Annual Meeting Sponsors
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Chairman of the Board
Katherine Touafek
School to
Careers Partnership
Chair-Elect
Albert DeNapoli,
Esq.
Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers,
PC
General Counsel
Peter
Chase, Esq.
Truelove, Dee & Chase, LLP
Treasurer
John H. Nardozzi,
CPA
Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP
Vice
Chairman
Kathy Harrington
Affordable Insurance
Immediate Past
Chairman
Attorney Leslie Lockard
Law Firm of Leslie Lockard, PC
Previous Past Chairman
Thomas G. Quin,
CPA
Quin, Rickard, Lipshires & Grupp, LLP
President &
CEO
Sue McQuaid
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS Bob
Benoit
Milton Hospital
Sabina T. Carty,
Esq.
Law Offices of Sabina T. Carty
Anthony F.
Caruso
Bank of Canton
Paul
Chaggaris
Walpole Cooperative Bank
Peter Chase,
Esq.
Truelove, Dee & Chase, LLP
John Chessare,
MD
Caritas Norwood Hospital
Stephen DeCesare
Eastern Bank
Linda Dillon
Century 21/Access
Properties
Steve
Fradkin
The Wizard of Adz, Inc.
Pierce Haley,
Esq.
Johnson|Haley
LLP
Kevin Hallinan
WINNING, Inc.
Brian A. Joyce, Esq.
Joyce, Molloy &
Cetkovic
Taber
Keally
M. Donahue
& Associates, Inc.
Beth Rosenberg
King
Wachovia
Securities
Willard Krasnow, Esq.
Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP
Susan E. Lenkauskas
Copley
Controls Corp.
John S.
Marini
John S. Marini Management
Company
Edwin A. McDaid
South
Shore
Staffing
Julie A. McDermott
Norwood
Bank
Mike Moran
Dedham Institution
for Savings
Joseph B.
Moriarty, CPA
King, McNamara & Moriarty,
CPA
Walter
Mulock
Dedham Institution for
Savings
Barry J. Salvucci
NStar
Services Company
Lester P.
Schindel
New England Sinai
Hospital & Rehabilitation
Nada
Smith
Servpro of Norwood/W. Roxbury
Paul
Smith
DataSmith Network
Solutions
Amy Snuffer
The
Walpole Mall
Monty Vaughn
Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP
Nancy
Wluka
Wluka Real
Estate Corp.
David P. Wolicki, Esq.
Law Offices of David P. Wolicki
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Neponset Valley Chamber of
Commerce
Business Connection
eNewsletter
January 2008
Volume II,
Issue 1 | |
Neponset Valley Chamber of
Commerce
113th Annual
Meeting
Thursday,
January 17, 2008
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Four Points
by Sheraton Norwood
Route One, Norwood,
MA
Featured Speaker: Governor Deval
Patrick
The 113th Annual Meeting of the
Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce will take place on
January 17, 2008 at the Four Points by
Sheraton Norwood. Registration and
breakfast will be at 7:30AM, and the program will
begin at 8:00AM. We are thrilled
that Governor Deval Patrick will be joining
us, and we hope you will take this opportunity to hear
his vision for Massachusetts and the Neponset
Valley region in particular.
 We
will also welcome our incoming Chairman of the Board,
 Albert A. DeNapoli,
Esq. (Tarlow Breed Hart
& Rodgers, PC, Boston), and
thank our outgoing Chair, Katherine
Touafek (School to Careers Partnership,
Canton) for her hard work and dedication
for the past year.
We
wish to honor several outgoing members of the NVCC board
of directors that will be recognized that
day for their years of unselfish work on our
behalf. They share a special bond, as they have not only
tirelessly served as NVCC board members for at least six
years, but have also served as past Chairs (year served
as Chair indicated): special thanks to
Nancy Wluka (1999-2000) (Wluka Real Estate
Corp.); John H. Nardozzi, CPA
(2002) (Gray, Gray &
Gray, LLP); and Thomas L. Quin, CPA
(2005) (Quin, Rickard, Lipshires & Grupp,
LLP).
Tickets are still available at $40 for NVCC
members and Affiliates ($55 non-members) or purchase a
table of 10 for $350 ($525 non-member rate).
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Click here to
pre-register and pay online by credit card,
or email Kathleen@nvcc.com for additional
details. Contact Sue McQuaid at Sue@nvcc.com for information on
sponsorship opportunities.
We are pleased to announce that two members of the
Neponset Valley
Philharmonic Orchestra, Katy
Gillan, Violin, and Kate Jensik, Cello, will
perform during registration and breakfast. The NVPO is a
new NVCC member and will perform their inaugural
concert on March 30th at Sharon High School. Check out
their website at www.nvporchestra.org for additional
information. Please give them a warm welcome!
