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The Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce16 East Main Street, Suite 1 Ephrata, PA 17522717-738-9010 Fax 717-738-9012www.ephrata-area.orgEmail: ephcoc@dejazzd.com info@ephrata-area.org

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PERMIT NO. 67

P re s i d e n t ’s MessageDavid PalmJemson Cabinetry, Inc.

The Tour de Ephrata was agreat success. The economicimpact on our area is hard tomeasure, but if you were look-ing for a hotel in NorthernLancaster this weekend, youwould have been out of luck.With over 500 riders registeredin the event, families andfriends came to our area in support of their favorite rider.S u n d a y, downtown Ephrata waspacked with spectators and racing fans. This bike race hasgreat potential to continuegrowing and become a marqueeEphrata event. Thank you goes

TOUR de EPHRATAEvent Packs Downtown Streets & Ho te l s

Over 500 reg i s t e red riders hit the streets of Ephrata, which we re overflowing with support e r s

out to our volunteers andMarsha DiBonaventuro ofDEI for their help and support.

With summer quicklyapproaching, plans are underway for a variety of events.Please review the datesenclosed and make plans toparticipate.

Please join me in welcomingAnna Kelly to the Chamberas Administrative Manager.Anna has been working in theChamber since early Marchand is quickly learning allaspects of Chamber duties.The Board would like to alsothank Deb Hall for her serv-

ice and wish her well in futureendeavors.

One of our most pressing projects is updating our e m a i ll i s t so that we can keep themembership current, andremind everyone of upcomingevents and issues. Please re v i e wyour current information andemail any corrections or addi -tions to the Chamber.

In This Is s u e :Tour De Ephrata Sponsors Ephrata Night at the Barnstormers New MembersEphrata Cup Golf Outing Committee Updates Special T h a n k s

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May| June 2007

We will be resuming call log sfor the next newsletter.

I f you have not re c e ived your 2007 sticker/slider for your Chamber

member plaque please contact our off i c e

Ephrata Public Libraryis a full service

P a s s p o rt Acceptance Agency! Passport Office open for walk-ins:

Tu e s d a y, Thursday & F r i d a y9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

We take passport photos too!

DON'T MISS YOUR TRIP!P a s s p o rt Processing times are incre a s i n g !In order to not miss your trip, apply early!For information about processing times,

visit the library's website at w w w . e p h r a t a p u b l i c l i b r a r y . o r g

Get Published!If you'd like to see your h i res,

p romotions, expansions, relocation, o r o t h e r company news published here,

e-mail it to e p h c o c @ d e j a z z d . c o mor fax it to 717-738-9012 You can also mail it to:

16 East Main Street, Suite 1Ephrata, PA 1 7 5 2 2

If it's good news for you, it's good news to us!We'd like to share it with your fellow Chamber members.

The Douple A g e n c y announced that Kathryn S. Bulgrien has successfullycompleted the requirements for her Property and Casualty insurance license.Mrs. Bulgrien joined Douple in 1992 as a Receptionist. In her new role,Kathy will be able to provide additional support to Douple’s agents and customers. Kathy attended Michigan State University and earned a Bachelorof Science degree in architectural studies from the Lawrence Institute ofTe c h n o l o g y. Kathy resides with her family in Ephrata.

IN THE NEWS

Kids race for theprize during theTour de Ephrata

An All-Day Event of Fa m i ly Fu n

TOUR de E P H R ATA

Midnight Hour M i n i s t r i e s1980 Furnace Hills PikeLititz, PA 1 7 5 4 37 1 7 - 6 2 6 - 0 4 9 2Fax: 717-626-0838w w w. p a s t o r r u s s . o rgContact: Rev. Russ Hobbsr h o b b s @ d e j a z z d . c o m

Leanne Biers is a FinancialAdvisor for Edward JonesInvestments. She is currentlyserving as an Edward JonesMentor Trainer for the CentralPA region.

Prior to starting her firm, shewas Chief Financial Officer andDirector of Finance for theBudget and Accounting of smallto mid-sized organizations inLancaster and Berks counties.

MEET LEANNE BIERSThe Chamber's Newest Board Me m b e rPlease join the Ephrata Chamber as we welcome Leanne Biers to our Board.

Leanne holds Bachelors degreesin Economics and PoliticalScience from the University ofP i t t s b u rgh, and a minor inAccounting from Franklin &Marshall and the PennsylvaniaState University. Leanne is President of theEphrata Woman's Club and is anactive member of the EphrataRotary and Ephrata Emerg e n c yServices Task Force.

