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FEBRUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER
A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear PACC Members,

The trek through winter continues and spring is getting closer by the day. The recent Covid spike continues to be a challenge to the PACC Board as we plan for upcoming activities in 2022 but we remain flexible as we all have had to be with our businesses.

The Windridge Winery on Route 28 will be our featured guest at the February 3rd Business Helping Business Grow event to be held via Zoom at 8 am. The zoom link is provided at the end of newsletter so please click on and join in.

The Board has announced the PACC Annual Meeting will return to a live event but will also be available to view via PACC Facebook Live stream. The Annual Meeting will be Thursday, February 24th at 7 pm at Poolesville Town Hall and we are asking participants to wear masks in keeping with current County policy.  The PACC will be presenting the 2021 PACC Community Service Award to Dr. Amar Duggirala of Poolesville Family Practice for his outstanding work during the pandemic to secure vaccines quickly and make them available to the Community at large and in particular, to higher risk individuals.

 At the Annual Meeting, the PACC will also present cash donations to various non-profit organizations from net proceeds from the 2021 Poolesville 5K Race/Walk. This year’s recipients are:
Community Farm Share, WUMCO Help Inc, Poolesville Area Seniors, Madison House Autism Foundation, and Shine on Together (local Autism support group). In addition, we will be funding a $500 college scholarship to a graduating senior this spring, continuing a long standing tradition of supporting local education. The Chamber also supported the PHS Track and Cross Country team this past fall for large participation in the Race. The Chamber also distributed $3,000 to the Monocacy Lions Club, our race co-sponsor to support their public outreach efforts. Thank you to our race participants and PACC sponsors who make it possible to continue the PACC’s long tradition of supporting local organizations.

I am excited to invite Chamber members to our next PACC Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the opening of our newest business in the area, Potomac River Supply. The Ribbon Cutting will take place Saturday, February 26th at 11 am at their store located at 19936 Fisher Ave. We plan to have some additional ribbon cuttings so stay tuned.

Work is underway to publish the 2022/23 PACC Community and Business Directory which will come out in Spring 2022. The Directory goes to over 5000 residents and businesses in our area and the advertising revenue is a major source of funding for the PACC now in its 43rd year of supporting our local businesses and community. Please consider advertising your business by going to poolesvillechamber.com before February 28, 2022.

Regards,
Tom Kettler
PACC President
Welcome New Members
Bupp Contracting, LLC
Austin Bupp
20611 Whites Ferry Road
Poolesville, MD 20837
240-793-5175
Discovery Early Learning Center
Keisha Reid
20100 Fisher Avenue
Poolesville, MD 20837
240-385-5480
Essence Studios
Claire Jones
19710 E Fisher Avenue
Poolesville, MD 20837
240-489-3021
Friendly Thrift Shop

17710 Elgin Road
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-461-7898
Palazon Films

Jacobo Palazon
Poolesville, MD 20837
202-999-5226
Peak Environmental
Dane Hanscom
16829 Budd Road
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-364-9509
Tigani Orthodontics
Stephen Tigani
19601 Fisher Avenue
Poolesville, MD 20837
301-972-7171
Calendar of Events
BUSINESSES HELPING BUSINESSES GROW NETWORKING BREAKFAST

Date: February 3, 2022
Time: 8:00 AM
Speaker: Salome Shumaker with Windridge Vineyards

PACC
BOARD MEETING

Date: February 15, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Kettler Forlines Model Home
17919 Elgin Road
Poolesville, MD 20837

PACC Annual Meeting
Poolesville Town Hall
Date: February 24, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
19721 Beall Street
Poolesville, MD 20837

We invite all Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce members to our Annual Meeting. This event is FREE. The meeting will start at 7:00 with the PACC Board presenting the Community Service Award to a member of the community for their service to the Poolesville area. 
We look forward to seeing you!
Members News and Announcements
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Board of Directors / Staff
Executive Committee
OFFICERS
President - Tom Kettler, Kettler Forlines Homes
Vice President - Tim Pike, Pike & Valega DDS
Treasurer - Jeffery Eck, UMCVFD
Secretary - Roger Hayden, Hayden Legal

MEMBERS
Woody Hilton, Hilton Funeral Home
Olivia Murphy - Calleva
Charlie Jamison - Jamison Real Estate
Hilary Schwab - Hilary Schwab Photography

STAFF
Executive Secretary - Cathy Bupp
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Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 256
Poolesville, MD
(240) 994-3406
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