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IMPACT December 2017 Vol. 46 NO. 12 Monthly

In This Issue Calendar of Events…………...…………………….….….....Pg. 2 Members in the News………….....…………………...…....Pg. 2 New Members……….…………………………………………Pg. 14 Business Card Exchange………………………………......Pg. 15 Women in Business………...…...………...………..............Pg. 15

GPCC Mission Statement

Act as A Unified Voice of Business Dedicated to the Prosperity of all

Commerce Leading to the Enhancement of

the Quality of Life in our region and surrounding areas.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Pat, Miriam, and the Board of Directors of the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce, Would Like to Wish You

and Your Family a Most Joyous Holiday Season and a Prosperous and Healthy New Year!

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December 2017 Calendar of Events December 4.……...Business Card Exchange 5:30 p.m. – Cherry Valley Vineyards - Saylorsburg December 12…….Women In Business Luncheon Noon – Wolf’s Hollow at Water Gap Country Club - Delaware Water Gap December 13……..Economic Dev./Trans Committee 8:00 a.m.- GPCC December 13…….Education Committee 11:00 a.m.- PA CareerLink December 19……..Board of Directors 8:30 a.m.- ESU’s Innovation Center East Stroudsburg December 19…….Health & Wellness Committee 11:00 a.m. - GPCC December 20……..Digital Strategies Committee 10:00 a.m.- GPCC

Members in the News New Approach to College Student Health through Innovative St. Luke’s / Lafayette Partnership Pioneering a new, holistic approach to college student well-being, St. Luke’s University Health Network has intro-duced a comprehensive array of 24/7 health care services at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. “I believe our partnership with St. Luke’s will serve as a national model for higher education health care,” said Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, Director of Health Services at Lafayette College. “Our students have immediate access to top-notch care – both physical and mental health services.” The St. Luke’s initiative, which launched this semester, has already had an impact on campus life. “With the ex-tension of St. Luke’s services and the ability for students to use video visits when the Bailey Health Center is closed, students are getting better faster – and back into the class-room,” said Patricia Martino, a nurse who works at Lafay-ette’s Baily Health Clinic. For three years running and five years total, St. Luke’s has won the Truven Top 100 Hospitals Award, widely re-garded as the highest honor nationally in hospital care and management. A multi-hospital system, St. Luke’s is affili-ated with more than 1,200 doctors and 11,000 employees serving the Greater Lehigh Valley, Poconos and North-western New Jersey regions. As such, it is uniquely situ-ated to offer Lafayette students a comprehensive suite of health care options: • Staffing for health clinic – St. Luke’s provides addi-tional clinical staff at the Bailey Health Clinic under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein. With the addition of St. Luke’s advanced practitioners, Bailey Health Clinic has been able to extend its evening and weekend hours making health care more accessible to Lafayette students. • Video visits – Lafayette students will have access to video visits at a discounted rate. By downloading the St. Luke's App, it has never been easier for Lafayette stu-dents to access the expertise of St. Luke’s physi-cians. With video visits, students can get a diagnosis or treatment from a physician 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – all in one quick session. • Access to the emergency department at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus – St. Luke’s Anderson Campus is lo-cated on Rt. 33 between Interstate 78 and Rt. 22. Easy access and ample parking complement a family friendly emergency room designed for healing and comfort. The St. Luke’s Anderson Campus ER is known for its combination of a state-of-the-art facility, technology, equipment and a great team working together with the patient at the center of it all. (Fast Track care is available for critical patients as determined by a physician.)

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Care Now – St. Luke’s Care Now provides quality urgent care services. St. Luke’s Care Now is a better choice than an ER visit for medical needs that are not life threatening. No appointment is ever needed and care is provided at a lower cost than an ER visit. Just walk into the location nearest you. St. Luke’s Care Now offers extended hours, making this an ideal choice for fast medical care when your personal physician can't see you immediately. Next spring a new Care Now location will open at St. Luke’s Health Center-Forks, near the Lafayette campus, provid-ing students and faculty with additional support.

