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Chamber
Recognized for Its Fortieth Anniversary by the
Livingston County Board of Supervisors
PRIVILEGE
OF THE FLOOR
1.
CYNTHIA OSWALD, PRESIDENT OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Mr. Deming requested Privilege of the Floor.
Cynthia Oswald presented the following remarks:
Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity
to share a very special anniversary with you.
This year the Chamber celebrates its fortieth
anniversary. Special thanks goes to you, Mr. Merrick,
Mr. Coyle, and the County Board of Supervisors
for your history of support of the Chamber, the
Livingston County Education Alliance and programs.
We are prepared, with your support, to confidently
move the Chamber and the County forward by fulfilling
our mission to, "Promote business development
and the quality of life in Livingston County".
We, as the Chamber team have developed strong
relationships, built on collaboration and the
mutual drive to positively impact the community.
I
would like to take a moment and recognize the
board of directors, committee members and staff
that are here with me today.
C. Oswald asked those committee members in the
audience to please stand. She then introduced
the following Board members and asked them to
stand as well: Pat Rountree, Phil Brooks, Carl
Lutz, Kathryn Hollinger, Georgia Macauley, Bill
Bacon, John Quinlan, and Virginia Amico. C. Oswald
also announced that Bonnie Swanson, Chairwoman
of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce,
was unable to attend today. She recognized her
staff Tourism Director Lisa Burns and Financial
Administrator Deborah Cisco and commented that
a lot of Chambers in the State have more than
just four employees. She also acknowledged Janice
Keane, Program Assistant, who was manning the
Chamber office. She commended the staff for being
hardworking and dedicated and thanked the volunteers
for their contributions. She stated that Tourism
Director Lisa Burns has been the Chamber's full-time
tourism professional for six years and has raised
the bar for tourist promotion. C. Oswald commented
that Lisa has taught her a lot about tourism and
she indicated Lisa has said that Letchworth State
Park is our anchor. She added that Deborah Cisco
has been working for the Chamber for 22.5
years managing the benefits programs and much
more as Financial Administrator.
You have received the letter from us highlighting
our activities over the past forty years and have
approved for a formal resolution from, the Livingston
County Board of Supervisors. I would like to share
with the audience the resolution, which I believe
speaks for, not only the organization and members
today, but for those community volunteers who
in 1970 had a vision for Livingston County,
of a premier business membership organization
that would work in tandem with county government
to bring attention to our assets and enhance support
of business and community efforts.
At 700 plus businesses strong, those volunteers
in 1970 who formed the foundation for the Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce have had their dreams
realized. She added that those founding members
knew the benefit of a Chamber to businesses throughout
the County and 700 members today is considered
a mid-size Chamber by national standards. C. Oswald
read the foregoing resolution and thanked the
Board of Supervisors for their continued support.
The
County Administrator stated that it is not much
of a challenge to continue to support a program
that continues to excel. He thanked Lisa Burns
for promoting tourism, which generates revenue
for the County. Chairman Merrick joined the County
Administrator at the podium and on behalf of the
Board of Supervisors, he and the Chairman presented
a plaque to President Cynthia Oswald, which replicated
the foregoing resolution.
President
Oswald announced that the Chamber is sponsoring
a reception immediately following the Board meeting
to be held in the third floor lobby of the Government
Center, which was catered by Party Man Catering.
She also announced the following websites: www.livingstoncountychamber.com
and
www.fingerlakes.com. She again thanked the Board
and commented that when the reception is over
the Chamber staff will be back hard at work.
Virginia
O. Amico, Clerk of the Board
Livingston County Board of Supervisors
Livingston County Government Center, Room 302
6 Court Street, Geneseo, NY 14454
585.243.7030
585.243.7045 fax
32nd
Business & Industry Day Luncheon
Friday, June 18, 2010
Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center
2010
Business of the Year
The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming, Chris Peterson,
Director
2010
LCEA/Chamber Scholarship Winners
Erika
Bowen, G.V.E.P., C.G. May Center, Wayland-Cohocton
CSD
Jennifer
Boyer, G.V.E.P., C.G. May Center, York CSD
John
Linehan, G.V.E.P. C.G. May Center, Dansville CSD
Chelsea Love, G.V.E.P. C.G. May Center, Geneseo
CSD
Paula
McClure, GVEP Liv. Co. Jail GED Program, 2010
BEA Outstanding Educator Award Winner
Sean
Curley, SUNY Geneseo School of Business 2010 Scholarship
Winner
Leadership
Livingston Graduating Class of 2010
Brae
Burn Team Wins 2010 Tournament!
LCEA/
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf
Tournament Fundraiser a Success
Frontier Communications, Tournament Sponsor
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce and the Livingston
County Education Alliance hosted its annual Distinguished
Leadership Quest for the Cup Golf Tournament, silent
auction and banquet on Monday, June 7th at Woodlynn
Hills Golf Course.
