July 2016 newsletter - Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce

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Our speaker for the July 13 Chamber luncheon will be
Heather Sharpe, Executive Director for the Lancaster
Public Library. Heather will be speaking to us about “Business
Resources at the Library”. Please RSVP to the Chamber office
by noon on July 12. The cost for the Chamber luncheon is $10.
Checks can be made payable to The Gathering Place and as
always receipts will be available. The luncheon begins at 11:45
From the
President
am with a buffet meal, followed by Chamber and community
updates and our featured speaker.
The Mount Joy Chamber has started to prepare for its 21st Annual Chicken
Bar-B-Q, which will be held on Saturday, August 20 at the Milanof-Schock
Library. We will be selling 1,200 dinners (half chicken, baked potato, roll,
butter, applesauce, whoopie pie and drink) for $9 each and 300 halves (half
chicken & a drink) for $6 each. The hours that day are 10 am to 2 pm (prepurchased chickens must be picked up no later than 1 unioncommunit
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HELP! Are you willing to serve on the Chicken Bar-B-Q Team (we can always
use more Team members), volunteer the day of the event, and/or sell tickets?
The goal is to pre-sell as many of the tickets as possible! Please consider selling
tickets at your place of business, to family and friends or purchasing the tickets
yourself and giving them to your employees, etc. If you volunteer in any way
for the chicken barbecue and/or sell 10 or more dinner tickets, your name will
be entered in a drawing for the 2017 Chamber Directory cover. If you have
already agreed to be a sponsor, your name will be in a separate drawing for the
directory cover.
Funds raised from this years’ bar-b-q will help to sponsor the $4,000 in
scholarships to local students in 2016. See page 7 for volunteer times and
information and for a list of our fantastic Chicken BBQ sponsors!!
What’s Inside…
Page 2
• Events Calendar
• Board Members
• Local Website Links
Page 3
• New Member Focus: Comfort Suites
• Comfort Suites Ribbon Cutting
• Welcome New Members
• Newsletter Deadlines
Page 4
G oi ng Strong Si nce 1939
2016 Special
Level Members
Diamond
Angella M. Drumheller
CPA PC
Sapphire
• As The Crow Flies
• Barb O’Neal
• The Apartments at Florin Hill
Platinum Plus
• American Legion Post 185
• BB&T
• Buch Funeral Home
• Eberly Designs
• The Hetrick Center
• J.B. Hostetter & Sons
• JMJ IT Solutions
• J uniper Village at Mount Joy
• Northwest
• Quantum Dynamix
Platinum
Page 6
• Music in the Park
Page 7
• Milanof-Schock Library News
• Carl Hackman Promoted
Page 8
• Mount Joy Historical Society
• Health Tip of the Month
Page 9
• Kiwanis Club Fundraisers
• Accountability is Key
• New Member Focus: Nest on the Run
• Mixer Pictures
Page 10-14
Page 5
Page 15
• Chamber Chicken Bar-B-Q
Mount Joy PA
JULY 2016
• Member Ads
• Financial Focus
• Ambassador Advisors
• Betts, Stacey W. Law Office
• Brubaker Farms
• Clearview Lanes /Hennigans
• Edward Jones
• Freshen-Up Cleaning
• Great Clips
• Hildebrandt Learning Centers
• HVAC Distributors, Inc.
• Jim Roberts West Main Auto
• Keystone Lawn Company, Inc.
• Koser Jewelers
• Liberty Tax
•M
essiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country
Homes
• Nolt Electric
• PNC Bank
• Spotlight Media
• TCW Computer Systems, Inc.
• Two Cousins Pizza
• UPS Store #3853
• Whittemore & Haigh Engineering
• Wissler Motors Inc.
