Guest speaker, Scott Rechler, CEO and chairman of RexCorp and principal on the Lighthouse Development Group, offer's an overview of the project. At the Garden City Chamber's season final luncheon on May 14, some 150 members and interested guests heard Scott Rechler, CEO and Chairman of RexCorp and a principal of the Lighthouse Development Group, present an overview of the proposed "Lighthouse at Long Island." A joint venture between Charles Wany, founder, and RexCorp Realty, LLC, the project is to include the transformation of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site as its centerpiece: a state-of-the-art arena for the New York Islanders and New York Dragons as well as a $2 billion, 150-acre Lighthouse planned development district. According to Rechler, the project will reflect the highest levels of "smart growth" planning.

Photos by John Ellis Kordes

Russell Ciolli and Suzanne, co-chairs of the "Friends of the Chamber" Merchant Card, exhibit at the Showcase before the luncheon Tom Scinto (Cablevision Business Services) exhibited at the Business Showcase Joe Laudati and Dorina Guida (Healthtrax) exhibited at the Business Showcase Kate Debold (The Miracle Foundation) exhibited at the Business Showcase Matthew Frank, architect, Lighthouse Development Team, during the presentation. Russell Matthews, Chamber VP; Paul Lancey of the Lighthouse Development Group; and Bob Davis, Chamber member Anthony and Vincent Albanese (Albanese Organization). Michele Dreiding and Michael Schumacher (OCCNorth America) exhibited the Business Showcase Alba Spinelli (Community National Bank) and Ken Krieger (Sovereign Bank) Chamber member Bob Davis with Village Trustee Nick Episcopia Maureen and Maura Clancy (Clancy & Clancy Brokerage, Ltd). Russell Ciolli and John Pittoni, chamber directors Representatives of the Lighthouse Development team and Rexcorp, 9 multi-million dollar private real estate company Roger Eltringham, chamber president; Richard Bivone, president of the Nassau Council of Chambers; Michael Ventre and Bert Donley, Chamber directors; and Russell Matthews, vice president Scott Rechler was presented with a special certificate of recognition by Roger Eltringham, chamber president, left, and Russell Matthews, Chamber vice president, right. Kiwanians Jack Gearns and John Collins with Tim McHue (State Bank of LI) Officials on the dais (L-R): Althea Robinson, executive director; Roger Eltringham, president; Scott Rechler; Russell Matthews, vice president; Joe Giacinto, treasurer and Tony Libertella, IPP Bert Donley and Michael Ventre, Chamber directors with Bernie Del Bello, all of Windsor Commercial Real Estate Exhibiting at the Business Showcase before the luncheon was George Bassil (Custom Monogramming Shop) Karen Carney (Knoll); Joe Giacinto, Chamber treasurer; and Arthur Anderson, president of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City Jim Bellotti (CMIT Solutions) exhibited at the Business Showcase. Alan and Alfred Weissman of Weissman Real Estate; and Arthur Anderson, president of the Kiwanis Club of Garden City Yvonne Brown and Stacy Williams (Nassau Federal Credit Union) with Angela DeLuca and Julia Shields (Sovereign Bank) Standing: Roger Eltringham, Chamber president with Patricia Maher (Epilepsy Foundation). Seated: Tom Hopkins (Epilepsy Foundation); Robert Nori and Frank Cassano (American Red Cross)