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VOL. 19 NO. 23 Week of Sept. 13 - Sept. 19,1984 20 cents per copy
Bethpage
A special state grant has been awarded to
schools in Bethpage to expand and support
educational programs in,;th#new school year.
Senator John Dunne (R-Garden City) has
annbunced.
The Seriate grant, which totals $30,000 lor
Bethpage, was secured lor the school district by
Senator Dunne alter Consultation with legislative
.leaders in Albany and with local Assemblyman
Fr6d Parola (R-Levittown).
"These monies were included in the budget to
iinance special projects in school districts that
^ CDuld iTOt^otherwise aflbrd the expenditure,'i'
Senator Dunne said. "1 approached Senate
Majority Leader Warren M.Anderson requesting
the special grant lor Bethpage because, like mariy
other school districts in our area, they do ncyt
receive a lair share ol state education aid.
"Our high-taxs low wealth school districts are
iinding it more dilTicult to hold the line on
spending as costs increase. We cannot continue to
overburden local property owners, yet we must be
able to maintain our educational standards.
These special Senate grants will assure that
programs bene!iting students, teachers and the
conimunity-at-large continue, without adding to
the burden on local taxpayers."
Dunne said the Bethpage grant will be used to
expand the gifted and talented program at the
junior high schools and the computer literacy
program at the elementary schools.
The gilted and talented prograni, which has
been conducted as an al'ter-school program, will
now be incorporated into the regular
instructional day. Grant funds will also be used to
purchasecomputer equipment to help teachers
complete in-service computer training programs
and to train students on the use of computers.
Bethpage School Superintendent John Sommi
thanked Senator Dunne on behalf of the children
of Bethpage and the Board of Education for his
strong support for educational e;ccellence in the
Bethpage schools. "We appreciate the efforts on
our behalf and are especially thankful for the
additional funds Senator Dunne has secured for
our school's educational enrichment.. It is very
gratifying to know we have such a strong
advocate in Albany representing us."
The Fair Is Back
The Long Island Fair is back! After its absence
last year, the 143 year-old event will once again be
held at Old Bethpage Village Restoration October
5 through 8.
The annual spectacular, one of the oldest agri­cultural
fairs in the United States, is presented by
the Nassau County Department of Recreation
and Parks and the Agricuhural Society of
Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Nassau Recreation and Piarks Commissioner
Abram C. Williams said that for the hale and
hardy there will be contests in ploughing, spading
and cross-cut sawing. For one and all there will be
brass band concerts, folk singing, medicine shows
and astounding feats of magic. And, for the child­ren,
there will be-corn-husking competitions,
puppet shows, games and elephant and camel
rides.
A new^feature th wiJl be the Menag^erie,
ail extensive and f^
interesting a n i m k l s . '
y isitors to the gaiiyrStriped tents can View col­lections
of magnificent produce, culinarymaster-pieces,
exquisite needlework and other hobby
products as well as prize-winning poultry and
livestock.
Admission to the Long Island Fair is $4 for
adults and $2 for children ages 5 through 17.
Parkingis free. Old Bethpage Village Restoration
is located on Round Swamp Rd. south of exit 48
of the Long Island Expressway. A cafeteria and
gift shop are on the premises. For further infor­mation,
call 420-5280.
Villon Speaks Te M.A.0.0.
District Attorney Denis E. Dillon of Nassau
County is scheduled to report on progress in
prosecution of DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)
cases to the Long Island Chapter of M.A.D.D.
(Mothers against Drunk Drivers), on Tuesday
evening, September 18, Central General Hospital
in Plainview, starting at 8 PM. A special DWI
Prosecution Department was established in the
District Attorney's office in Mineola in 1982,
shortly after the chartering of the local M.A.D.D.
group.
At the September meeting reports will also be
made on progress in enforcement of anti-DWI
laws, new laws recommended by M.A.D.D. and
other groups, the various victim support pro­grams
in place, and future plans. The public.
regardless of age, is invited to attend. Refresh­ments.
are served. No fees are charged.
The Long Island Chapter of M.A.D.D. is part
of a 44-state 269 -chapter anti-DWI organization
with 300,000-plus supporters, working to reduce
drug-and alcohol-related auto crashes causing
26,000 deaths and million-plus injuries annually.
L.I. Chapter membership includes DWI victims,
survivors, and concerned citizens. It provides vic­tim
support, assists in prosecutions and legisla­tion,
monitors courts, and informs the public.
Public meetings are held at 8 PM on the third
Tuesday of the month, in the cafeteria of the
Central General Hospital, Old Country Rd. and
Rt. 135 in Plainview, L.I. Information:
516-681-M.A.D.D.-