May - June 2014 - Pennridge Chamber of Commerce

Volume XXVI • Number 3 • May-June 2014
Newsletter of the Pennridge Chamber of Commerce
Professional Support Day 2014
Hawaiian Luau
Eileen Brothers from Landis Supermarket
won the coveted basket donated by
Bernard Suess Funeral Home.
Each attendee was greeted with a lei!
Aloha Island
Revue provided
the entertainment
for the luncheon.
RE/MAX 440
Realty was the
sponsor for this
Hawaiian Luau
performance.
Dessert was sponsored by
Stella’s House Blend Cafe.
Professional Support Person of the Year,
Nancy Frei, was honored by Presto Pest
Control’s owner Ken Fox. Nancy received a
floral bouquet sponsored by Clair’s Flower
Shop and a Perkiomen Tour Certificate
sponsored by QNB.
Let’s hear it for the
Professional Support Day
Committee!
A mouth-watering full
Hawaiian Luau Pig Roast,
provided by Blooming Glen
Pork & Catering, was a
favorite with participants.
PCC Professional Support Day 2014
First Savings Bank had a full table this year and was a sponsor
of the event.
The fire dance was definitely a crowd pleaser!
This group from Indian Valley Appraisal enjoyed the special day.
What a beautiful group from RE/MAX 440 Realty enjoying this
fun day!
Participants browsed the exhibits before the start of the luncheon.
Pearl S. Buck International Gift Shop had an interesting display
of items!
Immediate Past President Dave Nyman surrounded by Judy
Caporiccio from Upper Makefield Township and Marianne Morano,
Manager of East Rockhill Township, joined Chamber President Bill
Delaney and Tiki Martino, owner of Stella’s House Blend Cafe.
Government Affairs
Legislative Breakfast
March 21, 2014 Revivals Restaurant
PA Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser
outlined Governor Tom Corbett’s
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 budget
proposal. Meuser also allowed the
audience to ask questions and make
comments on the proposed budget.
Immediate Past President
Dave Nyman and current
Pennridge Chamber President
Bill Delaney along with
David Rivet from Sellersville
Borough and Marianne
Morano, East Rockhill
Township enjoyed the highly
informative event.
Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick
gave updates on issues at the
federal level.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER
The following business has made an important investment in their community by joining the chamber.
Please remember them for your business and personal needs. Also make a special effort to welcome them as they attend our functions.
FROX, Jill Strickland, 17 N. Seventh Street, Perkasie, PA 18944, phone: 215-258-3570, Web site: www.shopfrox.net. For over
ten years, FROX boutique has been helping women look good and feel great in easy-fit, mix-and-match, and work-to-weekend
clothing and accessories. Shopping at FROX is a unique customer experience providing a sort of
“retail therapy”-- customers usually leave feeling better than when they came in. Operating her fun
and funky shop in downtown Perkasie, and now in a second location in Ambler, owner Jill Strickland
shares with her clients more than 20 years experience as an apparel manufacturer representative and
women’s clothing expert. Be sure to watch for their twice-a-year fashion shows which bring a little bit
of the NYC runway experience to Perkasie.
Focus on a Member
Landis Markets - Celebrating 75 Years of Serving You!
From the humble beginnings of
delivering meat off the back of a
wagon, to the present day of 4-local
supermarkets, the Landis Family is
proud to celebrate 75 years of serving
you. Beginning in 1938, when Frank
Landis with his wife Sadie, opened a
small supermarket on Main Street in
Telford, this business, spanning three
generations, is a “Family” business in
the truest sense of the word. Today,
with locations in Telford, Perkasie,
Schwenksville and Vernfield, they are continuing a
tradition of excellence.
In this day and age where family-owned businesses are
becoming less common, Landis Supermarket is proud
to continue to be family owned and operated. “We see
this as a distinct advantage in our marketplace. Being
deeply connected to our communities while having
long standing partnerships with local vendors makes
shopping Landis Supermarket a unique and distinctive
experience for our customers,” states Scott Landis,
Chairman of the Board.
The Landis spirit is rooted by providing service to
the community, woven into the daily lives of many
through the employment of over 600 employees,
supporting local businesses, leadership positions on
area business committees and boards, and product and
financial donations to not for profit organizations. Part
of the mission of Landis Markets is giving back to the
communities who have helped make them successful.”
