KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Persons of the
Year!
PERSONS OF THE YEAR 2011
Person of the Year
Charles Vita
Humanitarians of the Year
Angels Without Faces & Joseph Piacentino and Patrick
Reilly
Lifetime Community Service
Buster Toner and Peggy Gilmartin
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, Watermill Catering, Smithtown, NY
MARTINI ICE SLIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
. . . . . . . . $500.00
SPECIALTY TREAT SPONSORSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$500.00
COCKTAIL SPONSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . $200.00 ea.
**ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS AVAILABLE – CONTACT DEE GRASSO @
631-804-0443
Journal Applications
are available on the Chamber’s website as well as via email and
mail.
Raffle & Door Prizes
is another way you can show your support to the Chamber and
offer your congratulations to our honorees: Raffle Prizes are
typically a value of $100 in the form of cash, gift
certificates, gift baskets, etc. & Door Prizes are $20-$25 gift
certificates
Call Dee Grasso to reserve your sponsorship and mail checks to
the above address. You can also retrieve information on our
website: www.KingsParkli.com
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Person of the Year
Charlie Vita |
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Lifetime Community Service
Buster Toner
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Lifetime Community Service
Peggy Gilmartin
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Humanitarian
Joe Piacentino |
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Humanitarian
Patrick Reilly
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Humanitarian
"The Angels"
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KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLIDAY SPONSORS
Special Thanks to all of those who sponsored the Holiday
Decorations and Events.
With
over 70 guests in attendance the party celebration was a great
success thanks to the hard work and delicious food from
Shanahan’s Bar & Grill.
From
appetizers through dinner and delicious desserts everyone had a
great time to begin the 2011 holiday season.
HOLIDAY PARTY SPONSORS
Clayton Funeral Home – McElhone Family
Allstate insurance company – Chris Reimels
Shanahan’s bar & Grill – Deana Shanahan
Vested Business Brokers – Nate & Marie Goldstein
Peoples United Bank – tammy Harbourne
Charles & Diane Gardner
RAFFLE & DOOR PRIZE SPONSORS
CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME – McElhone Family
JOHN J. FLYNN REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE – Larry Flynn
CHARLES & DIANE GARDNER
ANN CARLIN
MAIN STREET PIZZA – Gabe Hamill
KINGS PARK FIRE DEPT.
KINGS PARK FLORIST – Judy McAvey
PROFESSOR’S DINER –Kevin Denis
KINGS PARK MEAT MARKET – Fred Messina
KINGS PARK CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOC.
KINGS PARK STATIONERS – Kenny Miller & Jessica Brezina
ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS – Jennifer Arculeo
KINGS PARK HARDWARE
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS
GOLD - $600
CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME – McElhone Family
PLYCON VAN LINES – Chris Pliaconis
ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS – Jennifer Arculeo
SULLIVAN & KEHOE, LLP – Michael Sullivan, Esq.
SILVER - $300
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS
ST. JOHNLAND NURSING CENTER – Mary Jean Weber
BRONZE
- $100
JOHN J. FLYNN REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE – Larry & Maryann Flynn
MARKETTA USA – Angie & Bob Marketta
KINGS PARK HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
PROFESSOR’s DINER – Kevin Denis
CJV HOLDING – Charles Vita
LEOPIN & SON, INC. – Yvonne Dalibasti
R. SCHLEIDER CONTRACTING
KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RAFFLE PROGRAM
THE 2ND
RAFFLE PRIZE WINNER OF $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE
PROFESSOR’S DINER KEVIN DENIS
AND MRS. O’SHEA
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KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Christmas Tree Lighting
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The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce held their Annual
Tree Lighting Ceremony this past Saturday, 12/3/11 @
the Veterans Plaza.
A continuous
serenade of
Christmas Carols by William T. Rogers
Middle School 7th & 8th Grade
Band directed by Beth LaFantano. Special
guests introduced by speaker Kevin Denis, Director
of the Chamber were as follows: Councilman Kevin
Malloy, Leg. John Kennedy, Councilman Robert
Creighton, NY State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick
and St. Joseph’s Father Sean Gann lead in a prayer
to begin the holiday season celebration. The
countdown lead to the KINGS PARK FIRE
DEPARTMENT escorting Santa on his Fire Truck
sleigh to meet all the families with holiday candy
canes. The 4th Precinct Police
Department Inspector Rhoades Officers
controlled the crowd to keep everyone safe and
secure.
