newsletter - Greater Camillus Chamber of Commerce

January 2016
newsletter
A Note from the President
Board of Directors
President:
David Colbert
Fellow members -
Treasurer:
Joe Pompo
Happy New Year and welcome to our January 2016
newsletter!
Town Supervisor:
Mary Ann Coogan
Executive Secretary:
Kathy Kitt
Past President:
Allison Palermo-Record
Term ends 2015
2016
Shelly Thompson-Leidka
Mary Flynn
Maryanne Dowling
Bernie Bunce
Michael Columbus
Stan Cerlanek
Bob Maynard
Cindy Webster
Calvin York
Chris Cesta
I hope last year was great, but more importantly, I
hope 2016 is even better! I believe that it is vitally important to strive for continuous improvement in both
our personal and professional lives. To that end, I have
some ideas that I will be sharing with the Board of Directors that I hope will shape the Chamber’s trajectory
this year. I would like to invite all of our members to
participate in this process of making the Chamber better fit your needs. Let us know what we have done
right, and how we can better serve you; not just at at
the new year, but always.
Now for some event announcements:
Passion, Community, Success
The Greater Camillus Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) is a dedicated group of businesses and individuals that are passionate
about advancing the commercial, financial,
industrial, and civic success of the Greater
Camillus community. Our mission is to enhance the economic growth of the Greater
Camillus area by providing educational &
networking opportunities, promoting member
businesses, education, and advocating the
benefits of living and working in the Greater
Camillus community.
January 20th is our annual chili cook-off and officer
induction. I love chili, so this event is one of my favorites! Dig out your crock pot and your favorite chili recipe and let the judging begin. There will be a prize and
bragging rights for the winner! We will also be welcoming our new officers and directors with a brief ceremony presided over by Justice Stephen Poli.
As always, if you have any ideas for future events or
for ways that the Chamber can better serve you, please
contact me or any of the officers and directors. On behalf of the entire board of directors, I wish you all a
happy and prosperous 2016!
David Colbert
Primerica
Participate & Prosper
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Member 2 Member Discounts
Savvy Wine Cellar: 10% off any regular-priced wine (not sale or tasting bar); may not be combined with other offers
Camillus Ads: Free ad with back link to your website. Email davegardner@camillusads.com
Mango Sells Homes: George Mango offers a free written market analysis; call 952-2256 for an appointment.
RealtyUSA
Web Design by Rick: For members without existing websites, a free mock-up home page design.
Humor Advantage (Yvonne Conte) will offer an ongoing 65% discount for speaking services to any Chamber
member for a local event. Plus a 10% discount off any product sales such as clown noses & books.
DivineBaskets & Gifts is offering 10% off a gift basket purchase of $25 of more. 345-0771 or divinebasketsandgifts@gmail.com
Computer Helper : 25% off labor costs of any job all year long. Get your computer freshened up!
Paymaster Payroll Systems: Free Initial consultation, setup and/or changeover. With THREE free months to try
out our service TOTALLY FREE! Call 472-2603 or Joe@PaymasterPayroll.com
Tearney’s Martial Arts: One FREE month introductory program of Karate, (Men, Women,Kids,4yrs & up),
Adult Krav Maga or Kickboxing: call 487-8724
Smile Therapy.com: Creator Tim Smith will spot you one month for a free trial— you can’t help but get your
day off to a great start with these motivational and inspiring messages. A great way to motivate your workforce, too! Email him: creator@smile-therapy.com
Take Charge Strategies: Fredericka Warren is an employee retention specialist and would like to offer
members of the GCCC a complimentary assessment session to evaluate their current culture of leaders. She
will help you determine what's working in your business and what needs attention.
West Hill Golf Course: 18 holes with a cart for $18.50; just sign up at front desk with proper ID and receive
“Par Member” prices!
PostNet: 20% off your business kit with the purchase of 3 or more items. Business
Cards I Letterhead I Envelopes I Promotional items I Rack cards I Flyers. Not valid on USPS services or
products or in combination with any other offer. One coupon per customer per visit. Call us - 2187296, email us - ny136@postnet.com.
Citizens Bank $100.00 BONUS for opening your first personal checking account and setting up any
direct deposit within 60 days.
Xavier Optical: Offers a 20% discount on the purchase of a complete pair of frames and lenses, and a 10%
discount for lenses only. Cannot be combined with insurances or other offers.
Cornerstone Associates: Bruce Reeves will offer SMS (TEXT) Marketing services to help bring customers
back to your store more frequently: Waive setup fee (value $299) for GCCC members.
Michael Columbus: GCCC members get $50 for every referral that purchases a vehicle from him at Fox
Honda
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Welcome New Members!
Annette Barry Fitness: Annette is on online Health & fitness Coach, Certified Fitness Instructor,
and Independent Beach body Coach. Call her at 415-3722 or visit her website;
www.annettebarryfitness.com.
