Happy New Year! January Newsletter

Sandwich Chamber of Commerce

January Newsletter

2011

The staff and the Board of Directors at the Sandwich Chamber would like to extend our warmest wishes to our members and friends for a wonderful holiday and prosperous year in 2011.

The support of the community for the Chamber's work in 2010 has been truly heart-warming. From the new landscaping at the Visitors Center to another successful Holly Days program, it has been another great year in the Chamber's growth as an organization. Because of this community support, we continue to expand our programs and capabilities to strenghten Sandwich businesses and promote a healthy local economy.

Happy Holidays and

Best Wishes for the New Year!

Kate Bavelock

Executive Director

Kim Cavanaugh

Member Services Coordinator

Denise Dever - Home Instead Senior Care

Chair

Bill Burbank - The Burbank Group

Vice-Chair

John Hobbes - Just in Time The Clock Shop

Treasurer

Donna Kutil - Sandwich Agway

Secretary

Steve Catania - Dan'l Webster Inn

Immediate Past Chair

Joye Creedon - Spaulding Rehap Hospital Cape Cod

Debra Davies - The Beehive Tavern

Richard Hurley - Canterbury Liquors

Michael Duryea - CPA

John Dymecki - Leeds Architects

Lisa Fisher - Cape Cod Cooperative Bank

John D. Harris - Cape Cod Commission

Paula Johnson - Sandwich Community Television

Pattie Piva - Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank

Rose Provencher - Splash Stationers

John Sedivy - Analytica

Nancy Simison - Collections Unlimited

Patrick Sullivan - Ready Rooter

Vicky Uminowicz - Titcombs Bookshop

In this issue:

Article Headline

Holly Days Update

Member-to-Member News

November Business After Hours

New Members

Congratulations to our Holly Days Winners!

The Sandwich Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of two Holly Days 2010 contests. For holiday spirit in festive decorating, the winners of the Stores & Doors Contest are:
Store Window (tied for first place): Canterbury Liquors - 331 Cotuit Road
Store Window (tied for first place): Heart of Stone - 130 Route 6a
Business Doorway: Fitzie's Barber Shop - 280 Route 130 Heritage Plaza
Residential Door: Cindy Russell & Bill Diedering- 6 Water Street
The winners of the It's a Gift - raffle drawing for $100 in gift certificates:
Jackie Bora of Sandwich
Christine Chapman of Plymouth
Jill Watts of Wareham
Heather Roberts of E. Sandwich
Deb Aquilano of Bourne
Janet Cotter of Sandwich

SANDWICH BUSINESSES GO GREEN

The Sandwich Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Hyannis Chamber of Commerce, had a great first year in the Green Business Recognition Program. The program is a step-by-step program to help businesses meet environmental goals by providing comprehensive workshops detailing the requirements of earning the green designation. Topics discussed are recycling, lighting sensors, the purchase of renewable energy credits, and telecommuting options.

Sandwich Agway, Cape Cod Five Bank, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod, and Alive With Water have all received level 1 designation and will be recognized in a ceremony to be held in February. These businesses attended a workshop that outlined the process and included an action checklist. Once participants completed the checklist and provided supporting documentation, they were designated as Level 1. The next Level 1 workshop will be held January 12, for detailed information please go to www.capeandislandsgreen.org.

Member-to-Member News

Christmas Tree Pick-Up Service Available for DECA fundraiser:
The Sandwich High School Senior DECA class of 2011 is having its annual
Christmas Tree Pick Up on the dates of Saturday, January 8, and Sunday,
January 9 and the following weekend on Saturday January 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this event they will be picking up Sandwich residents Christmas Trees for a small fee of $10. Contact cclark@sandwich.k12.ma.us or call 508-540-4755 to make your reservation. The tree should be at the end of the driveway with the money in an envelope attatched to it.

The Community Bank dresses casual for a cause:

The Community Bank is proud to announce that its employees have begun a "Blue Jeans for a Cause" program as a way to raise critical funds for local food pantries this winter. Since getting started in November, the Bank employees have raised $530 so far, to be matched by the Corporate office to ensure a minimum donation of $2,000 by the new year. The funds will be donated to the Charity Guild Food Pantry in Brockton and to the Sandwich Food Pantry on Cape Cod.

"Our employees are having a lot of fun with this fundraiser," said Jane Callahan, VP of Human Resources at The Community Bank." It provides them with a way to give back to our community, while having a little fun at work at the same time. Employees contribute $5 each on Fridays in order to be eligible to wear jeans at work. The Bank will match that with a corporate donation to ensure that the amount we raise has a significant impact on people in need."

The Community Bank is also helping local food pantries by serving as a drop point for non-perishable food items during the winter months. Reflective of one of its core values, employees of The Community Bank are actively involved in many charitable organizations and causes in the community. The bank, founded in 1877 and headquartered in Brockton, has 8 offices located in Brockton, Bridgewater, Lakeville, Sandwich, Falmouth and Hyannis.

Sponsored By

The Community Bank

January Business After Hours -
Riverview School

January 24th,

Tuesday

5:30pm - 7:30pm
551 Route 6A

Members: $5
Non-Members: $10

Kick-off the New Year

with a tour of their new auditorium and facilities.

Valuable networking, door prizes and light refreshments.

RSVP to info@sandwichchamber.com

Anyone wishing to contribute a Prize please contact us at

(508) 833-9755

Welcome New Members

Please support the following businesses who are supporting the community by joining the Chamber of Commerce:

CNP Commerce -

Providing credit card processing and gift card programs to merchants of all sizes and business segments, retail, mail order & internet based.

508-927-6939

Sandwich Kitchens

Keith Petipas, Kitchen Designer and Licensed Construction Supervisor, will provide you with exceptional custom design and a smoother installation process.

508-574-2002

Ritch Financial Solutions

Small business and not-for-profit managment specializing in bank financing and other management services. 508-846-0970