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From the
President's
Corner: 
Happy New Year! May 2008 be a
year of good health and much fulfillment for each of
you. I would like to highlight three offerings during
January which I hope will generate great interest
amongst our membership: the 113th Annual
Meeting featuring Governor Deval
Patrick, a second QuickBooks seminar, and the
January Business After Hours at the League School in
Walpole.
(1)
Annual Meeting: please see the invitation in
the newsletter and the postcard sent directly to you for
all the details.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for NVCC to
collectively highlight the importance of this region to
the Governor, hear the Governor's vision for the future
and engage in a Q&A session. Pre-paid registration
is required for this event and we hope to
have a huge turnout for this very special
meeting.
(2)
A
second QuickBooks
seminar is being offered on Monday, January
14th from 8:30-10:30 at the Chamber. The
first seminar in August was a great success and we are
confident that this second seminar will be of similar
value to our members. Our thanks to the folks at G.T. Reilly
for providing this service. Please see the
notice in this newsletter regarding pre-registration for
this class.
(3)
Our
December Business After Hours at Finz was a
great success with over 80 people attending and I would
encourage you to attend our January BAH at the League School
on Rt. 1 in Walpole. I'm sure many of you may
have driven by this building and wondered, "What is the League
School?" - it's a terrific school for children along
the autism spectrum. Join us on Jan.
31st from 5:30-7:30
pm to
learn more about autism and have a unique chance to
learn how you, someone you know, and/or your company
might benefit from the talents and offerings of the
students at the school. The school has both academic and
vocational components - come meet fellow NVCC members
and learn more. Sign up now!
As always, my sincere thanks for
your continued support of the Chamber. I look forward
to seeing many members at these very special
events. If
you have any questions or suggestions, never hesitate to
contact me at 781-769-1126, x202.
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G.T. REILLY & COMPANY'S SMALL BUSINESS GROUP
OFFERS QUICKBOOKS® ACCOUNTING
SEMINAR
Neponset Valley Chamber of
Commerce
190 Vanderbilt
Avenue,
Norwood, MA 02062
Monday, January 14, 2008
8:30
am - 10:30 am
$25
per Person
QuickBooks Year End Clean
up!
·
Learn
what your accountant wants from you and how to organize
it all in time
·
Merge
duplicate items in your vendor, customer and chart of
account lists
·
Create
an Accountants copy and import your accountant's changes
·
Make
adjusting journal entries
·
Trouble shoot cash basis accounts
receivable and payable balances
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Set a
closing date to avoid changes to prior year financial
statements
The Reilly
Small Business Group is a division of G.T. Reilly
& Company. The
firm's knowledge of accounting systems, coupled with its
staff of CPA's, bookkeepers and QuickBooks Pro-Advisors
provides you with the best possible tools to service
your small business. G.T. Reilly &
Company is a full service
accounting and consulting firm offering traditional
accounting, auditing and tax services, as well as
management consulting and estate planning.
Gina
Weinstock is
an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor and Trainer
with many years of experience implementing and
supporting clients who use QuickBooks. Gina works with
small businesses helping them both
streamline
and gain a better understanding of their financial
operations using QuickBooks® software. Since Gina began
supporting QuickBooks®, she has hosted many QuickBooks
Seminars. Small business owners and their staff can
enroll by emailing Kathleen@nvcc.com or call
781-769-1126.
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Business After Hours @League
School |
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Thursday,
January 31, 2008
300
Providence Highway, E. Walpole, MA
5:30-7:30PM
Join us
for great informal networking, food and drink
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Save the Date!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
9th Annual Flavors Gala
Route One, Foxboro,
MA
5:00PM Wine Seminar
Gala Hours 5:30-9:30PM
Clear your calendar for
the evening of Thursday, March 27,
2008 for the Chamber's signature gala
event, the Flavors of Neponset
Valley.
You will experience a sumptuous and
elegant soiree featuring fabulous
food and beverage tastings offered by the
area's finest chefs, confectioners, vineyards,
specialty beers, and exotic beverages. A sneak preview
of a few Flavors to savor include: Bon Caldo
Regional Italian Restaurant, Cabot Cheese, Cena to Go
Plainville, Chateau Restaurant, Christina's, Finz
Seafood & Grill, Green Mountain Coffee, Jalapenos
Grill, John Harvard's Brew House, Sky Restaurant, and
Stoneforge Foxboro.
Included with admission is a
5:00pm Wine Seminar presented by Len Presutti,
 Corporate Wine Educator of the Martignetti
Companies. Len has taught seminars and wine courses
at colleges, universities and professional
organizations, including a Symposium on Culinary Arts at
the Harvard School of Public Health (Panel member)
and a "Food as Medicine" seminar at Brandeis
University (Speaker).
