December Progress 2015:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/18/2015 12:42 PM Page 1 Advertising Supplement to The Pennysaver by The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce December 4, 2015 Business Hall of Fame Annual Dinner 2015 Hundreds of well wishers and elect- past twenty years. The Chamber ed officials gathered November 12th decided to dedicate its Board of at Empire City at Yonkers Raceway Directors Room to Angelo and he to celebrate the 122nd Annual was presented with the official Business Hall of Fame Dinner. In plaque commemorating this very 2001, the Yonkers Chamber of special event. The Chamber of Commerce created a Business Hall Commerce, located at 55 Main of Fame, to recognize Yonkers busi- Street, 2nd floor, invites you to nesses and to thank them for their come see our Business Hall of years of service to our City and for Fame, prominently displayed in the being such an important presence in Angelo R. Martinelli Board of our community. This year, the Directors Room. Rest assured, this Yonkers Chamber of Commerce was not a retirement dinner, because chose to honor just one individual, Angelo remains at our helm for our own Chairman of the Board, many more years to come. Angelo Martinelli, to thank him for Celebrating with this years Honoree Angelo Martinelli (center) with his six sons Congratulations Angelo...and thank his leadership and service for the (L-R) Paul, Michael, Richard, Ralph, Robert and Thomas. you! WIB Committee Charitable Work Applauded. ty, and recovering from fires, Chamber of Commerce is grateful to floods, or other disasters. Since the following organizations and 2007, Furniture Sharehouse has col- businesses that joined forces for this lected and distributed over 45,000 worthy cause: the Yonkers Public items of furniture to more than Schools, the Yonkers City Court, St. 8,500 people to help them turn their John’s Riverside Hospital, Yonkers empty apartments into homes and Federation of Teachers, Empress rebuild their lives. Ambulance, Yonkers City Hall, On November 10, 2015, the ladies of Sterling National Bank and individ- the committee “Stuffed a Bus” with ual Chamber members, who con- hundreds of pajamas and books for tributed to the success of this event. WIB Committee members and friends help “Stuff the Bus” with pajamas & books. children of need which were collect- Thousands of the children served WIB Committee - Continued on Page 2 The Women in Business Committee Yonkers Raceway for allowing us to ed throughout the city. The Yonkers for the Yonkers Chamber of use their parking lot to park the Commerce spearheaded two most truck and collect donations, and the worthy causes for our Chamber and students from Lincoln High School our City. They conducted a Academy of Finance for volunteer- Furniture Drive on Saturday, ing at the drive. Donated furniture is October 24 at Empire Casino to stored at the Furniture Sharehouse’s benefit the Furniture Sharehouse, warehouse at the Westchester Westchester’s Furniture Bank. County Airport, and distributed Caring citizens donated gently-used directly to families and individuals furniture and helped fill the new 18 in need, including those leaving foot Furniture Sharehouse truck. homeless shelters, escaping domes- Special thanks to Empire City at tic violence, struggling with pover- WIB Committee members and Lincoln H.S. Volunteers in front of Furniture Sharehouse Van December Progress 2015:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/18/2015 12:42 PM Page 2 2 December 4, 2015 Yonkers Progress Our Business Hall of Fame 2001: 2007: 2012: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Yonkers Raceway Stew Leonard's Loria Corporation Liberty Lines Saw Mill Auto Wreckers, Inc. Ralph “RJ” Puma Martin Walshin, Inc. Westchester Community College, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center Angelo R. Martinelli Futurama Home Furniture WESTMED Medical Group Yonkers Extension Site Chairman Regency Extended Care Center 2002: 2013: Thomas McSpedon Flynn Memorial Home 2008: Community Planning Council of Park Hill Optical, Inc. Treasurer Farrauto & Berman Yonkers Tacos el Poblano Struever Fidelco & Cappelli, LLC SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Howard Berman Sound Associates Homes for America Holding, Inc. Union Counsel Graphite Metallizing Corp. 2003: The Polish Center Westchester Office World Robert Galterio Agar Truck Sales Empress Ambulance 2009: Chairman Emeritus 2014: Family Service Society Paul Cocozza. PFC Abstract Westchester School for Special Kevin T. Cacace Yonkers Contracting Corporation Peter Smith Children President Schools of the Sacred Heart HD Real Estate 2004: Cross County Shopping Center Beck Chevrolet Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority John Acciavatti Hon. Michael Spano 2010: Gus Nathan Curto’s Appliances Greg Arcaro Saint Joseph’s Seminary and Allan Eisenkraft John Chiappetta College 2015: 2005: Mahopac National Bank Angelo R. Martinelli Ronald Corti Joseph Cianciulli Royden A. Letsen, Esq. Patrick Daugherty St. John's Riverside