1st Quarter - Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce

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1st QUARTER 2013
President’s
Message
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The Devotion
to Care and
to Serve
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46th ANNUAL DiNNEr
An Evening to Remember
On the evening of
Friday, January 18,
2013, guests left
the harsh winter
cold far behind
for the warm and
welcoming scene
of the Longwood Gardens Conservatory. A colorful
orchid extravaganza, beautiful pools of shimmering
water, and abundance of blossoming natural life and
greenery surrounded and greeted all who entered.
EvENt SPONSOrS
HOST SPONSOR
PRESENTING SPONSOR
DIAMOND SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
PLATINUM SPONSORS
The Chamber’s 46th Annual Dinner, held in the enchanting
Conservatory and regal Exhibition Hall, brought together
members of our community for a sensational evening filled
with excitement for the outstanding citizen presentation,
splendid silent auction, exquisite culinary display, and
dancing among the orange trees.
As guests entered the Ballroom in anticipation of the
program’s Commencement, 2013 Chairman of the Board,
Christian Cuthbert (Genesis HealthCare) took the podium
to introduce John A. Jaros, Esq., Presenting Sponsor and
2013 SCCCC Circle Partner (Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco
Attorneys at Law), who delivered a lively commentary
on the history of the Chamber and value it brings to the
community.
Executive Director Cheryl Kuhn delivered the Pledge of
Allegiance and offered thanks to the Event Sponsors
who made the evening possible, including Longwood
Gardens, Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco, WSFS Bank,
Fenstermacher and Company, LLP, Fulton Bank, Kendal(continued on page 3)
RECEPTION SPONSOR
MEDIA SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSOR
Chadds Ford Climate Control
SILVER SPONSORS
ButlerBank Consulting
EmployeeMAX Employer Services Online
BRONZE SPONSOR
R.J. Waters & Associates, Inc.
SCCCC 46th Annual Dinner Tables of Ten
Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, CPAs
ButlerBank Consulting
The Elite Group
Fenstermacher & Company, LLP
Fulton Bank~Brandywine Division
Jennersville Regional Hospital
Larmore Scarlett LLP
MacElree Harvey, Ltd.
R. J. Waters & Associates, Inc.
Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco
The Tri-M Group, LLC
Univest Bank & Trust Co.
YMCA of the Brandywine Valley
Visit www.scccc.com to view the 2013 Annual Dinner photo gallery!
2013 SOUthErN chEStEr
cOUNty chAMBEr Of cOMMErcE
OfficErS
President
Matthew D. Tucker
Pegasus Technologies LLC
Vice President
Joseph Waters
R.J. Waters & Associates, Inc.
Secretary
Shauna Yeldell
Fulton Bank – Brandywine Division
Treasurer
Dana Ketterer, CPA
Fenstermacher & Company, LLP
Chairman of the Board
Christian Cuthbert, MBA
Genesis HealthCare
Executive Director
Cheryl Kuhn, IOM
BOArD Of DirEctOrS
Miguel Alban
The Elite Group
Bob Curran
EmployeeMAX Payroll & HR Services
Anthony J. D’Amico
To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc.
Sherri Findley
Kennett Area YMCA
Matthew Grieco
Grieco Family Funeral Homes
James T. Horn
The Tri-M Group, LLC
Patrick Kearney
Exelon Generation
Dr. Chad Laurence
Corrective Chiropractic
Judith Lee
Communication Works Now
Daria Payne
Dansko, Inc.
Anthony J. Poluch, Jr.
The Bryn Mawr Trust Company
Oswald Richards, Ph.D.
Lincoln University
Darren Talham
Kennett Systems
Mark Winnicki
Longwood Gardens
PrESiDENt’S MESSAGE
2013: The Year of Participation
I am honored and excited
to be the new president of
Southern Chester County
Chamber of Commerce. Over
the past year the Chamber
has created and enhanced
a number of networking
events such as Business
Card Exchanges, Network at Noon! Luncheons and
Women In Business Breakfasts. These and other
Chamber events created new growth, not only for the
Chamber itself, but also for the businesses that actively
participate in them.
My company, Pegasus Technologies, joined the
chamber six years ago. The first year of membership
produced no measurable results and quite frankly, I
could see no value in our investment. We did not attend
many meetings and were not very involved with the
programs the Chamber offered. We got out exactly
what we put in, nothing.
Participation is the key to success. I urge you to commit
to one year of dedicated participation and experience
the rewards, both professionally and personally.
We will be working very hard this year to provide new
and exciting ways for your company to be involved.
Please keep an eye out for future newsletters and
email communications to find the opportunities that fit
your needs.
Thank you for your continued support; we look forward
to helping you prosper in the year ahead.
Matthew D. Tucker
President, SCCCC
Scccc circle of champions
We considered not renewing our membership, until
we were challenged to get more involved. I joined the
Board and realized there were many opportunities for
Pegasus to be involved. I attended more events, joined a
committee, and brought our staff to networking events.
Participating led to networking, networking led to
meetings, and meetings led to clients. Five years later,
Pegasus has seen significant growth and we recognize
our involvement in the Southern Chester County
Chamber as a major factor.
In 2013 there will be many opportunities for our
members to be involved: networking events,
committees, and new task forces. You are invited to join
us as SCCCC continues to grow and expand its services
and programs.
Some of you may be struggling with how to use the
Chamber to grow your company as we once did.
Join the Chamber’s Circle of Champions
Our 2013 program calendar promises to be innovative and
exciting. In addition to offering exceptional opportunities that
showcase your business, the Chamber offers a cost-effective
way to invest in the future of our community’s expanding
economy. Circle of Champions is an annual investment and is
tax deductible as a business expense. Consider becoming a
partner in our Circle of Champions stand side-by-side with our
Chamber of Commerce as the leading member-driven business
organization in Southern Chester County.
PrESiDENt’S BiOGrAPhy
Matthew Tucker is a corporate Information Systems
Architect, Strategist and Project Lead with over 17
years of industry experience. He has worked at all levels
within the IT industry from operations management,
manufacturer, distributor, reseller and consumer giving
him an excellent view of the way businesses operate
and the delivery of Information Technology to the client.
