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P.O Box 160, 953 South Lake Blvd., Mahopac, NY 10541 (845) 628-5553 Fax: (845) 628-5962 Newsletter E-mail: info@mahopaccarmelchamber.com www.mahopaccarmelonline.com March 2015

Scholarship Winners!

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Chamber and the Community!

BE A PART

It’s that time of the year! The Greater Carmel-Mahopac Chamber of Commerce scholarship committee is preparing its annual scholarship fund campaign. Last year we awarded scholarships to 15 students from our local area. The scholarship fund helps deserving student cover some expenses for college such as books, laptop, or moving expense. Without your generosity and support, none of this would have been possible.

This year our goal is to surpass last year contributions of $16,000. We hope you will join us once again in reaching our fundraising goal. 100% of your contribution goes towards the scholarship, contributing to the continuation of higher education for our next generation. All chamber members that contribute to the scholarship between $50 up to $499 will be mentioned in the website, Facebook, brochure and local newspaper. Major contributors of $500 or more will have their business logos displayed as well as the opportunity to choose and present in person your private award recipient.

For more information, please contact the chamber office 845-628-5553. We sincerely thank you for your time and continued support.

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Vince D’ambroso

Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

845-406-1769 ViCE-ChairMaN Domenic Zecca Alesca Productions 914-463-1187 SECrEtarY William Pope

Spotless Cleaning Systems

845-225-6449

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Allan Twitty Insurance Agency

914-715-2991

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Faith ann Butcher Wireless Zone

845-803-1288

ruth ayala-Quezada Mahopac Taxi/Carmel Taxi

845-225-5555

Brett Freeman Mahopac News

914-479-7100

William hammond Edward Jones - Carmel

845-225-5410

howard Payson Keller Williams Realty

203-240-7233

James Pfeifer

M & T Bank/Pozzitiv Productions

914-629-4510

Pam Zacotinsky

Quarterly Magazine/East Road Motors

845-661-0748

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Michael Bucci

MetLife Financial Services

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Dear Fellow Members of the Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce & Board of Directors,

Who says that you cannot fight City Hall? The Town of Carmel Business Community did. Actually, it was not a fight, but a dialog that took place during the February 25th, 2015, Town Board meeting. The Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce led by

Executive Director, Mike Bucci, rallied members of the business community to attend that meeting. On the agenda was the “Proposed Signage Changes” being put forth by the Town Board. Those changes would affect many businesses in the Town of Carmel and the response to Mike’s call to action was overwhelming. The Town Hall board room was filled to capacity and constructive conversation resulted. The business community got the chance to speak and express their thoughts, concerns and ideas. The Town Board listened and was receptive to what they were hearing. The end result of this meeting was the proposed changes were tabled and a committee be established to explore any potential changes The committee is to be comprised of Chamber Board, Town Board and Business Community members. Success! The

Business Community was heard and will continue to be heard! Well done Michael!

The “Shop Putnam Business and Home Expo” will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Mahopac High School from 11am to 4pm. This year the venue has changed and all booths will be indoors. With over 100 businesses expected to participate, the Expo continues to be one of the largest business event held in Putnam County. Don’t miss out on this networking opportunity and on showcasing your business. To participate please call the Chamber office or register online. Furthermore, I want to thank the Mahopac School District for agreeing to be the site-host for this event.

As stated in last month’s newsletter, the April networking dinner will also be the evening that Chamber members vote to elect two board members among the candidates running to fill the open seats. To date, there are three potential candidates who have expressed interest in filling two seats. The official term is for three years, May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018. A seat on the Board is a great way to increase your networking opportunities, get more exposure and do something good for the community. As a Board member, you will be expected to attend Board of Directors’ meetings, Chamber dinner meetings, serve as a Board liaison to a committee, chair a standing committee and assist at Chamber events. If interested in running for a seat on the Board, please contact members of the nominating committee: Tom Casey of Edward Jones Investment; (845) 621-8647, Richie D’Andrea of Park Ford; (845) 628-8800 and Kelly Pucio of Putnam County Savings Bank; (845) 628-1313 or call the Chamber Office; (845) 628-5553.

