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

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.

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.