September 21, 2017 E-Weekly Chamber Newsletter
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MEMBER NEWS
Check out Staten Island YEA! Graduate Gabrielle Garcia CEO of Stench Snipers profile video! There's still time to apply for the 2017-18 YEA! program.
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Cape House Gallery, one of the most charming home décor shops on Staten Island, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this fall. The shop specializes in premium art, custom framing, home accessories, and creative gifts. 
 
Cape House Gallery’s knowledgeable and friendly staff can help you find the perfect accent for your home, or a gift for someone special. Check out some of their many treasures at the Cape House Gallery website . It’s also fun to visit their Tottenville shop because new pieces arrive daily.
 
Owner Elaine Putonti says many of her customers have called Cape House Gallery "a hidden treasure." To find your own treasures, visit this special store at 7440 Amboy Road in Staten Island (next to the Tottenville Library) with free parking in the rear. You can also give them a call at (718) 317-9158 .
Join Cutest Cookies for a Grand Opening Celebration of their NEW location! Saturday, September 23 , 1300 Hylan Blvd, 10315 from 11:00am - 3:00pm.

In 1946, while Rosy the Riveter was taking her shop apron off and setting down her wrench for the last time, Millie Uher got into a U.S. Army surplus Jeep and drove up into the hills southwest of Maracaibo, Venezuela. In this biography, we learn she was much more than a working mother. She was a woman of the world and a rare trendsetter that changed the world without design and perhaps intent. The development and education expert would live 100 years and break ground and gender barriers as an athlete in basketball, tennis, golf, and especially alpine skiing as she trekked the globe. She dared to go where others, including men, dared not go, living her life at full speed and never once touching the brakes. From immigrant's child to global diplomat, from rural schoolchild to urbane single mother, and from first-generation high school graduate to Ph.D., this is the story of a traditional American girl who became a bona fide adventurer.
MEMBER BUSINESS TIP
10 Tips to Secure Your Office Data & Technology 
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UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
2017 Building Awards Program
2 SPONSORSHIP SPOTS AVAILABLE

Application Deadline : Friday, September 22, 2017
Judging Date : Friday, October 6, 2017
Journal Ads Applications Due : Friday, November 3, 2017
Awards Luncheon : Friday, December 1, 2017

Lions Pride Leadership & Business Roundtable Workshop, Presented by Lions Pride Leadership Company

FREE for Members!
Tuesday September 26, 2017
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Staten Island Advance
950 West Fingerboard Road, SI, NY 10305
Room 303 / RED Room 3rd Floor
(Must Pre-Register, Limited Seating)

Web Design Workshop
Presented by Tom & Co.

FREE for Members!
Thursday October 5, 2017
9:30 am to 11:00 am
The Staten Island Advance
950 West Fingerboard Road, Staten 
(Must Pre-Register, Limited Seating)

Annual Membership Meeting & B2B Showcase
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Thursday, October 19, 2017
The Vanderbilt at South Beach

Small Business Saturday

Saturday, November 25, 2017
Shop Small, Shop Local!

HOLIDAY MIXER
Sponsored by Valpak

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Historic Richmond Town

Business Education & Business Event Dates
Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 41277, Staten Island, NY 10304
718.727.1900  | sichamber.com