The
weather held as twenty-seven foursomes competed in
the tournament. Brae Burn Golf Club of Dansville,
led by Brae Burn Director of Golf, Gary Schaepe Jr.,
took first place. Each golfer had the chance to win
a Ford at the sixth hole in a program sponsored by
Dom Genova and Genesee Valley Ford. Toshiba of Rochester's
hole-in-one program on the fourth hole for a flat
screen TV was also popular.
The
tournament, one of the largest in the area has
now gone national! With the support of American
Rock Salt's Vendor Program, Resolite, a team
from out of state came to compete in the beautiful
hills of Western New York. The Chamber thanked
the Resolite team for their support with a Livingston
product basket. The team headed by Joe Hepp,
of Easton, Pennsylvania, promises to be back
next year.
Over
one hundred businesses were represented as sponsors.
Many local businesses donated gifts for the
door prizes and the grand raffle prize was a
42" flat screen TV donated by Sam's Club,
Henrietta. This event is a fundraiser for the
LCEA, its scholarship programs, Leadership Institute
programs and the building fund. Thank you to
all our supporters for making the 2010 LCEA/Chamber
tournament a great success!
LCEA
2010 High School Scholarship Award Winners
From
left to right, Cindy Oswald, Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce President, Erika Bowen, Animal Science
(Wayland-Cohocton), Jennifer Boyer, Criminal Justice
(York), Chelsea Love, Health Academy (Geneseo), Jane
Rahn, Coordinator of Student Services and Rick McInroy,
Principal of Career & Tech
Back
in September, the Big Tree Inn Geneseo was the setting
for the kickoff of the Livingston County Education Alliance
(LCEA)/Livingston County Chamber of Commerce's Leadership
Livingston, a ten-month program geared toward training
community leaders in the county. Community members,
from diverse backgrounds, made the commitment to spend
the next ten months developing and expanding their leadership
skills and understanding of Livingston County.
The
eighth training session was held at American Rock Salt
on April 8th. This is always an exciting session as
the group goes underground to tour the mine. Leadership
Livingston heard first hand from Gary Perrin, Human
Resources Manager about the business of running a salt
mine. Dave Chichelli gave the group their safety training
and Gary Perrin gave the tour along with Danny Anzolone,
Production Supervisor and driver John Hann.
This
LCEA/Chamber program evolved out of a growing concern
among community organizations for the need of dedicated
employees and volunteers to serve in a variety of capacities
contributing to the quality of life in the community.
Leadership Livingston seeks to identify leaders, expose
them to the many aspects of our community, and provide
them with the tools necessary to effectively deal with
the issues facing Livingston County.
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Chief Justice
of Ghana, Her Ladyship Georgina T. Wood visit to
Upstate New York with a dinner hosted by Chamber
President, Cynthia Oswald and the Chamber Board
of Directors.
"We were both pleased and honored to partner
with SUNY Geneseo in welcoming Her Ladyship, the
Chief Justice of Ghana, Georgina T. Wood to Livingston
County and the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of
Upstate New York!", declared Chamber President
Cynthia Oswald. Her Ladyship was invited by SUNY
Geneseo to serve as their annual Kenneth Roemer
Lecturer on World Affairs. Chief Justice Wood spoke
to a crowd of over 300 students, dignitaries and
community members on, "The Dynamics of Law
and Development in Ghana: The Case for Judicial
Reform in an Emergent Democracy".
The Livingston County Chamber of Commerce has a
Memorandum of Friendship for Business, Education
and Cultural Development with the New Juaben Traditional
Council and Municipal Council.
At the dinner the newly formed New Juaben
Chamber of Commerce was recognized and the Interim
President, Nana, Dr. Victor Berko Boateng, was
presented two Leadership books for their Women's
Leadership Committee by the American Association
of University Women. Left to Right: SUNY Geneseo
College Fulbright Scholar Exchange with KNUST,
Eva Tagoe-Darko, Justice, Victor Dotse, Chief
Justice, Georgina T. Woods, Nana Dr. Victor
Berko-Boateng, President American Association
of University Women, Patty Soper-Oakes, Past-President
American Association of University Women, Mary
Jane Lloyd, and husband of the Chief Justice,
Mr. Edwin Wood.
Honorable Justice, Victor Dotse, presents
Chamber President Cynthia Oswald a gift of framed
Kente Clothe on behalf of the Chief Justice
and the Judicial Service of Ghana.
Chamber Chairwoman Bonnie Swanson and President
Cynthia Oswald present Her Ladyship with a Certificate
of Appreciation on behalf of the Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
SUNY Geneseo 2010 Kenneth Roemer Lecture
on World Affairs, Wednesday, March 31st. Left
to Right: SUNY Geneseo President, Christopher
C. Dahl, Chief Justice of Ghana, Georgina T.
Wood and Fulbright Scholar, Eva Tagoe-Darko
Chief
Justice of Ghana, Georgina T. Woods, visits Livingston
County as a guest of SUNY Geneseo. On Wednesday,
March 31st Her Ladyship was the guest speaker
for the annual Kenneth Roemer Lecture on World
Affairs.
2010
Farmer Neighbor Evening, Friday March 26th at
the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center
AT&T
Geneseo Store relocates to the Wegmans Plaza.
Ribbon Cutting held February 17th.
