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BUSINESS MATTERS
JANUARY 2019 VOLUME 09: ISSUE 01
MARTINSBURG - BERKELEY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
198 Viking Way Martinsburg, WV 25401 304-267-4841 www.berkeleycounty.org
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Board of Directors 2
Chair’s Corner 3
New & Renewing Members 4 & 11
Marketing Opportunities 5
2019 Calendar of Events 6 & 7
Ambassadors 8
Rise & Shine Breakfast Programs 9
Our Members 10, 11, & 19
Member 2 Member Offers 12
Professional Development Seminar 13
Connect Berkeley 14
News @ Noon Program 15
Leadership Berkeley 16
Women’s Network 2019 Events 17
Chamber Mixers 18
Women’s Network Blog 20 & 21
Community Events 22
Upcoming Chamber Events 23
Major Sponsors 23 & 24
Board of Directors
Doug Arndt Arndt-McBee Insurance
Arthur Ashe Macy's Fulfillment Center
Ruby Avey Chick-fil-A/Serenity Day Spa & Salon
Mark Baldwin City of Martinsburg
Michael Bohrer ERA Liberty Realty
Brooke Boyer Quad Graphics, Inc.
Karen Burkhart Berkeley County Schools
Keith Busby Procter & Gamble
David Decker Decker & Company PLLC
Steve Dopson Dopson & Associates, PLLC
Tracey Eberling Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jim Goforth New Life Community Church
Kristie Hadley BCT - Bank of Charles Town
Sandy Hamilton Berkeley County Development Authority
Justin Henry Panhandle Builders & Excavating, Inc.
Jim Klein Shepherd University Martinsburg Center
David Langford United Bank
Randy Lewis Main Street Martinsburg
C.D. Linton Argos
Maria Lorensen Hospice of the Panhandle
Charles Lowery CNB Bank
Kathy Mason Augmentation, Inc.
Teresa McCabe WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center
Kim Moss Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
Gail Moxley CNB Bank
Pam Neely State Farm
Trent Reid Reid's Distributor
Tracey Rohrbaugh Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC
Michelle Sadat Advocate Insurance Group
Floyd “Kin” Sayre Bowles Rice LLP
Teresa Scott Re/Max 1st Realty
Susan Snowden Jackson Kelly, PLLC
Pam Wagoner Depot Florist
Michael Whalton Eastern WV Community Foundation
Officers Susan Snowden, Board Chair
Tracey Rohrbaugh, Chair-Elect
C.D. Linton, Vice-Chair
Pam Neely, Treasurer
Gail Moxley, Past Chair
Staff Tina H. Combs, IOM, President & CEO
Susan G. Sanders, Office Manager
Natalie L. Cline, Marketing & Events Assistant
198 Viking Way, Martinsburg, WV 25401 Phone: (304) 267-4841
Fax: (304) 263-4695 [email protected]
www.berkeleycounty.org
BUSINESS MATTERS VOLUME 09: ISSUE 01 JANUARY 2019
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Happy New Year! It is a privilege for me to serve as Board Chair of Berkeley County's leading business organization, the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce. Many thanks go to Gail Moxley (CNB Bank), last year's Chairwoman of the Board, for a job well done.
January brings a feeling of excitement and anticipation for the year ahead. A large crowd
joined us on Friday, January 11 for the first Rise and Shine Breakfast of 2019. Chamber President Tina Combs shared information about Chamber programs, the many opportunities to participate on committees, ways to promote your business, and how to take full advantage of your Chamber membership benefits.
Last year we launched three new programs - Connect Berkeley, News@Noon, and the Ambassador Program. All three are off to a strong start and have been successful. In 2019 we will continue to enhance member benefits with our new Professional Development Series, which will begin with a workshop on January 18, 2019. Check out page 13 for more details.
It is important to the Chamber Board of Directors and Staff that this organization provide programs and services that are beneficial to its members. We ask that you provide your feedback throughout the year as we continue to focus on our mission to facilitate the economic progress of our members.
