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ROETareRA. = Scho Memoria Danc The School Noteboo Honor Joh Pitrellj Pag 12 By Jim McCrann Hig School Writer “One da we tried to cut out from school. We were half down way to Calda Pizza wh en about 20 kids came Tunning out shoutin “Pitrelli’s in there! Run!” I was wearing Hicksville my jacket and Mr. Pitrellj ‘yelled ‘Yo! Hicksville! Tarn Incorporatin The Hicksville around! Get back to school Edition of the now! I want Mid-Island Herald you in my office—now!’ Mr. Pitrelli ILLUSTRATED got into his car and he was smokin NEWS his pipeandhe pulled rh overnext tous and said, Vol. ‘Get back to clas 3 No. 36 Hicksville, N.Y. and and we& © forge about Thursday, February 16 1989 1989 Anton the 35¢ per copy Communit Newspapers of Lon island whol thing’ It was the All Rights Reserved. funniest thing.” Central Office Phone: 747-8282 This Hicks High School student and many others hav stories to tell abou the late Jo Pitrelli,an Tries to administrative assistant who Develo Brin Reta Bac to Passed away last August. Although a Broad disciplinaria Mr. Pitrelli was respected Rita his by By Langdon students. If a request b a real estate Hicksville students held develop is a danc in his approved by the town board, memory residents may last Thursda It was an event to soon be able to sho on as “honor aman Broadwa the who somehow touched all once did of before the state widened the road us,” accordi to student bod almost president, 1 years ago. Harry In Pang addition to the larg tumout TheL&a of Holdin Corporation, owner of students, als present were school prin- a buildin o the west side of cipal, Richard Broadw across Hogan teachers, and Mr. from St. Ignatiu R.C. Church Pitrelli’s wife Roseann; saysits buildin son, Al, and daughte ha failed to attract Nancy, tenants for four years due to G-1 zoning restrictions. The After almost two corporation hours of dancing ha filed with the Town of Oyster Ba for a students presented a musicial dedication specia use permit to allow the song, titled To Sir With buildin to Love. be used fo retail Purposes as well as for Kell Kraeme one of the singer offices, ed why explain- that particular was song selected. In197 was zoned “The words said Broadw G-1 which per- that we cared mits reall about 3 percent of a for retail him. They showed how buildin use, with he helpe us to the remainder grow occupie b office space. Since up, learn from our mistakes and be more that time, many mature” local organizations have fough the zone and, Mts. Pitrelli said most recentl residents to the student “I know have claimed tha he& be there are too many L& so prou of We know office Holding Corporationhas applied for you. how much in aspecial use permit to use this h buildin alrea Hicksville many which from St. Ignatius Church, building, across loved you” of for retail purposes. are vacant, Many of the people who attended the Four years ago, L & K dance had Corporation adver- and delicatesse the special memory of Mr. Pitrelli. tised that stores occupy property. Accor- winter, as Mr. and offices were available for many do not have cars)” he Hog said he used to din to Mr, D’Auria, retail stores would said, refer to him as rentin its also addin thatit’s easier “The buildin Accordin to Michael M. to pick upa small item Resident Hit Man.” Bu in benefit residents of the realit “He D’Auria, an officer of the community, quickly on the way home from was but corporation, “We those church, anythin that. He was a especiall attendin services at near- caring and received 400 phon calls and about five wonderful b churche who are fora What person who so wanted lookin convenient The Residents Want helpe many office space. Th rest all wanted youngsters who a plac to shop, passe throu the halls of retail store”” Mr. D’Auria Longtim residents are said he would be “elderly ladiescell interested in more Hicksville Hig School.’ interested in me they&# exhausted retail stores because seeinga bakery, stationery store walking to Kinet the want Broadway to Mike Luongo, a in the senior. recalled one en- Particularly return to “the used he ha wayit to be” before it was counter with Mr. Pitrelli, saying “Onc widened ini th early 1970s. time he me in th hall. I was / zat bagge horsin = more en the west side around and disturbing some classe | was of B ‘oad ay the down in his office and made me sit there Broadtssst2.lle taf h “Td ac rather see more loca: Stor = for lunch After sat for the my period the used to have,’ said Eleanor Heuer, a resident whole period I was mad at him and Mr formore tha 60 years. “There are too man Pitrelli was fuming Afterward, he put his office buildings and we shoul bring alittle and said, ‘In hand on my back th lon run, bit of Hicks back.” benefit from this: And I think -you’re goin to Alan Van Nostrand said that a baker I did” would be an “excellent idea” for that area. Attending the dance wa importa t “Years ago we had bakery there across fro many wh cared for “Mr. P as was people h Chateau [Surgical] and it was a very nice called. The students wanted to show the ap- bakery.’ preciation for him. Harry Panga 2 sai Yo Mary O' a parishon of St. Ignati could tell that he cared and we ittohim ow and 38- resident, said that sh would like to show that we cared for him a plac to g after church to pic up a fe Mr. to Mr. Pas “aman who Hoganreferr food items. “You hav to stand online at could walk into of Kin larg groups youngsters Kullen. [meet half of St. Ignatius there.” She and command respect almost instantaneous- added, “I think a snack sho ora baker would ly.’ of & be good This way I could come out chur Nanc DeSorbo coordinator of student ac- and pick up something for dinner without ivities sete hig school, Mr. descri havin to go a distance.’ Pitrellias “a friend to th staff and friend to § resident has an —— A 65- sug- the students.’ The from the dance alternati procee gestion of affordable housin especiall for will to the PTA scholarshi fund that has (Left) Emily, ag oa go D the elderly. “So many peopl have to lea bee set up in Mr. Pitrelli’s and a nam for the area whe they get old because the can that will be displaye in the high plaqu afford it here. The hav to leave their fami- DeSorbo. school, said Mrs, and : l grandchildren The danc was quite successful, accordin St to many of the students. A security guar at Ignatiu Surve the dance wh took notice of the students In November 1988 the pastor at St. Ignatiu support, but never knew Mr. Pitrelli, rema Church released results of a survey of been ed, “Thisman must have somethi el parishione as to how the would like to see dance’ to receive sucha larg turnout for the the property develope : According to th results, which were printed in the church bulletin, the large FEATURED INSIDE number of responde (38 percent) prefer- homes Merchant of the Week ..2 ring retail stores, followed b private (a percent) office building (1 percent and apartments (13 percent) Joseph Barry KofC....6 Hearin Date Set What Do You Think A public hearin on L & K’s applicati is scheduled for March 14 at town hall. Of OurTown? .......10 Town Councilman Thomas Clark said that he doesn’t anticipate any opposition to The Rose family drop off books at the th 14 application “People woul like stores there; Honor Roll... Trinity and book deposit. From left: Ray- (Left) Rajive Nair, a ninth grader library’s he said. wait for a mond, 5, a student at Lee Avenue, Usha Panicker, an 11th grader, age “We' 2. got to revitalize that main par of 16 ride. mom, Elaine, and Freddy, age Town Topics ss P aaah jaye ao Hicksville,’ said Mr. D’Auria. ||I| rm = <a aes raat PR ee \ - = Hicksville Ailustrated News - Hicksville, New Bork Chave ag, Setne 1 ae re ee Libra Photo Exhibit Merchant o the Week Sand Point Harbor, Beach Meets Jone Boardwalk Manetto Lodg ae, Salon at dusk and the remains of Dune Roa in Jack’s Beauty are a few of Manetto No. 1025 will welcome t he otal Quogu the Lodg just Lon Island loca- By Catherine Tokar tions RW. E Poole District Grand photographe b Joseph Marcone, Julian Deput / whose Master of the Second Nassau District Tues- works are on displa at Hicksville of and he Public Librar durin Februa day Feb 21. The lodge which is located on Right now it may seem as thoug winter yesterday today styles,’ sai “I, Nicholai will All se the attention Street, open at 7:30 p.m. is going to end, especiall since the co as owner, give personal to every Masonic members are welcome. weather has really moved in, but there’s a customer as she is bein worked on.” To send stories and phot write to us at way rid of those mid-winter blues He seem modest at first, but, Jac ad- 13 E Secon St. Mineola NY.11501. An great to ge may b visit to Jack’ Beauty Salon Whether mits, “I am goo at what I do.’ The newl | question call 747-828 ext.