Wyomissing Neighbors?

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Wyomissing Neighbors?
Wyomissing
APRIL 2016
An E xclusive P ublication
Meet Larry &
Dorothy O’Rourke
Photo by Maria Stamy, Maria
Stamy Photography
Neighbors
for the
Residents
of
Wyomissing
and
Wyomissing Hills
I M P O RTA N T
PH O NE NU M BE R S
www.n2pub.com
© 2016 Neighborhood Networks Publishing, Inc.
PUBLISHER John Bieber, 484-269-9824, John.Bieber@N2Pub.com
READING/ WYOMISSING
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Welcome to the new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Reading/ Wyomissing. Convenient to VF Outlet, First Energy
Stadium, Santander Arena, Maple Grove Raceway, Alvernia
University, Albright College and PSU Berks Campus. You’ll
always find the courteous service you deserve, plus all the
little things you expect from Fairfield Inn & Suites during your
stay. Ask us about The Fairfield 100% Guarantee where we
promise you’ll be satisfied or we will make it right.
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610-375-4436
Wyomissing Fire Dept Non-Emergency
610-375-6101
Wyomissing Police Dept Non-Emergency
610-376-7481
Wyomissing Borough Hall
610-478-6240
Berks County Sheriff
800-222-1222
Poison Emergency
610-378-4011
PA State Police Non-Emergency, Kenhorst Blvd
PHOTOGRAPHERS
484-628-8000
Reading Health System
610-378-2000
St. Joseph Medical Center
610-378-1247
Wyomissing Post Office
Schools
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Reading Wyomissing 21 Meridian Boulevard Reading, PA 19610 610.376.4400 Vanessa.Sheidy@marriott.com www.marriott.com/rdgfi
LEBO’S
610-670-0180
Wilson School District
610-374-4031
Wyomissing Area Jr./Sr. High School
610-378-9431
Wyomissing Hills Elementary School
610-378-0739
West Reading Elementary School
610-374-8361
Berks Catholic High School
610-372-1722
Berks Technical Institute
610-396-6000
Penn State Berks Campus
610-373-3316
Sacred Heart School
Wyomissing Parks & Recreation
Berks County’s Premier
Window Treatment Provider
610-376-7481
Director
610-376-7481
Picnic Grounds Reservations
610-376-3032
Happy Hollow Playground
610-288-2818
Wyomissing Hills Playground
610-685-4358
Swimming Pool
610-373-5919
Stone House
610-371-5850
Reading Public Museum
Maria Stamy, Maria Stamy Photography,
Facebook.com/MariaStamyPhotography
Kerri & Mark Searfoss, Commercial Art Images,
M.Photog.,CPP, Cr.,PPA Certified
Searfoss Photography,
www.SearfossPhotography.com
Hospitals
Brand new hotel opened July 2015
Marriott Rewards Points
Complimentary hot & cold breakfast
The Market (24/7 food & beverage pantry)
Complimentary in room coffee/tea & coffee maker
Microwaves & mini refrigerators in every room
Indoor heated pool
Modern fitness center
Complimentary day passes to Body Zone Sports Complex
Meeting space
Ample parking
Free wireless high speed internet access
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Ambulance, Fire, Police
Tania Colamarino of Ama Photography, www.Ama-Photography.com
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Lori Rochino
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger
Virginia Rush
COPY ASSISTANT Rosarene Kunkle
CREATIVE TEAM Jeni Moser
Alex York
Courtney Richards
For PROM take the New
8 passenger Lincoln MKT
Super Stretch
Utilities
Bicycle Sales & Service
44 Years in Business
Haro - Fuji Dealer | Bike Accessories
Draperies • Valances • Bedding • Blinds
Shades • Shutters • Upholstery
2200 Penn Avenue | West Lawn, PA 19609
610-678-3191
www.LebosPedalParlor.com
3461 Penn Ave, Sinking Spring
610 . 777. 7288
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www.ShadeTreeInteriors.com
888-544-4877
Met-Ed Electric
610-373-7999
UGI Energy Services
610-375-2772
Refuse Authority Western Berks
610-678-4400
Water Authority Western Berks
610-376-1756
Sewer Authority
800-342-5775
PPL Electric Utilities
DISCLAIMER: Any articles included in this publication and/or opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect the
views of N2 Publishing but remain solely those of the author(s). The paid advertisements contained within the Wyomissing
Neighbors magazine are not endorsed or recommended by N2 Publishing or the publisher. Therefore, neither N2 Publishing
nor the publisher may be held liable or responsible for business practices of these companies. NOTE: When community
events take place, photographers may be present to take photos for that event and they may be used in this publication.
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trusted local vendor. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the
businesses sponsoring Wyomissing Neighbors magazine.
These local businesses are proud to partner with us and make this
magazine possible. Please support these businesses and thank them for
supporting Wyomissing Neighbors!
ATTORNEY - FAMILY
LAW
DOLEVA LAW
Kristen Doleva-Lecher, Esq.
606 Court Street, Suite 200
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 375-3700
WWW.DolevaLaw.com
AUDIOLOGY AND
HEARING
Berks Hearing Professionals
(610) 404-8025
www.BerksHearing.com
BLINDS AND
WINDOW
TREATMENT
Shade Tree Interiors
Kim Updegraff
3461 Penn Avenue
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
(610) 777-7288
www.ShadeTreeInteriors.com
DECKS / OUTDOOR
LIVING
Wyomissing Structures
1 Montrose Blvd
Shillington, PA 19607
(610) 743-5660
www.WyomissingStructures.
com
DENTISTRY COSMETIC, FAMILY
& GENERAL
Grove Dental Group
228 State Hill Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 816-6308
www.Grove.Dental
DOG SERVICES
Godfrey's
4267 New Holland Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
(610) 777-5755
www.GodfreysDogdom.com
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DRY CLEANERS &
LAUNDERERS
Hollywood Cleaners, LTD.
834 Penn Ave
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 375-4515
HollywoodCleanersltd.com
EYE CARE
Carim Eye & Retina Center,
Ltd
2630 Westview Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 376-1981
www.CarimEye.com
FAMILY FITNESS
Colonial Fitness
172 Shillington Road
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
(610) 777-7801
www.CHBSports.com
FLOORING/RESIDENTIAL
& COMMERCIAL
Boyer's Floor Covering Inc.
3020 Kutztown Road
Laureldale, PA 19605
(610) 921-2088
BoyersFloorCovering.com
FOOD & CATERING
Russo Foods and Market Inc.
1150 Bern Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 898-1918
www.RussoFoodMarket.com
FUNERAL HOME
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home
739 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 374-5440
www.KuhnFuneralHome.com
FURNITURE AND
HOME DÌ©COR
Decorating Den Interiors Yvonne Staskel
Yvonne Staskel
(610) 777-3313
Yvonne.DecoratingDen.com
FURNITURE/WINDOW
TREATMENTS
Saylor House
Jennifer Inners
1291 Penn Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 816-7161
www.SaylorHouse.com
GARAGE DOORS
SALES & SERVICES
County Garage Door
Rt. 73, 723 Blandon Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522
(610) 987-9201
www.CountyGarageDoors.com
GARDENING/LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE
Just Bushes
Richard Hurter
(610) 376-2588
www.JustBushes.com
GIFT GALLERY
It's A Gift! run by the
Woman's Exchange
720 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-0960
HAIR AND NAIL
SALON
Vanity Hair & Nails
840 North Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 373-9924
HOME FOOD
DELIVERY
Doorstep Dairy
(717) 283-4060
doorstepdairy.com
HOME HEALTH CARE
Advance Home Health
634 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 685-2960
AdvanceHomeHealthCare.com
HOUSE & PET
SITTING
Reehl's House and Pet Sitting
Cody Reehl
(484) 334-5076
INSURANCE-AUTOHOME-LIFE-HEALTHBUS.
Chester Perfetto Agency, Inc.
