Working to make Mount Joy a great place to do business Chamber News What’s Inside… Page 2 • Events Calendar • Board Members • Local Website Links Page 3 • Welcome New Member • New Member Spotlight : Keystone Lawn Company Inc • Directory Cover Winners from Chicken BBQ • Neighbors Connect at 1st Presbyterian • Trick or Treat Night in Mount Joy • Newsletter Deadlines Page 4 • Olde Square Inn Open House Planned • Milanof-Schock Library News • Health Tip of the Month Page 5 • Photos of September Mixer at Longwood • Kids’ Joy Land Photos Page 6 • Union Community Bank Mixer Invite Page 7 • Legislative Breakfast Invite Page 8-11 • Member Ads Page 12 • Financial Focus October Offers Lots of Opportunities Mount Joy Pennsylvania OCTOBER 2015 From the President 2015 Special Level Members Diamond Angella M. Drumheller CPA PC Sapphire • As The Crow Flies • Barb O’Neal Platinum Plus • American Legion Post 185 • The Apartments at Florin Hill • Buch Funeral Home • Eberly Designs • Eden Park Pediatric Associates • The Hetrick Center • J. B. Hostetter & Sons, Inc. • JMJ IT Solutions • Juniper Village at Mount Joy • Leffler Energy • Longwood Manor Personal & Memory Care • Mount Joy Family Restaurant & Diner • Northwest Savings Bank • Susquehanna Bank Platinum • Ambassador Advisors • Freshen-Up Cleaning • Hildebrandt Learning Centers • HVAC Distributors, Inc. • Jim Roberts West Main Auto • Keystone Lawn Company, Inc. • Liberty Tax Service • Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy Country Homes • Nolt Electric • PNC Bank • TCW Computer Systems Inc. • Two Cousins Pizza This month has a number of ways for you to network your business and I hope that you will take advantage of as many of them as possible. A huge benefit of being a member of the Mount Joy Chamber is the networking opportunities, so be sure to read about this months’ events below. October is a busy month for the Mount Joy Chamber. On October 6 Union Community Bank will be hosting the October Chamber Mixer at Harvey’s Main Street Bar-B-Q, 304 E. Main Street, from 5 to 7 pm. What a great way for two Chamber members to work together and a fun way to see Harvey’s since they have reopened! Please be sure to RSVP to Hans by Friday at Union Community Bank if you plan to attend. Our October 14 Chamber luncheon will be held at The Gathering Place and our speaker will be Police Chief Maurice Williams. Our luncheons always begin at 11:45 am with a buffet meal followed by introductions, Chamber updates and updates from the borough, Mount Joy Township, Donegal School District and Milanof-Schock Library. October 22 from 7:30 to 9 am we will be holding our Annual Legislative Breakfast at The Gathering Place! (see the invitation on page 7). Many of our area legislators will be taking part and will be discussing some important topics along with a Q & A time. We are still looking for sponsors for this event! If you would like more information on sponsorships, please read more on page 2. This is a great way to promote your business!! Contact the Chamber office as soon as possible for more information or if you would like to be a sponsor. Gold Sponsor: Mid Penn Bank Congratulations and thank you to the Kids Joy Land Committee, Mount Joy Rotary Club and the Mount Joy Community for a spectacular playground! It’s amazing what can be done when a town comes together!! You can see a few pictures from the week on page 5. 7 6 Y ears S tr o n g 1939-2015
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Working to make Mount Joy a great place to do businessChamber News
Page 3• Welcome New Member• New Member Spotlight : Keystone Lawn Company Inc• Directory Cover Winners from Chicken BBQ• Neighbors Connect at 1st Presbyterian• Trick or Treat Night in Mount Joy• Newsletter Deadlines
Page 4• Olde Square Inn Open House Planned• Milanof-Schock Library News• Health Tip of the Month
Page 5• Photos of September Mixer at Longwood • Kids’ Joy Land Photos
Page 6• Union Community Bank Mixer Invite
Page 7• Legislative Breakfast Invite
Page 8-11• Member Ads
Page 12• Financial Focus
October Offers Lots of Opportunities
Mount Joy Pennsylvania
OCTOBER 2015
From thePresident
unioncommunitybank.com717-492-2222
Invested in
2015 Special Level Members
Diamond
Angella M. Drumheller CPA PC
Sapphire• As The Crow Flies• Barb O’NealPlatinum Plus
• American Legion Post 185• The Apartments at Florin Hill• Buch Funeral Home• Eberly Designs• Eden Park Pediatric Associates• The Hetrick Center• J. B. Hostetter & Sons, Inc.• JMJ IT Solutions• Juniper Village at Mount Joy• Leffler Energy• Longwood Manor Personal &
• Ambassador Advisors• Freshen-Up Cleaning• Hildebrandt Learning Centers• HVAC Distributors, Inc.• Jim Roberts West Main Auto• Keystone Lawn Company, Inc.• Liberty Tax Service• Messiah Lifeways at Mount Joy
Country Homes• Nolt Electric• PNC Bank• TCW Computer Systems Inc.• Two Cousins Pizza
This month has a number of ways for you to network your business and I hope that you will take advantage of as many of them as possible. A huge benefit of being a member of the Mount Joy Chamber is the networking opportunities, so be sure to read about this months’ events below.
