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270 Broadway, #10
Revere, Massachusetts 02151
781-289-8009
info@reverechamber.org
Revere’s Business News Source Serving Chamber Members — SEPTEMBER 2009
Working Chamber’s 
CALENDAR2009 September 17
Good Morning RevereBusiness BreakfastFeatured PresenterSpeaker of the HouseBob DeLeo“State of the Economy & Leg-islative Agenda”
 
7:30am to 9amat Four Points Sheraton407 Squire Road
$15 members/$20 others
October
 To Be Determined
November
 To Be Determined
Thursday, December 3
Good Morning RevereBusiness Breakfast
Election of Officers & Directors 2010 
Featured Presentation: To Be Determined
 
 
reverechamber.org “Revere’s Leading Business Organization Since 1979” 
T
ake a minute to look at where youspend your money: Do you shopfellow Chamber members for  products and services?One of the very best reasons for be-ing a member of the Revere Chamber of Commerce is that you join with other lo-cal business people to support our localeconomy.Interacting and doing business with
Revere on FOX25’s Zip Trip Friday, Sept. 4
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very Friday from April to August,FOX25 chooses a city or townacross New England as the site tofilm their live morning news program ZipTrip. Revere was the chosen destinationfor the station’s September 4 edition.Featuring people, places and thingsthat are good and unique to Revere, theZip Trip crew set up shop at the pavilionon Revere Beach, directly across the boulevard from Kelly’s Roast Beef.While the program lasted three wholehours, airing live from 6am to 9am, it in-cluded regular news components, weather,traffic and sports, as well as commercials.The remaining time, however, was filledwith all things good about Revere.Chamber members featured wereMayor Tom Ambrosino, Ashley & LaurenMoschella of Maggio’s Restaurant, SteveWilliams of Rent A Tool, Artie Perrin andManny Paula of Kelly’s Roast Beef, andAC Tommaro of AC’s Cards and Videos.There were many other featured person-alities and businesses as well.
 Left: Artie Perrin and Manny Paula of Kelly’s Roast Beef with a fabulous display of well-known favorites. Above: Brian Davis of Minuteman Press, Sheila Taymore of Comcast, FOX25 News Anchor  Kim Kerrigan, and Al Terminiello of Advocate Newspapers.
BUY LOCAL: Do Business WithYour Fellow Chamber Members
fellow Chamber members helps the Re-vere business community prosper andgrow.Does your company currently offer discounts or specials to other Chamber members? If so, please let us know bycalling the Chamber or emailinginfo@reverechamber.org so that we canhelp promote your discount.
781-289-8009
 
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2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jeffrey M. Howe
Treasurer:
Joseph T. Scurio
Secretary:
Alicia R. Amico
Immediate Past President:
John J. Verrengia, PP
Board of Directors:
Jay Bol-ton, Annette F. Bornstein,Rosemary Cataldo, BrianDavis, Jane Rizzo, Sheila Tay-more, Mary Ann Zizzo
Executive Director:
Laura K. Leone
Revere Chamber of Commerce270 Broadway, Suite #10Revere, MA 02151781-289-8009; fx: 781-289-2166
 
New State of the Art OperationsCenter for Cataldo Ambulance
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ongratulations to Cataldo Ambulance Service as they announce thegrand opening of their new state of the art Operations Center, locatedat 25 Eastern Avenue in Malden. The new building will be Cataldo’s prime location for some management members and their new Communica-tions and Dispatch Center. The new building will also serve as the new homeof the Training Center which is fully equipped with simulation lab and addi-tional space to accommodate the growing number of EMTs and paramedicshired by Cataldo Ambulance Service.The grand opening celebration will take pace from 3pm to 7pm,Wednesday, September 23 with the official ribbon cutting at 4pm.role in preserving vitality and safetywithin the City’s business districtsand neighborhoods. However, wedo not see the singling out of res-taurants as an even way to spreadthe burden of bridging the City’s budget gap, especially in this eco-nomic climate,” Howe said.The state is offering the localoption meals tax to every city andtown in the commonwealth to takeor leave. This is an ongoing gesture by the state without an expirationdate that comes on the heals of ex-treme cuts in local aid. The August31 deadline was for any municipal-ity to vote for the tax to be installed by October 1, 2009. This is the ear-
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surprise to some, a relief to others, Revere joins themajority of communitiesacross the state as it refuses the op-tional additional .75% tax on mealswithin the City’s borders. As of theAugust 31 deadline, only 30 citiesand towns out of 351 voted yes.Those close to Revere choosing toadopt the new tax include Boston,Everett, Saugus, and Winthrop.Revere agreed to the 2% increaseon local option rooms and occu- pancy tax.Early last month, after confer-encing separately with Mayor TomAmbrosino and some Revere res-taurant owners and operators aboutthe possible impacts of the pro- posed meals tax, the Chamber madea request to appear before the Re-vere City Council to express itsconcerns.“The Chamber understands thehardship the City faces as localstate aid is slashed,” explainedChamber president Jeff Howe at theCouncil meeting. “We also agreethat City services play an important
LOCALOPTIONMEALSTAX
Revere Says “No” to Local Option Meals Tax
liest date the local option tax canstart, but not the only time. A com-munity that did not vote by 8/31 or that voted NO can take up the voteagain next quarter and in any quarter thereafter. If Revere should ever adopt the local option meals tax, theMayor predicts it will be here to stay.“We know the tax is miniscule,representing only 15 cents on a $20dinner,” said Howe. “But it comesalongside the shock of the increase instate sales tax. The Chamber is con-cerned about what psychological im- pact the compounding taxation mighthave on consumers and their spend-ing behaviors, what effects it mayhave on the livelihoods of wait staff and on the restaurant industry as awhole.”More specific language aboutlocal option taxes is on the Dept. of Revenue’s website www.mass.gov.Once there, search for Local OptionSales Tax on Meals and Local OptionRoom Occupancy Excise.The proposed optional meals taxremains available to Revere for fu-ture consideration.
 
