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AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE
SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE
Vol. 11 No. 8 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Published by THE OBSERVER, Inc.. Box 146, Farmkigdale, N . v . Thursday, October 11, 1973 ,15c
A FIRST: Nassau County Executive Ralph Caso is seen addressing members of the
Nassau County Press Association last Friday in Mineola. It was the first press con­ference
for the weekly newspapers during which a wide range of topics were discussed.
Members of the weekly press and the County Executive agreed to meet again in the
near future. Photo: JackPokress
CHECKING THINGS OVER: Oyster Bay Town Councilman Gregory W. Carman
( center) goes over Public Service Commission plans for a power line which would run
through Farmingdale with Village Mayor John T. Hallahan ( second from right) and
David Mafrici ( right), Director of the Town Environmental Control Division. The Town
is opposed to the power line on the basis that it will be run above - ground in direct op­position
to local and county planning recommendations. P. S. C. hearings were held
recently in Hempstead Town Hall, but Village leaders decided to hold another hearing
to enable more residents to hear the facts. Representing the P. S. C. at the Village
hearings were Charles Burger ( left) and environmental specialist, and Richard King
( second from left), the commission's attorney.
SENIOR VOLUNTEER HONORED: Nassau County Executive Ralph G. Caso ( left)
and County Comptroller M. Hallsted Christ present a citation to Retired Senior
Volunteer Program ( R. S. V. P.) member Mildred Hyatt of Farmingdale. The awards
ceremony, recently held at the Malibu Beach Club in Lido Beach, was part of u first
birthday celebration tended to the R. S. V. P. organization. About 300 seniors were cited
tor their volunteer service to the community at the event
George Cook Receives
Good Neighbor Award
There are in each community people
who give unselfishly of their own time,
energy and more often than not also
money to serve their fellow men. They
may be businessmen promoting their
community, they may be members of
service clubs, of civic organizations or
governmental bodies such as school
boards, they may be people involved in
youth activities, they may be volunteers
working for causes benefiting all of us.
These people are neighbors in the
truest sense of the definition :> f a neigh­bor
as " a fellow being subject to the
obligations of humanity." Good neigh­bors
are those who discharge this
" obligation to humanity" to the best of
their ability.
Good neighbors are worthy of praise
and recognition. And this is exactly what
will happen on the evening of Friday,
October 26, at the Lido Beach Golf Club,
when the Nassau County Press
Association, the organization of the
county's weekly newspapers, presents its
Good Neighbor Awards.
3a': h member newspaper selected one
Good Neighbor from its community, who
will be the newspaper's guest at this
affair, which is also the Press
Association's annual dinner- dance and
installation of officers.
The Farmingdale Observer's Good
Neighbor is George Cook, Sr., who is very
much involved in his church, town and
county, and in his business. As a member
of the United Methodist Church of
Farmingdale, Cook was formerly a
Sunday School teacher, superintendent of
the Sunday School program and, most
recently, chairman of the property and
finance committees. He is, at this time,
president of the Board of Trustees for the
United Methodist Church.
For more than 30 years, Cook has been
a Mason and belongs to the Farmingdale-
Bethpage Masons Lodge. He was finance
chairman of the Building Committee for
the new lodge building on Conklin Street,
Farmingdale.
George Cook spent a great deal of his
time and energy with the State
University at Farmingdale. Prior to
retiring in January of 1972, Cook served
as chairman of the Food Technology
Department. However, he did not limit
himself to the duties of a chairman.
Cook developed a great number of
frozen food workshops at the Far­mingdale
Evening College for local
residents. Under the College Urban
Center he taught special food service to
men and women who were leaving the
Suffolk County Psychiatric Hospital to
find jobs on Long Island. By working
closely with school lunch directors in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties he assisted
in setting up training programs for
personnel.
In addition to having membership in
eight professional organizations and
being an advisor to the New York State
Locker Association, Cook has won a
number of awards. He received
recognition with the " Man of the Year
Award" from the National Institute of
Locker and Freezer Provisions.
In 1957 the college chairman received a
National Prepared Frozen Food
Provisions Association Life- Time
Membership. He was honored with it for
contributions to advancement of the
frozen food industry and for efforts in the
field of education. Cook has written
numerous articles for food trade papers
and magazines and also chapters for
several books.
Like most good neighbors, Cook's after
work hours were not his own, but then he
wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
He has been a member of the Auxiliary
Police for many years and is chairman of
the local Salvation Army Civilian Unit.
He has participated for almost 10 years
in the Salvation Army which provides aid
to the needy.
Cook's former activities with the Boy
Scouts included scout master, district
commissioner, chairman of the finance
drive and work with the leadership
training program.
Exposition at
Farmingdale U.
An educational exposition will take
place at the State University
Agricultural and Technical College at
Farmingdale ( Aggies) on Saturday,
October 13. The public is invited to an
Open House to celebrate the 25th An­niversary
of the State University of New
York, which will coincide with the 54th
Alumni Homecoming.
Public events include: a cattle show,
free pony rides and live entertainment,
chicken barbecue, gymnastics
exhibition, soccer game, K- 9 Corps
demonstration and a cross country meet.
Departmental displays will be offered by
the Automotive Technology, Ornamental
Horticulture, Nursing and Dental
Hygiene Departments.
Farmingdale Teen
Killed by Car
A Farmingdale teen was killed last
Monday while riding his bicycle across
the Long Island Expressway service
road. Sixteen year old Barry Reichel of
112 Washington Avenue, Farmingdale,
was struck by a car driven by Steven
Sachs of Northport. at 11: 34 a. m. The boy
was taken to Central General Hospital,
Plainview, but was pronounced dead on
arrival.
Harry attended the Farmingdale
Senior High School where, as a
sophomore, he was involved with audio­visual
activities. Outside of the high
school, the youth played the drum in the
Knights of Columbus Drum and Bugle
Corps of Huntington
According to Barry's father, Edward
Reichel, the youngster was heading for
Huntington to visit some friends. Harry is
survived by his parents and one sister.