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On May 21, Ray Colon and Jonathan Abrams, Managers, Gershow Recycling, presented a check for $1,000 in support of the Calverton Cemetery Flag Placement Committee, during Suffolk County Boy Scout Troop #433’s weekly meeting at the Middle Island Fire Department. Troop Leader, Frank Bailey is also the Chairman of the Flag Placement Committee.

The 24th Annual Flag Placement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 26 at Calverton National Cemetery. The money will pay for the sponsorship of the “Thank You” reception, which recognizes local Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, military groups, their families and other volunteers who place American flags in front of more than 210,000 grave sites. This event has a special meaning to Mr. Colon, whose father, Ramon Colon, Jr., served during World War II and was interred at Calverton in 1993.

In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the Eleventh Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 12. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.

Nineteen teams from eleven fire departments participated in the tournament, which involved groups of five firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life. Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.

Gershow Recycling was the main sponsor and participant in the Medford Earth Day event, which took place at Medford Memorial Park on Saturday, April 21. Gershow representatives were on hand to give out coloring books, newsletters and reusable tote bags.

Gershow donated $650 to sponsor the event. The funds benefited the Medford Civic Association — one of the event’s co-hosts — and will be used for additional beautification projects in the community.

The event was also hosted by the Office of Suffolk County Legislator Rob Calarco, the Medford Chamber of Commerce, the Medford Fire Department and the Office of Brookhaven Town Councilman Neil Foley. Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated to address growing concerns about the environment and how it can be protected.

 

For nearly a decade, Gershow Recycling has opened its Medford facility to local FIRST^® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Long Island robotics teams, including coaches, students and their parents, to enable the teams to collect aluminum scrap metal. The team members will use the aluminum to help them build a 120-pound robot, which will be used during the upcoming FIRST Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, presented by School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI).

Sixteen local robotics teams benefitted from the donation event, which took place on December 9, 2017. Following the 2018 FIRST Robotics Competition kick-off that took place on Saturday, January 6 at Stony Brook University, each of the teams now has six weeks to construct the robot and prepare for the upcoming competition, dubbed FIRST^® POWERUP^SM.

Pictured with Gershow Manager Jonathan Abrams are several of the teams and coaches that participated.

Bridgehampton High School:

Bridgehampton High School Coach Ken Giosi

 

Half Hollow Hills High School:

Half Hollow Hills Parent Mentor Yury Wolf-Sonkin

 

Hauppauge High School:

Hauppauge Coach Mark McLeod

 

Kings Park High School High School:

Kings Park Coach Kevin Hutchins

 

Longwood High School:

Longwood Coach Debbie Lang

 

Miller Place High School:

Miller Place Team Members Charlie Rock and Brandon Novak with Team Mentors Rob Lipori and Mike Arnold

 

Mineola High School:

Mineola Coach Andrew Woolsey

 

North Shore High School:

North Shore Coach Stephen Peroni

 

Patchogue-Medford High School:

Patchogue-Medford Team Members Sal Guadagna, Jay Ahir, and Jarrett King with Team Coach Kevin Ray

 

Plainview-Old Bethpage High School:

Plainview-Old Bethpage Team Members Max Oppenheim and Jake Shulroff

 

Townsend Harris High School:

Townsend Harris Coach Joel Heitman

 

Ward Melville High School:

Ward Melville Coaches John Williams and Steve Rogers

 

Westhampton Beach High School:

Westhampton Beach Coach Tony Kryl and his daughter, Michelle Kryl

 

 

On Tuesday, December 12, families from across Patchogue celebrated the lighting of the first candle on the town’s new Menorah on the first day of Chanukah. The new Chanukah Menorah was donated by Gershow Recycling in response to a request from the Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce. After 20 years, the previous Menorah needed replacing and the Chamber asked local businesses to help. Gershow, which has a location in Medford, purchased it on behalf of the community. The Menorah, which stands nine feet tall and features energy-efficient LED lights, stands proudly near the Capital One Plaza on East Main Street in Patchogue Village.

Gershow has nine locations in Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream, Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Bay Shore, Medford, and Riverhead. For more information, call (631) 289-6188.

