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PLAINVIEW PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 8 NO. 52 Thursday, November 21, 1974 10 cents per copy
Plainedge School
Board Report
'Catherine Cullem*
The regular monthly meeting
of the Plainedge Board of
Education was held last week,
Thursday, November 14, at the
Plainedge High School. All
members were in attendance to
discuss the agenda and hear
various reports.
The meeting was called to
order and followed with the
approval of the minutes for
10 / 10 / 74, 10 / 24 / 74 and notes
of 10 / 17 / 74 and 10 / 23 / 74. The
School Financial Report and the
Report on Executive Sessions
was heard, followed by The
School Board Attorney's report
concerning the change in election
legislation pertaining to Ballot
Candidates and Nominating
Petitions.
Dr. Raymond Blank,
Superintendent of Schools, then
gave his statement to the board
about vandalism throughout the
Plainedge district as well as
other school districts. According
to Dr. Blank vandalism has cost
Plainedge $6,900 in the last two
months alone, which means
additional increase to the tax
rate. Dr. Blank remarked that,
"this is a shock, because it does
not have to happen. The problem
is similar in all districts and
practically impossible to stop."
He went on to say that van­dalism
results not only in
needless cost but it deters
custodians from carrying on their
normal duties; causes discomfort
to students and temporary
hazards, such as broken glass
from windows; and distracts
administrators who have to
spend time discussing solutions
to this problem when they should
be concentrating on education.
The reasons for this wide
spread destruction in the schools
ranges from simple horseplay to
deliberate breaking and entering.
Some happens during the day and
the rest occurs at night, involving
not only children but adults as
well.
Superintendent Blank proposed
several deterants as possible
solutions to this growing
problem. Among those men­tioned
were various alarm
systems including the Audio -
Alarm system being installed in
the Plainedge schools. However,
Dr. Blank suggested the best
solution is to "stop this menace at
the source". He feels there should
be a conserted effort by parents
to talk to their children not only
about the consequences if caught
vandalising but of the result such
damage brings upon themselves.
Communications was the next
item discussed on the agenda.
Under section A., Notice of
Tabling Motions, the proposed
Ice Hockey Team was tabled in a
5-1 vote. A lenghty discussion
about the proposed team took
place during the ensuing Questio
and Answer period. Taxpayers in
attendance were greatly con­cerned
over starting this club and
whether the $5,000 set aside in the
budget would be sufficient to
cover the expenses of outfitting
the team and paying for the ice-time.
The board was also
questioned as to how many
children were actually interested
in an Ice Hockey Team.
It was the Boards contention
that the alloted money would be
enough to support the teams
expenses, judging from last
years budget for the Ice Hockey
Club. This also includes the $1,000
salary for the recommended
coach. They stated a coach was
needed to organize a team and
only then would it be known how
many youngsters would join.
According to the board, if there is
no turn out the team will be
discontinued and the coach will
be payed on a per diem basis for
the time he put in, not the fully
salary.
Under New Business, the board
took action on the following
items; Resignations of Mr.
Michael Pello, Recreation
Leader and Mr. Bruce Langrock,
Recreation Aide; The Ap­pointment
of Ms. Carol Henry as
a permanent substitute; Extra­curricular
and Coaching Ap­pointments
for the High School
and Southedge and Packard
Junior High Schools; Staff Ap­pointments
for the 1974-75 School
Year were confirmed, four for
the Recreation Program and Ms.
Jeanette Iannucci for the Adult
Education Program.
The Board also moved on the
Schedule of Bills with the ex­ception
of Warrent No. B5 in the
amount of $25,485.97, which will
be paid on completion of in­stallation
of the Audio-Alarm
system. The Recommendation of
Personnel, Ms. Eileen Garren for
the position of Senior Typist-
Clerk will become permanent as
of January 1, 1975, and Mr.
George Gural eor the position of
Audio-Visual Technician to
become permanent as of
December 11, 1974.
The Board also adopted a
resolution to include all volunteer
aides performing services on
behalf of the school district, to be
covered by workmen's com­pensation
benefits for injuries
incurred while performing such
services.
After a discussion session
between the board and residents,
the meeting adjourned.
County Library Aids Job Seekers
A new vocational and education
information service is being
offered by Nassau County
through the Nassau Library
System.
The service is now being set up
in 25 public libraries in the county
to provide fingertip information
for women and men seeking new
occupational fields.
