HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

“We should certainly count our blessings, but also make our blessing count.” ~ Neal A. Maxwell

LOCAL

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY – ROOTS & ROUGE SALON

Courtney Purcell celebrated the opening of her new salon at 1481 Southford Rd., #7 with a ribbon cutting. Call for an appointment: (203) 586-1137.

REBECCA ESTHETICS BROWN BAR & WAX CO

The business just relocated from Woodbury to Southbury at 316 Main Street South. rebecca-esthetics.square.site.

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY – SABIT V SALON

Next week at 3 Pomperaug Office Park on Tuesday, November 29 at 12 noon.

OPENING SOON

Blossoming Minds Early Childhood Learning Center, 690 Main St South (behind Riverview Cinemas). They are now accepting registrations. Call 203-707-9855.

SUSTAINABLE CT

Southbury received its Bronze certification at the Sustainable CT Awards ceremony.

L-to-R: Lynn Stoddard, Executive Director, Sustainable CT; Cindy Harrison, State Representative - 69th District; Chuck Litty, Founder, Sustainable Southbury, and members Anne-Marie Hunter and Barbara Donahue; Kevin Bielmeier, Town of Southbury Economic Development Director

SUSTAINABLE SOUTHBURY

Under the Sustainable CT Community Match program, Sustainable Southbury, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is raising funds to finance new initiatives to broaden and improve the waste management system in the Town. Learn more: www.patronicity.com/project/support_southbury_food_scraps_recycling#!.

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 26

This day is designated to encourage people to support small businesses by shopping with them! When you support these small businesses, you enable them to grow, creating more jobs and helping the local economy thrive!

The owners and staff who make these small businesses viable are your friends, your family, your neighbors, and, most importantly, a part of YOUR community. Did you know that approximately $68 of every $100 spent at a small local business will be reinvested into your community? The money you spend when you shop local will go towards better schools, libraries, social services, and parks – right in your neighborhood.

Search for local businesses in this regional directory that has more than 850 businesses! Click the link: web.southburychamber.com/search

2022 HOLIDAY CHEER PROGRAM

The Southbury Senior Center invites you to spread some holiday cheer to needy seniors and seniors who may be isolated and/or in need of some holiday happiness. The program relies heavily on donations from the community. More: Press release.

FESTIVAL OF WREATHS: DECEMBER 7

The Southbury Chamber is holding the Festival of Wreaths at the Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa, & Conference Center on Wednesday, December 7th. It’s an evening of decorated wreaths, live music, photos with Santa, and a pasta dinner. Attendees will have the opportunity to win one of over 50 decorated wreaths, including several Grand Wreaths valued at $500+! Door prizes will be awarded every 15 minutes. Tickets are $25 to attend. Children under 10 years old are free with a paying adult! Open to the public! Purchase your tickets here https://bit.ly/3hOruKM.

JOB SPOTLIGHT

• Employer: Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa & Conference Center.
• Positions: Housekeeper and Dishwasher.
• All shifts available. Apply: HR@HeritageSouthbury.com.

If your business is hiring, post openings at Work in Southbury.

LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES

Now Playing at Riverview Cinemas located at 690 Main St South. Buy online at: Buy Tickets

STATE

CONNECTICUT SMALL BUSINESS BOOST FUND

The CT Small Business Boost Fund is a new resource for Connecticut’s small businesses supported by the CT Department of Economic and Community Development.

Connecticut Main Street Center is holding a webinar on November 29th at 11 AM to learn:

• Key talking points to share about the loan fund
• The kinds of technical assistance available to help small businesses apply
• Practical uses for the funds that your Main Street businesses can relate to
• Tips for communicating with your downtown businesses

Register here.

BUSINESS BITES

• Leadership: Billionaire Richard Branson Says What Separates Great Leaders From the Pack Really Comes Down to One Word
• Marketing: Taylor Swift’s 3-Paragraph Response to the Ticketmaster Debacle Is a Masterclass in Owning Your Brand

SOUTHBURY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• Past Economic Development Newsletters
• Don’t miss any economic development news. Sign-up here:  e-alerts
• Starting a Business in Southbury? Start here with the Economic Development Commercial Query form.