June 2013 - Catonsville Chamber

A Newsletter from the
June
2013
INSIDE
VIEW
The Chamber
This Issue
2
President’s Message
You Are Invited to the
Summer Open House
Welcome New Members
Taste of Catonsville Photos
3
5
6
Catonsville Chair Project
Displayed at FRF Opening
2013 Calendar
9
11
A Taste Beyond Your Taste Buds, celebrating great food and events that make Catonsville The PLACE to live,
work, shop and play, was held on Monday, June 3 at Rolling Road Golf Club. This Taste, now in its 17th year,
saw a record crowd of 351 guests. See page 5 for story and pages 6 & 7 for photos.
Photo by Balance Photography
SUMMER OPEN HOUSE WELCOMES
NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS
M
Chamber
Open House
June 27
924 Frederick Road
ingle and network at the Catonsville
Chamber’s Summer Open House on
Thursday, June 27, from 5:00 pm to
7:00 pm at the chamber’s office, 924 Frederick
Road. The evening includes delicious food from
a number of our local restaurants, caterers, and
bakeries. Contributing to the evenings yummy
menu are Catonsville Gourmet, Rolling Road
Golf Club, Atwaters, Edible Arrangements and
Oakdale Fine Wine & Spirits.
We encourage our members to bring a
non-chamber member guest for free and
receive a complimentary gift. This is our way
of introducing the chamber to prospective new
members.
The evening is topped off with our featured
member profile and a 50/50 raffle.
Register online at www.catonsville.org or by
calling the chamber office at 410-719-9609.
Cost is $10 for members and FREE for nonmembers
We look forward to seeing everyone at our
Summer Open House on Thursday, June 27,
2013!
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.
The Chamber Working for You
President’s Message
Sally Griffin
2013 President
I
just received my
crisp new 2013-2014
Chamber of
Commerce Business
Directory! I truly love
this book! For me, there
is something exciting
about opening the new edition and checking it out. First, I take notice of which
pictures were chosen to make the front
cover (they make me smile and bring back
good memories). Then, I flip through the
book and check out the ads, some new,
some old and familiar, all of them telling a
story about our community. Lastly, I place it
on my desk, right beside my phone. I feel it
is my responsibility to USE the Business
Directory and support my fellow chamber
members.
No doubt I open this book up on a daily
basis and refer my clients, friends, family,
neighbors, coworkers, whomever. The
conversation usually starts with “Do you
Business After Business Host
Invite the Chamber to your
location for onsite promotion.
(Costs vary)
Contact Teal Cary
in the chamber office
for more information.
Call the Chamber Office
410.719.9609
See you around town!
The Chamber The CCF Corner
Event Sponsorship
Your company can be
highlighted at one of our
monthly events.
(Costs vary)
Website
Logo Advertising
This is part of our
membership package.
know of someone who …, Do you know
where I can get…, Do you know who
can…”? I give the book out to anyone and
everyone because I’m so proud of what
Catonsville has to offer and I want to share
our business “bible”.
You see, everyone who advertised in the
directory is in the same boat that I am in.
We all wake up in the morning, put a smile
on our face, head into the office and work
tirelessly to make our business the best it
can be. We are in charge of our own success.
We grow by referral. What better way to
show support for each other than to know
who is in the book and use their services?
The chamber has the book in electronic
form, but for me, nothing beats flipping
through the pages, dog earring a favorite
page, wearing it down day by day until the
year passes and a new one comes out.
Please don’t let this great resource just lie
around and collect dust. Flip through it,
wear it down and endorse your fellow
chamber members!
By Maureen Sweeney Smith
CCF Executive Director
O
n May 7, 2013, Dr. Freeman
Hrabowski, President of UMBC, was
the speaker at a dynamic dinner
held at Rolling Road Country Club. Dr.
Hrabowski is well known for his excellent
oratory skills and he did not disappoint the
100 guests who attended this event. He is
celebrating his 20th year at the university
which has grown from a commuter satellite
campus of the University of Maryland to an
Honors University.
Dr. Harbowski philosophy on education
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and preparing students for the real world has
won accolades from higher education leaders and applause from the dinner attendees.
