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An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale Vol. 58 No. 46 Second Class Postage Paid
In Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, September 8,1977 Copyright 1977 by
The Farmingdale Post price 15c - $ 5 per year
MICE CAR BOOSTERS: Farmingdale Kiwanis Club President Frank Piccolo presents a check for
the Farmingdale Auxiliary Police patrol car fund to James McKenna, director of Civil Defense.
Looking on are Mayor John T. Hallahan [ left] and Andy Perro, Kiwanis treasurer. The club will
sponsor a flea market for the benefit of the car fund this Saturday, Sept. 10, on- the Village Green.
" Safeguard Against Crime" is the Kiwanis Clubs theme for this year.
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
BFIT GAME for Muscular Dystrophy between the N. Y. Islanders and the Plainvtew Softball
League was held last Friday night at the Ellsworth Allen Park, Farmingdale. Delayed by thunder
storms and rain, the game drew a good crowd of local spectators, pledging support to combat the child
killing disease. In pre- game ceremonies, Supervisor Joseph Colby accepted the trophy for display in
the town trophy cases from Tom Cianflone and Frank Capone [ right], managers of the league. Wat-thing
the presentation are Bob Gordon, vice president of Nassau County Muscular Dystrophy and
Councilman Kenneth Diamond. , [ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
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At Polls Today
Today is primary election day. and the polls, which
opened at 6 a. m., will remain open to voters until 9
o'clock tonight. Democrats, Republicans and Con­servatives
will determine who will run for election on
their respective lines in November.
The main event in Nassau County is the County
Executive race. In the first ballot position, Assem­blyman
Irwin J. Landes, with the backing of the
Democratic Party organization, will face the challenge
of millionaire- businessman David H; Peirezfor the
Democratic line. Both have pledged to support the
winner in November.
Parents Liable
ForVandalism
Parents will be held liable for
up to $ 1,000 in damages for the
intentional vandalism on public
property done by their children,
under the provisions of a new law
effective October 1.
Senator Owen Johnson com­mented:
" Previously, the
amount of liability was $ 500. On
my January questionnaire, I
asked if this amount should be
doubled. The tabulated results
showed 85.9% answered ' yes' to
the question, 10.1% said ' no,' and
4.0% were undecided. As a result,
I actively sought passage of the
legislation doubling the financial
liability of parents in an effort to
help deter the increasing rate of
vandalism."
As children are returning to
school, parents should remind
students that vandalism does
carry a penalty. Often, parents
and students are unaware of any
liability and assume the tax­payers
in general will bear the
cost of repairs. This is simply not
so and, indeed, as of October 1,
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On the Republican ballot,
Ralph G. Caso, the incumbent
County Executive,! has the firs, t
spot. Caso As being opposed by
Town of Hempstead Presiding
Supervisor Francis T. Purceil,
who has the blessing of the party
organization. State Senator John
R. Dunne has the third spot on^ he
line as an independent challenger
for tfie seat.
Even if defeated in his bid for
re- election as the Republican
Party candidate, Caso will be on
the November ballot on an in­dependent
line to challenge for
his seat again. Dunne will also be
on the independent line in
November.
The activity at the top of the
ticket among the five candidates
for County Executive has taken
the limelight away from the
Conservative Party challenges.
Purcell's endorsement by the
party is being challenged on the
ballot by Michael J. Camardi,
who has the first ballot position
on the Conservative line. Con­servative
Vincent D'Agostino
will vie against- Republican in­cumbent
M. Ha lis ted Christ for
the County Controller spot on the
line.
In the fight for County Court
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F'dale GOP Backs Purceil
The formation of a coalition of
local community leaders sup­porting
the candidacy of Hemp­stead
Presiding Supervisor
Francis T. Purceil for County
Executive was announced by C.
Raymond Radigan, Republican
leader of Farmingdale.
In addition to Dr. Anthony F.
Amatrudo and Salvatore Nicosia,
the forty- two Committeemen of
Farmingdale including Coun­cilman
Gregory Carman; many
other community leaders are
supporting the popular Purceil.
" Purcell's background as a
successful businessman com­bined
with his experience gained
while serving as a village mayor,
state assemblyman and super­visor
and Presiding Supervisor of
the Town of Hempstead, the
largest township in the nation,
makes him the one candidate who
can return responsible and
reasonable government to the
county government," the
coalition members stated.
4' We believe that there must be
an alternative to County
Executive Caso," the coalition
members said, " and the only
alternative is Francis T. Pur­ceil."
" Fran Purceil is a man of the
people. He is a qualified ad­ministrator
whose businessman
approach to managing govern­ment
combined with his con-
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