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Chamber Happenings JULY 2012 Volume XIII/Issue 7 DIVERSIFYING HAS BEEN THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR THIRD-GENERATION ACE REPROGRAPHICS Ace Reprographics is a third-generation, full service print shop located in the City of Paterson. For ap- proximately 80 years, Ace has been serving architects, engineers, contractors and designers of the greater metropolitan area with prompt, professional ser- vice. While meeting with Presi- dent Arthur Scialla, Jr., and his staff, it is easy for this writer to see why Ace has been in business for so long. Reliability, quality, and in- tegrity, are just some of the core values seen in all of Ace Reprographics’ talented employees. According to Scialla the majority of the firm’s talent has been with Ace for more than 15 years, any company that breeds loyalty, can only be as loyal to their customers. In fact, Scialla explains, “Our customers are our number one priority. Their deadline is our deadline.” Being a digital print house allows Ace to have more flexibility with meeting a client’s needs. Lisa Bar- bosa, who handles Ace’s marketing efforts said, “The print business has become a commodity. There are so many instant printers, where anyone can upload information into a template and e-mail it to a printer. At Ace, we know that we have to be as convenient and we are!” Scialla elaborated, “Our customers can upload their files through our website, and our machines can run at night, so we make is easy, convenient and fast for our customers.” Ace Reprographics used to be a “blue printing” company, however Ace’s leadership has always be keen Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce Inside This Issue Columbia Bank Gives Back... pg. 5 Guaraci Named to State Council on Homelessness... pg.6 on reading the writing on the wall. Diversifying their services remains a successful step in moving Ace forward. Over the years Ace has be- come a go-to print house for a variety of services. For example, businesses that need trade show market- ing pieces, whether they are brochures, promotional giveaways or banners and pop up displays, Ace can help. Additionally, when exhibiting at a trade show, it is always a good practice to send the trade show attendees a direct mail piece inviting them to stop by your display. Such a piece can be designed, printed, and mailed by Ace on your behalf. In spite of social media market- ing, direct mail remains, a key tool to marketing success for certain demographics. Barbosa explained, “Depending on the market, direct mail could be the way to go for some of our clients, and depending on the demographics, it is often important to send multiple pieces over and over again.” She elaborated that Ace’s market- ing services have expanded to include more services, such as Website design and the acquiring of a Quick Response Code (QRC). Arthur Scialla, Jr. is president of Ace Reprographics, a third-generation business in the City of Paterson, and long-standing Chamber member. Scialla also serves as a member of the GPCC Board of Directors. CONTINUED... PG 3

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Chamber HappeningsJULY 2012

Volume XIII/Issue 7

DIVERSIFYING HAS BEEN THE KEY TO SUCCESS FOR THIRD-GENERATION ACE REPROGRAPHICS

Ace Reprographics is a third-generation, full service print shop located in the City of Paterson. For ap-proximately 80 years, Ace has been serving architects, engineers, contractors and designers of the greater metropolitan area with prompt, professional ser-vice.

While meeting with Presi-dent Arthur Scialla, Jr., and his staff, it is easy for this writer to see why Ace has been in business for so long. Reliability, quality, and in-tegrity, are just some of the core values seen in all of Ace Reprographics’ talented employees.

According to Scialla the majority of the firm’s talent has been with Ace for more than 15 years, any company that breeds loyalty, can only be as loyal to their customers. In fact, Scialla explains, “Our customers are our number one priority. Their deadline is our deadline.”

Being a digital print house allows Ace to have more flexibility with meeting a client’s needs. Lisa Bar-bosa, who handles Ace’s marketing efforts said, “The print business has become a commodity. There are so many instant printers, where anyone can upload information into

a template and e-mail it to a printer. At Ace, we know that we have to be as convenient and we are!”

Scialla elaborated, “Our customers can upload their files through our website, and our machines can run at night, so we make is easy, convenient and fast for our customers.”

