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INSIDE Busing back on ballot Voters will decide whether to reduce the minimum distance for busing on Tuesday ' s voting day. story, page 3 ^^^ ^ ^^^ V ^^^ V ^^^ V ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H * umiw^^^^i Springiest is coming ^ Come out to the Oakdale * train station this Saturday * For the annual Spnngfest celebration! * * story, page 6 * f 0 J ^^^T^^^^^^f f^^t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ m ** y^£j^^^^^45^M^^^^^^H ** 'Smile ' at Airport 'Smile * is showing to rave i reviews at the Airport j Playhouse. *j i J story, page S j 1 i Phantoms punish Pa nthers , 8-7 Bayport-Blue Point softball assures itself of a playoff spot by beating Miller * Place 8-7 and 1 2-8. story, page 26 . Building in a boneyard? Historic Oakdale site proposed for development The bones of Revolutionary War soldiers , Native Americans and possibly slaves rest in the woodlands adjoin- ing Saint John ' s Episcopal Church in Oakdale , according to Father Robert Taylor and Keith Snedecor , a local history buff. Now the West Sayville Fire Department , which purchased the 4.8 acre parcel from the Episcopal diocese in the 1970s , is applying for a change of zone so that a developer can build 66 apartments on the site. Confronted with postings of an Islip Town Planning Board hearing scheduled for May 15 and a letter from the attor- neys for the developers , Metro Group Construction Corp, two local groups reacted quickly to organize opposition. The Oakdale Civic Association , which held a meeting on Please turn to page 25 Connetquot meets the candidates Five candidates faced a crowded room in a well organized , extremely civil , three-hour ' meet the candidates ' night at the Connetquot High School last week. The event was moderated by Carlos Cunha , social sciences chairman at Dowling College. Three candidates , Michele Levine , John Capolongo and Robert Martin , are running for the seat vacated by Cliff Schmidt. Levine has been a physical education teacher in other districts for 27 years , Capolongo works at a chemi- cal laboratory and Martin for State Farm Insurance. Two candidates , Barbara Brodsky and Fran Hohenberger , are squaring off for the seat formerly held by Michael Mahoney. Richard Miesmer , who had declared for the same seat , withdrew on April 30. Brodsky has sent 12 children Please turn to page 11 This is the week for double cherries In full bloom. Who needs Washington when trees all over town are laden with thick coverings of glorious pink? From the Ursuline Convent in Bayport to Saint Lawrence and beyond , we have our own Cherry Blossom Festival. This magnificent specimen stands outside the old Court House on Railroad Avenue. SCN/John Lee Cherry blossom time I The TOE ALL THE CAR YOUR MONEY CAN BUY\. *^J|fc-J Csur SnopP© ,o i Nort i; fl ;? S1, I Mv * IND * UHO < mm *. ° PE * 7 n DA ™ 1$ |gB ,g& E S?S Division of Sayville Ford of Soyville Village Opposite the — ' ' _ Sat: 9am-0pm ' ¦ ' - S B f SPI [I ~WU HBOfi } JOKjg J \LongIslands Used Car Gian t \ 5ayvi \ crire ^ SALES: 567-86QO > SERVICE: 567-6607 5tm: \ \\^ P* Zj SF^^^&Sr .
