The SCA Fair is One Week Away!

Saturday, May 4 is that magical day when the SCA Fair returns to Manhasset. Held at the Munsey Park School on Jimmy’s Field, rain or shine from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., this unforgettable event will offer many exciting attractions. Chaired by Daniela Buchholz and Dianne Tolentino, with tremendous help from Santina Petruso and Concetta Slaney, the fair will offer many exciting attractions, including thrilling rides, such as Gravitron, Pharoah’s Fury, the Round Up and Super Shot. Sample a selection of foods from the International Food Tent and visit the SCA Grill and hot dog booth for authentic fair grilling. You can also shop the wide variety of wares offered by vendors under the Big Tent, scale a rock climbing wall, test your strength at Iron Man and have fun enjoying a great selection of rides, games and activities for all, including face painting, baseball pitch and pie throwing.  Make sure to stop by the grand raffle booth and enter to win some really fantastic prizes!

One more date added…There is still time to purchase Unlimited Ride Advance Tickets in person this Saturday, April 27 at Raindew at 465 Plandome Road from 9 a.m.– 4 p.m.  These tickets are only available to purchase in advance and are not available the day of the Fair and this is the absolute last day they will be available. Ride all day for $35 per person or buy two tickets for $65. These Unlimited Ride Advance Sale Tickets are exchanged for bracelets on the day of the Fair at the Bracelet Exchange Booth. Once you receive your bracelet, you may ride any ride as many times as you wish. Advance tickets that were ordered by mail can be picked up at Victoria Parisi’s home at 139 Kensett Road on Friday, May 3, between 1–7 p.m.  For more information, please contact Victoria Parisi at 627-7758 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Caroline Kenlon at 627-4556 ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Chamber Member of the Week: April 26, 2013

Showcase Kitchens

When John Starck, president of Showcase Kitchens, was spending much of his time traveling to Manhasset and nearby locations for design and installations of kitchens and bathrooms, he decided it was time to move. Although his family can trace its business roots for four generations in the same location in Brooklyn since 1933, it relocated to Manhasset 14 years ago.

Starck says he knows “how to translate client ideas into a stunning design that integrates beauty and function – one that embodies who they are and how they live.” North Shore residents, he believes, are generally passionate about their homes and enjoy collaborating on the design process.  “Since we moved here, he adds, “we have installed thousands of kitchens and bathrooms.” They rely on word-of-mouth recommendations and their business has thrived.

Manhasset Public Library Vote And Election

Budget Vote
Yes  188

No  119
 
Trustee Election

Heidi McNamara   225
(5-year term)

Cindy Cardinal       214
(unexpired one-year term)

 Floating In Space

A Jetson-like environment in the future may not be just a cartoon.

Imagine floating as if you were in space, drifting in a gravity free environment.  Manhasset native Captain John Henry Benisch II no longer has to imagine it — he lives it. Captain Benisch, a pilot for the Zero Gravity Corporation, is one of the three-man team that maneuvers the Boeing 727, G-FORCE ONE, flying parabolic arcs to create weightlessness.  

Adopt-a-Pole Flower Baskets

A Manhasset Tradition

It’s time to submit your applications and payments for Manhasset’s annual Adopt-a-Pole program. In May, Alex Otis of Manhasset Florist will hang baskets of fresh red, white and blue flowers from light poles along Plandome Road. The Town of North Hempstead has kindly agreed to water the plants as needed. Alex shows last year’s crop to Diane Harragan, Coach Realtors, who has been coordinating the program for the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce for 10 years.

Part of Manhasset’s charm is that tradition is integral to many of its activities. A relatively new tradition was started in 1999 by the late Betsy Chesebrough in an effort to beautify Manhasset. Mrs. Chesebrough initiated the Adopt-a-Pole program that offers sponsorship opportunities for decorating light posts along Plandome Road. It was a simple idea, but brilliant. The three-fold result was that sponsors could have names engraved on a plaque on the pole, Plandome Road would be more attractive at key times during the year, and revenue would cover costs. Some sponsors appreciated the opportunity to name their stores and businesses on the plaques, others listed family names, while others honor the memories of family members or friends. Some sponsors joined with others to share the cost of one pole.

DeGiorgio Announces For Supervisor

Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio announced her candidacy for North Hempstead Town Supervisor at a fund raiser Thursday, April 18 at H on the Harbor in Port Washington.  

DeGiorgio, a Republican who currently represents the sixth district on the Town Council, which encompasses Port Washington and parts of Manhasset and Plandome, was surrounded by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, State Senator Jack Martins and former U.S. Senator Alphonse D’Amato.

Wrong Signature on Letter

Correction

A letter to the editor entitled "Who Is The Bully Now?" appeared in the April 19 issue of the Manhasset Press signed by Todd Higgins. He did not write the letter. It was mistakenly published under his name. Mr. Higgins informed the paper that he is not opposed to the budget, as the letter states.

We apologize for the error.

Preparations Underway For The Manhasset SCA Fair

The Manhasset SCA Fair, the largest fundraising event of the year for the SCA. is set for Saturday, May 4 at the Munsey Park School and will be co-chaired by Daniela Buchholz and Dianne Tolentino.

The fair will offer many exciting attractions. Sample a selection of foods at the International Food Tent and visit the SCA Grill courtyard, the Old Fashioned Candy booth and the SCA Bakery booth. You can also shop the wide variety of wares offered by the vendors under the Big Tent, scale a rock climbing wall and have tons of fun enjoying face painting (new this year), the dunk tank and pie throwing.

Chamber Member of the Week: April 19, 2013

Tina’s Salon

When Tina Lelia opened her new hair salon business and joined forces with Joseph Haircutters on Plandome Road over a year ago, she came armed with over 37 years of prior experience in the hairdressing business. “I was looking forward to coming to Manhasset and I also knew that my staff and I would be a valuable asset to the shop,” she says. “It’s a great location too and I knew my existing clients would enjoy easy parking near my new salon.”

Tina said she provides excellent service and is very passionate about the treatment, coloring and styling of hair. “I have a solid reputation for earning the trust and confidence of my clients through my technical expertise and commitment to understanding my clients’ needs and preferences,” explains Tina. “My training and professional experiences have provided me the skills necessary to maintain an excellent level of service,” says Tina. She explained that her professional training was received at Queens Vocational High School and later at Chadwick’s International Coiffure and the Keratin Complex Hair Therapy Treatment Center.

Welcome Jim Brown!

Re-Opening Of Manhasset Valley Park

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Manhasset hometown hero Jim Brown, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman and the town board will be on hand for the grand re-opening of Manhasset Valley Park on Saturday, April 27, at 12 p.m.

The reconstruction of Manhasset Valley Park includes two brand new artificial turf fields.  One will be used for baseball.  The other, a multi-purpose field, will be used for soccer and lacrosse.  This field will be dedicated to the athletic achievements of Jim Brown, a Manhasset High School alumni and Hall of Fame National Football League running back.  Brown, whose name will be immortalized on a kiosk to be erected on the grounds of the park, is expected to speak to the crowd.