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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce Top 10 Reasons to be a part of it...

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

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.

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.

8. We provide scholarships to local students and Holiday Lights for the entire business community

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.

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.

Professional and Merchant of the Year

Kids Fest

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Scholarship

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

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce Working for You! Randy Shotland - President 516-771-1171 Membership applications available online @

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A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS

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e 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 little book, 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 and organizations.

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 handy 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.

And no matter how far from home you find yourself, you can read an online version of the Herald at www.LIHerald.com. At our website, you can access the latest stories and special coverage of breaking news including election results.

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Thousands of Merokeans took to the streets for this year’s Memorial Day parade.

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Merrick EDITOR Scott Brinton RESEARCH Casey Pinner PUBLISHERS Clifford Richner Stuart Richner VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Michael Bologna VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Rhonda Glickman EXECUTIVE EDITOR John C. O'Connell ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Audrey Cohen Rob Cummings Elaine Spiro CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jeffrey Negrin PRODUCTION MANAGER Karen Mengel EDITORIAL DESIGNERS Alyson Goodman Matthew Stammel

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ....................................................................................4 Chamber of Commerce Greeting.............................................6 Living In.....................................................................................8 Health Services ........................................................................12 Emergency Numbers ..............................................................14 Schools .....................................................................................16 Libraries ...................................................................................18 Clubs and Organizations ........................................................20 How to Reach the Herald ......................................................22 Parks and Recreation ..............................................................24 Places of Worship....................................................................26 Senior Citizens Services...........................................................28 Town of Hempstead ...............................................................32 Nassau County........................................................................32 Maureen Lennon/Herald

Elected Officials.......................................................................34

Children and adults alike crossed the finish line at the ninth annual Robbie's Run, a one-mile race.

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A LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER

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ur Chamber is a volunteer organization that requires the dedication of many individuals. The numerous events that our Chamber sponsors during the year are not only beneficial to our business community, but enhance our town as well.

For example, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce provides the lighted snowflakes during the holiday season around town and our lighted gazebo at the train station. The beautification of our shopping areas continues to be an important part of what we do.

If you are a resident, please take advantage of the many events we sponsor throughout the year.

Our Halloween parade is always a great success and provides a safer way for kids to “Trick or Treat” through our downtown shopping area. Participating merchants are thrilled to share their candy with the kids, while complimentary photos are taken and prizes for costumes are awarded.

Let’s not forget about our Tree and Menorah Lightings. All are welcome to celebrate the season with us as we turn on the lights to our tree, our Nativity scene and our Menorah. Girl Scouts serenade us while we drink hot chocolate or coffee and snack on baked goods from our local merchants. What a great way to start the holiday season!

Our Annual Fall Festival is the perfect event for all ages!

Whether it’s rides, food or shopping, we have it covered. The

EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Randy Shotland, New York Life Vice Presidents: Ira Reiter, Merrick Dodge Margaret Biegelman, Douglas Elliman Secretary: Ellen Firer, Merrick Library Treasurer: Douglas Mills, Printing Emporium Immediate Past President: Margaret Mueller, RS Jones Presidential Advisor: Hon. David McDonough, PP

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Femy Aziz, Sergenti Design Studios Kathy Chuber, Selective Associates Armando D'Accordo, CMIT Solutions Richard J. Dasch, Richard J. Dasch, CPA

petting zoo and pony rides are always a hit for the younger kids while the older ones enjoy shopping and eating.

Thousands will come out for this event. Don’t miss it! Take the time to check out the local merchant that you have been curious about. We are very Randy Shotland proud of our Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to each of the three high schools in our town. Our Kids Festival, which takes place every spring, funds this program. It is the hard work of our board and many volunteers that make these events possible. If you would like to volunteer or join us, please contact us. We would love to have you.

