Herald
February 2021
Downtown Shendandoah, Inc. 116 North Main St., Shenandoah, PA 17976 Tel: 570-462-2060
DSI website: www.downtownshenandoah.com CEBA website: discoverCEBA.com
When a Community Comes Together,
Great Things Happen
Please Donate To CEBA Today
The Center For Education, Business and the Arts (CEBA) is very close to becoming a reality! This community center will become a community hub where all people of all walks of life, ages, and backgrounds can gather, share ideas and learn and grow together.

"We are asking our community to donate whatever they can," said Susan Williams in a recent interview with the Republican Herald. "This is a community center where people from our county and region will benefit. We've received multiple letters of intent and letters of support from area business leaders, organizations and community members who want to use the building. Now we need everyone's financial support to make it happen. Every dollar counts, your dollar counts," she said.

So, what is CEBA? CEBA is an innovation center where entrepreneurs and community members can acquire affordable education, business space, and valuable resources they need to start and grow their businesses. CEBA will include a much needed culinary kitchen, conference/event center with a catering kitchen, a classroom for higher education, and co working space.

CEBA’s collaborative environment will enable individuals to grow their business ideas to a point where they can open their own storefronts, thereby helping to revitalize the community, fill empty storefronts, and create new jobs.

Be a part of history and please donate today. Every dollar counts...your dollar counts.

Donations can be made online at discoverceba.com, mailed, or dropped off at the DSI Office, 116 S. Main Street, Shenandoah, PA. 
We want to thank all the community members who have donated to CEBA to date. Join us in making CEBA a reality! Let's add your name to this growing list!
Every dollar counts...your dollar counts!
Joe & Barbara Anczarski
Alfred Bronakowski
Betty Ann Bugden
Michael Creasy
John Elliott Esq.
Tricia Palubinsky
Gina Ross
Delance Family
Desiree Dunleavy
Scott Herring
Karen Kenderdine
Francesco Logozz
Ron & Mary Luscavage
Mary Ellen Matunis
Joe & Andrea Pytak
Peter & Anne Skirmantas
Mary Ann Budd
Ted Souchuck
Kawika Daguio
Anthony Sajone
Francesco Logozzo
Frank Matunis
Joe & Nancy Schlitzer
Joseph Yeck
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation
Williamson, Friedberg & Jones
Murphy & Dittenhafer, Inc.
Francis & Bernadette Matunis
Sasha Sherry
Joe &Mary Wilanosky
Loretta Redcleft Shine
Frank & Lisa Breznik
Anna Marie Segal
Susan M. Bobbin
Ruth Schuch (Lyric Restaurant
Congressman Daniel Meuser
Matt Carduf
Renee Buchanan
Joseph Anczarski Jr.
Stephen Rich
Dr. Eric Petterson
Anne Taylor
Pamela Twardzik
Thomas Twardzik
Lynn Anczarski
John Thomas
Anne Kane
Paul Prybolsky
Charles & Arlene Vascavage
Bob Yudinsky & Joyce Smith
Jim & Dot Setcavage
Rob & Annie Taylor
Kurt Bauman
Jean Farooki
Scott & Susan Williams
Darlene Robbins
Paul Prybolosky
Murphy & Dittenhafer, Inc.
Mr. Thomas Mervine
Main Street Laundromat
Barron & Robin Hetherington
Wm, Johathan & Mary Jo Moss
Explore Schuylkill
Theresa Kolonsky
Damian Birchess
Robert & Joan Racis
John Karpovich
Ann Cadau

Note: If you donated and your name isn't on our list, or spelled incorrectly, please call the office and we'll correct it for our next issue. Thank you!
Virtual Presentations Featuring Community Professionals
Register Today and Learn Something New!
Downtown Shenandoah, Inc. presents, CEBA Connects 2021, live virtual presentations designed to connect our community so we can learn and grow together.

The mission of The Center for Education, Business, and Arts (CEBA) is to, "provide educational, artistic, recreational, and economic opportunities that create jobs, increase household income, build community, and enhance the quality of life in the Schuylkill County Region."

CEBA Connects 2021 presentations will feature a variety of interesting topics led by community leaders, industry professionals, and CEBA partners.

Presentations are live via Zoom and are free to attend, but registration is required. Register today.
The Productivity/Self Care Connection: Winterizing Your Self Care Routine
Presenter: Mandy Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Schuylkill County VISION
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Want to focus on your self-care, but not sure what to do or how to get started? Mandy Fitzpatrick will explain the connection between self-care and your overall productivity and share easy tips to help you get started with doable self-care routines. She’ll also explain why winter is the perfect time to focus on the 3 H's...form Habits, start a Hobby, and focus on your health.

