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APRIL 2014

BITS & BYTESSave $150k on telecom in one year.

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HEALTH-CARE TRENDSStrategic goal: Diabetes control.

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ON THE JOBSee this months movers and shakers.

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STEVE WHITE/Business Trends

The Staten Island chapter of SCORE, the Service Corps Of Retired Executives, presented a seminar on "Finan-cial Management for Small Business" at the Richmond County Savings Bank branch in New Springville. Pic-tured, from left, are Rita Jackson, John Amodio, Joe Gloznek, Keith Christensen, and Refaat Sawires. For moreinformation about SCORE and its services, visit www.scorestatenisland.org.

SCORE hosts financial management seminar

Business CalendarCheck out our monthly listing andattend an event on Staten Island.

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By TIM RONALDSONBusiness Trends

Businesses throughout NewYork located in storm-affected

areas can take advantage of anew state-sponsored programthat will connect entrepreneursand small business owners withexperts in different fields for ahands-on mentoring program. Be-cause of its location, every busi-ness in Staten Island qualifies forthe program, which aims to helpareas affected by SuperstormSandy, Hurricane Irene and Trop-ical Storm Lee.

Steve Cohen, the deputy com-missioner of Empire State Devel-opment, said the program, calledBusiness Mentor NY, will fill acritical gap in the landscape oftechnical assistance and training.It will follow a national trend to-ward skills-based volunteeringand engagement to provide thestate with an opportunity to drivethe implementation of thesetypes of programs for the benefitof small businesses.

Entrepreneurs often talk aboutthe benefits of discussing their

specific issues or challenges withpeople who have expertise or whohave faced similar challenges inthe past. Its one thing to take aclass on marketing, Cohen said,but its a whole other thing to dis-

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please see MENTOR, page 21

By TIM RONALDSON

Business Trends

From where hes standing, first-year Bor-ough President James Oddo sees a bright fu-ture for Staten Island a place that is finallyready to get over the hurdles of the past andleap into a new age for both perception and

reality.

With new development projects such asThe New York Wheel and Empire Outlets,new industry with Broadway Stages atArthur Kill, a revamped marine industry atthe former ISC property, and high-tech com-panies and workers at properties such as theHomeport, Staten Islands leader believes his

boroughs time is now.

Seven weeks into this, Im even more cog-nizant of the potential and just how close wereally are to transforming parts of the NorthShore and I think redefining the perceptionof Staten Island, Oddo said in early March.This truly is a time, more now than

please see ODDO page 15

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By DR. THEODORE STRANGEAccording to the National Dia-

betes Education Program thereare close to 79 million adults aged20 and older that have pre-dia-betes. Coupled with a new studyout of the Mayo Clinic suggestinga link between middle-aged dia-betes and dementia, the need tomanage your health has neverbeen greater.

Diabetes is the 7th leadingcause of death in the U.S., claim-ing roughly 70,000 lives per year.Even though some people are pre-

disposed to the disease throughgenetics and family history, thereare many who can prevent cer-tain types by keeping track of cer-tain risk factors.

Did you know everyone is atrisk for diabetes? The obesity epi-demic in the U.S. puts more andmore people at risk for type 2 dia-betes. This happens for two rea-sons:

1.) The body requires more in-sulin to contest with your weight.

2.) Excess fat causes insulin re-

sistance.There are other risk factors for

diabetes besides obesity: diet,lack of exercise, lack of sleep they all play their part.

So how can you prevent this?The best medicine is what I alsoprescribe for most of the topkillers like heart disease, hyper-tension, stroke, etc. get more ex-ercise, maintain a healthy diet(low carbohydrate/high fiber)

and check your body mass index,which is consistent with yourheight and weight. Keep it lowerthan 24.

For those with diabetes, watchyour sugar intake and routinelycheck your blood levels.

Always have your insulin orglucagon at the ready; and re-member to follow your physi-cians instructions on maintain-ing your diabetes.

