The Chamber ViewVincent J. Matteo, President/CEO

Well, in my last column Imentioned how I had not hadto mow my lawn the entiremonth of April. Well, themonth of May sure changedthat. It seems every other dayI was mowing either the frontor the back. My wife toldme if I did not mow the backsoon, we might lose one of thegrandchildren. Anyway, theweather has been warmer ifnot much drier. I also hopeyou had a great Memorial DayWeekend and took some timeto remember those who paidthe ultimate sacri�ce for ourfreedoms.

Last month I wrote aboutthe problem we are facingwith rising taxes throughoutLycoming County and how itis impacting our municipal/township taxes as well as ourschool and county taxes. �eproperty taxes in many com-munities, but especially Wil-liamsport, is becoming a majorproblem.

Since that column, thefront page of the Sun-Gazettehas had numerous articlesabout school districts through-out Lycoming County raisingtaxes and, in some cases, evena�er some tough decisionswere made to cut teachers orfunding for programs. Mypoint is, it hasn’t gotten anybetter and it will not unlesseven more tough decisions aremade and good, solid planningtakes place. But, let’s look atthe local government side ofthe equation with a particularemphasis on Williamsport

since it is in Williamsport thatvoters will be faced with votingon whether or not they shouldchange the form of govern-ment they live under in theupcoming November election.

Recently, the Sun-Gazettereported that the WilliamsportCharter Commission had cometo a consensus to recommendto voters that they change theform of government to Coun-cil-Manager from its currentStrong Mayor – Council form.And, in an earlier paper, it wasreported that the other groupstudying our form of govern-ment – the Williamsport StudyCommission on Home Rule,will be making a recommenda-tion that we change to a HomeRule form of government.First, having both these ques-tions on the ballot at the sametime is not in the best interestsof the citizens of Williamsport.I am told it is probably noteven legal. And, can anyone tellme what happens if they bothpass? Talk about confusionand bad government. It seemsobvious if that were to happen,we might see a drawn out �ghtin the courts. Something ourcommunity does not need.

Neither I, nor more im-portantly, the Chamber has arecommendation to the votersyet. I am still maintaining anopen mind and will wait untilthe �nal reports are issued byboth groups before I make a�nal recommendation to theChamber Board of Directors –who will have the �nal say onwhether or not the Chambertakes a position and, if theydo, what that will be. My guessis they will play the role of“educator” and try to pass onthe best information availableto our members who live and/

or work in the city. I will say,in both cases, in my opinion,they have a high hill to climbto prove we would be betterserved with changing our formof government. But, again, weshould all wait until we hearthe reports and see what theysay and what logic their rec-ommendation is based upon.Once that is done, the Cham-ber will either support one ofthem, oppose both of them,or simply work to educate thevoters on both recommenda-tions so they can make theirdecision based upon fact, notemotion. Changing the formof government should not bedone because you do not likethe current o�ce holder orbecause you do not think youcan elect people who think likeyou. It should be based uponfact and logic and what is trulyin the best interests of the tax-paying citizens and businessesof Williamsport.

A related topic I wantto discuss this week is thenegative impact all the localnews can potentially have ondevelopment activities. �epush and pull of what form ofgovernment we should haveis not the best thing to havein the forefront of the localnews since it is based uponwhat some feel is the failureof our current form, but it isfar from the worse. What ismuch worse is the �ghtinggoing on between the di�er-ent factions on the Water andSewer Authority and the �ghtto control it coupled with theMayor’s �ght for the City to re-coup some of its investment ininfrastructure paid for by theCity but used by the Author-ity. Both these issues are tiedtogether – make no mistakeabout that. I don’t know whois right or wrong in this battle,

but I do know that regardlessof how it comes out, it will costthe taxpayers more money.You can call it a tax or a fee, itcan be charged directly by theAuthority or indirectly by theCity of Williamsport, but thefact remains it will be paid byyou and me. And, the chargesand countercharges going backand forth are bad for the com-munity.

