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Friday, June 27, 2014

PENNSYLVANIA PROUD

It’s a perplexing bit of snobbery to those who know that the range of Chardonnays, Pinot Grigios, Pinot Noirs, Cabernets and other specialty wines from the state’s more than 200 wineries sprawled across nearly 14,000 rolling acres have captured the palates of wine connoisseurs the world over.

With the U.S. now standing as the world’s largest wine market, according to the International Vine and Wine Organization (OIV), based in France, it seems as if more Americans than ever can relate to the words of Benjamin Franklin (“The discovery of a wine is of greater moment than the discovery of a constella-tion”) and George Carlin (“What wine goes with Captain Crunch?”)

“I think people are more cognizant about what they consume and that there is a greater interest in wine in general,” said Jennifer Eckinger, execu-tive director of the Pennsylvania Winery Association (PWA), a trade organization that represents more than 100 member Pennsylvania vintners.

“When people think about food, with the popularity of food shows and celebrity chefs and things of that nature, they con-sider wine the part of any celebration.”

Pennsylvania wineries have certainly come a long way since Frenchman Peter Legaux launched the state’s first commercial, if ultimately unsuccessful, vineyard, Pennsylvania Vine Company, in Spring Mill, Montgomery County, in 1798 (“A History of Wine in America,” Thomas Pinney.)

Uncontrollable crop disease, followed years later by Prohibition in 1920, threat-ened to crush the promise of Pennsylvania’s viticulture permanently, until the passage of the Limited Winery Act in the 1960s and the emergence of farm win-eries in the 1970s helped spark a multi-billion dollar industry in the Keystone State.

A varied climate and nearly perfect soil, flecked with fertil-ity-enhancing gravel and limestone, now nurtures more than 70 native and hybrid varietals and artisan vinifera grapes on some of the most fertile terrain on the East Coast.

Ehow.com notes that Pennsylvania has some of the best conditions for grow-ing the popular and complex Cabernet Sauvignon grape varietal, a red grape variety used by itself to produce Cabernet Sauvignon wine, or blended with other grape varietals. According to the website, vineyards in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York make up the three states known as the “concord wine belt,” producing the hearty white Concord grape varietal that is known to have a lower sugar content than European grapes and is used in such wines as Manischewitz.

According to PWA, Pennsylvania ranks fifth nationally in the amount of grapes grown, sev-

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Some wine aficionados in Pennsylvania still insist that their vino must come from California, Italy or almost any location not famous for cheesesteaks, shoofly pie and a certain weather-forecasting groundhog.

Wine countryPa. is home to more than 200 wineries, and ranks fifth nationally for amount of grapes grown

Photos courtesy of www.pennsylvaniawine.com

Morning mist settles over Kreutz Creek Vineyards, above, while the Christian W. Klay Winery is seen below.

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America’s manufacturing sector is growing, and The Rodon Group and K’NEX are a part of that growth. Founded in 1992, K’NEX Brands was established to make and sell what has become the world’s leading integrated construction toys for children and is America’s STEM building solution. The Rodon Group, a subsidiary of K’NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 32 billion parts for the K’NEX building toy system. Reshoring 1 billion of dollars of business from China since 2010, The Rodon Group has been recognized as one of the leaders in the American Made movement.

During a recent White House “Investing in America” roundtable, Michael Araten, CEO and President of K’NEX Brands, joined 11 other busi-ness leaders to discuss reshoring, insourcing, and the benefits of U.S. Manufacturing. At the heart of the manufacturing renaissance is the devel-opment of a highly skilled workforce. K’NEX and Rodon know that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is the heart of innovation and innovation drives growth, profits and the jobs of the future. Manufacturing has changed dramatically in the past 20 years, requiring computer skills, robot-ics and the ability to understand and operate complex equipment.

Filling the STEM gap

STEM education and workforce development provide students today with the skills they’ll need to obtain good jobs in the future—the very skills that employers need. Without tech-sav-vy workers, the number of unfilled manufacturing jobs, at places like Rodon and others, will increase. There are 1 million unfilled manufacturing positions in the U.S. today. These jobs are unfilled because employers can’t find people with the required skill set.

Corporations need to lead by exam-ple and show the pathways of opportu-nity. K’NEX and Rodon actively work with local community colleges and technical schools to make sure stu-

dents—prospective employees—are get-ting the skills they need to work at com-panies like ours. If a job requires operat-ing manufacturing equipment, math and computer skills are a necessity.

