Chamber Update

Please give a warm welcome to our newest members and enjoy reading about all the small businesses that make our community the best place to live! Visit their websites and find them in our directory at www.gspacc.com. 

The Entrusted Group
www.theentrustedgroup.kw.com 

CEO Sam Tanner has been an Anne Arundel County and Maryland resident since 1975 and has over 30 years of experience in the real estate and housing industries. For 20 years, he operated a construction and home improvement company until he decided to dedicate himself full-time to real estate in 2010. He and his team manage commercial as well as residential real estate transactions. Sam is also very active in the community, coaching youth sports and participating in civic organization events.

Yoga with Kirtana LLC
www.yogawithkirtana.com 

As a yoga facilitator, Kirtana Kalavapudi guides participants in power yoga, prenatal yoga, restorative yoga, pranayama (breath work), meditation and visual imagery. She offers private, group, workplace and online classes that meet the needs of everyone looking for restorative body work and stress reduction techniques.

Cypress Creek Waterfront Senior Living
www.cypresscreekalf.net 

At Cypress Creek Waterfront Senior Living, the team believes in fostering a vibrant and inclusive community where residents feel like cherished members of a family. Cypress Creek Waterfront has a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals committed to the welfare of its residents, and its social activities, events and communal spaces are designed to encourage connection, friendship and a sense of purpose. This facility provides assisted living, memory care, respite care and rehabilitation care.

Wonderwall Backdrops
www.wonderwallbackdrops.com 

Leave it to the dream weavers at Wonderwall Backdrops to design and deliver handcrafted backdrop masterpieces, stunning backdrop rentals, unique balloon designs, and beautiful custom decor for your private, corporate and brand activation events in Maryland. The team members are passionate about the very thing you are doing whether it’s a baby shower, birthday party, book launch, ribbon cutting, open house for a newly listed home, or a charity event.

Magothy Roasting Company
www.magothyroasting.com 

This business’ slogan is “Coffee is more than a drink. It's a ritual, a tradition, a bond that connects us all.” The staff’s love for roasting coffee beans sprouted in the fertile soils of the Magothy region with the ability to extend their aromatic embrace from the heart of Magothy to the far reaches of the nation. Magothy Roasting Company offers a global selection of small batch, slow roasted, specialty coffees available for wholesale and retail.

Essence of Wellness
www.essenceofwellness.net 

Owner and practitioner Theresa Deramo is a board-certified acupuncturist who treats people and animals of all ages. She will even make house calls for animals within a 10-mile radius of her office. In addition, her practice offers salt therapy and Migun therapy. Using the Migun therapy table, this new technology combines traction, acupressure, massage and far-infrared heat therapy for pain management and other chronic medical issues.

On July 4, we celebrated our country’s birthday and also our 49th year of bringing our Independence Day parade to the community. This year’s parade entries included community floats, nonprofits, scouts, military personnel, elected officials and a few candidates, and our small businesses. Back at the chamber, we held our annual decorated bike contest for over 30 participants, who then entered the parade on Riggs Avenue. Many thanks to all who made the parade a huge success – our sponsors, volunteers, churches that offered their spaces for staging and parking; business owners who allowed us to set up the DJ, announcer and judges; the Anne Arundel County reserve officers; the Maryland Mobileers; and so many other contributors.

And we thank you, the thousands of community members who continue to enjoy and support the parade. We cannot wait until next year for the 50th anniversary!

We held three ribbon-cutting celebrations over the last month. The first was the grand opening of Magothy Therapy and Wellness in Arnold. Owner and occupational therapist Kaitlin Barry specializes in pain management and lymphatic massage and drainage, particularly helping those receiving cancer treatments.

Next, we held a ribbon-cutting for the grand opening of Sweet Bamboo Boba. Owners Tien Peng Ho and Olesea Maleeva have brought to Severna Park the first self-serve boba tea business in Maryland. In addition to the many flavors, textures, milks and juices you can select to personalize your drink, shaved ice and cakes are also on the menu. This business is veteran owned!

The last ribbon-cutting was held for Design Kitchen and Bath, newly opened in Severna Park. This is the third location for owners James and Angela Doganci. Their goal is to give you the kitchens and baths of your dreams.

Many thanks to Trillium Wellness for hosting our monthly Wellness Business Connections gathering at their location. They specialize in improving your well-being by restoring the gut-brain connection. They also provide craniosacral therapy.

Our summer cookout was held at The Sheridan at Severna Park, one of our newest assisted living and memory care facilities. The chef did an incredible job providing delicious burgers, dogs and sides. Shoutout to Gary and Hillary Feldman, the owners of Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, for scooping up some delicious treats, and to Pam Negron of the Negron Farmers Insurance Agency for the wonderful popcorn. This will be the third cookout out of five that we hold in the summer months.

You can find out more about the chamber and about becoming a member at www.gspacc.com.