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INSIDE Chamber of Commerce ...............................31-34 Clubs and Organizations ....................................10 Elected Officials .....................................................29 Important Numbers .................................................8 Island Park Mayor's Message ..............................9 Oceanside Chamber President's Message ...7 Oceanside Warriors ......................................20-21 Places of Worship ..................................................23 Publisher's Letter ......................................................5 Reach the Herald ...................................................11 Sean Wachter ...................................................26-27 4

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We are pleased to present our annual Living In Oceanside and Island Park, a special supplement to the Oceanside/Island Park Herald.

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

Think of Living In Oceanside and Island Park as an Stuart “owner’s manual” for newcomers and longtime residents Richner alike. As you’ll see in these pages, there’s an amazingly rich social fabric here. An abundance of services and organizations are available to residents. No matter what your interests, age, religion or needs, these communities have much to offer.

Oceanside and Island Park are home to multiple scenic spots, including Masone Beach, the Marine Study Area and Shell Creek Park, where everyone can enjoy the outdoors and take part in many seasonal activities. Folks gather at Shell Creek Park to enjoy basketball, paddle ball and tennis. The Marine Study Area is a bird watcher's delight, where you’ll find more than 280 species of birds.

And Masone Beach is the gem of Island Park village. Residents love the sunsets and sunrises, beach walks and yoga, along with annual events such as the Labor Day concert and fireworks show, and the Island Park Kiwanis Steak and Lobster bake.

Oceanside is defined by its close-knit community, and as such, created Oceanside Unified, which brings local organizations together to organize events.

Oceanside Unified comprises representatives from several community groups, including the Kiwanis club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. And it's looking to add even more local groups.

And, of course, the Friedberg JCC is a long-standing community partner.

Serving the South Shore for more than 60 years, it provides social and educational programs, plus vitally needed services for individuals of all ages. It is where friends, neighbors and families come together — even discover their Jewish identity — be themselves, and just have fun. In both Oceanside and Island Park, the libraries are an active community hub, offering many engaging activities year-round. Both towns also benefit from the Island Park Theatre Group; its shows are popular with all ages and provide an opportunity for local performers to shine.

Living In Oceanside and Island Park is published in cooperation with the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. We are honored to mark another year as the chamber’s official publication.

We hope that you find this issue useful and informative, and that you enjoy reading the Oceanside/Island Park Herald 52 weeks per year.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE OCEANSIDE CHAMBER PRESIDENT The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce is a group of more than 100 members dedicated to supporting local businesses and service organizations in our area. Together we strive to keep Oceanside a vibrant and exciting place to live.

Here's a few of the many things that our group is responsible for: • We help new businesses get to know the community through ribbon-cutting ceremonies, publicity, and social media posts.

• Offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

• Co-sponsor of local events including the Memorial Day Parade and holiday tree lighting.

• Provide funds to the Oceanside Warriors, a group dedicated to cleaning and beautifying Oceanside.

• Maintain the Triangle Lighthouse in the center of town.

• Organize monthly networking meetings with speakers covering topics of interest to businesses and the community.

• Sponsor community and member events throughout the year.

• Host the chamber website and social media with information about our group and member activities.

We welcome new members, whether you are a local business owner or an interested resident.

You can reach us through our website: OceansideNYChamber.org.

Please shop locally. Your dollars will keep our town economically healthy and create jobs for our residents.

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Mayor's Message Dear Friends: The Village of Island Park continues its renaissance with new local business, infrastructure upgrades and smart growth!

The board and I are so excited for all we have planned in the coming year! Masone Beach has seen record attendance, with so many of our young neighbors participating in programs throughout the week. We look forward to our holiday events — including Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas and Labor Day. The summer is a great time to shop local, eat at one of our great restaurants, and catch a concert at one of our local parks.

As you probably realize, our community has been the focal point of many resiliency, improvement and infrastructure projects — collaborating with partners in government to create a more sustainable Island Park. We are also in the

process of completing a critical mitigation at the Island Park Fire House, home to our bravest — men and women who work 24/7/365 to keep 11558 safe. In 2024, the Island Park Fire Department will celebrate 100 years of dedicated service to this beautiful village. They have much planned to celebrate their first century, and I look forward to joining them and all of you to show our love and gratitude.

The Village of Island Park may be small, but it has a big heart and we’ve battled through hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding, the pandemic, and more. I want to thank our village workforce for moving our community forward each day.

Our future is bright so stick around — visit, play, eat, drink, take in our parks and beaches, and have fun!

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Clubs & OrganizatiOns All addresses are in Oceanside, N.Y. 11572, unless otherwise noted.

businesses Oceanside Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1 (516) 763-9177 President: Paul Engel island Park Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 225, Island Park 11558 (516) 524-2592 President: Debbie Michaelson IslandParkChamberOfCommerce.org

Civic island Park business and residential Chamber of Commerce 233 Long Beach Road Island Park 11558 Ipbrc11558@gmail.com (516) 647-3352 Oceanside Civic association P.O. Box 194 (516) 477-5306 island Park Kiwanis 161 Long Beach Road Island Park 11558 (516) 241-2983 Oceanside Community services inc.