Ace Reprographics used to be a “blue printing” company, however Ace’s leadership has always be keen

Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce

Inside This IssueColumbia Bank Gives Back... pg. 5

Guaraci Named to State Council on Homelessness... pg.6

on reading the writing on the wall. Diversifying their services remains a successful step in moving Ace forward. Over the years Ace has be-come a go-to print house for a variety of services.

For example, businesses that need trade show market-ing pieces, whether they are brochures, promotional giveaways or banners and pop up displays, Ace can help. Additionally, when exhibiting at a trade show, it is always

a good practice to send the trade show attendees a direct mail piece inviting them to stop by your display. Such a

piece can be designed, printed, and mailed by Ace on your behalf.

In spite of social media market-ing, direct mail remains, a key tool to marketing success for certain demographics. Barbosa explained, “Depending on the market, direct mail could be the way to go for some of our clients, and depending on the demographics, it is often important to send multiple pieces over and over again.”

She elaborated that Ace’s market-ing services have expanded to include more services, such as Website design and the acquiring of a Quick Response Code (QRC).

Arthur Scialla, Jr. is president of Ace Reprographics, a third-generation business in the City of Paterson, and long-standing Chamber member. Scialla also serves as a member of the GPCC Board of Directors.

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Greater Paterson Chamber of CommerCe

100 Hamilton Plaza, Suite 1201Paterson, NJ 07505

(t) 973-881-7300 (F) [email protected]

ExEcutivE Board of dirEctors:Jim White Jr., White & Shauger Inc.

Vice President/Finance

Irwin Bailey, EBCO Development Corp.Vice President/Retail

Teri Duda, Berkeley CollegeVice President/Education

Rick Ricca, Verizon CommunicationsPast Chairman

Vice President/Governmental Affairs

George Waitts, Crown Roll Leaf Inc.Chairman

dirEctors:James Chappell, JC Printing

Patrick DeDeo, William Paterson University

Robert DeMers, Esq.

Matthew Evans, Evans Architect

Peter Garafano, Garafano Tank Services

Paul Harencak, CLI Group

Thomas Horsburgh, Ridgid Paper Tube Corp.

Joseph Langan, River Drive Construction

Ken Morris Jr., St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Steve Rose, Passaic County Community College

Kimberly Rupp, TD Bank

Sean Ryan, Hanson & Ryan Inc.

Art Scialla Jr., Ace Reprographic Services

Michael Seeve, Mountain Development Corp

Dan Shiver, Shiver Real Estate Agency

Roland Straten, Associated Fire Protection Inc.

Everton Scott, Public Service Electric & Gas

James Suessmann, CPA

Nick Tsapatsaris, Center City Partners, LLC

Nick Tselepis, Nicholas Real Estate

Don Vanderbeck Jr., C.J. Vanderbeck & Son Inc.

Mike Campbell, Columbia Bank

staff:James “Jamie” A.M. Dykes II

President

Sheri A. FerreiraAssociate Director/Editor, Chamber Happenings

Gladys BayonOffice Administrator

Chamber Happenings is published by The Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce. Our monthly

publication is THE source for today’s top business news and information as it relates to our members and

the Greater Paterson area.

Want Ink? Send us your announcements. What is new with you and your company? The GPCC wants to promote your goods and services. Are you an expert in your field? Do you have advice to lend to our mem-bers? If so, Chamber Happenings allows members to submit by-lined articles. Send your news, announce-

ments or by-lined articles to Chamber Happenings Editor, Sheri Ferreira at [email protected] or contact the Chamber via telephone: 973-881-7300.

© All Rights Reserved. If you would like a copy of an article that appeared in Chamber Happenings, for your

own project, please let us know.

Chamber Happenings

President’s Note: A Centennial Year for Paterson RotaryThis year Paterson Rotary Club #70 is em-barking on its Centennial Year.

Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to be a member of this organiza-tion of businessmen and women, who put business to the side, in an effort to work on projects that benefit the community of Pater-son, and the World. Projects such as adopt-ing a local school, job shadowing days for high school students, Habitat for Humanity Build Days, or simply sponsoring a literacy project, bring us together for the good of Paterson. In addition, Paterson Rotary has sponsored 20 Gift of Life surgeries. The Gift of Life enables a boy or girl from a country with an inferior medical system, to travel to the United States for life saving heart surgery. While the child and their parent or guardian are here, they stay with a Rotarian host family in their home.

All in all, the Paterson Rotary Club is a strong partner in the Paterson, Greater Pa-

terson and World. Our commitment to our com-munities comes from our desire, as business and community leaders, to build goodwill and bet-ter friendships, through Service Above Self.

Service Above Self. It is out motto and our creed as Rotarians. I would like to invite you to get to know Rotary. We are a fun bunch of folks who enjoy a weekly luncheon at the Brownstone. And, if we do business with each other outside of Rotary, then that’s a bonus!

Paterson Rotary meets on Thursdays at 12:15 PM. If you’d like to come to a meeting to meet new people and learn more about us, please feel free to call me at the Chamber.

Jamie

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Omar HuamaniBranch Sales Manager

Valley National Bank490 Chamberlain Ave.

Paterson, NJ 07522973-389-2783

A QRC is a matrix barcode, which stores information, like a UPC. They have become a branding tool, since the dis-seminations of smartphones put a barcode reader in every-one’s hands. This code provides immediate access to a brand’s website with a click of a smart phone button. Ace, has the ability to obtain a QRC code for the parking pieces they pro-duce.

Ace’s flatbed printer gives them the ability to print on virtually any flat service. Retail sig-nage. Real estate signs. Campaign signs. Street signs. You name it.

At Ace, they pride themselves on being able to work within a client’s budget. “Large companies may be able to afford an advertising agency, but smaller companies can get the same services for not nearly as much money,” said Scialla.

Ace recently launched Auto Cha-meleon, a new division that caters to companies and individuals who need to advertise on small to large fleets of vehicles, turning those ve-hicles into moving billboards.

“We’re working with auto shops, car dealerships, or directly with com-panies who want to put graphics on their vehicles from busses and vans,

to cars and right down to motor-cycles,” said Scialla.

In addition to vehicle wraps, Auto Chameleon produces and installs magnets, adhesives, and cling let-tering and custom shaped cut-out lettering in solid, metallic, and reflective vinyl. They also offer long and short term solutions for many out-door and indoor products. Auto Chameleon has recently expanded to

include SlickSkin.

SlickSkin is an adhesive-backed cast vinyl film, which is ap-plied to vehicles in order to alter the appearance without painting. According to the

Auto Chameleon page on Ace’s website, Auto Chame-leon uses the latest 3M cast v3 vehicle wrapping film with a matte over laminate to protect your investment while giving your car the unique look you desire. This in-demand trend has brought newcomers to the market, and Ace is able to target a very large custom-er-base with this service.

SlickSkin is available in four designs: Carbon, Matte Black, Stain Black, and Stormtrooper White.

Last but not least, Ace Repro-graphics is an Urban Enterprise Zone registered business, which means customers pay only 3 1/2 percent sale tax as opposed to the State of NJ’s 7% sales tax. “On larger projects, this benefit means a lot of savings to our cus-tomers,” said Scialla.

Overall, Ace Reprographics provides quick, precise and af-

fordable services to a multitude of clients. The staff is courteous and well trained, and Ace always supports the latest technologies, which, according to Scialla, al-lows them to get the jobs done fast and right! Ace Reprographics has been turning designs into lasting impressions since 1933.

For more information about Ace Reprographics or to inquire about services and quotes, contact Ace at 1-888-245-6328 or for an extended list of services, testimonials, and a gallery of auto chameleon work, visit www.acereprographics.com.

Ace Reprographics is located at 74 East 30th Street, in Paterson, NJ with quick access off of Rt. 20.

