Join us for our first ever “Open Doors Reception”
This will be an evening of networking, light refreshments and good fun. It will be held at The Firefly Artists Gallery in the beautiful historic village of Northport, home of the Engeman Theater, excellent restaurants, lovely shops and a gorgeous park and harbor.
The shops mostly close around 6pm but a few of us, like our neighbors at Artisan House, like to stay open.
What: Synchronicity Open Doors Reception
Honoring: Lionel Chitty as nominated by Lois Howes
When: Thursday, May 26th at 6pm
Where: The Firefly Artists, 162 Main St., Northport
Please RSVP: to katelaible@gmail.com Space is limited!
A Little Bit About Lionel
Here, we will celebrate community and make good connections with a special focus on our friend Lionel Chitty.
Lionel is now the Executive Director of the Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs and, by the way, just found out he’s also about to receive a much cooler honor than this. Stay tuned!!!
When I met Lionel, He lived out east, worked out west and was deeply involved in the Hicksville Chamber of Commerce. I met him through Vision Long Island, who reaches out to and builds community with local business folk across Long Island.
One of the very first things Lionel Chitty ever told me was that he was about to prepare me to never forget his name.
“Are you ready?” he asked.
“Go for it,” I chuckled dubiously.
“Lionel Richie.
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang.”
…and that sums up a good little bit of what I love about this guy.
Lois Howes
Vision may have been where Lionel met Lois, whom I just call “The Queen of Freeport” to keep things simple. She’s a wonderful local travel agent who was involved with the Chamber…and the Arts Council…and a few other things here and there…She perhaps got most deeply involved with Vision as a champion of the “Friends of Freeport,” a community organization that, a decade later, is still gathering neighbors to assist neighbors in recovering from Superstorm Sandy.
We’re looking forward to this being a first of many lovely evenings bringing people together at a beautiful place in the name of human connection.
Hope you can pop in! Please RSVP ASAP as space is limited. Have a wonderful day!
