CHATTER - The Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce

Chamber
CHATTER
6 West Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
In This Issue:
(717) 796-0811
12.30.15
www.mechanicsburgchamber.org
CHAMBER EVENTS
NYE Wrench Drop tomorrow.........................2
December
Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop hosting
Cape Cod Trip..............................................5
31 - New Year’s Eve Wrench Drop on East Main Street,
Downtown Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Join us for music
and lots of fun as we countdown to the New Year! 10:30
PM - 12:30 AM.
Member News, Events & more!
January
Citius, Altius, Fortius
- Strive to be Swifter, Higher, Stronger -
Annual Dinner + General
Membership Meeting
January 20, 2016
12 - Business Women’s Networking Luncheon
at Mechanicsburg Crafters Retreat, 304 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM. FREE for
members; $10 for non-members.
20 - Annual Dinner and Membership Meeting
at The Mechanicsburg Club, 333 Heinz St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 6-9 PM. $30/person. RSVP by Jan 15.
26 - AM Strategies...for Business Success at The Bridges
at Bent Creek, 2100 Bent Creek Blvd, Mechanicsburg, PA
17050. Tracey Jones, president of Tremendous Life Books
will present a seminar on “Public Speaking.” 8:30 - 10:30
AM. FREE for members; $10 for non-members.
Seeking Door Prizes!
More info on Page 3.
For a full calendar of chamber and member events,
visit www.mechanicsburgchamber.org/events.php
Thank You For Renewing Your Membership!
Giordano Law
McCafferty Ford Kia
Mechanicsburg Area Parks and Recreation
NEXT Financial Group - Shawn Greenland
Senior Helpers
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce
Annual Dinner and Business Meeting
Wednesday, January 20 --- 6:00 - 9:00 pm
The Mechanicsburg Club, 333 Heinz Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
This event brings members together in a prime networking setting to celebrate the
Chamber’s efforts and growth, to look ahead as new leadership takes its place, and
to enjoy good food, drink and entertainment.
This year, the event will feature Olympic
as the keynote speaker.
Silver Medalist Kristy Kowal
Kristina (“Kristy”) Ann Kowal (born on October 9, 1978 in Reading, Pennsylvania) won
the silver medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
She is also a 2 time World Champion (1998) in the 100 Meter breaststroke and on the
400 medley relay, where she also won the silver in the 200 meter breaststroke. She
has won multiple international swimming medals in addition to breaking 8 American
Records and 1 World record during her career. Kristy was the first American woman
to win the World Championship title in the 100 meter breaststroke and also the first
American woman to break the one minute barrier in the 100 yard breaststroke.
Kowal helped her college, the University of Georgia (UGA), to two NCAA Women’s
Swimming and Diving Championships. She was the first woman in the Southeastern
Conference history to win the 100 and 200 yard Breaststroke titles 4 consecutive years. In 2000, she was named NCAA
Woman of the Year and she was recipient of the Today’s Top VIII Award as a member of the Class of 2001, which honors
eight senior student-athletes each year. She was the NCAA Swimmer of the Year in 1999 and 2000. She won 10 United
States National Titles and 8 NCAA titles. She graduated from UGA in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Education
(B.S.Ed). Kowal retired from swimming in 2004 after being named the team captain of the World Championship Team
competing in Indianapolis, where she finished her career on US soil.
Kristy Kowal has been inducted into the University of Georgia’s prestigious Circle of Honor, the Pennsylvania Aquatic Hall
of Fame, the National Polish-American Hall of Fame, the Georgia Aquatic Hall of Fame, and most recently the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
She was a 1996 graduate of Wilson High School, located in West Lawn, PA. She is now an elementary teacher at Whitfield
Elementary in the Wilson School district, (her alma-mater) in West Lawn, Pennsylvania.
Don’t forget your business cards for networking and a chance to win a door prize!
Speaker
Sponsor:
Event also
sponsored in
part by:
Seeking:
DOOR PRIZES
RSVP by January 15 -- $30 per person -- Checks should be made payable to
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce or reserve by credit card by calling 717-796-0811.
Thank You All For The Holiday Goodies and Treats!
Gunn Mowery - Linda Willis
Keystone Kettle Popcorn - Jubilee Day vendor
Mid Penn Bank
Sam’s Club
- Jeff and Jaime
MECHANICSBURG
MUSEUM
November 14 - January 16
Rudolf Rides the Rails
Free family fun for children of all ages!
