June 2016 - Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce

A Newsletter from the
June
2016
INSIDE
VIEW
The Chamber
This Issue
President’s Message
Taste Celebrates 20 Years
Business Tips from
Dennis Sullivan
2
4
Welcome New Members
5
Photos from Chamber’s
Open House
6
Beauty Bar’s
Grand Opening
8
New Chamber
Networking Event
9
2016 Calendar
Real Estate Tip
of the Month
11
The Catonsville Chamber was pleased once again to partner with Boy Scout Troop 306 of Catonsville
Presbyterian Church to embark on clean up efforts along Frederick Road. Scouts and parents from the troop
picked up trash, pulled and sprayed weeds and swept up debris all along the Frederick Road commercial
district including the Paradise business strip. For the third year, the Chamber applied for a Commercial
Revitalization Action Grant from Baltimore County to help fund the project with the Chamber contributing
matching funds. This program has the scouts perform 3 clean-up days, spring, summer, and fall. In exchange
for their work, the scouts receive $1500 to help fund their activities and summer camp program.
Photo by Balance Photography
FREDERICK ROAD FRIDAYS USHER IN
9TH SEASON ON JUNE 10
S
20th Taste of Catonsville
Overhills Mansion
June 6, 2016
ummer will soon be officially here and
in Music City, Maryland that means free
concerts with the Frederick Road
Fridays concerts. The series kicks off on June 10
at 6:30 p.m. with “Radio Free Baltimore,” the
alternative band based out of Baltimore. Every
week, the parking lot in front of the Shops on
Mellor at 15 Mellor Avenue will resonate with
the sounds of live bands from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
all within walking distance of local restaurants
and merchants. The family-friendly
concerts sponsored by the Greater Catonsville
Chamber of Commerce feature children’s activity
areas and opportunities for members to showcase their businesses to the public.
Proceeds from beer and wine sales will benefit
a different nonprofit group each week. For more
information or a schedule of bands and nonprofit beneficiaries, visit www. catonsville.org.
Then come out and join in the fun!
VIEW
The Chamber
Editor,
Design & Layout
Teal Cary
GCCC Executive Director
410-719-9609
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Chamber of
Commerce is to have a strong voice
with the county government,
business and local community;
to affect positive change in our area;
to foster growth and expansion of
our members’ business; and to
achieve the betterment of the
Catonsville community.
Chamber Web Site:
www.catonsville.org
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION
OPPORTUNITIES
One-Page Insert $75
Get special attention for an
event, sale, etc. An 8 1/2 “ x 11”
insert (pdf file) in The View
provided by your business.
Event Sponsorship
Your company can be
highlighted at one of our
monthly events.
(Costs vary)
Business After Business Host
Invite the Chamber to your
location for onsite promotion.
(Costs vary)
Website
Banner Advertising
Sidebar Advertising
Check the Homepage of the
Chamber’s website for additional
opportunities to promote your
business
Call the Chamber Office
410.719.9609
for more information.
The Chamber Working for You
President’s Message
Cathy Schneider
2016 President
W
e kicked off
our summer
with our
Annual Flower Fest and
Farmer Market on May
first. Even though it was
rainy day we managed
to sell beautiful flowers
and introduce our 2016 Farmers Market vendors. Thank you to our sponsors of this annual event: Frederick Road Veterinary
Hospital, Bark! and Lowe’s. We also thank all
the volunteers who helped us make it successful, especially the volunteers from The Y
of Catonsville. Thanks to our Executive Director Teal Cary and our Market Master
Danae McDevitt, our Farmers Market is full
with a variety of vendors. Mark your calendar
for every Sunday from now until November
20th to visit this farm-to-table market. Don’t
miss out!!!
