2020 Edition | Quarter 4
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2020 Company Awards • February •
Annual Blood Drive • February •
Easter Basket Donations • April •
FOOD DRIVE
WINTER WONDERLANE While we’ve usually kicked off the holiday season with an epic party, this year we had to get creative and switch it up. We knew we had to do something to celebrate the holidays, so we decided to have a socially distant Signature event to get everyone feeling merry. We bought everyone tickets to the Jones Beach Magic of Light Show and surprised our agents and staff with a halfway point visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus with some fun goodies!
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We’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Sorrentino Family Foundation’s Annual Turkey Drive! This year, we contributed all of the fixings to accompany the turkeys. Thanks to our agents’ and staff’s generosity, we were able to provide 581 families with a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner!
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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE We collected toys for the Huntington Tri Community & Youth Agency, a local organization dedicated to supporting the growth and development of youth and their families. This is a cause near and dear to our hearts and they have been instrumental in changing the lives of local kids. Thank you to all who donated toys to one of the 200+ families in need.
SCARECROW COMPETITION We held a virtual scarecrow competition this fall. We had lots of entries and it was a lot of fun to see everyone’s creativity shine!
SHRED-A-THONS
We rescheduled our 7th annual Shred-a-thon Event from the spring and held it in the fall. We had 6 participating offices across the island for our agents, clients and community members to come together and support our green efforts. SignaturePremier.com
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New Additions To Our Family Angela Florie | Amity Harbor Nancy Bajorski | Babylon Bianca Tischler | Babylon Uzzy Sierra | Babylon Bianca Tischler | Babylon Cynthia Buccaran | Cold Spring Harbor Walter Aston | Cold Spring Harbor D’Alto Joseph | Commack Lynn Miller | Commack Amrita Deonanan | Dix Hills Mandi Garelick | Dix Hills Matthew Toledo | Dix Hills Lisa Campos | Dix Hills Luis Molina | Dix Hills Diana Galluzzo | Dix Hills Caren Zaroff | Dix Hills Deborah Stacel | East Northport Angelina Upton | East Northport Lisa Jackson | East Northport Nicole Cavalier | East Northport Christopher Guzzello | East Northport Alexandros Roditis | East Northport Erin McDonald | East Northport Deborah Mincone | East Northport Nicholas Orlando | East Northport Madeline Worontzoff | East Northport Vanessa Daboosh | Garden City Regjep “Rich” Kodra | Garden City Sheri Wilgosz | Garden City Janice Schief | Garden City Aimee Escher | Garden City Elizabeth Mandracchia | Garden City Michele Allen (Oder) | Garden City Alex Giglio | Huntington Harrison Rose | Huntington Vincent DiGregorio | Huntington Alexa Nicolette | Huntington Alicia Osborne | Huntington Dena Raia | Huntington Maureen Raia | Huntington Ashley Catalano | Huntington Natalie McCarson | Merrick Shiraz Khan | Merrick Brian Domitz | Merrick Anna Strachan (RYAN) | Merrick Michael Singh | Merrick Michelle Caio | Merrick Catherine Cawley | Merrick Terrence Beeker | Merrick Elizabeth Zukowski | Merrick
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THE FIRST SIGNATURE UNIVERSITY GRADUATION Congratulations to the first graduating class of Signature University’s ACHIEVE New Agent Program! Our Achieve Training Program is a comprehensive 5-week basic training program to get new and new-to-Signature agents up and running, and empower seasoned agents to take their business to the next level. We provide training, tools, and coaching to jump start your real estate career. For more information on our Achieve Program and other educational offerings, look out for our First Quarter Education Guide!
WITCHES & WARLOCKS WEEKEND Witches & Warlocks Weekend was a success! We want to thank all of the vendors who donated raffle items & everyone who came out and shopped Northport Village! Our two-day Witches & Warlocks shopping event was a huge hit! We had a ton of items to raffle off, congrats to all the winners!
