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Island Trees Serving Bethpage - Plainview - Island Trees - Plainedge - Seaford
VOL. 5 NO. 52
Old Bethpage
Thursday, November 4 , 1 9 71 10c p«r copy
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Photos - In - The - News C o u n t y AflflS *0 Put Bite
On Phony Dog Dealers
COSTUME WINNEKS: Four of Halloween's finest line
up in front of the Island Trees Library (1. to r.): Mary
Smith, John Voelger, Thomas Savino,("Snoopy") and
Meg Smith.
(Photo by Ray Shelton).
In response to numerous
complaints from persons who
have been bitten buying
pedigreed puppies - not by the
animal, but the puppy dealer ~
Nassau County Executive Ralph
G. Caso has ordered a full-scale
investigation by the Office of
Consumer Affairs.
"We are receiving more and
more complaints from con­sumers
who paid a healthy price
for an alleged pedigreed puppy
only to find out later that the dog
is sick, does not conform to breed
and can't qualify for American
Kennel Club papers," Caso
asserted. "It is our intention to
weed out the deceptive dealers in
this lucrative $300 million-a-year
^iridiBtry.,r
Consumer Affairs Com­missioner
James E. Picken said
his office has already started
calling in dealers cited in com­plaints.
"If the complaint is justified,"
Picken said, "we suggest that the
deceptive practice be stopped
and ask that the dealer either
refund the complainant's money
or make an adjustment. If the
dealer doesn't comply, we turn
the case over to the county at­torney
for prosecution under the
Unfair Trade Practices Law."
Picken noted that a subpoena
already has been issued against
one dealer for failing to respond
to a request for a conference. He
added that the office intends to
confer with all dealers in the
county during the course of the
investigation.
According to Picken, most
complaints allege that the
dealers never send the promised
pedigree papers, thus raising
doubts about the actual registry
of the dog. Others complain that
they received sick dogs or that
the dogs grew up undersized and
oversized and did not bear the
characteristics of the breed.
"The family that has paid good
money for a pedigreed puppy can
hardly protect itself," Picken
said. "Although most dealers will
take a dog back within 72 hours, it
usually takes longer than that for
the customer to find out he's been
defrauded.''
Tobay Ice-Skating Program Starts Nov. 15
GHOUL-DIGGERS: Monsters parade in front of the
Island Trees Library Halloween day, but they couldn't
scare away the large number of kids who participated
in the library's costume contest.
(Photo by Ray Shelton)
Local Youngster Is KIDS Choice
Randall Brett, 12 years old, of
39 Mahau Road, Plainview, New
York, has just become a con­tributor
to a national magazine.
Her story was chosen to appear in
the current issue of KIDS
Magazine, which will be on the
newsstands here Nov. 4.
This new magazine, written by
boys and girls 6-15 for each other,
adds a new style and point of view
to the world of national
publications. John Holt, author of
"How Children Fail", and its
companion volume "How
Children Learn" captures the
particular appeal of the new
magazine in the following
statement:
"There are a lot of great things
about KIDS. One is that kids will
enjoy reading it, because other
kids have written it and kids
know best what kids like Most
important of all, it will help them
to sense their powers and
possibilities, and to see them­selves
as serious, intelligent and
competent people."
Randall Brett attends the
Central Park School in Plain-view,
New York. Last summer,
she played the leading role in her
community park's production of
"The Wizard of Oz". She also
enjoys playing classical music on
the piano and attending pro
football games.
The Town, of Oyster Bay ice
skating program will officially
open on three fronts Nov. 15.- at
the Bethpage Rink, the Syosset-
Woodbury Rink and the
Massapequa Skating Rink.
This is the fifth annual season
for the ice skating schools which
will run through March 12 with
ice skating professionals offering
instructions on the beginner,
intermediate and advanced
levels.
"We are fortunate indeed to
have the facilities and a com­petent
staff of instructors which
affords our residents a winter
recreational outlet in all age
brackets. One can start a
youngster When he's big enough
to stand on skates (Tiny Tots 3-5
years) and watch him improve
enough to the advanced classes"
noted Town Supervisor John W.
Burke.
The Town of Oyster Bay has
one of the largest and most
comprehensive ice programs on
Long Island. Besides the Tiny
Tots, there are the children (6-13
years) and teenagers and adult
classes.
Dance instruction classes are
available at the Syosset Rink
only. However, all interested
skaters from other rinks are
eligible to participate.
All advanced skaters are
eligible to join the Oyster Bay'
Figure Skating Club which
prepares skaters for advanced
free style and preliminary
figures. Skaters eligibility must
be approved by Head Pro
'Patricia Walcot.
The Tobay Figure Skating Club
(Syosset Rink only) offers
preliminary figures, preparation
for United States Figure
Association tests, basic free
style, patch and practice
sessions. This is limited to ad­vanced
skaters and must be
approved by the Head Pro.
The rinks in Syosset, Bethpage
and Massapequa will offer the
Town of Oyster Bay's ice en­thusiasts
a full winter of en­joyment,
whether it be com­petitive
(ice hockey),
recreational for physical fitness
or (he fun of speed and beauty
(figure skating).
The program will have ice
skating exhibitions during the
season and will come to a close in
March with guests performing in
the 3rd annual winter "Ice
Travaganza" carnival.
The ice skating programs were
inaugurated five yars ago by
James C. Arvanitis, ..Director of
Recreation and Community
Activities in the Town of Oyster
Bay.
Further information is
available from 921-5875.
UP. UP and AWAY; Nassau County Executive Ralph G. Caso, who
launched cleaner Air Week ceremonies co-sponsored by county's
Bureau of Air Pollution Control and Hofstra University, signals start
of program's Project Air Lift - the release of more than 100 helium-filled
balloons. Flanking Caso at ceremony preceding Hofstra and
Vermont football game are Dr. Clifford Lord (I), Hofstra president;
Robert D. Cusumano of Massapequa, director of Bureau of Air
Pollution Control, and Linda Gilbert of Long Beach, crowned as Miss
Clean Air Week. Persons finding the released balloons are asked to
use the attached stamped, self-addressed postcard to indicate where
balloon was found.