CHAMBER EVENTS

Febuary

26 - AM Strategies...for Business Success at Capital Joe, 36 W Main St, 2nd Floor, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Chad Arentz, Founder/Creative Director at Jump Creative, will present Your Website: Believe It or Not, It’s a Marketing Invest-ment. FREE for members; $10 for non-members. Sponsored by: Capital Joe and Wells Fargo Advisors: Thomas Kimmett.

27 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at H&R Block, 6560 Carlisle Pike, Suite 225, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. 12-2pm.

28 - Business Leaders’ Coffee Hour Discussion Group at Accountemps/OfficeTeam, 4999 Louise Dr., #300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 7:45 - 9:00 AM. This members-only event is free to attend.

In This Issue:

H&R Block to celebrate Grand Opening on Wed................................................................3

Member Spotlight: Michalene Buser - Walters Services, Inc...................................................4

Member News, Events & more!

Thank You For Renewing Your Membership!ABC West Lanes

Art Depot & Hemps AboveAssociated Products Services, Inc.

BBEC, Inc.Big Brothers Big Sisters

Board & Brush MechanicsburgMr. & Mrs. Martin L. Coover

Eichelbergers, Inc.Freysinger Buick GMC

Greenawalt & Company, P.C.Home2 Suites by Hilton Mechanicsburg

Hynes Group, LLC

Joseph T. Simpson Public LibraryMalpezzi Funeral Home

The Mechanicsburg Club Mechanicsburg Crafters Retreat

Mumma’s Jewelry StoreMembers 1st Federal Credit Union

Range End Golf Club Ritters True Value Hardware

Synergy HomeCare of Mid PennThe UPS Store

Vision Resources of Central PennsylvaniaPhyllis Weber

CHATTER

For a full calendar of chamber and member events, visit www.mechanicsburgchamber.org/events

6 West Strawberry Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 (717) 796-0811 www.mechanicsburgchamber.org

2.14.19

We have open dates for :

• Business Leaders’ Coffee Hour

Gain additional exposure for your business and reserve a date today! Can’t do it all by yourself?

Team up with another business and work together.

Host a chamber event!

Chamber

Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce presents:

Hosted by:

Tuesday, February 26 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Capital Joe, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 36 West Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

AM Strategies...for Business Success

This event is FREE for members and only $10 non-membersRSVPing is easy - simply email info@mechanicsburgchamber.org, RSVP online, or call 717-796-0811.

Chad Arentz, Founder/Creative Director of Jump Creative (formerly Jump Motion Design)

Sponsored by:

“Your Website: Believe It or Not, It’s a Marketing Investment”

Presented by:

Chad will demonstrate how a website can and should be used to effectively brand, communicate, capture leads, share content, and organically build awareness and

engagement. He will focus on building your brand online and setting your company up for success for the long haul.

Chad Arentz was recruited into the advertising field while still in design school. After graduation, and a year of ad design, WPMT-TV, a FOX affiliate in York Pennsylvania stole him away to design sets, print ads, and on-air graphics. From that point the hook was in. Chad began to plot a course for a bright future in the television field, by training himself in al-most every aspect of TV production and promotion. Starting as a graphic designer, he quickly ascended to Art Director at FOX43, then to Promotion Director of WYOU in Scranton (where he met his future business partner). Next, Creative Director of RNN, a regional news network in New York. It was a wild nine years that earned him numerous awards, and brought lots of priceless experiences.

In 1998, Chad moved back to Central PA. As Director of Broadcast Design, he helped position Cinemagic as a national leader in the field, creating news graphics packages and visual brands for over 30 television stations in markets all over the U.S. and abroad. Also at Cinemagic, he produced numerous TV commercials, interactive DVD interfaces for MTV, VH1, Sports Illustrated and motion user interface graphics for the NFL Network and Gotuit Video On Demand.

In late 2006, he asked Matt if he’d like to start a new venture as a Motion Design studio. They chose the name “Jump Motion Design”, secured a domain, and got started. With two locations - Matt in Scranton, and Chad in Harrisburg, they stay in touch and collaborate often under the newly named (as of 2019), Jump Creative.

