Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, Naughty or Nice? Santa, as we look back on 2014, IMHO, I think that, all in all, we have been pretty nice this year - with only a hint of naughty. As you know, I did get those two parking tickets, I forgot to put that orange permit on the dashboard (you know how that goes). The police department has forgiven me, I hope you can as well. For Lisamarie  Please give Lisamarie time to rest and get in that perfect shape to be able to take on all we have planned for 2015. She has been a great girl this year Santa. The Facebook page is brimming with awesome pictures and great stories about our great members. Likes and Visits are at all-time high. Mixers went off without a hitch and she even managed to feature several of our not-for-profit agencies as special guests. She was able to make time to meet with new customers to help them with their marketing efforts and has helped open a new business in town with a "Big-Scissors" ribbon cutting. News releases, on-camera appearances and a weekly newsletter have all helped keep Franklin County in the know. Maybe you would throw in that special software package she has been asking for. That would really make her day. For Chamber Members May you fill their stockings with the gift of prosperity. You know how hard they have worked to keep their shops open, to make their employees feel loved and appreciated and that extra effort they put forward to make Franklin County something special. Give them a bonus gift of relief this year as they lobby so diligently to balance their books against rising taxes, healthcare bills and the burden of permitting. Some have even asked for a baby brother or sister to fill those vacant storefronts. Santa - these people deserve the best. As for me... Well Santa, I only want one thing. Please bless Franklin County with an abundance of love and kindness for all of those we work with, those who visit our area and those who we meet on the streets. May Franklin County be known as the friendliest place on earth. Thank you, Santa, I hope you and the reindeer have a safe flight. You'll find the cookies on my desk.

Did You Know? The New York City Chamber of Commerce helped deliver a tax plan for Macy's Department store employees, helping them keep their jobs in 1941. The gesture was describe as being as big as one of their "Macy's Day Parade balloons."

Thank you for your continued support of the Chamber in your community.

Dave Southwick