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Lancaster City Alliance’s inaugural Annual Report! Contained within we highlight specific activities and priorities that constituted our first year of operations. As the Lancaster City Alliance (LCA) opened its doors on July 1, 2013, and with the momentum of the ongoing community contributions of the James Street Improvement District and the Lancaster Alliance, our first year of operations featured a specific commitment to existing expectations and an immediate opportunity to take on additional strategies and challenges to further promote the growth and development of our vibrant City. Lancaster City Alliance Annual Report 2013 / 2014 354 North Prince Street Suite 110 Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 394-0783 LancasterCityAlliance.org
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ANNUAL REPORT 2013 / 2014
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To Our Lancaster City Alliance Stakeholders:
With great pride we respectfully offer you Lancaster City Alliance’s inaugural Annual Report! Contained within we highlight specific activities and priorities that constituted our first year of operations. As the Lancaster City Alliance
(LCA) opened its doors on July 1, 2013, and with the momentum of the ongoing community contributions of the James Street Improvement District and the Lancaster Alliance, our first year of operations featured a specific commitment to existing expectations and an immediate opportunity to take on additional strategies and challenges to further promote the growth and development of our vibrant City.
To assume and deliver on such an early and full body of work is quite rewarding, and we have been humbled by our stakeholders’ immediate and ongoing support and participation in our activities. With community economic development, quality of life and fostering meaningful partnerships core to our intentions, we have been successful in engaging on all fronts. As we prioritized carrying forth the respective bodies of work for both organizations, retaining the expected level of delivery to our long-standing constituents and financial supporters was paramount. We firmly believe it is only with the backdrop of retaining existing commitments that we can venture into new opportunities to better Lancaster City.
To share our first year highlights, we offer:
• Forming a concise LCA Governance Board and seven Executive Leadership Teams (see sidebar), with those Teams being focused on areas core to our mission and delivery. We are thrilled to see the early advantages of this model as our Board and Leadership Team members partner with LCA Staff in a disciplined approach to specific opportunities. Guiding Principles have been established to promote intentional dialogue among all our volunteers, with creativity encouraged and new, dynamic outcomes as our goal.
• Creating our first Strategic Plan, containing our Values Statements, Mission, Vision and “We Will” commitments to the community. We were so fortunate to have incredible participation from key community leaders in defining our priorities and success indicators. Our pledge is to commit to the organizational strategies identified within the Strategic Plan by measuring our progress accurately and adjusting priorities as needed.
• Accomplishing a successful financial year, including a year-end surplus of revenue over expenses and responsible reserves. As our organization was the result of a true consolidation, we were required to file an application for a new 501(c) 3 status with the Internal Revenue Service. We learned of our approved application and 501(c) 3 in June 2014, and we greatly appreciate your support in the continuing financial support we receive.
• Leading the most significant Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City in over 15 years. The Plan, named Building on Strength, will be a community-owned plan to chart our strategies and priorities for the City’s economic development for the next decade and beyond. The planning process began in earnest in June 2014, and will conclude in May 2015.
Photo courtesy of Richard Hertzler, Sunday News, Lancaster, PA. Front cover photos by Kathlene C. Sullivan unless otherwise noted.
Marshall W. Snively, Robert P. Macina, Robert C. Shoemaker
We accepted this responsibility at the invitation of Mayor Gray and are committed to an intentional process that engages the community in creating actionable, deliberate strategies.
• Continuing to build and nurture partnerships that have a measurable impact on the progress of the City in the areas of Municipal Finance Reform, Economic Development, Neighborhood Development, and attention to maintaining our Clean and Safe environment. LCA hosted regular Chairperson’s Council meetings three times during our first year, bringing together the economic development nonprofit leadership and legislators to report respective progress on specific actions underway and come to consensus on strategies for the City’s benefit.
• Managing our ongoing engagement with the merchant and business community, understanding that their success is the key to a thriving Downtown and the backbone of economic success. LCA continues the legacy management of the Lancaster Downtown Investment District (DID) and during our first year began the process of renewing the DID Plan. The evaluation of DID boundaries, level of assessment and services to be provided highlight the renewal process.
• Committing the needed resources to continue the development of our neighborhoods (existing and new areas of the City) and impacting a clean and safe environment. We are proud to offer technical assistance in promoting neighborhood pride and mobilization and exploring specific opportunities to engage new neighborhoods previously not served. Our Bike Ambassadors and Clean Team have embarked on new training, expanded hours and helpful technology to enhance the experience of our residents, employees, students and visitors.
• Developing our LCA Staff, of which we are quite proud, and pleased with their willingness to step out of their respective comfort zones to build an impactful Team and work shoulder to shoulder with you, our Stakeholders, to create uncommon outcomes. We will continue to prioritize professional growth and development of our LCA Team going forward.
In closing, you, our Stakeholders, are of the highest priority as we go about our work. Thank you for the support you’ve demonstrated in our first year of operation. We are proud to present to you our achievement over the last year and sincerely look forward to your ongoing engagement and partnership!
