1976-10-21

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An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale
VOL. 57 NO. 49 SiTonil Class PostHgt* Paid
in Karmlngdii lc , N. Y. 117.15 Thursday, October 21, 1976 Copyright 1976 by
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School, Library
Boards Disagree
On Library Plan
The Farmingdale Board of Education and the Library
Board of Trustees seem to be drawing the battle lines in
a confrontation over a proposal to turn the Main Street
School into a brand new central library building and let
the federal government pay the total costs.
Library Director Orrin B. Dow said 100 percent
federal funds could possibly be obtained for the project
under the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, signed
into law by President Ford earlier this month.
Prop ose New
THE DADS' CLUB had a thriving business going Saturday at their Oktoberfest booth on Main Street,
Farmingdale, running out of their supply of knockwurst by mid- afternoon. The Oktoberfest was held in
conjunction with the merchants'Fall Festival Sidewalk Sale. [ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
Town of Oyster Bay officials,
editors, and heads of civic
associations, environmental
groups and chambers of com­merce
are invited for " coffee and
answers" on the proposed private
enterprise 6- town garbage/ plant
this Saturday ( Oct 23) from 10: 30
to noon at West Hills Sand &
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The Library Trustees, in a
letter written by Dow, requested
the Board of Education schedule
a referendum that would- revive
the plans for a central library
that were rejecSed by the voters
in the December 1974 referen­dum.
That plan called for the
demolition of the Main Street
School and the construction of a
public library on that site at a
cost of $ 2.1 million. The new
referendum was also to be
worded to designate the Main
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Trick Or Treat
Campaign Set
Farmingdale School children
and adults will be joining over 3
million other Americans in the
celebration of National UNICEF
Day this Halloween, Patricia
Schriro and Betty Tpmforde, co­ordinators
for the Farmingdale
Women's Interfaith Council
Community UNICEF Collection
announced today. t
Local youngsters in Halloween
costumes will be canvassing
door- to- door with the familiar
orange- and- black UNICEF
cartons, collecting not just treats
for themselves, but pennies,
dimes and dollars for the world's
neediest children.
" We want to do our share in
helping the literally millions of
children in Asia, Africa and Latin
America who so desperately need
, our support," Mrs. Schriro &
Mrs. Tomforde said, " Our
children - and adults - can learn
so much about international
understanding through UNICEF
Day activities. And the need is so
great."
UNICEF can do a lot with just a
little. Just 30 cents buys enough
low- dose Vitamin A and D cap­sules
to supplement the diet of a
mother and child for 4 months.
One dollar contributed to
UNICEF buys enough vaccine to
immunize 66 children against
tuberculosis. Five dollars con­tributed
to UNICEF stocks a
pond with baby fish for a
potential protein supply for a
rural village.
Carroll O'Connor, award-winning
star of " All in the
Family", and his real- life wife,
Nancy, will be Chairpersons for
the 1976 National UNICEF Day
Campaign. It is a special honor
that Mrs. Betty Ford, for her
second year, will serve as
Honorary Chairwoman. They
join in urging the people of
Farmingdale to open their hearts
and give generously when
UNICEF Trick or Treaters come
to their door.
Collection containers will be
available at the religious schools
of the United Methodist Church,
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, The
Hebrew School of The F'dale
Jewish Center, and the Far­mingdale
Public Libraries.
Returns may be made to the
Main St. & South Farmingdale
Libraries as well as to the
religious school classes.
AUX114ARTY POLICE review schedule of the day with Farmingdale Mayor John T. Hallahan during
Saturday's Sidewalk Sale on Main Street. Chief Joseph H. Romano and Lt. Vic Restani told the Post
they are looking for volunteers to serve on the auxiliary force. Anyone with Interest In becoming an
auxiliary policeman is asked to contact Chief Romano [ 694- 5816] or Paul Poumbacaris [ 213- 3167].
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett]