GA Chamber December 2015 Newsletter - Greencastle

Greencastle-Antrim
Chamber of Commerce
December
2015
GREENCASTLE—ANTRIM
MEMBER MOMENTS
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DESK
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This is it—Christmas in
Greencastle! Heritage Christmas celebrates its 25th anniversary this
year and everything is in place for our most fabulous celebration ever.
This Friday night-December 4 is the first night of three in December
when we will offer horse and wagon rides, pictures with Santa, cookie
decorating, caroling, music and other events to help you make
memories for yourselves, your ‘home’ family and your ‘work’ family.
It’s a community event that celebrates family, friends, businesses and
tradition. Be a part of it! Inside this newsletter, find a listing of the
many events we have planned including a downtown Church walking
tour on December 6th and the annual home tour which takes place
Sunday, December 13th.
Board of Directors
Cindy Marconci, President
BB&T Bank
Colin Swain
M&T Bank
Frank Traver, Vice President
Eagle Construction
Brad Kearns, Treasurer
Smith Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC
Mary Cordell, Secretary
F&M Trust
This is also the time of year for reflection as well as celebration.
As the year comes to a close, it’s natural to take stock of what went well,
what could go better next year and what goals you want to accomplish
in the new year. One of the goals we are working on at the Chamber is
to create a team—internally among our staff and board members as well
as with you—our valued members. That’s why I’m so excited to tell you
about a great seminar we have planned in January that is aimed at
teamwork.
Charles Eckstine
We are partnering with the Cappozi Group and Rhodes Grove
Conference Center to offer a one-day seminar that examines the
best-selling management fable, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by
Patrick Lencioni. Rick Cappozi will lead participants through the five
dysfunctions and illuminate ways that you can go back to your
organization and begin to implement these essential strategies to build
a successful team at work (and even at home). The cost for the seminar
is $49.00 which includes lunch and snacks. More information will be
forthcoming about this exciting initiative but if you are interested, call
us at the Chamber and make your reservations. We even have copies of
the book for sale for $20.00 which includes tax. I know this will be
great start to a year where we aim to ‘team’ up with you.
Brian Hissong
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Greencastle Borough Representative
John Flannery
The John Allison Public House
Garon Gembe
Graphics Universal
Chris Grimm
First Community Bank of Mercersburg
JAG Management Group
Traci Ingram
Summit Occupation Health
Ed Jackson, Vice President
Manitowoc
Dale Sheller
V.F.W. Club of Greencastle
Charlie Strausbaugh
Charles L. Strausbaugh, CPA, PC
Fred Young
Antrim Township Representative
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT!
Welcome to DeYoung Auctions and Lutheran SpiriTrust Lutheran LIFE .
DeYoung Auctions , licensed and bonded asset liquidation company headquartered in
Waynesboro., handles both estate and business sales and offer onsite auctions as well as
online catalog and eBay auctions. Founders, Brenda & Jim DeYoung, have been in the
online auction industry for over 15 years. With a broad range of experience , both buying
and selling, they have acquired a keen eye for what sells and what does not sell.
They have found it to be a fun and rewarding career path that has also allowed them to
spend a great amount of time with their family. Over the years they have transacted
millions of dollars in sales and worked with thousands of customers. For more information on DeYoung
Auctions please visit their website at http://www.deyoungauctions.com or call them at 717-458-3934.
SpiriTrust Lutheran LIFE is a community–based program that serves seniors in Franklin & Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania with chronic care needs and provides a valuable care option that allows them to live independently in the community for as long as possible. Nationally recognized as PACE (Program of All-inclusive
Care for the Elderly), LIFE includes elements of the traditional healthcare while dedicated to enabling
participants to enjoy life at home with an interdisciplinary medical team approach to care. If you're interested
in learning more, have questions or are ready to enroll yourself or your loved one, call us at 1-800-840-9081 or
contact them to learn more and schedule a visit.
Thank you to our renewing members! Antrim Way Honda; Artistic Lazer;
Lillian S. Besore Memorial Library; Bill Bowers Tires & Auto; Comfort Inn;
Delamor Enterprises; E.L.M. Shoes; Greencastle Presbyterian Church;
Greencastle True Value; Kuddle Kennels; Mikie's; Null Machine Shop;
Quincy Village; Summit Health; The Bowman Group; The Echo Pilot;
The Record Herald; UpScale Consignment; and Verstanding.
