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VOL. 11 No. 16 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735
Published by HIBER PUBLISHING, INC.; Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. Thursday, December 6, 1973
A Day of Rest
At least gasoline stations are following the Lord's example
and rest on Sundays now that the fuel shortage is upon us.
Scenes and signs like the ones below were the rule in this area
and our photographer was never in any danger of being hit by
a car wanting to fill up last Sunday.
Photos: HankSchleichkorn
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School Board Delays
Cutback Decision
Contingency plans to eliminate after school and Saturday use of the
schools beginning January 1, brought out a protest audience of about
600 residents to Monday evening's school board meeting. Trustee
Frank Gelish, chairman of the buildings and grounds committee,
began by announcing that a special meeting on the energy crisis will
be held on December 17, and at that time a decision will be made.
The contingency plans had been
published in the " Observer" and
discussed with the Youth Council. The
energy crisis had been the subject of
meetings in Albany, meetings with other
superintendents and various directives
from the State Education department.
Additional information is still being
sought. At this point a reduction of 15 per
cent from last year's fuel supplies is
expected. As Kenneth Towns commented
later to this reporter, last winter was an
unusually mild winter and an average or
severe winter could result in much more
than a 15 per cent deficit in fuel supplies.
Through the use of various measures
electricity saving amount to 9 per cent
and fuel oil to 10 per cent this year. The
schools " • ' • ' ' •",•<".< QV' \ vf the
uav and the boilers a* e turned off 2 hours
before the end of the school day dropping
temperatures to nightime levels of 50
degrees to 60 degrees.
Those attending the meeting were
acutely aware of the chill in the schools.
Though the thermometer said 64 degrees
at the beginning of the meeting and the
custodian was sent upstairs to double
check that the blowers were off the
audience sat huddled in overcoats and
some even wore gloves.
David Grey, representing the Police
Boys club who spoke first in opposition to
the elimination of after school use
received a standing ovation He said the
PBC serviced 725 boys in the community
and they would be willing to use the gyms
at whatever temperature they were, so
no extra heat would be needed. As for the
use of electricity he cited numerous
reports indicating that LILCO did not
expect any problems. Among other
comments from the audience were
statements about the importance of the
programs to avoid drug and gang
problems and suggestions to wear sweat
suits if necessary.
There was some display of hostility to
words by the board in the tone of some
demands for written evidence of the
crisis and for individual statements from
bua:( i meiiioeiV.
The discussion enrted at 10: 20 after Dr.
William Kjnzler, Superintendent of
Schools, explained that at the next
meeting on December 17, the board
would vote publicly on any energy crisis
policy. He added: " I believe you will be
pleased with what will occur."
At that point most of the audience left,
but some remained for individual
questions and discussion for another 25
minutes when the regular business
meeting resumed.
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Carman Demands All LILCO
Voltage Lines to Be Burled
Town Councilman Gregory W. Carman
has expressed some disappointment
upon learning that the staff of the State
Public Service Commission has
recommended only partial burial of high
voltage transmission lines LILCO plans
between Holbrook and its substation in
Levittown.
" I have learned that the staff of the
PSC has recommended that the Com-
Howitt Student
Killed by Car
Tragedy struck in South Farmingdale
last Saturday when a 15 year old girl was
struck by a car while attempting to cross
Woodward Parkway, 120 feet north of
Evan Avenue. Elizabeth Fontana of 8
Cedar Place and a student at Howitt Jr.
High School was pronounced dead on the
scene. She had been thrown 75 feet by the
impact. Her companion, 12 year old
Marie Squitieri of 1 Evans Avenue,
suffered a fractured right shoulder and
multiple cuts and abrasions. She was
admitted at Brunswick Hospital where
her condition was reported as " fair".
According to the police, the alleged
driver, John Yutter, 33, of 9 Ivy Place,
Farmingdale. refused to take a
Breathal) and was arrested at
police headquarters and charged with
driving while intoxicated
mission force LILCO to underground its
transmission lines almost throughout the
Incorporated Village of Farmingdale,
but will permit the erection of 96- foot
towers to carry the lines through Beth-page
along the railroad right- of- way to
the LILCO substation on Newbridge
Road in Levittown," Carman said.
" While I am pleased to learn that these
huge towers will not cut through the
Village of Farmingdale, I am sorry that
the PSC staff doesn't recognize the need
to have all future power lines buried,
including the entire length of this
project."
Carman, who spoke out against the
overhead lines at recent PSC hearings,
said that the PSC staff recommended
that the power lines be placed un­derground
along the Long Island
Railroad right- of- way from a point 400
feet east of the Bethpage State Parkway
to a point just beyond the Farmingdale
station of the Long Island Railroad.
" While some would suggest that we
can be satisfied in having achieved a
partial victory in bringing about a
recommendation to underground
through most of the village, I believe the
idea of under grounding all power hues
deserves a complete victory." Carman
said. He noted that PSC Staff Counsel
Richard C. King in Albany said the entire
question will be given some further
consideration and that the final decision
from toe PSC will not t> e forthcoming
until June of 1974