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We are pleased to present our annual Living In Franklin Square & Elmont, a special supplement to the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald.

Those of us who live here know Franklin Square and Elmont are wonderful, welcoming communities. Our annual guide is a testament to their post-pandemic resurgence. Not only does it include vital information about Franklin Square and Elmont, but it also gives you a look at some of the people and places that represent the best of these neighborhoods.

Think of Living In Franklin Square & Elmont as an “owner’s

Stuart manual” for newcomers and longtime residents alike. As you’ll Richner see in these pages, there’s an amazingly rich social fabric here.

An abundance of services and organizations are available to residents. No matter what your interests, age, religion, or needs, these communities have much to offer.

Both boast a rich history. Take a stroll through Rath Park and find yourself traveling back in time at the Franklin Square Historical Museum. Discover the history of the original German-speaking 1800s farm communities that spanned Franklin Square and Elmont. Get a taste of German culture at Plattduetsche Park, Restaurant and Biergarten or grab a bite at Salvatore’s and King Umberto’s, among other popular restaurants.

In these diverse communities, you can hear more than 80 different languages being spoken. Everyone is always willing to lend a hand, whether it’s a muchneeded meal during the holidays from Giving Back to Community Corporation or fixing up a home with Rescuing Families. Folks here keep the memories alive and are sure to offer a shoulder to lean on when you need some help.

Traditions like the Elmont Memorial Day parade, Ompahfest and the Franklin Square Fall Festival are a mainstay for those who have made Elmont and Franklin Square their home. More than just the Islanders play at UBS Arena, as students pass through for academic lessons and community giveaways. Artists big and small make their way to Elmont, from Chris Stapleton at UBS Arena to many exciting cover artists at the Elmont Memorial Library.

Plus the makeover of the famed Belmont Park area that began with a $1.3 billion project that built UBS Arena continues, as the historic horseracing venue will undergo a $455 million state modernization project in 2024.

Students are nurtured and supported by the wonderful staff of Sewanhaka, Franklin Square and Elmont districts. Whether your family has lived in the area for generations or you’re new in town, there will be a friendly face ready to welcome you here.

Living In Franklin Square & Elmont is published in cooperation with the Franklin Square and Elmont Chambers of Commerce. We are honored to mark another year as these chambers’ official publication.

We hope that you find this edition useful and informative and that you enjoy reading the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald 52 weeks per year.

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a message from the elmont Chamber president The Elmont Chamber of Commerce is proud to cosponsor this edition of Living In Franklin Square & Elmont. It provides valuable information to our members and residents alike.

Included you will find listings of our members and contact information for our elected officials, as well as sights to see in our community.

We invite you to take advantage of all that we have to offer — whether you are seeking to establish a local business, advertise your business, or grow your business. We are here to help.

I am honored to have been elected as president of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce, which includes a dynamic group of community-minded business owners. Our team puts forth every effort to complete and expand upon the projects begun by our esteemed colleague, Paul Sapienza.

The chamber is proud to work with the New York Racing Association and continue its efforts to revitalize Belmont Park. Beautification and economic

development are always on our list!

This year, thanks to PSEG, a holiday lights program was begun — A first for the Elmont community! This will continue into the 2023 holiday season.

On the horizon, is a new “Welcome to Elmont” sign and updating the “Paul Sapienza” sign with advertising opportunities for our members and community organizations.

Elmont is a place where new opportunities are born. A vibrant business community with limitless possibilities, and a beautiful hamlet to live, work and play.

If you are a nonprofit or a member business, feel free to contact us for more information at (516) 352-2867. If you would like to become a member, we welcome you to participate with networking opportunities. Visit our website where you can join at ElmontChamber.com Please continue to support the local businesses and organizations that help make Elmont great.

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a message from the franklin square Chamber president I am honored to be elected to serve as president of the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce, and I am excited to lead our officers and board of directors in our mission to be a great resource for our membership, business community and residents.

I am dedicated to the prosperity of our member businesses — which I personally visit — to support them and offer assistance. I plan to increase our membership, which now stands at about 205.

We have a great website, which we update frequently with exciting news for all our member businesses, at FranklinSquareChamber.com. In addition, we post regularly to social media on our Facebook page (@franklin.square.chamber) and our Instagram (@franklinsquarechamber). We act as an information and referral service about Franklin Square and its businesses.

Our chamber works closely with the community by hosting ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremonies for new businesses. We also donate two scholarships each year to two local high schools.

Each year we recognize one Businessperson of the Year at a legislative breakfast. We hosted a Business Expo in 2021, we have an annual Getting To Know You and Business Networking Event. And we had a Fall Fair in 2021 and 2022.

As a business owner for 33 years, I have found consumers believe businesses that are involved in the community and are members of their local chamber of commerce are trustworthy, connected to the community, listen to their customers, and are successful local leaders. Keep your community in business and support your local businesses as often as you can!

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By Stacey Taylor Emilian Emeagwali launched Giving Back to Community as an Elmont nonprofit in 2009 to bring food, quality education and monetary help to undernourished children and families.

The group’s mission is to alleviate the suffering of impoverished children and families in Nigeria and the United States, while also aiming to provide educational opportunities to reduce the rate of illiteracy, improve the quality and standard of schools in low-income communities, award scholarships to support a student’s higher educational goals, and empower marginalized individuals.

Emilian, a physical therapist, said she envisions a society where no one lives in poverty, no one goes to bed hungry, and all children have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Last year, Emilian traveled to Nigeria with six young adults — three of them her children — to distribute food for those in need. Their experience in the African country was eyeopening for them as they saw children struggling for simple things, like a pair of used socks.

Planning to go again this year by herself, Emilian hopes to create an annual end-of-theyear holiday giveaway of not just food, but used clothing, as well as shoes and socks to children and families. Emilian also wants to provide

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at least three widows money to begin a small business of their own, while ultimately creating stronger communities and a vibrant local economy.

“I want to educate people that are industrial people that are hardworking widows or women,” she said. “I want to give them money and help them start a sustainable small business.”

Along with the financial resources, Emilian has provided many there with knowledge on how

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Top photo: And they’re off! Participants at the 5K Run/Walk begin their race last July, to help raise money to buy food and clothes for Giving Back to Community.

Bottom photo: Giving Back to Community founder Emilian Emeagwali, founder of Giving Back to Community in Elmont, raises some of her money to give food and clothes to those who need it the most at the July 5K Run/Walk.

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to run a business. A few of those people have already opened small grocery stores.

Her vision now is to get a physical space to open a food pantry as well as a community center on Long Island, where Giving Back would supply food, and donated winter coats and accessories.

“Having a food pantry space will give us the ability to teach and promote cultural awareness,” Emilian says. “We believe that cultural education is needed to encourage tolerance in our community — especially our children.”

Emilian hears many stories from families — people who are facing hardships “I see what is happening is the grocery store with the high cost of food,” she sas, noting that the group has distributed winter accessories to a homeless shelter in Queens and veterans homes in Brooklyn. “We will not turn a person back just because they are not from the local area.”

Lynbrook-based Arrow Exterminating Co., has been a strong supporter sponsoring the Give Back to Community 5K Run/Walk in July. Last year, the company donated a large amount of nonperishable food during the annual food drive.

“Arrow’s commitment to help the less privileged in our community is unremarkable and worth emulating,” Emilian said.

And she should know Helping people is Emilian’s calling.

“It gives me a particular joy I can’t explain,” she says. “I can go 24 hours non-stop, and if

I ever get tired, I pick myself up right away.

It’s worth it. I am reminded of the many faces, seeing their eyes when you help them, and the gratitude they feel, helping the suffering people.

Especially in Nigeria, it just so much.”

To aid Giving Back to Community, visit GivingBackToCommunity.org, or send a check to to the group at 31 E. Merrick Road in Valley Stream.

Top photo: Carolyn Theogene captured first place in the Giving Back to Community 5K Run/Walk, which helped raise money for Giving Back to Community. The Elmont organization provides food and clothing for those in need, not just locally, but across the Atlantic Ocean, too.

Bottom photo: Volunteers Tiffany Ragkaswar, left, and Deanna St. Hilliaie manned the 5K Run/Walk sign-in table, all in an effort to raise money for Giving Back to Community, an Elmont nonprofit founded by Emilian Emeagwali.

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Empowering youth and serving the community

Katherine Santos Meera Empowerment does exactly what the nonprofit’s name says: empower youth to make community service a priority. And it was all started in 2021 by Selene Meera Ferdinand, and her mother Savitre.

But how does Selene know what it takes to empower young people? Because she’s still one of them — just 10 years old.

Selene’s journey began when she was just 4 as part of the National American Miss pageants, which transformed her timidness into confidence. Her participation in Girl Scouts expanded her passion for modeling to include community service, but Selene credits her desire to make both interests accessible to all children in her community as the reason for founding the nonprofit.

“We want kids to know how to give back to their communities and make a difference, no matter their age,” Selene says. “We have fundraisers and parties to empower and inspire them to follow their dreams, and never give up.”

Selene teaches Elmont young people — like herself — to give back by combatting hunger and homelessness, and to even contribute to cancer research. With as many volunteers as she can find, Selene hosts an annual fashion show and tea party to raise proceeds that benefit partner charities, including the American Cancer

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Society and St. Jude’s Research Hospital.

Selene’s mother, a health care worker at a nursing home, says her position grants her the privilege of letting the youth care for and learn from the elderly residents. Meera participants also volunteer for Island Harvest Food Bank and Building Homes for Heroes. Their fundraising and community service efforts also provide members with educational opportunities.

“Not only do our tea parties raise money,

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Top photo: The Meera Empowerment fashion show’s cultural portion included Morgan Archibald, 8, and Emily Lugg, 7.

Bottom photo: Mason Saudier, 11, adopted a dapper swagger as he came down the fashion show runway as part of a Meera Empowerment fundraiser.

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they teach kids skills like etiquette and communication,” Savitre said. “We often cook at Ronald McDonald House, so while learning to cook as a lifetime skill, they’re also giving back.”

