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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.

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

9. Monthly board meetings to discuss your concerns.

Bi-monthly networking meetings to promote business growth.

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

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

Those of us who live here know that Merrick is a wonderful place. In this 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.

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Fair-goers delighted in the rides at the Merrick Fall Festival, hosted by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce.

)HE Donovan Berthoud/Herald Life Pack 123 of Merrick held its Pinewood Derby in February 2016, at which Cub Scouts race wooden cars that they have created. Above were, from left, Giovanni Spilabotte, Andrew Walter and Damien Moi.

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The 11th annual Robbie’s Run attracted hundreds of runners to south Merrick in May of 2016.

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 more than 40-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.

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

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

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according to the New York State Education Department.

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

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

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

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

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

Merrick was founded in 1643 when British colonist John Smith moved here from Connecticut and bought land from the Merri-auke-ut Indians. The tribe, which was known as Merric, Meroke and Merikoke, provided the name for the community. Merrick is remembered in those days as a picturesque wilderness of woods, plains, lakes, ponds and a river that ran along its western border. It is described as a rustic paradise.

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

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

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

Carrying mail and passengers between Jamaica and Babylon was a stage coach, which came through daily.

Samuel Smith built a store on Babylon Turnpike near Meadowbrook Road, which served as a coach stop, general store and post office. The community flagpole was erected there dur-

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ing the Civil War. When the flag was raised, the villagers came from all over to hear battlefront news. Today, the flag is in the collection of the Historical Society of the Merricks.

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

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

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

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Calhoun High School’s Dylan Barry, left, took on Kennedy’s Ryder Lampert during a battle between local rivals.

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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,

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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

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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.

living in Downtown Merrick Though not a small town own by rick offers most any definition, Merrick its own version of “Main Street” on the ever-bustling Mer-rick Avenue, in the heart of its downtown. Between Sunrise Highway and Camp Avenue, Merrick Avenue serves as a center for business during the week and a favorite leisure spot for Merokeans of all ages on weekends.

Families can dine out, with Italian, Greek, Southwest, Thai and Japanese options, while teenagers looking for a quick uick bite with friends or a datee can head to the Merrick Mall,, which after decades is finally under nder renovation, and will soon feature ture new Donovan Berthoud/Herald Life sidewalks, facades and signage. The group largely responsible for ensuring that Merrick’s downtown business district Ice cream, frozen yogurt and remains clean and vibrant is the Merrick Chamber of Commerce. Above, chamber Italian ice shops line both sides officers and board members during the organization’s annual installation dinner in of the street and offer delicious February. desserts, while older crowds can schools, which are in the middle and at the gather at any of several local pubs northern end of the downtown, respectively, to catch games. both contain playgrounds, baseball fields and The Merrick Cinemas, on Fisher Avenue, a soccer fields. half-block west of Merrick Avenue, is a popular Though a beloved section of the community weekend and nighttime destination. Merrick throughout the year, downtown Merrick is at Veterans Memorial Plaza, formerly Broadcast its best during the Merrick Fall Festival, sponPlaza, at Merrick and Fisher avenues, offers a sored annually in September or October by the quiet spot to sit and chat in the gazebo. Robert Merrick Chamber of Commerce. Cordoned off E. Purick Park, at Merrick and West Loines from traffic, Merrick Avenue swells with thouavenues, is another great spot to sit back and sands of smiling families and groups of friends enjoy the summer weather, complete with who gather for the rides, carnival games, food benches and a breathtaking mural. For chilvendors, arts and crafts, and live animals. dren, Chatterton and Camp Avenue elementary

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MEDICAL Services Cohen Children’s Hospital 269-01 76th Ave. New Hyde Park 11040 470-3000 Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Northwell Health 900 Franklin Ave. Valley Stream 11580 256-6000 Long Island Jewish Medical Center Northwell Health 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 North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset 11030 562-0100 St. Joseph’s Hospital 4295 Hempstead Turnpike Bethpage 11714 579-6000 St. Francis Hospital 100 Port Washington Blvd.

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

Drugs, Alcohol Dependencies Alcoholics Anonymous 292-3045 Hotline: 292-3040 www.nassauny-aa.org Al-Anon and Alateen (For families and friends of alcoholics) 433-8003 Families Anonymous 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 L.I. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 1025 Old Country Road Mineola 11501 747-2606 Mineola Community Treatment Center 366 Jericho Turnpike Mineola 11501 742-4015 Narcotics Anonymous Helpline 827-9500 Nassau County Alliance for Addiction Services Hotline: 679-1111 Admin: 897-1330 Northwell Health 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 718-522-2122 Office for the Physically Challenged 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Suite 140 Uniondale 11553 227-7399 Mental Health Family and Children’s Association 100 E. Old Country Road Mineola 11501 746-0350 Long Island Crisis Center 2740 Martin Ave. Suite 2 Bellmore 11710 826-0244 Hotline: 679-1111 (24-hour crisis hotline and suicide prevention services) Mental Health Association of Nassau County 16 Main St., Hempstead 11550 489-2322 Nassau County Department of Mental Health 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

