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13~3ll4l704'9211 so1 ~~CR 43 MCP.SVL FUS tibl l:4-<Nf:S lo~ .i: RUS'c!'.LHI AV E: Ml{. ~ SV ILLE NY 1 UO 1 INu . tlli W' 11.-1.-USTRM'EI-> NEWS Vol. 6, No. 4 Thursday, Jule 25 1991 35 Cents f Town PlansimJ)rovements-For Giese Park Dy Rlla La,ngdon Plans for a communi1y center al Giese Pnrk havt been abandonci:I by the Town of O)'!tcr Bay in =hangc for imp~ents on a much smaller sailc. The project nows includes installaiion of a playground, a linle league: field and an off slrect parking lot. wt )'l:.lr, the Town ofOys1er Bay propos ed a cbmmuni1y center for the Giese Park property on Lee Avenue i,n response to rcsidcn~i' l'((lucsts for a RCnlational gather- ing place in Hicksville. In lffl;"'a total of 14,000 questionnaires •wen: mailed 10 all Hkk svillc rc.sidenlS and 1,818 were returned-a'13 percent response. :'\t acommunitymo.:ting in 1990, neighboi. said that such a low n:spoMCWilS not a valid survey and that, conuary to 1hc 1own's belief, residents were no1 ovc:rwhclmingly in fnvor of the: project. · Th~ latest plans call for a childre11's playground wirhswing,s. a 10 foot slide. Cur ly Climber, Sliding Pole and climb decks. Loca1ion of the appar:11us, which costs 54,600. will be decided, upon by the Giese Park Civic Association which is comprised ofarea residents. TheTown's Parks Depart ment will mcc1 with residc:n1s sometime this spmmcr to discuss thc•loc:ation of the playground, Town spokesperson Phyllis , Barry said. Other plans include- moving 1hc: soccer field awav from residcnis' backyards. A lir lle league field was built earl.ier lhis month PARX IMPROVEMENTS: ThrTown of Oysltr Day Is pl1nnlnK to inslall a""' pl1>1:mund. 1 part.lnRIOI and a baseball n,1:d al Gies, P~rk on l.tt and the base lines were created. Aflcr ·A,,.nuc. Stro•&rn!dtn l oppoJltlon 10 • communlly ctnltr on lht •It• niasrd tht town toscnip plan.< for lht ctn tor. baseball season is over, a traditional ( 11/us t,.lrd Photo Dy Cathy Grttnflrld) bac:ks1op will be installed, said Barry. An off-street parking lot is also planned. Placement of 1he lot as well as the number of parking spaces will be decided by Dedication Honors Piano Man residents. The buffer area is going to remain cxnct By f'tler Sloggall would often come: 10 Cold Spring Harbor to hough some cont!O\'i!'fSY erupted O\~ r ly where it is now Joo11ed, Barry said. Then: pass1he1imcinsummer. "I grew upin Lc:vi1- -t naming of the park for a rock s1ar, as Ho1offasix1cen-month world tour, rock o sed to another of 1hc commu,lity's will be a leisure area with park benches be superstar Billy Joel, a former , 1own;• Joelsald. "A'nddon'1 get me wrong, $ ing placed matc,gicallythroughout the park. 1hcn: arc good people in 'Levinown. Bur I distinguished residents, Joel's concerns for Hic:k'svillc/u:vi11own resident, wowed 'em al environmental issues and workingclas~ peo A walking track is being planned, Barrysaid. 1he Cold Spring Harbor wa1erfron1 last · don'! know thal il's a place when: you would go escape!' ple prompted 1¥ 1own trustees to appro,e and i1splaccmen1 will also bc:decided by the week . 10 For 1hat, the family came 10 re:.icieius. · · Cold Spring Harbor. Joel's ravotile swim-. the name change. The nine-lime Grammy winner was ·. ming hole was a11hewa1c:rfront_park at the Barry added 1Jiat !here arc no plans for righ1fully the center of attention lasl Bill Rcliolinl called !he park dedication "a, any plumbing, bathrooms or electrical western end of Main Su-cet adjacent to lhc fining ttibulc: 10 a man whose m11~iccarries Wednesday morning. He was in 1own for • formcrlibrary building. "It was our pla1%'. lighting and no 1rccs will be dewoyed .. 111 ceremonies rtdedica1ing the newly refurbish• amcssa9Cof concern and commitment nnd All improvements will be done by tdWil cd town park on Roule 2SA in his honor. Joel's mother, "Roz;• who today lives in whose dedication reaches so many in nc:c:d:' Hclistc:dSC\-cral Billy Joel song hits- songs employees and funds, for 1hc projcc:t will From 1hismomen1 forw:ud,thcpark will be: Huniington, shared the honors with her son.. comedircctlyfrom the 1own's parks b~dget. known as Billy Joel Cold Spring Harbor Councilman Steve Hackclingprcsentcd the that ha.c r.iiscd public awareness ofimpor · Giese Park, Civic Association prcsid.enl singer's mother with a bouquet of Oow.:rs. tanuocial issues. "i\llen1own" brought 111- Park, and !here's now n carved wooden sign lcntion 10 the Pennsylvania s1e6,lv.:oricrs Thomas J.MtGovem said hclias informed 10 prove it. "I've yet tomoct a l1lMl who deserves halfthe group members ofth e town's plans through ucoladcs of nis mother'.' he sald. who Yo'Cre losing 1hcir jobs, "You're Only The town ceremonies were a payback