October is a busy month for the Mount Joy Chamber. On October 6 Union Community Bank will be hosting the October Chamber Mixer at Harvey’s Main Street Bar-B-Q, 304 E. Main Street, from 5 to 7 pm. What a great way for two Chamber members to work together and a fun way to see Harvey’s since they
have reopened! Please be sure to RSVP to Hans by Friday at Union Community Bank if you plan to attend.
Our October 14 Chamber luncheon will be held at The Gathering Place and our speaker will be Police Chief Maurice Williams. Our luncheons always begin at 11:45 am with a buffet meal followed by introductions, Chamber updates and updates from the borough, Mount Joy Township, Donegal School District and Milanof-Schock Library.
October 22 from 7:30 to 9 am we will be holding our Annual Legislative Breakfast at The Gathering Place! (see the invitation on page 7). Many of our area legislators will be taking part and will be discussing some important topics along with a Q & A time. We are still looking for sponsors for this event! If you would like more information on sponsorships, please read more on page 2. This is a great way to promote your business!! Contact the Chamber office as soon as possible for more information or if you would like to be a sponsor.
Gold Sponsor: Mid Penn BankCongratulations and thank you to the Kids Joy Land Committee, Mount Joy Rotary
Club and the Mount Joy Community for a spectacular playground! It’s amazing what can be done when a town comes together!! You can see a few pictures from the week on page 5.
76
Years
Strong
1939-2015
2015 Board President
Dr. Mary ColmanThe Hetrick Center
Vice PresidentPaul GardnerBuch Funeral Home
Past PresidentGeorge Zook, Ed.DAmbassador Advisors
TreasurerAngela Drumheller Angela Drumheller CPA PC
Members at LargeMitch Denlinger JMJ IT Solutions, LLCCarl Hackman Union Community Bank Missy Hartman Mid Penn BankFerne Silberman Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Services Group
Monthly Meetings
Meetings are held at 11:45 a.m. the Second Wednesday of the MonthMembers: $10 Non-members: $15 Reservations: 653-0773 or email [email protected] stated otherwise
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Events Calendar Chamber Luncheons
11:45 a.m. • The Gathering PlaceCost | $10 with receipts available Reserve a Spot | Call the Chamber office at 653-0773
October 14 • 11:45 am to 1 pm – Our speaker will be Police Chief Maurice Williams. Please RSVP to the Chamber office by October 12 or email [email protected]
November 11 • 11:45 am to 1 pm – Our speakers will be organizers of Dog Park Mount Joy. It should be very interesting to hear about their journey and progress.
December 9 • 11:45 am to 1:15 pm – The December luncheon will be held at Spooky Nook Sports. Our inspirational speaker for our December luncheon will be Sam Beiler, owner of Spooky Nook Sports. So, mark your calendars now and watch for more information. Remember we also take a collection of nonperishable food items at this luncheon!