To prevent diabetic episodes,be sure to eat your scheduledmeals and snack on healthy foods

(nuts, fruit and veggies) four tosix times throughout the day.Avoid candy.

Create a health-conscious cor-porate plan: Protecting your em-ployees health is your best invest-ment. They are the moving partsof any business; you have to keepyour staff healthy to achieve yourorganizational goals.

Offer healthy solutions in thecafeteria and stock vending ma-chines with healthy snacks. Youllget more out of a granola bar

than a Snickers. Make sure thewater cooler is stocked. Offerdrinks with natural flavors andstay away from ones with artifi-cial; cut out the cola. It doesnttake much. Youll lower absen-teeism and lower the cost ofhealth care for your employeeswith these simple steps.

Partner up with health at yourorganization. Its one thing youcan take to the bank.

Theodore Strange is Staten IslandUniversity Hospital associate chair-man of medicine and vice presidentof medical operations/South Site. Hemay be reached at (718) 356-6500.

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in our opinion

On the cusp of an economic boom


Weve been feeling it for a

while a sense that these

are economic boom times

on Staten Island. Were not alone in

that feeling. Borough President James

Oddo speaks of it in our interview

with him featured in this edition. In

fact, anyone keeping an eye on eco-

nomic development here cant help but

be struck by the sheer number of bigprojects in the works.

It looks like the so-called forgotten

borough is about to step into the spot-

light in a big way. There are multiple

ventures in various stages of develop-

ment that have the potential to re-

shape the business environment here.

There is the major overhaul of the

St. George waterfront that includes

the New York Wheel (a huge Ferris

wheel), Empire Outlets (the first de-

signer outlet mall in New York City),

and Lighthouse Pointe (a mixed-use

development that will include retail,

restaurants, a hotel and residential

units). It even looks like the national

Lighthouse Museum will actually fi-

nally open just steps from the ferry

terminal.

Not far down the coastline from all

that, the old Navy Homeport in Staple-ton is being transformed into a new

mixed-use residential community that

could be a draw for the types of young

professionals that have transformed

other waterfront communities like

Jersey City and Hoboken.

Its not just the north shore that is

seeing significant development. On

the other side of the Island, the prop-

erty recently sold by International

Speedway Corp. to Staten Island Ma-

rine Development is poised to add mo-

mentum to the marine industry here.

And Broadway Stages purchase of the

Arthur Kill Correctional Facility on

the south shore promises to bring over

1,000 jobs and a bit of Hollywood glam-

our to that part of town.

All these projects are scheduled to

come to fruition within the next few

years. As members of the businesscommunity here, the question we all

need to be asking ourselves is, how

can we position ourselves to reap

some of the benefits of this develop-

ment? Whether it be providing servic-

es to the projects themselves, or cater-

ing to all the employees, residents and

contractors that will be coming, now

is the time to be figuring it out. We

have the home court advantage. Lets

use it!

66 Willow Avenue

Staten Island, NY 10305

347-682-4867

JANET WARREN DUGO

Publisher

TIM RONALDSON

Executive Editor

STEVE COPPOLA

Director

RICHARD GRADO

Director

ROBERT CUTRONA

Director

LAWRENCE RAMPULLA

Director

DAN McDONOUGH, JR.

Chairman

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By BILL DUBOVSKY

SituationE-mail, SMS and mobile devices have

dramatically reduced our dependence onwireline technology, but managing the ex-pense is difficult because usually no one isdirectly responsible for it. Gartner Inc. hasreported that 80 percent of telecommuni-cation invoices are over-billed by 6 percentto 12 percent, and that 85 percent of organi-zations do not audit these bills, but pay ontrend within 10 percent of previous invoic-es.

