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VOL. 32 NO. July 9,1987 to July 15,1987 20 cents per copy
family Section Seating At Tlie
Yankee Games
The New York Yankees will make a minimum of 1,000
box seats available in an alcohol-free section of Yankee
Stadium beginning with their first home game after the July
All Star break. Deputy Senate Majority Le^er John R.
Dunne (R-Nassau) and Yankee officials have announced.
The Family Section seating will be located on the second
deck Loge level of the Stadium beyond the first base-line and
will be available for each of the 33 Yankee home games
beginning with the July 28th series against the Kansas City
Royals.
"On the strength of a commitment from Yankee owner
George Steinbrenner we were able to accomplish what no
bill or legislative mandate could have," Senator Dunne
stated. "And that is an alcohol-free Family Section at the
stadium this year, this season in a matter of weeks.
"That is the bottom line; the end result, and concrete
evidence that New York's sports teams are aware of our
concerns about fan behavior at ball parks and are willing to
"T" Time In Town Parks
Oyster Bay Town CouncUman-^ICenneth S. Diamond
waits to try out one of the holes on the new miniature golf
,course being assembled by two Town Parks Department
employees on the site of the Syosset-Wood bury Community
Park ice skating rink. Courses, which opens over the July
4th weekend, were also set up on the sites of the Bethpage
and Marjorie R. Post (Massapequa) Community Park ice
skating rinks. Diamond noted that miniature golf has long
been a favorite pastime for many people and setting up
courses on the ice rink sites puts to use space that would
otherwise not be used. During July and August, the rinks
will be open daily between noon and 11 PM. Between Sep­tember
1 and 30, the last day of the season, they will be open
Fridays between 7 and 11 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays
between noon and 11 PM. The fee will be $1.00 from noon
until 6:30 PM, and $2.00 after 6:30 PM. The hourly fee for
group rentals, which will be available Saturdays and Sun­days
between 8:30 and 11:30 AM, will be $60.00.
Pole Sundays
It's that time of year again, the Meadow-brook
Polo Club is once again sponsoring
polo in cooperation with the Long Island
State Park Region. The excitment can be
found at Bethpage State Park on Saturdays
and Sundays at 3 p.m. through mid-October.
Parking and admission are free.
For additional information, please call
(516) 249-0701, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
work with us in a constructive manner to address the prob­lem,"
Senator Dunne added.
Details of the Yankee plan were discussed at a meeting
between Senator Dunne and Yankee Chief Operating
Officer William F. Dowling, in New York City on Monday,
Dunne said the Yankees will make Family Section tickets,
which will be priced at $ 10.00 apiece, available at the Yankee
Stadium Advance Ticket Window, through the mail or on a
day of game sale basis at a specially marked ticket booth at
Gate 6, outside Yankee Stadium.
Beer vendors will be prohibited from the Family Section
as will individuals who have alcoholic beverages with them,
regardless of where in the Stadium those beverages were
purchased. In addition, there will be special security officers
stationed in the Family Section to insure that it remains
alcohol-free throughout the course of the game.
"We have always worked to insure as enjoyable an atmos­phere
as possible at Yankee Stadium for our fans, and the
introduction of an alcohol-free Family Section is another
and significant step in that direction," said New York Yan­kees
Chief Operating Officer William F. Dowling. "At this
point, we join only a handful of other major league teams in
providing an alcohol-free section. This step is indicative of
our ongoing efforts to introduce innovative procedures that
are responsive to our fans requests.
"Senator John Dunne worked constructively with us in
order to appropriately address the perception of alcohol
abuse in the Stadium. His input was given in private and
without fanfare, and played a major role in our introduction
today of the new Family Section."
Senator Dunne said that in addition to the measures
announced by the Yankees, he would speak to New York
City Major Ed Koch to see whether it is possible to provide
additional police officers at Yankee Stadium to help curb
some of the problems with fan behavior both inside and
outside the bail park.
The Yankees said the introduction of the Family Section
is the latest in a series of voluntary steps they have taken
recently to maintain an enjoyable environment for the
team's fans. These steps include: (I) discontinuing the sale of
beer throughout the Stadium after the seventh inning, (2)
introducing low-alcohol beer in the Stadium and promoting
its availability through scoreboard messages and other dis­plays,
(3) prohibiting the sale of any beer or alcohol to any
customers who appear intoxicated, (4) preventing customers
from bringing alcoholic beverages with them into the Sta­dium,
and (5) coordinating the efforts of all Stadium per­sonnel
to maximize other security measures. The success of
these measures is demonstrated by the fact that the number
of reportable incidents within the Stadium has decreased by
10% from a year ago.
Part-Time Security Jobs
Available For Seniors
Oyster Bay Town Coun­cilman
Angelo A. Delligatti
announced that the Town is
looking to hire 20 senior
rnen and women for part-time
security positions.
"Many retired seniors are
in the market for part-time
employment. By making
these positions available to
them we are able to assist
them and, at the same time,
fill an important Town
need," said Delligatti.
The part-time positions,
which will pay $5 an hour,
are open to Town residents
between the ages of 55 and
70. Security posts are in
Town facilities. Many of the
shifts are from 4 PM to 12
midnight, and from mid­night
to 8 AM. Guards are
also needed for Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays. Each
security guard will be issued
a badge, cap and shirt to
wear while on duty.
Delligatti noted that a
pre-employment seminar
for all interested senior resi­dents
will be held on Wed­nesday,
July 22at 2 PM. For
additional information call
the Department of General
Services at 922-5800 ext.
Schools Have Right To Know
About Alternative Funding
Senator Norman J. Levy's (R,C-Merrick) legislation
requiring the State Education Department to provide local
school districts with notice of alternative funding sources
awarded by State, Federal or private organizations has
recently been signed into Law by the Governor.
"Grants for special and innovative programs can be an
imp,ortant source of funding for many school districts, how­ever,
many school districts do not have the staff or time
needed to currently seach for such funding sources," said
Levy, Long Island's senior member of the Senate Education
Committee.
Levy added, "This new law will help insure that our local
school districts are made aware of available grants and other
funding sources so that they may continue to institute and
expand quality educational programs for their students."
Under the Levy law, the Commissioner of Education will
be required to give notice to school administrators of possi­ble
sources of funding for specific programs or purposes,
including competitive grants awarded by State or Federal
agencies or approved private sources.
"The notice shall include information relating to dead­lines,
eligibility standards and other relevant information to
assist school officials in making applications for such alter­native
sources of funding," stated Levy.
"I am delighted that this proposal was enacted during the
1987 Legislative Session to help our school districts and
others throughout the State continue to enrich the education
of our children," Levy concluded.
Roslyn Bank Notes Tricentennial
The Roslyn Savings Bank, Nassau County's oldest finan­cial
institution, has funded a commemorative mug for the
Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society to mark the
communities Tricentennial of Settlement. Shown holding
the mugs are Charles Federlin, assistant ntanager of the
Farmingdale office, and Anna H. Chuisano, assistant vice-president
and manager of the Farmingdale office. Looking
on are Floyd N. York (second from right), chairman, presi­dent,
and CEO of The Roslyn Savings Bank; George Losio
(second from left) financial coordinator of the Farmingdale-
Bethpage Historical Society, and Richard J. Rietheimer,
president of the historical society.
The commemorative mug notes the settlement of the
Farmingdale area in 1687. The Roslyn Savings Bank,
founded in 1876, is the only savings bank whose main office
originated in Nassau County*
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time security positions will concluded Delligatti.