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MISS Et>HA THE L.I. HISTORICAL . PIERRPOMT & cumou s BROOBLYW 2, N. Y. I 7 A Prize Winning Weekly Serving The Greater Farmingdale Area Since 1920 . ®lp> ® armmgdale ^ost An Official Newspaper for the Village of Farmingdale Vol.58 No.36 Second Class Postage Paid in Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 Thursday, June 30,1977 Copyright 1977 by The Farmingdale Post price 15c - $5 per year ewer RETIREMENT LUNCHEON for Assistant High School Principal Clinton Spahr was held last Thursday at the Marcpierre Restaurant in Melville. Presenting Spahr with one of many awards is Acting Superintendent of Schools Charles Manso, who also is retiring this year. High School Principal John McLennan [2nd left] was hired by Spahr when he served as acting superintendent. Weldon E. Howitt [right] in turn hired Spahr when he first applied for a teaching position in Farmingdale. [Post photo by Bob Starrett] FIRST CLASS SCOUTS from Girl Scout Troop 474 were honored by the Village of Farmingdale at Monday night's meeting of the Board of Trustees. Mayor John T. Hallahan presents a certificate of merit to the new First Class Girl Scouts Karen Lish, Kelly Lohwasser, Lourie Ross and Melody Sharp. The Girl Scout First Class rank Is equal to Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts. [Post photo by Bob Starrett] iV^X A sewer district contract, covering the entire village of Farmingdale, is scheduled to be bid in August with the actual construction tentatively scheduled to begin in November. The entire project is estimated for com- pletion in 14 to 16 months. Representatives of the Village met recently with James Thompson, the civil engineer who will be the resident engineer for Nassau County during the sewer construction. Village Clerk- Treasurer Norman Krasnow offered Nassau County the use of any of the village facilities for their headquarters trailer. If Village Hall construction is completed and space is available the county engineer could perhaps be assigned a headquarters area within the Village Hall. _ The main cohcem about the sewer project is the possibility of construction on Main Street in the pre-Christmas period. The downtown merchants, already hurting from the severe e- conomic conditions prevailing and competition from the nearby malls, fear that many of their number could not survive if Main Street were cut off at any point during the Christmas shopping season. The village has assured the merchants that every effort will be made to prevent the initial construction from affecting Main Street during the pre-holiday season. According to various mer- chants along Main Street, they are now feeling the effects of Main Street being blocked off for sewer construction in South Farmingdale. Main Street is the only direct artery from South Farmingdale homes to the village shopping district and merchants fear that potential customers will avoid con- struction detours and shop elsewhere. Residents of the village will not be required or able to hook-up their homes to the system until it is completed an estimated two years from now. All questions on the project should be directed to the village clerk at 2404093. No July 4th Fireworks The traditional July 4th fireworks display, sponsored by the Village of Farmingdale will not be held this year. The annual event fell victim to spiraling inflation. Last year's brief aerial display. cost the village $3,500. When the cost this year was quoted at an increase to over 14,000, the board of trustees decided against it. 72 Votes Cast For Romanelli Farmingdale Village Trustee Pat Romanelli received 72 votes in Tuesday's special election to be elected to a term on the village board ending in April 1078. A total of 72 votes were cast, all for Romanelli who was running unopposed. There were no write- ins. Romanelli was appointed to fill the trustee seat vacated by the death of Owen W. Drugan. The State Board of Elections ruled that the special election had to be held to fill the seat until the regular village elections are held next March. Park Programs Special Monday night programs have been scheduled during the summer at Ellsworth Allen Park, Farmingdale, by the Town of Oyster Bay. On Monday, July 18, The Little Brass Band, directed by Dr. Kirby Jolly, will play at the park. On Monday, August 1, The All Americans will present an in- ternational musical travelogue, under the direction of Bill Buz- zeo. /On HARDSCRABBLE CO-CHAIRMEN Bob Starrett and Rose Mary Schwettier Join Mayor John T. Hallahan in commending Fran Tropiano for her services as Finance Committee Chan-man of the Hardscrabble Fair for the past two years. As Finance Chairman, Mrs. Tropiano was responsible far registering booth applicants, placing their locations and paying the fair's expenses from the revenues received. ~. —•— _.—„,,. , ... Monday, August 8, The Twin County Chapter Sweet Adelines, directed by Connie Kash, will sing barbershop harmony. In the event of rain on any of the scheduled Monday nights, the program will be presented in the weldon E. Howitt Junior High School. Summer Hours New summer hours for Far- mingdale school offices were announced this week. The ad- ministrative offices in each of the district's schools will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and close at noon on Wednesdays. All main offices will be closed for vacation from July 15 to August 15.