“St. Luke’s has the expertise and resources to provide for the wellbeing of the Lafayette student body,” said Dr. Robert Dolansky, Network Medical Director of Urgent Care Services at St. Luke’s University Health Network. “We can help students feel better, which should help them do better academically and make the most of their college experience.” For more information about the partnership between St. Luke’s and Lafayette, please visit www.healthcenter.lafayette.edu. NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAUNCHES LARGEST FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN ITS 50 YEAR HISTORY A college education has never been more important. And it has never been more expensive. Even though Northamp-ton Community College is the most affordable college in Pennsylvania, more than 50% of the college’s students would not be able to attend without financial aid. Even with aid, some students are forced to drop out because they still can’t afford to come. With that in mind, Northampton Community College launched its Transforming Lives capital campaign at its 50th anniversary celebration on Nov. 16. The $17 million campaign’s top priority is closing the financial gap that puts higher education out of reach for deserving students with the most need. “This is a college that changes lives. I see it every day as I am honored to engage with our students. They tell me how we literally change the trajectory of their lives,” says Dr. Mark Erickson, NCC president. “The Transforming Lives campaign will help us impact even more lives, by ensuring access to a Northampton education for students who need it the most.” The campaign will focus on both its Bethlehem and Mon-roe campuses including: $11.5 million for The Northampton Promise -- an endow-ment to fund the gap for NCC Pell eligible students so they can maintain access to continue their education. $2.5 million for The Center for Innovation and Entrepre-neurship – The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneur-ship (CIE) is the final stage in the redevelopment of NCC’s

Fowler Family Southside Center. The focus will be to de-velop students who are creative, energetic, resilient prob-lem solvers with an entrepreneurial spirit for the work-force or as business owners. $1 million for experiential learning – Hands-on compo-nents in education help students absorb new knowledge more effectively. $1.5 million to increase scholarships for Monroe students – To fulfill NCC’s mission to ensure that no qualifying stu-dent is shut out from a Northampton education because they lack financial means. $.5 million for experiential learning at the Monroe Cam-pus. “We know we have some work to do to attain our goal, but we know it’s a worthwhile effort. With the help of generous individuals who value the role of higher education in our community, we can make a difference,” says Sharon Beales, vice president of Institutional Advancement. “We are extremely grateful to the members of the Bethlehem and Monroe campaign committees for their hard work and dedication to this cause.” The Bethlehem Campaign Committee Members are Honor-ary Chairs Andy and Carolyn Daub, John and Jane Malloy, Chris and Diane Martin, and Bill and Denise Spence; Working Chairs Steve and Jeanne Follett, Bruce and Judy Palmer, and Chuck and Wendy Stehly; and Com-mittee Members Mark Erickson, John Eureyecko, Arif Fazil, Dennis Feeley, Curt Hoyak, Eric Luftig, Mike Molewski, Rick Principato, and Andrea Weismiller. The Monroe Campaign Committee Members are Honorary Chairs Chuck and Joan Hannig and Karl and Ann Weiler; Working Chairs Bruce and Trudi Denlinger; and Commit-tee Members Gina Bertucci, Mark Erickson, Andy Forte, Gary Olson, Paul Schuchman, and Steve Sheptak. To learn more about NCC’s Transforming Lives campaign, visit northampton.edu/transforming-lives.htm.

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono Earns Gold Seal of Approval for Chest Pain Certification Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Pocono has been recognized and awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Ap-proval® for Chest Pain Certification. LVH–Pocono is the only certified chest pain center in Monroe County to earn this award, demonstrating the hospital’s commitment to providing compassionate and effective patient care. “This national certification recognizes the ten years of dedicated heart care my well-seasoned team has delivered to patients,” said Karthik Sheka, MD, Medical Director of Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Labs. “At LVH–Pocono we continue to provide the best quality of care and follow best-practice guidelines to treat patients

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promptly, effectively and safely.” LVH–Pocono underwent a rigorous on-site review with Joint Commission experts. Compliance with national dis-ease-specific care standards pertaining to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes, which includes patients with chest pain and heart attacks, was evaluated. Clinical practice guidelines and performance measures were also assessed. By earning the Gold Seal of Approval® for Chest Pain Cer-tification, LVH–Pocono demonstrated continuum of care in the areas of: Compliance with consensus-based national standards; Effective use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to manage and optimize care; and An organized approach to performance measurement and improvement activities.

