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October 2010
Featured
Member
All About A Party & Costumes is located in the DuBois Mall and has been providing party supplies, wedding & anniversary sup-plies/invitations, Bridal & Bachelorette, baby shower, cake & candy making supplies, balloons, outdoor & garden flags, doormats & mailbox covers, dripless tapered candles and printed banners for over 7 years. Harry Howard purchased the store in January of 2010 and has since put his own mark on the store‟s design layout and product offerings. The temporary Halloween & Costume Shop is located across the hall from the party store and is open from September through Halloween. In addition, the party store now offers costumes year round (with a short lead-time). Newly added products include over 200 Mylar and latex balloons (now over 400 different balloons in stock), disposable helium tanks, catering items such as: chafing dishes and kits with fuel, chair covers, plastic trays, pitchers, Reflections plastic forks, spoons and knives that look and feel like real flatware, Jaeger Bombs, shot glasses, wine/margarita/martini & Champaign glasses, tumblers, neon cups and bowls and much more. They have replaced over 25 kids party themes with new ones– new
themes include: Hello Kitty, iCarly, John Deere, Scooby Doo, Hot Wheels, Thomas the Train, Barn Yard, Glamour Girl, Tinker Bell, Disney Princess, Pirate, Tye Dye, Dora & Diego, Mickey & Minnie, Sponge Bob, Star Wars, Toy Story, Camouflage, Jungle, Construc-tion, Dinosaur, Winnie the Pooh and Sesame Street. They have over 50 different Piñatas, 2lb bags of filler candy and piñata sticks in stock. Harry converted most of the piñatas over to “pull-string” style to help you keep your party guests safe from acci-dental strikes from a stick (you can still club them if you choose…the piñata of course, not the kids!). Harry purchased a new digital banner printer in April and now prints banners on vinyl instead of paper. The printer is capable of printing vinyl banners and adhesive vinyl stickers/cutouts in widths up to 54” tall and 50 yards long. The digital quality can print photos, logos & clipart to your exact color specifications. Banners are great
for businesses to get their message seen. You can customize ban-ners with your message or choose from a variety of pre-designed banners. With prices starting at $29.99, they can design a banner that will fit your need and your budget. They offer a business to business wholesale program on their entire line. Please contact Becky Howard for complete details on how to sign up at 814-375-2231. Future plans include: more than doubling the store size, balloon deliveries (call for details), costumes & accessories will be displayed year round and internet sales. If you‟re planning a party or event, All About A Party & Costumes has what you need to make your party complete. Every party has a theme and every party creates memories. Their tag
line is: “All About A Party & Costumes: Where we turn your events into memories!”
Chamber Member and Board Events
October Sponsor is All About A Party & Costumes 2 Touch A Truck Day at the DuBois Mall, 11am-2pm
2 Scare Fair 2010 at the Mall-hosted by All About A Party &
Costumes.
3 Old Time Fiddler‟s Championship, 2pm at DAMS.
6 Chamber New Member Breakfast at the Hampton Inn, 8 am
7 Free Clinic Fashion Show and Dinner, Treasure Lake
8 First Friday Block Party in Downtown DuBois from 5-8pm.
Sponsored by Mike‟s Polka Party and the DuBois Volunteer
Fire Department. NOTE: DATE CHANGE
8 Haven House Show at Middle School, 7 pm.
11 Chamber & Members Annual Board Meeting, 12:30 pm in
Boardroom of First commonwealth Bank.
12 After Hours MIXER hosted by the Winery at Wilcox in the
DuBois Mall, 5-7 pm.
14 North Central Gas Expo, St. Marys.
14 Penn State DuBois 75th Anniversary Gala
15 Grocers Fight Cancer Day at Fezell‟s Shop „n Save.
21 “A Website is a Terrible Thing to Waste!”-a workshop to
answer your questions from 8-noon.
23 Candidates Forum at LakesideChurch, 8:30-noon.
28 Business Over Breakfast-The Managers Meet; John „Herm‟
Suplizio and Dick Castonguay discuss what‟s really happen-
ing in our region. Join us at DuBois Diner, 7:30 am.
29 Mid-Day MIXER hosted by DuBois Networkers Group at
the DuBois Public Library, 11:30-1pm. FREE lunch pro-
vided while you learn about the businesses represented.
November Sponsor is DuBois Continuum of Care 4 Central PA Business & Industry Expo, Bryce Jordan Center
8 Toys for Tots Annual Dinner hosted by Society for Human
Resource Managers, DuBois Rotary Club, and the Greater
DuBois Chamber of Commerce. Bring a new, unwrapped
toy and enjoy a delicious FREE dinner at Luigi‟s Ristorante
from 5:30-7:30 pm. If not able to bring a toy, a $15 donation
will be accepted.
