%u201CWe all know it takes A Village!%u201D The Central Islip-Islandia Chamber of Commerce has a Fundraising Goal from this annual event to raise $20,000 dollars for Scholarships for Students of Central Islip High School. The Street Festival will be FREE to the public, we expect 35,000 people to walk the Street Fair and attend it%u2019s great activities. * Heavy Press coverage of Festival, through partners and directly. Online Promotion on dozens of websites, and Performers websites %u2022 Car show %u2013 150- 200 cars on display %u2022 150-200 Vendors of all kinds %u2022 Business Booths %u2013 Showcase business to consumers %u2022 crafts & Farmers market %u2022 Community awards & Scholarship awardees cheered %u2022 Live Musical Performances on Main Stage %u2022 BBQ Competition %u2022 Dancing %u2022 Free Activities for the Kids under 12 %u2022 2 Eating Contests kids & Pros %u2022 Fun for all Contacts: Mr. Thomas Cavallaro %u2013 Email %u2013 tom@cavallaromediaservices.com CMS-Cavallaro Media Services (516)-983-0917 (Please Bring Some Canned Foods to Give to LI Cares, Island Harvest)

For Immediate Release Island Games 2008 Date: Sunday June 8, 2008 Time: 9am -Preliminaries begin 12 noon -Official Ceremonies 1:00 pm -Finals USA Trophy Champions Location: Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale Press Access: Patrick Payne - 516-564-5103 11 Nations in Competition for the USA Championship Trophy. An Athletic Competition Featuring Teams from the USA and 10 Caribbean Countries led by Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago. Several Countries sending athletes to prepare for Olympics or World Junior Games in Poland this summer. In celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month Flags of the Caribbean Countries and Foreign Teams Will be raised during the Official Ceremonies. Competitors wearing colors of respective Country of origin. Locals New Yorkers Competing: Zara Nortover - Jamaica's National Shot Putt Champion , Attended -Elmont H.S Shevon Stoddart, 2004 Olympian for Jamaica, Attended - Uniondale High School Karen Henning Sophomore @ St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY Ranked 9th in US in HS - Hammer Sister of National Junior Record Holder and 2007 Pan Am Juniors Gold Medallist Walter Henning Feature Event: Men's Hammer Throw- Jacob Freeman Long Island Athlete: Graduate of Manhattan College 2007 NACAC Senior Champion Currently Ranked 8th USA, 52 in the world Paddy McGrath New York Resident 2000 Olympian- Ranked 7th in the USA, 55 in the world USA Competitors: Travis Nutter - California Resident: 2004 Olympian - Ranked 5th in the USA, 44 in the world Grace Zollman - 12th in the US Competitors: Isa Phillips world ranked #5 in 400 Hurdles. Melissa Delean Trinidad & Tobago 800m National Champion Nadine Palmer (Jamaica) - VS - Ladedra Guy (USA) in 100/200m duel Zora Northover Jamaican National Champion 2007 /Record Holder Shot Putt -Ranked 51 in the world Natasha Ruddock - Liberian National Team Women's Hammer Throw: Kristal Yush Former URI Assistant Coach 2007 Pan Am Games Finalist & World Championships Competitor Ranked 7th in the USA, 41 in the world Caltha Seymour (www.calthaseymour.com) 2007 National Senior Team Member 2007 NACAC Senior Finalist Ranked 2nd in Jamaica Women's Javelin: Inga Stasiulionyte Lithuanian National Team Member Ranked 37th in world Kateema Riettie 2007 Jamaican National Champion Ranked 64 in the world Men's Shot: Noah Bryant Ranked 29th in the world 2007 USA World Team Member 2x NCAA Shot-put Champion 4x NCAA Shot-put All-American www.noahstrength.com Women's Shot: Kristin Heaston 18th in World 3-time USA Outdoor Champion 2004 Olympian 100m Men: Luis Lopez ( Puerto Rico) DeWayne Barrett (Jamaica) 5000m: Kemoy Campbell Jamaica's Sensational Junior Champion Media coverage for Television and Radio: News 12/ Michael Coleman & Jamaican Radio Personalities

The Village of Great Neck Plaza invites all to attend its first annual Restaurant Week from June 1 through 8 (excluding June 7). Come enjoy the eclectic and tasty menu styles of 20 restaurants that will offer Prix Fixe dinners for $20.08. On June 5 from 6:30 %u2013 10:30 PM Bond Street will be transformed into a pedestrian promenade with outdoor seating, musical performances from Phil Costa and the Something Special Band, a 15 piece orchestra, and Keith and the Bond Street Gemstones. For more information please call 1-800-244-5148 or visit www.greatneckshop.com.

Please post on community events and broadcast as possible - Mothers Against Drunk Driving's "Walk Like MADD" is on June 1st at 10 AM on the Great Lawn at Farmingdale State College. GO to www.walklikemadd.org to register or call 631 547 MADD.

Entitled Winners All!%u201D is revue of 60 years of Broadway TONY Award winning shows. Saturday evening May 3, 2007 at 9:00 PM with a matinee on May 4 at 3:00 PM and another Performance planned for Saturday evening May 10, 2008, at 9:00 PM.Tickets are now available by calling 516 433 1338. Seats are only $18 in advance or $22 at the door.

Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Freeport Armory, 63 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, New York 11520

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