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chamber in action
H U N T E R D O N
C O U N T Y
C H A M B E R
O F
C O M M E R C E
advocacy • networking • resources
July 2014
Volume 37, No. 7
Leadership Hunterdon Program
“Eye-Opening” for Graduating Class
The Leadership
Hunterdon Class of
2014 graduated on June
19th at a ceremony held
at Copper Hill Country
Club, and the
experience was not only extremely
educational for all of the graduates
involved, but motivational.
For 10 months, the class was
immersed in a “behind the scenes”
overview of Hunterdon County that
explored the many facets that shape
the current make-up of the County.
One day a month the class attended
sessions that targeted specific
aspects, such as business, education,
agriculture, health & wellness,
financial, legal, criminal and
prevention and economic
development; from these sessions the
class was able to celebrate the
positive characteristics of living and
running a business in Hunterdon
County, understand the challenges
the County and
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Google Plus at Leads South
Leads South had a very informative
Constant Contact seminar during its
June meeting and to keep the
momentum going, the next mini
seminar will focus on Google Plus,
Google's answer to Facebook. It will
take place on Thursday, July 10th at
7:30 AM at the ACME Screening
Room, located at 25 South Union
Street in Lambertville. Leads South is
held every second Thursday of each
month.
Do you know that if you have a Gmail
account, you automatically have a
Google Plus page that you can
populate with photos and status
updates, just like Facebook? Do you
know that instead of friends, Google
offers "circles" that you can use to
network and grow your business?
While Google Plus is not quite the
A
L e g A c y
o f
“social media monster” like Facebook,
it does offer things that Facebook
does not, namely a place on Google.
This is especially useful for
businesses. Just think….when you
want to search for anything online,
where do you go?
July's mini-seminar, presented by Bill
Brokaw of Brokaw Photography, will
provide a general overview of Google
Plus and how to set up your page.
While it seems like Google Plus may
be one more thing we don't have time
for, it is useful to learn what it is and
see if it would be useful for your
business. Google Plus just might be
an emerging trend as people begin to
drift away from Facebook.
To register for the seminar, please
visit www.hunterdon-chamber.org.
L e A d e r s h i p
Skydiving,
Airplane Rides
and More at
Prosperity in
the Sky!
The Young Professionals of
Hunterdon County, along with the
Hunterdon County Chamber of
Commerce are proud to host this
year's Prosperity event,
"Prosperity in the Sky" on
Thursday, July 31st from 5:00 to
7:00 pm at Skydive Jersey's
Hanger at Alexandria Field
Airport, located at 63 Airport Road
in Pittstown (raindate is
scheduled for Thursday, August
7). This unique networking event
will have Skydiving, Tour of
Hunterdon Airplane Rides, a pig
roast and BBQ and more!
Prosperity in the Sky is the
Chamber's July Card Club and
provides a unique opportunity for
a limited number of Sponsorships
and Tabletop Displays. This is a
great opportunity to showcase
your organization, especially if
you are unable host your own
Card Club at your place of
business.
Interested in Skydiving and
Airplane Rides? Reservations
are to be made IN ADVANCE and
by calling Skydive Jersey: (866)
669-3020. There will be only 25
s i n c e
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President’s letter
Leadership the Challenge...
This excerpt is taken from the
Harvard Business Review…
“An inspiring historical story is once
again making the rounds at least
partially because of its inclusion in
Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, “David
and Goliath.” In it, Gladwell tells the
story of the French town of Le
Chambon-sur-Lignon, which became a
safe haven for Jews in Nazi-occupied
France during World War II. Led by
minister André Trocmé, the residents of
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon saved
between 3,000 and 3,500 Jews (in
addition to others seeking refuge) from
1940 until the end of the war, bringing
them into the community and hiding
them from French and Nazi officials. By
any measure, their actions were
courageous and inspiring. They were
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is a publication of the Hunterdon
County Chamber of Commerce ©2014
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Amanda Dos Santos, layout and design
Good Impressions, printer
For information
contact us by phone:
908-782-7115
fax: 908-782-7283
to advertise call 908-735-7309
e-mail: info@hunterdon-chamber.org
or visit our Web site:
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also an example of the power of
community in
leadership.
We often think of
leadership as a
solitary task. Buying
into Thomas Carlyle’s
“great man” theory of
history, we speak of
leadership in solitary Christopher J. Phelan
and personal terms.
And certainly, history is filled with
examples of men and women like
Trocmé, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela,
and Mother Theresa who took bold
individual action. But most real change
— even the change driven by those
aforementioned l eaders — is
community-driven and communityfocused. Some of the greatest
accomplishments in business, politics,
and culture have come not from
individual initiative alone but from those
working in, with,and for community.”
This thought analysis that leadership
has come from not just individual but
working together as a community has
been one of the explorations for the
past three years of our Leadership
Hunterdon Program. Through the
collective experiences of our now 30
alumni, we have begun to see the
real impact that the experience has
had both individually and collectively
for our County. Leadership
Hunterdon takes our participants
each month and allows them to meet
and interact with the key leadership
Prosperity
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slots available for both skydiving and
airplane rides. Those
attendees booking a Sky Dive
Package or Airplane Ride may NOT
consume any alcoholic beverages till
after their jump or flight. Skydive
Jersey and Alexandria Field have the
right to revoke attendees package if
participant is under the influence.