OUR BEST NUMBERS YET Though 2020 brought us its own unique challenges, from a business stand point, we saw some of our highest numbers. Despite being shut down for a few months, we were up over 20% and hit over $3 billion in under contract volume. We’re hoping to see an even better year going forward. SO thank you to all of our hard working agents and happy new year! SignaturePremier.com
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New Additions To Our Family Grace Ferrara | Miller Place Michael Welsh | Miller Place Karin Hendricks | Miller Place Maria Lambadis | Miller Place James Guy | Miller Place Daniel Gallagher | Miller Place Gloria Gallagher | Miller Place Colette Le Vaillant | Miller Place Ilyssa Levy | Miller Place Pamela Bloxon | Miller Place William Walsh | Northport Suzanne Tomicic | Northport Billie Cinelli | Northport Robert Mendez | Ronkonkoma Cara Chiusano | Ronkonkoma Abbie Rosenfield | Ronkonkoma Jodi Orlando | Ronkonkoma Victoria Perez | Ronkonkoma Michael Repalone | Ronkonkoma Lori Repalone | Ronkonkoma Christopher McLean | Ronkonkoma Jamie Fuellbier | Ronkonkoma John Pappias | Ronkonkoma Philip Cordero | Ronkonkoma Marie Malley | Ronkonkoma James Sanzone | Ronkonkoma Timothy Murray | Rockville Centre Helaine LaMantia | Rockville Centre Vita Zorbo | Rockville Centre Michael Gaffney | Rockville Centre Lindsay Pichichero | Rockville Centre Francesca Sixto | Rockville Centre Leah Villegas | Rockville Centre Christopher Cheeseman | Sayville Joshua Sisalima | Sayville Rachel Henning | Sayville Young Lonchiek | Sayville Nicole Sadler | Sayville Julie Harper | Smithtown Anthony DiBenedetto | Smithtown Gina DiBenedetto | Smithtown Michele Giunta | Smithtown Anthony Marrone | Smithtown Christina DelGiudice | Smithtown Danielle Lenard | Smithtown Barbara Lenard | Smithtown Richard Lenard | Smithtown Jon David Lenard | Smithtown Esperanza Viera | Smithtown
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD We had the amazing opportunity to help build a home with Habitat for Humanity again! We are incredibly grateful to be involved with such a great cause.
IN LOVING MEMORY, DEBRA PARISI It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our very own and much loved Debra Parisi. Deb was a valued member of our Signature family and a dear personal friend to all of us, we are all broken-hearted by this loss. On behalf of Pete, Kathy, and our entire Signature family, we send her family our deepest condolences. She will forever be in our hearts and we’ll miss her kind heart and beautiful smile deeply.
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Brant Levine | Smithtown Kerrilynn Prokop | Smithtown Anna Kulchytska | Smithtown William James | Smithtown Joseph Gaudio | Smithtown Dominick Maio | Smithtown Annemarie Lanni | Smithtown Irene Santerelli | Smithtown David Saracino | Smithtown Michael Geiger | Smithtown Jesse Meigel | Smithtown Alexander Koutrouby | Smithtown Matthew Sandrowicz | Smithtown Zachary Scher | Smithtown Alexis Miolan-Gallardo | Smithtown Antonetta Bostinto | Smithtown Kerri Ann Benson | Smithtown Desiree McEvoy | Smithtown Sebastian Matute | Smithtown Kristina Cardoza | Smithtown Nicholas DiVisconte | Smithtown Carlos Salinas | Smithtown Brendan Forde | Smithtown Vicki Mullin | Smithtown Jorge Gonzalez | Smithtown James Tsunis | Smithtown George Newell | Smithtown Rudy Rodriguez | Smithtown Briana Murphy | Smithtown Jake Biro | Smithtown Jonathan Cariello | Smithtown Grace Suarino | Smithtown Justin Soriano | Smithtown Daniel O’Neil | Smithtown Victor Stabile | Smithtown Jeffrey Piccolo | Smithtown Adis Conrado | Smithtown Nicholas Foulkes | Syosset Maria Marinacci | Syosset Jacqueline Murphy | Syosset Caroline Esposito | Wantagh Christopher Sansivero | Wantagh Ryan Tuccillo | Wantagh Mohammad Kamal | Woodbury Margaret Maguire | Woodbury Stephen Sweeney | Woodbury
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WRAPPING UP 2020 IN STYLE! REMOTE CONTROL
Drew Schoonmaker
When you do what you love and love what you do, it doesn’t matter where you call your “office.” Contour Mortgage proactively established an entire remote working environment for all staff in no time! Our IT department got everyone up and running from home, complete with desk phones and remote computer connections. It made working easier, safer, comfortable, and we all continued despite us not being together in person. We were all in full control of our work responsibilities and the proof is in our Tara Roman-Sacco & Kelly Carcich volume and customer reviews. It was business as usual.
LIGHT SHOW LOVE Contour was thrilled to be part of the exclusive Signature area at this year’s Jones Beach Light Show. Bags filled with goodies and lots of smiles were given to all. It was a night filled with lights, love, and the spirit of the season.
