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VOL. 19 NO. 13
You're Invited
Week of June 28 - July 4,1984 20 cents per copy
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An old adage says that birthdays are best forgotten, but
Mjd^Island Hospital in Bethpage doesn't agree -- it plans a
gala birthday Jjarty in celebration of its founding 29 years
ago and will have as giiests of honor several of the babies
born the first few days the hospital was open.
The party will take place on the front lawn of the hospital
at 4295 Hempstead Tpke. from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on
Thursday, luly 5th, and will feature hot dogs, soda, coffee,
champagne punch, and of course, a great big birthday cake.
Mid—Island Hospital began as a dream in the mind of a
young obstetrician on his way to play golf in Bethpage one
Sunday morning in the early I950's. In July, 1955, Dr.
William Werner's dream became a reality, and fifteen babies
were born at the brand new facility which boasted sixty
maternity beds.
jDuring the baby boom of the post war period, this area
grew by leaps and bounds and it became apparent to Dr.
Werner as hedrove through Bethpage on his way tothegolf
course that a hospital was needed to serve these growing
lamilies and those already here. The nearest facilities were in
,Huntington, Bay.,Shore, and-Easi Meadow. There was no
community hospital nearly.-Dri^-Werner^had-'^originally:
envisioned a maternity hospital, but Mid-Island opened as
an acute care facility and remains that today.
The baby boom has been over for a long time - maternity
beds are down from sixty to twenty - but Mid-Island still
ligures prominently in the health care of Bethpage, Farm-ingdale,
Plainview, and surrounding areas. It has expanded
over the years to include a modern intensive care coronary
unit and refurbished and redesigned medical and surgical
floors with 237 beds. Dr. Werner remains as licensee and
operator, with Robert Reed serving as Executive Director.
Families of the birthday babies being honored expressed
delight at the coming celebration. "Oh, this brings back
memories," said Rose DeSilva, who was delivered of the
sedond baby born at the hospital, on July 7. "The maternity
ward wasn't even open, but everyone at the Mid-Island was
so nice. I had implicit faith in the doctor. Eyen though it was
my first baby, I wasn't nervous at all."
"Babies" coming include: .
Carol Carrozza Kenngott, Tallow Lane, Levittown, New
York.
Helene Beaudry Bermingham, Lincoln Avenue, Smith-town,
New York.
Thomas Fox, Midway Street, Babylon, New York.
Jessica Hill, West 37th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Robert Denigris, North Wilmott Road, Tulson, Arizona.
Patricia Ann TamsCidcn, Jamaica Drive, Naples, Florida.
Jeff Hill, Inagua Street, Coconut Grove, Florida.
bebra Lysogorski, Silas Carter Road, Center Moriches,
New York.
Jill Korwan, Lakeshore Drive, Massapequa, New York.
John McGarvey, Tupelo Lane, East Islip, New York.
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The victorious BETHPAGE RANGERS line up
proudly with the trophies won Saturday, June 23
in the Chase Cup competition for 10 year old boys
after defeating the Kings Park Cougars 4-0. The
win put them on top of 32 other Long Island
traveling teams.
The Chase Cup tournament, sponsored by
Chase* Manhattan Bank, included over 800 teams
comprising Qver 10,000 boys and girls and is
believed to be the largest youth soccer competi­tion
in the United States. The Bethpage team is
one of 25 final winners and is the first Chase Cup
winner in the Bethpage-SMT' Soccer Club's seven
God and Soldier
All men adore
In times of peril
And not before
When the trouble
is qver
And the peril
is past
God and the soldier
Always come last
Anonymous
year history. The tesrm also went undefeated in ten
regular League games this Spring.
Starting in April's pouring rain with a few
brave parents under umbrellas, the team finished
by winning the final round Saturday on a sunny
day in front of an enthusiastic crowd of parents,
grandparents, friends and other Bethpage sup­porters.
Along the way, they eliminated teams
from Mastic, Albertson, Massapequa and Kings
Park, four of whom play in a division scored 25
goals while their defense allowed only five. Con­gratulations
to. the Rangers and good luck next
season. Bethpage is proiid of you!
Standing (1 to r): Bill Kaminski, Erik Bachman, Ron Palillo, Bill Neeb, Dan Fredericks, Chris Proscia, seated: Richie
DeVito, Pete McKuiIey, Brian Rewkowski, goalie Charles Prizzi, Greg Boyle, James Sheeran, Mike Joyce; kneeling:
Matt Crafa, Brian McGrath, Jonathan McCarthy, Jimmy Mclnemey. Holding the Bethpage Club banner prou(Uy: Coach
Doug Boyle and Assistant Coach John McCarthy.
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