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VOL. 9 NO. 3 0 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 • Published by THE OBSERVER. INC., B< larch 16,1972
People in the News ) T o w n H e a r i n g rudiK w i i ed
On Controversial Car Wash
The String Sextet from Farmingdale's High School Orchestra
recently presented a Concert for the Rotary Club at its weekly lun­cheon
meeting. The students who make up this String Ensemble are
the first stand students of the Orchestra. Linda Schroeder and Fred
Fehleisen are the violinists; Ellen Caruso and Fabienne Johns are
violists; and Mark Schroeder and Barbara Ambrose are cellists. The
sextet also performed at Island Trees High School recently and are
preparing for future appearances at the New York State School
Music Association competition festival in Massapequa. Two of the
members of this select ensemble also participated in the All State
Orchestra performance at the State Music Teachers Conference.
NEW DIPLOMA: Bernard J- Lavin ( right) was among the SO
graduates of a four- week course of the Executive Department School
conducted by the New York State Bankers Association at the Hotel
Thayer, West Point. Lavin, assistant secretary and manager at the
Long Island Trust Company in South Farmingdale, is seen receiving
his diploma from Bert Muench, director of education for the New
York State Bankers Association.
PAPER DRIVE: Chet Green, Dave Woodworth and Don
Tiedemann are pictured loading papers into the storage shed behind
the 408 Main Street residence. They are from the Sr. High Youth
Fellowship at the United Methodist Church. The youth group is
conducting the community- wide Bangla- Desh Paper Drive on March
22. Residents are asked to bring their bundled papers to the 408 Main
Street residence to help out in this worthwhile cause. All proceeds
. will go into the Bangla- Desh relief funds. ,
The hearing on the bidding of a car wash structure on Merrit Road and Motor
Avenue, scheduled for this week in Oyster Bay town hall, was postponed by the
petitioner in order to redraw his plans. A group of 20 residents of this particular
area were at hand anyhow to show the town officials how they feel about this
project: they are dead set against it.
In a petition signed by more
than 100 residents, the town
board was not only urged to
disapprove the car wash structure
but also the gasoline station which
had been approved in the
meantime.
In a statement by the residents
the following points were made:
" The need for a gasoline
station or a car wash is non­existent
in this area. A car wash
facility currently exists on the
southeast corner of Merrit Road
an Hempstead Turnpike and a
certain area just a few blocks
away on Merrit Road looks like
' Gasoline Alley. '
" It is important to note that
except for the light business
shopping area, all the structures
within a few blocks of the subject
site are of residential ar­chitecture.
The Monchatea
School has some modificatons but
the outside appearance continues
to be residential. The salient
point that must be considered is
all that vacant land that lies
between Motor and Lambart
Avenues along Merrit Road
which is zoned as residential
property. What prospective
builder or homebuyer would
consider having a residence
directly oppoiste a gasoline
station or a car wash? Obviously,
this area would then be rezoned
for business and the residents
prospects of suburban living will
be further impaired."
It is not known at the present
when a new hearing for the car
wash structure will be scheduled.
One thing is for sure: the
residents of that area will be on
hand when the case comes up.
Also vehemently opposed to the
car wash is Jack Zeldin, owner of
Monchatea School adjacent to
the property in question. " When
the gas station petitioner
originally requested permission
to build, he only asked for an area
of 150 x 150," he said, " and I
pointed out to the town that ap­proval
was given for an area of
150 x 200, opening the door for the
request of the car wash.
Originally, this 50 feet area was
to have become a buffer zone
between the gas station and my
school."
Roncallo Ready for Washington
The worst kept secret on Long
Island is now out: Angelo Ron­callo,
former Town of Oyster Bay
councilman and presently
Nassau County Comptroller as
well as Town of Oyster Bay
Republican leader, announced
for Congress. At a press con­ference
at the Fox Hollow Inn in
Woodbury, Roncallo declared
that he is in the race for the GOP
nomination to represent the
newly created 3rd Congressional
District in the House of
Representatives.
