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Mount Airy,
MD 21771
(301) 829-5426
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SEPTEMBER 2004 NEWSLETTER
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New Dates for September Meetings
Please note that our Executive and Monthly membership meetings have each been
postponed by one week.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Tuesday September 7th, 1pm at the Barkley Law Office upstairs from
Subway. All members are invited to attend this meeting.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thursday September 9th at 8am at the Mt. Airy Fire Hall at Main
Street and Watersville Road. Please enter the building from the back parking
lot.
BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
Our next Business Card Exchange will be hosted by Catonsville Homes. It
will be on Monday September 13th from 4-7pm at the Lexington Model
Home on Locksley Lane.
Directions are: Take 27N to Watersville Road and make a right turn. Go half a
mile to Locksley Lane and make a right turn. Continue down Locksley Lane to the
Lexington Model Home on the left.
All our Chamber members are invited to bring non-Chamber members to this event
as well as attend and meet other Chamber members.
PHONE BOOK PROJECT
We are currently finalizing details for our upcoming phone directory
project. Chamber members will receive special incentives. We hope that every
chamber member will support this project!
NEW MEMBERS
Our newest members are:
BJ’s Liquors, Tom Dougherty, 301-829-2210
Commercial Fuel Systems, Inc. Mark Dixon, 301-829-0875
Frall Developers, Inc., James Frey, 301-831-5400
Forget Me Not Florists, Lacoe Alltop, 301-829-9086
Michael’s Salon, Ltd. Michael Thomas, 301-829-2080
Miracles on Main Street, Jim/Debbie King, 301-607-9048
Mt. Airy Laundromat, Gary Frey, 301-829-2227
Mt. Airy Liquors, Ben Golueke, 301-829-2444
On The Town Limousines, Inc. Wendy-Jo Riesz, 301-829-7999
S K Printing, Sudha Kaistha, 301-829-5061
Sealcraft, Inc. Dave Pribulick, 301-829-9320
SEPTEMBER MEETING
The Chocolate Treasure Chest will be bringing some free samples to all those
attending the September meeting. The Blossom & Basket Boutique will also
be providing a door prize.
Bagels, spreads and coffee will be offered courtesy of the Tim Barkley Law
Office.
We are also hoping for a guest appearance by Dr Andrea and Dr Andrew’s new baby
son, Cole!
UPCOMING EVENTS
On October 11th a Business Card Exchange will be held at Pane
n Vino.
On November 16th a membership Drive/Business Card Exchange will be
held at Century Ford.Both events will run from 4 to 7pm.
Please stay tuned for further details.
E-MAIL LIST
All Chamber members are added to the Yahoo Groups list – mtairybusiness –
but anyone wishing to receive just special announcements can contact Keir Knight
of Plain English Writing & Design at (301) 829-1982 or klknight @pipeline.com
Use of the Yahoo list is open to all Chamber members. We ask that messages
follow the Chamber’s mission "to promote and support local businesses" – general
announcements, events and advertising opportunities are all legitimate uses.
Direct advertising of an individual business is not.
Finally, we again ask that anyone posting to the list please include their own
e-mail address and a reminder not to hit "reply"!
LT. GOVERNOR VISIT
Plans are being made for a visit to Mount Airy by Maryland Lt. Governor
Michael Steele on the morning of Monday September 20th. Full details
will be announced via the e-mail list.
LIGHT THE NIGHT
We will have a presentation at our September meeting from the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society for their "Light the Night" Wine Tasting Event September 25,
2004 from 5 to 8pm at Lorien - to benefit the Society. They will be looking for
sponsors and attendees.
MAMSA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Mount Airy Main Street Association (MAMSA) is a group of dedicated
volunteers interested in revitalizing Mount Airy’s traditional downtown business
neighborhood.
MAMSA’s goal is to establish downtown as a gathering place and center of
community life to promote commerce for locally owned and operated
businesses, culture, and town events for residents and visitors.
They are looking to recruit members/volunteers to their various revitalization
committees (organization, design, promotions and economic restructuring... they especially need volunteers for economic
restructuring).
MAMSA SEEKS BASKET DONATIONS
A basket raffle is their first fundraising effort to benefit downtown. MAMSA
needs your help to fill the basket with an item or gift certificate from your
Mount Airy business. All donations are tax-deductible as MAMSA is an established
fund with the Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc.
Tickets for the raffle will be $1 each or 6 for $5 with the drawing taking place
on December 4th, 2004 during "A Main Street Christmas" in downtown
Mount Airy. Tickets will be available from MAMSA members, at the MAMSA booth
during the Mount Airy Fall Festival (October 2-3, 2004) and at local businesses.
You can also call Amy Lubick at (301) 829-0072.
GOLF TOURNEY I
The Mt Airy Volunteer Fire Company invites you to the 7th Annual "Bulldog" Classic -
held September 10th at Challedon.
Captains Best Ball Format - $75.00 per golfer/$300 foursome.
Registration/ Continental Breakfast at 7am. Shotgun start at 8am. Price
includes: Green fees, Carts, Range balls, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and a $35.00
tax deductible donation.
Tee and/or Green Sponsor fee $100 (includes wooden sign to keep). Breakfast,
lunch or a beverage cart sponsor - $300.
We welcome items for door prizes and/or golfer's "goodie" bags. A great
opportunity for you to get recognition in the community and be patronized by its
members!
Contact Matt Heard at (301) 829-0100 x31 or email: 1stvp.mavfc@adelphia.net
MAVFC says thanks for all of your support in so many ways!!!
GOLF TOURNEY II
The 10th Annual Big Brothers and Big Sisters Golf Tournament
to benefit Frederick Youth will be held Friday, September 10th at the
Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana. 8:30am Check-in. 10am shotgun start. 3pm
Awards, Raffle, Lunch, Prizes. For more information call 301-694-9455 or email: bbs@crosslink.net.
If anyone has questions, Denny Ahalt, New Windsor Bank, would be glad to
answer them at 301-829-7355.
AUCTION
The Frederick County Association of Realtors will host its 16th annual Holiday Silent/Live auction on Thurs Oct 28th, 2004. They are
looking for donations from local businesses. Benefiting Frederick Community
Action Agency, Heartley House, Hospice of Fred County and Mental Health of
Frederick Co. Last year they raised $20,000. Contact the Association office at
(301) 663-0757.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The Mt. Airy Chamber is on the move! We have nearly quadrupled the
membership in two years, held the first business fair in years, provided access
to the electric cooperative for our members, provided numerous successful
networking events, and emerged as a force for the promotion of the Town's
business interests.
The future beckons, promising growth through the business directory, increased
participation in the Main Street revitalization, recognition on the State and
local levels, and vibrant relationships to build our businesses.
We have all benefited from our membership in the Chamber, and next year promises
even greater gains for us individually and for the Chamber.
We grow as each member invests in their own business and in the Chamber. I look
forward to an expanding role for the Chamber and for each of us as the Town and
region begin to realize the potential of location and demographics unique to Mt.
Airy.
Thank you for your participation and unique contribution.
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