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  JP PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

As JP Promotional Products celebrates its 20th anniversary, a journey that began from a small storage space in Elmsford, there’s a lot that this family-owned business is thankful for.

Building a thriving business starting with no customers and no revenue has been the most gratifying aspect of the company’s success.

President Shari Pulver and Chairman Bob Rosenthal will tell you that their resilience in the face of change was key to their growth, especially over the past three years when the pandemic broke the traditional supply chain. Their ability to pivot and look for new opportunities, even when shipping delays, production issues and price increases wreaked havoc on the market, was also crucial.

Still, it hasn’t always been easy to survive in a competitive business environment where consolidation has been common, pushing many small promotional products companies out of the market.

The father-daughter team owe much of their growth to acting like a big company while operating a tight ship, with less than 10 people on staff.

Their nimble approach has allowed them to grow their offerings as an authorized distributor of many leading brands, which now amounts to hundreds of thousands of quality brand products.

But perhaps the reason why Pulver and Rosenthal have been able to successfully steer their company over the past 20 years is their customer-focused approach, treating clients like family and closely listening to their needs and expectations.

“I’ve been working with JP Promotional Products for over 4 years now, and I couldn’t be happier with the service they’ve provided,” says client Kerriane Eames, art director of New Visions for Public Schools in New York City.

“Their dedication to meeting our needs and providing high-quality promotional products has made them a trusted partner for our organization.”

While anyone can place an order, it’s the service and follow-up that Pulver and Rosenthal are noted for, especially among local clients like The Business Council of Westchester, the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, and Feeding Westchester, among others.

Reaching this pivotal 20-year milestone is not only a testament to the hard work and determination that Pulver and Rosenthal have put into the business, but that good customer service works every time. 

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Dining in #Peekskill ?

DINING IN #PEEKSKILL ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY???

Take a break from shopping at one or another of these fine establishments!!

Gleason's

http://www.gleasonspeekskill.com/

Quiet Man Public House

http://thequietmanpublichouse.com/

Kurzhals Coffee

https://www.kurzhalscoffee.com/

The Peekskill Coffee House

http://peekskillcoffee.com/

Center Diner

http://retroroadmap.com/spot/center-diner-peekskill-ny-since-1939/

Birdsall House

http://birdsallhouse.net/

Bean Runner Cafe

http://beanrunnercafe.com/

Kathleen's Tea Room

http://www.kathleenstroom.com/

http://www.hvgatewaychamber.com/

https://bidpeekskill.com/

#Gleasons #QuietManPublicHouse #Kurzhals #PeekskillCoffeeHouse #CenterDiner #BirdsallHouse #BeanRunnerCafe #KathleensTeaRoom

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By Melissa McKenzie

March was light for most Council Members, but there are a few notable items to report.

Related Companies One interesting tidbit on Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s calendar is the two-day trip, March 13-15, she, City Manager Deanna Santana and Assistant City Manager Ruth Shikada took to tour New York’s Hudson Yards, a Related Companies project that will serve as the model for Santa Clara’s City Place.

The issue isn’t that Gillmor took the trip; it’s that her calendar lists a vague “The Related Companies Staff” and “City Place Architects” instead of naming names. As such, this calendar listing violates City Ordinance 1950 which states, “Each non-internal city-related appointment must include the following information: name(s), title(s) and affiliated organization(s) and a general statement of the issues discussed.” Because Related is a developer with business in Santa Clara, and lobbyist(s) registered on its behalf, it’s vital to City Hall transparency that names of attendees be listed. Neither Gillmor nor Santana’s calendar lists the names of non-staff who accompanied the Mayor and City Manager on this trip.

Mayor Lisa Gillmor The Mayor met with Nick Kaspar, President and CEO of the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and Board Member Christian Pellechia regarding “Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce Events” on March 8, and Parks and Recreation Director James Teixeira along with Recreation Supervisor Maureen Grzan-Pieracci and Cultural Commissioner Debra Von Huene on March 18 to discuss the Cultural Commission Arts and Culture Master Plan Update. She also notched a meeting with Adam Thompson, president of the Old Quad Association and resident Rob Mayer about the Gateway Crossings project on March 18, Santa Clara High School student Vincent Nguyen for an interview on Santa Clara’s diversity and sanctuary cities on March 25 and Shen Wenzu of the Chinese Delegation for a debrief after the THRIVE Innovation Summit on March 27.

Council Member Kathy Watanabe Watanabe kept a busy calendar, meeting with Police Activities League board members regarding the BMX track on March 1, and with Council Member Debi Davis and Santa Clara Sister Cities Association’s (SCSCA) Chigusa Katoku about SCSCA programs on March 7 (not listed on Davis’ calendar). On March 11 she met with Hunter Properties for a Gateway Crossings project update and three days later had a meeting with Kylli, Inc. to discuss the proposed mixed use development project at 3005 Democracy Way.

