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VOL. 32 NO. 6 June 4,1987 to June 10,1987 20 cents per copy
Flim-Flam Family Back In Town
Nassau County District
Attorney Denis Dillon
today warned Nassau
County homeowners to be
on the alert for a family of
flim-flam artists that come
to Long Island.every spring
to bilk people out of money.
The family, last known as
the "Williamsons," nunnber
up to 2,000 nationally and
primarily on the elderly. '
According to Dillon,
"The Williamsons offer the
homeowner a variety of ser­vices,
such as termite inspec­tion
and treatment and roof
coating, at low prices. How­ever,
their too good to be
true bargains end up being
very expensive for the
homeowner."
The District Attorney
said initial contact with the
Williamsons may be
through a well, dress^ and
polite child. Their pitch may
be "Our daddy had just done
a driveway job (or roof or
termite job) in the neighbor-hoodand
hehad^some mate­rial
left over. He can give
Hicksville Firm Awarded
Navy Contract
Congressman Norman F. Lent (R-£ast Rockaway)
announced today that General Instrument Corporation of
Hicksville has been awarded a $4.35 million contract by the
U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Weapons S»upport
Center, Crane, Indiana.
"Oiice again, General Instrument has surpassed the com­petition
to win this important defense contract. A leader in
the electronics industry, the company's management team
and employees have proven experience and technological
capabilities to meet our Nation's defense needs, said Rep.
Lent. General Instrument's Government Systems Division is
located in Lent's 4th Congressional District.
The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is to design, develop
and provide date for an electronic payload for an offboard
ship decoy. This decoy is the first of a family of expendable
devices used to fulfill the Navy's self-protection
requirements.
The division's Decoy and Deception Systems Directorate
(D&DS) will be responsible for the program. D&DS is a
leader in the growingbusiness of Electronic Warfare decoys
and expendables for the Department of Defense.
General Instrument is an industry leader in communica­tion
systems, cable TV electronics, coaxial cable and satellite
encryption systems.
"I congratulate General Instrument on this important
achievement which will help ensure Long Island as a domi­nant
force in the electronics and high teehnology industries,"
Rep. Lent concluded.
Gulotta Meets With Fire
Commissioners
Nassau County Executive Thomas S. Gulotta attended a
recent meeting of the Nassau County Fire Commission,
during which the subject of hazardous materials fires was
discussed. Shown with the County Executive are: Tom
Clark, Town of Oyster Bay, Commissioner Al Castaldi and
Michael Mancini, Bethpage Fire Department.
you a really good deal if you
let him do. the |ob right
now." If you fall, for the
swindle, you will end up pay­ing
a price that is usually
more than a reputable com­pany
would charge for the
same work. In addition, the
"top quahty" materials that
are promised are usually
nothing but a cheap
substitute.
Dillon said although they
may not use the name Willi­amson,
there are ways to dis­tinguish
a Williamson fam­ily
member from an honest
businessman. For example,
each year the Williamsons
sell their cars, cans and
trucks and purchase the
newest models. The van or
pickTup will be marked only
with a magnetic sign. He will
ask you to pay cash or if you
write a cheek; wiH insist that
you go to the bank with him
to cash it. a
The District Attorney
added, "The family
members generally go out in
On The Police
Auction Block
Been looking for a set of
carved wooden heads? Per­haps,
a painting of King Wil­liam
VIII or an eight foot
dingy with engine? Maybe
clothing, a fur jacket or six
pairs of leather pants?
Such items and a wide
variety of other things go on
the auction block Saturday
morning. May 30, in the
Exhibition Hall of the Nas­sau
Veterans Memorial Col­iseum.
It is the annual sale of
lost and unclaimed property
by the Nassau County
Police Department.
The primary category in
the sale is the bicycle. There
are 251 of them, all in work­ing
order, ready for auction.
There are 27 lots of broken
bikes, which will be sold in
combinations of five. That
is, parts of five bicycles will
be in each lot.
In general merchandise,
there are 226 items, running
from No. 1, assorted glass­ware
to No. 226, a 7-foot
dingy with two wooden
paddles.
