Welcome to the Talbot Chamber Weekly Compass. This information is intended to keep you updated about Chamber events, issues affecting your business and community activities.
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BAH Mixer - Coffee Cat / Night Cat
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM 1 Goldsborough St. Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-690-3662
Shazz Lewis, Owner
Shazzlewis@yahoo.com
Coffee, Breakfast/Brunch and Sandwiches/Subs.
Special Features: Happy Hour, Late Night, Live Music and Free Wi-Fi.
Ribbon Cutting - Chick-Fil-A of Easton
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 8:30 AM 28632 Marlboro Ave. (Waterside Village Shopping Center),Easton, MD 21601
Josh Horner, Owner/Operator
410-820-6522
BAH Mixer/Ribbon Cutting - Sleepy's The Mattress Professionals
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
28598 Marlboro Ave. (Waterside Village Shopping Center), Easton, MD 21601
Phone:410-770-4910
Jerry Wise, Store Manager
Come join us and experience your very own Personal Comfort Analysis on our exclusive computerized test bed. It will tell you what support level your body needs to get a great nights sleep. Kick your shoes off, test some beds, enjoy food, beverages and door prizes for the last mixer of 2009.
Ribbon Cutting - Energy Solutions LLC
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 9:15 AM
7871 Ocean Gateway
Easton (old Camelot Antiques building)
Felicia & Dean O'Donnell, Owners
www.EnergySolutionsLLC.net
Third Annual Arlene M. John Koats for Kids Drive
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Update on the 'Millionaire's Tax'
During the 2008 session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted a 0.75 percent surcharge on individuals and joint filers with incomes over $1 million. The surcharge was enacted for tax years 2008, 2009 and 2010, with assurances from legislative leaders that the tax bracket would be allowed to sunset after that date. The fiscal note on the legislation projected an estimated tax yield of $155 million for FY 2009, $113 million for FY 2010, and $61 million for FY 2011. The Comptrollers' Office released a letter analyzing the number of individuals who have filed Maryland individual income tax returns reporting over $1 million in recent years. The data suggest that: READ MORE.
Employers Should Prepare for Enforcement of the Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Maryland Employers should review and prepare for the enforcement of new regulations by the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR) under the recently enacted Workplace Fraud Act of 2009. The Act, which took effect October 1, 2009, affects businesses in the construction and landscaping industries that use independent contractors it intends to identify and penalize employers misclassifying employees as independent contractors. The new regulations may soon spread to other industries as well. Governor Martin O'Malley has recently issued an Executive Order to create a task force to begin investigating other industries for employee misclassification. READ MORE.
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Talbot County Community Calendar
December 3: John McEuen and Tony Furtado - 7:30 PM. NightCat (Formerly Coffee East), 5 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD. NightCat will be serving beer & wine. Lite fare menu and table service. Admission Charge $25.00. 443.786.2750. www.nightcatmusic.com
December 4: Easton in December - Easton Main Street Carriage Rides: Historic Downtown Easton Carriage Rides depart from the Tidewater Inn at the corner of Dover & Harrison Streets. Sponsored by Out of the Fire Foundations-FREE!
December 4: Easton in December Tree Lighting Ceremony
Time 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Tree lighting ceremony at Thompson Park, featuring a 16 foot tree decorated by Easton Utilities and the Garden Club of The Eastern Shore. Enjoy holiday sounds and a visit from Santa Claus. FREE!
December 4: First Friday Gallery Walk - Enjoy the exhibits at galleries, shops and restaurants in downtown Easton during the evening event. Refreshments and discussions are available at several galleries and many stores stay open late, so plan to make an evening of it! 5-9 PM. Easton Town Center. 410.820.8822.
December 4: Christmas on the Creek, Oxford, MD 2009 - Beginning with community caroling at the Wesleyan Church on Morris Street at 6:30 PM on Friday, Oxford will host the 3rd Annual "Christmas on the Creek" Celebration - a weekend long event showcasing the holiday spirit of Oxford. A full schedule will be posted soon at www.oxfordmd.net.
December 4: HSTC Member's Shopping Night - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Museum Store* & Tharpe Antiques will be open! Refreshments will be served. Questions, call 410-822-0773. *HSTC members receive a 10% discount at the Museum Store.
December 4: Branford Marsalis Quartet - Avalon Theatre, 40 E. Dover St., Easton, MD. Tickets 410.822.7299.
December 4: Luke Brindley, Peter Bradley Adams and Rosi Golan - 7:30 PM. NightCat (Formerly Coffee East), 5 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD. NightCat will be serving beer & wine. Lite fare menu and table service. Admission Charge 443.786.2750. www.nightcatmusic.com
December 5: Adkins Arboretum to Hold Greens Sale, Holiday Decorations Workshop - Adkins Arboretum will ring in the holiday season with its annual Holiday Greens Sale, Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information Call 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or send e-mail to info@atkinsarboretum.org .
December 5: Easton in December - Olde Tyme Holiday Parade
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. All of your parade favorites: fire trucks, local celebrities, children of all ages, Victorian Costumed characters and SANTA CLAUS march around downtown Easton! FREE!
December 5: Ham & Oyster Dinner - Ham & Oyster Dinner with all the fixings, including beverage & dessert. $15.00. 5 to 6:30 PM Public Welcome! Stick around and enjoy Karaoke with Dawn starting at 8PM and lite fare menu is available. American Legion Talbot Post #70, 29511 Canvasback Dr., Easton, MD 21601. 410.822.9138.
December 5: Midnight Madness, St. Michaels - St. Michaels-Shops open 'til midnight, special sales, refreshments. Midnight prize drawing. First Saturday in December 2009.
December 5: Tom Principato Band - 8 PM. NightCat (Formerly Coffee East), 5 Goldsborough St., Easton, MD. NightCat will be serving beer & wine. Lite fare menu and table service. Admission Charge $20.00. 443. 786.2750 www.nightcatmusic.com.
December 5: Easton Farmers' Market - Quality & variety of produce and crafts. 8AM to 1PM. Parking lot on N. Harrison St., Easton, MD. 410.822.8822.
December 6: Oxford Holiday House Tour - Tour is 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Box lunches are available for $15.00. Tickets for the tour are $30.00 per person in advance, $35.00 per person at the door. Please send payment to the Oxford Community Center, P. O. Box 308, Oxford, MD 21654. Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Oxford Community Center. 410.226.5904.
December 8: Historical Society of Talbot County and Talbot County Garden Club - Invite you to the Juried Holiday Greens Show "Christmas on Main Street" 2:00 pm - 5:00 PM. James Neall House, 29 S. Washington St., Easton.Greens and flowers of all varieties will be on display and will inspire your own holiday decorations. This is your chance to see exquisite federal-era furnishings in the Neall House at their best. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Talbot County Taxpayers Association Meeting
The annual General Membership meeting of the Talbot County Taxpayers Association (TCTA) is Wednesday, 2 December, 2009 at 7:00 PM, being held at the Comfort Inn on Rte 50, next to the Holiday Inn Express. Guest Speaker is Phil Foster, past President of the Talbot County Council.
Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
101 Marlboro Ave., Suite 53
Easton, MD 21601
Phone: 410-822-4653
Fax: 410-822-7922
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