Please do not hesitate to contact a Chamber Board or Staff member if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions. I look forward to working with each of you throughout the coming year as we continue to create a vibrant business climate and improve the quality of life in our community.
On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Staff, we wish you much success in 2019!
Chair’s Corner Susan Snowden
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AMERISERV FINANCIAL BANK - HAGERSTOWN 12806 Shank Farm Way Hagerstown, MD 21742 (240) 267-4059 (301) 739-7847 [email protected] Kevin Justice Banks & Trust CHAMBERS CHIROPRACTIC & ACUPUNCTURE 319 Lutz Ave., Suite B Martinsburg, WV 25404 (304) 263-4927 Fax: (304) 263-0682 www.chamberschiropractic.com [email protected] Bill Ashe Chiropractors | Rehabilitative Care GRAND HOME FURNISHINGS 840 Foxcroft Ave. Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 901-4360 Fax: (304) 901-4484 www.grandhomefurnishings.com [email protected] Matt Cox Furniture M2 INSPIRED/MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
581 Quaint Swan Dale Dr. Martinsburg, WV 25404 (301) 637-9753 m2inspired.com [email protected] David Welch Video & Film Production
AIKENS CORPORATION/COMFORT INN/HAMPTON INN
BCT - BANK OF CHARLES TOWN BERKELEY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOLS BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
BROWN FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATIONS BUDGET BLINDS OF MARTINSBURG
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST VIRGINIA - EASTERN REGION
CHOICE STAFFING, INC. CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
CITY OF MARTINSBURG CLARY GROVE
CONCERT TECHNOLOGIES CONTINENTAL BRICK COMPANY
COXHOLLIDAYOUNG PLLC CUMBERLAND VALLEY HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
DEPOT FLORIST EASTERN PANHANDLE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION EASTERN PANHANDLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
FAIRLAWN GARDEN APARTMENTS FARMERS & MECHANICS INSURANCE COMPANIES
FLEMING INSURANCE - ERIE INSURANCE GENESIS HEALTH CARE - CARE HAVEN CENTER
GIBSON & ASSOCIATES GIGA GEMA INC DBA DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN
ROBBINS
GOLDEN CORRAL GRAPHICS UNIVERSAL, INC.
HENSELL REALTY COMPANY HILTON GARDEN INN MARTINSBURG
HISTORIC MCFARLAND HOUSE HOME HELPERS OF THE PANHANDLE
JEFFERSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY JEFFERSON SECURITY BANK
L. A. ROBERTS JEWELER LAW OFFICE OF DEBBIE FLOWERS PAYNE
LONG AND FOSTER REAL ESTATE MCCUNE & TSIATSOS, PLLC
MULFORD, PETER L. MVB BANK
NEWLAND INSURANCE AGENCY ORGILL, INC.
ORSINI'S APPLIANCE SALES PANHANDLE BUILDERS & EXCAVATING, INC.
PANHANDLE HOME HEALTH, INC. PENNINGTON'S AUTO CENTER
PITTMAN ORTHODONTICS
NEW MEMBERS RENEWING MEMBERS
WELCOME!
Submit your job postings to [email protected]
and we will post to the Member Job Opportunities section of our website.
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BROCHURES & BUSINESS CARDS Chamber members are welcome to display brochures and business cards at our office located at 198 Viking Way. Visitors enter the Chamber daily to inquire about different businesses, the community, relocation, and much more. Members have the opportunity to reach these visitors by displaying their brochures in our lobby.
EMAIL BLASTS ($75 per transmittal)
Each email blast we send reaches over 1,400 inboxes and also posts to our
Twitter and Facebook pages.
Please Note: The email blast schedule usually books up
1-2 weeks in advance.
To request an email blast, please
contact [email protected].
Refer a business to join the Chamber of Commerce and earn a
FREE e-blast for your business!
