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RECOGNITION
William F. Hoffmeyer, senior partner of the law firm of Hoffmeyer & Semmelman LLP, recently participated as an author, lecturer and moderator for the National Business Institute Seminar in Harrisburg.
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C.S. Davidson Inc., an employee-owned consulting engineering firm, announce that three of its engineers, John A. Klinedinst, David M. Davidson Jr. and Christopher W. Toms, have been named to Governor Ed Rendell's Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force.
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Heather Stang of Stewartstown, has earned top honors for lia sophia's Excellent Beginnings Program Achievers for her outstanding sales accomplishments and professionalism.
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Robert Clofine, York Certified Elder Law attorney, was the opening speaker at the Estate & Elder Law Symposium held by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in Mechanicsburg, and he was a course planner for the Elder Law Update continuing education program.
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Thomas D. O'Shea recently presented the National Business Institute course on Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes during Divorces in Harrisburg. He is chair of the Family Law Practice of CGA Law Firm.
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Michael Christopher has been recognized by the York Chapter of SCORE for his dedication & service of five years.
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Bret Wise, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Dentsply International Inc., will make a presentation at Bank of America's 2008 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas.
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Dr. David Bene recently became a Fellow of American College of Surgeons. He currently practices at East York Eye Specialists, York.
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Robert Patterson of York and managing director of the Patterson Group LLC has been selected for IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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William H. Thompson, executive vice president of advisors with Codorus Valley Financial Advisors Inc., attended the ING Premier Partners Forum held recently in Amelia Island, Fla. Also attending the forum were registered representatives of the company, David J. Garber and Jason R. Weber.
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Borislav Plavsic of Glen Rock, Carole Rhoten of Seven Valleys and Robert Hendricks of York have advanced to executive coordinators as Independent Distributors for Market America.
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Darren Welker, certified public accountant and shareholder with Stambaugh Ness, recently attended a two-day seminar about Financial Institution Fraud.
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John J. Noone Jr., an attorney with the BennLawFirm of York, addressed the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's 2008 Winter Management Seminar in Palm Beach, Aruba.
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Attorneys Marc G. Tarlow and Jane G. Davis of the law firm Shumaker Williams, P.C., York, were presenters at the World Trade Center Global Human Resources Issues Seminar held at the Holiday Inn Holidome in York.
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Matthew Mayo was honored by the Manor Care Foundation for his involvement as the treasurer of the Board of Directors at Olivia's House with a $500 donation to the charity.
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Hanover attorney and York County Bar Association President elect Steven McKonly represented the York County Bar Association at the 2008 American Bar Association Bar Leadership Institute.
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York City Council president Joe Musso attended the 2008 Annual Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Jason T. Anderson Esq., associate with Austin Law Firm LLC, is part of the current board training class of the York County Bar Association.
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AgChoice Farm Credit recently distributed more than $1.5 million in patronage to its customer-owners in the York branch territory for the 2007 year.
RETIREMENTS
Richard E. Cox recently retired as continuing property records clerk assistant for the York Water Co. after 36 years of service.
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Jeffrey S. Osman recently retired as president and chief executive officer from The York Water Co. after 25 years of service.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Alex Heikes, a student at York College, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Chick-fil-A.
AWARDS
ARRO, an engineering and environmental consulting firm, has been recognized by Aqua-Aerobic Systems Inc. for Exceptional Plant Performance for 2007 for the operation of the Conewago Township Wastewater Treatment Plant in York County.
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Dianne Moore received the Gateway to Equity Award from Kay Marshall, co-president of the York Branch of the American Association of University Women. She was honored for organizing the Young Women's Leadership Conference held at York College in October.
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Inspire! Studio of the Arts in Jacobus won the "Best Float" award at the 25th Annual York St. Patrick's Day Parade.