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Members 2005
Executive
Committee
President
Selby Scaggs III, The Scaggs Group - Grasonville
1st Vice President
Jason Tepper- La Miche - Bethesda
2nd Vice President
Gary Allen, Champion Billiards - Rockville
Secretary/Treasurer
John Foster, P.F. Chang's China Bistro - Bethesda
Immediate Past President
Greg
Hourigan, Hard
Times Cafe - Bethesda
Past
President
Lynn Martins, Seibels Family Restaurant - Burtonsville
Board Members
Jimmy
Fragoyannis, Mamma Lucia Restaurants - Rockville
Jeff
Heineman, Grapeseed American Bistro - Bethesda
Chip Motley, Jaspers - Germantown
Andrew
Bender, Fingers & Claws - Gaithersburg
Dawn Free, Smokey Glen Farm - Gaithersburg
Debbie
Klein, Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant - Bethesda
Kosta
Mathios, Barnaby's Sports Bar - Wheaton
2005
Montgomery County Restaurant Association
Golf
Classic
Monday,
September 26th
at the Poolesville Golf Course
Schedule
of Events:
1pm - Shotgun Start
More
information coming soon...
This Years Package includes:
4 Greens Fees
w/ Cart
4 Complimentary
Range Use prior to play
4 Lunch provided
by Hard Times Cafe
4 Beer and Soda
carts
4 Great Prizes
throughout the course
4 Premium Gift
Bags
4 Taste of Montgomery
Reception
$125 per Golfer
The Montgomery County Golf Classic is the signature
fundraising and networking event for the Hospitality
industry in Montgomery County. Â For
over 25 years, the Montgomery County Restaurant
Association has been presenting this tremendous
event.
To register or for more ionformation,
contact
Joe Gabriel at 800-874-1313 or jgabriel@marylandrestaurants.com
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Welcome
New Chapter Members
Timeout
@ JJ's Grill- Rockville
Comus
Inn At Sugarloaf Mountain
Mandalay
Restaurant & Café- Silver
Spring
Singh
Thai- Bethesda
Mirch
Masala- Potomac
Mar
Y Tierra- Silver Spring
Chicken
Basket- Germantown
Halligan
Bar & Cue- Gaithersburg
Masci's
Ranch House- Gaithersburg
Downstairs
Café- Gaithersburg
The
PBE Group- Gaithersburg
Baja
Fresh- Silver Spring , Wheaton , Bethesda
, Germantown , Rockville
Mi
Pueblito Restaurant- Gaithersburg
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Smoking
Ban: Customer Choice Coalition
Dear
Montgomery County Restaurateur:
In September 2003, a coalition of restaurant
owners, employees and customers filed
a legal challenge against the Montgomery
County government in an attempt to halt
the impending smoking ban. Initially,
the Customer Choice Coalition sought an
injunction to delay implementation of
the smoking ban until after the courts
could decide the constitutionality of
the law. While an injunction was not granted,
the constitutionality of the law remained
the focus of legal arguments as the case
was prepared for spring 2004 court proceedings.
Since that time, however, these efforts
have been thwarted by two unfortunate
circumstances.
First, legal fees escalated
faster than had been anticipated, leaving
the Coalition unable to pay the full balance
due for fees incurred thus far. Because
smaller restaurants and bars are now facing
financial challenges, raising money for
a legal fund has become challenging for
the Coalition as well. It is difficult
to get donations from those businesses
that have been most impacted by the smoking
ban.
Second, a statewide smoking
ban initiative came very close to passing
a legislative committee during the recent
General Assembly session in Annapolis.
The Board of Officers for the Montgomery
County Restaurant Association expressed
strong concerns that the cost of continuing
the county fight could be money down the
drain if the initiative gains momentum
on the state level.
It is for these reasons that the Coalition
has filed a Voluntary Stipulation of Dismissal
for the lawsuit. While the outcome has
not been what many restaurateurs had hoped,
the industry should be proud of standing
united in the face of such drastic anti-business
legislation. We will continue to seek
financial support and use proceeds from
a golf tournament this fall to pay outstanding
legal fees.
Thank you for continuing
to be a supportive and dedicated part
of Maryland’s proud restaurant industry.
Sincerely,
Selby Scaggs, III
Greg Hourigan
President
President
Customer Choice Coalition Montgomery County
Restaurant Association
If you have
had negative impact, tell the Council!
The
County Council Says They Have Not Heard
from Many Restaurants Regarding the Smoking
Ban
Call
or email the members of the County Council
immediately to let them know how the smoking
ban has affected your business! Also,
the “marketing assistance”
money that the Council said they would
provide through the Department of Economic
Development to help restaurants affected
by the law doesn’t exist. Yet, the
smoking ban law mandates that such a fund
must be made available. Ask the Council
to “show us the money!”
Be
sure to update Joe Gabriel at the RAM
office each week regarding your sales
numbers so that Melvin can get this information
into the media. Call Joe at 800-874-1313
County
Council Members
Nancy Floreen (At Large):
240-777-7959 Councilmember.Floreen@montgomerycountymd.gov
George Leventhal (At
Large): 240-777-7811 Councilmember.Leventhal@montgomerycountymd.gov
Steve Silverman (At
Large): 240-777-7960 Councilmember.Silverman@montgomerycountymd.gov
Michael Subin (At Large):
240-777-7828 County.Council@montgomerycountymd.gov
Howard Denis (District
1.): 240-777-7964 Councilmember.Denis@montgomerycountymd.gov
Michael Knapp (District
2): 240-777-7955 Councilmember.Knapp@montgomerycountymd.gov
Phil Andrews (District
3) 240-777-7906 Councilmember.Andrews@montgomerycountymd.gov
Tom Perez (District
5): 240-777-7954 Councilmember.Perez@montgomerycountymd.gov
The
following Council member should be sincerely
thanked for having the courage to be
the only one who voted AGAINST the ban:
Marilyn Praisner (District
4): 240-777-7968 Councilmember.Praisner@montgomerycountymd.gov
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