Stoughton Chamber of Commerce
7th Annual Holiday Party


I would personally like to offer a HUGE THANK YOU to JOANNE, who really did about 85% of the work, organizing this year's Holiday Party. I would also like to thank the Portuguese National Club for donating their beautiful function room to the Chamber for this event (two years in a row) and to Julie Harding for the wonderful centerpieces, which she designed.

Thank You to our lovely Raffle Girls, Meaghan Mutrie of Solex Payroll, Jill Souza of Island Street Auto, Lisa Wheeler of Copy Inks and Marilyn Jackson of Old Colony Hospice and to our fabulous emcee, Fred Yaitanes, who stepped in at a moments notice!

And, a big thank you to our Chamber Members who attended this annual event, purchased raffle tickets and bid on the silent and live auction items. The non-dues revenues collected at events such as these, allow your Chamber to grow, while keeping our dues from going up!

Terry Schneider
Executive Director
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce



The 2009 Stoughton Chamber Holiday party once again was a wonderful evening filled with wonderful and a plentiful selection of delicious food. It was hard not to taste them all. I am very glad we attended and it was nice to see a strong attendance which had a very up beat and created a happy occasion. The ticket raffles and silent auction offered so many interesting items that many caught my Eye. I was lucky enough to take a few home! It was a pleasure to attend and we thank you for your hard work in making this event so enjoyable.

Happy Holidays to Everyone!
Joanne & Bruce Desmarais
Millennium Landscape & Design Inc.

This was my first holiday party with the Stoughton Chamber. I'm looking forward to attending every year. It was great celebrating with other chamber members and having a chance to meet new members. Each chamber event seems to deepen my relationships. The food far exceeded my expectations and the band was perfect. A very sincere thank you to those that worked so hard to make this a wonderful evening.

Mark S. Cohen | Financial Advisor
Ameriprise Financial


Oh, what a party! The roaring bonfire...the dancing girls...the fireworks...the mari- ..... oh, wait a minute, that was another party. The Chamber party was fun, too. Superb jazz music that allowed conversations to go on. Wide variety of some of Stoughton's very best victuals. Auctions and raffles and centerpieces, oh my. Yep, Joanne & Terry et al - you did it again! Great job!

Steve Fradkin
The Wizard of Adz

The holiday party was great as usual. You had to have been there to see the work involved to pull it off. So if you missed it your missed a great time. Food was fabulous and plentiful. Joanne did a superb job and deserves all our kudos. Organizing all those donations is no easy task and she always does a great job. Unfortunately, I had to leave early so missed out on the raffles.

Elaine Felos Ostrander
Felos Memorial Art Center


Congratulations on a terrific holiday party. I thought the entertainment was very good, and the tempo/tone allowed for conversation at the tables. Food was excellent, of course, and it was nice to see some different faces from Chamber members that like to come to this event. Will wait for BOD meeting to hear about the financial details, but I'd say the party was a hit!!! Thank you for all the effort involved.

Marilyn Jackson
Old Colony Hospice

The holiday party is something we look forward to all year! There is no other place where, for $25, you can get a wider assortment of incredible foods of every ethnic background. I always eat too much every year, and am forced to do an extra hour of workouts for a week! Add to the delicious food, the excitement of the silent auction, the raffles, and the live auction--and you have a night of total fun and enjoyment. Kudos to Joanne and the other volunteers that make it run. Also, nice job by Nick Silveira's musical group, and to emcee Fred Yaitanes.

Mark Snyder
PMPNetwork.com/SnyderStoughton.com


As usual, I had a fantastic time at the Chamber holiday party! Joanne did such a great job with the food selections and raffle donations; the music was perfect for the occasion; and I always enjoy the company of our many Chamber members and others from the Stoughton community! I think this was the best turn-out ever! A big thank-you to everyone involved in the planning of this year's holiday gala!

Cindy Pazyra
Temple Ahavath Torah

That was a great party the music was great the food was outstanding the member support was better than ever incredible in tough times we still grow.

Rick Kaplan
AT&T/Cellco Communications


A wonderful time was had by all! As usual the Chamber put on a classy event with lots of good food, music and company. The raffles weren't bad either! Thanks to the commmittee for their hard work!

Jose and Vilma Andrade