Bethpage-Tribune_1974-09-12

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VOL. 8 NO. 43
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Photos In The Mews
Summer Readers Ride
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Thursday, September 12,1974 10 cents per copy
Bethpage Hotline Joins Cwp Exchange
To Improve Its Community Service
After three and one half years
of continuous service to the youth
of Bethpage and surrounding
communities, the Bethpage
Hotline has merged with the
Ejprmingdale Hotline, effective
September 1.
Hotline Administrator J.
Gordon Schaetzel explained that
the move "could be considered
the first step toward the for­mation
of a Town-wide Hotline."
Bethpage and Farmingdale will
be joined by trained volunteers
from previously established
Hotlines in Plainview and
Massapequa.. Plainedge is also
expected to provide volunteers.
The target coverage area of the
"consolidated Hotline" will be
and Massapequa. The local or
"community" aspect of the
Hotline will be maintained
through representation from
each town on the phones, as well
as on the Advisory Board.
Other community-based
agencies or groups from these
towns are expected to provide
volunteers to be trained as
Hotline "listeners" and in­creased
cooperation between the
agencies is anticipated. For
example, if a girl calls the
Hotline for counseling help and
her needs are immediate, the
Hotline can refer her to one of the
coordinating walk-in centers and
her problems can be dealt with
within a matter of hours.
R e v e r s i n g the situation, for
>.^tl?™ni4f*"*» ,•'•• *>oy 'Who h a s com­pleted
a series of group coun­seling
sessions at a walk-in
center, may wish to continue his
contact with the center via the
Hotline staff.
"PEOPLE" in Bethpage and
"PRICE" in Farmingdale have
already indicated their
willingness to establish closer
supportive roles.
The advantages of the "con­solidated
Hotline" are: (1)
Phones will be open seven days a
week, (2) Referral sources will
be expanded, (3) Closer ties with
local community services will be
realized and (4) Economy of
operation resulting from the
elimination of duplicated service
and equipment.
The Hotline number i s 203-3434,
E v e n i n g s Alter 8 p . m .
St Martin's Dedicates Weekend To Religious Education
Over one hundred youngsters attended a Noah's
Ark party given at the \Bethpage Public Library
recently for members of the Summer Reading Club.
Sorceress "Princess Brunhilda" kept the group en­tranced
with her magic tricks-which included the
summoning of a rabbit (above) out of thin air. Of
course, the fact that eyes-and tongues -were glued to
various tasty morsels (such as ice cream, also above)
no doubt helped the hands be quicker than the eyes.
One hundred thirty
seven reading certificates
were awarded "pas­sengers"
of the Ark. Jane
Portegal, 7, of 40 Burton
Avenue, received special
mention for reading over
70 books. In the picture at
the right, Jane and David
Pinkwas, library director,
look on as the multi -
. talented bunny "reads"
Jane's certificate. Below,
o t h e r thoughtful
youngsters ponder where
to begin on the refresh­ment
line.
This weekend, Sept. 14th and
15th, has been designated
Religious Education Weekend at
St. Martin of Tours Parish. In­tended
to spotlight the im­portance
of religious education in
every aspect of daily living and
not just the formal atmosphere of
the classroom, the event coincides
with the-opening of the Con­fraternity
of Christian Doctrine
(CCD) School of Religion.
The homilies at all the Masses
last weekend stressed this vital
point, and this weekend it will be
underlined by the im­plementation
of dialogue
homilies. In addition there will be
exhibits of the various levels of
religious education available
through the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine Programs.
The exhibit will be held in the
area between the Church and the
school if the weather is fair, or in
the Parish Hall if it rains.
Six of the nine divisions of
study in the C.C.D. are devoted to
the education of the more than
1600 Children and young people of
the Parish enrolled in Gardes one
through 12. First and Second
Grade students are prepared for
the sacrament of the Eucharist
through the parent-educator-program
of small classes taught
in the home. (PEP I-Cathy
Collins, Chairman; PEP II-Margaret
Conway, Chairman).
The classes of Grades 3-6 are
held on Saturday mornings in St.
Martin of Tours School and it is in
the Third Grade that the children
receive the sacrament of
penance. (Rosemary Caponegro
and Carol Mellen, co-chairman.)
This year the Junior High
School classes have been split. To
prepare for the reception of the
sacrament of Confirmation, 7th
Grade students will come to
classes on Thursday evenings.
(Mary O'Grady is in charge of
this program). Eighth grade
classes (under the direction of
the Rev. Walter Simmons) will be
held on Wednesday evenings.
When a student reaches high
school age, his classes are again
held in the home. These Classes
are also small and informal and
are guided by couples rather than -
a single teacher. (Mr. and Mrs.
John McCaffrey chair the 9th and
10th grades program and Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Smith, the llth and
12th).
The needs of the exceptional
child or young adult are met
through the Special Education
program chaired by Loretta
Butehorn. This program allows
the student to prepare for the
reception of the sacraments at
his own pace.
Tom Mc Andres (Adult
Education) and Richard Murphy
and Lillian Timoney (Senior
Citizens) try to help the rest of us
muddle through by sponsoring
lecture series, discussion clubs,
living room dialogue groups or
programs designed to keep us in
tempo with the changing pace of
Religion today.
The exhibits of the various
departments are only one phase
of Religious Education Weekend.
The Rev. Eugene McManus,
moderator of the CCD. Board,
will be the celebrant of a special
Liturgy, Saturday evening, Sept.
14th at 8:00 P.M. for all the
members of the C.C.D.
Program. The Liturgy will be
followed by refreshments and a
religious education rally.
Federal Funds Help Bethpage Schools
In Reading, Library And Skills Areas
Federally funded programs
provided $76,456 to Bethpage
schools and students in 1973-74.
The bulk of the money went to
improve reading skills, but
grants were also given to bolster
libraries and vocational
education offerings.
Money for reading programs
was provided under Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary
Education Act. A total of $63,260
was allocated in 1973-74, and a
like amount is expected this next
ye«r, since UV grants have been
approved again.
For the past three years, the
priorities established by the
Federal Government under Title
I have been reduced to programs
for reading, mathematics, and bi­lingual
education.
The law provides that
educationally disadvantaged
children attending non-public
schools be included in the
programs, which must be
planned cooperatively with the
non-public school agency. The
law also requires each school
district to establish a system-wide
council composed of parents
of childran to be served in public
and non-public schools who are
participating in Title I activities.
This Parents' Advisory Council
should participate in the planning
and development of the
educational programs in the
project and make recom­mendations
to the District Ad­ministrative
Coordinating
Committee and the Board of
Education.
The District's Coordinating
Committee consists of the
teachers in the program; the
principals of both public and non­public
schools participating in
the program; Arthur Hecht,
administrative assistant to the
superintendent, who will
supervise the program; and Dr.
Frank Sabatella, assistant
superintendent, who is the
coordinator of all Federally-aided
programs.
In October, orientation
programs for parents of children
enrolled in the project will be
held in each participating public
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