20 DRMC Annual Holiday Ball at DuBois Country Club.
27 Light Up Night in Downtown DuBois
Where we turn your events into memories!”
All About A Party & Costumes Has Ribbon Cutting to Open
the Halloween Costume Store for the 2010 season.
Shown left to right are some of the store‟s personnel:
Becky Howard, Marketing;
Harry Howard, Owner; Carol Ponce, resident pirate.
NEW MEMBERS FOR 2010
Hugh Water & Holt Drilling P.O. Box 53
Brockway, PA 15824
Contact: Marsha Harris Phone: 814-265-8981 Fax: 814-265-0000
Email: [email protected]
Profile: Hugh Water Services and Holt Drilling are your complete water needs supplier. From well drilling, treatment, bottled water—they also supply geo-
thermal heating/cooling drilling. Roaring Spring bottled water is delivered free
to our service area. Certified drillers and ground source hear pump installers. PA042353
Shortway Service, Inc. 311 Jackson Street Reynoldsville, Pa 15851
Contact: Ray Shaffer
Phone/Fax: 814-653-9633 Cell: 814-590-5071 Email: [email protected]
Profile: We are a fuel, gasoline and heating oil distributor. We also deal with
industrial supplies, lube oil - filters.
Riley’s Accounting & Computing Services 1496 Johns Hill Rd Brookville, PA 15825
Contact: Corry Riley
Phone: 814-715-0784 Email: [email protected]
Profile: Riley‟s Accounting & Computing Services offers “accounting & IT
solutions that work for you.” The services offered by this „solution‟ based com-pany include tax preparation, payroll, and bookkeeping services; computer
networking, sales, and service; and the installation and maintenance of security
surveillance systems. These solutions are currently available throughout the Tri-County region.
Cornelius Promotions 1029 Juniata St. Ext.
DuBois, PA 15801
Contact: Bruce Cornelius
Phone: 814-371-2823
Email: [email protected]
Profile: We‟ve been promoting Gospel Concerts and Barbershop shows into the Greater DuBois Area for the past five years.
Hugh Water &
Holt Drilling
REINVESTING MEMBERS FOR 2010
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Contact: Cathy Farr
Phone: 814-371-7340
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Business
Spotlight
City Tobacco Outlet is a full service store for all of your tobacco needs.
That includes:
A full line of all your packs and cartons of cigarettes
A full line of all your smokeless tobacco needs
Largest walk-in humidor in the area with all of the finest imported
cigars from all over the world
Ryo Bulk tobacco and accessories
The above is what separates us from the other tobacco stores one may
have visited.
City Tobacco Outlet is the first store for owner, Tom Louckes, who
opened the present location on March 18, 2010. The business is growing
and plans to expand in the near future.
Service is quick and friendly! It is a one-stop shop for all of your to-
bacco needs.
Beginning September 18, 2010, is a free Membership in the Cigar Club
which is a reward program for the cigar smoker. Also on September 18,
2010, we are hosting a Gentlemen‟s Night Out. Cigars, beverages, food
and football will be provided at City Tobacco Outlet. There will also be
door prizes handed out at the end of the evening.
City Tobacco & Lottery
Rte. 255, DuBois Area Plaza
Phone: 814-503-8026
Email: [email protected]
www.city-tobacco.com
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8am to 7pm; Fri.; 8am to 8pm; Sat; 9am to 6pm
Riley’s Accounting & Computing Services
Business Tip From the Chamber - How to Give a Lousy Presentation
Fifteen Ways to Make a Bad Impression by Carmine Gallo from Business Week.
1. Misspell words. Failing to check the spelling on your slides shows a complete lack of care. If you don‟t care enough to proof your presenta-tion, your audience will care less about you and your message. It‟s the easiest way to look unprofessional.
2. Create distracting color combinations. Blue on Green is especially hard to read.
3. Use consistent fonts. Professional PowerPoint designers will use no more than two, perhaps three, font styles in an entire presentation. But why stop there? There are thousands of typefaces available-see how many you can incorporate in your slide show.
4. Use a really small font size. If you really want to drive people crazy, say something like this: ”I know you can‟t read this, but if you could, here is what it would say…”
5. Insert improperly sized photos that are stretched to fit the slide. Im-ages used in PowerPoint slides should be at least 900 pixels wide by 720 high. Designers start with larger images and shrink them to fit. If you really want to look bad, however, find much smaller thumbnail images and stretch them to fit-they‟ll be blurry, cheap & bush-league.