He stressed the importance of preparing students for careers and forming partnerships
with the business community to provide job
training. Dr. Harbowski also discussed
student involvement in Catonsville’s volunteer projects and the number of students and
employees who have decided to settle in this
great community.
Many thanks to George Brookhart, Vice
President of the CCF and chair of the
Fundraising Committee, for all his hard work
on this event. Many thanks to our sponsors
including We Love Catonsville, Whalen
Properties, Jim Himel and Meg Tipper, Bon
Secours Baltimore Health System Foundation, Maryland Residential Realty, 12A Team,
Envoy Mortgage, Joe and Cindy Loverde,
Retirement & Investment Group – Tom
Quirk, Southwest Baltimore Economic
Forum, Vines in the Ville Wine Festival and
Wolfe & Fiedler, P.A. Special thanks to Joe
Herrick for his in-kind graphic design work.
Proceeds from this event will be used to
fund local scholarships and for the CCF
unrestricted fund.
You are Invited
Start of Summer
Open House
to the Catonsville Chamber’s
Gold Sponsor-Edible Arrangements
We welcome all our neighbor businesses to join us for this fun evening to mingle &
network. Non-member businesses are welcome as our FREE guests. This is a great opportunity
to learn about our Chamber and meet our members. We encourage our Chamber members to
bring a non-member guest for FREE and receive a complimentary gift.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Greater Catonsville
Chamber of Commerce
924 Frederick Road, Catonsville
Members: $10, Non-Members: FREE
Cost includes drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres
courtesy of Catonsville Gourmet, Matthew’s 1600,
Rolling Road Golf Club, Atwaters, Oakdale Fine Wine & Spirits and Edible Arrangements.
Register online at www.catonsville.org
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The Chamber Member News
To complement the existing office on
6th Street in New York City, Mindgrub
has just announced the opening of offices in Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington DC. “As we grew as a company,
most of our client work outside of Baltimore was in New York, so it made sense
for us to have office space there,” Marks
said. “As we continue to grow, we are
utilizing the same philosophy in opening our new offices along the east coast.”
About Mindgrub Technologies, LLC
New Executive Chef Joins
Rolling Road Golf Club Staff
M
ay 18th was the beginning of a
new culinary chapter at Rolling
Road Golf Club. Executive Chef
Ronnie Ching joined the Rolling Road
team with a wealth of knowledge and
experience. He brings an unparalleled
level of excitement, talent, and expertise
to the club’s tables.
Chef Ching has more than 30 years of
experience in the culinary industry and
is lauded as one of the premier and
highly celebrated chefs in the Baltimore
area. For over 25 years, Chef Ching has
led operations for Classic Catering
People, Baltimore and DC area’s largest
off-premises catering operation.
Chef Ching’s successful career began
at the Pimilico Hotel & Restaurant, one of
Baltimore’s most iconic eateries. There
his culinary talents were honed and
refined, setting the stage for his celebrated career.
As a result of his hard work and
proficiency, Chef Ching was selected as
Corporate Chef for President Barack
Obama’s inaugural dinner at the White
House, former President George W.
Bush’s pre-inaugural breakfast and postinaugural luncheon, and post-inaugural
dinner for former Mayor Martin O’Malley. For all of you sports fans out there,
Chef Ching has also cooked for the NFL’s
Ravens, Redskins, Eagles and Giants.
He is very excited to elevate Rolling
Road’s dining experience to the next
level, bringing fresh ideas and innovative
techniques to their menu. “I am both
excited and thrilled to be here. I’m looking forward to meeting and exceeding
the expectations of the members…”
Chef Ching is an exciting new addition
to the Rolling Road team. The club eagerly awaited his arrival in the kitchen
and look forward to him positioning
Rolling Road Golf Club as the pinnacle of
private club dining in the Baltimore area.
Mindgrub Expands to Include
Offices Along the East Coast
S
ince starting Mindgrub as his freelance business, President and CEO
Todd Marks has been continually
hiring employees and outgrowing office
space.The origin of Mindgrub dates back
to 2007, when the startup company was
run out of Marks’ basement. As business
grew, the company leased its first office
space above a restaurant on Frederick
Road in Catonsville, Maryland.
