The annual fundraiser, which will be held at the Mirage Nightclub on Merrick Avenue, in Westbury, on Sept. 24, at 6 p.m., highlights local restaurants, bakeries, confectioners and beverages. The event offers an opportunity to sample cuisines and drinks from numerous local establishments while at the same time raising funds for worthwhile organizations devoted to caring for children. Pictured above, from left, are: Dolores Rome, board member of East Meadow Chamber; John Arigo, past president of the East Meadow Chamber and owner of Pietro¹s Italian Restaurant and John Arigo, CPA; Paul Stargot, president of East Meadow Chamber and CPA of Paul B. Stargot & Company; Arthur A. Gianelli, president/CEO, Nassau Health Care Corporation; Rich Bivone, owner of RMB Drafting Services and president of the Council of Nassau Chambers of Commerce; Linda Walsh, director of therapeutic recreation at NUMC; and Harvey Aiges, MD, chair of department of pediatrics at NUMC.
