December 25, 1980

Title: Franklin Square Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 25, 1980

Description: Vol. 41 No. 43 2125th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

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

Points of Interest:

• Police break up $1 million betting ring at Café Italia next to the Franklin Square OTB
• A Historic Christmas Tree by Virginia Gerbe
• America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
• Engagement announcement for Irene Mary Cordomeyer and Lawrence Mark Ragusa
• American Legion Auxiliary Franklin Square No. 1014 news
• Protect Your Home by Denis Dillon, Nassau County DA
• Girl Scouts news
• Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy A. Kerrigan
• Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
• Dining Bulletins by Carla Cohen
  • Restaurants covered: Pompeii Ristorant
• The Last Honest Man by Bill Tarlow
• The Wine Press by Alan Weinberg
• The Hotline by Dr. Muriel Weinstein and Dr. Alfred Weinstein
• Boy Scout news

Photograph Subjects:

• Page 1:
  • Commedia Del’Arte performance at Sewanhaka High School, co-sponsored by the Sons of Italy
    • Pictured: Joseph Fulgenzi, Cellini Lodge Venerable; Paul Petraro, Unitals Lodge Venerable; Herb Capitolo, America Lodge 2245 Venerable
• Page 2:
  • Donations for Italian Disaster victims
    • Pictured: Herb Capitolo, Sons of Italy America Lodge 2245 Venerable; Joe DiGennaro, Trustee; Pat Varamo
• Page 3:
  • Local realtor receives “Oliver” statue from the Long Island Board of Realtors
    • Pictured: Jean Slatkin, realtor; Board members (unnamed)
• Page 5:
  • Italian American Civic Association of Valley Stream Christmas Party
    • Pictured: Assemblyman Raymond McGrath; Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman; Fred Gubitosi, Association President; Rae Gubitosi, Past President; Assemblyman-elect Dean Skelos; Sylvio Locastro, 2^nd Vice President; Charles Palazzolo, 3^rd Vice President; James Rossi, 1^st Vice President
• Page 13:
  • Franklin Square Rotary and Franklin Square Lions Club joint luncheon
    • Pictured: Mr. Braunsdorf, Washington Street School Principal; Mr. Paul Tuthill, Washing Street School Music Director; Steve Shakerdge, Lion President
• Page 14:
  • Daughter of Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club receives $200 bond for designing the new Club Flags and Banner
    • Pictured: William Volestine, member; Elizabeth-Ann Volestine, designer