Chamber Update

By Linda Zahn, Executive Director

The nip of fall has arrived!  With the first days of “sweater weather,” folks turn their thoughts to preparing for the holiday season. Thanksgiving menu planning, Christmas shopping and holiday parties are great reasons to think about supporting local business.  Here in the greater Severna Park area, we have great gift options, garden centers with all the trimmings, caterers and gourmet foods for every event. Call the Chamber of Commerce for a referral at 410-647-3900 and we’ll help steer you towards businesses that can help make your holiday season a smashing success.

We’d like to share a couple of upcoming dates, so you’ll want to take note. Our annual Holiday Trade Fair at Earleigh Heights Fire Hall will take place on Thursday, November 3. With food samplings, continuous entertainment, and a bevy of exhibitors, it’s a great holiday kick-off.

Last year, the Chamber held its first “Taste and Sip of Greater Severna Park” and that event is scheduled again at Homestead Gardens on November 17. We bring wonderful food and drink, along with holiday entertainment, to the festively decorated Severna Park Homestead Gardens as a fundraiser for community beautification. The event will boast a silent auction and give-away bags for every attendee!

The Community Holiday Tree Lighting will be held on December 2 on Holly Avenue. Details will be forthcoming, so keep an eye out for more information.

The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce recently held its “Driving Force for Business” golf tournament at Chartwell Country Club. This is the 50th anniversary of the country club, and we enjoyed being there. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors for the 2011 tournanament. Our Eagle Sponsors were BankAnnapolis, The Bank of Glen Burnie, Dynasplint Systems, Inc., Garry’s Grill Restaurant & Catering, and SERVPRO of Severna Park and Annapolis. Birdie Sponsors included BB&T and PNC Bank. Broadleaf Tobacco and Ledo Pizza and Pasta were Par Sponsors. Tee-Green Sponsors included Gardiner and Appel Group, Goska’s Liquors, and WNAV 1430 Radio. Aertight Systems sponsored a Table on the Green. Antwerpen Volkswagen was the Hole-in-One Sponsor and ZBEST Limousine Service was our “Guilty Golfer” Hole Sponsor. Brian Boru Irish Restaurant sponsored music for the after-tournament dinner and social event.

Tee Signs were sponsored by the following: 1st Mariner Bank, Anne Arundel County Council Chair Dick Ladd, Adam’s Ribs North, Delegate Cathy Vitale, Century 21 Associates, Chesapeake Consulting, CommerceFirst Bank, Corbin, Schaffer & Aviles Chartered, Essex Bank, Helix Construction and Beacon Painting & Decorating, Tim Hall Nationside Insurance, Parkview at Furnace Branch, Senator Ed Reilly, Severna Park Lanes, Severna Park Voice, Signs by Tomorrow Pasadena, St. John the Evangelist Church and School, and The UPS Store in Millersville.  We appreciated the support of our great committee, chaired by Karl Appel of Gardiner and Appel Group and co-chaired by Rick Sutton of The Bank of Glen Burnie.  Most of all, we with to thank those who golfed with us and we’re already looking forward to next year’s outing!