An Ace Reprographics employee runs a job on the color department’s flatbed printer.

Above is a vehicle wrap, design and installation done by Ace Reprographics.

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Last month, I started a 3 part series, called, ‘I Chose Paterson’. This is a look at Paterson businesses that had an option to go elsewhere, but chose to come here. Their reasons vary; but one thing is clear is that they saw the opportunity.

In this issue, I will share a talk I had with Anthony Chalas of Edible Arrangements (175 Market St, Paterson). Edible Arrangements is the creator and leader in the fresh fruit bouquet category. They were originally founded in 1999 and opened in East Haven Connecticut. Since then, they’ve grown to 1128 franchises in 14 countries. Listen to my conversation with Anthony (owner of three stores):

Me: Tell us a little bit about your store.

Anthony: ‘We design gourmet fruit designs that look similar to flower bouquets. We have designs for any occasion ranging from birthdays to sympathies - Valentine’s Day to Christmas. We offer same day delivery almost anywhere in the US.’

Me: Why Paterson?

Anthony: ‘The urban enterprise zone was very helpful. The tax breaks on equipment and small wares are great. Also, the City matched our improvements to the exterior of the building so for every dollar we spent they wrote us a check

Dan ShiverShiver Real Estate

for 50%.’

Me: What did others say when you told them you were opening in Paterson?

Anthony: They thought we were crazy to open a luxury item retail store under these economic conditions in downtown Paterson. They were wrong!!!

Me: What would you say to others who are thinking about opening or expanding in Paterson? Anthony: ‘Paterson has a huge amount of opportunity and given our amount of success, I would definitely say, ‘Go for it’.

Businesses are choosing Paterson every day because they see the potential and are thriving here. Next month, I will present our third and final business in this series. For more information or feedback, call me at 973-684-5505 x 201 or email me at [email protected] and put ‘chamber’

I CHOOSE PATERSON (PART TWO) ALL ROADS LEAD TO PATERSON

U.S. NEWS RANKS ST. JOSEPH’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AMONG BEST HOSPITALS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THE NEW YORK METRO AREAU.S. News & World Report recently released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. This year’s Best Hospitals, the 23rd annual edition, show-cases more than 720 of the nation’s roughly 5,000 hospitals. Fewer than 150 are nationally ranked in at least one of 16 medical specialties. The rest of the recognized hospitals met a standard of performance nearly as demanding in one or more special-ties.

“St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center is proud to be recognized once again by US News & World Report. It’s always an honor to be acknowledged among the Best Hospitals in North-ern New Jersey and the New York Metropolitan Region,” stated William A. McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph’s Health-

care System.

U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center #14 in New Jersey, recognized St. Joseph’s among the Best Hospi-tals in Northern New Jersey, and also ranked the Regional Medical Center #31 in the New York Metro Area with recognition for high performance in Cancer, Nephrology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Urology.

“St. Joseph’s physician-employee family is to be congratulated for their dedication to providing our pa-tients with a truly superior standard of safety and quality care aligned with our mission and ‘patients first’ approach to healthcare service ex-cellence,” added Mr. McDonald.

The hospital rankings, said U.S. News Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow, are like a GPS-type aid to help steer patients to hospitals with strong skills in the procedures and medical conditions that present the biggest challenges. “All of these hospitals are the kinds of medical centers that should be on your list when you need the best care,” said Comarow. “They are where other hospitals send the toughest cases.”

The rankings were published by U.S. News in collaboration with RTI In-ternational, a research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Highlights of the 2012-13 rankings will appear in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2013 guidebook, to go on sale in August.

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ADVERTISING WITH THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVEThe Greater Pat-erson Chamber of Commerce offers

many opportunities to advertise your company, products, and events at af-fordable rates. We invite you to contact our office to discuss the ways you can reach our members.

