42nd Anniversary Spring Gala

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6 Addresses and History Mr. Gil Bernardino, Executive Director and Founder of Círculo, addresses our community. Learn the History of Círculo. Mr. Leo Fernández, President of the Board of Directors of Círculo, addresses our community. June 4, 2022 / Content 42 nd Anniversary Spring Gala C írculo de la H ispanidad

Letters of Acknowledgment

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Evergreen Charter School

Letters from elected officials recognizing Círculo de la Hispanidad's efforts supporting vulnerable children and families of Nassau, Long Island.

Learn the History of Evergreen. The Mission, the Promise and the Pledge. Meet the Board of Trustees, and the Executive Staff.

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Evergreen's Project

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Evergreen's journey in keeping their promise to the community by continuing to provide the education essential to sustain a healthy and fruitful life. Experience the students' journey with Evergreen.

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Flashback 2019 Spring Gala Memorandum

Booster

Executive Corporate

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Scholarship Recipients of 2019

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Círculo de la Hispanidad Mission Statement and the Gala purpose.

In memory of our loved ones, may we never forget them.

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Honorees

Círculo de la Hispanidad

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Index

Read about the 2022 Honorees. Learn about their vocations and their involvement with the surrounding communities. Read the attributes that make them unique and the accomplishments that have earned them the recognition as a 2022 Honoree.

178 Círculo Food Services / Join the Circle Get to know Círculo Foods Services' Chef, Joshua Poveda. Chef Josh prepares freshly made courses for the students on a daily basis mindlful of their health. Join the Circle at tonight's Gala event and receive a discount on your annual membership. Experience Círculo’s initiatives.Take the journey with Círculo and experience the programs and community services. Read about how Círculo empowers their staff, colleagues and community through education.

List of Sponsors by category and Journal credits.

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Círculo Board of Trustees Círculo Staff 2022 Gala Planning Committee

Honoring Our Past & Present... Continuing our course for the Future!

Elected Officials

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I also want to express my gratitude to our 2022 participants and sponsors. Thank you to all our Honorees for accepting our invitation to be part of our history and supporting the Gala. Gracias. I want to thank the Gala’s Planning Committee for supporting our honorees and our Gala. Their support has been essential in the always stressful work of implementing a successful event. Thank you Círculo’s Board members, staff, colleagues, volunteers and friends for supporting the journal, the raffle and selling tickets. I also want to give a special thanks to Leslie Kringel, Gala Coordinator, as well as Nancy Iglesias, our consultant for the Gala. As always, I want to thank my family for their encouragement. They have helped me to face the many difficulties that I have encountered this past year and over the years. Gracias Sarah Brewster, my partner in work and in life. Gracias por todo, thank you for everything. You continue to inspire me and I enjoy working with you every day. Gracias to my deceased parents, brother, niece and sister-in-law. I miss them. They have always inspired me in my difficult times. I want to thank my three children, Deborah, Daniel and Gil Miguel for their support. They share not only my happy moments but also my challenging ones and they continue to give me encouragement to persevere. I continue to enjoy spending time with my grandchildren, my precious Rebecca, Sofía, Giuliana, Isak, Gabriella and Sebastián. My special thoughts are with Barbara Dubow Bernardino, Co-Founder of Círculo de la Hispanidad. She passed away in August 2021 and is deeply missed. Her contributions to our organization, the Hispanic Community and the community at large, are countless. Without Barbara, the mother of my children, Círculo de la Hispanidad could not have been founded. I am grateful forever!!! You will always be close to my heart.

Message from the Founder & Executive Director Círculo de la Hispanidad Gil Bernardino

This past year has not been without challenges. Certainly, the pandemic has continued to impact our lives in big and small ways.

Our last Gala was in 2019, more than three years ago. During those years we had to face a pandemic – Covid-19 – that brought a lot of tragedy in our county, state and country (1,000,000 deaths). We lost friends and family members, the most vulnerable faced unemployment, hunger and many, many challenges. Certainly, we could not have the Gala. Círculo was able to support those in need, especially immigrants who could not qualify for any relief. We were able to support them through grants and donations to help them pay for rent, utilities and food. Our food pantry, that has been in operation throughout our history, distributed thousands of meals during the pandemic to individuals and families. Thus far, we have been able to sustain programs and we continue to provide important services to clients affected by HIV, mental disabilities, domestic violence, and families with limited resources. The good news is that we have not yet experience significant cuts. We continue to search for alternative funding sources to prepare for difficult times. Evergreen Charter School, funded with the support of Círculo de la Hispanidad, continues to grow. We now serve 850 students from kindergarten to tenth grade. We continue to expand and will serve 975 students this fall from grades kindergarten to eleventh grade. Sadly, we continue to have over 500 students on the waiting list. You may ask why I report the news of Evergreen Charter School in my letter about Círculo. Círculo founded Evergreen. Evergreen would not have existed without Círculo. While we maintain separate boards and funding sources, we celebrate Evergreen’s success as our success. In conclusion, Evergreen’s vision of providing hope and a future for children’s right to an excellent education is the result of the same vision and mission of Círculo de la Hispanidad. Thank you to all Círculo de la Hispanidad supporters, current and past, who in different ways, have impacted the establishment of Evergreen Charter School by supporting our organization. In the name of the many students who are and will benefit throughout the years, gracias. As the Founder and Executive Director, I understand the importance of Círculo’s staff and their contributions through our history. They supported the organization with their daily work and ensured that programs and activities have been implemented in a financially sound manner. Having good evaluations and audits allowed me to keep the dream alive. GRACIAS .

