1977-06-30

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An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale
Vol. 58 No. 36 Second Class Postage Paid
in Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, June 30,1977 Copyright 1977 by
The Farmingdale Post price 15c - $ 5 per year
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RETIREMENT LUNCHEON for Assistant High School Principal Clinton Spahr was held last Thursday
at the Marcpierre Restaurant in Melville. Presenting Spahr with one of many awards is Acting
Superintendent of Schools Charles Manso, who also is retiring this year. High School Principal John
McLennan [ 2nd left] was hired by Spahr when he served as acting superintendent. Weldon E. Howitt
[ right] in turn hired Spahr when he first applied for a teaching position in Farmingdale.
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
FIRST CLASS SCOUTS from Girl Scout Troop 474 were honored by the Village of Farmingdale at
Monday night's meeting of the Board of Trustees. Mayor John T. Hallahan presents a certificate of
merit to the new First Class Girl Scouts Karen Lish, Kelly Lohwasser, Lourie Ross and Melody Sharp.
The Girl Scout First Class rank Is equal to Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts. [ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
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A sewer district contract, covering the entire village
of Farmingdale, is scheduled to be bid in August with
the actual construction tentatively scheduled to begin in
November. The entire project is estimated for com­pletion
in 14 to 16 months.
Representatives of the
Village met recently with James
Thompson, the civil engineer who
will be the resident engineer for
Nassau County during the sewer
construction. Village Clerk-
Treasurer Norman Krasnow
offered Nassau County the use of
any of the village facilities for
their headquarters trailer. If
Village Hall construction is
completed and space is available
the county engineer could
perhaps be assigned a
headquarters area within the
Village Hall. _
The main cohcem about the
sewer project is the possibility of
construction on Main Street in
the pre- Christmas period. The
downtown merchants, already
hurting from the severe e-conomic
conditions prevailing
and competition from the nearby
malls, fear that many of their
number could not survive if Main
Street were cut off at any point
during the Christmas shopping
season.
The village has assured the
merchants that every effort will
be made to prevent the initial
construction from affecting Main
Street during the pre- holiday
season.
According to various mer­chants
along Main Street, they
are now feeling the effects of
Main Street being blocked off for
sewer construction in South
Farmingdale. Main Street is the
only direct artery from South
Farmingdale homes to the
village shopping district and
merchants fear that potential
customers will avoid con­struction
detours and shop
elsewhere.
Residents of the village will not
be required or able to hook- up
their homes to the system until it
is completed an estimated two
years from now. All questions on
the project should be directed to
the village clerk at 2404093.
No July 4th
Fireworks
The traditional July 4th
fireworks display, sponsored by
the Village of Farmingdale will
not be held this year. The annual
event fell victim to spiraling
inflation.
Last year's brief aerial display.
cost the village $ 3,500. When the
cost this year was quoted at an
increase to over 14,000, the board
of trustees decided against it.
72 Votes Cast
For Romanelli
Farmingdale Village Trustee
Pat Romanelli received 72 votes
in Tuesday's special election to
be elected to a term on the village
board ending in April 1078. A total
of 72 votes were cast, all for
Romanelli who was running
unopposed. There were no write-ins.
Romanelli was appointed to fill
the trustee seat vacated by the
death of Owen W. Drugan. The
State Board of Elections ruled
that the special election had to be
held to fill the seat until the
regular village elections are held
next March.
Park Programs
Special Monday night
programs have been scheduled
during the summer at Ellsworth
Allen Park, Farmingdale, by the
Town of Oyster Bay.
On Monday, July 18, The Little
Brass Band, directed by Dr.
Kirby Jolly, will play at the park.
On Monday, August 1, The All
Americans will present an in­ternational
musical travelogue,
under the direction of Bill Buz-zeo.
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HARDSCRABBLE CO- CHAIRMEN Bob Starrett and Rose Mary Schwettier Join Mayor John T.
Hallahan in commending Fran Tropiano for her services as Finance Committee Chan- man of the
Hardscrabble Fair for the past two years. As Finance Chairman, Mrs. Tropiano was responsible far
registering booth applicants, placing their locations and paying the fair's expenses from the revenues
received. ~.—•— _.—„,,. , ...
Monday, August 8, The
Twin County Chapter Sweet
Adelines, directed by Connie
Kash, will sing barbershop
harmony.
In the event of rain on any of
the scheduled Monday nights, the
program will be presented in the
weldon E. Howitt Junior High
School.
Summer Hours
New summer hours for Far-mingdale
school offices were
announced this week. The ad­ministrative
offices in each of the
district's schools will be open
from 8 a. m. to 3 p. m. and close at
noon on Wednesdays. All main
offices will be closed for vacation
from July 15 to August 15.