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2 WELCOME Considerations from David Black FEATURE 4 COVER Cultural Enrichment Fund Central Pennsylvania’s Corporate Fund for the Arts SPOTLIGHT 8 NOT-FOR-PROFIT Bethany Christian Services
Keeping Families Together FOCUS 10 LEGISLATIVE Chamber & CREDC Supports Legislation
to End Discrimination in the Workplace TO TUSCANY IN 2016! 11 JOURNEY Travel with the Chamber & CREDC FEATURE 12 SPECIAL The Harrisburg Region... The Place to Live, Work and Play! STRIDES 14 MAKING Members in The News 16 WELCOME New Members
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2 2015 CATALYST AWARDS Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts JANUARY..
26 LEGISLATORS’ FORUM I – PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ON THE COVER The cover art was created by Tara Chickey, art director for The Millsworks and one of their resident artists. Tara Chickey is a lover of all forms of art and craft and has been creating since she can remember. Her works reflect the experiences of her travels, memories, dreams and other moments with the natural world. Her work tends to be more abstract in nature while provoking the viewer to engage with their emotional responses to the work. The plants and the land are her favorite forms of inspiration. She is currently a high school art teacher and resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Millworks, located in the Midtown area of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a local and sustainable restaurant featuring a bar with an outdoor biergarten, art galleries with 23 artist studios, and a live music venue all under one roof. www.millworksharrisburg.com PHOTO BY DANI FRESH WWW.DANIFRESH.COM
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CONSIDERATIONS FROM DAVID BLACK PRESIDENT & CEO, HARRISBURG REGIONAL CHAMBER & CREDC I recently received the 2015-2016 season schedule for the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra’s POPS Series and immediately ordered tickets. I’m a child of the 60s (peace, love and bellbottoms!) and grew into adulthood in the 70s with the music of the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel and many others. So the October Symphony offering of “The Music of Billy Joel & More!” really struck a chord (pun intended) with me. Now, not only is it the Music of Billy Joel starring Michael Cavanaugh, who had the lead in the Broadway production of “Movin’ Out”, but “Movin’ Out” was a collaborative effort between Billy Joel and our own Stuart Malina, Music Director and Conductor of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. This will be awesome; I dare any region our size to match up to a program like that. But that’s not
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all this season. The rest of the POPS Series includes a Disney extravaganza, Hollywood Heroes and Villains, and concludes with Tony-winning Broadway hits in the spring. For those with more traditional tastes, there is also a full season of classical music as well. Stuart Malina and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra are great regional assets, but they are not our only assets. The Whitaker Center for Science & the Arts brings in thoughtful IMAX movies and great performances as well. Keeping with the Baby Boomer theme that I started with, this year’s shows offered at the Sunoco Performance Theater include Blue Oyster Cult, Steppenwolf (Born to be Wild), the Machine, a Pink Floyd tribute band and everything else from standup comedy to Irish Dancers. Not to be out done, the Hershey Theatre always has a
great series of shows throughout the year. OK, I admit it. I saw Jersey Boys there last year, and it was amazing! Our region boasts the Art Association of Harrisburg, which supports a number of other organizations such as the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Open Stage of Harrisburg, and Theatre Harrisburg, just to mention a few. Arts, galleries, music and large, great concerts at the Giant Center and Hersheypark – our region offers something for everyone. A few months ago, my wife and I had dinner at The Millworks in Harrisburg’s Midtown. Not only did we have a great meal and tour the artisan galleries in the venue, but one of the artists joined us at our table for a little pre-dinner entertainment. Ok, she was a friend and someone I had worked with over
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the years, but nothing beats a close encounter with a truly passionate artist. The creativity never ceases to flow and the energy is contagious. In my mind, the creativity that the arts add to the DNA of a region is just as important, perhaps more so than the concerts, performances, and galleries that I talked about above. That’s what makes our region special. Artists have a certain passion for their work, for the places where they live and call home. The Harrisburg region clearly encourages and embraces artistic entrepreneurship. It defines who we are as a region more than the concrete of highways, the bricks of buildings and dirt along the interstates for the logistics industry. In fact many of our industries have an artistic flair to them. Have you ever been to Arcelor Mittal in Steelton to watch them make steel rails for the railroad industry? Have you ever visited Chocolate World or the Hershey Museum to learn about the confectionary artistry of Milton Hershey and the company he founded? Have you ever talked to anyone in the connector industry that started here with AMP and continues today with TE Connectivity, Phoenix Contact and others on the artistry of fusing metal components together at a near micro level to create connections that are the interlocking components of our industrial age? Arts and Culture makes our bankers and lawyers better, gives our insurance folks a wider perspective and helps us all exercise our brains beyond our desks and our computers. Did I mention in addition to stimulating