Since 2013, Chad has increased his focus on Website Design, Brand Development and Marketing, and has been helping clients establish brand awareness and increased engagement with their customers… all while enlisting his creativity at every opportunity.

NEW

LOCATION!

Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce presents:

Business Leaders Coffee HourDiscussion Group

Thursday, February 287:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Perfect for:business owners -decision-makers-management staff

Bring your questions and business topics and hear what others have to say!

This members-only event is free to attend.RSVPing is easy. Simply email info@mechanicsburgchamber.org, RSVP online, or call 717-796-0811

Hosted by:

Accountemps / OfficeTeam4999 Louise Dr Ste 300, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

Walters Services, Inc.Q&As with Michalene Buser, Outside Sales Representative

What is your business? What products or services do you offer? Walters Services, Inc. - Portable toilets, restroom trailers, freshwater systems and rolloff dumpsters.

What makes your company unique or different from your competition?Our extra “ordinary” service and we love people!

How did you end up in your current line of work?We are constantly striving to serve our customers. We want to live up to our core values. Honest in word and deed, customer-focused, dependable, empathetic, team centered and pursuing greatness with humility.

What makes you most proud of your company?They do what they promise. The honesty and integrity that I witness from the top down!

What marketing tactics have most helped your buisness succeed?Honesty! Be truthful in all you do. And above all, come through on your promises.

What is the best part of your job?I am out there meeting new people every day.

Why did you become a member of the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce?I was a member with my previous employer and really enjoyed the benefits of membership.

What was your first job?Bussing tables at Ponderosa when I was 14.

What was the most unique job you have held?This job is the most unique - and wonderful!

Tell us something about yourself that others may not know. I went snorkeling for the first time in my life last year. I absolutely love it! I hope to be able to snorkel again very soon!

SPOTLIGHT Member

Walters Services, Inc.650 Firehouse Rd.Grantville, PA 17028800-690-5756https://waltersservicesinc.com/

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Be sure to check out our website and Facebook page to learn more.

www.bebalancedcenters.com

sponsored by:COUNTYCOMMISSIONERS BREAKFAST

March 5 7:30-9 AMCarlisle Comfort

Suites10 S. Hanover St.

VINCENT T. DIFILIPPO GARY EICHELBERGER JIM HERTZLER

$25 member$35 non-memberRegistration:carlislechamber.org243-4515

Kindly RSVP by 3/6 No refunds will be given after this date.

Join the Carlisle Area, Mechanicsburg, and West Shore Chambers as our Cumberland County Commissioners update us on our economic environment. Hear from Vincent T. DiFilippo, Gary Eichelberger, and Jim Hertzler as they address key issues affecting the Cumberland County area.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be informed and ask questions related to your business and our community. You may email questions for the Commissioners in advance to events@carlislechamber.org.

7:30 registration begins 7:45 breakfast buffet 8:00-9:00 presentation/Q&A

This event is underwritten by the Carlisle Business Education Foundation.

3/1

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the biggest federal tax law change in over 30 years. Below are some significant changes affecting employers. Note: Except where not-ed, the changes are effective for tax years 2018 – 2025.

Certain Fringe Benefits ModifiedPrior Law. Generally, a deduction has been allowed for an activity (or facility used in connection with the activ-ity) considered to be entertainment, amusement, or rec-reation that was directly related to the active conduct of an employer’s business when the expense was included in an employee’s gross income as taxable wages, or oth-erwise excludable as a fringe benefit.

For example, the cost of employer-provided qualified transportation fringe benefits, such as parking, transit passes, and vanpool benefits was deductible by the em-ployer and excluded from the employee’s W-2 wages.

Another example applies to meals furnished to an em-ployee for the convenience of the employer that are pro-vided on the employer’s business premises. Such costs are deductible by the employer and excluded from the employee’s W-2 income.

