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January 2012

We never stopped fighting

C o u p o n s . . . C o u p o n s . . . C o u p o n s a t w w w . o r a n g e n y . c o m

The Orange County Chamber of Commerce leads the way in creating and supporting an environment in which business will succeed and the quality of life is enhanced.

President’s Message 3

Education Notes 4

Health Notes 5

Member Spotlight 5

Calendar 6

Reservation Form 7

Member Events 8

New Members 9

Member Renewals 10

Anniversaries 11

Did You Know? 11

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By John A. D’Ambrosio, Ed.D.

More than two years ago, when the Metro-politan Transportation Authority was in debt for more than $1 billion, the New York State legislature passed the now infamous payroll tax that required all businesses, organizations, educational institutions and municipalities in the MTA’s 12-county service territory to pay 34 cents for every $100 of payroll. In Orange County alone, one year’s tax totaled $17.9 mil-lion. Even before the legislature approved the payroll tax back in 2009, the Orange County Chamber of Commerce went to battle against it.

I’m delighted to be able to say that the fight was worth it. As most everyone knows by now, in a recent bi-partisan agreement reached in Albany, the MTA payroll tax has been elimi-nated for 78% of the businesses that currently pay it. It’s been reduced to 11 cents per $100 on payrolls between $1.25 million and $1.5 million, and to 23 cents per $100 on payrolls between $1.5 million and $1.75 million. The payroll thresholds for self-employed individu-als will be raised from $10,000 to $50,000 and schools will be exempt.

It is, however, disappointing that the legis-lation does not include municipalities or larger non-profit organizations.

Quite simply, this was the worst tax I’d seen in 29 years as President of the Orange County Chamber. If New York City’s transportation system is that important to the state, then this tax should be spread from Buffalo, to Platts-burgh to Montauk. Until that happens, we

can’t declare a huge victory, but this is a great step in the right direction.

Eliminating or at least reducing the payroll tax has been at the top of the Orange County Chamber’s to-do list for more than two years. Standing squarely with us in this work has

been Pattern for Progress, led by Jonathan Drapkin, as well as the Orange County Part-nership, Orange County Association of Real-tors and many local and regional chambers of commerce. I want to take this opportunity thank them all for their yeoman’s work in

what at times seemed like a losing battle. Thank you, also, to the hundreds of indi-

viduals who signed our petition calling for a

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OFFICERSCharlie Milch, Chairman The RAL Supply Group, Inc.Tom Sullivan, Chair-Elect Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc., Funeral HomesJames Taylor, Vice-Chairman Taylor Biomass Energy, L.L.C.Michael Turturro, Vice-Chairman Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & WeddellRon Barton, Secretary Barton Birks Chevrolet CadillacRalph Martucci, Treasurer WVT CommunicationsDonna Johnson, Immediate Past Chairman DJ Consulting Services, Inc.Dr. John A. D'Ambrosio, President Orange County Chamber of CommerceJohn J. McDermott, III 17K Property GroupMary Ann Butler Mary Ann Butler EnterprisesMichael Bonura Anthony’s Pier 9

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDuane Albro USA DatanetSusan Crocker Holbert’s Catering/BackYard BistroEric Fuentes Orange & Rockland UtilitiesKenya Gipson Clear Channel CommunicationsEdison Guzman A&E Advertising and Web Design Rich Heslin Stewart International AirportJohann Huleatt Bruderhof Church CommunitiesNick Illobre KnappQuest HR, Inc.Dr. Michelle Koury Crystal Run HealthcareRev. Kevin Mackin Mt. St. Mary CollegeRuss Martinson Cooley GroupKaren Miller Frontier CommunicationsLisa Montanaro LM Organizing Solutions, L.C.Karl Najork Credit Bureau of the Hudson ValleyTerry Olivo Orange-Ulster BOCESDr. William Richards Orange County Community CollegeTim Scannell Mobile Life Support ServicesCapt. Kathleen Sileno 105th Air National GuardBill Sivillo Captain’s Club Cruises & ToursJosh Sommers Focus Media, Inc.Janice Valentino Hospice of Orange & Sullivan CountiesSharon Warantz Jellybean PromotionsScott Wohl Builders Association of the Hudson Valley

CHAMBER COUNSEL

Glen L. Heller Drake, Loeb, Heller, Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba & Rodd, P.L.L.C.EMERITUSDr. Arthur C. Anthonisen Hudson Valley Trade AssociationThomas C. DeBenedictus Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & WeddellF. Edward Devitt Winding Hills Golf ClubKatharine Fitzgerald RetiredThomas F. Gibney Hometown Bank of the Hudson ValleyPatricia Gilchrest Retired Stewart P. Glenn Glenn & Breheney, P.L..L.C. Robert Heiferman Jackson, Lewis, L.L.P. Louis Heimbach Sterling Forest, L.L.C. Woody Levitan Levitan, Yegidis & Associates, L.L.P. Anthony Martine Immaculate DesignsCarole S. McDermott Meals on Wheels of Greater NewburghMarsh H. Merrill Charles B. Merrill Office Equipment & SuppliesRalph L. Mills Abbott & MillsDr. Kunwar Nagpal Nagpal DentaL AssociatesPeter Polhamus Newburgh Molded Products Dreena Pross Emblem HealthMilton Ritter Milton Ritter InsuranceRobert W. Scherreik McBride Corporate Real EstateA. Alan Seidman Construction Contractors Association James P. Smith, Jr. Advance Testing Company, Inc.William F. Vacca Provident BankJill Varricchio Concept Promotions, Inc.

