Apr - Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce

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GREATER VINELAND
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Southern New Jersey’s
Business-to-Business
Newsletter
Serving Cumberland, Salem,
Atlantic, Cape May and Gloucester Counties
Ashow of hands stemming from a question
regarding the Urban Enterprise
Zone and its requirements told a story
of the UEZ’s status in the county.
“How many have found the administrative
regulations more onerous?” Magazzu asked
the group of nearly 200 gathered at
Cumberland County Business Retention
Summit held at Cumberland County College
on March 26.
Nearly every hand raised.
“This is a problem. This is a huge problem,”
Magazzu said. “This is a problem we
need to raise to our legislators.
“I’ve heard over, and over again how difficult
this program is. We’re going to end up
pushing people out of this program.”
The UEZ was just one of the few topics
covered at the summit that featured a town
hall meeting style format.
One businessman on hand to express his
sentiments of the UEZ was Rick Hasenauer
of Gerresheimer Glass, formerly Kimble
Glass in Vineland.
“The tax relief is wonderful but the administration
we have to go through to get it is
outrageous,” said Hasenauer as he stood at
the microphone. “But it is a great benefit.”
Also expressing his feelings on the UEZ
was Vineland Mayor Perry Barse. During his
mic time, and on more than one occasion,
Barse said the UEZ “is dying a slow death.”
“Something has to be done,” Barse added.
“And we need help from the top.”
And adding to the UEZ frustrations was
Serge Brunner of the Espoma Company in
Millville, a leading manufacturer and marketer
of natural and organic based plant foods
for the lawn and garden industry.
“We’re in the midst of evaluating whether
to drop (the UEZ),” Brunner revealed. “The
paperwork for the reimbursement, it may not
be worthwhile.
“It’s not the win-win it once was.”
Sharing their concerns was Denise Jackson,
administrator of the Vineland/Millville UEZ.
Jackson said there are 688 certified UEZ
businesses in Vineland and 249 in Millville.
She also explained that it’s a constant struggle
to retain the status of these businesses as
UEZ qualified because of the different regulations
and the constant change of criteria.
In addition to the UEZ worries, some other
topics discussed during the summit included:
• A possible need for a shuttle bus system
The Chamber will host a
safety training seminar
from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 20 at the
Chamber office.
The seminar will be broken
down into three half-hour segments.
News& Views
Volume 21 April 2008 Number 4
Concerns Raised At Cumberland Co. Business Retention Summit
The Cumberland County Business Retention Summit featured a 15-member panel comprised of state and government agencies. Here, Louis Magazzu,
Cumberland County Freeholder Director, turns a question over to Dante Rieti, Workforce Investment Board director, Cumberland and Salem counties.
that will take visitors from the NJ Motorsports
Park in Millville to other county destinations
— Marianne Lods, Millville Development Corp.
director
• Creating an international marketing campaign
— Domenic Ciancarelli of Precision
Electronics in Vineland
• Finding a way to attract more qualified
employees — Carmine Catalana of
Cumberland Dairy, Inc. in Bridgeton
• Creating a transportation system to get
resources to the needy of the county, and
begin thinking about looking into a global
health fund to bring down insurance costs —
Pastor Richard Myers of New Life Church in
Millville
The summit featured a 15-member panel
that featured: Magazzu, Jackson, Harry Stone,
Cooperation Business Assistance Corp.; Carol
Waties, NJ Small Business Development
Center; Ken Drews, USDA, rural development;
Albert Kelly, Tri County Community
Action Partnership; Laura Wallick, NJ
Economic Development Authority; Mike
Russo, NJ Department of Transportation; Dr.
Upcoming Safety Topic Seminar Is Set for May 20
The presentation, being given
by Elite Safety & Health Training
Service, will provide Chamber
members with effective tools to
help their people keep safe and
their companies compliant with
regulations.
The scheduled topics are: hazard
communication, fire prevention,
exit route and emergency
plans, and health and safety/first
aid/automated external defibrillator.
For more information regarding
the seminar contact the
Chamber at 691-7400.
Second Annual Run For Ricky Benefit Is Approaching
Participants of all ages and
ability are invited to attend
the 2nd Annual Run for
Aaron 5-K and 1-mile walk slated
for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 19.
The location of the event is Our
Lady of Pompeii in the Rosary
Hall, 4680 Dante Ave. in Vineland.
Proceeds will benefit the Ploch
Memorial Swimming and Soccer
Scholarship Fund.
Aaron was an active and loving
young boy who passed away suddenly
in 1999 at the age of 10.
This scholarship is given with the
purpose of honoring Aaron’s love
of sports and his devotion to his
family and friends. For entry information
call 825-5228. The event
will be held on a certified course
and be professionally timed.
