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Publishers' Message ..........................................................................6 Mayor's Message .............................................................................9 Living in Rockville Centre ...............................................................10 How to Reach the Herald ...............................................................11 Village of Rockville Centre ..............................................................14 Emergency ........................................................................................16 Mercy Medical Center.....................................................................18 Health Services .................................................................................20 Police Department............................................................................22 Fire Department ...............................................................................22 Schools ..............................................................................................24 Libraries ............................................................................................30 Rockville Centre Parking Map........................................................32 Molloy College.................................................................................34 Parks and Recreation .......................................................................36 Clubs and Organizations .................................................................38 Post Offices.......................................................................................39 Transportation..................................................................................39 Senior Citizens Services ....................................................................40 Places of Worship ............................................................................42 Nassau County.................................................................................44 Town of Hempstead ........................................................................44 Elected Officials................................................................................46 Chamber of Commerce ...................................................................48

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GREETINGS FROM THE MAYOR

Our schools, recreation programs for our youth and seniors, safety, downtown area and overall quality of life are second to none. I am proud to be your mayor and committed to keeping our village affordable while delivering the great services our residents have come to expect.

Our downtown business district is key to our village’s future as it represents a significant portion of our tax base, and its prosperity protects residents property values. It is the most visible indicator of community pride as well as the economic health of the village. Rockville Centre enjoys a thriving downtown, with new businesses coming in every week that provide jobs for our residents. A recent article published in the June 22 edition of Newsday pointed to the Village of Rockville Centre as a model with our “diversified housing and smart growth.”

Roads are a critical component of our community’s transportation infrastructure. With 50 miles of roadway, we are committed to maintaining and improving our roadways for residents and visitors. In 2014, the village will be repairing 3.97 miles of roadway. Historically, one mile of roadway per

year was improved upon. However, with the help of the Department of Public Works, village engineers, and the Board of Trustees, I made a commitment to improving approximately three to four miles of roadway.

Finally, this administration continFrancis X. Murray ues to be aggressive in going after major grants and gifts to benefit the village and hold the line on taxes. In the last four years alone, we have secured over $6.25 million dollars in federal, state and local grants and gifts to make improvements in our village. Much of this money has been used to improve our ball fields and parks, provide transportation and assistance for seniors, equipment to repair our roadways, provide sophisticated tools for our police and fire departments and much more.

I consider it a privilege to be the Mayor of Rockville Centre. I am proud of the work we have done and look forward to continuing to improve on this great foundation to make it an even better place for our children and generations to come.

With a host of activities always being offered, I look forward to seeing you and your family.

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LIVING IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE

Maureen Lennon/Herald

These astronauts and their little spaceship received an award for their creative costumes at the Recreation Center’s annual Halloween Ragamuffin Parade and party.

The history of Rockville Centre began on the banks of Mill River in the 1700s, where the first settlers in the area built their homes and their mills.

In 1776, a fight broke out between a group of hidden Tories and rebels in a swamp near Anthony DeMott’s mill. It was in this fight that the first blood was spilled on Long Island during the American Revolution.

In the 1800s, Mordecai Rock Smith had taken over operation of the mill and pond that DeMott had owned. He renamed them Smith Mill and Smith Pond. Smith became a Reverend at the local Sand Hole Methodist Church and a pillar of the community.

In 1848, Robert Pettit opened a general store in his home on Merrick Road. He applied to the federal government for permission to open a post office. Pettit wanted to honor Smith by naming the town after him, but the names Smithville, Smithburg, Smithfield and Smithtown were already in use. Even Rockville was taken, until Pettit added Centre to the name, creating the community of Rockville Centre.

The hamlet of Rockville Centre continued to grow. On July 15, 1893, a vote was held to determine whether or not Rockville Centre should incorporate and become a village. The motion passed, 139 to 79. On Aug. 19 of that year, the first village elections were held.

Today, Rockville Centre is an even more vibrant community. According to the 2010 Census, the village has a population of 24,023, more than half of whom are women. There are Continued on page 14

Susan Grieco/Herald

Students at Hewitt Elementary School celebrated the start of fall with the annual Hewitt Fair, which raised money for the school’s PTA.

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6,221 family households in the village with an average family size of 3.24.

The Village of Rockville Centre provides its own power and water, giving residents these utilities for much lower rates than neighbors in surrounding areas. The village employs more than 200 people, operates its own police department and court system, runs its own Sanitation and Public Works departments, maintains its roads and buildings and provides senior services and recreation for children.

The mayor of the Village of Rockville Centre is currently Francis X. Murray. He works with the Board of Trustees to pass village law and oversee the village. The trustees are Nancy Howard, Michael Sepe, Edward Oppenheimer and Emilio Grillo.

The Board of Trustees meets in Village Hall in public session on the first Monday of the month, except in August.

Public briefing sessions are held the Thursday before the regular meeting.

The court system is overseen by two elected justices: William Croutier and Kevin McDonough. The court meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. for arraignments, and every Thursday for conferences and trials.

Rockville Centre has a multitude of parks and trails available for residents. There are basketball and tennis courts, football fields, baseball diamonds, soccer pitches and softball fields.

The John A. Anderson Recreation Center also hosts programs for children throughout the year.

There’s also the Rockville Links Club, providing residents with a nearby golf course and country club.

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After winning their Homecoming game against Herricks 21-7, the South Side Cyclones hoisted and honored fellow player Danny Collins.

The majority of students living in Rockville Centre attend the Rockville Centre School District. The schools have been ranked among the best in the region and the nation for many years.

The school district has five elementary schools, a middle school and an award-winning high school, all with world-class staff.

Rockville Centre is also home to many well-regarded institutions. St. Agnes Cathedral and the Diocese of Rockville Centre call the village their home. Mercy Medical Center is located within the village. And just next door is Molloy College, one of Long Island’s best institutes of higher learning.

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VILLAGE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE As an incorporated village, the government of Rockville Centre handles many of the responsibilities usually left to the county and state in other areas.