Vince D’Ambroso Chairman The Greater Mahopac Carmel Chamber of Commerce

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3rd Annual Chamber Golf Outing

Monday - June 1, 2015

Centennial Golf Club

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By Mike BuCCi

What makes what we do so special that you invest so much time?

Well, we like the idea of helping our community. It is important to us to give as much as we can, time or money, but I think that time is more valuable than money ever could be. I would like to see more things getting done, instead of a lot of hot air being blown around.

What is your favorite thing to volunteer for and why?

We have a lot vested in the Re-lay for Life, Paint the Town Purple is one of our biggest deals, we can raise money and awareness right here at work, and we donate our time and good taste to decorate a couple of buildings on Route 6. We had always been asked to help with the beautification of the area, but it never seems to get off the

ground; keep trying!

Why did you get started?

We got started to help our com-munity and, let’s face it, to bring attention to the flower shop. That’s the bottom line. You do nice things and nice things will come back to you. We have always paid it forward.

By Mike BuCCi

What makes what we do so special that you invest so much time?

I volunteer for committees and try to help wherever needed be-cause it gives me a chance to meet new people, get involved with decision making for events and it’s a way to give back to the com-munity that supports our business. Since joining the Chamber, I have found myself surrounded by many positive people that offer business advice and introduce me to other successful business owners.

What is your favorite thing to volunteer for and why?

I can’t say that I really have a favorite thing to volunteer for, but have enjoyed the Casino Night, Expo and Street Fair the most. One thing that I can say though, it is amazing how much planning

and work goes into having these events. As a business owner, we can’t expect to get much from these events if we don’t all give a little back in return.

Why did you get started?

Getting involved with the Chamber has always been some-thing that was considered, but

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Mahopac Flower Shop

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Every Saturday The Ma-hopac Carmel Chamber building will be open and staffed by the wonder-ful volunteers from Mary White and the RSVP Pro-gram. The building will be open from 10Am – 4PM. This will allow “out of towners” the ability to go in the Visitors Center get brochures, flyers and in-formation about Mahopac and Carmel area and its businesses.

Thank you to the William Koehler Seniors and Mary White for making this possible. Retired Senior Volunteer Pro-gram (RSVP) volunteers who will be at the Chamber this summer are (left to right) Mary White, Ken Foran, Fran Giovinazzi, Anita Mooney, Mary Pointer-Trout, Ann Foran, Yvonne Rustico, Ed Robitaille, Brenda Robitaille, Karen Yurko, Anna Lund, Katie Jonke.

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It’s Time to Nominate your

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Scholarship!

Who is eligible?

Any 2014-15 High School Senior who lives within the Town Of Carmel, Hamlet of Mahopac.

Requirements:

*Nominating business must be a current Mahopac-Carmel Chamber member. *Chamber member must fill out the form, one nomination per member business.

*Seniors must have applied to , been accepted by and plan to attend an accredited college or

trade.

*Must return nominating for to the Chamber office by March 6, 2014.

So let’s all think of a deserving student we know and nominate them to receive an

award...Remember it’s not only about how smart they are but their choice of career, community service and extracurricular activities that count! Last year we awarded 18 students.

Nominating form is inserted in the newsletter, or call

the office for an application.

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This is only our second column and we have lots

of news to share with you all!

Thierry Davin, from Brewster Pastry is recovering after being hospitalized for several weeks. He’s doing much better and getting back into the swing of things. Thierry has been so generous so often by bringing delicious cookies and pastries, to our meetings. We wish you the best Thierry!

James Pfeiffer, from M&T Bank and Pozzitiv Productions, recently had surgery on his knee and is still recovery, which must be so difficult in this frigid weather. James was at the last Chamber meeting with Robert Pozzi (his partner and brother-in-law). Once again they volunteered their D.J. services to provide us with great music for the evening. Thank you both so much. And James, we hope you’re doing better soon.

