Whitemarsh Business Association, May/June 2008
WBA Newsletter
May/June 2008


May Meeting & Events

Please join us in celebrating our 2008 WBA College Scholarship Recipients
with a reception hosted by Spring Mill Presbyterian Village,
2002 Joshua Rd., Lafayette Hill.

 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm

Refreshments will be served.

This event is open to the community.

The $1,000 Scholarship Award Recipients for Outstanding Academic Achievement are:
Paul Bily, Phoebe Cornog, Megan Hugnagel, Emily Jedniak,
Michelle Jordan, David Pyle and Philip Weisgold.

$500 Award for Excellence in Art: Brittany Silver.

The above students are from the Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Class of 2008.

The Traveling Art Show will be introduced at this event.

RSVP by Friday, May 9th to Elizabeth Barker at liz.barker@rbcdain.com or 484-530-2806.


Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesdays Kick-off Walk & Workshop
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Noon to 1 pm: Walk
Walkers meet in the bottom parking lot of Miles Park for a 1.5 mile walk down Germantown Pike. Walk leaders are: Mike Zeock, Kim Woudsma, Missy Weinstein, Nancy Craig & Debbie Lord.

7:00 to 8:30 pm: Workshop: Fit Food…Fit Body
Whitemarsh Township Building 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill
Sponsored by the WBA

WBA member speakers are: Jeff Dube, Sports Performance Director at Athlete's Advantage Training Center and Flavia Herzog, a dietitian and associate of Woudsma Chiropractic. They will discuss fitness and nutrition.

The WBA and Whitemarsh Township are partnering on a wellness education series promoting active and healthy lifestyles. Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesdays (WWW) will be held on the second Wednesday of each month.

Volunteers needed to help out at the WBA table. Please contact WBA Wellness Chairperson Debbie Lord dlord@kencrest.org or 610-636-9105.

June Meeting & Events

Tuesday, June 3rd at 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Exercise Your Margarita! We guarantee that you will have a blast!
Free event - Bring a friend, over 21 years old.
Hosted by Woudsma Chiropractic, 606 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill.
Exercise clothes required.

Tuesday, June 10th at 6:30 pm, Rain or Shine
Hosted by Native Return, LLC, 5 Johns Lane, Lafayette Hill
Topic: Building biodiversity…Create and manage native plant and animal habitat. Reap the benefits of "Going Green". Garden Tour. Requirement: Hiking shoes or sneakers, casual clothing.

Speaker: Christina Binder
B.S. - Zoology, Michigan State University
Vice Chair of Whitemarsh Township Environmental Advisory Board, member of Open Space Committee.

Directions from Ridge Pike: Turn right onto Manor Rd. (Ace Conference Center). Take Manor Rd for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Hagy's Mill Rd. Quick left onto John's Lane. Please note that Mapquest and Google Maps have incorrect directions.

2nd Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesdays Walk & Workshop
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Noon to 1:00 pm: Walk
Walkers meet at lower parking level of Miles Park

7:00 - 8:30 pm Workshop: SOS: Tips for Summer Safety
Whitemarsh Township Building
Sponsored by Jody and Phil Davies Allstate Agency

WBA member speakers are: Debbie Lord, Director of Clinical Education & Healthcare Services and Gail Devereaux of Gail Devereaux Salon

Thank you to ...

Dr. Kimberly Woudsma and Woudsma Chiropractic for hosting a wonderful and energetic meeting on April 8th. Our meeting featured the topic: Peak Energy. For more information on Improving Your Health to a Whole New Level, call Dr. Woudsma at 215-836-8888.

Township Day Volunteers: Debbie Lord, Liz Barker, Phil Davies, Chad Stender, Robin Straff, Gail Devereaux, Barb Asman, Ben Yoblick, Andrew Berg and Jody Davies. **Special thank you to Lauren Dunoff for artistic design!

Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesdays: Debbie Lord, WBA chairperson. T-shirt sponsors: Woudsma Chiropractic, Athlete's Advantage, Whitemarsh Pharmacy, Jody Davies Allstate Agency, Phil Davies Allstate Agency, KenCrest Services, Gail Devereaux Salon, Spring Mill Presbyterian Village, Robin Dozor Straff-ReMax, Messiah United Methodist, Visual Resources, The Mr & Mrs LLC, and Bob Ripp Home Improvements. **Special thank you to Lauren Dunoff and Jonathan Goldring/Visual Resources for artistic design and Debbie Lord, WBA chairperson.

Traveling Art Show: Barb Asman, WBA chairperson. Ben Yoblick/Lafayette Fine Arts & Picture Framing, Candy Maggioncalda/PW High School.

