June 6 Executive Breakfast Forum“State of the Region” by Municipal Leaders

N O R T H S H O R E B U S I N E S S J O U R N A L 2 0 1 2 V O L . 2 7 N O . 5Thank You Salem News forEditorial “Local businessesinvesting in the future.”

The Annual "State of the Region" by North Shore Municipal Leaders will beheld on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 7:15am at the Peabody Marriott Hotel.Join over 250 business leaders at this forum. At this Executive Breakfast, each municipal leader will have an opportunity toaddress one major issue in their community that will have an impact on the NorthShore. They will address issues such as Economic Development, RegionalCooperation, Infrastructure Improvements, to name a few. Karen Andreas, Chairof the North Shore of Chamber of Commerce will moderate this timely forum.This address offers a unique opportunity to learn what is happening in theRegion.The mission of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce is to shape policy andevents so that decisions by business and government result in an improved econo-my and quality of life throughout the Region. Call to Reserve at (978) 774-8565or reserve online at www.northshorechamber.org.

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Kudos to the North Shore Chamber ofCommerce for a terrific eveningTuesday in honor of our region's bestand brightest high school seniors.The Honor Scholars RecognitionDinner is an annual highlight for stu-dents, parents and educators from 33public and private schools. More than1,000 people packed the CoCo KeyHotel in Danvers for the event, now inits 44th year, which is completelyfunded by the North Shore Chamber'smembership.The chamber clearly understands theimportance of an educated workforce,and invests in our future by thankingthese 298 students representing the top5 percent of their graduating class. Thefollowing day, and just a few stepsdown the hill from the hotel, the busi-ness organization was singled out forpraise at the groundbreaking for thenew regional vocational school, due toits longtime advocacy of that project.Following dinner and a keynoteaddress by Dr. Stephen Immerman,president of Montserrat College of Art,each scholar was called by name andpresented with a certificate andengraved pen-and-pencil set. Proudparents snapped photographs andvideotaped as each scholar walkedacross the stage.Congratulations to the 2012 top schol-ars, and thank you to the North ShoreChamber of Commerce. Editorial, TheSalem News, May 14. 2012

Shown above are Dr. Stephen Immerman, MontserratCollege of Art, Scott Vandersall, TD Bank, CatherineLoomis, Winthrop High School, Maureen Woodman,Woodman’s of Essex, Asma Adan, Lynn Voke Tech,James G. Watras, Waring School, Samuel Piaker,Peabody High School and Chairman Karen Andreas,The Salem News.

North Shore ChamberMember Benefits -Resource Tips to GrowYour Business The Strength of Numbers - The NorthShore Chamber of Commerce offers youthe strength of a unified organization,working together toward mutual businessand community goals. Governed by members, with a Board ofDirectors elected from a slate of businessmembers, the Chamber is your voice inthe business community and government. Bringing together the ideas, energy andeconomic strength of all our members, theNorth Shore Chamber of Commerce canaccomplish collectively what no singlemember can do individually.Government Representation - TheChamber serves as a liaison betweenmembers and government, working withlocal officials toward common goals andserving as a unified voice on behalf ofbusiness.Business Contacts - The Chamber hostsa variety of activities and events whereyou can meet community leaders andother business people. Breakfasts, net-working events, meetings and functionsprovide excellent opportunities for net-working and development of profitablebusiness relationships.Chamber Referrals - The chamberreceives regular inquiries about the prod-ucts and services available in our area,which are referred to Chamber membersonly. Members often provide referrals toother members as well.Advertising and Publicity -All membersbenefit from promotion in the chamber'spublications, which include a annualmember directory that reaches thousandsof area businesses every year. Our month-ly newsletter provides a forum for busi-ness news and advertising space is avail-able at attractively low rates. Recognition - As a Chamber member,you will receive a membership listing,representing a positive image of civicpride and community involvement foryour business.Education & Training - In cooperationwith local educational resources, theChamber helps promote series programsdesigned to meet your business needs andexpand your opportunities.Information - The Chamber providesinformation on local, state and federalissues that can affect your business.

