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Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Monday, April 2, 2007
The Chamber View
Vincent J. Matteo, President/CEO
March was a very long
month. You would think that a
month that seemed to last
forever would have given me
ample time to come up with
some really interesting stories
to write about. But, that does
not seem to be the case.
Here I sit the day of the
deadline wondering what I am
going to write about as I am
writing it. Well, maybe some
shorts will do for this month.
The downtown mural project
under the auspices of Our
Towns 2010 is moving along.
While you may have stopped
by and thought there was no
progress over the winter
months that could not be
further from the truth. The
artist, Michael Pilato, has
been working in his studio all
winter and you will be able to
see the work come the First
Friday in May. Sometime
prior to that, a large portion of
the mural will be hung. I think
you will be amazed. We are
doing it in conjunction with
WVIA’s release of their
documentary on the mural.
Great news on the downtown movie theater. It looks
like the official
groundbreaking will take
place very soon- perhaps
even before this column goes
to press. It is my “unofficial”
understanding that the
theaters are still on track to
open prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Of course, that
will be just in time for the
traditional Holiday “blockbuster” releases. It sure will
be nice to come downtown,
have dinner and then enjoy a
movie.
We recently closed on
some property with a new
business to the area. Because of confidentiality
reasons, we cannot announce
the project yet, but it will be a
nice addition to our community. While not a large job
Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Staff
President/CEO ........................................................ Dr. Vincent J. Matteo
320-4201 - vmatteo@williamsport.org
Editor ................................................................................ Sharon J. Jones
320-4204 - sjones@williamsport.org
STAFF
Executive Vice President;
Executive Director, Lycoming County Visitors Bureau . Jason C. Fink
320-4213 - jfink@williamsport.org
Vice President, Economic Development .................. David E. Dougherty
320-4212 - ddougherty@williamsport.org
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer ...... Nancy J. Eischeid, CPA
320-4206 - neischeid@williamsport.org
Financial Assistant ..................................................... Marianna E. Steele
320-4205 - msteele@williamsport.org
Leadership Lycoming/Special Events Coordinator ....... Erin E. Barrett
320-4202 - ebarrett@williamsport.org
Development & Retention Coordinator ..................... Nancie J. English
320-4210 - nenglish@williamsport.org
Economic Development Specialist ................................. Sylvia Fagnano
320-4209 - sfagnano@williamsport.org
Tourism Coordinator ..................................................... Regina Kennedy
320-4208 - gkennedy@williamsport.org
Regional Mainstreet Coordinator ................................... Becky Fought
320-4211 - bfought@williamsport.org
Williamsport Mainstreet Manager ........................... Jessica Abernathy
320-4211 - jabernathy@williamsport.org
Executive Secretary .................................................... Cindy L. Robbins
320-4201 - crobbins@williamsport.org
Office Manager ................................................................... Tammy Beck
326-1971 - tbeck@williamsport.org
Facilities Mgr., Business & Technology Resource Center .. Len Otto
327-2898 - lotto@williamsport.org
generating project, it will be
good for our area’s economy
and may help us in other
pursuits. I anticipate we will
be able to make an announcement in the near
future.
In April we will be making
two other announcements on
local company expansions.
Both have received positive
word on the financing we
helped to arrange through the
Lycoming County Industrial
Development Authority. Both
projects are for companies
that have been an important
part of our local economy for
many years and we are
extremely pleased that, not
only will these expansions
mean more jobs, but it also
indicates they are committed
to being here in Lycoming
County for many years to
come. Please watch for
official announcements and
details in May.
We are continuing to work
with a major manufacturer for
our land at the Muncy Industrial Park phase two. Cur-
More Information
Inside
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..... Leadership Holds Community
Insights seminar
..... April’s First Friday Events
Page 4
..... Welcome New Members
..... Member Benefit
..... Upcoming PM Exchange
..... Members on the Radio
Page 5
..... Infrastructure-the Hidden Jewel
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..... Leadership Lycoming class
article
Page 10
..... Youth Leadership Lycoming
class article
..... Attention Leadership Alumni
Page 11
..... Visitors Bureau News
..... PA Wilds Digital Signage
Program
Page 14
..... Non-Profit Corner - Salvation
Army
..... The Wellness Report
Page 15
..... Membership Directory Ads
Page 16
..... Chamber Calendar
rently, the choice for this
company has come down to
two sites – ours and one in
Virginia. We have done
everything we can and the
state and the Lycoming
County Commissioners and
their staff have worked hard
with us to make this project
work. While we had expected
a decision by now, it is not
unusual to have delays when
dealing with a large project
like this one. It certainly
doesn’t make the wait any
easier, but not totally unexpected. We will keep you
posted; you all please keep
your fingers crossed.
While there are many things
that need to be improved in
Lycoming County (and
Pennsylvania) if we are to
compete on a regular basis,
we have many good things
going for us. This is a great
place to live and work, we
just need to work on some
things that I have discussed
in my last few columns. And
that’s the Chamber View.
On a personal note, to all of
you who have been so kind
and expressed sympathies on
the passing of my Mother –
thank you – your thoughts,
prayers and friendship has
been very comforting to my
family and to me.
Remember to visit the downtown galleries
and merchants on the first Friday of
April for fun and arts.
For more information on First Friday
events, visit www.ot2010.org.
Get Connected With Your Chamber!
Check out our website for all your needs from
community events to relocation plans to
membership opportunities.
www.williamsport.org
e-mail: chamber@williamsport.org
Phone: 570-326-1971
Friday, April 6, 2007
Here’s some of what’s going on...
Gifts of Art
Pottery artist, David Webster and Fiber artist Eva
Hurliman. Reception 6-9pm.
Java, Juice & Art Cafe
In the Main Gallery, Jeremiah Johnson, drawings &
paintings, “Pennsylvania Ghosts and Flowers”. In the
Cafe Gallery, John Levandoski, photography, “Places of
Spirit”.
Coffee & Tea Room
Celtic artist Lori Sayman with music provided by the celtic
trio, Fieldstone.
Collegetown Gallery at Rock Station
Lycoming College senior, Gil Thompson, will have his
display of mixed media, featuring sculptural wall hangings
and print. Reception 7-9pm.
Otto Book Store
Otto’s guest author will be Williamsport native, Gary
Yeagle, signing his new book, Angel’s Footprints, a book of
inspirational short stories from 5-8pm.
Woodlands Bank
Photography by Robert Snyder from 6-8pm.
Herdic House
Photography exhibit by Howard Tran.
Chris Young Art Gallery
Craig Kaufman will exhibit his paintings in a show entitled
“Selected Works” . Open reception is 6:30-9pm.
Julie’s Coffee
Paintings, “Landscapes of the Susquehanna Valley” by
Robert L. Hughes and Simonne Roy, M-F, 6:30am-3pm and
S-S, 7:30a,-1pm.
Looking for Reliable Employees?
Look no further! The EXPLORE Program, a Work-Based Learning Program
through BLaST IU 17, is designed to be a collaborative effort between the school
and the community to ensure the students success in a work placement.
Each student will be provided a Job Coach (as needed) to help guide
them through their job training. Initially students will be placed out to work following
their school calendars which will be given to the employer at the
time of hire.
The student will work 2 to 3 days per week for 2 to 3 hours per day until their last
year of school. The students can be picked up for additional hours once trained.
