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YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Befhpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Befhpage and Plainview
VOL. 23 NO. 41 Celebrating Our 23M Year August 23-29, 1990 Celebrating Out 23r(i Yoat c5 CENTS
If You Have a Loved One
In the Armed Forces, Read This
Since the recent Middle East ten­sions
began, your Nassau and Suffolk
County Chapters of the American
Red Cross have been handhng numer­ous
inquiries from residents concerned
about relatives in the armed services.
Most are interested in knowing if
relatives are in or are en route to the
area.
Information on service members
who have been placed on an "alert"
status or who have been deployed is
"classified" and they are not allowed
to make outgoing telephone calls to
family members. They are strongly
encouraged to write home to their
families informing them of their new
mailing address. Family members are
encouraged to write positive letters to
members of the Armed Forces...mail
will be forwarded.
The mission of the Chapters in
support of "Operation Desert Shield"
is to provide assistance in maintaining
communications between military
personnel who have been deployed to
the Middle East and their families in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties, partic­ularly
regarding medical or other
family crisis. Emergency communica­tion
and other emergency assistance
is also available to reserve troops if
activated.
The first of 12 American Red Cross
workers expected to be assigned to
U.S. Military units deployed to the
Middle East arrived August 14, 1990
in the Persian Gulf region with the
central command unit. The Red Cross
communication network is expected
to be operational by August 16.
Typically, American Red Cross han­dles
one emergency communique
every 38 seconds, more since the
Middle East crisis.
In addition, American Red Cross
will assist U.S. nationals as they
depart affected countries in the
Middle East due to the crisis. At this
time, the U.S. Department of State
has recommended the voluntary
departure of dependents and non­essential
personnel from the Persian
Gulf area, except Yemen,
Due to this recommendation, U.S.
Citizens may return to the U.S.
through organized or spontaneous
means using military, commercial or
charter flights. These flights may
arrive at major airports around the
country. Red Cross will provide
assistance on a humanitarian basis as
needed. This assistance may be in the
form of short-term sheltering, feeding,
first aid, and emergency communica­tions.
Last week, sixty-one military
dependents, mainly women and child­ren
were welcomed by the Red Cross
in Seattle, Washington. The military
dependents were provided food, infant
supplies and babysitting services for
nine hours.
If you have any questions or
concerns about a loved one in the
Armed Forces, please contact your
American Red Cross chapter. In
Nassau County. (516) 747-3500
(Emergency 747-1730). in Surfolk
County (5i6) 924-6700 (Emergencv
924-6911).
THE REBUILDING BEGINS
Th« rebuiiding of the Quaker Meeting House which was nearly d^troyed
by arsen in January has begun. From what we have been told all the
damage material must first be removed from the facility in order to begin
the construction which Is estimated at approximately 4 months.
Buddy Mazzam Photo
Visitors are invited to bring a picnic
lunch and enjoy the Long Island
Harvest Home Festival to be held at
Old Bethpage Village Restoration on
Labor Day Weekend, Saturday.
Sunday and Monday, September 1,
2 and 3, from noon to 4 p.m.
County 1-xccuiive i homas S.
(lulotta said that this will be an
authentic re-creation ol the iestivals
held in picnic groves on Long Island's
North Shore during ihc mid-19ih
Century. Next to the county lair, these
ic.slivais were ihe largest social events
of the period.
Newspapers ot the day describe
picnic tables lor 1,000 people, music,
clambakes and politicai campaigning.
Fhere has been a rumor ciiculating
that "Congressman Sctiring", a Long
l^iland member of ( ongress in 1850
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may make one of his flamboyani
[appearances and appeal lor the
! community"s vote.
i Behind the Noon Inn. she air will
ilill with the appeti/ing aroma ol clam
'chowder crackling over an opcfi lire
: ai a traditional clanibake. Clam
chowder, sweet corn, beverages, clams
land oysters will all be available lot
fpurchasing at the commissaries' leni.
; Sea chanties by Steve Santiiillipo will
' be staged from noon to 4 p.rn
i he Historical magic shows <>i
i "Professor" John Ravenstone can be
:seen between I and 4 p.m. Old
i fashioned fiddle music will be played
I and seatood demonstrations will take
I place in several ot the restored homes
I in the Village. Pony rides and horse-i
drawn wagon rides will also be
• available for a small additional fee