East Rockaway Chamber hosts awards dinner

RICHNER COMMUNICATIONS STAFF: Vice President of Operations Mike Bologna, Publisher Stuart Richner, Vice President of Sales Rhonda Glickman, Valley Stream Editor Andrew Hackmack, Woman of the Year Mary Malloy, Reporter Brian Croce, Lori Berger, Executive Editor John O'Connell, and Publisher Cliff Richner.

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Mary Malloy, top right, with family members: back row: Son Keith and daughter-in-law Desiree: friend,Linda; seated from left were her son Paul Valgoi, Chris Luzon, daughter Brianne Valgoi, and husband Mike Malloy

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Editor and Woman of the Year recipient Mary Malloy with her publishers Stuart and Cliff Richner.

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Raffle prizes and 50/50 raffles.

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Herald publisher Cliff Richner delivered a speech at the event.

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after Shock hair design was one of two Businesses of the Year. Pictured from left were Rose Anne Strife, Gilda Briguglio, Kathy DeAngelis, Nancy Duka, Chamber President Debbie Hirschberg, and the Chamber’s Public Relations Specialist Charlie D’Agostino.

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Woman of the Year recipient, Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald editor Mary Malloy, second from left, with publisher Cliff Richner, Leg. Francis X. Becker, and Chamber President Debbie Hirschberg at the Chamber’s annual awards dinner held at Rocco’s Catering Hall in East Rockaway.

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Wherefore art thou award recipients Paul and Camille Agueci, Liz Mallia, Julie Carrion and Abby Beth Chack.

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The East Rockaway Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards and networking dinner on April 11 ­­­— nearly five months after it was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy. Pictured from left were Nancy Duka, recipient of a Business of the Year award; Chamber members Rosa Soto, Ken Clark, Lauren Quaranta and Charlie D’Agostino; Chamber President Debbie Hirschberg; Mary Malloy, Woman of the Year honoree and Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald editor; Wherefore Art Thou Business of the Year recipients Paul and Camille Agueci; and Chamber members Paul Lanzetta And Jeannie Annecco.

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The East Rockaway Chamber of Commerce hosted its 9th annual Networking Night on April 11 at Rocco’s Catering Hall. Two businesses and one resident were honored for the hard work and dedication to the East Rockaway community.

After School Hair Design and Wherefore Art Thou, both located on Main Street, each received the distinction of Business of the Year. Mary Malloy, editor of the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald, was named Woman of the Year.

The event was originally scheduled for November 2012 at the East Rockaway Yacht Club, but due to Hurricane Sandy, it was postponed and relocated. Chamber President Debbie Hirschberg emceed the event and Leg. Fran Becker made a special appearance to honor all of the award winners.

“It was an outstanding night,” Hirschberg said. “I was glad we could honor Mary, Wherefore Art Thou and After Shock. We had a lot of people and I think everybody had a great time.”