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creative juices, they can be fun as well? Laughter is good for the soul and is increasingly being found in medical studies as good for our health too. Competitive regions of the future have it all, that’s why staff and members of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC are involved in supporting and expanding arts and music in our region. Competitive regions have extraordinary quality of life, options for stimulating thought, for toe tapping rhythms and for plain old fun. As summer comes to a close and we get into the fall and winter, as the theater and arts season ramps up, get out and see a show or go to a concert. Get off your couch and take an afternoon stroll through a museum followed by a nice glass of wine and light meal at a local restaurant. You will likely be surprised at everything our region has to offer and what an energizing experience it can be.
Sharon Ryan, Chair of the Board, CREDC
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Central Pennsylvania’s Corporate Fund for the Arts By: Stephan Vegoe, Writer/Photographer, Atlantic Communications Group, Inc.
Most people in the business world are familiar with the education term – STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) – which over the past decade has become the preferred way to describe what needs to be emphasized in K-12 education to get our children ready for the world of work. Chad Barger, executive director of the Chad Barger Cultural Enrichment Fund in Harrisburg, commented that he and the volunteer business leaders who are involved in raising funds to support the arts in the capital region think STEM really needs to be expanded to STEAM, adding Arts to the four technical terms.
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“We think,” Chad Barger said, “that the arts need to be a part of the educational component just as much as math and science, etc. After all, what good is technical know-how if the creative side of the brain isn’t developed as well? How can young professionals be expected to innovate if they’ve never been taught how to be creative?” The Cultural Enrichment Fund (CEF), which is one of sixty-five similar organizations across the country (with two other comparable organizations in Pennsylvania, in Erie and York), works to make sure there is a vibrant arts scene in the capital region. For them, that means assisting with funding and advocacy for the arts community from Carlisle to Hershey. CEF, formerly known as the Allied Arts Fund, operates on a model that can be compared to a traditional United Way. “Back in the 80s,” Chad Barger said, “many communities like ours realized the importance of arts to community, but also saw that arts organizations were good at programming but not so good (or did not have the time)
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129 Classes /Workshops at reaching out to the business community for sustaining financial support. Therefore, the united arts fund movement started and organizations like the Cultural Enrichment Fund were created to annually raise funds from the business community to support the local arts community. Through our annual campaign we raise a significant amount of corporate money, tax-deductible contributions from large corporations and small businesses alike, that is then invested in local arts organizations, thereby ensuring a vibrant and diverse arts and cultural life in the capital region.” A dozen local arts organizations, many of whom are members of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, are part of the Cultural Enrichment Fund’s Core Group – Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Theatre Harrisburg, Open Stage of Harrisburg, Gamut Theatre Group, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Art Association of Harrisburg, Susquehanna Art Museum, Susquehanna Chorale, Market Square Concerts, Central
Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, and the Susquehanna Folk Music Society. This group receives an annual allocation of general operation support. Current funding ranges from $80,488 for the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra to $5,752 for the Susquehanna Folk Music Society. Another dozen arts organizations are funded through the Arts for All Partnership, a collaboration with The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC), with program specific funding from $5,000 to $1,000.
