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Board & Committee

Gary Morganstern 1973 President [email protected] The Kennedy

Howard Kaden 1980 Vice-President Cougar [email protected]

Maury Josephson 1978 Secretary Alumni Edition [email protected]

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 JULY 2012 Beth Littman Josephson 1979 Recording Secretary [email protected]

Craig Maltz 1973 Treasurer [email protected]

Mark Meyerowitz 1969 Treasurer Who We Are [email protected]

Elyse Singer Lowe 1973 Historian Background Information continuing relationship with the Here is a direct link to fill in our [email protected] community, and to channel the form with your information. (copy

potential for alumni service – not to and paste in your browser address line) Gwen Rappel Rosenberg 1973 We are a group of graduates from mention renewing old friendships and https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ Photographer JFK who have been actively moving having a great time along the way. viewform [email protected] toward establishment of a formal hl=en_US&pli=1&formkey=dDVJbTR alumni organization. This is some- Keith Annapolen 1971 Over the years it has been difficult pUVQ2aDVxUWEzckFEZnNJYWc6 thing we have not had since the mid Trustee for alumni to reach out to one an- MA#gid=0 -1990s. [email protected] other and to organize class reunions Please help us and spread the word Harry Tsotsos 1982 With the cooperation of the and support the JFK community. It Trustee school district and JF Kennedy seems that we would always have to via email and Facebook to other [email protected] High School and its officials, we go through a professional reunion alumni. We are also looking for a have a Official Not for Profit company representative from each of the class David Weiss 1968 Corporation, Bellmore JFK years since 1968 to join our commit- Trustee Alumni, Inc. The level of interest we have re- tee. If you have an interest please [email protected] contact us. ceived so far has been outstanding.

Jay Fishbein 1976 We will soon launch our Official Thank you and we hope you enjoy Trustee Website. It is under construction We had our first major event on st our first newsletter./ [email protected] right now and we expect it to be October 21 , a multi year reunion

with over 350 alumni. We are presently a Not-For-Profit Corpo- Matt Kuschner 1977 fully functional by the end of July 2012. Our website will have all the ration. We have also filed forms with the Trustee [email protected] year books online for viewing and Federal Government to be federally keep you up to date with our latest recognized as TAX EXEMPT. This will Kenny Greenbaum 1980 activities. Our list is not being assembled grant us a 501 (c3) status, which benefits alumni wishing to make a Tax Deductable Trustee nor will it be used for any com- [email protected] mercial purpose, but just so our Contribution to the Bellmore JFK The main purpose of the association Alumni, Inc.. We expect our 501(c3) will be to support and give back to organization can get in touch with Bonnie Michelman 1976 you in the coming months as we get status to be granted to us by the end of Trustee the JFK community, to maintain a October.2012. Please help support us ! [email protected] our organization off the ground.

Ronald Steiger 1972 Public Relations [email protected] The Mission of the Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc. Eileen Connolly JF Kennedy Assistant Principal [email protected] Promote and support the Better utilize the potential for all Shall be to; programs and activities of alumni services to the school Young Alumni Committee Bellmore JFK High School through constructive endeavors. Foster a spirit of loyalty and and its alumni. Jesse Ehrlich Class of 2011 camaraderie among graduates [email protected] Develop social events, and former students of Encourage Bellmore JFK alumni educational, and scholarship Brett Cohen Class of 2009 Bellmore JFK high school. to maintain continuing programs to meet the needs of [email protected] relationships with the school. both the students and the alumni of JFK. Facebook Page; Bellmore Merrick JFK Alumni

Twitter: @Bellmore JFK Alum Feel free to print a copy of this newsletter Email: Facebook Link https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/bellmoremerrickjfkalumni/ [email protected] 2 P A G E 2 Just Another Win For JFK Alumni

