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1. Enhances your business development by building relationships, sharing resources and a trustworthy referral base.

2. We maintain the Merrick Chamber website which includes a free listing to all paid members and provides people with news, events, and important community information.

3. Joint advertising promotions on radio, Merrick Herald, Merrick Patch, and Chamber website.

4. FREE listings in the Merrick Chamber Directory and the Merrick Herald Almanac which is mailed to all 12,800 Merrick Homes.

5. Event Sponsorships and Advertising Sponsorships available to promote your business.

6. FREE participation in the Merrick Fall Festival and the Spring Kids Fest with thousands of attendees 7. New residents receive Welcome to Merrick Kits which promote and introduce them to our members.

8. We provide scholarships to local students and Holiday Lights for the entire business community 9. Monthly board meetings to discuss your concerns.

Bi-monthly networking meetings to promote business growth.

10. Active member of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. Cooperate and interface with elected officials to remain involved in community matters.

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MERRICK GUIDE

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publisher hello, residents!

We are proud to present our annual Merrick Guide, a special supplement to the Merrick Herald Life.

Those of us who live here know that Merrick is a wonderful place. In this handy guide, you’ll find many of the organizations and institutions that make it so very special.

The purpose of the Guide is to expand upon what the Herald Life does each week: describe and celebrate this unique community and its many services Stuart and organizations.

Richner For newcomers, the Guide provides a comprehensive look at all the community has to offer. Longtime residents and business leaders will also find it a convenient reference.

We hope you enjoy this year’s Guide. We’ve tried to make it the best guide Merrick ever published. We also hope you enjoy reading the Merrick Herald Life 52 weeks a year.

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INSIDE A look at the past ..................... 14 Calendar of events .................... 21 Chamber Kidsfest ...................... 36 Clubs & Organizations .............. 27 Declaration of Independence.... 31 Elected Officials......................... 38 Fall Festival ................................ 22 Fast Facts ................................... 19 Fire............................................. 30 Fun Facts ................................... 18 Getting Involved / veterans organizations ............. 29 Greeting from the chamber ........ 6 Historical Time line .................... 12 Library ....................................... 20 Living in Merrick ......................... 8 Medical Services Directory ........ 24 Merrick Chamber of Commerce ... 40 Merrick Schools......................... 16 Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve.............................. 28 Places of Worship ...................... 34 Police ......................................... 30 Publisher Letter ........................... 3 Reaching the Herald ................. 11 Seniors....................................... 32 South Nassau Communities Hospital .............. 26 Town and County ...................... 37

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end — is a chance for family holiday he Merrick Chamber of photos that you take yourself or with Commerce is a voluna professional photographer for a teer organization that requires nominal donation that aids local the dedication of many individuorganizations. als. The numerous events that It is the hard work of our our chamber sponsors during the board and many volunteers that year not only benefit our business make these events possible. If you community, but also enhance our would like to volunteer or join us, town. please contact us. We would love to For example, the Merrick have you.

Chamber of Commerce provides If you are a business owner, I the lighted snowflakes during the Erin Donohue urge you to become involved in our holiday season around town and chamber and take advantage of all lights and maintains the gazebo at the train station — this includes the cost of we have to offer. The relationships forged here have proven repeatedly to be a valuable tool for electricity.

Our festivals are perfect for all ages! Whether small business owners and professionals alike. it's rides, food or shopping, we have it covered. In Membership is comprised of local business ownthe fall, there is a petting zoo, and pony rides are ers and residents who own businesses outside of always a hit for the younger kids, while the older the Merrick communities.

Our Merrick Chamber-sponsored events are ones enjoy shopping and eating. Thousands will come out for these events. Don't miss out — it's an excellent opportunity to meet other memthe perfect opportunity to check out the local bers, sharpen your skills and form relationships that can open doors — you do not have to be merchants that you have been curious about.

We are very proud of our scholarship pro- a member or a business owner to attend these gram, which provides two scholarships to each programs. We have superb speakers lined up of the three high schools in our town. Our Spring whose presentations are geared toward helping Kids Festival, which takes place every April, funds your business grow and prosper. Residents are welcome to take advantage of the many events this program.

Our annual Halloween parade, Santa visit we sponsor throughout the year.

As I end my term as president of this orgaand tree and menorah lighting have become appointment dates that families flock to every nization, I thank the community, the chamber year. The Halloween parade draws nearly 1,000 members and the Board of Directors for their kids and their families who trick-or-treat, walking support. And remember — shop local! south on the west sidewalk of Merrick Avenue to the gazebo, stopping at merchants along the way for treats and giveaways. Santa's visit — alPresident ways the first Saturday after Thanksgiving week-

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Julie Marchesella, far left, County Executive Laura Curran, Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, honorees Kevin Hofmann and Arlene Gregory, State Sen. John Brooks, honorees Marian Fraker-Gutin and Armondo D’Accordo, and Merrick Chamber of Commerce President Erin Donohue rang in a new year for the organization at Chateau Briand on Jan. 24.

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Kerry Dennis, social studies teacher, kickline coach and St. Baldrick’s co-coordinator, shaved John Alberti’s hair during the Central High School District’s St. Baldrick’s Chop Your Locks fundraiser. Courtesy BellmoreMerrick Central High School District

North Merrick sixth-grader and student council member Ashley Biggin thanked veterans Joe Ambrosino, Jim O’Neill and Eugene Lowenberg at a Field of Flags event this year.

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DECEMBER

Children get the chance to share their Christmas wishes with Santa himself in downtown Merrick every holiday season.

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Most days in the summer, someone is using the athletic fields at Brookside School in North Merrick: sports teams playing games, fathers and sons having catches, groups of friends holding batting practice, a single soccer player juggling a ball. Across the field often comes wafting the musical jingle of an ice-cream truck passing through the residential blocks behind the school.

It is a common suburban scene set against the backdrop of two of Merrick’s centerpieces: the community’s much sought-after homes and its top-notch school districts, like the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which has its administration offices at Brookside.

Stretching from North Jerusalem Road in North Merrick south to the peninsulas that jut into Merrick Bay, the community of 34,369 spreads across multiple distinct residential and business areas.

Ron Luparello, an ex-chief of the Merrick Fire Department and lifelong resident of Merrick, said that he wanted to raise his two children, Salvatore and Vincent, in the community where he has had so many positive memories.

“I like the location of the town,” he added, citing its proximity to the South Shore’s beaches, ease of access to New York City via the Long Island Rail Road, and the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, which in 2000 opened on land converted from a former landfill.

In recent years, Merrick’s downtown commerce zone on Merrick Avenue underwent a major revitalization. Many businesses refurbished their facades. Sidewalks were redone. The train station received a complete makeover, as did the Merrick Library.

Since 2006, the Robbie Levine Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Merokeans Jill and Craig Levine that donates automated external defibrillators to youth ball fields and funds CPR/AED classes, has each spring held its annual Robbie’s Run, a 5K fundraiser that draws thousands of runners and supporters to Levy-Lakeside School and the streets of south Merrick.

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Students Josh Cohen, right, Ryan Zaslansky and Brigette Chen prepared food for the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Ladles of Love fundraiser dinner in December.

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best. Ninety-four to 98 percent of the district’s graduates attend college, compared with the state average of 78 percent.

Susan Helsinger, an associate broker at Douglas Elliman Real Estate and longtime resident, pointed to the strength of the library, civic organizations and her friendships with neighbors as the community’s strong points for her.

“It’s a wonderful place to raise our children, speaking from both a realtor’s point of view and as a resident. The parks are great and safe for children,” Helsinger said. “I have wonderful friends here. We call ourselves ‘the moms.’ We’ve known each other since our kids were in preschool together, and we still go out for dinner all the time.”

Randy Shotland, a former president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce who has lived in Merrick his entire life, said that the community has shot up in population since he graduated from high school in 1969, but it still has a “small-town” feel.

Merrick has “lawyers, doctors, realtors, gyms, food stores, clothing stores,” Shotland said with pride. The chamber “puts on two festivals each year. We do a Halloween walk and Christmas and menorah lightings. We do a networking meeting for our local business owners.”

Merrick was founded in 1643 when British colonist John Smith moved here from Connecticut and bought land from the Merri-auke-ut Indians. The tribe, which was known as Merric, Meroke and Merikoke, provided the name for the community.

Merrick is remembered in those days as a picturesque wilderness of woods, plains, lakes, ponds and a river that ran along its western border. It is described as a rustic paradise.

Also arriving in 1643 were John Carman and the Rev. Robert Fordham, both of whom bought 64,000 acres for $100 and other “trifling considerations.” England brought Merrick the George Hewlett family in 1649. Many of the Hewletts settled in the community, buying property from Jonathan Smith.

A community begins John Smith Jr. built the first home in the area in 1687 near what is now Merrick Road and Central Boulevard. Six generations of Smiths lived there.

Merrick remained a rural community for roughly two centuries. Merrick Path, which ran north to Hempstead and east to Babylon, was Merrick’s first road. In time, its name changed to Babylon Turnpike.

Carrying mail and passengers between Jamaica and Babylon was a stage coach, which came through daily. Samuel Smith built a store on Babylon Turnpike near Meadowbrook Road, which served as a coach stop, general store and post office. The community flagpole was erected there during the Civil War. When the flag was raised, the villagers came from all over to hear battlefront news. Today, the flag is in the collection of the Historical Society of the Merricks.

