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Vol. 9 No. 39 tcond Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y 11735 • Published by THE OBSERVER, INC., Box 146, Farminedale, N. V Thursday MaV 18 1972
School Board Race
Starts: 3 Aspirants
The race for two seats on the Farmingdale Board of
Education was officially started this week, when three
residents announced their intention to become a
member of the board. One, incumbent Robert Weiss, is
at the moment without competition. The other two
announced candidates, Louise Proefriedt and Frank
Ranieri, are running for the seat of board member
Thomas La van, who is not running for re- election. Ac­cording
to Veronica Hansen, district clerk, no official
entries in the school board race have been received.
The deadline for filing with the clerk is May 31.
RECOGNITION: George F. Titterton ( left) who recently resigned as the chairman of the zoning
board of the Village of Farmingdale, was publicly honored last Monday night. He is shown above
accepting the plaque carrying a recent resolution of the village board from mayor John Hallahan. On
it, the village officials pay tribute to Titterton for his long and devoted service on the zoning board
which he joined in 1945. Titterton was chairman of the zoning board since 1964. Photo: Wilma Pokress
Rose Foucek Seeks Reelection
Jean M. Looney Charges Waste
Rose M. Foucek of 43 Mill Road, Farmingdale has announced her candidacy
lor the position of trustee of the Farmingdale Public Library. Last year she was
elected as trustee to fill a one year unexpired term that existed on the board.
Several weeks ago, Jean M. Looney, had announced her intention to oppose the
incumbent for the only contested seat on the board.
" During my one year tenure as
Library trustee I believe I have
exerted a moderating influence
which has served to permit the
Library Board to direct all of its
attention to library matters,"
Rose Foucek stated. " Energies
have not been expended on
political idiologies or personal
invective. All efforts by the
library board have been directed
toward maximizing library
service to the people of our
district. It has not been easy
during these inflationary times to
provide high level service in 1972
on allocations geared to 1967.
However, working together in
harmony, the Board has met the
challenge. Convinced that I can
be of additional service to the
people of our community, I have
decided to seek reelection as
library trustee."
Since 1955, when she became a
resident of Farmingdale, Mrs.
Foucek has been a volunteer in
many community groups. She
has been an active participant in
1TA at Fast Memorial School,
Mill Lane J. U. S. and the Far
mingdale Senior H. S., serving as
president at Mill Lane . i n s . and
of Farmingdale PTA Council. She
was a member of the 1970
Citizens Finance Advisory
Committee and the Main Street
School Citizens Advisory Com­mittee
( 1971- 1972) for the Board
of Education. Presently she is a
member of the Farmingdale
Youth Board of Farmingdale
Youth Council. She has also been
active with the South Oyster Bay
Chapter of the American Cancer
Society and the Farmingdale
Extension Service.
Mrs. Foucek's two sons have
gone through the Farmingdale
Public Schools ( Oldrich now
attends Lehigh University and
Roger is at Syracuse). " I know
the importance of a good library
to students but a Public Library
must also meet the needs of all
district residents by making
available varied educational,
recreational and cultural op­portunities,"
she said.
Mrs. Foucek is employed as a
senior engineering technician.
Her professional training has
been in practical approaches to
problems which involve equitable
solutions. " I understand the need
for frugal management of ex­penditures,
especially during
these inflationary times. I am
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School Budget Close to Adoption
The new budget for school district 22 will be discussed at a
public meeting on Monday, May 22, at the Farmingdale High
School. The latest revision will reflect the increase in state aid
which was recently approved in Albany but will also incorporate
the increases caused by the recent settlement of the teachers
contract. Formal adoption of the budget for the coming school
year will take place two days later, on Wednesday, May 24, also at
the High School. The public is invited to both meetings which both
will start at 8: 30 p. m.
The MTA bill which would have reimbursed the district for tax
losses due to the MTA takeover ot Republic Airfield, died recently
on the calendar of the lawmakers in Albany. Both Houses ad-jurned
before any action could be taken
Robert Weiss, who is currently
serving as Vice President of the
Farmingdale Board of
Education, was first elected in
1970.
In the spring of 1971, Weiss
proposed that the Board un­dertake
an in- depth study of the
districts schools. This was to
include pupil services as well as
curriculum. Meetings were held
at every school and the public
was urged to take part. An
opinionnaire, which was part of
the study, drew a large response.
" We Jearned a great deal about
our schools," Weiss stated " and I
believe many positive changes
will take place because of it."
Weiss said that the study did
point out weaker areas which can
now receive the attention
necessary to effect change. " The
study was one of the most far
reaching studies taken in many
years" he said, " and although it
opened communication between
the public and the board much
remains to be done."
During the past year Weiss also
served as Curriculum Chairman.
" In the past few years, learning
centers, media centers and other
innovative programs were
started in some of our schools.
They have proven very suc­cessful,
not only helping the
slower student, but with
providing our brighter children
with enriched learning situations.
Next year all of our schools will
offer one or more of this type of
program which is a great step
forward," he said. " As a member
of the board I have and will
continue to press so that all the
children in district 22 have the
same kind of educational op­portunities."
Frank Ranieri has been a
resident of Farmingdale for four
years and is the father of three
girls who attend parochial and
public schools. He is a graduate
of Poly tech Institute of Electrical
Engineering with an Associate
Degree.
He is the President of The
Dolphin Green Civic Association
in Farmingdale and has been
responsible in instituting a
community service by having
Federal, State, and Town of­ficials
participate in public
forums held during the year.
He has attended many school
board meetings in order to better
understand the school system
and what the board members
represent.
" I feel that my leadership
abilities in my employment with
Electrospace as Engineering
Supervisor and as President of
The Dolphin Green Civic
Association would be an asset to
the board, Ranieri stated," if I
am elected to the school board, I
would work toward and support
the following: Local control;
better communication between
studeit0 r, 3!* ciits ?- iid tr> 2-"*, crti •
fiscal responsibility to all of our
residents; to promote a good
education for what our residents
can afford; keep residents in­formed
of what is going on in our
school district; increase resident
involvement in school affairs;
better understanding and
complete information to be given
to residents by board members;
to eliminate waste and inef­ficiencies
in our school system;
to help understand and minimize
our drug and VD problems in our
schools; to concern myself and
help to reduce the drop- out rate of
our youngsters in our schools and
to upgrade our educational
system on a year- to- year basis."
In declaring her candidacy,
Louise Proefriedt stated that the
Farmingdale School System
which has educated and inspired
thousands of Farmingdale
youngsters over the past years
was at a crucial point in its
history. Citing decreasing state
support, increasing local taxes
and the greater demands on the
educational system than ever
before, she stated the need for
imaginative programs that would
meet the educational demands of
the district while minimizing the
burden to the taxpayers.
Regarding major objectives as
a school board member, she
outlined the following goals:
To develop new modes of
communication between the
Board, School Personnel and the
Co in in unity.
To explore ways of obtaining
school aid by more aggressive
application for state and federal
aid, grants and other funding.
To increase the utility of the
school buildings to the com­munity
by investigating, the
possibilities of introducing more
job oriented adult education
programs ( e. g. retraining of the
unemployed).
As the campaign develops, she
plans to discuss further her ideas
on finances, communication and
school programs, the areas to
which she plans to devote
primary attention.