November 2011 - Greater DuBois, PA Chamber of Commerce

November 2011
Chamber Member and Board Events
Update Sponsor for Month of November
Brady St. Florist
Featured Member
of the Month
November
At Brady Street Florist We Create What Others Have Yet to Imagine!
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We are a local Du Bois, Pennsylvania florist proudly serving the
area since 1985 with a lovely variety of fresh flowers and creative
gift ideas to suit any style or budget.
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Central PA Regional Business & Industry Expo 2011 at
Bryce Jordan Center from 1:30-6:30pm. For more information, call the DuBois Chamber, 371-5010.
Haven House Performing Hearts Fundraiser at the DuBois
Area Middle School-7pm. Tickets available at Rosie’s
Book Shoppe, Catherine’s Cache and the Greater DuBois
Chamber-$12 ea.
Mystery Dinner Theater at DuBois Country Club, tickets
$40 each and available at Chamber office.
Marcellus Shale Forum: Opportunities and Answers for
Pennsylvanians - sponsored by the PA Chamber of Business & Industry and the Greater DuBois Chamber - Complimentary Continental Breakfast 7:30am, DuBois Country
Club. For reservations, 371-5010.
Toys for Tots, 5:30-7:30pm, DuBois Country Club.
Light Up Night in Downtown DuBois
JC Drawing at Brady Township Community Center, tickets
$30. Join the FUN!
DRMC Holiday Ball at Lakeview Lodge, Treasure Lake.
December
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Afternoon MIXER hosted by KTH Architects at their location on Kiwanis Trail from 3:30-6:00 pm.
January
28 Chamber’s Annual Business Bash, DuBois Country Club
beginning at 6:00pm with heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash
beverages, followed by program and awards at 8:00 pm
and finishing with the Dessert Extravaganza.
Reservations necessary to 371-5010.
This Year’s Collectible Ornament
Honors the Rumbarger Cemetery.
One of our area’s most historic
landmarks located at 534 Main St.
With stones dating back to 1870, we
are pleased to recognize the past
and future of Rumbarger Cemetery.
Owned and operated by Jennifer Jackson, Brady Street Florist
recently purchased the former post office building in downtown
DuBois and did a complete restoration, returning the building to its
former glory and standing in the community.
We pride ourselves in unique and custom floral
designs using fresh flowers or permanent botanicals. We offer the area’s largest variety of unusual
flowers sourced from all over the world.
In our new location we also offer a full line of
Giftware, Home décor, Jewelry, and Sympathy Tributes. Our
expanded wedding and event options now include linen rentals.
Come in and enjoy our vast inventory, including Green & Blooming
Plants, Dish Gardens, Fruit & Gourmet Baskets, Baby Gifts, Candy
& Chocolates, Scented Candles, Greeting Cards, Silk Flower
Arrangements, Plush Stuffed Animals and Balloons.
Brady Street Florist is open to serve your floral and gift
giving needs: Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and
Saturday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Closed Sunday, except for
funerals.
Look for our Holiday Open House from
November 7-12; extended hours will apply.
We pride ourselves on service, value and creativity. You may
call us to place orders directly at (814)
371-0360 or 1-800-203-0360. It is our
pleasure to assist you with any local, as
well as worldwide deliveries and remember that corporate accounts are
always welcome. For your convenience,
we offer daily floral delivery to local
funeral homes and hospitals.
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry Educational Foundation
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011
DuBois Country Club, DuBois, PA
The PA Chamber Educational Foundation and the Greater
DuBois Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development invite you to attend a presentation that will focus on
the facts regarding Marcellus Shale drilling and the industry’s impact on Pennsylvania.
The panel will feature Rayola Dougher, Senior Economic
Advisor, American Petroleum Institute; Louis D. D’Amico,
President of Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas Association; Kirk K. Elkin, Mineral Resources Specialist at PA DEP;
Gene Barr, PA Chamber, et al…
Although a FREE event with a complimentary continental
breakfast, registration is necessary.
71% of those employed in the
Marcellus shale industry are
from Pennsylvania.
Since 2006, the Marcellus shale
industry has paid $1.1 billion
in taxes to the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is the secondlargest natural gas field in the
world.
Please register using the attached link.
