The Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce newsletter provides information on upcoming events and recognizes member achievements. The 99th Annual Dinner and Awards event will honor award winners on June 4th. The 24th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on August 31st at Haverhill Country Club. Several members are recognized for accomplishments and community involvement, including promotions at Pentucket Bank and a new location for Career Resources.

1. Chairman’s Message................ 2
Member News ........................ 2
Creative Haverhill.................... 3
Event Photos.......................... 4
New Members ........................ 4
President’s Message................. 7
24th Annual Golf Outing.......Back
In This Issue...
MEET THE 2015 AWARD WINNERS!
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The Greater
Haverhill Chamber
of Commerce
is pleased to
announce that
plans for the 99th
Annual Dinner are
well under way.
This milestone
event will be a time to honor the winners
of the Charles E. Billups Award, Jerry Loy
Award, Community Leader Award and
the Chamber Service Award. The event
will take place on Thursday, June 4 from
5:30 to 9:00 PM at DiBurro’s Function
Facility in Haverhill.
The Chamber will be recognizing the
2015 outstanding business leaders vital
to the viability of our chamber and our
professional community.
This hugely popular event will feature
a prime rib dinner, Hollywood themed
entertainment and a keynote address
from Angela Peri of Boston Casting. Peri
has cast thousands of national, regional
and local productions from feature films
to commercials and industrials. A few
notable works include: The Fighter, TED,
and Labor Day.
Tickets go on sale April 1st for $85
per person. Tables of 10 are $750.
Reservations may be made by contacting
Beth Morrow at the Chamber office
at (978) 373-5663. More information
available at www.haverhillchamber.com.
This event is being sponsored by
Pentucket Bank our Premier Sponsor;
Trinity E.M.S. and Northern Essex
Community College, Major Sponsors and
Holy Family Hospital / Steward, Business
Sponsor.
SAVE THE DATE!
99th
Annual Dinner & Awards
We know that you
enjoyed our 2014 golf
tournament!
This year we will once
again be at Haverhilll
Country Club, with
more contests, prizes,
raffles, auction items
and great giveaways!
Event Details:
Monday, August
31, 2015
Haverhill Country
Club, 58 Brickett
Lane, Haverhill, MA
11:30 am Registration; 1:00 pm Shotgun Start.
Take advantage of our early bird pricing (until 7/15):
$190 pp/$750 foursome or, take advantage of our
Featured Foursome opportunity; $1,000 for four
player slots with lunch, dinner, goodie bags and thank
you gifts, 1 tee sponsorship, 1 flag sponsorship and
acknowledgement at
the tourney dinner!
Fees include lunch,
goodie bags with
snacks and coupons,
golf gloves for every
player, giveaways,
tournament dinner, and
awards ceremony!
Reserve today
by visiting www.
HaverhillChamber.com
or call 978-373-5663!
Space is Limited!
We look forward to
hosting you again for another fantastic tournament.
For additional information about sponsorship and
promotional opportunities please visit the website at
www.haverhillchamber.com.
Six very deserving members will
be honored at the 99th Annual
Dinner and Awards Celebration
on June 4, 2015. New this year
is the Chamber Service Award
which was created to recognize
member contributions that are
constant, wide-spread and above
and beyond the call of duty. Two
winners have been selected for
recognition: Mary Ellen Lawlor
& Cheryl Dick. The Community
Leader Award will be presented
to Steve Flynn, Sr. for his tireless
efforts to improve the community
and support of business. The Jerry
Loy Award is given annually to the
Director who exemplifies loyalty
and dedication to the chamber
and will be presented to both
Alan Boisvert and Jean McCann.
Lastly, the most prestigious award
that the Chamber presents is
the Charles E. Billups Award.
This honor will be bestowed
upon Barbara J. Rowell for her
years of service, guidance and
expertise through challenging
times and work far exceeding that
of a director as she oversaw an
accounting conversion process
which proved both challenging
and unexpected. Please join us in
congratulating our 2015 Award
winners. You can wish them well
at the Annual Dinner, as well as
purchase an ad in their honor in
the program.
April 2015
Mark Your Calendar for the 24th Annual Chamber Golf Tourney
2015 Award winners to be honored...
Ready for a Day on the Greens?

