Pictured: Jonathan Abrams (back row, left) and Ray Colon (back row, right), Managers, Gershow Recycling, are joined by members of the Boy Scouts of Suffolk County and the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County at the 23rd Annual Flag Placement Ceremony at Calverton National Cemetery on May 27. They are joined by Mr. Colon’s sons: Ray Colon, Jr. (back row, center), Daniel Colon (front row, left) and Chris Colon (front row, right).
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.
Pictured: Representatives of Gershow Recycling joined members of the Northport Fire Department at the Tenth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 13. Pictured (left to right): Steve Rossetti, Vice President of Special Projects, Gershow Recycling; Robert “Beefy” Varese, Ex-Chief, Northport Fire Department and Director, Tenth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament; Brad Wine, Chief, Northport Fire Department; Dennis Sheridan, Second Assistant Chief, Northport Fire Department; and Rich D’Angelo, Manager, Gershow Recycling’s Huntington facility.
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.
Pictured: Gershow Recycling and other sponsors of the eighth annual Play for Peace/Jugando Por La Paz Soccer Tournament are seen here presenting a check for $2,000 to Long Island Head Start in Patchogue. Front row (left to right): Dawn Turnball, Vice President, Bridgehampton National Bank; Eliana Fernandez, Volunteer, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament; Gail Schafer, Board Member, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament Committee; Jerry Bonfiglio; Pastor, Church of the Nazarene and Board Member, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament Committee; Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling; Robert Calarco, Suffolk County Legislator; Lina Ortiz, Center Manager, Long Island Head Start in Patchogue; and Vagira Seedeen, Branch Manager, Suffolk County Federal Credit Union. Also pictured (back row, l-r): John Baum, Volunteer, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament; William Shilling, Legislative Aide, Office of Suffolk County Deputy Presiding Officer Robert Calarco; Richard Margulis, Chief Executive Officer, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital; Kevin St. Jean, Employee, Suffolk County Federal Credit Union and Volunteer, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament; Ana Figueroa (back row, fourth from right), Manager, Long Island Head Start; and Rina Marroquin (back row, third from right), Manager, LI Division, Healthfirst; and Toni Dean (front row, right), Member, Board of Directors, Long Island Head Start. They are joined by Play for Peace board members, other sponsors and Head Start staff members.
On October 7, Gershow Recycling joined sponsors and participants of the eighth annual Play for Peace/Jugando Por La Paz Soccer Tournament at Long Island Head Start in Patchogue to present the school with a check in the amount of $2,000. The funds came from money that was raised during the soccer tournament through sponsorships and donations.
This year, Gershow sponsored and donated $2,000 to help defray the costs of putting on the soccer tournament, which was held August 13 at the Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer Complex in Medford. Gershow also had a team in the tournament participating in the Men’s Division.
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 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 Rob Calarco was elected, he carried on the tradition of presenting the tournament.
The mission of Long Island Head Start is to provide a comprehensive learning environment to children, respectful of their culture, and to assist families in reaching self-sufficiency through the combined efforts of parents, community, and staff. The donation will be used to support local programs.
Pictured (l-r): Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling; Robert Calarco, Suffolk County Legislator; Joselo Lucero, brother of Marcelo Lucero; Gail Shafer and and Jerry Bonfiglio, Board Members, Play for Peace Soccer Tournament Committee.
Gershow Recycling sponsored and donated $2,000 to help defray the costs of putting on the eighth annual Play for Peace/Jugando Por La Paz Soccer Tournament, which was held August 13 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 — eight men’s teams and six women’s teams — participated in the tournament. In the men’s division, Suffolk Transportation Services was the winning team, while Capital One Bank won the women’s division. The Best Sportsmanship Awards went to Gershow Recycling in the men’s division and Healthfirst 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.
