{SACC} News & Notes October 23, 2012 #220

Salisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

News & Notes

October 23, 2012 Issue #220

"Get Connected"

Chamber's Community Calendar Online

Did you know you can post your community events in the community calendar online? Post fundraisers, volunteer opportunities and holiday events online. No password required!

Town Hall Meeting With Congressman Andy Harris

Congressman Andy Harris (R Md. 1) will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Monday, October 29 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce at 144 East Main St. in Salisbury. With the elections on the horizon, this is a great opportunity for the business community to come out meet with their congressman, ask questions, express your concerns, and to have your voice heard. This Town Hall meeting is sponsored by ABC (Associated Builders & Contractors) and the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.

Discover Delmarva Relocation Magazine

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to create its Discover Delmarva relocation magazine. This publication is directly mailed to every chamber member, is included in relocation packets and placed in all high traffic areas throughout Wicomico County. Don't miss this great opportunity to reach thousands of potential customers. Click here for the media kit.

December Business Journal Theme - Shop & Dine on Delmarva

The next edition of the Business Journal's theme is Holiday Happenings. Please email Sophia Smecker at sacc@salisburyarea.com if you would like to submit any articles or news pieces. Also, if you would like to place an ad in next month's Business Journal, please call Greg English at 302-629-9788 for more details and rates.

Oyster Replenishment Speaker at Green Team Meeting

Mike Carbone, Director of Waterman's Trust, will be speaking at the Salisbury Chamber's next Green Team meeting on October 30th at Noon at the chamber. He will be speaking about water restoration & oyster replenishment. For more information about Waterman's Trust, go to www.watermanstrust.org.

Wicomico Humane Society Costume Party

The Wicomico Humane Society Costume Party is this Saturday, 10/27 from 1-3. Bring your pet in costume for trick or treating and to get their photo taken for our website! Visit the animals at the shelter and feel free to bring treats. Email Kayla Christiano at events@wicomicohumane.org for more info!

Survival for Caregivers - Nov. 2

Caregiving for an elderly parent or an ailing loved one can be overwhelming, fraught with fatigue, friction, guilt and emotional and physical stress. Learn how to cope with the stress of caregiving at a free seminar, "Survival for Caregivers" on Friday, November 2, at Wor-Wic Community College's Guerrieri Auditorium from 9 am to 12:30 pm. Speakers include Dr. Barry Jacobs, director of behavioral sciences for the Crozer-Keystone Family Medical Residency Program in Springfield, PA; Peggy Bradford, executive director of MAC Incorporated, the Area Agency on Aging; and Brent Brady, bereavement service manager for Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. This event is sponsored by Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care, MAC Inc., Your Area Agency on Aging; and the 50+ Network for Creative Engagement. Admission is free and the public is invited. Pre-registration is recommended by Wednesday, October 31. To register call 410-677-1000.

"Plan Your College/Career Pathway to Success" Night

Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset County Schools are collaborating to host a Tri-County "Plan Your College/Career Pathway to Success" night at WOR-WIC Community College. It will be held on November 15, 2012 in the Workforce Development Center, Room 101 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM The event is open to students and families in the Tri-County area. Participants will be able to meet with and obtain information from local colleges such as WOR- WIC Community College, Salisbury University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. We will also have military recruiters, local employers, apprenticeship programs and staff from the One Stop Job Market for Workforce Development opportunities. For more information, contact Barbara Bell at 410 677-4430.

Poplar Hill - First Ladies Luncheon

Thursday, November 8th at 11:30 am, the Friends of Poplar Hill Mansion present a First Ladies Luncheon. Come and celebrate our freedom to vote and election week at beautiful Poplar Hill Mansion with a sumptuous luncheon, fashion show by Chicos, and do some early holiday shopping with gorgeous jewelry one of a kind designs by Dicroic Designs, artist Joan Devaney. We will also have gift items to raffle off, and chances to win our original David Huges watercolor of Poplar Hill Mansion. Price of luncheon is $20.00 each. Please call 410 749 1776 or 410 749 5168 to reserve or to answer any questions.