Thank you to our Business Development
Committee, Sally Grace of Peace of Pizza,
Omar Jennings of AXA, Eric Lamb of Property
Tile & Escrow and Dennis Sullivan of Breakthrough Pros who on May 5th, presented
their 2nd Social Media Lunch and Learn
seminar, “LinkedIn”. The seminar included a
delicious lunch hosted by Brightview Rolling
Hills in their beautiful meeting room. Thank
you to our speaker, Anita Hicks, of Virtual Assistance for the tips on learning and leveraging our companies on LinkedIn.
We were pleased to have 47 guests register
for our May 19th Spring Open House at the
Chamber office. Members and guests were
invited to this free event to come meet, mingle and network with existing members. We
enjoyed the wonderful food provided by
Whitehouse Caterers and McDonalds. And I
can’t forget to mention that it was accompanied by one of my delicious chocolate-filled
Edible Arrangements! Thank you Bob Stansbury of Whitehouse Caterers and Jim Bower
of McDonalds who have continued to support our chamber, always making our events
special.
This Monday June 6th is our 20th Annual
Taste of Catonsville, held again at the beautiful Overhills Mansion in Catonsville. Come
enjoy 38 vendors from our local restaurants,
bakeries, caterers and Sunday Market. Sponsor businesses and local nonprofits will also
be represented. And the opportunity to meet
Mindy Basara, WBAL news anchor, and go
home with a fun door prize just adds to the
evening’s festivities.
And in June, we look forward to the kick off
of Frederick Road Fridays on the10th. See the
Chamber’s website for the schedule! See you
there!!
As you can see, your board, their committees and our chamber office are hard at work
providing you the opportunity to promote,
build, learn, and support our businesses and
community. When you see our Executive Director, Teal Cary, and her staff, Kate and
Jackie, please help me thank them for ALL
that they do to make it happen!
TASTE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
O
n Monday, June 6, 2016 from 6-9
p.m., the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce will host the
20th Anniversary of the Taste of Catonsville
at the historic Overhills Mansion.
It is hard to believe that this event began
in 1996 under a tent in the parking lot of
ABC Equipment Rental with a small handful
of participating restaurants and in 20 years
has grown to include 40 vendors. For a full
list of this year’s participants visit our website at www.catonsville.org.
The event’s location at the elegant Overhills Mansion (circa 1897) at 916 S. Rolling
Road, allows for expanded outdoor venues.
The Chamber of Commerce is also thrilled to
have Catonsville resident celebrity and
co-anchor of the WBAL-TV morning news,
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Mindy Basara, serve as our annual Master of
Ceremonies.
All these engaging offerings are made
possible by our sponsors Orthopaedic
Associates of Central Maryland, Bay Bank,
Edible Arrangements
of Catonsville, ABC
Party & Tent
Rental and
Indigo Ink
Digital Printing.
The 2016
Taste of
Catonsville highlights everything
that makes Catonsville
THE PLACE to live, work, shop and play.
Don’t miss it!
Presented by:
20thAnnual
with MC Mindy Basara, WBAL News
Great Food • Wine & Beer Tastings
Vendors • Cooking Demonstrations
Monday, June 6, 2016
Historic Overhills Mansion • 6-9pm
916 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville
Tickets $35 in advance, $45 at door
Purchase online: www.catonsville.org
or call 410-719-9609
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THE ART OF STORYTELLING –
AND HOW IT CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
IN YOUR BUSINESS
Dennis Sullivan, Executive Director
Center for Business Innovation, CCBC
Contributing View Columnist
A
s a journalist for a number of years
one of the things I learned to appreciate very early in my career is
that everyone has a story to tell. Most people just don’t know it.
Same is true today when working with
business owners on their marketing. Most
business owners have a great story to tell.
Few ever get told. But a well-crafted story can make all the difference – a 2,706 percent profit increase to be exact. More about
that in a moment…
Good storytelling can help sell something as boring as vacuum
cleaners. When was the last time you saw a great story about a
vacuum cleaner? LG just came out with a powerful, cordless vacuum cleaner you can use to clean your carpeting at home and
the upholstery in your car. That’s not very exciting. So what story
did they tell? They created a video showing world-famous rock
climber Sierra Blair-Coyle scaling a skyscraper using the suctions
powered by two LG Code Zero K94SGN vacuum cleaners
mounted on her back. Seriously! Check out the video. She actually scales a building using the suction hoses from the vacuum
cleaners to climb 460 feet above the city streets in South Korea!
