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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILUGE East Rockaway SCHOOL DISTRJCT INCORPORATED VILUGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT \THE GOOD NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPER \ {MMmm (LC'aJOII^O^Gj E. R. Public Library 477 Atlantic Ave. East Rockaway, NY llbib Servii Qprnmunw\' Eost Rocka^y H«wl«tt PoM Since 1967 by Mailed Subscription Executive Offices: Seiffert Building, 2787 Long Beach Road. Oceanside, NY 115721 Post Office Box A, East Rockaway, NY 11518 {516) 764-2500 VOL. 33 N0.8 Wednesday, January 16,1985 -YOUR VOIC^ '^E COMMUNTO\ ^ —— a. 'di iij dL. USPS 165080 25c PER COPY Good Governme^. Candidates Announced GULOTTA NAMES SAN- TING TO BOARD STAFF. Anthony J. Santino of East Rockaway has been named Press Secretary to the Nas- sau County Board of Super- visors by the Board's major- ity leader, Hempstead Town Presiding Supervisor Tho- mas S. Gulotta. Santino, who is a member of the East Rockaway Village Board, was formerly senior Long Island aide to Rep. Norman F. Lent (R-East Rockaway). On Friday evening Janu- ary 11, 1985, the residents of the village of Lynbrook were introduced to the Good Government Party candi- dates for the upcoming March 19th village elections in which two trustees and village justice will be elected. \Candidates Night\ was held at the American Legion Hall on Union Ave., and despite the snow that fell on Friday a large turnout of concerned residents came out to meet and hear the candidates. Mayor William P. Geier introduced Trustee candi- dates Stephen T. Grogan Lynbrook Village Boaril Report The Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Lynbrook held a Board Meeting on Monday evening, January 7, 1985 at 8 p.m. in Village Hall. The two highlights of the Board Meeting were a Citation given to a Lyn- brook resident and a tax cer- torari settlement on the agenda. For the most beautiful and outstanding Holiday decorations of his property at 30 Raymond Avenue, Mr. Anthony Caligure was pres- ented with a special Citation by the Mayor, William P. by Annette Ling Geier and warmly congratu- lated for the fine display on his property. The Board of Trustees authorized publication of sealed Bids for two police cars with the Bids to be opened at the meeting of February 4, 1985. A bid award for a Fire Chiefs car was given to Say- ville Ford. A request from the Fire Dept. to send a piece of fire apparatus out of town to the factory in Penn. where it w^s built due to a damaged bucket seat on an extension ladder was tabled East Rockaway Boasts Four Academy Nominees A total of four East Rockaway men have received nominations from Congressman Norman Lent (R-East Rockaway) tp attend U.S. Military Academies next year. The following is the list of academy nominations in our area: Charles <jresalfi of Main Street, East Rocka- way ~ Merchant Marine^ Academy; Marc Acampora of Williamson Street, East Rockaway ~ West Point; Vincent Spinnato of Ever- dell Road, East Rockaway- West Point; and Michael Glenister of Davison Avenue, East Rockaway - Naval Academy. These nominations are not the final step in the pro- cess of attending an academy, for each candidate must still be approved by his individual military school. However, the nomination by Congressman Lent marks a major step in their advancement towards attending the U.S. military academies. Heatherton To Speak The Cultural Arts Coun- cil will present a special event at the East Rockaway Library on Sunday January 27, 1985 at 4 pm. The guest performer will be Ray Hea- therton, the well-known Long Island personality. In addition, there will be a viewing of Sculpture by Doris Lewis of Oceanside. All are invited to attend this interesting and informative event. until the Board Meeting of Jan. 14th because of a ques- tion about the fee charged by the inspectors for the Fire Underwriters who must cer- tify tha the truck is in perfect condition after repairs at a cost of $1100. The D.P.W, was given permission for a transfer of their funds from one account to another. Village Attorney Jay F. Korth was authorized to sign a stipulation of settle- ment in a certiorari tax set- tlement on behalf of the vil- lage with Raymond Rahmin, the winner in the court suit in the amount of $7,800 for 1981-82 etc. Mr. Rahmin sued for property at 46 Atlantic Avenue. This was another in the cehiorari, proceedings which is con- tinually costing taxpayers so much money with the Mayor quoted as saying that \Losing millions of dollars hanging over our heads as taxpayers due to these tax suits or certiorari proceed- ings is a continual threat.