40 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 678-0373
www.PerefettoInsurance.com
INVESTMENTS /
FINANCIAL
PLANNING
Good Life Financial Group
Merra Lee Moffitt
30 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 628-2055
www.Welcome2TheGoodlife.
com/MerraLee
JEWELER
Justin Bortz New World
Jeweler
438 Penn Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 373-1101
www.justinbortz.com
KITCHEN
DESIGN/CUSTOM
CABINETRY
Quaker Maid Kitchens of
Reading
4203A Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
(610) 921-2045
www.quakermaid.net
LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT &
CONSTRUCTION
Earth Turf and Wood
(717) 721-3530
www.earthturfwood.com
Golden Oaks Landscaping
4741 New Holland Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
(610) 772-2071
GoldenOaksLandscaping.com
LAWN CARE &
PEST CONTROL
Green Giant Lawn Care
(610) 944-0408
www.GreenGiantLawnCare.com
LIMOUSINE &
TRANSPORTATION
Rhoads Limousine Service
1816 Weavertown Road
Douglassville, PA 19518
(610) 689-4600
www.RhoadsLimos.com
MOTORCYCLES
Classic Harley - Davidson
983 James Drive, PO Box 708
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 916-7784
www.ClassicHarley.com
NATURAL HEALTH WELLNESS CLINIC
Natural Hope Center
Karen O'Connor
310 W. Wyomissing Blvd
West Lawn, PA 19609
(610) 743-4788
www.NaturalHopeCenter.com
ORTHODONTICS
ROG Orthodontics
1268 Penn Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 374-4097
www.FantasticSmiles.com
POOL AND PATIO
Fehl's Pool Patio Stoves
5369 Allentown Pike
Temple, PA 19560
(610) 929-5794
PRINTING,
MARKETING &
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Keystone Instant Printing
Raymond Zdradzinski
220 North Park Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 378-1107
KeystoneInstantPrinting.com
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REAL ESTATE
PROFESSIONALS
Craig Stringer PAGODA REALTY
& Property Management
2307 Penn Avenue
West Lawn, PA 19609
(610) 985-7700 x101
www.PagodaRPM.com
RESTAURANT
Emily's
3790 Morgantown Rd
Mohnton, PA 19540
(610) 856-7887
www.EmilysBerks.com
Yellow House Hotel
604 Memorial Hwy
Fleetwood, PA 19522
(610) 689-9410
www.YellowHouseHotel.com
Lisa Tiger
Century 21 Gold, 3970
Perkiomen Ave
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-2500
RESTAURANT &
BAKERY
Giannotti's Berkshire
1714 State Hill Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(484) 332-0116
Rae Wheelan BERKSHIRE
HATHAWAY Home Services
2607 Keiser Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19607
(610) 372-3200
www.RaeWheelan.com
RESTAURANT SPORTS
BAR & PUB
Brewer's Bar & Grill
101 South 3rd Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
(610) 375-8760
www.BrewersBarAndGrill.com
TRAVEL & CRUISES
C K Tours & Cruises
5 South Centre Ave., Suite 102
Leesport, PA 19533
(610) 916-2923
WWW.CKTOURS.COM
BREAKFAST – LUNCH – DINNER– CATERING – PARTY TRAYS - BAKERY – LOUNGE
The Giannotti Family Commitment:
Superior Service & Delicious Quality Food
SENIOR MOVING/
DOWNSIZING/
ORGANIZATION
Transition Connections
Mary Clark
2306 LaSalle Dr., Suite 201
West Lawn, PA 19609
(484) 372-0824
TransitionConnections.com
SKIN CARE/MASSAGE
Skin Care By Alyce
Alyce Versagli
906 Penn Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
(610) 685-2575
www.SkinCareByAlyce.com
1714 State Hill Road,
Wyomissing
610-372-6101
Since 1992 Golden Oaks Landscaping has served Wyomissing and all of Berks County.
Rae Wheelan
Your Wyomissing Neighbor, Friend & Realtor!
4741 New Holland Road,
Mohnton, PA 19540
610-777-2071
Listing - Buying - Valuation - Staging - Investment - Relocation
"Financial Security through sound real estate decisions"
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Design • Landscaping • Water Features • Pavers • Imitation Rock Products • Property Maintenance • Pools & Outdoor Living
www.GoldenOaksLandscaping.com
Pop a Balloon Spring Sale
Pick Your own Discount & Receive
5% to 50% OFF
– Rae Wheelan
Materials Only When you
Select Your Flooring & Pop
a Balloon in Our Store. Labor Not Included.
Orders must be placed during sale dates. Not valid with any other
offers or prior purchases. Labor not included.
Rae Wheelan, Realtor
c 484.769.2458|o 610.372.3200, x3205
RaeWheelan@gmail.com|www.RaeWheelan.com
Facebook: Rae Wheelan Homes
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Email: GoldenOaks1@verizon.net
April 1st - 30th SPRING SALE
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices Homesale Realty
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For 93
92 years Boyer's has provided quality and
expertise to Wyomissing and all of Berks County
FREE ESTIMATES
Shop-At-Home service
5%
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CARPET, VINYL, HARDWOOD,
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Open Mon. & Fri. 9-5 | Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 9-8 | Sat. 9-3 | Closed Sunday
3020 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605
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610.921.2088 www.BoyersFlooring.com
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Of Delaware/Lehigh Valley
Wyomissing resident Shelly Meitzler is a stay at home wife and
mother of three children. She is also caregiver and advocate for
two of her children, Ashlin and Mason who have Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). Tuberous sclerosis is a rare multi-system
genetic disease that causes benign tumors to grow in the brain
and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs,
and skin. A combination of symptoms may include seizures, intellectual disability, developmental delay, behavioral problems, skin
abnormalities, lung and kidney disease.
Publisher’s
NOTE
As I am working on this April issue on March 10 at 6:46 p.m., it
is 72 summertime degrees in beautiful Wyomissing. I’ve often
thought that the only thing that would make Wyomissing a better
place to live would be a beach with an ocean.
I had the great pleasure to meet Larry O’Rourke a few months
ago. His neighbor Patty Rhoads introduced me to Larry. I have
met hundreds of wonderful Wyomissing people since starting this
publication and I must put Larry O’Rourke in the top 1 percent of
the most interesting, accomplished, modest and kind gentlemen
I have had the privilege of getting to know. Larry and his lovely
wife Dorothy are our cover story this month. Larry’s story is too
large to write, so what we did was focused on just a few parts of
his life; Larry is a veteran of the Manhattan Project that helped
the United States end World War II. His career business accomplishments are impressive but I know Larry would say his greatest accomplishment is his family and his long loving marriage to
his wife Dorothy.
Included here is a wonderful tribute to Bob Cananna, a longtime
Wyomissing Hills mail carrier who passed away last January
written by Lori Rochino.
This month we featured three of our advertising sponsors as a
way to give you a closer look at their businesses and what makes
them different.
Content is never a problem for Wyomissing Neighbors and we appreciate all of those who have introduced us to stories and helped
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us connect the dots. And of course our door is
always open to new ideas. Let us know what
you think about our magazine and we invite you
to be part of it. Visit our Facebook page Wyomissing Neighbors and follow us on Twitter @
WyoNeighbors.
As a resident of Wyomissing, this publication is
being provided to you at no charge. The cost of
producing, printing and mailing each monthly
magazine is covered by our great advertising partners. All we ask of you in return is to
consider our advertisers first when you need a
product or service.
If you own or run a business, or you can recommend a business that does excellent work,
please contact me for advertising information to
be part of our Wyomissing Neighbors network.
Shelly is a volunteer with The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance of the
Delaware/Lehigh Valley. She became involved when her oldest
daughter, Ashlin, was initially misdiagnosed locally with Shaken
Baby Syndrome. “A second opinion gave us the diagnosis of
TSC,” Shelly said. “There was a need for local support as well an
awareness of this disease and what it can do to a person affected.