Before everyone headed home ANDERSEN’S DELI &
CATERING sponsored hot chocolate and holiday
cookies for all to enjoy.
The glorious lights and set-up by the Parks
Department, Marcel (Frenchy)
The Main Street Holiday decorations completed by
Anthony Salucci, A.L.S. Construction, Chris
Dabrowski/Chris Graphic Art & Design, Charles
Gardner, Pres. KP Chamber & Dee Grasso, Exec Dir.
The Officers and Directors of the Kings Park Chamber
thanks all of you who helped make this event a great
success.
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KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New Holiday
Decorations
The Kings Park Chamber of
Commerce is proud to announce that the membership successfully
replaced the Holiday Decorations which have graced Main Street
in Kings Park for Years. Chamber President Charles Gardner
explained that last year, the weather surrounding the Holiday
Season damaged most of the decorations beyond repair. The
Chamber of Commerce solicited the local community as well as the
membership and was successful in funding the replacement of
these beautiful holiday decorations.
The Kings Park Chamber of
Commerce has been a zealous advocate for Downtown Kings Park,
recent projects included the safety improvements on Main Street,
Construction of Savatt Plaza and the Summer Concert Series which
features local bands performing in Savatt Plaza. In additional
to supporting positive change in Kings Park, the Kings Park
Chamber of Commerce has worked as an un-official liaison to the
Town of Smithtown, assisting local business with advice and
navigating through the permitting process which at times can be
complicated for new business.
Happy Holidays to All!
Decorated Classic Lamp Post
Outside of Astoria Federal Savings Bank
Chris Dabrowski Holiday
Displays
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Kings Park Chamber of Commerce Member Chris
Dabrowski's creative holiday displays are being
featured in NYC during the month of December. If you
are planning a visit to NYC, click
HERE for
more information on the Holiday Displays! |
KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
November General
Meeting
Assembly Member Mike
Fitzpatrick with KP Schools Superintendent and KP Chamber
President Charlie Gardner
New York State Assemblyman
Michael Fitzpatrick
| New York State
Assembly Member Mike Fitzpatrick addressed the Kings
Park Chamber of Commerce at the November General
Meeting. Mr. Fitzpatrick detailed his plans to
reform the pension system, specifically to explore
converting the existing system from defined benefit
to a defined contribution. The hardworking Assembly
Member detailed that the current system is
"unsustainable", going on to explain that by having
the pension system modeled after a private sector
401k, we will be giving control back to the people
who earned the money, have portability between
employers and is a pay-as-you-go system, not
shifting the cost to future generations.
Mike Fitzpatrick
explained in addition to reforming the pension
system, we will need to examine other cost controls
including Modernizing the Triborough Amendment to
the Taylor Law.
The Taylor Law
removes the ability of labor units to strike, the
Triborough Amendment to this legislation attempts to
balance the no-strike provision with a requirement
which preserves the terms of the expired contract
until a new contract is in place. Mike
explained that this provision needs to be modified
to exclude all increases in base pay. Right now even
with an expired contract, some unions are getting
4-6% pay raises due to longevity and professional
development steps. Raising the question; What
incentive does a labor unit have to negotiate if
they have this type of a pay raise in perpetuity?
Assembly Member
Mike Fitzpatrick is a regular attendee at the Kings
Park Chamber of Commerce Meetings, please be certain
to attend our next general meeting and be part of
our service to our Kings Park Community! |
Picture Gallery - Mike Fitzpatrick
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KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
October General
Meeting
Special Guest Speaker: Steve
Bellone
Babylon Town Supervisor
and Candidate for Suffolk County Executive
Democratic
Candidate for Suffolk County Executive Steve
Bellone addressed the Kings Park Chamber of
Commerce at the October General Meeting hosted
at the VFW Hall in Kings Park on October 19,
2011.
During his comments to the Kings Park Community,
Steve highlighted his plan to improve the local
transportation by creating a program called
"Connect Long Island" which Mr. Bellone believes
is essential in creating a growing economy. "We
have to figure out how to move people around
without exclusively using automobiles". Key
components include centering local downtowns
around transit stations and improving the
connections between these transit stations.
