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Hello Everyone,
I generally prefer to look forward and
talk about upcoming events, but I would be remiss if I did not
mention a few things that have occurred since our last meeting.
First, I want to congratulate Dennis
Sullivan of the VFW Post 4927. He has been honored by his peers,
and has been made the new Commander of the Post. This really is
a great honor and the Chamber salutes him for all that he has
accomplished. Dennis works as hard as anyone that I know, he is
a very active member of the Chamber, and there is nobody more
deserving of this recognition than him.
I also wanted to mention that we had a
great time at the VFW Memorial Day Parade! We have a beautiful
new banner, we hired the pink monkey, and we gave out bags and
bags of candy to all of the children (and some of the adults)
along the parade route. Some of the Chamber members walked and
gave out fliers for their business. It is a really great way to
see the residents and promote your business, while at the same
time paying homage to the veterans and remembering the reason we
have a Memorial Day Parade in the first place. We will
participate in this parade every year, so please put it on your
calendar and plan to join us next May.
As a reminder, our meeting in June is
an evening networking event. Every 3rd month we move the meeting
to the evening to accommodate those members that can’t always
get away for our regular afternoon ‘lunch’ meetings. The
networking meetings have no formal presenters or speakers, and
are a lot of fun. The new members (and we have several) will
have an opportunity to introduce themselves to the rest of the
group. At our last networking meeting we had new members bring
samples of their products (very tasty!), and they were a big
hit.
We are planning a very special meeting
for July. Sandy Feinberg of the Middle Country Public Library
has come up with some great ideas, and it will be another
outstanding meeting. We can talk about that more at June’s
meeting. The Chamber traditionally takes off one month in the
summer, so we will not have a meeting in August. The board of
the Chamber meets the first Friday of every month, and will
continue to do so to make sure we address the needs of your
business as well as those of the community. If you have ideas or
suggestions on things you would like the board to discuss and
consider, please contact any board member and we will make sure
it is addressed at the next board meeting. All board members and
their contact information are listed on our website.
The Gala Event committee has been
working hard to make a very special 5th Anniversary event at the
end of September. They are working with several organizations to
nail down the location, and once that is finalized you will all
receive additional information concerning opportunities that you
will have to make this event special for you and your company.
There are many more items of news; big
things are happening around town! You will have to come to the
meeting to get the updates! I hope to see you then.
Regards,
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Wish Child Andra, age 6, had her
wish to go to Disney granted.
Make-A-Wish Foundation® of
Suffolk County, NY, Inc.
1 Comac Loop, Suite 1A1
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
As you may know, our mission is to grant wishes
to children between the ages of 2 1/2 – 18 who suffer from
life-threatening medical conditions to enrich their experience with
hope, strength, and joy. Make-A-Wish of Suffolk County began in 1983 and
has granted over 1500 wishes since inception. In the past year alone we
have granted over 135 wishes to children in Suffolk County.
The wishes granted fall into four categories…I
wish to go… I wish to meet… I wish to have… I wish to be… We have
granted wishes such as: Ariel, age 12, who wished to travel to Hawaii;
Mariette, age, 12 wished to have a playset in her backyard; Kevin, age
9, wished to have a hot tub; Kristie, age 16, wished to have a sweet
sixteen party; and Brett, age 12, who wished to meet the cast of Drake
and Josh, his favorite Nickelodeon show!
For information on volunteering, upcoming
events, or holding an event in support of Make-A-Wish, please contact
Joanne@makeawish-suffolkny.org or Nicole Mercado at
Nicole@makeawish-suffolkny.org.
Visit our Local Website:
www.makeawish-suffolkny.org
or the Foundation’s National site:
www.wish.org.
To refer a child, please call the office at
585-WISH
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Jeff Freund Elected To Chamber Board of Directors
 The
voting is in and was unanimous! - Jeff Freund of Allstate
Insurance was the latest Chamber member elected to our Board of
Directors.
Jeff brings a wealth of leadership
along with a history of community service to our team - please
join us in welcoming Jeff aboard!
2007 Memorial Day Parade
Chamber members, friends, and families took part once again in this year's Memorial Day Parade
along Middle Country Road. Our representatives marched proudly
in remembrance of those who gave their lives to ensure our
freedom - A great time was had by all in
attendance!
Our gang!
The "Pink Gorilla" from chamber member
Tell Someone, Inc., was once again a big hit with the
spectators!
*Parade photos courtesy of Chamber member
Ryan Gessner of the Middle Country Public Library - thanks Ryan!
Federal Minimum Wage Increase Signed into Law
On May 25th, President Bush signed into
law House Resolution 2206, which includes the “Fair Minimum Wage
Act of 2007.” The Act provides for a three-step increase in the
federal minimum wage, beginning with an initial increase from
the current $5.15 per hour to $5.85 per hour effective July 24,
2007. The federal minimum wage will then increase again from
$5.85 to $6.55 on July 24, 2008 and $7.25 per hour two years
after the first increase, which will be July 24, 2009.
Although the New York State minimum
wage is currently higher than the new federal minimum wage,
employers are required to display the Federal Minimum Wage law
poster as well as other federal labor postings in their
workplace. The content of the new minimum wage poster was not
yet available from the federal government as of the end of May.
Chamber Vice President Dean Mercado Recognized As A "Mover &
Shaker"
Our hometown newspaper The Times of
Middle Country has recently declared Dean Mercado of Online
Marketing Muscle (our Chamber Vice President) as one of our
community's "Movers and Shakers".
In the article Dean is noted for
helping coach our community to commercial accomplishment - read
more about it here:
http://snipurl.com/1mqav.
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How to Cut the Cost of Mailings
By Janet Attard
If you do a lot of mailing, chances are you can
reduce the cost of sending mail to customers and prospects without
reducing the number of times you communicate with them.