of Human" recogniz:c:-0 the tragedy of teen leuers mailed in May. • The park dedication was sparlced at the In che letter, McGovern-said, "The c:x sorts. The singer-songwriler's first album suicide, and thc-rcccnl hit "The Downc:Mter was calJcd ColdSpring Harbor in honor of suggestion ofJoel's former roommate Bruce ccu1ivc boaro liis agreed ttiat the: Town's Alcxa:" 1old the s'tory of Long l~land the community where he spent much lime Gentile. a tcwn employee and musician. fishermen whosew;ryorlife was, and still is, most m:cnt'plaris for the park reprcsenl a Gcn1ile presented the idea to Councilmen dras'tic chattgc"from,prc:vious planned during his childhood years. threatened.' Joel, who attended Hicksville High Bill R.cbolini and Ken Christe&cn and the dM!opmcnt· 1of a community center) and rest, as they say, is 1tis1ory: (conUnued,on p<,1e 3) ,( continued on J>Olf• I) School, ci1plained thal he and his mother HOMETOWN PEOPLE ,., Talented Residents Krfstal's A Finalist i Bob WIiiiams, son or Marge Willltnis Si,i:-ye111-oldKrys11I Lynn Ruffo, , who~c Hicksville dance school just daughler or Und• and Gene Rurro, will be ! ccl~brn1ed its 10th anniveuary, will be partldp111ins as II Stale Fi nali$1 in the Miss ; rca1urcd in DeiJth Br.Di~o, an audience• New York .American Princess Pageant on I par1icipalion murder mystery in dinner July 27,28. Her neighbors, J immy, Pally : 1hcn1er. and hkrAb boodoodolo wish Krystal lhc · ;niis Musical Mystery Show proouction ticst orluck and know she'll hnvea wonilcr also features Hick5ville residents JoAnnr ru1. exciting time. In fact, her new bt by i Antonucci and her musician brother, Phil. sister, Tiffany, will be cheering too. · · This hilnrious. origlnal C\-cning of run; Good luck, Krystal! Pam foddy featuring live music oftl1e 70s. will run [)Cf· formnnccson Monday nights through.Aug. Phil's Opening New Shop Living Faith Award 26 at C.J. MnKwclls Restaurant in Farm• Philip Tl'flola of Hicksville has gone Pamela Fo ddy and Meghan Wood ingdale. into a new venture by opening the TLC recent Iy rccci vcd Trinity LAI tbfflln School's , Fonnal & Bridal Gown Rentals: Thestore. Living Faith Award. , Ange/as Engaged To George run by family members, rcat urcs bridal and This is a religious recognition aw:ud gi,-cn J',hlthrw J. Meytr form Ill gown rcn1alsnartingo1 S2.s'toS2SO. in conjunction wi1h the Girl Scouts. Pam ' Mr. and°Mi-s. Cl11ude Wlr~an, Sr. of Cus1om•madc ·accessories such as head Hicksville arc proud to announce the anil Mcghan arc members of the Cadette Local Cadet Graduates pieces, silk florals, photo albums, frames · Girl Seoul Troop 347S. engagement ortheir daughter, Ani:ela, to and favors will also be available in the shop G«>rgeGoehring,Jr.,sonof Mr. and Mrs. MallhewJ. Ml')·er,~onofMr.:indMrs. Pam and McghM have worked dutifully Bernard Meyer of Hicksville. rcceivcd a which.ls located at 614 Jericho Tpkc., New ror a year to earn this distinction which.in• Gl'Oflle Goehring Sr. of Westbury. George H yde Park. propos~d while they were vnca1ionins,on , bachelor of science degr~e from Ihe Slate volves many hours of service in church University ofNew York MaritimcCollegc at John is inviting all his neighbors 10 drop ministry. Pam and Mcghan have been active the romantic Paradise Island. in for special trea1men1 .. A spring,1992 wedding is planned. Forl Schuyler in 1hc Bronx. in Trinity's Sunday School program and He also received the license ofThird Mnte Thru1y's Youth Choir and Youth Handbcll from I he US Coas1 Guard nod istligiblefor She's /OJ Yearii, You.~g , Choir as well as service as o acolyte. a commission in 1hc U.S. Merchant Marine ~ Ptrkins of fordhani Ave celebrated Rcservcs/U.S. Navy )l~crvcs.. her IOlst birthday with her family and Named, College Rep · While enrolled at MarilimeCollcgc, Mau friends atthe home orhe.rdaugh1cr Gloria · majored in Marine Transportation/Business Miller and son. Robert Perkins, with two Hicksville rcside.nt Bemllrd J. Hochman Admii,lurntion. He is a graduate of St. panies-oneon June29nnd the otheron her h·as been named Mctropolilnn Arca Mnry's.Doys' High School. day, July 5. • Reprcscnlath'C for S1. John Fisher College When I asked Gloria wha1 her mother at• for the 1991-92 academic year. lributed hcrlong life 10, she replied, "We all Bernard, who tias s~ved as an area "Grand Ole Opry" tease her thal the reason she's lived so long rerresentnti,•c ror the college since August Jrnnlfcr Mu nlsteri took her fovori1c is because she's preserved, E~ryone who 1989, will provide support services for I I friend-her husband Joe Munlsltri-10 comes to visit her brings her o boitk of students in the area who arc seeking ad mis• visit the "Grand OlcOpry" in Nashville for Manlschewitz' cream ,~hite concord wine.