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VOL. 19 NO. 44 Week of Feb. 7 - Feb. 13,1985 20 cents per copy
Plainview Water
Worker Arrested
Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon
today announced the arrest of Edward Pincus, an
employee of the Plainview Water District. Pincus,
45, of Briarwood Lane in Plainview is charged
with Grand Larceny Second Degree and Forgery-
Second Degree for stealing more than ten thou­sand
dollars from the Water District.
Dillon said, "Pincus has been a clerical
employee for the Plainview Water District for
over twenty years; As part of his job he distributed
payroll checks to other employees. In at least 21
instances between 1981 and 1984 he forged signa­tures
on checks and cashed them."
The DA said Pincus stole the money using two
seperate schemes. First he would issue two checks
to the same employee^ keeping one for himself. He
would use this scheme when an employee would
beam vacation and unable to pick up, hi? or hex
check on pay day. A second way was to write a
check in hiV own name and cash it. When it was
returned to the Water District, because of his
position, Pincus saw it first and would white out
his name and write in another.
Dillon said the case was reported to the DA's
office by the Water District after a part time
summer employee noticed his W-2 form reflected
a higher earning than he had received. A check of
the records indicated that his name had been
forged on a check.
Pincus surrendered to the DA*s Special Inves­tigations
Bureau for arraignment later today in
First District Court. Grand Larceny Second
Degree and Forgery Second are "D" felonies,
punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Major Flow Show On LL
Who's Who
In The World
Joining 24,000 other
world renowned leaders,
Robert Bornstein, Adminis­trator
for the 300 bed accre­dited
proprietary hospital in
Plainview, NY has been
selected to appear in the siev-enth
edition of the MAR­QUIS
WHO'S WHO IN
THE WORLD.
Editor-in-Chief Adele
Hast stated, "selection of
Mr. Bornstein to-appear in
the publication WHO'S
WHO IN THE WORLD
was based on reference
value, position as well as
noteworthy achievements in
his field.
In the case of Robert
Bornstein, he has distin­guished
himself by virtue of
both position and his occu­pational
attainnients in hos­pital/
health cafe adminis­tration.
The book is published to
provide comprehensive cov­erage
of tfbth the variety of
areas of reference interest
and the number of persons
within each field.
Coverage of business
leaders is broad in its many
positions and worldwide
scope. .
The d i r e c t o r y also
includes key scholars, scient­ists,
educators, and leadaers
in the fields of medicine,
publishing, broadcasting,
international associations,
performing arts and many
othei^^reas in every country
In the world.
The 1985 Long Island
Flower Show, the first
major show in the niertopolr
itan area, presents its fifth
annual exhibit at the State
University at Fariningdale
from March 2 - 10.
The Show, with the
theme, "Spring Is Bloom­ing",
will feature over 100
exhibitors, individuals and
organizations covering
approximately 40,000
square feet with floral and
garden ofispl^ys, including
hundreds of blooming roses
of the newest varieties and
colors. Sponsored jointly by
SUNY Farmingdale and the
Alumni Association, the
Show will also feature 23
major full-sized landscaped
gardens by top award-winning
Long Island
designers and landscape
architects.
In the Flower Show Thea­tre,
nearly 50 lectures and
demonstrations will be held
by renowned horticultural
professionals including the
Floral Design School and
the Long Island Retail Flor­ists
Association.
Other attractions include
e d u c a t i o n a l exhibits
manned by professionals
from the Cooperative
Extension Service and oth­ers
who will discuss garden
problems and enviromnen-'
tal concerns. The Show will
also fearure an amateur
photography cont«st co-sponsored
by Photo 'N
Frame of Farmingdale, and
a poster contest for Long
Island's third graders co-sponsored
by the Nassua/-
Suffolk landscape Garden­ers
Association.
The schedule for the
Flower Show is March 2-9,
11:00a.m. to* 10:00 p.m., and
Sunday, March 10, 11:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For ticket
information,, please call
(516)285*702.
Touring The Fire
Training Center
Secretary of State Gail S. Shaffer, visited Nassau County recently to
meet firefighter officials and tour the Nassau County Fire Academy and
Training Center.
Secretary Schaffer, who oversees the state's Office of Fire Prevention
and Control (OFPC), met with John Olivari, President of the Fire Associa­tion
of the State of New York, and other state and local fire officials.
She emphasized her commitment to keeping New York State in the
forefront of fire safety and prevention efforts, noting her proposal to
evaluate the fire gas toxicity levels in building materials and furnishings.
"We're living and working in potential gas chambers," she said. "When
an estimated 80 percent of fire victims die not from burns but from the
inhalation of toxic gases and fumes, it's time to evaluate the materials we
use and place the public interest ahead of the special interests."
Secretary Shaffer told fire officials that the proposed 1985-86 budget
includes $2.4 million for an integrated six-point program aimed at address­ing
the arson problem in the state,,„ ^ ,^,_ , ^
The proposed program willconsist of: $2 million in anii-arson local
assistance grants; On-scene fire cause and origin technical assistance;
Public education/arson technical assistance; Statewide arson conference;
Prosecutor training seminars; Juvenile firesetter intervention counseling
training seminars; and, equipment modernization in local arson
laboratories.
ROBERT J. BORNSTEIN
N.Y. Secretary of State Gail Shaffer (center) gets a comprehensive expla­nation
of the training program conducted at Nassau County's Fire Service
Academy'in Old Bethpage, from Robert Lincoln (left)^ Chief of the Fire
Service Academy, Tom Rahilly (2nd left, in uniform), Chief of the Emer­gency
Medical Service Division, and John S. Olivari (right, foreground),
President of the Firemen's Association of the State of N.Y. and President
of the Nassau County Vocational Extension Board, which governs the
Nassau Fire Service Academy. The Department of State has overall
responsibility for supervising Fire Prevention & Control programs
throughout N.Y. State.