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An Official Newspaper of the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale — Serving Greater Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville
Vol. 9 NO. 27 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 • Published by THE OBSERVER, INC., Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, February 24, 1972
PROUD MOMENT: It was a proud moment indeed for both, the new Town of
Oyster Bay Councilman Gregory W. Carman ( right) and his father Willis B.
Carman, former District Court Judge, who officiated the oath of office to his son
last Tuesday at Town Hall.
Joe Redmond Named Successor
To Wade on Aggie Track Team
The oldest and perhaps the
most imposing intercollegiate
track dynasty in the east has
come to an end, '' but, I am sure,
one equally as good, if not better,
will get underway next Wed­nesday."
The speaker was a
buoyant Tom Watt, State
University at Farmingdale's
track and field coach for the past
24 years, who announced today
that his successor, Joe Redmond,
former scholastic and eastern
intercollegiate champion, will
make his debut as the new Aggie
mentor next Wednesday when
more than 50 candidates will
respond for the first meeting of
the season at Roosevelt gym­nasium.
Since his arrival to the campus
in 1947, the 54- year- old Watt has
compiled an overwhelming
record as track coach, his teams
winning 14 Regional cham­pionships,
turning in 129 victories
as against 43 losses for a
remarkable 75 per cent won- an d-lost
record over a 24- year span.
As impressive as this slate is,
the Aggies' Athletic Director is
quite keen about the role that his
youthful successor, 35- year- old
Redmond, will establish " in
many years to come. Joe has a
tremendous background— a
wonderful personality, a talented
coach, a fierce competitor and a
wealth of experience. I am sure
he will do even a better job than I
have," is the way Watt sizes up
the prospects of the new coach.
Trim as a bird- dog with 165 lbs.
in his solid 5 ft. 11 in. frame,
Redmond comes to Farmingdale
with an outstanding schoolboy
and college athletic record.
While succeeding Watt as head
track coach at Farmingdale,
Redmond will continue to hold his
full- time job as Physical
Education Department Chair­man
at Commack South High.
An ardent sports " buff", Dr.
Charles W. Laffin, Jr., President
of Farmingdale, paid tribute to
Watt for the fine record " you
have compiled for more than two
Second Open Forum in Farmingdale
The Dolphin Green Civic Association will hold its second open
forum with Joseph H. Dnscoll, Deputy Executive of Nassau
County, John Burke, Supervisor of the town of Oyster Bay;
Councilman Lewis J. Yevoli, of the town of Oyster Bay; and Dr.
William Kinzler, Superintendent of Farmingdale schools as guest
speakers on March 3 at 8: 30 p. m. at the Farmingdale Senior High
School, Guilford Hall.
A special guest will be Mr. Charles Laffin, President of the
University of Farmingdale. Topics on the agenda are real estate,
taxes, master planning, welfare and drug problems, and the
Pleischmann Report.
For further information, call 249- 4121 after 7 p. m.
decades." He recalled that the
retiring Aggies' track coach had
made a remarkable come back
after suffering a heart attack
four years ago. Notwithstanding
his illness, Dr. Laffin brings out
that " Tom refused to give up
coaching; however, with our new
$ 3.5 million gym scheduled to
open next June here on the
Farmingdale campus, Watt is
certainly going to have his hands
full as Athletic Director in charge
of 13 varsity sports and our
massive intramural program."
Woman Perishes
In Night Blaze
Mrs. Ellen M. Daly. 77,
perished in her home on 421
Secatogue Avenue in Far­mingdale,
when a fire broke out
last Wednesday night. The
Farmingdale Fire Department
was notified by a neighbor
spotting the fire and responded
quickly. Because of the snow
storm, two standby crews were in
the fire house as well as Chief
Joseph Murphy. The fire engines
were dispatched rapidly to the
scene of fire, they were assisted
by a light truck from the South
Farmingdale Fire Department.
The house on 421 Secatogue
Avenue suffered a lot of smoke
damage, one side of the house
was destroyed. The rescue crews
had to break into the house from
the outside, but for Mrs. Daly all
help came too late.
Carman Sworn
In As Councilman
Gregory W. Carman became the newest councilman
of the Town of Oyster Bay last Tuesday when the 35
year old Farmingdale lawyer was sworn in by his
father, Willis B. Carman, in a brief but impressive
installation ceremony in town hall.
Supervisor John W. Burke, in
his opening remarks, stressed
Carman's qualifications for the
job and pointed to the proud
history of the Carmans who have
been on Long Island since the
earliest days of settlement.
Burke introduced the new
councilman's wife, his three sons
Gregory, John and James, his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Carman and his brother Willis
Carman, Jr. a trustee of the
village of Farmingdale and his
wife, as well as Farmingdale
Republican leader Frank Hynes,
a former Tobay councilman, as
well as former councilmen Ed­mund
Ocker and Mrs. Marjorie
Post and former Supervisor,
Thomas Pynchon.
There was a full house - except
for two seats on the councilmens
bench. One seat was obviously
reserved for Carman, the other
bore the name of Lewis Yevoli,
the lone Democrat on the board.
Yevoli had voted against the
installation of Carman on the
grounds that Councilman Ralph
Diamond who had been reelected
last fall did never occupy his seat
as councilman and therefore left
no vacancy to be filled. Diamond
was appointed District Court
Judge shorUy after he was
reelected to his new term.
Willis Carman Sr., a former
District Judge and Police Justice
of Farmingdale, before ad­ministering
the oath of office to
his son, expressed his pride at
this occasion and voiced his
conviction that his son would
make a conscientious coun­cilman.
In his first speech as Tobay
councilman, Gregory Carman
paid tribute to his parents and to
his teachers in Farmingdale for
giving him a feeling of respon­sibility
and installing in him the
" ethics of hard work". " I call on
you and me to become more
involved in community affairs,"
he said and concluded by
pledging to keep an open mind to
all views and to work very hard.
Councilman Carman is the
youngest member of the law firm
of Carman, Callahan and Car­man,
located in Farmingdale. He
resides with his wife, Nancy and
three sons at 66 North Main
Street, just a short distance from
his law office.
A graduate of Farmingdale
High School, he received his B. A.
degree at St. Lawrence
University where he majored in
Government. He graduated from
St. John's University Law School
where he was a member of the
honors program and the St.
John's Law Review.
He rose to the rank of Captain
while in the U. S. Army where he
was certified by the Judge Ad­vocate
General to practice at
general court martial trials.
Mr. Carman also has a broad
background in community ac­tivities.
He has been active in the
Farmingdale Rotary Club, Boy
Scouts, Ethics Committee of the
Nassau County Bar Association,
and the Farmingdale Volunteer
Fire Department.
HEART SUNDAY: The month- long drive for the Heart Fund will
culminate this weekend in Farmingdale with Heart Fund Sunday.
Seen above are members of the Farmingdale High School Key Club
who will be going from door to door in order to get as many donations
as possible. Heart Fund chairman Marge Pfoh, shown above with
honorary chairman Frank Hynes, is very pleased with the spirit of
these young men and hopes that Farmingdale will respond to their
call. She points out that the Heart Fund does not belong to the United
Fund and can, therefore . only raise money through the graciousness
of its solicitors and the generosity of the dona tors.