The Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of advancing business relations in the communities of the Villages of Quogue, Westhampton Beach and West Hampton Dunes as well as the surrounding hamlets of Quiogue, Remsenburg, Speonk and Westhampton, to improve business within this area as well as to work for the improvement of the general economic and cultural welfare of the overall community. We welcome you to Eastern Long Island and invite you to learn about our GREAT and VIBRANT communities and what they have to offer those who already call us home, individuals searching for a community to relocate to or wanting to move or start their business in our thriving region of the Western Hamptons.
Dan's Papers Best-of-the-Best 2011 Thank you for voting the Westhampton Beach Farmers Market as the Best East End Farmers Market in 2011... this was a new catergory this year! Come and visit the Platinum rated Best of the Best market Saturdays through November 19th from 9 AM - 1 PM
Dan's Papers
Greater Westhampton Edition
Check out the September 30, 2011 Special Edition of Dan's Papers featuring the Greater Westhampton Community and Autumn Events in our Western Hamptons communities. Thank you to Dan's Papers for working with the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce for making this "pop-up" edition a reality for our community for the second year running. VIEW HERE !
In Memoriam
MARGARET BURBANK
"Maggie"
Dec. 4, 1925 - Sept. 17, 2011
Margaret "Maggie" Burbank of Westhampton Beach died at home on Saturday, September 17. She was 85.
Born and raised in the Bronx, she was the daughter of Richard J. Barry and Wilma Grozinger Barry. After graduating from Ursuline Academy and Berkeley Business School, Ms. Burbank worked as a secretary in Manhattan until 1947 when she married William Burbank of Boston, whom she met at the Soldiers & Sailors Club in Manhattan. They had three children during the next five years. Widowed in 1959, Ms. Burbank single-handedly raised three daughters in the Bronx, imbuing them with a sense of self-sufficiency and optimism and the courage to follow their own dreams.
In 1975, she relocated to Westhampton and began her wonderful, vibrant "second act." She worked as an office assistant at Mendenhall Fuel Company until 1995. Maggie then began her 15-year tenure as office administrator of the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Burbank was an avid reader and enjoyed her daily crossword puzzles & cooking shows. She loved butterflies and flowers, autumn and Christmas, Judy Garland and Nat King Cole, fried oysters and soft-shell crabs, and-most especially-the color yellow. While she was fiercely independent and relished living alone, she had a full and happy social life in the Greater Westhampton community.
Known for her warm smaile, great sense of humor and spunky spirit, Ms. Burbank possessed a joie de vivre that kept her eternally youthful. She made many close and devoted friends over the years, including more than a few who were decades younger than she - a testament to her ageless attitude and fun-loving spirit. Her family and friends mourn her loss, but celebrate her remarkable life and will always remember her loving heart and indomitable spirit.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-laws, Christine and John Murray of East Quogue, Kathleen and Peter Quinn of Hastings-on-Hudson, and Patricia Burbank and Barry Gilmore of North Caroline; her sister Eileen Dignon of Bohemia; and her grandchildren, Alison and Alex Murray, Genevieve and Daniel Quinn, and Hilary Gilmore.
Visitation was held at the Follett & Werner Funeral home on Mill Road in Westhampton Beach on Wednesday, September 21. A funeral mass took place on Thursday, September 22 at Immaculate Conception Church in Quiogue.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to East End Hospice, P.O. Box 1048, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 or to the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce to establish the Maggie Burbank Memorial Garden around the chamber of commerce offices.
"Everything Local" Campaign: The 3/50 Project
As we enter our Autumn season, we encourage year-round residents and visitors alike to support the businesses in our local communities. The Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce continues with their support of the 350 Project this year in hopes of keeping the local brick and mortar businesses that make up our communities thriving and operating. It is a proven fact that 68% of money spent in our locally owned independent stores returns through taxes, payroll, and other expenditure. That is not the case when purchases are made in national brand chain stores or online... nothing comes home to our communities then. Please take a minute and visit the 350 Project homepage and learn how you can extend the trend of saving the locally owned brick and mortar stores of our communities.Our local communities and businesses depend on it for continued success.
Situated in the heart of wine country just outside the Hamptons in Wading River, New York, our richly decorated Inn combines luxury and charm with skylights, fireplaces, and crystal chandeliers throughout. Our one of a kind luxurious accommodation destination property is the crown jewel of Long Island’s North Shore situated on an impeccable 26 acre estate graced by perfectly manicured grounds, beautiful gardens, courtyards, bridges, fountains, waterfalls and gazebos.