Organizations may be paying for old fax

and modem lines or individual lines andcalling cards for employees who are longgone. Multiple locations and years of inad-vertent mismanagement bleeds expensedollars that could be better used for growthor profit. Heres what we learned from ac-

tual case studies of $150,000-plus of lost an-

nual telecom expense.A two-part strategy on how to start onyour $150K savings.

AccountingA temporary company-wide swat team

or an independent consulting firm can be agood beginning.

Starting in A/P, check all invoices andstatements that have anything to do withtelecom.

Does anyone in your organization re-member or know what these invoices arefor? Do you need to maintain the amount

of lines, calling cards and services aftermigrating employees to mobile phones?

CrammingCheck one months telecom bills for

cramming, unrequested and unneces-

sary services that some unscrupulous com-

panies charge to your telecom bill hopingthat your A/P staff wont question and willjust pay.

It may be for adult entertainment servic-es, psychic hot lines, stock tips, and gam-ing, or it may be legitimate for consultingservices, collect calls or conference calling.Look for unusual international, offshore orlong distance calls, usually around $9.84each. If not legit, block them. Contacteach vendor to clarify or cancel servicesyou dont recognize. Keep notes on eachcontact.

Facilities ITHave your facilities or IT staff inventory

how many phones you have and wherethey are located.

Are you paying for each per month andhow many are necessary? Tag the lines at

your DMARC (where the telecom lines

enter your building usually a box withlots of wires in the most awful part of yourbasement). Can you identify all the lines?

Do they all go into your PBX (telephonesystem box)? Do the lines that are not con-nected still have a dial tone youre payingfor?

If there are multiple businesses in abuilding, are you paying for anyone elsesphone services? Is there any other phoneequipment (channel banks, UPS or oldPBX) that is no longer in use but stillplugged in 24/7/365 warming up your base-ment?

Services vendorsYou can request a CSR (Customer Serv-

ice Record) from your carrier(s). This is a

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letter to the editor

Thank you to localbusinesses for support

In partnership with the NYC

Department of Education,NYCIDs Staten Island YoungAdult Borough Center, located atTottenville High School, offersstudents in danger of droppingout a chance to make up theircredits and earn a traditionalhigh school diploma by providingthem with a rigorous academicprogram, tutoring, supportivecounseling services, careerpreparation trainings and paidinternships. If it was not for the

leadership and support demon-strated by local businesses andorganizations in our community,much-needed internships wouldnot be available to our students.

The skills and experiences theyare afforded through these in-ternships are tremendously help-ful in preparing them for a career.We are so thankful to the follow-

ing businesses for placing our in-terns and helping these youngpeople create a solid future forthemselves.

Thank you:

Allstate Insurance, AnnadaleVeterinary Clinic, the Art Lab,Ashley Taylors Salon, Better BizWorks, LLC, Bonne Jolie Salon,Buz-z-zy B Daycare, Center forAnimal Care & Control, Childrenof the Kingdom #1, Children ofthe Kingdom #2, Claire proper-ties, Clove Lakes Health Care &Rehabilitation Center, College ofStaten Island Financial Aid, Com-munity Health Action of StatenIsland Food Pantry, SI Communi-

ty Television, Cut & Dry, LTD,DEP Bluebelt Project, Dream onProductions, Inc., Fine Art Fotos,Full Focus Boxing, FYI investiga-tions, HomeBase (Camba LegalServices), Institute of PhysicalMedicine & Rehabilitation, Mealson Wheels of Staten Island, Mille-nium Travel, Momdoulary, Mrs.Paulas Happy Home #1, Mrs.

Paulas Happy Home #2, NewYork Cares, Northfield Communi-ty Local Development Corpora-tion, NYC Business Group, NYCBusiness Solutions, NYS Depart-

ment of Labor, Office of Children& Family Services, Persons Cen-ter Care Service, the Pool Thera-pist, Precious Lambs Childcare,PS 21 Afterschool program, PS 30Afterschool program, PS 48 After-school program, Real Medicinefor Real People, RGM Signs,Serenity Hair Studio, The SignGuy, Sound Explosion, Staten Is-land Board of Realtors, Staten Is-land Childrens Museum, StatenIsland Zoo Education Depart-

ment, Stephen Siller Tunnel toTowers Foundation, Tots R UsDay Care, Universal Temple ofthe Arts, Wonderworld Day Care,Workforce 1 Career Center, WorldCares Center, YABC CBO Office.