Over 800,000 deaths are attributed to cardiovascular dis-ease each year in the United States. LVH-Pocono cared for 354 heart attacks last year. BHG / NEPA Promotion Announced Rosemarie Lobe-Waller, CFO announced the promotion of Heather Kehler from the position of Accounting Dept. Pay-roll Coordinator to Assistant Controller of the Wilkins or-ganization. Kehler has been fulltime with Wilkins for 2 years. In that time, Kehler handled Accounts Payable for a number of community associations managed by NEPA Management Associates. Each Bookkeeper handles a portfolio of ac-counts or communities. Kehler then began handling long-term rentals; accounts receivable, accounts payable and ACH disbursements of rent received to the owners. Said Lobe-Waller, “Heather is the type employee that sim-ply stands up and says ‘what can I do next; what more can I learn; how can I help in any way; how can we handle more clients and work smarter.’ When you have that type of employee you reward them by a promotion.” In her new capacity, Kehler will answer directly to Lobe-Waller, CFO who is and has been Controller for the Wil-kins organization for the past 16 years. Said Thomas R. Wilkins, CEO, “I am very proud of our Accounting Dept. Not only do they handle hundreds of escrows, but also the funds of over 40 community associa-tions in different capacities, but in all cases the bookkeep-ing and fiscal management. Then you add to that the other real estate related financial transactions and it’s really an incredible feat that’s accomplished within that department; and we still have the highest ratings in cus-tomer service. The Accounting Dept. employs 4 bookkeep-ers and Lobe-Waller as CFO.” Wilkins further stated, “With the amount of proposals and

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agreements that we’re getting on the NEPA side, as well as long-term and corporate rentals, and our real estate business picking up the way we expected, the full-fledged Accounting Dept. is vital to our business.” Kehler will also be a part of the committee setting up the Accounting Dept. “online”, meaning in the future, it’s doubtful a physical check will be used; instead everything will be electronic—paying vendors, receiving rents, in-comes and commissions. One of the first projects is paying the Realtors through an automated deposit into their bank accounts. Said Lobe-Waller, “We would eliminate the processing of a check to a Realtor and having them take it to the bank for deposit. This would mean that payment of the Realtor would be immediate and available to them through their checking account. It’s a big step, but will put us ahead of the curve with any and all of the other Brokers. No Pocono Broker, to my knowledge, is paying their Realtors’ commissions through Direct Deposit.” Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Wilkins & Associ-ates and NEPA Management Associates, Inc. is celebrat-ing 29 years in business this coming June. All offices are open 7 days a week. Accounting is open Monday through Friday. To visit our companies online, go to www.BHGWilkins.com or www.nepamgmt.com. St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Top 5 in State St. Luke’s School of Nursing ranks fifth out of 76 programs in Pennsylvania, according to the website RegisteredNurs-ing.com. The rankings are based on the performance of the school’s graduates on the National Council Licensure Ex-amination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) board exam. St. Luke’s received the highest ranking of all the nursing programs in the Lehigh Valley. “This ranking is a validation of how St. Luke’s School of Nursing (SON) carries out its mission of providing quality nursing education to a diverse group of students that en-ables them to become leaders in providing compassionate, high quality health-care to those they serve,” said School Director Sandra Mesics, RN, MSN, CNM. “For the past five years, we have exceeded the national average pass rate on boards,” Mesics said. “Our pass rate on this exam has ranged from 89 to 98 percent while the national average is 82 to 90 percent.” The SON’s pass rate for this ranking was 95.79 percent. Established in 1884, St. Luke’s School of Nursing was the fourth nursing school in the United States. It remains the oldest, continuously operating school of nursing in the country. More than 4,000 have graduated since its found-ing. A new class cohort is enrolled every eight months. The program is 20 months over five semesters. The program

