Outdoor 1-8 - Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce

2Williamsport Sun-Gazette, July 2013 

The Chamber View 

Vincent J. Matteo, President/CEO 

Recently, two levels of 

local government have come 

together to help keep businesses 

and jobs in Williamsport 

and hopefully bring 

in more down the road. 

Williamsport City Council 

and the Lycoming County 

Commissioners took action 

to make sure the Chamber 

endorsed a request by the 

Mayor to have the remainder 

of Reach Road Industrial 

Park paved in as timely a 

manner as possible becomes 

a reality. City Council 

voted to accept funds from 

the County’s share of the 

Impact Fee dollars to have 

the engineering done for 

Reach Road and the Lycoming 

County Commissioners 

voted unanimously to follow 

through on it. This means 

that if all goes well, Reach 

Road will be done sooner 

than had been expected and 

that is great news. City 

Council, under the leadership 

of Bill Hall understands 

the importance of 

the Reach Road project to 

jobs in Williamsport and it 

is rewarding that our three 

County Commissioners understand 

that as well. This 

is the type of project that 

makes it easy for different 

levels of government to participate 

and we are fortunate 

that the Mayor, Council 

and the Commissioners 

understand that. I should 

also mention that this critical 

economic development 

project may not have been 

possible without the Impact 

Fee money generated by 

the Natural Gas Industry 

and, while their arrival did 

indeed exasperate the condition 

of Reach Road, this 

project would have needed 

to be done even if the gas 

industry never arrived. 

Another welcomed 

move by Williamsport City 

Council was their approval 

of a cooperative agreement 

with the owner and manager 

of a planned multihousing 

complex to be built 

on Memorial Avenue on the 

site of the former Brodart 

warehouse. This is a great 

project for a city in need of 

new housing and Council 

made the right decision in 

loaning the money to Arbor 

Housing and Development 

Group. In approving the 

agreement, City Council 

loaned the group $300,000 

at 1% - a wise economic and 

community development 

decision. Without incentives 

like this low interest 

1% loan, these types of 

community and economic 

development projects would 

most likely not happen 

and we certainly need 

these projects to take place 

not only in Williamsport, 

but throughout Lycoming 

County as well. 

The importance and 

effectiveness of low interest 

loans to developers was 

highlighted in a recent 

email notication from 

Secretary C. Alan Walker of 

the Pennsylvania Department 

of Community and 

Economic Development 

(DCED. In the email he announced 

that the State was 

raising their interest rates 

because of the great success 

the reduced 1.5% rates 

had. He wrote, in part, “In 

December 2012, the Corbett 

Administration reduced the 

interest rates of four DCED 

business loan programs to 

improve access to capital 

and encourage business 

expansion and attraction, 

and to spur new job creation. 

Interest rates for the 

Machinery and Equipment 

Loan Fund (MELF), the 

Small Business First (SBF) 

Program, the Pollution Prevention 

Assistance Program 

and the Export Financing 

Program were reduced 

from 2.75 percent to 1.50 

percent. DCED also waived 

its standard fees charged to 

borrowers. 

DCED’s lower interest 

rates were initially available 

for program applications 

received through 

March 31. However, the 

immediate and positive 

impacts realized from Governor 

Corbett’s initiative, 

led to the extension of the 

interest rate reduction for 

an additional three months 

through June 30. 

Since the initial announcement 

of the interest 

rate reduction, 42 SBF 

loan applications and 32 

MELF applications have 

been submitted to DCED 

for consideration. These 76 

independent project proposals 

forecast the potential 

creation of more than 1,500 

jobs and the retention of 

more than 8,600 more jobs. 

In 2011, prior to the interest 

rate reduction, DCED 

received a total of 34 SBF 

applications and only six 

MELF applications the 

entire year. The additional 

loan programs included in 

the lowered interest rate 

also had an uptick in applications.” 

Those who do 

not understand economic 

development will claim the 

rates by the city or the state 

are too low but the results 

outlined by Secretary 

Walker show they work. 

I do not normally write 

about federal issues because 

it is difcult for us 

to have any real impact on 

what is happening in Washington, 

but this will be the 

second column in a row I at 

least mention Washington. 

Last month it was the war 

President Obama is waging 

on coal- and I guess he did 

not listen to what I wrote 

since the other day it was 

announced – or leaked – I 

forget which- that it was 

revealed he is planning on 

bypassing Congress (again) 

and issuing an Executive 

Order to ght global warming 

and the major target 

in the EPA’s sights will be 

the coal industry by placing 

what many call unreasonable 

standards on electric 

generating facilities. Hopefully 

others with more in u- 

ence will persuade him not 

to issue the order. 

This month I want to 

mention, brie y, the IRS 

scandal rocking the President 

and his Administration. 

Now, to be fair, no one 

knows how far up the food 

chain this goes. To date, the 

President and his top aides 

have not been implicated – 

but that could change. My 

problem is not necessarily 

with who did or did not 

order or know that the IRS 

was targeting conservative 

groups but it is that this is 

the same government agency 

that is going to monitor 

and enforce Obamacare. If 

that does not send chills 

up and down your spine, 

I don’t know what will. I 

wonder if they will target 

conservative groups and 

businesses to see if they 

are complying with the new 

Health Care regulations or 

actually do a fair job. It is 

hard to tell – seems there 

has been a lot of left leaning 

government ofcials 

unfairly targeting groups 

perceived to be conservative 

lately. 

Finally, before coming 

to work this morning I 

read in the paper an article 

about the reported delays in 

mail delivery since the closing 

of the processing facility 

in Williamsport. I can tell 

you from a personal perspective 

that my mail is being 

delivered at home some 

times as late as 8:30PM and 

postmarks are rarely from 

the day or two before. I can 

also tell you it is not the 

fault of our local delivery 

folks either- they do a great 

job. I hate to say it, but the 

local postal workers (and 

the Chamber) told you this 

could happen. Let’s hope 

the excuse given that it is 

just a temporary problem 

due to the transition is true, 

but the fact is the decision 

to keep Harrisburg – one of 

the lowest rated facilities 

open and close Williamsport 

(one of the highest rated 

ones) was never done on 

merit. And that’s the Chamber 

View. 

