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1 BUSINESS NEWS The Officil Publiction of the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. FEBRUARY 2016 See pg Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry Co-Title Sponsors 2016 Gold Sponsors 2016 Silver Sponsors 2016 Medi Sponsors

2 IN THIS ISSUE 2016 OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Chir of the Bord: Crl Grci, Crl s Collision Center, Inc. Chir Elect: Brin LeComte, Gold Medl Bkery First Vice Chir: Curtis Nelson, Nelson Insurnce & Finncil Services Second Vice Chir: Bill Perkins, People Incorported Tresurer: Roger Cbrl, Bristol County Svings Bnk Clerk: Monte Ferris, Qulity Inn Somerset & Venus de Milo Immedite Pst Chir: Crig A. Jesiolowski, St. Anne s Hospitl President nd CEO & Generl Counsel: Robert Mellion, Esq Corner Office...3 Chmber Business Clendr...4 Welcome New Members...9 Upcoming Seminrs...15 Member-To-Member...22 Business After Hours...24 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term Ending in 2016 Steve Cness, Southcost Helth Systems Ctherine Dillon, BnkFive Chrlie Fellows, Lfrnce Hospitlity Compny Scott O Brien, O Brien s Plumbing & Heting Inc. Doug Rodrigues, CPA, DE Rodrigues & Compny Mtthew Schondek, Fll River Municipl Credit Union Mtt Zenni, Liberty Utilities Term Ending in 2017 Jo Ann Bentley, Jo Ann Bentley - Architect LoriAnn Tylor Brnco, Center for Sight Nick Christ, ByCost Bnk Rebecc Collins, Collins Construction Dr. Angpp Gunsekrn, Ph.D., Chrlton College of Business t UMASS Drtmouth Michel Lund, Borden Light Mrin Crl Swejko, Swejko Communictions Term Ending in 2018 Crmen Aguilr, Bristol Community College Lind Bker, Bker Sign Works Dn Blboni, Complete Recycling Solutions, LLC Anthony Medeiros, Mechnics Coopertive Bnk Mrty Montleon, Dimn Regionl Voctionl Technicl High School Json Ru, RDA Insurnce EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Frnk Mrchione, President, FROED Kenneth Fiol Jr., Esq., Executive Vice President, FROED CHAMBER STAFF: Robert A. Mellion, Esq., President, CEO, & Generl Counsel Kimberly Coro Moniz, Vice President Courtney Krystmn, Mnger of Opertions & Finnce Kerri Ostpow, Mnger of Communictions Liz Swider, Mnger of Business Development Scn to view the Chmber s website PUBLISHER: ROBERT A. MELLION, ESQ. MANAGING EDITOR: KERRI OSTAPOW ADVERTISING EDITOR: KIMBERLY COROA MONIZ CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: LIZ SWIDER The "" is published monthly by the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry. The opinions fetured in this publiction do not necessrily reflect the views of Chmber stff nor of members of the Chmber Bord of Directors. This newspper is printed t the Newport Dily News. All letters to the editoril pge must be signed nd include phone number. All submissions re welcome nd should be sent vi e-mil to communictions@fllriverchmber.com. The Msschusetts Smll Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network provides one-to-one free comprehensive nd confidentil services focusing on, business growth nd strtegies, finncing nd lon ssistnce s well s strtegic, mrketing nd opertionl nlysis. In ddition, low cost eductionl trining progrms re offered cross the stte trgeted to the needs of smll business. Mission Sttement The mission of the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce nd Industry is to be the primry business nd community informtion source for its members nd the public; to provide networking opportunities for its members; nd serve s n dvocte, on behlf of its members, t the locl, stte nd federl government levels. Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. 200 Pocsset Street Fll River, MA Phone: Fx: Melind Ailes, Senior Business Advisor Clifford Robbins, Senior Business Advisor Dniel Lilly, Government Sles Advisor Anne Fenton, Client Services Coordintor Alison Morirty, Administrtive Assistnt Jill Beresford, Senior Business Advisor Nncy Lowd, Senior Business Advisor Msschusetts Smll Business Development Center Network 200 Pocsset Street Fll River, MA Phone: Fx: Pge 2 fllriverchmber.com

3 Corner Office Fll River nd its surrounding communities re getting lot of positive ttention ltely. Mny re sying tht the Fll River re is the new hot spot for relocting or growing business. They re correct. The Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce nd Industry hs been dvocting for nd ssisting re businesses for one hundred nd five yers. The Chmber is not-for-profit orgniztion dedicted to serving s the leding voice of business nd industry within the greter Fll River re. By representing the interests of its diverse membership, s well s encourging nd promoting new nd existing business ctivities, the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce hs grown in recent yers to become one of the lrger nd most ctive business orgniztions in New Englnd. Since its inception, the Chmber hs been ctively engging leders in government, workforce, eduction nd economic development. We lso educte the membership nd provide them with forum to ddress the everchnging needs of the locl business community. Another benefit is tht our members enjoy impressive cost reducing progrms, referrls, networking events, ccess to informtion, workforce trining opportunities, strong member-tomember discount progrm, effective nd powerful dvoccy nd unprlleled business support services. On the evening of Thursdy, Februry 18, 2016, t the Venus De Milo, the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry will be celebrting its successes t the 105th Annul Meeting. The by Robert A. Mellion, Esq., President nd CEO of the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. keynote ddress will be mde by WGBH Rdio host & Newspper columnist, Mrgery Egn. Mrgery Egn will ddress the membership bout her rod to success within the medi industry tht begn in Fll River. A proud Durfee High School Grd, Mrgery Egn is cohost of the very populr Boston Public Rdio show on FM 89.7 WGBH. She hs worked with co - host Jim Brude for 18 yers, first doing TV show together t NECN then rdio show t WTKK. The duo cme to WGBH in Mrgery Egn lso writes the Ctholic spiritulity column for the Boston Globe s new website, Cruxnow. She hs written for her hometown pper, The Fll River Herld News, s well s the Stndrd Times of New Bedford, Boston Globe, Burlington Vermont Free Press, Boston Mgzine, nd the Boston Herld, where she wrote column for 27 yers. Mrgery Egn grew up in Fll River nd ttended Durfee High school. Mrgery Egn s homecoming is n event tht people will be tlking bout for yers to come. In ddition to n ddress by Mrgery Egn, the Annul Meeting includes the presenttion of the Business of the Yer nd Young Entrepreneur of the Yer wrds. There will lso be other wrds nd reports bout Chmber successes within the pst yer. Another importnt Chmber production is the Stte of Business event on Februry 25th t McGovern s Resturnt. The Stte of Business is the only opportunity where business leders her directly from the Myor of Fll River, the ledership of the City Council nd the Fll River Office of Economic Development. This yer s ddress is prticulrly importnt becuse Myor Jsiel Correi, II, will be ddressing ttendees bout his economic strtegy for Fll River. Plese book your set(s) now for both the Annul Meeting nd the Stte of Business events. More informtion bout Chmber events re vilble within this edition of the nd on the Chmber s newly updted website. Visit the Chmber s website t Respectfully, Robert A. Mellion, Esq. President, CEO & Generl Council Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce Industry, Inc. Tune in for Voice of Business The officil rdio for the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. Airing every Wednesdy from 1:00PM-2:00PM Sponsored by: World of Business Airing every Thursdy from 4:00PM-5:00PM Workforce Connection In prtnership with FRCM Chnnel 95 every Fridy t 5:30pm Chmber Medi Outrech monthly newspper publiction - reches 4,000+ per month - Business Connection monthly Herld News column - reches 45,000+ per month - Voice of Business weekly rdio show Wednesdys 1-2PM, 1480AM WSAR - reches 25,000+ per month - World of Business weekly rdio show Thursdys 4-5PM WHTB 1400 Workforce Connection Chmber s Officil TV show in prtnership with Bristol Community College - Aired monthly on FRC Medi Chnnel 95 Fridys t 5:30pm Chmber Website ltest business & community news - over 4,000 hits per month - Chmber Socil Medi socil networking site Tourism & Visitor Informtion Center Sponsored by: Pge 3

