Observer_1984-10-10; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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VOL. 32 NO. 47 Wednesday, October 10,1984 25c PER COPY
Preserving the Work
Of
As wori(ers of the
D e p a r t m e n t of Public
Works carefully replanted
the Grist Mill Museum in
September, it might be well
to remember those who
brought it into being.
The incorporators of the
Historical Society, who
saved the building from the
destructive wheels of a
bulldozer and brought it to
rest in Memorial Park, were:
Mayor Charles M. Krull,
Charles Davison, Lillian
Davison, Grace Rhame, and
Eugene Torborg. The first
Board of Trustees included
W. Wesley Hill and Douglas
Wilke in addition to the
above-mentioned names.
Later the village govern-ment
became responsible for
the Museum and appointed
a committee to run it. This
group has faithfully tried to
maintain the standards laid
out by their "forefathers/'
Incidently, those who
took part in the Huckle-befry
Frolic provided funds
for the paint used during the
recent face lift.
Postmaster Inftallation
NEW POSTMASTER FOR LYNBROOK. Congratulat-ing
Fred Militana on this new position here (left to right)
Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Michael Krawchuck, Mayor Wil-liam
Geier, Fred Militana, his mother, Seraphine, wife
Angelina, and daughters Angela and Theresa. More pictures
page 9.
East Rockaway School Taxes
Highest in Nassau County
GETTING A FACE LIFT. Members of the Department of
Public Works put a fresh coat of paint on the Grist Mill
Museum.
by Mildred Roemer
East Rockaway's school
tax of $29,027 per hundres
of assessed valuation for the •
1984-85 school year gives
the East Ropckaway school
district the highest school
tax rate in Nassau County,
according to figures released
by Nassau County Assessor
Abe Seldin. The Lynbrook
district, with a tax rate of
$25,938 per hundred, ranks
twelfth of the 62 districts.
The increase of $3.68 per
hundred of East Rock-away's
school tax represents
an increase of 12.68% and
moved>%East Rockaway to
the Top spot in Nassau
County, up from 6th place
last year. Lynbrook's more
modest increase of $1.59 per
hundred moved that district
up four notches from I6th
place.
East Rockaway's increase
of $3.68 was the second
Seagull
Classic
Run
On Sunday, October 14,
the "Seagull Classic" 5K-Run
will be held in East
Rockaway. We hope the day
will be enjoyable for eve-ryone:
the runners, the spec-t
a t o r s and the whole
community.
In order to have the event
run safely and conveniently,
we have provided a map of
the route the runners will
take.
The race starts at 9:30AM
in Bay Park and the last
runner should finish by
10:30AM. The area included
in the map should be closed
to traffic until the last
runner has passed. As a
safety measure for runners
and spectators, it would be
appreciated if cars were
parked off the street and
dogs kept under close
supervision.
It promises to be a great
day for East Rockaway. It
has taken the cooperation of
the County, Town, Village
and the residents of East
Rockaway to make this
event a success. It is hoped
that no one is incovenienced
and everyone's cooperation
is appreciated.
largest rate hike in Nassau
County this year, being
second only to Carle Place's
$4.55 jump. In percentage
terms, East Rockaway's
increase of 12.68% repre-sents
the third highest
increase. In Lynbrook, the
$1.59 increase was the
t w e n t y - t h i r d h i g h e st
increase in Nassau County.
The f o l l o w i n g is a
breakdown of the 20 school
districts with the highest tax
rates in the County:
84/85 83/84
Rank District Tax Rate Tax Rate
1 East Rockaway 1 29.027 25.346
2 Malverne 28.654 26.431
3 Seaford 27.626 25.904
4 Island Trees 27.612 26.938
5 Baldwin 27.502 25.205
6 Plainedge 27.030 26.214
7 Amityville 26.930 23.346
8 Valley Stream 26.156 25.962
District 24
9 Herricks 26.047 25.339
10 Farmingdale 25.964 23.129
11 N. Bellmore 25.957 25.248
12 Lynbrook 25.938 24.347
13 N. Merrick 25.675 25.314
14 Bellmore 25.625 24.455
15 Levittown 25.531 25.833
16 Wantagh 25.410 24.891
17 Plainview* 25.349 23.805
17 Old Bethpage* 25.349 23.805
19 Merrick 25.115 24.689
20 East Meadow 25.010 23.098
S Change
3.68
2.22
1.72
.67
. 2.30
.82
3.59
.19
.71
2.84
.71
1.59
.36
1.17
-.30
.52
1.54
1.54
.43
1.91
Change
12.68
7.76
6.23
2.44
8.35
3.02
13.31
.74
2.72
10.92
2.73
6.13
1.41
4.57
-1.18
2.04
6.09
6.09
1.70
7.64
"VC^vt^ " I f o u n . d a i e t K U i f v f
The East Rockaway
Kiwanis Club will host its
Annual Pancake Breakfast
on Sunday, October 14.
The organization, which
raises and distributes funds
for many worthwhile local
organizations and services,
will once again put its famed
pancake maker to the test in
providing a supurb break-fast
for air who attend. The
breakfast, which will take
place from 7:30 am until
12:30 pm, will be held in St.
Raymond's School cafete-ria,
which is located at 263
A t l a n t i c Avenue, East
Rockaway.
A donation of only $2 per
person is requested. Senior
Citizens and children under
12 may attend for only $1.
Tickets may be purchased
at the door or by calling
Dennis Motherway at 599-
1890. Dan Ganley at 593-
9079, or John Krull at
599-1222.
The East Rockaway
Kiwanis Club has ,been
involved with many >note-worthy
community charities
in the past year. They have
supported such organiza-tions
as the East Rockaway
Golden Age Club, St. Judes
Childrens Hospital, South
Nassau Communities Hos-pital,
Mercy Hospital, The
E a s t R o c k a w a y Fire
Department, Boy Scouts of
America, East Rockaway
High School PTA, Grist
Mill Museum, St. Ray-mond's
Church, as well as
other Kiwanis International
programs.
So why not plan on stop-ping
by on October 14 and
be served by your favorite
local businessman and
neighbor.
Esa Rockmay's Team
EAST ROCKAWAY'S TEAM. The September meeting of
the East Rockaway Republican Club featured several can-didates
for this November's election. From left to right are:
Club President Anthony Santino, former Assemblyman
Dean Skelos, candidate for the New York State Senate in
the 9th District, County Court Judge Raymond Harrington
of East Rockaway, East Rockaway Republican Executive
Leader Phil Christ, and Brian Meyer, candidate for the New
York State Assembly in the 20th District, also from East
Rockaway.