Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 12, 2014 Dear Midland Park Community: I would like to take this opportunity to update the community on the Midland Park Chamber of Commerce activity over the past 16 months. We have been busy! Since the revitalization began in June 2013, we have revised the bylaws, appointed a board of directors, established an event calendar, designed and implemented a website, co- sponsored the Midland Park Summer Music Festival, assisted with the Midland Park High School Career Day, co-organized and significantly contributed to Midland Park Community Day, joined forces with the Inter-Chamber Consortium, gave away two $1,000 scholarships to outstanding senior high school citizens, and have more to come for 2015! Our membership is over 60 businesses strong, and our members have been actively involved. This drew the attention of Ber- gen’s VOAD to speak to the Moonachie business community in an effort to support the revitalization of their Chamber after Hurricane Sandy devastation. We recog- nize the importance of having a Chamber after disaster strikes and how working together rebuilds the businesses and the community. I would like to thank the individuals and the businesses who have helped make this happen. We came together with the mission to “Connect, Serve, and Grow,” and we are diligently working toward that goal. We have some upcoming activities to round out the year. Our “Meet and Eat” luncheons are held every other month -- a great opportu- nity to meet fellow members. The next gen- eral meeting will be held on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Atlantic Stewardship Bank. We are enlisting our members to participate in our Small Business Saturday event, “Passport through Midland Park,” For more details, visit our website http://www.midlandpark- chamber.com/ or e-mail lisa@mpkchamber. com. And don’t forget to shop our site on Cyber Monday. Look for special deals and offers on our website and Facebook page. Last on the calendar for 2014 is the Holi- day Dinner and Business Card Exchange to be held at Fiona’s Restaurant on Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Keep your eyes on the website for Midland Park Chamber and Interlocal Chamber events. We are currently accepting new mem- bers and want feedback and participation from our current members. For new mem- bership, please visit our website at www. midlandparkchamber.com. It has been a fulfilling experience to bring our busi- ness community together and work toward a common goal of growth and prosperity. Hope to see you soon at a meeting or event. Warm regards, Dr. Lori Nuzzi Chamber President