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Small Business Development Center to host Women in Networking program

The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College will host its next Women in Networking Chautauqua program at noon Thursday, Feb. 11. The presentation will focus on Valuable Business Tips and Coping During the Pandemic. Our panelists include Pati Centi, owner of The Landmark and The Watermark, Dee Scott, owner of Studio D Catering, and Peggy Kaltenmeier, owner of Forte. While this event usually takes place in person, during the COVID-19 pandemic, women are meeting via Zoom to exchange ideas, experiences, and address challenging issues. Each person briefly ...

Your value on investment in the Chamber

Where can you get a 12 to one return on your initial investment? The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. When businesses work together through the local Chamber of Commerce, they all reap the rewards. That applies to tried-and-true offerings from the Chamber such as health and ancillary insurance products for groups and individuals, as well as some newer services such as the ShopLocalCHQ marketplace online and the popular Chamber gift card. In its full 20 years of service to Chautauqua County businesses, the Chamber has provided a broad array of programs that serve businesses of ...

Lake Shore announces income increase for fourth quarter

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank, reported unaudited net income of $1.24 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to net income of $1.17 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2020, the Company reported unaudited net income of $4.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, as compared to $4.1 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019. Total assets at Dec. 31, 2020 increased $75.3 million, or 12.3%, to $686.2 million when ...

Community Bank donates $130,000 to non-profits

Community Bank N.A. wrapped up the year by donating more than $130,000 to non-profit organizations. Donations have been made throughout its four-state footprint which includes New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts. For more than 150 years, Community Bank, has been dedicated to supporting the communities it serves. From donating time volunteering in the community, holding toy, clothing and food drives, and annual pay-it-forward celebrations such as Good Neighbor Day and Random Acts of Kindness Day, the bank continues to give back to the community. In 2020, the bank donated ...

Dental group makes donation

Eighth District Service Corporation out of Buffalo, along with Chautauqua County Dental Society donated $1,250 to Chautauqua County Rural Ministry food programs. Pictured are Dr. Julie Mills of the Northern Chautauqua Dental Group, Kathleen G. Peterson, Chautauqua County Rural Ministry ...

Telehealth now mainstream as insurers and state expand access to care

Comprehensive telehealth legislation was an area of focus in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 11th State of the State Address. “The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequities in our healthcare system and showed that telehealth is a critical tool to expand access and lower costs for low-income communities, especially for behavioral health support,” said Cuomo, as he took executive action to expand access to remote care. Telehealth is when a patient and a provider communicate by audio, video or text messaging. “The number of telehealth visits soared in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 ...