This past Saturday I had the pleasure of attending grand openings of two new businesses on Main Street. Both InfiniteYARNSinc and George Crayton's LooangFooPai Kung Fu School have chosen our Main Street for their growing businesses. Both owners Anne Schneck and George Crayton are thrilled to become part of our fair town and welcome everyone to their establishments. Both have transformed the recently vacant stores into beautiful establishments that certainly will enhance the business mix of our town. While Main Street has become well known for its "restaurant row," InfiniteYarns and LooangFooPAi Kung Fu will bring customers/clients from other areas to our town. If you have driven down Main Street at night recently, you can't help but notice the new yarn store. The vast colors and selection of yarn is amazing. They offer everything you need for knitting and crocheting including classes for all levels. LooangFooPai King Fu also has classes for beginning to experts, for serious martial arts enthusiasts to people who just want a great cardio workout. As I spoke with Grand Master Crayton, I was amazed to learn about his following and the growing popularity of his martial arts school. Both these businesses are going to bring many new visitors to our town. Visitors who will want to eat, shop and bank after their classes. We hope to bring more businesses like this to our town. It was rewarding to hear both Anne and Grand Master George tell me how happy they are to be open in Farmingdale. They both had the opportunities to open elsewhere and they both chose here. I urge all of you to stop into both places to learn more about their businesses. Whether you like to knit or kick, stop in and welcome them to Farmingdale. Our shopping district is undergoing additional changes. The Farmingdale Plaza, with the addition of Starbucks, is almost complete. Wings over Farmingdale will be opening soon in what was the old Mane Event. Building Department Supervisor Ron Craig constantly works with the new business owners to take into consideration the ascetics of the village when designing their storefronts. Many times businesses are just taking over a store front and we really do not have any opportunity to change anything. But many times if they need to have permits, variances for their business the village can and does suggest awnings and signage that fits with the overall plans for the future look of the village. While I am probably beating the proverbial "dead horse," please plan on shopping in Farmingdale this holiday season. Make the time to meet the owners of the businesses that truly make our village unique.