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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILLAGE East Rockaway SCHOOL DISTRICT INCORPORATED VILLAGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT \THE GOOD NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPER \ mi iHUQGj^c^^c? Since 1967 by Mailed Subscription Executive (Mices: Seiff6rt Building, 2787 Long Beach Road, Oceanside, NY 11572 Post Office Box A, East Rockaway. NV 11518 (516) 764-2500 \YOUR VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY\ USPS ^80 VOL. 32 NO. 17 Wednesday, March 14,1984 25c PER COPY East Rockaway Village Board: School Parking Alterations Adopted OUTSTANDING WOMEN. Mayor WUiiam P. Geier, at the Lynbrook Village Board Meeting of March 5, 1984, presented Citations to Mary DeSeta, center, and Karen Ann Hazel, right, honoring their selection for inclusion in the 1983 edition of Outstanding Young Women of America, the edition hotiors young women between the ages of twenty- one and thirty-six who have distinguished themselves in their homes, professions and communities. (Photo by John Cribbin). Changes in street parking surrounding Rhame and Centre Avenue schools were approved by the East Rock- away Village Board at its regular meeting on Monday, March 12. A large contingent of con- cerned parents were on hand to explain the current prob- lems of parking at the two schools to the members of the Board. Mrs. Sheehan, speaking for the Centre Avenue Safety Commission, gave a comprehensive report on the difficulties that sur- round the current parking facilities.^Lt. Drummond of the Nassau County Police Service Organizations At Frolic by Mildred Roemer The Huckleberry Frolic has always opened on a par- triotic note. OI Glory is car-, ried down Main Street and up to the reviewing shell by members of Post 3350 East Rockaway Veterans of For- eign Wars and American Legion Post 958, military organizations that serve the Village well. Another service organization (non-military) is the E.R. Kiwanis Club. The V.F.W. with Com- mander Anthony Cirillo gather the first Tuesday in each month for business meetings at their headquar- ters, 168 Main Street. All veterans who have served on foreign shores in wars or peace-keeping missions are eligible for membership. The V.F.W. Posts were formed after World War 1 to aid their fellow servicemen and to promote patriotism. American Legion Post 958, under Commander Mark Dease, meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 71 Main Street. Servicemen who have served on the homefront as well as overseas are welcomed as members. Members regu- larly visit the \forgotten men\ in Veteran's Hospitals, award scholarships to High School students, and have sponsored students to Boy*s State conferences. Both organizations have active • Ladies Auxiliaries. The Kiwanis Club, with president John Krull, Jr., meets Monday nights at the Ship's Inn. Among their ser- vices to the community are the popular Thanksgiving Ragamuffin Parades and their support of many worthwhile causes. Over the years the V.F.W. has manned booths selling everything from clam chowder to iced water- melon, which was served in 1983 by the ladies of their Auxiliary. The Legion has alternated between games and food. Last year they added hot chili to the games. The Kiwanis, who built a special booth for them- selves, used to sell Italian ices but last year had saus- age heros. The booths of all three organizations were not only money raisers but crowd pleasers! We will know the 1984 plans made by these three service groups at the Wed- nesday, March 28, meeting at 8 p.m. downstairs in the Village Hall. King to Speak at Next G.O.P. Meeting Nassau County Comp- troller Peter T. King will be the guest speaker at the Annual St. Patrick's Day Party of the East Rockaway Republican Club. The party will take place on Wednes- day, March 21st at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. It will com- mence promptly at 8:15 p.m. Comptroller King, the 1984 Grand Marshall of the Long Island St. Patrick's Day Parade, will brief club Department was on hand to answer individual ques- tions and make referrals to the Board before it took action on the matter. The Board adopted the following parking measures at Centre Avenue School: (1) On north side of Centre Avenue, install \No Stop- ping 8 am to 4 pm School Days\ signs; (2) On north side or Centre Avenue, from Clark Street almost to the Forrest Avenue corner, install\ 1 Hour Parking 7 am ^ to 7 pm\ signs; (3) On south side of Centre Avenue, install \No Stopping 8 am to 4 pm School Days\ signs; (4) At the corner of Centre Avenue and Clark Street, install \School Crossing\ signs, paint crosswalks on the street and remove the old crosswalk markings; (5) On the corner of Centre and Plainfield, Avenues install a \Stop\ sign on Plainfield; (6) Revoke all previous rules that contradict the new measures. The Board adopted