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CHAIRMAN'S CORNERBy Blair RushCBCC Chairman of the Board

I can do what you can’t do and you can do what I can’t do.

Together we can do great things.”

This quote by Mother Theresa seems a fitting way for me to begin my term as Chairman of the Board of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.

I believe we are all a team – the Chamber’s Board, the staff, and all of you – CBCC Members. Together we can elevate this organization, our business community and the community at large.

To give you a little information on me, I am Executive Vice President and Eastern Region President of National Penn. I have lived in Bucks County my entire life and have worked in the banking industry my entire professional career. The first 15 years of my banking career was at Bucks County Bank followed by 6 months at CoreStates after their acquisition of BCB’s parent company, Independence Bancorp. In 1995 I joined a Management Team that formed and started FirstService Bank. FirstService Bank was acquired by National Penn in 2003 and I have been with National Penn since that time.

I believe that we have an obligation to give back to the communities in which we live and work. Therefore, I presently serve on six community organization boards. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family which usually involves some type of athletic activity including serving as a Baseball Coach. It is exciting to be leading the board of this dynamic Chamber. The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce is a key ingredient of any successful business. I believe we need to continue investing in the community and National Penn has been a strong proponent of the Chamber, investing in business members’ growth through the Business Growth Series, a program dedicated to helping entrepreneurs on their road to owning and operating or, even working within – successful businesses. National Penn is also a sponsor of Bucks Fever, the celebration of the arts, culture and history of Bucks County. I am truly honored to be leading this Chamber with Dr. Vail P. Garvin FACHE. We, as an organization, have changed my position title from Board President to Chairman of the Board. The title of Executive Director, a post held by Vail for the past 15 years, has changed to President and CEO. These title changes more accurately reflect the way our organization operates. We welcome and encourage your involvement in our Chamber. We continue to maintain that “Growing Your Business IS Our Business.” Involve yourself. Involve your company. And, remember – when making purchasing decisions, “Think Chamber Members First!™”. I look forward to seeing you at the next Chamber event!

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Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Mission: The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce builds alliances among its members by uniting business, industry, professionals, artists and non-profit organizations.

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FREEEVENT!

Earl’s Bucks County

Young Citizens were honored by the Chamber & Wells Fargo Advisors at an Awards Luncheon at the Warrington Country Club. Story on page 4. Shown are Matthew Pfeiffer, Alyssa Ruffalo, Brendan Kern, Alex Leone, Joseph Postiglione, Emma Rosenthal, Cassandra Fox, Nicholas Messina, Kristen Upton, Devin Nonneman and Program Patron David H. Werrett (Wells Fargo Advisors).

Chris Whitney (Whitney Photography) is known for his stunning portrait work of professionals, individuals and families. With a particular affinity for children, Whitney has been capturing the spirit of people in Bucks County for two decades.

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W4 (USPSOO9782) is owned and published six times a year (Jan./Feb., March/April, May/June, July/Aug., Sept./Oct., Nov./Dec. ) by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Bailiwick, Ste 23, Doylestown, PA 18901, for $50 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Doylestown, PA. Postmaster: Send address changes to W4/Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Bailiwick, Ste 23, Doylestown, PA 18901.

W4/Who, What, Where, When: Dr. Vail P. Garvin, FACHE, President and CEO • Amanda M. Soler, Chief Operating Officer, Editor-W4 • Sally Parham, Chief Administrative Officer/Corporate Secretary Debbie Hays, Facilities & Financial Manager • Bradford R. Sanders, Chief Marketing Officer, Graphic Designer-W4 • Sue Freeman, Advertising Executive-W4 • MIGU Press, Inc., Printer

Permission must be obtained to reprint any editorial material. Editorial content and advertising limited to Chamber members. Editorial coverage does not imply or indicate Chamber endorsement of members’ business, products or services. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising considered not in keeping with the standards of the publication. For more information, call (215)348-3913 or fax (215)348-7154. E-mail: [email protected]. W4/Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Bailiwick, Ste 23, Doylestown, PA 18901 or visit us at www.centralbuckschamber.com.

Young Citizens AwardsSponsored by David and Peg Werrett, Wells Fargo Advisors

T he Young Citizens Awards, Sponsored by David and Peg Werrett of Wells Fargo Advisors, took place on November 22, 2013 at the Warrington

Country Club on Almshouse Road. Serving as keynote speaker was Dr. David P. Weitzel, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Central Bucks School District.

Presenting the awards was Dr. Anna Shantz (Institute for Foreign Languages), a Chamber vice president who has been involved with the Young Citizen Awards since their inception.

Recipients are Cassandra Fox, Middle Bucks Institute of Technology; Alex Leone, Solebury School;

Devin Nonneman and Kristen Upton, CB South; Matthew Pfeiffer; Brendan Kern, MBIT & Central Bucks East; Nicholas Messina; Bucks Institute of Technology; Joseph Postiglione; CB West; Alyssa Ruffalo, William Tennent High School; Central Bucks East; and Emma Rosenthal, Central Bucks East. W4

Photography by Chris Whitney, Whitney Photography

Matthew Pfeiffer, Alyssa Ruffalo, Brendan Kern, Alex Leone, Joseph Postiglione, Emma Rosenthal, Cassandra Fox, Nicholas Messina, Kristen Upton, Devin Nonneman and Program Patron David H. Werrett (Wells Fargo Advisors) and Chamber President Bob Welch (Academy Wealth Advisers).

Keynote Speaker David P. Weitzel, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Central Bucks School District and Chamber President Bob Welch (Academy Wealth Advisers).

Emma Rosenthal is congratulated at the Young Citizen Awards by, from left, President Bob Welch (Academy Wealth Advisers), Senator Chuck McIlhinney, Rep. Kathy Watson, Central Bucks School District Superintendent Dr. David Weitzel, Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Sponsor David Werrett (Wells Fargo Advisors) and Dr. Anna Shantz (Institute for Foreign Languages), at the podium.

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Why is this your avocation? Piloting airplanes, building, buying and racing cars and motorcycles has been a family hobby. It connects me with my family and I enjoy and am passionate about the challenge of competition.

How does your avocation help with your vocation? I learned from the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, the value of networking and working as a team. I have found meeting new people has enhanced our business and my quality of life.

Vocation – somebody's work, job, or profession,Avocation – Hobby or Pastime


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Binder, the team works on all ends of the spectrum from classic cuts to the funkiest styles clients can dream up. The skilled stylists are able to provide outstanding result based on the unique needs and desires of each client. The salon’s philosophy is that a great hairstyle can give its clients the confidence they need to achieve great things. Owner Alisha Binder notes, “We are trying to change the world, one haircut at a time. We strive to have a relaxed comfortable atmosphere where you can come in and leave feeling amazing ready to conquer the world.” Services include cuts for the whole family, special events, and edgy stylish cuts, professional color services, makeup for special occasions and waxing services. Clients can book appointments in person, over the phone, or any time of the day or night through the newly enhanced website: www.poshhairdesign.net. W4 poshhairdesign.net 60 East State St. • Doylestown, PA 18901 215.340.3566

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The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce is a vast warehouse of exciting businesses and skilled professionals. With diverse product offerings, an array of important services and a wealth of unique manufactured goods, the Chamber membership truly offers something for everyone. Make Chamber members your first choice when making your next purchase or seeking an essential service. When making buying decisions, think Chamber members first! In this section, readers of W4 are invited inside member businesses for a glimpse of what they do and how they do it. Discover the following businesses…

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S urplus wealth enables people to persist in building wasteful, inadequate communities and then compensate for the communities

failings by buying private vehicles and driving all over the metropolitan area in search of what ought to be available close to home. (Philip Langdon, A Better Place to Live, 1994) When I was in elementary school I had an easy walk up a long hill to get there. Mom would give me a penny for recess and I could buy two pretzel sticks from Irene, the Pretzel Lady. I got a bit older and my desires became more expensive. So I got a job sweeping the floor at the corner grocery store where mom shopped. A quarter went a long way at the ice cream shop across the street from there. On the last corners were a small general store, and a gas station that did repairs. The owner lived in a row house next to his station. I had a choice of playing in the alleys behind our row house, the farm, complete with horses, almost across the street or the park, two blocks away. By the time I went to junior high school everything changed. Dad got a car and we moved further out in the suburbs. Everything was farther away and you needed the car to get to most places.

