Bay Business Group E-Newsletter


	fur feathers and fun Opening Reception on Saturday at ArtWorks @ 7th Carmelo Ciancio returns! Opening Reception, Saturday October 2 from 1 to 5 pm. After more than a decade hiatus, Carmelo is back on the scene creating scratchboards as only he can. Carmelo is among a select few artists who have mastered color scratchboards. Come share this very special opening and receive a Carmelo Ciancio print. Show runs through October. ArtWorks @ 7th, 9128 Bay Avenue, North Beach

	Beach Trolley Association Advertising for 2011 - THREE TROLLEYS - SHORTER WAITS -LARGER POPULATION REACHED As in 2010, your advertising will reach from Dunkirk to Deale on three trolleys. And, we will continue both inside and outside of the trolley advertising. For 15 weeks, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, your ad will appear throughout Northern Calvert and Southern Anne Arundel counties. To show your support of the Beach Trolley Association trolley, please sign and return the contract found on the BBG Website with payment no later than April 15, 2011. (To qualify for 10% savings, you must return this contract and full payment by November 15, 2010.)

	Maryland Cell Phone Law Fact Sheet - Effective THIS FRIDAY! Maryland Cell Phone Law Fact Sheet – Effective October 1, 2010 1. What is Maryland’s Cell Phone Law that takes effect on October 1, 2010? Maryland Senate Bill 321 and House Bill 934 were signed into law by Governor O'Malley. The new law will prohibit all Maryland drivers from using a cell phone without a hands free device while operating a motor vehicle in motion on a street or highway. In addition, the new law would prohibit a school bus driver or a holder of a learner’s permit, or provisional license who is 18 years of age or older, from driving a motor vehicle while using a handheld telephone. 2. What exceptions are allowed? Phone calls placed to 9-1-1, ambulance, hospital, fire, or law enforcement agencies are allowed, as are calls made by emergency and law enforcement personnel. A driver is allowed to turn a handheld phone on or off and to initiate or terminate a call. 3. Is the law a primary offense? The new law is a secondary offense, meaning that a driver must first be detained for another offense, such as speeding or negligent driving, before he or she can be ticketed for a cell phone offense. However, be advised that “negligent driving” is a primary offense in Maryland and can be used as a precursor to citing violators of the new cell phone law. 4. What is the fine for the offense? The fine for a first offense would be $40 and subsequent offenses would be $100. Points will not be assessed to the first-time violator’s driving record, except, three points are assessed if the violation contributed to a crash. One point is assessed for a second or subsequent offense. 5. Is this the same law as the texting law? No, Maryland also bans texting while driving. This law prohibits an individual from writing or sending a text message while operating a motor vehicle that is in motion or in the travel portion of the highway. If convicted of violating this law a person may be assessed a fine not exceeding $500. This law does not apply to texting 9-1-1 or using a global positioning system. 6. Why is this law needed? Studies indicate that cell phone conversations distract a driver and delays reaction time, which can cause and increase the severity of a vehicular crash. The National Safety Council has estimated that cell phone use is responsible for 1.6 million crashes a year, nationally -- about 28 percent of all crashes. Maryland now joins 7 other states (Calif., Conn., Del., N.J., N.Y., Ore. and Wash.), D.C. and the Virgin Islands in banning handheld cell phone use while driving. For more information, please visit www.ChooseSafetyForLife.com

	Advertise your Event in the Official Maryland Calendar of Events The Maryland Office of Tourism annually produces a calendar of events. The cost to participate in the calendar is $30 per event. Many of you have already sent in your forms and money. If you have an event that will occur in 2011 and you would like to have it advertised in the official Maryland Calendar of Events, please fill out the attached form and send it to the Maryland Office of Tourism. The absolute deadline for submissions is Friday, October 8, 2010. You need to send a form and $30 for each event. Make checks payable to – Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Send completed form and check to: 2011 Maryland Calendar of Events OTD Kat’ Evan WTC 401 East Pratt Street, 14th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 If you have any questions, please contact Kat’ Evans at 410-767-6330. Please remember, this is how the Maryland Office of Tourism populates their monthly press releases on things to do in Maryland. They use the list that has been developed from this calendar!