Perhaps even worse isthe way City Council recentlytreated developers in our com-munity. �e recent debacleand what I see as mistreat-ment of two local developersby members of City Council isbad and, quite frankly, danger-ous. I once sat in a meetingwith a member of City Councilwho actually said “Williams-port doesn’t trust developers”to a developer’s face. Whilethat Councilman has since losthis re-election bid, it is becom-ing more apparent that maybehe was not alone in his senti-ments. And, we are not talkingabout “out of town” developers.

We are talking about develop-ers who have done a great dealfor this city and invested a tre-mendous amount of resources.I was not at the Council meet-ing, but if you read the reportsin the Sun-Gazette and talk topeople who were there, it wasnot a good day for the city. Ifyou do not think this type ofpublic display hurts the poten-tial for more development inWilliamsport, you are mistak-en. Developers and companieslooking to move here read thelocal papers and judge howwelcomed they think they willbe. �ere is no problem withasking tough questions andwanting good answers, butwhat apparently took place atCity Council is a shame. Alldevelopers, especially localdevelopers who have investeda good deal of money in thiscommunity already, deservebetter. And that’s the ChamberView.

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About Williamsport/LycomingChamber of Commerce

The Williamsport/LycomingChamber of Commerce is a county-wide, one stop economic develop-ment company comprised of theChamber, the Industrial PropertiesCorporation, the Economic andCommunity Growth Corporationand the Education Foundation ofthe Chamber. In addition, it isthe designated Tourist PromotionAgency for Lycoming County andoperates the Lycoming CountyVisitors Bureau. With over 900members, the Chamber conductsa variety of programs and ser-vices including two LeadershipDevelopment programs, an activegovernment affairs program andtwo community Chambers, the

Montoursville Chamber of Com-merce and the Jersey Shore AreaChamber. Headquartered inWilliamsport, Lycoming County,in northcentral Pennsylvania, theChamber was founded in 1885 andhas a tradition of serving the cityand county. Located in the Homeof Little League Baseball and theLittle League World Series, theChamber is a recognized leaderin business advocacy throughoutPennsylvania.

About the Position

The President/CEO is the chiefexecutive and administrative of-cer of the Williamsport/LycomingChamber of Commerce and its af-liated organizations. The Presi-dent is responsible for the day-to-

Accepting Applications for Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber President

day operations of the organizationand its afliates. The Presidentis responsible for strategic growthboth programmatically and nan-cially; represents the organiza-tion with both private and publicorganizations and the media. ThePresident reports directly to theExecutive Committee and Board ofDirectors.

Qualications

The qualications for the Pres-ident/CEO position include mini-mum of bachelor�s degree, Masterspreferred, in the area of asso-ciation/nonprot management,business, or public administrationfrom an accredited college or uni-versity or equivalent professionalexperience; minimum of 5 years

President Transition Timeline (tentative)

June: applications preferred by June 15th(but will be accepted until suitable candidate is found)

July: phone interviewsAugust-September: in-person interviews

October: 2nd nal round interviews and selection made by 10/20/2018December: 12/1/2018 new President comes aboard.

Vince assists during transition period.

Mark Your Calendar!The Leadership Lycoming Operating Committee

invites you to attend a graduation breakfast honoring theLeadership Lycoming Class of 2018

Thursday, June 14, 2018Williamsport Country Club

800 Country Club Drive, WilliamsportRegistration -7:30 am

Program begins at 8:00 amReservations are required by June 11, 2018

570-326-1971 or www.williamsport.org$20 per person

Class of 2018 Leadership Lycoming Graduates

Joe Balduino, Lycoming CollegeMatt Beatty, Hope Enterprises, Inc.