Linen World: Christine Museums is an independent consultant for this linens, bath, and kitchen item
company. The website is www.linenworld.com and she can be reached at 546-4307.
Panda Express is located at 3604 West Genesee Street and is represented by Cody Blaisdell. They
specialize in serving Chinese American food in a fast casual setting where customers come first.
“Quality and safety lead the way for us while we function with the highest operational standards.” call
567-5093 or visit www.pandaexpress.com
F. J. Pompo & Company, CPA’s is located at 120 East Washington Street, suite 520 in Syracuse
and : a full service accounting firm providing tax and advisory services for individuals, partnerships, Corporations, Non-Profits, Estates. For over 30 years. F. J. Pompo has been providing a wide range of accounting, tax,
and consulting services to our clients. We have the experience, expertise, and resources to serve any client
whether you're a sole proprietor just starting a business or a well-established, complex organization with several millions of dollars in revenue.”
ROCK USA CUTLERY is located at 65 Main Street in the Village of Camillus. Owner Peter Rockwell says
“We specialize in vintage Camillus Cutlery knives—we buy, sell, trade, sharpen and repair. We also carry
knives from other popular brands and have an ebay sight where we run frequent auctions. Inside our store
we have many vintage Camillus and Camillus cutlery photos and a museum that houses a large collection of
Camillus Cutlery knives.” He can be reached at 320-4122.
Healthy Moms = Healthy Babies
Allergies and even dormant infections are often passed on from the parents to the next generation. Dr. Bernard
Straile, DC has found that eliminating these issues from the expecting mother has great benefit to the health of the
baby. Learn about Dr. Straile’s natural HOW Method and how it may reduce adverse events for your child. Attend
the Sat. Jan 9th , 10:30-Noon health lecture given by Dr. Bernard Straile, DC at the TOTAL WELLNESS CENTER, 5631 W. Genesee St., Camillus, 315-468-2422. www.Docstraile.com. (donation)
Nick Carfagno Joins Solvay Bank Camillus Team
Solvay Bank has promoted Nick Carfagno to Branch Manager of its Camillus location. He was previously the
Assistant Branch Manager at the bank’s Liverpool branch.
A resident of Syracuse, Carfagno is a graduate of St. John Fisher College and has seven years of banking
experience. In his new role, he will oversee the day-to-day operations of the branch and pursue new business opportunities.
Founded in 1917, Solvay Bank is the largest independent commercial bank headquartered and operating in
Onondaga County. It also owns Solvay Bank Insurance Agency, Inc. – a full service general insurance agency.
For more information about Solvay Bank, please visit solvaybank.com.
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Mark Your Calendar
Annual Chili Cook-Off
&
Installation of Officers
Camillus Fire Dept.
January 20, 2016
5:30 to 7:30
Enter a crockpot of your favorite chili
Or come as a taster and vote for your favorite
There is no charge for this event. Beer, wine, soda will be
provided. This is one of our best attended events of the
year, so please join us for some quality networking!
There will be no Leads Breakfast in January
January at The Savvy Wine Cellar
January 8 & 9: Friday 5-8 and Saturday 1-5 p.m. Top Ten Wines of 2015: Part One. First of two weekend
tastings featuring our customers’ favorite wines of 2015. Featured wines are numbers 10-6 as determined by number of bottles sold January 1-December 31, 2015. Free Tasting—no registration necessary.
January 12: Tuesday—7 p.m.—How to Taste Wine Like a Pro—Find out what all those geeky wine terms
actually mean; learn how to identify aromas and flavors associated with specific wines. Beginners, as well as seasoned wine lovers, are welcome. Registration is required. Class size limited to 35 persons and, as always, is free of
charge. E-mail info@savvywinecellar.com to register.
January 15 and 16: Friday 5-8 and Saturday 1-5 p.m.—Top Ten Wines of 2015: Part Two. Second of two
tastings featuring our customers’ favorite wines of 2015. Featured wines are numbers 5-1 as determined by number of bottles sold January 1-December 31, 2015. Find out if the top-selling wine was your favorite. Free Tasting—
no registration necessary.
January 22 and 23: Friday 5-8 and Saturday 1-5 p.m.—Beautiful Blends—Taste four wines that are a blend
of several different grape varietals. Free Tasting—no registration necessary.
January 29 and 30: Friday 5-8 and Saturday 1-5 p.m.—Wines to Beat the January Blahs—January can be
a little dreary around these parts, right? Taste four wines that are sure to bring you out of the winter doldrums.
Free Tasting—no registration necessary.
Tastings and classes are free. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. Valid photo ID required. For
more information e-mail info@savvvywinecellar.com or call 399-5133.
