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From one employee to over 800, businesses of all sizes are joining the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. In the past six weeks 45 local businesses have become Chamber members. These new members represent over 1,200 employees throughout the region. The participation of businesses in the organization is a testament to providing services that the business community sees as essential to their operations. With a membership of 900 total members representing over 24,000 employees the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is the 3rd largest business association in Western New York. Community Bank branches in Cassadaga, Clymer, Falconer, Sherman, and two in Jamestown joined the Chamber during the drive. In the beverage industry, new members are The Empty Bottle @ Southern Tier Distilling in Lakewood, Big Inlet Brewing in Mayville, Grace & Abe’s in Westfield, and Sparkling Ponds Winery in Ripley. Coffee is on the Chamber menu through Crown Street Roasting Company in Jamestown, the new Tim Hortons in Cassadaga, and all five of the Tim Hortons locations in the Jamestown-Lakewood area. Looking for more food and drinks? Try out The Chadakoin Club and Full Moon Rising Bakery in Jamestown, Basil & Bones in Frewsburg, locally-produced products from BioDome Project in Jamestown, or chocolates made in Silver Creek by Valvo’s Candies. In the educational sector we welcome Erie 2- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES which serves students throughout the region with major centers in Ashville and Fredonia, academies in Cassadaga and Dunkirk and the P-TECH program in Dunkirk. In the healthy living and healthcare realms, Dr. James Scarpino DDS, Herbs R 4 U, Chautauqua Blind Association in Jamestown, and Value Hearing Services in Westfield have all joined the Chamber. Photography businesses that have joined are Made Custom Goods & Media in Jamestown and 360 Tour Designs of WNY in Olean. If you’re in the market for a salon, The Avenue in Lakewood or Mirage Salon & Day Spa in Jamestown can help. In manufacturing, Custom Profiling Tool and Support Enterprises, Inc., both of Jamestown are new members. Panama Rocks is a long-established recreation and tourism destination in Panama and a new Chamber member. Lodging businesses joined as well: Holiday Inn Express in Jamestown and Theater Motel in Westfield. Additional businesses joining during the membership drive from Jamestown were: GDT Repair doing appliance sales and service, Gary N. Johnson Insurance Agency, Windstream Communications and WNY News Now, all in Jamestown; Gifts of Grace gift shop and LiteHouse Auto in Lakewood; WeatherHill Farm which sells Christmas trees in Fredonia; Beichner Waste Services in Sinclairville; Fancee Transportation in Falconer; the new Runnings retail store set to open in West Ellicott this fall; and in Westfield, the art gallery Annex25, Heart 2 Heart Counseling, and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. We proudly welcome all of these new members to the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce. These enormously varied businesses have joined for a number of reasons. Many just want to be more active in their communities and see the Chamber as a way to help make that happen. Others may be seeking specific services such as the Chamber’s new human resources compliance tools, health insurance, participation in the Shoptauqua Gift Card program, or improved online referrals. New members are gladly accepted all year round. If you are interested in what Chamber membership may have to offer for your business, call us for information at (716) 366-6200 or (716) 484-1101 or visit us online at www.chautauquachamber.org.