145 A Merle Ave. (516) 678-6152 Oceanside Kiwanis Club 3747 Illona Lane (516) 69-0882 President: Michael D’Ambrosio island Park Civic association P.O. Box 241 Island Park 11558

Cultural/service Oceanside Community activities 125 Merle Ave. (516) 594-2336 Oceanside Chorale (516) 764-2787 Meets Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Fulton Avenue School nassau Chapterof Hadassah President Rachel Rosen (516) 766-2725 430 DeMott Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 15 Neil Court (516) 766-4341

Fraternal Knights ofColumbus Council no. 3481 2985 Kenneth Place (516) 678-1237 Father Joseph O’Connell Grand Knight: SK Paul Kahl President: Rosemarie Prendergast ladies auxiliary of K of C (516) 448-4606 sons of italy Rocky Marciano Lodge No. 2226 3015 Long Beach Road (516) 66-8272 SonsOfOceanside.com

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Thousands came to St. Anthony’s to enjoy a great breakfast and support the Oceanside Kiwanis Club’s fundraising efforts to help children.

Political nassau County Democratic Committee 100 Garden City Plaza Suite 115 Garden City 11530 (516) 294-3366 league of Women Voters of nassau County P.O. Box 221 Port Washington 11050 (917)-855-9021 LWVOfNassauCounty.org league of Women Voters Central nassau Chapter (covers Oceanside) 21 Eldridge Ave. Hempstead 11550 (516) 431-1628 nassau County republican Committee 164 Post Ave. Westbury 11590 (516) 334-5800 Oceanside republican Club 3078 Lawson Blvd.

(516) 993-5076 island Park republican Club 86 Warwick Road Island Park 11558 (516) 432-0161

Oceanside little league President: Bob Maloney P.O. Box 67 oceansidenyll@gmail.com (917) 693-0821 Oceanside girls Fastpitch P.O. Box 441 osidefastpitch@gmail.com island Park little league iplittleleague11558@gmail.com P.O. Box 405 Island Park 11558

Veterans Oceanside VFW Post 5199 Cmdr. Michael Wethereol 397 Weidner Ave. (516) 766-2193 Oceanside auxiliary VFW Post 5199 397 Weidner Ave. Cmdr. Michael Wethereol (516) 766-2193 Oceanside american legion Post 1246 3078 Lawson Blvd.

(516) 764-0797 Jewish War Veterans of Oceanside Chwatsky Farber Post 717 P.O. Box 44 (516) 543-7145

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Mary Joesten does her part in feeding the hungry

By Janet Prete Mary Joesten has a talent for seeing a need and filling the vacuum with her own brand of faith and action. And she won’t let the fact she’s pushing 90 slow her down — especially as she works to feed the hungry across Long Island.

It all started in 1968 when she founded a food pantry and a crisis center for alcoholics in Jamaica. She registered the pantry as a nonprofit called Faith Mission.

The Oceanside resident makes helping sound so simple. When she wanted to start the pantry, Mary called all her friends, and people came and joined her and “just did it.”

She found a church and a pastor who had a small community in need, and he allowed her to run the pantry out of the church.

After more than a decade, Mary received an invitation from a monsignor in Freeport to run a pantry there, where she could serve lunch. From Freeport, she moved the pantry to Elmont. Since 2020, Mary has run the pantry out of Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Mineola Volunteers pick up food seven days a week from Island Harvest, Long Island Cares, Whole Foods, and various bagel shops. In addition, the pantry gets donations from Chaminade High School food drives, other Mineola schools, St. Anne’s parish in New Hyde Park, the Rotary Club

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Mineola and Garden City, Dalton Funeral Home, and private donations.

Even with all the donations, Mary says it’s not enough to feed all the families that show up.

Faith Mission often has to buy more to make up the deficit.

Volunteers arrive at the church on Thursdays to set up food giveaway, which takes place on Saturday. They also sort clothing, toy donations and school supplies.

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Top photo: It’s always busy at the Faith Mission food pantry in Mineola, run by Oceanside resident Mary Joesten, second from left. But people get fed thanks to the help of volunteers like Frank Annese, Teresa Frias, Matthew Duggan and Frank Ales.

Bottom photo: Mary Joesten helps those in need any way she can at her food pantry she started in Jamaica, which ultimately ended up in Mineola. The Oceanside resident is 89 years old, yet she has no plans to slow down yet.

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Several hundred bags of school supplies, for instance, were given out at the beginning of September.

On Saturday, shopping bags full of nonperishable food are lined up near the door of the church hall and on tables in an all-purpose room further inside. Meat from the pantry’s three refrigerators and produce are put into the bags at the last minute.

In addition, there are portable metal shelves filled with more items such as peanut butter, pet food and fruit cups. Mary says it will all be gone by the end of the day.

The pantry opens at 8:30 a.m., and all the food is given out by about 11. About a year ago, the pantry was serving 50 families, but now they serve more than 300.

Some people show up on Friday night to put down a chair on the sidewalk and save a place

in line, which is often halfway down the block at 7 a.m. In addition to the people who show up in-person, several bags are set-aside for homebound clients.

“Mineola, in all my years, has been the most generous and welcoming community,” Mary says.

And while she won’t express this herself, Long Island may actually say the same of her.

Top photo: Mary Joesten’s organization has been feeding Long Island and even parts of Queens since 1968. Faith Mission has been working out of Lutheran Church of Our Saviour for the past three years, but Mary Joesten’s organization has been feeding Long Island and even parts of Queens since 1968.

Middle photo: Matthew Duggan is one of many volunteers who go out and help Faith Mission feed the hungry from a church in Mineola each week. Those in need start lining up as early as the day before, but the pantry runs out of donations within a couple hours on Saturdays.

Bottom left photo: Tim Koconas, left, and Frank Annese are among the many volunteers who travel to Mineola each week to help serve people in need.

Bottom right photo: Mary Joesten loves giving a helping hand, and has been doing it to feed the hungry since starting her Faith Mission nonprofit.

