Bethpage-Tribune_1985-05-09

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VOL. 20 NO.* 5 Week of May 9 - May 15,1985 20 cents per copy
A Week of Honors
By Matt Rufrano
This past week New York City honored the
Vietnam Veterans by welcoming them home. On
Monday night 8,000 veterans and friends turned
out for the dedication of the New York Vietnam
Veterans' Memorial. At 10 p.m. Mayor Koch
turned on the switch that lighted the memorial for
all to see. ,
The 70^by-16 foot glass wall has 83 letters
etched onto it. These letters were written by ser-vicement
during the war. The monument stands
in what used to be Jeannette Park at 55 Water
Street in. lower Manhattan but has now been
renamed Vi^nam Veterans' Plaza.
Following the dedication, a hugh fireworks
display filled the dark night with sounds and
sights of celebration instead of war.
On Tuesday thousands of veterans from
around the country took part in a ticket tape
parade^hat started ifl^Brpokiyn ad erided in Bat--
tery Park. Besides the veterans, units of the var­ious^
armed forces, marching bands. Medal of
Honor recipients and other dignitaries marched
pa;st the reviewing stand at City Hall.
Ten years after the Vietnam era ended New
Y(^rk has recognized and acknowledged the sacri­fices
of those who served.
E[ig Brothers/Sisters Reach Out To
Children of Vietnam Veterans
Big Brothers arid Sisters of Nassau County and the Viet­nam
Veterans of America have been working cooperatively
this past year to provide service to the children of Vietnam
Veterans. Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America
(VAA) have been volunterring to be Big Brothers and Big
Sisters to help the children of deceased, divorced, or separ­ated
veterans who served in Veitnam, With a significant
single parent population among Vietnam Veterans, there
• would appear to bfe a large number of families who could
benefit from the service. •
"Big Brothers and Sisters has many programs where large
numbers of children are waiting for Big Brothers and Sis­ters,"
said Michael Auerbach, Assistant Director."Ho-wever,
in the case of our V VA program the ceverse situation
holds true. We have men and women who have specifically
volunteered to work with kids of Vietnam Veterans; but few
children presently waiting ior this service.
If your husband or wife was a Veteran of the Vietnam War
and you are presently a single parent, call Big Brothers and
Sisters (561-489-7440) to see if your child can qualify for the
individual attention a Big Brother or Sister can provide.
Generally, the prograrti works with children 7-16 years of
age who can benefit from a weekly outing.
Young GirlAttaclced
A 13 year old Bethpage girl was assaulted by an unknown
man while she was walking to school on Elizabeth Drive
around 8:00 a.m. May 6.
The girl sensed someone following her and as she turned
to look she saw a black male behind her. She quickened her
pace but noticed that her follower did the same. At this
point, the girl ran into Hunt Place and on reaching a loca­tion
in front of 30 Hunt Place the man reached for her jacket,
which she managed to slip out of, then he grabbed her tee
shirt and ripped it. The suspect then knocked the victim to
the ground and was undoing the belt buckle on her dunga-
Legal Eagles Soar!
Pictured here in Native Holland dress are: (seated L—R):
Ellen Scliiff, Myma Center, Barry Center, William Cole,
Janice Metzler. (standing L—R): Michele Center,' Lynda
Center, Brad Baumoel, Rosalie Walsh Niemczyk (Faculty
The Legal Eagles Club of Bethpage Senior
High School, for the second year in a row, toured
a foreign country to study a particular form of
law.
Last year the "Eagles'* (Long Island Cham­pions
-1983 and top contenders since then) toured
England over the Easter Vacation and especially
studied the English form of Juris prudence and the
English Court System; the Old Bailey Court­house;
Henry Vlll; Thomas More, etc.
This year, the Eagles flew. Via KLM Royal
Dutch Airlines, to Amsterdam, Holland, and
Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium.
In Holland, the Eagles participated in an Even­ing
Law Seminar with graduate law students at
Leiden University, (founded in the year 1300), led
by attorney Bob.Meyer; Afterward, the Bethpage
Student Law Team was treated to a Candlelight
Tour of the University, which originally was a
prison. —
The group also visited The Hague the Interna­tional
Court of Justice and The Peace Palace.
rees when the girl screamed.
The victim managed to scream again.and was punched in
the rib cage by the suspect, who then pushed her aside and
ran away. She was treated in Central General Hospital in
Plainview and was released after treatment for bruises. She
described the suspect as a black male in his twenties, dark
complexion, 5'-10" tall, slim build, had black curly hair with
some gray around the neck line, wore brown pants with a
hole in the right leg and a yellow tee shirt.
Eighth Squad Det. Barry Falk is investigating the inci­dent,
and the girl's name is being withheld at this time.
Advisor), Cathy Moffa, Marion Walsh Gaigal, Joseph Gai-
|al, Sonia Van De Graff, (Tour Director): Sander Van De
Graff, Jordana Slomovitz.
A good time was had by all!
1985 Champions
Pictured here (L-R) standing by the "Golden Eagle" in the
Bethpage High School foyer after their taking 3rd Place in
the 1985 Metropolitan Moot Trial Tournament are the win­ning
"Legal Eagles," namely': Monica Neu, Michele Center,
Lisa Davison, and Michelle Dobrawsky.
The "Legal Eagles" iourneyed to Northport - East North-'
port High School, the host school, to meet their opponents ~
32 other schools ~ all from either the 5 boroughs of New
York City, Queens, Nassau, or Suffolk.
In 1983, the then - "Legal Eagles" team captured the
Metropolitan Championship over 38 other schools.
Congratulations to the 1985 "Legal Eagles."