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Killer Records). A complete list of these organizations and companies, the Capital Region Arts Census, is available on our website – www.culturalenrichmentfund.org or on the Chamber & CREDC’s website at www.HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org. Although our resources only allow us to
Workforce development may sound like a stretch for justifying corporate investment in the arts but when local firms are competing to hire talented people with technical degrees and advanced skills, the young men and women they are trying to hire are also looking at other communities across the
country . . . and they are comparing communities and their resources against each other. Employers in the Harrisburg region are competing for talent against communities like Austin, Seattle, San Jose, Hartford, Miami, or Minneapolis/St. Paul, to name a few. The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC and the Cultural Enrichment Fund make sure that this region compares well with other communities, which we certainly do, and that talented potential employees are impressed with what is available here in the Harrisburg region. As Chad Barger points out, “Our organization – with the help of our corporate funding partners, the Chamber & CREDC, and the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, and many others – finds ways to create win-win situations, to make sure this community provides many opportunities for arts experiences – from our acclaimed Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra at the Forum to a folk concert at the Fort Hunter barn.” In the past five years, the regional business community has increased their corporate support for the arts by 39%, through the Cultural Enrichment Fund, from $500,000 to $700,001. “With that increased funding support,” Chad Barger said, “we have clearly seen
an increase in arts experiences for the residents of the region; more and more, everyone has the opportunity for an arts experience.” Chad Barger commented that one of his favorite things about working for the Cultural Enrichment Fund is when he meets with corporate executives, especially those who are new to the capital region. “They often tell me,” he said, “I never knew we had that here.” “For example,” Chad said, “anyone can go to Market Square Presbyterian Church on a weeknight a few times a year to attend a Market Square Concert, and probably not know that the very same concert will be performed an evening or two later at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The cost of a walk-up ticket at Market Square is a fraction of the cost of the Carnegie Hall ticket, if you can even get a Carnegie Hall ticket. Same players, same music, same world-class quality, different venue, right here in Harrisburg.” In April 2015, in partnership with the Foundation for Enhancing Communities, the Cultural Enrichment Fund launched a new round of funding to help arts organizations with project-specific grants. “We knew,” Chad Barger said, “that the Foundation for Enhancing Communities and our organization were both accepting applications for smaller project grants and realized that if we pooled the resources we were both providing we would be able to give more money to help more organizations, with just one application, and with just one committee to determine how to best allocate those resources. The first round of funding for these new Arts for All grants went out in late July 2015.” “Our Arts for All partnership grants are really starting to make a difference,” Barger said. “For instance, we are now helping to
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provide funding for twenty or so of these important community-based arts organizations, we try to develop resources like this to help them market their talents and specialties to the entire community.” “Our Board of Directors,” Chad Barger said, “chaired by Harvey Freedenberg, McNees Wallace & Nurick, is particularly proud of our expense ratio. Last year we spent just 13.7% to raise and invest $700,001. Our administrative coordinator, Amanda Benton, and I represent the entire staff and we operate virtually, with no occupancy expenses. We are fortunate to have great corporate partners who provide meeting space when we need it, and we like to take advantage of our great local restaurant scene to meet with our corporate partners, potential funders, and our arts partners – after all food is art too!” “All of us who work with the arts believe that workforce development is an important component of what we do,” Chad Barger said. “A strong, vibrant, and lively arts scene in the region is key, we believe, to attracting companies to locate or expand here, but a lively arts scene is even more critical to attracting (and keeping) good people to work for our regional companies.”