“The Young Professionals are so
excited to be hosting this event in
conjunction with the Chamber!” said
Melissa Miller, Co-Chair. “This is a
great opportunity for the younger
professionals in the area to network
from so many institutions here in the
County.
The challenges that we face as a
County and, especially as a business
community, are great. This year’s
class shares many examples in their
White Paper which I urge you to
read. Over the course of the last
decade we have seen major
employers in our community leave.
The staggering vacancy rate of
commercial properties in our County
impact our residential taxes greatly.
The challenge of looking at
re-purposing former uses of
commercial properties into new and
mixed use create an opportunity to
look towards a brighter future.
Most importantly the ability to retain
and grow our existing business is the
most critical task at hand. Hunterdon
County, collectively as a community
and as a business community,
cannot afford to lose anymore
business to other parts of New
Jersey, PA or beyond. I think if one
major opportunity I see is that we, as
a Community, can address these
challenges, that we can collectively
take some bold action.
The best examples of Leadership are
when individuals come together and
when, we as a Community, stand
together and face the opportunities
that lie ahead….
With Best Regards,
with the most established Chamber
members in a relaxed and fun
environment. We are looking forward
to this being an extremely successful
event!”
Tabletops are available to members
for $75. The event is complimentary
for Chamber Members who
pre-register by July 25th. After July
25th, there will be a $25 fee.
Non-members are also $25.
Thank you to our sponsors:
CenturyLink, Hunterdon HelpLine and
Stanton Ridge Golf and Country Club.
To register, please visit
www.hunterdon-chamber.org or call
the office at 908-782-7115.
908.782.7115 • www.hunterdon-chamber.org
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Hunterdon Healthcare Signature
Sponsor for 2014 Golf Classic
HuNterDoN CouNty CHAMBer oF CoMMerCe
BoArD oF DIreCtorS
PreSIDeNt, Ceo
Christopher J. Phelan
oFFICerS
Are you ready to hit the links? The
Chamber is actively preparing for its
2014 Golf Classic to take place on
Tuesday, September 23rd at Hawk
Pointe Golf Club in Washington. The
day will begin with breakfast at the
Hawk Pointe’s beautiful clubhouse
with the tournament beginning with a
9 AM shotgun start. Following the
tournament, there will be a
networking luncheon and awards
ceremony in which the winning
foursome will be awarded the
Hunterdon Cup. To round out the
event, there will also be hand roll
cigars by Jersey Joe Cigars, a silent
auction, liquor tastings on the green
and various contests such as Beat
the Pro, putting, sand bunker, longest
drive, closest to the pin and Hole-inOne Contests by Flemington Furs
and Flemington Car & Truck Country.
Chairman
edward Kurowicki, CPA
Bedard, Kurowicki & Co., CPA’s
1st Vice Chairman
Donald Pinner
Hunterdon Healthcare System
2nd Vice Chairman
Mary Melfi
County Clerk
Secretary
Christopher J. Phelan
Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce
treasurer
Debbie Meola
The Office Concepts Group
Legal Counsel
Haekyoung Suh
The Rotolo Law Firm
Beautiful farm scenery at Hawk Pointe
Advocacy Chair
William Flahive, esq.
Law Office of William P. Flahive, L.L.C.
Signature Sponsor
economic Development Chair
George Ditzler
TeamLink HR
Chairman emeritus
Nicholas Pellitta, esq.
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
Chamber members $185 per golfer
and $700 per foursome;
non-members are $225 per golfer
and $800 per foursome.
The Chamber thanks Hunterdon
Healthcare for once again being the
Signature Sponsor of the Golf
Classic. A big thank you to Norris
McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. and
ExxonMobil as Supporting Sponsors;
Safe Communities Coalition as a
Community Partner; Med+Ability
Medical as the Breakfast Sponsor;
Hopewell Valley Community Bank as
the Lunch Sponsor; Dancers Pointe
and Flemington Furs as Prize
Sponsors; and the Law Office of
William P. Flahive, Raritan Valley
Community College, Hunterdon
Prevention Resources and Cerminara
Architects as Green Sponsors.
Other sponsorship opportunities are
still available. Business can also
participate in the Golf Classic by
donating an item for the silent auction
and by having a tabletop display
present at Hawk Pointe which
provides great marketing
opportunities.
DIreCtorS
Jacki Belin
Raritan Valley Community College
Steven Wojdyla
Merck & Co., Inc.
Community Partner
robert Benjamin
Flemington Fur Company
Frank Barlow, III
Hunterdon County YMCA
Marie Haddad
TD Bank
Peter Hranj
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
For more information on the Golf
Classic, please contact the Chamber
office at 908-782-7115.