Kenneth Ender, Cumberland County College
president; Steve Wymbs, Cumberland County
Improvement Authority executive director;
Dan Ryan, NJ Department of Environmental
Protection; Sherry Thompson, NJ Department
of Labor; Lauren Moore, NJ Commerce &
Economic Development Services; Darlene
Barber, Cumberland County Vocational
Technical School superintendent; Dante Rieti,
Workforce Investment Board director of
Cumberland and Salem counties; and
Jeannine MacDonald, Cumberland
Empowerment Zone executive director.
Calendar of Events
Board of Education Candidates
Forum
6 p.m. April 7
Wallace School
Drug Seminar
10 a.m. April 15
Chamber Office
April Luncheon
11:45 a.m. April 17,
Mayoral Candidates Forum
Ramada Inn
May Luncheon
11:45 a.m. May 15
Vineland Public School
Superintendent Charles Ottinger
Ramada Inn
GVCC President’s Gala
6-9 p.m. June 19
Centerton Country Club
GVCC Annual Golf Classic
July 17
Buena Vista Country Club

Greater Vineland
Chamber of Commerce
2115 S. Delsea Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: (856) 691-7400
Fax: (856) 691-2113
Web Page:
www.vinelandchamber.org
E-mail: info@vinelandchamber.org
Executive Director
Paige Desiere
Officers
President of the Board
Gina Biagi, Eye Associates
First Vice President
Robert DeSanto, Gruccio, Pepper,
DeSanto & Ruth, P.A.
Second Vice President
Wayne Triantos, Triantos & Delp
Third Vice President
Kathy Farinaccio, Comcast
Immediate Past President
Gary Galloway, Rental Country
Board of Directors
• Tony Asselta, Asselta Mechanical
• Diana Caraballo, Premium
Employment Benefit Resources
• Dennis DeMatte Jr., Cumberland
County Improvement Authority
• Jeff George, Cold Stone Creamery
• Doug Grant, Landis Title Corporation
• Russell Kadlac, Stanker & Galetto
• Lilly Kejzman, Ramada Inn
• Kevin Kleiner, Dondero’s Jewelry
• Victor LaTorre, LaTorre Hardware
• Glenn Lillie, Allen Associates
• Rod MacDonald, Diamonds & Design
• Tammy Maciocha, South Jersey Gas
• Elviro Ocasio, Jr., Affinity
Receivables Management
• Dennis Palmer, Landis Sewerage
Authority
• Ron Rossi, Rossi Honda
• Diane Sacco, Sun Bank
• Lou Tramontana, Torchio Bros.
• Scott Zucca, L.J. Zucca
Treasurer:
Harry Hearing, Romano, Hearing,
Testa & Knorr, C.P.A.
Solicitor:
Michael Benson, Buonadonna,
Benson & Parenti, P.C.
NEWS & VIEWS Publisher
Cohansey Cove Publishing
Editor: Paige Desiere
General Membership Luncheon • Thursday, April 17 2008
11:45 AM, Ramada Inn (2216 W. Landis Avenue, Vineland) • $20.00 per person
Vineland Mayoral Candidates Forum
Candidates will share their viewpoints with the business community
GVCC General Membership Luncheon Thursday, April 17 2008
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Community Quest Celebrates Grand Opening
Community Quest celebrates a grand opening with a ribbon cutting held March 7 at its new location: 315 W.
Landis Ave. in Vineland. The Career Quest Division is partnering with the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development in this Project Outreach to assist residents with disabilities of Latino descent within
Cumberland and Salem counties to achieve and retain employment. Celebrating the opening from left are
President Dan Kelly, Mayor Perry Barse, Project Coordinator Denise Nieves and Chairwoman for
Advisory Committee Mariluz Gonzalez from Sun Bank.
VRDC’s Annual Spring Gala is April 5
Marking its
29th season
of bringing
dance and culture to
Cumberland County,
the Vineland Regional
Dance Company, will
present its annual
Spring Gala, titled
“Dancing on the
Edge,” in a one-night only performance
at 7 p.m. Saturday,
April 5 at the Cumberland County
Dance the Night Away With Songs of the Past
Enjoy Friday Night
Flashback with DJ Nicky
G at 9 p.m. Friday, April 4
at the Savoy Bistro.
Dance, sing and party the
night away with songs from the
photo by CJ Kane
Kelly Bocchetti Millar performs
Rod.
College’s Frank
Guaracini, Jr. Fine and
Performing Arts
Center. Call 691-6059
for ticket prices and
information.
Furthermore the
VRDC will host its
annual fashion show at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 16 at Merighi’s Savoy Inn.
Tickets can be purchased by calling
Kristin Cullinane at 697-7657.
50s, 60s and 70s. And, make
your requests and play flashback
trivia for great prizes and
gift certificates.
To reserve a booth or table
for the event call 691-8051.
County Clean-Up Days Are
Scheduled for the Year
The Cumberland County
Improvement Authority
will hold a Household
Hazardous Waste Day and
Electronics Recycling Day from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
April 19 at the Millville Streets
and Roads Complex, Ware
Avenue. For more information
call 825-3700.
