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CHATTER 10.24.13 6 West Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 796-0811 www.mechanicsburgchamber.org

In This Issue: CHAMBER EVENTS October Member Spotlight...... 4 Sue Erdman: Joseph T. Simpson Library 31 - Business Leaders Coffee Hour - Discussion Group at Advanced Physical Therapy, 102 W. Allen Chamber seeking candidates for Board of St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 7:45 - 9:00 AM. FREE Directors...... 2 event.

PATIENT FIRST center offers Halloween November Candy X-Rays on 10/31...... 6 12 - Business Women’s Networking Luncheon Quaker Steak & Lube® Restaurant hiring in sponsored by Konhaus Marketing & Communications. Mechanicsburg, Scheduled to open Event will be held at Strock’s Catering Barn, 729 Williams Grove Rd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 11:30 AM - 1:00 11/13...... 9 PM. FREE for members; $10 for non-members. Member News, Events & more! 19 - After-Hours Mixer at Centric Bank, 6480 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. 5:00 - 7:00 PM. FREE event.

Trick or UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTINGS

Treat Friday, October 25; 11:30 am Amos Went West, 71A West Main St, Mechanicsburg, october 31 6-8 PM PA 17055 for the following municipalities : Friday, November 1; 11:30 am Heather Blair Photography, 128 W. Main St., borough of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 hampden, lower allen, monroe, silver spring, and Thursday, November 7; 9:00 am upper allen townships Teleplan, 6350 Brackbill Blvd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Thank You For Renewing Your Membership! Dream Travel Services HealthSouth Rehabilitation Services Senator Pat Vance This year’s Streets of Treats was a TREMENDOUS success!

THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!

Autobodies by Lucas/Major's Select Collision Center NEXT Financial - Shawn Greenland Over The Top Balloons Sons of American Legion - Post 109

Gettysburg Pike Animal Clinic Greenawalt & Co., P.C. John M. Eakin, Attorney at Law Konhaus Marketing & Communications Main Street Laundromat Wrightstone Electric

BJ’s Wholesale Club DanceVibe Joy's Ceramics Mechanicsburg Eye Associates Salon on Main

Mechanicsburg Chamber Will Hold Election for Board of Directors at January Meeting

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce, click here to review job description, nomination policies, procedures and application.

We are accepting applications!

You can also find this information on our website under the ‘About Us’ section, then click on the link to download the information pack towards the middle of the page.

Business Leaders Coffee Hour Discussion Group

Thursday, October 31, 2013 7:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Hosted by:

Advanced Physical Therapy & Fitness 102 W. Allen St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

This event is open to all business owners, decision-makers, and management staff

Bring your questions and business topics and hear what others have to say!

This event is free to Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce members. RSVPing is easy. Simply email [email protected], RSVP online, or call 717-796-0811

Downtown Mechanicsburg Clean-up Day Saturday, November 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

A downtown cleanup day will be held on November 2, 2013. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at noon. Volunteers will be meeting at the Main Street gateway sign located across from Hellenic Kouzina. The day will conclude with hot dogs being served at the square. If you are interested in volunteering, please RSVP to Layne Lebo at llebo@ mcbic.org by October 30th.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Warehouse Service Project

New Hope has been blessed with an abundance of food - praise God! Now, we are in need of extra hands and strong bodies to help renovate, move, and clean the equipment in our Mechanicsburg West Shore Warehouse to better accommodate our supply.

Saturday, November 2, we welcome you to join us for our Warehouse Renovation Service Project.

Sign-up for a time to renovate, lift and assemble racking, move food boxes, paint, clean, sort, and recycle. We need many volunteers for this day of service and renovation.

Please consider volunteering this Saturday - and spread the word about this service project with your friends, church, co-workers, neighbors, and family. Many hands make light work! Thank you!

Click here to sign-up and help us this Saturday! Page 4

Member SPOTLIGHT

Joseph T. Simpson Public Library Q&As with Sue Erdman, Library Director

What is your business? What services do you offer? I am the Library Director at the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library in Mechanicsburg. A member of the Cumberland County Library System, the Simpson Library provides an array of print and media resources, electronic access to information, educational programs for all ages, and serves as a community gathering place.

What makes your company unique or different from your competition? The public library is a community re- source that shares information with people of all ages. People borrow more than half a million items a year, read or view them, and then return them. Simpson Library strives to provide a high level of personal, customer service to the 800 people who visit the library every day.