Makes you feel silly to ask if it will get the pretzel crumbs out of
the couch.
Red Bull is legendary for showing stories of extreme athletes
accomplishing amazing feats skateboarding, skiing and motorcycling. So when skydiver Felix Baumgartner wanted to jump
120,000 feet from the edge of space, Red Bull sponsored it and
captured it all on video.
Now before you go scaling a skyscraper or jumping from a
space capsule there are more traditional ways to tell a great story.
One of our clients has his customers tell stories of how they got
themselves so far in debt that they feel they could never recover,
but thanks to his financial management system they are now living debt free. Another client tells the story of how he learned how
to invest in real estate as a teenager and pulled his family out of
poverty and has dedicated his life teaching others how they can
use his investment methods to live the life they’ve always
wanted. We have another client who is capturing stories on video
as they transform homeowners’ kitchens and bathrooms into
beautiful living spaces.
Why is this so effective? A good story can create an emotionally charged event in the brain triggering the release of dopamine
– the same chemical that’s released when we experience sex,
food and exercise. No wonder some people describe storytelling
and marketing as the perfect pairing. People will even pay a premium after learning its story. Red Bull is the best-selling energy
drink in the market – and one of the most expensive. The LG Cod
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Zero K94SGN vacuum cleaner is priced at about $1,000. My
clients never compete on price. They don’t have to because they
have a great story to tell.
Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn put this idea to the test
when they purchased a bunch of knick-knacks for about $1.25
each and then had writers create fictitious stories about each
and sold them on eBay. The trinkets include a coconut carved
into the shape of a pirate with a little earring and an eye patch, a
tacky bear with a tie-dyed vest and little peace glasses, a salt
shaker in the shape of a bag holding a bowling ball and an ugly,
plastic Russian doll with a big, cheesy cloth moustache mounted
on a little piece of wood.
That Russian doll was purchased for $3 at a thrift store and
sold for $193. The difference? One writer created a very funny
story claiming that the doll is actually a woodcutter named
Vralkomir, who during a particularly bad blizzard, when everybody in his village in Russia
were freezing to death, he
A good story can
danced so hard on a little
piece of wood that it burst
create an emotionally
into flame.
All told, Glenn says they
charged event in the
sold $128.74 of these doodads for $3,612.51 – a 2,706 brain triggering the
percent increase.
release of dopamine –
The experiment proved
what we all know intuitively the same chemical
to be true – we value a good that’s released when
story. They give us an emotional charge, trigger visual we experience sex,
sensations and dopamine
food and exercise.
that help us to feel good
and remember. And we’re
excited to share those stories with others.
What stories can you tell? What’s the story about why you
started your business in the first place? What needs weren’t being
met by competitors that made you get into the business? What
stories can your customers tell that shows how your product or
service has made a difference in their lives? Why are they willing
to pay more for your product when they can probably get it
cheaper somewhere else?
These are the types of stories that create value – and make a
dramatic difference in how you market your business.
About Dennis J. Sullivan: Dennis is author of The Breakthrough One Page Marketing
Plan (www.OnePageBreakthrough.com) and is an Associate Professor at CCBC teaching business management, marketing, and sales. He is also Executive Director of the
college’s Center for Business Innovation, a Lecturer at Johns Hopkins University’s Center
for Leadership Education and is owner of Breakthrough Pros, a consulting company
specializing in lead generation, sales conversion and product launches. Contact information: www.BreakthroughPros.com or [email protected]
The Chamber New Members
Premium Level
Frederick Road Office
Building, LLC
Nonprofit Level
Kaydelon Corporation
Michael Sotir
757 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 629-5037
[email protected]
New Hope Community Church
Kaydelon Corporation
Gregory M. Clark
Catonsville, MD 21228
(202) 630-6465
[email protected]
www.kaydelon.com
Kaydelon Corporation solves the I.T.
needs of local, national and international
businesses of all types and sizes. Their expertise includes wired and wireless networking, point of sale, conferencing and
digital displays, telecommunications and
VoIP, CCTV, enterprise networking and
storage solutions, and related I.T. services.