4 Pge 4 CHAMBER BUSINESS CALENDAR FEBRUARY & MARCH (All meetings tke plce t the Chmber unless otherwise noted) 2/10, WED, Ambssdors Noon Loction: TBD 2/11, THUR, Events Committee 8:30m 2/12, FRI, Eduction Committee 11:30m 2/15, MON, President s Dy Chmber Closed 2/19, FRI, Government Affirs 8m 2/22, MON, Executive Committee 12:00pm 2/25, THUR, Business After Hours 5-7pm Sponsored by: Chrlton College of Business 2/24, WED, Bord Meeting 11:45m 2/29, MON, Culturl Committee 2pm 3/9, WED, Ambssdors Noon Loction: TBD 3/10, THUR, Events Committee 8:30m 3/11, FRI, Eduction Committee 11:30m 3/18, FRI, Government Affirs 8m 3/21, MON, Membership Committee 3pm 3/24, THUR, Business After Hours 5-7pm Sponsored by: Sber TV & Grfix Plus, Inc. 3/28, MON, Executive Committee 12:00pm 3/30, WED, Bord Meeting 11:45m Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce nd Industry 200 Pocsset Street Fll River, MA Phone: Fx: UMASS DARTMOUTH CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNOUNCES TWO NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (cont. on pg. 5) UMss Drtmouth s Center for Innovtion nd Entrepreneurship is plesed to nnounce the ppointment of two new dvisory bord members: Jennifer Schwll Rousseu, Executive Director of Cherrystone Angel Group, nd Crig Cost, Director of Engineering for Whirlpool Corportion. Jennifer nd Crig embody the spirit of entrepreneurship nd innovtion nd bring tremendous mount of expertise, energy, nd tlent to the CIE s dvisory bord, UMss Drtmouth Acting Chncellor Gerry Kvnugh sid. Jennifer Schwll Rousseu, Executive Director, Cherrystone Angel Group At Cherrystone, Jennifer mnges the Cherrystone Angel Group's opertions nd serves on the Steering, Screening nd Due Diligence Committees. She hs experience in screening dels, determining vlution models nd conducting mrket reserch for severl verticls including phrmceuticl, medicl devices, softwre, hrdwre nd internet/mobile pplictions. She dvises portfolio compnies on fundrising strtegies nd works with the CEOs to keep investors updted. Jenn lso serves s representtive of Cherrystone in the Boston nd New York mrkets t vrious fundrising nd networking events. Jenn grduted Summ Cum Lude from Brynt University with B.S. in Finnce nd minor in Legl Studies. She received the Delt Sigm Pi Scholrship Key, wrded to the grduting senior with the highest cumultive cdemic verge, s well s the Jck H. Rubens Ledership in Finnce Awrd. Crig Cost, Director of Engineering, Whirlpool Corportions Commercil Lundry Division. Crig is responsible for engineering resources in Fll River, MA, nd Benton Hrbor, MI. He ws previously Vice President of Opertions & Engineering for Privte Equity-owned Americn Dryer Corportion (ADC) before Whirlpool cuired of ADC. He ws directly responsible for the overll mngement of supply chin, mnufcturing, qulity, mintennce, sfety, engineering, nd R&D. Prior to joining ADC, he served s Mnufcturing/Design Engineer t Texs Instruments in their utomotive sensor division, Instrumenttions nd Controls engineer t MIT strt-up Molten Metl Technology, nd s Field Engineer/Project Mnger for MCI Telecommunictions. Crig grduted from the University of Msschusetts Drtmouth with degree in electricl engineering, nd hs n MBA from the Chrlton College of Business t the University of Msschusetts Drtmouth. He lso hs n executive certificte in Technology, Opertions, nd Vlue Chin Mngement from the Msschusetts Institute of Technology fllriverchmber.com

5 UMASS DARTMOUTH CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANNOUNCES TWO NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS (cont. from pg. 4 ) Slon School of Business nd successfully completed Finnce for Senior Executives t Hrvrd Business School Executive Eduction. These new members join those who were ppointed lst yer, including: Dniel Abrhm, Vice President, Hub Interntionl New Englnd, LLC; Pul Burke, President, Insurit Agency Inc.; Nick Christ, President, ByCost Bnk; Kenneth Fiol, Jr., Director, Fll River Office of Economic Development; Angpp Gunsekrn, Den, UMss Drtmouth Chrlton College of Business; Gerry Muretti, President, Engineered Yrns; Robert Mellion, President, Fll River Chmber of Commerce nd Industry; Robert Peck, Den, UMss Drtmouth College of Engineering; Brin Plummer, Vice President of Mnufcturing, Cdence, Inc.; Jim Sbr, President, Greter Fll River Development Corportion; Derek Sntos, Director, New Bedford Economic Development Council; Dvid Slutz, former President, Precix. ***** The UMss Drtmouth Center for Innovtion nd Entrepreneurship (CIE) is n incubtor tht delivers full-suite of services, including prototype development, lbortory fcilities, conference rooms, office spce, nd technicl ssistnce, by providing connection to the world-clss fculty nd students t UMss Drtmouth, to technology-driven compnies. If you would like more informtion bout the Center for Innovtion nd Entrepreneurship, plese contct Tobis Stpleton t or emil t tstpleton@umssd.edu. # # # CONTACT: Joseph Sullivn Now AvAilAble luxury office SpAce Affordble with prking included. conveniently locted in the downtown district of fll river. fll river Are chmber of commerce & industry 200 pocsset Street fll river, MA for more informtion contct the chmber t fllriverchmber.com Pge 5

