Editor’s Note: Lou Sanders, who has his journalism degree from NYU, and his wife, Grace, a graduate of Adelphi, founded the Mineola American in 1952, giving the village its first successful newspaper. Lou and Grace have lived in Mineola for 60 years, and his popular column is a signature feature of this paper.
Former Mineola mayor Bob Hinck and his wife, Pat, have four children—one girl and three boys. They frequently see their son, Kevin, and daughter-in-law, Phayra, who live in Garden City.
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Steve Ford and his sister, Linda, spent a week in Palm Coast, FL visiting their mother, Margaret (Peggy).
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Lori Gayson has worked five years for Gayson Plumbing & Heating. She will be wed in October to a fireman from Bellmore.
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Bob Summerville has retired from Franwin Pharmacy. Also retiring is Bob Harren. Carrying on the business are Allen Somerwitz and pharmacist Mary Darby. Franwin, the last of the independent pharmacists in this area, opened in 1934.
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Eleanor Rigby’s on Mineola Boulevard is doing very well. Richard Lindeman has been at the restaurant for 22 years, which is the time when the establishment opened. Eleanor Rigby’s is run by Larry and his wife, Mary, and sister-in-law, Cathy. Previously the place was known as Kevin Grants, Scales of Justice, Delancey Street, and The Fire House. All failed until Eleanor Rigby’s came and made it such a great success. They also have an outdoor patio called the Octopus Garden, as well as good parking in the rear.
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Dennis Liberatas and his wife, Ginny, and Leno Ferreira say they had the best Easter that they ever had at the Davenport. The restaurant was named for William Davenport who owned a home there during the last century. It was turned first into a printing press and then later into a restaurant owned by Frank Anton (no relation to the newspaper group).
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Nugent and Mary Ann Cantelino live on Beebe Road. Their son, Nugent III, and his family also live on the same block street, making his family the third generation of Cantelinos to live on Beebe Road.
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Today if a baseball pitcher wins 20 games he is considered a super star. It has been many, many years since anyone has ever won 30 games. You would have to go back to the era of Lefty Grove. Believe it or not, Eddie Walsh in 1910 won 40 games for the Chicago White Sox. He won 40 and lost 15 which means he must have pitched just about every other day.
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Just now, for the first time, the candidates running for president—both Republicans and Democrats—are beginning to talk a little bit about global warming. This should be the most important issue in the world. Scientists say that by the end of this century the sea level will have risen four feet and many of the coastal cities will be under water.
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Here at The Bristal we saw a great show as singers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra. They played his songs as well as songs from Irving Berlin and other music from Broadway.
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Sean and Donna Burke and son, Ryan, of Beebe Road have lived in Mineola for 18 years. Sean is working on a new science technology building on Center Street and is working on another project at a church under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Here at The Bristal we attended a humorous gathering at which they read jokes from Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor and others. I had a chance to tell my favorite joke which received a lot of laughter.