Dominick Brancato,executive director

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Lou Miller Award honorees

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The Staten Island Economic Development Corp., in collaboration withother business organizations on Staten Island, hosted its annual Ul-timate Networking event at the Vanderbilt in South Beach, whichfeatured a "speed networking" component. Pictured, from left, areDominick Ciccarelli of thinkDESIGN Architecture, Tom O'Neill, andLen Bosso and Joe Manuele of BCB Community Bank.

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KRISTINE ALBANO GARLISIThe Nicotra Group

Lois and Richard Nicotra, own-ers of Bloomfields Hilton GardenInn and The Nicotra Group, have

announced the promotion ofKristine Albano Garlisi to anewly created position, chief ofstaff. Garlisi has been associated

with the Nicotra Group for morethan five years, working on vari-ous projects and serving as Exec-utive Director of the NicotraFoundation. Garlisi, who has a

background working with non-profit groups, supported the phil-anthropic couple as they estab-lished their Nicotra Foundation,which awards grants to benefitStaten Island nonprofits and dis-tributes scholarships to their em-ployees children and grandchil-dren. Her new role will expand onher current responsibilities. Shewill continue to serve asspokesperson for the Hilton Gar-den Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites,Corporate Park of Staten Islandand Nicotra owned and managedproperties.

Garlisi is a double alumna ofSt. Johns, holding a BachelorsDegree in communication, a Mas-ters Degree in government andpolitics, and a certificate in publicadministration. She has served asan adjunct professor at her almamater for more than a decade. Sheworked in development at St.Johns and has consulted for a va-riety of Staten Island businesses

and nonprofit groups. Garlisi is amember of the All-Island Kiwa-nis Club, and a recipient of theSIEDCs 20 under 40 award. Sheis active in her parish and chil-drens schools. Garlisi resides inOakwood with her husband, Roy,an Emmy award winning videoeditor for ABCs World News withDiane Sawyer, and their twodaughters.

CORY WEISERMetLife

Financial Services Representa-tive Cory Weiser has earnedMetLifes Presidents level recog-nition a high honor bestowed to

a select set of MetLife top produc-ers, specifically those who exem-plify the highest standards of per-sonal integrity, professionalism,and customer service throughout

the company.Weiser has worked in the finan-

cial industry for 12 years and is agraduate of Rider University. Hehas earned the CIMA designation(certified investment manage-ment analyst), which is designat-ed specifically for financial pro-fessionals who attain a level ofcompetency in assisting theirclients with advanced investmenttechniques. Cory also earned theCRPC (chartered retirement plan-ning counselor) designation,which focuses on pre- and post-re-tirement needs, asset manage-ment, estate planning and the en-tire retirement planning process.In addition to these achieve-ments, he is a special needs plan-ner, where he helps families planfor the future of their dependentswith special needs in providinglifetime care as well as quality oflife.

MetLife, Inc. is a globalprovider of insurance, annuities

and employee benefit programs,serving 90 million customers.

DANIEL MESSINARichmond University Medical Center

Richmond University MedicalCenter Board of Trustees an-nounced that Daniel Messina hasaccepted the position of presidentand chief executive officer for thehospital. Messina, a life-long resi-dent of Staten Island, is a sea-soned executive with nearly 30years of health-care leadershipexpertise.

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MONDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointment

only. For info, call 718-816-4775.Kiwanis Club of Richmond Co.:LaFontana Restaurant, 2879 AmboyRd. 7 p.m. Call 718-420-1966.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nocharge. For info, call the SBDC at718-982-2560.

