July August 2010 for WEB.pub - Chamber of Commerce of ...

Inside this issue: 

New Chamber 

Members 

Board of 

Directors 

Renewing 

Members 

Member 

Spotlight 

The Chamber Times 

News About 

Members 

Leadership 

Berkeley 

Upcoming Events 

• July 9 - Rise & Shine 

Breakfast ~ Speaker: 

Bill Raney, WV Coal 

Association 

• July 21 - Chamber Mixer 

at Mountain State 

University 

• July 23 - Rise & Shine 


Kerry Stroup, West 

Virginians for Reliable 

Power 

• July 26 - 28th Annual 

Corporate Cup Challenge 

Golf Tournament 

• August 13 - Rise & Shine 


Steve Catlett, Mtbg-BC 

Parks & Recreation 

• August 17 - Welcome 

New Teachers Breakfast 

• August 18 - Chamber 

Mixer at Snowy River 

Log Homes 

• August 27 - Rise & Shine 


Jeannette Fitzwater, JR 

Fitzwater & Associates 

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Chamber Events 9 

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M a r t i n s b u r g - B e r k e l e y C o u n t y C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e 

Letter From Our Chairman 

I’ll be honest – I have a problem. We 

literally have so much going on that I simply 

do not have room in this article to go over 

everything. Could a Chamber of Commerce 

have any better problem than that? I think 

not. I encourage you to take a few minutes 

to read this newsletter cover to cover. You 

will find information on the many programs 

and events that we have coming up in the 

next several months. The attendance at all 

of our events and programs has been 

awesome. If you haven’t had the chance to 

take advantage of these opportunities, I urge 

you to make it a point to attend one of our 

events to market your business and make 

those connections that are so important to 

business success. 

It’s that time of year again to submit 

nominations for the Chamber of Commerce 

Meet Our Major Sponsors 

Tom Cummings, Berkeley 

County Market President of 

My Bank First United leads 

a team of skilled bankers 

committed to delivering 

solutions to meet the unique 

financial challenges faced by 

business owners. Tom backs 

up this commitment with five 

convenient community office 

locations, local decision 

making, locally based 

financial specialists and a 

corporate dedication to 

community service that has 

existed for 110 years! 

Commercial lenders Jim 

Rodgers and Don Jacot, 

Insurance Officer Ken 

Colaianne, Trust and 

Investments Officer Jay 

Rutkowski and Home 

Mortgage Specialist Shawn 

Smith bring the services of 

July/August 2010 

Board of Directors. 

Any member in good 

standing is eligible to 

be nominated; this is 

a great way to be 

involved in the 

Chamber. Full details 

are enclosed in this 

newsletter. 

First United to you, right 

here in Berkeley County! 

These specialists, along with 

our friendly and skilled 

Community Office Managers, 

have the commitment to 

understand your needs and 

the experience to deliver 

unique, responsive solutions 

for you. 

However, we don’t stop 

there; our commitment to 

the community extends after 

the business day! In 

addition to the Chamber, 

Tom and his team are active 

in Rotary, Panhandle Home 

Health Care, and school 

partnerships, to name just a 

few examples. We do more 

than work here; we live here! 

Issue 4 

Don’t forget that Rise 

and Shine Breakfast 

programs are not taking the summer off as 

we have done in the past. Check out the 

enclosed flyers and see the many great 

programs that we have lined up. 

Do you have questions, comments, or 

concerns about the Chamber of Commerce? 

Don’t be shy! Give Chamber 

Continue on page 8 

Supporting the work of Tom 

and his team are the 

resources of My Bank First 

United. Solutions such as 

cash management, employee 

benefit plans and business 

and personal insurance offer 

the business owner more 

choices and flexibility. And, 

as an independent, well 

capitalized institution, My 

Bank has a long tradition of 

security and stability. 

We invite you to experience 

the many unique solutions 

that My Bank First United 

delivers. Find our more at 

mybank4.com or call us 

today at (304) 267-7935.