Promoting your business through the Member Spotlight section of Business
Matters is easy and FREE! Simply submit an article and accompanying photos and
the articles will be published, one per month, as they are received. If you have questions, contact the Chamber staff at
Advertising Opportunities in BUSINESS MATTERS
Business Card $30
1/4 Page $50
1/2 Page $75
Full Page $125
Promote Your Business through the
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JANUARY
2 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
9 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
9 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
11 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
14 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
16 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
16 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | CoxHollidaYoung
18 Professional Development Seminar | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BRCTC
20-22 Leadership Berkeley Charleston Trip
25 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
28 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
30 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. | 1 p.m. | HI
FEBRUARY
5 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
6 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
7 Workforce Development Committee | 9 a.m. | BRCTC
8 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
11 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
12 Ambassador Committee | Noon | SUMC
13 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
19 Leadership Berkeley
20 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
20 Board of Directors Meeting | Noon | HI
20 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | U.S. Cellular
22 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
25 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
27 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
MARCH
5 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
8 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
11 Connect Berkeley | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | SUMC
13 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
14 Women’s Network Workshop | 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | PI
19 Leadership Berkeley
20 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
20 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Cornerstone Dental
22 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | PI
25 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
26 Membership Committee | Noon | SUMC
27 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
APRIL
2 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
3 Member Orientation | 7:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. | SUMC
4 Workforce Development Committee | 9 a.m. | BRCTC
5 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | PI
8 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
9 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | PI
10 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
11 Women’s Network Conference | 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. | HI
16 Leadership Berkeley
17 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
17 Board of Directors Meeting | Noon
17 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Airborne Church
22 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
23 Legislative Wrap Up Forum | 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | HI
24 Administrative Professionals Luncheon | Noon - 1:30 p.m. | PI
MAY
3 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | PI
7 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
7 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Serenity Day Spa & Salon
8 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
10 Professional Development Seminar | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. | BRCTC
13 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
14 Ambassador Committee | Noon | SUMC
15 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
15 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Sign Here
17 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
21 Leadership Berkeley
22 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
31 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
JUNE
4 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
6 Workforce Development Committee | 9 a.m. | BRCTC
10 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
12 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
12 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
14 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | PI
17 37th Annual Corporate Cup Challenge Golf Tournament | 11 a.m.
The Woods
18 Leadership Berkeley
19 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
19 Board of Directors | Noon | HI
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2019 #MYCHAMBER BRCTC=Blue Ridge CTC | HI=Holiday Inn | HS=Hub Suites | PI=The Purple Iris | SUMC=Shepherd University Martinsburg Center
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19 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | CNB Bank
24 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
25 Membership Committee | Noon | SUMC
26 Leadership Berkeley 28th Annual Graduation | 5:30 p.m. | PI
28 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
JULY
2 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
8 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
10 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
10 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
12 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
17 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Orsini’s Appliance Sales
& Service
22 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
26 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
31 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
AUGUST
6 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
7 Member Orientation | 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m. | SUMC
9 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
12 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
13 Ambassador Committee | Noon | SUMC
14 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
14 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
21 Board of Directors Meeting | Noon | HI
21 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Artisan Kitchens
23 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
26 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
28 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
TBD New Teacher Breakfast | HI
SEPTEMBER
3 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
6 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
9 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
11 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
12 Workforce Development Committee | 9 a.m. | BRCTC
13 Tailgating Under the Stars Auction | 6 p.m. | PI
17 Leadership Berkeley
18 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
18 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | MVB Bank
20 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
23 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
24 Membership Committee | Noon | SUMC
25 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
26 Women’s Network Workshop | 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | PI
OCTOBER
1 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
4 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
9 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
14 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
15 Leadership Berkeley
16 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
16 Board of Directors Meeting | Noon | HI
16 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Serenity Day Spa & Salon
18 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | PI
23 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | PI
28 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
29 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER
1 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
5 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
6 93rd Annual Dinner | 5:30 p.m.
