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Page Ten, PHOENIXCobble Hill GroupPicks OfficersAt March 29 MeetContinued from Page 9of 1,403,800 square ieet of thepresently-proposed amount of floorspace, plus parking (2,022,500square feet), although it wouldcertainly succeed dramatically inchanging the character of theCobble Hill district.Has LICH%u2019s long-familiararrogance grown to the pointwhere they now feel themselvesabove the law? Or, as has happened in the past, are they simplynot paying attention?Whatever the answer, thereseems to be no viable plan forexpansion of the hospital on itspresent site without cutting downon sorely-needed medicalfacilities, an unthinkable prospect.Although the initial reaction is toblame Ferenz & Taylor, since it istheir job to check out the zoningrequirements before putting pen todrafting paper, we have to admitthat an architect is only as good ashis client%u2019s instructions.Thornton W. Willett206 Kane St.137 ATLANTIC AVENUEbet. Henry & Clinton875-82T0%u2022 E xotic Plants%u2022 Indoor Light GardeningEquipm ent%u2022 Pots 9 Terrarium s%u2022 Com plete Plant SuppliesANew LargeSelectionU iTerrariumPlantshours: daily ll:30-7pmSunday lpm-7pmTo insure their health and longlife, our trees need the attentionand help of all neighborhoodresidents. Each day they mustcombat the ever-present dirt andair pollution, especially from theautomobile. Only a few trees arehardy enough to survive this environment. This is why we seerelatively few species, with emphasis given to the London plane(sycamore) and the gingko. Inspite of all this abuse, people insiston further attacking our trees,mostly through lack of knowledgeof the consequences.We receive most complaintsabout the practice of attachingsigns and notices to the trees withthumb tacks and staples. No one, to~our knowledge, has any objectionto having signs put up around theneighborhood. But putting sharppointed objects in trees puncturesthe outer bark and leaves holeswhich allow disease and bugs topenetrate the inner part of the tree.Thus the tree is attacked andeventually may die. We urge thosewith notices to use masking tape orstring to attach them to trees, andplease take down the notices soonafter the event.Many trees are harmed becausecars backing into parking spaceshit them, damaging the bark andfoots and sometimes completelybreaking them. We urge residentsto be very careful when parkingnext to trees. Also %u2014 if it is possibleto afford it %u2014 consider buying a lowiron fence to put around a tree onyour block.A Tree GrowsMany people, not wishing to soilthe street or sidewalk with theirdog%u2019s excrement, think the groundaround a tree is the perfect spot fora dog toilet. Nothing could be moreinjurious to the tree. Given thelarge number of dogs in the neighborhood, the dirt around a tree canbecome literally saturated withurine and excrement. This willeventually kill the tree. TheBrooklyn Heights AssociationCasual Hutch invites youto Come in & See ourNew SpringMerchandise....C o - o ^ 0 ' \5\\acW s,$V'IIf \\ Cm&nmi Hateh MM,I w k \\ M 40 Mm m tm gm e S ir& e tP k m m e 8 9 6 - 1 5 S 58 7 3 - 0818 C LO SED SA TU R D A Yt ' A W IM Y : 8Better Dresses Suits & CoatsFamous Labels5 6 C O U R T STREETNEXT To W HELAN'S DRUG STOREB R O O K LY N . N. Yurges all dog walkers to curb theirdogs and clean up after them.Some %u201cdo%u2019s%u201d for taking care ofstreet trees include: 1) Prune offsmall dead limbs if they can bereached. If the raw spot left islarger than a dime, use anystandard tree paint or whiteshellac to seal the %u2022 wound. Anygarden shop or variety store stocksthese items 2) During hot, dryweather, water street treesregularly. When the ground ispacked hard around the tree gentlyloosen the soil so that the water canpercolate into it. A good mulch oforganic material will help fertilizethe tree and hold moisture in thesoil. Clean up any litter around thetree, since this will prevent waterfrom reaching the soil. Smallamounts of fertilizer mixed withwater will also help a tree if usedoccasionally 3) If a tree is dead ordying please report it to the ParksDepartment (SO 8-2300) and to theBHA at UL 8-9193. The BHA hasbeen asked to make a survey (inthe spring of the neighborhood,listing all dead trees. Then the listcan be let out for contract by theParks Department to have themremoved. We need volunteers tohelp in this survey; if you wouldlike to help, please call Mrs. Vitaleat UL 8-9193 4) Plant new trees ityou know of a spot that needs one.The BHA belongs to the City%u2019s treematching program and \\/e ordertrees every spring and fall. Thenpvt fhanop for nlantinp trpps isthe spring of 1973*. Please, contactthe BHA if you would like to purchase a tree.Last fall, the Board voted toestablish a tree bank %u2014 a fund to beused for the planting and care of ,Brooklyn Heights trees. The%u201cBank%u201d will be funded by optionalcontributions of $1 or more fromour members. If each membergives just $1, there will be enoughmoney for almost 200 trees eachyear. Please consider supportingthis effort. You%u2019ll be reminded as? your dues become payable.Trees are vital to our health andwell-being; they give us oxygen,moisture, shade, beauty. Our job isto help our trees as much aspossible and to help keep ourneighborhood the unique spot thatit is.Prepared by the BrooklynHeights Association%u2019s TreeCommittee.Back WittichThe Independent Neighborhood Democrats, 286 Court St., voted to endorse Robert Wittich for 29th District City Councilman. Wittich, a resident of Fort Greene, is running in the June 1973 Democratic primary against incumbent Councilman Fred Rich mr\\nHE & G H O M E IM PR O V E M E N T S,CARPENTRY - MASONRY - PAINTING %u2022 ROOFINGAll Kinds of Alterations967-7633John Sorrentino Gregory Ternicola s i...... n\...... ........................ i %u25a0 f trimvIJAMES V. MANGANO was guest speaker at last week s meeting of the Kings County Chapter of the NewYork State Society of Professional Engineers. With Mangano (center) are Sam Aidlin (left) and RalphRaphael, president of the Brooklyn Engineers. (Francois Dumaine Photo)MORE! l e t t e r s ! TreesM MB BM BH BHBH HU BH K 1Permanent officers will, beelected at a meeting of the Community Planning Committee forThe Long Island College Hospitalto be held March 29, at 8:00 p.m. inSt. Peter%u2019s Parish Hall, Hicks andWarren Streets.The following slate of officershas been proposed for election bythe nominating committee:Chairman, Allen J. Kone; vicechairman, Paul Sayegh;secretary, Richard Sosis, andtreasurer, Elizabeth Garcia.Nominees for the executivecommittee are as follows: SelmaAbramowitz, Emily Arbeeny,Alice Besheer, Judge Joseph J.Dowd, Philip T. Hajjar, MaryHartmann, Richard Hayes, JosephLicata, Dominick Polimeni, DianePerson, Robert Sowers, LouisValentino and Thornton W. Willett.Mr. Kone has been acting astemporary chairman of thecommittee which was establishedin 1972 to aid in preserving thehistoric character of the community. Cobble Hill was idesignated the City%u2019s 14th historicdistrict in 1969 by the New YorkCity Landmarks PreservationCommission.Need Good Neighbors