Riverhead News: A 50th-anniversary surprise
A surprise 50th wedding anniversary party was held July 30 for Dorothy and Anthony Madonia at their niece’s home in Bayport. Attending the party were their son, Steven, daughter-in-law, Kathleen, grandson, Brenden, and many family and friends. Also surprising them were many cousins and friends they hadn’t seen for years. Congratulations! Sto lat!
The Friends of Riverhead Free Library will present “Country with a Kick,” a free outdoor concert featuring Six Gun on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 4:30 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy a great performance.
A donation to RFL is an excellent way to enhance and enrich the community services the library provides. Cash donations help to obtain library materials and equipment, or sponsor programs. Monetary donations also help fund the Honor and Memorial Program, which honors special events, employees, graduates or volunteers and commemorates birthdays, retirements or anniversaries.
Happy birthday to Patricia Bilski, Krista Flammia and Sandy Szczepanik on Aug. 7; Logann Carey, Wendy Ruskowski and Nina Campbell, Aug. 8; Ann Cotton-DeGrasse and Jeff Falisi, Aug. 9; Christopher Kenter, Bruce Gutchow and Jason Hubbard Jr. (who turns 5), Aug. 10; Donald Kulesa, Pat Kaelin, Karianne Chew and Lisa Dabrowski, Aug. 11; Richie Wysocki, Aug. 12; Kevin Zanieski, Thomas Pipczynski III, Sarah Halpin and Laura O’Kula, Aug. 13; Louise Leja and James Mongori, Aug. 14; Mary Punda and Michelle Atkins, Aug. 15; and Michael Hubbard and Ashlyn White (who turns 3), Aug. 16.
Happy 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 7 to Buddy and Donna Turbush of West Palm Beach, Fla. They read the News-Review and will be pleasantly surprised when the newspaper gets delivered to them! Anniversary wishes also go out to Paul and Vanessa LeCann on the 7th; Caroline and Tony Bugdin, who will celebrate 63 years, Aug. 9; Regina and Phil Kenter, Aug. 10; and Patricia and Bill Carey, who will celebrate 45 years, Aug. 14.
Get well wishes go out to Lorraine Slanina.
Riverhead United Methodist Church will host its annual chicken barbecue Saturday, Aug. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. Cost: adults, $17; ages 10 and under, $10. Eat in or take out. Money raised at this event will help defray the cost of the church’s security camera system. For more information or for tickets, call 631-727-2327.
The Riverhead Elks Lodge is hosting a lobster barbecue Sunday, Aug. 14, from 3 to 6 p.m. The donation is $40 and includes a whole lobster, half a chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, shrimp, baked beans, cucumber salad, roll, watermelon, wine, beer and soda. Tickets for chicken only are $25. There will be live music, raffles and a 50/50. For tickets, call 631-727-2017 or stop by the lodge.
VFW Post 2476 will host a chicken barbecue Saturday, Aug. 27, from 3 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $17 ($20 at the door) and include chicken, corn on the cob, potato, soda and keg beer; children, $5, include hot dog, soda and corn on the cob. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets for the barbecue and raffle can be purchased at VFW Post 2476 or from any member.
Contact Riverhead columnist Kathy Berezny at 727-6148 at [email protected].