Chamber Mixers October 6 • 5-7 pm – Union Community Bank will be hosting the October Chamber Mixer at Harvey’s Main Street Bar-B-Q, 304 E. Main Street, Mount Joy. Please RSVP to Hans Abendschoen at [email protected] or 492-2204.
November 20 • 4:30-6:30 pm – A joint Chamber Mixer with Rainbow’s End and Thrivent Financial at REYS. They have a fun evening planned so watch the November Chamber newsletter and emails for more information.
Annual Legislative Breakfast October 22 • 7:30 - 9 am – A number of our area Legislator’s will be taking part. *Gold Sponsor: MidPenn BankWe are looking for additional sponsors for the breakfast. Would you like to be a sponsor and see your logo or name promoted with this event? See invite on page 7. Available Sponsorships are:Major Sponsors ($250) ~ Hang your company banner at the event. Your company logo will be included in the chamber newsletter, emails, and on the breakfast program and you can place your brochures on the provided table. Your sponsorship includes 4 tickets to the Legislative Breakfast. Gold Sponsors ($150) ~ Your company name will be included in any chamber newsletters, emails and on the breakfast program. Includes 2 tickets to the Legislative Breakfast.
Contact UsMount Joy Chamber of CommerceKerry Meyers, Chamber Coordinator
Welcome New Chamber MemberKeystone Lawn Company Inc.
Chris & Stacy Neiles, owners1151 Four Star DriveMount Joy, PA 17552653-9334www.keystonelawncompany.com
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Neighbors Connect free luncheon will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 7 Marietta Avenue in Mount Joy (across from the Rotary Clock) on October 21 at noon. The doors will open at 11:30 am, with lunch at noon. At 12:30 pm, Rebecca Carroll from Turkey Hill will speak about the Turkey Hill Experience. Please enter on Sassafras Alley off of Marietta Avenue and park in the rear of the church.
Call 717-653-5888 to reserve a seat or email to [email protected]. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Neighbors Connect at First Presbyterian
Chris & Stacy Neiles, owners1151 Four Star Drive • Mount Joy, PA 17552653-9334 • www.keystonelawncompany.com
What made you decide to start a lawn service company? From early on I always had an interest in lawn and landscape. In fact I began earning money mowing lawns when I was just 9 years old. Wanting to advance my education within the industry I graduated from Pennsylvania State University earning a degree in Turf Grass Management. Several years later I was approached by the owner of Keystone Lawn Company, Inc (the exact company which I completed my college internship) to buy the company. Of course there was no question this was exactly what I was meant to do. That was 11 years ago and I have not looked back since.
What types of services do you provide? Due to customer demand Keystone Lawn Company, Inc. is always expanding services. Services currently offered but not limited to include: Lawn Mowing, Lawn Care, Landscaping, Fertilization & Weed Control, Landscape Design & Installation, Power Washing, Tree & Shrub Pruning, Edging & Mulching, Specialized Tree & Shrub Care, Patio Design & Installation , Snow Removal, Grading & Seeing, Spring & Fall Clean up
Do you do just residential work? Keystone Lawn Company, Inc handles residential, commercial, and government work as well as maintain many of the HOA communities right here in Mount Joy. A majority of our residential work does originate from our outstanding commercial work. Customer referral is our main source of advertising.
Do you provide any, what you consider, specialty services? Keystone Lawn Company, Inc does offer specialty work such as patio and landscape design. Our on staff designer meets one on one with the homeowner to discuss and offer expert advice. We also walk the customer step by step through the township approval process many times submitting the paperwork on their behalf to expedite the process seamlessly. However specialty services do not stop there. Keystone Lawn Company, Inc was approached by a customer requesting one of her dead shrubs be spray painted. This shrub was part of a 50 foot hedge that she wanted to maintain for the rest of the season. When the time was optimal for planting the dead shrub was removed and replaced. This may not have been the best solution to the problem but was what the customer demanded.
Our long work history and proven track record of quality work as well as our safety is what makes Keystone Lawn Company, Inc. stand ahead of the rest.