2. SPRINGHASARRIVED! ATIMEFORRENEWAL...
This is the time of year when birds begin to
sing; flowers begin to bloom; trees begin to
come alive; being outdoors puts a kick in our
step; and the feeling of RENEWED ENERGY
embraces our BEING with a SMILE!
Renew your involvement with the Greater Haverhill Chamber of
Commerce and watch your business achieve new growth!
TheGreaterHaverhillChamberoffersopportunitiesforinvolvementinthe:
Ambassador Committee
Business Education Committee
Downtown Haverhill Committee
Health & Wellness Committee
Marketing Committee
Membership Services Committee
Non-Profit Committee
Winning Opportunities for Women (WOW) Committee
Business Before & After Hours offers
networking opportunities and access to
business leaders in the Greater Haverhill
area. Success in your business is the
direct result of what you know and who
you know!
Let us introduce you to new ideas and
opportunities that will help your business
grow!
Timing is everything!
SPRING INTO ACTION TODAY AND RENEW YOUR
INTEREST IN THE GREATER HAVERHILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE!
WE ARE READY TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU!
Jean C. Poth,
Chairman of the Board
PENTUCKET BANK ANNOUNCES FOUR
EMPLOYEE PROMOTIONS
Scott D. Cote
Sr., President
& CEO and
the Senior
Management
Team of
Pentucket Bank
are pleased
to announce
the recent
Bank Officer
promotions.
The annual
promotions
included
four Bank
employees: Carol
Wilson, Senior Vice
President/Human Resources Manager: Carol began
working at the Bank in 2011 as the Vice President
of Human Resources following her time at Wiggin &
Nourie, P.A., in Manchester, NH as Director of Human
Resources and Training. Lori Luponi, Senior Vice
President/ Risk Officer & Audit Manager: Lori began
her career are Pentucket Bank in 1984 as a part time
Teller and has worked her way through the ranks in
her 30 year tenure. Marianne Beaulieu, Assistant Vice
President/Senior Underwriter: Marianne joined the
Bank team in 2010, bringing with her over 35 years of
experience in the industry. She is primarily responsible
for the underwriting of all conventional and consumer
loans for Pentucket Bank. Raymond Danjou, Assistant
Vice President/Information Technology Manager: Ray
became employed by Pentucket Bank in December,
2012 and came with over 30 years of experience
in the IT industry. In his role at Pentucket Bank, Ray
oversees the Bank’s technology budget while also
serving as a key decision maker for the technology
that is deployed within the Bank.
CAREER RESOURCES OPENS 2ND LOCATION
AND HOSTS RIBBON CUTTING & OPEN
HOUSE
Career Resources Corporation (CRC), proudly
announced the opening of its second office, located at
76 Merrimack Street, Suite 1, Haverhill, MA 01830. CRC
will serve Veterans and other people with disabilities
in our Employment Programs out of this new space.
Career Resources has been creating partnerships in
the Merrimack Valley for more than 46 years. We focus
on linking people to employment opportunities in their
communities. “Since the beginning of our Employment
Programs at Career Resources we’ve had tremendous
growth! We are excited to open our new office space
in order to serve more Veterans and other people with
disabilities. Creating job opportunities for our clients if
core to our mission.” Said CEO, Brad Howell. Career
Resources hosted a ribbon cutting and open house on
Friday April 10th, 2015, at the Landmark Building, 76
Merrimack Street, Haverhill.
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN YVONNE WILSON,
MD JOINS STEWARD MEDICAL GROUP IN
HAVERHILL
Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley and Steward
Medical Group are pleased to announce that Primary
Care Physician Yvonne Wilson, MD is accepting
new patients at Steward Primary Care of Haverhill.
Dr. Wilson attended Harvard Medical School and
completed her internship and residency at New
York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University.
Dr. Wilson is board certified in internal medicine
and her special interests include preventive health,
cardiovascular health, and diabetes. For the past 10
years Dr. Wilson has been an inpatient hospitalist at
Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley in Haverhill.
During her tenure she has served as a hospital board
member, as chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committee, on the Medical Staff Executive Committee
and as Medical Staff President.