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals

Registration is now open for a one-day class, "Spanish for Healthcare Professionals," Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Foreign Language Instructional Center.The class provides practical vocabulary and cultural understanding to persons working in the medical field; no prior knowledge of Spanish is required. It is taught by a native-speaking instructor in a state-of-the-art language learning classroom. The fee is $119 per person and includes all materials. Register at www.umes.edu/FLIC or call 410-651-6543.

Wanted: Volunteer Community Mentors!

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation's premiere donor and volunteer-supported youth mentoring organization. We pair volunteer mentors with a children in the community that need extra positive attention. We are currently in need of volunteers, especially males, to serve as mentors. All it takes is 2 or more visits per month for one year to make an impact, however, many times our mentoring matches stay together for much longer and stay in touch for a lifetime! Volunteering is fun, BIG time. Being a Big Brother or Big Sisters is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things you will ever do. Now is the time to START SOMETHING with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake! For more information you can go online to www.biglittle.org or call the office at 410-543-8032.

Maryland Capital Enterprises Class

October 23rd 2012, Introduction to the IPad

Cost: $19

Instructor: Janet Park

Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce - Large Room

Wednesday October 24th, 2012, Facebook

Have you ever wondered how to use Facebook to your advantage when it comes to promoting your business? How about the dos and don'ts of facebook when it comes to doing business? In this class you will be able to discover why you need to be on Facebook if you want your business to stand out from the competition. Don't waste your valuable time - you need to be strategic about how to get maximum business results from your Facebook presence. Also, learn how you can use this powerful tool to leverage your results!

Cost: $29

Instructor: Ira Wolfe

Time: 11:30AM-1:00PM

Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street Berlin, MD 21811

Wednesday October 24, 2012 Cambridge Excel for Beginners

Microsoft Excel is now used as an everyday tool in Business and is vital knowledge when it comes to interacting with people in the business community. In this course you will learn the basics of excel as well as how to make use of pivot tables and charts for organizing large volumes of data into meaningful reports and charts.

Cost: $15

Instructor: Professor William Burke

Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm

Cambridge - City Council Building

October 29th & November 5th 2012, IPad 101

Cost: $39

Instructor: Janet Park

Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM

Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce - Middle Room

Early Voting Scheduled at the Wicomico Civic Center

Salisbury, MD - The Wicomico Youth & Civic Center will serve as an Early Voting location for the upcoming election. Early voting is scheduled from October 27th until November 1st in the DaNang Room. Early voting is available to all Wicomico County residents that are registered to vote, regardless of their designated polling place.

Voters can take advantage of early voting on the following days:

October 27th - 10am-8pm

October 28th - 12pm-6pm

October 29th - 10am-8pm

October 30th - 10am-8pm

October 31st - 10am-8pm

November 1st - 10am-8pm

For more information, contact the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center at 410-548-4900.

Halloween Social & Zombie Run

Get ready to run for your life! Wicomico Recreation and Salisbury University's 'Be The Match' will host a charity Zombie Run on Saturday, October 27 at 5:00pm at Cedar Hill Park in Bivalve, MD. Runners be warned - the two-mile course through the woods may be more treacherous than it appears. Participants will have to dodge zombie attacks and cross the finish line with their flag intact to survive, all others will be considered dead on arrival.

The registration fee for the Zombie Run is $25 per person, $20 for Salisbury University students. Registration fee includes a tee shirt and admission to the Adult Halloween Social immediately following the Zombie Run. Register now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office, 500 Glen Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804 or online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.

Running (or zombies) not your thing? Celebrate at the Adult Halloween Social following the Zombie Run at 6:00pm. The social will feature live entertainment, hay ride, haunted trail, bonfire, costume contest and other "grown-up" Halloween games. Food and beer will also be available for purchase. Tickets for the Adult Halloween Social are $10 and may be purchased at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office, online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org or at the event.

