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                                    U P F R O N T W ay Back When From the P ages o f The P hoenixC L A S S I F I E D S AtlanticTREASURES AND TRASH: Vintage barber%u2019s chair, 24 drawer Victorian oak cabinet, sota, useful household bric-a-brac, handyman specials, games galore. No reasonable offers refused. Sat., Sept. 13 10-2, indoors rain or shine. 227 Wyckoff St. (betw. Nevins & Bond) (S11)1L0CK STOOP SALE Eighth Street (7 & 8 Ave.) Over 10 families. Saturday Sept. 13 10-5. Antiques furniture collectibles. (Rain date 9/20) (S11)LEARN HOW TO MANAGE STRESS . . . Feel calm er. . Sleep better . . . Eliminate stress-related symptoms. Small groups now forming using %u201c Integrated Relaxation Training%u00a9 .%u201d A )roven, effective method, easy to learn, pleasant. Results with our sessions Convenient Park Slope location. Call (718) 499-6203. Leave name, address to receive registration form.WOMEN WHO LOVE TOO MUCH Support group led by professional Tues. 6:15pm Bklyn Hts (718) 237-0148. (S25)FOUND FEMALE DOBERMAN PINCHER on Sunday Sept 7 on Smith Street near Carroll. Call 875-4893. (S11)PARKING SPACE WANTED: Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens area. Craig. 330-0716. (S11)LOOK BETTER, FEEL BETTER! Shaklee nutritional or weight oss products got the 1986 Steger expedition to the North Pole, helped earn our 1984 Olympic ski team its gold medals, is ueling the crew of the Voyager. Let Shaklee%u2019s nutritional insurance be a part of your family's life. Frances Ford-Altenburg 596-2782. (S4)MOTHERS %u2014 FALL IS HERE. Horseback riding classes will be starting during the day. Classroom instructions on riding and horsemanship. Complete written material given out + lessons in the ring. EQUESTRIAN CLUB OF BROOKLYN RIDING ACADEMY 438-8849, 845-5613 night.OUR TERRIFIC BABYSITTER SEEKS P /T WORK Mon.-Fri. morn or early afternoon. Call us at 624-4581 days for refs. & info. (S4)LARRY%u2019S%u2014 500 PIANOS. New $1,250. Used $495. Tuning services. (718)469-9278. UFNPIANO TUNING: REPAIRING: REGULATING: Resident tuner at BAM Call for estimate, appraisals. Frank, 643-0968.(Jn25,87)VENDORS WANTED: Flatbush Frolic Street Fair. Sun. Sept. _ 21. Focus: Youth and Family. Good crafts and food wanted. Call (718) 469-8990 for application.7,999 BOOKS FOR SALE in one lot for someone who wants a book business $3,999. Call Barry Weisent 212-736-1100 24 hours. (A21)RUNNERS WANTED:Flatbush footrace. Sun. Sept. 21. 3 1/2 mi. Long-sleeve designer tee-shirt. Call for application (718) 469-8990. (A21)EDITORIAL ASSISTANT. Lower Manhattan newspaper seeks detail-oriented person to compile its weekly calendar. Part time. Work in Downtown Brooklyn location. Must have arts interest and know how to type. Send letter detailing your interest and skills to: Calendar Editor, 395 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn 11%u2019 17. (A14)RESUMES BY PROFESSIONAL WRITER REASONABLE %u2022 (718) 376-7847(A21)WANTED: CONTEMPORARY, INSPIRATIONAL GOSPEL ARTISTS for Gospel Music Week in Bklyn. Aug. 18 to 21. Outdoors. Exposure. Benefits & Awards. Call (718) 756-8763 or write U.G.A., #240, Bklyn 11203.FLEAMARKET - BAM PARKING LOTat corner Flatbush and Atlantic Ave. (10 Lafayette Ave.) EVERY SUNDAY - 9am to 6pm starting 8-10-86Parking Available - Call (212) 752-8475 or (212) 593-FAIR%u201c ROCK THE BOAT%u201d Moonlight Cruises. Private/Corporate parties up to 100 Elegance on a shoestring Fully catered Cal %u201c Food for Thought.%u201d (718) 375-1350. (A28)r n o o n r uuunrinnu ou n n im n u nmurimc, u rc new, **color changes. All tools, weights and stand. Retails for $1400. Asking $900. 