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Press ReleasesAMERICAN RED CROSS AT THE NEWLY RENOVATED CROWNE NO BUSINESS SHOULD RISK OPERATING WITHOUT A DISASTER PLAN On September 24th, Franklin Township Chamber held an educational networking event for the business community. Event Chair & Chamber Past President, Ryck Suydam, introduced the guest speakers, Gary Howarth, Coordinator of Franklin Township’s Office of Emergency Management, Diane Concannon, Public Relations Director of the American Red Cross, Amy Sutton, Red Cross CEO for Greater Somerset County, Michelle Dein, Red Cross Community Development Relationship Manager & Jesse Lazarus, Red Cross Volunteer. We feel it’s important that the businesses of Coordinator Howarth said “ Our Chamber members are encouraged to obtain a copy of the Emergency Management Guide for Business & Industry from the Red Cross. The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey offers a wide array of volunteer opportunities. “The American Red Cross appreciates the Chamber’s attention to the importance of disaster preparedness,” said Diane Concannon, spokesperson, American Red Cross of Central New Jersey. “We hope the information presented this evening helps members to Get A Kit, Make A Plan, and Be Informed.” Visit www.njredcross.org to learn more about how you can Be Red Cross Ready. Franklin Township Chamber is grateful to Dan Williams, General Manager of the Crowne Plaza and his entire staff for hosting this informative event. “ On behalf of the owners and staff of the newly renovated Crowne Plaza Somerset, thank you for allowing us to host the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce function last night. We look forward to working with all of the members of the local business community in the months ahead.” Dan Williams, General Manager Submitted by: Mary L. Smith Executive Director Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce 675 Franklin Blvd. Somerset, NJ 08873 Office: 732-545-7044 Fax: 732-745-7043
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS The Board of Directors is the legal representative of the Chamber. Its role is to plan, make decisions and policies and set objectives for the Chamber on behalf of the membership. Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce Board Directors are chosen because of their interest in the Chamber of Commerce, their standing in the community and their experience and ability in civic affairs. Nicole Costa, Branch Manager, Pinnacle Federal Credit Union Nicole Costa joined Pinnacle Federal Credit Union as Branch Manager in August of 2008. Previously, she was Branch Manager for Darien Rowayton Bank in Rowayton, CT. Nicole has spent the past seven years working on her career in the banking industry and received her bachelor of science in Marketing from Quinnipiac University in Hamden CT. Scott Taylor, Station Manager, STAR 99.1FM Scott’s professional career has revolved around radio – both behind the mic and in the front office. In 1979, while still in college, Scott began broadcasting with Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow and helped his company – Sillerman Morrow Broadcast Group – put two stations on the air in Randolph, New Jersey and Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1983, Scott re-located to Somerset to join Greater Media’s WMGQ-FM where he spent 11 years on the air. In 1994, Scott joined WAWZ-FM, Zarephath to do the morning show, providing the station’s evangelical Christian radio audience with a blend of contemporary Christian music, news, information and inspiration. In 2003 Scott ended a 24-year run on-the-air and became Station Manager. Scott currently serves on the Executive Board of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, and is a Consultant for the Pillar of Fire station in Cincinnati, Ohio. During his tenure at WAWZ Scott has seen the station’s audience grow from 137,000 to 672,000 listeners each week. WAWZ has been recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters with a Crystal Award for Community Service, and by the National Religious Broadcasters as Station of the Year in 1996, 2007 and 2008. Scott’s family – his wife Marge and daughter Anna – reside in Parsippany, NJ. Though he is a Morris County resident Scott is genuinely appreciative of the last 26 years working in and around Franklin Township, and looks forward with eager anticipation to serving along with the other members of the Franklin Township Board. Jim Barnoski, President, Performance Selling, LLC Jim Barnoski is the President of Performance Selling LLC, a sales force development firm located in Somerset New Jersey. The company is a master training center for Sandler Training which is the largest Sales and Sales Management training company worldwide and has been ranked the top sales and sales management training company by both INC and Entrepreneur Magazines five times. Jim has over 20 years of sales, management and training experience, and has helped build, train and restructure sales organizations in various industries including information technology, engineering, accounting, publishing, insurance, finance, banking, and manufacturing. In addition to being a new board member for the Franklin Twp Chamber of Commerce, he is on the Executive Board of Directors for the Middlesex County Chamber Regional of Commerce. Steve Russell, Board Member of The Meadows Foundation Steve is a graduate of the University of California at Fullerton and has been building and operating distribution facilities since 1971. His accomplishments include building and operating film depositories, videocassette-duplicating plants and fulfillment centers for Walt Disney Productions and Video Corporation of America. In 1987 he joined GoodTimes Home Entertainment Inc in New Jersey and proceeded to develop and implement one of the most sophisticated paperless distribution systems in the country. The year 2000 saw Steve’s 40 years of manufacturing and distribution experience lead him to be one of the Founders and Board members of Dotcom Distribution, a state-of-the-art center in Edison for direct to consumer Internet fulfillment. Steve’s interests are varied and many. He volunteers at the NJ State Supreme Court in Somerville & spends spare time fishing, golfing, woodworking and canoeing. He also volunteers at a local soup kitchen, the American Red Cross, the Raptor Trust, and the Special Olympics. Steve also is a member of the Raritan Millstone-Heritage Alliance in Somerset County and sits on their Board as well. He became a member of the Meadows Foundation shortly after attending a Fireside Chat program and now is active in supporting the Meadows’ restoration projects. He is currently responsible for membership and development. He supports his wife Linda’s business of welcoming the new residents to the neighborhoods of Warren, Watchung and Green Brook in a company called New Neighbors Warren Area, LLC by assembly of the gift packets and performs all the accounting and bookkeeping functions. Recently retired, Steve and his wife Linda reside in Franklin Township having moved from a 20 year residence in Warren Township, NJ I am grateful to all of our Board Members for playing an instrumental role in the strategic development of our Chamber. Mary Louise Smith Executive Director
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A MESSAGE FROM THE FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CERT Program: During his 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush asked Americans to volunteer their services in order to improve and safeguard their country. Harnessing the spirit of cooperation that developed as a result of the tragic events of September 11th, he created the Citizen Corps Program to organize volunteer services in the areas of crime, natural disasters and terrorism. The Community Emergency Response Team or (CERT) is a part of the Citizen Corps Program. If you join a CERT, you will receive basic-level training in the following areas: Basic First Aid Family Disaster Preparedness Disaster Fire Suppression Medical Operations CERT Operations Disaster Mental Health Basic Emergency Management Disaster Simulation -- Skills Review Total training is usually about 18 hours, scheduled in 2-4 hour modules, over a period of weeks or months, in order to address the scheduling needs of team members. If you are an individual looking to join a local CERT Team, contact your municipal emergency management coordinator. |