How are you moving your company forward? What are you doing to improve your business? Technology continues to change the business landscape for libraries, as well as for all businesses. We need to continually adapt to change and learn new technology in order to remain relevant in our society. Educational programs remain an important part of the library’s services and programs are offered for all ages.

How did you end up in your current line of work? I worked in the school library in high school and knew that I wanted to be a librarian when I graduated. I was an Elementary Education major with a minor in Library Science and later earned a Master’s degree in Library Science. I love being a librarian!

What makes you most proud of your company? I am proud of the amount of use the library has by the community, the tremendous following we have for our children’s programs, the impact these educational programs have on people, and the fact that our free Internet access bridges the digital divide between people who can afford and have computer access at home with those who do not have access. I am extremely proud and fortunate to work with a very dedicated group of employees and volunteers and enjoy working with a visionary and committed Board of Trustees and Friends of the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library group.

What marketing tactics have most helped your business succeed? Our biggest success is through word of mouth – one person telling another person about the fun library program for infants or the fact that the library has a TV series for loan on DVD. Once people visit us for the first time, they are amazed at the amount of resources and services we provide.

What is the most challenging part of your job? As with any non-profit organization, adequate funding is always a challenge and a concern. We hold a number of fundraising events during the year, receive government funding, and depend on our community to support us with their charitable donations. There are so many activities coming up, just passed, or in the planning stages that you are always jumping from one project to another.

What is the best part of your job? Time flies! Too fast, most days! As an administrator, my favorite part of the job is helping my staff and boards grow and develop, take on new projects and challenges, and implement new ideas and services. One person can’t do everything and the more people you have working together for a common purpose, the greater the results will be.

As a librarian, there are two favorites for me. The first is sharing my love of mystery and romance books with other readers. Nothing brings people together faster than a shared passion for a specific author. My other favorite part is when I see children in the library, usually in the elevator on my way up or down, and they are excited about the books they picked out or just attended our Story Time program and are clutching a homemade craft or are all excited that Toddler Time is about to start and they can’t wait to get in the room for the stories and songs. Our services to children are vitally important to us.

Why did you become a member of the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce? One of the first things I did when I joined the library in July 1996 was to join the Chamber. It is important for the library to be visible in the community and what better way to do that than by being affiliated with area businesses. The library has many resources to offer businesses and we purchase services from businesses so it makes perfect sense to be part of the Chamber. What is your favorite Mechanicsburg Chamber event? My favorite event is the AM Business Strategies programs. They provide good educational content in a one-hour time frame. Everyone walks away with a few new pieces of information at each session and they have the opportunity to meet and network with new people.

The first Chamber event that I attended was a mixer about one month after I started working at the library 17 years ago. The mixer was held in the parking area at the Chamber train car and Susanna Reppert from the Rosemary House was the President of the Chamber at that time in 1996. I remember Susanna taking me under her wing and personally introducing me to every person who came to the mixer. I’ve always remembered her kindness and assistance as I didn’t know a single person at that time!

What was your first job? I worked at Hardees in Shippensburg, PA as a cashier. I enjoyed my work and it gave me an introduction to customer service which remains a key part of my job today. I worked at the Shippensburg Public Library a few hours a week during college.

What was the most unique job you have held? I worked at the Beistle Company in Shippensburg during the summers of my college breaks. This is a factory that produces holiday decorations that are shipped around the world. I worked on a production line during the summers and then once I graduated from college, I served as an Assistant Su- pervisor before I accepted a job at the Bosler Memorial Library in Carlisle in 1987.

Tell us something about yourself that others may not know. I was honored by the Downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership on October 23 with their 2013 Person of the Year Award for service to the Mechanicsburg community.

Joseph T. Simpson Public Library 16 N. Walnut St. Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 766-0171 www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org

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October 2013

Advertise your business in Saturday, October 26, 9 AM-2 PM ON TRACK Sunday, October 27, 1 PM -3 PM BOOKS BY THE GROSS ON TRACK is the Mechanicsburg Chamber’s quarterly printed newsletter, which is distributed to members, community & 400 Cheryl Avenue, Mechanicsburg BOOKS BY THE GROSS is located in the rear of the John Gross Administrative Building. government organizations, and prospective members.