The village, which employs about 223 people, operates a police department and a court system, maintains its own electric, water, public works, sanitation, building and parks and recreation departments and has community development and senior services agencies. It contracts with a volunteer department for fire protection.

The mayor of Rockville Centre is Francis X. Murray, who was elected in 2011 to a four-year term. Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard was also elected to a four-year trustee term in 2011, as was Trustee Michael Sepe. Ed Oppenheimer and Emilio Grillo were elected to their four-year terms in June 2013.

The Board of Trustees usually meets in Village Hall on the first Monday of the month except in August.

Public briefing sessions are held the Thursday before the regular meeting.

The court system is overseen by two elected justices, William Croutier

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The quality of Mercy’s nursing services has been recognized with its designation as a Pathway to Excellence Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, as a facility that meets the highest practice standards essential to an ideal nursing practice environment.

In recognition of its commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients, Mercy has received a Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association, and Mercy also is a New York State-Designated Stroke Center.

Mercy provides cancer care in collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which has been providing stateof-the-art outpatient medical and radiation oncology services at Mercy since the 1990s. And Mercy’s Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program has received a coveted Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

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of Excellence by the American College of Radiology and offers state-of-the-art equipment, expert personnel, next-day screening appointments and same-day results in a newly-renovated Radiology and Imaging Center.

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Mercy is home to the largest dedicated inpatient acute rehabilitation program on the south shore of Nassau County, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to speed the recovery of patients who have suffered catastrophic illnesses and injuries such as stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation, major orthopedic surgery, severe disabling arthritis, and acquired brain injury.

Mercy provides 24-hour emergency and trauma care for both adults and children and is home to the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on the south shore of Nassau County.

The hospital’s state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities include a Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computer Tomography (CT) Scanning. And Mercy offers the latest techniques in minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, as well as Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) for weight-loss, abdominal and gynecologic procedures.

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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

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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

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

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POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS POLICE DEPARTMENT The Rockville Centre Police Department has authorization for 52 sworn officers and a support staff of 42 civilians, including dispatchers, neighborhood aides and crossing guards. The department is assisted by an 18-member auxiliary force that logs in more than 2,800 hours a year of voluntary service ranging from special events such as the St. Patrick’s parade to Friday and Saturday night youth patrols.

Rockville Centre is one of only nine agencies in the region accredited by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, maintaining full compliance with 136 training standards.

The department supports a rigorous, professional training program,

logging more than 800 hours in areas such as emergency vehicle operations, field sobriety testing, hazardous materials handling, firearms, use of force, active shooter response, narcotics enforcement and gang intelligence. All members are compliant with federal standards of the National Incident Management System, which is required by the Office of Domestic Preparedness in the Department of Homeland Security. Its top four executive officers have all completed the prestigious and demanding 10-week advanced investigative and management training courses at the FBI’s National Academy at Quantico, Va. Rockville Centre was the first village in

Nassau County to start a Police Explorer program. Affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, the program is open to 14- to 19-year-old males and females who wish to explore a possible law enforcement career. Members experience close order drill, police communications, handling a domestic incident and all around police work and have the option of competing in a nationally-sponsored annual competition.

The Police Department offers programs in bus and bicycle safety for youngsters; burglary prevention, security surveys, and a Neighborhood Watch program for homeowners; as well as travel and specialized crime prevention for seniors.

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Newly promoted sergeants Paul Pope, front left, and Jim Giovanniello, with new officers Anthony Federico and Dominic Scicutella, celebrated their service with village officials at a board meeting last December. Pictured in the back row, from left, are Trustee Emilio Grillo, Trustee Edward Oppenheimer, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Commissioner Charles Gennario and Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard.

FIRE DEPARTMENT The Rockville Centre Fire Department has more than 330 members and is the largest of its kind in New York state.

The members are all volunteers, local residents who join one of seven separate fire companies located in the department’s five firehouses. The department is led by Chief John Thorpe III, First Assistant Chief Robert Seaman, and Second Assistant Chief Brian Cook.

The members of the department meet several times weekly to train, drill, and to ready their apparatus and equipment for alarms. Training is held on both the company and department levels, and is coordinated by the department’s Board of Instruction. Over 500 manpower hours are expended by these volunteers each week in preparation and readiness alone.

The Bureau of Fire Prevention works year-round conducting inspections of commercial establishments throughout the Village to ensure compliance with village, county and state fire codes.

The bureau also provides speakers and presentations for numerous groups including elementary and middle school students and senior citizens.

The Fire Police Squad, comprised of members from all seven fire companies who volunteer for this extra assignment, assists the Rockville Centre Police Department by directing traffic at auto accidents and fire alarms, thus freeing officers to perform other law enforcement functions. The Fire Police also assist with crowd control and traffic direction at large village functions such as the annual

fireworks display and 10k, 5k and Family Fun run.

The department operates 22 pieces of equipment including three chief’s cars, an aerial ladder truck, a tower ladder truck, five engines, an antique engine, a heavy rescue truck, two ambulances, an EMS first response vehicle, a fire-police response vehicle, a fire inspection vehicle, a utility truck, a passenger van, an inflatable rescue boat and two EMS mountain bikes for use at crowded village functions and events.

Residents who wish to join the Rockville Centre Fire Department are urged to stop by any of the five firehouses on a Sunday morning, or call (516) 6789320, for information on becoming a member.

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he Rockville Centre school district was founded on Dec. 22, 1871 when the Commissioner of Education divided District No. 11 (Oceanside) and created District No. 21 for Rockville Centre.

The first Board of Education was elected the following month and on Jan. 5, 1883, the Union Free School District #21, Town of Hempstead, was formally organized.

The first school building was on what is now known as Quealy Place. It opened in 1876 and held 54 students. The high school in Rockville Centre was the first in Nassau County.

Because it was also the first high school on the south shore of Long Island in either Nassau or Queens, it was named “South Side,” a name that has lasted more than a century.

Faced with crowding, the community charged the Board of Education with expanding the educational facilities in 1890. The board bought property on Quealy, between Park and Clinton avenues, and opened a new school on Feb. 20, 1892, with a faculty of five and 317 pupils. The graduating class that year had three students. Today this building is the Eugene J. Murray municipal building, known as Village Hall.

