Volume 32, Issue 6 | June 2024 | | |
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June
5 - Harrison Group Office Ribbon Cutting at 3
11 - Coffee Connect with CQI $5 OP Library 9-10
12 - New Chamber Connections Interest Meeting at 9
13 - Chamber Connections Meeting
21 - Board of Directors Meeting
22 - Pounding on the Pocomoke Invasive Species Fishing Tournament
25 - Multi Chamber Mixer at Bordeleau
27 - Chamber Connections Meeting
July
10 - Ribbon Cutting Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop at 11
11 - Chamber Connections Meeting
19 - Board of Directors Meeting
20 - Craft & Yard Sale at our office 7am
25 - Chamber Connections Meeting
August
3 - 17th annual Flounder Tournament & Auction
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Stay up to date on all our doin's.
You can add your events too!
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Nothing better than feeling the sun on your face and sand in between your toes. Welcome to our season! I know things haven't gotten off to the best start but that's no reason to rest on your laurels. Grab your sunblock, slam on your best smile and attract those customers!
If you haven't heard me say it already a million times, never hesitate to contact me if you have a quandary, need, or suggestion. You all have unique situations but we can help and if we can't we've gotta guy! There are so many FREE resources at your fingertips, whether you need assistance with a business plan, grants, permitting, marketing, we can get you to the local expert. Just ask!
Our Business Directories will be in our eager hands shortly, make sure you grab yours. If you have a well traveled location, grab more and make sure all our residents and visitors have a copy.
Our Chamber Connections referral group has become such a success, we are hosting an interest meeting to start another one. So, if you have been shut out in your industry in the original group (the OGs!), jump into our new one. The interest meeting will be June 12 from 9-10 at our office.
Have an amazing summer, find time to enjoy it, and don't be a stranger.
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This Month's Featured Partners | |
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Home Care Nursing at its Best
Absolute Best Care Home Solutions is a locally owned in-home service agency located on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Our company’s focus is to deliver exceptional care to the elderly population and those with disabilities. We are dedicated in serving our community and caring for your loved ones as if they are our own.
Shanika Sturgis and Rondell Dennis are the owners of ABC Home Solutions. Shanika, BSN, RN has over 15 years of nursing experience. She has worked in places such as the emergency department, telemetry/medical surgical unit, Dialysis, and Director of Nursing in a long-term nursing facility. Before pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse, she worked as a certified nursing assistance in a long-term care facility, Hospice, and in-home care services. With this experience, she knows how to work efficiently as a nurse and knows how important it is in choosing a home care service that will meet your and your family’s needs.
Rondell Dennis has been managing businesses for over 25 years. He has great work ethic and wonderful customer interaction skills. He prides himself in his ability to multitask and deliver exceptional customer service.
Our mission and values will be achieved through the application of our core values, which include:
- Keeping our client’s health, quality of life, and well-being central in the design and delivery of services
- Testing and interacting with our clients with respect, dignity, compassion, empathy, honesty, and integrity while recognizing and maintaining the confidentiality of client information
- Showing respect for all cultures, religions, ethnicities; sexual orientations, ages, gender, and disabilities
- Recruiting, training, and retaining competent staff
- Valuing, supporting, recognizing, and appreciating our staff
- Nurturing a work environment that encourages personal enjoyment and enhances job satisfaction and performance through recognition and reward
- Developing and maintaining positive relationships with the community, including local Home Care and Health Care personnel/organizations
- Conducting our business in an accountable and responsible manner
- Adhering to professional code of ethics of the Home Care industry
- Applying continuous quality improvement measures throughout our agency
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Why are there ads in the newsletter?
The first week of each month (if I'm on the ball), over 2,000 businesses, media outlets, community leaders, and residents receive this newsletter.
Do you want those eyes to see your logo or ad?
Call us! 410-641-5306
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Our Young Professionals aim to unite the next generation of professionals. YP creates opportunities for emerging business leaders to build relationships, expand their leadership skills, and develop their careers while paving the way for the future success of our community.
The group is designed for professionals between the ages of 21 and 35 (ish).
