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Chamber
CHATTER
6 West Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 796-0811
In This Issue:
10.15.15
www.mechanicsburgchamber.org
CHAMBER EVENTS
FREE electronics recycling drop off event
next Saturday................................................5
Gymboree Play & Music center opens in
Mechanicsburg...........................................7
Flu season is here...........................................7
Member News, Events & more!
Don’t forget!.....
Streets of Treats
on Saturday, October 17
This family-oriented event features:
trick-or-treating
games, crafts, hayrides,
& other FREE children’s activities
Downtown Mechanicsburg
October
15 - Ribbon Cutting at The Wicked Kitchen,
30 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 2:00 PM.
16 - Ribbon Cutting at Advanuce Auto Parts, 5263
Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 11:00 AM.
17 - Streets of Treats in Downtown Mechanicsburg, Free
admission. Pick up your trick-or-treat bag and map at 2 E
Main St. 10am-2pm. Details
20 - After-Hours Mixer. at Members 1st Federal Credit
Union, 5000 Louise Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 5:00 7:00 PM. Free event.
27 - AM Strategies...for Business Success at
The Bridges at Bent Creek, 2100 Bent Creek Blvd,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Julie Purcell, founder of
EPIC Creative will be presenting “Creating a Social Media Plan That Works.” 8:30 - 10:30 AM. FREE for members; $10 for non-members. Sponsored by: BOUNCE, The
Bridges at Bent Creek
29 - Business Leaders Coffee Hour - Discussion Group
at Country Meadows, 4905 E Trindle Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. 7:45 - 9:00 AM. Free event.
For a full calendar of chamber and member events,
visit www.mechanicsburgchamber.org/events.php
Thank You For Renewing Your Membership!
Arooga’s Grillhouse and Sports Bar
Sam’s Club
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce
Invites You to Attend
20th Annual
Streets of Treats
in Downtown Mechanicsburg
Saturday, October 17, 2015
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Trick-or-Treating at Local Businesses
FREE and Low Cost Activities, Crafts & Games
Pick up your trick-or-treating bag and
map of participating businesses at the Square at 2 East Main Street.
Questions? (717) 796-0811 [email protected]
6 West Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Sponsorships are available. As always, they can be customized to fit your needs.
Members: Are you interested in participating? Please contact our office by October 15th.
THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
Autobodies by Lucas/Major's Select Collision Center
Eichelbergers Well Drilling • Konhaus Marketing
Main Street Laundromat • Mary Eberly/Coldwell Banker Realty
NEXT Financial Group / Shawn Greenland • Sam’s Club
AllBetterCare Urgent Care Center • Apicella-Lorei Orthodontics • Greenawalt & Company, P.C.
H&H Service Co.-HVAC • Mechanicsburg Eye Associates • Mumma’s Jewelry Store
Upper Allen Women’s Club (GFWC) • Walters & Galloway, PLLC • Wrightstone Electric
DanceVibe •
John McDermott • Joy’s Ceramics
The Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce presents:
After-Hours Mixer
Tuesday, October 20
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hosted by:
Members 1st
Federal Credit Union
5000 Louise Dr
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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Enjoy networking with fellow business professionals,
live music by Jazz Me Band, refreshments,
and a chance to win a door prize!
RSVPing is easy, simply email [email protected], RSVP online, or call 717-796-0811
Celebrate the grand opening of
Advance Auto Parts
Friday, October 16
11:00 AM
Join the
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce
for a Ribbon Cutting and
Grand Opening Celebration at Advance Auto Parts’
5263 Simpson Ferry Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce presents:
AM Strategies...for Business Success
Tuesday, October 27
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Hosted by:
The Bridges at Bent Creek
2100 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
“ Creating a Social Media Plan That
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Mechanicsburg Chamber
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This event is
FREE for members and only $10 non-members
RSVPing is easy - simply email [email protected], RSVP online, or call 717-796-0811.
JAZZ ME
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Public Performances:
October
8 – The New Rocks Lounge @ C&D Bar & Grill,
on York Road, New Oxford… Kirk solo acoustic
performance 6-9
10 – Gettysburg American Legion Ballroom
Dance…full band. 7:30-10:30 Only $10 cover
for non-members…more details to be forthcoming or call 717-334-4513.
11 - Apple Harvest Festival, Biglerville – Rockin’
Apple Stage 11 – 4
16 – Accomac Inn , 6330 River Drive, York just
off Wrightsville exit of Route 30 (Jazz Me Trio)
6-9. Call 717-252-1521 for more information
and reservations.