In 1866, the South Shore Railroad was built through Merrick to Babylon. Charles Fox, a Merrick resident whose home once stood at Merrick Avenue and Merrick Road, was the railroad’s president.

At the turn of the century, summer residents began to appear upon completion of the railroad. The Long Island Camp Meeting Association was the biggest summer group.

Two young men, Edwin Cray Camman and Richard Peabody Kent, opened the Merrick Library in 1891. An association was formed and incorporated on April 27, 1897, to raise funds to support the library; a building was then erected. At the time, the area’s population was about 500.

World War I accelerated growth in Merrick. Then, the 1920s hit. Houses went up on all sides, and prices were high. Merrick’s population quickly approached 5,000.

The Merrick Woods development was considered a huge success. The Gables neighborhood, which served as home to many famous actors and actresses, was even more popular. Gables homes accented a “Spanish castle” motif.

The railroad was electrified in 1925. At the same time, motor vehicles grew more common, particularly after the Sunrise Highway was built out to Amityville circa 1927.

After World War II, the community’s population grew exponentially. Numerous schools, firehouses and houses of worship were added.

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The Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Festival is always a wonderful time for the whole family to see what downtown Merrick has to offer.

in Down town MERRICK Though not a small town by most any definition, Merrick offers its own version of “Main Street” on the ever-bustling Merrick Avenue, in the heart of its downtown. Between Sunrise Highway and Camp Avenue, Merrick Avenue serves as a center for business during the week and a favorite leisure spot for Merokeans of all ages on weekends. Families can dine out, with Italian, Greek, Southwest, Thai and Japanese options, while teenagers looking for a quick bite with friends or a date can head to the Merrick Mall, which after decades has finally been redone, featuring new sidewalks, facades and signage.

Ice cream, frozen yogurt and Italian ice shops line both sides of the street and offer delicious desserts, while older crowds can gather at any of several local pubs to catch games.

The Merrick Cinemas, a popular weekend and nighttime destination, recently had a modern makeover. Merrick Veterans Memorial Plaza, formerly Broadcast Plaza, at Merrick and Fisher avenues, offers a quiet spot to sit and chat in the gazebo. Robert E. Purick Park, at Merrick and West Loines avenues, is another great spot to sit back and enjoy the summer weather, complete with benches and a breathtaking mural. For children, Chatterton and Camp Avenue elementary schools, which are in the middle and at the northern end of the downtown, respectively, both contain playgrounds, baseball fields and soccer fields.

Though a beloved section of the community throughout the year, downtown Merrick is at its best during the Merrick Fall Festival, sponsored annually in September or October by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. Cordoned off from traffic, Merrick Avenue swells with thousands of smiling families and groups of friends who gather for the rides, carnival games, food vendors, arts and crafts, and live animals.

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Downtown Merrick is home to a number of annual events put on by the Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations.

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• 1643

“Memories of the Merricks,” a 1977 booklet produced by the Merrick Historical Society, says a member of John Carman and the Rev. Robert Fordham’s group of settlers, Jonathan “Rock” Smith, became the first European to set up a farm in the Merrick area.

• 1649

The family of George Hewlett arrived in America, and some later settled in the Merrick area. The Hewletts built a home on the northeast corner of Merrick Road and Merrick Avenue in 1687. The Hewletts bought a thousand acres that stretched from Merrick Avenue to Newbridge Road.

There were Hewletts living in Merrick right into the 20th century. The house was torn down in 1963.

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• 1840s

Caleb Carman was the first white child to be born in the Merrick area.

Joseph and Philetas Smith operated a roadhouse on Babylon Turnpike near Meadowbrook Road. This building served as a stop in the mid-19th century for a daily stagecoach carrying mail and passengers from Jamaica to Babylon. It also likely served as Merrick’s first post office.

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Courtesy Merrick Library collection

A flag-waving crowd celebrated the electrification of the railroad in May 1925.

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The Merrick United Methodist Church was established.

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The Birch School was built. It was later expanded.

The Lakeside School was built.

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The Merrick community lost 15, including first responders, in the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church was founded.

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The construction of a new library building, at 2279 Merrick Ave., was completed on Nov. 25. According to a New York Times report at the time, the building was 14,000 square feet and held 75,000 books.

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The Long Island Mar Thoma Church was incorporated, in a building first rented from the Church of the Redeemer. By 1994, the church purchased the building and property for $1.3 million.

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The South Side Rail Road — the LIRR’s predecessor — made Merrick more accessible to people from New York City, and Merrick started to become an area where families from Manhattan and Brooklyn had summer homes.

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• 1880

The Long Island Camp Meeting Association established a Methodist campground on 60 acres in what is now North Merrick, as part of the Third Great Awakening in the United States.

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St. John’s Lutheran Church was founded.

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• 1926

Bishop Thomas Edmund Molloy established Curé of Ars Parish.

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The Merrick Library was founded by Edward C. Cammann and Richard P. Kent, two young men in their late-teens. After being housed in three temporary locations, the library was moved to a cottage in 1897.

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According to “Memories of the Merricks,” the decade hit Merrick “like a bomb,” with development, and a population approaching 5,000, aided by the electrification of the railroad in 1925, and the building of the Southern State Parkway in 1927.

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The current Merrick Library building opened in the fall, with an expanded children’s area, room for community groups and programs, a teen room, wireless Internet and self-service checkout.

Merrick now had its own school district: Common School District 25. Its first school board was headed by Hermann H. Cammann, and the first school was a oneroom building housing 38 students and one teacher.

William Hewlett built what would later be known as the Isaac Narwood house. In the early 1960s, the Merrick Library was moved to this site.

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• 1932

An article in the Brooklyn Eagle, titled “Beauties of Merricks,” read, “The most beautiful section of the Merrick road is at Merrick, the village from which it takes its name. Here it runs under a grand foliage of big-girthed trees, between glimmering lakes and over rustic bridges spanning picturesque streams. Within sight at the waters of the Great South Bay and the beach.”

The first stretch of the Meadowbrook Parkway was built between 1932 and 1935 to relieve congestion on the Wantagh Parkway. The Meadowbrook was extended to connect with the Northern State Parkway in the 1950s.

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• 1949

The Kiwanis Club of Merrick was founded, with 25 members.

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Information courtesy Bill Keogan, Merrick Library, Merrick Historical Society

Hurricane Sandy swept through Merrick and South Shore communities, with waters that reached three to six feet in areas and destroyed homes and cars, while also bringing hurricane-force wind gusts that toppled trees, tore the siding off houses, and ripped apart fences and decks.

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A newspaper called the Meroke was first published. It later became Merrick Life, and, in 2013, Merrick Herald Life

The Community Presbyterian Church of Merrick and the Merrick Jewish Centre-Congregation Ohr Torah were both founded.

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The South Shore community of Merrick that the Brooklyn Eagle said in 1902 lay “under a grand foliage of big-girthed trees, between glimmering lakes and over rustic bridges spanning picturesque streams,” got its start in 1643, when British colonists swindled local Native American tribes out of tens of thousands of acres of land.

The tribe — which was known as Merric, Meroke and Merikoke — provided the name for the community.

Since then, Merrick has carved out an identity for itself, with rail travel, churches of many denominations and schoolhouses lighting up the community with life in the late 1800s, and then exploding the population after World War II. Merrick boasts a number of cultural and historical notables, including “The Godfather” author Mario Puzo, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, who co-founded Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, actress Lindsay Lohan and Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.

Merrick Library collection Charles Fox, president of the South Side Rail Road, had this house built in 1866 at the corner of Merrick Road and Merrick Avenue.

The Merrick LIRR train station in the 1920s.

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Bellmore-Merrick Schools Q&A with Jill Wynne, Old Mill Road Elementary School, Third-grade teacher, North Merrick

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Captain John Tavares, of the New York Islanders, signed photos and posters for the fifth and sixth-grade students during a special visit to Birch Elementary School in Merrick.

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ellmore-Merrick’s five school districts — four elementary districts and one high school district — are consistently ranked among the top school systems in New York state, even the country, with an array of programs to nurture “the whole child.”

The four elementary districts — Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick — feed into the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, one of a few such central districts across the state.

The Central High School District annually boasts a 94 to 99 percent graduation rate, with many students receiving acceptances to top-rated colleges across the country. Just this year, Niche.com ranked the district among the Top 100 in the country.

The elementary districts comprise three to five schools each. The Central High School District is made up of Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools and Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue middle schools. Each of the high schools offers advanced programs in the arts, business, engineering and science research. Magnet cosmetology and drama programs, which attract students from all three high schools, are housed at Calhoun. Additionally, the Meadowbrook Alternative Program, an alternative high school housed at the Brookside School in North Merrick, offers a special program for students who are having trouble fitting into their home high schools.

1.What sets your school apart?

The people! I work with the most amazing students, parents and staff. I am grateful every day for each and every one of them. I am so fortunate to work with Mrs. Laura DeLuca, our principal. She is an incredible support system for all of us. My co-teachers inspire me with their dedication, creativity and love for our students. I am so fortunate I get to spend my day with these talented, incredible children. I learn from them! Their parents are hardworking, and the love they have for them has no bounds.

2.Why do you love teaching at your school?

The people! Specifically, the connection we have with one another. We are not just a school — we are a family. When I’m not with my home family, I’m with my school family. I am incredibly lucky I have two families where I am loved and accepted.