Many companies nationwide are currently working short-handed because it is hard to find workers with the skills they need. We are proactively by partnering with local schools in training potential future employees, ultimately ensuring that we can fill job openings with skilled workers.

Students in the programs we work with get the math, science and comput-er skills they’ll need for jobs that entail building and operating robots. When they begin working at our manufactur-ing facility, they learn the production process, which we run with computers and robots. As our workforce gets older and people retire, we need a pipeline of highly trained people ready to take over. By partnering with schools, we become the employer of choice.

Building our future STEM workforce

K’NEX is America’s STEM building solution. We create and provide over 25 K’NEX Education STEM sets for class-room use. Each set provides a com-plete STEM solution, focusing on con-cepts taught in sequences that build upon each other and have real-world applications. Teacher guides include inquiry-based lessons that challenge students as they build, investigate, problem solve, discuss, and evaluate scientific and design principles in action. It is innovation in action.

This hands-on, inter-disciplinary approach gives students the skills and knowledge they need to become lifelong learners who can solve problems, think critically, and work collaboratively.

K’NEX and Rodon are committed to playing an integral role in preparing future manufacturing employees with the knowledge and skills they will need to thrive in this new technology-driven environment.

To learn more about us, visit www.knex.com and www.rodongroup.com

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ServiceMark Heating, Cooling and Plumbing has been providing high quality products and services to Southeastern Pennsylvania for over 60 years. Not only are they widely known for their expertise in heating and air conditioning equipment service and installation, but they are also the “go-to” professionals for your home’s indoor air quality and plumbing issues.

ServiceMark’s highly trained technicians are ready 24/7, including weekends and holidays, to service all makes and models of residential and light commercial heating and air condi-tioning equipment. Then when it comes time to replace older equipment, their home com-fort specialists will provide the best choice of high-effi-ciency equipment and even solve heat-ing and cooling issues for homes with-out ductwork! Plus, they offer Healthy Home Solutions such as duct cleaning, air filtration, humidification and more to assure cleaner, health-ier air in homes and businesses.

From complete kitchen and bathroom plumbing service and remodel-ing, to the same-day replacement installation of hot water heaters, the ServiceMark plumbing department prides itself on quality workmanship at a competitive price. Their plumbing experts are always on-call to pro-vide not only fast and reliable service but experienced guidance that gives the homeowner all the options needed to make an informed choice.

ServiceMark also has a Custom Home division which specializes in comfort solutions for both the new home construction market and larger pre-existing residences that require new energy-saving HVAC equip-ment. This well-known and widely acclaimed team provides everything from driveway heating, which helps eliminate winter-time snow and ice,

to swimming pool heaters. No task is too large or complicated for the team to design, supply and install. The Custom Home team works direct-ly with the homeowner or builder to accommodate special requests to provide the best whole-home comfort.

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In 1979, George Martin, a young attorney and single par-ent, was fired from a law firm for leaving work at 5pm one day to catch a train to pick up his 2 young children from daycare. He started his own firm 48 hours later and took on the cases that no one else wanted because in 1979 there was little money to be made on a workers’ compensation case. But he saw a bit of himself in these people he represented, struggling to make ends meet.

Now, 35 years later, George and his partners, Matt Wilson, Joe Huttemann, Al Carlson and John Dogum continue to dedi-cate their lives to helping injured workers protect the benefits to which they’re enti-tled. They do this by staying active in the legal community, working to correct unjust laws, and educating lawmakers, law-yers and future lawyers on the ongoing changes within the law.

NOT JUST FOLLOWING THE LAW BUT CHANGING IT TOO

They have helped to change the workers compensation laws which have improved the rights of Pennsylvanians who are injured at work. There is cur-rently a bill in front of Pennsylvania Senators that threatens to take away rights of workers who unwittingly work for employers who break the law by not carrying workers’ compensation insurance cover-age. The attorneys at Martin Law are doing everything in their power to make sure that bill does not pass into law. You can read more about this legis-lation by visiting www.paworkinjury.com/pa-legisla-tion.

Through their work with cli-ents, they’ve helped to change the way courts look at mental injuries. Al Carlson represents a client who was robbed at gun-

point while working at a state liquor store and now suffers from post-traumatic stress dis-order. The state denied him benefits saying the crime was a normal part of his job. Al fought right to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to change that decision and restore his bene-fits. The ultimate decision on the case which will be decided sometime in 2014 and will most certainly help all Pennsylvanians who suffer from work-related PTSD to obtain benefits.

IS YOUR ATTORNEY CERTIFIED* IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?