For additional information please contact:
Cindy Karichner
EXPLORE Program Coordinator
BLaST IU 17 - 570-323-8561
for an Economic Development Panel. Panelists
included: Jason Fink as
Moderator, David Dougherty,
Williamsport/Lycoming
Chamber of Commerce;
Carole Smith, Lycoming Mall,
Rob Eaton, Second to None
Sports Dome, and Mark
Murawski, Lycoming County
Planning Commission.
Next on the agenda was a
Recreation & Youth Related
Programs Panel held on the
campus of the Pennsylvania
College of Technology. The
Recreation & Youth Related
Programs Panel included:
Jack McKernan, Williamsport
Moving Company, as moderator; Mark Casson, River
Valley Regional YMCA; Bob
Reeder, Rails to Trails; Jeff
Swope, James V. Brown
Library; and Debbie Smith,
Lycoming College for Kids.
Dawn Linn from the First
Community Foundation was
the featured speaker during a
lunch sponsored by Susquehanna Bank in the Professional Development Center on
the campus of the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
John Comerford, Blue
Cross of Northeastern PA,
was the moderator for the
Health and Human Services
panel. The panel included:
Rita Spangler, Susquehanna
Health; Scott Lowery, Lycoming County United Way; Beth
McMahon, Lycoming County
Health Improvement Coalition; and Judy Krezmer,
DePasquale Staffing Services
Dr. John F. Piper, Jr., Dean
and Professor at Lycoming
College, reviewed Lycoming
County’s rich history with the
group during a “Three Corners” tour. The day concluded
at the Community Arts Center
where Rob Steele offered a
“behind the scenes” tour.
Refreshments by Le Jeune
Chef Restaurant of the
Pennsylvania College of
Technology were served in
the Patron’s Lounge sponsored by Williamsport Moving
Company.
The Leadership Lycoming
Program would like to thank
all of our sponsors, hosts and
participants. Thanks to River
Valley Transit for providing
transportation throughout the
day!
3rd Annual
Grand Slam Parade & Festival
Downtown Williamsport
Thursday, August 16, 2007
6:00pm - 10:00 pm
Do you want to be a part of Williamsport’s best
parade? The Parade Registration Form is now
available for download on the Visitor Bureau
website at www.vacationpa.com.
First Friday April Events
Leadership Lycoming held
its Annual Community
Insights Seminar on Thursday, March 22. Twenty
people took part in this year’s
event! Most of the participants were professionals new
to the area and their spouses.
Others were interested in
learning more about Lycoming
County and meeting new
people!
The seminar is a day-long
seminar consisting of panels
and tours designed to
broaden an attendee’s
working knowledge of government and business in Williamsport and Lycoming County,
meet with community leaders,
hear about the area’s history,
and learn of the educational,
cultural and recreational
opportunities in the area.
The seminar kicked off at
the Community Arts Center
with refreshments donated by
Susquehanna Health. Commissioner Rebecca Burke
spoke to the group aboard the
Peter Herdic Trolley about the
Lycoming County government.
The group moved on to the
Second to None Sports Dome
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Leadership Lycoming Holds
Community Insights Seminar
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Welcome New Chamber Members! MEMBER BENEFIT
Office Supply
Discount
AIM Digital Visions, LLC
Five Star International, LLC
Mark Fleisher
139 Market Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-522-9200
Fax: 570-522-9202
mary@jingleman.com
www.jingleman.com
Advertising Agency
Sepciality digital sign networks,
advertising strategy, design,
audio, video production jingles.
Gary Gray
2751 McCoy Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-494-1400
Fax: 570-494-1235
gary.gray@fivestarinternational.com
Truck & Trailer Sales/Parts/
Service
Heavy duty truck dealership, with
Internations, Caterpliar, Cummins
and leasing.
Second Change Farm/Grace
Family, LLP
Joseph Grace
711 Ridge Road
Morris, PA 16938
570-353-2387
570-353-7017
Fax: 570-353-7016
jgraceco@comcast.net
Farm/Horses Recreation
Beef cows, trout hatchery,
horses, horse barns, guest
houses, B&B, honey/bees
Comcast Spotlight
Norma Carpenter
1500 Sycamore Drive
Montoursville, PA 17754
570-329-4340
Fax: 570-322-3526
normacarpenter@cable.comcast.net
www.comcastspotlight.com
Cable Advertising
Comcast Spotlight is the advertising division.
Karen M. Chianelli, Realtor
1817 Homewood Avenue
570-321-7111 ext 140
Fax: 570-321-7005
Kchianelli@verizon.net
Real Estate-Sales/Rentals
Sell real estate.
LaChic Total Image & Day
Spa
Gwen Bower
174 Valley Street
570-322-7896
Fax: 570-322-7896
jdbower@comcast.net
www.lachictotalimage.com
Hairstylists/Salon
All hair services, manicure,
pedicure, facials, makeup,
massage, scrubs, seaweed
wraps, detox, spa parties.
Stage 1 Ads, Inc.
Nancy George
19 S. 4th Street
Lewisburg, PA 17837
stage1ads@gmail.com
www.stage1ads.com
Advertising Specialties
Placement of 42” plasma screens
in high traffic areas for sale of
bold graphics, 30 second
advertisement.
Pine Creek Valley Rentals
Susan Braddock
620 Ramsey Drive
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
570-753-3822
susieb2@gmail.net
www.pennhavenrentals.com
Campground/Cabins
Cabin rentals
The Diffusion Queue
Geoffrey Knauth
1328 Woodmount Avenue
570-326-9405
Fax: 570-326-9406
info@diffq.com
www.diffq.com
Computer Consultants
Software contractor
Interested in joining the Chamber?
For more information, call the office at 326-1971 or apply
online at: www.williamsport.org
Chamber Members,Join Us...
at April’s PM Exchange
Twin Hills Health Center
Thursday, April 19, 2007
5:00-7:00 pm
2796 Lycoming Mall Drive, Muncy
Mingle with fellow Chamber members as you tour their new 3,000 square foot
addition and facility, carefully designed to allow for new state-of-the-art equipment
and growing staff requirements. Lean more about the trigger point therapy muscle
work to help with minor aches and pains. Catering provided by the Station House.
Call the Chamber of Commerce today at 326-1971 or log onto www.williamsport.org
to make your reservations.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Huffman’s Office Equipment, Hunsberger Office Supply, Miller
Office Equipment and Plankenhorn Stationary Company, are
offering a discount to Chamber Members on their office
supplies. The next time you’re ordering your supplies don’t
forget to mention that you’re a Chamber Members and receive
additional savings.
Take Advantage of These!
Hunsberger Office Supply
25% off OEM Products
25-60% off private label products
35% savings on average purchases
35-48% off select furniture
Huffman’s Office Equipment
25 % off the United Stationers catalog
Quarterly Sale Flyer with savings up to 70%
Miller Office Equipment
25% off general line catalog
40% off furniture
Sale items marked down 70%
Plankenhorn Stationary Company
25% off full line catalog
A quarterly flyer which features 35%-60% off
Chamber Members
On The Radio
Join us this month on the Ken Sawyer Program when we are
joined by the following members.
April 3
J. C. Ehrlich Company
Join us as Tim Finn talks about
the benefits of commercial and
residential pest management.
April 17
Marshall, Parker & Associates, LLC
Are you a baby boomer looking
for someone to help you plan
your retirement? Are you faced
with planning for a senior member of your family when a nursing home or home care is needed? Melissa Bottorf will join us to
answer these questions and more.
