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p i P; it^;' ' In 1949 A1 Grover bought a piece of industrial property on Woodcleft canal from the I^pnstrUction Pmance C%nira^ belonged to; jFrPeporteffHeriiy^SIotum^^ apartment; I^^di_his;^dpcfc^ipsi;Tent^;^ on; brii^fl^Wi^ b^iest;y;atbii^yn putting :thefaniily;haiheqn;hisplace;of.bUsihc^;^:G ■the qldj^t bMt d w ier in F ^ e p ; ; V •* ■ ' V ^' Saturday,; February 20 - ICE t HQCKEV UEAGUE FOR BOYS- 6-7 jpi.ih;: B a n tam ^ l Sta Gbrne; pitri^: B a n tam '^ Star Gbme; iilKrh;-l2^^m vs. 1953. _ , _ ^ ^ ^ . A ^ ^ B.O.C.E.S. School. ^ i -■- - ■ ----- ■--^' - ------- lifl ^heTwaterfrohrhad’fflway^heiaiTsrrongTasciha enough to lure him away from the family business, rh'anufacturing; musical ihstruments, twirling batons and accessories, which had been in the Grover family for two generations. Theloyeof the wat^r'and.thq joy of tinkering with boats and engines had cbnvinci^ young ambitious A1 that boats aiid bpatiiig could bempre thaq a hobby. By' : the time A1 married, he was e n g a g ^ in a boat trucking and haulage operation and his hew bride pitched right in,as-a working partner and ;, ' drove with A1 all over theohst coast, spelling him at the wheel when he • became sleei^. The newlyweds moved lito the ap a r ^ \over the J store\ and the busy schedule included hauling boats from manufac-, ; turers in Ohio; Virginia, and:'Maine ,to,dealers, Isiand,,^; ; Weekeiuls w e n e ^ 7/oc^cleft buUding thp^b^ biisinOss,; reballshovir^ tliis'pmnt wabtaovra SC^gs; all 0 ^ - boats’tb;yariousiEast'Coast^d^Iers. ;But. started to raush^pMdhd ih lSSJ^ property oh the 11 canal from Ted Lang,. Sr. a^Freeport real esiate, dealer. Business ; < continued toiboona, the trticking and'^ulage operation gayelway to ? emphasis ;pn'new ;^and:psed boat shies. In 1966 Smith Marine Was acquired and Al, looking back, r e a lize that these parcels of land wbre t acquired more out of necessity than speculation in spite of the fact that the original Slocum property, 130 feet on the canal, is now worth tlmee to four hundred dollars per waterfront foot. : Supplying the boats and motors for the Cuban “Bay of Pigs\ in vasion in 1961 was just one of the unique situations that have seasoned ATs career. In an unbelievable cloak and dagger style sequence of events, Al Grover moved- ^ secrecy, obtaining and delivering small craft and; mptora used in the uhsucces'sfid attempt to South High School, Valley rStream. - WINTER ARTS & CRAFTS PROGRAM - 10 a.m. - Indoor Community Rooms of Coes Neck V 'Park, Baldyvin and Garden City South Comrnuhity Park. ; KID WlESTLING’l - 10 a m. - ? 12 inoMi - Coes Neck Park, Baldwin. .1 ■ ' ART WORKSHOP FOR ^:;^BEGlNNlNG^,mpimT^-^’;& i s CHILDREN'M Road Park ■ v .GoIf Clubhouse^- JO a.m. -1 p.m, ^STiJUDOXESSONS FOR^BOTC 'S' GIRLS - Coes Neck Park, A BEARDED AL GROVER AND tH E ^ i^ I L Y _ _______________ _____________ ^ _ ' N ; : overthrow: the Castro'regim^x't;.,;;u, >ci tVta: rtiiAflf ' a IP V.Te^ti'A’ A . A standing invitation :to visit Monaco as toe guest ^bfrAristotle’ Onassis iB also a Mi?ge benefitearniW . ............. ' Ir^ il; Siinny $ide tip bySIgFelle Trouble with political prom* ises is that they go in one