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Beginnings: Unlike much of the Hempstead Plains, Indians used this area because the Massatayun stream flowed through it, providing a source of fish. When Englishman Thomas Powell purchased the area from the Marsapeques, he noted the hamlets of Jericho and Jerusalem (now Wantagh) and turned to the gospel of Matthew in naming his purchase: `` . . . as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him, and when they drew night unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage . . . then sent Jesus two disciples.'' Powell changed the spelling, supposedly because he didn't like words with too many h's in them. When Powell died in 1721, the Bethpage purchase was divided among his 14 children.
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Beginnings: Unlike much of the Hempstead Plains, Indians used this area because the Massatayun stream flowed through it, providing a source of fish. When Englishman Thomas Powell purchased the area from the Marsapeques, he noted the hamlets of Jericho and Jerusalem (now Wantagh) and turned to the gospel of Matthew in naming his purchase: `` . . . as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him, and when they drew night unto Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage . . . then sent Jesus two disciples.'' Powell changed the spelling, supposedly because he didn't like words with too many h's in them. When Powell died in 1721, the Bethpage purchase was divided among his 14 children.
Photo: The Clubhouse and adjoining areas at Bethpage State Park renovated for the upcoming 2002 US Open. (Newsday/David l. Pokress)
Photo: The Clubhouse and adjoining areas at Bethpage State Park renovated for the upcoming 2002 US Open. (Newsday/David l. Pokress)
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"The Biggest Loser:" Tara Costa
The TV ZoneHaven't paid that much attention to this season's resurgent "The Biggest Loser," but that's about to change - looks like Tara Costa is heading to a win. Tara, 23, is a former plus-size model from New York - though,......Tags: Popular Music (genre), New York University
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Tiger Woods kicks off U.S. Open media buzz early
WatchdogI wrote some stuff for the Tuesday newspaper about the ticket availability for the Subway Series here, and here about Tiger Woods practicing at Bethpage Monday, the big national and New York sports night upcoming Tuesday, and media-related observations...Tags: U.S. Open (golf), National Basketball Association, Tiger Woods
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Cablevision board approves Rainbow Media spin-off
Company TownThe walking dead may soon become the walking shareholders. Cablevision Systems Corp.'s board of directors has approved the company's plans to spin off its Rainbow Media unit -- parent of cable channels AMC (home of "The Walking Dead," "Mad Men"...... -
Long Island gays' group marks 1st 20 years
NewsdayWhat started as the effort of a group of college students and local teens to create a more welcoming environment for gay and lesbian youth has grown into an expanding Long Island network of community resources and services that marked its first 20 years...Tags: Bay Shore, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Family, Travel
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New armored vehicles museum for Bethpage
NewsdaySurrounded by World War II tanks and other armored vehicles, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano on Thursday announced the creation of a new county museum at Old Bethpage Village Restoration dedicated to the war machines. "Today we are creating a new...Tags: Old Westbury, Arts and Culture, Old Bethpage, Museums, Westbury
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Viacom: Cablevisionâs Lawsuit Over Channel Bundling Should Be Thrown Out
VarietyViacom fired off a legal reply calling for a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by  Cablevision Systems, which sued the media company earlier this year alleging its bundling of unpopular channels was illegal. "This suit is a transparent ploy by...Tags: Nickelodeon (tv network), Viacom Inc., VH1 (tv network), Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Comedy Central (tv network)
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BRIEF: Cops: Woman arrested after stealing doughnuts at knifepoint
NewsdayA woman who robbed a convenience store at knifepoint Monday morning in Bethpage stole only a box of Entenmann's doughnut before being caught, police said. Nassau County police said the suspect, described as a blonde, believed to be in her late 40s or...Tags: Theft
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Q&A with ESPN's Mark Dixon
ESPN analyst Mark Dixon, who will be handling play-by-play duties when No. 7 Notre Dame visits Georgetown this Sunday, writes a weekly column for Inside Lacrosse in which he provides his thoughts on results from the previous week. The former Blue Jays...
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The God Squad: Answering questions on the afterlife
Question: I'm a hospice nurse, and I often find that my patients of the Jewish faith don't believe in an afterlife. In a recent newspaper article, a rabbi answering the question, "How would you explain death to a preschooler?" made no mention of an...Tags: Philosophy, Old Bethpage, Religion and Belief, Judaism, West Islip
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Biblical house building story carries an important message about values
God SquadQ: I seem to remember a Bible story concerning someone who was commissioned to build a house, and in the building of the structure he used inferior material, only to have the person who commissioned him for the project present the house to him as a gift....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Old Bethpage, Human Interest
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Crime On The Rise In Nassau County: Report
pix11.com | @lifeofareporterIf you live in Nassau County, you are more likely now than you were this time last year to be burglarized. Recently released crime statistics show burglaries are up countywide. "This might be a blib," said East Meadow resident James Pollack. According...Tags: Jericho, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City Police Department, Plainview
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Victoria Savage, 87, of Shepherdstown, W.Va., passed away at home on Feb. 8, 2012, in the presence of her family, under the care of the Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 12, 1924, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary...Tags: Arts and Culture, Schools, Queens (New York City), Schools, World War II (1939-1945)
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