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includes 435 hours of classroom theory and 900 hours of clinical practice. Graduates earn a diploma in nursing and can sit for the board exam. The success of the nursing program is built upon the rich tradition of excellence that goes back 133 years, Mesics said. “We benefit from the tremendous learning resources available within the growing St. Luke’s University Health Network, a very talented faculty, a network nursing staff that values nursing education, and strong support from SLUHN administration.” RegisteredNursing.com’s analysis is based on Pennsyl-vania’s 2015 pass rates, which are the latest available. Programs reviewed include schools that offer an Associate in Nursing (ADN/ASN), BSN, or Direct-Entry MSN De-gree. Scavello Lauds Solar Energy Jobs Law During Bill Signing Ceremony Senator Mario Scavello (R-40) joined Governor Tom Wolf at a ceremony in Harrisburg today to sign into law his leg-islation that would promote clean energy by boosting the use of solar energy credits in Pennsylvania. Senator Scavello’s Solar Energy Jobs legislation, Senate Bill 404, was included in House Bill 118, which was over-whelmingly approved by the Legislature last month. He thanked the legislature and clean energy advocates for their support of the legislation, which will help to bring businesses to Pennsylvania, create new jobs, and promote a positive footprint on the environment. “Passage of this law demonstrates that solar energy is fast becoming a viable addition to our diverse energy portfolio,” said Scavello. “We have the best fabrication, engineering, manufacturing and distribution networks in the country. The solar energy industry and the clean energy sector in general, offers communities – both rural and urban – the opportunity to retool, reposition and modernize our econ-omy to attract additional 21st century jobs.” The 2004 Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards requires that increasing percentages of electricity sold in Pennsyl-vania be generated through alternative energy sources like solar energy. Solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) are used to demonstrate compliance with the Alternative En-ergy Portfolio Standards Act through the purchase of these credits from homeowners and businesses with solar pan-els. “Act 40 of 2017 essentially ‘closes the borders’ of the Com-monwealth on SREC purchases, similar to many neighbor-ing states,” said Scavello. “Under Act 40 of 2017, electric distributors will now be required to purchase their credits from within the Commonwealth, protecting Pennsylvania-based solar credits and putting us in line with many of our neighboring states,” Scavello said. “In addition, ‘closing the borders’ ensures that PA rate-payers are supporting jobs, investment and tax revenue here in Pennsylvania.”

Boy Scouts of America Presents Award to St. Luke’s CEO Richard A. Anderson St. Luke’s University Health Network President and CEO Richard A. Anderson received The Boy Scouts of America Minsi Trails Council’s 2017 Good Scout Award.

The prestigious award was given at the yearly South Mountain District Good Scout Breakfast on Wednesday morning at the Event Center at Blue in Bethlehem. Ander-son was recognized by area Scouts as well as business and community leaders for his achievements and service to the community. “Richard Anderson exemplifies all the good that comes out of our community – the character, leadership and positive impact,” Arby Beisel, South Mountain Senior District Ex-ecutive, said. “We are grateful that under Richard Ander-son, St. Luke’s has been a tremendous partner, faithfully providing facilities, education and donations to Scouts.” Anderson has led St. Luke’s University Health Network since 1985. He has overseen St. Luke’s evolution into one of the largest health networks in Pennsylvania and West-ern New Jersey. New Approach to College Student Health through Innovative St. Luke’s / Lafayette Partnership Pioneering a new, holistic approach to college student well-being, St. Luke’s University Health Network has intro-duced a comprehensive array of 24/7 health care services at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. “I believe our partnership with St. Luke’s will serve as a national model for higher education health care,” said Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein, Director of Health Services at Lafayette College. “Our students have immediate access to top-notch care – both physical and mental health services.” The St. Luke’s initiative, which launched this semester,

From L to R: Dave Lobach, President of Embassy Bank and master of cere-monies; Benjamin Szydlow, Eagle Scout representative speaker; and Rich-ard A. Anderson, President and CEO of St. Luke’s. Anderson is the 2017 Minsi Council Boy Scouts of America Good Scout Award recipient.

