Observer_1987-08-26; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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VOL. 34 NO. 33 Wednesday, August 26, 1987 30< PER COPY
A Special Issue
HONORING OUR VETERANS. East Rockaway Deputy
Mayor Anthony J. Santino (left) and Phil Christ, represent-ing
Hempstead Presiding Supervisor Joseph N. Mondello,
present a Citation to East Rockaway Veterans of Foreign
War Commander Brian Meyer and Treaurer James Ellen-.
wood at a recent dinner held at the Swiss Tavern in Lyn-brook.
The East Rockaway VFV/ was praised for its dedica-tion
to American veterans a:id its commitment to the
community.
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FOUND. Will the owner
ol the Hewlett Club
Beach Club bathhouse
tag. number 26. please
drop in at the Grist Mill
Museum on a weekend,
to pick it up. It was lound
in tlie sand by Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Horn ol
Barnstable Road. 13ate:
1940!
Interesting donations like
the abo\e keep passing
through the creaking door
ol the Museum and the
committee is always happy
to recei\e them. Recently,
what looked like twisted
metal with a lew wires was
presented by a Mr. Ciilmur-ra>
ol New kirk Ax enue.
l urning back the clock, \e
old historian rinall\ recog-nized
it as a combination
g a s - a n d - e 1 e c t r i c 1 i \ t u r e
trom the early nineteen
h u n d r e d s ! She recalled
when Moors and some t)l the
walls in her brownstone
home were being torn apart
as her parents were instal-ling
Mr. l i l i s o n ' s new
tangled electric lights. Hov\-
ever. like many other home
owners it was lelt wise to
also ha\e the gas-lighted
Strange
Donations
By Mildred Roemer
globes as a backup il the
electricity Tailed.
Another example of over-prudent
folk from "way
b a c k when" may be
observed in a large picture of
a steamboat hanging in the
upper floor. Although steam
is rising from the smokes-tacks
in the picture, emer-gency
sails are secured to the
deck fore and aft in case the
furnaces should fail.
By John Hambel
They say that time flies
when you're having fun. I
guess they're right, because
it's hard to believe that this
issue marks the fourth anni-versary
of Hank's and my
o w n e r s h i p of the East
R o c k a w a y / L y n b r o o k
Observer.
Much has changes in the
past four years. Rhame
Avenue School no longer
exists. We've said goodbye
t o a number of old friends,
like Harry Bunting, Joe Bre-vetti,
Joan Hartop, and
Mike Pizzino, and seen
some new faces take places
of l e a d e r s h i p in the
community.
When you get right down
to it, though, the old town
hasn't ch-anged too much.
Oh, there might be a face lift
here and there, a little spruc-ing
up around the edges, but
when all is said and done.
East Rockaway and Lyn-brook
remain quiet, plea-sant,
and stable towns in
which to live, grow, and
raise a family.
1 am pleased that the
Observer has become such a
vital part of the community.
As a lifelong resident, 1 have
always been active in the
affairs of East Rockaway.
Through the Observer, I've
tried to involve each and
every reader. Whether it be
through letters to the editor
or just a phone call from a
neighbor, the loyal readers
of the Observer have made a
difference when the chips
were down. We've proven
that together we can make
our voices heard.
Some people object to my
active involvement in the
community. They seem to
want an absentee editor who
cares little or nothing about
the people he sei:ves and is
willing to print bland, bor-ing
stories that no one reads
or considers. I hope I'm not
viewed that way. The
Observer becomes involved
because I care about what's
going in my Village-I live
here, and Want to ensure
that my kids will someday be
able to grow up in the same
small-town atmosphere that
1 enjoyed.
People tell me that I'm
opinionated. Well, 1 plead
guilty to the charge. I'd like
to think that after 20 years of
exposure to alternate views
in elementary and high
school, college and law
school, I would have the
intelligence to formulate an
opinion and the ability to
express it. I'm sorry that 1
feel compelled to take posi-tions,
but that's the way I
am.
I'm not ashamed to say
that I love being editor.
Some people approach their
jobs with dread; I love being
involved, offering differing
points of view, and making
people think. I look forward
to each and every issue, and
get a real feeling of pride
when I see the finished
product.
