NOVEMBER 2014 EXCHANGE P.O. BOX 861 PASADENA, MD 21123-0861 PHONE: 410-360-4PBA FAX: 410-544-7060 EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: pasadenabusinessassociation.com PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – Angela Balsamo, Coffee News “Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year – and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!” Tony Robbins 2014 certainly has been a whirlwind! It seems like only yesterday everyone was putting on their best 80’s duds and hitting the dance floor at Kurtz’s Beach for the PBA Scholarship Fundraiser! With only a few weeks remaining in the year, there is still a lot to accomplish and even more to plan for in 2015. Did you set business goals for 2014? How close are you to accomplishing them? What about longterm goals? The above quote is a great reminder that sometimes we can be very short-sighted in the time-frame in which our goals should be accomplished. Don’t plan to be in business next year. Plan to be in business 5 years from now! How does that change help you with planning and implementing your goals? This year PBA set out to bring you more… more events, more ways to connect with members, more elevated events, more seminars to help you with the growth of your business. While we were able to accomplish quite a few of those goals, there is still work to be done. Tell us what you would like to see us accomplish over the next few years. How can we better serve you, our members, and the community? I want to hear from you. Email me your suggestions so we can start working on long-term plans. [email protected] P.O. BOX 861 PASADENA, MD 21123-0861 Wishing you a safe & happy holiday season! HAPPY THANKSGIVING “Great Businesses Making a Great Community” Officers 2014 President Angela Balsamo Coffee News 410-360-0588 Vice President John Clark Consumers Eye 410-320-3145 Secretary Gina Cook AVON 410-255-9788 Treasurer Linda Loane The Bank of Glen Burnie 410-437-2070 Immediate Past President Lisa Hart Arundel Federal Savings Bank 410-787-3850 Board of Directors Mary Brodowski BB & T 410-255-9200 Doug Cashmere Ace Hardware 301-343-8092 Tracey Jessilonis Chesapeake Bank 410-360-1100 Kim Welty Pasadena Voice 410-255-5888 Kim Wharton Maher’s Florist 410-255-8181 John Williams Secure Solutions Lock & Key 410-437-0140 Jerry Nicklow Huff Insurance 410-647-1111 NEW MEMBERS Pasadena Jeepers – Heather Watson 7801 Waterview Drive, Orchard Beach, MD 21226 443-994-1544 Email: [email protected], www.pasadenajeepers.com Local Jeep Club – we believe in Pay It Forward, support local charities and donate our time in volunteer work. Magothy Merchant Services – Jaron Rice 7657 Sherlock Court, Pasadena, MD 21122 443-255-0972 Email: [email protected]; www.banccertified.com We provide businesses with all of their credit card processing needs. Sponsored by Alex Fakeri, MOJO The Carpet and Air Duct Man – John Fendlay 6407 Fort Smallwood Road, Suite 1A, Curtis Bay, MD 21226 443-452-6003 Email: [email protected], www.hecarpetandairductman.com We specialize in carpet cleaning, air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, mold remediation, and installation of flooring. Sponsored by Mike Agro, Cityline Business Park A CHILDS CHRISTMAS - Jacqueline Dunn, Chair, [email protected] The schools have been sending their numbers. Wish lists are due a week from Friday. Wish lists will go to sponsors during the week of November 17. There are several ways you can participate: SPONSORS: Let Sandi or Jacqueline know if you are willing to sponsor a child, or family. We will provide you with a wish list from the child with sizes, necessities needed and of course toys and other items wanted. If you want to sponsor a child, children or a family but shopping is not an option we will do the shopping for you. Send your monetary donation payable to PBA but earmarked A Child’s Christmas and Sandi will be happy to assign you a child or family and do the shopping for you. FOOD: Last year, we didn’t have a lot of food to give to families, so we’d appreciate it if a few businesses would be willing to place a box in their businesses to collect non-perishable food. TOYS: Businesses may also want to place a collection box for toys or other gifts. GIFT CARDS AND CASH DONATIONS: If your business wants to decorate a gift tree for those who prefer, we are accepting donations of gift cards or money that can be sent to the PBA office earmarked for A Child’s Christmas. SINGLE GIFT ITEMS: Lastly, if you’d like to purchase a gift such as a bike, electronic game, or a single gift let Jacqueline or Sandi know and we can select a gift from one of the wish lists. OTHER IDEAS: Businesses can collect like items such as hats, mittens, gloves, socks, underwear, etc. Jacqueline can also print a wish list onto paper ornaments if you