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Page 4 PHOENIX March 28, IS2 Plans for NewA A /vi&fhudist FuCilityBY JOHN BLACKMOREThe City Planning Commission met in executive session with representatives of Methodist Hospital on March 18, to discuss the hospital%u2019s pending application to close Sixth Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Although nothhing wasE officially decided concerning the application, a hospital source said that there will be a public hearing in the near future where the hospital%u2019s current expansion plan will be presented.The critical feature of the hospital%u2019s plan is the building of a new acute care facility straddling Sixth Street. The rudiments of this plan were presented to the Local Planning Board No. 6 last June when the Board recommended Commission approval so long as the new building did not block the line of eight along Sixth Street and that the slope of incline of the street was preserved.A representatioon of Methodist%u2019s plan, as it was presented to the Planning Commission in December, was prepared by the 'enter for Community Developnent at Pratt Institute. This representation showed that the plan violated the local board%u2019s guidelines at least in spirit if not in letter. The plan indicated that the line of sight would be preserved by i small overhang at the north end if the building. It also showed a pedestrian ramp leading to the building from the Seventh Avenue side which clearly constituted an increase in the slope of incline.Hon Schiffman at the Center for Community Development designed an alternative plan that called for the acute care building to be oriented paralleled to Sixth Street. With this expedient Sixth Street could remain open to traffic. Thisw n *leoaaass* 158 Montague St.* OPEN 7 DAYS &%u00bb NIGHTS* Complete Meals**%u2022*%u2605 ***%u2605 %u2605 *%u2605 87^-6046plan has received the support of a number of Park Slope community groups including the Park Slope Civic Council. According to Schiffman, the City Planning Commission Staff has rendered a similar compromise, though not including the housing and community-reelated health facilities indicated in the Schiffman plan.A source close to the situation said this week that he understood that the Planning Commission is not at this time prepared to approve either the Methodist plan or the compromise drawn up by the Commission staff. Both plans, he said, will be presented at the public hearing. A spokesman for the hospital, however, said that he was not aware of any alternative plan from the Commission%u2019s office. %u201cI%u2019ve seen nothing from Ron Schiffman nor from the Planning Commission staff,%u201d he reported.In the meantime, the hospital has made no significant changes in its modernization plan. BotH the %u201coverhang%u201d plan and the pedestrian ramp, features that are opposed by the Park Slope Civic Council and other commuunity groups, remain essentially unchanged. %u201cBut there%u2019s no reason why we can%u2019t make modifications if they are required by the Commission,%u201d the spokesman said.Long Island College Hospital is currently negotiating to lease the newly constructedExtended Care Facility from the state so it can be used to house acute care patients during construction and renovation of the hospital%u2019s acute care facilities. This \a bad idea, says Alan Cone, President of the Pacific Street Block Association. \the Cobble Hill community would like to see LICH use at least a part of the Extended Care Facilityon a permanent basis for acute care. This would cut down on the bulk of the new acute care centerthe hospital plans.%u201d The extended care facility was built to house lone-term geriatric patients. Mr.Cone, who has figured in the community debate over LICH expansion did not agree with thehospital's assessment that the community supports their modernization plan. %u201c But if they couldsolve the traffic and parking problems, they would be well on the way to creating community goodwill,\Slope Lutheran Church Plans Holy WeekA special Good Friday Cantatta, %u201cOlivet to Calvary%u201d, will highlight Holy Week services at St. John-St. M atthew -E m anuel L utheran Church in Park Slope.%u201cThis may well be the musical highlight of the year in our church%u201d , noted the Rev. Thomas E. Anderson, Pastor of the church. %u201c The congregation is looking forward to it. We certainly hope the community will share this special event with us.