December Progress 2014:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/21/2014 12:53 PM Page 1 Advertising Supplement to The Pennysaver by The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce December 5, 2014 Business Hall of Fame 2014 Hundreds of well wishers Appliances received the Business gathered November 20th at Growth Award, Mr. Henry Empire City at Yonkers Raceway Djonbalaj of HD Real Estate to celebrate the 121st Annual received the Outstanding Business Hall of Fame Dinner. Business Community Leader In 2001, the Yonkers Chamber of Award, and the Westchester Commerce created a Business School for Special Children Hall of Fame, to recognize received the Chairman’s Award. Yonkers businesses and to thank Chamber President, Kevin them for their years of service to Cacace, presented the awards to our City and for being such an these most deserving honorees. important presence in our com- A list of past inductees is munity. This year, the Yonkers found on page 2. The Chamber Chamber of Commerce inducted of Commerce, located at 55 Main the following businesses into Street, 2nd floor, invites you to their Hall of Fame: Yonkers come see our Business Hall of Municipal Housing Authority Fame, prominently displayed in Business Hall of Fame 2014 Inductees received the Lifetime L-R: Leonard Spano (Westchester School for Special Children); Henry Djonbalaj the Board of Directors room. Achievement Award, Curto’s (HD Real Estate); Joseph Shuldiner (Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority; Jonathan Giannettino (Curto’s Appliances). Stuffing a Bus with Pajamas! Once again the Yonkers ual Chamber members, who con- Chamber of Commerce Women tributed to the success of this in Business Committee spear- event. headed the drive to collect paja- Every year in Westchester mas and books throughout the County in November, the Pajama City, and on November 5th, they Program conducts a week-long “Stuffed a Bus” with local busi- bus collection! Hundreds of chil- ness owners and government rep- dren and adults, schools, busi- resentatives who helped support nesses, and libraries participate this wonderful project. The in this increasingly popular event Yonkers Chamber of Commerce to help local children in need. is grateful to the following The goal this year was to collect organizations and businesses that 4,000 pajamas and 3,000 new joined forces for this worthy books on the bus and deliver all cause: the Yonkers Public the gifts to children in need by Schools, the Yonkers City Court, Thanksgiving so that on St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Thanksgiving night the children Yonkers Federation of Teachers, can go to sleep in their new, Women in Business Committee stuff the bus with this year’s donations. Empress Ambulance and individ- warm pajamas. December Progress 2014:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/21/2014 12:53 PM Page 2 Yonkers Progress December 5, 2014 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Our Business Hall of Fame 2001: 2006: 2010: Yonkers Raceway American Sugar Refining, Inc. Saint Joseph’s Seminary and Angelo R. Martinelli Liberty Lines Alfred Weissman Real Estate College Chairman Martin Walshin, Inc. Hudson Valley Bank Mahopac National Bank Futurama Home Furniture Thomas McSpedon Kawasaki Rail Car Royden A. Letsen, Esq. Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Treasurer 2002: Flynn Memorial Home 2007: Curto, LLP Howard Berman Park Hill Optical, Inc. Stew Leonard's Counsel Tacos el Poblano Saw Mill Auto Wreckers, Inc. 2011: Sound Associates Robert Galterio Westchester Community College, The Westchester Bank Yonkers Extension Site News 12 Westchester Chairman Emeritus 2003: Agar Truck Sales Regency Extended Care Center Richmond Children’s Services Kevin T. Cacace Empress Ambulance D.C. Ranieri Insurance President Family Service Society 2008: Yonkers Contracting Corporation Farrauto & Berman 2012: Loria Corporation Struever Fidelco & Cappelli, LLC John Acciavatti 2004: Ralph “RJ” Puma Homes for America Holding, Inc. Greg Arcaro Beck Chevrolet Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center Hon. Michael Spano The Polish Center WESTMED Medical Group Curt Arditi Gus Nathan John Chiappetta Allan Eisenkraft 2009: 2013: Paul Cocozza. PFC Abstract Community Planning Council of Paul Cocozza 2005: Peter Smith Yonkers Joseph Cianciulli Thomas Conneally Schools of the Sacred Heart SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit St. John's Riverside Hospital Ronald Corti Cross County Shopping Center Union St. Joseph's Medical Center Graphite Metallizing Corp. Charles Ferguson Richard Komosinski Westchester Office World Mike Grenadier Brian Harrington Robert Heinemann The Yonkers Progress is Caryn Helfer produced by the Yonkers Moira Kiernan Joseph Marra Chamber of Commerce. Thomas McSpedon To advertise in the Yonkers Michael Minerva Progress, contact Carmine Mollica Jeanne Martinelli at Anthony Mormile (914) 963-0332. Patricia Mulqueen Editor Paul Ranieri Jeanne Martinelli Ronald Rienas Alexander Sajdak Layout and Design Fred Salvino In Memoriam Tri-State Media John Saraceno Joseph Shuldiner The Yonkers Chamber of Commerce