If you are a business owner, I urge you to become involved in our Chamber and take advantage of all we have to offer. The relationships forged here have proven repeatedly to be a valuable tool for small business owners and professionals alike. Please check the calendar for dates and times of our general and networking meetings by visiting our website at www.merrickchamber.org. These events are an excellent opportunity to meet other members, sharpen your skills and form relationships that can open doors. We have superb speakers lined up; speakers who are geared toward helping your business grow and prosper.

Thank you for your support and remember to shop local!

RANDY SHOTLAND President

Erin Donohue, Hue Creative Services, Inc. Tim Feldis, Feldis Florists Marian Fraker-Gutin, PP, Mary Elmore Realty Arlene Gregory, Century 21 American Homes Susan G. Helsinger, Douglas Elliman Kevin Hofmann, Gateway Inn Cindy Kessler Carmela Lage, Sunshine Chairperson Leo Levine, Merrick Surgical Supplies Julie Marchesella, PP, Queen of Hearts Andrew Nachamie, Esq, Attorney Jay Pitti, Merrick House & Gardens Elaine Spiro, Richner Communications Salvatore Vassallo, PP, Vassallo Insurance

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LIVING IN MERRICK 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.

Barry Fox, a local business owner, president of the Merrick Park Homeowners Association and a 42-year resident, described his neighbors as a “middle-class, educated group of people.” He also cited Merrick’s “excellent” schools, 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, as Merrick’s outstanding features.

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.

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.

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The Merrick Lea neighborhood is one of several across the community.

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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Mepham and Garden City students gathered at Calhoun High School for “Challenge Day” back in May.

The difference is wanting to make a difference.

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LIVING IN MERRICK Continued from page 8

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.

Today, Merrick stands as one of the South Shore’s preeminent communities, with strong home values and highly regarded schools.

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District spends $13,000 on a typical student, compared to the state average of $10,963. Ninety-four percent of the district’s graduates attend college, compared with the state average of 74 percent.

Susan Helsinger, an associate broker at Douglas Elliman Real Estate and 19-year 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, president of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce who, at 63, 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 mentality.”

Merrick has “lawyers, doctors, realtors, gyms, food stores,

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Nick Pecoraro giving his daughter, Grace, a hand on the merry-go-round at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kids Fest. 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.”

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray met with the Pirates, a team of the North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League.

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HEALTH SERVICES Hospitals Franklin Hospital 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 L.I. Jewish Medical Center 270-05 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 (718) 470-7000 Mercy Medical Center 1000 N. Village Ave. Rockville Centre 11571 705-2525 Nassau University Medical Center 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow 11554 572-0123 St. Joseph's Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital 888 Old Country Road Plainview 11803 719-3000 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 Peninsula Center for Extended Care & Rehabilitation 50-15 Beach Channel Drive, Far Rockaway 11691 (718) 734-2750 Cohen Children's Hospital 269-01 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 470-3000 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 1 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 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 Confide, Inc. 30 Hempstead Ave., Suite H9 Rockville Centre 11570 764-5522 Family Anonymous 1-800-736-9805 Gam-Anon Hotline Gamblers Anonymous (877) 442-4248 LINK Center for Drug Info Inc. 185 Merrick Road, Suite 2D Lynbrook 11563 887-4848

NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped 50 Clinton St., Suite 208 Hempstead 11550 564-4311 www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/ cbvh

South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave Freeport 11520 378-2992 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under)

Office for the Physically Challenged 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Uniondale 11553 227-7399

Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000

United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Nassau County 380 Washington Ave. Roosevelt 11575 378-2000 www.ucpn.org Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350 FEGS Mental Health Facility 175 Fulton Ave., Suite 309 Hempstead 11550 485-5710 (Outpatient services)

L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 114 Old Country Road, Suite 114 Mineola 11501 747-2606

Long Island Crisis Center 750 Martin Ave. Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services)

Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 742-4015

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

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline 827-9500

Nassau County Department of Mental Health 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Suite 200, Uniondale 11553 227-7057

Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction Hotline: 481-4000 Admin: 227-7007 Project Outreach 600 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 250, West Hempstead 11552 481-2890 For the Disabled ANCHOR (Answering the Needs of Citizens with Handicaps through Organized Recreation) 431-6946 Helen Keller Services for the Blind 485-1234

