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Dental office gets new name

MAYVILLE — Mayville Dental Arts is now Chautauqua Lake Dental. Dr. Erin Pender and staff announced the change of business name to patients last month and a new sign was installed by Chautauqua Sign Co.. The name change pays homage to Chautauqua Lake and is also meant to reflect ...

Lake Shore announces fourth-quarter dividend for 2020

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank, announced that the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 13-cent per share cash dividend on its common stock, payable on March 15, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 26. Based on the Company’s closing stock price of $13.50 on February 3, 2021, the implied dividend yield for the Company’s common stock is currently 3.85%. On Feb. 3, Lake Shore, MHC (the “MHC”), which holds 3,636,875 shares, or 62.5% of the company’s total outstanding common stock, held a special meeting of its members (the members ...

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 ...