Greetings Friend,
We are half-way through January already and 2021 has come in like a whirlwind. Many hoped that a new year would bring relief from our troubles in 2020 and it will, it will just take time.
As we head into the darkest time of winter take time for yourself, walk the beach on these warmer (wind-free) days, learn a new craft, listen to music, reconnect with old friends. Be kind to yourself and those around you, support a non-profit organization that is helping those in our community who are struggling by donating funds or volunteering your time.
Be Safe and well,
Warmest regards,
Jim & Robin
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It’s simple as 1 - 2 - 3
1.Login to your Member Information Center (EasthamChamber.com>The Chamber>Member Login).
2.Click the Hot Deals button and enter your product item(s) or service(s) with the time-period set for one to seven days.
3.Follow the Eastham Chamber of Commerce (@easthamchamber), find the current HOT DEALS post on your social media pages, and share it with your community of Facebook friends to make this promotion a real success!
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The Eastham Chamber is offering our members a new weekly Shop Small-Shop Local promotion, Eastham Hot Deals.
Members can use this business promotion to help drive new business to your doors! This is a new FREE member benefit.
Each week we will purchase and post a 5-Day Facebook Ad linked directly to the Eastham Hot Deals page.
This digital promotional campaign allows any member to post specials for just a day or up to a week with as many items or services that they wish to feature (Realtors, only one listing per week).
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2021 Massachusetts Workplace Poster Requirements |
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Are your workplace posters up to date?
Employers in Massachusetts are required
to post the notices below.
Effective January 1, 2021 Minimum Wage $13.50, Service Wage $5.55
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News From Eastham Town Hall |
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Happy New Year! The town warrant opens on January 4, 2021, and closes on February 8, 2021.
Nomination papers are available for the 2021 Annual Town Election in the Town Clerk’s office beginning January from 8 AM – 4 PM Monday through Friday. Prospective candidates are required to obtain 50 signatures of registered Eastham voters and return to the Town Clerk’s office by 4 PM on March 30, 2021.
The following is a list of officers’ positions:
Select Board- one (three-year term)
Library Trustee- one (three-year term)
Housing Authority-one (five-year term)
Elementary School Committee- one (three-year term)
Nauset Regional School Committee -one (three-year term)
Campaign finance packets are available in the Clerk’s office, for more information or to schedule an appointment, call 774-801-3223.
Stay safe and Happy Holidays,
Cindy Nicholson, CMC: Eastham Town Clerk
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Public Records Officer, Burial Agent
774-801-3223 voice 774-801-3923 fax
**The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that e-mail is a public record**
Please be advised due to the increase in Covid-19 numbers as of Monday, December 21, 2020, Eastham Town Hall is closed to the public until further notice. All departments are working behind closed doors on the remaining days. Please call for assistance.
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News From Town of Eastham |
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After an extremely competitive testing process, The Eastham Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotions of the following members:
Captain Ryan VanBuskirk
Lieutenant Maurice Wiley
Lieutenant Kurt Fisher
Lieutenant Rachel Topal
Lieutenant Eric Hilferty
Each shift will now comprise a Captain, Lieutenant and 3 firefighters.
Congratulations!
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Business Builder Programs
Business Builder programs are designed and administered by key industry specialists to keep your business up to date on programs that are vital to its strength and success. Each dollar that you expend on education reaps many dollars in profit.
The following are links to programs that are available to you locally. The Business Builder programs give entrepreneurs and employees alike the opportunity to acquire new skills, earn certifications, brush up on technology, improve business practices, or start a new business.
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January 21: Learn how to Sell Better to Grow Your Business
Sales – you don’t have a business without it! This workshop will help small business owners to define their market, develop their marketing and sales messages, prospect for qualified customers, and develop a system to reach their sales goals. Business owners are the sales drivers of their companies – learn how to sell better to grow your business.
Follow this link to SCORE's Listing of District Webinars
AIM - Covid-19 Business Resource Page for Employers
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NEW COVID RELIEF PROGRAMS
Details on each of these programs below.
- MGCC Targeted Industry Grants - Application due 1/15
- New Round of SBA PPP Loans -
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1st-time applicants opened 1/11 (apply for with your local bank)
- Funding will be available at a later date for 2nd-time applicants.
- SCORE and Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod hold a webinar on new PPP 1/13
- Other New SBA Programs coming soon.
- Live Venues
- EIDL Loan application deadline now 12/31/21
The rules and requirements for many of these programs are fluid. Stay tuned for more information as it comes out from the SBA.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding these programs, please contact me at 508-514-1369 or [email protected]. I am gathering new information on these programs as it becomes available.
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MGCC Opens new round of Grants for Targeted Industries.
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My Local MA Program Continues
Our statewide campaign, My Local MA continues through the winter. This timely initiative reminds our citizens to support small businesses in cities and towns, resort areas, rural villages, and farmlands, as well as our museums, visitor attractions, and historical sites.