Kaydelon Corporation has been “Solving
Tomorrow’s Hard Problems” since 2002.
Sponsorship Level
Bakery Express Ms Desserts
Brandie Turpin
John Baum
Steve Borsh
Charlie Burman
4711 Hollins Ferry Road, Suite 100
Halethorpe, MD 21227
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.bakeryexpressmsdesserts.com
Bakery Express/Ms. Desserts Bakery &
Café offers a huge selection of gourmet
desserts, cakes, donuts, pastries, cookies,
breads and rolls at great prices. The café
serves breakfast and lunch featuring
freshly made sandwiches, salads and delicious soups. In addition, the bakery creates custom celebration cakes and
beautiful wedding cakes.
Member Level
Absolute Travel Discount
Dennis Hall
P.O. Box 684
Randallstown, MD 21133
(800) 957-7237
FAX (410) 800-2154
[email protected]
absolutetraveldiscount.inteletravel.com
Absolute Travel Discount is an independent travel agent that can help you travel
the world at a good price.
In the heart of Catonsville, Frederick Road
Office Building LLC provides commercial
office facilities and parking for a wide
range of businesses.
Quality Inn Windsor Mill
Rivesh Patel
1806 Belmont Avenue
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 265-1400
[email protected]
www.choicehotels.com/md300
Quality Inn Windsor Mill is located near
government agency offices including
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
offices and businesses including Lockheed
Martin and Martin’s West banquet
facility. The hotel also offers five meeting
rooms which accommodate up to 150
people for banquets and 100 for conferences. Quality Inn Windsor Mill offers
guests a free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi,
an outdoor pool, a business center and a
fitness center.
Whimsy Cakes
Taneka Weldon
6421 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 805-7697
[email protected]
www.yourwhimsicalexperience.com
Whimsy Cakes by Whimsical Designs &
Events uses years of expertise to bring
clients’ visions to reality. Whimsy Cakes
specializes in personalized baked goods
including tiered cakes, 3D and 2D cakes,
gourmet cupcakes, photo cookies, cake
pops and more. They also offer party
packages and event planning services.
Reinstated
Catonsville Cooperative Market
Melissa Moore
1905 Edmondson Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228
(240) 687-2422
[email protected]
www.catonsvillecoop.com
Joe Miller
200 Ingleside Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 995-8435
[email protected]
www.ournewhope.org
New Hope Community Church is a
non-denominational church in the
evangelical tradition. The church’s
community is defined by worship,
discipleship, small groups and local
involvement.
Andy Bridges of Cosmic Comix & Toys, a
Frederick Road Fridays Gold Sponsor, along
with Karen Gatzke of Coldwell Banker and
We Love Catonsville, a Platinum Sponsor,
volunteering during our 2015 season.
FRF CONCERTS MAKE
VOLUNTEERING FUN!
C
hamber members: want to add
some fun to your Friday nights
this summer AND make some
great contacts at the same time? Volunteer to help out at our tent at any of the
Frederick Road Fridays concerts this
summer. Working alongside other Chamber member volunteers selling tokens or
checking IDs, you can enjoy the concert,
meet lots of people and have a great time,
all while serving your community. And
you can wear your company logo to promote your business at the same time.
Concerts begin June 10 and run every
Friday through August 26. To volunteer or
for more information, contact DyAnn
Moree, FRF volunteer chairperson, at
[email protected] or call
410-747-9828. Leave DyAnn your e-mail
and phone number and she will be in
touch to schedule your date and time.