want to decorate a tree where your employees and/or customers can pick a gift to buy. OCTOBER GENERAM MEMBERSHIP MEETING Our October meeting was held at Shuckers Tap & Grill. The food was great and our speaker Chuck Douglas was inspirational. Chuck is a senior consultant/speaker/trainer for Business Success Training. He spoke to us about traditional sales skills and cutting edge techniques to get more business. Chuck is regarded to be one of the nation’s best sales trainers and public speakers. Having worked with Tony Robbins, Tom Hopkins and Brian Tracy for almost 20 years, and spoken to over 500,000 business people ... he really knows his stuff. DECEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, December 3, 2014 noon The Greene Turtle 20 Magothy Beach Road, Pasadena Speaker: Captain Michelle Simpson, Eastern District Police Station $18.00 with reservation by Friday, November 28, 2014 $23.00 if reserving after Friday, November 28, 2014 You can pay in advance for the luncheons or mixers by mailing your check to PBA, PO Box 861, Pasadena, MD 21123-0861, or you can register and pay on the website by credit card, (www.pasadenabusinessassociation.com) or you can email your reservation to Sandi and pay at the door by cash or check. Please reserve reserve your space for the meetings. Nominating of Officers and Board Members If you are interested in running for an Officer or Board of Directors position please contact the PBA office. Candidates for Officers or Director positions must have been in their present job position for a minimum of two years. To be eligible for an Officer Position candidates must have served at least one term on the Board of Directors. Officers term is one year and Board of Directors term is two years. Our Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of every month at 8:15 am. The slate of Officers and Board members will be read at the December General Membership Meeting at which time nominations can be made from the floor. Voting will take place at the January General Membership Meeting. PBA PARADE AIRING SCHEDULE FOR CABLE The PBA parade is scheduled to run Monday - Friday at Noon starting Thanksgiving Day. It will also run at 11am Saturday and 7 am Sunday. Channel 98 on Verizon and Broadstripe, Channel 38 on Verizon. Also in HD on Channel 998 on Comcast and 498 on Broadstripe. No HD on Verizon, unfortunately. It will also be on YouTube. 21st ANNUAL TRADE SHOW Thanks to Jim Anderson, Anderson & Davis CPA our 21st Annual Trade Show was a success again this year. We had over 500 people in attendance for a great evening of business networking. We want to thank Jim for chairing again this year, Lauer’s Supermarket & Bakery for the wonderful food, AA Recycle & Sand for quenching our thirst with great drinks, and Shuckers Tap & Grill for providing cold beer. We want to thank Earleigh Heights Fire Hall for the great location and the below businesses who had booths. AA Recycle & Sand, Inc., Ace Hardware & Hearth, Anderson Davis & Associates, CPA , Avon - Gina Cook, Baker Sisters Family Dental Care, BB&T Bank, BWI Airport Office of Business Relations, Calvert Veterinary Center, Chesapeake Bank of Maryland, Chesapeake Christian Center, Coffee News, Design Tops, LLC, Edward Jones, E Water Company, Frank & Bill’s Auto Collision Center, Friends of Downs Park, Greendena, Inc., Himmel’s Farm & Garden Center, Inc., Huff Insurance, Idea Weaver Promotions, Inc., Lake Shore Rotary Club, Lauers Supermarket & Bakery, Lindner Glass & Mirror, M & T Bank, Maher’s Florist, Magothy Merchant Services, Mojo Web Solutions, Mr. Appliance, Painting with Pride, Inc., Pasadena Pawn & Gun, LLC, Pasadena Travel, LLC, Pasadena Business Association, Pasadena Voice, PattiKake, PNC Bank, PVA - Bookkeeping & Payroll, Sandy Spring Bank, Secure Solutions Lock & Key, Stoney Creek Fishing & Gun Club Inc., The Bank of Glen Burnie, Victory Awards & Promotions, LLC. It was great to see some new members join us this year. PBA’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is coming! Join the rest of the community as we continue this fun tradition on Tuesday, December 2nd (7:00 PM) in Lake Shore Plaza (in front of Arundel Federal Savings Bank) for the lighting ceremony of Pasadena’s “official” Christmas Tree. The event will feature a special visit from Santa and his magic sleigh, fire apparatus, Christmas carolers, face painting, and more. In addition, the Tree Lighting Ceremony will support the PBA’s “A Child’s Christmas” gift drive, and we will be accepting cash or unwrapped gift donations to put under the tree. These gifts go to local Pasadena children in need. ADDITIONAL TRADE SHOW PICTURES Mr. Appliance of Pasadena Greendena, Inc. Mojo Web Solutions Design Tops, LLC Sandy Spring Bank Chesapeake Bank of Marylland Calvert Veterinary Center Pasadena Voice