The Official Newsletter of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Office

12th Edition / April 2022

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Setting sights on a new season
ENCOURAGING TRENDS: With declining COVID numbers and mandates ending, businesses get back to level of normal
PRESIDENT/CEO’S
MESSAGE
By Scott Gardner
We have finally passed a
milestone with the COVID
pandemic, and are pleased
to see the ending of most
mask mandates and posi-
tive case counts decreasing
in our region and across the
country. This is a signal that
normalcy is finally returning
and we can celebrate spring
and summer with friends
and family.
For over two years, our
local communities have
faced regulations and man-
dates, and with the easing
of restrictions, business
mandates are finally behind
us and our local business
WYCO Chamber
you – we all appreciate the
extra work and efforts put
forward throughout this un-
precedented time.
We are encouraged by the
number of new businesses
have opened in Wyoming
County over the fall and
winter and we have high-
lighted them within the
newsletter. It is always grat-
ifying to see new businesses
open and I remain hopeful
that we will see a surge of
activity from startups to
expansions as the weather
Scott Gardner, president and CEO of the Wyoming County
warms up and projects be-
Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Promotion Agency, says
gin.
the number of new businesses that opened in Wyoming County
The annual Shop Wyo-
during the fall and winter is encouraging.
ming & Win campaign this
owners can focus on people, From businesses, employ- past winter was successful,
products and profits. They ees and their customers, recording $1.3 million in
can set their sights on a new schools and families, and total sales and we thank all
season and getting back to a anyone who served or sac- the businesses that partic-
level of normal operations. rificed something, thank ipated. It can never be said
April 2022 • 3
enough – we have great local
businesses in our commu-
nity and shoppers proved
that with all the activity we
tracked over the previous
holiday season.
Now is a great time to be
a Chamber member, as we
continue to offer business
member focused programs
and have a series of SBA
seminars scheduled for
April through June that will
give resources and learning
opportunities to our mem-
bers. Topics will include fi-
nancing your business, tools
to grow your business, and
social media and e-com-
merce.
We are always open to
new learning opportunities
that will inform the busi-
ness community on topics
See MESSAGE T4
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Message
From T3

to increase profitability
and position them for
success.
We are also mid-way
through an economic
development and tour-
ism destination assess-
ment that will help to set
priorities and position
Wyoming County for
future growth in our
business and hospitality
CakeEaters Bakery, 249 Main St., Arcade, on Feb. 5, 2022.
sectors. This process is
a joint project between
the Chamber & Tourism
office and the Business
Assistance Corporation. Butter Meat Co., 1 North Main St., Perry, on Nov. 6, 2021.
We work closely to-
gether with our economic
development partners
and look forward to
bringing fresh perspec-
tives and new ideas to ‘ Ribbon cuttings are a great sign for our local
economy as they show optimism among our

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the forefront as we move business start-ups and existing companies.
ahead in the post-Covid
P.O. Box 58, Stafford, NY 14143
world.
At the Chamber, we
are always looking at new
SCOTT GARDNER
president and CEO
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
585-343-5449
ways to serve our mem-
bers and the community.
and Tourism Promotion Agency www.williamkentinc.com
The time is right for fresh
perspectives and we are
planning to develop new
programs, approaches to
how we serve, the events
we host, and the direc-
tion we head as a servant
of the business commu-
nity in Wyoming County.
On behalf of the Cham-
ber’s membership, Board
of Directors, and staff
we hope everyone has a
safe and fun spring and
summer season filled
with time together and all NYS of Health has extended the special enrollment period for
of the wonderful activi- Health Insurance enrollment due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
ties available during our
warmest months.
If you need help navigating the marketplace call the Wyoming County
We hope you enjoy Health Department at 786-8890, and one of our certified navigators will
time with family and assist you with a plan that works best for your needs.
celebrate all that is good
about Wyoming County
and our great part of the
state.
Scott A. Gardner is president
and CEO of the Wyoming Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce and
Tourism Promotion Agency.

