{SACC} News & Notes March 25, 2013 #229

Salisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

News & Notes

March 25, 2013 Issue #229

"Get Connected"

Tuscany Trip Travel Presentation

Please join Salisbury Chamber member Holly Hudson of Oasis Travel & Collette Vacations, for a presentation for the upcoming trip for Salisbury Chamber members, friends, and families. The presentation will be held Wednesday, March 27 at 6pm at the Chamber. The trip is November 10 - November 19, 2013 - 10 Days. Highlights: Rome, Assisi, Basilica of St. Francis, Montecatini Terme, Siena, San Gimignano, Winery Tour, Florence, Tuscan Feast

THE GREAT SALISBURY CLEANUP-Saturday, April 13, 2013

The SACC Beautification Committee is planning the GREAT SALISBURY CLEANUP for Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 a.m. to noon. We need individuals to participate and/or your help to form teams of your friends, co-workers, neighborhood association, or club members to volunteer to work together for 3 hours cleaning up an area of town. Click the link for a volunteer form or flyer. We'd love your help (410-749-0144).

Volunteer Form

In addition, on the same morning (April 13th from 9 A.M. to noon) the Chamber's EASTERN SHORE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP NETWORK is hosting the 4TH ANNUAL ABLE TO WORK SALISBURY ZOO SPRING CLEANUP to raise awareness that people with disabilities can and want to work and give back to their community. Sponsored teams made up of people of all abilities work together in this labor of love for our community zoo. This fun filled morning will go on rain or shine. To ask about corporate sponsorship opportunities, call Jackie Gast at ESBLN 410-749-0144 or visit esbln.org. CALL TODAY!

And finally, The Church Street neighborhood will be one area where the cleanup will focus. We are happy to announce that HABITAT FOR HUMANITY will be hosting a BLOCK PARTY for Church Street area residences from noon to 3 p.m. at the culmination of the morning cleanup. Hot dogs & refreshments will be available along with information about Habitat programs and other services in the community. In particular, the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative projects will be the focus of the Block Party. For more information about NRI or the Block Party, contact Alex Delaney at Habitat (410-546-1551).

Chamber Discount for Salisbury Slugfest Professional Boxing Event

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Chamber

member, Main Street Gym, is offering 15% off ticket prices for Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Members, and their families.

Let the leather fly as Professional Boxing and Alexis Guerrero returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, along with a night of other exciting fights. Be part of Guerrero's climb as the 13th ranked cruiserweight in the USA battles to get one step closer to a title shot. Come out for non-stop action that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Salisbury Slugfest, where the fist meets the face. Tickets on sale now, Box office 410-548-4911 20% Discount with military ID. L.O.R.A. Restaurants will be offering 15% off "Pre-Fight" dinners that night to those holding event tickets. Just present your fight tickets for the dinner discount. Click on the link below to purchase tickets, and when you check out, enter the Promotional Code: CHAMBER for your 15% Discount. This offer is good from now, until Thursday, March 28 at midnight, so get your tickets soon. Great seats are still available! Come out and support your hometown fighter, Alex Guerrero on Friday, April 12!!!

http://wicomicociviccenter.tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=558022

Salisbury Chamber to Hold Salisbury Election Debate

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Political Committee in cooperation with Salisbury University has scheduled a candidate debate prior to the upcoming City of Salisbury election.

On March 26, 2013, the Chamber/SU will hold a "Salisbury Elections Debate" in the Wicomico Room in Guerrieri University Center, Salisbury University Campus from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Candidates appearing at this debate will include the two mayoral candidates, incumbent Mayor Jim Ireton and businessman/blogger Joe Albero.

In addition to the two mayoral candidates, the top two vote getters from both District One and District Two will debate leading up to the General Election on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

The public is encouraged to submit questions for each debate via the Chamber's Facebook page or by e-mailing them to the Chamber (chamber@salisburyarea.com). Questions will be reviewed and a selection will be made and presented to the candidates during the debate as well as key questions pre-determined by the Chamber's Political Committee and Salisbury University. This debate is free and open to the public.

Sponsorship Opportunities at the Salisbury Festival!

The 31st Annual Salisbury Festival will take place on April 26-28, 2013 in Downtown Salisbury & Riverwalk Park. Various sponsorship & advertising opportunities are available starting at only $100. Don't miss this chance to reach the 25,000+ people that attend the festival each year! Can you afford to miss this opportunity to reach so many potential customers? Visit SalisburyFestival.com for more information or call Shannon at the Chamber today (410-749-0144).