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
The Livingston County Farm Bureau
13th
Annual Livingston County Farmer/Neighbor Evening
Cadyville
Farms
2010 Livingston County Farm of the Year
March
26, 2010
Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center
Mount Morris, NY
Livingston
County BEA hosts Chamber After Hours at the CG
May Center
Lisa
Burns, Livingston County Tourism Director Guest
Speaker at Mount Morris Dam Winter Lecture Series.
Introduced to the Audience by Dam Manager, Steve
Winslow.
Leadership
Livingston visits GV Partnership CG May Center
Students, Livingston County Homesite
Annual
Meeting and Update Luncheon Friday, December
11th at the Valley Oak Event Center. 2009 George
Traber Community Service Award winner Linda
Weaver, Director of the Geneseo parish Outreach
Center.
Press
Release For Immediate Release
From: Cynthia Oswald
Date: 1/7/10
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce Announces
First New Business Member of 2010
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce is pleased
to welcome Scott Gillette owner of American Custom
Engraving Co. as the first new business member
of 2010!
Gillette
is looking forward to all the benefits that the
chamber offers and networking with its many members.
"2010 is a very exciting year for me. My
laser engraving business will produce one of a
kind items, including awards, gifts plaques and
custom work. Engraved materials range from wood,
glass granite, acrylic and leather just to name
a few. American Custom Engraving is located at
4550 Genesee Street (Rt. 63) next to Christiano
Cellular. For more information call 243-1303.
Scott
Gillette of American Custom Engraving Co. with
Chamber President Cynthia Oswald
The
Chamber Board of Directors encourages everyone
to do business locally with chamber members. Chamber
members receive an annual membership door decal
for easy identification.
For
more information on how you can become a member
of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce at
243-2222. Information is also available on our
website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
December
29, 2009
For
Immediate Release
From:
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
Livingston
County Chamber President Cynthia Oswald Invited
to Serve as Voice of Business on New York State
Department of Health Prevention Agenda Leadership Group.
Cynthia Oswald, President of the Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce has been invited by NYS Commissioner of
Health, Richard F. Daines, M.D. and NYS Public Health
Council Ad Hoc Committee Chair, Jo Ivey Boufford to
serve as the voice of business on the Leadership Group.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to provide
my leadership and assistance in implementing New York's
Prevention Agenda toward the Healthiest State,"
said Oswald.
The
Prevention Agenda is a call to action to local health
departments, health care providers, and civic and community
organizations to work together to achieve improved health
outcomes for New Yorkers. The Prevention Agenda establishes
ten public health priorities for New York State, identifies
the year 2013 goals for each priority area and outlines
indicators to measure progress toward achieving these
goals and eliminating racial, ethnic, and socio-economic
disparities in health outcomes.
Oswald
will have the unique role of sole business representative
and the first chamber executive invited to participate
on the committee. She remarked, "The health outcomes
of our residents impact all facets of economics, business
and community. Chambers have the compelling, personal
stories that will create a movement for change. I will
do my best to be of service to the committee."
Representing
a county of small businesses and small towns in Upstate
New York, she also serves on the Genesee Valley Health
Partnership Board of Directors chaired by Jim Wissler,
CEO of Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville
and as Vice-Chair of the Chamber Alliance of New York
State (CANYS).
For
more information about the Livingston County Chamber of
Commerce please call 585-243-2222 or visit the website
www.livingstoncountychamber.com
Denny's
Geneseo becomes Chamber's 31st
Community Leadership Partner Member!
Cynthia
and Manager Lisa celebrate the partnership.
Press
Release
To: MEDIA
From: Cynthia Oswald
Date: 12-28-09
Re: For immediate release
Frontier
Communications Named the 2010 LCEA/ Livingston County
Chamber of Commerce Leadership Golf Tournament Event
Sponsor
Thank
you to Robert Smith, general manager and all our friends
at Frontier Communications from the board of directors,
golf committee and staff for support as the Tournament
Event Sponsor of the 2010 LCEA/Livingston Chamber of
Commerce Leadership Golf Tournament.
The
Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA), a not-for-profit
corporation that is tax-exempt under Internal Revenue
Code section 501(c) (3) and recognized as a public charity
by the IRS. The Board of Directors, led by Chairwoman,
Bonnie Swanson (Key Bank), oversees the LCEA mission
of various educational initiatives including leadership
training and scholarship opportunities for local youth.
Mark
your calendars early and plan on joining Frontier Communications,
Pat Call (Bank of Castile and Tompkins Insurance), the
chairwoman of the 2010 golf tournament and the committee
for a day of fun supporting a worthy cause.
For
more information about sponsorship opportunities and/or
participating in the 2010 Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce/LCEA Annual Leadership Golf Tournament on
Monday, June 7th at Woodlynn Hills Golf Course please
call the Chamber at 243-2222 or check our website at
www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Press
Release
For immediate Release
From: Cynthia Oswald
To: Media
Date: 12/22/09
The Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA), a not-for-profit
corporation that is tax-exempt under Internal Revenue
Code section 501(c) (3) and recognized as a public charity
by the IRS, is pleased to announce that they have received
a prestigious grant from Wal-Mart to carry out advanced
leadership training.