Education and philanthropy go hand in hand, Savitre added, which is a common theme for Meera Empowerment as it expands fundraising efforts to award scholarships to local elementary and high school students.

Meera also selects university-bound seniors to be executive board members, allowing them to list the achievement on college applications, while still learning how to give back.

Selene has co-authored two books in the “Road to the Crown” series, which she wrote with her pageant sisters, all focusing on mental health. Royalties earned from the books are used to fund her nonprofit.

“This year was more successful than the last two years,” Savitre said. “Last year, we gave out one scholarship. This year, we could afford to give two. We’ve gone from covering 10 families with bags of food, to covering 50.”

Based on Meera Empowerment’s recent accomplishments, Selene and her mother are hopeful they can achieve their set goal of taking the local nonprofit nationwide to empower young minds across the country. Although her organization focuses on youth empowerment, Selene says its impact reaches far beyond the children it serves.

“My organization inspires the youth and gives

them the confidence to go after their dreams,” she said. That “can make a huge impact on adults in their life, and the community around them.”

To get involved with Meera Empowerment, contact Savitre Ferdinand at meeraempowerment1@gmail.com.

Top photo: Selene Meera Ferdinand at the July 29 fashion show that promotes and supports her nonprofit, Meera Empowerment. Selene founded the organization with her mother, making a difference before she is even a teenager.

Bottom photo: Ready for a night out is Emily Lugg, 7, as she models evening wear as part of a show to support the Elmont nonprofit Meera Empowerment, which gives young people the tools to give back to the community.

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Elmont leaders ld.com have pointed to the 2011-12 redistricting New statewide cycle, congressional which split the communi and State ty Senate districts between two State Senate disapproved last tricts, as an week secured example of two longtime goals gerrypursued by com- mandering, a process by which munity leaders electoral districts and are typically officials in Elmont:local elected drawn to the advantage The new map of a parunites ticular po most of E litical lmont party . within the same conThe 22nd State gressiona l district Assembly district along with nearby was created communi ties, during inthat cycle cluding , and Va l l Assemblyw Stream, while e y om not Michaelle Solages,a n joining the a commulifelong Elmont nity with parts resident, was elected of MiMi PiErrEQueens. to represent it.

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By Rachele Terraonva Mimi Pierre-Johnson recalls driving through Elmont as a child living in Queens, dreaming of living in one of the houses off Dutch Broadway.

Years later, Mimi is not just living in one of those very houses, she’s running the Elmont Cultural Center from her home.

Since its founding as a nonprofit in 2009, education has been the invisible string connecting the many issues the cultural center brings to light in the community. Access to food, as well as immigration, housing, environment, water quality and traffic safety are just some of these issues — but it has not been an easy road.

After losing a job she held for more than a decade due to a lack of funding back in 2017, Mimi decided to spend her time breathing new life into the organization. She chose from that day on to dedicate her life to doing whatever was necessary to make the Elmont Cultural Center thrive, regardless of funding.

Framed by the tagline “working together, we are strong” Mimi certainly doesn't go it alone.

She has a large coalition of statewide and federal partners in her corner. Together they have made countless impactful changes in the community from traffic lights, to food distributions, to immigration workshops.

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the community mobilizing, organizing, and spreading the word. Some of the traffic lights, patterns, signage, and filled potholes one might find along Dutch Broadway are a direct result of the community sharing surveys and getting the attention of local legislators.

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Top photo: Elmont Cultural Center members. Mimi Pierre-Johnson, third from right, founded the Elmont Cultural Center in 2009, and really helped the nonprofit take off after finding herself with far more free time after losing her job due to a lack of funding in 2017.

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Bottom photo: Mimi Pierre-Johnson, right, was one of dozens of community members rallying outside Hempstead Town Hall in opposition to a redistricting map proposal. She started the Elmont Cultural Center, giving back to a community she admired from a distance as a child growing up in Queens.

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say, ‘This is what I need in my community,’” Mimi says. “And when they can’t get it done, they call us. There's always strength in numbers.”

But even with all that success, there is still one more dream Mimi hopes to fulfill for the Elmont Cultural Center: Raising enough money for a building that’s more than a typical community center or after-school program. Somewhere where there’s a space for the youth, a cultural center for people to find community, somewhere to meet and mobilize, and the opportunity for “an allaround cultural exchange,” Mimi says.

Seeing the changes the cultural center has been able to engineer, Elmont is just as beautiful now as when she used to drive through it as a child. Remembering that 9-year-old Mimi and with the understanding that someone else may have the same dream — she wants to make sure the next generation appreciates what Elmont has to offer here, and continues to pass it on.

“It’s a different demographic than then,” Mimi says, “but we are still pursuing to have the best community, people, and future for the kids.”

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Top photo: Elmont Cultural Center’s board is dedicated to upholding Mimi Pierre-Johnson’s mission of bringing the community together through education and service.

Bottom photo: Mimi Pierre-Johnson celebrates a Town of Hempstead roadwork project performed earlier in 2023. This is one of many projects her organization, the Elmont Cultural Center, has championed since its founding in 2009.

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PLACES OF WORSHIP

All are welcome at St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church in Franklin Square.

Elmont Lutheran Church of Elmont 1840 Atherton Ave. (516) 437-2891 Pastor: the Rev. John McKenzie Bethel International Church 1851 Hempstead Turnpike Bible Baptist Church 779 Elmont Road (516) 837-0465 Pastor: Carl Lubin First Church of God 657 Meacham Ave. (516) 418-2190 info@firstcog.com Christian Ministries Fellowship 1540 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 355-2709 cmf@cmfglobal.org Elmont Jewish Center (Orthodox) 500 Elmont Road (516) 488-1616 Rabbi: Chaim Blachman Elmont Temple Church 682 Elmont Road (516) 285-5050 Pastor: Stafford Byers Emmanuel Baptist Church 1880 Pelham St. (516) 354-1332 ebc@ebceny.org India Gospel Assembly 439 Meacham Ave. (516) 775-6846 Elder: K.A. George IndiaGospelAssembly.com

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Mahanaïm French Seventh Day Adventist Church 277 Hempstead Turnpike Pastor: the Rev. Antoine Nyobe (516) 775-1207 Muhammadi Masjid Islamic Center 681 Elmont Road (516) 285-3439 MuhammadiMasji.org St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church 631 Elmont Road (516) 354-0715 St. Gregorios Orthodox Church 175 Cherry Lane Floral Park 11001 (516) 775-2281 Vicar: Rev. Gregory Varghese St. John’s United Methodist Church of Elmont 2105 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11582 Minister: David T. Ball Temple B’nai Israel (Reform) 711 Dogwood Ave. West Hempstead 11552 (516) 354-1156 Rabbi: Samuel Kehati

Franklin Square Ascension Lutheran Church of Franklin Square 145 Franklin Ave. (516) 352-1263

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Episcopal Church of St. James the Just 858 Roosevelt St. Grace Baptist Church 798 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 564-1038 Pastor: Rev. Kent R. Sager Congregation Shaaray Shalom 711 Dogwood Ave. West Hempstead 11552 (516) 481-7448 Rabbi: Arthur Vernon shaarayinfo@gmail.com Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square 971 Sobo Ave. (516) 437-3210 Pastor: Rev. Lloyd Sterrett St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 54 Nassau Blvd.

West Hempstead 11552 (516) 483-8650 Pastor: Marianne K. Tomecek St. Basil Malankara Orthodox Church 17 Randolph Ave. (516) 326-4394 Vicar: the Rev. Thomas Paul St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Church 990 Holzheimer St., Franklin Square (516) 352-0146 Rev. Douglas R. Arcoleo Wesley United Methodist Church (516) 481-1797 619 Fenworth Blvd.

Pastor: the Rev. Nelson Ngoy

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Building civic bonds with

Rescuing Families

By Janet Prete

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ina and Vincent Centauro want to make sure no family ever feels forgotten.

As contractors, they have expertise in home renovations. But there is no renovation more important to them than one when a family member has a disability. For those homes, the focus must be on accessibility, safety and comfort.

Yet, the cost of such renovations is out of reach for many families who need it. Which is exactly why the Centauros created Rescuing Families.

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Top photo: The Rescuing Families team is making a positive difference in people’s lives through their homes.

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Bottom photo: Gina Centauro, left, is renovating a home for her sister, Dina Cantone. When they are not doing something for their own family member, Gina and her contractor husband Vincent run a charity to renovate homes for the disabled through Rescuing Families.

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another 30 who help with fundraising and other administrative tasks.

Families requiring renovations to accommodate someone with special needs simply submit an application, which is then evaluated based on the family’s financial situation, disability, condition of the home, and the number — and ages — of children. Rescuing Families sends out a representative for a home visit. And if they make the cut, they’ll join a half dozen families on the waiting list right now to get help from the group.

Each project, of course, can take up to four months to complete.

Once the application is approved, the project is scheduled. When renovations are extensive, the family must move out of the house until the work is completed. If they’re unable to stay with relatives due to the need for wheelchair accommodations, Rescuing Families pays for the

family to reside in an extended-stay hotel.

All materials are donated, including landscaping, sheetrock, concrete and siding.

There are other contractors who donate their time, including some from out of state.

National Grid employees, for example, as well as real estate company Keller Williams Legendary in Franklin Square have consistently partnered with Rescuing Families during company-sponsored days of service.

Recently, Gina and Vincent put the work of the group on hold for a few months to concentrate on a project that was closer to home.

Gina’s sister Dina, is developmentally disabled, autistic and deaf. The Centauros purchased a house across the street from their own, and put it in trust for Dina so she would never have to worry about moving again.

The house, built in 1927, needed some work, and the couple “patched things up” as they could. But after four years of Dina living in the

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Photo: Gina Centauro takes down the old sheetrock inside the home she and her husband Vincent are renovating for her special needs sister, Dina.

Vincent and Gina run a charity, Rescuing Families, which does work just like this for other families in need. But ‘Project Dina’ is a personal project for the family.

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house, it was time for some major upgrades.

