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FEATURED 14 For Jim Zabatta, each day is a day to do good

17 Eagle Scout Gabriella Burke left it better than she found it

20 Lissa Nelson knows a healthy community sticks together

THE COVER INSIDE Clubs and Organizations ...........................12 Elected Officials ............................................27 Important Numbers .....................................16 Mayor's Greeting ..............................................8 Message from the Chamber President ......................................34 Paw It Forward ........................................ 28-29 Places of Worship .........................................10 Publisher's Letter .............................................6 Reach the Herald ..........................................22 Sister Margie Kelly ............................... 24-25 Valley Stream Chamber List ............ 35-38 4

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PubLISHer VaLLey StreaM A special supplement to the Valley Stream

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We are pleased to present our annual Living in Valley Stream, a special supplement to the Valley Stream Herald.

Those of us who live here know Valley Stream is a wonderful place with a proud history. Our annual guide is a testament to its post-pandemic resurgence. Not only does it include vital information about Valley Stream, but it also gives you a look at some of the people and places that represent the best of the community.

Stuart Think of Living in Valley Stream as an “owner’s Richner manual” for newcomers and longtime residents 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, the village has much to offer.

Valley Stream’s multicultural heritage shines through in many ways. Its vibrant business district reflects the melting pot of cultural influences from Italian-American restaurants and shops like Il Corso Bakery on Rockaway Avenue to the growing African-American, Asian, and Latin businesses. Valley Stream maintains its community solidarity, volunteering spirit and ardent patriotism — from the village-wide Memorial Day Parade, to the Boy Scouts’ annual Camporee at the Bandshell, to the much-loved Community Fest.

There is also a thriving arts and culture scene nurturing the likes of hometown artists and musicians from New American painter Mike Stanko to alternative rock frontman Robin Wilson.

In Valley Stream, you’ll find people who care passionately about the well being of their neighbors. Whether it’s the area’s four school districts, which work collaboratively to provide an excellent education to its many students, veteran’s organizations, or the many service-based religious institutions, Valley Streamers know how to take care of their own.

Living in Valley Stream is published in cooperation with the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce. We are honored to mark another year as the chamber's official publication.

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GreetinGs from mayor fare Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to extend greetings on behalf of our entire Village Board, myself, Deputy Mayor John Tufarelli, trustees Dermond Thomas, Sean Wright and Kevin Waszak, Village Justice Melanie Jenkins and Village Clerk James Hunter.

Another year has passed, and we welcome this latest edition of Living In Valley Stream. The word is out that Valley Stream is a great place to live, and as a result our population has grown to 40,000.

We are the third-largest incorporated village in the entire state of New York, and proud of our designation as the “Best Place to Live In New York!”

Although it is a mere 30 minutes away from Midtown Manhattan, Valley Stream is truly a beautiful suburban oasis, rich in recreational, social and community character. We are home to more than 100 acres of beautiful parkland, affording our residents lots of green open spaces.

From baseball and soccer fields to basketball, tennis and now pickleball courts, a miniature golf course and a popular state-of-the-art pool complex, recreational opportunities for all ages abound.

Our village staff works hard to provide great services so that there is truly something for everyone in Valley Stream. The summer months bring an outstanding array of outdoor concerts and movies, the Barrett recreational program, and the ever-popular farmers market! Throughout the year, there are always plenty of seasonal activities for all to enjoy.

Abounding in civic spirit, Valley Stream is fortunate to have a uniquely dedicated group of citizens who donate their time and talents to the betterment of our community. Our village’s volunteers include the members of the historical society, the brave men and women of the fire department, first-rate auxiliary police and civilian patrols, and organizations catering to residents of all ages, from our Youth Council to our Silver Threads.

Our website at VSVNY.org — as well as our social media platforms — provides a great way to keep informed of everything that is going on around Valley Stream. The Mayor’s Helpline (855) 99MAYOR is another way to let us know of any concerns our residents may have.

As a lifelong Valley Streamer, I am proud to call this village my home. The entire Village Board joins me in urging you to take advantage of all that is offered here!

Edwin Fare, Mayor, Valley Stream

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Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare, left, with Stephen Grogan, vice chair of Nassau County Firefighters Operation Wounded Warrior, with Valley Stream Trustee Kevin Waszak, and Valley Stream Deputy Mayor John Tufarelli.