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South Nassau Communities Hospital Mental Health Counseling Center 2277 Grand Ave Baldwin, NY 11510 377-5000 South Nassau Counseling Center 175 Fulton Ave., Suite 309 Hempstead 11550 485-5710 (Outpatient services) South Shore Child Guidance Center 91 Guy Lombardo Ave Freeport 11520 378-2992 (Outpatient services for children 18 and under) Special Services AHRC Nassau 189 Wheatley Road Glen Head 11545 626-1000 HIV, AIDS, STD Hotline 800-462-6785 American Cancer Society (800) 227-2345 American Diabetes Association 534 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 10 Melville 11747 (631) 348-0422 www.diabetes.org American Heart Association 125 E. Bethpage Rd., Suite 100 Plainview 11803 777-8447 American Lung Association 700 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge 11788 631-265-3848 www.alany.org

Arthritis Foundation 150 Broadhollow Rd., Suite 222 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 Breast Cancer Action Coalition 1 in 9: Hewlett House 86 East Rockaway Road Hewlett 11557 374-3190 (Programs for breast cancer patients and survivors) Planned Parenthood 540 Fulton Ave. Hempstead 11550 750-2500 www.plannedparenthood.org The Safe Center LI Against Domestic Violence 542-0404 - www.cadvnc.org Urgent Care City MD 212-772-3627 citymd.com Locations in: Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Merrick, East Meadow and more Radiology Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology 516-992-6437 631-992-6437 Locations in Lynbrook, Elmont, Merrick and more

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The four elementary districts — Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick — feed into the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, one of a few such central districts across the state. The Central High School District annually boasts a 98 to 99 percent graduation rate, with many students receiving acceptances to top-rated colleges across the country.

The elementary districts comprise three to five schools each.

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

PUBLIC SCHOOLS Merrick District Administration Office 21 Babylon Road 992-7200 Superintendent: Dr. Dominick Palma www.merrick.k12.ny.us Birch Elementary School (K-6) 2400 Central Parkway 992-7250 Principal: Kerri Schlissel Roland Chatterton Elementary School (K-6) 108 North Merrick Ave. 992-7270 Principal: Dana Bermas Norman J. Levy Lakeside School (K-6) 21 Babylon Road 992-7231 Principal: Elizabeth Trencheny

North Merrick District Administration Office 1057 Merrick Ave. 292-3694 Superintendent: Cynthia Seniuk www.nmerrickschools.org Camp Avenue Elementary School (K-6) 1712 Merrick Ave. 379-3732 Principal: Ronald Reinken Harold D. Fayette Elementary School (K-6) 1057 Merrick Ave. 489-3090 Principal: Howard Merims Old Mill Road Elementary School (K-6) 1775 Old Mill Road 379-0945 Principal: Laura DeLuca

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Gabriella Logvin, 10, wore a traditional bonnet for Colonial Day at Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick. She was joined by her friend Juliean Dinapoli.

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Administration Office 992-1000 Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road Superintendent: John DeTommasso www.bmchsd.k12.ny.us Sanford H. Calhoun High School (9-12) 1786 State St., Merrick 11566 992-1300 Principal: Nicole Hollings John F. Kennedy High School (9-12) 3000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1400 Principal: Lorraine Poppe

Wellington C. Mepham High School (9-12) 2401 Camp Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1500 Principal: Michael Harrington Grand Avenue Middle School (7-8) 2301 Grand Ave., Bellmore 11710 992-1100 Principal: Carlo Conte Merrick Avenue Middle School (7-8) 1870 Merrick Ave., Merrick 11566 992-1200 Principal: Taryn Johnson Adult Education 1260 Meadowbrook Road Brookside School, N. Merrick 992-1062 Contact: Susan Hickey Continued on next page

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

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Merokee Day School 10 Wynsum Ave., Merrick 11566 378-6333 Director: Tracey Ferguson Progressive School of Long Island (K-8) 1425 Merrick Ave., Merrick 11566 868-6835 Director: Eric Jacobson www.progressiveli.org South Shore Country Day School and Camp 1149 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore 11710 785-3311 Director: Chris Vicedomini

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

379-9386 Director: Ellen Hoffman www.friedbergjcc.org/ec

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Bellmore-Merrick Child-Care Program Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road 868-6027 Director: June Smith The Bellmore/ Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road 992-1015 Long Island Infant Developmental Program 2174 Hewlett Ave., Merrick 11566 Suite 105 546-2333 Director: Lenore Stamm

Long Island Crisis Center (24 hours, seven days a week)

2740 Martin Ave., Bellmore 11710 Hotline - 679-1111 Business - 826-0244 Executive Director: Linda Leonard www.longislandcrisiscenter.org Nassau BOCES 71 Clinton Road, Garden City, 11530

396-2500 Deputy Superintendent: Dr. Robert Hanna www.nassauboces.org Tempo Group Inc. 546-9008 Drug and alcohol treatment Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick 11566 Director: Barry Wilansky

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Mepham High School’s graduation went off without a hitch in June. Above were, from left, Tionnei Bramwell, Christian Arispe and Nicole Brown, all 18.

