November 2021 Chamber Connection Newsletter

November 2021

Chamber Connection

Your connection to the greater Hanover business community.

Chamber News Pages 1-7 Workforce Spotlight Page 4 Ambassador Spotlight Page 4 Member Spotlights Page 7 Business Briefs Page 8 Main Street Hanover Page 9 Upcoming Events Pages 10-11

Join the Chamber for our Upcoming Events Our event season at the Chamber is continuing with our upcoming Annual Business Awards Ceremony, followed by our Holiday Luncheon, and to welcome the new year in 2022 we are bringing back our Eye Opener Breakfasts. You can always find upcoming event details on our website at www.hanoverchamber.com or contact our staff with any questions.

ANNUAL BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY Each year, the Hanover Chamber recognizes outstanding local businesses, organizations, and educators at the Business Awards Ceremony.

This year's event, presented by KLK Welding and The Glatfelter Agency will take place on Monday, November 15th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Markets at Hanover.

Member anniversaries, as well as the Ambassador of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Positive Action Award, and HerTraditions Women's Enrichment Award will be recognized. Area educators will also be recognized with the Educator of the Year awards.

Please consider joining us for this event!

Both chamber members and members of the community are invited; cost to attend is $25 per person. Table sponsorships are available for area businesses and educators wishing to accommodate additional guests and staff. Please contact Sarah Messer at smesser@hanoverchamber.com if interested in sponsoring a table.

PLEASE NOTE: All attendees MUST register ahead of time on our website at hanoverchamber.com by Monday, November 8th.

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON Join the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce at the Hanover Country Club for the Annual Holiday Luncheon sponsored

by KLK Welding, Inc. on Friday, December 10th. The Eggnog Social sponsored by Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc., will begin at 11:30 am followed by lunch at 12:15 pm.

Seating is limited and registration is required in advance. Member rate to attend is $40, Community Rate is $50. To reserve a table for your company, please contact Sarah Messer at smesser@hanoverchamber.com.

EYE OPENER BREAKFASTS The Chamber staff looks forward to hosting our monthly Eye Opener Breakfasts again starting in January 2022.

We are currently looking for hosts and sponsors for upcoming Eye Opener Breakfasts! If you are interested, please reach out to Sarah Messer at smesser@ hanoverchamber.com to discuss your options EVENT SPONSORSHIPS The Chamber is always looking for sponsors to help support our annual and monthly events. Opportunities are available for our Membership Mixers, Eye Opener Breakfasts, Annual Golf Outing, Snack Town Street Fair, Snack Town Brewfest, and more!

If you are interested in a sponsorship, please reach out to Sarah Messer at smesser@ hanoverchamber.com to discuss all your options.

40 York Street, Suite 2 Hanover, PA 17331 717.637.6130 www.hanoverchamber.com

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Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

2021-2022 Community Leaders

Chair of the Board Mike Kelly, Traditions Bank Secretary/Treasurer Ashley Hershey, BSSF CPAs Vice Chairs Sean Adams, Utz Quality Foods Victoria Csuri, KLK Welding Jeremy Frey, Barley Snyder Brandon Smith, Edward Jones Lynneah Smith, Elsner Engineering Works Drew Derreth, Hanover Valley Church Julia Groft, Manpower

Board of Directors Jess Kelley, Campbell's Snacks Dr. Daniel Hartman, South Western Schools Gordon Laabs Rebecca Prehoda, Member's 1st FCU Dr. Susan Seiple, Hanover Public Schools Jody Shaffer, YWCA Hanover Liz Johnides, The Markets at Hanover Nikki Hoffman, Stambaugh-Ness Drew Little,Conewago Valley School District Sarah Gebhart, WellSpan Janice Swartz, UPMC Hanover

Chamber Staff Gary Laird, President glaird@hanoverchamber.com Elizabeth Csuri, Administrative Manager ecsuri@hanoverchamber.com Caitlin Johnson, Marketing & PR Manager cjohnson@hanoverchamber.com Sarah Messer, Membership & Events Coordinator smesser@hanoverchamber.com

Chamber Connection is a monthly publication of the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce. For deadline information, please contact our office at office@hanoverchamber.com.