MEMORABLE CLOSINGS
Lauren Pastore’s SKINNY MARGARITA - Ice cubes for shaking and serving - 1 Lime for juice - 4 oz. of Silver Tequila - 1.5 oz. of Blue Curacao - ¼ oz. light Agave nectar – or to taste—I like to use this for the Salt rim too. - Splash of Pineapple and/or Seltzer for a little bubbly or if you need less intense (add seltzer after you shake up the rest of the ingredients). - Lime wedge and kosher salt rim for garnish. This is my own recipe that has morphed here or there. Play around with the measurements to match your taste. Agave is an alternative to Triple Sec- I enjoy it more. Feel free to pour OVER ice, in a glass as shown, but I like it in a martini glass when I want to feel fancy! - Lauren Pastore
Closings in 2020 looked different. Masks, social distancing and even some on the hoods of cars, but we’ve adapted to the guidelines to keep everyone safe, and keep the homeowners moving! Special thanks to all who have contributed to grow the list of new happy homeowners on Long Island!
The holiday season brought some great opportunities to give back to our communities! Contour was able to donate hundreds of toys to less fortunate children throughout Long Island to brighten the holidays!
NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR CONTOUR FAMILY IN 2020! Elizabeth Stano, Processor in Contour Mortgage’s Huntington Branch and her husband welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Coraline on June 8th, 2020!
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Allison Paar, Marketing Coordinator at Contour’s Huntington Branch and her husband welcomed an adorable baby boy, Noah on August 16th, 2020!
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SIGNATURE SPOTLIGHT Behind every one of our agents and staff there is a wonderful support system. We love celebrating each other’s greatest moments! Here are some of our loved ones’ most recent accomplishments.
Joe Casale’s grandmother, Carmela Gigante, turned 100 years old on December 10th. Happy birthday!
Andrea D’Eloia’s daughter, Cassandra Blower, made the Dean’s List in her Fall semester of senior year at Sacred Heart University. She is studying Business Marketing. Andy On November 25th, Yakubovsky’s son, Andrew and his wife, Lindsey, welcomed to the world 2 identical twin girls Cora Rose (4lbs 2oz.) & Mila Grace (3lbs 15oz.) aka The Signature Twins!
Michael Patisso’s 4-year-old daughter was diagnosed early on with Cerebral Palsy. Because of her condition, she is unable to walk. Over the past few years, she has been under the care of multiple physical therapist and doctors to help her learn to walk. In the last week, she was able to take her first few steps. While it’s still a work in progress, it’s a great accomplishment and we at Signature couldn’t be happier for her!
Yvonne Giovinco’s daughter, Stephanie, was accepted into the Masters program at Queens College for Art Education. Allison Cervantes got engaged to Contour’s Kenny Vasquez on October 4th at Fink’s Farm in Wading River and are planning a 2022 wedding!
Lori Zulferino’s son, Anthony got engaged on November 14th to Christina Santospirito. They have set a wedding date for 7/2/22 !
Dafna Leibel’s son, Kyle, graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Marketing. He has secured a 3 month internship with 3M Corporation, in May 2021. SignaturePremier.com
Gil Picard’s family has had quite a few exciting events: grandson, Parker Picard Colen, became a teenager & Cody Feldman celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. Grandson, Matthew Colen, 16, performed A Chopin composition, Fantasie Impromtu on classical piano, from the Diller Quayle Music School. 18 year old granddaughter, Kristin Picard, is completing her first semester at University of Binghamton & youngest, Miles Feldman, turned double digits on December 14th!! Rosetta Vukelic’s engaged.
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SIGNATURE SPOTLIGHT Behind every one of our agents and staff there is a wonderful support system. We love celebrating each other’s greatest moments! Here are some of our loved ones’ most recent accomplishments.
Sherry Krapf’s dog, Carson, graduated from his beginner class!!
Yona Miller is delighted to announce the birth of her granddaughter Margot Louis Fischman who was born in New Orleans December 26. Parents, Daniella Miller Fischman and Martin Fischman, and sister daughter Mila are super happy and over the moon with joy!
Deb Berkman’s wonderful daughter Allix was proposed to on the EDGE at Hudson Yard 12/18/2020 by Brendan Strawbridge. An early Spring 2022 wedding is planned. They are over the moon!
Janet Augustino’s wonderful son and beautiful daughter in law tied the knot in the Pandemic on October 17, 2020 after 12 years. Wishing them much happiness!
Deb Power’s stepdaughter, Allie Dooley, got engaged to Lucas Vallas on 12/22 down in Northport.
Lauren Roye’s son, Brian Marolf, got engaged on Christmas Eve to Jackie Bugge!!
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