In Memoriam: Marlene Krawczyk  Marlene (LeBeau) Krawczyk died Thursday, Oct. 24, at the age of 76. She was a past president and executive secretary of the Chamber, and the Easthampton business community mourns her loss.
Marlene was born in Northampton, then moved to Easthampton, where she became a lifelong resident. Marlene's late father in law Anthony was instrumental with her and her husband Tom in forming the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce. She co-owned Tom's Appliance of Easthampton for many years. From 1982 to 1983, she was president of the board of the Greater Easthampton Chamber, and then served as its executive secretary from 1985 to 2003, retiring in Jan. 2004. Marlene was a leader for the city of Easthampton, presiding over the Fall Festival, Big Rig Day and Easthampton's Christmas Lighting. She was able to accomplish all these things even while battling muscular dystrophy from the age of 16. Tom Conner, branch manager of Florence Savings Bank, was president of the Chamber from 2002-2003 when Marlene was executive secretary and remembers her with great fondness and respect. He says that Marlene served the Chamber during the period of Easthampton's "renaissance," when artists and entrepreneurs first came to the city and promoted its growth. "She was an individual who exemplified community spirit and work ethic," Tom says. "She always performed to the level of an executive director. She served under eight Chamber presidents, coordinating all the committees, attending all the meetings, and volunteering at every event, sometimes into the night. I remember wrapping up the Fall Festival one year at about 8 pm, and she and I viewed Union Street at sunset, remarking on how much the city was a classic piece of Americana. Marlene loved Easthampton and was so dedicated to the community. She was the heart and soul of the Greater Easthampton Chamber of Commerce."
We send our sympathies to Marlene's family and friends. Memorial donations in Marlene's name can be made to the Thomas and Marlene Krawczyk Community Scholarship, c/o Easthampton Savings Bank, Main Street, Easthampton, MA, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 33 Lyman St., Westborough, MA 01581.
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Member Spotlight: Distinguished Young Women 2013
This year's Distinguished Young Women Easthampton competition will take place on Sunday, Nov. 24, 1:00 p.m. at the Academy of Music.
Easthampton's 48th annual Distinguished Young Women program expects to award over $15,000 in scholarships to this year's contestants. To compete in the Greater Easthampton competition, the young women must be high school seniors and live in Easthampton, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Haydenville, Goshen or Chesterfield. This year, 13 young women will be judged in the categories of scholastics, interview, talent, fitness and self-expression.
View this video to meet competition chairperson Jennifer Lawton and see some of this year's Easthampton contestants at practice.
Winners advance to the state competition, at Distinguished Young Women of Massachusetts. The state winner then competes in the annual National Finals competition held in Mobile, AL, in June 2014. All State winners will compete for a share of at least $150,000 in cash scholarships.
There are many ways to support the Distinguished Young Women program such as attending the competition, making donations or attending one of their many fundraising events throughout the year. The next fundraiser is a dine-out night scheduled for Nov. 8-10 at Ruby Tuesday's in Holyoke. To find out more, contact Jennifer Lawton at 413-388-5566 or Easthampton@DistinguishedYW.org. The DYW website is http://distinguishedyw.org/programs/state_programs/massachusetts/local_programs/easthampton/ and their latest news and events can be found on their Facebook page.
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Area News: Results of Nov. 5 Election
 The results are in, and the Chamber congratulates all winners of the Nov. 5 election. We look forward to working with these individuals over the coming term.
Second Hampshire and Hampden District (State Senate)
Donald Humason
City of Easthampton
Mayor: Karen Cadieux
Councilors at Large: Nathaniel Ziegler, Tamara Smith, James Kwiecinski, and Joseph McCoy
District #1: Daniel Hagan
District #2: Jennifer Hayes
District #3: Joy Winnie
District #4: Salem Derby
District #5: Daniel Rist
School Committee: Peter Gunn, Laura Scott, Lori Ingraham, Wendy Bloomenthal, Daniel Carey, and Debora Lusnia
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Member/Area News: Gazette wins award, says farewell to Foudy
 The Chamber congratulates Jim Foudy, who retired as publisher of the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Sept. 27 at a public celebration at the Hotel Northampton.
Foudy, 67, was named publisher in 2009, and his successful career with the Gazette spanned 36 years. Foudy told the Gazette in August he has loved working there because of the great group of people he's worked with, and also because of the way the community is so invested in its daily newspaper.
The new publisher is longtime Gazette employee Dennis Skoglund, a former circulation director there, and recent publisher of the Greenfield Recorder. Last year, Skoglund was named vice president of NNE's Pioneer Valley operations, which includes the Gazette, the Recorder and the Valley Advocate.
On October 10, the Gazette was also honored with the Newspaper of the Year award in its circulation category, in a competition run by the New England Newspaper & Press Association. The Gazette was judged to be the best weekday newspaper in the 10,000 to 15,000 circulatio.
We recognize the rich contribution the Gazette has made to the success of business in the greater Easthampton region, and we look forward to working with Publisher Dennis Skoglund in the future.
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Member News: Shop Local, Shop Small on Nov. 30
 Small Business Saturday® is November 30. In the spirit of keeping it local, the Chamber encourages you to consider the wealth of local business members who can make shopping for the holiday easy and convenient. Shopping local not only benefits all of us economically, but it also makes our communities vibrant places of activity and support as well as desirable places to live.
From galleries and gift shops to holiday décor and gift certificates, using our printed or online Membership Directory provides you with a one-stop shopping guide to everything local. Here are just a few examples of members located in greater Easthampton, many of which are located within the walkable area of Union, Cottage, Main and Pleasant Streets in Easthampton.
Artists and Galleries
Cottage Street Studios (over 80 artists)
Easthampton City Arts+ (represents over 200 local artists and craftspeople-see events calendar)
Eastworks
Paragon Arts and Industry Building
Quintessence Easthampton (see article below)
Riverside Industries
Florists
Dandelions Florist
Perfect Arrangements
Gifts and Décor
DeGrandpré Jewelers
KW Home
Holiday Attraction
Santa's Trains at Look Park (Florence)
Holiday Lighting
Creative Illumination (Hatfield)
Consider our directory to find a gift certificate for a local restaurant, to schedule a banquet facility for a holiday event, or for custom-designed screenprinting. Finally, gift certificates for B2B services such as printing, graphic design or computer support make great gifts for small business owners.
Information of all of our member businesses can be found in the 2013-2014 printed Membership Directory/Buy Local Resource Guide, and an updated list can always be found online at the Chamber website at www.easthamptonchamber.org.
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Member News: Quintessence Raises Funds for United Way  Quintessence Easthampton, five independent shop owners with complementary artistic, cultural and home design products and services, will be fundraising for the Hampshire County United Way by contributing a percentage of their sales during the last week of November. The event, part of the "Live United 365 Community Campaign," will culminate with a reception on November 30, Small Business Saturday®, at each participating venue.
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