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Back to PressShareing and Careing Honoree 1999, Frank Arcabascio
Frank Arcabascio has worked in Astoria for the past thirty years. In 1981, he opened his first beauty salon on Steinway Street. Since that time he has been active in community groups and projects. Approximately two years ago Frank was asked to take over the Presidency of the 30th Avenue Merchants Association. Without any hesitation, Frank accepted.
Prior to that he had been involved with the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis, Frank is the Chairman of the Scholarship and Education Committees. In that capacity he has developed Careers Days. Internships and local projects funding for area high schools.
Frank's most recent project along with the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis is the "Dictionary Program." This enables second graders to learn how to use a dictionary. The program was so successful that Frank with the support of the Astoria/Long Island City Kiwanis, intends to continue on to other local schools. Frank expressed satisfaction that an idea such as this program came to life and was successful.
Frank, as President of the 30th Avenue Merchant Avenue Association was the driving force to reduce the parking meter fines from forty-five dollars to twenty-five dollars. His efforts made a lot of shoppers happy.
After reading about the robbery at
the SHAREing & CAREing office, he became aware of the
services that were available for families and friends concerning Breast and Ovarian Cancer.
Frank has a sister and a cousin who are currently in remission and felt compelled to find out
how he could help. After an interview with its Founder and Director Anna Kril, he knew what
he had to do. "This was a group that needed his help, and he wanted to support them however
he could." Frank went back to his place of business (Saloon Salon), and asked his employees
to give up their day of so he could keep the salon open on Sunday. Whatever monies were made
on that day were donated to SHAREing & CAREing. Not only did they agree, some of the
employees refused their pay for the day. Frank was heard to remark, "Isn't this the best
community and aren't they the best people."
Frank is married to his lovely wife, Tina, and they have three children, Marcus, Aleks and Marielle.
He is currently the proprietor of Saloon Beauty Salon, located at 36-17 30th Avenue, Astoria. He has been at this location since 1993.