Over 300 Alumni show for the Gwen Rappel Rosenberg a board A few of the alumni crowd were Bellmore JFK Multi Year Reunion member & Professional Photogra- made up of past teachers and ath- Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc. held pher Steven Buchbinder took photos letes from Kennedy. And as Re- its very first function as 37 of the over 300 guests and placed tired teacher and coach YEARS OF GRADUATES from them on facebook for all to see. Bob Wigand looked on, David JFK CAME TOGETHER on Fri- Eileen Connolly, who we owe much Weiss a heavy weight wrestler for day October 21st at Mulchay’s thanks to, is the Vice Principal of Kennedy in the late 60’s drew a Concert Hall in Wantagh LI. Kennedy High School. Eileen and Jay crowd. He was telling the alumni Fishbein worked the crowd telling all that gathered around him about the alumni about our future direc- the athletic and health related tory that will be published and about alumni events we had in the plan- our website that is under develop- ning stages such as; a walk a thon ment and how it will have all the and bike a thon. Maury Josephson past yearbooks posted online for explained “that we had hoped to viewing. have and hold some of these The 300 Alumni were having such a events as joint functions with the phenomenal time reminiscing about Kennedy Athletic department, this the past and listening to the band way the present Kennedy students, “BIG SHOT” they forgot about how their parents and older JFK alumni Mark Meyerowitz Maury Josephson Craig Maltz Gary Morganstern annoying Ronald Steiger, the Public could participate together. We Ronald Steiger Eileen Connelly Harry Tsotso Tony Luparello. Relations person for the board was, really want to instill the pride in in sending out 100’s of facebook, the quality education for our chil- If you were a LIRR commuter coming emails and press releases pushing the dren that this JFK community af- home last Friday night in Wantagh, event. fords us”. you saw an orderly lineup out-side of Steiger said “I really didn’t care if I Mulchay’s. While it is not unusual to sent out too much info— too many see people going into the concert hall, times, I just wanted to make sure this was different. that we had a turn out ...and that You saw a table with a green table everyone would have a great skirt and the words “Bellmore JFK night. He wanted the event to be so Alumni, Inc.. This was a first event good, that the alumni come Monday for the newly created official not for morning that didn’t make it to the profit alumni association called reunion, would feel as if they really “Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc.” missed out on something special and “Our board only came up with the be upset. They won’t miss our next idea in August to have a launch event event ! We hope and ask for alumni to for our alumni association” said Gary support our efforts and come and Morganstern the President of the Our real purpose of the event was join us at a meeting, get involved Board. Howard Kaden the VP of the to launch the alumni association. We on our board or on one of our board said “we were hopping to have wanted to make sure that alumni all many committees. The meetings a decent turn out, maybe 100 people over the country knew about the are held at Bellmore JFK High or so”. Well while Maury & Beth Jo- reunion and THEIR, once again School in room 136 at 7pm. sephson, who were high school sweet THEIR NEW alumni association with Our next scheduled meetings are hearts at JFK, gave out the name tags, the great things we are going to do September 2012 & October 2012.. Mark Meyerowitz and David Weiss in the future, with that in mind, we Our Email contact information is made sure that many raffle tickets for were very successful”. [email protected] Our the Giant Flat Screen TV were sold. The alumni here are having the most facebook group page is called Craig Maltz the Treasure, kept a wonderful time and can not thank us “Bellmore Merrick JFK Alumni” watchful eye as the money came in. enough said Kaden & Morganstern. and we have a alumni page on the When asked what are you going to do Steiger explained to some out of school districts Bellmore JFK web- with the money your making tonight , towners, Linda Savino from Califor- Elyse Singer Lowe and Amy Gaon nia and Harvey Cavayero from New replied almost in unison, “We are Jersey about some future projects. To Join The Alumni Association going to support and promote many Some of the grads from the years Click on this link : social, educational and scholarship 68—75 were told about a battle of programs to meet the needs of both the bands night and reunion event http://www.bellmorejfkalumni.org/ membership_registration the students and the alumni of JFK. that the alumni association is explor- We need to maintain continued rela- ing... with bands that were around in tions between JFK and it’s alumni.” the late 60’s and 70’s. www.bellmorejfkalumni.org 3

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The Hall of Fame is a school project and not a project of the Alumni Association. This years Kennedy Hall Of Fame Hall of Fame will be held on December 1, 2012 at The Coral House in Baldwin. 6:30 - 11:30