596-0188 after 7pm, wkends.Five years ago, antic organizers were gearing up for Atlantic Antic 7. Pictured are (left to right) Bob Cogen, Andrew Kent, chairman for that year, Sandra Brauer Udasco, Joyce Gibbs and Bill Harris.FOURTEEN YEARS AGO September 14,1972Congressmember John Rooney and opponent Allard Lowenstein were ordered to have a special election to determine the outcome of their hotly contested primary race. A judge ruled that no less than 1,920 voting irregularities had occurred during the primary. Rooney bettered his opponent by 890 votes the first time around, but soundly defeated him in the special election.Borough president Sebastian Ioone comes out strongly against a proposal to make the three East River bridges toll bridges. The suggestion by the Citizen's Union was said to be essential to lower or stabilize the cost of a subway token. Leone said it would lower the fares by no more than one penny, and that the subway system should try to cut costs other ways.Brooklyn Heights SANE ousts local minister Rev. Dr. Samuel Taylor from its ranks because he attended a tribute where U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird spoke favorably about Congressmember John Rooney, whom the group opposed. The Reverend gave the invocation at the Rotary Club luncheon where the Secretary spoke.TEN YEARS AGOSeptember 9,1976Real estate brokers slashed rents on Court Street to be more competitive with mid-town Manhattan rents. The Brooklyn m arket was quoted as being terrible because of an abundance of space in Manhattan coupled with Brooklyn%u2019s bad reputation. In addition to the lowered rents, brokers attempted to highlight the area%u2019s proximity to Manhattan, calling it %u201cManhattan plus five.%u201dThe first bike race to be held in Brooklyn in a quarter century was the high point of Atlantic Antic 2.An apartment with three large rooms, an eat-in kitchen on the 15th floor of Brooklyn Heights building with a harbor view rented for $275.St. Paul%u2019s Church in Cobble Hill was closed for fear the roof would collapse. The City closed the church, and the congregation had to raise in excess of $5,000 to secure the roof. St. Paul%u2019s had merged with St. Peter%u2019s one year earlier, but had yet to beef up its attendance.FIVE YEARS AGO September 10,1981The City Council redistricting plan came under fire from just about everyone. The primary criticism was that it failed to do what it set out to do %u2014 create minority districts. Because of the outrage of the citizenry, the Federal Court eventually delayed the municipal elections.The Fulton Ferry plan, created by developer David Walentas firstbecame public when Helmsley-Spear opted to sell its ten-building GairSweeny complex to developer David Walentas. At the time of the sale, the buildings were 91 percent occupied by manufacturing companies. Walentas said, because of the length of leases, he would have most of the manufacturing tenants out by 1989.ONE YEAR AGO September 12,1985City officials announced that Hilton Hotels would operate a large hotel as part of the Renaissance Plaza project. The first said it would charge suburban rates for the rooms, not the high Manhattan prices. At a public hearing on the plan, opponents were concerned that parkland would be taken to put up the hotel/office complex.Councilmember Stephen DiBrienza emerged victorious after an angry summer-long battle for retiring City Council Majority Leader Tom Cuite%u2019s seat. DiBrienza won over Park Slope Civic Council President Richard Guay, and F*rospect Park newspaper publisher Jim Smith.The B-51 bus started its daily express journeys between downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, despite the fact that T.A. president David Gunn was opposed to the idea.Chairman of the Boarci D.B. ArmstrongEditor & Publisher Michael A. ArmstrongAssistant Editor Tracy GarrityReporter Liz Koch Rob TaylorEditorial Intern Jared CloudContributing Editors Dennis Holt Arthur KroeberPhotography Kathryn KirkGeneral Manager George FialaAdvertising Manager Binni IpcarAdvertising Sales Ed Gillespie Classified Advertising Lydia Burley Arl, Typography Mike Molanphy Aram Bauman>The H om etow n N ew spaper of D ow ntow n B ro o k ly n 's H istoric B ro w n sto n e N eighborhoods3 9 5 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn 1 1 2 1 7Telephone (7 1 8 ) 6 4 3 -1 4 0 0Serving Brownstone Brooklyn since 1972Member ofNew YorkPressAssociationWinner of More than 60 Awards Since1972For Outstanding Reporting andCoverageBest in the State of New York for General Excellence and Coverage of Business and EconomicIssues%u2014N.Y. State Press AssociationHonored for Outstanding Reporting on the Courtsand Legal Issues, 1983, 1 9 8 5 %u2014N.Y. State Bari i t z a w v.ava %u00abThe lJhoeni\\ ( CSV'S 0446501 is published weekly bv the Seri) Press, Inc., Michael A. 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