It would be too disruptive for Dina to move out during renovations, so she stayed right on

property while Gina and her team renovated one room at a time. The house needed new flooring, wiring, and insulation, as well as a new roof, siding, kitchen and bathroom.

Unlike projects that might come through Rescuing Families, Gina and Vincent are funding the Dina project themselves. Yet, the same organizations that normally donate materials and labor for the charity’s projects have also stepped up to make the same contributions to “Project Dina.”

“Our volunteers jumped on and they’re actually working to get the project done,” Gina said. “And some of our building sponsors and contractors have come through and volunteered their time for us, which is really a blessing.”

Although Project Dina is a personal project— not under the umbrella of Rescuing Families — it proves how creating the desire to give back can grow. Especially for a couple where everyone knows “how much we help the community,” Gina said.

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Top photo: Ted Otto rewires an electrical receptacle as part of the renovations in Dina Cantone’s home. Dina — who is developmentally disabled, autistic and deaf — is having her home renovated by her sister Gina Centauro, and her brother-in-law Vincent. The Centauros run Rescuing Families, which takes on projects just like this for families in need.

Photo courtesy Gina Centauro

Bottom photo: All in the family: Brother and sister Michael Cantone, left, and Dina Cantone, with brother-in-law Vincent Centauro. Michael and Dina’s sister, Gina, is married to Vincent, and the couple are working on renovating a home across the street from their own so that Dina can live comfortably.

Dina is developmentally disabled, autistic and deaf.

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founder of Gift of Giving, hopes you say ‘hi’

By Rei Wolfsohn Elizabeth Forbes makes it a point to find at least three people every day and make them happier. And that’s because she has a lot to be happy for herself.

It’s been 10 years since Elizabeth beat stage 4 esophageal cancer with only four sessions of chemotherapy. She credits her recovery to prayer. Her doctor said she was a miracle.

“And 80 to 90 percent of the time, I forgot I had cancer,” Elizabeth said.

At one point, the doctors gave her only three months to live. When she came back for another scan, the cancer was gone. Elizabeth believes this means she has a purpose for being on this Earth.

That’s when she was inspired to give back to her community. When the first of her six sons started high school, Elizabeth would frequently help his friends. But with encouragement from her son, Elizabeth knew she had to expand those efforts.

“Mom, we should do so much more,” her son Glenn told her. “You have the mindset to just talk to people, and it would be nice to just figure out what we can do.”

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annual holiday event near Christmas, where it awards 50 students several prizes each, including a board game and a book.

The aim is to play, read and bond with their families.

The foundation also runs the Student Ambassadors program, where young people visit local businesses over the academic year, and

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Top photo: Linsey Swift, left, helps Phil Braam as part of the Student Ambassadors program with At physical therapist Esanju Sapalo.

Student Ambassadors is part of the Gift of Giving Foundation, put together by Elizabeth Forbes after surviving stage 4 esophageal cancer.

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Bottom photo: Elizabeth Forbes overcame a rough childhood to help young help realize their potential through the Student Ambassadors program. And she overcame stage 4 cancer to help the greater Franklin Square and Elmont community realize how they can give back.

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take on internships in the summer.

“The future leaders are the ones who are going to be taking care of us,” Elizabeth said.

“We need to make sure that we provide all the tools that we possibly can.”

Student Ambassadors holds a weekly meeting where the young people learn from others about lives much different from their own. Gift of Giving is working on creating a “Silver Night,” when students can spend time with senior citizens.

“We work,” Elizabeth said. “We come home, we take care of family, we do a great job. But there was always something missing with me.

Just giving back to the community, it makes me whole.”

The parents of those in Student Ambassadors are very grateful to Elizabeth for what she does.

Like Linsey Swift’s mother, Edwouine.

“My daughter has anxiety,” Edwouine said.

“For a long time, because of Covid, she was socially inept. Calling for food delivery was hard for her. Being in this program, Linsey is able

to talk to professionals and schedule her own appointments. Elizabeth has shown so much grace and support to her.”

Elizabeth was initially inspired to be a community leader by her foster mother, Shirley Virgil, who taught her how to be a woman and how to share her voice. Virgil would bring young Elizabeth to community events and volunteer opportunities in the neighborhood — activities an adult Elizabeth absorbed into her own personality.

“It took me a long time to get there,” Elizabeth said, “but she was very patient.”

Elizabeth ended up in a foster family when she was taken out of her home with her eight sisters and five brothers. Still, her mother was a very special woman, Elizabeth said. But, her father would beat her.

“I don’t let anything from my childhood diminish my adulthood,” she said. And if you see her in the street, she hopes you’ll come up and say “hi.” And who knows, maybe she’ll soon have you making a difference in the community, too.

Courtesy Elizabeth Forbes

Left photo: Cancer survivor and Gift of Giving Foundation founder Elizabeth Forbes was honored as a New York State Woman of Distinction for her community-based philanthropic work in and around Franklin Square.

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Right photo: Familiar with giving, Elizabeth Forbes contributed to the holiday spirit as Mrs. Claus at a community Christmas event. It’s part of many things Elizabeth does for the greater Franklin Square and Elmont communities after surviving what some say was the impossible: Stage 4 esophageal cancer.

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Clubs & OrganizatiOns business Elmont Chamber of Commerce (516) 864-4219 P.O. Box 030150 Elmont 11003 Franklin square Chamber of Commerce (516) 775-0001 P.O. Box 11 Franklin Square 11010 info@franklinsquarechamber.com

Civic alden Manor Civic association (516) 285-7023 President: Jaswick Williams argo Civic association P.O. Box 30644 (516) 253-6934 President: Utricia Charles Meetings: Second Monday each month starting in October. Planning on meeting at the Elmont library .

Community league of garden City south 30 Nassau Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 538-1919 East End Civic association/ Progressive Weona Civic association P.O. Box 37060 Elmont 11003 President: Ralph Esposito toots0712@optimum.net Meetings second Tuesday of each month at Elmont library Franklin square Civilian Patrol association P.O. Box 96 Franklin Square 11010 FSqCivic.org Text or call (516) 424-1098 President: Frank Culmone indian american Kerala Center (516) 358-2000 1824 Fairfax St., Elmont Jamaica square improvement league (516) 429-1557 President: Claudine Hall locustwood / gotham Civic association (516) 488-2858 P.O. Box 030253 mail@elmontcivic.com ElmontCivic.org Morton Civic association mortoncivic@yahoo.com MortonCivic.org 672 Dogwood Ave., P.O. Box 120 Franklin Square 11010 President: Domenico Ciaccio Parkhurst Civic association President: Carl H. Achille tudor Manor Civic association P.O. Box 038373 Elmont 11003 (516) 285-5029 President: Joyce Stowe tudor_m@elmont.org

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Janet Adams, sitting left, Jackie Vita, Kemp Hannon, Bronwen Hannon, Franklin Square Museum director Patricia Galaskas, Frank Perunko, Nassau County Legislator John Giuffre. Standing left, Franklin Square Historical Society secretary William Youngfert, Ellen M. van Wie and Dr. Paul van Wie celebrated the honorees and the community’s history at the annual dinner on April 26.

Cultural Franklin square Historical society and Museum (516) 775-7260 P.O. Box 45 Franklin Square 11010 President: Nancy Youngfert Mother’s Center of southwest nassau, inc.

(516) 888-6262 2638 Central Ave., Baldwin tessb@mcswn.org MCSWN.org/ Mothers of Malverne President: Sonia Bicocchi Open to all mothers in the area, but moms must submit a membership form MomsOfMalverne.wordpress.com nassau Pops symphony Orchestra (516) 565-0646 859 Willow Road Franklin Square 11010 Music Director: Louis Panacciulli NPSO.org Fraternal new York 1 Elks (516) 599-1515 57 Hempstead Ave. Lynbrook Exalted Ruler: Lisa Moldovan lion’s Club of Franklin square 1037 Hempstead Turnpike, Franklin Square 11010 long island society of italian americans President: Diane Langella 57 Hempstead Ave., Lynbrook 11563 Knights of Columbus Floral Park Council no. 2345 (516) 352-9770 33 S. Tyson Ave., Floral Park 11001 Knights of Columbus twelve apostles Council no. 5001 P.O. Box 520 Franklin Square 11010 (516) 384-7862 Grand Knight: Angelo Laveglia Email: grandknight5001@gmail.com

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Knights of Columbus alfred E. smith Council no. 3005 682 Elmont Road, Elmont Grand Knight: Mike Nass Email: aesligyd@aol.com sons of italy in america america lodge no. 2245 VFW Hall, 68 Lincoln Road Franklin Square 11010 President: Andrew Monfeleone sons of norway garborg lodge no. 265 (209) 572-0323

Political league of Women Voters of nassau County (516) 431-1628 P.O. Box 305, Port Washington 11050 nassau County Democratic Committee (516) 294-3366 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 115, Garden City 11530 NassauCountyDems.com nassau County republican Committee (516) 334-5800 164 Post Ave., Westbury NassauCountyGOP.com

service nassau County auxiliary Police Elmont unit no. 104 (516) 573-5512 831 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead 11552 Insp.: Neal Rosenblatt NCAP116.org Elmont Fire District (516) 354-4560 100 School Road, Elmont 11003 Continued on next page

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Clubs & OrganizatiOns Franklin square and Munson Fire Department (516) 354-2110 841 Liberty Place Franklin Square 11010 FSMFD.org Emergency: (516) 742-3300 Ladies Auxiliary: (516) 354-2110 Community Counseling services of West nassau (516) 505-1717 1200A Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square, 11010 Homemakers Council of nassau County Franklin square Chapter (516) 741-2209 President: Carrol Cascino st. Catherine of sienna Parish social Ministry Outreach Office (516 352-0146 995 Holzheimer St., Franklin Square salvation army nassau County rehab Center 194 Front St. Hempstead 11550 (516) 481-7600

Veterans american legion Franklin square Post no. 1014 P.O. Box 38 Franklin Square 11010

american legion of Elmont Post no.