Chicken BBQ – Directory Cover Winners At our September Chamber luncheon we picked two winners for the 2016/2017
Chamber Directory cover. The winner for selling at least 10 chicken bar-b-q dinner tickets was Tim Melhorn, Tim Melhorn Painting and Drywall Repair and the winner for being a chicken bar-b-q sponsor was PNC Bank. Congratulations to you both!!
The other two winners will be picked when we have our Annual Benefit Banquet & Auction which will be held on April 15, 2016! Watch for more information to come in the future.
Thank you again to everyone who sold chicken bar-b-q tickets and also to our many, many sponsors. We could not do it without your help!
Milanof-Schock Library NewsThere will be a very special Read
for the Record story time on Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m. Miss Jan will read Not Norman written by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones and will offer a fun activity in celebration of the day. For more information on the “Read for the Record” program, visit www.jstart.org/campaigns/read-record
The Library will be the polling place for community Members of the Borough’s West Ward on Tuesday, November 3.
The Library’s 13th Annual Benefit Auction will be held at the Gathering Place on Friday, November 13 beginning at 5:30p.m. Tickets are available for purchase at the Library for $40, which includes beverages, a delicious meal, a scrumptious dessert buffet, and festivities. Try your luck at the Silent, Chinese and Live Auctions! Ads for the Auction Program, as well as donated items for the Auction (service vouchers, merchandise, artwork, etc.) will be accepted until October 26. Please contact the Library for more details.
The Friends of the Milanof-Schock Library’s annual Holiday Gift, Book and Bake Sale will take place at the Library November 19-21 during Library hours. The Friends are looking for donations of like-new regiftables, collectibles, books, handmade items and crafts, holiday decorations, etc. to be sold at the sale; items can be donated up until November 11. All proceeds benefit the Library.
On Friday, November 20 the Library will participate once again in the ExtraGive 24-hour Fund-raising event, and the Library will be open for limited hours that day along with the Friends’ Holiday Sale.
from Norma Millard, RN, Certified Health Coach
To finish out the year, we’ll be talking about things that will help us all build our BRAIN power! Brain Booster #1 - Omega-3 fatty acids. The Lesson: You know that DHA omega-3 fatty acid is good for the brain, but do you know why? Groundbreaking research from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore reveals that a critical transporter protein, Mfsd2a, carries the dietary nutrient to the brain, which then turns over DHA faster than other fatty acids for functional development. That made it easier for scientists to determine the best way to add DHA into food, as published online in the journal Nature in May 2014. A Plus Action: Find naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acid in food sources such as wild salmon, or supplement with fish oil. (all info for next 9 days taken from Clean Eating Magazine, March 2015)
Brain Booster #2 - Vinegar. The Lesson: If you think it’s smart to stash your pantry with different types of vinegar, you’re right, but for more reasons than you might think. A new review article in the Journal of Food Science highlights how “vinegar consumption might improve cognitive function in humans”; scientists hypothesize that its bacteria promote growth of new neurons in the brain. A Plus Action: Make your own salad dressing with vinegar, water, herbs and olive oil.
Brain Booster #3 - Chocolate. The Lesson: Yes, it’s true that chocolate helps your brain, but not the kind that’s coating for processed foods. A new report from the University of California, San Diego shows that diets heavy in trans fats actually hurt your memory. The flavanols in raw cocoa, meanwhile, were recently shown to stave off the memory loss that can accompany aging. A Plus Action: Stick to a daily square of the purest dark chocolate you can find.
Want more information on this topic? [email protected] • 717.314.4348
Health Tip of the Month Olde Square Inn Open HouseYou are invited to help
us celebrate our one-year anniversary under new ownership with a tour of the inn and a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Enjoy delicious refreshments and register to win great prizes, including our Grand Prize of a one-night stay for two in the room or suite of your choice.
Come and see what has earned us a five-star rating with TripAdvisor! We’re looking forward to having you join us for our Open House Celebration at Olde Square Inn on Sunday, November 8. Drop in 1-4 pm.
Please RSVP by November 1 to [email protected] with your name, business or organization and number attending, or phone 717-653-4525.
Thank you to Longwood Manor Personal Care & Memory Care for a fantastic Chamber mixer. All the fall themed food was
delicious and it was a beautiful evening to be outside!