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Giving the lasting gift of knowledge

By Farrah Salazar It could be a little bit of “Rainbow Fish” or “Where the Wild Things Are.” Or maybe it’s even “Good Night, Long Island.”

There are so many great children’s books out there, and a group of senior citizens in Island Park want to make sure our youngest minds are exposed to all of them.

How? They’re reading to kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School as a part of the new district initiative called the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program.

Five seniors volunteer for an hour in the school’s two kindergarten classes. They sit and read with a small group of kids who learned new sounds and words, before finishing their time together with each student completing a writing prompt.

At the end of the year, the students were said to be reading at or above grade level.

“This partnership and shared experience are so important for both our students and senior citizens,” said Francis X. Hegarty kindergarten teacher Mary McDonald, who .pitched the program idea to district administrators in the first place.

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Top Photo: It’s all fun for the volunteers in the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School, who come in regularly to read to kindergartners, and help them develop their reading skills.

Bottom Photo: Linda Esposito, a volunteer with the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program, reads with kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty. The work of Linda and other volunteers is said to be helping developing reading skills in the classroom at a much faster pace than usual.

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having a trusted elder of the community witness that reading growth is said to aid that progress.

But the coronavirus pandemic did actually help in this particular case. Island Park schools superintendent Vincent Randazzo said for many years, it was tricky to invite people into the schools. The Senior Citizens Read Partners program was the perfect opportunity to start doing so.

And now he and his assistant superintendent, Alison Offerman-Celetano, are expanding the program to pre-K students as well.

“We felt that our youngest learners would really grow from exposure to having their elders in the classroom,” Offerman-Celetano says. “It really gives everyone a sense of community, and builds that Island Park community pride.”

The program makes both seniors and students feel welcome and excited.

“We’re prompting any literacy skill-building and listening to storybooks, learning how to flip pages, any sort of print concepts and book knowledge,” said pre-K teacher Melissa Williams.

“The students love to listen to the senior citizens

that volunteer their time to come in and read different books with them. And any social interactions as well.”

Flyers were sent out to the Island Park community, and the response was almost overwhelming.

“Every month they look forward to this,” Williams says. “As we progressed, we're actually learning to put sounds together, and looking at pictures and trying to figure out how to spell that

Top photo: Linda Esposito says she has a great time with students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School, where she has a chance to read with kindergarten students on a regular basis as part of the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program.

Bottom photo: Volunteers and kindergarten students from Francis X. Hegarty seem to love the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program.

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word. We're writing all our letters uppercase and lowercase, so they've come a very long way since we met in the summer — even writing their names, as well.”

Hegarty provided transportation for any seniors who volunteered and needed it. Additionally, many of the seniors who volunteered have a past in education. By working with the Island Park Library and offering transportation, the district expanded the program to make Senior Citizen Reading Partners a regular opportunity.

“I came a second time because I love it,” said one of the volunteer seniors.

“I don't have grandchildren, so this is my biggest blessing. I just love reading to children. Just their beautiful faces, they’re just a lot of fun to be around.

“I thank them for making me feel good.”

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Top Photo: It’s a great chance to not only get out, but make a difference for members of the Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School like Linda Esposito, Pat Piro and Pat Maraia.

Bottom Photo: Reading is essential, and that’s why Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program volunteer Pat Piro makes regular trips out to Francis X. Hegarty to work with kindergarten students.

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Warriors clean up Oceanside

By Jasmine Sellars It’s a weekend morning in the heart of Oceanside. Kids are on bikes. Neighbors are mowing the lawn. You might even hear music turned up a little bit too loud.

But if you look close enough, you might catch a glimpse of a member of the Oceanside Community Warriors. No, they are not arming for battle. Instead, they’re banding together to improve the neighborhood and help those in need.

Founded in 2019, the Warriors are known to many for their park and town cleanups, toy drive events, and fundraisers. They recruit parents, children, students and even law enforcement officials to join in on the weekend endeavors.

The beginning of the movement started with a series of Facebook posts from Oceanside neighbors pointing out that several parts of the community were run down with litter and debris.

“There were people that would say some streets in Oceanside looked terrible and had weeds in them,” Warriors member Michael D'Ambrosio said. “So, we said, ‘Listen, we're going to meet over there on a Saturday morning.

Who’s coming to help us?”

Social media made a large impact on the Warriors’ outreach, as many users supported the group online and used the platform to stay updated on the changes happening within the

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community. And the best part about their service work? Everything is casual, allowing volunteers to participate as they please, and support however they can.

“One thing I could say is that the Warriors came from absolutely zero and people just saw things getting done,” said Joey Cibellis, who serves as the Warriors vice president. “The nice thing about social media is that all we needed to do was take a before-and-after picture, and

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Top photo: Oceanside Community Warriors Vice President Joey Cibellis distributed gear and supplies to teens that helped with the Coastal Cleanup Day.

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Bottom photo: When Oceanside Safe recognizes Overdose Awareness Day, the Oceanside Community Warriors plant purple flowers in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to overdoses.

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a group photo. And everyone knew that, in two hours, we made a difference.”

In five short years, longtime friends Brian Driscoll, Paul Tucci and D'Ambrosio worked together to plan and execute dozens of serviceled projects, often brought on with the help of Facebook posts and neighbor suggestions.

As the Warriors aim to make their community a nicer place, they support hundreds of people in Oceanside and neighboring communities, also picking up projects like monument cleaning and garden planting near the entrance signs of popular locations in the area.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Warriors also delivered thousands of bagels to hospitals and essential workers who were unable to leave their workplaces.