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The Chamber In Pictures
Chamber’s
“Spring into Summer”
Open House
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Photos by Balance Photography
Presented by the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
Road
Fridays
at the Shops on Mellor
EVERY FRIDAY – June 10 to August 26
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Mellor Avenue, Catonsville
2016 Concert Schedule:
Date
Band
Concert Series Sponsors:
Proceeds Benefit
Stage/Diamond Sponsors: Diamond Sponsor:
The Shops on Mellor
We Love Catonsville
June 10 Radio Free Baltimore........Arbutus Volunteer Fire Dept.
Whalen Properties
June 17 One Flight Up ....................Dr. Kathleen Gandy
Impact Foundation
June 24 Appaloosa.........................CEA-Catonsville
Emergency Assistance
July 1
July 8
Platinum Sponsors:
ABC Equipment Rental
Bath Fitter
Gold Sponsors:
Jeremy Gilless Band.........4th of July Committee
Baltimore Co. Arts Guild
Coldwell Banker
& DyAnn Moreé
The Eight Balls..................Rotary Club of Catonsville
Cosmic Comix & Toys
Peace A Pizza
Tom Quirk-Retirement
& Investment Group, LLC
McFarland & Masters, LLC
UMBC: 50 Years of
Grit & Greatness!
July 22 D’Vibe & Conga.................The Children’s Home
Narcissus Salon
Varsity Auto Repair
July 29 Decades ............................Leadership Through
Athletics
Aug. 5 Against the Grain..............Touching Lives
with Comfort
Oakdale Fine Wine
& Spirits
Wall to Wall Construction
July 15 Marquis Soul.....................Y of Central MD
Aug. 12 Josh & Good Old Stuff ......Forty West Lions Club
Aug. 19 The Gigs ............................Comet Booster Club
Aug. 26 Acoustic Limit...................Maryland Search & Rescue
McDonald’s Restaurant
Great fun for the
whole family.
fridays
Frederick Road
Celebrating Music & Fun in Catonsville
Wolfe & Fiedler, CPAs
Silver Sponsors:
Catonsville Pharmacy
Catonsville Cooperative Market
Lighthouse Youth & Family
Services
Scittino’s Italian Market
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The Chamber Member News
The Beauty Bar 402 on Frederick
Road Hosts Grand Opening
O
ur Chamber always enjoys seeing a
new business start in Catonsville.
Although The Beauty Bar 402 has
taken over a business that existed in
Catonsville for 40 years, Perfect Touch
Salon, the new owner, Meghan Beer, has
expanded the salon and spa to include a
complete array of beauty treatments
along with a new contemporary interior
design and an expanded staff. The
Beauty Bar held its Grand Opening on
May 13. Chamber Executive
Director Teal Cary came
equipped with the chamber’s
ceremonial BIG scissors and
grand opening ribbon for the
official ribbon cutting and
Councilman Tom Quirk
presented Meghan with a
formal resolution wishing The
Beauty Bar continued success.
See more pictures from this
event on the Chamber’s Facebook page.
The Children’s Home Hosts
2016 Annual Meeting
T
he Children’s Home will present its
2016 Annual Meeting on June 16th,
6:00 pm, at Matthew’s 1600, 1600
Frederick Road in Catonsville. The public is invited to discover the history,
current programs, and future plans of the
organization during an evening of
awards, news, and inspiration. The
theme for the meeting is “Unleash Your
Awesome!”
Keynote Speaker for the event is Ms.
Allyson R. Solomon,
President of The
National Guard Youth
Foundation. Ms.
Solomon is a veteran
of 36 years in the National Guard and was
the first female and
African-American
brigadier general in
the Maryland Air
Ms. Allyson R.
National Guard. She
Solomon
has been recognized
as a professional and role model by the
Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame for civic
programs in the community. Her message and example come from a lifetime
Above: Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting for
the Beauty Bar 402 on May 13. Pictured center and holding the big scissors is Beauty Bar
owner Meghan Beer and her husband along
with Councilman Tom Quirk.