Within the general cate­gory
are the kind of items
listed above as well as a var­iety
of photographic equip­ment,
electronics gear, clo­thing,
tools, yard and
garden equipment and
housewears.
groups to work an entire
neighborhood. If you notice
such activity in your area,
contact your local police
department. If you have any
questions regarding a con­tractor,
call the County
Consumer Affairs Office.
All contractors must be
licensed in Nassau County."
"Remember to investigate
before you invest your hard
earned dollars. Peals which
sound too good to be true
usually are," said Dillon.
Cicaitas Back
After 17 Years
Brood X of the periodical
cicada will not meet with res­istance
from the Nassau
County .Department of
Recreation and Parks when
it reappears on Long Island
altera 17-year absence.
In response to the con­cerned
calls of many resi­dents.
County Executive
Thomas S. Gulotta said that
no insecticides or other
means of repellent will be
used because damage from
the cicada is expected to be
minimal. In addition,
Gulotta pointed out, insecti­cides
are pretty much useless
because the cicada is such a
strong flier.
The cicada, which has a
17-year life cycle, will
emerge from the ground
within the next several
weeks, leaving holes in lawn
and garden areas about the
size of a dime.
The pupa will crawl up
trees and shrubs, anchor
themselves, and emerge as
adults, leaving the "skin" on
the trees. The skins are
harmless and will eventually
fall away. The cicada will be
very much evident by its
piercing sound, which is its
way of calling a mate. It does
not sting, nor does it eat any­thing
as an adult, noted
Gulotta.
The main purpose: of the
adult is to mate, lay eggs,
and then die, leaving only
the damage of a tiny slit on
the bark of twigs and trees
where eggs are laid.
When the eggs hatch, the
larvae make their way to the
ground where they bury
themselves and remain for
another 17 years. They are
not considered harmful lo
the trees and shrubs upon
whose roots they feed.
Bethpage Students Honored In
Foreign Language Competition
Five Bethpage High School students recently received
certificates at the 33rd Annual lona College Language Con­test
held on February 28, 1987. The contest, which is held
each year to promote the study of languages and to reward
deserving students for their efforts, consists of a wjitten test.
Top ranking students are invited back on April 29 to partici­pate
in the oral phase of the competition. Winners receive
special consideration with regard to college scholarships.
Over 1000 students representing 79 secondary schools
participated in the contest. Paul lasevoli, a recent addition
to the Bethpage Foreign Language Staff and Spanish Club
advisor, brought a contigent of 22 students to the competi­tion.
Mr. lasevoli, who had brought his Holy Cross High
School Students to the competition for the past five years,
explained that the lona competition gives the students the
incentive to pursue excellence in foreign language studies
and to be rewarded for their achievements.
Larry Ruiz, a 9th grade Spanish II student taught by Mrs.
Dizanza took First Honors. Recipients of Second Honors
certificates were Frank Canty, a 9th grade French II student
taught by Ms. Lowe, Eric Denny, a 9th grade French native
entrant taught by Ms. Lowe, Russel Singer, a 10th grade
Spanish 111 student taught by Mr. lasevoli, and Antonio
Minchella, a-9th grade- Italian II student taught by Mr.
Rosenthal.
Mr. Alan Levine, District Coordinator of Foreign Lan­guages
and Mr. lasevoli hope to make participation in this
competition an annual event.
Competition winners Frank Canty, Eric Dienn^, Larry Ruiz,
Antonio MInchella, and Russel Singer are congratulated by
Mr. lasevoli (4th from left.) .
NY. State Math Award
Winners
A second grade class in the John H. West Elementary
School in the Plainedge School District has been declared
the state winner in the kindergarten-through-third grade
category of a national mathematics program co-sponsored
by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Miss Linger, school principal Sara Grillo, and Helen
Feder, head of the school's math lab, will join the children
for the presentation of a plaque award to the school in their
classroom on June 3 at 10 am. Each student also receives a
certificate recognizing his or her achievement.
The local second graders who made the award-winning
entry include: Diana Ambriano, Vicky Buoniomo, Chris
Calamila, Danny Carley, Ray Culhane, Marie Frizell, Jack-lyn
Ginnochio, Rachel Gunnik, Dawn Harris, Lucas
Haughney, Christine Horn, Elizabeth Kordowski, Jill
Lewis, Katie McCabe, Jacklyn Novick, Jimmy Onuser,
Ross Polnetsky, and Elena Puuzo.