“At that particular time, there were different people that needed help, because they couldn't get out,” D'Ambrosio said. “We spoke to Bell’s Bagels, and they gave us 5,000 bagels. We delivered them to people that needed them.”

Cibellis, who has lived in Oceanside for more than 50 years, notes that though the community has changed drastically throughout his time here, it’s a great feeling to be able to bring people together.

“The Warriors are a group of people that want to show up, have coffee, get a rake, get a broom, and just make a difference in a short time,” he says. “It's a lot easier because there’s no stress involved. And that’s what makes it successful.”

Photos courtesy Brian Driscoll

Photos courtesy Roy Ruland

Top photo: Oceanside Community Warrior members cut the grass and washed stones at the VFW site on Weidner Avenue.

Middle photo: Members spruce up the landscape at the Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars facility.

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Bottom left photo: Michael D’Ambrosio, a co-founder of the group, helps children at Silver Lake Park clean-up.

Bottom right photo: Oceanside Community Warriors used donations to purchase a trailer that stores cleaning supplies and protective equipment, which they bring to each clean-up.

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PLACES OF WORSHIP

Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church at 83 Newport Road, holds a service.

Oceanside Churches First Presbyterian Church The Rev. Russ Roth 2701 Oceanside Road (516) 766-5916 First United Methodist Church The Rev. Sermone Frink 2915 Davison St. (516) 766-3778 Oceanside Lutheran Church Rev Alex Raabe Office: 55 Fairview Ave. Church: 62 Davison Ave. (516) 766-0136 St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church The Rev. James Donovan 110 Anchor Ave. (516) 764-0048 Windsor Avenue Bible Church (Nondenominational) Pastor Henry T. Anderson 2630 Windsor Ave. (516) 766-2699

Oceanside Synagogues Chabad of Oceanside (Nondenominational) Rabbi Levi Gurkov 3700 Oceanside Road W. (516) 764-7385

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Congregation Shaar Hashamayim (Orthodox) Rabbi Avi Kasten President: Les Gardoni 3309 Skillman Ave. (516) 764-9379 Oceanside Jewish Center (Conservative) Rabbi Aaron Marsh President: Randi Pivnick 2860 Brower Ave. (516) 536-6112 Temple Avodah (Reform) Rabbi Uri Goren President: Lenore Greenberg 3050 Oceanside Road (5!6) 766-6809 Young Israel of Oceanside (Orthodox) 150 Waukena Ave. Rabbi Jonathan Muskat President: Ben Lipschitz (516) 764-1099

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Panaghia Greek Orthodox Church Pastor George Kazoulis 83 Newport Road (516) 432-4086 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Monsignor John J. Tutone 282 Long Beach Road (516) 432-0655 United Methodist Church Pastor Omar Hall 364 Long Beach Road (516) 431-1983

Island Park Synagogues South Shore Jewish Center (Conservative Egalitarian) Rabbi Paul Hoffman Co-Presidents: Lisa Arian and Barry Feerst 191 Long Beach Road (516) 431-3590

Island Park Churches Full Gospel Church Pastor Joel Hernandez 4101 Austin Blvd., Island Park (516) 432-0232

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JPG Angels are turning loss into kindness

By Jasmine Sellars John Gleeson was a beloved son, star student, and aspiring guitarist. But his family, friends and the entire Island Park community tragically lost him last February from a suspected overdose.

The coronavirus pandemic hit John especially hard, his sister Erin says, creating mental health issues he simply couldn’t overcome. And now she has her own grief — but is working to handle hers in a much different way.

Erin created JPG Angels, a page on Instagram using John’s initials to be one of the many ways Erin ensures her brother’s memory lives on in the heart and minds of people not just here in the community, but across the world. JPG Angels serves as motivation to keep her spirits high while spreading kindness to those in need.

“The page started to blow up rather quickly,” Erin says. “At first, it was just our close friends.

Then my mom and I would go out and spread kindness and we’d post about it.”

Before his passing, John frequently took lessons at the Long Beach Guitar School, and even participated in their band. As a way to commemorate his love for music, Erin distributed guitar picks with John’s name, date of birth and passing, as well as a touching photo of him

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playing his guitar.

Passing out cards filled with heartfelt notes during finals week at her college also helps Erin feel good about spreading positivity during a time when many of her peers are stressed about exams. While she is no stranger to participating in community service, the projects she does in commemoration of her brother are her most memorable experiences of giving back to others.

“JPG is very personal for me,” Erin says.

“There’s a big factor in how I do things. I just see

Photos courtesy JPG Angels

Top photo: A card filled with inspiration and positivity in memory of John Gleeson at Ricketts Glen State Park outside of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, demonstrates how far the efforts of his sister, Erin, are going to try and turn a tragedy into something good.

Bottom photo: John Gleeson may have died tragically in February, but thanks to his sister Erin, has his memory lives on through an Instagram page called JPG Angels.

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everything differently now.”

Mementos her family made in honor of John have traveled beyond Island Park, as she makes sure to share the keepsakes with friends and supporters of John’s story.

“We reached all the way across the world,” Erin says. “He’s been to Japan. A friend of mine went to Japan with her school, and she brought some cards and guitar picks there. We brought him to Iceland this summer. He's been to Ireland, Germany, and a bunch of different countries.”

In honor of John’s passing, Erin hopes to collaborate with the Greek life at her college and host a fundraiser in support of mental health awareness in adolescents.

“JPG Angels has helped my grieving more than anything else could — especially with my mom,” Erin says. “It really gave us a purpose that

we didn't really know that we held. We were so happy that people were calling about the cards, and it opened up our eyes to the people who wanted to be involved.