The Ken Sawyer Program is on WRAK 1200AM/1400AM
from 11:00am to 11:30am.
As a Chamber Member, every employee in your company can attend Chamber functions.
Register for events on-line at www.williamsport.org.
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Infrastructure is often the
most misunderstood, unseen
and underappreciated element
in the economic development
equation. In its most glamorous form, infrastructure is
manifested by highly visible
structures such as the new
Market Street Bridge with its
direct access ramps onto
Interstate 180.
Yet, the foundations of
many economic development
initiatives are bed-rocked in
much less visible, but equally
important “brick and mortar”
infrastructure projects undertaken by the County and local
municipal governments every
year. Over the past ten years,
for instance, Lycoming
County has assembled funds
totaling in excess of $232
million to help advance over
200 community infrastructure
projects. The vast majority of
these funds has been secured at the Federal and
State levels and reflects the
strength of the partnerships
built by the County Commissioners over the past decade.
Economic development and
community development are
separate but related; they’re
dynamic and interactive; and
they succeed best when
they’re in balance. Economic
development can be expressed in terms of business
creation, retention or expansion. It involves recruitment
of prospects for industrial
growth and commercial
development. The end goal of
economic development is the
investment in new or preexisting facilities, acquisition
of equipment, expansion of
the tax base, and creation of
jobs.
Significant players in that
arena include the Chamber’s
Industrial Properties Corporation, local developers and the
banking industry. Intelligent,
focused marketing, prospect
development, site selection
and assembling the right type
of financial package to “seal
the deal” with potential major
industries is a complex and
tedious task. Yet, one of the
most indispensable prerequisites for successful economic
development is, in fact, a
product of the community
development undertaken by
local municipalities, namely
“infrastructure.”
Community development
initiatives result in numerous
infrastructure projects including public water, sanitary
sewer, stormwater, local
roads, bridges, interstate
highway access, availability
to rail, flood protection, and
environmental restoration.
“These are the types of
projects that deliver a lot of
bang for the buck. They help
meet the on-going needs of
our citizens and local communities, while at the same time
they help promote the expansion of existing firms or
creation of new businesses,”
commented Commissioner
Ernie Larson.
The County’s role with each
initiative varies, but in
general, that role usually
involves assembling the
Federal, State and County
funds needed to enable a
local municipality or authority
to complete the project or, in
Save the Date!
Spring Greater Williamsport Technologies Futures
Conference
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Penn College Field House
Check the website for continued updates.
www.williamsporttechregion.com
some cases, taking the lead
(for instance with the Lower
Lycoming Creek Flood
Damage Reduction Project)
when multiple municipalities
are involved. Commissioner
Dick Nassberg stated that
“we believe these problems
can best be solved at the
grass roots level by the
people who know their
community—our goal as a
County is to help provide
some of the funding needed
by local municipal leaders to
tackle some of these extremely costly infrastructure
challenges.”
Consider, for instance, the
area surrounding the Lycoming Mall—an area that has
been designated as a “growth
area” in both the MuncyMontoursville Multi-municipal
Comprehensive Plan as well
as County Comprehensive
Plan. The expansion of outparcels, such as Best Buy,
Great Escape Theater, and
Grizzly in addition to surrounding developments like
Vision Properties and the
Generations Sports Complex
have already benefited by the
construction of the Halls
Station Regional Sewer
System and soon will be able
to take advantage of the new
Halls Station Regional Water
System.
Since 1997, Lycoming
County has secured over
$49.5 million for water and
sewer projects alone—
projects which carry a
cumulative price tag exceeding $76.6 million. Moreover,
the County has worked with
the Chamber of Commerce
and local municipal leaders to
help identify over 2,700 acres
suitable for future commercial
or industrial development. By
focusing some of its infrastructure funding on these
collaboratively identified
areas, the County is striving
to maximize the value of the
public investment and avoid
inducing unwanted sprawl.
In direct support of economic development, the
County has recently made a
strong and proactive commitment to providing public water
for the industrial corridor that
includes the follow-on phases
of the Muncy Industrial Park.
Working in partnership with
the Lycoming County Water
and Sewer authority, the
County has committed $7.8
million to design and construct a water system capable of eventually providing
up to 1.5 million gallons per
day to meet the needs of
multiple industrial prospects
being courted by the Industrial Properties Corporation.
“The Department of Foreign
Direct Investment and the
Governor’s Action Team at
the State level are working
very closely with our Industrial Properties Corporation to
attract international companies to this area,” said
Commissioner Rebecca
Burke. “We want to be
absolutely sure we have done
everything we can for their
efforts to succeed. We must
be ‘infrastructure ready.’ To
that end we believe that our
pledge of infrastructure
funding will enable Lycoming
County to compete on the
regional, state, and international stage.”
Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority’s new 750,000 gallon
water storage tank was funded in part by a $433,900 grant
secured by Lycoming County. Construction began in Spring
2005, foundation was completed in June, and side walls and
dome were finished by late July.
Commissioners Burke, Nassberg and Larson joined Congressman Peterson (ball cap) and the Authority’s Executive Director, Mike Zellers, to cut the ribbon in October. The water
project benefits over 2,000 residential, commercial and
industrial customers in seven municipalities
Infrastructure — the Hidden Jewel
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50+
Business
Ehrlich’s: Every pest control call is vital
By MARK MARONEY
mmaroney@sungazette.com
T
hey are the 911 of pest
control and consider every
call your emergency.
J.C. Ehrlich began helping
homeowners and businesses
find solutions to their pest
problems in 1928.
Ehrlich means “honest” in
German and the exterminators
at the regional office at 514
Brandon Place stand by that
commitment.
Today’s company leaders
are the great-grandsons of
founder Julius C. Ehrlich.
The 79-year-old company
has customers in six midAtlantic states, and avoids
employee turnover and customer service problems by
hiring people who want to
have careers in the business,
not just jobs.
Whether it is termite and
pest control, wood destroying
insects, issues with birds,
overgrown vegetation or
bioremediation, the associates
here will respond, either verbally or in person, within a
24-hour period, according to
Lynn Hill, the company’s
regional manager.
Named America’s finest
pest control company by the
National Pest Management
Association and state Pest
Control Association, Ehrlich
prides itself in regional and
fast delivery of services.
While the city office serves
as the regional headquarters,
the company also covers areas
such as Lock Haven,
Wellsboro, Towanda and
Elmira, N.Y.
A year-round protection
plan covers unlimited service
calls between regular visits at
no extra charge.
“We call it pest control, not
pest elimination,” said
Timothy Finn, district manager, who worked his way up
through the technician ranks
after joining the company in
MARK MARONEY/Sun-Gazette
J.C. Ehrlich technician Warren Robinson prepares the truck for a service call.
1993.
Ants, termites, and other
creepy crawlers along with
rats, mice and other fourlegged creatures aren’t always
the most cooperative.
But the peace of mind is
what is offered, Hill said.
Ehrlich’s customers service
representatives spend most of
their time interacting with
clients who need immediate
resolution.
They are able to relate to
customers with empathy and
understanding, he said.
The company here has 16
technicians, two sales people,
four customer service representatives, one district manager and two operations managers.
Service includes all of
Lycoming, Tioga, Clinton,
Sullivan, Bradford and Potter
counties, including some
counties in southern New
York.
The yearly service includes
regularly scheduled visits
every four months. That way,
technicians can prevent prob-
hand.
With each visit, the technician thoroughly inspects the
home, performs any treatment
necessary and provides the
customer with a written
report.
