Bethpage-Tribune_1974-07-25

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School Board
Report
BUDGET SEEMS LO VLIER
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
DON KANTER BECOMES
NEW BOARD PRESIDENT
by
Richard Wood
By a vote of 1,141 to 943 the
Plainedge School district ap­proved
a $13,460,567 school
budget.
But it was the second time
around. On June 12th the voters
rejected an essential similar
$14,315,475 budget.
' The 35 cent tax rate reduction
contained in the second budget
proposal was not so much the
result of a newly prepared budget
as it was Governor Wilson's
signing of the high tax aid bill.
The district therefore sidesteps
a contingent "austerity" budget
which would have meant the
elimination of interscholastic
sports, greater walking distances
for all students, cancellation of
the district's adult education
program, an end to the youth
recreation program, cancellation
of future capital outlay for new
and replacement equipment, and
mandating that each student
purchase his own instructional
materials.
The June 12th election which
saw the defeat of the initial
budget proposal also saw the dual
victories of Jules Teck and Fred
Conklin as unopposed candidates
for the Plainedge Board of
Education. Frank McGrath and
James Edelmann had previously
announced relinquishment of
their respective seats as
President and Trustee.
Don Kanter is now President of
the board with Dominick
Gagliardo the new Vice
President. The new hierarchy
was determined by a vote at the
board's July nth meeting.
Kanter was previously Vice
President under both the
McGrath and Bahnken regimes.
In the minds of many, Ranter's
time is more than overdue.
The signing of the high state aid
bill meant about $150,000 extra
revenue for Plainedge, tran­slating
into the aforementioned
35 c<£tt reduction. 3>h«. original
estimated tax rate was $16.84, up
$1.23 from last year's $15.61.
The uncontested board election
was the first in the district since
1963. Conklin is a senior auditor
for an insurance company. Teck
has been long active in com­munity
and school affairs.
Although the months of July
and August will most likely prove
an "off season" for the new
board, it will be interesting to
see, come September, what the
"new" board under the likeable,
sociable Kanter will be. The man
has indeed a sense of humor, a
sense of humanity, and an overt
sincerity seldom witnessed in the
public arena by his two, albeit
s u f f i c i e n t l y capable,
predecessors.
Yevoli Campaign News
Lewis J. Yevoli officially
opened his campaign
headquarters at 778 Old Country
Road in Plainview last week. The
former TOBAY Councilman is
running for a. N.Y. State
Assembly seat.
His headquarters is being
shared with Carole Fishman and
Aaron Britvan, designees for the
Democratic State Committee.
Mr. Yevoli, who has been
gathering increasing support for
his candidacy in recent weeks,
welcomes all those who wish to
lend their time and effort to his
campaign. Democrats for Yevoli
headquarters will be open daily.
Margaret Fasciana of 32-21 168
St., Flushing, has recently
returned from Pace University in
New York City, where she spent
two weeks in residence as a
participant in the Fifth Annual
Robert A. Taft Seminar in
Politics.
Ms. Fasciana, who has taught
Social Studies at John F. Ken­nedy
Junior High School,
Bethpage, for thirteen years,
joined 30 other elementary and
secondary school administrators
and teachers from around the
nation for the seminar. She at­tended
lectures and workshops at
which participants and guest
political speakers from national,
state and local governments,
political parties, lobbies and the
media examined American
politics, constitutional govern­ment
and the two-party system.
People Need PEOPLE
by Shari Miller
HARD AT WORK«rt*r«i«f fu5*«.»«..r. tlu _
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Wels efer C.rl Ferrara. Kathy Jones, Warren Smith, and Cathy
Sharick. Looking on through the window is Billy Schleifer.
photo by Jerry Augusta.
PEOPLE is an
organization based in
Bethpage dedicated to
providing needed com­munity
services which will
promote individual,
family, and community
development. Funded by
the Nassau County
Department of Drug and
Alcohol Prevention,
PEOPLE offers a wide
range of supportive ser­vices
for the youngsters of
Bethpage. Presently, the
members of PEOPLE are
involved in their proudest
pursuit to date
establishing a real home
for themselves in the
community. The group
recently purchased a
house at 242 Park Avenue
in Bethpage which they
are in the process of
renovating.
The house needs many
repairs and loving touches
before it can truly be
called a home. But, as Jim
McKague - PEOPLE'S
Program Director-reports,
the youngsters of
Bethpage are undaunted in
the face of dirt and grime.
The group is in need of
certain supplies which
would be out of the reach
of their limited budget.
Donations of paint,
brushes, rollers, tiles,
carpet, and panelling
would be greatly ap­preciated.
Anyone with
professional knowledge
about carpentry and
remodeling would be a
welcome visitor to
PEOPLE'S headquarters.
PEOPLE'S services
include individual, group,
and family counseling as
well as crisis intervention
in situations involving
family conflict, arrest,
court, jail, or drugs.
Emergency housing is
often provided for
runaways or those without
homes. Referrals are
made for additional social
services; PEOPLE is
backed up by the
Southeast Nassau
Guidance Center, South
Oaks Hospital, and the
Nassau County Medical
Center.
PEOPLE does not en­vision
itself as just another
teen center; its members
commit themselves to
participate in seminars,
workshops, and "rap
groups." Fifth through
twelfth graders take ad­vantage
of PEOPLE'S
s e r v i c e s . Alternate
r e c r e a t i o n a l and
educational activities for
youth are sponsored by
PEOPLE.
There are currently
about 40 youngsters who
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storefront location on
Broadway next to Hayes'
Inn. Their boredom and
lack of motivation soon
begin to dissipate as they
become involved in
positive-oriented ac­tivities.
The staff of PEOPLE is
interested in meeting with
parents and adults from
the community so that
they may encompass all
those concerned with the
problems they are com­batting.
PEOPLE is
currently in contact with
YOU of Bethpage, the
Bethpage School District,
the Plainview Health
Clinic, the Bethpage
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IN THE KITCHEN washing and waxing are (L to KMin the
foreground)-Ann Weeks, Eugene Bracken, Donald Werner, and
Koimj Werner. Standing behind them are Tom Costanzo. Dan
Sulliviau. Rose Morrone(PEOPLE's Outreach Worker), Ed Albers.
Mary Ellen Bracken (with the broom). Billy Schleifer (on the lad­der),
and Thersa Sullivan.
photo by Jerry Augusta