Entertainment Expense DeductionThe new law provides that no deduction is allowed with respect to:• An activity generally considered to be entertainment,

amusement or recreation,• Membership dues with respect to any club organized for

business, pleasure, recreation or other social purposes, or• A facility or portion thereof used in connection with

any of the above items.

The new law does not apply to certain exceptions includ-ing expenses for recreational, social, or similar activities

primarily for the benefit of employees (other than highly-compensated employees).

Food and beverage expenses related to entertainment may be deductible if the entertainment (e.g. ticket to an event) and the food and beverage expenses are either paid for separately or separately stated on the invoice for the entertainment.

Transportation BenefitsThe new law disallows a deduction for expenses associ-ated with providing any qualified transportation fringe benefit to employees of the taxpayer, and except as nec-essary for ensuring the safety of an employee, any ex-pense incurred for providing transportation (or any payment or reimbursement) for commuting between the employee’s residence and place of employment.

MealsEmployers may still generally deduct 50% of the food and beverage expenses associated with operating their trade or business (e.g., meals consumed by employees on work travel). The new law expands this 50% limita-tion to expenses of the employer associated with pro-viding food and beverages to employees through an eating facility that meets requirements for de minimis fringes and for the convenience of the employer (such as an in-house cafeteria).

Bicycle Commuting ReimbursementPrior Law. Qualified bicycle commuting reimburse-ments of up to $20 per month were excludible from an employee’s gross income.

New Law. The bicycle commuting reimbursement ex-clusion is repealed. Any reimbursements are taxable to the employee.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Employers

2019TAX YEAR

To learn more about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, visit one of yourlocal H&R Block offices at:-103 S. Conestoga Dr, Shippensburg (717) 532-7744-5852 Simpson Ferry Rd, Mechanicsburg (717) 766-0901-4830 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg (717) 737-0714-6560 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg (717) 620-8613-1609 State Rd, Duncannon (717) 957-9940

JAZZ ME BAND

Publ i c Per fo rmances :

February

21 -Hotel Gettysburg, on the Square… Kirk solo 7:30-10:30

22 – Spring Gate Vineyard – Brewery, Harrisburg…Kirk solo 6-9

23 – Safe Harbor Event, Carlisle Country Club -Full Band 6-10 Dinner, Auction, Guest Speaker, Music & Dancing…for more information call 717-249-2200

24 – Market Cross Pub Brunch, Carlisle 11:30-2:30 Duo

March1 – Larsen Meadworks in Mechanicsburg..Kirk &

Friends 7:30-10:30

2 – Firefly Restaurant, Reedsville..Duo 6:30-9

For complete up-to-date schedule, information,

and photos go towww.jazzmeband.com

Bookings: call Kirk at 717-979-0341 or E-mail wisemotors@aol.com

The Jazz Me Band is sponsored annually by:FARNHAM INSURANCE AGENCY,

MEMBERS 1st FCU, KEISER’S AUTOMOTIVE, TIMBERVIEW VETERINARY HOSPITAL &

LANDON WISE PHOTOGRAPHY

Walters & Galloway is Expanding!

Walters & Galloway is pleased to welcome Attorneys Jessica Fisher Greene and Ryan A. Webber to their firm. Jessica and Ryan focus on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Medicaid Planning and Disability Planning.

“With Jessica and Ryan joining our team, we have expanded our focus and increased the services we can provide to our clients. In 2016, Jessica achieved the distinctive designation of Certified Elder Law Attorney. Her experience will provide an invaluable addition to our team.” said founder & partner, Murrel R. Walters III.

Since Murrel opened his practice in Mechanicsburg in 1976, the firm has continued to grow to serve clients in Mechanicsburg and beyond. Walters & Galloway is now 7 attorneys strong and represents clients in a broad array of practice areas including: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Estate Administration, Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law, Family Law and General Business Matters.

With such growth, Walters & Galloway will be opening a second office location in Mechanicsburg. Stay tuned for updates on their website at www.waltersgalloway.com. You can also follow them on Facebook & Linkedin for instant news and information.

Walters & Galloway – Your hometown law firm.