Fast forward to 2013, and Mindgrub
now holds two different offices in the
Baltimore area, one office in New York
City, and has just opened three sales offices in other major cities along the east
coast.
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Mindgrub specializes in the strategic
development of technology and services
to meet the evolving marketing and information delivery needs of Fortune 500,
Government and Education institutions.
We create applications for the web, social media, and mobile technology. We
utilize iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Drupal, and other software platforms to develop social media tools and campaigns.
We have unique frameworks for location
based services, augmented reality, and
mobile gaming. Mindgrub knows, and is
a leader in, how to keep users of new
technology engaged and accessing information in creative and innovative ways.
American Cancer Society Needs
Your Help with Cancer Study
T
o better understand ways to
prevent cancer, the American Cancer Society is recruiting men and
women across the US and Puerto Rico for
a landmark new research study – Cancer
Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).
Enrollment in Howard County is being
made possible in partnership with
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT),
Howard County Wellness Center, Roger
Carter Center, St. Agnes Hospital and
UnitedHealthcare during the week of
June 9-15, 2013.
Individuals may choose to participate
if they are willing to make a long-term
commitment to the study (which involves
completing follow-up surveys periodically over the next 20-30 years), are between 30 and 65 years old, and have
never been diagnosed with cancer.
For more information, visit
www.CPS3HowardCounty.org, call 1-888604-5888, or e-mail [email protected].
The Chamber
New Members
Member Level
Illuminatorz Background
Larry Pryor
PO Box 21222
Catonsville, MD 21228
877-796-3260
[email protected]
www.illuminatorz.com
Illuminatorz Background Screening provides personal and responsive service to
companies that use background screening
and verifications as a resource to ensure
client and employee safety, and to protect
reputation, branding, and profitability.
Mercer Carpet One
Bill Friedman
10155 Baltimore National Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-480-0087
[email protected]
www.mercercarpetone.com
Mercer Carpet One Floor & Home is a
locally owned flooring retailer serving
Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania.
The Carroll and Howard County showrooms carry a broad selection of carpet,
wood, tile, vinyl, countertops and area
rugs. They also offer zero percent deferred
financing and insurance replacement.
Peepers Family Eyecare
Steve Lent
704 B Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21228
410-788-7113
[email protected]
Peepers Family Eyecare is a full-service
retail optical store. They offer comprehensive eye exams for glasses and contact
lenses. They also accept prescriptions from
doctors or other optical stores. They accept
most insurance and will adjust eyeglasses
at no charge
VERY SUCCESSFUL TASTE
SETS NEW RECORD FOR
ATTENDANCE
O
ur members are The Chamber.
And the members involved in
this year’s Taste of Catonsville did
an unbelievable job on Monday, June 3
promoting Catonsville and their own
businesses.
This year's Taste of Catonsville drew the
largest crowd it has ever seen - 351 guests!!
That was an increase of 147 visitors from
the year before. Improvements to the
Taste that included cooking demonstrations; wine and beer tastings; live music;
an expanded layout that included two
floors; and vendors from the Chamber’s
other signature events proved to be just
the right ingredients to spur new interest
in an event that was celebrating its 17th
year.
Comments such as, “This was the best
Taste we have ever been to” and “ This
was my first time and I loved it,” were
heard over and over by the committee
members and participants. We knew we
had a hit when a flood of visitors came in
when the doors opened at 6:00 and at
9:00 guests were slow to leave.