1033 (516) 354-9884 60 Hill Ave., Elmont 11003 Comdr. Lecia A. Rodriques-Whyte american legion Malverrne Post no.44 (516) 599-8645 250 Franklin Ave., Malverne Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Elmont Post no. 455 328 Mecham Ave., Elmont 11003 VFW Frank P. Curry Jr. Post no. 2718 (516) 354-9393 68 Lincoln Road Franklin Square 11010 Commander: John Conway

Youth b’nai b’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) (516) 433-2296 nassau-suffolk region boy scouts of america theodore roosevelt Council (516) 797-7600 544 Broadway Massapequa 11758 TRBSCA.org girl scouts of nassau County (516) 741-2550 GSNC.org

Franklin square raiders soccer P.O. Box 281 Franklin Square 11010 (516) 900-4663 Franklin square Warriors President: Frank Dellarosa Email: fswarriorsfootball@gmail.com (516) 328-1550 534 Elmont Road, Elmont 11003 Executive Director: Patrick Boyle Free Counseling, recreational, and social activities for children Franklin square little league 234 Harrison St. Franklin Square 11010 Email: info@fslittleleague.org Franklin square/Elmont Pal FranklinSquareElmontPAL.com gateway Youth Outreach (516) 328-1550 534 Elmont Road, Elmont 11003 Executive Director: Patrick Boyle Free Counseling, recreational, and social activities for children

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Past and current members of the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department were joined by family to celebrate the centennial of the Franklin Square Hose and Chemical Company.

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ELECTED OFFICIALS Town of HempsTead Town of Hempstead Supervisor

Town Clerk

Councilman - 2nd District

Councilwoman - 3rd District

Kate Murray (R)

1 Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-5000 ext. 3046 kmurray@hempsteadny.gov

Melissa Miller (R)

1 Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 489-6000 donclavin@hempsteadny.gov

Thomas Muscarella (R)

Don Clavin (R)

1 Washington St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3179 tmuscarella@hempsteadny.gov

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Nassau County Executive

Bruce Blakeman (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3131

Nassau County Comptroller

Elaine Phillips (R)

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Governor

Nassau County District Attorney

Katherine Hochul (D)

Anne Donnelly (R)

State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390

262 Old Country Road, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-3800

State Comptroller

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D)

State Senator 6th District

110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

Kevin Thomas (D)

State Assemblyman 19th District

State Assemblywoman 22nd District

825 East Gate Boulevard Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516)535-4095 444 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4643

1690 Central Court Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580 (516) 599-2972 736 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-5560

990 Stewart Ave., Suite LL45A Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-1700 Room 947 LOB Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3260

Nassau County Clerk

Maureen O’Connell (R)

240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2386

240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2664

State Senator 7th district

Jack Martins (R)

173 Mineola Blvd., Suite 201 Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 746-5924 Room 608 LOB Albany, NY 12247 (518) 455-2677

Nassau County Legislator 3rd District

Nassau County 8th District

1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6203

1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6200

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1 Washington St., wHempstead, N.Y. 11550 (516) 812-3523 melimil@hempsteadny.gov

Ed Ra (R)

Michaelle Solages (D)

John J. Giuffrè (R)

United States Senator

United States Senator

780 3rd Ave., Suite 2601 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 688-6262 United States Senate 478 Russell Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-4451

757 3rd Ave., Suite 1702 New York, N.Y. 10017 (212) 486-4430 United States Senate 313 Hart Senate, Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-6542

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)

Charles E. Schumer (D)

United States Representative 4th District

Anthony D'Esposito (R)

229 7th Street, Suite 102 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

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Elmont Chamber of Commerce All businesses are in Elmont, NY 11003 unless noted

325 Hempstead turnpike Corp.

Julie Marchesella (631) 245-3782 P.O. Box 685 Merrick 11566 julieqoh123@aol.com 718 Solar Dale Davids (347) 709-8686 325 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 160 718customer@gmail.com A & S Bagels Gregory Scoleri (516) 326-9288 761 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 Animal Hospital of Elmont Roger Warren (516) 285-4848 782 Elmont Road Annabel Bazante law, PllC (516) 216-1787 (office) (516) 776-7030 (cellular) 524 Lucille Ave. abazante@annabelbazante.com Apple Bank Gweneita Scott, Manager (516) 437-5966 1693 Hempstead Turnpike gscott@applebank.com Doherty Enterprises (Applebee's Elmont) Emily Crooks (201) 818-4669, Ext. 1281 7 Pearl Court, Allendale, N.J. 07401 ecrooks@dohertyinc.com Architectural Sign Group Abbas Jaffer, president (516) 326-1800 145 Meacham Ave. ajaffer@archsigngroup.com Automated merchant Services Joe Sacks (516) 887-1797 269 Hempstead Ave., Suite 210 Malverne 11565 Backstretch Employee Service team of nY (BESt) Paul Ruchames, executive director (516) 488-3434, Ext. 103 (917) 566-3295 (cellular) 2150 Hempstead Turnpike paul@bestbackstretch.org Bank of America 1431 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage Federal Credit Union Tameika Grant, manager (516) 376-8105 1644 Dutch Broadway tgrant@bethpagefcu.com BlC Recruiting Linsdale McKenzie (917) 685-9167 512 Pinebrook Court West Hempstead 11552 linsdale@blcrecruiting.com the Brothers that Just Do Gutters Ben Van Nest (830) 431-0704 82 Pine Street No. 201B Freeport 11520 benjamin.vannest@brothersgutters.com

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Elmont community leaders and elected officials celebrated the announcement of a $455 million state-approved loan to renovate Belmont Park.

Box laundry Lloyd Bucknor (516) 354-5545 381 Meacham Ave. lbucknor@hotmail.com Caring Shepard HHC Michele Eliassaint (516) 354-5545 66 Norfolk Ave. Charmayne's Florist Charmayne Buchanan (516) 285-5078 240-01 Linden Blvd. helavaconia@aol.com Church of the Harvest Curtis Thompson (516) 284-8212 P.O. Box 30294 CmAK Inc. dba Professional Career Dr. Chukky Okafor (516) 483-4000 300 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 216 West Hempstead 11552 pci2win@gmail.com Coldwell Banker American Homes Sandi Gerson (516) 825-6511 (office) (516) 972-4796 (cellular) 1069 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 sgerson@cbamhomes.com Coldwell Banker American Homes Connie Milano (516) 825-6511 (office) 1069 Hempstead Turnpike, No. 2 Franklin Square 11010 Coldwell Banker American Homes Lorianne Quagliozzi (516) 825-6511 (office) 1856 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 lquagliozzi@cbamhomes.com Coldwell Banker American Homes Sandi Gerson (516) 825-6511 (office) (516) 972-4796 (cellular) 1069 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 sgerson@cbamhomes.com

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CPA Javaid Accounting Stella Wu (516) 499-9977 64 Doherty Ave. Cross County medical Care Marie-Alexe Belotte, MD (516) 255-1885 804 Meacham Ave. crosscountymedical@yahoo.com Curewell Pharmacy Hasmath Kahn (516) 872-8700 1785 Dutch Broadway customerservice@curewellpharmacy.com D'Anna's of Elmont Pizzeria (516) 352-3289 1743 Hempstead Turnpike Dematteis organizations Bonnie Russell (516) 285-5500 820 Elmont Road bjr@dematteisorg.com D'Joys Event Hall Dana McDowell 519 Meacham Ave. E & K Printing Andy Donnadio (516) 616-0506 501 Meacham Ave. the Elmont Culutral Center Mimi Pierre Johnson 70 Crystal St. Elmont Fire Department George Pechacek (516) 354-2533 95 Lehrer Ave. efd29@aol.com Elmont Funeral Home James Soviero (516) 437-2100 1529 Hempstead Turnpike elmontf.h.@gmail.com Elmont Paint & Wallpaper Tom Cornetta (516) 825-2604 1604 Dutch Broadway Continued on next page

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Elmont Police Dept.-5th Precinct (516) 573-6500 1655 Dutch Broadway Elmont Public library Jean Simpson, library director (516) 354-5280 700 Hempstead Turnpike jsimpson@elmontlibrary.org Elmont Senior Center Joann Philpelli (516) 354-7777 138 Elmont Road Elmont Strong Renee Williams (917) 559-3959 98 Queens Ave. elmontstrong@gmail.com EUFSD Natasha Warburton (347) 751-5121 472 Oakley Ave. mindfulcreations7@gmail.com Everything Wings Nicole Wint (516) 208-9464 1051 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 everythingwings@wingscreation.net Exit Realty United Joann Seeno (516) 353-2416 1603 Hempstead Turnpike joann.seeno@gmail.com Family Dental Care of Elmont PC Thomas P. Beague, DMD (516) 352-5805 476 Elmont Road Family Health Centers long Island FQHC Inc. (516) 296-3742 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 300 Westbury 11590 Family Home Improvement Corp.

(516) 352-8877 434 Elmont Road Fidelis Care new York Rodolfo Cano (516) 418-9319 125 Hempstead Gardens Drive West Hempstead 11552 rcano@fideliscare.org Flushing Bank (516) 488-6400 661 Hillside Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Boulevard Garden City 11530 516 569-4000, Ext. 250 rglickman@liherald.com liherald.com Four Seasons Realty Lynne Maimone Koszalka (516) 721-4444 166 Seventh St. Garden City 11530 lynne@fourseasonsrealtyteam.com G's Unisex Gerry Turrene (516) 581-8534 1A Elmont Road

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Gateway Youth outreach Inc. Patrick Boyle (516) 328-1550 534 Elmont Road gyo1300@aol.com Gerti's Flowers (516) 872-6666 806-A Meacham Ave. Gift of Giving Foundation Elizabeth Forbes, CEO (347) 869-8637 (office) (516) 488-4729 (fax) 292 Jacob St. elizabeth@giftofgivingfoundation.org Ida Stiliani Gjinali (516) 737-9826 1597 Estelle Ave. isgprofessionalservices@gmail.com Gourmet Catering Yanick Pyrame (516) 581-8534 2281 Baylis Ave. Home Depot (516) 488-8500 800 Hempstead Turnpike I lead by Design Ebony Thompson (347) 416-0180 174 Hoffman Ave. ileadbydesign@aol.com Integrity Billing Services Ruklya Rogers (516) 581-2717 1371 Malta St. J. Backer Group Juliana Backer (888) 852-4692 P.O. Box 3016 jb@jbackergroup.com Jennings & Jennings Fuel oil Co. Clovis Jennings (516) 872-3531 57 Buffalo St. Jim Dandy Cleaners (516) 825-9859 1662 Dutch Broadway Julie's Star travel Agency Julie Cunningham (516) 984-1708 683 Tuxedo Drive Keller Williams Realty landmark Evantz Saint-Gerard (917) 975-5985 32-55 Francis Lewis Blvd.

