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VOL. 28 NO. 49
DECEMBER 2 - 8, 2021
Village plans holiday fun Bowling, gala, movie, tree lighting mark a season of festivities tennial event, with Malverne celebrating its 100th year as an incorporated village this year. The Malverne village calenOn Dec. 4, families can enjoy dar will be undisturbed by “The Adams Family Part II” for Covid-19 this month, allowing free at 10:30 a.m. at the Malverne residents to enjoy local holiday Cinema, courtesy of the Malfestivities such as verne Chamber of the Dec. 3 Historical C o m m e rc e. T h i s & Preservation Sociyear is special, said ety’s holiday gala, theater owner Henry the Dec. 4 free MalStampfel, who is also ver ne Cinema chamber member, movie, Bowling with because people have Santa and village been avoiding the tree lighting on the movies because of same day, and the the pandemic. Dec. 5 Holiday Light “Hopefully they’ll Tour and Scavenger come out and enjoy Hunt. a film and start to On Dec. 3 from 7 come back to the to 11 p.m., the histormovies,” Stampfel ical society will host said. “That’s what its annual holiday we’re hoping for.” gala at St. Mary’s A movie is an Knights of Columannual chamberbus in Lynbrook, sponsored event, where there will be KATHI MONROE and has taken place cocktails, a buffet President, for roughly the past dinner, an open bar, Malverne Chamber 20 years on the day a DJ and dancing. of the village tree of Commerce There will be nearly lighting ceremony. 20 handmade basket “The Christmas raffles with goodies, from Coach movie for the children of our bags to liquor, said Philip Ballin, community is one of the many the historical society president. traditions that give our village “It’s very festive,” he noted. The gala will double as a cenCONTINUED ON PAGE 13
By LISA MARGARIA lmargaria@liherald.com
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LOU MINUTOLI, EX-CHIEF of the West Hempstead Fire Department, left, with John Doherty, the president of the Fire Company, and Ron Magarie, of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Former West Hempstead fire chief honored for service By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
Lou Minutoli, a former chief of the West Hempstead Fire Department, recently received an award at the department’s annual installation of officers honoring Minutoli’s 50 years of public service. Minutoli, who is set to turn 70 in January, grew up in West Hempstead. He joined the West Hempstead fire de par tment in 1971 and became chief in 1988. “It was
enjoyable,” he said. “I enjoyed giving time to the community.” He is also a retired member of the New York City Fire Department, having served between 1982 and 2002. “Most guys in the fire department now, their parents and their kids weren’t even born yet,” Minutoli said of the era when he was chief.“Time goes by quickly,” he added. Today, the former chief still visits the fire house, but he lamented that he is not as active as he once was. Minutoli said the fire
department is always looking for new members and that he hopes to see community members in West Hempstead join the fire department. He has been an instructor with the Nassau County Fire Academy’s Public Education Division since 1995 and is a retired member of the FDNY. His wife, Eileen, as well as his three children, Micheal, Brian and Elizabeth, and his six grandchildren, were present when Minutoli was honored.
he Christmas movie for the children of our community is one of the many traditions that give our village that small-town quality.