It was a bittersweet affair. At Father Tomas Gomide’s farewell reception, people were very happy, but mingled with sadness that he is leaving after 39 years at Corpus Christi Church. He is much in demand throughout the Island because he speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English. He was one of the most highly respected clergyman in this diocese. Tears came in his eyes as he bid farewell to his many friends. Incidentally, he has a small house in Westbury which he donates to a family and their children who could not afford a place of their own.
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A lot of people are upset about the village cutting down oak trees throughout the De Mott section of Mineola, where Kenilworth Street is located. The village says that the trees were uprooting the sidewalks. Many of the stately trees have been there for 50 to 60 years. New sidewalks and curbs will be cut.
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Ross Fairgrieve and his wife, Ngoc, are expecting their first child in December. On Oct. 4, Tara Fairgrieve will be wed to Jim Anthony.
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Grace and I have been married 67 years as of July 3 and we have never had a fight, at least since yesterday.
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Uncle Sam was happily well-celebrated here at The Bristol on July 4.
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Jim and Louise Jugiano have lived in the village for 47 years on Foch Boulevard.
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Marty Lutz is a retired telephone worker. He has lived in Albertson for 42 years and likes to eat in the Williston Town House.
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Speaking of the Town House, Spiro and Buffy, the owners, will soon be opening their fourth place in New City. This adds to their new eatery close to Long Island Jewish Hospital, as well as the Old Westbury Diner, and, of course, the Town House.
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Yolandi DeMartino of Foch Boulevard lived in Mineola for 45 years and says that Mineola is her favorite place.
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On June 30 a Hawaiian dance group, the Alohas, entertained us with songs and dances of the Island. About 100 people were in attendance.
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Ken Sinkevitch, a member of the FDNY, dined at the Town House with his wife, Donna; daughter, Erin; and mom, Barbara.
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“I have cold feet” comes from the incident when a wife heard a noise in the middle of the night and told her husband to get out of bed and find out what was going on. He started to get out of bed but found the floor too cold for his bare feet and would not go—brave fellow.
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Melissa Rodrigo and Shawn Diviney enjoyed lunch at the Williston Town House.
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Gavin and Irene Duffy are very pleased that their oldest son, Cody, is such an excellent driver. Retired police sergeant, Gavin, is hoping his wife, Irene, can land a teaching job — either full-time or as a substitute. Irene has been a teacher for many years.
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“All over, but the shouting.” When success seems so certain in a contest, the only thing lacking is often the applause, as happens in a prize fight. Hence the expression.
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.