The Zombie Run and Adult Halloween Social are open to adults ages 18 & up. Proceeds will benefit 'Be The Match,' a non-profit organization which helps patients receive life-saving bone marrow and cord blood transplants, and the Westside Community Center in Bivalve. For more information, visit www.WicomicoRecandParks.org or check out the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WicomicoRec. Questions can be directed to Kelly Rados, Program Director at krados@wicomicocounty.org or 410-548-4900 x108.

Salisbury Jaycees Christmas Parade

SUPERHERO CHRISTMAS

Sunday * December 2 * 2012 * 1pm

Hosted for 66 years by your Salisbury Jaycees Volunteers

Lineup: Civic Ave in the old mall parking lot

Staging: Enter Civic Ave. from the South End ONLY (near the Civic Center)

Starts: 2pm step off from Civic Ave & Mt. Hermon Road

Judges Stand: East Main Street at public works fountain in the City Park

End: East Main and Ward Street after Wi-Middle

DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM TODAY

at our website www.SalisburyJC.com.

All entry forms must be postmarked by Thanksgiving Day.

Questions? Email: Parade@SalisburyJC.com

Wicomico County 2010 and 2012 Early Voting numbers and Dates for the General Election Early Voting

2012 Primary Election April 3, 2012:

Total turnout 9,340 EV turnout 1,350 14.5%

Previous Elections:

2010 General

Total turnout 29,944 EV turnout 3,971 13.3%

2010 Primary

Total turnout 12,715 EV turnout 1,444 11.4%

State Board of Elections expects an 80% turnout for this November 6 General Election.

Current registration 55,000

Expected turnout 44,000

Expected Early Voting turnout (@17%) 7,480

Expected absentee ballot voters 3,000

This could reduce the number of voters waiting in line to get through the polling places on Nov 6 by around 10,500 fewer people.

Early Voting is Saturday, October 27 to Thursday, November 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (except on Sunday noon to 6 p.m.) in the Wicomico County Youth & Civic Center, DaNang Room, 500 Glenn Avenue, Salisbury 21804.

Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show

The Talbot County Kennel Club, the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club and the Mispillion Kennel Club have joined forces to bring the Eastern Shore Classic Dog Show to Delmarva. This dog-centric event, spans five days and offers a different event each day. The show will run November 7th-11th at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The Eastern Shore Classic begins daily at 8:30am and lasts until 4:30pm each day. There will be a Best in Show Award daily. On Friday evening, November 9, there will also be a Sanctioned B Match brought to you by the Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club, Inc. This match will begin 30 minutes after Best in Show Judging and will feature puppies in classes ages 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months as well as an adult class.

Tickets for one day of the event are $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for students and children under 5 are free. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door each day. For more information, visit www.easternshoreclassic.com.

Eastern Shore Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer's Association invites the community to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Eastern Shore Walk to End Alzheimer's, Saturday, Oct. 27 (rain or shine), at the Salisbury/Wicomico Senior Center - 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD 21804). Participants can choose to walk along a three-mile path or a one-mile path. Registration starts at 9 a.m., when participants can enjoy light refreshments live music, and entertainment for the whole family, including a children's play area and face painting.Participants are encouraged to register early as teams or individually. Admission is free, but those who raise at least $100 will receive a Walk to End Alzheimer's T-shirt. For more information, to start or join a team, or to make a donation, contact the Alzheimer's Association online at www.alz.org/marylandor by calling 410-543-1163 or 1-800-272-3900

Fall Fest Silent Auction for Delmarva Education Foundation

Come to St. Alban's Episcopal Church for the 3rd annual Fall Fest Silent Auction on Saturday, Nov. 3. The church will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Delmarva Education Foundation. The auction is from 5 to 8 p.m. and the church is located at 302 St. Alban's Drive in Salisbury (near the old mall). There will be free hors d'oeuvres and entertainment.

