Small Business and Entrepreneur of the Year at Next
GMMS
The Metro South Chamber of Commerce and Fleet Small
Business Services will present the 12th Annual Small
Business and Entrepreneur of the Year Awards on
Thursday, May 22, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. This special
edition of the Good Morning Metro South series will be
held at the Holiday Inn/Metro South in Brockton. The
program will honor the region's top small business
owners and entrepreneurs.
The featured speaker is Robert Podorefsky,
Director and Chief Derivatives Strategist at Fleet
Global Markets in Boston. He is a frequent speaker to
the Bank's clients on matters concerning the impact of
the financial markets on their businesses. In this
capacity he is responsible for providing strategic
product advice on currency, credit and interest rate
opportunities for both borrowers and investors. Mr.
Podorefsky has an MBA in International Finance from
New York University and a BS in accounting from New
York University.
As always, GMMS is a great networking opportunity.
Guests are encouraged to stay for informal networking
immediately following the program. Pre-register by
faxing the back cover of the Action Report to
508-587-1340 or calling 508-586-0500, ext. 221. The
cost is $15 for members and $22 for non-members.
Welcome New Investors
Chamber Welcomes Over 100 New Members in 2003
One hundred new investors have joined the Chamber's winning
team. They are joining you, the business
professional, who has invested in your company and the
Metro South economy through Chamber membership.
ARTCO/RMG
155 Will Drive
Canton, MA 02021
Tel: 781-830-7909
Fax: 781-830-0242
Charles Clay
Printers
Affordable Building & Remodeling
P.O. Box 2383
Brockton, MA 02306
Tel: 617-908-6514
Randolph St. Martin
Contractors Building
Anderson Insulation
706 Brockton Avenue
Abington, MA 02351
Tel: 781-857-1000
Fax: 781-857-1054
Eric Anderson
Antoine J. Jackson
31 Nichols Avenue
Avon, MA 02322
Tel: 508-857-3117
Antoine J. Jackson
Antonio Financial Services
455 W. Center Street
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 508-587-5210
Fax: 508-586-3015
Richard Antonino, Jr.
Investments
The Appraisers Collaborative
420 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
Tel: 781-356-2345
Fax: 781-356-2345
Mary Granville
Arvy, Inc.
35 Torrey Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-1331
Fax: 508-588-3870
Sam Arvanitidis
Restaurants
Athena International Foods, Inc.
753 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-9731
Fax: 508-941-0777
Samira Giannaros
Grocers
Auto Mart Corp.
755 Washington Street
Hanover, MA 02339
Tel: 781-826-5353
Fax: 781-829-4501
Sam Rizzitano
Automotive Sales
Axiom Printing
175 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767
Tel: 508-888-5592
Fax: 508-880-9443
Lucia Leahy
BL Trading, Inc.
145 Webster Street
Hanover, MA 02339
Tel: 781-871-4456
Robert Littlefield
Computer Consultants
Basic Transportation
P.O. Box 377
Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-8100
Richard Berg
Limousine Services
Boynton Insurance Agency, Inc.
72 River Park
Needham, MA 02194
Tel: 781-449-6786
Fax: 781-449-4269
Anthony Boynton
Insurance
Brandywine Technical Partners
P.O. Box 1348
Salem, NH 03079
Tel: 888-413-2131
Yori Kasprzak
Brockton East Side Package
469 Center Street
Brockton, MA 02302
Tel: 508-586-8355
Joseph Robie
Liquor
Brockton Family & Community Resources
18 Newton Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-583-2045
Fax: 508-583-4942
Patricia Kelleher
Human Service Organizations
The Canton Sportsplex & Training Center
5 Carver Circle
Canton, MA 02021
Tel: 781-821-0304
Fax: 781-821-0245
James Galvin
Center City Gym, Inc.
