Happy New Year's everyone,



The beginning of a new year is when people make resolutions, set new goals and plan what they want to create for their business and personal life.

Unfortunatly many of those aspiration fade quickly if we do suppy the mental and physical energy required in order to see positive results.

Change is happening so rapidly that if we are to thrive in todays economy we have to change the way we do business. The way to do this is be part of the change! There are so many ways to get involved and help us create a better future for Freeport. The library has a tremendous amount of resources to tap into as well.

The Freeport Chamber is always finding was to improve our community.

As stated before, It takes a team to accomplish all the things that make Freeport a great place to live and work.

Mark your Calendar!

Our Installation Dinner/Dance is scheduled for Thursday March 2, 2023.

Our Honorees this year are:

Rudy Liriano of Puerto Plata - Business Person of the Year

Father Arcoleo - Community Service Award Individual

Woodward Children's Center - Community Service Award Association

Al Grover, Sr. - Lifetime Achievement Award

Bayview on the Water - Best Storefront/Business Improvement

The invitation is below and will be on our website as well. Consider taking out an ad to promote your business, and support the chamber.

Montana's Restaurant served up a delicious meal at our last luncheon, and Dave Montgomery spoke about how to qualify for the retention tax credit with no upfront costs. Free money!

His information is on our website which is now catorgorized by industry so it easy to find who and what you may be looking for.

Congratulations to Bobby Q's Just Like Mama's!

His ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday January 25, and the place looks fantastic. We are exited to be having our next luncheon there!

Heidi Beth Gallmeyer of LifeVac USA will be our speaker.

Congratulations to David & Paul Kampa of Freeport Self

Storage for being in business here in Freeport for 25 years!

We love to celebrate these successes.

Check out our Member of the Month, The Community Church of Nazarene. They are always participating, donating and contributing to our Chamber and Community

Let’s congratulate our newest members:

American Legion, William Clinton Story post 342

David Montgomery of M Consultants

Becker Realty Services, Inc.

Fundamental Business Service, Inc.

Law Office of Rosemarie Barnett PLLC

As we head into February, we hope to see many of you at our next luncheon.

Sincerely,

The Freeport Chamber

From the desk of President Ben Jackson,

As we begin the New Year, I would like to extend wishes to all of our members for a successful year. It seems to get more and more challenging to be in business. Our recent luncheon speaker, Dave Montgomery, is involved in a government program in which you can get grant money without laying out anything and if you don't get funded it cost you nothing. This is a worthwhile program; I am doing it. This could provide needed relief in these trying times.

Thank you,

Ben Jackson