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Lake Shore awards funds to non-profits

Lake Shore Savings Bank is proud to announce that it has awarded $18,300 in grants to 11 local non-profit organizations throughout Chautauqua and Erie counties. The Bank’s Community Reinvestment Committee, composed of members from the local community, is charged with reviewing all submitted grant applications, and ultimately deciding which non-profits will receive grants (awarded on a semi-annual basis). Employees of Lake Shore Savings Bank do not play a role in the decision-making process. The following area organizations were recipients of the latest round of grant awards: — ...

Enjoy the Mayville Winter Festival

The Mayville Winter Festival is February 16-18 at Lakeside Park on Route 394 with something on tap for everyone to enjoy! Festival Chair Brian Pender noted, “This festival has a very long history in Mayville, going back to its inception in the 1980s when my grandfather, Don Hogan, brought the concept of an ice castle to Lakeside Park. For most of the years since then the festival has been running with or without a castle in place. While we always hope for some winter weather for atmosphere, we are prepared to run the annual Mayville Winter Festival in any conditions, with ...

Services To Help Your Business Grow

Business to business and public-facing events are undoubtedly among the projects the Chamber of Commerce is known for, yet there is so much more we do daily all with an eye towards meeting our mission to build vital connections, provide professional resources, and champion our local businesses in Chautauqua County. Direct referrals to your business or organization may be one of the most valuable aspects of your Chamber membership, yet it’s one we don’t often talk about. Each Chamber member is automatically listed in our online Business Directory. Each day in 2023 there was an ...

Chamber Calendar Offers Something for Every Business

Our team has spent much of the first month of this year planning for all that’s ahead, and that includes working on our Chamber calendar of events for 2024. Chamber events are designed to focus on our mission: to build vital connections, provide professional resources, and champion our local businesses in Chautauqua County. Building connections is part of everything we do at the Chamber of Commerce. We connect businesses with customers, businesspeople with peers, and businesses to resources. Our events reflect these objectives. 2023 was a big year for Chamber events as attendance ...

Ribbon cutting set for Lil Ginger’s Deli

Lil Ginger’s Deli is proud to announce its ribbon-cutting event on Friday at 4 p.m. Ginger Pokoj has been out of the business for a few years and now she is back serving up the best quality and service of deli meats, sandwiches, pizza, subs and more to the area. Pokoj has been a ...

ShopLocalCHQ gift card usage increases

The ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card is putting cash into the hands of local participating merchants and boosting our local economy. In 2023, $54,148 was spent with local businesses as customers redeemed ShopLocalCHQ Gift Cards for all kinds of products and services. That’s an increase of 8% from the prior year. Restaurants and pizzerias made $7,450 thanks to the ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card, while coffee shops and delis had $5,136 in sales. Entertainment, recreation, and service industries totaled $2,684; liquor stores, wineries and breweries took in $2,609. Gifts and specialty retailers sold $2,212 ...