Bethpage-Tribune_1990-10-18

              YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER
Serving Befhpoge, Island Trees, Ploinedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage and Plainview
VOL. 23 NO. 48 Celebrating Our 23r'1 Yeat October 18-24, 1990 Cali:t)frt(ing Our 23rd Yoar 25 CENTS
Get ready Bethpage...52 days and
counting until the 3rd Annual Beth-page
Benefit Football Game spon­sored
by Bretton's Deli. This year
those battlin* Brettons will be facing
none other than the Bethpage High
School Eagles football team. Sounds
like both teams have their work cut
out for them.
In 1988 this benefit game which was
spearheaded by Gary Bretton or
number 81 as we all know, raised
$.3,100 for the needy families in our
community. Last year an astounding
$10,000 was raised to ensure many
Bethpage families of a happy holiday.
This year we are setting a goal of
$15,000, a goal which can only be
accomplished with the support of all
Bethpage residents.
This years game will take place on
December 9 at 1:30 p.m. at
Bethpage High School. Don't miss
this exciting and worthwhile charity
event. Treat yourself and your family
to an exciting day of football fun and
know that through your support you
are helping less fortunate Bethpage
residents. Food and refreshments are
being served and provided by the Dads
Club of Bethpage. There will also be
and after the game celebration at the
Runway Inn in Bethpage with pro­ceeds
also being donated to the benefit
game. Raffles and door prizes will be
given out.
Look for more inlormation each
week in the Tribune. If, however, you
want to make your donation now
please make your checks payable to
Bethpage P.A.L. and mail to 359
Broadway, Bethpage, New York
11714. Rmember every dollar counts
and brings us closer to our $15,000
goal.
Series of Robberies Hits Bethpage
Det. Kevin McVey of the Eighth
Squad reports the details of a series
of robberies that occurred in Bethpage
on October 15.
In the first incident, a male white,
35 yrs, 5'8", 175 lbs. wearing a grey
sweatshirt and blue jeans, entered the
'Lemon Tree Haircutters' located at
355 Broadway at about 8:15PM.
There he approached the owner and
demanded money. The owner and the
suspect wrestled for a short time
before the suspect fled the store on
foot and went westbound in a 1976-
78 Cadillac. There was no loss in the
attempted robbery.
In the second incident, the same
suspect entered 'John's South Bay
Mobil Service Station located at 755
How many times have you driven
through Farmingdale during the
holiday season and wished that the
town of Bethpage could be decorated
as festively? Holiday decorations seem
to add so much to the season as well
as to the appearance and spirit of any
town. Well this year, it is Bethpage's
turn to shine. The Bethpage Chamber
of Commerce seeks your help to
'*Light Up Bethpage" this holiday
season.
When the Chamber began to
inquire about lights and holiday
decorations they were shocked to find
out how very expensive they were. In
fact through their research they found
out that many towns spend over
$12,000 each year to decorate their
streets. The Chamber requested price
information and selections from 3
major decoration companies only to
find that one was more expensive than
the other. They finally selected a
company who decorates Wantagh,
Patchogue and even Mankattan. It
seemed to the Chamber that if this
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South Oyster Bay Road and
approached the attendant, Paul Tan-nenbaum,
and demanded money. At
that location the suspect displayed
what is believed to be an imitation
handgun in his waistband. After a
short physical confrontation, the
suspect took $30 US Currency from
the register and fled the station on foot
in an unknown direction.
in a third incident reported by Det.
Farrell of the Third Squad, it appears
the same suspect also robbed the
'Dairy Barn' on Old County Rd. in
Westbury at about 10:15PM in which
$150 US Currency was taken.
There were no reported injuries in
any of the robberies. The Eighth and
Third Squads are continuing the
investigations.
OYSTER BAY TOWN Councilman Douglas J. HynM <fourtli from rigbt)
I joins with Town Councilwoman Ann R. Ocker (third from right). Town
I Councilmen Leonard B. Symons (fifth from left) ami Thomas L. Clark (third
j from left), and Town Cierk Carl L. Marcellino (fourth from left) in presenting
I the President of the Central Park Historical Society, Daniel Schiavetta, with
I a proclamation commemorating the "First Annual Bethpage Day.*" Also on
I hand for the event (left to right) were Ernest Wamken, Commander of VFW
I Post 86, and Post 86 members George Wronlecki, Herb Granberg and Sal
j Auletta. (PQ^ more on Bethpage Day,
\ see page 4)
The war with drug abuse is on and
has been for quite some time ... A war
which in many people's minds we tre
losing. So many young children and
adults are using and abusing drugs and
alcohol and the use of these substances
is increasing at an alarming rate. More
and more children are being born
addicted to cocaine and crack and
more and more drug and alcohol
related deaths are reported each and
every year.
Bethpage Schools have again
decided io show their commitment to
the fight again.st drugs by sponsoring
Red Ribbon Week, October 21
through October 28, During this week
we ask that you wear a red ribbon
or display a red ribbon to show your
commitment toward making Beth­page
a drug and alcohol free commun­ity.
We all want our youth to say NO,
and to grow up healthy in an envir­onment
free from the evils of sub­stance
abuse. It certainly isn't as easy
as just pinning a red ribbon to your
blouse, or tying a ribbon to your car
antenna. The fight against drugs is
probably one of the most difficult
battles to win. But by displaying your
red ribbons you are telling the youths
of our community that you care, that
you are behind them one hundred
percent and that you are fighting right
along side them in stamping out drug
abuse in our community.,
1 urge all Bethpage residents and
merchants to participate in this special
anti-drug week. Display your red
ribbons ... dislpay your concern for
the youth in our community and
display your commitment and dedi­cation
to winning a war which we have
just begun to fight.
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