Fast-forward a half-century. I live in a nice suburban home in central Bucks County. My wife and I each have cars because when we moved in our jobs were an hour away. Neither of us could use public transportation, because there isn’t any within walking distance. So I got a new job in town, four miles from the house. I tried using my bike to get to work but found Street Road too dangerous. I bought a hybrid car for my wife to cut the rising expense of gasoline. And with me in semi-retirement, we’re still living too close to the edge.

Imagine living in a place where a five minute walk to a commuter rail line gets you to the jobs and amenities of center city Philadelphia, three colleges, an airport and Wilmington, Delaware. Imagine a ten minute walk to WalMart or Costco, and a fifteen minute walk to a workplace that is one of the greenest, sustainable buildings in the world. Or, the same fifteen minutes gets you into a 243 acre community park with gardens, walking and jogging trails, a dog park, trees, and much more. And if you chose to use your car, there are more unusual

playgrounds like Special Equestrians, an adaptive horse riding program 15 minutes to the west. The philosophy of live, work and play, once commonplace in the region, is making a comeback. Many of us are figuring out that being stuck in rush hour traffic twice a day is not what we want. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey we annually spend more time commuting to work than we spend during a two week vacation. More than a few of us are thinking that living in a world designed around cars and roads is crazy. Yet we keep on buying into that world, partly because we have few examples of desirable alternatives. The 2013 Excellence in Design Tour by the Chamber’s Architecture and Environment group addressed those issues. The three examples chosen, Special Equestrians, The Station at Bucks County, and Vertical Screen individually and as a group embody a return to a saner way of living. And although few of us will work at Vertical Screen, it is one of the ten greenest workplaces in America. We invite you to look forward to next year’s Tour and environmental seminar, they just get better and better. W4

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The passage of this bill, referred to as The Innovation Act, is sure to be followed quickly by introduction in the Senate of a sister bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Leahy, one of the sponsors of the American Invents Act, which introduced the most sweeping patent legislation reforms in decades last year. The Innovation Act is sure to continue the dialogue/debate regarding patent infringement suits brought by those not commercializing the patented subject matter. On one extreme the argument will be raised that shell companies sweeping up dozens or even thousands of patents solely for the purpose of litigating them for profit is stifling of innovation, in contravention to the Constitution and the Patent Act. On the other extreme we’ll find the argument that in this age of costly, complex and time-intensive litigation, such enforcement represents the only real means for individual or small company inventors to protect their inventions and in turn spur further innovation. In true Goldilocks fashion, the answer likely lies somewhere in between. Whether the Innovation Act becomes law and whether it finds the happy medium is one step closer to determination. W4

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The Spirit of the Elephant

It is not so easy for me to explain my affinity for elephants and what has driven me to spend time with them, photograph them, write about them,

talk about them and advocate for them. While their bodies may be so very different from our human forms, we share some emotions, behaviors, personality traits and quirks and intelligence. There is so much about these amazing creatures that we don’t understand. Here are a few things I’ve learned: Elephants are affectionate, emotional, loyal and caring. They wrap their trunks around one another and comfort each other when sad or happy. They communicate with one another over long distances using infrasound and a broad vocabulary, often sending warnings of impending danger. If a baby elephant becomes stuck in mud, the entire group will rally together to rescue him. They play readily, splashing and enjoying the water. Mothers keep watchful eyes on the children as they wallow in mud. Elephants shed tears. They live in family structures and help each other. They experience moods, grief, agitation, frustration, anger, love and joy. Elephants are meant to travel great distances daily and yet we keep these family oriented creatures chained up in circuses standing on concrete for days with no contact with other elephants. We keep them in small spaces in zoos with no elephant companionship. We humans beat them cruelly into submission in order to train them to perform for us. The scale of our abuse is enormous and unwarranted. The poaching for ivory and the culling continue, creating orphaned babies who grow up with severe emotional problems because they are left to fend for themselves and deal with the trauma of loss. And how dare we take fully -grown mature elephants out of their natural habitat, transport them out of their familiar settings and expect them to adapt and thrive? Ele00ºhants all over the world today need our voices, our monetary support and our efforts to save them from cruelty and extinction. My visit to the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand taught and convinced me that I cannot keep silent. Please raise your voices with me, reach into your pockets and join the effort to keep these noble, magnificent beings alive for their sake and for ours. This is our responsibility. W4

By Miriam Seiden

Vocation Avocation is a section in W4 designed to invite you into the interests, pursuits and talents of area business leaders.


Technology, Security & You

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security industry has been broadened to include home environmental management, lighting controls and a variety of other tasks all done remotely.

The popularity of being instantly connected and having remote accessibility to home appliances has turned alarm monitoring companies into home supervisory companies. The important thing for the consumer is not to overlook the security aspect of the “newly connected home.” It is important to discuss one’s security needs with a reputable, experienced, trustworthy electronic security company Choosing a company to protect your family should be a process. They should identify the needs and expectations of the client, design a system,

educate the client on the options available and price the system accordingly. There are many factors that go into designing a system and making recommendations. The “New Technology” although flashy and trendy may require additional equipment and services that at first will seem to be the latest cool thing only to have it end up as the new gadget you just had to have, that never gets used. Be an educated consumer especially when interviewing alarm companies and choose the BEST technology to suit your individual needs. W4 Advent Security • www.adventsecurity.com

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The 2014 Economic Forum, sponsored by Antheil Maslow & MacMinn and Bucks County Bank, featured Mike Mills, a tax lawyer and CPA with

the sponsoring law firm, and Paul Flora, regional manager of the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Mills outlined a number of tax provisions due to expire or be reinstated that could affect local small businesses. He also described the federal government’s efforts to legislate new, more competitive corporate tax rates so that multinational U.S. companies are encouraged to bring their billions back home and put more money into our coffers. Flora reminded us of what those who travel the state or country for any reason have figured out: Bucks County has it better than most. In August, the latest period for which there are ready statistics, Bucks enjoyed a 7 percent unemployment rate while the national rate was 7.7 percent; today the national rate is 7.3 percent, a 0.4 percent improvement. Economic forecasting is both an inexact science and deeply personal. If the figures are sure, they

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networks such as the internet. Cloud computing enables users to integrate services, software, and applications with multiple devices – desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones - through the unifying medium of the internet. This “everything-as-a-service” mentality is revolutionizing the way businesses of all sizes allocate their IT resources and remain competitive in the technology rich landscape. Cloud computing has proven exceptionally fruitful for small-midsize businesses; cloud computing eliminates many expensive, soon to be archaic infrastructure needs such as on premise email servers, storage systems, and FTP services, and replaces them with remote servers and hosted email services.