Frank Fuzo
PNC Bank
Bonnie Duncan
United Way of Hunterdon County
Floyd Stafford
James robinson
CenturyLink
Kim Mertz
Hunterdon County Polytech
John Anderson
Jersey Central Power & Light
Michelle Heide
Patton, Heide & Associates
richard Farrell
Cedar Risk Management
Paul Grzella
Courier News/Home News Tribune
Jeffrey Weinstein
Hunterdon Healthcare, LLC
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Technology Showcase New at This Year’s EXPO
The Hunterdon County Chamber of
Commerce is proud to announce the
addition of the Technology Showcase
to this year’s Business EXPO, which
will take place on Tuesday, October
14th at Power Time Sports Arena on
Case Blvd. in Flemington from 2:00
pm - 7:00 pm. The Technology
Showcase will bring together
companies that produce and sell next
generation technology with industry
experts and businesses will have the
opportunity to educate themselves on
the latest technologies that will be
make themselves competitive in the
online world.
The Business EXPO is the only show
of its kind in Hunterdon County and
there will be a variety of industries
represented. The Expo is an excellent
opportunity for area residents to meet
local business owners face-to-face
and support their neighbors in these
economically challenging times. It's
also an important event for local
businesses to get to know and do
business with each other.
Popular as ever before, the
Restaurant Showcase will once again
take place during the EXPO from 5:00
- 7:00 pm. Attendees will be able to
taste samplings from fine local
restaurants and have the opportunity
to vote for their favorite restaurant,
based on the restaurant’s food,
appearance and service. The winner
will receive the People’s Choice
Award, which will be announced at
6:30 pm.
the Home Show! The Home Show is
a special section of Expo booths for
home specialists - everything area
residents need to make their house
and home its best.
Regular booths for Chamber
members start at $375 and
non-member booths start at $525.
Premium booths for Chamber
members are $450 and Island booths
are $525. The Chamber is running a
special for new members only: $600
for a booth and a 15 month
membership (based on 1-2 employee
rate).
The Chamber
would like to thank
its sponsors:
CenturyLink as a
Technology Showcase Sponsor,
ShopRite as the Food Sponsor and
The Office Concepts Group as the
“Official Office Supplies Company for
the Business EXPO.”
Additionally, if you are a contractor,
landscaper, or home improvement
specialist, we want you to be part of
For more information visit
www.hunterdon-chamber.org or
contact the Chamber office at 908782-7115.
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Thank you to everyone who
helped and participated in
Community Day!
Attendees visiting Hunterdon
Healthcare’s booth
Adults and kids alike loved
climbing the YMCA’s Rock Wall!
Thank You to Our
Sponsors:
Community Partner
Sue Lang-Saponara from ShopRite helping
a young child at ShopRite’s booth
Simple
honest
banking.
Convenient locations:
30 Route 31
Flemington • 908-788-8600
It’s who we are. It’s what we do.
And it’s how we help businesses make
the most of every new opportunity.
To learn more about the variety of
business banking services we offer,
please contact one of our commercial
lenders: John Oliver, Chris Pfefferle
or Stan Hall.
Thank you to the NJ State Police
for landing a helicopter at
Community Day, what a great
surprise!
We’re here to help you succeed. We’re
here to help our community grow.
110 Main Street
Flemington • 908-782-3720
178-180 Center Street
Clinton • 908-730-7070
Different. Better.
TeamCapitalBank.com
Thank you to Unity Bank and
Tom Baldwin at In-Flight
Balloon Adventures for
providing tethered balloon
rides!
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Leadership
Hunterdon
its business owners are currently
facing, create dialogue with
community leaders and ultimately
empower the class to become
leaders of the community. The class
was divided into two teams and each
team was responsible for writing a
White Paper that researched an
issue that’s critical to Hunterdon
County with the intent on becoming a
source of critical thinking to be
included in future work surrounding
the identified issues.
Team Entrepreneur, comprised of
Rudi Matthijs of Unity Bank, Rebecca
Fracchia of Raritan Valley
Community College, Peggy Dowd of
Hunterdon Prevention Resources
and Kim Blanda of Hunterdon
Healthcare, focused their White
Paper on the state of
entrepreneurship in Hunterdon
County. The paper delved into the
current entrepreneurs’ success
strategies and challenges in
Hunterdon. In addition, practical
information regarding financing,
education and numerous resources
was included for those thinking about
starting their own business in
Hunterdon. “Originally we set out to
put together a useful guide for those
wanting to start a business in
Hunterdon County but as we started
speaking with business owners and
entrepreneurs, we expanded our
paper to a broader audience, hoping
that legislatures and regulators could
understand the challenges of
entrepreneurs and also the
importance of developing future
ones,” explained Kim Blanda. Some
of the challenges the team explored
for entrepreneurs include regulations
with signage, lengthy permit
processes, slow growth, and, in
particular, gaining capital. “Capital is
the most difficult challenge for new
business owners. A large section of
our paper was assistance with
raising capital,” explained Blanda.
Additionally, one concentration of the
paper focused on the Agricultural
Community in the County and the
many challenges small farmers are
facing that is endangering the
viability of farming in the future. In
the end, the team was encouraged
by the entrepreneurs they talked to
by their passion for the community
and their willingness to give back.