3.What is your favorite school tradition and why?

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The Calhoun Colts took the field to cheers and waving flags during 2017’s homecoming game.

Happiness Week has become a favorite of mine. It is in honor of International Day of Happiness, and focuses on the well-being of our children. I believe emotional health is the most important component of health. It shows our school puts the emotional needs of our children first.

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Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC Early Childhood Program 225 Fox Blvd.

379-9386 Director: Ellen Hoffman

Merrick District Administration Office 21 Babylon Road 992-7200 Superintendent: Dr. Dominick Palma www.merrick.k12.ny.us

Jewish Early Learning Center Preschool and Daycare 833-3057 ext. 103 2174 Hewlett Ave., Suite 100 www.JewishELC.org

Birch Elementary School (K-6) 2400 Central Parkway 992-7250 Principal: Kerri Galante

Educational Programs Bellmore-Merrick Child-Care Program Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road 868-6027 Director: June Smith

Roland Chatterton Elementary School (K-6) 108 North Merrick Ave. 992-7269 Principal: Dana Bermas Norman J. Levy Lakeside School (K-6) 21 Babylon Road 992-7230 Principal: Elizabeth Trencheny North Merrick District Administration Office 1057 Merrick Ave. 292-3694 Superintendent: Cynthia Seniuk www.nmerrickschools.org Camp Avenue Elementary School (K-6) 1712 Merrick Ave. 379-3732 Principal: Ronald Reinken Harold D. Fayette Elementary School (K-6) 1057 Merrick Ave. 489-3090 Principal: Howard Merims Old Mill Road Elementary School (K-6) 1775 Old Mill Road 379-0945 Principal: Laura DeLuca

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Students in Renee Costello’s second-grade class at Levy Lakeside School displayed the poster they created for Unity Day.

Sanford H. Calhoun High School (9-12) 1786 State St., Merrick 11566 992-1300 Principal: Nicole Hollings John F. Kennedy High School (9-12) 3000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1400 Principal: Gerard Owenburg Wellington C. Mepham High School (9-12) 2401 Camp Ave. Bellmore 11710 992-1500 Principal: Eric Gomez Grand Avenue Middle School (7-8) 2301 Grand Ave. Bellmore 11710 992-1100 Principal: Carlo Conte

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Administration Office 992-1000

Merrick Avenue Middle School (7-8) 1870 Merrick Ave. Merrick 11566 992-1200 Principal: Taryn Johnson

Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road Superintendent: John DeTommaso www.bmchsd.k12.ny.us

Adult Education 1260 Meadowbrook Road Brookside School, N. Merrick 992-1062 Contact: Susan Hickey

Meadowbrook Alternative Program 1260 Meadowbrook Road 992-1083 Principal: Susan Ellinghaus

Parochial Schools St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School (N-8) 2341 Washington Ave. Bellmore 11710 785-5709 Principal: Leeann Graziose

Private Schools Merokee Day School 2655 Clubhouse Road 378-6333 Director: Tracey Ferguson Progressive School of Long Island (K-8) 1425 Merrick Ave., Merrick 11566 868-6835 Director: Eric Jacobson www.progressiveli.org South Shore Country Day School and Camp 1149 Newbridge Road North Bellmore 11710 785-3311 Director: Chris Vicedomini

The Bellmore/Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road 992-1015 Long Island Infant Developmental Program 2174 Hewlett Ave. Merrick 11566, Suite 105 546-2333 Long Island Crisis Center (24 hours, seven days a week) 2740 Martin Ave. Bellmore 11710 Hotline - 679-1111 Business - 826-0244 Executive Director: Linda Leonard www.longislandcrisiscenter.org Nassau BOCES 71 Clinton Road Garden City, 11530 396-2500 District Superintendent: Dr. Robert Dillon www.nassauboces.org

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field were raised in the Merricks and met at Merrick Avenue Middle School.

Michael Kors, the famous sportswear designer, is from Merrick.

Actress Lindsay Lohan is from Merrick, and her family still lives there.

The name “Merrick” comes from the Meroke tribe that lived on the land before the settlers took over. Meroke means, ‘barren land.’

Mario Puzo, author of “The Godfather,” was a Merrick resident for years.

In 1643, John Carmen and the Rev. Robert Fordham paid $100 dollars for what is now the Town of Hempstead, and Merrick was designated as farm land.

Merrick was a trading center in the colonial period, and pirates once robbed the Hewletts, a historical family who helped build Long Island.

The Merrick Library is more than 125 years old.

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• Merrick has a population of roughly 22,000.

• The average median household income is $138,570, almost double the average for New York state.

• The median house price is around $537,200.

• Around 97 percent of the population

• Merrick boasted almost 700 veterans as of 2016.

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he Merrick Library and the North Merrick Public Library are both engrained in the long history of the Merricks.

Though the first public library in the Merricks was a barn that held 50 books in 1891, Merrick and North Merrick got their own public libraries as their populations grew in the mid-1960s. They now serve as vital outlets in their communities, offering locals a place to gather, learn and enjoy a variety of events throughout each year.

Even though school is out for summer, the summer reading programs ensure that reading doesn’t take a break too. The Merrick libraries, along with the Bellmore and North Bellmore libraries, partnered for the sixth consecutive year in the summer of 2018 to provide opportunities for residents of Merrick and Bellmore of all ages to enjoy the written word and socialize over their favorite books.

Also, patrons can catch outdoor movie nights under the stars at the North Merrick Library all summer long, enjoy game days on Tuesdays at the Merrick Library and join in countless other activities and programs.

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Noah Mallacibo, 8, plotted his next block carefully at the LEGO Block Kids competition at the Merrick Library.

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The Merrick Library.

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The North Merrick Public Library opened its current location, the former Meadowbrook School, on Oct. 3, 1966.

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Ellen Firer, Library Director Address: 2279 Merrick Ave. Phone: (516) 377-6112

Tom Witt, Library Director Address: 1691 Meadowbrook Road Phone: (516) 378-7474 Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday: 10a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Calendar of EVENTS April Annual 27-28 Chamber of

Commerce Kids Fest

Since 1991, the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kids Fest has been a prime spot for kid-friendly activities, including face-painting, story time, and rides, as well as an opportunity to shop local and support Merrick business owners — professional craft makers and vendors from Merrick offer their handmade and handpicked goods at low costs. The funds from Kids Fest go toward the chamber’s annual scholarship, given to a graduating senior from each of the three high schools in the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District.

May Memorial 27 Day Parade

Each year, members of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Jewish War Veterans march through the streets in honor of all their comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice. The day’s events end with a solemn ceremony at Merrick’s Veterans Memorial Park.

July Declaration of 4 Independence reading One of Merrick’s most cherished traditions is the annual Declaration of Independence Day reading. Local historian Larry Garfinkel leads the event, as locals gather in the gazebo at the Long Island Rail Road station on Merrick Avenue. The event mimics how townspeople throughout the original 13 Colonies gathered in 1776, to hear the words of Thomas Jefferson proclaiming the United States’ separation from Great Britain.

Sept. Annual 15-16 Chamber of

Commerce Fall Festival

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce also offers residents an opportunity to support local businesses each autumn at the Fall Festival.

Hundreds of vendors attend with crafts and hot and cold food for sale, and visitors can enjoy live entertainment and children’s activities.

Carnival rides for all ages are also be provided

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Each year, the Bellmore Kiwanis and Lions Club draw huge crowds and delight families and festival fans with the Strawberry Festival, held on the grounds of Nassau BOCES on Jerusalem Avenue. The venue always brings a variety of carnival rides and live entertainment. Aside from the fresh strawberries being offered, vendors sell strawberry shortcake, cheese cake, chocolate covered strawberries, strawberry daiquiris and many other strawberry-themed goodies.

Oct. Halloween 29 Parade

Every year in Merrick, nearly 1,000 trickor-treaters gather and walk down Merrick Avenue. Children can show off their dazzling Halloween costumes to the business owners handing out candy to the passers-by. Children are given bags for their candy at the start and travel south to Merrick’s gazebo, where there are fun activities to wind down the event.

Nov. Thanksgiving Festival of Music Thanksgiving — a time to give back and give thanks for the good in life while surrounded by good food, friends and family. And the Merrick Brotherhood Council celebrates the holiday every year with its Thanksgiving Festival of Music.

Usually held on the Sunday before the holiday, the council gathers choirs and bell-choirs from several houses of worship, local community choirs and vocal ensembles from the BellmoreMerrick Central High School District.

Dec. Visit from 2 Santa Every year, Santa comes down to Merrick to make a list of kids’ Christmas presents. Meet the jolly Saint Nick at the Merrick gazebo, where families can bring cameras to take pictures or purchase photos on site from Serengeti Designs to support a local charity.

Join in for some holiday cheer.

Dec. Christmas and 3 Tree Menorah Lighting After meeting Santa, gather again at the Merrick gazebo for the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual tree and menorah lighting. Join fellow Merokeans in the holiday cheer and enjoy free light refreshments. Close off your weekend by checking out the local Merrick restaurants.

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Tyler Cruse, 6, left, and Joseph Lentini, 6, both of Merrick, sped around on a motorcycle ride at the Fall Festival.