6 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION & INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ADVANTAGES FOR EMPLOYERS HOW TO BECOME A BCC CO-OP PARTNER It is esy to prtner with BCC s Co-op Progrm. An employer notifies the Coopertive Eduction progrm of vilble openings, including temporry positions, short-term projects, or existing positions within your orgniztion. CO-OP SUBMISSION CHECKLIST Identify job opportunities Contct the Co-op progrm Interview potentil students Hire student Set lerning gols with students CO-OP INTERVIEWS The Co-op stff works with students during the prior semester with resume writing, interviewing skills, creer development, nd scheduling to ensure success obtining co-op or internship position. Students interview with prospective employers nd finl hiring decisions will be mde by the employer. WORKING WITH STUDENTS When student is plced with n employer, they re expected to identify work vlues, skills nd increse knowledge of ll spects of the industry; complete the work term s greed upon by the student nd employer during the interview process; nd be evluted on his performnce nd bility to ttin gols. The student s work schedule should be clerly defined including beginning nd ending dtes of employment. COMPENSATION Compenstion is not regulted by the College, however, skills nd knowledge brought to the workplce should be compensted ccording to industry stndrds. ADVANTAGES FOR EMPLOYERS Pge 6 Hiring pre-screened Co-op student for minimum of one semester is n excellent mens of testing, evluting, nd selecting permnent employees Gin flexible nd ffordble source of motivted nd competent employees Receive professionl service from our Co-op stff Increse the cost effectiveness of recruitment, trining, nd retention Ply n ctive role in developing locl workforce Post positions on-line for free t Mr. Hnrtty fllriverchmber.com

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8 Community News SAK S CONSIGNMENTS MAKES DONATION TO FLY Sk s Consignments in Swnse, Mssschusetts is plesed to shre tht during December wrded dontion to The FLY (Finncil Lift for Young Adults with Cncer) Foundtion. Iline Bednrik Owner of Sk s Consignments presented Juli Sulino of the FLY Foundtion check to help ptients. The FLY Foundtion ws founded in 2010 by Somerset-ntives Juli Sulino nd her husbnd, Peter, during the course of Juli s tretment for Hodgkin s Lymphom t the ge of 29. To dte, The FLY Foundtion hs wrded grnts totling more thn $200,000 to more thn 100 deserving young men, women nd fmilies in Rhode Islnd nd Msschusetts. The FLY Foundtion enbled some fmilies to void worrying bout pying their mortgge or monthly rentl obligtion during three months of criticl cncer tretment, llowing the ptient to focus on getting well, rther thn getting to work to void foreclosure or eviction. Other ptients benefitted by being ssured tht mounting co-pys did not negtively impct the lives of their children while s/he underwent cncer tretment. At point in young dulthood when their recipients hd worked hrd to estblish finncil independence, The FLY Foundtion helped to llow them to keep their lives nd drems on trck in spite of cncer dignosis. Their work ws recognized through receipt of Jefferson Awrd (the ntion s highest honor for public service) in In November of 2015, The FLY Foundtion ws honored by the Msschusetts Society of Clinicl Oncologists to receive the 2015 Audesse Awrd, recognizing outstnding efforts to enhnce the qulity of cncer cre in Msschusetts. Loctions: Fll River, Hours: Mon. - Fri., MA Plinville, 195 Brodwy, Fll River, MA Open Wednesdy evenings until 8:00 pm 8:00 m - 4:30 pm, Wed. until 8:00 pm, St. 8:00 m - 3:00 pm MA Hynnis, MA Crnston, RI HVAC Loctions: Woburn, MA Av von, MA Est Hrtford, CT The FLY Foundtion is registered non-profit orgniztion in the Commonwelth of Msschusetts, providing support to US citizens ged 19-39, who re residing in Msschusetts nd Rhode Islnd nd hve been dignosed with cncer. The FLY Foundtion s bord of directors is 100% volunteer-bsed, nd its opertions hve no recurring expenses (slries, office spce, etc.), so ll chritble dontions re funneled directly into grnts so tht donors support goes to people who need it most in their community. To pply for grnt, mke tx-deductible dontion, or lern more, plese visit Pictured: (l-r) Julie Sulino with owner Iline Bednrik of Sk's Consignments Pge 8 fllriverchmber.com

9 Welcome New Chmber Members Community News FRMCU CONDUCTS TOY DRIVE FOR LOCAL CHARITIES December is very busy time t FRMCU. They re very dedicted to helping mke the holidy seson specil for fmilies in need. Locl Blst Mrketing 7 Dys Food Mrt First Choice Services Members nd employees of Fll River Municipl Credit Union collected toys for the Citizens for Citizens Opertion Christms Toy Drive nd for Mrie s Plce. They conducted two Dress Down Dys for the collection of toys. They, lso, fetured severl chritble orgniztions s guests on their weekly rdio show, CU Wednesdy s with host Mtthew Schondek, so tht these orgniztions could tlk bout the work tht they do nd their holidy fundrising efforts. CU Wednesdy s irs ech Wednesdy t 2:00 PM on WSAR 1480 AM. The generosity of our members nd the greter community tht we serve shows how this community cn come together to help others. The prticiption from our stff nd members go wy beyond our expecttions. This is very hertwrming especilly t the holidy seson stted Mtthew Schondek, CEO nd President of FRMCU. Dirty Wter Pub Solr City Hmpton Inn New Bedford/Firhven Tunton Federl Credit Union Pul s Qulity Kitchens Cox Medi From left to right, Mtthew Schondek, President/CEO, Robbie Dos Reis, Cthi Trvssos nd Joseph Gnem. fllriverchmber.com Pge 9