“The Leadership Hunterdon
experience has been an unbelievable
journey. I have learned so much
about Hunterdon County and met
some amazing people. I have
already been able to reach out to
many of the contacts I have made to
assist me with my job as Clinical
Liaison at Hunterdon Regional
Community Health, part of the
Hunterdon Healthcare System,”
added Blanda. “Leadership
Hunterdon was a unique learning
experience,” added Peggy Dowd.
“Where many leadership programs
stress the development of certain
skills, this program gave us the
hands on knowledge about leaders in
every sector of Hunterdon. It
The class learning about healthcare in
Hunterdon County from Don Pinner,
Senior Vice President of Community
Health Improvement and Chief
Operating Officer, Hunterdon Regional
Community Health
highlighted the opportunities for us to
take on leadership roles not only
within our organization but within our
community.”
Team Trail Blazers, comprised of
Chris Bianco of Blue Panther
Business Partners, Andy Ross of
Bedard, Kurowicki & Co., CPA’s, PC,
Lori Daigle, formerly with the
Commerce and Heidi Postma of
Hunterdon Radiological Associates,
focused their White Paper on the
state of business in Hunterdon
County. Entitled “Successful
Business Habits within Hunterdon
County Business Environment,” the
team identified six mature
businesses headquartered in
Hunterdon County whose
characteristics strategically
positioned them for success
throughout the past to the present
within the County’s business
environment. In talking with these
business owners, the team “asked
them why they started their
businesses in the County, and to
assess the current and future
economic trends in the County,”
explained Andy Ross. “In addition,
we did some research to get some
current statistics about the County
(the healthiest and the wealthiest
county in NJ) and attended a
Hunterdon County Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) to get more insight into
current and future business trends in
the County. “The team concluded
that there are many hurdles
businesses today have to clear in the
political arena that hinder growth and
opportunity. The business owners
who the team interviewed with
agreed that the process of starting
and owning a business in Hunterdon
County was a lot easier than today
and that neighboring counties in New
Jersey and Bucks County, PA are
more conducive to economic growth
in the political arena than in
Hunterdon County. And while there
is a focus on revitalization with the
County, the Flemington BID as a
positive example, county leaders
need to focus on growing the
population, especially focusing on
the younger demographics, and
improve its transportation
infrastructure in order to retain and
grow jobs.
“I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with
passionate people and learning of
their contributions to the County’s
culture and life style,” said Chris
Bianco. “I am looking forward to
using my acquired understanding of
Hunterdon County to explain the
complex issues of the County on my
Hunterdon Chamber Radio show,
Good Morning Hunterdon, and
spurring growth of my client
businesses as a business
improvement specialist.”
The teams spent a lot of time and
hard work researching and writing on
these pertinent issues and the
Chamber encourages everyone to
read both teams’ White Papers.
Copies of the White Papers are
available at the Chamber office and
will also be available online.
The Chamber is currently
accepting applications for the Class
of 2015. Anyone interested should
contact Chris Phelan at the Chamber
office at 908-782-7115.
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Ribbon
Cuttings
in July
The Chamber will be conducting three
ribbon cuttings in July.
On Tuesday, July 8th at 5 PM the
Chamber will be celebrating the
opening of Hair Studio 55, located at
55 Old Highway 22 in Clinton.
On Wednesday, July 9th at 5 PM the
Chamber will be celebrating the
opening of Loew Orthodontics’
second location, located at 1465 Route
31 South, Suite #9 in Annandale.
And on Wednesday, July 30th at 5
PM the Chamber will be celebrating the
grand opening of Shanahan & Voight,
located at 200 Route 31 North, Suite
207 in Flemington. They will also be
having an open house until 8:30 PM.
Local officials have been invited to the
ceremonies.
new
members
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film production. Creative minded students will
partner with businesses and organizations to
create films and produce advertisements that
blend professional experience with real life
work skills. Haydenfilms Institute, with its
decade long experience in the film industry,
manages the productions to ensure delivery of
the highest quality work.
Greystone Environmental
Management
496 US Hwy Route 22
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(P) 908 698 9576
Contact: Karen Auld
www.greystone-env.com
Morgan Stanley
1200 Mount Kemble Ave., 2nd Fl.
Morristown, NJ 07960
(P) 973-425-2314
Contact: Stacey Maloney
Haydenfilms Institute
9999 Hamilton Boulevard
Suite 230
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(P) 323 418 2816
Contact: Hayden Craddolph
Hair Studio 55
55 Old Highway 22
Clinton, NJ 08809
(P) 908-323-2956
Contact: Liz Scheier
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a piece of art. You will always leave Hair
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coloring, upstyling, perms, hair extensions,
keratin treatments, makeup and waxing.
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July
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Ambassadors
Club Meeting,
Chamber
8:30 AM
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7
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Women’s Business
Forum Committee,
Chamber
12 Noon
1
8
20
2
9
Loews Orthodontics
Leads Exchange
South - Google+
Seminar, Acme
Screening Room,
Lambertville 7:30 AM
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Date: Weds., July 2, 2014
time: 7:45 AM registration
8:00 - 9:00 AM program
Continental Breakfast
compliments of the Clinton
Hampton Inn.
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19
25
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31
30
Prosperity in the
Sky, Alexandria
Field, Pittstown
5:00 PM
ADMISSION
Included with
Membership
Bring a guest!
