Newsletter 3 - Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce

On The
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce
August 2014 • Volume 21 • Issue 08
Roarin’ Rally Now at Six Days!
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The Rally in the Valley Committee has increased the event
to six-days! The Rally Warm Up Event will be moved
to Tuesday, August 19 at the Cutco/Ka-Bar Parking Lot.
Music, food, Commemorative Cutco RALLY Knife, raffle
prizes are all a part of this two hour event to kickstart the
event. Wild HOG Wednesday, August 20, will be at War
Veterans Park from 6 – 10 PM -- music, food, and fun!
Sparky’s Pizza will be the food caterer that night and we
hope to have HOG WINGS, pulled pork and maybe a
PIG ROAST. Music for Wednesday will be Steel Reign.
Thursday, August 21st will be Community Bank’s Banking on a Good Time
Street Dance held on Laurens Street from North Union Street to North First
Street from 7 – 10 PM. Activities include line dancing, games, the Rally Harley
Davidson Raffle, and music by WEST. Food will be provided by Sparky’s Pizza
with Certo Brothers beverages.
Olean Area Federal Credit Union’s KICKSTART to RALLY and TOUGH
ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK FRIDAY will be Friday, August 22. The Rally will
kick start the weekend with a MOTORCYCLE PARADE from the Olean Middle
School parking lot on Wayne Street to Bradner Stadium start time of 5:30 PM.
BIKES will be judged on Friday. Enter your rides in the annual bike show. Show
them off, let everyone enjoy them. The Rally will feature four parachutists from
Free Fall Oz who will ‘drop’ into the stadium around 7:00 PM and be a part of
the jump by taking a chance on their DROP IN ON THE PLATE Contest. Also,
a fireworks show presented by Mike’s Hard Lemonade will happen once it gets
dark enough. A free concert will feature The Porcelain Bus Drivers.
Stroehmann’s / BIMBO Bakeries SATURDAY FUN & GAMES will be Saturday,
August 23. The stadium will turn into a street festival with a variety of activities,
including bike contests, bands, foods, and vendors. The event runs 11 AM - 11 PM.
Come join us as a spectator or even better - a participant. Test your motorcycling
skills and balance at the Biker Rodeo. Compete for a chance to win cash prizes.
Caricatures by Eric Jones will be down 1-3 PM drawing up some cartoon drawings
of folks. The musical entertainment on Saturday includes THE GIRLS 12 - 3 PM;
FAT BRAT 4-7 PM and TROLLS 8-11 PM
The Rally will host ‘on Saturday only’ into War Veterans Park with the Street
Masters Car Show! The events will be connected via the tunnel under East State
Street! Sunday, August 24 is Leisure Time PowerSports DICE RUN DAY.
Activities will start off with the dice run through Western New York at 11 AM.
The Dice Run will have $2,000 in Cash Prizes. The music will be provided by
THE HOOTN’ANGES from 2:30-5:30 PM. Other activities include a Corn Hole
Tournament and special DICE RUN Tees.
MISSION -- GOACC is a member driven business organization that provides benefits,
programs, services, and events to enhance the area’s quality of life and economic climate.
GOACC
Events
August 19-24
RALLY IN
THE VALLEY,
various locations
throughout Olean
••••••••••
August 27
BUSINESS AFTER
HOURS, Cover
Wagon Tours Office,
North Barry Street,
Olean, 5 - 7 PM
••••••••••
September 21-27
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE WEEK,
events throughout
the week in
celebration of
Chambers
••••••••••
September 24
BUSINESS AFTER
HOURS, Rock City
Park, Route 16 South,
Olean, 5 - 7 PM
••••••••••
November 6
ANNUAL DINNER,
Location To Be
Announced
Community Glue
Phil Moyer of Weast Insurance
Agency with help from staff members
have a created a new back to school
program called Community Glue.
Community Glue is an organization
created to help bring community
members as well as local businesses
together to make sure that our local
children have the school supplies
they need.
Weast Insurance Agency is asking
community members to donate
school supplies by dropping them
off to their office in Salamanca or
Franklinville or Family Video of
Olean. The supplies that have been
donated will then be dispersed to
local schools in the area. For more
information or questions, please call
Kari or Debbie at 716-945-3015.
Social Media Post Advice
ONE -- To better manage your time,
you can schedule your Facebook
posts in advance and plan for
upcoming holiday events and
specials. To schedule your posts,
simply click the clock icon on the
lower left-hand corner of your page’s
sharing tool.
TWO -- Schedule your posts when
most of your fans are online. You can
find out when your fans are online
by visiting your Page Insights and
going to the post tab.
THREE -- After you’ve scheduled a
post, you can manage your scheduled
posts by going to the top of your Page
and choosing Edit Page and then
selecting Use Activity Log.
