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Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to Patchogue-Medford High School Graduating Senior Shannon McCarthy

Tanya Pottinger (right), Human Resources Generalist, Gershow Recycling, poses with Shannon McCarthy (left), a member of Patchogue-Medford High School’s Class of 2018.

Ms. McCarthy was 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 who have displayed exemplary efforts in the fields of environmental science or engineering while in high school and plan to continue to pursue higher education degrees in either of these areas of study.

Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to McGann Mercy High School Graduating Senior Mercator Osinski

Jonathan Abrams (right), Manager, Gershow Recycling, poses with Mercator Osinski (left), a member of McGann Mercy High School’s Class of 2018.

Mr. Osinski was 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 who have displayed exemplary efforts in the fields of environmental science or engineering while in high school and plan to continue to pursue higher education degrees in either of these areas of study.

Gershow Recycling Grants Environmental Conservation Scholarship to Riverhead High School Graduating Senior John Meehan

Pete Escabi (right), Manager, Gershow Recycling, congratulates John Meehan (left), a member of Riverhead High School’s Class of 2018. Mr. Meehan was 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 who have displayed exemplary efforts in the fields of environmental science or engineering while in high school and plan to continue to pursue higher education degrees in either of these programs.

Patchogue Lions Club Hosts “Christmas in June” for Local School Children at Boomer’s Family Fun Center

Jonathan Abrams (second from left), Manager, Gershow Recycling, presents a check to Lou Giordano (center), President, Patchogue Lions Club, at the organization’s 18^th annual “Christmas in June” event at Boomer’s Family Fun Center in Medford on June 21. Also pictured (front row, left to right): Bob Bromberg and Dan King, Officers, Patchogue Lions Club, and Laura Kowalik, General Manager, Boomer’s Family Fun Center. Back row (l-r): Peter Feehan, Bob Silver, Bob Schwarz and Bob Foray, Officers, Patchogue Lions Club.

The Patchogue Lions Club held its eighteenth annual “Christmas in June” event on Thursday, June 21 at Boomer’s Family Fun Center in Medford. For the thirteenth consecutive year, as part of its ongoing community service, Gershow Recycling sponsored the event by donating $1,500.

Approximately 150 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 1,900 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 Lou Giordano, 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.”

Gershow Recycling Supports Boy Scout Leader’s Memorial Day Flag Placement Committee

Ray Colon (front row, left) and Jonathan Abrams (second from left), Managers, Gershow Recycling, present Frank Bailey (right), Chairman of the Calverton Cemetery Flag Placement Committee and Leader of Suffolk County Boy Scout Troop #433 of Middle Island, with a check for $1,000 in support of the Flag Placement Ceremony “Thank You” reception, prior to a weekly troop meeting at the Middle Island Fire Department. Mr. Bailey is tasked with the planning and coordination of the Calverton Flag Placement Ceremony, at which his troop members actively participate each year.

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.

Gershow Recycling Donates the Use of 30 Cars for the Eleventh Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament

Representatives of Gershow Recycling joined members of the Northport Fire Department and local elected officials at the Eleventh Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament at Steer’s Pit in Northport on May 12. Pictured (front row, left to right): John Jacobsen, Chief, Northport Fire Department; Rich D’Angelo, Manager, Gershow Recycling Corp.’s Huntington facility; Steve Stern and Andrew Raia, New York State Assemblymen; Jeanne Varese, Emergency Medical Technician, Northport Fire Department and Co-Coordinator, Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament; Robert “Beefy” Varese, Ex-Chief, Northport Fire Department and Coordinator, Eleventh Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament; Damon McMullen, Mayor, Village of Northport; Steve Rossetti, Vice President of Special Projects, Gershow Recycling; and Dennis Sheridan, First Assistant Chief, Northport Fire Department. Back row (left to right): Will Varese, Ex-Captain, Northport Fire Department Hook & Ladder Company; Jenny Varese, Will’s wife; Kevin Gershowitz, President, Gershow Recycling; Chad Lupinacci, Supervisor, Town of Huntington; Ian Milligan, Trustee, Village of Northport; and Doug Pyne, Second Assistant Chief, Northport Fire Department.

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 Participates in Medford Earth Day Event

Jonathan Abrams (front row, center), Manager, Gershow Recycling Corp., is joined by Robert Calarco (front row, third from right), Suffolk County Legislator, his two children, Alma Rosa and Patrick Calarco, members of the Medford Civic Association and local vendors at the Medford Earth Day event at Medford Memorial Park on Saturday, April 21. Also pictured (front row, l-r) Cathy LoSchiavo, Member, Medford Civic Association; Linda Tobin Davis, President, Medford Chamber of Commerce; Bill Bernstein, Medford resident; and Bunnie Schiller, Event Organizer and Member, Medford Civic Association. Back row (l-r): Don Seubert, Vice President, Medford Civic Association; Erinkelly Connell and Danielle Paisley, Director, Patchogue-Medford Library; Paul Donoghue, Member, Medford Chamber of Commerce; Martha Mikkelson, Librarian, Patchogue-Medford Library; and Tex Dennerheim, Member, Medford Chamber of Commerce.

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.

Nearly One Ton of Aluminum Scrap Is Donated to 16 Local FIRST® Robotics Competition Teams

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

Gershow Recycling Donates New Menorah to the Patchogue Community

Pictured (left to right) with members of the Temple Beth-El’s Hashem’s Youth Choir are Star Wahnon, Founder of Temple Beth-El’s Hashem’s Youth Choir; Dennis Smith, Executive Director, Patchogue Business Improvement District; Jonathan Abrams, Manager, Gershow Recycling; David Kennedy, Executive Director, Greater Patchogue Chamber of Commerce; Cheryl Gavin, Co-President, Temple Beth-El, during the Patchogue Chanukah Ceremony, which this year celebrated the community’s new LED Menorah.

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 Donates Wrecked Vehicle to Town of Islip for Anti-Drunk and Distracted Driving Campaign

Angie Carpenter (left), Supervisor, Town of Islip, poses with Kevin Gershowitz, President, Gershow Recycling, near the Town of Islip’s Anti-Drunk and Distracted Driving display outside Town Hall.

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.

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