The unique structure of the LCA has allowed our 47 volunteers, who make up our seven Executive Leadership Teams, to make a deeper and more impactful difference in our community in their selected areas of focus.
The majority of the representatives offering their time and talents to the Leadership Teams were previously Board members of the Lancaster Alliance and James Street Improvement District.
Through their focused initiatives they are making a meaningful difference in the organization and the Lancaster community. Below demonstrates the focus of each Team, and throughout our Annual Report, you’ll find illustrations of the work each has undertaken since the inception of LCA one year ago.
The Advocacy Team maintains strong relationships with the City of Lancaster and County legislative delegations while asserting ourselves to influence public policy critical to the success of Lancaster.
The Chairperson’s Council Team remains instrumental in bringing topical agenda items to the economic leaders and elected officials encouraging decisive conversations around topics effecting the economic health of the City.
The Community Safety Team focuses efforts in maintaining a clean, safe and enhanced quality of life throughout the City of Lancaster.
The Development Team assesses the financial health of the organization while supporting staff in communicating the value of the LCA.
The Economic Development & Planning Team was tasked by Mayor Gray to lead the effort on a community-owned economic plan for the City.
The Marketing Team focuses on marketing the valuable resource of LCA to community residents, visitors, businesses and property owners as well as positioning Lancaster as a wise investment furthering the economic vibrancy of the City.
The Neighborhood Development Team continues to manage legacy relationships in Northwest Lancaster while collaborating with stakeholders across the City to empower neighbors to work together to enhance their communities.
Robert C. Shoemaker President and CEO, LCA
Robert P. Macina Board Chair, LCA
Marshall W. Snively Executive Vice President/COO Executive Director, DID
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTFocusing on Neighborhoods LCA continues our pledge to empower City neighbor- hoods while maintaining our 10-year presence and legacy commitment to the Northwest quadrant. Over the last year, and under the guidance of the Neighborhood Development Executive Leadership Team, LCA explored opportunities to advance communities throughout the City. Specifically, LCA is actively partnering with Neighbors United, a grassroots neighborhood group covering a 10- block area in Northeast Lancaster City, to develop a neighborhood improvement strategy which includes new trees, trash receptacles and the expansion of the LCA Bike Ambassador program to this area.
Greening our CityLCA continued its partnership with the City of Lancaster and property owners to advance green infrastructure projects in several City neighborhoods.
LCA planted 88 trees last year, partnering with the City of Lancaster and leveraging funds from the Elm Street Program and the Lancaster County Community Foundation’s ExtraGive Campaign. LCA conducted field work to identify locations for new trees and worked with neighbors to encourage high participation in each block. LCA communicated directly with property owners and coordinated with the City Arborist to select the tree species for each location. Additionally, LCA recruited 37 Spencer Advertising/Clipper Magazine volunteers to assist in the installation of trees along W. Lemon Street and W. James Street (pictured).
LCA coordinated neighborhood engagement and all required property owner agreements to complete the City’s second green alley project in the area of N. Prince Street, W. New Street, N. Market Street and W. Clay Street (pictured). The $87,000 project was selected based on community support and its potential to divert stormwater from the combined sewer system and eventually into the Conestoga River. The project included removal of the badly crumbling top layer of the alley, installation of an infiltration trench and restoration of the alley surface with porous pavement. It is a significant improvement for neighbors who use the alley for access to parking at the rear of their properties. It is estimated that this project will save between 200,000 – 300,000 gallons from flowing into the City’s sewer system each year.
Advocating for Multi-Modal TransportationLCA actively participates in advocating for broader transportation choices. LCA continued to advance the Harrisburg Avenue Multi-Modal Plan, which calls for sidewalks and on-road amenities for bicyclists along the heavily traveled Harrisburg Avenue between Race Avenue and Long’s Park. Additionally, a route between Buchanan Park and Long’s Park that utilizes existing roadways, but carries less traffic south of Harrisburg Avenue, is under development. LCA continues coordinating with PennDOT, City of Lancaster, Lancaster Township, Manheim Township, Franklin & Marshall College, and Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority to discuss opportunities for improving conditions along Harrisburg Avenue with a goal of implementation occurring following the city’s completion of a Comprehensive Bicycle Plan in 2015.
The installation of sidewalks along Harrisburg Avenue to connect Race Avenue to Long’s Park is one component of the multi-modal plan.
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Building on Strength— Leading Lancaster into the Next DecadeLast year, and at the request of Mayor Gray, LCA developed and released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to invited qualified consultants to partner with us in leading the new Lancaster City Economic Development Strategic Plan. The purpose of this important initiative is both to continue and expand the revitalization of the City through the creation of the next Community-owned action plan, focused not only on the Downtown core but our major gateways and neighborhood centers throughout the City. Through assessing current trends, opportunities and community needs centered on these focus areas, the end result will be a broad, vibrant Economic Development Strategy with detailed goals and tactics that will serve to lead the City of Lancaster throughout the next decade and beyond.