STAFFDr. John A. D’Ambrosio PresidentBill Fioravanti Vice President of MembershipCarol Smith Vice President of Government Initiatives & Special ProjectsEllen Daley Vice President of CommunicationsRudy Hoke Vice President of Finance & FacilitiesCheryl Cohen Director of Membership InvestmentRoseann Bouzakis Director of Events Karen Sawyer Manager of Community Partnerships Wendy Melick Information Technology SpecialistChristine Colon Administrative Assistant

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Our generous Partners this year are:Platinum Partners:Crystal Run Healthcare USA Datanet, A WVT Communications Company

Gold Partners:A & E Advertising and Web DesignAdvance Testing CompanyBarton, Birks Chevrolet, CadillacDepew EnergyDrake, Loeb, Heller, Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba & Rodd, PLLCElant, Inc.Entrepreneurial Assistance ProgramFocus Media, Inc.Key BankLocal 17 - Laborers-Employers Cooperation & Education TrustMarshall & Sterling InsuranceMobile Life Support Services, Inc.

Orange & Rockland UtilitiesSB Credit Card ServicesSteingart AssociatesStewart International Airport/The PANYNJTaylor Biomass Energy, L.L.C.TD BankVanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & WeddellWalden Savings Bank

Media Partners:Clear Channel of the Hudson ValleyCumulus Radio of the Hudson ValleyFox Radio Group – WGNY-AM/WGNY-FM/WJGK-FM/ WDLC-AM/WTSX -FMTimes Herald-RecordTime Warner CableWatermark Communications - WSUL 98.3/95.7 - WVOS .95.9/105.7

Thanks to Corporate Partners

MeMber noteIn the new year, watch for some new and exciting ways we’ll be commu-nicating with our members, as well as with the community in general. Exciting new developments are on the horizon!

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forensic audit of the MTA. We’ve received well over 1,000 and they continue to arrive every day.

From the very start, we knew that the payroll tax was unfair, unreasonable, inequitable and every other negative adjective in the dictionary. So, it’s very gratifying to know that our voices were heard, our efforts were worth it and we’ve done something tangible to truly help the busi-ness community. And we did it together.

What a great way to begin the celebration of this wonderful season. I couldn’t imagine a better holiday gift or a more magnificent way to start the new year.

(Dr. John A. D’Ambrosio is President of the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.)

our MeMbers say ‘thank you’

Within minutes of e-mailing the news of what happened with the payroll tax, the Cham-ber was inundated with messages like the fol-lowing:

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!!!”

Susie Reardon, Superior Surfacing Systems

“Thank you for all of your efforts. This is a great accomplishment!”

Beth Boyle, Royal Pools & Spas, Inc.

“Thanks, John. Great job getting people in-volved.”

John Klassen, Business Banking, Key Bank NA

“Nice to be part of a winning organization—well done!”

James M. Weber, Boeing C-17 Base Manager

“John, I thought of you and your efforts as soon as I saw the headline. Well done!”

Bill Sestrom, Verizon Wireless Zone

“Thank you! And thanks to everyone for their contributions! Every time I think about this

tax, I want to break things.” Kevin Jones, Partner, Comfort Experts

“Nice going, John! Glad to see that persistence and a consistent message paid off.”

Gordon McAleer, McAleer and Associates

“GREAT NEWS! Great job!” Tammy L. Artusa, Seely & Durland, Inc., and A

Sparkling View

“Congrats to you all on the hard work paying off! Thanks for your persistence and diligence to get this accomplished for the business com-munity!”

Sharon Warantz, Jellybean Promotions

“Thank you, John, for working so hard for all of us.”

Andrew and Margaret Stahl, Hearthstone Contracting, Inc.

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President’s Message

The beat goes onAs you can see from the

article on the front page, we re-ceived some good news recently about one of the worst things to ever happen to the local business community: elimina-tion of the MTA payroll tax for some and reduction of the tax for others.

While these developments were welcomed by all, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the tax still impacts thousands of busi-nesses and organizations in the Hudson Valley. Municipalities and large non-profits will still have to come up with 34 cents per $100 of pay-roll to help bail the MTA out of a billion dollar (and growing) deficit. This is grossly unfair.

I commend Orange County Executive Ed Diana for leading the charge to do some-thing about the tax on local governments. As seven Hudson Valley county executives said in a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “Please act now to remove our local governments from the MTA payroll tax. Across our great

state of New York, from the smallest village to the largest city, from counties in the north, south, east and west, we have all felt the impact of the current economic challenges…In these tough economic times, the MTA payroll tax is a hardship that we cannot afford to bear for even another day.”

Unfortunately, many of the details are still unclear regard-ing who still must pay the tax

and how much must be paid. Going forward, however, the Orange County Chamber will continue to wage war on the payroll tax. As I’ve said repeatedly, if New York City’s trans-portation system is that important to New York State, then this tax should be spread from Buffalo, to Plattsburgh to Montauk. Until that happens, we can’t declare a huge victory, but at least an initial skirmish has been won.

John A. D’Ambrosio, Ed.D.PresidentOrganize your business … grow your bottom line

New Vice President for Membership joins Chamber staff

Bill Fioravanti, who has been Associate Executive Director for Membership for the YMCA of Middletown since 2009, has been named the new Vice President for Mem-

bership at the Orange County Chamber of Commerce. Bill will suc-ceed Dan O’Brien when he retires at the end of December. Dan has been with the Orange County Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years.

Bill will officially join the Chamber staff on January 9, 2012.

“Bill Fioravanti has demonstrated a terrific ability to both grow and enhance membership at the organizations with which he has been involved,” said Chamber President Dr. John D’Ambrosio. “I am very impressed with his professionalism and his work ethic, and I look forward to the youthful enthusiasm and energy

that he will bring to the Chamber.”Prior to his tenure with the YMCA, Bill

served as Executive Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Orange and Sullivan Counties for five years. He was also an Account Execu-tive with Frontier Communications for six years.

“I am so excited about this opportunity,” said Bill. “Although following the legendary Dan O’Brien will be no easy task, I am energized at the prospect of working with the tremendous staff and volunteer leadership at the Orange County Chamber. Together we can accomplish great things to benefit our member businesses!”