1. We’re only halfway through summer, but the kids are already going stir crazy. Entertain them by turning some of your trash into activities:
Use washed-out soup and vegetable cans and a string to create a telephone
Create papier-mâché metal coffee cans to hold markers and colored pencils (online tutorial here)
Create a bird feeder out of a rinsed-out milk jug or plastic coffee can
Use the bottom of a two-liter soda bottle as a paint stamp that looks like a flower, or paint ten empty two-liter bottles as bowling pins, with rolled-up old aluminum foil as the ball (DIY Despicable Me Minions-themed bowling set)
Create a mosaic or posters out of old magazines and newspapers
The opportunities are practically endless for reusing household materials. Give the kids a start and watch how many recycled crafts they come up with!
2. Planning to go to the beach this summer?
Everyone enjoys a sunny day at the beach. Make sure you stay hydrated, especially if you plan to tan or swim! Instead of buying many small drink bottles, buy drinks or drink mixes in bulk and fill reusable bottles. It’s not only better for the environment, but more cost-effective in the long run. When visiting the beaches, be sure to follow the “No Footprint” rule: take out everything you bring in, to protect the ocean and its natural inhabitants.
3. BBQ season is approaching and you’ve got parties to host!
Summer is a popular time for pool parties, barbeques and other outdoor festivities. At your next party, set the table with reusable napkins and dinnerware; you can reuse cardboard six-pack holders for condiments and party gifts. Make recycling convenient for your guests by putting a clearly-labeled recycling bin by the trash can. It’s helpful to make an announcement about recycling when your guests arrive.
4. Taking a road trip with the entire family?
One of the worst parts of road trips is the accumulation of trash. You can combat this by:
Keeping a plastic trash bag in the passenger seat to collect garbage and keep the car clean
Packing your own snacks, such as nuts, dried fruit, trail mix and chips in reusable baggies instead of buying individual servings
Reusing plastic shopping bags to keep liquid toiletries, dirty shoes or wet bathing suits contained
Packing activities and games in recyclable grocery store bags – easy access and easy to clean!
5. Grow your own food from organic leftovers
If you’re sick of the grocery store, this is the one for you. You can re-plant several types of produce indoors. Some of the best-performing common vegetables are celery, sweet peppers and hot peppers, garlic greens, scallions, chives, microgreens, leafy greens and herbs such as basil and cilantro. In the Northeast, you can also re-plant berries, peaches, oranges and apples. Even if they don’t bear fruit in the season, they are aesthetic and make great windowsill plants as saplings.
6. Exercising is not only great for your body, but can help the environment, too.
Though programs like the HOV lane have been established to combat traffic and CO2 emissions, it’s tough to find friends willing to carpool. This summer, make the most of the beautiful weather to walk or bike around town and encourage your friends and family members to do the same.
7. Get social with it!
Like to read? Instead of buying new books, create a Book Exchange with friends and neighbors, or visit your local library.
Many towns on Long Island have developed community gardens where you can either volunteer or purchase a plot to grow your own fruits, vegetables and flowers.
Clean out your closet and join the neighborhood yard sale or community tag sale this summer – you’ll recycle your used clothing and shoes, books, games, movies, sports goods and flatware and make a few bucks to boot!
Sayville High School teachers Rick Caskey (far left) and Susan Censoplano (second from left), advisers for the school’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Chapter, pose with student representatives in front of a wrecked car, provided by Gershow Recycling to remind the community of the dangers of driving while distracted or drunk.
In support of the local community, Gershow Recycling donated the use of a vehicle to Sayville High School’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter to help fellow students raise awareness on safe driving.
The junk car was displayed in front of the school during graduation week, June 20-24, 2016, to remind students of the consequences of driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, as well as the danger of driving while distracted by texting or talking on cell phones. The Sayville SADD chapter thanked Gershow for its assistance and its use of the vehicle.
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 or visit www.gershow.com.
This year, Gershow Recycling granted several Environmental Conservation scholarships to local Long Island high school students.
