7th Annual "Relay for Life" of the North Shore

Extravagant Realty is excited to be a sponsor of the 7th Annual Relay for Life of North Shore. This year’s Relay for Life will be held on Saturday, June 1 at North Shore High School.

What exactly is Relay for Life and why join? Relay for Life is all about communities across the globe coming together to honor cancer survivors, to remember lost loved ones, and to fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. The funds we raise truly make a difference in the fight against cancer – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year! Relay teams camp out overnight and take turns walking and running around a track or path at local high schools, parks, and fairgrounds. Relay for Life events are 24 hours because cancer never sleeps.

If you’ve ever been told, “You have cancer,” we are honored to invite you to attend your local Relay for Life event. As a cancer survivor, you’ll be a distinguished Guest of Honor, cheered on by your community. Cancer patient caregivers are also honored for their support at Relay for Life events. So, whether you’re a survivor or a caregiver, becoming involved in your local Relay for Life will introduce you to others who are facing the same challenges, and provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and friendship. 

 2012 Survivors Dinner

 

Extravagant Realty’s Media and Communications Manager, Deborah Orgel Gordon, was eager to jump in and help Relay for Life raise money for American Cancer Society. “My mom has beat breast cancer twice and many other family members and friends have been stricken by cancer over the years,” she says. “I felt it was time to help.” Extravagant Realty donates time and money to the heart-tugging Relay for Life Survivor VIP Dinner. And, Deborah’s popular shop, Gem Craft Boutique, located down the block from Extravagant Realty in Glen Head, will once again, set up a Pink Ribbon Table at the Relay event, with a percentage of the proceeds going to ACS. “This year, I hope to reach out even more to the community to make them aware of fundraisers, like Relay for Life.” You can donate to Deborah’s ACS page at

 http://main.acsevents.org/goto/DeborahOrgelGordon

 

 

 

March Macaroni Madness - Fundraiser for Kiwanis of Glen Cove

The Kiwanis club of Glen Cove will again host its annual March Macaroni Madness also known as Pasta Night @ Page One on Monday March 11, 2013 6:00 pm –9:00

We invite you to also place your reservation early by calling Page One 516-676-2800, as space fills up fast. Come enjoy some great food and even better people at our annual March Macaroni Madness. Thank you for supporting the Kiwanis Club and local businesses!
 

 

(Proceeds to benefit Kiwanis of Glen Cove 2013 Service Projects)

 

Over the years it’s become one of the clubs most successful fundraising events and that’s because of people like you. With your support, the money we raise is spent on the Youth in our community in a variety of ways. Through scholarships, award evenings, adopting a family, sending kids to camp and the list continues.

 

 

You can show your support in two ways:

A Single Donation: Provide a Raffle Basket for the evening.

Or:

Take a business card space on the place mat, $25.00 per business card.

Mail your business card and check (payable to Kiwanis Club of Glen Cove) to:

Kiwanis club of Glen Cove

c/o AM Gailius

38 Mill Hill Rd.

Glen Cove, NY 11542

 

 

 

 

Tax Tips: Deducting Casualty Losses due to Hurricane Sandy

Deducting Casualty Losses in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy and Other Natural Disasters

Taxpayers who own property in the path of Hurricane Sandy that was designated a "Federally Declared Disaster Area" may be entitled to a Casualty Loss deduction.

At Extravagant Realty we can provide you the fair market value of the property before the casualty and its fair market value after the casualty.  This can be helpful for filing your 2012 tax returns.

This service will be offered to you for no fee.  As a community, we have each other's backs.  We may not all have been devastated by Hurricane Sandy, but we're all in this together.  We're here to help you get back on your feet.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. Call 516-232-8885

 

Apps for the Home

 

Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine

This app allows you to access the entire Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine for FREE. The magazine is full of “authentic and inspirational ideas” that are divided into easy accessible sections. It features videos and an easy to follow How-To section and monthly magazine updates that will be delivered right to your phone.

Download Now:
 iPhone

Houzz Interior Design Ideas

 

This FREE app, called the “Wikipedia of interior and exterior design” by CNN, has the largest collection of home design ideas on the Internet.  It contains over a million photos that can be browsed by room, style or location. Share ideas, find new designs and communicate with other homeowners through this app.

Download Now:
iPhone
Android

 

Dream Home

An app designed to help homeowners search for the latest interior trends from professional designers and architects all at the swipe of a finger. Download this app and have the ability to filter your search choices by colors, styles and room types. The latest design trends can be at your fingertips in no time.

Download Now:
 iPhone

Home Design 3D

This app was featured on Apple’s Best of 2012 App list for being one of the most creative apps available for purchase. Home Design 3D allows you to completely design the interior and exterior of your house.  Seeing how a certain décor or color looks in your home has never been easier than with this app.