Gershow Recycling recently donated a wrecked car in support of the program. Presented by Supervisor Carpenter and the entire Islip Town Board, the program reminds residents of the dangers of drunk or distracted driving during the holidays.

Gershow Recycling among Local Organizations That Donate to the Annual Soccer Tournament

On October 11, sponsors of the Ninth Annual Play for Peace/Jugando Por La Paz Soccer Tournament visited Long Island Head Start in Patchogue Village to present Center Manager Lina Ortiz with a check in the amount of $1,000. The money comes from funds donated to the tournament from sponsors, including Gershow Recycling, Bridgehampton National Bank, TriTec Real Estate and Suffolk Transportation Service, Inc.

Play for Peace brings together diverse nationalities within the community for a full day of World Cup-style soccer, with a goal of promoting sports as a way for people from various backgrounds to find common ground. The tournament was first organized in 2009 through the office of then-Legislator Jack Eddington in conjunction with the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer League. After Legislator Robert Calarco was elected in 2011, he carried on the tradition.

Monies raised from the event are donated to local organizations, like Long Island Head Start, which provides a creative curriculum to Patchogue students ages three to five and plans to use the donation to purchase educational equipment for the school. As a comprehensive learning environment respectful of all cultures, Long Island Head Start perfectly exemplifies the spirit of the event.

A longtime Play for Peace supporter, Gershow Recycling donated $2,000 to help defray the costs of putting on the soccer tournament, which was held August 12 at the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer Complex in Medford.

For more information, call (631) 289-6188.

Gershow Recycling sponsored and donated $2,000 to help defray the costs of putting on the ninth annual Play for Peace/Jugando Por La Paz Soccer Tournament, which was held August 12 at the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer Complex in Medford.

The goals of Play For Peace are to bring together diverse nationalities within the community for a full day of World Cup-style soccer and to use sports as a way for people from different ethnic backgrounds to find common ground. The annual tournament is organized by the Office of Suffolk County Legislator Robert Calarco.

The Play for Peace Soccer Tournament was first organized in 2009 through the office of then-Legislator Jack Eddington in conjunction with the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer League as a response to the Marcelo Lucero tragedy. In 2011, when Legislator Calarco was elected, he carried on the tradition of presenting the tournament. Joselo Lucero, Marcelo’s brother, spoke to the crowd about the importance of having an event such as this to bring the community together.

Approximately 500 spectators came to this free event. Fourteen teams — seven men’s teams and seven women’s teams — participated in the tournament. In the men’s division, Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer League was the winning team, while Suffolk Federal Credit Union won the women’s division. The Best Sportsmanship Awards went to Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association in the men’s division and The Calarco Team in the women’s division.

“Gershow Recycling is pleased again to support this year’s ‘Play for Peace.’ We salute former Legislator Eddington for establishing this event and Legislator Calarco for continuing it, as an effort to bring members of our diverse communities together and build understanding through sports,” said Kevin Gershowitz, President, Gershow Recycling.

For more information, call (631) 289-6188.

On May 27, Gershow Recycling sponsored and took part in the 23rd Annual Flag Placement Ceremony at Calverton National Cemetery. The event recognized local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, their parents and other volunteers who placed American flags in front of more than 210,000 grave sites.

Jonathan Abrams and Ray Colon, Managers, Gershow Recycling, thanked those who volunteered their time recognizing those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The ceremony had a special meaning for Mr. Colon, whose father, Ramon Colon, Jr., a World War II veteran, was interred at Calverton in 1993.

For more information, call (631) 289-6188.

In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the Tenth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament, which was held at the Northport Fire Department’s Training Grounds at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 13. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.

Twenty-two teams from 10 fire departments participated in the tournament, which involved groups of five firefighters working to extricate a “victim” from a “crash” using the Jaws of Life. Each team was judged on the amount of time it took to perform the extrication, the handling of equipment and the safety procedures they followed. After the tournament, the vehicles were brought back to Gershow’s facility, where they were shredded and recycled.

Gershow has nine locations in Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream, Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Bay Shore, Medford and Riverhead. For more information, call (631) 289-6188.