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AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE VILLAGE OF FARMINGDALE
SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE
VOL. 10 NO. 23 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Published by THE OBSERVER, Inc., Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, January 25, 1973 e> 15c
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JUSTICES CITED: This week has been proclaimed " Local Court Recognition Week" to make the
public aware of the necessity and accomplishments of the local courts. Mayor John Hallahan ( left) is
seen above presenting the citation to, 1- r, Hon. Willis B. Carman Sr., former justice; Hon. Charles J
Cronin, acting justice of the Village Court; and Hon. John E. Gillies, presiding justice of the Village
Court.
Local School Nurses Are Also
Active in Community
Governor Nelson A.
Rockefeller has proclaimed
Friday, January 26 as School
Nurse Teacher Day in New York
State. The Farmingdale School
nurse teachers already observed
this proclamation Wednesday,
January 24 after their in- service
class on community health
services.
In his proclamation, Governor
Rockefeller stated, " School nurse
teachers contribute importantly
not only to the welfare of our
children but also to their com­munity
in providing health
services. Their leadership and
dedication in their chosen field
are positive forces to good health,
good citizenship and a better
state and nation.
On January 26, 1973, members
of the New York State School
Nurse Teachers Association will
be observing School Nurse
Teacher Day throughout the
state, and it is fitting that all New
Yorkers recognize their im­portant
contribution."
Besides their school nurse
teacher functions many of
Farmingdale's nurse teachers
are involved actively on a local
scale in community service and
professional organizations. Mrs.
Rhea Bardin is on the
Professional Education Com­mittee
and Co- editor of " School
Nurse," a publication of the
North Nassau Zone School Nurse
Teachers Association. She also
has taught in- service courses for
school nurse teachers and
workshops on health counseling
at Russell Sage College.
Miss Helen Brion is President­elect
of the National Education
Association, Department of
School Nurses, on the Suffolk
Heart Association public
education and school health
committees, the American
Cancer Society, Nursing Com-
Farmingdale Fire Department
Launches Annual Fund Drive
Emergency situations need
speedy but also knowledgeable
aid. Volunteer firemen are
trained continuously in fire
lighting and rescue work to meet
the problems for which they are
Oil call every hour of the day or
night. The Farmingdale
Volunteer fire Department will
launch its annual fund drive on
January 25. Many residents are
unaware that the services by the
pijre Department are 100 per cent
voluntary on the part of the
firemen and that they receive
absolutely no remuneration for
their work.
The fund drive committee, in
an announcement mailed to all
residences and businesses, stated
that the funds are used to provide
items not covered in the village
budget such as aid to sick and
distressed firemen, donations to
the Firemen's Home, to replenish
the Welfare Fund and many other
which are necessary in carrying
out departmental functions.
The services of the volunteers
are provided free to all citizens
and their appeal is only once a
year. The committee states that
tiiey are not unmindful of the
many appeals that may be made
to the citizens each year, but they
feel sure residents will agree that
this one appeal in behalf of the
volunteer fire fighters of Far
mingdale merits their
wholehearted support.
mittee, American School Health
Association School Nursing
Committee, and co- ordinator of
school- community activities for
the holidays.
A number of other Far­mingdale
school nurse teachers
continue to do much for the
community. Mrs. Regina Dunn is
President of NNZSNTA, ACS
Farmingdale Unit professional
education committee member,
High School PTA Executive
Board member as public
education and mental health
chairman, and on the Concerned
Parents Committee and Far­mingdale
CTA Professional
Interest Committee. Mrs.
Dorothy Dyson is Salvation Army
Farmingdale Unit Secretary and
PTA Executive Council member.
Mrs. Carol Fehleisen is on the
Social Ministry Committee of St.
Luke's Church. Mrs. Elizabeth
Roll is NYSSNTA 2nd Vice
President in charge of program.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller is NNZ­SNTA
membership chairman
and ACS Farmingdale Unit
member.
Police Arrest Two
26 Year Old Surglars
A burglary which took place at
the Ho- Wuh Restaurant, 745
Fulton Street, Farmingdale was
cleared January 17 when
Patrolman W. Bishop of the
Crime Prevention Unit arrested
26 year old Thomas George of 224
Edmunton Drive, Babylon.
A more recent burglary oc-curing
at another Fulton Street
address early January 15 was
solved the day following the
burglary. Detective W.
Schoelerman of the eighth
precinct arrested Richard Tracy,
26, of 490 Main Street, Far­mingdale.
Village Judiciary
Honored by Board
Farmingdale's judiciary assembled Monday night at
village hall -- the Hon. John E. Gillies, presiding justice
of the Village Court; the Hon. Charles J. Cronin, acting
justice of the Village Court; the Hon. Willis B. Carman,
Sr., retired justice and senior member of the local
judiciary, and the fearsome ( although in title only)
village prosecutor Robert Callahan. What brought
them to the seat of local government, which also
provides space for the local Hall of Justice, was the
desire of the Village Board of Trustees to express their
appreciation for the services rendered to the public by
these gentlemen and their support for the retention of a
local judicial system.
By unanimous resolution the
village board has proclaimed this
week " Local Court Recognition
Week." The reason for this was
explained by mayor John
Hallahan as he presented the
justices with a citation: To create
public awareness of the benefits
derived from the institution of
local courts in the face of
recurring suggestions for their
abolition.
The proclamation mentions
some of these benefits, such as
the handling last year of over 8000
cases without delay, thereby
providing judicial services at the
greatest possible convenience to
witnesses and parties to actions.
Judge Willis B. Carman, Sr.,
who held the office of village
justice for 28 years before
ascending to the District Court,
cited additional benefits of the
institution of Village Courts
^ which used to be known as
Police Courts): Justice was
dispensed here more often than
not by arbitration rather than by
throwing the book at defendants.
This, as justice Gillies stressed,
still guides judge as well as
prosecutor. Every case that can
be adjudicated or arbitrated
locally is one more weight lifted
from the otherwise centralized
judicial system which is buckling
under the load of pending cases.
Except for direct citizen in­volvement
in the financing and
administering of public schools
and the election of local govern­ments,
local courts are the last
vestige of self- determination.
And on Monday night the Far­mingdale
Village Board of
Trustees went on record as being
unalterably opposed to the
abolition of one more unit of
local authority and one more in­stitution
of self- government.
( A New Store in Town i
James Sutera of Babylon, President of the new Tri- Namics,
Inc., Auto Service Center, has served residents of the Far­mingdale
area for the past twelve years as the owner of the
Mobil Station on Merritt Road. Now with the additional larger
quarters at 74 Motor Avenue, Farmingdale, and a staff of seven,
Tri- Namics will handle all types of service and repairs. Among
these are transmissions, air conditioners, front end, brakes,
shocks, wheel alignment, springs, starters... you name it. All
types of domestic auto parts and accessories are available. The
new firm also is a Goodyear tire outlet. Hours at the auto service
center are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday and 8 AM to
noon on Saturday. For further information call 516- 694- 3566.
Shown below is James Sutera in his new Service Center.
Photo: Hank Schleichkorn