Board Chair for the Academies of Finance and Information Technology at Middletown High School, Bill is a member of the Board of Crystal Run Village, Past President of the Wallkill East Rotary Club and has received several awards and honors.

After January 9, Bill can be reached at 457-9700 or billf@orangeny.com.

Fioravanti

Cynthia Marsh-Croll, President of Croll Pro-ductive Synergy, will present a half-day workshop entitled “Organize Your Business and Operate Better, Faster, Cheaper than Your Competition: Learn How to Make Your Bottom Line Grow” on Saturday, January 21 from 9:00 a.m.-noon. The workshop will be held in the Larkin Room at the Chamber Business Center in Montgomery. Students in the Entrepreneurial Assistance Pro-

gram (EAP) will be admitted to the session for free. The fee for other participants is $20.

The program will focus on how business own-ers can: gain faster cash flow while reducing costs; free up time to create customer relationships and increase sales; re-allocate current resources for maximum productivity; and turn data into dollars.

To make a reservation for the January 21 work-shop, call 457-9700 or visit www.orangeny.com.

Joining in the ribbon cutting ceremonies to open the new branch of Hudson Val-ley Federal Credit Union in the Town of Montgomery are, from left: Joseph Eppich (HVFCU Board member); Mary Madden; Nicola Folina (Branch Manager); and T.S. Jones (Chairman of the Board). The branch is located at 30 Hawkins Drive and is the credit union’s fourth branch office in Orange County. HVFCU serves its more than 248,000 members through 21 locations in Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Putnam Counties. For more information, visit www.hvfcu.org.

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Douglas Winslow Cooper, Ph.D., recommends that aspiring writers subscribe to the educational blog, “My Name is Not Bob,” at robertleebrewer.blogspot.com, which recently passed along these tips: know your strengths and weaknesses; set your goals; write something; get known-build your plat-form; revise, revise, revise; submit what you wrote; negotiate firmly; learn public speaking; success breeds success; persist! Dr. Cooper’s own book, Ting and I: A Memoir of Love, Courage and Devotion, is available at amazon.com. Would-be writers are invited to contact him at douglas@tingandi.com.

SUNY Orange’s Continuing and Professional

Education’s Travel-Learn program will sponsor a trip to northern Italy next summer, with visits to the Italian Alps, Venice, Milan and Lake Mag-giore included on the July 12-22 trip. Barry Kass, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, will serve as escort for the trip and instructor of the pre-trip programs, which will include informational semi-nars to be held on the Middletown campus prior to departure. To reserve space or for additional information, call 341-4364 or 733-1830 or e-mail barry.kass@sunyorange.edu. Paul Basinski, Chair of SUNY Orange’s Global Studies Department, will join a select group of local educators on a two-week trip to Oman in January as part of the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s inau-gural “Educators to Oman” program.

Education notes

David T. Cocks (framed portrait), former President and CEO of Walden Savings Bank and Chamber Chair-Elect, was posthu-mously awarded the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence at Mount Saint Mary College’s December 2 gala. The award is presented to individuals who “have shown the same commitment to quality, concern for neighbors and shared prosperity that have exemplified the career and character of Mr. Joseph Bonura,” another highly esteemed member of the local community. Some 250 guests attended the gala in honor of Cocks, who earned his business degree through the Mount’s evening continuing education program. The event raised more than $105,000 in gifts and pledges which will enable the college to provide an afford-able values-based education to thousands of deserving students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college. Pictured from left: Joseph A. Bonura, David’s daughter Samantha Cocks and son Brian Cocks, Fr. Kevin Mackin, President of Mount Saint Mary College, and David’s widow Janice Cocks.

Celebrating the grand opening of e-Diner Design and Marketing, Inc. at 819 Little Britain Road in New Windsor are (from left): George Melita (designer); Miriam Fraw-ley and Terry Frawley (owners); and Melissa Mazza. More information is available at 569-7000 or www.e-dinerdesign.com.

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TURNER MILLER GROUPSuffernTurner Miller Group (TMG) is a full service land use, development and environmental plan-ning firm based in Suffern. TMG’s goal is to create more livable communities through plan-ning while facilitating consensus among diverse constituents. A major portion of our work has involved SEQR review and preparation of SEQR documents. For the public sector, TMG provides comprehensive planning, zoning ordi-nance revision and preparation; redevelopment, housing and community development; environ-mental protection; site and subdivision plan re-view; economic development and revitalization. Our public sector clients range from established urban centers to small communities. For private sector clients, TMG offers planning and devel-opment services from project inception through project approval.

RESUMETODAY.MEWarwickResumeToday.me offers professional resume and cover letter services for all industries and all occupations. A member of OR Careers, Resume Today.me website provides easy to use self publishing tools (and templates) and also offers one-on-one personal composition ser-vices. ResumeToday.me - parent company, OR Careers - offers traditional employment services that include career consulting, outplacement services, interview training, career seminars and job placement (search) services. Visit www.Re-sumeToday.me or call 605-2587.

12th ROCK MINISTRIESMiddletown Looking for something fun and exciting to do with your kids this winter? Gift them a weekend full of sports, faith, fun and friends at 12th Rock Winter Break Basketball and Baseball/Softball Camp. Camp will run the weekend of February 24-26 at the YMCA Camp facility in Hugeonot. Sign up your child now at www.12throck.org. The cost of the camp weekend is $185 per child (payment plans are available) and is for boys and girls ages 8-14. Our focus for each child is to hone their skills...build their character...and grow their faith. Have no kids? Please consider sponsoring a child to have a life changing week-end at camp. Please contact us at 692-9092 or info@12throck.org for more information.

CLASSIC WOODWORKS AND RESTORATIONWesttownWe specialize in handmade custom cabinets, wooden stairs and hand rails, wooden coun-ter tops, interior and exterior trim, restoration woodwork and furniture making. For infor-mation, call Richard Marchione at 978-0035, e-mail richardm2538@yahoo.com or visit www.classicwoodworksandrestoration.com.

