1974-07-18

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An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale
VOL^.^ K NO. 36 Second Class Postage Paid
In Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, July 18, 1974
Copyright 1974 by
Island— Wide Publication, Inc. price 15< - $ 5 per year
Budget Committee Is Formed
Petitions Circulated
To Avoid Austerity
A newly formed Committee to Pass the Budget is now
busy at work seeking signatures on a petition to the
Board of Education to have the school budget resub­mitted
for a third vote to avoid the rigors of austerity.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE members of the Committee to Pass the Budget look over a transportation
map of the school district to see who walks and who rides to school under an austerity budget. Left to
right are VickieCurcie, Hawks Ladies Auxiliary; Al Durante, Dad's Club; Dave Williams, Dad's Club;
Hugh Clinton, Dad's Club; Bette Watkins, Concerned Parents; and Jim Keats, Farmingdale Hawks.
( Post photo by Bob Starrett)
Village Approves Cable TV
Mayor John Tc. yH allahan and JL x
the Board of Trustees . have ap­proved
inclusion of the Village of
Farmingdale for the installation
of cable television ( CATy) by
Communications Development
Corporation's application to the
New York State Commission on
Cable Television for such in­stallations
in the Town of Oyster
Bay.
According to Bruce Pearsall,
attorney representing Com­munications
Development Corp.,
a franchise agreement has been
reached with the Town of Oyster
Bay, leaving only the villages of
Massapequa Park and Far­mingdale
in the south portion of
the Township as requiring local
legislative action.
Services would be provided
through existing utility overhead
lines, and according to Pearsall,
a mandatory construction
schedule must be provided to the
Board of Trustees. Com­munication
Development Corp.
seeks a ten year franchise, with 5
year option renewals, gross
revenue fees of 3% would be paid
to the village general fund, and
free services would be provided
to the local schools, Fire
Department and the Inc. Village
of Farmingdale.
Much legal work remains in
accordance with State Law and it
is estimated that finaliting ill
details would
another year.
take at least at present rate, $ 11 per month for
the first outlet and $ 6 per month
for each additional outlet.
GOP Picnic
August 18
The Farmingdale Republican
Chib has scheduled their annual""
summer picnic for Sunday,
August 18 at the Chateau
Restaurant as in years past and
is planning the same day of
eating and family fun as always.
The picnic food will consist of
hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on
the cob, watermelon, soda, beer
and ice cream.
The adults will be able to
compete in the horse shoe and
egg tossing contests for trophy
prizes and the kiddies will have
numerous games and races to
compete in for trophies.
Tickets are now available at $ 5
for adults and $ 2 for children over
five ( tots are free) by calling Bob
Biolitz ( 249- 5788), Marge Pfoh
( 249- 3244), Carol LaPUa" ( 691-
5298) or George Finn ( 249- 1059).
The committee, composed of
representatives of Farmingdale
organizations, was formed after
the school board announced its
intention not to submit the budget
for a third vote unless petitioned
to do so. The petitions call for the
resubmission of the same budget
that was defeated on June 29,
unless the public demands that
cuts be made in the programs
offered to further reduce the
budget.
The publicity committee of the
group stated at a meeting
Monday night that they did not
feel that they should direct the
school board nOw to the job they
were elected to do by suggesting
cuts to the budget. They are
concerned only with avoiding
austerity.
Represented on the committee
are the high school Dad's Club,
Girl Scouts, AAu Swim Club,
Concerned Parents, PTA,
Farmingdale Midget Football
Association ( Hawks), H. S.
Student's Association, Varsity
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Costs per month to the
homeowner for the basic services
provided, at present are $ 5 for the
first outlet, $ 1 per month for each
additional outlet. For the Home
Box Office Service, which
provides the better viewing
choice and all sports events
shown, the rates for this service
Dollar Days
On Main St.
Wise shoppers and bargain
hunters should look to Far­mingdale
this week as some of
the local Main Street merchants
are offering " Dollar Day"
specials.
Check the advertisements in
this week's Farmingdale Post
and save money at the par­ticipating
stores.
Stores running
specials include
Dept. Store, J.& J
Farmingdale
Deli, Health
Center, Dinda Florists, C. B. S
Bargain' Stores, Farmingdale
Farms, Sid's Jewelry Store, The
Craft Spot, Smiles Stores, Beth-dale
Jewelers, Bezoza's Fabric
Shop and Paumonok Travel.
' dollar day"
Mid- Island
Shoe Store,
Seaford, Jo Jo's
and Beauty Aid
THE ROAD RUNNERS of the South Farmingdale Fire Department pose with the five trophies they
won in the recent 9th Battalion competition. The Road Runners placed second overall, narrowly
missing top honors. They will be competing July 28 in East Rockaway and in Freeport on Sept. 8. See
Fire Plugs Column on page 10.
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