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Leadership Lycoming Presents Community Projects 

On May 21, 2013, the Leadership Lycoming Class of 

2013 presented its community projects to Leadership advisors, 

board members and project agency leaders during a 

reception at the Professional Development Center on the 

campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Each year 

the class is divided into four groups and assigned a community 

project for them to work with. This year’s projects 

included Favors Forward Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, 

the Salvation Army and STEP, Inc. 

Favors Forward Foundation 

Leadership Lycoming partnered with the Favors Forward 

Foundation by assigning a group of its participants 

to coordinate a group project that would bene!t the nonpro!t. 

Our group consisted of Jonathan Blackwell, Nicole 

Hayes, Glenn Smith, Mark Thompson, Kimberly Vanemon 

and Geralda Xavier. As members of the Leadership 

Lycoming Class of 2013, we were commissioned to work 

together on a project that would ultimately transition into 

a sustainable solution to a need within the organization in 

order that we would grow our understanding of the organization 

while volunteering the skills and leadership within 

our group. We collaborated on several occasions with the 

leadership of Favors Forward to learn about the organization 

and to discuss some of the greatest needs and challenges 

to the effectiveness of accomplishing their mission. 

Our project became focused around communication and 

the way the organization communicated with their volunteers 

and potential volunteer base. This is a critical piece 

to the social network of volunteers that is Favors Forward. 

Our team put together an extensive plan to help identify 

the ways in which this communication can be enhanced 

and data can be collected, while also taking a hands-on approach 

to increasing communication through three speci!c 

media outlets: Facebook, the Favors Forward website and 

text ready communication. We identi!ed ways for Favors 

Forward to gather speci!c information about each volunteer 

in order for them to begin personalizing and tailoring 

their involvement requests to the strengths and passions 

of each volunteer. 

Favors Forward is a tremendous asset to our community 

and through this project we presented the organization 

with key ways to increase their volunteer base, communicate 

with current volunteers, extract the data needed for 

personalized communication through their website and 

increase awareness for the organization. Two of our team 

members have volunteered to remain active with Favors 

Forward once our project is completed. 

Habitat for Humanity 

Habitat for Humanity is an organization with a strong 

international brand, but the Greater Lycoming Chapter 

suffered from lack of awareness, or more precisely an accurate 

public perception in the Lycoming County area. Many 

local residents did not realize that families who receive 

housing from the organization must qualify for a mortgage 

and invest their own time and “sweat equity” in the home 

builds. 

Outreach and promotional 

efforts have been 

adversely impacted because 

of ongoing leadership and 

administrative changes 

at the local Habitat af!liate. 

Staff is limited to an 

executive director and two 

part-time coordinators, 

and the Board of Directors 

was going through a 

major transition. While 

Habitat’s original request 

was to receive help organizing 

a major fundraiser, 

the Leadership Lycoming 

team deduced, after the 

!rst meeting with Habitat 

coordinator Ana White, the 

needs were more fundamental 

than that. With the organization’s 

agreement, the 

project goal was modi!ed to 

develop a marketing plan 

for the current year that 

could serve as a template 

for a long-range marketing 

strategy. 

The Leadership Lycoming 

team bene!tted from 

having team members 

from different backgrounds 

representing a number of 

local organizations that 

worked with the very willing 

Habitat staff. Members 

included Joseph Geffre from 

Pennsylvania College of 

Technology, Greg Harrison 

from Susquehanna Health, 

Megan Lehman from 

Lycoming County, Sherry 

Paulhamus from Range 

Resources, Stacie Schearer 

from Halliburton, Jamie 

Snyder from North Central 

Sight Services and Heather 

Willis Lewis, Esq., from 

McNerney, Page, Vanderlin 

& Hall. 

In producing the 

integrated, multimedia 

marketing and communications 

plan, the team identi- 

!ed three major goals of 

the plan – increase public 

awareness, expand the number of volunteers with speci!c 

skill sets, and increase and sustain donations to the 

organization. The group also pinpointed critical success 

factors that included securing the full support and participation 

by the Executive Director, creating a Board-level 

Outreach and Communication Committee, integrating the 

marketing plan with ReStore efforts and establishing a 

permanent budget for marketing and communication. 

The group was highly vested in the success of the plan. 

More than considerable counseling session, the group also 

provided seed money for marketing efforts, in-kind printing 

services for collateral and stationary and networking 

opportunities with various community leaders. 

“For me, the most valuable part of working on this 

project for Habitat was collaborating with my fellow group 

members,” said Megan Lehman. “It was fascinating to see 

how each person brought their varying professional experiences 

and skills to the table to assist Habitat. We saw 

very quick results and I felt like our work had an impact in 

better positioning Habitat to succeed.” 

Following a presentation of the marketing plan to the 

Habitat Board, the Board and staff adopted and implemented 

most recommended action items and fundamentals. 

Habitat’s new executive director and her team are 

very active in the community, the Board has reestablished 

its outreach committee, the organization has adopted the 

recommended positioning strategy and efforts are focusing 

on completing priority actions and developing a permanent 

budget and strategy. In turn, all seven Leadership Lycoming 

team members have committed to be available to 

provide advice. 

continued on page 7 

All four teams did such a fantastic job on their community 

projects, the decision was very hard to choose just one. But 

the team members that worked with the Favors Forward 

Foundation were awarded for their efforts in bringing this 

very young organization into the public’s eye. They include 

l to r: Mark Thompson, Hope Enterprise, Nicole Hayes, 

Transitional Living Centers, Geralda Xavier, Susquehanna 

Health, Kim Vanemon, IMC, Glenn Smith, First Community 

Foundation Partnership of PA and not pictured, 

Jonathan Blackwell, Lonza. Congratulations! 

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Williamsport Sun-Gazette, July 2013


Welcome New Chamber 

Members! 

Best Western 

KJ Singh 

1840 E. Third St. 

Williamsport, PA 17701 

570-326-1981 

www.bestwestern.com 

Hotels/Motels/Inns 

Candlewood Suites 

KJ Singh 

1836 E. Third St. 


570-601-9100 

www.ihg.com/candlewood/ 

hotels/us/en/reservation 


Fair!eld Inn & Suites 

Karen Singh 

104 Maynard St. 


570-601-9200 

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travel/ipt!-fair!eld-innand-suites-williamsport 


KNS Apartments, L.P. 

