July/August 2006 - Newtown Chamber of Commerce

July/August 2006
Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc.
Volume 54
IN THIS ISSUE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
We have certainly had an interesting
spring and summer with our Chamber
events ............................................ page 2
AROUND THE CHAMBER
Eye on Business
Use Your Words...If You Know What They Mean
Ever feel like there is this new language out
there and you forgot to attend the class that
taught it?... ...................................... page 3
Previews
End of Summer BBQ........................ page 4
Reviews
Costco Picnic................................... page 4
Annual Golf Outing........................... page 4
Lakeside Cocktail Party. .................. page 4
Business 101
10 Tips for Long-Term Client
Retention........................................ page 8
AROUND THE TOWN
An Update from the Economic Development Commission
In the last newsletter, we spoke of the important role that the agricultural businesses play
in Newtown’s economy.... ................ page 5
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Washington Mutual
Ann Marie Deweese......................... page 6
Union Savings Bank
Peggy Velthuizen. ............................ page 7
DEPARTMENTS
Promote Your Business................... page 9
Get Involved.................................. page 9
Business Bits. .............................. page 11
Membership Application......... page 11
Calendar of Events....................page 12
Chamber Administration....... page 12
www.newtown-ct.com
203-426-2695
EDC Becomes White Knight To
Black Swan Home, Hearth & Gift Shop
The Black Swan Home, Hearth and
Gift Shop has been a bedrock retailer
in Newtown for 27 years. Located at
182 S. Main Street, the company sells
fireplace accessories, gifts for any season or occasion, and home décor such
as furniture, tables, lamps, clocks, mirrors, and accents. It also has a growing
internet business.
When Carrie and Tom Swan, founders
and principals of Black Swan, decided
that they needed to expand, modernize
and consolidate all operations at their
retail location, they ran into a stumbling block at the Newtown Planning
and Zoning Commission (P&Z). “We
wanted to increase our original 1,600sq.-ft. retail store to an 8,400-sq.-ft.
facility to accommodate a larger store,
offices and warehouse space, said Tom
Swan. “This required a zoning change.
However, the property had a few sensitive issues, including wetland issues.
As a result, we were initially stalled by
P&Z.”
Chet Hopper, chairman of the Newtown
Economic Development Commission
(EDC) offered to help. “Unsolicited,
he volunteered to make a presentation
in our behalf to P&Z,” Swan said. “He
advised P&Z of our long-standing involvement in Newtown, our commitment to this area, and the fact that we
not only employ 10 people, but these
employees include many Newtown
high school students.”
The presentation was well received.
Black Swan received its final approvals
from P&Z in April and will be initiating the physical expansion in August.
“Chet and the EDC went the extra mile
for us. What’s truly gratifying is that
Carrie and Tom Swan (Top) are looking forward
to the expansion. (Bottom) Current Black Swan
Home, Hearth & Gift Shop store front.
we’re a small business, but that didn’t
matter to EDC,” Swan added.
Hopper noted that. “EDC is an advocate for business. Whether businesses
need support with one of the other
commissions in town, or they are seeking financial information or marketing
ideas, EDC is here to help.” To reach
the EDC, call 203-270-4271, fax 203270-4205 or email [email protected].
President’s Message
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Dear Chamber Members,
We have certainly had an
interesting
spring
and
summer with
our Chamber
events.
For
those of you
who
missed
the dynamite
presentation by
our computer gurus, we plan to have a
breakfast event with their insightful
messages about everything to do with
computers and information technology. I even understood it!
We welcomed our newest members at
a delightful cocktail party lakeside at
the log home of Jane and Don Sharpe.
Many thanks to Jane for her delicious
canapes and goodies!
August will be a month of rest - no
events are planned. We are looking
forward to the annual Ashlar picnic
on September 20th - and hoping that it
doesn’t rain this year.
On September 21st we will be participating with T.R. Paul in a presentation
at the Fireside Inn on Long Term Care
- the speaker is quite dynamic and he
addresses a lot of issues that face all of
us at one time or another. More details
will be available shortly.
