GA Chamber Newsletter May 2016 - Greencastle

Greencastle-Antrim
Chamber of Commerce
May
2016
GREENCASTLE - ANTRIM
MEMBER MOMENTS
Board of Directors
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DESK
Mary Cordell, Chairman
F & M Trust
Traci Ingram, Vice Chairman
May brings flowers—and also a plethora of outdoor festivals and
events around the Tri-State. Greencastle-Antrim is happy to be
part of these events and we hope you had a chance to come to our
Third Annual Beer and Wine Festival on April 16. If you missed
it-stay tuned for next year. But also stay tuned for our Artisans in
the Square event to be held on May 21 in (you guessed it) the
square of downtown Greencastle.
The name of this event may sound familiar since a version of this
event has been held in the park for the past three years. This
year, the Artisans in the Park Committee together with the
Chamber wanted to branch out a bit and offer an opportunity for
artisans and craftsmen to display their products in the spring.
Since First Fridays have been tabled for this year due to diminishing attendance and the loss of two key committee members,
Artisans in the Square—with its Farmer’s Market/Flea Market
vibe is a chance to do just that. We hope you will come downtown on May 21 from 9-4 and check out the unbelievably creative
and interesting art creations and collections, as well as enjoy
some delicious foods, some made and grown right here in
Franklin County.
I invite you to read our newsletter and learn about what our
members have been up to this past month. Remember to write to
us and let us know if you have news to share. We love bragging
about our wonderful members! Thank you as always for your
support and commitment to our Chamber.
Summit Occupation Health
Colin Swain, Vice Chairman
M&T Bank
Frank Traver, Vice Chairman
Eagle Construction
Brad Kearns, Treasurer
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC
Doug Beltzner
Greencastle Presbyterian Church
Charles Eckstine
Greencastle Borough Representative
John Flannery
The John Allison Public House
Stan Flenner
Graphics Universal
Joyce Fye
Commander VFW 6319
Chris Grimm
First Community Bank of Mercersburg
Rachel Grimm
Orrstown Bank
Brian Hissong
JAG Management Group
Warmly,
Georgina
Ed Jackson
Manitowoc
Charlie Strausbaugh
Charles L. Strausbaugh, CPA, PC
Fred Young
Antrim Township Representative
New Member Spotlight!
We are very happy to welcome Avail Senior Care and Shepherd University to the Greencastle-Antrim
Chamber of Commerce. Avail Senior Care is a professional geriatric care management company in
Chambersburg. Tammy Steier, M.S., OTR/L, C-GCM, is a licensed professional ready to assist families
through the complex health care system when their loved one is in need of care.
Shepherd University is a prestigious institution in Shepherdstown WV, a regional center for academic,
cultural, and economic opportunity. We look forward to working with both of these new members!
THANK YOU TO RENEWING MEMBERS!
ACNB Bank
Pregnancy Ministries, Inc.
ALL-SHRED
Shippensburg University
Cermak Technologies
State Line United Methodist Church
Fayetteville Contractors, Inc.
Thomas Sales, Inc.
Greencastle Area Arts Council
Trinity Lutheran Church
Greencastle Learning Center, Inc.
Violets and More
John L. Grove Medical Center
Wennick, Robert E., D.D.S.
McCrea Heating & Air Services
World Kitchen, LLC
Manitowoc
Promote YOUR Business
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Would you like to promote your business and experience the thrill
of being on the radio? Each month, Newstalk 103.7 FM partners with the
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce and spotlights two member
businesses. You will receive a free recording of the show that you can upload
on your own social media. It’s truly a fabulous opportunity and a great benefit
for our Chamber members. To be featured on this program, call
717-597-4610, or email georgina@greencastlepachamber.org
Thank You 3rd Annual Craft Beer and Wine
Festival Sponsors, Volunteers, and Attendees!
M&T Bank—Signature Sponsor
F&M Trust—Band Sponsor
Kristian Frank of Merrill Lynch—Mug Sponsor
Herald Mail Media— Map Sponsor
Craft Beer and Wine Committee AND
Antrim Way Honda—Excellent Venue
John Allison Public House—Excellent Food
Sponsorship Opportunities
Heritage
Christmas
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2016 year! We have some great
signature events that your organization can attach its name to for outstanding visibility in
the community. Here are some great events for you to consider:
Become a sponsor for the 28th Annual Greencastle-Antrim
Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on June 3rd at
Greencastle Greens Golf Course!