SOUND PROCornwallSound Pro features sales, engineered design, in-stallation and repair services for: nurse call systems; PA systems; theatre/auditorium sound systems; projector systems and conference room AV and auditorium AV; digital signage systems; video camera security systems; DVR installations; and card access systems. They also provide remote audio and video services: portable video projector and projector 10’ x 20’ screen with surround sound system for any video projection need; remote por-table public address sound systems for speeches and other presentation applications; and theatre sound design. Call Tim McGuire at 1-866-934-4864 or e-mail soundpro1@verizon.net.

FAV’S TREATERYFloridaFav’s (pronounced “Faves”) opened in August. Owners Mehdi Youcef and Michael Bagley offer a collection of excellent culinary treats, both sweet and savory, from rich, moist cupcakes and French macaroons, to dense, delicious bruffins and flaky crusted ground beef and béchamel turnovers. Cus-tom, decorated cakes for all occasions are featured. In addition to wonderful breads, Fav’s offers an assortment of international teas, coffees, lattes and espresso. They are launching a mid-day meal pro-gram with soups, salads and sandwiches pre-made and ready to go. Gluten-free and sugar-free items are available. Located at the intersection of Routes 94 and 17A, Fav’s is available for catering. Call 508-6555 or visit www.favstreatery.com.

MIX N MACMiddletownMacaroni and cheese is the theme of this new res-taurant based solely on the love for macaroni and cheese. With over 10 signature “Macs,” fried mac and cheese balls, mac of the week and the mac apple for dessert, Mix n Mac also allows diners to mix up their own creations from an array of fresh ingredients. Located at 280 Route 211 East, Mix n Mac is open Monday-Saturday from 11:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Owners Jason and Michele Whipland, in the restaurant business their entire careers, wanted to bring some unique fresh cooking to Middletown. All Macs are baked in less than five minutes. Call 381-5536 or visit www.mixnmac1.com.

ALTIMATERHyde ParkAltimater presents its new book THINK AGAIN, an anthology of modern fables and parables designed for reducing stress during times of personal growth and difficult transi-tions. These stories contain valuable lessons for life for all ages. Whether you’re a fifth grader trying to decide what you want to be when you grow up, or an adult in the throws of a mid-life crisis, this book is for you! THINK AGAIN is perfect for parents, teachers, students, coach-es and therapists! For more information, visit www.Altimater.com or call 705-8076 today! r

Member SpotlightDr. Michael Gaesser, a board-certified

primary care physician, recently opened a new office and has partnered with St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. SLCH has added a new feature to enhance patients’ level of comfort and convenience: free Wi-Fi, television and phone access. All services will be provided free of charge for patients and their visitors. The hospital named Kan Kivircik, a Specialist at the IT Help Desk, as the November Star of the Month.

Norton and Clara Madigan of Middle-town have set up a revocable trust, also known as a living trust, and named Orange Regional Medical Center a beneficiary. For more information about ways to sup-port ORMC, contact call 333-2333 or e-mail foundation@ormc.org. The Ray W. Moody, M.D. Breast Center at ORMC offers a free breast cancer support group for people newly diagnosed with breast cancer or in active treatment. The group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Orange Regional’s Community Health Education Center located at 110 Crystal Run Road,

Middletown. Orange Regional Medical Center now offers the latest technology in Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) to treat Barrett’s esophagus, a pre-cancerous condi-tion affecting the lining of the esophagus commonly caused by acid reflux or GERD. To learn more about RFA, speak with your physician or visit www.ormc.org to find a physician that specializes in conditions re-lated to the esophagus. Rolland B. Peacock, Vice President and Small Business Rela-tionship Manager for TD Bank, N.A., has been named to the ORMC Board of Di-rectors. Jonathan Schiller has been named Chief Operating Officer and Wayne Beck-er Vice President, Support Services and Special Projects for ORMC.

The Elant community recently raised more than $1,500 for the American Can-cer Society, including participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Can-cer walk. Team Elant collected the funds through walking, asking for donations and holding small events designed to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease and help save lives.

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CHAMBER EVENTS/ JANUARY- FEBRUARY 2012

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8:00 amGovernment Initiatives

and Education Committee (Larkin Room)

5:00 pmYoung Professionals Seminar

(Larkin Room)

8:00 am PR/Marketing Committee

(Montgomery Room)

8:00 am New Member Orientation

(Larkin Room)

8:00 am Consultant’s Seminar

(Larkin Room)

8:00 am Small Business Committee

(Montgomery Room)6:00 pm

EAP Class (Larkin Room)

7:45 am Consultants Committee

(Larkin Room)

8:00 am PR/Marketing Committee

(Montgomery Room)4:00 pm

Dance with Chamber Stars Committee

(Montgomery Room)

8:00 am Ambassadors

(Homewood Suites, New Windsor)

8:00 am Ambassadors

(HV Hotel & Conference Center, Newburgh)

8:00 am Young Professionals Leadership Council

(Montgomery Room)

8:00 am PR/Marketing Committee

(Montgomery Room)

8:30 amMinority & Women

Business Committee(Montgomery Room)

6:00 pmEAP Class

(Larkin Room)

5:30 pmMixer

(HV Hotel & Conference Center, Newburgh)

6:00 pmEAP Class

(Larkin Room)

9:00 amEAP Workshop(Larkin Room)

8:00 am Small Business Committee

(Montgomery Room)

7:27 amMembership Breakfast(Anthony’s Pier 9, New

Windsor)

12:00 pmSmall Business Webinar

5:30 pmMixer

(Ward’s Bridge Inn, Montgomery)

5:30 pm Annual Gala

(Anthony’s Pier 9, New Windsor)

8:30 am Minority and Women Business Committee(Montgomery Room)

8:00 amYoung Professionals Leadership Council

(Montgomery Room)

