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VOL. 19 NO. 17 Week of July 26 - Aug. 1,1984 20 cents per copy
POW/MIA
ition
By Matt Rufrano
Through the specialelTorts of Gerald Levano
and the Nassau County Chapter oi the Vietnam
Veterans of America, a ceremony was held last
Friday night at the John P. Kennedy Memorial
Park in Hicksville in conjunction with National
POW/MIA Recognition Day.
The evening's program began at St. Ignatius
Loyola, R.C. Church where an Interdenomina­tional
Service was held. Afterwards, about 100
people carrying lighted candles paraded from the
church to JFK Memorial Park where the Town of
Oyster Bay set up lights and a stage for the various
speakers including: TOB Councilman Sal Mosca
and Assemblyman Fred Parola.
After VVA President Connie Steers read the
Proclamation from President Reagan, members
ofthe chapter. The American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and several civic associations read
the names ofthe 161 New York State men who are
still hsted as Missing In Action from the Vietnam
War. . '
A floral presentation was made at the base of
the Park's llagpole which has been flying a POW/-
MIA flag. The colors were posted which was fol­lowed
by a rifle salute by the VVA Honor Guard,-,,
After the closing prayers, members of the Nassau
County Police Dept. played taps.
Gerry, a college student very interested in the
POW/MIA issue, hopes this ceremony and oth­ers
like it will keep, the memory, of those still
missing, in our hearts and minds. And that, it will.,
show the Hanoi Government that Americans^
want a full accounting of all those missin^lip^
Southeast Asia. ., '^'^"t"-
Bethpage Landmark Has
Uncertain Future
Story and photos
by
Eden Laikin
Hayes Inn, said to be
the oldest structure in
Bethpage, is sbon*in
danger of being res­tructured.
The popular
bar, located on Broad­way
in the middle of
Bethpage, was built in
1903 tit a cost of only
$1,000 in materials.
Arthur Hayes, pres­ent
manager of the bar,
was ricejitly informed
that^ after 19 years of
operation, his lease
would not be renewed
when it expires this
February. The owners,
Mrs. Craft and Mrs.
Wagland, plan to S4|ll
the building. When this
:bapp<^n^, -ithe new
ownei^s ttii^^' the tiip.fidn
to cither rehew the c ^
rent lease, change and
moderni/c the bar, or
Arthur-"The King" Hayes proudly displays his gold watch to a surrounding team of
admirers. . . ' . . . ^. . ,
Oyster Bay Town Councilmen Thomas L. Clark (standing
left) and Salvature R. Mosca (standing second from left)
attend a ceremony marking National Vietnam POW/MIA
Recognition Day. C'onnie Steers (standing third from right),
president ofthe Nassau County Chapter, Gerald Levano of
Bethpage (standing third from left) coordinated the event,
which was also attended by Albie Ginaro (holding flag) of
Farmingdale^ Frank Capone (kneeling left). Assemblyman
Fred Parola (standing second from right), Hempstead Town
Presiding Supervisor Thomas Gulotta (standing right and
Artie Brand (kneeling right).
,;thc;^innv their future
'willaiso be determined
by the new owners.
Who these new owners
might be are unknown
at this time.
None of these uncer­tainties
were evident on
Sunday, July 22; how­ever,
when the employ­ees
and patrons of
Hayes Inn competed in
an exciting baseball
game at John F.
Kennedy Junior High
School. For the eighth
consecutive year, the
"Old Timers" ofthe bar
(those over 33) cap­tained
by 81 year old
James Mulligan,
played against the
"Young Fellows" (those
under 33) before an
e n t h u s i a s t i c 1 o c a 1
audience which includ-
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but the "Old Timers" scored a run anyway.
ed the friends anjd fami­lies
of the players.
Before the game
started, Hayes himself
was presented with a
''token of apprecia­tion"
by the customers
and employees of the
Inn, known to admire
the man greatly. The
gift was an old-fashioned
gold pocket
watch.
As an honored and
respected Bethpage
business man for 19
years, Arthur "The
King" Hayes has con­tributed
generously to
various local charities
and functions, as well
as the Bethpage Fire
Department and the
Senior High School.