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DISTRICT 18
Considerable discussion en­sued
at the District 18 Board of
Education meeting held last
Thursday on the possibility of re­naming
the Sylvia Packard Junior
High School.
Mrs. Margaret Frankel asked
Board President Lawrence Ham­mer
why the idea was even con­sidered,
and what board member
or board members saw fit to
bring up the matter.
Trustee Robert Mackreth
spoke up and said that he had
asked the Board to consider the
possibility of renaming the
school. He stated that the day
after Senator Robert F. Ken­nedy's
death he had done some
soul searching about the names
of recent national figures who
had passed away. The naming of
the Sylvia Packard school, had
created certain connotations in
the school district, some positive
and some not so positive, accord­ing
to Mackreth. He said that he
did not intend " deviciveness in
the district, but rather a rallying
point' in his suggestion.
Trustee Michael Lanzarone
said that there was little to be
gained by discussion of the sub­ject
since at least five board
members were against the re­naming
of the school.
In answer to a question by a
taxpayer whether the board could
forbid for perpetuity the renam­ing
of a school, Board Attorney
Leroy Van Nostrand said that the
Board had both the power to name
and to rename schools.
Board President Hammer said
that the naming of a memorial
school within the district remains
a possibility, not necessarily the
Sylvia Packard school.
Trustee Mrs. Gerri Palancia
spoke up and said that she was
the other board member who had
asked for a discussion on the sub­ject.
Mrs. Eileen Hotaling then
asked the Board why not the
Schwarting, the John West
schools were not considered for
renaming, since the board was
discussing the matter.
Trustee Dominick Gagliardo
spoke up and said that he was
the third member of the Board,
who was for discussing the school
renaming. . but said there was
nothing to be gained by further
discussion since the board ma­jority
did not favor any changes
at this time.
The Board passed a program of
pre- school vision screening.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr.
John Rinehart then recommended
that the school planetarium might
be used by the public at a nom­inal
fee basis, provided it did not
conflict with the educational pro­gram
of the schools. He hoped to
develop a planetarium series to
be open to the public. Trustee
Gagliardo said that the planetari­um
should be free to school dis­trict
taxpayers. A motion to
charge taxpayers was passed
despite his opposition.
Board President Hammer
pointed out the presence in the
audience of former school board
members, Mary Motta, Irving
Kleinman and Bernard Bortz.
A motion by Trustee Dominick
Gagliardo to appeal the recent
decision by the State Education
Department declaring the use of
the school district gym illegal
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for use by students of Maria Regi-na
was defeated.
DISTRICT 22
The Board of Education adopted
a resolution authorizing Eliza­beth
Matthews of England and
Hans Oldby of Sweden to attend
Farmingdale Senior High School
during the coming year as Rotary
Exchange students. Superin­tendent
of Schools Dr. William
A. Kinzler announced that six
Farmingdale High School
students will be going abroad to
study this year. Two students
will go to Sweden; one to Japan;
one to Chile; one to Bolivia; and
one to Australia.
During the public participation
period, former School Board
member, George Schriro com­mented
that the bulk of the budget
reduction of $ 280,263 up for voter
approval on Saturday, June 22
was not the result of the newly
elected board members who will
assume office next month. He
pointed out that a $ 94,000 saving
in transportation was effected due
to the alertness of a present board
member. Schriro referred to out­going
Trustee Bernard Lang who
asked for a District Attorney and
a New York State Attorney Gen­eral
investigation when only one
transportation bid had been re­ceived
prior to the May budget
defeat. Since that time, several
other bids were forwarded, the
lowest bid enabling the school
district to save the $ 94,000.
Schriro also pointed out that ad­ditional
state aid also resulted
in the lowering of the budget
figure.
A Martin Dolnick asked why
there was a $ 17,000 cut for the
planetarium in the new addition
of the high school. Trustee A.
Terry Weathers said that the
Board decided to delete this
figure from the planetarium room
equipment, because of the recent
budget defeat. Trustee Lang said
that Federal funds would have
provided the bulk of the financ­ing
for the room. Lang stated that
the Federal offer expires as of
June 30 and that in the future the
school district may have to pay
the entire cost.
Donald Phelan of North Mas­sapequa
said that he was not
pleased with the budget, but that
he would vote for it. He presented
the board with several recom­mendations
for the future includ­ing
a ' total reorganization of
school board machinery'. He
stated the board was not geared
for present day budgets and that
budget resubmissions were cost­ly.
He urged the board to begin
working now on next year's bud­get,
especially since 85% of that
total was already mandated. He
recommended competent paid
consultants in the areas of pub­lic
relations, superintendent of
buildings and grounds and a pur­chasing
agent. He also recom­mended
that school board mem­bers
be paid. He cited Rochester
and Buffalo, New York school
boards as an example. He quoted
a figure of $ 1,200 a year as a
possibility.