From the freshest Lancaster County
produce, a farmer’s market deli with
premium meats, cheeses and homemade
salads, to the legendary Mrs. Benner’s
‘made from scratch’ bakery items, it is
the unique products and services that
have been developed and offered over
the past 75 years that allows Landis to be
a leading independent supermarket chain
in Pennsylvania, offering unlimited value
and convenience to over 35,000 weekly
shoppers.
Knowing the value of TIME, and the lack of it in
our busy lives, the offering of “One-Stop Shopping”
is a value that many loyal customers have learned
to appreciate. Not only daily food needs, but
also banking, pharmacy prescriptions (at Telford
and Vernfield) and healthcare needs, party and
entertaining supplies, lunch and dinner options from
Sadie’s hot food buffet, and so much more are offered
in one spot.
Landis Supermarket continues to grow in challenging
times. They are proud of their reputation of being
known for providing exceptional customer service.
Independent food stores, like Landis, are working
hard to survive in a market saturated with large chains
and box stores that command attention and offer deep
discounts on select products to get consumers in the
doors. And yet the Landis family continues to create
ways to make their services unique to the industry,
focusing on each community that it serves.
Original Telford Store
Dave and Frank Landis
Leadership Bucks . . . Upper County
The Legal System March 18, 2014
Leadership participants Michael Mignone, Judy Decker, and Curt
Johnston found all of the speakers who addressed the topic, “The Legal
System,” to be quite interesting and informative.
Edward “Duke” Donnelly, Bucks County Sheriff, fielded questions from
class participants after their tour of the facility.
District Attorney Dave Heckler gave
participants an overview of how the legal
system works in Bucks County.
The leadership class heard from District Attorney Dave
Heckler, along with Maria Dougherty-Litzenberger, Ryan
McKinney, and Ron Rolon who all presented in the afternoon.
Leadership participants Tiffany Pompei, Peter Gray, and Sandra
Snyder asked questions before embarking on a tour of the facility.
William Plantier,
Director of Corrections
at the Bucks County
Correctional Facility,
began the session by
giving an overview
of the facility, its
population, its history,
and its daily operations.
He gave some
interesting statistics
regarding the residents
who are generally in
the facility for under
two years, most only
averaging 30 days or
less.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
The Grand View Hospital Board of Trustees officially appointed
three new physicians to its medical staff at the February meeting.
Floyd Herman, M.D., specializes in plastic surgery. Dr. Herman
earned his medical degree at St. George’s University School of
Medicine. Gregory Hill, M.D., specializes in internal medicine. Hill
is board certified in family medicine and is an associate of Lawn
Avenue Medical Associates in Sellersville. Steven Zanders, D.O.,
specializes in critical care medicine. Zanders is board certified in
internal medicine and critical care medicine. He is an associate of
The Intensivist Group in Sellersville.
RE/MAX 440 is pleased to announce that
Drew and Angie Sullivan are now affiliated
with their Perkasie office located at 701 W.
Market St., Perkasie. Drew and Angie have
lived in Sellersville for 27 years and have
been residents of Bucks County for 46 years
and belong to the Bucks County Association
of Realtors. Angie is a licensed Associate
Broker since 1999. They are willing and able to give their clients
the most up-to-date “state-of-the-art” service available to the real
estate community.
Sonia Smith has joined the US Small Business
Administration, Philadelphia District Office
as an Economic Development & Lender
Relations Specialist. Ms. Smith has also
assumed the roles of District International
Trade Officer and Women’s Business
Ownership Representative with the SBA. Prior to joining the SBA, Sonia was the
Economic & Business Development Program Administrator for
the County of Bucks.
Doylestown Hospital is pleased to welcome
Donna Angotti, MD, who has joined the
Department of Surgery/Breast Surgery.
Dr. Angotti has practiced in Bucks and
Montgomery counties for more than 20 years.
She is certified by the American Board of
Surgery and specializes in the diagnosis and
treatment of breast cancer and the care of
high-risk patients.
Yvonne Caputo, MS, MA, has been named as the new Trainer
for Penn Foundation’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). She
replaces Kathy McCafferty, who has assumed the position of Director
of Training and Education for Penn Foundation. Yvonne spent the
past 17 years as the Vice President of Human
Resources at Frederick Living, a continuing
care retirement community. Previously, she
worked as a Management Consultant and
Counselor for Penn Foundation’s EAP for
eight years and as a Counselor with Penn
Foundation’s Mental Health Outpatient
Services.