The
Board of Directors, led by Chairwoman, Bonnie Swanson,
oversees the LCEA mission of various educational initiatives
including leadership training and scholarship opportunities.
Under
the LCEA Leadership Institute umbrella, Leadership Livingston
II and GREEN LIVINGston are two programs that will benefit
from this funding
"This
is an exciting opportunity for Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce and LCEA. This grant provides LCEA's Leadership
Institute the capacity to grow educational and philanthropic
programs for the community", said Cynthia Oswald,
LCEA executive director.
For
information about LCEA programs and initiatives or how
you can become a member of the Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce please call 243-2222 or visit our website
at www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Healthy Business Breakfast Series "On the
Road Tour" in October visited the Mount Morris
Dam. Park Site Manager Steve Winslow and Park
Ranger Tom Wensel led a tour for the group inside
the dam facility.
Press
Release
For Immediate Release
From: Cynthia Oswald
Date: 12/16/09
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce Announces 2010 Chairwoman
and Board of Directors Livingston County Annual
Meeting December 11th at the Valley Oak Event
Center in Geneseo
Bonnie
Swanson
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce is pleased
to announce Bonnie Swanson, manager of Key Bank
Geneseo has been elected to serve her second year
as Chairwoman of the Board. Bonnie has been a
member of the chamber board since 2003 and has
served as treasurer of the board and co-chair
of the small business committee prior to serving
as vice-chair the past two years. She is an active
member of the Livingston County community, involved
in the Geneseo Rotary at the leadership level
and two years ago led a successful campaign as
chairwoman for the Livingston County United Way.
Serving
with Bonnie as the Chamber's newly elected Executive
Committee for 2010 are: Bill Bacon, Five Star
Bank - Vice-Chairman, John Quinlan, Quinlan's
Pharmacy and Medical Equipment - Secretary, Tracy
Ingraham, Steuben Trust Company - Treasurer, and
Carl Lutz, Protection Savings & Growth Consulting
- Past Chairman.
The
membership of the Livingston County Chamber of
Commerce has also elected two new area business
leaders to serve on the 2010 Board of Directors.
Our newly elected directors are: Georgia Macauley,
Merrimac Farms and John Smith, Wal-Mart Super
Center Geneseo.
The
Chamber would like to thank out going board members:
Phyllis Meyer, Dairy Knoll Farms and Sue O'Hearn,
O'Hearn Manufacturing Corp.
The
balance of the board for 2010 is made up of existing
board members serving three-year terms: Virginia
Amico - Liv. Co. Board of Supervisors Designee,
Phil Brooks - Livingston County IDA, Matt Cole
- North Shore Grill, Matt Gaynor - Bank of Castile,
Art Hatton - SUNY Geneseo Foundation (Retired),
Kathryn Hollinger - Genesee Valley Council on
the Arts, George Kuyon - Deer Run Winery, Patrick
Rountree - Livingston County Economic Development,
Mike Schinski, SUNY Geneseo, Jim Wissler, Noyes
Memorial Hospital and Helen Zamboni, Underberg
& Kessler LLP.
With
over thirty programs and initiatives, twelve hundred
members and one of the lowest dues structures
in Western New York, the Chamber Board of Directors
is charged with formulating and directing policy
for the organization.
For
more information on how you can become a member
of the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce at
243-2222. Information is also available on our
website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Press
Release
From: Cynthia Oswald
Date: 12/16/09
Re: 2010 Chamber Scholars Program Deadline May 3, 2010
For Immediate Release
County Chamber Makes $8,000 Available in Scholarship Program
- Deadline May 3, 2010
Up to four $2,000 awards available to graduating High
School Seniors
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce/LCEA (Livingston County Education
Alliance) will award up to four $2,000 scholarships
to graduating high school seniors attending college
in 2009. The Chamber's scholarship program is now accepting
applications. Application forms are available at the
Chamber office, 4635 Millennium Drive, Geneseo, 243-2222,
on the Chamber website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com
and at all high school guidance departments.
Helen
Zamboni, lawyer with Underberg & Kessler LLP, is
chairing the Scholarship Committee. The committee has
determined contest criteria and will judge all applications.
Two awards are sponsored in part by New York State Department
of Labor JSEC (Job Services Employer Committee), Genesee
Valley Motors and the Livingston County Chamber Agriculture
Committee.
The
awards are categorized in two areas: an essay competition
for students living in Livingston County, applications
are available at all Livingston County high school guidance
offices and at the Chamber website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com
and a project presentation competition for Genesee Valley
BOCES C.G. May Center students (residents of Livingston
County), with at least one scholarship going to a student
with an interest in agriculture. Vocational students
should contact the C.G. May Center office at 658-7900
for information.
"Once
again, the Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA)
and the Chamber are proud to be part of this long-standing
annual community initiative," says Chamber President
and Executive Director of LCEA, Cynthia Oswald. "The
scholarship program is one of the ways business supports
education and our emerging workforce in Livingston County."
