Report

Report

A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE GREATER HAZLETON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Citiscape

20 West Broad Street

Hazleton, PA 18201-6418

phone 570.455.1509

Fax 570.450.2013

THE CHAMBER

Donna Palermo

PRESIDENT

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Leann Fallabel

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

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Linda Mantush

January/February 2017 Vol. 19 No. 1

From the Desk of Donna Barna,

Chamber Chairwoman

Another amazing chamber year has just come to an end. On behalf of myself, the

board of directors, and the chamber team, we would like to wish our families,

friends, and most importantly our chamber members a Happy, Healthy and

Prosperous New Year! We filled our 2016 chamber year with so many different

ways to bring our community together and promote our area. This past year our

Chamber has coordinated well over 120 events, including, Networking Mixers,

Ribbon Cuttings, Women¡¯s Networking Events, our Annual Funfest Celebration, Job

Fair, Tastes of Hazleton, Golf Tournaments and, our Annual Executive Business

Exposition and Dinner, to mention a few. The Red Carpet Breakfasts, that give our

community an opportunity to meet and listen to our local legislators. Let¡¯s not

forget all the many educational seminars and trainings on issues that face our

business¡¯ today. These are only a few highlights of how the Chamber is working for

you and what your membership brings to Greater Hazleton. Our ¡°member to member discount¡± program gives our members special offers at participating chamber

members business¡¯. The Downtown First Friday events have been bringing our community together as

well. It makes my heart happy to see our downtown beginning to bustle again.

MARKETING ASSISTANT

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My challenge to our membership for this brand new year, is to attend our events and experience not only

the best networking events, but an opportunity to meet your fellow chamber members.

Daniel Guydish

We will be celebrating our 125th year in 2017. Keep an eye out for some special events to celebrate this

milestone.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

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Thank you to all our chamber members for your support and investment in our community. I look forward

to seeing and meeting you at our upcoming events.

Nancy Zolota

BOOKKEEPER

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Judiann McGrogan

FUNFEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Julie Pacelli

public relations coordinator

NEW YEAR MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT INCENTIVE HAPPENING NOW

Do you know of a business in Greater Hazleton that is currently NOT a member of our Chamber?

If so, contact Dan Guydish, our Chamber Membership Director and make a referral NOW,

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR NEW YEAR DISCOUNT INCENTIVE!

For every successful referral you make, you will receive a complimentary ticket to a

Red Carpet Breakfast Program OR Women¡¯s Networking Luncheon in 2017!

NEW MEMBER INCENTIVES INCLUDE:

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

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Any NEW business who joins the chamber NOW RECIEVES 4

FREE MONTHS OF MEMBERSHIP!

...this means you will be in good standing until May 2018!!!

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G.H.A. CIVIC PARTNERSHIP

Robert Skulsky

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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MT. COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Daniel Guydish

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LEADERSHIP HAZLETON

Patricia Korb

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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By joining the Chamber you receive all the perks of membership¡­.

Over $500 of FREE advertising

Business listing on our website, with a link to your website

We only refer chamber members

Free networking opportunities

Take advantage of the over 100 chamber events offered annually

Exclusive Advertising opportunities for chambers

Member to Member Discounts

& MUCH MUCH MORE!

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Chamber Holiday Celebrations

21st Annual Downtown Holiday Mixer

In honor of their 150 years in business, The Standard Speaker was the sponsor of our 21st Annual Downtown Holiday

Mixer, which was held at The Pines Eatery & Spirits in Downtown Hazleton. Over 100 chamber members attended and

enjoyed an evening of holiday cheer with their fellow members.

Pictured from left is Bill Spear, chairman of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Downtown Committee, Mary R.

Malone, president of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, and Denise Sellers, advertising director at the Standard

Speaker, event sponsor.

Downtown Holiday Promotion

Shoppers registered at each participating downtown business to win

prizes including: four $50 downtown bucks certificates, two tickets to

the 12/24 concert at the Wiltsie Center and a $100 gift certificate to

Chaskin Jewelers, in honor of their 100th year in business in the

City of Hazleton.

The Downtown Holiday Promotion is a way to promote the Center City

and encourage local residents to shop at the many stores, specialty

shops, restaurants, and services Downtown.