In 1919, overcrowding was once again a problem and the board bought a 4 1/2 acre property on Hillside Avenue. Completed in 1924, the building housed both the Junior and Senior High Schools. The first class graduated from the new South Side High School in June 1924 after spending a month there. The first graduates to spend a full year in the school — the class of 1925 — were responsible for the first yearbook, The Tower.

Seven years later, during the 1932-33 school year, a school news-

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South Side’s Erik Shirland was one of many key contributors to a deep team that improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in Conference A-Ia with three victories last January. paper was founded and titled: “The Sportsman.” Its publication has been continuous ever since.

After World War II, the current South Side High School was proposed.

In 1950 the community approved funding for the new building and Allen Field and the village disposal plant were purchased. In September 1955, the new South Side High School opened for grades 10 through 12. The new building had taken two years to build and featured a capacity of 1,000 students and an auditorium that could hold 805 people. The yearbook changed its name to The Colonnade in honor of the new structure.

In 1982 an expansion of the high school was completed and the 9th grade was moved from the Hillside Avenue School to South Side High School. The high school became a four-year facility and the Hillside Avenue School went

from being a junior high (grades 7 - 9) to a middle school (grades 6 - 8).

Once more, overcrowding forced the district to look for ways to expand.

The public approved the purchase of property on Maple Avenue, and the district moved its vehicle maintenance department off the South Side campus, creating classroom space.

Today, there are more than 3,500 students in the seven schools within the Rockville Centre school district. South Side High School has achieved distinction by being ranked as one of the 100 best high schools in the nation by both Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report.

The Board of Education consists of President Liz Dion, Vice President Mark Masin, Secretary Gregg Spaulding and trustees John O'Shea and Mayda Kramer. The Superintendent is Dr. William Johnson.

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE SCHOOL DISTRICT Rockville Centre Board of Education President: Liz Dion Vice President: Mayda Kramer Secretary: John O'Shea Trustees: Gregg Spaulding and Mark Masin

OCEANSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT Portions of the southeastern corner of Rockville Centre fall into the Oceanside School District. The board meets monthly at 8 p.m. Call the district offices at 678-1200 for more information.

Superintendent: Dr. William H. Johnson Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum: Christopher J. Pellettieri Assistant Superintendent for Business: Robert Bartels Assistant Superintendent for Special Education & Pupil Personnel Services: Noreen Leahy District Clerk: Jackie Wong

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South Side High School (9-12) 140 Shepherd St. Principal: Dr. Carol Burris

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Oceanside Middle School (7 & 8) 186 Alice Ave. Principal: Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers

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Teacher Kristen Aksnioff walked with first grader Abagail Parsons to help raise awareness for Hydrocephalus at a fundraising walk at Hewitt School.

Florence A. Smith School No. 2 (K-6) 2745 Terrell Ave. Principal: Thomas Capone

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Pre-K & Kindergarten Center 25 Castleton Court Principal: Julie McGahan

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Oaks School No. 3 2852 Fortesque Ave. Principal: Beth-Ann Castiello

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School No. 4 (K-6) 3210 S. Oceanside Road Principal: Joanna Kletter

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Baldwin School District The Board of Education meets monthly at 8 p.m. on various dates at various locations throughout the district, including each of the schools and the District Office. For more information, call 377-9271.

Kellenberg Memorial High School (9-12) 1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd., Uniondale Principal: Br. Kenneth Hoagland President: Fr. Philip Eichner

South Side’s Tara O’Leary drove in two key runs in the team’s victory over Kennedy in frigid conditions earlier in the season.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS St. Agnes Cathedral Elementary 678-5550 School (K - 8) 70 Clinton Ave. Co-Principals: Sr. Kathleen Carlin and Helen Newman Chaminade High School (9-12) 742-5555 340 Jackson Ave., Mineola Principal: Brother Joseph Dominick Bellizzi President: Brother Thomas Cleary Hebrew Academy of Nassau County 240 Hempstead Ave. West Hempstead, NY 11552

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Residents $225 March 31 Employee Full Time $245 Oct. 31 Quarterly $68 Expires every three months Overnight $237 March 31 Non-resident $322 Dec. 31 Daily parking (field 14 only) $12. Permits are available at the Cashier's window in Village Hall.

All permits are pro-rated if bought during the active period.

Permits enforced weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Effective at lot consoles and on-street parking $.05 for four minutes $.10 for 8 minutes $.25 for 20 minutes $.75 for 1 hour Most meters have a limit of two hours.

All residents and employee parking spaces are available for use by shoppers after 4 p.m. and all weekend.

There is no fee for parking in the downtown business district after 6 p.m.

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MOLLOY COLLEGE

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Visit www.molloy.edu or call 516.323.3000 for more information about Molloy or its programs.

A private Long Island college, Molloy provides a valuescentered, multidimensional liberal arts education with more than 50 quality academic programs grounded in the Catholic faith, ideals of truth, and respect for the dignity and worth of every individual. The faculty is accomplished, yet approachable, leading small classes where students are encouraged to think critically and explore creatively. Combining the strengths of academic excellence and leadership with personal, compassionate mentoring, we bring out the best in every student while delivering the best value for their tuition dollar. Nationally ranked, yet conveniently located in Rockville Centre - Molloy is one of the most affordable private colleges on Long Island. Many consider Molloy an “optimally sized school”: at approximately 4,500 undergraduate and graduate students, Molloy is large enough to offer students an academicallychallenging, quality educational experience yet small enough to provide the personal attention that enhances every student’s intellectual, ethical, spiritual and social development. With our recently-expanded International Education Program, two new

In the fall of 2011 Molloy opened the Madison Theatre at Molloy College. The theater’s mission is to create a versatile, first-class facility that will offer a diverse range of world-class entertainment for the South Shore and greater Long Island region. Situated only 30 minutes from Manhattan, the theater strives to be an incubator for creative development for the artistic community while educating and inspiring young performers, writers and technicians for careers within the entertainment industry.

