Over 4000 people attended Greenfest 2012 in an effort to save “mother earth” and were educated in Green areas of Solar Energy, Healthy Eating, Home Living & Eco-Products for every day living. It was held on May 19, 2012 at Kennedy Plaza in Long Beach NY You could not have asked for a more perfect weather day, a mere 80 degrees and clear. We had 37 Vendors, 2 bands in total including The Long Beach Farmers Market and Art in the Plaza.

This event would not be possible if we didn’t have the vendors, sponsors and people who helped define and shape what is now a staple in annual events for the city of Long Beach and Long Islanders. The 2012 Vendors came from all topics associated with The Green Project of Long Islands theme of education: Home Living, Healthy Eating, Environmental and Ecological.

We would like to thank Financial Equities, Walter Stashin, Hector Passini, & Mike Vassallo & Empower Solar, David Schieren & Crew for their premiere sponsorship. There were on hand to answer any questions or concerns for financing of Green Projects and solar energy questions. Thank you to Dr. Patrick McManus, & Ruth Orellana, Beach Babies (highlighted Stem cells, cord blood and healthy ways to help pregnant women at Greenfest) and Richard Klein of The Diamond Law Group for their silver sponsorship. Thank you to IAQ Technology & TP Exterminators, (Sponsor of Seating).

Greenfest was a success because of the products and services that the vendors had to offer. We would like to thank in no particular order the following vendors for coming to Greenfest 2012.

FME Services manufactured the Green Bags & T-Shirts. The Long Beach Farmers Market was there with their vendors providing healthy eating. Thank you to the sounds of BOBBY BLUES & His band. What great music and an original titled Greenfest. Thank you Bobby.

Thank you to “SO WAS RED” with Entertainment & Sound from FME Entertainment/Frederick Maloney. A huge thank you to Fred and Greg for all the sound checks, and preparation of the music.

Thank you to Prudys Tupperware to help you preserve veggies and fruits. This years new vendors at Greenfest include Granite Going Green – Everstone Pavers, ING, GUZU Inc, Fiesta Insurance, AFLAC, Mahoney’s Smoothies, Local Cycles, Long Beach Kayak & Adventure, Vision Wine Brands, Cutco Cutlery, Mattie Cakes, Our Learning Environment, Pita Grill, Deco-Bikes, & Catapult Craftsman

Thank you to our loyal and returning vendors RMJ Electric & Folding Bikes, NEET INC for LED Lights, Greener Country, Compost and Green Recycling Materials, Forever Lawn-by All Star Landscape Design, a permanent lawn in your backyard that’s green and you never have to mow it or take care of it. Home Star Energy Services, Ambit Energy, Solar Windependence, Solar Wind Turbine, East End Chiropractic.

Thank you to our fellow non-for-profits, Sludge Stoppers, LB Surf Association, Long Beach Coalition for underage drinking, Long Beach Hospital, Operation Splash, World Village Fair Trade, Food and Water Watch, and The Long Beach Lions Club who highlighted what they do for Green by recycling old glasses, cell phones and help raise money for seeing eye dogs.

Art in The Plaza Artists: West End Arts, AB Art & Productions, Kathleen Regan, ER Greetings, Abbey Rappel, Skin Forever Beautiful, & Don’t Throw Stones-Glass.

Thank you to Davinci’s Restaurant, & BUDDYS BIKES, GREENER COUNTRY, AFLAC for their donations.

Special Thank you to The City of Long Beach, Jack Schnirman City Manager, Gordon Tepper & Kerry Troy Public Relations, Bobby Sondergard, Long Beach Recreation. Special Thank you to Honorable Fran Adelson, City Council President, Councilpersons Lenny Torres, & Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg for speaking. And to the Long Beach City workers who hung up our banner at the Bus Depot and the city sanitation workers who cleaned up the plaza after Greenfest was over.

If we forgot to mention anyone here, our sincerest apologies for the blunder. Greenfest takes a lot of planning, talking and negotiating, getting sponsors and asking people for a lot of support. People are generous and kind for a cause. This is always about spreading the message of Green and taking this message beyond Long Beach into the reaches of Long Island. From what we saw on our attendance sheets, we have spread our messages to Oceanside, Freeport, Merrick, Baldwin, Bellmore, Island Park, Seaford, Wantagh, South Hampton, Northport, and Port Jefferson and counting. See you next year.