Hometowns Heroes Yearbook EAST 02-10-2022

February 10, 2022

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HOMETOWN

HEROES YEARBOOK YEARBOOK

BUSINESS

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

VOLUNTEERS

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EDUCATION

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

FIRST RESPONDERS

RESTAURANTS

HEALTH CARE

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

LIBRARIES

WORSHIP

A SPECIAL NOTE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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n May 2020, as the coronavirus

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pandemic raged across the country

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and especially in downstate

New York, the Herald’s editorial team undertook what became a monumental project: to feature, each week, the frontline heroes who were — and are — keeping us safe and providing for our daily sustenance. These “Hometown Heroes” are doctors, nurses, EMTs, firefighters, supermarket employees, sanitation workers and more.

Never did we imagine at the time that, two years later, the pandemic would

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Herald Community Newspapers

be with us now, roiling our workplaces and still causing widespread illness and death. In 2021, we continued, week after week, to profile our essential workers

A team truly greater than the sum of its parts

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ount Sinai South Nassau is pleased to sponsor the Herald’s Hometown

Heroes, honoring individuals on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic, who put themselves at risk to ensure the safety, health and security of us all in the face of a highly contagious disease which has no known cure. We commend them for the work they’ve done and continue to do throughout this pandemic. The perseverance, creativity and compassion demonstrated by this outstanding group have inspired our staff as a whole to forge ahead with confidence to address and meet the community needs that are before us with vigilance, compassion and a true desire to serve the greater good.

Whether caring for those who are sick, or supporting those who do, giving of their

own resources to aid front-liners and patients, or finding ways to celebrate and thank the efforts of staff, the community spirit these honorees have demonstrated during these dark days has been nothing short of remarkable; our thanks to the Herald for recognizing them.

who provided for our most basic needs and kept us safe. In this yearbook, we provide an overview of these Heroes.

Our Heroes’ first-person narratives often told of death and job loss,

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mourning and fear. At the same time, these Heroes demonstrated resilience in the face of unbearable hardship, and kindness to desperate strangers.

They spoke of our shared humanity at a time of collective tragedy.

Although we began the Heroes series focusing primarily on health care workers, we expanded it over time to include teachers and principals, custodians and business owners, and many, many people who formed ad hoc organizations and small nonprofits to address the needs of their neighbors during the pandemic.

With Gratitude...

Your tireless efforts have not gone unnoticed. We are deeply grateful to you for all the sacrifices that you and your families are making. Words are not enough to thank you for your strength, courage and dedication. You are truly an inspiration to us all. We salute you.

All of us must remember that the people most endangered by the coronavirus are our frontline essential workers. For their sakes, and the sakes of your loved ones’ health, get vaccinated if you have not already done so.

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President Chamber of Commerce

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Esther Fogel

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Patricia Holman

Owner Allstate Insurance

Executive Director Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District

Amanda Moore

Tracy Platt

Owner Wolf & Wing Interior Design

Owner Oceanside Dance Center

Owner Nassau HVAC Inc.

Owner Sweet Heaven Espresso

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Agent/Owner State Farm Insurance

Owner Comprehensive Audiology

Jenny Jorge

Kelly Machusky

President Chamber of Commerce

Owner Caya New York

Dawn Riley

Talonda Thomas

Lisa Umansky

Melanie Vaughan

Julie Marchesella

Executive Director Oakcliff Sailing

Owner Polka Dot Pound Cake

Owner and Director Pat’s Dance Studio

Owner Queen of Hearts

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Founder and CEO New York Musician’s Center