The Madison Theatre shares in Molloy College’s belief that artistic expression and appreciation is an important part of the development of the full person. The 550-seat state-of-the-art theatre has hosted a variety of world-class performers from the world of theatre, music, dance, cabaret, comedy and more.

Performers who have graced the Madison Theatre stage have included comedian Martin Short, jazz great John Pizzarelli, Bernie Williams, Bernadette Peters and rock legend Joan Jett.

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Ana Patchke, left, and Kaitlin Sullivan ran through sprinklers at the Recreation Center to cool off on a hot summer day.

Parks and Recreation Department 766-8002, 678-9338/39 Anthony T. Brunetta Pavilion 111 North Oceanside Road Superintendent: Anthony T. Brunetta

Village Green Lee and Maple avenues Sitting area, summer concerts, annual tree lighting, 9-11 Family Memorial, gazebo, available for wedding photos.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE PARKS William P. Hickey American Legion Memorial Field Complex Sunrise Highway, between Morris and North Forest avenues Handball wall, basketball court, roller rink, baseball/softball field, sitting area.

Water Department Neighborhood Park Forest and Maple avenues Boy Scout Eagle Park Parkwood Court and North Centre Avenue Sitting area.

Mill River Complex South Park Avenue and Chester Road Lister, Pette, Barash, Ketler and Bligh fields Soccer field, four basketball court lights, playground, river overlooks, jogging paths, five Little League/softball fields with new lights on some, auxiliary police fieldhouse.

Firemen’s Field Adjacent to South Side High School. Sitting area.

Firemen’s Memorial Park Forest Place and Forest Avenue. Walking area.

Reverend Morgan Days Park Maine Avenue near Peninsula Boulevard Two lighted basketball courts, roller-skating area, Little League/softball field, soccer/ lacrosse field, playground.

Donald F. Browne/Rockville Centre Park/Stephen J. McDonald Pond off Peninsula Boulevard, first left inside Hempstead Lake State Park Picnic area, open recreational area, fishing pond (catch and release with permit), boating pond, jogging trails, ice skating.

Dean Skelos Sports Complex Located on Peninsula Boulevard Regulation size soccer/lacrosse field, bleachers, press box, scoreboard and lights, Little League/softball field with lights, rest rooms.

Veterans Memorial Park/ John A. Anderson Recreation Center 111 North Oceanside Rd. Children’s play area, two handball/paddleball walls, two basketball courts, five tennis courts, shaded picnic area, sitting area, jogging path, roller blading.

Founders Park Lincoln Avenue and Merrick Road. Sitting area.

TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD Town of Hempstead Parks and Recreation Commission 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead 11550 Baldwin Park 3232 South Grand Avenue, Baldwin Harbor 11510 Tennis Courts Ball Field Coes Neck Park 1240 Coes Neck Road, Baldwin, N.Y. 11510

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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSES ARE IN ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. BUSINESS Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce President: Barbara Goldfeder P.O. Box 226 766-0666

St. Agnes Parish Outreach Service Center 678-1854 Referral service, food and clothing for the needy.

VETERANS American Legion Post No. 303 Commander: Joseph Scarola Auxiliary President: Patricia Edick P.O. Box 1039 766-9740 Non-profit organization, hall available.

Meetings on Fridays

CIVIC East Side Civic Association President: Jackie Stetson Maple Avenue Task Force www.mapleavenue. homestead.com President: Joe Kelly Middle Village Civic Assoc.

President: Lawrence P. Quinn, Jr. 764-3832 Mid-Town Resident Alliance President: Mickey Clark 536-6990 RVC Citizens Association President: Katy O’Toole 765-6783 CULTURAL/SPORTING Friends of the Rockville Centre Library President: Kathy Hoace 221 North Village Ave. 678-2469 www.rvclibrary.org Rockville Centre Choral Society P.O. Box 172 764-5307 www.rvcchoralsociety.com Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts President: Wayne Lipton P.O. Box 950 764-2841 Rockville Centre Historical Society President: Frank Seipp Phillips House 28 Hempstead Ave. 764-7459 Open Saturday & Sunday , 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

St. Agnes Cathedral Gaelic Society President: John Raphael 678-1008 Organization hosts Irish-cultural events.

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President: Charles Bevilacqua P.O. Box 245 921-1429 Center for Science Teaching and Learning Director: Dr. Ray Ann Havasy 1 Tanglewood Road 764-0045 South Shore Audubon Society President: Betty Borowsky P.O. Box 31 Freeport N.Y. 11520 764-3596 FRATERNAL Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 14 President: Ryan Costigan 546-3451

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Julie Spillane, left, Hailey Spillane and Josie Burke celebrated the Festival of Lights at the National Council of Jewish Women’s Hanukkah party at the Recreation Center last December.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows District Deputy Grand Master: Marshall Brooks 235 Merrick Road, P.O. Box 92 Order of the Eastern Star Cassiopeia Chapter #453 Secretary: Lois Carlesen 28 Lincoln Ave. 764-8345 Long Island Scottish Rite Secretary: Robert D. Stack 28 Lincoln Ave. 678-3232 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight: Richard Carl St. Agnes Council 2548 764-1147 POLITICAL Concerned Citizens Party President: Mike Jewell 678-5085 Home Rule Party President: Charles Casalaro 248-1399 Rockville Centre United Party President: Jim St. John (201) 538-8484 Rockville Centre Democratic Club President: Henry Boitel mail@rvc-dems.com 418-2336 Rockville Centre Tea Party Patriots Organizer: Bryan Kerman 678-8484 SERVICE Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. of RVC Executive Director: Vern Jinks 140 North Centre Ave. 764-4500 Welfare counseling, legal aid, food stamps, immigration and other services funded by the federal government.

Head Start Interim Director: Yvette Wright 150 North Centre Ave. 536-4811/4819 Early childhood education program.

Hispanic Brotherhood of RVC Executive Director: Margarita Grasing 59 Clinton Ave. 766-6610 www.hispanicbrotherhood.org Non-profit organization provides housing, employment, immigration, senior citizen nutrition and elementary school tutoring services for Hispanic residents of Rockville Centre.