"Cambiar el mundo amigo Sancho, que no es locura ni utopía, sino justicia".

" To change the world my friend Sancho, is not madness nor utopia, it's justice".

A thousand thanks for all participants and sponsors over the years. You have helped us achieve our mission.

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M essage F rom T he P resident of T he B oard

CÍRCULO DE LA HISPANIDAD 1980 – 2022

42 Years “A Remarkable Journey” 42 Años “Una Historia Admirable”

Thanks to you and to all who have supported us throughout our forty-two years. Gracias a todos ustedes y a todos los que nos han apoyado a través de estos cuarenta y dos años.

Each year I reflect back about our recent accomplishments that have come to fruition through support from dedicated staff, the Board and from you our friends and supporters in the community. We have much to celebrate as we reflect on 42 years of commitment, dedication and a deep sense of service to the most vulnerable people in Nassau County (Hispanics and Non-Hispanics alike). Círculo received its articles of incorporation in 1980. However, the history of Círculo began some years earlier. Círculo’s founder, Gil Bernardino, came to the United States in 1974 to discover the many needs of the Long Beach Hispanic community. Concerned about the oppression of immigrant populations, including Hispanic students in schools, and other underserved groups, Gil formed the vision of Círculo. Barbara DuBow, through her ideas, advice and support provided the essential tools for Gil to make the dream of Círculo a reality. Another key and trusted advisor who assisted Gil in developing the organization was Pat McCormack. In 1980, New York State awarded Círculo its first grant of $25,000 to operate independently as a youth oriented organization. It was difficult to open doors in the beginning. Círculo started with three employees and a typewriter which had some missing keys. Now, the organization has a team of over forty full and part-time staff and a sophisticated computer system including a technology center, as well as many other amenities thanks to the commitment and vision of Círculo’s dedicated staff, volunteers and Board members. Many individuals have supported Círculo along this “Remarkable Journey”. Former Senator Dean G. Skelos, provided the seed funding for Círculo’s Center about twenty-five years ago. His vision and support enabled us to think large and dream of a Center that would serve thousands and thousands of individuals and families for many generations to come. We are especially grateful to Eileen Mullin and Lance Roth of Non Profit Preferred Funding. They were instrumental in securing the loan for this project. Non Profit Preferred Funding purchased the bonds made available through the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency. Welquis R. López, a longtime friend of Círculo, has also been very supportive of our organization for many years and assisted Círculo achieve its dream to build a Center. We want to recognize former County Executive Ed Mangano for his financial support to the Center. Through his support Círculo has been able to enhance the Center. Thank you. In addition, former Supervisor Kate Murray, of the Town of Hempstead, also has helped to support activities and programming at the Center and provided Círculo with funding in the past. Gracias Supervisor Murray for your support. We also want to extend our thanks to former Mayor Wayne Hall, Sr. who supported our Center including our Nature Explorer Classroom Project. We are grateful to all of them. As we continue on our mission to improve the lives of individuals and their families through a comprehensive continuum of social service, recreation, education, cultural, economic development and social justice programs, we are grateful for the special efforts of dedicated employees, supportive volunteers, Board members, corporate partners and friends who have helped us live our mission. Together we can make a difference. Thank you.

LEO FERNÁNDEZ

As President of the Board of Directors of Círculo de la Hispanidad and on behalf of its board members, I would like to extend my appreciation to all our 2022 honorees for their support and dedication to Círculo’s mission to improve the lives of individuals and families. Tonight, we pay homage to our honorees and thank them for their commitment to strengthening our community and supporting vulnerable populations. We admire them for their professional achievements and for their examples of leadership and service.

At this time, we also pay tribute to all those individuals that have made our 2022 Spring Gala possible.

Thank you to all of you attendees tonight for supporting us with our mission and vision. Thank you sponsors as well for contributing in large and small ways to the success of our journal and Gala.

