<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Wow! Gotham Queens Group had two current networkers of the year, Brad Scherer (Klerer Financial Services)and Dan Schwartz (Carr Xerox) and two from years past, this reporter and Corey Bearak(Government and Public Affairs Counsel); the current winner of the Red Bandana Award, Lourdes V. Hartrick (Realty Connect USA) and not shown in the photo but doing a tag team, our Founders Nancy Schess (Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs and Schess) came early and later we were joined by Fred Klein (Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs and Schess) all on one screen!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Off to a big start with a business referral from Dan Schwartz to one of the two new members of Gotham Queens Craig Shink (Fabrikant Insurance). Welcome to Gotham, Craig! Also with us was Tony Suber, \u201cretired\u201d government executive and political advisor. Welcome Tony!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We had the usual catching up on what\u2019s current in perfect lighting for Zoom, changing hairstyles, twisting employees, etc followed with MORE good stuff. There\u2019s something about the way Fred Morante (Minuteman Press of Bellerose) runs a meeting \u2026 it\u2019s like he has a way of drawing out information and generating conversations and not presentations. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We celebrated a promotion - Carolyn Weinstein (Commonpoint Queens) has a new position that will enable her to do even more good work in the community! Speaking of promotions, Jose Villa (Philly Pretzel Factory) has started some wonderful programs blending product promotions and philanthropy. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Big changes are in store for Matt Nowak(Ehrlich Pest Control)who has a baby on the way! Congratulations Matt!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Check the calendar and make sure to visit next month \u2026 as Paula Oleska (Natural Intelligent Systems, Inc) pointed out \u201cit\u2019s easy to get to Queens at 8am these days!\u201d And it\u2019s well worth the trip.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;" class="">In the meantime, don\u2019t forget the Happy Hour at 5pm today and on January 28th, come to wonderful program featuring Esther Geizhals, who will discuss her participation <span style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">in the film "Four Seasons Lodge" which is a wonderful documentary about a bungalow colony in the Catskills founded by holocaust survivors. Steve Scully (<span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Red</span> Apple Court Services) has to Zoom link. Guests are welcome! </span></div><div class=""> </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> <img apple-inline="yes" id="1FADE4C7-1DE7-431B-9A31-BFBF257CB80F" src="cid:A8F941A5-11DF-4DC2-86B9-5BB17B401F49" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">shelleygram\u2122\ufe0f</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="">
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