Holiday, office closed

Holiday, office closed

Holiday, office closed

7:27 amMembership Breakfast

6:00 pmEAP Class

(Larkin Room)

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Mixer5:30-7:30 p.m.Ward’s Bridge Inn, MontgomerySponsor: Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

FreeJanuary 10

$20 per personEAP Workshop9:00 a.m.-12.00 noonLarkin Community Room, Chamber Business Center

January 21

$175Snow Ball Gala5:30-11:30 p.m.Anthony’s Pier 9, New Windsor

January 28

FAX OR MAIL TODAY!FAX OR MAIL TODAY

Membership Breakfast7:27-9:00 a.m.Anthony’s Pier 9, New WindsorSpeakers: NYS Senate and Assembly RepresentativesSponsor: Southwinds Retirement Home

$25 members in advance

$30 members at the door

$50 non-members

January 12

Make reservations online at www.orangeny.com, call (457-9700), fax (457-8799) or mail (with check if appro-

priate) to: The Orange County Chamber of Commerce, 30 Scott’s Corners Drive, Montgomery, NY 12549 or e-

mail roseannb@orangeny.com.

Ward’s Bridge Inn to host mixer

Our friends at Ward’s Bridge Inn in Montgomery will host an after-hours mixer on Tuesday, January 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The sponsor will be Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, which just opened a brand new branch in Montgomery. Join us for delicious hors d’oeuvres and great networking.

Admission is free, but reservations are appreciated and should be made by calling Roseann at 457-9700 or visiting www.orangeny.com.

Use FaceBook for your business

Learn “How to Use FaceBook for Your Business” by partici-pating in a Tuesday, January 10 webinar hosted by the Cham-ber’s Small Business Resource Committee. Starting at 12:00 noon, Carlos Vega, Creative Director for AJ Ross Creative Media, will explain and demonstrate how to maximize Face-Book for the benefit of your business’ bottom line. The webinar is offered to members free of charge. All you have to do is visit www.OrangeNY.com and register in the events section. Access to the webinar will be sent directly to you.

Reserve for upcoming breakfast meeting

Start the new year off right by making a reservation for the first Chamber Membership Breakfast of 2012. The invited speakers for the Thursday, January 12 “Legislative Briefing” are Senators Bill Larkin, John Bonacic and David Carlucci, as well as Assembly members Nancy Calhoun, Aileen Gunther and Annie Rabbitt. The breakfast will be held at Anthony’s Pier 9 in New Windsor and will be sponsored by Southwinds Retire-ment Home.

Reservations, at $25 per person for members (in advance) and $50 for non-members, may be made by calling Roseann at 457-9700 or visiting www.orangeny.com.

MWBE certification…then what?

A seminar on “Becoming a Certified Minority or Women Business and How to Get Government Contracts Afterwards” will be presented on Thursday, March 1 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Chamber Business Center in Montgomery. Hosted by the Chamber’s Minority and Women Business Committee and the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program, the seminar will be sponsored by FISH of the YWCA of Orange County.

Guest speakers will be Lora Trimingham, Associate Certi-fication Analyst with the Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development of Empire State Development, and Liz Kallen, from the Procurement Technical Assistance Corp. of the Rockland Economic Development Corp.

There is no admission charge for the seminar, but space is limited and reservations should be made by calling 457-9700 or visiting www.orangeny.com.

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The LIU Hudson Graduate Center at Rockland, located in Orangeburg, will hold an Open House for new graduate students on Wednesday, January 4 from 1:00 to 7:00 pm. The Open House will provide information about master’s degree programs in teacher education, school and mental health coun-seling, health administration, business ad-ministration (MBA), public administration, educational leadership, library and informa-tion science and pharmaceutics. To register to attend, call 450-5403 or e-mail Rockland@liu.edu.

Captain’s Club Cruises & Tours will be heading to Broadway on January 22 to see “Jer-sey Boys.” It will be a 3:00 p.m. performance. The bus will leave from our office in Middle-town at 9:30 a.m. and head back right after the

show. Tickets are limited. The price is $140 per ticket including transportation. Call 344-4949 or e-mail captclub@citlink.net to reserve your space.

The Castle Fun Center at 109 Brookside Avenue in Chester will hold a grand opening on January 27 at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call 469-2116 or visit www.thecastlefuncenter.com.

The Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. will present the 2012 Silver Bell Award to Chris Ashman, Commissioner of the Orange County Department of Mental Health, at the association’s 2012 Annual Silver Ball to be held on February 4 at the Round Hill House in Washingtonville. The event will be held from 6:00-11:00 p.m. The Corpo-

rate Bell Award will be presented to Shapiro’s Furniture Barn. Journal ads are available. Call 342-2400, ext. 257 for information and reser-vations.

The Thayer Leader Development Group announces its inaugural “Women Leading from the Frontlines: Core Principles from the Army and West Point” Open Enrollment Academy, February 8-11, at the Thayer Hotel. It is designed specifically for mid- to senior-level female leaders and women desiring to re-enter the workforce at that level; and is led by female General Officers, as well as other expert faculty who will share their battle-tested principles of leadership lessons learned from their military and civilian experiences. Registration closes January 18, is limited to 50 participants, and spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Inquiries may be sent to registration@thayerleaderdevelopment.com or by calling 446-4731, ext. 7969.

A Senior Expo will be held on February 9 (snow day February 16) at Brendyn’s Sportsbar & Quinnz Pinz, 13 Railroad Avenue, Middle-town from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. It will include a “Fun Day of Bowling for Seniors” from 12:00- 3:00 p.m. and snacks for $10.00. For informa-tion, e-mail Lorimdtn@yahoo.com.

