Greetings!
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce strives to keep our members informed. As a member, you receive our weekly electronic newsletter, eNews, and occasional eNews alerts of upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive future editions of this electronic newsletter, please email Lisa or call her at 508-222-0801. |
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Ribbon Cutting Dec. 12
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 The United Regional Chamber of Commerce has organized a ribbon cutting event in celebration of the grand opening of Jalapenos Grill, 11 Robert Toner Blvd., North Attleborough. The event will be held Dec. 12 at 11:30 a.m. Jalapenos Grill is located in the former home of Piccadilly Pub and offers a wide variety of "Mex without the Tex" food.
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Little Red Riding Hood Production
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 The United Regional Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a production of Little Red Riding Hood featuring FanFare Theatre on Dec. 16. The show will be held at Attleboro High School, 100 Rathbun Willard Dr., Attleboro, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission is free! Bring the special children in your life to one of these shows to enjoy this classic fairytale!
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Host a Business After Hours in 2013
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Put your business in the spotlight! Terrific opportunities are available for businesses to host Business After Hour events in 2013. By hosting an event, you can invite Chamber members to see your business and tell them about it. The cost for hosting a Business After Hours is $300. If you would like to share the cost, go in with other Chamber members and co-host a meeting. The possibilities are endless! Normally, the availability for Business After Hour events is very limited, but a few spots remain during 2013. Call the Chamber at 508-222-0801 to book your date - first come, first served.
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Members in the News:
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 Norwood Hospital recently received two awards. The Department of Public Health recently recognized Norwood Hospital's Small Miracles Obstetrics Department with its 2012 Breastfeeding Achievement Award. The distinction recognizes hospitals for following best practice in supporting breastfeeding mothers and their newborns. Additionally, Norwood Hospital was honored for the second time this year with an "A" Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group.
 Residents and staff at Pond Home in Wrentham are enjoying a Dickens Village winter scene this season thanks to Wrentham resident Kim Devolve. Kim and her husband Fred took a day off from work recently and set up Kim's large collection on the built in benches in the Pond Home's three season porch."We have a big beautiful house and we love to decorate for the holidays," said Activity Director Barbara Larsen. "This collection adds a scene that is both peaceful and interesting to look at, with something new to see each time you look. I'm so glad Kim thought of Pond Home."
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Take Advantage of Chamber's Job Board
|  Does your company have an open position that you'd like to advertise? Post it on The United Regional Chamber of Commerce's website job board! Posting positions are totally free to Chamber members - one of the many member benefits! Email Jack to have your job posted on the Chamber website or visit the Chamber website to see what positions are available. |
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*Extreme Networking Group I meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. at Forge Hill Senior Living Community, 4 Forge Hill Road, Franklin. Contact: Ed McDonough, 508-308-8224.
*Extreme Networking Group III is exclusively business-to-business and meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Canterbury Woods, 100 Garfield Ave., Attleboro. Contact: Chris Bond, 508-440-5670.
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Thank you for taking time to read this issue of eNews. This is your Chamber and we value your comments. My door is always open to Chamber members. Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions or concerns about the Chamber you might have. One of our most highly effective means of communicating with our members is eNews. To ensure you continue to receive eNews, please add jack@unitedregionalchamber.org to your address book. If you would prefer to not receive this weekly electronic newsletter, please email lisa@unitedregionalchamber.org or call the Chamber at 508-222-0801. Please do not use the "SafeUnsubscribe" feature below because it will permanently delete your email address from our database and we will be unable to add it again for any emails. The Chamber eNews subscriber list is not sold or distributed.
Sincerely,
Jack Lank
The United Regional Chamber of Commerce |
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Happenings at La Salette Shrine
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This time of year is always special at The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro. The Shrine has published a calendar of events and a schedule of concerts during the holiday season. La Salette's famous Festival of Lights will run through Jan. 6, 2013.
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Help the Food Pantry
...Dessert for You!
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Want to knock off early on Fri., Dec. 14? Murphy Business, 15 East Central St. in Franklin is wrapping up two weeks of collecting for the Franklin Food Pantry and will be serving up mini holiday treats from The Cake Bar from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Not into dessert? Then come have a beer. Just make sure you bring along a can of tuna. Please let them know if you're coming by emailing or calling (508) 440-5670.
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Franklin Food Drive
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The Franklin Food Elves are combining forces with the Franklin Downtown Partnership for the "12 Days of Donating" campaign to benefit the Franklin Food Pantry. The Food Elves aim to collect 1,200 pounds of food in 12 days through Dec. 12. Bins to collect food are located throughout Franklin, including at Berry Insurance, Dean Bank, Dean College, DCU, Murphy Business, RE/Max and Franklin Downtown Partnership. Email for more information.
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Breakfast with Santa
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The Santa Foundation is hosting Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 15. Click on the link for complete details.
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Victorian Tea
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The Proctor Mansion Inn, 36 Common St., Wrentham, is hosting a Holiday Victorian Tea on Dec. 15 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for $38.50 per guest. Call 781-718-5041 for reservations.
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New Year's Eve Package
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Lake Pearl Luciano's is offering a New Year's Eve dinner package. See the detailed flyer here.
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