IMPACTIMPACT January 2012 Vol. 41, NO. 1 Monthly

In This Issue Calendar of Events…………...………………………...…..Pg. 2 Members in the News………….....………………….…....Pg. 2 Ribbon Cuttings……...…………….…………….…...........Pg. 6 Business Card Exchange……...…………………............Pg. 7 Women in Business……...…………….……………..........Pg. 7 New Members………………..….…………………….……..Pg. 8

Malcolm Bonawits took an uncommon approach to starting "Malcolm's Haircutters" salon business 35 years ago, and it not only has stood the test of time but also expanded to nine salons through three counties in the northeast region of the state.

Operating under the corporate name NorthEast Salons Inc. headquartered in Mount Pocono, where he originally started in 1976, Bonawits has one salon in town at the Kmart Plaza, an-other in East Stroudsburg, five in the Scranton area and two in Wilkes-Barre, all under the name Malcolm's Haircutters. His work force has gone from himself and another stylist 35 years ago to a staff of 110 these days, serving more than 150,000 customers a year. He also has been chairman of the zoning board of Pocono Township for 25 years and served as an administrator on the state Board of Cosmetology for six years through 1993. "The key to growing a chain of salons is great managing by each manager there. They're leaders and great at what they're doing," Bonawits said, as four of his nine managers have stayed on for 20 or more years. Sue Philo, the general manager and CFO, has been with the company for 22 years. Investment And it took dedicated investment. Bonawits points out that every two or three years after open-ing one salon, he invested his revenue into the next location. After he opened his first salon on Route 940 in Mount Pocono, Bonawits opened another two years later in 1978 in Eagle Valley Mall, a large shop with 15 stylists. Five years later, that

business was relocated to its current location across Route 209 to Eagles Glen. When he noticed a need for a salon outside of Monroe County, he opened one in Dunmore in 1986, then Dallas in 1988, Clark Summit in 1990, Luzerne in Wyoming Valley in 1992, Peckville in 1994, Scranton in 1995 and Old Forge in 1997. During that time, Bonawits lost his first location to a fire on Thanksgiving in 1978 and immediately opened a new one at Pocono Summit and eventually moved it to the Kmart location when that shopping center opened 20 years ago. He said the key was opening the salons in shopping centers where there is a lot of foot traffic.

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GPCC Mission Statement

Act as A Unified Voice of Business Dedicated to the Prosperity of all

Commerce Leading to the Enhancement of

the Quality of Life in our region and surrounding areas.

Salon-Chain Owner Built From The Bottom Up

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Calendar of Events January 6…..…..…..Government Affairs/Public Policy 8:00 a.m. – Stroud Township Building - Stroudsburg January 9……… ......Education Committee 12 Noon – JR’s Grille - East Stroudsburg January 9……… ......Business Card Exchange 5:00 p.m. – Holiday Inn Express - West Main Street, Stroudsburg January 10…...........Women in Business Luncheon Noon – Stroudsmoor Country Inn January 11……… ....West End Committee 8:00 a.m. – Western Pocono Community January 13……… ....Leadership Pocono 8:00 a.m. – GPCC January 17…….......Women in Business Steering Committee 9:00 a.m. - GPCC January 19……… .....Expo Committee 800 a.m. – GPCC January 23……........Finance Committee 8:00 a.m. – GPCC January 23……........Executive Committee 8:30 a.m. – GPCC January 24…….......Board of Directors 8:30 a.m. - Chateau Resort January 27……… ....Environmental Committee 8:00 a.m. – GPCC

LEADS WANTED!!!!

If you are aware of a new or existing business in the Greater Pocono region that might be interested in learning more about the various benefits of

chamber membership, please contact Patricia Metzgar or

pmetzgar@greaterpoconochamber.com.