Applications
must be postmarked by Monday, May 3, 2010. Recipients
will receive a cash award to be used for their college
or technical career training expenses. In addition,
recipients will be guests of the Chamber at the annual
Business & Industry Day Awards Luncheon on Friday,
June 18, 2010 to be held at the Genesee River Restaurant
& Reception Center in Mount Morris.
Guest
speaker, Livingston County
Sheriff John York.
Recipient
of the 2009 William Pryor Letchworth Excellence
in Tourism Award, Terry Mistretta. Presenting
the award, Gary Cox.
Chamber Holiday After Hours hosted by the Valley
Oak Event Center at the Quality Inn on Wednesday,
December 9th.
Chamber
Hosts Greg O'Connell Mount Morris Project Dessert
Reception on
Friday, November 6th.
2009
Winner of the George Traber Community Service
Award, Linda Weaver, Director of the Geneseo Parish
Outreach Center. Linda will be publicly honored
at the Chamber's Annual Meeting and Update Luncheon
December 11th at the Valley Oak Event Center in
Geneseo.
Cassie
Logsdon, York Central School Senior along with Lisa
Burns, Livingston County Tourims Director.
Cassie
spent the morning of November 2nd with Lisa to learn
more about tourism marketing in Livingston County. Cassie
plans to attend a local community college and possibily
major in travel and tourism. Good Luck Cassie.
October 19th, 16th Annual SUNY Geneseo Day Luncheon
held at the Campus House in Geneseo. SUNY Geneseo President,
Chris Dahl and Chamber Chairwoman, Bonnie Swanson opened
the meeting. Guest speakers were, Milne Library Director,
Ed Rivenburgh and Business Librarian, Rich Dreifuss.
October
14th After Hours held at the North Shore Grill on
Conesus Lake!
Thanks
Les and Matt Cole!
NYS
Business Council's Annual Meeting held in Rochester
September 30th through October 2nd.
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism along with Livingston
County Education Alliance (LCEA) celebrate five years in
their new offices on Millennium Drive, Geneseo.
It
was cold but the NYS Business Council loved Letchworth!
Leadership
Livingston Class of 2010
had their Kick-Off Breakfast on Thursday, September
10th at the Big Tree Inn in Geneseo. Will Wadsworth,
Town of Geneseo Supervisor and Leadership Class of 2007
was guest Speaker.
Chairwoman,
Bonnie Swanson presents Lisa Burns with a certificate
of Appreciation and Recognition for her five years of
service as Livingston County Tourism Director. The presentation
was made at the September 16th Board of Directors Meeting.
2009
Small Business of the Year Award presented
to
The American Hotel at
the September 9th Chamber After Hours hosted by the
Genesee Valley Arts Council and the Livingston Arts
Center.
US
Congressman Chris Lee makes a stop at the Chamber
to speak with members on Friday, August 28th
Congressman
Lee recognizes Jim Culbertson's recent award of New
York State
County Clerk of the Year for 2009.
Chamber
After Hours on August 12th at Hollow Creek Bonsai
in Lima.
Sub and cookie trays provided by Subway.
2009
Small Business of the Year, The American Hotel, Lima.
Pat
and Rose Reynolds surprised by Chamber.
4
Generation Workplace Healthy Business
Breakfast Seminar held August 6th at the Chamber. Barb
Shine, facilitator, shared with the group the many aspects
of working and communicating in a multigenerational
environment. Barb left the group wanting more!
Thanks Barb!
Chamber
Public Policy Committee and Agriculture Committee listen
to guest speaker, Kirsty Smith, owner and dairy manager
of Lawnel share information about the business of dairy
farming and some of the top issues facing farmers in
Livingston County.
Brandon
Simpson, SUNY Geneseo Marketing student interned through the
summer with Lisa Burns, Livingston County Tourism Director.
Chamber's first Healthy Business Breakfast "On
the Road Tour"! Frontier Communications -
Geneseo, thanks to Chamber Small Business Committee
member Bob Smith, was the first business to give a
"behind the scenes" tour of their facility
on Thursday, June 4th. Watch for more of the Tour
coming in September!!
Photo Courtesy of Bob Oswald
July
8th Chamber After Hours at the Airshow, Glenn Kane,
new Chamber member and Account Executive for Time Warner
Cable Business was the lucky winner of a ride in a WWII
C47!
Thank
you to Austin Wadsworth and everyone at the 1941 Historical
Aircraft Group.
This
is the actual picture of Glenn's ride. Congratulations
Glenn!!
The
Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA)/Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the
names of the four area high school seniors that have
been chosen to receive scholarships of $2,000 each and
one area SUNY Geneseo College student that will receive
$1,000 from the Livingston County Education Alliance
(LCEA) and the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce.
The
students participated in the LCEA/Chamber Scholars program,
an annual awards program. The high school award is based
on an essay submitted by the student or a portfolio
presentation and demonstration by the student. SUNY
Geneseo School of Business sets the criteria for the
college’s scholarship award.