Members Only preview on Friday, October 25, 6-8 PM. Cost: $35 - $175, depending on ad size. Invitations to Preview Night will be mailed in early October. Memberships may also be purchased at the door at Preview Night. There is a purchase limit of 25 items per membership at Preview Night. Newsletter ads are due NOV 1!

If you are interested in taking advantage of this affordable Bag Sale on Sunday, October 27, 1-3 PM. advertising opportunity, contact the Mechanicsburg

All the books you can fit in a level bag for only $10.00! Chamber. Some restrictions apply. Paper bags supplied by the Friends of the Library. Friends of the Simpson Public Library friendsofsimpsonlibrary.org Page 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT PATIENT FIRST CENTERS OFFER FREE Dara Rees HALLOWEEN CANDY X-RAYS 717-819-3320 (Mobile) [email protected] Screenings offered October 31st STAY HEALTHY THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON Patient First wants everyone to enjoy the frightful funDoctors this Offer Halloween Advice On Avoiding by offering The Bug free digital X-ray imaging of Halloween candy. Bags of candy may be brought into any PatientHarrisburg, First PA – YouNeighborhood hear the coughing, sneezing,Medical and sniffling Center all around from you. 6 Coldp.m. season to is in9 fullp.m. swing, on Thursday, October 31, 2013. the flu is right around the corner and you have too much going on to get sick. You can reduce your risk by taking a few simple steps to stay healthy and not spread germs among family and friends. An adult should always inspect the candy Wash beforeyour hands. allowingWash your hands a child frequently, to especially enjoy afte ther being sweet in public rewards and after the kidsof cometheir trick-or-treating. This free X-ray offer is an additional precaution parentshome from may school. consider. Soap and warm It waterwill kill help a lot ofprovide the germs that parents you pick up peaceas part of of daily mindlife. about the treats their children receive by possibly detecting objects like, glass, Drink metal plenty ofor fluids. plastic. Fluids keep you hydrated and help clear toxins from your body.  Exercise and nutrition. Regular exercise increases your blood flow and your immunity. A healthy diet that includes vegetables and fruits builds up your immune system. Parents still need to provide supervision Rest. sinceTake a littlesome time nowforeign to rejuvenate materials your body or yourmay body not will appearforce you to in take X-rays.a much longer “time out” when you get sick. What if you do start feeling sick despite your best efforts? How can you tell if it is a cold or the flu? Cold As an additional safety measure, symptomsPatient can makeFirst you willfeel bad provide for a few days, free while safety the flu lasts blinkers longer and canat leadeach to more of serious our health medical centers during the month of Oc- tober (one per person, while suppliesproblems. last).. The blinking light may be attached to a child’s Halloween costume and can help increase A cold can start with a sore throat followed by runny nose and nasal congestions. Adults usually don’t have a visibility. Stop by any of our medicalfever centers with a cold. andInfluenza inquire symptoms atusually the come front on quickly desk and orinclude ask fever, your headache, nurse muscle if aches you and are visiting us for medical care. cough. Patient First doctors are available to discuss symptoms and treatments. Contact Dara Rees at 717-819-3320 for interviews. ### About Patient First Patient First currently operates 37 centers in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It opened its first facility in Richmond, Virginia in 1981 and developed many automation-based operating systems and practices that were considered The Small Businessinnovative at theDevelopment time and which have been Center continually improved of Shippensburg to meet the needs of today’s University patients. Upcoming Workshops

The First Step: Starting a Small Business, October 29, 2013--- 1PM-4PM, Location: Gettysburg Adams Chamber of Commerce, 18 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, Co-sponsored by Susquehanna Bank, Cost: FREE

The First Step: Starting a Small Business, November 14, 2013--- 9AM- Noon, Location: Murata Business Center, 453 Lincoln Street, Carlisle, PA, Co-sponsored by F&M Trust, Cost: FREE

You may contact SBCD at 717-477-1935 for more information or visit www.ship.edu/SBDC/Workshops Registration is required for each event. MISSION CENTRAL Hires Director of Join us for a night with the Communication & Development Hershey Bears!

This week Mission Central welcomes our newest staff member. Melissa Stricker who will serve as Director of Communication and Development.

