CHAMBER HAPPENINGS. What s Inside: Inspired by the Past... Building for the Future. Fayetteville Manlius Minoa

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1 CHAMBER HAPPENINGS What s Inside: President s Message Page 2 Fayetteville Manlius Minoa Inspired by the Past... Building for the Future Volume 23, Issue 4 April 2014 All Chamber events are open to the community New Website Opportunity for Members Page 2 Upcoming Chamber Events Page 3 New Members/Did You Know Page Directory Pages 7 Upcoming Member Events Pages Calendar Page E. Genesee Street F Fayetteville, NY F Phone: F Fax: $30 per person Please RSVP to the Chamber Office at no later than Thursday, January 9 Building Building Community Together Fayetteville Manlius Minoa

2 2 PRESIDENT S NOTE... SPRING HAS ARRIVED!! At least the calendar says so. It is truly amazing how everyone's spirits and outlook changes with less snow on the ground, higher temperatures, sight of bare ground and the chirping of birds in the trees. Your Chamber has been busy right through the winter months, but with spring here, we are ramping it up even more. We kick off the spring season with the Business BEFORE Hours at the, followed by our big fundraiser, the 13th Annual Spring Dinner and Auction. There will be plenty of networking opportunities being plugged into the calendar throughout the rest of the year so be sure to watch your s, the newsletter and our website to keep up with the Chamber happenings. I am pleased to report that our membership renewal campaign was successful. Thank you to all the members and the Board who reached out personally to encourage membership renewal. Our next phase is generating new members with a reach out effort by Teresa Hudson, our Office Administrator. She will be reaching out to existing members and cultivating new ones as she goes out into our communities starting in May. If you know of a potential member, please let her know and she will contact them. HOWEVER - promoting the Chamber and reaching out to potential members is the responsibility of ALL OF US. Only together can we succeed and grow, thereby strengthening what we do and continuing to promote doing business locally and providing various resources for our members for continued success. I should have more to report about our website advertising opportunities in the May newsletter and blasts. Stay tuned. Stay warm... err... I mean enjoy the warmth and sunshine coming our way!! LOL! Mike Skeele Michael J. Skeele, CIC, CPIA Skeele Insurance TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE OPTIONS FOR OUR CHAMBER MEMBERS WEBPAGES! Members are now able to add more information to their individual page on the Chamber website at no charge. In addition to the information already on your company s page such as business name, , website, address, etc., you may also add up to 7 links to your page including links to your website, Facebook, twitter, YouTube or samples of your work or products. Your member page can also have two images (at no charge) up to 500 pixels wide. The size should be 100 kb or less so the member s page will load quickly (1MB would be too large). NOTE: In order to add this information to your web page, the links and/or jpg photos to the Chamber Office. The Administrator will add them to your page.

3 Thursday April 10 Thursday May 1 UPCOMING GREATER MANLIUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Thirteenth Annual Dinner and Auction Thursday, April 10, 2014 Fighting Hunger... Feeding Hope It s not too early to drop off auction donations at Chamber Office Monday - Friday 1 to 5 pm Thursday, May 1, :00 am 6:00 pm 4:30 to 6:00 pm Business After Hours, cash bar, free food & music. For details: The Chamber is purchasing a Chamber Table at SOHO this year. With our purchase of a table, four Chamber businesses can also have their own table at $ each. Your table would be a 6' skirted table, with free internet service, and electricity upon request for an additional $70. The regular cost of a table at SOHO is $595.00! Please contact the Chamber Office as soon as possible if you are interested in purchasing a table greatermanlius@windstream.net or The Parades Memorial Day and 4 th of July The Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Contact the Chamber Offi ce for details... Are you interested in having your business be part of the Memorial Day and 4 th of July parades in Fayetteville & Manlius? Then march with the Chamber!! Tuesday August 12 POLITICAL BREAKFAST Tuesday, August 12 8:00 am The Cavalry Club Troop K Road Manlius, NY Now is the time to be informed. Meet some of the candidates and hear what they have to say!! Coming in October Healthy Lifestyle Fair Saturday, October 4 Village of Manlius Municipal Building ADDITIONAL DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR: June - Mini Golf Tournament August 12 - Political Breakfast Saturday, September 20 - Fayetteville Festival October 4 - Healthy Life Style Fair Month of October - "Buy Local"