More than just good taste will be in
abundance; all your senses will be enthralled as you
listen to great jazz music by Kathy Earabino and
the Blue Wave Trio. An ensemble from the Neponset Valley
Philharmonic Orchestra will serenade you as you
enter (they will perform their Inaugural
Concert at Sharon High School on March.30th).
The word is out - this is a
not-to-be-missed event!
Tickets: $45 Prepaid/$55 at door
10 for $350 Prepaid
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Former House Speaker
Thomas M. Finneran, Former  Massachusetts
Attorney General Robert Quinn and, Boston Municipal
Court Retired Chief Justice Michael F. Flaherty will be
the featured speakers at a dinner program,
"Inside Massachusetts Politics," hosted
by the New England Sinai Hospital Men's
Associates Speaker Series on Thursday,
January 10, 2008 at 6pm. Each speaker will
offer an insider's view and seasoned perspective into
the world of Massachusetts politics. A full Chinese
Buffet dinner will be provided by China Town of
Stoughton and tickets are $20 for both dinner and the
program, which is open to residents of Stoughton and
nearby communities. To purchase a ticket, please
call (781) 297-1333 by January 8,
2008.
 GolfTEC Walpole invites you to their Grand
Opening on January 17th at the
newest GolfTEC Improvement Center in
Walpole on Route 1 (2250
Providence Highway). Enjoy an evening of FREE golf instruction,
contests, prizes, food and beverages as well as special
offers and discounts.
Time: 4pm-9pm. Call 508-660-7001 for
information.
 The Workforce Development & Community
Education along with the Professional Development
Center is pleased to offer the Massasoit
Motivations Breakfast Training Series "Go Green
and Watch Your Business Grow"
on Tuesday, January 29th. Learn
why companies need to start thinking about energy costs
and what can be done for cost savings now and in the
future.
· Investigate Small Wind and Solar Energy for
your establishment
· Financial logic for
implementing-Return on Investment
· Case studies of
companies who have implemented these initiatives
successfully, could you be utility free in 5 years?
· Potential Cost savings long and short term
·
Tax Breaks and State Rebate Programs
· List of
resources to assist and programs for reimbursement
costs
Call to register: 508-588-9100 x2011 or
x2013
Registration and Continental Breakfast
at 8:15 a.m.
Training 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Cost: $15.00
Location: Student
Center - Brockton Campus in the Louison Board
Room
 Nancy
Wluka and
Delores Staton are pleased to announce their paintings
have been accepted for showing at the Perkins Gallery at
the Striar Jewish Community Center, 445 Central Street,
Stoughton, MA. You are invited
to attend the Opening Reception on Sunday, January 6,
2008 - 2:00-4:00pm. Their
paintings will be on exhibit until January
31st.
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Ribbon Cutting @Liberty Tax
Service |
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce will
celebrate a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Liberty
Tax Service at  10:00AM on
Thursday, January 10, 2008, at
their newest location at the Hannaford Shopping Plaza,
442 Walpole Street, in Norwood. Members of the NVCC
Ambassadors Group will be in attendance, and the event
is free and open to the public. For details, please
contact Dennis Flynn at 508-533-7900. Dennis has
provided this useful tax update:
AMT
Tax Relief: Tax relief is in sight to over 20
million Americans who faced a sudden tax hike because
they would have qualified for the Alternative Minimum
Tax when filing their 2007 tax return. Currently, four
million Americans pay the AMT. The number would
have soared to over 20 million taxpayers who would have
qualified had tax relief not been addressed by
Congress.
However, e-filing delays may
now be a reality, according to Liberty Tax
Service.
President Bush is expected to sign the Temporary
Tax Relief Act of 2007 that extends the current AMT
thresholds with a temporary one year "patch."
Because this
legislation comes so late in the year, e-filing and
paper processing of tax returns for everyone may not
start until February. Some IRS
instruction manuals are now outdated because the IRS
publication deadline has passed. IRS computers
must be reprogrammed, and twelve IRS forms are affected
by the AMT including those for child and dependent care
credits. The resulting delay
could be up to seven weeks. The result: a
possible postponement of tax refunds for 15 million
taxpayers, including lower and middle class taxpayers
who normally file for early refunds.
"Our tax
offices are ready to jump-start your return free of
charge using your W-2 and tax documentation so your
return can be filed as soon as the IRS starts processing
returns," said John Hewitt, CEO and Founder of Liberty
Tax Service.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen
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Vice President of Member
Services and Events
Neponset Valley Chamber of
Commerce
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