Voke School Merger a Long-Time Coming -Groundbreaking Ceremony May 9th

When Danvers Town ManagerWayne Marquis tried to think backto the beginning of the process ofmerging the region's two vocation-al schools, he was struck by thewords of the Grateful Dead."What a long, strange trip it'sbeen," he told the dozens of elect-ed officials, students, schooladministrators and others gatheredunder a tent on a wet afternoonyesterday. "And I think that's anunderstatement."Most people will tell you it took14 years between conception andgetting shovels into the ground foryesterday's ceremonial ground-breaking of a brand-new, state-of-the-art school that promises tooffer the best vocational educationin the state. The truth is, that's alsoan understatement.About 30 years ago, "a countycommissioner came to us when wewere still at United Shoe (inBeverly) and brought up the sub-ject of merging the two schools,"said Robert Parsons, who once saton the School Committee of NorthShore Technical High School whenit was still in Beverly. "For a num-ber of years, nothing really hap-pened. ... I told my wife recently

that I thought I would be deadbefore this (merger) happened."Richard McLaughlin, who retiredas principal of North Shore Techfive years ago, began as a teacherat the school in 1976."They were talking about it evenback then, but nothing serious," hesaid. "It's made sense for a longtime, and I'm proud to be here."Finally, with the abolishment ofcounty government 16 years ago,the issue of merger could no longerbe ignored. Essex Agricultural andTechnical High School, which wasrun and funded by the county, sud-denly no longer had a fundingsource and became a ward of thestate. Meanwhile, North ShoreTech proved to be too small to han-dle the demand and had no land toexpand. The Aggie, though it hadlots of space to expand, didn't havethe resources."It made all the sense in the worldto merge," said Bill Scanlon, themayor of Beverly and an earlyadvocate for the merger. Story continued online at NorthShore Chamber Blog. Originallyfeatured in The Salem News.

Shown at the May 9th Voke Groundbreaking from l to r: are Lt. Governor TimMurray, Senate Majority Leader Fred Berry, Danvers Town Manager WayneMarquis and Treasurer Steven Grossman.

Shown above at the April Board of Directors Meeting are Robert Bradford,president, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Chair Karen Andreas, pub-lisher, The Salem News and newly-elected Mayor of Peabody TedBettencourt.

Shown at the May 2 Executive Breakfast is Chair Karen Andreas (l), pub-lisher, The Salem News. The breakfast featured a commercial and residentialbuilding forecast and update for 2012. Three of the five panelists are shownabove, from l to r, they include: Steve Connolly IV, Connolly Brothers, LeeDellicker, Windover Construction and Steve Drohosky, CummingsProperties.

Pictured above at the May 2 Executive Breakfast, with member RhondaCraig (r), Paychex, are presenters Lee Dellicker, Windover Construction andAlan Berry, C.P. Berry Homes. The forum was attended by 290 businessleaders.

On May 9th, elected officials and business leaders broke ground for the newEssex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School in Danvers. Shownabove from l to r: Danvers Rep. Ted Speliotis, Senate Minority LeaderBruce Tarr, former Peabody Mayor Michael Bonfanti and GloucesterMayor Carolyn Kirk.

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Panelist Ted Tye (l), National Development, gave a preview of MarketStreetLynnfield and his view on a cautious commercial market for the upcomingyear. Panelist Alan Berry (r), C.P. Berry Homes gave an overview of theresidential markets for 2012-2013.

A group shot before the May 2 Executive Breakfast includes: (from left toright) Don Fournier, Stoneham Savings Bank, Jim Rudolph, Rudolph andFriedmann, LLP, Immediate Past Chairman, John Hall II, Salem Five Bankand Stephen Connolly IV, Connolly Brothers.

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Shown above are Dr. Stephen Immerman, Montserrat College of Art,Scott Vandersall, TD Bank, Catherine Loomis, Winthrop High School,Maureen Woodman, Woodman’s of Essex, Asma Adan, Lynn Voke Tech,James G. Watras, Waring School, Samuel Piaker, Peabody High School,Chair Karen Andreas, The Salem News and Jon Bernard, North ReadingHigh School.

Samuel Piaker, Honor Scholar from Peabody High School, welcomed andcongratulated scholars and their parents with an inspirational talk. Alsoshown above are Corporate Sponsor, Scott Vandersall (l), TD Bank andChair Karen Andreas, The Salem News, also a Corporate Sponsor.

A top scholar from Danvers and proud parent view The Salem News’ piececongratulating all 298 honor scholars and the Valedictorians of each school.Congratulations to all the 2012 Honor Scholars!

Chair Karen Andreas, publisher, The Salem News welcomes guests andscholars to the 44th Annual Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner. Thank youto the sponsors on Page 7 (right) who made the evening possible throughsponsorships.