Janet and Tom Sullivan will be honored with the “Lumiere de Sacre Coeur (“Light of the Sacred Heart”) award on Friday, February 10 at the Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Cen-tral Valley. The award will be presented as part of Sacred Heart Parish’s 3rd Annual Gala. Tom Sullivan (Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Homes) is Chair-Elect of the Orange County Chamber. The gala will be held from 7:00 p.m.-midnight and tickets are $85 per person. A variety of sponsorships are avail-able. For information and to make reservations, call 782-8510. r

Young Professionals want to grow

Member Events

The Orange County Chamber’s Young Professionals group is looking for new members, energetic businessesmen and women between the ages of 21 and 40, who can help take this exciting group to the next level…and have a lot of fun in the process! If you’ve moved beyond the YP stage, maybe there are some younger folks at your business or organization who would like to get involved, so please send them our way!

YP Co-Chairs Lisa Montanaro (LM Organizing Solutions) and Eric Maldona-do (Verizon Wireless Zone) already have a terrific group of YPs who are involved in everything from hosting educational and

informational seminars and workshops, to enjoying Friday evening social events at local clubs and restaurants, to building new homes with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh, and more.

The next meeting of the YPs Leadership Council is Friday, January 13 at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber Business Center in Mont-gomery. If you’d like to check out this great committee, just show up at the Chamber on January 13 or contact Carol Smith, Vice President of Government Initiatives and Special Projects, at 457-9700 or car-ols@orangeny.com.

Today’s Young Professionals are tomor-row’s leaders

Eric Maldonado (Ve-rizon Wireless Zone), Co-Chair of the Or-ange County Young Professionals, enjoys a YP mixer with Carol Smith, Chamber VP of Government Initiatives and Special Projects. Lisa Montanaro (not pictured) co-chairs the YPs with Eric.

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Control Systems Services, Inc.Robert Smith25 South StreetWashingtonville, NY 10992(845) 496-1833Boilers

DeMarco Plumbing, Heating & HVACDominick DeMarco765 South StreetNewburgh, NY 12550(845) 728-0227Plumbing/Heating/Air Conditioning Services & Supplies

Kelly Jiudice, R.N.Kelly JiudiceP.O. Box 405Central Valley, NY 10917

(845) 492-7283Health Care and Related Services

Mid-Hudson Area LocalDeborah SzeredyP.O. Box 10116Newburgh, NY 12552(845) 567-1866Associations/Clubs/Foundations

MIX N MACMichele & Jason Whipland280 Route 211 EastMiddletown, NY 10940(845) 381-5536Restaurants

Mr. CannoliScott Wilkinson

26 Nee AvenueNew Windsor, NY 12553(845) 728-7275Bakery

Owen Law Firm, P.L.L.C.Joseph OwenP.O. Box 1000Goshen, NY 10924(845) 294-5001Attorneys

Pennings Farm Market, Inc.Stephen Pennings161 South Route 94Warwick, NY 10990(845) 986-1059Agriculture

PestechBruce Davidson

P.O. Box 391Liberty, NY 12754(845) 292-2847Pest Control

Pyramid Brokerage CompanySteve Perfit356 Meadow AvenueNewburgh, NY 12550(845) 522-5900Real Estate - Commercial

ResumeToday.meRobert Louis5 First Street, #101Warwick, NY 10990(845) 605-2587Resume

Rometo Pallet & Trucking CompanyFrank Rometo18 Anthony StreetMiddletown, NY 10940

(914) 755-5319Trucking/Rigging

Sheila Pearl Life CoachSheila Pearl75 Broadway, 2nd FloorNewburgh, NY 12550(201) 303-5990Life/Health Coach

Sound ProTim McGuire140 Harold AvenueCornwall, NY 12518(866) 934-4864Audio/Visual Equipment

The Boeing CompanyJames M. WeberP.O. Box 10716Newburgh, NY 12552(845) 567-6230Airport and Related Services

The River GrillMark Mallia40 Front StreetNewburgh, NY 12550(845) 561-9444Restaurants

Tony Monaco LandscapingTony Monaco55 Howells RoadMiddletown, NY 10940(845) 343-9772Landscape Services/Supplies/Repair

Victoriana Nursery SchoolAngela Wyatt-Harris230 Greenwich AvenueGoshen, NY 10924(845) 294-6947Child Care/Preschool/Services r

New Members

You can still go to the GalaIf you haven’t made your reservation yet

for the Chamber’s Annual Gala - “A Night under the Stars” - to be held Saturday, January 28, it’s not too late. The evening gets underway at Anthony’s Pier 9 in New Windsor with a lavish cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and dancing to the music of Soundsational DJ Entertainment will be from 8:00-11:30 p.m. Pier 9’s legendary Viennese Table will begin at 10:00 p.m. A silent auction will be part of the evening’s

festivities and a fantastic raffle for a getaway to the Dominican Republic and a landscape re-design makeover will be held. Reserva-tions, at $175 per person, can be made by contacting Roseann at 457-9700 or rose-annb@orangeny.com.

Don’t forget: discounts on formal wear are available from Broadway Tailors. Call Nick Valentine at 561-1656. Bedinotti Photo again will be on hand again for cou-ples photos.

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A. Gurda Produce, Inc.Absolute Stone Treasures, Inc.ACI Controls, Inc.Action Toward IndependenceAffordable Accounting & Tax Service,

Inc.American CleanersAmerican Petroleum Equipment &

Construction Co., Inc.American Septic Service A Truly

Green Septic ServiceApplebee McPhillips Funeral HomeAstor Services For Children &

FamiliesATM Ready, L.L.C.Autoguide Publications, Inc.BBG & G Advertising, Inc.Beautiful PeopleBillings Memorials, Inc.BISTRO LillyBlaser Swisslube, Inc.Calandra Financial ServicesCallingAllDogs.comCanus Major Services, Inc.

