The-Helm_1970-05-07; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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VOL. 9 NO. 49 Entered as Second-Class Matter ' I V O 1 Irtn Post Office, Lynbrook, N. V. LY 3-13UU THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday^ May 7, 1970 lOf
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lynbrook Board Meeting
By Annette Lint? ^
A regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Incorporated
Village of Lynbrook was held
at the Lynbrook Library Auditor-ium
on Eldert St., Lynbrook on
May 4, 1970 at 8:00 p.m.
The meeting opened with a
roll-call of the various Lynbrook
organizational delegates. The
Board received bids and read
them for the new ambulance for
the Fire Dept. One bid was for
$19,978 and a trade-in on the old
ambulance of $4,502 with a final
price submitted of $15,476 from
the Specialty Hearse and
A mbulance sales Corp. of Roslyn,
Another bid opened and read was
from the Eastern Coach Sales,
Inc. of Mt. Vernon at $16,975.
The bids were turned over to the
Fire Council for their study.
May 18th to May 23rd was pro-claimed
official Lynbrook Paint-
Up Week.
The Board received bid^ on
the Norman St. - Roxey Place im-provement.
The three bids sub-mitted
were opened and read at
the meeting and turned over to
the Village Engineer for study and
a report to the Board.
Mayor Becker proclaimed the
»Jonth,and he reported that 16%
of our residents are Senior
Citizens and he hopes that many
more of them may sign on with
the various Citizens' Advisory
Committees as they represented
a great deal of talent and ex-pert
actual experience in many
fields of endeavor.
-Mrs. AntoinetteGrieco, Chair-lady
of the Senior Citizens Ad-visory
Committee spoke of many
activities enjoyed by the Senior
Citizens at Greis Park such as
outings. Picnics, beach trips, and
card playing and ceramics with a
rich and varied program of activ-ities.
The Board of Trustees granted
permission for Mr. Reginald
Pilhng, Foreman of the Dept. of
Public Works to attend the Spring
Meeting, of the New York - New
Jersey Chapter of the American
Public Works Assoc. on May 13,
1970 in Garden City at a cost of
$10;50.
A request from the American
Legion to distribute poppies on
the weekends -of May 15 & 16th,
and May 22nd & 23rd and on
Memorial Day was approved by
the Board.
May 22nd was proclaimed "Na-tional
Maritime Day" and all A-mericans
are urged to display
the flag on that day.
A request from the Lynbrook
Lions Club to hold an attic and
rummage sale in the vacant store
at the Five Corners, formerly
Grant's for the benefit of South
Nassau Communities hospital
from June 6-14th was approved
by the Board.
The Board authorized the pay-ment
of $15 membership fee and
delegated Trustee Lawrence
Florio to follow through in the
All-America Cities 1970 Citizen
Participation Awards Program
which is sponsored by Citizens
Organization For Better Govern-ment.
Village Attorney Jay F. Korth
will further study a proposed or-dinance
on the removal of snow
and ice from local sidewalks.
Many dfferent ideas on this or-dinance
were brought out by
residents attending, which
prompted the Village Attorney's
further determination.
The Board granted the Fine
Arts Committee request to use
the parking lot behind the library
on May 23rdfor their Annual Out-door
Art Exhibit.
A communication from Build-ing
Dept. Superintendant Roger
Faut regarding fire systems for
Nursing, Rest, or Convalescent
Homes was forwarded to Village
Attorney Jay F, Korth for further
study. Supt. Faut feels that this
fire system mi^t be extended to
many other types of buildings in
the village as well as nursing
homes etc.
There was a discussion of the
1/60 Retirement Plan for Village
Employees.
The former Dellaro Property
on Merrick Rd. near Taft Ave. .
was put up for an upset price
of $62,500 with all bids to be
received for the sale oftheprop-erty
on June 1st.
The Board adjourned at an
early hour no further business
being on the A genda.