Over 1000 parents, business and community leaders honored 298 top schol-ars from 33 North Shore high schools on May 8th, at the CoCo Key Hotel,for graduating in the top five percent of their senior classes at the 2012 NorthShore Chamber Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner.

One of the highlights of the Honor Scholars Dinner was the outstandingkeynote address by Montserrat College of Art president, Dr. StephenImmerman. Students embraced his words of wisdom for their collegeyears ahead. His full Keynote Address can be viewed on the North ShoreChamber’s YouTube channel at: www.tinyurl.com/immerman .

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Title SponsorL. Dexter Woodman's Scholarship Fund

Corporate SponsorsAmerican CapitalBlue Cross Blue Shield of MAC.P. Berry Construction Co.Cabot Money Management, Inc.Eastern BankExcelerate EnergyFallon Community Health Plan Harvard Pilgrim Health CareMontserrat College of Art North Shore Technology Council YMCA of the North ShoreTD BankThe Kessler GroupThe Salem News

Presenting SponsorsAppleseed'sAxcelis TechnologiesAztec Technologies, Inc.Bank of AmericaBay Path CollegeBeverly Anesthesia AssociatesBeverly Cooperative BankBostik, Inc.Boston Private Bank & TrustCompanyBrooksby Village RetirementCommunityBurtons GrillCambridge CollegeCape Ann Savings Bank CoCo Key Hotel & Water ResortCranney CompaniesCranney Home Services

Dominion Salem Harbor StationEBSCO PublishingElectric Insurance CompanyEndicott CollegeFirst National Bank of IpswichFINZ Seafood & GrillGeneral ElectricGorton's SeafoodsGreen Meadows FarmHarvard Vanguard MedicalAssociatesITW Plexus Lahey ClinicMacLean Holloway Doherty Ardiff & MorseMarian Court CollegeMaritimes & Northeast PipelineNational Fish & Seafood, Inc.Nicholas A. Consoles InsuranceAgency, Inc.NMTW Community Credit UnionNorth Shore BankNorth Shore Community CollegeOSRAM SYLVANIAOxford Global Resources, Inc.Parent, McLaughlin & NanglePediatric Health Care AssociationPeople's United Bank Pipefitters Association Local Union 537Rousselot Inc.Salem Five BankSalem State UniversityTJ McCartney, Inc.

Thank You to the many North Shore Firms who Sponsored the 2012 Honor Scholars Recognition Dinner on May 8th.

Supporting SponsorsAECOMAlan Pierce & AssociatesAppleby & WymanAtlantic Ambulance ServiceAzuki SystemsBCCRD, Inc. Beverly Radiology Associates Boston UniversityBuilding Center of GloucesterBusiness Systems Consultants, Inc.The Caleb Group Chyten Tutors and Test PreparationColonial GardensCommonwealth Motors, Inc.Dairy QueenDaniel J. Casey, Esq.Delta Electronics Mfg. Corp.Dental Health ConceptsDonald Bumiller for Governor's CnslE.D. Dick Company, Inc.Eaton VanceFamily Medicine AssociatesGiamberaldino Dental CareGibraltar Pools & SpasGloucester Building Center Hospice of the North Shore & Greater BostonInsight PerformanceJEOL USA, Inc.John J. Walsh Ins. Agency, Inc.Kumon of North AndoverL.J. Mishel Electrical ContractorsLawrence B. Morse & AssociatesLawless Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Lena's Sandwich Shop, Inc.Lighthouse Manufacturing P.F. Bruno, Inc.Project CopeProva, Inc.R & L Associates, Inc.Robert I. Mitnik ArchitectRudolph Friedmann LLPSerafini, Darling & Correnti, LLPSheraton Colonial HotelShore Country Day SchoolSt. John's Preparatory SchoolSt. Marys High SchoolSterling Machine Company TetragenicsThe Creation & Learning StationThe Revere Firefighters Association Tinti, Quinn, Grover & Frey, P.C.VerizonZampell Companies

(Pictured above are scholars from North Andover High School) The HonorScholar Recognition Dinner is an event that the North Shore Chamber sponsors withpride. Community and business leaders have long acknowledged the importance ofeducation in helping to strengthen the economy while contributing to an improvedquality of life. An event of this magnitude is made possible only with the generoussupport of key business sponsors below. Thank You to all who sponsored!

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