m m ^ 24 - THE HERALD/Tues., Nov, 24. 1981 Yule shopping season starts Landmaiic Smoker Study: Happy Thanksgiving! ... ads in today's Herald Cloudy, breezy Manchester, Conn. Thanksgiving Day Wed., Nov. 25, 1981 — See page 2 25 Cents ' * . ■ Great Lawn sold; condos planned lawn. Smith offered to sell the land to, the Gryk, Lynch town, for $200,000. A referendum asking for $2 million for im­ 2 provements to the district in connection with developers' plans to convert two mi'l to split site building.'; into apartments, which would have included money to purchase the Great Lawn, was taken off the November election ballot because of public opposition. Most recently, By Nancy Thompson town officials were considering raising Herald Reporter money privately to purchase the land. Gryk and Lynch said they felt “ the public 5 Two local men are buying ah eight-acre at targe would prefer to .see the property re­ piece of the Great Lawn, with plans to main in private hands.” preserve half and build luxury condominiums They added that development of the proper­ on half. ty was “ inevitable” and they oppose con­ Wesley Gryk, an attorney, and Michael structing 16 houses, the maximum allowed Lynch, a car dealer, announced today that under present zoning, on the entire parcel. they have entered into a bond for deed to “ It was decided that the reasonable solu­ purchase the property for an undisclosed tion wo'uld be to purchase the eight acres and amount. to draw up a plan for ... the westerly three to Both Lynch and Gryk live in former Cheney four acres, which are presently screened family mansions at the north edge of the from the remaining portion of the Great Great Lawn and own portions of the lawn Lawn (by trees),” Gryki«nd Lynch said in which stretches north from Hartford Road. their statement. In a press release issued today, Lynch and Development “ would be in the'form of Gryk said their motivation for buying the luxury condominiums constructed to blend m land was “ to preserve the inte^lty of the and imitate the architecture of the mansions neighborhood and to adjust their adjoining with careful placement of the units and property lines.” ' ' , careful landscaping.” Preservation of the Great Lawn was Lynch said the pair had consulted their described as crucial to the restoration of the neighbors in the Cheney mansions along the Cheney Brothers National Landmark- Great Lawn, who approve of the solutions Historic District in a 1979 report on restoring they propose, he said. the Cheney mill area. A mansion formerly stood on the spot Earlier, the town and the Cheney Historic where they plan to develop the con­ Herald photo by Tarquinlo District Commission had negotiated with dominiums, but burned down several years Robert Smith, owner of the central eight-acre ago. Lynch said. The spot is shielded from portion of the lawn which Lyiich and Gryk Michael Lynch, who purchased an eight-acre portion tion of the lawn on which they plan to buiid luxury con- N Hartford Road and the stirrounding homes by have purchased, to buy and preserve the trees. of the Great Lawn with Wesley Gryk, stands on a por­ dominiums. Three shara . -vlgsw 4,000 expected R)rmer h^ier tarsmcJcers acclaim MERIT bingo prize 0 Three lucky people will share the for road race $100 prize in the new Newspaper Bingo game that started last week “BesK-^^ in the Manchester Herald. By Earl Yost the start of the race at 10:30 a.m. The winners are: Mrs. Earl Sports Editor Beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday. ■ Moore, 47 Maple St.; Mrs. Vivian Main Street will be^ posted as no Miffitt, 179 Mountain Road; and The center of attention for road parking on both the east and west V Mrs. R.C. Henrickson, 48 Judith racing buffs in New England wilt be sides from Cepter Street to Charter Drive. Manchester, Connecticut, Oak Street. The most rigorous MERIT MERIT Beats In this new game the winners will Thanksgiving morning when more AT 9:30 a m., southbound traffic be given “ Bingo Bucks” which will than 4,000 men, women and children on Main Street will be rerouted east research to date has just been loudest Conpetitors. be'good for merchandise from any in all sizes, age 14 to 70, will answer on Bissell Street and west on Locust of the several stores.participating in tke starter's gun at 10:30 for the 45th Street. completed. the distribution of the Bingo cards. Five Mile Road Race. Northbound traffic will be In the second part of this There is a different card for eacti The weather forecast is clear and rerouted east and west on Charter week. For the game that starts cold for the oldest five-mile race in Oak Street and Hartford Road. Result: MERIT smokers study, new tests confirm that today the color