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LIBRARIES Bellmore-Merrick Summer Reading Program Even though school is out for summer, BellmoreMerrick library summer reading programs ensure that reading doesn’t take a break too. The Merrick, North Merrick, Bellmore and North Bellmore libraries partnered for the fourth consecutive year in the summer of 2016 to provide opportunities for residents of Merrick and Bellmore of all ages to enjoy the written word and socialize over their favorite books.

Themes vary from year to year, with 2016’s theme being Exercise Your Mind.

Programs included Little Joggers for children 12 to 35 months old, Road Runners for children ages 3 to 6, and Super Sprinters for children entering grades two to six, and are staffed by high school volunteers and library employees. Adults can also enjoy a program of their own in the BellmoreMerrick Summer Reading Club. Signing up is as simple as registering at your local reference desk.

MERRICK LIBRARY 2279 Merrick Ave., Merrick 11566 377-6112 Director: Ellen Firer (ext. 118) www.merricklibrary.org Hours: Monday-Wednesday ....9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Merrick Library employee Debbie Jones signed children up for summer reading programs in July 2016.

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December 17 & 18, 2016 Madison Theatre Christmas Spectacular: A Home for the Holidays February 4, 2017 The History of Rock and Roll February 11, 2017 The Sixties Show February 12, 2017 Let’s Fall in Love: A Swingtime Big Band Valentine February 18, 2017 Taste of the Oscars Prelude March 4, 2017 Vincent Ingala & Grace Kelly March 15, 2017 The Five Irish Tenors April 1, 2017 Cinderella (Russian National Ballet)

November 13, 2016 JigSaw Jones and the Case of the Class Clown

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Getting Involved Musically Merrick Merrick offers several different performance groups for musicians and music lovers. Longtime Merokeans Rita and Richard Gilley head the Merrick Symphony Chamber Orchestra, which performs a free concert annually at the Freeport Memorial Library. The Merrick Symphony has previously collaborated with concertmaster Byung-Kook Kwak, and performs a variety of classical music pieces, including works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák and others.

Merrick’s singers can look to the Merrick Chorale, a stalwart performance group in the community for more than 20 years. The Merrick Chorale rehearses for two hours on Tuesday nights from September to June at the Brookside School on Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick, and performs a variety of musical styles, including classical music in the fall, popular music in the spring and holiday music throughout the year. Those interested in taking part are encouraged to email Barbara Picard at rpicard2000@yahoo.com.

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Merrick Chorale Member Connie Germanakos sang “Someone to Watch Over Me” at the Merrick Library in June.

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The Historical Society of the Merricks annually holds a reading of the Declaration of Independence in downtown Merrick on the Fourth of July. Above, Margaret Biegelman, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce president, signed a mock Declaration during the 2016 reading.

Among Merrick’s many clubs and organizations is the Historical Society of the Merricks, a passionate and dedicated society that has been driven to preserve the history of the hamlet and surrounding areas since 1975. According to the Historical Society, it is only through understanding and appreciating the past that we can value and improve the community today.

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

Most notably, the Historical Society is responsible for one of Merrick’s most cherished holiday traditions, the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July.

During this free event, residents of all ages gather at the Merrick gazebo in downtown Merrick to each read a line of the Declaration aloud and reflect on the nation’s founding principles.

Individuals and families are eligible to join the society for a small membership fee.

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Getting Involved Merrick American Legion Post 1282 Of Merrick’s many clubs, organizations and societies, the Merrick American Legion Post 1282 is among the most active. Headquartered on Merrick Road just west of Babylon Turnpike, Merrick Post 1282 is a nonprofit organization that addresses veterans’ issues in the community and beyond.

Merrick Post 1282 hosts general board meetings on the fourth Monday of every month and is responsible for many of Merrick’s most notable monuments and memorials, including Merrick Veterans Memorial Park, on Merrick Avenue just north of Camp Avenue. Legionnaires also run collection drives for military families overseas, award scholarships, host social events for veterans and their friends and families, and organize the annual Memorial Day Parade.

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Pat Yngstrom, of North Merrick, commander of North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749, served in the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1973.

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Merokean Joe Ambrosino, who served in the Army from 1952 to 1955, and is now sergeant-at-arms of Merrick American Legion Post 1282, was among those paying their respects to the fallen at Veterans Memorial Park on Memorial Day in May.

Veterans Memorial Park is one of the most popular Merrick monuments and memorials, on Meru rrick Avenue just north of Camp Avenue. Dedicated oon Nov. 11, 2000, by Merrick American Legion Post 11282, the park serves to honor all those who have sserved the United States in times of war and peace.

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

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

On the southern end of the park is the North M Merrick Fire Department Monument, dedicated to tthose who have served the community in Engine C Company 1, Engine Company 2, Rescue Company 11, the Fire Police Academy, and the Hook and Ladd der Company.

