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VOL. 30 NO. 17 May 3 - 9 , 1 9 96 40 CENTS
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The American Legion Aux Archie
McCord Unit #8Q of Bethpage
announces that the Poppy drive will
take place during the entire month of
May.
The Poppy was adopted as the
memorial flower at the first
convention of the ladies auxiliary in
1921.
The Poppy was chosen because it
represents the small poppies that
blossomed on the battle fields of
France after the World War II.
By wearing the Poppy, we show
our respect and pay tribute to those
Veterans who gave their lives during
all our wars.
. The Poppies are all hand-made by
Veterans in Auxiliary-sponsored
Workshops. The Craft supplements
physical therapy needed by the
hospitalized and disabled Veterans.
The Auxiliary provides the materials
and the volunteers who distribute
them. The Veterans are paid a small
amount for each flower.
The monies collected are used for
the rehabilitation of the Veterans.
Child Welfare Activities and Children
Youth Programs.
All donations are voluntary!
Remember those who gave their
lives, those who are injured and
maimed, those who still need our
help.
Courtesy Of The
American Legion Aux.
Archie Mccord Unit 86
Joan Poppe Pres.
Gulotta Announces Major Road Work
Nassau County Executive Tho­mas
S. Gulotta today announced
that a county road rehabilitation
program has begun on Central
Avenue in Bethpage. The project is
part of comprehensive road im­provement
program designed to
maintain the integrity of the
County's road system.
"Each year the county provides
for a systematic resurfacing, and
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ROTARY GREETS SISTER CLUB:
MEXICO COMES TO BETHPAGE
Legislator Edward Mangano, (R-Bethpage, 17th L.D.), (third from right),
presents President Alfonso Alarcon of the Rotary Club of Tprreon, Mex­ico
with a citation commending their club for acting as liaison in ena­bling
the Bethpage Rotary to build a soccer field for orphans in Tor­reon,
as well as acknowledging their assistance in helping save the
life of a Mexican child in connection with Bethpage's efforts in the Gift
of Life program.
Standing left to right are Jaime Ortiz, a long-standing supporter of the
Gift of Life program, and incoming Chairperson of the international
Committee of Bethpage; Chris Drake, President of Bethpage Rotary;
Hector Guerrero, Fernando Campos and President Alfonson Alarcon,
senior members of the Rotary Club of Torreon, Mexico; Legislator Ed­ward
Mangano, past President of Rotary who initiated contact with Tor­reon
and spearheaded matching grants which made the building of the
soccer field possible; Luz Rosenthal, International Chairperson who
was the U.S. contact for the successful open heart operation of the
Mexican Child; and Dan Carroll, fund-raiser. Missing from the picture is
Dr. Hugh Ashford of Bethpage Rotary who also has been very instru­mental
in the Gift of Life Program.
Three members of the Torreon
Rotary Club in Torreon, Mexico re­cently
visited the Bethpage Rotary
Club. Alfonso Alarcon, Hector Guer­rero
and Fernando Campos brought
their thanks for all the work that the
Bethpage Rotary has been doing
for their Mexican community.
International service is one of
the four 'avenues' of Rotary, and
this year international service has
been spearheaded by Luz Rosen­thal,
Chairperson of the Interna­tional
Committee. Under the leader­ship,
Bethpage Rotary has brought
a fifth child to Long Island, this time
from Torreon, for open heart sur­gery
through the Gift of Life pro­gram.
Other members very active in
the program include Jaime Ortiz, Dr.
Hugh Ashford, and Dan Carroll. In
addition, the Bethpage Rotary Club
has sent part of a truckload of
sheets and other, supplies to an or­phanage
in Torreon* and earlier had
raise funds for the building of a soc­cer
field for those same orphans. All
of these efforts were applauded by
the three emissaries from Mexico.