Fall Festival is Sunday, Oct. 20, in Center Moriches. Please join us for a day of fun! 

We have lots of vendors, great food trucks, and live music starting at noon featuring the bands Sitting Ducks noon to 1 p.m., Urban Acoustic 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., and New Students 3 to 4 p.m. Sign up to be a vendor at www.moricheschamber.org. 

March of the Goblins is Oct. 31. Get ready for a spooky good time at the March of the Goblins! On Halloween, bring your little ghouls and goblins to Main Street in Center Moriches for a fun-filled trick-or-treat event. From 4:30 to 6 p.m., Main Street will be closed from Chichester Avenue to Railroad Avenue to ensure a safe and fun experience for all. Local businesses will be handing out treats, so come dressed in your favorite costumes and collect goodies from the heart of the community. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends, family, and neighbors while supporting local shops. Don’t miss out on the hauntingly fun atmosphere of this cherished annual event.

Chamber meeting: The Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Sunsets at Senix. The evening will kick off with a 6 p.m. networking session, offering a great chance to connect with local business owners and community members. The official meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m., where important updates and initiatives for the Moriches area will be discussed. Whether you’re a longtime member or new to the chamber, this is a great opportunity to engage, share ideas, and contribute to the local business community. If you would like to join the chamber, please visit our website https://moricheschamber.org/.

The Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches is incredibly proud to celebrate our longtime member, Miriam Gillies, for being honored as the countywide Senior Citizen of Distinction. Gillies’s dedication, hard work, and commitment to our community have made a lasting impact, and this well-deserved recognition is a testament to her outstanding contributions. We are grateful for her involvement and leadership within the chamber and the greater Moriches area. Congratulations, Miriam, on this prestigious award and for being an inspiration to us all!

Jim Mazzarella, along with Ed Romaine, congratulated Gillies with the following statement: “Miriam Gillies has been a stalwart member of the Center Moriches community for countless years through her work with the Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches and many other efforts. Miriam has devoted her time by giving back to those in need by driving cancer patients to medical treatments, storing medical equipment, and leading the local ACS unit, where she chaired Daffodil Days, Jail and Bail, and many other events and fundraisers. One of Miriam’s proudest achievements was launching a Relay for Life event at her local school district. Miriam was also chosen to take over the East Moriches Veterans Day parade. As a current director of the Chamber of Commerce of the Moriches, she chairs the Christmas and menorah lighting, Student of the Month, and has been a tremendous asset to both the chamber and the community.  

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Elemental Equipment, Inc.

Business Service, Industrial Services

William F. Graf - wfgraf@optonline.net

631-909-2759

Hylands’ Printing Business Services

Robert Hyland - hylands@optonline.net

631-399-0100

Main Street Screen Printing & Embroidery

Mike Iadanza

Screenprintingonmainstreet@gmail.com

631-400-9400

Moriches Bay Realty Real Estate

Gerry Sapanaro

morichesbayrealty.com

morbay234@aol.com

631-878-0003

Moriches Bay Realty has been serving the Moriches area for over 50 years.  As the area’s premiere real estate brokerage firm, Moriches Bay Realty prides itself on being an independently owned and operated full-service real estate office, offering high-quality, personalized service coupled with all of the latest innovative technological approaches to marketing real property.