|
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce
Classic Car Show!
Every Thursday This Summer!
Professors Diner Shopping Center, Kings Park, 4:00 PM
Click Here for Directions!
The first meeting of the Kings Park Car Rally
was an overwhelming success! Classic Cars from the 1920 to 2008 were
on display for all to reminisce about.
Professors Diner of Kings Park plans on
making this a weekly event through out the entire summer." It's a
great excuse to get out of the house and and bring back some old
memories", remarked Kevin, the owner of Professors Diner.
Above Scottie Randal's Dad went about checking
every car as if he was the chief inspector for a NASCAR event. Mr.
Randal told a story about each car as if he owned it.
Mustangs, Chevys, Corvettes and Studebakers just to mention just a
few of America's Classics.
Be sure to stop by each week! Professor Diner
Shopping Center, Kings Park!
Click on Image above to View Picture
...and after checking out the hot classic cars,
stop by Professors Diner!
(Article and
Photos by Steve Weber)
|
Kings Park
5k Run
Angel's Gate
Hospice for Animals
|
|
The 5th Annual Angel's Gate
5K Run was held on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at the William T. Rogers
Middle School. This extremely challenging course may have deterred
many of the less motivated runners but this did not include Kings
Park's own, Jenn Cronin, who finished 6th overall. In fact, 3 of the
top 8 times were turned in by lady athletes. Ms. Cronin is a recent
graduate of Kings Park High School and is a shining example of the
increasing athletic opportunities available for our lady athletes.
Congratulations to the Cronin
Family and our sincere thanks to the Kings Park High School Athletic
Department, The Kings Park Athletic Boosters Organization and
especially the coaches at the Kings Park School District for their
mentoring both on and off the field.
|
Above left Ms. Cronin warms up for the mostly uphill
5K Run. Above left Jenn crosses the finish line in
this 5th year of the Angel's Gate 5k Run. |
The Angel's Gate 5k Run was
won by all but the first to cross the finish line was Franklin Diaz
of Farmingdale who was representing the Greater Long Island Running
Club with a blistering time of 17:07 which translates to a
5:31 per mile pace.
|
Pictured above first place winner Franklin Diaz,
Second Place winner Marcin Plachta and the top
finishers in the mixed doubles Scott Fairgrieve and
his partner Sprint. |
Click
Here for the statistics on the
top 36 Finishers.
Photo Gallery!
Click on Image Above to View
Click Here to Download 25+ Race Photographs to Your Computer!
Adngel's Gate
Hospice and Rehabilitation Center, is the first organization in the
nation to provide residential hospice care for companion animals. At
this time we are caring for 300 seriously and critically ill or
physically challenged animals. Angel's Gate is a 501(c)(3) tax
exempt, not for profit organization, totally donor supported.
For More
Information:
516-578-2744
www.AngelsGate.org
Click Image Below to
View Newspaper Coverage:
|
(Article and
Photos by Steve Weber)
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce
Ed Hogan
Memorial Golf Outing!
|
Smithtown Town Council Member, Ed Wehrheim and
friends enjoy a great day of golf at the Ed Hogan Memorial Golf
Outing. This annual events celebrates the life of long time Kings
Parker Ed Hogan and raises funds for the Ed Hogan Scholarship fund.
Click
Here to View Video!
Cigars Provided by:
And a special thanks to all the hard working
people at Smithtown's Paul Fitzpatrick Landing Avenue Golf and Pool
Complex.
The Jewel of Smithtown's Recreation!
The Public Course with the Private Club Atmosphere!
Click Link Below to View Newspaper Coverage:
|
(Article, Video and Photos by Steve Weber and King Pedlar)
|
Ed
Hogan Tribute
Ed Hogan, a
father and grandfather, a native Kings Parker with a
passion for serving his community. He was president
of the Kings Park School Board, a member of the
American Legion Post 944 of Kings Park, a member of
the Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals and a
long-serving senior legislative aide for the Suffolk
County Legislature, working most recently with Lynne
Nowick (R-St. James).