Resources are available from this presentation: Contact swilliams@downtownshenandoahinc.com
Marketing Basics: Effective Budget-Friendly Tips
Presenter: Lisa Robinson, MBA, Business Instructor, Penn State World Campus/Penn State Schuylkill
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
12:00 noon - 1:00 pm

Learn to make a big impact with a small marketing budget! Lisa Robinson, instructor of Business at Penn State World Campus and Penn State Schuylkill, will share a variety of inexpensive strategies to help small businesses and nonprofits. Learn how to make the most of social media platforms, strengthen community partnerships, benefit from volunteering, and other marketing basics to get the word out about your business or nonprofit!
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Presenter: Patty Shoener, MBA
Alumni Relations & Stewardship Officer
Penn State Schuylkill
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has sold millions of copies and is
was named the, "#1 most influential business book of the twentieth century." This best-seller, written by Steven R. Covey, is a go-to manual for leading a happier, more productive life.

Patty will summarize Covey’s 7 Habits and how you can use them to strengthen your communication skills and be a more effective leader. She will also share his eye-opening steps to adapt to change and the power to take advantage of opportunities that change creates.
Two Books and a Blog: A Authors Journey to Publication
Presenter: Heather Christie, Award-Winning Author & Producer
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Meet award-winning author, Heather Christie, and learn about her journey from the blank page to published essayist and novelist and why you should never give up on your creative dreams.

Heather is the author of What the Valley Knows, The Lying Season, and the producer of Listen To Your Mother, Greater Berks. Heather will share helpful lessons she learned along the way and offer ideas that will help you achieve success.

Bring your questions and your big ideas to bounce off Heather.
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Feeling Lucky?
Get Your Chances For Our
Lottery Basket Fundraiser

Stop in the DSI office and get your chances for a beautiful Lottery and Cash Basket. $200 value.

Tickets are $2 each or $3 for 5 tickets. Drawing is scheduled, Spring 2021

Stop by today or call us at 570-462-2060
Business Spotlight: SherryDental Serving Shenandoah Community
"Shenandoah has so much potential if we focus on what we can do better now, to improve our future.”
Dr. Sasha Sherry, SherryDental
Creating healthy smiles is just one of the goals of SherryDental, a dental practice that opened its doors at the end of 2018. Why does a young dentist decide to open a new business in Shenandoah? Partly because "father knows best."
 
Dr. Sasha Sherry explained that her dad, Dr. Ronald Sherry, also a dentist, has a talent for finding areas in communities that could benefit from dental services. She explained that many area dentists are getting ready to retire and will soon close their practices. "We are here to meet the needs of the community," she said. "The people in this community are awesome, and I enjoy meeting so many new people and helping them with their dental care."
 
Dr. Sherry said their Shenandoah office is growing and adds an average of 20 to 25 new patients each month. "New patients are always welcome," she said. SherryDental offers a variety of comprehensive dental services including emergency appointments, regular checkups, smile makeovers, and dentures. Dr. Sasha also has advanced training in making specialized oral appliances to treat snoring and sleep apnea. Sherry Dental's facility features the latest technology and equipment so they can make patient care and comfort a priority.
 
"Our staff is kind and considerate and our goal is to create relationships with our patients, meet their needs, and make them feel good about coming to the dentist. We care about doing the right thing," she said.
 
SherryDental is located at 10 South Bower Street, in a building that was totally renovated into new office space. She calls the renovation project a labor of love because she and her family were hands-on for many of the renovations. She didn't realize the former home had so many memories. "Several of my patients either once lived in our location or knew someone who did," she said. "I enjoy hearing about all the experiences patients had with this building."
 
Dr. Sasha believes it is important to get involved and is very active in the Shenandoah community. She regularly attends Shenandoah Chamber of Commerce board meetings, Downtown Shenandoah Inc (DSI) board meetings, and the Rotary Club. She wants the community to come together and work to build a stronger future. She believes that our past is significant, but to move forward we have to change the way we view Shenandoah.
 
"Let's shift our perspective to what it can be in the future," she said. "Shenandoah has so much potential if we focus on what we can do better now to improve our future.” She added that the Center For Education, Business and Arts (CEBA) will bring more opportunities to our area, provide more jobs and give our county so much potential. "It's all about coming together and taking action," she said.
 
Learn more about Dr. Sherry and SherryDental on their website or call at 570-462-4200.
Congratulations to Our January 2021 Lottery Calendar Winners!

  • Joey Anczarski
  • Atty, Mike Connor
  • Tammy Dinger
  • Brittany Gilbert
  • Jennifer Koncsler
  • Kim Pintarich
  • Joe Pytak
  • Gunner Taylor
  • John Thomas
  • Debra Ulicny

Thanks to Everyone Who Played! Your Support Is Appreciated!

Look for something fun coming in March!
Here's The Dish!
Bacon-Wrapped Mini Pierogies
  • 1 box Mini Cheddar Seasoned with Bacon or your favorite variety of Mrs. T's® Mini Pierogies
  • 14 slices bacon (sliced in half)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (optional)
  • Nonstick cooking spray
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Defrost pierogies by placing in boiling water for 2 minutes.
  2. Wrap ½ slice bacon around each pierogy & arrange on baking sheet.
  3. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
  4. Sprinkle with brown sugar, if desired

For the entire recipe and more delicious pieorgy ideas, visit Mrs. T's website.

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