In May, LCA contracted with a consultant team led by Mahan Rykiel & Associates of Baltimore, MD.; Arnett Muldrow & Associates of Greenville S.C.; and local firm RGS & Associates. Managed by LCA’s Economic Development and Planning Executive Leadership Team, a key component of the year-long planning process is the participation by the public in arriving at the best end product, and LCA has enlisted a steering committee, several working and focus groups from a wide spectrum of City users, residents, business and property owners to partner with us in strategizing the next 10-15 years for our City.
Thanks to the generosity and commitment of our community, the LCA was successful in securing the funding for this $180,000 initiative. Those donors, as well as our many other supporters and volunteers, are recognized within this Annual Report.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAddressing Legislative Challenges to our CityThrough the leadership of our Advocacy Executive Leadership Team, the LCA remains engaged in critical dialogue with our government leaders to face and combat numerous challenges facing Third Class Cities like Lancaster. Topics addressed over the last year included binding arbitration, pension reform and prevailing wage requirements, all a hindrance to the health and vitality of the City of Lancaster.
Marketing the City to InvestorsLCA continues to market the City to prospective retailers, businesses, developers and investors. Last year, LCA represented the City at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers regional conference in Atlantic City, meeting with prospective retailers and developers. Also, and for the first time, LCA (in partnership with the City and Economic Development Company) produced advertisements in the trade publication, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Magazine, and attended the ULI National Conference. Through these two conferences, Lancaster City was promoted to over 2000 real estate professionals.
Under the guidance of the Marketing Executive Leadership Team, LCA began developing new materials to highlight the Lancaster marketplace to investors as well as promote the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) and other incentives to attract increased business growth and development.
LCA ad in Urban Land Institute (ULI) Magazine
City residents are the key component in the development of the Economic Development Plan
Neighborhood centers, such as S. Duke, are areas of focus for the Economic Development Plan
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Abating Panhandling Under the guidance of the Community Safety Executive Leadership Team and at the request of Mayor Gray, LCA, in partnership with Downtown merchants and service providers, addressed city panhandling concerns through an educational approach designed to promote to the public that “It is OK to Say No to Panhandling.” Posters and postcards were developed by LCA partner Spencer Advertising & Marketing for distribution to City businesses, residents, customers and employees. Because our Lancaster Community is so generous, for those who wish to give, the materials also included information for worthy service providers. The campaign has been well received with a marked decrease in solicitations in the Downtown area.
Safety Partners of Lancaster Continues to GrowUnder the leadership of LCA and our Community Safety Executive Leadership Team, the Safety Partners group has seen five new organizations added to the roster. The group is now 44 members strong and represents 26 businesses and organizations that meet bi-monthly to discuss and share safety concerns as well as prepare for large public events that have the potential to affect City employees, residents and visitors.
Fostering Clean Communities Through LCA Trash Receptacle ProgramThe Lancaster City Alliance continues our Trash Receptacle Sponsorship Program in the Northwest area of the City. The receptacles are purchased and installed through donations and grants awarded to the LCA and are emptied and maintained by neighborhood property owners, businesses and residents. To date, 54 trash receptacles have been installed throughout the Northwest community by the LCA. The Neighborhood Executive Leadership Team, is working with adjacent communities to expand the program which helps alleviate over 42 tons of trash from our community’s sidewalks each year.
QUALITY OF LIFEClean & Safe As of May 1, 2014, in order to provide more comprehensive and improved Clean & Safe services in the Northwest and Downtown, LCA began utilizing a single vendor (Block By Block, Inc.) for our DID Clean Team and Bike Ambassador programs. This new contract provides new technology to make reporting quality-of-life issues more efficient and, while saving money, it also allows for additional hours to our Clean Team operations, creating more visibility and cleaner sidewalks on the weekends in peak season.
Bike Ambassadors Making a DifferenceLast year our LCA Bike Ambassadors assisted with giving direction almost 1,400 times to visitors of our City, actively and regularly communicated with over 18,000 businesses and residents while logging about 20,000 miles on their bikes. They contacted the City Department of Public Works, Housing and SWEEP departments over 100 times to report infrastructure items needing repair and contacted PPL 35 times to report malfunctioning street lights.
The Ambassadors were responsible for abating over 140 graffiti tags from public spaces and reported over 1,100 incidents of excessive trash and unkempt properties, of which most have been abated.
Additionally, in cooperation with the City of Lancaster Police Department, our Ambassadors aided in registering over 90 bicycles owned by City residents over the last year, bringing the total to 170 registered bikes since the program began two years ago.
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BIKE AMBASSADOR COVERAGE AREA AND DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
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DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT DISTRICTKeeping Downtown Clean The DID Clean Team managed by Lancaster City Alliance continues their hard work in partnership with the Bike Ambassadors in ensuring a pleasant environment for all who live, work and visit Downtown Lancaster.