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very year, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce celebrates the changing colors, crisp air and local flavor of fall. Locals and visitors can come and see more than 400 street vendors and enjoy the season. Admission is free, and the festival is one of the largest on Long Island.

The festival has been held since 2000, and runs rain or shine. The fair annually attracts 10,000 to 20,000 attendees. The festival offers everything from cotton candy to amusement park rides and live music. There are even pony rides and special exhibits from the local fire departments.

Each year, the Kiwanis Club of Merrick sets up its tent in the middle of the fair to raise money for local causes. The Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services unit and representatives of the armed forces are on hand as well. Students from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District volunteer to help run booths for children. And, of course, the fair offers Merrick businesses the opportunity to market their wares and services.

This year, the festival will be on Sept. 15 and 16, held along Merrick Avenue, as well as in the Merrick Train Station parking lot.

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Marty Neuringer, of the Merrick Kiwanis Club, and his boa constrictor, Slinky, greeted guests at the Merrick Fall Festival and Street Fair in 2017. Graham Galligan, 3, right, and his friend Kellan Mayoral, 6, both of Merrick, got acquainted with the reptile.

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MEDICAL

Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 705-2525

Arthritis Foundation 501 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville 11747 (631) 427-8272

Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 718-470-7000 Northwell Health St. Joseph’s Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd.

Roslyn 11576 562-6000 St. John’s Episcopal Hospital 327 Beach 19th St. Far Rockaway 11691 718-869-7000 South Nassau Communities Hospital One Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000 South Nassau Urgent Care Center at Long Beach 325 E. Bay Drive Long Beach 11561 870-1010 Winthrop University Hospital 259 First St., Mineola 11501 663-0333

Services Drugs, Alcohol Dependencies Alcoholics Anonymous 292-3045 Hotline: 292-3040 www.nassauny-aa.org Al-Anon and Alateen (For families and friends of alcoholics) 433-8003 Families Anonymous (800) 736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous (877) 442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848

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Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350

L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1025 Old Country Road Suite 221 Westbury 11590 747-2606

Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Ave., Suite 2 Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services)

Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 531-6124

Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322

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Nassau County Alliance for Addiction Services Hotline: 481-4000 Northwell Health Project Outreach 600 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 250 West Hempstead 11552 481-2890

South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 2277 Grand Ave Baldwin, 11510 337-5400 South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport 11520 868-3030 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under)

Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000 HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline (800) 462-6785 American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 American Heart Association 125 E. Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447

Birthright International (Anti-abortion counseling) 1859 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh 11793 785-4070 Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077 Breast Cancer Action Coalition 1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors) Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Ave. Hempstead 11550 750-2500 The Safe Center LI Against Domestic Violence 542-0404 - www.cadvnc.org

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Services South Nassau Communities Hospital is committed to delivering standard-setting, patient-centered health care. It is one of the region’s largest hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 3,000 employees.

The hospital is an acute-care, not-forprofit teaching hospital that provides stateof-the-art care in cardiac, cancer, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. It is a designated Stroke Center, boasts Long Island’s first and only Gamma Knife® and Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery technologies for superior cancer care, expert orthopedic services, and emergency and elective angioplasty. South Nassau has been designated as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center by MBSAQIP and is also a recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s “Get With The Guidelines®”-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite.

South Nassau’s beautiful North Addition houses two 36-bed medical surgical units, a 36-bed inpatient behavioral health unit and comprehensive maternity services center with 26 private postpartum rooms, spacious labor and delivery rooms and a neonatal intensive care unit.

South Nassau’s Emergency Services department is one of the largest and most advanced on Nassau County’s South Shore. Designated a regional stroke center and Level II Trauma Center by the Ameri-

South Nassau Communities Hospital 1 Healthy Way Oceanside, N.Y. Emergency: 911 Non-emergency line: (516) 632-3000 www.southnassau.org can College of Surgeons, the department houses 35 treatment rooms and specialty care, including a high-speed CT-scan and x-ray facility, pediatric emergency room and psychiatric emergency room.

And that capacity will soon be expanding. South Nassau is working on building a new four-story, 58,000-square-foot wing.

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South Nassau is the only hospital on Nassau’s South Shore permitted to perform angioplasty in an emergency or an elective basis. In the event you or a loved one need angioplasty, it can be performed on the spot at South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

South Nassau’s Cancer Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) and has received the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) for three consecutive survey cycles (2009, 2012, 2015). With leading-edge cancer fighting technologies, including Novalis Tx™ radiosurgery, daVinci robotic-assisted surgery, the Long Island Gamma Knife® and world-class physician talent specializing in cancer, South Nassau offers South Shore residents expert cancer care without the need to travel to points north or into the city.

For more information about South Nassau Communities Hospital and its services, call (877) 768-8462 or (516) 632-3000, or go to www.southnassau.org. We encourage you to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Clubs & Organizations Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services 785-7700 2434 Grand Ave., Bellmore Chief: Scott Resnik Asst. Chief: James Shimer Circle of Hope (Illness support group) 833-3057 ext. 104 2174 Hewlett Ave., Suite 101 Community Parent Center 771-9346 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Brookside School, Room 31 Director: Wendy Tepfer Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 379-9386 225 Fox Blvd., Oceanside Vice President: Ellen Hoffman Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah 766-2725 President: Cheryl Sperber Historical Society of the Merricks 868-9833 www.merrickhistory.org President: Lawrence Garfinkel Knights of Columbus: The Rev. Jeremiah J. Reilly Council No. 6561 679-5639 Grand Knight: Neil Franzese Mepham Alumni Association 2401 Camp Avenue, Bellmore 11710 President: Carol Kilgallin Vice President: Jenna Cavuto www.mephamalumni.org Merrick Brotherhood Council 623-6118 President: Lawrence Garfinkel Merrick Chamber of Commerce 771-1171 P.O Box 53 President: Erin Donohue Merrick Chorale 378-2285 1872 Old Mill Road President: Frances Guercio Merrick Kiwanis Club 223-2220 P.O. Box 108 www.merrickkiwanis.com Merrick Lions Club 960-1428 President: Russell Sparks Merrick-Bellmore-Oceanside Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy 378-2000 www.ucpn.org Merrick-Bellmore Pnina Chapter 766-2725 President: Cheryl Sperber Merrick Symphony 623-6118 P.O. Box 125

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The Chamber of Commerce hosted an interfaith holiday celebration last year, bringing together a number of community organizations.

National Federation of the Blind, Long Island Chapter 631-521-3018 2704 Beach Drive President: Kathryn Carroll South Shore Audubon Society 764-3596 P.O. Box 31 Freeport 11520 President: Michael SPerling

Civic Central Merrick Homeowners Assocation 458-2050 P.O. Box 44 President: Michele Walsh Merrick Estates Civic Association 867-9605 2935 Shore Drive Merrick Gables Homeowners Association 623-8924 P.O. Box 677 President: Derek Donnelly Merrick Park Homeowners Association 379-3232 P.O. Box 178 President: Barry Fox North and Central Merrick Community Association ncmcivic@gmail.com Presidents: Sue Moller and Lou Ciccone Old Lindenmere Civic Association 546-5632 P.O. Box 298 President: Joe Kralovich

South Merrick Civic Association 978-8310 P.O. Box 381 President: Joe Baker southmerrickcivic.org

Fraternal Organizations Knights of Columbus Council No. 3689 785-9407 101 Frederick Ave., Bellmore Grand knight: Austin Cannon III Meets second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 8 p.m.

Youth Bellmore-Merrick Youth Association (The Braves) 361-0604 President: Gary Ouelette www.bellmorebraves.org Catholic Youth Organization CurĂŠ of Ars CYO 623-1400 2323 Merrick Ave. Contact: Don Murphy Sacred Heart CYO 379-1356 720 Merrick Ave.

Sons of Italy in America Giovanni Caboto Lodge No. 2372 (800) 322-6742 2101 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore 11710 President: Josephine Capriola

Boy Scouts of Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Council 797-7600 544 Broadway, Massapequa Scout executive: Christopher Coscia www.trcbsa.org

Jewish War Veterans Ensign: Laurence Solowey Commander: David Zwerin Post No. 652 2080 Kenneth Road 868-1393

Girl Scouts, Nassau County 741-2550 110 Ring Road West, Garden City 11530 Volunteer resource manager: Cathy Ciccone gsnc.org

American Legion Post No. 1282 521-6989 160 W. Merrick Road, Commander: Kenneth Braun Veterans of Foreign Wars Merrick-Freeport Post No. 1310 1 Harvard Ave. 546-6976 Commander: Paul Zydor

N. Bellmore-N. Merrick Little League 785-8173 President: Andrew Cziz Merrick-Bellmore Little League P.O. Box 435 info@MerrickBellmoreLittleLeague.org President: Adam Cohen www.merrickbellmorelittleleague.com

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The Nigerion dwarf goats that prune Levy Park and Preserve crowded around Sue Nurmi, left, and Scott Devine, both park rangers, in the summer of 2017.

Norman J. Levy

Park and Preserve L

ooking to experience the green side of Merrick? Visit one of Merrick’s crown jewels, the beautiful and expansive Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. Dedicated to the late New York State Sen. Norman J. Levy — who was a Merrick resident and a champion for the environment — the park opened to all visitors in October of 2000. It serves as a plant and wildlife sanctuary that welcomes residents from across Long Island throughout the year.