The Destination Newtown committee
is planning for a third successful year
- you will be receiving informational
packets soon. I hope you will decide
to participate if you have not done so
in prior years. This is a landmark event
and is much anticipated by all who attended in the past.
Our Board of Directors is changing. We
accepted (regretfully) the resignation
of Judy Volpe of Avance Esthetiques.
Judy has been challenged lately with
operating her Day Spa amidst construction and disruption at Sand Hill Plaza
and needs to devote more time to her
business. Thank you, Judy, for all you
have done.
The Board will miss you!
Stepping in to fill vacant Director positins are Peggy Velthuizen, Manager of
the Union Savings Newtown Branch,
and Ann Marie Deweese of Washington Mutual Bank.
If you have any complaints, suggestions, comments, compliments, etc., I
always enjoy hearing from you. Our
job is to make your business work in
Newtown!
Pat Linnell
The Linnell Group
William Raveis Real Estate
364-0167
Newtown Savings Bank headquarters located at 39 Main Street, Newtown, CT
Tel. 203-426-2563
www.nsbonline.com
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Eye on Business
Use Your Words...If You Know What They Mean
Ever feel like there is this new language out there and you forgot to attend the class that taught it?
Don’t get lost. Here are a few definitions for some buzz words out there
to keep you in the loop.
BLOG: A weblog, which is usually
shortened to blog, is a type of website where entries are made (such as
in a journal or diary), displayed in a
reverse chronological order. Blogs
often provide commentary or news
on a particular subject, such as food,
politics, or local news; some function
as more personal online diaries. A
typical blog combines text, images,
and links to other blogs, web pages,
and other media related to its topic.
Most blogs are primarily textual although many focus on photographs,
videos or audio. The word blog can
also be used as a verb, meaning adding an entry to a blog.
PODCAST: Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files,
such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet for playback on
mobile devices and personal computers. The term podcast, like ‘radio’, can
mean both the content and the method
of delivery. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. Pod-
casters’ web sites may also offer direct
download or streaming of their files.
Usually a podcast features one type of
‘show’, with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals
such as daily or weekly. In addition,
there are podcast networks that feature
multiple shows on the same feed.
AUTORESPONDER: An autoresponder is a computer program that automatically answers e-mail sent to it.
They can be very simple or quite complex. Today’s autoresponders have
evolved into successful e-mail marketing tools, employed by thousands of
companies to immediately provide information to their prospective customers and then follow-up with them at
preset time intervals. Autoresponders
are also incorporated into electronic
mailing list software, to confirm subscriptions, unsubscriptions, posts, and
other list activities.
New words are being integrated into
our everyday life faster than we can
learn them. Keeping on top of the
latest technology is not enough anymore. It is important to understand
the new language and the role it plays
in the growth of our businesses. Don’t
be afraid to ask what that new word
means. Chances are, the person you
are asking doesn’t know either.
LONG TERM CARE SEMINAR
Join TR Paul Inc. and The Newtown Chamber of Commerce on Thursday September 21, 2006 at the
Fireside Inn for an informative and interesting discussion on Long Term Care. Breakfast and Registration
will begin at 8am with the program running from 8:30AM to 10:30AM.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from our State's leading authority on Long Term Care. Our guest
speaker will be Mr. David J. Guttchen, Director of Health and Human Services Unit for the Connecticut
Office of Policy Management and also is the Director of the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care
and has worked on the Partnership project since August 1989.
TR Paul Inc. and The Newtown Chamber of Commerce are pleased to provide this educational forum on
this important topic to our clients, Chamber members and community.
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Chamber Happenings
Previews...
SAVE THE DATE
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End of Summer BBQ at Ashlar of Newtown
September 20, 2006
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
139 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy Hook
Join Tom Gutner and his crew as we enjoy the last great bash of the summer.
Reviews...