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Monthly Meetings
Meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. the
Second Wednesday of the Month
Members: $10
Non-members: $15
Reservations:
653-0773 or email
[email protected]
Unless stated otherwise
2016 Board
President
Paul Gardner
Buch Funeral Home
Vice President
Carl Hackman
Union Community Bank
Past President
Dr. Mary Colman
The Hetrick Center
Treasurer
Angela Drumheller
Angela Drumheller CPA PC
Members at Large
Anthony Chille
Curves Mount Joy
Mitch Denlinger
JMJ IT Solutions, LLC
Missy Hartman
Mid Penn Bank
Nathan Miller
Edward Jones
Ferne Silberman
Berkshire Hathaway Homesale
Services Group
Special Advisor
George Zook, Ed.D
Ambassador Advisors
Contact Us
Mount Joy
Chamber of Commerce
Kerry Meyers,
Chamber Coordinator
62 E. Main Street, Suite 1
Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-0773 or email
[email protected]
www.mountjoychamber.com
Chamber Luncheons
11:45 a.m. • The Gathering Place
July 13, 11:45 am to 1 pm – Chamber luncheon with our featured speaker, Heather
Sharpe, Executive Director of the Lancaster Public Library speaking on “Business
Resources at the Library”. Heather will be sharing with us how the library can be
helpful to you and your business. Please RSVP by noon on July 12 by emailing
[email protected] or calling the chamber office at 653-0773. As always,
receipts are available. Checks should be made payable to The Gathering Place.
August 10, 11:45 am to 1 pm – Chamber luncheon with our featured speaker, Mount Joy
Mayor Tim Bradley. Watch for more information.
Schedule for the Monthly Luncheons
11:45 a.m. | Lunch and dessert buffet
12:10-12:30 p.m. | Updates from Chamber, Milanof-Schock Library, Donegal School District,
Mount Joy Borough and Mount Joy Township
12:30-1 p.m. | The Featured Speaker
Cost | $10 with receipts available Reserve a Spot | Call the Chamber office at 653-0773
Music in the Park
July 31, Aug. 7, 14 & 21 • 5:30 to 7:30 pm – Music in the Park, see page 6 for more
information.
Annual Chicken BBQ
August 20 • 10 am to 2 pm - Chamber’s Annual Chicken Bar-B-Q
Would you like to be on the Chicken Bar-B-Q Team? We can always use more Team members. Or would you prefer to just be a volunteer to help wrap potatoes (most likely evening
of Thursday, August 18), pick up drinks at Turkey Hill on August 19, or help out the day of
the barbecue. We begin as early as 7 am as we prepare for the chicken barbecue, which
starts at 10 am and ends by 2 pm. We also can always use help for the clean up!! As you can
see it takes many volunteers to make this yearly fundraiser happen!! There will be more
information in the weeks to come. See more Chicken Bar-B-Q on page five.
Thank you to MAJOR SPONSOR
Local Gov’t & Service Organization Website Links
Mount Joy Borough
www.mountjoypa.org
Mount Joy Township
www.mtjoytwp.org
East Donegal Township
www.eastdonegaltwp.com
Donegal School District
www.donegal.k12.pa.us
Milanof-Schock Library
www.mslibrary.org
Mount Joy Rotary
www.mountjoyrotary.org
Mount Joy Lions Club
www.mountjoylions.net
Norlanco Rheems Kiwanis
www.facebook.com/norlancorheemskiwanis
Main Street Mount Joy
www.mainstreetmountjoy.com
Mount Joy Area Historical Society
www.mountjoyhistory.com
REYS Youth Center
www.reys.org
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Welcome New
Chamber Member
Stacey W. Betts
Law Office
(Platinum member)
Stacey Betts, Owner
75 E. Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552
928-6956
[email protected]
Penn State Health
(Diamond member)
Naomi Shreiner
201 Lefever Road
Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-2900
[email protected]
www.pennstatehershey.org
Lake Development
Group Inc.
