{SACC} News & Notes April 8, 2013 #230

Salisbury Area

Chamber of Commerce

News & Notes

April 8, 2013 Issue #230

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Annual Banquet - April 18

The Chamber's 93rd Annual Banquet, Awards Ceremony and Installation of Officers and Directors will take place next week, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 at Black Diamond Lodge in Fruitland. Cocktails are sponsored by PNC Bank. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 6:00 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner at 7:00 p.m. Chesapeake Utilities is sponsoring entertainment during the reception hour, which will feature "Beauty for Ashes". The cost is $65.00 per person. R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 12th by calling 410-749-0144 or click this link to register.

THE GREAT SALISBURY CLEANUP-Saturday, April 13, 2013

It's not too late to get in on the action. The GREAT SALISBURY CLEANUP is this Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 a.m. to noon. Individuals can still participate and/or your help by forming a team of friends to volunteer to work together for 3 hours cleaning up. We'd love your help to eliminate litter from our community. We have ESBLN taking care of the Zoo, Boy Scouts handling the City Park, Salisbury Youth Advisory Council cleaning up Lake Street, and Girl on Top of the World helping in the Church Street area. These are just some of the folks helping to clean up our City. If you want to help, let us know ahead of time so that we can be prepared or if it is last minute, report to 200 Naylor Street ready to join a team. For more information call 410-749-0144.

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

SACC Legislative Committee Survey

The Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce would like your input on the Chamber's Legislative Committee and how this committee can better serve our membership and Salisbury community. Please take a moment to answer 5 short questions. Thank you for your time!

Click Here to take the survey! -- http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e7b4ujjohf9vdf43/start

31st Annual Salisbury Festival

The 31st Annual Salisbury Festival is right around the corner on April 26-28, 2013! There will be something for everyone with live entertainment, local artisans, shopping, carnival rides and games, children's activities, delicious food, car show, flea market, farmer's market, and so much more!

An exciting addition to this year's festival is the International Beer Festival on Saturday, April 27th from 4-8 pm in Riverwalk Park. Sample some of the best beers from around the world and enjoy music by On The Edge. Tickets go on sale tomorrow. Visit www.salisburyfestival.com for more information on the Salisbury Festival and to purchase International Beer Festival tickets!

Presented by Toyota, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, and the City of Salisbury

SF 2013

Find us on Facebook!

Allied Health Careers Open House

The continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College is offering a free allied health careers open house on Thursday, April 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in Room 105 of Henson Hall at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.

Information about Wor-Wic's allied health courses and allied health occupations such as certified nursing, dental and medical office assisting will be presented. Other allied health occupations to be covered include diagnostic (ICD-10) and procedural (CPT) coding, personal trainer, and pharmacy, phlebotomy and EKG technicians. Registration information, attendance requirements and prerequisites will also be provided.

A question and answer session and tours of the certified nursing assistant laboratories will follow the presentation.

To reserve a seat, call (410) 334-6780.

May Edition of Business Journal
- Real Estate

The May theme of the Business Journal is Real Estate. Click here for a media kit. P

lease call either Sophia Smecker at 410-749-0144 or Greg English at 302-629-9788 or reply to this email.

FREE Diabetes Info Session at PRMC

Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) and its Diabetes Education Program invite anyone interested in learning more about living with diabetes to attend a free education event, "Living With Diabetes-Making It a Bit Easier," on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

The program, to be held in the auditorium of the Avery W. Hall Educational Center on the PRMC campus, will feature an educational presentation and exhibits from companies involved in diabetes care and services.

Regina Kundell, CRNP, BC-ADM, of Peninsula Regional Endocrinology in Salisbury, and who has treated patients with diabetes for nearly a decade, will discuss how to live well while tackling the day to day challenges of diabetes. She has had Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus herself for over 35 years and is a long-time user of the insulin pump and other diabetes technology. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

The "Living With Diabetes-Making It a Bit Easier," program begins at 6:00 p.m. with vendor displays until 7:00 p.m. Ms. Kundell's presentation will begin at 7:00 p.m. and last approximately one hour.

An RSVP is required; please call the Diabetes Education Program at 410-543-7061. There is no cost to attend. Free parking will be provided at the Avery W. Hall Educational Center, located at the corner of Waverly Drive and Vine Street, in the parking lot directly across Vine Street or in the adjacent Garage B.

"Global Habitat to India" - Chesapeake Housing Mission Presentation

The Rotary Club of Salisbury is pleased to welcome Don Taylor as its guest speaker at the service organization's April 11, 2013 meeting.

Taylor, a Senior Active Rotarian, also serves as the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Housing Mission (CHM), a local Christian Mission working to help those in poverty to repair their homes. Taylor's presentation "Global Habitat to India" will details his recent mission to the Village of Bharatpur in north central India where he and a team of 20 CHM volunteers constructed three homes over a two week period.

In 2012, CHM completed 18 projects, and has plans to expand to 30 in 2013. Taylor, a retired executive from Perdue Farms, has spent the past 23 years doing volunteer mission work locally and with the Appalachia Service Project.

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.

