2 - Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce

Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce
Business Buzz
SPRING
2016
Volume 2
Issue 3
www.waynesboro.org ● 118 Walnut St., Suite 111, Waynesboro, PA 17268
Inside:
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Are you taking
advantage of us?
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Join the KONI ICE
experience
It’s time to… S C R A M B L E !
24th Annual Golf Scramble
Friday, June 17
1:00 p.m. Rain or Shine
Waynesboro Country Club
Tournament Sponsor: PENN NATIONAL Insurance
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Welcome our newest
Chamber members
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In the News
Food Sponsor: M&T Bank
What better way to strengthening your network and golf swing than at our annual golf tournament. You don’t need to be an experienced golfer to enjoy a day
packed with fun, food, beverages, prizes and networking. If you haven’t yet committed to a foursome or sponsorship… it’s time to scramble! Cost is $85 per golfer
or $65 for Waynesboro Country Club Golf Members. To get your company added
exposure, become one of our hole sponsors for $150. There are a limited number
of sponsorships so call the chamber today!
Chamber adds staff to its talented team
The Chamber is pleased to announce two part-time additions to its talented
staff, Judy Wilson and Susanne Bernier-Robinson.
Judy Wilson
Judy Wilson, the Member Services Coordinator, will be the go-to person for
Chamber members. As a prior business owner, she knows the importance of being involved in a chamber of commerce and how to capitalize on the benefits of
membership. In her position, Wilson will be visiting local businesses with hopes of
securing new members as she educates them on how the Greater Waynesboro
Chamber of Commerce can help them succeed in business.
As the Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Susanne Bernier-Robinson
will assist the staff in marketing the Chamber and its members. New to the area,
she brings to this role significant experience working for a chamber of commerce
in New Hampshire. In addition to being a talented graphic designer, she also has
experience producing television shows. Bernier-Robinson offers a whole new
portfolio of communications skills and a fresh perspective to the chamber.
Susanne Robinson
Please stop by the office to meet these new members of our team!
Br ght
To maximize your chamber experience
Are you taking advantage of us?
Ideas
Identify your company as
a Chamber member
Studies* show when a business is a Chamber member
consumers are more likely to think positively of that company
and more apt to buy services or goods from them. If you would
like to show your association with the Chamber on your website,
email Susanne at [email protected]
and she will send you our logo and link.
Engage with us online
Have a Facebook account? Like us today!
*Study reference from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives
and Small Business Network, Inc.
The chamber Facebook page has over 1,200 Likes.
Almost daily, we post community events, business news,
new member announcements, and chamber activities.
Find us at:
www.facebook.com/waynesborochamber
Chamber Staff
Jackie Mowen, Executive Director
[email protected]
Judy Wilson, Member Services Coordinator
[email protected]
Susanne Bernier-Robinson
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
FREE opportunities
to market you business
- Stop by our office with a stack of your company’s marketing
brochure and we’ll make it available for all who visit the
Chamber.
- Send us your press releases to [email protected]
and Susanne will make every attempt to get your news in a
Chamber Chat.
- Participate in our Chamber Card program.
- Attend our Mixers, Ribbon Cuttings, annual events, and other
Chamber sponsored activities to network with businesses
and residents of the local community.
Jessica Watson, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
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Business Buzz
Chamber Update
Our members have been busy….
In case you missed it...
20th Annual Business Expo
February Mixer at Knights of Columbus
On Saturday, February 20th, we held our Annual Business
Expo at the Waynesboro Area High School. Close to 60
businesses and organizations exhibited to a crowd of about
1,000 attendees.
A Nite At The Races
Dividend Check from Penn National Ins.
Creative Hands Tattoo & Piercing
Studio’s 5 Year Anniversary Celebration
SPRING 2016
Approximately 200 people attended A Nite At The Races
on Saturday, February 6, at Green Grove Gardens in
Greencastle, PA. A joint fundraising event of the chamber
and Mainstreet Waynesboro Inc., we want to thank everyone who helped make this year’s event a success. We had
many members step up as sponsors and the silent auction
had close to 100 donated items from members and local
businesses!
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A CLOSER Look
You don’t need to look beyond PENN NATIONAL
GOLF CLUB & INN to satisfy your company’s
entertainment needs
Business: PENN NATIONAL Golf Club & Inn
Contact: Patti Peck, Event Coordinator
Phone: 717-352-3046
resort community encompasses 1400 acres and
showcases the Cumberland Valley with awe-inspiring
views. The facilities are open to the public, so whether you are there on business or for pleasure, you will
find tranquility in the beautiful surroundings.