Eric Lake, Owner
654 Florin Avenue
Mount Joy, PA 17552
327-7200
[email protected]
www.lakedevelopmentgroup.com
Kevin Fry & Jacques Abreu
543 Champ Blvd., Manheim PA 17545
898-2926
[email protected]
www.choice.hotels.com/pa724
Why did Comfort Suites decide to build a hotel in the
Mount Joy/Manheim/Lancaster area? To accommodate
the high demand of overnight guests coming into our area.
What does Comfort Suites offer that
other area hotels might not offer?
We offer 80 extra large suites, an indoor
salt water pool, meeting room space, an
outdoor patio, deluxe free hot breakfast,
free WiFi, a marketplace, and a business
center.
What amenities do people receive
when they stay at your Comfort Suites?
Some extras that our guests receive are a
microwave, refrigerator and keurig.
Comfort Suites Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting was held on Thursday,
June 23 as a joint effort with the Mount Joy Chamber, Manheim Chamber and
Lancaster Chamber!!
Trinity Lutheran
Church
Elayne Olson, Office/
Outreach Coordinator
47 W. Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552
653-4168
[email protected]
www.trinitymountjoy.org
Chamber Newsletter
Deadlines
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L to R: Jacques Abreau, Assistant General Manager; Kevin Fry,
General Manager and Lancaster County Commissioner Stuckey
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J. Michael & Wendy Melhorn
812 W. Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552
434-637-8786
www.nestontherun.com
What made you decide to purchase a home on Main
Street in Mount Joy and turn it into a vacation home for
rent? The opportunity to purchase 812 W Main St. came as
a total surprise when the For Sale sign was placed in the
yard. After purchasing the property we realized there was a need for a vacation rental property in the Lancaster
County area.
It looks like this was a major renovation. Can you tell us what all was involved? Our purpose was to
reinvent the house and property so that it allowed guests to enjoy a “home away from home”. The renovations
included the addition of three bedrooms, four new bathrooms, a kitchen, a game room and a sitting room. A deck
was added in order for guests to enjoy being outdoors. There was also the addition of a parking lot which can
accommodate six vehicles.
How many people can Nest on the Run accommodate? The house can accommodate 12 guests.
There could be a number of locals that do not have room for their out-of-town family to stay with them.
How would they look into renting Nest on the Run? In order for them to view the accommodations that are
available they should begin by looking at the website, http://nestontherun.com . From there, they will see several
booking options and contact information. It is also available to rent directly through http://airbnb.com and http://
homeaway.com .
Chamber Mixers
are a great
member benefit!
Thank you to Juniper Village at Mount
Joy for a wonderful June Mixer on the
patio. It was a beautiful evening to be
outside and enjoy networking with
fellow Chamber members!
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Sell, Sell, Sell Chicken BBQ Tickets & Volunteers Needed
Chicken bar-b-q tickets are available for
purchase in the Chamber office or you can pick
them up to sell to your friends, family, co-workers
etc. Anyone who sells at least 10 dinner tickets
through their business will have their business
name in a drawing for the 2017/2018 Chamber
directory cover.
We are looking for volunteers for wrapping
potatoes on Thursday evening (8/18) at The
Gathering Place, and possibly volunteers for a
few other times the week of the bar-b-q and we
need MANY volunteers the day of the event. We
can use more heavy lifters to help out with set up
the morning of, which also includes picking up the
whoopie pies and a few other items. Any Chamber
member who volunteers for the chicken bbq will
have their name put into a separate drawing for
the cover of the 2017/2018 Chamber directory!
That is two chances to have your name pulled for
the cover!!
• Day of Chicken BBQ Volunteer Times
8 am to 11 am (includes set up!)
9:30 am to 12 noon
11 am to 1:30 pm
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm (includes clean up)
ALL DAY
Thank you so much to our Amazing Sponsors for
the 2016 21st Annual Chamber Chicken Bar-B-Q!!
(It’s not too late if you would like to be a sponsor!)
