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Vol. 3 No. 45
Serving Bethpage - Plainview - Island Trees - Plainedge - Seaford
BETHPAGE PUBLIC mmm
Thursday, August 28, 1969
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That's the message Leo Schottland of Bethpage is
S S 5 S W 5 * A l t h o ugh L e o "*<* to read, it is not for
himself that he is requesting local residents to bring
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"We have a request here in Bethpage to give an
assist to a small Vermont college", he explains "To
achieve full accreditation, Castleton College^ in
bookse'pn' V e r m ° n t ' . m u s t 8a i n a library of 20,000
The drive has been on for two months and ap­proximately
2,500 to 3,000 books have, been collected
through Bethpage efforts, but "many more are
needed", notes Leo. •
"We need anything on the college level-plus poetry
and the classics", he states. "Paperback books are
acceptable, too. The sciences, philosophy, theosophy,
math, physics, sociology-everything is needed."
Since the college has no funds for repairing battered
books, Leo asks that any books brought over be in good
condition.
Go ahead...share a little wisdom with somebody, and
help this young college build up its library.
* * *
During Bernadette Devlin's visit to Nassau County
on Sunday, August 24, a total of $2,035.65, plus 8 pounds,
7 shillings, 7 pence and a ha'penny, was collected for
the relief of Northern Ireland families.
This money, in addition to as yet untallied pledges
expected to reach a substantial amount, will be sent to:
The National Association for Irish Justice, 210 East
23rd Street, New York, New York.
Contributions should be sent to the above address
care of Miss Bernadette. Devlin.
Conflict Charges Bring
Conflict to Library
Controversy over the eligibility
of an elected member and over
the appointment of a defeated
candidate to fill a vacated seat
marked the meeting last Thur­sday
night, Aug. 21, of the Island
Trees Library Board.
The question of eligibility in­volved
Jim Tucci, elected last
June.
Earlier this summer, Board
president Benjamin Ehrlich had
sent a letter to Albany ask if
Tucci's membership on the
Board constituted a conflict-of-interest.
Ehrlich based his
request on the fact that Tucci is a
member of tiie School Board as
well. Ehrlich argued this might
be a conflict since he felt that the
School Board may control certain
actions of the Library Board.
The president read a response
to his letter from Robert E.
Stone, deputy commissioner of
legal affairs for the State
Education Department. Stone
whose letter was made public
some weeks ago, noted that mere
was no "statutory prohibition"
against Tucci's dual mem­bership,
but that, in Stone's
opinion, it was an "improper"
conflict-of-interest.
Ehrlich called the letter un­clear,
and asked that another be
sent for "clarification." Outgoing
trustee Fred Bissert contended
that a second letter was un­necessary
and felt "nothing
further will be gained" by sending
it.
With Tucci abstaining because
the question involved his
qualifications, . Ehrlich was
joined by Mrs. Hae Glick and
Mrs. Justine Schacter in
overriding Bissert's dissent.
The conflict issue also figured
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Joseph O'Connell, new prin­cipal
of the Bethpage Jr. H.S.
O'Connell received a B.A.
degree in psychology from St.
Francis College in 1956. He at­tended
school on an athletic "
scholarship in basketball and
baseball, and ' graduated cum
laude. He was selected for
"Who's Who" in American
Cdleycii.,
O'Connell holds- two masters-'
degrees. He earned the first (in
secondary education) from
Hofstra University in 1958, and
received the second in 1960 at
Queens College (in guidance).
He is presently enrolled at
N.Y.U. for his doctorate. It was
at this university that O'Connell
continued his professional studies
and obtained his New York State
certificate in administration.
His professional career in­cludes
ten years of varied
educational experience in the
Herricks Public Schools on Long
Island, where he was a teacher,
coach, and guidance counselor.
While there, he was the creator
and director of the district's
summer recreation program.
At Herricks, O'Connell also co-authored
the elementary science
curriculum. During these years,
he was director of the Junior
High School No. 214 evening
community center in Bedford-
Stuyvesant .
O'Connell left Long Island in
1965 to become principal of The
Malboro school in Newburgh,
N.Y. Besides his duties as a
principal, he served as
curriculum coordinator for the
four elementary schools and as
director of the federally-funded
Head Start and Title I programs
during the summer.
For the past three years,
O'Connell has been principal of
the Cedarcroft Junior High
School in South Plaintield, N.J.
While there, he instituted team
teaching, an expanded reading
program and special curricular
offerings for the gifted and
disadvantaged students.
O'Connell still remains very
active in sports as a professional
basketball referee, a participant
in tennis tournaments, and a
member of a local softball team.
Senior Citizens Meet
The Island Trees Senior
Citizens will have their first fall
meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10,
from 1-4 p.m. at the Island Trees
Public Library, 3701 Hempstead
Tpke.
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Fire Parade Scenes
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The 9th Battalion Fire Parade and Drill Competition,
hosted by the Bethpage Fire Department last week,
was a great success, as the above scenes indicate.
hi UH, ?th battalion president Charles Romscho
awards 1st place trophy to Team Capt. Peter Hance
and Co-Capt. Tony Poson for dummy contest. In the
center picture, Chief Louis Kunzig welcomes visitors to
the Firematic drill while official MC Gus Burnhardt
stands by. Below, the lA scale model of the LM
provided by the Grumman Corp.