Thank You - Avon Chamber of Commerce

Thank You!
Welcome New Members
A BIG THANK YOU on behalf of the Avon Chamber of
Commerce goes out to Bruce Shein of Avon Executive
Offices for his generous donation of a desperately
needed table for the Chamber’s conference area!
Networking with the Chamber
The Chamber thanks the following businesses for their
donations to our “Business After Hours” drawings:
August 17 – hosted by the Chamber members of Plaza
44: The Bagel Chalet, Inkjetwarehouse, Tracy L.
Lachmann Massage Therapist, Nardi Family
Chiropractic, PC Farm, Ski Market, and Tile & Stone
Showcase by S.J. Masters:
„ The Bagel Chalet - two $10 gift certificates
„ Stephen E. Cadieux, CPA - decorative fragrance candle
„ Carl Candels & Associates - two tickets to
Papermania
„ Inkjetwarehouse - one carton of paper (your choice)
„ Tracy L. Lachmann Massage Therapist - two
certificates for a one-hour massage each
„ Magda & Associates - glass paperweight
„ Nardi Family Chiropractic - therapeutic pillow
„ PC Farm - optical mouse
„ Ski Market - two $50 gift certificates
„ Sovereign Bank - cookbook, garden bag and umbrella
September 14 – Pig Roast III hosted by Cove Creek
Mortgage, MaidPro, NOVA Marketing Services, and
Marriott Residence Inn-Avon:
„ Imprint Newspapers – 1/4-page ad in the Avon Post
„ Magda & Associates - glass paperweight
„ Marriott Residence Inn-Avon - gift certificate for a
complimentary two-night stay
„ Sovereign Bank – car care kit and duffle bag
„ Logo Concepts, LLC - complimentary travel mugs
for all attendees
October 12 – hosted by Miller Foods, Miller
Transportation and Oma’s Pride:
„ The Bagel Chalet – $10 gift certificate
„ Edward Jones – two movie tickets to Hoyts Cinemas
„ Enchanted Gardens – fall basket with crocus bulbs
„ Magda & Associates – glass paperweight
„ MaidPro - $25 gift certificate
„ Miller Foods – four gift certificates for a turkey
„ Oma’s Pride – three $25 gift certificates for Oma’s
Pride all-natural raw canine and feline food
Avon Chamber of Commerce
Your Business Connection
412 West Avon Road
Avon, CT 06001
Phone
860.675.4832
Fax
860.675.0469
www.avonchamber.com
[email protected]
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
„
Dr. Joanne A. Santiago, Avon Chiropractic
(chiropractic physician), 549 West Avon Road, 6732225, www.avonchiro.com.
Sam D. Na, Biner, LLC (manufacturer sales rep.,
international business consulting), 65 Anvil Drive,
269-8103.
Paul R. Carrier, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
(residential mortgages) 56 East Main Street, 6761503, [email protected].
Galina Murphy, Curves 30 Minute Fitness
(cardio/strength training and weight loss guidance) The
Shops at River Park, 51 East Main Street, 678-0008.
Cecile Enrico and Jennifer Heil, Interval House
West (providing services to victims of domestic
violence) P.O. Box 340207, Hartford 06134, 2469149 x12, [email protected].
Lewis Green, L&G Business Solutions
(management consulting firm focused on marketing,
public relations & sales) 651 Country Club Road,
673-7543, www.l-gsolutions.com.
Dana Price, MP Star Financial, Inc. (provides
accounts receivable funding to service companies
with corporate receivables) P.O. Box 156, Canton
06019, 306-3140, www.mpstarfinancial.com.
Lisa Duncan, Eric Kopp and Judy Vuennel, Physical
Therapy Partners (physical therapy and preventive
care) 35 Nod Road, 677-0739, www.fitness-forum.com.
Joseph Muro, Reminder Press, Inc./Reminder
Yellow Pages (publisher) 130 Old Town Road, P.O. Box
27, Vernon 06066, 1-800-300-2446, ext. 340,
www.reminderyellowpages.com.
Richard J. Christensen and Kathleen A. Kelson,
Season's Hallmark Shop (greeting cards and gifts)
530 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, 06070, 678-8852,
[email protected].
Robyn Benard, William Pitt Sotheby's International
Realty (real estate company) 37 West Avon Road,
Avon, 674-9400, www.williampittsir.com.
Member News
LynxMedia USA is proud to announce that
www.AvonCT.US is nearing the top of all the major
search engines! Through the end of 2005, we are
celebrating by offering three months free when you buy
a link to your website or any other advertisement for
twelve months. Mention reading about it here and get an
ADDITIONAL month free! Contact Heather Dyer at 6731432, [email protected].
