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VOL. 56 NO • X^ Second Class Postage Paid
In Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, April 17, 1975
HEROISM AWARD: East Farmingdale Fire Chief Phil Martha [ center] and Past Chief Don Glasscott
of the Farmingdale Village Fire Dept. [ right] were presented medals representing the American
Legion Award for Heroism by the Young Memorial Post 1803 Sunday afternoon. Decorating the two
chiefs are Commander Anthony Narvaei [ 2nd left] and Vice Cmdr. Dominic Floria. Murtha and
Glasscott were credited with saving the life of fireman Larry Giannino on the roof of Capt. Andy's
Restaurant during the February 16 fire on Main Street. [ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
Library Budget $ 530,700
Ask Building Purchase
The Farmingdale Public
Library Board of Trustees at
their regular April meeting
approved two items for sub­mission
to the voters at Che An­nual
Meeting on June 17- 18. The
first matter was the Library's tax
appropriation request for the
1975/ 76 operating year of
$ 530,700. This represents an in­crease
over the present ap­propriation
of $ 28,445 - the
equivalent of 3 cents per hundred
assessed valuation in the Town of
Oyster Bay and 4 cents in
Babylon Town.
The second public library
proposition approved for June
balloting is for the purchase of
the South Farmingdale Branch
Library for $ 250,000. This will be
from a single tax appropriation
so that there will be no interest or
carrying charges for the district.
The increase in the tax rate for
the one year only period will be
per $ 100 of assessed valuation in
Oyster Bay - 27 cents and in
Babylon - 38 cents.
In other action the Board of
Trustees set Tuesday, April 22 at
the Main Library, 9 p. m., as a
special public meeting for a
Legislative Hearing regarding
the current impasse in CSEA
negotiations.
Contest Votes Pour In The votes came pouring in this
past week for the contestants in
the Master and Miss Hard-scrabble
contest, resulting in
several changes in the leadership
for the grand prize. Nine new
contestants also entered the
competition.
Leaders for the Master Hard-scrabble
crown are now Gregg
Thompson 622 votes; Robert
Meagher 658 votes; Vincent Cote,
569; and Nicholas Anastasiadis
339. All other boys are still below
the 100 vote mark.
In the competition for Miss
Hardserabble, the girls are piling
up the votes. Patti Rooney has
taken the lead with 1015 votes,
followed by her sister Maureen
with 784. Gloria Thompson is in
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School Board
Cuts $ 400,000
From Budget
According to latest figures being reported in the
school district newsletter, the Board of Education has
cut $ 400,000 from the preliminary budget figure. Board
members have indicated that they are still combing the
budget for additional savings to the taxpayers. A public
budget hearing will be held Monday, April 21, at the high
school at R: 30 D. m. to outline the present changes.
Important items which Bd. President
Will Seek
Reelection
Robert I. Weiss, president of
the Farmingdale Board of
Education has announced his
decision to seek re- election. A
member of the Farmingdale
School Board for five years,
Weiss has served as president for
one year and vice- president for
three years.
Weiss has resided with his wife
ahd family in District 22 for 16
years. He has one daughter
enrolled in college while his other
three children attend the Far­mingdale
public schools. He is
employed as a sales represen­tative
for a large mid- western
printing firm.
" We have an obligation to
protect our fine educational
system which is being strangled
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third place with 662 votes,
followed by Donna Lichten-berger,
405; Mary Milone, 373;
Janet Cast, 367; Nancy Steen-buck,
257; Kathy Moeller, 248;
Gloria Steenbuck, 211; Tammy
Angwin 203 and Lori Harman, 97.
New contestants signing up
during the past weak were:
Vickie Schraft, 10, 32 Jefferson
Rd.; Caroline Kunte,- 10, 5 Arthur
St.; Patricia Heckman, 9, 38
Sherman Rd.; Lisa Belmonte, 9,
5 Ridge Rd.; Karen Barrasso, 8,
and Kathleen Barrasso, 11, 5
McCarthy a.; Kelly Schnitzler,
10, 6 Sullivan Rd; Karl Loh-wasser,
11, 429 Staples Street;
and Linda Guercio, 11, 35 Third
Ave. Robert I. Weiss
can
drastically affect the budget,
such as state aid and present
contract negotiations, are still
not resolved. Indications are,
however, that Governor Carey
seems to be relenting in his
desire to cut the amount of state
aid under pressure from PTA
groups, school boards and other
groups.
Changes made by the school
board to effect savings in the
budget include:
• Use of 19 teachers in the
substitute pool during the coming
year ... $ 94,500. ( subject to
change thru resignations, etc.)
• Elimination of foreign
language program from grade 4.
Three teachers to be placed in
substitute pool ....$ 15,750.
• Elimination of one librarian,
presently serving two elemen­tary
schools. Adds one additional
person to sub pool ... $ 5,200.
• Removal of local mandate of
fourth year of Social Studies
during grades 9- 12; resulting in
addition of 2 teachers to sub pool
... $ 8,400.
• Termination of 12 teachers
not covered by job security
clause ... $ 48,000.
• Reduction of three clerical
positions ... $ 29,000.
• Reduction of one assistant
principal ... $ 25,000.
• Reducation in custodial staff
of 3M- positions, custodial
overtime and custodial sub­stitutes
... $ 43,000.
• Cut in planned expenditures
for major building improvement
and repairs ... $ 59,000.
• Cut in planned expenditures
for fuel oil based on lower prices
and reduced usage ... $ 33,000.
• Cut in planned expenditure
for instructional equipment ...
$ 30,000.
Because of the job security
clause, teachers whose positions
are eliminated serve in the
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