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fund an after-school initiative with the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. Three days a week, students who were identified by Carlisle art teachers as interested in the arts (and at-risk) come to the center for tutoring (by Dickinson College students) and arts programming. We see this program, using the arts, as a tool to strengthen the community. Our $5,000 investment is showing a great return by promoting a positive future for at-risk youth.” Three years ago, the Cultural Enrichment Fund’s Board of Directors decided they wanted to create a unique fund-raising event; something special that would raise a great deal of money for the arts . . . and deliver an event that would have the whole community talking. “Working with the JDK Group,” Chad Barger explained, “we created an event that was clearly ‘outside the box.’ We called it the Red Carpet Soirée and decided to use locations in the capital region that had not previously been used for gala events. Plus, as a twist and a way to generate a sense of “unique to our event,’ the committee decided the location of each year’s Red Carpet Soirée would be a mystery, not disclosed to any but a select few organizers, until the Soirée‘s guests arrived at the place they were told to park.” In February 2014, they used the parking garage at Harrisburg International Airport for the reception and then moved into the terminal when most of the day’s flight activity had ended. The JDK Group, in partnership with Shumaker PDT and Event Central, converted the airport into a stunning reception hall. In February 2015 they set up a huge tent (with a clear roof) behind the State Museum with the lighted Capitol dome shining through the clear roof. They asked their 340 guests to
park at a closed car dealership on Cameron Street and then they shuttled them, in luxury limousines, to the State Museum. This new gala event has worked well for the Cultural Enrichment Fund, meeting the twin goals of significant funds raised and an event the community is talking about. The premiere 2014 Red Carpet Soirée attracted an enthusiastic crowd of 250 people and raised $100,000. The 2015 event attracted 340 people and raised $140,000 for the arts in the capital region. The 2016 Red Carpet Soirée is scheduled for Saturday evening, February 27th at, of course, a location to be announced – or rather to not be announced. If you decide to join in the fun, you’ll be advised where to park ten days in advance. Corporate sponsorships and tables are now available (culturalenrichmentfund.org/red-carpetsoiree.php). Chad Barger summed it all up by stating “we are really lucky to live, work and play here in the capital region – with an incredible arts community, and a business community that understands its importance and supports it.”
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“The arts play a critical role in the overall health, well-being, and economic vitality of the communities we serve. On an individual basis, the arts are particularly helpful in soothing the mind and healing the body, and so Capital BlueCross continues to be a proud supporter of the Cultural Enrichment Fund. Every community needs a champion of the arts, and there is none better than the Cultural Enrichment Fund, a wellrespected organization that is dedicated to making sure adults and children throughout the region are afforded the opportunity to appreciate the unique and creative talents of artists and performers.” Gary D. St. Hilaire President and CEO Capital BlueCross
“At PNC, we believe that engagement in the arts enriches lives and builds stronger, more vibrant communities. Through charitable giving and Board participation, PNC supports the Cultural Endowment Fund’s vital role in fostering a diverse and collaborative arts environment that enlivens our communities.” Jim Hoehn Regional President in Central Pennsylvania PNC Bank
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NOT-FOR-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT
KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER By: Nicole Keiner, Writer, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
Since 1944,
Bethany Christian Services has grown and developed not only into a well-known adoption agency, but also a social services agency. They are a global nonprofit organization that brings families together and keeps families together. Strengthening families for the well-being of children is their top priority. Their services include adoption, foster care and pregnancy counseling; they also provide counseling to families, assist refugees and immigrants resettling in the United States, and partner with several international countries to help keep families together. Currently, there are plans of expanding their refugee and immigrant resettling program to more than just Central Florida and Michigan. 8
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Bethany Christian Services most utilized program is domestic infant adoption and they have been able to replicate adoption and foster care services in countries such as China and Ethiopia. Working with local governments, they have launched adoption and foster care services, keeping as many kids as possible in their home countries, but out of orphanages and in loving homes. In 2014, 109,185 children were impacted worldwide. 1,505 children were welcomed into a family through adoption. 2,112 children were placed into loving foster care families; 50,134 children and families were helped through counseling. Bethany Christian Services is serving more than 100,000 children and 200,000 individuals in the U.S. and around the world through pregnancy support, adoption, foster care, and other services. They are located in 36 states and work in many countries around the world. Project Manager of Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jennie VanHorn stated, “God loves children and so do we. Every child deserves a loving family – that’s where children thrive best – but so many children don’t have this blessing. At Bethany, we believe a loving family is a simple, proven, lasting answer to a child’s needs.”
The business community can help Bethany amplify its influence on families and children through donor contributions. Monetary support helps them continue to offer unique children and family services for those who need it most. The nonprofit’s local office, which is part of a larger Central PA branch, has been present in Harrisburg for 5 years with 12 individuals currently on staff. The programs they offer in Harrisburg include Post Adoption Services, Pregnancy Counseling, General Counseling, Foster Care, Safe Families for Children and Safe Families PLUS. On Thursday, November 5th, Bethany Christian Services of Harrisburg will hold their Stories of Hope Fundraising Banquet and Auction from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Best Western in Harrisburg. The event provides attendees with a great opportunity to learn more about the organization and to help support their services, all while having a fun time bidding on auction items. Bethany Christian Services of Harrisburg’s biggest need is volunteers to help mentor youth that are aging out of the foster care system. These youth need an adult to guide them in transitioning to adulthood.