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Discover Delmarva Relocation Magazine - Still Room!

The deadline is fast approaching for the Discover Delmarva relocation magazine but there is still room! This publication is directly mailed to every chamber member, is included in relocation packets and is 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 updated media kit. Please call either Sophia Smecker at 410-749-0144 or Greg English at 302-629-9788 or reply to this email for more details.

Advertise in the Business Journal for $35/month!

The Business Journal is now featuring business cards for only $35/month,

please call either Sophia Smecker at 410-749-0144 or Greg English at 302-629-9788 or reply to this email for more details and other ad rates.

PRMC Health Care Reform Conference

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City announced the ban on super-sized sodas sales, his decision created a media uproar. Advocates of individual liberty invoked fears of a "nanny state where government officials would invade personal freedoms." Mayor Bloomberg's defenders pointed to the epidemic of obesity and the long tradition of governmental responsibility for public health. Add into this mix the impact of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and you have the ingredients for this year's Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Patient Care Advisory Committee's 8th annual ethics conference. The conference, "Health Care Reform: Nanny State or Responsible Stewardship?" will be held on Thursday, April 4 in Hallowell Conference Center at Peninsula Regional Medical Center from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The main speaker for this year's conference is Dr. James Childress, Hollingsworth Professor of Ethics at the University of Virginia and co-author of the groundbreaking book, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, just out in its 7th Edition. Also speaking is Dr. Karen Matsuoka of Maryland's Department of Mental Health and Hygiene, a graduate of Oxford University who has vast experience in healthcare implementation from federal legislation to evidence-based practice. The cost to attend the conference is $50.00 for physicians, healthcare professions and the general public, $40.00 for PRMC and Salisbury University employees and $20.00 for full time students and chaplains/clergy. Conference support also comes from the Salisbury Medical Science Foundation and Salisbury University's Henson School of Science and Technology and Fulton School of Liberal Arts.
A dinner will be provided. Registration is required by Thursday, March 28th. For information or to register, please call PRMC's Debora Musser in the Pastoral Care office, 410-543-7157, or email her at debora.musser@peninsula.org.

Greg Farley to Speak at Rotary Meeting

The Rotary Club of Salisbury is pleased to welcome Greg Farley as its guest speaker at the service organization's March 28, 2013 meeting.

How many times have you driven past Chesapeake College on Route 50 and wondered what that huge white wind turbine is and what it does? Farley, who is the Director of the Center for Leadership in Environmental Education (CLEEn) at Chesapeake College, will enlighten the Rotary membership on not only that project but other initiatives currently underway as part of his "Chesapeake College CLEEn: Energy, Environment and Education at a Regional Community College" presentation.

Farley is also the Stuart M. Bounds Distinguished Teaching Chair, and a biologist who holds a BS in Biology from Duke University and a Master's Degree in Biological Science from Florida State University.

The Rotary Club of Salisbury meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Rotary Scout and Community Center on Riverside Drive in Salisbury. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Salisbury or to obtain membership information, please contact Membership Committee Chairman Bob Brown at 410-749-3873 or visit the website at www.rotarysalisbury.org.

Light of Literacy Awards Breakfast at The Fountains - April 11, 8 - 10 a.m

Nominees: Youth Award - Cleon Deal, Roman Fuentes, Caleb Grall, Jock Simon, Quincy Todd

Adult Award - Allen Brown, Judy Burns, Cindy Gore, Amy Luppens

Business Award - Dollar General, Starbucks

Organization Award - The Glory of Zion Church/The Rubin L Davis Foundation,

Salisbury Jaycees, Tales for Dogs/Wicomico County, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, The Village of Hope, Inc.

Educator - Jenny Bernardi, Patricia Blevins, Jane Long, Janice McCabe, Shirley Wallace, Stephanie Williams

Higher Education - Elinor Cubbage, Carson Wigley

Local Author - Joan E Maloof, TJ Mumford, Larry Points

Tickets are $15 and include a full program and a hot breakfast.

Tickets are available at the Main Library, the Centre Branch, and the Pittsville Branch until April 1.

Presented by the Friends of Wicomico Public Library. Call 410-749-3612 x 155 or see www.lightofliteracy.org for more information.