mourns the loss of our dear friend, Carol Martinelli, wife of our Chairman of the Board, Correction Stephen Szulhan Angelo Martinelli, who passed away suddenly on November 19th Apologies to “Best Pizza Winner” Wilson A. Terrero at the age of 89. Former First Lady of the City of Yonkers, Carol Louie and Johnnies Pizza Café for printing the wrong address in our Best of Yonkers John Tolomer was known for her kindness and sweetness. She was a devoted edition of the Progress this past September. Here is the correct information: Mario Trombetta mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who generously gave back to the community, chairing the Daffodil Drive for the Louie and Johnnie’s Pizza Café Vincent Volino American Cancer Society and organizing meals for the Homeless 887 Yonkers Avenue Eben Walker Shelter, just to name a few. She will be greatly missed. Rest in Yonkers, NY 10704 (914) 423-3300 Bernice White-Gaynor peace, Carol. www.louieandjohnnies.com Open 7 days a week December Progress 2014:December 2009 Progress.qxd 11/21/2014 12:53 PM Page 3 Yonkers Progress December 5, 2014 3 and service to our community at our become a member and join the hun- 22nd Annual “Women of Excellence” dreds of businesses that are making a Luncheon, hosted by our dynamic difference here in our City. Women in Business Committee and we As you know, our main networking From the Desk of thank our Corporate Sponsor, Cross events for our membership are monthly The central theme of the holiday and promote a progressive city. County Shopping Center, for their gen- breakfasts and are sponsored by various season is giving,Jeanne whether gifts for fami- MartinelliWe will be distributing new erosity and support. Special thanks go Chamber Members. ly and friends, or by giving back to your Directories in 2015 so now is a good to Chairwoman, Moira Kiernan of community by volunteering or donating time to join our Chamber so your busi- Hudson Valley Bank, and Luncheon to various organizations. I am so proud ness can be included in this beautiful Co-Chairs Anita Morck (Yonkers that the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce publication. Parking Violations Bureau) and Connie not only gives during the holiday season, We also look forward to our new Liardi (Sterling Bank) and the entire but gives generously throughout the interactive website which will be WIB Committee for the successful year. Once again the Women in unveiled shortly. event. Over 300 guests enjoyed a Business Committee sponsored a drive We hope you agree that our work scrumptious lunch at the beautiful for the Pajama Program, collecting paja- on “The Progress” in 2014 was some of Fairways at Dunwoodie. We are also mas and books for children in need. We our best yet. We strive to produce a proud to announce that $500 scholar- also thank the Women in Business newspaper that is informative, fun and ships were awarded to 3 outstanding Committee for collecting food for the has a strong pulse on what is going on High School Seniors from the Yonkers Westchester Food Bank at our Women in in our beautiful city and we were Public Schools who each received the Business Luncheon. In 2015, the pleased to distribute it to your door in Virginia Eyler Scholarships, named for Season’s Greetings Women in Business Committee is spear- the Penny Saver. The Yonkers Chamber our dear friend and former committee heading a collection for the Furniture of Commerce is the voice of business in member. Special thanks go out to Five and warm wishes Sharehouse in May and volunteering for Yonkers, and the Progress is our voice. Star Premier Residences for donating the Habitat for Humanity in June. Each year, the Chamber produces three one of the scholarships. Next year’s for a happy, healthy Other initiatives we have supported editions of the Progress: Women in luncheon is set for Wednesday, March throughout the year are JCY Reading Business in March, Best of 25th at the Fairways at Dunwoodie. and prosperous Buddy’s Program, a “Wish List” drive at Yonkers/Back to School in September, Nomination forms for next year’s hon- New Year from Elizabeth Seton Pediatrics, Westchester and our Business Hall of Fame/Holiday orees will be distributed shortly. Our Creative Arts Therapy, and helping our issue in December. Please contact the 28th Annual Chamber Golf Classic was Chairman, Yonkers Public High School students Chamber office if you would like to held this year at the beautiful Pelham find jobs and internships. advertise. Remember, the Penny Saver Country Club. The weather was perfect Angelo R. Martinelli We are also happy to provide e-mail reaches 45,000 Yonkers homes and the and a great day of golf and delicious blasts to our Chamber members who are newspaper remains in our website buffet supper were enjoyed by all. A President Kevin Cacace hosting special events that benefit our archives. special thank you goes to our Board of community. The end of the year is a time to Directors member John Acciaveti of and the Board of Here at the Yonkers Chamber of look back on the previous year and look Yonkers Contracting Corp, for chairing Commerce we are proud of the business- forward to the next.