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The 10th Annual Bethpage Best of Long Island!

The voting period is now open.  Voting is permitted once a day until December 15th!

Vote to let everyone know all that the downtown of Oyster Bay has to offer! 

Nominees from Oyster Bay:

click on the links to vote!

            Arts & Entertainment

o   Annual Event/ Festival – Oyster Bay Oyster Festival, New York AutoFest

o   Celebrity Impersonator – James Foote/ Theodore Roosevelt

o   Museum – Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

o   Public Garden – Planting Fields Arboretum

Automotive

o   Foreign Auto Dealership – BMW of Oyster Bay

o   Long Island Collectible Car Club – New York AutoFest

o   Motorcycle Shop – 20^th Century Motorcycles

Education

o   Catholic School – St. Dominic College Prepatory High School

o   School Principal – Cecilia St. John, St. Dominic’s Elementary School

Health, Wellness & Beauty

o   Assisted Living - Harbor House; Oyster Bay Manor

o   Day Spa – Blue Water Spa

o   Skin Care – Blue Water Spa

Home & Garden

o   Appliance Store – Appliance World

o   Architect – Oyster Bay Drafting

o   Barbeque Store – Appliance World

o   Roofing Company – Oyster Bay Roofing

Nightlife & Spirits

o   Craft Beer Brewery – Oyster Bay Brewery

Services

o   Dry Cleaning Services – GreenSleeves Cleaners

o   Environmental Organization – Friends of the Bay

o   Gold Buyer – Coin Galleries of Oyster Bay

o   Republican – John Venditto

o   Taxi Service – Oyster Rides Taxi; Oyster Bay Limousine & Taxi

Shopping

o   Antique Store – The Attic Door

Sports & Activity

o   Recreation Center – Oyster Bay Community Center

o   Skate Shop – L-Industrie Long Boards

o   Water Sport Rental – The WaterFront Center

Weddings

o   Honey Moon Travel Planner - Cruise Planners; Oyster Bay Travel

Pearls of Oyster Bay Award Winners Announced

The “Pearl of Oyster Bay” was awarded to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site this week, one of 19 sites in the area elected by the community as a "Pearl of Oyster Bay". Sagamore Hill, family home of President Theodore Roosevelt, was designated a unit of the National Park Service System in 1962 and welcomes more than 50,000 visitors from the community and around the world who visit the Roosevelt Home and grounds each year.

Accepting the award on behalf of Sagamore Hill NHS are Thomas E. Ross, Superintendent and Sherry Justus, Chief of Interpretation, Visitor Services and Natural Resources. Pictured above left to right are Jerelyn Hanrahan, Artist of the Graduated Pearls Project , Sherry Justus, Tom Ross and Tracy Dellomo, Graduated Pearl Committee Member and Board Member of the Oyster Bay Main Street Association.

The sculpture project now has an underwriting sponsor, Superior Concrete of Brooklyn owned by local resident Constance Cincotta. The 20x40 foot pearl necklace sculpture will be cast in concrete supplied by Superior Concrete. The project has also been funded by an initial grant by the Oyster Bay Main Street Association and the New York Foundation for the Arts. The project, however is still in need of funding to bring it to completion. Interested donors should contact Jerelyn Hanrahan at Atelier Gallery 516-205-0907 for more information.

Other sites receiving recognition as "Pearls of the Community" in addition to Sagamore Hill, include The Waterfront, and Friends of the Bay. More "Pearls of the Community" still await to be announced.


Dawn Riley of Oakcliff Sailing Center and David Waldo of The WaterFront Center accept a pearl on behalf of the waterfront.



Pat Aitken, Executive Director, accepting a pearl on behalf of Friends of the Bay


Presentation of a pearl to Harriet Gerard Clark, Executive Director of Raynham Hall Museum.
Pearl presentation to William Miller and Mary Abbene of The Printery on West Main Street.

Another pearl presentation to Gooseberry Grove on East Main Street.

Nobman's Hardware accepting a pearl with Derrick Nobman, 4th generation to own and operate the business.
And, finally, St. Dominic's Chapel, another pearl of the community.

