Kane pushes leadership class Taylor Guitars Road Show slated Worker's comp seminar on tap Chamber updated about seminars Dine- outs slated for library, AIDS

Lori Kane, Schuylkill Chamber Foundation executive director, saidpeople looking to advance themselves professionally should considerbecoming a member of the Executive Leadership Class of 2009.

Kane's remarks were in the Schuylkill Chamber of CommerceMembership Memo from Vanessa M. Mihoda, communications director.

Classes start on April 16, she said.

For more information, contact Kane at the foundation via e-mailat lori.kane@schuylkillchamber.com or by phoning the chamber officeat 622-1942.

Mihoda can be reached via e-mail at vanessa@schuylkillchamber.com. The chamber's Web site is at:www.schuylkillchamber.com.

PAXINOS -- K&S Music Inc. will host the Taylor Guitars Road Showat 7 p.m. Friday at Masser's banquet hall, routes 61 and 487.

Admission is free, according to a K&S press release from KarenLeonovich.

According to Taylor Guitars Web site -- www.taylorguitars.com --the road show is held "at select locations throughout the country tobring together Taylor clinicians and enthusiasts to share theexcitement of guitars, acoustic and electric."

At each show, the Taylor team, from the company's factory in ElCajon, Calif., shares insights on the company's guitar-makingprocess with a demonstration on how body shape and wood affect tone.

After the demonstration, players are invited to take part in theshow's "Petting Zoo," an opportunity to pick up and play a varietyof models, including new products and rare models.

Each attendee, according to the release, will receive acomplimentary copy of Premier Guitar magazine and, while supplieslast, TaylorWare gear and Elixir strings. They will also be able topurchase any of the Taylor models.

Drew Kanaskie, Paxinos K&S manager, said in the release that theshow is a "great opportunity for guitar players to learn about theinstrument," whether they play electric or acoustic, are beginnersor advanced.

For more information, contact K&S Music by phoning 648-8676.

HAMBURG -- Consultants from The Seltzer Group have scheduled aseminar on worker's compensation management on April 8 at Cabela's,100 Cabela Drive.

In a Seltzer release through the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce,Jen Tahaney and Sarah Stramara said the seminar will provideparticipants with tools to lower expenses, prevent injuries on thejob and effectively manage an employee's claim.

The presentation is free and will feature a guest speaker,attorney Alvin B. Marshall of Lipkin, Marshall, Bohorad andThornburg, P.C.

Registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m. and the seminar will gofrom 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be a continental breakfast andlight lunch.

To register, contact Tahaney or Stramara 888-366-1000 or via e-mail at jtahaney@seltzergrp.com.

MAHANOY CITY -- Bob Carl Jr., executive director of theSchuylkill Chamber of Commerce, recently updated Mahanoy AreaChamber of Commerce members about upcoming seminars sponsored by theSchuylkill chamber that could help companies reduce the cost ofelectricity as price controls end in 2010.

Carl spoke about a variety of Schuylkill chamber services,including buying electricity as a business pool to reduce cost.

"We're doing an energy pooling project that all businesses andschool districts and boroughs are entitled to participate in," saidCarl. "We have seminars on April 1 at the chamber office at 8 and 11a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. The idea here is that businesses who are PPLcustomers can come together to pool their energy needs where theconsultant, OnDemand Energy, will go out and buy energy in a group,with the goal being to buy it below the levels that PPL will be ableto offer once the regulations come off, which is effective Jan. 1,2010."

Carl said other chambers around the state and country will alsoapproach energy purchasing as consumer groups to maximize savingswhere possible.

"We're fairly confident that this will offer businesses anopportunity to drop their electricity costs somewhere in theneighborhood of 10 to 15 percent on average, effective next year,"Carl said.

For those who cannot attend the Wednesday seminars, Carl saidappointments can be scheduled for a business to learn about theprogram. There will also be "webinar" presentations available on theInternet.

"We believe that this is an example of a 'value-added service'for chamber members," Carl said. "I'm a firm believer that if you'rea chamber member, you want at the end of the year to be able to say'I know why I'm a chamber member. Here are the reasons.' "

Carl said there were more than 60 members scheduled to attend theseminars as of last Tuesday.

Carl also spoke on doing a review of health care programofferings to chamber members and about changes to accommodateexisting market conditions.

ORWIGSBURG -- Madeline's restaurant will host a dine-out for theOrwigsburg Area Free Public Library from 5 to 9 p.m. April 7 and adine-out for AIDS on April 28.

According to the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Members Memo fromVanessa M. Mihoda, communications director, the eatery is acceptingreservations now for both events, which will also include Chineseauctions. Call 366-8930 for reservations or more information.

Madeline's has opened an outdoor patio and bar and willofficially kick off the opening on April 30 with Tommy Zito andgrill specials.

The restaurant also offers private dining areas for business orfamily gatherings, according to the memo.