F.S. Little League celebrates Opening Day parade, ceremony

Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:14 pm

Megan Green, left, Vanessa Puluso and Giuliana Stephos led Franklin Square Little League members along Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square on Saturday, during the league’s annual Opening Day parade. A ceremony was held at Rath Park afterward.

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The League’s 9-10 Division “All-Star Team” showed their pride as 2011 District 29 champs last week, with Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square).

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Members of the Franklin Square Lookouts, Mark Roder, from left, Mark Spano, Andrew Scarpinito and Jonathan Porcaro, joked around before gearing up for their Opening Day game.

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Members of the Franlkin Square Storm, Antonio Guliano, left, and Brian Morreale, were all smiles during the F.S. Little League parade, held on April 21.

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Members of the Durham Bulls — the Little League’s 8-9 Division — posed for a photo during the ceremony last Saturday.

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By Jackie Nash

The Franklin Square Little League held its annual Opening Day parade and ceremony on April 21.

The parade began at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Wool Avenue in Franklin Square, and continued on Hempstead Turnpike to Rath Park, where a ceremony took place at 12 p.m.

For more information on the F.S. Little League, contact Joe Martelli at (516) 352-8001 or meggyjoe@optonline.net; or Rich Oliver at rotrnr@optonline.net.

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