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THE L.I. HISTORICAL. PIERRPONT A GLlNTOn BROOBLYH 2, N. Y. i. O • A Prize Winning Weekly Serving The Greater Farmingdale Area Since 1920 15C arming fmt An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale VOL. 57 NO. 16 Second Clns in KarmiriK''' i PostHfje Paid \v, N.Y. 117.15 Thursday, March 4, 1976 Copyright 1976 by Island-Wide Publications, Inc. price 1 bi - $5 per year Pickets Protest School Closing Parkway Oaks Organizes March a Parkway Oaks PTA organized picket line protested the closing of their school or any other Farmingdale school as they marched along the sidewalk in front of the superintendent's office in Weldon E. Howitt Junior High School Monday afternoon. Later a crowd estimated at almost 300 appeared at the March Board of Education meeting to voice their protest «nd pTtBsent*a- ..petition. About 70 parents, escorting their pre-school aged children, marched on the picket line at Howitt from 1 to 2 p.m.- Mrs. Pearl Richman, president of the Parkway Oaks PTA, said the protest was quickly organized last week. The Parkway Oaks parents feel that the savings from closing their school would be \insignificant\ compared to the emotional and educational hardship that would be imposed on their children. During Monday night's school board meeting, a petition bearing 1,130 signatures was presented to the board calling for all schools to stay open next year. They also asked for a meeting with the [Continued on page 12] Brotherhood Day Program This Sunday The annual observance of Brotherhood will take place at the Weldon E. Howitt Jr. High '. School, Sunday, March 7, at 2 pm. The program will commence with a Bicentennial Presentation by the Girl Scouts, District 7, followed by the placing of the colors by Boy Scouts of Troop 514. Rotarian Gregory Carman will act as Master of Ceremonies and Mayor John T. Hallahan will welcome all to the festivities. The North Side Elementary School Chorus will present a musical variety number from \Oklahoma\ followed by the appearance of \The Long Island Banjo Society\ under the direction of John Grant, president. The Banjo Society will, present a program of \Oldies\* for all to join in with singing. The climax of the afternoon will be the presentation of the \Man of rthe Year\ award to a resident of Farmingdale who has given of himself or herself for the betterment of the community and for those who live hetiB.; This annual program is jointly sponsored by the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs of Far- mingdale. The Chairmanship for 1976 is under the direction of the Rotary Club. 0TB Office Opens Soon Nassau OTB announced that it has signed a lease for its new branch office in Farmingdale. The Farmingdale branch is a vacant, former fabric store at 4747 Hempstead Turnpike. Nassau OTI i presently has ten offices with the 10th opening at 260 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, on Thursday, February 26. Easa Easa, president of Nassau Downs, said he expects to have 14 branches in operation by the end of March. In addition to the renovation work at Far mingdale and New Hyde Park the county's off-track betting corporation also has im- provements underway at previously announced sites* MARCHING PICKETS: Parkway Oaks P.T.A. President Pearl Richman stands in the foreground as members of her group march the picket Use in front of the Superintendent's office at Weldon E. Howitt Junior High School Monday afternoon. The P.T.A. members were protesting the closing of any of the Farmingdale's schools next year, Parkway Oaks In particular. [Post photo by Bob Starrett] Village Candidates Named The Liberty Party of the In- corporated Village of Far- mingdale officially announced its candidates for the village elec- tion on Tuesday, March 16, in the Village Hall from noon to 9 p.m. Mayor John T. Hallahan and Trustee Owen W. Drugan are running for reelection and Trustee Fred Rathgaber will be seeking his first full term. Rathgaber was named to fill the vacancy created when Norman Krasnow resigned to become Village Clerk-Treasurer, The Liberty Party is a non- partisan political party open to all residents of the Incorporated Village of Farmingdale. Mayor John T. Hallahan has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1962 and Mayor since 1970. Previous to his service on the board, he served five years as a member of the Village Zoning Board of Appeals. Mayor Hallahan, a graduate of Union College and Syracuse Graduate School of Government, is a vice president of Wyle Associates, public relations, New York. He also serves on the Oyster Bay Town Board of Ethics. Fred Rathgaber has been a life long resident of Farmingdale, serving the village in many capacities. He has been a member and chairman of the Planning Board and has been chairman of the Board of Ap- peals. He has also been a member of the Farmingdale Fire Dept. and treasurer of the [Continued on page12] John T. Hallahan Owen W. Drugan Fred Rathgaber Heart Ball Postponed The flu epidemic which has taken its toll in households across Long Island has now added this year's Heart Fund Ball to its list of victims by forcing a rescheduling of the annual din- ner-dance that was supposed to be held this Friday evening. Marjorie Pfoh, chairman of the Farmingdale Heart Fund Drive, announced that the Heart Fund Ball, hosted annually by Far- mingdale, has been postponed. It will be held Saturday, April 3rd, instead of March 5th. \The flu has put a lot of people in bed and as a result many who purchased tickets expressed concern that they might not be able to attend,\ Mrs. Pfoh reported. \We've also had many people explain to us that they couldn't purchase tickets at this time because they or members of I Continued on page 12]
