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Kent County Chamber of Commerce
122 North Cross Street
P. O. Box 146
Chestertown, MD 21620
410.810.2968 Tel | 410.778.1406 Fax
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The Mission of the Kent County Chamber of Commerce is to serve, represent and be the leading advocate for the business interests of its membership in ways that enhance the environment of the business community and quality of life and well being of residents and visitors.
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LEADERSHIP
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LORETTA LODGE
PRESIDENT
DAVID BOWMAN
PNC Bank
PAST PRESIDENT
DOUG CAMP
The Investor's Friend
TREASURER
DIANE BRANDT
CNB Bank
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KEN COLLINS
WCTR Broadcasting
BOB GREENWALD
East Coast Storage
JON HANLEY
Hanleyman Services, LLC
JIM RICH
Inn at Huntingfield Creek
JIM ROSS
Chester River Health System
BILL RUCKELSHAUS
Champion Realty, Inc.
KATIE WARRINGTON
Horizon Organic Dairy
LANSING WILLIAMS
Washington College
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From the Executive Director
Greetings
Summer is almost here and aside from that hot spell last week, the weather has been pretty kind to us here on the Eastern Shore, so far. The weather today is pristine and makes me wish I was outside enjoying it rather than just seeing it through the window from my desk.
On April 27, the Chamber held a Ribbon Cutting for the newly opened Beverly's Family Restaurant at 11 Washington Square, Washington Avenue in Chestertown. Beverly Chance, the owner along with her daughter and other staff members are serving breakfast and lunch on Sundays from 6:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. and Monday through Saturday from 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Stop in and check out them out for breakfast or lunch. (See photo later in this newsletter.)
May 29th brought the Second Annual Five-County Mixer, sponsored by Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester Counties, which was again graciously hosted by Chesapeake College. A big thanks to the College's President, Barbara Viniar for her hospitality to all of the Chambers. We had a great turn-out with approximately 200 in attendance. Fabulous door prizes were offered by each Chamber. I want to thank Greta Summers and Osprey Point Inn, and Mark & Suzanne Einstein of Blue Crab Charters for their very generous door prize donations. You helped make the evening that much more fun. Thank you!
The Chamber booth at Tea Party this year was another great success. The booth, provided by the Chamber, was manned throughout the day by CASA of Queen Anne's & Kent Counties, Chestertown RiverArts, United Way of Kent County and the Upper Shore Regional Council. Each of these businesses had the opportunity to promote solely their business during their time at the booth, at no cost to them; something to keep in mind for your business next year.
Additionally, I would like to extend a special thanks to Steve Atkinson of ShoreToBeFun.com and Local In Kent for taking the time to set up and break down the Chamber table and tent, and transport the Chamber Directories and Maps to and from the event at the beginning and end of the day. Thank you Steve!
We hope to provide this same marketing opportunity for our member businesses during Pirates & Wenches Weekend in Rock Hall in August. Stay tuned for further announcements on this.
The 2013 Senior Awards Ceremony was held on May 22 at Kent County High School. Over $100,000 in scholarships were awarded by a large array of local businesses and service organizations. The Chamber was pleased and proud to present the 2013 Chamber Scholarship Award of $1,000 to Haleigh M. Baxter, a graduating senior who will be attending Chesapeake College in the fall. Congratulations Haleigh!
Work is currently in progress on the 2013-2014 Chamber Business Directory. If you have not yet returned your Membership Directory Update Request confirming that your information to be printed in the Directory is correct, (or with changes to be made), please do so today! Friday is the deadline. If no confirmation that your information is correct, or changes to be made are received, the information currently on file is what will be printed in the upcoming Directory.
Until next month, enjoy this beautiful weather!
Loretta
Loretta M. Lodge
Executive Director
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OLD GLORY!
June 14 is traditionally known as Flag Day, and on this day we celebrate the Star-Spangled Banner and all it represents. Flag Day is believed to have started in 1885 when B. J. Cigrand, a school teacher in Fredonia, Wisconsin, arranged for his students to observe June 14 as Flag Birthday in celebration of the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of the Stars and Stripes.
As we salute our flag, we are saluting the men and women who have served this great country throughout its history. We thank each and every member of our armed forces for their service and dedication to our country and its citizens. Many have given their lives to defend our freedoms. We will never forget.
Excerpted from Thomas S. Brazier's letter - Elks magazine, June 2013
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Welcome New Members The following business has recently made an important investment in their future and a significant commitment to the community by joining the Kent County Chamber of Commerce _________________________ Maryland Broadband Cooperative
Tyler C. Patton
Vice President for Public Affairs
2129A Northwood Drive
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.341.6322 Tel | 410.341.6327 Fax
The Maryland Broadband Cooperative is a Non-Profit (501C12) charged with offering, through its membership, expanded and world class network services around the state.
We work in partnership with our over 70 members who provide "last-mile services" to consumers, to expand the broadband footprint all across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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Please join us in welcoming our newest
Chamber member!
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Chamber Board Meeting
Thursday, June 13, 2013
122 N. Cross Street
Chestertown, MD
The meeting is open to all members. Please contact Loretta at 410/810-2968 or kentchamber@verizon.net if you plan on attending.
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NEWS FROM & FOR CHAMBER MEMBERS
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Photo Courtesy of Steve Atkinson
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Beverly's Family Restaurant
Ribbon Cutting
April 27, 2013
11 Washington Square
Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD
Serving Breakfast & Lunch
Monday - Saturday, 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Sunday, 6:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
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Team Salon won the team spirit award at the Run for Radcliffe. Thank you to those that helped us raised $1,680 for Radcliffe Creek School.