year and out the other. Best thing to wear'with a loud tie is a Jong beard. ■y £e//piv-iWn/r/7pwsaKsA«4eep-; ager is fighting pollution everywhere but in his own roorh: - The greatest homewprH aid these days is a tefevis^ that doesn't,work.'y ^ ' ' #■ ■-' J #' ' f ' .. '■'■■j j ' . y ' y y - in-);i Financial success is a \^nder^ fui thing. Yob meqt such 2S0/\tlantic^i,f:reepbrtj , '' \ j y ' : f H ‘8 : 7 3 s r ^ : y y j y iJSee u^rfdrJeli your lawn and l : ^ r d m e m m y ' ^ y y - y ★ PUT YOUR'MONEY WHERE '*■ YOUR HEART IS IN AMERICA ^ J- V' '.t; ’ ■*■ S S . i, ' f'.rjs E j C t i -'^ W ■ T ' ‘ ■ Sv>. S '\. VV'.' *. *, I the grove „ PET SHOP -|S 9 A - S i G R O V E ST. } . FREEPORT 623-9692 r GROOMING C BA1HING BOARDING mm & LOOSE FEED M E M B i i f f i i i i i '\'■;i:;s?S0ClErT ■■.:. ■ '' ■; v ‘. •. ' t ' . : * * - oreNVroRlflSPECTlON, ■'It v . ' i ;: ..-li; s ' . ''t'■.>•-; 1 sji.---'.\*- ■ ( Baldvrin.-Classes are at 12:30 1^ ' noon; 2:00 p.m.-and 3130 p.m. \ ' Sunday, February 21 - ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR BOYS - .5^ a.m .: Cai^adianS vs,. R angers; • 6-7a.m.: Bruins vs. Maple Leafs; 7:30-8:30a.m.: Marlboroughs vs. CHtadeVs; 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.: Bilt- mores vs. Flyers; 11 p.m. ^ 12 midnight: BisoQs vs. Royals; 12 midnight - 1 a:m. - Hornets vs. Barons. Monday, February 22 - SOCIAL DANCING - Merrick Road Park Golf dubhouse - 8-11 p.m. ART WORKSHOP (ADULTS) - Recreation Room at Baldwin Park, Baldwin - 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, February 23 - ICE t HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR BOYS - nfcnr A i n ? “C ' * ‘ 6-7 p.m.; Junior All Star Game; ■ n J L iV I v J liS j B I I J 7-8 pim.; Junior All Star Game. r f Y A r W T P S I I ARTWORKSHOPtADULT). L M A 1LJ f 8-n p,m.; Menick Road Park, THE LEADER IS EREEPOfet’S bidestitewspaper offtcial newspaper best read newspaper Y acht eROKERAOE HiC; a T T'O ' c - icomplete shipyaru ) °*** F-™\ «««»r». u r <;iew a USED boats ' 1 I S A f facilities \ Merrick; 10 a.m .-12 noon: Coes OUR OWN BOAT SHOW 361 WOODCLEFT AVE ^'1 i : P O S T - ’ ;j LYMAN : D R I F T ^ H * « R I I : CENTIJRY :. c : EGO H A R ^ R : P A tM E f) e n g i n e s : CHRYSLER ENGINES , . ....... I, „,,,,, .... Neck Park, Baldwin jf Wednesday, February 24 - 5 ANCHOR PROGRAM - 4-6 p.m. - £ Uniondale Center: TJniondale High School & Walnut St. Elementary School, Uniondale; Wantagh Center: B.O.C.E.S. School, Wantagh; Valley Stream Center; South High School, Valley Stream. ART WORKSHOP (ADULTS) - M e r r ick; Road Park Golf CHubhouse, Merrick - 10 a,m.-12 noon. Thursday, February 25 - CHILDREN'S HOUR - Coes Neck i«-s!ri»!TTw 5 7 i Park, Baldwin - 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ...Friday,--February: 26 - ICE i HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR BOYS- 3 11 p.m. - 12 m idni^t: Maple - Leafs vs. Rahgera; 12 midnight - 1 a.m.: Bitiliui, vs. :Cahadlens. JUDO LESSONS FOR BOYS & GIRLS 6-t 'p.m. - Coes .'Neck Park, Baldwin. I ; J U P O : LESSONS FOR : -■vR ; ' , y . . r,;,It, M : ; 1 L A>K)ISI; .Baldwin. Women:''' 7 ;' 30 ' p.m.-''- '►-J . Men: 9:00 ADULTS - Coes Park, om 9 p.m. ■oft.;. :ft . ■ ) I ' \ ' ' i;-