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

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Getting Involved All addresses are in Merrick, NY 11566 unless otherwise noted Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services 785-7700 P.O. Box 8, Bellmore 11710 Chief: Scott Resnik Asst. Chief: Todd Haiken Community Parent Center 771-9346 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Brookside School, Room 31 Fax: 771-9356 Director: Wendy Tepfer Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 379-9386 225 Fox Blvd. Oceanside Vice President: Ellen Hoffman Historical Society of the Merricks 868-9833 merrickhistory@yahoo.com www.merrickhistory.org President: Lawrence Garfinkel Knights of Columbus: The Rev. Jeremiah J. Reilly Council No. 6561 679-5639 Grand Knight: James Muller Mepham Alumni Association 785-8230 c/o Mepham High School Camp Avenue, Bellmore 11710 President: Carol Kilgallin Vice President: Kevin Gallagher www.mepham.org Merrick Brotherhood Council 378-0263 13 Narwood Court President: Anne Burke Merrick Chamber of Commerce 771-1171 P.O Box 53 President: Margaret Biegelman Merrick Chorale 378-2285 1872 Old Mill Road President: Frances Guercio Music Director: Richard Gilley South Shore Audubon Society 764-3596 P.O. Box 31 Freeport 11520 President: Betty Borowsky

Merrick Kiwanis Club 1-800-549-2647 P.O. Box 108 President: Kim Scharoff www.merrickkiwanis.com Merrick Lions Club (631) 255-0797 President: Kevin Hofmann Merrick-Bellmore-Oceanside Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy 378-2000 www.ucpn.org Merrick-Bellmore Pnina Chapter 766-2725 President: Tracy Drayer Dayan Lilah Group of Hadassah 766-2725 President: Tracy Drayer Merrick Symphony 623-6118 P.O. Box 125 Director: Rita Gilley Manager: Richard Gilley National Federation of the Blind, Long Island Chapter 868-8718 2704 Beach Drive President: David Stayer davidandloristayer@ verizon.net

CIVIC Central Merrick Homeowners Assocation 458-2050 P.O. Box 44 President: Michele Walsh Merrick Estates Civic Association 347-683-8096 2935 Shore Drive Merrick Gables Homeowners Association 642-6001 P.O. Box 677 President: Derek Donnelly Merrick Park Homeowners Association 379-3232 P.O. Box 178 President: Barry Fox North Merrick Community Association 972-6988 P.O. Box 500 President: Claudia Borecky

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Representatives of the Bellmore Merrick Community Parent Center and Central High School District, State Sen. Michael Venditto, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, and ofďŹ cials of the Nassau County Police Department and Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick elementary school districts were on hand to collect prescription pain medications at the third annual Drug Takeback Day.

Old Lindenmere Civic Association 546-5632 P.O. Box 298 President: Joe Kralovich South Merrick Civic Association 978-8310 P.O. Box 381 President: Joe Baker southmerrickcivic.org

FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS Knights of Columbus Council No. 3689 785-6855 2333 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 Grand knight: Austin Cannon III Meets second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 8 p.m.

Sons of Italy in America Giovanni Caboto Lodge No. 2372 800-322-6742 2101 Bellmore Ave., North Bellmore 11710 President: Carolyn Reres

VETERANS Jewish War Veterans Ensign Laurence Solowey Post No. 652 2080 Kenneth Road Meets at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 S. Merrick Ave. Commander: David Zwerin 868-1393

American Legion Post No. 1282 521-6989 160 W. Merrick Road, Commander: Kenneth Braun amlegionpost1282@ gmail.com North Bellmore American Legion Post No. 1749 785-5130 1298 Newbridge Road North Bellmore 11710 Commander: Frank Colon Jr. Veterans of Foreign Wars Merrick-Freeport Post No. 1310 1 Harvard Ave. 546-6976 Meets second Tuesday of every month at Freeport Elks Lodge, 390 Atlantic Ave., Freeport.

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Sacred Heart CYO 379-1356 720 Merrick Ave. Boy Scouts of Nassau County Theodore Roosevelt Council 797-7600 544 Broadway, Massapequa Pequott executive: Thomas Cleary trcbsa.org Girl Scouts, Nassau County 741-2550 110 Ring Road West, Garden City 11530 Field director: Vicky Strauber gsnc.org N. Bellmore-N. Merrick Little League 785-8173 P.O. Box 624 North Bellmore 11710 President: Chris Pekoff Merrick-North Merrick Little League 223-3939 P.O. Box 435 President: Joe Rocco www.eteamz.com/merricklittleleague/ Police Activities League (PAL) Merrick-North Merrick 867-6279 2276 City Place

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Out and About Jones Beach State Park Nearby Jones Beach State Park is not only famous on Long Island, but also throughout the nation. The park, on Jones Beach Island, directly south of Merrick and Bellmore, features 6.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, renowned for their fine white sand. The Ocean Parkway, with its breathtaking views of the Atlantic, is easily accessible from the Meadowbrook or Wantagh parkways.

Families and friends can swim and play in the waves under the vigilant eyes of the Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps, while small children can take advantage of Zach’s Bay for calmer, shallower waters. Surfers, stand-up paddle boarders and wind-surfers can also enjoy the waves at several locations along the beach. For those seeking a quiet day of fishing, piers and bait-and-tackle shops are readily available.

On the world-famous boardwalk, visitors can grab a bite at one of the many restaurants and concession stands, or have some fun by playing miniature golf, shuffleboard, basketball, tennis or handball.

There’s also bicycling on the Wantagh Parkway bike trail, which passes through Jones Beach by the Nikon at Jones Beach amphitheater, on the way to the Ocean Parkway bike trail. Cycling is also permitted on the Jones Beach boardwalk, except in summer. The boardwalk’s bandshell offers free music, magic, dancing and movies for walkers every week.