This past year, the Clean Team collected almost 23 tons of miscellaneous trash and leaves from Downtown sidewalks and removed over 600 graffiti tags and stickers from public spaces.
The 2013-2014 winter was particularly brutal, with over 60 inches of snow and the extreme cold temperatures. The DID Clean Team worked tirelessly during the worst of the weather with shovels, ice picks and snow blowers to keep intersections passable for pedestrians. Additionally, the Team aided the City by removing snow from stormwater inlets to allow melting snow to drain and spread over 4,000 lbs of anti-skid material to make sure that the curb cuts in the DID were clear and cindered for safe passage.
Planning for the DID’s FutureThe DID’s current operating plan expires on April 30, 2015. Since last fall, the DID’s Board of Directors and a special volunteer Task Force have been working to shape a new plan that would take effect on May 1, 2015. A key charge from the current plan was investigating the expansion of the District to encompass a growing Downtown.
After much consideration and through community outreach, the proposed boundaries for the new plan include the addition of the properties on the west side of S. Prince Street from King Street to Mifflin Street and all of the properties bordering the west side of Water Street from Mifflin Street to Lemon Street. The proposed four-year plan also maintains the current millage rate of 2.45 mils for the life of the plan. Visit LancasterCityAlliance.com for a copy of the Draft plan.
DID Financial Overview for FY 2013-2014 Budget: $390,000
REVENUE 83% Assessments 13% Tax Exempt Contributions/ Donations 4% Marketing <1% Interest/Other
EXPENSES 34% Public Safety 34% Appearance 24% Operations 6% Marketing 2% Other
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During the past year, we have prioritized the following partnerships:
• Serving the advisory committee for Tec Centro, Spanish American Civic Association’s bilingual vocational center. Our focus has been on helping build the best partnerships for classroom training and seeking investment from the private sector to fund operations. Tec Centro is moving forward in a very positive direction, with a fall curriculum offering first-time opportunities to a neighborhood intent on an improved quality of life through applicable education and new, significant employment opportunities.
• Working with the School District of Lancaster (SDOL) to grow the Community School program and market the SDOL to parents and stakeholders. The District has a rich tradition and has earned noticeable accolades for achievement, all while facing formidable ongoing and new challenges. The SDOL looks to our LCA Team to assure private sector expectations and resources are applied to decision making that impacts the educational accomplishments of our future community leaders.
• Bringing groups like Exit Lancaster to current planning initiatives aimed at building a stronger community into the future. As part of our Building on Strength planning for economic development, a dozen Exit Lancaster students were formally interviewed for insight into remedies for current challenges and how this group of high school age achievers envisions the City over the next decade and longer. LCA admires the efforts of groups like Exit Lancaster and takes pride in advising, encouraging and endorsing.
FOSTERING IMPACTFUL PARTNERSHIPSCollaborating to Improve our CityThrough the work of our Chairperson’s Council Executive Leadership Team, the LCA brings together economic development non-profit leaders and elected officials in a candid, open atmosphere three times a year to discuss and coordinate community initiatives, such as the City’s Economic Development Strategic Planning initiative, the City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ), and new marketing efforts in economic development with our partner organizations.
Engaging Our Local Small BusinessesThe Downtown Merchant Committee, which consists of retailers, restaurants, and business owners, continued to grow in size and in active participation. Meeting attendance averages 40-60 participants. They are impactful monthly meetings focused on fostering the success of our City’s independent businesses through collaborating relevant discussions and planning.
Developing Future LeadersSo much of what we do is focused on building for the future. While the “now” can present endless opportunity in and of itself, the LCA Team strives to devote significant time and resources to building for the future. To that end, we take an enthusiastic approach to being a meaningful resource to our youth.
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• ASSETS
• C & I Council
• Central Market Trust & Visibility Committee
• City Revitalization and Improvement Authority (CRIZ)
• Coalition for a Bicycle Friendly Lancaster
• Coalition for Smart Housing
• Coalition for Sustainable Housing (C4SH)
• Community Basics, Inc.