the following parking, measures at Rhame Avenue School: (1) On the east side of Rhame Avenue, install \No Stopping Here to Corner\ signs; (2) On south side Alt- house Avenue, install \No Stopping Here to Corner,\ signs; (3) On the east side of Rhame Avenue south of Althouse Avenue, install \No Stopping\ signs; (4) Replace \ 15 mph\ signs with \20 mph\ signs; (5) Install \No Stopping\ signs on Alt- house Avenue near 1st Avenue; (6) Remove the \Stop\ sign on the corner of Cammerer Avenue and Alt- house Avenue and move it to the corner of Althouse and 1st Avenue. Mayor Reinhard noted with grief the loss of Ray Johnson, an East Rockaway resident who has served the Village of east Rockaway as a member of the Depart- ment of Public Works for the past 18 years. The Mayor sent condolences to the family of Mr. Johnson, who passed away suddenly last week. In other matters, the Board approved a request from the St. Raymond's CYO to conduct a 5 Kilometer \Sea Gull Classic Road Race\ on October 14 of this year. This road race will run in conjunction with the 75th \Jubilee Year\ of the parish of St. Raymond's. The Board also approved the request of the Huckle- berry Frolic Committee* to conduct its Annual Parade on Saturday, June 16. Trus- tee Santino commented that he has attended meetings of the Frolic Committee and all is proceding along according to scltedule. The Board approved a request by St. Raymond's Jubilee Committee to conduct a \Linen Sale\ on June 22 23 and 24. The Board issued a proclamation making May 3 and 4 \Flower Days\ for South Nassau Communities Hospital, so that the hospi- tal may raise funds to con- tinue serving the East Rock- away community. Lastly, the Board passed a resolu- tion of congratulations on the 100th Anniversary of the Long Island Water Corpor- ation. The Board scheduled Monday, April 9 as a Public Hearing for a tentative Budget hearing. At that time, oral and written com- ments on the budget will be accepted. The Board autho- rized the Fire Department to obtain bids for a Fire Alarm Communication System Cable, and lastly authorized the formation of a Junior Fire Department, so that teen-age youths may become better acquainted with the East Rockaway Fire Department and receive training to become full members when they attain the'proper age. Bond Forum Held: Next Set For March 19 members on his recent trip to Northern Ireland. Mr. King, a noted authority on the prevailing political situa- tion in Northern Ireland, recently conducted a fact- finding mission on pur- ported civil rights violations in Belfast. As part of the St. Patrick's Day festivities, the Republi- can Club will be serving a corned beef and cabbage supper. All members of the .community are invited to attend. The East Rockaway Board of Education held a public forum on the Citi- zen's Committee's proposed $3.4 million renovation bond referendum at the East Rockaway High School on Monday, March 12 at 8 pm. School Board President Richard Meagher announc- ed that another forum on the proposed bond issue will be held on Monday, March 19 before the regular meeting of the Board of Education. \The Board began its review of the proposal last Mon- day, when it was submitted to us by the Citizen's Com- mittee,\ Meagher stated, \and we will continue to analyze the proposal up until the next Board meet- ing, at which time the Board will probably vote on a proposal.\ A tentative refer- endum date of Tuesday, May 8 has been scheduled. Carol Corbett Burris, Chairman of the Citizen's Committee, called the prop- osal \A basically no-frills package.\ She stated that the committee was formed after the defeat of the $10.4 mil- lion proposal in December, and has met for the past 2 months, sometimes two to three times per week. \We tried to make the buildings work and keep costs at a minimum.\ Mrs. Burris concluded. President Meagher noted that while the Committee had proposed a $3.4 million package, the Board hoped to cut the figures even furt- her, if possible. He expressed his gratitude to the Committee on its mon- umental task it undertook. For example, Magher noted, the General Con- struction Committee, chaired by former school board president Harry Bunt- ing, reduced the architect's original proposal from $750,000 to approximately $330,000. \It is this kind of cost-cutting action that the committee did in general,\ Meagher concluded. Each chairman gave a brief explanation of the findings of his committee and ans- wered questions posed by the Board as well as com- munity residents. President Meagher urged all interested members of the community to attend the forum that will precede the regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 19, starting at 7:30 pm. \The Board is eager to listen to the input of the community,\ Meagher stated. This will be the last opportunity for resi- dents of School District 19 to voice their opinions before the Board adopts a final proposal.
