Glen Cove Boxing Club Renamed Howard Davis Jr. Glen Cove Boxing Club
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Volume XXV No. 47 Hometown Newspaper for Glen Cove, Sea Cliff, Glen Head, Glenwood, Locust Valley and Brookville Week of 8/4/16 75C Blondes Have More Fun A Tribute to Rod Stewart Glen Cove Boxing Club Renamed Sun, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Howard Davis Jr. Glen Cove Boxing Club The City of Glen Cove hosted a special dedication ceremony at the Glen Cove Boxing Club on Sunday, July 31 – a day that marked the 40th anniversary of Howard Davis Jr. winning the Olympic Gold Medal for boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal. Mayor Spinello was joined by Glen Cove Parks & Recreation Director Darcy Belyea, Mike Graziose and Frank Pena of the Glen Cove Boxing Club, Karla Guadamuz-Davis and her daughter Samiha as the group unveiled a new sign which renames the Club, the Howard Davis Jr. Glen Cove Boxing Club. “This is an honorary designation which recognizes the accomplishments of a talented boxer, musician and Glen Cove’s only Olympian,” said Mayor Spinello. “We greatly appreciate Howard’s family participating in this On Sunday, August 14, Morgan Park special event and are grateful for the Summer Music Festival presents Blondes Boxing Club’s collaboration with our Have More Fun, a tribute to Rod Stewart. Parks and Recreation department.” The concert, which is free to the public, At a post-dedication reception representatives and residents toured the For more information about the Howard begins at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Park and members and volunteers of the Glen Cove newly renovated boxing facility with Davis Jr. Glen Cove Boxing, call (516) is sponsored by Glen Cove Hospital Boxing Club, Howard’s family, local some Club members showing off their 676-3766. (photo by Tony Gallego, Northwell Health. dignitaries, Glen Cove Housing Authority jabs and hooks in the Club’s boxing ring. Gill Associates) All the hits made famous by Rod Stewart performed in a dazzling, wildly entertaining show that covers Stewart’s North Shore Historical Museum whole career, from rock to disco to the Great American Songbook. Rick Larrimore’s uncanny, spot-on tribute Hosted July City Council Meeting recreates the energy and excitement that have captivated Rod Stewart’s audiences The North Shore Historical Museum for a generation. Blondes Have More Fun, hosted Glen Cove’s July 26th City featuring Larrimore and his seven-piece Council meeting. Amy Driscoll (pictured backup band, have played to audiences left), museum director welcomed Mayor across the nation with Stewart hits such Spinello, City Council members and as Maggie May, Hot Legs, Tonight’s the residents to the facility and discussed the Night, You’re In My Heart and, of course, importance of the museum to the history Blondes (Have More Fun). of Glen Cove. 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Visit us: www.SmartBizMom.info Page 2 Gold Coast Gazette Week of August 4, 2016 Richie Cannata and The Lords of 52nd Street Perform at Glen Cove Village Square August 12 Downtown Sounds is proud to present Carnegie Hall and the world-renowned sax player Richie LA Forum. Cannata who will perform with The Following their Lords of 52nd Street at the Glen Cove initial success, The Village Square Plaza on August 9 at 7:30 Lords of 52nd Street pm. In the 19-year history of the weekly toured with The summertime concert series, Cannata’s Piano Man for over a performances have drawn some of the decade and performed biggest crowds and this year’s show on classic albums should be no exception. including 52nd Street, During a storied career, Cannata Glass Houses and has played with music icons including The Nylon Curtain. Billy Joel and The Beach Boys. He has However, the group also been known to bring some famous disbanded in the late friends to Glen Cove to accompany his ‘80s and did not reunite performances. For example, in 2012, until 30 years had former Yankee centerfielder Bernie passed and they were Williams played with Richie and his band. being inducted into This year, he will be performing with The the Long Island Music Lords of 52nd Street, a band that was Hall of Fame. They previously known as Topper. Topper was have been performing formed in the 1960s by Russell Javors on regularly since getting guitar and vocals, Doug Stegmeyer on back together. bass and Liberty DeVitto on drums, and In addition to by 1976, they hit the big time performing rejoining his former in studio with Billy Joel on Turnstiles. mates, Cannata’s