6. Look completely and totally disinterested. Perhaps you don‟t need to create a presentation; perhaps you can get away with some handwrit-ten notes-MAYBE. But when you shuffle papers, lose your place and need to check how much time...
7. Look disheveled. If you really want to leave a bad impression, wear faded jeans, dirty shoes and a stained shirt.
8. Read every word on each slide.
9. Don‟t bother with a backup plan. If you need a live Internet connection to demo a site, don‟t bother making a screen shot of the site in case the connection doesn‟t work. That way, you‟ll be at a complete loss for words.
10. Don‟t practice. Practicing a presentation out loud takes work and will make you look far too polished. Just wing it.
11. Call attention to your mistakes. If you want to show a complete lack of preparation, say something like “Oops, I have no idea how that slide got in there.”
12. Open with an offensive or off-color joke. Half of your audience will leave immediately and you‟ll have succeeded in making a bad impres-sion right out of the gate.
13. Use wild animations. Letting text simply fade into a slide is way too straightforward. Especially when PowerPoint offers you the bounce, the boomerang and the dreaded „neutron‟ which makes letters circle wildly. All effective in giving your audience a headache.
14. Use cartoon clip art. Why spend $3 on high-resolution photos from a stock photography service when there are plenty of cheap-looking and free cartoons that will make your presentation look like a sixth-grade project?
15. Use ancient presentation software. Stick to older software and leave the slicker presentations to others.
I hope you‟ll find some of these tips memorable enough to avoid them at all costs. But make no mistake, these presentation „techniques‟ are all alive, well, and thriving. Just when I think I‟ve seen or heard it all, someone has one more observation to add to the list.
Business
Spotlight
Oxi Fresh is a carpet and
upholstery cleaning company
that was started in Denver, CO
in 2006. The standard in carpet
cleaning is changing. As the
“green” movement continues to
rise, the need for businesses to offer an environmentally friendly service
is imperative. Since 2006, Oxi Fresh Franchise has expanded across the
United States. In 2009 I proudly purchased the Oxi Fresh Franchise.
What is it that distinguishes Oxi Fresh from other cleaners? What do we
do that‟s so different? To begin, Oxi Fresh is a low moisture system,
unlike steam cleaners, where they will use upwards of 60 gallons of water
to clean a home, we at Oxi Fresh use only 2 gallons. This means carpets
dry about an hour after a cleaning. But how can we use so little water and
still provide a thorough cleaning? It‟s not the water that does the cleaning,
instead it‟s our specially designed, green carpet cleaning solutions and
our dual cleaning, counter-rotating brushes that do the work. The oxygen-
ated booster breaks up dirt and stains in the carpet while our encapsulator
makes the dirt easier to be removed from the carpet. Then we go over
with our machine that has the dual, counter rotating brushes that LIFT the
dirt and stains up and out of the carpets. This all works together to
provide a thorough, “green” carpet cleaning that leaves no residue and no
stiffness.
Important facts about Oxi Fresh.
There are a lot of ways Oxi Fresh lives up to its title of “The World‟s
Greenest Carpet Cleaner.” Let me start with water conservation. Oxi
Fresh uses less water than steam cleaners, saving thousands and thou-
sands of gallons of water, which would otherwise be wasted.
Then there‟s the energy we save. Oxi Fresh is able to move all of our
equipment inside of the home and run the machines off of simple wall
outlets. Quite different than many steam cleaners, who have to keep their
vehicles running throughout the cleaning, wasting gas and leading to
unnecessary pollution. Also, Oxi Fresh doesn‟t need hoses running in and
out of the home or to have windows left open to help with drying, which
saves you money and energy on heating and cooling bills.
Another way Oxi Fresh is “green”, is that the solutions we use in our
cleaning system are nontoxic, biodegradable, and completely safe for pets
and children. Plus, we recycle the bottles and packaging the bottles come
in, so that as little as possible ends up in a landfill.
I understand that price is an important part of your decision to your carpet
cleaning service. I am affordably priced, leaving you truly satisfied with
all aspects of my work. I am dedicated to offering my service at a price
that meets your needs. I have been a business owner for over 30 years
and realize the bottom line needs to be affordable yet getting the job done
and doing it correctly. I have never been more excited about a product
and service as I am with Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning. Give me a call or go
to Oxi Fresh‟s web site www.oxifresh.com and see more of the benefits
Oxi Fresh has. I look forward to cleaning your carpets.