Cloud hosted email services improve security and dependability with uninterrupted email services and access to documents when unpredictable storms and power outages occur. Document and email storage in the cloud replaces the reliance on local physical infrastructure. Many small-midsize businesses are electing to purchase these all inclusive products to remain technologically competitive and secure while sustaining low upfront and on-going costs without sacrificing functionality or productivity. One of the most highly reviewed, practical, and cost-effective cloud-services is Microsoft’s latest iteration of the Office Suite – Office 365. Office 365 combines all of your favorite applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook – with OneDrive personal storage, SharePoint team workspaces, a public website, and the security and reliability of Microsoft’s hosted services. Everything is hosted by Microsoft which gives you the ability to edit, manage, store, and backup documents from either your desktop or through online web applications. Office 365 is a subscription service that is billed monthly, scalable on demand and can be completely

managed internally. Each subscription can be installed on up to 5 different devices, giving users the freedom and flexibility to work from their personalized, mobile office at any time and from any place. Access OneDrive, share documents, collaborate and track team projects, and stay in contact with Lync, all from your phone, tablet, or computer. Technology has reinvented itself once again with the innovation and growth of cloud computing. We are amidst the transition from on-site, physical infrastructure to the remote, ubiquitous access of cloud computing. AmeriStructure has firsthand experience migrating local and national, small-midsize businesses, and we have seen how the powerful and accessible technology of Office 365 has streamlined client operations. If you would like to begin your migration to the cloud, Microsoft Office 365 is the place to start. W4 Chris Connard AmeriStructure, LLC 215-348-4113 [email protected]

Mobile Technology: How Cloud Computing and Office 365 are Transforming the way Businesses do BusinessBy Chris Connard


I f you haven’t heard, there is a truly unique and wonderful program that has been operating in Pennsylvania for the past thirty-five years

designed to teach our high school students why “free enterprise” is key to the American way of life. Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW), internationally-acclaimed for its excellence, will graduate more than 2,000 students this coming summer with a vastly improved understanding about how free markets operate and what the challenges are that face all American companies, particularly those located in Pennsylvania. With so much uncertainty still plaguing the economic landscape of the country, teaching young people to understand and cherish our private enterprise system has never been more vital. Said John Trombetta, president and CEO of PFEW’s parent organization, the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education, “The young people who attend PFEW are, we know, the future leaders in our communities and of the state. Teaching them to understand and appreciate the challenges that face all Pennsylvania business owners is our mission and one we are focused on like a laser beam. We now have more than 33,000 alumni and we know from their personal testimonies that PFEW frequently transforms their attitudes completely about what business means to the American way of life.”

Each summer, PFEW holds five, one-week individual sessions in July and August. The focus of the week is to group the participants (strangers at first) into “management teams” of senior executives who have inherited imaginary “companies.” These teams, under the guiding hands of an “executives-on-loan,” called Company Advisors, operate their firms for a computer-simulated three-year period of time. To add a sense of reality, they are competing against two other student “companies” manufacturing and distributing the same product. These fledgling corporate executives are faced with decisions that any real-life business person confronts daily. They work with balance sheets, statements of income, market share surveys, etc., etc., and must also react to a variety of external factors. Oil embargos, inflation, union strikes, are but a few of the “unknowns” that these young entrepreneurs must deal with as they operate their businesses. Sound familiar? PFEW is designed to give every participant, in broad brush strokes, an idea of what is germane and pertinent to the business world of today. Each day’s activities include four to five presentations from world-class business people from a list that reads like who’s who in Pennsylvania. The students hear about: Business and Finance, the Role and Relationship of Business and Government, Taxation, Business Ethics, Labor Relations, and much, much more. Is it effective? Said Sarah Minor from Coudersport Area Junior/Senior High School in Potter County, “I can tell you honestly that this was one of the most incredible opportunities that any young man or woman could ever possibly dream of having! PFEW not only promises amazing speakers and an amazing experience, it delivers on all of its promises 100%! It really was an indescribable honor to be a part

of PFEW and I recommend it to any teenager, even if they aren’t interested in business. I will carry these memories forever!” The Chamber is proud to support PFEW to give our local students an eye-opening experience like Sarah described. We encourage our local companies and civic organizations to provide sponsorships for our students and, if possible, volunteers for the sessions. (PFEW is completely a product of the private sector.) Every student attends PFEW on a fully tax-deductible $525 scholarship (the actual value of the scholarship exceeds $1,500) which is provided by a local firm. All scholarship providers are recognized and thanked in a variety of ways for their sponsorship and each student wears the name of their sponsor throughout the week. Each graduate also corresponds with his or her sponsor following graduation to report on the program and what they learned. PFEW is also an approved organization through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program through the Department of Community and Economic Development. If you would like to learn more about this award-winning program and how you can help, you can visit their website at www.pfew.org or contact John Trombetta, President of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education at (814) 833-9576 ext. 106 or e-mail him at [email protected]. PFEW is open to all current sophomores and juniors in Pennsylvania and information on attendance, as well as program applications, can also be found on the website. Questions can be directed to Ms. Amber Goss, Schools Assistant for PFEW, by calling her office at (814) 833-9576 ext. 103 or emailing her at [email protected]. W4

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I t’s 2014, and big data is hot.

Scratch that; data has always been hot. People love to digest numbers and the meaning behind them, and statistics are the vehicle to wrap one’s head around those numbers. But what to

do with those statistics to best interpret them? Although they’ve been around for centuries in some form, infographics have recently become a popular way to display all that glorious statistical data as information and as eye candy. An infographic is an engaging way to clarify, expand upon and reveal different layers of numbers, stats and information simultaneously. Even more recently, the infographic genre has expanded into the realm of animation, turning the moribund statistic (or even worse…Power Point slide!) into a work of art. Motion graphics and animation software allows designers to breathe expressive, immersive life into already information-rich graphics, and the results are typically dynamic. Add the ability to tell a story – through narration, text and, of course, movement, and all of a sudden there is little

that parallels the ability of the medium to engage a viewer. It’s not just statistics that are getting the animated treatment, either. Any service, product, idea or pitch that is difficult to explain or can’t be easily shot with a camera still needs its story to be told, and in a lot of cases, an infographic or animated video may be the way to go. Why the surge in infographic and other animated videos as a marketing tool? Technically-speaking, nonstop advances in computing processor speeds and design and animation software may have helped pave the way for this medium. Even five years ago, slower computers could have been a project-killer for a design technique that today seems commonplace. Maybe more importantly, with less “brick and mortar” and more “virtual and cloud,” it has simultaneously become harder to shoot a traditional video but easier to produce a video that can capture and more effectively communicate the intangibles of business products and services.

