East Meadow, May 1 – For the past seven years on a weekly basis, fifteen (15) attorneys and staff from the East Meadow law firm, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, have traded in their power lunches to spend an hour with third and fourth graders at Walnut Elementary School in Uniondale.  The program is called “LIKE,” which stands for Lawyers Involved in Kids’ Education, and it is affiliated with the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island.  Fred Skolnik, a partner in the Corporate/Securities Practice Group, even created word games for the students to help them with the New York State Education Language Arts (“ELA”) standard examination and to improve their analytical skills.

But now the mentors of the LIKE program have something different planned for their mentees.  About 15 of the students, together with many of the mentors and their family members, are scheduled to take a field trip to the Sweet Hills Riding Center, located in the West Hills County Park on Sweet Hollow Road in Huntington, on Saturday, May 14th. The students will take a bus from the school and arrive at approximately 10:00 a.m.  They will learn about horses, how to care for them, and be taken on a guided trail ride. They will also have the opportunity to watch Steven Kuperschmid, an avid equestrian and partner in the Corporate/Securities Practice Group at Certilman Balin, demonstrate his horse’s jumping skills. They will be back at the school by approximately 2:00 p.m.

Walnut Elementary School in Uniondale has been recognized as one of the National Schools of Character, and the school credits their involvement in the LIKE program as one of the reasons for its success.

For further information about this event, contact Debra Scala-Giokas, Director of Marketing, at (516) 296-7087. The rain date will be Saturday, May 21. More information about Sweet Hills Riding Center may be found at www.sweethillsstable.com or by calling 631-351-9168. More information about the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island may be found at www.mentorkids.org or by calling 631-761-7600.

Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP has grown into Long Island’s second largest full-service law firm with offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Its 14 practice areas include: real estate, real property tax certiorari and condemnation, cooperative and condominium, land use, environmental law, corporate/securities, litigation, commercial lending, labor relations/employment law, bankruptcy and debtor/creditor rights, trusts and estates, elder law, telecommunications law, and criminal law.

Huntington, NY – April 4, 2011 - Leadership Huntington Foundation Program Director Trudy Fitzsimmons is pleased to announce a $200 tuition discount for its flagship Leadership Huntington training program. This offer is open to business leaders who are members of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, as well as to not-for-profit staff and board members who belong to the Huntington Community Council.

According to Jim Kelly of JVKelly Group, a long-time Leadership supporter,  "Whether you work with the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, the Huntington Arts Council or any other group that serves your Community, Leadership Huntington builds the foundation for bringing your strongest talents to the area in our community where it is needed the most. Talent, trust, instinct, boldness and effort are instilled in this program.”

Leadership Huntington’s mission is grounded in the belief that the best solutions to the complex challenges we face start locally with citizens who understand the issues, their communities, and their own vision and values. The Leadership Huntington (LH)  nine-month community immersion and educational Flagship Program focuses on developing the capacities of current and emerging leaders. Working intensely with mentors who hold positions of influence in diverse community, business, and government capacities, participants expand their leadership skills, build valuable relationships and activate involvement in community affairs.  The program has developed, connected and engaged leagues of current and emerging leaders in all sectors of our community and well beyond.

LH is currently interviewing applicants for the Class of 2012. The kickoff event is in June. The opening retreat is in July. Interested candidates can download an application at www.leadershiphuntington.org or call (631) 470-3990 for more information.  Class slots are limited so apply today!

Congress on your Corner

Saturday, April 16 at 11:00 am Huntington Manor Fire Department 1650 New York Avenue Huntington Station, NY 11746

Please join Congressman Steve Israel for an informal discussion about what's happening in Washington, D.C. and how it will affect our community.
R.S.V.P. to 631-951-2210 if you are able to attend.

Half-Hour Daily Show Focuses on Business and Financial Matters in Towns and Villages on 'Main Streets' Across Long Island
                           
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Long Island business scene is the focus of a new show on Verizon FiOS1 Long Island.

"Money & Main$treet" debuted Monday morning (April 11) on Verizon FiOS1 Long Island, with an insightful look at the business and financial issues on Long Island.
Hosted by Carrie Lee, the 30-minute show will air each business day at 10 a.m.  Verizon FiOS subscribers on Long Island can check the redesigned FiOS1 website --  http://fios1news.com/longisland -- or their on-screen programming guide for replay times and show schedules.

"This new show takes a practical and in-depth look at the business of Long Island," said Michelle Webb, general manager of FiOS1.  "And while we'll take a look at the larger issues that affect our economy, we will also spotlight local Long Island businesses and residents and tell how they cope with all sorts of financial matters."
 
Each show will originate from a "Main Street" in a town on Long Island.

In the premiere show, Lee talks and walks on the streets of Sayville with Kay Cameron, owner of Kay Cameron Jewelry, and who heads up the Sayville Revitalization Committee and is a board member of the Sayville Chamber of Commerce.  Next up is a profile of local entrepreneur Lisa Smith, owner of Coquette, a women's boutique in Garden City.

Today's show also includes an "Ask the Experts" panel discussion including Lee, Kevin Law, president of the Long Island Association; Michelle Fine of Strategies for Wealth; and Tom Tripodi, who is president of The Tripodi Group and who is affiliated with Prudential Douglas Elliman.  In the final segment, Lee answers questions submitted by Long Islanders on a wide array of financial topics.

Lee, the show's host, has an extensive background in financial reporting, with experience at Dow Jones, CNBC, CNN Headline News and Thompson Reuters.

"Money & Main$treet" is the third new and original program to debut on FiOS1 Long Island in the past several weeks. 

"Heroes on Our Island" was launched on the Verizon FiOS1 Long Island channel on March 8, and "Restaurant Hunter," debuted on Feb. 24.  "Heroes" focuses on everyday local heroes across Long Island, and can be seen each Tuesday at 8 p.m.  "Restaurant Hunter" looks at the restaurant and food scene on Long Island, and offers Verizon residential customers Verizon Perks through MyVerizon.com to restaurants featured on the show.  "Restaurant Hunter" airs each Thursday at 8 p.m. on Verizon FiOS1.

All three shows will be rebroadcast several times throughout the week.  FiOS1 Long Island is available on Channel 1 only for Verizon FiOS customers on Long Island.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers.  Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 94.1 million customers nationwide.  Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world.  A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 194,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion.  For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

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