Cinco De Mayo 2023: A Night of Celebration
More than 100 Long Island agents and company reps enjoyed a night of celebration at Big I Tri-County’s annual Cinco de Mayo and Installation of Officers and Directors event on May 1st.
Bob Bleistein of Eastern Classic Coverage was installed as President for 2023-2024. Patrick Marlowe of Silvershore Group was installed as Vice President. The Big I Tri-County board also welcomed new directors Michael Bastian of Advantage Partners, Cassie Jiang of Phillips Brokerage, and Dario Knesich of JSM Brokerage.
Scholarships were also handed out to two deserving high school students. Megan Stake received the Stephen Dooley Community Service scholarship, and Heather Lennon was the recipient of the Joel Pollack Scholarship.
Two special agents were also recognized for their dedication. Ron Brunell was presented with the Bob Morris award, and Christ Dritsas was awarded the Joe Bonica award.
Five Big I Tri-County agencies were recognized for being longtime members:
The Town Agency - 1962
The Excelsior Group - 1962
Petschauer Insurance Agency - 1960
Suydam Agency - 1954
Edward B. Robotti Agency - 1954.
There was plenty of food, drink, and conversations throughout the evening. Agents and reps also supported the scholarship fund by purchasing starbursts on the 50/50 board.