10 Member Spotlights BLAST OFF SURFACE RESTORATION They re committed to providing you with the highest level of service, so you ll lwys be hppy tht you chose them. Medi Sod Blsting is trde tht most people ren't fmilir with. At Blst Off Clen, they promise to never unfirly tke dvntge of someone who needs their services. They pride themselves on honesty nd integrity nd they firmly believe tht you'll see the difference when you choose their compny. They hve been fmily- owned nd operted from the strt. Blst Off Surfce Restortion my not be relted, but you ll feel like they re fmily. We re committed to job you cn be proud of. Our stff members re highly skilled nd hve yers of experience But, their dediction to mking sure your needs re met doesn't come from tht, it comes from within. And it's embrced nd pprecited by ll of our stff. They strive to build longterm reltionships with their clients, bsed on sfety, qulity, nd timely service. They lso tke gret pride in their responsibility to the environment by using recycled nd ecofriendly mterils. Blst Off is fully licensed nd insured LLC. SOLAR CITY SolrCity mkes it esy for customers to switch to clener energy. They tke comprehensive look t their customers' energy usge nd identify opportunities for improvements. They perform the entire process, from permitting through instlltion, nd provide ongoing monitoring nd repir services. SolrCity lso gurntees the electricity production of their solr energy systems to their customers. SolrCity is the only compny tht offers integrted sles, finncing, design, instlltion, monitoring nd efficiency services from single source, without requiring the services of multiple third-prties. Their project mngement nd performnce monitoring systems scle to support millions of users, nd provide their customers rel-time view of their net energy consumption nd crbon footprint. You cn strt with $0 down nd strt sving right wy. Dniel Botelho. Cell: Emil: DBotelho@solrcity.com For more informtion contct Kimberly Coro Moniz t or purchse tickets t Pge 10 fllriverchmber.com

11 Business Advice RAISES NOT AN OPTION? INCREASE THEIR BENEFITS INSTEAD You ve hired good people, but how do you keep them hppy nd productive when rises, bonuses, nd other forms of compenstion my not be in the budget? Tht s dilemm mny corportions fce especilly in tody s economy. Pictured: Brend Arrud thn on their bse slries. One possible solution is to improve your compny s benefit pckge. In fct, recent report by the Society of Humn Resource Mngement found tht mny job seekers frequently plce greter importnce on helth cre coverge, flexible work schedules, nd other benefits rther Unfortuntely, however, some benefits such s employer-sponsored helth cre coverge cn be prohibitively expense. Tht s why you my wnt to look into Voluntry Pyroll Deduction (VPD) progrm like employee-owned life insurnce. VPD hs become one of the most populr wys for consumers to purchse life insurnce, nd it cn be n esy, cost-effective wy to show your employees you cre. In most cses, these progrms cn be set up using your existing pyroll system, nd they re therefore simple to dminister. Becuse the insurnce compny usully provides ll the informtion nd mterils, there re virtully no direct, out-of-pocket costs to your business. If your compny cn t fford to give rises this yer or if you just wnt to help your employees feel bit more secure consider dding Voluntry Pyroll Deduction progrm to your benefit pckge. When it comes to retining key employees, it could be the best nd the lest-expensive investment you ever mke. Note: Employee prticiption in pyroll deduction insurnce progrm is completely voluntry. Since this progrm is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employers cnnot contribute to, or endorse, this progrm. This eductionl, thirdprty rticle is provided s courtesy by Brend Arrud, Agent, New York Life Insurnce Compny. To lern more bout the informtion or topics discussed, plese contct Brend Arrud t brrud@ft.nyl.com or fllriverchmber.com Pge 11

12 Pge 12 ADVOCACY COMPETITIVE TAX SHIFT RATE FOR BUSINESSES ZONING AND 43D DISTRICT LEGISLATION TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BRANDING During the pst 6 yers, the Chmber hs successfully mde its cse to reduce the commercil tx shift rte in the City of Fll River. For the third yer in row, the commercil tx shift rte hs been reduced from the mximum 1.75 rte to 1.69%, which is the rte for fiscl yer A reduction in the commercil property tx shift is meningful relief to businesses. Working to improve the regionl business climte, Somerset, Swnse nd Seekonk lso lowered their tx shifts on commercil properties. In 2013, the Chmber worked with the City Council to estblish $10,000 commercil personl property tx exemption to ssist businesses. The personl property tx exemption hs been continued through In 2011 the Chmber worked closely with the City of Fll River to drft nd implement the Wterfront District nd the lrgest 43D District in Msschusetts. Estblishment of n express zoning district ws fctor in ttrcting the interest of Amzon.com to locte in Fll River. Amzon broke grown on one million squre foot distribution fcility in Fll River during November, In the current legisltive session on Becon Hill, the Chmber hs testified on stte energy projects nd policy, Gtewy Cities legisltion, the Stte Budget, non-compete greements, minimum wge legisltion, revision to the independent contrctor lws nd repels or mendments to numerous txes nd regultions impcting locl businesses. Working with our prtners cross southestern Msschusetts nd Rhode Islnd, the Chmber is working to build brod colition to ddress the high cost of energy in Msschusetts nd Southern New Englnd. The Chmber is lso building colition to dvocte ginst scheduling legisltion. The Chmber is currently working with its prtners to expnd the sles tx to include mny out of stte internet retilers in order to level the plying field for locl businesses who must py sles tx. At the ntionl level, the Chmber ws prt of colition seeking wiver for Msschusetts from the onerous conditions within the Affordble Cre Act. The Chmber worked with the U.S. Chmber in support of reuthoriztion of the U.S. Export-Import Bnk (Ex-Im). Tht effort ws successful. The Chmber worked with the U.S. Chmber in support of comprehensive federl highwy nd trnsporttion bill to repir our ntionl infrstructure. Such funds could be used to elevte choke points on HWY 24. For the pst decde the Chmber hs been directly involved with the plnning nd redesign of n improved Interstte 195/Route 79 interchnge system long the Fll River wterfront. Upon completion, the spghetti rmp system tht once seprted the business districts of Fll River from the wterfront is being replced with boulevrd tht invites commuters into the re rther thn driving over it. The Chmber is currently working with its prtners on the plnning nd redesign of the north section to the Route 79 interchnge system nd development of the Fll River pier loction. Working with the Southestern Regionl Trnsit Authority (SRTA), the Chmber ws instrumentl in expnding public trnsporttion within Fll River, Somerset, Swnse nd Westport, which will include night services. The Chmber is currently working with SRTA, RIPTA nd GATRA to ddress interstte public trnsporttion from Fll River to Providence. While dvoccy for SouthCost Ril continues, the Chmber hs been hrd t work with the Stte of Msschusetts nd Mss Costl Ril to increse commercil freight opportunities in Fll River by expnding ril nd wter shipping long the Tunton River. The Chmber successfully dvocted for replcing the wter tower in the Industril Prk tht services over seventy businesses, the north end of Fll River nd the new Life Sciences nd Technology Prk in Fll River. Construction ws completed in In 2014, the Chmber ws successful in working with the City of Fll River, the Industril Prk Assocition, FR Development Corp., FROED nd Comcst to resolve the infrstructure issues in the Industril Prk tht impeded the vilbility of brodbnd internet nd phone services. Brodbnd cble ws lid by Comcst in Brodbnd cble ws lso lid by Comcst on Pocsset Street down to the Fll River wterfront in The Chmber worked with the Block Islnd Ferry, Chmber member, to continue high speed ferry services in 2015 from Fll River to Block Islnd nd Newport. The Chmber worked with its prtners to find solution tht reopened the Fll River Crrousel in In 2015, gret effort hs been plced on the mrketing of our region s ssets in order to ttrct nd retin businesses. An exmple is production of promotion video in prtnership with the City of Fll River. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Eduction Committee is implementing sustined multi-medi mrketing cmpign imed t rising eductionl spirtion levels in the region. The EdUp cmpign my prove to be one of the most importnt inititives undertken by the Chmber. In 2015, the Eduction Committee produced the second ll re College Dy in Fll River. All re schools prticipted. The Chmber continues to stnd up for incresed funding to re schools. The Chmber worked to expnd the role of Tech For Americ in the Fll River schools nd ssisted in the expnsion of the UAspire finncil counseling progrm tht helps students pln for funding college eduction. A billbord tht dvertised the EdUp Cmpign ws secured for 2 months on I195 through the generous dontion of ByCost Bnk. A new EdUp website ws produced nd lunched by the Chmber in EdUp book mrkers nd wrist bnds were produced in They re being distributed to students through the re schools. The third nnul Workforce Month ws produced by the Chmber in prtnership with BCC. The Chmber s newspper, rdio show nd TV show were ll leverged to highlight nd educte re residents bout trnsitions within the workforce.