Grand View Hospital announced the
appointment of Suzanne F. Rush, RN, BSN,
as navigator for breast care services and Vickie
Keeler, RN, BSN, as director of cancer services.
In her new role, Rush will be providing
guidance and support
throughout the newly-diagnosed patient’s
care from surgery through chemotherapy
and radiation. Keeler will be responsible for
integrating Grand View’s cancer services.
Prior to joining Grand View, Keeler was a
breast care coordinator at Geisinger Wyoming
Valley. She brings over ten years of healthcare
experience to her position at Grand View.
During their annual meeting, the First
Savings Bank of Perkasie Board of Directors
unanimously elected Robert L. Byers as
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Richard Aichele as Vice Chairman. Byers
succeeds Walter Cressman as Chair who was
on the Board since 1979 serving as Chairman
since 1987. Cressman will remain as a board member for an
additional year. Byers, president of Byers’ Choice Ltd. in Chalfont,
was named to the First Savings Board of Directors in 2004. He
has served as the Manager/President of Byers’ Choice since 1987.
Penn Foundation has named Jeffrey
Schweitzer, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Univest Corporation, and Dorothy
Weik, Esq., an attorney with Bricker, Landis,
Hunsberger & Gingerich, LLP, to its Board
of Directors. Jeffrey M. Schweitzer became
President and Chief Executive Officer of
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania on
January 1, 2014. Schweitzer joined Univest
in 2007 as executive vice president and chief
financial officer. He has more than 18 years of
experience in the financial services industry.
Weik has been an attorney at Bricker,
Landis, Hunsberger & Gingerich, LLP since
2009, focusing on estate planning, estate
administration, business representation, and
employment law.
First Savings Bank recently promoted Neil Fosbenner to Assistant
Vice President, Director of Facilities. He is responsible for all
supplies and First Savings’ building locations throughout Upper
and Central Bucks County. Employed by First Savings since
2004, Fosbenner is a member of the Pennridge/Perkasie Rotary
Club, serves on the Bucks County Council of Boy Scouts and is
a member of the Sellersville Fire Dept. as well as the Pennridge
Chamber of Commerce where he served on the board of directors
and as president.
Pond Behind the Sellersville Fire House
April 5, 2014
Jacob Westdyke, from
Sellersville, received
a trophy from Ron
Bolig, Chair of the
Chamber’s Fishing
Derby Committee, for
catching the biggest fish,
18 1/2”! His dad was
certainly proud of this
catch!
The crowd gathered and made the most of the weather!
Mike Rauch, with GVH Medic 151, stood by in case
of injuries.
Alicia Santoro caught the first fish
and received a gift certificate!
Jim Spindlers’ daughters helped out in
the refreshment stand.
Luke Ohrberg, who was too old to
fish this year, was a great help to
the committee.
Committee Chair Ron Bolig and Ellen Clark are
indispensable in the refreshment stand each year.
Luke Ohrberg and Ron Bolig did the
honors of announcing the start of the
derby. We did see the sun for part of the
day!
The children have such a good time!
So many fish were pulled out this year!
FYI
BUSINESS NEWS
KUDOS
Univest Corporation, recently announced the launch of
My Univest, www.univest.net/MyUnivest, a blog dedicated to
helping individuals, businesses and nonprofits achieve their
financial dreams. Readers of My Univest will gain financial
insights directly from Univest executives across their areas of
expertise including banking, insurance, investments, wealth
management, home loans, trust services, equipment financing
and charitable planning. My Univest will also provide industry
trends, financial solutions, tips, community highlights and
guest blogs from other industry experts. In addition to offering
various tools and resources to the community, My Univest will
serve as a resource for media by providing company news,
fact sheets, executive bios and images available for download.
For individuals interested in connecting socially, Univest
Corporation is active on social media through Facebook,
LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter. In addition to a corporate
handle, Univest’s president and CEO, Jeff Schweitzer, tweets
through his own handle, @Jeff_UnivestCEO. The Perkasie Lions
Club recently honored
the members of the
Pennridge Little
League Major Division
2013 Championship
winning team
sponsored by Butter
Creek. Held at the
Perkasie Owls Club, the Lions hosted the players and coaches to the
annual dinner that also included baseball anecdotes presented by
Lion Don Werner. Each team member was presented with trophies
for their achievement during the championship season as well as
the team receiving the James J. Hackett Team Cup.