The Kennedy High School gymnasium Jonathan Fish, class of 1980: After gradu- David Paul Weiss, class of 1968: A was filled with excitement and trans- ating from the University of Pennsyl- graduate of Buffalo University and formed into the Kennedy High School vania’s Wharton School of Business in Hofstra University School of Law, ballroom last Saturday evening when six 1984, Fish then studied at Oxford Uni- Weiss is a member of the first gradu- alumni were inducted into the John F. versity, earning a diploma in 1988. He is ating class of John F. Kennedy High Kennedy High School Hall of Fame. The executive vice president and chief finan- School. Weiss is the backbone of induction was the first in 17 years. cial officer of the Advertising Council. several organizations and community He was also a five-time national activities in Bellmore-Merrick, provid- champion, a gold medalist in rowing at ing pro-bono legal services as well as The six honorees were selected based the 1986 in Russia and active support, including the Bellmore on their success in their chosen profes- an Olympic participant in Seoul, South Chamber of Commerce, the Bellmore sions and the service they have ren- Korea, in 1988. He was also a member -Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation, dered either in Bellmore-Merrick or the JFK Alumni Wrestling Club, the beyond. All six embody the visionary of the U.S. Olympic Committee. JFK Boosters Club, the Central spirit of President John F. Kennedy. High School District Scholarship Pro- Kennedy High School takes in students Lori Horowitz Moran, class of 1979: A gram and the Central District Senior Inductees into the “Hall of Fame”: from Bellmore and Merrick. graduate of Hofstra University and Hof- Arthur Pitts 1967 stra University School of Law, Horowitz The six inductees into the Moran was admitted to the Alix (Barbara) Korey 1969 Kenny Dichter, class of 1986: A 1990 Andrew Chasanoff 1971 State Bar Association at 22. She has held Kennedy High School graduate of the University of Wiscon- Steve Sackrin 1972 a number of county positions, including Hall of Fame Todd Michael Zipnick 1973 sin, Dichter has been an entrepreneur chief counsel to the Nassau County George Manaskie 1973 in sports marketing, retail and manufac- Claude W. Bernhard 1968 Board of Supervisors, chief prosecutor turing. He is the founder of three com- Stan W. Ziegler 1968 of child-abuse cases for the Nassau from left, back row, Mark Meyerowitz 1969 panies: Alphabet City (a recording County District Attorney’s Office and Eileen Korey 1973 company), Tour GCX Inc. (golf access) Lawrence Steinberg 1975 chief of operations for former county Jonathan Fish, Dr. Matthew Kuschner, and Marquis Jet (travel access). David Paul Weiss 1968 David Weiss, Lori Horowitz Moran, Dr. Matthew Kuschner 1977 Dichter’s entrepreneurial success al- executive Thomas Gulotta. Lori E. Horowitz Moran 1979 lowed him to create Marquis Care, Kenny Dichter, and Doug Ellin. Jonathan Fish 1980 Doug Ellin 1986 which supports more than 50 charities. Dr. Matthew Kuschner, class of 1977: A Kenny Dichter 1986 A participant in JFK’s Senior Experience graduate of SUNY Albany, Kuschner They are joined here by members of the Program, Dichter is a favored guest continued his studies at New York Chi- student government speaker in Kennedy’s classrooms. ropractic College. Formerly a private practitioner, Kuschner now serves as a medical investigator for a national insur- Doug Ellin, class of 1986: A 1990 gradu- ance company. He is also a 15-year ate of Tulane University, Ellin has be- trustee of the North Merrick Board of come an acclaimed comic, actor, writer, Education and a trustee of the Bellmore- producer and director. He is creator, Merrick Central High School District head writer and producer of the hit Board of Education, as well as a member television show “Entourage.” He has of the Bellmore-Merrick Community also been an actor and director of “Life Wellness Council, a commissioner for with Bonnie,” “Kissing a Fool,” “Phat CYO and PAL football, and a three-year Beach,” “The Pitch” and “The Waiter.” trustee of Congregation Ellin is also a creative artist, philanthro- pist and recognized leader in the televi- B’nai . B’nai Israel. sion industry.

