Bethpage-Tribune_1981-04-16

              PLAINVIEW
ISLAND TRE PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 16 NO. 2 The Week of April 16 - April 22, 1981 20- cents per copy
S "People In The News
Assemblyman Lewis J. Yevoli, [right] presents retiring
Plain view -Old Bethpage Coach Bill McNamarra and his
wife Pat, with N.Y.S. Resolution ft 233 commemorating
"Mr. Mac's 25 years of dedicated service to students
throughout Long Island, Hundreds of well wishers turned
out for the recent dinner in his honor.
Mr. McNamarra was Hicksville High School's Football
Coach in 1956, when Assemblyman Yevoli was a member
of the team. He was also a coach at Bethpage High
MAN OF DISTINCTION: Hempstead Town Presiding
Supervisor Thomas S. Gulotta [left] and Town Council­man
Peter King [right] present a Citation of Meritorious
Service to Kenneth Norton of Sea ford, retiring from the
Long Island Lighting Company after 34 years of
distinguished service. Also attending the presentation
ceremony, held at the Seaford Knights of Columbus
Memorare Council, is Ken's lovely wife, Mary Norton.
ENERGY AWARD: Nassau County Republican Chair­man
Joseph M. Margiotta, center, receives the Distin­guished
Public Service Award of the National Old Timers'
Association of the Energy Industry. Margiotta was voted
the award for his outstanding record as a former State
Assemblyman and leader in New York State. Making the
presentation are John M. Sibarium, National Chairman of
the NOT A, left, and Pat Caputo, a director of the organ­ization,
right. The Association is composed of people who
have served in the energy-related industries for more
than 25 years. Margiotta, a man known for his own great
energy, said he was "extremely proud" to receive the
Ahrin Delman Elected To BOCES Board
Alvin D. Delman of Old Bethpage has been elected to the
governing board of Nassau County's largest public educa­tional
agency.
Delman was one of three persons elected to the Board of
Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County
(BOCES) at the agency's 1961 Annual Meeting April 6. His
term runs, until mid-1986.
Elected with Delman were Joseph M. Barry of Valley
Stream and Wilbert R. Powell of Roosevelt.
Delman, who lives at John Drive, Old Bethpage, defeated
Charlotte Korines and Samuel L. Nadler of Wantagh.
Delman, manager of testing services for the Wool Bureau
Technical Center, is president of the Plainview-Old Bethpage
Board of Education.
He received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry
from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and a master's degree
from Columbia University.
The Annual Meeting at which the three men were elected is
attended by members of boards of education of Nassau
County's 56 local school districts. Each district has five
votes.
The Nassau BOCES serves thousands of local school
children in its- programs of special education, occupational
education, cultural arts education, and outdoor education. It
provides local school districts with centralized data pro­cessing
services, research and development services, and
specialized programs of many kinds.
V.F.W."Voice Of Democracy" Essay Contest
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The Butehom Bros. Post ft 4967, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
concluded their "Voice of Democracy" essay writing contest
with an awards ceremony. Due to the large participation of
the elementary schools, within the confines of the Bethpage
Fire District, the awards ceremony was held in the
auditorium of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, on Stewart Ave.,
Bethpage.
The V.F.W.„ awarded three prizes to each school and a
Plaque to the school with the most participation. The winner
of the school Plaque was the John H. West school of
Plainedge. Mr. Gordon Sissons, the Principal, not being able
to attend, will have the plaque presented at a school function.
Past Commander Everett J. Baldwin, the Chairman of the
Essay Contest, announces the following winners. Each
winner, received a special pin, a participation card and a
check as prize money. The first place winner from each
school will read their essay, at the Memorial Day Services on
Monday, May 25th. . . ,
Je£n H. West School (94 Essays) Mr. G. Sissons, Principal,
1st Place - Barbara Toscano; 2nd Place - Lisa Passarella;
3rd Place - (tie) Joni Martin, Kelly Martin.
Northedge School (56 Essays) Mr. J. Drago, Principal, 1st
Place - Sean Connolly; 2nd Place - Kenneth Siffert; 3rd Place
- Denise Steiger.
Kramer Lane School (48 Essays) Dr. F. Cicione, Principal,
1st Place - John Doerbecker; 2nd Place - Carmela Del
Vicario; 3rd Place - Thomas Lillis.
Charles Campagne School (43 Essays) Miss M. Quinn,
Principal, 1st Place - Gary Fink; 2nd Place - Coleen
Costigan; 3rd Place -: Carl Qhsberg.
St. Martin of Tours School (23 Essays) Sister Josette,
Principal, 1st Place - Rosemarie Falotico; 2nd Place - John
Siebert; 3rd Place - Kathleen Stey.
Town of Oyster Bay Councilman, Mr. Salvatore Mosca,
assisted Post commander William Fortgang in the
presentation of awards.
Commander Fortgang, in his remarks, thanked the schools
which participated in the contest, along with parents, for
helping the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post bring to a
conclusion this part of their Americanism program.
Refreshments were served by the wives of the Post
members, to the approximately 100 people who attended.
German American Cultural Exchange
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Petra Staus anMjhtike Lorch are exchange students from
Germany in the United States until April 24. They are staying
at the home of Alisa Rietschlin's family and will attend
Bethpage High School. They attend a high school located
near Cologne studying English for six years and French for
four years. Foreign language study is compulsory from the
5th grade on.
Petra and Ulrike are in the 9th and 10th grade respectively.
This is their first trip to the United States and seem to be
enjoying it immensely. By their standards, Bethpage is a
large school, but old. The student body is friendly and the
teachers less formal than in Germany. They like the sports
program here and believe that we are indeed fortunate to
have a swimming pool.
Pictured above (left to right) is R. Black, Ulrike Lorch,
Alisa Rietschlin and Petra Staus.
When asked what message they had to leave, they
responded enthusiastically that they "like Americans" and
find them "very warm-hearted and friendly."