Ed Hogan was
loved by all and is missed dearly.
|
|
Kings
Park Town
"The Second Wave"- 1964-1969
Presented by: Kings
Park Heritage Museum
During the mid to
late 1960's Kings Park experienced a period of
unprecedented rapid growth which was fueled by the
Aerospace Industry, Defense Contractors and the Kings
Park State Hospital.
This film
documents the changes which occurred during that time
period, including the building of the Kings Park High
School, Park View Elementary School and the many housing
developments including Old Bridge Estates, Wilshire,
Crestwood, Gramercy Towne, Miller Homes, Flower Hill,
Hillside Terrace and Lawrence Manner.
Also included are
clips from the last year of RJO School when the historic
building served as both the Jr. and Sr. High School,
including Mr. Bowman's Archery Club, the Baseball
Team,Track Team and a very rare clip of William T.
Rogers, after whom the current middle school is named.
Click Here to View Video!
Photo
Gallery:
Click Image above
to View!
Kings
Park Heritage Museum:
Click Here to Visit the Kings Park Heritage Museum Web
Site
Click Here to Visit the Kings Park Heritage Museum User
Forums
Video restored/prepared for the Internet and article
written by Steve Weber, Historic References from Miles
Borden, "History of Kings Park" Published by the Kings
Park Heritage Museum. Special thanks to Mrs. Gardner who
had Charlie finally clean out the basement and found
these historic films! |
2008 Kings Park Fire
Department
Edward Mankuski Scholarship Awards
The Kings Park Fire Department has announced
the 2008 winners of the Edward Mankuski Scholarship Awards. These
well deserving students each will receive a $1500 scholarship to the
college of their choice.
This year's Edward Mankuski Scholarship Award
Recipients are: Bonnie Beckman, Katie Boylan, Nora Cuff, Patrick
Fagan, Holly Luscher, Caitlin McGreever, Janine Paliotta, Nicholas
Pisciotta, Kristin Ramierez, Jessica Revere, Nancy Tello, Alyssa
Weisse.
The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce offers our congratulations to all
this year's Mankuski Scholarship Award Recipients and to the Kings
Park Fire Department for their selfless and heroic service to the
community.
Click on Image Above to View.
Click Link Above to View Newspaper Coverage
Edward Mankuski Scholarship
Above Left, Edward Mankuski Sr and Above
Right, Edward Mankuski Jr.
Edward Mankuski Memorial Scholarship is
given each year by the Kings Park Fire Department in memory of
Edward B. Mankuski, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action during the
Battle of the Coral Sea, Pacific Theater, July 18,th 1943 and in
memory of his son, Chief Edward J. Mankuski, Kings Park Fire
Department, Killed in the Line of Duty on February 15, 1974.
The Scholarship was established in 1964
to honor the supreme sacrifice of Seaman Edward Mankuski. In
1974, his son, Fire Chief Edward Mankuski Jr, was added to the
annual award.
Above Left, Seaman Mankuski (front)
on leave before being shipped out to fight in the Pacific
Theater during World War II. Above Right, Kings Park's
Bravest outside St Josephs Church, to honor Chief Mankuski,
who like his father died in the line of duty. "Selfless
Sacrifice", the best words to describe Kings Park's own, The
Mankuski Family.
The Town of Smithtown and its seven
fire departments saw fit to honor the late Chief Mankuski,
who had served three terms as the Kings Park Fire
Department's Senior Line Officer, by naming the town's
Firematic Training Center in his name. Since 1974, this
facility has been identified as the Edward J. Mankuski
Firematic Traning Center. The center was formally dedicated
in a town-wide ceremony led by the Hon. Paul J. Fitzpatrick,
Town Supervisor, father of Mike Fitzpatrick, New York State
Assembly Member, on October 5th, 1974. - Miles Borden,
"History of Kings Park", Published by The Kings Park
Heritage Museum.
