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VOL 24 NO. 13 Celebrating Our 24th Year March 1-7, 1991 Celebrating Our 24th Year 25 CENTS
DESERT STORM
TOBAY RALLY
PHOTO - Rose Rufrano, right, of Bethpage, joins John McCaffrey, Assistant
Principal of the Bethpage High School at the Town of Oyster Bay Rally
last week in support of our troops serving in the Persian Gulf. The McCaffrey's
have 2 sons in the Armed Forces: Michael, an Army First Lieutenant, is
serving in the Persian Gulf and Patrick is serving stateside in the U.S. Navy,
Mrs. Rufrano, Service Family Coordinator for the Town said, 'The families
of our servicemen and women were very happy with the outpouring of support
from the townspeople, in particular, they were thankful to Town of Oyster
Bay Supervisor Angelo Delligatti and the Town Board for sponsoring the
Rally." The Nassau County Police estimated that 4300 people filled John
J. Burns Park in Massapequa in support of our troops.
Navy Halts Grumman F-14 Aircraft
Remanufacturing Funds
BETHPAGE, NEW YORK, Feb­ruary
26, 1991 Grumman Corpo­ration
(NYSE: GQ) announced today
that the U.S. Department of the Na\y
has is.sued a termination order lor the
fiscal year 1991 F-14D aircraft rema­nufacturing
program. The F-14D
Tomcat is the Navy's air superiority
fighter.
Last year Congress aiithori/ed and
appropriated $988 million lor rema­nufacturing
existing F-14s to the
newest F-14D configuration. Presi­dent
Bush signed the laws on
November 5, 1990. Funds for new F-
14D's being delivered in 1991 and 1992
were covered in previous budgets.
Robert J. Myers, (irumman pres­ident,
said, "While there has been
much speculation concerning what
action would be taken by the govern­ment,
the actual termination came as
a major disappointment to us. I he
early impact on our work force is
expected to be several hundred jobs
lost although the longer term effect
is being assessed.
''We believe that an objective
analysis of the Navy's needs would
indicate the F-14 offers the country
the most effective and lowest cost
alternative. Defense Secretary Cheney
has indicated that Congress will
debate this issue and we will do our
best to make certain the F-14 story
is fully understood," Myers said.
Myers added. "It is also important
to note that this action is a 'contract
termination for the convenience of the
government,' so we do not expect to
bear any of the costs. About 4.100
people work on the F--14 program, but
many of them are building the new
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B E T H P A G E ' S OVWN
L E O N A R D K U N Z IG
APPOINTED COUNCILMAN
Pictured above is the newly appointed Councilman Leonard Kunzig with
his two children Christi, 2 and Brian 5. We can vouch that Mr. Kunzig's
wife Donna is just as beautiful as their children. See page 5.
The Oyster Bay Town Board on
February 26, appointed Leonard
Kunzig of Bethpage to fill the scat of
Councilman vacated by the appoint­ment
of John Venditto as Town
Attorney.
Kunzig joined the Town of Oyster
Bay in January, 1982. He served as
Assistant and Fxecutive Assistant to
then 1 own Supervisor Joseph Colby.
While in the Supervisor's Office, he
.served as liaison to the 1 own Fnvir-onmental
Control Commission and
the Nas.sau County "STOP" D.W.I.
Advisory Commission. He was
appointed to the position of Deputy
CommissioFier of the Parks Depart­ment
in January, 19K8.
In addition to his other lown
functions. Kun/ig was a member of
the lown's Labor Management
Review Board and Management
Negotiating I cams.
Kun/ig brings to his new position
not only his Town experience, but a
background in accounting. He is a
graduate of the School of l*rolessional
Accountancv al the C.W. Post Center
of Long Island University, where he
earned a Bachelor ot Science Degiee
in May 1980. He also holds a Com
puter Systems Analysis Degree from
CJrumman Data System Insiiiule.
Before commg to the I own, he was
an internal auditor for the National
Bank of North America.
A lifelong resident of Bethpage,
Kun/ig is active in a number ol
community organizations. In addition
to being a charter member ot the
Bethpage Community Council, he is
a member of the Bethpage Central
Civic Association, the Bethpage
Historical Society and the I*lainview-
Bethpage Lions Club.
Kun/ig is married, and he and his
wife. Donna, have two children.
Brian, age 5, and Christi, age 2. As
many of you know Donna Kun/ig
authored I he History of Bethpage
1957-87 just last year. She too is a
lifelong Bethpage resident.
The entire staff of the Bethpage
Tribune joins the community of
Bethpage in wishing Leonard Kun/ig
md his family nmch success, health
md happiness in the years ahead. We
are proud to have Mr. Kun/ig repres­ent
us as CDuncilnrin here in Beth­page.
Congratulalit)ns once agam.