Costco Picnic
Golf Outing
In the theme of a Hawaiian Luau, Costco Wholesale Club opened their back
loading dock to three area Chambers
including Newtown, Danbury and the
new Brookfield Chamber for an evening of networking and fun. Along
with tables of food, beverages and desserts, there was a band and a chocolate
fountain and a string of raffles. Ken
Doersch of the Clock Shop came away
with a cooler and Chuck Wrinn of the
Housatonic Industrial Development
Corporation was selected for a Costco
membership.
This year’s golf outing was another hit.
Congratulations to the
winning team, scoring
a 54, Charlie Walsh,
Ralph Haberstroh, Joe
LaCava and Fred Baumer. With a score of
59, Don Droppo, Sr.,
Don Droppo, Jr., Trev Auburne, and Joe Weigel, took was a close second. Closest to the
pin was Dan Leblanc on the 8th hole, closest
to the line was Jim Knipe and longest drive
was Jeff Linnell.
Thank you to Ashlar of Newtown for the
tees, Preferred Insurance for the water, Curtis
Packaging for the sodas and to Avance Esthetiques, Curtis Packaging and Union Savings Bank for the Business After Hours After
Golf!
Special thanks
to Joe Humeston
for coordinating
this fun event!
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Lakeside Cocktail Party
New members were given an official
welcome during an evening of networking at the beautiful log home of Jane and
Don Sharpe of Ward Cedar Log Homes.
The setting was spectacular and all
guests were invited to tour the home
and discover the abundant design options for log homes.
The house was recently renovated offering a
more open floor plan.
Thank you Jane and
Don for opening your
home to the Chamber.
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Around the Town
An Update from the Economic Development Commission
By Elizabeth Stocker, AICP, Director of Community Development
Town of Newtown, Connecticut
In the last newsletter, we spoke of
the important role that the agricultural businesses play in Newtown’s
economy. Since that issue, the summer has come upon us and most of
use are enjoying the bounties of the
fresh vegetable and fruit stands and
are enjoying the beautiful summer
weather.
In this issue, we want to provide a
brief discussion of the Newtown
Technology Park. The tech park involves a 70 acre parcel of land adjacent to Commerce Road. The land
was formerly owned by the State of
Connecticut and it was gifted to the
Town of Newtown for purposes of
economic development and open
space. Access to the park will be
from Commerce Road and the park
will be served by public water and
sewer services.
The tech park will provide new opportunities for businesses involved in
the various sectors of technology and
related fields who seek a Fairfield
County location, close to the I-84
corridor. The site is zoned for two
acre parcels, which will be attractive
to mid-sized companies that want
to occupy their own buildings. The
park will be designed to provide op-
portunities for combining lots for larger
companies as well and for future growth
and development. While economic
development is the driving force for the
tech park, the design will also provide
for protection of natural resources and
a nice open space corridor along Tom
Brook. This feature will make an attractive corporate setting, providing for
passive recreation and protection of our
natural resources.
The EDC feels that the tech park will
be complementary to the economic development planned for the former Fairfield Hills campus. While both projects
are town-sponsored, the two projects
provide very different opportunities
in terms of the type of development
that will be sought. The tech park will
have larger lots with a park-like setting,
while Fairfield Hills will have more of
a campus-like setting. The two projects will offer very different real estate
opportunities as the parcels in the tech
park will likely be sold while the campus will be leased. In terms of the time
frame for the tech park, the EDC hopes
to bring the land use applications to
the Town agencies shortly as there has
been much interest in the development
from companies in Newtown who are
seeking growth opportunities and from
others. The project will not be actively
marketed until all of the approvals are
in place and the Commission is enabled by the Town to move forward
with the land development. There are
a few options which the Commission
is currently exploring the Board of Selectmen and the Legislative Council.
Currently, the EDC has a $500,000
grant for the project and is waiting for
a response to an application for a second grant.
In the meantime, the Economic Development Commission encourages businesses to contact them concerning how
they can help your business grow and
expand in Newtown. There are many
opportunities available in Newtown
and if you or a colleague needs some
help or have questions concerning
your business, you are welcome to
contact the Commissioner or Elizabeth Stocker directly at 203-270-4271
or email [email protected]. All
inquiries are handled on a confidential and professional basis. The EDC
meets the third Tuesday each month at
the Senior Center at 7:30. All are welcome to attend.