Situated along Meadowbrook Parkway and accessible from Merrick Road in South Merrick, access to the original Meadow Brook is included, where the park features kayak launches for park-goers to enjoy in June, July and August.

Three miles of hiking or jogging trails with 18 exercising stations are also available, from which a glimpse of the park’s fully operational windmill can be caught. The windmill circulates the water in twoman made ponds that are the homes to a variety of wildlife.

One of the quirkier — and most popular — features of the preserve is a herd of Nigerian dwarf goats that are employed by the town to provide an ecologically sensitive method of controlling weed and brush overgrowth. A flock of Guinea fowl — turkey-sized birds — also patrol the preserve to control the population of ticks.

If you are looking for a relaxing day experiencing nature — whether on the water or on land — the Merrick’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve is the place to go.

Photos by Scott Brinton/Herald Life

A kayaker drifted beneath the Levy Preserve’s fishing pier, which juts into Merrick Bay.

The preserve is a prime location for wildlife viewing. Above, a pair of mallard ducks at rest in the pond atop the park’s central hill.

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It’s all about

Getting Involved Veteran life in Merrick

M

errick is home to many veterans, and the community offers several opportunities for fellowship and activities, as well as annual tributes to the country’s heroes.

Merrick American Legion Post 1282 is headquartered on Merrick Road just west of Babylon Turnpike, and is dedicated to addressing veterans’ issues in the community and beyond.

The post hosts general board meetings on the fourth Monday of every month and is responsible for many of Merrick’s most notable monuments and memorials, including the Veterans Memorial Park. In North Merrick, legionnaires also run collection drives for military families overseas, award scholarships, host social events for veterans and their friends and families, and organize the annual Memorial Day Parade.

Veterans Memorial Park, on Merrick Avenue just north of Camp Avenue, honors all those who have served the United States in times of war and peace.

A circular garden sits on the northern tip of the park, leading to an array of monuments. Next to the garden is the main monument, a beautiful, tall black stone dedicated to those who have served in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Merchant Marine and Navy. The poem “But You Didn’t,”

by Stan Gebhardt, is inscribed on the back.

South of the main monument is a 9/11 Memorial Garden and plaque, followed by the Merrick Veterans’ Monument, which lists the names of the Merokeans who died serving in World War II or the Vietnam, Korea and Iraq wars.

On the southern end of the park is the North Merrick Fire Department Monument, dedicated to those who have served the community in Engine Company 1, Engine Company 2, Rescue Company 1, the Fire Police Academy, and the Hook and Ladder Company.

Veterans Memorial Park hosts several memorial ceremonies throughout the year, most notably the final ceremony of the annual Merrick Memorial Day parade.

A member of American Legion Post 1282 rang a bell for each local serviceman who died while serving during Merrick’s Memorial Day ceremony.

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American Legion Auxiliary, Unit of Merrick Post No. 1282 prepared for the Memorial Day Parade in Merrick.

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Students from the Jewish Early Learning Center Preschool and Camp surprised veteran Vincent Mientus , of Merrick, by waving home-made American flags as Mientus collected donations for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. before Memorial Day. Courtesy Chanie Kramer

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The Merrick Fire Department in 2017 received a “Survivor Tree,” or a seedling from the Callery pear tree that was brought back to health after making it through the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

FIRE

Herald file photo

Patrick Ryder was sworn in as commissioner of the Nassau County Police Department in February. He has worked on a number of new department initiatives, including a new multi-pronged opioid battle plan, as well as a new social media platform and the Commissioner’s Community Council, a police task force that will establish a subdivision in each of the 19 legislative districts.

POLICE

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he Merricks have a long and storied history of fire service. Merrick and North Merrick are each served by their own all-volunteer fire departments, with the chiefs and assistant chiefs elected by department members.

The Merrick Fire Department is responsible for protection of homes and businesses south of Camp Avenue, while the North Merrick Fire Department is responsible keeping watch over all properties north of the thoroughfare.

Merrick Fire Department Merrick Hook and Ladder 867-4459 Company No. 1 1893 Oakwood Ave., Merrick Michael Gargan, chief Friendship Engine and Hose Company 378-9599 2075 Meadowbrook Road Michael Gargan, chief Empire Hose Company No. 3 Inc. 378-3633 2300 Merrick Ave. Michael Gargan, chief North Merrick Fire Department 223-4102 2095 Camp Ave., North Merrick Brian Ellensohn, chief Emergency 221-7044 221-1500 Merrick non-emergency 221-7055

James Rogers, of the North Merrick Fire Department, fed a hose through the back of a local family’s house to extinguish the flames Bill Kelly/Herald Life

North Merrick non-emergency 223-4102

Department

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s of 2017, the Nassau County police 1st Precinct has been housed in a 20,000-square-foot, state of the art facility on Merrick Road in Baldwin, which includes a line-up room, several private interview rooms, a locker room and break room.

The building is designed to make sure that crime suspects cannot interact with members of the public inside the precinct without authorization.

A plaque at the entrance states that the building is dedicated to “the brave men and women of the Nassau County Police Department, past, present and future.”

The 1st Precinct encompasses Baldwin, South Hempstead, Uniondale, Roosevelt, East Meadow, North Merrick, North Bellmore, Merrick, Bellmore, and parts of North Wantagh and Wantagh.

The 7th Precinct, on Merrick Road in Seaford, also serves parts of Merrick, as well as Bellmore, Wantagh, North Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa, North Massapequa, Massapequa Park and East Massapequa.

Important Phone Numbers Police Emergency 911 1st Precinct 573-6100 Covers north of the Sunrise Highway.

7th Precinct 573-6700 Covers south of the Sunrise Highway.

Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services Non-emergency: 785-7700 Emergency: 742-3300 Scott Resnik, Chief James Shimer, Assistant Chief 2434 Grand Ave., Bellmore 11710

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Merrick Declares

Independence Every July 4

Photos by Donovan Berthoud/Herald Life

Historical Society President Larry Garfinkel, center, led the community in a reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 4.

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ne of Merrick’s most cherished traditions is the annual Declaration of Independence Day reading.

Historian Larry Garfinkel leads the event, as locals gather in the gazebo at the Long Island Rail Road station on Merrick Avenue. The event mimics how townspeople throughout the original 13 Colonies gathered in 1776 to hear the words of Thomas Jefferson proclaiming the United States’ separation from Great Britain.

Participants have the chance to read a single line from the Declaration; a free copy of the Declaration, as well as the Constitution of the United States, are given to everyone.

The Historical Society of the Merricks is a passionate and dedicated society that is driven to preserve the history of the hamlet and surrounding areas since 1975. According to the Historical Society, it is only through understanding and appreciating the past that we can value and improve the community today.

To keep Merrick’s past alive, the society spearheads interactive programs, expert speaker appearances, bus tours to historical sites and community projects. The society also maintains a collection of donated historical items in the original Merrick Library building, at Merrick and Kirkwood avenues.

Families bring their children to the Historical Society’s annual Declaration of Independence reading.

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Participants of the Creative Writing Workshop at the Merrick Senior Center shared their writing at a showcase in 2017.

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The Senior Life in...

Merrick T

he Merrick Senior Center, run by the Town of Hempstead, sits just south of Merrick Road, in the heart of Merrick Road Park, an athletic complex with a shuffle board court, softball fields, and basketball and tennis courts.

Participants in the Senior Center’s programs can often be seen engaging in athletic activities –– particularly shuffle board, tennis and pickleball.

For those seeking a quieter experience, the Senior Center offers a range of classes, from writing to painting. Particularly popular is the center’s Creative Writing Program, sponsored by Poets & Writers and the Town of Hempstead. Acclaimed writer Paula Rodenas teaches the 16-week workshop. Participants cap off the experience by reading their work at the Merrick Theatre and Centre for the Arts in downtown Merrick.

Senior Adult Programs Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 766-4341 15 Neil Court, Oceanside 11572 www.friedbergjcc.org Jewel Quinn Senior Center at North Merrick Brookside School 571-8675 1260 Meadowbrook Road Director: Jeanne Ruvolo Nassau County Senior Citizens 227-8900 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 260.

Uniondale 11533 Commissioner: Lisa Murphy

Merrick Senior Center 868-4777 2550 Clubhouse Road President: Ed Zeiser Bellmore Senior Center 221-9696 2000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 Coordinator: Irene Reifer Over 50 Club of Sacred Heart 378-1335 2200 Cameron Ave. President: Mary DeSantis

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WORSHIP The Chabad Center finished drafting its new Torah scroll in the Merrick Train Station Gazebo. Pictured here are Rabbi Moshe Klein, the Torah’s scribe, right, Rabbi Shimon Kramer, his wife, Chanie, and his children Leah, left, Mirel, Binyamin, Leibel and Sarah.

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Ian Fishman helped Rabbi Mickey Baum shake the Lulav at a dinner in the sukkah at Temple Beth Am of Bellmore and Merrick.

rom a religious perspective, the Merricks are incredibly diverse, with seven churches and five temples and synagogues, as well as the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, which focuses on Jewish studies.

And in nearby Bellmore, there is a mosque, Jaam’e Masjid, attended by many Merokeans.

Chabad Center for Jewish Life 833-3057 2174 Hewlett Ave., Suite 101 Rabbi: Shimon Kramer Community Presbyterian Church 378-7761 2101 William Place Pastor: The Rev. Moira Ahearne Congregation Ohav Sholom 378-1988 Affiliated with the Orthodox Union 145 South Merrick Ave. Rabbi: Ira Ebbin Congregation Ohr Torah (Conservative) 225 Fox Blvd.

