Observer_1985-08-28; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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VOL. 32 NO. 40 Wednesday, August 28, 1985 30c PER COPY
if Schools Open - Drive Carefully"
Police Chief Frank F.
Kehr anounced today that
his department is participat-ing
in the Automobile Club
of New York's annual
"School's Open Drive Care-f
u l l y " campaign. Chief
Frank F. Kehr said that his
d e p a r t m e n t would be
mounting the colorful AAA
"School's Open" posters on
street poles to help protect
the lives of Lynbrook's
school-age youngsters. The
Auto Club had recom-mended
his department by
noting that "the assistance
that members of your
department are providing
will add greatly to the effec-tiveness
of this important
traffic safety program."
"Hundreds of children
will be walking to and from
school, many for the first
time," Chief Frank F. Kehr
said. "While your police-men,
civilian guards and
members of AAA School
Safety Patrols will be on
duty at school crossings,
many children will be cross-ing
at unprotected corners
or may step off the sidewalks
between parked cars."
" M o t o r i s t s should be
MORE THAN 75 NEW LAWS SPONSORED BY
SENATOR SKELOS. State Senator Dean Skelos (left),
representatives of leading senior citizens groups and Assem-blyman
PauF Harrenberg (D-Suffolk) look on as Governor
Cuomo signs legislation sponsored by Skelos into law. Ske-los,
Chairman of the prestigious Senate Aging Committee,
was a sponsor of more than 75 new laws during the recent
legislative session, an unprecedented amount of new laws for
a freshman Senator.
Senator Skelos To
Poll Seniors
King Endorsed By O'Dwyer
In an effort to "develop
legislation which best serves
the needs of our senior citi-zens
and to make the Ninth
Senatorial District one of
•the best informed in the
c o u n t r y , " State Senator
Dean Skelos, Chairman of
the Senate Aging Commit-tee,
is polling more than
24,000 senior citzens on
prescription drug costs.
"When I was appointed as
Chairman of the Senate
Aging Committee, senior
citizen groups identified two
pressing legislative priorities.
These were: An increase in
the state's share of SSI pay-ments
to the needy to meet
the skyrocketing cost of
prescription d r u g s , " said
Senator Skelos.
"Last month the governor
signed into law a bill I spon-sored
that provides this
much needed increase to
recipients of SSI. Now we
have to turn our guns on the
problem of prescription
drug assistance for our
senior citizens," said Skelos.
Senator Skelos' question-naire
which was included in
a July 15th attempt to ascer-tain
income eligibility levels,
prescription costs, marital
status and insurance cover-age.
Respondents do not
have to give their names and
all information will be used
by Senator Skelos for statis-tical
purposes only.
"I was dismayed that the
debate in Albany on pres-cription
drug assistnce has
become so political," said
Skelos, who sponsored a bill
with Senator Hugh Farley
which would have provided
prescription assistance to
individuals who earn up to
$20,000 a year ($27,000 for
couples). The Assembly,
however, kept the Skelos-
Farley bill bottled up in
committee.
"Under the Senate measure
I sponsored, poor seniors
are guaranteed the help they
need, and for the first time,
middle-income seniors can
also be confident that the
costs of medication will not
exceed their budget or erode
their savings to purchase
medicine or lose everything
they own before they are
eligible for assistance from
the state," said Skelos.
More than 3,000 senior
c i t i z e n s have a l r e a dy
responded to the Skelos'
pool.
Nassau County Comp-troller
Peter T. King's bid
for relection has received the
s t r o n g endorsement of
former New York City
Council President Paul
O'Dwyer who has long been
one of the leading Demo-crats
in New York State.
King, who was elected
Comptroller in 1981, is seek-ing
reelection to a second
term of office on his "proven
record of independence and
a c h i e v e m e n t . " He has
received the nomination of
the Republican Conserva-tive
Parties.
Citing King for his "back-ground,
dedication and
most creditable perfor-r
mance in office," O'Dwyer
stated that "we must hold to
a proven leader like Peter
King whose energy and
integrity have been so well
established."
Maintaining that **party
labels have become less rele-vant,"
O'Dwyer hailed King
as "a devoted servant to the
EXHIBIT. The Museum's "Calico Christmas' has received
attention and acclaim, as have the hand-made children's
dresses in a separate case. Both are the final of the monthly
exhibits the Museum committee changed each month. These
displays are seldom if ever repeated, so they urge those who
wish to take a last peck at the popular scrap books and
historical memorabilia, to visit the old building that will
mark its 300th birthday in 1988. Labor Day is the closing
date.
people whom he was elected
to serve. His services as
Comptroller and leader
have been available to all the
people without distinction.
