Orrstown Bank Summit Health Volvo AUGUST 2016

AUGUST 2016
At the Chamber office, we are wrapping up the compilation of
our Membership Directory and preparing to send it to be printed.
We also recently finished work on a publication entitled “About
our Town”, which provides information and insight into our local
community and businesses.
Each of these two publications highlights the wealth of
opportunity, activity, and resources that our community has
to offer. Local and regional businesses, historical landmarks,
natural resources, indoor and outdoor activities, community and social organizations, and our geographical
location are a few of the things that make our community exceptional. Working on these two publications has
been a great reminder of the resources and opportunity that are right in our backyard.
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors and Staff
Chair:
Ginger Everhart............................................................... Summit Health
Vice-Chair:
Dan Baer............................................................................................... ACNB
Treasurer:
Chrystal Miracle...............................................................SU Foundation
Secretary:
Crystal Collier-Walker..................................................... ShipCo Pumps
Past Chair:
Anne Detter.......................................................................SU Foundation
President
Scott Brown
[email protected]
Dr. Ronald Taylor.............................................................................Shippensburg University
Vicky Simmel............................................................................................... Gannon Associates
Bruce Hockersmith...................................................................................Office of the Mayor
Luanne Kyle...................................................................Members 1st Federal Credit Union
Steve Oldt...........................................................................................Shippensburg Township
Shanna Cowan.............................................................................................JLG Industries, Inc.
Scott Eckenrode.............................................Aqua Power Pros/Creative Engraving Plus
Pamela Kammerer.............................. Conference Center at Shippensburg University
Lorie Davis.............................................................. Assistant Director University Relations
Nick Etheridge................................Shippensburg University Student Representative
Bruce Levy......................................................................Shippensburg Area School District
Kevin Taccino/Andrew Powell, Liaisons........................... Carlisle Young Professionals
Mary Kuna..........................................Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp.
Office Manager
Wendy Forrester
[email protected]
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce Committees
Community Development:
• Awards Banquet Committee
• Bloom Festival Committee
• Golf Committee
• Cinco de Mayo Committee
• Oversight Committee
• Chamber Strategic Planning Committee
• Finance Committee
• Marketing Committee
• Nominating Committee
Mission Statement: The Mission of the Shippensburg Area
Chamber of Commerce is to provide members with
services that promote and support economic vitality as
well as develop Shippensburg as a great place to live,
work, play, visit and invest.
Membership Development:
Membership Committee
Program Committee
Community Outreach:
Family Fun Day
Community Christmas Party
Vision Statement: To be recognized as the premier
membership-based organization for professional
networking, development, and stimulating economic
growth in the vibrant and prospering business
community of Shippensburg.
Although I grew up in Fulton County, I have lived in Franklin County now for 16 years. After graduate school,
my first job was in Houston, TX, where I lived for two years. I very distinctly recall my consideration to move
back to this area. Countless people told me that I would have access to “big town” activities and experiences,
but would have the benefit of living in a smaller town. I was often reminded of the proximity to Baltimore,
Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, and the ease with which I could travel to any of those and
back in a day. I remember thinking that those who were trying to “sell me” on these ideas were kidding
themselves, and trying to convince me to do the same. I was wrong.
It didn’t take long after I returned to the area for me to remember the wonderful things about living here,
many of which I had certainly taken for granted, growing up in Fulton County. Things that people had told me
about “small town benefits” with “big town feel” were true, and access to more urban areas when desired was
indeed easy. Access to daily activity was certainly easier as well, without the hours of traffic and commute
time of more urban areas.
The benefits of living in a community like ours are difficult to describe to one who has never lived here.
As comprehensive as the Membership Directory or “About Our Town” guide may be, they cannot embody
the sense of community, the “family” feel of the relationships that we have with friends, co-workers, and
community members, or the genuine care and concern that we have for one another and for our community.
What we have is unique, and we need to continue to embrace it, develop it, and appreciate our rich resources,
keeping in mind that our most valuable resource is the people who live, work, and play here.