13 TOURISM PROMOTION MONEY SAVING PROGRAMS COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNANCE MEMBERSHIP EVENTS The lobby re of the Chmber building is the only Visitor nd Informtion Center (VIC) in Bristol County. The Chmber s VIC is sponsored by BnkFive. Ech dy the Chmber stff nswers questions from the mny people who visit Fll River nd the surrounding towns. The Chmber directs visitors to re ttrctions such s Bttleship Cove, wine vineyrds in Westport, the Lizzie Borden House nd the Nrrows Center for the Arts. The Chmber produced n re mp nd improved its Business nd Tourism Guide tht is filled with informtion bout ttrctions, points of interest, locl museums nd resturnts. During the pst 4 yers, the Chmber hs been instrumentl in mnging the Regionl Tourism Council for Southestern Msschusetts. The result is tht Bristol County is better positioned to promote the region s mny tourism ssets. The Chmber worked closely with Bttleship Cove in preprtion of the celebrtion of Bttleship Cove s 50th Anniversry. The Chmber promoted the Lizzy Borden House ntionlly by connecting them with the Wshington Post, the N.Y. Times nd the Chicgo Tribune. The Chmber Helth Insurnce Coop is group purchsing pln tht mkes helth insurnce more ffordble for smll businesses. The Coop is in its 4th yer. The Chmber promotes shopping loclly yer-round. The best Shop Locl progrm is the Chmber s Member-to-Member discount progrm tht llows owners nd employees of ech member business to receive discounts from prticipting businesses just by presenting their Chmber membership crd. The Chmber hs lso negotited prtnerships with vrious utility nd service providers tht re tilored to sve member compnies money in dvertising, ecommerce, office supplies nd more. The Chmber lso hs severl member energy cost svings progrms for smll business electricity users. In ddition, we hve cost sving collbortive option vilble for lrge scle energy consumers. The Chmber refers member businesses every dy. The Chmber mintins website tht is rich in content. In its 8th seson, the Chmber irs over 50 instllments of the Voice of Business rdio progrm every Wednesdy t 1:00 p.m. on WSAR1480AM. Pst shows re vilble t for podcst listening. In its 4th seson, the Workforce Connection is production prtnership between the Chmber, Bristol Community College nd FRCMedi. The show spotlights workforce development nd eduction issues, nd lso drws ttention to employment opportunities. 12 episodes re produced nnully. In its 3rd seson, the Chmber hs prtnered with Rdio Voz do Emigrnte/WHTB1400AM to co-produce the World of Business rdio progrm. Ech week on Rdio Voz do Emigrnte/WHTB1400AM, the Chmber connects the SE Msschusetts nd Rhode Islnd Portuguese speking community with the issues impcting re businesses. Other Chmber publictions include 12 monthly editions of the newspper, 12 monthly instllments of the Business Connection pge in The Herld News, community mp, visitor nd business directory nd the publiction of numerous opinion editorils. The Chmber lso reches out by providing weekly news nd events emils. At the end of 2014 the Strtegic Committee held Bord of Director s retret. This retret ws significnt during 2015 in tht it ddressed key issues such s membership development nd retention, finncil sustinbility nd defined responsibilities for the bord of directors. The retret ws lso the ctlyst for development of revised set of strtegic priorities. Those gols included building on pst efforts t improving the regionl business climte, promoting fiscl sustinbility by growing the membership nd better communiction of the Chmber s role to stkeholders. One hundred nd nine (109) new members joined the Chmber in Almost hlf cme from outside of Fll River. In 2014, the Chmber hd ninety five (95) new member businesses join. Over the course of the yer, the Chmber produced more thn 100 events rnging from business seminrs to mjor events tht bring in ntionl figures impcting the business community. Annul Meeting. The Chmber kicked off 2015 with John Fish who ddressed the membership bout the effort to secure 2024 Olympics in Boston. The Chmber lso presented members with numerous wrds. Business After Hours. Every month, n verge of 150 members ttend the 15 or more Business After Hours events held throughout the yer. 5th Bristol County Home nd Grden Show. Ech yer the event gets bigger nd better. The Chmber prtnered with The Herld News, the Tunton Gzette nd Dimn Regionl Voctionl High School to produce the fourth home nd grden show event for the region tht sw more thn 3000 people ttending. A new ddition ws n ntique pprisls booth. Stte for the City. The Chmber invited key elected officils nd FROED to ddress the membership bout the future of Fll River s economy. This ws the sixth yer tht the Chmber hs produced Stte of the City event. Attendnce grows ech yer. Community Service Awrds. The Chmber estblished the trdition of honoring locl volunteerism t wht is now the Annul Community Recognition Awrds Bnquet yer mrked the 47th yer of the Community Service Awrds. Citizen of the Yer. The Outstnding Citizen of the Yer Awrd honoring the memory of Roger Vlcourt ws gret success. SouthCost Business Expo. The Fll River Are nd New Bedford Are Chmbers prtner ech yer to produce the region s most successful business expo. This yer mrked the 27th yer. Seminr Series. Almost forty seminrs re held t the Chmber ech yer on vriety of business topics from blogging to frnchising, socil networking to creting your own eby business store. Chocolte Affir. This yer the Chmber prtnered with FUN107 to produce Chocolte expo event. Tste of Homes. For the 2nd yer the Chmber prtnered with Tste of Homes mgzine to produce ntionl cooking show event in Fll River. Oktoberfest on the Wterfront. In 2012 the Chmber estblished Fll River s first Oktoberfest celebrtion on the wterfront. The event is improved upon every yer. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE SUPPORT DURING THE PAST YEAR. YOUR CHAMBER IS CLEARLY MAKIMG A DIFFERENCE IN IMPROVING THE REGIONAL BUSINESS CLIMATE Pge 13