Peninsula Counseling Center 50 W. Hawthorne Ave. Valley Stream 11580 569-6600 www.peninsulacounseling.org Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline 15 Grumman Road W. Bethpage 11714 222-2293 South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 1 Healthy Way Oceanside 11572 632-3000

Epilepsy Foundation of L.I. 71 Clinton Rd. Garden City 11530 739-7733 www.efli.org Ezra Center for People with Disabilities (Freidberg JCC) 15 Neil Court, Oceanside 11572 766-4341

AIDS Hotline (800) 462-6785 HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline (800) 541-AIDS

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) 191 Sweet Hollow Road Old Bethpage 11804 870-1600 www.familyres.org

American Association of Kidney Patients of Long Island (800) 749-2257 www.aakp.org

Friends of Hospice 1845 Northern Blvd.

Manhasset 11030 627-6376

American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 532 Broadhollow Road, Suite 118, Melville 11747 (631) 414-1126 www.jdrf.org/longisland

American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Road, Suite LL10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 www.diabetes.org American Heart and Stroke Association 125 E. Bethpage Road, Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447 American Lung Association 700 Veterans Memoria Highway Hauppauge 11788 (631) 265-3848 www.alany.org Arthritis Foundation 501 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 2 Melville 11747 (631) 427-8272 www.arthritis.org Birthright International (Anti-abortion counseling) 1859 Wantagh Ave. Wantagh 11793 785-4070 Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 Breast Cancer Hotline (800) 877-8077

Lupus Alliance of America 2255 Centre Ave., Suite 101 Bellmore 11710 783-3370 www.lupusliqueens.org Multiple Sclerosis Society 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 100 Melville 11747 (631) 864-8337 www.nmssli.org Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence 542-0404 www.cadvnc.org National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service 1114 First Ave., New York 10021 (800) 422-6237 www.cancer.gov Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Ave. Hempstead 11550 750-2500 www.plannedparenthood.org

1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors)

The Rehabilitation Institute Career Training Center 123 Frost St. Suite B Westbury 11590 222-2092 www.triworks.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 425 Boradhollow Road Melville 11747 827-1290 www.cff.org

Visiting Nurse Association of L.I. 100 Garden City Plaza, Suite 100 Garden City 11530 739-1270 www.vnali.org

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IN AN EMERGENCY FIRE DEPARTMENT Merrick Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 Inc. 1893 Oakwood Ave., Box 49, Merrick 867-4459 Paul Waterman, chief Friendship Engine and Hose Company 2075 Meadowbrook Road 378-9599 Paul Waterman, chief Empire Hose Company No. 3 Inc. 2300 Merrick Ave. 378-3633 Paul Waterman, chief Donovan Berthoud/Herald

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Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Administration Office 992-1000 Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road John DeTommasso, superintendent www.bmchsd.k12.ny.us Sanford H. Calhoun High School (9-12) 1786 State St. 992-1300 David Seinfeld, principal

Norman J. Levy Lakeside School (K-6) 21 Babylon Road 992-7230 Libby Trencheny, principal

John F. Kennedy High School (9-12) 3000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1400 Lorraine Poppe, principal

North Merrick District Administration Office 1057 Merrick Ave. 292-3694 David Feller, superintendent www.nmerrickschools.org

Wellington C. Mepham High School (9-12) 2401 Camp Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1500 Michael Harrington, principal

Camp Avenue Elementary School (K-6) 1712 Merrick Ave. 379-3732 Ronald Reinken, principal

Grand Avenue Middle School (7-8) 2301 Grand Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1100 Carlo Conte, principal

Harold D. Fayette Elementary School (K-6) 1057 Merrick Ave. 489-3090 Howard Merims, principal

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Parochial Schools St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School (N-8) 2341 Washington Ave., Bellmore 11710 785-5709 Leeann Graziose, principal Private Schools Merokee Day School 10 Wynsum Ave. 378-6333 Vivian Kanter, director Progressive School of Long Island (K-8) 1425 Merrick Ave. 868-6835 Eric Jacobson, director www.progressiveli.org South Shore Country Day School and Camp 1149 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore 11710 785-3311 Chris Vicedomini, director Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC Early Childhood Program 225 Fox Blvd.

