Bethpage-Tribune_1991-05-03

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YOUR OFFICIAL HOMETOWN N E W ^ K A P ER
Serving Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge, Seaford, Old Bethpage and Plainview
VOL. 24 NO. 22 May 3-9, 1991 25 CENTS
A TREE GROWS
IN BETHPAGE
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OYSTER BAY TOWN COUNCILMAN Leonard Kunzig (eighth from
right) and Town Clerk Carl L. Marcellino (center) join members of veterans
organizations and residents in Bethpage to plant two sergeant Crab Apple
Trees at the veterans monument site in Bethpage Community Park as part
of the Town's Arbor Day Tribute to Veterans. On hand for the ceremony
were (left to right) Charles Reidling, Sr. Vice Commander of Butehorn Bros.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4987; Robert Archer, Commander of V.F.W.
Post #4987; Vito Defanis, Quartermaster of V.F.W. Post #4987; Philip Madeo,
Officer of the Day of V.F.W. Post #4987; Buddy Mazzara, a member of
V.F.W. Post #4987 and Archie McCord American Legion Post #86; Mathew
Rufrano, Past Vice Commander of American Legion Post #86; Herb Granberg,
Jr. Past Commander of American Legion Post #86 and a member of American
Legion Post #86; Kay Mazzie, a member of the World War I! monument
committee; Edith C. Nicholson, a member of the World War II monument
committee; John Dudonis; Ruth Haugen, who posed for World War II
monument; Patricia Warnken and Rose Rufrano, members of American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit #86; Ernest Warnken, Commander of American
Legion Post #86; and Joan Poppe, a member of the American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary. There are four veterans monuments in the community park, one
each to World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam
War. The monument shown here is the World War II monument, which
was spearheaded by a committee of local residents using money left over
from a fund raising efforts to send packages to servicemen overseas. The
monument project was completed by American Legion Post #86. The
monument was created by a local sculptor, Polygnotos Vagis, who used a
piece of black granite from Locust Valley. Four faces are carved into the
monument representing a sailor, a soldier, a WAC and a WAVE. During
the Arbor Day Iribute to Veterans, trees were planted at a total of seven
sites of veterans nionumentos on Town-maintained properly to serve as living
memorials to the men and women who have served in the Armed Itirces
both here and abroad and to those who }j;ave (heir lives in the seivicc oi
their country.
Bethpage Mourns The Loss of
Edward R. Harris
Bethpage bows Ihelr head in sorrow
at the loss of a very special man.
Edward R. Harris who passed away
on April 23, 1991. Harris had a 36
year history with the Bethpage Fire
Department and was an Honorary
Deputy Chief as well as l^resident ol
the BFD Benevolent Association, and
its current trustee. He was also voted
Fireman of the Year in both 1977 and
1988.
On Friday, April 26, the Bethpage
Fire Department paid a final tribute
to a man who truly gave unselfishly
to his community. A "Viking Funeral"
as it is called began with a solemn
and impressive convoy of fire apara-tus,
which drove to St. James Church
in Seaford for a Memorial Service.
1 can personally tell you that a dry
eye could not be found, nor could a
more deserving and touching tribute
be paid to such a special man. He is
survived and mourned by his wile
Kathryn: two children. Richard and
F.dward; five grandchildren and the
entire community of Bethpage.
Our heartfelt sympathy to ihc
Harris family in their time of sorrow.
Memorial Day Parade Updates
The Bethpage Memorial Day
Parade will be held this year on
Monday, May 27, starting in front of
the Post Office at 10:00 AM.
Parade route will be the same as
usual: Past the Fire House, along
Broadway, ihjrough Benk'»f-i Slreei.
along Stewart Avenue to tht Bethpage
Community Park, where Vlemi)rial
Services will be held.
This year lor the lirsl liinc, the
Bethpage Memorial l)a\ Parade
Commillee is asking lo; liiiaiicuil
siipjioil lioni eiu/ciis ol the lie!li|Ki!;e
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If you can give any amount, no
matter how small, to help keep the
Bethpage Memorial Day Parade the
outstanding event it has been lor so
many years, please send it lo:
.Viemorial Day Parade Comnutiee.
Care t)t American legion l*osl .S6.
P.O. Box 561, Bethpage, NY ! 1714
Bui the imporiani thing to
lemeinber is thai VOT are iieetlcti.
\ ( ) r . ihe cili/eris ol Bethpage • as
niaielieis. as speelaUns, vi> donors,
ha\e been ihe ones who ha\e made
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