Some of his notable expertise with technology are
in the delivery of TCO, ROI, Life Cycle Management,
Backup Solutions and Disaster Recovery. This is
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achieved by assuring solutions are deployed correctly,
in conjunction with careful asset management and
accountability.
Matthew is one of the original founders of Pegasus
Technologies, LLC. Pegasus Technologies, LLC has
their Headquarters located in Kennett Square PA where
they provide IT Support and Solutions to over 600 Small
Business clients in the Delaware Valley region as well
as Security and Backup Solutions in 30 States.
46th ANNUAL DiNNEr cONtiNUED...
An Evening to Remember Celebrating the 2012 Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Crosslands Communities, Pegasus Technologies,
Susquehanna Bank and more. Visit www.scccc.
com for a complete list of sponsors.
Cheryl then shared a special thank you to the many
donors of the event’s Silent Auction, which brought
in more than 115 items and 67 displays. Donors
included Bove Jewelers, Pegasus Technologies,
Communication Works Now, Alcyon, Inc., and many
more. Visit www.scccc.com for a complete list of
donors.
Chris Cuthbert gave thanks to attendants,
dignitaries, past presidents who helped pave the
way for the Chamber and past Outstanding Citizens
of the Southern Chester County Chamber.
Monica Dulemba was the recipient of the
Chamber’s 2012 Ambassador of the Year Award.
Monica has been dynamically involved with the
Chamber as a volunteer and Ambassador guiding
new members and being there to lend a helping
hand. Monica is a member of the Latino Task Force
and “always brings her A-game to the table”, as
Cuthbert remarked. Her bright personality and
positive attitude made her an excellent choice for
Ambassador of the Year.
Karen Eichman, Esq., a member of the Chamber
since 2011, received the Chamber’s 2012 Volunteer
of the Year Award. Eichman is known as the
Chamber member who shows up and volunteers
to help, no matter what! Actively involved in the
Community and Government Relations Committee,
From left to right: Cheryl Kuhn, SCCCC executive
director, Christian Cuthbert, SCCCC 2013 Chairman
of the Board (Genesis HealthCare), and Monica
Dulemba, 2012 Ambassador of the Year Award
recipient (DNB First)
she diligently attends and volunteers at Chamber
events, and sponsored the 2012 Fall Luncheon.
Cuthbert warmly announced Steve Butler as
recipient of the 2012 Chairman of the Board
Award, noting him as a mentor for himself and
many other members. Steve has served for the
last eight years as a committee member, board
member, treasurer, vice president and president
of the Chamber. He noted his involvement with the
Chamber brought him many opportunities to meet
individuals from a wide array of industries, many
of whom made “Southern Chester County a better
place for business.” He conveyed his thanks to
the president, the 2013 Chairman and Chamber
staff and proclaimed his future support for the
organization.
Then came the time for Chris to pass the gavel to
this year’s president of the Southern Chester County
Chamber of Commerce, Matthew Tucker. Cuthbert
touted Tucker’s business acumen and referenced
the stellar growth of Pegasus Technologies, noting,
“There is no better example of how to leverage the
Chamber in order to grow your business—Matt
will be an excellent president who can take our
Chamber to the next Level.”
Tucker accepted the title of 2013 President,
remarking, “This is a dream come true. This is
my home town and [becoming President of the
Chamber] really is an honor. The key word for
2013 is ‘participation.’ Pegasus owes our business
From left to right: Cheryl Kuhn, SCCCC executive
director, Christian Cuthbert, SCCCC 2013 Chairman of the Board (Genesis HealthCare), and Karen
Eichman, Esq., 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award
recipient (Karen E. Eichman, Esq.)
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success to this Chamber. This year, we’re going to
challenge everyone in the room to participate. Be
a volunteer. Be a sponsor. Be an active member.
It will bring greatness to your business and your
personal life.”
Later in the evening came one of the highlights
of the Annual Dinner: celebrating the Chamber’s
2012 Outstanding Citizen of the Year. This year’s
award recipient, Stacie Kucera, is Executive
Director of the Kennett Area Community Service,
which provides almost 1,300 individuals with
food each month through Kennett Food Cupboard,
serving 675 families and over 1,000 children in
our area. Kucera oversees and implements the
Emergency Assistance Program, which offers
assistance with rent, utility bills, prescription
medications, medical bills, transportation, and
other unexpected emergencies to those in need.
She also runs the Empty Bowls Dinner, an annual
event where children design bowls that donors
get to keep, helping fight hunger in the Kennett
Square community. In addition to her dedicated
engagement with these programs, Kucera finds
time to do non-profit work, community service,
and volunteer with the “Decade to Doorways” to
eliminate homelessness in Chester County.
The Chamber is honored to have Stacie Kucera
serving as a leader of our community. We are
extremely grateful for her hard work and commitment
to these vital causes.
Stacie Kucera, 2012 SCCCC Oustanding Citizen
of the Year, shares a special moment with the
audience after receiving the Chamber’s prestigious
community service award.
CREDIT:
GrEAt rEfErrALS OPEN WiNDOWS
Are you looking for a way to GROW your
business and your business contacts?
Come meet our referral networking group
at our open house on Tuesday, April 29.
Find us at your local
Chester County grocery store!
G.R.O.W. is an organization of dedicated
professionals committed to the success of fellow members through the
exchange of referrals and effective business practices.
G.R.O.W. members have a long history of referring clients to each other as well
as personally using each others’ services. We are a business networking group
of the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Each of our members
represents a unique business category.
Members’ work locations vary – from a virtual office to a client’s living room,
corporate boardroom, or new addition. The one constant among us is integrity.
G.R.O.W. members are pleased to have a venue to formally exchange referrals,
knowing each one will be handled with accountability and professionalism!
We hope to see you there!
