December 2019
Chamber Connection
Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.
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Chamber Welcomes Julia Groft as Chair of the Board
Workforce Spotlight Page 6 Ambassador Spotlight Page 6 Member Spotlights Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9 Networking Opportunities Page 10 Upcoming Events Page 11
Dr. Russell Greenholt accepts the Chairman's Award from Chamber President Gary Laird
The Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Business Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Bay City Restaurant. The event was presented by APPI Energy, Doceo, and KLK Welding. In addition to naming Educators of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Positive Action Award, and the new Her Traditions Women’s Enrichment Award, the Chamber recognized Kevin Gulden of Utz Quality Foods as Past Chair of the Board; Trista Geeting of Cognitive Health Solutions as Ambassador of the Year, Elizabeth Johnides of the Markets at Hanover with the Community Leader Award; and Dr. Russell Greenholt, retiring superintendent of Conewago Valley School District, with the Chairman’s Award. Competitors from Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., three-time winners of the Annual Corporate Challenge, were presented with a trophy for the 2019 event.
The 2019 Educators of the Year, sponsored by 1st Ed Federal Credit Union, included Rachel Berkebile, South Western School District; Lisa Smith, Hanover Public School District; Theresa Smith, St. Joseph Catholic School; Benjamin Louey, Spring Grove Area School District; and Tamela Hall, Conewago Valley School District. Unlike the other awards presented at the Annual Business Award Ceremony, the Chairman’s Award is not presented every year. In fact, the Chairman’s Award has only been awarded three times during the past 13 years. The Chairman’s Award was created in remembrance of Scotty R. Dubbs, former chair of the chamber board of directors and true visionary. An innovator and visionary himself, the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Chairman’s Award is Dr. Russell Greenholt. continued on page 4...
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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
2019-2020 Community Leaders
Chair of the Board Julia Groft, Manpower Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs Vice Chairs Sean Adams, Utz Quality Foods Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Shannon Harvey, HACC Gettysburg Brandon Smith, Edward Jones Lynneah Smith, Elsner Engineering Works Mark Riggs, Hanover Capital Management Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church Past Chair Kevin Gulden, Utz Quality Foods
Board of Directors Victoria Csuri, KLK Welding Vanessa Berger, Cross Keys Village Jess Kelley, Campbell's Snacks Mike Gaskins, UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs Kirby Orewiler, Ox Industries Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. Susan Seiple, Hanover Public Schools Jody Shaffer, YWCA Hanover Jim Sponaugle, Riley Welding
Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com
2019-2020 Chamber Partners
APPI Energy OSS Health Smith & Company CPAs
Emily Freiert, Marketing & PR Director efreiert@hanoverchamber.com Haley Briggs, Operations Manager hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com Katy King, Business Development & Government Affairs Manager kking@hanoverchamber.com
Chamber Connection is a monthly publication of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. For deadline information, please contact Emily Freiert at efreiert@hanoverchamber.com.
Community Leaders and Chamber Partners are members who have made significant investments in chamber programs throughout the year. These investments help the chamber to provide new opportunities and benefits for our members, while continuing to support workforce, community, and economic development. If you are interested in learning more about how your membership can make an impact, please contact Haley Briggs at hbriggs@hanoverchamber.com.
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continued from page 1... For 36 years, Dr. Greenholt has served local communities in public education.Under his leadership, Conewago Valley School District coined the phrase “Road to Relevance,” Dr. Greenholt's own plan to establish Conewago Valley School District as a center for educational excellence. Most recently, Dr. Greenholt led the district in creating the Colonial Career and Technology Center (CCTC), a 25,000 square foot facility that mirrors a manufacturing plant. According to the Adams Economic Alliance, the CCTC is being hailed as one of the most innovative vocational facilities in Pennsylvania. The chamber and its members can all agree that Dr. Russell Greenholt has superseded this benchmark during his tenure in public education, and more importantly, as a pillar of the New Oxford and Hanover communities. Several local non-profits partnered with the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce to nominate Elizabeth Johnides for the Community Leader Award. Similar to the Chairman's Award, the Community Leader Award is presented only when recognition is demanded by the actions of an deserving individual in the Hanover community. Event sponsor Ken Kirkpatrick of KLK Welding, Inc. presented the 2019 Communiy Leader Award to Elizabeth Silbaugh Johnides. Liz is a financial advisor who specializes in consulting for retirement plans. In addition, her family owns and operates the Markets at Hanover. Two years ago, Liz and the Markets welcomed the Give Local York team for a non-profit showcase event over lunch. The event went over so well that the planning team chose the Markets at Hanover as the location for the following year’s event—only this time, for the entire day. This opportunity allowed the area non-profits to present to a large audience they would not ordinarly be able to reach on their own. Liz wins this award for this year, and for all the years she's been a part of this community. The endless work she's done to make our community a better place deserves recognition, as she supports local businesses and non-profits all while running a successful, unique, and ever-growing small business of her own.
