‘Tis the season … and in this season, we greet each other in a variety of ways: “Season’s Greetings.” … “Happy Hannukah.” … “Happy Holidays.” … “Happy Kwanzaa.” … “Merry Christmas.” … All of these bring messages of good cheer during the final weeks of December.

They wish peace and joy to our fellow travelers on the planet and often express to them an added message of hope that they will prosper and flourish in the months to come. There’s something about this time of year that brings people together — as families, businesses, colleagues, and friends – and motivates a celebration of “community.”

As we approach the height of the holiday season, the team at the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce would like to thank you for the privilege of serving this community. We are grateful for all the ways each of you supports the work of the chamber through participation, sponsorships and volunteering.

We are also so thankful for your encouragement that comes in the form of notes, letters, emails, and kind words spoken at just the right moments. Over this past year, your “presence” has been a wonderful “present,” as you have shared your gifts of time and talent.

The CDCC wishes you and yours a holiday season filled with moments of joy as you find safe ways to celebrate, a heart full of hope as we look ahead to 2022, and an outlook that is bright, filled with the kind of light we can share with each other. And like the “Whos down in Whoville” from Dr. Seuss’s famous “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” let’s respond to this holiday season by joining together and celebrating our strong sense of community and the gifts we see in each other. And like Dr. Seuss once penned, there will always be room for a celebration “as long as we have we… and as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”

We will be excited to enter 2022 with all of you. As always, let us know how we can best support you and your businesses.

As the essential resource for the development of businesses in Central Delaware, and as fellow members of the Central Delaware community, your CDCC is here for you. We wish you a holiday season and a new year that is happy, hopeful and bright.

Upcoming Events:

Dec. 23 – Jan. 2: The CDCC office will be closed for the holiday. The office will reopen on Monday, Jan. 3.

Jan. 6: Kent County Open for Business, Kent County Levy Court – Room 220, 8:30-10 a.m.

Jan. 13: Economic Forecast Breakfast, Maple Dale Country Club, 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Jan. 26: CDCC Mixer, Member 2 Member Expo, CDCC Showcase in the Great Hall at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m.