Also, please identify Nov. 8 Marcellus Shale Forum
[email protected]
Call for Reservations: 371-5010
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry – www.pachamber.org
Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development – www.duboispachamber.com
We offer solutions to
meet your employee needs
through ChamberChoice!
For more information,
contact ChamberChoice
1-800-377-3539.
Featured Member
for November
Stop in the
Chamber Visitor Center &
Business Information office
to learn what this area
business has to offer the
visitors and residents of
our community.
Brady Street
Florist
Business Spotlight
Christian Student Fellowship of Penn State DuBois
Christian Student Fellowship of Penn State DuBois is dedicated to engage students with God's message of hope in a troubled world.
Their purpose is based on a heart felt pledge as commanded by Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20 to mentor a generation of youth asking for
help in understanding their world. Depending on which statistics one looks at, most say that about 87% of Christian students who
grew up in church will leave the church altogether by their sophomore year of college. Statistics aside, all one has to do is look around
on Sunday morning and notice the lack of younger generations joining for worship. Much of this decline can be attributed to the lack
of spiritual support that students receive while in college. The true claims of Christianity have been and will continue to be debated in
the marketplace of ideas: the classroom, the student union, the library, an apartment, and even a gym.
Kyle Gordon, campus minister for Christian Student Fellowship, strives to help collegians balance all the disciplines of the Christian
faith: worship, prayer, study, fasting, meditation, submission, simplicity, solitude and service. His specific purpose exists to serving
the spiritual needs of students while also connecting with university staff, administration, and faculty. He also serves as a bridge between individuals in the community and churches who are interested in connecting with the campus for the purpose of reaching
students who are looking for a church to their preferred place of worship in the community. Christian Student Fellowship is a nondenominational ministry. They focus on the fundamental beliefs of the Christian church and what C.S. Lewis coined, "mere Christianity"
Every Monday at noon in room 204 of the DuBois Educational Foundation building at Penn State DuBois, Christian Student Fellowship holds a Bible study for students where they gather for worship, prayer, and a devotional from God's Word. They also hold weekly
fellowship events such as movie nights, game nights, ice cream socials, pizza parties, and many other various activities. These activities are offered for the purpose of building relationships and offering a positive alternative to other college student customs.
Students involved with Christian Student Fellowship have opportunities to be involved in several areas of community service, but perhaps their biggest opportunity is participating in the Spring Break Mission Trip. Every spring break, Christian Student Fellowship
organizes and leads students to a different part of the country to offer their time and service to those that are less fortunate. In the
past they have worked in the bayous of Mississippi during Katrina relief, helped teach Bible classes in the inner city schools of Miami,
and worked on construction projects in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Other ministries they offer to the community include monthly prayer and worship services on the last Sunday of every month (with a
few exceptions) in Hiller Auditorium at 7pm and services for traditional Christian holidays such as a Christmas service and their annual Easter Sunrise Service on Monument Hill.
As a campus minister, Pastor Kyle is considered an affiliate staff; meaning he is recognized as a professional, but not an employee of
the university. Christian Student Fellowship is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and relies on financial contributions from partners
who believe in their mission and vision. Contributions are utilized to cover the salary and benefits of Pastor Kyle and his family. Contributors to the ministry share one important reward for their gifts: the personal satisfaction of making an investment in the lives of
young men and women seeking answers to life's biggest questions. Each contribution demonstrates an individual's commitment to
seeing Penn State DuBois permeated with the message of hope. The results of this commitment are visible, as students venture out
into society with a Christian world and life view integrating their faith with their field of study.
Pastor Kyle asks that you consider how you might contribute to his work through Christian Student Fellowship at Penn State DuBois as he helps mentor and disciple students in some of the most formative and
testing times of their lives. As a graduate of Penn State DuBois and having grown up in the community, he
understand the trials that students face and their need for support. If you would like to learn more or are
interested in contributing to Christian Student Fellowship of Penn State DuBois, you can call him personally at (814)590-6519 or email [email protected]. There is always an open door for anyone who would like to
learn more about the ministry.
Greater DuBois Leadership 2011 - 2012
The newest session of our Leadership Institute has
begun with a great class of students. Leadership is an
educational opportunity provided through the combined efforts of the DuBois Business College and the
Greater DuBois Chamber.