12 Ambassador Committee | Noon | SUMC
13 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
13 Women’s Network Legendary Leadership | Noon | SUMC
14 Workforce Development Committee | 9 a.m. | BRCTC
15 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
19 Leadership Berkeley
20 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
20 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Bechdel Jewelers
25 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
27 Member Orientation | 7:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. | SUMC
DECEMBER
3 Women’s Network Committee | 9 a.m. | HS
4 Women’s Network Workshop | 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | PI
6 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
9 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
10 Membership Committee | Noon | SUMC
11 Executive Committee | 8 a.m.
11 News@Noon | 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. | HI
13 Legislative Outlook Forum | 7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | HI
17 Leadership Berkeley
18 Government Affairs Committee | 8 a.m. | SUMC
18 Board of Directors Meeting | Noon | HI
18 Chamber Mixer | 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Valley College
20 Rise and Shine Breakfast | 7:15 a.m. - 9 a.m. | HI
23 Connect Berkeley | Noon | SUMC
Dates and locations are subject to change. Check our weekly
e-newsletter – This Week @ The Chamber for details.
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Our Members
T he Berkeley County Schools’ Board of Education and Staff honored the following outstanding school
volunteers, caring educators, and distinguished service personnel for their tremendous impact and support of BCS
students. Recognizing these education heroes monthly during Board of Education meetings is one small way of
saying "thank you."
A CARING EDUCATOR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Member News Have something to share?
Submit your business briefs to [email protected]
and we will include it in the next edition of Business Matters.
September: Meranda Elgin,
Winchester Ave. Elementary
October: Kelly Sholl,
Hedgesville Middle School
November: Tamela Moore,
Burke Street Elementary
December: Yvonne Lantz,
Martinsburg High School
September: Cliff Hodges,
Berkeley Heights Elementary
October: Kathy Bennett,
Mountain Ridge Intermediate
November: Fawn Bain,
Winchester Ave. Elementary
December: Trisha Collis,
Hedgesville Middle School
October: Barbara Watson,
Martinsburg High School
November: Madeline Miller,
Rosemont Elementary
December: Brenda Bragg,
Opequon Elementary
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THANK YOU!
C apon Springs &
Farms was selected
as the “Best Family
Vacation Spot” in the recent
WV Living Magazine
contest. The onsite Hygeia
Bath House & Spa received
runners up honors. These
designations are determined by
traveler’s votes, so Capon was
selected by fans from all over
the country. Read about all the
winners in the current winter
issue of WV Living Magazine:
https://www.wvliving.com/winter
-2018/best-wv-travel/
W VU Medicine
Berkeley
Medical
Center’s September
Quality Service Award
winner is pictured
receiving her award. Left
to right: Orthopedics
Nurse Director Vanessa Thomas, QSA Winner Michelle
Mongan and Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer
Samantha Richards.
W VU Medicine
Berkeley
Medical
Center’s October
Quality Service Award
winner is pictured
receiving his award. Left
to right: System Director of Care Management Cindy
Santmier, QSA Winner Andrew Brown and President/
CEO Anthony P. Zelenka.
W VU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has
been awarded international recognition as a
Designated Baby-Friendly birth facility by
Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. Baby-Friendly USA is the
authority for the implementation of the Baby-Friendly
Hospital Initiative (BFHI), a global program sponsored by
the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative
encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers
that offer an optimal level of care for breastfeeding
mothers and their babies.
C urtis J. Bailey II, better known
as “Bo”, joined the
CoxHollidaYoung team in
December 2018. Bo grew up in
Summersville, WV and graduated from
Nicholas County High School in 2009.
He went on to obtain a Bachelor’s of
Business Administration in Accounting
from Concord University in 2016.
