JULY 2004 NEWSLETTER
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New Arrival Brings Chamber Membership to 104 and a Half!
Congratulations to Andrea and Andrew Williamson who have been blessed with a healthy 8lb 5oz baby boy, born on June 11th. The name of the new lil' chiropractor is Cole Andrew. Our very best wishes go to Mom, Dad and baby. We hope to see you all soon!

JULY 1^ST MEETING
Our meeting for July is scheduled for July 1^st, 8am at the Mt. Airy Fire Hall on Watersville Road and Main Street. You enter by the back parking lot. On the agenda for the July meeting: An update on our Greater Mt. Airy Business Directory Phone Book project (see next item); the ongoing electricity deregulation situation; changes to our Chamber telephone service; other activities for the summer and fall.
Our next Executive Committee meeting will be on June 28th at 1pm at Barkley Law Office. As always, all members of the Chamber are invited to attend.
Please note there will be NO AUGUST MEETING. We will next gather on September 2^nd.

PHONE BOOK PROJECT
Please keep an eye on the Chamber e-mail list for details on opportunities to reserve prime ad space at the July 1^st meeting.

NEW MEMBERS
We are pleased to welcome the following new members to the Chamber:

IHS Financial, Insurance – Bob and Joan Craney, 410-795-9131

KJR2 Enterprises, self defense & video surveillance equipment over the web – Bob and Kim Harter, 301-829-8460

Waiter at the Door, LLC, multi-restaurant delivery Service – Jeff & Sharon Pearsall, 240-285-7939

J. M. Fritz & Co., Commercial Printing/Signs, Banners – Jim Naecker, 301-527-0062

Illiano Properties, owner of Ridgeville Plaza – Frank Illiano, 240-674-8414

BREAKFAST SEMINAR
On June 29^th there will be a Mount Airy Sunrise Seminar for Small Businesses, sponsored by the Mount Airy Downtown Business Association and Mount Airy Main Street Association.
The seminar will be held at the Fire Hall and is entitled ‘Every Business Can Be A Destination: How to Achieve Excellence’. The seminar is given by Lester "Casey" Wilson, Director of Training and Retail Industry Specialist for Maryland Small Business Development Center.
Make your reservation to Amy Lubick, 301-829-0072 or revitalizemtairy@aol.com as breakfast will be served.

ELECTRICITY MEETING
On June 30^th there will be an Electric Deregulation Meeting at the Senior Center from 3-5pm. This event is hosted by Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
You must be a member of the Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce, the Taneytown Chamber of Commerce or the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce to participate in this co-op. More details can be found at our website, www.MtAiryBusiness.com

UPCOMING EVENTS
On September 13^th a Cookout/Barbeque sponsored by Catonsville Homes – location will be held at the Nottingham development.
In October a Business Card Exchange will be held at Pane n Vino.
In November a membership Drive/Business Card Exchange will be held at Century Ford.
We are also planning some evening ‘Happy Hours" during the summer at local eateries and you will hear more about this. We still want to keep in touch during the times that we do not meet.