Speaking of the last meeting, we not only had Pozzitiv Productions donating their expertise for the evening, The Route 6 Tap House was also extremely generous by closing their restaurant for us and for sponsoring all the food for the evening! Almost 150 Members came out to enjoy a fun evening. Owner’s, Pat and her son Danno, went all out to treat us to a very enjoyable evening. The Service was wonderful, and the food was so, so good! Thank you so much, Pat and Danno, for your tremendous hospitality

Our new members, Maria and Manuel Quezada, from Six Diamonds Tree Service and Landscaping, haven’t even been formally introduced at a dinner meeting, and they volunteered and helped with the Tree Lighting! Maria told us about her son, Manuel, a Carmel H.S. 2012 Graduate. Manuel attended Zion Bible College and worked their family business for a while and in October he joined the Marines. This past January he was stationed in Paris Island and was Honor Graduate of his Platoon! Congratulations, Manuel, and thank you for serving our Country! Can you imagine how proud the Quezadas are of their only son?!

Well, thank to all, who contributed to the column, it’s so nice to have some news to share amongst all of us. So, keep sending whatever you’d like to have us put in our column. Just jot down the info and I’ll write it up for our newsletter. If you’re not sure about anything, I’d be happy to chat with you. Stay warm everyone!

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Gain exposure for your company and help shape the future of your Chamber by becoming a board member.

There are currently two seats up for election. Elections will be held during the April dinner meeting.

This is an incredible opportunity to meet and create lasting relationships with other local business owners. To nominate yourself for a board position, you must be a member of the Chamber for at least one year and commit to attending the Board of Directors meetings held on the first Monday of the month. You must also be willing to attend events and assist on an active committee.

Positions are a three-year term. If interested, please contact Mike Bucci at

the chamber office at 845-628-5553

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Banking on your Business

By Beth Lewis

VP, Branch Manager, Mahopac Office 845-621-0550, ext. 30120

blewis@tompkinsfinancial.com

At Tompkins Mahopac Bank, your security is our top priority

That’s why we have partnered with Trusteer, a leading expert in financial security, to offer Trusteer Rapport online fraud protection software. This software is customized to protect users of Tompkins Mahopac Bank Internet Banking – at no cost to you.

Trusteer Rapport is online fraud and identity theft protection software that protects your User ID, password, and other information from fraudsters. It also helps prevent malware and fraudulent websites from stealing this sensitive information. Industry analysts at Online Banking Report described Rapport as “...a major boost in fraud protection...” and named Trusteer Rapport “Best of the Web.”

Trusteer Rapport Overview:

• Keeps your computer’s connection with our website safe so criminals can’t access it when you’re using Internet Banking. Trusteer Rapport can also be used to protect other sites where you use financial information, such as online shopping.

• Trusteer Rapport should be downloaded to each PC or MAC you use to access secure websites, with a login ID and password, to help protect you from Malware, Phishing, Pharming, Session Hi-jacking, and Keylogging.

• Works in conjunction with your anti-virus software and firewall to provide an extra layer of protection.

• Takes only moments to download and install. It begins protecting immediately upon installation with no need to restart your computer. • Works with the major browsers.

• Does not interfere with your computer’s normal processes; runs quietly in the background.

• Alerts you when you visit a fake website that looks like the Tompkins Mahopac Bank site, which may result from Phishing, Pharming. • You’ll know Trusteer Rapport is running when you see the green protected website icon in your browser’s address bar.

• No special connection or maintenance is required. As future updates become available, they are pushed to Trusteer Rapport automatically at no charge

• Free to our Consumer and Commercial Internet Banking clients.

To learn more about any of our business services, please call me at 845-621-0570, ext. 30220 or email me at smusumeci@tompkinsfinancial.com Note: By downloading and installing Trusteer Rapport security software you agree with all Trusteer terms and conditions. Tompkins Mahopac Bank is not responsible for, nor do we guarantee, the content or services associated with this product. All problems, questions or concerns regarding Trusteer Rapport security software should be directed to http://www. trusteer.com/support.