Carmela’s Pizzeria & RestaurantCastawaysCentrix PartnersCharlie Brown’s SteakhouseCigar Box Studios, Inc.Classic Woodworks and RestorationCrist Bros. OrchardsCroll Productive SynergyCrystal Run HealthcareDennis Lounsbury BuildersDispute Resolution CenterDP Sales ProElant, Inc.Ellen Barrett, Better Homes &

Gardens Rand RealtyEM CommunicationsEthan Allen Personnel GroupExodusHealth Medical, P.C.Footings, Inc.Garling AssociatesGary’s Voting Machine RepairGirl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc.Goldinson Corp.

Hampton InnHayfields Consulting, Inc.Heather’s Childs Place, Ltd.Hudson Valley AwardsHudson Valley Building &

Construction Trades CouncilHudson Valley Contracting Group, Inc.Hudson Valley Federal Credit UnionHudson Valley Federal Credit UnionHudson Valley Kitchen RefacingHudson Valley Planning &

PreservationHudson Valley Regional EMS Council,

Inc.Hudson View Construction

CorporationHudson View PharmacyICDI Corp., DBA AurochemicalsIkan, Inc.J.C. Ehrlich Co., Inc.Jacobowitz & Gubits, L.L.P.JnS CafeJohn E. Bach, Jr., Esq.Joseph M. Sosler AssociatesKimber ConstructionKlein & Klein C.P.A.s, P.C.KnappQuest HR, Inc.

Kristt Kelly Office Systems Corporation

KVI Uniforms

L. Harriton, Inc.

Laborers’ International Union of N.A. Local #17

Lake Region Discount Tires

Lanc & Tully Engineering and Surveying, P.C.

LM Organizing Solutions, L.L.C.

Loughran’s Restaurant/Lounge

M & T Bank

March of Dimes

Mark O’Keefe Contracting

Masci & Hale Advanced Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry

Metro Sound Pros

MHR International, L.L.C.

Middletown Septic Tank Cleaning & Portable Toilets

Mid Hudson Co Operative Insurance Co.

Mid Hudson Managed Home Care, Inc.

Mid Hudson News Network, A Div. of Statewide News Network, Inc.

Mike Romano Electric, Inc.

Monroe Free Library

MPO Federal Credit Union

Multimedia Service Center

National Apparel Services

On Campus Promotions, Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.

Orange County Business Accelerator

Parse3

Paychex, Inc.

Performance Motor Sports

Primas Italian Deli & Catering

Prime Care Physical Therapy

Prisms Promotions, Inc.

Reliable Cleaning Services

Ritz Theater

Rockland Graduate Campus, Long Island University

Rockwood Garden Associates

Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

Royal Pools & Spas, Inc.

Royal T Title Agency, Inc.

Ruby Group

Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Inc.

Season Onto Season Wine & Spirits Shop

Sound of Life, Inc.

Sterling Forest, L.L.C.Stony Ford Lawncare, L.L.C.Stuart Feuer, D.D.S.Style Wise Hair SalonSuper 8 LodgeSuper 8 MotelSuper 8 Motel Newburgh, Banta

Management Services, Inc.Tectonic Engineering & Surveying

Consultants P.C.The Castle Fun CenterThe EBS Group, Inc.The Pastoral Counseling Center, Inc.The Pet Barber, Mobile Grooming

SpaTouch BionicsTown of Blooming GroveTracking Systems, Inc.USA Datanet, A WVT

Communications CompanyV. Fini Custom Construction, Inc.Wal Mart Super Store MonroeWal Mart SuperstoreWellness Home Care, Ltd.Woodbury Common Premium

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Member renewals

Steven I. Milligram, a Senior Partner at Tarshis, Catania, Liberth, Mahon & Mil-ligram, was recently elected Monroe Town Justice for a term of four years. As a trial and health care attorney, Milligram is experienced in all phases of personal injury, municipal lia-bility, professional negligence, malpractice and transactional litigation in all courts.

The firm Donald L. English & Associ-ates has merged with Goldstein Lieberman and Company, L.L.C., Certified Public Ac-countants and business advisory firm located in Mahwah, NJ. English has been a practic-ing Certified Public Accountant since 1990. He succeeded his father, Raymond English, Sr. in the firm that formed in 1963. GLC re-cently sponsored, at the Platinum Level, and participated in the Cornwall Lion’s Club’s Fall Harvest Run. Proceeds went to support Guid-ing Eyes for the Blind, one of the premier guide dog schools for the blind in the country. Daniel Kaplan, who has been with GLC since 2007, has earned the title Certified Public Ac-countant. Kaplan was recently promoted to the position of Senior Accountant.

The Chazen Companies, a leading provider of engineering, land surveying, environmental, planning and landscape architecture services, has been named one of 2011’s “Best Places to Work” by “The Business Review.” With more than 40 licensed or certified employees and 20 LEED® Accredited Professionals among a staff of 100, Chazen serves a range of cli-ents including land developers, municipalities, healthcare and educational institutions, and private industries through offices in Pough-keepsie, Troy, and Glens Falls.

Terrie Goldstein, publisher of Hudson Val-ley Parent, has announced a new feature that enables not-for-profits to announce their lo-cal fundraising events, craft fairs, food and clothing drives, and more on the HV Par-ent website. Those wishing to put their event on the site should visit (http://hvparent.com/forms/?id=91&preview=y) which will direct them to an easy form to fill out. Once com-pleted and submitted, the event goes right up on the website. Start and end dates are re-quired so the event will come off the site auto-matically when the event is completed.

Helena Manzione, General Manager WSUL/WVOS of Watermark Communications, re-cently presented a check for $60,000 to Catskill Regional Medical Center. The amount repre-sents 100% of the proceeds pledged and collected from the 2011 WSUL/ WVOS Annual Heart-A-Thon. Over the last 33 years, the Heart-A-Thon has raised over $1.6 million in the name of heart health. The last five years’ totals are in ex-cess of $360,000, making it the largest local fund raiser in Sullivan County history.