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LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
Chamber & CREDC supports legislation to
END DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE By: Larissa Bailey, Government Relations Manager, Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC
In an effort to help end discrimination in the workplace, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC has taken an official position in support of the Pennsylvania Fairness Act. The bipartisan legislation would ban discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The measure was approved on October 1, 2015 by the organization’s Government Relations Committee followed by a final vote from the Chamber Board of Directors on October 14, 2015. Originally passed in the mid-1950s, Pennsylvania’s current nondiscrimination law allows individuals to be fired and/or denied housing or business services because they simply identify as gay or transgender. In response to this derogatory and antiquated statute, Senators Pat Browne (R-Lehigh County) and Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia) and Representatives Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny County) and Tom Killion (R-Delaware County) introduced SB 974 and HB 1510, respectively, on September 8, 2015. If passed, the legislation would protect individuals against unfair treatment based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. To date, 19 states – including Washington, DC – have updated their nondiscrimination laws to prohibit discrimination against LGBT
people in employment. Pennsylvania is the only state in the northeastern part of the country that fails to provide legal protections for people based on sexual orientation. Additionally, it is one of three northeastern states that does not extend those same protections to transgender individuals.
is long overdue. The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC encourages lawmakers, particularly those who serve the Harrisburg region, to promote fairness and equality by supporting SB 974 and/or HB 1510. It is crucial that state law be updated to provide permanent protections for the most basic of
The Chamber & CREDC is supportive of this legislation for two key reasons: basic human rights and economic development Despite the lack of reform on human rights for all Pennsylvathe state level, 34 Pennsylvania nians, regardless of race, religion, municipalities – including major age, sex, national origin, disabilcities like Harrisburg, Lancastity, and now – sexual orientation, er, Pittsburgh, Erie, Scranton, gender identity/expression. and Philadelphia – have already For more information or to approved similar legislation on a take action in support of the local level. Pennsylvania Fairness Act, visit The Chamber & CREDC is www.pennslyvaniacompetes.org. supportive of this legislation for Additional comments and/or two key reasons: basic human questions on this issue may rights and economic growth. be directed to Larissa Bailey, First and foremost, we believe Government Relations Manager, that no one deserves to be by emailing lbailey@hbgrc.org. discriminated against based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. DiscriminaS D ! tion on any basis must not be condoned and is considered unacceptable behavior in society and specifically in the workplace. Secondly, the legislation provides for a highly skilled workforce by allowing Pennsylvania companies and organizations to attract and retain the world’s most diverse, qualiSETH GODIN Best Selling Author & Public Speaker fied people; it will send a critical message that the Commonwealth AN EVENING WITH SETH GODIN is truly open for business to all. MARCH 23, 2016 5:30 PM Legislation that protects LGBT Pennsylvanians against Hershey Lodge discrimination in the workplace
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TRIP TO TUSCANY
Tuscany in 2016!
Travel with the Chamber & CREDC
You are cordially invited to join the Chamber & CREDC Travelers as we journey to Tuscany! Tuscany is the most popular region in Italy. The region is packed with some of the world’s most recognizable Renaissance-era art and architecture, including Michelangelo’s "David," the works in the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo Basilica in Florence. Tuscany has a diverse natural landscape that encompasses the snow-capped Apennine Mountains, Elba’s sunny beaches overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and Chianti’s famous olive groves and vineyards. Departure Date: Monday, March 28, 2016 Return Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2016 Price per person: $2,999 (Single supplement $450) Final payment is due 90 days prior to departure.
