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VOL. 15 NO. 28 The Week of October 16-22,1980 20 cents par copy
s~— Peopl e In The News
DENTAL ASSISTANTS HONORED: Hempstead Town
Supervisor James D. Bennett is joined by members of the
Nassau County Dental Assistants Society as he proclaims
Ocotober 19 - 25 as Dental Assistants Recognition Week in
the Town of Hempstead in recognition of the outstanding
work done by dental assistants in maintaining dental
health. Joining Supervisor Bennett are Andrea Vance
[left], a members of the NCDAS board of directors,
Dolores Brunn [2nd from right], NCDAS recording
secretary and Elizabeth Klaire [right] members of
NCDAS board of directors.
FAIR DAY PARADE: Oyster Bay Town Councilman
Salvatore R. Mosca [second from right] joins Edward J.
Smits, Director of Museum Services for Nassau County,
for the 1980 Long Island Fair at Old Bethpage Village
Restoration. The Councilman was on hand for the
traditional parade featuring Village personnel and guests
in period costumes. Showing off their finery are Louise M.
Shinick [left] and Dorothy V. Reinhard.
HELPING THE HANDICAPPED HELP THEM­SELVES...
Nassau County Executive Francis T. Purcell
presents a proclamation designating October 20th as
Handi-Capable Day throughout the county to Donald
Dreyer, director of the Nassau County Office of the Handi­capped.
This year's Nassau/Suffolk Handi-Capable Day
program will take place at the new Physical Education
Complex at Nassau Community College on Mon., Oct.
20th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. More than 125 organizations
and agencies from both the public and private sector will
exhibit and conduct programs to enable the handicapped
to become more independent. This day-long event also
will feature repertory theater and musical performances,
wheelchair basketball games and appearances by stars
from the world of entertainment and sports. Admission
and parking are free and the general public is invited to
attend. For information, please call 222-0078.
LILC0 Money $ $ Saving Suggestion
The largest dollar award ever given to an employee of a
Long Island company for a money saving suggestion was
presented today to Alten "Dick" Cox of the Long Island
Lighting Company. A check for $21,810 (after taxes) was
given to the internal combustion foreman for a suggestion
that will save the company and the other six investor-owned
electric utilities in the New York Power Pool over $460,000
annually.
The record-breaking award is for a suggestion, based on an
eight year study by Mr. Cox, that recommended a more
efficient test for verifying the maximum output and
reliability of gas turbines used to generate electricity . The
suggestion will save LILCO's customers over $145,000 a year.
It will also eliminate the burning of over one half million
gallons of expensive No. 2 fuel oil.
In presenting the award, LILCO's President Wilfred O. Uhl
said, "It's no secret that an important part of LILCO's
strength has been the quality of its employees and the con­cern
of its employees, like Dick Cox, for the benefit of Long
Island." Mr. Uhl pointed out that in addition to the savings
for electric customers in New York State, Dick Cox's
suggestion will also benefit consumers by increasing the
amount of No; 2 oil available to homeo%'U&s for heating.The
suggested plan, which has been adopted by the New York
Power Pool as their standard test, cuts in half the amount of
time required to establish the characteristics of the gas
turbines. LILCO's 33 gas turbine units, which are fueled by
No. 2 oil, are now tested for two hours on a semiannual basis
instead of four hours. The cash savings are figured on the
basis of the cost of the oil and labor saved by the shorter
testing period minus the cost of running other electric
generating units that these gas turbines may be replacing
during the test.
Mr. Cox, who has been with LILCO since 1950, has been
previously cited by the Company for his excellent safety
record and for suggesting a fuel recovery plan that will save
the Company and its customers more than $10,000 a year.
He and his wife, the former Mary Howell, have two
children; Dennis, age 24 and Elaine, age 20. They reside in
Port Jefferson Station.
"Preservathon" Festival
To save an oasis of American heritage right in Masssa-pequa,
work is underway. On Saturday, October 18 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., you can visit and learn about this historic
landmark and join in the "Preservathon" Festival there. The
landmark, the Old Grace Church Complex, is on Merrick
Road and Cedar Shore Drive in Massapequa.
The "Preservathon" sponsored by the Massapequa
Historical Society will be held at the Old Church site and
across Merrick Road at the Grace Episcopal Church parking
lot. Live entertainment, refreshments, cake sale, raffles and
super sale items will be part of the event. Radio Station
WGBB will broadcast live from the site during the
"Preservathon".
A great deal of effort and community support is needed to
save this complex because of the extensive repairs and
renovation needed and the required upkeep. The building has
not been used for Church services for many years. If the ef­fort
is not successful the Old Grace church, originally built in
1844, will be demolished.
Future plans for this landmark are for it to become the
home of the Massapequa Historic Society and to be available
for community use.
In addition to raising funds, support is also needed for the
Old Grace Church Complex of Massapequa to be designated
for inclusion in the National registry. This will make the com­plex
eligible for Federal Assistance programs. You can help
in this effort by writing a support letter to Keeper of the
Register U.S. Department of the Interior, Heritage
Conservation Service, 440 G Street, N.W., Washington D.C.
20243.
The Massapequa Historical Society is open to all interested
individuals wherever they live. The mailing address is c/o
Postmaster, Massapequa, New York 11758. The next meeting
will be on Thursday, October 16 at 8:15 p.m. at the Marjorie
Post Park Community house.
Alten "Dick" Cox of Port Jefferson Station, an internal
combustion foreman at Long Island Lighting Company, was
named the recipient of a record breaking $21,810 Suggestion
Award from LILCO.
Bethpage H.S. Library
Awarded ESEA Grants
The Senior High School Library Media Center has been
awarded two ESEA Grants this year. The librarians, Mrs.
Ruth Cohen and Mrs. Claire Sexton, had submitted a
proposal under ESEA Title IV-B for a Career Awareness
Program and under Title IV-C for a program to teach Juniors
and Seniors advanced research skills.
The Career program is designed to make students aware of
their career options. Under the direction of the Guidance and
English departments, 10th year students will garner
information on careers and be guided in making tentative
career decisions. The large collection of Books, Audio-Visual
sets and Pamphlets assembled under this grant will be
available for other students' use, as will the microfiche
College Catalog collection and the microfiche
Reader/Printer acquired under the $4,000 grant.
In the Library Skills Course, students will receive
individualized instruction in the use of libraries and the
preparation of research reports. The course will culminate in
a trip to a college library to introduce students to the facilities
and procedures of research libraries.
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