Ralph “Ted” Rosselli, Jr www.oxifresh.com
410 Treasure Lake 877-694-8875
DuBois, PA 15801 cell 814-590-8875; office 371-1414
www.oxifresh.com
Chamber Sponsor
for October
Stop in the
Chamber Tourist &
Business Information office
to learn what this area
business has to offer the
visitors and residents of
our community.
ALL ABOUT A PARTY &
COSTUMES
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a 6 Million dollar expansion project at DuBois Village, a Senior Living Facility, on Monday, August 16th. Many Cham-ber members, Township Supervisors, Commissioners, Board members, Resi-dents and Family attended this event to learn more about the enhancement of care that DuBois Village will provide upon completion of the project.
DuBois Village opened its doors in 1996 and currently houses 58 residents but is licensed to house up to 70. The building sits on a 13 acre campus also known as the DuBois Continuum of Care Community. In 2003, DuBois Village merged with DuBois Nursing Home and Village View Apartments and became a not-for-profit CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). DuBois Village offers three levels of care along with many amenities, such as chef prepared menus, social and recreational areas, fireplace, libraries, beauty salon, an out-side courtyard and more.
Overall, the new expansion project will add 47 additional units to the existing DuBois Village community. The expansion will add 31,900 square feet to the current facility, adding 23 secured living apartments, primarily for residents with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and 24 personal care apartments. Con-struction is expected to be completed in spring of 2011.
DuBois Continuum of Care Community is managed by Complete Healthcare Resources – Eastern, Inc. and under the control of a 9 member Advisory Board of Directors, all volunteer members from the DuBois area. Complete Healthcare Resources – Eastern, Inc. also the Developer of the proposed expansion, has engaged KTH Architects and Hallstrom Construction as the Design/Build team for the project.
Below is a list Contributors who helped make this project possible.
DuBois Board DuBois Strategic Planning Committee Complete HealthCare Resources – Eastern, Inc. KTH Architects, Inc. Hallstrom Construction S & T Bank Sandy Township Supervisors Sandy Township Zoning Authority Industrial Development Authority Clearfield County Commissioners Clearfield County Conservation District Clearfield County Municipal Authority Swift Kennedy Insurance Company Department of Public Welfare Integra Realty Resources Third Age Department of Environmental Protection Lee-Simpson Associates, Inc. Hanak, Guido and Taladay Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney, PC Alexander and Associates
DuBois Continuum of Care would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to all of our contributors and hopes that when our project is complete that the public will join us for our grand opening and open house celebration in Spring of 2011.
Eat, Sleep, Play - check it out at
duboispachamber.com
by Gary Stormer
It has become a tradition to run the information in this month’s column in the October newsletter. The contents have resulted in more comments than any other article I’ve written over the years. I’ve revised some information for chamber members who have read it before. And it is a must read for new members.
A Chamber member has a small sign on his desk that reads “Quality—Price—Service…Pick Two.” I first saw the plaque over a dozen years ago and we discussed what it said and why it was ap-propriate for the business climate of the mid to late nineties. In the ensuing years it has become almost a formula for survival for many small businesses in the United States. In fact it has almost become “Pick One.”
I find this to be an alarming choice for the retail business commu-nity. To stay competitive you’re forced to make numerous some-times unwanted sacrifices to survive. Sell a lot of inexpensive prod-uct knowing it’s impossible to stand behind it. Or hold your head high and sell a quality product that costs more for both you and the consumer that you can stand behind. Consumers seem to be man-dating the cheapening of goods. They flock to large retailers who sell tens of thousands of the same product made off shore (a nice way of saying in China) that are sold at a price that small businesses can’t compete with. In many instances the small guy pays more to stock a product than the big guy retails it for. Plastic instead of metal. Use it awhile and throw away instead of having it serviced. I must add that many fine products are made over seas too…as well as right here in the United States. For me, where it’s made isn’t the entire problem. It’s the fact that it’s made to attract price con-scious consumers.
My hat goes off to the businesses that have drawn a line in the sand and refuse to bow to the cheapening of quality and elimina-tion of service in America. It’s a difficult decision. One that is really tough to communicate to the customer. But I feel we need to scream the message loud and clear to our area. You can buy al-most anything cheaper. The packaging and product itself IS cheaper. However whether it’s a small item like a package of pen-cils and a ream of paper…a toaster or can opener…a television or computer…or furniture or a riding mower YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Personally, I want something that the store I buy from can stand behind. Even FIX if it breaks. And I’m not alone. What hap-pened to MADE IN AMERICA?