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance is dedicated to finding a cure
for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) while improving the lives
of those affected. I have been a part of the Alliance for 12 years. I
serve as the Vice Chair of the Delaware/Lehigh Valley and Walk
Co-Chair of the Step Forward to Cure TSC.”
volunteer spotlight
SHELLY MEITZLER –
Ashlin McFadden, Shelly Meitzler, Mason Meitzler and Mikenna McFadden
Inset Photo: Shelly Meitzler, Mason Meitzler, Matt Meitzler, Alysa Bainbridge and Ashlin
McFadden
In her work with The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Shelly Meitzler is active in community outreach and awareness. “We are the
grassroots effort to stay in contact with our legislators in Washington, DC for continued funding for research, funding, and to be
a person of support for other families affected by TSC.”
Shelly said she and her family benefit by being part of The Alliance. “It’s therapeutic to know you are doing all you can for a disease that is rare and has no cure. It helps you have power when
dealing with a disease that can leave you feeling powerless as it
manifests in any and all organs. TSC is the leading genetic cause
of autism and epilepsy.”
“Our family and extended family is involved in volunteering along
with friends like Bridget Simmons who is co-chair of the Step Forward to Cure TSC Walk at Gring’s Mill. We appreciate all the others
who help families like ours that care for children with special needs.”
Thank you Wyomissing!
John Bieber
Publisher, Wyomissing
Neighbors
John.Bieber@N2Pub.com
To support or become involved with The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, go to www.tsalliance.org, or join them on Saturday, May 7,
2016 for the 12th annual Step Forward to Cure TSC walk at Gring’s
Mill, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610. Walk information can be found at www.facebook.com/StepForwardPA.
If you volunteer for a great cause or know someone whose volunteer efforts
should be recognized, please email John.Bieber@n2pub.com.
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1989
saleen custom
MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
By John Bieber
S
teve Stoudt showed me a rare convertible beauty. This 1989 Saleen Custom Mustang convertible in black with gold trim is a late ’80s muscle
car. Steve Saleen created Saleen Automotive in the early 1980s in
California to customize production cars and turn them into high-performance
sports cars.
This ’89 convertible has a 5.0 HO High Output V-8 engine and 5 speed manual
transmission. It is one of 165 convertibles out of 600 cars total for that year.
Stoudt Auto Sales is located at 1350 Carbon Street, Reading 610-375-8595
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Tell us about your mechanical friends.
Every car, boat, airplane or motorcycle
is special and each of them has a story.
Share you machine’s story and tell us
What’s in Your Garage. Email John.
Bieber@N2Pub.com
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Thun & Janssen
150th
Birthday
Anniversary
By Virginia Rush
Quaker Maid Kitchens of Reading Inc
Rt. 61, 4203A Pottsville Pike
Reading, PA 19605
Visit our Showroom of Creative Ideas
Built-In Cabinetry & Shelving Kitchens Baths
610-921-2045
Family Rooms Complete Remodeling
www.QuakerMaid.net
Custom Cabinetry to Fit Every Budget Need
Serving Berks County since 1960
Please call for an appointment.
Chester Perfetto Agency, Inc.
“All Forms of Insurance”
Automobile / Homeowners
Competitive Rates for
Individuals 50+
Call Us to Review Your Plan!
(610) 678-0373
40 Commerce Drive, Wyomissing PA
www.perfettoinsurance.com
Medicare Plans Available!
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Let us help you with your
spring clean-up and prune
winter storm damage
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expert at pruning, trimming,
and removing dead wood.
Call today for a FREE,
no obligation consultation!
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This year commemorates
the 150th anniversary of
the births of Ferdinand
Thun (1866–1949) and
Henry Janssen (1866–
1948). Interestingly, both
men were born in the same
industrial city of Barmen,
Germany, within six days in
February and within a half
mile of each other. Never
meeting in Germany, the
A very young Thun and Janssen
two men became friends
while working for separate braiding companies in New York.
In 1892, they formed a partnership that combined the financial
brilliance of Ferdinand Thun with the mechanical genius of Henry
Janssen, and they started a braiding machine manufacturing
company in Reading. This growing business moved to Wyomissing in 1896 and began blossoming into three world-class industries
known together as the Wyomissing Industries. Thun, Janssen and
their partners created opportunities and excellent working conditions for workers from all over Berks County. By 1936, there were
over 9,000 employees at the Wyomissing Industries.
In 1906, Thun and Janssen helped established the Borough of
Wyomissing. They helped in the development of building hundreds of homes in Wyomissing and abutting West Reading and
the 18th Ward of Reading. They were part of the group of men
who had the vision that established Wyomissing as the first
planned community in Pennsylvania, one of the first zoning plans,
a mixed-use housing program, with public schools, playground
and swimming pool, parks, thousands of trees, and other well-run
public services. Thun was president of the Wyomissing Borough
Council for 37 years.
Philanthropy was also a joint venture for Thun and Janssen.
Along with their partner, Gustav Oberlaender, they donated land
and substantial sums of money to build the Reading Hospital,
the Reading Public Museum and the Wyomissing Library. Today,
their good works live on through their respective foundations.
In honor of their 150th birthdays, WLVT PBS TV39 in Bethlehem,
created a documentary on the lives and accomplishments of these
fellow immigrants entitled Wyomissing: An American Dream. The
film is soon available on PBS, and the Reading Public Museum’s
Neag Planetarium will host a special public showing on May 4.
Ferdinand Thun, Henry Janssen and Gustav Oberlaender
Helping Seniors in
Comprehensive services to
assist
• seniors & families in all
facets of the moving process.
• Organize & implement
Transition Plan.
• Sort & organize belongings.
• Coordinate move with
moving company.
• Develop floor plan and set up
new residence.
We treat you with
the dignity & respect
you deserve.
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West Lawn, PA 19609
484-372-0824
www.TransitionConnections.com
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business profile
Merra Lee Moffitt
Good Life Financial Group, Wyomissing
Photo by Mark Searfoss, Searfoss Photography
Merra Lee Moffitt, wealth manager
and senior partner of Good Life Financial Group in Wyomissing, grew
up in Oley Township, Berks County,
and at an early age she learned the
value of money and what it was like
being without it. “My family grew up
poor, and I decided at seven years
old that I was going to be in charge
of the money and I was going to
have some. Since then, I was always
reading everything that I could about
money and I always saved 10 percent
of my earnings.”
Merra Lee has a reputation as a strong networker and hosts open
houses at her own office and at other business owners’ locations.
“We do six or eight a year, and they are purely for business owners and managers to meet and do real networking.”
Approaching her clients’ needs from the long term is important
to Merra Lee. “I’m always being the champion for the 84-year-old
you. If you’re my client, I’m looking at how we are going to get
you to where you want to be. Because in your 80s, most people
can’t work, they don’t want to give up things, they want to have
the life style they want and not run out of money when they’re
90. People have to know that you care about them before they
will let you take care of them.”
Keeping up on the financial markets, investments and world news
takes considerable time. “I read six newspapers every day. I also
attend seminars and classes to maintain different levels of certification,” Merra Lee said.
We asked Merra Lee what her vision is for the future of her business. “I’m always trying to learn about the new financial products
to see if they are useful, to see if new concepts are worthwhile. I
generally have a policy that I try not to sell things to people that
I wouldn’t own myself. Some things sound like they make a lot of
sense, but sometimes they don’t. Every business wants to grow, I
want to serve families and do good work and be someone the cli-
ents would be happy to refer people to me. It means
sticking to the knitting and growing organically.”
“I am very fortunate that when I started this business, I did not need to sell and I wasn’t pressured
to live off commissions. I was comfortable telling
a client that the plan they had was OK, even if that
meant I didn’t sell them any investments. I like
focusing on the other person. I love helping people
and I think of them first. Like I said before, I focus
on my clients needs so they will be prepared when
they are 84. I want to help them get there.”
Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member
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Merra Lee Moffitt CMFC, AWMA, CFP®, AIF
Good Life Financial Group, 30 Commerce Drive,
Wyomissing, PA 19610
610-628-2055 * 610-488-7353 Email: merralee.