To-Jo Mushrooms
Contact us for our full line of products
(610) 268-8082 | Fax: (610) 268-8644
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Are you looking for a way to GROW your business and your business contacts?
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings of each month at 7:45 am.
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MacElree Harvey is proud to announce that seven lawyers have been named as
“Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyer magazine and Philadelphia Magazine. In addition,
two of the firm’s attorneys have been named as “Rising Stars” in the same publications.
We would like to congratulate the following MacElree Harvey lawyers for their outstanding recognition.
Advertising
& Promotion
PR & Copywriting
Tradeshow &
Exhibit Design
Back Row (Left to Right):
Timothy F. Rayne (Super Lawyer, Top 100 Philadelphia, Top 100 Pennsylvania - Personal Injury Plaintiff), Lance J. Nelson (Super Lawyer - Family Law),
Harry J. DiDonato (Super Lawyer - Business/Corporate), William T. Wilson (Super Lawyer - Employment & Labor)
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West Chester
17 W. Miner Street
West Chester, PA 19382
610.436.0100
Kennett Square
211 East State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610.444.3180
Delaware
5721 Kennett Pike
Centreville, DE 19807
302.654.4454
www.macelree.com
WELcOME NEW MEMBErS
Avondale Painting
417 Westview Drive
Avondale, PA 19311
610-241-4535
www.avondalepaintingcontractor.com
Horty & Horty, P.A.
503 Carr Road
Suite 120
Wilmington, DE 19809
302-652-4194
Media Rooms Inc.
20 Hagerty Blvd.
Suite 5
West Chester, PA 19382
610-719-8500
Alcyon, Inc.
200 Parsons Road
Suite 301
Landenberg, PA 19350
302-293-1347
www.horty.com
www.mediaroomsinc.com
Jenner’s Pond, Inc.
2000 Greenbriar Lane
West Grove, PA 19390
610-869-6802
Merrill Lynch
101 Arrandale Blvd.
Exton, PA 19341
610-594-1124
www.alcyoninteriors.com
www.jennerspond.org
Bank of America
Home Loans
555 East Lancaster Ave.
Suite 600
Radnor, PA 19087
267-568-4590
Jewelry by Sara Blaine
51 Springbrook Lane
Newark, DE 19711
302-239-1517
MidCoast
Community Bank
P.O. Box 6085
Wilmington, DE 19804
302-250-4717
www.withsuebennett.willowhouse.com
www.midcoastbankonline.com
JLI Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 38
Concordville, PA 19331
888-298-5151
Replacementzone Heating,
Cooling & Plumbing
262 Upper Valley Road
Christiana, PA 17509
610-842-6372
www.mortgage.bankofamerica.com
Blitz Automotive, Inc.
465 East State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-3830
Chester Water Authority
P.O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016
610-876-8185
DBC Interactive
2727 Shipley Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
302-740-1557
www.marketplace.dbcmedia.com
www.jlinc.net
Juice Plus-Margery Foraker
158 Reynolds Lane
West Grove, PA 19390
610-869-8639
www.margeryjuiceplus.com
Law Office of
James S. McClellan
113 South Broad Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-5552
www.replacementzone.com
Richards Paving, Inc.
9 Bellecor Drive
New Castle, DE 19720
302-328-5828
www.richardspaving.com
Robyn’s Nest Catering
P. O. Box 419
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
610-636-9225
www.mcclellanlegal.com
www.robynsnestcatering.com
Leonard Rivera Law
217 West State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-1317
Service Experts
325 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
215-251-3309
www.dccc.edu
www.leonardriveralaw.com
www.serviceexperts.com
Doherty & Associates
5301 Limestone Road
Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19808
302-239-3500
Liberty Mutual
831 Easkey Lane
Avondale, PA 19311
302-545-5422
Visiting Angels
of Chadds Ford
610 Chadds Ford Drive
Suite 22
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
484-770-8479
Delaware County
Community College
912 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341
610-450-6524
www.dohertyandassociates.com
EBE Events & Entertainment
1030 North Delaware Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19125
215-634-7700
www.ebetalent.com
Garcia-Taylor Nationwide
121 South 3rd Street
Suite 100
Oxford, PA 19363
610-932-4935
GNC
849 East Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-4203
www.libertymutual.com/kellydavisson
Maternal & Child
Health Consortium
30 West Barnard Street
Suite 1
West Chester, PA 19382
610-344-5370
www.visitingangels.com/chaddsford
Way’s Florist, Inc.
625 East Cypress Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610-444-3841
www.ccmchc.org
www.waysflorist.com
Mayfield Builders, LLC
719 Smoke House Road
West Chester, PA 19382
484-888-3359
Wealth Management
of Delaware Valley
1220 North Market Street
Suite 815
Wilmington, DE 19801
267-879-4943
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cOMMittE rEPOrtS
SCCCC 2013 STANDING COMMITTEES
Activate your Chamber membership. Serve on a
committee. Meet new people and make a difference
for our chamber of commerce and in the community.
Contact a committee chair today!
SCCCC Ambassadors
Meeting Date and Location:
Monthly on second Tuesday 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kendal-Crosslands Communities
Contact:
Darren Talham, Committee Chairman (Kennett Systems)
dtalham@kennettsystems.com
SCCCC Membership Committee
Meeting Date and Location:
Monthly on second Tuesday 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kendal-Crosslands Communities
Contact:
Judith Lee, Committee Chairman
(Communication Works Now)
judithlee@epix.net
SCCCC Communications Committee
Meeting Date and Location:
Monthly on first Monday 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
R. J. Waters & Associates, Inc.
Contact:
Joseph Waters, Committee Chairman
(R. J. Waters & Associates, Inc.)
joewaters@rjwaters.com
SCCCC Community &
Government Relations Committee
Meeting Date and Location:
Monthly on first Friday 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Dansko, Inc.