Hospital Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Mike Grenadier St. Joseph's Medical Center Curto, LLP Richard Komosinski Brian Harrington 2006: 2011: Caryn Helfer American Sugar Refining, Inc. The Westchester Bank Moira Kiernan Alfred Weissman Real Estate News 12 Westchester Joseph Marra Hudson Valley Bank Richmond Children’s Services D.C. Ranieri Insurance Thomas McSpedon Kawasaki Rail Car Michael Minerva Carmine Mollica WIB Committee - Continued from Page 1 Anthony Mormile Come to Windy Farms Nursery live in orphanages, group homes for the best selection of live trees and holiday wreaths at unbeatable prices and shelters and are shuffled often Patricia Mulqueen between temporary living facilities. Premium Fraser Firs 5’ – 14’ Paul Ranieri Many of them have been abused or Custom Wreaths 10” – 3’ Ronald Rienas abandoned, and have never enjoyed Poinsettias - Table Top Trees - White Pine Roping the simple comfort of having a Alexander Sajdak Pine Cones - Fire Wood mother or father tuck them in at Fred Salvino WINDY FARM GARDEN CENTER bedtime and read to them. Since 2001, the Pajama Program has pro- John Saraceno vided more than 1 MILLION new Joseph Shuldiner 330 McLean Avenue, pajamas and new books to children Peter Smith Yonkers in need nationwide! 914 969-6459 The Yonkers Chamber of Stephen Szulhan 718 543-0912 Commerce thanks the Women in Wilson A. Terrero Fax: (914) 966-1468 Business Committee for taking the initiative to help our kids in need. John Tolomer * Open Monday thru Saturday, Mario Trombetta 8 am-6 pm, Sundays 9am-5pm The Yonkers Progress is Vincent Volino All major credit cards accepted produced by the Yonkers Eben Walker Chamber of Commerce. Bernice White-Gaynor * Delivery available To advertise, contact Jeanne Martinelli, Editor,at Visit our website at [email protected] www.windyfarm.net Layout and Design - Tri-State Media December Progress 2015:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/18/2015 12:42 PM Page 3 Yonkers Progress December 4, 2015 3 nized this year for their profes- by all. A special thank you goes sional accomplishments and serv- to our Board of Directors mem- ice to our community at our 23rd ber John Acciaveti of Yonkers Annual “Women of Excellence” From the Desk of Contracting Corp, for chairing Luncheon, hosted by our dynam- The holiday season always brings was some of our best yet. We ic Women in Business this event. to mind the spiritJeanne of giving and I Martinellistrive to produce a newspaper Committee and we thank our Our beautiful new website is am proud to say that the Yonkers that is informative, fun and has a Corporate Sponsor, Cross County up and running Chamber of Commerce not only strong pulse on what is going on Shopping Center, for their gen- (www.yonkerschamber.com) gives during the holiday season, in our beautiful city and we were erosity and support. Special and we invite you to send us but gives generously throughout pleased to distribute it to your thanks go to Chairwoman, Moira your news so we can post your the year. The Yonkers Chamber door in the Penny Saver. The Kiernan of Sterling National of Commerce is grateful to the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce Bank, and Luncheon Co-Chairs story. Just email to me at: Women in Business Committee is the voice of business in Anita Morck (Yonkers Parking jmartinel- who sponsors many worthwhile Yonkers, and the Progress is our Violations Bureau) and Connie [email protected]. causes throughout the year: the voice. Each year, the Chamber Liardi (Sterling National Bank) Accompanying photos always Pajama Program, Westchester produces three editions of the and the entire WIB Committee welcomed. Food Bank, and their newest Progress: Women in Business in for the successful event. In addi- I am happy to report that the project for the Furniture March, Best of Yonkers/Back to tion, $1000 scholarships were Sharehouse. School in September, and our awarded to 3 outstanding High Chamber Membership is growing Other initiatives the Chamber Business Hall of Fame/Holiday School Seniors from the Yonkers and that we welcomed many new supported throughout the year are issue in December. Please con- Public Schools. Next year’s members this year. Please con- JCY Reading Buddy’s Program, a tact the Chamber office if you luncheon is set for Wednesday, tact me at the Chamber Offices if th “Wish List” drive at Elizabeth would like to advertise. March 30 at the Fairways at you would like to become a Seton Pediatrics, Westchester Remember, the Penny Saver Dunwoodie. Nomination forms member and join the hundreds of Creative Arts Therapy, and help- reaches 45,000 Yonkers homes for next year’s honorees have ing our Yonkers Public High and the newspaper remains in our been distributed, and we ask you businesses that are making a dif- School students find jobs and website archives. to complete the form, and nomi- ference here in our City. internships. We are also happy to The end of the year is a time to nate a woman you think deserves From all your friends at the provide e-mail blasts and look back on the previous year recognition.