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PLACES OF WORSHIP Baha’i Center of Nassau County 11 W. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 887-0181 LIBahai.org bahai.information.li@gmail.com Bethlehem Assembly of God 12 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-6150 Pastor: the Rev. Steven Milazzo BethlehemAG.org info@bethlehemag.org Church of the Blessed Sacrament (Roman Catholic) 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 568-1027 Pastor: the Rev. Lawrence Onyegu BSVS.us blsrcc@bsvs.us Chabad Outreach Center (Orthodox) 550 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5566 Rabbi: Yitzchak Goldshmid ChabadOfValleyStream.com Gateway World Christian Center 502 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 596-7222 Senior Pastor: Dr. Sunny Philip GatewayNYC.com info@gatewaynyc.com Grace United Methodist Church 21 S. Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1182 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jeffrey L. Hooker GraceVSNY.org Holy Name of Mary Church (Roman Catholic) 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (561) 825-1450 Pastor: the Rev. David Regan HNOMary.org holynamemary@aol.com Jesucristo La Esperanza de la Familia 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 792-2999 Pastors: Revs. Raul and Ivette Ruidiaz Lutheran Church of Our Saviour 888 Rockaway Ave. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-5453 Pastor: the Rev. Alfred Thiagarijan pastoralfy@gmail.com Masjid Hamza Islamic Center of the South Shore 202 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-8585 MasjidHamza.com info@masjidhamza.com New Covenant Baptist Church 215 N. Hillside Ave. Valley Stream 11580 Pastor: Hi S. Lee (516) 887-3700

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Senior Advisor to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman Akram Choudary, back left, paid a visit to show solidarity with the Nassau County Girl Scout bake sale to fundraise for the earthquake victims in Syrian and Turkey under the supervision of Majid Hamza Islamic Center Outreach Coordinator Ruhee Kapadia, fourth back from the left.

New Hope Lutheran Church 60 Oliver Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-9782 Pastor: The Rev. Robert Cederstrom MNYS.org/locations/new-hoplutheran-church-valley-stream North Woodmere Jewish Center Congregation Ohr Torah 410 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-2130 Rabbi: Aryeh Dachs OhrTorah.org Olivet Baptist Church 34 Locust St. Valley Stream 11581 (516) 825-9462 Pastor: the Rev. Karen Pickler St. John’s United Methodist Church of Elmont 2105 Stuart Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-6003 Pastor: David Ball StJohnsUMCE.org Temple Hillel (Conservative) 1000 Rosedale Road Valley Stream 11581 (516) 791-6344 Rabbi: Steven Graber rmarkowitz@templehillel.org Unity Church of Christianity 14 E. Mineola Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-1488 Pastor: the Rev. Charles Foley UnityValleyStream.net info@unityvalleystream.net

Valley Stream Jewish Center (Conservative) 322 N. Corona Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-2308 Rabbi: Yechiel Buchband President: Bruce Wulwick, Shlomo Spritzer ValleyStreamJC.org Valley Stream Presbyterian Church 130 S. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 340-1554 Pastor: The Rev. Kymberley Clemons-Jones ValleyStreamPres.org vspc@valleystreampres.org

Outreach Centers Holy Name of Mary Parish Outreach 55 E. Jamaica Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 825-0177 Coordinator: Sister Margie Kelly HNOMary.org hnmoutreach@verizon.net Blessed Sacrament Parish Outreach 201 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 561-8969 Director: Judith Miccio House of Hope, Bethlehem Assembly of God 22 E. Fairview Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 887–1708 Director: Norma Pascualini

Valley Stream Baptist Church 1865 N. Central Ave. Valley Stream 11580 (516) 285-7565 Pastor: the Rev. Dr. Sherby Clarke ValleyStreambaptistChurch.com valleystreambaptistchurch@gmail. com

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Clubs & OrganizatiOns All businesses are in Valley Stream, NY 11580, 11581 and 11582 unless noted

businesses Valley stream Chamber of Commerce (516) 825-1741 962 Rockaway Ave. P.O. Box 1016 ValleyStreamChamber.org Paw it Forward Pet Pantry 114 Claredon Drive Daniella Scala-Nathan, president

Civic Women in the Military inc.

15 Idell Road (516) 800-1000 Village of Valley stream Civic association inc.

P.O. Box 304 north Woodmere Civic association 729 Sherwood St. (516) 791-7860 Valley stream Historical society (516) 872-4159 143 Hendrickson Ave. VSVNY.org

Cultural Delight of Painting with Matt Khan 25 W. St. Marks Place (917) 225-9772 Adult art class

Fraternal Knights of Columbus-Valley stream 2985 Kenneth Place, 94 S. Grove St. (516) 825-2622 long island society of italian americans- Valley stream P.O. Box 12 LISIA.webs.com

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 (516) 431-1628 LWVOfNassauCounty.org Valley stream republican Club 51 Roosevelt Ave. VSRepublicanClub.wordpress.com Valley stream Democratic Club 123 W. Merrick Road ValleyStreamDemocrats.weebly.com valleystreamd@gmail.com

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Hometown artist Matt Khan, right, showcases his art exhibit, 'Exposition of Texture: The Art of Matt Khan,' at the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration earlier this year.