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Burnley Workshop of the Poconos Receives Donations from ARC of NEPA and Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Colulmbus Holi-day Luncheon was held on Fri-day, December 9 at Burnley Workshop of the Poconos. Burnley received two donations of $1,000 each at the luncheon, from ARC of Northeastern Penn-sylvania and the Knights of Co-lumbus Council # 7141. ARC of Northeastern Pennsyl-vania presented Burnley Work-shop of the Poconos with a dona-tion of $1,000. Knights of Columbus Council # 7141 in Brodheadsville, PA pre-

sented Burnley Workshop of the Poconos with a donation of $1,000. Left to right, Judy Sanner, Director of Opera-tions, Burnley Workshop of the Poconos, Larry Decker of Knights of Columbus Council # 7141. The presentations took place at the Knights of Columbus Holiday Luncheon on Friday, December 9 at Burnley Workshop. Pocono Raceway Executive Honored by U.S. Air Force. Air Force Recruiting Squadron (314th RCS) recently held its annual training conference at the Resorts Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ. This year’s annual event was jammed packed with innovative training workshops, com-mand key speakers and awards presentations. A special award was presented to Bob Pallo, Pocono Raceway Vice-President, for his efforts in bringing together two great organizations… the U.S Air Force and Pocono Raceway. Lt. Col. Ricardo Trimillos, the 314th RCS Commander, be-stowed the title of “Honorary Commander” of the 314th RCS upon Mr. Pallo. Pallo graciously accepted the commander’s offer. In an emotional speech addressing over 80 uniformed men and women, Pallo said, “I accept this on your behalf and in your honor.” The great respect between two powerful or-ganizations was amplified and united. Bob Pallo has seen continued growth at Pocono Raceway since his arrival in 1979. Pocono Raceway’s annual NAS-CAR Sprint Cup Series events have grown to become two of the largest spectator sporting events in the state of Pennsylvania. Race fans from across the nation flock to Pocono Raceway to view these exciting spectacles. They stay in area hotels, eat at local restaurants, shop nearby stores and contribute mightily to the economy of North-eastern Pennsylvania. Pallo has played a leading role in the success of Pocono Raceway and will continue to do so in the future.

L to R: Judy Sanner, Director of Operations at Burnley,

Don Broderick, CEO of ARC of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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The immense and culturally diverse crowd attending a Pocono NASCAR event lends itself to the recruiting com-mand’s concepts of the broadest landscape and creates a unique recruiting opportunity for the Air Force. Pallo has forged an irreplaceable bond with the members of the 314th RCS Eagles. He has partnered with their booster club and created the opportunity for unit members to volunteer time working various booths throughout the raceway. The booster club retains a portion of the proceeds and those proceeds contribute to 75% of the booster club’s annual operating budget. By indoctrinating Bob Pallo into the Air Force culture, Lt Col Trimillos has capitalized on a lucrative future venture with Pocono Raceway. The combined outputs of these two great organizations are certain to yield winning results for both the U.S. Air Force and Pocono Raceway. Catholic Social Services of Monroe County will host its 10th Annual Benefit for Shepherd’s Maternity Home on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg. This event will begin at 2 p.m. with a so-cial hour featuring hors d’oeurves, cash bar, and pianist Gilbert Cuffari. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Dinner, a silent auction, and dancing with DJ Joe Franzo will follow. Photography will be provided by Joe Sukenick of DigiQuest. Honorees are St. Matthew’s Pro-Life Group, Patricia Murray, Joan Berdela, and Maureen Ace. Reser-vations are required. For further information, call 570-822-7118 x 305.

F r a i l e y Insurance and Finan-cial Ser-v i c e s C h r i s t m a s tree project b e n e f i t i n g M o n r o e County Area Agency on Aging is a huge suc-cess!

“Wow, this is great. Look at all of these gifts,” states a staff member of Monroe County Area Agency on Aging as he loaded the 40-some gifts in his car. It was the first year that the Frailey Insurance and Financial Services part-nered with this agency and what a huge success it was. Essentials to flannel shirts and bedroom slippers were on the list that was given for their Christmas tree project. “Every year the team decides on which non-profit to sup-port during the Christmas holiday. This year we enhanced the quality of life of some Monroe County senior citizens

age 60 and older. We did this by picking a name off the tree and fulfilling their 2 wishes. We then wrapped the gifts, attached their name, and placed them under the tree,” says Peggie Livingston, office manager. Michael J. Frailey, a registered representative of Nation-wide Securities, LLC, encourages his team to continue their “community service” events. “I was thrilled to see the outpouring of support from our clients and staff. It’s great to see people helping people. For some, this is the only Christmas gift that they will receive,” states Frailey If you would like the Frailey team to partner with your agency, you may contact Peggie at Peg-gie@Fraileyinsurance.com or 570 421-7447.

