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December 30, 1982

December 30, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 30, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 44 2230th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Police seek intruder who broke into Floral Park home
  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Alva T. Stanforth Junior High honor roll
  • Franklin Square Civilian Patrol seeks volunteers
  • Assemblyman George Madison Reports…
  • Elmont Lioness Club to hold Dinner-Dance to raise funds for Intermediary Coma Recovery Facility at Franklin General Hospital
  • Dining Bulletins by Carla Cohen
    • Restaurants covered: Ming Garden
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy Kerrigan
  • Boy Scout news
  • Fire Box: Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department by Bob Bogseth
  • 5th Precinct News by Officer Jerry DiGiovanna
  • 4-H news
  • Long Island Stamp Dealers Association (LISDA) awards Polk Street School class for winning stamp contest
  • Girl Scouts news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Lions Club Holiday Food Basket program
      • Pictured: George Scheideler, Lion
  • Page 2:
    • Eagle Scout Citation
      • Pictured: Judge Alfred Samenga; Assemblyman George Madison; Connie Greaves; David Greaves, Eagle Scout; Thomas Gulotta, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Dan Greaves, Scoutmaster; Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman
  • Page 3:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Michael Liebmann
    • Presiding Supervisor Gulotta congratulates Herb Capitolo on reappointment to the Nassau County Board of Assessment Review
      • Pictured: Thomas Gulotta, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Herb Capitolo, Nassau County Board of Assessment Review
  • Page 11:
    • Franklin Square Lions Club meeting
      • Pictured: Sal Lucido, Lion President; Joe Ongaro, Lion

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

December 23, 1982

December 23, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 23, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 43 2229th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • Inner Wheel of Franklin Square-Elmont Charter night
  • 4-H news
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library by Peggy Kerrigan
  • Engagement announcement for Stephanie Gail Klareich and Donald Coakley
  • Community Blessings at Christmas by Rev. Donald Trimboli
  • Fire Prevention by Bob Bogseth
  • Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts news
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Christmas tree ceremony
      • Pictured: Firefighter (unnamed); George Barber, Santa Claus; Children (unnamed)
    • Christmas tree ceremony
      • Pictured: Fr. Donald Trimboli, Rector of St. James the Just; George Barber, Santa Claus; William Capoziello, President of the Franklin Square Historical Society
    • Christmas tree ceremony
      • Pictured: George Barber, Santa Claus; Children (unnamed)
  • Page 7:
    • The Franklin Square Lions Club and the Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary donate to Washington Street School’s Music Director
      • Pictured: Sal Lucido, Lion President; Paul Tuthill, Washing Street School Music Director; Sidney Peltyn, Rotary Club President
  • Page 11:
    • Carey Junior High Library Book Fair
      • Pictured: Gayle Newmark, PTA President; Anita White, librarian; Dr. Raymond McCloat, Carey Principal
  • Page 12:
    • Members and officers of the newly charted Franklin Square-Elmont International Inner Wheel
      • Pictured: Camille Benincasa; Emma Witz, President; Jane Greco, Secretary; Lucille Koetter, Treasurer; Mary Ufier; Elfreda Sinz; Thelma Novick; Phyllis Capitolo; Doris Meyer; Marie Mineo; Kay Volentine
    • Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club presents citation to the Inner Wheel
      • Pictured: Raymond Mineo, Rotary Club President; Emma Witz, Inner Wheel President

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

December 16, 1982

December 16, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 16, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 42 2228th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Franklin Square UFSD Board of Education holds public hearing on reserve fund use
  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Nuclear Freeze Group news
  • Birth announcement for Matthew Carl Wolf, born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wolf
  • Dining Bulletins by Carla Cohen
    • Restaurants covered: The Rivoli Restaurant
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 11:
    • Visible Changes Salon Season’s Greetings
      • Pictured: Portraits of the stylists at Visible Changes
  • Page 20:
    • Six seniors represented Carey High School at the Empire State Games in Syracuse
      • Pictured: Steve Augostatos; Michael Mastrimone; Wayne Berbert; Edward Kessler; Peter Sterling
  • Page 23:
    • Kiwanis Club thanks Carey High School Principal for an informative talk
      • Pictured: Donald Goldman, Kiwanis Club President; Dr. Raymond McCloat, Carey High School Principal