This
year’s scholarships have been presented to the
following:
Brad
Dilcher, G.V. BOCES C.G. May Center, Livonia CSD
Amber
Durkee, Geneseo CSD
Brittany
Kemp, Wayland – Cohocton CSD
Nicole
Parnell, G.V. BOCES C.G. May Ctr., Dansville CSD
Pamela
Doerflinger - SUNY Geneseo, School of Business
The
Chamber Scholars program was judged by a special committee
of LCEA chaired by Helen Zamboni, Esq. of Underberg
and Kessler. A special thank you to the CG May Career
and Technical Center for their help and Genesee Valley
Motors, Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee,
NYS Dept. of Labor JSEC Committee and an endowment from
the Avon Community Foundation which help make these
scholarships possible.
“The
Chamber is proud to award scholarship to these deserving
local students,” says Livingston County Education
Alliance Executive Director and Chamber of Commerce
President Cynthia Oswald. “This program honors
the emerging workforce, our students, who are the future
of a working community. This year’s pool of scholarship
applicants was amazing .These five recipients are outstanding
students and individuals.”
The
recipients were honored at the Chamber’s 31st Annual
Business & Industry Day luncheon on Friday, June
19th at the Genesee River Restaurant in Mount Morris.
For
more information on LCEA’s Chamber Scholars Program
call the Chamber at 243-2222 or visit the website at
www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Left
to right, Amber Durkee, Brittany Kemp, Pamela Doerflinger,
Nicole Parnell, (not shown, Brad Dilcher)
Livingston
County Chamber's 31st Annual Business & Industry
Day Luncheon, June 19th at the Genesee River Restaurant
in Mount Morris.
2009 Business of the Year:
Star Headlight & Lantern Company, Inc.
2009 BEA Outstanding Educator, Ellen Macy-Flint
(Caledonia CSD) accepts award from Carrie Malone,
BEA Director (left) and in-coming
President, Denise Morely.
Chris Joacabs, President of Star Headlight &
Lantern Company accepts award.
2009
Livingston County Tourism FAM Tour: Sweet Dreams, visiting
the Allegiance B & B in Mount Morris. Roland Beck,
Letchworth State Park Manager
directs traffic as tour participants cross the street.
Chamber's
Public Policy Committee hosts Mr. Nick Weatherbee,
US Senator Chuck Schumer's Regional Representative
(Rochester
Office) on Tuesday, June 9th.
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce Supports Pre-Approval Legislation
Deborah
Cisco, Member Benefits Specialist for the Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce testified on Monday, June
8th in Albany to the Assembly Health Insurance Committee
chaired by Assemblyman Joseph Morelle.
As
Member Benefits Specialist at the Livingston County
Chamber of Commerce in Geneseo Deborah administers insurance
for over 800 policies. This is one of the largest chamber
groups in Western New York. With twenty-one years working
with chamber members looking for affordable and accessible
health insurance she offered important insight to the
committee.
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce supports the Chamber
Alliance of New York State (CANYS) position on the legislation
for reinstatement of prior approval of health insurance
premium rates by the Department of Insurance. This support
is in hopes of oversight to insure a fair cost of insurance
for our members.
For
our individual members and our business members, health
insurance has become unaffordable. Our members struggle
to pay for their own insurance, insurance for their
employees, state and federally funded insurance for
others that qualify and for the uninsured that are seen
in hospital emergency rooms around the state. With New
York State's shrinking workforce and tax base this model
will be difficult at best to sustain.
"For
almost a decade, we have hung on for the ride of double
digit increases and members scrambling to switch companies
and products annually only to eventually give up on
the game and drop their insurance completely,"
Deb stated to Chairman Morelle.
There
is no quick fix to this multi-faceted issue and pre-approval
legislation is not an end-all.
Pro
- business usually means less government intervention,
and it is rare for a chamber, as a business membership
organization, to ask for government oversight.
The
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce believes we are
at a historical turning point, not only for our members,
but also for New York State. We need to work together
to control the spiraling cost of health insurance and
the great exodus of businesses and taxpayers from our
state.
For
a copy of Deborah's full testimony - click
here.
2009
Chamber/LCEA Leadership Golf Tournament Quest for
the Cup.
Winning Team, Livingston Associates.
Pictured
L to R - Deb Cisco, Bill Keile (Livingston Associates),
Cynthia Oswald
The
George Traber Memorial Garden
gets a Spring facelift.
Luke
and Austin of ALandscaping, Lakeville give the gardens
a fresh look at the Chamber!
2009
LCEA Chamber Scholarship Winners
The
Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA)/Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce
the names of the two area high school seniors that
have been chosen to receive scholarships of $2,000
each from Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA)
and the Livingston County Chamber of Commerce.
The
winning students are seniors enrolled in a technical
program at the GV BOCES, CG May Center in Mount Morris.
The award is based on selection criteria, including
a portfolio presentation and demonstration. The LCEA
Scholarship Committee will also be awarding two $2,000
scholarships based on selection criteria and essay
submission.
