Bethpage-Tribune_1975-11-13

              BETH&KiE BHHPAGE PUBLIC UEtotf
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OLDBETHINGE
also serving ISLAND TREES
PLAINVIEW PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 9 NO. 51 Thursday, November 13, 1975 10 cents per copy
Community Photos School Board Report
Parents Speak Out
Against Controversial Book
A fully staged and costumed performance of Gian-Carlo Menotti's
two-act opera, "The Medium" and a dance performance of Scott
Joplin Rags will be performed by the Orchestra Da Camera at the
Bethpage Senior High School (Cherry & Stewart Aves.) on Saturday,
November 15 at 8:30 P.M. The performance is co-sponsored by the
Bethpage, Plainedge, and Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Libraries.
Tickets at $2.50 each, will be sold at the door, from 7:30 P.M.
The Orchestra Da Camera has been presenting orchestra concerts,
:>'!• s (-*ged open* productions, ballet and modern dancp concerts,
and jazz concerts to Long Island audiences for the past 18 years. The
November 15 program at the Bethpage High School was made
possible through the support of the New York State Council On the
Arts.
The Dancers will do the cakewalk,drag, strut, and other ragtime
dances to some of Scott Joplin's best-known Rags, including, "The
Entertainer," "Maple Leaf Rag," "Sugar Cane" and "The
Cascades."
A VISIT WITH HISTORY - The Nassau County Press Association
met recently at the Bicentennial House at Eisenhower Park, hast
Meadow. Harriet & Leo Schottland represented the BETHPAGE
TRIBUNE. The Bicentennial House is opened to the public and has a
marvelous display of the history of Long Island and is a good
resource center for people who are looking for ideas for the ob­servance
of the Bicentennial. Shown here with colonial costumed
Barbara Montanye, of the Department of Recreation & Parks County
of Nassau, is Leo author of "LEO'S LINES" in the BETHPAGE
TRIBUNE. In the background is a sculptor of the "Liberty Cap".
Hearing Scheduled
The Town of Hempstead
Citizens Advisory Planning
Board is inviting community
groups, civic organizations and
individuals to Public Hearings on
November 17 and 19 to explain
the Federal Housing and Com­munity
Development Act, to
discuss community needs and
eligible activities under the act
and to receive comments,
proposals and recommendations
from Town residents.
The Town has been advised
that under the Hold-Harmless
Entitlement of the Act, it may file
an application to qualify for the
payment of $379,000 available to
it in the 1970 Federal ffiscal year.
In a letter to civic
organizations, Hempstead Town
Presiding Supervisor Francis T.
Purcell said, "We would par­ticularly
appreciate your at­tendance
in order that we might
have the benefit of your com­ments
and suggestions.
"These will be helpful to us,"
he added, "in preparations of the
qualifying application to the
United States Department of
Housing and Urban Develop­ment."
The hearings will begin at 8
p.m. in the Town Hall Pavilion at
Peninsula Blvd. and Main St. in
Hempstead Village.
The Bethpage Board of
Education held its regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday,
October 28, 1975. All Board
members were present and
approximately 18 taxpayers
attended.
The first order of business was
the approval of the minutes of
Sept. 30th.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Nassau-Suffolk School
Boards Association will hold their
pre-negotiations workshop on
Saturday, November 15, 1975 at
Plainedge High School.
The Hofstra University School
Br»ard Fo^im "'ill hold g dinne-'
meeting on November 12,1975.
A letter of commendation was
received from Josten's Inc. (who
supply the Senior Class rings). It
noted, 'my wife and I visit many
school systems throughout the
school year...we were impressed
with the fine administration, the
physical facility and uppermost,
Local Youth
Receive Awards
Eight young people from the
Bethpage area were honored at
the 8th Annual Red Cross Youth
Recognition Night and Award
Ceremony held recently at
Herricks Senior High School.
Among those who gave more
than 50 hours of service in nur­sing
homes, hospitals, working
with brain damaged children,
and in many other areas of
service are: Jeanne De Fresco,
Margaret Weid, Patrice Stewart,
Toni Cantarella, Dolores De Vito,
Lia De Maria, Mary Lou Man-cella,
and Diana Arnow.
Mary Ann Lane of Levittown
was the recipient of the F.