Contact Patti Peck, Event Coordinator, at 717352-3046 for your facility needs. Kevin Reiber, PGA
Apprentice, can answer all your questions regarding
Corporate Memberships. He can be reached by
calling 717-352-3000 x6.
Address: 3720 Clubhouse Drive, Fayetteville, PA
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.PennHomes.com
Do you ever need to provide deluxe overnight
accommodations with a full range of business services for an important client? Want to woo a potential
client on greens that have been featured in Golf Digest? Desire to impress business associates with a
beautiful outdoor learning environment at your next
seminar? Require a fun activity-filled environment for
your annual company picnic that includes a driving
range and miniature golf? PENN NATIONAL Golf
Club & Inn has resources for all these needs AND
offers special Corporate Club Memberships tailored
to your company’s specific golf needs.
Owned and operated by multiple generations of
the same family, PENN NATIONAL Golf Club & Inn
was established in 1967. This nationally acclaimed
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Business Buzz
Spotlight
With the start of warmer weather and outdoor
events, join the experience of KONA ICE
Here’s how it works. Book KONA ICE for your
school event or sports tournament where there is
a crowd, and they will give you back 20 - 25% of
every kona sold. It’s really that simple!
When KONA ICE arrives with their brightly colored truck or cart, the fun begins! The KONA ICE
staff can serve hundreds of konas per hour. EveryBusiness: Kona Ice
one loves the KONA experience of creating their
Contact: Matthew Royer, Owner
own shaved ice with colorful gourmet flavorings.
You can also rent KONA ICE by the hour! If
Phone: 240-216-5799
you are having a large personal birthday party,
Email: [email protected]
family reunion, celebration, corporate outing or big
Website: www.kona-ice.com
event where attendees would enjoy a nice cool
KONA ICE loves to giveback! Since their first
gourmet treat, KONA ICE can be there to help
kona was shaved, they have raised over
make the event a special one.
$10,000,000.00 for local communities in more than
To join the experience of KONA ICE contact
40 states. That’s a lot of fundraising dollars going owner, Matthew Royer to discuss your fundraiser
to schools, sports teams and other community or- event needs. He can be reached at 240-216-5700.
ganizations. Because everyone loves the KONA
ICE experience, inviting them to your next fundraising event is a no-brainer.
SPRING 2016
Because nobody puts our members in a corner.
Member
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Get your company
name displayed
Several members of the community recently submitted artwork
to Mainstreet Waynesboro as part
of a design contest. They were
asked to design new banners that
will be displayed on light poles in
the downtown district for the next
two years. Three winners were
been chosen, and the new banners
will soon be made.
Now, Mainstreet Waynesboro
is looking for businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring
the banners. Much like the previous “Civil War 150” banners, space
at the bottom of the new banners will be reserved for company
names. The new banners will remain on display until it’s time to
put the Christmas wreaths up in mid-November of 2017.
If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity to advertise your generosity to anyone traveling up and down our Main
Street, please contact Mainstreet Downton at 762-0397.
Patriot Federal Credit Union is supporting
the Washington County Aspiring Entrepreneur
Program by being the prize sponsor, giving
$2,500 to the first place winning business idea,
$1,500 to the second place winner and $1,000
to the third place winner.
Waynesboro Community Concert
Association celebrates 80th season
Chamber member creates
unique training tool for golfers
The Waynesboro Community Concert Association,
formed in 1936, is the oldest and only concert association in Franklin County. This non-profit organization has
offered a concert season every year beginning in 1937.
It offers exceptional value for a very modest cost, and
always present artists of high caliber who are skilled in
entertaining audiences of all ages and tastes.
Few concert associations throughout the country
have existed for 80 years, so in this anniversary year,
their concert program has been chosen specifically in
celebration of this milestone. They will join with their
friends in Hagerstown to jointly sponsor two concerts,
one of which will be held at the Maryland Theatre.
Artists for the 2016-17 season are David Burnham’s
Broadway, Ronnie Kole Trio, Next Generation Leahy
Family, Tenoré, and The Equinox Little Big Band. A new
subscription also includes admittance to the last concert
on April 17, 2016 and admission to 13 or more performances hosted by other concert associations.
For more information call, 717-414-4356 or visit,
www.waynesborocommunityconcert.org.
Daniel Baker, PGA,
owner, and operator of
the Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course, has received third place in the
Best New Training Aid
category at the 2016
PGA Merchandise Show
in Orlando, Florida. He
will also be featured on a
couple of golf shows, including Inside Golf.
What’s his training aid? A laser cap!
Baker came up with the idea for his training
tool when he was out on the greens working with
a client. He noticed that golfers watch what is
moving in their peripheral vision and that it is
usually the club. He realized that by having the
beam of a laser to focus on it would give the
golfer immediate feedback as to whether or not
their head was moving during the putting or
chipping stroke. From that epiphany he developed his laser cap.
The training cap has been well received by
industry experts. If you would like to learn more
about Baker’s laser golf cap, visit his site at
www.lasergolfcap.com.
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Business Buzz
Welcome,
New Members
Applebees www. Applebees.com
Gary Willow (717) 749-3057
[email protected]
12825 Washington Township Boulevard
Waynesboro PA
Greenleaf Christian Counseling
www.greenleafcc.com
Justin L. Erb, LPC, NCC (717) 650-8521
[email protected]
237 E. Main Street, Waynesboro PA
Café Del Sol www.delsolcafes.com
Corey Leon (717) 762-1477
[email protected]
11119 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro PA
Hagerstown Suns www.hagerstownsuns.com
Bob Bruchey (301) 791-6266
[email protected]
274 E. Memorial Boulevard, Hagerstown MD
Creative Hands Tattoo & Piercing Studio
www.facebook.com/Creative-Hands-TattooPiercing-Studio
Nathan Wallace (717) 765-8208
[email protected]
32 E. Main Street, Waynesboro PA
Highland Building Services, LLC
www.buildwithhbs.com
Thomas Browning (717) 414-9940
[email protected]
252 East Grant Street, Greencastle PA
Dairy Queen of Waynesboro
Ann and Bray Ashburn (717)762-8944
[email protected]
1951 E. Main Street, Waynesboro PA
Edge of Town/Handwash Detailing Center
www.edgeoftown.com
Scott C. Brown (717) 655-5115
[email protected]
881 West Main Street, Waynesboro PA
Edward Jones - Marissa Pinto Burt
www.edwardjones.com
Marissa Pinto Burt (717) 765-0166
[email protected]
626 North Grant Street, Suite H
Waynesboro PA
SPRING 2016
Itchin' 2 Stitch www.itchin2stitch.com
Pat Weaver and Janet Pfeiffer (717) 749-0285
[email protected]
2009 E. Main Street, Waynesboro PA
Lehman’s Carpet www.lehmanscarpet.com
Bennett Selman (717) 264-7070
[email protected]
2013 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg PA
Toledo's Pizza www.facebook.com/toledospizza
Over Toledo (717) 749-7007
[email protected]
800 South Potomac Street, Waynesboro PA
Waynesboro Theatre www.waynesborotheatre.com
Andrew Larson (717) 788-4330
[email protected]
75 W. Main Street, Waynesboro PA
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Hosting a meeting or workshop, but concerned about
space? We can help!
As a member take advantage of the discounted rental prices of our Board Room or Nickson W. Oyer Conference Room available with your membership. The board room seats 15-20 and costs $50 per rental for
member for-profit businesses. Rental includes use of the chamber’s smart television and kitchen. The conference room seats 30 with tables and more without tables. The $75 member rental fee includes use of the projector, sound system, white board, and kitchen. To reserve call the chamber at 717-762-7123.
Board Room
Nickson W. Oyer Conference Room
Does your business insurance earn
dividends? Ours does!
Working along with Bell Insurance, Inc. and Craig, Friedly, Potter &
Moore Insurance Agency, the Chamber is offering your business a
great opportunity to earn dividends through our Chamber+ program.
Some of the features of our Chamber+ program include:
~ All-lines dividend (excluding umbrella and bonds). Dividend payments are based on total group program premium and claims experience of eligible lines.
~ Enhanced coverages on auto, business owners, property, workers
compensation, and general liability—giving you added protection at no
additional cost
~ Equipment breakdown coverage automatically included with business owners and property policies
~ Information and services to help reduce losses—the payoff is
greater dividend potential
~ Outstanding, local claim and customer support service
Want to know more about our Chamber+ program? Contact:
Bell Insurance, Inc. 717-264-7518 or
Craig, Friedly, Potter & Moore Insurance Agency 717-762-3147
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This is a great low cost
way of marketing your
business to local consumers, offer savings, and get
customers in your door!