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Merra Lee Moffitt
Merra Lee did not start her career in
finance. “I have a computer science and psychology
degree from Millersville University and I started
as a programmer in the software industry. My husband and I lived in California where I ran my software consulting company with 25 employees and
15 subcontractors. Early on, I wanted to help other
women, especially other women business owners,
because when I was building my business, no one
was there to help me. I always wanted be in finance,
but my experience was in software. I quit that to be
in the financial field to help other people.”
“We didn’t want our kids to grow up in California.
We wanted them to grow up where people have a
lot of common sense like here in Pennsylvania, so
we came back to Berks County.”
That service is by itself a product that a client could
come in and buy as fee based financial planning that
I can do because I’m a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL
PLANNER™ Professional, and we are an Investment Advisor Representative. Then if the client
wants to implement the plan, we need a variety of
things; we need a retirement account that could
have stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange
traded funds,” Merra Lee said. “As an independent,
we have a multitude of products to choose from.
Then to mitigate the risk in life, if a client needs
life insurance or long term care insurance to make
sure all of the possibilities of the things that can go
wrong are covered, we could sell those. We have a
huge array of those companies and products available to address most needs.”
Merra Lee started her financial advisor career
in 2002. In 2012 she joined Good Life Financial
Group. “With our clients, we typically start with financial planning, which is a written document that
takes where you are, how much you spend, where
you’re saving, how much you intend to spend at
retirement, and where all of your assets are, and we
predict how they might grow in the future to figure
out if they are going to have enough to retire when
they want to, where they want to, in the lifestyle
they want to and not run out of money.
“Our clients are from all walks of life. I love
working with entrepreneurs. Because I built my
own small business from my desk and a phone, I
understand a lot of the cash flow issues that small
business owners see; the ups and downs they go
through, expansions and recessions. They are trying to build a comfortable financial life in the midst
of all the changing conditions and also trying to pay
the least in taxes and pay themselves. Clients refer
me to their family and friends. I’m in my fourteenth
year and I have clients that I had since year one.”
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husband, Andy Cavanna, Bob says hi.
It was hilarious!” She continued,
“I loved his sense of humor and
he had the best laugh. My dad
would've done anything for
me. That's the kind of man
he was.”
Robert William Cavanna
Wyomissing Mail Carrier Remembered
Brothers Richard, Joe & Bob Cavanna
Gina Cavanna said, “I met
Bob through his sister, at the
time, my best friend. We both
divorced and dated for two years
and got married. Best day of
my life! We had been together
for 28 years and married for
26 of them.”
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Bob & Gina
Bob Cavanna
Christina Cavanna-Faddis & Bob Cavanna
Robert “Bob” Cavanna, 61, was no ordinary mail
carrier but he was a hero, a Wyomissing Hills neighborhood fixture for 15 years and a friend to pets. Bob passed away on January 7, 2016 at his
home. A loving family man, Bob was ready to retire the
following week after 30 years of service with the United
States Postal Service.
Longtime resident Marti Jamison said, “Bob was more than
‘the mailman,’ he was our mailman. His presence here in The
Hills is sorely missed. Now whenever the mail truck makes its
rounds through the neighborhood, Bob will be thought of. He
will always be remembered with fondness by those he served.
We truly loved him.”
In 2014, WFMZ-TV reported Bob as a man who watched out for
the Wyomissing community when he was the first to discover
when an elderly man could have potentially died in his house.
Bob’s action resulted in him receiving a civilian award.
Bob Cavanna delivered all of life’s important letters and mail and
he delivered treats to the neighborhood dogs - signature animal
crackers, sometimes attached with handwritten notes addressed
with the pet’s first name.
Bob was born in West Reading on August 25, 1954, to Josephine
Corvelli and the late Joseph Cavanna. He graduated from both
Central Catholic High School and the McCann School of Business
in Reading, PA.
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In 1989, he married Gina Marie Buchert. Bob’s children are
Christina Cavanna-Faddis and Vincent T. Cavanna. His stepchildren are Ryan K. Shuman and William R. Shuman. He left behind
three siblings, a brother Joseph M. Cavanna, his twin brother
Richard Cavanna (also a mail carrier) and a sister Michele A. Cavanna Heydt. Bob has 14 grandchildren and a cat named Rambo.
Bob’s daughter Christina recollected, “My dad was a good man
and I was very proud of him. One story I love is the day after I got
married, my dad called me and left a message that I was to tell my
For fun, Bob golfed, bowled
and played softball for the
post office for many years.
Vincent, Christina, Gina, Bob & Ryan
Vacations included trips to Las
Vegas and Hawaii. Gina recounted, “We actually bought a timeshare when we went to Hawaii. Talk
about a laid back vacation, we went swimming
the one day in the ocean and should have read the
posted signs better. It said ‘Warning: Man o’ War
warning.’ Thanks to the Lord we didn't get stung!
We didn't go swimming after that.”
The Cavannas also spent summer
vacations in the Poconos.
Gina said, “I will miss everything
about Bob. He was and always will be
my world. Packing his lunch, getting
his animal crackers everyday, his
drinks for home and work. I miss him
terribly and always will. Bob is the
best thing that ever happened to me.”
As part of the fabric of the community, Bob is remembered as one of
the people that made Wyomissing a
great place to live. Another longtime
resident Anne Seltzer said, “Bob was
the kindest and most caring person.
When our boys were waiting for college acceptance letters, he would drop
off the mail early in the morning so
they didn't have to wait all day.” She
remembered how he cared enough to
take time to talk to the neighbors and
inquire about their families and their
health. In 2014, Bob’s caring nature
saved a man’s life.
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precious pets
Maddy shaking her ears dry
Maddy at quite time
Maddy
S h e L o v e s To P l a y
All of Madeline’s friends
call her Maddy. This
young 19-month-old girl
loves to run and play
and she will retrieve
balls all day long.
Jay English rescued
Maddy at All 4 Paws
Rescue, Inc. in
Chester Springs, PA.
Jay said, “Maddy’s mother was an Australian Cattle dog and we
believe her father was a German shorthaired pointer. Maddy is
shy with strangers at first, but she relaxes pretty quickly and is
one of the happiest dogs you’ll ever meet.”
When we first met Maddy she was visiting Beth Bennett in Wyomissing. Jay English lives in Mohnton and has a large yard and a
clear pond for Maddy to chase balls into. Maddy loves the water
and she knows how to stay cool on a hot day.
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featured family
Dorothy
&
at Paducah, KY. Afterward he was electronic devices manager
at Union Carbide and became an expert in the specialty metal
tantalum and was Executive Vice President of the Natural
Resources Group of Gulf+Western. He and Dorothy moved to
Berks County in 1978 when Larry was Vice President of Cabot
Corporation and President of Kawecki Berlyco Industries in
Reading, PA. During his retirement in the early 1990s, Larry
consulted with the Kazakhstan government regarding development of their tantalum processing.
The O’Rourke Family: Dan, Tom, Dave O’ Rourke, Susan Loskutoff, Steven & Paul
O’Rourke with Dorothy & Larry seated
Dorothy has been the grounding force for Larry and their children as mother and housewife since 1947. They are very proud of
their six children. Dorothy spends parts of her days reading and
doing word puzzles. Larry is dedicated to her and he is a joy to
talk with. His positive attitude is infectious. Today Dorothy and
Larry spend most of their time together at home.
Lawrence S. O'Rourke
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This year Wyomissing residents Dorothy & Larry
O’Rourke will reach a milestone together that very
few married couples achieve. October 18th 2016
will be the 69th wedding anniversary of a marriage
that began in Buffalo, NY. Dorothy and Larry have
shared a lifetime together raising six very successful children who have added to the O’Rourke family
with grand and great-grand children. Their lives
have included many friends, world travel and Larry’s successful business career. But Larry’s career
path began with a historic and colossal American
undertaking – The Manhattan Project.