Opportunities for sponsorship include $100. hole sponsors as well as
several other $250. and $500. sponsorship levels.
Sidewalk Days!
This 49th Annual event is well underway.
With permission from Penn DOT, we are
closing Baltimore street to all traffic during
the two days. Though great from a safety
standpoint, it puts stress on our Volunteer
Fire and Police. We are seeking 4 $250.00
sponsors to offer a small stipend to these
important volunteers.
Contact Georgina at
georgina@greencastlepachamber.org if you
are interested in supporting our safety
volunteers.
Breakfast/Lunch Sponsorships
This monthly opportunity is only $150.00
and includes two tickets for the meal. This
also includes a chance to present to the
group about your company.
You are Invited to our May 17
Chamber Breakfast
7:30 AM at Blue Heron Event Center
Join us for our next Greencastle-Antrim Chamber Member Breakfast on Tuesday, May 17th at
7:30 am at Blue Heron Event Center at 407 S Washington Street.
Featuring Author and Motivational Speaker Patricia Stepler
Enjoy a delicious full breakfast buffet while enjoying the company of fellow business leaders.
Cost is $12.00 for members/$15.00 for non-members
Please register online at http://greencastlepachamber.org/event/breakfast-mixer-5 or
RSVP by calling the Chamber office at 717-597-4610.
April Breakfast
All breakfasts begin at 7:30am and finish by 9:00am.
Upcoming: Thursday, June 16th; Tuesday, July 19th; Thursday, August 18th (at Green
Grove Gardens); Thursday, Oct. 20th; Tuesday, Nov. 15th & Thursday, Dec. 15th (at
Rhodes Grove). Unless noted, breakfasts will be held at the Blue Heron Event Center.
Hope to see you there!
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Spring Infusion -A Tea For Women
May 10, 11am-1pm Call 717-375-4162
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
8th Annual Multi-Chamber Mixer!
Thursday, May 5th from 5:00 to 7:30 PM
Shippensburg University Conference Center
500 Newburg Road in Shippensburg.
Email chamber@shippensburg.org
39th Annual DUTCHFEST
Friday, May 6th & Saturday, May 7th
at Shalom Christian Academy
www.shalomdutchfest.com
Shalom Christian Academy Summer Camps
Provide Fun Activities for Kids!
Visit www.shalomca.com/summer or call (717) 375-2223
Runners get 'splashed' with color at
the 2015 Splash Your Sole 5k.
This year's event is slated
for Saturday, May 14
at Norlo Park.
Sponsored by Summit Health and the
11/30 Network of Franklin County
Friends of Legal Services
Book Fair
Laird Hall, Wilson College
Thursday May 5th- Sunday May 8th
Relay for Life of Greencastle
Fri. May 13 - Sat. May 14
Register Today
Waynesboro YMCA Spring Gala
Friday, May 6 Black Tie Optional
For more information click here
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Pregnancy Ministries, Inc.
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5K Run and Walk for Life
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May 26 or June 4
SEMINARS, ROUNDTABLES, and
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Summit
Health
Employer Roundtable May 11:
"Injury Prevention, Workers Compensation, Chronic Pain,
and Addiction in the Workplace"
For more information, click here
Master the Basics of Business Finance
Sharpen your Leadership Skills
Navigate Hot Button HR Issues
Professional
Discover the Keys to Great Project Management
Development
http://montalto.psu.edu/CE/profdev.htm
Please join us on Friday, May 13th
from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM for
The Franklin County
Healthy Communities Forum.
The forum will be held at
the Franklin County Administrative
Annex at 218 North Second Street in
Chambersburg.
SAVE THE
DATE!
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce
Book Club!
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Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin
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Meeting at Lillian Besore Library on June 23rd.
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Bring a bagged lunch and meet us in the
community room at noon.
MEMBER NEWS
Have you heard?
Explore Franklin County is a new APP available for free!
Thanks to the Franklin County Visitors Bureau for the app
creation and for including Greencastle. Download now!
New Name!
After being in business 24 years, the owners of Shelly &
Witter, Inc. merged their business with Fox & Associates, Inc., a Maryland based Surveying, Engineering, and
Land Planning Firm.
Read more at www.foxassociatesinc.com
Patriot Credit
Union Opens
9th Branch!
1536 Lincoln Way East,
Chambersburg. More
Habitat for Humanity Franklin County receives their
largest single source of charitable funds (received at one
time) in 22 year history
Pictured:
Executive Director Mark Story
and Thrivant Financial
Representative Marlin Maclay
Click here for more on this partnership
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New Location!
