The Levittown Community Council, which was formed this year following a tide of community spirit brought upon by the 50th Anniversary celebrations, elected its first slate of officers this past Monday as well as discussing their role in the community.

The first few meetings of the Community Council were spent working on by-laws and discussing committees. The most recent meeting was spent electing officers and discussing a game plan for the council, which at the time of the meeting had a total of 51 individuals and 14 organizations as members.

The officers will serve in their positions until June 1999. Until that time Louise Cassano will serve as president, Beth Dalton Costello as 1st vice president, Lowell Wolf as 2nd vice president, Diane Shapiro as corresponding secretary, Nora Goetchius as recording secretary, Fred Form as treasurer, and Mauro Cassano as community affairs (calendar) coordinator. Each of these members ran unopposed for the positions that they now hold.

Following the election the community council got down to business. One issue that was raised and discussed for a length of time was a beautification project for Levittown. The question was raised, what could be done to clean up Levittown? Many members of the council expressed disgust at the garbage and broken glass around stores along Hempstead Turnpike. Cassano spoke about a grass-roots effort that was taking hold across the island, where communities were working together to clean up their neighborhoods. She said, "I don't see why we can't do it here in Levittown. We can really get people motivated." She suggested the idea that the council, along with other organizations in the community try to do something to clean up the Levittown area.

One concern that was raised by many residents was who to contact about doing something to fix the situation. Many people believed that kids hanging out and drinking on Hempstead Turnpike were part of the problem. One member stated, "After a weekend of the kids being out there on the Turnpike it is unbelievable." They were unable to determine who had authority over that situation, the Eighth Precinct or their local POP unit. Cassano suggested members contact both the Levittown Chamber of Commerce and the Levittown Property Owners Association to get involved in the effort.

The general consensus of the meeting was that something had to be done to clean up Levittown and that a determination had to be made about where to start. The council formed a special beautification committee to work on this issue.

One problem that the council has faced since its inception has been what its role in the community is and what they can do without stepping on any other organization's toes. They have decided to try to get as many groups as possible involved in this effort to clean up Levittown to help advance the project and to avoid the problem of invading another organization's domain.