Call Judy at the chamber
today for more details,
717-762-7123.
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Capitol
News
Shuster leading House Task Force on reducing job
killing regulations
Congressman Bill Shuster recently took part in the first of several idea forums for the House Task Force on Reducing Regulatory Burdens. Shuster is
serving as one of the chairs of the task force, which is part of the House Republican initiative aimed at developing an agenda to address five issue areas:
national security; jobs and the economy; health care; poverty, opportunity, and
upward mobility; and restoring constitutional authority.
“With each passing day the federal government is getting larger and more
out of control,” said Congressman Shuster. “Franklin County has felt firsthand
the devastation that red tape regulations enforced by Washington bureaucrats
can have on the industries that many depend on in our region for a way of life.
I’m going to work with my fellow task force members to aggressively put forth
new ideas and measures that will halt job killing regulations and get out of the
way of our small businesses and economic growth.”
Taking a bottom-up approach, committee-led task forces will develop this
agenda, holding idea forums to take input and ideas from all members. Prior to the first idea forum Congressman Shuster along with the other co-chairs of the task force released their mission statement. This
mission statement lays out the goals of the task force, marks the next step in the development of a bold, progrowth agenda that Republicans will present to the country in the coming months.
Mission: Make it easier to invest, produce and build in America with a modern and transparent regulatory
system that relieves the burden on small businesses and other job creators and encourages financial independence, while balancing environmental stewardship, public safety, and consumer interests.
Know your legislators
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Rep. Rob Kauffman
Rep. Mark Keller
Rep. Paul Schemel
Sen. Richard Alloway II
Sen. Bill Shuster
www.repkauffman.com
www.repkeller.com
www.repschemel.com
www.senatorallowaycom
shuster.house.gov
717-264-3943
717-264-2047
717-749-7384
717-264-6100
717-264-8308
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TWO TICKETS to ITALY! This exciting auction item will
be available at the 35th Waynesboro Area Gala Cancer
Auction on April 9th.
This great auction item is sponsored by Charles and Ruth Strausbaugh,
Employees of Aero-Smith, Inc. and the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of
Commerce. Below are just a few details about this Chamber sponsored
trip. If you don’t win the tickets at the gala, call the Chamber at 717-7627123 to reserve your spot on this fabulous trip.
Travel to the beautiful Amalfi Coast & MORE!
Highlights:
Includes:
Amalfi Coast
Ravello
Naples
Capri (optional)
Salerno & Pasteum
Pompeii
Rome
Round-trip Airfare & Charges
7 Nights in First-class Hotel
10 Meals (7B, 3D)
Sightseeing & Admissions
Professional Tour Manager
Baggage Handling
Hotel Transfers
Departs Oct. 18, 2016
Don’t miss these upcoming Chamber Mixers:
Thurs., April 21: Chamber Mixer | 5 - 7 p.m. | Waynesboro Day Care | 1801 E. Main St., Waynesboro
Thurs., May 12: Chamber Mixer | 5 - 7 p.m. | PenMar Development/Lakeside Hall | 14320 Barrick Ave., Cascade MD
Thurs., June 9: Chamber Mixer | 5 - 7 p.m. | Waynesboro Municipal Golf Course | 165 Cemetery Ave., Waynesboro
Thurs., July 21: Chamber Reception | 5 - 7 p.m. | Synergy Massage
SPRING 2016
| 13593 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit
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Board of Directors
Hope Scott, President
Charles Strausbaugh CPA
Dave Peiffer, 1st Vice President
Manitowoc Crane Group
James Stein, 2nd Vice President
Dick, Stein, Schemel, Wine & Frey
Darrell Swart, Treasurer
Tru-Precision Lawn Care
Renee Preso, Secretary
F&M Trust
Jeremy Bowersox
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home
Matt Gunder
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Carrie Heckman
Bell Insurance
Kirsten Hubbard
SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care & Hospice
Bernie McGarity
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites
Helen McGarry
Penn State Mont Alto
Cheryl Piper-Snyder
Marketing Consultant
Pepper Ridilla
Waynesboro Hospital
Dr. Wendy Royer
Waynesboro Area School District
Betsy Yumlu
Susquehanna Bank