TUESDAYSI Business Friends: 7:30 - 8:45a.m. Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 SouthAve. For information, call Dr. RichardBove at 718-938-5978 or visitwww.sibfnetwork.com.

Richmond Business Connections:PKs Restaurant, 1281 Arthur Kill Rd.8 a.m. For info, call Ronald P. Cut-trone at 347-258-8131.

Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705

Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Direct120.com, Ultimate ThinkTank: Lorenzos, 1100 South Ave. Forinfo, visit www.direct120.com.

Kiwanis Club of South Shore:LaFontana, 2879 Amboy Rd. 7:30p.m. For info, call 718-370-2770.

SCORE Business Counseling: S.I.Bank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9a.m. to noon. No appointment nec-essary. No charge. For info, call 718-727-1221.

Business Guild I of the S.I. Cham-ber of Commerce: Hilton GardenInn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 a.m. Mem-bers and invited guests only. CallMichael Anicito at 646-606-2111.

Business Network Intl. (BNI) Net-

work Alliance Chapter: Z-OneLounge, 1821 Richmond Ave. 7 to8:30 a.m. For info, call TimothyHouston at 718-981-8600.

Rotary Club Staten Island: LiGre-cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 12:30 to1:30 p.m. Members and guests wel-come. For info, call 718-370-3140.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling: Chamber ofCommerce, 130 Bay St. 9 a.m. Nocharge. Call 718-982-2560.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.

Business Counseling: CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nocharge. Call the SBDC at 982-2560.

WEDNESDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Richmond County Referral Source:Comfort Inn. 7:00 to 8:15 a.m. Forinfo, email [email protected]

Staten Island Business Council:Lorenzos at Hilton Garden Inn, 1100South Ave. 7 a.m. Members andinvited guests only. For info, call 347-855-4488 or send an e-mail [email protected].

Bucks Business Network: Hamp-ton Inn, 1120 South Ave. 7:45 a.m.For info, call 718-351-2557 or visitwww.sibucks.com.

Kiwanis Club of Brighton: JodysClub Forest, 372 Forest Ave. 7:30p.m. For info, call 718-348-0505.

Kiwanis Club of North Central:LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.7:30 p.m. Call Len Bosso at 718-442-7804.


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throated brace from the city ad-ministration would do wondersfor the Island, much like it did forother parts of the city such asDUMBO in Brooklyn. Gov.Cuomos recent toll relief is ahelp, Oddo said, but more is need-ed.

We need to break the percep-tion of this borough that folkshave outside this borough. Ifwere going to draw new busi-nesses here, we cant be definedby things of our past, Oddo said.For various reasons, (entrepre-neurs) are either coming ortheyre looking at us. We couldntget a bite in previous years. Nowtheyre on the hook, and our job isto figure out how to reel them in.

Rising tides need to lift all ofStaten Island, Oddo said, sowhen these big fish start seeing

the steel going up at the outlets,The Wheel and Broadway Stages,they will be even more attractedto whats going on in Staten Is-

land.At the same time, Oddo said

part of his job is to keep the bor-ough a bedroom community, fo-cusing on safety, education, recre-ation and road maintenance,among other areas. There are cor-ridors throughout the Island thatare underutilized and can be re-vamped to create a differentneighborhood and vibe.

People that are smarter thanmeare of the belief today thattheres no reason were not on thecusp of revitalization. And thatspretty exciting stuff, Oddo said.

While the excitement is won-derful, it also creates a lot of in-ternal pressure to make sure theyget it right, Oddo said. As such, hesaid his administration is bring-ing in as many people as they canto help educate them in areaswhere they may not be experts, orwhere they could use additional

help.Looking four years down the

line, at the end of his currentterm, Oddo said he hopes the Is-

lands waterfront is on the vergeof looking completely differentthan it does now. He envisions amajor recreational complex onthe North and South Shores. Hehopes people are opening types ofbusinesses on Staten Island thatno one would have thought realis-tic five years ago. He hopes tohave helped create a critical massof young people in St. George andStapleton. He hopes that, in themiddle of the Island, they arewell underway toward buildingadditional affordable senior hous-ing, and that theyre doing addi-tional projects on the grounds ofSeaview Hospital making the vi-brant campus more active.