KJ Singh 

101 Academy St. 


570-326-5363 

www.knsmgt.com 

Lodging 

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More!eld Communications 

Briana Carr 

35 North 35th St. 

Camp Hill, PA 17011 

717-763-6915 

www.more!eld.com 

Communications Services 

Monthly Member 

Benefit 

Vision Benefit Plan 

Helping You See Better 

The Chamber of Commerce and Vision Max offer a Vision 

Bene!t Plan to our chamber members and their employees 

at no charge. That’s right…NO CHARGE" 

This plan can be used as part of your bene!t package or as 

a supplement to your current plan. You and your employees 

will receive: 

•20% discount on Eye Exams•20% discount on Eyeglasses 

•20% discount on Sunglasses•10% discount on contacts 

Vision Max is located at 247 Broad Street in Montoursville 

and provides a thorough, unhurried eye exam and the best 

names in eyewear all at very competitive prices. 

This simple, no hassle plan offers a valuable bene!t to 

Chamber members employees and their families. To take 

advantage of this plan, call Vision Max at 329-0188 with 

the number of employees. A bene!t card will be provided 

for each employee. 

Chamber Members... 

Do you have a new business, location or special occasion for your company? 

Are you interested in a ribbon cutting or open house? Contact the Chamber for 

more information at 570-326-1971. 

Chamber Members, Join Us... 

McCormick Law Firm PM Exchange 

Thursday, July 18, 2013 

5:00-7:00pm 

835 W. Fourth St., Williamsport 

Last year McCormick Law Firm celebrated 150 years of dedicated service to its clients 

and the community. This year, come meet the attorneys of the Firm and tour the magni!cent 

Emery-Costello mansion in the heart of Williamsport’s Historic District. 

Little League Baseball International/ 

Little League Museum PM Exchange 

Thursday, August 1, 2013 

5:00-7:00pm 

525 Route 15 Highway, South Williamsport 

Come join us and tour the recently renovated Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum 

and Of!cial Store featuring never before displayed artifacts, new interactive displays 

and much more. 

Call the Chamber of Commerce today at (570) 326-1971 or 

visit www.williamsport.org to make your reservations. 

For a complete list of upcoming Chamber events, visit www.williamsport.org.

Visitors Center Staff Visits Museums 

5 

On June 19, 2013, the staff of the Lycoming 

County Visitors Information Center visited 

the newly renovated World of Little League and 

Reptiland as part of their ongoing staff development 

tours. Lance Van Auken and Janice 

Ogurcak, guided staff on a tour of the World of 

Little League. The Visitors Center staff was 

very impressed with the new museum and all 

commented that the interactive components are 

sure to be popular with kids and adults alike. 

Kalin Driscoll of Reptiland, welcomed the 

staff to tour the zoo and see the newest addition, 

the Komodo Dragons. The Visitors Center 

staff enjoyed their visit to Reptiland and commented 

that with the reptiles (especially Rocky 

and Adrienne), dinosaurs, butteries and now 

the addition of the Komodo Dragons, Reptiland 

is a de nite stop for any visitor to our area. The 

Lycoming County Visitors Bureau would like to 

thank the staff at both World of Little League 

and Reptiland. 

Visitors Information Center staff, Joyce Shaffer 

and Bea Remick watch an interactive portion of 

the Little League Museum. 

The Visitors Bureau’s staff visited Reptiland 

as part of their staff development. L to r: Bea 

Remick, Joyce Shaffer, Jane Kline, Marilyn 

Kurzejewski and Lou Hunsinger, Sr. 

Williamsport Sun-Gazette, July 2013 

Lundy Construction Company 

Hosts PM Exchange 

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Congratulations to Lundy Construction for celebrating 

their 80th Anniversary! They shared their celebration with 

guests, family and Chamber friends and colleagues at a PM 

Exchange in June. Presenting a Certicate of Appreciation 

is Sandy Spencer, Co-chair of the Membership Development 

and Retention Committee to Frank Lundy, III, CEO of 

Lundy Construction.


SMALL BUSINESS 

Pitter-Patter: A place for learning, child care 

By MIKE REUTHER 

mreuther@sungazette.com 

Pitter-Patter Day Schools operate in three locations 

in the area, including one at 112 E. Penn St., 

Muncy. 

Bobbi-jo Lundy, day care owner, said 57 children 

from six months to 12 years old are enrolled at the 

Muncy location. 

The day care, located in a former home in a residential 

area of Muncy, provides a good location for 

children, she said. 

Trips to the nearby public swimming pool are a 

common activity. 

There are also journeys for the children in the 

community to the public library, the nearby elementary 

school, the Ritz Theatre for a children’s film, 

and even Muncy Bank & Trust Co. 

For many parents, choosing a day care for their 

children is a very big decision to make. 

Barbie Peck, day care director, said Pitter-Patter 

children come there for both child care and to learn. 

MIKE REUTHER/Sun-Gazette 

Two unidentified girls from Pitter-Patter Day 

Schools in Muncy hang out at the playground at 

the 112 E. Penn St. site. Children from six 

months to 12 years old are enrolled at the day 

care. 

“We aren’t just 

watching them. We are 

teaching them,” said 

Peck. 

Pitter-Patter includes 

six classrooms with 

children separated with 

respect to ages. 

The ages are: 

Infants, six weeks to 12 

months; Toddlers, 1 to 

3 years; Pre-School, 3 

to 5 years; AM/PM 

School Age, 5 to 12 

years. 

Children 5 to 12 are 

eligible to attend the 

Pitter-Patter summer 

school program. 

The day care has 

two playgrounds on the 

premises. Children are 

fed two meals a day as 

well as a snack. 

Lundy noted that 

the years from newborn 

to 5 are crucial in 

a child’s development, 

and that’s one big reason 

they take their jobs seriously at Pitter-Patter. 

“In some cases we spend more time with them 

than their families,” she said. 