Rabbi: Charles Klein

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Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church 623-1400 2323 Merrick Ave. www.cureofarschurch.org Pastor: Monsignor Frank Caldwell Religious Education: 623-1400 Director: Lee Hlavacek Grace Reform Baptist Church 379-2408 36 Smith St. Pastors: Marc Grimaldi Mar Thoma Church 208-3523 2350 Merrick Ave. The Rev. Shinoy Joseph Merrick Jewish Centre 379-8650 225 Fox Blvd.

Merrick United Methodist Church 378-9222 1425 Merrick Ave. Pastor Ann Morgan Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church 379-1356 720 Merrick Ave. Pastor: The Rev. Stephen Brigandi, Jr. St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 379-1368 2421 Hewlett Ave. Pastor: The Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Director: Cynthia Golding, Sunday school St. John’s Lutheran Church 379-3858

1 Van Roo Ave. The Rev. Perry J. Kirschbaum Temple Beth Am (Reform) 378-3477 2377 Merrick Ave. Rabbi: Ronald Brown Temple Israel of South Merrick (Conservative) 378-1963 2655 Clubhouse Road Rabbi: Scott Hoffman Young Israel of Merrick (Orthodox) 378-2573 107 South Hewlett Ave. Rabbi: Dov Winston

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A North Merrick student participated in the district’s Field of Flags ceremony in 2018.

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Christian and Athena Kirby, Seraphina, 5, and Jean-Claude, 2, took a snack break at Kids Fest.

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Merrick Chamber of Commerce

Kids Fest K

ids with painted, smiling faces take over the heart of Merrick once a year, when the Merrick Chamber of Commerce holds its Kids Fest.

The festival is traditionally held in April, and is open to kids of all ages. Children and their families can enjoy the spring weather, along with carnival rides, local attractions and flavors.

There are discounts on pay-one-price bracelets for the rides, which are set up at the Merrick train station on Sunrise highway.

Chamber of Commerce members also set up booths to showcase their businesses which parents can check out in-between family activities like storytime and crafts.

The Merrick Chamber promotes “shop local.� The group gives its members a chance to promote their businesses at their other community events during the year like the Fall Festival, the Halloween parade and menorah and tree lighting.

Kids Fest, which has been held for over 15 years, supports scholarships for graduating seniors in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. Each year, the event attracts bigger crowds of guests and businesses, according to event organizers.

From Knit from the Heart to Bagel Boss, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce Kids Fest gives businesses the opportunity to connect with some of their youngest community members and their families.

Civic association Co-President Lou Ciccone gave his son Anthony, 2, a lift as they toured the Kids Fest grounds.

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Staying connected to your

Town & County Nassau County Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, which is comprised of members from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. Residents may submit petitions for proposed laws that legislators must consider. Legislators serve two-year terms.

The county executive — currently Democrat Laura Curran — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently Jack Schnirman; district attorney, Madeline Singas; and a county clerk, Maureen O’Connell.

Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola, N.Y. 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov Numbers to know Assessor’s Office ............571-1500 Assessment Review .......571-2391 Board of Elections ..........571-2411 Bus Information .............542-0100 Civil Service ....................572-1873 Community College .......572-7500 Consumer Affairs ...........571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) .........572-0750 County Attorney .............571-3056 County Clerk ..................571-2664 County Comptroller .......571-2386 County Executive ...........571-3131 County Legislature .........571-6636 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction .......................227-7007 District Attorney .............571-3800 Economic Development .572-1915 Film Commission ...........572-0012 Fire Commission ............572-1000 Health Department ........227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ..............572-1915 Human Resources ..........571-4246 Human Rights Commission ...................571-3663 Investigations .................571-0533 Leg. Budget Review Office .................571-6296

Management and Budget Office .................571-4273 Medical Center ..............572-0123 Medical Examiner ..........572-6400 Mental Health ................227-7057 Minority Affairs ..............571-6174 Parks, Recreation, Museums .......................572-0200 Planning Commission ....571-5844 Physically Challenged.....227-7399 Probation Department ...571-5700 Public Works ..................571-9600 Purchasing Office ...........571-4200 Recreation ......................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless 571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs ......227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ......571-2113 Social Services Department....................227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations .......................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board ........571-5032 Treasurer’s Office............571-2090 Veterans Services ...........572-8452 Volunteer Services ..........572-8452 Youth Board ...................227-7134

Town of Hempstead The Town of Hempstead, founded in 1644, is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles, with a population of roughly 760,000 people.

Within the town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, more than 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of roads.

Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Democrat Laura Gillen — and a six-member Town Council. The six council members are elected from one of six districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have four-year terms of office.

The supervisor is the chief executive officer of town government, presiding over all town board meetings and directing the legislative and administrative functions of that body. The supervisor also oversees the day-to-day operations of a municipal government of 24 major departments. As the town’s chief financial officer, the supervisor is responsible for the creation and the implementation of a town budget.

Council members are responsible for adopting the annual budget, amending the town code and the building zone ordinances, adopting all traffic regulations, and hearing applications for changes of zone and special exceptions to zoning codes.

Town Hall One Washington St., Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org Numbers to know Supervisor Laura Gillen ...................812-3260 Bruce Blakeman .............812-3523 Anthony D’Esposito .......812-3242 Receiver of Taxes Donald X. Clavin Jr. ........538-1500 Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana .....489-5000 x3046 Town Attorney ...............489-5000 Animal Shelter ...............785-5220 3320 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission 489-5000 Comptroller ....................489-5000 Conservation and Waterways .....................431-9200 Highway Department .....489-5000 Housing Authority ..........485-9666 Occupational Resources .485-5000 Parks and Recreation .....292-9000

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ELECTED OFFICIALS Town Officials

Laura Gillen

Town of Hempstead Supervisor

Sylvia Cabana

Erin King Sweeney

Town Clerk

Dennis Dunne

Councilwoman 5th District

COUNTY

Councilman 6th District

FEDERAL

United States Senator

Charles E. Schumer (D) Nassau County Executive

Laura Curran (D)

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

Nassau County District Attorney

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

Nassau County Comptroller

Jack Schnirman (D) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2386 NCComptroller@ NassauCountyNY.gov

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

United States Senator

Nassau County Clerk

Maureen O’Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2664

Nassau County Legislator District 13

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D)

Thomas McKevitt (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6213

Nassau County Legislator District 19

Steve Rhoads (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6219

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

STATE

Governor

State Attorney General

State Comptroller

Andrew M. Cuomo (D) Barbara Underwood (D) Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 474-8390

NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224 (518) 776-2000 Nassau 11501-3194 (516) 248-3302

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

State Assemblyman 14th District

David G. McDonough (R) 404 Bedford Ave., Bellmore, N.Y. 11710 (516) 409-2070 Legislative Office Building 443, Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4633

State Senator 8th District

John Brooks (D)

5550 Merrick Road, Massapequa, N.Y. 11758 (516) 882-0630

United States Representative Fourth District

Kathleen Rice (D)

200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 200 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

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Accessories The Best Kept Secret Sheri Bleiwas 2769 Lindenmere Drive (516) 581-7825

LuLaRoe Suzanne Sanidad Suzanne Sanidad 102 Frankel Blvd.

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Accountants DeMarco & Nesi CPA's, LLC Robert Schwinn 1010 Franklin Ave., Ste. 400 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 248-5000

Clothing/Accessories All Dazzle Boutique Carol D'Amato 48 Merrick Ave., (516) 442-5900

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Sandra G. Johnson, CPA PC 109 Bedford Ave., Bellmore 11710 (516) 409-1120 www.sgjcpa.com sjohnson@sgjcpa.com

Schwartz & Co., LLP Michael Schwartz 2580 Sunrise Highway Bellmore 11710 (516) 409-5000 www.schwartz-cpas.com amattia@schwartz-cpas.com

Steven Kaplan, CPA, PC 25 Merrick Ave., Suite 2 (516) 868-6300 www.smkcpa.com smkcpa@smkcpa.com

Advertising Richner Communications, Inc. 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000 Architect CMC Design Architect, PC Gary Lenhart One Broadcast Plaza, Ste. 222 (516) 378-9000

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Arts and Media Ann Parry Photography 1542 Park Ave., (516) 732-9454

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Attorney Andrew S. Nachamie, PC 7 Smith St., (516) 678-7110 www.nachamie.com andrew@nachamie.com

Krohn, Rosenblum and Rosenblum Charles Rosenblum 25 Merrick Ave., (516) 868-0808 charles@krrlaw.net

S. Robert Kroll, Esq. S. Robert Kroll 25 Merrick Ave., 2nd Fl. (516) 378-3051 srkroll20@aol.com

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The annual Fall Festival, hosted by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, attracts thousands to Merrick Avenue.