FOUR -- What can you expect when
you schedule posts? It depends on
your baseline right now with your
Facebook page—how often you are
posting, how engaged your audience
is, what you are posting and other
factors. One thing that scheduling
can do for you is allow you to post
more regularly and increase your
posting without spending all day on
your Facebook page.
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The American Red Cross Encourages You to
Be a Hero Again this September 11th
In the hours and days following the horrific attacks of September 11,
2001, thousands of Americans lined up to donate blood, hoping to help
victims and to prepare our nation for the turbulent times that remained
ahead. The outpouring of compassion and patriotism across America still
stands strong in all of our
minds. The unprecedented
response by citizens to help
our American community
was inspirational. The
American Red Cross hopes
to draw on that spirit as the
thirteenth anniversary of
the tragedy nears.
As we once again prepare to
remember those lost with a
National Day of Service and Remembrance, the Red Cross encourages
people to roll up a sleeve to give the gift of life in honor of the victims
of that tragic day. The Police and Fire Departments of Olean and the
Red Cross are joining together for the September 11 Memorial Blood
Drive on Thursday, September 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Good
Times of Olean, located at 800R East State Street. All presenting donors at
this blood drive will receive a free t-shirt. Additionally, each presenting
donor will have the opportunity to enter into a grand prize drawing for
a round-trip JetBlue airline ticket.* Local Army Recruiters will be on site
with giveaways and WPIG-FM will be broadcasting live. Refreshments
will be available throughout the day.
“The Red Cross has received tremendous support at our September 11
Memorial Blood Drives” says Melissa Riehle, Account Manager, Red
Cross Blood Services, New York-Penn Region. “I am proud to live in such
a great community. The Southern Tier community has demonstrated
over the past twelve years that they are a community of people that
truly take action when asked to pull together to honor the heroes of
September 11th. Hopefully everyone will come together again this year
and help us pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives that
tragic day and help save the lives of hospital patients in need.”
It is the blood on the shelves today that helps save lives tomorrow. That
is why your donation through the Red Cross is so important. Now is the
perfect time to show your support and give back to the Olean community,
as Red Cross is the primary supplier of blood products and services to
Olean General Hospital. Walk-ins are always welcome, but donors are
encouraged to schedule an appointment in advance by calling 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or by visiting redcrossblood.org.
Team
GOACC
Larry Sorokes
Chief Executive Officer
larry@oleanny.com
Betty Burrows
Administrative Assistant
betty@oleanny.com
Pam Caldwell
Bookkeeper
pam@oleanny.com
Nick Goodell
Ex. Dir. Family Partners Group Michelle Joyce Staff Accountant
michelle@oleanny.com
Brenda Kasperski
Health Insurance Administratorbrenda@oleanny.com
Nancy Morgan
Member Services Coordinator nancy@oleanny.com
Meme Krahe Yanetsko Chief Operating Officer meme@oleanny.com
Visit Chamber’s Web Site
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Step Up for Kids 2K14!
On Saturday, September 20, 2014, the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center
(STCAC) will host the 2nd annual Step Up for Kids 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s
Superhero 1K.
Business & Individual sponsorships from the 2013 event helped 289 children
from Allegany and Cattaraugus County get the services they needed to recover
from their abuse. STCAC invite you to partner with their Center by becoming
a corporate sponsor of the 2014 Step Up for Kids event.
This years event will feature a kids superhero 1K run. Children are invited
to wear their favorite superhero or princess costume in the 1K event. The
Step Up for Kids 5K and 1K events are open to the public and will include
individual, family and corporate participants of all ages and from all walks of
life. They chose a run/walk and family fun activity to provide an opportunity
for community members to participate in an event designed to promote health
and well-being.
The 2014 Step Up for Kids Run/Walk is taking place in 10 locations throughout
the state during the last two weekends in September. The local event will be
held Saturday, September 20th at St. Bonaventure University from 10 AM – 1
PM. For more information, please call STCAC at 716-372-8532.
22 Foursomes Compete
In First Corporate Golf
Classic
The 1st GOACC Corporate GOLF
Classic was held Monday, July 21,
2014 at the Bartlett Country Club,
in Olean. The format of the classic
was a scramble with 22 Teams and
no handicaps.
St. Bonaventure University
Corporate Division First Place went
to St. Bonaventure University with
(L-R) Sean McNamee, Matt Pappano,
Erik Hoops, and Seth Johnson.
Community Division First Place went
to Kinley Corporation with (L-R)
Chris Blocher, Ryne Wight, Rodney
Gleason, and Ben Heckathorn.
Other awards handed out Monday
evening included: Closest to the
Pin: Matt Pappano, St. Bonaventure;
Trent Unverdorben, Bartlett Country
Club; Chris Sanzo, Sanzo Beverage;
and Brennan Payne, Dresser-Rand.