17 – Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge Jazz Me
Trio 8-11
20 – Members 1st Chamber of Commerce
Event 5-7 in Mechanicsburg
21 – Chamber Event@ Good Hope Station
sponsored by Classic Drycleaners…Kirk solo 5-7
23 – The new Village @ Springate Restaurant in
Linglestown 7-10? – Jazz Me Trio…more information forthcoming.
For complete up-to-date
schedule, information,
and photos go to
www.jazzmeband.com
Bookings: call Kirk at 717-979-0341 or
E-mail [email protected]
The Jazz Me Band is sponsored annually by:
FARNHAM INSURANCE AGENCY,
MEMBERS 1st FCU, KEISER’S AUTOMOTIVE,
TIMBERVIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL &
LANDON WISE PHOTOGRAPHY
Congratulations to
Hoffman Funeral Home
on the opening of their brand new facility!
They are now located at
2020 W Trindle Rd, Carlisle, PA 17013
More information
Please join us
for a special
reception
with
Spritz and
Splatter
October 16
5 – 8 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT
Are you ready to be a part of one of the most fun, friendly and dedicated retail teams
ever?
Fleet Feet Sports is a fun and rewarding place of employment for people who have a passion for
helping others, providing the ultimate customer experience, running, walking and community involvement. If you want the satisfaction of waking up each day knowing you can make a difference, we
hope you'll consider joining our team.
We are currently hiring part time fit experts. As a fit expert, you will work to exceed a customer's
expectations in helping him/her find everything needed. You'll work as a team to create the ultimate
customer experience for all of our guests.
Characteristics of a Fleet Feet Sports team member:
- Enthusiasm and an eagerness to help others. You need to genuinely love working with others and make conversation with all types of people.
- An understanding of fitness and the will to inspire others to meet their goals.
- A consistent excitement for training and becoming better each day. Making the correct product recommendations to various types of customers will help you deliver the highest level of service our guests expect.
- Willingness to go above and beyond when needed. Going the extra mile to help a customer is often what makes our specialty store so
special.
- The ability to balance customer service with tasking. Sometimes retail can be fast paced, but the customer service you provide always needs
to be top-notch.
- Evening and weekend availability is important. These are key times we serve our guests.
- Positive, flexible, and ready for fun.
Does this sound like you? If so, we hope you'll consider applying. Download and complete an EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION.
If you have a resume, attach that too. Email all materials to [email protected].
To view other job openings at member businesses, click here.
Gymboree Play & Music center opens in Mechanicsburg
Gymboree Play & Music, an early childhood development and play center, recently hosted an open house and celebrated its grand opening with
a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce.
Founded in 1976 by a California mother looking for age-appropriate activities for young children along with their parents, Gymboree offers just
that and more. Now with over 550 locations worldwide, each center features developmental classes and playtime activities for children ages 0-5.
The classes, broken into 6 levels by age group, have curriculum developed by experienced child development program directors. “We continue
to focus on the whole child in order to help children acquire the key ingredients: motor skills, social skills and self-esteem,” explained co-owner
Kelli Knisely. “A child’s brain is the most active in the first three years, in which time
it grows to 80 percent of its adult size,” added co-owner Alexis Reachard. “It’s essential that parents and caregivers nurture a child’s development during this time.
Our learning program is an important component to support this development.”
While the center is brand new to Mechanicsburg, Knisely and Reachard aren’t new
to Gymboree. Prior to Mechanicsburg, they owned the business in York County.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of the Mechanicsburg community and are excited about
the move,” said Knisely.
Gymboree also has a School Skills program, preparing preschoolers for kindergarten, and a sports program, where children can sample and learn the basics of 8
different sports, for children 3 to 5 years of age. All of Gymboree's programs also
offer open play time for children birth to 5 years of age to explore and have fun.
The center is currently accepting enrollments. For more information on the center
and its classes, visit www.gymboreeclasses.com or call 717-600-8006.
PHOTO: Owners Kelli Knisely and Alexis Reachard cut the ribbon with Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Jeff Palm. Also
pictured are Gymboree staff members Deena Du and Krista Reitnour, Chamber Board President James Hockenberry, Chamber Board VP Michael
Giordano, Roundtop Mountain Resort Director of Sales Josh Boltz, and several members of the community.
FLU SEASON IS HERE, GET VACCINATED NOW
Fast track flu shots available at Patient First
Harrisburg, PA – Flu season is here. Protect yourself and your family by being vaccinated now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
urge everyone over the age of 6 months to get vaccinated for the flu. It is the best way to avoid the bug. You can get a seasonal flu shot with
little or no wait with the Patient First Fast Track Anytime Flu Shot Program.