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198 Viking Way 

Martinsburg, WV 25401-5338 

(304)267-4841 (800)332-9007 

Fax: (304)263-4695 

chamber@berkeleycounty.org 

www.berkeleycounty.org 

Officers 

Tom Cummings, Chairman of the Board 

Kathy Mason, Chairman-Elect 

Tracey Eberling, Vice Chairman 

Norman Slemenda, Treasurer 

Teresa McCabe, Past Chairman 

Board of Directors 

Margie Bartles Tom Belfield 

Michael Bohrer Ted Bostic 

Tom Cummings David Decker 

Kendra DeOms Layne Diehl 

Tracey Eberling Jonathan Gavlinski 

Brian Gilpin Mary Hayward 

Travis Hill Gary Kelley 

Kevin Knowles Randy Lewis 

Maria Lorensen Rick Manning 

Kathy Mason Stephen Mathias 

Jerry Mays Teresa McCabe 

Gina Miller Gail Moxley 

Bonn “Buzz” Poland Pam Rostagno 

Floyd “Kin” Sayre R.B. Seem 

Norman Slemenda Susan Snowden 

Tina Stover Joanne Wadsworth 

Tony Zelenka 

Staff 

Tina H. Combs, President & CEO 

Susan G. Sanders, Office Manager 

Amy C. Fansler, Program Coordinator 

Mission Statement 

The Mission of the Chamber is to facilitate the 

economic progress of its members 

The Chamber of Commerce would like 

to recognize and thank those 

businesses, whose logos are 

throughout this newsletter, for 

sponsoring our major programs 

and events 

New Chamber Members 

Anytime Fitness Martinsburg 

782 Foxcroft Avenue 

Martinsburg, WV 25401 

304.262.0555 

Fax: 304.262.0088 

martinsburg@anytimefitness.com 

www.anytimefitness.com 

Vetra Wolford, Rep. 

24 Hour Fitness Center 

Baker Witherbee, LLC 

215 Maddex Square Drive 

Shepherdstown, WV 25443 

304.876.1876 

Fax: 304.876.1876 

baker.witherbee@gmail.com 

Maggie Witherbee, Rep. 

Non-Profit Consulting 

Gridiron Legacy Football 

Teaching School 

306 South Queen Street 


304.262.5626 or 866.606.1662 

Fax: 304.262.8887 

info@thegridironlegacy.com 

www.gridironlegacyfootballcamp.com 

Eric Carper, Rep. 

Sports & Recreational Camp 

Handyman Labor Services 

13903 Back Creek Valley Road 

Hedgesville, WV 25427 

304.279.1949 

Fax: 866.827.6627 

handymanls2008@gmail.com 

www.handymanlaborservices.com 

Eddie Landon, Rep. 

Handyman 

Barry Morrison, OD 

299 Aikens Center 


304.263.6716 

Barry Morrison, Rep. 

Optometrist 

Prime Lending 

210 Lutz Avenue 


304.260.5764 

Fax: 877.766.4780 

jlopez@primelending.com 

http://jlopez.primelending.com 

Jamie Lopez, Rep. 

Mortgage Lender 

Royce Too, LLC 

891 Auto Parts Place 

PO Box 497 


304.579.8786 

Fax: 304.579.8823 

bbagnell@roycetoo.com 

Billie Jo Bagnell, Rep. 

Distribution Center 

Rrruffing it Camp for Dogs & 

Polite Pets Training 

252 Vacation Way 

Hedgesville, WV 25427 

304.754.5513 

lucile@politepets.com 

www.politepets.com 

Lucile A.B. Sasser, Rep. 

Dog Boarding & Training 

Ryan Film Institute 

PO Box 1734 


304.283.8878 

ryanfilminstitute@me.com 

www.ryanfilminstitute.org 

Katherine Walsh Ryan, Rep. 

Teen Filmmakers’ Workshop Classes 

Specialty Business Supplies 

111 South Princess Street 

PO Box 1630 

Shepherdstown, WV 25443 

304.876.6448 or 800.765.4530 

Fax: 304.876.3057 

dave@specialtybusinesssupplies.com 

www.specialtybusinesssupplies.com 

Dave Pyne, Rep. 

