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February 2013 West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce 516-619-2045 / Facebook/ Twitter / www.westhempsteadchamberofcommerce.com / P.O. Box 174WestHempsteadChamber ofCommerceNewsNewsletter Feedback I hope all is well with you, family and business. If you recall,last month was the first time I “experimented” with this newformat for this Newsletter. Although I clearly do not do this fora living, it seemed to come out better than I thought. In it, Itried to list members, contact information and some pictures ina more professional format. A few people even emailed mewith some compliments. Thank you.Published byManny MartinezContentsArticle ListingNewsletter Feedback1Chamber “Happenings” Needed 12013 Membership Notice2Chamber Contact Info2Some Chamber Members2Chamber Member Happenings2February General Meeting3So without further ado please enjoy the February 2013 WestHempstead Chamber of Commerce Newsletter and Board Listing3Take care and see you around town.2013 Membership Forms4-6Chamber “Happenings” Needed .Chamber Advertising7Link your website to ours7More Chamber Happenings7The hope here is to provide yet another tool to help promoteour small business members in West Hempstead AND thesurrounding towns. I can’t promise that I will have the time toproduce the Newsletter every month but I’ll do what I can.I would ask that all MEMBERS consider writing a briefsentence or two about their future business news, events,specials, goods or services. Please keep it simple and I will tryto include it in a future Newsletter. Please email your“happenings” to me well in advance atmmartinez11552@optonline.net. Thank you.

22013 Membership NoticeI have attached the forms at the end of thisNewsletter. Please be sure to review and submit assoon as possible and start receiving the benefits.Only paid members will continue to have theirbusiness listing and links on our website andFacebook page.Chamber Contact Information:P.O. Box 174, West Hempstead, NY 11552Email: info@westhempsteadchamberofcommerce.comPhone: 516-619-2045Pizza Cucina’s Facebook PhotoIf residents don’t shop locally and support small businesses there will be no small businesses 2012 Members include:Aboffs Paint, All ProPainting, Fidelifacts,Sparrow Tattoo, Falk &Klebanoff, PC, Dr.Rooney, Hot StopCruises, Digifix, Fel'sHair Creations, Dr. H.Pensen, West HempsteadAnimal Hospital, AdelphiCleaners, MistyIrrigation, Lab Grafixand Fury Landscaping.Thank you!Newest members are: 508Subway, Faye Healthy,Introspect InvestigationsUSA, West HempsteadStation (aka West 130),and Lani’s CateringWelcome!Chamber Member Happenings Sam’s Caribbean Marketplace has been havingFish-Fry-Fridays. Be sure to check it out.I hear that Belly dancing classes have started and newmirrors were installed at Family Fitness Unlimited.Giordanos Garden Services has a new Facebookpage. Be sure to become a “fan."Malverne-West Hempstead-Lynbrook Patchreached 1,000 Facebook “Fans.” Congrats!Jan Peterson is always looking to party as yourhost for Tastefully Simple that is Call her today at516-640-4344.Martin Cohen – CPA can help you with your taxquestions and planning. Contact Martin directly at516-536-5600 or mcohencpa@yahoo.com.Boutique Cigar Shop extended their hours. Theirwebsite is www.boutiquecigarshops.com.Digifix helps businesses manage their internetpresence. Check out their website at http://digifix.us/

2alFebruary General MeetingOur latest Chamber meeting was held on February 12th at theVenus Restaurant. If you could not attend, you missed out onnetworking with members, good food and two businesspresentations. The first was by Zehava Schechter, Esq., whospoke about Surviving the Fiscal Cliff & Reducing Your PropertyTaxes and the second was by Martin H. Cohen, CPA, who spokeabout Business Tax Savings Strategies. The Member Businesses ofthe Month was Christa Mally of HOT STOP CRUISES, INC.Please check out these businesses and give them a call today!Below are some photos from the evening. Our meetings areusually held every 2nd Tuesday of the month. No meeting isscheduled for August.We hope to see you at the next Chamber General meeting onTuesday, March 12th at the Lantern Diner!2013 WH Chamber BoardBoard OfficersRobert ManuellaPresidentFinest Security(516) 486-1318Vita ZorboVice PresidentLady of America(516) 565-5239Hilda ManuellaTreasurerFinest Security(516) 486-1318Zehava SchechterRecording SecretaryAttorney at Law(516) 292-1550Board of DirectorsPatricia LocurcioConsultantMarie TaylorEdward Jones InvestmentsChrista MallyHot Stop CruisesRosalie NortonWH Comm Support Assoc.Karl Riesterer Sr.Riesterer’s BakeryJames WitterGateway InvestmentsFred SorrentinoBarnes-Sorrentino FuneralHomeWilliam P. ZachariasBusiness Health BenefitsPlus

