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An Official Newspaper of the Incorporated Village of Parmingdale — Serving Greater Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville
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VOL, 9 NO. 1 5 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 • Published by THE OBSERVER, INC., Box 146. Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, December 2, 1971
F°? f* aUBIow0ut^\ For Football Fans It Was a
Great Day in Farmingdale
It was a great day for Farmingdale last Saturday. It was the day of the Hawks
Homecoming Parade, the day of the first public appearance of the Farmingdale
Lions, winners of the first county high school football championship. It was the
day of the closing of the Midget football season, with a colorful ceremony at the
Weldon E. Howitt JHS athletic field, and of one last game -- against the visiting
Knights from Brighton, Mass.
The end and - at the same time- the climax of Farmingdale's
foothall happenings occured last weekend, when the High School
team captured the Nassau county championship and the Hawks
finished their season with a parade along Main Street. There
will be a lot of talk about this momentous season for weeks to
come but for all practical purposes the season is over and with it
the extensive coverage the OBSERVER has given to Football
over the last several months.
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THEY KNEW IT: Fans of Farmingdale's High School knew it
all already before the start of the Nassau county championship
game, as this poster proudly proclaims. Thanks to the team
afterwards, the fans did not have to eat their words.
PARADE: The Hawks closed their season with an impressive
parade along Main Street. Shown here is the green truck
carrying Santa Claus and a lot of balloons.
WOULDN'T MISS IT: Sebastian, the mascot of the Hawk
Seniors wouldn't have missed the grand finale of the season for
anything in the world. He is seen here with his master Hugh
Dare and Seniors Mike Chanenchuk ( left) and Mike Scibelli
during the final ceremonies at Howitt Jr. High School.
As if to make good for so many
rainy weekends, the sun shone
brightly from a cloudless sky. An
enthusiastic crowd, lining Main
Street, cheered on the Hawks as
they marched, 475 strong, to the
music of the Huntington Thun­derers.
The green Hawk truck
carried a special passenger -
Santa Claus. And there were
balloons everywhere, all filled by
the powerful lungs of the Keats
family.
Taking part in the parade were
the Farmingdale Fire Depart­ment
with their shiny trucks, the
Farmingdale HS cheerleaders,
and the champions, the Far­mingdale
HS varsity football
team. In the lead was the official
car with Farmingdale mayor
Hallahan, village trustees
Drugan and Carrvn and former
Tobay councilman Frank Hynec.
At the athletic field, where
Tobay councilman Diamond,
village clerk McKenna, school
superintendent Dr. Kinzler and
the Rev. Hoover of the United
Methodist Church joined the
other dignitaries, tribute was
payed to the Hawks, the Lions,
and those who served both
organizations.
A proclamation, signed by
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor
Burke, was presented to the
Lions. In accepting this honor,
the lions' head coach Don Snyder
paid tribute to the Hawks not only
for poviding him with fine foot­ball
players ( 22 former Hawks
are now playing for Farmingdale
HS), but fortheircontributions to
the community's youth in
general.
Hawks president Jim Keats, as
well as mayor Hallahan and high
Our Parking Poll
Still Going Strong
The parking meters on Main
Street in Farmingdale are
sporting a cap during the holiday
season. On it it says that parking
on both sides of the street is free.
The bag covering the meters will
be removed againf as soon as the
Yuletide is over and the alternate
side of the street parking will be
in effect once more.
Our Main Street Parking Poll
will be conducted one more time
this week. See coupon on page 9.
Entries have been coming in at a
lively clip. While in previous
weeks, the rate of approval for
the new parking rule ran about 75
per cent, this week, the preferral
rate for the new rule indicated a
suprising 90 per cent. Could it be
that parking on both sides as
allowed at the present time had
an effect on those who favor the
return of the old parking rule''
In next week's edition we will
tabulate the numbers of replies
received during the last four
weeks
school principal McClellan,
praised in turn the ac­complishments
of the high school
varsity team, which brought so
much pride to Farmingdale.
In a special ceremony the
Hawks presented a placque to
who they consider to be their
number one fan. Miss Lavone
Karsten. And looking back on a
beautiful and joyful day. they are
hereby expressing their thanks to
parade chairman Hugh Clinton
for a job well done, and to all
Hawk parents who spent so much
time and ingenuity in decorating
the cars which preceded each
team and their cheerleaders.
Citizens of Farmingdale
Urged to Go Over the Top
Outstanding merchants,
business leaders and citizens of
Farmingdale were urged to go
" Over the Top" in the all-important
United Fund of Long
Island by Gregory Wright Gar-man,
local Fund Chairman, on
"• November 23, at a luncheon at.
Captain Andy's. Deputy Mayor
Norman Krasnow, on behalf of
Mayor John Hallahan, presented
Greg with a proclamation
designating " November and
December of 1971 as United Fund
Month " in Farmingdale and
" urge all citizens to contribute
generously to this lifegiving
cause with fullness of heart and
to the maximum of their
capacity."
In accepting the proclamation,
Greg told how UFLI has raised
$ 2- million so far in the campaign
which has as its goal a total of $ 4
million." He explained that of
this goal, all of the communities
on Long Island are being asked to
contribute $ 125,000 and " if
Farmingdale achieves 100 per
cent in its United Fund Drive, it
will contribute $ 2,600 of the
amount needed from the com­munities."
He emphasized that " We've
done well thus far. having
achieved close to $ 2,000. But let's
not stop at our target... let's go far
beyond it for this is a most
critical year for those who seek
the many advantages received
from UFLI." He brought out that
19 voluntary hospitals and 60
health, rehabilitation and
character building agencies of
the Fund Drive and " with the
goal raised 43 per cent over last
year's achievement, much effort
and sweat' is necessary by our
citizenry to meet the increased
needs of the beneficiaries.
While the Fund drive was
launched officially on October 1.
contributions will continue to be
made and accepted through the
end of December " when the
campaign comes to an end with a
figure that all of us on Long
Island can be mighty proud of."
said the Farmingdale Chairman.
A highlight of the Fund Lun­cheon
was the interesting talk by-
Bill Stewart, a volunteer speaker
on behalf of UFLI. He outlined
the " increased need for all of us
to work beyond the fullment of
this year's $ 4- million goal."' He
stressed the keynote of the entire
Fund luncheon. " Let us all join in
the campaign. If you don't do it. it
won't get done."
CHEERFUL FOR WORTHY CAUSE: Greg Carman irighn. local
Fund Chairman, accepts Proclamation designating November and
December as " United Fund Months" in Farmingdale from Deputy
Mayors Nor man Krasnow ( second right) during Fund Luncheon at
(' apt. Andy's. Looking on are VI Nasser. Chairman of the Hoard of
Commissioners of the South Farmingdale Water District ( second
left) and Bill Stewart t left > volunteer speaker for the United Fund of
Long Island.