THANK YOU to our 32 participating downtown businesses, who

included: ARCIL, Anthracite Region Center for Independent

Living; Bayada Pediatrics; Builder¡¯s Direct; CAN DO, Inc.;

Carmen¡¯s Bakery & Deli; Chaskin Jewelers; Country Sparkle

Gift Shoppe; Eastern Insurance; Expressions; Eye Care

Specialists; Fellin¡¯s Jewelers; Frankie¡¯s Pizzeria & Restaurant;

Grand Central; Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce; Hair

of the Dog; Hazle Drugs; Jagger¡¯s Doggy Deli; Jimmy¡¯s Quick

Lunch; Luzerne County Community College-Hazleton; Lehigh

Tire; Metallo¡¯s Formal Wear; Motor Transportation; Polanco

General Services; Standard Speaker; The Pines Eatery &

Spirits; The Sage Exchange; The Shop 2; Tri-Mountain

Ventures LLC; Vesuvio¡¯s Pizzeria & Restaurant; Victoria¡¯s

Candies; Wagner & John LLC of Wells Fargo Advisors; and

YMCA/YWCA of Hazleton.

Pictured from left kicking off the downtown holiday promotion was:

Donna Barna, chamber chairwoman; Barry Chaskin, owner of Chaskin

Jewelers; Mrs. Claus; Rafael Polanco, Polanco General Services LLC

and the Greater Hazleton Hispanic Business Association; and Judy

Carey, Chaskin Jewelers store manager.

11th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest

Winners Announced

The Chamber¡¯s Women¡¯s Networking Committee announced the 11th Annual

Holiday Decorating Contest winners at their annual holiday social, which was

sponsored by Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center at Hazleton, and

hosted by Edgewood by Sand Springs. Billig-Helmes Insurance provided a favor to each and every guest.

Bayada Pediatrics - Best Use of Unique Space; Expressions - Most Inspired;

Antonia¡¯s Jewelry & Repair - Sensational Santa Sparkle; Sophy¡¯s Jewelers Most Beautiful Window Displays; Comfort Inn - Most Creative; Candlewood

Suites Hazleton - Gracious Hospitality; - Best Theme; Providence

Place Senior Living - Best Old-Fashioned Christmas; Billig-Helmes Insurance

- Magical Christmas Candyland.

Prize Winners included: Grand Prize: (WYLN News commercial production

and one month commercial package) won by ; One month digital

billboard ad package from The Printmark Group won by Billig-Helmes Insurance; One Month Personal Training with Brad at Fyzical Therapy & Balance

Centers of Hazleton won by Expressions; 3 month fitness membership at the

Health & Wellness Center at Hazleton won by Sophy Jewelers; 1/3 page ad

in Panorama Community Magazine won by Providence Place Retirement

Community and 5 complimentary Women¡¯s Networking Luncheon Passes for

2017 won by Comfort Inn.

Pictured in photo left to right is Samantha Perkowski, Edgewood by Sand

Springs Event Coordinator; and committee members, Anne Frey-DBi Services, Nina Bonus-DBi Services, Marylynne Spear-Hazle Drugs, AJ OnuschakTop of the 80¡¯s, Kathie Oh-Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers, event sponsor, holding her granddaughter Evelyn Grace; Ann Gownley-WYLN, Grand

Prize sponsor; Donna Barna-Billig Helmes Insurance, favor sponsor and

Board Chair. Prize sponsors missing from photo are: Panorama Community

Magazine, The Printmark Group, and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

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Please Welcome & Support

Our Newest Members!