The first visit is free and
any chemicals that are used
are environmentally safe,
according to Finn and Hill.
These chemical are
approved for use through the
state Department of
Agriculture, Hill said.
Annual inspection for termites is included in the service.
Often, technicians will
offer advice to help prevent
future problems, such as asking homeowners to seal
cracks, screen vents and
remove wood or debris to
make it less attractive to pests.
“Call us today for a free
inspection and report,” Hill
said.
lems before they get out of
MARK NANCE/Sun-Gazette
J.C. Ehrlich technician Ernie Naugle holds a wand that is used to spray pesticides and
control insect populations in residential and commercial dwellings.
someone’s opinion injected
into it. Just watch two
different evening news shows
or pick up two newspapers.
Chances are they will be
reporting the same stories.
Chances are also they may
be reporting somewhat
different points of view and
you’re left wondering if it is
the same story. That’s why it
is a good thing to stay
informed and take in as much
as you can before making a
decision.
After a short bus trip, we
arrived at the offices of Clear
Channel radio for a tour. It is
hard to imagine the amount of
activity there is in this small
building to run the multitude
of stations being broadcast.
We got a chance to meet
some of the on-air personalities, Lou Kolb, Ken Sawyer,
Troy and Amanda. These
individuals are all great
personalities but I never
imagined they had to be
technology and computer
experts as well. The studios
look a little like air traffic
control centers. I was a little
surprised to see how little of
what we actually hear is live
and how much is recorded.
Then again, when I think
about it, that’s probably a
good thing when you have
listeners calling in to give
their opinions. You never
know what you may hear!
After another short ride, it
was off to the Community
Arts Center for a tour and
discussion with Executive
Director, Rob Steele. The
Arts Center is truly one of the
jewels of the Susquehanna
Valley. Rob shared some of
the historical aspects of the
building and the painstaking
care that was involved in
bringing this piece of art back
to its original grandeur, from
restoring the artwork and
paintings on the ceiling to the
carpet in the lobby.
Rob claimed the best place
to see and get the scope of
the theatre is from the stage.
He was not exaggerating.
Standing on the stage,
looking out into the seats with
the balcony above gives you
the true measure of the place.
Standing there on the stage is
something everyone should
experience.
One thing I was especially
glad to hear is the plan to
bring more of a local flavor to
the venue. This is a terrific
plan as our local talent should
get the chance to perform in
this magnificent building as
well as the larger shows.
They deserve our support as
well. You may also be
surprised at the depth of
talent in the area. I’ve seen a
few shows at the theater and
have never left disappointed.
I don’t think you’ll be either.
Ken Sawyer from Clear
Channel was our speaker
during lunch at the patron’s
lounge at the theater. His
topic was how to get your
message out through radio.
He gave us lots of great tips
on contacting the right people
and making sure your message comes across as you
want it to.
The class then had the
opportunity to meet Mr. John
Yahner of the Williamsport
Sun-Gazette and go on a tour
of the facility. We heard about
the history of the paper, going
from local family ownership to
the current owners. I remember when the Sun was
delivered in the afternoons
and the flap my father had
when it switched to a morning
delivery. Funny how he now
likes having it first thing in the
morning and doesn’t know
how he waited for it in the
afternoon before.
We got some insight on
what gets into the paper and
the formulation of the articles
we read from start to finish
and the steps involved. It
takes a lot of work by a lot of
people to get that paper in
your box in the morning. We
also got a chance to see the
actual printing and production
part of putting together a
newspaper. It is a very
interesting process to witness.
After a short walk back to
the Trade and Transit Center,
we had a presentation by
William Hague of the Williamsport Toastmasters. The
Toastmasters is a club
dedicated to improve people’s
communication skills. Most
people have a fear of public
speaking until they’ve actually done it. The Toastmasters help people alleviate
these fears and improve the
ways we handle these
activities. He gave us lots of
useful advice in giving and
listening to public presentations, number one being,
know what you are talking
about. I think this was timed
well as next month we give
our presentation assignments
for our friendly team competitions. We’ll see who learned
what!
Kurt Hausamann, Jr. and
Bill Kelly from Lycoming
County then gave a presentation on economic development plans for our area. They
gave us insight on the way
the plan unfolds and what
goes into it. They let us in on
what areas are targeted for
development and the reasons
behind these designations.
They gave us insight on what
people like about Lycoming
County, which should not
surprise anyone. It is the
area’s natural beauty. The
question becomes how do
you retain this scenic quality
and develop the area economically at the same time?
Who would really want a retail
or manufacturing center in the
middle of the PA Wilds
designated area? I don’t think
anybody would, thus the
reasons for specific designations and targeted growth in
certain areas.
They also gave us a short
look into the future of some of
the projects going on now, the
Market Street bridge project
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“Celebrating Twenty Years
of Leadership”
being one. It may look like a
bridge going up that is
changing the landscape of
downtown Williamsport, but
that is only the beginning.
The other projects being
looked at in conjunction with
this project are massive. It is
interesting to see how many
ideas come from one plan
and how they continually build
upon each other and evolve
until it is right and you have a
completed project.
Another is the plan for
improved access to the
airport in Montoursville. When
this comes together, it will
make everyone who has to go
to the airport’s life easier.
Who of us hasn’t longed for
more of a direct route?
With everything going on in
our area, it is comforting to
know we have people like
Kurt and Bill who truly care
about the area involved in the
planning process.
This was a great way to
end the day with our next
class being the one where our
groups within the class get to
present our cases for economic development in the
area. It has been a great
experience working with
teammates on coming up with
ideas in a friendly competition. At least it’s been friendly
so far, I’m sure we’ll see next
month after the presentations.
We’ll also see how much we
learned from this program day
as everything will tie together
during the presentations.
Good luck to all the teams!
Respectfully Submitted by:
Joe Luke
Susquehanna Bank
Leadership Lycoming Class
of 2007
The Leadership Lycoming
Class of 2007 participated in
Media Communications and
Arts Day on March 8, 2007.
The class experienced a full
day of tours and discussions
relating to the different media
outlets and their effects and
also the opportunities we
have for the arts in our
community.
Our day began at
Williamsport’s Trade and
Transit Center on West Third
Street and we were provided
a tour and insight on
Williamsport’s Community
Theatre League. The theater
itself is a wonderful place to
see a show with some local
talent. It was interesting to
see backstage and learn of all
of the work and effort that
goes into the production of a
show that you don’t really
think about. We learned a
little history of the league and
the differences in venues
they’ve endured since they
moved from Washington
Boulevard. If you’ve never
had the opportunity to see a
show here, get a ticket and
see a great performance, you
won’t be disappointed.
After our tour, we got the
chance to be the audience in
the theater for a discussion
on how the media shapes
public opinion. Our speakers
for this portion were Jim
Finkler from Penn College
along with Alison Hirsch and
Liz Miele. Mr. Finkler used to
work in radio news and Alison
and Liz are co-editors of “The
Williamsport Guardian”, which
is an alternative newspaper to
the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
By alternative, it gives you
different points of view and
covers different topics than
what are readily available. If
you see a copy, pick it up
and give it a read. You will be
better informed and that’s
always a good thing. When
you think about it, the media
has a huge effect on how we
perceive things. Everything
we see and hear has
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LYCOMING
Media
Communications and Arts
Day
8
Feature Member
Sharing emotion, sentiment with flowers
By MARK MARONEY
mmaroney@sungazette.com
J
ust as a hairstylist personalizes work, a florist also
seeks to get it right for the
clientele who walk through
his or her doors.