Inset: Meghan Beer, center, with her staff .
Photos by Balance Photography
of determination and achievement.
Since 1863, The Children’s Home has
provided residential services and programs for children and youth who have
been victims of abuse, neglect, family
breakdown, and/or are in need of supervised care. In the past 153 years, The
Children's Home has grown from a
downtown Baltimore orphanage to become a leader in addressing the emotional and behavioral effects of
childhood trauma for youth in out-ofhome-placement.
Tickets for the 2016 Annual Meeting,
including dinner, are $60 per person and
can be purchased at www.thechildrenshome.net. For more information
contact The Children’s Home at 410744-7310.
Umami Golbal Bistro Adds
Weekend Breakfast Menu
C
atonsville has a new option for
dining on weekend mornings –
Umami Global Bistro now serves
breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from
8 to 11 a.m. The new breakfast menu
focuses on bold, fresh Mediterranean
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flavors using high quality, locally grown
ingredients and seasonal produce from
farmers market vendors. As with the
other menus at Umami, breakfast includes an array of gluten-free and vegan
options. For Chef Rehan, offering healthy
food choices for the community is a priority. One of his personal favorites from
the new menu is a high-protein dish with
egg whites scrambled with caramelized
onions, roasted red peppers and cheddar
cheese topped with fresh avocado relish
on toasted sprouted grain bread. Breakfast offerings also include fresh-squeezed
orange and grapefruit juices and seasonal
muffins and scones.
Presented by the Catonsville Chamber of Commerce
Discover & ReDiscover
Catonsville Resturants
Expand Your Palette While Expanding Your Business Network
Date: June 20, 2016 • 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Cost: $5 Includes Appetizers • 1 Drink Ticket
Learn About New and Different Cuisines & Cultures
Network with Chamber Member Businesses • Bring a Guest
Sneha Indian Cuisine
(One of Baltimore’s 50 Best, Balti. Mag. 2015-16)
6600 Baltimore National Pike, Suite H
Catonsville • 443-251-2187
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GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE GIFT OF
(FINANCIAL) KNOWLEDGE
Matthew Dunigan
Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Contributing View Columnist
I
t’s almost Father’s Day. If you’re a dad with
young children, you can expect some nice
homemade cards and maybe even a baseball
cap. But, of course, your greatest reward is spending time with your kids and watching them grow.
In return, you can give them a gift – the gift of
knowledge. Specifically, in the months and years ahead, teach them
the financial skills that can help make their lives easier and more rewarding.
For starters, encourage your children to become savers. You can do
this in a couple of different ways. First, set a good example. You might
explain to your kids that you want to buy a certain item, but you are
waiting for it to go on sale. Or, if it’s a particularly big-ticket item, like
an ultra high-definition television, tell your children that you simply
can’t afford it now, but that you are putting away some money each
week until you can. You might even make a chart showing your
progress.
Another way to help your children become better savers is to
provide them with a monetary incentive. To illustrate: For every
dollar they put into a “piggy bank” or an actual savings account, tell
them you’ll put in, say, 50 cents. They are likely to be pleased and
excited by how much faster their money grows with your contribution, and they may well become more motivated to save. Furthermore, you’ll be giving them a valuable lesson for later on in life, when
they work for a business that offers to match their contributions to a
401(k) or other retirement plan. Unfortunately, many young people,
upon taking on their first “career” jobs, either under-contribute to
their retirement plans or ignore them completely – thereby making
it more likely that, later on in their working lives, they will have to
come up with much bigger sums each year to accumulate enough
resources for a comfortable retirement.
