Sridhar Munirathinam (Sri) was honored at the Queens Village Republican Club’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Sunday February 9, as the “Businessman of the Year.” Historian Jerry Matacotta presented the award saying that he and his wife were seeking new dining experiences and befriended Sri when he discovered they share the same values of love of country and love of the values of America. Sri came to America to pursue his dream of opening his own restaurant and today his restaurant, Southern Spice in New Hyde Park has been recognized by NY1 and New York Times, and has won awards as one of the finest Indian restaurants in Long Island. In fact, in October 2013, Newsday declared Southern Spice the #1 Asian restaurant in Long Island. Learn more about Sri and Southern Spice on the Queens Village Republican Club’s website.
Lincoln Dinner 2014 Video: Veteran of the Year Honoree, Lt. Col. John W. Peterkin (Ret.) U.S. Army
“Support our troops in the field, and that goes for the active military as well as the Reserves and the National Guard…..They are willing to put their lives on the line to support the principles upon which our country was founded.”
Lt. Col. John W. Peterkin (Ret.) U.S. Army, a decorated war hero who served in WW II, the Korean War and Vietnam, was honored with the “Veteran of the Year” award at the 139th Anniversary Lincoln Day Dinner of the Queens Village Republican Club. Additionally, New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich, Chair of the Council Veterans Committee presented a City Council proclamation to LTC Peterkin, who sacrificed so much for his country.
LTC Peterkin accepted both the award and proclamation in the name of all our men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. You can read LTC Peterkin’s complete bio on the Queens Village Republican Club website.
Lincoln Dinner 2014 Video: Adam Sackowitz, Youth of the Year Honoree
Adam Sackowitz with Republican
congressional candidate Frank Scaturro“Americans never quit; Republicans never quit; we never hide from history; we make history!”
Adam Sackowitz, a proud Jewish Conservative who loves his religious culture, his state and nation, was honored as our “Youth of the Year” at the Queens Village Republican Club’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner gala on Feb 9th. Adam, a lifelong history enthusiast, and a student of Political Science, American Studies and Jewish Studies at Hofstra, has been active in the battle for the preservation of historic sites and our religious liberty in America.
Ryan James Girdusky, a prolific young political commentator, consultant and writer, who has been published in more than a dozen publications, presented the award to Adam. Ryan has appeared as a political consultant on many radio and television shows including The Dr. Gina Show, The Sean and Frank Morning Show, The Mark Skoda Show, Cavuto, Fox and Friends, Justice with Judge Jeanine, Hannity on Fox News, and many others.
In a rousing speech after accepting the award, Adam said about the diverse representation of young and old, and the many different races and ethnicities in the room: “I’m proud to say, this is the new Republican Party. It’s a Party we can all be proud of.” Ending his comments about the role of youth, he exclaimed: “Americans never quit; Republicans never quit; we never hide from history; we make history!”
Lincoln Dinner 2014 Video: Ted Anagnostos, Entrepreneur of the Year
Ted Anagnostos is the owner of the Subway Shop at 251-05 Jamaica Ave in Bellerose Queens right near Staples. Ted, who owns two Subways and is planning on a third, is a young patriotic entrepreneur and a wonderful guy. Joe Concannon was the presenter at the 2014 Lincoln Day Dinner of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Ted for his courage to take risks, his spirit as a builder and job creator who is making an impact and the dignity that a job creates in people’s lives.