Here are 9 practical ways to reduce your
mailing costs:
- Get a scale and postage meter. Weigh each
piece of mail and use the postage meter to print up the exact amount
of postage for each piece you mail.
- If you're mailing a document that weighs
less than an ounce, fold it to fit in a standard business size
envelope instead of mailing them flat. Postage for a 9 x 12 envelope
weighing 1 ounce is 80 cents.
- Use standard sized envelopes and
postcards. You'll be charged extra postage for odd-sizes.
- If your designer suggests very heavy stock
for a mailing, get a sample of the paper and envelope you'd mail and
weigh it and find out what it will cost to mail the piece. If the
weight of the document increases postage, ask the designer to choose
a lighter-weight alternative.
- Send a postcard instead of a letter. You
can send a standard size postcard first class for only 26 cents - a
savings of 15 cents off a first class letter.
- If you regularly mail quantities of
letters, ask the Post Office for information about bulk mail
permits.
- Clean you house mailing lists to eliminate
bad addresses and duplicates. When you mail to a bad address you
lose the cost of the postage and the cost of the mailing piece.
- If you want to make an impact, but don't
absolutely have to have a document delivered overnight, consider
Priority mail.
- Save on boxes and mailing envelopes. If
you plan to ship an item by priority mail, use the boxes and mailing
envelopes provided by the Post Office and other shippers. They're
sturdy and free. Depending on the shipping location, Priority Mail
may only cost a few pennies more than regular parcel rates, too.
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About the author Janet Attard is the owner
BusinessKnowHow.com, a popular small business website that provides
information about starting, running, managing and growing small
businesses. Janet is also the author of The Home Office And Small
Business Answer Book and of Business Know-How: An Operational Guide For
Home-Based and Micro-Sized Businesses with Limited Budgets. She can be
reached at (631) 467-8883.
Want To Have Your Tip Featured Here?
Then email a copy of your tip to your
newsletter committee at:
Newsletter@MiddleCountryChamber.com to be considered for inclusion
in future newsletters. Note: All tips must be ones that your
fellow Chamber members could benefit from - meaning these are to be
information-based tips, not sales presentations. All requests to publish
tips will be subject to the approval of your Chamber Newsletter
Committee.
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Next General Chamber Meeting
Tuesday, June 19th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
at VFW Hall at 31 Horseblock Road Centereach, NY 11720 Horseblock Road
in Centereach.
This event will be catered by: Amici
*Cash Bar Available
Meeting Fee: $15 per person
Note:
Since this is an evening networking event there will be no guest
speaker. Just bring lots of business cards and be ready to
network!
Also:
Please bring a new member and take advantage of the New Member Referral
Program
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Post Your Complementary Classified Ad Here
IS YOUR NETWORKING MAKING YOU MONEY!
Wisdom & tools to make business networking easy, lucrative, and fun.
For details… call Dean Mercado at 730-8285 or visit
http://www.PumpedUpNetworking.com/
SAVE ON YANKEE TRADER &
THIS WEEK DISPLAY ADS!
Special discounts on Middle Country’s best read, and most used, mid-week and weekend shopper papers. E-mail
rvanallen@starcpg.com.
Labor Law Posters
Get federal and state labor law notices you need to post on a single, attractive, all-in-1 poster from Business Know-How.
Order online at
http://www.businessknowhow.net/posters
or call 631-467-8883.
Flea Market/Craft Fair
VFW Post 4927 Ladies Auxiliary
31 Horseblock Rd., Centereach
June 23, 2007 10AM – 4PM
For information call 631-981-2914
KITCHEN & BATH DESIGNS TO FIT EVERY BUDGET!
Complete installation or do-it-yourself. FREE in-home consultation. All work guaranteed. Therese Marcel’s Inc., 698-8111. 10% OFF cabinets and counters for Chamber members.
LET US CLEAN YOU OFFICE’S BLINDS
Our unique ultrasonic cleaning system makes it easy to keep your blinds dust-free. Call for appointment. Blinds N’ All, 696-2999.
DOING THE WASH MADE EASY: WE PICKUP & DELIVER
Available for both Residential & Commercial Accounts. Lake Grove Laundry (across from the Good Steer), 738-6968. Come clean with us!
MAKE YOUR SKIN GLOW FROM HEAD TO TOE…
Indulge you body, mind, and soul with a makeover from Spa Exo’tique, 3 Boyle Road, Selden, 696-2424.
YOU BRING THE PET, WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING ELSE
Self-service dog wash, open Tues.-Sun., Monday by appt. Unique waist-high tubs. Shampoos, brushes, towels, dryers provided. Barks-n-Bubbles, Centereach, 456-5362.
HOMEMADE COOKIES THAT SIMPLY MELT IN YOUR MOUTH!
Looking for the perfect cookie for every occasion? Call Nelly from Nelly’s Alfajores at 585-1393 or visit
www.NellysAlfajores.com
to order today!
WANT TO SEE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERE FOR FREE?
To be considered for inclusion in our
e-Newsletter, ads must meet the following criteria:
- Business-related
- Maximum 30 words or 5 lines of text whichever occurs first
- Ready-to-go as is
- Includes contact information of whom respondents should contact for more information
- Sent via email to your Chamber Newsletter Committee at: Newsletter@MiddleCountryChamber.com
- Must be received by the 1st of the month in order to be included
in that month's edition of the e-Newsletter
Note:
All requests to publish ads will be
subject to the approval of your Chamber Newsletter Committee. Only
1 ad per month per member. Lifespan for each published ad is
1 month - if you wish it to appear again, you must resubmit your ad to
the Chamber Newsletter Committee for consideration. And lastly,
your membership must be in good standing - in other words, your
membership paid in full by the time of your request.
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