The-Helm_1971-01-07; Lynbrook Helm Independent Review

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LYNBROOK /VIALVERNE EAST ROCKAWAY
VOL. ]jO NO. 33 SnterAd •• Sscond—Claaa Matter
Post Office, Ljmbrook, N.Y. LY 3-1300 THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Thursday, January 7, 19T1 10^
Personalities Si:
Nassau County Executive Ralph G. Caso delivers his inaugural address fol-lowing
induction ceremonies on New Year's Day in the Central Jury Room in
the new Supreme Court Building. More than 600 braved heavy snowfall to
attend affair. Also inducted were County Comptroller Angelo D. Koncallo and
County Clerk Harold McConnell.
Opens District Office ^ »<< ^ ^
Congressman-Elect NORMAN To Meet
F. LENT (R-East Rockaway) has
opened his new district office
in the County Federal Savings
& Loan Building, 53 No. Park
Avenue, Rockville Centre.
The new 5tt» District represen-tative
announced that Mr. Robert
Roman of East Rockaway, an ex-perienced
member of Lent's state
senate staff, has been appointed
his district representative and
will be responsible for local con-gressional
business whenever
Lent is in Washington.
Although not officially a Mem-ber
of the House until he is
sworn in on January 21, 1971,
Lent has decided to offer con-gressional
services 3 weeks
earlier than required. "I want
people to feel that there is con-tinuity
of representation, that 1
am available and ready to help
them in any way I can," Lent
said.
As past state senator rep-resenting
approximately 60% of
the Fifth Congressional District,
Lent was known for his access-ibility
to constituents and plans
to continue his policy of respon-siveness.
Lent chose the office location
in the County Federal Savings
Loan Building, just north of
Sunrise Highway, because it is
easy to reach by train, bus or
car from all points of the dis-trict.
Lent will be at the Rockville
Centre office whenever Congress
is not in session. The office will
be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday
and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to
Noon. Constituents wishing the
Congressman's assistance may
call 536-2121 during these hours..
Mrs. Carolyn Langford, sec-retary,
will be available through-out
the week to set up appoint-ments
and offer advice to callers.
Mrs. Lilli Scott will be in charge
of Public and Community Affairs.
Lent On Channel 2
Representative-elect Norman
F. Lent (R-East Rockaway) will
appear on ' Public Hearing,"
Sunday, January 10. WCBS-TV,
Chaimel 2 at 11:30 A.M.
The newly elected member of
Congress will discuss problems
confronting the 92nd Congress in
1971. Jerry WUson will mod-erate.
Pastor Russell M. Christian
Robert at the Mission School
of Riff Valley Academy in Kenya,
Linnea, a senior at Lynbrook
High School and their youngest
Sharon, age 12.
Pastor Christian is truly one
of the most gentle and truly
humble men of God we have
ever met. He is tall 5 ft.
10 1/2 in. of athletic build
with rapidly greying hair despite
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For the first time since he's
been in office, the mayor of New
York City will come to Mlneola
to meet with the Nassau County
Executive.
County Executive Ralph G.
Caso disclosed that Mayor John
V. Lindsay called this morning to
wish him i luck in the new post
and ask about the possibility of
Nassau joining the city in a court
action against state and federally
mandated welfare costs.
••I told him I fully support state
and federal funding of welfare
and that I have asked the county
attorney to study the legality of
the county joining the city in a
court suit," Caso said.
He added that Lindsay offered
to travel to Nassau for a meet-ing
which has been set for Jan-uary
27 at 10 a.m, in Caso's
office in the County Executive
Building.
"Although I don't always see
eye to eye with Mayor Lindsay
I welcome an opportunity to con-fer
with him," Caso stated. Caso
suggested, and Lindsay agreed,
that they also discuss other
problems of common interest
such as air pollution, water sup-ply
and jet noise.
Ling
Russell Maurice Christian,
the Pastor and spiritual head
of one of Long Island s oldest
and most historic churches. The
Old Church on Denton Avenue.
Pastor Christian was bom in
Winsted, Conn, to the late George
and Octavie Christian. His
mother died when he was a few
months old and he and his only
sister went to live with his
beloved Aunt and Uncle in
Riverside, Rhode Island.
The most moving experience
of his younger years was when
his beloved sister, Marguerite
died of a heart condition at the
age of 17 years. His sister
had been the elder and he still
remembers her final spiritual
year of life dedicating herself
to God and the wonderful look
on her face when she passed
peacefully away.
He attended public schools in
Rhode Island untU World War H
when he foungt with the U.S.
Army through the Pacific.
Two episodes changed his
life and made him decide to
become a Minister in the service
of God and all those who need
him.
On board a U.S. Navy Troop-ship
he listened to the sermon
and service given by an in-spirational
Navy Chaplain and
felt the first call in his chosen
path of life.
On another occasion, he was
marching through a Korean town,
when he heard the sweet voices
of little Korean orphans singing
"SUent Night" in the Korean
language and realized that the
fruits of dedicated Christian
Missionaries certainly covered
the globe. His heart was
deeply moved and his final
decision was undoubtedly made
that night in that far away
land.
He was married to the former
Ellen Dahlin of Swedish Ameri-can
descent from Providence
R.I. in 1940. She had been a
graduate of Providence Bible In-stitute
in 1939.
After the War he graduated
from Providence Bible Inst, and
later Barrinton College. He is
a former classmate of Pastor
John Michaels of Lynbrook
Baptist Church and Pastor
Howard Christ of Henrickson
Ave. Bible Church.
When he was attending the
Providence Bible Inst, he was
appointed Assistant to the Pastor
at the large Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church.
His nextpostwas first ministry
at the Calvary Baptist Church
of Worcester, Mass.
He then served in Mansfield,
Mass. as Pastor of the First
C h r i s t i a n Congregationalist
Church.
He accepted the pastorate at
the Old Church in Lynbrook, 9
years ago in 1961 and truly
loves his people and his work.
He and his wife are the parents
of a daughter. Faith, now Eugene
Pratt of Worcester, Mass., Rus-sell,
Jr. of Mansfield, Mass., a
contractor, an adopted niece
now married to William Reid
of Mansfied, Mass., another son
Francis T. Purcell, was sworn
in as presiding supervisor on
Sunday, January 3, 1971. The
Hempstead Town Hall was
crowded with party leaders,
workers, judges, county and team
officials.
Assemblyman Joseph M. Mar-giotta
and County Executive Ralph
Caso were among the honored
guests.
Purcell said that there would be
no major changes in the policies
and programs of his administra-tion
from those of Caso's pre-ceding
one. "We will try to
continue policies set forth here,
and try to improve most of them,"
he said. "We're going to strive
for economies in government and
to strike a balance between those
who are yelling about taxes and
maintaining the necessary ser-vices,"