We thank this year’s participants for
making the 2013 Taste such an amazing
success. Your support and effort made
the event possible:
Bakeries: Atwater's, The Breadery,
Nonni’s Pies & Tarts
Restaurants: Applebee's, Candlelight
Inn, Catonsville Gourmet, Dimitri's,
Grilled Cheese & Co., McDonalds
Catonsville, Peace A Pizza, Regions,
Umami Global Bistro
Caterers: Rolling Road Golf Club,
Whitehouse Caterers
Representing our Flower Fest:
Blue Iris Florist
Representing our Arts & Crafts Festival:
Goody’s Folk Art
Representing our Community: CHS
Booster Club, Opie’s, July 4th Committee
Wine Tasting: The Breadery
Beer Tasting: Oakdale Fine Wine & Spirits
Musical Entertainment: Fiddlin Around,
Bob Margolis
Our MC- Mindy Basara, WBAL TV
And the hard work of the Taste
committee:
Chairwoman Cathy Schneider
from Edible Arrangements
Christiane Walker and Paula Lombardo
from Mosaic Community Services
Nancy Miller from The Miller Team
Chamber President Sally Griffin, DyAnn
Moreé and Kendall Skirven from
Coldwell Banker
Deborea Montgomery from Silpada
Designs
Keith Ullman from hibu
Janet Bruchey of Bruchey Tax Services
Bill Lyman from Head Graphic
and Bonnie Ledford
Specialty Stores: Edible Arrangements,
Passanante's Food Service, You Scream
Ice Cream
Representing our Farmers Market:
B'more Dills, Natural Nick’s Produce
They worked tirelessly with Teal Cary and
the chamber staff to bring the Catonsville
community this new and improved
event. The committee is already planning for next year’s Taste on June 2, 2014.
Mark your calendar!
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The Chamber In Pictures
A Taste Beyond
Your Taste Buds
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Photos by Balance Photography
MANY “TASTE”
THANK YOUS!
Our Gold Sponsor:
Catonsville Senior Center
Our Silver Sponsor:
BLHT- Bilingual Hospitality
Training Services
Our Participating Restaurants,
Caterers and Bakeries:
Applebee’s
Atwater’s
CandleLight Inn
Catonsville Gourmet
Dimitri's International Grille
Edible Arrangements
Grilled Cheese & Co.
McDonalds-Catonsville
Nonni’s Pies & Tarts
Peace A Pizza
Regions
Rolling Road Golf Club
Opie’s
The Breadery
Whitehouse Caterers
You Scream Ice Cream
Umami Global Bistro
Participating Vendors:
B’more Dills
Natural Nick’s Produce
Passanante’s Home Food Service
Goody’s Folk Art
Blue Iris Florist
July 4th Committee
CHS Booster Club
Oakdale Fine Wine & Spirits
Our In-Kind Sponsors:
Indigo Ink
Rolling Road Golf Club
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SPRING BRINGS TICKS & LYME
DISEASE-Doctors Available
To Speak About Symptoms &
Treatments
W
armer weather and longer days
mean more people are enjoying
the great outdoors. However,
spring is also prime time for ticks. These
tiny, biting creatures feed on warmblooded 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 also can be brought
into your home by pets or on clothing.
While it’s a good idea to take precautions
year-round, you should be extra cautious
during warmer months when ticks are
most active. Lyme disease symptoms
usually appear in one to two weeks after
a bite and include:
• Bulls-eye rash (erythema migrans)
SPONSORS
NEEDED FOR
2013 FESTIVAL
T
he Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce is offering a sponsorship program to
local companies for the Arts & Crafts Festival. Sponsors have the opportunity to support a variety of charities while gaining exposure for their products and/or services.
The Festival is listed in national and state event calendars. Press coverage has been
generous in the past including support from local newspapers and on WBAL Radio.
Sponsoring the Catonsville Arts & Crafts Festival is an opportunity for tremendous
visibility while supporting a favorite community event.
Contact Teal Cary for more information, 410-719-9609, or [email protected].
Exciting 2013 FREE
Outdoor Concert Season
Planned for Catonsville!
• Fever
• 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.
The Catonsville Chamber’s Frederick Road
Fridays Summer Concert Series, in its sixth season,
has a new location, in the Mews, off Frederick Road
on Mellor Avenue. Clipper City Brewing Co., home
of Heavy Seas Beer, will be the featured beer, and
local bands will provide the entertainment every
Friday, June 14 to August 30. Support our local
Catonsville restaurants and businesses; bring your
family and friends and join us for this fun evening
of music in Catonsville.
• Remove and inspect your clothing
after leaving a possible tick-infested
area.