Download Now: iPhone
Coming Soon: Android

  

Home Design DIY Interior Room Layout Space Planning & Decorating Tool - Mark On Call

Created by interior designer Mark Lewison, this app is like having your own personal interior designer. You are able to plan and organize your design strategy and check spacing and possible designs of your homes.

Download Now:
 iPhone

 

Home Sizer

This app is the perfect remodeling tool that allows you to figure out the spacing and square footage of every room in your home. Home Sizer allows you to enter the dimensions and name of each room while it calculates the area of the rooms. Make notes directly on the app and save them for future use.   

Download Now:
iPhone

 

Stanley Level

 

This app is the perfect leveling tool and it fits right into the palm of your hand.  After a quick calibration, this app is ready to go. Just like a real level, the bubble on top will show when you are level. Easy to use numbers also help show the distance that you are away from level.

Download Now: iPhone
Similar App: Android

 

Photo Measures

 This app is the best way for you to save the measurements of your home for easy access. Just snap a picture and use your fingers to pick out what you want measured and the app takes care of the rest. Download Photo Measures to be able to have all the measurements in your house done at the swipe of a finger.

Download Now:
iPhone
Android

iHandy Carpenter

 

This multi-functional app contains five crucial tools that you as a homeowner must have when undertaking a remodeling project. A plumb bob, surface level, bubble level bar, protractor and ruler that can measure as far as needed.

Download Now:
 iPhone
Android

 

Carpet and Floor Calculator

This app is able to calculate carpet, floor, and wallpaper square footage at the click of a button.  It even calculates labor and material cost so you can have a specific idea of all costs that would be associated with your remodel just from this app. You can customize different materials and types to figure out costs.

Download Now:
 iPhone
 Android

 

ColorSmart by BEHR™

Search the largest collection of Behr brand colors for your house.  Make your own color combination and find different color combinations that will work in your home. This apps also features a paint calculator that allows you to figure out the cost of painting a room or complete house.

Download Now:
iPhone
Android

 USG Solutions

This app includes How-To’s, with step by step directions on easy ways to improve your home. It also has a material calculator for ceilings, interior panels and tile. This is a complete solution for all home improvement needs.

Download Now:
iPhone

Long Island Valentine's Day events

Local Valentine's Day Events

Valentine's Day Dinner Dance at the Glen Cove Mansion

 

 

The historic Glen Cove Mansion has announced a romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance this February 14, 2013. The Valentine’s Dinner Dance begins at 7:00 pm with the dancing extending to 11:00 pm. 

 

The Valentine’s menu features champagne, duet of heart shaped ravioli, tropical salad with orchids & passion fruit vinaigrette, lovers’ lobster & steak, and white chocolate & Grand Marnier frozen soufflé with chocolate dipped strawberries.

Dine and Dance with your loved one this Valentine's Day with great food and live entertainment featuring Prentiss McNeil.  The cost is $75 per person and includes everything you could possibly desire for a fun and romantice Valentine's Day.

For more info contact the Glen Cove Mansion directly at 516-671-6400.

 

 



 

Antonette's of East Hills

Antonette’s of East Hills is having a Valentine's Day special that is fit for a king and queen. On February 13th this warm and charming little restaurant, located at 290 Glen Cove Road in Roslyn Heights, is have a dinner special for just $79 that includes...

14 OZ. FILET MIGNON & 2 LB. MAINE LOBSTER WITH

~ Salad ~ (Choice of Two) Antonette's, Caesar or House

~Vegetables ~ (Choice of Two) Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe or Spinach

~ Dessert ~ (Choice of Two) Panna Cotta or Tiramisu

~ Coffee & Tea Included ~ 

  
This cozy and welcoming restaurant is the perfect place to go with your loved one this Valentine's Day.  Treat your better half to a three course meal in a great environment at Antonette's East Hills.  Call 516-626-6490 to reserve your table today.

http://www.antonettesofeasthills.com/Holidays.html

 

Cupid Mingle for Singles Valentine’s Day

 

For all you single people out there this event, at Sweetbriar Nature Center, is the perfect way to spend your Valentine’s Day.  Located on the shores of the Nissequogue River in Smithtown, this one hundred year old mansion is THE destination to meet other singles this Valentine’s Day.

Go mix and mingle with other singles and enjoy cocktails throughout the mansion for just a $10 cover that includes a complimentary glass of wine or beer, chocolates and other sweets. Mingle while using date match cards to make connections with like-minded people.