An Eventful Weekend in Oyster Bay, June 4 and 5

Food, art, sailing and music. No, it’s not the OysterFest. The hamlet’s waterfront and growing arts community are featured in dual events on the weekend of June 4th and 5th. Beginning with the first annual Oyster Bay Day Arts Festival, jointly organized by the Oyster Bay Main Street Association and the Chamber of Commerce, a juried art contest will begin Saturday with exhibits throughout the Hamlet. The event dovetails with the Waterfront Center’s Bay Day celebration on Sunday. The celebration features live music, food, an “anything that floats” race, free sails on Sonars and the newly restored Christeen, America’s oldest surviving oyster sloop.

The art festival exhibits work from three categories of entrants from noon to 4 pm on Saturday. An open air exhibit of work from adult entrants will take place on the street on lower Audrey Avenue “near the gazebo”, artwork from children from 8-11 years will be hosted by Not Just Art at 183 South Street, and ages 12-17 will be hosted by Think Long Island First at 36 Audrey Avenue.

The hosts will conduct a competition of first, second and third prizes for children and young adults. The adult competition consists of best landscape, portrait, nude and still life in addition to a sculpture and photography division. In addition to the juried contests, visitors will be encouraged to vote for their favorite in a “people’s choice” award.

Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony that is open to the public on Sunday at 5 pm immediately following the Waterfront’s Bay Day festivities. The awards ceremony will take place along with a viewing of art work at The Artists Club Gallery at 27 Berry Hill Road.

"These celebrations focus on the quaint charm of the historic downtown and natural beauty of the waterfront which make Oyster Bay special" said Tracy Dellomo, a Main Street board member and one of the organizers of the event.

Anyone interested in Bay Day Festivities can contact the Waterfront Center.

Main Street Announces Member Meeting & Formation of Advisory Board

Oyster Bay, New York – The Board of Directors of the Oyster Bay Main Street Association will hold a Member Meeting on Thursday, April 15, 2009, from 7-9pm at the Oakcliff Sailing Center, 2 South Street in Oyster Bay. At this meeting an update will be provided on the work of the board and committees. Featured speakers will discuss efforts underway to make Oyster Bay an internationally renowned sailing venue. Members of the public are welcome.

Main Street Member Meeting on April 15
Dawn Riley, the incoming Executive Director of the newly formed Oakcliff Sailing Center will speak on the work of her organization to make Oyster Bay an internationally renowned venue for training the next generation of competitive sailors in the U.S.

Prior to joining Oakcliff, Ms. Riley was the first woman to manage an America’s Cup sailing team and raced on four America’s Cup and two Whitbread (now Volvo Ocean Race) teams.

An update will be provided on the work of The WaterFront Center by their Executive Director David Waldo. Since joining the WFC in 2009, Mr. Waldo has developed new programs such as the Learn-to-sail in Sunfish program, an extra Survivors Program, and has worked to promote greater flexibility with existing rental services.

Mr. Waldo is an avid sailor who brings experience as a boat owner, racer, coach and head instructor at the Centerport Yacht Club.

Main Street President Ellen Roché, speaking of the meeting said: “This meeting is open to the public, though participants are encouraged to become a member, make a donation, and provide their opinion on how to improve Oyster Bay by visiting our website.”

People may RSVP for the meeting by visiting our Historic Oyster Bay fan page on Facebook.

Advisory Board Formed
The Main Street Board of Directors is also pleased to announce the meeting of a newly formed Advisory Board in early April. The Advisory Board will bring together significant community leaders to provide input on the work of the program. The purpose of the Advisory Board according to Organization Chair Bill Burke is “to provide broader insights, strategy recommendations and policy support to the organization.”

The Oyster Bay Main Street Association is a 501 (c) 3 Non-Profit dedicated to enhance and promote a healthy economy and maintain the attractive and authentic character in the historic downtown of the Oyster Bay Hamlet. OBMSA achieves these goals using the nationally accepted Main Street™ Approach to downtown revitalization. Since our founding in 2001, over three dozen projects have been completed, resulting in over $10 million of investment. For more information, or to become a member, please visit www.oysterbaymainstreet.org.