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April 2019 | Volume 66, No. 2
Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: Joseph Garcia Weichert Realtors Performance Homes (516) 449-2028 ♦ [email protected]
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: Beth Mignone* Mignone’s Masonry (631) 270-4265 ♦ [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENTS: Kathy Lively Farmingdale Public Schools (516) 967-4028 ♦ [email protected]
Joseph Minieri MassMutual (631) 851-5787 ♦ [email protected]
SECRETARY: Suzanne LoBiondo, CPA (516) 791-1303 ♦ [email protected]
TREASURER: Margaret Bertolotti Farmingdale Federation of Teachers (631) 249-0773 ♦ [email protected]
DIRECTORS: Joel Blitzer Brooks Waterburn Corp (516) 997-9800 ♦ [email protected]
Ralph Ekstrand Moby Drugs (516) 249-0268 ♦ [email protected]
Suzanne D’Amico Inspired by CJA Photography (516) 319-6634 ♦ [email protected]
Dan Kornfeld 2SK Marketing & Public Relations (516) 384-2057 ♦ [email protected]
Ken Marcus Marcus Family Agency - Allstate Insurance Co. (516) 753-2600 ♦ [email protected]
Debbie Podolski* Farmingdale Public Library (516) 249-9010 ♦ [email protected]
Dave Saul Marketing Masters NY (516) 987-5001 ♦ [email protected]
William Trudden / Rosemary Trudden McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home (516) 249-1303 ♦ [email protected]
Mark Wenzel YES Community Counseling Center (516) 799-3203 ♦ [email protected]
ADMINISTRATOR: Jo Wider (516) 286-7800 ♦ [email protected]
Member of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce *Past President
Farmingdale’s 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 10, 2019. Photo courtesy of Bill Moseley, BBA Photography.
We are growing! WOW! Thank you to our members who have been great at referring new members and especially our mem-bership Committee! Joseph Minieri MassMutual Joel Blitzer Brooks Waterburn Corp Albert Celeste Weichert Realtor / Licensed Public Adjuster Victoria LeFayt Gold Coast Bank Ken Marcus Marcus Family Agency - Allstate Insurance Co. Beth Mignone Mignone's Masonry Gregory Muir Cardworks Acquiring Matthew Nieves Contour Mortgage Corporation Farmingdale Misolino Silva People's United Bank James Vafeas Edward Jones Investments We have already had our spring events starting this spring, with one of the big headline events being the Annual Comedy Night held again this year at The Nutty Irishman. We totally sold out; Thank you to our sponsors, donors, and organizers!
Continued on page 2
A Word from the President - Joseph Garcia
1042 Collision Repairs, Inc 3A-Travel / 3rd Alternative, Inc
American Airpower Museum at Republic Barnyard Lane Sign Co Brooks Waterburn Corp Burrito Mariachi Mexican Grill Caracara Mexican Grill
Century 21 American Homes - Mangieri D'Addario & Co., Inc. Deckstar ET Week Media Fair and Square Contracting Inc
Farmingdale Adult Day Care Farmingdale Federation of Teachers Firefighters Charitable Foundation Inc Goldfish Swim School
In Full Bloom Inspired by CJA Photography
Jersey Mike's Subs Kahn, Ferrari & Aldieri DDS KFA Dental KGI Design Group Library Café
Long Island Regents Prep Madison & East Mechanical Marcus Family Agency - Allstate Insurance Marketing Masters NY McCourt & Trudden Funeral Home
McDonald's Mignone's Masonry Phoenix Eastern Medicine Center Rob's Autocraft
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Air Conditioning Services Inc Allegiance Abstract Services Anthony Basile, CPA Back in Time Burrito Mariachi Colonial Hardwood Flooring Costello's Ace Hardware of Farmingdale County Wide Group Cruise Control Limousines ET Week Media France & Son Global Industrial Gold Coast Bank Jersey Mike's Subs Kaufman Allied Patio Le Che Salon Lightbridge Academy of Massapequa Luxury Bath by Varsity Home Service New York Life - Ships New York Life - Theodotou NY Party Works Orangetheory Fitness PG Exports WESCO Manufacturing Inc Whiskey Down Diner
Wood Kingdom West
Welcome to our New Members 12/29/18 - 3/31/19
Comedy Night Sponsors and Donors continued…
Also we again sponsored the Farmingdale Summit expo. This keeps with our plan to help connect our member to each other, to the residents, and to help support community organizations as a group.