14 SAINT ANNE S HOSPITAL TO BEGIN OFFERING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION APPROVAL FOLLOWS SUCCESSFUL ON-SITE REVIEW BY MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Sint Anne s Hospitl nnounced tody tht it hs received pprovl by the Msschusetts Deprtment of Public Helth (DPH) to begin offering dignostic crdic ctheteriztion procedures for certin hert conditions. The nnouncement follows successful on-site review by the DPH on Jnury 6. The hospitl expects to begin performing ctheteriztions for pproprite ptients lter this month. Sint Anne s Hospitl President Crig A. Jesiolowski, FACHE, sid tht the dded service will provide continuity of cre to the hospitl s ptients who require ctheteriztion to dignose certin hert problems nd offer choice for this service to re residents. We re plesed to provide dignostic crdic ctheteriztion services to our ptients, sid Jesiolowski. Being ble to provide this service with our physicin prtners t PrimCARE nd Hwthorn Medicl Assocites will stremline their cre. Jesiolowski noted tht the hospitl hs been consistently recognized by ntionl orgniztions for qulity nd sfety, including tretment of ptients with hert problems. Sint Anne s recently received its second consecutive five-str rting from Helthgrdes for tretment of ptients with hert ttck nd hert filure, he sid. This mens tht our clinicl outcomes re sttisticlly significntly better thn expected when treting these conditions. Jesiolowski dded tht Sint Anne s lso is one of 133 hospitls ntionwide, one of 17 in Msschusetts, nd the only hospitl in the Fll River- New Bedford re to receive the Stright A s Hospitl Sfety Score designtion by The Lepfrog Group. Just five percent of ll grded hospitls ntionwide hve erned this distinction, he sid. Dignostic crdic ctheteriztion is test tht uses tube clled ctheter nd n X-ry mchine to ssess the hert nd its blood supply. Its purpose is to find the cuse of symptoms tht could men hert problems, such s nrrowed or clogged rteries of the hert, how well the hert vlves nd chmbers function, hert defects, or n enlrged hert; nd to determine pproprite tretment. About Sint Anne s Hospitl: Sint Anne s Hospitl is community hospitl with comprehensive inptient, outptient, nd emergency cre services, serving dults nd children from southestern Msschusetts nd nerby Rhode Islnd t its min cmpus in Fll River nd its community outptient stellites in Attleboro, Swnse, North Drtmouth, New Bedford, nd Stoughton. Founded in 1906 by the Dominicn Sisters of the Presenttion, Sint Anne's Hospitl is member of Stewrd Helth Cre System LLC, the lrgest fully integrted community cre orgniztion nd community hospitl network in New Englnd. Sint Anne s hs been recognized time nd gin for qulity, sfety nd service by such orgniztions s The Joint Commission, Helthgrdes, The Lepfrog Group, nd Blue Cross Blue Shield. Business Workshops PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STARTS AT THE CENTER The Center for Workforce nd Community Eduction t Bristol Community College specilizes in helping businesses become efficient, responsive, nd competitive. In co-sponsorship with the Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce, The Center will offer two free workshops for business professionls. Len Business Process Improvement Thursdy, Mrch 17 8:30-10:30.m. The Center for Workforce nd Community Eduction, 1082 Dvol Street, Fll River, MA Len/Six Sigm Blck Belt, Joe Brckett will led this Len overview where you ll lern bout wht is needed to drive business process improvement, the necessry strtegies for improvement, nd how to define success metrics. Customer Service Thursdy, My 19 8:30-10:30.m. The Center for Workforce nd Community Eduction, 1082 Dvol Street, Fll River, MA Pge 14 At this workshop led by Jeff Dvis, you ll lern reltionship-building skills to better understnd the needs of your customers, wys to improve current communiction skills, people-reding skills to build rpport, nd more. These short workshops re offered free of chrge becuse BCC wnts to provide ccess to nyone interested in chllenging workforce issues such Len Business Process Improvement nd Customer Service, sid Robert Vitello, Director of Corporte Services t The Center. "Businesses nd their employees cn lern key fundmentls, prcticl tips nd vluble skills for improving the workplce. However, BCC s offerings do not end there. Plese visit BristolCC.edu/ProfessionlDevelopment for full list of professionl development workshops. Whether you re n executive of compny, or just looking for wys to revitlize your professionl toolbox, The Center cn help you get strted. At The Center, professionls nd compnies cn find mrket-responsive customized nd tools to equip individuls with the skills to succeed in the evolving job mrket. The Center impcts the community through low cost trining opportunities for locl businesses. With focus on professionl development, these trinings re designed to offer skills nd techniques from knowledgeble, industry-experienced corporte instructors to improve workplce efficiency. fllriverchmber.com