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POTOMAC HOUSING REALTORS, LLC
PREMIER MASONRY & BUILDING SUPPLY LLC QUEEN, WILLIAM F. DDS
RE/MAX REAL ESTATE GROUP RESERVE AT BERKELEY (DAR LLC)
ROACH ENERGY ROTARY CLUB OF MARTINSBURG
SERENITY DAY SPA & SALON SUTTON & JANELLE, PLLC
TALKRADIO WRNR - FM 106.5 & AM 740 THE SALVATION ARMY
TUSCARORA FAMILY DENTAL CARE U. S. CELLULAR - MARTINSBURG
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WV, INC. WDVM
WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION WVU HEALTH SCIENCES EASTERN DIVISION
WVU ONLINE & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
RENEWING MEMBERS
304-874-3695 · caponsprings.net Open May to November
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Artisan Kitchens & Countertops: 10% off any Kraftmaid Vantage Kitchen Order 50% off DuraSupreme Custom Paint Upcharge AT&T Authorized Retailer Mid-Atlantic ProTel, Inc.: 25% off any accessory Budget Blinds of Martinsburg: 40% off window treatments – commercial or residential CNB Bank: Eligible to receive $200 off residential closing costs. Must present flyer. Comcast Spotlight: 15% off any annual advertising campaign Community Alternatives to Violence: 25% off class fees for anyone referred to intervention classes ($250 value) Costco Wholesale (Winchester): New members eligible to receive Costco Cash Card (redeemable in-store at Winchester location only with flyer.) Dave Ranck Consulting LLC: Free consultation (One full day=8 hours) Distinctive Touch Interiors: 50% off initial consultation fee of $650 - $325 introductory price Erica Danile Photography: 20% off photography session & order Heartland Payment Systems (Dempster): Free mobile swipe reader OR 50% off stationery
Terminal (ITC220 CL) Home Helpers of the Panhandle: First Month Free for any Direct Link personal emergency
response system with annual agreement The Hub: 15% off café orders Johnnies Express: $5 off $25 purchase LovelyPixels: 30% off design services - print and digital Magna-Soft, LLC: $100 off a complete water treatment system and receive a free gift just for scheduling an appointment. New America Financial: $1000 lender credit to be used towards closing cost Northwestern Mutual (Procita): Free retirement or investment consultation ($1,200 value) Platinum Feathers Salon and Spa: 10% off any service Pro Design, LLC: 30% off design services and 50% off web hosting for the first year Serenity Day Spa & Salon: 15% off any service $65 or more excluding hair and acrylics. Offer valid M-Th only. Shepherd University Martinsburg Center: 15% off in-state OR 25% off out-of-state tuition SVG Commercial Cleaning, LLC: 10% off all cleaning services Synergy Massage & Wellness, LLC: 20% off any 30, 60, or 90 minute session Transamerica: Contact Dawn Brown at 301-331-2378 for a free financial analysis. Make a
referral to Dawn and receive a free gift card. (Some restrictions apply.) The Wellness Center at Berkeley Medical Center: Enrollment fee waived for The Wellness
Center membership The Woods: 10% off first year of corporate membership dues at The Woods
Click here for a printable list
Send your M2M discount offer to [email protected] and we’ll add it to the list!
Pick up your Chamber member key fob at the Chamber office,
Shepherd University Martinsburg Center, or click here to request yours.
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Connect Berkeley
wants YOU!
The group is looking to add members. Here are just a few
of the categories that would work well with this group:
Catering Computer Repair Small Business Attorney Graphic Design Marketing Office Supplies Security Systems and more!
Interested?
Contact Tina Combs at 304-267-4841 or
Members of the current Connect Berkeley group: Jay Anderson - Magna-Soft LLC - Water Treatment
Tracy Burcker - Printing Impressions - Printing Angi Cornwell - Hornby Publishing - Publishing Chris Johnson/Karen Kisner - Panhandle Home Health, Inc. - Home Health Darrell Jones - SVG Commercial Cleaning - Cleaning Howard Kronthal - EXIT Success Realty - Residential Real Estate Charlie Lowery - CNB Bank - Commercial Lending Paul Napoli - Rockstar Realty - Commercial Real Estate Pam Neely - State Farm - Personal Insurance Tina Nipe - TenthDegree Technologies - Computer Software Erica Robinson - Erica Danile Photography - Photography Eric Stenger - MVB Bank - Residential Lending Tricia Worden - Next Generation HR Solutions - HR Services
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Leadership Berkeley
December was Education Day for Leadership Berkeley
and it was a day packed full of tours and presentations
from many of the education resources in the community. The day started with a fabulous breakfast
prepared by the students at James Rumsey Technical Institute. After breakfast, Leadership Berkeley
participants were treated to a tour of the facility and learned about the many great programs at JRTI.