Since 2009, partner Matt Wilson has been on the commit-tee to implement a workers compensation certification pro-gram for the state of Pennsylvania. He assists in scoring the tests of the appli-cants for certification, and reports that the committee’s fine-tuning of the testing and certification process was rigor-ous and ongoing. “I worked with Judge [David B.] Torrey in the development of the exam and I have actually taken it three times.” Wilson said.

So why, you ask is certifica-tion important? This certifica-tion ensures that any Pennsylvanian can confidently choose an attorney who has proven through rigorous testing that they are among the most qualified in the state to handle your claim. Martin Law has the most credentialed attorneys in one firm in the state with 6 attorneys who are certified* as a specialist in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

YOUR RIGHT TO A SAFE WORKPLACE

Workplace safety is an important aspect of the work of Martin Law and it has become one of their most important messages for 2014. You may have noticed their new adver-tising campaign which focuses on the importance of safety in the workplace. “We would pre-fer that people didn’t get injured in the first place,” states George Martin in a current television ad. “However, we all know that no matter how many precau-tions are taken, that accidents and injuries do happen, and that’s where Martin Law steps in to help protect your rights.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act)

was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires employers to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. The Act creat-ed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protec-tive workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provides information, training and assis-tance to workers and employ-ers. Workers may file a com-plaint to have OSHA inspect their workplace if they believe that their employer is not fol-lowing OSHA standards or that there are serious hazards.

As a worker you have the right to:

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the law without retaliation and/or discrimination

If your employer retaliates against you because you are involved in raising concerns or reporting violations of environ-mental rules and regulations, you can contact OSHA for help.

With 14 attorneys and five offices in Bristol, Allentown, Reading, Malvern and Philadelphia, Martin Law is one of the largest firms in Pennsylvania of its kind, focus-ing solely on Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability and Veterans’ Benefits. For more information you can reach them at 215-587-8400 or online at www.paworkinjury.com.

Martin LLC — changing law and making safer workplaces

Submitted PhotoSix Martin attorneys, George Martin, Joe Huttemann, Al Carlson, John Dogum, Amit Shah and Joe Conlan, are now certified in the practice of workers’ compensation.



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The physicians, nurses and staff at Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Suburban Hospitals have a long-standing commit-ment to deliver advanced, patient-centered healthcare in their communities. From essential services such as diagnostics and imaging to specialized care such as cancer and stroke care, our health experts are ready to serve you.

Fast, Accurate Diagnosis With a Healthy Dose of Caring

When you need fast, accurate lab test-ing, trust the Laboratory Services at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and Mercy Suburban Hospital. Fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists and operating with-in the standards set by The Joint Commission, our labs provide full diagnos-tic services, including histology, cytology, hematology, immunohematology, urinaly-sis, microbiology and chemistry. Trust our experienced phlebotomists to provide you with excellent, compassionate care. We accept most insurance plans and an appointment is not necessary for most tests. Most lab results are available within days. The Diagnostic Imaging Services at Mercy Suburban Hospital and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital combine advanced technology, exceptional services, and high-ly trained physicians and technologists to provide you with the highest level of quali-ty. Whether it’s as simple as an X-ray or as complex as an ultrasound biopsy, our radi-ology services are the first step toward heal-ing. Accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR), we provide interventional radiology as a minimally invasive alterna-tive to surgery. Our highly skilled interven-tional radiologists can treat minor and com-plex problems, including vascular disease, using advanced imaging-guided technology.

High-Tech Cancer Care? You Bet -- with a Caring Touch

Cancer is scary and we understand. At the Mercy Cancer Centers at Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Suburban, your healthcare providers work together to pro-vide you and your loved ones with support, caring and access to amazing technology such as high-dose radiation therapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic biopsy, image-guided radiation therapy, PET-CT scan-ning for disease monitoring and staging, and much more.

Specially trained oncology nurses help you navigate each step of the way, includ-ing connecting you with , specialists, sup-port groups, complementary therapies and clinical trials.

Both Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Suburban Hospitals have attained national

accreditation from the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer. This special and much sought-after accredita-tion ensures that our patients have access to comprehensive and high-quality care close to home, a multidisciplinary health-care team; information and education; per-son-centered services; options for genetic assessment and counseling, and palliative care services; care monitoring and quality improvement; treatment planning based on evidence-based national treatment guide-lines; clinical trials and new treatment options; follow-up care including a survi-vorship care plan; and patient tracking through the cancer data system.

