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Your Support is Needed at Town Meeting
November 7th at 7pm | |
There are several warrant articles which the Chamber Board urges Sandwich residents to support which pertain to a healthy business climate and positioning us for good economic development in the areas of town we have designated as economic centers. Without passage of these articles good projects such as the development of the South Sandwich Village Center (sometimes referred to as the Golden Triangle) become much more difficult.
The Sandwich Chamber Board encourages members to attend town meeting and show the support of the business community for these articles which help Sandwich invest in its future. The entire warrant can be read here.
Watch a video clip on some of the issues below.
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The Cape Cod Times article can be read here.
In particular, the Chamber Board endorses support of Article 2, Article 10 and Zoning Articles 12 - 18. |
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Business Lunch Series |
SORRY, November's lunch has been cancelled.
Mark your calendar for December 13th which will feature:
Elizabeth Elizardo, Business Solutions Specialist
U S Postal Service
"Growing Your Business"
Highlighting "Every Door Direct Mail", a newer program to help grow small business. She will provide info & answer questions about the program, a streamlined process that enables small business to affordably extend their customer reach. Businesses can target a location without using a mailing list, build more customer traffic, find new customers, increase revenue and reduce mail preparation costs.
WHERE: The Bee-Hive Tavern, 406 Route 6A
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New! Chair's Circle Offers Incentives to bring in new Chamber Members - working together to grow in strength and numbers |
To encourage every member to invest in the Chamber's growth to build a stronger organization for all and a stronger voice for business in our community. The Chairman's goal is to get from the current 275 members to 350 members by 2013
Recognition: Those recruiting new members will be acknowledged in the following categories:
Gold Circle- 10 or more new members
Silver Circle- 5 to 9 new members
Bronze Circle- 1 to 4 new members
Chair's Circle Members will be listed on the Sandwich Chamber website, newsletters and will receive special recognition at the Annual Meeting.
Financial Incentives:The recruiting member will receive a 10% discount on the next year membership dues for each new member (10 maximum) recruited. Therefore, Gold Circle members will receive a free membership in the following calendar year. Gold & Silver Circle Members will also not pay a door fee at Business After Hours during the year they earn the designation (a $60 value). |
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North Pole Express & Home Tour Tickets on sale now! | |
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| Strategies for Success Workshops | |
Coastal Community Capital's workshop series is in full swing. These low-cost workshops are a great way to build your business skills.
November workshops include:
How to Buy (or Sell) a Business & Leadership.
December worskhops include:
Tax Strategies, Monthly Financial Management
& the Power of Email and Social Media Marketing
For more info and to register: www.CoastalCommunityCapital.org |
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TRASH BASH a Great Success! Nauset Disposal spearheaded a fundraiser that benefited several local nonprofit organizations -The Cape and Islands United Way, the Cape Cod Young Professionals, and the Cape Cod Veterans. This year the Trash Bash raised approximately $10,000 in donations and an SUV chock full of food and necessities for the veterans. Nauset Disposal was able to accomplish this with the help of many local businesses.
Collections Gallery Pet Food Drive - through the month of November this Jarves Street artists collaborative is asking people to bring in dog or cat food and they will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate. The food goes to a group called For the Love of a Pet which distributes the food to people who are having a hard time feeding their pets. The Pet Food drive is done in partnership with Scenic Roots Garden Center. (508) 833-0039
The Sandwich Town Hall Radio Musical!
Here is a show that you will not want to miss, "The Sandwich Town Hall Radio Musical"! It will be our local version of the popular radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. Come to the recently restored 1834 Sandwich Town Hall and join your friends and neighbors for a rollicking good time that will feature lively bands, comedy acts, great singers and other players - all very talented local entertainers performing live on stage!
The event will be held on Saturday evening, November 5th @7PM and on Sunday afternoon, November 6th @2PM at the Sandwich Town Hall on Main Street. It is an ideal location for the event and it will showcase the beautifully restored Town Hall building which was a winner of the prestigious 2011 Preservation Award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Tickets are only $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under and they can be obtained at Town Hall, at Splash Stationers at 18 Jarves St and by sending checks to Friends of Town Hall at PO Box 185, Sandwich MA. There is limited seating so buy your tickets early.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of Town Hall to support the stewardship of the historical 1834 building and to perpetuate it as a major cultural, functional, and historic asset of the town of Sandwich.
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Announces a Video Contest
90 days...$900 prizes...9 winners...all to celebrate 90 years!
Do you love Cape Cod? Are you a budding director or just a video tinkerer? Could you use an additional $900?
If you answered "yes, yes and yes", you'll want to be part of The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod's "POSITIVELY DIFFERENT Home Video Contest". In celebration of the bank's milestone 90th anniversary, the bank is launching a new home video contest this week, which will run for ninety days. Entrants are invited to submit ninety-second, creative videos showcasing what they think makes the Cape "positively different". Be creative, have fun and spotlight what makes the Cape special to YOU! Videos will be judged by a panel of local filmmakers and industry professionals, who will narrow the field to twenty finalists. The nine winners will then be chosen based on community voting. Each of the nine winners will receive $900! Entries will be accepted through December 31, 2011.
Videos can be uploaded at www.mycapecodbank.com and will be viewable on the bank's website and on YouTube. Rules, regulations, and more details can also be found on the site.
Cape Cod & Islands Pridepages Celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2012
The Cape Cod & Islands Pridepages is the Premier Print and Online resource, Annual Business Directory and Visitor Guide, for Cape Cod & the Islands that reaches the Gay and Lesbian Community Worldwide. The guidebook provides helpful information on every town, every Chamber of Commerce,
things to do, places to dine, shop, stay, gay weddings, service businesses and organizations (for planning a trip to) on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, South Coast and South Shore. Advertisers invest in this Billion dollar niche market to increase business. info@PridepagesCapeCod.com or 508.789.7047.
Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum
Presents Glassblowers Christmas Beginning November 21
The holidays in Sandwich begin at the Sandwich Glass Museum on Monday, November 21, when the Museum presents a special exhibition entitled Nativity Artistry as we celebrate our second annual Glassblowers' Christmas. Complete visitor information is at the Sandwich Glass Museum's website www.sandwichglassmuseum.org.
Special Exhibit - Nativity Artistry
This holiday season in the special exhibition gallery on loan from the Marion Library, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, a spectacular international exhibit of Nativities reflecting a variety of local customs and traditions will be on display. These crèches are expressions of how Christianity has shaped the culture of people all over the world. The diverse interpretation of the artists in creating their nativity sets reflects their cultural and artistic aesthetics. Some incorporate clay and wood, natural fibers, tin and glass November 30 at 5:30 p.m. renowned international crèche expert and historian Father Timothy Goldrick will present a lecture The Christmas Nativity Scene - Fine Art to Folk Art in conjunction with the exhibition. Father Goldrick is a board member of the Friends of the Create, a national organization. He is also a cofounder of the Cape Cod Creche Society. This lecture is free to the public.
Feature Exhibit - 2nd Glassblowers' Christmas
Hundreds of unique glass ornaments will adorn trees designed and dressed by some of the region's finest glass artists featuring spectacular glasswork by McDermott Glass Studio, Glass Studio on Cape Cod, Christopher Belleau, Sayuri Kingsbury, Fritz Glass, Federici Designs, Glass Forge, Elias Studios, Anchor Bend Studio and Boyce Art Glass. Visitors will be enchanted and inspired by their artistic designs. No visit to the Glassblowers' Christmas is complete without a special ornament for your own tree available in our Museum Store, where you will find the season's best glass gifts. Objects on display on the Glassblowers' trees are also available for purchase. (Museum admission is free for members and children, $5.00 for adult nonmembers, and $1.25 for children ages 6-14. Children 5 and under are free). Enjoy evening shopping 5pm-8pm on December 2nd and 16th.
Sandwich Farmer's Market announces a new Winter Market at Scenic Roots - Stop by for winter veggies and locally made goodies from your favorite vendors gathered at Scenic Roots at 349 Route 6A. The dates of the winter market are every other sundays from 10-2.
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| November Business After Hours at the Aqua Grille |
Join us November 22nd
5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Delicious appetizers
- Cash Bar
- Door prizes
- Great networking
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| Help "Adopt" a stretch of beautiful Route 6A | | |
Volunteering is great to give back, meet neighbors, and get fresh air - all while making 6A more beautiful!! Our last clean-up this year will be Saturday, Saturday, November 12th at 10:30am (rain date of Nov 20). With 8 volunteers it takes about an hour and a half. The more volunteers
the less time it will take, so feel free to ask family, friends, staff, etc. All hands are good hands (just over age 11).
Meet at the side parking lot of The Bee-Hive Tavern (smaller lot on the left as you face the building). The keys are to use insect spray, wear long pants, long sleeves and comfortable protective shoes or boots. Bugs, broken glass and poisin ivy are the enemies.
Volunteers must watch a 5 minute video on safety, which you can view here. We also need a release form. |
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Support these local businesses who support their community and have recently joined the Chamber.
New York Life - Vincent Ring - Providing Financial Planning for families and businesses including insurance, retirement and college planning. 774-218-0384.
Horsley Witten Group -
A small business, full-service environmental science and engineering firm. The firm was incorporated in 1988 and consists of a professional staff of over thirty engineers, surveyors, hydrogeologists, hydrologists, wetlands scientists, marine scientists, geologists, computer modelers, land use planners, environmental analysts, licensed site professionals and supporting personnel. Horsley Witten Group specializes in providing consulting services in sustainable development techniques, site design, coastal and watershed protection, hydrology, hydrogeology, engineering, land use regulation, and technical information transfer and training. 90 Route 6A
Nancy Curci & Associates Conflict ResolutionOur unique mediation process yields equitable compromises and practical solutions to even the most stubborn disputes in a manner that not only empowers our clients but also preserves their dignity and self-respect. We're experienced in many conflict areas such as (but not limited to) family quarrels; marital challenges including separations, divorces, child care, and financial difficulties; safety, housing, needs assessments, and other elderly related necessities; child and adolescent development; same-sex relationships; and employment-related issues. 508-833-1234 |
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SEIC Furthers the Comprehensive Plan Vision |
The Sandwich Economic Initiative Corporation (SEIC) is continuing its efforts to add high quality jobs and increase the non-residential tax base in the town of Sandwich, as envisioned in the Local Comprehensive Plan. Following a regional search and public procurement process, the SEIC is pleased to announce that Comprehensive Environmental Incorporated (CEI) of Marlborough has been selected to serve as its Economic Development Consultant. Led by Sebastian Amenta, P.E., the CEI team has over 30 years of experience in assisting communities with economic development initiatives and is known for their expertise in low impact/sustainable development, and their sensitivity to the environment as well as infrastructure design, and civil engineering. They have also been highly successful in obtaining grants for economic development. The CEI team also includes local development knowledge via Sandwich based Bailey Brokerage and Consulting, and experience in public and private sector planning and development cooperation via Tom Miller, R.A., a native of Sandwich.
The CEI team will be expected to implement the SEIC's action plan, which features four focus areas for further development and increased economic opportunity. They are already actively engaged with town leadership regarding current status and anticipated next steps.
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