Back Row: Coach Tom Forscht, Zach Fluck, C.J. Deiley, JR
Hunsberger (Perkasie Lions Club President), Cole Miklos, Zach
Artman, Coach Craig Smith
Front Row: Nate Jenson, Joey Mossbrook, John Polachek, Jared
Forscht, Joey Smith, Carter Heller, Gavin Konschak, Not pictured:
Coach Chris Heller
Doylestown Hospital is making it easier for patients to view
their medical records online in a convenient and secure patient
portal. MyHealthDoylestown is a free and easy-to-use tool that
allows patients to access their online health record and other
Doylestown Hospital resources 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. At MyHealthDoylestown, patients can access: Laboratory
results, Radiology reports, Medications taken and allergies noted
while a patient, Visit history, Discharge summaries and other
medical reports. Test results are usually available in 72 hours.
The portal contains information dating back to 2008. Medical
records are as current as the last time the person was registered
as an outpatient or inpatient at Doylestown Hospital. It does
not provide doctors’ office records. Patients can also request
appointments for certain hospital services. Learn more or enroll
at myHealthDoylestown.com or call 267-885-1599.
Fred Schea, President, CEO
of First Savings Bank, left,
recently presented a $5,000
check to Tom Skiffington,
president of Pennridge
Community Day, Inc.
beginning the kickoff of the
fund raising campaign for
the July 6 event. This year
marks the 42nd Year of Pennridge Community Day, held at
Lake Lenape Park, Perkasie, beginning at noon and continuing
throughout the day and evening, culminating with fireworks
sponsored in large part by First Savings. Any individual or
organization wishing to contribute to the event may contact
Tom Skiffington at 215-453-7653 or via email at tskiffington@
remax.net.
As a proud member of the Pennridge Chamber
of Commerce, Annamaet Petfoods would gladly
donate the food to keep Sampson, a soon-to-be
two year old police dog, healthy and happy during
his tenure with the Perkasie Police K-9 Unit. Local
fundraisers are being held to defray the $17,000 cost to acquire
and train the police dog. Annamaet Petfoods is a locally owned and
operated family run pet food company that has been in business
for 27 years. Their products have been fed to many police canine
units as well as many search and rescue dogs throughout the
United States.
COMING EVENTS
Please join Keystone Opportunity Center in their Meal-A-Month
events:
• Monday, May 12 from 4 PM-closing at Franconia
Heritage, 508 Harleysville Pike in Telford. (You must
mention Keystone Opportunity Center to your server).
• Monday, May 19 for breakfast and lunch at The Local,
2 W. Broad St., Souderton. No flyer is required. Both
establishments will donate a portion of your check to
Keystone.
• June 23, 24 & 25 Come and enjoy a meal at Ruby
Tuesday’s, 650 Cowpath Rd., Lansdale anytime on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and they will donate
a percentage of your food purchase to Keystone. A flyer
is required and is available at www.keystoneopportunity.
org or at our office at 104 Main St., Souderton, PA
Come out for some family fun on Sunday,
June 1, from 12 noon until 5 pm at the
Dublin Fire House! In partnership with
Discover Dublin, Community Day will
incorporate Discover Dublin’s Annual
Art Festival. Join the Dublin community
for a wonderful day of viewing and
supporting great local talent in the arts, listening to awesome
live music from two stages, letting our kids go nuts in a large
kid’s entertainment area and getting a quick, convenient bite
to eat in the food court while sampling local wine.
The Annual Tyler Tasting Party, the College’s premier
food and wine tasting event, will be held on June 6 from 6:00 to
9:30 p.m. at the Newtown Campus of Bucks County Community
College. The event attracts more than 400 people every year
to historic Tyler Hall, the French-Norman style mansion on the
National Register of Historic Places. Proceeds benefit students
enrolled in Bucks’ Historic Preservation Program, and the
preservation and restoration of one of Bucks County’s most
beautiful buildings. For more information about this highly
anticipated event or to become a sponsor, call 215-968-8224
or e-mail [email protected].
Pennridge Community Day, hosted by
RE/MAX 440 Realty, will be held on Sunday,
July 6 (rain date July 13) at Lake Lenape Park.