Emergency Stroke Care? Our Nationally Certified Primary Stroke Centers Can Help

When you are having a stroke, time mat-ters. Without access to fast diagnostics and treatment, a stroke victim can lose nearly two million nerve cells in the brain each minute.

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and Mercy Suburban Hospital offer a comprehensive continuum of stroke care, from advanced emergency treatment and rapid diagnosis to stroke education, rehabilitation and ther-apy services to help you get back on your feet. Both hospitals are members of the Jefferson Neuroscience Network.

Mercy Suburban Hospital is the only Advanced Primary Stroke Center located in Central Montgomery County that is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and certified by The Joint Commission. Mercy Suburban Hospital is the recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award and has been awarded the coveted Target: Stroke Honor Roll distinction for improving stroke care.

Located in Darby, Delaware County, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — an Advanced Primary Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission — received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award for Stroke Care. The award recognizes Mercy Fitzgerald for implementing a higher level of stroke care.

At both hospitals, those with ischemic stroke are given the clot-busting medicine tPA. The powerful drug has a proven abili-ty to stop stroke damage, but must be administered within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms.

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Eckinger pointed out that there is no characteristic trait that unifies the regions of the Keystone State.

“The one identifier would be the diversity. You can have a winery and a vineyard or a winery without a vineyard … or just a vineyard. To have a winery you have to be producing a number of gallons per year to be a limited winery as a commercial operation, not just a hobby.”

The greatest concentration of winer-ies is in the Southeast region, formerly called the Philadelphia Countryside region, said Eckinger, who noted the high population could explain this.

“That particular region is very fortu-nate to have four prominent wine trails that are in operation — Bucks, Brandywine, Berks and Lehigh Valley. All of them are incredibly active and have quite a bit to offer as far as activi-ties and events, with wine tastings and festivals.”

Pennsylvania’s 12 wine trails zigzag-ging through the state are designated as groups of wineries located within close

proximity to each other and are designed to give visitors a “richly tex-tured wine experience,” according to PWA. “Because the growing conditions vary throughout the state, each wine trail offers a distinctive experience for the traveler and his or her palette.”

The trails include Berks County Wine Trail; Brandywine Valley Wine Trail; Bucks County Wine Trail; Endless Mountains Wine Trail; Groundhog Wine Trail; Hershey-Harrisburg Wine Country Trail; Lake Erie Wine Country Trail; Lehigh Valley Wine Trail; Mason-Dixon Wine Trail; Montgomery County Wine Trail; Southwest Passage Wine Trail and Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail.

A sampling of popular wineries, most of which host events year round, from each of the regions across the state:

Black Walnut Winery, 3000 Lincoln Highway, Sadsburyville, is housed in a restored 200-year old Chester County bank barn, offering a wide range of vinifera and hybrid wines from very dry to sweet. It maintains a tasting

enth in wine produc-tion and seventh in the number of licensed win-eries.

Wine Land, as PWA refers to the state’s win-eries in its latest promo-tional campaign, is divid-ed into six regions: Northwest; North Central; Northeast; Southwest; South Central and Southeast.

Comprising a dozen wine trails, each region can boast more than one winery, and many are

family-owned and operat-ed.

“There are actually wineries in all 50 states, and what makes Pennsylvania unique is that we have more than 200 wineries,” Eckinger said. “That shows the growth of the industry over the last 12 to 15 years. In 2000 there were around 50 wineries and we now have more than 200 — and the growth is throughout the entire state, not just in one region.

Navigating the region-al wine attractions got a lot easier for travelers last fall when PWA

debuted its mobile web-site, m.Pennsylvania.com.

“The mobile site allows you to see which wineries are open at the time you’re thinking of visiting. We looked at it as if somebody were traveling through the state,” Eckinger said. “No matter where you are in Pennsylvania, you’re less than an hour from at least one winery — and in many cases, more than one, Most residents, even neighbors, have yet to explore the vineyards just down the road. It’s a whole other world just waiting to be discovered


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For more than 135 years, Watson McDaniel Company has manufactured a wide range of steam specialty and fluid control products for the industrial mar-ketplace. These finely crafted and highly durable products have made the opera-tion of steam, compressed air, heat and fluid transfer systems substantially more effective and efficient.

The company manufactures steam traps, pressure regulators, temperature regulators, control valves, condensate pumps, relief valves, liquid drainers, check valves, other specialty products and a large line of accessories for use in municipal government facilities, schools, industrial plants, power generating sta-tions, universities, hospitals and a variety of additional commercial and industrial facilities.