Valley stream runner’s Club VSRunningClub.com Valley stream Civilian Patrol P.O. Box 965 ValleyStreamCivilianPatrol.org (516) 823-9088 Valley stream Hornets 183 E. Melrose St. (516) 902-6391 Valley stream girl scouts troop 2243 vsgstroop2243@gmail.com (girl scouts of nassau County – Valley stream/Five towns service unit (516) 741-2550 GSNC.org Valley stream lions Club ValleyStreamLions.com (516) 983-2696 info@valleystreamlions.com nassau Chapterof Hadassah (516) 766-2725 430 De Mott Ave. Rockville Centre 11570

Kiwanis Club of Valley stream tinacast@optonline.com (516) 508-1768 Kiwanis-NY.org 52 Central Court Second Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1790 65 E. Merrick Road (516) 825-9894 VFW.org Department of Veterans affairs (631) 754-7978 99 S. Central Ave. american legion Post 184 Valley stream P.O. Box 169 (516) 791-9719 51 Roosevelt Ave. AmericanLegion854.com alpost854@gmail.com

service Valley stream boy scout troop 109 (516) 321-0952 VSPack109.com Valley streamlittle league P.O. Box 544 (516) 887-8197 info@vsll.org

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Newly-minted Eagle Scouts Andrew Schiller, left, Ethan Palacio, Robert Munafo, and Lucas Colonna at the Eagle Court of Honors last May.

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For each day is a day to do good Jim Zabatta’s passion for volunteering roared to life some 37 years ago at the Valley Stream Lions Club’s annual dance for the blind. He recalled helping to pick up and drive home its visually impaired guests, treating them to some fun and reverie. And, as he likes to tell it, “was hooked from there.”

So began what would become Zabatta’s decades-long devotion to the Lions Club chapter in Valley Stream — A time in which he’s become a pillar of leadership and stability that has helped to steward some of the service organization’s most iconic charity and service programs. While the service international organization has carried an active presence on Long Island — with an organizational arm in many villages, towns and cities — the history of the club in Valley Stream has been a rich one, thanks to members like Zabatta.

“I was president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. And at one point, I was the zone chairman. I’ve been all of them,” Zabatta says, with a chuckle. Unfailingly modest, it’s not exactly something he broadcasts, but Zabatta is quietly proud of the work him and his fellow Lions have done over the years.

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The Lions have presented annual scholarship awards to deserving seniors at Valley Stream North, Central and South high schools. They hosted food drives to supply donations for the pantries at Holy Name of Mary and Blessed Sacrament.

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Top photo: Lions club members, from left, Dave Basile, Jose Pastrama, Timothy Lawton, Josh Anand and Jim Zabata at the Valley Stream Lions Club’s 27th annual charity flea market.

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Bottom photo: Jim Zabatta has been a paragon of leadership at the Valley Stream Lions Club serving as its president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.

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In the early 2000s, the Valley Stream Lions Club hosted its Lend an Ear program with the help of audiologist Dr. Larry Cardano, to provide hearing aids at no cost to people who have suffered hearing loss and are unable to pay for the expensive devices.

“Dr. Cardano would rebuild hearing aids, but we had problems with fundraising enough money to fix and maintain them, so I initiated a program for Lions throughout the whole of Nassau County to donate and fundraise,” Zabatta said. “Everybody thinks its only old people who needs hearing aids, but there’s all kinds of people who need them.”

He learned the importance of serving by watching his parents, Canio and Anne, serve others. The example they set — and the lessons they taught — certainly was not lost on Zabatta.

“My father was a member of the Knights of Columbus. My mother was at the Rosary Society," he says. "I would go with her to people’s houses and help her clean up the house and feed them. We always learned to respect and help people who needed it.”

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Top photo: Timothy Lawton and Michelle Bage manning the main table at the charity flea market in the Hendrickson pool parking lot.

Bottom photo: Dr. Larry Cardano checked on the hearing aid that he provided to William Ryan through the Valley Stream Lions Club’s Lend an Ear program.

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Important numbers Mayor’s Office

(516) 825-4205

Valley Stream Building Dept. (516) 825-4200, Ext. 3 (516) 592-5140

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Village Treasurer

(516) 825-4200, Ext. 6

Village Assessor

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Village Attorney

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Village Clerk

(516) 825-4200, Ext. 5

Village Court

(516) 419-5602

Valley Stream Fire Department (516) 825-8830 Village Public Safety (516) 369-3875 Village Sanitation (516) 825-8108 Village Recycling (516) 825-8108 Nassau County Health Dept.

(516) 227-9697 Nassau County Police Department (516) 573-8800 Nassau County Public Works (516) 571-6900 Waldinger Memorial Library (516) 825 6422

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And that means everybody. Not just your fellow Scouts, but neighbors and strangers — even the person you most detest.

