| I i | | | i I | Dallas Post Dallas, PA Thursday, December 5 , 2002 BMBPA Back Mountain Business & Professional Association Back Mountain Business & Professional Association strives to support the community A small group of business own- ers ‘gathered in the spring of 1992 to discuss the idea of form- ing a local organization of busi- ness and professional people. Just a few months after the ini- tial meetings, the new Back Mountain Business & Profession- al Association had dozens of members, a calendar of events and even bigger plans. The original goals were: e To provide a directory of members and distribute it throughout the Back Mountain. e To provide a voice on issues that affect businesses in the re- gion. e To sponsor events at which members can become acquainted with one another and their prod- ucts and services. Ca CORBETT INSURANCE * To encourage members to do business with one another. e To coordinate special events and sales. * To inform students at College Misericordia and Penn State Wilkes-Barre and their families of the range of products and ser- vices that are available in the Back Mountain. The BMBPA took on its official form as a registered non-profit corporation in September, 1992 just a few months after a steering committee began to plot its course. As it has matured, BMBPA has sponsored community events and supported local institutions. The organization made the original donation that began the CD-ROM collection at the Back ERIE INSURANCE GROU / (Greetings Service * Experience * Rates Commercial Auto Workers Compensation Property Liability Personal Auto Home Life Umbrella 52 South Memorial Highway, Suite #5 _Trucksville, PA 18708 Over 20 Years Experience BMBPA members support the Open House 696-0700 Mountain Memorial Library, and contributed funds for the con- struction of a new children’s wing. BMBPA also took over beautifi- cation and maintenance of the triangle at the intersection of Routes 309 and 415, perhaps the most visible patch of land in the Back Mountain. That task has now been handed off to another organization. BMBPA'’s most visible and pop- ular activity has been the annual Easter Egg Hunt, held on the campus of Penn State Wilkes- Barre. The event attracted hun- dreds of children and their fami- lies each year. In 2002, the com- bination of an early holiday and scheduling conflicts resulted in the replacement of the Easter Egg Hunt with a Children’s Spring Festival, held at College Misericordia. That has become the model for future years. The association produced its second local business fair in April, where members were able to showcase, their products and services for a very reasonable fee, and the general public was able to see the wide range of options available to them right in their backyard. This will now become an annual event. We also have fun, with a sum- mer mixer and holiday party each year that allows members to ex- change information in an infor- mal setting. Anyone who operates a busi- ness in the Back Mountain, or who does substantial and regular & ASSOCIATES Tom Robinson Out of Dallas Bobbie Steever Consultants for: * Capital Campaigns * Annual Appeals * Major Gift/Planned Giving * Community Relations * Events Planning (570) 675-4195 trrassoc@uplink.net 5 | o rl 17 i (Luzerne) Blarvers § a m HB. : n—_ : Ge 12] pione®" A 1 Back Mt. Feed & Seed 2 Baubles 3 Black Duck Grille 5 Corbett Insurance 7 Encon 9 First Federal Bank 4 Campbell Business Machines 6 The Dallas Post 8 Feathered Nest 10 Grange National Bank 11 Lewith & Freeman Real Estate + 12 Mary Kay Cosmetics 13 Net Inception 14 Ochman Coins & Jewelry 15 Outrageous 16 Stax & Co. 17 TRR & Associates 18 Valentine’s Jewelry 19 Veterinary Clinic 20 Atty. Bernard Walter 21 Wendy's Newspaper Since 1889 The Dallas Post Stop by for refreshments and a chance to win these two photo books of local history Open house Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. L£ TIMES LEADER j WW Ir oliday Open House # Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 8 business in the region may join BMBPA. A slate of officers and 12-member board of directors oversees operations, while com- mittees work on specific projects and as liaison with other busi- ness groups. bu Gavan, GIy MAIOR INDEPENDENT BEAUTY CONSULTANT Annual membership dues are only $75. For more information, call any member of the board of directors, or leave a message on the BMBPA voice mail, at 675- 9380. e easy “Ul i ny). Manufacturers of Electric Heating Elements oe Ty: Energy Convertors, Incorporated P.O. 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