Bethpage-Tribune_1995-09-22

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Bethpage Lib
47 Powell Ave
Bethpage NY 11714
YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage & Plainview
VOL. 28 NO. 37 SEPTEMBER 22-28, 1995
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ANNUAL
BETHPAGE DAY
FALL FESTIVAL
Sponsored by the Central Park Historical Society
October?, 1995
At The Bethpage Community Park
'The Event Begins At
10AM and Ends at 4PM
• FOOD, FOOD, FOOD
• OVER 25 VENDOR BOOTHS
• MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, DANCING
• ALL NEW RAG-A-MUFFIN PARADE
• RAFFLES •PRIZES
Don't miss this wonderful event sponsored by the Central
Park Historical Society which truly salutes the town of
Bethpage, it's residents and merchants.
THE NEW RAG-MUFFIN PARADE
-AND DON'T MISS-which
will take place in the park (parade route will
remain in the park) at 12 Noon, just dress the kiddies in
old clothes, their Halloween costume or no costume at
all. Each child participating will receive a Flag at the start
of the parade as well as a Halloween Bag and arm band.
In fact their pictures will appear in the Bethpage Tribune
SO DON'T /VtISS OUT
VENDOR SPACE IS
STILL AVAILABLE
(And Open To All Merchants)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT LENNY MULQUEEN
AT 935-2674
WM KfeLZ !ENTS
Iwebe Year OU GirlMaks Heartfelt
Donation to SUmiw is Hospital
A trip to the mall was not the
first thing on 12-year old Sara
Strilcic's mind when she saved all
of the babysitting money she
earned in one year. Instead, the
Old Bethpage youngster decided
to donate her savings to St. Fran­cis
Hospital in honor of her grand­father
who had two cardiac
bypasses at the Hospital when she
was very young. "Pop Pop Bernie,"
as Sara refers to him, was sur­prised
when he was told about
Sara's donation, but said he could
not be happier or more proud of
his young granddaughter.
This is a "very special donation,"
*>said Lucille Paolillo Kissane, Vice
President for Development, St.
Francis Hospital. "Coming from
the heart of a 12-year-old who
loves her grandfather so much,
this gift is certainly unique and one
that the entire St. Francis Hospital
family can appreciate."
"Pop Pop Bernie," also known
as Bernard Barth of Woodbury,
had his last bypass when Sara was
only six years old. While she did
not understand the complexity of
care he received then, her mother,
Lynn, said she recently explained
to Sara the "great job St. Francis
Hospital did in making him better."
Sara promptly informed her
parents that she wanted to donate
$145 to St. Francis Hospital to
thank the Hospital for giving her
and her grandfather the time
together which they value so
much. Her parents said she
realizes how lucky she is and are
proud of her decision.
"I love my grandfather very
much," Sara said. "We have fun
together and I'm happy that St.
Francis Hospital made him better."
Barth echoes this appreciation
for the quality care he received at
the Hospital: "For me, the advan­tage
of coming to St. Francis
Hospital for the bypasses is the
chance it has given to me to be
with all my grandchildren now."
Family has always been impor­tant
to Barth, particularly since the
loss of his brother during WWII.
His brother's death came on his
birthday, a date he no longer
celebrates. And now, decades
later, he considers July 6—the date
he survived his first open heart
surgery—as his new birthday.
Barth, who is young at heart,
explained, "I'm only 14 years old,"
referring to the years following his
bypass surgery. "The years since
my surgeries have been gravy," he
said with a youthful enthusiasm.
Hit-and-Run Accident in Bethpage
The 8th Squad is investigating
a serious auto accident that
occurred in Bethpage, on 9/11/95,
at 6:30 PM.
According to detectives, the 52
year old female victim was cross­ing
southbound on Powell
Avenue, in the vicinity of Bethpage
Library, when she was struck by
a 1979 Chevrolet Impala, four-door,
maroon, travelling east-bound.
The operator of the veh­icle,
who did not indentify herself,
is described as a female white,
approximately 31 years of age,
57", stocky build. She left tf)e
. Impala at the scene and waslast
seen walking eastbound on Ennis
Avenue.
The victim was transported to
Nassau County Medical Center,
via Bethpage F.D. ambulance, and
subsequently transported to North
Shore University Hospital, in Man-hasset.
She is listed in serious but
stable condition with a fractured
pelvis and arm.
Anyone with information rela­tive
to the identity of the operator
of the Impala is asked to call Crime
Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. Any
Information given will be kept
strictly confidential.