15 Business Seminrs SEED Bsic Entrepreneuril Workshop: Session I: Introduction to the Fundmentls of Business Ownership Dte: Thursdy, Februry 25, 2016 Time: 8:30-10:30.m. Loction: Enterprise Center t Slem Stte University, 121 Loring Avenue, Suite 106, Slem Cost: $25 Contct: Abby Grnt t grnt@enterprisectr.org or Sustinbility Green is the Color of Profit 10 Esy Steps To Mke Your Business More Sustinble nd More Profitble Sustinble business is business opportunity. This workshop will help you with esy steps to run your business greener, better, more profitble. Prcticl ctions which you cn implement tomorrow, without too much effort. Sustinbility is positive wy to engge your stff, positive pltform to engge your customer. It is pth to new mrkets nd new business. And you will sve money in the process. Are you redy to improve your business performnce? Join our interctive workshop, get redy to Go Green. The speker will be Arend de Jong, business strtegy nd sustinbility specilist with RenewThink. Submitted by: MSBDC fllriverchmber.com Pge 15

16 SOUTHCOAST VASCULAR AND ENDOVAS- CULAR SURGERY RECEIVES VASCULAR TESTING ACCREDITATION BY THE IAC Crdiovsculr diseses re the No. 1 cuse of deth in the United Sttes. On verge, one Americn dies every 39 seconds of crdiovsculr disese disorders of the hert nd blood vessels. Stroke, disorder of the blood supply to the brin, is the third leding cuse of deth nd the leding cuse of disbility in the country, with nerly 800,000 new strokes occurring nnully. According to the Americn Hert Assocition, the totl direct nd indirect cost of crdiovsculr disese nd stroke in the U.S. for 2010 ws n estimted $503.2 billion. Erly detection of life thretening hert disorders, stroke nd other diseses is possible through the use of Vsculr Testing procedures performed within hospitls, outptient centers nd physicins offices. While these tests re helpful, there re mny fcets tht contribute to n ccurte dignosis bsed on Vsculr Testing. The skill of the technologist performing the exmintion, the type of equipment used, the bckground nd knowledge of the interpreting physicin nd qulity ssurnce mesures re ech criticl to qulity ptient testing. Southcost Vsculr nd Endovsculr Surgery locted in North Drtmouth, MA hs been grnted three-yer term of ccredittion in Vsculr Testing in the res of Peripherl Venous Testing by the Intersocietl Accredittion Commission (IAC). Accredittion by the IAC mens tht Southcost Vsculr nd Endovsculr Surgery hs undergone thorough review of its opertionl nd technicl components by pnel of experts. The IAC grnts ccredittion only to those fcilities tht re found to be providing qulity ptient cre, in complince with ntionl stndrds through comprehensive ppliction process including detiled cse study review. IAC ccredittion is sel of pprovl tht ptients cn rely on s n indiction tht the fcility hs been crefully critiqued on ll spects of its opertions considered relevnt by medicl experts in the field of Vsculr Testing. When scheduled for Vsculr Testing procedure, ptients re encourged to inquire s to the ccredittion sttus of the fcility where their exmintion will be performed nd cn lern more by visiting IAC ccredittion is widely respected within the medicl community, s illustrted by the support of the ntionl medicl societies relted to Vsculr Testing, which include physicins, technologists nd sonogrphers. Vsculr Testing ccredittion is required in some sttes nd regions by the Centers for Medicre nd Medicid Services (CMS) nd by some privte insurers. However, ptients should remin vigilnt in mking sure tht their Vsculr Testing procedures re performed within ccredited fcilities, becuse for mny fcilities it remins voluntry process. Pge 16 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INC RECEIVES AWARD FOR FLEET SAFETY (cont. on pg. 18) Community Connections, Inc. hs been wrded the Orion Fleet Intelligence LEADERSHIP in Fleet Sfety Awrd for In recognition of the orgniztion s demonstrted ongoing commitment to fleet sfety. This wrd is prt of Orion Fleet Intelligence s Annul Fleet Sfety Awrds. Orion Fleet Intelligence, the leder in products nd services to help compnies mnge the sfety nd efficiency of their fleet, relesed its 2015 Fleet Sfety Awrds, highlighting orgniztions tht hve mesurble nd proven trck record of providing consistently high-qulity sfe nd secure trnsporttion environments throughout the yer. Community Connections Inc (CCI) is n orgniztion providing dy progrms nd employment services to Adults with disbilities. CCI hs fleet of 83 vehicles nd trnsports just over 450 progrm prticipnts ech week. Lst yer the orgniztion dded 25 brnd new fllriverchmber.com

17 Business Advice INVESTING VS. PAYING OFF DEBT (cont. on pg. 18) Pictured: Nelson Dis The debt dilemm The process for eliminting debt is nything but n esy-to-solve finncil eqution. Mny people wonder if they should py off their debt s quickly s possible or invest their money, letting debt pyments run their course. The nswer depends on whom you sk. Theories bout blncing investing with debt vry widely. Some finncil experts sy freedom from debt is the most importnt gol. Others sy it s more bout the mth: Your money should go towrd investing if your investments ern higher rte of return thn your debts cost you. Still others focus on the emotionl spect: how comfortble re you with certin level of debt? Neither one nor the other Better yet, perhps, is blnced pproch to welth mngement. If you re like most people, you ll need to mnge finnces for both present nd future needs. Tht mens pying off some debt tody while simultneously investing with n eye on the future. Although your decisions should tke into ccount your own needs nd circumstnces, consider the following guidelines for hndling debt in light of investing gols: Sve for riny dy. Before pying down debt (beyond required pyments) or settling on n investment strtegy, mke it your first priority to put funds side for n emergency reserve. We recommend six months or more of living expenses; n bsolute minimum is three months worth. These funds should be in trditionl svings or very short-term, highly liquid, non-voltile investments. Your future first. As generl rule, your long-term investment pln should tke priority over pplying extr mounts towrd debt. Be creful s well not to let lifestyle creep, tendency towrd more expensive tstes nd luxury consumption, impede your investment outlook. By contributing to long-term investment pln s erly s possible, you my set yourself up for brighter future. If pying down debt is lso priority, you ll wnt to exmine your personl budget CHELSEA BRANCO, PSI S NEW TEAM MEMBER Chelse Brnco is PSI s newest Junior Project Mnger nd she s lerning the business under the tutelge of Vice President of Opertions, Json Tylor. Chelse grduted from UMss Drtmouth this pst June with degree in Mthemtics, nd we re delighted to hve her onbord. the building down due to contrctor inexperience or incompetence. And, if you re project mnger, you won t hve to chse us to force us to uphold our contrctul obligtions. Why re you witing? Contct PSI tody t or visit our website: One thing tht s relly net bout Chelse is tht she is prt of the fmily. Her grndfther, John Tylor, whom she refers to s Pp ws PSI s first employee. John ws hired in 1972 nd worked here t PSI throughout his entire creer. He becme PSI s first retiree in Json Tylor, who hppens to be John s son nd Chelse s uncle, hs been PSI s Vice President of Opertions since He begn his creer s plumbing pprentice t PSI stright out of voctionl school nd, over the yers, worked himself up through the rnks to where he is tody. Why is this importnt to you? Becuse it s n exmple of our compny s longevity. With longevity comes experience. In other words, we know wht we re doing! When you hire PSI, there is no need for extr hndholding. Becuse of our experience, we cn perform in-house engineering tht will mke your project work the first time. If you re production or fcilities mnger, you never need to worry bout loss of production becuse of inexperience or incompetence on the prt of the contrctor. If you re property mnger, you won t hve to worry bout hving to shut fllriverchmber.com Pge 17

