Author Archives: Rick Ammirati

Season’s Greetings, Well here we’re once again, the most busiest time of the year! Just like that the holidays are upon us and most everyone is hustling and bustling with gift shopping, making plans with family and friends and at the same time trying to stop and smell the Hollie.

Greetings of the Thankful Season, Once again it’s so hard to believe the holiday season is already upon us. It feels like we were just down at the Holbrook Fair a few weeks ago when in fact it was over two and a half months ago. As November ushers in all of the hustle and […]

Greetings of the Fall Season, Fall is truly one of the absolute most beautiful times of year in the State of NY. As the warm days turn into cool nights and the leaves turn a brilliant hue of orange and yellow before cascading down from the trees, it is truly a sight to behold. October […]

Greetings, As we wind down one of the nicest summer seasons we have seen on Long Island in years, it is now time to buckle down and get back to school for some and business for others. I was speaking with a good friend of mine the other day and we both could not believe […]

Greetings of the summer season, Whew was last month a hot one or what? July saw some of the hottest temperatures in Long Island history. Hopefully this month will cool down to a little more reasonable daily temperature. With the Annual Chamber Carnival & Festival only a few weeks away, we’re hoping old Mother Nature […]

Greetings Once Again, Well its almost summertime… aside from the taxes and traffic, it’s hard not to argue that Long Island is truly one of the best places on earth this time of year. Having been born on and a life-time resident of the Island, I feel blessed to have the opportunity every summer season […]

Greetings Once Again, Is it spring yet? Patiently we wait for the seasonably warmer weather that promises to reach us with the lovely month of May. As we gear up to celebrate Mother’s Day and host our annual Memorial Day parade in honor of our fallen heroes from the military, the sun and warmth shall […]

Greetings, As spring slowly tries to sprung… it is with great hope that those April showers bring in some early May flowers. It feels as though the commencement of each new season is arriving later and later with each passing year. However, the warm outdoor friendly weather should be upon us in three shakes of […]

Winter Greetings, February has arrived and our neighbors over in Holtsville are summoning old “Holtsville Hal” to let us know how many more weeks of the cold & gray weather we have left. For those of us who are ready for spring, let’s hope it is nice and cloudy in Holtsville on the second and […]

Greetings & Welcome to 2019… Happy New Year Holbrook! As we brace for the winter chill, there is a lot to look forward to in the new year as the chamber along with our local government officials and planners continue to work on redevelopment plans for the Main St. and Union Avenue corridor. Exciting times […]