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o . j . ^ N-.VJ i-'IL J D icp r , u . ' i j j I'H , IL L , An Official Newspaper Of Southold Town Complete Coverage - Riverhea(J To Orient An Official Newspaper Of Riverhead Town Long Island Traveler Est. 1871 Vol. 104 No. 36 TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR Watchmmi, EM. ia2B Subccrlption $6.00 Per Year SOUTHOLD, LONG ISLAND, N.Y., THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1975 Single Copiea 20 Cants 0T B Is Still Trying For Downtown Site 0TB president and executive director Syd Askoff, left, talking to Riverhead Town resident Jim Beebe on proposed sites for Off Track Betting headquarters. '' The congregation of. the First Congregational Church of.Riverhead, East Main St., has apparently been called upon to decide whether an off-track betting parlor will be. e s ta blished in down-town Riverhead. Previously, the administrative board of the United Methodist Church of Riverhead at 204 Main St., River head, turned down two other down town Riverhead sites for off-track betting parlors. The Suffolk Off-Track Betting Com mission has been trying to find a site in Riverhead and given approval to spots in shopping centers on Route58, north Grodski Will Not Run For Councilman Job Former Riverhead Town Council man Vincent G. Grodski announced to the Riverhead Town Republican Com mittee Thursday night that he is withdrawing as a candidate for Coun cilman. Grodski, citing the increasing demand of his construction business, said this would have prevented him from conducting the type of campaign he felt should be conducted. Grodski and Republican Town Leader Joseph Wowak, in a joint statement, said Grodski’s decision was solely Grodski’s. They denied rumors that he was being by-passed. Grodski, a Councilman from Dec. 1, 1962, until Dec. 31, 1973, said he would actively support “ what I con sider a fine Republican slate of candidates. ’ ’ He said that in the future he will again seek to serve in public office as an elected representative. At the meeting, the Committee came to agreement on a slate of candidates headed by retiring Police Sergeant Walter Flanagan for Town Supervisor, Richard Larsen for Coun cilman, two-year term, James Under wood, Councilman, four-year term, and Town Justice Robert Leonard, for re-election. All are to have the backing of the Conservative Party. In addition, the Republicans are supporting Con servative candidate Abram Shorr for Councilman, four-year term; and Alfred Mauro, for Assessor two-year term. Riverhead Town Police Sergeant Walter J. Flanagan, the Republican- Conservative candidate for Town Supervisor, made it official Tuesday night, filing a letter of retirement with the town board. (ContinuedonPage 12) Four Schools To Vote Again The Hampton Bays Board of E duca tion has announced a second vote will , be held on a proposed budget for the coming school year. The vote on the proposed gross budget of $3,333,545, which is $308 hijher than the budget defeated last month, will be held today, Thursday, June 19, from 2 to 9 p;m. at the Hampton Bays High School. The voters will also decide on a proposition to transfer $13,500 from the teachers salary account to the transportation account in the p resent budget. The tax rate, now $11.32, is expected to rise to $12.98. It was explained that the School District has now obtained more accurate esti mates of the increased assessed valuation, and thus the proposed new rate is five cents lower than the proposed rate in May. School \Board members pointed to th^ lack of a voter turnout when the budget went down to defeat in May. It was noted that those most interested, the parents of the students, in many Riverhead Votes Against of Riverhead proper, but at the request of the Riverhead Town Board and the local merchants, has been trying to locate along Main Street, Riverhead. Syd Askoff, 0TB President and Executive Director, this week explain ed that the laws require that any proposed site must be more than 500 feet from a church or school, unless the church or school approves the location. And recently, in response to the town board and the down-town busi nessmen, who have banded together (Continued on Page 12i Endorse GOP In exchange for the Southold Town Conservative Party endorsement, the Southold GOP will have a Conserva tive candidate for Town T rustee on the ticket in the November elections. Joseph Hataicr, Cutchogue, Con servative, replaces Republican Fred erick Gordon, leaving Alvah B. Gold smith, Douglas M. Robertson, Philip G. Gordon and George C. Bird with Hataicr as their running mate. Conservative Party endorsement assures Town Justice Martin Suterof the Conservative line in the event a threatened primary challenge in the Republican ranks takes him off the GOP ticket. Southold Conservatives also face a primary fight. Town leader Arthur Guitard stated his