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Vol. 12 No. 22 ^atarMl • • S»cond~Claaa Matter
Post Offlca, Ljmbrook, N.Y. LY 3-1300 THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER Wednesday, October 18,1972
PERSONALITIES
By Annetf Lingmmmmmmmmmsm^
The new President of the
L y n b r o o k P a t r o l m e n s'
Association or P.B.A. Robert
Bassalin is quite typical of the
fine type men who serve on the
Lynbrook Police Force.
He is so down-to-earth and
modest that I practically had to
"shanghai or hypnotize him into
granting an interview. He is a
quiet, very likeable man who is
shrewd and knowledgeable and an
excellent judge of people and
their often unpredictable
behavior. Bob started out a few
years ago in banking and the
switch he made to police work
was an excellent choice because
he understands and likes people
and has a great sympathy for
young folks of the so-called
"mod" generation;
Bob is the son of the late Louis
Bassalin and his mother , Anna,
is still going strong and makes
her home with him in Oceanside.
He went to Brooklyn public
schools as he is a native of that
fine old New York borough and
graduated from Midwood High
School there. He spent two years
studying at the New York In-stitute
of Banking, working at
Sears Roebuck as a top-notch
window dresser and then went
into the army with the outbreak
of war. He is a veteran of World
War n in the U nited States Army
and was one of the millions of G.L
"Joes who helped us win that
conflict. When he was released
from the army duty and finished
his term of service, j>r "hitch" he
went to work for the Prudential
Savings Bank of Brooklyn. Bob
was married to the former Anne
Hillery of Brooklyn in 1950. They
bought a new home in Oceanside
and Bob became a member of the
Lynbrook force shortly after that.
He has been a member of the
Lynbrook Police Force for 17
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Halloween Safety
Mrs. Carole Daniels of 42 Sunset Avenue, Lynbrook, is the
Safety Chairman of the Marion Street School PTA. She and
Mayor Becker have worked together to be sure that this
Halloween will be a safe one for the children of the Village. The
plan that has been agreed upon embodies the Halloween rules of
the National Safety Council and it provides a set of guidelines to
protect youngsters who take part in the annual masquerading.
The afternoon hours of Tuesday, October 31, have been of-ficially
designated by the Mayor for "trick-or-treat" visits and
on that day residents who are willing to welcome children are
asked to keep porch lights or pole lamps lit. Children should be
encouraged to call only on those houses where they are invited in
this manner.
Some of the important rules to be followed are:
1. Parents or other responsible adults should accompany the
children.
2. The children should stay within their own immediate neigh-borhood.
3. Only wrapped or sealed treats should be accepted.
4. Children should be encouraged to have all treats inspected
by parents before tasting or eating them.
5. Light colored costumes ~ perferably with reflective tape -
should be worn for greater visibility.
6. Halloween masks should not be worn as they tend to restrict
vision.
7. If tours are made at dusk or after dark, children should
carry flashlights.
8. Pumpkins should be lit with a flashlight - not a candle.
In addition to these important cautions, the basic rules of
pedestrian safety must be observed also. Among the most im-portant
for Halloween *'trick or treaters" are: Cross only at
corners ~ never between parked cars - and never cross
diagonally at an intersection. Obey all traffic lights and look in
all directions before crossing. Never run across the street. Walk
on the sidewalk only and wait on the curb - not in the street -
until it is clear to cross.
Finally, Mayor Becker and Mrs. Daniels - in their guidelines
for a safe Halloween - ask motorists to be especially careful on
that afternoon and evening for excited youngsters who might
forget the rules of safety. Drive slowly and be prepared to stop
at a second's notice.
Vixon To Attend
Nassau GOP Rally ; f
President Nixon will be the
special guest at this year's
Nassau County Republican
Committee Campftign Rally to be
held October 23 at the Nassau
County Veterans' Memorial
Coliseum at 7 P.M.
Residents wishing to attend
may make reservations by
calling LY 9-1023. There is no
charge for tickets but seating is
limited.
Wachtler Urges
Swift Handling
of Malpractice
Supreme Court Justice Sol
Wachtler today proposed a plan
for swifter, more equitable
processing of medical
malpractice suits.
Judge Wachtler presented his
plan to an audience of physicians
in a malpractice seminar co -
sponsored by the Medical Society
of the State of New York and
Long Island Jewish - Hillside
Medical Center in the hospital's
Teaching Center. Sharing the
podium were Robert J. Bell,
attorney, of Martin, Clearwater
and Bell and Joseph Finnis,
Branch Manager, Argonaut
Insurance Company.
The jurist quoted the American
Bar Association which has
reported a four - fold increase in
the number of malpractice suits
in the last 12 years. He stressed
that outmoded judicial
procedures used in the
disposition of these cases were
not only backlogging court
calendars but were causing
serious inequities to both patients
and physicians.
The judge called for state -
wide legislation to create county
mediation panels to handle all
medical malpractice cases.
These panels would be composed
of physicians and attorneys
selected, respectively, by the
Medical Society of the State of
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Stacey Lyn Renwick of Lindner Place School was the ^ i r s t Place
Winner in the Malverne Fire Prevention Bureaus poster contest. Capt.
Harold Petersen, Chairman of the Fire Prevention Bureau presents
her award while her mother, Mrs. Mari Renwick, looks on. The contest
was open to all 3rd. grade students in schools in the Malverne Fire
District.
The Lynbrook Recreation Commission's Annual Baseball Awards
Night was held on September 29th in the Lynbrook high school
auditorium with approximately 300 persons in attendance.
Mayor Becker and Recreation Commission Chairman Larson
presented 130 trophies to boys of teams having finished either in 1st,
2nd, or 3rd place in their respective league, namely, Peanut, Small
Fry, and Midget.
Pictured Left to Right: - Al Barnych, Michael Hornung, Mayor
Francis X. Becker, Kerry Donovan, Michael Liguori, Joseph Flot-teron,
Recreation Commission Chairman Edwin V. Larson.
Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce Meeting
By Annette Ling ^iSiSSS^SS::^
The Lynbrook Chamber of
Commerce, Inc. held their Board
of Directors Meeting which was
followed by a very successful
Merchants' Meeting at the
National Bank of North America
at Sunrise Highway and Atlantic
Ave. Lynbrook on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 3, 1972 at 5:30 p.m.
There were over 57 merchants,
and other businessmen at the
meeting presided over by Mr.
Morton Schumsky, Past -
President who is Chairman of the
M e r c h a n t ^ division of the
Chamber. National Bank of
North America through the
auspices of Manager Barry Van
Name, who is a Director of the
Chamber of Commerce hosted
the fine refreshments and
smorgasbord and provided the
meeting place for the two
meetings.
Reports from the Chairmen of
the Special Bus Service for
Liberty Mutual Employees, the
Christmas Program Committee
and the Sales and Promotional
Advertising Committees were
very well received. Mr. Bill
Kahan, Mrs. Annette Ling, Mrs.
Margaret Neapolitano and Mr.
Murray Levitt explained the
progress of their committees in
some detail and various wor-thwhile
suggestions were heard
from those present.
This was the third such well
attended meeting held in recent
months and it is felt that having
the meeting at 6:15 p.m. is a good
time and convenient for most
people in business. Mr. Mort
Schumsky did a very excellent
job in chairing the proceedings
and gave his own experiences in
the field of advertising to those
present.
Santa Claus' arrival on
Thanksgiving morning, the
Theatre Kiddie Show, the
decorative lighting of the main
business area of Lynbrook and
many other things are in-corporated
into the yearly
Christmas program.