The Nikon amphitheater regularly attracts the biggest names in the music industry for its summer concert series, and has also hosted notable music festivals, including the Vans

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More than 100,000 people attended the 2016 Astoria Bank Fourth of July fireworks spectacular at Jones Beach State Park. Lifeguards and their families had front-row seats to the amazing light show in front of the Central Mall.

Warped Tour and the Laid Back Festival. Music lovers can head to the amphitheater to enjoy their favorite bands in front of a breathtaking backdrop of the sun setting over one of the country’s most cherished summer getaways.

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Levy Preserve, one of Merrick’s gems Among Merrick’s crown jewels is the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, off Merrick Road in south Merrick. The park, a permanently preserved nature sanctuary, is thick with maple, oak and ailanthus trees. Phragmites line the canals surrounding the preserve, which looks out on Merrick Bay to the east and wetlands to the west. An osprey-nesting station, a large platform atop an immense pole, sits amid a mudflat at the park’s southern tip.

Swallows and red-winged blackbirds flit through the trees and underbrush. Opossums, raccoons and red foxes also make their homes at the preserve.

Park-goers can hike or run over three miles of seashell-coated paths, or kayak from a launch on the Meadow Brook, which runs along the preserve’s west side. Bicycling is not allowed at the park.

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Out and About Echo Park 483-7400 399 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead 11552

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500-foot-long fishing pier are solar-powered.

“In Hempstead Town, we are extremely proud of our ecological success story,” said former Supervisor Kate Murray, who perpetually preserved the park for future generations.

“We are thrilled to showcase Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve to other governments who might be considering similar projects.”

Merrick Road Park Golf Course 868-4650 2550 Clubhouse Road, Merrick 11566 Merrick Park 868-4373 (tennis, basketball, baseball, handball) Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve 804-2000 Meadowbrook State Parkway, Merrick 11566 Newbridge Road Park and Pool 783-2500 2600 Newbridge Road, Bellmore 11710 Pool......................................783-2518 Rink......................................783-6181 Baldwin Park 546-4481 3232 S. Grand Ave., Baldwin Harbor 11510 Tennis Courts .......................546-2240 Ball Field..............................546-2233 Skate Park ...........................379-3779 Coes Neck Park 868-8190 1240 Coes Neck Road, Baldwin 11510

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the Senior Life in The Merrick Senior Center, run by the Town of Hempstead, sits just south of Merrick Road, in the heart of Merrick Road Park, an athletic complex with a shuffle board court, softball fields, and basketball and tennis courts. Participants in the Senior Center’s programs can often be seen engaging in athletic activities –– particularly shuffle board and tennis.

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David Stayer, a participant in the Merrick Senior Center’s Creative Writing Workshop who is blind, read his pieces from a Braille reader during a performance at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. The program attracts participants from throughout the Town of Hempstead, including from Bellmore.

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ing. Particularly popular is the center’s Creative Writing Program, sponsored by Poets & Writers and the Town of Hempstead. Acclaimed writer Paula Rodenas teaches the 16-week workshop. Participants cap off the experience by reading their work at the Merrick Theatre and Centre for the Arts in downtown Merrick.

Senior Adult Programs Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC 766-4341 15 Neil Ct., Oceanside 11572 www.friedbergjcc.org Jewel Quinn Senior Center at North Merrick Brookside School 571-8675 1260 Meadowbrook Road Director: Jeanne Ruvolo Nassau County Senior Citizens 227-8900 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 260. Uniondale 11533 Commissioner: Lisa Murphy

Merrick Senior Center 546-1543 2550 Clubhouse Road President: Ed Zeiser Bellmore Senior Center 221-9696 2000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore 11710 Coordinator: Irene Reifer Over 50 Club of Sacred Heart 378-1335 2200 Cameron Ave. President: Mary DeSantis

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Chabad Center for Jewish Life 833-3057 2174 Hewlett Ave., Suite 101 Rabbi: Shimon Kramer Community Presbyterian Church 378-7761 2101 William Place Pastor: The Rev. Dennis Carter Congregation Ohav Sholom 378-1988 Affiliated with the Orthodox Union 145 South Merrick Ave. Rabbi: Ira Ebbin Tim Baker/Herald Life Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church Sophia Benno, 9, smiled widely as she took part in 623-1400 one of the many games during the Merrick Jewish 2323 Merrick Ave. Centre’s Family Fun Day in July 2016. www.cureofarschurch.net Pastor: From a religious perspective, the The Rev. Charles Mangano Merricks are incredibly diverse, with Religious Education: 623-1400 Director: Lee Hlavacek seven churches and five temples and synagogues, as well as the Chabad Center Grace Reform Church for Jewish Life, which focuses on Jewish Baptist 379-2408 studies.

36 Smith St. Pastors: Marc Grimaldi, Doug And in nearby Bellmore, there is a Totter mosque, Jaam’e Masjid, attended by Nursery School: 379-2223 many Merokeans.

Director: Richard Jensen

Mar Thoma Church 208-3523 2350 Merrick Ave. The Rev. Shinoy Joseph Merrick Jewish Centre 379-8650 Congregation Ohr Torah (Conservative) 225 Fox Blvd.