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has already had an impact on campus life. “With the ex-tension of St. Luke’s services and the ability for students to use video visits when the Bailey Health Center is closed, students are getting better faster – and back into the class-room,” said Patricia Martino, a nurse who works at Lafay-ette’s Baily Health Clinic. For three years running and five years total, St. Luke’s has won the Truven Top 100 Hospitals Award, widely re-garded as the highest honor nationally in hospital care and management. A multi-hospital system, St. Luke’s is affili-ated with more than 1,200 doctors and 11,000 employees serving the Greater Lehigh Valley, Poconos and North-western New Jersey regions. As such, it is uniquely situ-ated to offer Lafayette students a comprehensive suite of health care options: • Staffing for health clinic – St. Luke’s provides addi-tional clinical staff at the Bailey Health Clinic under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein. With the addition of St. Luke’s advanced practitioners, Bailey Health Clinic has been able to extend its evening and weekend hours making health care more accessible to Lafayette students. • Video visits – Lafayette students will have access to video visits at a discounted rate. By downloading the St. Luke's App, it has never been easier for Lafayette stu-dents to access the expertise of St. Luke’s physi-cians. With video visits, students can get a diagnosis or treatment from a physician 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – all in one quick session. • Access to the emergency department at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus – St. Luke’s Anderson Campus is lo-cated on Rt. 33 between Interstate 78 and Rt. 22. Easy access and ample parking complement a family friendly emergency room designed for healing and comfort. The St. Luke’s Anderson Campus ER is known for its combination of a state-of-the-art facility, technology, equipment and a great team working together with the patient at the center of it all. (Fast Track care is available for critical patients as determined by a physician.) Care Now – St. Luke’s Care Now provides quality urgent care services. St. Luke’s Care Now is a better choice than an ER visit for medical needs that are not life threatening. No appointment is ever needed and care is provided at a lower cost than an ER visit. Just walk into the location nearest you. St. Luke’s Care Now offers extended hours, making this an ideal choice for fast medical care when your personal physician can't see you immediately. Next spring a new Care Now location will open at St. Luke’s Health Center-Forks, near the Lafayette campus, provid-ing students and faculty with additional support.

“St. Luke’s has the expertise and resources to provide for the wellbeing of the Lafayette student body,” said Dr. Robert Dolansky, Network Medical Director of Urgent Care Services at St. Luke’s University Health Network. “We can help students feel better, which should help them do better academically and make the most of their college experience.”

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For more information about the partnership between St. Luke’s and Lafayette, please visit www.healthcenter.lafayette.edu. Mountain View Vineyard Earns Three High Honors

The American Wine Society (AWS) named Mountain View Vineyard’s Bliss White Wine the Best Wine in Pennsylvania. Bliss is a Vidal Blanc wine with notes of citrus and melon and a hint of oak. Winery owners Linda and Randy Rice accepted the award at the Annual AWS Conference. “It means so much to us to have our wine recognized,” beamed Linda. “What started out as a hobby has grown into a thriving business and to have that hard work recog-nized is special.”

Other Awards Two other Mountain View wines also earned awards. Noiret Red Wine took home the American Wine Society Gold Medal and LaCrescent Sparkling Wine earned the silver medal. Try Them Yourself All three award-winning wines are available for sale in the tasting room and in the winery’s online store. Linda and Randy Rice gave up their jobs to follow their dreams and open a winery in 2009. It started in the base-ment of their Stroudsburg home and has since grown to a sustainable 100-acre farm, with a brand-new tasting room and manufacturing facility at 2332 Walters Road in Stroudsburg. They use earth-friendly farming and production methods that include making wine with geothermal energy. The Rices original winery location is now a distillery. It’s located at 5866 Neola Road in Stroudsburg. It’s just 2.5 miles from the new winery building. Holiday luncheon fundraiser at the historic 1795 Stroud Mansion The Monroe County Historical Association will host the annual Holiday Luncheon at the Stroud Mansion fund-raiser on Friday, December 15th and again on Saturday, December 16, 2017. There are two seatings each day. The Early Lunch seating will be held at 11:00 a.m. and guests may dine until 12:30 p.m. and the Late Lunch seating will be held at 1:00 pm and guests may dine until 2:30 pm. The Holiday Luncheon will be held on the second floor of