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New Board Member
Washington Mutual
Ann Marie Deweese
Senior Personal Financial Rep.
259 S. Main Street, Newtown
(203) 426-4513
[email protected]
Living in Newtown has been a wonderful experience for Ann Marie
topped off by becoming a director on
the Newtown Chamber of Commerce.
She grew up in north central Connecticut and moved to Newtown in
1992. Since coming to town, she has
met many wonderful people through
her job and through her children.
She was very apprehensive to move
since she had lived in the same place
all her life, but coming to Newtown
has been a great experience for Ann
Marie. She worked for Dr. Henry
Gellert as a receptionist/assistant for
9 years and through that position was
able to meet many people who were active in the community. Once her three
children were grown, she became more
active herself.
Ann Marie has been on the Labor Day
Parade Committee for 5 years. “It’s a
great event that really brings the whole
town together.” She is currently working for Washington Mutual Bank as a
Senior Personal Financial Representa-
tive and is also a member of Monroe
Business Networking International.
She has been attending Chamber events
for several years now and is proud to
serve on the board. “I love working in
the community where I live. It truly
gives me a feeling of belonging.” Ann
Marie will be entering the management
program at Washington Mutual in the
fall and will eventually managing her
own branch.
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New Board Member
Union Savings Bank
Peggy Velthuizen
Branch Manager
1A Commerce Road
Newtown
(203) 270-4540
[email protected]
Peggy has worked for Union Savings
Bank for 10 years. She has worked
her way up from a teller to now the
Branch Manager of the Newtown
Office. Her job involves everything
from helping the individual customers to the large businesses. They are
all equally important to her and the
bank. Being a full service bank, her
day may consist of opening a child’s
first account, to processing a loan,
to going out to meet with a business
customer. Union Savings Bank is a
community-oriented bank and takes
pride in involving themselves in the
community.
Peggy participates in the Labor Day
Parade, the Christmas Tree Lighting,
and she is an active member of St.
Rose Parish.
Peggy looks forward to being a member of the Newtown Chamber of Commerce and a Board member, to help
with the development of this town that
has become a part of who she is. She
appreciates having the opportunity and
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Peggy has lived in Newtown for 47
years and loves it. She has been married to Andre for 28 years. They have
two children, Vincent 23 and Michelle
20, who have both graduated from
Newtown High School. Peggy and her
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Business 101
10 Tips For Long-Term Client Retention
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Attracting and retaining long-term clients
is a powerful strategy for growing your
business. Long-term clients are likely to
feel more satisfied, are more likely to refer
others, and are more likely to purchase additional services from you. The savvy solo
professional or small business owner gains
big from focusing on these 10 sound strategies for long term client retention.
1) Focus your marketing on existing clients. Your current customers have already
overcome certain hurdles to doing business
with you and are more likely to buy from
you again. Focus most of your time, efforts,
and resources on better serving your current clients. Go deeper rather than wider.
2) Be consistent in your approach and
interactions. Treat your clients with honesty, humor, and respect and maintain this
over time. Present a consistent, solid, and
professional style to your clients - one that
they can grow to depend on.
3) Follow through on your commitments
to them. If you promise to send information
or to follow up, be sure to do this. You’d be
surprised at how many professionals promise to send information, but then never do.
You will gain loyalty and trust by doing
what you say you will do.
4) Allow yourself to connect with them.
Find out about their lives, their hopes, goals,
and desired outcomes. Ask questions that encourage a deeper sense of shared understanding. The greater the level of connection, the
greater the mutual satisfaction.
5) Have fun. It’s easy to get caught up in
goals, outcomes, and deliverables. Clients do
want outcomes. Also, they want to work with
people who enjoy what they do. The more
fun you can have while providing strong outcomes, the longer your clients will stay.
6) Position yourself as a resource for life.
Tell your clients that you want to be their consultant for life. That means they can always
come back to work with you no matter how
much time has passed between your meetings. This strategy has worked extremely
well as clients will call whenever they need
you. Clients appreciate knowing they can
come back whenever they choose.