Applied Industrial Technologies

Mr. Edward Kimmel

303 Laird Street, Wilkes-Barre PA 18702

P: (570) 823-2142 F: (570) 823-3330

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Caring Communities

Mr. Christopher Kupchik

20 North Laurel Street, Suite 2B, Hazleton PA 18201

P: (570) 829-2700 ext. 202 F: (570) 829-2777

CKupchik@



Crystal Lounge

Mr. Joaquin Fernandez

44 East Broad Street, Hazleton PA 18201

(516) 770-8989

IntegriTec Inc

Ms. Mary Jo Lampart

5093 N Lehigh Gorge Rd, White Haven, PA 18661

P: (570) 215-0010 F: (570) 215-0017

MLampart@



JIT the Packaging Wholesalers

Ms. Brenda Marasa

63 Green Mountain Road, Hazle Township PA 18202

P: (800) 548-9121 F: (630) 237-4810

Brenda@



Knowles Associates Insurance Consultants

Mr. Robert J. Knowles, Jr

316 Penn Avenue, Scranton PA 18503

P: (570) 342-3214 F: (570) 342-3215

SKelly@



Northeastern Economic Development Co

Mr. Jim Kelshaw

4000 4th Street Suite 3, Moosic PA 18507

P: (570) 457-6726 F: (570) 457-3395

Jim.Kelshaw@



Reviello¡¯s Insurance Agency

Mr. John Reviello

220 Laurel Mall, Hazle Township PA 18202

(570) 497-4784

MichelleAshman@



Site Services Group LLC

Mr. William C. Letwinsky PE

PO Box 28, Taylor PA 18517

P: (570) 909-9290 x103 F: (570) 909-9289

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Happy Anniversary to these Chamber Members!

January 2017 Anniversaries

February 2017 Anniversaries

25 YEARS

Eckley Miners Village Museum

Berger Construction Co.

20 YEARS

Barry Isett & Associates Inc.

Lowe¡¯s of West Hazleton

Sand Springs Country Club

20 YEARS

Skokoski & DeCosmo Law Office

15 YEARS

Econoco Corporation

15 YEARS

Alfred Benesch & Co.

Slusser Law Firm

5 YEARS

Carrato Surgical Associates

5 YEARS

Cancer Treatment Center @ Hazleton

Carmen¡¯s Country Inn & Gardens

El Mensajero International

1 YEAR

AHEDD

Balas Distributing Co. Inc.

Dekka Studios

Hazleton Automall

Hazleton Inn & Suites

Humboldt Beer Depot LLC

Rovnack Auto Sales

Solospaceman Photo Studios Inc.

Studio 93 Salon

1 YEAR

426 Beltway Commons

Aaron¡¯s

Brandon¡¯s Forever Home

Sand Springs Catering

Seattle Style Espresso

Valley Athletic Supply

Keep your online business listing current!

Visit our website



Click on ¡°business directory¡±

Search for your business listing, either by name or category

If any updates need to be made, please contact Linda

Downtown Hazleton

Alliance for Progress

The Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress will be hosting a First Fridays planning meeting

on January 5th at 5:30 PM at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. Anyone wishing to

propose ideas or get involved with planning 2017 events should attend. Call Krista Schneider

for more information at 570-455-1509. Please note there will be no First Friday events

scheduled for January 2017. Events will resume February 3rd.

Leadership Hazleton

The Junior Leadership Hazleton

class hosted a holiday party for the

students at Head Start Hazleton.

The class arranged for Santa visited

with each child, they played games

with the children and also did

various arts and crafts.

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Hazleton Honda

The Sage Exchange

A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening event took place for

Hazleton Honda, which is part of the Hazleton Auto Mall located on the

Airport Road in Hazle Township. Pictured in the center, cutting the ribbon from the left is, Jessie Armstead, Mike Saporito and Antonio Pierce,

owners of the Hazleton Auto Mall/Hazleton Honda.

Keystone Job Corps Students Use Skills to

Help Our Community

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to honor the opening of The Sage

Exchange, located at 11 East Broad Street in Downtown Hazleton.

Pictured in the ceremony seated from left is Krista Schneider, Downtown

Hazleton Alliance for Progress; Tamara Tertel-Hersberger, Owner; Donna

Barna, Billig-Helmes Insurance and Chamber Chairwoman. In back from

left is Nancy Stasko, CAN DO and Chamber Ambassador; Tyler Breznitsky

representing U.S. Congressman Lou Barletta; Chris Pavlick, representing

State Representative Tarah Toohil; Kathy Oh, Fyzical Therapy and

Balance Centers and Chamber Ambassador; Allison Keegan representing

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat; Allen Wagner, Wagner & John LLC and

Chamber Immediate Past Chairman; and Dan Guydish, Chamber

Membership Director.