Price includes round-trip airfare (from Dulles International) and hotel transfers, airline fuel surcharges and fees, baggage handling, seven nights at the Montecatini Grand Hotel Plaza, seven breakfasts and three dinners, sightseeing and admissions per the group itinerary, and the services of a professional tour manager throughout our stay in Tuscany. It’s a fabulous one-hotel holiday that includes visits to Florence, Pisa, Siena, and the Chianti region, with an optional full day excursion to spectacular Cinque Terre. Transportation via luxury coach will be provided from the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC offices to Dulles International Airport and back again for an additional fee. A valid passport is required for this tour and is the responsibility of each passenger. Passports must be valid for six (6) months beyond our travel dates.
Questions? Contact Helen Wallace at (717) 213-5020 or hwallace@hbgrc.org
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SPECIAL FEATURE
THE HARRISBURG REGION... The Place to Live Work & Play! Affordable cost of living. An abundance of educational opportunities. An arts, entertainment and cultural scene that is comparable to any large city. Why wouldn’t you choose to call the Harrisburg region home?
To the Midwest and beyond,
along with some of the keystone state’s bordering states, the Harrisburg region is sometimes referred to as “somewhere between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia” or Pennsyltucky. The capital region is so much more than that. Let’s break it down for you….
Cost of living? According to the PA Department of Labor & Industry, the south central PA region’s cost of living is almost 5% below the national average. New York City is (on average) 88.5% more expensive to live in. Go ahead. Calculate your cost to live here. Numbers don’t lie. (thelifeyouwantpa.com/cost-of-living/)
Educational Opportunities? Whether you want a quality public, private, charter, or cyber school for your grade-schoolers, we’ve got you covered. If you want to further your education, the region has some great choices from MBA programs, law and medical schools to additional graduate programs located right in your own back yard.
Arts, Culture and Entertainment? We are eco-conscious, curious and creative with a strong business community. We are rich in art, entertainment, nature and amazing cuisine. We love our hometown feeling, the abundance of nature and the easy access to big cities. But we also have what the big cities have. We are lucky to have bloggers like Sara Bozich who are passionate about
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the Harrisburg area and write about all the things that make us cool, hip, relevant and exciting. Things like Restaurant Row on Second and North Streets, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, and City Island in the summer. Or our first class Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra with a Tony Award winning conductor, renowned Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the Susquehanna Art Museum and stunning art shows. The Harrisburg region is truly a vibrant center of artistic, cultural, civic, and entertainment activity. From the numerous galleries to minor league baseball games, hiking trails to kayaking and amusement parks to wineries, there really is something for everyone.
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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS The ART ASSOCIATION OF HARRISBURG (AAH), in collabora-
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tion with Historic Harrisburg Association (HHA), Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM), and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, has been recognizing the significance of “architecture” in the world of art this fall under the umbrella of “Towards a New/Old Architecture.” SAM, HHA and AAH have all presented exhibitions with architectural themes this fall, and “Architectural Visions,” scheduled for October 23 through November 25, is the second show in the AAH series. The exhibition will remain on view at the AAH galleries at 21 N. Front St. through November 25. “Architectural Visions” is sponsored by Saul Ewing LLP, and the AIA of Central Pennsylvania. Selected by AAH Curator Terrie Hosey, the exhibition’s artists include: Gene Pembroke of Philadelphia, Carlo DiTono of Newville, Rich Gribble of Harrisburg, Jonathan Frazier of Dillsburg, Sam Sneeder of Mechanicburg, and the late Wanda Macomber. COMMUTER SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA announced two new additions to their community education and outreach team. Rob Mordan, will be serving as an Employer Outreach Manager with a primary focus on the NEPA region counties of Schuylkill, Carbon, Monroe & Pike. Julia Gandara will be serving as an Outreach Coordinator channeling the majority of her outreach support efforts to counties in south central Pennsylvania. LETORT TRUST announces the promotion of Doris M. Manning to Senior Client Relationship Administrator within the Wealth
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Management Division. In addition, Nicholas S. Yeakle was recently hired as Investment Operations Specialist. Both positions will provide the growth and depth of support offered to clients as the firm continues to grow. THE LIFE SCIENCES GREENHOUSE OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (LSGPA) announced that it has made follow-on investments in two of its portfolio companies – MacuLogix, Inc. and Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. Each company is receiving a $250,000 investment. MacuLogix, Inc. of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania recently launched an FDA-approved device for early detection of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in adults. The device, called AdaptDx®, helps identify individuals at the earliest possible stage of AMD. LSGPA’s $250K investment was part of a $5 million round led by Fisk Ventures, LLC. MacuLogix plans to expand commercialization of their novel diagnostic tool. Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. (MID) is an emerging cardiovascular medical device company based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. The company’s lead technology is Permaseal™, a device used to provide access and closure via the apex of the heart. Permaseal utilizes soft tissue PolyCorTM anchors to provide highly effective wound closure after structural heart repair procedures such as a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). LSGPA’s $250K investment was part of a $1.5 million round, led by Originate Ventures. This investment will help Micro Interventional obtain needed regulatory approval and begin commercial sales. NAUMAN SMITH managing partner Craig J. Staudenmaier has been named in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Commercial Litigation. Craig concentrates his practice in the areas of state and federal litigation and Right to Know/media law. He routinely represents clients in all phases of the litigation process including mediation and arbitration, and specializes in the representation of Class 1, regional and shortline railroads.
PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE has declared a four percent dividend for
Pictured left to right: Chick Zoll, Don Jacobs Insurance; Rick Atkinson, The HDH Group; Brian Warner, Christian-Baker; Gary Harshbarger, Gunn Mowery; Greg Gunn, Gunn-Mowery; John Dormuth, E. K. McConkey Insurance; Craig Miller, Jr., Miller & Milller; Bob Creason, Christian-Baker.
the business insurance program of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC. This marks the fourth year a dividend has been paid since its inception in 2011. The program offers Chamber & CREDC members affordable, comprehensive coverage on property and casualty insurance, including business owners, commercial auto, general liability, inland marine and workers’ compensation. On August 18, 2015, PINNACLEHEALTH celebrated the
one-year anniversary of the Ortenzio Cancer Center. The project was funded by a donation from The Ortenzio Foundation, for which it is named, as well as community and corporate donors. Since opening its doors, the center has treated more than 1,500 patients. Located on its West Shore Campus in Hampden Township, the Ortenzio Cancer Center provides comprehensive oncology services in multiple specialty areas, including cancer risk assessment, women’s cancer treatment, radiation oncology, medical oncology, infusion services and cancer clinical trials. Central Pennsylvania-based RLS CONSTRUCTION GROUP completed work for the United States General Services Administration (GSA). The project included renovations and upgrades to important building systems for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices located at an undisclosed location. “We are pleased to be serving the needs of GSA and ICE on this project,” said Robert Schopfer, President and CEO of RLS Construction Group. “Through
these updates and renovations we are providing key administrative staff with a more pleasant and secure working environment.” SACUNAS, a leading integrated B2B marketing agency, announced the hiring of Julia Mosemann as Digital Copywriter. Mosemann comes to Sacunas with more than 8 years’ experience in businessto-business and business-to-consumer marketing, working in comprehensive traditional and digital programs for clients in healthcare, technology, academic publishing and the food and beverage industry. As Digital Copywriter for Sacunas, Mosemann will implement and manage clients’ digital communications objectives by providing strategy, market and customer research, copywriting, digital campaign management, and social media direction and support. SKELLY AND LOY announced that Francis J. Gally, III, P.E., (Frank) has been promoted to the position of Director of Civil Engineering. Mr. Gally will oversee staff, projects, and resources of the firm’s Civil Engineering Services Group, providing engineering, design, and construction support services for municipal, water resources, acid rock drainage remediation, and land development projects. “Frank’s career reflects diverse project experience and a proven track record for leading project teams that serve our clients well,” said Gerry W. Longenecker, P.E., Skelly and Loy’s Vice President of Engineering Services. “This new leadership role will build on his ability to meet our clients’ needs and contribute to our firm’s continued success.” TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION (TCCA) has named Jennifer Wintermyer to the position of Executive Director within the Harrisburg-based agency. As Executive Director, Jennifer will serve as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing the day-to-day operations, establishing policy, comprehensive planning of long-term initiatives: recalibrating family self-sufficiency programming, defining economic development initiatives, and managing advocacy and outreach efforts throughout all of the communities that are served through TCCA – Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties.
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