• Downtown Investment District Merchant Committee
• EDC Finance
• F&M Public Safety Advisory Committee
• Focus Lancaster
• Friends of Linear Park
• Grant Street Coalition
• Hourglass Foundation
• Lancaster Chamber of Commerce/Foundation
• Lancaster City Noise Control Board
The following is a list of organizations in which our LCA Team actively participates:
• Lancaster City Planning Commission
• Lancaster City Police Quadrant Meetings
• Lancaster Community Safety Coalition
• Lancaster Fireman’s Foundation
• Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership
• LOOP (City of Lancaster Office of Promotion, formerly MOOSE)
• Lancaster Theological Seminary Advisory Group
• Lancaster Violent Crime Reduction initiative
• Lancaster YMCA
• Northwest Ministerium
• Northwest Neighbors
• SCORE
• Shreiner Concord Cemetery
• Tec Centro (Spanish American Civic Association)
• Thaddeus Stevens Community Advisory Council
• United Way Campaign Cabinet
• Young Professionals Network (YPN/Lancaster Chamber)
Downtown Merchant Committee meeting
ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITYLCA works to build relationships City-wide, promote businesses and investment and strives to engage leaders from our faith-based community, educators, the business sector, government, grassroots neighbors and non-profit partners. We believe being engaged in our community is essential to understanding the wants, needs and expectations of our neighbors and constituents. As we are committed to decisive
conversations that drive collaborative approaches to opportunities, we see the volunteer activities of the LCA Team as a definitive commitment to being connected and informed as we prioritize our body of work. The LCA Board supports our engagement in the community, and we are thrilled to be able to give back to the community that has so warmly embraced us!
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LCA, A WORTHY INVESTMENTWe are grateful for the financial and volunteer support we receive to advance our body of work. Through the consolidation of the James Street Improvement District and the Lancaster Alliance, we were successful in retaining the funding committed to both predecessor organizations while securing new support from businesses, property owners and residents.
With the insight and the assistance of the Development Executive Leadership Team, in FY 2013-2014, Lancaster City Alliance obtained three new corporate funders and was awarded four grants to support operations and special projects, such as the Economic Development Strategic Plan, the consolidation to form the LCA and funding for infrastructure improvements such as bike racks, greening and building facades.
It is our promise to you, our supporters and partners, to manage an efficient budget while prioritizing outcomes that ensure a great community return on your investment.
LCA Financial Overview for FY 2013-2014(Does not include Economic Development Strategic Plan) Budget: $1.15M
REVENUE 70% Corporate/Individual/ Institutional 20% DID Management Fee 10% Foundations <1% Public Sector<.01% Interest/other
EXPENSES 34% Public Safety 34% Administration 12% Economic Development 11% Community Development 8% Marketing 1% Other
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Daniel Moyer, IV
Benjamin O’Neil
Dr. Stephen and Laura Olin
Avi Patel
Doug Ranck Plumbing Heating AC
John Reed
Tom and Angie Stephenson
Friend
Thomas Aichele
Kevin and Melissa Anderson
Ronald Barton Hair Styling
John Caldwell
Michael Clapper and Amelia Rauser
Rosalie Cole
Shirley Derme
David and Cindy DiSavino
J. A. Fitzkee and Mary Stehman
David and Gina Gerz
Michael and Bree Gillespie
James Street Mennonite Church
Julia Kohler
Jacob Lapp, Jr.
Gary and Susan Leinberger
Rev. John and Cynthia Morris
Thomas and Vicki Mumma
Barbara Ritter
Flor Santalo
C. Kenneth Scheid
Leroy and Mary Schlotzhauer
Gina Socks
Arlene Stewart
Janice Stork
John Thiry
James Wagner
Kevin Weir
Soren West
Bruce and Barbara Williams
J. Fred Witmer
Financial Supporters of Lancaster City Alliance
Platinum
Franklin & Marshall College
Fulton Financial Corporation
High Foundation
Lancaster General Health
Spencer Advertising & Marketing/Clipper Magazine
The Steinman Foundation
Gold
Barley Snyder
Burnham Holdings, Inc.
City of Lancaster
Coresource, Inc.
Donegal Group
Ecklin Development, LLC
Engle-Hambright & Davies, Inc.
Irex Corporation
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
M & T Bank
Murray Securus
ParenteBeard
PNC Financial Services
PPL Electric Utilities
Precision Polymers (Fenner Drives)
Pryor & Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust
Susquehanna Bancshares Inc.
UGI Utilities Inc.
Wells Fargo
Silver
Benchmark Construction
Bronze
230 Medical Center Condo Association
Abacus Development Inc.
Caldwell Heckles & Egan
Campus Apartments
Charlotte Street Associates (Lieberman Earley & Co.)
The Drogaris Companies
Eastern Insurance Holdings
Kegel Kelin Almy & Lord, LLP
Robert and Hale Krasne
Lancaster Bicycle Club
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
PAD Partnership
Matthew Petersen
Sustainer
Bertz Hess & Co., LLP
Budd and Connie Callman
Conestoga Copiers
Yale and Jane Eastman
Ecore International
Festoon at the Firehouse
John and Frances Fleckenstein
Lancaster Yellow Cab
Lives Changed By Christ (LCBC)
Clark and Ethelmae McSparren
Richard F. Mula Architects
Don Nikolaus
North Group Consultants
Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home
J.A. J.R. & T.J. Schwartz Partnership
Henry J. Yeager Laboratories
Supporter
Fred and Blake Albright
Abram and Jacqueline Binkley
Carmen & David’s Creamery
Cinnabar Real Estate
Patti Connell
Ben DiCarlo
Dougherty Office Supply
ELA Group Inc.