Who we are: Wyoming County Chamber
The Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce &
Tourism office is a not-for-
profit, membership organiza-
tion comprised of more than
500 businesses in and around
Wyoming County.
We bring together repre-
sentatives from manufactur-
ing, retail, agriculture, and
tourism to promote Wyoming
County as a healthy, econom-
ically stable place for resi-
dents to live, work and play.
Our mission
Our mission is to serve the
members and community;
promote and grow the area’s
economic and tourism assets;
and work collaboratively to
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create an environment that Scott Gardner
leads to the success and eco- President/CEO
nomic prosperity of Wyoming sgardner@wycochamber.org
County.
Eric Szucs
Director of Tourism
Our vision & Marketing
The Wyoming County eric@gowyomingcountyny.com
Chamber & Tourism is the
36 Center Street, Suite A,
leading membership organi-
Warsaw, NY 14569
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nection for Wyoming Coun-
ty’s business community. www.wycochamber.org
www.gowyomingcountyny.com
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The core values of the Wy-
oming County Chamber and
Tourism are Leadership, Ex-
cellence, Integrity, and Re-
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Travel, tourism and its effect on you

PERSONAL IMPACTS: Tourist spending allows businesses to succeed and creates prosperous economy
Successful businesses impacts the quality of living
TOURISM create jobs, and more jobs for everyone who calls this
MESSAGE mean a prosperous local
economy, which attracts
home. Thriving businesses,
plenty of jobs, increased
new businesses, encourages tourists, mean bustling
By Eric Szucs current businesses to ex- downtowns, a variety of
Director of tourism for Wyoming County Chamber of
Commerce & Tourism Promotion Agency
pand and aspiring entrepre- new and unique businesses,
neurs to open up shops and even improved infrastruc-
National Travel and Tour- restaurants. That translates ture like roads, sidewalks,
ism week is May 1 to 7, 2022. to more people moving parks and more!
During this week travel and into town, attracted to this Did you know, tourists
tourism folks from across grown, which ensures con- spend more than $50 mil-
the country celebrate the tinued community success. lion dollars here in Wyo-
value travel holds for our It’s a wonderful cycle! ming County – and more
economy, businesses and Eric Szucs, director of tourism for Wyoming County Chamber of
Commerce & Tourism Promotion Agency. For the community, it See TOURISM T7
the personal well-being of positively improves and
everyone – including YOU. is incredibly important to visit our attractions and ac-
Yes, you! YOU. commodations. These vital
Often times we think of
tourism as only serving
Whether you live in Wy-
oming County, Western
tourism dollars help our
area businesses succeed, ex-
Wyoming County
tourists – people visiting
from far away, snapping
New York, or on Mars (start
planning your vacation now
pand, develop and pay em-
ployees. These employees in Office for the Aging
pictures of popular sites and – bring sunblock), the work turn invest their wages back
happily exploring our back- Wyoming County Tourism into the local economy – be
yards being thrilled about does is a critical component it on a houses, cars, a night
things we drive past every in local economic devel- out on the town or at any of
day. opment. As tourists come the businesses in our com-
Truth be told, tourism to Wyoming County, they munity.

Come visit our booth in the Youth (yellow)

Building at the Wyoming County Fair

If you miss us at the fair, we are located at

8 Perry Avenue, Warsaw, and our phone
number is 786-8833 or 1-800-836-0067.
Call or stop by for information on long term
care services and support for individuals of all
ages in Wyoming County.

