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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILUGE East Rockaway SCHOOL DISTRICT INCORPORATED VILUGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT ''THE GOOD NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPER \ (LCtMI^OjOJCj - E. R. Public Library ^ 477 Atlantic Ave. East Rockaway, NY 11518 Hewlett PoiM Since 1967 by Mailed Subscription Executive Offices: Seiffert Building, 2787 Long Beach Road, Oceanside, NY 11572| Post Office Box 91, East Rockaway, NY 11518 (516) 764-2500 ' 'YOUR VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY\ USPS t^80 VOL. 31 NO. 50 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26,1983 25c PER COPY What's Your Opinion? The decision of the East Rockaway Board of Education has caused great confusion among the residents of our community. Many who faithfully support requests for additional monies to improve the quality of education within the district are reluctant to incur the expense of two new elementary schools. Since last week's issue of the Observer, many people have called or written concerning this important issue. Many dismayed by the fact that they are not allowed to express their opinions on the vital question oi renovation and contend that a substantial majority of the electorate support renovation rather than replacement. We'd like to know how the people of East Rockaway feel about this crucial subject. At the bottom of this article is a coupon. We would like all interested persons t o fill out this coupon and return it t o our'office (either in person or by mail). We will tabulate the results and print them in a future issue before the referendum vote. We hope that by giving this opportunity to the people of the community, all opinions and voices will be heard. So what's your opinion. We'd like t o know. • YES, I believe that the school district needs 2 new elementary schools. The bond issue should be passed. • NO,! do not believe that the district needs two new schools, but ! instead favor a less expensive plan to renovate our schools. • NO, 1 do not believe that the district needs two new schools and I do not favor the renovation program either. NAME- STREET TOWN__ Please mail to: THE OBSERVER P.O. BOX 91 EAST ROCKAWAY, N.Y. 11518 Lynbrook Village Board Report The Lynbrook Village Board met at the Village Hall on Monday, October 17. Mayor William Geier administered the oath of office to Lynbrook's new Auxiliary Policemen. In addition, the Mayor presented a citation to Shirley Moskowitz for her many years of service t o the community as Assistant Treasurer of the Village of Lynbrook. The Board granted the petition to hold a walk-a- thon at North Middle School, and voted t o erect a stop sign on Lenox Avenue. This last petition was presented by area residents at last month's meeting to alleviate the traffic conditions that existed on the block. The next meeting of the Lynbrook Village Board will be held on Monday, November 7, Fund Drive Underway The annual Lynbrook High School P.T.A. Scho- larship Fund Drive is underway, with families and local merchants being soli- cited t o support the drive by purchasing tickets to the football game to be held Saturday, October 29, 1983 at 1:30 P.M. between the- Lynbrook Owls and Carey High School. Our generous co-sponsors this year are Flinch & Bruns, Lynbrook Hardware and Mur-Lee's. Since only the proceeds This Isn't War, It Is Murder! /^I'C^CUf-Yn'-jt • ^ /.^f ««v- <l'H.<\f CttCC't'-- by Hank Bialick The death of our Marines in Lebanon is an act of murder, not war. As we received the news on Sunday morning, the feelings of despair, anger, frustration, sadness for the loss of these fine young men and sym- pathy for the shocked families of these casualties were some of the emotions evoked. A major question t o be asked is where does a n alleged splinter group suspected of this heinous deed obtain several thousand pounds of explosives? The fact is that this group of terrorists exists in an area controlled by Syria. Let us not blame other Middle Eastern countries for this deed, when we are sure that in back of all this vis-a-vis Syri^, the dreadful long arm of the Soviets, might be responsible by supply- ing Syria with arms and the means for this type of destruction. Clemenceau, the Premier of France during World War I, stated that \War is too important t o be left t o Generals.\ I believe this to be true in this case. As a combat soldier in World .War H, we were always trained never to bunch up together. In fact, there were never more than two soldiers in one foxhole in order to min- imize casualties. What type of planning went into the Marine positions to place all of those unfortunate Marines in a high-riser building, especially when they were taking fire from snipers and had casualties before? Didn't they suspect that cannon fire could have hit this position, too? I can never understand taking an elite combat trained unit like the Marines and placing them in a defensive posi- tion without the ability to respond to a threat. Either give them the green light t o fight, or pull them out! Our boys lives are much too precious to expend needlessly. The U.S. policy t o have a peace-keeping force is right. We must support the President as the unification of Lebanon is. vital to U.S. interests. The fact that the Administration is not shooting from the hip in retalia- tion is proper, as the response must be one of purpose and resolve. To the families of the dead Marines and wounded heros, we offer our deepest concern and sympathy, and pray that they gave their lives for a just cause. Lynbrook Sponsors Conference Day received from pre-game sales can be credited to the Scholarship Fund, success of the drive depends on the support of everyone in the comrhunity. Past support has enabled the Lynbrook High School P.T.A. to award over 200 grants to graduates. For the 1982-83 school year, 12 P.T.A. Scholarships were awarded. All contributions are tax deductible. For information or tickets call Rochelle Knobloch at 374-6396. Technology and Educa- tion is the theme of this year's Superintendent's Conference Day in Lyn- brook, to be held on Tues- day, November 8 at 9 A.M. The program will consist of workshops t o run from 10 t o ll:15A.M.andl2:15tol:30 P.M. Keynote speaker, George Z.F. Beredey, pro- fessor of juvenile law, soci- ology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, will discuss, \Excellence in Education in aQ Age of Technology.\ A' native of Poland, Dr. Bereday holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in history from the University of Oxford, a Bachelor of Science Degree in sociology from the Uni- versity of London, a Docto- rate in Philosophy in sociol- ogy and comparative education from Harvard, and a Doctor Juris degree in law from Columbia Univer- sity. A specialist in compara- tive juvenile law, Dr. Bere- day combines his study interests with comparative education, sociology of edu- cation, sociology of the fam- ily domestic relations law, sociology of stratification and wills and trusts law. He was consultant t o the Center on Law and Education at Rutgers University, a researcher of the Child Wel- fare League, and court aide to Judge Nanette Dembitz of the Manhattan Family Court. Workshops on the agenda will be \Scriptwriter\ with Leonard Davenport, a class with a full function word processor based on the PET computer; \Instructional Television and Critical Tel- evision Viewing Skills\ with Madelon Roth of Channel 13, a guide .to educators in the selection and use of instructional television; \Choosing and Using Tech- nology\ with Ms. Roth, to provide educators with guidelines for selecting appropriate technology for tfse in the classroom; \Pas- cal\ with Louis Prevet, the 1984 Educational Testing Service AP examination in computer science; \Main- streaming the ESL students\ with Pauline Wipfler, methods which teachers may use t o help their LEP students tn regular classes; \Stress Management\ with Dr. L. Vernon Allwood, identifying the sources of stress and learning stress management and preventive r strategies; \Teaching Prob- ability and Statistics at the Elementary Level\ with Joan Failla, consultant for Addison-Wesley, designed to help teachers develop activities and materials for teaching probability and statistics. a. so U Q- o Q ^ »T3 * M »f cn M - NEW RESIDENTS NIGHT: Lynbrook Mayor William P. Geier along with Michael Schindler, left, Communications Commissioner, and Steve Grogan, right. Director of Public Relations, go over the agenda for New Residents' Night which was held on October 26 at Village Hall. New Resi- dents' Night gives new residents the opportunity to meet village ofncials, tour village hall and learn about Lynbrook and the fine services that Lynbrook offers to its residents.