6 The Courier sun • march 26, 2015 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com Hamilton Beach wants local residents to design new welcome sign BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com/@Sal_Licata1 Hamilton Beach is looking for a new design to replace the community’s welcome sign and has called on local artists and residents to submit their best sketches for a contest. “The civic is looking for local students, community members and artists to submit designs for the new ‘Welcome to Hamilton Beach’ sign,” said Roger Gendron, president of the Hamilton Beach Civic Association. “We thought this would be good community engagement to have a contest so people can submit their ideas.” A new sign is being sought by the civic association after the last one had to be removed in December due to a car crash at the site. Gendron said he was looking for a simple design that he and the members of the civic association could vote on at the next monthly meeting, which will take place on March 26. He will then take the design with the most votes and bring it to a sign maker to see if it is feasible. The old sign was designed by a Hamilton Beach resident The guardrail after the December car crash He put the word out on the civic association’s Facebook page on March 12 that he was looking for people to design a new sign and is still looking for more submissions but has gotten some good news since. He has found a local sign maker in Rockaway, who also designed the new “Welcome to Howard Beach” sign, and was even contacted by the American Legion in Broad Channel who said they would help to pay for the sign. THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FREE Measuring & Installation w/purchase of $100. with this ad. and greeted residents and visitors as they entered the neighborhood from a bridge that connects it to Old Howard Beach over Hawtree Creek. But the accident that occurred in December destroyed the guardrail and smashed it almost 2 feet back. The welcome sign was sitting right behind the rail but due to the impact was knocked out of the ground and cracked in the middle with letters and decorations missing. The sign was removed to see if there was a possibility to have it repaired, but Gendron was told it was beyond salvation. Now Open in Astoria! Visit us, meet our team, and take advantage of these special offers! • Draperies • Vertical Blinds • Honeycomb Shades • Custom Window Shades • Mini Blinds Nobody Beats Our Prices! • Roman Shades • Balloon Shades • Swags & Jabots • Shutters • Upholstery • Radiator Covers • Table Pads UP TO 70% OFF LIST PRICE Free Interior Design Consultation $20 OFF with purchase of $200 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 4/3/15 $50 OFF with purchase of $500 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 4/3/15 $100 OFF with purchase of $1,000 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 4/3/15 GOMER’S Window Treatments SINCE 1962 FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SERVING QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND 1.800.522.6156 www.gomersdecorators.com F O R O U R B U S I N E S S C U S TO M E R S : If our Merchant Services Program doesn’t meet or beat your current processing costs, you’ll be awarded a $1,000 GIFT CARD!** 18-Month CD 1.50% APY* on a balance of $2,500 or more and with a Checking Account! Domenick Loccisano Vice President & Business Development Sales Manager Sussex Bank Astoria Branch Vito Giannola Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Officer at Sussex Bank 28-21 Astoria Blvd. • Astoria, NY 11102 • P (347) 472-1727 • sussexbank.com *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 2/20/15 and subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may reduce earnings. Visit sussexbank.com or contact a Bank Representative for current rates, terms and account requirements. Offers apply to personal accounts only. Funds must come from a source outside Sussex Bank. FDIC insurance up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each ownership category. Offer expires on April 15, 2015. The minimum balance required to earn the APY is $2,500 and must be deposited in a single transaction. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawals. After maturity, if you choose to roll over your CD, you will earn the base rate of interest in effect at that time. Must have a checking account with direct deposit to earn stated APY. **Sussex Bank has entered into an agreement with Global Payments to manage your payment processing. Certain restrictions apply. For details contact Global Payments at (973) 567-1836 or at www.globalpaymentsinc.com/usa/ The civic also applied for a community grant that could give them $3,000 to use toward beautification projects. Gendron said that if he has help to pay for the sign he can use the grant to build a small garden area around the new sign which he feels will be even more welcoming to the community. “We need a new sign for the community,” he said. “We want this sign to be different and unique from others.”
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