$1
Friday, December 26, 2025
Vol. 84, No. 52
SERVING BETHPAGE, OLD BETHPAGE, AND PLAINVIEW
New library room dedicated HHS club spreads
holiday cheer at Children's Center
Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti (fourth left) attended the ribbon cutting event for the newly renovated meeting rooms at the Levittown Public Library on November 24. Also attending were Levittown Library Board President Steve Dalton and fellow members; Levittown Library Director Trina Reed; Don Patane of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce; Nassau County Legislator Tom McKevitt and Nassau County Legislator-Elect Kayla Knight; New York State Assemblyman John Mikulin; and New York State Senator Steve Rhoads.
Hicksville High School’s Helping Hands Club recently volunteered at The Children’s Center annual Breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 13. The Children’s Center, located in Commack, is part of the United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island. Eleven Hicksville students, along with teachers and co-advisors Joseph Romano and Arthur Mediate, dedicated their Saturday morning to the festive event that brought joy to many. They served food, coordinated arts and crafts activities, interacted with attendees and family members, and
assisted with event clean-up. This was the second year club members volunteered their time to help make the event a success. “The event provided an inclusive atmosphere for families and children, and the Helping Hands Club members embraced the opportunity to give back to the community,” Mediate said. He also shared that his students felt how rewarding it was to contribute their time to such a special occasion, noting that the experience left them feeling very grateful.
DWI arrest in fatal crash
Nassau County Police arrested a Central Islip man for Driving While Intoxicated on Thursday, December 18th at 7:40 a.m. According to detectives, Arevalo Argueta, 36, was driving a 2024 Isuzu box truck southbound on Hicksville
Road near the intersection of Brenner Avenue when he struck a 2023 Kia, operated by Gino Vargas, 38, of Farmingdale as he was exiting a parking lot onto Hicksville Road. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he succumbed
to his injuries. There was a 38-year-old male passenger in the Isuzu box truck who was not injured. The investigation is ongoing. Arevalo Argueta was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
The Bethpage Newsgram is published every Friday by Litmor Publishing Corp. Periodical Postage paid at Hicksville, N.Y. 11801 Telephone 931-0012 - USPS 3467-68. Postmaster: Send Address Change to: The Bethpage Newsgram, 821 Franklin Ave., Suite 208, Garden City, N.Y. 11530 • Meg Norris Publisher
Hicksville High School’s Helping Hands Club volunteered at The Children’s Center annual Breakfast with Santa event on Dec. 13. Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
81 inducted into Natl. Honor Society PAGE 4 Gingerbread houses bring family fun PAGE 10