Riverhead High School
Pictured are Riverhead High School student Blake Carrara (left) and Pete Vaillant (right), Manager, Gershow Recycling.
Mr. Carrara was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
McGann-Mercy High School
Pictured are Jonathan Abrams (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, and McGann-Mercy High School Student Alex Frabizio (right).
Mr. Frabizio was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Longwood High School
Pictured are Longwood High School student Samantha DeQuarto (left) and Tanya Pottinger (right), Human Resources Generalist, Gershow Recycling.
Ms. DeQuarto was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Patchogue-Medford High School
Pictured are Patchogue Medford High School student Alexa Valentin (left) and Tanya Pottinger (right), Human Resources Generalist, Gershow Recycling.
Ms. Valentin was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Bellport High School
Pictured are Bellport High School student Jamison Leach (left) and Tanya Pottinger (right), Human Resources Generalist, Gershow Recycling.
Mr. Leach was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Valley Stream Central High School
Pictured are Valley Stream Central High School student Sara Guagliano (left) and Jason Baron (right), Manager, Gershow Recycling.
Ms. Guagliano was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Herricks High School
Pictured are John Conroy (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, and Herricks High School student Anthony Polo (right).
Mr. Polo was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Freeport High School
Pictured are Peter O’Donovan (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, and Freeport High School student Cameryn Miller (right).
Ms. Miller was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Lindenhurst High School
Pictured are Dave Seiler (left), Account Executive, Gershow Recycling, Lindenhurst High School student Jeevan Vangala (center) and the school’s Principal, Dr. Christopher Gitz (right).
Mr. Vangala was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Bay Shore High School
Pictured are DJ Chasse (left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, and Bay Shore High School student William Fleischer (right).
Mr. Fleischer was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Walt Whitman High School
Pictured are Walt Whitman High School student Julia Alexandra Canigiani (left) and Rich D’Angelo, Manager (right), Gershow Recycling.
Ms. Canigiani was recently awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $1,000 from Gershow Recycling. As a leading environmental recycling company, Gershow awards the competitive scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing a degree in environmental science or engineering.
Gershow Recycling presents a check in the amount of $1,500 to the Patchogue Lions Club at the 16th annual “Christmas in June” event at Boomer’s Family Fun Center in Medford on June 23. Pictured (front row, left to right): Lou Giordano, Member, Patchogue Lions Club; Vito LaMonica, Past President, Patchogue Lions Club and Event Chairman, Christmas in June; Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling; Dan King, President; Paul Felice, Member; and Greg Link, Volunteer, Patchogue Lions Club. Back row (l-r): Charlie Burton, Bob Bromberg, Tom Ferb, Peter Feehan, Charlie Baker, Bob Silver, Bob Foray and Hal Kramer, Members, and Rylee Baker, Volunteer, Patchogue Lions Club.
The Patchogue Lions Club held its sixteenth annual “Christmas in June” event on Thursday, June 23 at Boomer’s Family Fun Center in Medford. For the eleventh consecutive year, as part of its ongoing community service, Gershow Recycling sponsored the event by donating $1,500.
One hundred forty-one school children from seven elementary schools in the Patchogue-Medford School District were chosen to participate in this year’s event by their respective principals. Since the Patchogue Lions Club has started “Christmas in June,” more than 1,800 children have participated in this fun-filled event.
“This was a nice way to give these children an opportunity to have some fun and spend the day with their friends,” said Vito LaMonica, Event Chairman and Past President, Patchogue Lions Club. “It gave the children a place to enjoy themselves, especially with the school year drawing to a close.”
Children were treated to lunch and then given full access for several hours to attractions, including rides, go-carts, wall climbing, bumper boats, and arcade games.
“We were very happy in joining with the Patchogue Lions Club to make this day possible for these children,” said Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling. “They always have a great time here. With the summer season beginning, the timing couldn’t be better.”