2021-2022 Chamber Partners

APPI Energy

Penn State York

Barley Snyder

Smith & Company, CPAs

OSS Health

The Glatfelter Agency

Community Leaders and Chamber Partners are members who have made significant investments in chamber programs throughout the year. These investments help the chamber to provide new opportunities and benefits for our members, while continuing to support workforce, community, and economic development. If you are interested in learning more about how your membership can make an impact, please contact Gary Laird at glaird@hanoverchamber.com.

November 2021 Newsletter

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Chamber News

Ambassador Spotlight

Workforce Spotlight

Ambassador Sponsor Workforce Sponsors

Chamber News

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Thank you for joining us at Snack Town Brewfest!

The 4th Annual Snack Town Brewfest was held on Saturday, October 30th, at Good Field. This event was presented by Utz Snacks and Snyder's of Hanover.

Thank you to all our sponsors who make this event possible:

VIP Sponsor: KLK Welding Entertainment Sponsor: J.A. Myers Homes Biergarten Sponsor: Leo Brewing @ The Markets at Hanover Designated Driver Sponsor: Renewal by Andersen LLC Water Sponsor: Truist Media Sponsor: Rocky 98.5 WYCR Supporting Sponsors: Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. Burkentine Builders Inc Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz - BSSF, CPAs The Glatfelter Agency Thank you to our volunteers and all who attended the event! You can find event photos on our Facebook page or website.

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Chamber News

Member Anniversaries Happy anniversary to the following Members for their consecutive years of Chamber membership. We are grateful for your ongoing support and dedication to the Hanover Business Community.

5 YEARS Axiom Staffing Group C.A.R.E. Property Services Focus Foundation Foundation First Property Group, LLC Hanover Cancer Center Life Source Water Service Penn Wood Products Quality Eicholtz Saint Joseph School The YGS Group 10 YEARS Bennett Williams Realty, Inc. DESCO Services Edward Jones - Cindy Fremont Edward Jones - Jamie Mladenoff Explore York Hanover Apartments Hanover Architectural Products Rotary Club of Hanover, PA Shoe Orthodontics WellSpan Health Wide Open Communications 15 YEARS AquaPhoenix Scientific, Inc. Big Mike's Crab House & Grill Columbia Cottage Assisted Living /Horst Group Czapp & Griffith Plumbing & Heating Dutch Country Restaurant Furs By Susan Holtz Family Chiropractic, LLC New Age Associates, Inc. Spring Grove Area School District Stronghold Floors Washington Township York Revolution Professional Baseball 25 YEARS Adams Economic Alliance Hampton Inn Hanover Ox Industries 60 YEARS M & T Bank Stambaugh Ness, Inc. 70 YEARS Gene Latta Ford, Inc. Hanover Concrete Co.

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce Supports the Eisenhower Extension We support the 5C option for the Eisenhower Extension project as it provides the best outcome for the greater Hanover community.

We believe the 5C option is the only way to improve the area’s roadway system because it will improve the traffic and roadway system in the community, address traffic congestion, reduce drive times for the area on already heavily congested roadways, improve safety within study area which experiences higher-than-average crash frequency when compared to similar roadways within the Commonwealth This project has been studied and supported by local leaders and regional transportation planning organizations for the past 30 years. The Eisenhower Drive Extension Project is located in York and Adams Counties. Eisenhower Drive, SR 94 (Carlisle Street), and SR 116 (Hanover Road, West Elm Street, 3rd Street) are main traffic corridors through McSherrystown, Hanover, Conewago Township, and Penn Township. These roadways are heavily congested, do not move traffic as efficiently as needed, and experience higher-than-average crash frequency when compared to similar roadways within the Commonwealth.

This project involves extending Eisenhower Drive through Conewago Township, from where it currently ends at High Street to Hanover Road (SR 116) west of McSherrystown.

