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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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Freight train derailment causes delays on Ronkonkoma line
david.lopez@newsday.comLong Island Rail Road riders on the Ronkonkoma branch should anticipate 10- to 15-minute delays in both directions east of Hicksville during Wednesday's evening rush, the LIRR said. The derailment of a New York & Atlantic Railway freight train near...Tags: New York, Railway Accidents, Long Island Rail Road, Hicksville
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No refunds, but some flexibility, on weather policy at U.S. Women's Open at Saucon Valley
The United States Golf Association will retain its no-refunds, no-exchanges, no-rainchecks ticket policy for the U.S. Women's Open this week at Saucon Valley Country Club but also will have some flexibility in deciding how to implement it. Mike Butz, the...Tags: New York, Tickets, United States, Clubs and Associations, U.S. Open Golf
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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: New York, U.S. Open Golf, NBA, Tiger Woods
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WINNERS
Serge Alahverdian Volunteer Serge Alahverdian, a resident of Bethpage, has received the Excellence in Community Service Award from the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County for his volunteer efforts over the past 20 years. Alahverdian, an... -
U.S. Open weather forecast: More rain likely
Anything less than a 100-percent chance of precipitation this week has been a promising forecast for golf spectators. So that's today's label. Promising. Showers are likely again Sunday -- a 70-percent chance. Otherwise, look for cloudy skies, north...Tags: Weather Reports, Dining and Drinking, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open Golf, Tiger Woods
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Suspicious fire torches cars at Bethpage auto shop
john.valenti@newsday.comA suspicious fire torched vehicles parked alongside an auto body repair shop in Bethpage early Friday, causing significant damage to at least three of them, investigators said. A spokesman for the Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office said the cause of the...Tags: Vehicles, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Hicksville, Ford, Saturn
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Andrew Solomito: Walks to remember
remember the walks I would take with my father. We walked around the Elmhurst neighborhood and would cross the bridge that spanned the Cross Island Parkway and near LaGuardia Airport. At the end of the bridge we would stand and watch the planes take off....Tags: LaGuardia Airport
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U.S. Open play suspended due to rain
Tiger Woods’ defense of the U.S. Open championship started with an adventure at a waterlogged Bethpage Black.
Woods pulled his tee shot 50 yards into the rough before scrambling for an improbable par on his opening hole Thursday morning, as...Tags: U.S. Open Golf, Tiger Woods
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U.S. Open play suspended
Faced with a waterlogged Bethpage Black and an unrelenting downpour, U.S. Open officials finally decided at 1:55 a.m. to postpone the uncompleted first-round of the tournament. Play will resume Friday at 7:30 a.m.
First-round action had been suspended at...Tags: Weather Reports, Phil Mickelson, U.S. Open Golf, Long Island, Mike Davis
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U.S. Open fans have a tough day at Bethpage Black
caitlin.strang@newsday.comTen minutes after play was postponed at the U.S. Open yesterday, Bill Malloy stood near the ropes overlooking the 18th hole, taking in the sight of the rain-sodden course. Malloy, 45, of Toronto, and his friends flew into New York early Thursday...Tags: New York, U.S. Open Golf
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