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June 7, 1973, PHOENIX, Page 13IDo Something,' Urges 78th Pet.Training Civilian Volunteersto Free Police for Street PatrolRaising the cry once again,%u201cDon%u2019t sit there and gripe%u2014get upand do something positive!%u201d, 78thPrecinct Community CouncilPresident Stan Mongin and thePrecinct commanding officer,Dep. Inspector Joseph Sampson,have announced the formation of atraining program for civilianvolunteers. %u201cIt will allow Joe andJean Citizen to get in on therewarding action of the localprecinct and help free police officers for full-time service on localstreets,%u201d they said in their announcement last week.Norman MacArthur of ParkPlace and Tom Hemmerick of 7thPesce Wants MoreLight in Red HookAssemblyman Michael L. Pesce(D-52nd A.D.) has called upon thecity to consider the installation ofhigh-intensity lights in Red Hook%u201cas part of an effort to fight crimeand brighten the inordinately darkstreets in the area.%u201dSpecifically, in a letter sent toMartin Burdell, Director of theDepartment of Public Works,Pesce requested the installation ofthe sodium lights on the followingstreets in his Assembly District:Van Brunt Street betweenHamilton Ave. and the waterfront;Columbia Street between HamiltonAve. and the waterfront; ClintonStreet between Hamilton Ave. andthe waterfront; Richards Streetbetween Hamilton Ave. and thewaterfront; and Lorraine Streetbetween Hamilton Ave. and Otswego Street.College HospitalGets $10,000Dr. Austin I. Fink, director of theL.I. College Hospital Departmentof Ophthalmology has announced a$10,000 gift from Arthur Zimthaumof Brooklyn, on behalf of the Arthur Zimtbaum Foundation, Inc.,toward the purchase of aphotocoagulator argon laser.The equipment will enable thedepartment to undertake the mostsophisticated diagnostic andtreatment procedures for retinaldetachment, complications due todiabetes, and other eyedisabilities. It will be particularlyeffective in treating patientsreferred by the hospital diabeticclinic, Dr. Fink said.LettersContinued from Page 8interest group to dominate theelection.Finally, as an entirely personalsuggestion, another obviousreform would be to disqualifyBoard of Education employeesfrom candidacy, with the exceptionof those who have children in thepublic schools of that district.Your consideration of thesematters would be appreciated.Very truly yours,Harry SmithSecretary (How%u2019s that forWomen%u2019s Lib?>P.S. 7-8 PTAABADARIANCarpet Cleaning Co.13 B e rge n St. M A 4 -6 4 3 5We specialize in remnantsAssemblyman Pesce stated thathe has ascertained the need anddesire for such lights in a recentmailing to community leaders,groups and organizations in RedHook. Mr. Pesce also asked thatanyone opposing such lights orhaving any questions orsuggestions please contact hisoffice at 286 Court Street.Bill to AidElderlySocial Security payments wouldnot count as income under the RealProperty Law if a bill passedrecently in the State Senatebecomes law, according to StateSenator Carol Bellamy, cosponsorof the bill.%u201cThe increase in Social Securitypayments,%u201d Senator Bellamy said,%u201chas in many instances raised theincome of elder persons over$3,000, meaning that they lose theirexemptions under the RealProperty Tax law.%u201d%u201cBecause many senior citizens%u2019homes are in jeopardy under thecurrent law, due to the fact thatSocial Security has pushed theirincomes over the $3,000 mark, thisbill will help guarantee that theycan keep the homes for which theyhave worked hard all their lives,%u201dthe Senator explained.Replace LindsayContinued from Page 4it%u2019s funny the things that make aplace a home.P.S. The women at the primaryregistration w'ere highly indignant,%u201cWhy you can%u2019t write in,%u201d theysaid, %u201c You must vote themachine!%u201d That%u2019s politics for jou.Sometimes you win, but more oftenyou lose.Avenue are the two local civilianmen assisting the 78th to enlist andtrain a corps of other civilians tostaff what Mongin calls %u201cone of thebusiest and most crucial switchboards in all of Brooklyn.%u201dPeople without switchboard skillsare being asked to serve at thestation house receptionist desk tobe of help particularly to civilianscoming to the Precinctheadquarters for emergency aid.%u201cThis is not a job for the queasyor easily-flapped person,%u201d saysMacArthur, whose father is arecently retired cop. %u201cIt is actuallya double swiicnboard%u2014one for thePrecinct and the second receiving911 emergency calls from theentire Borough of Brooklyn. It islocated right at the entrance of thePrecinct station and in the centerof all incoming traffic%u2014policemen,prisoners, complainants.%u201dHemmerick stressed the importance of getting volunteers withthe right qualifications. %u201cWe hopeto find some men and women withswitchboard experience. We canput them on assignment quickly.However, we will train those adultswho can demonstrate good aptitudes for this demanding phoneservice,%u201d he said. %u201cWe will interview anyone interested intrying ; but we can enlist only thosevolunteers who prove they canperform in the stress of this lifesaving operation.%u201dThe shift when volunteers areneeded most is during the eveningfrom six until ten p.m. Normalshifts will be for two hours; andvolunteers can receive policeescort service to and from theirhomes. MacArthur and Hemmerick prefer to have volunteerswho can be available at the sametime every week and for at leasttwo hours every week.For information on the program,call Norm MacArthur at 622-2647,Tom Hemmerick at 638-4596, StanMongin at NE 8-7623 or PoliceOfficer John D%u2019Onofrio at thePrecinct, 783-2072.PERFECT MOTORS INC.SPEC IA LIZIN G INV O L K S W A G E N S e r v ic e . P a r t s & R e p a ir s440A 13th StBROOKLYN, N. Y. 11215Open Tues - Sat8a.m.-6p.m. dosed Sun-Mon(212) 76P.5S83CRANLYN MEATSPRIME MEATS & POULTRYFish %u2022 S, ft W. Can GoodsBar-B-Q ChickenPolice Officer Michael Matero instructs civilian volunteer Tom Hemmerick (left) and Norman MacArthur (center) on how to operate 78th Precinct Switchboard. Local residents' help will free Matero and Police Officer Carol Skuza (foreground) for street and security duty from 6 until 10 pm daily.Police Officer John D'Onofrio (left) guides volunteer civilianrecruiters Tom Hemmerick (seated) and Norman MacArthur onprocedures for processing inquiries and complaints at the 78thPrecinct Headquarters reception desk. Local resident Mary AnnDiBlasio was there on neighborhood business.Share your good news with your neighbors %u2014 send us details and pictures. No charge, of course.ADVERTISINGclickCOMMERCIALclickBurnelimClicksS x c l t l i f t fUsingsEDITORIALclickFASHIONWe DeliverP h o n e M A 4 - 1 0 7 01 0 2 H ic k s S t r e e tH N RPORTRAITUREFRANCOISDUMAINEPhotographyS 5 5 -S 6 !!B&WColorVideotapeDo you run _ aroundfor coffee? Now you can stop running. In fact, your whole office can stop running around! Our Office Coffee Service supplies great coffee all day long-for only pennies a cup. 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