She noted that unlike many day care centers 

where personnel come and go, Pitter-Patter manages 

to retain a good number of employees. 

“You have to love the kids and what you do,” she 

added. 

A number of the employees are graduates of 

Pennsylvania College of Technology and that allows 

for consistency of staff and philosophy, she said. 

Peck said Pitter-Patter is a family-focused day 

care. 

As an example, she noted that family nights are 

scheduled to get parents more involved with the day 

care and the activities of their children there. 

“We try to bring in guest speakers to talk to parents,” 

Peck said. 

Lundy said Pitter-Patter continues to grow. 

Pitter-Patter also operates day cares in 

Williamsport and Watsontown. 

“Our new location will be opening in Loyalsock,” 

she added. “We are hoping for July 15.” 


Children from Pitter-Patter Day School, Muncy listen in during story time. 

Story time is among the many activities for children there. 

The mission of Pitter-Patter is “to provide excellent, 

affordable care in a clean, and friendly environment 

for families in the Loyalsock. Muncy, 

Watsontown, and Williamsport areas.” 

HOURS: 

Monday - Saturday 

10:00 am to Close 

Sunday 

Noon to Close 

1225 River Ave. Williamsport • faxonbowling.com 323-0273

Leadership Lycoming Presents Community Projects 

continued from page 3 

The Salvation Army 

Each year, Leadership Lycoming classes are broken 

down into groups of !ve or six members, and each is assigned 

to help meet a goal or need of a local community 

service organization. 

Leadership Lycoming classmates worked with the Salvation 

Army for the past several months to relaunch and 

revitalize one of their longstanding programs — Project 

Break Through. 

Project Break Through enables families to break 

through barriers that are holding them back from achieving 

stability and economic self-suf!ciency. This Salvation 

Army program encourages personal growth by helping 

participants to set realistic but life-changing goals, offers 

classes to help them meet their goals and provides a mentor 

for consistent support and encouragement in reaching 

those goals. 

Leadership Lycoming members Susie Bigger, Melissa 

Magargle, Jonathan Nichols, Julie Reppert, Brent Stahlnecker 

and Laura Templeton worked with Amy McGovern, 

Project Break Through coordinator, to clarify the organization’s 

program needs. They concluded that obtaining more 

mentors to meet client demand and raising overall community 

awareness about the program were the main points of 

focus. 

To help achieve these goals, the group enlisted the talents 

of Lorena Beniquez of the Central PA Film Of!ce and 

Beniquez Productions; Karisa Calvitti, a Lycoming College 

intern with the !lm of!ce, and local blues artist Sean Farley 

to create a video to highlight how actual mentees and 

mentors have bene!ted from Project Break Through. 

They also created a Facebook page to generate more 

awareness of the program and its activities, developed an 

elevator speech for Salvation Army representatives to use 

when talking about the program, created a rack card/bookmark 

for marketing purposes, encouraged the Salvation 

Army to cross-market Project Break Through by integrating 

it into all of their speaking engagements or events and 

also provided them with a targeted list of contact information 

for local churches and community service organizations 

whose members may be inclined to volunteer as mentors. 

The Leadership Lycoming group also recommended 

a wide array of other marketing and mentor-recruiting 

strategies for future implementation. 

The Salvation Army, in conjunction with Leadership 

Lycoming, went live with the new Facebook page in February. 

They also piloted a number of the recommended tools 

and techniques and débuted the video in conjunction with 

the celebration of National Salvation Army Week in mid- 

May. 

Measurable results from the program improvements to 

date include 35+ “likes” of the new Facebook page, recruitment 

of four new potential mentors enrolled for training 

this month, recruitment of one new mentee family and one 

community service organization request for the Salvation 

Army to make a Project Break Through presentation to 

their members. The video 

was slated to be shown 

at the next Project Break 

Through graduation on 

June 18 and at the next 

Project Break Through 

mentor training held June 

20 at the Salvation Army, 

457 Market St. 

For more information 

about Project Break 

Through, call McGovern at 

326-9187 or search Project 

Break Through on Facebook. 

STEP, Inc./Ameri- 

Corps 

Leadership Lycoming 

partnered with STEP, Inc./ 

AmeriCorps to assist with 

its annual tribute to Martin 

Luther King Jr. STEP 

was interested in turning 

what has typically been 

a mile-long walk into a 

Community Day of Service. 


project members included 

Jeannine Feigles, CRS 

Advanced Technology; Matt 

McLaughlin, Susquehanna 

Health; Josh Rogers, Rogers 

Uniforms; Anne Tiberia, 

M&T Bank; Adrian Temple, 

Roche Financial; and 

Adrienne Wertz, Lycoming 

County United Way. The 

group worked with Daryl 

Kern and Rachelle Abbott, 

both employees of STEP, to 

plan the community service 

event, which would include 

the packing of Family Fun 

Packs for all sixth-grade 

students in the Williamsport 

Area School District, 

as well as some in Clinton 

County. 

The project included 

creating a marketing plan, 

logo, "yers, a Facebook 

page, billboards, a press release, 

and an event survey, 

as well as volunteering at 

the January 19 event. Leadership 

members secured the 

funds to purchase many of 

the items provided to the 

600 students, including 

hats, gloves, toothbrushes, 

games, and snack foods. 

The group received positive 

feedback from volunteers, 

the community, and 

the students who received 

the packs. 

Sponsors for the project 

included Cascade Financial, 

Lamar Advertising Co., 

Rogers Uniforms, Susquehanna 

Health, M&T Bank, 

Kellogg Co., Frito-Lay Inc., 

Bastian Tire and Auto Centers, 

Roche Financial and 

Overhead Door. 