81 Sterling Road
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-5325
Edward Puopolo
Churchill W.L. Insurance Agency
111 Belmont Street, #6
S. Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-587-1234
Gayle Hulbert
Insurance
Commonwealth Financial Network
632 Washington Street
S. Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-8648
Fax: 508-238-1624
Christine Roessel
The Computer Shoppe
39 Torrey Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-427-1611
Kelly Sheehan
Craighead Glick LLP
277 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116
Tel: 617-859-8200
Fax: 617-859-7272
Michael Tracy
Attorneys
Creations by Alexandra
245 Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-941-6830
Alexandra Kanakakis
Crocetti Oakdale Packing
12 Taylor Avenue
Brockton, MA 02302
Tel: 508-941-0458
Carl Crocetti
Food Suppliers
Diamond Development
P.O. Box 1480
Duxbury, MA 02331
Tel: 781-820-6100
Mark Winchester
Contractors Building
Discount Heating & Air Conditioning
1175 Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-962-4738
Robert Deandrade
HVAC Contractors
Djust Realty, Inc.
932 Bedford Street
Abington, MA 02351
Tel: 781-871-0712
Carl Djustberg
Real Estate/Residential
Double W Mold
800 W. Chestnut Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-4068
Fax: 508-588-6791
Wolfgang Hieronymus
EOMS Recycling & Disposal, Inc.
P.O. Box 3608
Brockton, MA 02304
Tel: 508-587-9686
Fax: 508-559-0006
Louis Tarentino
Recycling
Exodus Medical Transportation
24 Popes Farm
Plympton, MA 02367
Tel: 781-585-1185
Fax: 781-585-1810
Stephen Silva
Transportation
Floral Impressions
240 Washington Street
N. Easton, MA 02356
Tel: 508-238-7950
Fax: 508-230-2182
Carol Saad
Florists
Furnace Brook Motors
561 Foundry Street
Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-2323
Fax: 508-230-2359
Alan Levin
Automotive Sales
Glen R. Ilacqua, CPA, MST
130 Liberty Street, Unit 3
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-5960
Fax: 508-588-5976
Glen R. Ilacqua
Hylan Auto Sales
1690 New State Highway
Raynham, MA 02767
Tel: 508-823-1400
Fax: 508-821-4115
Todd Walantis
Automotive Sales
International Auto Sales, Inc.
435 E. Center Street
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 508-586-0137
Fax: 508-586-3602
Chris Gendreau
Automotive Sales
JAC Cable
100A Green Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
Tel: 508-698-2221
Fax: 508-698-2225
Jeffrey Carlson
John P. Kolentsas Financial Service, Inc.
39 Torrey Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-584-0030
John Kolentsas
Accountants
Knight Strategic Consulting
30 Michael Lane
Stoughton, MA 02072
Tel: 781-341-8132
Fax: 781-341-8133
John Knight
Consultants
La Parisienne
365 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
Tammy Morrissey
Beauty Salons/Supplies
Law Office of Barbara Nason
1308 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-586-5990
Barbara Nason
Attorneys
Law Office of Mark D. Petti
204 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-586-4466
Mark Petti
Attorneys
Linda Lally Consulting
59 Churchill Street
Milton, MA 02186
Tel: 617-494-1060
Tel: 617-698-3760
Linda Lally
Consultants
Lucini Motor Sales
P.O. Box 447
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 508-583-5500
Fax: 508-587-8323
William Lucini
Auto Sales & Service
MJC Consulting Services
18 Oliver Street, Suite 202C
N. Easton, MA 02356
Tel: 508-380-7531
Fax: 508-230-8590
Michael Curran
Marsan & Marsan
45 Bristol Drive, Suite 201
Easton, MA 02356
Tel: 508-238-0176
Fax: 508-238-0230
Gerald Marsan
Attorneys
Massachusetts Bay Mortgage Corporation
95 Torrey Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-584-2210
Fax: 508-584-3805
Michael Kelly
Brokers
McLaughlin Builders
4 Beach Rose Lane
Scituate, MA 02066
Tel: 781-545-1555
Loanstar Mortgage
1652-1654 Main Street
Weymouth, MA 02190
Tel: 781-337-3777
Fax: 781-340-7222
Michelle Montrond
Mortgage East
10 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Tel: 508-279-1100
Nicholas Palmieri
Motorcars International, Inc.