Bayside 11358 evantz@yahoo.com Kids Care Pediatrics Associates Dr. Stuart Feinstein (516) 775-0493 2266 Dutch Broadway info@kids-care.com King Umberto's Angelo (516) 352-3232 1343 Dutch Broadway angelo@kingumberto.com Kiwanis, Elmont Joe Greenblatt 191 Freeman Ave.

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Krauss Funeral Home Inc. Stephen P. Graziano (516) 352-2080 1097 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 krauss1097@yahoo.com lavish Sew-Ins Damita Foreman (516) 387-2599 1301 Hempstead Turnpike leSpot Restaurant Ali (516) 233-1003 476D Hempstead Turnpike levine & Wiss, PllC Scott Wiss (888) 468-4878 510 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 206 liberty Fence and Improvement Anthony Strianese (516) 872-9734 775 Meacham Ave. lIJ Valley Stream Ileana Alfonso (516) 256-6145 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 ialfonso@northwell.edu lIJ Valley Stream Patty McColley Administration Office (516) 256-6501 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 pmccolley@northwell.edu lIJ Valley Stream Jason Tan, executive director (516) 256-6501 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 ifrey@northwell.edu lI Knights VBC Inc. Sarah Campbell (516) 352-4623 59 Bank St. Valley Stream 11580 lisa DP Real Estate Inc. Lisa Dellipizzi (516) 319-3647 891 Center Drive Franklin Square 11010 ldpceo@hotmail.com long Island Garage Door Co., Inc. 1389 Hempstead Turnpike martin de Porres School for Exceptional Children Joseph Trainor, executive director (516) 502-2840, Ext. 421 621 Elmont Road, Building B jtrainor@mdp.org MdP.org mauro Electrical Contractor Inc. Guy Mauro (516) 437-6948 1349 News Ave. meacham Child Care Center Jacynth Bucknor, director (516) 328-8582 500 Meacham Ave. meachamchildcare@gmail.com Continued on next page

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meacham Deli Anthony Martella (516) 358-2709 373 Meacham Ave. meacham Pharmacy Inc. Joseph Benincasa 107 Meacham Ave. meadowbrook Financial mortgage Bankers Bernadin Bernard (516) 467-9958 210 Warwick Road bernadinbernard@yahoo.com millennium Carwash, Inc. Shlomo Avital (516) 352-8200 1414 Hempstead Turnpike minuteman Press (Scott leigh Ent.) Fred Morante (718) 343-5440 248-02 Union Turnpike Bellerose 11426 munn's Panel Wash Keron Munn (516) 549-3639 34 Bradford Road Valley Stream 11580 services@panelwash.com Joe muscarella (516) 965-7777 1230 Hempsted Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 muscarella & tomasone Vincent Muscarella (516) 569-4000 1040 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square 11010 Vincent t. muscarella (516) 485-0924 689 Colonade Road West Hempstead 11552 vtmuscarella@gmail.com nagle Healthy living Suzanne Nagle 205 Travis Ave. new West Agency David J. Gruen (516) 354-5741 P.O. Box 1284 Great Neck 11023 new York Islanders Hockey Club lP Tania Lewes (718) 641-4700 15 Verbena Ave. Floral Park 11001 new York life Insurance James Perciballi (516) 497-0478 1359 G St. jperciballi@ft.newyorklife.com new York life Insurance Stacy Piere-Louis (516) 860-9212 1983 Marcus Ave. Lake Success 11042 nY Race track Chaplaincy of America Eleanor Poppe (516) 216-5196 P.O. Box 37191 info@rtcany.org

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o'Brien-Sheipe Funeral Home Inc. John O'Brien (516) 285-5856 640 Elmont Road ollie taxi & Airport Service (516) 437-0505 P.O. Box 6 Franklin Square 11010 our lady of lourdes Sr. Evelyn Lamoureux (631) 661-3224 385 Ocean Ave. Islip 11701 evelynlam@msn.com P.C. Richard and Son, Inc. (516) 285-5700 239-10 Linden Blvd.

Paloma Health Care/Chiropractor Dr. Gerard, P.C. (516) 616-5187 1 Cerenzia Blvd.

Pamphile Financial Westley Pamphile (732) 597-4529 (516) 373-8461 70 East Sunrise Highway, Suite 500 Valley Stream 11581 wpamph@gmail.com Phillip Gullo Printing Steve Gullo (516) 775-2193 479 Hempstead Turnpike Plaza Broadway at the Elmont library Kevin Harrington, president (516) 599-6870 (516) 599-6871 (fax) 34 Forest Ave. Lynbrook 11563 plazatheatricals@gmail.com Prime lending mortgage Catherine Clarke (516) 483-4000 81 Russelll Ave. Richner Printing Services Michael Karff (516) 569-4000, Ext. 288 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 mkarff@richnerprinting.com Road Flex Courier llC Jean Elie 260 Elmont Road, No. 30702 (516) 569-4000 Salvatore's of Elmont Pizzeria Anna Cortesiano (718) 536-7743 312 Meacham Ave. salvatoresofelmont@gmail.com Sapienza Pastry Inc. Andrew Sapienza (516) 352-5232 1376 Hempstead Turnpike sapienzabakeshop@gmail.com Senior Security Adviser Patricia Losito 3601 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 300 Levittown 1175

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By Blue Chip Cleaning Scotty Dolce (347) 988-7357 114-59 211th St. Cambria Heights 11411 dolce@smjbybcc.com Sigma Diner Corp. /DBA Stop 20 Diner Gus Serafis (516) 358-7142 1336 Hempstead Turnpike cserafis15@gmail.com Signature Homes ltd.

Muzzio Tallini 1311 Hempstead Turnpike Solages & Solages Attorneys at law Carrie Solages (516) 352-7828 1630 Dutch Broadway Star Auto Glass (Bro. Auto Glass) Joe Ruscillo Sr. or Joe Jr. (516) 437-0211 95 Meacham Ave. starglass1@aol.com Stat mD Urgent Care Center (516) 812-6145 2090 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park 11040 summitpt@aol.com Summit Physical therapy Randolph Bendo (516) 775-7705 1763 Dutch Broadway Synergy Fitness Club Gennaro Bini (516) 336-0855 999 Hempstead Turnpike talk of the town Deli (631) 390-9650 271 Hempstead Turnpike daledavids@gmail.com the legacy Group of Jericho Paul Annunziato (516) 285-5339 2 Jericho Turnpike, 1st Floor Wing A Jericho 11753 the new York Racing Association Inc. Vanessa Rodriguez (516) 599-0891 P.O. Box 169 Jamaica 11417 the Print Shop 325 Hempstead Turnpike the Sanctuary of Elmont Omar Jolly, lead pastor (347) 739-0313 423 Canandaigua Ave. West Hempstead 11552 omarjolly@gmail.com timely Signs Inc. Gene Goldsmith (516) 285-5339 1050 Adrienne Drive North Bellmore 11710 goldsmithm@aol.com Continued on next page

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toma-tis Restaurant Yvonne Levy 796 Meacham Ave. John tudisco tileBar (516) 388-9100 58 Remsen Ave. Valley Stream 11580 johntudisco@gmail.com Wingstop Mike Tochluk (516) 854-5700 84 Freeport Ave. Point Lookout 11569 wselmont@gmail.com Yanick Pyrame (516) 581-2717 2281 Baylis Ave. greatchefyanick@aol.com

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1991 Solutions Brett Spielberg 18 Catherine Ave. (516) 582-7016 1991solutions@gmail.com

accountant / Tax Preparation Baldessari & Coster llP Albert Coster 84 Covert Ave. Stewart Manor 11530 (516) 326-2582 acoster@bandcllp.com BandCLLP.com Calabrese & associates CPa Chris Calabrese 659 Franklin Ave. (516) 417-8421 ccalabrese@calabresecpa.net CalabreseCPA.net Joseph Parenti, CPa PC West Hempstead 11552 (516) 539-9830 jp@jopcpa.com JoPCPA.com/about.html loTurco & Co. Ed LoTurco 1040 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 358-9455 ed@loturco.com LoTurco.com Petillo – Petillo accounting Service Louis Petillo 250 Nassau Blvd. S. Garden City South 11530 (516) 538-7870 petillotax@gmail.com

auto electronics / auto repair Custom automotive inc.

Orlando Adames 1276 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 437-4074 customs12ny@gmail.com

auto electronics / Security Systems Movin' On Sounds & Security inc.

Bruce Cirillo 636 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 489-2350 bruce@movinongps.com MovinOnGPS.com

auto repair Dennis auto Center 299 Nassau Blvd. S. Garden City 11530 (516) 486-3543 DennisAutoCenter.mechanicnet.com High Grade auto repair Luigi Aquino 377 Franklin Ave. (516) 326-2449 highgradeauto@gmail.com HighGradeAuto.com MV automotive inc.

Mauricio Villatoro 90 Franklin Ave. (516) 616-0900 mvautomotiveinc@gmail.com MVAutomotiveInc.com

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Members of the Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce met at Trotters Bar & Grill in Franklin Square.