Opening ceremonies will begin at 12 noon
at the monument in Sellersville. Everyone
is welcome to attend this traditional community picnic/
celebration featuring entertainment, food and free games
and activities for the whole family. Popular events include
the Baby Parade, canoe races, bean-bag competition and
relay races for all ages, and the RE/MAX hot air balloon rides.
Activities and events begin at 12 noon and conclude with a
spectacular fireworks display at dusk. The carrousel will be
open from noon to 8 p.m. For more information visit the website at www.pennridgecommunityday.org .
The 7th Annual Recovery Art and Poetry
Show and Sale sponsored by Penn
Foundation and Indian Valley Public
Library will be held through the month
of May. A Recovery Reception on Friday,
May 30, 6-9pm, will feature a meet
and greet with the artists and poetry
readings from this year’s submissions. All proceeds go directly
to artists, who are from Bucks and Montgomery Counties and
are recovering from mental illness or addictions. For library
hours and directions, visit www.ivpl.org. For more information,
contact Lisa Dembrosky at 215-257-4760 or ldembrosky@
pennfoundation.org
On Saturday, June 14, the Quakertown Chapter of The
Compassionate Friends will host a one-mile Memorial Walk
and Butterfly Release at the Willard Markey Park, 1400 N.
Ridge Road in Perkasie to memorialize all children and loved
ones who have died too soon and to help bereaved families in
their journey through grief. The event is open to anyone who
has lost a child, sibling, or loved one. For further information
about The Compassionate Friends, call 215-536-0173. The
support group for parents, grandparents, and siblings meets the
2nd Tuesday every month at St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital
from at 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Perkasie Olde Towne is sponsoring their
Annual “Under the Stars” antique-custom
car show on Saturday, August 16 beginning at
5:00 p.m. Enjoy an evening stroll in Historic
Downtown Perkasie with over 400 antique,
classic and custom cars on display. Trophies, prizes, music
and food will abound. Don’t forget to stop in the many unique
shops in downtown Perkasie, many of which will be offering
specials and staying open later for your convenience. For more
information call Perkasie Olde Towne at 215-257-4989.
The Sellersville Historical and
Achievement Authority announces that the
Sellersville Museum will be open Saturday
and Sunday, June 14 and 15. The Museum
will be open from 12:00 Noon until 4:00
PM each day. As always, admission is free. The Sellersville
Museum is handicap accessible. The Museum is located next
to the Sellersville Borough Office at 120 East Church Street,
Sellersville. Call (215) 257-5253 for more information.
Board of Directors and Staff - 2014
Bill Delaney
Jim Spindler
President
Landis Supermarket
Vice President
Univest Corporation of PA
Teri Mandic
Thomas Skiffington
Secretary
Pearl S. Buck International
Treasurer
RE/MAX 440, Perkasie
Betty Graver
PCC Executive Director Emeritus
Dave Nyman
Joe Ferry, Director
James Steeley, Director
Immediate Past President
Chroma Creative Group
Betty Meier Steeley Funeral Home
David Alderfer, Director
Todd Hurley, Director
Lisa Bogan
Grand View Hospital
First Saving Bank
Assistant to the Executive Director
David Beck, Director
Bret Krevolin, Director
Natalie Schmolk
QNB
Administrative Assistant
The Weimer Group
David Caro, Esq., Director
Grim, Biehn & Thatcher
Tiki Martino, Director
Brenda Price
Stella’s House Blend Café
Communications Editor
Remember, you can always get updated information
on all of our events on our website: www.pennridge.com
Coming Events
May 14
Leadership Bucks Session, Pearl S. Buck International,
8:30 a.m.
May 23
Government Affairs Committee, Chamber 7:30 a.m.
May 26
Chamber Office Closed—Memorial Day Holiday
June 3
Board of Directors Meeting, Chamber 7:30 a.m.
June 11
Leadership Bucks . . . Upper County Graduation,
Bucks County Community College Upper Bucks Campus
5:00-7:00 p.m.
June 14
Flag Day
June 26
PACC, Bucks County Community College 7:30 p.m.
July 6
Pennridge Community Day, Lenape Park, 12 noon
October 14 ‘Night at the Theater, Sellersville Theater
Remember you can always get updated information on all of our events on
our website: www.pennridge.com
SCORE Counselor available every Wednesday from
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Chamber office.
Check out their web site at www.ScoreBucksCounty.org
Remember your ABC’s:
Always Buy Chamber ! ! !