Contact:
Jim Horn, Committee Chairman (The Tri-M Group, LLC)
610-444-1000
thE DEvOtiON tO cArE AND tO SErvE
Longwood Funeral Home of Matthew Genereux
Matthew Genereux has
always been determined to
complete the task at hand. He
said, “I have always tried to
focus on the big picture, rather
than those bumps in the road
of life that can throw you. You
just have to keep going forward”. When his concept
was underway to build Longwood Funeral Home
at the former Dairy Queen site in 2004, Genereux
could never imagined all the “bumps” ahead.
Genereux explained, “Early on in our due diligence
period, we learned that there was a gas station
on the property way back in the 1940’s. So, we
dealt with this. After formal lending commitments
from the former Peoples Bank were retracted
after their sale to National Penn, we dealt with this
and were able to attain financing from another
bank and bought the property. When our general
contractor was prepared
to begin renovations, the
local township imposed an
additional land development
plan, even though we were
granted conditional use
approval six-months earlier.
We addressed this most
frustrating obstacle. I did what
I felt I had to do. We engaged
more lawyers, land planners,
architects and consultants...
just to get my plan approved...
again. It really becomes cost
punitive to survive the building and development
process today. Unlike the new Wawa and “under
construction again” Wal-Mart being built here in
town, we didn’t have an endless flow of funds or
attorneys to fight our battle. We just had to keep
going forward”. The end result was after 3 years of
ice cream jokes and inquires from the public about
what’s going on with the funeral home, I ended up
with a final plan.” Genereux immediately began
construction in January 2009 and was approved
to open his funeral home by the State Board of
Funeral Directors nine months later. “MOBAC
Construction Company and Richard Basilio did
an awesome job in transforming the building and
completing the renovations so quickly”, Genereux
said. Many families have told him that they can’t
believe that this was once the Dairy Queen!
Genereux adds, “many times before we actually sit
down and discuss funeral arrangements, a good
DQ story or memory is shared. You have to laugh
about something.”
Genereux recalls the timeline of events since taking
ownership of the property in 2005. He moved his
family from their home in Kennett Township to the
Route 1 property in 2005, while assigned to the
Dover Air Force Base Port Mortuary. As a mortuary
officer for the Defense Department, Genereux
cared for, prepared and escorted US causalities
killed in the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Genereux said, “needless to say, I had a lot on my
mind. I was planning and overseeing the continued
progress of the revised land development, working
the zero-defect mission at Dover at a time of an
increasing numbers of war casualties, commuting
and traveling extensively... all this was getting
tough. My connection to everyone seemed to be
my Blackberry!” Genereux credits much of his
strength to his wife, Susan and their three children.
Genereux said, “Susan is great, she just keeps
going forward in her supportive and commonsense
way. She balances the chaos of raising kids, works
full time and keeps everyone in line... she the best.
This journey would be meaningless without them.
My mother was the same way... nothing but love
and stability.”
Genereux adds, “It was tough for us to get off the
ground. From the time we bought the property
in ’05 to the day we opened in August of ’09...
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it almost did us in. Today, small businesses like
mine are bogged down with new federal rules &
regulations because of the 2008 banking mess.
It’s quite a pathetic summary of our government
operates. Since ‘08, our bank was sold a few
times for which we’ve been through a handful of
loan officers. This economy and government today
is beating down small businesses like mine. We
finally went to private equity to avoid the chaos of
the lending process. Many industries operate like
this today, push 1 for this and push 2 for that.” The
National Federation of Independent Businesses
(NFIB) noted that today, “Overzealous regulation
is a perennial cause of concern for small business
and is particularly burdensome when the nation’s
economy teeters on the brink of disaster.”
Genereux described his business today. “It’s nice
and easy to worry about what annual flowers are
going to be planted or how come the parking lot
isn’t cleaned off! We’ve
come a long way since
the concept of building.
Today, I can somewhat
forget the obstruction of
others and nonsense of
the building process. I think
back and remember many
families who have trusted
us since we opened in
2009. Whether it was the
life serving Longwood Fire
Company Chief – or – the
family of an unidentified US
Marine during Vietnam who was buried in Kennett
Square 43 years ago before recently being identified
by DNA – or – the mother of young man missing
for over a year, later to find out he was buried in
a NY potter’s field as a John Doe & my journey of
bringing him home to buried... these are the steps
that will forever be in my soul. I think about our
friends and neighbors who we have cared for and
the impact of me walking into all family’s homes
after they’ve lost their husband or wife, mom or
dad or the devastating death of a child. This is what
drives me. You just have to press on. Growing up,
my late mother would say, put yourself in their
shoes. What a good lesson to live life!
thE DEvOtiON tO cArE AND tO SErvE
cONtiNUED...
NEW tAx Act iMPActS
BUSiNESS OWNErS
It has been interesting to learn more about our neighbors in the community.
Some have lived here for generations. Many have made Chester County
their home from elsewhere. All of them have been so appreciative of the
manner which we have cared for them and their loved one. To me, this is
what matters the most! With the information available today, the internet
and a more informed consumer, our concept of funeral and cremation
services has been received with such appreciation. Families should never
be about a case number or when the next funeral is. This is why we’ve
made such a connection with local hospice groups, family care providers,
nursing care centers and social workers. It’s imperative to focus on one
family at a time. Sadly, the world today identifies people by their or a
“number” and not their need. That’s unfortunate. “
Mary E. Weeks, CPA, CFP
On January 2, President Obama signed the
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Combined
with the provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care
Act that become effective in 2013, business
owners need to be aware of certain tax law
changes (several are retroactive) which take
effect this year.
1. Beginning in 2013, individual business owners will be subject to an
additional 0.9% Medicare surtax on wages or self-employment
income over $200,000 (or combined $250,000 for married couples).
The additional tax is only on the employee portion of the Medicare tax
and is not imposed on the employer match.
In the past few years, many long-time funeral homes have been bought,
sold, merged or acquired by outside corporate interests. They may retain
the name of the funeral home, but the people, the operations and the quality
of such an entrusted service change. The economy today has had an
impact on how Genereux operates the Longwood Funeral Home. Genereux
explains, “this recession is much different than prior ones experienced.
