| NEWS Click
the link below for a news story about the Pa Showmen at the 2008
Farm Show in Harrisburg. Great job to all of this year's
volunteers!!
http://www.abc27.com/news/stories/0108/485596.html
House Bill
1489
An amendment
will be offered in the House to dramatically expand the Sales and Use Tax
(SUT). Included in the SUT is a 6% tax on anything
that meets the definition of the term "recreation
service." The bill defines "recreation
service" as follows:
Providing services which provide or allow for an activity that diverts,
amuses, stimulates and renews individual health and
spirits, including all of the following:
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Admission to
commercial sports, whether live or broadcasted.
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Admission to
live presentations involving the performances of actors and
actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists and
other performing artists.
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Physical fitness
facility services. Services provided by health clubs,
spas, fitness or recreational sports facilities. The
term includes exercise and other active physical fitness
conditioning or recreational sports activities, such as
swimming, skating, or racquet sports, whether or not on a
membership basis.
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Bicycle rental
services. The rental or lease of bicycles.
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Golf course and
country club membership fees.
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Other
memberships and admissions.
Please
contact your legislators. Ask them to oppose this amendment.
Find out your
legislator's contact information by visiting: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm
PSSA
2008 COMMITTEES:
LEGISLATIVE:
ALLEN BARTLEBAUGH*, STEVE SWIKA*, DALE OTT, DICK HORSTMAN, JAKE
INNERS & JEFF ROTH
GRIEVANCE:
KAREN MICHAEL-SHEA & LLOYD SERFASS
SCHOLARSHIP:
PAT HORSTMAN*, KAREN MICHAEL-SHEA*, DEE KETCHUM, JUDD GOOD,
MARY O'JEVICH, JAMES
SNYDER, LISA BERTLEBAUGH & PATTY SWANK
SAFETY SEMINAR:
IRV GOOD, JERRY BARTLEBAUGH, JEFF GOOD, JASON BARTLEBAUGH, MARY
O'JEVICH, & MICHAEL SKELLY
GAMES: DALE OTT*, LISA BARTLEBAUGH, WALTER ROBERTS &
JEFF GOOD
WAYS &
MEANS: BILL HORSTMAN*, LARRY
JOHNSON, BROOKE EVANS, JASON BARTLEBAUGH, PATTY SWANK, JIM SNYDER,
LLOYD SERFASS, JUDD GOOD, & MARY OTT
FOOD:
DONNA KRAMER*, PAT HORSTMAN*, JERRY SNYDER, DALE GREENZWEIG,
AUDREY MICHAEL, ROB EBERT, WANDA JOHNSTON & DALE OTT
FARM CITY DAYS:
DALE OTT*, IRV GOOD*, DAVID PFEFFER, JERRY SNYDER, JERRY
SHIMMEL, PAT IMES, LISA BARTLEBAUGH*, JASON BARTLEBAUGH, AUDREY
MICHAEL, KELLY SMITH, ALISA BELCHER & BILL HORSTMAN
FARM SHOW:
DAVID PFEFFER*, LISA BARTLEBAUGH*, RON KRAMER, BEN PFEFFER, ALLEN BARTLEBAUGH,
LLOYD SERFASS, BILL SWANK & DONNA KRAMER
DIRECTORY:
MARY OTT & SHELIA BARTLEBAUGH
CONVENTION:
BEV GRUBER, LISA BARTLEBAUGH, KAREN MICHAEL-SHEA & SUE ELLEN
IMES-PFEFFER
OABA: JAKE INNERS
BY-LAWS: DONNA
KRAMER & AL SIEFFERT
MEMBERSHIP:
SUE ELLEN IMES-PFEFFER & WANDA JOHNSTON
HOSPITALITY:
BARB KENNEY*, JASON BARTLEBAUGH, RON KRAMER, JOE SHEA, JERRY
SHIMMEL, RON MISIHOWSKY, KAREN MICHAEL-SHEA,
MARY O'JEVICH, BEN PFEFFER & BILL HORSTMAN
WEBSITE: MARY O'JEVICH & BILL HORSTMAN
CHINESE
AUCTION: JEAN SIEFFERT*, JUDY WOTASEK*, DIANE WELSH, RON
EBERT & JOANNE CONSTABILE
*DENOTES CHAIRMAN
2008 PSSA OFFICERS
& DIRECTORS:
PRESIDENT:
BRENDA MICHAEL-SHIMMEL
610-972-6514
TREASURER: DONNA KRAMER
610-678-7231
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: BEV GRUBER
610-767-5026
Western
Chapter 2008
CHAIRMAN: JERRY SNYDER
814-335-5776
Eastern
Chapter 2007
CHAIRMAN: DAVID PFEFFER
610-385-6403
DIRECTORS:
Eastern Chapter
JUDD GOOD - 610-838-1948
DALE OTT - 610-377-5937
MARY OTT - 610-377-5937
STEVE SWIKA, JR. - 610-689-4897
KEITH INNERS 717-792-3942
MARY O'JEVICH
Western Chapter
LISA BARTLEBAUGH -
814-394-5519
JASON BARTLEBAUGH - 814-394-5519
JERRY BARTLEBAUGH - 814-394-5519
LLOYD SERFASS - 412-751-9691
JIMMY SYNDER - 814-355-5776
PATTY SWANK - 412-795-0189
Remember,
these officers & directors need to have your input.
Call them and let
them know what is on your mind.
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