May 2012
"We Mean Business"
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President’s MessagePage 2Member NewsPage 3Little Theatre Mixer Page 4Calendar Pages 5 - 6Chamber Golf Outing Page 7Employee LuncheonPage 8New MembersPage 9
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May 2012
a guide to Butler County business information
T h e o f f i c i a l n e w s l e t t e r o f t h e B u t l e r C o u n t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
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he Butler County Chamber and the Butler County Master Gardeners are joiningforces once again to host the
2012 Spring Garden Market & Home Show
onSaturday, May 19, 2012. The committee has relocated the show to Alameda Parkthis year, to provide additional space for vendors and attendees. The facility will be transformed into a showcase of exhibitors geared to helping you welcome spring!Close to 80 local and regional businesses and organizations have already signed on tooffer items and ideas for your home and business including home improvement andlandscaping, financial planning, personal care, and more.Sponsored by Eisler Landscapes and Kenmac Rentals & Sales, (additional sponsorsFriedman’s Freshmarkets, ARMSTRONG, C.W.Howard Insurance Agency) the event isfrom 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Visitors will be treated to specialty food items, crafts,landscaping materials, live plants and more available for purchase throughout the day.First aid station will be manned by VNA, Western PA, childrens’ activities sponsored byNewhaven Court at Clearview will be provided by Butler County Children’s Center, 4-Hvolunteers will assist with purchases throughout the day, Baglier Mazda has donatedtransportation for workers.Butler Media Group will be sending Kathy Gregory Steiner, “Coffee with Kate” toour event with a live remote that you will not want to miss. Butler County Parks andRecreation has been working hard to make sure the facility is in top shape for the Market.Space options are limited but are still available to vendors. Registration forms areavailable at ButlerCountyChamber.com. Shuttle service will be available courtesy of Alliance for Non profit Resources and Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureaufrom the Friedman’s Freshmarkets parking lot at Pointe Plaza.This year’s Leadership Butler County class will be manning a “Stuff the Bus” station tocollect new and gently used shoes and clothing for their chosen agency First Impressionsand class project. Visitors to the Garden Market are encouraged to bring donationswhich will then be distributed by the class to those in need. First Impressions servesthe children of our community by providing shoes and new or gently used clothingat no cost to families in need. There are many kids in our area whose families cannotafford these basic items. Families can receive up to three outfits per child per monthincluding shoes and undergarments.Get ready to kick off spring with the Butler County Chamber and the Master Gardenersand mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19!
T h i s M o n t h ’ s C h a m b e r F l y e r s
A n n u a l C h a m b e r G o l f O u t i n g B u t l e r L i t t l e T h e a t r e M i x e r B 2 B E x p o 2 0 1 2 Ad v a n c e R e g i s t r a t i o n H u m a n R e s o u r c e F o r u m S a nd l e r T r a i n i n g L B C F a s h i o n S h o w S p r i n g G a rd e n M a r k e t B u t l e r D o w n t o w n N e w s
Celebrate Spring on Saturday, May 19, 201210th Annual Spring Garden Market & Home Showmoves to Alameda Park
Butler County Chamber of Commerce
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Joe Taylor
Board Chair
Armstrong
Tammy Schuey
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Vice Chair
Butler Eagle
Brian McCafferty
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Vice Chair
KENMAC Rental & Sales
Aubrey Hulings
Treasurer
Farmers National Bank
Dr. Nicholas Neupauer
Past Chair
Butler County Community College
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Karen Brackett
NexTier Bank
Dr. Edward Bucha
Slippery Rock University
Cecelia Buechele Foster
Community Health Clinic of Butler County
Dino Capestrani
Concordia Visiting Nurses
Elisabeth Howard Sommers
C.W. Howard Insurance Agency
Brett Ligo
Ligo Architects
Robi Lombardo
First Energy Corporation
Janice Pakozdi-Luffy
Bear Metallurgical Co.
Ken Raybuck
CDC of Butler County
Stephanie Roskovski
Butler Health System
Lyric Schnur
Hefron-Tillotson, Inc.
Daniel Swartz
ESB Bank
Dean Weiland
Friedman’s Freshmarkets
Jen Whitmoyer
Slippery Rock Business Assoc.Affilate Organizations:
Butler County Young ProfessionalsMike LysakowskiButler DowntownButler Human Resources AssociationFriday Morning Coffee ClubLeadership Butler CountyNew Visions for ButlerSlippery Rock Business Association
Stan Kosciuszko ..............................Ext. 23
President
Jennifer Monaco ..............................Ext. 21
Administrative Assistant
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
t seems to be the season for showing appreciation for good work, aswe have honored employees from the Butler Eagle (Alice Lunn) andButler County Community College (Lexie Jones) as the “Butler CountyEmployees of the Year” during our Employee Appreciation Luncheon.We will also soon be honoring two Butler County Citizens with theDistinguished Service Award. The Junior Award Recipient is well deservingand community involved Tom Panei. David Tack, an “overachieving”volunteer who is active in numerous community projects and a generousphilanthropist, will be honored as Senior Recipient.June will see 24 business leaders from the Four Corners of Butler Countyrecognized for completing this year’s Leadership Butler County programsession, as we combine their graduation with the United Way of ButlerCounty’s Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition. During this program,we will also partner with ARMSTRONG in announcing the 2012 “Red Apple”award winners for excellence in education at all levels.In July we will recognize the Butler Little Theatre as a “ChamberCommunity Champion” for collective organization achievement. Duringour “Celebrate Business” Annual Dinner in September, we honor a ChamberBusiness Champion as well as the recipient of the William A. Morgan Jr.Entrepreneur of the Year Award.The high number of nominees in each of the above contests is a veryoptimistic indication of the high level of involvement in both the work andvolunteer environments. Our Chamber is evidence of this trend towardsworking together for a common goal. So far this year we have educated,rewarded, networked, “mixed”, dined, lunched, open-housed, ribbon-cut,affiliated and coordinated numerous times involving thousands of businesspeople. Our committees have become so well “chaired” that their operationsnot only reflect, but also enhance our image in the business community.New ideas and new projects are constantly being discussed, implementedand fine-tuned.To me, it is obvious that together we do these things not necessarily forthe “Award” which might be involved, but more commonly for the “Reward”we receive from our actions. The Butler County Chamber of Commerce has been the proud recipient of these “rewards” since it was founded in 1896.However, it has become increasingly important during the past few yearsas other venues have seen a decline in involvement.Once again we realize that we have one of the strongest and most involvedmemberships of any organization in Butler County. While other eventsremain stagnant and unattended, we reach capacity crowds consistently andenthusiastically. While sponsorships for a variety of venues are declining,ours remain consistent. As we offer support and collaboration to numerousorganizations and activities such as the Spring Garden Market and thesecond annual Bantam Jeep Festival this summer, I remind our businessmembers that we are indeed seen as the lead agency either in establishingand conducting events, or in serving as partners and support services fora wide variety of community activities.For this I must once again thank the membership of the Butler CountyChamber of Commerce. Without you, we cease to exist. Without yoursupport, we stop growing. Without your involvement, we remain at astandstill. The Board of Directors and Officers thank you for your faith inour organization and your creative ideas and support.