Mother
1 May lOth
Police Poll
Final Results
want Village Police
want County Police
Listed below are some of the answers to "Reasons Why." Space
does not permit us to print every reply, but the ones chosen are ex-amples
of the many received.
Pictured at the Lynbrock-East Rockaway-Malveme Basketball Awards Night of AprU 23, 1970, which
was held in the Lynbrook High School gymnasium with approximately 700 boys, girls, and parents in
attendance, are: front row-Ann Campbell, Peter Carroll, Cathy Chase, Anthony Khettel and Matthew
Wright. Back row-Francis X. Becker. Mavor of Lvnbrook. Diane Jennings, William Sheeser,- Mayor of
Malveme, Donna «»mraftyi^f^/MjorV i\ v
^ - yU ^ - t r ^ —
' ^ - S ^ Attorney
FOR VILLAGE POLICE
REASONS WHY:
So that Lynbrook has proper
and continued good police pro-tection.
When a policeman is
needed one <Joesn't have to wait
for a long, period of Mme.
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TKe interest';^/vmage Po-lice
show, is more personalized.
They are part of our village.
* • _ *
As a Police Officer for the
City of New York, I can see
the fine job the Village Police
are doing. They are well worth
any tax increase.
* * *
After living in two different
villages one with county and the
other village police. I have
found the village police give bet-ter
protection with more personal
interest.
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The Lynbrook Police is an
outstanding police force, recog-nized
as such through out State.
Lynbrook residents are fortunate
in having "instant police"
working for them, whose first
interest is Lynbrook's residents
and property. Certainly they
should receive equal pay., money
spent in their direction is a
better investment for the Lyn-brook
taxpayers than in the con-demnation
of homeowners prop-erties
for a soccer field for the
high school. "Estimated sav-ings"
'-rarely turn out to be sav-ings,
as Lynbrook residents have
good reason to know.. let us have
the. good sense to keep the fine
protection we now enjoy and many
other communities wish they had.
P.S. Absolutely, We have no con-nection
with the Police Force!!
• " * •
Local police more familar with
town make-up: Nassau Police
precinct (Baldwin & Elmont)—
too far removed from village
for effective service--unless a
new precinct is created for Lyn-brook.
I think Lynbrook Police are
efficient, respected and are worth
the extra tax dollars.
• * •
I consider our Village Police
in closer touch with our cit-izenry,
than County Police ever
would be. We have an efficient
Police Force, so leave it that
way.
* • *
I think our police are different
from the County. I don't want
police that we don't know and if
we go into the County they may
transfer our Police.
* * *
Better and more frequent pro-tection
at nite and day. Lvn-?
"brook has a very, very, very
good Police Force, it would be
a shame to take it away. We
have the finest men and they
sure do a very good job. KEEP
LYNBRO*O K POLI•C E DEP•T .
They are efficient, polite men.
When needed they come within a
matter of minutes. Especially
Ptl. Dan Carrano.
FOR COUNTY POLICE
REASONS WHY:
The present system is nothing
more than a duplication of honest
and efficient Nassau Police Serv-ice.
• * *
As I understand it, this move
would save taxpayers money. God
knows my total taxes here are
beyond my reach now.
One thing I'd like assurance
that Village Police would be ab-sorbed
into the County Police
with any• job losse• s thereb*y .
As a new homeowner, I favor
the County Police if it will help
lower o*u r taxes* in Lyn•b rook.
I feel that Nassau Co, Police
have tremendous resources not
available* with V* illage *P olice.
Common sense dictates this
decision—A move from the Minor
Leagues* to the M• ajor Le*a gues.
I am for the economy of County
Police, IF, they wUl give the
same se*r vice as *V illage P• olice.
It. is to my understanding that
services of County Police are
always available, so why not
Cotnty Police.
* • *
I'm in favor of lower taxes
and t h e r e f o r e favor Nassau
County Police.
* * •
I feel we would get adequate
protection at much less cost.
* • •• *
I'm on social security and can't
afford any more increases.