Office Supplies, Furniture & Printing 

Tropical Smoothie Café 

171 Retail Commons Parkway, #9 


304.264.4445 

Fax: 304.264.0005 

tscwv01@gmail.com 

www.wv01.tropicalsmoothie.com 

Steve Seminaro, Rep. 

Smoothies, Wraps, Sandwiches & 

Salads 

The Chamber Times

Meet Your Board of Directors 

Kevin Knowles 

Berkeley Senior Services 

Kevin Knowles is Resource Development Director for Berkeley Senior Services which offers a 

network of programs and services to enable seniors to remain independent, participating members 

of our community. In this role, he is responsible for building and directing BSS’s development of 

resources to promote awareness of BSS programs, develop badly needed revenue sources such as 

donations, sponsorship, planned giving and bequests throughout Berkeley County. Additionally, he 

oversees the development of the agency’s volunteer program. Kevin brings over 20 years 

experience to BSS in resource development and community relations and is instrumental in 

developing and implementing BSS funds and volunteer development strategies for Berkeley County 

Seniors. Kevin has been involved with various volunteer agencies and committees including: Chamber of Commerce (Board of 

Directors, Auction Committee, Golf Committee, Government Affairs/Transportation Committee and Leadership Berkeley 

Graduate), United Way of the Eastern Panhandle (Board of Directors), Common Purpose (Past President), Boy’s & Girl’s Club of 

the Eastern Panhandle (Vice President), Berkeley Senior Services (Past President), Community Networks (Past Vice President), 

Berkeley Community Pride (Past Vice President), Region 9, Kiwanis, and several other committees. He is originally from 

Scranton, Pa. and has been in Martinsburg for seven years. Kevin also co-owns Day’ Javu and Dana’s Tuxedo, with his wife 

Dana, in downtown Martinsburg. Kevin and Dana have been married for 10 years and they have 2 children. Kevin enjoys his 

Irish roots and travels often to Ireland. 

Gail Moxley 

CNB Bank 

Gail is a native of the Eastern Panhandle. She attended Jefferson High School and Shepherd 

University. She has been in banking for the last 23 years and completed the WV Bankers Association 

School. Additionally, she served as an instructor for the WV Bankers Association for two semesters. 

She is currently a Vice President and Commercial Lender with CNB Bank. Gail is a board member of 

the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce and was named 2008 Volunteer of the Year. 

She also has served on the Chamber’s Auction Committee, Golf Committee and is currently 

chairperson of the Expo Committee. Gail went through the Leadership Berkeley Class of 2005 and 

highly recommends to anyone who hasn’t participated. She was a board member of Community 

Networks Inc. from 2005-2010. In July, she will become President of the Martinsburg Rotary Club. 

She is vice chair of the Eastern Panhandle Single Family Ad Hoc Committee. In 2006, Gail was named 

Eastern Panhandle Board of Realtors Affiliate of the Year and Eastern Panhandle Home Builders Association Associate Member 

of the Year. Gail enjoys traveling with her family, the occasional round of golf and taking care of her two Labrador Retrievers. 

Gail is married to Jeff, and they reside in Charles Town. They have one daughter, Morgan Good, and they are the proud 

grandparents of four. 

Renewing Chamber Members 

A & S Warehousing 

AAA East Central 

Above and Beyond 

Holistic Medicine, LLC 

AFLAC - Eastern Panhandle District 

Air Row Sheet Metal Company 

Allegheny Farm Nursery & Lawn Care 


Ambassador Flag Company 

Associated Oral & Maxillofacial 

Surgeons 

Bruce M. Avey, Jr., CPA 

Berkeley County Humane Society 

Berkeley County Public Service 

Water District 


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our newsletter via email? 

Email Amy Fansler at 

amy@berkeleycounty.org 

and she will switch you 

from snail mail to email. 

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Renewing Chamber Members (continued) 

Berkeley Home Technologies 

Berry Company/Frontier Official 

Yellow Pages 

Bowman Consulting 

Comcast Spotlight 

Community Networks, Inc. 

The Country Day School, Inc. 