In 1943 Lawrence S. O’Rourke was already a member of the US Army Reserves, when he was called
out of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, where he
was a physics major, and sent to Army basic training at Camp Upton, Long Island, then to Camp Roberts, California for 13 weeks of Infantry training
before being sent as a part of a select group of other
college educated soldiers to Ohio State University
for a crash course in mechanical engineering. Upon
completion, Larry was sent in civilian clothes – for
security reasons, to begin working on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University in New York
City. O’Rourke was among the first group of 50 men
of the SEDs (Special Engineer Detachment) who
worked at Columbia University beginning Janu-
22 Wyomissing Neighbors • April 2016
Thanks to Cynthia C. Kelly who wrote “A Guide to the Manhattan Project”.
mangia
ary 1944, where he helped research and
develop the gaseous diffusion process for
the separation of uranium isotopes.
After nine months, O’Rourke’s group moved
from the Pupin Physics Lab, to the Nash
Motor Building, 129th & Broadway where
he worked in a basement laboratory, on
barrier material to separate uranium that
would be used at the K-25 plant in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee, to develop and deploy
America’s first atomic weapons used to end
World War II and the war with Japan.
Dorothy and Larry O’Rourke
In 1945, Larry O’Rourke was transferred
to Oak Ridge and continued to work as an
engineer on research and development of a
barrier material at K-25. Dorothy gave birth
to their first two sons, Tom and Paul, in Oak
Ridge. Larry O’Rourke also spent time at
the Houdaille-Hershey Plant in Decatur, IL
where he helped install and train people on
how to test the barrier material that was
being developed.
After the war, O’Rourke stayed with the
project and in 1950, at 27 years old, he
became diffusion cascade superintendent
Larry has spoken with groups like the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
in Reading at their World War II weekend events about his career
and his participation with the Manhattan Project. He has spoken
several times at Albright College at the invitation of Claudia
Strauss. Larry attended the 70th Manhattan Project reunion in
Washington, DC with his son Dr. David O’Rourke of Wyomissing.
Larry said “My role at Columbia and Oak Ridge was important,
but I was only one of tens of thousands of people.”
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By N2 Staff Writer, Amy Lynne Howlett
VEGGIE LOVERS, REJOICE!
Spring is finally here and it’s time to get back in the garden. Although things are warming up, spring weather can still be erratic,
so set your garden up for success by planting cool-season spring
crops that won’t back down from Mother Nature!
Larry wearing a Russian hat given to him by Kazaks 1991
PICK YOUR STARTING LINEUP
If you’re antsy to start planting during early spring, start with
vegetables that are most likely to thrive in cooler weather. In general, greens and root vegetables have the best chance of rooting
in cool soil. On the hardiest end are spinach and lettuce, which
can sprout with soil between only 35 and 40 degrees. Spinach
is also more frost-resistant than other veggies. When the soil is
slightly warmer plant greens such as kale, cabbage, Swiss chard
and collards; root vegetables including radishes, beets, carrots
and turnips; and other cool season favorites like broccoli and
peas. Some gardening pros swear that the hardiest cool season
vegetables taste best when planted in colder weather!
Larry working some hand-made testing equipment
at Columbia University
With thoughtful selection and extra care, you can enjoy the harvest of early spring!
READY, SET …
Most gardeners watch the thermometer to determine the start of
gardening season, and it is true that late frosts threaten vegetables with foliage above ground. However, a common misconception in gardening is to focus on the temperature of the air rather
than the soil. It is actually the soil temperature that most affects
a seed, and occasional periods of warm spring weather may not
sufficiently warm the soil to begin spring gardening. Pick up a soil
thermometer at your local garden center to ensure the soil is at
least 35 – better yet 40 – degrees before planting. Don’t have a
soil thermometer? Improvise by using a kitchen meat thermometer plunged 2 inches into the soil; just be sure to wash it before
checking your Easter ham!
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It’s the day you’ve dreamt of all winter long – time to dig in the
soil! Before planting it’s a good idea to prep the soil since it might
be wet from rain or melting snow. Lighten and fortify the soil
by adding compost or another organic matter. Then aerate the
soil by gently lifting it with a garden fork. Aerating encourages
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healthy soil by incorporating the compost and adding oxygen to
the soil before planting. If cold, compacted soil prohibits planting
in your area, you can circumvent the issue by using raised beds
or containers, which generally warm up sooner than the ground.
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business profile
&
New Rhoads Transportation Inc.
Rhoads Limousine Service Inc.
New Rhoads Transportation, Inc. Douglassville, is a third generation family business started in Douglassville, Berks County by
David Kutz who in 1928 actually built the first school bus for the
Amity School District, now Daniel Boone School District. Upon
his death in 1964, the business was sold to his daughter Elizabeth and her husband Jay Rhoads. They ran the school buses
until their retirement in 1990 when New Rhoads Transportation
was acquired by their son Steve Rhoads.
Steve and Sally in Lincoln MKT stretch limo
The Rhoads companies consists of New Rhoads Transportation Inc., specializing in public school bus transportation and
charter bus and coach transport; and Rhoads Limousine Service
Inc. provides airport transfers, shuttle service, and handicap
accessibility transportation and even more personalized special
event transportation such as weddings, proms, sporting events,
concerts and theater trips and parties.
Steve Rhoads’ sister, Sally Rhoads, is a minority partner and
serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the company. Sally said, “We
grew up in this business. It has always been part of our lives.
Steve has been involved non-stop. I also worked in the corporate
world and returned to the business in 2001. Nephew, Jimmy
Riegner, is shop supervisor focusing on maintenance and mechanical repairs of all vehicles.”
Rhoads fleet of nearly 70 vehicles includes school buses, school
vans, coach buses, trolleys, wheel-chair coaches, mini coaches,
executive shuttle buses, executive series town cars, stretch
limousines, an 8 passenger stretch Lincoln MKT, an 18 passengers stretch Hummer and a nine-passenger Mercedes executive
vehicle and others.
Approximately 75 employees keep Rhoads on the highway serving their clients with excellent service. Customers calling into
Rhoads can expect to speak with Kevin Klumpp, Valerie Moser,
Authur Kissling and Brad Sherker. Sally Rhoads showed us a col-
26 Wyomissing Neighbors • April 2016
(L to R) Arthur Kissling, Kevin Klumpp, Sally Rhoads, Brad
Sherker and Steve Rhoads
lection of thank you notes and emails from dozens of clients she
has saved over recent years.
All Rhoads drivers are company employees, thoroughly
screened, and are required to be fingerprinted, have Child Abuse
Clearance, Criminal Background Checks, and Drug Testing prior
to being hired. All drivers are subject to random drug testing
throughout the year as well.
Sally said their least busy time is January and February. “The
rest of the year has become quite consistent. Prom season is
always exciting and now weddings seem to occur all year long;
not just spring and summer. We can provide service to anywhere
requested. We recently took a smaller group to Iowa.”
“We truly appreciate all our customers and we have gotten to
know many of them quite well over the years. We see all kinds
of things under all circumstances. Recently we used our wheelchair coach in a funeral procession for a local funeral home. We
have an elderly woman who visits her deceased husband’s grave
Amity Township School buses circa 1938
several times a month. We take her
to the cemetery, wait, and bring her
home. We respect our clients and give
them the most personal care we can.”
Sally and Steve Rhoads in coach bus
“Our goal is to continue to grow our
business while keeping our safe, clean,
and efficient company standards,”
Sally said. “Additionally, we will be offering various tours, In Our Backyard
theme starting late spring 2016. This
will offer small groups to travel in our
coach buses to destinations in the area
and beyond, that sometimes we take
for granted or don’t realize exist.”
Steve Rhoads is the President of the
Philadelphia Regional Limousine Association. Steve said, “New Rhoads
Transportation, Inc. and Rhoads
Limousine Service, Inc. offer efficient
service in new and clean vehicles. No
job is too small or too large for us.
We pride ourselves with maintaining
our excellent reputation and upholding the family business.”