Click Image Above to View
(Article and
Photos by Steve Weber, King Pedlar and the Kings Park
Heritage Museum)
|
Nissequogue River
State Park
Receives LCD TV
from NRSP Foundation
The Nissequoge River State Park Foundation (NRSPF)
presented Nissequogue River State Park Manager Vance
Crippen with a state of the art LCD TV and DVD
Player for use in the main park office. Mr. Crippen
mentioned that this welcomed addition to the park
reception area will be used to communicate to all
park visitors the recreational opportunities
available in the park as well as the history of what
was the Kings Park Psychiatric Center.
The Nissequogue River
State Park Foundation is a Non-Partisan Community
Based Organization Committed to Creating a Better
Park for all the People of New York State. Friends
and Neighbors Working Together for Positive Results! |
(Article by
Steve Weber, Photograph by King Pedlar)
Just a wonderful God Bless America Day in Kings Park. The entire
town came out for a day of fun in the sun, shopping and catching up
with old friends. This year's event was better then ever with music
provided by the United State Cost Guard Band and Kings Park's own
"Kindred Spirit Band" playing the best of southern rock.
Shopping, Food, Fun, Music and Good Friends,
all made for a very special day! All brought to you by all the hard
working people in Kings Park including Charlie Gardner, Dee Grasso
and your Kings Park Chamber of Commerce, working to build an even
better Kings Park!
Photo Gallery:
Click Image Above to View Photos!
(Video, Article and
Photos by Steve Weber)
A Few of Kings Park Day's
"Not-So-Common" Vendors:
The Ultimate in Recycling!
Aluminum Can Art is the latest in recycling!
The retired self admitting "tinkerer" purchased an aluminum can
airplane at a craft fair a few years back, took a close look at the
design and thought to himself, "I can make this better". Thus the
start of the this environment friendly company. "I purchase the soda
cans from the local redemption center, the beer cans I drain
myself!"
Newest CEO Models Fashions at
Kings Park Day!
Above Left, Fort Salonga Fashion Designer and
CEO of "High Voltage Fashions" displays her designs at Kings Park
Day! High Voltage is a local start up company, the young CEO is very
optimistic about her company's future and is not deterred by a slow
economy. Pictured above right, Kings Park's newest CEO and a very
proud mom. "We are having a great day, business has been good and
everyone is having a great time!"
Scents for Gents? Candles for Men!
With names link "BBQ Ribs", "Rawhide",
"CupOJoe" and "Bonfire" this internet start up caught the eye of
more than one passerby in the commuter lot across from the firehouse
at Kings Park Day. The well spoken CEO explains that most of our
candles are purchased by women for their men, the most popular being
"Sambuca" and "Orange Liquor" which are said to have special
medicinal qualities! Scents for Gents can be located online at
www.scentsforgents.com
Fairies and Pixie Dust!
It all started when this art student moved into
her parents basement. "I had to find something to do with all the
stuff which was collected over the years." In addition to her
original fashion accessories, this pixie also creates Japanese style
pottery called "Raku", and went on to explain, "Fairy is a
good word!".
(Article and
Photos by Steve Weber)
Newspaper Coverage of Kings Park
Day:
St Catherine Medical
Center Supports Local Education!
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce Member, St
Catherine Medical Center has donated $6000 to three local school
districts including Kings Park in an effort to support local
education. The money was raised by the staff of St Catherine Medical
Center. Each department's staff created a gift basket with food and
other small goodies, then auctioned off the baskets to raise the
funds. This donation is from the people of St Catherine Medical
Center to the people of Kings Park.
There is a desperate shortage of nurses in our
area, nursing is an excellent well paying career with rewards for
both community and the individual. "Helping improve local education
can only help with our recruiting efforts and make for a better
Kings Park."
Above Left, Smithtown Town Supervisor Pat
Vecchio thanks Kings Park Alumni and St Catherine Medical Center's
staff members for their contribution to our community. Pictured
above right, two of "Kings Park's Smartest" accept award for the
Kings Park School District!
(Article and
Photos by Steve Weber)
|
Memorial Day – Kings Park
May 26, 2008
Video by Steve Weber
The theme for this year's Memorial Day in Kings Park was
"Freedom Isn't Free". Many Americans have fought and
died to insure that we have the freedoms which we all
enjoy today.