CoxHollidaPrice, LLP 

Cress Creek Golf & Country Club 

The Data Image Group 

P.C. Dimagno Engineers & 

Surveyors 

Eastern Panhandle Business Incubator 

@ BizTech 

Firebrand Media, LLC 

James G. Gibson, DDS 

Girl Scout Council 

of the Nation’s Capital 

Goin’ Postal Martinsburg 

Graphics Universal, Inc. 

Harpers Ferry Job Corps Center 

The Hawthorne Group 

Hughes Supply Company, Inc. 

Jackson Kelly, PLLC 

Kingfish’s Antiques 

Kisner Communications 

Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. 

Krista Lite Motel, Inc. 

Martin & Seibert, LC 

Martinsburg Radiology Associates 

Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival 

Orchidstrated Design 

Poling Construction 

Potomac Portables & 

Septic Tank Service 

Professional Realty, Inc. 

RESA 8 

Serenity Day Spa 

Servpro 

Small Business Development Center of 

the Eastern Panhandle 

Southern States Petroleum 

Telamon Corporation 

Veterans Industries 

Wells Fargo Advisors 

The Woods Resort 

WVU Hospitals-East/City Hospital 

Page 4 The Chamber Times

News About Members 

• Shepherd University is pleased to announce that ten 

faculty members have been promoted in rank: Dr. Sally 

Brasher to associate professor of history; Dr. Dawne 

Burke to associate professor of education; Dr. Laura 

Clayton to professor of nursing education; Dr. Tuncer 

Gocmen to associate professor of economics; Dr. Max 

Guirguis to associate professor of political science; Dr. 

Osman Guzide to associate professor of computer 

sciences, mathematics and engineering; Dr. Weidong 

Liao to associate professor of computer sciences, 

mathematics and engineering; Dr. Clarissa Mathews to 

associate professor of environmental studies; Dr. Laura 

Renninger to professor of music; and Dr. Rachel 

Rittenbusch to associate professor of English and 

modern languages. 

• The Design Center, LLC is pleased to announce the 

addition of Samantha Ceravalo as an Interior Designer. 

• Steptoe & Johnson is pleased to announce that they 

have been ranked first in all five practice areas in West 

Virginia studied by Chambers USA: Corporate/ 

Commercial; Labor & Employment; Litigation: General 

Commercial; Natural Resources; and Real Estate. 

• Scott Anderson, assistant director and chef of 

Shepherd University Dining Services, has been 

named chef ambassador to the Wisconsin Milk 

Marketing Board. 

• The Bernie Hutzler Memorial Gateway Golf Classic 

recently netted over $53,000 to benefit City Hospital. 

• Word Processing Services, Inc. is pleased to 

announce that they recently received the 1st place 

2010 MPSA Leadership Award by the Managed Print 

Services Association. 

• Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, LLP is pleased 

to announce that Michael Caryl and Stephen Mathias 

were recognized as “Leaders in their Field” in the 2010 

edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers 

for Business. 

• Martin & Seibert, LC is pleased to announce that Ben 

Crawley-Woods and McEvan Baum have joined their 

firm. 


• Jerry Williams, State Farm Insurance, is the recipient 

of the Musselman-South Berkeley Community 

Library 2010 Pillars of the Community. 

• The WVU School of Medicine Eastern Division 

would like to congratulate the recent winners of the 

Community Health Outreach Award - Alyson Bell, 

Rebecca Seay and Alexandria Arvon. 

• The Board of Directors of West Virginia University 

Hospitals-East recently announced the appointment 

of Betty Gunnoe, Rhonda Monroe and Nicholas Trietsch 

to the WVUH-East Health System Board. 