Steve A. Rhoads, President
Sally A. Rhoads, Secretary/Treasurer
1816 Weavertown Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
www.RhoadsLimos.com
610-689-4600, 800-528-3569
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Spencer Barbera is a Wyomissing High School senior who has earned a special place on
the Wyomissing High School stage. This month, Spencer is playing the lead role of Harold
Hill in Wyomissing Area Senior High Drama Club’s production of Meredith Willson’s The
Music Man, April 29 and 30 at the high school auditorium.
Spencer Barbera
“I first got involved with singing when I took Junior High Concert Choir, in the seventh
grade and I started studying piano after I got my Eagle Scout, in 2013. I enjoy choral
ensemble music and Broadway - show music.” Spencer said “Unlike now, when I was in
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opportunity for me to stand out, and chorus was somewhere that I felt comfortable being
myself and was respected for my dedication to music.”
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Spencer and his cast-mates put in long hours of practice. “I practice
about five hours a week for voice, plus three-hour Music Man rehearsals every Monday through Thursday, and two hours for piano.”
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Spencer Barbera
“I perform twice a year with my full high school concert choir at
our winter and spring concerts, twice a year with my high school
drama club during our fall thing and spring musical this year –
April 29-30, The Music Man. Usually once a year I sing with my
school’s select chorale ensemble on our annual trip, and with
my school’s premier a cappella ensemble, Camerata at concerts,
faculty meetings, nursing homes, and Hershey Park. I love the
things I've learned and the friends I've met while doing the music
programs at Wyomissing. I can't imagine my high school career
without our incredible music department."
Spencer said he was inspired to take up piano by his grandmother. “Before she passed away, she told me that her one regret in
life was never learning how to play piano, and that anyone who
knows how to play is “instantly the life of any party.”
The right people have been there to help Spencer along the way.
“Without a doubt my chorus teacher Mrs. Sharon Luyben who,
since my seventh grade year, has shaped me from a kid who
was interested in singing, to a serious musician. Also, my piano
teacher Stephen Longenecker, whose expertise and passion for
music always inspires me to push myself through my own selfimposed boundaries.”
Spencer Barbera knows that music will always be important to
him. “Music will continue to be my outlet for the rest of my life,
though I don’t plan to pursue it as a career. In college, I don’t plan
on majoring in music, but I will certainly participate in an a cappella group or choral ensembleand likely minor in theatre.”
Do you or a friend or family member have a musical story to tell?
If you are a vocalist or musician, we invite you to share your story with us by emailing or contacting John.Bieber@N2Pub.com.
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Name that
Pest Contest
First three people with the correct
answer will win a genuine
Green Giant T-shirt!
Email answers to:
Info@GreenGiantPest.com
or text: 610.603.6207
Hint: This bee chews wood!
*For more info on last month’s pest visit:
GreenGiantPest.com/namethatpest
GreenGiantPest.com
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Godfrey’s has the
perfect gifts for
any dog, any
size, every time!
Gift Cards Available
for DOG TRAINING –
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THE DOG PARK
“Puppy Start Right” classes
Raw Foods – Care Needs
– Toys - Gifts
Training & Dog Sports
Canine Gym
Nutrition Counseling
610-777-5755
OPEN:
4267 New Holland Rd.
Tues - Fri 10- 6 | Sat. 10- 4 www.GodfreysDogdom.com
Mohnton, PA 19540
(5 miles south of Reading on Rt. 625,
New Holland Road, Knauers)
Sun 11- 4
Closed Mondays
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featured home
1520 Reading Boulevard,
Wyomissing
C
indy and John Lis are the owners of Wm. H. Diller Jewelers,
601 Penn Avenue, West Reading. As well as being a jeweler,
John also has an accomplished 25-year construction background which includes developing and building the 32 townhomes of
Wyomissing Court. So in 1994, when John Lis put his mind to building
his own home at 1520 Reading Boulevard, he incorporated all the good
builder craftsmanship, quality and finishes anyone would expect.
Cindy Lis said, “We did a lot of detail things in the house, like under the front staircase, we ran the hardwood under it and turned
it into a closet with a door. John welded all the steel. Everything
is very well done. If you’re a builder and building your own home,
you will add all the bells and whistles.”
Cindy and John Lis built their amazing Wyomissing home on an
empty lot that had an abandoned fishpond on it. Cindy said, “When
we bought the sub-divided lot, there was nothing there except a
fish pond. We went there with coolers and took out all the big goldfish and we found them a new home at Waterloo Gardens.”
The 6,687-square-foot-two-story home has five bedrooms, four
and a half bathrooms, finished basement, three-car garage, beautiful landscaping and all the features one would expect in this
upscale Wyomissing home.
get
oticed.
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1520 Reading Boulevard is currently for sale and Lisa Tiger of
Century 21 Gold, Wyomissing, is assisting with the sale. Lisa can
be contacted at 610-207-6186.
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business profile
Green Giant
Lawn & Tree Care
The Green Giant team
Pest Control by Green Giant
Industry: Lawn Care, Tree Care, Vegetation Management & Pest
Control
Daniel F. Rothermel and Daniel K. Rothermel, Sr
Josh Moser – General Manager, Sandy Paris – Office
Manager, Tom Walters – Quality Assurance Manager
Dan Rothermel is a Wyomissing resident and he is a partner with his
father Daniel K. Rothermel as owners of Green Giant Lawn & Tree
Care and Green Giant Pest Control located on Rt. 662, Fleetwood.
Dan Rothermel is President and CEO. Dan said “We purchased the
business from the original owner in January of 1990. The company
was founded in 1982 as a lawn care company - lawn fertilization,
weed control and related services. I have always been very interested in plant material and landscaping. In 1989, I had graduated with
a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from West Virginia University. My
dad had spent his career at Carpenter Technology as an attorney
retiring as Vice President & General Council in 1989. He was looking for a second career and wanted to own his own business. When
Green Giant came up for sale, it looked like a good business opportunity as well as a nice opportunity for the two of us to work together.
So we bought Green Giant.”
Green Giant has two divisions under one large roof; Green Giant
Lawn & Tree Care and Pest Control by Green Giant, both providing a
wide array of interrelated services. Josh Moser is the General Manager and has been with Green Giant for over 10 years. With 20-25
employees, they serve Wyomissing and all of Berks County, Lehigh
Valley, Chester County, Montgomery County and Lancaster County.
The pest control division began in 2011 and is having rapid growth.
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Tom Waters, Dan Rothermel, Heather Gift, Josh Moser, Ruthe Burns and Sandy Paris
“One of the things that I believe sets us apart in both divisions of
the company, is our ongoing effort to make it easy for our customers
to do business with Green Giant.” Dan Rothermel said. “Our goal is
to reduce the effort a customer has to put forth when dealing with
Green Giant. If we succeed, it is almost certain we will have loyal
customers and our customers will be so pleased they will recommend Green Giant to their friends and family.”
the technician and, more often than not, they will do the service call
same day. Dan said “One example of response time that is a little
extreme, is hotel customer in Lancaster called about an ant problem.
While on the phone with the customer, our dispatcher texted our
technician who happened to be close by, and he walked into the hotel
while the manager was still on the phone with our dispatcher. Supposedly he looked like he saw a ghost trying to figure out how this
happened – not realizing our dispatcher had texted the technician
during the call.”
When customers call Green Giant, they do not get a call center; they
will speak with live, local people. “We don’t require contracts. We
don’t want to force someone to stay a customer because of a contract. We want our customers to do business with us because they
want to. We can communicate whichever way is best for them. We
added a dedicated texting number so customers can text us if that’s
easier. A customer can take a few seconds to send us at text message
requesting a service call. We will get the service call processed immediately.”
With a pest call, it is usually a safety issue and it can be emotional
for the customer. “They want the wasp nest taken care of now because they want their kids to be safe out playing in the yard. Ants in
the kitchen aren’t going to kill anyone but people get creeped out and
they want them taken care of right away. We know the importance
of the customer’s sense of urgency.” Dan Rothermel said, “We also
have a quality assurance program that is run by Tom Walters who
has been in the industry for over 25 years. He does nothing but inspect our work, look for ways to improve our processes and provide
continuous training. We also have a program where we will have
pest control technicians swap routes 3 or 4 times a year. It’s good to
have a second set of eyes on each job. They then compare notes. It’s
a way for everyone to up their game a little bit.”