People have said to me, you’ll always have business or your business
must be recession proof? Since I opened, we have met many families that
explained their financial circumstance isn’t what they had expected to be
at this time. For example, a surviving spouse might need costly supportive
care now that their spouse has died, a family member may be out of a job,
other bills are more pressing and mounting up or there is no insurance left
to have the funeral they were planning on.”
2. The 2% reduction in payroll taxes that all income earners enjoyed for
the past two years (the payroll tax “holiday”) was not extended. Thus,
the full FICA rate for 2013 is 6.2 percent and will be imposed on an
increased base in 2013 of $113,700.
3. The “Section 179” expensing provision which allows businesses
to fully expense capital expenditures was retroactively increased to
$500,000 for 2012 and extended through 2013.
4. The 50% bonus depreciation provision was also retroactively
reinstated for 2012 and extended through 2013.
5. First-year additional bonus depreciation of $8,000 for business
automobiles and light trucks was retroactively reinstated for 2012
and extended through 2013. This brings the maximum depreciation for
autos and light trucks to $11,160 and $11,360, respectively.
Genereux concluded, “As for us, it’s real simple. This is my community
where I live and raise my family. We hold an obligation of devotion to care
and serve those who call on us. This is my mission. We will always be here
in order to help, period”.
6. The 2012 Act reinstated several business tax credits, among them, the
research tax credit to businesses involved in developing and improving
products that are technological in nature, including software and cloudbased development. This credit is available for 2012 and 2013.
Longwood Funeral Home of Matthew Genereux, Inc.
913 East Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348
Phone: 610.388.6070
Fax: 610.388.7079
www.longwoodfuneralhome.com
Longwood
7. Business owners who are not actively involved in the company could
be subject to a new 3.8% surtax on investment income beginning
in 2013 if their household income exceeds $200,000 ($250,000 for
married couples).
*This is a summary of important points within the American Taxpayers Relief Act of
2012. You can find a full summary of this act on our website at: http://www.belfint.com/
news/american-taxpayer-relief-act-of-2012/.
Mary E. Weeks, CPA, CFP
Manager
Tax & Small Business
E-mail: mweeks@belfint.com
Matthew Genereux
Supervisor
Licensed Director
F U N E R AL H O M E O F M ATT H E W G E N ER E U X, I N C
913 East Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610.388.6070
610.388.7079 Fax
matt@longwoodfuneralhome.com
www.longwoodfuneralhome.com
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Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A.
1011 Centre Road, Suite 310
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302.573.3901
Fax: 302-225-0625
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Comcast Business Services Offers
Hotel Industry an All-in-One
Communications Suite
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lines, including call management and other advanced business functions.
Business Hospitality Trunks – Connects legacy PBX equipment with
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video and voice services packaged in one integrated offering customized for
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Hockessin’s Historic Fenimore House
Celebrates 250th Birthday
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Along a well-traveled road of Lancaster Pike sits a well-groomed house of
history. The Fenimore house, as it is called as of recent years and owners, lies
just north beyond the intersection of Valley Rd. and Rt. 41. It has been there
for 250 years! In that time, it has experienced much of the history that we can
only read about now in textbooks; the beginnings of Hockessin, the building
of the town, its people and their professions, times of war, and of course, its
residents.
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The origin of the name “Hockessin” is a mystery among most Delawareans,
but one theory suggests that the name is derived from the Indian word, “Good
Bark”, symbolizing the superior quality of white oak found in this area. One
other theory suggests that due to the excessive red clay deposits that are
located in the area, that the name was derived from the Germanic word
“Hocken”, meaning red clay.
As a mainstay in Hockessin, the Fenimore House was witnessing the town’s
growth in addition to interesting changes of its own. What started as a private
home built by the Dixon family in 1763, the home quickly changed functions
due to the changing landscape of the 18th and 19th centuries. During the
battle of the Brandywine during the Revolutionary War, it was used as an
infirmary to care and treat Colonial and British soldiers. The home became
known as “Strathworth.” Human services continued 75 years later, during the
Civil War, and “Strathworth” was used as a part of the Underground Railroad.
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of up to 10 Mbps. Additionally, the service equips IT departments with two
modems – one for the property’s back office and one for hotel guests – so
they can better manage network traffic and maintain fast browsing speeds for
guests surfing the Web.
The Civil War had quite an impact on Hockessin, and because there was a
shortage of doctors, local residents resorted to seeking help from natural
means for minor illnesses, many of which were learned from local Indians
or brought here from Europe’s finest doctors. Just as this building served as
a hospital to care for and treat injured soldiers as well as other humane and
worthy causes, “Strathworth”, and most recently the Fenimore house, is now
awakened again, and is thriving as a modern healthcare venue.
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HD channels. Designed specifically for the hospitality industry, Comcast’s
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property managers to remotely manage video feeds – simplifying upkeep and
maintenance and providing for better design aesthetics, as set top equipment
is no longer required in guest rooms.
The interior of the house is truly breathtaking, with polished hardwood
floors, beautiful 18th century shelving and closets, 6 fireplaces, 19th century
door handles and 20-inch granite walls. Located in the original part of the
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Exelon Power Donates Locomotive
to West Chester Railroad
house, the exam room consists of a radiological machine, surrounded by an
original bay window made of wavy double-paned glass. In addition to the
interior fixtures, a beautiful expansive 900 square foot addition was annexed
with several large Anderson windows overlooking the wilderness. The
consignments of this space include a private consultation room, state of the
art chiropractic equipment, and are accented by recessed lighting that is used
to enhance the natural light. This beautiful space consists of 1700 sq. ft., and
is occupied by Dr. Chad Laurence of Corrective Chiropractic. In addition, it has
a vibrant massage and acupuncture room, as well as a therapy room for acute
patients with pain.
Railroad will restore locomotive 7706 from retired Cromby Generating
Station
Exelon Power has donated a locomotive from the company’s retired Cromby
Generating Station to the West Chester Railroad, a non-profit organization
which preserves and operates vintage trains in Chester County, a suburb of
Philadelphia. The railroad plans to restore the locomotive, number 7706, and
use it to supplement their existing fleet.