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LIBRARIES MERRICK LIBRARY 2279 Merrick Ave., Merrick 377-6112 Ellen Firer, director (ext. 118) www.merricklibrary.org Hours: Monday-Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Summer Hours: (6/16/2014-9/1/2014) Monday-Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS All addresses are in Merrick, NY 11566 unless otherwise noted Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services 785-7700 P.O. Box 8, Bellmore 11710 Christopher Benes, Chief Scott Resnik, Asst. Chief Community Parent Center 771-9346 Brookside School, Room 31 Fax: 771-9356 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Wendy Tepfer, director Donovan Berthoud/Herald Community Wellness Council of Bellmores/Merricks 992-1073 cwellnesscouncil@gmail.com Brookside School, room 31 1260 Meadowbrook Road Fran Licausi, executive director Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 379-9386 225 Fox Blvd.

Ellen Hoffman, vice president Web site: www.friedbergjcc.org Historical Society of the Merricks 868-9833 merrickhistory@yahoo.com www.merrickhistory.org Lawrence Garfinkel, president Knights of Columbus - The Rev. Jeremiah J. Reilly Council No. 6561 785-6855 Jim Muller, grand knight Mepham Alumni Association 785-8230 c/o Mepham High School Camp Avenue, Bellmore 11710 Carol Kilgallin, president Kevin Gallagher, vice president www.mepham.org Merrick Brotherhood Council 378-0263 13 Narwood Court Anne Burke, president Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association P.O. Box 174 Mark Manas, president Barbara Turchin, membership 868-5366 Merrick Chamber of Commerce 771-1171 P.O Box 53 Randy Shotland, president Merrick Chorale 378-2285 1872 Old Mill Road Frances Guercio, president Richard Gilley, music director

The Merrick Lions Club raised $5,200 for the Cure` of Ars food pantry this past year.

South Shore Audubon Society 546-6303 P.O. Box 31 Freeport 11520 Jim Brown, president Merrick Kiwanis Club 223-2220 P.O. Box 108 Kim Scharoff, secretary www.merrickkiwanis.com Merrick Lions Club (631) 255-0797 Kevin Hofmann, president Merrick-Bellmore-Oceanside Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy 378-2000 www.ucpn.org Merrick-Bellmore Pnina Chapter 826-7803 Estelle Dorushkin Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah 783-7868 Debbi Salomon Merrick Symphony 623-6118 P.O. Box 125 Rita Gilley, director, Richard S. Gilley, manager

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National Federation of the Blind, Long Island Chapter 868-8718 2704 Beach Drive David Stayer, president davidandloristayer@verizon.net

Fraternal Organizations Knights of Columbus Council No. 3689 785-9407 2333 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 Austin Cannon III, grand knight Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 8 pm

Civic Central Merrick Homeowners Assocation 458-2050 P.O. Box 44 Michele Walsh, president

Sons of Italy in America Giovanni Caboto Lodge No. 2372 800-322-6742 Vamps Hall at the Firehouse, North Bellmore 11710 Anthony Capriola, president

Veterans Jewish War Veterans Ensign Laurence Solowey Post No. 652 2080 Kenneth Road Meets at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 S.Merrick Ave. David Zwerin, commander 868-1393 American Legion Post No. 1282 521-6989 160 West Merrick Road, Philip Williams, commander amlegionpost1282@gmail. com North Bellmore American Legion Post No. 1749 785-5130 1298 Newbridge Road North Bellmore 11710 Fran Colon Jr., commander Veterans of Foreign Wars Merrick-Freeport Post No. 1310 546-6976 1 Harvard Ave. 2nd Tues. of every month at Freeport Elks Lodge, 390 Atlantic Ave., Freeport Paul Zydor, commander Youth Bellmore-Merrick Youth Association (The Braves) 361-0604 2351 Jerusalem Ave. North Bellmore 11710 Gary Ouelette, president www.bellmorebraves.org

