Hempstead Sentinel Inc. implementing solar energy at 61 Chasner St.

Glen Boehmer, president of family-owned Hempstead Sentinel Inc. dba Sentinel Printing is introducing solar energy to its facility at 61 Chasner St. The company traces its origin back 150 years. Along with Roz Goldmacher, president/CEO Long Island Development Corp. (LIDC), Boehmer is shown here with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. William Boehmer, 2nd generation printers who accompanied Boehmer at the loan closing. This loan was made possible by securing a NYS Targeted Industry Loan executed by LIDC. They are looking to install a 22 kW system that will provide approximately 25,000 kw of electricity for their operation. Sentinel will be one of the first commercial installations in the village, and will produce enough power to support its digital print operations. Sentinel is working on becoming and receiving the printing industry's most stringent certification for sustainability: a member of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP). They are one of the first Long Island firms to apply for the program. As a member of SGP, a company must continually strive to reduce its impact on the environment; a philosophy that parallels Sentinel's in being a responsible member of their community.