Whether it be a bride-to-be
seeking the perfect arrangement on tables for her guests,
or a get-well wish to brighten
the atmosphere and cheer up a
patient, florists are connected
to the community they serve.
“I think of going to a florist
as going to a hairdresser,” said
Rosemarie Holmes, co-owner
of Nevill’s Flowers, 321
Peters Alley in Montoursville.
The other half of the business
is her husband, William.
Tucked away behind a
house along North Loyalsock
Avenue lies the greenhouses,
workshop and store where it
all happens.
When asked what she
wanted her shop to be known
for, Rosemarie quickly
replied, “I consider it a shop
that really sells emotion and
sentiments through the gift of
flowers and plants.”
“Our motto is beautiful
gifts from Mother Nature.”
Walk inside and one discovers the fresh scent of
dozens of varieties of flowers
being cut and arranged by a
dedicated part-time and fulltime staff.
The days before Passover
and Easter are especially busy,
and have been for more than
60 years.
Nevill’s is a second-generation operation.
Although Rosemarie operates the business now, it was
her parents, Helen and Jim
Nevill who purchased the
property in 1943.
As the war in Europe and
the Pacific raged, the Nevill’s
Nevill’s Flowers greenhouses offer a wide variety of fresh flowers and plants
Nancy Flook, a designer at Nevill’s Flowers, hangs a wreath in time for Easter.
small shop sold mostly plants
for the garden.
Then, in the early 1950s,
the couple began to sell fresh
cut flowers, Rosemarie said.
She and her husband
bought the business in 1973.
Throughout the years
Rosemarie has attended
numerous seminars and trade
shows to stay atop of the latest trends in horticulture.
Those who have joined her
business as employees and
designers received in-house
hands-on training.
Over the years, the business of being a florist has
changed.
Today, florists depend on
the computer for sales.
Earlier on, the greenhouses
behind the shop were actively
used in growing items that
were sold, Rosemarie commented.
But as the cost of fuel rose
and the world began to
exchange goods and services
in a global marketplace that
brought Hilo, Hawaii and
Rotterdam to Montoursville’s
doorstep via Federal Express,
Nevill’s made adjustments,
she said.
The variety of flowers, in
all colors of the rainbow, were
at their fingertips.
Tropical varieties from
Hawaii could arrive in two
days, she said.
It was the same for garden
varieties from the fields of
California, carnations grown
in South America and roses
and tulips from Holland.
Additionally, Rosemarie
said she met a truck driver
who delivered for a greenhouse supplier in Canada at a
trade show.
He explained how he used
Route 15 to deliver his product and said he wouldn’t have
any trouble stopping off in
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Montoursville to assist her.
The business relationship
solidified and Nevill’s now
sells varieties of flowers from
greenhouses in Canada.
In fact, the north shore of
Lake Ontario in Toronto is
lined with such greenhouses,
Rosemarie said.
The business also wants to
fill a niche for those needing
flowers, she said.
For example, Nevill’s specializes in preparing for a
beautiful wedding day and
also works with those planning to celebrate anniversaries
and special parties, she said.
As a member of the
Williamsport-Lycoming
Chamber of Commerce,
Holmes said the business has
bloomed.
“It’s an excellent experience,” she commented, citing
the marketing done by the
chamber’s newsletters and
business opportunities that
exist with networking at such
events as the chamber’s PM
Exchange.
“For someone selling flowers and plants it’s a great vehicle for business,” she said.
Of course, a flower shop
has times when the orders are
flowing and slower times of
the year.
The busiest are before the
Christmas holiday, Valentines
Day, which Rosemarie
described as “intense” with a
fair share of “desperate” male
customers and Easter and
Mother’s Day.
A lot of women send flowers as friendship and there are
always flowers being sent to
hospital beds.
The delivery service is
throughout the county, she
said.
“We are very accommodating in terms of times of delivery,” she said.
Something called “express
delivery” means just that, she
added with a laugh.
The shop also features
Holmes’ other venue. “We
also develop and market pussy
willows, she said.
With Nevill’s Flowers, the
emphasis is is flowering
plants that are living and in
natural settings as opposed to
more giftware and accessories.
Of course, customers may
order what they wish.
If they want a natural setting, it will be customized that
way.
But some people want con-
Unique sign points the way to Nevill’s Flowers in
Montoursville.
A colorful arrangement greets visitors to Nevill’s Flowers, 321 Peters Alley in
Montoursville
temporary or traditional
arrangements.
The fun of working here is
working with each client, she
said.
A bride may be seeking a
special color scheme and
theme.
“We design and give her
ideas to fulfill her wish for her
wedding day.”
The shop is conveniently
located off North Loyalsock
Avenue between Mulberry and
Spruce streets.
Nevill’s has a Website with
more than 400 photographs of
wedding work available to
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L ELeadership:
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Youth
Government,
Citizenship,
Judiciary Day
On February 22nd, Youth
Leadership Lycoming met at
the Trade and Transit Center
for the start of our Government, Citizenship, and the
Judiciary day. Upon arrival,
Harry Rogers, one of our
hosts demonstrated an arrest
by placing a monitor on Jamie
VanFleet’s ankle. All day,
Jamie wore the device to
show just how it worked. We
then continued the day by
meeting Mayor Wolf who went
over advertising campaigns
and slogans that various
politicians used to get their
message across. It made us
think of the many techniques
you could use to grab the
attention of voters of all ages.
Our fellow classmates went
around the room and gave
their opinion of what they
thought could be the best
campaign techniques.
Afterwards, Deb Sawyer from
Northcentral Area Health
Education Center came for a
presentation about The 7
Habits of Highly Effective
Teens by Sean Covey, a
book that we have recently
been talking about. She
related each of the habits to
her own personal life, which
gave us a better understanding of how to apply them to
everyday life.
After a short break, we
traveled to the Executive
Plaza where we sat in on a
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May 20, 2007
Now dig out your class list and gather up your classmates as
Leadership Lycoming will be holding our Twentieth Celebration
on Sunday, May 20, 2007 starting at 2:00 PM at the Wheel
Inn. This will be a great opportunity to “Commemorate our
past, celebrate our present, and cultivate our future.” Invitations will be mailed shortly. We hope you plan on joining us!
May, 21, 2007
Youth Leadership Lycoming will hold graduation for the Class
of 2007 on Monday, May 21st at the Muncy Elementary
School at 5:30 PM.
June 18, 2007
Leadership Lycoming will hold graduation for their Twentieth
Class, the Class of 2007, on Monday, June 18th at the Genetti
Hotel and Suites. The Reception is scheduled for 5:30 PM,
followed by dinner at 6:30 PM.
Leadership Lycoming
“Celebrating Twenty Years of Leadership”
Commission Board Meeting.
Rebecca Burke, Ernie Larson,
and Richard Nassberg
welcomed us to the meeting
and showed us what it is that
they do in a typical meeting.
Different organizations
wanted approval of motions
that would enable them to
either expand their business
or simply make it a safer
place. It was interesting to
see that side of government.
Then, we got to look at the
new and improved voting
machines that will be used
nationwide. A few of us
picked up registration forms
and plan to vote when we turn
18. Afterwards, we traveled to
City Hall, and had a mini
debate on issues pertaining to
teenagers and our rights. We
learned that we actually do
not have rights that are the
same as adults. It was
appealing to see how we
disagreed on some of the
subjects brought up in the
meeting such as alcohol ages
or driving ages. We made up
ideas on how to resolve these
problems, however no one
idea will satisfy everyone
because their will always be
different views of what is right
or wrong.
