1974-03-07

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In Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, March 7, 1974 Copyright 1974 by
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Asst. Principal Cut Protested
E. Memorial Crowd
Supports Ted Watt
A large group of parents, predominently from the East
Memorial Elementary School district, attended Monday
night's Board of Education meeting to protest the
proposed elimination of two assistant principals in the
Farmingdale schools in general and Theodore Watt,
East Memorial's assistant, in particular.
EAST MEMORIAL PARENTS show mixed emotions as they are told they are not going to lose an
assistant principal, but will lose the man that holds the position. The group appeared at Monday night's
board meeting in support of their man, Theodore Watt, who is low man on the seniority list.
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
Three Seek Village Seats
The Liberty Party of Far­mingdale
has announced the
renomination of Willis B. Car­man,
Jr., and Rocco Possillico
for four year terms as members
of the Village Board of Trustees.
Additionally, the Liberty Party
has renominated the Hon. John
E. Gillies to succeed himself as
Village Police Justice. This
position also is for a four year
term.
Mayor John Hallahan in
making the announcement as
Chairman of the Liberty Party
said " The party was extremely
pleased to offer these outstanding
citizens for public office." He
further stated, " These three
gentlemen on all occasions have
worked for the improvement of
our community. They bring to
their positions great dedication,
highest integrity and respon­siveness
to the needs of the
people of Farmingdale."
The Village elections will be
held on March 19. Polls open from
12 noon to 9 p. m. at the Village
Hall, 261 Main Street.
Judge Gillies has been Village
Justice for over fourteen years.
He has been a practicing attorney
and resident of the Village for
over twenty years. He has served
the community in numerous civic
endeavors and has been a
member of the Village Planning
Board and Board of Appeals, he
is a former member of the
Farmingdale Board of
Education, is presently Chair­man
of the Board of Directors of
St. Mary of the Angels Home, and
member of the Diocesan Board of
Education.
Judge Gillies and his wife,
Nancy, and family reside at
Prospect Street within the
Village.
Willis B Carman, Jr. is a
candidate of the Liberty Party to
succeed himself as Village
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Willis B. Carman, Jr. Rocco Posillico, Jr. John E. Gillies
Brotherhood
Program Set
This Sunday
The Annual Brotherhood Ob­servance
Program sponsored by
the three service clubs in Far­mingdale
( Lions- Rotary-
Kiwanis) will take place Sunday,
March 10, at 2 p. m. in the
auditorium of the Weldon E.
Howitt Jr. High School. The Lions
Club, under the chairmanship of
William Stoll, is directing the
affair this year.
Opening the program will be a
contingent of Girl Scouts under
the direction of Mrs. Blanche
Oakes. Members of Boy Scout
Troop 514 will present the Colors.
The entertainment portion of
this year's presentation comes by
way of the Nassau County
Recreation Program for the
Handicapped. A group of han­dicapped
musicians known as the
" Outward Bound Stage Band,"
under the direction of Felix
Sangenito and Edward
Maniaracina, will present a
melody of songs.
At the close of the en­tertainment
the presentation of.
the " Man of the Year" Award
will be made to a resident of the
Farmingdale community who
has given of himself or herself
and has shared their life with
those around them.
Three Students
In Merit Finals
Principal John A. McLennan
has announced that three ( 3)
students at Farmingdale High
School have been named
Finalists in the 1973- 74 National
Merit Scholarship Program.
The students are: Anne T.
Gorsa, Thomas W. Genega and
Mark A Schaeffer. In 1974 a
group of over 14,000 Finalists will
compete for approximately 1,000
one - time National Merit $ 1000
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The group was told by Robert
Campbell, president of the board,
that the board is presently
seeking public reaction to the
elimination of the two assistant
principals. If the b^ ard feels that
the public is in favor of the
economy measure, the two
lowest on the seniority list would
be released.
Because the principal's con­tract
requires that five month's
notice be given, notice of the
proposed elimination of positions
was given to the two last ap­pointed
assistant principals: Ted
Watt of East Memorial and Mrs.
Elizabeth Passman of Woodward
Parkway. *
Campbell said the measure
would save the district taxpayers
about 58 cents per thousand on
their tax rates.
The East Memorial group
apparently was not aware that
the assistant principalship at that
school was not to be eliminated,
but only the man that holds the
position, since Watt was last on
the list in seniority. They reacted
more strongly against the board
when told they would get another
assistant principal, transferred
from another school in the
district which lost the position.
When asked " Do you mean that
another assistant principal from
another elementary school would
not be just as good" the crowd
burst into applause.
Campbell told the group that
nothing has been formalized as
yet and there are several public
meetings yet to be held to con­sider
the matter. The next
meeting will be next Thursday,
March 14, in the high school.
The Farmingdale Board of
Education will inform the public
of the current status of budget
preparation for the coming
school year. Known and unknown
factors influencing the budget
will be discussed and the public
will have an opportunity to make
its views known. The meeting will
be held on Thursday, March 14, at
8: 30 p. m. at the Senior High
School.
During the regular business
portion of the meeting, the board
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