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N.S. Hispanic Chamber lauds its heritage For chamber President Connie Pinilla, who is originally from Bogota, Colombia, the A crowd gathered in Glen month is a time to reflect on Cove’s Village Square on Sept. both personal and professional 21 to dance to the pulsating beat accomplishments. “It brings me of music by Ricardo Esteban. back to the struggles my mom made to bring us to The get-together, this country,” Pinilorganized by the la said, “and Business Improvereminds me how ment District and luck y we are to the Nor th Shore h ave s o m a n y Hispanic Chamber opportunities in the of Commerce, was U.S. while staying the second of its connected to our k i n d d ow n t ow n , s t ro n g H i s p a n i c celebrating the roots.” accomplishments Pinilla is pasof Hispanic busisionate about proness owners in the viding a platform BID, part of Nation- RoBERTo for Hispanic-owned al Hispanic HeriHERNANDEz businesses to showtage Month. board member, case their achieveAs the fourments and contriweek-long celebra- North Shore butions. She tion, from Sept. 15 Hispanic Chamber of believes that Hist o O c t . 1 5 , g o t Commerce panic Heritage u n d e r w a y, t h e Month is a crucial chamber took the lead in celebrating the vibrant time to highlight the integral Hispanic culture and contribu- role these businesses play in the tions that enrich the communi- local economy and community. “I love that we can highlight ty. It is organizing a series of events and initiatives highlight- and showcase our Hispanic ing the cultural heritage of the businesses and culture,” she Hispanic community, while fos- said. “This month gives us the tering the growth of local His- opportunity to celebrate how panic-owned businesses. Continued on page 7
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Quincy Bartlet, olivia Vilz and daniela agustin, members of the north Shore High School Key Club, volunteer to help sort fresh produce for nosh.
Nosh celebrates grand reopening Three years after fire, it returns to VFW Post 347 By RoKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
Ethan Arriagada and his family, like many others in Glen Cove, have faced the challenges of starting a new life in a new country. Originally from Chile, the family moved to the United States seeking better opportunities, but soon found themselves struggling to become financially stable. With Arriagada’s father, who works in construction, and his mother, Nadia Capata, staying home to care for their children — Ethan, 19, is the oldest of three — the family’s first two years in the U.S. were filled with uncertainty. “At the beginning, when we came to the country, it was complicated to find a stable
job,” Arriagada said, translating for his mother, who was referring to her husband. He added, “Sometimes my parents would have work for maybe three or four days a week but it wasn’t consistent. It was hard for us to pay for everything.” As expenses piled up, essential items like food became increasingly difficult to afford. The family’s situation began to improve two years ago when Capata learned about Nosh, a nonprofit food pantry in Glen Cove that offers groceries to individuals and families in need. Now Arriagada and his mother rely on Nosh once a week, picking up food that includes fresh produce and nonperishables, which are essential for feeding the family, Continued on page 11
t’s about coming together as a community, regardless of background.