Deacon John set the tone with his opening prayer: "Give
us the strength not to be angry with our neighbors who
may disagree with us, rather let us rejoice in the many,
many freedoms you have given us." So from all the People
of Kings Park, to all our Honored Veterans, Thank You.
Click Here to
View Video
Click
Image Above to View
(Pictures by Fran
Mecuri, King Pedlar and Steve Weber)
Larry Noon - Vietnam
Purple Heart - Conspicuous Service
Navy Commendation of Valor
Larry had been
admitted to Northport Veterans Hospital for treatment
for combat wounds suffered while on duty in Vietnam. May
our prayers be with him.
Letters of
support can be sent to Larry at:
Larry Noon
Northport V.A.M.C.
Unit 65
79 Middleville Road
Northport, NY 11768
Larry and Angel at the Northport VA
Hospital
Update: Larry reports that he played the
2008 Memorial Day Video for all his friends,
Doctors, Nurses and Aids at the VA which featured
several of Larry's Vietnam pictures. Larry said they all
were deeply moved by the care and support of all the
people of Kings Park.
One of Larry's
fellow vets remarked after seeing the Memorial Day
Video, "Is this Heaven?", Larry said "No, Its my home,
Kings Park".
Show your support for all our
Veterans, please do what you can to make the Vets lives
better as they have done yours. In the end that is
indeed the best medicine, knowing that people care about
your sacrifice.
(Article by
Steve Weber) |
New Member Spotlight!
Alex Barnych
David Lerner & Associates, Inc.
|
Pictured Above (L to R):
Mike Hanley - Merl & Hanley, LLP / Bonnie Luisi, Bank of
Smithtown / Alex Barnych, David Lerner & Associates,
Inc. / Kevin Denis, Professor's Diner and Bill Butler,
Butler-Hughes Funeral Home |
Alex
Barnych
David Lerner & Associates, Inc.
477 Jericho Tpke., Box 9006
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 921-4200 Ext 5061 Fax: (516) 677-1946
Click Here to view Forbes Article on David Lerner Associates
Sponsor an Upcoming General Meeting of
the
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce:
Click Here to Download Application
Information on other sponsorship
opportunities also enclosed including
monthly mailing and playground commemorative bricks.
|
2008 ANNUAL CALENDAR
CHAMBER EVENTS SCHEDULE
|
|
|
|
July
|
No
General Membership
Meeting
|
|
August
|
Friday, August 15th,
4:00pm – 7:00pm
End
Of The Summer
Barbecue
(Place, speaker,
caterer, etc. TBD)
|
|
September
|
Wednesday, September
17th -
11:45am
General Membership
Meeting Luncheon
(Place, speaker,
caterer, etc. TBD)
|
|
October
|
Wednesday, October
15th -
11:45am
General Membership
Meeting Luncheon
(Place, speaker,
caterer, etc. TBD)
|
|
November
|
Wednesday, November
12th -
11:45am
General Membership
Meeting Luncheon
(Place, speaker,
caterer, etc. TBD)
|
|
December
|
Saturday, December 6th
- 4:00pm
Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony
Veteran’s Plaza
(Kings Park Library)
Sunday, December 21th
- 4:00pm
Menorah Lighting
Ceremony
Hanukkah begins
on the 22nd
Veteran’s
Plaza (Kings Park
Library)
Annual Holiday Party
- December
Smithtown Landing
Country Club
|
** Some
General Membership Meeting dates
may change. Please check
website periodically. |
| |
|
THE KINGS PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
...wants to know how this web site can better service
this community!
You can help us make this site more useful my giving us suggestions
and
feedback
on this site.
Click Here to Leave
Feedback!
This Site is brought
to you by the
Kings Park
Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
P.O. Box 322
Kings Park, New York 11754
Website Visits Since
January 2008:
Copyright @2008 - Kings Park Chamber of Commerce - All
Rights Reserved
|