Youth Leadership then had
lunch in the courtroom, which
was generously donated by
JB Gibbons Construction
Company. All of us were
thankful for a great lunch and
were ready to continue the
rest of our day. Lunch was
followed by a discussion that
included the Chief of Police
(Gary Whiteman), a juvenile
probation officer (Ed
Robbins), a defense attorney
(Jeffrey Yates), Denise Scott
from West Branch Drug and
Alcohol Abuse Commission,
and two adult probation
officers (Jim Schriner and
John Stahl). We talked about
problems that happen in our
schools and our community.
They emphasized how
important it is to tell someone
if you know of a potential
problem. We need to team up
as leaders and prevent these
problems in any way we can.
“Celebrating Twenty Years
of Leadership”
As Jim Schriner said, “there’s
power in numbers”.
We traveled back to the
Trade and Transit Center with
a new understanding of
government. All of Youth
Leadership Lycoming would
like to thank our sponsor, JB
Gibbons Construction, for the
day and delicious lunch as
well as all of the presenters
and that took time to meet
with us and show us a little
bit about what government is
all about.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Logan Davis, Jaime
VanFleet, and Casey Dincher
Loyalsock Township School
District
Youth Leadership Lycoming
Class of 2007
Leadership Lycoming accepting
applications for Class of 2008
Graduates of Leadership
Lycoming are seen throughout the community as participants on boards, committees,
forums and task forces. Many
find that the information they
received as a Leadership
Lycoming participant provides
them with the insight to better
understand the issues facing
our community today and
tomorrow.
Through a series of seminars, and using the community itself for its classroom,
the program allows class
participants to exchange
ideas and information with
established leaders and
experts from many fields.
Future leaders gain first-hand
experience about critical
issues as they develop the
skills necessary to become
an effective community
leader.
Class participants are
selected on the basis of their
demonstrated leadership
potential and their sincere
desire to contribute time and
effort in their community.
Applications from all segments of the community are
encouraged and desired. A
formal Selection Committee
chooses class members
based on a written application, references and personal
interviews.
If you would like further
information, please contact
Erin Barrett, Leadership
Lycoming Coordinator at 3261971. Please feel free to visit
our website at
for an application. Applications will be accepted until
April 16, 2007. Applicants do
not need to be members of
the Williamsport/Lycoming
Chamber of Commerce to
participate. Limited funds are
available for scholarships.
Requests for scholarship
assistance will be considered
on the basis of demonstrated
need and class composition.
purpose of the Marketplace is
to promote destinations and
itineraries for motorcoach
group tour leaders. With over
200 vendors present, the
group leaders were able to
collect information for oneday and multi-day group
tours. Many attendees were
very interested in visiting
Williamsport and Lycoming
County with special interest in
Millionaires’ Row, the Herdic
PA Wilds offers Hospitality
Workshops
The PA Wilds Tourism
Marketing Corporation has
announced the launch of PA
PRIDE Hospitality Workshops
(Producing Resourceful,
Informed, Devoted Employees) designed to help local
tourism-related businesses
provide high quality experiences to their customers
through exceptional customer
service, knowledge of their
community and region, an
understanding of local and
regional tourism initiatives,
and encouraging visitors to
stay, shop, eat, and play
locally.
The cost for attending is
$20 and includes lunch or
dinner depending upon the
session time. Workshop
attendees will receive a
certificate of completion, a
PA PRIDE pin, a window
cling indicating PA PRIDE
Hospitality certified, and a
Resource Guide. The Resource Guide will include
information on topics that
visitors often want to know
about the community and
region.
Each workshop consists of
an overview of local and
regional tourism initiatives
and attractions; how to
improve employee customer
service skills; and resources
needed to serve visitors.
The PA Pride Hospitality
workshops are modeled after
a program created for Heritage Communities developed
in cooperation with the Route
6 Association and the Potter
County Education Council.
needed to serve visitors.
For more information about
the workshops, contact the
Lycoming County Visitors
Bureau at 570-326-1971.
The PA PRIDE Hospitality
Workshop for Lycoming
County will be held:
April 16, 2007
2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Trade and Transit Centre
River Valley Room, 2nd Floor
100 W. 3rd St., Williamsport
Call 570-326-1971 to
register or visit
www.williamsport.org for
online registration. Free
parking is available directly
across from the building in
the parking garage.
The Lycoming County
Visitors Bureau is a partner in
the Pennsylvania Wilds
Tourism Marketing Corporation, which is locally driven by
eight tourism promotion
agencies in north central and
north western Pennsylvania
and supported by several
state agencies including
DCNR and the Pennsylvania
Tourism Office. It is dedicated to enhancing visitor
experiences, protecting and
conserving treasured natural
resources, and revitalizing the
region’s communities through
smart and strategic marketing. To learn more about the
Pennsylvania Wilds go to
www.PAWilds.com.
Trolley, the Hiawatha, the
Thomas T. Taber Museum
and the new Peter Herdic
Transportation Museum. For
group leaders who previously
traveled to Williamsport, they
were very excited to hear the
Rowley House Museum is
available for group tours. The
Lycoming County Visitors
Bureau distributed member
information and brochures to
group leaders. The Pennsylvania Bus Association
Marketplace was a successful show for the Lycoming
County Visitors Bureau.
The Lycoming County Visitors Bureau had a booth at the
Pennsylvania Bus Association Marketplace in Harrisburg
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The Lycoming County
Visitors Bureau, represented
by Gina Kennedy, Tourism
Coordinator, and Katie
Tinney, Hiawatha, attended
the Pennsylvania Bus
Association Marketplace on
March 27 at the Farm Show
Complex in Harrisburg. The
Marketplace was attended by
over 1500 group leaders from
29 motorcoach companies
throughout Pennsylvania. The
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New
Member
Self-starter relishes oven-making business
By ALISSA EATON
aeaton@sungazette.com
M
ike Jameson is the
president of JPW Design,
which has been making industrial and commercial sized
ovens since 2005.
“I have always been a selfstarter,” Jameson said.
The company was founded
by Jameson, Mike
Paternostro, and Tim Wagner.
JPW Design, located at
6080 Route 14 in Trout Run,
manufactures ovens of all different sizes, including bench
ovens, walk in ovens and gas
powered ovens.
“The gas powered ovens
are becoming more popular,”
Jameson said. “I have a lot of
gas oven orders that we are
going to be working on.”
The business has distributors all over the country,
including California,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
North Carolina, and
Connecticut.
At any given time, JPW
Design makes ovens for 25 to
30 companies. “It really just
depends how busy we are,”
Jameson said. “Right now, we
are pretty busy.”
The ovens that are produced are incredibly large and
can cost up to $2,000 just to
ship, Jameson said.
The company is even going
to be shipping ovens overseas.
“We have an order going to
the Philippines,” Jameson
said.
The most recent change
that JPW Design has experienced is the fact that they now
cut their own sheet metal in
house.
The building that they are
located out of also need to be
expanded for the machines
that needed to be housed on
site.
The expansion covered
3,000 square feet, and gave
the employees the room they
ALISSA EATON/Sun-Gazette
Garry Ripka, of JPW Design, lines up a piece of sheet metal to be cut by a new machine
that was purchased so the company could cut their own sheet metal in house.
needed.
