HEARD AROUND THE ISLAND car to the Sayville High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter. The car serves as a reminder to students to drive safely. The junk car was on display in front of the school to show students the consequences of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, as well as the dangers of driving while distracted by texting or talking on cell phones. The Sayville SADD chapter thanked Gershow for its assistance and its use of the vehicle. Gershow has nine locations in Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream, Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Bay Shore, Medford and Riverhead. For more information, call (631) 289-6188 or visit www. gershow.com. The New York Marine Rescue Center, a not-forprofit 501c3 organization, is hosting the 2021 Paddle Battle LI Team Challenge on Saturday, July 31st, along the Peconic River in Riverhead, NY. This recreational stand-up paddle board and kayak race was created for companies, organizations and unions to compete against one another for the ultimate prize of the Paddle Battle LI Team Challenge Trophy, all while raising funds to help save endangered sea turtles! To register, or for more information, visit: www.PaddleBattleLICC. com.
Providing Data Destruction, Electronics Recycling, and IT Asset Liquidation services, Pupfish Sustainability Solutions is a full-service IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) firm operating within Long Island’s rapidly advancing technology space. Offering seamless IT Asset Management (ITAM) Integration, we partner directly with your Managed IT Services provider or operate as an extension of your IT department to help develop or execute your ITAD Plan. Partnering with Pupfish Sustainability will enable you or your clients to meet industry-specific regulations pertaining to data destruction and environmental practices. Call Pupfish at 631.403.1100 or visit www.PupfishUSA. com to learn more about IT Asset Disposition services such as data destruction, electronics recycling, or IT Asset Liquidation.
Kristie Golden, Ph.D., of Smithtown, was elected board president of the Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW), in Ronkonkoma. She is Executive Administrator/Associate Director of Operations at Stony Brook Medicine. Andrew T. Garbarino, Esq., of Sayville, was elected board vice president of MHAW. He is Of Counsel at Ruskin, Moscou, and Falitschek, PC, in Uniondale.
On May 29, the Village of Islandia celebrated the grand reopening of The Islandia Senior Center. Visitors were treated to refreshments and had the opportunity to speak to Allan M. Dorman, the village mayor, and Denise Schrage, Village Parks and Recreation Commissioner, and learn about upcoming events at the facility. In March 2020, the Senior Center was closed down due to the pandemic. It reopened in July 2020, but only operated during limited hours. The Islandia Senior Center will now be fully open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For more information, call 631-348-1133, or visit www.newvillageofislandia.com.
(Secretary) were also installed as officers.
Register now for the America’s VetDogs Freedom Race Series Participants can choose to run in a 5K timed race, walk the 5K or take a 2-mile family-friendly walk with or without their pup. All proceeds will assist America’s VetDogs mission to help veterans with disabilities live a life without boundaries. The Independence Challenge is being help from July 11 through July 31. Register today at Race. VetDogs.org.
The New York Marine Rescue Center, a not-forprofit 501c3 organization, is hosting the 2021 Paddle Battle LI Team Challenge on Saturday, July 31st, along the Peconic River in Riverhead, NY. This recreational stand-up paddle board and kayak race was created for companies, organizations and unions to compete against one another for the ultimate prize of the Paddle Battle LI Team Challenge Trophy, all while raising funds to help save endangered sea turtles! The race consists of teams of four competitors who participate in a 2.5 mile recreational class category. The team with the overall best combined time will take home the championship trophy and the bragging rights of being Team Challenge Champs! After the race join us for an award ceremony including complimentary drinks and even more fun! If your company wants to get involved, but cannot provide a full team, we will gladly supplement participants for you. If you are interested please contact Bryan Deluca at bdeluca@amwny.com or 631.208.9200 ext.102. Registration deadline is 7/20/21 and it is $1,000 per team. Visit www.PaddleBattleLICC.com for more information.
SHARE THE NEWS On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Gregory S. Lisi, a Partner and Chair of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Employment & Labor practice group, was installed as the 119th President of the Nassau County Bar Association (“NCBA”). He will serve a one-year term. Rosalia Baiamonte (PresidentElect), Sanford Strenger (Vice President), Daniel W. Russo (Treasurer) and James P. Joseph
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NYU Langone Health (NYU Langone) and Long Island Community Hospital (LI Community Hospital) today announced their execution of an affiliation agreement that will bring the two organizations together to expand, enhance, and clinically integrate their healthcare networks in Suffolk County. The parties are now seeking regulatory approval, with the goal of closing on the affiliation at the end of 2021. Once implemented, the affiliation will further extend NYU Langone’s healthcare network into eastern Long Island, and make available the resources, technologies and capabilities of a world class academic medical center to the more than 400,000 people served by
LI Community Hospital.