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Member News
VA Butler Healthcare Walk & Roll
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ou are invited to attend the second annual VA2K Walk& Roll Event on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.at VA Butler Healthcare, Butler, PA. VA facilities acrossthe Nation are holding VA2K walk and roll events forwellness and in support of homeless Veterans. Last year’snational VA2K events were hugely successful. A total of 16,847 employees, Veterans, volunteers, and communitymembers donated over 25,935 items for homeless Veteransvalued at approximately $172,000.Community members are invited to join in. There is noregistration fee, but participants are asked to donate an itemfor a homeless Veteran (see wish list below). Registrationfor the VA Butler 2K starts at 10:30 am in the Auditorium onWednesday May 16, and the event begins at 11:00 am outsidethe main entrance. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Inthe event of inclement weather, the VA2K will be held insideVA Butler’s Auditorium.For additional information, registration and more eventdetails, please contact VA Butler’s VA2K coordinator, HardyBang at 724.287.4781, ext. 4403 or via email at hardy.bang@va.gov. We hope to see you there!Between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. volunteers are asked todonate “wish list” items for these homeless veterans. Thelist includes: Small Flashlights, Deodorant, Plastic Cooking/Eating Utensils, Combs/Brushes, Hand Sanitizer – AlcoholFree, Small Camp Chairs, Flushable Wipes, Plastic RainPonchos, Bath Tissue, Hand/Feet Warmer Packets, Power/Granola Bars, Sewing Kits, Tea Bags, First Aid Kits, InstantCoffee Packets, Hand Towels/Wash Cloths, Sports WaterBottles with Lids, Backpacks, Insulated Coffee Cups with Lids,Toothbrush/Toothpaste, Manual Can Openers and Bar Soap.
SRU Women’s Golf Outing scheduledfor June 15
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lippery Rock University officials have scheduledthe 17th Annual Women’s Athletics Golf Outing forFriday, June 15 at Pine Grove Golf Course in GroveCity. The four-person scramble event will feature anoon shotgun start. The day will culminate with dinner andthe awards presentation at approximately 5 p.m.Held in conjunction with the golf competition will bea putting contest as well as numerous hole contests andprize raffles. Cost of the event is $340 per foursome priorto June 1 and $400 per foursome after June 1. Individualgolfers may register for $85 prior to June 1 and $100after June 1. A separate dinner-only ticket is also availablefor $20. All registration should be done online at www.rockalumnicafe.com/wago.Sponsorships are also available, ranging from TitleSponsor through Hole Sponsor. For more information,contact Pearl Shaffer, associate director of alumniengagement, at 724.738.2768 or pearl.shaffer@sru.edu.
VIP Dining and Entertainment -A Win ~ Win Strategy
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IP Dining and Entertainment is proud to introducethe VIP Book, Butler County’s stimulus packagethat provides free advertising to the Butler Countymerchants featured in the book as well as discountsand savings to the consumer! Just as important, The VIPBook is manufactured right here in Butler, another way toshow dedication to our community.The VIP Book is used primarily for fundraising. Itcurrently retails for $25.00 and the selling organizationsyield $10.00 per book sold. With no upfront fees orcosts, no minimums to sell, the book is an easy and riskfree opportunity to raise money. The VIP Books can bepurchased in bulk quantities for only $19.95 and used forcustomer appreciation gifts, employee incentives as wellas company Christmas gifts. They provide free gift boxes,premium gift wrap and bow.Chamber Members can purchase their personal copy fora discounted rate of $20.00! Call 724-968-7826 for freedelivery. E-mail info@vipdiscountdining.com or visit www.vipdiscountdining.com.
Meet and Greet theButler County Commissioners
e encourage you to take advantage of this opportunityto meet with the Butler County Commissioners,Chairman William L. McCarrier, A. Dale Pinkertonand Jim Eckstein in an informal “Get to know ourCounty Commissioners” along with an informal“Question and Answer Session”. This morning event is being held in cooperation with the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau,Community Development Corporation of Butler County andCranberry Township. We invite you to join us for a continental breakfast and informal Meet & Greet on Friday, May 11, 2012,8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Cranberry Township Municipal Building,2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. There isno charge; however, reservations are requested. Please contactthe Butler County Chamber of Commerce at 724.283.2222 tomake reservations.
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