Shown left to right: Karen Vanderhoff, Downtown DuBois
Revitalization Group; Carrie Wood, Timberland FCU; Jessica Mondi, Paris Companies; Shelly Akers, Serenity
Beauty Spa; Sueann Doran, Penn State DuBois; Tracey
Mahan, WJAC-TV; Greg Basl, Chamber Intern; Amanda
Baker, Sunny 106; Holly Komonczi, Clearfield Co. Tourism;
Darren Kite, DuBois Business College; Jana Davidson,
Penn State Extension; Monica Fleck, Q-102; and Rachel
Syktich, DuBois Business College.
Barry J. Schoch
PA Secretary of Transportation
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and reception was held at DuBois Village Personal Care on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 to open the addition of 47 new apartments.
From left to right is Tammy Horner, Administrator of DuBois Village, Cathy Otto, CHR Inc., Tom Allshouse DCCCI Board President, Bill
Fitzpatrick, DCCCI Board Member, Joe Kirk, DCCCI Board member, John Adams, KTH Architects and DCCCI Board member, Dan
Baronick, V.P. S & T Bank, Matt Gabler, State Representative, Keith Smith, DCCCI Foundation Board Member, Ed Reich, Pastor, R uss
Orner, DCCCI Board member and Gary Peters, Senior Administrator, DCCCI.
Anita McDonald , Chancellor of Penn State DuBois, and George Heigel
representing the DuBois Education Foundation, comment on the
re-dedication of the Swift Memorial Building on our local campus.
WELCOME TO DUBOIS
State Representative Matt Gabler
is shown cutting the ribbon to
open the newest addition to the
local retail community.
Hugh Daly, left, Director of Central PA Community
Action receives a donation from T.J. Maxx during their
grand opening ceremony. Also shown is store manager,
Sue Diehl and District Manager Bob Hasinski.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Central PA Regional Business & Industry Expo 2011
Thursday, November 3rd, from 1:30-6:30pm
Bryce Jordan Center, State College
Haven House Performing Hearts Fundraiser
Friday, November 4th at 7:00 pm, DuBois Area Middle School.
Tickets available at Rosie’s Book Shoppe, Catherine’s Cache
and the Greater DuBois Chamber-$12 ea.
Mystery Dinner Theater-Saturday, Nov. 5
DuBois Country Club
(Shown here is an employee of D and T Construction
putting some finishing touches on the window murals.)
The Downtown DuBois Revitalization Group’s First
Annual Fresh Paint Days Event was a remarkable success! Although there is still more work being completed on the building, the results so far are phenomenal. Goes to show what a difference a little paint and a
lot of elbow grease can make!
The murals were designed to reflect the history of
Downtown DuBois by depicting scenes of what once
may have been seen through these windows. As we
researched the property, we found that it is recognized
on the National Register of Historic Place, as part of
the Downtown DuBois Historic District. Then we were
surprised to read that it once had three stories and the
DuBois Business College was on the second and third
floors from 1926 to 1956. With this knowledge, the designs of some panels were geared specifically to honor
its past as an educational facility.
The Downtown DuBois Group would not have had
success without the help of some great volunteers who
stepped up and took on this project. We would like to
thank volunteers from Tri-County Church, the DuBois
Area Council on the Arts and DuBois Area High
School. Also, we would like to thank employees from
Paris Company, First Commonwealth Bank, Miller
Brothers Furniture, Sunny 106 and the Northwest Industrial Resource Center for coming out as well. Businesses donating time and supplies were D.T. Construction, Randy Watson and Fox’s Pizza- Thank you!!
This event was funded in part by a grant provided by
Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, PPG PITTSBURGH
Paints and the Home Depot.
PS- Remember to ‘Buy A Brick’ for placement around the kiosk in the Pershing
Parking Lot to celebrate or remember …
For more information, please call
The Downtown Revitalization Group
at 371-3064 or email them at
[email protected]
Marcellus Shale Forum:
Opportunities and Answers for Pennsylvanians
Complimentary Continental Breakfast 7:30am,
DuBois Country Club. For reservations, 371-5010.
Sponsored by the PA Chamber of Business & Industry
and the Greater DuBois Chamber.
