CHAMBER CHATTERS October 7, 2016

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1 37 West Broad Street, Suite 101 Tamaqua PA Office hours: Monday 9 to 4, Wednesday 9 to 3, Friday 9 to 4 Find us on the web: tamaqua.net Like us on Facebook: Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce Feel free to share CHAMBER CHATTERS with a friend! CHAMBER NEWS CHAMBER CHATTERS October 7, 2016 Join the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce and WMGH at the Tamaqua Community Art Center for a Business Expo featuring local businesses and organizations. Get to know what our town has to offer! WMGH will be broadcasting live, and you can sign up for door prizes. Admission is free. The Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce will also be hosting an evening mixer from 6:00-8:00, sponsored by Heisler's Dairy Bar. Stop in for some light refreshments and networking. Businesses attending: CareLink Total Accessibility Independent Living Services Williamson, Friedberg, and Jones The Seltzer Group Ben Turrano H&R Block Schuylkill Transportation Services Russell Cellular, a Verizon retailer Miller Keystone Blood Center Cyan Sky Copier Technologies Weatherwood Nursing Home and Rehab Center The Seach Law Offices Santander Bank Greenzweig Insurance Agency Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance, Inc. Music Together Coolbreeze Imaging/The Link Keystone Medical Also at the Art Center that evening: Lower level Clay Works Pottery Class 6-8pm, Behind the Gallery Kids Crafts 6-7pm

2 GREENZWEIG INSURANCE AGENCY, 1130 E. Broad St, Tamaqua You re invited to the grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, October 14 at 11:00. Jamie Greenzweig, owner, chose to open her agency in Tamaqua because I believe it is a great area and wanted to help the people in the community I live in. She opened in February of 2016 and has two Agency Producers, Stephanie Dreher from Nesquehoning and Bill Thompson from Tamaqua, as well as herself. As your local Farmers agent in Tamaqua, PA, Jamie helps customers identify the insurance coverage that best fits your needs. This process is straightforward and personalized to help make you smarter about insurance. She has the knowledge and experience to help you better understand your coverage options--whether that's auto, home, renters, life, business insurance and more. REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT CHAMBER OFFICE, TAMAQUA COMMUNITY ART CENTER, WELLS FARGO C/O BRIAN KEICH, AND ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER. Dress for Success Clothing Drive for Step-Up Tamaqua Do you have business attire you no longer need? Would you like to help people in recovery get back on their feet and contribute to our community? Donate your business attire in good condition to Step-Up Tamaqua by dropping off at the Tamaqua Area Chamber of Commerce during business hours. For more information, contact Todd Zimmerman at tzimmerman@lccc.edu. Step-Up Tamaqua A volunteer group addressing the local opioid issue, meets on the 3 rd Monday every month at 7 p.m. in Founders Hall (bottom floor) of Trinity United Church of Christ, Washington and Lafayette streets, Tamaqua. Chamber members and anyone interested in contributing to Step-Up Tamaqua s cause are encouraged to join the list for Step-Up Tamaqua by contacting George Taylor at gtay200@verizon.net NEW CHAMBER MEMBERSHIPS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR You can find an application at this link: 2016 Membership Application or contact us at chamber@tamaqua.net for a new membership packet. Any Tamaqua area business, individual, or organization can join.

3 CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS TAMAQUA HERITAGE FESTIVAL - SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 2016 Featuring a large craft and vendor fair, loads of ethnic and festival favorite food vendors, local organization fundraiser booths, strolling historical re-enactors, tours of the new Tamaqua Area Historical Museum, TSMA antique and classic car show, train station open house, Folk Musician Dave Matsinko, Hegarty Blacksmith Shop tours, blacksmithing demonstrations by Don Campbell, horse drawn trolley car rides, Leiby's Autumn Harvest Market featuring fresh squeezed apply cider and autumn decorations for sale, live broadcast of the WMGH Polka Program with Polka Joe Manjack, DJ Shawn spinning classic coal heritage music and contemporary tunes, antique shops and local restaurants open, 19th century funeral customs exhibit, military re-enactor, magic shows, home baked good, and more! To register as a vendor or for more information contact the Tamaqua Historical Society at or by at dalefreud@gmail.com. MCNEALIS INSURANCE AGENCY, Allstate Insurance Co. 220 Claremont Ave., Ste. 4, is having a Grand Opening celebration. It is October 12, 2016 from 9:00-5:00. There will be light refreshments and three free raffles with the Grand Prize a 40" flat screen tv. Come in for a free quote, and get a free $10 gas card TAMAQUA STATION RESTAURANT, 18 N Railroad St., Tamaqua Station Restaurant is pleased to announce that we now have a full service bar to complement your dining experience, or unwind after a long day of work! Enjoy 8 draft selections, wines by the glass, and a large variety of fine spirits in the historic train station pub. Tamaqua Station Restaurant is also the perfect place to host your business meetings, or holiday parties! Call , and ask for Melanie for additional information.

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6 October Events at Hawk Mountain Autumn Hawk Watch. Daily until December 15, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Trail fee. Visit North Lookout and watch for autumn migrants or Fall Weekend Programs. Saturdays and Sundays. FREE with trail fee. Multiple programs, such as M&T Bank's Raptors Up Close, Name That Raptor, and more. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or Star-Gazing on the Mountain. Saturday, October 8. 6:45pm - 9pm. $10 Members, $20 Non-Members. Learn of the celestial celebrities of the evening and then journey outdoors to identify constellations and observe the planets and stars through a telescope. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or Weekend Programs held on Columbus Day. Monday, October 10. FREE with trail fee. Multiple programs, such as M&T Bank's Raptors Up Close, Name That Raptor, and more. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or Native Bees of Pennsylvania. Saturday, October 15. 5:30pm. FREE. Dr. Anita Collins will discuss many of the 400+ native bee species of PA, covering their beauty and biology, along with current conservation efforts. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or Swarovski Optics Day. Saturday, October am - 3pm. FREE. Meet with a Swarovski optics specialist to test and learn about a variety of their products. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or Drawing from Raptors. Saturday, October am - 11:30am. $10 Members, $20 Non-Members; supplies provided for $15 fee. Dierdre Murphy will teach drawing from live American Kestrels or Screech Owls. No drawing experience is necessary. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or The Intersection of Art and Science. Saturday, October 29. 5:30 pm. FREE. Dierdre Murphy will speak about her paintings and how her artist residency at Hawk Mountain has informed her studio practice. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton or

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