EAGLE-TRIBUNE AND LIBRARY PLAN COFFEE
TABLE BOOK TO COMMEMORATE 375TH
ANNIVERSARY
The Eagle-Tribune and Haverhill Public Library plan to
jointly publish a coffee table book to commemorate
the city’s 375th anniversary, and are looking for
historic photos of the city. The heirloom quality,
hardcover book is being designed to capture the
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heritage of Haverhill through images dating back to
the days of the horse and buggy. The Eagle-Tribune
is giving readers the opportunity to participate in
this project. If you have historic photos (must be
originals) please contact the Eagle-Tribune Forms
can be downloaded at Haverhill.PictorialBook.com.
There is a limit of 10 photo submissions per family.
Private collectors are asked to call 360-687-6731 to
arrange an appointment.
MASSAMERICAN ENERGY TO BUILD SOLAR
SYSTEMS WITH VETERANS NORTHEAST
OUTREACH CENTER
MassAmerican Energy is pleased to announce a
new solar partnership with the Veterans Northeast
Outreach Center of Haverhill, MA. The VNOC
provides a continuum of care to Veterans and
their families, from the very basic food and shelter
needs to advocacy, information, referral, career,
and education services. The Center also sponsors
a number of outreach initiatives to senior citizens,
young people and families of Veterans. The solar
project at the VNOC main campus consists of 2
existing buildings which contain both housing
and offices and 1 new building currently under
construction that will provide 18 units of veterans
housing.
NECC REMEMBERS LINCOLN ON
THE 150 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
ASSASSINATION
Northern Essex Community College presented a
morning long event, “NECC Remembers President
Lincoln 150 Years Later” to commemorate the
anniversary of his assassination on Tuesday, April
14,th The morning began with a welcome by NECC
President Lane Glenn followed by a reading of the
Gettysburg Address by Northern Essex theater
professor Jim Murphy. Also included was a panel of
NECC faculty discussing selected topics including
Andrew Morse – “Lincoln and the Legislature”;
Stephen Russell – “The Merrimack Valley in the Civil
War”; and Thomas Greene – “Stake of the Union:
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter”. Katie Formosi,
vice president of NECC’s Contemporary Affairs
Club moderated the event. To end the event was a
staged reading of Act 3, Scene 2 of “Our American
Cousin,” by NECC theater students followed by
a moment of silence. Throughout the morning,
Lincoln ephemera from NECC Professor Rich
Padova’s private collection was on display in the
Tech Center. This presentation was part of Movers,
Shakers and Opinion Makers, a series sponsored
by the Northern Essex Community College Global
Studies Department. The series launched in
September with a presentation by Dr. Howard
Dean, former Governor of Vermont, presidential
candidate, and chair of the Democrat National
Committee.
Member News
Marianne Beaulieu, Assistant
Vice President/Senior
Underwriter
Yvonne Wilson, MD
ItiswithgreatpleasurethatThe
GreaterHaverhillChamberof
CommercerecognizesNunan
Florist&Greenhousesfortheir
outstandingcommitmentto
professionalandcommunityefforts
withthehonorofBusinessofthe
MonthforMarch2015.
Foundedin1917byAlbertD.Nunan,
thegreenhousestayedinthefamily
untilSteveFlynnandBillGuerrini
purchasedthebusinessin1985.
Overtheyearstheyhavestrived
tocontinuetheNunantraditionof
providingexceptionalqualityand
valuetocustomers. Thisdedication
hasgrownthebusinessfromfour
greenhousestotwentyandincludesagardencenter,nursery,fullservice
floristshopandlandscaping. Theycredittheirsuccesstostickingtotheir
corevalues:exceptionalquality,value,andcustomerservice.
Nunan’sdedicationishighlightedwiththeirstrongcommitmentto
community. Notonlydotheyhostlocalgardenclubs,theyprovidefree
plantrentalsforfundraisersanddonateseasonaldecorationstoenhance
localdowntowns. TheyhavesupportedkeyorganizationslikeAnnaJaques
HospitalandtheJimmyFund,aswellastheGreaterHaverhillChamberof
Commerce.
