December 6, 2011. The BIP has recognizes businesses in Palmer Township who have used Palmer Township in their advertising thus showing their Pride in Palmer. Recently, Chad Palank, Chairman of the PIP committee presented Dr. Brian Stahl of Stahl Foot and Ankle with the award. Thank you Dr. Stahl for promoting Palmer through your advertisement.
November 3, 2011. The 35th Annual Civic Trust Award Banquet was held on this date with a number of awards being given out. After 35 years there have been many individuals, organization or businesses that have been recognized for their accomplishments. However, in Palmer we have no problem continuing to find more great accomplishments and this year is no exception. This year we recognized Mr. David Carr with the Booster Award, The Pierce Memorial Gardens with the Community Service Award, Oieni Center with a Civic Trust Award, Keystone Pizza Partners, LLC - Pizza Hut with a Civic Trust Award and Dr. Hayman Salib - Crossroads of Nazareth with a Civic Trust Award. The BIP congratulates all of these recipients for what they have achieved. Click here to see more about the awards presentation.
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| From left to right are: David Carr, Carrie Krouse, Debra Young, Awards Chairwomen, Mike Smull, BIP President, Dr. Hayman Salib, Jamie Collins and Vangie Sweiter. |
November 3, 2011. The 35th Annual Civic Trust Awards Banquet was held and one of the presentations was made to the Miracle League of Northampton County. Every year the BIP holds a golf outing fund raiser with the money going to a community project. This years proceed and next years proceeds will go towards the project being built at the Charles Chrin Community Center. President Mike Smull presented a check for $15,000 to MLNC Board President Ric Agretto. This same amount will be matched in 2012. The MLNC thanks the BIP for this generous donation with the money going towards the capital campaign. For more information on the project please visit the Miracle League of Northampton County's web site.
October 19. 2011. The BIP has recognizes businesses in Palmer Township who have used Palmer Township in their advertising thus showing their Pride in Palmer. Recently, Chad Palank, Chairman of the PIP committee presented Jeff Kicska, Owner of As the Sign Says which is located in the 25th Street Shopping Center with the award. Thank you Jeff for promoting Palmer through your advertisement.
September 28, 2011. The BIP held it's General Membership Meeting at the Marblehead Chowder House. The speaker at the luncheon was Mr. Darin W. Lusch, Business Development Director for Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services. Mr. Lusch spoke about the Worker's Compensation system.
August 9, 2011. The BIP has recognizes businesses in Palmer Township who have used Palmer Township in their advertising thus showing their Pride in Palmer. Recently, Chad Palank, Chairman of the PIP committee presented Jenn Milkovis, Manager of Holiday Hair with the award. Thank you Jenn for promoting Palmer through your advertisement.
May 25,2011. The 2010 BIP golf outing revenues were assigned to the building of a picnic pavilion at the Charles Chrin Community Center. This spring construction began on the facility and at a mixer which occurred on this date the pavilion was turned over to the Township. This is just one of many projects that the BIP has accomplished over the past many years to give back to the community. In 2005 the Association gave $10,000 towards the construction of the community center. Since that time the BIP has provided another $80,000 in community projects. As the township's business organization we are very pleased to be able to give back to the community.
March 25, 2011. At the Pavilion dedication the BIP also conducted its annual scholarship presentation to five seniors from The Easton Area High School.
In the picture from left to right are: Alyssa Benetz who will be attending Moravian College to study accounting; Lauren Principato who will be attending St. Joseph's University to study food marketing; Joseph Rizzolino who will be attending Campbell University to study either marketing or pre-law; Megan Wolfe who will be attending Kutztown University to study criminal justice; and, Lisa Pysher, standing in for her son David Pysher who will be attending Stevens Institute of technology to study biomedical engineering.
The members of the BIP wish these college bound students much success in their future endeavors.
At the March 23, 2011 general business luncheon the speaker was Dean Young, Executive Director at the Boy and Girls Club of Easton. Mr. Young provided some history of the club and talked about the new facility being built on the south side of Easton. The Club is currently in their capital campaign where they have to raise $500,000. Even wtih this fund raising the new facility will open this Spring.
The BIP has recognizes businesses in Palmer Township who have used Palmer Township in their advertising thus showing their Pride in Palmer. Recently, Chad Palank, Chairman of the PIP committee presented Kim Ritter, Owner of Cottage Crafters with the award. Thank you Kim for promoting Palmer through your advertisement.
Through the years the BIP has recognized businesses in Palmer Township who have used Palmer Township in their advertising thus showing their Pride in Palmer. Recently, Chad Palank, Chairman of the PIP committee presented Rick Principato, CEO of Tower Products with the award. Thank you Rick for promoting Palmer through your advertisement.
At the January 26, 201,1 Business Luncheon the officers for 2011 were installed by Rev. Laura Cselka. The officers are President - Mike Smull, President-Elect - Chad Palank, Tresurer - Debbie Young and Recording Secretary - Virginia Rickert.
The Board of Directors installed were: Past President - Karl Kline, Michelle Webb, Charles Roseberry, Brian Lokitis, Rick Principato, Dave Colver, Jeff Young, Bob Smith, Brian Dillman, Lee Boucher and Marsha Abraham.
Pictured from left to right: Debbie Young, Mike Smull and Chad Palank
In graditude for his service as president for 2010, current president Mike Smull presents the past president's award to Karl Kline.
With the addition of more features at the Community Center Playground the Tot Lot is now complete. The majority of the project funded by the BIP, is yet another community project provided by the assoication.
The Business, Industrial, and Professional Association of Palmer Township is a unique business organization in that there is a very close working relationship between business and government in the township. The BIP was established in 1976 when representatives of the business community and members of the Board of Supervisors worked together to form the organization. Since that time the BIP has grown considerably and through it members has been involved in a number of community projects as noted in this site. The Board of Supervisors is very proud of the township's business community and they, in turn, are pleased to be in Palmer and to do their part in enhancing the township. This co-operation between government and business helps make Palmer Township a viable business location. It is our intent that this web site highlight what the BIP is all about and what we can do for the business community.