Jump on the animated infographic bandwagon today if your business wants to portray a unique process, customized workflow or innovative technology solution before the platform reaches ubiquity. Then make way for the next frontier in statistic presentation while we wipe the smudges off our 3D glasses and clear off space on the desk for the holograms to appear! W4 Tom Donnelly producer.editor.animator 267.629.2069 [email protected] www.PostAndAnimation.com

Data in Motion: Animated Infographics as a Marketing ToolBy Tom Donnelly

Class-Harlan Real Estate

CClass-Harlan Real Estate, 15 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA is growing and has announced a new partnership between

John J. Stachel, Owner/Broker and Heather Walton, Owner/Partner and Todd McCarty, Owner/Partner. Class-Harlan is a privately-owned boutique agency that just celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary in 2013 and has been operating at the same location, at the corners of State and Main in Doylestown, for all of those 50 years! The firm provides residential, rental and commercial real estate services in Bucks and surrounding Pennsylvania counties. They have

recently started a commercial division, “Class-Harlan Commercial” spearheaded by Associate Broker, Scott Strasburg who has 30+ years commercial and residential real estate experience. John Stachel was born and continues to live in Doylestown Borough where he and his wife raised a son and a daughter whose families have grown to include four grandchildren. John continues to guide home buyers and sellers through the real estate process as well as educate, train and motivate licensed agents at Class-Harlan Real Estate. He has been licensed with Class-Harlan since 1977 and has been an

Owner since 1983 and the Broker of Record since 2000. Through the years, John has seen many changes in the Borough and feels that they equally benefit residents, business owners and visitors-making Doylestown one of the most desirable communities to live in. Heather Walton, licensed in 2001, has been a top-producing real estate sales person at Class-Harlan since 2005. She has been recognized by her peers and the community as a dedicated and professional sales person and community leader. She and her husband and two sons have lived in Central Bucks County for 24 years. She has worked in the marketing field in such areas as tourism marketing, non-profit

marketing and shopping center marketing. Heather has been active in Central Bucks serving on the Doylestown Revitalization Board and the Kids Castle Committee. She currently volunteers for the Bucks County Association of Realtors, the Doylestown Business and Community Alliance, Pearl S. Buck International and the Doylestown Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB). W4 Todd McCarty is a Penn State grad and has been a top producer with Coldwell Banker for 14 years before joining Class-Harlan Real Estate. Voted The Intelligencers “Best of Bucks Mont” Realtor 2009-2012 and one of the best for 2013. He has spent his career bringing buyers and sellers together, focusing on the benefits of home ownership. As an investor himself, he understands the need for smart investments in properties that will bring a positive return for his clients. Todd is an owner of one of the most historic buildings in Doylestown, The Doylestown Inn. He and his partners have been carefully working on a restoration project and will soon be opening a restaurant and bar in the Inn.


Hacks, Security Breaches, Malware What’s a Small Business Owner to Do?By Kip Lynch, President & Owner of CMIT Solutions of Central Bucks

R eports of significant breaches in cyber security are making

headlines around the world. Customers of Target, patients insured by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, users of Snapchat, (the on-line photo sharing site) – the list

of ‘hacked’ clients and customers continues to grow. What can a small business owner do to protect their clients and themselves? FACT: Cyber attacks are not just happening to large businesses. According to an article in Inc. Magazine, Symantec estimated that cyberattacks on small businesses rose 300% in 2012. The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology said that their agency has seen “a sharp increase in hackers and adversaries targeting small business.” Are you protecting your credit card customers? Target didn’t…

FACT: Cybercriminals know that small businesses often have weaker security and data encryption measures. Large corporations are continually improving their security, so criminals have shifted their focus to more susceptible smaller organizations. Many smaller companies feel they can’t afford to splurge on IT solutions. Do you know where all of your electronic client data is? Are you utilizing laptops, thumb-drives, or other mobile devices? The catastrophic breach experienced by Blue Cross and Blue Shield resulted from stolen laptops. Small businesses need to work with a reputable, trained and experienced technology company to institute safeguards. FACT: Every employee and workstation is a possible entry point for a hacker. Small business owners need to improve their technology security and they need to train their workforce. Employees should do more than just create stronger passwords — they should know how to identify and handle an unsafe email attachment, how to assess and manually re-enter external links, and they should be empowered to think about how their online actions can affect their employer.

FACT: The safest and cheapest way to bounce back from a security breach is with remote backup and disaster recovery. If data is compromised, bouncing back isn’t easy — and can often be impossible. But with a trusted backup solution and disaster recovery plan, even the worst cyberattack will not bring your company to its knees. Consult with your technology provider today to create or improve your back-up and recovery plan. W4

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A Century of Caring for Our Community

A century ago, a vision for health care in our community began to develop. George W. Elkins, Sr., a prominent citizen and local

Abington land owner, saw the need for something beyond his cornfields…a hospital. One of the tenets of our mission today—patient safety—was utmost in his mind even then. Legend has it that he was one of the few individuals who owned a car, and he often helped carry the injured and sick to the nearest hospital, eight long and rough miles away. When a passenger died en route, he knew it was time to act—to create a hospital for Abington and surrounding communities. In 1912, Elkins donated land to begin to make his vision a reality. The community rallied around, working hard to raise funds, and in 1913, the cornerstone was laid. On May 15, 1914, Abington Memorial Hospital officially opened its doors.

Today, Abington Memorial Hospital is a regional medical center and the flagship hospital of the Abington Health system. Our care extends far beyond the immediate area, to Lansdale Hospital and outpatient centers in Blue Bell, Montgomeryville, Warminster and Willow Grove. At Abington Health, more than 1500 physicians, 6000 nursing, medical and other professionals, aided by the latest science and technology, treat more than 39,000 inpatients and more than 600,000 outpatients each year. Looking forward to the next century and beyond, Abington Health will pursue its vision to be the most trusted healthcare partner. Join us in our celebration from now until we reach our 100th year birthday on May 15, 2014 -- as we celebrate our past and recommit ourselves to a the next century of serving our community. For more information, visit our anniversary website at www.abingtonhealth.org/100. W4

Ambulance - The hospital’s first ambulance, a Locomobile, seen here in front of the Founder’s Building, was donated by George D. Widener, Jr., a charter trustee, in 1914.

Cornerstone - September 25, 1913 – The cornerstone of Abington Memorial Hospital was laid in a public ceremony. Addresses were made by the Hon. John K. Tener, Governor of Pennsylvania; Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Commissioner of Health; and George W. Elkins, Jr., AMH president, son of the hospital’s founder. The cornerstone was laid by Mr. George W. Elkins, Sr. – AMH First Annual Report. Posing for the occasion were Leon H. Gilbert, first secretary to the Board of Trustees, and George W. Elkins, Jr. The trowel used at the occasion is displayed in the AMH Wall of History. The engraving reads: Presented to Mr. George W. Elkins by the Trustees of the Abington Memorial Hospital, September 25, 1913.

For more than 100 years, our Women’s Board and its auxiliaries has supported our community by raising funds through events such as June Fete, fashion shows, and an

annual gala. The Women’s Board has helped educate generations of caregivers through funding scholarships for nurses attending the Dixon School of Nursing.

