Vice President, Doug Cashmere

My time in the PBA has been filled with Moments of Truth. Right now you’re saying what does that mean. Let me explain. Over the years while getting more involved in the PBA I kept getting drawn to the organization. I witnessed an incredibly giving, generous, humble and selfless business community made up of small and large businesses with incredible people. Everyone always wants to help the community whether it be Scholarships, Luncheons for Elementary Kids, School Supplies, Christmas Presents during the Childs Christmas, Food during Thanksgiving, honoring our Veterans and a countless list of Community Needs that are met by the PBA time and time again. Not to mention our continued support of our Local Business through “Shopping Local “Our members never say no. When called upon for assistance they always come through and step up. More often than not our member businesses volunteer their products, services and money before we even reach out. I know I speak for everyone on the PBA Board and our Executive Director when I say that the members of the PBA and the Pasadena Community Members really know what it means when we say “It takes a Village”. Our continued involvement in helping others is Truly the meaning of “Moments of Truth”. Thank You to Everyone for All You Do.

Doug Cashmere
Ace Hardware & Hearth

The March General Membership meeting was held at Alibi’s Bar & Grill. Maureen Ford was a welcoming hostess, graciously welcoming the PBA at midday and rearranging her setup to accommodate everyone. Maureen has done a terrific job remodeling both the location and the reputation of Alibi’s. Did you know Alibi’s has a full service dinner menu? Stop on by for dinner and see what everyone is raving about. She has also introduced events and entertainment at Alibi’s throughout the week including trivia night, karaoke night, live entertainment and paint events! Follow them on Facebook to stay abreast of happenings.

Denise Nooe from the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs shared with the group services provided to veterans by the state of Maryland as well as encouraged all Pasadena businesses to consider hiring vets, as they make outstanding employees.

Members were delighted to hear that Pasadena took 1st place for in 100.7 The Bay’s “Hometown Tour 2016.” They will be broadcasting live on Wednesday, March 9 from 4pm-7pm at Twain’s Tavern. PBA members were offered special advertising rates to be on the air during the broadcast and everyone was invited to come out and show their support, celebrating Pasadena as a great hometown.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Alibi's Bar & Grill
12pm-1pm
Topic: Veteran's Affairs

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Taste of Pasadena is April 19!

Mark your calendar and get your recipes ready for our Annual Taste of Pasadena. This year’s event will take place at Kurtz Beach on April 19. Kickoff the Spring season with an evening to showcase your favorite delights.

Watch for a letter in the mail to reserve your spot. Last year’s event was an exceptionally fun evening with lots of positive response from those that attended. Get Pasadena talking about your restaurant and have them coming back for more. If you have questions or to reserve your spot call Gina Cook 443-994-9298 or the PBA office.

100.7 The Bay is coming to Pasadena this Wednesday, March 9th!  The Bay will be broadcasting live from Twain's, 8359 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd from 3pm-7pm!  Pasadena was selected by The Bay's listeners as the first place to visit in the 100.7 The Bay Hometown Tour 2016!  Go Pasadena!

Come out and show them that Pasadena is a great town. They are going to interview and promote the PBA. 

They are offering you an opportunity to advertise your business:

Put the spotlight on your business with a commercial message during the 100.7 The Bay 4-hour live broadcast from Pasadena!  This is a business opportunity they are offering but please contact Jefferson Ward jward@thebayonline.com if you are interested in this exposure.

Option A:

·         Receive one (:30) second commercial during The Bay’s Hometown Live broadcast from Pasadena Wednesday March 9^th from 3 to 7pm. Cost $75 ($125 for a (:60) second commercial message).

Option B:

·         Receive one (:120) second commercial showcasing your business (Interview style option) during the broadcast. Cost $300

  Option C: 

·         Add (12) (:30) second commercials to air on The Bay immediately after the broadcast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (6a-9p). Cost $480.00 ($720 for (:60) second commercials).

We had a great networking mixer and the newly renovated Rivers Chase @ Kurtz’s Beach. The 40+ members who attended were amazed at the transformation of Kurtz’s Beach. We want to thank John Mason and everyone at Kurtz’s Beach for the delicious food, the entertainment, and great venue to have a mixer. Check out Kurtz’s for your wedding, party, fundraiser, or meeting needs. You will not be disappointed.

Local radio station 100.7 The Bay, Baltimore's Classic Rock Station, has announced that of the five finalist competing for Favorite Hometown, Pasadena came in 1st Place!