Mission Central has been work- vs. ing to strategically position -it self to support its ministry in its second decade and beyond. Mission Central was a vision set Sunday, December 1, 2013 out by former Central Pennsyl- 5:00 p.m. vania Conference Bishop Neil Irons, adopted by the 2002 Con- GIANT Center, 550 W. Hersheypark Dr., Hershey, PA ference, and has grown into a major mission presence within Discount Tickets: $17.00 Melissa Stricker the Northeast Jurisdiction of the ($3.50 savings from gate price!) United Methodist Church. It is Hall of Fame Night and Teddy Bear Toss Night, The Board of Directors initiated strategic planning in sponsored by one of our Chamber members, WGAL 8. 2012. Part of the outcome of the work was the clear need for Mission Central to hire a director of communication Check out clips from last year's Teddy Bear Toss: and development. Mission Central Board of Directors and WGAL-8's View Hershey Bears' View Fan's View I are working to strengthen the position of our work and to be stewards of the resources we receive. We are work- You are encouraged to bring a new/unused teddy ing on specific strategies to retire our debt and maintain bear to toss onto the ice after the Bears score their sustainable annual funding. first goal!

We are proud to announce the hiring of Melissa Stricker after a lengthy search process. One of these two things will be tossed over the glass: Melissa Stricker joins Mission Central as Director of Com- munications & Development on October 16, 2013. She will develop innovate ways to implement sustainable funding for annual giving and to manage capital cam- paign responsibilities. Additionally, she will oversea the communication aspects of telling the amazing story of Mission Central.

Prior to joining Mission Central, she worked as a news producer at WPXI/Channel 11 News in Pittsburgh, PA and WHTM TV, abc27 News Harrisburg, PA. Missy has a passion for mission, and believes it is important to spread the Good News through outreach. She coordinated "Har- risburg Invasion" in Harrisburg, Pa, along with the "Tidal Force Youth Conference & South River Family Festival" in South River, New Jersey. Will it be Jeff or the giant, 6-foot bear?? You’ll have to come join us to find out! Missy holds degrees from Harrisburg Area Community College and the Pennsylvania State University. She lives Tickets are limited and are available in Harrisburg with her husband and daughter. on a first-come, first served basis. Contact the Chamber office to reserve yours today!

(717) 796-0811 | [email protected] MECHANICSBURG MUSEUM HAPPENINGS

SUNDAY AT THE STATION • October 27: 2:00pm - “Lincoln’s Stops at Harrisburg” by James Schmick of Civil War & More Book Store. Mr. Schmick will present a detailed account of Lincoln’s stops in Central Pennsylvania. This event will take place at the Museum Passenger Station. It is open to the public. Refreshments served. Museum members, children under 12 and under = free. Non-members, $4.00.

• November 10: 2:00 pm - “CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS BY NORTH AND SOUTH DURING THE CIVIL WAR” By Myra Reichart, Re- enactor. How did Americans – both northern and southern – celebrate Christmas during the Civil War? Many of the customs and observances, some of which we cherish to this day, grew to be widely accepted during this time of national struggle. This event will take place at the Museum Passenger Station. It is open to the public. Light refreshments served. Museum Members, free; Non-members including children over 12 years, $4.00. For further information please call the Museum office, 717-697- 6088.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS • November 7: 1:00pm - “The History Connection” conducted by James Schmick, Civil War & More Book Store. This Book Discus- sion Group will meet quarterly on Thursdays at 1:00pm beginning Thursday, November 7, 2013. Attend this first meeting to register and receive your book selection. This program is open to the public. Refreshments are provided. Museum members = free. Non-members = $4.00 per session. This event will be held at the Museum Passenger Station.

The Mechanicsburg Museum Association is located at 2 West Strawberry Ave. For further information, please call the Museum at 717-697-6088. Hours: Wed. - Sat. Noon - 3p.m. www.mechanicsburgmuseum.org

General Federation of Women’s Clubs

Shirley Barnes (left) President of GFWC Mechanicsburg presented a check for $586.00 to Ann Shields, Executive Director of Domestic Violence Ser- vices of Cumberland and Perry Counties. The money was raised by having an Ice Cream Social.

General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Me- chanicsburg will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, No- vember 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Trindle Spring Lutheran Church, 14 State Road, Mechanicsburg. The speaker will be H. W. Cocker talking about Irving Berlin. Please bring peanut butter and jelly as a donation for New Hope Ministries.

