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                                   December 2013 Newsletter
 
  

Greetings! 

The holiday season is officially here! I hope you had a chance to shop and enjoy some holiday cheer at First Lights. The weather was perfect, sunny and cold, the trolleys were full of families as they traversed Mass. Ave., and stores were busy with shoppers taking advantage of First Lights promotions. Click here to see some pictures

 

Thanks to the following members who helped make this event a success:

 

Marketing  & Graphic Design- Tess Hartwell of Flavour Strategy

 

Trolley sponsors: Leader Bank, Flavour Strategy, Something Sweet Without Wheat, Harris Plumbing, The Arlington Shopper, Wicked Local, Watertown Savings Bank, Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens, & Arlington Swifty Printing.

 

Trolley Conductors: Randy Buck, Barbara Davis, Vicky Giannakas, Peggy Romero,  Liz McKersie, Chris Felknor, Charlotte Milan,  and Sarah Sherman, 

 

Program Sponsors: American Alarm & Communications, Rogers Hutchins Funeral Home, Walter Fey, CPA

 

Chamber Ambassadors for Tree Lighting: Felicia Marston, Walter Fey & Maureen Gormley.

 

First Lights Committee Members: Jan Whitted, Barbara Popolow, Ted Peluso, Janet O'Riordan, Vicky Giannakis, Maureen Gormley, Ted Fields, Joe Curro, Kathleen Darcy, Tess Hartwell and Linda Shoemaker.

 

I hope to see you at the Holiday Party at the Whittemore Robbins House tomorrow night. We will have refreshments, appetizers, and live music. It is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet some of  our new members while supporting the Arlington Food Pantry.


On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, I wish you Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! 
 
Best,  
  
Jenn 

 

Jennifer Tripp
Executive Director
Arlington Chamber of Commerce   
T: 781.643.4600
E-mail:
info@arlcc.org
Office Hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  noon- 4:00 or by appointment
 
 Upcoming Networking Events


  

 

Women's Networking & Breakfast

"Tune In and Tune Up Your Life " 

  • Thursday, January 9, 2014, 7:30- 9:00 AM
  • American Alarm & Communications, 297 Broadway

  

 

 

 

 

Thursday, January 23, 2014, 7:30-9:00 AM

 Cambridge Savings Bank, 1300 Massachusetts Ave.

 

 

For more details and registration information, please click on the event.

   

Looking for a way to showcase your business?  

Why not sponsor/host a networking event?

Email Jenn at info@arlcc.org  

Welcome New Members!
 

Jimmy's Steer House

1111 Massachusetts Ave.

Michael Mooney

www.jimmysarlington.com

Restaurant

 

Maxima Gift Center

212 Massachusetts Ave.

Jelena Babic  

maxima@maximacenter.com

Gifts

 

Functional Places

13 Medford St.

Wendy Buglio

www.functionalplaces.com

 Professional Organizing, Productivity & Time Management Consulting

 

   

More chamber members means more resources to support members

 

Renew your membership and encourage others to join the Chamber today! 

 

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Announcements & Events

20% Discount to Chamber Members!

Use the code ArlingtonChamber at checkout

   

 

 

Scrooge!
Book, Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Directed by Matt Lundeen
Music Direction by Emily Roos
Friday, Dec 13, 7 PM
Saturday, Dec 14, Noon*
Saturday, Dec 14, 7 PM
Sunday, Dec 15, 2 PM
Arlington Center for the Arts
41 Foster Street
Arlington, MA
Tickets: $12
Available online or at the box office
We will be accepting donations for the Arlington Food Pantry at all performances
*Autism-Friendly Performance: Saturday, Dec 14, Noon
 

 

   

   

  

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE SALE


We are currently looking for Adults to volunteer at our Annual Christmas Tree Sale.  Proceeds from this Sale will support Club activities promoting our mission.  The sale runs seven says per week 9am to 8pm from November 30 until December 22, or until all the trees have been sold.  We are seeking volunteers to assist with the sale by unwrapping trees, keeping the tree yard tidy, assisting customers and carrying trees to cars then tying them to the roof. Any interested tree volunteers may sign up by clicking here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0444AFAA2DA31-christmas .  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Lynda llafratta@abgclub.org

  
  
  
Looking for a place to host your next holiday party?
special  chamber member price!
  
    
Let us help you get the word out!  Send event and/or announcement information to info@arlcc.org.

  

 

PTO Thift Shop611 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA  02474

781.643.4600

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Town News

Arlington Center Parking Study

PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED FOR PARKING IN ARLINGTON CENTER

There will be a public meeting on parking in Arlington Center on Thursday, January 9 from 4-8 pm.at Town Hall. This will be an open house style meeting where attendees can look at plans and talk to the consultants that the Town has hired to look at parking in Arlington Center,

  • Board of Selectmen   
  • Redevelopment Board
  • Zoning Board of Appeals  
  • Board of Health    
  
New Shop Arlington First Logo!

    Have you seen the new Shop Arlington First Logo? You should have received a new decal and information sheetin the mail. Pease be sure to put the decal on your window or door so people know you are a participating member.

 

If you didn't receive it, please email me at info@arlcc.org and I will send one out to you.

 

Special Thanks to Tess Hartwell of Flavour Strategy for designing this fantastic logo!