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B ro o k ly n ,incWashington Gets BizContinued from Page 13ly each year he has beer, in office to kill theprogram. %u201cWithout UDAG, much of ourlocal development would not have happened,%u201d says French. %u201cBut in the end, thenon-urban areas far out-voted the urbanones and they don%u2019t have the same sympathy for the needs of metropolitan areas.\Again Scotto says much of the differenceM a n y o f th e delegates %u2019 answ ersto p ro b le m s were th a t we sh o u ldbe fre e -m a rk e t a n d co m p e titive . /am fro m N ew Y o rk and I th in kth a t's crazy._____________________came from the many small businessmenwho spoke at length about a free-marketeconomy. %u201cMany of the delegates%u2019 answersto problems were that it should be freemarket and competitive,%u201d he says. %u201cI amfrom New York City and I think that%u2019scrazy. For better or worse, we have becomeused to certain regulations and governmentprograms in the metropolitan area. Wehave geared our entire lives around thisway of thinking. If there is going to be anychange, it can%u2019t happen overnight, but itshould come over a long period of time.%u201dThese differences appeared, at times, toHraw lines between the New York Darticipants and those from other areas. BothScotto and French, however, say they areencouraged by the general direction thefinal conference report took. They expectthat a great deal of the proposals willreceive legislative attention. A team ofsmall business lobbyists is now beingorganized to return to Washington, D.C.next year to push the conference%u2019s priorityagenda.During the conference, the small businessparticipants from across the nation had thechance to see how business is conducted inBrooklyn. The Chamber of Commerce film,%u201cBrooklyn, USA,%u201d produced by theBrooklyn Union Gas Company to attractnew business to the borough, was shown toshed a more positive light on the localreputation.%u201cThe national media portrays the badthings and not the good things aboutBrooklyn,%u201d says French. The nine and ahalf minute film examines the borough%u2019sneighborhoods and quality of life andFrench adds that it is going to be sent tocable television stations for repeatedcoverage about Brooklyn.Realtors Plan MeetingThe 1986 Annual Meeting of the BrooklynBoard of Realtors, Inc. is Tuesday, Sept. 23,at the Bay Ridge Manor, 476 76th Street.Annual reports, election of new officers,new directors and auditing committeemembers will take place and there will alsobe a special presentation to Stacey Bloom,one of the winners in the Brooklyn Board%u2019sAmerican Home Week Essay Contest forHigh School students, her essay took firstplace in state-wide competition and she willreceive both a plaque from the New YorkState Association of Realtors and a Citationfrom our Borough President%u2019s Office. Forticket information, call 875-5185.Hospitals Plan SeminarLutheran Medical Center and theBrooklyn Hospital-Caledonian Hospital aresponsoring a free seminar on %u201cNew Trendsin Employee Health Benefits,%u201d on Wed.,Sept. 24, at 9:30am. The seminar is beingpresented in cooperation with the Brooklynworks %u201986 business exposition at Pier 2 onthe Brooklyn waterfront.Guest panelists will include ElizabethWeinstock, a health care consultant with extensive experience in managed health careprograms, and Roslyn Yasser, administrator for the DC 37 Health andSecurity Plan. Lois Bricken. coordinator ofmanaged care programs at LutheranMedical Center, is coordinating theseminar.%u201cWe recognize that many employers areconfused by the rapid change taking placein the health care industry,%u201d says Bricken.To register for the seminar, call 439-3118or visit Bricken at Brooklynworks Booth137.Club Hosts OutingThe Brooklyn Club hosts its annual golfand tennis outing September 29 at theHempstead Country Club on Long Island.Members and their guests are invited toparticipate in golf and tennis matches orjust have dinner.A buffet luncheon starts at 11am followedby tournaments that begin at 12:30pm. Golffees are $150; tennis is $125; dinner alone(beginning at 5:30pm) is $75. In addition,the Brooklyn Club will raffle a set of golfclubs including bag, irons, woods and headcovers. For info, call the Brooklyn Club,624-4854.September 23, 1986 . 11 A.M. - 7 P.M.September 24, 1986 %u2022 10 A.M. - 9 P.M.September 25, 1986 %u2022 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.Public invited September 24, 5 P.M. - 9 P.M.and September 25 all day.Pier 2, Furman Street Jusl South of Hie Brooklyn Bridge FOR BOOTH INFORMATION CALL; (718) 802-0140HONORARY CHAIRMEN STANLEY FINK - SPEAKER NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY HOWARD GOLDEN - PRESIDENT BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN JOSEPH FR E N C H -P R ES ID E N T, BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAIRMAN DOMINICK M MASSAPage 14, The PhoeilxJBrooklyn.Inc Section Two, September 18,1986When you think flow ers,think Weir's.When you think fruit,think Weir's.When you think clients,think Weir's.James Weir Ecklebe and GuyerAmerica%u2019s Oldest Urban FloristFlori s ts # Fruiterers City & W o r ld w id e D e liv e r yA lw a y s op en 7 days624-0270BURGLAR-FIREALARMSRESIDENTIAL %u2022 COMMERCIAL%u2019 %u00abv id nWE WATCH WHEN YOU CAN%u2019TFACTS CONCERNING OUR FIRMPERSONNEL: EQUIPMENT: WORKMANSHIP:CAPABILITIES:ROUND THE CLOCK:ESTIMATES:REPUTATION:All employees have undergone thorough background checks. 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