Plucky, polite, and with a cheery attitude for service, one might say radical kindness is built into the core of the Boy Scout life. Yet few embody this ideal more completely than Valley Stream’s first female Eagle Scout, Gabriella Burke of Troop 99.

For the uninitiated, the Eagle Scout rank is the BSA’s highest distinction.

To prove her stuff, Gabriella took on the last and hardest test of her Eagle Scout journey: The successful execution of an ambitiously complex,

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coordinated, self-managed project — better known as Eagle service project, aimed at leaving a part of the community better than she found it.

Even when done in the spirit of helping others, the pressure to deliver on the project can be daunting.

Some lean on the desire for fame of the Eagle Scout rank to push them to cross the finish line. Others carry the pressure of family and fellow Scouts on their shoulders to prod them forward.

Gabriella certainly could have been tempted by the former and fallen prey to the latter coming from a proud tradition of Eagle Scouts down the family line.

Yet she never lost sight of her North Star. Her project was born principally out of concern and care for preserving a shrine of patriotic remembrance at the Holy Name of Mary School for those who fought and died in World War II, erected in the late 1940s. A noted Continued on page 18 Tim Baker/Herald

Photo: The World War II memorial monument engraved with names of church members who fought and died during one of the nation’s deadliest wars had a total makeover.

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World War II history buff, it pained her to see the monument fall into benign neglect, losing its air of solemn significance.

People were no longer coming to pay their respects to this monument of hometown history, she noted. It was practically hiding in plain sight, covered by overgrown trees and shrubs that obscured the view of the names of the soldiers engraved. Families said it was downer to see its current state.

“I have family ties to World War II with certain members of my family, my great-grandpa and great uncle, serving," Gabriella says. "So, when an opportunity like this came, it was perfect.”

After days of sweat, dirt-stained clothes and dedicated planning, she and her fellow Scouts completely refurbished and revived the monument. Gabriella cleared out dead bushes and vegetation, and planted new ones. She and her team installed pavers and new benches with commemorative plaques. They polished and cleaned up the monument. And, as a finishing touch, she added mums, ornamental cabbages, solar lights and new flags.

“We always come together to help one another out,” said sister Troop 99 member Blair Graham, who was there to lend a hand with Gabriella’s project. “She brought us together. She stood up for what she thought was right, and

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Top photo: Gabriella Burke and her fellow Scouts methodically place pavers in front of the World War II monument as part of her efforts to beautify the patriotic shrine.

Bottom photo: Blair Graham, left, and Nina Munafo — members of Troop 99, the only all-female Boy Scout troop in Valley Stream — rolled up their sleeves to help Gabriella Burke with her Eagle Scout service project.

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now she made this thing happen.

"It’s great.”

For the inevitable bumps, surprises, and snags she faced along the process, Gabriella made sure to wear a token of inspiration around her neck — her Arrow of Light necklace — to remind herself “about the cheer and joy of serving others, especially when it gets difficult.”

— Juan Lasso Top photo: Gabriella Burke enlisted the help of her fellow Scouts for her Eagle service project to refurbish the Holy Name of Mary World War II monument that had seen better days.

Bottom photo: Passionate about her project, she lays the groundwork to add pavers to the dilapidated World War II remembrance monument at Holy Name of Mary School.

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knows a healthy community sticks together It’s been quite some time since she’s put on her medical scrubs or taken a patient’s blood pressure at the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, having fully embraced the administrative side of things as its director of patient care.

Nevertheless, Lissa Nelson reminds us that she’ll always be a nurse. For Lissa, that posture of unrelenting compassion exemplified in the nursing field — which she’s served as a leader in for years — is not just her job, it motivates everything she does.

If anything, nowadays, she considers herself a nurse for the whole hospital, put in charge of tending to the experience of every patient that comes under the hospital’s care. And heck, she’s even a nurse for the community at large, using the power of her position to embolden the hospital’s message of community outreach to care for souls, sometimes in places and situations far removed from the hospital walls.

For example, this year, through the hospital’s Women’s Empowerment Business Employee Resource Group program, she held a donation drive for tampons and other feminine hygiene products for women in need of them at a church food pantry in Roosevelt.

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You can bet Lissa was on-hand at the pantry, sleeves rolled with a congenial smile, helping to hand out nearly 500 donated items to grateful women and children.

She followed that up by playing a leading hand in hosting a community baby shower for Tim Baker/Herald

Top photo: Lissa Nelson, right, helped to coordinate a community baby shower for underserved expectant mothers at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital.

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Botrom photo: Lissa Nelson and Asha Gallagher, administrator, orthopedic and administrative services, receive a warm LIJ Valley Stream recognition for being part of the team honored with the 2023 President’s Award.