Lions Club of Rockville Centre President: Ed Asip 764-8871/1775 rvclions.com Mercy League Secretary Cathy DiPietro 705-1833 Fund-raising organization for Mercy Hospital.

National Council of Jewish Women, South Shore Section P.O. Box 544 766-1796 ncjwsouthshore.org Has monthly meetings, sponsors activities and hosts social events for women of all ages and backgrounds. Committed to working to better the community.

Veterans Resource Center Director: Mickey Clark 536-6990 YOUTH RVC Youth Council Visit www.RVCYouthCouncil.org or email at info@ RVCYouthCouncil.org Mayor's Youth Task Force Contact the Mayor's office 678-9260 online link at www.rvcny.us CYO - Diocese of Rockville Centre 50 North Park Ave. 678-5800 Rockville Centre Little League President: Thomas Bucaria 536-4523 www.rvclittleleague.com Rockville Centre Basketball League President: Greg Fanning 763-0156 www.rvcbl.com Rockville Centre Soccer Club President: Kevin Bohn P.O. Box 191 Rockville Centre, 11571 www.rvcsoccer.net mail@rvcsoccer.net Rockville Centre Lacrosse Club President: Peter Cleary Vice President: Paul Loomie P.O. Box 388 Rockville Centre, 11571 www.rvclacrosse.com

Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center 180 N. Village Ave. Director: Jeannine Rey 536-5674 www.childhoodcenter.org

Girl Scouts Contact the Council for Girl Scouts of Nassau County and ask for the Rockville Centre field representative to help you.

Call (516)741-2550.

Rockville Centre Housing Authority Director: Jamie Morrison 160 North Centre Ave. 536-4343

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts Contact the Theodore Roosevelt Council at 7977600 and ask for the Iroquois District Executive Julio Garcia at ext. 112.

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SENIOR CITIZENS Rockville Centre has one of the most extensive programs in Nassau County for the 20 percent of its residents who are older adults. Most programs are located in the Leonard Sandel Senior Center on the corner of South Park and Lincoln avenues.

The Senior Services Department offers nutrition and meal programs, classes, clubs, social events and an acting troupe.

There is a transportation program that provides rides to and from medical facilities, the Recreation Center, the Senior Center and a weekly grocery shopping trip. The department also has a Care Club, which provides services to disabled seniors. Some seasonal services are offered, including income tax preparation assistance and ďŹ&#x201A;u shots.

Leonard Sandel Senior Center 50 South Park Ave. Director: Chris O'Leary Deputy Director: Wendy Weinstock

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OTHER RVC SERVICES Dr. M.L. King Community Center 150 North Centre Ave. Silver Foxes Director: Patrick Morris

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Hispanic Brotherhood of RVC 766-6610 www.hispanicbrotherhood.com 59 Clinton Ave. Executive Director: Margarita Grasing Provides housing, employment, immigration, nutrition and tutoring services for Hispanic residents.

Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment 485-8100 Commissioner: Johanna Scarlatta 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead 11550

Rockville Centre Housing Authority 160 North Centre Ave. Director: Jamie Morrison Rockville Nursing and Rehab. Center

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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) (800) 444-6544 Customer Care 780 Third Ave., 33rd Floor, New York City

Senior Connections Rockville Centre Public Library 221 North Village Ave.

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Central Synagogue of Nassau County (Reform) 430 DeMott Ave. 766-4300 Rabbi Marc Gruber Episcopal Church of the Ascension 71 North Village Ave. 766-0693 The Rev. Kevin Morris First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Scientist) Christian Science Reading Room 285 Morris Ave. 766-5374

Rockville Centre Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses 70 Vincent St. 766-8377

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Rockville Centre Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church 280 Lakeview Ave. 536-8293

Shiloh Baptist Church 96 North Centre Ave. 764-8311 Rev. Herman Washington, Pastor

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre 50 North Park Ave. 678-5800 Bishop William F. Murphy www.drvc.org

Temple B’Nai Sholom-Beth David (Conservative) 100 Hempstead Ave. 764-4100 Rabbi Howard Diamond

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 240 Lincoln Ave. 766-2815 Pastor David Grainson www.holytrinitylutheran.org

St. Agnes Cathedral 29 Quealy Place 766-0205 Rector Msgr. William E. Koenig www.stagnescathedral.org

United Church of Rockville Centre (United Church of Christ) 430 Morris Ave. 766-2975

Beth Emeth Synagogue (Reconstructionist) 430 DeMott Ave. 374-9220 Rabbi Elliot Skiddell www.rcbe.org

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 200 Hempstead Ave. 766-2080 Pastor Robert Grimm

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

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 Comptroller

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

State Senator - 9th District Dean G. Skelos (R) Majority Leader 55 Front St., Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570 (516) 766-8383 New York State Senate Room 907 LOB, Albany, N.Y. 12247 (518) 455-3171

Town of Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad (R) One Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 489-5000 ext. 3046

Nassau County Legislator - District 5 Laura Curran (D) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6205

State Assemblyman - 21st District Brian Curran (R) 534 Merrick Road, Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 561-8216 Legislative Office Building 432 Albany, N.Y. 12248 (518) 455-4656

Town of Hempstead Councilman - 4th District Anthony Santino (R) One Washington Street Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 812-3200

Nassau County Legislator - District 6

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

Nassau County Legislator - District 7 Howard Kopel (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6207

Governor 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

Francis Becker (R) 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 571-6206

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce welcomes everyone to our vibrant village.

The chamber continues to be focused on increasing membership and bringing tangible value to all local businesses and the residents of Rockville Centre, guided by the outstanding leadership of a new president, vice president and Board of Directors.

This looks to be a banner year for the chamber. We are happy to report that in the short time since we took ofďŹ ce, we have more than 50 new members. As residents of Rockville Centre for more than 75 years combined, we fully understand and support the needs of both the residents and businesses in town.