Turner Miller Group (TMG) was recently retained by the Village of Monroe to update their Comprehensive Plan and existing zon-ing regulations. The new plan will focus on expanded housing opportunities, protection of environmentally sensitive areas, defining and enhancing gateways to the village, his-toric resources, large vacant and underutilized properties, and revitalizing the economic base including downtown and Route 17M busi-ness corridor. TMG’s planning approach has a strong focus on public outreach including workshops and development of proposals by a Steering Committee to be appointed by the village. Visit www.turnermillergroup.com and follow TMG on Twitter to learn how to stay involved in the planning process.

The Monroe-Woodbury Rotary Club recent-ly helped clean up Museum Village in Monroe. Museum Village, a 501(c)(3) non-profit edu-cational institution, is a living history museum preserving a vast collection of eclectic 19th cen-tury artifacts for educational purposes. For more information, visit www.museumvillage.org.

Jeff Bank employees raised $2,534, making them the top fundraising team at the recent Walk Now for Autism event at Sullivan Coun-ty Community College. Hundreds of walkers joined together to raise funds for scientific re-search and to increase autism awareness. There have been four Sullivan County autism walks and Jeff Bank has had a team in attendance each year.

Walden Savings Bank has selected Fred-erick H. Mills as Assistant Vice President - Commercial Lending. With more than 20 years of banking experience, Mills was most recently with Provident Bank. Walden Sav-ings Bank’s Florida branch has a starring role in the upcoming movie, “Franny.” Located at 95 North Main Street in the Village of Flor-ida, the bank was selected as the setting for a scene in the comedy film. Walden Savings Bank received $500 from the film’s production company and donated the funds to the Florida Food Pantry.

Julia Merchant has joined the team of writ-ers at Niki Jones Agency in Port Jervis. A na-tive of the tri-state area, Julia moved to Boston to pursue an education in creative writing and publishing and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emerson College. Niki Jones Agency is the area’s first full-service marketing firm spe-cializing in innovative promotion of its clients through public relations, marketing and creative design. The agency has worked with clients of all sizes, both international and local. For more information, visit www.nikijones.com.

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (HVFCU) officially became a tobacco free or-

ganization on November 17 to coincide with the American Cancer Society’s 36th Annual Great American Smokeout. In recognition of this milestone, HVFCU ceremoniously re-moved the smoking gazebo from its head-quarters. HVFCU is a community-chartered credit union providing financial services to more than 250,000 members. HVFCU offers savings and loan programs to businesses and individuals, who live, work, worship, volunteer or attend school in Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Putnam County.

Tyler Tumminia, Senior Vice President of the Goldklang Group, will be honored at the New York Professional Baseball Hot Stove League’s 47th annual award dinner on January 20, 2012. Tumminia will be ac-cepting the Jim Quigley Memorial Award in recognition of her meritorious service to our national pastime. The Goldklang Group represents several baseball organiza-tions including the Hudson Valley Ren-egades. Tumminia established the Profes-sional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame, which has received universal praise throughout the baseball community.

Karen Nelthrope has been hired as a Se-nior Accountant at Sedore, Hudson Valley C.P.A.s, and Charles D’Alessio has been hired as a Senior Tax Accountant. Nicholas P. Bona has received his Certified Public Account-ing license for Sedore, which is a full service financial provider with offices in Port Jervis, Poughkeepsie and Fishkill. Call 485-5510 for more information.

Allen Paradie, C.P.A. has assumed the re-sponsibilities of Tax Manager in the Tax De-partment in the Newburgh office of Vana-core, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell, L.L.P. Paradie joined the firm in November of 2010.

Julian Gottesman has been appointed Chief Information Officer at DRA Imaging. Got-tesman joined DRA as the Director of Infor-mation Services in October of 2008. He previ-ously worked for Goldman Sachs.

12th Rock Ministries is involved in a “Dirty Water Project” to help bring clean water to families in Ghana. People are asked to fill empty bottles with pocket change that would have been spent on coffee, tea, soda, etc. The money will then be sent to a mission in Ghana to build clean water wells. For every $20 raised, a child will receive clean water for 20 years. What an awesome exchange. In 3 weeks, students from Harmony Christian School raised over $1,200. The Pine Bush Interact Club has also taken the project to Pine Bush High School and the surround-ing community. Our goal as an organization is to empower a mission-minded genera-tion. Watch for more community outreach projects and check out upcoming events at www.12throck.org.

Did You Know?Congratulations to the follow-ing Chamber members who are celebrating special anniversaries this month:

anniversaries

40 Years Argenio Brothers, Inc.

30 Years Bank of America / Merrill Lynch John J. Lease Realtors Northrop & Stradar, P.C.

10 Years Reliable Glass & Door Corp.

5 Years Elizabeth Rose Soaps Formula H Motorworks City of Middletown Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Major

General Irene Trowell Harris Chapter

Safe Harbors of the Hudson has artist loft apartments available for rent at The Corner-stone Residence at 111 Broadway in New-burgh. Income requirements apply. Services to tenants include: 24-hour security personnel, maintenance and housekeeping staff; a com-puter lab with periodic computer classes; a fit-ness center; a library; the Ann Street Gallery; case management, job search and placement assistance provided by Independent Living; a wellness center; a GED program; discounted tickets to Safe Harbors of the Hudson and Ritz Theater events and admittance to various Cornerstone and Independent Living out-ings. For more information, call Liz LoPresti at 562-6940, ext. 116 or e-mail llopresti@safe-harbors.org. Application for housing is avail-able at www.safe-harbors.org.

Walden Savings Bank participated in this year’s March of Dimes “Blue Jeans for Babies” campaign, raising $1,518. Throughout No-vember, WSB employees purchased t-shirts and other items and enjoyed a Casual for a Cause Day to raise funds for the annual cam-paign. The bank hosts a “Casual for a Cause Day” each month for numerous nonprofit agencies, including American Heart Asso-ciation, American Cancer Society and Safe Homes of Orange County. r

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