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VOL. 58 NO. 14 Spcond Class Postage Paid
in FarmlnKcliilo, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, February 17, 1977 Copyright 1 977 by
Island— Wide Publications, Inc. price 15$ - $ 5 per year
BROWNIE PIN- UPS: Four little Brownies, Lisa Hess, Joanne Paoli, Debbie Randell and Roseanne
O'Brien pin each other with the international scouting pins daring their Father- Daughter covered dish
dinner at Farmingdale High School last Saturday night. . . . . . .
[ Post photo by Bob Starrett]
Village Asked For Zoning
Rule On Main St. School
School Board
Reviews Plan
For Buildings
The Farmingdale Board of Education conducted a
public hearing Tuesday night at the high school to
provide the public with as much information as possible
on the district's declining enrollment and plans for the
phase- out of the Parkway Oaks Elementary School.
County Exec.
Candidates
Dr. William Squires, executive
director of Daleview Nursing
Home, appeared before the
Farmingdale Village Board of
Trustees Monday night to seek a
commitment for a zoning ruling
at some future date that would
allow the construction of 32 senior
citizen housing units per acre on
the site of the Main Street School.
Dr. Squires told the board that
a promise of the zoning was
necessary before he could make a
concrete bid on the property to
the Board of Education for its
purchase. The 5.7 acre property
Your Child's Reading
Series Begins Today
With this issue we are pleased to present a series of information
articles on a subject near and dear to minds of many parents. All of us
have questions about the teaching of reading, how we can help
children learn to read, the effect of television on learning, how we can
prepare our youngsters for learning to read before they begin school.
During the past school year, the staff of the Reading Department of
the Farmingdale Schools took upon itself as a special effort the task of
answering some of the questions most frequently asked of them by
parents of the district. Working under the supervision of Miss M. B.
Gilles, Director of Reading' the several building reading consultants
and remedial reading teachers developed a number of articles for use
by the local press.
Farmingdale has an excellent reputation for its efforts,
achievements and leadership in the field of reading. Miss Gilles is past
president of the New York State Reading Association, has taught
graduate courses in several universities and served in high positions
in the International Reading Association. Dr. Philip Acinapuro,
Assistant Superintendent of Schools, is an author of both student
materials and a textbook for teachers on the subject of reading.
Farmingdale's remedial reading program, financed by federal and
local funds, has been cited as a model for such activities for this
region. On all grade levels, achievement ih reading exceeds the
average of other Nassau Districts - quite a feat in this county.
The Farmingdale Post is most pleased to present this series on a
weekly basis over the next two months. Further information regar­ding
the articles on reading in the Farmingdale Schools may be ad­dressed
to the Department at the address given preceding the article
which appears in today's issue on " Why Can't I Get My Child To
Read?"
would produce 182 senior housing
units.
Squires pointed out that if the
board agreed and a reservation
for the number of units could be
obtained from the federal
government, the project could
generate a substantial tax
revenue for both the village and
the school district if a purchase
price for the property can be
negotiated.
The floor plans for the
renovations to the Village Hall
under the new federal contract
were presented and reviewed.
Architect Robert Nostrant
presented the plan for the
remodeling of the Village Hall.
The plan shows an extension
addition to the present building
extending 12 feet wide on the park
side of the building and extending
back to the rear edge of the at­tached
Fire Department
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and construction will
incorporate the area into the new
Village Hall.
The plan calls for a new en­trance
on the side of the building,
expanded office facilities, larger
lavatory facilities that will ac­commodate
the handicapped and
additional board room and a
larger meeting room.
To conform with federal
regulations for the grant for
construction the village is
stepping up the schedule to meet
the " make work" deadlines and
are aiming for an April 24 ground
breaking.
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Farmingdale Republican
Executive Leader C. Raymond
Radigan today announced that
the three men seeking the
Republican nomination for
Nassau County Executive are
expected to be the guest speakers
at the Monday ( February 21)
night meeting of the Far­mingdale
Republican Club.
" This may be the only op­portunity
for Farmingdale
Republicans to hear and question
all three candidates at the same
time," Radigan said. " As far as I
know, this is the first time since
each has announced his intention
to seek the nomination that all
three will be at the same forum at
the same time.
Radigan said he has been in
touch with County Executive
Ralph G. Caso, Hempstead Town
Presiding Supervisor Francis T.
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The board took action last
spring to limit the Parkway Oaks
School to a K- 3 school this year.
They are now considering the
second phase of the school's total
phase- out for next September.
" The financial health of the
community had a great bearing
on our decision regarding Park­way
Oaks last," the board
members stated, " It will cer­tainly
influence pur thinking
again this year. We already know
that the Governor's plan of state
aid for next year could cost us
well over $ 700,000. We know that
the second year of the teachers'
contract calls for an increase in
salaries. For the first time the
district is obligated to pay into
the unemployment insurance
fund and this will cost us over
$ 140,000 next year. We are
presently studying the effects of
implementing Title IX which
prohibits discrimination on the
basis of sex and this has im­plications
for this district which
will be costly."
The board said they have
already received indication of a
strong interest from BOCES in
renting t e building under a long
term leao. 2.
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Man Of The Year' 9
To Be Named Sunday
The annual " Brotherhood" and
" Man of the Year" award
program will be presented at the
Weldon E. Howitt Jr. High School
this coming Sunday at 2 p. m.
The program will commence
with a patriotic display by the
Girl Scouts, District 7, followed
by the placing of the colors by
Boy Scout Troop 514. Lion
President Dr. Benjamin Gold­berg
will act as Master of
Ceremonies and awards will be
given to the winners of the
Brotherhood poster contest.
The East Memorial Elemen­tary
School Chorus will present
the work " Barely Missed" and
the afternoon will be climaxed
wilii ihe'pre& euiaticn of the " Man
of the Year" award to a resident
of Farmingdale who has given of
himself or herself for the bet­terment
of the community.
PROCLAMATION
Where as, the National
Association of Chistians and Jews
have declared a time for
Brotherhood and
Where as, the said Association
is dedicated to further implement
a feeling of Brotherhood.
Tolerance, Understanding and
Goodwill among all of us,
regardless of race, color or creed
and
Where as, the members of the
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