Winchester  Chamber  of  Commerce  
25 Waterfield Road  Winchester  MA 01890

Hours 8:30- 12:30                                                                    info@winchesterchamber.com 
  Serving our Business Community
December 2013  
Winchester Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR
Tickets are on sale now at BookEnds.
Don't miss out on this year's tour of fabulous Winchester houses beautifully decorated for the Holiday Season
Sunday Dec 15, Noon-4PM
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FAN NETWORK
Discount Ski Lift Tickets
The Family Action Network of Winchester (FAN) is pleased to offer discount coupons for skiing with your family at Cannon, Loon, Attitash, Wildcat, Cranmore, Gunstock, Waterville Valley, & other mountains
. Coupons are typically buy one adult, get one child/junior free. Coupon books are $32 and have $1800 worth of discounts (besides skiing, there's family attractions like Story Land, Kahuna Laguna, Canobie Lake, etc.)  Check discount details and order at fanwinchester.org
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Win Cam
WinCam 
Week 
Visit WinCAM's studio at Winchester High School, 80 Skillings Road during WinCAM Week (December 9 - 13) to record a free Public Service Announcement (for non-profits or charity events) or a free Holiday Greeting.
WinCAM will air all holiday greetings on their local cable channels and on the internet throughout the month of December. While this is not an advertisement opportunity, it's a great way to promote your business or organization and reach out to the Winchester community. Call 
781-721-2050  to make an appointment
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Winton Club Cabaret 2014

 

The Winton Club presents its 2014
Annual Cabaret Fundraiser

Rock the House

January 28 through February 1, 2013, in the Winchester Town Hall Auditorium,  
71 Mount Vernon Street, Winchester.
Cabaret Chairwoman/Producer  

Cheryl Lauretano and the Winton Club invite you to join the fun and

support Winchester Hospital at the same time. Winton Cabaret is a great tradition and always enormous fun. Light refreshments and amazing raffle prizes available.  

 

For more information and tickets: www.wintonclub.org

 

 

  
    
shop winchester
Shop locally at over 60 participating Chamber members.  If you are not listed on the Chamber gift certificate, contact Jen at info@winchesterchamber.com
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 4 bank logos   
 

Add your company name  to our growing gift certificate page on the web - it's free at  

gift certificates

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Visit our New Members
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Wolf Den Lacrosse

Innovative Body Work

Heart Stone Theraputic Massage

Yoga Mandala

Roast Coffee Company 
748 Main Street Winchester

Vanessa Gobes 

 

      
  
Don't forget to visit our
 
website sponsors

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Patrick Fortin
Message from the Chamber President
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I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone the Happiest of Holidays and to express my appreciation for supporting the Winchester Chamber of Commerce for the past 365 days of the year.  The Chamber now has well over 300 members and becomes stronger and more viable with your participation and help.   
We need to hear from you as to what we can do better and how we can get you more involved.  Here are a few of the areas that might interest you and where we really could use your input!  

* We need help with the Business Expo in February.   
* We need help having representation at the weekly Selectmen's meetings.  
* We need help with fundraising for the Holiday Lighting, Hanging Baskets and other beautification projects.   
* We need ideas for seminars.
*We are looking for development friendly residents to run for Planning Board

The chamber membership becomes more valuable when we all involved and work with other members of the business community.  Make 2014 the best year ever for your business and for the Winchester Chamber of Commerce. 
Partick Fortin
President
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
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A message from Chamber Associate Director

Don't forget to visit Winchester center to see how magnificent the trees look that line our streets and surround the common. It really is a Winter Wonderland and makes us all so proud.   

This is all made possible by the generosity of people here in town. Through their donations we have been able to purchase additional LED lights and extend the lighting along North Main St, Church St., and Mt. Vernon St. I am sure that many of you saw the trucks around town putting up all the lights under the direction of Jay Gill. Jay Gill, Mike Wise, and Aaron Ashcroft - thanks so much for really taking pride in what you do and for your help with this year's holiday lighting. 

 

We want to express our sincere thanks to all who have donated. We still would appreciate help to defray the costs of the lights and labor and hope that you can send a donation of any amount to the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, 25 Waterfield Rd, Winchester, MA 01890.

 

On behalf of the Lights of Love and the Winchester Chamber of Commerce, we wish you the happiest and healthiest of holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year.  And don't forget to Shop Local!!

