New Oxford Chamber- The Circle - Q3 2023

Thank you to our Summer 2023 Chamber Champion:

The Circle

Mark Your Calendar for our Upcoming Events

New Member Breakfast:

Join us on Tuesday, August 8 for our Summer New Member Breakfast at VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove. Our triannual breakfasts are the perfect opportunity to mingle with new and existing members alike. Specials thanks to our sponsors HD Entertainment and WellSpan Health as well as our breakfast provider The Markets at Hanover. Breakfast registration is now available at www.newoxford.org.

Participating in community events is the perfect way to promote your business to the community. Thank you to Dentistry on the Square for being a 2023 Market on the Square Silver Sponsor!

It’s hard to believe we are already over halfway through 2023! Things have been busy at the New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. So far this year we’ve hosted our Annual Awards Banquet, spring breakfast, four mixers, a lunch and learn and our biggest event of the yearMarket on the Square. The Chamber is looking forward to staying busy during the second half of the year. Check out some of our upcoming events here!

Membership Mixers: We have some great mixers planned for the rest of this year, including our next mixer with Hoffman Homes for Youth on July 18. Interested in hosting a mixer at your business? Mixers are the perfect opportunity to promote your business and network with other professionals and community members. The Chamber is now booking mixers for the end of 2023 and all of 2024. Contact us today to secure a month and date for your mixer!

Harvest Day Festival & Parade:

The 16th Annual Harvest Day Festival & Parade is scheduled for Saturday, October 28. This fun fall community event kicks off at 10 a.m. and wraps up with a parade at 3 p.m. Looking to promote your business? Consider becoming a Harvest Day sponsorlimited opportunities remain. Don’t forget that members receive an exclusive discount on booth space at Harvest Day. Applications are available on our website under the “Events” tab. Additionally, members are invited to participate in the parade. Parade participation is a great way to have fun while also promoting your business.

Other upcoming events include Harvest Hunt, the Annual Tree Lighting and Light Up New Oxford. Stay tuned for additional event announcements and news.

Have a question about an upcoming event or your membership? Contact Membership & Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Smith at info@newoxford.org or (717) 624-2800.

Board of Directors:

Ashley Hershey, President

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz CPAs & Business Advisors

Lyle Pitner, Vice President

Lyle R Pitner State Farm

Jennifer Meckley, Secretary

Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Christina Palermo, Treasurer

M&T Bank

Dorothy Robinson, Borough Liaison

New Oxford Borough

Jimmy Akinrosotu

Jimmy Akinrosotu Agency Farmers Insurance

Janise Bankard

YWCA Hanover

Chad Collie

Allied Plaster & Construction

Heather Laughman

HD Entertainment

April Majka

Harvest Barn Country Market

Matthew Muller

Conewago Valley School District

Janice Swartz

WellSpan Health

Heidi Wrights

Traditions Bank

Chamber Staff:

Jennifer Smith

Membership & Marketing Coordinator

Michaela Shaffer

Editor

“The Circle” is a quarterly publication of the New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. Members interested in submitting news for future issues are encouraged to contact the Chamber at info@newoxford.org.

The New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization.

Board meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month and are open to Chamber members. For additional details, please contact us at info@newoxford.org.

July Membership Mixer

Tuesday, July 18, 4 to 6 p.m.

Hoffman Homes for Youth, 815 Orphanage Rd., Littlestown

Summer New Member Breakfast

Tuesday, August 8, 8:30 a.m.

VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove, 440 Madison St., Hanover

August Membership Mixer

Thursday, August 10, 5 to 7 p.m.

Hosted by Members 1st Federal Credit Union at The Markets at Hanover, 1649 Broadway, Hanover

September Membership Mixer

Thursday, September 21, 5 to 7 p.m.

Traditions Bank, 361 W. Eisenhower Dr., Hanover

A full events calendar, featuring both Chamber and member events, can be found at www.newoxford.org/events. Members can submit event details directly through the Chamber website.

Thank You Renewing Members!

The following list includes members who renewed after March 26. Members who renewed prior to this date were included in the Spring Newsletter.

Business Members:

Adams County Library System

Auto Glass Guyz

The Christmas Haus

Comfort Suites Gettysburg

Dayhoff Construction LLC

Drayer Physical Therapy

Feiser Funeral Home, Inc.

Fireplace Gifts

Hanover Auto Team

Len Dick Signs Inc.

M&T Bank

Martin’s New Oxford Hardware, Inc.

Mary Kay Cosmetics - Catherine Wallen

Plainville Farms LLC

Prestige Apparel Quality

Redbud House

Sleighter’s Furniture & Sleep Shop

Willow River Coaching

Individual Members:

Jonathan Holmes

CARE Properties LLC 1235 Abbottstown Pike

Hanover, PA 17331

(888) 243-1936

callcarefirst.com

Construction, Contractors & Engineering

Ethical Energy 920 Ripple Dr. New Oxford, PA 17350

(717) 476-5510

ethicalenergysolar.com

Construction, Contractors & Engineering

Unique Pro Media 11 Carlisle St., Ste. 201 Hanover, PA 17331

(717) 465-1808

uniquepromedia.com Digital Marketing

Lights, Camera, Action: Snapshots of Your Chamber on the Move!

April 13 - Membership Mixer at

June 17 - 67th Annual Market on the Square

May 19 - 1st Annual Colonial May Fair

June 7 - Membership Mixer at New Oxford Library

Chamber Membership & Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Smith poses with the mascot from Conewago Valley School District.

Over 175 vendors and more than a thousand visitors enjoyed a beautiful, sun-filled Market Day in New Oxford.

State Representative Torren Ecker and his staff provided information to constituents at the event.

VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove

Thank you to the team from Lyle R. Pitner State Farm, including Lyle (left) and Brett Graf (right) for volunteering during this year’s event.

