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The Huntington Bicycle Club, NY

Date: 6/18/2026
Subject: Folks On Spokes June 2026
From: Huntington Bicycle Club




A Message From the President

 
  June is, in my opinion, the best month to cycle on Long Island. The weather, the flora and the perfume are all at their prime. I hope that you have gotten out there to experience them.
  The month of May ended with our very successful bagel breakfast preceding the rides on the last Sunday. It was a well-received opportunity to meet riders of various groups and enjoy a fresh bagel with coffee. June took off with a full calendar of rides on all levels. The club has acquired some new and very active ride leaders.
  June's club meeting focused on our Gold Coast East tour that is coming up on July 12th. In addition, we had a presentation from Justin Rosario, the proprietor of the new North Shore Bicycle Club cycle shop on Laurel Road in East Northport.
  The upcoming July meeting on Thursday, July 9th will begin with the usual reports. The rest of the meeting will focus exclusively on ironing out all details for the Gold Coast East tour. If you are a volunteer for the tour, or intend to volunteer but need more information, please make sure you attend. Also, please sign up for the meeting on our website; be patient, it may be a little slow yet.
  I look forward to seeing you there and on the road in the coming weeks.
 
Sal

Justin Rosario introduces his new cycle shop.

The gang at the bagel breakfast.

COM ride on Hamburger Day

Sal's group tours Huntington Bay

Club Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

 

7:30pm Sal Levy, President, called the meeting to order

President’s Report

Sal kicked off the meeting by presenting the minutes from our May meeting.  Minor tweaks were needed:  Allan Pearlman needs two ll in his name, Frosty’s has no “I”,

Treasurer’s Report

Anthony Oliveri presented an abbreviated report.  Club is in good financial standing, gold coast registrations are coming in. We are in good shape.

Ride Chairman’s Report

John Greene announced current ride leader points are posted on wall.  Spoke about the success of the Bagel Breakfast ride on Saturday. Mentioned the B+ and C+ groups met at Kings Park.

Encouraged leaders to post rides as early as possible in the week, so riders can make plans to rid.

Safety – John mentioned that riders should go through lights as a group and make sure cars are stopped.  Follow the ride leader through.  When calling out holes and hazards please try to point to the object as well – riders don’t always “hear” the calls, but they do “see” riders’ arms and hands. So, pointing, when possible, helps group members that cannot hear you.

Please ride single file whenever possible.

Sal asked us to remember to put chairs back from where they came after our rest stop breaks. Often, we pull extra chairs together to sit around a common table and … we forget to put them back which causes more work for the proprietor.

Karen Gellert’s Jersey Report

Karen has a few club jerseys available for purchase. $49 each for some of the older ones and $70 for our current club jersey.

Membership Report

Allan Pearlman indicated the club has 252 active members with 218 memberships (meaning families etc.)

Newest members this year include Eleanor Abbott, Alexander Amara, Barbara & John Bioniarz, Cynthia Boeggman, Andrew Galli, Stephen Halpern, Mike Matty, Randy Morocho, Prasanth Nair, Andrew Peterkin, Sal Romanelli, Fred Schlach, Marc Wong,

Stephen Halpern was in attendance at the meeting.

Gold Coast Chairman’s Report

Steve Labiner confirmed we have 92 cyclists registered for the Gold Coast so far.  EARLY bird special discounts end on June 9th, so get your friends to sign up now. 

Bruce White from the National Memorial Rail Tour has garnered live music for the Gold Coast. He is also encouraging us to sign up for one of his rides.  Steve reminded everyone that we should try to help the people who are helping us. Please look at the available tours.

Still looking for help to work with Phil Creutzman and load tables for drop off at each rest stop.  This is an early stat position.  6am

We need 2 people for the SAG WAGON – to help riders in distress.

We need more sponsors

REI (Nikita) will be at Harbor County Day School.   Justin, from North Shore Bicycle Club will provide support at Kings Park.

We need to print shirts soon and we need 1 month for production so lets get sponsored rounded up!

Sal mentioned that all leaders will have first aid kits

Guest Speaker: Justin Rosario from Northshore Bicycle Club

Justin worked at Bike Discounters and was s bike mechanic for years until branching out on his own.  Opened his shop at 38 Laurel Road, corner of Larkfield & Bellerose.  Parking in the back.  Justin is offering HBC members 10% off on all repairs. 15% off on accessories.   New & Used bikes available.  Sells new Reid bikes – Australian company. Closed Monday & Tuesday.