Visit our Lionel train layout with pushbutton operated buildings! See our new
Rudolf Village layout! See vintage toys,
dolls, and much more!
Drawing December 21
Train Raffle Tickets On Sale - $1/each
See the train in the Freight Station exhibit
The Mechanicsburg Museum Association
2 W. Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg
717-697-6088
Hours: Wed. - Sat. Noon - 3p.m.
For more details on events,
visit www.mechanicsburgmuseum.org
Cape Cod Trip
Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 11
5 days • 4 nights
MONDAY, May 9, 2016
8AM Depart Mechanicsburg for Cape Cod
Rest/meal stops en route
5PM Welcome to the sandy shores of CAPE COD. Extending
some 70 miles into the sea, the Cape is home to both natural beauty
and quaint colonial villages. You can walk pristine beaches, revel in
the arts and culture, and reclaim childhood memories of seashells,
sandcastles, and saltwater taffy. Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you
at your lodging and will assist with check in.
A WELCOME RECEPTION will be held in your honor where you
will receive a complimentary print by a LOCAL ARTIST just for coming along.
DINNER is included this evening.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016
EXTENDED CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST is included this
morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel and will escort
you to the HY-LINE DOCKS where you will board the HIGH SPEED
ferry to the stunning island of NANTUCKET. Upon arrival your guide
will point out the restaurants, galleries, shops, and museums that are
within walking distance to the dock. Admission is included on a NANTUCKET ISLAND TOUR at a time to be specified by your guide.
Lunch and shopping are on your own. Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes for the cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks
that line Nantucket’s downtown area.
Back in Hyannis a stop will be made at the John F. Kennedy Memorial and the Korean War Memorial and a view of St. Francis Xavier
Church, the summer parish of the Kennedy Family.
DINNER is included this evening back on the mainland.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 2016
BREAKFAST is included this morning at your hotel.
Your LOCAL GUIDE will meet you at your hotel for a full day of
touring. You will travel historic ROUTE 6A, the Old King’s Highway,
a scenic byway winding through centuries of Cape Cod history. It
winds past hundreds of historic structures which characterize its early
development. View the Eastham Windmill, a Cape Cod Lighthouse
and visit the CAPE COD NATIONAL SEASHORE VISITOR’S
CENTER. Sand dunes and the ocean surround you as you approach
“Land’s End” – PROVINCETOWN. You are now at the extreme tip
of Cape Cod. Formerly known as the “Province Lands” the pilgrims
landed here first before they decided to settle across the Bay in Plymouth. Take some time to enjoy the wonderful variety of restaurants,
shops, and galleries that make this artists/fishermen village so unique.
This afternoon you may choose to board an excursion vessel for
an amazing experience of WHALE WATCHING. You will travel into
the natural habitat of a diverse marine environment including birds
that migrate here from all over the Atlantic, and fish which use these
shallow waters to feed. Try to spot Humpback, Minke, and Fin Whales
going about their daily business. An onboard naturalist will introduce
you to everything you see and will answer any of your questions about
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NOTE: Registration fees are non-refundable 30 days before the date of the trip.
If you wish to pay for the trip in 3 payments, please let us know and we will set up a payment schedule for you.
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library
Accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations,
Earns Seal of Excellence
Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is a recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations’
Seal of Excellence for successfully completing their rigorous Standards for Excellence® accreditation program. Joseph T. Simpson Public Library voluntarily opened itself up to analysis by a “jury of its peers.” The
peer review team examined Joseph T. Simpson Public Library for compliance with the Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, in areas including: Mission and Program,
Governing Body, Conflict of Interest, Human Resources, Financial and Legal, Openness, Fundraising, Public
Affairs and Public Policy. Simpson Library is the first library in Pennsylvania to earn this accreditation.
PANO evaluates fundamental values such as honesty, integrity, fairness, respect, trust, responsibility, and
accountability, all of which are inherently important in the nonprofit world. Joseph T. Simpson Public Library’s
programs and services, management, fundraising and financial practices were subjected to in-depth examination prior to earning accreditation.
Sue Erdman, Library Director of Joseph T. Simpson Public Library comments, “The library Board of Trustees
set a goal of achieving Standards for Excellence accreditation because they believe in the importance of
excellence in nonprofit governance and management. The Standards for Excellence gave them the opportunity to closely examine existing policies and procedures, revise where needed, and create new policies and
procedures that we did not have in place.”