A Great Opportunity from the Camillus Ski Association
The CSA is a non-profit organization that runs a small community oriented Ski Area in Camillus. We
are offering all members of the Greater Camillus Chamber of Commerce (GCCC) a unique opportunity to
help this great asset to the Camillus community and get great exposure for your company directly to
many of the residents of Camillus and surrounding communities. As you may know the CSA opened a
brand new Tubing Park at the Camillus Ski Hill. We initially started out with 50 tubes, which were
bought with a donation from First Niagara Bank. In return, their company logo was printed on each of
the tubes. It was great advertising for them and helped us make the Tubing Park a success. The popularity of this venture made us realize that we needed more tubes. For that reason we are looking for
sponsors to help us achieve our goal. These tubes are made of heavy duty, commercial grade, materials,
and cost $150 each. To make this happen we are offering each of the GCCC businesses an opportunity to
advertise on our tubes for only $150. With 25 businesses each contributing this reasonable donation, we
would be able to purchase 25 tubes. A custom designed logo (14” x 9”) with the name of all of the contributing companies would be printed on each of the tubes. For a $150 tax-deductible donation, your company name would be displayed on 25 tubes. These tube covers, with the logo on them, can last more than
15 years. For this very small investment your company will be getting many years of steady exposure
and advertising with no further expense.
An additional opportunity is available for those who want to have only their company logo printed on a
number of tubes. To make this option happen we are asking that your company match a gracious $1,000
contribution that was already donated. We would use the combined $2,000 to purchase at least 13 tubes.
All of those tubes would have only your company name/logo on them.
We would like to place an order for these tubes, by early to mid-January 2016. If you are interested in
being a part of this GCCC combined logo, or investing individually in a smaller order of tubes, and having your company’s logo seen by countless potential customers, please contact me as soon as possible.
Andrew Arbital
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‘Tis the Season for Heating
The office staff and technicians at Murray's Heating and Air Conditioning are in the midst of their busy season, and handling it all with their well-known expertise! This is Murray's Heating's 28th heating season in the Camillus area, and it
brings all that comes with it: updates to equipment for maxiumum efficiency, annual service/maintenance to ensure
safe operation, and repairs 24/7 for systems that aren't working properly. So much is new in the field of
HVAC...tankless water heaters, super-high efficiency space heaters and heat pumps, variable speed, almost silent furnaces, and more! This requires technicians who are consistently trained and experienced. Murray's Heating and Air
Conditioning has earned a reputation for above-and-beyond customer service, earning service awards year after year.
Wave hello to the guys in the vans with the green and orange logo...it'll make their day! And if you're in the need for
HVAC help, give them a call at 488-HEAT (4328)!
A Reminder from Westar Federal Credit Union
Westar Federal Credit Union reminds all the GCCC members that you are eligible to become a member of our credit union! Visit our website www.westarnet.com for our holiday loan special. See why at
Westar Federal Credit Union- “It’s Not Banking, It’s Personal”.
January Programs at Maxwell Library
“Vivere: Watercolor paintings by Linda LaBella-Morgan”: Opening reception: Thursday, January 7, 6:30-7:30 PM
Linda LaBella Morgan's annual visits to Italy have inspired her three-part painting series, “Vivere (to live).” Most of the
works couple imagery with poetry. The series includes:

Italian Landscapes Redefined, celebrating the life of the family.

Habit Forming, featuring nuns living with spirit in Italian landscapes.

When Life Is Still, comprising still-life paintings featuring glass and light effects.
Join us this evening to meet the artist and to learn more about her art and poetry in a short presentation.
Internet Safety with Tech Clerk Mike: Tuesday, January 12, 6-7 PM. Free. No registration.
With more people using the internet for activities such as communication, banking, and paying bills, it's important to
know how to keep your information secure. Learn about precautions you can take to keep your computer and yourself
safe.
Solutions to College Cost and Marketable Majors: Thursday, January 14, 6:30-7:30 PM. Free. Registration preferred.
John Decker of College Assistance Plus is a professional consultant who helps families research colleges that fit their
financial and academic needs. He will present real-world solutions for families trying to reduce college costs, regardless of
income, in this workshop for parents and students. He will also suggest guidelines for choosing a fitting and marketable
major.
A Guide to 529 College Savings and Education Planning: Wednesday, January 20, 6-7 PM. Free. No registration.
New York's 529 Advisor Guided College Savings Program lets participants invest funds for college-bound beneficiaries so
there's less need to borrow money for tuition and other expenses. Nicole Fanelli, financial advisor with Edward Jones,
will host an informal educational session on 529 plans for parents, grandparents, and anyone interested in helping someone afford a college education.
Free to NYS residents: Ancestry.com New York. Follow the link on our website and start your family tree
research from home!
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Rob Faiola
P.O. Box 415
Camillus, NY 13031
Upcoming events
Jan 7
Artist Reception at Maxwell Library
Jan 9
Healthy Moms: Total Wellness Ctr.
Jan 20
Chili Cookoff
Feb 10
Leads Breakfast
Add your event: email kathykitt@gmail.com
See our website schedule page for more events and updates!
www.camilluschamber.com