Its been a whirlwind sevenweeks, Oddo said of his first fewmonths in office, but Im excitedto get up every morning. Wevetalked about this moment for along time, but its really here.

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from the 930-bed CentraStateHealthcare System in Freehold,

N.J., where heserved as the sys-tem chief operat-ing officer since2001. Throughalignment withphysicians andkey stakeholders,Messina was ableto develop growth

strategies such as a new CancerCenter, including a RadiationCenter, Radio-Surgery and a newInfusion Center. His growth ini-tiatives in the Department of Sur-gery included programs in robot-ics, minimally invasive surgery,bariatric and neurosurgery.Other accomplishments include anew state-of-the-art 26-bed Criti-cal Care Unit, a new 49-bed Emer-gency Department, and the devel-

opment of a 180,000 square footAmbulatory Campus and Well-ness Center anchored by a 35,000square foot Medical Fitness Cen-

ter.Messina is on the National

Board of Trustees for the Nation-al Multiple Sclerosis Society, aswell as the Alumni Board ofTrustees at Seton Hall where heobtained his Ph.D. in health serv-ices and where he serves as an ad-

junct professor in the School ofHealth and Allied Sciences. He isactive in the American College ofHealth Care Executives and re-cently completed a three-yearterm as regent for New Jersey.Messina has held previous execu-tive positions at both MonmouthMedical Center and HackensackUniversity Medical Center.

The executive managementteam at Richmond UniversityMedical Center remains in place:Dr. Pietro Carpenito, executivevice president; Rosemarie Staz-zone, chief operating officer andchief nurse officer; Dr. EdwardArsura, senior vice president and

chief medical officer; RichardSalhany, senior vice president formedical operations; JosephConte, senior vice president for

regulatory, quality, risk and legalaffairs; and Kevin Murphy, seniorvice president and chief financialofficer.


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SBS launches NYC CraftEntrepreneurship

The NYC Department of SmallBusiness Services, in partnershipwith Etsy and Citi, announcedthe launch of the NYC Craft En-trepreneurship program. It pro-vides micro-business training tounderemployed, low-incomeadults with existing artistic skillsto help supplement their incomeand sell their product to new mar-kets. The program utilizes Etsysplatform for selling creativegoods as a real-world learninglab, and leverages SBS expertisein helping small businesses start,operate and grow, and connectingNew Yorkers to jobs. For more in-

formation or to apply for the nextclass, go to www.nyc.gov/work-force1.

Pinots Palette opensStaten Island locationPinots Palette pioneer of the

paint & sip experience hasopened its first location in NewYork City, on Staten Island. Socialpainting is a new kind of nightout for people who want enter-tainment beyond dinner anddrinks. The experience involves atwo- to three-hour painting eventwhere locals enjoy their favoritecocktails and snacks while tap-ping into their creative powers.Working alongside local artists,Pinots Palette provides all the

tools needed and guides guestsstep-by-step through a featuredpainting. The new business is lo-cated on Ellis Street in Tot-

tenville.

ShopRite raises $1.24Mfor regional food banks

ShopRite associates across sixstates banded together last Sep-tember in a friendly competitionsponsored by ShopRite and Gen-eral Mills the ShopRite PartnersIn Caring Annual Cheerios Con-test. To help the hungry in localcommunities, ShopRite associ-ates collected donations at check-out and held various events, rais-ing $1.24 million to support re-gional food banks in communitiesserved by ShopRite stores.

