
The following is from the February 12, 2008 edition of “Today’s Sunbeam - NJ.com“:
Nick (Miller) Moularakis hopes to open a 1950s diner in Deptford Township this year. Its name? “Happy Days,” what else? But it won’t be an ordinary ’50s diner. This one will have a special section for Sally Starr memorabilia. A life-long fan, Moularakis has a collection of momentoes which include all seven of her uniforms from the Channel 6 Sally Starr Show, photographs, dozens of her awards, and other items. She gave him the collection a year ago. “She trusts me with it,” Moularakis says. “She didn’t want to see it wind up in the hands of someone would sell it for a profit. I promised her I’d never do that.” Moularakis, whose family operated a New Sharon pig farm, was a huge fan of Starr’s when he was a youngster and met her when she made an appearance at New Sharon School. “I watched her when I was little in the ’50s, which is still the best time in many peoples’ lives. We became close friends and stayed in touch over the years,” says Moularakis, 58, who attended Sally’s 85th birthday party recently in Atco, where she lives. “Her overall health isn’t great, but her mind’s very sharp.” Starr has a weekly hour-long radio show Thursdays on 92.1, spinning country records and taking calls from adoring fans. Moularakis says he hopes to have a variance for his new diner within a few months. And a lasting place for the memories of a special friend’s life.




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