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in F « rmlhR( Ilitr, N. Y. 117.1? Thursday, January 8, 1976 • Copyright 1976 by
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HEROISM AWARD was presented by the South Farmingdale Fire Department to Dennis Hickey for
saving the life of Ms neighbor last August 13. Presenting the award plaque to Hickey is Department
Chief James Crispino. Looking on from left are 1st Deputy Chief Joseph Leyes, 2nd Deputy Chief
Charles Selock and Mrs. Mary Ellen Hickey. The presentation took place Sunday morning at the South
Farmingdale Firehouse.
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett ]
Firemen Gitfe- Hero Aw& rd
A South Farmingdale resident
who is credited with saving his
neighbor's life, was honored
Sunday by the South Far­mingdale
Fire Department for
his heroic rescue.
South Farmingdale Fire Chief
Jim Crispino, presented a plaque
to Dennis Hickey of 15 Hitch­cock
Lane " on behalf of the
Board of Fire Commissioners,
my officers and men" for saving
the life of his neighbor, Mrs.
Louise Polichette on August 13.
Hickey, who was in his back
yard, heard • the explosion that
occurred, when a can of charcoal
lighter fluid blew up and set fire
to Mrs. Polichette's clothing.
Without hesitation, Hickey
grabbed a blanket from the
clothes line, ran next door and
wrapped Mrs. Polichette in the
blanket smothering the flames.
Hickey's wife, Mary Ellen, called
the South Farmingdale Fire
Dept.
Chief Crispino stated, " There is
no doubt in my mind that Mr.
Hickey's quick action saved Mrs.
Polichette's life and the least we
in the Fire service can do is pay
tribute to Mr. Hickey for his act
of heroism."
Mrs. Polichette is now
recovering from her burns in the
Nassau County Medical Center in
East Meadow. She was released
from the intensive care unit at
the hospital last week.
Hickey is employed by the New
York Telephone Company as a
switchman in Hempstead and is a
local Cub Scout leader.
\ Chat With Mayor
Beginning this Saturday.
January 10, Farmingdale
Village Mayor John T.
Hallahan will be available in
the Village Hall from 10: 30
a. m. to 12 noon to talk with
any and all residents about
village problems.
No appointment is
necessary and any resident
can stop in for a chat with
Mayor Hallahan during the
appointed hours on Saturday
mornings.
Eugene Leyendecker
Services Held Monday
Funeral services were held
Monday at St. Kilian's R. C.
Church for Eugene J. Leyen­decker,
75, one of the original
Farmingdale Village police of­ficers
and founder of the Far­mingdale
Baseball League.
Leyendecker died at his home
at 30 Columbia Ave. Wednesday
after a long illness.
Born in Flatbush, Leyendecker
moved to Farmingdale with his
family in 19J2. He joined the
Navy air service in 1918 after
graduating from Farmingdale
High School. He was discharged
as a chief petty officer in 1922.
He joined the Farmingdale
police department in 1928 and"
became a Nassau County police
officer 10 years later when
the two departments merged. He
was a lieutenant in the Second
Precinct when he retired after 32
'( outiiuu'ii ou pauv * l
Goulding Will Not
At the close of a short and otherwise uneventful Board
of Education Meeting Monday night, Board Member
Mrs. Lucille Goulding publicly announced that she does
not intend to seek reelection to the school board this
year.
Churches Plan
Christian Unity
Five Farmingdale churches
will sponsor the observance of the
Week of Prayer for Christian
, Unity during the eight, day s from
January 18 through January 25.
They are St. Kilian's Roman
Catholic Church, the Far­mingdale
Baptist Church, the
Farmingdale United Methodist
Church, St. Thomas' Episcopal
Church and St. Luke's Lutheran
Church. " We shall be like Him"
is the theme.
The Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity began in 1908.
This is believed to be the first
celebration of the Week in
Farmingdale. The National
Council of Churches, the
' iraymoor Ecumenical Institute,
the World Council of Churches
and the Catholic Bishops of the
United States are among those
promoting or approving this
venture in Christian co­operation.
Each service will begin at 8
p. m. with a welcome by the host
pastor. A lay person from
another congregation and the
minister of a third Church will
read lessons from scripture, after
which the pastor of still another
Church will offer a brief
message. There will be
congregational singing and
music by choirs of the host
churches. Following each ser­vice,
which is expected to be 40 to
45 minutes in length, there will be
a time of fellowship, with
refreshments, in a social hall of
the host Church.
The first service will be held at
St. Kilian's on Sunday, January
18, with Rev. Fr, Donald Shane as,
host pastor. Rev. Dr. Wesley D.
Osborne will speak.
it. Luke's Lutheran Church,
the Rev. James R. Corgee,
pastor, will conduct the next
service on Tuesday evening,
January 20. Father Shane will
give the message.
On Thursday, January 22, the
Farmingdale United Methodist
Church will be the host, and the
Rev. Fr. Albert R, Palmer, will
Mrs. Goulding stated she will
continue to serve actively until
the - expiration of her term on
June 30. She said she was in­dicating
her plans early " in order
to give others the opportunity to
prepare for the election and
service."
Other board members whose
i « TOS expire this year are Robert
" CampDelT,"." a"- former board
president, and Louis Avallone,
who won a one year unexpired
term last year.
Mrs. Goulding, who is the last
existing member of the. school
board to vote in favor of- the
controversial " job security
clause" in the teacher contract,
first was elected to the board in
1974, She served as president of
the} board for s$ x years from 1965
thr| rl970.
Board President Robert Weiss
announced that the board will
schedule another public meeting
on the proposed school closing
plans perhaps as soon as the last
week in January or shortly
thereafter. He gave indication
that it is likely a board decision
will be announced at that time.
Four Mill Lane Junior High
School students were introduced
to the board by Paul Cincinnato,
director of foreign languages, for
their achievements in French
competition. Eric Rosenblatt
placed first in the region in 1975.
He was first in the state in 1974
and was awarded a trip to France
as the state winner. Diane
Nenstiel and Greg Purnhagen
tied for third place in the region
in 1975. Jean Sarii placed fifth in
the region for 1975.