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Volume 48 Number 15 329 Broadway', Bethpage, NY 11714' April 24-30, 2010' (516)681-0440 ext 21 ' FAX (516)681-9354 , EinaH;>^iiz2u@aoliom "
McGRORTY FIELD DEDICATED
IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW
Meet the Candidates Night
Presented by the Bethpage Council of PTA s
April 28, 2010 7:30pm
Bethpage High School Little Theatre
Meet the candidates running for the
Bethpage Board of Education
Walter Gabrinowitz, Shawn Patrick Golden,
and Marie Swierkowski are running for the seat
vacated by Kurt Spears
Tom Frost and Joel Dauman, both running unopposed.
Any questions contact Liz Cotton at 433-2496
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In the early part of 2007, John and Carol McGrorty were devastated
when doctors told them that their son, Matthew, had a rare form of liver
cancer. Matthew was diagnosed with hepatoblastoma just before his 3rd
birthday. He. was a very brave little boy who underwent 15 months of treat-ment
before losing his battle to the disease. Young Matthew fought long
and hard against the cancer that took his life on June 18, 2008. During his
fight, Matthew McGrorty was almost never seen without his DVD Player
it was his favorite thing and helped keep his mind occupied while he bat-tled.
Matthew loved his blue truck, watching the planes at Republic
Airport, and seeing the trains coming into and out of the station. When he
felt well enough, he would love to play at the playground down the block
from his home. On April 19th, 2010 the community of Bethpage came
together to celebrate the naming of that playground on the corner of
Flamingo Lane and Caffery Avenue as well as the dedication of a new T-ball
field in honor of this brave young boy. Matthew's twin sister Ashlynn
was the first player to ever hit on that field. Bethpage Baseball scheduled
only one game that day, a T-ball game.
The day was filled with emotion and was a fitting tribute to a brave
young boy who will surely be missed but never, ever forgotten. This T-bah
field will serve as a lasting memorial to a boy whose face lit up a room.
Town of Oyster Bay Officials, Nassau County Officials as well as family
members and hundreds of friends took part in this special day. Matthew
Brian McGrorty Memorial Park will serve the children and families of our
community and a lasting tribute to a boy whose heart was filled with love.
All photos by Kevin 1mm @ KevinImmPhotogruphy.com
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| Rating | |
| Title | Bethpage-Tribune_2010-04-24 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Island Trees, Plainedge and Seaford. |
| Creator | Florence Cullem |
| Publisher | Florence Cullem |
| Contributors | Scanned and Prepared by Hudson Microimaging, Port Ewen, New York 12466. |
| Date | 2010 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Bethpage Public Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | The Newspaper is in the public Domain and Digital Rights Held by Bethpage Public Library. |
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