Evolution Revolution Ride

Evolution Brewery is hosting a 7 mile bike ride and family event on April 13th 2012. The event will be held at Evolution Brewery, 201 East Vine Street Salisbury, Maryland 21804. A bike swap will take place from 8 am - 11 am. Area vendors will be attending the event. Family games will be hosted and awards will be given for coolest bike, oldest bike ect. The bike ride will begin at 11:30 am and take place around the town of Salisbury. There will be an after party with live music at Evolution Brewry from 1 pm - 11 pm. Please register by March 10th. Registration is $30 for adults and $25 for kids. The registration fee includes an event t-shirt and sawg bag. Register online at www.bikerreg.com/net/18623 Please contact the brewry at events@southernboysconcepts.com or call 443-260-2337 for further information.

Networking Opportunities

Business After Hours & Ribbon Cutting:

Friday, April 5

Soul Yoga Studio

213 North Blvd., Salisbury

4:45 pm

Business After Hours:

Tuesday, April 16

Hampton Inn - Salisbury

121 East Naylor Mill Road

5pm

General Membership Luncheon:

Thursday, April 25

Mister Paul's Legacy

1801 North Salisbury Blvd

12pm

Salisbury City Council & Mayoral Candidate Debate:

Tuesday, March 26

Salisbury University

Wicomico Room, Guerrieri Center

7pm

93rd Annual Awards Banquet

Thursday, April 18

Black Diamond Lodge

RSVP by April 12th

Dinner Buffet - $65 per person

410-749-0144

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

Adult Easter Social

Want to be a kid again this Easter? Grab your basket and come to Wicomico Recreation's Adult Easter Social on Thursday, March 28 for an evening of "grown-up" Easter fun. The Adult Easter Social will be held at the Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex from 8:00-10:00pm. The evening will kick off with a "grown-up" egg hunt starting promptly at 8:15pm where participants will search for 1,000 eggs filled with raffle tickets and instant prizes. Bring your own basket and a flashlight, the more eggs you find, the better chance you have of winning a prize. After the hunt, enjoy craft beer, light fare and live music from Clayton Perry while prizes are raffled off throughout the night. The grand prize will be an IPad!

Registration: Registration Open Now
Program Fee: $25 Per Person. Limited to 200 people.
Age Group: Ages 21 & Up
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Time: 8:00-10:00pm
Location: Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex, 711 Naylor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
Details: Egg hunt, live music, prizes, complimentary food and drinks

First Steps in Starting Your Own Business

When: March 26, 2013 5:30-7:30pm

Where: One- Stop Job Market

31901 Tri-County Way

Salisbury, MD 21804

Conf. Room #012

Registration: Pre-registration is required. To pre-register or

for moreinformation regarding this course or other general inquiries, please contact Jennifer, Executive Assistant of Maryland Capital Enterprises by telephone: 410-546-1900 or via email: jcurrie@marylandcapital.org. Sign up Online at www.marylandcapital.org

Course Fee: FREE

Course Description: Decide if entrepreneurship is for you. Find out about pros and cons of small business ownership, what skills and resources are needed, State of Maryland requirements to start a business, why is the credit important, why a business plan is needed.

UMES March Cultural Events

29 Opening Reception-Art Exhibit. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Mosely Gallery. 4-6 p.m. "Face, Face." A curated show of five artists who use the representation of the head as a vehicle for expression. Show on display through April 12. Free. 410-651-7770.

27 Jazz Ensemble Concert. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. 7 p.m. Guest musician is legendary saxophonist Jimmy Heath. $10 general admission. $3 students with ID. 410-651-6571

Downtown Salisbury Easter Egg Hunt

The Remedy Church of Salisbury is hosting an Easter egg hunt in downtown Salisbury. The egg hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30 at 2 pm. The event will be held on the plaza located on East Main Street. Please contact egghunt@remedychurch.me if you would like to get involved.

Girl Scouts Women of Distinction Event

The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake will be honoring Paula Morris, Professor of the Practice in Marketing at Salisbury University's Perdue School of Business and founder of Kids of Honor as the 2013 Lower Shore Woman of Distinction. A luncheon in Paula's honor will be held on Friday, April 12, 2013, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Fountains Wedding and Conference Center. To reserve a seat or find out about sponsorship opportunities please contact Denise Eberspeaker at deberspeaker@cbgsc.org or 410-742-5107. Each year the Lower Shore Woman of Distinction event celebrates a woman who has made a difference in their community, inspired others, and provided a positive role model for girls and young women. Past recipients include the Karen Gordy, Debbie Abbott, Susan Purnell, and Connie Strott. The Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay founded the Women of Distinction Celebrations to honor women who have made significant contributions on the Delmarva Peninsula through their work, philanthropy, and community service. As Women of Distinction, they have broken through the glass ceiling in their respective fields, pioneered new and innovative ideas and business strategies, acted as positive role models for girls, and embodied the values of Girl Scouting.