Our ďŹ rst event, Eat-Shop-Rock RVC, which kicked off the summer on June 7, was a huge success with thousands of visitors, as well as business owners recording record sales. We, as a chamber, believe in shopping local and this was a wonderful ďŹ rst step in introducing residents to our wonderful stores and restaurants.

Our second event, which will be a joint effort with the Rockville Centre Lions Club, will be held in mid-October.

Rockville Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst Food and Wine Festival will be an outdoor event offering residents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as visitors from

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neighboring communities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an opportunity to become familiar with all the wonderful eateries in town in a friendly, festive setting. The proceeds of the festival will support local charities and support the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiďŹ cation efforts. The beautiďŹ cation program has also beneďŹ ted from renewing the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with Mayor Francis X. Murray, Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard and the Board of Trustees, which is already paying dividends. The plants you see hanging throughout the business district were a collaborative effort of the chamber and village.

Our communication, trust and understanding with the mayor and the board can only lead to better things. This holiday season, we look forward to working with the village to light up our downtown district bigger and better than ever before. We appreciate the efforts of our new chamber family â&#x20AC;&#x201D; almost 200 strong to date. With their help and dedication to this wonderful village, the sky is the limit to what we can accomplish.

We are honored and privileged to serve the Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Rockville Centre.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS OF THE ROCKVILLE CENTRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE All addresses are in Rockville Centre unless otherwise noted Accountants Richard A. Oppenheimer Co, CPA PC Ed Oppenheimer 53 North Park Ave. Suite 42 516-766-2777 Shenker,Zacarese & Marks CPA’s Michael Shenker Gary Marks 53 North Park Ave., Suite 51 516-536-7100/7101 Acupuncture Acupuncture for Optimal Health PC Andrew Kaplan 17 A S Park Ave. 516-297-9002 Arts and Crafts Artrageous Studio Karen Rifai 5 North Village Ave. 516-255-5255 Assisted Living Maple Pointe Assisted Living Tammy Marshall 260 Maple Avenue 516-764-4848 Attorneys Kassoff, Robert, Lerner & Robert Steven Lerner 100 Merrick Road, Suite 508 516-766-7700 Auto Dealers Karp Buick • Kia • Saab • Volvo David Karp 400 Sunrise Highway 516-764-0200 Mercedes Benz of RVC David Meyer 516-766-6900 110 West Graham Ave. Hempstead, NY 11550

Bakery Front Street Bakery Jeff Wohlfarth 51 Front Street 516-766-1199

Business Coaching HOPE Life Skills Bob Wolf 516-639-5515 265 Sunrise Hwy. Suite I-193

Polka Dot Poundcake Lisa Umansky 217 N Long Beach Rd. 516-544-2253

Butcher Kollner’s Prime Meats. Inc William Breidenbach 320 Sunrise Hwy. 516-766-3250

Banks Astoria Federal Savings Bank Gail Desibio 339 Merrick Road 516-764-7812 Bank of America Home Loans Samuel Sheridan 152 N Village Ave. 516-993-6771 Capital One Bank Tony Arrera 77 Lincoln Ave. 516-766-2100 Chase Bank Emily Natale 10 N. Village Ave. 516-255-3500 Citibank William Blackford 297 Merrick Road 516-536-2608 Community National Bank Scott McGrath 333 Merrick Road 516-594-1303 MSBA Employee’s Federal Credit Union Judy McLaughlin 50 Banks Ave. 516-766-0009

Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Jim Harvey 1000 North Village Avenue 516-256-3972 Car Wash Sunrise Express Wash Evan Papandrea 2 Sunrise Highway 516-678-6260 Ultrasonic RVC Hand Car Wash Don Gelestino 1 Merrick Rd. 516-442-0362

Jeans for Less Kenny Perlman 12A N Park Ave. 516-889-8008 Ooh La La Boutiques Jenny Montiglio 222 Merrick Rd 631-645-7016 Presava Elizabeth Douge 270 E Merrick Rd 516-536-7980 Colleges Molloy College Cynthia Metzger 1000 Hempstead Avenue 516-678-5000 x6723

Catering Fortunata's Fine Foods, Inc. 13 N. Village Ave. 516-442-5001

Community Service Hispanic Brotherhood Margarita Grasing 59 Clinton Avenue 516-766-6610

Happy Hostess Jay Post 13 N. Village Ave. 516-442-5001

Rockville Centre Lions Club Ed Asip P.O. Box 382 516-678-6335

Chiropractors Cartagine Chiropractic & Wellness 119 North Park Ave., Suite 201 516-678-3322

Computer Services AE Technology Group Adam Kaplan 371 Merrick Road, Suite 200 516-536-5006

Dr. B Well Health & Wellness Barry Heffron 165 North Village Ave Suite 4 516-764-2222

Signature Bank Lucy Iannucci 279 Sunrise Highway 516-690-8279

LifeSpa Chiropractic & Wellness Dr. Esther Jimenez 180 North Long Beach Road 516-868-8100

TD Bank Ryan Koutsogiannis 290 Merrick Road 516-593-2148

Rhino Chiropractic John Gehnrich 25 South Park Avenue 516-536-6000

Mario’s Auto Tech Inc. Mario Cruz 156 A South Long Beach Rd. 516-442-2290

The First National Bank of Long Island Linda Roldan 310 Merrick Road Unit 1 516-763-5533