ON
THE
RADIO
WITH
NEWSTALK 103.7 FM
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Would you like to promote your business and experience the
thrill of being on the radio? Once a month, Newstalk 103.7 FM
partners with the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce
and spotlights two member businesses. The show is taped on
Tuesday mornings and airs on Saturday morning from 9-10 AM.
This is a great way to reach others about your business. Share
your successes, your challenges, your future plans and any
specials or promotions you want current or potential customers
to know about. As an added bonus, First Community Bank of
Mercersburg will also provide you with a free thumb drive of the
show that you can upload on your own social media site. It’s
truly a fabulous opportunity and a great benefit for our Chamber
members. If you want to be featured on this program, please
email Georgina@greencastlepachamber.org or call the chamber
at 597-4610.
Please join us for our next Greencastle-Antrim Chamber Member Breakfast on
Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 am at the Rhodes Grove Conference Center
in Chambersburg.
Enjoy a delicious traditional breakfast buffet with eggs, meats, breads, fresh fruits,
juices, coffee and tea.
Patrick O’Donnell, CEO and President of Summit Health, a leader in health care
throughout Franklin County, will discuss current topics related to health care. He
will profile the company's goal of providing excellent, affordable care to build a
healthier and stronger community. Bring your questions on how the changing
shape of healthcare and insurance will impact you and your business in 2016.
Please RSVP by calling the chamber office at 717-597-4610 or emailing your name
and the number attending to info@greencastlepachamber.org
Cost is $12.00 for members/$15.00 for non-members payable at the door or by
credit card by calling the chamber office at 597-4610.
YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR OPEN HOUSE!
You are invited to our first annual Holiday Open House on Friday, December 18th
from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm. Please come by the chamber to meet Georgina and
mingle with other members of the chamber, including the Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors. Enjoy a delicious holiday fare that will include savory and sweet
treats! Toast the season with a variety of non-alcoholic and spirited hot and chilled
beverages.
Be our guest at this free event. Your only “cost” will be to share your thoughts and
insights as we begin to plan for 2016!
So that we can plan food, please RSVP today by calling the chamber at 717-597-4610.
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MASON DIXON BARBEQUE
INVITES YOU TO THEIR
CHILLY CHILI COOK-OFF
Please join them on December 5th, from 10:00
am until 3:00pm
Open to anyone who thinks their chili is the
best!
WHERE: Mason-Dixon BBQ Services, Greencastle, PA 17225
Benefits the Greencastle Exchange Club and
all proceeds go to buy Christmas presents for
local children.
Join us for the Annual Joint Holiday
Mixer at Wilson College on December
15th from 5:00—7:00 pm in Laird
Hall. Hosted by Wilson College and
Menno Haven, this popular holiday
party will bring people from the
Shippensburg, Chambersburg and
Greencastle Chambers together for
one great night.
Please RSVP at www.wilson.edu/
chamberholidaymixer
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Garden Smiths Annual Holiday Decorating Demonstration
Allison-Antrim Museum on Friday, December 4th at 7:00 PM
YOU ARE INVITED! The Garden Smiths invite you to
their Annual Holiday Decorating Demonstration at AllisonAntrim Museum on Friday December 4, 2015 from 7 to 8
p.m. This is a FREE event with giveaways and light refreshments. Seating is limited so arrive early for your favorite
spot! For more information on other events at the museum,
visit their website:http://www.greencastlemuseum.org/
calendar.html
Conococheague Institute Christmas Open House
Mark your calendar for the Conococheague Institute
Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 12th from
2:00 - 4:00 pm!