Other Clean-Up Days scheduled
are Saturday, June 7 at
the Cumberland County
Administration Building in
Bridgeton, and Saturday, Sept.
13 at the Vineland Public
Works, East Walnut Road.
Event is open to county residents
only.
50 & Counting for LaTorre
A
ctivities
are planned for
Friday and Saturday,
May 2 & 3 in celebration
of LaTorre Hardware, Inc.’s
50th anniversary.
The family owned business
since 1958 will celebrate its
anniversary with a “Going
Green” theme and all of the
activities will be held at its
1607 S. Delsea Dr. location.
The two-day event will feature
an open house and
demonstrations.
It’s a New Lottery Agent
Romeo’s Authentic Italian
Deli has recently become
a lottery agent for your
convenience to purchase lottery
tickets at their location of 2630
E. Chestnut Ave., in Vineland.
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Smile: DigiKids Is All About Your Child’s Safety
Picture this. You’re among throngs of
people, shuffling your way through a
crowd with your young son or daughter.
And, despite the best parental efforts your
precious little one disappears.
That feeling of helplessness is no doubt a
tough emotion to deal with.
Who should I contact? Is security nearby?
Those are some of the questions that will run
rampant.
As frightening of a scenario as this might be,
there’s a technology available to at least add
some thought of comfort to a parent’s agonizing
dilemma.
It’s called DigiKids.
The program works by offering mini-digital
identification discs for children, which parents
can carry with them in a pocket or purse.
It’s a relatively new program, just over three
years old, and was developed by creator Mike
Childs in a year and a half time.
How can an ID be obtained? That’s where
Dave Iveson comes into play, the only DigiKids
franchise owner in the South Jersey region.
The Vineland resident, husband to Karen
and father to 7-year-old Ashley, can be contacted
by preschools, schools, companies or community
organizations.
For more than a year Iveson has been traveling
to local institutions, creating IDs for little
ones.
“I bring all of my equipment with me and everything
is done onsite,” said Iveson, who covers the
counties of Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May and
Gloucester. “I’ve already been to Vineland and
Millville.”
In addition, Iveson said he’s mailed out postcards
to other locations making them aware of the
IDs, which cost $29.95 retail, but only $15 at
schools. Each additional ID is $5.
The way the process works is that Iveson hands
out a form to be completed by parents and
returned by the student. The form includes key
information regarding the child such as physical
characteristics and height and weight statistics.
Overall, Iveson said, the process takes two to
three minutes.
“Usually what takes the longest is getting the
child ready for the picture, because children are
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the only DigidKids franchise owner in the South Jersey region.
fidgety,” Iveson said with a chuckle.
Iveson, who also mentioned he has an ID card
for his daughter, explained another program
aspect that should relieve the angst of parents.
“Our software can’t create any kind of database,
so when I’m done processing the child, and I go
on to the next child, that information is already
gone,” Iveson explained. “So, if by chance, someone
were to steal my computer there would be
nothing there for them to find about the children.”
According to Iveson the Department of Justice
says 2,200 children are reported missing each day
in the country. He added that the number includes
children wandering off for a brief moment, not
necessarily kidnapped.
However, if a child were to disappear for a
lengthy amount of time the ID card would aid in
finding him or her.
“If you’re with your child at the
mall and the child goes missing you
can go to the nearest (personal computer)
with Windows, pop in that CD
and print out poster and flyers,”
Iveson said, who added that the IDs
don’t work with MACs, but compatability
is in development.
The IDs target newborns to 12
year olds. And, Iveson recommends
updating the photo every six months
for children 6 and under.
“The parent can put the information
on their computer along with a
new picture and update the information,”
Iveson said.
For those interested in the program
Iveson will set up shop on
Thursday, April 17 at the Granny’s
Daycare on Oak Road in Vineland.
“This is a great way of making a
parent feel more safe,” Iveson said.
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2192 S. Delsea Dr.
Vineland, NJ 08360
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Fax:856-696-9093
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310 B Orange St.
Millville, NJ 08332
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580 Tuckahoe Rd.
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502 E. Landis Ave.
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Anton’s Florist
Bagel University
Bay Atlantic Federal Credit Union
Bay-Atlantic Symphony
BDGS, Inc.
Berryman’s Branch
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Central Supply
Century Savings Bank
Cifaloglio, Inc.
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Cumberland Christian School
Cunningham Family Medicine
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DigiKids
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Flaster/Greenberg, P.C.
Foschi Auto Tune
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Hendricks House, Inc.
Hilliard Blueprint Service
Huntington Learning Center
I.B.I Cermaic Tile, Inc.
Ironwood Building Co.
Land Resource Recycling Management Inc.
Landis Building Service, Inc.
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Manders/Merighi Associates
Maxine’s Studio of Dance
MJD Trucking, Inc.
Napa Auto Parts
Nicky G. DJ Entertainment
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Phil Desiere Electric Motor Service, Inc.
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