Dr. Jason Shoe and his wife accept the Small Business of the Year Award
Event sponsor Mike Black, Chief Sales Officer for Doceo, presented the Small Business of the Year Award to Shoe Orthodontics on behalf of Penn National Insurance.The Small Business of the Year is awarded to the business that best exemplifies sound principles of business success, personnel management, and community leadership and service. Changing lives since 2015, Shoe Orthodontics is not your ordinary orthodontist. When you walk into their office, you’ll immediately realize there’s no sterile, dental office feeling; instead, patients are greeted with a space that makes them feel right at home. Much like their office aesthetics, Shoe Orthodontics’ business model is unique too. They firmly believe that patient experience matters just as much as the final result. Patients find their time spent with Shoe Orthodontics to be fun, efficient, and enjoyable, and the confidence they gain from their beautiful smiles is just an added bonus. Event sponsor Thomas Best, Energy Consultant for APPI Energy, presented the Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Paige Wingert, CEO of L2 Brands. The Entrepreneur of the Year is awarded to a member of the Hanover Chamber whose business has been locally established for at least two years. The nominee’s business must be reputable, visible and show the effects of entrepreneurial skill in exemplary management and growth, and the nominee must be the individual responsible for the reputation that distinguishes the business among its competitors. Paige Wingert co-founded Legacy Athletic (now L2 Brands) with his roommate, Mark Landgren, during his last year of law school in 1992. Their apartment-based venture soon consumed more time and passion than law school, and after graduating, Wingert soon realized that his heart was set on pursuing their fledgling business, not practicing law.
Elizabeth Johnides accepts the Community Leader Award
Since 2000, Wingert had served as sole owner and president of the company, guiding it through numerous product and sales channel expansions. In April 2018, Legacy Athletic completed a recapitalization transaction with the goal to merge the company with League Collegiate Outfitters, a Philadelphia-based college apparel company founded in 1992. This merger formed the new
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Paige Wingert accepts the Entrepreneur of the Year Award
name for the company: L2 Brands. Today, L2 employs over 300 workers in the Hanover area, 40 in Philadelphia and another 450 at their apparel manufacturing facility in El Salvador. Award sponsor Kathy Lucas, Employer Liason for WellSpan Health, presented the Positive Action Award to the H.A.R.T Center. The Positive Action Award is given to an organization or business that positively contributes to meeting the needs of the Hanover region and works together with community members toward a cooperative vision that suggests ways to manage growth. In 1969, a small group of parents with physically, developmentally or mentally challenged children realized that they shared a common vision: all of them wanted to ensure that their children could become productive members of society. It was from this shared vision that the Hanover Adams Rehabilitation and Training Center (H.A.R.T. Center) was founded as a “safe place” where sons and daughters could perform “real work” and earn a real paycheck. Today and for 50 years, The H.A.R.T. Center has stood the test of time, growing from supporting a mere four individuals when the doors first opened to a current enrollment of 135 adults with physical or intellectual disabilities. Their service is no longer limited to subcontract work for local companies, but has expanded to include small group employment, supported community employment placement, and independent competitive placements within community businesses.
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Wanda Shaffer, sister of Jody Shaffer, accepts the inaugural Her Traditions Women's Enrichment Award in her sister's absence.
Award sponsor Carolyn Schaefer, former Managing Director of Specialized Banking for York Traditions Bank, presented the inaugural Her Traditions Women’s Enrichment Award to Jody Shaffer of the YWCA of Hanover. New for 2019, the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce collaborated with York Traditions Bank to create the Her Traditions Women’s Enrichment Award. The Hanover area is home to women in a variety of philanthropic, entrepreneurial, and leadership roles. The chamber supports these women and acknowledges the unique challenges they face in everyday life, both in the workplace and in the community. As such, this award recognizes an individual who has enriched the life or lives of women in the greater Hanover area. An alumni of Hanover High School and York College, Shaffer has served as Executive Director of the YWCA Hanover since 2014. Prior to joining the YWCA, she spent 15 years with the Hanover Area YMCA where she served in the roles of COO, Associate Executive Director, and Senior Program Director of Youth and Family. In her five years as leader of the YWCA, Shaffer has been instrumental in turning this vital nonprofit around with her vision and drive. She stabilized the organization, grew the services and staff, and added programs to serve the unique needs of women, such as Girls Loving Life, the Women’s Power Breakfast, and just last month, Emerge - the first ever YWCA Hanover’s Women’s Conference. The chamber would like to thank event sponsors APPI Energy, KLK Welding, Inc., and Doceo, award sponsors Penn National Insurance, WellSpan Health, York Traditions Bank, and 1st Ed Federal Credit Union, and photo sponsor Remembrances by Kevin Photography. Photos from the event can be found on our website.