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

December 9, 1982

December 9, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 9, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 41 2227th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Carey High School Community Action program
  • Dennis Bates honored by police for apprehending an alleged thief
  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Warnings on holiday decoration from the fire department
  • Carey High School student Larissa Belsky wins Voice of Democracy Contest
  • 4-H news
  • Sewanhaka High school exchange student Miljana Aksic from Yugoslavia
  • Drinking age raised from 18 to 19
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Bob Weinstein
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • The Woman’s Club of Franklin Square by Flo Carway
  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • American Legion Auxiliary Franklin Square No. 1014 news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Carey High School student receives Voice of Democracy Award
      • Pictured: Charles Jeffords, VFW; Larissa Belsky, contest winner; Dr. Raymond McCloat, Carey High School Principal
    • New members of the Franklin Square Kiwanis Club
      • Pictured: Arthur Finger, Superintendent of Schools and new Kiwanian; Charles Russo, Carey High School faculty and new Kiwanian; Richard Hamber, District Chairman of Membership of Kiwanis International
  • Page 3:
    • Franklin Square-Elmont Rotary Club Season’s Greetings
      • Pictured: Portraits of the members of the Rotary
  • Page 9:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Pat Vivona, member of Franklin General Hospital’s Employee Campaign Cabinet
  • Page 11:
    • Carey High School students selected for the All-Division Team by the Coaches Association
      • Pictured: Sean Conlon, center halfback; Dr. Raymond McCloat, Carey High School Principal; Gary Simonetti, goalkeeper

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

December 2, 1982

December 2, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, December 2, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 40 2226th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Holiday fires in Franklin Square spark suspicion of arson
  • About West Hempstead High by Lori Walter
  • Vital Link by Marie Martin
  • Sewanhaka school news
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Bob Weinstein
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Engagement announcement for Teresa Ann Gullo and Robert Freaso
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • 4-H news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Winners of the Bulletin Bountiful Thanksgiving drawing
      • Pictured: A. Gardner; Mr. and Mrs. DiMaio; Lorraine Ernst; Jimmy Ernst; Martha Bartell; Mary Butler; Carla Cohen, Bulletin editor
    • Loading Thanksgiving basket for the Franklin Square Lions Club
      • Pictured: George Scheideler, Lion; Carey High School students (unnamed)
  • Page 2:
    • VFW Post 2718 receives Town Citation for its 50th anniversary
      • Pictured: Vincent Ramino, Past Commander; Thomas Gulotta, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Marion Hertle, Ladies Auxiliary President; Commander Frank Waletitsch; Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman; Vincent Nocerino, Past Commander
  • Page 4:
    • Nassau Model Railroad Club
      • Pictured: Model train pulling into Latham station