Matt Custer, Little League InternationalPhilip Cyrus

Rob Dunkleberger, Lycoming CollegeIvy Eldred, Community Services Group

Michelle Finn, Lycoming-Clinton Joinder BoardJason Fischer, The Muncy Bank & Trust CompanyChad Greevy, Loyalsock Township School District

Coleman Gregory, Larson Design GroupSarah Kehres, Steinbacher, Goodall & Yurchak

Chris Kenyon, McCormick Law FirmLaura Klym BLaST Intermediate Unit 17

Chad Larson, Lycoming-Clinton Joinder BoardKatie Mackey, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Jeff McGinnessAmber Morningstar, YWCA Northcentral PA

Jackie Oliva Strus, River Valley Health & Dental CenterKate Reese, Baker Tilly

Sam Sawyer, UPMC SusquehannaBrian Schurr, Pennsylvania College of Technology

Stephanie Steinbacher, UPMC SusquehannaDavis Swift, Camp Susque

Daryle Walton

executive leadership experience inchamber of commerce, economicand/or community development,association or business manage-ment as well as working with aBoard of Directors, volunteers and/or members.Note: Competitive salary andbenets package.

How to Apply

Please send resume and coverletter to Vince Matteo atvmatteo@williamsport.org or bymail at:

Vince MatteoPresident/CEOWilliamsport/LycomingChamber of Commerce102 West Fourth StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701

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Call the Chamber of Commerce today at (570) 326-1971 orvisit www.williamsport.org to make your reservations.

Chamber Members.....

www.williamsport.org

Dunkled Acres-Weddings in the Woods-

Thursday, June 14, 20185:00-7:00pm

1009 First Fork Road, Jersey Shore

We are a Celebration Venue. We have a beautifulbarn able to host 225 people, as well as 65 acres ofoutdoor settings. Perfect for Weddings, Reunionsand other gatherings. Come out and see what wehave to offer and enjoy the evening while network-ing with fellow Chamber members.

Lundy ConstructionThursday, June 28, 2018

5:00-7:00pm200 Arch Street, Williamsport

Join us as we celebrate our familybusiness, now in its third generationof Lundy family ownership. Comesee our family business and enjoy anevening of good food, cold drinks, anopen house of our facility and visitwith new and old friends.

Valley View Rehab & Nursing CenterThursday, July 12, 2018

5:00 � 7:00 pm2140 Warrensville Road, Montoursville

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of excellent rehabili-tation and nursing care. Come see our modern facilityset among rolling hills on the outskirts of Williams-port. We offer skilled nursing and rehab care for 163residents at various levels of medical need. We alsohave Woods� Edge Independent Living, senior livingat its best. Network with fellow Chamber membersin our beautiful courtyard and see what Valley ViewRehab & Nursing facility can offer you.

Fox Rothschild LLPMs. Kristen Schneck31 South Main Street

Muncy, PA 17756(412) 391-1334

www.foxrothschild.comAttorneys

JB Auto Service CenterLLC

Ms. Corinne Waldman208 Fleming Street

South Williamsport, PA 17702(272) 202-3180

Automobile Parts and Service

Jersey Shore State Bank -Muncy

Mr. Michael Shortall3081 Route 405 Hwy

Muncy, PA 17756(570) 308-3602www.jssb.com

Banks/Financial Services

JPW Industrial Ovens &Furnaces - Williamsport

Mr. Mike Jameson3607 West Fourth StreetWilliamsport, PA 17701

(570) 995-5025www.jpwdesign.com

Manufacturing

Peg and Bill�s Diner IIMr. Tony Brown

1410 Memorial AvenueWilliamsport, PA 17701

(570) 322-8008Restaurants/Cafes/Taverns

Sheetz, Inc.Mr. Joseph Sheetz5700 Sixth AvenueAltoona, PA 16602

(814) 941-5251http://www.sheetz.com

Convenience Stores

Watkins GlenInternational

Mr. Jose Cervantes2790 County Route 16

Watkins Glen, NY 14891(607) 535-3323

www.theglen.comEntertainment/Arts/

Amusements & Recreation/Sports

Thank you to New Trail Brewing Company for inviting the Chambermembers to sample delicious beer at their brewery in Newberry. A Cer-ticate of Appreciation was presented by Sandy Spencer, MembershipDevelopment & Retention Committee to Charles Imbro, owner of NewTrail Brewing Company.