A Dominick Aiello told the
Board that he had voted ' no'
on the May budget, but that he
would vote ' yes' on this budget,
which he called " mandated". He
said " this will be the last time
I will vote yes on an 85% mandat­ed
budget. Since the teachers
salaries comprise the bulk of the
total, the taxpayers should also
have a voice in the negotiations."
He also told the board that their
public relations was not good
and that some of the daily news­papers
were not giving the true
facts. Trustee Lang said that
it was not within the realm of the
board to tamper with the freedom
of the press.
A Dr. Jack Abramowitz said
that taxes have been going up in
recent years, but that the quality
of education has also been going
up. He stated that about ten
years ago 25% of high school
graduates went on to higher
Alexander R. Mulligan of 7
Dolphin Drive, Farmingdale, re­ceived
his Doctorate degree in
Education from St. John's Uni­versity
at ceremonies held last
Sunday. He started work in this
degree 17 years ago at the Uni­versity
of Denver. He is being
tendered a testimonial banquet
by his friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Byron R. Walther of Massapequa.
* * *
John DeVine of 89 Ocean Ave.,
Massapequa Park, and a grad­uate
of the Class of 1968 of Cham-inade
High School will attend
Manhattan College next year, and
has received the New York Re­gents
Scholarship.
* * *
Henry M. Barrera of 3 Reese
Place, Farmingdale earned a
Bachelor of Science degree at
Northeastern University, Boston,
Massachusets in the College of
Engineering.
* * *
John F. Twomey of 11 Cherry
St., Massapequa, and a graduate
of the Class of 1968 of Chamin-ade
High School will attend the
University of Dayton next year,
and has received the New York
States Regents Scholarship.
* * *
James Bannon of 10 Alexan­der
Dr., Farmingdale, and a
graduate of the Class of 1968
of Chaminade High School will
attend Cortland State Teachers
College next year, and has re­ceived
the New York State Re­gents
Scholarship.
Robert Raffaele of 26 Sulli­van
Rd., Farmingdale, and a
graduate of the Class of 1968
of Chaminade High School will
attend the State University of
New York at Albany next year,
and has received a New York State
Regents Scholarship.
* * *
Kevin J. Ingram of 37 Meadow-wood
La., Farmingdale, and a
graduate of the Class of 1968
of Chaminade High School will
attend Mount St. Mary's College
Emmitsburg* Maryland next
year, and has received a Mount
St. Mary's Scholarship and a
New York State Regents Scholar-learning.
Today thefigureisover
50%.
A special board meeting will
be held on Monday, June 24 at
8: 30 p. m. at Weldon E. Howitt.
The meeting was originally slat-for
Wednesday, June 26.
DISTRICT 23
Bids for additions and altera­tions
to the Massapequa High
School and Parkside Junior High
School will be opened on Wednes­day,
June 26 at 8 pjn. in the l i ­brary
of the Massapequa High
School, it was announced at
Thursday night's District 23
Board of Education meeting. The
new facilities are expected to be
completed by September, 1969.
Dr. Harold A. Beall, Super­intendent
of Schools, reported
that a testimonial dinner was held
for Miss Helen Johnson, Princi­pal
of Hawthorn school, who is
retiring on August 1 after 35
years of service in the Massa­pequa
school district. It was
pointed out that the school sys­tem
has grown from 250 pupils
to 16,600 during these years. 220
persons attended the dinner.
Dr. Beall also paid tribute to
Trustee Gustav Dopslaff, who is
retiring from the Board of Edu­cation
after 13 years of service.
Dr. Beall also announced that
the summer school program for
, secondary students will be held
at Berner High School from July
1 through August 15. 2,100 are
expected to attend. The elementa­ry
summer program will be held
at Unqua and East Lake schools
from June 27 to August 2.
The school board adopted the
school calendar for the 1968- 69.
Mrs. Jane Valentine was hired
to serve as a transportation con­sultant
at a salary of $ 4,250 per
annum. She is presently employed
as a secretary in the Transporta­tion
Office.
ship.
* * *
John Polito of 242 Avoca Ave.,
Massapequa Park, and a grad­uate
of the Class of 1968 of Cham­inade
High School will attend
Manhattan College next year, and
has received the New York State
Regents Scholarship.
* * *
Joel E. Davidson of Farming-dale
received his Bachelor of
• Arts degree cum laude and with
honors in political science at the
143rd Commencement exer­cises
of Hobart College, Gen­eva,
New York. He was one of
220 Hobart graduates.
Davidson, a Dean's List student
and a member of Phi Beta Kap­pa.