Tourism
From T6
than $2.8 billion in our re-
gion? That doesn’t happen
by accident! It takes consid-
erable work and strategic
planning by organizations
such as Wyoming County
Tourism and our partners.
Curious how it all comes
together? Well, we’ll start
with how we market to tour-
ists at an international level
(yes, we promote Wyoming
County internationally!) It
starts with strong regional
partnerships with Allegany,
Genesee, Livingston and
Orleans counties (see the
Fresh Air Adventures article
inside this very newsletter
for more information).
We work closely with one
another by promoting the
similarities we share as
rural communities filled
with unique Mom & Pop
shops. To do this, we have
networked with travel
organizations, partnered
with businesses, developed
itineraries and put togeth-
er promotional materials
targeted towards tourists
from the UK, China, Ger-
many and other European
nations. This is done in
partnership with New York
State, marketing and pub-
lic relations firms, travel
agents, tour operators,
media and news outlets and
many more organizations.
Have you noticed the
busloads of tourists visiting
Letchworth? We work hard
to bring those tourists here.
Be it Beijing or New York
City, we want people visit-
ing Wyoming County and
exploring our attractions.
But our work doesn’t
stop there. We also market
extensively in the U.S. and
Canada. Our primary goal
is to generate overnight
stays. The more time tour-
ists spend here, the more
money they invest into our
economy. By eating at our
restaurants, purchasing
gifts at our shops, buying
WYCO Chamber April 2022 • 7
gas at our stations and Our primary goal is to generate overnight stays. The more time tourists
renting rooms at our inns
and lodges, this supports spend here, the more money they invest into our economy.
all the businesses that call
Wyoming County home.
Our secondary goal is to
entice day-trippers to spend
money on our Main Streets
as they enjoy our attractions
and participate in events.
How do we accomplish
all this? By promoting Wy-
oming County throughout
the U.S. and Canada via
many different avenues.
We diversify our messag-
ing by putting upwards of
85,000 copies of our Visitor
Guide, which engages and
informs interested tourists
at information centers,
travel shows and events.
We advertise to hundreds
of thousands of users digi-
tally through Facebook and
other social media outlets,
by promoting events, attrac-
tions and accommodations
on our website www.GoWy-
Co.com.
We build programming
based on people’s inter-
ests – such as the Wyoming
County Barn Quilt and Eat
Fresh, Buy Local initiatives.
We tie in the beauty and
adventure of the outdoors
through initiatives such as
our “Lakes to Letchworth”
campaign. This initiative
promotes our proximity
to the Great Lakes and the
Finger Lakes and how Wy-
oming County and Letch-
worth State Park is the out-
door epicenter of Western
New York. All of this is just
a sampling of what we do –
and much of this isn’t obvi-
ous to the local community
because we’re targeting
would-be tourists who live
hundreds of miles away.
At the end of the day, our
goal is the same as yours. To
have successful businesses
so we can experience, beau-
tiful communities to raise
our families in and a place
we can play in, live in and be
proud of.
Eric Szucs, a lifelong resident of
Arcade, has been Wyoming Coun-
ty’s director of tourism and market-
ing since June 2016.
8 • April 2022 WYCO Chamber

Wyoming County Tourism planning new website

Visiting Letchworth State
Park? Visit our website –
www.GoWyCo.com for plen-
ty of exciting ideas and tips on
things to do.
The site includes every-
thing from outdoor adven-
ture, to family-friendly activ-
ities.
We’re also excited to an-
Fresh Air Adventures is a regional tourism initiative.
nounce that this year we’ll
be launching a brand-new
website, filled with even more
excellent information for you
as you explore our beautiful
region.
If you have a tourism busi-
ness, event or activity taking
place in Wyoming County, let
us know so we can make sure
you are included.
For regular updates on ar-
ea happenings, visit www.
GoWyCo.com.
To contact the Wyoming
County Chamber of Com-
merce and Tourism, call (585)
786-0307 or go to www.wyco-
chamber.org.