Watanabe backed those two developer meetings with two meetings with residents on March 16 when she met with Megan Swartzwelder about the Planning Commission vacancy and Vandana Vpadhaya about “city issues.” She met with SCSCA’s Tino Silva about interviews for the Japan trip with SCSCA and Youth Commission on March 16 and with John Cordes with the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition about the Santa Clara Bike Master Plan on March 21. A day later she ended her non-public meeting and event items by meeting with residents Jim Crouch, Ron Dunham and Donna West about Reclaiming Our Downtown.

Council Member Raj Chahal After getting a bit of a slow start and almost exclusively recording public meetings and events his first few months on Council, Chahal had a couple meetings of note for March, starting with his March 11 meeting with former-Council Member Kevin Moore, attorney Rob Mezzetti and Bom Mendelsohn of Republic Metropolitan about the Santa Clara Station project. He also had an introductory meeting with Sunnyvale’s Mayor Larry Klien on March 12 and notched a meeting with Kylli, Inc. on the 14th about the 3005 Democracy Way project.

Council Member Karen Hardy Hardy maintained a calendar of only public meetings and events in March.

Council Member Teresa O’Neill Many of O’Neill’s non-public meetings and events continued to focus on Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), of which she sits on the board, and a variety of committees. O’Neill began March with a meeting on the 3rd with Civil Service Commissioner John Casey and resident Dolores Ramos for a “general discussion,” and recorded a meeting with Hunter Properties on the 11th regarding Gateway Crossings.

She also met with Silva, who sits on the Parks and Recreation Commission, about “Santa Clara government” and the Executive Director of Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority (SVACA), Dan Sozynski about SVACA programs and management on March 25. She was interviewed by Boy Scout member Patrick Scott and his father, Gregory, about the “local government merit badge” on the 26th and ended her March with a Santa Clara Schools Foundation (SCSF) meeting on the 28th with Santa Clara Unified School District’s (SCUSD) Steve Neese and SCSF Board Member Kevin Heller.

Vice Mayor Patricia Mahan Mahan’s only meeting of note occurred on March 25 when she met with Hunter Properties for a Gateway Crossings project update.

Council Member Debi Davis Davis kept busy with public meetings, committee meetings and events, but reported no additional meetings of note for March.

View all calendars at http://santaclaraca.gov/government/public-calendars-of-certain-city-officials

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Peekskill Harvest Festival - Oct 6, 2018 - Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, NY https://www.hvgatewaychamber.com/events/details/peekskill-harvest-festival-7628 https://www.instagram.com/p/BomoEu1hytM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vk916p3rygvk

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN #PEEKSKILL NY!!!

Today is #SmallBusinessSaturday - and there are any number of great places to start your holiday shopping right here in Peekskill, such as:

Soothsayer Vintage (above the Peekskill Coffee House)

http://www.shopsoothsayer.com/

FlatIron Gallery

http://www.flatirongallerypeekskill.com/

Bruised Apple Books

http://www.bruisedapplebooks.com/

Field Library Book Store

South Street

Sweet Ascent

https://www.sweetascent.shop/

The Coop Art and Antiques

https://www.whitepages.com/business/NY/Peekskill/rothcroi-publications/b-1cwi5tz

Quirk Shop

http://www.quirkshoppeekskill.com/

Arthur Weeks & Son Jewelers

https://www.arthurweeksjewelers.com/

Third Eye Arts

https://www.thirdeyearts.com/index/G0000G5aJXCzIlcc

Hudson Art (in the Ford Piano building on Division Street)

Division Street Guitars

http://divisionstreetguitars.com/

Scott Camera and Studio

http://www.hvgatewaychamber.com/list/member/scott-camera-studio-peekskill-312

http://www.hvgatewaychamber.com/

https://bidpeekskill.com/

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Photographs taken at the 2017 Hudson Valley Exposition on Saturday 5th August.  Peekskill Riverfront Green. 

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TOMORROW!!!

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An important message from Deb Milone of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce. #Peekskill #HVGCC #Cancellation #HudsonValleyExposition (at Peekskill, New York)

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An important message from Deb Milone of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce.

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Peekskill Tree Lighting 2017 - Peekskill Makes Me Merry

Saturday 2nd December 2017

At the Gazebo, Corner of Park and Division Streets, Peekskill, NY, Presented by the City of Peekskill, The Peekskill Business Improvement District, and the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce.  Hosted by WHUD’s Kacey Morabito, with live performances by Arts 10566, Peekskill City Singers, Clayton Bryant, Doug Ferony, and Phil Miller.  Special appearance by Santa Claus.