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VOL. 15 NO. 51 The Week of March 26 - April 1,1981 20 cents per copy
People In The News
WINS BERKELEY AWARD - Catherine David of
Plainview, center, a student at Plainview-OId Bethpage
High School, is among outstanding high school business
students from throughout Long Island honored at a
program sponsored by The Berkeley School of Hicksville.
Also pictured at the program at the Holiday Inn in
Plain view are Mrs. James II. David, at left, mother of the
award winner, and Miss Katherine Mcllugh, admissions
representative with The Berkeley School.
Congressman Norman F. Lent 13rd left] recently present­ed
a U.S. Flag which had flown over the Capitol in Wash­ington
D.C. to Cub Scout Troop 328 at their annual Blue
and Gold.Dinner. With Lent are [i] Cub Master Ronald
Balzano, Cub Scouts Brian Nerzig and Michael Balzano,
Blue and Gold Dinner Chairman Mel Schubert and Cub
Scout Steven Kirschenbaum.
A MELODIOUS MOMENT: Hempstead Town Presiding
Supervisor Thomas J. Gulotta (left), joined by fellow
Town Board members and musical educators from local
school districts, proclaims 'Music In Our Schools Week' in
recognition of the vital role of music in the educational
process. Joining Presiding Supervisor Gulotta are (L-R)
Town Clerk Daniel Fisher; Town Councilman Peter King;
the President of the New York State School Music Asso­ciation
Joseph R. Sugar; Clara Sugar of the Wantagh
School District; Bernie Rydeski of Elmont; Betty Savona
Mordoff of the Elmont School District and Gary Friedman
of the Elmont School District.
Archie McCord Celebrates
Legion's 62nd Birthday
Sixty-two years ago Lt. Colonel Teddy Roosevelt Jr. and
several other officers of the American Expeditionary Forces,
held a meeting in Paris, France for the purposes of forming a
Veterans organization. Several months later a meeting was
heldjn St. Louis Missouri and the American Legion was born.
In conjunction with the American Legion's 62nd birthday,
the Archie McCord Post held its annual Past Commanders
Night which is in honor of the Post's Past Commanders,
Post Historian Charlie Schwartz is a Charter Member of
the Archie McCord Post which was formed in 1927. Charlie
read the names of the Past Commanders and the toll of the
bell was for those who are now deceased.
Two new members were initiated by ceremonies conducted
by Commander John Gangemi. Congratulations and best
wishes go to James Finamore and Basil Karpiak.
The initiation ceremonies were followed by the presentat­ion
Of awards to Virginia Walsh and to Clifford Young.
Virginia, who represented the Archie McCord Post and the
Bethpage High School won the American Legion Nassau
County Oratorical Contest. Clifford, who recently attained
the rank of Eagle Scout, received the American Legion
Citizenship Award.
» Following the ceremonies a buffet was served and enjoyed
by the honored guests and by the ladies and gentlemen of the
Post.
Adjutant Robert King IL.1 and Commander John Gangemi
JR.] present Virginia Walsh [C.] with the American Legion
Oratory Medal and Certificate. Virginia won the Nassau
County American Legion Oritorical Contest.
Archie McCord Post Americanism Chairman Terry Ryan
IL.] congratulates Eagle Scout Clifford Young [C.] as Post
Commander John Gangemi [R.] presents Clifford with the
American Legion Good Citizens Medal and Certificate.
Charles Campagne-Octogenar ian
Felices of Patchogue was the scene of a beautiful 80th
birthday party on March 22nd for community leader Charles
Campagne. Charlie, as he is known, was surrounded by 140
guests, all friends and relatives of this warm and friendly
man. Charlie, who was born on March 18, 1901, was right at
the front door to greet each and every one of his guests as
they arrived.
All assembled for the cocktail hour, where everyone got a
chance to say hello to everyone else and the phase "I haven't
seen you in years" was heard over and over again. Pictures
were exchanged and notes compared as old friends met old
friends and Charlie smiled and beamed at everyone.
After cocktails, everyone went to a buffet dinner presided
over by Charlie and his wife, Loraine. All joined in a
champagne toast to Charlie, made by Mr. Karl Hupprich, a
retired music teacher from Bethpage High School and long
time friend of the Campagnes. There were quite a few
Bethpage faculty members at this party. All became friends
of Charlie as he served over 20 years on the School Board,
finally giving his name to one of our schools.
The gift table was piled high with tokens of love and
affection from all of his friends and family. Charlie must
have needed two of his own trucks just to get that stuff home.
Dancing and partying went on to some very good music.
Everything from Disco to Big Band sounds was heard and
enjoyed by all. Happy Birthday was sung loud and clear. And
a very Happy Birthday it was. You could see happiness all
over the room as Charles went from table to table to visit
with every friend there, just as he has always done for years
and years. A few words with Charlie over a cup of coffee
always made everyone feel good. Charlie could make all of
your problems smaller and all of your joys bigger. He shared
in both equally.
Born in Italy, Charlie came to Bethpage, then known as
Central Park, from Port Washington with his parents and
two brothers when he was 11 years old. At that time they liv­ed
on Railroad Avenue near the Grumman's Plant Number l
and Charlie attended the old Powell Avenue School.
While growing up he held a variety of jobs which eventually
lead to his employment in 1936 as a deliveryman for Railway
Express. This later lead to a contract with Grumman Air­craft
to do their trucking, a job that he held until his retire­ment.
Charlie's involvmeiit in community activities began with
the community picnics held by the Italian-American Repub-
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Charles Campagne