To celebrate this monumental birthday, Dr. Chad Laurence of Corrective
Chiropractic, along with Hockessin Massage, and Stacia’s Mastery are inviting
the community for refreshments and a tour of the building, on Wednesday,
March 20th, 2012, from 5-8pm. Parking will be tight, so please carpool and
consider parking at our neighboring businesses.
Locomotive 7706, a GP38 model with a 16 cylinder, 2000 horsepower diesel
engine, was built in 1969 and purchased in the mid-1990s for use at Cromby
Station. A two-unit power plant in Phoenixville, Chester County, Cromby
Station retired at the end of 2011 after 57 years of generating electricity. At
Cromby, the locomotive was used to pull railcars of coal across the Schuylkill
River to the power plant where the coal was used as fuel to generate
electricity. On average, every week the locomotive would pull between 75 to
100 railcars, each filled with 100 tons of coal.
Corrective Chiropractic
More Information: Susan Jervis
Communications Coordinator
Phone: 302.234.1115
E-mail: staff@correctivechiro.net
www.correctivechiro.net
After several weeks of preparation and transport, the locomotive arrived at
the West Chester Railroad’s yard just before Thanksgiving. The estimated
value of locomotive 7706 is $140,000. The railroad provides a unique service
to Chester County, helping residents and visitors appreciate the beauty and
history of the county. Cromby Station and its employees were very active in
the community and giving back is very important to Exelon and something
they take a lot of pride in.
Dansko Attends Small Business Owner
Meeting With President Obama
Mandy Cabot, CEO Of Dansko Joins 14 Other Small Business Owners for
Meeting at The White House
WSFS Relocates Kennett Square Banking Office
Dansko Co-founder and CEO, Mandy Cabot, was one of 15 small business
owners to meet with President Obama at the White House on Tuesday,
November 27, 2012, to discuss the potential impact of upcoming tax and
economic policy changes on small businesses. The group met with both
President Obama and Vice President Biden along with several representatives
from the Small Business Administration as well as presidential staff members.
After brief introductions the President asked the owners to share their
company’s story. Mandy mentioned that all participants reinforced the fact
that in addition to creating a significant number of jobs, small businesses are
actually the fastest growing segment of the job market. Tuesday’s meeting
was one of several that President Obama has scheduled to gather input and
feedback from small business experts regarding tax policy and the fiscal cliff.
Cabot shared that among the 15 small businesses in attendance there was
another 100% employee owned company, one other shoe company, and four
additional B corporations present for the meeting.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the Kennett Square branch opening and WSFS’s 181st year of serving
the Delaware Valley are: (pictured left to right) Rick Wright, Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking
Officer, WSFS; Shari Kruzinski, Senior Vice President & Brandywine Valley Regional Manager, WSFS; Mark Turner,
President & Chief Executive Officer, WSFS; Gail Chase, Assistant Vice President & Kennett Square Retail Officer
Manager, WSFS; Cheryl Kuhn, Executive Director, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce; and Matthew
Tucker, Board President, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
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Potential FICA Refund Opportunity on
Qualified Severance Payments – Act Now!
Celebrating Private Enterprise – PA Style!
Fenstermacher & Company, LLP
Certified Public Accountants
If you received severance pay in calendar years 2009 or later, or if your
business paid severance to employees due to a reduction in work force, plant
shutdown or similar condition, you may have an opportunity to recover FICA
tax paid on supplemental unemployment compensation benefits.
A September 2012 decision by the Sixth Circuit Court in the case of the United
States v. Quality Stores was reaffirmed on January 4, 2013 deeming certain
severance payments qualified as supplemental unemployment compensation
benefits (“SUB payments”) and should not be considered wages for purposes
of Social Security and Medicare taxation (FICA).
Section 3402(o) treats supplemental unemployment compensation benefits
as if they were wages for purposes of federal income tax withholding.
Supplemental unemployment compensation benefits are broadly defined for
this purpose as amounts paid to employees because of involuntary separation
from service due to workforce reductions or discontinuance of operations.
The IRS has taken the position that, for FICA purposes, supplemental
unemployment compensation benefits are taxable unless they fall within the
narrow confines of Rev. Rul. 90-72 which, among other conditions, generally
requires that the benefits be paid pursuant to state law. The Service’s position
was supported by the Federal Circuit in a 2008 decision. The Sixth Circuit,
however, has now held that severance payments are not subject to FICA.
The Supreme Court held in 1981 that the definition of wages for income tax
withholding and payroll taxes were coterminous. However, the Sixth Circuit
reasoned that severance payments are not wages and that such payments
are subject to federal income tax withholding only because Section 3402
expressly treats such payments “as if” they were wages. The FICA statutes do
not expressly treat such payments as wages and, therefore, such payments
are not subject to FICA, said the court.
This issue could ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court given the split
among the Federal and Sixth Circuits. The final resolution may take several
years. What should be done now? Employers should continue to withhold
taxes on severance payments and file protective refund claims with the IRS.
Former employees should inquire whether refund claims are being pursued
by the employer and, if not, file their own claims. The deadline for filing a
protective claim for severance paid in 2009 is April 15, 2013. Severance
occurring in 2010 will have a deadline of April 15, 2014; for 2011 the deadline
will be April 15, 2015.
If you believe you may be impacted by this court decision it is important to act
now, especially if you are affected in tax year 2009.
At a time when you can’t pick up a newspaper or turn on national news
without hearing bickering and divisiveness over what’s “wrong” with our
economy, something truly uplifting is happening in Pennsylvania. Without
much fanfare, more than 2,000 young adults and business executives will
converge in Williamsport, PA during the months of July and August to explore
and celebrate the world of business and what free enterprise means to
America.