Our Main Street Program has done a great deal to improve the downtown, boosting its charm and preserving its character. A project like what is proposed in the TSM alternative would effectively decimate the downtown corridor by increasing traffic in our historic Center Square. The downtown district’s character would drastically change if the primary arteries were widened to accommodate four lanes of traffic on Carlisle St. The 5C option is the only alternative that will support safer roadways and provide traffic congestion relief in the area.

It is our opinion that the TSM Alternative or No Build are not appropriate or safe options for the Hanover Community. The 5C option is the only alternative that will support safer roadways and provide traffic congestion relief in the area. We support the 5C Alternative as the best option to address the current and future needs of the greater Hanover area.

Member Spotlights

Leadership Hanover Class of 21-22

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WANT TO BE FEATURED NEXT MONTH ON PAGE 8?

Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates, and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter.

Leadership Hanover Class of 2021-22 had their first session at the Altland House. The program is designed to help make individuals more successful by better knowing the Hanover area, networking with key business men and women throughout the community, and establishing strong relationships with other participants.

Please include a high-res photo in JPG or PDF format. News must be submitted by the first Friday of the month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter. News will be considered at the discretion of chamber staff and included as space permits.

Please send all news to Caitlin Johnson, Marketing and PR Manager, via email at cjohnson@hanoverchamber.com.

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Business Briefs

BARLEY SNYDER PARTNER DAVID FREEDMAN RECEIVES 3RD LIGHT OF LIBERTY AWARD Lancaster, Pa. – For a third time, the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Council has awarded Barley Snyder partner David Freedman its prestigious Light of Liberty award.

The award is bestowed annually on the organization’s top pro bono attorney.

The Light of Liberty ceremony, which recognizes the volunteers and supporters who worked with Yorkbased PIRC in the past year to provide services to vulnerable immigrants in Pennsylvania, was held on Sept. 22.

In 25 years of the PIRC, Freedman is the only person to be awarded the Light of Liberty designation more than once.

Freedman was honored this year for spearheading a statewide effort to push courts to adjudicate U visa cases that have been backlogged for years. The PIRC previously gave Freedman the award in 2015 and 2018.

“The work the PIRC does is essential to the future of fair and just immigration not just in Pennsylvania, but throughout the country,” Freedman said. It’s a privilege and an honor to help the brave, immigrant victims of sexual violence who are PIRC’s clients.”

Freedman is a member of the Barley Snyder Employment Practice Group and the chair of the firm’s Education Practice Group. He is also the president of the board of directors of the Lancaster Bar Association.

WELLSPAN HEALTH PROMOTES KIMBERLY BRISTER TO CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION OFFICER POSITION WellSpan Health today announced the promotion of Kimberly Brister to the role of vice president and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. She is the

first person to hold this position within the organization. Brister has led the organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts since 2019, holding the previous title of senior director of talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion.

With the latest promotion, Brister will focus 100 percent of her capacity on advancing the organization’s efforts to build a diverse workforce and strengthen its inclusive culture and is backed by the resources of an official office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

“Kim has been instrumental in strengthening and representing WellSpan’s position and response to issues of discrimination, bias and racism in our institutions and communities,” said Roxanna Gapstur Ph.D., R.N., president and chief executive officer, WellSpan Health. “And she is the dynamic leader needed to guide our continued focus on recognizing and appreciating our unique differences as individuals, and advance a culture where every person feels respected, included and valued.”

The appointment is the latest step in WellSpan’s long-range strategy to build an engaged, diverse workforce representative of its diverse communities, and an equitable and inclusive workplace where individuals from every background and lived experience have the opportunity to excel in their chosen career path.

“At WellSpan our mission is to provide exceptional care for all and to do that we must understand and respect the differences of everyone in our care,” Brister said.

“We gain strength when our diverse workforce is empowered to serve our diverse community, and it all starts when an organization creates a place where everyone feels safe to share ideas that reflect their unique experiences.”