Longest Drives went to Carolyn
Shields, Olean City School District
and Dana Cornell, Morgan Stanley.
Kinley Corporation
For more information on the 1st
Corporate Golf Classic, please contact
Greater Olean Area Chamber of
Commerce at 716-372-4433 or by email
to info@oleanny.com.
2014 GOACC
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Eric Garvin,
Community Bank, NA
VICE-PRESIDENT
Dennis Pezzimenti,
DBP Realty
SECRETARY
Colleen Taggerty,
Olean City Schools
TREASURER
Tim O’Keefe,
Cutco Cutlery Corp.
EX-OFFICIO
Vic Vena,
Vic Vena Pharmacy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William Aiello,
Mayor, City of Olean
Louis “Ledgie” DeRose,
Mazza Mechanical
Services
Cory L. Duckworth,
Jamestown
Community College
John Gerringer,
Besecker & Coss
Appliances
Mari Howard,
The ReHabilitation
Center
Amy Schneggenburger,
Five Star Bank
Jim Snyder,
Cattaraugus Co.
Legislature
Jay Sorokes,
EATON’s
Cooper Power Systems
John Stahley,
Dresser-Rand Co.
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MEMBER NEWS
•MEMBER 360 HEROS TAKES
A DIVE WITH COUSTEAU --
TIME Magazine recently published
a story on the latest endeavor of
Fabien Cousteau, aquatic filmmaker,
oceanographer and grandson of the
famed Jacques Cousteau.
Cousteau’s most recent undertaking
saw him lead Mission 31, during
which his team utilized Aquarius, the
world’s only current underwater lab,
to conduct an unprecedented volume
of research on the Atlantic Ocean.
In order to allow readers to experience
this underwater lab firsthand, TIME’s
Senior Editor Jonathan D. Woods took
a dive with 360Heros scuba gear. The
scuba gear allowed Woods and the
TIME team to capture Aquarius from
every angle and utilize 360-degree
video as a medium for sharing it.
TIME’s “Deep Dive” is another
example of an innovative project
that is helping to deliver 360 video
to people across the globe. 360Heros
is proud to have played a part in
making this immersive story possible
and looks forward to discussing it
further on Friday!
•BACK TO SCHOOL SALE -McCarthy’s Emporium will be
hosting a back to school sale August
11 - 23 at their store at 124 North
Union Street in downtown Olean.
There will be daily specials during
sale, FREE gift with purchase, FREE
drawing and lots of new merchandise.
Clearance items will be up to 75% off.​
•CONGRATS ON SERVICE -- Dr.
Adil H. Al-Humadi, a colon and
rectal surgeon who has served the
Olean area since 1974, was honored
by the Medical Society of the State of
New York for marking his 50th year
practicing medicine.
•NEW LEADERS AT SALVATION
ARMY – Welcome to Majors
Richard and Jody Best as they began
overseeing the Olean branch of
the Salvation Army in June. They
replace Lt. Paula Rockwell, who was
transferred to a branch in Ohio.
•HOLLENBECK
RECEIVES
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -- Donna
Hollenbeck of the financial services
firm Edward Jones in Bradford, PA
recently won the firm’s Edward
Jones Sr. Founders Award for her
exceptional achievement in building
client relationships.
•MEMBER 20 WORDS -- A premier
Ricoh & Kyocera dealer in New
York and Pennsylvania, The Schwab
Company has provided quality
copiers for over 40 years.
•NEW FACES, NEW POSITIONS at
the OLEAN YMCA -- The YMCA of
the Twin Tiers, Olean branch has some
new faces and some promotions!
Damien Perry is the new Sports &
Teens Coordinator with Meghan
Hollenbeck as the interim lead
Aquatics director. The Membership
team includes: Connie Cooper,
Member,
communications
and
marketing;
Eileen
Wallace,
member retention; Lisa Szucs,
member service; and Shelly Deery,
community marketing.
Adam Bennett is the Development
Specialist for the association,
assisting with donor cultivation,
annual campaign, communications &
marketing and Jill Selph is on board
as HR Assistant. Welcome to all the
new faces and Congratulations to
those with new job titles!
CHAMBER word of the month! -- EMOJI -- Emoji is a
computer language created to send lots of information in a small
amount of data. In 500 years, people will look back on the creation
of a new alphabet: letters + numbers + (Emoticons) diacritical
4 marks + emoji (picture words).
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Community Foundation honors Bihler family,
scholarship students at annual luncheon
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation honored the Tyler Bihler Memorial
Scholarship committee members as well as the Foundation’s 2014 scholarship students
at the CRCF’s seventh annual Friends of the Foundation Luncheon on Wednesday.
