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Hive celebrates veterans in art Gallery’s four-year anniversary event supports Blue Star Mothers By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
Courtesy Hive Market & Gallery
There was a celebration of patriotism, art and community at Hive Market & Gallery on May 9, the opening night of Colors of Freedom: An Artistic Tribute to Patriots, a multi-faceted exhibition marking the gallery’s fourth anniversary, a rebranding and a heartfelt salute to the nation’s veterans. The evening drew roughly 100 guests, including local artists, community members, local business owners, members of the Blue Star Mothers organization and several veterans, including Vietnam War veteran and Oyster Bay resident Phil Rhoads. “I was amazed, absolutely amazed,” Rhoads, who attended the event’s ribbon-cutting at 6 p.m., said. “I went to Hive when (Laura) first got the building, and it looked nothing like this, but boy, when I was there Fri-
Some of the featured art included photographs, such as this one by Steve Caputo of the Firefly Artists.
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Scoopy Doo: 25 years of keeping N. Shore yards clean By LUKE FEENEY lfeeney@liherald.com
Few dog owners enjoy clearing dog waste from their backyards. But Glen Cove native James Coniglione has turned scooping poop into a new, and undeniably unique, sector of the home care industry and has seen decades of business success. Since g raduating from SUNY Delhi, Coniglione has been a local entrepreneur. He recalled a light bulb going on in his head at a family friend’s barbecue 25 years ago, when he saw an attendee gag after stepping in a pile of dog feces. He
be gan asking customers at Tireworks, his Glen Cove tire shop, if they would consider paying for pet waste removal. “I said to my customers, would you pay for this service?” he said. “Half of the people said absolutely not, and the other half said if anyone can make money with dog poop, it’s you.” Coniglione created Scoopy Doo Dog Waste Removal in 2000. He started the business with just one truck, a bucket, and around 20 clients. Twentyfive years later, his business clears over 1,000 backyards a week with a fleet of 14 trucks and a team of technicians.
The company schedules its service from once a week to up to five times a week, and the charge depending on the frequency of yard cleanings and the size and breed of the dog(s). Workers walk in a grid pattern around the yard, bag the excrement and take it away. Coniglione explained that after the first year, his venture began seeing success. A feature in The New York Times helped increase the business’s exposure. Over the years, it expanded to serve Long Island, Westchester County and upstate New York. On a rainy after noon on Wednesday, Coniglione was all
smiles in a red “got poop?” shirt at a 25th anniversary ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company’s headquarters on Forest Avenue, attended by Glen Cove residents, business leaders, elected officials, and Scoopy Doo employees. There was effusive praise of Coniglione’s contributions to the community.
A s s e m bly m a n C h a rl e s Lavine could not attend, but Glen Cove Councilwoman Marsha Silverman presented a citation on Lavine’s behalf. There were also citations from County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s of fice; County Comptroller Elaine Phillips’s office; the County Legislature’s minority CONTINUED ON PAGE 11