Essential parts
of this plan include adding a second set of
tracks to the Long Island Rail Road and
improving North/South transit especially in the
Route 110 Corridor. Supervisor Bellone explained
that funding for this "Connect Long Island"
project has not been established and was not
prepared to discuss the details, but emphasized
that Suffolk must invest in the local
transportation system in order to grow.
Supervisor Bellone is currently serving his
fourth term as Town Supervisor. He resides in
West Babylon with his wife, Tracey and their two
daughters, Katherine Ann and Mollie Elizabeth.
Steve Bellone is a graduate of North Babylon
High School and he earned a BA degree at Queens
College in 1991, earned a Masters Degree in
Public Administration by attending night classes
at Webster University while serving as a
communication specialist for the US Army and
went on to earn his Law degree from Fordham
University and was admitted to the New York Bar
in 1999.
Angie Carpenter addressed the Kings Park Chamber
of Commerce in September where she explained
that she had her start in public service as a
member of her local chamber of commerce.
Kings Park Chamber of
Commerce Sept Meeting
Adrienne Giannadeo, Angie
Carpenter and Denise Creighton
At that Meeting, Angie Carpenter explained
that…"I owned a typesetting firm when there was
such a business. I
had to make a payroll and felt the burden of
excessive governmental regulations."
Mr. Carpenter was elected to the Suffolk County
Legislature in 1993. In November of 2005, she
was elected by the voters in Suffolk County to
serve as the County Treasurer and re-elected in
2009 with a cross endorsement of both the
Republican and Democratic Parties. |
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KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RAFFLE PROGRAM
1ST WINNER WAS
AT PROFESSOR’S DINER
DOROTHY KONOPKA
YOU CAN WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR $1
AT PARTICIPATING KINGS PARK BUSINESSES
LOOK FOR THE RAINBOW @ THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
PROFESSOR’S DINER
CIRO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
CAFÉ RED RESTAURANT
MAIN STREET PIZZA
KINGS PARK HARDWARE STORE
KINGS PARK MEAT MARKET
KINGS PARK FLORIST
SHANAHAN’S BAR & GRILL
PARK LOUNGE
EDELWEISS DELI
INTERMEZZO BRICK OVEN
RESTAURANT
SIAM THAI RESTAURANT
KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
September General
Meeting
Adrienne Giannadeo, Angie
Carpenter and Denise Creighton
Special Guest Speaker: Angie
Carpenter
Suffolk County Treasurer
and Candidate for Suffolk County Executive
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In Order
to Fix Suffolk, You Need a Carpenter!
Was the message from Angie Carpenter, Republican candidate for
Suffolk County Executive. Mrs. Carpenter explained that
she is making history running for the highest county
office in Suffolk; Not because she is indeed the first
woman to run, but because she is the most qualified
candidate to ever seek election to the Office of Suffolk
County Executive.
Mrs.
Carpenter
detailed that she has extensive private and public
sector experience.
Angie,
as she is known to most people, explained that she got
her start in public service as a member of her local
Chamber of Commerce, "I owned a typesetting firm when
there was such a business.
I had to make a payroll and felt the burden of excessive
governmental regulations."
Mr.
Carpenter was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature
in 1993. In November of 2005, she was elected by the
voters in Suffolk County to serve as the County
Treasurer and re-elected in 2009 with a cross
endorsement of both the Republican and Democratic
Parties.
The
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the
Democratic Candidate for Suffolk County Executive, Steve
Bellone, on Wednesday October 19th, 2011. |
Kings Park Day
Gold and Platinum Sponsors Honored
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The
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce publically thanked the
Gold and Platinum Sponsors from the Kings Park Day Fair
which was hosted on Main Street in Kings Park this past
summer. "These people and organizations are vital in
insuring that our Kings Park Day Celebration is a
success" explained Kings Park Chamber President Charlie
Gardner.
Presented with Honor Plaques were Marie Goldstein CEO of
Vested Business Brokers, Maureen Bishop of People's
Bank, Jen Arcuerlo of Astoria Federal Savings Bank and
Ed McElhone of Clayton's Funeral Home. |
Picture Gallery
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September General Meeting
Catered by: Professors
Dinner - Kevin Denis
Sponsored by: St.
Catherine of Sienna Medical Center,
Astoria Federal Savings, Dante Enterprises - Dee Grasso
SAS Group Security - Ed (Duke) Schneider
