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Lot's Happening!
Gearing up for a busy Fall & Holiday Season
Whew! Where did the summer go?
It seems like just yesterday, Denise, committees and I were packing up, setting up for our annual Golf Tournament and working to gather the vital member information for the 2012-2013 Membership Directory and Buy Local Resource Guide which will be going out to greater Easthampton in early November. As I write this, our board room and tables are stacked with boxes and totes full of supplies and prizes for Saturday's 3rd Annual Casino Night which will be at One Cottage Street. (By the way, tickets are still available and we welcome walk-ins).
The Chamber is now gearing up for what will be a very busy Fall and Holiday season, jam-packed with events and networking opportunities. Our events mainly center around making Greater Easthampton a warm and inviting destination for the holidays by raising funds for Easthampton's and Southampton's lighting programs. As the Enews side bars note, on October 22nd the Holiday Spirit Committee invites you to a fun-filled evening at Opa-Opa Steak House for our Celebrity Bartender's Night. Watch you mail and email for more info on November 3rd's 12th Annual Holiday Lights Bowl-a-Thon at Canal Bowling Lanes in Southampton where we will pack the lanes with Chamber members and friends! Also on the horizon is our Holiday Stroll and Visit from Santa, a fun night for kids of all ages on Friday evening, November 30 where we light up Pulaski Park with thousands and thousands of twinkling lights.
In addition to those events which offer you the opporunity to meet and network with frineds and potential customers, our Networking by Night Business Card Exchanges are still going strong! Cooley Dickinson Hospital invites you to tour their newest facility at their Southampton Rehab and Outpatient Clinic at the Big Y Plaza Southampton on October 11 and we'll be at Northeast Center for Youth and Families on November 8th.
So we're off and running. Remember to mark you calendars and keep an eye out for emails on all these events!
Who knows? Maybe I'll be writing "where did the fall go?" in December. I sure hope so!
Eric Snyder, Executive Director
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Award Spotlight: Chief David Mottor
 David Mottor, Easthampton Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director, was the recipient of the Chamber's 2011 "President's Award." Presented by Patrick Brough at the Chamber's annual dinner in January as the "Public Service Hero's Award," it recognizes Chief Mottor's exceptional service to the local community in responding to the several weather disasters during 2011.
View this video to meet Chief Mottor , find out details about the Fire Department, and hear more from both him and Patrick about receiving the Chamber award.
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Would you like your business to be featured in a future Member Spotlight? Contact the Chamber office and we will put you on the list.
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Member News: Distinguished Young Women Program Gears Up for 2013
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Molly Bialecki, Distinguished Young Woman 2012
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The Distinguished Young Women of Greater Easthampton is an official local preliminary of the Distinguished Young Women scholarship program. Easthampton's 2013 competition is the 47th annual local preliminary for the Distinguished Young Women of America, which promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women. In addition to earning scholarships for college, those who participate in the program develop the life skills that pave the way for future success. The program is open to every eligible young woman and there is no cost to participate.
The local competition for scholarships begins at the Academy of Music in Northampton on November 18 . Winners advance to state competition, at Distinguished Young Women of Massachusetts. The state winner then competes in the annual National Finals competition in Mobile, AL, in June 2013. All State winners will compete for a share of at least $150,000 in cash scholarships.
The Distinguished Young Women of Greater Easthampton conducts fundraisers throughout the year to award scholarships and to cover its operating expenses. The next scheduled events are a fundraising night at Red Robin in Holyoke on Thursday, Oct 18, from 5-9 pm, where a percentage of sales go to the organization; a Silpada sale, Nov 2, 6-9 pm at Whitebrook Middle School; and a Vendor Fair, Nov 10, 9 am-2 pm at Eastworks. More details on events can be found at the DYW Facebook page.
To find out more about the competition, contact Jennifer Lawton or Vicky Puza-Allen at 413-388-5566 or Easthampton@DistinguishedYW.org. The DYW website is http://distinguishedyw.org/programs/state_programs/massachusetts/local_programs/easthampton/.
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Member News: Easthampton Celebrates ArtHampton--
A Day of Creativity
On October 6, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Easthampto n City Arts+ presents ArtHampton, a day of workshops and demonstrations for registered participants and programs for visitors that include exhibitions by local artists, studio visits, and food specials at participating restaurants throughout Easthampton.
ArtHampton begins in the morning with workshops in the Eastworks building at 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 137. Participants will be able to choose three workshops in three hour-long sessions from 9-12:30 a.m. Workshops include Ballroom Dancing with Steve Bailey, Model Drawing with Barbara Johnson, a panel discussion on Tactical Urbanism, Beginning Circus Instruction with SHOW Circus Studio, and more. An exhibition of participating ArtHampton artists will be open to participants in a gallery space when they check in for workshops.
From 12:30-5 p.m., a variety of artists will be display and demonstrate their work, including Boss/Brown Art on Water Street, Lynn Latimer, Michael MacTavish, and Eileen Jager in One Cottage Street; Marlene Rye and Jesse Morgan in the Paragon Arts and Industry Building; Carolyn Clayton, Steven Stankiewicz, Mie Kurahara,and Carol Ostberg in Eastworks; Anselblue Design Studio and Sam Pliska at the Old Town Hall; and many more throughout Easthampton. Concluding the day's events will be a closing reception at the ArtHampton Gallery from 5-6 p.m. in Eastworks, Suite 137.
Visitors can also enjoy discounts during ArtHampton from participating Easthampton restaurants. For a full listing of participating artists and restaurants, visitors can pick up ArtHampton maps throughout the city or from the ECA+ website. Workshops are $35, and afternoon studio and demonstration visits are free and open to the public. Space is limited for available workshops. Register for workshops on a space-available basis at EasthamptonCityArts.com/Arthampton; learn how to act, draw, juggle, and be inspired by others on how you can transform your community with art.
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Member/Area News: Making Moves If your business is "making moves" in the greater Easthampton area, let us know and we'll post your info in future issues.
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