Light Up Night in Downtown DuBois
Friday, November 18th, 6:00 PM
DuBois Area Jaycees Annual Drawing
Saturday, November 19th
Brady Township Community Center, tickets $30.
DRMC Holiday Ball at Lakeview Lodge, Treasure Lake
Saturday, November 19th
Afternoon MIXER hosted by KTH Architects
at their location on Kiwanis Trail from 3:30-6:00 pm
Chamber’s Annual Business Bash
DuBois Country Club beginning at 6:00pm
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash beverages,
followed by program and awards at 8:00 pm
finishing with the Dessert Extravaganza.
Reservations necessary to 371-5010.
For Reservations, call 371-5010
FYI: The Governor’s Transportation Funding Advisory
Commission’s (TFAC) Report feels the formula for fixing
our transportation problems can be summed up in 3 words SHIFT: State Police funding back to the General Fund to free
up $300 million a year for transportation projects. And, shift
Act 44 monies to transit.
REFORM: Our outdated licenses and registration fees to
make them more consumer friendly, and adjust them for inflation.
UNCAP: The Oil Company Franchise Tax, the calculation of
which was established in the 1980s when gas prices were less
than $1 per gallon.
NEW MEMBERS FOR 2011
Freedom Wireless
5522 Shaffer Road
DuBois, PA 15801
Contact: Chuck Taylor
Phone: 814-371-8301
Cell: 814-318-4337
Email: [email protected]
Profile: Freedom Wireless is a Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer. We have serviced DuBois and the surrounding communities
for over 15 years. We take pride in offering our customers the very
latest in wireless products and services. We are conveniently located with the DuBois Mall. Mention you are a Chamber Member
and receive 10% off your accessory purchase.
REINVESTING MEMBERS FOR 2011
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Contact: Sharon O’Keiff
Phone: 814-696-1017
www.nationalmssociety.org
SAVE THE DATE
Chamber Business Bash
Saturday, January 28, 2012
6:00 PM DuBois Country Club
The DuBois Area Jaycees want to remind everyone of
our annual lottery drawing. Once again, this year it will
be held at the Brady Twp. Community Center on Saturday, November 19. Tickets are $30.00 and are on sale
now. Each ticket admits two people and food and beverages are included. We will have lots of items being
raffled and auctioned, including many sports items,
such as: tickets to games, autographed memorabilia
and the opportunity to have lunch with Steelers’ own
Jerome Bettis. Please contact any Jaycees member for
more information. As always, check out our website at
www.duboisareajaycees.com.
I hope to see you in November!
On Behalf of the DuBois Area Jaycees, Thank You!
Nickolas A. Suplizio, President
2011 DuBois Area Jaycees
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
Chamber Members with Commercial Real Estate
NEW LISTING—9,000 Square Foot Industrial Building for Rent- Only
$2108 per month, includes taxes and insurance. One 14' door, 2 walk in
doors. Natural Gas heat, 3 phase electric, sprinkler system, air for compressors, 6" cement floor and security system. Please contact Fern
Reiker @ 814.375.1102 Ext 430 for more information. Or visit her
at: www.TreasureLakeResortHomes.com
For sale or rent – High visibility with convenient downtown location3000+ sq. ft For further details call 371-2244 or 590-1833.
CNB Bank Complex-2 newly renovated retail/office spaces for lease each is 1,500 square feet. Located at 1574 Beeline Highway, DuBois. For
more information please contact CNB Bank Mall Office at 375-6800.
DuBois Mall & DuBois Mall Plaza - The only enclosed mall within a 50
mile radius. Retail/Office space available for lease. Locations available
range in size from 120 to 5,005 square feet. Come join JC Penney, Old
Navy, Ross Dress for Less, and Sears. Rental rates negotiable. Further
information, call Rudy McCarthy, Zamias Services, Inc. at (814) 532-6112.
3.88 acres located on Shaffer Rd. Zoned Commercial. Prime frontage
near DuBois Mall. $388,000. Contact Joe Varacallo, CCIM, GRI by email
[email protected] or call 375-0200.
Shared Class A office space and facilities available at the Coldwell
Banker Developac Realty office located in Treasure Lake. Contact Joe
Varacallo, CCIM, GRI for details, 375-0200 or [email protected].