• The Small Business Development Center of the 

Eastern Panhandle recently recognized local small 

businesses for providing quality products and services 

to Berkeley County for more than 750 years. Among 

those recognized were the following Chamber 

Members: Schewels Furniture Company (113), 

Brown Funeral Home (113), L.A. Roberts Jeweler 

(92), Patterson’s Drug Store (84), W. Harley Miller 

Contractors (54), Millers Electric Company (52), 

Orsini’s Appliance Sales (49), Gantt’s Excavating 

& Contracting, Inc. (39), Carpet World of 

Martinsburg (36), Roger’s Tire & Auto Service 

(36), Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital (36), 

Morgan Awards (22), Minghini’s General 

Contractors, Inc. (22), Groves Cleaning Service, 

LLC (22), Depot Florist (12), and Driving School - 

The Road and You Together (11). Also recognized 

were Goin’ Postal Martinsburg for opening a 

business that provides a variety of services, and HMS 

Technologies for its leadership role as a servicerelated 

disabled veteran business and for being named 

to Who’s Who in WV. 

• The Shepherd University Foundation has 

announced the receipt of a $1.2 million gift from the 

James M. Moler Trust designated for the James and 

Katherine Moler Scholarship. 

• WVU Hospitals-East’s City Hospital recently 

honored three members of its nursing staff: Jennifer 

Cain was presented the Ginny Jones Memorial Nursing 

Award; Christine White won the Outstanding LPN 

Award; and Claire Wagner won the Outstanding 

Nursing Service Technician Award. 


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News About Members (continued) 

• Susquehanna Bank is pleased to announce the addition 

of Guy Avey as vice president, commercial relationship 

manager at its Burke Street office. 

• The Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority has 

recycled mulch available for sale. For more information, 

call 304.671.2925 or 304.267.9370. 

• Shepherd University has joined all 12 of the West 

Virginia’s public undergraduate colleges to help more 

adults return to college and earn a degree. The 

collaborative effort, called RBA Today, is led by the WV 

Higher Education Policy Commission. 

• The Family Resource Network in collaboration with the 

Office of Information and Referral and the Shepherd 

University Social Work Seniors has created a Resource 

Guide for the Panhandle. A free download is available at 

www.familyresourcenetworkotp.org. 

• Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle is pleased to 

announce their newest team member, Jaime Stone, as 

lead mechanic. 

• Dr. Seung-yun Kim, Shepherd University assistant 

professor of computer information sciences, has received 

a $24,695 WV IDeA Network of Biomedical Research 

Excellence Faculty Research Development Award. 

• Prettyman Broadcasting has received three major 

broadcast awards of excellence from the West Virginia 

Broadcasters Association: Best Morning Show; Best 

Newscast; and Best Talk Show. They also recently 

received 1st place in Breaking News; 1st place in 

Regularly Scheduled Newscast; and 1st place for Best 

Host (Hans Fogle) from the West Virginia Associated 

Press Broadcasters Association. 

• Russell Porter, dean of graduate studies and continuing 

education at Shepherd University, was named an 

American Council on Education fellow for 2010-2011. 

• Dr. Lisa Ross, Incisive Learning Designs, recently 

spoke at the George Mason University’s 2010 Workplace 

Diversity Conference. 

• Main Street Martinsburg recently recognized 

community volunteers: Dan Hall, State Farm 

Insurance, was named Board Member of the Year; April 

Krabal, My Bank! First United Bank & Trust, was 

named Volunteer of the Year; and Mark Baldwin, City of 

Martinsburg, was named Public Official of the Year. 

• The laboratory at West Virginia Hospitals-East’s City 

Hospital has been awarded accreditation by the 

Accreditation Committee of the College of American 

Pathologists. 

• The United Way of the Eastern Panhandle recently 

presented Tommy Newcomb, A Plus Plumbing, with the 

Volunteer of the Year Award; Mary Clare Eros with the 

Marvin J. Yurish Spirit Award; and Ken Barton, Steptoe & 

Johnson, with the Van Ryzin Award. 

• The Eastern Panhandle Insurance Professionals recently 

installed their new officers: President Vickie Elliott and 

Vice President Glenda Horn of Farmers & Mechanics 

Insurance Company; Secretary Beverly McCarty, 

Treasurer Roxanne Ashbaugh and Parliamentarian Pamela 

Grimm of Smith-Nadenbousch Insurance. Also, 

Glenda Horn was named 2009-2010 Insurance Woman of 

the Year; and Pamela Grimm was named 2009-2010 

Rookie of the Year. 

• The City Hospital Foundation and Jefferson Health 

Care Foundations recently elected officers for 2010. 

