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| —$<$— ; - Central yBLIC New 1LLe PU BRAR ew, HicKsy TT generally AVE the ong Vigor 'd- 69 peRvS& ttt int which reKs Bethpage t. Plain- Bethpage ict, Beth- Greg Museum Close ce in an Ma the line a A lack of view-Old administrative staff leadership, filling these needs. and yet retain for the Library funds With their retirement, its District salary may bring about the however, administrative leadership an closing of the Gregory Museum the Museum ha faced the need to tax district status. om Beth JERICHO : raise annual salaries for a It the Museum trustees’ District. within three months, according to was 6 information just received. Even Director and a Curator, because hope that a’ Library-Museum a pointin * PLAINVIEW as the Museum Board of Trustees the State Council on the Arts would result ina ew road, merger proposal and the staff to celebrate funding for the latter is referendum, -an northerly HICKSVILLE e prepare position public op- the Fifteenth of the not an assured for the of er line of OLD Anniversary grant. portunity taxpayers Earth Science Center with Town of leaders, Hicksville to whether. or not its in ISLAND TREES @ BETHPAGE: BETHPAGE an Oyster Bay say House and a School Earth while expressing a willingness to they would the ine of Old . Ope support Gregory Science on 21 and assist the Museum in ac- Museum a an of the ina Fair, April integral part Largest Circulation Weekly Newspaper in Hicksville the of a an affiliation with direction 22nd reality long range complishing Library. crisis the the (the Town leases the in of Old funding absorb County, Althoug initially interested Museu leadership. Heitz Place Courthouse to the the Museum&# proposal ad- fersection 1979 ‘VOL. 33 NO Thursday April 12 (cop 10c “It is ironic that, with more Museum) they have neither a of the Ik County say mittedly appreciative booked school tours than ever, Staff sufficient to administer the Museum collection and services, rally nor and after a busy year of museum nor the funds for an and sympathetic for its financial ong the and services, we are annual contract for Museum problems, the Library Board line to a programs out of for real services to the public. rejected the merger propos Central Events running options Calendar of sustainment”, Richard Evers, Nassau County Museum is (three votes in opposition, two set, New the Museum President-Acting much interested in the fine trustees abstaining). Bethpage — Gregory Museum minerological, In announcing its decision by ct, Plain Director,commentedtoday. Friday, April 13 For months, the Gregory fossil and butterfly and moth letter, the. Library Board, he county many Ernest F. Francke Republican Club, 8:30 VFW Museum Trustees have been collections, but wants to house throug its President, Kenneth.C. generally meeting, p.m., Hal, 320So. Broadway. Hicksville investigating the ‘‘major” collection in one of Jones, expressed the belief that along a unsuccessfully 15 various obtain the County& future cultural- the museum tax *hdivides Sunday, April ways to municipal deserv support Easter Services, Old ‘aid for the museum as to more scientific developments, possibly but that there are District. Sunday Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, so governmental Country Rd. and Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville, 6 8 a.m. and 10 insure the annual at Garvies Point. A County ‘‘take- wh are better nd Plain a.m., readily funding agencies equipped a -m. of the Director and Curator’s over’’ of the Museum, to bear the and Central Gregory responsibility are Easter Sunday Services, Lutheran 40 W. Nicholai salaries. Overtures to the therefore, would cost Hicksville less than fiew, New Trinity Church, county, precariously supported St.. Hicksville, 6:30 a.m. 8:15a.m.,9:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to and to the splendid collection which has the library: the Hicksville Public center of Oyster Bay Township, Tuesday, April 17 the Hicksville Public Library for been created throug the efforts schools, the Town which owns the Tr Bay April general membership meeting Hicksville Chamber of a ‘“‘Take-over’’ of the museum of so many of its volunteer building and presumably, has or plac of Commerce, luncheon, 12 noon, The Jolly Swagma Inn, 100 W. have failed. workers and concerned citizens. some concern for its historical Nicholai St., Hicksville election of officers and directors. Until the the Regarding the possibility of a landmarks and Nassau. present time, County, , Museum Tax which is involved in Knights of Columbus. Jos. Barry Council, 45 Heitz P1. Hicksville, Museum - which serves over Special District, deeply Town of 8:30 p.m. seventy-eight school districts on Oyster Bay Attorney&# Natural History and historical int on the Manetto No. 1025 F & AM, 18 W. Nicholai Island and attracts more Office has advised the Gregory museums. oad which Lodge St., Hicksville, 8:30 Long visitors each - has Trustees that the State law on tax Bethpage p.m. passing year 18 been to a district creation does not im- Efforts to find some sort of ct, Plain- Wednesday, April self-supporting large Hicksville Kiwanis Club, 12:15 Inn. extent. In its when power a township to establish a public tax funding or a type of Bethpage p.m., Milleridge early years, located in the home of the museum special tax district. Also private endowment funds are rict, Beth- Thursday, April19 ruled out the Town ‘“The Museum has too Hicksville Rotary Club, 12:15 p.m., Milleridge Inn. founders, Gardiner and: Anne by Attorney’s continuing. ence in a office is which much of Hicksville BPOEF, 9 p.m., 80E. Barclay St., Hicksville. Gregory, the Museum was any prerogative Hicksville’s.community direction Hicksville--tax- and sacrifice in Knights of Pythias, 8:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 320 So. Broadway, funded by the Gregorys. Since might permit spirit wrapped-up Plainview of Hicksville. 1973 at the Heitz Place Court- payers, themselves, to establish it, has been ‘the center too with the n house location, Hicksville the a tax district through ‘grass many worthwhile programs Road, unin- for it to itiry Museum has met its annual non- roots’’ action. As an_ these last fifteen years, last easterly Voters Approv Librar Budge salary, operating costs through corporated hamlet, the com- end its operation until the visitor admissions, gift- munity ha no such power. “well meaning solution by local Hicksville posed was elected to the Library considered: Th results from the sales, membership dues, the The Town attorney’s office did residents ha been held on Board of Trustees by a 358 vote. advise the and declares Library Budget vote, from an Annual Gem Museum, however, attempted,’’ Kenneth Barnes, Director of proceeds au-Suffolk Tues., April 10, are as follows: and Mineral Show and fund- that in its opinion, the State Museum President Richard the Hicksville Public Library. generally Yes-303; No-177. raising events, while the Education Law, does permit a Evers. wishes to thank who along the The yes vote was an increase of everyone Curator’s salary has been largely library or public school district to “We wuld: welcome any; ‘line to a last vate. helped to make this a successful assume the administration and as to where 25% over year funded by annual grants from the suggestions th -Old Beth- who campaign. of from tax Museum raise for Mrs. Aaron, ran unop- New York State Council on the funding a museum could $34,00 District. Arts. monies. With this opinion as the 1979-1980 operational cost ork, Far- - incentive, the Museum, in and staff salaries. There must be “Going- Gone! So long as Gardiner and Anne School detailed to the tax- ee the museum&#3 founders, December, prepared a some way, also, poll The Nassau of over the country. Sp mem- Gregory, New York County Chapter for a of the of Hicksville jor the resided in Hicksville - until the proposa merger payers the Sclerosis will berships, tennis lessons, weekend 1k County Multiple Society Museum and the as to whether or not of 1978 - the museum had Gregory Township be using these three words at vacations, complimentary spring generally Director Hicksville Public Library, a they would support with their dinners at local restaurants no need of a salary for a their annual Under ... along the ‘‘Anything thé fusion which would correlate taxes the modest needs of this the Sun Auction” scheduled these are but a sample of what or Secretary, Gregorys ing Plain for educational and cultural services valuable community resource.”’ the will be invited to bid through committed, energetic Central April 21st at noon at the Mid public on Island that view, New Shopping Plaza in day. Com to the West Plaza at Mid- lale Union Hicksville Association Island Center and Secretarie Sign Agreeme ict, Far- Shopping The auction will feature personal previedw all merchandise from of the enabled an on, Hicksville Secretaries to a point Representatives employee, injured momentos. business 11:30 A.M Gloria Bethpage items. Hicksville Secretaries the job, to receive full salary for Association President services, celebrities and For further information call stated the 4member ict, Plain- Association and te Hicksville up to two years. The new contract Fitzpatrick donated from all 621-8663 team will. ‘trecom- irmingdale celebrity gifts Board of Education signed a limits the number of days to the negotiating be District, Memorandum of Agreement last equivalent of the number of days mend that the contract ap- secretaries - York and Thursday afternoon, The full in the employee& work year. proved’’ by the to The contract also 21 association. Dr. ee School contract Was subject approval guarantees Superintendent. Mr. New York of the general membership at a holidays for the 1979-80 school Wilber Hawkins and Josep for the generally meeting held on Tuesday mor- year.

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