Catholic Youth Organization Curé of Ars CYO 223-4075 2323 Merrick Ave. Don Murphy, contact Sacred Heart CYO 379-1356 730 Merrick Ave. Raymond Murphy, boys contact Marianne Collins, girls contact Boy Scouts of Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Council 797-7600 544 Broadway, Massapequa Joel Lock, Pequott executive Web site: trcbsa.org Girl Scouts, Nassau County 741-2550 110 Ring Road West, Garden City 11530 Vicky Strauber, field director N. Bellmore-N. Merrick Little League 785-8173 P.O. Box 624, N. Bellmore 11710 Chris Pekoff, president Merrick-North Merrick Little League 223-3939 P.O. Box 435, Nancy Kaplan, director at large www.eteamz.com/merricklittleleague/ Police Activities League - PAL Merrick-North Merrick 867-6279 2276 City Pl.

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PLACES OF WORSHIP Chabad Center for Jewish Life 833-3057 2174 Hewlett Ave., Suite 101 Rabbi Shimon Kramer Community Presbyterian Church 378-7761 2101 William Place The Rev. Dennis Carter, pastor Congregation Ohav Sholom 378-1988 Affiliated with the Orthodox Union 145 South Merrick Ave. Rabbi Ira Ebbin Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church 623-1400 2323 Merrick Ave. www.cureofarschurch.net The Rev. Charles Mangano, pastor Religious Education: 623-1400 Lee Hlavacek, director Grace Reform Baptist Church 379-2408 36 Smith St. Pastors: Marc Grimaldi, Doug Totter Nursery School: 379-2223 Richard Jensen, director Mar Thoma Church 208-3523 2350 Merrick Ave. The Rev. KE Geevarghese

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St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 379-1368 2421 Hewlett Ave. The Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos, pastor Cynthia Golding, Sunday school director

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St. John’s Lutheran Church 379-3858 1 Van Roo Ave. The Rev. Perry J. Kirschbaum

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Temple Beth Am (Reform) 378-3477 2377 Merrick Ave. Rabbi Ronald Brown

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TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD

NASSAU COUNTY Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature. The Legislature is comprised of legislators from 19 districts. It includes an independent budget director who advises the Legislature on spending and revenue matters. The Legislature also enables residents to submit petitions for proposed new laws that legislators are obligated to consider. The 19 county legislators serve two-year terms.

The county executive — currently Republican Edward Mangano — serves a four-year term and is the chief administrator. Nassau also has an elected comptroller, currently George Maragos, a district attorney, Kathleen Rice, and a county clerk, Maureen O'Connell.

Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501 571-6000 www.nassaucountyny.gov Numbers to know Assessor’s Office Assessment Review Board of Elections Bus Information Civil Service Community College Consumer Affairs Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) County Attorney County Clerk County Comptroller County Executive County Legislature Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction District Attorney Economic Development Film Commission Fire Commission Health Department Housing & Intergov. Affairs Human Resources Human Rights Commission Investigations Leg. Budget Review Office Management and Budget Office Medical Center Medical Examiner Mental Health Minority Affairs Parks, Recreation, Museums Planning Commission Physically Challenged Probation Department Public Works Purchasing Office Recreation Section 8 and Homeless Senior Citizen Affairs Sheriff’s Department Social Services Department Traffic and Parking Violations Traffic Safety Board Treasurer’s Office Veterans Services Volunteer Services Youth Board Nassau County Website: www.nassaucountyny.gov

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571-1500 571-2391 571-2411 542-0100 572-1873 572-7500 571-2600 572-0750 571-3056 571-2664 571-2386 571-3131 571-6636 227-7007 571-3994 572-1915 572-0012 572-1000 227-9697 572-1915 571-4246 571-3663 571-0533 571-6296 571-4273 572-0123 572-6400 227-7057 571-6174 572-0200 571-5844 227-7399 571-5700 571-9600 571-4200 571-3090 571-0360 227-8900 571-2113 227-8519 572-2700 571-5032 571-2090 572-8452 572-8452 227-7134

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

Under the current system, the Town of Hempstead is overseen by a town supervisor — currently Republican Kate Murray — and a six-member Town Council. The six members of the council are elected from one of six councilmatic districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have a four-year term of office.