MOTT Media Opportunities
MOTT is preparing its media outreach for the February holidays, Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and ongoing winter activities. Please contact Michael Quinlin to share ideas or to get more details.
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Cape Cod Commission Begins Business Recovery Planning
The Commission is looking to support small businesses as they adapt to COVID-19 conditions and regulations, better understand what attributes facilitate adaptability and resiliency, and discover what businesses perceive as key barriers and challenges.
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40 Common Email Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
Knowing what email marketing mistakes to look for will help you create professional company emails, connect successfully with your current customers, and bring in more prospects for future growth.
This guide includes 40 email marketing mistakes to avoid.
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Eastham Chamber Gear Available
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T-Shirts, Crew Neck Sweat Shirts, Hoodies |
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Baseball Caps - Now available in White, Periwinkle, and Khaki |
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Cape Cod Children's Place
Winter Newsletter
Our Winter Newsletter is available on our NEWLY updated website
Click the link below.
Winter registration for programs close January 15th
Register Today!
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Walk on the Wild Side with HOW
Helping Our Women (HOW) — Walk in the New Year with Helping Our Women. Starting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Helping Our Women will be taking Nature Walks and we invite you to join us. Our VISTA, Katie Brandon, will meet you at 12:00 PM in the parking lot at Beech Forest Trail, off of Race Point Road in Provincetown, for an approximately 1-mile Nature Walk.
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TREE OF MEMORIES KEEP ON GIVING TO PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE
On January 5, 2021, Wild Care, Inc., a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in Eastham, received trees used during the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Cape Cod Hospice’s Tree of Memories holiday fundraiser. The trees will be recycled and used to fill Wild Care’s raptor and songbird aviaries to provide enrichment for recovering sick and injured wildlife.
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Save The Date April 7&8 ,2021
The Shape Your Cape Summit is BACK for its 5th year - and we are taking it virtual! That's right - with the unknowns around our world's current events, we've decided to bring the Summit back in 2021 virtually so that we can continue to shape Cape Cod into a vibrant place to live and work for
young professionals, year-round.
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Lower Cape Tv Is Here for Small Business
As business owners and executive directors, you know that a vigorous social media strategy reaps the greatest engagement. Who has time to make all this content? LCTV is happy to partner with Chamber members and encourage sharing and download of our videos for your blog, website, and social media pages. Please give us credit, and enjoy sharing our professional videos that highlight the Eastham and immediate area with your customers and followers to stay engaged. Chamber members are encouraged to sign up for our LCTV newsletters to stay updated on our local video offerings.
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End of Year Giving
This year when you are considering your end-of-the-year donations please keep our non-profit members in mind. These non-profits are directly involved in our community and the good works they do directly benefit local people and places.
Follow the link to our non-profits page for more information.
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Want $100 cash for what will take you 30-seconds to do Right Now!? I'll send you a cash card if you provide 2 qualified referrals within 2 weeks. They don't even have to sign up! Just submit their contact information below. They qualify if: A. the homeowner lives off cape, B. it is a vacation home located from Dennis to P-town(not a primary), C. it is 2 or more bedrooms.
Please send anyone you think we can help me way! You can submit below, call or email me:
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We are grateful for you! Looking back, your support during 2020 meant everything. It was definitely an unusual time that we are happy to have behind us. As we look forward to 2021, we are excited about all that is coming. Our team is ready to help you meet your New Year's Resolutions. Plan to join us for our 12-week weight loss program, sign up for a personal trainer, or join us for our weekly classes. See below for more details.
Special 2021 New Years Offer: Purchase 3 or more months and receive a $25 gift card - stop in or call today to learn more!
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2021 has arrived bringing renewed hope for everyone. As artists, we are excited to be in our studios honing our painting skills, embracing inspiration, and transforming our visions into new work for the upcoming season.
As Guild members we are excited about our group expanding with new member artists, new exhibit locations, and new opportunities to participate in community activities. We will share more about all of these in upcoming newsletters.
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In light of COVID-19 and in an effort to improve our overall customer experience, we have made some changes to the reservation submission process to make it as easy and convenient for our customers. Reservations forms can now be filled out digitally and emailed to the Reservation Office instead of being mailed or dropped off at a terminal.
The 2021 General Public Reservation form can be downloaded from our website at SteamshipAuthority.com/about/forms. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Reservation Office at 508-477-8600 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST.
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State Issues Reminder to All Employers of Reporting, Contact Tracing Responsibilities as Cases Surge |
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The State is working tirelessly to give us the tools to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19. The Massachusetts Office of Business Development has been the small business employer’s guiding hand for disseminating information to help “stop the spread.” In a letter from Secretary Kennealy read about employers’ and workers’ obligations to report exposure to the virus. MORE>>>
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COVID-19 Vaccines Information |
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Massachusetts is preparing for the safe, equitable and effective delivery of an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine. The state's planning is based on guidance from the CDC and the MA COVID-19 Advisory Group. It includes logistics, distribution, staff recruitment, and more.
