Summit Aims to Rev Up Business

The Town of North Hempstead Business & Tourism Development Corporation will host a free half-day Small Business Solutions Summit Friday at The Amsterdam at Harborside in Port Washington.

The event, which runs from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., includes speakers Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, and Vision Long Island’s Eric Alexander. 

The Summit touts a roster of experts who will share insights into the local economic forecast, business plan development, financing, collaborative marketing, Obamacare to sales and use tax exemptions.

Register online at http://www.btdc.biz/OnlineRegistration.asp or call 516-869-7614. 

Make It Rain

Locals can save both water and money by participating in North Hempstead’s “Recycle the Rain” initiative. Town residents can purchase 60-gallon rain barrels for a subsidized cost of $50. 

The barrel, made from recycled plastic, captures and stores rainwater. The average homeowner can save as much as 1,800 gallons during the summer season, according to the Town. 

The Town also offers a composting program.

Sign up for a class on water recycling or composting, which are held throughout the summer at Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson. Call 311 to schedule a class or e-mail recycle@northhempsteadny.gov.

Notes & Quotes

Former Legis. Wayne Wink, who recently withdrew from the Nassau County Comptroller’s race, is now challenging Leslie Gross for the North Hempstead Town Clerk job, Newsday’s Rick Brand reported . . . Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-Mineola, successfully nominated 10 Long Islanders to U.S. military service academies, including three locals: Chaminade’s Daniel Caniano and Robert Wisniewski (Army) and Great Neck South’s Arjun Sharma (Navy). McCarthy also nominated Garden City’s Oliver Weber to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point . . . “We have an obligation and an opportunity to give back to our community,” Supervisor Jon Kaiman said at the Department of Services for the Aging’s Senior Health Fair June 7. “With that in mind, we partnered with the private sector and collaborated with all levels of government and key health care providers in the area to help residents live more healthy independent lives throughout their senior years.”