The supervisor serves as the chief executive officer of town government. She presides over all town board meetings, 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, employing just more than 2,100 people. As the chief financial officer of the township, 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.

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ELECTED OFFICIALS Governor

United States Senator Charles E. Schumer (D) 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

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (R) 1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-3131

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman (D) The Capitol Albany, NY 12224-0341 (518) 474-7330

United States Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D) 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

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice (D) 262 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-3800

State Comptroller

United States Representative - Fourth District Carolyn McCarthy (D) 200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 320 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 739-3008 106 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2386

State Assemblyman - 14th District David G. McDonough (R) 404 Bedford Ave., Bellmore, NY 11756 (516) 409-2070 Legislative Office Building 533, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-4633

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray (R) One Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 489-6000

Nassau County Clerk Maureen O’Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-2664

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Town of Hempstead Councilman - 5th District

Nassau County Legislator - District 13 Norma Gonsalves (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6213

Andrew M. Cuomo (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 (518) 474-8390

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044

Earlene Hooper (D) 80 N. Franklin Ave., Suite 304, Hempstead NY 11550 (516) 489-6610 731 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-3028

The State Senate 8th District seat has been open since January 1, 2014 when Charles Fuschillo Jr. a Republican stepped down.

The election on November 4, 2014 will determine who will fill the seat.

Angie Cullin (R) One Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 812-385

Town of Hempstead Councilman - 6th District Gary Hudes (R) One Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 812-3180

Nassau County Legislator - District 19 Dave Denenberg (D) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6219

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All Island Transportation Marianne Blessinger PO Box 50 Franklin Square, NY 11010 516-379-9999 www.allislandtransportation. com Transportation Allied Legal Servers, Ltd. Guy Mammoliti 2116 Merrick Avenue, Ste. 3009 516-302-4744 www.alliedlegalservers.com Legal Services AltaStreet Online Marketing Solutions Anish Philip 1862 Meadowbrook Road 516-710-5450 www.altastreet.com Online Marketing Ambassador Protection Services John Kelly 28 Merrick Avenue, Ste. 7 516-223 4500 www.ambassadorprotection. com Technology

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Chase Bank Ernest Bonny 2122 Merrick Avenue 516-867-4006 www.chase.com Financial Services

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Bags N Things Shari Greenberg 2746 Judith Drive Bellmore, NY 11710 516-509-5068 Clothing/Accessories

Children’s Nest Chiara Ottomano 2350 Merrick Avenue 516-867-7404 Nursery School

Debbie’s Boutique Debbie Valentino 44 Merrick Avenue 516-996-2818 Clothing/Accessories

Chocolate Promises Cindy Zakalik PO Box 694 516-299-6400 www.chocolatepromises.com Specialty Foods

Delargent Design Architecture, PC Marcelo Kohan 2963 Holiday Park Dr. 516-378-2178 www.delargentdesign.com Home Improvements

Bridgehampton National Bank Debra O’Connor 2222 Merrick Road 516-632-1600 Bank Brookside Auto Body Richard Mangels 2108 Sunrise Highway 516-378-9162 www.brooksidecollision.com Auto Repair Bullseye Collectibles of Merrick, Inc. Paul Curtis 1826 Merrick Road 516-379-8300 Sports Collectibles

American Coin & Stamp Brokerage Richard Cincotta 30 Merrick Avenue 516-546-2300 www.acsb.com Coins

C & L Tax and Accounting Services, LLP Suzanne LoBiondo 2116 Merrick Ave., Ste 4002 516-791-1303 www.clcpasllp.com Accountants

