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VOL. 21 NO. 26 Week of October 9 - October 15,1986 20 cents per copy
Against Shoreham
Governor Mario M.
Cuomo speaking before the
60th Anniversary Luncheon
of the Long Island Associa­tion
last month where he
vowed to keep Shoreham
closed.
' i don't believe it should
open," the Governor told
more than 600 business and
community leaders at the
LIA luncheon. 'Tm sup­posed
to its opening,
because it violates the most
fundamental value we have
and that is the value of life,
the safety of our people."
Governor Cuomo also
told the LIA, which repres­ents
some 2,600 businesses
on Long Island, that Long
Island's energy require­ments
can be met without
Shoreham,
"Fm convinced we can do
it without Shoreham," the
Governor said. "I'm con­vinced
there are a number of
things LILCO can do like
the Far Rockaway plant.
like the line under the Sound
~ that the Power Authority
has now advanced one year
~ and like obtaining cheap
hydropower down from
Canada, I'm convinced that
by better load management,
by better conservation we
can supply the needs of
Long Island. We can do it
without Shoreham."
Crack Down On Crack
"Crack the Killer Drug", will be the topic of a free panel
presentation on October 23, 1986 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, sponsored by Central
Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, inc.
Thomas Schmidt, Training Associate of the New York
State Division of Substance Abuse Services, will be the
featured speaker. He will be joined by Natalie Rapoport,
M.D. Medical Director; Barbara Bartell, MSW, Program
Director; and Irma Werfel, MSW, Supervisor; all of Central
Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services, Inc.
Parents, teenagers, and members of the community are all
invited to attend this timely and informative discussion.
For further information, call 822-4060.
Fire Prevention Weel(
It Will Be A Fair Weekend!
The Long Island Fair, one of the oldest events of its kind
in the country, is set for its annual autumn run on the
Columbus Day weekend at Old Bethpage Village
Restoration.
The Fair will be held Friday, Oct. 10 through Monday,
Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the Old Bethpage
Village Restoration.
The event, first held in 1842, is thought to be the oldest
agricultural festival in the country. And it will be held in a
setting that typifies a fairground of 19th Century America.
Its home for the past 15 years has been Old Bethpage Village
Restoration, a re-created farming community of the genera­tion
before the Civil War.
Work is progressing on the re-creation of the fairgrounds
as they existed in the 1800s. Visitors will be able to see
re-created structures such as the perimeter fencing, the fair
office, racetrack and sheds. One original sturcture, the
superintendent's building, was moved to the site earlier this
year. By 1988 or sooner, the fairgrounds should look very
much as they did in the 1866 Currier print that is being used
as a guide for the reconstruction.
The fair will feature exhibits of award-winning agricultu­ral
produce, flowers, plants, poultry, livestock, baked goods
and needlework and quilting.
Entertainment will include magic shows and puppet
shows for the kiddies, the Hutchinson, Family Singexjs. and
the folk singing dur -^f Jeff and J^ff. "
Folk dancing, a not air balloon ascent, pony rides, con­tests
in corn husking, plowing and crosscut sawing, a pump­kin
yard and an apple yard will also be featured.
One of the fair's special attractions this year will be a
re-creation of master showman P.T. Barnum's original
"Great Traveling Museum, Menagerie & Hippodrome."
The fair is a joint effort of the Nassau County Department
of Recreation and Parks and the Agricultural Society of
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Entry fee is $5 for adults and
$3 for children (5-17) and senior citizens (60 and over). It
THE SUPERINTENDENT'S BUILDING built in time
for the 1884 L.I. Fair, will be seen again, mwe than 100 jears
later, at the 19S6 L,I. Fair at Old Bethpage Village Restora­tion.
Th£ building wai moved to the fairgrounds earlier this
year after it was discovered intact at Roosevelt Raceway.
The fair will be held Fri.-Mon., Oct. 10-13, from 10 A.M. to
5 P.M. each day.
includes entry to the fair and to all village buildings and
attractions. There is plenty of free parking with continuous
free bus service to and from the perimeter parking areas.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located on Round
Swamp Road, one mile south of Long Island Expressway
Exit 48. For further information, call (516) 420-5280.
24th Annual Newsday Marching Band Festival
October 12 — 18,1986
Attention Music Lovers,
the Bethpage Senior High
School Marching Band will
be performing in the 24th
Annual Newsday Marching
Band Festival. This exhibi­tion
is to be held atHofstra
University Stadium. The
festival lasts for 3 days with
17 bands performing each
night. The Bethpage High
School Marching Band will
be performing on Tuesday,
Bethpage History
Goes On & On
On Wednesday, October
22, the committee for the
Bethpage 50th, and all resi­dents,
are invited to the
Bethpage Firehouse on
Broadway to witness the
passing of history.
Just as the notes aiid
memorabilia from that cele­bration
fifty years ago
assisted and inspired the
present committee, so it is
hoped that the passing down
of the many treasures, pho­tos,
notes, proclamations,
letters and videotape will aid
those who follow in plan-
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October 21 at 7:30 P.M., the
first night of the festival.
This year the theme of the
Bethpage show is "Space
Odyssey" Besides the band,
the Varsity Kickline
(Golden Girls) and Junior
Varsity Kickline also take
part in the show.
Muchtimeand effort has
gone into the show, includ­ing
a weekend of band
camp, where the band spent
3 days of vigorous practice
and preparation. The drum
major, who is responsible
for creating, developing,
and directing the show is
Debra Whitman. The offic­ers
for this year are Debra
Whitman,, Carmela Del
Vicario, Renee Fournier,
Brad Astrowsky and Chris
Blades. The officers act as
liasions between the band
and Mr. Cohen, the band
director. The Golden Girls
are led by captains Heather
McCarthy and Sabrina Tel-lalian.
All parts of the unit
must work together to make
it a successful show.
The Marching Band Fes­tival
is the highlight of the
marching season. The band
would like you to attend and
give them your support. The
tickets ($3.50 a ticket) can be
obtained by contacting a
band or kickline member or
calling Mr. Cohen at 931-
2900 ext. 335. (no tickets
available at the door) It will
be an exciting and memora­ble
evening for all.
Nassau Housing Grant Increased
Rep. Norman F. Lent (R-East
Rockaway) announced
today that the U.S. Depart­ment
of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) has
awarded Nassau County a
grant increase of $290,000
for rental rehabilitation pro-j
e c t s throughout the
County.
The funding increase will
be applied to grants pre­viously
awarded in 1984and
1985. It was a reward to the
County for good program
performance. The increase
to 1984 funding is $58,400;
the increase for 1985 is
$231,600.
"This additional funding
speaks very highly of the
County's commitment to
serving the needs of Nassau
County residents, and its
ability to deliver those servi­ces
in an efficient, timely
manner," said Rep. Lent.
The funds will be used to
rehabilitate and refurbish
existing public housing ren­tal
units throughout Nassau
County.
Schmi Tax Bemiader
Town of Oyster Bay residents are reminded that
the first half 1986S7 school tax payments are due
on and payable, without penalty, until November
10, 1986. '
When paying in person residents should bring in
the entire tax bill. Those paying by mail should
detach and enclose Stub #1.