The GSVCC Blog
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Monday, July 18, 2022
The Community Giving Foundation is pleased to welcome Shelli Sarge to the Foundation team as Operations Assistant. Sarge will work closely with the Foundation’s Director of Philanthropy to provide support for the development and finance departments by processing incoming donations, offering technical support to donors and fundholders, and utilizing the Foundation’s database software to its fullest capabilities.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Last Friday, Art Thomas and I were joined by John Kerschner who is the Vice President of Fine Line Homes on the popular radio program On The Mark 1070AM. To hear our conversation related to the tight housing market and its impact on our Workforce Development Urgency, I encourage you to listen into this podcast. As is typical with this program, we kicked off the morning by responding to the breaking economic news of that morning. The show’s host, Mark Lawrence and his co-host Ben Reichley keep Art and me ‘on our A-game,’ with about two minutes to process this news before we go ‘On The Air.’ To stay ahead of this ‘fire hose of economic data,’ I draft a ‘What to Watch For…’ briefing each month. Thought you might like to read over our ‘show prep.’
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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Workforce is the Strategic Urgency being highlighted this quarter by your Chamber of Commerce. In case you may not be familiar with the term ‘Strategic Urgency,’ here’s a quick primer.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is pleased to announce that Teri Provost, a 15-year staffer, will be taking on the role of Chief in the newly formed Community Services Division.
The Community Services Division (CSD) will encompass SEDA-COG’s Community Development, Flood Resiliency, Housing Rehabilitation, and Community Revitalization programs. In the CSD, the intentionally coordinated efforts of these departments will further allow SEDA-COG to respond to community needs in a more comprehensive way. These efforts will ultimately provide improved service opportunities to our member counties and regional communities.
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
This afternoon I received a heartfelt ‘farewell note’ from an old friend, fine teacher, and fellow wanderer, Geoff Goodenow. His note is very touching, and worthy of a minute of your time to read. Passing it along, in hopes that it provides you with some sense of the ‘giants’ upon whose shoulders we stand here in the Greater Susquehanna Valley:
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Friday, July 1, 2022
If you’re a small business looking for a place to get started, consider scheduling a no-cost energy assessment through our Small Business Direct Install Program. We’ll send a trained Energy Technician to complete complimentary product installations at your business and they’ll also perform an energy evaluation. These no-cost energy assessments, and the included free upgrades, are available to small business customers with a GS1 or GS3 rate code and a monthly peak demand of 200 kW or less.
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
Decades have passed in preparation for this day, but we did* it. (Well, ‘we did*’ at least two-thirds of it.) Yesterday marked the official opening of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway. The route will be fully opened to traffic next week. Truly a team effort which involved no less than five different Chamber Transportation Chairs and their deep connections and relationships with dozens of appointed and elected officials.
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
Consider that in 2021, Main Street America programs generated $5.76 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 6,601 new businesses, generated 30,402 new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 10,595 historic buildings, and leveraged 1.5 million volunteer hours. On average, for every dollar that a Main Street program, such as Lewisburg, spent to support their operations, $19.34 of new investment was generated back into the community.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Our broadband advocacy on your behalf now includes three prongs: Access, Affordability, and Compatibility. We are committed to continuing to work alongside our incumbent internet service providers and Chamber members, to make our clarion call of ‘Broadband for All’ a reality here in the Greater Susquehanna Valley.
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