1455 Pleasant Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Tel: 508-697-5921
Fax: 508-697-8343
Gregory Stoehr
Auto Sales & Service
Neurosurgical Consultants, Inc.
825 Washington Street
Norwood, MA 02062
Tel: 781-769-4640
Marc Friedberg
Medical
Next Level, Inc.
70 Walnut Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
Tel: 800-424-0019
Fax: 781-707-5001
Jim Ayraud
Northern Lights Electric Co.
95 Pond Street
Avon, MA 02332
Tel: 508-889-7749
Joseph Mahoney
Electrical Contractors
Old Town Real Estate LLC
538 Bedford Street
Abington, MA 02351
Tel: 781-878-5701
Fax: 781-871-9598
Roger Woods
One Stop Automotive
312 N. Montello Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-586-9900
John Freitas
Automotive Repairs
Optimum Real Estate, Inc.
557 Bedford Street
Whitman, MA 02382
Tel: 781-447-0700
Fax: 781-447-9930
Janie Crosscup
Real Estate/Residential
Paul Joseph's Salon & Day Spa
163 Washington Street
N. Easton, MA 02356
Tel: 508-238-2037
Fax: 508-238-8559
Babe Cresswell
Beauty Salons/Supplies
Pay Day Solutions
65 Belmont Street
S. Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-4162
Fax: 508-238-7032
Daniel Murphy
Payroll Services
Penny Pincher Kitchens
443 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-587-8030
Wayne Sluss
Petti's Market
216 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Physical Therapy Plus
320 Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-584-0800
Fax: 508-583-3454
Thomas Harrington
Physical Therapy
Prestige Computer Institute
797 N. Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-584-5783
508-559-0416
Nesly Philemond
Publicity, Inc.
160 N. Washington St.
Boston, MA 02114
Mr. A.C. Longo
Reservitz & Belinsky PC
528 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-5010
Fax: 508-588-7871
Ilene Belinsky
Robinson Vending
75 First Street, #9
Bridgewater, MA 02324
Tel: 508-697-6449
Fax: 508-279-6449
David Robinson
Rockland Ice Rink
P.O. Box 132
N. Abington, MA 02351
Tel: 781-878-5591
Fax: 781-982-2818
John Cushman
SDI Diagnostics, Inc.
10 Hampden Drive
Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-7033
Fax: 508-230-8497
Michael Boyle
Seaman Bratko Corp.
9 Whitney Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Tel: 508-427-0069
Fax: 508-429-1521
F. Clyde Seaman
Contractors General
Sherman Consulting Service, Inc.
54 Middlesex Turnpike
Burlington, MA 01803
Tel: 781-229-7600
Fax: 781-229-7608
Paul Sherman
Computer Consultants
Sorgi & Minichiello LLP
1399 Washington Street
Hanover, MA 02339
Tel: 781-826-0770
Thomas Minichiello, Jr.
Attorneys
Southeastern Oral & Maxiofacial Surgeons
951 North Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508-588-0200
John Coyne
Dental
Sunrise Communications
P.O. Box 390
Taunton, MA 02780
Tel: 800-790-2001
Fax: 508-822-2386
Bobby Wren
Telecommunications
Tech Mechanical
420 West Street
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 781-341-8411
Robert Neilan
HVAC Contractors
Torrey & Associates
P.O. Box 3217
Brockton, MA 02304
Tel: 508-580-8440
Steve Torrey
Real Estate/Residential
Town Fair Tire
345 Westgate Drive
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 203-467-8600
Fax: 203-466-2663
Randy Souto
Tranquil Escape Day Spa
832 Crescent Street
Brockton, MA 02302
Tel: 508-427-6399
Mary Ellen Lambert
Transworld Systems, Inc.