	Harvest of Artists - October 1- 3 Posted by Valerie Watson of Bay Healing Arts Harvest of over 60 Artists at Galesville Memorial Hall, 952 Main Street in Galesville, Maryland. October 1st- 3rd, Music and Refreshments. Jazzy Friday and Fiddlin' Saturday from 10-8, Mellow Sunday from 10-6.

	Join us as we re-dedicate Kellam's Field on Friday, October 15th! Kellam's Field has had a major facelift, and we are going to re-dedicate the field at the start of the Buccaneers' Homecoming Pep Rally, at 6:00 pm on the 15th of October. Everyone will be there...so plan to be with us!

	Join Veridian for Cheaper Electricity Bills Join Veridian under the BBG co-op plan at www.veridian.com\BBG

	Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens 5th Anniversary Celebration Ribbon Cutting Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens cordially invites you to our 5th Anniversary Ribbon Cutting Celebration. Thursday, October 7th from 4 to 6:30pm Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens 3270 Broomes Island Rd, Port Republic, Maryland 20676 For More Information please call 410-257-0544

	Advertise your Business in the Holiday Parade! It's not too early to begin thinking about your entry in the Holiday Parade in North Beach! It'll be here before you know it...December 4th at 12:00 noon. What a great way to advertise your business! Drive your car or truck, build a float, ride a bike, or walk in the parade. To register to participate in the parade, contact Pat Carpenter at patcarpenter43@gmail.com or call 301-855-4265.

	Draft water trail plan posted for public comment The Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission is pleased to post for a 30-day comment period a draft of an Access, Stewardship and Interpretive Opportunity Plan for the Water Portions of the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail in Maryland. Funded by the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network and the Maryland Office of Tourism Development, and coordinated by the Bicentennial Commission, this plan was envisioned from the outset as an early, pragmatic assessment of where some strategic "first in" investments could be made to ensure that the visitor experience along the water portions of the national trail in Maryland would be ready in time for the 2012-2014 national bicentennial. Work is also nearing completion on a National Park Service (NPS) led interpretive plan for the trail. Work has just begun on a combined Comprehensive Management Plan/Corridor Management Plan for the trail and Star-Spangled Banner Byway, coordinated by NPS, the Commission, and the Maryland State Highway Administration. This water trail plan identifies 11 significant project areas where a total of $4.25 million could significantly elevate access, stewardship and interpretation along the water portions of the national trail in Maryland. It seeks to use the temporal imperative of the upcoming bicentennial to leverage the human, financial and technical resources needed to initiate and complete these projects by 2015. Please submit your comments to Bill Pencek, Director, Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, by close of business Wednesday October 27, 2010.

	Get your Tickets or Be a Corporate Sponsor NOW for "A Salute to Excellence Awards and Luncheon" Join Concerned Black Women at the Gala 2010 Outstanding Guest Speaker and Mistress of Ceremony, Book Signing, Choice Music, Silent Auction, Community Awards, Art Displays, Souvenir Program with Ads, Grand Buffet Saturday, October 2, at 11:15am, pick up tickets at the door. Herrington on the Bay/Paradise Ballroom Help Fund Scholarships for our Youth. Tickets are $55 each, mail check payable to CBW to PO Box 927, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Attention: Robin by Sept 24 ***************************************************************** Corporate Sponsors will: Receive Special Reserved Seating at the Gala, Be Recognized during the Gala Opening Celebration, Acknowledged in the Souvenir Program with Logo and Web Address, Prominent Company Name and Logo displayed on back inside cover or back cover page in the program, Listed on the CBW webpage for one year, until Oct 2011. CONTACT LYN STRIEGEL for Corporate Ads: Legalstriegel123@yahoo.com Platinum $2300 and 4 free tickets, Gold $1000 and 3 free tickets, Silver $500 and 2 free tickets, Bronze $250 and 1 free ticket

	Rent an Instrument with Garrett Music Academy The Garrett Music Academy offers School Band Rentals, Band Books, and Accessories needed for every public and private school band program in Calvert County. Highly affordable, expert advice, great quality, and an unrivaled level of care with our clients. To learn about a rental instrument at GMA, watch the short 30 second video on youtube. Just searched Garrett Music Academy Rentals Call today or visit online The Garrett Music Academy 410-286-5505 www.garrettmusicacademy.com

	Miss this Month's Bay Business Group Meeting? CLICK HERE for the notes, courtesy of BBG Secretary, Stephanie Cosby