7) Ask for feedback and input. Regularly
solicit feedback and input. Ask your clients
how they feel about working with you and
ask if they have suggestions for how the
working relationship or outcomes can be
improved. Asking for their ideas shows that
you care about their opinions and value their
contributions.
8) Share resources. Do you know of a good
book that your client might benefit from
reading? Tell him about it. Do you have the
name of someone who could help your client move ahead on her business plan? Tell
her about it. Sharing resources is a terrific
way to build loyalty and satisfaction.
9) Reward them for staying on. You might
consider implementing some kind of loyalty
or perks program, where your long-term clients are rewarded for staying on. You might
offer them gifts, products, or services for a
certain level of ongoing participation with
your business. These work for things like
coffee, office supplies, and groceries, so
why not in your business, too?
10) Keep learning. The more you focus
on gaining new knowledge, new skills, and
new experiences, the more you have to offer
your clients. The more you have to offer, the
more they will benefit and the longer they
will stay.
Implement these ten tips for client retention, and you too, will have a business that
continues to grow now and thrive into the
future.
Dr. Rachna D. Jain author of “177 Low Cost Ideas to
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Get Involved with the Chamber!!
When you get involved with the
Chamber you make the most of your
membership by putting your Chamber to work for you! Our selection of
programs, services and events are designed to connect you with a powerful
market - the growing business com-
munity of Newtown!
All members are encouraged to participate
in the programs and
join in all the exciting
Chamber events.
There are plenty of other volunteer
opportunities including:
* Writing an article for the newsletter *
* Bringing in new members *
Do You Remember When...?
* Sponsoring a Business After Hours *
WANTED: Chamber Historian
* Hosting an Open House *
The Chamber is looking for someone interested who
is interested in history, is organized and can take
great notes to act as the Chamber
Historian. We have pictures from
various events, process guides and
other material we have kept for
future Chamber Presidents, Board
Members, Committee and Chairs
and other interested parties. However, we need a creative individual
to sort through the information and
catalog it for safe keeping and easy reference.
If you are interested in being the Chamber Historian, please contact Pat Linnell at 364-0167.
Look for more volunteer opportunities
in future issues!
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This will boggle your mind. The year is 1906. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century
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•The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47
•An accountant could expect to earn $2,000/yr,
years.
a dentist $2,500, a veterinarian up to $4,000
•Only 14% of the homes in the U.S. had a
and a mechanical engineer about $5,000.
bathtub.
•90% of all U.S. doctors had no college educa•Only 8% of the homes had a telephone.
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•A three-minute call from Denver to New York
•Sugar cost four cents a pound.
City cost eleven dollars.
•Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
•There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and
•Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
only 144 miles of paved roads.
•Most women only washed their hair once
•The maximum speed limit was 10 mph.
a month and used borax or egg yolks for
•With a mere 1.4 million people, California was
shampoo.
only the 21st most populous state in the Union. •Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
•The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel
pneumonia and influenza, tuberculosis, diarTower!
rhea, heart disease, and stroke.
•The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents/hr.
•More than 95% of all births in the U.S. took
Stay tuned next issue for more
place at home.
mind staggering facts.
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4 3/4 x 3 3/4 horz or vert
Business card: $35
3 1/2 x 2 horz or vert
To advertise your business in the
Chamber newsletter, submit your ad
in pdf, jpeg or gif format to:
Tricia Farin
Jantris Marketing Services
51 High Bridge Road,
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
203-426-9193 or [email protected]
*New Promotion
Opportunity*
The Chamber now provides
members with the opportunity
to promote corporate events,
seminars and special functions through the Chamber
website. We will place a link
to your advertisement, in the
form of PDF, right from our
Calendar of Events page and
send an email blast with a
link to this page. Be creative!
Your advertisement can be
in color, include links, be any
size, etc. This great opportunity is available for only $75
per month. Contact
Tricia Farin at 426-9193 for
more details.
For an additional $75, we will prepare
your artwork for you.