Leads Exchange North
12
Hunterdon Fest
Committee,
Chamber
12 Noon
Shanahan &
Voight LLC
Ribbon Cutting,
200 Route 31
North, Flemington
5:00 PM
a network
Location:
17
23
fast
ing break
11
New Member
Orientation,
Chamber
8:30 AM
Golf Classic
Committee,
Chamber
4:00 PM
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5
Radio Hosts Meeting,
Hunterdon Medical
Center, Room A
5:30 PM
16
22
21
4
4th of July
Chamber
Closed
10
Leads Exchange
Central, Hampton
Inn Flemington
7:30 AM
Saturday
3
Membership
Committee,
Chamber
8:30 AM
15
14
Friday
Leads Exchange
North, Hampton
Inn, Clinton
7:45 AM
Ribbon Cutting,
1465 State Highway
31 South,
Annandale
5:00 PM
Hair Studio 55 Ribbon
Cutting, 55 Old
Highway 22, Clinton
5:00 PM
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Thursday
Leads Exchange South
Date: Thurs., July 10, 2014
Location: Acme Screening Room
Lambertville
Led by Bill Brokaw, Brokaw Photography
Leads Exchange Central
Date: Wed., July 16, 2014
Location:
Royal Rd. • Flemington
Frontage Dr. • Clinton
Led by Tom Fitzgerald, Disaster
Restoration Design Services
Led by Judy Gold, Take Shape for Life & Coldwell Banker
Continental Breakfast compliments of the Flemington Hampton Inn.
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chamber happenings
June Card Club at the Family Success Center
Anthony P. Kearns III of the Hunterdon
County Prosecutor’s Office and Chief of
Detectives John Kuczynski were
honored at Safe Communities Coalition
and Hunterdon Prevention Resources’
Card Club on June 17th for their hard
work and dedication to Hunterdon
County. From left to right: Chief of
Detectives John Kuczynski, Lesley Gabel
of Hunterdon Prevention Resources,
Anthony Kearns and Karen Widico of
Hunterdon Prevention Resources.
NJBIA Good Neighbor Awards Luncheon
Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey
Frank Banisch and George Eckelmann accepting the
NJBIA Good Neighbor Award on behalf of the Stangl
Pottery on June 6th. From left to right, Jim Robinson of
CenturyLink, Frank Banisch of Banisch Associates,
George Eckelmann of Eckelmann Brothers Construction
and Chris Phelan of the Hunterdon County Chamber of
Commerce.
Roy Williams of Prestige Wealth
Management talking about his newly
released book, “Only Retire Once: How to
Avoid the 9 Deadly Mistakes of Retirement”
on Jeanne Murphy’s Chamber Radio
program, “Talented People” which broadcasts
every Wednesday at 3 PM.
Leadership Hunterdon Graduation
The Leadership Hunterdon Class of 2014 graduated on June 19th. The graduating class was Chris Bianco of
Blue Panther Business Partners, Kim Blanda of Hunterdon Healthcare, Lori Daigle, Peggy Dowd of Hunterdon
Prevention Resources, Rebecca Fracchia of Raritan Valley Community College, Rudie Matthijs of Unity Bank,
Heidi Postma of Hunterdon Radiological Associates and Andy Ross of Bedard, Kurowicki & Co., CPA’s, PC
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Shanahan and Voight Opens New Law Firm
FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY Attorneys Robert J. Shanahan, Jr. and
Nicole L. Voigt are pleased to
announce the opening of Shanahan &
Voigt, LLC, attorneys at law, serving
Hunterdon and nearby Counties.
Attorney June Pellegrino and
paralegals Jaclyn Andronici and
Stephanie Hawkins continue to work
with attorneys Shanahan and Voigt.
Areas of focus include: estate
planning; real estate; business;
litigation; family law; guardianships;
medicaid; probate; and alternative
dispute resolution. In addition
representing clients before courts,
boards, and various administrative
hearings, Attorneys Shanahan, Voigt
and Pellegrino offer alternative dispute
resolution services, including
mediation and collaborative law.
Shanahan & Voigt, LLC is a new law
firm from the ground up, implementing
latest technologies in law firm and
business administration, to reduce
client costs and streamline legal
services. As of July 1, 2014, the firm
will be moving into new offices located
at 200 Route 31 North, Suite 207,
Flemington, New Jersey 08822.
Through the firm's diversified areas of
legal focus, and trusted network of
business and legal colleagues, it
Young
Professionals
Leadership Update
Jenn Stas of Spruce Run Printing,
will be heading the Young
Professionals as Melissa Miller will
be going on maternity leave.
Harrison Turner of Flemington Car
& Truck Country will be acting as
Vice Chair.
The Chamber would like to thank
Melissa for all of her hard work and
deciation to the Chamber. Melissa
was not only extremely dedicated
to the Young Professionals, but
was also involved with the Dinner
Dance Committee and volunteered
to help the Chamber whenever she
could.