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underserved expectant moms across Nassau County.

While one should expect excellent medical care from a hospital, LIJ Valley Stream noted Lissa takes an extra step in its concern for the health of the community as whole.

“We want to be tethered to the community that supports health," she says.

"And a healthy community we discovered is one where folks are working together and integrated without a sense of isolation.”

Lissa and her team have gradually developed something of a knack for gauging the pulse of the community’s ongoing health needs. And when an opportunity for collaboration or support with community leaders on this project or another presents itself, Lissa intends on ensuring the hospital is there to lend a hand.

“The hospital isn’t just a place to take your blood pressure," she says. "We’re a learning center for young people to explore careers in health care. We participate in chambers of commerce. We’re there at the neighborhood fairs. We will sit at that table wherever someone shows evidence of goodness for the community.”

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Top photo: Lissa Nelson, director of patient care at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, has ramped up the hospital’s community outreach initiative this year.

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Bottom photo: Lissa Nelson, third from right, and Dianna Rose, fourth from left, showed off vegetables with hospital and market staff during the hospital’s farmers market.

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that moves to feed those in need For this impassioned gaggle of volunteers at the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry program at Holy Name of Mary Church, feeding Valley Stream’s hungry, downtrodden families is soulnourishing work.

And with soaring food costs and swelling demand for pantry donations, the work has never been busier.

The pantry and its volunteers are more than up to the task, however, thanks in large part to the tireless stewardship of its director of parish outreach, Sister Margie Kelly. Many at the pantry say her leadership has been a Godsend to an extent few may fully appreciate.

When she applied for the open position 40-some odd years ago, there were simply a few supplies of donated food boxes at the Holy Name of Mary School basement. Today, she has her own office headquartered 65 E. Jamaica Ave., with two part-time assistants, a phalanx of loyal volunteers, and housing a fully stocked pantry with a frozen section. She practically built the pantry program from the ground up, and her volunteers have kept it alive and growing.

“My faith motivates me," Sister Margie says.

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Top photo: From left, volunteers Pattie Mercurio Mark Daley, Carmine Desio parish outreach director Sister Margie Kelly, and volunteer Isabelle Desio work diligently to restock the Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry.

Bottom photo: Sister Margie Kelly has worked with volunteers to clean and stock the pantry for four decades.

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I get is the energy and willingness of the volunteers to jump into ideas I might have and make it work. In any kind of work, you must accept all kinds of personalities. But everybody has something they’re willing to give. And we’ll always have a place for them.”

But for all its success, the real fruit of her efforts resides in the uplifted faces of those who she and her volunteers have comforted, fed and empowered – roughly 90 families in any given year.

In typical years that have not been marred by Covid, their volunteers enter people’s homes, get to know the full extent of each family’s hunger and hardship, and provide the food and resources they need to overcome their struggles.

“What motivates me is the people you help," said volunteer Pattie Mercurio. "If you go to people's houses and you see it, when you leave, you just feel so much better. And we maintain absolute confidentiality with our clients.

“People don’t realize that there is poverty in Valley Stream because this looks like a very well-situated community," Sister Margie says. "And, in many ways, it is. But behind some of those doors, there’s tremendous need.”

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Top photo: Volunteers like Pattie Mercurio, left, and Carmine Desio, not only restock the pantry but visit the families of those in need to understand their hardship and deliver food.

Bottom photo: The Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry on East Jamaica Avenue stocks a variety of goods for hungry families.

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keeps answering the pleas of pets and their parents For pet owners near and far, there’s no quantifying the value that pooches provide to their lives.

Yet when peril strikes on a massive scale and economic times are hard, there are few, if any, available safety nets pet owners could turn to help them keep their furballs fed and cared for when their own fortunes run out. The sad reality?

Many pet owners are faced with no other choice than to part ways with their warm-and-cuddly companions.

Danielle Scala-Nathan knew there had to be another way.

“If we can help it, we want pets to be kept with their pet parents,” she said.

Close to a decade ago, in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, Danielle and her now-late husband Rob converted their basement into a pet pantry. And just like that, they jumpstarted Valley Stream’s own non-profit pet pantry: Paw It Forward Originally, their patrons were victims of hurricanes, the most predictive disasters on Long Island. But recently, in the face of catastrophic wildcards like, say, a global pandemic and an ensuing inflationary economy, the pantry has

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been serving patrons with a wide range of needs and circumstances.

“We serve the pet owners in Queens, all over Nassau County, and Western-Suffolk," board member Linda Guckian says. "We aim to help the people that are closest to us first.

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Top photo: Paw It Forward founder Danielle Scala-Nathan, right, and board member Linda Guckian, show off their donated pet food, which they stock in the pet pantry to help struggling pet owners and their beloved pets.