The Foundation board presented its 2014 Friends of the Foundation award to Tyler
Bihler’s mother, Kim Bihler, brothers Shawn and Josh, aunt Lori Lewicki, uncle Jeff
Anastasia, and grandparents Ron and Marlene Anastasia for their commitment to
building the scholarship in Tyler’s memory.
In the summer of 2004 the Washington
West third grader, known for his
winning smile and kind heart, was
diagnosed with an inoperable brain
tumor. One year later he passed away
at the age of nine. His family and
friends turned that heartbreak into
inspiration, creating a scholarship
in his memory. The first two awards
from the scholarship were made this
year to members of his graduating
class.
Tyler Bihler’s family members (from back right)
grandmother Marlene Anastasia, brother Josh Bihler,
grandfather Ron Anastasia, mother Kim Bihler, aunt Lori
Lewicki and brother Shawn Bihler with the Tyler Bihler
Memorial Scholarship fund’s first awardees, Olean High
School graduates Alexa Minard and Jonah Rosel.
Board vice president Wendy Brand
presented the awards on behalf of the
Foundation. “This is a family who
is dedicated not only to a wonderful
little boy who left us too soon, but
also to preserving his memory by
helping others in his name,” Ms.
Brand said. “They are helping young
people with their educational goals
and also inspiring many with their
acts of kindness and community
service,” Ms. Brand added.
“August 25 will mark nine years since we lost Tyler, but it still feels like yesterday.
Yet, this scholarship has been a blessing because we’ve been able to talk about Tyler
and now these awards will make a difference for these students,” Ms. Lewicki noted
in accepting the award on behalf of the family.
The first two recipients of the Tyler Bihler Memorial Scholarship, Alexa Minard and
Jonah Rosel of Olean High School, possessed qualities that reminded Tyler’s family
of him and his kindness and perseverance, she added.
“The Bihler family members join a distinguished group of community members
who have made our region a better place through their active involvement and
generosity,” said Karen Niemic Buchheit, CRCF Executive Director.
Past recipients of the Friends of the Foundation award include: Betty Pappas, Russell
Hurlburt, John “Jack” and Louise Murphy, Carroll and Dolores Anstaett, Mildred
“Millie” Milliman, Steve and Donna Teuscher and Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship
Committee members, Erick and Marianne Laine and Peter Laine.
CRCF
board
President
Carol Stitt
Vice President
Wendy Brand
Treasurer
Mike Kasperski
Secretary
Doug Price
directors
Vicki Blessing
Ted Branch
Dennis Casey
Barbara Chew
Tony Evans
Karen Fohl
Eric Garvin
Dr. Naheed Hilal
Dr. Yogini Kothari
Dennis Pezzimenti
Bob Simon
Larry Sorokes
Audra Stevens
Ward “Skip” Wilday
staff
Executive Director
Karen Niemic Buchheit
karen@cattfoundation.org
Director of
Communications and
Donor Services
Ryan Michelle Wilcox
ryanmichelle@cattfoundation.org
Staff Accountant
Michelle Joyce
michelle@oleanny.com
The board also recognized the 43 recipients of awards from its scholarship funds.
This year’s award commitments exceed $100,000.
Ms. Minard and Mr. Rosel spoke on behalf of the scholarship students, iterating their
gratitude to Tyler’s family for honoring them with the awards in Tyler’s memory as
well as thanking all the donors who have created and contributed to scholarships
at the Foundation, noting awards ease student’s financial burdens and give them
confidence.
Ms. Minard plans to attend Jamestown Community College in Olean and major in
social work and psychology with intentions of completing her bachelor’s degree
at a university. Mr. Rosel plans to attend SUNY Fredonia majoring in business for
the music industry.
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WE APPRECIATE YOU! -- Brenda Kasperski began her GOACC career on September
1, 1998 -- happy 16 years! Nancy started September 5, 2001 -- happy 13 years! Michelle Joyce
started on September 20, 2010 -- happy 4 years! We are so often caught up in our destination
that we forget to appreciate the journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet on the
way. GOACC all your efforts, your dedication and continued support!
Back to
School Sale
August 11 - 23
McCarthy’s Emporium
Daily specials during sale!
FREE gift with purchase
FREE drawings
Lots of new merchandise.
Clearance items up to 75% off.​
Louis Zamperini Ceremony
August 23rd • 1 PM
War Veterans Park • Olean
Public officials, veterans groups,
and other organizations will
show full support of Louis Zamperini
at this ceremony during the
Rally in the Valley.
Louie greeted every challenge of his
long journey with singular resilience,
determination and ingenuity, with a
ferocious will to survive and prevail,
and with hope that knew no master.
Laura Hillenbrand