4 4 Welcome new members Solvay Bank, Karen Zaroch Clear Mind Body Institute, Dewey G. Meyers, PhD, MD Heckled Hen, Josephine Snook Ironwood, John Freightenburgh RG Hence & Sons Garage Inc., Dave & Gary Hence KBM Management, Andrew Miller NY Disc and Spine Care, Dr. Daniel Haney Clear Mind Counseling-Consulting Services, Michael Pettinelli High Point Advisors, Mathew Barber The first written records of the an annual meeting of school district No. 6 in Manlius Village are those of October 13, Some records were lost in the shuffling of schools, but the trustees reported that the rate bill and taxes for the previous year, 1862, had been $308.32; the receipts for the year were $ and expenditures were $ There were six faculty members; primary & intermediate teachers were the only ones classified as to duties. In 1889, the faculty and salaries ranged from $1000 for the principal and between $400 and $200 for teachers. A "foreign scholar" lived outside the district. In 1904, a new school was built and became known as Manlius High School, even though it consisted of grades one through twelve. Just as FM is known as a leader in state education, the same was true for the Manlius High School. In appearance and equipment it was considered one of the better schools in the state with its classrooms, library, laboratories, study hall, assembly hall seating 800, and large playground. Electricity was used. It cost the school $2 a month. Next month I will discuss schools in Fayetteville. At one time, Manlius High School and the Fayetteville School were bitter rivals. Laura Pierie Manlius Historical Society Director 109 Pleasant Street, PO Box 28, Manlius, NY manliushistory.org If you have a member event or business announcement that you would like listed in CHAMBER HAPPENINGS please the Chamber Office at greatermanlius@windstream.net All articles MUST be received by the 20 th of the month.

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7 7 And be featured in the Hats Off Column 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 The 2014 Chamber Directories and membership decals have been mailed. If you have NOT received your directory please contact the Chamber Office and one will be mailed to you. CUSTOM WEBSITE DESIGN Custom WebHelp was chosen by the Chamber of Commerce to redesign our website. Custom WebHelp, a Chamber member, is a website design and development company in Manlius, NY, founded by Judith Snyder in They offer custom websites with hand-coded programming and original artwork incorporating your marketing message as an alternative to the ready-made WordPress or template sites. One of the deals that Judith agreed to offer Chamber members was a custom website design. The cost for this 1-page website is $500 plus the cost of hosting. If you are interested, contact Judith directly at , customwebhelp@gmail.com or This offer is independent of the webpage provided by the Chamber free of charge.

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9 9 INSURANCE SERVICES Fayette Street Manlius, New York (315) Michael J. Skeele, CIC, CPIA Shayna L. Gersch, CISR