Major Sponsor:
GIANT FOODS
Gold Sponsors:
Hampton Inn & Suites,
MainJoy Unlimited Inc. &
Union Community Bank
Platinum Sponsors:
Barton’s Body Shop, Donegal Animal
Hospital, Engle Printing and Publishing,
The Gathering Place, LNP Media Group,
Longwood Manor Personal Care/Senior
Services, Pies Galore & More,
Rocky Acre Farm Bed & Breakfast, Gary
Schatz Garage LLC, Turkey Hill Dairy &
The UPS Store
Silver Sponsors: Ambassador Advisors, American Legion Post 185,
Angela Drumheller CPA, The Apartments at
Florin Hill, Buch Funeral Home, The Country
Store, Darrenkamp’s Market, Families United
Network, Inc, The Hess Agency, The Hetrick
Center, HVAC Distributors Inc, JB Hostetter &
Sons, Johnson & Kassab Family Dentistry,
Juniper Village at Mount Joy, Lions Club of Mount
Joy, Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country
Homes, Dottie Metzler, Mid Penn Bank, Peters
Barbecue, Reist Popcorn Company & Thru It All
Body Shop
Bronze Sponsors:
Scott Albert Attorney at Law, Brubaker Farms, Capital
Outreach, Curves of Mount Joy, Edward Jones, First
Presbyterian Church, Great Clips, Greg Sallade State Farm
Insurance, Josh Deering, Keystone Lawn Company Inc.,
Kinsey Archery Products, Lanco Federal Credit Union,
Milanof-Schock Library & Today’s Pizza
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Chamber News | July 2016
Music in the Park
Music in the Park will be held at War Memorial Park,
Marietta Avenue from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on the Sunday’s
you see below along with the schedule for the entertainment!
It’s not too late to be a sponsor for Music in the Park,
which is organized by Pastor Jay Frey, Music in the Park
Chair and the Mount Joy Chamber. Your sponsorships are
how Music in the Park is funded. What a great opportunity
to bring something like this to the Mount Joy Community.
July 31 - SweeLlife Music - We are thrilled to have Matt
and Carol Frigm back to Music in the Park again this
year! Matt and Carol will perform soft rock, country
and jazz. Their music is meant to move you closer to
the important people in your world! Check out their
website at www.sweetlifemusic.com
August 7 - Ryan Moran, with Ryan Moran Music of
Elizabethtown will once again grace us with his talent of acoustic, pop and Indie music. If you were not
able to attend last year, we hope you can join us this
year. Check out Ryan at www.facebook.com/ryanmoranmusiclive/
August 14 - Amber Waves Band & Ice Cream Social beginning at 5 pm Sponsored by Clair and Mary
Ginder, Darrenkamps and the Mount Joy Chamber of
Commerce. Another one returning this year is Amber
Waves Band. They are a family of six who will be performing Contemporary Celtic, Irish, Fold, Early American and Bluegrass. This is one very talented family and
we are sure you will enjoy them! For a sneak preview
go to www.amberwavesband.com and be sure to join
us for ice cream at 5!
August 21 - East of Easy - East of Easy is a local
band from Elizabethtown and they will be performing
Classic Rock music. Two band members are Chamber
members Keith and Daphne Greenawalt. You can like
them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EastOfEasyGuysAndGals
ALL sponsors will be asked to participate in a group
photo to be used with the story in the Merchandiser.
Thank you for your help with Music in the Park!!
Please consider being a sponsor, this is Wonderful Community Event! Contact the Chamber office to be a sponsor
or for more information.
Thank you to those who have agreed to be sponsors for the 2016 Music in the Park (sponsorships
are monetary and/or product and advertising):
Major Sponsor American Legion
Post 185
Contributing Sponsor - $500
ame (business or individual) listed on advertising/marketN
ing materials. You may set up a table at the events and give
handouts. Name will be announced by concert emcee.