Thank you, Planning Committee members, for your dedication and support. Your hard work has helped us to have a special evening tonight.

The Board would also like to recognize the staff of Círculo and thank them for their efforts and dedication to our organization. With your help, all of us together are working to make our community a better place every day.

Leo Fernández President of the Board of Directors

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Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters who made this possible!

Círculo de la Hispanidad’s Scholarship Fund has distributed close to $500,000 in scholarships to youth over the past thirty years thanks to your support.

Scholarship - Long Beach

Scholarship - Hempstead

Nicolas Cartagena-Chavez Daniel Cipra Oscar De Avila Gabriella Kouletsis Dillan Lazo

Danielle E. López Randall Ordoñez- Escobar Nicole Pérez Freddy Ramón Amy Ramos

Mario Reyes Massiel Rodríguez Steven Soto Lorelei Tarco Jafet Velasquez

Alejandra Escalante Yair Espinal Karla Guzman

Adriana Morena Mailin Moreno Christian Perez Ana Rios William Sagastume

Emely J. Sanchez Alissa Tokumoto Marjorie G. Yanes

Yesenia López Andrea Mesa

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CDLH Mission To improve the lives of individuals and families through a comprehensive continuum of education, social services, recreation, cultural, economic development and social justice programs. Growing StrongerTogether!

Círculo de la Hispanidad’s Annual Spring Gala Serving Two Purposes

• Funds support college scholarships for high school graduates from Long Beach and Hempstead who are matriculating in college or vocational training.

Scholarship funds raised from the event are bestowed to youth at Círculo’s Annual Awards Night held every June at the Long Beach High School. This year we will hold the event on June 17thth, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to attend. • Funds raised from the Gala Support also agency programs including youth programs (after-school programming, homework assistance, summer camp, and cultural enrichment activities); domestic violence support services (legal advocacy, support groups, a 24 hour bilingual hotline, crisis intervention and case management services); housing services (for individuals living with a mental health diagnosis, victims of domestic violence, and homeless individuals and families); adult education (English for speakers of other languages, GED preparation, literacy, citizenship preparation, computer instruction); health programs for individuals with HIV/AIDS (case management, educational prevention, testing and transportation services); recreational programs (dance, basketball, tae kwon do, soccer); cultural programs (Sábado Cultural, Hispanic Heritage activities); and crisis intervention services and supports (a food pantry, referral services and other support). We hold our Annual Spring Gala every May. At the Gala we recognize individuals and companies for their contributions to the community.

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Growing Stronger Together

Mr. E lmir T ulio C astro

Congratulations to the 2022Honorees

PRESIDENT Castro’s Carpentry Corporation E lmir Tulio Castro was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador, in a small pueblo called “Las Marias.” He is the fourth and youngest child of Elida Castro and Felix Castro. As a young boy, Tulio was hard working and dedicated to his studies. Unfortunately, due to lack of resources in his pueblo, he was only able to complete the 8th grade. He engineered his way, living in the countryside of El Salvador by creating handmade wheelbarrows and other tools, helping his father transport goods and work on the fields, cultivating crops as means of survival. In 1987, Tulio decided to migrate to the US by land to look for better opportunities for him and his family. At the age of 15, Tulio embarked his journey to the United States with his grandpa and aunt. A month later, he arrived in Los Angeles where he lived for a few years with his uncle. He immediately started working with his uncle as a truck driver distributing milk. He then began to work in construction. After two years of working and going to school, Tulio completed his GED and received his diploma. In 1990, Tulio applied to be a permanent resident while working in the fields cultivating asparagus. Once his residency petition was approved, his life made a huge turning point. He left his job on the field to become an entrepreneur. He began driving from Los Angeles to El Salvador, selling cars and trucks in his country. On one of his business trips, he met and fell in love with Blanca Castro who now is his wife. They met in Santa Rosa Guachipilin, a pueblo in which Tulio’s family moved to during the civil war. After this trip, Tulio’s life changed direction. He did not return to Los Angeles. He decided to go to New York where he saw more opportunities for his career. He arrived in Hempstead where he was received by his sister, Angelina Castro. His first job was in Associated Supermarket located on Fulton Street in Hempstead, now known as Key Foods. While envisioning his future with Blanca, his girlfriend at the time, he worked three jobs, in the supermarket during the day, a carwash at night and as a UPS driver over the weekends. He then left his job at the supermarket and began working in landscaping. He spent two years working day and night, with hopes of soon being together with Blanca, who was waiting for him in El Salvador. In 1994, at the age of 24, Tulio returned to El Salvador, and married Blanca. After a year, they decided that Blanca would also migrate to the U.S. by land. When time arrived, Blanca found out she was pregnant, but this did not change any plans. Once arriving to NY in 1995, Wendy Castro, their first daughter, was born. After much perseverance, Blanca and Tulio worked hard and brought their first home in 1999 where they raised their children, Wendy, Clary, Kevin, and Anthony. In 2003, Tulio decided once again to work in construction and realized that this was his passion. In 2006, he formed Castro’s Carpentry Corporation with only four employees. This year, Castro’s Carpentry Corporation celebrates its 16th year anniversary. It has grown to employ twenty-four employees, all immigrants from other countries, working in all areas of Long Island.

