RECEIVE A WARM WELCOME AND NETWORK IN YARMOUTH
We have planned a huge joint Business After Five with the Yarmouth Chamber on January 25 at McVety's Hearth and Home on Route 1 in Yarmouth from 5-7 PM. The event is co-sponsored by Ricetta's Brick Oven Pizzeria where the pizza is always mouth watering interesting. This should be a great event for you to talk about the services of your business and meet fellow business owners in the area. Register now.

FALMOUTH - CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY NEWS

FALMOUTH WANTS YOUR BUSINESS TO RECYCLE
As part of the Town's consolidation of recycling containers (silver bullets) to the transfer station, the Town is implementing a new program that allows Falmouth businesses to use the Transfer Station for recycling.  This new program will allow businesses to use the facility for SINGLE-STREAM and CARDBOARD recycling.  Once a business obtains a $5 permit/sticker from the Town, they will be able to use the facility for the aforementioned recycling services.  

By recycling more, this reduces the amount of trash generated, which may save businesses money in trash collection and disposal costs.

For more information on this new program, or information about single-stream recycling, please contact the Parks and Public Works Department at 781-3919, or visit the following web sites: Recycling and Energy Advisory Committee and EcoMaine.

FALMOUTH FUEL FUND
With the high cost of fuel this year, and many families experiencing financially tight times community groups are joining forces to see how they can provide assistance. Thursday, January 19 at 3:00 PM at Falmouth Town Hall there will be an informal meeting to share resources, network and answer questions about how local businesses can help. If you are interested in more information contact Ellen Planer at Town Hall.

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY CHAMBER IN 2012
This year will offer your business many ways to support your community chamber while promoting your business and its products.

Connect - Learn - Contribute events, held throughout the year are great venues for you to sponsor the event and broadcast your name and services. For more information contact Alyssa Tibbetts at atibbetts@cumberlandmaine.com.

Membership Appreciation Day will offer you a chance to thank our members through the delivery of special offers of your business services. If you participate over 100 businesses in our community will receive word about your business. You can also participate in the bags delivered to all PRC members, which offers your business contact with over 1,300 business in the greater area.

For more information contact Marcia Hartt at MarciaHartt@UnitedInsurance.Net

Our Silent Auction in April, to benefit high school scholarships, is another way to leverage your business by offering an auction item. Contact Jim Barns for more information jbarns@barns-law.com.

Your Community Chamber is interested in supporting community events through volunteering time and energy. If you are involved in a volunteer supported event, contact Jim Barns at jbarns@barns-law.com  for more information about how the Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber might help.

COMMUNITY CHAMBER BOARD FOCUS
The Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber Board is working to enhance your chamber membership by adding information about local businesses, networking opportunities, professional skill building workshops and municipal issue education seminars in 2012. Do you want to join us as we expand the offerings this year? Contact Sandra@SandraLipsey.com for more information.

Your Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber encourages you to become active in our events or serve on a board committee. Members of the board are:
Eric Anton (Anton Lemieux)
Ann Armstrong (Gorham Savings Bank)
Jim Barns (Law Office of James B. Barns)
Jim Caldwell (Expense Reduction Analysts)
Catherine Cleale (Merrill Lynch Wealth Management)
Bridget Dionne (Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union)
Michelle Grenier (Grenier Law Offices)
Marcia Hartt (United Insurance)
Ted Kern (Schooley Mitchell Telecom Consultants)
Sandra Lipsey (Consulting & Coaching)
Chris Philbrook (Kemp Goldberg Partners)
Be Schonewald (Schonewald Engineering Associates Inc.)
Dan Sparta (Northeast Financial)
Alyssa Tibbetts (Town of Cumberland)

We look forward to having you join us throughout the year as we present networking and business enhancing events!

The Falmouth Cumberland Community Chamber Board