At the rare Saturday meeting of the Village of Williston, Mayor Joseph Connelly expressed deep disappointment at the attitude of some of the residents during the "snow emergency" last Sunday into Monday when the village was hit with six inches of snow.

The village code states that any resident who does not have their car removed from the street on a "snow emergency day" will receive a ticket. On that Monday morning apparently quite a few people received tickets for leaving their cars in the street and they called the mayor and the trustees as soon as the tickets were issued, which in some cases was very early in the morning.

Mayor Connelly said that perhaps the board will have to reinstate the original law of the village which stated that no overnight parking is allowed and then even if it snowed there would be no problem.

Mayor Connelly said that non-compliance to the law was particularly disturbing since there had been ample forewarning that the area was definitely going to be hit with some snow and every TV station kept that warning running all evening, via ticker tape, during all major TV shows. Further, he said that both the trustees and the office staff were all subject to the wrath of many residents after they discovered they had been issued tickets for parking in the street during a snow emergency.

An audience member suggested that no number of inches be attached to the depth of snow, but rather just issue an overall notice that whenever it snows all cars must be immediately removed from the street and put in either a driveway or an off-street area.

Mayor Connelly said that he and the board would take that suggestion into serious consideration.

Deputy Mayor Doreen Ehrbar announced that the Beautification Committee of the village will once again hold its "Little Make A Difference Day" at 10 a.m. on April 10. This is a day when all residents come out and volunteer their time and energy to clean up various park area sites in the village. Residents are asked to meet behind village hall in the parking lot, armed with shovels and rakes and will be dispatched to the various locations for cleanup. Deputy Mayor Ehrbar also announced that the Gazebo, on Hillside Avenue, is almost completed. The teakwood benches are ready to be delivered in preparation for the Opening Concert to be held on May 16. Deputy Mayor Ehrbar also announced that since this is the "Year of The Older Person" much has been planned for the seniors including the Annual Health Care Day and flu shots in October and an exhibit of art by senior citizens and several senior socials. Ehrbar also announced that almost all of the pool staff has been hired for the season and plans are underway for the construction of a concession stand in the pool area to be manned by pool personnel. Trustee Raymond Masaitis announced that the two hearings with the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) were very productive. He said the DOT has been very cooperative in reviewing and changing the plans to address the concerns expressed by village residents. He said that they will continue to advise the village officials of the progress and any changes made to the proposed plan. Rocco Iannarelli reported that the village board had traveled to Albany for a meeting with the legislators and the village officials. He said that their hostess was Assemblywoman Maureen O'Connell who introduced them all on the floor of the Assembly and concluded by explaining to all members of the assembly that Williston Park was actually, "Camelot." Trustee Ray Cross took a few minutes to thank all residents for coming out and voting for him during last week's village election. Trustee Cross also announced that the village will hold its first golf outing on May 20 at the Glen Cove Gold Course, Lattingtown Road, Glen Cove. The fee is $95 per person. Deadline is April 30. Send checks payable to Williston Park Recreation Committee, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park. The deadline is April 30. Awards and luncheon will be held at the American Legion Hall, 730 Willis Avenue, Williston Park. For questions or further information, please contact Charlie Stanton, Golf Committee Chairman at 742-2132. The Williston Park Hockey Rink will be dedicated on April 17, at noon, to former Mayor Vincent Fay. The one-year anniversary of Fay's untimely death is April 16th. The board approved monies for a sign to be erected at the rink in honor of the Honorable Vincent Fay. St. Aidan's 5K Run will be held on April 25 at 2:30 p.m.