Anne Coffey

Kathleen Diresta

Fred Guarino

Julie Marchesella

Real Estate Broker Coffey Realty Solutions

Owner K.DiResta Collective & K.DiResta Design

Owner Tiki Recording Studios

Owner Queen of Hearts

Ruthanne McCormack

Luanne Picinich

Linda Rhoads

Donna Riso

Project Coordinator RVC Coalition for Youth

Owner Big Chief Day Camp

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Owner Uniquely Yours

Andrew Sapienza

Lisa Sher

Lauren Harris

Steve Wangel

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Owner Sapienza Bake Shop

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EDUCATION

Glen Cove

Oceanside

Kerry Dennis

Joseph Eaderoso

Social Studies Teacher Wellington C. Mepham High School

Eighth Grade Math Teacher Howard T. Herber Middle School

Bellmore

Malverne

First Grade Teacher Virtual School of Excellence

ENL Teacher Finley Middle School/ Glen Cove High School Glen Cove

Bellmore

Theodora HarbourRidley

Michael Harrington

Allyson Kay

Leonard Minerva

Elementary School Teacher New York City

Assistant Superintendent BellmoreMerrick Central High School District

Kindergarten Teacher McVey Elementary School

Assistant Principal McVey Elementary School

Jaria Morris

James Mulvaney

Dance Instructor Pat’s Dance Studio

Adjunct Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Elmont

Baldwin

Long Beach

Alice Ortiz

Inwood

Assistant Teacher Five Towns Learning Center

Mineola

Bellmore-Merrick

T P EXCELLENCE in LEADERS IN HEALTHCARE HEALTHCARE AWARDS 2022

East Meadow

East Meadow

Jim Saitta

Patricia Stanton

Lisa Tariq

Director of Facilities Lynbrook School District

Owner Little People Day Care

Principal Early Childhood Center

North Massapequa

LIBRARIES

Library Director Henry Waldinger Memorial Library

Librarian Freeport Memorial Library

Ed Moore

Elizabeth Olesh

Head Custodian North Bellmore Public Library

Director Baldwin Public Library

Michelle Samuel

Janet Schneider

Sarah Siegel

Head of Youth Services Oceanside Library

Adult Programming Librarian Peninsula Public Library

Program Coordinator Rockville Centre Library

Tom Wojciechowski

Ida Zaharopoulos

Merrick

Head of Children’s Library Stenson Memorial Library

Kathie Flynn

Carol Lagos

Jack Leone

Library Director Glen Cove Public Library

Director Malverne Public Library Malverne

Reference Librarian Wantagh Public Library

Kelly Rechsteiner

Michele Rudzewick

Community Relations Librarian North Merrick Public Library

Children’s Librarian North Bellmore Public Library

Jean Simpson

Kathy Smith

Mary Thorpe

Director Elmont Memorial Library

Library DIrector Locust Valley Library

Director East Rockaway Public Library

Sea Cliff

North Bellmore

Massapequa Park

Elmont

Lawrence

Regina Feeney

Adult Programming Director Merrick Library

Glen Cove

Sea Cliff

Island Park

Mamie Eng

Ann DiPietro

Oyster Bay

Sea Cliff

The Herald 2022 Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Awards recognizes health care professionals including doctors, nurses, administrators, board members, advocates, and more for their acheivements and impact on our community.

LIVE EVENT APRIL 26. Nominate at www.richnerlive.com/nominate

Angela Capone

Merrick

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LONG ISLAND

OF LONG ISLAND

Malverne

Sea Cliff

Valley Stream

Valley Stream

Freeport

Freeport

Sea Cliff

West Hempstead

North Bellmore

North Bellmore

Dix Hills

Locust Valley

Wantagh

Wantagh

Freeport

Oceanside

East Rockaway

East Rockaway

North Bellmore

North Bellmore

Woodmere

Lawrence

Long Beach

Clerk Long Beach Public Library

Long Beach

Port Washington

Baldwin

Rockville Centre

Rockville Centre

Seaford

Head Librarian Seaford Public Library Seaford

Maria Cassano

Manager King Kullen

Owner American Beauty Bistro

Valley Stream

FOOD SERVICE

Rene Espinal

Bellmore

Debbie Entenmann

Massapequa

Owner Entenmann Family Bakery

Long Beach

David Mandell

Danny Nasta

Valley Stream

Long Beach

East Meadow

Assistant Manager Key Food

East Meadow

Jerry Farrell

Brian Lewis Sr.