541 Main Street, Suite 115
Weymouth, MA 02190
Tel: 781-340-5066
Fax: 781-340-5060
Stephen Potischman
Unique Image Gifts
P.O. Box 516
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Tel: 508-941-5688
Gail Mather
VHS Transportation Co., Inc.
7 Plymouth Drive
Easton, MA 02356
Tel: 508-238-5661
Fax: 508-238-5757
Vincent Savill, Jr.
Transportation
Vermont Pure Spring Water Company
14 Jewel Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887
Tel: 978-694-1631
Fax: 978-694-4056
Alexander Cunningham
Service
Viera & DiGianfilippo PC
5 Bristol Drive
S. Easton, MA 02375
Tel: 508-238-2510
Fax: 508-238-2309
Daniel Vieira
Attorneys
Wildflower Café
P.O. Box 1597
Duxbury, MA 02331
Tel: 781-934-7814
Thomas Bisset
Restaurants
Wise & Quinn Insurance
449 Pleasant Street
Brockton, MA 02401
Tel: 508-588-1260
Fax: 508-588-7236
Kelly Quinn
To join the Chamber, call Frank Gillooly at 508-586-0500 ext. 229 or join online.
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New Metro South Map Available at Chamber
The Metro South Chamber of Commerce is pleased to
announce the production and release of a new regional
map.
The map features detailed street listings for all
eighteen Metro South communities Abington, Avon,
Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, East Bridgewater,
Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Holbrook, Norwell,
Randolph, Rockland, Sharon, Stoughton, West
Bridgewater and Whitman are all included on this map.
Regional business leaders are featured on the map as
well as many local attractions.
"This map is of the highest quality and provides
visitors and residents with an attractive and useful
tool in exploring all the opportunities the Metro
South region has to offer" said Christopher Cooney
Chamber President and CEO.
The map was designed by Kerrie Blake, Communications
Coordinator for the Metro South Chamber of Commerce
and produced by Chamber Publications.
Maps are being distributed throughout the region and
are also available at the Chamber office located at 60
School Street in Brockton.
Senate President Travaglini Addresses Chamber Members
The New Senate President Robert Travaglini, marked his
first visit to the City of Brockton and the region by
speaking before the business community at the
Chamber's Annual Legislative Breakfast on April 10 at
the Massasoit Conference Center. The Senate President
focused his remarks on the multi- year budget crisis
that the state is facing. He was critical of Governor
Romney's preliminary FY2004 budget and cautioned that
the legislature will be making some difficult and
painful budget decisions in the months to come.
Travaglini expressed support for small businesses,
which he referred to as the "backbone of the economy",
and for protecting the quality and affordability of
education and health care in the Commonwealth.
The cost of health care was a recurring topic during
the Q&A session, with many attendees focusing their
questions on the dramatic annual increases to health
insurance premiums for small businesses.
Over two hundred people attended the popular annual
event. The Chamber would like to recognize and thank
the following legislators and elected officials for
attending and hearing from their many constituents in
the small business community: Senator Jo Ann Sprague,
Representative Christine Canavan, Representative
Geraldine Creedon, Representative David Flynn,
Representative William Galvin, Representative Louis
Kafka, Representative Thomas Kennedy, Representative
Kathleen Teahan, Representative Daniel Webster,
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, and
Mayor John Yunits of the City of Brockton. Special
thanks to Senator Robert Creedon and the many chamber
volunteers for their assistance with organizing this
event.
