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VOL. 31 NO. 42 February 12,1987 to February 18,1987 20 cents per copy
Games For Physically Challenged
Again On Long Island
Nominated To Service Academies
Governor Mario Cuomo,
has announced that the New
York State Games for the
Physically Challenged will
be held for the third year on
Long Island, May 28
through May 31.
The Games, a program of
the New York state Office of
Parks, Recreation & His­toric
Preservation attracting
young participants from
throughout the State, will be
open once again to all who
are physically challenged in
the age range of 8 through 21
and there will be an
expanded venue of events to
include not only competitive
events but demonstration
sports for the development
of new skills.
Coalition Fights For
LILCO Rate Cut
The coalition has put together a team of outstanding
attorneys and technical experts to develop its case before the
Public Service Commission. They noted that the team of
legal and technical experts has outstanding credentials and
extensive hands-on experience in utility rate proceedings.
The coalition will be focusing on the following areas:
* Removing all Shoreham related charges from LILCO's
rates;
* Assuring reliable electricity service for Long Islanders
without Shoreham;
* Challenging LILCO's assumption that it is entitled to
5% rate increases every year under an earlier PSC decision;
* Opposing any additional cash flow relief to bail out
LILCO and its creditors;
* Opposing LILCO's request to charge ratepayers for
$125 million of the utility's loss on the Jamesport Nuclear
Power Plant; and
* Opposing LILCO's request o charge ratepayers $23
million for costs related to Hurricane Gloria in September,
1985.
"By pooling our resources, the coalition can present a very
powerful case demonstrating that LILCO's rate hike prop­osal
should be rejected and Shoreham related charges
should be eliminated," said Executive Director Kessel
Suffolk County, which is also a member of the coalition,
said it has retained the law firm of Kirkpatrick and Lockhart
to work with the CPB's attorneys in the LILCO rate case.
Kirkpatrick and Lockhart has been counsel to the County
on all Shoreham related matters.
County Executive Thomas S. Guiotta (right) joins Vice
Chairman of the Nassau County Board of Supervisors
Joseph Mondelio (left) and New York State Public Service
Commission Executive Director Richard Kessel (center) to
announce the formation of a coalition to reduce Long Island
Lighting Company rates. The coalition will represent Nas­sau
and Suffolk Counties and the State of New York in
seeking a 20 percent reduction in LILCO rates.
These awards actually
make winners of all partici­pants
as there are medals
and other prizes for all
entrants.
Susan Gordon Ryan,
Executive Director of the
Games, noted that the
entries last year exceeded
700 and expressed hope that
"many more will be able to
take advantage of this pro­gram
when we go in action
on May 28."
The Games are hosted by
Nassau County and they will
be at the Mitchel Athletic
Complex in Uniondale with
indoor activities including
swimming and table tennis
at the nearby gymnasium
and the swimming pool of
Nassau Community College.
"Once again there will be
something for everyone with
a broad cross-section of
activities for all disciplines,"
said Mrs. Ryan. "And that,
of course, includes all
youngsters in the age range
of 8-21 whatever therir phys­ical
challenge may be."
The challenge categories
are for blind, deaf, spinal
cord injured, cerebral palsy,
amputee, and a les autres
grouping for all other physi­cal
disabilities.
"There is genuine inspira­tion
in store for everyone
who comes to this unique
four-day event and they can
see how challenged boys and
girls are discovering new
horizons in their lives."
The competitive events
include swimming at various
distances for backstroke,
breaststroke, and free style;
table tennis for four differ­ent
age categories, and an
outdoor program of track
and field events comprising
shot put, discus, javelin,
Indian club, soft shot, medi­cine
ball, precision throw,
distance kick, high jump,
and long jump. The track
events also will feature
youngsters in wheel chair
competition, as well as sla­lom
events. There will be
equestrian competition for
the first time.
For imformation regard­ing
entry procedures-—open
to all in the 8-21 age range,
, parents and participants are
urged to write to: New York
State Games for the j Physi­cally
Challenged, P.O. Box
247, Belmont Lake State
Park, Babylon, NY 11702.
Congressman Norman F. Lent (R-£ast Rockaway) congratulates his
nominees to U.S. Service Academies from Farmingdale and Bethpage.
These young men are among the top high school students from acrss the
Fourth Congressional District. From left to right are Patrick McGuirk of
Farmingdale, Naval; Congressman Lent; and Robert Finora of Bethpage,
Merchant Marine. Not shown is Patrick Rhatigan of Bethpage, Air Force.
Family Fun Day
A family fun day is
planned for Sunday, Febru­ary
22 at the Bethpage State
Park golf clubhouse. The
annual Mardi Gras Gala,
co-sponsored by the Long
Island State Park and
Recreation Commission
and A&S will run from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. and will fea­ture
the following:
Clown face painting by 4-
H clubs of Nassau County
Cooperative Extension,
Musical Entertainment
by "Island Tapestry" Sweet
Adelines Quartette and the
"Pep Boys" combo.
Caricatures by Lou
Puglisi.
Funny Fotos - have your
picture taken as Mona Lisa,
Clown, Smurf, Tarzen &
Jane, or with "E.T." or the
"Gremlins".
Create a Poster - we'll
supply the materials, you
supply the art work.
§ing-a-long with a special
quest.
Sing-a-long with a special
quest.
Folk and square dance led
by Primo'Fiore.
Balloons and lollipops for
all children.
There is no admission
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