Tour the historic houses decorated for the holidays using
natural objects grown and harvested within CI's Rock Hill
Farm site. Enjoy live music; colonial games; wooden
toys; books; and other unique gift items! Delicious refreshments will also be available!. FREE admission! For
more information visit http://cimlg.org/
Rhodes Grove Conference Center Announces
their First Annual Ladies’ Christmas Tea
Rhodes Grove is eager to present the First Annual Ladies’ Christmas Tea
Fundraiser! This delightful day will feature live music, testimonials, and
delectable treats and tea to be enjoyed from 11 am – 1 pm on Tuesday,
December 15, 2015. A suggested donation of $50 will secure your ticket
while advancing the life changing ministry of Rhodes Grove Camp. Space is
limited so please reserve your spot as soon as possible by emailing Carrie
at carrie@rhodesgrove.com or by calling (717) 375-4162. The hope to provide you with a lovely midday tea to delight your senses while also offering
an opportunity for impact. The suggested donation of $50 ensures that yet
another child can hear the blessed Good News for another day at RGC .
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The 11/30 Network Plans
First Responders Appreciation Day
December 18th –Donations Needed
The 11/30 Network, an initiative of the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, is a group of
young professionals from across Franklin County dedicated to giving back to our community. In
furtherance of that mission, they want to recognize local first responders who work tirelessly to serve
and protect us, especially during the holiday season.
On December 18, 2015, they will be holding a First Responders Appreciation Day to honor and thank
fire departments, police departments, and emergency responders across Franklin County for their hard
work and dedication. They will be delivering care packages (e.g. baked goods, thank you cards from
elementary students, and other donations) to the stations across Franklin County – and to our local
heroes in the Greencastle area. They would greatly appreciate your support as a donor or
volunteer for this event.
They are requesting in-kind items, such as food platters and beverages, and/or monetary or gift card
donations to use for supplies for the stations. Additionally, you may choose to sponsor a care package
for a particular station. Donors will be recognized with the delivery of the packages. If you have any
questions about the event, please do not hesitate to contact Tracy Ross (tross@kkfb.com) or Amy Fisher
at the Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce (afisher@chambersburg.org). To make a donation for the
event please click here for the form: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/#inbox/1515a4e91856e411?
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Celebrate 25 fabulous years
of Heritage Christmas!
Commemorate the season with a visit to the Holiday House and Santa's mailbox.
Gather your family and friends for a memorable Horse and Buggy ride! Enjoy
caroling and musical performances, numerous activities and delicious refreshments
provided by many civic and youth groups in our magnificent community! Spend time
enjoying the special Church and Home Tours.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Fridays, December 4, 11 and 18 5:30 – 8:30 pm Heritage Christmas Fridays
Saturday, December 6th 3:00 – 5:00 pm Church Tour
Sunday, December 13th 1:00 – 4:00 pm Home Tour
Manager's Corner™: Please Disagree with Me!
by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
With almost every client work session, coaching call, or leadership training session
I’ve been involved with over the past two months, I’m seeing a troubling trend:
Far too many managers are afraid to disagree with their colleagues, staffs, and others.
Or if they do disagree, they can’t clearly and objectively articulate their reason for
disagreeing. They provide protracted reasons as to why they disagree, hide behind
apologies, or simply avoid stating they disagree. Why is it so difficult for so many to
comfortably disagree? I see three common themes:
1 – Being Inclusive is Misunderstood:
In an attempt to be inclusive, too many managers are confusing being inclusive with being overly
tolerant. In and attempt to be tolerant, they become quiet. That’s not being inclusive. That’s being
weak. Being inclusive means you enable all to contribute to the process. However, it doesn’t mean
everyone will contribute at the same level. Being tolerant means you allow all to have a voice.
However, it doesn’t mean everyone’s opinion is correct or will be included in the final output. Being
inclusive and tolerant means you allow others to be a part of the process in some way. Even though
they may not all contribute equally or their particular ideas may not appear as obviously as others,
they are included and that’s what matters. Life isn’t always fair or equal. It’s life.
2 – Questions and Challenges Are Misinterpreted and Taken Personally:
In presenting a task force paper to a national board of directors recently, several directors asked
questions, and challenged
specifics within the report and with the recommendations. With each
query I provided answers, referred them to relevant sections of the report or the appendices, or
otherwise clarified the thought process of the task force members as we’d worked through the material
and prepared the report. Afterwards, several directors commented on my ability to stay calm during
the questioning. Honestly, I was surprised by their comments. It resonated with the directors that I
didn’t take their challenges personally. However, I interpreted their questions and challenges as a
need to be even more clear with them in what we recommended they do next. I didn’t focus on
defending what we’d created; I focused on ensuring they were informed so they could vote
knowledgably. The questions weren’t attacks. They were requests for greater clarity.