Bottom photo: The Paw It Forward pet pantry counts on the generosity of local governments, business benefactors, and individual donors to restock their pantry

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Danielle found new meaning in what she did after tragedy struck in 2020 when she lost her husband.

More losses of loved ones would follow, but through her grief, she is more resolved than ever to keep the pantry’s services going as long as she can and for however long pets and pet owners need it.

And without a doubt, Danielle's own dogs give her an encouraging woof to forge on.

“My dogs Damien — who loves to swim in the pool — and Tazzie, who looks like Scooby-Doo have brought me so much joy in life and they definitely motivate me to keep going,” she said.

“One of the catch phrases we use is lend a paw to those in need," Guckian added.

"And we thank our volunteers and donors who, because of their efforts, allow us to lend that paw to our community.”

— Juan Lasso Top photo: Aside from your standard pet food, Paw It Forward founder Danielle Scala-Nathan, left, works with volunteers like Linda Guckian to collect pet toys.

Bottom left photo: Paw It Forward founder Danielle Scala-Nathan, left, couldn’t support underserved pets and their owners without the backing of volunteers like Rebecca Syers.

Bottom right photo: They count on the generosity of local governments, business benefactors, and individual donors to restock their pantry.

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We also arrange ribbon cuttings to welcome new businesses and march in the Memorial Day Parade.

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New york Community Bank Leidy Duran 75 N. Central Ave. (516) 599-0066 leidy.duran@mynycb.com MyNYCB.com

Children Kidtastix llC Messiah Brown 18 Pershing Ave. (347) 460-0597 kidtastix@gmail.com KidtastixParties.com Nassau County Police activity league V Annette Gray 111 S. Franklin Ave. (917) 796-1938 ayg792@verizon.net NassauCountyPAL.org Precious Harbor Kidz Day Care Inc. Renee Watson 116 Hundry Harbor Road (516) 408-0326 reneewatson116@gmail.com PreciousHarborKidz.com Valley Stream youth Collaboration Inc. Kenneth Heino P.O. Box 446 (516) 872-6003 vsyouthcouncil@gmail.com

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education/Schools martin De Porress School Joseph Trainor 621 Elmont Road Elmont 11003 (516) 502-2840 jtrainor@mdp.org MdP.org One tenth Consulting, llC Terry Pena 85 N. Grove St. (646) 298-8423 terryp@onetenthconsultant.com OneTenthConsulting.com Ozcredo Olga Dr. Zbarsuaya 76 S. Central Ave. (888) 692-7336 ozcredo@gmail.com Ozcredo.com Valley Stream School District 30 Dr. Roxanne Garcia-France 175 N. Central Ave. (516) 434-3601 rfrance@vs30.org ValleyStream30.com Valley Stream Christian academy Sandra Shanhai 12 East Fairview Ave. (516) 561-6122 aadams@vscaschool.org VSAcademy.org Valley Stream Central HS District Dr. Wayne Loper One Kent Road (516) 872-5601 loper@vschsd.org VSCHSD.org Valley Stream School District 30 Marcela Moran 150 Washington Ave. (516) 434-3600 mmoran@vs30.org ValleyStream30.com

entertainment Celebs & Stars Hall Sandra Clarke 175 E. Merrick Road (516) 887-2517 celebnstars@gmail.com CelebsAndStars.com DJ King Khan Matthew Khan 753 Rockaway Ave., Apt 2B (917) 929-8110 matthewkhanny@gmail.com iInstagram.com/nykingkhan Island events Staffing & Consulting Jacqueline Marvucic 2 Putney Road (516) 984-0378 jmarvucic@gmail.com m & r entertainment Marie Granato-Ferraro 128 Hunnewell Ave. Elmont 11003 (516) 263-9695 marie.granato_ferraro.px6l@statefarm.com

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Piazza music Corp dba Ace DJ's John Piazza 56 W. Kissimee Road Lindenhurst 11757 (631) 943-0460 piazzamusiccorp@gmail.com

Financial Consultant One tenth Consulting llC Terry Pena 85 N. Grove St. (646) 298-8423 terryp@onetenthconsultant.com OneTenthConsulting.com