Call 697-9647 or 243-9872 for further information or see our website http://gfwcmech.tripod.com/ Page 9

QUAKER STEAK & LUBE® BEST WINGS USA RESTAURANT NOW HIRING IN MECHANICSBURG Quaker Steak & Lube® continues to expand with new location in Mechanicsburg, PA

The award-winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube® is expanding with plans to open in Mechanicsburg in November of 2013. The new restaurant will bring an estimated 175 new jobs to the area. The location will be the 15th Quaker Steak & Lube® in Pennsylvania. The new Lube will be located at 165 Gateway Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.

The Lube® is searching for fun loving people who want to work and have a good time while they do it! Stop in and see us for an application. There are many positions available, hiring for all shifts. The only thing missing at this awesome place is you!

If you are interested in working at The Lube® stop by the future restaurant site today, 165 Gateway Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, or the Park Inn Radisson for open interviews 9am-8pm Monday- Friday and 9am – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday through Thursday, October 31st or apply online at www.thelube.com .

Quaker Steak & Lube®, known for its Best Wings USA and over 25 sauce varieties, will accommodate seating for over 300 guests and will be serving the signature menu items The Lube® is famous for at its over 60 locations nationwide.

The Lube® will feature appetizing menu selections and will hold super-charged events every week including All-You-Can-Eat Wings every Tuesday, Breaded Boneless night, Car Cruise-Ins and Bike Nites! Guests can also expect to see muscle cars, stock cars, motorcycles of all kinds and other motorsports memorabilia hanging from the walls and ceilings.

For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube®, please visit www.quakersteakandlube.com.

About Quaker Steak & Lube®: Founded in 1974 and built in an abandoned gas station in Sharon, Pa., Quaker Steak & Lube® has expanded to more than 60 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The unique décor, including gas station memorabilia, classic cars, motorcycles, race cars and corvettes suspended from the ceilings combined with the crave-able food and high-octane events has afforded The Lube® a cult-like fan following. Today, Quaker Steak & Lube® has become one of the fastest-growing restaurant chains in the country, and has won hundreds of national and international awards for its wings and more than 25 different wing sauces.

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Do you like to bowl? ALL AGES WELCOME! Bring the whole family! Support the Simpson Library by joining us at Bowling for Books on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Noon. Enjoy two games of bowling, lunch and an opportunity to win door prizes.

Registration is $5 per person and you must register by October 15. Registration forms are available at the library service desks or download one online. Participants are asked to raise pledges which are used to purchase books for the library.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Click here for more information and for registration form.

www.mechanicsburgchamber.org JAZZ ME BAND Public Performances:

October 24 -Hauser Estate Winery, Cashtown Road Biglerville Kirk with sols performance 6:30- 8:30 25 – Accomac Inn Jazz Dinner, 6330 River Drive Wrightsville/Hallam (Trio) 6-9. Call 717-252-1521 for more information and reservations. 27 – Taste of Central PA Food Bank Event, Strawberry Square Harrisburg (trio). We play 2-3:15. Go to www.centralpafoodbank. org for more information. 27 – Capital Area Swing Club Halloween Costume Party @ Rookies, Harrisburg 7-10. Public invited…small entrance fee…lots of dancing! Call 717-979-9471 for more info. 30 – Sophia’s on Walden 6-8 Kirk going solo. Great food, nice atmosphere BYOB. For more information and reservations call 717- 791-0100

November 1 – Vissagio’s Ristorante, Wertzville Road, Enola 7-10 Wonderful setting, food, music and dancing. Call for reservations at 717-

697-8082 Directions/Location

4751 Westport Drive, Mech a n i c s burg, PA 17055

For complete up-to-date (717) 790-9100 [email protected] schedule, information, www.spacemartstorage.com/mechanicsburg and photos go to www.jazzmeband.com  24/7 Gate Access  Drive Up and Climate Controlled Units  Security Camera Surveillance Facebook  Clean and well lit facility

 FREE Move-In Truck  Many payment options available  Call today for our specials!

 Referral Program for everyone! Not just tenants  Conveniently located near Routes 15/581/83/81

 Directly across from the Rossmoyne Business Center

Bookings: call Kirk at 717-979-0341 or E-mail [email protected]

The Jazz Me Band is sponsored annually by:

FARNHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, We generate our own solar energy & donate MEMBERS 1st FCU, KEISER’S AUTOMOTIVE, shredded paper to the Humane Society TIMBERVIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL & LANDON WISE PHOTOGRAPHY