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Business Banking - A Variety of Deposit Services to Fit Your Needs

Checking and savings choices for businesses of any size - today and as your business grows. We also offer a full line of Cash Management services. Plus all our checking accounts come

with the convenience of free Internet Banking with Bill Pay and Visa Debit Card1_.

Banking On Your Business

By Sue Musumeci

Branch Manager, Mahopac Falls Office 845-621-0570, ext. 30220

SMusumeci@TompkinsFinancial.com

www.MahopacBank.com Member FDIC

SMALL BUSINESS CHECKING for the small business with low transaction volume

• Keep a monthly average balance of $1,000 to avoid $10 monthly maintenance fee • Account includes 25 debits and 50 deposited items per month at no charge2

BUSINESS CHECKING for the growing business with moderate transaction volume

• Keep a monthly average balance of $10,000 to avoid $12 monthly maintenance fee • Account includes 250 debits and 1,500 deposited items per month at no charge2

BUSINESS ADVANTAGE CHECKING AND MONEY MARKET relationship banking

• Account designed for customers that keep their business Checking and Money Market balances with us • Keep a monthly average checking balance of $15,000 to avoid $15 monthly maintenance fee

• Account includes 250 debits and 1,500 deposited items per month at no charge2

• Earn preferred, tiered interest rates on your Business Advantage Money Market Account3

BUSINESS SAVINGS

• No minimum balance to open account or earn interest

• Keep a $500 daily minimum balance to avoid $5.00 monthly maintenance fee • Tiered, variable interest rate based on daily account balance

CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• Automated Clearing House (ACH) • Wire Transfers (Domestic & Foreign) • Remote Deposit

• Escrow Management

To learn more about our business banking deposit services, you can visit MahopacBank.com/business/checking/. To learn more about these or any of our banking services, please call me at 845-621-0570, ext. 30220 or email me at SMusumeci@TompkinsFinancial.com

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Stefani Diana

President PO Box 674, Carmel, New York

845-661-4717 Email: info@ Diana-Foundation.org www.Diana-Foundation.org NO CO DEDICATED TO SAVING FAMILIES FROM CO POISONING John M. Watson, PE Principal Engineer 3 Garrett Place (845) 225-9690 Carmel, New York 10512 Fax: (845) 225-9717

e-mail: jwatson@insite-eng.com

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marjorie ciucci president

phone 845.621.4500 fax 845.621.0100 marj@creativeplansolutions.com P.O. Box 201 Mahopac Falls, NY 10542 Thomas O’Leary Owner 960 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 M-F 8 am - 6 pm Sat. 9 am - 4 pm Sun. 10 am - 2 -pm 845.621.5104 tel 845.621.5106 fax store5533@theupsstore.com theupsstorelocal.com/5533 625 Route 6 , Mahopac, NY 10541 845.628.1700 | www.spainins.com BUSINESS INSURANCE | PERSONAL INSURANCE

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FIELDHOME

A Community of Caring Services

2300 Catherine St., Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

www.FIELDHOME.com

Field Home – Holy Comforter Rehabilitation Skilled Nursing Respite Hospice

914-739-2244

The Seabury at FIELDHOME Assisted Living Memory Support Respite

914-737-2255

The Early Learning Center at FIELDHOME 914-739-2244

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Total Merchant Services Maria Rockwood PO. Box 160 Bedford, NY 10506 914-234-2400 m.rockwood01@gmail.com Window Tinting

Jo –Jo’s Tint Shop Joe Cavarretta Jr.