The Bay has been family owned and locally operated since 1980. They are the opposite of the other stations in Baltimore owned by megacorporations, with national contests and people on the air piped in from other cities. As a local business and area supporter, The Bay is all about celebrating what is local and great about the Baltimore area. To call attention to the wonderful hometowns surrounding Baltimore, they launched The Bay Hometown Tour 2016. Submissions were accepted and the top 5 finalist competing were: Pasadena, Catonsville, Towson, Dundalk, and Owings Mills. After a month-long voting period, Pasadena came out on top.

To celebrate, The Bay will broadcast LIVE from Twain's Tavern on Wednesday, March 9, from 4pm-7pm. Please come out and join us as they interview PBA members, promote our great organization, and share why Pasadena is the Favorite Hometown!

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Budding Voices LLC - Tiffany Erler, Owner
We provide speech-language therapy services for children; specializing in autism, apraxia, and developmental delays. ASHA certified and MD Licensed.
Category: Speech Therapy

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Category: Tax Preparation

President's Message, by Jerry Nicklow

Hello everybody and thank you all for allowing me to have the privilege of being the President of the Pasadena Business Association.  It is truly an honor and I hope I do not let any of you down over the next two years.

I want to start off by thanking Mike Jacobs (JB Machine Parts & Supply) for stepping up last year to take the reigns.  He did a great job in his second stint as President and I commend him for it. I also want to thank the outgoing board members for their service over the past several years.  Thank you John Williams (Secure Solutions Lock and Key), Kim Wharton (Maher’s Florists), and Tracey Jessilonis (Country Club Automotive) for all of your efforts while on the board of the PBA.  It’s working with great people such as you that make it great to be part of the PBA.

The holiday season has come and gone and I hope we did all we could do to help support our local businesses during the holidays.  To me it seemed like I was taking down the decorations right after I put them up.  The holidays came and went in the blink of an eye.

And this year sure has started out with a fury with the record breaking snow fall in January.  The Pasadena community managed to dig out and get business back to normal very quickly.  Since record breaking is in the air already this year, let’s try to keep it going by getting our membership and event attendance to record breaking levels as well.  If we each get one new member to join this year, it would be incredible.  The PBA has a lot to offer to member businesses and we just need to pass on the benefits and value to our fellow local business owners.  With the membership levels at $120, $150, and $200 annually, the value is really there.  Heck, members will get their money’s worth just by being in the online directory (available to the world to see) and print directory (6000 copies distributed annually). If we work together, I see no reason why we cannot make this happen.

And finally, please don’t forget about our annual Scholarship Fundraiser being held on Saturday, March 12 2016, 7pm to 11pm at the newly renovated Kurtz’s Beach.  Information is on the website, you get use this shortcut to get to the event page on our new website: www.PBAFundraiser.com

I was just at an insurance industry conference and a friend of mine, Mike Stromsoe, an insurance agency owner from California, had a line in his presentation that was a real writer downer.  He stated “Your only here for a short time, so let it rip.”

Thank you to everyone for being a part of the PBA and I hope you all let it rip and have record breaking year’s for your businesses.

Jerry Nicklow, PBA President

Huff Insurance

 

Our new website is LIVE!

The PBA officers and administration team are thrilled with our new website! Build on the Wild Apricot platform, the back-end is designed specifically for membership organizations. We love the ease of use and are delighted that now our president and executive director have direct access to the website to makes updates. Special thanks to Anna K. Amendolare of aka design for the design, implementation, and launch of our site. Not only did the PBA come away with an amazing new website but we gained a new member in the process. Win-win! The new PBA website is awesome and you definitely want to get in on this! We are pleased to announce:

PBA Elite Website Sponsorship

• Prime Placement on the PBA Homepage
• Footer placement on ALL PBA internal web pages
• Footer placement in email template of all PBA email correspondences.
• Acknowledgement at our monthly membership meetings

Your logo is linked back to your website, adding to your SEO and driving traffic to your business. All for only $600 annually. To take advantage of this amazing opportunity, contact Sandi Parrish.

Please note:
1. if you were a website sponsor on the old website, we have given you first dips and saved your spot! You were mailed an invoice.

2. New businesses wishing to reserve their spot for the PBA Elite Website Sponsorship should contact Sandi asap. The cost is $600 annually. The Elite Sponsors pro-rated fee structure based on the month in which the sponsorship is paid. It's a great deal to build exposure! Space is limited, so get in touch today!