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An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale
Vol. 58 No. 31 Second Class Postage Paid
in Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 = Thursday, May 26, 1977 Copyright 1977 by
The Farmingdale Post price 15c - $ 5 per year
Memorial Day
Parade Mon.
The annual Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by the
Farmingdale Fire Department, will begin marching
down Main Street at 10 a. m. on Monday, May 30, ending
at the war memorials in front of the Main Street School.
The parade win assemble at the staging areas along
Thomas Powell Blvd. at 9: 30 a. m.
Paul Gatto
Seeks Seal
In Library
REMEMBERING: Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Colby ( second from left) presents a
proclamation to Farmingdale Village Mayor John* T. Hallahan in recognition of Hardscrabble Day.
Hardscrabble was the name given by early settlers to what is now called Farmingdale. Looking on are
( left to right) Town Councilman Joseph J. Saladino, Co- Chairman of the Hardscrabble Fair Robert
Starrett, Town Councilman Kenneth S. Diamond, Fair Co- Chairrrtan Rosemarie Schwietzer and Town
Councilman Gregory W. Carman. ';••."•
Town Continues To Battle
LILCO High Tension Line
Continuing a court battle to
force the Long Island Lighting
Company to keep high tension
lines underground as they travel
through Bethpage, Oyster Bay
Town Supervisor Joseph Colby
announced that the Town Board
SFFD Rescue Sqd
Saves Heart Victim
Early Friday evening the South
Farmingdale Fire Department
responded to a rescue call. Upon
arrival Chief Joe Leyes found the
patient in full arrest, and im­mediately
began cardio
pulmonary resuscitation.
A. M. T. Tim Pullen started an
intravenous injection while
A. M. T. BUI Link and E. M. T. Ed
Pullen continued C. P. R. The
patient was defibrillated twice
enroute to the hospital and a
pulse was established upon
arrival at Mid- Island Hospital.
The patient was revived and is
now in the hospital's special
cardiac unit.
approved the hiring of experts to
prepare a report on the hazards
of the LILCO plan.
" Councilmen Salvatore R.
Mosca and Gregory Carman
have been diligently battling to
have these proposed high tension
lines installed underground
through the Town of Oyster Bay
for a couple of years," Colby
noted. " We have achieved some
success, but now it is coming
down to the court battle and we
want to be sure we have as much
support for our position as
possible."
The high tension transmission
lines must pass through Far­mingdale
and Bethpage to
connect LILCO's Newbridge
Road substation to Holbrook.
After presenting arguments at
Public Service Commission
hearings on the proposal, the
Town was able to bring about a
PSC ruling that forces LILCO to
install the lines underground
through the Village of Far­mingdale.
" But that certainly is in*
sufficient, as far as we are
concerned," Councilman Mosca
said. " This Board's position on
power lines has been very clear:
on new, major projects, power
lines should be underground. We
just recently approved an
amendment to our ordinances
that requires such procedures for
builders of major developments.
This new project of LILCO's
belongs under the ground."
Claiming that last year's PSC
decision not to require LILCO to
place the lines underground
through Bethpage would ad­versely
affect the health and
safety of Town residents, the
Town immediately filed an
appeal. That appeal is currently
in the hands of the State Ap­pellate
Division. In today's action
the Board appointed the firm of
Cashin Associates to examine the
LILCO plans for the Bethpage
portion of the transmission lines
to determine the risks involved
for nearby homes and other
structures along the proposed
route of the high tension lines.
Paul A. Gatto of 151 North
Maple Street, North Massapequa
has announced his candidacy for
a seat on the Board of Trustees of
the Faimihgdaie Library.
Gatto is an artist and is also
known to many residents as
owner of the Paul Gatto Gallery
located at 286 Main Street,
several doors from the main
branch of the library. He has
given much of his time to com­munity
affairs in lecturing,
judging art competitions, giving
art demonstrations and opening
the gallery to group tours by
students and Scouts and holding
exhibits including the much
acclaimed Senior High School
show last March and the up­coming
Daleview Nursing Home
snow on May 28.
He is married and has two
daughters attending local
schools. He served in the U. S.
Army during the Korean War
conflict.
Gatto's business background
includes insurance appraisal and
consultant to insurance comp­anies
and holds a Nevtf York State
adjuster's license. This artist,
businessman and community
leader has earned himself a place
in the upcoming issue of " Who's
Who in the East." He is a past
president of the FAM Art Group,
president- elect of the Italian
Cultural Society of Farmingdale
and a member of the Far­mingdale
Merchants Assoc, and
Blue Goose International.
" A people, a community are
judged largely on their culture"
says the candidate. " Our in­stitutions
are a part of that
culture and we may point with
pride and thanks to the devoted
people who have taken our
library a long way from modest
beginnings. We must keep it
going strong despite inflationary
times. The Ubrary image has
changed in recent years because
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Official Memorial Day services
will be conducted by the V. F. W.
Post 516, American Legion Post
449, Young Memorial Post
American Legion 1808, and the
Gold Star Mothers immediately
following the parade.
Ceremonies will take place at
the memorial located in front of
the Farmingdale Post Office with
Town of Oyster Bay Councilman
Gregory Carman presenting the
Memorial address.
Joining the ceremonies along
with Councilman Carman will be
T. O. B. Supervisor Joseph Colby,
Town Clerk Ann Ocker, Far­mingdale
Mayor John T.
Hallahan and members of the
Village Board of Trustees and
commanders of the service
organizations. Ex- Chief Sam
Orobona will serve as master of
ceremonies.
The parade line- up will be as
follows: 1. Police Escort,
2. Grand Marshal Ex- Chief
Arthur Hendrickson, 3. Colors,
4. Gold Star Mothers, 5. Official
Cars.
1st Division: 1. Division
Marshal Ex- Chief Joseph Sch­weitzer,
2. V. F. W. Post 516,
3. V. F. W. Auxiliary, 4. American
Legion Post 449, 5. Young
Memorial Post American Legion
1803, 6. American Legion
Auxiliary, 7. Spanish Club of
Farmingdale, 8. Farmingdale
Senior High School Band,
9. Farmingdale Fire Depart­ment,
10. Farmingdale Fire
Department Apparatus.
2nd Division: 1. Division
Marshal Ex- Chief Richard
Steenbuck, 2. Farmingdale
P. B. C. Nautical Cadets,
3. Farmingdale Lions Club,
4. Mid Island Council Girl Scouts,
5. Girl Scouts of America, 6. Cub
Scouts, 7. Boy Scouts of America,
8. Farmingdale 4H Sunrise
Council, 9. Mill Lane Junior High
School Band, 10. East Far­mingdale
Fire Department &
Ladies Auxiliary, 11. East
Farmingdale Fire Department
Apparatus.
3rd Division: 1. Division
Marshal Ex- Chief William
Kennedy, 2. Long Island Ap-paloosa
Club, 3. Farmingdale
Hawks, 4. Bethpage Lodge 975
Masons, 5. Knights of Columbus,
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