Susan Snowden, Martin & Seibert, was elected 

chairman; Robert Baronner, BCT, was elected vice 

chairman; Liz Oates was elected secretary; and John 

Beatty, BB&T, was elected treasurer. Also, Henry Kayes, 

Centra Bank, was appointed to the Board of Directors; 

and Diane Dailey, W. Harley Miller Contractors; David 

DeJarnett, Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love; and 

Terry Hess, JayDee’s Family Fun Center, were 

reappointed to the Board. 

• Susan Woodward, RN, was recently named City 

Hospital’s Quality Service Award winner for April 2010. 

• City Hospital is pleased to announce that the hospital’s 

blood bank was granted accreditation by the American 

Association of Blood Banks (AABB). 


Leadership Berkeley Business Day 

By Cara Spaziani, Mtbg-BC Convention & Visitors Bureau 

The 2010 class of Leadership Berkeley celebrated Business Day May 11 by visiting a variety of local businesses and hearing from 

individuals who are involved in bolstering the area’s local business economy. 

Leadership Berkeley started its day speaking with Stephen Christian, the Executive Director of the Berkeley County 

Development Authority, about the county’s business climate and upcoming area developments. The class then heard from 

Brad Hopkins from Firebrand Media about the benefits of using social media for the purposes of advertising a business on a 

budget, Layne Diehl, the Executive Vice President of the Martinsburg campus of Mountain State University about the 

university’s expansion to the Martinsburg Mall and Yogi Yoder, a business owner who operates the promotional company MY 

Promotions, LLC. 

Leadership Berkeley also got an inside look at the operations at Quad Graphics from Bill Klingelsmith and spoke with Christina 

Lundberg, the Center Manager for the Small Business Development Center, about some of the many strategies used to 

bolster small businesses. Randy Lewis, the Executive Director of Main Street Martinsburg, spoke with Leadership Berkeley 

about the ins and outs of operating a business in downtown Martinsburg before the class toured DeFluri’s Fine Chocolates and 

was treated to delicious truffles. 

Leadership Berkeley Graduation 

The 19th Annual Leadership Berkeley Graduation was held on 

June 15, 2010 at The Purple Iris. Congratulations to the 22 

people who graduated from the program after ten months of 

leadership training and learning more about the community 

and State. 

Class of 2010 

Jacob Atchley - The Church at Martinsburg 

Michelle Cuthrell - Advocate Insurance Group 

Vickie Elliott - Farmers & Mechanics Insurance Company 

Lauren Epperly - MVB Bank 

Amy Fansler - Martinsburg-Berkeley County 

Chamber of Commerce 

Kevin Hine - VA Medical Center 

Wade Johnson - The Shockey Companies 

Terri Kearns - Centra Bank 

Rachel McPipe - My Bank! First United 

Bank & Trust 

Tammy Miller - BCT- 

Bank of Charles Town 

Aaron Poling - Long & Foster Real Estate 

Jay Rutkowski - My Bank! First United 

Bank & Trust 

David Shanholtz - Chick-fil-A 

Janesa Smith - Gantt’s Excavating & 

Contracting 


Timothy Smith - Gantt’s Excavating & Contracting 

Cara Spaziani - Martinsburg-Berkeley County 

Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Adam Stewart - United Bank 

Beth Thomas - Blue Ridge Community & 

Technical College 

Alecia Todd - Mountain State University 

Pamela Wagoner - Depot Florist/ 

Martinsburg Rotary Club 

Steven Weiss - Blue Ridge Community & Technical College 

Melody Wise - Susquehanna Bank 

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Chamber Mixers 

The Purple Iris and Detailed Destinations hosted the 

May 19 Chamber Mixer. Over 60 Chamber Members and 

guests took advantage of the great networking 

opportunities and spectacular refreshments. A special 

thanks to Dan & Tiffany Harshbarger and Mike & Laura 

Bohrer for hosting this event. 

United Bank hosted the June 16 Chamber Mixer. Over 60 

Chamber Members and guests took advantage of the great 

networking opportunities and spectacular refreshments. A 

special thanks to Devin McCreery for hosting this event. 