Gerald and Darlene Fetter
Dr. Matthew Freedman
Rufus Fulton
Dr. Tom and Valerie Gemmill
Don and Anne Griswold
Hazlett, Burt & Watson Inc.
Paul Johnson
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Don and Stacie Main
Marjorie McCarthy
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Our Generous Lancaster City Alliance Donors, Partners & Volunteers
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Extraordinary Give 2013 Donors
Molly Adams
Rob and Alisa Bair
Deborah Barber
Peter and Kara Barber
Stephanie Barnhart
Samuel and Linda Bressi
Patricia Brogan
Donald and Melissa Brosey
Phil Calhoun
Steve Carlson
Larry and Wendy Clement
Larry Cohen
Nevin Cooley
Jim and Dawn Cox
Ted D’Amico
Tom Dautrich
Michael DeBerdine III
Joseph Devoy
Christine Suarez DiRienzo
Tim Erdley
Earl and Charlene Fahnestock
Wes Farmer and Hilda Shirk
Faye Forwood
Denise Freeman and Michelle Bingham
Faith Gaddie
Eric Garman and Giselle Sanchez
Paul Gibbs
Jennifer Groff
Robert Groff, Jr.
Mark Hackenburg
Patricia Haverstick
Michael Heller
Matt Hoffer
Rod Houser
Marty Hulse
Robert and Hedwig Hunsicker
Sally Jarvis
David Jemison
Rick Joi
Lawrence Keating and Jan Masland
Rhonda Kleiman
Zena Korba
Holly Kutz
Kevin Lapp
Christina Leslie and Kelly Morris
Robert and Linda Macina
Bruce Martin and John Haney
Susanne Matthews
George and Jessica May
CC and Peggy McCormick
Jane McMinn
Karin Meacham and Gary Ziffer
Jane Miller
Elizabeth Modern
Doug Myers
Andrew and Shelby Nauman
Nancy Neff
Kenneth and Elizabeth Nissley
Joshua Nowak
Randy Patterson
Mike and Kathleen Peck
Elwood and Lori Pickell
Carl and Ellen Pike
David Proulx
Michael Raffoni
Anthony Rathsam
Bonita Reed
Ben and Lisa Riggs
Scott and Joeline Riley
Stephen Riley
Karen Roberts
Craig and Dianne Roda
Stacy Rutherford
Jean Sharf
Robert and Nancy Shenk
Sharon Sherban
Andrea Shirk
Bob and Felicia Shoemaker
Thomas Simpson
Marshall Snively
Jill Snyder
Danene Sorace
Elizabeth Sterner
Kathlene Sullivan
John Thomas and Lori Herr
Theodore Vedock
James Warner and Kerry Sacco
Melissa Watro
Jeremy and Kirsten Weiss
Philip Wenger
Dr. Kerry Sherin Wright
Dale and Joanne Yoder
Larry Zook
In Kind Support
Building Character
City of Lancaster Bureau of Police
Christiane David
Franklin & Marshall College Dept. of Public Safety
Freiman Stoltzfus
Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Lancaster General Health
Listrak
Millersville University, Ware Center
Park City Center
Spencer Advertising & Marketing
Janet Stone
Kathlene Sullivan
Two Dudes Painting
Warfel Construction
Dr. Kerry Sherin Wright
Contributions to Lancaster Downtown Investment District
COBYS Family Services
County of Lancaster
Salvation Army
St. James Episcopal Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Verizon
Vision/Corps
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“Building on Strength” Lancaster City Economic Development Strategic Plan Funders
Benchmark Construction
City of Lancaster
Dennis Cox
Franklin & Marshall College
High Industries
Irex Corporation
Lancaster City Alliance
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
Lancaster General Health
PPL Electric Utilities
Craig Roda
Bob Shoemaker
Scott Smith
The Steinman Foundation
UGI Utilities Inc.
Wohlsen Construction
Lancaster City Alliance Board of Directors
Chair Robert P. Macina Lancaster General Health
Vice Chair John T. Reed Barley Snyder
Secretary & Treasurer Lori D. Pickell Irex Corporation
Peter R. Barber Two Dudes Painting Company
Deborah A. Brandt Moxie House, LLC
Nevin D. Cooley High Industries, Inc High Real Estate Group, LLC
John M. Levitski PPL Electric Utilities
David R. Proulx Franklin & Marshall College
Craig A. Roda Fulton Bank
Ex-Officio Randy S. Patterson City of Lancaster
Lancaster City Alliance Executive Leadership Teams
Advocacy
Chair Jim Hoehn PNC Bank
Vice Chair Jim Warner Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
Tom Baldrige Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Doug Brossman Burnham Holdings, Inc.
Clarence Kegel Kegel, Kelin, Almy & Lord, LLP
Bob Krasne Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
Don Nikolaus The Donegal Group
Chairperson’s Council
Chair Rick Rankin Murray Securus
Vice Chair Jeff Kenderdine Lancaster YMCA
Jane McMinn M&T Bank
Community Safety
Chair Chris McMurtrie Engle-Hambright & Davies, Inc.