Ginger Everhart
Chair Board of Directors
CHAMBER TIERED
MEMBERSHIPS
Platinum Level
Orrstown Bank
Summit Health
Volvo
Gold Level
Shippensburg University
Foundation
Shippensburg University
JLG Industries
Gannon Associates
Fogelsonger Agency
Adams Electric
Members 1st FCU
M&T Bank
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JULY
EVENTS
August 21 | 2pm-5pm | Open House – Fogelsanger Bricker
Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. – 112 W. King Street,
Shippensburg
September 9 | 9am-Noon | The First Step: Starting a Small
Business – Techcelertor/Murata Business Center, 453 Lincoln
Street, Carlisle – Cost: $10 per business (free to veterans)
August 18 & 25 | 1pm-4pm & 6pm-9pm | Joyful Art
Studio – Greencastle
August 18 & 25 | 3pm & 6pm | Summer Movie
Madness with $5 – Capitol Theater, Chambersburg
August 19 | 5pm | RouzerFest – Red Run Park,
Waynesboro
August 19 | 7pm | Scotland Campus Presents: The
Union of Sinners and Saints & the Comedy of David
Dean – Scotland Campus, Scotland
August 20 | 8am-2pm | 6th Annual Peach Festival –
Fort Loudon Community Grounds, Fort Loudon
August 20 | 1pm– 7pm | Pop A Cork for the Capitol
Beach Party – In the Back Lot of the Capitol Theatre
Center, Chambersburg
August 20 | 1pm-3pm WAYNESBORO: Ceramic Arts
Center of Waynesboro – “Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh
my!” Workshop Ceramic Arts Center
August 21 | 12pm-8pm | The Foundry Presents:
“Paintings by Heidi Yacoubian” – Thursdays & Fridays:
12pm-6pm – Saturdays: 10am-6pm – The Foundry,
Chambersburg
August 25 | 6:30pm | South Mountain Partnership
Speaker Series Presents: “Fly Fishing & Conservation”
– TCO Fly Shop, Boiling Springs
August 26 | 4pm & August 27 | 9am-11pm | Back
Road Rider Presents: “4th Annual Helping Little Hands”
Rock & Ride Benefit – Moose Park, Gettysburg
August 27 | Crabfest – Amvets Pavilion, 750 5th
Avenue, Chambersburg
August 27 | 8am-5pm | Shippensburg Corn Festival –
Downtown Shippensburg
August 15-20 | Cumberland Ag Expo – Newville Lions
Fairgrounds – This annual agricultural fair, sponsored
by the New Carlisle Fair Association, features plenty
to do for the entire family. There are dairy and animal
exhibitions, shows, 4H presentations, children’s
activities, tractor pulls, food, music, and more.
August 20 | 4th Annual Mysteries in Military History Day
– USAHEC – The USAHEC invites you to bring in your
mysterious and family items pertaining to Army history,
on Saturday, August 8, 2015 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
Let the professionals help you begin your research!
August 25-28 | Corvettes at Carlisle – Corvettes at
Carlisle features more than 5,000 Corvettes
representing all generations of America’s classic sports
car. Corvette enthusiasm is contagious with participation
in autocross, burnouts, and the parade through historic
downtown Carlisle.
August 27 | 36th Annual Shippensburg Corn Festival –
Downtown Shippensburg – Crafts, an antique car show,
food booths, entertainment, and children’s activities offer
something for the entire family. Food booths feature
corn in every available form.
August 29-Sept 5 | 58th Annual Steam Engine and
Tractor Show – Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine
Association – This event will include steam traction
engines, an old PRR steam train, antique tractors,
working saw mill, model train exhibit, food, flea market
stands, and music.
August 27 | 8am-4pm | Shippensburg Corn Festival –
Downtown Shippensburg
August 30 | 6:30pm & August 31 | 9am | FREE
Medicare 101 Educational Event – Courtyard Marriott,
503 Newburg Road, Shippensburg
August 31 | 5:30pm-7pm | Food Fair – “A Taste of
Shippensburg” – Shippensburg Church of the Brethren
Family Life Center, 253 E. Garfield Street, Shippensburg
The Beistle Company
1 Beistle Plaza
Shippensburg, PA 17257
(717) 532 7789 | www.beistle.com
The Beistle Company specializes in wholesale
decorations and party supplies. Located in
Shippensburg, this company has been in
operation since the early 1900’s and at one time
was the area’s largest employer. In addition
to servicing their immediate area, Beistle is the
oldest and largest manufacturer of party favors
and decorations in the United States.
With all the years in business, Beistle has long
been the standard for quality and innovation
in regards to their product construction. The
company is dedicated to creating personalized
relationships with their customer base.
Customers are viewed as friends and more than
an invoice number. They are known for industry
renowned design, production and service. They
specifically offer wholesale services yet will direct
any retail request to the appropriate retail partner
that will be happy to assist customers in fulfilling
their request.
At Beistle, patronage is priority and no matter
the size of the order, they will help – directly
or indirectly. They pride themselves in quality
craftsmanship and uses quality materials on all
its products. If the product is listed, it will be
delivered which equates to no middle man issues
and working with Beistle is partnering with the
source. Customers can count on Beistle to have
the inventory on hand and be ready to ship when
needed.