Fitness Blink Fitness Olivia Jacobini

Food & Beverage 7-eleven Kishan S. Patel 83 Franklin Ave. (929) 360-6093 kishempatel810@gmail.com antonio's Deli Vito Asaro 307 Hempstead Ave. Malverne 11565 (516) 599-1274 vasaro1724@gmail.com AntoniosItalianGourmet.com Buffalo Wings O'Neil Washington 6 Green Acres Road (516) 561-9453 owashington1@wingsbeersports.com C-town Supermarket Cesar Marte 214 Rockaway Ave. (516)490-4220 drivewithc@gmail.,com mcDonald's Mark B. Hendle 10 West Sunrise Highway (516) 256-0200 susan.risi@us.stores.mcd.com Pelican's SnoBalls of Valley Stream Alycia Benjamin-Peebles 253 Rockaway Ave. (516) 882-4524 pelicansvalleystream@gmail.com PelicansSnoballs.com B&B of Valley Stream/ the Corner Store Forzana Kadery 260 Rockaway Parkway (917) 859-8879 fkadery@gmail.com the Best Goodie Bag Inc. Darlene J. Edwards 77 Roosevelt Ave. (516) 544-8242 reservations@thegoodiebagny.com TheBestGoodieBag.com Valley Bites Deli & Grocery Harjeit Singh 258 Rockaway Parkway (347) 977-3430

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Wings Over Valley Stream George Schreiner 52 W. Sunrise Highway (516) 233-4541 valleystream@wingsover.com WingsOver.com

Food/restaurants Ben's Crab Valley Stream Corp.

Jason Liu 43 Rockaway Ave. (516) 400-9899 fliu1025@gmail.com BensCrab.com Buffalo Wings O'Neil Washington 6 Green Acres Road (516) 561-9453 owashington1@wingsbeersports.com mia's of Valley Stream Horacio Afonso 31 Rockaway Ave. (516) 776-4116 papafigocorp@gmail.com MiasOfValleyStream.com mitchell's Diner Viki Sourgoutsis 191 Rockaway Ave. (516) 825-9708 vasilikigoutz@gmail.com MitchellsValleyStream.com the Chicken Coop restaurant 159 Rockaway Ave. (516) 852-5357 pichi2k2@hotmail.com tepache Juan Pablo Fuentes 47 Franklin Ave. (516) 400-0238 tepache.ny@gmail.com TepacheTasteOfMexico.com

Fraternal Organization Knights of Columbus Father Carroll Mark Daley P.O. Box 1416 (516) 561-9544 daleym212@gmail.com

Funeral Home edward J. lieber Funeral Home Paul Lieber 266 N Central Ave. (516) 825-2900 edwardflieber@aol.com

Florist DePalma Florist Reina/Kevin Buckhout 146 Rockaway Ave. (516) 825-3777 kbuck1@msn.com

Insurance/Finance Comparion Insurance Angela Shirian (516) 428-7020 angela.shirian@comparioninsurance.com comparioninsurance.com/angela-shirian Continued on next page

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Hugh Edwards 65 Carstairs Road (516) 286-0268 hugh@globalinsconsulting.com GlobalInsConsulting.com John D. richards Inc. John De Grace P.O. Box 903 (516) 887-2422 john.jfrinc@gmail.com New york life Insurance Lauri LoQuercio 85 Edwards Place (516) 507-4663 lauriloq@verizon.net Pamphile Insurance Brokerage & Financial Service Westley Pamphile 70 E. Sunrise Highway (516) 373-8461 wpamph@gmail.com WPInsurances.com Nicole eliopoulos State Farm Nicole Eliopoulos 157 Dubois Ave. (516) 825-0030 nicole@nicoleinsurancesme.com NicoleInsuranceMe.com

Insurance adjuster emergency Services Co. Lucy Viggiano PO Box 610 (516) 792-0437 lucy@emergencyservices.company EmergencyServices.company Paul Guttman & Co. Inc. Howard Guttman 203 Rockaway Ave. (516) 825-4800 hguttmanpa@aol.com PaulGuttman.com

Handmade Crafts - Sale Bijoux Baubles & accessories NyC Kay Yhap 25 Eldarberry Lane (718) 496-2536 bijouxbaublesnyc@gmail.com BijouBaublesAccessoriesNYC.com

Home Care Services recco Home Care Service Donna Rasmussen 232 B Rockaway Ave. (516) 798-6688 srecco@reccohomecare.com ReccoHomeCare.com Sara Companions Roberta Lulov 201 E. Merrick Road (516) 837-3388, Ext. 708 Roberta@saracompanions.com SaraCompanions.com

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Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce officials and village dignitaries joined in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly revived C-Town supermarket on Rockaway Avenue with owners Alex Santiago, center, and Cesar Marte, center left.