This year’s June Fete, opening on Friday, June 6, will include, in addition to amusement

rides, a variety of food, the horse show and fireworks, and special free and exciting ways to celebrate our 100th year. For more information visit www.junefete.org

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Prizer Design Group Honored by SPCA

P rizer Design Group was recently selected to be the co-recipient of the 2014 Land Ethics Award for its design of the “Bucks County

SPCA - Upper Bucks Shelter”. Co-designers/ landscape architects, David Hughes of Weatherwood Design and Peg Prizer of Prizer Design Group were presented with

the award by SPCA Executive Director, Miles Arnott yesterday, at the 14th Annual Land Ethics Symposium held by Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve at the Sheraton Hotel in Langhorne, PA. Here are some photos of the award presentation and the completed BCSPCA project site. W4


Better Together

In October of 2012, Susan Richard of Richard Associates

introduced me to Sherry Shoemaker of Voice of Assurance Life Coaching at the WIB Committee monthly meeting. At that point, I really didn’t know what a Life Coach was or how I

could benefit from Sherry’s services. In speaking with Sherry, however, it quickly became apparent that she and I could mutually benefit from our respective skills. Green Eye for Design was attracting potential clients but lacked the confidence to assertively pursue these opportunities. Sherry told me that she was in the business of helping women with their confidence. So, I decided to try Life Coaching. Sherry helped me take stock of my education, training, work experience and the financial investment I made in my career.

She empowered me to shrug off the negative voices that were holding me hostage. Sherry Shoemaker of Voice of Assurance Life Coaching helped me to find my voice. Having gained an understanding of the value that Voice of Assurance Life Coaching brought to my business, I was eager to reciprocate. In turn, I helped Sherry attract more clients with a professionally designed logo and brochure from Green Eye for Design. Sherry was so pleased with her new brochure that she hired me to design the cover of her first book, Courage to Climb: 12 Women Surmount the Impossible. This inspiring book takes readers through the lives of 12 extraordinary women from Bucks and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges to put their lives on a positive course. At the Courage to Climb Book Launch on November 20th, Sherry Shoemaker said, “The publishing of my book would not have been possible without the

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expertise of my Graphic Designer, Jean Cauller of Green Eye for Design”. While I was pleased to be acknowledged, the truth is that when we combine our skills, we enhance our individual successes. The Central Bucks Chamber’s mission is to connect community business owners and facilitate mutual growth. Through our connection with the Central Bucks Chamber, Voice of Assurance Life Coaching and Green Eye for Design have discovered that we are better together. W4

Sherry Shoemaker of Voice of Assurance Life Coaching

New Hope Academy Partners with YMCA

A rtwork signifying hope for the future of at-risk youth was recently unveiled at Central Bucks Family YMCA. This unique art piece

was commissioned by the Central Bucks Drug Free

Community Coalition and was created over a two year period at New Hope Academy, a non-traditional private school with locations in Doylestown and Yardley. In the fall of 2011, the Coalition decided to create a visual symbol directed toward at-risk youth to signify hope and inspiration for their future. Art students at New Hope Academy, with support from

the school’s founder and president Kathy Rosso-Gana, fashioned the piece. In early December of 2012 Central Bucks Drug Free

Community Coalition directors Melanie Swanson, prevention specialist for the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, and Kimberly Cambra, executive director for CB Cares Educational Foundation, previewed the artwork. Swanson and Cambra were elated over how beautifully the students’ efforts captured the true purpose of this project. The artwork depicts a tree of hope surrounded by a garden. The trunk and branches of the tree feature words representing resilience, and when pieced together, the canvases symbolize growth and change. The piece,

measuring 10” by 20”, was created with 57 separate multi-level canvases using mixed media. “We are thrilled to display this piece in a prominent place in our Y,” said Zane Moore, president and CEO of Central Bucks Family YMCA. “It signifies how we all have the best interests of our youth at heart. It’s the heart of our mission at the Y.” W4

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Don Polec, who has been doing fun features for Action

News on WPVI-TV since 1982, brings his zany form of humor to emcee the 21st Annual Gourmet Getaway: Cuisine for a Cause, Thursday, March 27, 2014, from 5 to 8 p.m. at

Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Road, in Ivyland. “Long before Seinfeld, he was the guy who could take absolutely nothing and make it hilarious,” said former WPVI colleague Marc Howard. In April, Polec will join his wife, Ann, at their new TV-video production company, Sun Blossom Entertainment in Doylestown. About the Getaway Sponsored by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce, the fundraiser provides scholarships for deserving Bucks County women. (For tickets or scholarship applications, contact the Central Bucks Chamber at 215-348-3913).

In the past two decades, the fund has provided more than $284,000 to 104 local women who overcame substantial challenges to make a better life for themselves and their families. The 2013 scholarship winners include: • A single mother of two teenage boys, struggling financially and emotionally, was at risk for homelessness but is now pursuing a nursing degree. • A single mother of two has experienced great financial uncertainty after more than 10 years of sales and customer service work and is pursuing an associate’s degree in marketing and a certificate program in multi-media and web design. • A woman who studied psychology and, before graduating, volunteered at A Woman’s Place, VITA Education Services, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and The Mentoring Institute. Later, she moved into business, planning to complete her degree. But due to changes in the industry, her pay was cut and, despite working seven days a week

for more than a year, she depleted her savings and became homeless. With help, she returned to volunteering and has been offered a job in the human services field but needs to complete her degree. • A single mother who started college right after high school but was derailed by family difficulties and financial constraints. When her marriage ended, she found work but recently learned she needs to have a BA to stay employed in the tightly regulated industry. She does not earn enough to provide for herself and her son. Tickets are only $45 to sample food and drink from 25 of Bucks’ finest caterers, restaurants and wineries, plus raffles, silent auctions and live music. Save $5 a ticket if you purchase a block of 10 for $400. To purchase tickets, donate items for raffle or auction or sponsor the event, call 215-348-3913 for tickets or visit www.gourmetgetaway.org. W4

Chamber event raises money for scholarships for local women in need

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March 27, 2014 • 5 - 8 p.m.


The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce is a vast warehouse of exciting businesses and skilled professionals. With diverse product offerings, an array of important services and a wealth of unique manufactured goods, the Chamber membership truly offers something for everyone. Make Chamber members your first choice when making your next purchase or seeking an essential service. When making buying decisions, think Chamber members first! In this section, readers of W4 are invited inside member businesses for a glimpse of what they do and how they do it. Discover the following businesses…

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Doylestown and Bucks County have been home base

to many of our attorneys over the years. We live here and participate in many civic activities, including the Central Bucks Chamber, which has been a wonderful partner.

Bucks County feels like home. We represent many regional, national, and international organizations, including banks, insurance companies, colleges and universities, real estate developers, national amusement parks, building contractors, cellular telecommunication providers, healthcare institutions, non-profit organizations,

retailers, manufacturers, as well as individuals and small businesses. Our 30 attorneys assist clients with their legal needs in the areas of business, real estate, land use, litigation, estate planning and taxation, healthcare, employment, family law and more. Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. is one of the largest full-service law firms in Pennsylvania, and has been assisting clients with a wide range of legal matters for 25 years from its offices in Center Valley, PA. FLB was ranked as one of the 100 Best Places to Work in PA in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Bryan Tuk is a shareholder and leads FLB’s banking practice group. He advises clients on the acquisition of finance and credit, corporate law issues, banking and commercial lending law, and the sale and acquisition of businesses and commercial

real property. He has significant experience in representing both lenders and borrowers in commercial loan transactions. Also, Bryan provides a broad range of legal services to clients involved in the creation, production and management of creative works. He understands the specific needs of the entertainment industry, including copyright law, music publishing and media matters. He advises actors, record labels, recording artists, recording studios, songwriters, producers, record labels and music industry entrepreneurs. W4 Bryan was selected for inclusion in 2010 and 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Rising Star Edition, which annually includes the top 2.5% attorneys in Pennsylvania under the age of 40. You can follow Bryan on Twitter @bryantuk, or email at [email protected].

