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Have a party to
remember at Sirico’s
When you’ve got 90 years of experience,
you know how to throw awesome
parties.
Their grandparents may have
started Sirico’s Catering, but two
cousins, Hercules and Jim Sirico,
are the ones that keep these parties
going every night.
A bit overwhelmed with all to
be done? Your life just got easier
because everything you need is coordinated
by Sirico’s in-house wedding
planner who directs the process.
Ceremony: Want to get married
here? Say the word, and the planner
will say, “I do.”
Food: They get it. It’s got to be
good. With customized menus for
every taste and budget, it will be.
Guests enjoy drinks and food in a
separate room for the cocktail hour,
then make their way to another
for dinner and dancing. Of course,
there’s a lovely bridal suite for the
bridal party.
Music: The house DJ is young,
hip, gets the party started, and
keeps it moving all night long.
Pictures: Photos and videos will
be treasured for a lifetime, so Sirico’s
works with proven photographers
and videographers who make
sure special moments are captured.
The beautiful gardens and active
fireplace in the lobby make perfect
backdrops.
Decorations: Lighting sets the
mood and atmosphere, so color-coordinate
your event with an LED
lighting package. It can match your
wedding colors. Or, reach for the
stars with specialized effects that
include an image of a bright blue
sky. Sirico’s has it all covered with
chair draperies and sashes, too.
Busy moms can relax because
Sirico’s party planner has your
back.
Your daughter’s party starts
in the Entourage Room where the
guest of honor can wait with friends
before the introductions begin.
Tropical Bar: Say aloha to the
place where teens enjoy drinks that
include virgin pina coladas, strawberry
daiquiris, and frozen sensations.
Food: A buffet loaded with fun
food, customize designed to taste.
Among the offerings: taco stations,
a mashed potato bar, and sliders.
For dessert, there’s an ice cream
sundae bar, candy tables, and Sirico’s
famous chocolate fountain.
Decorations: Select from inhouse
designs and decorations, tailored
to teens. Balloon center pieces
are always a hit.
Every special occasion calls
for unique needs, and Sirico’s accommodates
them all. Whether it’s
an anniversary, retirement, Communion,
Confirmation, corporate
event, or other special occasion, Sirico’s
is the place to be.
There are party rooms that can
accommodate up to 100, 200, and 300
people. Valet parking and a parking
lot make it convenient for all
guests.
Let’s get this party started.
Sirico’s Caterer’s 8023 13th Ave.
between 80th and 81st streets in
Dyker Heights, (718) 331–2900, www.
siricos.net. Open Tuesdays through
Sundays, from 1:30 to 9:30 pm.
Caribbean L 24 ife, April 5–11, 2019 BQ
Sherrill-Ann Mason-Haywood. Photo by Nelson A. King
Vincy group to host mental
health panel discussion
By Nelson A. King
The Brooklyn-based St. Vincent and
the Grenadines (SVG) Diaspora Committee
of NY, Inc. will host, for the very
first time, a mental health and wellness
panel discussion on Saturday, April 6,
at the Friends of Crown Heights Educational
Center in Brooklyn.
According to the group’s chairperson,
Sherrill-Ann Mason-Haywood, the
event, entitled “Mental Health is Everyone’s
Business,” is the first that the
organization will host, as part of its
“new strategic focus on health and wellness
for the period 2019 - 2021.”
Educator Mason-Haywood said the
event — which begins at 3:00 pm, at the
Friends of Crown Heights Educational
Center’s 813 Sterling Place location —
“targets families, especially parents and
teenagers.”
She said the “interactive panel discussion”
will feature expert panelists
Cruz Fuksman, licensed master social
worker (LMSW); Danielle Fairbairn-
Bland, licensed clinical social worker
(LCSW); Nicole Slater, licensed mental
health counselor (LMHC); and Dr.
Vanessa Bobb.
Mason-Haywood said the discussion
will be moderated by veteran Vincentian
born media personality Theresa
Daniel.
“Issues related to Mental Health are
still very misunderstood and considered
taboo in many circles in the Caribbean
community, including St. Vincent
and the Grenadines and the Diaspora,”
Mason-Haywood said.
She said panelists will address:
The nature of psychiatric illness and
other mental health challenges; tools
to address mental health problems;
the impact of mental illness on families
and the community; strategies for
reducing the stigma of mental illness;
and a roadmap for recovery and wellness.
Mason-Haywood said mental health
resource material will be provided at
the event by NYC’s Mental Health Initiative,
Thrive NYC, which provides
mental health first aid training for New
York city residents.
“As a next step to follow up the panel
discussion, SVG Diaspora Committee
of New York will partner with Thrive
NYC to offer the mental health first aid
training to interested persons in the
Vincentian and Caribbean Diaspora in
NYC,” Mason-Haywood said.
She said the event will be simultaneously
streamed live via the committee’s
Facebook page (http://tinyurl.
com/SVGDNYC) “to primarily facilitate
participation of mental health and
social work professionals in SVG and
the Caribbean in general.”
Mason-Haywood said the SVG
Diaspora Committee of New York Inc.,
which was founded in 2010, is a registered
IRS 501 c3 non-profit organization,
operating in New York City, “with
a main focus on community improvement
and capacity building.”
Its motto is “As One People in Many
Lands, We Shape our Nation with Many
Hands,” she said.
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