Learning to save is certainly important – but children should also
learn about investing. To help get your children interested in becoming investors, point out that they can actually own shares of companies with which they are already familiar – the companies that make
the games they play, the movies they watch and the food they eat. In
fact, you could even simulate the investment process by letting them
choose a stock and then follow it. To make the results more tangible,
use “play” money to represent an initial investment, and add or subtract to the pile to track the ups and downs of the real stock. You
might even explain some of the reasons for the stock’s movements;
for example, if you and your child are following the stock of an entertainment company, and that company produces a blockbuster movie
that leads to sequels, spinoffs and merchandise tie-ins, you can point
out how these developments have pushed up the company’s stock
price.
You might also explain that while these short-term price movements are interesting – and maybe even fun – to follow, investing is
actually a long-term endeavor, and the best investors often hold
stocks for many years before selling them.
By following these suggestions, you can help your children acquire
good financial habits – and seeing them put these skills to good use
can provide you with many happy Father’s Days in the future
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Dentist Scott Baylin of Catonsville Dental Care and his staff at the
2015 Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival
CATONSVILLE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVALA GREAT MARKETING OPPORTUNITY
FOR OUR MEMBER BUSINESSES
T
he Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival, now in its 43rd
year and organized and hosted by the Chamber, is
one of our community’s premier events. Bringing an
estimated 25,000 patrons to our village each year, this event
is a perfect venue for our chamber members to find new
customers and spread the word about their business.
Whether you are trying to differentiate your brand from
the competition, increase your number of loyal customers,
create company or product awareness and visibility, or looking for ways to drive retail traffic or sales, having the opportunity to meet thousands of potential customers in one day
is priceless.
There is still time to register your business, but spaces are
filling up quickly so don’t delay. Register your business
today. The Catonsville Arts and Crafts Festival will be held
on Sunday, September 11, 2016. All Business Exhibitors
MUST be a Chamber Member and there are NO REFUNDS
once your application is accepted.
Exhibitor Fees for 2016:
Option 1: $325-For a booth to sell a product or service
for applications
Option 2: $200-For a booth to ONLY give out information
(NO selling on the street)
Call Teal Cary, 410-719-9609, today to take advantage of this
outstanding marketing opportunity!
2016 Events Calendar
JUNE
OCTOBER
Event: 20th Taste of Catonsville
Sponsors: Orthopaedic Associates of
Central Maryland, Bay Bank,
Edible Arrangements of Catonsville,
ABC Party & Tent Rental and Indigo Ink
Digital Printing
Monday, June 6, 2016
Date:
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Place: Overhills Mansion
916 S. Rolling Road
Cost:
$35 pre-registered & pre-paid,
$45 at door
Event:
Event:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Cost:
Discover & ReDiscover
Networking Event
Monday, June 20, 2016
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Sneha Indian Cuisine
Restaurant
6600 Baltimore National Pike
$5 pre-registered & pre-paid,
$10 at door
JUNE through AUGUST
Event: Frederick Road Fridays
Sponsors: See page 7
Date:
Every Friday, June 10-Aug. 26
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Place: The Shops on Mellor
Cost:
FREE
SEPTEMBER
Event:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Cost:
Event:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Cost:
43rd Annual Catonsville
Arts & Crafts Festival
Sunday, September 11, 2016
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Frederick Road
FREE
58th Annual Crab Feast
& Auction
Friday, September 30, 2016
6:00 pm
The Lodge in Oella
TBA
Lunch & Learn SeminarInstagram & Pinterest
Sponsor: Breakthrough Pros
Property Title & Escrow
Date:
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time:
12 Noon
Place: Brightview Rolling Hills
Cost:
$25 pre-registered & pre-paid
$35 at door, $35 non-members
Event:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Cost:
Chamber Open House/
Networking Event
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
5:00 - 7:00pm
924 Frederick Road
FREE
NOVEMBER
Event: Legislative Luncheon
Guest Speakers: Elected Officials
Date:
TBA
DECEMBER
Event: Holiday Party
Date: TBA
Real Estate Tip
of the Month
LISTING PHOTOS
Catherine Burke,
Providence Realty
D
id you
know that
not all
realtors will take good quality
photos of your house when it is
listed for sale? For example, if
your property is listed for a lower
price such as $100,000 vs.