Star auto Glass Joe Ruscillo 95 Meacham Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 437-0211 starglass1@aol.com StarAutoGlass.biz

awards and Plaques Scholastic Promotions ltd. awards & More Mr. Daurio 505 Uniondale Ave. Uniondale 11553 (516) 538-0705 awardsandmore@verizon.net AwardsAndMore.net

awards and Plaques / Shopping / Signs Flags by Matt Matthew Bittner 475 Willis Ave. Williston Park 11596 (718) 781-6228 mbittner5@gmail.com Instagram.com/flagsbymatt

Bakery Sapienza Bake Shop Andrew Sapienza 1376 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 352-5232 sapienzabakeshop@gmail.com SapienzaBakeShop.com The Sweet life Bake Shop Nicole Minor 988 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 519-8444 tslbakeshop@gmail.com

Bank Flushing Bank Karen Casavecchia 1122 Franklin Ave. Garden City 11552 (516) 471-3100 kcasavecchia@flushingbank.com FlushingBank.com

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Jovia Financial Credit union Khary Pitt 648 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 561-0030, Ext. 5800 kpitt@jovia.org JoviaFinancial.com ridgewood Savings Bank Elizabeth Martinez 1010 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 775-1010 emartinez@ridgewoodbank.com RidgewoodBank.com/home TD Bank Lisa O’Connell 690 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 481-0087 lisa.oconnell@td.com TDBank.com Valley Bank Adrienne Greene, Market Manager 339 Nassau Blvd.

Garden City South 11530 (516) 481-3900 agreene@valley.com Valley.com

Bar / Pub / restaurant Croxley's ale House & eatery Jeff Piciullo 129 New Hyde Park Road (516) 326-9542 croxleyales@icloud.com Croxley.com/franklin-square.html Murph's restaurant Ann Angelillo 935 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 358-0548 stftr1@aol.com MurphsRestaurant.com Trotters Bar & Grill Nick Altilio 1050 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 355-5681 panic133@aol.com Continued on next page

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Business Services a Phone Call away inc.

Daniella Scala Nathan 114 Clarendon St. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 491-8781 happypawitforward@gmail.com

Business Services / information Technology / iT integrator My Minimalist Biz Anthony Grosso 340 Trinity Place Malverne 11565 (516) 426-7498 anthony@myminimalistbiz.com MyMinimalistBiz.com

Business Services / Mailing Shipping / Marketing/ advertising / Printing accurate Printing Riyaz Remtulla 1049 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 775-8060 accuprinting962@gmail.com

Cardiologist / Doctor Scott J. ratner MD, PC 407 Franklin Ave. (516) 616-0808 info@sratnermd.com SRatnerMD.com

Caterer Sand Castle Venue 505 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-7263 loula@sandcastlevenue.com sandcastlecaterers.com

Cell Phones & repairs Best Cellular/authorized aT&T retailer Mike Sacco 180 Franklin Ave. (516) 326-0005 msacco@bestcellularny.com WillFixit Winston Varghese 180 Franklin Ave. (516) 870-8040 winvargh@gmail.com WillFixIt.info

Children's activities / educational / Parties / events Mindnasium 939 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 216-1073 info@mindnasium.com Mindnasium.com

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Patsys entertainment Patti Toron (516) 455-9279 patsysentertainment@gmail.com PatsyTheClown.com

Children's activities / Soccer Club eastern new York Youth Soccer Laura M. Francis 167 Nassau Blvd.

Garden City South 11530 (516) 766-0849 lfrancis@enysoccer.com ENYSoccer.com

Church Saint Catherine of Sienna r.C. Church Rev. Douglas R. Arcoleo 33 New Hyde Park Road (516) 352-0146 parishoffice@stcatherineofsienna.org StCatherineofSienna.org

Civic association Franklin Square Civic association inc.

Frank Culmone P.O. Box 175 (516) 424-1098 president@fsqcivic.org FSqCivic.org Morton Civic association Joe Romeo & Dom Ciaccio 672 Dogwood Ave., Box 120 mortoncivic@yahoo.com

Civilian Patrol Franklin Square Civilian Patrol P.O. Box 96 (516) 351-7877 fscivilianpatrol@gmail.com FranklinSquareCivilianPatrol.org

Cleaning Service all Clean Power Washing Corp Gary Roes 515 Maxwell St. West Hempstead 11552 (516) 866-4000 allcleanpwcorp@gmail.com AllCleanPW.com One-a Cleaning and Maintenance Services Carlos Peleaz 354 Fairway Drive (855) 200-9376 one_a_cln@hotmail.com One-ACleaning.com

Clothing ruse Jess Abruzzo 51 New Hyde Park Road Garden City 11530 (516) 305-4657 shoprusefashion@gmail.com RuseFashion.com

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Top Tier athletic apparel Richard A. Hall P.O. Box 5484 Bay Shore 11706 (516) 317-2026 toptierathleticapparel@gmail.com TopTierAthleticApparel.com

Communications Multi Media Communications Chris Mollish 190 Adams Ave. Hauppauge 11788 (631) 669-2100 chrism@mmc.net MMC.net

Community Organization Vision long island/ li Main Street alliance Eric Alexander 24 Woodbine Ave. Northport 11768 (631) 804-9128 ea@visionlongisland.org VisionLongIsland.org

Community Organization / Fraternal Organization knights of Columbus Twelve apostles P.O. Box 520 grandknight5001@gmail.com KOfC5001.org

Construction/Contractor Masonry repairs by Michael Michelangelo Aquino 696 Byron Ave. (516) 382-5500 masonryrepairsbymichael@gmail.com MasonryRepairPros.com SJG Construction Corporation John Damato 856 Second Ave. (718) 801-4178 sjgconstruction@yahoo.com SJG-Construction.com

Construction/Contractor / electrical repair JS electric & Construction inc.

Joseph Scarantino or Dina Carcace 169 New Hyde Park Road (516) 770-8888 info@jselectricinc.com JSElectricInc.com

Construction/Contractor / Home improvement CoolBrits llC David Rose West Hempstead 11552 (347) 740-7486 dave@coolbrits.com CoolBrits.com Continued on next page

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Deli Tulip Caterers Vinny Giordano 1020 Tulip Ave. (516) 326-8081 tulipcaterers@optonline.net TulipCaterers.com Valley Caterers Hank Martensen & Steven Dawideit 560 Franklin Ave. (516) 561-6191 info@valleycaterers.com ValleyCaterers.com

Deli / Food / restaurant 529 Bagels Randy Malka 529 Franklin Ave. (516) 775-7400 bagels529@yahoo.com Bagels529.com

Deli/italian Deli/restaurant la Gustosa Food Products and imports Roseann Rohrssen 402 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-2992 roseann@nybonebroths.com LaGustosaRavioli.com

Deli / Meat Market / Butcher eastern Meat Farms 721 Franklin Ave. (516) 872-3450 Yelp.com/biz/eastern-meat-farmsfranklin-square

Deli / restaurant a & S Bagels Gregory Scolieri 761 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 326-9288 orders@aandsbagels.com AAndSBagels.com

Dental Care Celebrity Dental Steven Novick, DDS 660 Dogwood Ave. (516) 481-1446 drnovickcelebritydental@gmail.com CelebrityDental.com Dental Care affiliates Dr. Anthony Calvo 9 New Hyde Park Road (516) 354-9200 Foxx Dental of Franklin Square PC Dr. Michele Rennard 157 New Hyde Park Road (516) 282-9988 info@foxxdentalfs.com FoxxDentalFS.com

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Courtesy Lisa Dellipizzi

The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce held its 36th annual Getting to Know You and Business Networking Event on June 8.

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Capogna Orthodontics Michael Capogna 41 New Hyde Park Road Garden City 11530 (516) 673-4888 capognaortho@gmail.com CapognaOrtho.com First Class Orthodontics Steven J. Boral, DDS 380 Dogwood Ave. (516) 292-6484 info@firstclassorthodonticsny.com FirstClassOrthodonticsNY.com

accurate Driving School inc Junior Landauro 1147 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 328-2022 accuratedrivingschoolny@gmail.com AccurateDrivingSchoolNY.com

DJ / entertainment Chris Cross entertainment inc.

Anthony Cross 1055 Oaks Drive (718) 762-7699 cross@chriscrossent.com ChrisCrossEnt.com M & r entertainment Marie Granato 128 Hunnewell Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 263-9695 marieag1959@gmail.com Word Of Mouth DJ entertainment Charles Porcasi 184 Hunnewell Ave Elmont 11003 (516) 428-2277 cmp1069@aol.com Facebook.com/WordOfMouthDjEntertainment

Doctor / internal Medicine Jemtel Medical PC Gregory Ajemian 1046 Esther St. (516) 775-9292 ajemian@optonline.net

Dog Grooming / Pet Services Woofie's Mid nassau County Steve Lauro 301 Concord Ave. West Hempstead 11552 (516) 620-2055 midnassau@woofies.com Woofies.com/mid-nassau-county/

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Drug Store / Health & Beauty Franklin Square Pharmacy inc.

Joe LiPera 925 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 328-7777 fspharmacy@optonline.net FranklinSquarePharmacy.com

educational able Center for Training (aCT) Brian Higgins 510 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead 11552 (866) 225-3697 bhiggins@actrainingny.com ACTrainingNY.com, Martin de Porres School Joseph Trainor 62 Elmont Road, Building B Elmont 11003 (516) 502-2840, Ext 421 jtrainor@mdp.org MdP.org

electrical repair Bianco electric inc.

Ben Bianco 281 Lehrer Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 612-9699 BiancoElectric.com/locations/ elmont-ny/ DrMa electric inc.

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Scheideler electrical, inc.

Anthony Lennon 481 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-1666 scheidelerelectric@yahoo.com

embroidery/Screen Printing One in a Million inc.

Sasan Shavanson 51 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 829-1111 sasan@oneinamillioninc.com OneInAMillionInc.com

entertainment / Parties / events Send in the Clowns entertainment 50 Nassau Terminal Road New Hyde Park 11040 (516) 354-1515 liz@sendintheclowns.com SendInTheClowns.com

exterminator / Pest Control Select exterminating Lloyd Garten, President 149 New Hyde Park Road (516) 775-6655 Lloyd@akaselect.com selectexterminating.com

Financial Services Credit reset inc.

