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January 24, 1980

January 24, 1980 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, January 24, 1980

Description: Vol. 40 No. 47 2077th Consecutive Issue

Price: Ten cents

Scope: Franklin Square, Elmont, West Hempstead, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Senator John R. Dunne appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions
  • Local resident Randy Rowe receives wheelchair accessible van
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Dorothy Gunzenhauser
  • Local school news:
    • Valley Stream schools; Franklin Square schools
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
  • Carey Corner by Evelyn O’Connor
  • Your Peephole by Henry Emmeluth
  • The Theatre District by David Spencer
    • Shows covered: Watch on the Rhine
  • Judge Alfred J. Lowe dies
  • Sewanhaka High School news
  • 4-H news
  • Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scout news
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Jack Blackman
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Franklin Square Lions Club by Dr. H. Russell
  • The Woman’s Club of Franklin Square by Flo Carway

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Randy Rowe with his new van, made possibly by generous donations to the Randy Rowe Fund
      • Pictured: Randy Rowe; Peter Meyer; Edward Spegowski, Fund Raising committee
    • Kiwanian receives certificate commemorating his 25th year with the club
      • Pictured: Bent Johnson, Immediate Past President; Melvin Slemmer, Past Lt. Governor of the South Central Division
  • Page 2:
    • Army recruiter presents at Kiwanis Club meeting
      • Pictured: Sergeant Tom F. Neidlinger, U.S. Army Field Recruiter; Tom Gangi, Kiwanis Club President
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Herbert Itgen, new Kiwanis Club member
  • Page 4:
    • Installation of new Lioness
      • Pictured: JoAnn Cortese, President; Dolores Engles, sponsor; Marilyn Gregory, new member; Bob Balalous, District Governor
    • Lioness Club delivers homemade gifts to residents of the A. Holly Patterson Nursing Home
      • Pictured: Claudette Schaffer, Lioness; Juanita Torsiello; Nursing home directors (unnamed); JoAnn Cortese, Lioness President; Martha Latimer; Nursing home residents (unnamed)
    • Lioness Club presents Christmas gifts to the residents of the Burrwood Home for the Blind
      • Pictured: Bob Balalous, District Governor; JoAnn Cortese, Lioness President
  • Page 5:
    • Nassau Lodges of the Order of Sons of Italy sponsor a gala for 200 adoptive youngsters and their foster families
      • Pictured: Joseph A. D’Elia, Nassau County Department of Social Services Commissioner; Judge Alfred Samenga, Unitals Lodge Venerable; Matthew G. Nizza. NYS Grand Lodge Grand Trustee; Salvatore Palmeri, America Lodge Venerable; Anne Palazatto, Anne Bambino Lodge Venerable; Joseph Montemorano, NYS Grand Lodge Grand Venerable First Assistant; Caroline Allacco, Aida Ladies Lodge Venerable
  • Page 6:
    • Sewanhaka High School’s January Students of the Month
      • Pictured: George Welker, Student of the Month; Robert Andrews, Sewanhaka High School Principal; Cecelia Hunt, Student of the Month
  • Page 9:
    • Plans being made for the upcoming birthday of T & F Italian Delicatessen proprietor
      • Pictured: Thomas Carlino, proprietor; Yola Carlino
    • Farewell party for Brazilian exchange student at Carey High School
      • Pictured: Albert Gerwitz, Chairman of the Guidance Department; Hicleia Teresinha Lima, exchange student; Mrs. Norma Albertini, Guidance Counselor

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980, 1980s

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