Rabbi: Charles Klein Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church 379-1356 720 Merrick Ave. Pastor: The Rev. Joseph Nixon St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church 379-1368 2421 Hewlett Ave. Pastor: The Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Director: Cynthia Golding, Sunday school

Temple Beth Am (Reform) 378-3477 2377 Merrick Ave. Rabbi: Ronald Brown Temple Israel of South Merrick (Conservative) 378-1963 2655 Clubhouse Road Rabbi: Scott Hoffman Merrick United Methodist Church 378-9222 1425 Merrick Ave. The Rev. Ann Morgan Young Israel of Merrick (Orthodox) 378-2573 107 South Hewlett Ave. Rabbi: Marc Volk

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

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Government

NASSAU COUNTY Nassau County is governed by an elected Legislature, comprising 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; district attorney, Madeline Singas; 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 ..................571-1500 Assessment Review .............571-2391 Board of Elections ...............571-2411 Bus Information...................542-0100 Civil Service .........................572-1873 Community College..............572-7500 Consumer Affairs..................571-2600 Coordinating Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA).........................572-0750 County Attorney ...................571-3056 County Clerk ........................571-2664 County Comptroller..............571-2386 County Executive .................571-3131 County Legislature ...............571-6636 Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction ....................................227-7007 District Attorney ...................571-3994 Economic Development ......572-1915 Film Commission.................572-0012 Fire Commission..................572-1000 Health Department .............227-9697 Housing & Intergov. Affairs ...572-1915

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Human Resources ...............571-4246 Human Rights Commission .571-3663 Investigations ......................571-0533 Leg. Budget Review Office ...571-6296 Management and Budget Office...................................571-4273 Medical Center ....................572-0123 Medical Examiner................572-6400 Mental Health .....................227-7057 Minority Affairs.....................571-6174 Parks, Recreation, Museums572-0200 Planning Commission ..........571-5844 Physically Challenged ..........227-7399 Probation Department.........571-5700 Public Works........................571-9600 Purchasing Office ................571-4200 Recreation...........................571-3090 Section 8 and Homeless .....571-0360 Senior Citizen Affairs............227-8900 Sheriff’s Department ...........571-2113 Social Services Department 227-8519 Traffic and Parking Violations ............................572-2700 Traffic Safety Board .............571-5032 Treasurer’s Office .................571-2090 Veterans Services ................572-8452 Volunteer Services ...............572-8452 Youth Board.........................227-7134

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Founded in 1644, Hempstead is the largest township in the United States, encompassing 142 square miles with a population of roughly 760,000 people.

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

Hempstead is overseen by a supervisor — currently Republican Anthony Santino — and a six-member Council. The six members are each elected from one of six districts. The supervisor has a two-year term, and the council members have four-year terms.

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

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

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Hempstead Town Hall 1 Washington St., Hempstead, NY 11550 489-5000 www.townofhempstead.org

NUMBERS TO KNOW Supervisor Anthony Santino .................812-3260 Receiver of Taxes, Donald X. Clavin, Jr. .............538-1500 Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad.......... 489-5000 x3046 Town Attorney, Joseph Ra.....489-5000 Animal Shelter .....................785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh 11793 Civil Service Commission .....489-5000 Comptroller .........................489-5000

Conservation and Waterways ...........................431-9200 Highway Department ...........489-5000 Housing Authority ................485-9666 Occupational Resources......485-5000 Parks and Recreation ..........292-9000 Planning and Economic Development.......................538-7100 Public Safety .......................538-1900 Sanitation ...........................378-4210 Special pick-up ...................378-8484 Program Info and Sanitation Inspectors ...........................378-2200 Senior Enrichment ...............485-8100 Water department ...............794-8300 24-hour emergency line ......794-8181 Zoning Board of Appeals......489-5000

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ELECTED OFFICIALS TOWN OFFICIALS

Anthony Santino

Nasrin Ahmad

Erin King Sweeney

Supervisor

Town Clerk

Councilwoman 5th District

Gary Hudes

Councilman 6th District

COUNTY

STATE

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

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

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

State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman (D) NYS State Capitol Building Albany, N.Y. 12224-0341 (518) 474-7330 Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-4656 curranb@nyassembly.gov

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 Clerk Maureen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell (R) 240 Old Country Road Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-2664 Nassau County Legislator District 13 Norma Gonsalves (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6213 Nassau County Legislator District 19 Steve Rhoads (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, N.Y. 11501 (516) 571-6219 Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas (D) 262 Old Country Road Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-3800

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 (518) 474-4044 State Assemblyman 14th District David G. McDonough (R) 404 Bedford Ave., Bellmore, NY 11756 (516) 409-2070 Legislative Office Building 433,Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4633 State Senator 8th District Michael Venditto (R) 5550 Merrick Road, Massapequa, N.Y. 11758 (516) 882-0630

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 United States Representative Fourth District Kathleen Rice (D) 200 Garden City Plz Ste 200 Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 739-3008 1508 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5516

During the colonial period, Merrick became a trading center because vessels could enter Jones Inlet and dock beside what is now Merrick Road.