Chamber Happenings, our monthly publication has a print circulation of

1000, as it is mailed and delivered to all of our members, and additionally to City of Paterson and County of Passaic offices. Issues are also uploaded to our Website, making them accessible to all. Rates for advertising in Chamber Hap-penings begin at just $25. In addition, members can participate in our “piggy-back mailing” by inserting a flyer in our monthly publication at the rate of just $160 for members, the cost is much less

than postage. Companies normally provide copies, however, the Chamber could make color copies for a fee, making the process even more convenient. Our website, www.greaterpatersoncc.org, is another venue for placing advertising where our members will pay attention to it.

For more information about advertising rates, or to work out an advertising pack-age, contact the Chamber at 973-881-7300.

The complete rankings and methodology are available at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.

About St. Joseph’s Healthcare SystemFounded by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in 1867, St. Joseph’s Hospital has grown in size and scope of service to encompass St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, an academic tertiary medical cen-ter and state-designated trauma center which includes acute care comprehensive state-designated St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ; St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital, an acute care community hospital and division of St. Joseph’s Re-gional Medical Center in Wayne, NJ; and St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, a long-term skilled nursing home in Cedar Grove, NJ. For more information about St. Joseph’s leading edge programs and services, visit www.StJosephsHealth.org or call 877.757.SJHS (7547).

About U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, which includes the digital-only U.S. News Weekly magazine, www.usnews.com, and www.rankingsandreviews.com. Focusing on Health, Personal Finance, Education, Travel, Cars, and Public Service/Opinion, U.S. News has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. U.S. News & World Report’s signature franchise includes its News You Can Use® brand of journalism and its annual “Best” series of consumer web guides and publications that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, mutual funds, health plans, and more.

MORE GOOD WORKS PERFORMED BY COLUMBIA BANK AND THIER EMPLOYEESA volunteer crew of Colum-bia Bank employees recently teamed up with Paterson Habitat for Humanity to help build a new, affordable living home in the Greater Paterson area. The Columbia volunteers, who completed various framing assign-ments, provided the “elbow grease” necessary to move the construction project along.

Columbia Bank is a regu-lar supporter of Habitat for Human-ity projects, which repairs and builds local affordable homes for low-income families. Since 1993, Columbia has also sponsored grants totaling more than $1.2 million which alone funded 130 habitat homes.

Columbia Bank continued its good works in the communities they serve recently with running a food drive to support 5 food banks in New Jersey.

Columbia Bank employees recently col-lected non-perishable food, bulk pack items and paper goods as part of the community bank’s Ninth Annual Em-ployee Food Drive. The items collected were shared with five New Jersey food banks -- the South Jersey Food Bank, the Saint James Food Pantry, the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry, the Center for Food Action and the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services. As a result of this

collection effort…• Approximately 330 pounds of groceries were distributed to the Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken, New Jersey.• 42 bags of groceries were dis-tributed to the St. James Food Pantry in Woodbridge, New Jersey.• 42 bags of groceries and bulk pack items were also distributed to the Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry in Keyport, New Jersey.• 227 bags of groceries and bulk pack items were distributed to the Cen-ter for Food Action in Englewood, New Jersey.• Approximately 200 pounds of groceries were distributed to the Mid-dlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services which supplies local food pantries throughout Middlesex County.

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DOWTOWN PATERSON IS THE RETAIL DESTINATION FOR ALL BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FASHIONSBy now, parents are beginning to think about the many back to school items they will need to purchase so their children are prepared to learn in September, and the cost of all those items add up quickly.

Downtown Paterson is the perfect location to buy the simple school supplies that most every child needs, such as lunch boxes and backpacks, note pads and folders, pencils and pens, and don’t forget fresh new clothes and shoes. Stores such as Kids Palace, Children’s Wear, Easy Pickins, Rainbow, Paterson Men’s Shop and Marshalls are ready to help outfit your children in the latest fashions for school. CH Martin and Casa Bonita are good examples of places to purchase all the school

supplies you need.In addition, the Downtown Paterson Businesses and Merchants are pleased to sponsor children’s activities on Saturday August 25th and Sunday, September 1st. Throughout our Downtown retail district, children will encounter roaming clowns, a sand art and crafts station, and free cotton candy between the hours of 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Experience the Back to School Fashion Show on Saturday, August 25th at 3pm inside Center City Mall. Featured retailers are The Gumball Gallery, The Childrens Place, Shoe Factory, and Giorgio NY. This event is presented by “Role Model” on the upper level of the Mall. Parking is available on site and validated with purchase. See Mall information desk for validation rules.

