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1 SEPA Mujer opens its new
home in Patchogue Local officials
and nonprofit leaders were on hand
for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
2 Long Island Cares at the Grand
Opening of The Harry Chapin
Food Bank’s Essential Market in
Bethpage Laura Curran, Don Clavin,
Rose Marie Walker, Laura Schaeffer,
John Mikulin, and Marc Perez joined
Paule Pachter for the ribbon cutting.
3 Elegant Jewelers Hosts
Woodbury Grand Opening L. to
R.: Steveand Gladys Finochio
shopping for watches on opening
day with family store owners Mike,
Jonathan and Michael Shalmon.
4 L. to R.: Stella Shalmova,
Sigalil and Bella Shalom
5 Dr. Harvey Manes Peace
Prize Donation Dr. Harvey Manes
of Westhampton Beach and NYC
presented a $50,000 grant from
his Manes Peace Prize Foundation
to Rabbi Perl and Chabad of
Mineola. Dr Manes, an esteemed
orthopedic surgeon and attorney,
is also an avid art collector and
philanthropist. L. to R.: Chuck Lavine,
Rabbi Perl, and Dr. Harvey Manes.
6 Horseshoe Crab Mural
Unveiled Brookhaven Town
Councilwoman Jane Bonner was
on-hand for the unveiling of the
“Horseshoe Crab” mural painted
on the handball court wall at
Robert Miner/Rocketship Park
in Rocky Point. The large- sized
artwork was created by Rocky
Point resident Steven Soltysik.
7 New York Islanders Help Stop
& Shop Donate 2,000 Turkeys to
Long Island’s Two Food Banks
New York Islanders Legend and
NHL Hall of Famer Clark Gillies (#9)
and former Islander defenseman,
Eric Cairns (#33) help Courtney
Adams,(left) Assistant Store
Manager of the Hempstead Stop
& Shop and Michael Sugrue (right),
Stop & Shop Home Delivery Zone
Manager off-load Thanksgiving
turkeys. Stop & Shop donated 1,000
turkeys each to Island Harvest
Food Bank and Long Island Cares,
Inc.- The Harry Chapin Food Bank.
8 Great American Train Race
for Charity Benefits FCA’s
Lynn Vanderhall Nursery Co-op
Program Accepting a donation
from TrainLand’s Ken Bianco
Jr, are, L. to R.: Donna Teichner,
Judy Griffin, Lisa Burch, Ken
Bianco Jr., and Nicole Flannery.
9 Team E.V.A. Run North Shore
Marathon to Support Local
Veterans Eva Casale and her Team
get ready to complete the final miles
of their Veterans Day Team EVA
Every Veteran Appreciated Journey
Photos by Ed Shin, Rob Cuni,
Tab Hauser and Liz Flynn
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