MACC Chamber Chatter 4th Quarter 2011 : Page 1

Chamber Chatter 4th Quarter 2011 Page 9 Message from the President Page 10 Calendar of Events MACC Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Grand Style! The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (MACC) is pleased to announce their celebration of the organization’s 40th Anniversary. A sold out crowd joined the MACC for their 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner on Friday January 20th, 2012 at the Chesapeake Inn in Chesapeake City, MD. The evening kicked off with a welcome by MACC President, Bill O’Neal as he installed the 2012 MACC Board of Directors, followed by 40th Anniversary honors with tributes including a gubernatorial tribute from Governor Jack Markell, a House of Representatives tribute from State Representative Quinn Johnson and a New Castle County resolution from Councilman Bill Powers. MACC founder, Will Kirkwood received a founders’ tribute from both the MACC and New Castle County Council. The annual dinner not only celebrated the Chamber’s milestone anniversary, but also honored local businesses and citizens who continue to make Southern New Castle County a great place to live and work with the long standing Business of the Year Award. New this year, is the first annual Citizen of the Year Award named after current President, Bill O’Neal and Ambassador of the Year, named after long term President, Jeff Buckworth. The evening also recognized an outstanding board member of the year with the Will Kirkwood President’s Award. The MACC award winners include: MACC President’s Award -Diane Burke, Business of the Year -Excel Business Systems, Ambassador of the Year -Caryn Rosica, Citizen of the Year -Dawn McDowell, and Special Recognition Award -W. D. Hatton Jewelers, as a 40 year member company of the MACC. Guests enjoyed the musical styling’s of LA Productions for the remainder of the evening with dancing and networking. MACC Excel Business Sytsems owner Frank Montisano receives his Business of the Year award from Bill O’Neal, MACC President, and Roxane Ferguson, MACC Executive Director. Table of Contents Front Cover: MACC Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Grand Style! Pages 2-7: Chamber is Chattering About... -Members Making A Difference -New Chamber Members -Ribbon Cuttings -Congratulations! -2011 Annual Dinner Sponsors Pages 8: News You Can Use! -End of Year Tax Prep Tips -How to Quit Smoking in 2012 -Heroes Needed Pages 9: President’s Message Page 10: 2012 Calendar of Events Page 11: 2012 Board of Directors Page 12: Save the Date! Back Cover: Executive Director’s Update MACC Citizen of the Year -Dawn McDowell receives her award from Bill O’Neal, MACC President, and Roxane Ferguson, MACC Executive Director Editorial Staff Roxane Ferguson 302-378-7545 Executive Director, Editor Peg Ryan 302-378-7545 Office Manager info@middletownareachamber.com “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” ~ Melody Beattie 216 N. Broad St., P.O. Box 1, Middletown, DE 19709 • Phone: 302-378-7545 • Fax: 302-378-6260 • www.middletownareachamber.com

MACC Celebrates 40th Anniversary In Grand Style!

The Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (MACC) is pleased to announce their celebration of the organization’s 40th Anniversary. A sold out crowd joined the MACC for their 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner on Friday January 20th, 2012 at the Chesapeake Inn in Chesapeake City, MD. The evening kicked off with a welcome by MACC President, Bill O’Neal as he installed the 2012 MACC Board of Directors, followed by 40th Anniversary honors with tributes including a gubernatorial tribute from Governor Jack Markell, a House of Representatives tribute from State Representative Quinn Johnson and a New Castle County resolution from Councilman Bill Powers. MACC founder, Will Kirkwood received a founders’ tribute from both the MACC and New Castle County Council. The annual dinner not only celebrated the Chamber’s milestone anniversary, but also honored local businesses and citizens who continue to make Southern New Castle County a great place to live and work with the long standing Business of the Year Award. New this year, is the first annual Citizen of the Year Award named after current President, Bill O’Neal and Ambassador of the Year, named after long term President, Jeff Buckworth. The evening also recognized an outstanding board member of the year with the Will Kirkwood President’s Award. The MACC award winners include: MACC President’s Award - Diane Burke, Business of the Year - Excel Business Systems, Ambassador of the Year - Caryn Rosica, Citizen of the Year - Dawn McDowell, and Special Recognition Award - W. D. Hatton Jewelers, as a 40 year member company of the MACC. Guests enjoyed the musical styling’s of LA Productions for the remainder of the evening with dancing and networking.

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