There are improvements ongoing at Middle Island Plaza, a shopping center located on the southeast corner of Middle Country Road and Country Road 21 (Rocky Pt. Rd.) Working with both the owner or the center and the Brookhaven Planning Department, the Renaissance Project has been instrumental in making these improvements a reality. A number of new concrete islands, with cut-outs for trees, have been constructed in the parking lot during October. New waste receptacles have appeared on the sidewalk near the stores. They are the forerunner of the trees and benches which are also planned for sidewalks. Trees should be planted sometime in November. Friendly's is moving into the south-most stores. Reconstruction and renovations began in October with the restaurant targeting its opening in December, before the new year begins. A hair cutting and woman's clothing store are also moving in soon, joining the new Auto Zone, Eckhart, e-Nails, Phil's Deli, Bagel One, Workout Express and the Wireless cell phone store. The Renaissance Project successfully negotiated having a 40-foot wide courtyard created adjacent to Friendly's. This new area will give family and friends a new place to be outside together and enjoy the new shopping center - a welcome improvement to our ever-improving town of Middle Island.