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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY --
Fredonia Community Chamber to Honor Business and Civic Leaders
A group of outstanding business and community leaders will be honored during the Fredonia Community Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Tuesday evening.
Awards will go to: Sam Drayo, Esq., Business Person of the Year; Phil Kumle, Service to Humanity Award; D's Pizza Wings n' Things (P*Dubs), Retailer of the Year; Trooper Toys for Tots, Community Service Award; Liberty Food and Spirits, Taste of Fredonia Award; and Dr. Dennis Hefner of SUNY Fredonia, Outstanding Achievement Award.
The Banquet will be held Tuesday, January 31 at the White Inn, 52 East Main Street, Fredonia.
Cocktail hour begins at 5:30, with dinner at 6:30.
Tickets are $30.
Sponsors of the event are DFT Communications, the Fredonia College Foundation, and Lake Shore Savings Bank.
To make reservations or to get more information, call the Fredonia Community Chamber at 679-1565 or the Chautauqua County Chamber at 366-6200.
Volunteers Sought for Winter Festival
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One of the best ways to combat the winter blues is to get outdoors and do something fun! And one of the best opportunities for that is coming up President’s Day Weekend, during the Winter Festival in Mayville. By volunteering your time for just a few hours you’ll spend time with lots of other people and be a part of one of the biggest annual outdoor festivals in Chautauqua County.
The President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival will be held February 17-19 at Lakeside Park in Mayville.
Since its inception in 1987, this event has brought thousands of people to the shores of Chautauqua Lake to take advantage of the best that winter has to offer.
Construction of the ice castle is always a highlight. Volunteer help is welcome to help build and maintain the structure, weather permitting.
Other main events on tap for the festival, which will be held regardless of the weather, are a chili cook-off, sports competitions, fireworks, and a Polar Bear Swim to benefit the Mayville Food Pantry.
Winter sports tournaments planned include broomball, dodge ball, a snowball distance throwing contest, and a children’s snowman/animal building contest.
Volunteers will be needed to assist in coordinating these events, as well as to help with parking and logistics surrounding the festival.
If you would like to volunteer for any of these tasks, or if you would like to help sponsor some aspect of the festival, please call the Mayville/Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce at 716-753-3113.
Winter Festival Learning and Networking
The first Chautauqua County Chamber Networking Mixer of 2012 will help to provide a preview of the Mayville President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival.
The Mixer will be held on Thursday, February 16 at Webb’s Captains Table in Mayville.
It is sponsored by The Post-Journal, Observer, and Clark Patterson Lee.
In keeping with the Chamber’s focus on Chautauqua: The World’s Learning Center, the event will feature a presentation on the history of ice cutting on Chautauqua Lake and construction of the ice castle.
Entertainment will be provided by music students from Chautauqua Lake Central School.
To register, call the Chamber at 366-6200 or 484-1101, or visit our web site at www.chautauquachamber.org.
Jamestown “Salute to Our Finest”
The Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce has chosen a handful of representatives from its distinguished array of businesses to be recognized for 2011 achievements.
The award winners will be honored during the 10th annual “Salute to Our Finest” award reception February 23 at the Lillian Ney Renaissance Center.
Being honored are: Mike Metzger, Community Service Award; Framemasters, Retailer of the Year; the twelve Jamestown area foundations, Service to Humanity Award; Jamestown Rental Properties, Business of the Year; Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Pride of Jamestown; Jamestown Gazette, New Business of the Year; and Weber-Knapp Company, Manufacturer of the Year.
The reception and hors d’oeuvres buffet will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the award presentation at 6:00 p.m.
The cost is $20 per person and reservations can be made by calling the Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce office at 484-1101.
Market Your Business
A key part of the value of your Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce membership is the opportunity to market your products and services to both members and non-members through the Chamber web site and other Chamber offerings.
As more and more people turn to the Internet to do business, the Chamber has done more to improve its web presence.
In 2011 more than 11,000 unique individuals visited the Chautauqua Chamber web site, with over 70,000 page views.
As that number continues to increase, the Chamber is doing more to provide its members with opportunities to advertise on the web.
Web site advertising through the Chamber is easy, affordable, and can be customized to suit your needs. Opportunities include advertising on the Chamber home page, the VOICE newsletter page, and in several other locations.
Ad space is also available through the Chamber’s weekly email summary.
Additional opportunities for advertising and sponsorship are available throughout the year to Chamber members.
Marketing is just one of the valuable benefits of Chamber membership. To learn more, call the Chamber office at 484-1101 or 366-6200, or visit the Chamber web site at www.chautauquachamber.org.