Networking Opportunities

Business After Hours:

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County
& Delmarva Power Energy Wise Program

5:00-7:00 PM

(908 W. Isabella St)

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Sobo's Wine Bistro

5:00-7:00 PM

(1015 Eastern Shore Dr)

Ribbon Cuttings:

Monday, October 29, 2012

Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Service

10:00 am

540 Riverside Dr, Suite #18

General Membership Luncheon

Thursday, November 15

Noon - Holiday Inn Downtown

Please R.S.V.P. to the Chamber for these events.

Holly Community Basket Bingo

The annual Basket Bingo will be held on Saturday, November 17 at the Salisbury Moose Lodge #654 on Snow Hill Rd. Doors open at 5pm and games begin at 7pm. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call 443-260-0822 for tickets.

Child Care Resource Day

Are you interested in becoming certified to work in a child care center? Are you considering owning your own center? Are you a parent and need information about local child care resources? A free Child Care Resource Day will be held on Monday, November 12 from 6-8:30pm at Wor-Wic Community College in the Workforce Development Center, Room 103A. Vendors/exhibitors are also needed. Please call 410-334-2815 for more information.

2012 Economic Census Webinar

In November and December, more than 4 million businesses will receive forms for the 2012 Economic Census, the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. Response is required by law, and statistics that result will inform important business decisions and guide the development of effective public policy.

Businesses in your area are going to have questions, and they may be coming to you for answers. To prepare you, we're offering a special webinar on Thursday, October 11 at 1:00 PM EST. In just one hour, you'll learn all about the Economic Census so you can help your members understand the value of Census data and prepare to respond.

Complete information is available atbusiness.census.gov, including industry statistics, videos and resources to help you reach out to your members. This site features story ideas and communications you can use through February 2013 when Economic Census forms are due.

Learn more on October 11 when you join us for a highly informative session. Get the details at business.census.gov/webinar. Mark your calendar now, and find out why response makes a difference.

Tanger PinkSTYLE Campaign

From September 12 to October 25, 2012, the 19th Annual Tanger PinkSTYLE campaign will take place at the Tanger Outlet Center in Ocean City. As part of Tanger's fundraising efforts, shoppers will be able to purchase Pink Cards for a $1 donation each. Each Pink Card provides shoppers with a 25 percent discount on a single item at participating stores located at Tanger Outlets in Ocean City. Proceeds from Pink Card sales will be donated to the Eunice Q. Sorin Women's Diagnostic Center at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md., and The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Pink Cards will be available for purchase at the Eunice Q. Sorin Women's Diagnostic Center, area businesses, select community events and at the Tanger Outlets in Ocean City. Customers can also purchase as many Pink Cards as they would like at Tanger Shopper Services Center or online at www.tangeroutlet.com

UMES Arts & Entertainment November Events

1-3 Fall Theater Productions - 7:30-9:30pm. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts - 410-651-6575

9 Fall HRM Gourmet Dining Series - 7pm. Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom. Advanced tickets required. 410-651-6563

11 Concert Choir Fall Concert - 4pm.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

14 Wind Ensemble Fall Concert - 7pm. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

17 Music Recital - 4pm. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571. Michael Dykes, a senior music major, performs on saxophone

27 & 29 Dept. of Fine Arts Music Recitals 11am. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

28 & 29 Gospel Choir Fall Revival Nights - 7pm. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571. Guest musical performances and inspirational speakers.

Bingomania

The Eastern Shore's largest bingo cash prize event, returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, November 3rd. Doors open at 5:00pm for early bird games and regular games begin at 7:30pm. Admission to Bingomania includes all regular and special games, including the Jumbo Jackpot Game. Regular game payouts are $500 while special games will pay out $1000. The Jumbo Jackpot Game pays a maximum of $10,000 depending upon attendance.Increase your chances of winning and help a local food bank at the same time by bringing three non-perishable food items to the game. Those that do will receive three additional cards for the first early bird game. Tickets are $45 per person in advance and $55 per person at the door. Tickets are on sale now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Ave. Salisbury, MD), online at www.WicomicoCivicCenter.org

and by phone at 410-548-4911. All proceeds benefit the Mardela Middle and High School Bands. For more information contact the Mardela Band-Aides at 410-677-5170.