(Long Island, NY) TRIO Hardware is on the move! TRIO Hardware has outgrown its current home in the Morton Village Shopping Center and will move to a brand new larger location just down the street on Old Country Road in Plainview.

TRIO Hardware has outgrown its current home in the Morton Village Shopping Center. Photo Credit: TRIO Hardware.

The hardware store is expanding and relocating 1.5 miles east to The Shoppes at Country Pointe Plainview adjacent to the New ShopRite. Co Owners Todd and Ritsa Kirschner say their current location is filled to capacity, floor to ceiling and it’s time to grow.

TRIO Hardware will move to a brand new larger location in Plainview. Photo Credit: TRIO Hardware.

There will be more product selection, more services, convenient hours and better parking. Todd added “The Beechwood Organization has made it possible for TRIO to grow with the community” The ‘New TRIO’ will be Bigger, Better, and as Personal as Ever.”

TRIO Hardware is expanding and relocating to The Shoppes at Country Pointe Plainview. Photo Credit: TRIO Hardware.

TRIO’s new home is now under construction with a completion date set for early Spring 2018.

Bernie, Bruce and Francesca Carlow owned TRIO Hardware for 55 years. The Carlows partnered with Todd & Ritsa, both long time employees and in 2017 Todd & Ritsa took full ownership of the store.

There will be more product selection, more services, convenient hours and better parking. Photo Credit: TRIO Hardware.

This is truly the next exciting step for everyone in the TRIO Hardware family.

ABOUT TRIO HARDWARE
Trio Hardware is located on Old Country Rd in Plainview NY. Trio has an enormous selection of over 52,000 items in stock, but if by some chance they do not have what you may need they will get it for you. “If We Don’t Have It…You Don’t Need It” has been the mantra at Trio Hardware for 50 plus years. Trio has been named “America’s Favorite Small Business” by CNN Money.. Trio has also been awarded,” Family Business of the Year” by Long Island University’s Center for Family Business. When you visit Trio Hardware one will experience Old World Charm with a New World Selection.

ABOUT THE BEECHWOOD ORGANIZATION
Established in 1985, Beechwood has built more than 7,000 homes in 60 communities across the New York metro area with new sites in development. Founder and CEO Michael Dubb is renowned for his innovative and forward thinking in “not just selling a home, but a lifestyle” with signature quality construction and design for the way sophisticated buyers want to live and entertain today. The Country Pointe Plainview development will be a multi-use neighborhood of 750 homes and retail facilities.

LONG ISLAND, NY – (MAY 2, 2017) ­ – Discover Long Island was honored to receive the 2017 NYSAE Award for Digital Excellence for their website,www.DiscoverLongIsland.com, at the New York Society of Association Executives (NYSAE) Synergy Awards.

The NYSAE Awards Program recognizes people and organizations for their outstanding practices and work that contribute significantly to making New York’s Association and Non-Profit community thrive. Criteria for the Digital Excellence award included a website or digital property’s immediacy of overview, ease of navigation, aesthetics, consistency, timeliness of content, internal search capabilities, innovation and originality of vision.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for the hard work of transforming our website into the informative and useful visitor resource that it is today. But this is just the beginning,” said Discover Long Island President & CEO, Kristen Jarnagin, “We will continue to integrate cutting edge technology, provide in-depth and relevant content and increase exposure and visitation to DiscoverLongIsland.com to provide visitors with all of the resources and inspiration needed to plan the ultimate Long Island experience.”

In 2016, Discover Long Island conducted a complete website overhaul, swapping out an outdated platform for a modern, sophisticated website designed for a fluid user experience. For the first time, the digital property became mobile compatible for ease of navigation on mobile devices and tablets.

A free booking agent was also added for the organization’s accommodation partners to drive increased reservations to Island-wide properties. The internal database now aligns with I Love NY, the state’s tourism organization, to ensure seamless transition of www.DiscoverLongIsland.com content to www.iloveny.com, which received six million visitors last year.

ABOUT DISCOVER LONG ISLAND:

Discover Long Island was in 1979 as the official tourism promotion agency for the destination’s travel and tourism industry. The organization contributes to the economic development and quality of life on Long Island by promoting the region as a world-class destination for tourism, meetings and conventions, trade shows, sporting events and related activities. For more information, please call 631-951-3900 or visit www.discoverlongisland.com.

To better serve the region, the Fair Media Council has introduced new membership levels and a host of new benefits

(Long Island, NY) A new, Elite Circle level of membership offers year-round visibility and exclusivity, while our Legacy Club is open only to those who have been members of the Fair Media Council for 10 years or more.

“We want to recognize organizations that believe in our mission that the media needs to be held accountable for its work. FMC’s work is centered around responsible news coverage, media that is responsive to the community and respects the public. The organizations we work with know the quality of news is vital to the well-being of the community where they live and do business,” said Fair Media Council CEO & Executive Director Jaci Clement. “We want to recognize them for their support by giving them a visibility and presence no other organization can offer.”

Bringing the news and news makers together is at the heart of what we do, to keep media responsive and responsible to the public it serves. Photo Credit: FMC.

Membership is 100 percent tax deductible, as Fair Media Council is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

The standard membership has been greatly enhanced, by offering a new host of benefits that appeal to organizations of all sizes.

“We’ve boosted opportunities for involvement with FMC by adding new benefits focusing on coaching and mentoring as well as the chance to be coached or mentored by an accomplished industry professional from all areas of communications and business,” noted Clement. “And, just as importantly, we’ve included special deals with local businesses that are exclusive to FMC members, and quite valuable.”

