As always, we begin our monthly update with a report of our monthly Breakfast Club Networking at Brother's which took place as scheduled on the first Thursday of the month May 5^th. The mingling of old acquaintances and new attendees provides for some lively networking and conversation. Why not find out for yourself what an enjoyable event this is and join us next month on Thursday June 2! Hope to see you there!

Hopefully, you have taken notice of our Second Annual Chamber Bowling Ball Fundraiser coming in a few weeks! This popular event was put on hold for a couple of years due to COVID but it’s back and we expect this year to be better than before. We are hosting this year’s event right here in Wakefield at the Wakefield Bowladrome. There will be competition, awards, pizza from Charlie’s on Main and the Dockside, refreshments and I’m sure a lot of funny moments occurring on the various competing teams. The lanes are filling up quickly – so don’t miss out – get your team registered today!! Who knows maybe YOU could be this year’s Chamber Bowling CHAMPION!! Register HERE!

CHAMBER ANNUAL MEETING – please be sure to mark your calendar for Thursday, June16, 2022 at the Four Points Sheraton for the Chamber Annual Meeting. We will be presenting annual reports, Chamber Awards including the Business of the Year, election of new Directors and Officers and a VERY special keynote speaker. We are honored to be able to announce to you that we will be presenting - The USS Constitution’s first female commanding officer in its 224-year history: Cmdr. Billie Farrell!

Cmdr. Billie Farrell is the 77th commanding officer of USS Constitution, Cmdr. Farrell will become the first woman to serve as captain in the ship's 224-year history, dating back to 1797.

In July what better way to celebrate the 4^th of July than with fireworks? In this case “Comedy Fireworks” with Lenny Clark headlining a group of three comedians for a Chamber Comedy night on Thursday evening July 7 hosted by Prince Pizzeria “Giggle Comedy Club” (one of our members). Be sure to stay tuned for more details coming soon – this is an event not to be missed.   

We are very excited to share that the Chamber, with the assistance of Chamber member Hawk Visuals has created a new promotional video to highlight the benefits of Chamber membership and provide increased visibility for the Chamber. Please take a moment to watch this new Chamber membership tool and be sure to share with your contacts and friends.

I would like to encourage all of you with the resources to consider supporting and joining with The Lynnfield Rotary Club in a very worthwhile program. On Saturday, May 21 from 10:30 am to 12 pm , join the Lynnfield Rotary Club at the Lynnfield Fire Dept, South Station, 600 Salem St, Lynnfield , MA to help build beds for local children through the “A Bed for Every Child" program. The cost is $350 to build a bed. Register a team of 4 or more people to build a bed for $350. Sponsorships for $350 are also accepted. Make checks payable to Lynnfield Rotary Club. To register or request additional information please contact Ron Block, Assistant Governor Lynnfield Rotary at: [email protected]

  I would once again like to acknowledge and congratulate the following Chamber members on their anniversaries: 

HD Physical Therapy is celebrating 10 years

Kidcasso Art Studio is celebrating 15 years

VALID 8.com is celebrating 20 years

Holiday Travel is celebrating 50 years

Sardella Sign and Graphics is celebrating 50 years

Wakefield Rotary Club is celebrating 100 years

The Lucious Bebee Public Library is celebrating 100 years

WAKEFIELD COOPERATIVE BANK is celebrating 135 YEARS!!

Now this is just another reminder for you that there are always changes and important facts of information coming forth from the Town of Wakefield. While the Chamber does its best to bring these newsworthy events to your attention as quickly as we can, we still highly recommend that you subscribe to the town’s listserv as the town sends out notifications on upcoming public meetings all the time. Please find more information here on joining: https://www.wakefield.ma.us/subscribe.

This would be very helpful in staying up-to-date on what is going on in town. We also recommend following the town's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TownofWakefieldMA 

Plus remember that while COVID may be subsiding in some ways, it is still with us and continues to be a very serious health threat. Please be safe and stay current with the ever-changing COVID conditions around you. The State continues to update its COVID public information and provides some valuable information regarding how to prepare and be proactive in protecting yourself and your business from the dangers of COVID. Please review this COVID-19 Preparedness Checklist - This webpage hosts a number of PDF fliers in English and Spanish (with more translations to follow) that can be printed and posted, and which feature a QR code to direct folks back to the mass.gov/CovidVaccine webpage that has helpful information regarding vaccines, testing, therapeutics and other mitigation tools.

Remember, if you wish information on how to access COVID test kits from the Town of Wakefield please follow this link: https://www.wakefield.ma.us/home/news/covid-tests-available-for-local-businesses

Click here to join or email us at [email protected] for more information.

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Below: We once again had a great turnout at last Thursday's Breakfast Club!

BELOW: Register to be a spectator at our bowling event. The teams would love people there to cheer them on!

Click the Chamber icon below to check out the amazing Chamber video created by Hawk Visuals.

Thank you, Hawk Visuals

7 Kimball Lane, B.

Lynnfield, MA.

27 Water St. Suite 105

Wakefield, MA.

BELOW: "A Bed for Every Child" Flyer