Auto Repair Meadowbrook Collision Bruce Schanstra 415 Babylon Turnpike Freeport 11520 (516) 705-8846

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Merrick Collision & Towing Kenny Guarniere 9 Kees Place (516) 623-9259 www.merrickautobody.com sguarniere@aol.com

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Bagels Bagel Boss John Mascaro 2101 Merrick Road (516) 442-3006

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Bagel Plaza Sam Asatur 1704 Merrick Road (516) 378-3455

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Bank Dime Bank Dorine Camisa 1775 Merrick Ave., (516) 868-9200

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First National Bank of Long Island Joe Nappi 1810 Merrick Ave., (516) 771-6000 www.fnbli.com joseph.nappi@fnbli.com

HSBC Bank Lauren Carollo 5500 Sunrise Highway (516) 690-8246

www.hsbc.com lauren.a.carollo@us.hsbc.com

Roslyn Savings Bank Marlene Bennett 2111 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-0088

www.mynycb.com Marlene.Bennett@mynycb.com

Sterling National Bank Chris Levy 2090 Merrick Road (516) 379-3444 www.astoriabank.com clevy@snb.com

Beauty Beautiful People Salon Judy Abreu 145 Merrick Ave., (516) 341-0276

www.beautifulpeoplesalons.com beautifulpeoplesalon@gmail.com

Marissa's Brow & Beauty Bar Marissa Mazzie 63 Merrick Ave., (516) 644-90556

www.marissasbrowandbeautybar.com marissasbrowandbeautybar@ gma il.com

Mirror Mirror Hair Boutique Nancy Trapani 2096 Merrick Ave., (516) 415-7681

www.mirrormirror.com mirrormirrorhairboutique@gmail.com

Salon Plush Denise Jutt 2150 Merrick Mall (516) 868-3900

Child Care Children's Nest Chiara Ottomano 2350 Merrick Ave., (516) 867-7404

www.play@childnest.com cottomano@childnest.com

Children's Apparel Cathy's Touch Inc. Cathy Boddy 67 Merrick Ave., (516) 377-1127 www.cathystouch.com cathystouch@aol.com

Children's Preschool Moms & Tots Judy Rubin 145 S. Merrick Road (516) 623-4099

www.momsandtotsli.com momsandtots2@aol.com

Chiropractor Sunrise Chiropractic & Wellness Office Dr. Fred Jones 2260 Hewlett Ave., (516) 378-0404

www.sunrise-chiropractic.com sunchiro@aol.com

Church St. John's Lutheran Church Anita Fiedel 1 Van Roo Ave., (516) 379-3858

www.stjohnsmerrick.org stjohnsmerrick@netzero.net

Civic Association Bellmore Merrick Democratic Club Lenny Goldstein P.O. Box 500 (516) 972-6988

salonplushny@gmail.com

claudiaborecky@gmail.com

Bicycle Store Merrick Bicycles Dan Yuricic 1829 Merrick Ave., (516) 544-4770

Clothing LuLaRoe Simon Sisters Brooke Simon 1771 Harvard Ave., (516) 654-5853

www.merrickbicycles.com sales@merrickbicycles.com

www.simonsisters.com lularoemerylbrooke@gmail.com

Bags N Things Shari Greenberg 2746 Judith Drive Bellmore 11710 (516) 509-5068 sharilg23@aol.com

Debbie's Boutique Debbie Valentino 44 Merrick Ave., (516) 996-2818 debhair89@gmail.com

Queen of Hearts Julie Marchesella 29 Merrick Ave., (516) 377-1357

www.queenofheartsusa.com julieqoh123@aol.com

Temptations for Her Jeff & Randi Grann 2165 Merrick Road (516) 623 5772

www.temptationsforher.com jeff@temptationsforher.com

Coins American Coin & Stamp Brokerage Richard Cincotta 30 Merrick Ave., (516) 546-2300

www.acsb.com support@acsb.com

Community Services Carmela Lage 117 Spring Drive East Meadow 11554 (516) 379-5634

rmond1958@aol.com

Computer Services CMIT Solutions of South Nassau Armando D'Accordo 485 Park Ave., (516) 208-4161 cmitsolutions.com/southnassau adaccordo@cmitsolutions.com

Contractor CertaPro Painters of Merrick Basia Leon 2324 Merrick Road (516) 705-8266 merrick.certapro.com rschwartz@certapro.com

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Craft and Street Fairs Nassau County Craft & Gift Shows Alan Finchley P.O. Box 431 Point Lookout NY 11569 (516) 442-6000

www.nassaucountycraftshows.com alan@nassaucountycraftshows.com

Coupon Savings Xpress Coups of Merrick Ellen Reynolds 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 569-4000 Dance School Donna Carbone's Dance Arts Donna Schaeffer 57 Merrick Ave., (516) 377-7733 www.danceartsmerrick.com donna@danceartsmerrick.com

Dental Practice CM Smiles Concetta Mangiaracina 1955 Merrick Road, Ste 200 (516) 665-2388

www.cmsmiles.com cmddsmiles@gmail.com

Merrick Oral Surgery Steve D'Abundo 2116 Merrick Ave., Ste 4008 (516) 546-1544 www.merrickoralsurgery.com merrickoralsurgery@yahoo.com

Merrick Pediatric Dentistry Dr. Rania Elbaz 1756A Merrick Ave., (516) 547-1997

www.merrickpediatricdentistry.com rania.elbaz@gmail.com

Polished Dental Care Lauren Greco 31 Merrick Ave., Suite 220 (516) 344-5353 www.pdcli.com polisheddentalcare@gmail.com

Puglisi Family Dentistry Dr. Charles Puglisi 1785 Merrick Ave., (516) 378 1551

www.puglisifamilydentistry.com puglisione@aol.com

Engineering CSM Engineering Carolyn Shah Moeringer 626 RXR Plaza Uniondale 11550 (516) 378-4887 www.csmengineering.com info@csmengineering.com

Financial Services Income Tax Plus Martha Verdi 1725 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 (516) 785-3046

www.incometaxplus-bellmore.com gotrocks6@aol.com

New York Life & Annuity Randy Shotland 1750 Alexis Road (516) 909-5813 rshotland@aol.com

Teachers Federal Credit Union Joan Flannery 1638 Merrick Road (631) 698-7000 x6944 www.teachersfcuorg. joanf@teachersfcu.org ferenikig@teachersfcu.org

Fitness Cross Fit Strong Island Richard Rubin 26 Benson Lane (516) 868-7767

www.crossfitstrongisland.com info@crossfitstrongisland.com

Florist Feldis Florists Tim Feldis 2170 Sunrise Highway (516) 771-1070

Gifts Custom Corking Anne Tilton 6 Chernucha Ave., (516) 476-2279

www.customcorking.com customcorking@gmail.com

Health and Wellness Able Health Care Steven Shapiro 1240 Broadcast Plaza (516) 394-3252 www.ablehealthcare.com stevens@ablehealthcare.com

CityMD Urgent Care Russ Newhouse 1989 Merrick Road rnewhouse@citymd.net

Merrick Physical Therapy Joseph Ruisi 2092 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-4300

Hotel Gateway Inn Joseph Chan 1780 Sunrise Highway (516) 378-7100 gatewayinnlongisland.com

Ultimate Champions Tae Kwon Do Han Ra Kim 391 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-5425 www.taekwondo.net khr3741@gmail.com

Insurance Selective Associates, Inc. Kathy Chuber 1687 Merrick Ave., (516) 546-5500

Media Hucreative Services Inc. Erin Donohue 1824 Bushwick Ave (516) 754-0404

www.saiinsurance.com info@saiinsurance.com

hucreativeservices.com design@hucreativeservices.com

State Farm Insurance Scott Hermann 1012 Jerusalem Ave. (516) 783-5522

liherald.com 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000

www.agenthermann.com scott@agenthermann.com

Invitations/Favors J & D Invitations, Etc. Jan Lum 1752A Merrick Ave., (516) 378-3636

www.liherald.com

Medical/Surgical Supplies Merrick Surgical Supplies & Home Care Inc. Leo and Andra Levine 139 Merrick Ave., (516) 378-0119

www.feldisflorist.com tim@feldis.com

www.merrickpt.com info@merrickpt.com

Merrick Flower Shoppe Tom O'Donnell 54 Merrick Ave., (516) 378-4309

Shape for Life Lisa Frasca 86 Kirkwood Ave., (917) 834-2000

www.jdinvitations.com jdinvitationsetc@gmail.com

merricksurgical.com llevine@merricksurgical.com

The Annex Wellness & Fitness Center Jamie Rockwin 1757 Merrick Ave., Suite 100 (516) 623-4386

Starfish Creations Ellyn Ladd 8 Arbor Lane (516) 445-1605

starfish-creations.com starfish1@optonline.net

Mortgages Mortgage Professionals Corp.