Congratulations to the Mount Joy Rotary Club, Kids’ Joy Land committee and the Mount Joy community on a job well done! The Kids’ Joy Land playground will be enjoyed by
many for years to come!
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Join usMount Joy Chamber of Commerce Mixer sponsored by Union Community Bank.
Please come and enjoy some great food and drink while networking with other business owners.
Date: October 6, 2015Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pmLocation: Harvey’s Main Street Bar-B-Q, 304 East Main St, Mount Joy, PA
Registration is required for the event. Please contact Hans Abendschoen at 492-2204
Showcasing a local business and sampling their products:
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2015 AnnualLEGISLATIVEBREAKFAST
A buffet breakfast of scrambled eggs, baked oatmeal, pastries, potatoes, fresh fruit, coffee and juice
$15 per person (Chamber Members) • $20 per person (Community/Non-Members)
Make checks payable to: Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce
The 2015 Legislative Breakfast is brought to you by: Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce
Gold Sponsor: MidPenn BankSponsorships are still available by contacting the Chamber Office
The Mount Joy Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its
Oct. 22 - 7:30-9 a.m.
The Gathering Place6 Pine Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552
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• Adam Bills, District Director for Senator Ryan Aument • Lancaster County Commissioner Craig Lehman
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RSVP to the Chamber by Friday, October 16 at 653-0773 or [email protected] And your name will be entered into a drawing to win Mount Joy Money!
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$If you’re a small-business owner, you’ve always got
a lot to do: marketing your products or services, hiring employees, paying your bills, coping with competition – the list goes one and on. But there’s one task you may be overlooking: establishing your own retirement plan. And that’s not something you want to ignore – because, one day, you may want to trade in the title of “business owner” for that of “retiree.”
Fortunately, when choosing a retirement plan, you’ve got some good choices. Although the various plans have different requirements and contribution limits, they all offer tax-deferred earnings, which means your money has the potential to grow faster than if it were placed in a vehicle on which you paid taxes every year.
Here are some of the most popular retirement plans for small-business owners:• Owner-only 401(k) — This plan, which is also known
as an individual or “solo” 401(k), is available to self-employed individuals and business owners with no full-time employees other than themselves or a spouse. You may even be able to choose a Roth option for your 401(k), As the owner, you can contribute to your plan as both an employer and an employee; your total contribution limit for 2015 is $53,000, or $59,000 if you are 50 or older.
• SEP IRA — If you have just a few employees or are self-employed with no employees, you may want to consider a SEP IRA. You’ll fund the plan with tax-deductible contributions, and you must cover all eligible employees. (Employees themselves cannot contribute.) You can contribute up to 25% of compensation, up to $53,000 annually. (Contributions for a self-employed individual are limited to 25% of compensation minus one-half of self-employment taxes.) And you can fund your SEP IRA with many different types of investments. Plus, you can establish a SEP IRA for 2015 until April 15, 2016.
• Defined benefit plan — Pension plans, also known as defined benefit plans, are still around — and you can
set one up for yourself if you are self-employed or own your own business. This plan has high contribution limits, which are determined by an actuarial calculation, and as is the case with other retirement plans, your contributions are typically tax-deductible.
• S IMPLE IRA — A SIMPLE IRA, as its name suggests, is easy to set up and maintain, and it can be a good plan if your business has fewer than 10 employees. Still, while a SIMPLE IRA may be advantageous for your employees, it’s less generous to you, as far as allowable contributions, than an owner-only 401(k), a SEP IRA or a defined benefit plan. For 2015, your annual contributions are generally limited to $12,500 or $15,500 if you’re 50 or older by the end of the year. You can also make a matching contribution of up to 3% of your compensation. A SIMPLE IRA must be set up between Jan. 1 and
Oct. 1 of any year, so if you’re interested in this plan, you may have to wait until 2016 to get started. But if you’d like to set up any of the other retirement plans we’ve looked at, don’t delay. The sooner you put your plan into place, the quicker it can start working for you to help you reach that day when you no longer have to work at all.
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not tax advisors and cannot give tax advice. Please consult your qualified tax professional regarding your situation.