Leadership Lycoming Announces 2013-2014 

Operating Committee and Committee Members 

Operating Committee: 

Chair - Mike Drawbaugh, Select Security 

Vice-Chair - Sherry Watts, Susquehanna 

Health 

Immediate Past Chair - Matt Henderson, 

Penn State Marcellus Outreach Center 

Treasurer & Chair, Finance Committee - 

Sherry Watts 

Donna Bastian, Community Representative 

Dennis Hosey, Keystone Advertising 

Specialties 

Gina Kennedy, Williamsport/Lycoming 

Chamber of Commerce 

Brandy Kift, Community Representative 

Tony Lisi, Blue Cross of NEPA 

Sheri Lozak, Community Representative 

Cori McLaughlin, Susquehanna Health 

Debbie Miller, Pennsylvania College of 

Technology 

Lauri Moon, IMC-Innovative Manufacturers’ 

Center 

Nicole Nardi, Susquehanna Health 

Rosann Pelleschi, Ex-Officio 

Mike Pontious, The Hartman Agency 

Karen Retorick, Community Services Group 

Rene Rhine, Residence Inn 

Brad Shoemaker, Lycoming County 

Ryan Tira, McNerney, Page, Vanderlin & Hall 

Kathy Zakarian, Pennsylvania College of 

Technology 

Committee Chairs: 

Alumni Committee - Cori McLaughlin 

Community Project Committee - Ryan Tira 

Curriculum Committee - Michael Pontious 

Final 3 Committee - Heather Baldwin 

Fundraising Committee - Gina Kennedy 

Marketing Committee - Sheri Lozak 

Selection Committee - Tony Lisi 

President/CEO - Vince Matteo, Williamsport/ 

Lycoming Chamber of Commerce 

First Vice Chair, Williamsport/Lycoming 

Chamber of Commerce - Rick Dill 

Leadership Lycoming Coordinator - Sharon 

Jones, Wlliamsport/Lycoming Chamber of 

Commerce 

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Durdach Brothers: 75 years and expanding 

By JOSEPH STENDER 

jstender@sungazette.com 

Started in 1938 by his father and uncle, Richard 

Durdach has expanded Durdach Bros. Inc. in terms 

of both distribution area and brands of beer. 

“Durdach Bros. started in 1938. That was up in 

Shamokin. 

Prior to 1938 

my grandfather 

Paul 

Durdach was 

in the beer 

business,” 

Durdach 

explained. 

The business 

began 

with 

Durdach’s 

Uncle Paul 

Durdach and 

father John. 

But after 

starting the 

business, 

John entered 

the Navy. It 

wasn’t until 

after a stint 

of working 

for the 

University of 

Notre Dame 

that John 

came back to 

the business 

he helped 

create with 

his brother. 

In 1965 

they moved 

the company 

to Paxinos 

where its 

headquarters 

still are 

today. And 

the company 

was incorporated 

a year 

later in 1966. 

As Durdach explained, the company’s main 

beer that it distributed was Genesee. Before it 

his death John set a goal of selling 1 million 

cases of Genesee, and Durdach said he was 

proud to see his dad live to achieve it. 

While trying to expand the company in the 

(See DURDACH, Page 9), 

JOE STENDER/Sun-Gazette 

Durdach Bros. Inc. use temperature-controlled rooms to 

store their goods in. The warehouse holds about six weeks 

of inventory. The company, started in 1938, was mainly a 

distributor of Genesee and still works with the brand to this 

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Durdach Brothers: 75 years and expanding 

9 

JOE STENDER/Sun- 

Gazette 

Besides 

wholesale 

distribution, 

Durdach 

Bros. Inc. 

has a retail 

location in 

Paxinos. 

The company 

covers 

10 counties 

in the state 

and represents 

over 

20 brewing 

companies. 


(From Page 8) 

late 1980s, Durdach began speaking with Coors on 

being one of ten distributors of their product in the 

state. Durdach Bros. began selling the beer in 1987, 

the same year it was named the no. 1 wholesaler of 

Genesee in the state. 

But it wasn’t until the 1990s that the company 

expanded into Lycoming County. Durdach explained 

that a close family friend, who owned Williamsport 

Beverage, was thinking about getting out of the business. 

In 1997, Durdach Bros. Inc. bought Williamsport 

Beverage and thus expanded to distribution for over 

10 counties. The company previously worked in 

Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia 

and parts of Shuylkill counties. But with the purchase, 

they went into Lycoming, Clinton, Sullivan, 

Tioga and Bradford counties, as well. 

“We took our market and virtually doubled it,” 

Durdach said of the move. 

And although Durdach Bros. Inc. set up an office 

in Williamsport, it had been a member of the 

Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce. 

Durdach explained that the company previously sold 

water and coffee in the area and so they joined the 

chamber. Along with his aunt and uncle living in 

Williamsport, Durdach said he’s had many connections 

to the area. 

Since expanding into the area, the company has 

continued to grow. It began distributing Miller products 

in the southern counties and bought two more 

properties in Paxinos. Every item that is distributed 

by the company comes from its Paxinos warehouse. 

The company distributes goods from over 20 brewing 

companies. 

Joseph Sickora, vice president of sales and marketing, 

said the company has over 100 dealers and 

over 1,000 on-premise customers that are visited on 

a weekly basis.

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Leadership Lycoming - Closing Session 


On, June 13, 2013, 

it poured down rain, but 

the rain wasn’t enough to 

stop Leadership Lycoming’s 

Class of 2013 from 

meeting one last time. The 

day’s events were held at 

the Penn College Aviation 

Center and Williamsport 

Regional Airport. The day 

began with the entire class 

discussing and deliberating 

about the nal candidates 

for the First Community 

Foundation Partnership’s 

(FCFP) mini-grant process. 

Under the guidance of 

FCFP President and CEO 

Jennifer Wilson and Director 

of Grantmaking Betty 

Gilmour, the group was 

challenged with choosing 

between many deserving 

non-prot organizations 

that had many noteworthy 

applications for the grant 

money. Although a dif- 

cult process, the Class of 

2013 was able to efciently 

choose the best candidates 

with the help of statistics. 

Our class statistician offered 

his knowledge and 

experience and taught all of 

us a foolproof voting system 

that made it clear whom 

we believed to be the best 

candidates. 

After we nalized our 

mini-grant award recommendations, 

Brett Reasner, 

Assistant Dean for Penn 

College’s School of Transportation 

Technology, took 

us on a tour of the Aviation 

Center. Mr. Reasner took 

us through the classrooms, 

discussed the four-year 

schooling that Penn College 

students take in the aviation 

program, and explained 

that once they graduate, 

they have the tools and 

skills to use in many industries 

besides aviation. The 

most exciting part of the 

day happened next when 

the class got to experience 

what it is like to sit in the 

pilot’s seat of a Boeing 727. 