For more information, contact or view Beistle at http://
www.beistle.com or contact their sales office at (717)
532-2131 for top notch customer service and support.
RECAP
On a very warm summer evening
in July, the Shippensburg Chamber
along with the Greater Chambersburg
Chamber of Commerce celebrated the
Christmas in July Mixer in the cool air
conditioning comfort of the Courtyard
Marriott in Shippensburg. The annual
mixer brought together business
professionals from both chambers
for an evening of networking while
enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres and
beverages.
Chamber guests who attended
this event generously brought new
toy donations that will benefit the
Shippensburg Chamber’s Community
Christmas Party which is set for
Thursday, December 22nd. Special
thanks to Courtyard Marriott for
hosting this great evening and to the
members of both chambers for the toy
donations. These toys will give Santa
an early start in his preparations for his
big night in December!
Lunch & Learn
CANDIDATES SOUGHT TO SERVE ON
CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATE INFORMATION: SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
As we move into the Fall of 2016, it is the
time of the year to review and appoint the
members of the Chamber Board of Directors
for 2017. As we continually work to grow
this Chamber in number and relevance, the
personal commitment of our Board Members
in terms of time and resources is of great
importance.
Christmas in July
The Nominating Committee of the Chamber
is now seeking candidates for the Board of
Directors. Any member in good standing
of the chamber or one of its employees is
eligible. Directors serve three-year terms and
may serve no more than two terms in a row.
Former directors are eligible to serve after a
one-year absence from the Board.
Directors are expected to attend board
meetings (8:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday
each month), take part in discussions on
issues, serve on at least one Chamber
Committee, attend chamber-sponsored
events and, be a chamber ambassador at all
times.
If you would like to nominate yourself
or someone else to the Board, please
complete the Nomination Form included in
this issue of the Chamberline.
DO YOU WANT TO HELP STUDENTS IN THEIR
PURSUITS IN THE WORLD OF WORK?
The Shippensburg Area Senior High School would like to form a Business Advisory Council
What would this Council do? Here is what
Bruce Levy, High School Principal at SASHS
envisions:
1.
Provide Guest Speakers for classes,
helping students make the move from High
SASHS
School to College/Career
2.
Provide a source for students to seek out
Mentorships, Job Shadowing, Internships, and
Coop education
Shippensburg Fair
3.
Provide a source for those reviewing
curriculum to make sure career education is
relevant and has the current emphasis for
college/career in the high school curriculum
If you are interested in participating on this
Business Advisory Council please call Bruce Levy
at 717-530-2730 or email him at bruce.levy@ship.
k12.pa.us.
Cumberland Valley
Business Journal Column
July 15, 2016
2016-17 Budget with $1.3 Billion Revenue Enhancement
Package Doesn’t Address Growing Cost-Drivers
This month marks the beginning of the state’s new
fiscal year. In a marked contrast to the prolonged
budget impasse that dominated the legislative
session last year, this year’s budget negotiations
had a much more conciliatory and cooperative
tone. Although all the components of the final
budget weren’t finalized until 13 days after the June
30th Constitutional deadline, Pennsylvania is now
operating with a fully enacted budget.
Commonwealth’s
Gene Barr
competitive edge
President and CEO
– specifically the
PA Chamber of Business
capping of the
and Industry
vendor’s allowance.
Additionally, it is
concerning that spending was increased before
addressing the Commonwealth’s No. 1 cost-driver –
the growing public pension crisis.
The $31.5 billion General Appropriations bill was
passed by bipartisan majorities in both the state
House and Senate. This plan – which spends
approximately 5 percent more than the previous
fiscal year – includes a $200 million increase in
basic education funding and $39 million more in
higher education funding. In order for the budget
to be balanced – as required by state law – an
additional $1.3 billion was needed to pay for the
increase in spending.
We are apprehensive that the decision to cap
the vendor’s allowance will increase burdens on
employers and make it more costly to operate in
the Pennsylvania. The vendor’s allowance helps
retailers recoup costs associated with collecting the
sales tax on behalf of the state. This complex, multistep process is very expensive for businesses. The
Tax Code puts in place a $25 per month or $300
per year cap on this allowance. According to an
independent national study, under the old system
the Commonwealth only reimbursed retailers for
approximately 30 percent of the costs associated
with collecting the tax. The new cap will require
businesses to absorb even more of that cost –
impacting their bottom lines and hurting their ability
to compete.