He has been feature editor
and managing editor of the Her­ald,
treasurer of the Northern
Student Movement, president of
the International Relations Club,
and a member of the Independent
Council.
* * *
Among the 350 graduates who
received degrees at the 85th
Commencement Exercises of
Stetson University, DeLand,
Florida, was Paul Karl Willen-brock
of 114 Staples Street, Far­mingdale,
received a B. A. degree
in social science.
He has been a member of
Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography
honorary; a member of the Chris­tian
Science organization on cam­pus;
Religious Life Council;
Dorm Council; Honor Roll; and
the tutoring organization for high
school students.
* * *
Gerrianne Piatt of 94 Cedar
Drive, Farmingdale, was grad­uated
from the Pennsylvania
State University and received
a BS degree. She majored in
speech pathology and audiology.
Philip Dunnet, son of Dr. and
Mrs. Donald Dunnet of Massa­pequa,
who is attending North-wood
Institute's Cedar Hill, Tex­as
campus has been named to
the Dean's List for Academic
Excellence and has also been
awarded an academic scholar­ship
for his junior year. Dunnet
is a 1965 graduate of Massapequa
High School and is now enrolled
in Northwood's International
Business Management program.
Philip J. Podrid of 2 Meadow
Court, South Farmingdale, has
been graduated from New York
University with honors. He is
a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
will enter New York University
School of Medicine in Septem­ber.
* * *
Six Farmingdalers were grad­uated
at Adelphi University's
72nd Annual Commencement ex­ercises
last Sunday. They are:
Janice Marie Giamarino of 1
Taylor Drive; Joyce Elaine Reed
of 277 Staples Street; Nicholas
Pucciariello of 215 Melville
Road; Frances Maude Carter of
67 Intervale Avenue; andRichard
Edward Herman of 65 Fairview
Road.
* * *
Ruth Stein, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Stein of Farm­ingdale,
won first place in the
crafts category with a silver
pin at a recent student art show
at Nassau Community College.
Richard S. Thomas, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles R. Thomas of
15 Locust Ave., Souti' I'arming-dale,
received his d e g r e e of
Bachelor of Architecture from
Pratt Institute, maintained a
Dean's List standing throughout
his college career and graduated
cum laude.
He has also been awarded the
New York Society of Architects
Annual Medal and Citation for
Excellence in Total Design. He
is presently associated with the
firm of Katz, Weisman, Weber
and Strauss in New York City.
Thomas graduated from Farm­ingdale
High School in 1963.
* * *
Susan L. Smith of 231 West
End Avenue, Massapequa was
graduated Cum Laude from State
University College at Cortland
and earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in Elementary Education.
* * *
Vincent Tuminello of 3 Carl­ton
Drive, Massapequa was grad­uated
from State University Col­lege
at Cortland and received a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Geology.
* * *
Ellen Beckmann of 132 Charles
Avenue, Massapequa Park was
graduated from the State Uni­versity
College at Cortland with
a Bachelor of Science in Educa­tion
degree with a major in Phy­sical
Education.
* * *
Robert L. Viladesau of 11 N.
Suffolk Avenue, North Massa­pequa
earned a Bachelor of Sci­ence
degree in education at State
University College at Cortland.
* * *
Eleanor Degan of Massapequa,
a student at the State University
of New York Agricultural and
Technical College at Farming-dale
r e c e i v e d s c h o l a r s h ip
achievement award from the
Women's Auxiliary of the Nassau
County Medical Society, it was
announced by Dr. Charles W.
Laffin Jr., President.
. * * *
F i v e Massapequans were
honored at Hofstra University
last week at Honors Recognition
Convocation. They are: Joseph
Alexander of 56 Leonard Drive,
Massapequa; Beth Koslow of 92
Aster Street, Massapequa Park;
Marjorie Ricci of 1529 Lakeshore
Drive, Massapequa Park; Anita
Shore of 1 Sussex Avenue, North
Massapequa and Beatrice Zelig
of 106 Harbour View Drive.
Kenneth Lewis Siegal, son of
Mr. Harry A. Siegal of 407 First'
Avenue, Massapequa Park was
awarded a Bachelor of Science
degree from Rensselaer Poly­technic
Institute last Friday. He
majored in Biology.
* * *
Paul R. Oken, of 44 Pine Street,
North Massapequa, has been
elected Assistant Director of
Public Relations of the Long Is­land
Chapter of the National As­sociation
of Accountants for the
1968- 69 year.
James William Emerson Cook,
a 1967 graduate of Farmingdale
Senior High School has just com­pleted
his Freshman year at the
University of Maine, where he has
made the Dean's List. James
is studying the Forest Science
curriculum. He also competed on
the Freshman indoor and out­door
track teams, winning his
numerals in the hammer and
shotput events.
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