50/50 Tickets

$74 collected from tickets. Stephen Halpern pulled the winning ticket, and Steve Labiner won the $37 50/50.

Sal Motioned to adjourn at 8:20 so everyone can watch the Nicks game.  Scott and Anthony seconded.   Next Club Meeting – July 8th Harborfields Library.


HBC SPOTLIGHT
In this new segment we shine the spotlight on members, present and recent, who have made notable achievements. If you know of a member who may fit into this category, please send in their name(s) to the president.

Doctor Scott Gross 
 2026 Family Physician of the Year
Doctor Scott Gross
HBC cyclist
   The HBC is proud to announce:
NYS Academy of Family Physicians’ 2026 Family Physician of the Year
The New York State Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAFP) announced recently
the winner of an award for excellence in family medicine in New York.
The NYSAFP’s Family Physician of the Year Award recognizes Scott L. Gross, MD, FAAFP
as an exemplary member of the family medicine profession who has worked tirelessly to ensure the highest quality of compassionate care for his patients during his career.
         Dr. Gross was nominated by his patients and colleagues for his unwavering commitment to
comprehensive, patient-centered care spanning more than three decades. As Chair of Family
Medicine at Huntington Hospital, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, mentor, and practicing physician, he has devoted his career to serving patients across every stage of life while maintaining the increasingly-rare distinction of caring for his patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
He graduated from Stony Brook University School of Medicine of the State University of NY and received his undergraduate degree from Binghamton University of the State University of NY.
         Whether caring for elderly residents in long-term care, supporting children and families in the community, communicating with deaf patients through sign language, or personally responding to patient needs at all hours, Dr. Gross is consistently described as a physician who listens attentively and treats every individual with dignity and respect. He also has extensive expertise in travel medicine, having frequently lectured, published on the subject, and is certified by the CDC to provide a full spectrum of travel immunizations.
Throughout his distinguished career, his exceptional clinical skill and leadership capabilities, unwavering integrity, and profound compassion embody the highest ideals of family medicine.
        Dr. Scott Gross was officially recognized for this honor during NYSAFP’s Congress of Delegates in Albany on May 16th.
On a personal note, I met Scott at one of  Elwood's Homecoming parades while he was riding through the throngs of floats and student paraders. He is the district physician, requiring him to be present at all the football and basketball games. He joined the HBC soon after, and has been an active member of our Club ever since. I believe he is an Assistant Professor for every aspect of medicine possible! Anyway, his MO is being involved and  contributing his time and energy to great causes. He is a prodigious ride leader, former Board member, great road marker,  and host of the annual Gold Coast party. But, I don't think he does "House Calls".
Mazel Tov!
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Scott Abrams
Three time Tony Award-winning and six-time Tony Award nominated producer.
Scott Abrams
HBC cyclist

           Save the Date!
The 2026 Gold Coast East Ride is happening Sunday, July 12th!

Last year was a huge success—beautiful weather, no injuries, and over $6,000 donated to these amazing charities:

💙 Kids Need More
🥫 Long Island Food Bank
🚴 New York Bicycling Coalition
💉 American Diabetes Association
🧠 Dementia Society of America

  • 214 lbs. of canned goods collected for the Long Island Food Bank pantry!

👏 Thank you to all our volunteers who made it possible.


We Still Need Volunteers!

Check our website for open positions and volunteer! If you need additional information on volunteer positions attend our meeting on July 9th.

Still Seeking Sponsors!

Know a bike shop, bakery, café, or any business that supports community events?
Send them our way—this is a great chance for them to get involved and give back.

Spread the Word

We still need help promoting the event to ensure strong participation and another outstanding Gold Coast Ride.

 

Let’s make 2026 our best Gold Coast East Ride yet!

 

How many of these HBC legends can you name?
Happy Upcoming Birthdays to our members!

Augustino D DAlonzo Jr

June 20

Russell S Popeil

June 23

Michael Starr

June 24

Jonathan Brody

June 27

Kim Schultze

June 30

Jerold P Dornbush

June 30

 

Jim Boehm

June 30

Kori Barriteau

July 2

Sal Romanelli

July 5

Tom Gellert
July 7

Nina Tomei

July 14

Marcie Madsen

July 16

Ardon Bransford
July 18
Gerene R. Curcuru
July 18


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