Thank you to Bush House Estate and the Montoursville Chamber ofCommerce for inviting the Chamber members to experience theirrecently renovated home for special events & member businesses associ-ated with the Montoursville Chamber. A Certicate of Appreciationwas presented to Carmen Bush, owner of Bush House Estate by WillDaniels, Montoursville Chamber Chair.

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!fter serving the area for over !! years in premium9uality interior design, Timeless !urniture andInteriors will be relocating to !spen !9uare, at the cor-ner of Pine !treet and !ittle !eague !oulevard in thecity.

The company will be having a grand opening cele-bration during !irst !riday festivities from ! p.m. to !p.m. !uly !.

“I like the location because we’re easily accessible.People know where that is,” said !eidel !hiffer, co-owner. “It’s more downtown, but it’s not in the hard tofind parking area. We’ll have a whole parking lot.”

!e said it makes things easier for the deliveries andthe drivers to bring in furniture.

“!oth vendors and outgoing deliveries to homeswill be better. We try to make the delivery e!perienceamaBing,” he said. “!ou’ve got to get that Fwow’e!perience, so deliveries are an important part ofthat.”

!hiffer co-owns thecompany with Carol!ower.

“!he handles the busi-ness and financial matters... !he is the backbone ofTimeless. !he is the rock,”he said. “!he keeps us alltogether.”

Originally from the!eavertown area, he saidWilliamsport was the per-fect place for him to startup a business.

“I’ve been in the interi-or design business for along time ... I didn’t wantto move too far away fromhome,” he said. “This townneeds good furniture. Itneeds good design. It needssomeone who can takeyour space and put it into aplan that makes sense.”

!e said it’s important to keep an entire room inmind when designing instead of picking individualpieces.

“!ou don’t build a house without a plan. !ou rarelyget on a plane without thinking about where it’s sup-posed to land. !ou know where you’re going whenyou get on,” he said. “When you start a room, youshould know how it’s going to look before you startbuying pieces.”

!aving a plan in mind is a breath of fresh air to somany people who buy an individual piece only to findit doesn’t fit in the space they need.

“We put the whole room together in the plan, evenif you 2ust want a piece of furniture ... I still want tosee where that chair is going to go,” he said. “Then, Ican measure space, find the right chair and find theright look.”

They can put things together, keep them and waituntil the time is right to move forward with each piece.

“We’ll put it into the plan, and then wheneveryou’re ready, we’ll proceed,” he said.

While the typical clientele for interior design maybe considered more high end, they can meet needs fora budget, too.

“Our typical clients are anyone who needs helpfinding the right pieces for their house.

We can work within most any budget, and we’vegot financing,” he said. “We’ve got options.”

!e said there are plenty of high 9uality, high endproducts, but there are many that are more affordablewithout sacrificing 9uality as well.

“I also felt it very important to bring in some mid-dle of the road lines that are not an arm and a leg, notreally e!pensive, but are still very good 9uality,” hesaid. “!ou can get some furniture that’s going to lastbut are still very, very reasonably priced.”

!or more information, call !!!-!!!-!!!!.

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(l-r) Vince Matteo, Chamber President/CEO; Ernie Hug-gard, CEO; Veronica Paige, AVP of Operations; Joccola Thomas, AVP Business Development and Joe Luke, Manager

(l-r) David, Denise, Danielle and Jonathan Saylor, Financial Advisor; Vince Matteo, Chamber President/CEO

(l-r) Wendy Martin, Sr. Branch Of ce Administra-tor; Vince Matteo, Chamber President/CEO; Patri-cia Jezick. Sr. Branch Of ce Administrator, David Tanney, Financial Advisor and Kelly Heckman