Lucky Girl Vintage
15 Center Square Greencastle
Offering a great selection of authentic
vintage and painted furniture and
accessories, found goods and vintage
linens
MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY!
Saturday, May 14 from 1:30-4:30pm
Please RSVP by May 7th by enrolling online, by email, or
calling the club at 717-762-3922.
Play Tennis & Pickleball at The Tennis Club!
Murr Joins F&M Trust as
Community Office Manager
Congratulations!
F&M Trust is pleased to announce the addition
of Krista Murr as Community Office Manager
at the bank’s Memorial Square Office. Murr
will be responsible for consumer lending,
business development, deposit services,
customer service, and strengthening
relationships within the community.
Smith Elliott Kearns
& Company, LLC
Named as Leading
Regional CPA Firm
Congratulations!
Manager's Corner™: The Expensive Missing Leadership Skill
by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
This is more of a rant than an observation, but I’m seeing it more and more. This missing skill
isn’t generation specific. It cuts across all generations and all industries. Leaders, your writing
skills, or lack thereof, are one of the main reasons your teams are frustrated, confused, and
disengaged, and why projects take longer and cost more than projected. Your team members
don’t know what the heck you want them to do or what you’re trying to communicate. Your
poor writing skills are costing your company money.
Your poor writing skills are one of the main reasons your teams are frustrated, confused, and
disengaged.
The ability to write – coherently and logically – via emails, texts, letters, memoranda, reports, blogs, and other
written communication vehicles is an incredibly important and too often overlooked leadership skill. A leader’s
writing skills are often skipped over because we typically simply lump them under the broad leadership skill
classification of “Communication.” But let’s be honest, when we think of leaders and communication, we’re focusing
on a leader’s ability to communicate the vision, ideas, and direction orally — not in writing. We don’t think about
the leader’s ability to write well. We’re simply expecting the leader to share the vision, the direction, and then have
staff clean-up the message for the masses. Because many executives have staff who write reports, briefs, letters, and
other documents on their behalf, these leaders’ writing skills only get exercised via texts and emails — and we all
know the rules of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and idea progression don’t carry much weight there.
So what do your poor writing skills have to do with team frustration, confusion, and the lack of engagement?
Plenty. Ask your team members how clearly your written communications with them are. Ask them how much time
they typically spend each day — individually and collectively — trying to understand what you want them to do,
clarify, provide, answer, or simply be aware of. Here’s a hint: If your team members start look nervous when you
ask this, they’re spending a LOT of time trying to decipher your cryptic, non-sequential, misspelled, and poorly
punctuated messages. Your poor writing skills waste their time. Your poor writing skills are causing them to have to
stop working to instead try to decipher which message you’re referring to, what you’re trying to say, and what you
want them to do. Then, they have to spend an inordinate amount of time strategically crafting their response to you
with the hope it will make sense to you and that it will not result in yet another cryptic, disruptive message from
you. In addition to frustrating and confusing your team, you’re causing many to simply stop trying. Your poor
writing skills have shown your team members their best efforts in trying to decipher your written messages are
pointless. From their perspective, if it’s something important enough, you’ll call them when you really need a
response.
Your poor writing skills are one of the main reasons projects take longer and cost more than
projected.
Your ability to write – coherently and logically – when dealing with vendors and project partners helps your
projects stay on-budget and on-schedule. Your strong writing skills clarify scope, expectations, deliverables,
decision points, schedules, and changes in direction. However, your poor writing skills cost your company money.
Unlike your staff, your vendors and project partners will charge for the repeated back and forth communications
they need to gain clarity. They’ll charge for the change orders because information wasn’t documented correctly.
They’ll charge for your apparent changes in scope, expectations, and deliverables. They’ll charge when you waste
their time. They’ll charge for your poor writing skills.
Luckily, writing skills can be improved, but it takes work. In the meantime, your poor writing skills are costing your
company money.
Copyright MMXVI - Liz Weber, CMC, CSP - Weber Business Services, LLC – www.WBSLLC.com +1.717.597.8890
Liz and her team work with leaders to create focused plans for their organizations' future. Then they teach leaders
how to make their plans a reality.
Internationally recognized and inspiring speaker
Rick Capozzi will lead this seminar at the
Rhodes Grove Camp and Conference Center.
*Register today! This event has sold out at many locations.
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217 E. Baltimore St.
Greencastle, PA 17225
717-597-4610
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