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Around the Chamber
New Members
Business Bits
The Chamber welcomes the
following new members:
• Mary Rudolph, of Sunny Brook Farm, is collecting unwanted
laptops with Internet capabilities to send to CT Charlie Company, a
marine reserve with approximately 250 men stationed at a building,
in Iraq, where phone connections are not available. Mary intends
to send one package per month with supplies, including donated
laptops. If you have a laptop you would like to donate, please
contact Mary at 364-0884.
• Cold Stone Creamery
Robert A. Pacelli, Jr.
255 S. Main Street, Newtown
203-426-6678
AT TEN TION
CHAMBER MEMBERS
Share your firm’s happenings
with other Chamber members.
Submit your press releases to
[email protected]
to be listed in the
Business Bits section.
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Relieve Stress in
60 Seconds
By Manning
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• We extend our deepest gratitude to Judy Volpe of Avance Esthetiques
for all her years of service on the Chamber
Board. Judy has decided to step down from
the Board so she can focus her attention on
her business during the construction at Sand
Hill Plaza. Judy has been an integral part of
the Chamber with her active participation on
the newsletter committee, annual dinner dance
committee and her generous contributions to the golf outing,
Business After Hours and many other events. We wish Judy the
best as she continues to grow her business.
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#13
Walk to and from the
bathroom twice before
you use it, observing
Please consider my membership in the:
Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc.
PO Box 314, Newtown, CT 06470
Business Name:___________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________ Fax: _ ________________________
Address:_ _______________________________________________________
Web site URL:____________________________________________________
Business Category: _________________ # of FT Employees:_____________
Co. Description:_ _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Sponsored by: 1._________________________________________________
2._ ________________________________________________
Main Contact: _____________________ Email:________________________
Alt. Contact 1: _____________________ Email:________________________
Alt. Contact 2: _____________________ Email:________________________
Memberships dues are as follows:
Employees
Dues
Employees
Dues
1
$95
10-19
$165
2-5
$110
20 or more
$275
6-9
$140
Subject to Board approval.
Checks must accompany application and should be made out to:
Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc.
or charge to your credit card:
everything you pass
along the way.
Visa / MC
Card #: ______________________________________ Exp: __________
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Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc.
Calendar of Events
Coming Soon!
September
4:
8:
Labor Day Parade
10:00 am
Contact Pat Linnell 364-0167
Concert at the Library
Golden Angel Jazz Band
16: Health & Safety Fair
Newtown Middle School
20: Annual BBQ at Ashlar of Newtown
5:00 - 7:00 pm
RSVP 426-2695
Oct: Pizza and Politics
Details to come
11/8:Destination Newtown
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Sponsor a Booth, Place an Ad
Contact Tricia Farin 426-9193
Unless otherwise noted, all reservations can be made by calling 426-2695.
Stayed Tuned for Details on Upcoming Events or visit the Chamber website at www.newtown-ct.com.
Chamber Administration
President:
Pat Linnell - 364-0167
Vice President:
Jane Sharpe - 426-5539
Treasurer:
Bill Valenti - 830-4551
Secretary:
Carole Georges - 796-5840
President Emeritus:
Christina Maturi - 268-3322
Officers and Board of Directors
Nancy Adams - 426-2563
Marie Dupree - 860-355-5653
Don Droppo - 426-5861
Ann Marie Deweese - 426-4513
Peter Giarratano - 364-0511
Jim Gulalo - 270-9500
Tom Gutner - 426-5847
Mike Neiman - 270-0773
Anne M. Ragusa - 270-9117
Tim Rahr - 426-8171
Peggy Velthuizen - 270-4540
Janet Woycik - 426-4533
Administrative Secretary: Jack Rosenthal - 426-2695
Newsletter Editor: Tricia Farin - 426-9193
Chamber of Commerce of
Newtown, Inc.
45 Main Street
PO Box 314
Newtown, CT 06470
Receive the Chamber
newsletter by email!
Contact Tricia Farin at
426-9193 to subscribe.
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meet on the first Tuesday of each month
at My Place Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. Breakfast is served.