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Barbara B. Tufts
1983-1984As the Chamber’s first woman presi-dent, Ms. Tufts, representing RevereFederal Savings Bank, worked to growthe Chamber’s membership and in-crease the Chamber’s visibility withinthe community. She was instrumentalin engaging the interest of prominent business men and women, encourag-ing them to join the Chamber’s Boardof Directors. This infused the RevereChamber of Commerce with credibil-ity and a certain level of respect, pav-ing the way for exceptional growth inthe coming years.
Bill Ferrullo
1985Mr. Ferrullo, proprietor of ModernDay Plumbing, continued to grow themembership at a brisk clip throughouthis time as president. His command-ing presence and position within thecommunity assured outstanding atten-dance at all of the Chamber’s func-tions and events. During his tenure,the Chamber partnered with UnitedChamber Insured Plans to providesmall businesses access to grouphealth insurance rates. Under Mr.Ferrullo’s leadership, the Chamber launched its annual Golf Tournament,which remains a highly anticipatedannual event within the communityand serves as the longest standingfundraiser for the Chamber.
Angelo “Sonny” Todisco
 Pictured above: Mr. Todisco served as theChamber’s president in 1986. Now retired  from his position at DePiano & Todisco Adjusters, he still resides in Revere.
By now, the Chamber was starting togrow in leaps and bounds and had to purchase its first computer. TheChamber began distributing a newslet-ter to over 500 businesses andlaunched the Membership CourtesyCard program, which encouragedmembers to offer each other specialdiscounts for products and services.Under Mr. Todisco’s leadership, theChamber improved downtown parking by supporting better access to the Mu-nicipal Parking lot on Sprague Street.
Jay Battista
1987-1988During these years,the Chamber’s popularity within thecommunity was evi-dent as annual func-tions like the Instal-lation of Officers &Directors and Pots of Gold drewcrowds of over 200. The Pot of Goldwas especially lucrative, bringing in profits of between $8000 and $9000.It was during Mr. Battista’s tenure thatthe Chamber held its first Business-to-Business Exposition. The event, heldat the Wonderland Ballroom was soldout and attracted huge crowds of spec-tators and vendors. Also around thistime, the Chamber produced a 32-page booklet about Revere. With a full-color photo collage on the cover, the booklet included extensive informa-tion about the history, landmarks, cul-ture, community development andhealth services in Revere.
Photos Wanted
The Chamber is looking for photos of pastChamber officers, directors, members andevents. If you have any you would like to share, please call us. 781-289-8009.
Historical Perspective: 1983-1988
Chamber Achievements Through the Years
Eleanor Vieira, president of RevereBeautification Committee, asks for your help to keep Revere clean and beautiful. Call their hotline at
781-485-2770
to report graffiti, trash/litter, potholes, abandoned vehicles, etc.Written tips can be mailed toP.O. Box 166, Revere, MA 02151.
Welcome New Members
Beachmont Improvement Committee
c/o Ed DeVeau, 216 Crescent Ave. jammercur7@aol.com (Jim Mercurio)Current Project: Beachmont Commu-nity Park, Douglas Cummings Square.Among the park’s attractions will be a1700 square-foot patio of engravedcommemorative paver stones; a memo-rial to all who think of Beachmont as aspecial place. Engrave Your NameForever in Beachmont HistoryBecome a Part of the Park! For $100,you can purchase a 6” x 9” brick paver and engrave it with up to three lines of type. Call Len Piazza at 781-284-1362for more information
Michael J. Boschetti, DMD, PC
One Orr Square, Revere, 781-284-1430
www.michaelboschetti.comCongratulations to Dr. Boschetti andhis team (pictured above) as they haveonce again completed the national cog-nitive and skills evaluations in accor-dance with the American Heart Asso-ciation and the Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers.
 
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