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VOL 6 No. 32 Thursday J u n e 15, 1972 10c per copy
Election Result
Island Trees
Island Trees - School Budget defeated $8,939,329
budget would have reduced tax rate by 23 cents to
$12.36 for each $100 of assessed valuation.
Ayes 1.365 Nays 1,880
' 3-year board seats:
Incumbent Anthony G. Lancellotti - 1,381
— John Liberatore 2,040
Incumbent Gordon Itoss Webb, 1,413
—Thomas Mulcahey 1,995
— Mrs. Catherine Beltoh 1,282
. . . . . . . . William Richter 2,102
Bethpage
Bethpage-School Budget passed $11,729,629 budget
carries a tax,rate of $12.20 for each $100. assesed
valuation. Two transportation proposed also passed.
Ayes 1,995 Nays 1,037
Library Budget passed $244,911 and a 43 cent tax rate
— ..Trustee seats were won by Salvatore lannello who
defeated Louise Bergeron 1,935 to 1,004 for the seat
vacated by Charles Hearl. Incumbent Joseph. Paris!
who was appointed to fill Hugh Coyle's seat was
defeated 1,472 to 1,235 by Anthony Cotton.
. .Joseph Brennan, Library Board incumbent ran
unopposed and returns to his 5 year post.
Plainedge
Plainedge - School Budget passed. $12,724,409
budget carried a 14.38 tax rate for each $100 of assessed
valuation. This represents an increase of 62 cents. Ayes
3,238 Nays 1,395.
. .The Library Budget of $296,545 was approved. The
tax rate is 65 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.
School Board incumbents Donald M. Kanter and
Michael Cumino were re-elected to three-year terms..
Kanter defeated John L. Short 2,577 to 1,811. Mrs.
Irene Conklin was defeated 2,216 to 2,157.
Marie Barber ran unopposed for a 5-year library
post.
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Bethpage family Enjoys Change In SS
Keeping up with the changes in
the social security law can mean
a lot to you 'and your family.
Samuel Vitti, of 30 Meade Ave.,
Bethpage, a father of seven chil­dren,
learned this lesson today
when a check was presented to
him.
Sydney Savrin, the district
manager of the Mineola social
security office personally
delivered the check representing
benefits due the children for the
past thirteen months. In addition,
checks will be received for the
eligible children each month until
1979 and possibly 1983 if the
youngest child attends school
after he is eighteen years of age.
Social security records are
confidential, by law, but Mr. Vitti
permitted publication of this
article to assist in eliminating
possible loss of benefits to
families in similar circum­stances.
Mr. Savrin snggjeatenl
that children or a. member of the
family telephone the district
. office if their mother died prior to
1968 and benefits are not being
paid.
Mr. Vitti, who's first wife,
Mary, died in 1962, received the
lump sum death payment at that
time. However, monthly benefits
were not payable for the children
of deceased women workers
unless the worker had been
currently employed under social
security. Mary Vitti did not meet
this requirement due to the
necessity of remaining at home
and raising her young children.
In 1967, Congress changed the
social security law to permit
benefits'for children, effective
February, 1968, even though the
worker was not currently em­ployed.
The requirement became
the same as for children of
deceased male workers but the
children, or someone on their
behalf, had to file a formal ap­plication
for these benefits.
Mr. Vitti learned about this
change in April, 1972 and he
immediately filed an application.
Payments can only go back
twelve months prior to the month
of filing, therefore, a check
The Vitti family ail beam as Mr. Sydney Savrut. the
right are the present .M*».
Mary. Sammy and Linda. Seated are Billy, Mr.
and Bobby.
representing thirteen months
was issued.
Mr. Savrin pointed out that
benefits are payable to children
of workers who are insured under
social security and who died or
became entitled to social security
benefits as a disabled or retired
worker. rf
The child must be either under
eighteen years of age; eighteen
through twenty-one years of age
and a full-time student; or
disabled and unable to work since
prior to age eighteen.
Significant changes in the law
had occurred every few years
since 1950. One of the least known
provisions allow children's
benefits to illegitimate as well as
legitimate children, under cer­tain
circumstances.
Over twenty-one thousand
children living in Nassau County
receive checks every month.
Although the largest number
receive payments because they
are under eighteen years of age,
there are 5,300 full time students
age eighteen through twenty-one
receiving checks. In addition,
there are several hundred
children who have been disabled
and unable to work since prior to
age eighteen and who, for the
most part, will receive payments
the rest of their lives.
Mr. Savrin emphasized the
need for us all to keep abreast of
the provisions and changes of the
social security law. Good plan­ning
requires that the members
of the family understand, in
advance, when benefits will be
payable and how much they will
be.
Do not rely upon your neighbor
or your tradesman for infor­mation.
Your social security
district office is there for you.
The employees will gladly assist
you and answer your questions.
Remember, Mr. Savrin con­cluded,
you must file an applica­tion
to receive benefits. If you
have any doubts, check with your
social security office and do not
delay.
Nassau County Executive Ralph G. Caso (left)
congratulates Holly Moore of John F. Kennedy High
School, Bethpage, first place winner in junior high
school division of Youth Consumer Competition
sponsored in all public schools by the County Office of
Consumer Affairs. Taking pari in awards ceremony is
Commissioner James E. Picken. Students competed in
nine different categories: posters and flyers, booklets
and pamphlets, researches, games, spoofs, dioramas,
demonstrations, class journal and mobile.
Nuvy tinsign Kenneth W.
liiebling. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren J. liiebling of 80
Knickerbocker Koad, Plain view,
Umg Island, was designated a
Naval Aviator and received his
"Wings of (iold" during
ceremonies at I'ensacola.
CAMPAIGN DINNER: James Ward of Farmingdale,
left, chairman of the Dinner for the Congressional
Campaign of Angelo D. Roncallo, goes over
preliminary plans with the candidate. Leaders of labor
and industry are planning a September fund raising
dinner to help support Roncallo's bid for election in the
Third Congressional District.