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(t.J ........ 1St IS' 0::: ........ u £•1 * I * (•J 1- >- a) O:::IX I'- oa: ..-. r:.o o::: ....... Your Hom~town Newspaper Since 1884 I CCI Baypc»rt·Biue Point Little League President Bud Bryan, left, and Chamber of Commerce President Tom Reid sur- veys the vandalism damage to the dugouts at the Bayport Commons Baseball fields. Suffolk County NewS/Anthony J. Howard Bayport-Blue Point Little League is fed up with destruction of facility .., AdanJ J .. Howanl For the 420 or so youngstem in the Bayport-Blue Point Little ~.ague, the AAA field, with its bleachers and wooden dugouts, was their field of dreams. It is where the oldest Little leaguers play their games, a field tllat inspired awe in all the younger players who one day dreamed of playing there. But a year-long problem with vandalism has left the facility on Middle Road, in Bayport, a near shambles. The dugouts have been wrecked 1 the concession stand broken into and items stolen; broken glass is as ubiquitous as it is dangerous and the brand-new sprinlder system destroyed. The AAA field, where the 14-15 year olds play, is located in the middle of the Islip Town-owned BaM>ort Commons. lt is not the only one of the five fields to suffer vandalism damage, but its more developed facility have made it a more inviting target for vandals. According to parents in Bayport-Blue Point Litile League, damages include fires being set, caiS driving on and tearing up the fields, concession stand propane gas lines were damaged and bleache~ overturned. All these acts of destruction have the Little League~ and their parents fed up. \At this point, we'\re really at a loss of what to do,\ said Little League Vice President Laura Stapleton. Many planned improvements to the Islip Town- owned field, using the league's money, have now been post- poned because repairs have taken precedent. It would also Please tum to page 3 Connetqaot proposes 5.8% tax hike District residents will vote on $80.76 million budget package. on May 3 by......, J •. Howanl The Connetquot school board unveiled a $80,755J936 budget pJ'Ol)(& al Thesday night for 1995-96 that, if approved by district voters, would hike taxes by 5.8 pereent. After crafting their spending plan over the last several months,. the school board's fmal adoption places the fate of the spending proposal in Special Attention To Senior Citizens Alld The Handicapped voter~s hands. Qualified district voters will go to the poDs May 3, between 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. at the Oakdale-Bohemia and Ronkollkoma Junior High Schools and Connetquot High School. According to Superintendent John Maloney, who recommended the bud- get plan to the board, the proposal would increase spending by $1,880,936, or 2.4 percent, over the. current school year. The budget.pack- age includes $3.5 million in left over fund balances, but is missing $200,000 in state aid. Also, the district's total tax-assessible property has been reduced by $5 million, decreasing .its tax base, Maloney said. Maloney made his recommendation to the school board with the caveat that the state budget muddle has left PleaSIJ mm to page 23 Introducing 24hr. Getty Express Charge •ViSil~Mastercard• Discover • Getty • Getty /Fleet • Wright Express Easy and Efficient (516) 585-2227 3821 Veteran's Memorial Highway Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 (Next to Holiday Inn)