“This gives us better control over our production,”
Mike Paternostro, vice president, said.
“There are still a few more
things that need to get done,”
Jameson said. “We are going
to install new lighting on the
older side of the building.”
Although they can make
most parts of the ovens in
house, the company does sub
contract sometimes.
“Williamsport Electric does
some of our wiring,” Jameson
said.
The employee list of JPW
Design consists of eight people, the most recently added
was Garry Ripka, who helps
design the ovens, whose formal job title is mechanical
engineer.
“Garry is a great asset to
us,” Jameson said.
JPW Design knows how
important its employees are to
its success, Jameson said. “We
have been fortunate to find
talented employees who are
excited to work in the atmos-
phere we have created,”
Jameson said.
The company also tests all
the ovens that leave their
doors. “We used to use generators to test the ovens but
because of the expansion we
have enough room for a
power grid,” Jameson said.
JPW Design has provided
ovens for many different companies and agencies including
the FBI, Trek Bicycles and
Orange County Choppers.
Jameson knows what it
takes to be committed to his
customers. “I even work from
home,” Jameson said. “I will
work on quotes for people on
the west coast,” Jameson
added.
The company is hoping to
be able to make their web Site
more interactive, and will be
looking towards doing that in
the future.
The company’s ovens will
be featured in 20 million catalogues this year and on eight
major web Sites.
Shown here is another new machine that was purchased by the company, which is programmed to cuts hole out of sheet metal.
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Wholesale Chef serves food industry
By ALISSA EATON
aeaton@sungazette.com
J
ohn Dieffenbach owns
Refrigeration Service Co.,
which installs and fixes industrial and commercial refrigeration systems. The Wholesale
Chef, a company that sells
kitchenware, is also a division
of Refrigeration Service Co.
“Our customers consist of
restaurants, bars, grocery
stores, meat packing plants
and others,” Dieffenbach said.
Dieffenbach and his five
employees can fix refrigeration systems that are up to
about 50 miles away.
“Our response time is hours
rather than days. We know
there is a lot of money riding
on these products and we
want to help people save
money,” Dieffenbach said.
Dieffenbach said that the
average service call takes
about two hours to complete.
“Some may take longer
though, some may even take
days,” Dieffenbach said.
The people that have the
least problems with their commercial refrigerators are usually people who get them
cleaned and serviced regularly, according to Dieffenbach.
“We also offer these services.”
Dieffenbach and his team
fix all brands of refrigerators
and other cooling products,
such as ice machines, ice
cream freezers, coolers, and
walk in refrigerators.
“All of our work is done
off site. We obviously don’t
bring the refrigerators back
here to fix, unless it is a very
small cooler or something,”
Dieffenbach said.
Refrigeration Service Co.
also sells and installs refrigerators.
“We mostly get them
directly from distributors
located out of Philadelphia
The Wholesale Chef carries some products in house that do not need to be ordered.
Shown here are some industrial cooking pots and pans that can be purchased.
and Harrisburg, usually,”
Dieffenbach said.
“But we can also fix refrigerators that we did not sell,”
Dieffenbach added.
Dieffenbach said that people even need to be certified
to purchase commercial
refrigerators, and of course he
is.
“You have to go to a seminar held by the Environmental
Protection Agency and
become familiar with refrigeration laws,” he said.
The company was started
by Diffenbach’s father and has
been operating from 945
Louisa Street since the mid
1980’s.
“My father started this
business out of his home and I
have continued it,”
Dieffenbach said.
The Wholesale Chef,
owned by Patti Dieffenbach,
John’s wife, also operates out
of 945 Louisa St. and has sold
restaurant supplies and equipment to homes and businesses
for more than 3 years.
“My wife’s biggest customers are family owned
restaurants, churches, bars and
taverns,” Dieffenbach said.
All of her products are reasonably priced and are usually
“stripped down to the bare
bones,” according to
Dieffenbach.
“It’s mostly metal things
here. She doesn’t really sell
decorative things or things
that have fancy rubber handles,” Dieffenbach said.
Just some of the items at
the store include, industrial
size cooking pots, drinking
cups, salt and pepper shakers,
ketchup and mustard holders,
French fry baskets and serving
spoons.
Customers can also place
special orders with her that
she can get in within a few
weeks. “She can easily add on
small items to large orders to
offset the cost of shipping,”
Dieffenbach said.
“If she has to do a separate
order, she does charge
freight,” Dieffenbach said.
Patti runs the business herself without the help of any
additional employees.
The Wholesale Chef can
also order large industrial and
commercial ovens, dishwashers and stoves from multiple
suppliers for customers.
The Wholesale Chef also
offers customers free quotes if
they are ready to furnish a bar,
restaurant, or kitchen.
Refrigeration Service Co. and The Wholesale Chef have been operating out of 945
Louisa St since the mid-1980s.
Small Business
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The Non-Profit Corner
Salvation Army – Doing the Most Good
“There is no reward equal to
that of doing the most good
for the most people in the
most need.” These words,
taken from the writings of
Evangeline Booth; the fourth
General of The Salvation
Army and daughter of the
founder, have become the
rallying cry of The Salvation
Army nationwide. As each of
you have probably noticed,
The Salvation Army has
started using a new ‘brand’ for
its work and mission and that
is, “Doing The Most Good’. It
is not that the Army is
motivated by arrogance to
adopt such a brand, but out of
a sense of duty. With such a
phrase attached to us, it
drives us to do our very best
for the people of our community.
The American people are
the most inventive in the
world. In the mid-1950’s
Popular Mechanics made a
prediction that computers
would only weigh 2000
pounds in 50 years, but
because of the ingenuity of
American people and the
technology available to us,
our computers can weigh as
little as a pound or two. We
have been to the moon, built
a reusable space shuttle, a
space station, cured polio,
and built incredible buildings
and bridges. There is no
doubt we live in a wonderful
country. That being said,
there are still hungry, hurting,
lonely, addicted and needy
people right here in our
country and in Lycoming
County. No matter how
wealthy or technologically
advanced we get, there are
still those around us that are
going through life hungry,
homeless, and needy.
The Salvation Army has
been working right here in
Lycoming County to do the
most good for those who are
needy in our community. It
has required us to get more
advanced with our service
because needs are getting
more intricate. Children are
living with one or no parents
or with their grandparents;
drugs are commonplace in
many neighborhoods no
matter what part of the city
they are in. I think we were all
appalled last month to see
two teenagers sharing
marijuana cigarettes with two
and five year old toddlers in
one city in our country.
Alcoholism is affecting
families, mass unemployment
of our labor force, children
falling through the educational
‘cracks’ because of indifference, learning difficulties or
because they are hungry and
not able to concentrate on
class work.
As you can see, we have
had to change the way we
serve the needy from just
giving a box of food to a
family to meeting a plethora
of intricate needs within the
family and neighborhoods. Let
me tell you that your Army is
up to the task! Your Army
has a state-of-the-art After
School Learning Center
designed to meet the educational needs of the 21st
century student. We have a
program called Project
Breakthrough which connects
families with professionally
trained mentors to help guide
them on a journey toward
wholeness and self-sufficiency. We have meals
almost every day for children
and senior citizens. We have
a new fully trained Emergency Disaster Team ready
to assist our county’s first
responders as they respond
to floods, fires, and other
disasters. Then there is the
new program called Bridging
the Gap which is a partnership with the courts and with
juvenile probation to keep
kids out of jail and give them
a chance at good citizenship.
