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Chamber News
WinTer 2010
no. 1
This publicaTion is provided as a member service by The easTern shore of virginia chamber of commerce
UPCOMING EVENTS
Board and Staff Meet with an Eye to the Future
december Members of your Board of Directors and the Chamber staff met on October
Dec. 4 27 at Shore Financial Headquarters in Onley. The all-day meeting, facilitated
26th annual Festival of Lights by Karen Terwilliger of Terwilliger Consulting, Inc., proved to be a very
Hosted by the Riverside enlightening exercise in planning. We talked about ways to increase
Shore Memorial Hospital
revenue, plans to attract new members, restructuring dues, and increasing
Auxiliary
Riverside Shore Memorial member services.
Hospital - Nassawadox
www.shorehealthservices.org It had been nearly five years since the last strategic planning session, and
this session addressed issues facing chambers of commerce across the
Dec. 4 country.
14th annual Cape Charles
Holiday Sampler and We left in late afternoon with a sense that we were unified in the knowledge
Progressive Dinner Tour
Sponsored by the
that in order to stay viable as
Northampton County a chamber we must be able
Chamber of Commerce to react to our members’
(757) 678-0010 needs and at the same time
continue to make sound
Dec. 5 business decisions keeping
Chincoteague Old-fashioned your Chamber a leading
Christmas Parade
membership organization on
Sponsored by the
Chincoteague Chamber of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Commerce - Chincoteague As your board develops a final
www.chincoteaguechamber.com strategic planning document
(757) 336-6161 with action plans, it will be
posted at our Web site,
Dec. 12 www.esvachamber.org. Look
Christmas in Onancock for this in early 2010.
Homes Tour & Concert
To Benefit Foodbank on the
Eastern Shore - Onancock
www.onancock.org/christmas Advertise to Chamber members and the public
The committee for our Essentials resource guide is gearing up for another
january
issue. Previous year advertisers have been contacted, and advertising will
Jan. 23 open up to other Chamber members in mid-December. Please keep in mind
Bowen McCauley Dance that this is the only printed listing of Chamber members available to the
Presented by the Arts
Council of the Eastern Shore public. Most of our advertisers come back year after year because of the
Nandua High School - Onley returns they see.
www.bmdc.org
If you are interested in advertising, please contact Amy Savona. We even
have graphic artist Shirley Deeds at our disposal to design an ad for you,
should you need her assistance.
Willie L. Holland, Jr., to be honored
Longtime Chamber member Willie L. “Bill”
Holland, Jr., will be honored later this
month at the Chamber’s December board
meeting as the board proudly grants him
lifetime membership status. This honor is in
recognition of more than three decades as a
dedicated member, committee(s) member,
director, and officer.
Additionally, Bill has received awards from
several past board chairs recognizing his
many contributions. Bill also was selected as
the Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1992;
this award is given annually by the Chamber
to a person who has demonstrated excellence
in professional and community leadership.
Bill will be just the third member upon whom
lifetime membership has been conferred.
HARVEST FESTIVAL 2009 IS IN THE BOOKS
October 7, festival day, started out with a bang. Rain and wind threatened to challenge all the hard
work of our food booth captains and our scores of volunteers. As we surveyed the grounds about 8:30
that morning, tent walls were flapping and workers were scurrying. We thought it was going to be a
very long day.
Suddenly about 10:30, the wind shifted, the clouds headed out, and blue skies emerged. Patrons
began sampling the chowder and chicken wings, and Harvest Festival 17 was off and running.
This year’s festival was dedicated to the memory of Ray Haynie, one
of the festival’s original co-chairmen. Ray passed away in June after a
valiant battle with cancer. Ray’s widow, Sandra, and son Sean were
there in a hospitality tent sharing memories and greeting many of
Ray’s old friends and others who just wanted to stop by and say hello.
The tribute culminated with the presentation to Sandra and Sean
of a proclamation recounting Ray’s contribution to this festival by
longtime friend David Parker and Virginia’s governor, Timothy Kaine.
The food was great and one of Hampton Roads’ favorite bands,
Butter, rocked the afternoon. All in all, it was another great year.
On behalf of all of the staff here at the Chamber and the entire
festival committee, thanks for coming and making this another
success. We’ll see you May 5, 2010, at the Seafood Festival at Tom’s
Cove Campground on Chincoteague.