If you aren’t aware The Farmingdale Community Summit Council was formed during time following the events of September 11, 2001. The Summit represents a "coming together" of residents, organizations, merchants and houses of worship in the communities that comprise the Farmingdale School District for the common good of all. They since have erected a permanent community 9/11 monument
and perpetually look to assist families in need and to improve our community's overall quality of life.
Be sure to check the website for upcoming events; more are being added all the time. Let’s keep moving business forward in greater Farmingdale and support each other. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me by email or phone anytime.
ScrubzBody™ Skin Care Products Signature Premier Properties -
Joan Flaumenbaum Starkie Brothers Garden Center Suzanne M. LoBiondo, CPA P.C. The Nutty Irishman
The Turning Point Restaurant Total Body Boot Camp
Tre Scalini Verona Ristorante Weichert Realtors - Performance Homes
A Word from the President - Joseph Garcia Continued from previous page
The Chamber welcomes content for the newsletter. All members may contribute articles on topics that may be
helpful to the general membership.
Visit the MEMBERSHIP tab on the chamber’s website www.farmingdalenychamber.org
choose “MEMBER SPOTLIGHT SUBMISSIONS” to submit your article.
Submissions will be printed in the newsletter as space allows.
PLEASE
NOTE
Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Newsletter April 2019 | Volume 66, No. 2 Page 3
Thank you for renewing your membership
"1042" Collision Repairs, Inc
2SK Marketing & Public Relations
3A-Travel/3rd Alternative, Inc
55 Motor Avenue Co., LLC
ABBE Laboratories, Inc.
Academy Mortgage Corp.
Adventureland's Helping Hands Found
American Airpower Museum at Republic
American Legion Post 449
Angela J. Cowan CPA
Aquarius Glass & Mirror Ltd.
Arizona International
Arthur F. White Funeral Home
Artisan Media Studio
Atlantic Lexus of 110
Autocraft Service Center
Bartone Properties
BBA Photography Corp
Bellagio Pizza Restaurant
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Bounce U Farmingdale
Brooks Waterburn
Calico Cottage, Inc
Candy's Jewelers
Caracara Mexican Grill
Carman, Callahan, & Ingham, LLP
Chocolate Duck
Croxley Ales
Curtiss Wright Corp - Target Rock
D'Addario & Co., Inc.
Douglas Elliman - The Kopack Team
Edward Jones Investments
Elizabeth Gardens Corp.
European Wax Center
Fair and Square Contracting, Inc
Farmingdale Adult Day Care
Farmingdale Breakfast Rotary
Farmingdale CARE Inc.
Farmingdale Community Summit
Farmingdale Fed. of Teachers
Farmingdale Green Cleaners
Farmingdale Lanes
Farmingdale Meat Market
Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas
Farmingdale Observer
Farmingdale Public Library
Farmingdale Public Schools
Farmingdale State College
Firefighters Charitable Foundation Inc
Full Finish Painting Corp
Gott Management Services, Inc
Grime Busters
Heritage Club at Bethpage
Hi Dental
Homespector Inc.
In Full Bloom Florist
Inspired by CJA Photography
Joseph P. Tafuro, CPA
Kahn, Ferrari & Aldieri DDS
Kiwanis Club of Farmingdale
Kiwanis of East Farmingdale
Knights of Columbus - 5983
L.I. Adventureland
LI Party Police
Life Storage
Lithology Brewing
Long Island Dental Solutions
Lorraine Gregory Communications
Lotus Restaurant
Marcus Family Agency - Allstate
Marketing Masters NY
MassMutual
Michele H. Frontino, CPA
Minuteman Press of Farmingdale
Moby Drugs
Nationwide Insurance/Pizzichillo Agency
Newsday Media Group
Novak Motors
Paramount Tool & Equipment
People's United Bank
Phoenix Eastern Medicine Center
Plainview Hospital
Power Resources International
Precious Times Day Care
Priestley Chiropractic
R.E.C. Tax Services, LTD
Rebuilding Together Long Island Inc
Sal's Place
Scotsman's Auto
Servpro of Farmingdale/Massapequa
Signature Premier Prop - Flaumenbaum
South Oaks Hospital
St. Kilian Knights of Columbus #2204
Staples
Starkie Brothers Garden Center
State Farm - Joseph Benincasa, Agent
State Farm Insurance
Stay in Contact LTD
Step By Step Dance Studio
Sterling National Bank
Stew Leonard's
Suzanne LoBiondo, CPA
TD Bank
That Meetball Place
The Nutty Irishman
Total Body Boot Camp Tri-Lift Inc.