Senator Toomey Supports PoconoInfo Helpline. After finding out that recent budget cuts might affect funding for its helpline, Pocono Alliance invited a representative for Senator Pat Toomey to visit their office in Stroudsburg and discuss the importance of funding for the PoconoInfo helpline. PoconoInfo, Monroe County’s comprehensive helpline, con-nects residents with needed human service programs. The helpline provided information and referral services for more than 6,000 residents over the past year for a variety of services including; food pantries, support groups, assis-tance programs and shelters. PoconoInfo’s database has a listing of more than 800 services available in the county as well as services available at the statewide and national levels. Executive Director Michael Tukeva and PoconoInfo Co-manager Maria Schramm met with Senator Toomey’s Re-gional Manager Marta Gabriel to discuss the services available through Pocono Alliance and specifically Po-conoInfo. “There are residents out there that have never had to ask for help before and they need to know where they can get assistance. PoconoInfo is a vital service in Monroe County,” said Tukeva. Also present at the meeting was Gwen Stettler, Represen-tative Mario Scavello’s Chief of Staff. Representative Scav-ello’s legislative aides and volunteers regularly refer con-stituents to the PoconoInfo helpline and website. While PoconoInfo call specialists give out information to clients regarding services available in the county, it also keeps track of unmet needs in the county which is beneficial in-formation for local legislators. After the meeting, Gabriel told Tukeva that Senator Toomey values the efforts of Pocono Alliance and the Po-conoInfo helpline. She added that Senator Toomey has designated his grant coordinator to help Pocono Alliance explore appropriate funding streams for this service. For more information on PoconoInfo or to search for avail-able human service programs in Monroe County, visit

From l to r: Sandy Haley, Josephine Fontan

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www.PoconoInfo.org or call (570) 517-3954. Pocono Alli-ance’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Monroe County by identifying human service needs and working towards solutions. For more information, visit Pocono Alli-ance’s website at www.poconoalliance.org.

Tim Pearce, an ac-count assistant at Riger, A Marketing Communications Company, was a participant in the City of Binghamton’s Economic Develop-ment Office Focus Group held December 6, 2011. Pearce, a former intern at Riger, received his bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and is also

a 2011 graduate of Ithaca College with an M.S. in Strate-gic Communications. Comprised of young professionals in downtown Bingham-ton from different industries, the focus group was con-ducted by Mr. Thomas Kowalik from Binghamton Univer-sity’s Continuing Education and Outreach Department. The purpose was to gather feedback from various young professionals on their views on downtown performance. Riger, based in Binghamton, N.Y., with an office in Stroudsburg, Pa., is a full-service marketing communica-tions and public relations agency. The firm is a 30-year member of the American Association of Advertising Agen-cies and is enlisted in the Public Relations Society of America. Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s Heavy Hitters Host Ultimate Challenge Fundraiser. Imagine getting your favorite teacher or adult into the boxing ring. It can be-come a reality when Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s Heavy Hitters partner for a fundraising event like no other. Ten Teams of four youth (ages 9-17) and one adult will compete in different boxing activities, ultimately leading up to the adult team member in the ring. “The students, along with the adult team member, will be competing in all types of areas – number of punches landed on the heavy bag, number of hits on a speed bad, number of consecutive jumps while jumping rope and more,” says Brian Pedone, owner of Pedone’s Heavy Hitters. “It will be like Double Dare, only with fun exercise activities.” The adult team members will end up in the ring with a Pedone’s Heavy Hitters skilled boxer based on weight class. The boxers will not hit back, but will be working defense. “We are going to keep count on how many punches the adult team member in the ring lands on our boxers,” said Pedone.

How will this raise money for Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s Heavy Hitters? Teams must raise $250 to enter the ring in the Ultimate Challenge. The event hosted by Pedone’s Heavy Hitters and Youth Infusion, Inc. will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00pm – 3:30pm at Pedone’s Heavy Hitters on 1410 Spruce Street, Stroudsburg, PA. In addition to the competitive fun, there will be food, drinks, free boxing lessons, lots of prizes and music sponsored by Saoco Entertainment. Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s Heavy Hitters welcome all youth and their families. Students come out and cheer on your favorite team. Several schools will be represented at this thrilling competition. A suggested donation of $5.00 per person entrance fee at the door will benefit Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s Heavy Hitters.

