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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILLAGE East Rockaway SCHOOL OISTRICT INCORPORATED VILLAGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT \THE GOOD NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPER \ (Le^ninjG^QJOjCS Since 1967 by Mailed Subscription Executive Offices: Seiffert Building, 2787 Long Beach Road, Oceanside, NY 11572] Post Office Box A, East Rockaway, NY 11518 (516) 764-2500 a3t Rockaway Public Ll!r'5fy 1 -I VOL. 32 NO. 46 Wednesday, October 3,1984 25c PER COPY Lynbrook Village Board Report OUR SPECIAL ISSUE. The Observer is proud to present its special Grist Mill Museum Issue. Inside this issue is a guide to East Rockaway's most famous landmark, prepared by some of our community's most famous citizens. Enjoy your stroll through East Rockaway's past. Our special sec- tion begins on page 7. Lynbrook To Repay Taxes The Jamaica Savings Bank' and the National Westminister Bank, both of Lynbrook, vi'ill be receiving $95,000 and $79,000 respec- tively in tax refunds from the Village of Lynbrook for the years 1984 to 1983 according to the Village ^Board meeting of Sep- ^tember 17th. Both Banks instituted tax certiorari proceedings in the courts against the village claiming an over assessment on their property and were therefore overtaxed by the village for the years 1974 to 1983. Additional commercial establishments who also claimed an over assessment for the same years brings the amount that the Village of Lynbrook must repay to $225,000. A 15 year bond in this amount was approved by the board. Mayor William P. Geier has stated that \tax certio- rari refunds are one of the most pressing and onerous fiscal issues facing this vil- lage in the future.\ The mayor went on to add that \the time has come for the State Legislature to com- prehensively and expe- diously amend the real property tax laws to relieve villages of this financial burden.\ Mayor William Geier and the members of the Lyn- brook Village Board held their first meeting of the month on Monday, October 1 at the Village Hall. Mayor Geier presented a citation to Christina Lan- ning, who was selected as Lynbrook Teen Miss 1984 at the American Hotel in Albany last month. Chris- tina is a senior at St. Agnes Academy. The board approved a request by Lynbrook North Middle School to hold its 5th Annual Walk-a-thon on December 1st from noon until 2 pm. All monies raised will be donated to the Lyn- brook Fire Department. Mayor Geier urged all resi- dents to be generous and to donate to this^ worthy cause. The Board also approved the request of St. John's Lutheran Church to hold its 4th Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13 from 10 am to 4 pm. All monies from this affair will be donated to the Mill Neck School for the Deaf. Satur- day, October 13 was desig- nated as \Fire Prevention Saturday,\ at which time, from noon until 3 pm, the The East Rockaway Kiwanis Club will host its Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 14. The organization, which raises and distributes funds for many worthwhile local organizations and services, will once again put its famed pancake maker to the test in providing a supurb break- fast for all who attend. The breakfast, which will take place from 7:30 am until FUND DRIVE. The East Rockaway Fire Department's Annual Fund Drive is now underway. Mrs. Shawn Lapides and children receive brochure from Capt. Ed Weiss. 12:30 pm, will be held in St. Raymond's School cafete- ria, which is located at 263 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway. A donation of only $2 per person is requested. Senior Citizens and children under 12 may attend for only $1. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling Dennis Motherway at 599- 1890. Dan Ganley at 593- 9079, or John Krull at 599-1222. The East Rockaway Kiwanis Club has been involved with many .note- worthy community charities in the past year. They have supported such organiza- tions as the East Rockaway Golden Age Club, St. Judes Childrens Hospital, South Nassau Communities Hos- pital, Mercy Hospital, The East Rockaway Fire Department, Boy Scouts of America, East Rockaway High School PTA, GrisI Mill Museum, St. Ray- mond's Church, as well as other Kiwanis International programs. So why not plan on stop- ping by on October 14 and be served by your favorite local businessman and neighbor. Lynbrook Fire Department will exhibit fire safety equipment and techniques in the parking lot behind the Village Hall. Lastly, the Board approved a request from the Sisterhood of the Temple Emanu-El to hold a garage and thrift sale on October 28 and 29. All pro- ceeds will go to support the Temple's various functions. In response to a petition subnriitted last August by residents of Concord Street, the Board authorized the Department of Public Works to erect \2 hour Parking, 8 am to 4 pm except Saturday, Sundays and Holidays\ signs on Concord Street between Dawes and Marshall Avenue. Mrs. Jean DiFran- cesco, a resident of Concord Street, stated that employ- ees of a nearby factory pari along Concord Street early in the morning and stay their all day long, leaving resi- dents without adequate parking facilities. Another resident complained that the street sweeper cannot do its job when all day long the street is blocked by cars. The Board explored pos- sibilities of erecting a light on Staudermann Avenue, which area merchants claim is poorly lit. Some mer- chants present stated that they would keep their stores open on Friday evenings if they received adequate light- ing. Esther Jollon, the prop- rietor of \Kidsport stated that many of her customers have noted that they are afraid to walk down Stau- dermann Avenue after dark because it is so poorly ligh- ted. Mayor Geier stated that the Board is looking into various possibilities at the site, and all Board members agree that more lighting is necessary. Mayor Geier infonwd the audience that a public hear- ing will be held at the next board meeting on October 15 on the fdlowii^ subjects: Fire prevention in multiple dwellings, real property tax exemption for improve- ments made for the disabled, and a change in parking fines and increased fees. The mayor urged all interested residents to attend. During the privilege of the floor, several residents expressed concern over the tax certiorari settlement anounced at last month's meeting (see article page 1 of this issue of the Observer). One resident inquired whether the Overassessment problem was covered by insurance, while another made the statement that older residents are being hit the hardest by this move by the Nassau County Courts. Mayor Geier expressed his concurrence with the options of these residents and stated that the only way in which the problem may be alle- viated is if the state legisla- tors enact a statutory defini- tion of assessment, so that both Village and Court offi- cials use the same formula. \We have got to get on the phone and tell our state leg- islators that something must be done,\ concluded Mayor Geier. Upon reading that Jamaica Savings Bank and National Westminster Bank were receiving tax breaks, a resident inquired whether the Village held any funds in these establishments. He was told that the National Westminster currently holds Village funds, and the resi- dent suggested that the board withhold these funds as a sign of the Village's dis- gust with the matter. The next meeting of the Lynbrook Village Board will be held on a Monday, October 15. TAKING A CHANCE. At the Lynbrociik Fire Department Home Tournament held recently in GriessPark, Congress- man Raymond McGrath took time out to purchase a chance from Lieutenant Joe Romaine of the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department. (Photo by Linds Bien) MAYOR HOSTS TV PROGRAM. Lynbrook Mayor Wil- liam. P. Geier hosts \The Mayors Forum\ on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8 PM on Channel 12A on Adams- Russell Cablevision starting October 3rd. this first pro- gram, to be aired twice weekly throughout the month of October, will include a discussion of the Recreation Department and plans for its new construction and improvements with Recreation Director Richard Flynn.