• LNP Media Group, Inc.
Supporting Sponsors - $250
ame (business or individual) listed on advertising/marketN
ing materials. Name will be announced by emcee.
• Donegal Animal Hospital
• Nest on the Run
• Rick Hallgren & Ferne Silberman,
Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
• Union Community Bank
Friend Sponsors - Y
ou name the amount
$150, $100 or $50
N
ame (business or individual) will be listed on advertising/
marketing materials. Name may be announced by emcee.
• Mount Joy Area Historical Society
• Joe Coover
• Clair & Mary Ginder
• Sharon Myers, As the Crow Flies
• Darrenkamp’s Mount Joy Market
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Carl Hackman
Promoted
Union Community Bank
is pleased to announce the
promotion of Carl Hackman
to Assistant Vice President,
Branch Manager of the
Mount Joy office. Carl started with Union Community
Bank as a Teller in 2009 and
has held positions of Personal Financial Specialists
and most recently Assistant
Branch Manager. Prior to
Union Community Bank,
Carl worked at Arvest Bank
in Tulsa OK. Carl also has
over 22 years of experience
with Warfel Construction
Company.
Carl is active in the community as a former board
member for Rainbows End
Youth Services and current
a board member and vicepresident of the Mount Joy
Chamber of Commerce
Carl is a graduate of
Lampeter-Strasburg High
School and Rhema Bible
Training Center with an emphasis on Pastoral Ministry.
Chamber News | July 2016
Milanof-Schock Library Events
Please make sure to check out The Library’s new
website! It is user-friendly for all devices, is full of great
information, and you can now register online for all
programs! From the web site you can log into your account,
you can renew items online, place a hold on an item, or
pay a fine. Search the Library catalog, take a look at the
monthly calendar, find out about all the Library has to offer the community, and look
into programs for all ages!
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing! This year’s theme is “On Your
Mark...Get Set…Read!” Stop by the Library to pick up reading logs for all ages and
find out how easy it is to earn cool prizes. Help us help your kids lessen the “summer
slide” by getting them to read! Adults…we haven’t forgotten about you! Pick up a TicTac-Toe card at the Library, and turn in completed cards to be eligible for a weekly
prize drawing. Everyone has until August 13 to complete reading logs and game
cards.
The Library has recently added to their collection the Playaway Launchpad for
kids. Each Launchpad comes preloaded with high-quality ad-free learning apps
and allows kids to create their own personal explorer. Some of the devices provide
learning apps that range from English language arts to math and science, while
others provide themed learning apps that include princesses, animals, dinosaurs,
and more! This acquisition is part of the Library’s Skills for School project grant from
the Clarence Schock Foundation. Patrons that check out the device must be 18 years
or older and are required to sign a patron loan agreement. The Launchpads may be
checked out for one week and may be renewed one time if there are not holds on the
device. Up to 2 devices may be checked out per visit, and they must be picked up and
returned at the Milanof-Schock Library.
This year’s Benefit Auction – “A Night at the Movies” – will be held at the
Gathering Place on Friday, August 26 at 5:30p.m. Tickets will be available for
purchase in early July. The $45/ticket cost includes a cocktail reception, a delicious
buffet-style meal which includes dinner & homemade desserts, auctions of the
Chinese, Silent and Live variety, and entertainment provided by Stan Tucker. The
Library is always in need of donated merchandise or services by local businesses or
residents, and ad space is available in the auction brochure; the deadline for both is
Friday, August 12.
The Library will host author Jill Bateman who
discusses her book Flying Forts and Tall Dutch Tulips:
A Year at War, which is the true account of her father’s
WWII experiences as a bomber pilot and POW. This
author visit will be held at the Library on Tuesday, July
19 at 6:30p.m.