Craig Clabaugh, Executive Director, accepts the Positive Action Award
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Ambassador Spotlight
Chamber President Gary Laird and chamber Ambassador Trista Geeting
Chamber Ambassador Trista Geeting was named the 2019 Ambassador of the Year at the chamber's Annual Business Award Ceremony in November. Geeting, an employee of Cognitive Health Solutions, has been on the committee for two years. Tammy Crouse, chair of the ambassador committee, views Geeting with the highest regard, “I have partnered with Trista on many visits to chamber members, and each time she has exhibited her passion for her role as an Ambassador." says Crouse. "She relays with confidence how working together in our community and being a chamber member helps everyone with their respective business in one way or another. She is a truly amazing woman that I am proud to work on the Chamber Ambassador committee, and I’m very thankful to call her my friend." Congratulations to Trista Geeting on this well-deserved award!
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Workforce Spotlight
Last month, the chamber supported the launch of Hanover’s latest workforce development initiative, WorkPath. This program aims to create an accessible and accelerated bridge for job seekers to gain skills for high priority positions in the region. A unique facet of the new program is that participants are “prehired” by participating employers. This allows the training to be paid from day one, eliminating the financial barriers which often discourage job seekers from gaining new skills. Employer partners Wabco–an RH Sheppard Company and Schindler Elevator stepped up to the plate to pioneer this effort in partnership with The Manufacturer’s Association and Manpower. Thanks to the generosity of Penn Township Manager Kristina Rogers, participants were able to attend this training locally at Penn Township Emergency Services. After the successful graduation of the pilot class on November 8th, the program now has set its sights on supporting local priority positions in 2020.
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Thank You to Our Renewing Members! The chamber wishes to thank the following members who have renewed their membership for 2019-2020: 1st Choice Computer Solutions Academy For Media Production (AMP) Adams Oral Surgery ASJ Emergency Restoration & Cleaning Axiom Staffing Group Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty Brenner Accounting Services Byrnes Health Education Center C. E. Williams Sons, Inc. C.S. Davidson, Inc. Children's Aid Society Codori Memorials Crouse Electric Co., LLC Crown Trophy D & D Overhead Door Co. Dacco Erectors, Inc. DESCO Services Dr. Walter Maust Family First Health Genova's To Go - Hanover Gordon L. Brown & Associates, Inc. Granite HR Consulting Hanover Area Historical Society Hanover Building Systems, Inc. Hanover Capital Management, Inc. Hanover Community Players Hanover Door Hemler Family Eye Care Historic Gettysburg Hotel, est.1797 Holtz Family Chiropractic, LLC HomeField Advantage Huston Fox, Financial Advisory Services Image360 Hanover
Jessica and Friends Community Laurel Hill Kennels LifeChanges Boutique, Inc. Liqua-Grow Turf/Hanover MANTEC Nature's Pet Place, LLC Organization Development & Training PA Careerlink York County Penn Wood Products POWER Engineers, Inc. Quality Eicholtz Richard Eiserman Roller Printing Co, LLC Rotary Club of Hanover, PA Rumbaugh Insurance Saint Joseph School South Central PA Public Warehouse South Western School District Square Commercial Center State Farm - Susan Beckner Stronghold Floors Sturgill & Associates, LLP The Performance Group Warehouse Gourmet Bistro & Brewpub Washington Township York Revolution Professional Baseball Yorktowne Townhomes **Please note: List generated as of November 11. Continued renewals will be published in a later issue.
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Member Spotlights
ELSNER Celebrates 85 Years
HSO Winter Wonderland Concert
ELSNER celebrated 85 years of world class manufacturing on October 17 with an invitation-only open house celebration and ribbon cutting for its 60,000+ square foot expansion. Customers, employees and community members gathered to enjoy refreshments, tours of the facility and ELSNER Expo displays.
The Hanover Symphony Orchestra is excited to announce their Winter Wonderland Concert with the Gettysburg Civic Chorus!
"We couldn't think of a better way to honor the great milestone of 85 years than have a ribbon-cutting for our new expansion," said ELSNER President/CEO Bert Elsner, II. "It was a great evening seeing employees, colleagues, friends and family enjoy touring the new facility and celebrating with us."
The event will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. at the South Western High School auditorium. Guests will enjoy holiday favorites like Winterland and 'Twas the Night Before Crhistmas, plus a visit from Santa Claus himself! Tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for students, and free for children under 3. Buy online at hanoversymphonyorchestra.org, at Furs by Susan (1 Frederick St.), or at the door on the day of the event.