Youth Infusion, Inc. and Pedone’s are both tax-exempt, non-profit organizations. Youth Infusion, Inc. is based out of East Stroudsburg and is a grassroots organization that offers both school-based and community-based programs to youth of Northeast Pennsylvania. These programs em-power local youth to improve their lives and the lives of others. For more information on Youth Infusion, Inc., the Heavy Hitters Ultimate Challenge, or to register your team, please call (570) 266-5125 or visit www.youthinfusion.org. Pedone’s Heavy Hitters is based out of Stroudsburg. Drs. Joseph and Rose Mattioli, owners and founders of Pocono International Raceway, today were named the recipients of the prestigious Myers Brothers Award. Voted on each year by the membership of the National Mo-torsports Press Association (NMPA), the Myers Brothers Award recognizes individuals and/or groups who have pro-vided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. It is named after two of the sport’s pioneers, Billy and Bob Myers. The award was presented at the annual NASCAR, NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon, part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week activities in Las Ve-

Left to right: Patricia Tiernan, Mike Colao, Leah Manson, Jane Ro and Kelli Rob-erts

Tim Pearce, Riger, A Marketing Communications Company

gas. The Mattioli’s grandson and Raceway CEO, Brandon Igdalsky accepted the award on behalf of his grandparents, who were unable to attend. Drs. Joe and Rose Mattioli lived their dream of bringing NASCAR racing to the Pocono (Pa.) Mountains, opening Pocono Raceway in 1968. They hosted their first NASCAR 500-mile race in 1974, introducing fans and drivers to a track that would long be known for its unique shape and racing style. They were always on hand at races, greeting media members and drivers and working tirelessly to im-prove and enhance their facility and to always keep the fans in mind. A total of 68 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have been held at Pocono Raceway. It is the only race track, hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, that is entirely family owned and operated. In a prepared statement, read by his grandson, Dr. Mat-tioli stated “Having been a part of NASCAR for most of my life, I am honored that I would be awarded the prestigious Myers Brothers Award. The history of this award is so meaningful to both Rose and I…. and knowing the caliber of the past recipients, I am left speechless. As you all know, that doesn't happen too often. Although I would love to be there in person, I am proud that my grandsons Bran-don and Nick, who are now running the track after my retirement, are able to accept this prestigious honor on my behalf. I am very humbled – thank you all very much!” “Dr. Joe and Dr. Rose Mattioli represent the true heart and spirit of NASCAR,” NMPA President Rea White said. “They always recognized that NASCAR was more about people than anything else. Their legacy in the sport goes far beyond the Pocono track they labored to build.” “Doc” and Dr. Rose join an élite group of winners of the Myers Brothers Award including such giants in the sport of stock car racing as: Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Rusty Wallace and Rick Hendrick. The 2011 award finalist were the Wood Brothers, Jeff Gordon, Sprint, Jimmie Johnson and Jack Roush

Silver Ar-row Gal-lery of Tan-nersville has made a do-nation of 10% of the sales made over Vet-eran’s day weekend to the Thera-peutic Sen-

sory Garden at the Vet-eran’s hospi-

tal in Wilkes-Barre. The garden was originally established with donations from individuals and community groups to

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provide an outdoor activity area for patients at the hospi-tal. It is supported by donations and volunteers not gov-ernment funding. The garden is designed to provide year round sensory stimulation with flowers blooming spring through fall. It includes a wheelchair accessible garden swing, a water fall, and various garden ornaments. There is seating both in sunny and protected areas. Stand-up gardens and wheelchair accessible gardens allow veterans the opportu-nity to work in the soil and tend to planted herbs, flowers and vegetables. During the winter months lighted decora-tions can be viewed through large windows bordering the garden in the resident dining room. This garden provides residents with Alzheimer’s and significant physical dis-abilities a safe and beautiful outdoor space. Silver Arrow Gallery promotes Made in America has cho-sen to donate a percentage of their sales ongoing to help those who have sacrificed so much for us. Silver Arrow plans to do another major fundraiser for Veterans in the future. For More Information Call Silver Arrow Gallery at 570-619-0461.

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Due to the Monroe County Addressing Project, our

Mailing address has changed to:

Greater Pocono Chamber of

Commerce 552 Main Street

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

L to r Joan Schramm, owner Silver Arrow Gallery, Vincent L Riccardo, Jr, Public Affairs Officer VA Medi-

cal Center, Peg Elia volunteer

(cont’d from front cover) Once he started expanding, he got away from cutting hair after the Dunmore location opened and changed the name from "Hairstyling by Malcolm" to "Malcolm's Haircutters" for all nine shops. "It got to be too much with managing three different places," he said. As for the growth and success, he says, "I never worked for anybody. But no one gave me anything. I worked for every-thing I got. I still believe you're successful if you work hard and have a lot of luck. You have to have enough capital to get you through the first year and a half. Today, it's so hard for businesspeople." Friendly service and clean shops are important, he says.