Keith Williams 683 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 226-3730 keith@creditresetme.com CreditResetMe.com Jericho Mortgage associates Leonard A. Spitale 358A Jericho Turnpike Syosset 11791 (516) 866-3000 lspitale@jericholoans.com

Financial Services / insurance Joseph Petrosino new York life agent, riCP 520 Broadhollow Road Melville 11747 (516) 601-3360 jpetrosino@ft.newyorklife.com NewYorkLife.com/agent/jpetrosino

Financial Services / loans & Mortgages Scott Pitz Mortgage loan Originator 1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 701 Westbury 11590 (516) 998-5998 spitz@mfmbankers.com MFMBankers.com

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Fitness & Health CkO Franklin Square Jennifer Settino 893 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 884-8757 jennifer@ckofranklinsquare.com CKOFranklinSquare.com iron Monkey Strength Jason Giles 677 Franklin Ave. (516) 517-6021 jason.giles@ironmonkeystrength.com IronMonkeyStrength.com l.i. Tae kwon Do and Hapkido Tom Festa 830 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 354-0676 litaekwondo@yahoo.com LITaeKwonDoAndHapkido.com new Generation karate Dave and Kristal Herman 184 New Hyde Park Road (516) 488-8700 ngkdojo@gmail.com NewGenerationKarate.com

Fitness & Health / Yoga Body and Brain Yoga & Taichi Maryann Kreischer 943 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 673-4140 franklinsquare@bodynbrain.com BodyNBrain.com/franklinsquare

Flooring & Carpeting / Home improvement Perry's Flooring america David Harrison 465 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-1777 david@perrysflooringamerica.com PerrysFlooringAmerica.com Taubs Carpet & Tile Corp.

Michael Giannini 893 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 437-5100 taubsoffice@gmail.com TaubsCarpet.com

Flooring & Carpeting / Home improvement / kitchen & Bath / roofing & Siding Gibraltar Home improvements Sally Young 483 Franklin Ave. (516) 408-2500 info@gibraltarhi.com GibraltarHI.com

Florist Country arts in Flowers Nick Flouskakos 535 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead 11552 (516) 483-3363 countryartsinflowers@gmail.com CountryArtsInFlowers.com

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The Flower Shoppe 14 New Hyde Park Road Franklin Square (516) 354-4291 theflowershoppeny@verizon.net TheFlowerShoppeNY.net Treemendous Florists

by Flora linda Lauren Talt 323 Nassau Blvd. S. Garden City South 11530 (516) 481-8733 floralinda87@yahoo.com TreemendousFlorists.com

Fuel Oil & Service Midnight Fuel Danny Candullo P.O. Box 442 (516) 775-9297 office@midnightheatingservices.com MidnightHeatingServices.com

Funeral Home elmont Funeral Home inc.

James M. Soviero 1529 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 437-2100 jsovi49722@aol.com ElmontFuneralHomeLtd.com Franklin Funeral Home Bruno Caracciolo 42 New Hyde Park Road (516) 775-9491 franklinfuneralhome11010@gmail.com FranklinFuneralHome.net/fh/home/ home.cfm?fh_id=10845 krauss Funeral Home inc.

Stephen Graziano 1097 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 352-2080 krauss1097@yahoo.com KraussFuneralHome.com

Gardening/nursery eberhard-Voellm nurseries Liz Desiderio, William Voellm 500 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-2484 liz@evnurseries.com EberhardVoellmNurseries.com Garden World Seth Fiddle 500 Franklin Ave. (516) 437-2030 seth@nygardenworld.com NYGardenWorld.com

Gas/Service Station Mobil Star Service Station Bittu Bhullar 228-20 Merrick Blvd.

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Hair Salon armando's Hair Design Armando & Joseph Campbell 362 Dogwood Ave. (516) 385-1094 armandoshairdesign362@gmail.com Instagram.com/armandos_hair_stylist Bellini Hair Bar Evelina Verdolino 438 Dogwood Ave. (516) 481-4855 bellinihairbar@gmail.com Clear Skin inc.

Lola Intagliata 537 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead 11552 (516) 481-6500 clearskin2@aol.com ClearSkin2.com Dirosa Haircare Rosa Hawkins 868 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 488-8038 dirosa123@yahoo.com DiRosaHaircare.com FOS living Organic Hair Salon Jeanie Verdis 13 Nassau Blvd.

Garden City South 11530 (516) 481-5900 jeanie248@gmail.com FOSLiving.com

Health & Beauty Bani Skin Care & laser Deep 674 Dogwood Ave. (516) 459-0967 baniskinlaser@gmail.com

Healthcare rapid response urgent Care Rochelle Falk 600 Franklin Ave. (516) 872-6337 rfalk@rapidresponsecare.com RapidResponseCare.com

Healthcare / Home Health/ Caregivers rite konnection inc.

Mireille Jumeau 479C Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11033 (516) 464-6202 info@ritekonnection.com RiteKonnection.com

Healthcare / Mental Health & Social Work Consultation Treatment Services Cathy Menzies 99 Tulip Ave., Suite 305 Floral Park 11001 (631) 466-7053 cathymenzies@gmail.com CTSTherapy.org

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Home Health/Caregivers

Hospital

axzons Home Care Renata Hercules 70 East Sunrise Highway, Suite 500 Valley Stream 11581 (866) 429-9667 info@axzonshomecare.com AxzonsHomeCare.com

long island Jewish Valley Stream Northwell Health Patty McColley 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 256-6461 pmccolley@northwell.edu NorthshoreLIJ.com/hospitals/home

Home improvement Simon & Company Contracting 169 New Hyde Park Road (516) 524-0448 hmjcontracting@netscape.net SimonAndCompanyContracting.com/ renovations

Home improvement / kitchen & Bath DJ's Home improvements Vita Burdi 1097 Tulip Ave. (516) 775-8696 contact@djshome.com DJsHome.com Franklin kitchen & Bath Eddie 963 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 358-6888 sales@franklinkb.com FranklinKB.com Metz kitchen & Bath Giovanni Logozzo 802 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 326-2593 metzkb@aol.com MetzKitchen.com

Home inspector nY Dream Home inspections AJ Joshi Deer Park 11729 (516) 263-8822 nydreamhi@gmail.com NYDreamHomeInspections.com

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Housewares / Shopping TnT liquidators Larry Talt 984 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 216-5998 larrytalt@tntliquidators.com TNTLiquidators.com

ice Cream ralph's Famous italian ices and ice Cream 531 Franklin Ave. (516) 352-7282 mikeice603@optonline.net RalphsIces.com

information Technology / iT integrator PDP Technology inc.

Paul Daddino 925 Armand St. Bellmore 11710 (516) 526-7007 info@pdptechnology.com PDPTechnology.com

insurance lTC Global Mid atlantic agency Susan Malise 381 Campus Road (516) 481-0365 smalise@ltcga.com LTCGA.com/smalise Continued on next page

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Sonner agency inc.

William Sonner 212 Commonwealth St. (516) 782-7857 william@sonneragency.com SonnerAgency.com Steve Candon State Farm insurance agency 932 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 488-3333 steve@stevecandon.com SteveCandon.com The Sarrica Group Santino Sarrica 1078 Oaks Drive (516) 277-0812 info@thesarricagroup.com TheSarricaGroup.com

Jewelry & Watch repair Oro Puro ii Teddy Matozzo 1033 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 328-7376 OroPuroII.kpsearch.com/df/default. asp?action=Aboutus

lawyer annabel Bazante law PllC Annabel Bazante, Esq. 524 Lucille Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 216-1787 abazante@annabelbazante.com AnnabelBazante.com ardito & ardito llP Joseph Ardito, Esq. 659 Franklin Ave. (516) 825-0500 josephardito@arditolaw.com ArditoLaw.com Giuffre law Offices, P.C. John Giuffre 52 Covert Ave. Stewart Manor 11530 (516) 358-5300 john@giuffrelaw.com GiuffreLaw.com law Office of leslie Sultan 1225 Franklin Ave., Suite 325 Garden City 11530 (917) 740-5789 sultanesq@gmail.com SultanAttorney.com

library Franklin Square Public library Aviva Kane, director 19 Lincoln Road (516) 488-3444 akane@franklinsquarepl.org FranklinSquarePL.org

liquors & Wine Dogwood liquors Jancy Zhao 678 Dogwood Ave. (917) 213-8095 bestdogwoodliquor@gmail.com

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k & W liquors 163 New Hyde Park Road (516) 326-7721 KandWliquors@aol.com KAndWLiquor.com Pike's Wine & liquor Alex Flasinski 645 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 352-8674 alexflasinski@gmail.com PikesLiquors.com

Mailing / Shipping / Packaging / labeling / Printing / Shipping Services The uPS Store Emma Ford 672 Dogwood Ave. (516) 292-0990 store5338@theupsstore.com

Marketing / advertising advertisingSecrets.biz Tony Genova 994 Southern Drive (516) 321-0369 1stepadvertising@gmail.com AdvertisingSecret.now.site

Marketing / advertising / Signs Signarama Pankaj Shah 449 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead 11552 (516) 565-4456 westhempstead@signarama.com Signarama.com/locations/ny-westhempstead/

Marketing / advertising / Web Development FraSca Design Group Frank Scarpa 156 Mineola Blvd.

Mineola 11501 (516) 483-5128 fs@frascadesigngroup.com FraScaDesignGroup.com

Movie Theater Malverne Cinema & art Center Henry and Anne Stampfel 350 Hempstead Ave. Malverne 11565 (516) 599-6966 malvernecinema@aol.com MalverneCinema.com

Music/Dance lessons Broadway Bound Dance Center of Garden City Debbie Tavernese 66 New Hyde Park Road Garden City 11530 (516) 616-1601 bbdcbbgc@aol.com BroadwayBoundGC.com

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newspaper Franklin Square/elmont Herald Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd.