Chocolate Chocolate Works Stephanie Solomon 191B N Long Beach Rd. 516-665-3241

Master Collision Inc Bob Lipari 525 Lakeview Ave. 516-766-0095

Valley National Bank Paul Cronen 55 Maple Ave.,Suite 310 516-678-6000

Clothing/Accessories Extra Butter Russell Furchak 266 Merrick Rd 516-680-2266

Awards Custom Awards Ginny Scott 145 N. Park Ave. 516-763-1764

Bowling Rockville Centre Lanes Inc. Joe LaSpina 100 Maple Avenue 516-678-3010

Auto Repair JMD Auto Care Ltd. Sudesh Chohan 232 N. Long Beach Rd. 516-766-7777

Isabella's Boutique Elizabeth Heins 19 S Park Ave. 516-766-0060

Guilty Indulgence Inc. Frank Fuina 10 North Park Ave. 516-314-3777

Max Power Ron Caroff 135 Oceanview Road East Rockaway, NY 11518 516-792-9383 Consignment Boutique Lucky Finds Boutique LTD Shannon McComb 7A North Park Avenue 516-442-4600 Contracting/Roofing John G. Hubler & Sons 125 N. Park Ave. 516-764-6437 Credit Card Processing Automated Merchant Services Craig Rossein 269 Hempstead Ave. Suite 210 Malverne, NY 11565 516-887-1797 Dance Studios Maple Avenue Dance Center Ellen Alberti & Kim Alberti 220 Maple Ave. 516-766-3727

Decorators Chardell Inc Interior Designers Chuck Chardell 585 Albany Ave. R244 Amityville, NY 11701 516-546-7858 J. Novack Design Jeff Novack 5 Olive Court 516-764-5321 Dentists Arnold M. Funk, DMD, PC Dr. Arnold M. Funk 214 Maple Ave. 516-766-0276 Long Island Dental Excellence Dr. Michael Rechter 100 North Centre Ave., Suite 402 516-766-0122 Bradley S. Portenoy, DDS, PC Dr. Bradley S. Portenoy 371 Merrick Road, Suite 304 516-764-4386 The Smilist Philip Toh 25 Woods Dr. 516-725-5295 Dry Cleaners Lockers4Laundry.com Lisa Nohs 270-A Merrick Rd. 516-776-8804 Electricians McDonough Electric Inc Rich McDonough 126 North Park Ave. 516-678-7333 Embroidery SST Custom Embroidery Ronni Trutt 68 Seaman Ave. 516-678-0978 Employee Benefits United Benefit Solutions John Torres 100 Merrick Road Suite 526W 516-766-3513 Entertainment Entertainment Unlimited

by Ted Fass, Inc. Ted Fass 72 N Village Ave. Financial Planning The Acheson Group Christopher Acheson 50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.

Ste 600 Uniondale, NY 11553 516-257-1893 Continued on next page

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Continued from previous page

Papa Englehart Strategic Planning Associates Anthony F. Papa 53 North Park Ave, Suite 45 516-536-4436 Fitness Orange Theory Fitness Kelly Kirsh 516-586-6555 313 Merrick Rd. Revolution Yoga Amanda or Tara 7 North Village Avenue 516-619-6421 Sky Athletic Club Adele Sadocha 310 Merrick Road 516-678-9400 Sportset Health & Fitness Club Dennison Silvio 60 Maple Ave. 516-536-8700 Florists Art Flowers Keith Linsalata 41 North Village Ave. 516-766-2461 artflower1@aol.com Footwear Rhea Nichols Inc Van Pape 30 North Park Ave. 516-764-5959 Fuel Rocklyn Fuel Jason Fernandez 200 Atlantic Ave. Oceanside, NY 11572 516-764-2212 Gifts/Accessories Giftology Kerry Punzi 37 S Park Ave 516-766-2296 Jeannine's Boutique Jeannine Pallidino 6 N Park Ave. 516-536-7467 Government Senator Dean Skelos Tom Locascio 55 Front Street 516-766-8383 Hair / Nail / Skin Aesthetically Yours Rosetta Farrelli 73 N Park Ave. 516-992-2560 American Laser Skincare Melissa Kaharl 371 Merrick Rd Suite 205 516-594-4640 Colour Bar Hair Color Specialist Izabela Saboski 93A N. Park Avenue 516-255-9777

Eden Total Skin Care Victoria Diminico 28B South Park Ave. 516-255-0088

State Farm Insurance Diane McGrath 75 North Park Ave. 516-678-8282

Osio Salon Eva D'Ambrosio 212A Merrick Rd. 516-766-2557

Irish Imports Kathleen's of Donegal Patrick Alcock 8 N Park Ave. 516-536-9616

Sparks Unisex Yndiana Seltzer 28 South Park Ave. 516-764-7494 Underground Hair Salon Susie Brodeur 70 Seaman Avenue 516-764-4997 Hardware Ace Hardware of RVC Cristy Schaefer 315 Sunrise Highway 516-568-2301 Home Healthcare Better Home Health Care Greg Schaefer 310 Merrick Road 516-763-3260 Home Inspection Jamie Schaefer, Professional Home Inspector Inc. Jamie Schaefer 39 Sherman Avenue 516-398-4525 Hospitals Mercy Medical Center Margarita Fox 1000 North Village Ave. 516-705-2618 South Nassau Communities Hospital Gail Carlin One Healthy Way Oceanside, NY 11572 516-377-5371 Hotels Best Western/Mill River Manor Hayley Rice 173 Sunrise Highway 516-678-1300 Hampton Inn & Suites Cristina Velez 125 Merrick Road 516-599-1700 Ramada Inn of RVC Deepak Dave 1000 Sunrise Highway 516-678-1100 Insurance B & B Coverage/Ruchman Associates Stephen Ruchman PO Box 1210 Valley Stream, NY 11582-1210 516-872-2300 Daniel J Hannon & Associates, Inc Dan Hannon 55 Maple Ave.,Suite 400 516-766-8800

Italian Ices/ Ice Cream Five Pennies Creamery Dan Levink 11 N Park Ave. 347-249-9671 Ralph’s Italian Ices Jill and Mike Bilardello 12B North Park Ave. 516-255-0899 Jewelry Leders Jewelers Lloyd Leder 17 North Village Ave. 516-766-5277 Labor Consultants Arnold Standard Bob Arnold 55 Front Street 516-678-3300 Lacrosse Apparel Chillaxin Brands Brian Croutier 51 Voorhis Ave. Landscaping Mike’s Landscaping and Design Inc. Toni Pusateri P.O. Box 846 Baldwin, NY 11510 516-868-5046 Library Rockville Centre Public Library Catherine Overton 221 North Village Ave. 516-766-6257 Liquor Store Bargain Liquors Nathan Sakeni 172 Sunrise Highway 515-766-6379 Rockville Centre Wine & Spirits Christopher Cavanaugh 218 North Long Beach Road 516-442-5741 Mailing/Shipping Unishippers Christopher Cadigan 53 North Park Avenue, Suite 301 516-209-4306 The UPS Store Raj Bhatia 265 Sunrise Highway 516-678-7500 Marketing ISF Ventures LLC Renee Walton 10 Lenox Road #2C 917-476-2242