• Conduct a full-body inspection of
yourself, your children and your pets.
Patient First physicians are available
to explain the diagnosis, symptoms,
treatment and prevention of tick bites
and related diseases.
About Patient First
Patient First currently operates 45
centers in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. 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.
Frederick Road Fridays Summer Concerts Schedule for June
Date
June 14
June 21
June 28
Band
Out of the Blue
Automatic Slim & His Band
Appaloosa
Proceeds Benefit
CHS Booster Club
Ribbons of Comfort/RavensRoost 117
Catonsville 4th of July Celebration
For full schedule visit www.catonsville.org
Visit chamber’s facebook page for band bio’s
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CATONSVILLE CHAIR PROJECT
Bringing Businesses & Residents Together
to Support Revitalization Efforts
K
eep your eyes out in this summer
for the custom designed painted
Adirondack chairs that will be
decorating Catonsville. They are part of
the Catonsville Chair Project, a project
spearheaded by the Catonsville Chamber
of Commerce’s Economic Development
Committee. Each chair was sponsored by
a local business, and that business was
paired with a local artist who transformed
the Adirondack chair into a beautiful
work of art.
The chairs will be on display during the
summer starting at the first Frederick Rd.
Friday’s concert on June 14 at The Mews
on Mellor. Throughout the summer the
public will have the opportunity to bid on
these chairs in a summer long silent
auction. Go to the chamber’s website at
www.catonsville.org for more information
on how to bid on your favorite chair. The
auction begins on June 14 and runs until
Sept. 6, 2013. The highest bid wins, so
make sure your bid brings your favorite
chair home to your front porch! Chairs
will remain on display until The
Catonsville Arts and Crafts Festival on
Sunday, Sept. 8 at which time the auction
winners will be announced.
The proceeds from the chair project
and auction will help fund revitalization
projects throughout the commercial district. An improved commercial district
makes Catonsville more attractive to the
community; it attracts customers to local
merchants, and encourages new higherend businesses to relocate there.
The Catonsville Chair project is a fun
way to bring local businesses, artists and
residents together with the profits earned
going to help revitalize the town we love.
Photo by Balance Photography
Link Mechanical Services
Scittino’s Italian Marketplace
Peace A Pizza
George Thomas Grace, MD
Senator Edward J Kasemeyer, Delegate
Steven J. DeBoy Sr., Delegate James E.
Malone Jr.
The Catonsville Celebrations
Committee c/o Kirby Spencer
Hubbard Funeral Home, Inc.
Featured Artists:
Chef Paolino Cafe
Edward Williams, Mark Selby,
Loraine Imwold, Susan Casciani,
Tara Cofiell, Dawn Kearney, Mary Miller,
Cynthia Skasick, Ian Herrick,
Jamie Rosier, Brian Behm,
Emilie Pless, Kristin Ingram,
Sara Piaskowski, Riley Goodman,
Terri Grace, Maggie Grace,
Jordan Shelton, Brandon Peavey,
Erik Miller, Mt. St. Joseph High School
Art Club Moderator: Mr. Ryan Foti with
Student Artists: Brenden Martin,
Will Pyle, Tyler Mathai, Don Washington, Tyler Deppe, Logan Schoeberlein,
Donald Joseph Smith, Charles Douglas,
Nick Greenway, Jake Davis,
Jake DiGiandomenico
Coldwell Banker Catonsville
St. Mark School
Signs By Tomorrow
JRC Jewelry Center
Brightview Assisted Living of Catonsville
This year’s participating sponsors are:
Mt. St. Joseph High School
The Greater Catonsville Chamber
of Commerce
Ridgeway Automotive, Inc.
We Love Catonsville
Catonsville Pharmacy
Narcissus Salon & Spa
Jiffy Lube
Objects Found
CCBC - Catonsville
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IF RATES RISE, WHAT SHOULD
YOU DO WITH BONDS?
Matthew Dunigan
Edward Jones Financial Advisor
Contributing View Columnist
I
nterest rates are at historic lows. But they will rise eventually.
If you invest in fixed-income vehicles, such as bonds, what
might higher rates mean for you?