 

Jennifer Gallagher

Associate Director

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The town center is full of lights thanks to Lights of Love donations
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Music School Recital
with Harvey Diamond

 

The 2013-14 Faculty Recital Series at the Winchester Community Music School continues on Monday, December 16 at 7:30 pm with pianist Harvey Diamond performing jazz standards of the 1930s. He will be joined by Hannah Rose Diamond, vocals; Bronek Suchanek, bass; and Scott Goulding, drums.  

Admission is free and open to the public.  

 

For more information, 781-721-2950 or visit www.winchestermusic.org

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 What's Cooking at Lucia's? 

We hope this holiday season brings you many blessings! From our family to yours, Happy Holidays!

 

 

 

Please, join us in supporting our annual Mark F. Frattaroli Toy Drive to Benefit the Italian Home for Children.For more information, click here.

 

Wednesday, December 11th from 6:00 - 10:00 pm

 

Our Italian Cooking Series is on fire this month! We have two more classes scheduled in December with Chef Donato and Chef Pino. Our next two classes in the series will focus on delicious Italian holiday specialties, starting with The Feast of the Seven Fishes!
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Wake Up  
Your Magic
Susan C. Guild ~
Innovator, Author and Inspirer shares her spiritual and intuitive gifts through creative expression to Create Your Best Life Yet!
Her transformational Book Series includes
Wake Up Your Magic,
Find Your Dancing Heart and
The Red Polka Dotted Pillow.
Her current focus is promoting her Group Facilitation Packages where people have the opportunity to run or start a small gathering using her books whether it's for a book club, stress management, girls night out, career counseling center or helping hands professionals.  more info at suzguild@me.com
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Sons of Italy
Sons Italy
Function Hall Rental
The Sons of Italy hosted the Annual Winchester High School Alumni football celebration before the big Thanksgiving game and the alumni organizing group raised funds for pediatric care at Winchester Hospital and funds for Winchester High School athletic programs.

The Sons of Italy offers function hall rental discounts to Town sports team celebrations and a wide range of fundraisers! 
Reservations for spring and summer first communions, bar/bat mitvahs and graduation parties are filling up the calendar already. So Book early.
Contact: Darlene Ehrgott - 781.729.9787

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Winton
Second Chance Holiday Gift Fair
The Winton Club of Winchester will hold a "Second Chance" Holiday Gift Fair in the Winchester Hospital Lobby, 41 Highland Ave., Winchester, on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 9AM-6PM and Thursday, December 12, from 9AM-2PM.
Drop by and choose from gifts, toys, accessories, hostess gifts and fabulous costume jewelry.
Free valet parking is available. Finish your shopping and help support Winchester Hospital all at the same time! Our friendly Winton Club volunteers will help you find a special something for everyone on your list this year. For more information visit www.wintonclub.org
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Perroti Chang Design

Perrotti Chang Design, recently completed design work at the North Suburban YMCA, in Woburn.
Drop by the YMCA to get a look at the results and explore the programs and activities it offers Winchester residents.
Deborah's projects include numerous private residences of all sizes, several restaurants, Rosie's Place and St. Eulalia's Foyer, Kitchen, Bathrooms and Manion Hall renovation. She can be reached at  781 424-8309 or    
                                                               debchangdesign@gmail.com

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FENG SHUI
Classes in Feng Shui 
Feng Shui Services of New England educates on the benefits of Feng Shui.  Julie Pelletier-Rutkowski, MS,RN, owner and principal consultant,  wants to share these upcoming courses open to anyone interested in learning the value of having an energetically balanced home or workplace. Want to know the difference between interior design and Feng Shui? Contact Julie at  781-729-0905
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The Places We Live

A Collaboration of Theater  

and Conversation

Sponsored by the Winchester Multicultural Network in cooperation with True Story Theatre

Sunday, January 19, 2014

2:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Winchester Public Library

Large Meeting Room

 

The Places We Live will explore the access to housing in Winchester for moderate and middle income households who would like to live in Winchester, younger people looking for a home, seniors desiring to downsize, those who wish to rent, and persons having a disability.  Individual stories concerning housing desires and challenges will be played back through improvisational acting performed by True Story Theater.   

 What is your experience in finding housing in Winchester?   

Come and share your story.

 

 

   



 

   Calendar of Events

 

December 11 - What's Cooking at Lucia's  6:00pm-10:00pm

December 11 + 12 - Holiday Gift Fair
                                     Winchester Hospital Lobby 

December 15 - Holiday House Tour   12-4PM  
 
December 15- The Edwards Twins Montvale Plaza 5PM dinner show at 6:30 pm

December 16 - Winchester Community Music School Recital -
                            details above

January 19 - 12:15-4:30 The Places We Live -details above
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