P r e v i o u s l y, she was theDirector of the EphrataEconomic Development Board,an Ephrata Borough CouncilChairperson, President of theEphrata Public Library Boardand served on the LancasterCounty Library Board. Shehas acted as the EphrataFootball Boosters Tr e a s u r e r,Treasurer for Boy ScoutTroop 70, and in the LincolnP TA .

Special Events Committee Anna Kelly, Chamber StaffThe Third Annual Tour de Ephrata was held onS u n d a y, April 29th. It was a great event and wellattended. Businesses in downtown, and our vendors were all very busy. Thank you to oursponsors listed in the newsletter.

We would like to welcome Sheri Pfautz ofCaptiva Creative to the Special EventsCommittee. Sheri’s marketing and promotionskills will be a great addition to our team.

Legislative Committee Alicia Berkey, Graystone BankThe Legislative Committee has had strong attendance at its most recent meetings in Januaryand March. Legislative updates from the offices ofSenator Brubaker, Representative Boyd andRepresentative Denlinger have sparked interestingconversation about state topics such as theG o v e r n o r’s health plan proposal (known as “CoverAll Pennsylvanians” or “CAP”) and the Statebudget, along with many other issues.

Tom Tillet from Congressman Pitts’o ffice has alsokept the Committee up to date on issues such aswar funding, the minimum wage bill, and the NoChild Left Behind A c t .

As noted by a Committee Member, the monthlyLegislative Meetings provide direct contact to ourelected officials and provide a great forum to haveo n e ’s thoughts and opinions heard by those thatcan make it count!

If you would be interested in taking part in these pertinent discussions, please join us every 3rdThursday of the month at Lily’s on Main beginning at 12:00 noon.

Education & P rogram Committee Pat Clark, Ephrata HospitalThe recently combined Education/ProgramCommittee met to discuss the direction thecommittee will take in the coming months.

As your Chamber of Commerce, we realizethat bringing business-to-business communi-cation, education and networking opportuni-ties to you is one of our primary responsibili-ties. As such we need your help. A b r i e fsurvey will be emailed to all members. T h esurvey will try to obtain anyeducational/informational needs you mightwant for yourself or your staff. Please take afew minutes to complete the survey when itarrives and return it so that we can betterhelp you. If you would like to be included inthe survey or use email for other Chambercommunication, please contact the Chambero ffice to update your contact information orprovide a new address.

Also discussed was the Student of the Monthprogram. In 2007 the program was expand-ed into the Cocalico School District as wellas Ephrata. The Committee will workthroughout the spring and summer to getsponsors for the Student of the Month pro-grams in both districts. If interested, a spon-sor makes a brief presentation to the studentin their classroom. The cost of the sponsor-ship program is $50.00. This is a nice way togive back to the community, help identifyfuture business leaders, and have your busi-ness recognized. Please contact the Chambero ffice for additional information or to spon-sor a Student.

Also discussed was expanding the CareerDay opportunities into all of the school dis-tricts in the Ephrata Area Chamber servicearea. Committee members will work witheach of the school districts to identify oppor-tunities and possible dates.

at the B a r n s t o r m e r s

June 12th

Many groups will be represented and it is a greatnight to promote our town.

Tickets are on sale at the Chamber Office.

Call & reserve your tickets today!

E P H R ATA CUPMark your calendars!

Wed. July 18th Fox Chase Golf Club

This years Ryder Cup format promises to add excitement and fun. Please participate

by putting together a foursome and sponsoring a hole.

Thank You Special thanks goes out to...H a rold Hershey of Hershey Advisors, P. C .for the many hours he volunteered hisemployee Jill Boley to the Chamber off i c e .

Michelle Stout of Office Service Companyand Cindy Mellinger f rom Blue RidgeC o m m u n i c a t i o n s for their help at the To u rde Ephrata.

Sheri Pfautz of Captiva Cre a t i v e for re-designing and producing our newsletter.

B ro w n ’s Graphic Solutions, Inc.102 South State StreetEphrata, PA 1 7 5 2 27 1 7 - 7 2 1 - 6 11 4Fax: 717-721-611 8w w w. b r o w n s g r a p h i c s o l u t i o n s . c o mContact: Kurt BrownK u r t @ b r o w n s g r a p h i c s o l u t i o n s . c o m

D o m i n o ’s Pizza108 N. Reading Road, Suite KEphrata, PA 1 7 5 2 27 1 7 - 7 3 3 - 5 11 8Dan Daviss c u b a p r o @ p t d . n e t

D OWN TO BUSINESS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Ry d e r Cup Format:6 holes Scramble6 holes Alternate Shot6 holes Best Ball

TOUR de EPHRATA SPONSORSSpecial Thanks To The Fo llowing Companies:

We could not have done it without your help and support !

E P H R ATA NIGHT

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