This
year’s scholarships for portfolio presentations
will be presented to the following:
Brad
Dilcher, GV BOCES CG May Center, Livonia Central
School
Nicole
Parnell, GV BOCES CG May Center, York Central School
The
Chamber Scholars program was judged by a special committee
of LCEA chaired by Helen Zamboni, Esq. of Underberg
and Kessler LLP. A special thank you to the CG May
Career and Technical Center for their help and Genesee
Valley Motors, Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee,
NYS Dept. of Labor JSEC Committee and an endowment
from the Avon Oddfellows/Community Foundation which
help make these scholarships possible.
"The
Chamber is proud to award $2,000 to these deserving
local students," says Livingston County Education
Alliance Executive Director and Chamber of Commerce
President Cynthia Oswald. "This program honors
the emerging workforce, our students, who are the
future of a working community. This year’s pool
of portfolio presentation scholarship applicants were
amazing young people and these two recipients are
outstanding students and individuals."
The
recipients will be honored at the Chamber’s 31st
Annual Business & Industry Day luncheon on Friday,
June 19th at the Genesee River Restaurant in Mount
Morris. For more information about the annual scholarship
program or to attend the June 19th event, which is
open to the public, please call Janice at 243-2222
or visit our website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com.
Winner Nicole Parnell from York Central
School District with, from left to right: CG May Center
Assistant Principal Tim Flack, Chamber President Cynthia
Oswald, GCC Lakeville Dean and Scholarship Committee
Member Karen Taylor and Tom Manko Superintendent of
York Central School District.
2009 Scholarship Winners from the GV
BOCES CG May Center, Brad Dilcher (Livonia CSD) and
Nicole Parnell (York CSD) with Left to Right: Teacher,
Rachel Clayson, Chamber President Cynthia Oswald, GCC
Lakeville Dean and Scholarship Committee Member Karen
Taylor, Teacher Larry Riegal, Assistant Principal Tim
Flack and Teacher Jon English.
Amber Durkee, Geneseo CSD Senior is
surprised by Chamber President, Cynthia Oswald that
she is a winner of a $2,000 scholarship. Left to right:
Cynthia Oswald, Guidance Counselor, Dawn Howe, Amber,
Superintendent Tim Hayes, Assistant Principal, Craig
Veley.
New
York State and Livingston County Flags flying alongside
the United States Flag on the ball fields in Harrison
County Mississippi. Livingston County CARES raised
money to rebuild the ball fields and install the flagpole.
May
18, 2009
MEDIA
For Immediate Release
From Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
Livingston
County Chamber President Cynthia Oswald Elected to Serve
as State Chamber Vice- Chair in 2009 and Chairwoman
in 2010
Cynthia
Oswald, President of the Livingston County Chamber of
Commerce has been elected to serve as vice-chair this
year and as chair in 2010, representing the Chamber
Alliance of New York State (CANYS). Wally Hart, President
of the Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and
2009 chairman of the volunteer board nominated Oswald
at the board's March 24th meeting. "I am looking
forward to the opportunity to provide my leadership
and assistance in promoting sound business policy in
New York State", said Oswald.
Representing
a county of small businesses and small towns in Upstate
New York she is constantly reminded of the importance
of a strong united voice for business at the state level.
CANYS, along with the NYS Business Council, provides
a forum and support for grassroots efforts that continue
to strengthen our businesses, communities and state
economy.
Oswald
remarked, "Whether business means farms, finance,
tourism or manufacturing, and the issues are taxes,
health insurance or workforce, we chambers have our
ear to the conversations on the streets. We have the
compelling, personal stories that will create a movement
for change."
This
leadership position gives Livingston County a strong
voice and visibility in moving the collective agenda
forward. Cynthia has served on the CANYS Board for the
past four years and also serves on the US Chamber Council
on Small Business in Washington DC.
For
more information about the Livingston County Chamber
of Commerce please call 585-243-2222 or visit the website
www.livingstoncountychamber.com
United
Way Day of Caring with LCEA Leadership Livingston, Saturday,
May 16th at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
in Mount Morris.
May
13th Chamber After Hours, hosted by Sue Demuth, owner
of Shapes Etc. and Dansville Stationers in Dansville.
2009
US Chamber Council on Small Business
Spring Meeting and Small Business Summit
May
11 - 13 in Washington, DC
Over
100 guests joined the Livingston County Chamber and
Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA) to honor,
Nick Mazza, Livingston County Administrator
and 2009
Livingston County Distinguished Leader
at the Valley Oak Event Center in Geneseo on Tuesday
May 5th !
Jennifer
Sertl, President Agility 3R and facilitator, with graduates
of LCEA's first Leadership III Program May 5th.
Ghana:
52 Years of Independence Celebration
April
18, 2009
Holiday
Inn - Rochester
US
Senator Chuck Schumer poses with Chamber President Cynthia
Oswald on his visit to Brae Burn, Dansville during his
April 16th visit to Livingston County.
12th
ANNUAL FARMER NEIGHBOR EVENING - APRIL 3rd, 2009
Carol Carey, Event Chair presents
2009
Livingston County Farm of the Year Award to
Lawnel Farms, Smith family.
Amos Smith, speaks to the crowd
after receiving award.