4 We are the official alumni organization of Bellmore JFK High School

Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc Website Advertising Information The Alumni Business Directory Our website has received over 18,700 hits over the last 65 days You may advertise a listing, a business card or a display ad. Ads will be listed by category & services offered. We reserve the right to accept, decline or remove any ad for inappropriate content at our discretion. Ads will remain on our website until the last day of December 2012 or 1 year which- ever is longer. You may send in your artwork or electronic file via mail. You may also email your electronic files but payment must be received before we start to work on your files for the ad. We will accept a jpeg, gif, word or pdf file. Resolution of your ad will be only as good as the resolution of your file. Email file to: [email protected]

Check payable to: Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc

Mail to: Bellmore JFK Alumni Inc. John F. Kennedy High School 3000 Bellmore Avenue Bellmore, NY 11710 5

Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc Website Advertising Information You may send in your artwork or electronic file via mail. You may also email your electronic files but payment must be received before we start to work on your files for the ad. We will accept a jpeg, gif, word or pdf file. Resolution of your ad will be only as good as the resolution of your file. Email file to: [email protected] Check payable to: Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc Mail to: Bellmore JFK Alumni Inc. c/o John F. Kennedy High School 3000 Bellmore Avenue Bellmore, NY 11710

Advertising Pricing: A simple listing is $50.00, A business card or display ad is $150.00 for the year Ads will remain on the website till December 31, 2012 Sample of what a simple listing looks like for $ 50.00 Clothing Category & or Service Merokee Men’s & Women’s Clothing name of business, 1 Merrick Avenue address, Merrick, NY 11566 tel #, Tel. 516-222-2222 email, Email: [email protected] if a JFK alumni name and year of graduation John Smith JFK Grad 1972 A Business Card or a Display Ad is up to 4 inches wide by 9 inches long and is $150.00 The Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc website is: www.bellmorejfkalumni.org We are the official alumni organization of Bellmore JFK High School 6 Alumni Merchandise available on the website www.bellmorejfkalumni.org

Aug 18th. 2012 SIGN UP FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP At this time, we are launching our website. Within the website you 6 PM will notice that there is a membership tab. We are ask- ing each of you to please join and become a member of KJ Farrell's. the Alumni Association. The yearly membership fee is 242 Petit Avenue $20.00. This will give you access to areas that only paid membership will allow. (i.e.)You will be able to view all Bellmore, NY of the yearbooks from 1967 through 2012 and search for your old friends, and post job inquiries for those seek- ing, as well as employers looking to hire. Additionally, Small Cover to go towards you will have access to the contact directory for past JFK Scholarship Funds teachers and faculty who wish to be listed. Also, there is an option to advertise your business and services for a small advertising fee. You will also receive a newsletter that will be published twice a year. If you have some- JFK Alumni Bands.. thing to share, please let us know!

The Core Please support J.F. Kennedy High School and the Alumni Association. — It was these strong roots that Larry Schwartz 1980 created your paths in life and put you on your road to Rick Gigi 1980 success; now you can help us do the same for others. We want, and need your support! Please sign up to- Jack Falco 1970 day for your $20.00 yearly membership. It is payable by credit card. You can do everything online. We will be in contact with you about future events, programs, After Dark Band scholarships as well as informal and formal get- Ben Abruzzo 1973 togethers. Attached you will see the pdf file for our first Robert Gallo 1973 newsletter. We hope you enjoy it. Thank you very much. We are grateful in advance for your support !

Joe Zogbi & Matt Levine 6-7:30 http://www.bellmorejfkalumni.org/

7 Please help spread the word about this JFK Reunion event by forwarding, & posting on your facebook page & sharing on your timeline. 2013 Project—date to be announced

Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc MULTI-YEAR REUNION - YOU’RE INVITED to the BIGGEST & BEST HIGH SCHOOL REUNION THERE HAS EVER BEEN !! 2013 Project—date to be announced ALL FORMER BELLMORE JFK ALUMNI & FACULTY ALONG WITH THEIR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND PARENTS ARE WELCOME