Governor Chris Christie recently ap-pointed NJCDC’s CEO Bob Guarasci to the New Jersey Interagency Council on Homelessness. In April, Governor Christie signed an executive order to establish the Council, and on Tuesday, July 31st, he appointed 15 individuals.

The Council is charged with identify-ing and addressing the needs of New Jersey’s homeless as part of a plan to better coordinate programs and services and to reduce the incidence of homelessness in the future., while striving to assist those affected by homelessness by providing atten-tion and resources to the state’s most vulnerable residents.

NJCDC continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to New Jer-

sey’s most vulnerable citizens through various programs and services designed to prevent and assist homeless individuals in Paterson and Passaic County. Current Programs include: Birch Arms (15 units for home-less individuals with a mental illness), Independence House (10 units for teens aging out of foster care), Marion Street Apartments (8 units for homeless young adults with a disability), and Hous-ing First (a county-wide scattered-site program that provides housing for 15 homeless individuals).

The Housing First initiative was recently approved to expand to serve 30 homeless men and women, giving each a safe, de-cent, and affordable place to live as well as assistance with living on their own.

Additionally, NJCDC is in the final stages of construc-tion of the Spruce Terrace Apartments, located down the block from NJCDC’s headquarters. Spruce Ter-race will provide 8 studio

apartments for homeless individuals with a mental illness.

Bob Guarasci is honored to be a part of the Council and said, “NJCDC is deeply committed to serving the homeless and it is a privilege to be a part of this statewide council. I am confident that the Council can make a real difference in the lives of New Jersey’s homeless and I look for-ward to working with others appointed by Governor Christie to bring innova-tive solutions to addressing the issue of homelessness in New Jersey.”

GOVERNOR NAMES NJCDC’S GUARACI TO STATE HOMELESSNESS COUNCIL

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CHAMBER NOW RECRUITING FOR LEADERSHIP PATERSON 2012The First 2012-13 Leadership Paterson Session is in September

attend the seminars.

Aside from fostering the development of community leaders, the sponsorship of a participant in LP produces residual benefits that accrue directly to sponsors: •Those sponsored become more responsible and develop more self-reliance and self-esteem from being in a competitive environment with others who have a wide range of educational accomplishments, jobs, careers and professions. • Those sponsored develop/expand leadership potential and a willingness to take on greater responsibility and to exercise a leadership role in their jobs and careers.

• Those sponsored are afforded networking opportunities to promote their employers. There have been many instances throughout the LP years, when business relationships evolved and where business opportunities were revealed and exploited through the contacts that participants made among other LP participants, as well as those made with others in the 35+ visits that LP made during the year to businesses, organizations, institutions, etc., in conjunction with the 9 LP seminars.

LP enrollment is not limited to sponsored employees. Many business owners as well as top executives of community organizations and institutions have participated and continue to be welcomed.

The GPCC welcomes the return of previous years’ sponsors and of course, sponsorships from those members that have not previously sponsored a participant or themselves.

To enroll a participant or even yourself, or to arrange for more information, or to request a personal visit to your place of business, please call, write, telephone, e-mail or fax:

Sheri A. FerreiraAssociate Director and Director of Leadership Paterson Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce 100 Hamilton Plaza, Paterson, N.J. 07505,

Tel.: 973-881-7300 / Fax: 973-881-8233, E-mail: [email protected]

The Greater Paterson Chamber of Commerce is now recruiting for Leadership Paterson 2012-13. Leadership Paterson is the largest community outreach program of the GPCC.

