Continuing a tradition of almost lifelong service to this community, David L. Lurie, a commissioner of the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, is seeking to continue in his post. A local business owner, he has been involved in all aspects of Great Neck life since coming here as a child in 1938. The WPCD board recently appointed him commissioner, an appointment that met with equal enthusiasm and approval from the Town of North Hempstead.

Pressing issues for the WPCD include security (which he regularly addresses) and the controversy over sewage diversion. Mr. Lurie has been aware of the possibility of diversion of local effluent to the South Shore's Cedar Creek plant, but because the study is nowhere near completion, he believes that there are no conclusions that can be made. Mr. Lurie is waiting for the DEC to return their ruling as to whether they will allow the district and the village to study all three options: to rebuild both plants; to combine the two plants, rebuild one plant and treat sewage from both areas; to divert.

He is committed to supporting the most cost-effective option, a view shared by the mayor and board of trustees of the Village of Great Neck.

Mr. Lurie stated: ''Of course the fiscal responsibilities of deciding on it has yet to be touched upon and there are grant studies being made to fund these studies but this is all way down the pike. So far the plant is producing the required results as required by the mandated governmental agencies and the supervisors in plant management say that it will be able to sustain the proper chemical outflows for the foreseeable future.''

David Lurie served as president of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce for eight years, bringing the Chamber from under 100 members to over 400. He implemented monthly breakfast and luncheon meetings, bringing in speakers from all walks of the business community. He was also helpful in creating the railroad station kiosk, giving the Chamber a larger presence in the community. He was first to hire an executive director, taking the Chamber from a country-style existence into the world of business.

Mr. Lurie's presidency of the Real Estate Board brought many innovations and additions of many new offices. He was starting to bring the board up to speed and into the computer age when they decided to join a larger group, the L.I. Board of Realtors, which was much more cost effective.

As a director of the former Old Village Business Association, Mr. Lurie was instrumental in bringing together newer landlords in the village to discuss various problems with Middle Neck Road vacancies and the cleanliness of the area. During his tenure the fabulous Taste of Great Neck was initiated. He also was instrumental in organizing the annual crafts fair and he still chairs the fair, now run by the village.

While a member of the Manhasset Bay Protection Committee he brought to light many areas of the Bay that were being intruded on by leaching of pollutants from cesspools, lawns and roads during heavy rain storms, as well as helping to identify areas that were being impinged upon by old marinas, sunken barges and boats, and areas being used to dispose of automobile wastes.

In his 35 years as Temple Israel house chair, David Lurie has seen it through various renovations, additions and a renewed infrastructure.

A member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, he has been search and rescue coordinator of Western L.I. Sound and has a heroism award for saving lives on the water.

As present chair of the Great Neck Village Architectural Revue Committee, he set up most requirements for builders before they receive approval, touching on building facade materials, colors, windows, roofing and other items which might impact the neighborhoods. He also worked in concert with the board of zoning to change the size and shape of houses, to avoid plain flat fronts, which were built in the past.