The next two plus months as we have customers in our businesses doing their holiday shopping….tell them why you do things the way you do. Advertise quality, price AND service. Make the message clear….we want you back in our store because you just bought something we’re proud to sell you and stand behind. Not because it’s cheap. Say if you want something that sells cheap because it’s cheaply made…shop somewhere else. My business is in it for the long run and I won’t cave in to selling you something I wouldn’t recommend or buy myself.
If you have a comment about this column, or have a question you’d like addressed in a future chamber newsletter…call me (814) 590-3968 or send an email to [email protected].
Silent Auction a Hit with Unique and Rare Items Thanks to all who participated in our recent Silent Auction and Chamber Mixer at Luigi’s Ristoranti on Sept. 22. We’ll have an updated scholarship endowment total for readers in next month’s newsletter, or check out our Facebook organiza-tion page, “DuBois Area Jaycees” for the results. “Like” us, and you will keep up on some of the exciting activities in store for Jaycees and the community this fall through your own Face-book account.
Jaycees Annual Lottery Nov. 20 Brings a Fun New Addition!
It’s the fun social event of the season – the Jaycees Lottery, this year at Brady Township Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 20. This year, Jaycees are excited to offer a new way to win – the MONEY machine! Only for people who attend Lot-tery, we will be chancing off the opportunity for a minute in the money machine: to grab as much cash as you can! Stay tuned for details. Lottery tickets are available for $30, which will admit 2 for dinner and drinks and an entry into the re-verse drawing. Side games, raffles, silent auction items, our famous basket raffle and great food from the Brady Twp. Aux-iliary. Doors open at 7 with the drawing to begin at 8 p.m. Money machine madness will be at intermission. If you’re looking for a blue jean and beer kind of night out, this is the place to be! See any Jaycee for tickets or call 814.590.1219. Thanks in advance to all of our local businesses and friends who donate to the cause, and thanks to our ticket holders!
“Service to humanity is the best work of life.”
Erin Heath, President
AHHH...SQUIRRELS
Squirrels had overrun three churches in town. After much prayer, the elders of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. Who were they to interfere with god’s will? they reasoned. Soon, the squirrels multiplied. The elders of the second church, deciding they could not harm any of God’s creatures, humanely trapped the squirrels and set them free outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels returned. It was only the third church that succeeded in keeping the pests away. The elders baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas and Easter.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Touch A Truck Day at the DuBois Mall
Bring the kids and let climb, blow horns and pretend to drive all these great vehicles from 11 am to 2 pm
Saturday, October 2 in parking lot near Hampton Inn
Scare Fair 2010 at the DuBois Mall Special activities all day beginning with the annual
Halloween Bloodmobile at 10 am. Check the Mall schedule for event details and times.
Pennsylvania Old Time Fiddler’s Championship Sunday, October 3 at 2:00 pm., DAMS
Meet Miss Pennsylvania
Free Clinic Fashion Show & Dinner Thursday, October 7th at Lakeview Lodge
Tickets $30
Haven House Shelter Benefit Entertainment Extravaganza at DAMS
Friday, October 8, 7pm
First Friday Block Party, Downtown DuBois Celebrate DuBois is the theme and is sponsored by
DuBois Volunteer Fire Department & Mike’s Polka Party Friday, October 8th from 5-8pm - NOTE: DATE CHANGE
After Hours MIXER at the Winery at Wilcox Tuesday, October 12th from 5-7 pm
DuBois Mall location
North Central Gas Expo Thursday, October 14 - St. Marys
Grocers Fight Cancer Day Fezell’s Shop ‘n Save Friday, October 15th
A Website’s A Terrible Thing to Waste Thursday, October 21st DuBois Hampton Inn
Workshop from 8am - noon
Candidates Forum Saturday, October 23
Lakeside Church, 8:30 - noon
Business Over Breakfast Thursday, October 28, 7:30 am, DuBois Diner Meet the Managers Castonguay and Suplizio
Mid-Day MIXER Hosted by the DuBois Networkers Group
At the DuBois Public Library Program Room 11:30-1:00 pm-join us for a FREE lunch.
For Reservations to events, call 371-5010 or email [email protected]
Business
Spotlight
Unified Employer Solutions, Inc.
Where do you turn for help in reducing the costs of running your
business and increasing your profits?
Unified Employer Solutions, Inc. was created out of the urgent
need of employers of all sizes to reduce out-of-control, employee-
related costs. Employees are the most valuable asset of a business,
but also the most costly. Workplace accidents, unhealthy employ-
ees, human resources compliance and safety compliance issues can
cost employers thousands of dollars per year unnecessarily. Uni-
fied Employer Solutions brings real solutions to manage these high
-cost risks.