Mountain View Vineyard’s Award Winning Wines

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the 1795 Stroud Mansion, 900 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Please note this event will take place in the second floor meeting room of a historic structure, which is not handicap accessible. The Stroud Mansion will be decorated for the holidays and guests attending the luncheon are welcome to tour the museum. The luncheon will be a hot buffet-style meal catered by Dave Cook of The Cook’s Corner Restaurant, Henryville, Pa. This year’s menu will feature: Fresh baby greens salad with black raspberry vinaigrette; Broccoli salad in a light dressing; Chicken breast roulade; Savory apple, fennel sausage, and mozzarella cheese stuffing ladled with a sweet wine demi-glace; Yukon Gold potatoes; Roasted but-ternut squash; Fresh baked rolls with whipped honey but-ter; and a wonderful selection of homemade desserts. Cof-fee, decaf, tea, and a complimentary glass of wine, will be served at each table. The cost for the luncheon fundraiser is $25.00 per person. Tickets must be purchased at the Stroud Mansion, 900 Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg. Please purchase tickets early; seating is extremely limited for this popular event. For more information, please contact MCHA at (570) 421-7703 or [email protected] or Visit us on the web at www.monroehistorical.org. Two fundraisers at Mountain View Vineyard and Winery raises funds for breast cancer

During the month of October Mountain View Vineyard and Winery donated ten-percent of the proceeds from all pink wine purchases. And every Saturday morning they offered Winery Yoga for a Cause benefiting the Hope for Strength Breast Cancer Fund. $500.00 was raised for breast cancer patients at the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, East Stroudsburg, PA. Linda Rice has been a great sup-porter of the Fund since its inception in 2012. For more information, visit hopeforstrength.com, or call

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Carole' Ann F. Bowyer, 570-977-0872, [email protected] White joins the team of Frailey Insurance and Fi-nancial Services

Arthur “Art” D. White has been hired as a commercial sales representative, focusing on sales growth while fitting business needs to adequate insurance coverage. He has more than 25 years of experi-ence and extensive property & casualty insurance experience. White has successfully launched niche insurance pro-grams nationwide and has written hard-to-place business protection. His financial and business background provides value-add to clients when dis-

cussing insurance needs. He delivers a perfect fit in todays “not a ‘one-size fits all’ protection package” to all types of business owners. “As a former owner of my own business and my experience working with small to large companies, I am able to help clients protect their business, meet their insurance goals and financial requirements,” said White. He is currently a member of the Stroudsburg BNI Chapter and a graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance. Living in Blairstown, New Jersey, he enjoys golfing and volunteers for the Blairstown Dog Park. For more information, contact [email protected], 570-421-7447.

From L to R: Linda Rice, owner, and Carole' Ann F. Bowyer, co-founder

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Ask-Five.com: How Employers Can Empower Their Employees

Health care costs are unsustainable for everyone, employ-ers included. Choosing Wisely® is an initiative designed to raise awareness and encourage conversation between pro-viders and patients about what test, treatments, and medi-cations are truly appropriate for each situation. The ulti-mate goal is to ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time and place, thus reducing wasteful health care spending. By sharing the initiative with their work-force, employers can help to empower their employees to be more informed health care consumers.

Resources available to help employers bring this informa-tion to their employees include the new Ask-Five.com mi-crosite developed by the Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization (LVPHO). The topics that will be featured align with health care choices affecting patients and pro-viders in our community that may lead to wasteful spend-ing. Recommendations are based on Choosing Wisely® principles.

The first set of videos covers overuse of antibiotics, featur-ing Timothy Friel, MD, Chair of the Department of Medi-cine at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Dr. Friel outlines five key questions that help engage patients and providers in conversations regarding when antibiotics are an appro-priate choice. These initiatives are part of the world-wide effort to reduce antibiotic overuse and the danger of antibi-otic ineffectiveness.

Encourage your employees to visit Ask-Five.com today and look for more topics coming soon!

Provider and Payer Collaboration: The Way For-ward for Employers

Regardless of the confusion in Washington, D.C., it’s clear that employers need a different, cost-effective health care solution for covering their employees. Achieving quality and value in health care is dependent on cooperation, col-laboration, and coordination. Essential to those “three Cs” are productive relationships between providers and insur-ers, as well as insights from advanced health care ana-lytics.

