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on m ca in > O z < o «/> »/> o a. ai -J < a o z Q£ <« U_ UJ For and about the Family - Society News I fljaijksgiviijg 1895 NOTE: Alonzo Gibbs, local historian and novelist, wrote the following article some years ago for The Yeoman, newsletter of the Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society. It is about Thomas Powell, first white settler of the area, who bought the tract known as the Bethpage Purchase from the Indians in 1695. His home still stands on Merritt Road, Farmingdale. As a Quaker, Powell did not observe holidays, believing all days equally holy before God. But he certainly prac- ticed thanksgiving as the following attests: HARVEST HOME AT THE POWELL HOUSE Men and certain animals that live largely off the land are in the habit of putting by against winter. In pioneer days, Powell and his neighbors would have spoken of winter not as \approaching but as \threatening.\ Soon after the first frost timed the grass and the rusty stubble of the fields, Thomas and his wife Elizabeth would no doubt go downstairs and gaze with satisfaction on the larder a year's labor had provided The root cellar, just a bin with an earthen bottom, would hold those root vegetables for which seed had been available, probably \skerrits\ (turnips) at least. And elswhere around the rubble-stone-walled cellar would stand kilderkins of cider and vinegar, crocks of sauerkraut, each with a small plate turned upside down at its mouth and weighted with a stone to keep the salted cabbage under constant pressure. Further on, along the walls, might be a heap of apples, a pile of pumpkins, hand-woven baskets of hickory nuts or shelled Indian maize, barrels of molasses, and milled corn (wheat or rye) flailed in his own barnyard and winnowed by our island's raw salt airs. ^ Alone with his family, and often cut off from the settlements by storms, Thomas knew that this simple larder was all he could depend on, except for smoked hams and sides of bacon hung in the attic of his house. Yet, one supposes, his feeling of ac- complishment was more genuine than ours, for he had gathered it all, as the Good Book advises, in the sweat of his face. nJ ALL STATE MUSICIANS front Farmingdale High School include [1 to r] Linda Price, Don Moffat, Linda Hantzschel, Greg Pur n ha gen and Christine Weiler. Student Musicians At State Conference Student musicians from Farmingdale High School are participating in the New York State School Music Association annual Conference which is being held at the Concord Hotel in Lake Kiamesha November 28 through December 1. Five advanced students from Farmingdale High's Band and Orchestra were selected to participate with hundreds of other select students from High Schools throughout our State. They will spend several days rehearsing for the formal concert presentation before several thousand music educators in attendance at the conference. There will be six large per- forming organizations, a massed Choir, two Orchestras, two Concert Bands and one Jazz Band. In order to be selected from thousands of applicants, each student had to prepare a solo for adjudication in last Spring's Music Contest (part of which was held right here in Farmingdale at Woodward Parkway School). Those with the highest grades were chosen to represent their School at this Educational Conference. Linda Hantzschel, violist, is performing in the All State Or- chestra. Christine Weiler and Linda Price, clarinetists, will be in the AllState Wind Ensemble. Greg Purnhagen, Clarinetist and Don Moffat, percussionist are participating in the Symphonic Band. Also chosen but not par- ticipating is Jamie Powers, concertmaster of Farmingdale High's Orchestra. She was chosen last year and participated in the Conference that was held in Rochester. To be chosen twice is a signal honor. Stuart Scheer was choisen as an alternate. TURKEY TIME: Left to right: Josette Rubino of Wantagh; Prof. Walt Becker of the SUNY at Farmingdale Agricultural Department; and Cathy Bergamine of Bay Shore, hold the \main event\ on Thanksgiving Day. The birds were raised by the Agricultural students at SUNY at Farmingdale. As Josette said, \Parting is such sweet sorrow.' Scouts Build Nature Trail Several members of Scout Troop 661 of Massapequa Park are building a nature trail as their Eagle Project so that they may become Eagle Scouts. Joseph Maloney, Marc Farrell, Engaged Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Furnari have announced the engagement of their daughter Janet Anne to Mitchell David Hubelbank, son of Mr. and Mrs,. Israel Hubelbank, Miss Furnari is a graduate of Berkeley Claremont and is presently employed as Executive Secretary to the