Standard Speaker Celebrates

150 Years of Business

Painting and cement masonry students from the Keystone Job Corps

Center repaired and reinstalled the ¡°Welcome to Greater Hazleton¡± sign

located on Route 309 near the entrance to the CAN DO Corporate Center

in Drums. Pictured are students who worked on the project from the

Keystone Job Corps Center, along with their instructors, Butler Township

Supervisors and representatives from the Chamber.

Reviello Insurance Agency

A ribbon cutting ceremony took place for Reviello Insurance Agency located in

the Laurel Mall, Hazleton. Pictured from the left is Maryann McManus, Reviello

Insurance Agency; Debra Reznick, representing PA State Rep. Tarah Toohil; Lisa

Arruzzo, Laurel Mall; Tom Faucett, Reviello; Rocco Arruzzo, Laurel Mall; Michelle

Ashman, Josephine Reviello, & John Reviello; Kristin Sassi W-B SBDC; Donna Barna, Billig-Helmes Insurance and chamber chairwoman; Tyler Breznitsky representing US Congressman Lou Barletta; Dan Scott, M&T Bank; John W Reviello, Sr.; and

Michelle Reviello

The Standard Speaker celebrated 150 year in business in 2016.

Community leaders spoke during the event and brunch was served for

guests, employees, and former colleagues of the newspaper.

Pictured is US Congressman Lou Barletta, pictured far left and State

Senator John Yudichak, pictured far right, as they presented

proclamations to Scott Linett and John Patton from the Standard

Speaker, in recognition of this monumental anniversary.

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Red Carpet Breakfast

Women¡¯s Luncheon

The November Red Carpet Breakfast program as held at 3 Bobby D¡¯s

in Hazleton and was sponsored by Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Our guest speakers, pictured from the left, included

Julianne Lawson, Portfolio Manager at PennDOT; Michael Cera, Project

Manager at Alfred Benesch and Susan Hazelton, Assistant District 4

Executive/Design Division at PennDOT. They provided an overview of

upcoming roadway projects happening in the Greater Hazleton Area.

Pictured next to Ms. Hazelton is Dana D¡¯Angelo, Sharon Farver, Nicole

Grego and Colleen Yagalla, all from Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and to the far right is Attorney Steven Seach from The

Seach Law Office, Chamber Director and event chair.

A women¡¯s networking luncheon took place in late November at Top of

the 80¡¯s in Hazleton. The event was sponsored by M&T Bank. Cathy

Kutchi from Carmen¡¯s Country Inn & Gardens and Carmen¡¯s Bakery & Deli provided a demonstration on how to prepare a beautiful

holiday tablescape including helpful hints, inexpensive ideas and quick

tips for the busy woman.

Chamber Night Out at Mohegan Sun Arena

Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza hosted a Chamber Night Out in

November. Free club seats were provided to 100 Chamber members and

their guest. This was an opportunity for the arena to feature their brand

new Club Pub at Center Ice featuring wine, mixed drinks and craft

beers, plus private restrooms. For special rates on club seats for

Chamber members call 570.970.3506.

Pictured in the photo from the left is Joan Buffington and Carolyn Boone

from M&T Bank, event sponsor. And Chamber women¡¯s luncheon committee members, Kim McNulty, MMI Preparatory School; Nina Bonus,

DBi Services and Cathy Kutchi, Carmen¡¯s Bakery & Deli and Carmen¡¯s

Country Inn & Gardens and event speaker.

Roadway Flagger Recertification/Training

30 individuals attended Roadway Flagger Recertification/Training held

in November. The training was provided by Zee Medical. This is a required training by PennDOT for any individual who has flagging responsibilities on any road open to the public. See the upcoming events

section of this newsletter for First Aid/CPR/AED Training Zee Medical is

providing in the new year.

Networking Mixer

Over 100 individuals attended a networking mixer sponsored by FNCB

Bank. The mixer was held in cooperation with the Chamber, the Downtown

Hazleton Alliance for Progress, the Hispanic Business Association and the

Society of Hispanic Professionals of the Hazleton Area.

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