May Calendar
| 7 | Ambassador Team Meeting | 8:00 am |
| 8 | HR Power Hours
Massasoit Conference Center | 8:00-12:00 pm |
| 9 | Government Affairs Meeting | 7:45 am |
| 13 | Executive Committee Meeting | 4:00 pm |
| 20 | State House Day 2003
Location: Omni Parker House
Boston, MA | 10:00 am |
| 22 | Small Business Awards
Sponsor: Fleet Small Business Services
Location: Holiday Inn - Metro South | 7:30 - 9:00 am |
| 26 | Memorial Day
Chamber Office Closed | |
| 28 | Board of Directors | 12:00 noon |
June Calendar
| 4 | Ambassador Team Meeting | 8:00 am |
| 13 | Government Affairs Meeting | 7:45 am |
| 19 | ATHENA Award
Sponsor: Sovereign Bank
Location: Holiday Inn - Metro South | 7:30 - 9:00 am |
July Calendar
| 17 | "Chamber Day at the Rox"
Business After Hours
Campanelli Stadium
1 Lexington Ave., Brockton | 11:30 am |
Note: All meetings are held at the Metro South
Chamber office or Metro South Business Assistance
Center (BAC) unless otherwise indicated.
CareerWorks Invites Area Businesses To June 4 Job Fair
As an ongoing effort to serve area businesses,
CareerWorks, the Brockton Area One-Stop Career Center,
in partnership with the City of Brockton, Metro South
Chamber of Commerce and Brockton Area Workforce
Investment Board is sponsoring a job fair on June 4
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Metro South
adjacent to the Westgate Mall.
This job fair has been established to give area
businesses the opportunity to meet and interview a
large pool of qualified candidates as well as the
chance to network with other businesses.
Take advantage of the early registration! All
registration forms received by Friday, May 2 are
eligible for a fee of only $199; regular registration
fee is $229. For a registration form or more
information, please contact the Employer Services Unit
at CareerWorks at 508-513-3416.
As a One-Stop Career Center, CareerWorks offers a
place for employers and people seeking employment to
connect in a custom-friendly, customer driven
environment. CareerWorks applies creative and
innovative approaches to meet the growing and changing
needs of our members.
~ Member Profile ~
Old Colony Hospice
Name: Old Colony Hospice
Address: 14 Page Terrace, Stoughton, MA 02072
Telephone: 781-341-4145
Website: www.oldcolonyhospice.org
Year Established: 1979
Number of Employees: 35
Products/Services:
Old Colony Hospice is a non-profit, accredited
healthcare organization providing care to patients
during the final months of their life. We care for
them directly in their homes, and also in skilled
nursing facilities (nursing homes).
What is unique or special about your firm and the
products and services you offer?
A few of the comments Old Colony Hospice hears from
most families: "We wish we knew about you sooner.", "I
am so thankful for the support you provided for our
entire family.", "OCH paid for medications and
delivered medications directly to our home." The
nurses are certified in Hospice and Palliative Care.
What is your market area?
Old Colony Hospice provides care in 24 towns in
Plymouth, Bristol and Norfolk Counties: From Milton
and Quincy, south to Lakeville and Middleboro.
What markets do you serve? In addition to serving
patients in their homes, Old Colony Hospice has
contracts for service to 20 nursing homes and five
hospitals.
What is your main business objective concerning your
customers and the business community?
Know that hospice is here to help. We are experts in
helping support and manage people with advanced
diseased and controlling their pain. The sooner you
call us, the more we can help you, because Hospice
care is not about dying... it's about living each day
to the fullest.
The Chamber features a Member Profile in each issue of
the Action Report. Members are selected randomly from
those in attendance at the Good Morning Metro South
(GMMS) breakfasts. The next breakfast is Thursday,
May 22, 2003, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m., at the Holiday
Inn - Metro South in Brockton.
Government Affairs
Next Committee Meeting: Friday, May 9 at 7:45 a.m.
Metro South Chamber Conference Room
The next Government Affairs meeting is Friday, May 9,
at 7:45 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Metro
South Chamber headquarters located at Sixty School
Street in downtown Brockton.
The guest speaker is Geoff Beckwith, Executive
Director of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
(MMA). The Massachusetts Municipal Association is a
non-profit, nonpartisan association that serves as an
advocate for Massachusetts cities and towns before the
Massachusetts Legislature, the executive branch,
regulatory bodies and the courts. Mr. Beckwith will
discuss the state budget crisis and MMA's legislative
proposals. Join other Chamber members for this
opportunity to interact with legislators and hear
first hand what is in store for the business community
on Beacon Hill.