$500,000 the quality might be
different. Typically, when you
have a listing with quality photos,
the property will command a
higher sales price. The photographer does not have to be a high
end professional but you should
insist on someone who knows
what they are doing and will
arrange furniture or stage your
home properly.
By the way, I am never too busy
for your referrals!
NOTE: Times, locations, and costs are subject to
change. Check website for the most updated
information.
SUNDAY FARMERS
MARKET IN FULL
SWING FOR SUMMER
I
n its seventh year, theChamber’s
Sunday Catonsville Farmers Market
has developed a reputation for offering a large variety of quality products in a
fun and festive atmosphere with live
music. Located in the 730 Frederick Road
parking lot, the Market is open Sundays
from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. starting the first
Sunday in May and continuing every
week (rain or shine) until the Sunday
before Thanksgiving.
In addition to farm-fresh fruits and
vegetables, vendors offer an array of
products from grass-feed beef to crab
cakes and Maryland wines, gourmet
chocolates, cookies and cakes, artisan
breads, empanadas and organic popsicles. Visit www.catonsville.org for a complete list of the vendors.
Greater Catonsville Chamber Newsletter • www.catonsville.org 11
THIS TIME OF YEAR BRINGS TICKS & LYME
DISEASE AND THAT DREADED SUNBURN
From
David Clark
• Bulls-eye rash
(erythema migrans)
Patient First
Community
Relations
Coordinator
• Fever
S
pring means more than warmer
weather and longer days. It also
means the unwelcome return of
ticks. These tiny, biting creatures feed on
warm-blooded animals, including people,
and can transmit serious illness through
their bites. Those illnesses include infections, skin rashes, and Lyme disease.
Ticks usually live on tall grass and in
wooded areas, but they can enter your
home on pets or clothing. While it’s a
good idea to take precautions year-round,
you should be cautious during warmer
months when ticks are most active. Lyme
disease symptoms usually appear one to
two weeks after a bite and include:
Looking for a more
“Active Role” in the
Chamber?
B
eing part of a chamber
committee is a great way to
network with fellow chamber
members while making an impact
on the community your business
serves.
Just contact the committee
chairpersons listed on our website
or call the chamber office. Your
participation will be enthusiastically received and welcomed.
• Muscle and joint pain
• Fatigue
A few precautions can help you
avoid tick bites while working or
playing outside:
• Wear long-sleeved shirts
and tuck your pants into
your socks.
• Avoid sitting on the ground.
• Remove and inspect your
clothing after leaving a
possible tick-infested area.
• Conduct a full-body inspection of
yourself, your children and your pets.
SKIN CANCER WARNING
The unofficial start of summer began on
the long Memorial Day weekend. As you
head to the beach or relax at home this
summer protect your family against the
sun’s rays. It is important to encourage sun
safety awareness.
More than 3.5 million cases of skin
cancer are diagnosed in the United States
every year. Before going outside, protect
your skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays.
These tips can help:
• Always use a broad spectrum sunscreen with a minimum of 30 SPF,
even when it’s cloudy. Reapply it at
least every two hours and after
swimming.
• Wide-brimmed hats help shade your
neck and face but do not offer complete protection. Use sunscreen on
these sensitive skin areas.
• Wear light-weight sun-protective
clothing. Long sleeves and long pants
help protect skin.
• Take advantage of shade whenever
possible.
• The sun’s UV rays are most intense
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
About Patient First
Patient First currently operates 64 centers in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey. It opened its first facility in
Richmond, Virginia in 1981 and developed
many automation-based operating systems
and practices that were considered innovative at the time and which have been continually improved to meet the needs of
today’s patients.
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Join a committee today!
Contact Teal Cary for more information.
Quote for the Month
“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming. –
12 Greater Catonsville Chamber Newsletter • www.catonsville.org
Richard Branson