ALL FUTURE JFK ALUMNI & THEIR FAMILIES ARE WELCOME BELLMORE JFK ALUMNI, INC. P L E A S E E - MAIL QUESTIONS BBQ & REFRESHMENTS, JFK ALUMNI BANDS & LIVE TO; [email protected] MUSIC, PADDLE BOATS & CANOES, TRAINS, MINI- GOLF, SOCCER, INFLATABLES, , SOFT- John F Kennedy High School BALL, PLAYGROUNDS, FACE PAINTING, , GAGA 3000 Bellmore Avenue BELLMORE, NY 11710

Tickets go on sale DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED on the web. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets are $20.00 each. Children under the age of 5 are admitted free. Ticket sales are final, no refunds ! The event will be held rain or shine ! Please RSVP by XXXXXXXXX & purchase tickets so that we have an approximate count of those attending. This event takes a lot of planning so please help us by purchasing tickets early! Tickets MUST BE purchased from the Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc. on the web

Click or go to the link below to watch trailer to give you an idea of some of the activities at Coleman Country Day Camp. http://www.colemancountry.com/ “BBQ” & Refreshments The Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc. would like to thank the Coleman Family for generously donating their facilities at Coleman Country Day Camp so that we can have a wonderful reunion. Event will be held at the: Coleman Country 55 Babylon Turnpike NY Merrick, NY 11566 8

Job

Fair

Kennedy Networking Event

The Job Fair Kennedy Networking Event is being created to connect the older alumni to the younger alumni along with local businesses and JFK parents that are business managers or owners. It will give the younger alumni the opportunity to obtain internships and to network and make connections necessary to obtain jobs for their future.

Older JFK Alumni looking to network and help are needed and welcome.

Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc with the support of Senator Chuck Fuschillos office, is working on this project with the High Schools SEP Project director Mr Seidman.

All different industries will be represented at the fair as well as businesses from the Senior Experence Pro- ject. We are looking for anyone or any business interested in helping put together this event and we hope to see you there.

If you would like to help, have a business to exhibit, want to participate and exhibit or would like to help financially sponsor the event, Please contact either one of the co-chairmen from our Young Alumni Committee.

Jesse Ehrlich Class of 2011 [email protected]

Brett Cohen Class of 2009 [email protected]

Job

Fair

Kennedy Networking Event

We are planning for sometime in 2013

For Corporate and or Business Sponsorship Opportunities Contact: Gary Morganstern 516 868-0200 We have also filed forms with the Federal Government to be federally recognized as TAX EXEMPT. This will grant us a 501 (c3) status, which benefits alumni wishing to make a Tax Deductable Contribution to the Alumni Association.. We expect our 501(c3) status to be granted to us by the end of October.. We are presently a Not-For-Profit Corporation. 9 To Join The Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc. Click on this link: http://www.bellmorejfkalumni.org/membership_registration

Board & Committee Meetings Schedule 2012/2013

The Kennedy Cougar JFK Bellmore - Room 136 Alumni Edition Held at 7:00PM

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 September 4, 2012 Bellmore JFK Alumni, Inc October 30, 2012 November 27, 2012 John F Kennedy High School January 29, 2013 3000 Bellmore Avenue February 26, 2013 Bellmore NY 11710 March 19, 2013 April 30, 2013 May 28, 2013 WEBSITE June 25, 2013 www.bellmorejfkalumni.org Come on down and join us ! Email: [email protected]

We are on the web

www.bellmorejfkalumni.org

What Happened to all the Fraternities & Sororities ? Remember the Spartans, Olympians, Athleta, Excalibur's, DeMolay, Tritons, Omegans, Marquis, and of course The Apollo's! How about the Debbettes, Aphrodite's, and all the other Sororities?

Do any of these clubs still exist? We sure had fun with all those groups, beach parties on Ski Beach, or all the Christmas parties.

Maybe we didn’t have cell phones, but when the word got out that there was going to be a party, a crowd showed up! How about skating down at Mill Pond? The Hole? City Woods Woodpecker Woods? The Itch? Smiths ? Mikes ? or Steve’s Home Cooking? Bernie's ? &The Charcoal Chef?

Vincent P. Calabro SCSI USDA FSIS Class of ‘70 www.bellmorejfkalumni.org