(l-r) Jason Fink, Chamber Executive Vice President; Diane Dorner, Manager; Mi-chelle Seville, General Manager; Gary Chrisman, and Max Fink

(l-r) Tom Marino, Congressman; Vince Matteo, Chamber Pres-ident/CEO; Tony Mussare, Lycoming County Commissioner; Nathan Thomas, Plant 1 Shop Foreman; Mike Paternostro, JPW Vice President; Chelsea Brothers, Junior Accountant/Buyer; Mike Jameson, JPW President; Gabriel Campana, Mayor of Williamsport; Jack McKernan, Lycoming County Commissioner; Don Lundy, Lundy Industrial Realty

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!artman Construction Inc. has a been a part of thecentral Pennsylvania business scene since !!!!when !ene !artman launched the company.

Over !! years, the business has grown from ahome-based company to a thriving enterprise with!ene’s son, !avid !artman, serving as president.

!avid !artman sums up the company as follows!“We do commercial, industrial and institutional con-struction,”

That means all sorts of construction, from build-ing erections to concrete and carpentry work.The company has a millright division performing

industrial services.In addition, !artman Construction carries out

machine moving, e9uipment set-up and dismantlingactivities.

“We do design build and construction manage-ment too,” !avid !artman said.

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The company, located on an !!-acre site at !!!!Point Township !r., !orthumberland, employs morethan !!! people.

!avid !artman and his son, !an !artman, whoserves as pro2ect manager, noted that the company isbusy these days.

With the the onset of summer, construction workcan only be e!pected to pick up.

!nd that’s good news, following the long winterand wet spring which somewhat slowed down busi-ness.

“We put on about !! field guys in the spring,”!avid !artman said.

!uring any one week, the company may be 2ug-gling !! to !! 2obs.

“I’d like to think of us as the clients’ contractor,largely because of all the repeat business we have,”!an !artman said.

One of !artman’s big 2obs under way is the con-struction of a new academic building at !ucknell!niversity.

!nd some of the company’s biggest clients havebeen !ucknell as well as Weis ! arkets.

! recent pro2ect included construction of the! iller Center, a fitness facility in !ewisburg.

While most of !artman’s 2obs are in the region, thecompany does step out of the area for work.

!ecent construction work has included the build-ing of mari2uana dispensaries in Carlisle and!teelton.

“! ost of our work is in a !!-mile circle,” !avid!artman said.

Over the years, the company has been involved indiverse construction work.

On a wall of a small conference room at !artmanhead9uarters, the father-son pair pointed out some ofthose pro2ects.

They have included the erection of the roller coast-

er at !noebel’s !musement !esort and an airporttraffic control tower.

!artman also did renovations for the !peedwall!orge !am in !ititB.

“We did all the concrete work on that,” !avid!artman said.

!e called buildings the company’s specialty.“We are looking to do more metal fabrication,”

!an !artman said. !avid !artman said the construction industry

poses its challenges.“!ou never build the same thing twice,” he said.

“!ou have to adopt to conditions. !ou have to benimble to what happens on the 2ob site.”

There’s also the task of managing the 2obs.! ost recently, !artman launched !ear !ental, the

company’s tool rental division.!eaters, ladders, loaders, saws, trailers, chippers,

trimmers, and heaters are among the e9uipment avail-able.

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(l) The Class of 2018 learns more about the land ll and the co-gen plant.

(r) Joe Lloyd and his team gave the class a tour of Panda Patriot Power Plant in Montgomery.

The class started the day with a tour of the Lycoming County Land ll & Recycling facilities with Michael Hna-tin, Lauren Strausser & Donny Hassenplug.

(l)Alice Trow-bridge and Corey Ellison, of Susquehanna Greenway Part-nership, share about the River Walk.

The Leadership Lycom-ing trip to the land ll was de nitely an eye-opener, as some put it. After a tour through the recycling center, the class was taken out in the midst of the land ll. Standing in the open while garbage trucks emptied their contents was de nitely front row viewing. They learned so much about recycling and the land ll.