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11 11 UPCOMING MEMBER /COMMUNITY EVENTS Fayetteville Free Library 300 Orchard St., Fayetteville Creators and Careers at the FFL: A Human Library Event Saturday, April 5 th from 10am-1pm The Fayetteville community is full of makers! Would you like to learn about a hobby or hands-on skill, or chat with a professional in a making career? Careers include: software engineer, coding specialist, chef, musician, and furniture designer. Hobbies include: 3D design, knitting, sewing/quilting, and robotics. Call (315) ext. 2 or stop in to reserve a slot to speak one-on-one with a maker or professional that most inspires you! *NEW* Young Readers Book Club Tuesday, April 8 th 4-5pm For students in grades 3-6. Snacks and drinks will be provided. The book for April is Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brian. In May, we will be reading 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass. Stop by and pick up your copy now! FFL Edible Books Contest Friday, April 11th from 7-9pm Enter the Edible Books Contest and show off your business! Edible books" can be made from any food items- anything from cake and cookies to pizza and pasta! Ideas and inspiration for entries can be found by searching Edible Book Ideas on Pinterest or Google. You don't have to be a food professional to sign-up! Certificates and prizes will be awarded in multiple categories by the official judges, including prizes for the People s Choice winner (aka Best in Show ) in both the professional and amateur categories. There is an admission fee of $5/adults and $3 for kids 12 and under; all proceeds benefit the library (waived if you enter the contest). Stop in or call to register to attend, or to enter the contest. This is a familyfriendly event, so bring the kids! FFL Spring Book Sale Saturday, April 12 th 10am-4pm Meet Bestselling Author Brian Castner! Saturday, April 12 th from 2-4pm Join us for a lively book discussion and book signing with bestselling author Brian Castner at the Fayetteville Free Library. "The Long Walk" is a memoir by a bomb-disposal veteran (Castner) of the Iraq War. The book traces his three tours of duty in the Middle East and his team's daily life-threatening efforts to stop roadside bombers, and shares the challenges he faced while acclimating back to civilian life. Reserve your copy of "The Long Walk" today and visit the author's Register at fflib.org/events Village of Manlius Manlius Parks & Recreation Dept. One Arkie Albanese Dr., Manlius Fridays: 4/11, 5/16 & 6/20 Parents Night Out Activities include dinner, games, crafts and a short movie. For children ages 5+. Pre-registration is required. Visit to register. Playground Program Registration Session 1: July 7 July 25 Session 2: July 28 August 15 Registration begins 3/24/14 Village Residents Registration begins 4/7/14 Non-Residents Registration forms are available on 3/24 at recreation.aspx, or pick up form the week of 3/17. Saturday, April 12 Earth Day Village Clean up Meet us at the Manlius Village Centre at 9:00 am to help clean up the Village. Refreshments will be served. Call with any questions. Saturday, April 19 Easter Egg Hunt Manlius Village Centre Bring your baskets and join us for bagels with the bunny, egg hunt and prizes! Monday, April 21 Friday, April 25 Baseball Spring Camp 9:00-11:00 am, Ages 7-12 Camp will be led by Len LaFollette and will be held on the FM Little League Fields on Stickley Drive (Wellwood Middle School on inclement days). Cost is $50 for Village residents; $60 for nonresidents. Registration forms are available at or by calling Village of Manlius Recreation Dept. at Saturday, April 26 Bike and Blade Sale 10:00 am 12:00 noon Village of Fayetteville Fire House. Equipment drop off 8:00 9:45 am; Sale 10:00 am noon. Bring your bikes and rollerblades to sell and/or purchase new ones! Please call with questions. The Manlius Historical Society Friday, April 25 & Saturday, April 26 39th Annual Antique & Vintage Collectibles Show FM High School The Preview Party is on Friday from 4:30-7:00 pm. Show and Sale is on Saturday from 9:00 am 4:00 pm. The FM Key Club will be hosting a bake sale on Saturday. Information can be found on the MHS website at: manliushistory.org, manliushistory@gmail.com or by calling 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 publicataaaaion at or to greatermanlius@windstream.net.