When these elements are combined, patients can benefit from earlier health care intervention, streamlined commu-nication with providers, convenient and effective access to resources, and the potential for substantial cost savings. These things and more are possible through health insur-ance plans such as Lehigh Valley Flex Blue, resulting from an innovative “three Cs” collaboration between Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and Highmark.

This relationship is unique because claims and clinical data are shared, and the two entities work together to co-ordinate care. When a health care network known for qual-ity care and expertise in population health management comes together with a market-leading insurer willing to use data to collaborate in new ways, extremely powerful

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solutions result. LVHN physicians have reported successes in patient outcomes made possible only by interactive com-munication and coordination with insurers like Highmark, as well as pharmacists, social workers, nurses, and other providers.

The true beneficiaries of the value-based health care model are patients themselves, together with their employers who gain a healthier, more productive workforce. The fact is, when employees are healthy, an employer’s health care expenditures may be reduced. For more information on Lehigh Valley Flex Blue, visit BetterTogetherLV.com. Quiet Valley announces its 27th Annual Old Time Christmas Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present its 27th annual Old Time Christmas event on December 2, 3 and December 9, 10 with candlelit tours leaving every 15 min-utes beginning at 3:00 p.m., with the last group going out at 7:00 p.m. More than any other holiday, Christmas celebrations cen-ter on the traditions of our families and our heritage. Be-gin a new tradition with your family this year during an outing to Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, where the Christmas customs of the past are brought to life. From the softly glowing lantern light to complimentary hot chocolate and cookies, Old Time Christmas is sure to be-come a favorite holiday pastime for many years to come. Gather around a bonfire while you wait for your visit to the 1800s to begin. Guides in period clothing will lead guests on their journey into the past beginning with this year’s Victorian skit. Experience Hannah’s life as a young woman as her sisters tease her about her beau and current courting customs. Will Silas pop the question? While you are there enjoy some popular parlor games of the 1890s. Before you leave take a peek at their Christmas Putz, a homemade nativity and village scene that was a custom the Moravians began and was soon enthusiastically adopted by the Pennsylvania Germans. Afterwards it’s on to the living Nativity located in the barnyard which includes the Quiet Valley farm animals and offers a glimpse at the foundation of this special cele-bration including a soloist and scripture readings. Then off to a simple log cabin where we discover the healing spirit of love on a special Christmas in 1840. At the one room schoolhouse it is a jolly time as the school marm leads both the musicians and guests in singing their favorite seasonal carols. There is plenty of nervous excitement in the cellar kitchen as folks await a visit from the Belschnikel, a tradi-tional Pennsylvania German character who made his rounds during the Christmas season. He is the one who really knows if you were naughty or nice. A final stop in the Engel Education Building for compli-mentary refreshments adds a final festive touch to the visit. As you leave be sure to stop in the Holiday Gift Shop

L to R: State Rep. Maureen Madden, State Rep. Jack Rader, State Rep. Rose-mary Brown, and Senator Mario Scav-ello

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which is stocked with heritage crafts handmade by Quiet Valley artisans. It is the place to find unique gifts at rea-sonable prices. All funds raised support the mission of the non-profit farm museum. Those looking for a truly meaningful way to start their Christmas season will discover it at this very special event. Old Time Christmas is held annually the first two full weekends of December. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12, with those under three admitted free. You will be outside part of the time so remember to dress warmly. No pets or smoking please. Group of 12 or more with reservations, receive a discounted price any of the four days, when going out between 2:30pm through 3:30pm. Perfect for scout troops, church groups and large families that want to go together. It takes about an hour and a half to two hours to see all of Old Time Christmas. For more information contact Quiet Valley at 570-992-6161, [email protected], or consult the website at www.quietvalley.org. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to the preservation and presentation of 19th century agri-cultural history. All monies raised help support the mis-sion of the farm museum and its educational program-ming. Quiet Valley is located 3 ½ miles south of Strouds-burg, Pa. off of Business Route 209. Check Presentation to Burnley Employment & Rehabilitation Services Mike Katz and Denise Cebular, Co-Chairs of the Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce's Golf Tournament pre-sented Bill McCabe, of Burnley Employment & Rehabilita-tion Services a check in the amount of $5,000, which repre-sents a portion of the proceeds from the golf tournament. If you are interested in being a sponsor and/or participant at next year’s Golf Tournament, please contact the Cham-ber at 570-421-4433.