United Metro Energy Corp
Verona Ristorante
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 516
Village of Farmingdale
VOESH CORP
Weichert Realtors - Albert Celeste
Weichert Realtors Performance Homes
Yaquabian Intl Trading Corp
Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Newsletter April 2019 | Volume 66, No. 2 Page 4
Chamber Members Working Together for a Cause
Meet our Members Rebuilding Together Long Island
Rebuilding Together Long Island is a non-profit organization, committed to serving our neighbors in need in Farmingdale and across Long Island for almost 28 years. Their mission is repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuilding lives. They provide free minor home repairs and also modifications to help those with a phys-ical impairment. Whether you're a senior, a veteran, a family member, or you have a disability and need a hand, give them a call to see if they can help keep you safe, warm and independent. For more information contact their President, Stella Hendrickson at (631) 777-7894 or Vice President, Steven Walker at (631) 777-7894 or vist their website: www.rebuildingtogetherli.org
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Upcoming Events Hosting an event? Members can add their special events directly to the chamber’s
online calendar! Log in to the chamber’s website to learn how!
After Hours Networking Events No charge for these events but please register by visiting the EVENTS tab on the chamber’s website. www.FarmingdaleNYChamber.org
April Wednesday, April 17 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm Sal's Place, 1495 Hicksville Rd., N. Massapequa, NY
May Wednesday, May 22 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm Palmer's American Grille, 123 Fulton Street, Farmingdale, NY
June Wednesday, June 19 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm Harley’s American Grille, 283 Main Street, Farmingdale NY 11735
Luncheon Meetings
Thursday, April 4| 12 Noon | $25 That Meetball Place, 206 Main Street, Farmingdale NY 11735
Speaker/Topic: Real Estate Roundtable
Thursday, May 2| 12 Noon | $25 TOA Asian Fusion, 122 Secatogue Ave, Farmingdale New York 11735
Speaker: Paul Defendini, Farmingdale Public Schools Topic: School Budget Presentation
Thursday, June 6 | 12 Noon | $25 Caracara Mexican Grill, 354 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Speaker: TBA*
* If you would like to be a guest speaker at a meeting, please contact Suzanne LoBiondo. Limited openings are available. Suzanne can be reached
at (516) 791-1303 or email [email protected]
Please contact Beth Mignone if your business would like to host a network-ing event in 2019. Beth can be reached at (631) 270-4265 or email
Ribbon Cuttings Friday, April 12 | 6 pm Kaufman Allied Patio Furniture 1290 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale NY
Friday, April 19 | 11am Le Che Salon 237 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY
Multichamber Networking Event
The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce is celebrating their 40th birthday with a
NETWORKING PARTY!
Wednesday, May 15 | 6-8 PM RXR ATRIUM
625 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556
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New Businesses in Farmingdale
Business is booming in Farmingdale and the chamber was proud to be on hand to help celebrate all the Grand Openings!
Grand Opening of Chiddy’s CheeseSteaks & More, located at 191 Main Street, Farmingdale, on Friday, January 18. Photos courtesy of Bill Moseley, BBA Photography. Chiddy's CheeseSteaks has been a food truck since 2014 at Best Buys in Bay Shore. Now Chiddy's has brought the food truck inside at their first location in Farmingdale on Main Street. Chiddy's is proud to make the Philly Cheesesteak as authentic as possible with the best ingredients.
Grand reopening of Total Body Boot Camp and Performance Center, located at 208 Route 109, Farmingdale, NY, on Saturday, January 19. Photos courtesy
of Bill Moseley, BBA Photography. Total Body Boot Camp and Performance Center exists to inspire people to transform their bodies and lives through fun and progressive fitness/wellness programs, simple nutritional strategies, and a positive mindset. They provide fun fitness to help people lose weight, get stronger, and have more energy. They have been in business since 2010 and this is an exciting expansion for them! Total Body Boot Camp and Performance Center loves being a part of the Farmingdale community and they truly seek to help residents improve their lives.
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Grand opening celebration of Back in Time, located at 441 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY, on Saturday, March 23. Photos courtesy of Bill Moseley, BBA Photography. Back in Time is a Vintage Home Decor store that focuses on their passion to find, rescue, and repurpose American vintage and unique finds.
Grand opening of Burrito Mariachi, located at 605 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY on Friday, March 22. Photos courtesy of Bill Moseley, BBA Photography. Burrito Mariachi is a family business, take-out and dine-in Mexican restaurant, offering healthy, nutritious meals at an affordable price and with quick service. This is their third location in Nassau County!
Is your business celebrating a milestone event? Visit the Membership Tab on our website to request a Ribbon Cutting!