CAROLANN WENDLAND717.802.0162

CATHY SNAVELY717.512.0230

C2 Tax & Payroll Associates219 East Main Street, Suite 207 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

www.c2taxpros.com

Offering Tax Preparation for Businesses & Individuals

5120 Simpson Ferry Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-3627 717-766-7652

Contact: Kim Hanford, Development Manager khanford@umhcservices.com The United Methodist Home for Children (UMHC), a program of the Board of Child Care, is a home away from home for youth who for many reasons are unable to live with their families. UMHC will soon be implementing a new approach to behavior management. When the youth follow proper behaviors and manners they earn paper currency to spend at the Campus Store. Following is a list of items needed on an ongoing basis to help stock the campus store. Cash gifts to purchase these items are also very helpful.

Items for Campus Store

(Appropriate for ages 14-21)

Food Gatorade Sprite Soda Orange Soda (no Sunkist) Water Candy Snack size chips, pretzels Electronics Headphones Charger Cords Charger Cubes Auxiliary Cords Speakers Cell Phone Cases Mp3 Players DVD Players TVs (not larger than 32”) Video Game Systems Personal Grooming / Jewelry Acrylic False Nails Nail Polish Makeup Hair Dryer / Straightener Cosmetic Face Masks Hair Ties Various size hoop earrings

Household Items Bean Bag Chairs Hangers Drinking Glasses (set of 4 or more) Hot Pads Toasters Cooking Pans Dish sets (serving for 4 or more) Table Lamps for bedroom Miscellaneous Art Supplies – pencils, paints, canvas,

colored pencils, etc. Sturdy Backpacks Air pumps Slides

On Thursday March 7th from 7:30am-9pm the West Shore Young Professionals have an event, Designing Your Road Map to Personal Achievement, which will be held and sponsored at Enguinuity LLC, 180 Silver Spring Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. This interactive workshop is designed for professionals who find themselves busy day in and day out but lack an overall sense of accomplishment. Participants will explore their purpose, beliefs, and experiences to build a foundation designed to create and achieve goals in all areas of their lives.Registration can be found on the WSYP events page: http://www.wsyp.org/events/

On Wednesday April 24th from 3:00pm-5:00pm the West Shore Young Professionals will be participating in their FIRST Com-munity involvement project of the year. Join us for our April Community Involvement Event! We will be helping Caitlin’s Smiles assemble “Bags of Smiles” for children with life-threatening or chronic illnesses! Each “Bag of Smiles” contains two individual craft kits, Playdoh or Model Magic, journal, coloring/drawing materials, small toy or book, a Caitlin’s Smiles flyer and a home-made card. In order to ensure that children can fully enjoy the contents of their bags, each “Bag of Smiles” is geared towards a specific age range. Event will be held at Caitlin’s Smiles, 3303 N 6th St, Harrisburg, PA 17110

*The West Shore Young Professionals will be having their Coffee & Connections the last Wednesday of every month The event will be held in Camp Hill at Cornerstone Coffeehouse in the back room from 7:30am-9:00am. Registration is not required for the event. There is a free off-street parking lot behind the coffee shop and across the street.*

*The West Shore Young Professionals will be having their Unplugged event the third Wednesday of every month. The event will be held at Your Place on the Carlisle Pike in the side room from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Registration is not required for the event.*

Annual membership- $65. Special rate ($50) available to members of Partner Agencies (Mechanicsburg, West Shore and Perry Chambers) Check www.wsyp.org/events for all 2018 events. Join our email list and receive the latest updates and opportunities.Email president@wsyp.org to be added today.

MECHANICSBURG MUSEUM

February 16 - May 18, 2019: Exhibit: “Threads That Held Our Town Together.” Clothing, covers, and other fabric products created or used in Mechanicsburg. On exhibit at Freight Station.

April 5-6 2019: Marshmallow Madness. Our new Spring contest making creative displays with marshmallow peeps

Mechanicsburg Museum Association2 W. Strawberry Avenue

Mechanicsburg 717-697-6088

Hours: Wed. - Sat. Noon - 3pm For more details on events, visit

www.mechanicsburgmuseum.org