The Women in Business Committee of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2nd Annual Children's Holiday Event on Sunday, December 9th at the Best Western Inn at Hunt's Landing in Matamoras, PA from 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. It is FREE for kids who must be accompanied by an adult and reservations are suggested by calling 570-296-8700. This wonderful community event for kids from all surrounding areas is being sponsored by J-Angelo Event Planning, Pike County Light & Power Company and Price Chopper of Matamoras.

Every child will be able to make and decorate an ornament, there will be milk and cookies for the kids and coffee for the adults. The kids will be able to sing along to holiday music, meet and tell Santa their "wish list" and this year we have award winning photographer Diane Bollen from Dragonfly Studio www.dragonflystudiocafe.com on hand to provide photos with Santa or parents can bring their own cameras.

This event was so successful last year that we have moved it to the large ball room to accommodate more. It is a great way for parents, aunts, uncles or even grandparents to take some time out of their busy holiday schedules and spend quality time with the kids making great memories and bring home the ornaments to hang on the tree each year!

We will also be accepting donations of non-perishable, non-expired food pantry items or gift cards for local families in need. We look forward to seeing all of the happy kids and families again this year.

After having been re-scheduled due to Hurricane Sandy, The Pike County Chamber of Commerce held its 18th Annual Community Awards Banquet on Friday, November 16th at The Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing in Matamoras. It was hosted by the Pike County Chamber in partnership with the Service Organizations throughout the area.

Just under 200 people attended to see the eleven non-profit organizations honor their own and to showcase their commitments toward the worthwhile work that each does in our community. The following outstanding volunteers were honored: Thomas Murante at Center for Developmental Disabilities, Doris Bouckenooghe, Syril Overpeck, Ed Walthall & Helene Brengard at GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center, Linda & Ralph Pinto at the Milford Garden Club, Dr. Thomas Finan, Robert Wein & Edgar Almquist at Milford-Matamoras Rotary Club, Victoria Weigel at Milford Senior Care & Rehab Center, Edith Gartner & Ginny Holzhauer at the Pike County Area Agency on Aging, Joan Stohr at Pike County Developmental Center, Elspeth Goodin at Pike County Public Library, Sue Ann Jacobs at Special Olympics Area “P”, Christine Foland at The Lackawaxen River Conservancy and Annette Petry at Wayne/Pike Adult Literacy Agency.

The Pike County Chamber itself presented three awards: Chamber Director of the Year to Aileen Kolvenbach of Pike County Light & Power, Outstanding Business of the Year to River Rock Inn of Milford and Outstanding Volunteers of the Year to Jean & Tom Hoff.

The Chamber wishes to thank Art Ridley, Carol & Peter Markwalter and Zorianna and her staff at The Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing who helped make this another successful Chamber event. If you were unable to attend or wish to learn more about the honorees and their organizations, please contact the Chamber office at (570) 296-8700 for the program booklet that was handed out that evening.

Due to circumstances caused by Hurrican Sandy, we will be postponing the Community Awards Banquet Dinner to Friday, November 16th, same time, same place.

Please help spread the word to anyone whom you know was attending since power is still out so anyway you can help via cell phone, texting, facebook etc.

Power still out at Chamber office so you can't contact us there until power is restored.

Sorry for any inconvenince this may have caused.

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling would like everyone to have some fun while taking this opportunity to network your business, organization or upcoming event. This event is sponsored by Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling. Bring your friends and business associates along with plenty of business cards to make new contacts and get more business no matter what industry you are in. Making face to face contacts at this Networking Event is a powerful and affordable marketing technique that can help your business grow.

This networking opportunity will be held at the new PA office of Paul Davis Restoration at 209 East Harford Street in Milford (Pike Chamber Building) on Wednesday, October 17th from 5:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. Admission at the door is $5.00 for Pike Chamber members or $10.00 for non-members. There will be refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, 50/50 raffle and door prizes! Donating a door prize is a quick & easy marketing idea. If you would like to donate a door prize, please call ahead to let us know. We hope to see you all there. For more information call 570-296-8700.

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce is holding its 18th Annual Community Awards Banquet on Friday, November 2nd at The Best Western Inn at Hunt’s Landing in Matamoras, PA. It is hosted by the Chamber in partnership with the Service Organizations throughout the area.

The Awards Dinner is held each year to provide a forum to honor those volunteers and volunteer organizations throughout the community whose vital contribution adds so much to the quality of life in the Pike County area.

This year approximately 12 non-profit organizations will be on hand to honor their own and to showcase their commitments toward the worthwhile work that each does. The Pike County Chamber itself presents three awards: Chamber Director of the Year is Aileen Kolvenbach, Outstanding Business of the Year is River Rock Inn and the Outstanding Volunteers of the Year are Jean & Tom Hoff.

The price of the dinner is $30.00. The deadline for reservations is October 29th and can only be made by calling the Chamber office at 296-8700. We can not accommodate walk-ins. The evening’s festivities begin with a cocktail reception at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 6:30p.m.

Come out and help us honor the volunteers of Pike County and support these very important organizations.

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business Committee invites you to their Women's Empowerment Event proudly sponsored by CellularOne of Northeast PA and Pike County Light & Power. All are welcome to attend on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at the PMVB Welcome Center on Lake Wallenpaupack.

Bring a few friends to this casual but exciting Ladies Event. You will have fun, get relaxed and just unwind from your busy week with other area women while enjoying great food, checking out some beautiful jewelry and personalized bags & gifts, maybe partake in a mini-makeover and photo session to update your Facebook photo or business card and more! There will also be a cash bar, 50/50 raffle and door prizes.

There will be mingling and eating while you walk around and enjoy some of the vendors including Vantel Pearls, Thirty-One Bags & Gifts, lia sophia jewelry, Red Cross, Wells Fargo Bank, Hampton Inn, Scentsy Wickless Candle Products, Primerica and Safe Haven just to name a few. Then we have our Guest Speakers who will discuss & have demonstrations and mini workshops on Self Defense by Isshinryu Karate, Dressing for Success by Denim or Lace, Health & Wellness by Dr. Susan Cunico and Money as a Business Tool by Marcia Guberman, VP Commercial Loan Officer at The Dime Bank with information for you to learn to incorporate into your home, work and family. Then we will continue to network and make new friends.

Reservations are required by calling 570-296-8700 and the entry fee is $25.00 per person for Pike Chamber members or $30.00 per person for non-members. If you are interested in being a vendor, you need to pre-register & send payment to hold your space. Vendor space is limited, first come, first served and fee is $20.00 for booth plus entry fee if eating for Pike Members or $30.00 for booth plus entry fee if eating for Non-Members. Please call for vendor requirements if interested. We hope you can make it!