MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER
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THE CHAMBER PERSPECTIVE 801 S Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA
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Brian Gabel 10-8 Solu ons, LLC 1004 N. Lincoln St. Duncannon, PA 17020 (717) 903-9992 bgabel@10-8solu ons.com h ps://www.10-8solu ons.com
Dear Chamber Members, As I am si ng here wri ng my August newsle er ar cle, I received an email from Mowery Construc on that lumber prices have begun to fall. “A er months on the rise, lumber prices dropped from an average of $1,267 at the beginning of June to $689 at the end of July. Projec ons show that lumber prices will con nue to drop.” As every employer seems to be looking for employees, learning that some of the hurdles that we were facing with the supply of goods seems to be ge ng be er. We have been told that we have a few more months to go, so it won’t be easy, but we will get there together. Last month, I men oned that we would be sending a survey of your workforce needs. If you have not completed it yet, you have un l the end of the first full week of August to share your input. This is really important to the Chamber, but also our development partners, because we want to share your input with them also. If you have not completed it yet (or a team member has not), then please take a few minutes and answer the ques ons - h ps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H85RYP7. If you need us to resend this link to you, then just email me. This fall, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Like many of you, I am certain you remember much of what happened that day. One thing that I will always remember was how beau ful the weather was – in Carlisle, NYC, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville. Such a beau ful day sha ered by the loss of so many and so much more. With the support of Bimbo Bakeries, the Chamber has bene fortunate to purchase 25-foot flag pole that will be dedicated on the late a ernoon/early evening of September 9th, weather permi ng. We are working out the details, but we are going give our local first responders recogni on that evening, as well as raising the flag for the first me. Please watch for details – it will be a great night to remember the past, while knowing that we have a strong future ahead.
Michelle Hornick Crowley
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