For more information on the Government Affairs
Committee, contact Roy Nascimento, Vice President- at
508-586-0500 ext. 225 or e-mail
roy@metrosouthchamber.com.
~Board Member Profile ~
James Troup
Name: LeBaron Foundry, Inc.
Address: 14 East Union Street, Brockton
Year Established: 1855
Number of Employees: 100
Products/Services:
LeBaron Foundry, Inc. provides cast iron construction
castings - manhole rings and covers, catchbasin frames
and grates.
What is unique or special about your firm and the
products and services you offer?
LeBaron Foundry, Inc. specializes in manhole rings and
covers, and catch basin frames and grates, but we will
manufacture anything out of gray cast iron.
What is your market area?
The company's market area is New England.
What markets do you serve?
The company serves municipalities, utility companies
and general contractors.
What is your main business objective concerning your
customers and the business community?
LeBaron Foundry, Inc. provides quality products and
good customer service.
What is your Chamber involvement?
I have been on the Chamber's Board of Director's since
1996.
What is your educational background?
I am a graduate of Northeastern University. I have
been working at LeBaron Foundry, Inc. since 1964 and I
purchased the company in 1985.
What are your hobbies or interests?
I am interested in all sports and enjoy collecting
sports memorabilia, and I enjoy collecting coins. I am
also a member of the Brockton Rotary and on the Board
of Directors for the Old Colony United Way.
The Chamber's Board of Director's meets regularly to
address policy and issues of economic and community
concern. Each month a member of the Board will be
profiled in this section of the Action Report.
Thank You Renewing Members
1666 Liquors
A B General Contractors, Inc.
AccuRounds
American Rentall Center
Back Bay Bagel
Brockton Housing Authority
Brockton Redevelopment Authority
Brophy & Phillips Co., Inc.
Cape Cod Lumber Company
Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
The Law Offices of David Cassella
Celia Insurance Agency, Inc.
Classic Designs, Inc.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England
Colonial Maintenance Contractors, Inc.
Creative Cuts
D'Angelo Sandwich Shop
Everett's Auto Parts
Fitzgerald Appraisals
Gateway Country
Hackwell-Boone Insurance Agency, Inc.
Hawkeye Fence
Hickey & Associates, Inc.
Irving's Home Center
J & M Transport Inc.
L & J Corp
K & Associates/Lan-Com Inc.
Lambert Auto Repair
MainSpring Coalition for the Homeless
Meserve Travel & Cruise Center
Montello Heel Manufacturing, Inc.
New England Adjustment Company
Niccoli Brothers Oil
North Easton Savings Bank
Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc.
Paychex Inc.
PCPractitioners, Inc.
Pine Oaks Golf Course
PM Group - Healthcare Consultants, Inc.
Quality Plant Service
R. E. Lyons & Son Fire Equipment Corp
Rogers & Gray Insurance
TransPro Courier
Trojan Recycling, Inc. and Transfer Station
Waterford Village
Our Chamber continues to grow stronger through referrals from our members. Please refer a member today. Call Frank Gillooly at 508-586-0500 ext. 229 or e-mail info@metrosouthchamber.com.
State House Day
Tuesday, May 20
The Metro South Chamber of Commerce and the
Massachusetts Association of Chamber of Commerce
Executives invite you to join Massachusetts Chambers
for State House Day 2003 on Tuesday, May 20.
This event promises to be filled with information
about policy issues affecting businesses and the
Commonwealth's economy. This event is for anyone doing
business in Massachusetts and is a great opportunity
to gain valuable information for your company and
voice your concerns to policy makers.
The confirmed speakers are Lt. Governor Kerry Healey,
Speaker of the House Thomas Finneran, and Senate Ways
and Means Chair Terry Murray.