Thirty-five years ago, business leaders in Pennsylvania responded to a
perceived lack of awareness in most young adults about how the private
sector operates. In 1979, a marvelously innovative program was born to
teach our young people (juniors and seniors in high school) about those
issues that face business people every day. Pennsylvania Free Enterprise
Week (PFEW), internationally-acclaimed for its excellence, now graduates
approximately 1,800 students annually with a vastly improved understanding
about the free market and how economic opportunity is so integrally tied to
personal freedom.
Each summer, PFEW holds four, one-week individual sessions. The focus is
to group the participants into “management teams” of senior executives who
have inherited imaginary “companies.” These teams, under the guiding hands
of “executives-on-loan,” operate their firms for a computer-simulated threeyear period of time. To add a sense of reality, they are competing against two
other student “companies” manufacturing and distributing the same product.
These fledgling corporate executives are faced with decisions that any reallife business person confronts daily.
PFEW is designed to give every participant an idea of what is important in the
business world of today. Each day’s activities include four to five presentations
from world-class business people from a list that reads like who’s who in
Pennsylvania. The students hear about: Business and Finance, the Role and
Relationship of Business and Government, Taxation, Business Ethics, Labor
Relations, and much, much more. Is it effective? Said Elizabeth Snell of West
Chester East High School, “Being part of PFEW has been one of the greatest
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experiences of my life. (It) was the best part of my entire summer and I will
never forget the amazing people and learning opportunities about business
and life. I will carry these memories with me forever!”
SCCCC is proud to support PFEW to give our local students an eye-opening
experience. We encourage local companies and civic organizations to provide
sponsorships for students and, if possible, volunteers for sessions. (PFEW is
completely a product of the private sector.) Every student attends PFEW on
a fully tax-deductible $525 scholarship (the actual value of the scholarship
exceeds $1,500) which is provided by a local firm. Each graduate also
corresponds with his or her sponsor following graduation to report on the
program and what they learned. PFEW is also an approved organization
through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program through
the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Learn more about this award-winning program and how you can help. Visit www.
pfew.org or contact John Trombetta, President of Foundation for Free Enterprise
Education (814) 833-9576 ext. 1 or e-mail john@pfew.org. PFEW is open to all
current sophomores and juniors in Pennsylvania. Questions can be directed to
Ms. Michelle Warofka, Manager of Schools for PFEW (814) 833-9576 ext. 3 or
michelle@pfew.org.
Fulton Bank, N.A. Promotes Vice
President / Retail Sales Manager
(December 14, 2012) – Lancaster, PA –
Michael S. Reese, of West Chester, has
been promoted to Vice President Retail
Sales Manager of Fulton Bank’s Brandywine
division. In this position, he will be responsible
for overseeing the growth and development
of branches located in Chester and Delaware
counties.
Reese joined Fulton Bank in 2002 and most
recently held the position of vice president
and branch manager of the West Chester
and West Goshen Offices.
Reese holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Pittsburgh
University, as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from St.
Joseph’s University.
Additionally, Reese is on the board of the Chester County Bar Foundation and
is an active member of both the Advocacy Committee for the West Chester
Business Improvement District and the Steering Committee for Chester
County Imprints.
Kendal~Crosslands Communities
Host Japanese TV Network
Former Resident Honored by Japanese in a Film about Emperor
Kendal~Crosslands Communities hosted visitors from both Tokyo, Japan, and
Manhattan in New York as they interviewed residents and staff to make a
documentary film about the Japanese Emperor, Akihito, who acceded to the
throne in 1989. So, why would they come to Kendal?
Featured in the film is a former Kendal resident, Elizabeth Gray Vining. During
the American occupation of Japan following World War II, then Crown Prince
Akihito was tutored in English and Western manners by Elizabeth Gray Vining.
“Mrs. Vining taught our Emperor to speak English and all Japanese people are
very grateful to her”. “We are including a segment of our documentary on Mrs.
Vining’s life and filming here, at Kendal, where she lived upon her retirement,
is very important”, says Tokyo TV Productions Director, Midori Yoshii.
Elizabeth Gray Vining was the private tutor to the Crown Prince but before
that, she was an accomplished writer and teacher and lived in Pennsylvania.
After she retired, she decided to live at Kendal~Crosslands Communities
until she passed away in 1999. The TV crew interviewed staff members who
knew Elizabeth, took care of her, and were considered part of her family. “I
remember seeing a very important letter framed, written in Japanese, in Mrs.
Vining’s cottage and I knew she must have known someone very special”,
says Ana Herrera, a staff member at Kendal. Also interviewed were residents
who were friends with Elizabeth and each of them reminisced of countless
stories of how kind, respectful, caring, protective, and yet private Elizabeth
was. The documentary will be aired on Japanese TV on December 28th.
Contact: Michele Berardi
Director Community Outreach
E-mail: mberardi@kal.kendal.org
Phone: 484-259-1751
Contact: Stacey Hershey Karshin
Office: (717) 291-2739
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Lincoln University Collects More Than
500 Toys For Needy Area Families
Under its programs, needy residents are offered rental and utility assistance
along with food assistance though its Food Cupboard program. The center
also operates the Neighborhood Thrift Shop, whose proceeds help fund other
NSC programs and NSC clients may receive clothing, household items, and
furniture free of charge.
Local Executive Receives “Hispanic
Professional of the Year Award”
Maternal and Child Health Consortium (MCHC)
Lincoln University collected more than 500 toys from administration, faculty,
staff and students for the Oxford Neighborhood Service Center’s (NSC) annual
Christmas gift-giving programs.
The center’s annual Christmas programs: Adopt-A-Family, and its Christmas
Room, serve between 250 to 300 children each year, whose families live in
Oxford, request assistance and are screened by case managers. Each year,
sponsors adopt the most needy families and buy requested gifts for them
while those not adopted are invited to visit the Christmas Room, where
they can select from donated unwrapped toys and clothing for each of their
children.
“The Lincoln University family truly recognizes its commitment to the
community and the need to help those less fortunate,” said Dr. Robert R.
Jennings, the University’s 13th president.“The generosity of our administration,
faculty, staff and students continue to reinforce our highest principles and
traditions.”