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

November 25, 1982

November 25, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, November 25, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 39 2225th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Dwight Chin, alleged shooter at Elmont High, surrenders
  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • The Fire Department honors Mike Zerucha
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • Boy Scouts news
  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • Carey High Chapter of the National Honor Society induction
  • 4-H news
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library
  • Formation of the West Hempstead Historical Society
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Bob Weinstein
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Drawing of the winners for the Bulletin Bountiful Thanksgiving drawing
      • Pictured: Ronnie DeLuca, Account Executive; Terry Finkin, Bulletin bookkeeper; Carla Cohen, Bulletin publisher
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Mike Zerucha
  • Page 2:
    • Theodore Roosevelt Republican Club
      • Pictured: Club officers (unnamed); Larry Casillo, Executive leader; Dan Skellos
  • Page 3:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Mindy Flatow, Carey High senior
    • Preview of audio teaching cassettes on “Cardiac Auscultation” at Franklin General Hospital
      • Pictured: Ruth Borne, R.N.; Marie Elivert, R.N., Intensive Care Unit Head Nurse; Donna Denier-Shain, R.N., Coronary Care Unit Head Nurse; Theresa Gressert, R.N., Director of Nursing; Kathleen McCormick, R.N., Special Units Nursing Care Coordinator
  • Page 9:
    • VFW Post 2718 Golden Anniversary celebration dinner
      • Pictured: Henry Schaefer, Sr. Vice Commander; Dick Zolzer, NCC Commander; Frank Waletitsch, Commander; Frank Miller, Quartermaster; Charles Smith; Vinnie Rampino; Joseph Mirabella; Charlie Jeffords; Vinnie Nocerino
  • Page 10:
    • Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce Fall Sales Days Spectacular
      • Pictured: Lou Mannarino; John Lee; Sandra Lee; Lorraine Lee; Catherine Lee
  • Page 11:
    • Lions Club meeting
      • Pictured: John Blenn, Executive Director of the Traffic Safety Board of Nassau County; Rev. Underwood, Lion President; Vinnie Muscarella, Lion

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

November 18, 1982

November 18, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, November 18, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 38 2224th Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Civilian Patrol association meeting
  • Foreign Language Honor Society induction ceremony at Carey High
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • Boy Scouts news
  • 4-H news
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Knights of Columbus Twelve Apostles Council No. 5001
  • Girl Scouts news
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Lions Club meeting
      • Pictured: Al Peck, guest speaker; Sal Lucido, Lion President; Dr. Dave Gross, Lion Secretary
  • Page 3:
    • Marriage photo
      • Pictured: Sheryl Galatolie; Frank Galatolie; Judge Carl Cohen
  • Page 6:
    • Candy Lane Confectionary Shop
      • Pictured: Joanne Pappalardo and Donna Winter, Candy Lane owners
  • Page 10:
    • Halloween Party Photo
      • Pictured: Dr. Berg; Staff members (unnamed); Children (unnamed)

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

November 11, 1982

November 11, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, November 11, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 37 2223rd Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Franklin Square Jewish Center celebrates 40th anniversary
  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • Fire officials investigate fire at the Garden City Alarm Company
  • Police search for youth involved in shooting another student at Elmont High School
  • In memoriam: Elmont Memorial High School senior Brian Weinstein
  • 4-H news
  • Marriage announcement for Laura Wachter and Dominic Ciardullo
  • Engagement announcement for Elaine Witkowski and Gregory Trimarchi
  • Veteran’s Day
  • School District reorganization
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • Theodore Roosevelt Rep. Club News by Bob Weinstein
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • Franklin Square Historical Society plans Christmas tree event
  • 5th Precinct Police Report by Officer Jerry DiGiovanna
  • Girl Scouts news

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Franklin Square Jewish Center 40th Anniversary
      • Pictured: Daniel Bober, Jewish Center Men’s Club President; Ben Spindel, Jewish Center President; Sylvia Frost, Jewish Center Sisterhood President; Seymour Trager, Jewish Center 3rd VP; Rabbi Abraham Shoulson
  • Page 2:
    • Franklin Square Kiwanis Club
      • Pictured: Donald Goldman, Kiwanis Club President; Sal Nasta, Kiwanis Club Vice President
  • Page 3:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Elaine Witkowski
    • Sons of Italy Lodge 2245 donation to Franklin General Hospital
      • Pictured: Charles Barragato, America Lodge 2245 Venerable; Hon. Judge Alfred Samenga, President of the Board of Directors of Franklin General 
  • Page 5:
    • Portrait
      • Pictured: Jerry Havranek Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Savings and Loan Association in Huntington
  • Page 11
    • Rotary Club of Franklin Square-Elmont
      • Pictured: Mel Berger, Rotary Club Vice President; Hilma Ball; John Richter, Pastor

