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VOL. 15 NO. 49 The Week of March 12 - March 18,1981 20 cents par copy
f People In The News
II. -to r.'j Avron Coleman, cellist; Paul Kan tor, violin;
Ruth Tichman, piano; Herbert Tichman, clarinet.
The Town of Oyster Bay Cultural and Performing Arts
Division [CAPA] presents the Distinguished Artists
Concert Series, co-sponsored by the BethpaglT Public
Library, featuring THE BERKSHIRE CHAMBER
PLAYERS on Sunday, March 22,1981, 3 PM, FREE at the
BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 47 Powell Ave.,
Bethpage. Program includes the music of Telemann,
Beethoven and Bartok. For further information call the
library at WE-1-3907.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Oyster Bay Town Councilman
Salvatore R. Mosca helps the Central Park Community
Gn\l Scouts celebrate the 69th anniversary of Girl Scouting
in America with a special proclamation declaring March
8-15 MGirl Scout Week" in the Town. On hand for the
presentation were (left to right front) Jennifer Jones, Lori
Smilowitz and Daryle Mclnerney, and (left to right rear)
Dawn Mclnerney and Susan Ross, all of Bethpage.
Hempstead Councilman Pete King [1.] and Nassau County
Comptroller Hal Christ [r.] were the principal speakers at
a recent meeting of the East Plainview-Old Bethpage Re­publican
Club. Comptroller Christ, who is a candidate for
the New York State Supreme Court, and Councilman
King, who is the Republican candidate to succeed Christ
as Comptroller, are pictured above with GOP Leader Dr.
.Charles Artale and Club President Jean Noonan. \
Bethpage Baltera Brothers
Score Big In Villanova Swim
SPECIAL TO THE BETHPAGE TRIBUNE
Brothers, Bob and Bruce Baltera, both graduates of Bethpage High School (Bethpage, N.Y.), are making quite a
successful splash at Villanova University as members of the varsity swim team. Villanova finished the dual meet season*
owning a 104 record, its best in five seasons, and later added to the successful season by capturing first place in the
Big East Conference Championships.
A major reason for the Wildcats top finish in the Big East
meet, which was held February 19-21 at the University of
Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., was the swimming of the two
Balteras.
Bob, a senior and co-captain of the Wildcat squad, put on an
impressive display in the Big East meet. Capturing second in
the 100-yard freestyle, Bob went on to add a third place finish
in the 50-yard freestyle and a fifth in the 200-yard freestyle.
He was also a member on both the 400 and 800-yard freestyle
relays which captured top finishes.
Bruce, a sophomore and the younger of the two, did equally
welFfh the Big East meet. Snagging a second in the 200-yard
butterfly, Bruce went on to grab a third irt the 100-yard
butterfly and a fifth in the 50-yard freestyle.
Both swimmers have racked up impressive honors in both
high school and college. Bob was selected Villanova's most
valuable swimmer by his teammates last season, and while
in high school was named the most valuable Nassau County
swimmer, as well as Bethpage High School's MVP three
times (1975, 76, 77), and Bethpage's Golden Eagle Award
recipient.
Bruce has been equally honored. Elected Villanova's
Unsung Hero award by his collegiate teammates last season,
Bruce has also been named Villanova's "Budweiser Athlete
of the Week". A four-letter winner in swimming at Bethpage,
Bruce received the Most Valuable Swimmer and Golden
Eagle awards in high school, and was also selected to receive
the Kiwanis Club Athlete Award.
Bob, in addition to being an outstanding swimmer, is also
an outstanding student having compiled a 3.9 cumulative
grade point average on a 4.0 scale. A biology major, Bob has
decided to go on to medical school and become a doctor.
Bruce is an accounting major at Villanova. Bob and Bruce
are the sons of Ramon and Theresa Baltera of Old Bethpage,
New York.
Bob Baltera Bruce Baltera
Kickline "Golden Girls" L I . Champs
Top Row: former member, former member, Debbie
Darnulc, Bridget Whelan, Tracy Adams, Debbie Nunziato,
Nancy Lange, Doreen Schmidt, Stephanie Lipinski, Karen
Spitaliere, Lori Burleson, Adrienne Ungania
Middle Row: Lisa Zetkow, Michele Fremiti, Lisa Miller,
Jeanine Naciewiez
Bottom Row: Laura Pargmann, Doreen Keenan, Marianne
Carroll, Chris Edelberg, Karen McGeough, Patti Lange,
Linda Tiseo.
By Patti Lange
Once again, the Bethpage Varsity Kickline,
better known as the "Golden Girls," are Long Is­land
Champions.
March 7, 1981 was the day the girls dazzled every judge,
spectator and other kickline member in Brentwood High
School, with a combination of kicks, jazz steps, and different
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