Each of the winning stores wasawarded with the selection of twoShopRite associates to be featuredon a special-edition Cheerios box.These customized boxes, sold ex-clusively at ShopRite, were un-veiled at in-store celebrationsduring the month of March.

Additionally, each winning

store was awarded funds that willbe presented to local food pantrieschosen by their store team.Among this years winning storesis the ShopRite of Forest & Rich-mond, which selected John Ku-binski of Staten Island and RonMowder of Brick, N.J., to be fea-tured on 125,000 special-editionCheerios boxes for their storescommitment.

Chamber presents

award to Rep. GrimmThe Staten Island Chamber ofCommerce hosted an award pres-entation by the U.S. Chamber ofCommerce to CongressmanMichael Grimm. The U.S. Cham-bers Spirit of Enterprise Awardis given annually to members ofCongress based on their votes oncritical business legislation out-lined in the Chamber publication"How They Voted."

Members who supported the

Chambers position on at least 70percent of those votes qualify toreceive the award. The award isgiven to legislators in recognitionof their support of pro-growth,pro-jobs policies.


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Rotary Club of Gateway: The LakeClub, 1150 Clove Rd. 7:15 p.m. Forinfo, call 718-447-1509.

SCORE Business Counseling:Chamber of Commerce, 130 Bay St.9 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment neces-sary. No charge. Call 718-727-1221.

E.L.I.T.E. (Executive, Leadership,Interactive, Team, Effort) Net-working Group: 1110 South Ave. 8a.m. New members welcome. Forinfo, call 347-273-1375.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling:CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forinfo, call 718-982-2560.

THURSDAY

Bus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

Kiwanis Club of Staten Island:LiGrecis Staten, 697 Forest Ave.7:30 p.m. For info, call 718-967-4345or kiwanisclubofstatenisland.com.

Rotary Club of South Shore: Man-sion Grand, 141 Mansion Ave. 12:15p.m. For info, call 718-987-2061 orvisit southshorerotary.org.

Rotary Club Mid-Island: New Dako-ta Diner, 921 Richmond Ave. 7:30 to9:00 a.m. Call 718-981-0700.

SCORE Business Counseling: SIBank & Trust, 1550 Richmond Rd. 9

a.m. to noon. No appointment nec-essary. No charge. Call 718-727-1221.

Rotary Club of North Shore: LiGre-cis Staten, 697 Forest Ave. 7 p.m.For info, call Chris Williams at 718-442-9047.

Business Network Intl. (BNI) High

Achievers Chapter: PKs Restau-rant,1281 Arthur Kill Rd. 7 to 8:30a.m. For info, call Timothy Houstonat 718-981-8600.

Business Guild II of the S.I. Cham-ber of Commerce: Hilton GardenInn, 1100 South Ave. 7:45 to 8:45a.m. Members and invited guestsonly. For info, call Ken Schneider at718-720-4980.

Business Guild III of the SI Cham-ber of Commerce: Hilton GardenInn, 1100 South Ave. 8 a.m. Newmembers welcome. Call Nick Testaat 646-823-4494.

College of S.I., Small Bus. Dev. Ctr.Business Counseling:CSI, 2800Victory Blvd. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forinfo, call 718-982-2560.

Community Emergency ResponseTeam (CERT): 7 p.m. For info. andlocations, call John Tidona at 448-7160 or [email protected].

FRIDAYBus. Outreach Ctr of SI/WBCLDCSmall Bus. Counseling MWBE/BOC Capital: WBCLDC, 705Forest Ave., 2nd Fl. By appointmentonly. For info, call 718-816-4775.

SATURDAYSCORE Business Counseling: St.George Library, 5 Central Ave. 10a.m. to noon. Appointment neces-sary. No charge. Call 718-442-8560.

SCORE Business Counseling: Rich-mondtown Library, 200 Clarke Ave.10 to 11:30 a.m. Appointment neces-sary. For info, call 718-668-0413.

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