GPCC urges Chamber members to give consideration to the sponsorship of an employee or other individual with leadership potential, in the program.

LP is structured to motivate its adult participants, the majority of whom are employees sponsored by GPCC members, to stop complaining about the way things are, or complaining about or criticizing what was done/not done by current leadership, and to get off the sidelines and take on a leadership role in the public/private sectors. In those roles, they will be able to influence and initiate new ideas, new ways of doing things, new programs, etc., that will help to make Paterson a better place to live, work, go to school, own a business, shop and in general, to improve the quality of life for those who live and work in the City.

Many of the program’s alumni have been or are involved in community leadership activities. Here are some examples: 4 current members of the 9 member Paterson City Council and 5 former members; 3 former member of the 7 member Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders; one former Passaic County Clerk, the current Board Chair of the GPCC and 3 past Chairs; the current President of Passaic County Community College; several members of the Paterson School Board, the former Editorial Page Editor of the Herald News; the Executive Director of the Paterson Education Fund; a member of the Editorial Board of the Herald News and the driving force behind the annual statewide workshop on Latino Empowerment; the President of the N.J. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; The current President of the Paterson Rotary Club, and 4 former presidents, and many others who serve in volunteer/paid roles as executives, staff members or as board members of community organizations, as well as others in local, county and even state government roles. Wherever there is a need for leadership in the community, there will be an alumnus of LP ready to serve. The cost of enrollment is $950 and the sponsoring employer has to provide 9 full days away from work for the participant to

Above: Leadership Paterson’s Class of 2006 pays a visit to Lam-bert Castle, the home of Catholina Lambert, one of Paterson’s most notorious silk barons. The excursion was part of “Pater-son’s Glorious History,” LP’s first seminar of every year.

Leadership Paterson offers opportunities for forg-ing strong relationships with classmates. Pictured above at LP’s Annual Alumni networking event is Jamie Dykes, GPCC President, with Sue Greenbaum, President of Greenbaum Interiors (Class of 1989) and Anthony Davis, Paterson’s First Ward Councilman, (Class of 2002)

Two ‘LP participants (Councilman At-Large Benji Wimberly, and Lisa Alston) observe the activities inside a 2nd grade public grammar school in Pater-son during the Education seminar, which focuses on Paterson’s Public Schools, which are under State control.

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Available Space at 100 Hamilton Plaza: 1st floor - 12,250 SF, 4th floor 1,000 SF & 600 SF, 5th floor - 1250 SF, and 11th floor - 1,189 SF

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Labor Ready, Inc.161 Main Street

Paterson

Joseph A. Gilosa Bindery, Inc.555 20th Ave.

Paterson

Joseph Cavalieri Inc.15 East Railway Ave.

Paterson

Lerman Sanders Realty41 Vreeland Ave.

Totowa

Main Fair Pharmacy87 Main StPaterson

McDonald’s Restaurant485 Broadway

Paterson

N.J. Community Development Corp.P.O. Box 6976

Paterson

Paterson Fire Fighters Assoc.850 Madison Ave.

Paterson

PNC Bank129 Market St.

Paterson

River Drive Construction Co.River Drive Center 1

Elmwood Park

Rainbow Shops1000 Pennsylvania Ave.

Brooklyn, NY

Star of Hope Ministries Inc.34 Broadway

Paterson

TD Banknorth1100 Lake Street, 3rd Floor

Ramsey

Valtek Inc.752 20th Ave.

Paterson

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Atlantic Stewardship Bank400 Hamburg Turnpike

Wayne

Bascom Corporation495 River Street

Paterson

The Brownstone351 West Broadway

Paterson

D’Amario Management200 E. 25th St.

Paterson

Douglas Stephen Plastics Inc.P.O. Box 2775

Paterson

Fabian 8 Cinema301 Main Street, Upper Level

Paterson

Greater Paterson OIC52 Church St., 4th Fl.

Paterson

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