Next Chamber Board Meeting
Thurs. March 11th - 12 Noon
Annata Wine Bar
216 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton, NJ
Thanks to all who attended
our Holiday Mixer
Chamber’s International Wine & Beer Expo
Over 100 wine and beer enthusiasts enjoyed an evening of great food and drink, as The Chamber, in conjunction with MainStreet Hammonton, presented its annual wine tasting event, which this year was expanded to include beer and ale. It spotlighted wine from Joe Canal’s Discount Liquors, beer and ale from Kramer Beverage, an assortment of imported cheese from Bagliani’s Market, meat and pasta stations, plus live music. As an added feature, MainStreet Hammonton conducted a silent auction throughout the night, which met with great success. Archer & Greiner, PC, graciously sponsored the evening.
MainStreet Hammonton would also like to thank the sponsors who generously donated to the silent auction: Advanced Primary Care by Dr. Crane, Annata Wine Bar, Bagliani’s Food Market, Bob and Kathy Bucknam, Casciano’s Coffee Bar and Sweetery, David Charles Jewelers, Dental Care of South Jersey; Dr. Frank Pettisani, Inferrera’s Market, Kelly’s Hallmark, Mazzeo Studio, One Stop Detail Shop, Paul and Joanne Pullia, Salon Avanti, Salon Polished, Salon Shampu, Sam Moffa Hammonton Arts Center , Sassy Sweets, Serenity for a Day, South Jersey Laundry, Susquehanna Bank, Synergy Home Care, Brian and Carol Tidwell , 12th Street Sports, Carmelia De Ficcio Ziegler – Hammonton Arts Center, Joe and Marilyn Zimmatore. (Photos courtesy of The Hammonton Gazette)
Marian Ragusa and Tom Rossi of Cape May County enjoy a merlot provided by Wally Wheelhouse of R&R Marketing, importers and wholesalers of wine and spirits.
Jessica Curcio and Sandy Moretti of Hammonton also sample a merlot, courtesy of Chad Umansky of Regal Wine Imports of Morristown, NJ.
Chamber Tournament a Great Success!
Over 60 golfers competed as the Chamber once again honored the "Reach the ‘80’s" Golf Club at our annual tournament on Wednesday September 16th at Buena Vista Country Club. Despite intermittent rain, the participants enjoyed lunch, dinner, free giveaways and door rizes at the yearly event that supports chamber activities, charities and scholarships.
Prizes were awarded for Low Gross, Callaway, as well as Closest-to-the-Pin and Longest Drive.
LOW GROSS
First Rich Rehmann 79
Second John Graham 83 (match of cards)
Third Anthony Bertino 83
LOW CALLAWAY
First George Bartmer 74 (match of cards)
Second John Gelsinger 74
Third Ren Cicalese 74
CLOSEST-TO-THE-PIN
8th – George Bartmer – 3 ft, 8 3/4 “
17th - Paul Galletta – 4ft, 4”
LONGEST DRIVE-WOMEN
Anne D’Amico
LONGEST DRIVE-MEN
Ricky Heggan
The Chamber wishes to thank all the sponsors who helped make the day a great success
HOLE SPONSORS
Atlantic Blueberry, Concepts Advertising, Frank Donio (Top Crop), Frederick Frank & Assoc., Kramer Beverage,
Lighthouse Hospice, Maplewood Inn, ML Ruberton, Polyvel, Sun Bank, TD Bank, United Water Treatment, Univers Workplace Benefits and Varga’s Bellevue Drug Company
HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR and CLOSEST-TO-THE PIN
(along with the Chamber)
David Charles Ltd
MAJOR SPONSORS
Gold: Alloy Silverstein Group, Archer & Greiner, AtlantiCare
Silver: South Jersey Gas, Atlantic City Electric
Bronze: Superior Mortgage, Precision Machine Design
Co-Chairman Sam Pignatelli congratulates Rich Rehmann
who carded a 79 to take Low Gross honors.
Sam awards George Bartmer the Low Callaway trophy
for his 74 (won on a match of cards.)
80-year-old honoree Robert Conn receives his
award certificate from Sam and
Chamber President, Brian Tidwell.
80-year-old honoree Domenic Tassone receives his
award certificate from Sam and
Chamber President, Brian Tidwell.
Enjoying lunch prior to 1:00 PM tee-off are (L-R)
Tim Aglialoro, Mayor John DiDonato, Mike Woelfel,
Paul Galletta and Mike Torrissi.
www.visitnj.org
23rd Annual Red, White & Blueberry Festival
The BERRIEST!
Hammonton lived up to its nickname of the “Blueberry Capital of the World” Sunday afternoon, June 28th, as a crowd estimated at 15, 000 descended upon our town for the annual Red, White & Blueberry Festival. The Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce’s 23rd edition of this event was deemed the best ever. Said festival chairman John Runfolo, “Crowd estimates are just that – educated guesses, but by virtue of the number of crafters, the number of classic cars, food vendor reports, parking area capacity and of course, blueberry sales (projected at over 900 crates or over two million berries) it was the biggest festival in the series.” Almost 100 food vendors and crafters populated the grounds of Hammonton High School, while visitors from all over the East Coast enjoyed live music, hundreds of classic cars, great food, kiddy rides, strolling entertainers and blueberry creations of all varieties. Runfolo once again thanked the many individuals and groups who contributed to the success of the festival, including his committee, the town of Hammonton, Police and Highway departments, Board of Education, the many civic clubs, the Hammonton Blueberry Farming Community, festival sponsors, Cruisin’ Classics, volunteers and the National Honor Societies from both Hammonton and St. Joseph High Schools. “It’s a community event - and there’s no better community than Hammonton.”
See you next year - June 27, 2010
Blueberry Pie-Eating Contest Results
Heat #1 Nick Weiss Hammonton, NJ 12 Years Old
Heat #2 Mickey Tilton Pennsville, NJ 8 Years Old
Blueberry Bake-Off Results
ADULTS
1st Joan Perna, Hammonton, NJ :
Aloha Blueberry Cheese Cake with Macadamia Nuts
2nd Sharon Scaltrito Hammonton, NJ :
Blueberry Ricotta Cheese Cake
3rd Sharon Henson, Pittsgrove, NJ :
Blueberry Cheese Cake Pie
Honorable Mention
Cathy Scaffidi, Hammonton, NJ :
Meringue Topped Blueberry Custard Pie
JUNIOR DIVISION
1st Jenna Earling Hammonton, NJ 12 years old :
“Blue” Oatmeal Cookies
2nd Brianna Berenato, Hammonton, NJ :
Blueberry Crunch Cake
3rd Danielle Pullia, Hammonton, NJ :
Blueberry Pudding Pie
Honorable Mention
Paul Pullia, Hammonton, NJ:
Red, White & Blueberry Delight