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A nahi D e C anio

G iovanni A lexander F ernández D ueñas

PRESIDENT | OWNER La Fuente Restaurant and Bakery

LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON Douglas Elliman | ArtyZen Homes

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B orn in Montevideo, Uruguay, Anahi arrived in NY as a child knowing only how to say “okay”. While working several jobs to help her family, Ms. DeCanio (born Regueira) became a financial advisor in her early 20’s and had a career in finance spanning over two decades. A quintessential entrepreneur, Ms. DeCanio headed her own financial translation and consulting firm catering to select clients in Latin America and the United States. She also headed a luxury home accessories line. She purchased her first investment, a multi-family house at the age of 22 and a second property at 24. Her Wall St. background and real estate experience serve to guide and advise her clients as a real estate advisor with Douglas Elliman. Anahi is also an award-winning artist whose works have been shown in galleries and museums throughout the country, and her work is part of private and corporate collections around the world. Venues include the Palm Beach Armory, National Steinbeck Museum, Brown University, Art Basel Miami, and the Consulate General of Uruguay. Her artwork has appeared in several publications, most notably The New York Times, Time Magazine and Robb Report, and has been featured in several motion pictures and TV shows. She is the founder of eco-friendly art and design event eARThHamptons and bilingual media company Enie Media Group. Anahi is involved in several community organizations donating her time and art when appropriate. She has served in leadership positions on numerous boards, most notably, the commissioning committee of US Navy destroyer USS Bulkeley commissioned in NYC soon after 9/11. Other board positions include The Boca Raton Museum of Art Artists’ Guild, The Art League of Long Island, The East Hampton Artists Alliance, and as President of the Long Island Chapter of National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. In addition to her numerous art awards, honors include being named Hispanic Realtor of the Year 2019 by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She was also the featured artist for the White House Fellows Conference in Washington DC in early 2016. When not devouring housing data, you might find her covered in paint or exploring with her Nikon in hand. Her most rewarding job is being mom to two sons, and a daughter in heaven.

iovanni Alexander Fernández Dueñas is from El Savador. He came here during his youth. He met his wife, Lorena Del Carmen Fernández here in high school. She is also from El Salvador. Together they have 3 beautiful children, two girls and one boy. Samantha is 18 years old, Sarah is 16 and Abraham is 13. Giovanni held many jobs in construction, factory cleaning, and telemarketing. He also worked for some time in real estate and assisted borrowers obtain mortgages. His life changed course however when a friend introduced him to the food and restaurant business. Through hard work and perseverance in the food industry business he now owns two restaurants, La Fuente and a Bakery, and employs 50 people. Giovanni thanks his mother who never abandoned him despite the fact that she lived in the United States for some years before he was able to join her. She brought her son to the United States when he was 17 years old. His mother fought hard to help the family achieve and move forward. Giovanni is also deeply grateful to his grandparents who raised and protected him. He gives thanks to God for helping him. Giovani is also appreciative of his wife Lorena who has always supported him.

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Growing Stronger Together

B etty R odríguez

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O n October 22nd, 1960, I was named Betty Rodriguez. I was born in Bogota, the capital of Colombia. After finishing high school, I studied and became a pastry chef, with an emphasis on food conservation processes. In 1983, I met my better half, Samuel D. Cardenas. I also have three children and five grandsons. In 1995, I arrived in the US with nothing but a dream of achieving a better life for my kids. For Instance, seeing them go to college was my main goal; and they did so. During 2007, I received unforeseeable news: I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. I felt so frightened and scared about my family’s future. For a two years lapse, I underwent cancer treatment. Luckily, I survived; at the great expense, to see my breast being mutilated. The aftermath of such terrible illness created a sense of awareness in me; during treatment, I heard Latin women were impacted the most by this illness. For example, I noticed that Latin women felt terrified to get a mammogram, wrongly assuming they already have cancer. I knew I must help to awake a sense of awareness in our community. Hence, I volunteered for such a purpose through Adelphi University. In 2010, I started taking classes on how to become a volunteer and learn the dynamics of being one. Subsequently, the volunteering experience led me to become involved in community leadership. In 2016, I achieved a Parents Leadership Initiative Mention (PLI) of Long Island. At the same time, I decided to encourage the community through a mammogram transportable vehicle also known as a scan van. This awareness van has been expanding throughout New York City metro area, as well as Nassau, and Suffolk County. Consequently, due to the unknown migratory status of Latin communities in such mentioned areas; I realized that community has a bigger sense of trust in their local diplomatic missions. Consulates became a bridge to help women be seen. To illustrate this, the Colombian Consulate program at the New York City mission called Colombia Nos Une enables women to get their mammograms on the embassy’s grounds. Back in 2017, my further pursuit to help the community included me becoming a volunteer at the NYU Langone Hospital, in the Oncology area. A good example of my volunteering duties, and with the help of modern technologies, are the non-official translation services that I contribute to the multicultural patients across the hospital. As COVID-19 impacted the world onwards and due to the mobility restrictions I have embarked on a new project, my book. Its title is “¿Por qué a mí? Siempre hay una esperanza” or Why me? There is always hope. My memoir describes the struggle with illness, the fear of uncertainty and death. Nonetheless, it reminds readers to always have faith in themselves.