“I feel like it just also opened my eyes to like a new light of just being a human being.”

Top photo: John Gleeson's memory — and inspiration — have traveled far and wide, including a stop in Vestrahorn, Iceland.

Middle photo: As he continues to travel around the country and the world in spirit, an inspirational card in memory of John Gleeson sees the sunset in Dolores, Colorado.

Bottom left phoot: Not even oceans can hinder John Gleeson’s memory and inspiration from spreading everywhere, including the Dettifoss Waterfall in Iceland — and the rainbow it inspired.

Bottom right photo: Island Park lost John Gleeson, but his sister Erin ensures his memory stays alive and inspires others, not just here on Long Island, but even to far-off places like Utah.

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Wrestler devotes second chance to life of service

By Janet Prete Sean Wachter found inspiration from sports commentator Stuart Scott when he gave the eulogy at his aunt’s funeral.

You beat cancer not by being cured, but by "how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.”

Not two months later, Wachter got his own diagnosis — a rare stage 4 melanoma with leptomeningeal enhancement — meaning his cancer had spread to the meninges surrounding the brain, as well as his spinal cord. This type of cancer has a 12-week life expectancy after diagnosis, but Sean took Stuart Scott’s words to heart.

“When they said 12 weeks, you’d think they said 12 years, because I said I’m going to do everything,” Sean says. “I’m not going down without a fight.”

And fight he did. Last summer — seven years after diagnosis — Sean received a clean bill of health. His friend, Michael Fischer, said it was time to celebrate. But Sean just couldn’t see having a party when so many others were still suffering.

So, that party? He turned it into a fundraiser for MSK Kids at Memorial Sloan Kettering. The pediatric unit at the Manhattan-based hospital didn’t have a separate radiation unit, so when Wachter was undergoing his own radiation treatments, he found himself beside children as young as 2 and 3.

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This gave him the inspiration to donate money toward building an area at the hospital where kids could be treated separately from adults.

Sadly, Fischer passed away just two weeks before the fundraising event. He suffered cardiac arrest at Peter’s Clam House in Island Park while helping his fellow firefighters raise money for Oceanside fire commissioner Michael Graham’s cancer-stricken son, Cooper, during the restaurant’s annual clam-eating contest.

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Sean Wachter came away with the East Coast Professional Wrestling Tag Team Championships and raised thousands of dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of the late Capt. Michael Fischer.

Top photo: Raising money for charity was thrilling for the wrestlers battling it out in the ring.

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Wachter held another fundraiser this past July in honor of Fischer, with proceeds going to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital — a cause beloved by Fischer.

And Wachter hasn’t forgotten about what he and Fischer planned. He hasn’t forgotten at all.

Cancer research is expected to benefit from a wrestling event in late October at The Space in Westbury, sponsored by New York Wrestling Connection, where Wachter will be one of the featured wrestlers. An online crowdfunding page has been created in connection with the event, with all donations going directly to the V Foundation, where every dollar goes to cancer research.

In addition, GoFundMe — which is hosting the online portion of the fundraising — says it’s waiving all administrative fees, to ensure even more dollars go to V Foundation.

The charity has a special connection to Wachter. He found out just this year the treatment plan that saved his life — which was a combination of three clinical trials — came about as a result of research funded by the V Foundation.

Wachter has vowed that he will never monetize his cancer story, but will instead donate a percentage of proceeds from anything he does now and into the future to the V Foundation.

“I always told myself that if I did get another chance, that I would make sure that I would give a life of service,” Wachter says. “Anything less than that would just be spitting in the face of everyone that believed in me, and everyone that piled behind me that helped me get through this.”

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Michael McGinty Mayor (516) 431-0600

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United States Senator Nassau County District Attorney

Anne Donnelly (R)

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

State Senator 6th District

Kevin M. Thomas (D) District Office 990 Stewart Ave. Suite LL45A, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 739-1700 Albany Office Legislative Office Bldg., Room 947, Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3260

Charles E. Schumer (D)

Nassau County Comptroller

Elaine Phillips (R)

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

State Senator 9th District

Patricia CanzoneriFitzpatrick (R) 265 E. Merrick Road, Suite 101 Valley Stream, N.Y. 11580 (516) 766-8383 New York State Senate Legislative Office Bldg., Room 415, Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-2400 canzoneri@nysenate.gov

Governor

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

State Assemblyman 20th District

State Assemblyman 21st District

District Office 2001 Park St. Atlantic Beach, N.Y. 11509 (516) 431-0500 Albany Office LOB 544, Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-3028

District Office 74 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 561-8216 Albany Office LOB 718, Albany N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-580

Eric 'Ari' Brown (R)

Brian Curran (R)

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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

U.S. Representative 4th District

Anthony D'Esposito (R) District Office 229 7th Street Suite 300 Garden City, N.Y. 11530 (516) 739-3008 D.C. Office 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

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OCEANSIDE Chamber of Commerce All businesses are in Oceanside, NY 11572 unless noted.

