President's Message
July 2008

By the time you read this message, summer should be underway and many of you will be planning your vacations. As I write this message, gasoline is around $3.60 per gallon. So I’m not sure how far you will be going but I know many members are rethinking where they may be going. Staying local has some advantages but on the whole, I see it as a draw back to people coming to Harford County to enjoy our area for their vacations. Well either way, I hope you have some time to travel and do enjoy yourself. Before summer starts for me, I have some unfinished business to complete from this spring.

The Thirty First Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon was a resounding success and once again the Chamber was able to recognize the men and men of the Armed Forces who serve at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Elsewhere in this publication you will find pictures from the luncheon. These photographs kind of say it all. Over the years, a number of Chamber members have given freely of their time, talent, and treasure to make Military Appreciation Week and the Military Appreciation Luncheon are sounding success. This year was no exception and many folks stepped up to the plate including Homestead Publishing Company which has annually produced the Military Appreciation Week Insert which appeared in the “Aegis”, “APG News”, and “The Record”. It’s hard to top one year to the next but once again, I found the content of this publication to be professionally done and gave the Harford County community an incite into why APG is so important to the economy and the quality of life in this region. Over and over again, it amasses me that things just get better and better, especially when you are giving thanks to individuals such as our colleagues at APG. I hope that you enjoy the pictures as much as I did.

I hope you do get some time to vacation this summer and that it is not predicated on what the cost of gasoline is at the time you choose to take your break. If it is close to home or wherever, enjoy your time with family and friends.


Always feel free to contact the Chamber or me at 410-838-2020 or e-mail ceo@harfordchamber.org.

Sincerely,
Bill Seccurro
ceo@harfordchamber.org