Brister is the recent recipient of the Central Penn Business Journal 2021 Women of Influence Award as well as the Diversity

Impact Award from the York County Economic Alliance for her efforts on the Confronting Racism Coalition.

“The conversations we are having to address bias and inequality may feel uncomfortable, but we know that discomfort can generate self-awareness which can lead to self-improvement,” explained Brister. “All of our team members own a part in creating an environment where our colleagues and patients feel safe, respected and valued.”

WellSpan recently committed to the CEO ACT!ON Pledge for Diversity & Inclusion, an initiative that outlines a specific set of actions to be taken by participating organizations to advance diversity & inclusion efforts; and has signed on to the Pennsylvania Values Business Pledge as an employer in favor of updating the State’s nondiscrimination law to include sexual orientation and gender identity, ensuring Pennsylvania businesses can recruit and retain the best talent.

Brister has a Master of Business Administration in healthcare administration from the University of Phoenix. She has earned the Diversity & Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. She is actively involved in numerous community organizations, including the York College Community Opportunity Scholarship Program (YCCOSP) of York College of Pennsylvania; the United Way Board of Directors and Leadership Giving Circle Committee; the YWCA of York County Board of Directors, a member of the York County Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Committee, and the Confronting Racism Coalition and Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties, where she previously served as board president.

To learn more about becoming a part of WellSpan’s inclusive team, visit www.

JoinWellSpan.org.

Member businesses are invited to send company news, personnel updates, and special interest stories for consideration in the Chamber Connection newsletter.

Main Street Hanover

Thankful for Downtown We want to hear from you! What you are thankful for this month?

For the entire month of November, Main Street Hanover will be running a fundraiser to raise money to continue supporting downtown recovery efforts and revitalization initiatives in downtown Hanover.

We are thankful for this community and we know you are too!

Purchase a note of thanks (leaves) for $1 at any participating business downtown and write a note of thanks that will then be hung in the business.

Let’s fill the windows and walls with thanks for our community this November. You can also donate online by clicking the “Donate” button.

Christmas 2021 The Hanover Christmas Committee, a Main Street Hanover effort, is working to present the community with a wonderful year of celebration, honoring the 85th Anniversary of the Santa’s Cabin tradition in downtown Hanover. We hope you’ll follow along on our website and social media channels to learn more about how you can enjoy downtown Hanover this holiday season! http://www.hanoverpasantacabin.com/index.htm https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasinHanoverPA/ Main Street Hanover’s downtown businesses are excited to welcome you for your holiday shopping needs! Dec. 11 we will be hosting a Holiday Stroll and will launch the 2021 Christmas Tree Wars after Thanksgiving. So please remember to shop small this holiday season and support local when visiting Santa’s Cabin this year.

We want to give a big thank you to everyone for their help in getting the Christmas 2021 season ready! We could not accomplish all that we are doing this year without the dedicated committee of volunteers, Main Street Hanover staff, and all the wonderful donors supporting this effort every year!

Cabin Disclaimer: We plan to have Santa’s Cabin open for the entire 2021 schedule.

The health and well-being of our volunteers and visitors is our highest priority.

Please visit our website for our COVID Update tab for more information. We will update the information as needed.

Please view all guidelines before your visit, as this will be a very fluid situation.

Days and hours for the cabin and other events are subject to change at any time.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

RSVP for all events at hanoverchamber.com.

Event

Investment

November 5 Legislative Roundtable, 7:30am - 9:00am The Markets at Hanover

$15/person, member rate $30/person, community rate

November 11 Membership Mixer hosted by OSS Health, 4:30pm - 6:30pm Fat Bat Brewing

Complimentary for members

November 15 Annual Business Awards Ceremony, 5:00pm - 8:00pm The Markets at Hanover

$25/person

December 10 Holiday Luncheon, 11:30am (Eggnog Social), 12:15pm (lunch begins) The Hanover Country Club. Seating is limited and registration is required in advance.

$40/person, member rate $50/person, community rate

January 19 Eye Opener Breakfast, 7:30am - 8:30am The Markets at Hanover

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