Regional Law Firm Involved in Bucks County and Beyond

Webb Building Group

Founded just over six years ago, by brothers Brian and Jim Webb, the Webb Building Group has become the builder of choice for

many people drawn by the Company’s dedication to excellence, attention to detail and commitment to customer service. Webb Building Group offers new home construction, commercial construction, fire restoration and remodeling. Webb Building’s home building division has grown consistently over the past six years to a point where it now represents about 70% of the business. The Company builds on property it purchases, or on customers’ lots. The Company also buys distressed homes and completely renovates them. Currently a home on Mercer Avenue in the borough of Doylestown is being renovated and renewed while maintaining the flavor of the neighborhood. On the commercial side, the Company has completed several tenant “fit-outs.” Currently, Webb is building a community center for Plumstead Township. Once complete, the building will have a main meeting area, restrooms and a snack stand. Lighted playing fields will surround the building which will be open to the community this Spring. The Company just finished two major fire restoration jobs for families whose homes had been destroyed by fire. Restoring homes destroyed by fire has become

a major part of the Company’s portfolio. Being involved from the very beginning and dealing with insurance companies, townships and other government agencies Webb helps to mitigate some of the stress that comes to families suffering such a major loss and enables them to rebuild much quicker than when doing it on their own. In addition to building custom homes, Webb has completed the restoration of two old Bucks County farmhouses. Currently renovating their third and most interesting, the Company is restoring the historic 1760 Spencer house. This beautiful stone and stucco period home is located within the established community of Holly Farm Estates within the Borough

of Ivyland. The home is being meticulously restored to 21st century standards while still maintaining the elegant millwork, authentic custom built-ins and wide pine planking. W4 For more information, visit Webb Building Group at webbbuildinggroup.com.


Joseph Dominick Pistone, alias Donnie Brasco, was the featured speaker at the Second Annual Holiday Business Lunch, held in December, 2013 at Spring Mill Manor in Ivyland. Sponsored by First Federal of Bucks County and Hill Wallack, the luncheon drew a large audience who were enthralled by the surreal tale of former FBI agent, Joe Pistone, who worked undercover for six years infiltrating the Bonanno crime family. Pistone’s life was used in an episode of FBI: The Untold Stories and became the Hollywood hit movie titled “Donnie Brasco.”

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Francis J. Sullivan, Esq. (Hill Wallack, LLP), Joe Pistone, AKA Donnie Brasco, Jeane Coyle (First Federal of Bucks County). First Federal of Bucks County and Hill Wallack, LLP served as event Sponsors.

Benedict and Anne Bugajewski (Bugajewski Facility Services).

Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI JJ Klaver, Ph.D. introduced the breakfast speaker.

Kelley Noftsger (AB-8 Waste Solutions) and Mike Noftsger.

George Luciani (Capital Planning Advisory Group) and John C. Soffronoff (Monument Bank).

Francis J. Sullivan, Esq. (Hill Wallack, LLP), one of the event sponsors, with Joe Pistone, AKA Donnie Brasco.

Event Co-sponsor Jeane Coyle (First Federal of Bucks County) with Gina Furia Rubel, Esq. (Furia Rubel Communications).

Charles Long and Jessica Sweeney (First Federal of Bucks County), Bill Davis (Apex Financial Advisors).

Robin Coppinger (Bucks County Women’s Journal), Eric Jacobson (IQnection Web Marketing & Design), and Susan Fisher (First Savings Trust Services).

Doreen Paynton, Joe Pistone, Richard Paynton and Stephen Bayer (Dontech, Inc.). Dontech served as event supporting sponsor.

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Martin Bahner (CertaPro Painters of Central Bucks) and Past Chairman of the Board Bob Welch (Academy Wealth Advisers).

Mary Ann Murtha (Huntingdon Valley Bank) and Bill Shoffler (United Way of Bucks County).

Doug Leach (Webb Building Group).

Karen O’Donnell (St Mary’s Medical Center) and Gloria Walker (Mary Kay Cosmetics).

David Freeman (CEO of QNB bank).

Chris Nardo & Michael Esposito (Monument Bank).

Steve Sabel- (Streamline Payroll), Karen McCormack (3rd Fed Bank) and Bill Clemente.

Robert Zukowski (3rd Fed Bank), Bill Clemente (Former Flyers Player & 3rd Fed Ambassador) and Debbie Goetz (Debbie Goetz Media Connections).

Pam Mikula (BucksCountyAlive.com/Mikula Web Solutions).

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Comnunity ReportBCOC and Women in Business Partnership Helps Women Reach Their Goals

N one had family-sustaining wages. Some were unemployed and needed welfare. But thanks to the Central Bucks Chamber

of Commerce Women in Business Committee (WIB) and Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC), twenty-seven local women achieved their dream of self-sufficiency. Since 2003, the WIB Scholarship Fund awarded $85,000 to women enrolled in BCOC’s Economic Self-Sufficiency (ES) program. BCOC helps low-income families in Bucks County permanently leave poverty. The non-profit organization believes that equipping people with education, resources and skills necessary to permanently leave poverty is far more beneficial than helping them cope in it. Its nationally recognized Economic Self-Sufficiency (ES) Program has lifted 263 people out of poverty since 1997, saving the community $4 of welfare subsidies for every $1 invested. In line with their purpose, the WIB Committee aims “to support the role of women in the workforce and foster their business growth.” The WIB raises funds for scholarships at its Gourmet Getaway to help women over age 25 who want to return to school but cannot affor it. Since 1983, WIB awarded $270,660 in scholarships to nearly 100 women. Annika, one grateful recipient of the WIB scholarship, struggled on an income of $420 per month and turned to BCOC after losing her job. She graduated from the ES program in 2013 and works as a Certified Recovery Specialist. Annika has a permanent home she can afford without subsidies. “I couldn’t be where I am now without all of your help and support,” she says. Others who benefited from the scholarship include Kim and Cheryl. Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Gwynedd Mercy College and is an IT specialist. Cheryl earned her BSW in social work at Temple and is a child welfare social worker. She is a member of the BCOC Board of Directors. And there are others as well. Melanie earned her LPN from Bucks County Community College, and Jennifer graduated from Penn State as an LPN; both nurses now work full-time. Kelly graduated from West Chester University with a bachelor’s degree in education and is an elementary school teacher. These are just a few of the success stories. True to its name and purpose, WIB “means business” when it comes to supporting local women in the business world and fostering their growth. W4

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Pictured second from left right – Annika and her fellow Women in Business scholarship recipients celebrate their success at the WIB Awards Dinner.


Annual Meeting Luncheon68th

C hris Gheysens, President & CEO of Wawa, spoke to 200 Chamber members at the Annual Meeting Luncheon on February 20,

at Spring Mill Manor, Ivyland. WaWa is a chain of more than 610 convenient, fast-casual-to-go stores located in six states. Wawa is a family and associate-owned, privately-held company. The company boasts approximately

19,000 associates. It’s long history began in the early 1800’s in New Jersey with an iron foundry and a cotton and textile mill, and eventually migrated to Pennsylvania with the opening of a dairy plant in 1902. As supermarkets became more abundant in the early 1960’s, the concept to design and open Wawa convenience stores became a reality with the first store opening in Folsom, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1964.

