18 Long Islanders on 'Wheel of Fortune' this month
Coram's Laura Bennett hangs out with host Pat Sajak during a "Wheel of Fortune" taping in Manhattan which aired March 15, 2013. She scored in the "Bonus Round" for $30,000 in cash, and also won a trip to Maui on the way to $50,650 in total cash and prizes.
Coram's Laura Bennett won more than $50,000 on "Wheel of Fortune" Monday, but she was far from the only Long Islander who took advantage of "Wheel" taping a month's worth of shows in Manhattan in March.
Tonight begins a stretch of 18 Long Islanders who will appear on the show through May 24. "Wheel of Fortune" taped "NYC Week" on March 15, "Mom's Week" on March 16, "Best Friends Week" on March 18, and "Fabulous Food Week" on March 19.
The tapings took place at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden.
NYC Week
Tonight: Laura Morselli, of Ronkonkoma, a fifth-grade teacher at North Elementary
Thursday: Michele Paolillo, of East Quogue, a telephone service technician
Mom’s Week
Monday: Andrea Volk, of Ridge, associate director of admissions at St. Joseph’s College
Tuesday: Heather Lang, of Selden, a stay-at home mom
May 8: Valerie Medina, of South Setauket, a sixth-grade teacher
May 10: Bobbi DeBono, of Medford, an EMT
Best Friends Week
May 14: Jessica Miller, of Glen Cove, a medical student (playing with best friend Lisa Hochberger of Manhattan)
May 15: Chris Tsalikis, of Ridge, a video production manager; and Kevin Edelman, of Selden, an accounts payable clerk
May 15: Sheila Campbell, of Miller Place, and Colleen Finegan, of Bellport
Fabulous Food Week
May 20: Dan Lugo, of West Babylon, operations manager for a distribution company
May 21: Tony Delfino, of Centereach, works for a major blood distributor in the NYC area
May 22: Lindsay Ganci, of Port Washington, coordinator of youth engagement
May 22: Joe Meyer, of Northport, software quality analyst
May 23: Ryan Mulholland, of Wantagh, deputy director of communications for the Town of North Hempstead
May 24: Jim Faulknor, of Shoreham, web development firm owner
May 24: Jessica Stean, of Westbury, elementary schoolteacher
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep.16: From Island to island, how football helped overcome tragedy Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to Carey football player James McGrath about how he has persevered after losing his parents at a young age, and to the Lahainaluna (Hawaii) High School football coach about how his team persevered after the Maui wildfires of 2023, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the All-Long Island teams photo shoot.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep.16: From Island to island, how football helped overcome tragedy Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks to Carey football player James McGrath about how he has persevered after losing his parents at a young age, and to the Lahainaluna (Hawaii) High School football coach about how his team persevered after the Maui wildfires of 2023, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the All-Long Island teams photo shoot.