Now that he is running for
relection he must be judged
by the same impartial stand-ard
which he has used in the
conduct of his office."
While O'Dwyer does not
reside in Nassau County, he
noted that "as a practitioner
in the courts of Nassau
County, I have an interest in
its welfare and I firmly
believe that welfare can best
be served by the reelection of
a man I am proud to call my
friend. If I were a resident of
Nassau County, I would
vote for Peter King. 1 will
work hard for his reelection".
Comptroller King stated
that he was "proud and
honored to be endorsed by a
man with the integrity and
stature of Paul O'Dwyer.
Even though Paul and I are
of different political parties,
there is no one in politics or
government for whom I
Elks HoM Picnic
Lynbrook Elks Lodge
No. 1515 held its annual
lodge picnic at Camp Milett
on Sunday, August 11,
chaired by Brothers Dan
Paul and Larry Moys , Jr.
A crowd of over three
hundred enjoyed a varied
program which included a
Softball game between the
officers and the members,
sack races, corn-husking
contests, canoe racing and a
egg-cream booth.
The lodge expressed its
very great appreciation to
Brother Frank Milett of
Camp Milett for the oppor-tunity
to enjoy the camp's
wonderful hospitality and
many excellent facilities.
Exalted Ruler Nicholas
Vella and Chairmen Moyse
and Paul would like to
thank all the Brothers who
helped to make the affair a
succcss.
have a higher regard. If I am
fortunate enough to be
relected, I will do all that I
can to justify his support by
continuing to serve as an
i n d e p e n d e n t w a t c h d og
representing all the people
of Nassau County."
especially careful when driv-ing
in school areas and near
parks and playgrounds.
Speed should be regulated
to allow ample margin for a
sudden stop, should one be
necessary."
The Chief called special
attention to the New York
State law that requires all
vehicles to stop when meet-ing
or overtaking a school
bus stopped with its flashing
red lights indicating that the
driver is picking up or dis-charing
passengers.
"School's Open ~ Drive
Carefully" is a rule all
motorists should follow -
..constantly. Increased traf-fic
safety, particularly con-cerning
our children, must
be the goal of all citizens,"
the Chief concluded.
Boy Scouts To Hold Dinner
The Nassau County
Council, Boy Scouts of
America, Inc. has set-
November 1st as the date for
its 13th Annual Distin-guished
Service Award
Dinner.
According to Herbert J.
Brauer, senior vice president
of Manufacturers Hanover
Trust Company and general
chairman of the fund raising
event, Harold D. Shapiro,
executive vice president of
Commander Oil, has been
named this year's Distin-guished
Award Dinner
honoree.
" H a r o l d Shapiro, has
unselfishly served as presi-dent
of the Council for five
years," Brauer stated. "His
leadership in scouting and
community affairs have
earned him the praise and
admiration of his fellow
Long Islanders, especially
those who support scouting
and its traditions."
Th<? JHaverober. J^t,
Dinner will be held at the
Long Island Marriott in
Uniondale. The Council
hopes to sell 500 tickets
priced at $200 each to help
support its overall $300,000
fund raising goal. An esti-mated
30,000 scouts partici-pated
in the Nassau Coun-^
cil's programs last year.
Brauer also announced
that a cocktail reception will
be held on September 5 at
4:30 P.M. at the Sands Point
Golf Club at which time
Shapiro will be introduced
to the Council's corporate
supporters and formal plans
for ticket and journal sales
will be finalized.
For further ticket and
journal information, scout-ing
supporters are invited to
contact Jim Haddix, direc-tor
of finance and commun-ications
at (516) 746-8282.
VnXAGE SALUTES "AMERICAN BY CHOICE.'* East
Rockaway Village Trustees Anthony J. Santino (far left)
and Irving Shaw (second right) were on hand to honor
Brendan and Angela Boyle of East Rockaway, the latest
recipients of the East Rockaway Cultural Arts Council
"Americans By Choice" Awards. Joining in the festivities
are Cultural Arts co-chairman Emma Tolmach (second left)
and Brian Meyer.