So four years are under
my belt. I look forward to
being around for a long,
long time. Four years down,
and a lifetime to go.
Celebrating 121 Years!
Are you looking for a
place where your children
can get a good Chri.stian
education? At Bethany Con-gregational
.Church in East
Rockaway, Sunday School
will begin on September 13
at 9:15 A.M. Classes are
held for age three through
eighth grade, and an aduh
Lynbrook Library Receives Grant
Mayor William P. Geier
announced today that the
Village ol Lynbrook has
received a Special Legisla-tive
Grant in the amount of
$5,000 from the State of
New York for additional
equipment at the Lynbrook
Library.
The grant, adopted under
Section I, Chapter 53 of the
Laws of 1987, will allow the
Library to purchase a new
computer, thereby expand-ing
the services available to
the thousands of Lynbrook
residents who make use of
the Library and it facilities
each year.
"1 hanks to the efforts of
State Senator Dean Skelos
(R-9th SD), the Village of
Lynbrook will be able to
oiler new and innovative
programs t or our residents,"
Mayor Geier stated. "Your
Village Board is committed
to exploring every avenue,
be it at the State. Federal, or
local level, to provide the
best services at the lowest
possible cost to the taxpay-ers
of Lynbrook. This grant
is yet another indication of
the success of these elforts."
class is in session during the
same hour ~ 9:15 to 10:15.
This is the 121st year that
Bethany Church School has
opened its doors to the
children of East Rockaway.
Sunday morning worship
services are at 10:30 A.M.,
with a Nursery available for
children up to age five. The
older children meet separ-ately
during the church .ser-vice
for various activities.
Why not give your child-ren
a good opportunity to
build a foundation for their
future? Bring them to Sun-day
School at Bethany Con-g
r e g a t i o n a l Church, 100
Main Street, East Rock-away.
For further informa-tion,
just call the office at
599-5768 any weekday
morning.
Outstanding Alumnus
Bus Trip To The
Statue of Liberty
The East Rockaway Cen-t
e n n i a l Committee will
sponsor a bus trip to the
Statue of Liberty will be
held on Sunday. September
13, 1987.
Participants will proudly
ga/e at the village's name on
t h e s t a t u e s p e r m a n e nt
record displav. Last Rock-away
earned a spot on this
roster in recognition of fund
raising activities held on
behalf of the Statue of
Liberty.
The bus will leave at 9am
from the (ioklcn Coach
parking lot. located at the
corner of Main Street and
Baisley Avenue, East Rock-away.
The bus is expected to
r e t u r n at approximately
6pm.
The cost of the trip is $12
per adult, $10 per child, and
it is suggested that all partic-ipants
pack a lunch.
For more information,
call Ethel Brenner ai 599-
1373 (evenings) or send your
check to the Hast Rockaway
Centennial Committee to
235 Carman Avenue, East
R o c k a w a V, N e w York
II5I8.
Richard Meagher of Lyn-brook.
NY. who earned his
B.A. in English in I960 and
his M.S. in 1962 from Long
Island University's Brook-lyn
C a m p u s , r e c e n t ly
received the Outstanding
Alumni Award from his
alma mater. Making the
presentation was Constance
Bacfle '31 who conferred the
honor on Dr. Meagher for
his " o u t s t a n d i n g career
achieNcments and commun-it\
ser\ ice."
Dr. Meagher, who has
been Dean ol Continuing
Education at the Fashion
I n s t i t u t e of Technology
(SUNY) since 1977 has been
at Fi r for 24 years. In addi-tion.
Dr. Meagher has pub-lisheil
articles on innovative
continuing education pro-grams
in sev eral journals of
higher education. He serves
as a member of the Board of
Education in East Rocka-wav
and was its president in
1984-85. He received an
O u t s t a n d i n g Continuing
Educator Award (C.E.A.-
N.Y.) in 1984.
Dr. Meagher received an
Ed.D. at Teachers College
of Columbia University in
1983. He lives in Lynbrook
with his wife Gail and their
four children.
OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS. Richard Meagher accepts
the award from Constance Bacile.