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The Airport rolled out a name change and new brand. The airport formerly known as Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) will now be marketed as Cape Cod Gateway Airport!
Airport Manager Katie Servis said “The new name and logo were chosen after a year-long review of alternative names presented during the Airport Master Plan Visioning Sessions and through discussions with airport users and Town of Barnstable officials... We wanted to ensure we created a greater sense of place as we market to travelers and users of the facility.”
“After months of deliberation and local and national research, we are happy with our decision with the name and logo,” said Assistant Airport Manager Matthew Elia. “We are excited to start this new year with a new look.” The airport will be gradually changing the logo throughout the terminal and grounds.
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Upcoming Fee Changes at Cape Cod National Seashore
WELLFLEET, Mass – Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent Brian Carlstrom has announced changes in the fee program at Cape Cod National Seashore for the upcoming 2021 season.
The daily motorcycle entrance fee will increase from $15 to $20, and the daily bicycle or on-foot entrance fee will increase from $10 to $15. This change is in response to the National Park Service effort to standardize entrance fees across the National Park System. Fees for vehicle entry will remain the same, as will the cost of the seasonal Cape Cod National Seashore pass, which provides access to the six national seashore beaches throughout the season for $60.
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We're very excited to announce that our sea turtle rescue program is featured in a new BBC nature series called "Perfect Planet"! Wellfleet Bay and its sea turtle partners will be part of the fifth and final segment on Discovery's new streaming service called Discovery Plus, starting January 24th.
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Turtle Drop off at Audubon |
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A Successful Year Despite Challenges
With the Anniversary on December 8th the year of remembrance is complete. Please visit the 400's Web page to see the commemorative events that have taken place throughout the year. Thank you to all who volunteered and participated in this once in a lifetime event.
This article appeared in the Cape Cod Times Ideas & Opinions Section Sunday. Thank you Tara Chhabra for your dedication and participation in the efforts of the 400 with members of the community. MORE>>>
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Now available ! 10 Note cards created by 10 different artists from the Eastham Painters Guild. $12.00 per package of 10. Shipping is $5.00. These are beautiful local artist paintings of the people and places of Eastham during 1620. Sales support the Eastham Painters Guild Art Scholarship Fund.
Contact the Chamber at 508-240-7211 or [email protected] for more information. Also available at the Info Booth on Rt 6.
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Sunsets Summer History Series at First Encounter Beach
September 7, 2020 - The Eastham 400 Committee's Sunset Series started June 1 and ended 99 nights later on September 7. In this finale, Sunset Series Coordinator Joanna Holleck offers reflections on the complexities of the intertwined life and history of the English and the Wampanoag Tribe. Watching the episodes, we learned of the hardships faced 400 years ago and today; how our community has changed over that time; how we are adjusting to new realities and a changing environment; and how Cape Cod is so uniquely wonderful, All of the videos in the Sunset Series and the weekly Campfire Series can be accessed on the Eastham 400 You Tube channel or at https://easthamthefirstencounter.org THANK YOU for watching! www.eastham400.org "
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Eastham 400 Merchandise
Eastham 400 Merchandise is available to order online on the web page under Comemoratives. A Fine Arts Giclee Print, T-Shirts and a Gold 3-D Ornament in a gift box are available.
They are also available at the Info Booth on Rt 6. and at Three Sisters Gift Shop.
Follow this link to order
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Jun 28: Concerts on the Green, 7 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Jul 5: Concerts on the Green, 7 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Jul 12: Concerts on the Green, 7 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Jul 19: Concerts on the Green, 7 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Jul 26: Concerts on the Green, 7 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Aug 2: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Aug 9: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Aug 16: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Aug 23: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Aug 30: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Sep 6: Concerts on the Green, 6 pm - Eastham Windmill Green
Sep 10 - 12: Eastham Windmill Weekend - Town-wide
Sep 16: Eastham Golf Tournament - Captains Golf Course - Brewster
Sep 16: Awards Banquet - Elks Lodge 2572 - Eastham
Nov 20: Eastham Turnip Festival - Nauset Regional High School
Nov 27: Small Business Saturday - Town-wide
Nov 28 - Dec 31: Christmas in Eastham - Town-wide
Dec 4: Eastham Holiday Festival - Gift Barn & Elks Lodge 2572 - Eastham
Dec 4: Santa's Story Time - Facebook Live
Dec 4: Carols on the Green - Eastham Windmill Green
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Jim Russo, Executive Director
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The Eastham Chamber of Commerce supports and advocates for the economic health, environmental awareness and cultural richness of our community. |
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