Flu is contracted by inhaling respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. You can also become infected by touching an object contaminated by the flu virus (possible from a hand that covered a sneeze) and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. Flu symptoms include a
high fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, extreme fatigue, muscles aches and shortness of breath.
The Patient First Fast Track Anytime Flu Shot Program features:
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8 am to 10 pm every day at all Patient First medical centers – walk in anytime.
Fast Track Flu shots are for patients who are not allergic to eggs, who do not wish to see a physician, and who are at least 4 years old.
If your insurance covers flu shots at Patient First, pay only the copay (which is often $0) or $35, whichever is less.
Self-pay flu shot cost is $35
Downtown Mechanicsburg Honors Community-Minded Businessman
Earnie Zimmerman with 2015 Tribute Dinner
The Downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership will honor Earnie Zimmerman—owner of Zimmerman Heating, Plumbing
and Air Conditioning in Mechanicsburg—as their Person of the Year at the annual tribute dinner to be held Wednesday, October 21.
Born and raised in Mechanicsburg, Zimmerman has seen the business grow from one employee in 1980 to over
40 employees at this downtown location along E. Allen Street. Focused on prompt, reliable and friendly service that
exceeds customer expectations, Partnership President Sue Erdman adds that Zimmerman was chosen not only for
his business acumen and success but also for what he provides to the community “after hours.” Whether it’s donating 500 turkeys to New Hope Ministries assuring Thanksgiving dinner to families that otherwise wouldn’t have one,
or fixing a heating problem for a non-profit perpetually pinching pennies just to keep the doors open, Zimmerman is often the community
“go-to guy” and problem solver.
Proceeds from the tribute dinner recognizing Zimmerman will benefit the Partnership funding downtown events, storefront improvements,
beautification efforts and marketing initiatives. In the past year, new pole banners have been added, “open banners” were offered to businesses, sign grants provided, the fall Mugs & Music event was added to the calendar, record crowds realized at Earth Day activities and more.
Zimmerman joins a distinguished group of Mechanicsburg-proud previous honorees including Mayor and Ritter’s Hardware co-owner Jack
Ritter, Simpson Library Director and Partnership President Sue Erdman and Members 1st Federal Credit Union CEO and President Bob
Marquette.
The Downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership’s annual tribute dinner is held at the Mechanicsburg Club, 333 Heinz Dr., Mechanicsburg. WHTMTV ABC-27 reporter Valerie Pritchett will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. Tickets are $50 per person. A 6 p.m. reception followed
by buffet dinner at 6:30 is planned. Tickets can be reserved by phoning 441-3839 or emailing [email protected]. Reservations are requested by October 9. All Partnership board members can also place ticket orders. Board members include John Anthony,
Glenda Boyer, Mary Beth Brath, Bob Carey, Scott Christ, Taylor Eisenberger, Sue Erdman, Dave Galloway, Sandy Huffman, Kristen Janowski,
Jason Manges, Deb McCreary, Mike Stewart and Rebecca Yearick, and liaison to Mechanicsburg Borough Council Scott Pellman.
Tribute dinner attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item which will be donated to an area food bank—another way to say
thank you to our honoree and for supporting your Downtown Mechanicsburg businesses.
MECHANICSBURG
MUSEUM
June 20 - October 10
Quilts With a Twist: Mechanicsburg
Under Covers. ~ Some historical,
some newer, some whimsical, and
all folk art: quilts and coverlets of
local interest
November 7
Christmas Indoor Yard Sale
9:00 - 3:00 in the Passenger Station
The Mechanicsburg Museum Association
2 W. Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg
717-697-6088
Hours: Wed. - Sat. Noon - 3p.m.
For more details on events,
visit www.mechanicsburgmuseum.org
More than 80 vendors will be selling unique items including, jewelry, stained glass, candles, note cards, and
homemade soaps. Handmade scarves and sweaters will
also be available for sale. Baked goods and snacks
can be purchased for those who get hungry while shopping. The
craft show hours are from 9:00 A.M until 3:00 P.M. For more information about the Arts and Craft Show, contact [email protected]
Holiday Shopping
Open House
Tuesday, December 1
2:00 - 8:00 pm
Come complete your holiday shopping with
this one-stop-shop of various vendors!
Handmade jewelry, home-based businesses
and more!
Questions? Call Linda at 608-7519
Mechanicsburg Crafter’s Retreat
304 W. Main St.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055