NYS Commissioner of Ag & Markets,
Patrick Hooker
was guest speaker at the 12th annual Framer Neighbor
Evening on April 3rd at the Genesee River
Restaurant & Reception Center.
Jim Wissler, CEO Noyes Memorial
Hospital
and wife, Karen enjoying "Livingston Made"
trade show prior to dinner.
Livingston County Dairy Princess
Court and Ambassadors
Sam's
Club Henrietta donates $1,000 to the
LCEA Charity Golf Tournament
Chamber
& LCEA announce County Administrator, Nick Mazza
is the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Leadership
Award. He will be honored publicly at the Distinguished
Leadership Luncheon on Tuesday, May 5th at Noon at the
Valley Oak Event Center in Geneseo.
Chamber
holds
International Business meeting at
Bank Street Cafe
L
to R: Guest, lawyer and educator from Ghana, Ernest
Owusu-Dapaa, Faculty of Law Knust, Kwame Nkrumah University
of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, Chief Victor
Berko-Beotaung, Liaison to Ghana, Chamber President
Cynthia Oswald, Osman Alawiye, Professor & Dean
SUNY Geneseo School of Education and Bonnie Swanson,
Chairwoman, Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
and Manager, Key Bank, Geneseo.
Chamber
Public Policy Committee members chat with guest, Benjamin
Bruce, Assistant Attorney General on Tuesday, April
7th.
"Shovel
Ready" Celebration for Premium Development
April
3, 2009
Cynthia
Oswald, Pat Rountree and Mark Peterson
Will Wadsworth, Dawn Aprile,
Dennis Mullen and Mark Peterson
Chamber
Board Chairwoman, Bonnie Swanson
thanks everyone for attending.
Dawn
Aprile, President of Premium Development welcomes the
crowd of over fifty people
Dennis Mullen, Upstate President of
Empire State Development.
Crowd
enjoys celebrating economic success for Livingston County
Cynthia
presents, "Pearls of Wisdom" for the SUNY
Geneseo Leadership Gold Program on Wednesday, April
1st.
March
After Hours Hosted by ARC of Livingston Wyoming
Chamber
President Cynthia Oswald chats with ARC Director Chris
Peterson at the Chamber's March After Hours at ARC's
East Avon Site
Chris
Peterson give a tour of the facility
Cornell
Cooperative Extension Director, Bo Freeman chats with
Cynthia
Staples
donates $1,000
to LCEA Scholarship Program
2009
Livingston County Chamber of Commerce
FARM
OF THE YEAR
Lawnel
Farms, York
Press
Release
From: Cynthia Oswald
Date: 1/22/09
Re: 2009 Chamber Scholars Program Deadline May 1, 2009
For Immediate Release
County
Chamber Makes $8,000 Available in Scholarship Program - Deadline
May 1, 2009
Up to four $2,000 awards available to graduating High School
Seniors
Livingston
County Chamber of Commerce/LCEA (Livingston County Education
Alliance) will award up to four $2,000 scholarships to graduating
high school seniors attending college in 2009. The Chamber's
scholarship program is now accepting applications. Application
forms are available at the Chamber office, 4635 Millennium
Drive, Geneseo, 243-2222, on the Chamber website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com
and at all high school guidance departments.
Helen
Zamboni, lawyer with Underberg & Kessler LLP, is chairing
the Scholarship Committee. The committee has determined contest
criteria and will judge all applications. Two awards are sponsored
in part by New York State Department of Labor JSEC (Job Services
Employer Committee), Genesee Valley Motors and the Livingston
County Chamber Agriculture Committee.
The awards
are categorized in two areas: an essay competition for students
living in Livingston County, applications are available at
all Livingston County high school guidance offices and at
the Chamber website, www.livingstoncountychamber.com
and a project presentation competition for Genesee Valley
BOCES C.G. May Center students (residents of Livingston County),
with at least one scholarship going to a student with an interest
in agriculture. Vocational students should contact the C.G.
May Center office at 658-7900 for information.
"Once
again, the Livingston County Education Alliance (LCEA) and
the Chamber are proud to be part of this long-standing community
initiative," says Chamber President and Executive Director
of LCEA, Cynthia Oswald. "The scholarship program is
one of the ways business supports education in Livingston
County."
Applications
must be postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009. Recipients will
receive a cash award to be used for their college or technical
career training expenses. In addition, recipients will be
guests of the Chamber at the annual Business & Industry
Day Awards Luncheon on Friday, June 19, 2009 to be held at
the Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center in Mount
Morris.
Public Policy Committee invited
Deputy County Administrator, Ian Coyle and Economic
Development Director, Pat Rountree for a discussion
with committee members and board members on the local
economy and the impact of the state and national economy
on Tuesday, February 3rd.
Mallory
Bailey is a Junior at York Central School
She
is interested in Tourism Marketing as a possible
career choice.
She
came to the right place !!!
Cynthia
Oswald, Mallory Bailey, Lisa Burns
January
14, 2009 After Hours
Hosted
by Noyes Kidney Disease and Dialysis Center in Partnership
with Livingston County
Marguerite,
Director of the Center
gives demonstration of dialysis
