July 2007 Newsletter
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MOUNT GARAGE DOORS

Residential & Commercial

Sales & Service

(410) 549-2668

www.mountgaragedoors.com

SPONSOR

SHERMAN EMERSON INSURANCE

Auto • Home • Business • Life

Dennis Emerson

(301) 831-5885

www.shermanagency.com

JULY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Our monthly membership meeting will be held on Thursday July 5th at 8am at the Mt Airy Fire Hall (corner of Watersville Rd and Main St, park at the rear/lower level and enter through the back doors).
We will have our usual hour of introductions, committee reports, and discussions of new and old business.
Remember that minutes of all our monthly meetings can be found on the Chamber website at www.mtairybusiness.com
Every month members also get to see all the advertising, newspaper coverage and correspondence for the past month.

MOUNT AIRY NET
At the July monthly meeting we will be presenting a check to Mount Airy Net in the amount of $2,980. This money came from the mini-golf tournament ($2,480) and the Community Expo ($500).
All those involved in producing both events are to be commended and thanked for their tireless efforts - in particular, Leslie Brenneman and Howard LeRoux, who were the organizers of the mini-golf event.

JULY CARD EXCHANGE
A Business Card Exchange will be held Thursday July 26th, 4pm to 7pm at the Retro-Metro store, 118 South Main Street in Mount Airy. There is plenty of parking in the municipal lot  and you can walk down the recently renovated stairs to get to Main Street, directly opposite the store.

AUGUST CARD EXCHANGE
Mark your calendars now for a Business Card Exchange to be held Thursday August 30th at the Damascus Community Bank from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. The bank is located at 26500 Ridge Rd. There will be a chance to win a $50 Savings Bond!

MEMBERSHIP REPORT
The following six new businesses joined in June:
PRIMEPAY, LLC
CARPETS AND CARS
MUIR & ASSOCIATES
SHARON BAHAROFF - KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
MANHATTAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY
FREDERICK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
We also can officially welcome Carol Blackburn, formerly of the Gazette, as our newest Member Emeritus.
Our membership count currently stands at 360.
[Membership Committee Chair Dennis Emerson, Sherman Emerson Insurance.]

CARD EXCHANGE REPORTS
Thank you to Larry Stottlemyer and his staff at Adventure Park USA for hosting our morning event on June 14th.
Thank you also to Tami Klosko and all the staff at The Olive Leaf Cafefor hosting our evening event on June 27th.
We had good member and guest turnout at both events  and thank you to all those who provided door prizes!

MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET UPDATES
The Mount Airy Farmers Market will feature special events each Wednesday.
Master Gardener Tina Swanson of Mount Airy will discuss tips for taking care of flowers and gardens.
Beginning Wednesday, Swanson and other master gardeners will be available 4 to 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of each month through out the summer season.
Local chefs will give demonstrations on how to cook with herbs and how to prepare summer vegetables.
On July 11, Lori Titus of Bee Folks will demonstrate Cooking with Honey; July 18, Judy Turner of Concetta's Italian Grocer will demonstrate on July 18 Cooking With Fresh Herbs;
Cooking demonstrations begin at 6 p.m.
Local artists are being sought to perform at the markets. Interested musicians should contact Kelly Ziad to reserve a date.
The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers Market is open 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Farmers sell fresh produce, eggs, local honey, herbs and baked goods. For more information, contact Kelly Ziad, Main Street Manager at
301-829-1424 or visit MAMSA's website at www.mountairymainstreet.org.

MOUNT AIRY VOLUNTEER FIRE CO ANNUAL CARNIVAL
It's time for the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company Carnival, from July 23rd to July 28th at the MAVFC Carnival Grounds.
A few of the highlights of the week will be the 4th annual MAVFC Karaoke Contest.
On Thursday evening, we once again host our Gala Parade that attracts Fire/Rescue apparatus, bands, marching groups and other entries from the Mid-Maryland area.
As usual the parade will travel down Main Street to Park Avenue and end at our Carnival grounds. Finally, a Giant Fireworks display will light the skies over Mount Airy on Saturday night!
Once again, we will be offering a limited amount of Advance Sale Ride-All-Night tickets for $8.00, cash only. Tickets can be purchased at Blossom and Basket Boutique, Mt. Airy Train Station, Wagner Brothers Locker and the Nextel sales office.
Entertainment:
Monday - July 23rd - Borderline - "Crossing the line between Rock & Country"
Tuesday - July 24th - Anton & the Heartbreakers
Wednesday - July 25th - 4th Annual MAVFC Karaoke Contest
Thursday - July 26th - Annual Gala Parade at 7:00 p.m. / The Shenandoah Blue Band
Friday - July 27th - Allen Brown and the Wishing Well - "Classic Country"
Saturday - July 28th - Great Train Robbery - "Classic Rock" / Gigantic Fireworks Display at 10:30 p.m.
The Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank you in advance for your support. Please join us, along with your friends and neighbors as we celebrate 80 years of tradition here in Mount Airy.
[From: www.mavfc.org]

PHONE BOOKS
Copies of the Mount Airy Phone Book are available at all Chamber meetings and events. Copies can also be found at the Mount Airy Library on Ridge Avenue, and at Town Hall on Main Street.

SECOND E-MAIL LIST
Don't forget that the Chamber e-mail group "mtairybusinessgeneral" is available for all members to use.
Unlike the main group, this new group is not moderated and members
are free to post anything related to their own business or to the
local business community in general.
To view messages posted to the group, or to join, please visit:
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/mtairybusinessgeneral/
An edited digest of postings is submitted to the main e-mail group once a week.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Keir Knight at (301) 829-1982 or klknight@pipeline.com

CHAMBER FOLDERS
The Greater Mt Airy Chamber of Commerce now has pocket folders available for all members to use. The glossy folders include four interior sheets: committee descriptions, Chamber events, leadership and an application form.
The folders are available at all Chamber events and meetings  or by contacting Ambassadors Committee Chair Ellie Bonde of the Blossom & Basket Boutique at (301) 831-0010.
They are perfect to use to introduce potential members to the Chamber.

INFO TO SHARE?
If you have information you would like to share with other Chamber members  either through the monthly newsletter, the Chamber website, or Yahoo e-mail lists  please contact Advertising & Marketing Committee Chair Keir Knight of Plain English Writing & Design at (301) 829-1982 or klknight@pipeline.com