Bethpage-Tribune_2002-03-29

              lebrating Our
39ih Year
MARCH 29-APRIL 4, 2002
VOL 40 NO. 15 SERVING BETHPAGE, ISLAND TREES, OLD BETHPAGE, PLAINVIEW, SEAFC FORTY CENTS
New Island Hospital Holds Annual Gala
Honoring the Life of Peter J. Ganci Jr.
Standing (left to right) Peter Ganci, Danielle Ganci, Paul E. Seale,
President and CEO of New Island Hospital, Mrs. Kathy Ganci, Chris
Ganci, and Deborah Gray, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of
New Island Hospital.
On February 9, New Island
Hospital held its 2nd Annual Gala at
the Crest Hollow Country Club
honoring the life of a local hero -
Peter J. Ganci, Jr., 28th Chief of the
New York City Fire Dept. who
perished in the line of duty during
the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.
Highlights of the evening included
the Presentation of the Colors by the
Farmingdale Fire Dept., and an
award presentation given to the
Ganci family honoring the life of
Peter J. Ganci, Jr.
A special thanks to the Gala's
sponsors: New Island Hospital
Medical Staff, New York Anesthesia
Associates, Island Acoustics, LLC,
Medline Industries, Inc., Nassau
Orthopedic Surgeons, PC, Winthrop
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Emergency/First Aid Care
at the US Open Championship
New Island Hospital is pleased
to announce that it will be the
primary supplier of emergency and
first aid care to the participants of
the United States Open
Championship. The Golf
Championship will be held at
Bethpage State Park from June 10-
16, 2002, and for the first time in its
history, the U.S. Open will be played
on a public golf course. New Island
Hospital will be providing volunteer
nurses and doctors to staff the 4
medical facilities throughout the
course. Dr. Jonathan Ticker, the
volunteer Medical Director of the
We Will Never Forget
by Assemblyman Marc Herbst
South Nassau University Health
Systems, Inc., Catholic Health
Services of Long Island, and Sitron-
Hammel Radiology Group, P.C.
"New Island Hospital was very
appreciative of the support shown at
our 2nd Annual Gala. The money
raised will be used to increase our
many patient care programs. We
look forward to another successful
gala next year," stated Paul E. Seale,
President and CEO of New Island
Hospital.
New Island Hospital is a 223
bed, not-for-profit hospital
sponsored by the Winthrop South
Nassau University Health System
and the Catholic Health Services of
Long Island.
My district was greatly affected
by the tragic events that occurred on
Sept. 11. We lost nine people,
representing seven firefighters, one
New York City policeman-and one
Port Authority policeman. This
tragedy has affected my life. I don't
think I will ever forget it.
After Sept. 11, a numbed nation
stayed home or close to it, away from
airplanes and even shopping malls.
Politics ceased. Much of the world
stood in horrified solidarity with the
United States.
Six months later, it is almost
business as usual. People are
beginning to fly again, go to the
movies, go to the shopping malls --
life moves on.
Even though our government
has not issued extraordinary alerts in
quite some time, that does not mean
we should be at ease. A seized
terrorist manual that included
information about potential U.S. and
world targets comes as a reminder
that things can happen anywhere,
any time.
Monday, March 11, marked the
six-month anniversary of the attack.
It was observed with prayers and
reflection, the dedication of a scarred
memorial and a tribute of twin beams
of light.
Hundreds of mourners paused
for two moments of silence at the
site, marking the precise times when
two airliners hit the towers and killed
more than 2,800 people.
City officials dedicated a
sculpture damaged in the attack as a
temporary memorial in Battery Park.
"The Sphere" is a 5,000-pound steel-and-
bronze sculpture created in
1971 by artist Fritz Koenig. It was
originally dedicated as a monument
to world peace through world trade,
and stood in the fountain of the
Trade Center Plaza. "It survived the
collapse of the twin towers, as has
the idea that catalyzed its creation: a
peaceful world based on trade and
the free movement of people and
ideas," Mayor Bloomberg said. "This
is just a temporary memorial; the real
memorial will be in our hearts."
As soon as it was dark, twin
pillars of light rose from two light
banks, each with 44 lamps, mounted
in a lot near Ground Zero. A 12-year-old
girl orphaned in the attacks
flicked on the lights. Immediately,
people across the city and nearby
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event, is a member of the medical
staff of New Island Hospital.
"We are honored to be a part of
this National Championship," states
Paul E. Seale, President and CEO of
New Island Hospital. "We are looking
forward to working with our other
community members in providing
this vital service to the participants
and spectators of this event.
New Island Hospital is a 223
bed, not-for-profit hospital
sponsored by the Winthrop South
Nassau University Health System
and the Catholic Health Services of
Long Island.
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