Antarctica: A Grand Tour in Nature is July’s
Life-long Learners Program, presented by Barbara and
Peter Hunsberger. The couple will discuss expedition
cruising, environmental issues, history and the wildlife
of the region, illustrated with photos of the landscape
and wildlife. Please register for this program which will
be held on Monday, July 25 at 10:30a.m. 8
Health Tip of the Month
from Norma Millard, RN, Certified Health Coach
Habit of an Optimal Lifestyle
Healthy Support Systems: Is Your
Environment Helpful or Harmful?
How important is our environment? Can we
really control it? Consider the following:
The world around us does affect our health.
We don’t have the willpower to overcome all
the early programming and current influences
that lead to poor health. We don’t have to
join an organization in order to improve our
surroundings.
We DO each have the ability to create a
healthier environment by making even a few
small changes. When we become the CEO of
our lifestyles, we take responsibility for our
choices and decisions and reap the rewards of
better health.
In Dr. A’s Habits of Health, Dr Wayne
Andersen talks a lot about things you can do
to improve your environment, like painting
your walls blue, using brighter lights in your
kitchen, switching to different size plates,
and surrounding yourself with people that
support and encourage you to pursue your
health goals. He describes this as your health
bubble. “The more healthy choices you make
about your environment, the more you
can insulate yourself from the challenges
and potential dangers of a world that has
organized itself around Habits of Disease.”
We can take small daily steps that will
become new habits that make up an
improved environment – in our minds
first, then in body, in our homes and in our
relationships with others. As more individuals
do this, the better our surroundings will be.
The steps we each take spread from us to
our families, neighborhoods and eventually
throughout our planet – we decide how
helpful or harmful our vital support systems
will be.
For more information and a personal coach,
contact me at 717.314.4348 or normllrd@
gmail.com
Chamber News | July 2016
Greetings from the Historical Society
As always, everyone is invited to our regular monthly meeting
on Monday, July 18, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Society Museum
building, 120 Fairview Street. Our guest speaker this month will
be Cooper Wenger, who will present a program about the Civil War in
Pennsylvania, Cumberland Valley, Harrisburg and Columbia. Following
Mr. Wenger’s program, light refreshments will be served. Parking is
available in the Rainbow’s End parking lot as well as the east end of the
pool parking area behind the Society building.
The Society’s 2016 journal is available for purchase at Sloan’s
Pharmacy, Scott Albert’s law office, the Chamber office and the Historical
Society museum and website (www.mounthistory.com ). Murder in Mount
Joy: The Crime and Punishment of Harry Way, tells the story of the 1922
murder of Zachariah Keller– how and where it happened, who testified at
the trial, and the end result of Mount Joy’s tragic summer of ‘22. Cost is
$15 for non-members; $10 for members (for the first book only), plus any
S & H if the book(s) need to be mailed.
Our matching funds Membership Drive continues through July
31, 2016, and we encourage you to join the Society ($20) or donate to
the schoolhouse fund. Another generous business partner in Mount Joy,
Gus’s Restaurant, has offered to have a fundraiser for the Society
on Saturday, July 9, from 6 a.m. – 11 a.m. All profits from breakfasts
served during those hours will be donated to the Society. We’ll also
have a display of the plans for the completed schoolhouse, membership
applications and copies of our books and DVDs for sale. Stop by Gus’s for
breakfast July 9th – eat hearty and help your historical society! (Thanks
go out to Gus for his generosity and support!!)
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Accountability is Key
Provided by Ashley Zell Fitness,
Independent Team Beachbody Coach
Accountability is defined as
‘the fact or condition of being
accountable; responsibility’.
Statistics prove that those
who work to achieve their
health and fitness goals with
a team find more success than
those who don’t and are most
likely to finish a program and
reach their goals.
I want each person to reach
their goals so that they can
live their healthiest lives and
this is why I offer monthly, 30
day Challenge Groups.
FITNESS + NUTRITION
+ SUPPORT = SUCCESS.
