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YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plalnedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage & Plainview
VOL. 32 NO. 5 Feb. 6-Feb. 12, 1998 40 CENTS
GOLDEN GIRLS:
MTAMISHABLE!
On Sunday, January 25, the Bethpage High School Golden Girls Var­sity
Kickline participate in their first competition of the season. The
competition, sponsored by the Long Island Kickline Association, was
held at SUNY-Old Westbury. Months of practice, hard work and dedica­tion
all came together as the varsity kickline took the floor for competi­tion
and won first place. After a brief celebration, the girls are back at
work practicing for their next competition. Come join the excitement
and support your Bethpage High School Golden Girls on March 1st at
SUNY-Old Westbury starting at 10am.
BHS Golden Girls Varsity Kickline with 1st place trophy. Back left Ms.
Liz Gerkin - Coach.
Star Pet Photo Contest
Give us your best shot.... you
could be the owner of a star! Enter
you pet in the Star Pet Photo Con­test.
The contest is a unique way you
can support Arthritis Foundation edu­cation,
support and research pro­grams,
while having fun with your pet.
There are five categories for your
photo: cutest, most sophisticated,
most expressive, most creative and
most unusual (either photo or pet). A
winner will be chosen in each cate­gory.
One Grand Prize Winner will be
chosen from the five wining photos.
The Grand Prize Winner will be invited
to appear on the Arthritis Foundation
Television Special on Sunday, March
29, 1998 to receive a $100 prize.
To enter, submit your photo(s) la­beled
on the back with your pet's
name, your name address, telephone
number, and the category you are en­tering.
The photo should be at least 3
1/2" by 5". Each photo must be ac­companied
by an entry fee of $10;
checks should be made payable to
the Arthritis foundation. Entries must
be received by Friday, March 20,
1998. Mail or deliver to:
Arthritis Foundation
501 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
(516) 427-8272.
Community Happenings:
Community Council
Adgenda
Touches on Multitude
of Bethpage Issues On Tuesday Feb. 2, 1998 the
Bethpage Community Council
hosted a meeting on community is­sues.
The first speaker to address
the members were Extended Stay
of America who is seeking to con­struct
a 104 room hotel on the
Grumman property. The proposed
site is located just passed the Credit
Union on South Oyster Bay Road,
the three story structure is intended
to service the corporate clients of
the Grumman property, Tilles prop­erty
in Woodbury, and the Plainview
office and industrial park. Extended
Stay of America stated that their ho­tel
is "modeled after the Marriot
Residence Inn which enjoys the
highest occupancy rate on Long
Island. Extended Stay of America
seeks a special use permit to oper­ate
the hotel. Presently, the Town
Board has reserved decision on this
matter.
The next speakers were repre­sentatives
of the Korean Presbyte­rian
Church which seeks to pur­chase
a 60,000 square ft former
Grumman building located off the
Cherry Ave. Extension, just behind
the Robert Plan building. The
Church seeks a change of zone
and variances for less than required
parking and construction of 78 ft.
Steeple and cross. Church repre­sentatives
explained that there are
approximately 220 member and the
106 existing parking spots are am­ple
for their off peak hour services.
In addition room exists for an addi­tional
220 parking spaces that will
remain landbanked until required.
The speaker noted that while the
property will be removed from the
tax roles, the church would impact
the community less then an office
building in areas such as less traffic
generation. County legislator Ed
Mangano has voiced his concerns
to the Town Board regarding grant­ing
such exceptions prior to the
proposed Cherry Ave. Extension
being reviewed by the community.
Presently, the Town of Oyster Bay
Board has reserved decision on this
matter.
The next speaker was Tom
Frost who is heading up a commu­nity
committee to make suggestions
regarding the Pine Ave. School.
Tom reported that his committee
has performed an extensive study
of the structure and noted the dan­gers
that exist at that site. Tom pre­sented
detailed photos of the struc­tural
problems at the school. In ad­dition
the committee noted prob­lems
with roofs and windows
throughout the district. The commit­tee
is studying the possibility of
asking the community to approve a
bond ordinance to take down the
Pine Ave. School and address other
capital improvements. The commit­tee
meets at the high school. If your
interested in attending a meeting of
the committee please contact
Bethpage schools for meeting date
which are also posted on the high
school sign located on Stewart and
Cherry Aves.
Postmaster Mike Silvestri who
commented on the Post Office
plans to build a new post office on
the Nick Rogers property on
Hicksville Road. The Postmaster
stated that attempts were made to
find the required two acre site near
the existing facility. The Postmaster
agreed to consider the possibility of
locating a Post Office Annex in a
storefront or rent space form an ex­isting
store in order to keep a pres­ence
in our downtown business dis­trict.
Connie Doolann presented
neighborhood concerns over the
warehouses located off Lexington
Ave. Residents are concerned with
the structural integrity of the struc­ture
as well as it becoming a haven
for vagrants. Carolann Catapano
and Teri Black of Century 21 Meto
reported that the property is listed
for sale and there has been some
interest in a residential and/or senior
housing development, however no
offers have been accepted to the
best of their knowledge. Corinie and
neighbors will seek assistance from
the Town of Oyster Bay Officials re­garding
the Status of the structures.