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VOL. 21 NO. 27 Week of October 16 - October.22,1986 20 cents per copy
t2 Point Environmental Program Unveiled
Oyster Bay~TDWOL Supervisor Joseph Colby today
unveiled a twelve (12) pbint program which will address the
major environmemal concerns of the Town and will work
towards viable solutions to resolve those questions.
Colby said, "Increasingly we have become aware of new
information and developments with regard to the environ­ment,
it is important that any recent studies by federal, state
and county agencies be thoroughly investigated and, wher­ever
needed, additional studies be undertaken so that we are
cognizant of the potential impact of any actions we take —
for the present and future generations."
The cornerstone of this conservation program will be a
one-year building moratorium during which the Town
Board will not entertain any change of zone or special use
permit applications which are deemed to increase water use
over the allowable use under the property's current zoning.
While this moratorium is in effect Geraghty & Miller,
renown groundwater consultants, will undertake a profes­sional
analysis of the quantitative water resources within the
Town, water district by water district, andwill aid the Town
in developing conservation measures for industrial, com­mercial
and residential water usage.
Their study will also address two important questions
which have serious impact on water reserves; the effect of
draw-down by sewering and the specific pumpage rates of
each of the districts. The conclusion reached in this study
will assist the Town in future decisions and serve as a Water
Resource Management Plan.
The Supervisor noted that an integral feature of the water
conservation program will be the continued, possibly
expanded, requirements for the use of shallow wells in situa­tions
where non-potable water can be used. Three approved
projects have already been required by the Town Board to
implement such measures for irrigation. Shallow water wells
will be used in the development of the Bruce Estate — the
first Town owned golf course.
With the assistance of the Environmental Control Com­mission,
a citizens advisory group, work will begin on a
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comprehensive noise ordinance which will monitor decibel
levels to determine criteria for noise pollution. This group
will also work with the Department of Planning and Devel­opment
and the Environmental Control Division of the
Department of Public Works in cataloging and evaluating
all of the open space within the boundaries of the Town.
"With water on both the north and south perimeters of the
Town it is important to analyze these lands and adopt poli­cies
for any future development," said Colby. "A coastal
Zone Management Program, such as the one we have under­taken,
will continue to protect those fragile areas, evaluate
new areas and protect wildlife habitats."
In steps already undertaken, the Town has voluntarily
elected to close the incinerator at the Old Bethpage landfill
on December 3! of this year. At that time it will begin
shipping the additional tonnage of unprocessed refuse to
Pennsylvania. The highly successful S.T.O.P. (StopThrow­ing
Out Pollutants) program, held on three separate days in
different geographical sections of the Town, will be con­tinued.
Residents who made use of the program enthusiasti­cally
endorsed this method of ridding their homes of toxic
chemicals.
Colby noted the anticipated building of a recycling/re­source
recovery as an important element in any environmen­tal
undertaking. The recycling aspect of the operation ^ill
begin with a pilot program that is presently being formu­lated.
Working in cooperation with RAGE and other con­cerned
residents in the Plainview-Old Bethpage area, the
Town will institute a mandatory recycling program in the
Plainview-Old Bethpage area to remove certain products
from the waste stream. Markets are currently being sought
to dispose of these items.
Colby concluded, "These are some of the highlights of my
program. Other important components of the total plan are
the implementation of more restrictive criteria for construc­tion
on undersized building plots, the hiring of additional
inspectors for greater enforcement of our building, sanitary
and noise ordinances and the creation of an Architectural
Review Board which will evaluate, for design purposes, new
construction."
"It is important that we take charge. We must take a step
back and judge with new knowledge, how the actions we
take will affect us today and future generations of Town
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Former Owner Of Earnie's Auto Body Shop
Arrested On Assault Charges
HIGH SCHOOL
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•^"^'l^^m FOOTBALL Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon today
fcL^^ L-T^^* announced the arrest of Ernest DeMarco on charges of
'^:3m^ Jifc if.M Idl Assauh in the Third Degree and Criminal Mischief in the
AD L W.J —^^>^ ; ^ r ^H Fourth Degree. DeMarco, 51, of Capri Gate in Plainview is
~ ^^^jp Jjp j m accused of attacking an insurance adjuster at DeMarco's
auto body shop in October of last year.
C^HEDULE According to Dillon, "DeMarco was the owner of Ernie's
9VriEA#vi.K ^yjQ g^^y gj^^p j ^ Hicksville. On October I2th of last year
VARSITY FOOTBALL ^" employee of New York Auto Appraiser's went to the shop
't'^n DM <itart'ina TimP *° appraise the damage done to a car based on a Hurricane
l:5U HM oLaiuny unitt Gloria insurance claim. During a discussion with DeMarco,
. , A ^'^^ adjuster disputed certain items of damage as being
Oct. 18 sat. "®^!:r^ fj caused by the hurricane. The defendant, DeMarco, became
Oct. 25 Sat. SOUtnsiae n g^g^y, j h e adjuster left the shop momentarily and when he
Nov. 1 Sat. Plainedge H returned he observed the defendant DeMarco inllicting
NOV. 8 Sat. Lynbrook A farther damage to the car by holding a car seat against the
Nov. 15 Sat. Roosevelt H ca^ and kicking the seat, when the adjuster told DeMarco to
stop he allegedly became enraged and attacked the adjuster,
J.V. FOOTBALL hitting him several times in the face."
9'30 AM — StdftiflQ Time The District Attorney said the adjuster suffered cuts on
his arms and back as well as neck injuries as a result of the
Oct 18 Sat. Plainedge H attack, in addition, the adjuster's car was slightly damaged.
Oct 25 Sat Mac Arthur, A DeMarco was arrested by the District Attorney's Com-
Nov 1 Sat Locust Valley A mercial Frauds Bureau and will be arraigned in District
Nov 8 Sat Oyster Bay H ^<^"f*- '^oth Assault Third Degree and Criminal Mischief
Nov" 15 sat island Trees".".".'. . . .','..' . . . . . . . . . .A Fourth Degree are "A" Misdemeanors, punishable by up to
iMvv. 1^ -fa^.. one year in jail and/or a $1,000 tme.
Super Ride Sunday
Celebrity Hosts
Four on-air personalities
from WBAB (102.3 FM)
Radio will serve as celebrity
hosts and give the shirts off
their backs to help the
March of Dimes 10th-annual
bike-a-thon, to be
held Sunday, October 26 at
9 a.m. at four Long Island
locations.
Super Ride is a 75-
kilometer bike trek. Riders,
backed by sponsor pledges,
will complete as many
kilometers as they can to
raise money to help the
Long Island March of
Dimes fund research, medi­cal
services and health edu­cation
programs aimed at
preventing birth defects-
America's number one child
health problem.
About 1,000 Super Riders
are expected at the four
sites. The hosts from
WBAB, who participating
on their own time, are: Bob
Buchmann, who will be at
Heckscher State Park in
East Islip; Rockyn Robyn
Lane, at Eisenhower Park in
East Meadow; Artie lUartie,
at Suffolk Community Col­lege,
Selden Campus; and
Fingers, at Sunken Meadow
State Park in Kings Park.
In addition to hosting
Super Ride at the four sites
on October 26, the air per­sonalities
have also taped
PA announcements for
Long Island schools, visited
several schools as guest
speakers, and have pro­moted
the event on their
top-rated radio station.
WBAB is also giving away
many prizes to Super Rid­ers,
and the four celebrity
hosts will give the shirts off
their backs to the first regis-
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