Nunan Florist & Greenhouse
Recognized as BUsiness of the Month
Stephen Flynn, Sr. President
and Owner of Nunan
Florist and Greenhouses in
Georgetown, MA
Join us for this FUN and
festive Business After Hours
Tuesday, May 5
5:30pm - 7:30pm
ActivMed Practices & Research
421 Merrimack Street, Suite 203, Methuen

3. On
Monday,
March
23rd, the
Chamber
joined a
group of
Haverhill
High
School students visiting
Lawrence General Hospital
for an Applied Academics
event geared toward
the Health Care Industry,
arranged by the Chamber’s
Business & Education
Collaborative. Upon arrival at the hospital, the students first met
with a representative from the Human Resources department, in a
conference setting, to hear about the many clinical and non-clinical
careers available at the hospital. From there, the students broke
into three separate groups to tour various departments, including
the Laboratory, Emergency Room, Cardiac Cath Lab, Radiology,
Mammography,
Ultrasound, Food
Services/Nutrition,
Respiratory Therapy
and SIM Lab, where
they were able to try
out equipment for an
interactive experience.
Following the tour,
the students
reconvened in
the conference
room for a
working lunch, where they learned about the educational
requirements of nursing and other health-related career
fields. The students were highly engaged and asked great
questions!
We appreciate and thank Lawrence General Hospital for
their willingness to work with our Business & Education
Collaborative on this first Applied Academic experience,
and look forward to expanding the program for more students
next fall. Also in the works for the fall are a Career Fair and an
Advanced Manufacturing Applied Academics Event. If you would
like to participate in the Business & Education Collaborative, or
one of these events, please contact Bev Donovan at Beverly@
haverhillchamber.com or (978) 373-5663 x12.
Beverly Donovan, Dir. of Economic Development
If this late wintery weather has got you down,
just hang in there a little longer! The
warmer temperatures have begun to
arrive, and with them comes some
truly awesome programming in the
Haverhill Riverfront Cultural District!
This month Creative Haverhill
and the Chamber, along with our
hardworking committee , have been
lining up vendors and entertainment
for the upcoming KidsArtsFest in
May. Families can expect a variety
of arts activities and performances
like an improv comedy show, an
African drumming workshop, a Lego
and robotics building area, and Kid’s
Work Shops from the Home Depot!
Plans are well underway for Creative
Haverhill’s “Movies by the River”
outdoor movie series coming this
summer! Beginning Thursday, July
9, and continuing each Thursday
night until the end of August, families
can venture downtown with their
camp chairs and settle in for completely free family entertainment. The movie line
up includes new releases, and a few classic
family favorites! We are currently looking
for groups who would like to volunteer
as our movie crew. Volunteer crews will
be responsible for greeting moviegoers,
collecting donations, and picking up trash
at the end of the event. This is an excellent
opportunity for community service and
exposure. Please email Jenny at jenny@
haverhillchamber.com if your group would
like to volunteer!
Finally, keep an eye out for the Haverhill Art
Market, a new monthly marketplace for fine
art, coming one Saturday a month to 90
Washington Street! A group of local artists
including painters, sculptors, and digital
artists from Creative Haverhill’s Artist
Connection group are working together
to support local artists and help establish
Haverhill as a destination for art buyers!
Stay tuned for more information. If you
would like to participate as a vendor at the
Haverhill Art Market, email Justin Gordon at
justingordon@comcast.net.
Jenny Arndt, Art & Culture Coordinator
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Spring has "sprung" in the Riverfront Cultural District
Workforce Development – Business
& Education Collaborative Applied
Academics Event
President’s Message
So often I am asked what the real value of chamber membership entails.
Why join? What are the true benefits? Well the Shapiro group did a study
that helps pinpoint to actual “value” that is derived from membership...
research shows that membership is an effective way to convey to
consumers that your company uses good business practices, is involved
in the community, cares about customers, and is reputable—regardless
of whatever they may or may not already think about the company.
Better still, subjective opinion polls of consumers nationwide show that:
(59% of consumers think that being active in the local chamber
of commerce is an effective business strategy overall.
It is 29% more effective for communicating to consumers that a
company uses good business practices and 26% more effective
for communicating that a business is reputable.
If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber
(e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are 12% more likely
to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
When a consumer thinks that a company’s products stack up
better against the competition because the company is highly
involved in its local chamber of commerce, it is because he
or she infers that the company is trustworthy, involved in the
community, and is an industry leader.
When consumers know that a restaurant franchise is a member
of the chamber of commerce, they are 40% more likely to eat at
the franchise in the next few months.
When consumers know that an
insurance company is a member of
the chamber of commerce, they are
43% more likely to consider buying
insurance from it.
When consumers know that a small
business is a member of the chamber of
commerce, they are 44% more likely to
think favorably of it and 63% more likely
to purchase goods or services from the
company in the future.