State House Day 2003
will begin at 10:00 a.m at the Historic Omni Parker
House Hotel in Boston. A buffet lunch will be served
at 12:00 noon. The cost is $45 for members. To
register or to obtain further information, call Roy
Nascimento, Vice-President, Metro South Chamber of
Commerce, at 508-586-0500 ext. 225. Please R.S.V.P.
by May 15.
Thank You Drive Volunteers
David Ames, Abington Savings Bank
Paul Anghinetti, Fleet Bank
Joyce Antine, Old Colony YMCA
Charmaine Austin, Fleet Bank
Judy Azanow, Brockton Credit Union
Jane Barry, Brockton Credit Union
Andrea Bates, Brockton Symphony Orchestra
Anne Beauregard
Dan Bennett, Sovereign Bank
Kevin Brower, Brockton Credit Union
Liz Cavanaugh, Brockton Rox
Aileen Darois, Massachusetts Electric Company
Brian Donnelly, CareerWorks
Garth Field, Fleet Bank
Pat Gaughan, Sovereign Bank
John Gibson, Brockton Rox
Rosalind Goodman, Rockland Trust Company
Matt Grant, Bay Copy
Walter Herlihy, Bristol Investment Management
Christine Karavites, UMASS Donahue Institute
Kelly Carney Kelly, Raynham Taunton Greyhound Park
Robert Kenworthy, Fleet Bank
Lynne Larson, Massachusetts Electric Company
Pauline Luiz, Massachusetts Electric Company
Eric Lutz, MDCOM
Gary MacKinnon, Brockton Rox
Anne Malley-Laneau, Massachusetts Electric Company
Stephen McDuffy, Holmes-McDuffy Florists
John McGovern, Rodman & Rodman
Ed McKenna, ACS Services
Joan Medeiros, Rockland Trust Company
Ellen Moore, Ellen Moore Design
Kathy O'Brien, Brockton Credit Union
Carrie O'Halloran, Brockton Credit Union
David Orloff, Sharkansky & Company
Lou Paragona, Abington Savings Bank
Cathy Parker, Rodman & Rodman
Richard Piecewicz, Fulfillment, Inc.
John Polvere, Brockton Credit Union
Bob Russell, Massachusetts Electric Company
Lou Russo, Comcast
Richard Sergi, Brockton Housing Authority
Don Silva, Rockland Trust Company
George Skogstrom, Schlossberg & McLaughlin
Bob Smith, Residence Inn by Marriott
Howard Spiller, Sharkansky & Company
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B-R School District Prepares Students for Future
Story Provided by Meghan Abella-Bowen
Making a decision about your career may seem like a
long way off, but it's important to start thinking
about it now. That is why the Bridgewater-Raynham
Regional School District declared March 24-28, 2003
as Career Awareness Week for all students in the
District. Career Awareness Week was designed as a way
to create a focused one-week meaningful career
awareness experience that builds upon the work being
done through the school to career and tech prep
initiatives. The goal of Career Awareness Week was to
create opportunities in every classroom at every grade
level for students to learn about careers, and the
skills and education needed to obtain those careers.
By creating a district wide event, Bridgewater-Raynham
was able to include over 6150 students, from
kindergarten through 12th grade, in Career Awareness
activities.
During the week-long event every teacher in the
District was asked to integrate a career awareness
activity into one of their regular lesson plans.
Although, many teachers already incorporate some type
of career activity in their lesson plans throughout
the year, Career Awareness Week allowed the district
to create a focused event for all students across the
district. By asking every teacher in every subject
area to participate in the event, students from art
class to physics learned that what they are doing in
the classroom, no matter the subject area, can play a
role in helping them to prepare for future jobs and
careers. This is an important point explains Larry
Fisher, Bridgewater-Raynham's School to Career
Coordinator, because it helps students see that what
they are learning in school connects to the skills and
competencies they will need as they enter into the
real world.