Scholarship Award Event: Elizabeth Barker, WBA chairperson. John Gordon, Lori Henry, Nancy Craig/Spring Mill Presbyterian Village, Pat Tamborella and Stacy Anderson/PW High School and Plymouth Whitemarsh High School orchestra musicians David Pyle, Leslie Pyle, Molly Flanigan and Alice Jo.

WBA event chairpersons: Gail Devereaux and Carol Getz. WBA membership chairpersons Robin Straff and Barb Asman. Ilene Miller and Kelly Carr for wonderful PR.

A Warm Welcome to our Newest Members

Teitelman Rosenthal Block Berg & Company - Andrew C. Berg, CPA
Chesheim Dental Associates - Dr. Peter Andolino
Congregation Or Ami - Missy Loudermilk and Pam Rosen
Open Invitation - Barbara Seidenberg
Maureen Brett Saxon - ReMax Services
Mary A. Shaub - MHS Shaub Management Consulting
Native Return - Christina Binder

Membership

To join or renew your membership, go to www.whitemarshbusiness.com. Please check your membership listing to insure accuracy.

Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School Partnerships

The WBA is currently working with the Plymouth-Whitemarsh Art Department to introduce the Traveling Art Show in May of 2008. If you are interested in giving PW art students display space in your businesses, please contact Barbara Asman at twoongo@comcast.net or 610-940-1929.

We need WBA businesses that are interested in participating in the PW Student Internship Program for Fall 2008. If you are interested in hosting an intern from September 2008 - January 2009, please contact Jody Davies at jodydavies@allstate.com. Please include the specific duties that the intern would participate. Deadline has been extended to July 1, 2008.

Advertising Deadline: May 12, 2008

The WBA currently has a full-page business card ad once a month in the THREE InterCounty Newspapers: LH Journal, Plymouth Meeting Journal and Conshohocken Recorder. InterCounty Newspapers are published weekly. We had 21 members participate in our ad that ran in April.

We will expand our ads to include the Whitemarsh Township Enterprise. The Enterprise is published once a month.

*The WBA discounted price for your individual ad is only $25 per ad. This is 40% off the normal ad prices. You can't beat the price!!!

If you are interested in advertising with us for the next six months, May 2008 — October 2008, please click here to pay via PayPal and to print out an advertising form that can be either emailed or mailed to us. Your choices are:
  1. 6 months of ads — once a month — $150, InterCounty Newspapers
  2. 6 months of ads — once a month in EACH paper — $300, InterCounty Newspapers & Enterprise
  3. 6 months of ads — TWICE a month in InterCounty & ONCE a month in Enterprise — $450
If paying by check, please include five business cards and indicate “Advertising” on the check.

Special Thanks … to Sue Henigan and the InterCounty Newspaper group for running a free WBA ad every week advertising our monthly meetings for the last three years.

Community News

Whitemarsh 5K Run/Walk:
This event will be held at Fort Washington State Park on May 17, 2008.
Contact: Andrea Wellman 610-828-7276 (x105); Awellman@whitemarshtwp.org.

Whitemarsh Township Dates to Remember:
May 17th – 5K Run/Walk, Fort Washington State Park. 8:00 am sign up.
                 Contact: Andrea Wellman 610-828-7276 (x105)
June 11th – 2nd Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesday event
July 4th – July 4th Parade
July 9th – 3rd Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesday event

Upcoming WBA Dates to Remember

May 13th, 6:30-8:00 pm – WBA Scholarship Reception – Spring Mill Presbyterian
**Event in-lieu of regular monthly meeting
May 14th, Noon to 1 pm – Lunchtime kickoff for Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesday
May 14th, 7:00-8:30 pm – Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesday workshop: Fit Food…Fit Body
June 3rd, 6:30-7:30 pm – Exercise Your Margarita at Woudsma Chiropractic, Lafayette Hill
June 10th, 6:30 pm – Evening event held at Native Return, Lafayette Hill
June 11th, Noon to 1pm – Lunchtime Whitemarsh Wellness Walk
June 11th, 7-8:30 pm – Whitemarsh Wellness Wednesday workshop: SOS
July – date to be announced. Evening Pool Party & Wine Tasting
August – No meeting.
**October 11th, 12-5 p.m. WBA Fall Pumpkin Festival

WBA Board Contact Information:
Jody Davies - President
Gail Deveraux - Vice President
Lori Henry - Treasurer
John Gordon - Recording Secretary
 Barbara Asman - Membership Co-chair
Elizabeth Barker - Scholarship Chairperson
Carol Getz - Event Chairperson
Robin Straff - Membership Co-chair

General information and questions: jodydavies@allstate.com.

View the WBA website: www.whitemarshbusiness.com.