WeLcOme neW memberS
Mid Atlantic Aquatic Technology Dave’s Autocool
Clarke J. Morton, MD Mr. David L. Moore
34247 Bradfords Neck Rd., Quinby 3487 Main St.
328 Hillside Terrace P.O. Box 571
Newport News, VA 23602-7574 Exmore, VA 23350
Phone: (757) 442-4740 Phone: (757) 442-6547
Fax: (757) 299-8077 dmoore42@verizon.net
clarkemorton@verizon.net www.davesautocool.com
www.maatfarms.com/home.html Category: Auto Repair and Service
Category: Aquaculture
Value Place Chesapeake
Ms. Melody Scalley 137 Kempsville Rd., Chesapeake
P.O. Box 1005 8651 E. 21st St., Ste 250
Eastville, VA 23347 John F. Baxter, Inc. Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (757) 678-7200 Ms. Staci Foos ltinsley@valueplace.com
melody.scalley@gmail.com 4153 Main St. www.valueplace.com
www.melodyscalley.com Chincoteague, VA 23336 Category: Accommodations
Category: Individual/Retiree Phone: (757) 336-6536
Fax: (757) 336-1887 Anthem HealthKeepers Plus
Mr. Bruce Brinkley staci@thebaxtergroup.net Ms. Tresserlyn L. Jones
307 Harbor Ave. www.thebaxtergroup.net 11870 Merchants Walk, Ste. 200
P.O. Box 8 Category: Insurance Newport News, VA 23606
Cape Charles, VA 23310 Phone: (757) 875-5784
Phone: (757) 331-1962 Mr. Peter Lalor Fax: (757) 875-5785
Fax: (757) 331-1962 P.O. Box 249 tresserlyn.jones2@anthem.com
abbrinkley@verizon.net Quinby, VA 23423 www.anthem.com
Category: Individual/Retiree Phone: (757) 442-7656 Category: Insurance
rplalor@aol.com
Category: Individual/Retiree
Conserving resources and costs
In this day and age, businesses are doing everything they can to watch expenses and be
environmentally sensitive. The Chamber is no different. The Chamber’s board has decided
the newsletter that you are currently reading will be the last print edition. Beginning in 2010,
we will start producing an electronic newsletter. Those of you who have taken advantage of
newsletter inserts as one of your member benefits, have no fear. We are working on offering
advertising for a nominal fee similar to what we have done with the inserts. You will hear
more from us on this as we get particulars sorted out.
In addition, as print editions quickly become out of date and advertisement sales have
waffled, the Board of Directors has decided to no longer produce a printed business
directory. An online business directory searchable alphabetically or by business category is
available at www.esvachamber.org. Provisions also will be made for members to request a
pdf of the directory information that can be e-mailed to them after the first of the year.
BOArD OF DIrECTOrS E-mail your fellow members with great offers
Steven Belote
Do you have a sale you would like to promote? Have you expanded your
Will Chaffins
services? Is your organization sponsoring an event? The Eastern Shore
Jeannette Edwards
of Virginia Chamber of Commerce is here to help you get the word out.
Niall Finnegan
For a $50 fee, the Chamber will e-mail its membership on behalf of your
Rusty Gowen
business. The Chamber accepts reservations from as many as five member
Lou Hickman businesses each month. All that is required of you are the following steps:
Jim Hopkins
B.W. James 1. Call (757) 787-2460 or e-mail info@esvachamber.org to reserve a spot in
Annie Jones the month of your choice. Someone from the Chamber will confirm receipt
Terris Kennedy of your reservation.
Josh Lattimore
Lisa Lentz 2. After you receive confirmation, send the text you would like the
Willie Randall Chamber to use; a staffer will then place it in one of the various
Linda Thomas-Glover
templates he or she has available.
David Turner 3. Gather electronic visual elements you would like to appear in the
Adair Tyler e-mail. Please limit this to no more than three. Logos or photos are
George Ann Way acceptable and must be jpgs.
John T. Williams, Jr.
4. The Chamber must receive the text and visuals at least five business days
Kristin Webb
prior to the date you would like the e-mail sent.
STAFF 5. A proof will be e-mailed to you. Upon receipt of your approval, the
Jeff Davis e-mail will be sent and you will be billed $50.
President
Amy Savona
Vice President
Trish Doiron
Administrative Assistant
Virginia Evans
Java talkin’
Accounting Clerk
Have you recently joined the chamber and are looking for a way to quickly
expose your business to other members? Network in a relaxed atmosphere
during Business Before Hours. The unintimidating crowd size, generally
40 or so, is perfect for some one-on-one introductions and small-group
conversation. Hosting one of the morning events couldn’t be easier. We
have dates available in 2010. The host business is responsible for providing
the refreshments. The Chamber takes care of everything else. If you’d like to
be on the list to host, please call (757) 787-2460.
The Eastern Shore
of Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 460
Melfa, Virginia 23410
(757) 787-2460
Fax: (757) 787-8687
www.esvachamber.org
email:
info@esvachamber.org
