Chamber Of Commerce To Host

Annual Meeting And Dinner Dance

The Newtown Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting and dinner dance on January 8, at the Stony Hill Inn, Bethel. Festivities will begin at 6 pm; formal attire is recommended.

Themed after the acclaimed musical Showboat, the dinner will offer a show-stopping performance from the Newtown High School drama club and a silent auction focusing on unique and creatively packaged items. Overall there are ten unique items on the silent auction list, plus more than 60 raffle ticket items where everyone who buys a ticket wins a prize. A sample of the silent auction items includes:

*A nighttime VIP tour of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo — on golf carts. A zoo official will provide the private tour and guests will be able to use their flashlights to check out the animals in their nighttime habitats. This is followed by a hotdog and hamburger barbecue on the grounds, with all the “fixings.”

*Summertime water-ski lesson.

*A cocktail cruise on Lake Zoar for six guests on a powerboat next summer.

*A Super Bowl party with a giant sub, mucho appetizers, and a bucket of beer.

*Tickets for a box at the New England Patriots.

*An evening with a local wine expert who will give a private lesson in the ways and means of fine wine.

*Couple’s massage at Avance Esthetiques.

The Chamber Annual Dinner committee includes Mike Neiman of Captain Wood Carpentry, Pat Linnell of Linnell Real Estate, Nancy Adams of Newtown Savings Bank, and Jane Sharpe of Ward Cedar Log Homes. Attendance is encouraged by chamber members and those looking to join the chamber.

For reservations, call the Newtown Chamber of Commerce business office at 426-2695 or visit the calendar page of the chamber website, www.newtown-ct.com.

The Chamber of Commerce of Newtown, Inc is dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of Newtown’s business community. It actively supports the expansion of business opportunities on behalf of its members through marketing, networking programs, community-sponsored events, and involvement in local economic development.