"Today, people who work in salons are looking for more flex hours," he said. "A third of them work 40 hours a week. A lot are part time and a lot are mothers." Rely on regulars He says much of his business is return customers for his affordable price list that he says has not been raised in seven years. He says there are a few customers from his first years and a 100-year-old woman who has been a regu-lar customer for years at his Dunmore location. "I never met an ugly woman," said Bonawits. "I grew up around a lot of women, with four sisters in my family." Stylists constantly are trained in color techniques in hair color and haircuts. "We put a lot of money into education. It's rare to have salons with a corporate training center," he said. "Sixty to 70 percent of the people who come in don't have an ap-pointment, they just want good service." Every week, he hosts a class presented by experts in the industry from major beauty supply companies such as Loreal, Rusk and Matrix at his headquarters. Appropri-ately, it once was the Mount Pocono School and then was owned by the Adonizio family out of Pittsburgh for more than 70 years until he bought it in 1995. Winding career path Bonawits went to work as a root beer distributor for a year and then a bartender from 1970 to 1975 at the Inn at Po-cono Manor after serving in the military for four years, the last year in Vietnam, where he was a crew chief of a C130 cargo plane. He felt college life was not for him while at-tending East Stroudsburg College majoring in hotel man-agement. While bartending he met another former serviceman who went to cosmetology school on the G.I. Bill, who told him about it. Bonawits realized he could use the G.I. Bill to-ward the School of Cosmetology in Stroudsburg, still around today. Although he enjoyed the experience, Bonawits realized it was a tough time for that pursuit. Not many men were stylists, and most male customers were still going to bar-

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bershops. A short time afterward, that would change. Barber shops never saw the blow dryer coming in 1975," he said. But Bonawits points out that he also has been, in a matter of speaking, on the cutting edge. He claims to be the first in the state to open a tanning salon in 1991, and the first to accept credit cards a year later. He also was one of the first to have electronic setups on his registers in which customer information was kept in the system, including how they like their hair cut. The salons have flat screen TVs with salon commercials showing different hairstyles. "You just don't see people around for 35 years like that and expanding their business," said Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Phillips. Bonawits has endured challenges with the support of his wife, Maria, and the companionship of his two beloved dogs, Mollie and Moe. He only recently got back into work routines after missing a year battling mantle cell lym-phoma caused by his exposure to Agent Orange while in Vietnam. He had chemotherapy and has been in remission after a battery of experimental testing. "I'm fine now, but my feet are a little slow," he said. It hasn't slowed down his efforts to maintain his business in a case study of endurance and determination. Story by Wayne Witkowski - Business Page Editor, Pocono Record

Ribbon Cutting Pocono Medical Center Immediate Care held a ribbon cutting at their newest facility located in Bartonsville Plaza on Route 611 & Frantz Road in Stroudsburg. Free

flu shots were offered to those 18 and older. PMC Imme-diate Care p r o v i d e s e f f e c t i v e t r e a t m e n t for most major ill-nesses and injuries for

all ages, with no appointments needed. They offer a vari-ety of other services, from pre-employment screenings to vaccinations. PMC Immediate Care is committed to deliv-ering world-class care, close to home, in support of Pocono Medical Center’s vision for a healthier community. They are open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and they also offer online appointments. You can contact them at 570-476-3700

Business Card Exchange The December Holiday Mixer was hosted by the Inn at Pocono Manor in the Fireside Lodge. What an amazing way to start everyone’s holiday season than with a Magical Fireside Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus were in atten-dance to greet everyone and also pose for photos, taken by Ken Schurman of V.I.P. Studios. The selection of food and butlered hors d’oeuvres was out-standing, along with networking and all the well wishes for a Happy Holiday Season.

JENA Communications was the sponsor of the holiday mixer. Jerry Matese and Sal Lombardo gave a brief Powe-Point Presentation on the services that they offer to their clients. JENA Communications can provide you with all of your advertising and marketing needs, so contact them today at 570-476-6900.

Women In Business Luncheon The December Women in Business luncheon, sponsored by National Bank of PA, was held at the Inn at Pocono Manor. The luncheon featured a “Shoppers Showcase” fea-turing different vendors with great gift ideas, and the tra-ditional Ornament Exchange.