Vice Chair Wes Farmer Lancaster Community Safety Coalition
Dan Ford Lancaster General Health
Mary Glazier Millersville University
Bill Gleason School District of Lancaster
Patrick Hopkins City of Lancaster
Chris Larsen County of Lancaster
Bill McHale Franklin & Marshall College
Craig Stedman County of Lancaster
Allison Weber Spanish American Civic Association
Brian Wiczkowski City of Lancaster
Development
Chair Joe Crosswhite M&T Bank
Vice Chair John Reed Barley Snyder
Ben DiCarlo Musser Park Holdings Corp.
Economic Development & Planning
Co-Chair Tom Smithgall High Real Estate Group, LLC
Co-Chair Rob Ecklin The Ecklin Group
Ben Bamford Lancaster General Health
John Biemiller Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
Michael Callahan Benchmark Construction
Dennis Cox DID Board/DID Property Owner
Paul Fulmer NAI Commercial Partners, Inc.
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Ed Gordon Wohlsen Construction Company
Craig Kauffman Susquehanna Bancshares
Chris Stump HARSCO
Jeff Vrabel ParenteBeard
Marketing
Chair John Derr Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
Vice Chair Bob Enderlein Eastern Insurance Holdings
Dawn Cox Prana Functional Manual Therapy
John Lines Lancaster General Health
Avi Patel Fulton Bank
Neighborhood Development
Chair Holly Kutz Murray Securus
Vice Chair Chip Sernyak Coresource
Karen BousquetCity of Lancaster
Chip CargasCargas Systems Inc.
Steve CookUGI Inc.
Scott KuhnWells Fargo, The Private Bank
Kerry Sherin WrightFranklin & Marshall College
Lancaster Downtown Investment District Board of Directors
Chair James Wagner Fulton Bank
Vice Chair Dennis Cox DID Property Owner
Secretary Nancy Neff City Resident
Treasurer Randy Patterson City of Lancaster
Patti Connell Land Transfer Co., Inc.
Christine Suarez DiRienzo McDonald’s
Tim Mentzer Trinity Lutheran Church
Mort Nierenberg Nimble Thimble
Robert Ramsay DID Resident
Scott Standish County of Lancaster
Mark Stoner City Resident
Solicitor William McCarty Hartman Underhill & Brubaker
Staff
Bob Shoemaker President and CEO
Marshall Snively Executive Vice President and COO, LCA Executive Director, DID
David Aichele Director of Clean and Safe Services
Shelby Nauman Director of Neighborhoods and Special Projects
Toby Vargas Finance and Development Manager, LCA Administrative Assistant, DID
Colleen Wagner Leadership Teams Manager
Tony Wright Operations Manager, Block by Block
LCA Team (L to R): Dave Aichele, Shelby Nauman, Marshall Snively, Colleen Wagner, Toby Vargas, Tony Wright and Bob Shoemaker
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Volunteers, Committee Members and Sponsors
Lancaster Downtown Investment District Plan Renewal Taskforce
ChairDennis Cox DID Board/DID Property Owner
Vice ChairLewis Bechtold Uptown Antiques/DID Resident
Mike DeBerdine III, Rhoads Energy
Howard Kelin Kegel Kelin Almy & Lord
Tim Mentzer, DID Board/ Trinity Lutheran Church
Josh Nowak, Interstate Hotels
Randy Patterson DID Board/City of Lancaster
Marie Zubatsky, Hager Condo Association/DID Resident
Lancaster Safety Partners
Gael Aime Lancaster Parking Authority
David Amico, City of Lancaster
Nick Bendistis, Block by Block
Guy Boyer Community Homeless Outreach
Mike Bradley, City of Lancaster
Bob Brown, Park City Center
Tracy Brunke, Lancaster YMCA
Larry Cohen Lancaster Parking Authority
Serena Evans, Lancaster County Convention Center
Wes Farmer, Lancaster Community Safety Coalition
Susan Follmer Fulton Financial Corporation
Dan Ford, Lancaster General Health
Tim Frey, City of Lancaster
Rachel Gallagher, Park City Center
Bill Gleason School District of Lancaster
Dave Greiner, Lancaster Community Safety Coalition
Jeff Hatfield, Lancaster Regional Medical Center
Ron Hill, Lancaster Bible College
Doug Hopwood Community Homeless Outreach
Andrea McCue, County of Lancaster
Bill McHale Franklin & Marshall College
John Meeder, Hotel Lancaster
Tim Meredith Allied/Barton Security Services
Jim Miller, Millersville University
Kevin Molloy, Lancaster County Convention Center Authority
Don Pryer, Lancaster Barnstormers
Pam Richardson, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Stacy Rutherford Millersville University
Anne Schuman Franklin & Marshall College
Bill Strickler Franklin & Marshall College
Marty Sullivan Lancaster General Health
John Thomas, Hotel Lancaster
Wayne Wagner, Manheim Township
Steve Weaver Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
Bob Wegman Lancaster Bible College
Cliff Wenger, Blakinger Byler & Thomas, P.C.
