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

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April 2006

ABA meeting at the Ashland Public Library, 66 Front Street
Tuesday, May 2, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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

** Door prize -- Color Printer donated by Mike Corkery **
Just come to the meeting and you could win!

Presentations/Speakers:
- Officer Greg Wildman from the Ashland Police Dept. will be speaking about e-mail and Internet fraud
- Mike Corkery will give a visual update on improvements coming to the ABA Web site
- Scooch Giargiari will be speaking at the meeting, and will also host a "Business After Hours" at TJ's (Rte. 135 close to Hopkinton line), 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 TJ's on Rte. 135, starting 8:30 p.m.

ABA membership $60/year if newsletters must be sent by mail ; $50/year for e-mailed newsletters.

We need a valid e-mail address to communicate with you effectively. You can specify that it be an UNPUBLISHED e-mail address, not to go on the Web site. Contact Michael@AshlandBusinessAssociation.com with changes needed to your listing, which you can review at A-M or N-Z.


Earth Day - Saturday, April 29, from 10 to 2
Cash donations can be sent to Malcolm Smart; call 508-881-8109. ABA members who wish to participate should meet at the gazebo at Stone Park, 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Rediscover Ashland 2006 -- May 1 deadline!
 May 1 is the sign-up deadline if you want your business or organization listed in the Calendar of Events. Use the downloadable PDF to sign up. (Once you've downloaded the PDF to your desktop, you can fill in the information right on your computer. Please print and mail a copy of the completed form to the ABA, along with your participation fee.) See the Q&A page for information about the event, benefits of being a sponsor, and much more. Or contact the Nadine Heaps at 508-881-6680 or purpleink@verizon.net.
2006 ABA Scholarship -- May 1 deadline!
 The ABA must receive completed applications by 12:00 noon on Monday, May 1. To learn more or to get a sign-up form, see Events/programs on the ABA Web site, or call 508-881-6680.
Summer Concerts/Ashland Day
 The Ashland Day Committee is heading up Ashland's Summer Concerts this year. Co-Chair Joe Magnani at 508-881-5205 is available for questions about Ashland Day. He has already sent out applications to anyone who participated last year. Starting mid May, Isabelle Harrison, in charge of tables and booths for Ashland Day, may be contacted at 508-881-1647. Co-Chair Bill Gath is overseeing the Summer Concert series and says the bands have been contacted and lined up; call Bill at 508-881-8209 with any questions about the concerts.
ABA meetings
 President Judi Teller aims to make the monthly ABA meetings a place for members to grow professionally. She will create a "talent bank" so that we can draw on the knowledge of existing members for this purpose. Give your suggestions for Guest Speakers to VP Bob DePeron at 508-665-4225 or bdeperon@mwsmtg.com.