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February 7, 1980

February 7, 1980 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, February 7, 1980

Description: Vol. 40 No. 49 2079th Consecutive Issue

Price: Ten cents

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

Points of Interest:

  • Staff and members of the Franklin Square Senior Center “adopt” two Navaho children through Children, Inc.
  • Sewanhaka BOE appoints Dr. George Goldstein as School Business Administrator for the Sewanhaka District
  • Report From Albany by Assemblyman George Madison
  • Birth announcement for Daniel Arthur Bozek, born to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Bozek
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Dorothy Gunzenhauser
  • Carey Corner by Evelyn O’Connor
  • Wydler’s Washington by Congressman John W. Wydler
  • Cub Scouts and Boy Scout news
  • Sewanhaka High School news
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Democratic Doings by Fred J. Hirsh
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Jack Blackman
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
  • Your Peephole by Henry Emmeluth
  • Town Talk by Al D’Amato, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor
  • Franklin Square Lions Club by Dr. H. Russell
  • 4-H news
  • Girl Scouts news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce Installation Ceremony
      • Pictured: Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman; Edward R. Spegowski, President; Jean Slatkin, Vice President; Arnold Christensen, Past President
    • New Maco Enterprises, Inc. outlet in Elmont
      • Pictured: Maco Enterprises storefront
  • Page 4:
    • Kiwanis Club presents Certificate of Commendation to nurse from Franklin General
      • Pictured: Donald Coleman, Program Chairman; Eileen Ferguson, R.N.; Tom Gangi, Club President
  • Page 8:
    • Franklin Square Republican Club installation of new officers
      • Pictured: Assemblyman George Madison; Charles Torsiello, President; Winnie Blumenstetter, Chairman of the Board; Bob Gregory, Executive
  • Page 11:
    • Annual Elmont Cardinals Award Dinner
      • Pictured: Assemblyman George Madison; Judy Cowie, Mother’s Club President; Michael Meyers, varsity team award winner; Elizabeth Daresta, cheerleading coordinator; Rene Bachand, award winning peanut cheerleader; Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman; Ralph Costello, Director of the Elmont Cardinals; John Elarde, President of the Elmont Cardinals
  • Page 12:
    • Sons of Italy Lodge No. 2245 donates to Gift of Life program at Ft. Francis Hospital in Roslyn
      • Pictured: Jo Scandariato, Committeewoman; Sister Yvonne Petit, FMM; Matthew Nizza, Ex-Venerable; Sister Therese Landry, Executive Director; Salvatore Palmeri, Venerable

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

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