James Watson and John McDaniel founded Watson McDaniel in 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Originally a manufacturer of safes used in banks and a variety of other institutions, Watson and McDaniel incorporated in 1897 as Watson McDaniel Company and branched out into the manufacture of steam specialty products , in particular, steam traps, separators, suction tee’s, pressure regulators and pump governors, based on the inventions of John McDaniel.. The growing business neces-sitated a move to Valley Forge in the Philadelphia suburbs in the early 1960’s where the manufacturing facility

remained for almost 50 years. The Watson McDaniel Company con-

tinued as a family organization until 1991 when they were purchased by Picut Industries as the first addition to their current large portfolio of manufacturing facilities, now including Picut Manufacturing, H. O. Trerice Company, American Products Company, Liquiflo, Accurate Bushing Company and Picut Industries Asia.

Today, the Pottstown-based company serves the global marketplace with a net-work of manufacturers, representatives, distributors, manufacturing plants and sales offices throughout the world. Along with a fabrication plant in Boyertown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and a man-ufacturing plant and sales office in Shanghai, China, Watson McDaniel Company is poised to service the growing demand for steam specialty products both domestically and internationally.

As it looks to the future, in addition to more complete penetration of domestic markets, the company will continue to expand its international footprint in the global marketplace. A significant portion of Watson McDaniel’s current sales efforts are focused on international sales opportunities and the company expects to grow its international operations by 200 percent over the next five years.

Watson McDaniel Company can, and will continue, to say “Made in Pennsylvania, USA” with pride!

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The parent company AR, located in Souderton, PA., houses our largest divi-sion, AR RF/microwave Instrumentation. This division manufactures the following products that meet the vast range of inter-national EMC and wireless telecommuni-cation standards.

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room in Phoenixville at 260 Bridge St. The owners noted that they renovated the facility for wine tasting and events while keeping an “old world feel” to reflect the noble craft of winemaking. The winery is part of the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, which includes six wineries located in the hills of Southern Chester County producing distinctive regional wines.

The owners of Boyd’s Cardinal Hollow Winery, 1830 West Point Pike, Lansdale, on the Montgomery County Wine Trail, consider their establish-ment a boutique winery that has been producing specialty wines for sale by delivery, state stores and local restau-rants since 1995. A tasting room is located at 4010 Skippack Pike, Skippack.

Buckingham Valley Vineyards Winery, 1521 Rt. 413, Buckingham, one of Pennsylvania’s first and largest win-eries, established in 1966, offers free tours and tastings on the Bucks County

Wine Trail.The Brandywine Valley Wine Trail’s

Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, is a small estate winery producing wines such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Noir. Visitors are invited to tour the winemaking and barrel-aging cellars, taste the current vintage, and tote along their own picnic fixings to enjoy on the scenic estate grounds. Musicians and caterers are featured on the grounds on a regular basis as well as other wine and food pairing events.

A’Dello Vineyard and Winery, 21 Simmons Road, Perkiomenville, touts its handcrafted secret family-recipe that has been passed down from many generations of Italian winemakers straight to hills of Pennsylvania. Featuring such signature reds as Cabernet France and Cabernet Sauvignon, a new tasting room is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

Tucked away into the side hills of the Seven Mountains region of Central Pennsylvania at 324 Decker Valley Road (for GPS), Spring Mills, Seven Mountains Wine Cellars makes a vari-

ety of dry red, dry and semi-dry white and sweet wines, as well as a rotating Vintner’s Selection.

Winner of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup at the Pennsylvania Farm Show for both grape and fruit wines — an unprecedented achieve-ment in a single competition – owners Scott and Mary Ann Bubb have been operating Seven Mountains Wine Cellars since 2009 and note that their winery along the Susquehanna Heartland Wine Trail “is just ‘lucky enough’ to be between two of the best places to visit in Pennsylvania, Happy Valley and Big Valley.”

Tamanend Winery, 759 Flory Mill Road, Lancaster, operates under the winemaking direction of Dr. Richard Carey and specializes in classically styled premium wines in their bottled wine category, noting that they always stock “premium sweeter styled wines of exceptional value in our Bag-in-Box group of wines.” The tasting room is open daily on the Mason-Dixon Wine Trail, noon to 5 p.m.

Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery, 9850 Newtown Road, Breinigsville, draws visitors on the Berks County

Wine Trail and to several satellite stores in Berks and Lehigh counties with its premium varietal wines such as Blackberry Sparkler, Holiday and Vignoles, described as exuding “intense and delicate flavors of honey, rose and orange blossom.” The sweet, dessert wine is balanced with flavors that the winery suggests go well with a slice of rich cheesecake. Nestled in the hills of Eastern Pennsylvania, Franklin Hill Winery, 7833 Franklin Hill Road, Bangor, maintains several satellite shops, including one at 2942 Route 61, Tannersville. The owners, who estab-lished the winery in 1981, can remem-ber when customers navigated a mile-long dirt path leading up to the winery, after coming upon a sign that read, “We are in the vineyard. Honk your horn for service.’ Customers were then offered tastings as they enjoyed the working winery ambiance. Today, the same dirt path leads tasters and buyers to the new tasting room on the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, where the owners hope they are captivated by “old world charm” meeting “modern excellence.”

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Stressed out from work? Are the kids driving you crazy? Or do you just need a bit of “ME” time? Relax and drift away by bathing with one of our sensuous Fizzy Bath Bombs. Made from all natural ingredients and with over 80 unique scents to choose from, from body washes to sugar scrubs, Fizzy had everything you need to turn that long and tiring day into a relaxing and peaceful night! Not just for the ladies, Fizzy has an assortment of manly scents as well as fruity scents for the kids.

Fizzy Bath Bombs has been making handmade Bath & Body products since 2011. Family owned and operated, the busi-ness took off when Resort Vacation Companies started ordering Fizzy Bath Bombs as part of their hotel amenities/pro-motional giveaways.

Owner – operator, Terry L Garver has opened her retail store, with help from her four sons Dakota, Dustin, Corey & Nathan in Honey Brook PA, to offer her array of bath & body prod-ucts to the public. The

store has expanded to include other handmade items such as, wreaths, outdoor furniture and awareness ribbons.

Come by and visit the store located at 176 Westbrook Drive, Honey Brook PA to see the many products we have to offer – Fizzy Bath Bombs, Sugar Scrubs, Bath Salts, Massage Oils, Body Wash, Body Lotion, Gift Baskets, Handmade Wreaths and Flower arrangements, Awareness Ribbons, Amish-Made Furniture and we also offer Latex and Mylar Balloons.

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Accommodating wine purists in the part of the state that Punxsutawney Phil calls home, the Williams family of The Winery at Wilcox tells folks who visit their website (www.wineryatwilcox.net) that their winery opened its doors in Elk County in the summer of 1994, with an inventory of 1100 gallons in eight variet-ies and a tiny tasting bar suitable for five people.

Today, six additions later, The Winery at Wilcox, 1867 Mefferts Run Road, Wilcox, on the Groundhog Wine Trail, has a capacity of nearly 60,000 gallons, with more than 30 selections and has been transformed from one of the state’s smallest wineries to one of the five largest.

The Vineyard at Grandview, 1489 Grandview Road, Mount Joy, is a family owned vineyard located in northwest Lancaster County. The Kennel family has been growing premium vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay for five years now.

Harvesting elderberries and other berries that grow like wildflowers along the back roads, dad Larry Kennel began making dry fruity wines as a hobby and drew raves from family members. When Larry’s research revealed that the soil in Mount Joy was ideal for growing

grapes, The Vineyard at Grandview was on its way to becoming one of the top wineries along the Mason-Dixon Trail.

Located on a 208-acre farm that’s been in the Thistlewaite family since 1892, Thistlewaite Vineyards, Greene County’s first winery, is a popular stop along the Southwest Passage Trail at 151 Thistlethwaite Lane, Jefferson, that tempts visitors with such wines as Chambourcin, Farmhouse Red, Colonial Red, Scarlet Flair and Blushing Betty in a tasting room made largely of cherry wood.

Hidden Creek Vineyard & Winery, 1670 Carter Road, Laceyville, keeps pro-duction going on the Endless Mountains Wine Trail with its renowned fruit wines such as B.B. Bear, Blossoms, Hedgehog and Sweet Tuscany, a peach-flavored dessert wine, as well as late harvest varieties Steuben and Vidal.

Presque Isle Wine Cellars, 9440 West Main Road, North East, was one of the first Pennsylvania wineries to open since Probibition, and shares with near-by Penn Shore Vineyards on the Lake Erie Wine Trail the distinction of being the first Pennsylvania Limited (Farm) Wineries, both having been licensed on the same day in September 1969.

Nestled along the Hershey-Harrisburg Wine Country Trail, Buddy Boy Winery & Vineyard, 111 Barnett Drive, Duncannon, began as an apple orchard in Perry County in 1964, pro-ducing Marlin Woodward’s famous apple cider.

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