While the governor’s original proposal to enact
broad-based increases in both the sales and Personal
Income Tax was taken off the table in early June,
lawmakers finally agreed to a variety of revenue
generators. The final revenue enhancement
package included: increased taxes on certain
types of tobacco, capping the sales tax vendor
discount, expanding the sales tax to include digital
downloads, applying a Personal Income Tax on
lottery winnings, increasing the rate of the Bank
Shares Tax and raising the tax on table games
by two percent. The final agreement also assumes
revenues from a yet-to-be enacted gaming expansion
proposal. Two initiatives that earned PA Chamber
support - a new tax amnesty program and revenue
from the recently enacted liquor reform legislation –
were also part of the deal.
While we appreciate the fact that lawmakers
were able to balance the budget without imposing
significant new tax burdens on Pennsylvania
residents and businesses, there are components of
the newly enacted Tax Code that could impact the
Prior to enacting any new taxes, lawmakers should
have worked to address the state’s pension crisis.
With an unfunded liability that is expected to balloon
beyond $58 billion this year, the pension crisis
poses the biggest threat to Pennsylvania’s long-term
fiscal stability and is a driving force behind multiple
credit rating downgrades, which hurts taxpayers
by increasing the Commonwealth’s cost to borrow.
Each year, a larger portion of both the state’s and
school districts’ budgets go toward growing pension
obligations, which diverts money away from the
classroom and other important state programs
While we applaud the fact that this budget expands
the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program
– which enables businesses to help families and
organizations offer more students a high quality
education– the fact is that until comprehensive
pension reform is enacted, more and more
education tax dollars will go towards pension costs,
diverting money from the classroom and limiting
opportunities for students.
When lawmakers return to session this fall, we are
urging them to finally address the Commonwealth’s
pension problem. Moving to a 401-K style system
– like much of the private sector already utilizes
– would be a good first step in fixing the systems
going forward. Additional reforms – such as rolling
back the multiplier for current employees – are
needed to tackle the debt and bring immediate
savings to both the state and public school districts’
budgets. Only through a long-term, comprehensive
reform plan will the substantial amount of the risk of
increasing pension obligations be shifted away from
Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Gene Barr
President and CEO
PA Chamber of Business and Industry
For more information, contact Tricia Harris, Manager of Communications
at 717.720.5447
Economic Gardening: Seeding a Future
by Mary Kuna – Economic Development Manager Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp.
Like fashion, all fields of study have trends that
come to the forefront every few years. Economic
development is no different. One concept
that has been building a following is economic
gardening. The term came from Chris Gibbons,
the City of Littleton Colorado’s Business Director,
during the 1980s. In 1987, Martin Marietta (today
known as Lockheed Martin) closed its doors and
left 7,800 people unemployed. To save their
economy, Gibbons and his team connected
with a think tank eager to test a theory from MIT
economist David Burch and economic gardening
was born.
Economic gardening is an entrepreneurial
approach to local economic development.
Instead of large scale business attraction efforts,
focus is placed on thelocal existing economy
as the solution to increase jobs, income, tax
revenues and the overall business climate of a
community. In providing businesses that are
ready or almost ready to grow with the tools,
resources, data and market knowledge to do
so, economic gardening creates a network of
prosperity that is both diverse and localized. The
concept goes a step beyond asking businesses
what they need in terms of moral support and
“cheerleading”. It goes to the heart of providing
counseling, context, data and access to
resources outside the existing business footprint.
Cumberland Area Economic Development
Corporation (CAEDC) has been working to bring
together resources and partners to cultivate the
economic garden that is the Cumberland Valley.
While CAEDC continues creating an inventory
of assets, tools, programs and resources for
the region, communities and local groups
can start planting seeds to create a vibrant
business community within their own area. Some
fundamental steps in building your local economy
as a community are:
1. Create an asset inventory of businesses,
community agencies, talents and resources.
Check into your local library’s databases and
reference capabilities. Learn more about your
chamber’s resources, all the local non-profit
agencies and your downtown community. What
programs do the local educational institutions
offer and what programs are being offered by the
religious institutions? Learn about what your local
government officials are implementing.
2. Begin building relationships and partnerships.
Once you know the resources begin to see where
there are connections, potential for collaboration
or redundancies.
These early steps give communities the ability
to begin cultivating their economies. CAEDC
and other resources, such as the Small Business
Development Center (SBDC), are then able to
provide tools for businesses to grow their footprint
and economic impact. Cultivating economic
growth is similar to cultivating a garden. There
are a number of tools, time, energy and nutrients
needed, but the result is incredibly satisfying.
For more information on the Small Business
Development Center visit http://www.ship.edu/
sbdc/ . For more information on CAEDC’s
services visit www.cumberlandbusiness.com.