President of Payot Paris. Mr. Hubelbank attended Western Connecticut State College and received his B.S. degree in accounting from Fairleigh Dickensen in New Jersey. He is presently employed by A. Cohen and Sons as Assistant to the Treasurer, and is also preparing for the C.P.A. examination. The couple plan a late spring wedding. Marc Moorhead, Russell and John Pulvino and Brian Nowatowski are the scouts who will be doing the work. The trail will be located at the present site of Brady Park. Many rare plants grow there and the area serves as a home to a variety of mammals. During the winter, the marsh serves as a winter refuge for migrating birds. However, the marsh and surrounding land are being destroyed by people using the area as a garbage dump. The scouts' aim in building this trail is to advertise to the people of the community the value of this land and to help prevent the senseless destruction of this area. The damage has been going on for some time and can only be reversed with the help of the public. ftotary fiouifd-up MIDSHIPMAN 4th Class Eric Forde, Class of 1980, United States Naval Academy, An- napolis; is the son of Mrs. Marian Forde and a graduate of Far- mingdale High School. Recently Don Snyder of the High School gave a very in- teresting talk and showed films of the Dalers, our own local champs. It was enjoyed by all. We wish the best to one of our members who will be leaving this area, Orrin Dow, who was very active in the Rotary. One of the good things is going to a meeting at another club to get better and new friendships with people and ideas, as last week our members went to Oyster Bay, Northport, Rockaway, Half Hollow Hills, Massapequa and Mount Dora, Florida. From time to time we have guests from all over the world as this past summer Sweden, Australia, England and Japan. Wow! What happened on Monday night on Main Street, with the wind and garbage and papers blown all over it looked like a hurricane had hit. As they say please put out your garbage properly tied and in proper containers. Rotarians and Rotary-Anns wish all a very Happy Thanksgiving. Jr. League Gathers Food For Basket On November 19, the Junior League met at the home of Linda Fischer. Food items were collected for a Thanksgiving basket that will be given this week to a local family. A letter from The American Friends of Children was read describing the work being done by John Wetterer in Guatemala. There he is establishing a home for orphan boys, and the possibility of the club sponsoring one of these children was discussed. Sewing chairman Ingrid Hernandez announced that the deadline for clubwomen entering the annual sewing contest will be March 15, 1977. Beth Churchill, speaking for the program chairman, was happy to an- nounce that we now have a new member, Linda Brownworth, of Staples St., Farmingdale. Following the close of the meeting, Celia LaPlaca, one of the club's members, presented a timely program on gift wrapping and the making of bows. It was shown how inexpensive and fun it can be to make your own gift tags, bows, and unusual wrap- . pings. After the demonstration, and efforts of the club members to make bows, refreshments were served by hostess Linda Fischer. Free Circu* For Handicapped A call for handicapped children who would like to attend free, a Saturday afternoon performance of the Emmett Kelly Jr. circus on Saturday afternoon December 18, at the Long Island Arena has been issued by the Suffolk Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The Society is sponsoring a circus field trip in cooperation with McGovern Sod Farm of Melville and the HT Schneider Construction Company in Farmingdale. Special wheelchair ac- commodations at the Arena and provision for transportation from the Society's Bay Shore office are being arranged. Balloons and favors will be distributed. Any handicapped youngster regardless of age, disability or residence is invited along with one chaperone. Suffolk Easter Seal volunteers will also be along to help unaccompanied children. For further information and reservation, contact the Suffolk Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 77 East Main Street, Bay Shore N.Y. 11706, (516) 665-0700. Deadline date is Thursday, December 9. Holiday Workshops The Mid-Island YM & YWHA, 3833 Jerusalem Avenue, Seaford, is sponsoring a Chanukah Workshop on December 1 at 8:30 pm. The focus will be on the significance of the holiday, the customs, history, ceremonies, music, foods, appropriate prayers, decorations, etc. The workshop will be led by Walter Jaslow who promises there will be plenty of time allotted for questions and discussion. A donation of $1 is requested; no fee for members. 'Phone 781-9090 to register.