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greetings from the

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SSpring Kids Fest and our aannual Fall Festival. The rrevenue from these events Commerce assists merprovides the scholarship p chants and professionals aand beautification dollars in navigating the tides of tthat we reinvest in our business and educating Merrick community.

M residents about all of the In addition, we probenefits that are given vide v many events free of back to the community by Margaret charge each year, includthe chamber.

Biegelman ing our Halloween Parade Did you know that the and Christmas tree and menorah Merrick Chamber of Commerce provides the beautiful snowflakes lighting ceremonies. We also encourage you to vote annually that light up our streets during for our Merchant and Professional the holiday season? Or that the chamber provides $6,000 a year in and Man and Woman of the Year.

If you are a business owner, scholarships to our high schools? we urge you to become an active How do we do it? It is all chamber member and take advanthanks to you, the residents of tage of all we have to offer. The Merrick and the businesses and relationships forged here have professionals who are paid memproven repeatedly to be a valuable bers of the Merrick Chamber of resource for small business ownCommerce. Every time you shop at or do business with local cham- ers and professionals alike. Come on down to our general meeting ber members, you provide them lunches and networking events. the ability to offer the vast array You can find all our upcoming of goods and services that we all events on our website www.merneed and want in our town. We rickchamber.org. ask that you please visit our webShow your true Merrick spirit site at www.merrickchamber.org and choose the goods and services by shopping locally. of our paid members.

You can also support the MerMargaret Biegelman, President rick Chamber by attending our

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MERRICK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO. Box 53, Merrick, N.Y. 11566 (516) 771-1171 Fax: (516) 223-1200 www.merrickchamber.org EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Margaret Biegelman - Douglas Elliman Vice Presidents: Ira Reiter - Merrick Dodge Erin Donahue - Hue Creative Services, Inc. Secretary: Ellen Firer - Merrick Library Treasurer: Kathy Chuber - Selective Associates Immediate Past President Randy Shotland, PP - NY Life Insurance Presidential Adviser: Hon. David McDonough, PP Board of Directors Femy Aziz Serengeti Design Studios Audrey Cohen Merrick Herald Life Armando D'Accordo CMIT Solutions Tim Feldis Feldis Florist Marian Fraker-Gutin, PP Select-A-Home Island South Realty Arlene Gregory Century 21 American Homes Susan G. Heisinger Douglas Elliman Douglas Mills Printing Emporium Kevin Hofmann Gateway Inn Carmela Lage Sunshine Cflairperson Leo Levine Merrick Surgical Supplies Julie Marchesella, PP Queen of Hearts Margaret Mueller R.S. Jones Andrew Nachamie, Esq. Attorney

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Rob and Patty Walsh performed a medley of Sonny and Cher’s hits for a crowd at the North Merrick Public Library in July.

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Children’s Classes The Fashion Class Kerri Quigley 1812 Merrick Rd. Merrick, NY 11566 516-246-2000 x303 kerri@thefashionclass.com

Children’s Preschool Chabad Center for Jewish Life 2174 Hewlett Ave., Merrick, NY 11566 516-883-3057 office@chabadjewishlife.org

Bank Astoria Bank Ingris Tejada 2090 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-3444

Moms & Tots Judy Rubin 145 S Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-623-4099

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Astoria Bank Islam Sharif 2090 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-3444

Chiropractor Drobbin Chiropractic Dr. Douglas Drobbin 2154 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-8500

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Coins American Coin & Stamp Brokerage Richard Cincotta 30 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-546-2300 support@acsb.com

Specialty Rarities Jeff Berkoff 2816 Merrick Road Bellmore, NY 11710 516-826-4444

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Clothier Jos A. Bank Clothier of Merrick Richard Sanna 1980 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-868-0941 rjs50@josabank.com

Community Services Carmela Lage 117 Spring Drive East Meadow , NY 11554 516-379-5634

Clothing LuLaRoe Suzanne Sanidad 102 Frankel Blvd.

Merrick, NY 11566 646-250-1236 lularoesuesanidad@gmail.com

Clothing/Accessories All Dazzle Boutique Carol D’Amato 48 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-442-5900 caroldazzle@gmail.com

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

Debbie’s Boutique Debbie Valentino 44 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-996-2818 debhair89@gmail.com

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Queen of Hearts Julie Marchesella 29 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-377-1357 juliemarc@optonline.net

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Computer Services CMIT Solutions of South Nassau Armando D’Accordo 485 Park Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-208-4161 adaccordo@cmitsolutions.com

Dance School Donna Carbone’s Dance Arts Donna Carbone Schaeffer 57 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-377-7733 Dental Practice Dr. Michael Brody Michael Brody 2450 Hewlett Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-7788 mbrodydds@hotmail.com

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The Geller Dental Group Robin Rennert 2140 Bellmore Avenue Bellmore, NY 11710 516-785-4744 robinr@thegellerdentalgroup.com

Education C2 Education Rebecca Kravitz 2008 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-882-6040 merrick@c2educate.com continued on next page

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Engineering CSM Engineering Carolyn Shah Moeringer 626 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11550 516-378-4887

Formalware Esquire Tuxedos Michael Zisman 2156 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-6060

