Bethpage-Tribune_1990-04-26

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VOL. 23 NO. 24 Celebrating Our 23rd Year APRIL 26-May 2, 1990 Celebrating Our 23rd Year 25 CENTS
Tlie Rotary Club spiked ther« way to the finals. Players irtcluded Dr. John - \
I Sommi, Bryant Kaplan, Frank Morrone, Edward Mangano, Kevin Kelly, j
1 Henry Johnson and Jack Burger. j
I Mike Greco's PAL team placed a
1 strong second.
I Bethpage Civic groups, students,
iresidents and merchants came out in
fnumbers on Friday April 20, to
iparticipate in the Second Annual
Llason Silver Volleyball Tournament
|held at Bethpage High School.
I Jason Silver, a junior at Bethpage
jHigh School was involved in a tragic
3 accident on Stewart Avenue 2 years
iago and remains in a coma since being
1 struck by an automobile that Tail.
[Today Jason is transferred irom
5 various nursing homes and hospitals
jand must rccei\e medical assistance
jwhich is both costly and tryifig on his
(family. Last year the volleyball
tournament, which was the brain­-
storm of Anne Marie Manone, an
'Alumni of Bethpage High School, was
jexlemely successlul.
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I This year was no exception. 20
jteams participated in this iun tilled
levent. Ihey included the Bethpage
Billy Zura was one of the Fire
Department players.
Rotary Club, PAL, the Bethpage Fire
Department, Bretton's Deli, St. Mar­tin
of Tours, Jacciues Caterers, Dads
Club and various Student and Faculty
Teams.
Congratulations is extended to all
teams participating in this years
tournament.
Special honors to the first place
team of Students led by Mike Agrillo
and Matt Conway, the Second place
finishers were the PAL team, and
Third honors going to another student
team led by Paul ThoiNchmidt.
As last year, all those who partic­ipated
had a great lime, enjoying ihe
volleyball game and knowing thai they
are helping a fellow Bethpagt* resident.
I his years tournament raised approx-imatei)
$2,.MX). Special thanks to all
who participated in this event and all
those faculty members and students
who donated their time and energy
for this worthv cause.
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OVER 100 ALTHENTICALLY UNIFORMED REENACTORS will take
part in a Civil War Encampment at Old Bethpage Village Restoration Saturday
and Sunday, May 5 and 6, from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Crackling musket fire will be just
part of the color and excitement when
daily life in a Union Army training
camp is vividly re-created at a Civil
War Encampment to be held at Old
Bethpage Village Restoration on
Saturday and Sunday, Mav 5 and 6.
from 10 AM to 3 PM.
County Executive Thomas S.
Gulotta said that over 100 authenti­cally
uniformed "soldiers" will partic­ipate
in this re-creation of one of
I reOect the training by recruits in the
I North at the beginning <>i the Civil
j War. Aspects of camp life such a.s
I cooking, inspections, church ser\ices
I and mililar\ band music will be
I presentd in detail.
I rhe war effort on the home from
j will not be forgotten. The Soldiers'
I Aid .^Xssociation will host a benefit
! concert behind the Noon Inn on
! Sunday at 1 PM. There will be
performances by the Old Bethpage
several Union Army Training Camp i Singers, music by the Regimental
established on Long Island in 1861. Band and patriotic speeches to raise
Infantry drills, bayonet exercises i home front morale. Bandages will be
and field maneuvers will accurately j (dmnnued an Pu^e U,^
i Cat-tdstrophy
Coiitinues
i Last month the Iribune reported
Ion a catastrophv which v\iis occiiring
rin our to\=^n. The problem was the
^overabundance of cats, uhich set up
jshop at the American Legion Hall in
iBethpage and are causing problems
''at the facility. Well, since ihal ariicle
;was written the ! ribune has had many
•calls and comments in regard to this
Sfelinc problem. One wonuin ui pai-jticulai,
is cxlrcmels conceined with
khe v\clfarc of these kit'crt:- and lias
jcailed the Iribune several limes
'cxpicssinu her concern foi these
Ihomeless little kiiiys. She called m>
loffice and asked for assistance in
linding a solution \o the problem •
without harming the cats Well we I
called the Hidc-A-Wet\ ihe> were very ;
sympathetic to our problem but are •
o\ej populated ^^ith cats aiiead> and
cannot house an> more. 1 he nexi step
was calling the Ammai League, ^Aho
told me thai the cats vvere loo old and
(hat thev 'At)ulu not be nuht tor the
shellei as ihcs v\cie past the adopiablc
i then called tfa: concerned v\uman ;
back and she and a friend offered to '
pay lo ha\c the kittens spased. Well
that prompted a call to our local vet ;
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