CHAMBER HAPPENINGS. March Eighteenth Annual Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award Reception. This year we honor.

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1 CHAMBER HAPPENINGS What s Inside: Business of the Month Page 2 Fayetteville Manlius Minoa Inspired by the Past... Building for the Future Volume 26, Issue 3 March 2017 Upcoming Chamber Events Page 3 Hats Off / Welcome New Member Page 4 Upcoming Community Events Page 10 Calendar Page 11 Spring Dinner Auction Page E. Genesee Street F Fayetteville, NY F Phone: F Fax: Eighteenth Annual Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award Reception Tuesday, March 7, :30 pm Cash Bar 6:00 pm Dinner & Awards $40 per person Pascale s Catering at Drumlins Country Club 800 Nottingham Rd. Syracuse, N.Y. David s Refuge This year we honor Not- for-profit of the Year Ben Gnacik Educator of the Year The Libraries of the Town of Manlius Businesses of the Year Fayetteville, Manlius and Minoa Libraries Check us out on Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Please RSVP by March 2, 2017

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3 UPCOMING GREATER MANLIUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS 3 Tuesday March 7 Eighteenth Annual Distinguished Citizens of the Year Award Reception Tuesday, March 7, :30 Cash Bar 6:00 pm Dinner Pascale s Catering at Drumlins Country Club 800 Nottingham Rd. Syracuse, N.Y. Friday March 10 6:00-8:00pm and OPEN HOUSE 301 E. Seneca St. Manlius, NY Saturday March 25 vs. Game time - 7pm $15 per person - Special Chamber seating Form of payment - check or cash only Wednesday April 26 5:30-7:30pm Fayetteville Free Library 300 Orchard Street Fayetteville Thursday May 4 Thursday, May 4, :30 pm - Cash Bar and Silent Auction 6:30 pm - Dinner Stations 7:45 pm - Live Auction Traditions at the Links 5900 N. Burdick Street East Syracuse, New York Wednesday May 17

4 4 This weekend the FAYETTEVILLE FREE LIBRARY (FFL) FIRST Tech Team competed in the State Championships at Utica Poly. The FFL team consists of 12 members in grades Similar to the FFL First Lego League (FLL) the FIRST Tech team is challenged to design and build robots to compete against other teams. The FFL adult coaches; Mike Cimino and Margaret Portier guide students through the process while developing STEM skills. Since 2015, the Fayetteville Free Library (FFL) has entered a team in the FIRST Tech challenge. This year, Fayetteville Free Library is proud to announce their First Tech Team advanced to the State Championship where they competed against 24 other state qualifying teams. The FFL Team did exceptionally well but were not among the three teams from NYS that advanced to the National Championships. The FFL was the first public library in NYS to sponsor a First Lego League (FLL). Building on the success of the FLL and requests from the community, the FFL created a FIRST Tech Team. In fact, this year FLL team achieved their highest score in the regional championship. Welcome new members MINOA FREE LIBRARY, Laura Ravera, Director Minoa Free Library is a small community library at 242 N. Main St in Minoa. A feature/benefit offered to our members in the monthly Newsletter is the Chamber Support Column As a member benefit, the Chamber is offering space in the monthly newsletter for you to post job openings with your business and/or space to rent in your office. This is free of charge. Just call the Chamber Office by the 20 th of the month before publication at or to greatermanlius@windstream.net Registered Investment Advisor 5789 Widewaters Parkway Dewitt, New York P: F:

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6 6 Feats of Clay The Paint Your Own Pottery Place Maria A. Dawson, owner Samantha Varga, Store Manager 129 E. Seneca St. Manlius, NY

7 7 DID YOU KNOW your business can have up to 2 pictures on it s webpage on the Chamber site? All you have to do is 2 photos up to 100 pixels wide, in jpeg or gif format being 100KB or less. Don t understand all that technical stuff?? Just contact the Chamber office and Jennifer will see what she can do!

