NorthWest Civic

Association UpDate On-Line

  
   
 

APRIL, 1999

The On-Line Edition of the Newsletter of the NorthWest Civic Association Inc. of Hicksville, New York

  
   
 
     
 

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April Meeting

     The next meeting of the NorthWest Civic Association will be held on Monday, April 12th, at 7:30 PM at the Burns Avenue School.
     Our guest speaker will be a representative from the New York State Fraternal Order of Police.  NYSFOP are our neighbors on West John Street, located at 911 Police Plaza just east of Newbridge Road.  The organization has adopted the median strip in front of their building.  We will learn more about their organization on the 12th.

Twin County Invitation

An invitation to speak at our May meeting has been extended to the owners of the Twin County Recycling.  The purpose of this invitation is to allow them an opportunity to provide information to the membership on their proposed property and business changes as reported in the March UpDate.  Members will also have a chance to ask questions about their plans.

Dues Will Soon Be Due

Membership renewals will begin in May and we ask that you renew on time.  New members are always welcome!  Remember all who submit their dues during May will be eligible for the "Mystery Box" drawing at the June 7th meeting.  Your dues and membership provide the finances and group solidarity that we need to run this organization.  As reported last month the new membership rates are as follow:

Regular  Individual  $12       Couple   $17
Senior     Individual  $10       Couple   $15


CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS

Copies of proposed changes to our constitution and bylaws will be available at our April meeting.  Proposed changes will be discussed.  Comments and suggestions are welcomed.  A vote to incorporate or reject each proposed change will take place at a future meeting.

Refreshment Committee

  
 
 
  The refreshments for the March meeting will be generously provided by Irene Carlomusto and Marian McNamara.  We'd like to thank them in advance and invite anyone interested in contributing to future meetings to talk to Linda Bennett.  Your name will be added to the list and you will notified prior to the meeting your refreshments will be served at.  
 
 
 
 

Health Fair Update

We are continuing to collect information to share at the health fair to be held at the Burns Avenue School on Friday, April 30th from 8:45 AM to 11 AM.  The Civic's table will have information pertaining to safety, health and the environment.  Millie Jones is working on a donation of wild flower seeds to be distributed in small packets.

"A Night on the Town"

Raffle tickets are available at $1 each or six for $5.  Chances are available at meetings or you may call Terri Carson..  Anyone can buy the tickets.  The drawing will be held at the June 7th meeting.

  
 
 
 

THE PRIZE WILL BE
$30 in Gift Certificates to the
Red Lobster in Hicksville
2 Movie Tickets to National
Amusements at the Broadway Mall
$50 in Gift Certificates to the
Broadway Mall

  
   
 
  The prize was generously donated by the local merchants listed above.

FIRST CLEANUP OF THE SEASON
SCHEDULED BY THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

     The Beautification Committee put in many hours cleaning up along West John Street and Charlotte Avenue in 1998.  The results have been a much improved appearance.  Days are getting longer and warmer and it's time for spring cleanups to start.
     Saturday, April 10th is set as our first cleanup day (weather permitting).  We will get together at 8 AM at the intersection of West John and Wycoff Streets near Gillison's factory.  Coffee will be provided.  Please bring any appropriate tools that you have - rakes, shovels, pickup sticks, gloves, etc.  Plastic bags will be supplied.  We will split up into crews with one group cleaning up the median strip from Strong Street to Newbridge Road.  A second crew will be deployed to the sidewalk by the sump and if we have enough helpers we may also clean up on Charlotte Avenue.  Anyone that can help should give Linda or Dale Bennett a call.

On Litter...

     Litter is simply "misplaced solid waste" blown by wind and traffic and carried by water.  It travels until trapped by a curb, building or fence.  Once litter has accumulated, it invites people to add more. 
     Litter is a costly problem that we all end up paying for…

Why do People Litter?
Research by Keep America Beautiful, Inc. found that people litter because:
-  They feel no sense of ownership, even though areas such as parks and beaches are public property.
-  They believe someone else will pick up after them.
-  Litter has already accumulated.
-  It's convenient.

Seven Sources of Litter
Motorists and pedestrians are often blamed for litter.  However, there are actually seven primary sources:
-  Household trash at the curbside.
-  Dumpsters used by businesses.
-  Loading docks.
-  Construction and demolition sites.
-  Uncovered trucks.
-  Motorists.
-  Pedestrians.
(Litter information taken from an Ohio Department of Natural Resources,  Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention brochure)

It is the goal of the Beautification Committee to change the attitudes of the residents, those who do business here and those that just pass through.  We are focusing on West John Street to create an image communicating to people that the area should be kept clean.

Report Odors Promptly!!

The weather is warming up, windows are open, residents will be outside more and we will again be subject to offensive odors.  It's important to call each time an odor affects you or your family's quality of life.  Complaints should be registered with the Nassau County Health Department at the time you witness an odor.  (  572-3232  Mon.- Fri.;  9 am - 4:45 pm.  The Health Department generally sends an inspector immediately.  At other times report problems at 742-6154. 
Make sure the person answering the phone logs your call even if other residents have called.  Call only when odors are present.  Do not state where the odors are coming from.  We have two asphalt plants in the neighborhood.  Both affect us.  The inspector that is sent out on the call has the responsibility of determining the source.

Civic Web Sites

     Visit the NorthWest Civic Association at http://www.oocities.org/ heartland/lake/1579/.  The new web site is hosted without charge by GeoCities.  The site includes a homepage about our civic's purpose, the geographical area we represent, the dates and location of meetings and a listing of our current officers.  Our homepage is linked to pages that include a membership application, online versions of the 1999 newsletters and photos from "Looking Back in the Northwest."
     We are also collaborating with the Hicksville Southwest Civic Association on a page concerning "Civics in and About Hicksville."  This is an ongoing project.  If you have information about Civics that we haven't listed or don't have up to date information on, we would like to here from you.  The Hicksville Southwest Civic Association may be visited at http://oocities.com/heartland/estates/1279/.

Garbage Cans ~ A Reminder

Refuse may be put at the curbside only after 5:00 PM on the evening before the scheduled collection.  For the Northwest, that's after 5:00 PM on Sundays and Wednesdays.  Any quanity of containers may be used for garbage ~ limited to 32 gallons capacity and weighing no more than 50 pounds each when filled.  Empty containers must be removed from the curbside by 8:00 PM on the day of the collection. 

 
 
 
     
 

View a 1950s photo of the NorthWest Civic Association Executive Committee.
Looking Back in the Northwest: An Album of Memories from the Northwest Section of Hicksville, Long Island

  
   
 
     
 

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