Congratulations to Melissa and
Matt Miller of Med+Ability Medical
on your soon-to-be bundle of joy!
collaboration with related industries
and trades.
offers a value added approach to legal
services: sophisticated evaluation of
legal issues; streamlined and effective
strategies; proactive and confident
representation; holistic approach to
client objectives; and coordinated
The Firm proudly supports the
Commerce and will celebrate its
opening with a ribbon cutting on July
30th from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., followed
by an open house until 8:30 p.m.
Your personal financial goals
deserve a personal approach
Putting the needs of clients first is the approach I believe in.
I’ll work with you to find the right financial solutions to help
you plan for your unique goals. And together, we’ll track
your progress over time, adjusting your plan along the way
to help get you where you want to go.
Michelle L. Heide, CFP®, CRPC®
Financial Advisor
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM
practitioner
Patton, Heide & Associates
A financial advisory practice of
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
1318 Route 31 North, 2nd Floor
Annandale, NJ 08801
908.713.4903
michelle.l.heide@ampf.com
ameripriseadvisors.com/michelle.l.heide
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC.
© 2013 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
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hats off
Bedard, Kurowicki & Co., CPA’s
collected 127 pairs of shoes to benefit
those in need. The donation was
delivered to Soles4Souls.
Hunterdon Medical Center
Foundation presented twenty-two
scholarships from the Jean Alvater
Baker Scholarship, Wingover
Scholarship for Nursing Education,
Albert and Mary Kahn R.N.
Educational Fund, the Patricia M.
Psenisky Nursing Scholarship and the
Hunterdon Medical Center Auxiliary
Educational Fund.
Lawyer-Lobbyist Richard S. Mroz of
Archer & Greiner P.C. has been
elected to the Board of Directors of the
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
Attorney Jeffrey M. Gradone, also with
the firm, has been elected Chairman
of the Taxation Law Section of the
New Jersey State Bar Association.
Attorney Louis C. Tomasella was
selected to serve on the Board of
Trustees of the Greater New Jersey
Estate Planning Council for the 20142015 term. Nilufer O. DeScherer has
been elected President of Women
Lawyers in Bergen for the 2014-2015
term.
As the result of a leadership level gift
by Hunterdon residents, Dr. Norman
and Denise Guilloud, the 40,000 sq. ft.
Cardiovascular building now under
construction above the Hunterdon
Medical Center’s existing 3 West
wing will be named the Norman and
Denise Guilloud Cardiovascular
Center.
Dana Lane Photography was
awarded 2014 Hunterdon County’s
Wedding Photographer for Hunterdon
Happening. This is her second year
winning the award.
Freedom House thanks all those who
participated in and sponsored their
inaugural 5K Run & Walk. The event,
benefiting The Family Afterward, a
Freedom House program, exceeded
both fundraising and participant goals
and attracted almost 150 participants.
In celebration of its 130th anniversary,
Gebhardt & Kiefer, P.C. donated 130
NEW
member to member
discounts
J&J Nursery & Garden Center
OFFERS CHAMBER MEMBERS A
25% discount
on all live goods for the month of July
Like us on Facebook to stay up to date on our specials & events!
We are located on 143 State Route 31 South Flemington, NJ 08822
Contact us at 908-782-1969
to view a complete listing of Member 2 Member Discounts
or to offer a Member 2 Member Discount, visit www.hunterdon-chamber.org,
click on “resources” and then “Member to Member Discounts”.
children’s books to the Hunterdon
County Family Success Center for
its after-school reading program.
The Red Mill Museum Village
honored this year’s “Guardians of
History” award winners at their Gala
Benefit. The 2014 honorees, ShopRite
of Hunterdon County, Walter
Choroszewski and Donna Stumm,
have helped promote the rich history
of Hunterdon County through
volunteerism, public education and
in-kind and monetary support. The
Red Mill Museum Village staff and
Board of Trustees thank all the
individuals and businesses that
supported the event through
attending, sponsoring, donating and
volunteering.
Hunterdon Healthcare hosted a
special Volunteer Recognition Awards
luncheon during “National Volunteer
Week.” Last year, more than 500
volunteers supported Hunterdon
Medical Center and contributed
60,183 hours of service, equaling
$1,524,435 dollars worth of volunteer
time. At the luncheon, the Hunterdon
Medical Center Lobby Shop donated
$90,000 to the Hunterdon Medical
Center Foundation from the proceeds
of the gift shop.
Local law enforcement were honored
by the Hunterdon County
Prosecutor’s Office and Hunterdon
Prevention Resources for their
participation in utilizing the Law
Enforcement Adolescent Program
(LEAP), an early intervention program
which serves as a diversion from the
legal system for adolescents who are
arrested for a minor offense and who
have had no prior record. The
program was created to decrease the
number of juveniles entering the legal
court system by providing them and
their family with support and
assistance.
The Delaware Valley Bead Society
donated ball caps to the Hunterdon
Regional Cancer Center.
Add a Member to Member Discount today and Promote your Business & Products to
Chamber Members both in our Newsletter and on the Chamber Website.
Continued on Page 15
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The 11th Annual Creativity
Expo 2014/Brain Injury
Arts Show, featuring the
creative works of brain
injury survivors, will be
held at the Raritan Valley
Community College Art Gallery, July
12-20. An opening reception will be
held July 12, from noon-4 pm in the
Art Gallery at the College’s
Branchburg Campus. Admission is
free. Refreshments will be served.