United Bank Mixer 

Letter From Our Chairman (continued) 

Purple Iris & Detailed Destinations Mixer 

The next Chamber Mixer will be hosted by Mountain 

State University on July 21. 

Upcoming Chamber Mixers: 

• August 18 - Snowy River Log Homes 

• September 15 - Wells Fargo Insurance Services 

• October 20 - ServPro Panhandle 

• November 17 - Bechdel Jewelers 

• December 15 - Printing Impressions 

• January 19, 2011 - 167th TFR Federal Credit Union 

President Tina Combs a call and she would be more than happy to make an appointment to come out and meet with you. This 

is your Chamber of Commerce. We welcome your feedback and continue to make changes to programs to address the needs of 

our members. 

Finally, check out the many new members on Page Two that have joined us in the last few months! I encourage you to 

welcome them and support their businesses. We continue to see growth in new members, which is a testament to this Chamber 

of Commerce and the many fine volunteers, Board members, and staff. Truly, nothing can be accomplished unless we all work 

together. Fortunately, this is something that we do very well. Thank you all for your support of the Chamber of Commerce. 

Please do not hesitate to contact a staff or Board member if we can assist you. 


Expo 2010 

By Gail Moxley, Chairperson 

If you haven’t signed up for a booth or table at the Expo 2010, now is the time. Don’t forget you get an early bird discount price 

by signing up before September 3 rd . You can sign up by going to the Chamber website at www.berkeleycounty.org or by calling 

the chamber at 304-267-4841. Special requests for booth placements will be given on a first come first serve basis. This is our 

third annual Expo and we expect it to be the biggest and best yet! The event will be held again this year at the Martinsburg Mall 

from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Directly after the event, we will have an Exhibitors Mixer so 

participants are able to network with each other and make additional contacts. If you would like more information on the Expo, 

plan to come to a free workshop on Wednesday, August 25 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn. It will be a great way to 

find out more about the Expo and get the most out of your Expo Experience! 


Presenting Sponsors 

Tailgating Under the Stars Auction 

By Tracey Eberling, Chairperson 

28th Annual Corporate Cup Challenge 

Golf Tournament 

Monday - July 26, 2010 

11:00 a.m. 

The Woods Resort 

Contributing Sponsors 

CALLING ALL SPORTS FANS AND CHAMBER MEMBERS!! The Chamber’s Tailgating Under the Stars Auction 

event is fast approaching. Please join us on September 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Purple Iris for what 

promises to be yet another exciting event. Invitations to the event and donation forms will be out soon, so 

watch your email and mailboxes. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with your friends and 

colleagues while supporting the Chamber and the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle. It’s also a easy way 

to promote your business by donating an item for bid. Hope to see you there! 

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Community Events 

• July 9, 16, 23 & 30 - Music & Movie on Main. For 

more information, call 304.262.4200 or 

www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com. 

• Saturday, July 10 - Hillbilly Daylilies Bloomin’ Bash to 

benefit the Berkeley County Humane Society. For more 

information, call 304.229.6698 or 

www.hillbillydaylilies.com. 

• Saturday, July 17 - Berkeley County Solid Waste 

Authority free electronic recycling event. For more 

information call 304.267.9370 or 304.671.2925. 

• Saturday, July 24 - Mountain State Meats Big Bad 

Burger contest. All proceeds to benefit Hospice of the 

Panhandle. For more information, visit 

www.mountainstatemeats.com. 

• August 2-7 - Berkeley County Youth Fair. For more 


www.berkeleycountyyouthfair.org. 

• Friday, August 20 - American Cancer Society Rock 

and Roll for Research. For more information, call 

George Blough at 304-671-5533. 

• Saturday, August 21 - Bike Night 2010. For more 



• September 4 & 5 - Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air 

Show. For more information, call 304.616.5100 or 

www.martinsburgairshow.com. 

• Monday, September 6 - Labor Day Breakfast at War 

Memorial Park. For more information, call Buzz Poland 

at 304.267.8908. 