Find an exciting
adventure near home
Allegany, Genesee, Living-
ston, Orleans and Wyoming
County’s regional tourism pro-
gram, “Fresh Air Adventures –
New York’s Falls to the Finger
Lakes,” is a multi-county col-
laborative providing a collec-
tion of attractions and prime
location between Niagara Falls
and the Finger Lakes.
The goals of Fresh Air Adven-
tures are to encourage travel
to our world-class attractions,
discover our quaint towns and
villages, and experience all that
our great region has to offer.
“Fresh Air Adventures tells
tourists exactly what they can
expect when they visit our re-
gion,” said Eric Szucs, tourism
firector for the Wyoming Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce and
Tourism.
The initiative includes a
comprehensive website, www.
FreshAirAdventuresNY.com,
and Facebook and Instagram
(@FreshAirAdventuresNY)
platforms. Each of these digital
tools provide tourists a wealth
of valuable information, in-
cluding outdoor recreation
experiences, culinary and craft
beverage fare, overnight ac-
commodations, events, adven-
ture ideas/itineraries, inter-
active maps and trip planning
capabilities.
Fresh Air Adventures is mar-
keting more than 1,000 regional
tourism businesses. Marketing
will concentrate on New York
State and national travelers,
transitioning to international
leisure and group tour travelers
and those passing along major
routes traveling to Buffalo, Ni-
agara Falls USA/Canada and
the Finger Lakes from places
such as New York City, Toronto,
Canada and elsewhere within a
six-hour drive.
What’s this mean to you? It’s
the perfect opportunity to plan
an exciting adventure close to
home. Your support is critical
to our regional economy and
the sustainability of our small
business community. Tourists
spend more than $238 million
dollars in our region each year,
which translates to $28 million
in sales tax dollars, more than
$15 million of which remains
local so we can improve the
quality of life for our residents.
“We have a spacious, safe,
and beautiful natural setting,
so our region collaborated to
build this incredible program
supported by a comprehensive
website and social media plat-
forms,” Szucs said. “In doing
so, we can share the outdoor
experiences and uniqueness of
our rural villages and the small
businesses that make up our
communities. It’s an incred-
ible way to connect so many
outdoor landmarks like Lake
Ontario, Letchworth State Park,
the Finger Lakes, down to the
Pennsylvania border.”
Fresh Air Adventures is a re-
gional tourism program by Al-
legany, Genesee, Livingston,
Orleans and Wyoming coun-
ties’ official tourism promotion
agencies, dedicated to promot-
ing our tourism assets, while
working to create an environ-
ment that leads to the region’s
success and economic prosper-
ity through visitor spending.
For more information, call
(800) 622-2686 or visit the web-
site at www.FreshAirAdven-
turesNY.com.
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MAPLE WEEKENDS
Wyoming County is ‘epicenter’ of NY maple
It truly is Springtime in Wyoming
County when you first catch the sweet
smell of maple syrup!.
During the last two weekends of
March, Wyoming County embraced
Maple Weekends, celebrating the
scrumptiousness of all things maple.
This year Wyoming County had
more than a dozen participating ma-
ple producers, featuring a myriad of
family-friendly fun and tasty maple
MATT SURTEL/DAILY NEWS
products for purchase, including ma-
ple syrup, sugar, candies, BBQ sauce, A sampling of maple syrup available
from Sweet Time Maple in Wyoming.
mustard and more!
What makes Maple Weekends in making delicious maple syrup.”
Wyoming County so special is how di- During both Maple Weekends, res-
verse and unique each of our maple idents and visitors alike were able to
producers are. They vary in size from explore maple farms throughout Wy-
large producers who sell goods at Taste oming County. They could see how
of NY locations along the New York syrup is made, taste delicious samples,
State Thruway, to small sugar houses buy plenty of maple products such as
that produce 25 gallons of syrup a year syrup, sugar, candy, BBQ sauce, mus-
MATT SURTEL/DAILY NEWS
and sell locally from roadside stands. Sweet Time Maple, 5680 Webster Rd., Wyoming, was among more than a dozen tard and so much more.
“Our producers have been doing Wyoming County-based maple producers that participated in this year’s “Maple “Wyoming County is a state leader in
this for generations, and there is an im- Weekends” on March 19 and 206, and 26 and 27. maple production, and originated Ma-
mense sense of pride in what they do,” ple Weekends,” said Eric Szucs, direc-
said Ken Kehl, a maple producer and At every stop, Kehl said, guests could just the maple production process, but tor of tourism for the Wyoming County
member of the Wyoming County Ma- learn something new, see something the history of the farm, the family “and
ple Producers Association. different, and hear stories about not how they pour their heart and soul into See MAPLE T11

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Annual business award winners celebrated

The Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce and
Tourism office was pleased to
celebrate the organization’s
2021 award winners on Oct.
28, 2021, during a reception
at Byrncliff Golf Resort & Ban-
quets, 2357 Humphrey Rd,,
Varysburg.
Awards were presented in
the categories of Large (11 or
more employees), Small (up to
10 employees), Agri-Business
(any size business involved in
agriculture industry), Tourism
Attraction (a larger hospital-
ity or tourism sector venue),
Tourism Business (such as
restaurant, shop, brewery),
and Most Promising New
Business (less than two years
old).
Following a public nomina-
tion process, the Chamber’s
Board of Directors voted on
the finalists based a number Recipients of 2021 business awards from the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism pose Oct. 28 with their awards.
of great nominations in each
category. n Tourism Business of the many contributions to the office. “These awardees rep- recognize them for their con-
This awardees were: Year – The Castile Cider Mill in quality of life and economic resent diverse services and in- tinued growth and success.”
n Large Business of the Year Castile, N.Y. vitality of Wyoming County,” dustries and some of the very Added Norb Fuest, chair-
– JN White in Perry, N.Y. n Most Promising New said Scott Gardner, president best that Wyoming County man of the Wyoming Coun-
n Small Business of the Year Business of the Year – Endless- and CEO of the Wyoming has to offer. We are sincerely
County Chamber and Tourism pleased as an organization, to See AWARDS T12
– Vertical Café in Warsaw, N.Y. ly Outdoors Company in Per-
n Agri-Business of the Year ry, N.Y.
– Green’s Hoof Trimming in “We were excited to receive
Warsaw, N.Y.
n Tourism Attraction of the
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tions from across the commu-
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Maple Fun facts about maple

From T9
Chamber of Commerce and
Tourism. “So this is the epi-
center of all things maple in
New York, and an excellent
opportunity to see how syrup
goes from the tap to your table.
“It’s educational, it’s fun,
and you can purchase an array
of maple goodies made on the
farm by our incredibly talent-
ed producers,” Szucs said.
Wyoming County had 13
maple producers participating
in Maple Weekends, according
to the New York State Maple
Association.
Brad and Nicole White of
Swet Time Maple on Webster
Road in Wyoming have owned
and operated the business
since 2016. They spent the two
weeks before the first Maple
Weekend collecting and boil-
ing sap and making a multi-
tude of maple products such
as maple syrup, cream and
candies, along with cookies,
cotton candy, maple barbecue
sauce, and even maple-fla-
vored teas and coffee.
This year’s season experi-
Maple Weekends are an opportunity to learn how maple products are made and sample sweet treats.
enced a slow start, but was im-
proving. Maple trees typically
need below-freezing nights
and above-freezing days to get
a good sap run.
Brad White said Sweet Time
Maple has about 24,000 taps
collected at 11 different loca-
tions.
“It’s a family business so our
kids are here helping, and me
and my husband,” said Nicole
White. “(Brad) is the one who
WYOMING COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM PHOTOGRAPH
boils and his family helps. It’s
crazy, it’s hectic, it’s fun – it’s
what we do. Maple Weekend is
our busiest weekend.”
If you didn’t experience
Maple Weekends in March,
don’t worry, you can order
maple products all year. Ma-
ny sell online, have physical
retail locations, or can make
arrangements for pickup or
delivery. Visit www.BuyWyo-
mingCountyGrown.com!.
Amaze your friends and family
with these maple production fun
facts:
n New York State produces
the second most maple syrup in
the United States – and Wyoming
County produces the second
most maple syrup in New York
State.
n On average, a maple tree
will produce 10 to 20 gallons of
sap per tap.
n It takes about 40 gallons
of sap to produce just one gallon
of fresh sweet maple syrup.
n New York maple syrup pro-
duction in 2021 was 647,000
gallons.
n The number of maple taps
in New York in 2021 was esti-
mated at 2.9 million.
n Maple Weekends started
in 1995 in New York.
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Awards
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ty Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors: “We are
very grateful for all the ex-
cellent nominations and it
was a thoughtful process in
selecting these outstanding
awardees. Each of these busi-
nesses and organizations are
contributing to the economy
in countless ways and creat-
ing a better community for
all the residents and visitors
to Wyoming County.”
Awardees are nominated
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tributions to the economic
vitality and quality of life of
Wyoming County, capital
investments, business ex-
pansions, job growth and re-
tention, community involve-
ment, and contributions that
strengthen their particular
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What does the Chamber of Commerce provide?