Artists interested in submitting work
must submit their notice of intent by
contacting Vince Diorio at 703-2977726 or vincentd54@msn.com by July
3.
The Red Mill Museum Village is
offering monthly guided tours of the
Red Mill and Quarry. Tours will take
place on the following Sundays at 2:00
pm: July 13 (Mill building only), August
24 and September 14. For more
information visit www.theredmill.org.
will be offering information sessions in
July: Tuesday, July 15 from 2:00 4:00 pm at Lambertville Library and
from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Bound
Brook Library; and on Thursday, July
24 from 2:30 - 4:30 pm at the
Flemington Library and from 4:00 6:00 pm at the Bridgewater Library.
For additional information, contact the
Admissions Department at 908-5261200 or e-mail
admissions@raritanval.edu.
Hunterdon County Polytech’s Kinder
Magic Preschool Program is now
accepting early registrations for the
2014/15 school year. They welcome
children ages 3-5 from the community
who are fully potty trained. Hours of
operation are 8:00-10:30 am, Monday
through Friday. For more information
contact nguarino@hcpolytech.org or
call 908-788-1119 x2015.
Flemington Boot Camps is offering
the “Drop a Dress Size in 21 Days”
program. The program is designed to
offer the benefits of personal training
in a supportive environment where
others share similar goals. Each
woman works at her own level and all
levels of fitness are welcome. For
more information visit
www.FlemingtonBootCamps.com, call
908-963-5257, or email
Marie@FlemingtonBootCamps.com.
This summer the Red Mill Museum
Village will offer two, one-day summer
camps. Fun & Games Camp, will be
held on July 16 from 9:30 am-12:30
pm; campers will learn and play
historic children’s games from the 18th
and 19th centuries and make their
own historic toys to take home.
Cooking and Crafting Camp will be
held August 13 from 9:30 am-12:30
pm. Campers will try their hand at
making Colonial-era recipes which will
be served as a snack; they will also
make Colonial-era crafts to take
home. Both camps are appropriate for
children entering 1st through 5th
grade. Registration fee: $25 for
Museum Members, $35 for
non-members. Download a
registration form at
http://theredmill.org/calendarofevents.html.
The Raritan Valley Community
College Planetarium will offer “The
Sky Above,” a special astronomy and
music show designed for families with
children on the Autism spectrum or
those with developmental disabilities
on Sunday, July 20 and Sunday,
August 17. Both performances will be
held from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. For
additional information and to make
reservations, call 908-231-8805.
Continuing with their Saturdays
Classic Car Show series, the
Flemington BID will be hosting a
Cameros & Firebirds Car Show on
July 12, Fords & Motorcycles on July
17 and Mustangs & T-Birds on July 26
on Main Street in Flemington. Shows
run from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. For more
information, visit
www.downtownflemington.com
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7:00-7:45 Mayor’s WalK around Town
WITH MAYOR ERICA EDWARDSMEETS AT HISTORIC COURTHOUSE
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Integrative Medicine Program will present
a series of mind & body activities
Sponsored by
www.historicflemington.com 908.782.8840
www.beherenowyoga108.com 908.642.0989
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With the advent of the Affordable Care
Act, many small business owners and
their employees who don’t have
conventional health care coverage
through their spouse’s employer are
looking for affordable health care
plans. To save premium dollars,
many of these business owners opt
for high deductible health plans. The
IRS provides tax benefits for such
qualifying plans with the establishment
of health savings accounts (HSA’s).
An HSA must have a minimum
annual deductible for either self-only
or family coverage. Once you have
established an HSA, you can deduct
from your taxable gross income (even
if you are unable to itemize
deductions on Schedule A) the
amount you pay annually for your
premiums, up to a certain limit. For
individuals over age 55, this annual
allowable amount is increased by
Health Savings Accounts
$1,000. You can use this health
savings account to pay for your outof-pocket medical expenses. As long
as you use HSA distributions for
qualified medical expenses for
yourself, your spouse, or your
dependents, the HSA distributions are
tax-free. However, if you use the
HSA for any other purpose, the
disqualifying distributions will be
subject to tax and penalty.
The advantage to an HSA is that
ordinarily these medical expenses
would be deductible to you only if
you can itemize deductions, and you
can only deduct the amount of the
medical expenses that exceed 10%
of your adjusted gross income. With
the HSA, you can deduct your
annual contributions to the account,
regardless of whether you can
itemize deductions or the amount of
your adjusted gross income.
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contributes to your
HSA, that amount is
not includable in
your taxable wages,
but it will reduce the
amount of your
HSA deduction.
We can help you navigate the rules
for health savings accounts and
maximize your tax benefits from
them. If you have any questions
about these rules, please contact
Andrew Ross, CPA at Bedard,
Kurowicki & Co., CPA’s at (908) 7827900 or visit www.bkc-cpa.com.
This tax tidbit was provided by
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Thank You for Your Reinvestment with the Chamber!