Andrew S. Nachamie, PC Andrew S. Nachamie 7 Smith Street 516-678-7110 www.nachamie.com Attorney

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Anthony’s Inflatables Anthony Biscardi 2049 Gatch Avenue 516-281-4660 www.anthonysices.com Party Rentals Astoria Federal Savings Cynthia Kessler 2090 Merrick Road 516-379-3444 www.astoriafederal.com Bank Bagel Boss John Mascaro 2101 Merrick Road 516-442-3006 bagelbossmerrick.com Bagels

Center for Wealth Preservation Mitchell Barber 6800 Jericho Tpke., Ste. 202W Syosset, NY 11791 516-474-4527 Insurance Century 21 American Homes Arlene Gregory 141 Merrick Avenue 516-302-8500 www.c21amhomes.com Real Estate Champions Tae Kwon Do Clinton Oh 391 Merrick Ave 516-223-5425 www.taekwondo.net Martial Arts

Chris Tibaldi Drum Lessons Chris Tibaldi 63 Jenkins Street 917-816-3845 Music Lessons Cipriano Landscaping & Nursery John Nunnencamp 1660 Front Street East Meadow, NY 11554 516-542-0499 www.ciprianonursery.com Garden Center CMC Design Architect, PC Gary Lenhart One Broadcast Plaza, Ste. 222 516-378-9000 Architect CMIT Solutions of South Nassau Armando D’Accordo 34 Merrick Avenue 516-208-4161 cmitsolutions.com/southnassau Computer Services Coldwell Banker Homes Realty Floyd Earl 2170 Merrick Avenue 516-763-8441 www.coldwellbanker.li Real Estate Coleman Country Day Camp Ross Coleman PO Box 34 516-620-4300 www.colemancountry.com Camp Companions Animal Hospital Irene Jiminez 1798 Merrick Road 516-431-1133 www.companionsanimalhospital.com Veterinarians

Dessert City Café Boris Abramovich 1848 Merrick Road 516-546-5461 Desserts Digital 17, LLC Melissa and Clayton Trott 31 Merrick Ave., Ste. 150B 516-777-0717 www.digital17.com Web Design/Development Direct Image Films Robert Martin 1706 Hendrickson Ave. 516-455-1032 www.directimagefilms.com Photography Donna Carbone’s Dance Arts Donna Carbone Schaeffer 57 Merrick Avenue 516-377-7733 www.danceartsmerrick.com Dance School Douglas Elliman Margaret Biegelman 2300 Merrick Road 516-510-9290 margaretbiegelman.com Real Estate Douglas Elliman Susan G. Helsinger 120 Spring Drive East Meadow, NY 11554 516-623-3026 Real Estate Douglas Elliman Louise Pitlake 2300 Merrick Road 516-297-5260 www.elliman.com/lpitlake Real Estate Continued on next page

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Drobbin Chiropractic Dr. Douglas Drobbin 2154 Merrick Road 516-379-8500 drobbinchiropractic.com Chiropractor

Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada Jared Rada 180 Froelich Farm Blvd.

Woodbury, NY 11797 516-496-0400 www.fbrlaw.com Attorney

Elegance Dance Studio, Inc. Santiago Aguinaga 1619 Merrick Road 516-223-9820 www.arthurmurraymerrick.com Dance School

Gadget Rx Andrew Gniazdowski 16 Kees Place 516-379-7979 www.gadgetRx.net Technology

Envoy Mortgage Chris Gonzalez 746 Merrick Road Baldwin, NY 11510 516-781-6600 www.envoy-chris.com Mortgages

Gateway Inn Kevin Hofmann 1780 Sunrise Highway 516-378-7100 gatewayinnlongisland.com Hotel