Automotive Advance Auto Parts Dan Orbedoso 3232 Long Beach Road (516) 632-2403 danny.orbegoso@advance-auto.com

Appliance Store Home Appliance Jeff Rosenthal 3050 Long Beach Road (516) 678-1190 home3050TV@aol.com LIHomeApplianceLI.com

Architect Monte Scott Leeper, Architect 414 Foxhurst Road (516) 678-1978 monteleeper@gmail.com MonteLeeper.com

Artist Lori Blau, Fine Artist 3947 Illona Lane (917) 860-1803 lblau1@optonline.net

Asociate Member Jeanine Badalamenti 2500 Southard Ave. (516) 984-4639 laroccajeanine@gmail.com Thomas Cesiro III 45 Merle Ave. (516) 860-4457 tcesiro3@outlook.com Barbara Lobosco 300 Stevens St., Unit 59 (516) 297-9647 blobosco3@gmail.com Joe Pontecorvo 20 Carolina Ave. Island Park 11558 (516) 655-4848 jp2sell@yahoo.com Ed Scharfberg 72 Weidner Ave. (516) 315-5880 etunaanut@optonline.net Sandi Schoell 271 Anchor Ave. (516) 766-0381 schoellg@aol.com Betsy & Bob Transom 2486 Columbus Ave. (516) 790-3050 btransom@optonline.net Cathy Vingelli 2288 Alexander Place (516) 263-4652 cathyvingelli@compass.com

Attorney Anthony F. Iovino, Esq. Tony Iovino 68 Yorktown St. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 459-3262 afiovino@bif-law.com BIF-Law.com

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Law Offices of Charles A. Termini Charles Termini 98 Fairview Ave. (516) 343-3274 catlaw50@aol.com Litt Law Group Robert G. Litt 66 North Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 341-7500 rlitt@littlawgroup.com LittLawGroup.com

Automotive North Star Auto Body Anthony Capone 3485 Lawson Blvd.

(516) 596-1000 northstar5126@optimum.net South Shore Collision Tom Lanning 2000 Long Beach Road Island Park 11558 (516) 432-3865 lanningtm@gmail.com SouthShoreCollisionLI.com T.J. Automotive Stephen Molnar 3401 Long Beach Road (516) 764-0110 tjautosteve@aol.com

Bagels Bagels by Bell Warren Bell 3333 Royal Avenue (718) 272-2780 info@bialy.com Bialy.com Oceanside 24 Hour Bagel Larry Improte & Scott Perskin 3452 Long Beach Road (516) 678-7070 larry@libagelcafe.com LIBC.com/locations/oceanside

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Mario’s Bakery Lou Matarazzo 409 Merrick Road (516) 766-0891 info@marios-Bakery.com mariosbakery.org

Bank / Credit Union Jovia Financial Credit Union Faye McDaniel 3195 Long Beach Road (516) 561-0030 fmcdaniel@jovia.org Jovia.org TD Bank Frank Frisone 247 Long Beach Road (516) 536-7638 frank.frisone@td.com locations.td.com/us/247-long-beachroad-oceanside

Beauty Salon Le Vass Salon Jessica Levasseur 2788 Long Beach Road (516) 536-0235 levassandco@yahoo.com levassny.com Sanctuary Kayla Manzella 2899 Long Beach Road (516) 606-5874 khmanzella@gmail.com

Brewery South Shore Craft Brewery Nick Cimarelli 3505 Hampton Road (516) 388-6685 southshorecraftbrewery@gmail.com southshorecraftbrewery.com Continued on next page

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Building Supplies / Construction / Contractors Cibellis Contracting Joe Cibellis 2499 Long Beach Road (516) 375-9009 joecibellis1@gmail.com Contractor Express / Design Expressions Greg Failla 389 Atlantic Ave. (516) 764-0388 lwidder@contractorexpress.com ContractorExpress.com Oceanside Masonry Supply Anthony Cibellis 2499 Long Beach Road, Unit 2 (516) 779-0363 OceansideMasonSupply@gmail.com Summit Home Improvement Thomas Becher 2511 South Long Beach Road (516) 536-2619 tbecher@summithomeimp.com SummitHomeImp.com Swanson Construction Corp.

Michael Swanson 500 Windsor Place (516) 763-1810 swansonconstructioninc@yahoo.com SwansonConstructionInc.com

Bus Service / Transportation Guardian Bus Michael Tornabe 3530 Oceanside Road (516) 723-3287 cmuirhead2@guardianbus.com GuardianBus.com

Butcher Charlie's Butcher Denise Elardo 11 Brower Ave. (516) 507-8274 charliesbutcher@gmail.com CharliesButchers.com Sons of a Butcher Vito Barone and Paul Barone 13 1/2 Brower Ave. (516) 764-4589 sobmeatmarket@gmail.com SonsOfAButcher.com

Candy Stores Emiles Candies Jackie Brown 229 Merrick Road (516) 766-4402 orders@emilescandies.com EmilesCandies.com

Cards/Gifts Thriftway Card and Gift Hal Epstein 3193 Long Beach Road (516) 946-5054 thrift81749@aol.com

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Catering Kombert Caterers Kenny Kombert 3050 Oceanside Road (516) 678-6161 party@kombertcaterers.com KombertCaterers.com O'Connell Gardens Kaitlin Michaels 2985 Kenneth Place (516) 678-1492 kaitlinm@oconnellgardens.com OConnellGardens.com

Clothing Stores John's Clothing Shop Giovanni & Concetta Ricciardi 3120 Long Beach Road (516) 678-4080 johnsclothingshop@gmail.com JohnsClothingShop.com Poz Vibez Apparel Brian Driscoll 613 Chelsea Road (516) 987-0932 pozvibezapparel@gmail.com PozVibezApparel.com Temptations For Her Jeff Grann 3175 Long Beach Road (516) 678-1150 jeff@temptationsforher.com TemptationsForHer.com

Community Center Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC Jackie Ruiz 15 Neil Court (516) 766-4341 jruiz@friedbergjcc.org FriedbergJCC.org