The class traveled to Panda Patriot where they were shown a powerpoint presentation on how the plant came to be. Joe Lloyd, Vice President of Opera-tions, led the discussion on what Panda Patriot is and how it works. Really inter-esting! After a walk through to see just how everything works with minimal staff, the class was treated to a pork barbecue lunch. Very educational and interesting!

Next, the class headed to Lycoming Engines for a tour, which was equally in-

teresting. Thank you to the tour guides for taking time out of their day to show us around.

As part of the environ-ment, the class met with Alice Trowbridge and Corey Ellison from Susquehanna Greenway Partnership for a presentation on what SGP is and does for our community. Then they headed to the River Walk for more information on the environment along the way. After a brief discus-sion from Alice and Corey, the walk ended just before the dam and the class con-tinued on their way.

Thank you to our spon-sors, LL Class of 2017, Chief Oil & Gas, IBG Busi-ness, and Range Resources.

Thank you Stepha-nie Steinbacher, UPMC Susquehanna and Chris Kenyon, McCormick Law Firm for being class report-ers.

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Members 10 - 18 Years Edler�s Sanitary HaulingFOX Sports WilliamsportFranco�s Lounge, Restaurant & Music ClubjBH3 ArchitectsSusquehanna Computer Innovations, Inc.

Members under 10 Years ACES North AmericaBonner Sports and RVCabot Oil & Gas CorporationChristian D. Calehuff LLCFamily Practice Center, PCFamily Promise of Lycoming County, Inc.Heritage Springs Memory Care Inc.Liberty LodgeMellon Certi ed RestorationPark Place, LLCRETTEW Associates, Inc.TownePlace Suites by MarriottWeaver Wireless Consultants, LLCWeis Markets- River Avenue

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! erchants’ Credit Processing !ervice of CentralP! opened a new office in downtown Williamsportthis year at !!! W. !ourth !t.

Their central office, located at !!! !aBel !t., !ew!erlin, has been processing credit for the area since!!!!.

!rt !ieberman, owner, came to the area in !!!!from !rooklyn, !ew !ork, and thought it was a greatplace to establish a business.

!is business style fits in with the local, hometownfeel of the central Pennsylvania area.

“!s far as our business, we have one goal! savethem money. If we can’t save them money, why wouldanybody make a switch in their credit card process-ing!” he said. “!es, we provide wonderful service, butwe will take a look. !o matter what we have to do, wewill save them money.”

!e said they make sure their clients get the bestrates.

“!ven to the point where we barely make anymoney,” he said. “There’s so much competition outthere that we’ve got to supply rates that are credible.”

!e keeps the small town feeling in the centraloffice, as the main office is !! steps from his person-al home.

Workers often eat homemade meals prepared by hiswife for lunch.

The atmosphere in the establishment is friendly,even with a laid back “WiBard of OB” feeling as thepath to the office, a green yurt building, is a yellowbrick road.

“It’s really, really comfortable,” he said. “We loveit ... It’s really good. We try to even bring the cus-tomers into that family environment.”

They offer !isa, ! astercard, !iscover and!merican !!press.

While they work for many local businesses, theyalso work with over !!! campgrounds with their cred-it processing.

!e owes the amount of business the company doesto their personal service.

“There are thousands and thousands that sell thee!act same thing. It’s not like having a product thatmay have a nuance to it ... Or something that is differ-ent that they can do,” he said. “! ostly, it’s the samething. !o, it’s all about service.”

!e said more often than not, clients are given some!!! number to call where no one answers when thereare problems.

“It’s not them. It’s aprofessional service.! ost of the time, ifthey’re busy enough ...!ou hear, FI’m sorry, alloperators are busy,’” hesaid.

!aving a customer inperson when a merchantis trying to sell an itembut can’t because there’ssome unknown problemwith the credit card pro-cessing can lose busi-ness and create prob-lems for those mer-chants. It’s important tohave someone availablewho can answer 9ues-tions and troubleshootproblems.

