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$1.25 2009 February © Volume 6 • Issue 2 voice Pages 8 BusinessThe Official Newsletter of the York County Chamber of Commerce byMembers Cindy Kalinoski, The Word Helper Innovate to Save Energy As 2009 takes shape, Performing Arts Center. “We discovered that the Strand’s HVAC control system was the recession is not the never fully installed, and was running flat out 24/7,” says Sheffer. They put schedules only challenge facing our in and finished programming the system, saving the Strand approximately $50,000 members. Two giants with a year in operating costs. whom we must also wrestle Up the street, Crispus Attucks (CA) Association is planning its first “net zero are rate cap expiration and building”–─one that produces as much energy as it uses. It also began construction energy mandates. The last on what CA’s Carol Kauffman believes is the city’s first geothermal system for of the rate caps expire next HVAC. “We’re looking to be very progressive with this,” she says wisely. “We’re very year, and HB 2200, passed interested in energy savings so we can put more of our funds toward programs. Plus in October, requires a it helps the community all around to save energy.” reduction in energy load *Mr. Lloyd is the guest speaker at the Economics Club breakfast on Wednesday, and peak demand. February 25. Visit www.YorkChamber.com to register. BV According to Pennsylvania Small Business Advocate William Lloyd Jr.*, major Janelle Stelson to Emcee Inaugural Dinner electric utilities need to reduce their load by at least 1% by the end of May 2011 and Janelle Stelson, News Anchor at WGAL, will by 3% by May 2013. At the same time, they need to reduce peak demand by 4.5% emcee at the York County Chamber’s Inaugural by May 2013. Dinner presented by Susquehanna Bank on Friday, Let’s assume your company is about the size of a restaurant and you use 10,000 March 20 in Memorial Hall West at the York Expo KW hours a month. You could be asked to reduce your usage by 1%, or 100 KW Center. hours, over the next two years to help the utilities make their first goal. So would Janella was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and grew every other customer. up in the Seattle, Washington area. She is a graduate Skewing this, warns Lloyd, is the fact that larger customers have already invested of the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelor in energy-saving measures, reducing their usage. For smaller customers, the payback of Arts degree in politics and government. She period has often been too long to make financial sense. Lloyd believes that now there also studied international politics and advanced will be “a significant incentive to conserve simply because prices are going up”. German language at the Austro-American Another sticking point is with leased buildings. Neither renters nor landlords want Institute in Vienna, Austria. Janelle’s first job was to invest in energy saving equipment because, either in the long- or the short-term, writing speeches at the Embassy of Egypt in they won’t own or benefit from the equipment─or the savings. Lloyd is looking for Washington, DC. financial incentives to be available to help encourage these investments. Janelle joined WGAL-TV in 1997 after returning Despite these challenges, Chamber members are taking strategic steps. Marcus to the Susquehanna Valley and anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts for Sheffer of Energy Opportunities says one endowment of the York County Community WHP-TV in Harrisburg. She also worked with WITF, hosted a statewide public Foundation (YCCF) funds energy-saving programs for local nonprofits. Energy television broadcast with the governor of Pennsylvania and anchored “Computer Opportunities contracts with YCCF to help organizations like the Strand-Capitol Chronicles” on PBS. continued on pg. 5 YOURvoice: Taking Stock >PAGE 3 PRObusiness: Legislative Luncheon >PAGE 5 RIBBONcuttings >PAGE 7 www.YorkChamber.com February 2009 | 1 The message Members CHAIR'Dr.S Joel Rodney, Chair> Advantage Program 96 S. George St. Ste 300, York, PA 17401 (MAP) 717-848-4000 • fax:717-843-6737 Celebrating Youth www.YorkChamber.com A business insurance program that has returned To help our members grow York County’s economy while improving our environment, preserving our quality of life and promoting individual initiative, responsibility and free enterprise. over $4.2 million As we look to the future, part of the Chamber’s York County Chamber Mission Statement in premium dividends to its members. strategy is working with up-and-coming professionals. As members, we too benefit from the Dr. Joel Rodney, Penn State York, Chair n Offered exclusively to Chamber members contributions of young adults. Thomas Donley, Chamber President n Hal McClure, PACE Resources, Inc., Executive Committee Chair Competitive pricing and comprehensive business For the Chamber, coming up on March 3 are the insurance coverages Arlene LaPore,Chamber Susquehanna Officers Wealth & 2008-2009 Investment Co., Chair Elect Senior Honor Awards. Penn State York is proud n Outstanding loss control, claim & customer services James Gante, Stambaugh-Ness, PC, Treasurer to sponsor this program, now in its 23rd year of Ron Hershner, Esq., Stock and Leader, Contact Shannon Clancy at the Chamber celebrating our youth. Approximately 200 honor roll Attorneys at Law, General Counsel today to learn how you can join. students will be recognized. 717-848-4000 For Penn State, I have been recruiting students Michael Black, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania from India to participate in a “2+2” agreement Ron Blevins, The Wolf Organization between our campus and the Vidyalankar School of Dave Brown, Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market Information Technology, an Affiliated College of the Chamber ElizabethDirectors Dellinger 2008 - 2009 University of Mumbai. Eight of our ten students are Jennifer Geesey, Central Penn Benefits on the Dean’s list and are fitting in socially as well. Steve Gohn, CBY Systems, Inc. John Klinedinst, C. S. Davidson, Inc. One is the new student government president, and John Lloyd, MANTEC, Inc. they are all looking forward to doing their senior Crawford McFerran, Wachovia Bank, N.A. www.PennNationalInsurance.com internship with a York County business. Adrienne McNeil, York County Community Against Racism Student interns (see photos) have helped us greatly Dennis Miner Leroy Moore, Jr., Wells Fargo Home Mortgage at the Chamber as we work to achieve our goals. Tony Pantano, IMWAVE, Inc. Scott Rogers, The Glatfelter Agency Debbie Simon, SF & Company, CPAs and Business Consultants Reach over 2,500 Chamber Kim Walsh, Inside Out Creative Stewart Weinberg, PhD, Dallastown Area School District Members every month! Anne Zerbe, Esq., CGA Law Firm, PC voice Mail your advertising and For detailed Chamber staff information visit Jeryl Simon Kate Gaudet www.YorkChamber.com promotional offers direct to The official newsletter of the York County Chamber members of the Chamber Jeryl Simon helped at the Chamber over the of Commerce.StaffBu S ContactYCCCIneS isS Informationsolely responsible for summer and during her winter break, working on editorial content. 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