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Chamber Night at
Flower Show nets $2040
We had great success
on Scarborough Night at the Flower Show. We will donate $1020 each
to the Scarborough Public Library and the Gym Dandies, as a result
of the ticket sales.
The Gym Dandies worked hard to sell the most Scarborough Night
Flower Show tickets, and the Board voted to donate an additional
$600 to help offset expenses for their trip to Washington on July 4.
6/04
Chamber
celebrated Small Business Week, May 16-22
The Scarborough
Community Chamber observed National Small Business Week, May 16-22,
2004
with a display of information and products from a cross-section of the
Scarborough business community. Co-sponsors of the event are the
Scarborough Economic Development Corporation
and the Scarborough Public Library.
This is the seventh year
the Chamber has organized the event, recognizing the important role
small businesses play in the economic health of the community and its
citizens. Library Director Nancy Crowell who helps to organize the
display each year said, “the diversity of the businesses represented
and on display is a wonderful way to remind the community of how much
this town’s 900 small businesses have to offer. Doing business in
Scarborough is good for all of us.”
The display’s location
in the center of the busy public library provided hundreds of people
an opportunity to look at the products and gather promotional
materials. Some businesses use the opportunity for educational
outreach by offering materials on safety, health, or environmental
awareness. Participation was open to any business in Scarborough.
5/04
Career
Development Partnership
with
Scarborough High School
Photo: Scarborough High School
Scarborough Community Chamber Member businesses have offered to be
part of our career development partnership with Scarborough High
School. The Development Council is planning business involvement
opportunities that will range from relatively little investment (such
as a short classroom presentation) to very high investment (such as
having a student intern for a semester).
The details of
the curriculum are still in the research and design stage. We will
continue to keep you updated through Business Perspectives and at
Membership meetings.
For more
information on this initiative, please click
here
2/04 - 5/04
Chamber helps to
fund
new library
materials
Grants from
the Scarborough Community Chamber and Chamber members Wal-Mart
and Sam's Club have helped purchase over 150 books for the Scarborough
Library's business collection, with many more to come. Recent
additions include books on business management, career information,
computers and personal finance.
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