Bethpage-Tribune_1984-10-11

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VOL. 19 NO. 28 Weekof October 11 -17,1984
First L.I. State
Senior Games
Hiiiidreds of residents aged 55 and over will gather at the
Nassau Community College Gymnasium for the 9 a.m.
opening ceremony, Saturday, October 20th when the two-day
New York State Senior Games begin.
Proving once again that "you're never too old to play",
seniors from Long Island, the five boroughs of New York
City, and other counties will participate in over a score of
physical and non-physical events.under the direction of the
Long Island State Park Region.
; The Long Island Games are sponsored by Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Greater New York in cooperation with the
State University of New York, the New York State Depart­ment
of Heahh, and the New York State Office for the
Aging.
Now in its second year, the New York State Senior Games .
are designed to encourage State residents to maintain their
physical and mental vigor through recreational sports and
participation. Other Stae Games were held earlier this year
in Courtland, Albany and Brockport.
Fourth and final New York State Games for 1984 will be
hosted by Nassau County Department of Recreation and
Parks and Nassau Community College. They will take place
at Eisenhower Park, Mitchel;Park, Nassau Community^^^C
lege and Bethpage State Park.
The New York State Senior Games have something for
everyone. The events will take place at the following
locations:
1 - Nassau Community College - Registration, Opening
Ceremonies, bait casting, basketball hot spot, backgam­mon,
bridge, checkers, darts, pinochle, racquetball, scrab­ble,
shuffleboard, swimming and table tennis. In addition to
classes on Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Square Dancing,
Folk Dancing and a tennis clinic.
2 - Mitchel Park - archery, bocci, cycling, horseshoes,
track and field, (wheelchair events are included), softball
throw, Softball hit and a softball game.
3 - Eisenhpwer Park - horseshoes, lawn bowling, shuffle-board
and tennis.
4 - Bethpage State Park - golf
5 - Garden City Bowl-bowling
Early registration is encouraged to avoid being closed out
of an activity. A registration fee of $8.00 entitles entrants to
participate in all events, plus a Senior Games T-shirt, pin,
.packet of information, two box lunches and a dinner with
entertainment on opening day, October 20. There is an
additional fee for golf and bowling. For full details and
registration form, call the Senior Games Regional Coordi­nator
at (516) 669-1000, extension 247.
Increased Compensation
For Disabilities
Veterans with a service-connected diability can seek
increased monthly compensation benefits if the condition .
worsens.
If a veteran has a service-connected disability that is dete­riorating,
ther veteran should not hesitate to investigate the'
possibility of securing increased monthly compensation
benefits. To do this, the veteran must get a statement from a
doctor giving complete details and diagnosis of the disability
or disabilities showing the degree of disability and the per­manency
of the condition.
The report must contain adequate identification of each
disability and provide a basis for determining that the condi­tion
has, in fact worsened with the passage of time. If the
statement is prepared by the private physician, the findings
must be verified by a VA physigian.
Detailed information on all matters relating to disability
compensation and filing claims* for such benefits can be
obtained by contacting the Veterans Counselor at the New
York State Division of Veterans Affairs, 977 Hicksville
Road, Massapequa (798-5626).
By Jamie Duffy ^
Nancy McCarthy, the 15 year-old daughter of Dr John
McCarthy, assistant Principal of Bethpage High School was
buried on "Saturday after a moving funeral service at St.
Patrick's Church in Glen Cove. Six of her Sophomore
classmates read tributes from the altar and eight others
acted aspallbearers.
Nancy died tragically on Wednesday morning in the rear
of the family home in Locust Valley in a flash fire triggered
when a bottle of nail polish remover fell on her lap and was
ignited by a hot curling iron. The suddenness of the "accident
^nd the unusual circumstances caused much speculation as
to what actually happened and at this time the police are still
investigating.
A t^nth grader in Locust Valley High School, Nancy had
been involved in many activities. She was the sweeper on the
Junior Varsity Field Hockey team this year, played flute in
the school band and studied guitar privately. She was also
excited about going to Disneyland in February with the
band. Last year she appeared in the school play, "How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and in May was
elected a member of the National Junior Honor Society. For
the last two summers she also worked regularly at the nearby
country club's snack bar. For six weeks this summer she
wasiortuhate enough tp. be with hier mother's largefamijy
Sao Paulq^ 'Brazil and J home rnore mature and
confident than ever.
Her friends in school spoke of her thoughtfulness, her
sensitivity to others and her desire to make others feel better.
. "She always wanted to be the peacemaker." She baked cakes
for the Spanish club and organized birthday parties for girls
who couldn't afford one. Mr Cohen, her band teacher, called
her "kind and hardworking". For Mr Loughmaq, her Eng­lish
teacher, she was not only an organized student but she
brought a real excitement to learning. "A hght has gone out
but hopefully we will remember and learn from her
example".
The students are planning a school memorial service in the
future and a special scholarship fund has been established in
her memory. She is survived by her parents, John and Egle
and her 13 - year old brother. Marc.
He's A Lifesaver
Herschal Yegelwel
(left), an Old Bethpage
resident and New York
Telephone employee,
receives a gift certifi­cate
from Jack Dono­van,
the company's
General Manager for
Switched Services, for
"Taking the »Extra
Step". The 10-month-old
program recognizes
outstanding employees
for decision-making,
cost-cutting and extra
effort to help custo­mers
and fellow
employees. Yegelwel, a
switching equipment
technician in Garden
City,; helped save a fel­low
employee's life.
Yegelwel gave mouth-to-
mouth resescitation
to an unconscious fel­low
worker. The local
rescue company com­mended
Yegelwel for
his Ufesaving actions.