Massage Elements Therapeutic Massage Melissa Catalano 316A Sunrise Highway 516-544-4400

Photographers J. Michaels Photography Jeff Siegel 71 North Park Ave. 516-536-3456

Medical Marketing Concierge Choice Physicians Christine LoCascio 100 Merrick Road #410W 516-766-0555

Liz and Joe Photography Liz Schmidt 516-887-7900 187 Sunrise Highway

Medical Supplies Independence & Dignity Count Inc. Amy Cardito 232 Sunrise Highway 516-594-4494

Physical Therapy Village Physical Therapy and Wellness Karen Rafferty 330 Sunrise Highway, Suite 250 516-547-1905

Movie Theater Fantasy Theatres 18 N. Park Ave. 516-764-8240 Music School School of Rock Monica Rubin 197 N Long Beach Rd. 516-599-5909 Newspaper/Advertising Newsday Media Group Elizabeth Sheinin 235 Pinelawn Rd. Melville, NY 11747 631-843-3102 Richner Communications Rockville Centre Herald PrimeTime Xpress Xpress Coups Karen Resnick 2 Endo Blvd Garden City, NY 11530 516-569-4000 x261 Nursing /Rehab Center Grand Pavillion 41 Maine Ave. 516-536-7730 Nutrition Empowered Wellness Jeff Blasko 516-782-8558 Opthamology Hatsis Laser Vision Sue Balfe 2 Lincoln Ave., Suite 401 516-763-4106 Optical Services Accent on Eyes Bruce Mirkin 28 South Park Ave. 516-766-2800 Optometry Dr. Wayne Goldberg & Assoc.

David Leilstein 282 Sunrise Highway 516-678-6313 Pain Management Pain Management Center of LI Neil Kirschen, MD 77 North Centre Ave., Suite 202 516-764-7246

Physicians Neurological Surgery PC Roberta Kuehl 100 Merrick Road Suite 128 -W 516-255-9031 Rockville Medical Ray Naghavi 178 Sunrise Hwy 516-536-5765 South Shore Hematology Oncology Assoc PC Donna Sulsenti 242 Merrick Road, Suite 301 516-536-1455 Plumbing/ Heating P&D Mechanical Corp Philip DeMarco 478 Willow St South Hempstead, NY 11550 516-779-7644 Pipemasters Plumbing & Heating Peter Martino 80 North Park Avenue 516-766-0253 Turnabout Plumbing & Heating Lisa Spatz 74 North Prospect Ave. Lynbrook, NY 11563 516-887-4411 Printer Budget Print Center Mike Goldberg 6 College Place 516-764-4222 Promotional Items E. Van Creations Chris Bergoffen 54 S. Long Beach Rd. 516-897-2950 Realtors AJA1 Realty, Inc. Alan Abizeid 55 Maple Ave. Suite 512 516-536-5500 Century 21 Sherlock Homes Liz Wallace 43 North Park Ave. 516-764-2601 Continued on next page

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Coach Realtors Barbara Goldfeder 314 Sunrise Highway 516-536-8100 Coach Realtors Commercial Division William Mohr 314 Sunrise Highway 516-536-8100 Exit Links Realty Rich McQuillan 75 Seaman Ave. 516-860-7993

Beach House 21 South Park Ave. 516-678-7873

Home and Hearth Real Estate Mary Usher 239 Sunrise Hwy 516-205-1969 M.R. French, Inc Paul Cullen 72 North Village Ave., Suite 1 516-766-8985

Mr. Miceli Pizzeria Luca Micelli 19 N Park Ave. 516-764-7701

George Martin Suzanne Raspanti 65 North Park Ave. 516-678-7272

Blue Moon Restauarant Raymond Montemurro 26 N Park Ave. 516-763-4900

Kasey's Kitchen and Cocktails Anthony Geraci 23 North Park Avenue 516-766-5049 Kashi Sushi Lounge & Hibachi Grill Tony Lam 222 Sunrise Hwy 516-442-7600

Dark Horse Tavern Kevin McDermott 12 S Park Ave. 516-318-6086

Wild Ginger Joyce Li 424 Sunrise Highway 516-442-2225 Swim Instruction Saf-T-Swim of Oceanside Michelle Cavazza 3194 Lawson Blvd.

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Palace of Wong David Wong 348 Sunrise Highway 516-764-3240

Grillfire Matthew Chapman 13 North Park Ave. 516-678-1290

Chadwicks at the Station Art Gustafson 49 Front Street 516-766-7800

Prime Catch Seafood Grill Al Avci 41 South Park Ave. 516-705-5340

Monaghan’s Bar & Restaurant Niall Gunn 48 North Village Ave. 516-764-6372

Dodici Restaurant Raymond Montemurro 12 N Park Ave. 516-764-3000

Bonefish Grill Marcus Andriotti 340 Sunrise Hwy 617-838-4294

Harms Real Estate Liz Byrne 43 Clinton Ave. 516-521-3634

MacArthur Park Thomas Mahoney 1 Maple Avenue 516-766-8375

Dinos Restaurant Mike Dervovic 328 Sunrise Highway 516-764-0800

Restaurants 212 Sushi Lounge Jeff Foroglou 212 Merrick Rd. 516-415-7545

Park Ave. Gyro Carlos Hernandez 1A N Park Ave, 516-442-4111

Telecommunications Apt Wireless DBA T-Moblie Paresh Raval 323 Sunrise Highway 516-442-7700

Parlay 210 Merrick Rd. 516-442-2600

Tuxedos Advance Formal Wear Brian Upton 234 Sunrise Highway 516-678-3555

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