Contents	JOIN TODAY!!! Click here for membership form Click Here to Subscribe to our New E-newsletter!   Things to Do and Upcoming Events     Check out the new Chamber “store”! Link       Welcome to Pine Island, NY The mission of the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce is to promote prosperity in the business community, support and enhance the uniqueness of the region, and to enrich the lives of all our residents through community spirit and cooperation. Chamber of Commerce meetings are normally held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (Please check below for any schedule revisions) For more info contact the chamber at 845-258-1469 or email chamber@pineislandny.com. Chamber members and the public are invited to attend. click below for additional information PICC Current Officers and Directors Working Committees Citizens of the Year Membership Application Form Please join us on Facebook Pine Island Chamber has a new Voice mailbox. You can leave us a message at (845) 258-1469.  Chamber Scrapbook from the 1960's - 1990's Discovered! (click here to view all 50 pages)
	Pine Island Quarterly Newsletter April 2011     The Spring issue of The Pine Island Onion Quarterly newsletter has been published. Click here to download the Spring newsletter. Note: These files can be quite large and take a while to download (several minutes for cable, 30 min.or longer for dial-up).   Click here if you need the Acrobat PDFviewer. Upcoming Events Third Tuesday of every Month Chamber of Commerce Meeting Upcoming meetings will be held at 7:00 PM, on the Third Tuesday of every month at the Pine Island Firehouse. Meeting locations are decided monthly. For more info contact the chamber at 845-258-1469 or email chamber@pineislandny.com   NEW VOICE MAILBOX The Pine Island Chamber has a new voice mailbox. You can leave us a message at (845) 258-1469 2011 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Click here for membership information and application NEW MEMBER/BUSINESS DIRECTORY OUR WEBSITE DIRECTORY OF BUSINESSES HAS BEEN RADICALLY IMPROVED! Chamber member listings are now searchable, greatly enhancing accessibility and helping to promote local business goods and services. Links to websites and email addresses are also included. Go to the new directory. New Chamber Members Bank of America Kid's Club House Superior Floors Unicorr Packaging Group see listings in the Directory for more info Banners Available Banners are available for sponsorship. See the images in the column on the left. Sponsorship is $75 one side or $125 both. Please call the Chamber at (845) 258-4169 or send an email to chamber@pineislandny.com.      New York Times article October 2007 Read the recent New York Times article about the black dirt region on the History page.  2007 Photo Contest August 2007 Winners in “Art In Agriculture” Photo Contest A dramatic panorama of onions in the black dirt with Mount Adam and Mount Eve in the background, taken by retired police captain Robert Breese of Pine Island, won the popular vote in the “Art in Agriculture” photo contest run by the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce. About 60 photographs of the black dirt region were submitted by local photographers for the contest, held during Summer Fest last weekend. Summer Fest was organized by the PLAV (Post 16) and the Pine Island Fire Department. More information and photos on our Photo Contest page.   Chamber Activities The Pine Island Chamber is working on: * More ribbon cuttings for new businesses * Planting more trees, turning the crossroads at the heart of the hamlet from Grey to Green * Filling tubs with flowers for summer beautification * Reinstalling sponsored banners * Seeding the roadsides with wildflowers * Producing beautiful “ART IN AGRICULTURE” post cards * Publishing a new newsletter to keep Pine Island informed * Planning a New Member/New Business Mixer * Selling tickets to a Hudson River Sail-Away in the Summer * Planning the Annual Social in October * Installing sparkling holiday lights and decorations * Giving “Pride in Pine Island” awards for beautification efforts * Organizing the annual Onion Eating Contest * Putting on the annual Pumpkin Festival in the Pine Island Park * Planning the fabulous al fresco Black Dirt Feast, uniting local produce with outstanding chefs Pine Island Beautification Project Click on picture to see a larger version.

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