Community Organization VFW Hall, Post 5199 Michael Leake 407 Weidner Ave. (516) 766-2193 vfwpost5199@gmail.com Oceanside Board of Education Dr. Phyllis Harrington 145 Merle Ave. (516) 678-1215 pharrington@oceansideschools.org Oceanside Community Service Leo Bonacasa 145 Merle Avenue (516) 521-7826 oceansidecommunityservice@gmail.com Oceanside Fire Department Chief Charles Daskalaskis 65 Foxhurst Road (516) 766-3010 ofdchiefs@oceansidefd.net Oceanside Garden Club Nonie Mullers 112 Driscoll Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 526-4956 etmullers@aol.com

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Oceanside Kiwanis Club Michael D'Ambrosio 45 Merle Ave. (516) 369-0882 mdambrosio1209@gmail.com Kiwanettes of Oceanside Linda Ohlsen 2575 Overlook Place Baldwin 11510 (516) 867-0886 lindavid18@aol.com Oceanside Library Christina Marra 30 Davison Ave. (516) 766-2360 cmarra@oceansidelibrary.com Oceanside SAFE Alison Eriksen 20 W. Park Ave., Suite 303 Long Beach 11561 (516) 395-0126 info@oceansidesafe.org Oceanside Sanitation John Mannone 90 Mott Street (516) 469-5803 oceansidesan7@optonline.net Oceanside Warriors Brian Driscoll 613 Chelsea Road (516) 987-0932 bdriscoll.warriors@gmail.com

Day care The Learning Experience Gladys and Johnny Lluberes 3200 Long Beach Road (631) 241-8431 oceansideny@tlecorp.com thelearningexperience.com

Distillery Old Spirit Distillery John Dianellos 3670 Oceanside Road W., Suite 6 (516) 536-0301 oldspiritdistillery@gmail.com OldSpiritDistillery.com

Electrician James Tech Electric James Shiel 3445 Lawson Blvd.

(516) 536-6900 james@J-T-E.com JamesTechElectric.com

Entertainment Five Star Events Cynthia Bentsen 3426 Woodward St. (516) 996-9235 info@fivestareventslongisland.com FiveStarPartyEvents.com

Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Network Leslie A. Braun CPA, CFP 1111 Route 110, Suite 359 Farmingdale 11735 (516) 761-0333 lbraun.fan@msn.com Continued on next page

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Florist QG Floral and Landscape Maryann Purcell 221 Merrick Road (516) 517-2500 info@flowersbymikeny.com QGFloral.com

Food Market Seven Brothers Gourmet Food Market Anthony Fiorito 2831 Long Beach Road (516) 678-5999 sevenbrothersoceanside@gmail.com SevenBrothersGourmet.com

Funeral Home Towers Funeral Home Bill Kallinikos 2681 Long Beach Road (516) 766-0425 towersfuneralhome@gmail.com TowersFuneralHomeNY.com

Golf Course The Golf Club at Middle Bay Aileen Yang 3600 Skillman Ave. (516) 766-1880 aileen@thegolfclubatmiddlebay.com TheGolfClubAtMiddleBay.com

Health care Atlas Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Adam Kritzberg 225 Merrick Road (516) 763-1300 atlaschirorehab@gmail.com AtlasChiroRehab.com Blossoming Behavior Radha Aragona 3324 Long Beach Road (516) 620-5809 info@blossomingbehavior.com Comprehensive Healthcare Group Jeffrey Shapiro 2856 Long Beach Road (516) 764-7760 chghealth@yahoo.com CHGHealth.com Mount Sinai South Nassau Dana Sanneman One Healthy Way (516) 377-5371 dana.sanneman@snch.org SouthNassau.org/sn QLICS Counseling - Long Island Paul Engel 2915 Davison St. (516) 547-4318 paul.engel@flushingjcc.net FlushingJCC.net Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Adam Barga 2421 S. Long Beach Road, Suite 202 (516) 992-2282 abarga@reddycare.net ReddyCare.net

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RxIV Infusions Robert Davis 3236 Judith Lane (516) 545-0809 rxivinfusions@gmail.com RxIVInfusions.com Sands Point Physical Therapy Timothy Rohrs 3259 Long Beach Road (516) 766-1408 trohrs123@yahoo.com SandsPointPT.com Seniors Helping Seniors Stuart Berr 256 Montgomery Ave. (516) 974-2655 stuartbshs@gmail.com SeniorsHelpingSeniors.com

Insurance Andrew S. Mallor Agency Andrew Mallor 427 Merrick Road (516) 594-3400 andrewmallor@allstate.com agents.allstate.com/andrew-malloroceanside-ny.html Combined Insurace Roseann DeSantis 25 Newton Ave. Lynbrook 11563 (631) 375-0238 roseanndesantis720@yahoo.com CombinedInsurance.com

Jewelry Kravit Jewelers Bennett Kaye 3151 Long Beach Road (516) 766-3855 bennettkaye@liquidbuyers.com KravitJewelers.com SVS Fine Jewelry Sami Saatchi 3323 Long Beach Road (516) 766-2614 sami@svsfinejewelry.com SvSFineJewelry.com

Landscaping Ramalho Tree Services & Landscape Design John & Vicki Ramalho 2489 Eileen Road (516) 536-5361 ramalhotree@gmail.com RamalhoTree.com

Lifetime Members Maria Heller 2 State St. (516) 766-4575 pubplus@optonline.net Steven Kass 31 Michael Lane East Islip 11730 (631) 630-0071 kasino540@aol.com Robert Towers 2866 Clarendon Road (516) 536-6027 towersfh@aol.com

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Music School School of Rock Dorianna Gross 197 N. Long Beach Road Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 599-5909 rockvillecentre@schoolofrock.com SchoolOfRock.com/locations/rockvillecentre