The key programs and services of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tour-
ism are educational seminars; leadership development; business assistance and guidance;
cost-saving opportunities; advocacy; recognition, networking, exposure and promotional op-
portunities. For more information, call (585) 786-0307 or go to www.wycochamber.org

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Programs available to help finance Membership brings credibility, awareness

and grow your small business
If you need help financing
for starting or growing your
business in Wyoming County,
the Wyoming County Business
Centers Micro-Loan Program
could be just what you need.
The Wyoming County Busi-
ness Center (WCBC) offers a
low-interest, fixed-rate, mi-
cro-loan program for qual-
ified startups and existing
businesses with five or fewer
employees. Micro-loans range
from a minimum of $10,000 to
a maximum of $50,000. The
current interest rate is 2% and
the terms are five to seven
years.
“This program is designed
to assist small businesses that
may be considered high risk
or for individuals that may not
The Wyoming County Business Center offers a microloan program.
WCBC because there is a wide
variety of assistance available
to encourage and support en-
trepreneurs.”
Funds may be used for
working capital, furniture, fix-
tures, equipment, inventory,
Membership in the cham-
ber of commerce brings cred-
ibility to you business.
You can increase positive
perception among consumers
and business owners when
you’re identified as a member
of a chamber of commerce.
According to a research study
by The Shapiro Group Inc. and
Market Street Services, when
consumers know that a small
business is a member of the
chamber of commerce, they
are 44 percent more likely to
think favorably of it.
Other results show among
chamber businesses: a 51 per-
cent increase in consumer
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n JUDI LAIRD DRAPERIES, UPHOLSTERY
AND SLIP COVERS in Varysburg is celebrating
50 years in business this year.
n COMPLETE PAYROLL in Perry is cele-
brating its 30th anniversary.
n LETCHWORTH VALLEY REALTY LLC is
celebrating 40 years in business this year.
n SILVER LAKE BREWING PROJECT in
Perry is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
n WINDY BREW in Strykersville is also cel-
ebrating a five-year anniversary.
n WARSAW GALLERY is celebrating its
five-year anniversary
n PREHISTORIC WORLD in Perry recently
celebrated its one-year anniversary.
n BALLOONS OVER LETCHWORTH has
added a beautiful new balloon to its fleet,
named “Dawn Treader.” The balloon is named
after the mythical ship Prince Caspian sailed in
the “Chronicles of Narnia.”
n INSIGHTFUL STRIDES, INC. in Attica is
celebrating being open full time this year.
n LOCH LIFE will be opening a new store
location in April at 15 North Main St. in Perry.
Follow its website and Facebook/Instagram
channels for details.
Our employees live and work right here, serving friends and neighbors.
And they volunteer thousands of hours of their time each year out in the community.
We hope that makes you proud to work with us. But most of all, we hope it makes our community a little better.
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Chamber membership increases visibility
As a Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
member, you will be listed in the Chamber’s annual business
directory, which is distributed to more than 20,000 homes and
New Chamber members businesses throughout the county. You will also be listed on the
Chamber’s website which receives thousands of inquiries and re-
ferrals every year. If you are a tourism related business, you will
Welcome our new members…. also be listed in the Wyoming County Travel Guide.
n CakeEaters Bakery — Arcade
n Insightful Strides, Inc. — Attica
n Lake Affect Magazine — Rochester
n Breezeway Barns and Garden —
Perry
n Books and Fields — Perry
n Fleur de Lis Aesthetics — Warsaw
n 11 Covington Design & Boutique —
Perry
n Village of Arcade — Arcade
n Three Falls Cidery — Castile
n Loch Life — Perry
n William F. Thiel Hospitality House —
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Letchworth State Park
map, sticker available
Plan your adventure in
Letchworth State Park now by
requesting a free Letchworth
State Park map. It’s easy – you
can request your copy one of
three ways:
n Visit www.GoWyCo.com
and search for “Letchworth
State Park Map”, or
n Email your request to in-
fo@gowyco.com, or
n Call the Wyoming Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce and
Tourism at (585) 786-0307.
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The Chamber also have
Letchworth State Park stickers
available. When you submit
a map request, mention the
Chamber’s newsletter and get
a sticker. We’ll send it to you,
free.
Not only will you receive a
copy of the 2021 map (we’re
working diligently to complete
the 2022 version) – you’ll also
receive a free copy of our ad-
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The Chamber will promote and encourage the economic prosperity of Wyoming County in collaboration with
local and regional governments and economic development entities. The organization will encourage and
assist in the establishment, retention, marketing, and expansion of member businesses that will create and
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‘Shop Wyoming & Win’ sees record participation