Our Mani/Pedi winners are, Leslie Lerner and Irma Longworth.
We hope you all had a great weekend. To check out our facebook pictures look up Salon Hair Salon.
See you soon,
Melissa and Dan
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Congratulations to our member Osprey Point Inn, Restaurant and Marina for winning the following accolades:
Chesapeake Bay Magazine "Best of the Bay" 2013 released in June
- Best Resort Marina
- Best Dog-Friendly Marina
- Best Marina for Natural Environment
- Best Dockmaster (Greta Sommers)
- Best Restaurant for Crabcakes
- Best Restaurant for a Romantic Dinner
Maryland Life "Free State's Finest" 2013 released in April
- Fine Dining, Crab Cake
- Marina, Place To Get Married
What's Up? Eastern Shore "Best of the Shore" 2013 released in June
Also, on May 5th there was an article written about Osprey Point that was released in the travel section of the Philadelphia Inquirer that has created a lot of buzz for the business as a whole. Please feel free to check out this article by clicking on the following link,
CONGRATULATIONS TO GRETA
AND ALL THE STAFF AT OSPREY POINT!
You make us Eastern Shore Proud!
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Even When We're Closed, We're Open
Did you know Kent County Public Library has a virtual branch that's available anytime anywhere you have access to the internet? It has a lot to offer! In addition to great sources for general research, you can find resources to help you do all sorts of things, including:
- Repair a vehicle
- Learn a new language
- Research colleges & scholarships
- Write a resume
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Help at Home
A free public information session for seniors and their families
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
2- 3 p.m.
Chestertown Town Hall.
Sponsored by HomePorts
Learn how to ask the right questions, plan ahead, know the rules and options for aging in place
Speakers will include Cindy Bach, OT, Director; Sam Ricketts, RN; and Community Educator Bob Denison, MSW, Medical Social Worker from Chester River Home Care and Hospice.
Topics to be discussed include: Roadblocks and solutions to staying at home as we age, the need for advocacy, families as case managers, and navigating the present and future health care system.
For information about the program and R.S.V.P. call Karen Wright, 443-480-0940, or HomePorts, 443-480-0940.
HomePorts, Inc. is a non-profit membership organization helping residents stay in their own home as they grow older. HomePorts facilitates "aging in place" by promoting safe and healthy aging with peace of mind for members and their families. For information: info@homeports.orgor 443-480-0940.
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May a Record Month for Sultana
1,400 Students and Teachers Venture Out Onto the Chesapeake With Sultana Projects
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 Thanks to an expansion of its paddling programs and the continuing popularity of its educational field-trips on the schooner SULTANA, Sultana Projects recorded its most productive month ever in May, providing on-the-water educational programs for 1,400 students and teachers from 12 Maryland counties and the District of Columbia. Sultana Projects worked with an average of 60 students a day in May, with each student spending approximately five hours on the water. "Our staff was all over the Chesapeake this month," said Sultana Vice President Chris Cerino. "We worked with students in our core counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot, but also hosted programs as far away as St. Mary's, Harve de Grace, Annapolis, the Patuxent River, and the Nanticoke River."  Thanks to the Chesapeake Watershed Initiative (CWI), an ongoing partnership between Sultana, NOAA, the National Geographic Society, and the Maryland Geographic Alliance, many of the teachers bringing their students to a Sultana program in May were participating in their second or even third program with Sultana this school year. Commented Cerino, "CWI has made it possible for us to work with many of our teachers in the winter months, giving them strategies, training, and equipment that we have put to good use with their students in the field this spring." Incredibly, many of the students that sailed or paddled with Sultana Projects in May were getting out on the water for the very first time. In the words of one teacher who took her class aboard Sultana while the schooner was docked on the Severn River, "My students thoroughly enjoyed themselves. For most of them, it was not only their first time on a boat, but also the first time they have ever been to Annapolis. I cannot thank you and your crew enough for allowing them to experience something completely new and learn quite a bit in the process. It is a day many of them won't soon forget."
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About Sultana Projects
Sultana Projects connects people to the Chesapeake Bay's history, ecology and culture, inspiring them to join us in preserving and restoring America's largest estuary.
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Kent County Public Works Complex
709 Morgnec Road, Suite 3202
Chestertown, MD 21620
TEL 410-778-1661
FAX 410-778-9075
www.kent.umd.edu
Please note the date change in the event listed below. The original date was noted as June 6. It should be June 8. June 2013: 08 - Plant Clinic with Sabine Harvey, 8 a.m. - Noon, Fountain Park, Chestertown, MD |
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IN THE NEWS
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AROUND THE STATE
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- E-Blasts - Broadcast E-Mail Service Now Available!
The Chamber now offers an E-Blast service to all of our members. In an effort to help you build your business and get your message out efficiently and cost effectively, the Chamber office will send an email specifically on your behalf to all Chamber members and non-members who have signed up for our mailing list. This is an excellent way to announce new products, services or events. As a Chamber member, you can take advantage of this service at a very reasonable cost of $25. Please contact the Chamber office for further details.
- SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives)
Invites retired executives to become counselors for new and existing local businesses. Contact Damon Bradley at SCORE to get more information: windtryst04@aol.com
- Help Us Help You. Keep Your Business Information Current!
Please remember to contact Loretta in the Chamber office if you have any changes or updates to your business contact information. We want to keep all of our members' information current.
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Member-To-Member Benefit Program
This program allows any Chamber member to offer discounts on their products and services to other Chamber members and their employees. Even if you do not offer a discount to fellow members, as a Chamber member, you may take advantage of the discounts offered by other members.
Don't miss out! Sign up for this program today!!
The following businesses are participating members.
Please support these businesses!
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