After leaving James Rumsey the group traveled to South Middle School where they were served a
delicious lunch prepared by Principal Rosa Clark and enjoyed a musical performance by the choir.
The group also met with the Berkeley County Business Education Partnership and heard from
Berkeley County Schools Superintendent Manny Arvon. The afternoon was busy with tours of
Valley College, Shepherd University Martinsburg Center, and Blue Ridge Community and
Technical College Technology Center. Leadership Berkeley will travel to Charleston on
January 20-22 to learn about state government.
This program would not be possible without our sponsors:
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Chamber Mixers Many thanks to Bowles Rice for hosting our December Chamber Mixer, where Chamber members and guests took advantage of the great networking opportunities and spectacular refreshments.
2019 MIXERS Mixers are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month
from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Network with other Chamber Members and guests.
Learn about our business community.
Enjoy drinks and appetizers.
Bring your business cards to be eligible for a door prize.
Welcome & Door Prize Drawing
5:45 p.m. Chamber Members
FREE Non-Chamber Members
$5
January 16 CoxHollidaYoung | Register Here
February 20 U.S. Cellular | Register Here
March 20 Cornerstone Dental
April 17 Airborne Church
May 15 Sign Here
June 19 CNB Bank
July 17 Orsini’s Appliance Sales & Service
August 21 Artisan Kitchens & Countertops
September 18 MVB Bank
October 16 Serenity Day Spa & Salon
November 20 Bechdel Jewelers
December 18 Valley College
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Our Members
J efferson Security Bank (JSB) will officially
celebrate the rare milestone of 150 years in 2019.
As the oldest operating corporation in the state of
West Virginia, JSB is
proud to be kicking off
its anniversary with a
focus on random acts
of kindness over the
next 150 days
throughout our
communities.
The Bank’s first act
was the donation of
150 toys to local
organizations
including Community
Networks, Inc.,
Shenandoah
Women’s Center
and Toys for Tots.
Each toy will go to a
local child in need this holiday season. “We are proud to
support these organizations by being able to provide a
moment of happiness to a child who might not otherwise
get one,” said Cindy Kitner, JSB President and CEO.
S henandoah Community Health (SCH) is
pleased to welcome three new providers. Anita
Skena, MSN, WHNP, Women’s Health Nurse
Practitioner has joined the clinical staff of SCH
Winchester; Zekeya Lofton, FNP-BC, Family Nurse
Practitioner; and Dr. Patricia Mahoney, Internist, have
joined the clinical staff of SCH on Tavern Road in
Martinsburg. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Mahoney,
Anita Skena, and Zekena Lofton to Shenandoah
Community Health. For more information or to
schedule an appointment with our Primary Care or
Women’s Health Departments, call 304.263.4999.
S henandoah Community Health (SCH) is
pleased to announce the launch of a newly re-
designed website as
the final part of a rebranding
campaign which began in the
fall of 2018 with a new logo.
The new website, located at
the same web address www.shencommhealth.com,
makes it easier for viewers to find and learn more about
all the healthcare services offered at SCH, including
primary care for adults and pediatrics; women’s health;
behavioral health; oral health; pharmacy, HIV case
management; WIC nutrition program; plus many more
support services and programs. Shenandoah
Community Health remains the same name, same
people, same mission, just a newly refreshed look!
T he Members of SEK are pleased to announce the
following staff members were promoted effective
January 1, 2019.
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Five Keys to Legendary Leadership
Leadership — genuine, influential, effective leadership — is a subtle thing. It’s not something that readily reduces to a cookie-cutter recipe or paint-by-numbers formula. We all know that. That’s why there have been a thousand good books on leadership, and will be a thousand more. But for all we describe it and study it, it still seems
elusive — which is why it so often surprises us when a truly great leader appears in our midst.