Newspaper Oceanside/Island Park Herald Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000, Ext. 250 rglickman@liherald.com LIHerald.com

Painting/Supplies Sherwin Williams Jon Belvedere 2994 Long Beach Road (516) 678-6425 sw5056@sherwin.com Sherwin-Williams.com

Pizzeria Bonbino's Pizza Restaurant John Milano 605 Merrick Road Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 764-9237 bonbinos@aol.com BonbinosPizza.com D'Cocco's Italian Restaurant Michael D'Cocco 3573 Long Beach Road (516) 766-3938 info@dcoccos.com DCoccos.com Lia's Pizzeria Tony Vicari 60 Atlantic Ave. (516) 764-4971 avicari69@gmail.com LiasPizzeriaOceanside.com Villa Formia of Oceanside Vigo Gjuka 136 Mott St. (516) 536-5640 vigangjuka04@gmail.com VillaFormia.net

Plumbing/ Heating / Air Conditioning Cilento Pipeline Plumbing & Heating Marsha Cilento 245 Merrick Road (516) 763-2576 jcpipe@aol.com PipelineNY.com

Pre-School The H Academy Brittany Humes 3161 Royal Ave. (516) 632-2328 bhumes@thehacademy.org TheHAcademy.org Continued on next page

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Pretzel Shops The Pretzel Stop/Pretzel Town USA Carolyn Vella 106 S. Long Beach Road Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 543-5050 info@pretzeltownusa.com ThePretzelStop.com

Printing / Promotional Products Minuteman Press RVC Maria Heller 2 State St. (516) 766-4575 pubplus@optonline.net mMnuteman.com/us/locations/ny/ rockville-centre/ Richner Printing Services Michael Karff (516) 569-4000, Ext. 288 2 Endo Blvd., Garden City 11530 mkarff@richnerprinting.com

Private Investigator Omni Present Investigations Lisa Mogilner 265 Sunrise Highway 1, Suite 1-344 Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 323-9827 lm@omnipresentinvestigations.com OmniPresentInvestigations.com

Real Estate Coldwell Banker American Homes Rachel Geraghty 493 Atlantic Ave. (516) 223-2525 rgeraghty@cbamhomes.com CBAmHomes.com/oceanside Douglas Elliman Real Estate Anna Forte 2463 Fortesque Ave. (347) 860-3585 anna.forte@elliman.com Elliman.com/newyork/ associate/612-a-581-178719/annaforte Hal Knopf Realty Cory Knopf 2800 Long Beach Road (516) 764-6060 cory.knopf@compass.com halknopfrealty.com

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Signature Premier Properties Alan Levine 75 Seaman Ave. Rockville Centre 11570 (516) 521-6637 alanlevine444@yahoo.com SignaturePremier.com/Alan-Levine Stonegate Real Estate Anthony M. Ponte 2848 Long Beach Road (516) 740-2777 aponte@stonegatere.com StonegateRE.com/anthony-m-ponte

Restaurants Baya Bar Oceanside Matthew Gontowicz 3131 Lawson Blvd.

(646) 533-6615 oceansidebbar@gmail.com BayaBar.com Alias Smith and Jones Eugene Turner 2863 Woods Ave. (516) 678-5888 geneturner58@yahoo.com AliasSmithAndJonesOceanside.com EGP Oceanside Tim O'Hagan 2823 Long Beach Road (516) 766-9547 egpoceanside@gmail.com EGPOceanside.com IHOP Tim Yagnisis 2971 Long Beach Road (516) 536-0527 yags630@aol.com LaParma III 410 Merrick Road (516) 763-1815 LaParma.com

Club Pilates Oceanside Pam & Allen Rosenbluth 3197 Long Beach Road (516) 280-1515 pam.rosenbluth@clubpilates.com ClubPilates.com/location/oceanside Concept Fitness Lizzy Carson 7 Hampton Road (516) 592-1456 carson@conceptfitnessny.com ConceptFitnessNY.com Point Set Indoor Racquet Club Lori Sarnelli 3065 New St. (516) 536-2323 lori@pointsettennis.com PointSetTennis.com Saf-T-SwimOceanside Brittany Goldsmith 3194 Lawson Blvd.

(516) 442-2825 bgoldsmith@saf-t-swim.com Saf-T-Swim.com

Thrift Shop First UMC Thrift Shop Kathy Buckley 2915 Davison St. (516) 766-3778 blessings@fumcoceanside.com

Website Design OceansideLocal.com Rebecca Greenberg P.O. Box 65 (516) 993-0053 info@oceansidelocal.com OceansideLocal.com

Seafood Mania Oceanside Sylvia Finley 234 Merrick Road (516) 615-2197 seafoodmaniaboil@yahoo.com SeafoodManiaBoil.com The Angle Steak Seafood Bar Sky Hu 2757 Long Beach Road (718) 913-8889 theangle2757@gmail.com AngleEat.com

Signs Next Level Signs Dennis Scalley 104 Foxhurst Road (516) 834-1999 2324next@gmail.com NxtLevelSigns.net

Home & Hearth Real Estate Anne Donohoe 2277 Alexander Place Oceanside 11572 (917) 407-2141 donohueanne@hotmail.com HomeAndHearthRE.com/annedonohoe

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New York Home Inspector Larry Sheinberg 170 Carlou Court (516) 551-2422 larry@newyorkhouseinspectors.com NewYorkHouseInspectors.com

Beach Fit-TRX Training Center Christina Boccio 2888 Long Beach Road (516) 207-0786 christina@beachfitlongisland.com BeachFitLongIsland.com

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