party is supporting incumbent GOP First District County Legislator Norton ‘‘Buckets’’ Daniels over the designated Conservative county candidate John Lester of East Hampton. In addition, the Southold Con servatives,endorsed County Execu tive John V.N. Klein for rc-clection, (Continued on Page 11) Mill Creek Bridge Emergency Cited A m e e tingat9a.m . Friday morning at the Brickyard Inn, for additional discussion on the construction of a new Mill Creek Bridge will bring Austin Emery back to Southuld with what has been judged, some grim news. According to Supervisor Albert Martocchia, Emery’s most recent study shows additional deterioration within the last six months, making a new span absolutely necessary and leaving unsolved the problems facing north fork retail concerns if through trafficon Route 25 is detoured during the time of construction, September 15, 1975 to Memorial Day in 1976. A group of Southold business persons have actively opposed the detour which will take traffic down Boisseau Avenue, Southold. to the North Road and when it hits Albert son’s Lane back on Route 25. (Continucdon Page 13) The Town Master Plan MATTITUCK FIRE DEPARTMENT hosted a parade Saturday, June 14,, complete with pom-pom girls, pennants and vintage equipment as well as the most recent acquisitions of area fire equipment. Firemen from both forks joined the parade which followed the Lions Strawberry Festival. Mattituck vamps led the way. Charter Amendment Under Attack prhpo dmdment, tnt, ioiiii Act.ct. The pt]bposed Suffolk Charter Amen an Environmental Pre- servatio A to replace the Charter’s Housing Unit Organizes The housing program, outlined recently by the Suffolk Community Development Corporation which pro jected approximately 1 0 0 housing units in Greenport. met sharp com ment from the Greenport Housing Authority Tuesday night when the local agency said they would control (Continucdon Page 12) Environmental Bill of Rights, came under attack last Thursday night in a sparsely attended public hearing at the Riverhead County Center. Chief critics were Robert A. Cooke, Regional Director of the State De partment of Environmental Conserva tion, who commended county officials fortheirefforts. but warned “ this may lead to another layer of govern ment.’’ Cooke contended the propos als, control and prosecution of en vironmental violators and polluters, through the act. by the Suffolk Depart ment of Environmental Control and local towns and villages, are already completely covered by federal and state government agencies and laws. Another critic was Edward G. Parthe. president of the Marine Republican County Designees Meet instances, failed to cast their ballots on the budget. East Quogue Votes Again Meanwhile, the E ast Quogue Board of Education has scheduled a second vote on its proposed budget of $1,242,526. The vote is to be held June 26 from 1 to 9 p . m . in the East Quogue Elementary School. The b u dget is the same as the one turned down by the voter on June 4. The tax rate, now $11.27, would rise to $14.40. Riverhead Waiting For Aid Figures The Riverhead School District is planning on a second vote on a proposed budget, but is waiting for final state figures. The District's budget was defeated in May in a light voter turnout. Bridgeiiampton Will Set Date And Bridgehampton voters, whpon (ContinuedonPage 12) Contractors Association of Linden hurst, who charged the Act once (Continued on Page 12) Hold Village Elections East Hampton Village Attorney Douglas E. Dayton, a People’s Party candidate, was elected to a four year term as Mayor Tuesday with a vote of 424, almost three times the vote total of his closest opponent. Other candidates in the race for village mayor, their party affiliation and vote totals were Charles J. Osborne, a Village T rustee backed by the Windmill Party, 148 votes; Joseph F.X. Dunn, also a Trustee, backed by the Liberty Party. 91 votes, and Harry L. Willard, the Heritage Party choice, 74 votes. Planning board member Edwin Sherrill and Amasa W. Brooks, both backed by the People’s Party, were elected to four year terms as Village Trustees. Sherrill got 356 votes. Brooks 295 votes. Other candidates in the race for Trustee, their party affiliation and vote totals were George B. Hand, Windmill Party, 288 votes; John Jaildagian, Windmill Party, 285 (Continucdon Page 12) Approve Animal Hospital The Riverhead Town Board Tues day night, by a 3-to-2 vote, went against its own Town Master Plan and the recommendations of the Town Planning Board and approved the establishment of an animal hospital on 1.7 acres of land on the Main Rd., Aquebogue. The land is zoned for business use. and the board, in a resolution intro duced by Councilman Francis Men- endez, just back to work after recover ing from a slight heart attack, esta blished a new use in the zoning ordinance for land zoned for business use - Veterinary Hospital. Menendez, Town Justice Robert Leonard and his brother Supervisor John Leonard, voted for the resolution. Justice G. Richard Manning and Councilman George Young, although somewhat reluctant. voted against the resolution. “ They (the applicants. Doctors Garrison M. Brown and Bruce D. Allen)aregood people, b u t sorrow fully I must vote no.