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Meet our Members - In Full Bloom Florist (Courtesy of ET Week Media)
Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Newsletter April 2019 | Volume 66, No. 2 Page 9
Where’s My Refund? Submitted by Suzanne LoBiondo, CPA
The popular “Where’s My Refund” feature on the IRS website allows you to see the status of your refund after filing your income tax return.
What you should know 1. Refunds of e-filed returns usually take 10 to 21 days to process. Paper re-
turns take longer than e-filed returns. The IRS states that 90 percent of refunds
are processed within this 21-day time period.
2. Original refund processing projections can change. This can be due to pro-
cessing backlogs, or errors in your tax return.
3. Sometimes a delay is a good thing. The IRS acknowledges there is a huge increase in identity fraud as thieves try to steal tax withholdings. The IRS is using their data match programs to catch as much of this illegal activity as possible. Because of this, if the IRS is suspicious there is fraudulent activity, they will hold
up processing your refund.
4. No shutdown delay. The recent government shutdown did delay many IRS ac-
tivities, but refunds are expected to be issued within the normal timeframe.
Checking your refund status In the meantime, if you wish to check on the status of your refund this is what you should know. Go to: www.irs.gov/refunds and click on "Check My Refund Status"
When to check
24 hours after an e-filed tax return confirmation
4 weeks after a mailed tax return is sent
What you need to provide
Social Security number
Filing status
Exact refund amount
Remember, the information provided to you by the IRS is not a guarantee of pay-ment. So please fight the urge to spend your refund before you receive it. Unfortu-
nately, no amount of calling or checking will change the speed of returning your mon-ey. With 150 million tax returns processed each year, sometimes all you can do is wait.
Social Media Tip: 6 Things to Check Before Hitting Publish
When posting on social media, you should be sure your content is ready to go out to the public. There are a few other important things to check before hitting publish.
These include:
Proofread. Customers and other businesses may not take you seriously or may get annoyed if your posts are full of spelling or grammar errors. Look over your posts
multiple times and use a grammar or spell check tool if needed.
Fact check. If you’re sharing facts such as dates, statistics, or quotes, do your re-
search and make sure they are accurate.
Tag. The more you tag other businesses or people, the more your post will be seen. If you’re sharing a photo of a customer or helping promote another business, be sure to
tag their profile or page if they have one.
Link. Whether it’s to your website, an article, or an event, include a link when possi-
ble. Links can catch a customer’s eye and get them interested in becoming more en-
gaged, rather than scrolling past your post.
Test. Check all tags and links and make sure they work and send your followers to the right location. There’s nothing more frustrating than clicking a link and opening an
“error” message or getting sent to the wrong page.
Review again. After going through all the checks, look over your post one more time.
Better yet, read it out loud and have a friend or co-worker look at it, too.
It can be easy to have a typo or inaccurate information in your social media posts. To avoid confusing or frustrating your audience, follow these six steps before clicking
publish!
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Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Membership Drive Now in Progress
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YOUR AD
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The Member Referral Program is a great opportunity to help the Farmingdale Chamber and Your Business grow by referring new members! A growing mem-bership strengthens the Chamber’s impact as it advocates on issues of im-portance to our members. Share the application below with a business associate and encourage them to join the Chamber. If your referral joins the chamber, you will receive a $25 credit that you can apply to your annual membership dues and a free banner ad on the chamber’s website! Membership applications are also available on the chamber’s website. Simply direct your prospective member to www.farmingdalenychamber.org and ad-vise them to click the JOIN TODAY link. Be sure to complete a member referral form! The form can be found on our website www.farmingdalenychamber.org/member-referral-program
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2019 Calendar of Events All General Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month.
Days vary for Networking Events
April 4 12 Noon April Luncheon Meeting, That Meetball Place
April 12 6 pm Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at Kaufman Allied Patio Furniture 1290 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale NY
April 17 5:30 - 7:30 pm After Hours Networking at Sal’s Place, 1495 Hicksville Rd., N. Massapequa
April 19 11 am Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting, Le Che Salon 237 Main Street, Farmingdale, NY
May 2 12 Noon May Luncheon Meeting, TOA Asian Fusion, 122 Secatogue Ave, Farmingdale
May 15 6 - 8 pm Multi-chamber Networking, RXR ATRIUM, 625 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY
May 22 5:30 - 7:30 pm After Hours Networking at Palmer’s American Grille, 123 Fulton St, Farmingdale
June 6 12 Noon June Luncheon Meeting, Caracara Mexican Grill, 354 Main St, Farmingdale
June 19 5:30 - 7:30 pm After Hours Networking at Harley’s American Grille, 283 Main St, Farmingdale
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS: April 25 (Farmingdale Library 8:45 AM) May 23 and June 27 (FFT 8:45 AM)