Being part of a Challenge
Group means that we will
have our own, small, private
facebook group for daily accountability and support. With
tips and guidance for meal
planning, meal prep, nutrition
and fitness. Along with some
fun challenges (and maybe
even some prizes)!
For more information or to
take part in one of my monthly Challenge Groups, please
contact me! I look forward
to helping you achieve your
health, fitness and/or weight
loss goals!
Ashley Zell Fitness
Independent Team
Beachbody Coach
www.ashleyzell.com
717-413-6639
[email protected]
Club of Norlanco-Rheems
Fundraisers
Kiwanis is ordinary people doing extraordinary things to uplift our community
and serve children here and throughout the world. We are a global organization
of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at
a time. Every club is committed to doing service that is close to its heart and
crucial to its community.
Kiwanis was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. The name “Kiwanis” was
adapted from the expression “Nunc Kee-wanis” in the Otchipew (Native American) language, meaning “We make a noise,” or “We have a good time.” The
members believed that the group should “make a noise”—a noticeable difference—through community service. The Kiwanis Club of Norlanco-Rheems was
officially chartered September 27, 1989.
The Kiwanis Club of Norlanco-Rheems (which serves the Donegal School
District) sponsors Builders Club and Key Club in the Donegal School District.
Along with the Key Club, we sponsor and run the Community Safety Day & Bike
Rodeo every June. We also support and sponsor the Early Childhood Literacy
Program, Rotary Park Playground, monthly meals at REYS, the Green Eggs and
Ham Breakfast at Milanof-Schock Library, a float in the Mount Joy Memorial
Day Parade, Ronald McDonald House, local Highway Cleanup, Salvation Army
Bell Ringing at Darrenkamp’s, Main Street Mount Joy’s Winterfest and the Eliminate Project.
In order to support these community events, we hold several fundraisers
each year including a Rose Sale in the fall and Isaac’s dining four times a year.
Our larger fundraisers include a Chicken BBQ; and this year, an all-you-can-eat
Pancake Breakfast.
You have an opportunity to
partner with us for our 21st
Annual Chicken BBQ on July
15 from 10am-1pm at J.B.
Hostetter’s in Mount Joy.
Cost is $9 for a chicken dinner (includes half a chicken,
baked potato, applesauce, roll,
and drink); or $6 for half a
chicken. We will also be holding an All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast on July 23 from 7 am-10am at
First Presbyterian Church, Mount Joy. The cost is $6 (children ages 5 and
under are free). Includes pancakes, sausage and drinks. So, if you’re coming out
for the Main Street Taste of Mount Joy Car Show, come a little early and enjoy
breakfast!
We would love for you to see what we’re all about. The Kiwanis Club offers
opportunities to meet new people, build a better community and have fun in the
process. Children benefit from the efforts of a dedicated group of caring and
hands-on volunteers. Fellowship and service epitomize our club. We also offer
events for the whole family—so it’s a great way to get your kids involved in volunteering for their community. Please help to support Kiwanis through our fundraisers. And, join us for a meeting the first and third Wednesday of each month at
7:15 a.m. at Simp-lee Seafood, 732 W. Main St., Mount Joy
www.fb.com/norlancorheemskiwanis
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Backpacks To School
Sign-ups
are now
open
REYS Youth Center is hosting our Annual “Backpacks to
School” drive this summer/fall. Our goal is to help children and
families in the local area that may need support by providing an
age appropriate backpack and school supplies at no cost.
Families may sign up online at www.reys.org and complete the
“request a backpack” form under the Events tab.
Families may also sign up by calling the youth center at
717-653-9511 or by emailing [email protected].
We encourage you to sign up as soon as possible to reserve
backpacks for your family and schedule your appointment
and pickup time.
Distributions will be held at REYS Youth Center located at
105 Fairview Street in Mount Joy. If you would like to learn
more about REYS and our after school or evening programs,
please visit our website: www.reys.org.