Home Improvements FJF Remodelers, Inc Frank Firriolo 2605 Kenny Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-4043

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Family Recreation Bellmore Macaroni Kid Eileen Diener 1052 Little Neck Avenue N. Bellmore, NY 11566 516-428-4694

Frozen Desserts Moolala Frozen Yogurt Bob Rosenberg 1664 Merrick Rd. Merrick, NY 11566 516-442-3577

On The Safe Side, Inc. Robert Ginsberg 1661 Birch Drive Merrick, NY 11566 516-623-5800

Starfish Creations Ellyn Ladd 8 Arbor Lane Merrick, NY 11566 516-445-1605

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Siena Marble and Tile 1 Landsdowne Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-442-5200

Ironworks/Railings Valley Ornamental Iron Works Joseph and Susan Volpe 411 Babylon Tpke.

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Home Inspections WIN Home Inspections Steven Enella 1643 Hendrickson Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-221-2023

Landscaping Merrick House & Gardens Jay Pitti 319 N Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-5128 Legal Services Raiser Realty Corp.

Steven M. Raiser 300 Old Country Rd., Ste 351 Mineola, NY 11501 516-742-7600

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Financial Services New York Life & Annuity Randy Shotland 1750 Alexis Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-909-5813 rshotland@aol.com

Fitness Cross Fit Strong Island Ryan Pastore 26 Benson Lane Merrick, NY 11566 516-868-7767 info@crossfitstrongisland.org

FITmixx Shannon Palagiano 1494 Bellmore Avenue Bellmore, NY 11566 516-851-2292 fitmixxbellmore@gmail.com

Metrow Fit Nick Benedetto 2336 Merrick Rd. Merrick, NY 11566 516-608-9680 metrowfit@gmail.com

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Garden Center Cipriano Landscaping & Nursery John Nunnencamp 1660 Front Street East Meadow , NY 11554 516-542-0499 ciprianonursery@optonline.net

General Contractor Land & Home Design, Inc. Mike Marzigliano 1760 Gildersleeve Street Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-1840 spm18@aol.com

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Hotel Gateway Inn Kevin Hofmann 1780 Sunrise Highway Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-7100 khofmann@gatewayinnlongisland.com

Insurance David J. Jacobs Co., Inc. Adam Jacobs One Broadcast Plz, Ste. 318 Merrick, NY 11566 516-295-3600 info@thedavidjacobsagency.com

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State Farm Insurance, Agent Scott Hermann Scott Hermann 1012 Jerusalem Ave Merrick, NY 11566 516-783-5522

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Medical/Surgical Supplies Merrick Surgical Supplies & Home Care Inc. Leo and Andra Levine 139 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-0119 llevine@merricksurgical.com

Mortgages The Mortgage Professionals Lisa Napolitano 12 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-223-5623 lisa@mpcteam.com

Music Scott Russ 2170 Sunrise Highway Merrick, NY 11566 516-377-7907 scottrussmusic@verizon.net

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Nursery School Chabad Center for Jewish Life 2174 Hewlett Ave., Merrick, NY 11566 516-883-3057 office@chabadjewishlife.org

Merokee Day School & Summer Program Tracey Ferguson 10 Wynsum Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-378-6333 info@merokeedayschool.com

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Security/ Private Investigation Ambassador Protection Services John Kelly 28 Merrick Avenue, Ste. 7 Merrick, NY 11566 516 223 4500

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Public Library Merrick Library Ellen Firer 2279 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516 377 6112 ellenfirer@merricklibrary.org

North Merrick Public Library Thomas Witt 1691 Meadowbrook Rd Merrick, NY 11566 516 378 7474 ext.10 directornmpl@yahoo.com

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Signature Premier Properties Lynn Karp 516-659-2291 lynnkc@aol.com

Restaurant Kona Ice of LI South Shore Julieann Puglin 1483 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-342-5757

The Art Academy of Long Island James Anzalone 69 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-946-2837

Transportation All Island Transportation Marianne Blessinger PO Box 50 Franklin Square, NY 11010 516-379-9999

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Margarita’s Café William Martinez 139B Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-280-4021 wmartinez37@yahoo.com

Merrick Suki Shelly Lin 42 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-307-9666 merricksushishelly@gmail.com

Outback Steakhouse 2124 Merrick Mall Merrick, NY 11566 516-377-7761

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Sports Collectibles Bullseye Collectibles of Merrick, Inc. Paul Curtis 1826 Merrick Road Merrick, NY 11566 516-379-8300 bullseyecollectibles@aol.com

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RS Jones Restaurant Margaret Mueller 153 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516 378 7177

Tax Services Keats Tax & Financial Service William Keats 64 Roydon Drive East Merrick, NY 11566 516-785-6455

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SALT Robert Verderosa 3100 Whaleneck Drive Merrick, NY 11566 516-442-7470 Santorini Greek Restaurant Peter Katsaros 133 Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 11566 516-867-5175 Retail Needlepaint The Needlepaint Nook Janice Tillis 2110 Merrick Mall Merrick, NY 11566 516-623-0250 needlepaint@aol.com

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Teachers Association Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers Kim Black Brookside School 1260 Meadowbrook Rd., Merrick, NY 11566 516-992-1068 president@bmust.net

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