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Member News & Information September/October 2012
Providing Leadership and Opportunity for business
2012 Officers Scott Mayes, Chairman
Going the Extra Mile Leads to Success Business of the Year 2012
Comcast Spotlight
By Dorothy Kennedy
Timothy R. Jefferis, Chairman-Elect TD Bank
Chris Tolsdorf, Vice Chairman Tolsdorf Oil Lube Express
Rob Partridge, Secretary WC Area School District
Donna Urian, Treasurer Fischer Cunnane & Associates, Ltd.
Mike Brown, Past Chairman KMRD Partners, Inc
Board of Directors Mary Bigham WCDish.com
Bryan Brockson EDiS Construction & Development
Thomas Ciccarone Parkway Dry Cleaners
John J. Cunningham, IV Lamb McErlane PC
Ronald K. DellaVecchia DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, Inc.
In addition to working on over 550 cars a month, Dave, Laura and Jonathan Aloisio and the staff of Dave’s Automotive Repair Enterprise (DARE), West Chester go above and beyond when it comes to providing customer service and being involved in the community. This ability to cover all the bases when it comes to customer satisfaction is the reason the business has been successful for over 35 years. It’s also the reason the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce
Guy T. Dunn 1-800-905-GEEK / Geeks on Call
Mark Ernest Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Thomas Gavin
For the Love of West Chester Volunteer of the Year 2012
The Chester County Hospital
Liz Golding 1N Bank
Nicole Grebloskie Arthur Hall Insurance
Bruce Griffin YMCA – West Chester Area
Frank Jacquette Jacquette Consulting, Inc.
Mell Josephs Student Services, Inc. West Chester University
Jeannie McGinn McGinn Marketing Works
Arlene McGranaghan Daily Local News
Patrick McKenna, Esq. Gawthrop Greenwood, PC
Andrew McMenamin DNB First
Brian Miller Mars Drinks North America, LLC
Marisa Powell Pietro’s/Nonna’s Restaurants
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(GWCC) named DARE its 2012 Business of the Year. The award, presented annually to a Chamber member for outstanding achievement in the business community and the Greater West Chester community-at-large, will be presented at a luncheon to be held Oct. 16, 2012 at Penn Oaks Golf Club. “DARE is an outstanding business in so many ways,’’ said Mark Yoder, GWCC president. “The Aloisio Family knows how to do it all from taking care of cars, to taking care of customers, to caring about the community. They do it all and do it all well. The Chamber is proud to recognize them for their ongoing continued to page 11
If you’re searching for a definition of “labor of love,” look no further than Todd Marcocci and Amy Walp, of Under the Sun Productions and the MARS Drinks Old Fashioned Christmas Parade. Todd and Amy began volunteering in 2005 to make the annual parade a must-see event in downtown West Chester as a way to give back to the community. First, they focused on the Christmas tree. Then, it was new floats, including a breathtaking ride for Santa. In 2006,
By Dorothy Kennedy Under the Sun Productions began producing the parade itself all on a volunteer basis. Since then, attendance at the parade has grown from about 5,000 spectators to over 20,000. In 2009, USA Today listed the parade as one of the Top 10 Holiday events in the nation. For their ongoing efforts on behalf of West Chester and the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, Todd and Amy will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award for 2012. The award will be presented at a luncheon on Oct. 16, 2012 at Penn Oaks Golf Club. In nominating the pair, Chamber continued to page 13