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OCTOBER 5-11, 2001
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VOL. 39 NO. 43 SERVING BETHPAGE, ISLAND TREES, OLD BETHPAGE, PLAINVIEW, SEAFORD AND PLAINEDGE FORTY CENTS
Homecoming 2001 Preparation
The Beihpage High School Marching Band and JV Kickline are
pictured here during a recent practice session at Band Camp held at
Kennybrook in Monticeilo, The group held t h i s rehearsal in preparation
for this weekends Homecoming celebration. Photo provided by Ellen
Tjimos
Beth page High School's
Homecoming celebration will take
piace this Saturday, October 6.
Festivities will begin at 10:00 a.m.
with the annual Homecoming Parade
down Stew aft Avenue. The parade
Wii', bet.; n M- U .e i iRC parking iul on
Stewart (next door to the King
KuUen Shopping Center) and
proceed to Bethpage High School (at
the comer of Stewart and Cherry
Avenuei. The Girls Varsity Soccer
team will play on the main field
immediately following the parade
The Long island Class II!
Champion Golden Eagles Varsity
Football Team will play Division High
School. Kickoff begins at 2 p.m.
Following the National Anthem,
jersey ^8 wii: be retiree. The jersey
was worn by formei Golden Eagles
great Pete Siracuse, who lost his life
in the World Trade Center tragedy of
September 11,
Bethpage Students Commended
in 2002 Merit Program
Bethpage High School Principal
Dr. Antoinette MacLeod announced
this week that liana Abrahams and
Mark Steiniger have been named
Commended Students in the 2002
National Merit Scholarship Program.
Dr MacLeod and Guidance
Chairperson Pam Puglisi presented
a Letter of Commendation from the
school and the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation to the
students.
liana and Mark earned this
distinction by placing in the top 5%
of approximately 1 million students
who took the Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test. Approximately
34,000 students throughout the
country earn Commended
distinction. Although they will not be
awarded Merit Scholarships, this
Commendation is held in very high
regard by all major colleges and
universities, and is noted during the
application process.
Bethpage High School Principal Dr Antoinette MacLeod (far left)
and Guidance Chairperson Pam Puglisi (far right) present a Letter of
Commendation for the National Merit Scholarship Program to students
Mark Steiniger and liana Abrahams Photo by Susan Bozinos, Syntax
Communication
Memorial Mass Planned
Bishop William Murphy will offer
a Memorial Mass at Nassau
Coliseum, Uniondale, on
Wednesday, October 10, for all who
are missing oi died in New York City,
Washington and Pennsylvania as a
result of terrorist attacks on our
country The Mass, which will also be
offered foi the families and loved
ones of the victims, is open to all
Catholics.
Firefighters and police officers
are invited and urged to attend in
uniform Their heroic witness to their
fellow citizens will be recognized
during the service.
No tickets are required and
admission and parking are free.
At the Mass, the names of those
deceased or missing will be brought
before God and the assembly will
pray for unity as we move forward
with the hope of a renewed future
Those who are unable to travel
to the Coliseum that evening can
view the Mass live on Telecare, the
diocesan television station (Channel
25 on Cablevision of Woodbury).
Bethpage Board Welcomes
New Teachers
The Bethpage Board of Education welcomed the district's new
teachers during a brief reception of cake and coffee held prior to the
September Board meeting. Pictured here, Board Trustee Michael Kelly
(far right) mingles with new teachers. Photo by Terry Gilberti, Syntax
Communication
Free Job Hunting Assistance
Available For Those Left
Jobless By Sept. 11 Tragedy
If you lost your job, as a result of
the tragic September 11 terrorist
attack on New York City, you will
find a wealth of FREE resources and
assistance for job hunting at the two
job centers operated by the One
Stop Employment Centers of the
Oyster Bay Consortium, according to
Town Supervisor John Venditto
"Both employment centers,
located in Oyster Bay Town Hall
South, 977 Hicksville Road,
Massapeguu. and 1 70 Old Country
Road, Mineola, are ©quipped with
personal computers job banks fax
machines, telephones, work stations
books and magazines, videos and a
variety ol othei job search tooti"
Supervisor Venditlo stated I fur
tools are all user friendly so each
customer has an office away from
home in which to conduct a iob
search A professional staff is on
hand to lend whatever assistance is
needed.
"While we are particularly
interested in helping anyone left
jobless by the tragedy of September
11, these services are available to all
dislocated and low income workers,
Supervisor Venditto stressed "I
urge those who are in the job market
to take advantage of these excellent
resource facilities "
The Supervisor added that the
One Stop Employment Centers,
which are funded through the fedora
Workforce Investment Act a!s<
employers an impressive pool of
qualified personnel, as well as
interview facilities right on the
pr em i ses
I 'or furthei information, conta<
th€ Massapegua t mployment
Center at 797 4560 or the Mmeola
Employment Center a1 $7'A b6/0
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