“This program required the active participation of all members of our board and reinforced the importance
of their fiduciary role in the governance of the library. Transparency is critical today for nonprofits. We feel
confident that our donors believe in our mission and trust how our organization is managed,” says Charles
B. Achuff, Jr., president of Joseph T. Simpson Public Library’s Board of Trustees.
“The Seal of Excellence is granted to well-managed, responsibly governed organizations that are deserving
of the public’s trust,” explains Tish Mogan, Standards
for Excellence Director for PANO. “Joseph T. Simpson
Public Library’s Board and staff have shown an extensive level of commitment to this process, and their
pursuit of the Seal of Excellence confirms that they
believe strongly in promoting a culture of ethics in
their operations and governance.”
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JOBS
JAZZ ME
BA N D
Public Performances:
January
2- Cornerstone Coffeehouse, Market St. Camp
Hill, Kirk Acoustic Show 8-10
9 – Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge 8 -11 PM…
JAZZ ME TRIO
Beginner Barre Workshop
Tuesday, January 5th at 6-7pm
Beginner Yoga 5 Series
Tuesday, January 12th 6-7pm
15 – Pete’s Olde Towne Bar & Grille on Market
St. in New Cumberland 8:00-11:00 Kirk Acoustic solo/duo or more.
16 – Gigi’s Restaurant, State College…Kirk
acoustic Noon-3
22 – Brookmere Wine Store, Abbottstown 7-10
(Kirk acoustic duo)
22 – Stocks on Second, Harrisburg (Mitch solo)
9-midnight
28 – Homeland Center, Harrisburg 3:30 (duo)
2151 Fisher Rd, Ste 103
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-4425
30 – Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge 8 – 11 PM
with the Jazz Me Trio
www.h2lstudio.com
Asma Gifts
115 W. Main St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
795-1939
For complete up-to-date
schedule, information,
and photos go to
www.jazzmeband.com
WEBKINZ
Large selection of Melissa & Doug items
Avanti, Blue Mountain Arts and Tree-Free Cards 10% Off
Large selection of other greeting cards 50% off and .50 each
Showcase for “Heritage Lace” Doilies and Curtains
Sterling Silver Jewelry & much MORE
Incense Sticks and Cones 20/$1, Fragrant Oils and Accessories
Bookings: call Kirk at 717-979-0341 or
E-mail wisemotors@aol.com
The Jazz Me Band is sponsored annually by:
Bring this flyer and receive 20% off any one regular priced item
Gift Certificates are available.
We accept major credit cards.
FARNHAM INSURANCE AGENCY,
MEMBERS 1st FCU, KEISER’S AUTOMOTIVE,
TIMBERVIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL &
LANDON WISE PHOTOGRAPHY
END OF LIFE
SEMINAR SERIES
A four part seminar series for business leaders, their employees and the community
Brought to you by the West Shore and Mechanicsburg Chambers of Commerce
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bethany Village — Community Room
325 Wesley Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
FREE TO ATTEND — Light Refreshments Provided
January 12, 2016
February 9, 2016
March 8, 2016
April 12, 2016
Why talk about
Death and Dying?
Why Organ Donation?
Elder Estate Planning
Dwendy Johnson
Gift of Life Donor Program
Jennifer Hipp, Esquire
Bogar & Hipp Law Office
How do we deal with
affected employees?
-and-
-and-
-and-
Aspects of Aging
Hospice Care
Bereavement Care
Dr. Nicole Osevala
Hershey Medical Center
Dr. Dave Wenner
Hospice of Central PA
Susan Resavey
Hospice of Central PA
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-and-
Religious Perspectives
Funeral Services
Final Thoughts
Rabbi Dan Grossman
Temple Beth Shalom
Bob Buhrig, F.D.
Myers Buhrig Funeral
Home & Crematory
Dr. Arlene Bobonich
PinnacleHealth System
Robert Haigh
&
Dr. Arlene Bobonich
PinnacleHealth System
-and-
Healthcare is
Changing!
Dr. Arlene Bobonich
PinnacleHealth System
Reverend Paul Schenk
The Roman Catholic
Diocese of Harrisburg
Speaker To Be Named
Above Program Subject to Change
RSVP TO
EITHER:
wschamber@wschamber.org
info@mechanicsburgchamber.org
(717) 761-0702
(717) 796-0811
EVENT SPONSORS
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