Janitorial Services accelerated Cleaner Jessica Smith 134 E. Dover St. (347) 647-7464 acceleratedcleaning@gmail.com AcceleratedCleaningInc.com

landscaping ace landscaping J.R. Reyes aceland2005@yahoo.com

legal Services minerva & D'agostino PC Dominick Minerva 107 S. Central Ave. (516) 872-7400 presidentVSCC@yahoo.com MinDAgLaw.com

Shopping mall Green acres Valley Stream macerich Jill Bromberg 2034 Sunrise Highway (516) 561-7360 jill.bromberg@macerich.com

medical Hearing Center of l.I. Dr. Lawrence Cardano 46 Rockaway Ave. (516) 872-8485 drcardano@hearingcenterofli.com HearingCenterOfLI.com Jennifer Sipkin, DDS PC Orthodontics Dr. Jennifer Sipkin 978 Rockaway Ave (516) 561-1881 info@sipkinorthondontics.com SipkinOrthodontics.com liberty medical Supply Marvina Gelman Gretta Vasserman 59 Franklin Ave. (516 887-0210 libertydme1@gmail.com

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lIJ Northwell Valley Stream Lleana Alfonso 900 Franklin Ave. (516) 256-6145 lalfonso@northwell.edu Northwell.edu lynbrook restorative therapy & Nursing Denise Walsh 243 Atlantic Ave. Lynbrook 11582 (516) 316-2977 dwalsh@lynbrooktherapyandnursing.com LynbrookRehab.com Ny Physical therapy & Wellness Raiyan Islam 153 E. Merrick Road (516) 495-3154 raiyan@nyphysicaltherapy.net NYPhysicalTherapy.net Paramount Physical therapy Leigh-Ann Edison 11 Sunrise Plaza – Store 1 (516) 218-2555 paramountptmessage@gmail.com Paramount-PT.com Valley Stream Optometric Service, P.C. Dr. Aleksandra Wianecka 10 E. Merrick Road, Suite 201 (516) 825-7455 vsoptimetric@gmail.com VisionForLife.com

municipality Incorporated Village of Valley Stream Tom McAleer 123 S. Central Ave. (516) 825-4200 vsmayor1@vsny.org

Newspapers Valley Stream Herald Rhonda Glickman 2 Endo Blvd.

Garden City 11530 (516) 569-4000 rglickman@liherald.com LIHerald.com Continued on next page

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Not for Profit Friends of Bridge, Inc Kathy Bogel 5-11 Pflug Place (516) 825-4242 mnorton@emblemhealth.com FriendsOfBridge.org Girl Scouts of america Nicole Reksono 110 Ring Road W. Garden City 11530 (516) 614-6512 reksonon@gsnc.org GSNC.org House of Hope/Food Pantry Norma Pascualini 22 E. Fairview Ave. (516) 887-1708 npascualini@bethlehemag.org HOHVS.org

Pest Control Select exterminating Robert Alarco 149 New Hyde Park Road Franklin Square 11010 (516) 738-9523 ralarco@akaselect.com SelectExterminating.com

Printing lmN Printing Co., Inc Noreen Carro 23 W. Merrick Road (516) 285-8526 noreen@lmnprinting.com LMNPrinting.com minuteman Press Les Forrai 246 Rockaway Ave. (516) 378-2515 les@manhassetminuteman.com vsminuteman.com

richner Printing Services Michael Karff (516) 569-4000, Ext.288 2 Endo Blvd. Garden City 11530 mkarff@richnerprinting.com LIHerald.com

real estate arrowhead realty Sal & Linda Pizzolo 76 Gold St. (516) 250-6638 twsbuild@yahoo.com Coldwell Banker american Homes Kevin Aburto (516) 359-7252 kaburto@c21amhomes.com eXP realty Craig Kaplan 3 Grace Ave, Suite 116 Great Neck, NY 11021 (516) 517-3700 ckaplan.mra@gmail.com MarcoGomez.com Iland realty Joosoo Kim 489A Willis Ave. Williston Park 11596 (347) 898-0304 realtorjoosoo@gmail.com Khan Capital Group Pervez Khan 169 Greenway W. Manhasset Hills 11040 (516) 382-6109 pkhan@khancapitalgroup.com KhanCapitalGroup.com

Staffing/employment admiral Staffing Inc. Aneesa Mohamed 23 Catalpa Lane (212) 714-3543 aneesa@admiralstaffinginc.com AdmiralStaffingInc.com

Security Priority 1 Security Glenore Jacobsen 22 Kowall Place Lynbrook 11563 (516) 880-4388 gjacobsen@priority-1security.com Priority-1Security.com

Veterans Organization american legion 854 James J. Hunter 51 Roosevelt Ave. alpost854@gmail.com AmericanLegion854.com VFW Post 1790 Kevin Hill 65 E. Merrick Road (516) 825-9894 vfw1790@gmail.com

Screen Printing/embroidery One in a million, Inc./ Promotional Products Sasan Shavanson 51 Franklin Ave. (516) 829-1111 sasan@oneinamillioninc.com OneInAMillionInc.com

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Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce leaders along with village officials and other dignitaries join state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, center, at the opening of her district office on East Merrick Road in Valley Stream.

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