18 INVESTING VS. PAYING OFF DEBT (cont. from pg. 17) to decide how much to direct ech month towrd investing nd how much towrd debt repyment. Just remember, there re no mgic numbers. In generl, the best dvice is to mke sure your investment strtegy fits your finncil expecttions for the future. Prioritize your debts. With n emergency fund in plce nd your investment strtegy up nd running, putting ny extr money towrd your debts is lso smrt wy to go. But how do you decide which debts to py down first? One pproch is to strt with the smllest debts first to eliminte t lest some of your debt burden nd interest pyments in timely mnner. It lso mkes sense to py off high-interest debts like privte student lons nd credit crd debt more quickly. Federl student lons nd mortgges might be lower priorities, becuse their rtes re often lower nd their terms re longer. Vehicle lons might fll somewhere in the middle. Tx considertions might lso come into ply. It s personl. As you divide nd conquer debt, don t forget to consider the emotionl side of your strtegy. If pying off certin debt will help you feel more secure, you might wnt to go with your gut feeling. You ll enjoy growing sense of finncil freedom s you sty on course nd get your debt under control. As it shrinks over time, you my find you hve more funds vilble for enjoying the present nd focusing on the future. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INC RECEIVES AWARD FOR FLEET SAFETY (cont. from pg. 17) vns to provide more relible trnsport to clients in wheelchirs. The orgniztion tkes gret pride in ensuring the vns re sfe nd well mintined. Joe Krjewski, Chief Operting Officer of CCI commented Our drivers re experienced, courteous nd creful when on the rod. They re lso ll certified in CPR, First Aid nd trined in Crisis Prevention Intervention. We re very proud of their ccomplishment. This rticle ws written by/for Wells Frgo Advisors nd provided courtesy of Nelson Dis, Finncil Advisor in Providence, RI t Investments in securities nd insurnce products re: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE Wells Frgo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is registered brokerdeler nd seprte non-bnk ffilite of Wells Frgo & Compny Wells Frgo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved [95303-v1] Orion representtives describe the wrd in sttement. These wrds re presented to orgniztions tht operte commercil uto fleets s prt of their business. To be considered, n orgniztion must be deployed with qulified fleet sfety progrm during the entire clendr yer nd demonstrte high levels of sfety performnce reltive to industry benchmrks. Fleets re scored bsed on specific speeding nd ggressive driving dt weighted by severity nd normlized on per-mile-trveled bsis. Rhond Kershw-Prtridge, Greter Fll River Service Director for the Community Connections congrtultes the tem, We ve worked hrd this yer to mintin good sfety record. Gret job to everyone involved! Pge 18 fllriverchmber.com

19 Community News BISHOP CONNOLLY THEATRE COMPANY S THE CRUCIBLE TO DELIVER HAUNTING LESSONS Secrets nd suspicion will set the Puritn town of Slem blze with hysteri when the Bishop Connolly Thetre Compny brings Arthur Miller s The Crucible to the stge on Jnury Set during the Slem witch trils, The Crucible recsts tht history s strk lesson bout the irreprble dmge tht lies, jelousy nd distrust cn unlesh within community. Directed by Bishop Connolly visul nd performing rts techer Gregory Cooney, the ply explores the town s tribultions s the bewildered chrcters try to recognize nd hrness the truth midst torrent of rumors nd ccustions. As the good people of Slem nd the very fbric of their Puritn society begin to unrvel, the Bishop Connolly Thetre Compny works its own mgic to pose one hunting question. Is the rel evil tht of witchcrft...or of deceit? The Crucible will be stged in the Bishop Connolly High School Thetre locted t 373 Elsbree Street in Fll River nd will run for three performnces: Fridy, Jnury 29 t 7:30 p.m.; Sturdy, Jnury 30 t 7:30 p.m.; nd Sundy, Jnury 31 t 3 p.m. Tickets re $15 for dults nd $12 for students nd my be reserved by clling Advnce sles re encourged. Cst members from the Bishop Connolly Thetre Compny reherse for their upcoming production of Arthur Miller s The Crucible. In the foreground, left to right, re Arthur Grizotte s John Proctor, Brinn DuPont s Mry Wrren, Grnt Mooney s Judge Dnforth, nd Rebecc Fris s Abigil Willims. In the bckground, left to right, re Christopher Belmore s Judge Hthorne, Dierdre Smith s Rev. Smuel Prris, nd John Silveir s Rev. John Hle. fllriverchmber.com Pge 19

20 More info: contct Liz lswider@fllriverchmber.com *Nov. 1, 2016 Applictions for 2017 Avilble Pge 20

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24 Grphix Plus, Inc. Fll River Are Chmber of Commerce & Industry, Inc. 200 Pocsset Street Fll River, MA PRSRT STD U.S. Postge PAID Permit No. 46 Fll River, MA Current Resident or Business After Hours Thursdy 2/25, 5:00pm 7:00pm Loction: UMss Drtmouth Sponsored By: Chrlton College of Business (prk in lot 7 - shuttle bus will run every 5 minutes) Thursdy 3/24, 5:00pm 7:00pm Loction: 804 Plesnt St., Fll River, MA Sponsored By: Sber TV & Grphix Plus, Inc. To register cll the Chmber