Treasure Lake Towne Center Plaza - Storefront retail/office space
for lease. High volume traffic; Various sized units. Post Office and YMCA
also in Plaza. 814-236-7442.
Industrial Land For Sale @ $34,500 per acre in the Sandy Township/Developac Industrial Park north behind DuBois Walmart. Municipal
infrastructure in place. Contact Joe Varacallo, CCIM, GRI @ 375-0200 or
email [email protected] .
Alliance Park Multi-tenant Building space available at Spruce Street
in Clearfield. We have newly renovated manufacturing space ranging
from 13,950 sf to 21,395 sf available, full infrastructure, loading docks,
HVAC, parking, sprinkler, secured environment, office and wet lab space
available, KIZ. Rates starting at $3/sf. For more information contact
Rob Swales, Clearfield County EDC at 768-7838, ext.204.
Unique Development Property Available at DuBois Regional Airport.
Shovel-ready lots and office space available now at the DuBois Regional
Airport; business-friendly site with Foreign Trade Zone #254 and a KOZ.
Call Bob Shaffer at 814-328-5311 for more information.
Office space: 1800 sf with 8 rooms, 2 restrooms, kitchenette, possible attic storage and 1200+ sf warehouse adjoining. Concrete parking
lot, heated sidewalk entry, HVAC, nicely landscaped. Located on Hoover
Ave. between Fastenal & The Meadows. Call Green Dot, Inc. at 371-3222.
Office space: 1200 sf with 5 offices, 2 restrooms, small kitchenette,
possible attic storage, large double entry. Located on Hoover Ave. behind The Meadows. Call Green Dot, Inc. at 371-3222 or 814-541-4998.
Office space available in Downtown DuBois, first & second floor375-5260.
Add your commercial listings by calling 371-5010.
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CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
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If not, fax or mail the changes today.
The Greater DuBois Chamber accepts these major credit cards:
“A peacock that rests on his feathers
is just another Turkey!”
Dolly Parton
Chamber Board of Directors
Chamber Staff
Carl Lias, Chairperson
Absolute Settlement Company
Colette Dushac, Vice-Chair.
Clearfield-Jefferson MHMR
John Oberlin, Sec/Treasurer
S & T Bank
C. Howard Allen
Walmart DuBois
Nancy Anthony
Paris Companies
Todd Arnold
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
John Blasdell
Penn State DuBois
Kay Boyd-Rowe
First Commonwealth Bank
Danyell Bundy
Farmers National Bank
Louise Christofor
Carriage House Creations
Chuck Ferra
DuBois Area School District
Susan Ford
Clearfield-Jefferson D & A Comm.
Dawn Foringer
Helpmates, Inc.
Carol Foltz
Coldwell Banker
Tracy Gibson
Nancy J. Micks
Paris Companies
Joe Grecco
Giancarlo’s / TJ’s Restaurant
President and CEO
Susan G. Loskoski
Jackie K. Allen
Administrative Assistant
Member Services
Harry Howard
All About A Party & Costumes
BLOODMOBILE SCHEDULE
Mark your calendars NOW!
Dan Johnston
TLPOA
Brian Kline
DRMC
Matt Snyder
Way Copy Solutions
Kristen Vida
DuFAST Transit
Jeff Gasbarre
Gasbarre Products
Notice: Newsletter inserts and articles provided by members are intended as an informational service for
members of the Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce▪Economic Development. The content and opinions
expressed within are those of the authors/represented companies and are not necessarily shared by the
Chamber or its membership. The Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for any actions
taken from use of content and opinion expressed within the publication.
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10 am – 4 pm
Grampian Community Building 12:30 pm – 6 pm
440 Front St. Clear field Fixed Site Noon – 6 pm
Clearfield Trinity Methodist Church Noon – 6 pm
Treasure Lake Church
1 pm – 7 pm
First United Methodist Church1 pm – 7 pm
440 Front St. Clearfield Fixed Site
Noon – 6 pm
440 Front St. Clearfield Fixed Site
Noon – 6 pm
Schedule is subject to change.
Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE to schedule appointments
or visit the e-donor site at www.redcrossblood.org .
Call 1-866-236-3276 to ask questions
about donating blood.