HACC Gettysburg Receives Grant for Barley Snyder Unveils Recent Mechatronics Program Renovations to Hanover Office
The HACC foundation recently received a $25,000 grant in support of the Gettysburg Campus Fund for Excellence in Mechatronics. The grant was awarded by The Adams County Community Foundation. The fund for excellence supports the purchase of an additional state-of-the-art robot for the Robotics Lab at the Gettysburg Campus. HACC’s Mechatronics Program provides hands-on experience in programming, maintaining and repairing various electronic, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment. With the addition of industrial robotics classes, the Gettysburg campus will now be able to deliver an associate degree in mechatronics.
Barley Snyder recently held a ribbon cutting and open house to unveil renovations to their downtown Hanover office. With limited space available for future growth, the firm faced a choice: either move to a new location, or undertake an extensive renovation project to remain in the historic, 19th-century building. Six months of extensive renovations later, the firm has committed to stay in its downtown Hanover location with a complete overhaul of its office. Members of the chamber and the community joined Barley Snyder in October to celebrate the work they've completed over the past few months.
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Santa’s Cabin
Experience one of Hanover’s oldest traditions, visiting Santa Claus in Center Square! This over 80-year-old tradition has been kept alive through the donation of a brand-new log cabin, thanks to the Hanover Eagles. Families can come for free throughout the holiday season to visit with Santa and ask for all kinds of goodies. Children will walk away with a bag of Utz Potato chips, a candy cane, and memories to last a lifetime. Photography at the cabin is free and can be taken with any personal cameras desired. Please see the image to the right or the visit "Christmas in Hanover PA" Facebook page for Santa's hours this year.
Cookie Stroll
Celebrate the holidays with cookies and shopping in downtown Hanover. On Saturday, December 14 from 1-4 p.m., visit each of our participating downtown businesses for a cookie sample. While you're there, check out their amazing merchandise, just in time for the gift-giving season!
Tree Wars
Check out the local businesses’ entries in our 6th Annual Christmas Tree Wars! Main Street Hanover, in conjunction with downtown businesses, will host this festive contest throughout the holiday season from November 30-January 3. This friendly competition is designed to decorate every business in downtown with a unique tree or lighting display. Trees can be made of any material and will be placed anywhere inside or outside the business. Pick up your passport at the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce office, Santa’s Cabin, any participating location, or print it from our website. Passports will be stamped at each business and filled for entry into a prize drawing upon their return. Please return all passports to Main Street Hanover at 146 Carlisle St. via the mail slot. All ballots and grand prize entries must be submitted to Main Street Hanover by January 3, 2020!
Donations
The Borough of Hanover, Hanover's Christmas Committee, and Main Street Hanover are fundraising to build the Christmas activities and cabin maintenance fund. No tax-payer money will be used in the decorating of the town or the Christmas activities; it is up to our community to support these holiday efforts. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will help to keep our community traditions alive this Christmas! If you are unable to contribute, we invite you to participate in other ways, like volunteering at the cabin, participating in the parade, or joining the planning effort. To give, please make checks out to Main Street Hanover, Inc. and mail to 146 Carlisle St., Hanover, PA 17331 with "Christmas Fund" in memo line. If you would like to learn more about the work of Main Street Hanover, visit us on our website, follow us on social media, or contact us at (717) 637-6130 x101 or jtrucksess@ mainstreethanover.org.
Santa's Cabin Ornaments for Sale
Own a piece of Hanover history with ornaments made from the 1937 Santa cabin! The Hanover Christmas Committee and Hanover High School students have been working tirelessly to create keepsakes from the cabin that was replaced last year. Salvaged timber pieces have been hand-crafted into laser-engraved ornaments, just in time for the gift giving season. Ornaments are available for purchase online at Christopher Cringle’s online store at www.christophercringles.com and at the Christopher Cringle's stand at the Hanover Market House. Purchases at the market must be completed during market hours on Saturday mornings from 6 a.m.-12 p.m. Ornaments will cost $12.50 plus tax. All proceeds will be used to maintain Santa's new cabin so generously paid for by the Fraternal Order of Eagles #1406. Please note: there will ONLY BE 400 ornaments available this year! This is the initial release; more ornaments, along with additional items, will be released in the future. We are thrilled to release this batch now, just in time for the holidays. We hope you enjoy owning this piece of Hanover history and celebrating Christmas in Hanover this holiday season.
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Networking Opportunities
Eye-Opener Breakfast Wednesday, December 18, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant 946 Baltimore St., Hanover $15/member; $30/non-member Sponsored by:
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RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com. Deadline for RSVP is three business days prior.
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December 13 Annual Christmas Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Hanover Country Club, 200 E. Water St., Abbottstown
$40/member $50/non-member
December 18 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
January 15 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
February 7 Legistlative Roundtable, 7:30 a.m. Dutch Country Restaurant, 946 Baltimore St., Hanover
$15/member $30/non-member
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