369 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541

845-803-3154 llumarthedog@yahoo.com Construction & Restoration

Kous Co. Construction & Restoration Inc

Michael Kousis 3 Gilead View Rd. Carmel, NY 10512 845-494-8757 michaelkousis@gmail.com www.solutionsoftwash.com Real Estate Josie Rodrigues

North Country Sotherby’s Realty

22 Town Line Drive Carmel, NY 10512

914-830-2944

Josie.rodrigues@sothebysrealty.com www.josierodrigues.northcountrysir.com

Cleaning Service

American Housekeeping & Cleaning Loren Lessing

Mahopac , New York 845-262-4020

housekeeping@contactdemo.com www.Contactdemo.com

Restaurant

The Terrace Club Tony Veshta 835 South Lake Rd. Mahopac, New York 10541

845-621-5200

pcartell@theterraceclubrestuarant.com www.theterraceclubrestaurant.com

Post Office

Mahopac Post Office Sean O’Halloran

346 Route 6

Mahopac, New York 10541 845-628-1061 Sean.ohalloran@gmail.com www.usps.com

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Referring businesses to join the Chamber benefits YOU because

you become a featured member. What does that mean?

It means the chamber actively helps to promote YOUR business in return for being active and supportive of our efforts.

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phone 845.621.4500 fax 845.621.0100 marj@creativeplansolutions.com P.O. Box 201 Mahopac Falls, NY 10542 Thomas O’Leary Owner 960 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 M-F 8 am - 6 pm Sat. 9 am - 4 pm Sun. 10 am - 2 -pm 845.621.5104 tel 845.621.5106 fax store5533@theupsstore.com theupsstorelocal.com/5533 625 Route 6 , Mahopac, NY 10541 845.628.1700 | www.spainins.com

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July Summer Concert Series sponsored by

17 & 24 Tompkins Mahopac Bank @ 7 p.m.

July 31, Place: Chamber Park

Aug 7 For more info: 845-628-7888

July 27 Temple Beth Shalom Flea Market, 9-4 p.m.

Place: 760 Route 6, Mahopac For more info: 845-528-2233

Aug. 2 & 3 Putnam County Food & Wine Fest

Place: 3161 Rt 22t, Patterson, NY Time:6pm

Info: www.putnamcountywinefest.com

Aug. 9 Italian American Club- Columbus Pageant

Place: 141 Buckshollow Rd, Mahopac Time: 6:30 p.m.

For More Info: 845-628-1641

Aug. 23 Evening at The Piazza Italian American Club

Place: Chamber Park, Mahopac Time: 5 p.m.

For more info: 845-628-1641

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Who’s Your

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CUSTOM DESIGN & MARKETING SOLUTIONS

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845-231-0512 • ModernMediaGroupNY.com

LAWN MOWER AND COMMERCIAL POWER EQUIPMENT REPAIR Bill Zacotinsky President 58 Carolan Rd., Carmel, NY 10512 845-225-3503 Email: bill@eastroadmotors.com www.EastRoadMotors.com

NYS - INSPECTION STATION GENERATORS

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Gary Wawrzyckis 1342 E. Main Street Shrub Oak, NY 10588 Gary.wawrzycki@wellsfargo.com www.wellsfargo.com Motel

Budget Motor Inn

Kevin Patel 2156 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 845-628-6991 Budgetmotorinn23@gmail.com Welcome Back

The Freight House Sun Dog Signs TC Graphics

Greenergy Productions Wells Fargo Bank, NA Welcome New Members. From Left to right: Bruce Trott, DD, David Reyes - Divad Studios, Debbie Fossati - Fossati Plumbing & Heating, LLC., Susan Salomone - Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, Pam Zacotinsky, - Chamber Board Member, CJ Nadler- Houlihan Lawrence Inc., Pauline Angrisani - Jefferson Valley Realty, Jennifer Caffrey - Jefferson Valley Realty, Micahel Policastro- Solar City, Michael Bucci – CEO/Executive Director..

New members introduced at February member appreciaton dinner.

PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN/MAHOPAC NEWS

March 10, 2015. Business Before Breakfast at The Putnam Arts Council

The Putnam Arts Council helps promote the Arts in Putnam County. Great Job , and BIG THANK YOU to Joyce Piccone.

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April 1 Marketing Committee Meeting

Place: Chamber Office Time: 11:30 a.m.