Green Giant has tracking devices on company vehicles so a dispatcher can look at large TV screen with a map and see the location of the
closest qualified technician to a service call. The dispatcher will text
Green Giant has a veteran field technician crew. “Our average
employee has been with us for about 10 years. We know who we are
sending to our customer’s homes. Our people are drug tested; we do
criminal background checks and run a motor vehicle report. Homeowners need to be comfortable with who they are allowing on their
property and into their homes. I live in Wyomissing and we have a
lot of customers in Wyomissing who all want good service and good
follow-up. We will follow-up with the customer until the problem
is resolved. If the customer is not satisfied, our job is not done. We
don’t put the burden on the customer to contact us again.”
A growing area Green Giant is working on is “Green” products. Dan
said “I don’t know of any other companies in the area that are doing
as much testing of environmentally friendly pest control products as
we are. There are quite a few natural products that work very well.
We had a great result with a woman who was nine months pregnant
and had a bed-bug issue. She needed to control the bed bugs but
didn’t want traditional pesticides. We had been testing the product
and it was working very well but this was a pretty severe infestation.
The bottom line is that it worked perfectly. Follow-up inspections
showed absolutely no activity. The material used was a cedar oil
based product. It even smells good, like cedar. The product is labeled
a G.R.A.S. product (Generally Regarded as Safe) by the EPA. It is
also better for our technicians. Our customer was very happy to
have this option.”
Dan Rothermel said the best way to measure their service performance is to ask his customers. “We survey them to measure how we
are doing. 96% of those responding told us we are very easy or easy
to do business with. We are constantly trying to improve on that.”
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classic recipe
the ORIGINAL
Rice Krispy Treats
T
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 oz., about 40) JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
OR
4 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
6 cups real Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
Instructions
We strongly encourage you use the real name brand
ingredients. Why mess with perfection?
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add
marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Remove from heat.
2. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir
until well coated.
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Inside the “Lambertville House Hotel”
Lambertville, PA
A Great Weekend Getaway
his might sound like a no-brainer that everyone in the world knows, but this classic,
delicious snack has been making memories
for kids and parents alike for generations. This is a
recipe that we all should memorize.
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pretty, quirky & fun
3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly
press mixture into 13x9x2-inch pan coated with
cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.
There are hundreds of things to add to the mix
from nuts to colorful sprinkles. Have fun and go
crazy! Best if served the same day (if they last
that long).
Share your favorite recipes
and food stories with your
neighbors by emailing or
contacting us at John.Bieber@
N2Pub.com. Bon appétit!
If you’re yearning for a change of
scenery after our long winter, Lambertville, NJ, located on the banks of
the Delaware River is perfect for a
weekend getaway.
Lambertville was recognized by
Forbes in 2013 as one of the “15 prettiest town in America” and ranked
number five among the “Quirkiest” by
Travel & Leisure in 2014. Lambertville is similar to New Hope in that it’s
walkable and located directly across
from New Hope linked by a bridge.
The vibe is a bit different - more
relaxed, quieter and more conducive
to a lazy stroll.
Galleries Galore – Famous for an
artist colony formed there more than
100 years ago, Lambertville is known
for its selection of art and is home to
a plethora of galleries. You can spend
hours admiring artwork in the galleries dotted along the streets. From
small galleries like The River Queen
on Church Street, to mega-galleries
like Jim’s of Lambertville located on
Bridge Street, there’s something for
every taste.
Overnight Lodging – Try the Lambertville House Hotel if you enjoy rich in
history, hospitality and being located
in the heart of the action. In 1812,
Captain John Lambert built this stone
tavern and inn. The hotel originally
operated as Lambert’s Inn and served
as a stagecoach stop that provided
lodging to Presidents Andrew John-
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger
son and Ulysses S. Grant, dignitaries, and business
leaders traveling the main route between New York
and Philadelphia.
Described by many as luxurious and comfortable,
this historic haven has been awarded the AAA
Award of Excellence for the past 14 years. Each
room offers a fireplace, robes and jetted bathtubs.
Relaxing on the spacious front porch is a favorite
pastime of guests.
duck pot pie and jambalaya. For dinner, Anton’s at the Swan is top on my
list. Chef Chris Connors is an expert
in the kitchen and changes his menu
with the seasons. It’s a great place
for a date, with a romantic elegantly
appointed dining room and attentive
service.
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger is a freelance writer based in Camp Hill, PA.
She specializes in food and travel,
with an emphasis on Pennsylvania
tourism. Her blog Cheese Plates and
Room Service can be viewed on Facebook, or the web at www.cheeseplatesandroomservice.com.
Antique Enthusiast’s
Enclave – Lambertville
offers antique shops in
abundance. The People’s
Store, is located in a
building that dates back
to 1839. There you’ll
find four floors of antiques from the collections of 45 dealers.
Dining to Suit All
Tastes – Stroll around
Lambertville and you’ll
discover finding a place
to eat is easy. A good
suggestion is Rojo’s
Roastery, especially if
you appreciate a great
cup of coffee made
from sustainably grown
beans and roasted in
state-of-the-art equipment. For lunch try the
Lambertville Station.
There you can order
anything from snapper
soup, to sandwiches,
wraps, salads and even
April 2016 • Wyomissing Neighbors
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April & May
WHERE IN THE WORLD
Wyomissing
IS Neighbors?
LOCAL EVENTS
Penn State Master Gardeners will offer a Spring Gardening Series
of how-to topics for gardeners on Wednesday evenings April 13, 20, 27
at Berks County Agricultural Center in Bern Township. All classes will be
held in the Ag Center Auditorium, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
April 13, “Vegetable Smorgasbord” participants will spend time
at multiple learning stations to explore vertical, container and raised
bed gardening, rotation, companion, succession planting, and more
techniques for great crops. Fee includes optional tour of the Master
Gardner Vegetable Demonstration Garden at 6:30, before the 7 p.m.
class session.
April 20, “Common Garden Pests and How to Manage
Them,” will focus on recognizing and understanding pests of landscape plants, vegetables, and flowers. Instructors will offer down-toearth strategies for prevention and low-impact intervention.
Participants may choose individual classes or may register for the whole
series. Class sizes are limited to permit hands-on learning and time for
discussion. Registration is required, class fee of $9 per person per class.
Registration information can be requested from the Penn State Extension office in Berks County, 610 378-1327, or viewed online at http://
extension.psu.edu/berks
April 23 Earth Day at Happy Hollow Playground, Wyomissing. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, April 24, 1–4 p.m.
April 29 & 30 – Wyomissing Area Senior High Drama
Club’s production of Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man at the high
school auditorium. Show times are Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. and
one matinee performance Saturday 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. for adult
and $8. for senior citizens and students.
April 30 – Bark For Life at Ridgewood Winery benefitting the
April 27, “Bulbs and Ephemerals in the Spring Garden”
Master Gardeners will lead participants into the Demonstration Garden
to visit early-blooming plants up close. The class will continue indoors
with advice on selecting, planting, and maintaining these appealing
harbingers of spring.
Yellow House Hotel
a delightful departure…
Surrounded by the rolling farmland of the Historic
Oley Valley, Yellow House Hotel provides a delicious retreat from the everyday. Built in 1801,
Yellow House has upheld its reputation for the best
variety of seafood & steak.
Casual fine dining in warm 19th Century surroundings. Pub-lounge area. Comfortable overnight hotel
accommodations. Banquet facilities available.