Music and candles set the mood in this enchanting mansion that will make for a great night for all singles. Starts at 6pm. Call 631-592-9804 for more information.

http://sweetbriarnc.org/events.html

Valentine's Day Specials at Cedar Creek American Bar and Grill

 

 

Creek American Bar and Grill are celebrating Valentines Day by offering their lunch and dinner menus all day long with some new Valentines Day specials including...

Orchiette

Sausage, broccoli rabe, roasted tomato, garlic olive oil

Fish and Chips

Beer-battered Chatham cod, malt vinegar, tartar sauce, hand-cut fries

Cavatelli Bolognese

Three meat braise of pork, veal & beef

Grilled Berkshire Pork Chops

Broccoli rabe, white beans, pan drippings

Pan Seared Filet Mignon

Whipped potatoes, asparagus, cabernet peppercorn demi

 

Cedar Creek American Bar and Grill is located minutes away at 75 Cedar Swamp Road in Glen Cove. Call today at 516-656-5656 to make your reservations and dine out in style this Valentine's Day.

 



Whatever you may do and wherever you may go this Valentine's Day, make sure you have fun, stay safe,and above all enjoy and appreciate the time you spend with your loved ones.
Happy Valentine's Day from the Extravagant Team!

Meet Our Neighbor - "Jack's Shack" in Glen Head

Welcome to Extravagant Realty’s “Meet Our Neighbor” series. Each month we feature one of our fabulous North Shore business neighbors. This month, Jack’s Shack in Glen Head nourishes us with food for thought.

 

Almost 20 years ago, Jack’s Shack owner Willie Degel had a vision to open a steakhouse like no other. His restaurant would serve only the highest quality products and would provide uncompromising service. 

Degel’s dream was first realized as a small store front restaurant fondly named Uncle Jacks Steakhouse in Bayside, Queens. He paid fanatical attention to detail and tweaked the menu until it was perfect. Service was elevated to an art form, with captains anticipating every need and whim to create an unprecedented dining experience. The restaurant was an immediate success with an A-list of customers including local sports stars, celebrities and politicians. Today, there are several Uncle Jack’s Steakhouses in New York City and Degel has received many awards and glowing reviews and is a star on the Food Network’s Restaurant Stakeout.

Residing in Old Brookville, Degel decided to open another restaurant concept and to open it locally with a focus on “helping his community grow by creating more jobs in the area,” says spokeswoman Navjit Sandhu, “and ultimately aiding in the growth of the town.”

Enter Jack’s Shack, Degel’s “baby” in Glen Head. Open just a little more than a year, the restaurant now employs 25 employees and serves Long Islanders “a healthy meal at an affordable price.”

Degel is very passionate about changing the way America eats and Jack’s Shack has given birth to a community emphasis on healthy, fresh food from identified, reputable sources in a setting that is primarily made from reclaimed or recycled ‘green’ building materials. “ This all natural, organic, casual eatery offers a healthier alternative to fast food, which appeals to the now more health conscious masses,” says Sandhu.

Wait, but who’s Jack? The restaurant is named after Degel’s late great-uncle Jack. In the late 1930’s, Degel’s uncle owned a restaurant in New York City, which was very popular with the locals. While growing up, Degel was regaled by tales of his Uncle and became fascinated by the man which got him to dreaming of one day owning a restaurant himself.

Jack's Shack's menu reaches across tastes and budgets with tacos, salads, sandwiches, soups and, the ever-popular Big Jack Burger, "a juicy cut of meat that has a lot of flavor and everone seems to love it."

 

We want our customers to know they “are in safe hands,” says Sandhu, “and, in a short amount of time, we’ve built a reputation for our honesty. A lot of times, restaurants use ‘mystery ingredients,’ but at the Shack, everything is out in the open. We only use the freshest fruits and veggies and only Grade A meat.”

The menu is always evolving 'to fit the needs of our customers," says Sandhu.  "Chef Dan is very creative and always puts a fun spin on the food, expecially weekly specials."

Health-conscious customers line up for the salads, grilled chicken and fresh fruit and veggie smoothies. “Smoothies are especially popular with children,” says Sandhu. “It’s really great to see the children choose our smoothies over soda. We love that we are contributing to their good health.”

 

“We have all been blessed with this beautiful planet, it is our duty to keep it clean and preserved for future generations,” says Sandhu. “We now have resources to help our planet, and it is very important that we pitch in and do so.” Hopefully Degel’s enthusiasm spreads and “we all start becoming a little more careful,” she says.

It starts in the community.  "The businesses around the Shack have been very friendly toward us," says Sandhu.  "Gem Craft Boutique and Extravagant Realty have been so welcoming and more than helpful and we are lucky to have such caring neighbors.  We look forward to a long lasting friendship with them."

Jack's Shack located at 671A Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545.  You can visit them at www.jacksshack.com or "Like" them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/GetShacky?fref=ts