After everybody nished 

doing their best Top Gun 

impressions, we got to hang 

out in the hangar. Mr. 

Reasner showed us different 

types of planes from old 

to new, experimental and 

homemade. 

Next, the group walked 

over to the Williamsport 

Regional Airport, where we 

enjoyed lunch and conversation 

together at the 

Daniele family’s Cloud 9 

Restaurant, overlooking the 

airport’s runways. Shortly 

thereafter Dave Frey and 

Tom Hart joined us to discuss 

the airport’s past, present, 

and future. Mr. Frey 

explained the prominent 

place that this region has 

held in our nation’s aviation 

history, all the way back to 

the 1920s and 1930s. For 

example, Lycoming Manufacturing 

Co., once one of 

the world’s largest automobile 

engine manufacturers, 

ventured into aviation when 

it began producing 9-cylinder 

aircraft engines. Today, 

this company is known 

as Lycoming Engines and 

remains respected worldwide 

for its airplane engine 

design and manufacturing. 

We also learned that the 

opening and dedication ceremony 

for the Williamsport 

Airport itself occurred in 

July 1929. This event was 

attended by 35,000 people, 

including six trans-Atlantic 

yers—one of which was 

Amelia Earhart. 

Next Mr. Hart, the Airport’s 

Executive Director, 

explained how the Airport 

is governed in the present 

day by a seven-member Authority, 

with each member 

appointed by the County 

Commissioners to serve a 

ve-year term. The Authority 

oversees the administration 

of a $1.5 million annual 

operating budget, which 

the Airport generates from 

a variety of sources. The 

Airport also receives about 

$1.2-1.4 million annually 

from FAA to fund various 

projects. Improvements that 

have been accomplished 

in recent years include the 

update of the airport master 

plan, a runway extension, 

and a wildlife hazard 

assessment. Did you know 

that there were apparently 

more than 6,500 red-winged 

blackbirds and two bald 

eagles that reside on or frequent 

the airport’s grounds? 

Both Mr. Frey and Mr. 

Hart talked about how the 

airport has seen a 27% 

increase in passengers over 

the last three years. Much 

of this growth is attributed 

to the transportation needs 

of the 114 natural gas-related 

businesses that have 

settled into Lycoming County. 

As a result, the airport 

is taking proactive steps in 

the next few years to make 

sure they are better meeting 

these patrons’ needs, as 

well as the needs of all its 

patrons. The airport’s goal 

is to maximize economic 

development in this region 

and try to draw back more 

passenger business currently 

“leaking” to other 

competing airports such as 

Elmira and Philadelphia. 

Currently, U.S. Airways 

provides three ights a 

day through Williamsport, 

but the airport is hopeful 

it will be ready to negotiate 

an agreement with 

an additional air carrier 

in the next six months. 

To attract additional air 

carriers and accommodate 

additional ights and more 

passengers, it will also be 

necessary for the airport to 

replace and expand its aged 

terminal building. Once the 

FAA approves the feasibility 

study and environmental 

assessment, design and construction 

will occur, and the 

new and improved terminal 

is expected to be completed 

in 2016. Thanks to Mr. Frey 

and Mr. Hart, the class 

left the airport with much 

more knowledge about its 

rich history as well as its 

promising future as an important 

transportation hub 

and economic driver for the 

region. 

Our class wrapped up 

the day by returning to the 

Penn College Aviation Center 

and providing our hosts, 

past Leadership Lycoming 

Chair Debbie Miller and 

current Vice Chair Mike 

Drawbaugh, as well as Program 

Coordinator Sharon 

Jones, with overall feedback 

on the “year in review.” The 

most popular activities with 

our class seemed to involve 

group interaction, such 

as getting to know each 

other during the Gray’s Run 

opening retreat, working together 

on our team projects, 

and assisting FCFP with 

the mini-grant selection 

process. We thought more 

widespread use of testimonials 

from program alumni 

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would be the best way 

to promote the program. 

We also made a variety of 

suggestions for potentially 

revamping the community 

advisor and community 

project components to 

enhance the program for 

future participants. 

As our nal class drew 

to a close, it was great to 

re ect on all the experiences 

and opportunities 

we had had together since 

September. We thank all of 

the sponsors, staff, alumni, 

businesses, community 

leaders, and of course the 

Chamber and our employers 

for enabling us to have 

had this enriching opportunity 

to learn more about our 

community. I am sure each 

of us now has a better idea 

of the various areas where 

assistance is needed and 

where we might be able to 

serve the region by putting 

our unique talents to use. 

Submitted by Laura Templeton, 

RETTEW and Josh 

Rogers, Rogers Uniforms.

Leadership Lycoming Graduates Class of 2013 

On Monday, June 24, 

Leadership Lycoming celebrated 

the graduation of 

the Class of 2013. 


Chair, Matt Henderson, 

began by thanking 

the Operating Commitee 

members and the Williamsport/Lycoming 

Chamber 

Board of Directors for their 

support and involvement in 

the program. Matt introduced 

and thanked the 

out-going Operating Committee 

members for their 

involvement as well. They 

included Mark Beatty, Todd 

Fox, Chris Keiser, Christina 

Klingerman, Ed Pawlak 

and Aimee Tsikitas. 

After lunch, class 

speaker, Susie Bigger, gave 

a very inspiring review of 

the program year along 

with some interesting facts 

about class members. 

The Class of 2013 was 

introduced and awarded 

their plaque for graduation. 

One last award to 

present, the Donna Bastian 


Community Service award 

was presented to Annmarie 

Phillips, Phillips Supply 

House, for all her involve- 

Annmarie Phillips accepts the Donna Bastian 

Leadership Lycoming Community 

Service Award from Matt Henderson, Leadership 

Lycoming Chair, Donna Bastian, 

and Vince Matteo, Williamsport/Lycoming 

Chamber of Commerce President/CEO. 

