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More Questions Raised
The combined Civic Associations of Farmingdale, Dolphin
Green, Viceroy and Frances Manor, have expressed their
satisfaction that Oyster Bay Supervisor John Burke, as well as
Town Councilmen Gregory Carman and Lewis Yevoli, have ac­cepted
their invitation to be present on November 17 at Far­mingdale
Senior High School. The Civic Associations have set this
date for a public meeting during which residents of Farmingdale
will be given an opportunity to question town officials about
multiple dwellings which are proposed by the town's Planning
Commission.
Never at a loss when it comes to raising questions themselves,
the Civic Associations have come up with a few more. They may
not deal directly with the Master Plan proposals but they show
concern about the future of Farmingdale.
The five questions, directed at all Farmingdale residents, are:
How do you feel about additional multi- dwellings or garden
apartments in the Farmingdale area?
Would you prefer privately owned condominiums limited to
one- bedroom apartments?
Will these additional housing units add to our problems of
soaring taxes, traffic congestion, garbage disposal, water
availability and disposal of sewage?
With the MTA complex being planned for Farmingdale, will we
become another Hicksville or Hempstead?
As a citizen and taxpayer of this area, do you wish to express
your opinion to the Oyster Bay town board?
The joint statement of the three Civic Associations concludes:
" We urge all residents in our community to attend a public
meeting with the Oyster Bay town officials on November 17, at
8: 30 p. m., at the Farmingdale Senior High School. Let us show-that
we are concerned about what happens in our community. If
you want further information, call 249- 4121 between 7: 00 and
8: 00 p. m."
Decision on Teacher's Sickout
Not Expected before Next Year
Although the action of the Farmingdale school administration to deduct strike
penalties from certain teachers was upheld by Justice Lynde of the Supreme
Court on October 20 the question whether the teachers who called in sick on
March 28 and 29 of this year did in effect strike, will probably not be decided until
next year.
Two fact- finding efforts are
being made presently to deter­mine
just that. One was con­ducted
by the Public Employees
Relation Board ( PERB), the
other one, conducted by Prof.
Matthew Kelly of the Cornell
School of Industrial and Labor
Relations will now continue.
While PERB was probing the
F a r m i n g d a l e Teachers
Federation as a unit, Prof.
Kelly's investigation is dealing
with the individual teachers.
September 22 was the last
payday prior to the 90 day limit
during which strike penalties
( two days of pay for each day of
strike) can be legally deducted
under the provisions of the Taylor
Law. Superintendent of Schools,
Dr. William Kinzler, decided to
impose the" penalties which
ranged between $ 90 and $ 180 for
individual teachers.
The Teachers Federation
promptly challenged the action of
the superintendent at the
Supreme Court in Mineola. It also
wanted to stop the investigation
of Prof. Kelly. Justice Lynde's
reasoning for upholding the
school's decision: " Dr. Kinzler's
action did not violate the
provisions of the statute which
allows for a refund if the in­vestigations
prove that the
teachers did not go on strike."
The PERB hearings, although
originally thought to run longer,
were concluded on October 12 at
Farmingdale Village Hall. Briefs
by the investigating board
members are due around
December 1. A final decision is
not expected before the beginning
of 1973. Prof. Kelly's findings
were stoppped during the court
hearing and will resume now.
New Committee
At a special meeting last
Monday night at Weldon E.
Howitt Jr. High School, the board
of education decided to appoint a
committee on human relations.
Its purpose will be to look into the
causes of the recent outbreak of
violence at the High School and to
find ways of avoiding them in the
future.
State U. President Stresses the
Importance of Higher Education
In his first message of the
academic year to the ad­ministrative
staff, faculty and
students, Dr. Charles W. Laffin,
Jr., President of the State
University at Farmingdale,
stressed the importance of higher
education. " The role this college
plays in higher education is an
extremely significant one," was
the keynote of his topic " Higher
Education - Who Needs It?"
He pointed out that " in both
professional literature and
journals, as well as more popular
publications and other media, the
validity of college and university
purposes is being questioned. As
those whose preparation for a life
career proves inadequate, or
those whose education for a
specific career leads to closed
doors for employment, meet the
' realities of life,' they, too, join in
the great questioning of just what
value is there for thier lives from
a college education."
In the remainder of the
message on " Higher Education -
Who Needs It?", Dr. Laffin said,
This is not a new phenomenon.
Its currency is due to numerous
factors. Many years ago, I heard
the lerin college bred,' defined
as a lour- year loaf.' The college-educated
individual was then
idenlidied as belonging to the
leisure class.
" Throughout its long history,
meeting wars, depressions, and
the emergency of the space age,
Fariningdale has been dedicated
to the world of work. It has been
respected greatly in this region
and, as a recent report on alumni
locations shows, throughout the
world as a college shose
graduates had a capability to
earn a living.'
" For the foreseeable future,
largely due to the conversion of
an economy based on a ' hot war'
and ' an outer space race' to one
of more peaceful and global
character, there will be strong
competition for job and career
opportunities. As educators, it
becomes a very real responsi­bility
that our education patterns
are sensitively geared to the
future- not the past. Our products
must be prepared for a com­petitive
job market. Our college
must tool up' in every way to
meet this demand for both an
educated and job- trained
graduate of higher quality.
" This basically is the role of the
academic staff, but all other
sectors of the college exist to
support the learning process in
class and laboratory activity.
The effectiveness of this process
depends on both teaching and
support factors.
" In the final analysis, however,
unless exciting, forward- looking
programs of study are im­plemented
by dedicated and
exciting faculty to a motivated
ana serious student body, the
purposes of the college will not be
met."
Dr. Laffin concluded with the
observation that, ' Tin certain
that the faculty will provide ef­fective
teachers as a professional
obligation and that the ad­ministration
and non- leaching
staff, as well as the classified
staff, will support the learning
process, each in their own areas
of specialization. As President of
the College, I am confident that
Farmingdale will continue to add
to its high reputation in the
coming academic year- and in
the years ahead."
Public Hearing on Parking
The village board of Farmingdale is expecting a full house this
Monday, October 30, at Village Hall when a public meeting will be
held to review the alternate parking rules on Main Street. " I did not
hear too many comments regarding the parking situation on Main
Street recently," commented village clerk James McKenna this
Wednesday, " but I still think the meeting will be well attended."
Mayor John Hallahan and the board of trustees, in this week's
release from Village Hall stress the fact that no pretermination in
regards to the Main Street traffic rules exists. Another Farmingdale
weekly reported last week that the decision to eliminate the alternate
parking regulations had already been made.
The statement from Village Hall concludes: " According to Mayor
Hallahan and the Board of Trustees, such action as indicated is to be
the subject of the hearing and depending upon the testimony pro and
con submitted at this hearing. No predetermined action by the Board
of Trustees is being considered. All parties and citizens in interest
will be given the opportunity to present their views regarding the
alternate parking on Main Street and it is the hope of all concerned
that a clear, concise decision can be the result of such testimony."
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8: 30 p. m.
SO LONG: The polo season at Bethpage State Park is over and participants of the final game of the
season are seen above shaking hands. Several hundred spectators watched as the team from
Bethpage outscored Fairfield 6 - 2. Polo will resume its season next spring.
Photo: HankSchleichkorn