Owner & Founder Rising Tide Natural Market

Owner Broadway Tavern

Malverne

Roslyn Harbor

CEO & Owner/ Operator Holiday Farms Market

Malverne

Glen Cove

Lucano Rodriguez

Owner Sunrise Diner

Manager CTown Supermarket

Wantagh

Randy Rosner

Hewlett

Bellmore

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

LONG ISLAND

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2022

Baldwin

General Manager Ideal Food Basket Supermarket

Owner Piccolo Ristorante

Elmont

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Michael Virga

Bellmore

Manager Bagel Boss

Peggy Wallace

East Norwich

Rockville Centre

Tommy Valenti

Woodbury

Valley Stream

Wantagh

Manager Christina’s Epicure

Owner RVC Associated Supermarket

Locust Valley

Jerry Pagoulatos

Huntington

Rockville Centre

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Glen Cove

Nurse Long Island Jewish Medical Center Glen Cove

Edgar Calderon

HEALTH CARE

Baldwin

Environmental Services Technician Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Chris Cells

Mary Golden

Assistant Vice President Clinical Operations Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital

Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

New Rochelle

Babylon

Oceanside

Rockville Centre

Denise Hodish

James Marinello

Lissa Nelson

Naman Sharma

Vaccinator NYU Langone Hospital

Director BellmoreMerrick EMS

Employee Health Manager Long Island Jewish

Flu Administrator Glen Cove

Mary Vukadin

Rob Wechsler

Scott Williams

Pharmacist Rockville Centre/West Hempstead Pharmacy

Pharmacist Plainview Hospital

Senior Pastor Memorial Presbyterian Church

East Meadow

Valley Stream

North Merrick

Bellmore

Mineola

Valley Stream

Dr. Marc Sicklick

Amber Vitale

Volunteer Nassau County Medical Reserve Corps

Nurse Practitioner Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Lawrence

Oceanside

Franklin Square

Oceanside

North Merrick

Plainview

Oceanside

Merrick

Hospital

Glen Cove

Elmont

Roosevelt

Nina Yousefzadeh

Sabrina Adonis

Alexis Alexander

Brittany Fitzpatrick

Gabrielle Hickey

Pharmacy Department Supervisor Glen Cove Hospital

Staff Registered Nurse Parkview Care and Rehab Center

Nurse Manager Acute Rehab Unit Glen Cove Hospital

Site Manager RN CityMD Urgent Care

Charge RN South Oaks Hospital

Dr. Shari Andrews

James Avondet

Christine Basile

Scott Birdie

Emergency Room Physician Glen Cove Hospital

1st Assistant Chief Rockville Centre Fire Department

Residential Manager AHRC Nassau

Merrick Volunteer Merrick Fire Department EMS

Saundra Chisolm

George Choy

Lori Edelman

Erica Fink

Director of Employee Health and Wellness NYU St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Second Lieutenant EMFD Rescue Company 5

Director of Nursing Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Surgical P.A. Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Roslyn

Glen Cove

Glen Cove

Glen Cove

Freeport

Elmont

Massapequa

Mineola

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HEALTH CARE

Rockville Centre

Wantagh

Glen Cove

Glen Head

Westbury

Amityville

Babylon

Merrick

Rockville Centre

Lido Beach

East Meadow

Wantagh

Far Rockaway

East Meadow

Dr. Charles Gambino

Oahn Handel

Lisa Johnston

George Motschmann Jr.

Katie Rodriguez

Internal Medicine Specialist North Coast Internal Medicine

EMT Elmont Fire Department

Elmont

EMT Lakeview Fire Department

Sea Cliff

Behaviorial Health Specialist St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

West Hempstead

Nurse Practitioner Manhasset Primary Care

Amy Rossi

Brian Smith

Anne Sorrentino

Richard Wallis

Cindy Johnson

Baldwin Fire Department First Aid Company

Director of Operations Hunter EMS Mercy Hospital

Float Pool Nurse Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Patient Care Tech Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Head Nurse Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Glen Cove

Baldwin

Baldwin

Oceanside

Merrick

Elmont

Lakeview

Far Rockaway

Sound Beach

Rockville Centre

Valley Stream

Oceanside

North Bellmore

Oceanside

Queens

North Merrick

Manhasset

Merrick

HEALTH CARE

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Frank Bradley

Dr. Robert Bramante Director Emergency Services

Great Neck

Office Coordinator Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Dr. Daniel Camillery

Dr. Ana Cerna-Helfer

Dr. Jason Esses

Jennifer Fasano

Physician Nassau Pediatrics Associates

Pediatric Healthcare Solutions

Director Center for Cardiovascular Health MSSN

Nurse Manager Mount Sinai South Nassau

Dr. John Hassett Jr.