As is almost always the case in the investment world, there’s
no simple answer. First, it’s important to distinguish between
short-term and long-term interest rates. The Federal Reserve is determined to
keep short-term rates low until unemployment improves, but, in the meantime,
longer-term rates may well rise.
Depending on your situation, a rise in long-term rates can present both opportunity and concern. The opportunity: Rising rates can mean greater income
if you invest in newly issued bonds. The concern: If you already own longer-term
bonds, and rates rise, the value of your bonds will fall. That’s because other investors won’t want to pay full price for your bonds when they can get new ones at
higher rates.
Even if the value of your long-term bonds falls, isn’t it worthwhile to hold on to
them? After all, as long as your bond doesn’t default — and if the bond is considered “investment grade,” a default is unlikely — you will get a steady source of income and you’ll receive the full value of your bond back at maturity. Aren’t these
valuable benefits?
They are indeed — but they may be more relevant for short-term bonds.
Longer-term bonds — those of 10-year duration or longer — are more subject to
inflation risk than shorter-term bonds. Of course, we’ve experienced low inflation for a number of years, but, over time, even mild inflation can add up. When
this happens, and you own a long-term bond whose rate doesn’t change, you
could face a potential loss of purchasing power. One of the reasons that longterm bonds pay higher interest rates than short-term bonds is because the
issuers of longer-term instruments are rewarding you for taking on this
additional inflation risk.
Consequently, simply holding on to long-term bonds — especially very longterm ones, such as those that mature in 30 years — may not be the best strategy.
If you review your fixed-income holdings and find that they skew strongly toward
longer-term bonds, you may want to consider reducing your exposure in this
area. If you did sell some of these bonds, you could use the proceeds to help
build a “bond ladder” — which may be one of the best ways to invest in bonds.
To create this ladder, you need to invest in bonds of varying maturities. When
market rates are low, you’ll still have your longer-term bonds earning higher
interest rates, thereby paying you more income. And when market rates rise,
you can reinvest your maturing short-term bonds at the higher rates. You must
evaluate whether the bonds held within the bond ladder are consistent with your
investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances.
If you own bonds, you do need to be aware of where interest rates are — and
where they may be headed. Nonetheless, as we have seen, you don’t have to be
at the mercy of rate movements. By keeping yourself informed and choosing the
right strategies, you can benefit from owning bonds and other fixed-income
vehicles in all interest-rate environments.
Before investing in bonds, you should understand the risks involved, including
credit risk and market risk. Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk
such that when interest rates rise, the prices of bonds can decrease, and the
investor can lose principal value if the investment is sold prior to maturity
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Crab Feast & Auction
Friday, Sept. 27
Be a Crab
Feast Sponsor!
I
n its 55th year the annual crab
feast and auction draws 280
attendees. Considered the premier crab feast in Catonsville, this
event is always sold out. It is also a
great sponsorship opportunity!
Crab Feast
Sponsor- $1,500
SPONSORS RECEIVE:
• Table of 10 to the event ($600 Value)
• Sponsor name and logo displayed on
table placemats
• Sponsor name displayed on table
tents
• Sponsor name on tickets
• Sponsor may display free-standing
banner
• Sponsor may bring giveaways to the
event
• Recognition in news releases,
Chamber’s Catonsville Times article,
promotional flyers,The Chamber
VIEW, and at the event
To be a Sponsor contact Teal Cary at
410-719-9609 or [email protected]
You may pay by Credit Card or Check.
Deadline to be a sponsor is August 1.
The Chamber 2013 Calendar
THIS MONTH’S EVENT
JUNE
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
Event:
Event: Holiday Party
Catonsville Business Awards
Sponsors: Needed
Sponsors: Needed
Taste of Catonsville
Date:
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Sponsors: Catonsville Senior Center
Time:
5:00 pm
Time:
12:00 noon
Date:
Monday, June 3, 2013
Time:
6:00-9:00 pm
Place:
Cost:
Rolling Road Golf Club
$65
Place:
Cost:
Overhills Mansion
$30 in advance with payment,
Place:
Rolling Road Country Club
814 Hilltop Road
Cost:
$35
Event:
$40 at the door
NOVEMBER
Event:
Event:
Chamber Summer Open House
Sponsor: Edible Arrangements
Legislative Luncheon
Sponsors: Needed
Guest Speakers: Local Legislators
Date:
June 27, 2013
Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Time:
12:00 noon
Place:
Chamber Office
Place:
Knights of Columbus
Cost:
$10 members pre-registered
& pre-paid
Frederick Road
Cost:
FREE for non-members
NOTE: Times, locations, and costs are
subject to change.