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

November 4, 1982

November 4, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, November 4, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 36 2222nd Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Men of Rotary by Victor Witz
  • End of the first semester of the St. Thomas the Apostle Church RENEW program
  • Polk St. School 4th graders who participated in “Balloon Air-Lift” receive notes
  • Veterans Day Remembrance by Francis Purcell, Nassau County Executive
  • Cover to Cover: Franklin Square Public Library
  • America Lodge No. 2245: Order Sons of Italy in America by Barbara Giorandino
  • 4-H news
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Carey High School at the Marching Band Festival at Hofstra University
      • Pictured: Members of the Twirlers, the Pirettes, and the Marching Band (unnamed)
    • Knights of Columbus installation
      • Pictured: Harold Granger Jr., State Deputy; Richie Farruggia, Grand Knight
  • Page 2:
    • Donation of piano to the Franklin Square Senior Center
      • Pictured: Eugene Murphy, Ridgewood Savings Bank Branch Manager; Francine Santelli, Marketing Director
    • Columbus Day Sales Day
      • Pictured: Betty Rich, Marion Mullare, and Santa Munda, Franklin Square Senior Citizen’s Center members
    • Franklin Square Sales Day
      • Pictured: Kenny the Clown; Tommy Tartarici; Brian Heller
  • Page 3:
    • Opening meeting of the new season of the Theodore Roosevelt Republican Club
      • Pictured: Assemblyman George Madison; Vincent Bitteto, Club President; Larry Casillo, Exec. Leader

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

October 28, 1982

October 28, 1982 by Bill Youngfert

Title: Bulletin

Date: Thursday, October 28, 1982

Description: Vol. 43 No. 35 2221st Consecutive Issue

Price: Twenty cents

Scope: Franklin Square, West Hempstead, Malverne, Valley Stream, Elmont, Garden City South

Points of Interest:

  • Senator Carol Berman files formal charges against opponent Dean Skelos
  • Franklin Square Civilian Patrol group forms
  • Rotary: Autumn, Autumn by Victor Witz
  • Anti-Nuclear Group by Katherine Gioia
  • Franklin Square Historical Society by Virginia Gerbe
  • Democratic Doings by Henry Zimmern
  • Girl Scouts news
  • About West Hempstead High by Lori Walter
  • G.O.P. Gossip: Franklin Square Republican Club, Inc. by Virginia Johnson
  • Boy Scout news
  • Carey Corner by Karen Bruchhauser
  • 4-H news by Virginia Strong
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718 by Post Adjutant Ashley Chamberlain

Photograph Subjects:

  • Page 1:
    • Ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Franklin Square Civilian Patrol
      • Pictured: Frank BonGiorno, Patrol President; Thomas Gulotta, Hempstead Presiding Supervisor; Sal Vacirca, Patrol Secretary; Assemblyman Dean Skelos; Congressman Raymond McGrath; Joseph Cairo Jr., Town Councilman; Angelina Vacirca; Marie BonGiorno; Leader Joan Burger; Jim Maccarone, Patrol Vice President
  • Page 5:
    • Rotary District Governor visits the Valley Stream Rotary Club
      • Pictured: Bernard Greco, Rotary District Governor; Jay Becker, Governor’s Aide; Ed Sorensen, Valley Stream Club President; Dave Rosenzweig, Club Vice President; Sidney Peltyn, Franklin Square Rotary Club representative
    • 4-H Clubs at the annual Halloween Party
      • Pictured: 4-H members (unnamed)
  • Page 6:
    • St. Andrew’s 35th Anniversary Service
      • Pictured: Hazel Davenport; Arthur Arent, charter member; Ruth Arent, charter member; Rev. Paul Kroon, former pastor; Eunice Kroon; Rev. John Havrilla, current pastor; Marion Ronnermann, charter member
  • Page 7:
    • Franklin Square Lions meeting
      • Pictured: Al Peck, guest speaker from the Nassau Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program; Sal Lucito, Lion President; Dr. Joseph Mills, Lion
  • Page 15:
    • Air Force Sgt. Carl Vernon addresses Elmont Memorial High students
      • Pictured: Elmont Memorial students (unnamed)

Filed Under: Franklin Square Bulletin Tagged With: 1980s, 1982

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