Our 5th Annual Tree Lighting ceremony took place on Dec. 2 at the corner of Brush Hollow Road and Prospect Avenue and the United New Cassel Community Revitalization Corporation (UNCCRC) board of directors would like to take this opportunity to thank those who helped in making this possible.

Special thanks go out to the Town of North Hempstead, Supervisor Jon Kaiman, Town Clerk Michelle Schimel, Councilman Robert Troiano and town representatives April Lake Brown, Richard Burton, Neville Mullings and Jo-Anne Taormina. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the assistance of the highway/sign shop departments, including Superintendent Thomas Tiernan, the Raymond LeVan, commissioner of the administrative services department who helped to make this a success.

Further thanks to the following individuals, merchants and organizations: the Rev. Victor Lewis, Westbury Community Church; Bishop Lionel Harvey, First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury; the Westbury Fire Department; Nassau County Police Department's 3rd Precinct; the Salvation Army; Stop & Shop (Hicksville); Waldbaum's (Westbury); Horace & Amy Hagedorn Foundation; Uniondale Early Childhood Center; Citi National Bank (Lula Clemons); the Rev. Eddie Eason; Wheatley Hills Nursery (Frank Suppa); and the community for supporting this event.

This year's Santa Claus was Marjorie Simmons who gave out over 80 gifts and goodie bags. Many, many thanks to all for their contributions.

Happy holidays and a very happy and healthy New Year!

Bishop Lionel Harvey, UNCCRC President

Rev. Michael Peynado, UNCCRC Vice President

Jackie Caines, UNCCRC Treasurer

Dr. Mary Cameron, UNCCRC Correspondence Secretary

Lillian Shelton, UNCCRC General Secretary

Daphne Edgeworth-Wilson, UNCCRC Director

Leonard Cobbs, UNCCRC Member

Lorenzo Clayton, Esq., UNCCRC Member

Majorie Simmons, UNCCRC Member

The UNCCRC Block Captains