UMES Dinner Theatre - April 12 & 13

University of Maryland Eastern Shore's drama director is set to stage one last play-as a full-time professor and director, that is-before retiring after 38 years. The play by Vernel Bagneris slated for UMES' annual Dinner Theater is appropriately named, "One Mo' Time". April 12 and 13 the university's drama society, under Dameron-Johnson's tutelage, takes to the stage in the Richard A. Henson Center for the Dinner Theater production. The musical, she said, is set in New Orleans in the 1920's and is "presented in lively vaudeville and burlesque styles." The menu fits the setting. UMES' Dining Services will treat audience members to a Soul Food buffet, which it is known for regionally. Dinner seating starts at 6 p.m., with curtain time at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 for Friday night and $50 for Saturday night. Call 410-651-6230 for tickets or for more information.

Wicomico Humane Society Events

The Humane Society of Wicomico County would like to announce two upcoming events to help our animals!

Join our Wendy's Restaurant Giveback April 17th, 2013 anytime from 5-8pm.

Come out and visit the Wendy's on College Ave. No flyer needed and 15% of ALL sales come to the Wicomico Humane Society for our shelter and pets.

Dine in or Drive thru!

Save the Date!! The 19th Annual Cause for Paws Walk is on May 11th from 10am-1pm at our shelter, 5130 Citation Drive Salisbury MD 21804.

Enjoy food, craft vendors, pet contests, raffles, K-9 and Salisbury Kennel Club demonstrations, & more!

Help support the 1000's of animals that come through our door every year, walk with your friends or a team from work. Collect donations to help a great cause! Walk with or without a pet.

http://www.wicomicohumane.org/walkforanimals.asp for more information!

Parkison's Awareness Events -

Party for Parkinson's

April is National Parkinson's Awareness Month. Enjoy a terrific evening with family and friends while you help co-sponsors EXIT Shore Realty/The Roop Group and the Rotary Club of Salisbury Foundation raise funds to assist the Lower Shore Parkinson's Support Group! Did you know it's estimated there are over 7,000 individuals on lower Delmarva with Parkinson's disease? It is second only to Alzheimer's among neurodegenerative diseases.

Come to our party Friday, April 19th, at The Fountains in Salisbury from 7 to 11 pm. Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at the door) buys a dinner buffet; live musical entertainment with DJ and dancing during breaks; Charity Casino featuring Blackjack, Texas hold 'em, Money Wheel and a BIG 50/50; and a terrific Silent Auction. For details, sponsorships, to make donations or buy tickets go to www.PartyForParkinsons.com or learn more at www.PDLowerShore.org.

PD 101 - Parkinson's Disease Seminar

Learn about Parkinson's disease during National Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. With an estimated 7,000 cases on lower Delmarva, and up to 1.5 million cases in the United States, PD is second only to Alzheimer's in prevalence among neurodegenerative diseases. There is no cure; but there is help.

The Lower Shore Parkinson's Support Group is co-sponsoring a seminar entitled PD 101, to be presented by the Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center on Monday, April 29th, 10 am to 4 pm. Peninsula Regional Medical Center, also a co-sponsor, will host the event in the Hallowell Conference Center. The third co-sponsor, the Caregivers Resource Center at MAC, Inc., is handling the registration process and may be reached at (410)742-0505 Ext. 115. The cost is only $10 and includes lunch. The seminar agenda and registration form are also available at: www.PDLowerShore.org/Special-Events.html.

EWGA Kickoff Event

The EWGA Eastern Shore chapter is holding a golf and lunch event at Glen Riddle Golf Club, Route 50 Berlin, Maryland. The event will take place Sunday, April 7th , 2013. Registration starts at 11am, lunch and a 9 hole shotgun round or a new golfers clinic will follow. Tickets are $55 all inclusive or $25 for lunch only. Reservations must be recived by Saturday, March 30th. Reservations can be made at www.ewgaeasternshore.com and click on "Kickoff Registration". Please contact Jackie Mack at 410-456-4151 or smack122@gmail.com with any questions.

Performance at Barnes and Noble

WHO: Pop Rock Singer/Songwriter Tora Fisher

WHAT: CD Signing and Performance from her album,

"Spilling Over"

WHERE: Barnes & Noble, Salisbury, MD

2618 North Salisbury Blvd.

WHEN: April 20, 2013, 1pm - 3pm

CONTACT: Alaina L. Van Gelder, Community Relations Manager

410-548-9191 or crm2145@bn.com