12 12 UPCOMING MEMBER /COMMUNITY EVENTS One Arkie Albanese Ave., Manlius Informed and Shared Conversations Series: Community Room Wednesday, April 9 10:30 am Louis Kriesberg from the Maxwell School of Citizenship/Social Conflict Studies Wednesday, April 16 10:30 am Post Standard Sports Manager, Jason Murray Wednesday, April 23 10:30 am Retired Syracuse City Auditor, Minch Lewis Wednesday, April 30 10:30 am WCNY Vice President of Development, Thomas Burton Monday, April 14 1:00 pm Harold Hopkinson presents The Art of Blacksmithing. Thursday, April 17 6:00 pm Get the Most out of Google, a tech tutorial Friday, April 25 Sunday, April 27 Spring Book Sale Friday, April 25-3:00 5:00 pm Preview/Sale for $5 Indiividual/ Family Saturday, April 26 10:00 am 5:00 pm Book Sale Sunday, April 27 1:00 5:00 pm Half Price Book Sale all day. Proceeds benefit the. Wednesday, April 30 5:30 pm Upstate Medical University s Dr. Sharon Bragman presents Changing as We Age. This is an ICare Institute presentation, a series of free classes for family caregivers. Registration is preferred, contact AARP Free Tax Preparation for 2013 Tax Season Trained volunteers will assist anyone with federal and NYS tax returns at the on Mondays and Wednesday beginning February 3 thru April 14. Appointment times are 10:00 am, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Registrations is required, call Christ Church 407 E. Seneca St, Manlius Crosby Hall Sunday, March 30 White Ribbon Ladies Tea 2:00-4:00 pm The ladies of Christ Church invite the women of the Fayetteville- Manlius area to a White Ribbon Ladies Tea to support Vera House in the White Ribbon campaign to address domestic violence in our communities. Tea, finger sandwiches, and fairy cakes will be served. Info: March 28th to April 6th Fundraiser for Vera House at UNO in Fayetteville, as part of the White Ribbon Campaign Please use the coupon below and share copies with your friends. Oz-Stravaganza! Saturday June 7th Be a Part of History, World Record Attempt Planned in Chittenango! As promised at the 2013 Oz-Stravaganza!, the 36th annual Oz- Stravaganza! festival in Chittenango will include an attempt to break the World Record for most people in Wizard of Oz movie character costumes in one location. The attempt will take place on Saturday June 7th prior to the Grand Oz Parade. Everyone young and old is encouraged to participate in this history-making event. Costumes must be easily recognizable and must be full costumes. Costumed characters are encouraged to march in the parade following the record attempt. Details as they unfold will be available at: The Oz committee is seeking sponsors for this history making event. For sponsorship questions details contact: Colleen

13 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat March 30 Christ Church White Ribbon Ladies Tea 2:00-4:00 pm Creators and Careers at the FFL: A Human Library Event 10am-1pm 6 7 Village of Manlius Playground Registration for non-residents 8 FFL Young Readers Book Club 4-5pm 9 Informed and Shared Conversations Series 10:30am FFL Edible Books Contest 7-9pm Village of Manlius Parents Night Out 12 FFL Spring Book Sale 10am-4pm Author Brian Castner at FFL 2-4pm Village of Manlius Earth Day Clean up The Art of Blacksmithing 1:00pm Informed and Shared Conversations Series 10:30am Get the most out of Google 6:00pm Village of Manlius Easter Egg Hunt Informed and Shared Conversations Series 10:30am Village of Manlius Bike and Blade Sale 10am - Noon Spring Book Sale Manlius Historical Society 39th Annual Antique & Vintage Collectibles Show at F-M High School 27 Spring Book Sale Informed and Shared Conversations Series 10:30am Changing as we Age. 5:30 pm Community Calendar April 2014 Business Before Hours RESCHEDULED TUESDAY APRIL 1, 2014 at the 1 Arkie Albanese Way, Manlius, NY 7:30 am Gathering Time/Networking 8:00-9:00 am the Library" Please join us for networking, refreshments, and a discussion with Director Matt DeLaney about future plans for the library and partnership opportunities with the business community.

14 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 T ERESA HUDSON O FFICE ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 1:00 PM - 5:00 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 May newsletter is April 20 th, 2014 Please have your information submitted by that date in order to be included. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Mike Skeele st Vice President Judy Dardzinski Vice Presidents John Goodfellow Mary Wykstra Secretary Jeannine Masucci Treasurer Mario Bottoni Directors Diane Coville Peter Dimon John P. Goodman Cheryl Schotz 2015 Directors Chris Cheney Nancy Durkin Marcia Philipp Mark Tetley 2016 Directors Marie Dawson Matt Delaney Donna Goyette Janelle Wilbur Past President Kim Kutzer