Any business or nonprofit is eligible to join the Fair Media Council. Fees are segmented by category and by number of employees, to best suit small, media and large scale organizations.

All membership levels include discounts to FMC events, which are designed to introduce organizations to the media from hyperlocal, local, regional and national media outlets. On-going networking and relationship building with both the media and other FMC members offers a variety of benefits, from internships and job placements to heightened public awareness of a brand or cause. It’s common for FMC members to land in the news directly from attending FMC events.

To see the full range of membership and new benefits offerings, and to sign up online, click here.

(Long Island, NY) Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, one of the nation’s leading realtors, is once again pitching in to play a significant role in raising funds for the Long Island Council of Save the Children.  Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty’s Abby Sheeline and Sierra Mittleman are co-chairing its “Rock Around the Decades” Spring Benefit and Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty is further lending its support with a sponsorship and a cadre of volunteers. Abby Sheeline is a board member of Save the Children LI Council.

Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Supports Save the Children Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty’s Abby Sheeline (left) and Sierra Mittleman are playing a leading role in Save the Children’s “Rock Around the Decades” Spring Benefit, Saturday, May 6 at the Paramount in Huntington, NY. Abby Sheeline is a board member of Save the Children Long Island Council. Photo Credit: Daniel Gale Sotheby.

“Rock Around the Decades” will be held Saturday, May 6 at The Paramount in Huntington, NY, and will feature music by the popular Long Island band, “Crossing Streams.”  Attendees are encouraged to wear the attire of their favorite decade, although costumes are optional.

“The Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty family really rallies around the Long Island Council of Save the Children,” said President and CEO Patricia J. Petersen. “The willingness of our sales associates, managers and staff, and particularly the efforts of Abby and Sierra have been nothing short of amazing. People contribute what they can, whether through hands-on volunteerism or donations of money and raffles.”

The leadership of the co-chairs has developed the theme, secured the venue and entertainment, obtained raffle items and designed the evening’s menu, as well as countless other tasks.   Close to a dozen members of the Daniel Gale Sotheby’s organization are helping on the benefit committee, including  Diane Anderson-Barry, Maria Boccard, Deborah Hauser, Allison Conte, Jon Evans, Margy Hargraves, Tina McGowan, Margaret Trautmann,  and Ellen Zipes.

Save the Children Long Island Council is a volunteer group committed to supporting the work of the national organization, whose mission is to give children in the United States and around the world a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  For more information on Save the Children and the Spring Benefit, visit www.savethechildrenli.org or call 631-424-0759.

Founded in 1922, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty consistently leads the nation in achieving one of the highest average sales prices in the country.  Daniel Gale Sotheby’s is a $3 billion dollar organization with 850 sales associates in 28 offices spanning Long Island and Queens.  Services include a Relocation Division, an award-winning Marketing & Technology Department, a Development Marketing Group, Commercial and Rental Divisions; and Ambassador Abstract Title company.  The Sotheby’s International Realty® affiliate for Long Island and Queens since 1976, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s has gained national and international recognition, including top honors worldwide.  In addition to its place on the Regents Board of “Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate,” Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty is on The Broker Council and Compass Group of Real Trends, The Asian Real Estate Association and The Realty Alliance (comprising some of the real estate industry’s most influential companies with participation “by invitation only”).  For more information, visit www.danielgale.com.

by Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach

LONG ISLAND, NY – A 2007 North Babylon High School graduate and Ronkonkoma, New York native is serving aboard the homeport for U.S. Atlantic Fleet’s ballistic missile nuclear submarines.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Moran, a Navy diver, is responsible for providing underwater repairs on every sub on base.

“There is great camaraderie with my fellow divers, we look out for one another,” said Moran. “I like working underwater repairing the subs to make them mission-ready at all times.”

The mission at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is to provide support to the fleet, fighter and family, according to Navy officials. It is the state-of-the-art home to the Atlantic Fleet’s Trident submarines and serves as an integral part of the nation’s strategic deterrence program.

 North Babylon High School graduate and Ronkonkoma, New York native is serving aboard the homeport for U.S. Atlantic Fleet’s ballistic missile nuclear submarines.

The Navy’s ballistic missile submarines, often referred to as “boomers,” serve as undetectable launch platforms for intercontinental ballistic missiles. They are designed specifically for stealth, extended patrols and the precise delivery of missiles, and they are the only survivable leg of the nation’s strategic nuclear forces, which also include land-based missiles and aircraft. The Ohio-class design allows the submarines to operate for 15 or more years between major overhauls.

According to Navy officials, submarine sailors are some of the most highly trained and skilled people in the Navy. The training is highly technical and each crew has to be able to operate, maintain, and repair every system or piece of equipment on board.  Regardless of their specialty, everyone also has to learn how everything on the ship works and how to respond in emergencies to become “qualified in submarines” and earn the right to wear the coveted gold or silver dolphins on their uniform.

“We demand the highest standards from our sailors – both professionally and personally,” said Rear Adm. Randy Crites, commander, Submarine Group 10 in Kings Bay.  “Their chain of command, family and our great nation take immense pride in their devotion and service. These sailors are absolutely crucial to ensuring our ships and submarines are operating at their best – always mission ready, providing our nation with the greatest Navy the world has ever known. I’m so very proud these sailors are on our team.”

“This is a unique experience that not a lot of people have the opportunity to do,” said Moran. “It takes a special kind of person to work on a boat that is designed to go underwater and I take great honor in that.”

As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Moran and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes.

“Serving in the Navy has given me a lot of humility, strengthened my work ethic and it’s taught me to appreciate the little things in life,”  Moran said.