Mike Wetzel Franklin & Marshall College
Brian Wiczkowski, City of Lancaster
Bethany Woodcock Water Street Ministries
Tony Wright, Block by Block
Andrew Wurst Lancaster Barnstormers
Trash Receptacle Sponsors
Abacus Development
Peter Barber
Boys & Girls Club, Jack Walker Clubhouse
Checkers Bistro
Chestnut Hill Café
Christian Science Reading Room
City Line Childcare and Education Center
Congregation Shaarai Shomayim
Custom Prescriptions of Lancaster
Karen Davis and Susan Matos
Earl Fahnestock
First United Methodist Church
Franco’s Family Mini Mart
Franklin & Marshall College, Murry Arts House
Franklin & Marshall College, Zeta Charter of Phi Kappa
Dr. Matthew Freedman
Friendly Mini Mart
Grace Lutheran Church
Housing Development Corporation (HDC), Mulberry Apts.
James Street Mennonite Church
James Street Properties
Joni’s Place
Kids and Cultures
Lancaster Arts Hotel
Lancaster City Alliance
Lancaster General Health
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Laquan’s Barber Shop
Gary and Susan Leinberger
Peg Mellinger-Hess
Frank Metzger
Brent Olejack
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Queen Street Linens
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Ross Elementary School
Aaron and Dottie Rowe
Saint Anne’s School
Slugger’s Pizza
Mickey Smith
Splits & Giggles
Steak Out
Brian and Elizabeth Sterner
Superstar Grocery
Ian Tangert
Thomas’ Campus Deli
Unitarian Universalist Church
Universal Church
Deb Weaver
Wharton Elementary School
Danny and Nancy Whittle
Paul Fulmer NAI Commercial Partners, Inc.
Ed Gordon Wohlsen Construction Company
Sam Houser Franklin & Marshall College
Craig Kauffman Susquehanna Bancshares
Melody Keim, Lancaster County Community Foundation
Bob Krasne Lancaster Newspapers Inc.
Randy Patterson City of Lancaster
Tom Smithgall High Real Estate Group, LLC
Christopher Stump, HARSCO
Jeff Vrabel, ParenteBeard
Shane Zimmerman The Steinman Foundation
Bicycle Rack Sponsors
Campus Grill
Commonwealth on Queen
Dogstar Books
Friendly Mini Mart
Huber’s West End Market
Slugger’s Pizza
Splits & Giggles
“Building on Strength” Lancaster City Economic Development Plan Steering Committee
Ben Bamford Lancaster General Health
John Biemiller, Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
Mike Callahan Benchmark Construction
Dennis Cox DID Board/DID Property Owner
Rob Ecklin, The Ecklin Group
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“Building on Strength” Lancaster City Economic Development Plan Working Group
Thank you to the following business and property owners, City residents and community leaders for your assistance and guidance as we develop the Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Gene Aleci
Adam Althouse
Cory Amman
Vy Bahn
Ed Bailey
Jen Baker
Shaun Balani
Tom Baldrige
Deborah Barber
Peter Barber
Dan Beck
David Bender
Ryan Benner
Dan Betancourt
Mike Biggerstaff
Monica Billing
Bob Brandt
Melissa Brosey
Mark Buckwalter
Chris Caldwell
Steve Carlson
Dawn Cox
Charlie Crystle
Brian Davison
Joe Devoy
Ed Drogaris
Andy Esbenshade
Tony Essis
Daniel Falcon
Hawa Good
Doug Groff
Emma Hamme
Mary Colleen Heil
Larry Helicher
Jeremy Hess
Gary Hobday
Ole Hongvanthong
Tracy Horst
Wendell Huyard
Charlotte Katzenmoyer
Greg Keasey
Clarence Kegel
Cynthia Kettering
Jessica King
Anne Kirby
Emily Landis
Kevin Lehman
Jessica Mailhot
Margie Marino
Ryan Martin
Melanie Martinez
Jeff McLain
Mike McMonagle
Noah Miller
Erica Millner
Jason Negron
Dan Nguyen
Greg Orth
Jeffrey Owen
Tom Ponessa
Charasay Powell
Stephanie Reese
James Reichenbach
Shanon Solava Reid
Tony Reveron
Diane Richards
Elvin Rodriguez
Fran Rodriguez
Fritz Schroeder
Bob Shenk
Heidi Shirk
Jim Shultz
Melanie Snyder
Scott Standish
Steve Verkouw
Lydia Walker
Jeremy Walter
Allison Weber
Dawn Weiss
Samuel Wilsker
Denise Witman
Henry Yaeger
Alice Yoder
Our apologies to any we may have missed or listed incorrectly. If we have erred, please contact our office so we may correct our records.
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