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VOL. 20 NO. 21
You're The Boss!
Nassua County District
Attorney Denis . Dillon
warned honneowners to be
on guard against dishonest
home improvement com­panies
operating on Long
Island.^The District Attor­ney
said his office receives
numerous complaints about
contractors who perform
inferior work or no work
after a deposit is given.
Dillon said, "If home­owners
remembered a few
basic rules before hiring a
contractor, we could greatly
reduce the number of com­plaints..
Most important, the
homeowner should check to
make sure the contractor is
licensed by the County Con­sumer.
Affairs Office. It is
some securityv for the,
homeowner that the firm is
not a fly-by-hight operatibh,
but rather a firm that'has
taken the time and money to
secure a license."
The District Attorney
said," It's your home!
You're the boss. The con­tractor
works for you. The
kinds of improverrients,
large or small, must suit
your needs, so plan ahead.
Know what you want done.
It's your decision, not his!
Beware of door-to-door
solicitors or the contractors
who want to "sell" you
improvements that you
don't need or want for your
home."
In addition, Dillion said,
"You're the boss; know
whom you are hiring:
—Demand references -
other jobs, local suppliers -
give them a call!
--Is he licensed or
bonded?-check it out
—Know where to find him
- address, phone, license
number, etc.
—If your reniodeler is a
construction company,
who's really in charge? Will
the work be subcontracted?
To whom? Get the facts!"
finally, the District-
Attorney said, "It's your
responsibility! Make sure al]
the promises are in writing:
work to be. done, quality of
materials, total cost, com­pletion
time, etc. Take your
time. You don't have to sign
today. Know what you're
signing: a mortgage? a loan
contract? a. promissory
note? job cqhti:act?rc6mple-"
tibn certificate? (this docu­ment
means the job is fin­ished,
so never sign it until it
is.)
It's your contract, so be sure
it contains everything you
think is important. Read it
and keep a copy of all pap­ers.
Beware of promises not
in writing."
Dillion said consumers
who would like to learn
more aibout protecting
themselves against frauds
'Should write to DA Denis
Dillion at 262 Old Country
Road, Mineola, New York
11501 or call 535-2994. The
District Attorney's office
also provides speakers on
the subject of frauds.
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Week of August 29 - September 4,1985 20 cents per copy
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A Swinging Occasion You're invited...
Labor
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Sunday
Sept. 1/1985^
6 PM
Hicksville
Firemens
Motorized
Tournament
Governor Mario M. Cuomo, shown here speaking at a
gathering of New Yorkers who oppose the Regan Adminis­tration's
plan to eliminate the deductibility of state and local
taxes, wrote" to all members of New York State's congres­sional
delegation this week urging them to continue their
strong opposition to the Reagan Administration's plan.
Republicans and Democrats throughout New York State
have opposed the Reagan plan to eliminate state and local
tax deductions. Among the prominent New York State yL Uiplccvillp
Republicans opposing the plan are U.S. Senator Alphonse ^ *• "tiriiawiiio
D'An^ato, State Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson,
and State^Finance Committee Chairman John Marchi.
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Kenneth S. Diamond (cen­ter)
joins the Town's senior citizens for the annual Summer
Swing Out. On hand to enjoy the day of dancing and dining
were (left to right) Paul Bianco of Syosset, Dorothy Anger
of Plainview, Bertha Kunzig of Bethpage and Ann Coshig-nanoof
Oyster Bay. Mr. Bianco holds an award he received
for his participation iat
Recognized For X-29A
Preject Participation
GULL Inc., the Smithtown-based designer and manufac-
.urer of aircraft systems, recently received a tabletop model
3f the X-29A forward swept wing demonstfrator aircraft
from Grumman Corporation. Grumman developed and
produced the advanced technology aircraft for the U.S. Air
Force's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. As a
member of the supplier team selected by Grummantfor the
project, GULL provided the fuel quantity measuring sys­tem,
and cockpit indicators that display information relat­ing
to the aircraft's horizontal control and stabilizing sur­faces,
and its pitch, roll and yaw.
With approximately,1000 employees, GULL ranks,
among Long Island's largest manufacturing firms. The
Company's products are installed on more than! 50 types of
aircraft, including every-modern, U.S. military and com­mercial
transport aircraft.
Monday
jSept2,1985j
3f 9 AM
GULL Chairman Peter D. D*Agrosa (center), examines
X-29A model with Grumman Procurement Manager Jim
itirifiidf:if:ilr'Aifili Hewitt (left), and Grumman Subcontract Administrator
John Maloney.
Dear Bethpage Fire District
Resident,
It gives me great pleasure
to invite you to attend the
rededication of the Fire­men's
Memorial Monument
at Bethpage Community
Park on Saturday, Sep­tember
7th at 12:00 Noon.
The mpnumeiu is a lasting
tribute to Captain Joseph
Dunn and Fireman Robert
Hasset, two Bethpage fire­men
who served their com­munity
with valor and unsel­fishness
and who, on May
25, 1978, died while fighting
a fire.
Town of Oyster Bay
Supervisor Joseph Colby
and other dignataries will be
joining our volunteer fire­fighters
for this day of offi­cial
recognition.
1- look forward to seeing
you at Nd<Jn bri Septerhber
7th for this special tribute.
Francis X. DeBobes
Chief Bethpage
Fire Dept.
Labor Day
Sanit. Schedule
The Town of Oyster Bay
sanitation collection, sche­dule
will be modified in
observance/of the Monday,
September 2nd, Labor Day
holiday, according to Town
Councilman Thomas L.
Clark.
"Residents who normally
have a Monday collection
will have pickup on Tues­day,
September 3rd, while
Tuesday collections will be
made on Wednesday, Sep­tember
4 t h , " Clark
explained. "Collection will
return to its regular schedule
on Thursday, September
5th."
Clark noted that all Town
Offices will be closed on
September 2nd, but that
parks and beaches will be
open.
Panther
Parade
The Bethpage Panthers
Football Association will
open its new season with a
gala parade on Sunday Sept.
15. The players and cheer­leaders
will assemble at 9:15
A.M. at the north side of the
railroad tracks at Stewart
Ave.
Let's all be there to give
them an encouraging send-off
as they start a new year.