Why so elusive? In part, because great leadership is shot through with contradiction.
A great leader is selfless — and has a healthy ego. A great leader is by definition unitary, singular, unique — and somehow inspires thousands to emulate him or her. Great leaders have their heads in the clouds and their toes
firmly in the dirt.
Here are five descriptions of what great leaders do, what we call “Five Keys to Legendary Leadership.” The first four are all essential — and are completely contradicted by the fifth. Yet somehow, the first four don’t seem to
work without the fifth.
They are the four fingers and thumb of leadership.
Finger #1: Hold the Vision
Building a business takes skill, work, and capital resources. But those are details. More than anything else, building a business—really, building anything—is an act of faith. Because you’re creating something out of nothing. You are moving into the future on invisible wires, without a
net.
It’s easy to say, “Hold a vision.” The hard part isn’t the vision. Anyone can come up with a vision.
The hard part is the holding.
The single biggest challenge to any organization is the constant cloud of fear and doubt that swirls around the heads of the people involved. As a leader, your job is to hold fast to the big picture, to keep seeing in your mind’s eye, with crystal clarity, where it is you’re going—that place that right at this moment exists only in your mind’s eye. And to keep seeing that, even when nobody else does. Especially when nobody else does. Your people
count on you to do this. It’s the biggest job you have.”
Finger #2: Build Your People
Time was, people in a business were often viewed as “workers,” as if, out of the entirety of a person’s being, that which was relevant to the business could be reduced to a single function. Not anymore. Increasingly we’ve come to realize that people are people, and every person in a business is a universe of talents, skills, and potential value. Good businesses look to hire competent employees. Great businesses hire people and then commit to bring out their latent
greatness through continual investment.
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This post is by Bob Burg and John David Mann, the co-authors of the new release It’s Not About You:A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business
Finger #3: Do the Work
Great leaders don’t expect anyone else to do anything they haven’t done themselves. They get dirt under their nails and mud on their boots. Abraham Lincoln knew law. He’d practiced it in freezing-cold, bare-floored small-town courtrooms. So did Gandhi. They both emancipated millions—but only because they knew the feel of the craft in their hands. Before he was a great general or the nation’s first (and arguably greatest) president, George Washington worked as a land surveyor. He knew the land he would later govern. As a boy, Sam Walton milked the family cow and sold the surplus milk to neighbors. Bill Gates spent thousands of hours as a teenager
programming computers.
This is one of most great leaders’ greatest success secrets: whatever field they are in, whatever business empire they run, the chances are excellent they have done it at some point with their own hands, learning it
nuts and bolts, from the ground up.
Finger #4: Stand for Something
Leadership is not something you can put on and take off, like a set of clothes. Your capacity to influence is not something you can rehearse, like a speech in a play. People, contrary to popular belief, are not fools. No matter what front you put on, they will read you, consciously or
unconsciously—the you behind the words.
It’s not that what you say isn’t important. It is. That’s just not where the source of your power lies. What you have to give, you offer least of all through what you say; in greater part through
what you do; but in greatest part through who you are.
Competence counts—but character matters more. If you want people to follow you, they need to trust that you know what you’re doing. But that’s the smaller part of it. Competence is simply the baseline, the thing that
puts you in the game.
Character, though, is a precious gem, and anyone who possesses it is worth a great deal to the world around
him.
You can lead only as far as you grow.
Thumb: Pass the Mantle
So there you have it. Leaders hold a vision. Leaders care about their people. Leaders get their hands dirty and their boots muddy, do the work and make the tough decisions. And
leaders stand for something.
It’s about all those things. But at the same time, it isn’t about any of those things. Because you can hold the biggest vision, care about all your people, do all the work, and stand for
something until the end of days — and it’s still you, you, you.
Here is the heart of the contradiction that is great leadership: great leadership isn’t a place you arrive, it is a
place into which you disappear.
Great parenting is not about the parent; great teaching is not about the teacher. And great leadership?
Whatever it truly is, it’s not about you.
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