Howard Covey Award for the
outstanding student volunteer of
the Nassau County Red Cross
Youth Service Program. This
award is the highest honor given
to local Red Cross youth volun­teer
and is given in memory of a
long time Red Cross volunteer.
Mary Ann is a 16-year-old
student at Holy Trinity and has
been a volunteer since 1972. She
has served as Chapter Aide, in
the Blood Program, and worked
as a volunteer in a nursing home
and hospital.
Among the 200 parents and
friends who attended the
ceremony was Mr. George C.
Sops, Chapter Chairman, Mr.
Frank M. Rasbury, Executive
Director of the Chapter, Mr.
Lloyd N. Sanford, Red Cross
Youth Chairman, and Mrs.
Robert Cohen, Director of Red
Cross Youth.
the manners of the junior class at
the Bethpage High School."
The Board of Education ap­proved
unanimously, the
utilization of the grounds as
Check Point 3, for the March of
Dimes 1976 20 Mile Super Walk to
be held on April 25, 1976. Dr.
Larsen explained the cost to the
district over a 2 year period of
time is approximately $600, for
custodial, matrons and security
personnel. However, the March
of Dimes reimburse a portion of
the money to the district.
Mr. LoFaso read a resolution
from the New York State School
Boards Association regarding re­imbursement
of school aid during
a teachers au-ike. He referred to
a press release where Gov. Carey
vetoed such reimbursement. Mr.
LoFaso was shocked at the
Governor veto stating, "it
borders on being incredible*'. He
then suggested the Board of
Education send a telegram to the
Governor and to our two
Representatives indicating the
Board was incensed at the veto.
Mr. LoFaso pointed out that the
principle responsibility of elected
officials was to maintian the
educational program...the
Governor's veto was a deterrent
to that objective.
PARENTS APPEAR
BEFORE BOARD
Parents appeared before the
Board of Education regarding the
book, Clockwork Orange, (the
book has been used in the English
Classes for approximately 4
years on the ilth and 11th grade
level.)
A parent described the book
as{ "a classic of satire, reacing
excessive depravity and
violence". Referring to the first
37 pages, the parent con­tinued,,
"the book covers
beatings, gangwars, and an
excessively descriptive rape
scene of a married woman, while
her husband was held down by
two hoodlums". The parents
were concerned as to how this
particular book was placed into
the educational program. Dr.
Larsen explained, "the
Cliuiiiiian of the English
Department and English
teachers evaluate reading
material and then place it on a
reading list". At this point, the
parents requested a list of books
now being utilized in the English
Department. They also requested
the Board of Education to
establish a Committee of parents
and professionals to review the
materials presently being used.
Mr. LoFaso informed the
parents that the Board of
Education had just recently been
made aware that Clockwork
Orange was being read by
students in the high school. He
continued, "if any parent had
any objections to this particular
book or any reading materials,
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Legislators Oppose
Construction Halt
Due to the recent decision to
shut-down construction at
Nassau Community College,
Nassau's 12 Republican
legislators sent a telegram to
Governor Carey urging him to
reconsider the decision to halt
work at the $135-million campus
at Mitchel Field. The Republican
legislators, in the telegram,
requested a meeting with the
Governor to attempt to discuss
the problem and alternative
plans in hopes of continuing the
project.
Speaking on behalf of the 12
Republican legislators.
Assemblyman Joseph M.
Margiotta (R-Uniondale),
ranking member of the Assembly
Education Committee, said that
the Republican legislators were
stunned to read in 'La
newspapers of the Governor's
decision to halt this important
project. "As the legislators of the
area, we believe we deserved the
courtesy of being informed of
such an important decision. We
are outraged to have to learn
about it from the news media."
"We might have been able to
propose alternative plans, if he
had bothered to meet with us
before making his decision,"
Margiotta said.
"Governor Carey's tactic of
running government by allowing
every state problem to reach a
crisis situation must be stopped if
we are ever going to return
government to a sound fiscal,
footing. When government is
operated on a crisis to crisis
basis, there is little area to
suggest alternative plans, and
state residents will end up paying
much more for every state
project," he said.
Margiotta also said he hoped to
meet with Senate Majority
Leader Warren Anderson and
Assembly Speaker Stanley
Steingut, to discuss alternative
plans to halting the project and to
attempt to get them to influence
the Governor to reconsider his
position.