Chamber News

Chamber Participates in May Fair

The New Oxford Chamber was one of the community partners and participants at the New Oxford High School 1st Annual Colonial May Fair on Friday, May 19th. The fair featured carnival games, food trucks, student showcases and more. We look forward to participating again next year.

67th Annual Market on the Square A Success

The Chamber would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who made this year’s Market on the Square a huge success on Saturday, June 17. The event featured over 175 vendors selling antiques, vintage items, crafts, farmers market goods, food and more. Thank you to all of the volunteers, fire police, vendors and attendees for their support. We’d also like to say a special thanks to the following sponsors:

Collaboration with New Oxford High School

The New Oxford Chamber is excited to announce a collaboration with New Oxford High School (NOHS) to update the welcome sign on the east end of town. In a meeting this spring, NOHS Student Council representatives Chloe Trawinski and Cameron Miller joined members of the Conewago Valley School District administrative team to discuss ways that the Chamber and the school can work together to make the New Oxford community a better and brighter place. Stay tuned for more updates on this ongoing project and other potential collaborations.

Platinum: Yazoo Mills, Inc.

Gold: Cross Keys Village, Harvest Chapel, Members 1st Federal Credit Union and UPMC

Silver: ACNB, Adams Electric Cooperative, Dentistry on the Square and HD Entertainment

Bronze: April Majka, BSSF CPAs & Business Advisors and Harvest Barn Country Market

Chamber board members and Membership & Marketing Coordinator Jenn Smith meet with administrators and students from New Oxford High School.

Membership & Marketing Coordinator Jenn Smith and Chamber board VP Lyle Pitner take a quick break for a photo-op during Market on the Square.

Member News

ACHS Celebrates Opening of New Museum and History Center

Yazoo Mills Announces Promotions

Yazoo Mills, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Andrew Reynolds to shipping supervisor. Reynolds began his career at Yazoo 12 years ago as a winding operator and has held several key roles, including winding floater and shipping lead.

In his new role, Reynolds oversees the shipping department across all three shifts at the New Oxford plant. He ensures the day-to-day operations run smoothly and efficiently, which helps Yazoo maintain the fastest turnaround times in the industry.

The Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) celebrated the grand opening of its new museum, Gettysburg Beyond the Battle, in mid-April. During Grand Opening Weekend, over 1,000 people visited the new facility to see the museum and enjoy a full weekend of events, including book signings, children’s activities, talks, and a special panel discussion. Guest speakers during included William A. Frassanito, Jeff Shaara, Susan Eisenhower, and Garry Adelman.

Located less than a mile north of the heart of Gettysburg, Beyond the Battle offers a broad historical perspective focused on the civilian experience, beginning in prehistoric times and working its way to the recent past through 12 chronological galleries. The museum features interactive exhibits ranging from dinosaur footprints to a recreated colonial tavern. Additionally, the museum includes three rotating exhibits and a special exhibit gallery featuring the collection of renowned historian William A. Frassanito.

The museum’s premier experience, Caught in the Crossfire, proved to be its most popular exhibit during opening weekend. Caught in the Crossfire is an immersive experience that uses cutting-edge technology to place visitors inside a reconstructed farmhouse during the Battle of Gettysburg. Visitors see, hear, and feel what it was like for one Gettysburg family to be overrun by invading forces and trapped behind enemy lines.

Beyond the Battle Museum is located at 625 Biglerville Rd. in Gettysburg. The museum is currently open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Dr. Charles H. Glatfelter Research Room is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.gettysburgbeyondthebattle.org.

Yazoo Mills also announced the promotion of Tim Colehouse to recut supervisor. In this role, he is responsible for the management of the recutting team at the New Oxford plant, scheduling workloads and ordering essential parts for the department.

Colehouse started his career at Yazoo Mills in May 1997 as a 3″ automatic machine setup person. Through on-the-job training, he began to advance into key roles by learning to set up all machines within the recut department. As he continued to expand his knowledge on the production floor, Colehouse also boosted his management skills by attending a Dale Carnegie class, an elevated leadership course and safety courses with CPR training. All this has helped pave the way toward promotions to positions of floater, lead and now, supervisor.

ACHS staff, board trustees, local elected officials and supporters celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting on April 14.

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz’s HR Team Honored

Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz (BSSF) is pleased to announce that its human resources (HR) department was recently named one of the Best HR Teams in America in 2023 by Best Companies Group.This award recognizes the top-performing HR teams across the country who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and impact on their organizations, setting the standard for excellence in HR practices and contributing to the success of their companies. The BSSF HR Department is responsible for retaining and attracting top talent, providing competitive compensation and employee benefits, establishing training and development programs to support career growth, maintaining compliance with HR-related regulations and sustaining workplace safety.

NOAHS Introduces New Board and Shares Updates

The New Oxford Area Historical Society (NOAHS) recently announced the election of its board of directors. The board welcomed two new members, Beverly Smith and Bob Wilson, historian and retired professor. Additionally, NOAHS president was reelected and joins April Majka, David Moul, Lanny Mummert and Doug Ruhlman as a returning board member. NOAHS also recognized Deanna Mayberry, who has stepped down after five years on the board.

NOAHS has a full slate of events planned for the remainder of 2023, including youth-centered programs (History Popups and History Trivia events) and member socials.

At the 2023 Annual Meeting, board president Mike Schen shared some additional statistics about the state of the organization, including the addition of 52 new members, the hosting of nine events and the establishment of a strategic planning committee.

If you are interested in becoming a member or supporting NOAHS, send an email to noahs17350@gmail.com or follow @noahs17350 on Facebook.

New Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce

27 Center Square

New Oxford, PA 17350

717-624-2800

info@newoxford.org

newoxford.org