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9 9 Tell us what good things you have been up to so that it may be featured in the Hats Off section of the Chamber Newsletter. Simply your information to the Chamber Office ADVERTISE Newsletter Advertising Rates Website Advertising Rates

10 10 UPCOMING MEMBER /COMMUNITY EVENTS Fayetteville Farmers Market CNY WINTER MARKET Monthly for January - April: March 2 and April 6 MANLIUS LIBRARY One Albanese Dr., Manlius Fri. March 3 1 pm Tech Series: ipad School - In this 4-part series, you'll learn the basics and beyond of one the handiest tablets on the market today. Please register. Sun. March 5 2 pm Self Publish with Pressbooks - cardholders now have access to a new service called Biblioboard, which features a powerful & user-friendly tool for authors interested in self-publishing: Pressbooks! Come learn how to turn your novel into an ebook and other formats, ready for publication. Tues. March 14 1 pm Body Intelligence - Join author, inspirational speaker, and body-energy expert Joseph Cardillo, PhD for a presentation combining Western science, technology, psychology, and holistic wellness to eliminate daily energy drains and increase energy gains. Tues. March 14 3:30-5 pm Pi Day Celebration! Come celebrate 3.14 and make mini pies, pi beaded wristbands/keychains, and play Pie Face! Grades 5 and up. Please register so we have enough PI(E). Tues. March 14 7 pm Great Minds, Great Ideas - Learn how Xenophon Shaped, and Reshaped, Our Understanding of How Best to Work with Horses with Dr. Karin Bump Fri. March 17 2 pm Children's Movie: Trolls - Come watch the new Dreamworks production: TROLLS. Rated PG, Running Time: 92 minutes Tues. March 21 1 pm Matilda Joslyn Gage Visits - Living historian Renee-Noelle Felice will portray suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage and talk about the passage of suffrage in New York State 100 years ago. Tues. March 21 6 pm Internet Browser Basics - Learn the basics of how to navigate the top three browsers and tips and tricks to stay private, customize your experience, and more. Tues. March 21 - April 25 7 pm Caring for Our Piece of the Earth - Join us for a six session course with expert gardener Janet Allen, and learn how to create an earth-friendly yard and discuss the issues of supporting life with healthy American landscapes. Wed. March 22 3:30 pm Teen Tech: Opposing Viewpoints Debate club? Research project? Position paper? We've got you covered! Learn how to take advantage of this great resource; it's FREE with your library card. Open to all teens, no registration!

11 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat March 2017 Community Calendar Tech Series: ipad School 1:00pm 4 5 Self Publish with Pressbooks 2:00pm 6 7 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner 5:30pm Cash Bar 6:00pm Dinner Business After Hours Express Computer 6:00-8:00pm Body Intelligence 1:00pm Pi Day Celebration! 3:30pm Great Minds, Great Ideas 7:00pm Children's Movie: Trolls 2:00pm Matilda Joslyn Gage Visits 1:00pm Internet Browser Basics 6:00pm 22 Teen Tech: Opposing Viewpoints 3:30pm Preview Book Sale 3:00-5:00pm 25 Book Sale 10:00am - 5:00pm Chamber Night at the Crunch 7:00pm 26 Book Sale 1:00pm - 5:00pm Hope for Heather Breakfast at Tiffany s 10am - 2pm Take a moment and check it out! Have you been to the Chamber website recently? Is all your business information correct? Do you want to include any social media links? Have you taken advantage of having 2 pictures on your webpage? Our website is a great place for people in our community to find more out about your business and to be directed straight to your website or social media. If you would like to make any changes to your webpage on the chamber site, Contact the Chamber office and Jennifer will be happy to help!

12 12 Fayetteville Manlius Minoa Inspired by the Past... Building for the Future 425 E. GENESEE STREET F AYETTEVILLE, NY P HONE: F AX: E MAIL: GREATERMANLIUS@ WINDSTREAM. NET W EBSITE: MANLIUSCHAMBER. COM OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM MISSION Our goal is to serve the local community by promoting and encouraging business growth and developments within the Town of Manlius, while at the same time supporting those civic and cultural programs which enhance our lives. We hope to increase public awareness of the many fine products and services and promote the advantages of living and shopping in Manlius. Our members are an integral part of this community, and we share your desire to preserve and enhance the image and integrity of the Greater Manlius area. We invite businesses and individuals to join with us to accomplish these goals. The deadline for the April newsletter is March 20 th, 2017 Please have your information submitted by that date in order to be included. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Judy Dardzinski worldlinktravel@aol.com 1st Vice President Maria Dawson madawson@twcny.rr.com Vice President Valerie Cushman vcushman@geddesfederal.com Vice President Brian Davis brian_davis@keybank.com Secretary Jeannine Masucci jeanninelmasucci@yahoo.com Treasurer Steve Stanek sstanek@dlccpas.com 2017 Directors Cheryl Schotz John P. Goodman Henry McIntosh Mary Gormley 2018 Directors Chris Cheney John Goodfellow Marcia Philipp Valerie Amidon 2019 Directors Dave Jones Jennine Lombardi Kim Noblot Patty Oot Past President Mike Skeele