Bridgewater Raynham teachers were encouraged to find
creative and fun ways to integrate career awareness
activities into their lesson plans.
Planning and implementing a one week district-wide
Career Awareness Week is not a simple task, explains
Fisher. For some of our teachers this may have been
the first time they had incorporated career
information into their lesson plans. We would like to
commend our teachers for the great work they did
integrating career awareness into their lesson plans.
Through their work and the support of our
administration, parents (many of whom participated as
guest speakers), local businesses, and the Brockton
Area Workforce Investment Board's Youth Services
Coordinator we were able to make our vision a reality.
If you would like more information on
Bridgewater-Raynham's Career Awareness Week or would
like to more information on how to become involved in
School to Career Activities, please contact Meghan
Abella-Bowen at the Brockton Area Workforce Investment
Board at 508-584-3234.
Tourism Forum at Fuller
What do North Adams, New Bedford, Lowell, and
Pittsfield, Massachusetts have in common? They have
all used the development of their cultural sectors to
drive the economic recovery of their towns. The most
famous case to date is the story of North Adams, the
town that rebuilt its economy around the creation and
launch of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MassMoCA).
Fortunately, the entire process was documented in a
film "Downside Up". The Fuller Museum of Art has
invited the Massachusetts Cultural Council to screen
that film at the museum on Wednesday, May 21st from
8:00 to 10:00 am. There will be a discussion period
following the film during which we will explore what,
if any, similar opportunities may exist for Brockton.
Representatives from all segments of our community
have been invited to provide the broadest perspective.
Your attendance and input is requested and
appreciated.
If you are able to attend, please contact Michael
Darmody at the Fuller Museum (508) 588-6000 Ext. 120 or
mdarmody@fullermuseum.org.
Good News
Members are invited to send information for the Good News column to the Chamber office.
Charles N. Robinson, President and CEO of Rogers &
Gray Insurance Agency, Inc., has announced that Robert
D. Macallister, CLU, ChFC, Senior Vice President of
Rogers & Gray, has been awarded the Milton M. Gray,
Jr. Award. Milton M. Gray, Jr. of Orleans was one of
the founders of Rogers & Gray. The award is given in
his name to an employee who makes the greatest
contribution to the agency's mission, goals and
objectives. Macallister works out of the Hyannis
office of Rogers & Gray in the Employee Benefits
Division.
The Brockton Area Association for Retarded Citizens
(BAARC) will hold their Eleventh Annual "Walk in the
Park for BAARC" on Sunday, May 18. Registration begins
at 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Street entrance to D. W.
Field Park. The walk begins at 11:00 a.m. The rain
date is May 25. Walk flyers will be available at
Tedeschi Food Shops in the Greater Brockton Area. For
more information, call BAARC at 508-583-8030.
The Old Colony United Way has received a $17,706
contribution from the UPS Foundation, the charitable
arm of the United Parcel Service (UPS). "Funds from
the UPS Foundation have helped us continue our
mission of helping people in the Old Colony area care
for themselves and one another," said Tom O'Rourke,
President and CEO of Old Colony United Way. For more
information, call the Old Colony United Way at
508-583-6306 or go to the website at
www.oldcolonyunitedway.com.
On Friday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. The Shaw's Center
Dinner Club will present a Spring Fling. Tickets are
$45 and will include dinner and live entertainment.
Call 508-559-7090 for reservations.
Recently Diana Roberts, Chair of the Credit Union
National Association (CUNA), presented the national
Dora Maxwell award to Leo MacNeil, Senior VP, Brockton
Credit Union. The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility
award, named after a dedicated community activist
within the credit union movement, is presented yearly
to credit unions who demonstrate exceptional social
responsibility to their communities.
The Brockton Rox have announced that individual game
tickets are now on sale. Purchase tickets for the 2003
season online via the Rox website, www.brocktonrox.com
or at the Campanelli Stadium Box Office. Opening Day
is May 22.
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