Dr. John Jassey

Dr. Steven Linzer

Dr. Sheldon Markowitz

Dr. Louis Obergh

Physician Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Physician Allied Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Family Practice Physician

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Owner and Director Advance Physical Therapy

Dr. Debbie Salas-Lopez

Dr. Michael Schamis

Dr. Erika Schwarz-Cohen

Dr. Gainosuke Sugiyama

Dr. Adam Yaker

Senior Vice President Northwell Health

Dentistry Practitioner Dr. Michael Schamis, DDS

Physician Allied Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Chief of Surgery Long Island Jewish

Co-Owner Seaford Pediatrics

Valley Stream

Seaford

Dr. Lisa Chen

Patricia Daresta

Critical Care Director Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Hospital

Nurse Nassau University Medical Center

Dr. Sreevathsa Boraiah

Geriatrics and Family Medicine

Orthopedic Surgeon Northwell Health

Huntington

Oyster Bay

Bellmore

Old Westbury

Oceanside

Long Beach

Huntington

Glen Cove

Oceanside

Franklin Square

Malverne

Malverne

Freeport

East Rockaway

Dix Hills

Bellmore

East Meadow

Hewlett

Far Rockaway

North Bellmore

Mercy Hospital

Rockville Centre

East Rockaway

Oceanside

Wantagh

Wantagh

Bellmore

North Bellmore

Rockville Centre

Merrick

Valley Stream

Seaford

Bellmore

HEALTH CARE

Laura Bendetto-Rugen

Caitlin Carpenter

Volunteer Nurse St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School

Nurse Practitioner Glen Cove Hospital

Regina Maceroni

Doreen Mather

Dawn Molinari

Christine Murphy

Medical Assistant Office of Dr. Scott Ratner

Surgical Nurse Specialist Glen Cove Hospital

Patient Care Technician Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Physician’s Assistant Oyster Bay Pediatrics

Dr. Michele Reed

Simon Ulubabov

Family Medicine Physician Garden City and Queens

Nurse Nassau University Medical Center

Freeport

Garden City

Garden City

Bellmore

Franklin Square

Valley Stream

Long Beach

Blue Point

Oceanside

Massapequa

East Meadow

Hicksville

Oyster Bay

Patricia O’Brien

Alicia Rae

Nurse-Community Education Specialist Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Intensive Care Unit Nurse Mercy Hospital

Molly Vandusen

Amy Waldman

Tina Rushforth

Christine Wolf

Tiara Langrasta

Nurse Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Nurse Practitioner, Owner Total Care Adult Health

Nurse Manager Intensive Care Unit Glen Cove Hospital

Director of Nursing South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

RN Jamaica Hospital

Oceanside

Levittown

Rockivlle Centre

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Lakeview

Oceanside

Seaford

Oceanside

Merrick

North Merrick

Lindenhurst

Garden City

Freeport

Forest Hills

East Meadow

Westbury

Jamaica

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Carolyn Engel

Co-Director of Hospital Medicine Glen Cove Hospital

Family Specialist Mount Sinai Doctors Family Medicine

Nurse Educator Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Oceanside

Oceanside

Ronnie Gibney

Karen Gleason

John Hambrook

Ron Hunter

Volunteer Bellmore Fire Department

Chief Quality Officer St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Chief Oyster Bay Fire Department

Ex-Chief Wantagh Fire Department

Fiona Marren

Luis Palacio

Nursing Student Boston College

FirefighterMedic Long Beach Fire Department

Carol Wright

Jamie Lewin

Scott Bodner

Population Health Nurse St. John’s Episcopal Hospital

Bellmore

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Oyster Bay Cove

Levittown

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Far Rockaway

Dr. Usman Khan

Nick Laborne

Director of Geriatric Medicine Glen Cove Hospital

EMS Coordinator Freeport Fire Department

Robert Picoli

Dr. Arthur Schantz

East Meadow

Glen Cove

Chief Glen Cove EMS

Freeport

Wantagh

During an average 12-hour day shift, a nurse will walk about five miles; a 12-hour night shift requires a nurse to walk roughly three miles.

