Issue 31 march 2017

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Business Spotlight

Upcoming Events TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Endeavor 5th Grade Music Concert @ 7 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Explorer 3rd Grade Music Concert @ 7 PM Girls State Basketball FRIDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 10-11 Girls State Basketball TUESDAY, MARCH 14TH NMS, SMS, & High School Band Showcase @ Washington Pavilion THURSDAY - SATURDAY, MARCH 16 - 18 Boys State Basketball SATURDAY, MARCH 25 Prom - Grand March, 7pm TUESDAY, MARCH 28TH District-Wide Jazz Night @ NMS PAC

Building A Successful Business Takes More Than Good Luck ADRIENNE MCKEOWN, PRESIDENT, HARRISBURG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE For many people, especially those with young children in the house, each month seems to be characterized based on the holiday celebrated within it. And as you might suspect from our last name, during this month of March, my children of Irish descent will undoubtedly come up with new ways to attempt to trap that elusive leprechaun who visits our home each St. Patrick’s Day. As we celebrate the luck of the Irish this month, though, I realize that luck really has very little to do with anything, especially when it comes to running a successful business. Common sense tells us that strategy, planning, and hard work are three key ingredients, but joining your local chamber of commerce is also a great way to help your business succeed. Why does joining the chamber matter? In a study conducted by The Schapiro Group and Market Street Services, researchers found that most consumers (59%) think that being active in a local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. Furthermore, the study found that it increases consumer favorability of a business by 44%, increases consumer awareness by 51%, increases local reputation by 57%, and increases the likelihood of future patronage by 63%. Bottom line, if you’re a member of the local chamber of

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commerce, consumers are more likely to know about you, trust you, and do business with you. Here in Harrisburg, we run our chamber memberships on a calendar year basis, meaning that now is the time to join or renew your membership to get the most out of 2017. What benefits can you expect to receive? Among many others, you will receive complimentary tickets to member luncheons and mixers ten times each year as well as to the annual meeting. These are great places to meet your fellow Harrisburg business owners and share ideas as well as hear first-hand the latest business and community updates. You’ll also be listed on the chamber’s website business directory so residents can easily find you and your business. This is a great perk for our homebased businesses who do not have a storefront to attract customers. Additionally, as a chamber member, you’ll have exclusive rights to additional advertising opportunities and will be recognized at highly attended community events such as the upcoming Easter Eggstravaganza. (More details about this event can be found within this issue.) Joining the chamber really does make good business sense. And I can tell you that, in Harrisburg, we are lucky to have some of the most reasonable chamber membership fees in the area. We invite all business owners—small or large; storefront or home-based; those specializing in retail, non-profit, industrial, or service fields—to join us as members of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce. Simply call Alysia Simunek at City Hall (743-5872, ext. 1) for a membership packet. We look forward to welcoming your business into the Harrisburg Chamber and wishing you much “luck” with your business endeavors.

Keeping You Informed

The City of Harrisburg Utilities has begun using Quality PreSort for mailing of the city water/sewer utility bills. The bills are no longer in a post card form but are an 8 ½ x 11 sheet within an envelope. We are hopeful that this may assist with those post cards that get misplaced. Please look for your bill to be delivered the first week of each month. All utility water/sewer bills are due on the twentieth (20th) day of the month. If bills are not paid by the due date, a twenty (20) percent penalty shall be assessed the following day. If a bill for utility services is not paid in full the customer shall be given notice by mail or by personal service by posting on the property that service shall be terminated within five (5) working days of the date of posting. Failure to pay all charges and penalties will result in disconnection of services. All utilities disconnected for nonpayment must pay a reconnect fee plus payment in full of the amount owed on the account before any utilities will be reconnected. Reconnections will be made only during business hours, 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday. We encourage everyone to sign up for either ACH or Auto Pay for your utility bills to avoid late charges and possible disconnection. Stop by Harrisburg City Hall to complete an authorization form or visit our city website at www.harrisburgsd. gov to sign up with Payment Service Network (you will need your account number located on your bill). Thank you. City of Harrisburg Utilities

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We need all of YOU to be Informed!!!! CodeRED is a notification service that provides a quick efficient manner of notification in case of an emergency or event happening in Harrisburg. Don’t be left out by not knowing what could be happening in

The City of Harrisburg has contracted with the CodeRED® system to send emergency and other communications ranging from snow alerts, water main breaks, mosquito spraying and other important notifications. Caller ID When you see the following displayed, you will know the call is from us. If you would like to hear the last message delivered to your phone, simply dial the number back. • Emergency Notifications 1-866-419-5000 or Emergency Comm • General Notifications 1-855-969-4636 or ECN Community Privacy Your contact information remains private and will only be used for community notifications. Join Our Database To make sure you receive notifications, please register at http://harrisburgsd.gov.


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Issue 31 march 2017 by JoAnne VerMulm - Issuu