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Vol. 31 No. 34
AUGUST 15 - 21, 2024
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Can the Town save sites from Bedell’s fate? the Franklin Square Civic Association, is worried that the same thing will happen to the FrankIn 1982, the Historic Bedell lin Theater. The concerns in Franklin House was transplanted from its home of West Hempstead to Old Square stemmed from worries Bethpage Village Restoration, of possible disrepair in the with promises of renovation. In Franklin Theater, an Art Deco structure designed 2017 it was demolin 1933 by architect ished. That’s exactRichard T homas ly the kind of Short that was des“demolition by ignated a historical neglect” from landmark by the which the Franklin Town of Hempstead Square Historical in 2019. It is one of Society is trying to 65 historical landprotect its own hismarks. torical sites. The historical The Bedell society and the House, which dated civic association back to 1644, was have expressed conthe “West Hempcer ns about the stead showpiece” of lESlEy McAVoy town’s Landmarks historical houses, President, Ordinance and an L e s l e y M c Avo y, West Hempstead apparent lack of president of the Historical Society protection for hisWest Hempstead toric buildings Historical Society, said. Its planned renovations throughout the town. Katherine Tarascio, recordwere put off for years, then decades — and then it was too ing secretary for the civic association, brought her concerns to late. “It was let go for so long it the Town Board in early June. became impossible to renovate She believes that the town in a cost-effective manner,” should include a provision in the ordinance that would preMcAvoy said. Now the Franklin Square vent building owners from Historical Society, working with Continued on page 5
By NIColE WAGNER
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How an annual softball game feeds the soul Players raised their gloves — and plenty of food donations, too. What started as an annual cookout and friendly softball game has transformed into so much more. The Family Love Foundation’s ninth softball tournament saw old friends come together to raise food donations for hungry people in the community. Story, more photos, Page 3.
nless you can see the past, and then your place in it, it’s hard to envision the future.