Dr. Arminius Cassvan is presented with a legislative resolution from Assemblyman Gregory Becker (1) honoring him as the new Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at Franklin General Hospital. Elena Patckkea, resident physical therapist, joins in the celebration.

POLICE CRACKDOWN ON FIREWORKS SALE/USE

If you sell, buy or use fire-works in Nassau County, you are liable to arrest, County Execu-tive Francis T. Purcell has warned.

"The Nassau Police Dept. has a special anti-fireworks cam-paign underway," Purcell said. "The aim is to try to cut down the toll of injuries caused each year. Children, teenagers and adults are numbered among the fireworks' casualites, those burned, maimed or blinded by the explosives they obrain ille-gally."

25 persons have already been arrested for possession and sale of fireworks. The drive will continue through July 5th, with special patrols on duty.

The sale of fireworks is a Class B misdemeanor with a punishment of up to $500 fine and three months in jail. The use and/or possession of fire-works is a violation with a fine up to $250 and a jail term of up to 15 days.

"A fine or jail term is serious," Purcell said, "but a fireworks accident could be even worse. The permannent injury or blindness which can occur is even more terrible. Don't get in-volved with fireworks."

BATTERED WOMEN The Coalition for Abused

Women operates a shelter which provides safe, emergency housing for battered women and their children. If you are in a threatening, violent relationship and need a safe place to stay.

BECKER OFFERS "I LOVE NEW YORK" CALENDAR OF EVENTS

"New York State's celebra-tion of summer offers something for everyone and luckily an 'I Love New York Calendar of Events' is available, listing what to do and where to do it, not only on Long Island but throughout the state," throughout the entire state," Assemblyman Gregory Becker has announced.

The informative guide can be obtained by writing Becker's District Office at 8 Freer St., Room 212, Lynbrook, NY 11563, or calling 593-3980.

SPECIAL PLATES FOR FIREMEN

Following a three year strug-gle for its enactment, a measure, principally co-sponsored by Sen. Norman J. Levy which will allow volunteer firefighters to obtain special license plates bearing the Maltese Cross and the letters "V.F.", has been signed into law.

Levy said, "Volunteer fire-fighters perform invaluable ser-vices in our communities. I am very pleased that New York State, recognizing the vital, life saving contributions of volun-teer firefighters, has finally made these distinctive plates available for these brave men and women."

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T H O B I A S S . G U L O T T A PRESIDING SUPERVISOR TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

With the onset of the sum-mer, more and more Long Islanders are turning to the use of outdoor gas barbeques to cook their meals. In fact, it is becoming a very common sight to see gas grills in the back yards of many Long Island homes.

While there is no doubt that the excellence of outdoor flavor and convenience of outdoor cooking is tempting, there are certain basic precautions which must be followed in order to ensure a safe summer.

Most backyard gas grills util-ize Liquified Petroleum gas (LP gas). As the name indicates, LP gas is actually stored as a liquid and used in cooking as a gas. When produced, it is non-toxic, colorless and odorless. However, for safety reasons, LP gas is odorized at the factory so in the evnent of a leak, it may be detected. Firemen tell me that the odor added to the gas is similar to rotten cabbage. If your grill emits such an odor, check it fr leaks as quickly as possible.

The LP gas is stored in tanks. An empty tank is normally sup-plied with the gas grill. Owners may either take the tank to a supplier to fill the tank with LP gas, or in some cases, com-panies will come to the home to fill the tank, if the tank is taken to a distributor, extra precau-tion must be taken in transport-ing the tank in your auto. Under no circumstances should a leak-ing tank be transported in an auto.

Once the tank is filled and connected to the grill (follow-ing manufacturer 's instructions) it should be checked immediate-ly for leaks. The best method is to use a small brush with 50/50 soap/water solution, and to ob-serve for bubbles or blowing solution at all connections. Fol-low the instructions for check-ing connections asoutlined in your operating manual which accompanied the grill. Above all, if a leak is detected and all fittings are tight, turn offf the gas immediately.