717-653-9511
www.reys.org
105 Fairview Street Mount Joy, PA 17552
You can also follow REYS online at www.facebook.com/RainbowsEndYouthServices
Club of Norlanco-Rheems
see page 9 for more information
21st Annual Chicken BBQ
July 16 - 10 am - 1 pm
JB Hostetters, Mount Joy
$9 (dinner) • $6 (half chicken)
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast • July 23 - 7 am-10 am
First Presbyterian Church, Mount Joy • $6 (children ages 5 & under - FREE)
Seated from left to right: Commercial Loan Officer Jeff Nolan and Business Development Officer Missy Hartman.
Standing from left to right: Branch Manager Janet DiCecco, Senior Agricultural Lender Stan Michonski,
and Commercial Loan Officer Shirley Kosakoski.
Count on our local team
for all your banking needs.
Since opening the doors to our Elizabethtown office a year
ago, we have become a trusted resource to individuals
and businesses throughout the area.
Our growing team is ready to show you the community
bank difference—stop by our branch at 2305 South
Market Street today.
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Chamber News | July 2016
15
Financial FOCUS
Take Steps to Prevent Identity Theft
Identity theft is a big problem. How big? Consider
this: In 2015, about 13 million Americans were
victimized, with a total fraud amount of $15 billion,
according to Javelin Strategy & Research. That’s a lot
of victims, and a lot of money. How can you protect
yourself from becoming a statistic?
Here are a few suggestions:
• Secure your Social Security number. Identity
thieves eagerly seek Social Security numbers — so
don’t give out yours to anyone who asks for it. In fact,
as a general rule, be reluctant to give it out at all.
Always ask whomever you’re dealing with if he or she
will accept another form of identification, or at the very
least will take just the last four digits of your number.
And never carry your Social Security card with you.
• Shred credit card offers and bank statements. If
you’re not going to apply for the credit cards offered
to you, shred the offers. Identity thieves have been
known to go through garbage, fill out credit card offers
and take advantage of them. At the same time, shred
your bank and brokerage statements – and any other
statement containing personal or financial information.
• Study your credit card bills and checking account
statements. Question any credit card charge or checking
account activity you don’t recognize as your own.
• Don’t give out your credit card number unless
you’re initiating a purchase. Many of us shop online. As
long as you’re dealing with a reputable merchant who
uses a secure site — i.e., one that has “https” in the
web address — you should be fairly confident that your
credit card information will be protected. Never give out
your credit card number to people or businesses who,
unsolicited, try to sell you something over the phone or
Internet.
• Protect your passwords. Do you use a password
to log onto your computer? If so, don’t share it with
anyone, outside perhaps your most trusted family
members. And use a strong password – one that doesn’t
contain your real name or even a complete word that
could be used to identify you. Also, it doesn’t hurt to
periodically change your password, whether it’s for your
computer logon or for entry to any of your financial or
consumer accounts.
Even after taking these steps, you could still run
into identity theft. That’s why you need to watch for
certain signs, such as the arrival of unexpected credit
cards or account statements, denials of credit for no
clear reason, or calls or letters regarding purchases
you didn’t make. If any of these things happen to you,
you may want to place a “fraud alert” on your credit
reports and review them carefully. Three national
credit-reporting companies – Equifax, Experian and
TransUnion – keep records of your credit history.
If someone has misused your personal or financial
information, contact one of the companies and ask for
an initial fraud alert on your credit report. A fraud alert
is free, but you must provide proof of your identity. And
the company you call must tell the other companies
about your alert. (For more information on placing
a fraud alert, visit the website of any of the three
companies.)
You can help preserve your good name from those
who want to misuse it – so, stay vigilant.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not
tax advisors and cannot give tax advice. Please consult your
qualified tax professional regarding your situation.
This information was provided
for Chamber News by
Nathaniel Miller
Edward Jones
410 B West Main Street
Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1874
www.edwardjones.com