This does not even mention
the hundreds of families who
receive food, rent, and utility
assistance from your Salvation Army.
You might ask how a
charity with just 14 staff can
do all of this? The fact is, we
can’t. During this National
Volunteer Month we celebrate
the more than 300 volunteers
who have dedicated themselves to doing the most
good with their skills and
Grand Slam Parade 2007
Mark your calendars for the 2007 Grand Slam
Parade.
This year’s parade is set for Thursday, August
16 in downtown Williamsport.
Watch in future
Chamber
Connections for more
information
on how to become
involved with an
entry, vendor or
sponsorship.
talents to help the less
fortunate of our community.
Your Army also teams up
with other organizations,
clubs, schools, churches and
groups to make sure not one
person or family slips through
the cracks. I hope you are
one of the many who give of
their time, treasure, and talent
to your Salvation Army to
make sure our citizens are
cared for.
Next month, on May 16th ,
the Army will hold their annual
civic luncheon at the historic
Genetti Hotel where we will be
able to present each of you
with our annual report that will
show how we as citizens of
our county, working together,
have been able to serve our
communities under the
umbrella of The Salvation
Army.
So, when the Army says
that we are ‘Doing the Most
Good’ we mean WE (all of us
in Lycoming County) are
Doing the Most Good to
eradicate poverty, hunger,
drug addiction, gang activity,
homelessness, loneliness
and despair. Thank you for
joining with your Army in
Doing the Most Good. I can
promise along with
Evangeline Booth that there
is no reward equal to that of
doing the most good for the
most people in the most
need!
The Wellness Report
By: Stan Schuyler, MBA, Business Development Specialist,
The Work Center of Susquehanna Health System
Walking for Fitness
Spring has finally arrived. The
warmer weather has inspired many
of us to get outdoors after hibernating during the winter months.
What a great time to start or continue a walking program. Walking
is a natural way to achieve physical activity. As you plan to start
your walking routine encourage
your spouse or a friend to join
you.
Benefits of walking include:
burning calories, stress relief, lowers blood pressure, improves cardiovascular health, increases
stamina and tones muscles. Make
sure you check with your physician before you start your program.
Here are some items to consider
that will help with planning your
walking program.
• Wear comfortable clothing and
shoes that offer good support
and shock absorption.
• Plan to warm up prior to your
walk by stretching your muscles
and allow time to cool down after
your walk.
• Try to develop good walking
form and a comfortable stride.
• Drink plenty of fluids. You might
want to consider bringing a water
bottle with you during your walk.
• Start with short walks a couple
times per week.
• Set reasonable goals and don’t
overdo your walking activity.
Enjoy the spring season and the
warmer weather. Make an appointment with yourself and schedule a
walk as part of your daily routine.
For more information, contact
Stan Schuyler at The WorkCenter,
570-320-7413.
The views expressed in this article may not necessarily be those
of the Williamsport/Lycoming
Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber Calendar
April
3 - College Town Mtg, 8am,
River Valley Room
- Power Networking Skills
(LHU SBDC) 5pm, River
Valley Rm
10- Internet Marketing, How to
Advertise Your Business
(LHU SBDC) 8am, River
Valley Rm
12- Alliance Meeting, 3:30pm,
River Valley Room
13- IPC Land & Buildings
Committee Mtg., 7:30am,
River Valley Rm
- Non-Profit Committee
Mtg., 8am, Exec Conf Rm
16- PA Wilds Hospitality Training Program, 9am, River
Valley Room
17- Health Care Governance
Comm Mtg., Noon, River
Valley Room
- Retirement Plans for Small
Businesses (LHU SBDC)
5pm, River Valley Rm
19- Creating a Marketing Plan
for Your Business (LHU
SBDC) 8am, River Valley
Rm
- PM Exchange, Twin Hills
Health Center, 5-7pm
20- Intro to QuickBooks
(LHU SBDC) 8am, River
Valley Rm
24- Transportation Committee
Mtg, 7:30am, River Valley
Rm
- SCORE, 10am, River
Valley Room
- Devlpt & Retention
Committee Mtg., Noon,
River Valley Room
River Valley Room
- First Step for Starting a
Small Business, 5pm,
River Valley Rm
29- Grand Slam Parade Committee Mtg., 8am, River
Valley Room
15- Health Care Governance
Comm Mtg., Noon, River
Valley Room
River Valley Room
29- Grand Slam Parade Committee Mtg., 8am, River
Valley Room
29- Devlpt & Retention
Committee Mtg., Noon,
River Valley Room
•All meetings are open only to
committee members unless
stated. If you are interested in
joining a committee, please
contact the Chamber.
May
1 - College Town Mtg, 8am,
River Valley Room
River Valley Room
- Henry Dunn, Inc. & Howard
Dean PM Exchange,
5-7pm
11- IPC Land & Buildings
Committee Mtg., 7:30am,
River Valley Rm
As a Chamber Member, every employee in your company
can attend Chamber functions.
Register for events on-line at www.williamsport.org.
Twin Hills Health Center PM Exchange
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, April 19, 2007
2796 Lycoming Mall Drive, Muncy
Mingle with fellow Chamber members as you tour their new 3,000 square foot addition
and facility, carefully designed to allow for new state-of-the-art equipment and growing staff
requirements. Lean more about the trigger point therapy muscle work to help with minor aches
and pains. Catering provided by the Station House.
Don’t forget to bring your business card for the door prize.
Henry Dunn, Inc. & Howard Dean PM Exchange
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 10, 2007
49 E. Fourth Street, Williamsport
Come and join Henry Dunn Insurance for a Spring Fling at their newly remodeled offices. Visit
with their new building owner, Howard Dean, as you tour through both floors of office space.
Refreshments provided by 33 East.
R.E. Smith Co. PM Exchange
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 24, 2007
607 Cemetery Street, Williamsport
Join us for an evening of fun and entertainment as you are welcomed to their new location and
showroom.
Top Ten Reasons
a Chamber Membership
is a Good Investment
• New Business Contacts
Gain access to over 1300 prospective customers.
• Referrals
The Chamber receives over 5,000 inquiries each year
and gives well over 15,000 member referrals.
• Legislative Action
The Chamber provides a voice for businesses in
Lycoming County.
• Publicity & Exposure
Gain exposure through Chamber Connection tabloid
newsletter inserted in the Sun-Gazette, new member
receptions, advertising opportunities, membership
directory listings, website listings, trade shows,
Chamber events, program sponsorships.
• Economic Development
From site selection process to demographic and market
information with the new PennSiteSelect.com database.
• Small Business Development
Targeting small-to-medium sized businesses, a variety
of programs are available to help uncover new prospects, and keep you informed of vital business issues.
• Publications
Low cost advertising in the Chamber Connection,
Member MarketPlace monthly mailing, Membership
Directory, and Chamber website.
• Special Events
Annual Dinner Dance, PM Exchanges, Chamber Link
Golf Outing, and many more.
• Educational Opportunities
Seminars on technology, marketing and small business
issues. Leadership Lycoming offers opportunities to
learn more about the community.
• Money Back Guarantee
If for any reason you are not satisfied, we will refund
your investment. All that is required is your attendance
at no less than three Chamber related events or activities during the first 90 days.
Log onto www.williamsport.org or call 326-1971 for detailed
information on how your business can benefit from the
Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

April 2007 Chamber Tab Temps - Sun

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