Vendors who participated in the Shoppers Showcase were: Bodyworks, Catholic Social Services, Deerfield Spa, Deve-reux Foundation, Dunkelberger’s For Women, Edible Ar-rangements, 4 Corners Health & Fitness, Marshalls Creek Chiropractic, Massage Academy, Maximum Jewelry De-signs, Mixtura Hair Salon, Pocono Gold Discount Card, Silpada Design Jewelry, Silver Arrow Gallery & Gift Shop, Unique Accessories by Bernice, and VIP Studios.

The January luncheon will be held at Stroudsmoor Coun-try Inn and is being sponsored by Pocono Family YMCA. The topic “New Year, New You is being presented by Dr. Brett Ramsour of AlignLife Center for Natural Health For more information on upcoming WIB lunches, to donate a door prize, or to sponsor a luncheon, please contact Miriam Conway at 570.421.4433.

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WIB Holiday Luncheon at Inn at Pocono Manor (photo courtesy of VIP Studios)

L to r: WIB Committee Members Antoinette Chairello, Bonnie Picciano, Sponsor and Incoming WIB Committee Chair Theresa Yocum, and Past

Chair Terry Price (Photo courtesy of VIP Studios)

Sponsors Jerry Matese and Sal Lombardo of Jena Communications with Santa

(photo courtesy of VIP Studios)

Holiday Mixer at the Inn at Pocono Manor (photo courtesy of VIP Studios

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Welcome New Members

The following new members are not listed in the 2010-2011Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide. Please be sure to add this page to your copy of the Directory.

Anders, Riegel & Masington, LLC Nick Masington, Esq. 18 N. 8th Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570.424.1117 570.424.2814 nick@armlawyers.com www.armlawyers.com Attorneys

Complete Merchant Solutions Michelle Brown 33 N. 7th Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570.872.9121 570.421.7101 complete@ptd.net www.completemerchantsolutions.com Credit Card Processing Coolbaugh Township Douglas A. Hein 5550 Memorial Blvd. Tobyhanna, PA 18466 570.894.8490 570.894.8413 dhein@ptd.net www.coolbaughtwp.org Government Independence Driving School, LLC David Lortz 5815 Iroquois Street Tobyhanna, PA 18466 570.894.3676 dace@independencedrivingschool.com www.independencedrivingschool.com Driving Schools Insphere Insurance Solutions Cheryl Cloke 1405 N. Cedar Street - Suite 215 Allentown, PA 18104 570.814.6046 ccloke@insphereis.com www.insphereis.com/ccloke Insurance

Marc Us Monogramming Sally Karlsmark 654 Golden Eagle Drive Saylorsburg, PA 18353 610.390.4662 610.381.8959 marcusmonogram@gmail.com Embroidery/Screenprinting Mountain View Vineyard Linda Rice 5866 Neola Road Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570.619.0053 570.619.0053 mtnvv@ptd.net www.mountainviewvineyard.com Vineyard-Gift Shops

IMPACTIMPACT Executive Committee Charles Niclaus - Chairman of the Board Elizabeth Koster - First Vice Chairman Chris Kurtz - Second Vice Chairman Dr. Robert Dillman- Treasurer Kathleen Kuck - Secretary Daisy Gallagher - Past Chair

Staff Robert Phillips - President/CEO Patricia Metzgar - Vice President, Operations/Development Miriam Conway - Executive Assistant Georgia Strunk - Office Assistant

Board of Directors

Visit us at www.greaterpoconochamber.com

(USPS 380-890) Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce 552 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360-2093 Phone: (570) 421-4433 Fax: (570) 424-7281 URL: http://www.greaterpoconochamber.com “The Voice of Business in the Poconos”

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Madeline Anderson Doug Atherton Michael Baxter James Becker Rich Berkowitz Vinny Bianchi Debi Cope Jere Dunkelberger Kathy Ertle Thomas Ford Lisa Green Donald Hannig Bob Hay

Gary Hazen Scott Henry John Holahan Rob Howell Brandon Igdalsky Michael Katz Tony Konn Brian McKenna Kathy Mullins George Roberts Matthew Rumph Dr. Thomas Rushton Barbara G. Samet

Conrad Schintz Dr. Arthur Scott Tom Sforza Mathilda Sheptak William Skinner Steve Somers Paula Testa Marc Troutman Carl Wilgus Theresa Yocum