The financial services firm Edward Jones was named
the No. 1 full-service broker in the August edition of
SmartMoney magazine. For more information, call Peter
Vignati at 676-1442 or go to www.edwardjones.com.
Editor:
Bernadette Mayer
Mayer Communications
Phone
860.673.5030
Fax
860.673.5088
[email protected]
Deadline for the January/February issue: December 10.
November/December 2005
Upcoming Events
Member Profile
November 2 / December 7 – “Morning Business
Network Connection & Corporate Consultants Forum,” 8
to 9 a.m. Hosted by Cosi, 385 West Main Street (Route
44). Members free.
November 7 / December 5 – Government Affairs &
Economic Development Committee meeting, 5 to 6 p.m.
Chamber office.
November 8 / December 13 – Avon Chamber
Operating Committee meeting, 7:30 a.m., Chamber
office.
November 9 / December 14 – Membership Committee
meeting, 8 to 9 a.m. Canton Insurance Center, 23
Waterside Court.
November 9 – Joint Chamber “Business After Hours”
with Canton Chamber of Commerce – 5 to 7 p.m.
Hosted by A Place For Mom, Carmon Funeral Home &
Family Center, Innovative Stone and Waterworks, and
Jordan Florist – at Carmon Funeral Home & Family
Center, 301 Country Club Road, Avon. Members free.
$20 non-members.
November 10 / December 8 – Communications
Committee meeting, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Q Real Estate,
112 West Main Street (Route 44).
November 15 – Avon Chamber Board of Directors
meeting, 7:30 a.m., Avon Old Farms Hotel.
November 15 – “Mind Your Own Business,” – “YearEnd Tax Planning Strategies” presented by Stephen
Cadieux, CPA, 5 to 6:15 p.m., at the offices of COCC,
135 Darling Drive, Avon Park South. Members free.
November 16 / December 21 – Education Committee
meeting, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Cosi, 385 West Main Street
(Route 44).
November 17 / December 15 – Meetings & Events
Committee meeting, 4 to 5 p.m. Laurel Gardens of Avon,
101 Bickford Extension.
December 7 – “Business After Hours” – Annual Holiday
Event/”Toys For Tots” Drive,” 5 to 7 p.m. Hosted by
Laurel Gardens of Avon, 101 Bickford Extension.
Members free. $20 non-members.
To register for events or receive additional
information, contact the Avon Chamber office at
675-4832 or at [email protected].
John Taylor
Mailing sponsored by
Dill Joyce & Thresher Insurance
Let’s admit it, nobody likes insurance. Nobody likes to
think about it, talk about it, and certainly nobody likes to
pay for it. Insurance is, however, a very important part of
any business plan. It is important to know that your
company/organization is properly insured against the
various types of claims that may arise.
John Taylor, Senior Vice President Property & Casualty,
Dill, Joyce & Thresher, specializes in all lines of
commercial insurance (Property, Liability, Automobile,
Workers Compensation, Professional Liability, etc.) for
all types of Commercial Enterprises.
John realizes that everyone’s business is different, as is
everyone’s appetite for risk. It is essential that your
agent understand your business, and what is important
to you when developing an insurance strategy. Only
through an in-depth analysis of your business and the
exposures inherent to your business can one determine
the most appropriate insurance solutions. This process
of talking to business-owners, helping them understand
the exposures they face, and working with the insurance
companies to develop an appropriate insurance program
is what John Taylor enjoys the most.
You must trust your agent, feel comfortable with him/her,
and know that they have your best interest in mind. Your
agent must also have the knowledge, experience and
wherewithal to get the job done.
John’s experience and background uniquely qualifies
him for the tasks outlined above. The experience he has
gained in various roles working for insurance companies
prior to joining DJT in 2002 have given him the essential
technical expertise and practical knowledge.
Dill Joyce & Thresher is a full service Insurance Agency
with five divisions of insurance: Business Insurance;
Employee Benefits; Personal Lines; Individual
Insurance; and Pensions. DJT has offices in Avon and
Windsor. Agency principal, Paul Mikkelson, is a former
president of the Avon Chamber. John can be reached at
860 773-6345 or via e-mail at [email protected].
John Taylor of Dill, Joyce & Thresher Insurance was
selected for a Member Profile at the April 13 “Business After
Hours” hosted by Dill, Joyce & Thresher Insurance and
Magda Associates.
Chamber Insurance Trust/
“Filling the Moving Van” for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Avon Chamber Executive
Director Lisa Bohman (l.)
organized the collection
with Erin Doherty of
Carmon Funeral Home &
Family Center.
Volunteers (l. to r.)
Mrs. Wingo, Ashley
Dearstyne and John
Eichler of LaddTurkington and
Carmon Funeral
Home pack boxes of
donated items.
Volunteers packed boxes all day
for loading into the moving van.