\ He meant tha^the payment of these tax settlements which must be paid out of our only source of income, our tax revenue effects all of the Lynbrook residents. He further explained that he was going to Albany to try to find out why villages were left out in a recent law passed in ihe N.Y. State Legislature which allows rebate of a percentage of sales taxes to Town and Cit- ies but not Villages was passed. Nassau County has (Continued on Page 12) and Leo (Bud) Lanning and village Justice candidate John R. O'Connor. Mayor Geier in making the intro- ductions stated that the Good Government Party was formed two years ago to give the residents a choice in electing their public offi- cials. He stated that \After 16 years of a one party sys- tem, that ran virtually unopposed, the village elected a mayor and trustee from the Good Government party in 1983 to help restore honest, responsive and effi- cient government to Lyn- brook USA.\ Mayor Geier pledged to continue this work with the . candidates proposed. Geier stated that Trustee candidates Grogan and Lanning and Justice candidate O'Connor will bring additional leadership, experience and a wealth of knowledge to village government while also improving the spirit of Lyn- brook USA. Stephen Grogan The first candidate for vil- lage trustee is Stephen T. Grogan, who resides on Green Avenue. Steve is a longtime resident of Lyn- brook. He attended Our Lady of Peace School, Archbishop Molloy High NOMIN ATED.Oiving the victory handshake are the Good Government nominees for this year's election. Fro.m left to right are: Trustee candidate Steve Grogan, Lynbrook Mayor William Geier, Trustee candidate Bud Lanning, and Village Justice candidate John O'Connor. School, New York Institute of Technology, where he received his Bachelors degree and C.W. Post Col- lege where he received a Masters of Science degree. Steve, a 17 year U.S. Government employee, is a federal agent working out of 26 Federal Plaza in Manhat- tan. He served in the mil- itary with U.S. Army Jntel- ligence and the Pentagon. Steve has been a member of Tally-Ho Company of the Lynbrook Man Shot A Lynbrook man was accidentally shot by a state court officer's gun when it discharged during an argu- ment at a Long Beach bar on Sunday, January 13, Nassau Police have reported. Colin O'Connor of Rock- ville Centre has been arraigned on charges of second-degree assault. Police have given this account: At approximately 12:20 a.m., O'Connor, a court officer in the city, was in the Bare Necessity bar with some friends when he began arguing with Michael Hendricks, 22 of Lynbrook. O'Connor drew his 38 caliber revolver and it accid- entally discharged, hitting Hendricks in the neck. Hen- dricks was then taken to South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, where he is reported in sta- ble condition. Officer O'Connor was arraigned in Miheola before District Court Judge Marie- Louise Nickerson and was released in his own custody. He is to return to a felony conference on February 7, 1985. Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years, is the Co-Founder and Senior Advisor of the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department and is the fire department's media coordinator. He is past president of the Lyn- brook Fire Department Emerald Society. Steve is also a member ot the Lynbrook Republican Club, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, member of the Board of Directors of the Good Government Party, the Lynbrook Week Com- mittee, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Asso- ciation and a volunteer with Mercy Hospital Infant (Continued on P mp . 19.) CHANGING LEADERSHIP. Pauline McKee, Past Presi- dent of the Cape Cod Homeowners Association (third left), presents the gavel to incoming President Phil Christ while the following ofHcers look on (left to right): Bill Ryan, Vice President; Alice Grace, Board of Directors; Lillian Baskin, Treasurer; Maura Christ, Secretary; Rose Trum, Block Captain Chairman.