%u201d Ms Edna Schloton is the Music Director of the Church.Other special services during Holy Week will include a Tea and Rice Supper on Holy Thursday, April 11, followed by the traditional foot-washing ceremony that is ecorded in the Bible./ // // /S p a n is h H r s la u r a n t121 A tla n tic A ve 6 2 5 -8 5 3 9Authentic CuisineFrom Spainfe a tu rin gT A P A S l S p o r m h $ n a c k O S e r v e d o f B o r Sat A Sun N o o n 4 P M OPEN fO R L U N C H A N D D IN N E R SEVEN DAYSAt 7:30 pm on Holy Thursday, there will be a Celebration of Holy Communion, including a chancel drama.On Satruday night, at 11 pm, an Easter Vigil service will be held. Those present will be among the first to greet the Easter morning.At 9 am, on Easter morning, there will be a family pancake breakfast, followed by an Easter egg hunt for the children. The Festival Service of Holy Communion will follow at 11 am.Noting that the church was engaging in a very heavy schedule for Holy Week, Pastor Anderson commented that %u201cit is important that we offer a great number of opportunities to worship during Holy Week, the most important week of the Christian year. We are looking forward to meeting new friends and old durnig the week.%u201dSome Holy Week services will beRego%u2019s RoostTASTY FRIED CHICKENOpen Evtiy Day 11a.m. - 11p.m.169 Atlantic Ave. 188 5th Ave.IAT CLINTON STREETI (AT J9th STREt T522-6100 633-6362held at the congregation%u2019s Worship Center, 283 Prospect Ave. (St John%u2019s Bldg.), while others will be held at the congregation%u2019s Community Center, 415 7th St. (St. Matthew-Emanuel Bldg). The schedule: Palm Sunday; HolyCommunion at 9:30 am and 11 am - St. John%u2019s; Tuesday, April 9: Holy Communion at 7:30 am - St. John%u2019s; Wednesday, April 10: xoup, Song and Sacrament - St. M atthew-Emanuel; Holy Thursday, April 11: Tea and RiceSupper, Foot-Washing at 6 pm at St. John%u2019s and Holy Communion and Chancel Drama at 7:30 - St. John%u2019s; Good Friday, April 12: Service of the Word at 3 pm - St. Matthew-Emanuel, Service of the Word at 7 pm - St. John%u2019s, Cantatta at 8 pm - St. John%u2019s; Satudray, April 13: Easter Vigil at 11 pm - St. John%u2019s;Easter Sunday, April 14: Family Breakfast at 9 am - St. John%u2019s, Festival Service of Holy Communion at 11 pm at St. John%u2019s.Hts. Churches HoldCo-op Lent ServicesFour Brooklyn Heights churches held ecum enical Lenten services on consecutive Wednesdays during the month of March. The churches cooperating were Grace Episcopal, Plymouth Church, First Presbyterian and St. Charles Borromea.The Lenten program was.. Visit the mPromenadeRestaurantVc'for steaksilome-slvchops, seafood, soda fountain.Cooking is our specialty.1 \\With our expanded facilities,we hare added a service barserving cocktails,wines, and liquors.84 Montague St., ( Corner of Hicks )Open V 2 a m. 5 2 2 -7 4 3 3 ^Plymouth Steak& Lobster House78 CLARK STREET(Opp. St. G eorge Hotel)Brooklyn Heights' OnlyFresh Fish RestaurantL o b ste r F lo w n in D a ily fro m M a in eIUUI WYIFrom Our TankCall MA4-5263for ReservationsEstablished 1933vc *. cVe*c S %u00b0 aG O \\V x<*originated last year, and because of its success was repeated. Father Fisher of St. Charles Borromeo said that under the program each church held their own service but incorporated a speaker from another faith into it. For instance at the last cooperative service held Wednesday at St. Borromeo, Rev. David Hunter from the National Council of Churches was featured as the guest speaker.Father Fisher added that such cooperation within the Brooklyn Heights religious community is not at all unusual. %u2018%u2018Particularly through the Brooklyn Heights M inisterial Association, the ministers in the area are constantly in touch and are on excellent terms with one another,%u201d he said.For the rest of the Lenten season, each of the cooperating churches will hold their own service.r V RESTAURANTa BREAKFAST, LUNCH .DINNER ^ C O C K T A IL S /O v uCo rner of Atlantic &> th ir d625 0 Qn^ OR *%u2022'25 oo%u00bb a.OPEN 7 PAYS A WEEK 5 3 0 AW To AVDNlQriT0 %u00ab D h'T %u00a3 t T To TH ts J'E A R i \T h e n v i s i t %u00a3 O U \\ / L A K l l4 7 A \\o w T A & u t St.- e l# : 6 l %u00a3 & l4 %u00a3 <*& W e m k -Im m m m rn J L