3 – Disagreeing is Often Confused with Being Contrary:
Contrarians have a vital role to play: They cause us to sit back and rethink what we’ve come to believe
as true. They can also become a pain in the fanny when they take their role too far or play it too often.
They also become a pain when their opinions are
intentionally hurtful or are misinformed. Because
of that, many managers have come to hold back disagreeing with their colleagues and others for fear of
being likened to a contrarian who’s too often simply contrary. So instead, many managers say nothing
or weakly agree with what is being said, even when they don’t agree. Their desire to disagree is there,
but their fear of being viewed as an antagonistic contrarian is stronger. They’re not confident speaking
truthfully and disagreeing for fear of being labeled contrary.
If your team fears disagreements, can you identify why? If you don’t know why, take time to study
who’s holding back and ask them why. If you do know why, what are you doing about it?
Copyright MMXV - 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.
First Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
from 8:00 pm until 12:00 midnight
At Blue Heron Event Center, 407 South Washington Street
Join us for the first annual family fun New Year's Eve Celebration! Enjoy games, crafts, moon
bounce & other inflatables, movies, live streaming from NYC and more!
Refreshments and non-alcoholic drinks will also be provided.
$25 per family for chamber members & their employees / $35.00 per family for non-members
Please call the chamber office at 597-4610 to reserve your tickets.
Hosted by the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce, Blue Heron Events Center
and RS Entertainment.
Summit Health’s Franklin County HR
Wellness Survey — Please Participate
Summit Health's new Employer Relations division is organizing a HR Wellness Round Table discussion
in February.
A survey has been created to collect wellness data from local employers. The survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes and will ask questions regarding your company's wellness program, participation
rates, wellness incentives, high health insurance claims, employee assistance programs, and absenteeism. There are also two questions at the end on a suitable time and topic of interest for the round table.
SURVEY LINK ----> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YSVFNB8
Thank you for your time and participation. Feel free to share the survey with any other local employers
interested in this topic. By participating in the survey, you will automatically receive a copy of the results
and an invitation to our round table discussion.
MID PENN BROADCASTING –
F&M TRUST SPORTS NETWORK
Mid-Penn Broadcasting would like to present you with an outstanding way to advertise your business
and as well as support the Greencastle-Antrim Community. Over the past several years
midpennbroadcasting.com has aired most Boy's Varsity Basketball games, followed the Lady Devils all
the way to the District Basketball Championship, transmitted games for both baseball and softball
playoffs and the U12 All State Little League Tournaments. This past fall Mid-Penn broadcasted all 10
GAHS varsity football games with video. The GA vs. Chambersburg Football broadcast brought a record 1,600 hits!
Mid-Penn Broadcasting has definitely grown over the years and aims to transmit more games for the
community in the future. Mid-Penn is now looking for sponsors for the broadcasts of Blue Devil athletics. For $250 the announcers will recognize your business in a commercial spot once in the first half
and once in the second half of every telecast as well as mention all sponsors at the conclusion of each
contest for 24 months. Each game is also archived so listeners can hear your message repeatedly.
Lastly, your company logo will be displayed on the website www.midpennbroadcasting.com. That is a
$10.41 a month investment to get your company name in front of thousands of Greencastle-Antrim
residents and potential customers while also helping our school districts talented student-athletes be
showcased.
To sponsor Mid-Penn Broadcasting, simply fill out the information below with your company name
and a short description. Enclose the form and payment (checks should be made out to MidPenn
Broadcasting). As soon as received, your company will be mentioned immediately. Basketball season
is right around the corner so don't miss out on this opportunity!
____________________________________________________________________
Company Name:________________________________________________
Tag line or Short Commercial:
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Mail form and payment to MidPenn Broadcasting, 123 Baumgardner Drive Greencastle, PA 17225
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce
217 East Baltimore Street
Greencastle, PA 17225
Phone: 717-597-4610
www. greencastlepachamber.org