For more information, call the Patchogue Lions at (631) 654-3737, or visit www.patchoguelions.com. For more information about Gershow Recycling, please call (631) 289-6188 or visit www.gershow.com.
Pictured left to right are Rich D’Angelo, Manager, Gershow Recycling’s Huntington facility; Rebecca Varese and her daughter, CharlieMae Beach; Jenny McCaughey; Steve Rossetti, Vice President of Special Projects, Gershow Recycling; Damon McMullen, Trustee, Village of Northport; Robert “Beefy” Varese, Ex-Chief, Northport Fire Department and Director, Ninth Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament; Jeanne Vadasz, Emergency Medical Technician, Northport Fire Department; Dr. William Spencer, Suffolk County Legislator; Susan Berland and Mark Cuthbertson, Council Members, Town of Huntington; Henry Tobin, Deputy Mayor, Village of Northport; and Will Varese, Lieutenant, Northport Fire Department Hook & Ladder Company.
In support of local fire departments, Gershow Recycling donated the use of 30 cars for the Ninth 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 14. Gershow also donated the use of its Huntington facility to enable teams to practice in the week leading up to the tournament.
The tournament involved 21 teams of four to six 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.
“This is a wonderful event,” said Henry Tobin, Deputy Mayor, Village of Northport. “It’s prestigious for Northport, but it’s also great training for our guys and other fire departments. Most importantly, it helps them determine where they need to improve to continue saving lives. We’re very lucky in Northport and we deeply admire and value the men and women who devote their lives to this important line of work.”
It’s that time of year again – the sun warms your backyard, flowers are beginning to bud, and you can’t wait to clear out the house and welcome in the spring. We’ve got some handy spring cleaning tips to help you recycle.
Maybe you’re helping your parents clean out your childhood bedroom so they can use the space, or maybe you’re finally tackling the garage [work room, basement, kids’ play room, office] that you’ve been meaning to organize. There’s bound to be a plethora of items you can get rid of without thinking twice – like VHS tapes, for instance – but be sure to check with local stores or follow our links to see if you can recycle these things.
Trophies
Unless you’re a professional soccer star, chances are that you’ve outgrown that fourth place trophy from third grade, even if your mom made you keep it all these years. You can recycle them or donate the old trophies to be reused for new trophies so other kids have a chance to shine.
LEGOs
Missing one piece to the set you wanted to give your nephew? Still have an old diorama in your attic? Get rid of old LEGOs by sending them in to Brick Recycler, which will donate them to foster children.
Holiday cards and greeting cards
Did you find a stash of cards under your bed while you were cleaning? Don’t just toss them in the bin – send them to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital to be reused and sent to children in need.
Printer cartridges
Empty ink cartridges can be returned to stores like Staples, which will reward you with $2 per cartridge in-store credit.
VHS tapes and CDs
Everyone knows movies and MP3s are on laptops and phones now, so why keep the bulk? Donate VHS tapes here and old CDs here.
Crayons
Broken crayons can be melted down to add color to your DIY candles or other crafts, or recycled here to make new colors.
Shoes
Did you get on the Croc wave? Have you run down your favorite sneaks? Fear not – there are a lot of recycling programs for shoes and soles.
Toothbrushes, Tupperware, Cigarettes, and K-Cups
Terra Cycle will take all these and more. Visit their website to see what products they can recycle for you.
Glasses and Hearing Aids
Old glasses or hearing aids can be recycled and put to better use than at the bottom of your junk drawer. Donate here. You can also donate inhalers.
Bras
Much like your favorite pair of jeans, it’s easy to wear out something you wear frequently. The Bosom Buddies Program will take those old drawer-cloggers off your hands and donate them to girls and women in need.
Stockings and Tights
You know the pair – the one classy skin-colored pair you always need on hand, and which always has a run? Instead of tossing this frustrating accessory in the trash, donate it to No Nonsense, where the nylon will be recycled into insulation or playground flooring.
