As the weather started to cool off in September, things at the PBA started heating up. September was just a great month to be a part of the PBA. I had the great pleasure of welcoming several businesses to the PBA and our community. We had ribbon cuttings at:

· Affordable Basement Waterproofing – Welcome Laura Gratton and Michael Garvey.
· Bayside Barber Shop – Welcome Arianna Patterson (Owner) and Kim Gaspari & Patty Doris (Barbers)
· Anne Arundel Medical Center – FastCare
· Alibi’s Bar and Grill – Congratulations to Maureen Ford on her one year anniversary!

And other networking opportunities included a mixer at Primo Pasta which also raised money for the PBA Scholarship Fund, and the annual golf tournament at Compass Pointe. So as you can see, the PBA provides great opportunities for our businesses to get out and mix and mingle and to get great value out of the investment you make in your membership. As with all of the other investments we make into our businesses, the more effort you put into it, the better results you will get out of it. So take a look at the upcoming events and get yourself out to an event or better yet, ask to be a part of the event as we always welcome folks who are willing to help make our events bigger and better for everyone. So I’ll see you out there!




Jerry Nicklow
Vice President