Member Benefits / Board Members / Events / Letter From President   2007 Officers PRESIDENT Robert E. Krahulik Bonacic, LoBiondo & Krahulik LLP VICE PRESIDENTS Pamela Arace Arace & Co. Consulting Joanne Graney Greetings and Salutations SECRETARY Lisa Montanaro LM Organizing Solutions TREASURER Garrett Durland Seely & Durland, Inc IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Joanne Graney EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Michael Johndrow Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce   2007 Board Of Directors Pamela Arace Arace & Co. Consulting Leah Cerkvenik St. Anthony Community Hospital Rosemary Cooper Albert Wisner Public Library Frank DeBerry Mountain Creek Garrett Durland Seely & Durland, Inc Cedric Glasper Mechanical Rubber Products Joanne Graney Greetings & Salutations Jason Grizzanti Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery Robert Krahulik Bonacic, LoBiondo & Krahulik, LLP Mark Kurtz Grammy's Garden Diane Massey Re/Max Benchmark Realty Group Roger Metzger Warwick Village Trustee Lisa Montanaro LM Organizing Solutions Barbara Moore Greenwood Lake Village Trustee Mary Mc Clurg Provident Bank Amy Noteboom Bellvale Farms Cheryl Rogowski Rogowski Farm Mary Beth Schlichting Frazzleberries Doug Stage Stage, Nathans & Ziobro Lucyann Tinnirello US Preferred Realty Dina Vaccaro Claudia Vaccaro Real Estate       Committees Member participation is especially important through the following Chamber Committees, Task Forces, and Activities Programs with input from the general membership, plans general membership assemblies, including: Taste of Warwick, After-Hours Business Mixers, Educational Breakfasts, Holiday Programs, and the annual Membership Dinner meeting in November. Economic & Business Development asseses, produces, and implements, with the help of local government, a plan that supports local businesses reflective of the chamber membership, and attracts new business to the area that preserves and enhances the unique character of the Warwick area. Member Services • Provides group medical insurance plans • Publishes and distributes member benefit information • Publishes and distributes a quality quarterly membership newsletter • Distributes WVCC promotional items and souvenirs • Publishes and distributes a membership directory • Provide and maintain the WVCC Web Site and membership listing Membership Development continues to recruit and welcome new members. Public Relations & Communications promotes our Chamber and member activities. Governmental Affairs monitors local government issues and provides guidance to Chamber membership regarding such issues, as they affect businesses. Merchants Guild • organizes and conducts activities that promote local retail shopping. • develops and implements joint advertising for local retail merchant members. Tourism • develops and publishes the annual Tourism Guide & Calendar of Events • maintains and staffs Warwick's Tourism Information Office at the Chamber Caboose. • participates in regional tourism organizations, specifically through Orange County Tourism. Applefest in partnership with Bandwagon, organizes & manages Applefest. Farmers' Market organizes and manages the Warwick Valley Farmers' Market each Sunday from May through October. National Preservation Week The Warwick Chamber sponsors a 4th Grade essay contest, featuring a Warwick historical site. Essay participants receive a T-shirt, pencils, and certificates from the Chamber. The essays are displayed in local storefronts. Operation Clean-Sweep coordinates major roadside clean-up throughout the Warwick. Job Shadowing supports Warwick's School-to-Work initiative.