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Helping to Preserve the Quality of Life in Northwest Hicksville November, 1999

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November Meeting

The next meeting of the NorthWest Civic Association will be held on Monday, November 1 at 7:30 PM at the Burns Avenue School. Our guest speaker will be Bert Cunningham from the Long Island Power Authority. Mr. Cunningham will discuss LIPA and how it works. Handouts will also be available. Attend and find out everything you always wanted to know about LIPA.

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Thanksgiving

As is our tradition, we plan to adopt families in our neighborhood who are less fortunate. This year we are adopting three families and will collect non-perishable items, canned goods and paper products at the November meeting. If you can't make it to the meeting and want to donate something, please contact Millie Jones at 931-5774 to arrange to drop it off. The membership has always been generous and we know we can count on you to help make this holiday a happy one!

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F Be Advised E

Members have voiced their concerns at recent meetings about motorists ignoring STOP signs and other traffic regulations in our neighborhood. We have written to the 2^nd Police Precinct asking for an increased presence of patrols to enforce the law. Make sure you obey traffic regulations. Rrequests of this type often result in the issuing of more tickets.

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Constitutional Changes

Proposed changes to the Constitution and By-laws will be voted on at the November meeting. The changes were presented last spring and have been read and discussed at both the September and October meetings. Each proposed change will be voted on separately. Probably the most significant proposal is for the term of officers to be extended from one to two years, commencing with the election in November of 2000.

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Refreshments

Thanks to Lloyd and Margaret Harman and John and Eileen Russo for refreshments at the October meeting.

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A Reminder

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2^nd. Voting is from 6 AM to 9 PM at the Burns Avenue School. Remember, every vote counts.

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Election of Officers

The election of officers for the executive board will be held at the November meeting. Enclosed with this newsletter is a ballot for nominated officers and for write-ins if desired. For those attending, ballots will be accepted at the door when you sign in.

Mailed ballots must be received by 4 PM, November 1, 1999 at our P.O. Box. You must be a member in good standing to vote.

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Garbage

Neighbors have been complaining about residents who don't observe the garbage regulations. "Garbage and rubbish may not be placed at the curb before 5 PM on the day before collection and containers must be removed from the curb line by 8 PM on the scheduled collection day." Please keep your neighborhood looking good. Don't put your garbage out ahead of schedule and do remove containers before the deadline.

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Burns Avenue Beautification

Students returning to Burns Avenue School in September were greeted with a recently cultivated flower bed planted with new chrysanthemums, ornamental kale and Japanese holly. The plants were provided by the NorthWest Civic Association and the weeding and planting was accomplished by the beautification committee. A very nice thank you was received from the Burns Avenue PTA in appreciation of our efforts.

Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project

Several 'town meetings" were held on Long Island during October by the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project. The information was received too late for the information to be included in our October newsletter. If you have information that may be useful it can still be submitted. Read the information below and write to the NOVA Research Company:
You may have historical information about the use of land on Long Island that may not be recorded anywhere, and could be important for breast cancer research. For example, do you know:

How land was used for agricultural purposes, such as crops grown, before the mid- 1970's when record keeping was improved?
The locations of closed gas stations; underground fuel storage tanks and leaks; automobile storage, maintenance and fueling facilities; power stations; and military bases?
The locations of other small industries, both past and present, whose locations may be unrecorded?

Write to the NOVA Research Company and tell about possible environment pollutants, particularly of the past, to help research on possible links between breast cancer and the environment. Those who live on Long Island have the best knowledge of its environment. This information is important for mapping sources of pollution and the study of how these sources may relate to breast cancer

The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) was mandated by Congress in 1993 (Public Law 103-43), and is being directed by the National Cancer Institute, in collaboration with the National institute of Environmental Health Sciences, both parts of the U.S. Department of Health.

Mail information to LIBCSP-GIS c/o NOVA Research Company
4600 East-West Highway, Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814-3415