April 5 Easter

April 6 Board of Directors Meeting

Place: Chamber Office Time: 5:30 p.m.

April 19 Shop Putnam Business & Home Expo

Place: Mahopac High School Time: 11 a.m. 4 p.m.

April 28 Dinner Meeting

Place: Char Steakhouse & Bar 151 Bryant Pond Road, Mahopac Time: 5:30 p.m.

May 4 Board Of Directors Meeting

Place: Chamber Office Time: 6:00 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE: Chamber Golf Outing, June 1

March 21 2015 Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Charity Poker Classic

Place: 15 Mt Ebo Road South, Brewster For More Info: www.hvcpa.org/sites/poker Time:10:00 a.m.

March 24 Drug Crisis in Our Backyard Place: Mahopac High School

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

March Indoor Winter Farmers Market (Every Sunday) Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Assoc

Place: 15 Mt. Ebo Rd So, Brewster Time: 11AM – 3PM

For more information call 845-629-2824

April 10 Putnam County Youth Board & Bureau 30th Annual Youth Awards Dinner

Place: Putnam County Golf Course

Time: 6:30 p.m. - Info: 845-808-1600 x 46113

April 15 Hudson Valley Food & Wine Experience

Putnam/No. West. Women’s Resource Center

Place: Villa Barone, 466 Rt 6, Mahopac Time: 6-9PM - For Info: 845-628-9284

April 30 Putnam Family & Community Services

Adult Spelling Bee Team Championship

Starr Ridge Banquet Center-38 Starr Ridge Rd, Brewster Time: 5:30 p m - www.PFCSinc.org/Events.htm

For more information on all Chamber events and to RSVP, please call Terry at 845-628-5553.

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phone 845.621.4500 fax 845.621.0100 marj@creativeplansolutions.com P.O. Box 201 Mahopac Falls, NY 10542 Thomas O’Leary Owner 960 Route 6 Mahopac, NY 10541 M-F 8 am - 6 pm Sat. 9 am - 4 pm Sun. 10 am - 2 -pm 845.621.5104 tel 845.621.5106 fax store5533@theupsstore.com theupsstorelocal.com/5533 625 Route 6 , Mahopac, NY 10541 845.628.1700 | www.spainins.com

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Putnam Hospital Center Feature

PHC Receives Women’s Choice Award

Putnam Hospital Center, a Health Quest affili-ate, was recently named a Women’s Choice Award recipient. It is now recognized among America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, acknowledging its commitment to providing exceptional patient care and treatment. The award is based on rigor-ous criteria that include patient satisfaction mea-surements and consideration of areas of clinical excellence.

Putnam Hospital Center qualified for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process that utilizes data re-ported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The selection process identifies those hospitals that provide comprehensive orthopedic services and that meet criteria for patient satis-faction and surgical excellence based on women’s needs and preferences.

“The Orthopedic Center at Putnam Hospital Center is renowned for its quality of care and su-perior results,” said James Caldas, the hospital’s president and CEO. “To have a third party en-dorsement such as this is testimony to the quality of our people, programs, procedures, and facili-ties.”

“As one of America’s Best Hospitals for Ortho-pedics, Putnam Hospital Center is demonstrating

its commitment to fulfill the needs and prefer-ences of women by meeting the highest standards of excellence and performance,” said Delia Passi, CEO and founder of the Women’s Choice Award. “It was selected due to excellent ratings in areas such as post-treatment complications, patient recommendation ratings, availability of micro-scopic surgery and adequate post-surgical care.”

According to the National Osteoporosis Foun-dation, osteoporosis, a disease characterized by weakened and fragile bone tissue, is one of the key diseases that predominately affects women. A 2013 foundation study found half of all women age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteo-porosis in their lifetime. Of the estimated 10 mil-lion Americans with osteoporosis, approximately 80 percent are women. The foundation also notes that a woman’s risk of breaking a hip is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.

For information, visit www.health-quest.org/ ortho.