• September 10-12 & 17-19 - Godspell at the Apollo 

Civic Theatre. For more information, call 304.263.6766 

or www.apollo-theatre.org. 

• Saturday, September 11 - Care Pregnancy Center’s 

Annual Benefit Dinner/Dance. For more information, 

call 304.876.3598. 

• September 10 - 12 - Pickin’ in the Panhandle “Que 

the Music”. For more information, call 304.264.8801 or 

www.panhandlepickin.com. 

• September 11 & 12 - Berkeley County Historical 

Society Annual Fall House Tour. For more information, 

call 304.267.4713 or www.bchs.org. 

• Saturday, September 25 - 7th Annual Hispanic 

Festival at War Memorial Park. For more information, 

contact Maggie Walkup at 

mwalkup@mountainstate.edu. 

• Saturday, September 25 - Main Street Martinsburg 

Scarecrow Project 2010 Kick-Off. For more information, 

call 304.262.4200 or www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com. 

• Saturday, October 2 - Main Street Martinsburg Chili 

Cook-Off. For more information, call 304.262.4200 or 


• October 14-17 - Mountain State Apple Harvest 

Festival. For more information, call 304.263.2500 or 

www.msahf.com. 

• November 12-14 & 19-21 - But Why Bump Off 

Barnaby? at the Apollo Civic Theatre. For more 

information, call 304.263.6766 or www.apollotheatre.org. 

• Friday, December 3 - Christmas Tree Lighting 

Ceremony in Downtown Martinsburg. For more 



• Saturday, December 4 - Snowflake Market and Old 

Town Martinsburg Christmas Parade. For more 



WAR MEMORIAL PARK 

MAIN PAVILION PROJECT 

Donations are being accepted to help 

defray the costs of reconstructing the 

Main Pavilion at War Memorial Park. 

Donors at or above the $1,000 amount 

will be recognized on a permanent 

bronze plaque to be placed on the 

pavilion. For more information, 

contact Parks & 

Recreation Executive 

Director Steve Catlett 

at 304.264-4842. 


WEST VIRGINIA EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES 

July 13 - Manufacture America - A manufacturer-focused 

conference that will explore ways to improve performance 

and competitiveness. 

July 23, August 23 & September 23 - Export University - 

Learn more about both basic and advanced export topics 

www.buyusa.gov/westvirginia/exportuniversitywv.html 

September 13-17 - WV Trade Mission to Australia - Gain 

access to the Australian market. 

www.buyusa.gov/westvirginia/wvdotmaustralia.html 

For more information, www.buyusa.gov/westvirginia. 

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Calendar of Events 

July 

5 - Office Closed - Independence Day 

9 - Rise & Shine Breakfast, 7:15 a.m. at the Holiday Inn 

Speaker: Bill Raney, WV Coal Association 

14 - Executive Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m. at My Bank! 

First United Bank & Trust 

14 - Expo 2010 Committee Meeting, 4:00 p.m. at Prettyman 

Broadcasting 

21 - Government Affairs/Transportation Committee Meeting, 

7:30 a.m. at the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer 

District 

21 - Chamber Mixer at Mountain State University, 5:00- 

6:30 p.m. 


Speaker: Kerry Stroup, West Virginians for Reliable 

Power 

26 - 28th Annual Corporate Cup Challenge Golf 

Tournament, 11:00 a.m. at The Woods Resort 

August 

Presorted 

Standard 

US Postage Paid 

Martinsburg, WV 

Permit No. 197 

10 - Executive Committee Meeting, 8:00 a.m. at My Bank! 

First United Bank & Trust 

11 - Board of Directors Meeting, Noon at the Holiday Inn 


Speaker: Steve Catlett, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks 

and Recreation 

17 - Welcome New Teachers Breakfast, 7:15 a.m. at the 

Holiday Inn 

18 - Government Affairs/Transportation Committee Meeting, 

7:30 a.m. at the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District 

18 - Chamber Mixer at Snowy River Log Homes, 5:00-6:30 p.m. 

25 - Pre-Expo Workshop, 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn 


Speaker: Jeannette Fitzwater, J.R. Fitzwater & Associates

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