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, SiA/I Saw* STS. le-*^ BflOQUtf* &• **• .*• ^4 Pr^ Winning Weekly Serving The Greater Farmingdale Area Since 1920 /G9\ Wcp <3farmmgtlale |Jtf*t An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale Vol. 58 No. 31 Second Class Postage Paid in Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 = Thursday, May 26, 1977 Copyright 1977 by The Farmingdale Post price 15c - $5 per year Memorial Day Parade Mon. The annual Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by the Farmingdale Fire Department, will begin marching down Main Street at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 30, ending at the war memorials in front of the Main Street School. The parade win assemble at the staging areas along Thomas Powell Blvd. at 9:30 a.m. Paul Gatto Seeks Seal In Library REMEMBERING: Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Colby (second from left) presents a proclamation to Farmingdale Village Mayor John*T. Hallahan in recognition of Hardscrabble Day. Hardscrabble was the name given by early settlers to what is now called Farmingdale. Looking on are (left to right) Town Councilman Joseph J. Saladino, Co-Chairman of the Hardscrabble Fair Robert Starrett, Town Councilman Kenneth S. Diamond, Fair Co-Chairrrtan Rosemarie Schwietzer and Town Councilman Gregory W. Carman. ';••.\• Town Continues To Battle LILCO High Tension Line Continuing a court battle to force the Long Island Lighting Company to keep high tension lines underground as they travel through Bethpage, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Colby announced that the Town Board SFFD Rescue Sqd Saves Heart Victim Early Friday evening the South Farmingdale Fire Department responded to a rescue call. Upon arrival Chief Joe Leyes found the patient in full arrest, and im- mediately began cardio pulmonary resuscitation. A.M.T. Tim Pullen started an intravenous injection while A.M.T. BUI Link and E.M.T. Ed Pullen continued C.P.R. The patient was defibrillated twice enroute to the hospital and a pulse was established upon arrival at Mid-Island Hospital. The patient was revived and is now in the hospital's special cardiac unit. approved the hiring of experts to prepare a report on the hazards of the LILCO plan. \Councilmen Salvatore R. Mosca and Gregory Carman have been diligently battling to have these proposed high tension lines installed underground through the Town of Oyster Bay for a couple of years,\ Colby noted. \We have achieved some success, but now it is coming down to the court battle and we want to be sure we have as much support for our position as possible.\ The high tension transmission lines must pass through Far- mingdale and Bethpage to connect LILCO's Newbridge Road substation to Holbrook. After presenting arguments at Public Service Commission hearings on the proposal, the Town was able to bring about a PSC ruling that forces LILCO to install the lines underground through the Village of Far- mingdale. \But that certainly is in* sufficient, as far as we are concerned,\ Councilman Mosca said. \This Board's position on power lines has been very clear: on new, major projects, power lines should be underground. We just recently approved an amendment to our ordinances that requires such procedures for builders of major developments. This new project of LILCO's belongs under the ground.\ Claiming that last year's PSC decision not to require LILCO to place the lines underground through Bethpage would ad- versely affect the health and safety of Town residents, the Town immediately filed an appeal. That appeal is currently in the hands of the State Ap- pellate Division. In today's action the Board appointed the firm of Cashin Associates to examine the LILCO plans for the Bethpage portion of the transmission lines to determine the risks involved for nearby homes and other structures along the proposed route of the high tension lines. Paul A. Gatto of 151 North Maple Street, North Massapequa has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Board of Trustees of the Faimihgdaie Library. Gatto is an artist and is also known to many residents as owner of the Paul Gatto Gallery located at 286 Main Street, several doors from the main branch of the library. He has given much of his time to com- munity affairs in lecturing, judging art competitions, giving art demonstrations and opening the gallery to group tours by students and Scouts and holding exhibits including the much acclaimed Senior High School show last March and the up- coming Daleview Nursing Home snow on May 28. He is married and has two daughters attending local schools. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War conflict. Gatto's business background includes insurance appraisal and consultant to insurance comp- anies and holds a Nevtf York State adjuster's license. This artist, businessman and community leader has earned himself a place in the upcoming issue of \Who's Who in the East.\ He is a past president of the FAM Art Group, president-elect of the Italian Cultural Society of Farmingdale and a member of the Far- mingdale Merchants Assoc, and Blue Goose International. \A people, a community are judged largely on their culture\ says the candidate. \Our in- stitutions are a part of that culture and we may point with pride and thanks to the devoted people who have taken our library a long way from modest beginnings. We must keep it going strong despite inflationary times. The Ubrary image has changed in recent years because [Continued on page 21 Official Memorial Day services will be conducted by the V.F.W. Post 516, American Legion Post 449, Young Memorial Post American Legion 1808, and the Gold Star Mothers immediately following the parade. Ceremonies will take place at the memorial located in front of the Farmingdale Post Office with Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Gregory Carman presenting the Memorial address. Joining the ceremonies along with Councilman Carman will be T.O.B. Supervisor Joseph Colby, Town Clerk Ann Ocker, Far- mingdale Mayor John T. Hallahan and members of the Village Board of Trustees and commanders of the service organizations. Ex-Chief Sam Orobona will serve as master of ceremonies. The parade line-up will be as follows: 1. Police Escort, 2. Grand Marshal Ex-Chief Arthur Hendrickson, 3. Colors, 4. Gold Star Mothers, 5. Official Cars. 1st Division: 1. Division Marshal Ex-Chief Joseph Sch- weitzer, 2. V.F.W. Post 516, 3. V.F.W. Auxiliary, 4. American Legion Post 449, 5. Young Memorial Post American Legion 1803, 6. American Legion Auxiliary, 7. Spanish Club of Farmingdale, 8. Farmingdale Senior High School Band, 9. Farmingdale Fire Depart- ment, 10. Farmingdale Fire Department Apparatus. 2nd Division: 1. Division Marshal Ex-Chief Richard Steenbuck, 2. Farmingdale P.B.C. Nautical Cadets, 3. Farmingdale Lions Club, 4. Mid Island Council Girl Scouts, 5. Girl Scouts of America, 6. Cub Scouts, 7. Boy Scouts of America, 8. Farmingdale 4H Sunrise Council, 9. Mill Lane Junior High School Band, 10. East Far- mingdale Fire Department & Ladies Auxiliary, 11. East Farmingdale Fire Department Apparatus. 3rd Division: 1. Division Marshal Ex-Chief William Kennedy, 2. Long Island Ap- paloosa Club, 3. Farmingdale Hawks, 4. Bethpage Lodge 975 Masons, 5. Knights of Columbus, [Continued on page 2]