Allied Business Solutions
Bob Hewitt's Tax Preparation
Cedar Risk Management
Comedy Works, LLC
Creative College Consulting, LLC
Freedom House Foundation
Haggan Tire & Auto
Henry & Hannay Wealth
Management, LLC
Home Instead Senior Care
Hunterdon Siding & Window
Company
Hunterdon Somerset Landscape
Group, LLC
In Awe Foundation
Interiors Revealed
Mercedes Benz of Flemington
Merrill Lynch
Prudential New Jersey Properties
RE/MAX Results Realty
RicohUSA, Inc.
Rogers Appliances Inc.
SDG Systems Design Group
Skydive Jersey
The Lippincott Center
The Office Concepts Group
Unistar Management LLC
Warren G. Reiner Insurance
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has been serving the business community since 1953. The talented attorneys
at NMM provide each of our clients with high quality legal services expected from a large-firm, but in a
small-firm setting, where each client receives personal service and added value. The attorneys, with staff
assistance, provide legal services in nearly every area of business law, including:
ADR
Appellate Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy & Creditors’
Rights
Business Law
Construction
Environmental
Estate Planning &
Administration
Immigration
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate & Land Use
Taxation
The attorneys at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus come from diverse backgrounds, hold degrees from top
U.S. law schools and regularly serve as leaders in bar associations and trade groups. They include:
25 attorneys selected as The Best Lawyers In America 2011;
29 attorneys selected as Super Lawyers 2010 in New Jersey, New York Metropolitan, and
Pennsylvania editions;
9 attorneys selected as current or past Super Lawyer Rising Stars; and
our attorneys have propelled NM&M to the First Tier in the inaugural U.S. News & World Report
Best Law Firm rankings in several practice areas.
It is our pleasure to be a Member of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and serve the business
community of Hunterdon County. For more information, please contact Nick Pellitta at 908.722.0700 or
nfpellitta@nmmlaw.com.
721 Route 202-206 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 t: (908) 722-0700 f: (908) 722-0755
875 Third Avenue 8th Floor New York, NY 10022 t: 212-808-0700 f: 212-808-0844
The Paragon Centre, Suite 300 1611 Pond Road Allentown, PA 18104 t: 610-391-1800 f: 610-391-1805
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Norris McLaughlin & Marcus
announced that Chambers USA has
named the firm and three of its
lawyers to its list of the leading law
firms and lawyers in New Jersey for
2014. Also, Jeralyn L. Lawrence,
has been elected to serve as an atlarge member on the Board of
Directors of the Women’s Political
Caucus of New Jersey and Steven
A. Karg has been nominated and
approved to serve on the Meritas
Board of Directors.
presented by Mercer County
Community College. Moog serves as
Director of Service Learning and
Community Outreach at RVCC.
co-presented “Tax Trends for 2014 &
Beyond” at the recent panel-style
seminar held at the firm’s
Bridgewater office.
Hunterdon Healthcare is pleased to
announce that Joseph Scalia, D.O
and Andrew Rudnick, M.D., F.A.C.C.
have been appointed to the Board of
Trustees.
The Safe Communities Youth
Coalition celebrated its year of
accomplishments on May 20 and
awarded some outstanding members,
including Trevor Gabel who received
a $500 Senior Scholarship. Jim
Helriegel of Silver Oak Learning
Center sponsored the “Youth
Coalition Member of the Year” award
which was presented to Inna Dowd
and Max Giannattasio.
Archer & Greiner P.C. recently
presented two law students with
$3,000 scholarships on behalf of the
Hispanic Bar Association of New
Jersey.
administrator Lori Moog has been
honored with the Patricia C. Donohue
Leadership Award, an annual
American Association of Women in
Community Colleges award
unity Bank Chief Administrative
Officer Janice Bolomey camped out
with her husband and son at the
Annual Box City fundraiser to support
the homeless through Family
Promise of Hunterdon County.
Unity Bank has been the title sponsor
of the event for the last four years.
Melinda Fellner Bramwit, of Norris
McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.,
Spring Run School has been
selected as a 2014-2015 School of
Excellence by the National
Association of Special Education
Teachers. The school was also
selected as one of five organizations
to receive proceeds from the Rotary
International District 7510
Conference Dinner Dance to benefit
Autism. The school received a
donation of $2,400.
Our Parents Asked ... We Responded.
Hunterdon Pediatric Associates Announces
Hours for You
You
More hours. More convenient.
You work hard to keep your children healthy. That’s why we’ve made caring for them
easier with new extended weekday hours and an additional location for Saturday visits.
Your child doesn’t need to be an existing patient of Hunterdon Pediatric Associates to get the
quality,, convenient care you both deser ve. Our ser vices are available to patients and nonquality
patients alike.
Extended Weekday
Weekday Hours
(Sand Hill location)
Monday – Friday:
7:45 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Now Open Saturdays
Clinton & Flemington:
7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Call to book your next appointment.
Sand Hill Professional Building
Flemington, NJ
908.782.6700
Reading Ridge Center
Flemington, NJ
908.788.6070
Clinton Health Campus
Clinton, NJ
908.735.3960
Hunterdon Health and Wellness
Wellness Center
Whitehouse Station, NJ
908.823.1100
HunterdonPediatrics.org
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