Why are these statistics important? Because, whether a large company
or small business, when consumers know that a business is a member
of the chamber, they are likely to patronize the company more often, to
express favorable opinions about the company, to know more about
the company, and to buy the company’s products. All of these things are
more than what is advertised with most local chambers, but far exceed
your expectations. Isn’t it time that you considered (or reconsidered)
membership with the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce? We are
here to answer your questions and walk you through the process.
Stacey L. Bruzzese
President

4. BE SEEN!
Promote Your
PRODUCT, SERVICE &
BUSINESS
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Call 978-373-5663 for details
Bistro 45
Michael Conneely
www.bistro-45.com
Bradford Swim and Recreation Center
Gregg Tarpy
www.bradfordswimclub.org
Canobie Lake Park
Chris Nicoli
www.canobie.com
Clean River Project
Nanci Carney
cleanriverproject.org
Duo-Art Music LLC
Timothy Peng
www.duoartmusic.com
Enterprise Bank
Jessica Lord
www.enterprisebanking.com
Haverhill’s Brightside
Elaine Barker
www.haverhillsbrightside.org
Kona Ice 4 U LLC
Cathy DiBona
www.konaice.com
Modern Woodmen of America
Joe Soucy
http://mwawebapps.modern-woodmen.
org/prjSPFindAnAg
Music For All
Letriah Masters
www.mastersmusicforall.com
Northway Bank
Steve Stewart
www.northwaybank.com
PhDs Professional Hair Design Salon
Joanne Robinson
phdsjojo14@hotmail.com
Rockingham Payroll
Travis Terry CPA
travis@travisterrycpa.com
Silverfit
Matthew Call
www.getsilverfit.com
Welcome
NEW MEMBERS
SPRING MEMBER DRIVEN EVENTS
Below: Yerandu Rodriguez, WIZ
Imaging; &
Eva Valentie, Aegis Financial;
Above: Yerandu Rodriguez, WIZ Imaging; Elaine Barker,
Paper Potpourri; Monique Zillich, Ward Hill Insurance. Left:
Dan Durrant, Merrimack Valley Credit Union; Paul Szot,
CGM Technologies; Below: Representatives from the YMCA
of Haverhill received our “non-profit” spotlight and 50/50
raffle proceeds.
Above: Lilia Credit, Leisure Line
Left: Stacey Bruzzese presents Ken del
Rossi, CEO of Align Credit Union with the
Business of the Month award for February
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Universal Shredding, LLC
Aimee Crocker
www.universalshredding.com
Albie D’s Italian Bakery
Mr. Albert DeFusco, Jr.
albie@albieds.com
L’Arche Irenicon, Inc.
Ms. Swanna Champlin
office@larcheirenicon.org
Premier Medical Staffing
Mr. Kirk Marshall
kmarshall@premiermedicalstaffing.com
Primary Design, Inc.
Mr. John Schroeder
john@primarydesign.com
Rebuilding Together Greater Haverhill, Inc.
Ms. Joan Parah
rtogether@verizon.net
Runtal North America
Mr. Wes Owens
info@runtalnorthamerica.com
UNO Pizzeria
Business After Hours - March
Thank you
RENEWING MEMBERS
Emmaus,Inc.
Merrimack Valley’s Dancing With the Stars!
Welcome
NEW MEMBERS
Above: Elaine Barker, Paper Potpourri; and local
“star” took time out from dancing to pose with
GHCC’s Bev Donovan and Stacey Bruzzese.
Right: Barbara Rowell, Sullivan Bille enjoyed the
evening out with Chamber staff
Top Right: Beverly Donovan steals a moment with
local “star” Tim Jordan, who later danced a hip-
hop routine in the show.
HaverhillExchangeClub
St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Above: GHCC’s Bev Donovan and Stacey
Bruzzese. Left: Paul Szot, CGM Technologies
and Steve Flynn, Nunan Florist &
Greenhouse
Top: Leeann Eastman, Pentucket Bank; Middle: Mary Ellen Lawlor, ServPro; Above: Rick
Barry, Jr., Trinity EMS; Kerri Perry, Community Action; Michele Martin& Barbara Rowell,
Sullivan Bille Group; Left: Scott Cote, Pentucket Bank; John Chenaly, Trinity EMS; &