September 2002 Newsletter of The Scotch Plains Business & Professional Association of Scotch Plains, New Jersey

SPBPA NEWSLETTER www.VISITSCOTCHPLAINS.com September 2002
Prepared By R. Pardon (908) 322-7388

September 2002
New Members We would like to welcome the following new members to the SPBPA: Bear Buddies Workshop & Inviting Designs... Thanks to Don´s Tree Service for their extra donation with their dues renewal! UPCOMING EVENTS Candidates Night - In October Holiday Celebration - Sunday Dec. 8th Casino Night Friday, September 27th Scotch Hills Country Club 7pm-11pm The SPBPA and the Fanwood Scotch Plains Rotary Club will be having their 4th Annual Casino Night at Scotch Hills Country Club on Plainfield Ave. & Jerusalem Road on Friday September 27th from 7pm - 11pm. Tickets are $45 each and may be purchased at Nuts N Plenty or Apple Blossom Flower Shop at 381 Park Ave. You can also call Steve Goldberg at 908-322-5733 for ticket information. Ticket price includes Hors D´oeuvres, Buffet Dinner, Beer, Wine, Soda and $100 of Play money to start the evening. There is no actual money gambled. There will be a Tricky Tray Auction at the end of the evening. If you would like to sponsor a table or donate a prize please call Steve Goldberg at 322-5733. SPBPA Network Night Wednesday October 9th 6:30pm-9pm Salt & Pepper Restaurant 503 Park Ave. The SPBPA will be sponsoring a Business Network Night on October 9th at 6:30 pm at Salt & Pepper Restaurant, 503 Park Ave. in Scotch Plains. Food and beverages will be served. Enterprise Rent A Car is helping to sponsor the evening and will be giving a short presentation on their available services and discount programs. There is a $5 charge payable at the door. Take this opportunity to meet other businesses and promote your business or service. Bring business cards and flyers to hand out.	General News & Information Our deepest sympathy goes out to Bob LaCosta from the Building Department whose Mother passed away in May; Nelson Espeland of Allstate Insurance whose Father-in-law passed away last month; and Walter DiNizo from Public Works whose Mother recently passed away... Thanks to Panther Printing for donating the Car Show Posters and Mail Boxes Etc. for donating the copies of the Car Show Brochures & Flyers... Good Luck to Nuts n´ Plenty in its new location at 381 Park Ave., in the same space as Apple Blossom Flower Shop... Thanks to the following for helping out with our Annual BBQ: John´s Meat Market, Hershey´s Deli, Brian´s Liquors, Lisa Mohn, Steve Goldberg, Janet Strunk, Bruce Yakre, Andy Calamaras, Steve Hoeckele, Jeff Stein and Joanna Marsh. 8th Annual Car Show, Craft & Street Fair Once Again A Success A good time was had by the many thousands of people who attended the SPBPA Car Show and Street Fair. The event helped raise money for the SPBPA Scholarship Fund. A very special thank you to Steve Hoeckele of BeCu Mfg. who once again served as our Car Show Chairman and to Lisa Mohn of Apple Blossom Flower Shop for organizing the Craft Show. Thanks to our many Town dignitaries who were such good sports and participated in the Dunk Tank, as well as our Public Works Department, Fire Department and TV34 who all helped make the day a success. Thanks to all the businesses who were duly noted in our brochure for donating to the event especially Allstate Insurance who was our major event sponsor. And a very special thank you to the following volunteers who really make the day possible: Ray Pardon from Nuts N' Plenty Vi & Sherman Brown of Realty World PAR Agency Barry Gaunt of Vitamin Express Trevor Hoeckele & Carmel Urgo of BeCu Mfg. Joe Donnateli & Nancy Woodward of Eastern Marble & Granite Joanna Marsh of ELB Internet Services Jeff Stein of Incentives USA Steve Goldberg Bruce & Gloria Yakre Janet Strunk from Fleet Bank and anyone else I may have overlooked... THANK YOU ALL! See you next year for the Scotch Plains Summer Kickoff!!!

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