We are pleased to present the Class of 2013! From left are: Stacie Schearer, Halliburton Energy Services; Kim Vanemon, 

IMC-Innovative Manufacturers Center; Laura Templeton, RETTEW Associates; Julie Reppert, Sun-Gazette, Nicole Hayes, 

Transitional Living Centers; Susie Bigger, Williamsport Area School District; Heather Willis Lewis, McNerney, Page, 

Vanderlin & Hall. Middle from left: Jamie Snyder, North Central Sight Services; Sherry Paulhamus, Range Resources; 

Greg Harrison, Susquehanna Health; Adrienne Wertz, Lycoming County United Way; Melissa Magargle, Family Promise; 

Megan Lehman, Lycoming County Department of Planning & Community Developement; Anne Tiberia, M&T Bank. Back 

from left: Mark Thompson, Hope Enterprises; Josh Rogers, Rogers Uniforms; Glenn Smith, First Community Foundation 

Partnership of PA; Gerald Xavier, Susquehanna Health; Jeannine Feigles, CRS Advanced Technology; Joe Geffre, 

Pennsylvania College of Technology; Matt McLaughlin, Susquehanna Health, and Jonathan Nichols, ParenteBeard. Not 

pictured, Brent Stahlnecker, Little League International and Jonathan Blackwell, Lonza. 

ment and support for the 

Leadership 

Lycoming 

program 

and all her 

community 

service. Congratulations 

Annmarie! 

Leadership 

Lycoming 

would like to 

thank all of 

our program 

sponsors and 

contributors 

throughout 

the year. 

Leadership Lycoming Welcomes Class of 2014 

The Selection Committee chose the class of 27 from a diverse fi eld of qualifi ed applications. 

The following individuals will participate in the program year beginning with an opening retreat 

in September. 

Eric Beiter, Beiter’s Home Center 

Michael Bennett, Janney Montgomery Scott 

Bob Beucler, Genworth Financial 

Paul Caimi, LHU Small Business Development 

Center 

Elizabeth Cash, First National Bank 

Nicki Collins, County of Lycoming 

Marc Demshock, McNerney, Page, Vanderlin 

& Hall 

Dee Gephart, Hudock Moyer Wealth 

Resources 

Jim Gibson, CRS Advanced Technology 

Lachelle Gretzula, Keystone Advertising 

Specialties 

Greg Hayes, Williamsport Area School District 

Jillian Ibbes, Larson Design Group 

Jason Kift, North Shore Railroad Company 

Lesley Larson, North Central Sight Services 

Eric Laughrey, Anthony H. Visco, Jr., 

Architects 

John Lavelle, County of Lycoming 

Barbara McGary, James V. Brown Library 

Sean Monahan, ParenteBeard, LLC 

Todd Musheno, The Hartman Group 

Michele Myers, Community Services Group 

Carina Orso, Eureka Resources, LLC 

Chris Ray, Susquehanna Health 

Michele Shadle, Woodlands Bank 

Anna Thompson, YWCA Northcentral PA 

Kristin Walker, Hope Enterprises 

Kurt Williams, Susquehanna Community 

Health & Dental Center 

Joseph Wood, Susquehanna Health 

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By JOSEPH STENDER 

jstender@sungazette.com 

Starting as a catering business over a decade 

ago, Cara and Scott Erb decided it was time to 

expand and recently opened Erb’s West End Family 

Market and Catering, 2424 W. Fourth St. 

Open seven days a week, Erb’s offers pizzas, salads 

and subs, along with a selection of groceries. 

After being only a catering business, the Erbs 

finally made the leap and opened a store. 

“We always wanted to have a store front,” Scott 

said. 

So when the property on West Fourth Street 

became available, they went for it. 

“We just thought it was a great opportunity,” Scott 

said. 

Scott hopes that the business will not just be a 

store, but a place that community members want to 

NEW MEMBER 

Erbʼs Family Market: A neighborhood store 


Alex Erb, Cara and Scottʼs son, shows off a 

“lineman” sub, which consists of 1 pound of 

meat and 14 to 16 pieces of cheese. The sub 

weighs about 2.5 to 3 pounds each. 

come and get good 

food. The area needs 

more successful “mom 

and pop” stores. 

“Something I’ve 

always wanted to do is 

bring back the neighborhood 

store,” he said. 

Scott said the store’s 

“huge” salads and variety 

of homemade subs 

and pizzas keep the 

customers happy. 

One of the more 

well-recognized items 

on the menu is a “lineman” 

sub. The 2.5- to 

3-pound hoagie has a 

total of 1 pound of several 

meats and 14 to 16 

pieces of cheese. Scott 

said although they don’t 

give a prize for finishing 

it, the sub has 

offered its customers a 

challenge. 

The store also offers 

an Old Forge Pizza, 

which is a rectangular 

pizza with homemade 


Cara and Scott Erb hold up two Old Forge Pizzas before putting them in the 

oven. An Old Forge pizza has homemade sauce with a special cheese 

blend. 

sauce and a special three-cheese blend. The specialty 

pizza comes as a regular pizza, a white pizza and 

broccoli pizza. 

But the these items are not the only things on the 

menu that are homemade. 

“We can do just about anything,” said Cara. “And 

everything is homemade.” 

But just because the Erbs now have a store to run 

doesn’t mean they aren’t doing catering. The catering 

aspect of the business, formerly Cara’s Catering, 

does everything from weddings to athletics banquets 

to events on the Hiawatha. 

Cara said she enjoys interacting with the customers 

and building those relationships is what made 

her get into the business. Or as Scott put it: “We’re 

people people.” 

The store tries to support other small local business 

when they can by purchasing supplies from 

them. 

And they’re not stuck in their ways. Cara said that 

if customers make a suggestion or a request, they try 

to accommodate them. They’ve added items their 

menus at customers’ suggestions. Overall, the Erbs 

want to put out good food that he would be willing 

to eat himself. 

“We want everyone to leave with a smile,” Scott 

added.

LEGACY MEMBER 

Local dentist gives back to community he loves 

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By MIKE REUTHER 

mreuther@sungazette.com 

Dr. Robert 

Frederickson came to 

Williamsport nearly 40 

years ago to practice 

dentist and hasn’t looked 

back. 