Derek Washington Valley Stream

Family Practice Physician Wantagh

Malverne

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Nassau County Pandemic Response Coordinator/ Charge Nurse Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Nurse Manager Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow

NURSES

Malverne

Wantagh

Long Beach

Valley Stream

Ex-chief Hewlett Fire Department

Chikodi Obichere

Vanessa Burrows Licensed Practical Nurse Emerge Nursing & Rehabilitation

East Meadow

Registered Nurse Long Island Jewish Hospital

Valley Stream

Claire DeSetto

Diane Groth

Laurine Keating

Narda Martin-Haye

Director Peri-Operative & Emergency Services Mercy Medical Center

Nurse East Meadow High School

Resident Services Director Atria Senior Living

Transitional Care Unit Nurse Nassau County

Eileen McCartney

Maria Mercado

Nurse Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District

Radiology Registrar Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Laura Benedetto-Rugen

Marvin Berg

Nurse North Shore University Hospital

Emergency Room Nurse Nassau University Medical Center

Manhasset

Manhasset

Rockville Centre

Valley Stream

Wantagh

Massapequa Park

East Meadow

East Meadow

Glen Cove

Rockville Centre

East Norwich

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Oyster Bay

Lido Beach

Oceanside

According to the American Association of Colleges, nursing is the U.S.’s largest healthcare profession, employing more than 3.8 million registered nurses.

Glen Cove

West Hempstead

Raywattie Persaud

Licensed Practical Nurse Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital

Director of Nursing Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation Center

Baldwin

I think a hero is really any person intent on making this a better place for all people.

Bayville

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Oceanside

Great Neck

North Baldwin

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HEALTH CARE

Rossy Duarte

Carolyn Blocker

Maya Angelou

Oceanside

Queens Village

Zack Barrett

Founder Valley Stream Justice Project

Volunteer Social Media Manager, NOSH

Valley Stream

Valley Stream

Ryan Carroll Bellmore

Owner Carroll’s Kitchen

North Bellmore

Larissa Kostal Oceanside

Key Club Liaison Lynbrook Kiwanis Club

Michelle Panetta Seaford

Co-Founder Beyond the Badge NY

VOLUNTEERS

Glen Cove

Oceanside

Lieutenant Governor Kiwanis Long Island Southwest Division

Women account for three-quarters of full-time, year-round health care workers.

Nationally, there are approximately 300,000 firefighters and 600,000 police officers.

Florence Marc-Charles

Meredith Maus

President FreeportMerrick Rotary Club

Executive Director Oyster Bay Main Street Association

Mimi Pierre-Johnson

Jack Zanerhaft

President Elmont Cultural Center

Rabbi Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach

Freeport

Elmont

Sabrina BurroughsScott

Seth Blau

Patchogue

Long Beach

Rockville Centre

Volunteer Sharon’s Food Pantry

Lisa Larsen Hill Glen Cove

N.S. Kiwanis Member Seeds of Faith Founder and President

Bill Molloy

Emily Orgill

Chef Carroll’s Kitchen

Volunteer The Hangout One Happy Place

Bellmore

John Di Leonardo Malverne

President Long Island Orchestrating for Nature

Baldwin

Liz Fries

East Meadow

Lieutenant GovernorElect East Meadow Kiwanis

Thank You to All Our Daily Volunteers for Their Committment and Dedication to the Soup Kitchen During the Past 2 Years of Covid.

You are true Long Beach Heroes!

RECTORS AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AREVolunteers PLEASED TO The Board of Directors and WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY THE LONG BEACH SOUP KITCHEN The Long Beach Soup Kitchen

F PASSIONATE LONG BEACH CITY RESIDENTS FORMED THE D & FRIENDSHIP INN IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INN THE

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Patrick Boyle

Executive Director Gateway Youth Outreach

Heather Cafiero North Merrick

Executive Director Scope North Merrick Schools

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

Ilona Diamond

Bill Dietz

Programming Director Hillel Day Camp

Founder/ Counselor Seaford Summer Program

Franklin Square

Lawrence

Seaford

Elmont

Zeeshan Humayun Lynbrook

Chairman Tigers Den Leader Cub Scout Troop 2

There are about 265,200 paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) working in the U.S.

Emergency Medical Services personnel care for 22 million patients a year.

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Dina Marrazzo Wantagh

Founder L.I. Voyager’s Travel and Day Camp

Olger Ramos-Vildoso

Gary Sirota

Cindy Tobin

Samantha Jones

Linda Lynch

Camp Counselor Boys and Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich

Owner Brands Cycle and Fitness

Supervisor LVCSD Summer Recreation Program

Special Education Specialist North Merrick Schools

Director CAPE

Oyster Bay

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Glen Cove

Locust Valley

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

North Merrick

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East Meadow

Joseph Campbell

A Word Of Thanks And Gratitude To All Our PAL Volunteers !

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS!!

Without a doubt, times are challenging and stressful these days. However we at PAL feel so grateful for the amazing volunteers who are part of the PAL community.

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It is more important now than ever that children are provided a safe and fun environment to play. Our programs have been made successful thanks to the dedication and efforts by our directors, parent coaches, referees, and admins.

We are a community program and every volunteer has made a difference. One might think it’s not a big deal, but it means a lot to the kids. Because of the selfless act of donating their time, a child has a program to join, a team to play on, and the opportunity to learn sportsmanship and teamwork.

Thank You To All Our Heroes!!!

gateway youth outreach, inc.

PAL Volunteers… We recognize you as our Hometown Heroes

Patrick Boyle, MSW

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THIS COMMUNITY!!!

If anyone is interested in volunteering for PAL, please contact us:

Merrick PAL www.merickpal.org • 516-867-6279 BeLLMore PAL www.bellmorepal.org • 516-679-5990

534 Elmont Road Elmont, NY 11003-3532 (516) 328-1550 fax (516) 216-5680 GYO1300@aol.com

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Ken Arnold

Baldwin

Tommy Beirne Oceanside

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

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Michael Betz

Jon Encarnacion

Coach HTB Flag Football

Seaford

Bayville

Seaford

Bob Giacopelli

Zach Goldstein

Kim Gonzalez

Joe Higgins

Coach Lynbrook Knights 14U Baseball Team

Founder Pro Diamond Baseball

Founder and Leader Daisy Troop 1119

Coach Freeport PAL Boxing

Jon Johnson

Kimberly Kessel

Tim Kramer

Craig Kute

Mark Pericolosi

President Elmont Cardinals Sports Club Elmont

President Glen Cove Baseball and Softball Association Glen Cove

Coach Long Beach/ Lido Little League Baseball League

President and Coach N. BellmoreN. Merrick Little League

Coach and Manager Rockville Centre Little League

Carl Prizzi

Sabino Vardaro

James Versocki

Heather Zawislak

Angela McCarthy

Assistant Scoutmaster Boy Scout Troop 24

President/ Coach HewlettLawrence Soccer Club

Commissioner Sea Cliff Baseball & North Shore Softball Association

Coach Valley Stream School District Rifles

Pee Wee Program Coordinator Glen Cove City Camp

Scoutmaster Boy Scout Troop 182 Baldwin

Lynbrook

Lynbrook

Poconos, Pa.

Malverne

Malverne

Coach Oceanside Little League

East Meadow

Merrick

Freeport

Glen Cove

Hewlett

Bayville

Freeport

Freeport

East Meadow

Long Beach

Sea Cliff

North Bellmore

Valley Stream

Rockville Centre

Valley Stream

Glen Cove

An Alliance for Combined Action Project Coordinator: Ruthanne McCormack, 516-313-9041 Contact Us: Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth

265 Sunrise Highway, #280, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

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President BayvilleLocust Valley Little League

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR BRAVE STAFF

AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT HAS HELPED OUT OVER THE PAST 2 DIFFICULT YEARS We Have Successfully Decannulated 40 Covid Survivors.

Every Life Matters!

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Congratulations to our 2021 Mount Sinai South Nassau Hometown Heroes!

Jason Esses, MD Cardiologist

Carolyn Engel

Rossy Duarte, DO Family Specialist

Dawn Molinari

Nurse Educator

Patient Care Technician

Mary Golden

Molly Vandusen

AVP, Human Resources

RN

Maria Mercado Radiology Registrar

Frank Bradley

Nursing Office Coordinator

Amber Vitale

Edgar Calderon

Nurse Practitioner

Environmental Services Technician

Lori Edelman

Luz Otero-Calderon

RN, Director of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

Patricia O’Brien

RN, Community Education Specialist

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to our patients, communities and staff.

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