Today, Wawa ranks 40th on Forbes’ annual ranking of Largest Privately Held Companies, and also ranks among the top ten Employee Stock Ownership Programs in the country. Gheysens spoke about the incredible corporate culture, employee investment and unusually generous legacy of the corporation. W4

Event Benefactor: Wells Fargo Advisors & Program Sponsor: Coca-ColaPhotography by Chris Whitney, Whitney Photography

Business & Arts Award Sponsored by Syd & Sharon Martin Is presented to Univest

J ack Sudris, a past Business & Arts Award honoree, presented this year’s honor to Univestor Corporation, an institution which

has shown great commitment to the community, education and the arts, in particular, the Chamber’s program, Bucks Fever, a 40 year celebration of the arts, culture, history and legacy of Bucks County and the region. For over a decade, Univest has served as the Bucks Fever Signature Benefactor and their sponsorship has served as a flagship of this important program – A program that elevates Bucks County, the region, the community and the businesses operating in and around Bucks County. The firm’s financial contribution to Bucks Fever, helps to produce the brochure – a full color magazine that is seen by thousands upon thousands of people living, working and visiting Bucks County – and, the funds also serve to help produce some of the program’s signature artistic and cultural events. President & CEO of Univest Corporation, Jeff Schweitzer accepted the award. W4

Past President David H. Werrett (Wells Fargo Advisors) sponsored the Annual Meeting Luncheon featuring Chris Gheysens, President & CEO of Wawa.

Coca Cola, a regular sponsor of the Chamber, donated a variety of drinks to the lunch, and supporters Allen Egbert and Bernie Krasnisky (Coca Cola) encouraged attendees to leave with drinks.

Chairman of the Board Blair Rush (National Penn Bank) presents WaWa CEO Chris Gheysens with a token of appreciation for serving as Annual Luncheon keynote speaker.

Cathy Donovan and Bucks County Commissioner Charley Martin, Joe Conti and George J. Donovan, AIA (George J. Donovan AIA & Associates).

Jack Skudris (Memorable Affairs Catering), Jerry Lepping (Visit Bucks County), Mary Ann Baviello and Jack Mikula (BucksCountyAlive.com & Mikula Web Solutions).

Peter S. Thompson, Esq. and Bill Norcross (Cortineo Creative), both past Presidents of the Chamber.

Jack Skudris (Memorable Affairs Catering) and Jeff Schweitzer (Univest Corporation).

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Explore the products and services of a variety of businesses.

FREE Water Ice 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., provided by Annie’s Water Ice.

FREE Coffee all day, courtesy of Tru-Brew Coffee Service.

FREE Beverages, courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company.

FREE Shuttle service, courtesy of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships.

FREE Finger foods, courtesy of Applebee’s & Corner Bakery CaféConvention-style Business Card Exchange from 5 to 7 p.m.

courtesy of Chambers 19 Bistro & Bar. Wine courtesy of Buckingham Valley Vineyards.

Expo 2014 PatronsApplebee’s & Corner Bakery Café • Annie’s Water Ice • Buckingham Valley Vineyards

Chambers 19 Bistro & Bar • Classic Trophies, Inc. • Coca-Cola Company • Cortineo Creative, LLCFred Beans Family of Dealerships • Fuhr Electrical Services • Tru-Brew Coffee Service

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Rosaleen Holohan and Dawn Robin Miller (Tabor Children’s Services).Ryan, Janine, and Tyler Ford (The Warrington Country Club).

Rob Mitchell (Corr Mitchell Law Office) and Steve Sabel (Streamline Payroll).

John Ralston (Sitecats Web Development), Eric Jacobson (IQnection Web Marketing & Design), and Franco Salerno (Dariana Bridal).

Pete Bonacum, Jane Armstrong (TW Cooper), Joe King, and Victoria Thomas (In Touch Adv).

Bill Waite (Bucks County Magazine), Court Ebling, and Todd McCarty (Doylestown Inn/Class-Harlan Real Estate).

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Business Notes Aaron Mitchell Photography has been named as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ 2014 for wedding photography in Bucks County. The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice

Awards™ recognizes the top five percent of local Wedding Professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards™ are awarded solely based on client reviews, and awards are determined by a combination of excellence in four factors: overall rating, total number of reviews, review performance from 2013, and consistency of reviews from year to year.

American Heritage Federal Credit Union President/CEO Bruce Foulke recently completed a two-week trip to Kenya, where he helped with construction of a new playground at the orphanage in Busia, Kenya.

It was Foulke’s second trip to the orphanage in three years. The Board of Directors of American Heritage makes an annual contribution to the orphanage to cover food costs for the over 120 children now housed there, many of whom are there because their parents died of HIV/AIDS. Employees of American Heritage conduct regular fundraising activities to support the building of the new facilities for the orphanage. They also conduct collection drives for medical supplies, school supplies and flip-flops. The credit union’s efforts have helped build the new facility, which includes expanded dormitories and a library. The new and improved orphanage now also includes electricity and clean drinking water. It is scheduled to open in January, 2014. American Heritage Federal Credit Union is a $1.33 billion member-owned financial cooperative serving over 700 sponsor companies. It is the country’s 137th largest Credit Union with over 125,000 members and 30 branches in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Photo: American Heritage President/CEO Bruce Foulke played Santa in December to orphans at the Busia Orphanage in Kenya.

Kip Lynch, President and Owner of CMIT Solutions of Central Bucks recently completed HIPAA Compliance training and is now a Certified HIPAA Compliant Service Provider. CMIT is experienced and qualified to protect business and client data. The firm’s suite of security products

and services includes: Security Assessment, Action Plan, Templates of Policies and Procedures, Training for staff, and Back-up and Disaster Recovery. Dunlap & Associates, P.C., the Chalfont-based certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced that Aaron M. Good has been promoted to Supervising Senior in the accounting services department. Good provides accounting and tax services for privately held companies, family-owned businesses, and individuals. Good holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting/Finance from Eastern University. A Certified Public Accountant, he is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). He is also an active participant in the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce and the Quakertown Business Networking Group (QBNG). Hatboro Federal Savings President and CEO Joseph J. Tryon, Jr. announced the promotions of Thomas B. Carpenter, Christine M. Heiser, and Jack R. Rookstool. Thomas B. Carpenter has been promoted to vice president (VP) of compliance from his previous position as assistant vice president. His responsibilities include ensuring that Hatboro Federal is in compliance with all banking regulations. A resident of Chalfont, Christine (Tina) Heiser has been promoted to assistant vice president (AVP) of human resources and will develop the bank’s human