Weddings:
The romance of the Estate, elegance of the Country Gardens, and grandeur of the Grand Ballroom with an incredible staircase all provide beautiful settings with skylights, sconces, and chandeliers. Landscaped gardens and gazebo for picture perfect outdoor ceremonies. East Wind extends a warm welcome to the bride and groom, and their guests.
Eco-Friendly Accommodations:
Over 50 luxurious guest rooms and suites, including the magnificent Ambassador Suite where you will feel like an Emperor! Oversized tubs in all rooms some with Jacuzzi, and are comfortably furnished with a host of today’s amenities. WiFi, Spa products, pillow menu all provided for your resting comfort. A truly relaxing and at home setting for the city traveler, businessperson, bride and groom, area visitor or local resident seeking an overnight retreat.
Desmond's Restaurant and Pub:
We Welcome you to Desmond's where you will enjoy family casual dining, and in the Pub is Happy Hour Monday - Friday. Desmond's is Open to the Public Every Day for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner offering classic American fare. On Sundays savor our spectacular Sunday Brunch Buffet; followed by an expansive Italian Dinner Buffet for all to enjoy!
Social Events:
Our banquet settings are all traditional, yet unique in décor. Whether you are planning an intimate size party or grand event we accommodate up to 1,200 with dance floor. Many or our appointed rooms open to a patio or deck, garden and lawn area. Our Event Specialists are available at your convenience to help you plan and customize every detail for an unforgettable event.
Meetings and Conference Center:
At East Wind we specialize in Trade Shows, Corporate Outings, Retreats, and Team Builders meeting your expectations of today's corporate business world needs. With over 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, private rooms, wireless and high speed internet, top of the line audio visual equipment, and a meeting planner to assure your event is a success.
As one of the premier high end custom builders on the East End of Long Island for almost thirty years, James V. Zizzi take his inspiration from the natural beauty of the area; his homes always seem to be in esthetic harmony with their surroundings. Known for using vivid colors, textures and shapes to enhance and instill a sense of natural warmth in all his projects. James V. Zizzi never compromises when it comes to constructing his houses in an environmentally - conscientious manner. Working with his clients to ensure that their needs are met, he fastidiously avoids overwhelming the natural beauty of the property and surrounding area. Putting clients first, in great part explains the success of this corporation. Yet the client benefits as well. "Our success has enabled us to vastly broaden our core supplier roster. Our clients want their homes to make a statement. That means our resources for raw materials and finished goods need to far outreach the expected. Testament to the satisfaction his clients experienced from him is the trust they have for him. So much so that for every one of the magnificent custom homes he's built on the East End of Long Island, he still holds a key. That way if the owner is out of town and something needs attending to, Team Zizzi cabn get to it. It always comes back to the work and the reputation. Out here, "good" doesn't cut it. "Superb" is the standard, and James V. Zizzi keeps raising the bar. Perhaps it's his innate competitive spirit, or perhaps it's that he builds from the heart.
Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 13,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.
Beach Dental
195 Montauk Highway - P.O. Box 497 Speonk, New York 11972 631-325-0731
The minute you walk through the doors at Beach Dental, you will know you’ve come to the right place. Doctors Jason Parli and Alexis Gersten are a well-regarded husband and wife dental team, providing some of the most advanced dental care in the Hamptons. Dedicated to helping patients retain their teeth all their lives in comfort, function, health and esthetics.
Dentists: Alexis Gersten, DDS & Jason Parli, DDS
2011-2012 Board of Directors Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce
John David - MGAA President (2012) Ed Kurosz - Corcoran Group
Vice-President (2012)
Allison Galasso - HUGS & No Worries
Secretary (2012)
Daniel DeBellis - TD Bank
Interim Treasurer (2012) ***
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Karen McNamara - Gilford Securities Board Member (2013)
Dwayne Wagner - Attorney at Law Board Member (2013) Sybil Weiss - Eileen Fisher at Shibori Board Member (2013)
***Appointed to Replace Heather Bestor October 2011
From the Executive Board of Directors
The Executive Board of Directors of the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome you to the new home of the Greater Westhampton Chamber of Commerce on the world wide web. This site has been developed as a useful and definitive resource to businesses within the incorporated villages and hamlets that comprise our service district. We are still in the process of adding content daily, so please check back frequently as our database of community, events and local business information grows. The Greater Westhampton community on Long Island's East End is a GREAT and VIBRANT destination for all searching for a great series of communities to live in, work in, do business in, play in and prosper in! We invite you to come discover us here in the Hamptons and come back often.
MyLITV.Com / FIOS 1 Cable of Western Suffolk and Nassau Counties visited the Greater Westhampton communities this September to report on some wonderful local merchants, business owners and residents in the area. Please check these four videos out and learn a little bit more about our communities:
