June 2, 2022 — FRANKLIN SQUARE/ELMONT HERALD
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Photos courtesy of Lisa DelliPizzi
THE EVENT AND the scholarships are being offered by the chamber in memory of Larry Prendergast, a longtime chamber member who died at the age of 79 in 2020.
Chamber offers scholarships, to hold event By ROBERT TRAVERSO rtraverso@liherald.com
The Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce is holding its 38th annual ‘Getting To Know You’ business networking meeting, which aims to bolster the ties between local businesses as well as residents, on June 9 at 9 p.m. and also recently presented a $500 scholarship to a student at H. Frank Carey High School. The scholarship was offered in memory of Larry Prendergast, who worked for the chamber for 34 years and died in January 2020 and played an instrumental role in creating past iterations of the event planned for June 9. “He was loved by many people in Franklin Square,” said Lisa DelliPizzi, the president of the chamber of commerce. Matthew Schwartz was announced as the recipient of the H. Frank Carey scholarship on May 26, and the winner of a second scholarship being offered in Prendergast’s memory by the chamber will be presented to a Valley Stream North High ________
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t’s like a reunion lISA DEllIPIzzI, PRESIDENT
Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce School student on June 2. DelliPizzi said between 100 and 140 local Franklin Square businesses will be in attendance for the June 9 event, which will feature food exclusively purchased from vendors that are members of the Franklin Square chamber as well as decorations from a local business and live music to be played by a DJ from the com-
munity. “It’s like a reunion,” DelliPizzi said, stressing the need for residents to become familiar with local organizations. The yearly event is a key part of recognizing the chamber’s mission, as explained on its website: “We encourage robust, sustainable economic growth for our members by exchanging ideas, educating for success, and advocating on behalf of the businesses to make Franklin Square a dynamic place to live, work, and shop.” Residents and local businesses are welcome to attend the networking meeting, which will take place on June 9 at 9 p.m. at the VFW Post 2718 location in Franklin Square at 68 Lincoln Rd.
OVER 100 BUSINESSES that are members of the chamber of commerce are expected to attend the June 9 event. All THE FOOD catered to the chamber’s ‘Getting To Know You’ events is made by local restaurants in Franklin Square.