is red. There is no the country. Eastbound traffic on Park Street limit on the number of cards a per­ A crowd of 25,000 is expected to will be rerouted north onXhurch confirm taste a major factor in MERIT delivers a winning son can obtain. rim the course with the majority at Street, while vvestbound vehicles on Each week in the event of a tie, the starting and finishing area. Main Oak Street will bo prohibited beyond completing their successful the $100 prize will be shared among Street, opposite St. James Church. Cottage and Birch streets. combination of taste and low the winners. The cards will only be All eyes will be focused on the During the road race all east- given to adults and they can be ob­ two-time Ireland Olympian, bound traffic on Center Street and switch from higher tar tar when compared with tained on each visit to participating Eamonn Coghlan, who is also the East Center Street will be detoured store. It’s not necessary to buy world’s No, 1 miler. The Dublin at Broad and Pine streets. cigarettes. higher tar leaders. anything. The cards are not , native will be making his debut in Speetators are requested to utilize available at the Herald office. Manchester and will head a group of the off-street parking provided in The following Manchester stores top Irish runners including Olym­ municipal lots. MERIT Taste Sparks Switch. Confirm ed: The over­ are participating: Davis Family pians Mike O’Shea and Ray Treacy Restaurant, Caldor Shopping Plaza; as well as Brendan Quinn. Flwer Fashion, 85 E. Center St.; The defending champion is whelming majority of smokei Nationwide survey reveals Harvest Hill Package Store, Charlie Duggan of Tampa, Fla. Manchester Parkade; Highland other former winners in the field, Bradlees over 90% of MERIT smokers reported MERIT taste equal Park Market, 317 Highland St.; K.B. which boasts both quantity, and Automotive, Broad Street; Lynch quality, are nine-time winner Amby are glad they switched from to—or better than—leading Motors, 500 W. Center St.; Nassiff Herald photo by Tarquinlo Burfoot, six-time champ Johnny will move Photo, Main Street; Optical Style Kelley, two-time winner Charlie higher tar brands. Bar, Main Street; Regal’s Men’s Phouthangleth Khamvongsa holds a plate Thanksgiving dinner Tuesday for MHS’s Robbins, who runs barefooted, and higher tar cigarettes. In fact, Shop, Main St.; Sieffert’s • for Manchester High School Principal Jacob foreign students. John Vitale and Ray Crothers. Appliances, 445 Hartford Road; Ludes III. Ludes carved the turkey at the Sanctioned by The Athletics into King's 94% don’t even miss their C onfirm ed: When tar levels Westown Pharmacy, 455 Hartford Congress, the holiday run is being Road; and Diet Center, 113 Main St. promoted by Nutmeg Forest, Tall former brands. wer^ revealed, 2 out of 3 chose They are also available at the Diet Cedars of Lebanon, with all By Scot French Center, 527 Burnside Ave., East proceeds entering the Muscular Herald Reporter the MERIT combinationof low Hartford and the Hi Fi Stereo Foreign students give thanks Dystrophy Research Fund, national Further Evidence: 9 out of House, Vernon Circle. objective of the Cedars. In addition. Bradlees department store will 5 United Technologies Corp. has a become the new occupant of the va­ made a sizable contribution to help cant King’s department store at the 10 former higher tar smokers tar and good taste. And there were the expressions of mented, “ Some of us made food at By Nancy Thompson meet operating expenses. Manchester Parkade. when a lease is thanks, spoken in many languages. home — that’s why it looks so fun­ . Herald Reporter Much interest will center around officially signed on Dec. 5. Year after year, in study Samples today “ I think it’s excitip'g, everybody ny.” report MERIT an easy switch, the appearance of Julia Chase Michael Dworkin, a member of When Manchester High School’s here for the same thing,” Fanny Obviously the food tasted fine, The Manchester Herald today Brand, the 18-year-old who back in the Parkade Merchants Association, “ foreign family” gathered to Montero, an exchange student from however, as all conversation died that they didn't give up taste after study, MERIT remains continues its sampling program 1961 successfully led the way for the said King’s officials told a meeting celebrate their first Thanksgiving Costa Rica, said in careful English. down when the students started the then-sanctioning Amateur Athletic of the group two weeks ago' that to bring copies of the Tuesday, the only thing missing was At home, she does not celebrate serious business of eating the feast. Union to allow females to compete negotiations were "pretty well in switching, and that MERIT unbeaten.