Keep an eye on our Facebook page (Worcester County Chamber YPs) as well as our LinkedIn Group for more information on upcoming events!
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Meet Lizy
Certified Cannabis Coach & Educator
Mindful Movement Guide
Lizy Maratea is the creator of Full Spectrum Compassionate Coaching, through which she offers cannabis education and protocol development, as well as guidance on mindfulness, movement, and mindset management for transforming one's life.
Diagnosed at the age of three with a degenerative connective tissue disorder (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and at the age of 33 with complex post traumatic stress, Lizy has managed her own chronic pain, OCD, ADHD, and anxiety with the aid of cannabis for more than twenty years, and found synergistic healing when combining plant medicine with mindfullness and movement.
Lizy has been actively educating others on the science and benefits of cannabis and holistic healing for more than ten years. She has experience behind the counter of a medical cannabis dispensary where she helped hundreds of patients acquire their medicine for a wide variety of afflictions. She has also worked several years in developing and teaching various forms of mindful movement to children, adults, and individuals of all ages and needs.
She offers personalized information and support in starting your healing through cannabis. Through thoughtful conversation, she will design a tailored approach for your needs with consideration for your medical history and cannabis experience, without overwhelming you. She will also educate you on the benefits of terpenes and their interaction with your endocannabinoid system.
Lizy is also a writer, artist, nature-based educator, and mentor for the Natural Wellness Academy. She enjoys reading, learning, music, cooking, and being with her family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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Have you looked at your utility bill lately? | |
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Stop Being Shocked! Cut Your Utility Costs by 30% or More!
Join us June 11th as Joe Tabeling Senior Associate of CQI Associates explains what is driving the current increases, what increases lay ahead, and what must be done now to reduce energy costs for both business and home.
Networking After Presentation!
Date: Tuesday June 11th
Time: 9am -10am Doors open at 8:30
Location: Ocean Pines Library lite fare being served.
Register HERE
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Get BAKED Stuffed Pretzels Rolls
Local, Tasty, and Expanding
It is the evolution of a stuffed pretzel‼️
We take that traditional pretzel and toss out all those traditional methods. FIRST, we make our delicious pretzel dough from scratch with our secret recipe of all natural ingredients, then we take our vegan dough and flatten it out calzone style, but thinner! Imagine a PAPER thin Pretzel. Weird, right?! Get BAKED and you’ll get it! Once it is a flat sheet, we take TOP notch ingredients from top brands, and we roll up all sorts of favorite food combinations inside, baking it FRESH before your eyes. Based on the set up, you’ll be able to watch the process from start to finish, and we love it!!
A streamlined, healthy fast food option that moms love with their kids, dads love with their beer, sports fans wave around in one hand, and festival goers grab and go on the way to their next set. We offer bulk orders and catering.
Stay tuned for exciting news in the Ocean Pines area! Until then, catch the trolley at every festival this season.
1990s trolley car servin up STUFFED PRETZEL ROLLS! #catchthetrolley to Get BAKED with us! 🥨🚎💜
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Welcome to the
Ambassador Corner!
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Want more exposure for your business while advocating for the community and chamber? Become an Ambassador! We welcome all new partners to the chamber and ensure that they get the most out of their partnership. | | |
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Our partners renew their support on their anniversary months. The below list are those who renewed since the last edition of the Chamber Chatter. Thank you for your continued trust and support!
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1 - 4 years
Randy's Crew
AC Plant & Turf
Positive Passing, LLC
Travelista Travels
Your Bayside Concierge
Lawson's Tree Services
Don's Seafood and Chophouse
Libelle Homestead
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5 - 9 years
SCORE
i.g. Burton
10-19 years
BBSI
Phoenix Physical Therapy
Catered Living at OceanPines
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
THANK YOU to Dawn Accounting for jumping onboard as our first event sponsor!
Weign In party is open to the public to learn more about these species and how we can protect our ecosystems
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Copy and paste the below graphic and add it to your email signature and website. Let everyone know you are a proud Worcester County Chamber of Commerce in Ocean Pines partner! | | | | |
