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For and about the - Society News \Meals On Wheels\ Needs Extension Bill BEFORE THE CONCERT of the Orchestra Da Camera at Weldon E. Howitt Junior High School last Saturday night, the principal guest performers took time to pose with members of the committee. From left are Robin Graham, French Horn soloist; John Aler, tenor; Flori Lorr, executive director; Joseph Stern, patron; and James Conlon, guest conductor. [Post photo by Bob Starrett] \ lews 70 year old Mrs. J. of Glen Cove, who lives alone, was recently discharged from North Shore Hospital, after a debilitating bout with diabetes. Shopping and preparing her own meals was too difficult; and, ordinarily she would have had to enter a nursing home to con- valesce. However, thanks to a special Home-Bound Meal Delivery program funded by the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, two nourishing meals a day are delivered to Mrs. J.'s home, and she is regaining her strength. $100,000 has been allocated to the Department of Senior Citizen Affairs through the N.Y. State Office for the Aging under Title VII of the Older Americans Act to conduct a one year demon- stration project for Home- Delivered meals. The program, which operates in 22 com- munities, provides 100 persons age 60 and over with two nutritionally balanced meals a day, five days a week for 250 days a year. The meals are prepared at three Nassau County hospitals and provide two-thirds of the Recommended Dietary Allowance as established under federal guidelines. They are delivered by volunteers who are recruited and supervised by Visiting Home Health Services, Inc., the agency which is operating the program under sub-contract from the Depart- ment of Senior Citizen Affairs. Eligibility for enrollment is determined by Visiting Home Health Services, with referrals from physicians and hospitals receiving priority attention. Because the program is funded to operate only until June 30,1978, Commissioner Adelaide Attard of the Department of Senior Citizen Affairs is urging the passage of pending legislation which would allocate funds for the con- tinuance and extension of a \Meals on Wheels\ program. \Unless bills HR6336 and S1283 are passed, this vitally needed program will almost certainly have to be discontinued,\ noted the Commissioner. \We urge the public and concerned seniors to write their congressmen and senators to press for the passage of these bills,\ she scid. H0W-WT 18 fODAT by Laura Lueck and Monica Hardiman The North Massapequa Civic Association, Inc. promises an informative second meeting. The continuation of the traffic con- ditions on Broadway, N. Massapequa is on the agenda. A representative from the Accident and Prevention Bureau will report on the status of the many surveys being conducted along Broadway. Guests that evening will be the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, Frank An- tetonaso (Town of Oyster Bay), and William LaMarca, president of the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce. To be discussed is the proposed multi-level parking facility at the Massapequa Railroad Station. Information concerning the possibility of park development of the North Massapequa area will also be included in the evening's program. Nominations and election of NMCA officers will take place, (time per- mitting). All North Massapequa residents are invited to attend on November 7 at the Albany Avenue School - all purpose room, Albany Avenue and Broadway, at 8 p.m. TRIBUTE: Gregory W. Carman, past president of the Farmingdale- Bethpage Historical Society, is shown delivering, a tribute to Andre and Jean Hubbard for their distinguished service to the society at the group's recent Installation Dinner at the Bethpage Park Clubhouse. Charter members of the society, the Hubbards have both served it in numerous offices, including a term each as president. [Photo by Rietheimer] Reception For Director The Board of Trustees of the Farmingdale Public Library invites its patrons and com- munity residents to attend the reception in honor of Mrs. Catherine Romanelli, library director, on Sunday afternoon, October 30, from 2-5 pm at the South Branch Library. Mrs. Romanelli came to Far- mingdale as its Library Director in April. She formerly served as Children's Librarian for the Levittown Public Library and was administrative assistant in charge of programming at the library. She is a past president of the Nassau County Library Association, and is now serving as membership chairman of the American Library Association for the Nassau - Suffolk area and as a member of the exhibit committee of the New York Library Association. Jewish Center Farmingdale Jewish Center will present Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins for the weekend of Nov. 4, 5,6. Friday, Nov. 4, Rabbi Elkins will speak after services and at the Oneg Shabbat. Open to all. Sat., Nov. 5 - Luncheon by advanced reservation only; 12:30 pm at $2.50 each. Afternoon workshop begins at 1:30 pm - open to all, no charge. Workshop at 8:30 pm, followed by collation; open to all; free. Sun. November 6 - for high school students 10 am service, followed by breakfast and workshop; no charge. Further information - call 694-2343. Wednesday, October 12, was Open House Night here at Howitt. All the parents surely enjoyed the evening. We would like to thank the PTA for providing cake and coffee and also our thanks goes to the National Junior Honor Society of Howitt for their assistance in guiding the parents to the classrooms. Last week the Howitt Bulldogs made a clean sweep in defeating Hicksville by a score of 30 to 0. Touchdowns were made by Donnie Lang, Larry Crossley, Mike Fallon and Alex Saitta. Extra points were scored by John Krumenacker, Alex Saitta and Craig Pent In soccer, Howitt defeated Levittown by a score of 4 to 0. Two goais were made by Paul Faria, one goal by John Connolly and one by George O'Brien. The Freshman Class is spon- soring the first dance of the year on October 28. This dance will be a Halloween event. Lets make Howitt's first dance one of great success. The Freshman Class officers for this year are: President Susie Rouvas, First Vice Pres. Maura Hunter, Second Vice Pres. Betty Ann Herte, Corresponding Sec. Barbara Rosenberg, Recording Sec. Laura DeSantis, Treasurer Kelly O'Neill and Administrative Asst. Karen Moore. The Girls Leaders Club is proud to announce Miss Mc- Cumiskey as their new sponsor, who has replaced Ms. Farrell. They have also chosen their of- ficers for this year. They are: Lynn Constandy, president; Joanne Visalli, vice pres.; Lisa Meisner, secretary; and Theresa Mariani, treasurer. TV MONITORS: Patricia Schriro and Helene Trattner. Farmingdale SLT °. , iSf^ a88au Ll Di8tr »ct PTA, talk with Enid Sheer, Zt£* 21 ™y «•»*• Monitoring Program training session held voivi? liu Hem P 8tea «l High School. Local PTA unite will be in- 11 \5L > ! Ve l r 6 mUUon national PTA members and their families in an attempt to improve television programming.