Putnam Hospital Center is a 164-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital in Carmel offering the highest quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, pe-diatric and obstetrical/gynecological care, as well as 24 hour emergency services.

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Putnam Hospital Center Feature

PHC Receives Women’s Choice Award

Putnam Hospital Center, a Health Quest affili-ate, was recently named a Women’s Choice Award recipient. It is now recognized among America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics, acknowledging its commitment to providing exceptional patient care and treatment. The award is based on rigor-ous criteria that include patient satisfaction mea-surements and consideration of areas of clinical excellence.

Putnam Hospital Center qualified for this highly selective annual list based on an in-depth proprietary scoring process that utilizes data re-ported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The selection process identifies those hospitals that provide comprehensive orthopedic services and that meet criteria for patient satis-faction and surgical excellence based on women’s needs and preferences.

“The Orthopedic Center at Putnam Hospital Center is renowned for its quality of care and su-perior results,” said James Caldas, the hospital’s president and CEO. “To have a third party en-dorsement such as this is testimony to the quality of our people, programs, procedures, and facili-ties.”

“As one of America’s Best Hospitals for Ortho-pedics, Putnam Hospital Center is demonstrating

its commitment to fulfill the needs and prefer-ences of women by meeting the highest standards of excellence and performance,” said Delia Passi, CEO and founder of the Women’s Choice Award. “It was selected due to excellent ratings in areas such as post-treatment complications, patient recommendation ratings, availability of micro-scopic surgery and adequate post-surgical care.”

According to the National Osteoporosis Foun-dation, osteoporosis, a disease characterized by weakened and fragile bone tissue, is one of the key diseases that predominately affects women. A 2013 foundation study found half of all women age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteo-porosis in their lifetime. Of the estimated 10 mil-lion Americans with osteoporosis, approximately 80 percent are women. The foundation also notes that a woman’s risk of breaking a hip is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine and ovarian cancer.

For information, visit www.health-quest.org/ ortho.

Putnam Hospital Center is a 164-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital in Carmel offering the highest quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, pe-diatric and obstetrical/gynecological care, as well as 24 hour emergency services.

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This is the age of technology. Every

thing is done so quickly.You need information you just GOOGLE and poof magically the answer just appears. Sometimes I feel we would be so much better off if we went back to the “Father Knows Best” or “Leave it to Beave” era. But that ain’t happening!

What does this have to do with Thank You Notes and why are you reading this in the Chamber Newsletter. Well I happen to know that as a business we all need to ramp up our contacts

with our clients and customers. We are in a very competitive business atmosphere and businesses need to take advantage of any and all tools available to them. A great and mostly forgotten tool from that bygone era is the Thank You Note.

Think about it, when was the last time you received a thank you note from someone you purchased a

product or service from. Today it is a lost art. Heck, when is the last time you received anything personal besides junk mail in your mailbox?

So, if you want to stay ahead of your competition, take some time at the end of each week and write a personal note to some of your customers and clients. You can’t imagine how appreciative your clients will be to know that you cared enough to take the time to write a few lines on a small card thanking them for their business.

You know just recently I had the opportunity to help a client with something that was not in the scope of my normal business services. She needed someone to shovel a path to her oil tanks so the delivery man could give her oil to heat her house. I could have told her it was not what we do, but it was such a small thing, and she wasn’t physically able to do it. So I went there myself, shoveled the path and refused to take the money she wanted to offer.

Why am I telling you this self gratifying story? For 2 reasons! Let me get to the first reason. Three days later I received the nicest thank you note that a business owner could hope for. I am telling you this because I know personally how powerful a thank you note is. If you want to create a tribe of clients and customers that talk you up, then you need to start sending Thank You Notes.

Thank You Notes are a powerful tool you should not leave inside your marketing tool box. If you need help with your marketing feel free to give me a shout.

Oh, what about the second reason for the self gratifying story? Marketing Bonus: She will be a client for life, telling all her friends and family about my business. Thank you cards are a great marketing strategy. Go to it!!

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