Party for Parkinson's

EXIT Shore Realty & The Roop Group are teaming up with the Rotary Club of Salisbury Foundation in an effort to raise money for Parkinson's Disease (PD) awareness & support by hosting a "Casino Night Party". The goal for 2013 is to raise $15,000 for the Lower Shore Parkinson's Support Group to help fund their programs and activities. The casino night is April 19th from 7-11pm at The Fountains. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the doo. There will be live music, DJ, dancing, free buffet, silent auction, etc. Go to www.partyforparkinsons.com

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:

Tuesday, April 16

Hampton Inn - Salisbury

121 East Naylor Mill Road

5pm

Ribbon Cuttings:

Friday, April 12

State Farm - Daniel Martin

1205 Pemberton Dr., Suite 103

12pm

General Membership Luncheon:

Thursday, April 25

Mister Paul's Legacy

1801 North Salisbury Blvd

12pm

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.

Computer Information Session

at Wor-Wic

The continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College is offering a free computer information session on Wednesday, April 10, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., in Room 300 of the Workforce Development Center at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.

The session is designed to help prospective students determine what non-credit courses or sequence of courses would best meet their needs.

Continuing education administrators and instructors will be available to help those new to computers determine what courses to take first, as well as to help more advanced users determine how to upgrade their existing skills.

Information will also be provided about the continuing education certificates offered in computer and office technology essentials, computer graphics and desktop publishing, Microsoft Office business technology applications, PC technician basics and website design.

On-site registration will be available. To reserve a seat, call (410) 334-2815.

Bingomania

Bingomania, the Eastern Shore's largest bingo cash prize event, returns to the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Saturday, April 20th. 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, fees may apply to ticket prices. Tickets are on sale now at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Box Office (500 Glen Ave., Salisbury, MD; M-F, 8am-6pm), 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.

Upcoming Rock and Roll Jamboree Benefits MAC Inc.

Wicomico Nursing Home in Salisbury will play host to the "Rock and Roll Jamboree" on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Admission to this fundraiser is free. Monies raised from bake sale and white elephant tables and other family-friendly activities will benefit local senior programs at MAC Inc., Area Agency on Aging.

DJ Austin Vestal will be playing tunes from the rock and roll era. Poodle skirts and bobby socks are welcome!

For more information call 410-742-8896.

Wicomico Library Open House

You are invited to the Grand Opening of our NEW Language Lab! We will hold a ribbon cutting at the new lab in the Main Library in downtown Salisbury on Tuesday, April 16th at 5:30 pm.

The language learning computer lab will provide access to online language programs, citizenship education programs, basic skills programs and more.

Funding for the Language Lab comes from the American Library Association and Dollar General Foundation as part of the 2013 American Dream Starts @ Your Library national grant program.

Wicomico Humane Society Events

The Humane Society of Wicomico County would like to announce three 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!

Ruby Tuesday in the Mall Giveback Event Thursday, April 18th! 11am-10pm stop in at Ruby Tuesday. Please present the flyer to your server and we get 20% of your check back. What an easy way to help the animals.

Download and print the flyer under our events calendar, pick up one at the Humane Society or one inside Ruby Tuesday at our table the day of the event from 12-7pm!

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 (pledge sheets available on our website)! Walk with or without a pet.

Interested in sponsorship opportunities or having a vendor table? Please call Kayla 410-749-7603.

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.

UMES April Events

11 Artist Lecture. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Mosely Gallery. 6 p.m. Quentin McCaffrey discusses his sculpting career. The artist is exhibiting in the gallery's "FACE, FACE" exhibit on display through April 26. Free. 410-651-7770.

12-13 Dinner Theater. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Richard A. Henson Center. 6 p.m. dinner seatings begin/8 p.m. curtain time. The UMES Drama Society presents a lively musical "One Mo' Time," while dining on a "soul food" buffet prepared by the university's Dining Services. Menu includes something for everyone. $45 Friday, $50 Saturday. 410-651-6230.

17 Health & Wellness Festival. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Student Services Center, ballroom. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Health screenings and wellness informational displays. Free. 410-651-6356.

18 Dance Company Performance. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. 6:30 p.m. The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from Ohio performs. Free. 410-651-UMES.

19 Diamond Jubilee Presidential Scholarship Ball. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Student Services Center, ballroom. 7 p.m. reception/8 p.m. ball. UMES honors President Juliette Bell at an elegant evening of music, dancing and fine dining. Proceeds benefit "The Eminence Fund," an endowment fund to support outstanding student and faculty achievement. $200 per person, $2,000 per table. 410-651-UMES.

20 Finale. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Student Services Center Ballroom. 7 p.m. Closing celebration of the inauguration of Dr. Juliette B. Bell. Features the band "On the Edge," heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. 410-651-UMES.

21 Honors Band and Choir Concert. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. 4 p.m. Area high school musicians perform with the UMES Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir. Free. 410-651-6571.

25 Jazz Combo Recital. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. 4 p.m. Free. 410-651-6571.

26 Springfest. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Cappy Anderson Stadium. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. UMES open house and carnival. 410-651-6434.

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