Ashland Business Association, P.O. Box 510, Ashland, MA 01721
508-380-1933 - Info@AshlandBusinessAssociation.com - www.AshlandBusinessAssociation.com

Ashland businesses strengthening Ashland! - Support your local Ashland businesses and organizations

March 2006

ABA meeting at the Ashland Public Library, 66 Front Street
Tuesday, April 4, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

All Ashland business owners, executives, and managers are invited.

** Door prize -- Shredder and office supplies worth $80 **
compliments of Purple Ink Insurance and Bay State Concierge.
Just come to the meeting and you could win!

Presentations/Speakers:
- Linda Mercer of Linda's Encore will tell us about some of the great bargains available at Linda's Encore.
- ReBecca Savard of Fish Works will tell us a little more about what's involved with aquarium design, installation, and maintenance.

- Linda Mercer will also host a "Business After Hours" at Linda's Encore, 54 Front Street, starting 8:30 p.m.

Don't miss this meeting at the Ashland Public Library, 66 Front Street.

Don't miss "Business After Hours" at Linda's Encore, 54 Front Street, starting 8:30 p.m..

 

Please note: We need a valid e-mail address to communicate with you effectively. If you prefer, you can specify that it be an UNPUBLISHED e-mail address, which is not to go on the Web site.

Your ABA membership will be raised to $60/year at renewal if you prefer to receive MAILED information; it remains $50/year for members who provide a valid e-mail address.

Contact Michael@AshlandBusinessAssociation.com with your updated e-mail/Web addresses,
and any other changes needed to your listing, which you can review at A-M or N-Z.

 

ABA "Changing of the Guard"
 Our new President Judi Teller will officiate for the first time at our April 4 meeting. Thank you to Judi and the other officers elected for 2006-2007: Vice President Bob DePeron; Co-Secretaries Samantha Cooley and Denise Conti; Treasurer Lisa Giargiari; Publicity Coordinator Linda Herring; and Members-at-Large Michael Corkery, Peter Klay, Mark MacKay, Walter Piasecki, and Glenn M. Travis.

Also, a big thank-you to outgoing President Nadine Heaps, former Secretary Patricia Embree, former Member-at-Large Matthew Washek, and continuing officers Judi, Bob, Lisa, Linda, and Michael for all their hard work last year. See the new ABA History page on the Web site to see some of what has been accomplished recently.

Rediscover Ashland 2006
 Use the downloadable PDF to sign up. (View the PDF in Adobe Reader, type in your information, and print it out. Then please mail a copy to the ABA along with your participation fee.) A Q&A page will answer some of your questions about this year's event. Come to the meeting to learn more, keep checking the Q&A page, or contact the Chairperson, Nadine Heaps, at 508-881-6680 or purpleink@verizon.net.

April 29 is Earth Day
 The fourth annual Ashland Earth Day Celebration will be held at Stone Park Pavilion on Saturday, April 29, from 10 to 2. There are many ways to help. To participate or to make a contribution, please contact the Board of Health office at 508-881-0100, extension 681, or Malcolm Smart at 508-881-8109, or e-mail Info@ashlandopenspace.org for more information.

2006 ABA Scholarship
 The ABA will again provide a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving high school senior residing in Ashland. To learn more or to get a sign-up form, visit the Events/programs page on the ABA Web site.

Support Ashland teachers
The Ashland K-8 PTO has a Teacher Wish List going at www.ashlandpto.com for teachers to tell what they need for their classrooms. Residents, businesses, and others can review the list to find out who needs what they have to donate. This would be a great intro for businesses to partner better with our school community.

Friends of the Ashland Library
Please consider sponsoring our events or becoming a corporate member! We provide FREE children's and adult programs at the Ashland library on a regular basis. Some of our upcoming events include: educational early release day programs for children, our Sunday Classical Concert Series, children's concerts, story tellers, movie nights, and more. Our corporate sponsors are recognized in all pre-event marketing. These could include flyers going home with kids from school and around town, recognition on our web site, signs in the library, post card mailings to all members, e-mail blasts, and posters at the event. To learn more, call Susan Fosner at 508-333-8543. Thank you.

ABA meetings -- What would you like to see?
Your new team of officers is working on securing a dynamic guest speaker for every monthly meeting. Please give your ideas/feedback to Vice President Bob DePeron at 508-665-4225 or bdeperon@mwsmtg.com, or see him at the next meeting.

ABA gift certificates
If you have questions about purchasing or redeeming ABA gift certificates, contact Treasurer Lisa Giargiari at 508-881-3838 or mtgandlag@comcast.net, or go to the Gift Certificates page.

ABA member 2006 window stickers
If you're a member in good standing, pick up a sticker at any monthly meeting, or contact Lisa Giargiari at 508-881-3838 or mtgandlag@comcast.net.

Business Card Racks for ABA members
Display your business cards for free if you have joined the ABA and paid your annual dues. Please note that individual agents at the same real estate agency, insurance agency, etc., need to join the ABA to take advantage of this opportunity. To see where the racks are, click here.

This month the ABA welcomes these new members: Blackrock Networks, Inc., and Cynthia J. Leacu of New York Life Insurance Company; also Reliv International, and Randi Steckler of REMAX Realty Associates