11 TIME WINNER - BEST COUNTRY HOTEL RESTAURANT IN BERKS COUNTY!
6743 Boyertown Pike (Routes 652 & 662)
Luncheon: Mon – Sat 11:30-2pm
Douglassville, PA 19518
Dinner: Mon – Thur 5-9pm,
610-689-9410 www.YellowHouseHotel.com
Fri – Sat 5-9, Sunday 2-7pm
Carl & Patricia DeGrazia are also owners of Emily’s
Sunday Brunch: 11:00 – 2pm
EMILY’S
Local & Sustainable menu in an 1827 Historic Landmark
SEASONAL MENU FROM LOCAL FARMERS
Open
Easter &
Mother's
Day
3790 Morga ntown Road
Mohnton, PA 19540
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ESCARGOT, FILET MIGNON, SCALLOPS & RISOTTO,
DUCK, SALMON, VEAL, CRAB AND ASPARAGUS
5 Dining Rooms & Spacious Outdoor Deck seats 100
for rehearsal dinners, banquets, bridal showers.
Available for private parties on Sunday and Monday
Serving Lunch – Tuesday-Friday 11:30 am – 2 pm
Serving Dinner – Tuesday –Saturday 5-9 pm
Closed Sunday & Monday
Available for private parties 7 days a week
Reservations recommended
5 Dining Rooms, Unique Bar and Spacious Outdoor Deck
See www.EmilysBerks.com
LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY NIGHT
for latest menu
10 minutes south of
Reading on Rt. 10
Lauren and Kaeden Alvey in Grafenwohr, Germany, holding a copy of Wyomissing
Neighbors
American Cancer Society. 12–4 p.m. Bring your dog to a great doggie
social event. Ridgewood Winery is located at 2039 Philadelphia Ave. (Rt.
724) Birdsboro, PA 19508.
May 7 – Kentucky Derby Party to support the Wyomissing
Public Library. 4 p.m. in a private Wyomissing residence. Individual
Most of us take good reading material with us when we travel, so
just like Lauren and Kaeden, you should take a copy of Wyomissing Neighbors with you on your next trip, vacation, cruise, or
climbing to the top of a mountain. Send us a photo of you and
Wyomissing Neighbors on your next adventure! It will be fun to
see where we can go. Locally, at the beach, across the United
States or whatever far corners of the Earth we can reach. At the
end the year we will list of all the different cities and countries
Wyomissing Neighbors has traveled to and who took us along for
the ride. Email us at John.Bieber@N2Pub.com.
We love your photos! Send us your pictures of parties, events,
birthdays, anniversaries, formal or casual, out for a walk, out to
dinner, kids at play or just friends around a backyard cookout.
It’s fun to see yourself and neighbors in print! Email to John.
Bieber@N2Pub.com.
tickets $75. For tickets: http://wpl-derby-party-6.eventbrite.com. Sponsored by Customers Bank.
May 7 – 12th Annual Step Forward to Cure TSC Walk will
be held at Gring’s Mill. No participation fee but a donation is requested.
Registration begins at 11 a.m., walk begins at noon. This event is held
rain or shine. There will be a light lunch provided and a Silent Auction.
For information contact Shelly Meitzler 610-568-8183. You can also
view the walk website at: http://giving.tsalliance.org/site/TR/Step_15/
StepForward?pg=entry&fr_id=1252 or follow us on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/StepForwardPA.
May 19 – Wyomissing Neighbors Evening at Saylor House,
5-7 p.m. Come out for an evening of fun and making new friends at Saylor House 1291 Penn Avenue, Wyomissing. Jennifer Inners has invited
readers of Wyomissing Neighbors to visit the two floors of her beautiful
home interiors showroom. Enjoy a glass of wine, a beverage and hors
d’oeuvres. Meet some of our Wyomissing Neighbors advertisers and
your neighbors in the elegant atmosphere of Saylor House. Please RSVP
to John.Bieber@N2pub.com.
May 20 & 21 – Relay for Life of Central Berks at Schuylkill
Valley High School. Fun, food, events and games for all ages. Starts
6 p.m. on May 20 and goes continuous to closing at 12 p.m. May 21.
Benefits the American Cancer Society.
May 28 – Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony – Parade kicks
off at 9:45 a.m. at the Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park and Playground.
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A lot of the good ideas we get here at Wyomissing Neighbors come
from our readers. This is a great example – Lauren and Kaeden
Alvey sent us some photos of themselves with a copy of Wyomissing Neighbors while they are in Grafenwohr, Germany. Kaeden is
a US Army Paratrooper and Combat Medic stationed there with
the US Army Garrison Bavaria. Kaeden said “We love Wyomissing
Neighbors and we discovered it goes great with a bottle of Kapuziner.” Thanks Kaeden, we’ll have to get a bottle and try!
On US Military base in Grafenwohr
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Featured properties may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this brochure.
Source Multiple Listing Service. All information herein has not been verified and is not guaranteed.
Supplied by Lisa Tiger - Wyomissing Realtor - 610-207-6186 (Direct)
Address
Neighborhood
List Price
Sale Price
Sold Date
DOM
Beds
Baths
SqFt
1320 Old Mill Road
Wyomissing
$1,200,000
$1,090,000
11/24/15
441
6
4.5
6,376
1164 Old Mill Lane
Wyomissing
$1,200,000
$900,000
10/16/15
84
5
4.5
7,525
1168 Reading Blvd
Wyomissing
$875,000
$800,000
10/19/15
218
4
4.5
5,856
26 Hummingbird Road
Wyomissing
$595,000
$585,000
01/22/16
1
4
3.5
3,708
5 Phoebe Drive
Wyomissing
$575,000
$500,000
01/08/16
270
4
3.5
3,954
320 Logan Avenue
Wyomissing
$524,900
$515,000
10/14/15
236
3
2.5
2,840
1914 Squire Court
Wyomissing
$415,000
$395,000
12/30/15
12
4
2.5
3,648
71 Cardinal Road
Wyomissing
$425,000
$405,000
11/24/15
523
4
2.5
4,398
2004 Lincoln Court
Wyomissing
$369,900
$362,500
01/16/16
39
4
2.5
3,004
1501 Old Mill Road
Wyomissing
$349,900
$335,000
01/29/16
37
3
2.5
2,598
1324 Dauphin Avenue
Wyomissing
$330,000
$302,500
12/14/15
173
4
2
2,692
Want to Buy or Sell in Wyomissing?
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610-779-2500
610-207-6186 (Direct)
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Listed Price: $1,850,000
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1164 Old Mill Lane
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $1,200,000
MLS# 6585582
SOLD
SOLD
8 Hummingbird Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price $799,000
MLS # 6513603
1627 Meadowlark Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $735,000
MLS# 6485550
1415 Parkside Drive N.
Wyomissing, PA 19610
$435,000
MLS# 6651449
28 Junco Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $390,000
MLS #6463444
1170 Old Mill Lane
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $1,050,000
MLS# 6498008
Lot # 1 Reading Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $899,000
MLS# 6686508
2005 Regency Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $859,999
MLS# 6372039
1520 Reading Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA
Listed Price $850,000
MLS # 6377743
1505 Reading Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $495,000
MLS# 6693584
5 Bobolink Drive
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $479,000
MLS# 6697818
1306 Old Mill Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $315,000
MLS# 6573178
1813 Squire Court
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $$259,000
MLS# 6692467
SOLD
1517 Reading Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $695,000
102 Robert Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $525,000
MLS# 6540878
2040 Lincoln Court
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listed Price: $379,000
MLS# 6739431
205 Logan Avenue
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Listeded Price: $365,000
MLS# 6686075
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May 19, 5-7 p.m.
Come out for an evening of fun and making new friends at Saylor House 1291
Penn Avenue, Wyomissing. Jennifer Inners has invited readers of Wyomissing
Neighbors to visit the two floors of her beautiful home interiors showroom.
Enjoy a glass of wine, a beverage and hors d’oeuvres. Meet some of our Wyomissing Neighbors advertisers and your neighbors in the elegant atmosphere of
Saylor House. Please RSVP to John.Bieber@N2pub.com.
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P 610.929.5794 F 610.929.0728
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840 North Park Road | “Park Plaza” Suite 11 | Wyomissing, PA 19610
Salon Hours: Tues. 10-8 Wed. & Thurs. 10-9 Fri. & Sat. 9-3
Phone: 610-373-9924
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