“Striving to Enhance the Quality of our Community”2013 RENEWAL / MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONANNUAL DUES - 100 PER BUSINESSDate:Print BusinessName:Print BusinessAddress:Print ContactPerson(s)Print Telephone No.: Fax No.:Print Email Address:PrintWebsite:What is the best way to contact you? Phone or E-Mail

Please be sure to check out our new website and Facebook page often. You canalways find updates, meeting notices and all sorts of useful information there. Onthe website, a directory of Chamber members has been added with hyperlinks toyour own business website. Please remember to get your dues in as soon aspossible. We will only list Chamber members that are paid up. Our Chamber websiteis : www.westhempsteadchamberofcommerce.com and we can be found onFacebook at West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and on Twitter at@WHChamberofCommMail all checks to:West Hempstead Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box 174 , West Hempstead, NY 11552Email: 5The West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce would like to extend an invitation toanyone and everyone who has a suggestion, idea or action they would like to see theChamber get involved in. Please use the space below to address this topic:The West Hempstead Chamber is also looking for individuals who would like to:Join the boardVolunteer some timeJoin a committeeThe following committees are available for you to join:Membership / Website ProgramsStreet FairBeautificationPublicity / Social NetworkingRibbon CuttingHistorianFundraising/Securing Grants

If there is a committee you would like to suggest, start and chair, please let us know:Name:Phone:Address:Phone2:City/State:Email:We would like to Thank You for your input, support and dedication to our Goal of“Striving to Enhance the Quality of OUR Community”We are the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and we mean business!Benefits of Chamber Membership-Your business listing and your business web link on our website-Monthly educational and networking meetings-Advocacy on behalf of the business community-Guaranteed tent space at the annual West Hempstead Chamber and Civic Association Street Fair-Access to local and community organizations-Your business listing on our Facebook page-West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce window sticker-Occasional scanning of your flyers, coupons, business cards and brochures onto our Facebook page-Ability to post of your specials, events, and coupons onto our Facebook page-Opportunity to be on a Chamber committee or Board MemberWish to find out more? Please call us at 516-619-2045 or attend our next general meeting.Please visit the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce on the web atwww.westhempsteadchamberofcommerce.com.We are the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and we mean business!

Chamber Advertising .The Chamber advertises in local publications like the West Hempstead Herald and the WestHempstead Community Support & Civic Association Newsletter. We also work very closelywith the internet based Malverne-West Hempstead-Lynbrook Patch.In addition, the West Hempstead Chamber also has a website, Facebook and Twitter page. Lastly,we are the main host of the annual West Hempstead Street Fair, we give out local school awardsand we are experimenting with this Newsletter.Link your website to ours .Does your MEMBER business have a website? If Yes,please consider linking your website page to our WestHempstead Chamber of Commerce website page. Whyyou ask? Because it is mutually beneficial to do so andboth get some Marketing or traffic that they might notnormally get. Frankly, it’s just a simple and smart thingto do amongst members in these tough economictimes .For example go to our member Digifix’s website athttp://digifix.us/ OR visit Damocles Design WebServices at http://www.damoclesdesigns.com/See how they have our website page linked to theirwebsite?More Chamber Member Happenings .Marshall Myers of Laffey Homes wrote an interesting Real Estate article in the Malverne-WestHempstead-Lynbrook Patch. Copy the below link to your browser to check it out.http://malverne-lynbrook.patch.com/blog theresgood-news-and-bad-newsThe West Hempstead Community Support & Civic Association co-sponsors concerts and otherWest Hempstead events. Would you like to find out how your business could become more involvedor co-sponsor an event? Give them a call at (516) 733-0879 or email Ms. Rosalie Norton atPresident@westhempsteadcivic.org.In the past Luann Viglione, owner of the two 7-Elevens in town, donated some small door prizes tothe PTA. Should your business also wish to donate a small door prize and get a little local publicitywith residents, please contact Co-WHEPTA President, Irene Martinez at 516-565-0065.Eleanor Poppe, of Handcrafted Imports, is also a founding member of First Book-Long Island.Please consider visiting their website at http://firstbooklongisland.org/home.html and supporting thiswonderful cause.

Facebook at West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce and on Twitter at @WHChamberofComm Mail all checks to: West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 174 , West Hempstead, NY 11552 Email: info@westhempsteadchamberofcommerce.com 516-619-2045 The West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce would like to extend an invitation to