Over the past few weeks, the University collected new and gently-used
unwrapped toys at its Mary Dod Brown Chapel as well as at all of its Holiday
parties, hosted by Dr. Jennings, for students, faculty, staff and administration
at its International Cultural Center.
“Neighborhood Services Center is very grateful to Dr. Jennings and the staff,
faculty and students of Lincoln University for their generous donation of
more than 500 toys for our Christmas programs that serve needy families in
Oxford,” said Cheryl McConnell, NSC executive director. “We are excited that
the Lincoln family continues to partner with us in our programs that serve our
neighbors in need.”
The NSC, which is a private, non-profit social service agency, provides
information, referrals and direct services to carefully-screened clients with
emergency needs as well as collaborates with other agencies throughout
Chester County including those agencies renting space.
From left to right: Lou Rodriguez, Rodriguez Consulting LLC; Varsovia Fernandez,
President GPHCC; Mr. Ovidio Irizarry, Plant Manager, District Plant Engineering from
UPS; H.E. Mario Jaramillo, Ambassador of Panama to US; Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo,
Director of Kennett Square Family Center and the Community Relations Director
for the Maternal and Child Health Consortium; Dr. Charles Baltimore, Thomas Alva
Edison High School; Paul Lima, Chairman of GPHCC.
On Friday, January 18, Nelly A. Jiménez-Arévalo received the “Hispanic
Professional of the Year 2013 Award” during the 2013 Alegría Ball, Panama:
Gateway to the World, in celebration of Hispanic business success in the
greater Philadelphia region. Mrs. Jiménez-Arévalo was selected by the
steering committee the Excelencia Hispanic Business Awards as recipient for
the award by a committee of Hispanic business owners and professionals
based on her past and current successes, contributions to the Hispanic
community, and involvement as an active member of the Latina Leadership
Network.
Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo is Kennett Square Family Center Director and the
Community Relations Director for Maternal and Child Health Consortium
(MCHC). Jiménez-Arévalo oversees the Kennett Square Family Center, Youth
Program and Fatherhood Initiative Program at the Center. In addition, she
coordinates MCHC’s Cross Cultural Caring series, a professional development
training program for health and human service providers. In 2012, Mrs.
Jiménez-Arévalo was recognized as a Community Hero by El Zol Philadelphia
and State Farm. She won the Crystal award and in December the First
Community Hero Award 2012.
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Plantation Field Equestrain Events
Long-time SCCCC Member Embarks
on a Strategic Business Change
PF’s Denis Glaccum (left) and Katie Walker (hat) present a $15,000 donation check to The Barn
at Spring Brook Farm. Dan Stark (middle) and Mary Beth Drobish (right) were thrilled! Bonnie,
one of the therapy animals at The Barn, was so happy with the amount that she had to have a
closer look!
Plantation Field Equestrian Events is proud to announce that this contribution
will help fund animal assisted programs for children with disabilities at nearby
The Barn at Spring Brook Farm! To see more about this wonderful organization,
go to www.springbrook-farm.org.
Our other beneficiary, the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund, received $2500
this year for open space initiatives. We are grateful for all the things that this
organization does and proud to support them in their efforts to keep land
preservation a priority in our beautiful area!
After forty years of award-winning landscape design and installation, effective
January 1st, 2013, W.D. Wells & Associates of West Grove will no longer offer
landscaping and related services. Instead, owners Bill and David Wells will
collectively focus on their wholesale nursery and re-wholesale/distribution
operations, Water Crest Farms Nursery. We have always had a nursery where
we grow a wide variety of unique species and sell to the entire mid-Atlantic
market. With the addition a few years ago of the re-wholesale/distribution
component, we have rounded out our offering to a full line of plants available
to the local wholesale trade. The decision to specialize −a trend becoming
more and more common across industries− on two of our areas of expertise
positions us to serve the local market in new and innovative ways.
The many great projects, supportive customers and employees we worked
with over the years will be missed. Our top quality plants will now be seen on
even more local landscape installations! – The Wells Family
www.plantationfieldhorsetrials.com.
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Scccc 2013 cALENDAr Of PrOGrAMS & EvENtS
MARCH
Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony: GNC-Kennett Square
Friday, March 1
4:00 p.m.
GNC-Shoppes at Longwood
Village-Kennett Square
Women in Business Breakfast
NEW DAY! Wednesday, March 6
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Host Location: La Verona
NEW EVENT! SCCCC Network
at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, March 14
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Host: Wyncote Golf Club
SCCCC Business Card Exchange
Wednesday, March 20
SCCCC Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, April 25
SCCCC Network at Noon! Luncheon Event
Thursday, March 28
STAY TUNED: SCCCC Spring Luncheon
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Host: Corrective Chiropractic/Dr. Chad Laurence
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Host Location: Loch Nairn Golf Club
Event Sponsor: Karen E. Eichman, Esquire, PLLC
APRIL
Women in Business Breakfast
Wednesday, April 3
Technical College High School Job Fair
with SCCCC & Delaware County
Community College
Thursday, March 14
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Host: Technical College High School,
Pennocks Bridge Campus
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Host Location: TBD
Guest Presenter: Jodi Sensenig
SCCCC Business Card Exchange
& Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thursday, April 18
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Host: DiMatteo Financial Group/John DiMatteo
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Event Sponsor: Waste Oil Recyclers
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Host Location: TBD
Keynote Speaker: TBD
Presenting Sponsor: The Bryn Mawr Trust Company
Reception Sponsor: MidCoast Community Bank
Community Leaders: Fulton Bank-Brandywine Division;
Jennersville Regional Hospital;
Pegasus Technologies, LLC;
Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco, Attorneys at Law;
The Tri-M Group, LLC
Partners: Susquehanna Bank; WSFS Bank
Promote your business across the region as a
2013 SCCCC Annual Spring Luncheon Sponsor…
to join our prestigious list of sponsors, please contact:
Cheryl Kuhn 610-444-0774
or email ckuhn@scccc.com
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