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Legislative Breakfast

The Government Rela-tions/Public Policy Com-mittee held a Legislative Breakfast on Friday, De-cember 1st at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn. It was a very success-ful event with over 110 people in attendance. Each legislator talked about the committees that they serve on in Harris-burg, and discussed their priority issues facing Mon-roe County.

Ribbon Cutting Best Auto Service & Tire Center Best Auto Service & Tire Center, located at 2945 Route 611 in Tannersville, recently held a ribbon cutting to cele-brate 10 years of service. They are the “One-Stop Shop” for all of your auto service needs. For more information, or to set up an appointment, they can be reached at 570.688.2378.

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Welcome New Members

The following new members are not listed in the 2017-2018 Membership Directory & Buyer’s Guide. Please be sure to add this page to your copy of the Directory.

AlignLife of East Stroudsburg/MetaLife Weight Loss Dr. Brettney Ramsour 747 Milford Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 570.476.5577 570.476.0260 [email protected] www.eaststroudsburgchiropractor.com CHIROPRACTIC AND NATURAL HEALTH Hazbun, Laura Laura Hazbun 605 Washington Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 475.279.4156 [email protected] INDIVIDUALS Lisa Marie's Appraisal Service Lisa Gibbon P.O. Box 733 Tannersville, PA 18372 570.402.9004 570.402.9005 [email protected] REAL ESTATE-APPRAISAL SERVICE Mountain Managed Care Vinnie Festante 419 Joanne Court Bartonsville, PA 18321 570.619.6294 570.619.6295 [email protected] CONSULTANT-MEDICAL MANAGED CARE

Business Card Exchange The Business Card Exchange was held on Monday, No-vember 6th at Wolfs Hollow at the Water Gap Country Club in Delaware Water Gap.

The next Business Card Exchange will be held on Monday, December 1st at Cherry Valley Vineyard in Saylorsburg. Sponsorships are available for future business card ex-changes. For more information, please contact the Cham-ber at 570.421.4433.

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Women in Business The November Women in Business luncheon, sponsored by Jessica Smith of Creative Works, was held at ESU’s Inno-vation Center in East Stroudsburg. The presenter was Mary Frances Postupack of ESU, who spoke about Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The December luncheon will be held at Wolf’s Hollow at the Water Gap Country Club. The topic will be “”Journey of Gratitude” and will be presented by Sharon Taylor of Pocono Area Transitional Housing, and will be sponsored by First Keystone Community Bank.

For more information on upcoming WIB lunches, to donate a door prize, or to sponsor a luncheon, please contact Miriam Conway at 570.421.4433.

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Business Card Exchange at Wolf’s Hollow at the Water Gap Country Club

Jessica Smith - Creative Works, Lunch Sponsor

Business Card Exchange and other Sponsorships Available

for 2018!

We are also looking for a busi-ness who would like to host a

Business Card Exchange.

Please contact

Pat Metzgar at the Chamber at 570.421.4433

Mary Frances Postupack - Topic Presenter

IMPACT Executive Committee George Roberts - Chairman of the Board Debi Cope - First Vice Chairman R. Douglas Olmstead - Treasurer Tom Sforza- Secretary John Holahan - Past Chairman

Staff Patricia Metzgar - Interim CEO Miriam Conway - Executive Assistant

Board of Directors

Visit us at www.greaterpoconochamber.com

Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce 556 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360-2093 Phone: (570) 421-4433 Fax: (570) 424-7281 URL: http://www.greaterpoconochamber.com “The Voice of Business in the Poconos”

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Madeline Anderson Michael Baxter Brandie Belanger Rich Berkowitz Vinny Bianchi William Blake Denise Cebular Bill Colavito Alex Grum Bob Hay Mike Katz Chris Kurtz Sal Lombardo Philip Pope

Sarah Raley Alana Roberts Lisa Rohland Linda Salas-Mamary Don Seiple William Skinner Marc Troutman Dr. Marcia G. Welsh Theresa Yocum

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