Bethpage-Tribune_1982-09-02

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ISLAND TREES PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 17 NO. 21 Week of Sept. 2 - 8,1982 20 cents per copy
Bethpage Spreads Cheer
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Days pass slowly from the windows of a nursing
home. Monday is not very much different from
Sunday except that the daily activities may change.
Of all the stages in a persons life, it is the time we do
the most reflecting. We go back ever so carefully
over the pages of life. Joys, appreciations and love
are now recognized as they had previously been
taken for granted. 1 have looked into the eyes and
have held the hands of the residents of Central
island and have truly felt the presence of love.
It was a beautiful day Sunday August 22. On Rt.
135, Seaford, Oyster Bay Expressway there was a
multi-car caravan heading north carrying 43 midget
cheerleaders, nine teen leaders, one mascot and a
few brothers and sisters. Some of the cheerleaders'
parents had offered to transport the girls to Central
Island Nursing Home so they could give a cheering
JV Squad "doing their thing
audience.
for the pleasure of their
exhibition. The girls cheer for the Bethpage Midget
Football games that will be starting this season on
Sunday September 12th, but since football season
still had a while to go, this show was scheduled. The
girls were excited about showing some of their
learned skills to the residents and the residents had a
special mark on their calendars.
The show was great! The audience was fantastic!
The girls cheered for about one hour. At its conclu­sion,
the girls went to shake hands with the residents
and in the next few minutes were touched by the love
of the residents. One lady said as soon as she was
home she would be coming to watch one of our
football games; another offered to teach us all how
to make crafts; yet another wanted us to come to her
birthday party. One gentleman kept telling the girls
as they passed how really terrific they were. Each
resident had something special to say, a special gift
of words.
When we returned to Bethpage, I was deeply
:„uched as iri&ny of the girls asked if we could visit
Central Island again - not for a show, maybe just a
visit?
We hope we brought some cheer to the residents.
It would be the least we could do for people who
haye shown us what complete unrestricted love feels
like.
Thank you residents and thank you girls! The
girls in attendance were: Justine Barbieri, Anna
Bidalis, Kimberly Chapman, Ann-Marie Cilmi,
Dawn Cirino, Colleen Cosgriff, Luann Gianniz-zerro,
Angela Gulotta, Michelle Kalksh, Maureen
Lenihan, Laura Madrigano, Daryie Ann Mclner-ney,
Pam Petrucelly, Colleen Quigley, Gayle
Romano, Gina Valenti, Shelley Aronowitz, Denise
Barager, Maria Castagna, Kim Coniglio, Cristi
Corte, Marie DiGuiseppi, Donna Franzese,
Suzanne Fredericks, Melissa Hochman, Dawn
Lisa, Heather Siedlecki, Danette Yaniro, Stacy
Aronowitz, Frances Bidalis, Jean Ferraro, Angela
& Christina Fulgieri, Tammy, Tracey & Tiffany
Hance, Janice Iacono, Diane Lisa, Danielle
LoBosco, Debbie Mclnerney, Danielle Pollock,
Krissy Powers, Carrie Rossi and Courtney Singer.
Special thanks to teen leaders: Gina LaSalla, Ste­phanie
Cole, Bernadette Romano, Terry Castagna,
Patty Savarese, Flo Delario, Angela Manfredi,
Bridget Safuto and Kathy O'Brien.
Residents express their appreciation for the show to Angela
Fulgieri and Krissy Powers.
Welcome To
Bethpage
Bethpage welcomes CAROL SHAPIRO, the new Children's Librarian at the Bethpage
Public Library. Mrs. Shapiro joined the library staff this summer following the retirement
of Bea Moscowitz.
Formerly head of Children's Services at the Hillside Public Library in New Hyde Park,
Mrs. Shapiro has been active in the library profession. She co-authored and produced two
programs on library service to children for Cablevision, is a member of the Executive
Board of the Children's Services Division of the Nassau County Library Association, and
has led workshops for colleagues on using magic and folk music in children's programs.
A graduate of Smith College and the Palmer Graduate Library School, Mrs. Shapiro is
the author of two novels for olders girls, The Last Year and The Secret of the Sea Rocks,
both published by David McKay, and The Roll 'Em and Stuff'Em Cookbook, a Cook­book
Club Alternate.
Among her special interests are, of course, children, books, and writing, as well as guitar
playing, storytelling and puppetry. She and her husband Marvin share an interest in folk
music and sailing.
"It is endlessly fascinating to me and terribly important," Carol Shapiro says, "to seek
new and increasingly better ways to bring children, their families, and books together. I
hope to maintain the Bethpage Library Children's Room as the friendly, inviting place it
has always been."
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