The owners come from diverse backgrounds with over 20 years
experience in working with businesses. Deb Bellmore-West, Presi-
dent comes from the insurance industry as co-owner of Helmbold
& Stewart Group in Clearfield, Pa. Tom Gaul, VP of Operations
has extensive risk management, safety, and HR background in pri-
vate industry. Jack West, VP, is an experienced trainer and busi-
ness owner in the insurance and real estate fields.
“The results speak for themselves,” states Gaul. “The key to any
organization‟s success depends on hiring and retaining the best
people. This means having the right benefit plans, using good Hu-
man Resource policies and procedures, creating a safe working
environment and properly managing employee injury claims when
they occur. Our company brings a wide range of options to an em-
ployer so they may make informed decisions about the types of
programs they put in place for their business. The goal is to help
the employer prevent loss and improve profits. It works.”
Unified Employer Solutions, Inc. is lo-
cated at 12 S Third St., Clearfield, PA.
16830. Employers may contact Deb or
Tom at 814-765-0199, toll free at
877-765-0199, or email
[email protected]. For information
on-line go to www.UESpros.com or
www.hsinsurance.net.
Chamber Annual Meeting Scheduled
The Annual Members Meeting of the Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development will be held
Monday, October 11, 2010 12:30 pm
First Commonwealth Bank Boardroom
All members in good standing of the Chamber are invited to attend. Please notify our office at 371-5010 so we are prepared with seating.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Chamber Members with Commercial Real Estate
CNB Bank Complex-Two 1,500 sq. ft., retail/office space's for lease. For
more information please contact Jim Baker at 375-6800.
DuBois Mall & DuBois Mall Plaza - The only enclosed mall within a 50
mile radius. Retail/Office space available for lease.
Locations available range in size from 120 to 5,005 square feet. Come
join JC Penneys, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, and Sears. Rental rates
are negotiable. For more information, please call Rudy McCarthy, Zamias
Services, Inc. at (814) 532-6112.
3.88 acres located on Shaffer Rd. Zoned Commercial. Prime frontage
near DuBois Mall. $388,000. Contact Joe Varacallo, CCIM, GRI @ 375-
0200 or email [email protected].
Shared Class A office space and facilities available at the Coldwell
Banker Developac Realty office located in Treasure Lake. Call Joe Vara-
callo, CCIM, GRI for details, 375-0200 or [email protected].
Treasure Lake Towne Center Plaza - Storefront retail/office space for
lease. High volume traffic. Various sized units. Post Office and YMCA
also in Plaza. Call 814-236-7442.
Industrial Land For Sale @ $34,500 per acre in the Sandy Town-
ship/Developac Industrial Park north behind DuBois Walmart. KOEZ
incentives. Municipal infrastructure in place. Contact Joe Varacallo,
CCIM, GRI @ 375-0200 or email [email protected] .
Alliance Park Multi-tenant Building space available at Spruce Street in
Clearfield. We have newly renovated manufacturing space ranging from
13,950 sf to 21,395 sf available, full infrastructure, loading docks, HVAC,
parking, sprinkler, secured environment, office and wet lab space avail-
able, KIZ. Rates starting at $3/sf. For more information contact Rob
Swales, Clearfield County EDC at 768-7838, ext.204.
Unique Development Property Available at the DuBois Regional Air-
port - Shovel-ready lots and office space available now at the DuBois Re-
gional Airport, a business-friendly site with Foreign Trade Zone #254 and
a KOZ. Call Bob Shaffer, Airport Manager, at 814-328-5311 for more
information
Office space: 1800 sf with 8 rooms, 2 restrooms, kitchenette, possible
attic storage and 1200+ sf warehouse adjoining. Concrete parking lot,
heated sidewalk entry, HVAC, nicely landscaped. Located on Hoover
Ave. between Fastenal and The Meadows. Call Jack Ogorchock, Green
Dot, Inc. at 371-3222 or 814-541-4998.
Office space: 1200 sf with 5 offices, 2 restrooms, small kitchenette,
possible attic storage, large double entry. Located on Hoover Ave. behind
The Meadows. Call Jack Ogorchock, Green Dot, Inc. at 371-3222 or 814-
541-4998.
Retail space available: 3000+ sf open space with large windows along
front. 30 ft wide. Located on Hoover Ave. beside The Meadows. Call
Jack Ogorchock, Green Dot, Inc. at 371-3222 or 814-541-4998.
Office space available in Downtown DuBois, both first and second
floor. Phone 375-5260. Add your commercial listings by calling 371-5010.
