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rfwuotd PACK 275 Pack 275 had a Ragamuffin Nite at their November 17th Pack Meeting. Prizes for best costume were awarded to James Biancoli and William Ryan. Attendance Ribbon awarded to Mrs. Ferezy's Den 3. The Pack turkey was won by Ron Ford (guess what ... they won. last year!!! How about that!) Wolf Badges presented to Adam Ferezy, Ronald Kruss and Timothy Starace. Roundup Patch presented to Steven Barbieri, Ralph Pagan and David Taiclet. Bicentennial Badge presented to: John Kozak, Joseph Trifoli, Ralph Pagan, Steven Barbieri, Adam Ferezy, Timothy Starace, Ronald Kruss, Philip Latona, James Gleason, John Lillie, John McWilliams, John Starace, David Taiclet, Pat Myrato, Robert Hert, Frank Trifoli and David Ford. A basket of food for Thanksgiving Day supplied by the Cubs was presented to the Knights of Columbus, who in turn will donate it to a needy family in the area. The Cub Scouts had a bowling meet on November 20 at County Line Lanes. On December 7, Cubs will attend the Islanders hockey game. Next Pack Meeting will be the Christmas Party on December 15. A grab bag of $1.00 is requested. tfcnlSwdtHA By Lane/ SperTing CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEMBER THANKED: State Senator Owen H. Johnson [Suffolk-Nassau] recently thanked Woodland Civic Assn. member, Kathy McCormick for her suggestion which resulted in a change in the Parks and Recreation Law to free funding for suburban neighborhood parks. The funds were leftover from a 1962 bond issue and were not available until the Johnson law changed the wording of the law. Association President Joseph Lazaro, [center] looks on. Both association members are from the Farmingdale area. Letters From Our Readers Dear Editor: Being a resident of South Farmingdale for the past 15 years and a neighbor of James Crispino, who is running for commissioner of the South Farmingdale Fire Dept., I feel ailroad Invites Groups o Decorate Stations \Season's Greetings\ will again adorn many of the Long Island Railroad's 146 passenger stations as the 18th Annual Holiday Station Decorating Contest gets underway. Local clubs and community groups who have decorated LIRR stations in past years, as well as any other interested organizations, have been invited to add a festive touch to the railroad's many unique and distinctive stations. According to LIRR President Robert K. Pattison, over 50 groups participated in last year's contest. \We would like to see more groups sign up for this year's competition,\ Pattison stated. \It's our way of helping everyone to join in the spirit of the season and a good possibility for com- munity groups to add a little extra to their treasury for their year's activities.\ Clubs and community organizations compete in two general categories: Garden Clubs and other Community Groups, such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and senior citizen organizations. LIRR Station employees compete within a separate category. Each category is also divided into geographical areas to facilitate judging, which is scheduled for the second week of December. First prize winners receive $100; second prize win- ners, $50 and honorable mention recipients, $25. Judging is based upon the suitability of decorations, design, distinction, originality and durability of ornamentation. Clubs or organizational representatives wishing further information about the contest and available locations may call Al Cannizzaro, at (212) JA-0-0900, Eift. 228, or write to: Holiday Decorating Contest, Long Island Rail Road, Public Relations Department, Jamaica Station, Jamaica, New York 11435. Ap- plications will be accepted through December 1. obligated to tell the people of his qualifications. He has been a resident of South Farmingdale for 22 years and has been active in the fire dept. for the past 15 years. He is presently Chief and is actively aware of the district's problems and needs, especially the need to keep taxes down. I have seen Jim's dedication to the fire department and com- munity affairs and can vouch for his persistence and hard work for the community. I feel that a vote for Jim Crispino is a vote for qualified leadership and experience. The voting takes place on December 14th at the South Farmingdale fire house on Main Street between the hours of 4 to 10 p.m. /s/Olga Vasquez Junior troop 76 and leaders Joyce McGucken and Gerry Echevarria, accompanied by Mrs. Eleanor Krebs, spent an unusual afternoon at the Paul Gatto Art Gallery in Far- mingdale. Mrs. Gatto explained prints and reproductions to the girls and spoke of different types of paintings. Mr. Gatto allowed them to watch as he painted an original oil in fall colors of orange, yellow and brown. He taught them step by step as he worked: how to stretch a canvas, how to arrange colors on a palette (lighter near the top, darker on bottom), how to hold a brush. First, he roughly painted his forms, then filled in the details. The girls sat entranced for an hour and Mrs. McGucken said she had never before seen them so absolutely quiet. Mr. Gatto gives art lessons and two girls signed up for the course. The scouts ended their trip by stop- ping in for donuts and hot chocolate. Cadette troop 159 extends a huge thank you to the men of the East Farmingdale Fire Dept. for their terrific course on Emergency First Aid for Baby Sitters. For three consecutive Wednesday evenings, free of charge, the firemen devoted their time to teaching the girls how to cope with such basic emergen- cies as a broken leg, gashed arm, glass cuts on the face, and a variety of artificial wounds. They stressed that under all dangerous conditions, call for help, first, then administer to the wounds. The firemen gave practical suggestions for all babysitters such as: 1. Don't announce to your friends that you're sitting in a certain home at a certain time, the less people who know the better. 2. Dp give the number to your mother. 3. If someone comes to the door, don't let him know that you're alone in the house, say it's inconvenient for the lady of the house to come to the door now, come back another time. 4. Phone calls-the same, call back later. If you're suspicious of anyone, call the police. They are there to help. Don't be em- barrassed to call for help. 5. Check on the children every half hour even if you think they're asleep. On the Saturday following the third session, the girls took a written test, and parents were invited to the graduation. At the firemen's expense, each girl was generously given a diploma, and a pen, and punch, coffee and a beautiful cake were served to all attending. Janine Bertuglia, Yvonne Burnell, Dineen Devlin, Dorothy Fleming, Michele McGrath and Anne Marie Robinson received diplomas. Leader Marge Bertuglia, who had attended all three sessions, and was awarded a pen by the firemen, said that these girls will make such great babysitters that anyone hiring them would never have to worry about a babysitter gain. Watch for announcements of the next course, which will be given in the spring. Any girl, 12 years or older, is welcome to sign up. On election Day, Brownie Troop 670 and leaders Beverly Johnson and Catherine Grassi walked around Farmingdale hanging Liberty Bells they had made and strung, at a previous meeting, on doorknobs, remin- ding people to vote. After their march, they returned to their meeting place, and, over a nosebag lunch, discussed' the meaning of Election Day. Their leaders stressed that they not discuss the candidates, only the importance of voting. These six to eight year olds showed a remarkable understanding of the Election Day process. Junior troop 156 under the leadership of Jo Ann Hess and Lisa LohnaU, volunteered their services to beautify the garden at Daleview Nursing Home. They cleaned out all the weeds, then planted 150 spring bulbs - tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and had fun doing it! The residents then served punch and cake to the girls for a job well done, done. Junior troop 43 hiked to Beth- page Park. Their plan was to discover interesting things about nature, and discover they did. 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