When Joel decided to introduce a sax recent past has been noteworthy on a disease. On August 9, his comeback and outlandish as bottled lightning. player into the mix, Cannata got the call number of other fronts. On week two of will be complete as he re-takes the stage Presenting sponsors for Downtown and the rest, as they say, is history. For the Downtown Sounds Concert Series, in his beloved home town. They are Sounds 2016 are the City of Glen Cove, example, Cannata’s work on “New York Glen Cove Mayor Reggie Spinello bringing some very special guests along: Bethpage Federal Credit Union and State of Mind” stands the test of time and honored Richie by giving him the key Julio Fernandez (Spyro Gyra), Ozzie Garvies Point. Other sponsors include serves as an anthem for the Empire State. to the city and naming the downtown Melendez (Marc Anthony), Amber Northwell Health Glen Cove Hospital, The Lords of Flatbush were also featured intersection “Richie Cannata Place.” In Ferrari (Janis Tribute), and Ed Terry, as Kimco Realty, American Paving & on Joel’s The Stranger, which holds the addition to commemorating his legendary well as local favorite Eren Cannata to Masonry Corp., Bridge Marine, The distinction of going ten-times platinum, musical career, the ceremony celebrated make it all in the family. Downtown Café, Glen Cove Volvo, and and they performed with him during his what might very well be Richie’s biggest Opening for the Lords of 52nd St will The Glen Cove Printery. Media partner international tour including concerts at accomplishment to date as he had just be rising star Gianni Paci. Few artists is The SUNY College at Old Westbury, Wembley Stadium, Budokan, the Sydney waged a year-long battle with cancer and bear the distinction of transcending OWWR Old Westbury Web Radio Opera House, Madison Square Garden, was now completely free of the insidious demographics as diverse and disparate and OWTV Old Westbury Television. as teeny-bopper bible Tiger Beat and Host Joe Manfredi will be streaming esteemed arts-and-culture conglomerate the concerts live on HYPERLINK Blackbook, but with his alluringly "http://www.ustream.tv" www.ustream. accessible yet surprisingly profound tv, keyword OWWR. Free parking for songwriting, Gianni Paci manages to Downtown Sounds is available nearby. do just that. With rock-star credibility Rain location is the Wunsch Arts Center that stretches far beyond his years, and at R.M. Finley Middle School on Forest a bachelor's degree from New York Avenue. For more information, call the University, Paci performs as living proof Glen Cove BID, 516-759-6570, that the most electrifying entertainers are those whose origins are as idiosyncratic The Gold Coast Gazette 57 Glen Street, Glen Cove, NY 11542 (USPS008886)(ISSN10651748) Postmaster: Send address changes to The Gold Coast Gazette, 57 Glen St. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Entered as second class paid postage at the Post Office at Sea Cliff N.Y. Published weekly on Thursday by KCH Publications Inc. 57 Glen St., Glen Cove NY 11542. Phone (516) 671-2360. Price per copy is 75 cents. Week of August 4, 2016 Gold Coast Gazette Page 3 Mineo & Terrana, LLP the Glen Cove Golf Course was also top Forest Iron Works notch and greatly appreciated. The Galletta Family Thank you all for your support of the Mal Galletta III Glen Cove Hall of Fame. Luigi Gallo, President Mayor's Mailing stabilize property and school taxes by Luigi Gallo To The Editor, developing our waterfront? Push has Glen Cove PBA Some folks described Mayor Spinello's come to shove – which will it be??? Glen Cove EMS recent July 12th mailing concerning Bob Pemberton Glen Cove Girls Lacrosse the "Resident Update - Glen Cove's Michael B Grieco, MD Waterfront Redevelopment Project as Hall of Fame Knights of Columbus nothing more than “scare tactics” and/or To the Editor, Mayor Reggie Spinello “an improper use of public funding for On Monday, July 18 the 28th Annual John and Bernadette Maccarone its preparation and mailing.” John Maccarone Hall of Fame Golf The Martone Family Neither is the case. As the CEO and Tournament was held at the Glen Cove McLaughlin, Kramer, Meigel Funeral Mayor of Glen Cove, it is his sworn Golf Course. All the money raised and ethical duty to keep us updated from this tournament goes to the John Home on his knowledge, good or bad, of any Maccarone Scholarship Fund and Notaro Grupp professional and independent analysis of to date approximately $150,000 has Pat Parmelee our future financial revenue, spending, been awarded to outstanding student Joseph Rizzo, Jr.