Judges Announced for Second B.I.G* Competition
The panel of five judges is in place for the Second Annual B. I. G.* (*Business Ideas Gone wild) Competition, sponsored jointly by the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, the Office for Technology Transfer at Penn State Du-Bois, and the Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce. These judges will be responsible for choosing the best, most innovative, and unique business idea entries submitted to B. I. G.* this year. The winner will receive up to $20,000 in cash and services to de-velop, research, or market a new product or new process.
This year's judges are: Dan Dowling, Dave Geci, Cynthia Labant, Anne Posteraro, and Kerri Presloid.
Dan Dowling is the President and CEO of the DuBois Area YMCA. He is active in community organizations including DuBois Rotary Club, and is Chairman of the Treasure Lake Property Owner's As-sociation Finance Committee. He is the manager of the DuBois Little League, and a past board member of the Greater DuBois Area Chamber of Commerce.
Dave Geci is a certified public accountant and owner of Geci and Associates PC with offices in St. Marys and Kane. He is also an investment advisor. Geci is active in the community as a basketball coach, former treasurer of the ECCHS Athletic Association and a member of the Allegheny Hardwood Development Council. Cynthia Labant is the Consumer Lighting LED Senior Engineer at Osram Sylvania in St. Marys. She is a member of the American Ceramic Society and National Institute of Ceramic Engineers. La-bant is also the holder of five patents, and an Osram STAR award winner. She is active with the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, and sits on the PTO board of the St. Marys Catholic Elementary Schools. She is also the coordinator and presenter of Pre-Cana Marital Preparation classes.
Anne Posteraro is the Accounting Manager for KTH Architects, Inc. She is a member of the DuBois Business College Advisory Board, and a past chair of the Greater DuBois Area Chamber of Com-merce. Posteraro is on the Girl Scouts of Western PA Curry Creek Advisory Board and Site Team, and the St. Michael Archangel Church Council.
Kerri Presloid is the first place winner of the 2009 B. I. G.* Competi-tion. She won for her Polliwog Academy Education Games, which teach both students and parents ways to be successful in academ-ics. Presloid, a former second grade teacher, is also active in school activities and volunteers at her children's schools.
"We are very fortunate to have this panel of judges. With their di-verse backgrounds, from engineering to business management to finance, they will provide a balanced and comprehensive review of the ideas," said Penn State DuBois Technology Transfer Coordina-tor, Sally Moran.
The competition is designed to spur regional economic development through support of local creative ideas. Entries will be accepted from teams, small businesses, and individuals over 18 who reside in Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, or Potter Counties. The entry could be for any marketable product or business process or for dramatic improvements to things that already exist.
"The B. I. G.* Competition provides an opportunity for everyone in our region to see if their idea has what it takes to help their dreams become reality," said John Weible, Business Development Coordi-nator for the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission.
Winners will be announced November 9.
For more information visit www.thebigcompetition.ncentral.com
Judges and organizers are shown left to right, back row: Sally Moran, Dave Geci, Dan Dowling and John Weible.
Front row: Cynthia Labant, Anne Posteraro, and Kerri Presloid.
BUSINESS
SPOTLIGHT
Mission Statement The mission of Service Access & Management, Inc. is to help people throughout Pennsylvania enhance the quality of their lives by effectively and efficiently managing and/or providing needed, accessible and individually satisfying human services.
We Believe…
People are essentially good and do the best they can.
People have a responsibility to live within the rules and regulations that have been established for their particular environment.
People should have input into the things that affect them.
People are to be treated with dignity and respect in every interaction.
People have many facets; some more desirable than others.
People who provide care sometimes need to be cared for.
We must behave as we expect others to behave.
We must find a way to help others succeed, not fail.
We must understand the limits of our control in every situation.
We must strive to understand the world through the eyes of others.
We consider our employees to be our most valuable asset.
We must be truthful.
We must accept responsibility for our actions.
We must work toward a win-win outcome in every interaction.
When we mandate compliance, the outcome may be superficial.
Diversity enhances our world.
Change is inevitable and is not to be feared.
Boundaries are necessary and must be respected. About SAM
SAM was formed in 1987 by the Berks County MH/MR Program office to provide intake, emergency services and case management
We started with 15 employees
In 1997 we became a private Not-For-Profit Human Services Organiza-tion and were awarded a contract to provide case management, crisis and a variety of administrative services for Berks County.
Since then we have expanded and offer a variety of different programs and services in 12 Counties in the State including Berks, Schuylkill, York, Adams, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson, Clarion and Luzerne.