Lisa Napolitano 12 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-5626

www.usarose.com merrickflowershop@gmail.com

Food Little Kitchen Creations by Wendy Wendy Lantigua 1924 Webster St., (516) 448-5126 littlekitchencreations@gmail.com

Mangia Mish & The Pampered Chef Michele Kaplan 2781 Beach Drive (516) 380-1435 www.pamperedchef.biz/ mangiamish mangiamish@gmail.com

Formalware Esquire Tuxedos Michael Zisman 2156 Merrick Road (516) 378-6060

www.esquiretuxedos.com michael@esquiretuxedos.com

Garden Center Cipriano Landscaping & Nursery John Nunnencamp 1660 Front St., East Meadow 11554 (516) 542-0499

www.weightlosswithlisa.com lafrasca@aol.com

www.theannexwellnessandfitnesscenter.com jamie@theannexwellfit.com

Therapeutic Solutions Physical Therapy Jamie L. Rockwin 1757 Merrick Ave., Suite 100 (516) 623-4388

www.therapeuticsolutionspt.com jrockwin@therapeuticsolutionspt.com

Home Health Care Home Instead Senior Care Mark Labib 19 Merrick Ave., Suite 201 (516) 826-6307

www.homeinstead.com/236 mark.labib@homeinsteadnassau.com

Home Improvements FJF Remodelers, Inc Frank Firriolo 2605 Kenny Ave., (516) 379-4043

Ironworks/Railings Valley Ornamental Iron Works Joseph and Susan Volpe 411 Babylon Turnpike Freeport 11520 (516) 377-6684 jvalleyiron@aol.com

Jeweler Zuckerman's Fine Jewelry Bob Zuckerman 2164 Merrick Road (516) 546-8688

www.zuckermansjewelry.com bob@zuckermansjewelry.com

Landscaping Merrick House & Gardens Jay Pitti 319 N Merrick Ave., (516) 378-5128 Locksmith Merrick Master Locksmiths Steven Talisman 34 Babylon Turnpike (516) 868 3434

www.ciprianonursery.com ciprianonursery@optonline.net

fjfremodelersinc.com firriolo1218@optonline.net

www.merrickmasterlocksmith.com merrickmasterlocksmiths@gmail.com

General Contractor Land & Home Design, Inc. Mike Marzigliano 1760 Gildersleeve St., (516) 378-1840

Home Inspections WIN Home Inspections Steven Enella 1643 Hendrickson Ave., (516) 221-2023

Martial Arts Goshinkan Dojo Jeff Lovering 1754 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-7233

www.landandhomeinc.com spm18@aol.com

www.wini.com/merrick senella@wini.com

2be-safe.com jeffrandel@aol.com

www.mortgageprofessionals.com lisa@mpcteam.com

Movies Merrick Cinemas Dean Theodorous 15 Fisher Ave., (516) 868-1601

merrickcinemas5@gmail.com

Music Store Scott Russ Music Scott Russ 2170 Sunrise Highway (516) 377-7907 www.scottrussmusic.com scottrussmusic@verizon.net

Nail Salon Merrick Crystal Nails May 147 Merrick Ave., (516) 868-3298 Newspapers Merrick Herald Life 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000 www.liherald.com

Nursery School Merokee Day School & Camp Tracey Ferguson 2655 Clubhouse Road (516) 378-6333

www.merokeedayschool.com info@merokeedayschool.com

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Tax Services Keats Tax & Financial Service William Keats 64 Roydon Drive (516) 785-6455

Merrick Community Nursery School Christine Cicero 69 Willis Ave., (516) 868-1071

www.keatstax.us billkeatsea@gmail.com

merrickcommunitynurseryschool.org mcns1955@gmail.com

Optometry Dr. Lori Landrio 2126 Merrick Mall (516) 546-4800

www.drlandrio.com support@drlandrio.com

Dr. Jaclyn Benzoni, OD PC 2126 Merrick Mall (516) 546-3227 www.drbenzoni.com drjbenzoni@gmail.com

Orthodontist Star Smiles Orthodontics Christopher Paladino 2201 Merrick Road (516) 705-8900 www.starsmilesli.com info@starsmilesli.com

Pediatric Dentist Kiddsmiles Katie Neary 2211 Merrick Road (516) 365-5439

www.kidssmiles.com katie@kiddsmiles.com

Pet Retailer Bones Bath & Beyond Kathy Sims 48A Merrick Ave., (516) 544-6408

bonesbathbeyond@gmail.com

Photography HDH Davidson, Inc. Donald & Helen Davidson 985 Little Whaleneck Road (516) 385-6958 www.hdhdavidson.com donald@hdhdavidson.com

Serengeti Design Studios Fahmida Aziz 65 Merrick Ave., (516) 623-2828 www.sdsportraits.com prints@sdsportraits.com

Printing Printing Emporium Douglas Mills 14 Kees Place (516) 223-2220

www.printingemporium.com ptg@aol.com

Richner Printing and Mailing Services 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000 www.richnerprinting.com

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Ira Reiter, left, and Chamber President Erin Donohue welcomed visitors to the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Kids Fest.

Property Consultants Cobra Consulting Group, LLC Dave Denenberg 2340 McCord Ave., (516) 330-9930

www.cobracg.com david@cobracg.com

Public Library Merrick Library Ellen Firer 2279 Merrick Ave., (516) 377 6112 www.merricklibrary.org ellenfirer@merricklibrary.org

North Merrick Public Library Thomas Witt 1691 Meadowbrook Road (516) 378 7474 ext.10 www.nmerricklibrary.org directornmpl@yahoo.com

Real Estate Century 21 American Homes Arlene Gregory 55 Merrick Ave., (516) 302-8500

www.c21amhomes.com agregory@c21amhomes.com

Century 21 American Homes Betty Lippai 55 Merrick Ave., (516) 302-8500

elippai@c21amhomes.com

Douglas Elliman Louise Pitlake 2300 Merrick Road (516) 297-5260

www.elliman.com/lpitlake lpitlake@elliman.com

Douglas Elliman Seth Pitlake 2300 Merrick Road (516) 521-7976

www.elliman.com/spitlake spitlake@elliman.com

Douglas Elliman Barbara Shultis 2300 Merrick Road 516) 623-4500 www.elliman.com bshultis@elliman.com

Douglas Elliman Susan G. Helsinger 2300 Merrick Road (516) 236-7723 shelsinger7@gmail.com

Douglas Elliman Margaret Biegelman 2300 Merrick Road (516) 510-9290 margaretbiegelman.com margaretbie@aol.com

Graystone Properties Evan Lerner 400 Post Ave., Suite 303 Westbury, 11590 (516) 667-0777 www.graystoneny.com evan@graystoneny.com

On Point Land Services Corp.

Bea Demirakos 2163 Merrick Ave., 2nd Fl. (516) 600-9750 www.onpointland.com bea@onpointland.com

Signature Premier Properties Charlie Greco 324 Merrick Ave., (516) 223-9463 selectahomeli.com charlie@charliegreco.com

Signature Premier Properties Marian Fraker-Gutin 324 Merrick Ave. (516) 868-6660 www.selectahomeli.com mfrakergut@aol.com

Signature Premier Properties Lynn Karp 2170 Merrick Ave., (516) 659-2291 www.lynnkarp.com lynnkcb@aol.com

Restaurant Elisa's Restaurant Paolo Telese 2754 N. Jerusalem Rd. Bellmore, NY 11710 (516) 679-4805 www.elisasrestaurant.com elisas@elisasrestaurant.com

Kona Ice of LI South Shore Julieann Puglin-Flochetti 1483 Merrick Ave., (516) 342-5757 www.kona-ice.com fun@konaoflisouthshore.com

La Strada of Merrick Eva & Guy Saraniero 2100 Merrick Ave., (516) 867-5488

www.lastradaofmerrick.com lastradaofmerrick@gmail.com

RS Jones Restaurant Margaret Mueller 153 Merrick Ave., (516) 378 7177 www.rsjones.com margaret@rsjones.com

Retail The Needlepaint Nook Janice Tillis 2110 Merrick Mall (516) 623-0250

www.theneedlepaintnook.com info@theneedlepaintnook.com

School Grace Christian Academy Stephen Schultz 36 Smith St., (516) 379-2223

Teachers Association Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers Kim Black 1260 Meadowbrook Road Brookside School (516) 992-1068 www.bmust.org president@bmust.net

Technology Ambassador Protection Services John Kelly 28 Merrick Ave., Suite 7 (516) 223 4500

www.ambassadorprotectionservices.com jjkelly@ambassadorprotection.com

Long Island Tech Michael Gamman 326 Frederick Ave., Bellmore 11566 (516) 874-5483

www.gcali.com gca@graceacademyli.com

www.litechexperts.com mgamman@litechexperts.com

The Art Academy of Long Island James Anzalone 69 Merrick Ave., (516) 605-3600

Theatre Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts JoAnne Rocca 2222 Hewlett Ave., (516) 868 6400

www.artacademyli.com james@artacademyli.com

School and Camp Merrick Woods Country Day School Adam Langbart 1075 Merrick Ave., (516) 483-7272 www.merrickwoods.com adam@merrickwoods.com

Sports Collectibles Bullseye Collectibles of Merrick, Inc. Paul Curtis 1826 Merrick Road (516) 379-8300 Supermarket Stop & Shop Rob Altenburger 2160 Merrick Mall (516) 867-9892

robert.altenburger@stopandshop.com

Swimming Instruction Saf-T-Swim of Bellmore Christine Dunninger 2050 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 (516) 557-2114 www.saf-t-swim.com christine@saf-t-swim.com

www.merrick-theatre.com merricktheatre@optonline.net

Travel Expedia Cruise Ship Centers/Merrick Joyce Mariner 29A Merrick Ave., (516) 900-5483

www.cruiseshipcenters.com/merrick merrick@cruiseshipcenters.com

Tutoring Kumon of Merrick Steve Dershowitz 71 Merrick Ave., (516) 206-4200

www.kumon.com/merrick merrick_ny@ikumon.com

Veterinarians Companions Animal Hospital Irene Jiminez 1798 Merrick Road (516) 431-1133

www.companionsahny.com companionsahny@gmail.com

Mattress Firm Rose Fuger

rose.fuger@mfrm.com

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