\ Manning saicL Young said there was nothing to guarantee they might not later expand their hospital.' ‘They could cover their lot with dogs if they wanted to,” he declared. He noted the Master Plan recommends the land be zoned for medium density residential use. Young also pointed out that with the zoning amendment animal hospitals can now be established anywhere in town in business property without special permits \because of this resolution.\ J udge Leonard. defending his vote. said he believed the promises of the lawyer for the doctors, Frederick Tedischi. who at the public hearing May 20 promised there would be no changes in the property, a home owned by Mrs. Atkinson, who is selling it to the two veterinarians. And Supervisor Leonard said there “ will be no rash of applications for animal hospitals.\ In other action, the board agreed unanimously to turn down the applica tion of the Jenasaqua Realty Holding Company, which wanted a lot with 105 feet of frontage on Roanoke Ave., Riverhead, adjacent to the Harrow Shopping Center on Route 58, rezoned from residential to business C use, so the lot could be used for a professional building. Residential property lies immediately south of the lot. In the resolution turning down the re-zoning application, the town board states ‘ ‘the proposed change would not be in harmony with the Master Plan.” Also Tuesday ..ntfht. the board (Continucdon Page 12) Responding to cheers at Suffolk GOP convention this week are countywide candidates, with Chairman Edwin M. (Buzz) Schwenk, second from left. From left are County Judge Ernest L. Signorelli, designee for Surrogate, County Executive John V.N. Klein and Saverio J. (Sam) Fierro, designee for Family Court. “ Newsday isn’t going to run Suffolk County, the people are,\ Buzz Schwenk told the Republican County Committeemen at the p a rty’s June 11 designating convention held at Colonie Hill, Hauppauge, and then launched into his famous \one more time\ which met with straightened shoulders and loud cheers. Schwenk, the county GOP leader, appeared before the crowd to wrap up the evening during which County Executive John V.N. Klein, running for re-election, told the arudience Suffolk County had a $9.5 surplus and \come hell or high water the balance will be in black ink.\ Pointing to the tiscal disaster in Democratic-controlled New York City, Suffolk Republicans designated a slate of candidates dedicated to keeping the lid on taxes and providing the type of government taxp.iyers can afford. Named to run for countywide office were County Judge Ernest L. Signor elli for Surrogate and Saverio J, (Sam) Fierro, chief assistant to the Suffolk District Attorney, for Family Court. Schwenk noted that his prophecy of the last campaign had come true. \ W e said then that if a Democratic ad ministration were elected, the s tate’s resources would be poured into New York City.\ he said. \Fifteen years ago. the New York City budget was $2- billion. Today it’s a $12-billion, and $ 2 -billion of that is for interest (Continucdon Page 11) At Press Tifne What had been scheduled by the Southampton Town Board Tuesday night as a public hearing on a revised shell fish ordinance, turned out to be an informal hearing because of the tcwn clerk’s failure to include an important portion of it in the legal advertisement which was published over his signature. The town board revised the existing ordinance to meet the objections of state authorities who contend that some sections of it are illeg'al. If the proposed new ordinance satisfies the state, it becomes clear that it does not satisfy many local baymen who voiced opposition. The present ordinance, adopted two years ago, restricts shell fishing in town waters to town residents and temporary residents. It requires anyone taking shell fish from town waters to have, a permit. Town residents get permits free of charge, entitling them .to take half a bushel of shell fish a day. A commercial fisherman must pay $7.50 for a permit to take an unlimited quantity. Baymen contended the town has no authority for the $7,50 since the colonial charter granted town waters to town residents for their exclusive use, without charge under the administration of a board of trustees. If the town continues to charge for commercial permits, the baymen vowed litigation. The Impasse reached at Greenport High School over teaching contracts will, according to administrator Dr. John J. Kalish, reach a settlement soon. \W e mutually agreed to a mediator who is coming out Monday,\ said Dr. Kalish.