Pretty much all he has 

done is look ahead, 

busying himself with 

work, community 

endeavors and enjoying 

his time here. 

“I have no plans to 

retire,” he said. “I love 

what I do.” 

Frederickson’s practice 

at 1124 Market St. 

has been a mainstay in 

the city since 1980. 

Raised in Lebanon 

County, Frederickson 

attended high school in 

Lynchburg, Va. and later 

graduated from 

Lynchburg College. 

He graduated from 

the Temple University 

School of Dentistry in 

1971. 

He recalled how he 

ended up in 

Williamsport. 

“I came to town in 

1974,” he said. 

A classmate from 

Temple, David Wurster, 

was from Williamsport 

and urged Frederickson 

to come to Lycoming 

County with him and 

practice dentistry. 

And so they did, 


Dr. Robert Frederickson is surrounded by some 

of the tools of his trade inside his dental practice 

at 1124 Market St., Williamsport. When not 

seeing to his patients or aspects of his work, 

Frederickson finds time to volunteer in the 

community. 

opening up their practice 

on East Third Street. 

Eventually, 

Frederickson went out 

on his own, moving to 

his present location at 

1124 Market St.. 

“I bought this building 

from the city in 

1980,” he said. 

The site of his practice, 

he said, is a former 

firehouse. 

He likes the location 

in a residential neighborhood 

just a few blocks 

northwest of Brandon 

Park. And he likes the 

community. 

“I’ve always operated 

under he philosophy that 

when you work in a 

community you give 

back,” he said. 

And Frederickson has 

given back. 

Over the years he’s 

been involved in many 

civic organizations and 

other groups. 

He has served on 

boards for the 

Pennsylvania College of 

Technology Foundation 

and the YMCA. 

He’s been active with 

Community Theatre 

League productions and 

served in numerous 

capacities with local and 

other dental associations. 

Many people may 

know Frederickson in 

local soccer circles. 

A star player on the 

college level, he helped 

launch local soccer programs, 

including the 

Susquehanna Valley 

Adult Soccer League and 

has served as a coach, 


Dr. Robert Frederickson has been practicing dentistry in Williamsport 

for nearly 40 years. Here, he is shown outside his office just northwest 

of Brandon Park. 

administrator and referee 

in the sport for many 

years. 

Frederickson said 

there’s a real difficulty in 

attracting young dentists 

to practice in Lycoming 

County. 

“We are trying to get 

the Lycoming Clinton 

Dental Society to attract 

more dentists,” he said. 

The problem, he said, 

is that many young people 

want to live in metropolitan 

areas. 

But Frederickson 

feels many of those people 

are missing out. 

“Some people say 

there is nothing to do 

here,” he said. “I say 

they aren’t looking.” 

Overall, Frederickson 

said he has enjoyed a 

rewarding career. 

The Academy of 

General Dentistry 

awarded Frederickson 

the 2010 Lifelong 

Learning and Service 

Recognition for his commitment 

to lifelong 

learning, volunteering 

his service to communities 

in need, mentoring 

associates and new dentists, 

and participating in 

organized dentistry. 

“I just enjoy the practice 

of dentistry,” he 

said. 

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The Wellness Report 

By: Lisa B. Galloway, MD 

The Work Center of Susquehanna Health 

Falls in the Elderly 

Falls and the associated 

morbidity and mortality 

increase with age. Greater 

than 30% of adults over 65 

will experience a fall. The 

costs of falls in this population 

exceed $20 billion 

a year. About 90% of hip 

fractures in the elderly are 

related to a fall. There are 

many reasons why our fall 

risk increases as we get older. 

Physical changes related 

to aging cause decrease in 

muscle mass and delayed 

re!exes which can cause 

loss of footing and lead to 

falls. Decreased visual acuity 

and hearing may make 

an older person less in-tune 

with their environment 

and lead to increased risk. 

Medical conditions such as 

arthritis, strokes, and neuropathy 

can cause weakness 

and balance issues. Medications 

that cause sedation 

or dizziness can increase 

the likelihood of falling. 

Although each older 

person’s situation is different, 

there are basic steps 

that can be taken to decrease 

the risk of falling. 

1. Take good care of your 

health. This means keeping 

your bones strong, having 

regular vision exams, 

keeping hydrated, being 

compliant and taking your 

medicines regularly and 

how prescribed. In addition 

to prevention, see your doctor 

if you develop signs of 

dizziness, being off balance, 

have had repeated falls, 

become weak, etc. You have 

to take extra care if you are 

an older person living alone. 

This may mean having an 

alarm device for emergencies 

or a daily contact with 

someone outside your home 

to ensure you remain well. 

2. Keep moving as much 

as you can. Physical activity 

to a point helps keep 

you active. Walking, water 

aerobics, and exercises all 

can help maintain balance 

and coordination. If you are 

unable to do these on your 

own, your medical provider 

may be able to send you 

to physical therapy for a 

strengthening or a balance 

program. 

3. Home safety. Keep things 

secured that you could 

trip over such as electrical 

cords. Remove clutter and 

throw rugs/loose carpet that 

do not have non-skid backing. 

Use non-skid !oor wax. 

Make sure you have handrails 

on stairs and porch 

steps. Keep your house well 

lit and use night lights in 

halls and baths. Also, keep 

things within your reach or 

use a grabber so that you do 

not have to climb on stepstools. 

4. Personal safety. Wear 

comfortable and sensible 

shoes. Avoid shoes with 

high heels, thick soles or 

those that do not have nonskid 

soles. Lace-up shoes 

are safer than slip on shoes. 

Avoid walking around in 

your sock feet. Also, install 

handles and other safety accessories 

in your bath area. 

Implementing these 

measures will not only 

decrease your risk of falling 

but also ease your mind and 

reduce your fear of falling 

so that you can live life to 

the fullest. 

The views expressed in this 

article may not neccessarily be 

those of the Williamsport/Lycoming 

Chamber of Commerce. 

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The reason why chiropractic 

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with so many different 

conditions, is not because 

chiropractic treats each 

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restores the function of your 

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The views expressed in this 

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President/CEO ......................................................Dr. Vincent J. Matteo 

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