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VOL. 32 NO. 30
YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage & Plainview
July 17-23, 1998 40 CENTS
Students Honored At.UCP Graduation
Paul Herr of Bethpage led a train
of tiny tassels and gown through
crowds of cheering families and
friends gathered for the 1998 gradua­tion
ceremonies at the Children's
Learning Center in Roosevelt re­cently.
In all, 25 small scholars were
presented diplomas from the school
which offers children with various,
mild to severe disabilities an out­standing
educational experience.
Colorful collages hanging on
chalk boards, well read books stacked
in quiet corners, computers and trunk
loads of toys and games make class­rooms
in the Children's Learning Cen­ter
look like other community schools.
The widened doorways arid desks for
wheelchair accessibility and fully
adapted outdoor playground, pool,
educational toys and rehabilitation
devices are small differences that are
a big help in the learning process for
over 200 students with disabilities.
Roll call for the 1998 graduation
class announced the names of 25
students who have successfully ad­vanced
into other educational pro­grams.
"It's amazing to know how far
he's come," said one mother of her
young graduate, who will be main
streamed this September into a com­munity
school. "He's been so happy
here with his friends and his teachers.
We'll both miss coming here."
Small classes of less than 12 stu­dents
give each child individualized
attention. With the additional assis­tance
of one aide for every three stu­dents,
student progress and difficul­ties
are closely monitored. Parent in­volvement
is strongly encouraged
and several support groups and family
workshops are provided.
Course curriculums at the Chil­dren's
Learning Center are personal­ized
for each student. Special educa­tion
teachers work with on-site
Bethpage Finalists Enter
1998 Vytra Hamlet
Junior Tennis Challenge
BETHPAGE, NY - The top two fi­nalists
in the 1998 Vytra Hamlet Jun­ior
Tennis Challenge will prepare to
take on the ever popular and always
entertaining Jensen Brothers, in an
exhibition doubles match during the
Hamlet Cup Tennis Tournament.
The winners emerged from a 32
person draw in each of fur groupings,
Boys 18 and Under, Girls 18 and Un­der,
Boys 14 and Under and Girls 14
and Under. The qualifying matches
were played at participating clubs in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties and
the tournament was sanctioned by
the USTA.
"We really had a marvelous turn­out
for the tournament, with some of
the best amateur tennis talent Long
Island has to offer. With the backing of
the USTA this should only be the be­ginning
of many years of great ama­teur
tennis featured at the
Vytra/Hamlet Junior tennis Chal­lenge,"
said Donna Howard Vytra's
Manager of Community Relations.
The winners who will square off
against the Jensen Brothers at the
ATP Sanctioned Hamlet Cup Tennis
Tournament the week of August 22-
30 are from left to right: Boys 14 and
under winner, Eric Ziff of the Beth­page
Tennis Center, John Kaegi
Senior Vice-President for Marketing
of Vytra Health Plans, and Ross
Wichaw, finalist from Eastern Athletic
Club in Dix Hills.
speech/language/hearing, physical
and occupational therapists to de­velop
a well-rounded academic pro­gram
and development strategy de­signed
to help children of varying
abilities reach their maximum poten­tial.
Early intervention, conductive
education, MOVE, inclusion, a pre­school
division, ungraded K thru
Grade 2, habilitative and traumatic
brain injury programs concentrate on
specific age groups and abilities and
complete a wide range of educational
services for children with develop­mental
and learning disabilities,
speech impairments, mental retarda­tion,
cerebral palsy, traumatic brain
injury and those affected by sub­stance
abuse. The focus is firmly di­rected
on preparing every student,
newborn to age 21, for the physical
and academic challenges ahead.
Full diagnostic evaluations, medi­cal,
dental, psychology,
speech/language/hearing, rehabilita­tion
technology and social work serv­ices
provide convenient and compre­hensive
health care on campus at The
United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Nassau County, Inc. The internation­ally
acclaimed non-profit health care
agency has shared the wooded 14-
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The Chidren's Learning Center
in Roosevelt honors Paul Herr of
Bethpage at a very special
graduation ceremony.
acre grounds with the school for over
40 years. For information on fall en­rollment
or summer extension
classes, please call The Children's
Learning Center at (516) 378-2000
ext 310.
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OYSTER BAY TOWN Supervisor John Venditto (back, third from
right) was at attendance at the Bethpage PAL Soccer Club Picnic and
Awards Ceremony at the Charles Campagne Elementary School in
Bethpage. Also on hand for the ceremony were (back row from L to R)
Gary Fucaloro, Frank Assetta Tom Morrci, Supervisor Venditto, Char­les
Marino, Doug Kerth, (front row L to RJTommy Assetta, Charles Mar­ino
Jr. And Brandon Marino.