SAVE THE DATES:
Arts & Crafts Festival
September 8, 2013
$20 pre-registered & pre-paid
$25 at the door
$35 for non-members
Annual Crab Feast & Auction
Now on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013
JULY
No Event
AUGUST
No Event
SEPTEMBER
Event:
40th Annual Catonsville
Arts & Crafts Festival
Sponsors: Needed
Date:
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Time:
10 am to 5 pm
Place:
Cost:
Frederick Road
Free
Event:
55th Annual Crab Feast
& Auction
Sponsors: Needed
Date:
Friday, September 27, 2013
Time:
5:30 pm
Place:
The Lodge in Oella
Cost:
TBA
SUNDAY MARKET OPENS
FOR FOURTH SEASON
T
he Sunday Farmers Market located at 730 Frederick Road, in the parking lot
behind Friendly’s opened for its fourth season on Sunday, May 5 and will
run, rain or shine, until Sunday, November 24. Times for the market will be
10:00 am until 1:30 pm.
Our weekend market will include a wonderful variety
of foods from Maryland farmers, from poultry,
pork and eggs, to produce, fruits and herbs
with French bread and crepes, baked
goods, and sweets rounding out the
offerings. Visit our website,
www.catonsville.org for a complete
list of this year’s vendors.
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The Chamber Member News
They Came Out in ‘Droves’
for Drove
B
ill’s Music recently welcomed clinician and legendary metal drummer for Megadeth, Shawn Drover.
Representing the dDrum brand, Drover
executed complex drum grooves, fills &
licks for an enthusiastic crowd. Over 150
people gathered around Bill’s outdoor
bandstand to hear some great music,
win giveaway contests and pick up some
new techniques from the established
drum clinician & and performer. Drover
will go on tour this Summer with
Megadeth while their new album Super
Collider will release in June 2013.
“It was cool how Drover demonstrated
parts of songs where it’s so much more
helpful to see the musician play, rather
than just hearing it. We all learned a lot,
it was a great afternoon.” – Derick
Louanglath, Bill’s Music
Mindgrub Wins Drupal Innovation
Award at DrupalCon
M
indgrub was awarded the Drupal
Blue Drop Award for Best
Fundraising Website,
Catapult.org. Catapult is a crowdfunding platform that allows organizations
around the world to post their projects,
for which individuals can contribute to
key global challenges in gender equality
such as education, health, and justice.
Part of the Mindgrub Engineering
team was in attendance when the announcement was made. Brian Thompson, a Senior Software Engineer and lead
See Our Taste of
Catonsville Videos on
Pictured (left to right): Matt Clise (Bill’s Music Drum representative), Derick
Louanglath (Bill’s Music representative), Shawn Drover, Mike Washkevich (Dean &
dDrum Representative)
developer for Catapult, was one of the
team members present for the award.
“Being a part of this project was such an
honor for me because I knew that what I
was doing was going to better the lives of
others. This Blue Drop Award is the icing
on the cake.”
The Blue Drop Awards aim to recognize the excellent work that has been created with Drupal, an open source
content management system, over the
past year in a variety of categories. The
Drupal community nominates projects,
and finalists are selected by the Blue Drop
Committee based on innovation, content,
structure & navigation, visual design,
functionality and overall experience.
Catapult is additionally powering
Gucci’s campaign Chime for Change, a
global campaign to raise money and
awareness for women and girls. Celebrities such as Beyonce Knowles, Bill Gates,
Salma Hayek, and Sarah Silverman have
backed this movement.
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Quote for the Month
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one
most responsive to change.
Charles Darwin
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