“!ometimes we cansolve the problem rightaway,” he said.

The most commonproblem is having astorm that might messup the machine andre9uires it to beunplugged and pluggedback in.

“!ust like a computer, something can go wrong, andyou reboot it,” he said. “That’s an easy one.”

Other problems can happen that they can trou-bleshoot and help people figure out so they can con-tinue conducting their own businesses.

They are hopeful to continue e!panding the busi-ness, particularly those who may be looking for aposition in the Williamsport office.

“We always are looking for talented people,” hesaid.

!or more information, visit www.mcpsofcentral-pa.com or call !!!-!!!-!!!!.

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!ike almost any prospective business owner, !r.!ennifer Pryor knew she was taking a chance when shelaunched !kasha Center for !olistic ! edicine.

!ut she felt a medical practice offering an array ofmedical services and therapies not readily available formany people in the area was overdue.

“!ome people still look down on unconventionalmedicine,” she said. “We are taking a leap of faith.”

!o far, Pryor said people are coming for the differenttreatments and educational programs offered.

Pryor, a medical physician, heads up the small holis-tic practice at !!!! !. Third !t., Williamsport, whichincludes a nurse practitioner.

!olistic, often confused with alternative medicine, iscare that provides for the whole person C mind, bodyand spirit.

Treatments include everything from primary care,occupational and physical therapies to lymphaticdrainage reiki and healing energy.

“We have been doing yoga from the beginning,” shesaid.

!ducational sessions covering holistic topics areoffered too as well as nutritional consultations.

“We have a men’s group we are going to be starting,”she said. “We are inviting people to come out and speak.We are trying to get as many people involved as we can.”

!n on-site retail store offers products supportinghealthy lifestyles.

Pryor said the store serves as a complement to!resh!ife, a natural food and wellness store, located ne!tdoor.

!he noted that it’s the only area holistic center accept-ing insurance.

Overall, the business has been a big undertaking.“It’s way bigger than I thought it would be,” she said.

“There is no way to control all the details. There havebeen surprising bonuses. It’s bringing the right peopletogether.”

!arly on, Pryor worked with the !ock !aven!niversity !mall !usiness Center to help get started.

Prior to that, she did a lot of research on her type ofbusiness.

!till, as with any business start-up, there was thatlearning process.

“There have been the usual bumps we had to workthrough,” she said. “Overall, we are on track. It’s defi-nitely more complicated than I thought it would be.”

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The Industrial Properties Corporation, Williamsport/Lycoming

Chamber of Commerce and the City of Williamsport are commit-ted to assisting small businesses with their economic develop-ment projects. From building renovations, expansion/working capital to equipment purchases, the Revolving Loan Program can provide the nances you need to increase business and en-

sure economic prosperity.Information and applications are

available online: www.williamsport.org

For more information please contact:Nancy J. Eischeid, CPA, Vice President & Chief Financial Of cerWilliamsport/Lycoming Chamber of CommercePhone: (570) 320-4206 Email: neischeid@williamsport.org

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The Education Committee of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce would like to recognize the following students for being chosen as the Student of the 3rd Quarter for their high school and for their hard work and achievements. Congratulations!

Kade Heckel - East Lycoming School District

Madesyn Brelsford - Muncy Area School District

Noah Persun - St. John Neumann Regional Academy

Anne Rosenow -Williamsport Area School

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David Tomb - Jersey Shore Area School District

Chloe Dodge - South Williamsport Area School

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Alyssa Ficacci - Loyalsock Township School District

Jacob McDonald -Montoursville Area School

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Jaelyn Woods - Montgomery Area School District

Chiropractic Care by David G. Wascher, DC, PCWascher�s Chiropractic Center

Remember that good health is the best kind of health insurance. See your Doctor of Chiropractic for a consultation.

The views expressed in this article may not necessarily be those of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.

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