Avon students of all
ages helped with the
collection effort.
by Lisa Bohman
Rarely do I write for this newsletter in the first person.
Usually my handiwork is evident only in pieces that
serve to promote you, the members. However, I felt
compelled to break my rule and speak to you now.
Those of you who have heard me at the various
Chamber events know how fond I am of saying that our
Chamber “rocks” and that we have the best members
anywhere. Never were these two statements more true
than on September 8; for on that day I was witness to
one of the most moving experiences in my time serving
as your executive director. Thanks in part to this
Chamber, in collaboration with Carmon Funeral Home
& Family Center, we were able to fill not one, but TWO
moving vans with batteries, blankets, bottled water,
non-perishable food goods, tarps, tents and toiletries to
aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
To watch the procession of cars starting in the early
morning just before 7 a.m. and continuing to well past 7
p.m. was a sight to see. The truly amazing part of that
day was the outpouring of support by not just those from
our Chamber and the community at large who donated
to the relief effort, but also by those who stayed and
volunteered. At any given moment during the day, you
could look around and see moms, young people,
firefighters, veterans, chamber members, employees
from the Carmon family of funeral homes, all working
together to help our fellow Americans in a time of crisis.
I want to take this opportunity to both recognize and
personally thank some very special members, without
whom an undertaking of this magnitude could not
have been possible:
John Carmon, Erin Doherty and the staff of the
Carmon family of Funeral Homes for opening both
their business and their hearts to this worthy effort.
Tony Lupoli of Woodland Moving and Warehouse
in Hartford. Though not a member, he generously
donated not only the moving vans – without which this
collection could not have occurred – but also drove
those same moving vans that weekend all the way to
the Winston/Salem, North Carolina distribution center,
where the items were then sent on to the hardest hit
areas in both Louisiana and Mississippi.
John Buckley of OFS Fitel and Steve McGuff of
Reflexite Corporation. Without these two men, I would
have been lost. Not only did each provide invaluable
guidance and advice, but they also donated throughout
the day countless boxes, pallets, shrink wrap, tape and
reflective vests. The items collected that day would have
never made it to the trucks without their help and support.
Jamie DiPace and the men and women of the
Avon Volunteer Fire Department. Their dedication
and assistance was invaluable; from directing traffic,
to accepting and sorting donations, to loading the
truck – they did it all.
Rich Leone and the employees of COCC, who
supported this effort through their generosity and
countless volunteer hours.
Judy Bloom of LynxMedia USA; Dr. Richard Kisiel,
Superintendent, Avon Public Schools; and Phil
Schenck, Town Manager, Avon who so willingly and
so efficiently spread the word to so many in such a
short amount of time.
To the following members who generously
volunteered their time and/or made a donation:
Bonner & Company
Canton Insurance Center
COCC
Complementary HealthCare Institute
Cove Creek Mortgage
ESearch Group
Farmington Savings Bank
Farmington Valley Visitors Association
LynxMedia USA
Magda & Associates
Measure Twice
Nardi Family Chiropractic
New Era Telecommunications
OFS Fitel
Old Avon Village
Raymond James Financial Services
Reflexite Corporation
Re/Max Premier Realtors – Leslie Chaput
The First National Bank of Litchfield
The Hunt Agency
The Law Office of F. William O’Connor
Webster Bank
And, last but certainly not least: “Thank you” to the
various clergy of the houses of worship in both Avon
and Canton who announced the collection at their
services the weekend prior, to my friends and fellow
members of the Simsbury Junior Woman’s Club for
their enthusiastic support of this collection, and to the
men, women and children of Avon and surrounding
towns whose generosity made it all possible.
Though I tried my best, I feel sure I have probably
overlooked someone in the process. If that is the
case, please accept my heartfelt thanks for what you
did to make this collection such a huge success and
know that your contribution was no less appreciated.
“Thank you” seems like such a little word for the very
big thing all of you did that September day. Let me
just say that I am both proud and privileged to be
associated with an organization such as our Chamber.
You will forever be remembered in the hearts of those
you helped.
Everyone helped! Here
volunteer Barb Kasner
(center) of Avon with her
new-found friend
Griswold Jordan of
Jordan Florist get ready
to receive more donated
items for the victims of
Hurricane Katrina.
The success of
the collection for
the victims of
Hurricane Katrina
would not have
been possible
without the
unselfish support
of the men and
women of the
Avon Volunteer
Fire Department.
Volunteers from both Avon
Chamber member
businesses and the
community helped make
the collection a success.
Volunteers Jay Carmon
and Kent Chamberlain of
Carmon Funeral Home &
Family Center load the
moving van. The 48-foot
van was donated by Tony
Lupoli of Woodland
Moving and Warehouse in
Hartford.