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VOL. 20 NO. 31 Week of Novmeber 7 - Novmeber 13,1985 20 cents per copy
Annual Halloween Parade
Annual October festival at the Bethpage Public library. The swirling
Magic Circle Costume Parade for Halloween in which youngsters march
around the library patio while judges in the center of the circle deliberate to
arrive at difficult idecisions.
Youngsters in fabulous
costumes and a considerable
number of parents turned
out in droves for the Beth­page
Public Library's tradi­tional
October festival, the
annual Halloween Costume
Parade and Party, held on
Tuesday, October 29.
As autumn winds swept
colored . leaves about the
library's patio, young people
The fifteen winners and their judges, front row
(left to right) Jackie Brown, John Brown, Michael
Tesoriero, Steven Mclnerny, Brian Morgan,
James Steigelbaum. Rear row (left to' ight) - Julie
Mantovi, Heather Boyle, Iain Zambri, Juliette
Puglisi, Michael Head, Eric Benkert, Joseph Bae-chelen,
jason McEnerny, Russell Feinman. The
judges (left to right) - Leo E. Schottland, Presi­dent
of the Friends of The Bethpage Public
Library; Eleanor Holownia, Treasuer of the
Friends of the Bethpage Public Library; Laurence
Beven, Instructor for the Bethpage Public
Library's Fifty-five Alive Defensive Driving
Course; Glen Fuhrman, Manager of the Bethpage
office of Norstar Bank.
in a wild prolusion of cos­tumes
joined the parade that
circled in front of the build­ing.
There were versions of
snake-headed Medusa,
Draculas, a PLO fighter, a
Tin Woodsman and a var­iety
of fascinating clowns,
witches, werewolves, pirates
and gypsies.
The costumes were judged
oh orginality and workman­ship
by a panel of four
judges, who worked long
and hard to arrive at their
decisions. The four judges
were Laurence Bevan,
Instructor for the Bethpage
Public Library Fifty-five
Alive Defensive Driving
Course; Glen Fuhrman,
Manager of the Bethpage
Office of Norstar Bank;
Eleanor Holownia, Treas­urer
of the Friends of the
Bethpage Public Library;
and Leo E. Schottland,
President of the Friends of
the Library.
While they waited for the
judges' decisions, the young
people were entertained by
Wayne the Wizard who
presented a dazzling Hallo­ween
Magic Show.
After prizes in seven cata-gories
were awarded by
Carol Shapiro, Children's
Librarian, the exotic throng
of young ghouls, goblins
and other Hamboyant char­acters
enjoyed juice, donuts,
and candy-filled trick or
treat bags provided by the
library.
We remember the Vet-so no one forgets
IV VETERANS D^
NOVEMBER 11,1985
VETERANS DAY honors the 25 million gallant Americans -
men and women - who served in our Nation's armed forces
during time of war. Through their valor and sacrifice they
have met the highest obligation of citizenship. Now, in all
walks of life, they continue to strive toward new pinnacles
- of achievement for the benefit of mankind.
A Day To Remember
This Veterans Day falls
on a Monday - a nice three-day
weekend for some folks.
But hopefully, most of us
will take a few moments to
remember all of those who
served their country and, in
particular, those who gave
their lives for us.
Since 1954, we have
grown to know this holiday
as Veterans Day but until
that time it was known as
Armistice Day, the day that
the World War I armistice
became effective. The holi­day
came about by the
efforts of a World War 1
veteran by the name of Max
Floto.
Max began campaigning
for a holiday to honor vete­rans
while attending the
second meeting of his home­town
American Legion Post
By Matt Rufrano '
301, Connellsville, Pa., Sep­tember
11, 1919. The post
passed the motion and Floto
presented it to the Legion
State Convention which
also passed it.
The holiday proposal also
was among resolutions
•adopted by the first
National American Legion
Convention in Minneapolis
in 1919.
Mr'. Floto's next target
was the state of Pennsylva­nia
itself. He pushed the
legislature to designate
November 11 as a legal holi­day.
On March 31, 1921 his
efforts bore fruit.
Working with other vete­rans,
Max Floto and his
supporters lobbied congress
and on May 13, 1938, Presi­dent
Franklin D. Roosevelt
established November 11 as
an official national holiday:
Armistice Day.
In 1978, Max C. Floto
was presented with a con­gressional
award recogniz­ing
him as the "Father of
Armistice Day." He died
Jan. 25, 1985, at the age of
At 11am Monday,
November 11, at the monu­ments
in the Bethpage
Community Park, members
of the Archie McCord Post
#86 and members of the
Butehorn Bros. Post No.
4987 will hold services in
honor of America's vete­rans.
The public is welcome
to attend.
Archie McCord Post #86
10 Washington St
Bethpage, NY