The program has been set up
by the Nassau County Women's
Unit, under guidance of Lurana
T. Campanaro, director, with the
cooperation of Mrs. Muriel
Javelin, Nassau Library System
Interagency consultant. The
Women's Unit trained library
personnel in use of the service.
"While the program was
planned primarily for women,
men are not excluded," County
Executive Ralph G. Caso said.
"The Women's Unit is designed
to provide vocational counselling
and referral to women, but since
there is no comparable service
for men, this new program is
equipped to assist males as well.
"I believe it is an advantageous
home community-type extension
of the Women's Unit service with
great value for those seeking new
fields, additional career training
and possibly second careers."
Mrs. Campanaro said each of
the selected 25 libraries is being
equipped with an extensive card
file containing educational and
vocational information. The file
i n c l u d e s background
requirements for various oc­cupations,
educational needs and
how to obtain them, plus data on
salary ranges and advancement
possibilities.
"This service is preliminary
for anyone seeking new
vocational or career outlets,"
Mrs. Campanaro said. "It isn't,
of course, an employment ser­vice,
but will give a person an
idea of what background they
need to pursue a job.
"The librarians checked out in
handling the system will provide
basic information. If more is
needed, they can refer people to
the counseling and guidance
Left to right: Sally Berger, Librarian, Hicksville Public Library,
Lurana T. Campanaro, Director, Nassau County Women's Unit,
Toby Hyman, Librarian, Bethpage Public Library; Arlene Lipsman,
Librarian, Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library.
offered by the Women's Unit."
The new Vocational and Oc­cupational
Information Centers-called
Voicenters~is a ready
reference for information on such
fields as fashion, business,
market research, mental health
fields, nursing, education and
dozens more.
If someone is interested in
nursing, for instance, the
Voicenter can provide basic
information, according to Mrs.
Campanaro.
"It is broken down into sub­categories
such as licensed
practical nurse, registered nurse,
public health nurse, etc," she
said. "The cards show job
descriptions for each,
requirements for certifications,
education, where to get it, the
fees involved and other
background.
"Such information gives people
a notion of where their present
background can place them,
what further training is needed or
the likelihood of achieving it. At
that point, our counseling service
could take over and give
guidance."
The Women's Unit has offices
at One Old Country Road in Carle
Place. For information, call 535-
4646.
The public libraries with
Voicenters are in Bethpage, East
Meadow, Elmont, Farmingdale,
Franklin Square, Freeport, Glen
Cove, Great Neck, Hempstead,
Hicksville, Levittown, Long
Beach, Massapequa, Merrick,
North Merrick, Oceanside,
Oyster Bay-East Norwich,
Peninsula, Plainedge, Plainview-
Old Bethpage, Port Washington,
Roslyn-Bryant, Seaford, Shelter
Rock and Westbury.
Further library information
can be obtained be calling 741-
0060.
State Council Makes Grant For LI Symphony
In what arts leaders term "a
major break-through and
significant commitment" to the
establishment of a resident Long
Island professional symphony
orchestra, the New York State
Council on the Arts has awarded
$112,500 to the Long Island Or­chestra
Society, Inc. - the largest
financial grant to a Long Island
performing arts group in the
Council's history.
The grant is to serve as "seed
money" to encourage the group
to fulfill its commitment to a 29-
concert season in Nassau and
Suffolk counties during 1974-75.
In a spectacular opening on
Saturday night, November 16, the
orchestra appeared at the
Huntington High School with the
noted soprano, Miss Eileen
Farrell as guest soloist. She has
opened the season in the past for
such notable organizations as the
Metropolitan and San Francisco
Operas.
The program, an evening of the
love music of Wagner, was
repeated at Hofstra University's
Playhouse the following af­ternoon
on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3
p.m.
As well as Miss Farrell, other
outstanding guest artists who will
appear with the Orchestra this
season are violinist Joseph
Fuchs, pianists Earl Wild and
Gary Graffman, and violinist
Nobuko Imai.
An all-professional group, the
Island Orchestra is led by the
well-known maestro, Seymour
Lipkin, who also conducts the
Joffrey Ballet. As well as
receiving critical acclaim in the
usic world, Mr. Lipkin has been
praised too for his contribution in
building the orchestra which
started as an amateur group 25
years ago, and three seasons ago
became Long Island's only
professional symphony or­chestra.
Mrs. Esther Pivnick, President
of the Orchestra Society, in ex­pressing
her delight at the Arts
Council grant, said, "This is a
milestone for Long Island.
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