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Círculo de la Hispanidad Board of Directors

Círculo de la Hispanidad Staff Members

SARAH BREWSTER Chief Director of Services & Operations

GIL BERNARDINO Executive Director/Founder

LEO FERNÁNDEZ P resident

JENNIFER BONILLA Housing Advocate

WENDY CACERES Fiscal Director

ZULAY CARLSON Fiscal Account-Receivable

WENDY CASTRO Financial Director

OSMAN CANALES S ecretary

HÉCTOR MARTÍNEZ T reasurer

EMMA MARTÍNEZ Adult ED. Coordinator HIV Program

DANIELLE CUERVO HIV/AIDS Program Asst.

LESLIE KRINGEL Office Administrator/ Program Assistant & Gala Coordinator

NICOLE LIMA RWT & EIS Program Asst.

MARISOL MUNOZ Youth Services Director, Long Beach

CESAR NUESI HIV/AIDS Target Preventing Support Services (TPSS) Program Director

BLANCA NUÑEZ RWT Director

CAROLINA ORTA HIV/AIDS Health Educator

MARIO FIGUEROA M ember

AMY FLORES M ember

SYLVANA LOYOLA M ember

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Círculo de la Hispanidad Staff Members

2022 Gala Planning Committee

MARITZA RUIZ Salva Domestic Violence Liason

YENFI PAREDES HIV/AIDS Linkage Coordinator

JOSHUA POVEDA Chef Culinary & Hospitalary Services Dir.

ANDREA RAMÍREZ Domestic Housing Violence Program Director

GIL BERNARDINO

SARAH BREWSTER

JAQUELINE SLEEFE Human Resources/Payroll

AURA SOLANO Case Manager/Domestic Violence Advocate

ARIEL SOTELO Housing Director

REUBEN TRABI HIV/AIDS Regional Prevention & Support Ser. Initiative Program Coordinator

LESLIE KRINGEL G ala C oordinator

MELVIN VASQUEZ Early Intervention Program Specialist

SARI VAYDA Partners After School Program Director, Long Beach

ELIZABETH WACHSBERGER Youth Services Director, Hempstead

JENNIFER ZAMBRANO Fiscal Account- Payable

WENDY CACERES

TULIO CASTRO

BLANCA CASTRO

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HERBERT FLORES

WENDY CASTRO

LEO FERNÁNDEZ

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2022 Gala Planning Committee

DILCIA GRANVILLE

NANCY IGLESIAS

ALFONSO GARCIA

HECTOR MARTÍNEZ

NICOLE LIMA

LISETTE KNOX

Growing Stronger Together!

EVELYN TAVÁREZ

BETTY RODRÍGUEZ

NUBIA RODRÍGUEZ

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Best Wishes to all Honorees! Thank You Círculo de la Hispanidad for your service and support to the community! Fabiana & staff Open 7 Days A Week ~ Serving Breakfast and Lunch 44 West Park Avenue Long Beach, N.Y. 11561 (516) 431•1795

Queens (ACQC) 161-21 Jamaica Ave, 7th FL (929) 421-4620

Dale Jackson AHF Pharmacist

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Live Music Thursday thru Saturday

Open 6 Days for Lunch & Dinner Closed Mondays

R estaurant & C atering S panish C ontinental & A merican C uisine

At Marbella, Chef Gerardo Martínez and Cooks are proud to present the most flavorful dishes from various regions of Spain as well as a number of French and Italian masterpieces.

We cater private parties and banquets for up to 250 people in our Ball Room, East Room, Dining Room & Adria Hotel’s Conference Center. Whatever your plans require, we can help make it memorable.