Garden City 11530 516 569-4000, Ext 250 rglickman@liherald.com LIHerald.com newsday Media Group Steve Tangella 6 Corporate Center Drive Melville 11747 (516) 641-9232 steve.tangella@newsday.com Newsday.com/beta/long-island

Ophthalmologist Philip C. Fracassa, MD 393 Franklin Ave., Suite 104 (516) 352-1380 philhippus@optimum.net

Packaging/labeling TexPak inc.

Steve Kunreuther 130 New Hyde Park Road (516) 326-7720 steve@texpak.com TexPak.com

Parties / events Bubble Truck long island Vivienne Maldonado 325 Paul Place West Hempstead 11552 (516) 507-0122 Longisland@bubbletruck.com BubbleTruck.com/longisland Carnival Parties James Gavilanes 151 New Hyde Park Road (800) 578-0494 magicgavin@aol.com CarnivalParties.com D'Joys event Hall Dana McDowell 519 Meacham Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 437-4871 djoyscorp@gmail.com DJoysCorp.com Desirable Details Maria Papadopoulus 277 Franklin Ave. (516) 828-6656 desirabledetails@gmail.com DesirableDetails.com nY Party Works 631-501-1414 info@nypartyworks.com NYPartyWorks.com Party Play Cafe James Gavilanes 679A Hempstead Turnpike (516) 515-0365 partyplaycafe@gmail.com PartyPlayCafe.com Continued on next page

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Sandy’s Party Supply 831 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 352-3032 info@sandys.party SandysParty.com

Parties/events / Pottery & Crafts Fun Time Pottery Anemone Vesita Mahadeo 700 Franklin Ave. (516) 872-2400 funtimepottery@aol.com MyFunTimePottery.com

Pediatrician nassau Pediatric associates Daniel Camillery 380 Dogwood Ave. (516) 481-3660 dcamillery@alliedphysiciansgroup.com NassauPeds.com

Pet Services Paw it Forward Pet Pantry Linda Guckian 114 Clarendon Drive Valley Stream 11580 (516) 491-8781 happypawitforward@gmail.com

Photography aCS Camera & Pro Video Sergio Zayas 1015 Jericho Turnpike New Hyde Park 11040 (908) 400-1064 sales@acscamera.com ACSCamera.com Samantha Photography and Video Bethpage 11714 (516) 461-8660

samanthaphotographyandvideo@gmail.com

SamanthaVideoProductions.com

Physical Therapy Dynamic Physical Therapy, PC Mike Hadjiyane & John Smith 936 Roosevelt St. (516) 355-0547 jpjsmith@aol.com DynamicPhysicalTherapy.net nY Physical Therapy & Wellness Ray Alam 820 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 358-8911 franklinsq@nyphysicaltherapy.net NYPhysicalTherapy.net

Physical Therapy / rehabilitation Center ivy rehab Physical Therapy Vance Wernert 206 New Hyde Park Road (516) 738-5599 vance.wernert@ivyrehab.com ivyrehab.com/location/franklinsquare-ny

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Pizzeria

Private investigation

The Original romeo's Pizzeria & restaurant 322 Dogwood Ave. (516) 481-6630

introspect investigations uSa Tom O’Neill 752-A Hempstead Turnpike (516) 292-4130 requests@introspectusa.com IntrospectUSA.com

Pizzeria / restaurant Carmela's restaurant Mr. Kelly 910 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 488-9898 aferlito11705@gmail.com CarmelasRistorante.com little enrico's Pizzeria Michele Galo 191 Franklin Ave. (516) 216-5800 littleenricos@gmail.com LittleEnricosPizzeria.com Olivetto Pizzeria & ristorante Anthony Capogna 190 New Hyde Park Road (516) 352-4190 casmat37@aol.com OlivettoPizzeria.com Prince umberto Maria Caliendo 721 Franklin Ave. (516) 872-9049 info@princeumberto.com princeumberto.com/ordereze/default.aspx rustica Brick Oven Cafe Enrico Viti 1 Nassau Blvd.

Garden City South 11530 (516) 292-2197 rusticabrickoven@gmail.com RusticaBrickOven.com

Plumbing atlas Plumbing and Heating Anthony Oppedisano 1225 Franklin Ave., Suite 325 Garden City 11530 (516) 881-5875 anthony@atlasplumbingandheating.com AtlasPlumbingAndHeating.com Doodyman To The rescue inc.

Lance Belcher 593 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 354-8336 info@thedoodyman.com TheDoodyman.com

Printing Minuteman Press of Bellerose Fred Morante 248-02 Union Turnpike Bellerose 11426 (718) 343-5440 fred@minutemanbellerose.com MinutemanBellerose.com richner Printing Services Michael Karff (516) 569-4000, Ext. 288 2 Endo Blvd.

Garden City 11530 mkarff@richnerprinting.com

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real estate Caruso & Boughton realty Peter Caruso 900 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 775-4000 maureenl1158@aol.com MLSOnLongIsland.com Coldwell Banker american Homes Lorianne Quagliozzi 1069 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 825-6511 fsquare@cbamhomes.com LorianneQuagliozzi.cbamhomes.com exit realty united Roe Orlando 1603 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont 11003 (516) 697-2929 realtor.roeorlando@gmail.com ExitRealtyUnited.com Four Seasons realty Lynne Maimone Koszalka 166 Seventh St. Garden City 11530 (516) 721-4444 info@fourseasonsrealtyteam.com FourSeasonsRealtyTeam.com John Savoretti realty Joseph Romeo 957 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 870-6007 jromeorealtor@gmail.com JRomeoRealtor.com keller Williams legendary Linda Chen 925 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 438 (516) 328-8600 lindachen@kw.com kwlegendaryfs.com lisa DP real estate inc.

Lisa DelliPizzi 891 Center Drive (516) 319-3647 ldpceo@hotmail.com north Star Homes inc.

Johnson John 1325 Franklin Ave., Suite 255 Garden City 11530 (516) 283-2307 thenorthstarteam@gmail.com NorthStarToHomes.com Team Gomez at eXP realty Haspreet Bhullar (Ritu) 70 East Sunrise Highway, Suite 500 Valley Stream 11581 (516) 522-0571 ritu.realtor21@gmail.com MarcoGomez.com Continued on next page

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rehabilitation Center Garden Care Center Ahmed Joudah 135 Franklin Ave. (516) 775-2100 ajoudah@gardencarerehab.com GardenCareRehab.com

restaurant alpine restaurant Teddy Delis 11 Franklin Ave. (516) 354-5770 vickydelis@gmail.com AlpineRestaurant.net Capo ristorante Panino e Vino Paul Capoziello 700A Franklin Ave. (516) 216-5177 caposfloralpark@gmail.com CapoFloralPark.com Domoishi Skylar Wang 506 Hempstead Turnpike West Hempstead 11552 (516) 750-8838 Domoishi.com everything Wings Nicole Wint 1051 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 208-9464 everythingwings@wingskreation.net Filomena's italian restaurant Frank Testani 1039 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 437-4919 filomenasrestaurant@gmail.com MyFilomenas.com Frankly Thai Frank Perrone 959 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 616-4393 frankperry5@aol.com FranklyThai.com Guacamole Mexican Grill Guilder Munoz 885 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 216-5439 g.munoz69@hotmail.com Halal n Out 20 Meacham Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 233-1300 info@providersolutions.biz iTa kitchen Garden City Jenna Hall 9 Nassau Blvd.

Garden City South 11530 (516) 485-4848 events@itakitchen.com ITAKitchen.com/location/ita-restaurant-garden-city/ li Valle Grill & restaurant Jaime Parra 1204 Hempstead Turnpike (347) 321-3146 jparra555@yahoo.com

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Marito's Fine Foods & Beverages Mario Morillo 391 Peninsula Blvd.

Hempstead 11550 (516) 280-8896 maritofoodbeverage@gmail.com Salvatore's of elmont Vito & Anna Cortesiano 312 Meacham Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 488-8484 salvatoresofelmont@gmail.com Tati Jo's Bistro 185 Franklin Ave. (516) 270-2833 tatijosbistro@gmail.com Tony's Tacos Mike Scotto 677 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 407-3500 mikescotto@tonystaco.org TonysTaco.com Tropical Smoothie Cafe West Hempstead Lonette Green 474 Hempstead Turnpike, Unit 6A West Hempstead 11552 (516) 427-5109 tscny042@gmail.com TropicalSmoothieCafe.com

roofing & Siding George Parsons roofing & Siding inc.

George H. George 540 Franklin Ave. (516) 736-1446 georgeparsons411@aol.com

Security Systems WHCC Security Services Ed Lezcano 510 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 201 West Hempstead 11552 (855) 692-9422 office@whccinc.com WHCCInc.com

Snow & ice removal Ml lawn Care Martin LaGrande 536 Cameron St. Elmont 11033 (516) 250-1442 creativesnowplow@gmail.com

Solar/renewable energy 718 Consulting inc (Solar Dealer) Dale Davids 325 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 160 Elmont 11003 (347) 709-8686 718customer@gmail.com 718ConsultingInc.com

Synagogue Congregation Shaaray Shalom Larry Rosenberg 711 Dogwood Ave. West Hempstead 11552 (516) 481-7448 lrny@optonline.net ShaarayShalom.org

Tools quality Tools inc.

Frank Cutolo 809 Adele St. (516) 351-7877 frankiematco@gmail.com QualityToolsInc.com

Travel BeforeYouBookit.com Christian Svoboda 600 Franklin Ave. No. 484 Garden City 11530 (516) 650-8018 cs@b4ubookit.com BeforeYouBookIt.com Marvelous Mouse Travels Gina Mignone 294 Cleveland St. (516) 281-6821 gina@marvelousmousetravels.com Linktr.ee/Ginamarvelousmousetravels

Senior living Community Plattduetsche Home Society Steven Kordisch, administrator 1150 Hempstead Turnpike (516) 352-4252 skordisch@plattseniorliving.com PlattSeniorLiving.com

Shopping Thriftway Card and Gift Paul Epstein 668 Dogwood Ave. (516) 481-9680 pablo430@gmail.com

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