We serve over 14,000 people in PA with a staff of over 500 employees across the state
SAM case management and crisis intervention services are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and Crisis is also accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) For more information please visit our website at www.SAM-Inc.org.
SAM, Inc, Clearfield/Jefferson Counties Service Access and Management, Inc (SAM, Inc.) provides Mental Retarda-tion (MR) case management/supports coordination, Mental Health (MH) Administrative Case Management, Blended Case Management (BCM) and Early Intervention (EI) Service Coordination in Clearfield/Jefferson Counties. The hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All services received through the Base Service Unit (BSU) are free of charge to the individual. Addresses and phone numbers to reach us:
Clearfield County Jefferson County 6395 Clearfield Woodland Hwy 82 Barnett Street Clearfield PA 16830 Brookville, PA 15825 814-765-1820 814-715-7141
Supports Coordinators Some essential functions of Support Coordination include completing required documents to request authorizations for services, assist in identi-fying and accessing community resources & providers, completing and updating ser-vice plans, completing referrals to appropriate agencies, gathering prior treatment information, and providing crisis intervention. They also provide support to consum-ers, participate in interagency planning, participate in discharge/transition planning, conduct waiver monitoring processes, participate in plans of corrections, conduct the Individual Support Plan process, complete Service Preference process, complete Pri-oritization of Urgency of Needs Survey (PUNS) process, participate in the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) process, participate in the Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) process, and communicates current Office of Developmental Programs priori-ties to individuals and families. MH Administrative Case Managers Some essential functions of the Administrative Case Manager include requesting and completing authorizations for services, assist in identifying and accessing community resources and providers, verifying MA/insurance eligibility, completing referrals to appropriate agencies, gathering treatment informa-tion, providing crisis intervention and support to person served/family, and participat-ing in interagency meetings. The Administrative Case Manager participates in dis-charge/transition planning, completes environmental matrixes, and initial psychoso-cial assessments. They accept referral calls for EI and MR services, as well as complete and update Individual Service Plans, annual reviews, and case closures. The Adminis-trative Case Managers maintain quarterly contacts according to standards. Blended Case Managers Some essential functions of the Blended Case Manager (BCM) include requesting and completing authorizations for services, assist in identify-ing and accessing community resources and providers, verifying MA status/insurance eligibility, completing and updating service plans, completing referral to appropriate agencies, gathering treatment information, providing crisis intervention and support to person served/family, and participating in interagency planning. BCM’s complete environmental matrixes, closures forms, meet frequency of contact standards, and achieve Gold Standard bench marks. The BCM participates in discharge/transition planning, completes and updates continued stay reviews, as well as completes and documents engagement efforts, completes voter registration forms and attends all scheduled meetings. The Blended Case Managers are available 24/7 through a rotat-ing schedule. EI Service Coordinators provide intake coordination services for children ages birth to three and their families. Some essential functions of EI Service Coordination include requesting and completing authorizations for service, assist in identifying and access-ing community resources and providers, completing and updating service plans, com-pleting referrals to appropriate agencies and/or units within SAM, Inc., gathering treatment information, providing support to persons served/family, participating in interagency planning, and participate in discharge/transition planning. They attend all scheduled meetings, gather data to complete initial referral for Early Intervention Program, schedule Multi-Disciplinary Team Evaluation (MDE)with family, complete Ages and Stages screening tool, conduct Individualized Family Service Plan Process (IFSP). They are required to meet required timelines for MDE’s, IFSP’s and transition planning.
Other Administrative Services
County Program
Administrative/Fiscal Services Berks Schuylkill York/
Adams HMJ
Clearfield
Jefferson Clarion
Budget Development X X X X X X
Billing X X X X X X
Productivity Management X X X X X X
Provider Rate Setting X X X X
Allocation Management X X X X
Contract Management X X X X
Utilization Management X X X X
Provider Payments X X X X
Waiver Reporting X X X X
MCR Preparation X X X X Income & Expenditure Reporting X X X X
Cost Settlement X X X X
Provider Audit Review X X X X
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Absolute Settlement Company
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Clearfield-Jefferson MHMR
John Oberlin, Sec/Treasurer
S & T Bank
Nancy Anthony Paris Companies
Todd Arnold Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
John Blasdell Penn State DuBois
Kay Boyd-Rowe First Commonwealth Bank
Pete Brown Walmart
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Jim Curtis Swift Kennedy Group
Tracy Draa Paris Companies
Chuck Ferra DuBois Area School District
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Carol Foltz Coldwell Banker
Dawn Foringer Helpmates, Inc.
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