Elmir Tulio Castro Anahi DeCanio Giovanni Alexander Fernández Dueñas Betty Rodríguez Richard Steinberg Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad & the 2022 Honorees

SERVANDO CID & JUAN ESTEVEZ Marbella Restaurant 220-33 Northern Blvd Bayside, NY 11361

Tel: 718-423-0100 Fax: 718-423-0102

www.marbella-restaurant.com contact@marbella-restaurant.com

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Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad on its 42nd Anniversary and best wishes to all Honorees.

Party Rentals Company in Long Island, N. Y. Wet/Dry Bouncy Houses, Tents, Tables and Chairs. (516) 554-3762

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Division of Summit Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

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Paul D. Pachuta

160 East 2nd Street Mineola, New York 11501 Cell: (516) 322-9850

Tel: (516) 747-3333 Ext. 10 Fax: (516) 747-7776 paul@tksservices.net

COMMERCIAL COOKING • REFRIGERATION • INSTALLATIONS

Taxi Taxi NY, servicing Freeport and the surrounding communities, offers safe & reliable 24/7 local & airport service! • Camera & Partitions for your safety! • Black Car Service at Taxi prices! • No meters. Firm Price Quotes you can rely on! • Hablamos Español • We accept: Cash, Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Venmo.

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Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad on its 42nd Anniversary and acknowledgements to the 2022 Honorees.

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One Lux Studio is an award-winning New York Lighting Design firm located in Midtown Manhattan. Our mission is to provide the best service in the lighting design industry. Since the firm’s inception in 2007, we have earned a reputation for design excellence and technical proficiency. Our experts focus on the sustainable design of lighting concepts and systems utilizing both natural and artificial lighting to enhance architectural spaces.

Main (212) 201-5790 Direct (212) 201-5786

158 West 29th Street, 10th fl. New York, NY 10001 www.oneluxstudio.com

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C o n g r a t a d For 42 years of Providing Services to the Community. Acknowledgements to the 2022 Honorees for their dedication. u l a t i o n s C í r c u l o d e l a H i s p a n i d

PROVIDING QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE BUILDING SOLUTIONS. SERVICING CUSTOMERS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND. 43-01 22nd Street Suite #522, Long Island City, NY 11101 (631) 956-7500 www.controltechinc.com

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

76 West Park Avenue Long Beach, N.Y. 11561

Tel: 516.889.8470 Text your order to: 516: 448-5481

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE SOUTH SHORE VAAD SVS

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Specializing in Hot Latin Comfort Food Indoor Dining or Take Out • Free WiFi

Betty Rodríguez FOUNDER

bettysbreastcancerfoundationc@gmail.com bettysbreastcancer Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad on their 42 nd year as a pioneer for our community. Best Wishes to my Fellow Honorees!

24 E. Park Ave. Long Beach, N.Y. 11561

Betty’s Breast Cancer

Tel. (516) 431-6044 (516) 431-6045

LosLatinosDeli@gmail.com www.LosLatinosDeli.com

“Siempre hay una Esperanza”

Tel. (516) 444-8752

L A FERNANDEZ INSURANCE AGENCY

796 Carman Ave. Westbury, N.Y. 11590 Between Old Country Rd. and Hempstead Tpk. Auto, Home, Condo, Business (516) 292-5100 LeoFernandez@allstate.com

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LEO FERNÁNDEZ

English / Español

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50 West Park Ave • Long Beach, NY 11561 • (516) 543-5736 • www.brighteyebeerco.com

Homeowners * Business Flood * Auto * Life * Business Proudly Serving Long Island Communities for over 80 years! r ly er i Isl ities f r er ye rs!

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Dear Betty, Congratulations on this new and existing tribute. You deserve to always be recognized for your courage, dedication and commitment to the volunteer work you offer to our communities mainly our uninsured women in need of breast cancer screening and preventive care.

Congratulations Círculo de la Hispanidad on the 42nd Anniversary!

May Tributes like this Full-fill your life of pride and make you and your new fundraiser stronger every day!

ESSENTIAL PEST CONTROL RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL RODENT PROOFING AND CONTROL OF ALL TYPES OF PESTS All Staff Professionally Trained & N.Y. State Certified Your hard work, passion, and a “never give up” attitude really goes a long way. You have put your time, heart, and soul into this program and your perseverance will go very far. We are very proud of you and will be by your side to support you and your cause. With love, Lidi, Andrea, Marina, Amparo, Nubia & Monica.

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In Memory of Barbara Dubow Bernardino Beach to Bay, Phyllis Libutti.