resource department. Jack R. Rookstool has been promoted to assistant vice president (AVP) of information technology. In 2012, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) ranked Hatboro Federal among the Philadelphia region’s top 50 banks. Bauer Financial, an independent financial rating institution, awards Hatboro Federal its highest 5-star rating year after year. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers (PACB) presented the bank with a Regional Community Service Award. That same year the bank earned a score of 100% for customer service by Consumer’s Checkbook Magazine as reported by CBS-TV’s 3 On Your Side. Hatboro Federal also recently received the 2013 Lifetime Business Achievement Award by the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Linda R. Roehner has been appointed to the position of executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO). She will also retain her title as chief technology officer (CTO), and treasurer of the 72-year-old financial institution. Krempa Associates Founder and President Albert (Al) C. Krempa, Jr., has announced his retirement from the insurance and investments company he founded more than 40 years ago. “After many exciting and challenging years in the investment and insurance industry, I have decided to retire, but the business will remain in the very capable hands of my sons and partners, A. Charles (Chip) Krempa, III, and William T. (Bill) Krempa,” says Krempa. “I want to thank our clients and friends for placing their trust in me and our family firm since 1971. “Our stellar team at Krempa Associates will remain dedicated to continuing the tradition of serving our clients’ long-term interests to help them achieve financial security and peace of mind.” Al Krempa earned a BS degree in management from the University of Dayton, and is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and a Certified Fund Specialist (CFS). He is also a registered representative of The Investment Center, Inc, and has served as an executive board member of the Bucks County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In the mid-1980s, Krempa expanded the business to include investment management and employee benefits. In the late 1980s–early 1990s, his sons joined the firm, and in 1994 he merged the individual insurance and investment businesses of sons, Chip, CFS, vice president and secretary; and Bill, CFP, CFS, vice president and treasurer. Krempa Associates is located at 5039 Swamp Road, Suite 403, Fountainville, PA, 18923. For more information, call 800.243.1460, or log on to www.krempa.com. MIGU Press, Inc. announced a decision to acquire a new Canon imagePRESS C7011VP Color Digital Press. This decision serves witness to the company’s strong business philosophy of never accepting mediocrity along with our ongoing commitment and responsibility to our valued customers to obtain reliable high quality equipment in support of your needs. Author and life coach Sherry Shoemaker has donated 50 copies of her inspirational book Courage to Climb, 12 Women Surmount the Impossible, to New Choices Career Development Program at Delaware County Community College to help the organization raise money to further its mission. A free service of Delaware County Community College, New Choices strives to empower individuals in transition so they can participate fully in planning and achieving their career, educational and personal goals by improving self-esteem and building self-confidence. Shoemaker chose to participate in the New Choices fundraising efforts because she is dedicated to helping others achieve success and satisfaction in their lives. Says Shoemaker, “Life throws us a lot of curve balls and how people respond to them often determines their sense of satisfaction in life.” In Courage to Climb, Shoemaker takes readers on a cathartic journey through the lives of 12 extraordinary Bucks County women who faced seemingly insurmountable challenges and turned them into successes. Penn Color, a leading manufacturer of color and additive masterbatches, has increased production and laboratory

capacity at one of its masterbatch plants in Milton, Wisconsin.The Milton facility, the newest of eight plants, is a greenfield plant that has been operational since August 2011. Capital investment into the Milton site during the fourth quarter included a new high output twin screw extruder, an additional pre-blending system, production scale resin dryer, laboratory injection molding machine, and an additional post blending system. Continuous investment into both plant equipment and people will be needed in order to continue to meet the aggressive sales goals set forth to increase Penn Color’s market share in the Midwest. The Milton plant now operates seven extrusion lines and specializes in producing custom color and additive masterbatches for the packaging, building and construction, pharmaceutical, and other plastics markets. Penn Color Inc. is headquartered in Doylestown, PA and employs more than 650 people. The firm operates plants in Hatfield, PA; Elmwood Park, NJ; Richmond, VA; Milton, WI; Ringgold, GA; Venray, Netherlands and Mumbai, India, with a sales office in Shanghai. For more information please visit their website at www.penncolor.com

Marketri LLC, a full-service, business-to-business (B2B), marketing consulting company, announced today that it has hired Eileen M. Martin of Doylestown, as Marketing Manager. In this role, she will work with clients to manage all aspects of their marketing plans and projects, as well

as serve as primary content writer. Martin has over 25 years of experience as a professional writer, editor and proofreader, working for a national cable publication, a national direct marketing firm, and is a credited book editor. She has been directly involved in B2B marketing since 2005, most notably working as a subcontractor for Marketri for several years until her transition to full-time employee. Martin’s specialties include professional services marketing and technical writing; specifically working with law firms, accounting firms, clinical research organizations, businesses in the A/E/C industry, and environmental services. Martin earned a B.A. degree with majors in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Pittsburgh, and earned her M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance at LaSalle University. Stephen Worth, President of Worth & Company, Inc. announced the appointments of James P. Denning, CPA as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Denning joins Worth & Company with over 20 years’ experience; including nine years with American Infrastructure, Inc.; and most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of Greenstar Services Corporation. His responsibilities include overseeing all

financial aspects of Worth’s diverse products and services. The Bucks County Bar Association (BCBA) Criminal Law Division honored Keith J. Williams, partner at Repko Williams, LLC with the The Justice Award and the Star of the Year Award.

SJK Wealth Management has announced that on April 3rd and April 10th, they will be hosting two part series for families with high school aged young

adults at the Doylestown Inn titled “Where Money Meets Life.” This is a free seminar that aims to educate the community on money management essentials focusing on basic financial aspects from everyday life; concepts that unfortunately are usually not taught in the classroom. SJK Wealth Management will present a fun and informative educational program that brings young adults and their parents together to teach valuable lessons that are intended to help avoid the many financial pitfalls that families face today. For more information, call 267-880-6116.


Although the Trackenseen School District’s unique, sociologically based anti-bullying initiative SUNSHINE AND SHAME was

beginning to attract national attention, there were still lunch time problems at its middle school. The teenagers had somehow

organized themselves into three distinct cliques which vied for status with respect to seating arrangements, lining up for food,

etc. Actually there was a fourth “clique”, the left-outs, who were usually the victims in this youthful power struggle. And although

the staff was able from time to time to single out and discipline individual wrong doers, the overall chaos continued unabated.

And so…

First, notices were sent out to the parents of all the students advising them of the situation and stating flatly that if conditions

did not improve by a specified date all seating in the cafeteria would be by assignment and that, if problems persisted, absolute

silence would be imposed during lunch.

Then a teacher known for his rapport with teens and for never having problems in his classroom was chosen to address the

students before lunch was served.

(Teacher) “Are you having problems during lunch”?

(Students) “What problems, what do you mean, etc”?

(Teacher) “Well for some reason the administration seems to think so”

(Students) “That’s them, not us”

(Teacher) “Well, if the administration thinks there are problems, isn’t that a problem for you all”?

(Students) “Why, if we’re not doing anything?”

(Teacher) “Well, would you really want the administration to impose sanctions on you, take away some of your freedom

without you having the opportunity to clean it up yourselves”?

(Students) Students might respond in various ways to this, like continuing to deny the problem, claiming

powerlessness,etc.

(Teacher) (Starts to wrap things up) “So anyway, because you’re all smart, capable people, if you do understand that

there’s a problem if only because the people in charge think that there is, and so they are prepared to take

further action, you now have a few days to take care of this yourself. I know you can do it; I just don’t know

if you will…”

All teenagers struggle daily to learn social constraints on their behavior. And the “tools” they use in their learning are what we

call POWER AND FREEDOM (we instantly learn physical constraints on our power and freedom as in touching a hot stove, etc).

When we as the adults begin to follow the current science which teaches us that the teen brain is not yet an adult brain and so

teens can’t possibly think like adults, we can learn to engage adolescents based on how they think rather than how we adults

think. And then everything begins to change. Almost overnight…

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