Move the grill into an open area, and call an authorized LP gas dealer. DO NOT transport a leaking gas tank in your car.

Make sure to advise all your family members, especially younger children, that the gas grill should not be played with or tampered with. Store the grill in a location where it is not prone to accidental movements or constant relocation.

Our excellent ovolunteer fire departments have received special training to deal with pro-pane gas leaks and fires in back-yard grills. It is always a good idea to have the emergency number of the department posted permanently nearby in the event of a serious problem.

With the exercise of some basic safety precautions and common sense, the gas grill can be a real asset to summer living on Long Island.

HAVE A SAFE JULY 4th AND A VERY HAPPY SUMMER!

ALBANY REPORT

ASSEMBLYMAM ARTHUR J. KREMER

Nassau County's budget problems may not be over, but a bi-partisan plan to balance the county budget and safeguard against further tax increases is beginning to work.

After the budget deficit was discovered in March, Nassau Coimty Executive Francis Purcell asked for a 1% increase in the county sales tax. But in the past, county tax increases were no guarantee against subsequent tax hikes. If an increase in the sales tax was to be used to avoid large real estate tax increases, then county residents needed some assurance that the budget was finally under control and the tax would be permanent.

When the county sales tax was raised in April, the County Execu-tive agreed to my proposal for an independent audit to identify the reasons for the $40 milhon deficit. Clearly, the time had come to seek the advice of outside experts on how to end the budget crisis. I also asked for the creation of a nine-member "watchdog" committee to oversee coimty finances and recommend long-term controls over taxes and expenditures.

This week, Nassau County announced that it has asked eight accounting firms to submit proposals for conducting an outside audit. Once the audit begins, county residents will feel more secure about the state of county finances and investors will feel more con-fident about the value of county bonds.

The watchdog committee is also being formed. Of the nine members, four will be recommended by the County Executive, three recommended by the Democratic leadership and one each by the Republican and Democratic membership of the County Board of Supervisors.

The committee will bring together business, professional and academic experts with broad experience in government and fiscal affairs. They will monitor the county budget and recommend whether the sales tax should be abolished or extended when it expires in 1984.

Residents in Nassau County pay high taxes and we all have to work together to hold the line against further increases. The watch-dog committee will help Nassau County wit its budget problems, and it 's an example of bi-partisan government at its best.

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or condominium ownership has been a great hardship on many tenants and most importantly on senior citizens. The Town of Hempstead and a number of villages in Nassau have adopted laws to grant senior citizens lifetime protection against eviction. However, this requirement of special protection for elderly tenants has in some cases resulted in the refusal to rent apartments to older persons by landlords who plan to convert their building in the near future. Given the already short supply of housing on Long Island, discrim-ination against older persons further erodes the ability to find suit-able accommodations. I know in the 9th SD alone there have been numerous complaints to may office by seniors.

In order to remedy this situation, legislation was introduced that I supported, which would amend the State Human Rights Law to prohibit owners, lessors, real estate brokers or managing agents from discriminating on the basis of age in the sale, rental, or leasing of housing accommodations, land or commercial space.

I am delighted to announce that the bill passed both the Assembly and the Senate and now awaits the Governor's signature for approval. The State Office for Aging has called it one of the most important pieces of legislation for senior citizens passed this session.

The bill is a good bill, and people should let Gov. Cuomo know how they feel about it. Powerful real estate interests are still lobbying hard to try to defeat it. I urge you to write the Governor and ask him not to be pursuaded by the real estate lobbyists and sign the bill into law. Senior Citizens deserve protection against dis-crimination.

POST NO BILLS The Nassau County Police

Dept. would like to remind the citizens of Nassau County that it is against the New York State Penal Law to post advertise-ments on telephone or utility poles. Violators will be prose-cuted, leadig to fines and/or imprisonment.

Posting of bills on telephone or utility poles is a safety hazard to workers. In addition, they ruin the aesthetics of your resi-dential community.

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