TERMITE INSPECTIONS CERTIFICATES FOR MORTGAGES & REFINANCING ISSUED HEALTH VIOLATIONS CORRECTED BED BUGS AND TERMITE SPECIALISTS FREE ESTIMATES SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

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TWO LOCATIONS

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18 East Park Ave. Long Beach, N.Y. 11561 (516) 208-8966 • (516) 208-8965 39 Main St. East Rockaway, N.Y. 11518 (516) 593-0601 • (516) 341-0447

Serving Baldwin, Freeport, Long Beach, Lynbrook, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream & Vicinity Since 1985 A ll S taff P rofessionally T rained & N.Y.S. C ertified

Closed Mondays / Tuesdays - Sundays 12pm - 9pm

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Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad & the 2022 Honorees!

WILLIAMS AUTO SERVICE, INC.

Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad and Honorees for their dedication and support of our community.

Residential & Commercial

Professional Services

Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad and the 2022 Honorees

“ENVIRO-SAFE” PEST CONTROL Safe Answers to Pest Problems JAMES VANDERBEEK LICENSED & INSURED Office (516) 292-1297 Cell (516) 315- 5665 Fax (516) 233-1769 jim.envirosafe@gmail.com

“25Years of Service” 460 Long Beach Blvd. • Long Beach, N.Y. 11561 (516) 431-8720 williamsautoservice@hotmail.com

NAFEIZA (TESS) LACHHMAN L icensed R eal E state S alesperson RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

Central Islip (631) 232-9555 Huntington Station (631) 427-1158

Corporate Office 255 Executive Drive, Suite 208 Plainview, N.Y. 11803 888-552-7754

Cell: (516) 728-2912 Home: (516) 621-0615 TessLachhman@yahoo.com www.crrli.com

Hempstead (516) 214-6340 Riverhead (631) 740-9150

C ell (516) 315-2325 bakeryoldfashion @ gmail . com

LEA MURILLO Owner

Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad on its 42nd Anniversary and Acknowledgements to the 2022 Honorees!

LUNCH SPECIALS 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

BUILD YOUR OWN SUSHI BURRITOS & POKE BOWLS

"NOW SERVING RAMEN"

SHERRY BLOSSOM 78 W. Park Ave • Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 889-1200

Photo Andrej Uspenski Courtesy Royal Opera House

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P ATIO C ATRACHO

Primary Care & Medical Cosmetics

MONICA DOS SANTOS 158 Jericho Turnpike Mineola, N.Y. 11501

Comida Hondureña

66 West Park Avenue Long Beach, N.Y. 11561 (516) 889 • 0124

fax (516) 505-5904

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Take-Out & Catering Available

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(516) 280-9529/9530

HOURS: 7:00 a . m . - 10:00 p . m . D elivery : $1.00

Buddy

El Rincon Dominicano

Specialty on Homemade & American Food Catering for All Occasions Preparamos Comidas Para Toda Ocasión Especialidad en Comidas Criollas y Americanas

Congratulations to Círculo de la Hispanidad on its 42nd Anni versary!

283 Fulton Avenue • Hempstead, New York 11550

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G. Petica ( Pete )

Foreclosure Specialist Home Sales, Apartment & House Rentals Residential/Commercial - Condo & Property Management

Tel: 516 · 223 · 1730 Cell: 516 · 366-9314 Fax: 516 · 223 · 4926 SALES MANAGER

20B Guy Lombardo Avenue Freeport, N.Y. 11520 Email: world848@aol.com

I am proud to support Círculo de la Hispanidad on its 42nd Anniversary!

Michael Tailoring & Dry Cleaning C leaning /A lterations S pecialist

We Thank You!

TUXEDOS • WEDDINGS • PROMS QUINCEAÑERAS

48 East Park Avenue Long Beach, New York, 11561 Phone: (516) 889-9047

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• General Auto Repair • Electrical Repaires • Mufflers • Shocks • Brakes • Suspension • Forgein & Domestic • Advanced Diagnostics

Office: (866) CORSI-HQ Fax: (610) 541-0824 corsi@corsiassociates.com

Experience C í rculo...

2841 Oceanside Rd. Oceanside, N.Y. 11572

354 N. Lewis Road #945 Philadelphia, PA 19468 PENNSYLVANIA

NEW JERSEY

(516) 422-5677

P.O. Box 411 Somers Point, NJ 08244

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Join us for the Journey!

Don Quixote vs. the Tower (Mr. Mark)

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Círculo de la Hispanidad Center 605 Peninsula Blvd. Hempstead, New York 11550

Círculo de la Hispanidad Partners After-School Long Beach írculo de la Hispanidad Partners After-Sch ol Long Beach

B uy A B rick P rogram R equest A P ledge F orm

Círculo de la Hispanidad’s commemorative brick program is a wonderful way to recognize a loved one or to show your support to the organization. Funds raised through this project help us reach our dream to complete and maintain our “green” Center. To make your pledge please fax a copy of this form or forward via e-mail or US Postal Service to our office at the addresses listed on this form. A separate form must be used for each brick you wish to inscribe. Please keep a copy for your personal records.