Esquire Tuxedos Michael Zisman 2156 Merrick Road 516-378-6060 www.esquiretuxedos.com Formalware Fastrackids/JEI Bellmore-Merrick Center Yi Su 2583 Merrick Road Bellmore, NY 11710 516-308-4704 www.maxviewlearning.com Academic Programs Feldis Florists Tim Feldis 2170 Sunrise Highway 516-771-1070 www.feldisflorist.com Florist First National Bank of Long Island Toni Valente 1810 Merrick Avenue 516-771-6000 fnbli.com Bank FJF Remodelers, Inc Frank Firriolo 2605 Kenny Avenue 516-379-4043 fjfremodelersinc.com Home Improvements

Glitz & Glamma Pamela Martin 71 Merrick Avenue 516-244-4891 www.pinkicingcakes.com Party Décor & Cakes Goshinkan Dojo Jeff Lovering 1754 Merrick Avenue-Rear 516-223-7233 2be-safe.com Martial Arts Grace Christian Academy Stephen Schultz 36 Smith Street 516-379-2223 www.gcali.com School Grace Variety Min Chen 61-52 165th St., 1st Fl Fresh Meadows, NY 11365 917-832-4867 Gifts GRK Market Theodore Diamantis 48A Merrick Avenue 516-377-0488 Specialty Foods Guate-Love-It Lori Falbo 1103 Little Whaleneck Rd. 516-356-9677 Apparel

HealthCare Partners Kristin Frost 501 Franklin Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 1-800-501-1799 www.hcpipa.com Medical

La Strada of Merrick Eva & Guy Saraniero 2100 Merrick Avenue 516-867-5488 www.lastradaofmerrick.com Restaurant

Holms Service Center Mobil Peter Holmstedt 1776 Merrick Avenue 516-868-1123 www.holmsservicestation.com Auto Repair

Land & Home Design, Inc. Mike Marzigliano 1760 Gildersleeve Street 516-378-1840 www.landandhomeinc.com General Contractor

Home Instead Senior Care Mark Labib 1817 Merrick Ave. 516-826-6307 www.homeinstead.com/236 Home Health Care

Lisa Frasca.com - Health Coach with Take Shape for Life Lisa Frasca 86 Kirkwood Avenue 917-834-2000 www.lisafrasca.com Health and Wellness

Hucreative Services Inc. Erin Donohue 1824 Bushwick Ave 754-0404 hucreativeservices.com Media

Local Media Solutions Frank Yip 2005 Merrick Rd., Ste 348 516-673-3800 www.localmediasolutions.net Technology

Merrick Library Ellen Firer 2279 Merrick Avenue 516-377 6112 www.merricklibrary.org Public Library

J & J Finishing Touches, LLC Jeanne Lippolis 37 Nancy Blvd.

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Love My Dog Heidi Firrello 11 Lansdowne Avenue 516-544-2224 Dog Grooming

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

Lynn Karp Real Estate Lynn Karp 3366 Park Ave. Wantagh, NY 11793 516-659-2291 www.lynnkarp.com Real Estate

Merrick Master Locksmiths Steven Talisman 34 Babylon Turnpike 516-868 3434 www.merrickmasterlocksmith. com Locksmith

Ken’s Faucet & Toilet Repair Ken Raso 1824B Merrick Road 516-338-5843 www.kensfaucetandtoilet repairs.com Plumbing

Mary Elmore Realty Co. Marian Fraker-Gutin 324 Merrick Ave. 516-868-6660 www.selectahomeli.com Real Estate

Khan Orthodontic Group Sabeeh Khan 28 Merrick Ave., Ste 1 516-378-1033 www.skhanortho.com Orthodontist

Merokee Day School & Camp Tracey Ferguson 10 Wynsum Avenue 516-378-6333 www.merokeedayschool.com Nursery School

Kiddsmiles Dr. Michele Savel 2211 Merrick Road 516-365-5439 www.kidssmiles.com Pediatric Dentist Krohn, Rosenblum and Rosenblum Charles Rosenblum 25 Merrick Avenue 516-868-0808 Attorney La Pink Leslie Watterson 59 Merrick Avenue 516-826-7465 www.lapinkstore.com Clothing/Accessories

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