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S^^s 11 %j|^^ { mjf S1 \A ^? 1 U B 1 ^J 1 mm B B U B B %J M B B B vfl &J B wi B B ^P in effo rt ' to reap economic harvest ' By DOM MEYERS Sounding and looking more like a candidate for re-election , Brookhaven Supervisor John F. Rand ol p h delivered parts of his \State of the Town \ message before a sparse crowd at T UOO H Q \7 J O 1- /\wrn Krvor»H rv* £i£ifinrt J . U» u^»_f>_»v^ y %J uv vr « * us 1 L S% ^ % M . vk ixiwvj.*iw . The 24-page message called for : e Reorganization of 16 town depart- ments into four commissions. „ r?. . :' .. , :„. *: .— ~ £ T > „ I , L .._ .. — * - * 1vcvuaiK.di.1u11 ui uiu'j .aiu>\,ii 3 \Main Streets . \ e Three-town , cooperation to develop a major transportation hub at Long Island- MacArthur Airport in Bohemia. • A \free \ or foreign trade zone at Brookhaven Airport in Shirley or at the site of the former Ivcrson plant in Yaphank. e Self-insurance in the area of worker ' s compensation , saving the town $100 , 000 the fir'ct \roar *¦-¦*¦ L - v J 1 -—•- • a Private operation of the town rifle range in Ridge and the Bald Hill Ski Bowl in Farmingville. 0 Renegotiation of cable television fr>Or\n ^- i nAf 11 U11V1JIOL.O . • Construction of a new town hall to avoid piecemeal government \There is no more vital priority today than to reap once again the economic harvest that once was Brookhaven ' s and which mirrored the nation ' s prosperity, \ Supervisor Randolph said \We have all suffered the bitter fruit produced by the economic ills of recession and inflation \ Under \ suburban town status \ ap- nrnvpri bv the v oters in November he called for establishment of human ser- vices , planning and development , public works and general services commissions The human services commission would youth bureau , the council on the arts and a new division of senior citizens The town ' s planning and environmental protection departments , the industrial commission and airport committee would make up the planning and development commission The parks , sanitation and traffic safety departments would be incorporated into the public works commission . The high- way department would remain senaratp Revitalization of Brookhaven ' s \Main Streets \ was proposed by Randol ph. He urged ihe creation of a non-profi t Business Development Corporation to \ assist in the revitalW ^Hnn o f shnnc s1^ a ^ qt-p^oQ nnr\ (continued on page 12) ^^ lAf f g ffg ^T flO mf ^^ g g |y^ g IB ^^# ^^ ^^ ^^ ff^g gT ^^ ^jg ST S I ggg By ROBIN YOUNG ROE Gloria , 16 , livas in a com- fortable home in a community on Long Island ' s South Shore. Her fa ther is an alcoholic. Her mother \ can 't co n e. \ Though she tries to help with the housework and caring for her younger brothers and sisters , sometimes family life is too much. She has run away « i i * • ii win nuilic acvciai lanicD . Prior to Jan. 1 there were few alter - natives to runaways like Gloria. They could stay with a classmate , sometimes a relative. Some runaways sough t refuge with new friends they found on the street. When , and if , they went home , the problems were still the same , except that both sides had a chance to cool off . \Usually the person who runs away is the strong link. The strength of a family that needs help, \ says Helene Markman , director of Brookhaven Town ' s Sanctuary for Runaways which began operation the first of the year. The thrust of the program is not onl y to get the runaway hack home but to get counseling and help for the rest of the famil y Modelled after a successful Huntington Town program , the local sanctuary relies on volunteer families to provide a room , bed and \ a p lace to think\ for troubled youngsters like Gloria. The runaway problem is a growing one in Brookhaven Town . In 1977 Suffolk County Police received l , fil4 reported cases of runaway youths under the age of 16. More than a third of these youngster s , Mrs. Markman said , are from Brookhaven . There are more giri runaways than boys. \X7V» TT *? TKnrn o \* Ck monu fo/>f/M»c? fV^of 11 ily . j. n\-i ^- uiv iiluiiV iuvlv/i u I.X*IA l< contribute to the town ' s problem , Mrs. Markman said , the primary one being a rapidly growing population . \A lot of peop le who live here are new to the area They don 't have families nearby or churches or friends . There are none of the supports that you have in an older neighborhood. \ Consequently, when a youngster feels he has to \ get away from it all \ he runs away from home Another factor , she said , is the lack of public transportation. Brookhaven-which has an elaborate recreational program for young people-is a town where many youths , without the use of a private car , s re ' - 'SSicauy homebound . \Many of the kids who could benefit from the programs can 't get to the pool or the recreational (continued on p age 22) Bro o khaven reacti vates industrial panel See Story on Page 2A i A ttnrr\ e>\7-(lr Ckr>ar'ol T> s\Unr.t A K».~ ~~a J \~ .y -^ v,ii^,i ui I. I,\JKJ^I. v AUl clinS ClllU Assembl yman I. William Bianchi , Jr. (D- Bellport) announced legislation developed J^ .^WXJ KJJ men winv-co iu ua.il um use oi certain toxic chemical products which have contaminated the drinking water supply on parts of Long Island. The Senate sponsors of the bill , Senators Caesar Trunzo (R-Brentwood) and Kenneth P. LaValle (R- Port Jefferson ) joined the Attorney-General and Assemblyman Bianchi at a news conference at a contaminated public well in Cen tral Islip which has been closed. The bill would ban the use of septic tank and cesspool cleaning agents which contain halogenated Yi\7r\ rr\r* a r*Y\r\n r*r a rftmoH/> htf/l rnnirViAn nhnminolp ..j ~*,~» ~~w „x ^.V.^.c^^, „j v.lV/V,\» ^V/l. UIVIM.VOU which are toxic to humans and generally non- biodegradable. When used to unlock cesspools and septic tanks , these chemicals can leach into the groundwater and ultimatel y find their way into the wells which supply drinking water. Long Island is uniquel y vulnerable to contamination of its water supp l y, since contaminants introduced at any one point can spread for miles through the groundwater. Attorney-General Abrams and Assemblyman Bianchi stated , \The contamination of Long Island ' s dnnKing water supply by toxic chemicals has become an extremely serious long-term health hazard . Numerous ^ells have been closed , from Manhasset all I the way out to Southampton , and we must act quickly to arrest further contamination. \Effective and affordable alternatives to the use of these toxic chemicals are available . There is no excuse for continuing to endanger the public health by the use of these hazardous products. \ j (continued on page 18) PURE DRINKING WATER THE GOAL - Shown with Attorney-General Robert Abrams at site of contaminated well in Central Isli p are Brookhaven Councilwoman Regina Seltzer (1) and Assembl yman I. William Bianchi , Jr. (r). 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