• 6“ X 6“ BRICK C ontribution L evels

This brick includes 9 characters per line including spaces and has four rows total. Use the format sample below to fit your message using 1 box per letter or space. Use this format as a sample to order additional inscriptions.

Individual Rate

$100

Friend Rate

$175

$250

Supporter Rate

• 6“ X 9” BRICK

This brick includes 14 characters per line including spaces and has four rows total. Use the format sample below to fit your message using 1 box per letter or space. Use this format as a sample to order additional inscriptions.

$150

Individual Rate

$300

Friend Rate

$500

Supporter Rate

Contact Círculo de la Hispanidad for an order form and additional instructions. Círculo reserves the right to approve all brick pledges, contributions are tax deductible. Contact Information: Eveleyn Tavarez Tel: (516) 431-1135 Fax: (516) 431-2307

e-mail: lkringel@cdlh.org website: www.cdlh.org

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YDDP Saturday Cultural Program

YDDP After School Homework Assistance Program

Hispanic Folkloric Dance, Arts and Crafts, and Spanish Language Instructions through the History of Hispanic Countries.

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C í rculo’s Summer Camp Long Beach

C í rculo’s de la Hispanidad Hempstead Summer Camp

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Spanish Guitar Program

Taekwondo

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Beginner’s & Advanced Spanish Guitar Instruction

Long Beach Taekwondo Academy An introductory program that encourages concentration, confidence, fitness, and strength.

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After School Program H empstead

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Friday Sports

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CÍrculo de la Hispanidad TENNIS CLUB

CÍrculo de la Hispanidad LONG BEACH SOCCER CLUB

Círculo has operated the Long Beach Soccer Club for over twenty years.

Círculo’s Tennis program is focused on exposing children to the game of Tennis. The program teaches fundamentals helping children develop skills as well as love for the game. For more information call Fabiana at (516) 476-5568 or e-mail familytennisleague@gmail.com visit our website at www.familytennisleague.com

The club has intramural as well as travel teams for children and youth. For more information call (516) 431-1135, e-mail: lkringel@cdlh.org

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Círculo de la Hispanidad

Círculo de la Hispanidad R yan W hite EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS IN NASSAU COUNTY TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES BY PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL TRANSPORTA TION

Creating Awareness Through EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES EARLY TESTING EARLY TREATMENT PRACTICE SAFETY

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Círculo de la Hispanidad Domestic Violence Services

Círculo’s HIV | AIDS Programs

O ffering B ilingual E nglish | S panish

Circulo has provided domestic violence services for over 35 years. The agency was the first in New York State to provide bilingual, English | Spanish hotline.

Transportation Services Linkage and Navigation Services PREP and PEP Prevention and Education Services Peer Education Program

Our Services Include: • Advocacy • Crisis Intervention • Support Groups • Supportive services to individuals and their families affected by violence.

B uilding A wareness

Join us on September 28, 2019 on the Long Beach Broadwalk for our annual walk for peace to END the SILENCE on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. For additional information call (516) 292-2433 or visit cdlh.org

Telephones: (516) 431-1135 (516) 292-2433

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WALK FOR PEACE

J oin U s On The Long Beach Boardwalk For Our Annual Walk For Peace To End The Silence On Domestic Violence SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 ND , 2022

For More Information Call (516) 292- 2433 0r visit cdlh.org

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C írculo de la H ispanidad F iscal D epartment Círculo de la Hispanidad’s Fiscal Department’s mission is to administer and oversee all financial operations. The department is responsible for monitoring the agency’s grant budgets, processing payroll, tracking expenses, and other related duties. The Fiscal Department ensures reimbursement from third parties while being compliant with contracts and accounting standards. Círculo’s internal control practices provides for a smooth operating system providing efficiency and an effective process to achieve its mission in serving the community.

PROGRAMS HOUSING

CÍrculo Provides a Variety of Housing Assistance to Individuals and Families in Nassau County

CASA SALVA | SAFE HOUSE-RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM Transitional Housing for families fleeing from Domestic Violence Situations.

CASA SERENIDAD | SERENITY HOUSE - PSH Permanent Housing for the Homeless and Disabled .

SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM | SHP Permanent Housing Program for individuals with Mental Health Diagnosis.

CASA ESPERANZA | HOPE HOUSE Permanent Housing for Homeless Families and Domestic Violence survivors.

HOMELESS HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | HHAP Permanent Housing for formerly Homeless Families. For Additional Information and Eligibility contact: Ariel Sotelo | Director of Housing (516) 431-1135 x 132 or e-mail at asotelo@cdlh.org

Fiscal Department Contact Information Wendy Castro | Chief Financial Officer • Direct (516) 874-0211 | Main (516) 431-1135

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