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BMAR to hold 90th Anniversary Banquet celebration on April 24th

The Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMAR) will hold their 90th Anniversary Banquet celebration on April 24th. The event will be held at Marina del Rey Caterers. The banquet committee selected the following award recipients: * Heritage Award: Perry Gault Management Co., Inc. * Distinguished Service Award: Sandra Erickson, Sandra Erickson Real Estate * Realtor of the Year: Ellen Feld, Exclusive Properties Sotheby's International Realty * Realtor Associate of the Year: Karl Brumback, Massey Knakal Realty * Affiliate Member of the Year: Ross Goldenberg and Jason Griffith, SiteCompli * Institutional Member of the Year: Anthony Simeone, Ridgewood Savings Bank * Community Leadership Award: Hon. Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx borough president The annual banquet will also honor members for their years of service to the organization. They are: * 45 Year Member: Jacqueline Kyle Kall, Port of Kall Realty Ltd. * 40 Year Member: Richard Goodman, Goodman Management Co., Inc.; and Eric Sterling, Sterling Appraisals Associates, Inc. * 35 Year Member: Eugene Reisman, Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal, P.C. * 30 Year Member: Nick Chimienti, Chimienti Realty Associates Inc. * 25 Year Member: Scott Edelstein, Novick, Edelstein, Lubell, Reisman, Wasserman, & Leventhal, P.C.; Larry Samsky, Skyline Appraisals Inc.; John Sheehan, Skyline Properties; Richard Sica, Galaxy General Contracting; and Steve Zervoudis, Galaxy General Contracting. * 20 Year Member: Frank Chiarello, WRA Properties Inc.; Robert Dwyer, Applied Plumbing Systems Inc.; Victor Fein, Fein Property Management Corp.; Gary Jacobs, F & F Supply; Robert Kleinbardt, New Heights Realty; Michael Laub, Realty Group; and William Shubert, William Shubert & Co. Many companies generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in business from contacts made through membership and by attending BMNAR events. Industry business and elected officials will be in attendance as Dais Guests. Networking cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the program and formal dinner at 7 p.m. For reservations or more info on the banquet, please contact Eliezer Rodriguez, Esq. or Janine Schall at (718) 892-3000 or email: [email protected] or [email protected].
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