The 3rd CD takes in the eastern
half of the Town of Oyster Bay
and all of Huntington Town as
well as the northern part of
Babylon.
The nomination will actually be
not a race but a foregone con­clusion,
since Roncallo has the
blessing of everyone in the GOP
who has anything to say about
nominations.
Roncallo is a resident of
Massapequa since 1948. He lives
at 226 Toronto Avenue with his
wife Priscille, a singer of con­siderable
talent, and his five
children.
Politics got to Roncallo, who is
a lawyer with a degree of Doctor
School Budget
Gets Hearing
There will be a general school
budget hearing for the public on
Wednesday, March 22, at 8: 30
p. m. at Guilford Hall in Far­mingdale's
Senior High School.
After a round of meetings in the
individual schools of the Far­mingdale
district and after
having received more in­formation
from Albany, round
two will see the presentation of a
revised budget to the public. Ac­cording
to school officials, many
recommendations which were
made during the initial hearings
have been incorporated into the
new budget version.
of Jurisprudence from
Georgetown Law School, in 1954.
That year he joined the
Massapequa Republican Club
and became its president three
years later.
He appeared on the public
scene in 1958 as Deputy County
Attorney. In 1965 he was elected
Tobay councilman, and in 1967
Nassau County Controller.
Yevoli for Albany
Lewis J. Yevoli, 33, the lone
Democrat on the town board of
Oyster Bay, has just declared his
candidacy for the State Assembly
seat of the newly created 10th
district.
" I only made up my mind to
run when I saw the greatest
display of unity among the zone
leaders since the days of the late
Judge Michael Petito," Yevoli
said Wednesday. He also stated
that he agreed not to go into a
primary battle should the district
leaders decide to put up another
candidate and that he would not
seek nor accept cross - en­dorsements
from minority parties
The new district covers most of
the old 8th district, now
represented by Martin Ginsberg
who is slated to become a family
court judge. North Amityville
and Wyandanch in Suffolk County
will also be part of the 10th
district.
8 Students at Festival
Eight Farmingdale Junior
High School Music students have
been selected to perform in the
Nassau Music Educators
Association Junior High School
Music Festival. This annual
event features three large per­forming
organizations that in­clude
approximately 500
especially talented musicians
selected from all Junior High
Schools in Nassau County. The
Festival this year takes place in
Wantagh High School on the
weekend of March 17 and 18 and
includes a heavy rehearsal
schedule on Friday afternoon and
evening and Saturday morning,
followed by a dress rehearsal
Saturday afternoon and the
Concert on Saturday evening
with the general public invited to
attend.
Pam St. John, first violinist
from the Howitt String Or­chestra,
has been chosen to
represent the Howitt Junior High
School in the County Orchestra,
directed by Neil Varon from the
Juilliard School of Music faculty.
Joseph Bonfiglio, solo clarinetist
and JoAnne Hydo, solo oboist,
from Mill Lane Junior High
School were also selected for this
Orchestra.
Philip Ruben, 1st Hornist and
Amy Weiss, 1st Clarinetist, from
Mill Lane Junior High School,
were chosen to perform in the
County- wide Band directed by the
famed Col. Arnold Gabriel who is
the Conductor of the United
States Air Force Band in
Washington, D. C. Lewis
Barrella, Snare Drum; Paul
Chabarek, Horn; and Anthony
Bandine, 1st Alto Sax are also
participating in this select Band.
They are representing Howitt
Junior High School Concert
Band.
Election Time
In Farmingdale
The Incorporated Village of
Farmingdale has scheduled
elections of village officials
for Tuesday. March 21. Voting
will take place between 12
noon and 9: 00 p. m. at Village
Hall. 361 Main Street. Running
unopposed are the
representatives of the Liberty
Party: mayor John T.
Hallahan and trustees Nor­man
Krasnow. Owen W.
Drugan and Rocco Posillico.