Central PA Happenings for October
The Bagman Goes Green
These days you’ll hear all kinds of people and companies say that are “going green” to help save the environment. No doubt, many of these pledges are sincere. But there is no one we know who has actually done more along these lines then Ron Davis of R. Davis Enterprises.
Based in Lancaster County, PA, Davis (a long time client of 33 Dimensions) is commonly known as “Ron the Bagman” because of his longtime business of wholesaling plastic bags and other supplies for markets and auctions. About two years ago, Ron started recycling as a secondary service, but this aspect of his business has rapidly grown to be his primary focus. Ron picks up all forms of clear plastic (LDPE, ABS, PET, PP, twine, drip tape, and filed mulch from the farm) from agricultural and industrial locations and then brings the material back to his warehouse where it is baled and loaded on his trucks for delivery to a recycling/manufacturing center which provides R Davis with the plastic bags and trash can liners that he wholesales. This entire process is done in the USA and removes approximately 200,000 lbs of plastic waste from landfills or incinerators each month. The only current problem with this whole process is that demand for recycling has outgrown Ron’s current capacity to meet it.
R Davis is looking to make necessary upgrades to their infrastructure by installing a new horizontal baler as well as new loading docks and other improvements which will ultimately triple their current capacity so they can handle about 600,000 lbs of material per month. In order to help make this happen, Ron has launched an IndieGoGo campaign where he will give cases of his high quality plastic bags and/or trash can liners in exchange for donations towards his eco-friendly, efficient and environmentally sustainable operation in Central Pennsylvania and neighboring locales.
Please check out his Indiegogo campaign here or RonTheBagMan.com. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Ric Albano
Owner and Chief Web Designer
33 Dimensions LLC
Other Happenings
Author Mike Kaminski will be doing a book signing for his intriguing novel Life After Russian Roulette: Game Over. on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Cornerstone Coffeehouse, 2133 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA.
Mike Kaminski website
Cornerstone Coffeehouse website
Speaking of Cornerstone, they are offering fantastic catering and private event services, providing the perfect atmosphere and cuisine for bridal and baby showers. Be sure to book your event now because dates are filling up fast!
More on Cornerstone private events
Join me for my first gig in a few years as we celebrate John Lennon’s 75th birthday with plenty of songs from the Beatles and Lennon’s solo career. Special guests will also be performing some songs. Free admission / all ages.
Earlier today, the Cornerstone Culinary Kitchen released their Cooking Class Schedule for Early 2015. These include special classes to celebrate the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and several more unique, informative, entertaining, and delicious culinary experiences.
One of our fastest growing clients, Kid’s Theatre News has been rapidly expanding its reach and offering new monthly features. The flagship website currently covers the theatre scene in Central Pennsylvania with plans to expand to other markets in the near future.
One of our oldest websites, Big Blue Bullfrog, will be branching out in early 2015. A brand new website called Comics, Movies, and Games (the “trinity of geekdom”) will soon be launched as a dedicated site for the entertainment features which have proliferated on Big Blue Bullfrog over the past few years. Big Blue Bullfrog will continue to cover cultural issues, NFL football, and will be re-dedicated to achieving its original mission of being “The Thinkingman’s Website”
We’d like to congratulate Cornerstone Coffeehouse on winning Harrisburg Magazine’s “Simply the Best” award for an amazing 16th consecutive year. The 2014 award was announced earlier this week and continues a successive streak which began in 1999, This award follows the “Best of Harrisburg” award that Cornerstone received from Susquehanna Style magazine earlier this summer. 
The big news of today is the Grand Opening of Amore Artisan Gelato & Yogurt on Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg. Started by Robin and Len Dobson of Middletown, Amore is the Harrisburg area’s first artisan gelato café and offers 12 varieties of gelato and sorbet made fresh each day from more than 100 rotating flavors, as well as 18 combinations of frozen yogurt and other fine desserts and beverages.