In mid-February, the Cham-
ber was pleased to announce
the winners of the 11th annual
“Shop Wyoming and Win” buy
local promotion.
Four lucky individuals were
chosen on Tuesday, Feb. 8,
2022, to win the four guaran-
teed prizes.
This year’s winners were:
Rebecca Goewey from Gaines-
ville, who won a rocker reclin-
er donated by Harding’s Fur-
niture, Flooring & Mattress
in Attica; Becky Biddle from
East Aurora, who won the gas
grill donated by Ace Hardware
Warsaw/Attica; Ken Deppen
from Elma, who won a “Dine
out Wyoming Gift Package”;
and David Turski from Attica,
who won a “Dine out Wyo-
ming Gift Package.”
The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism conduct-
ed the annual drawing at the
Wyoming County Board of
Supervisors’ regular February
Meeting. Town Supervisors,
Jerry Davis from Covington,
Doug Berwanger from Arcade,
Ellen Grant from Bennington,
and Jim Brick from Perry as-
sisted by drawing the winning
tickets during the meeting.
“On behalf of the Chamber
and the community, we ex-
tend congratulations to all the
winners of this year’s ‘Shop
Wyoming and Win’ buy-lo-
cal promotion,” said Cham-
ber President Scott Gardner.
“Thank you to the many busi-
nesses who participated this
year with support and placing
of drop boxes. We also thank
everyone who shopped locally
in Wyoming County, as it was
critical to helping our local
businesses this holiday sea-
son.”
The prizes are made possi-
ble with the strong support of
local county businesses.
“We specially thank Ace
Hardware of Attica and War-
saw for the generous donation
of the gas grill, and Harding’s
Furniture, Flooring & Mat-
tress in Attica for donating the
Rocker Recliner,” said Gard-
ner. “These businesses gener-
ously donated prizes and we
See SHOP T19
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Core Strategies: Marketing and Tourism Economic Development

The organization will promote Wyoming County as a four-season vacation and recreation destination through
appropriate marketing and tourism economic development strategies. The Chamber & Tourism will support
and promote opportunities to build a solid foundation for tourism that will generate additional revenue for
member businesses and Wyoming County, enhancing the future growth of tourism. The organization will
seek opportunities to promote in-county consumer spending and the positive message of buying local.

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encourage shoppers to stop
in to support these outstand-
ing local family-run small
businesses throughout the
year.”
This year marks the 11th
year the Chamber has spon-
sored the holiday promo-
tion as part of the Wyoming
County Chamber of Com-
merce’s shop local programs.
After weeks of planning
and delivering the entry
boxes to small businesses all
over the county, the contest
kicked off on Nov. 1, 2021.
A record number of 1,164
shoppers participated by
submitting receipts totaling
more than $1.3 million, and
generating estimated sales
taxes of $110,181 during the
promotional period.
Participants were required
to save their receipts from
purchases made in Wyoming
County between Nov. 1 and
Christmas Eve 2021. They
then submitted the receipts
by mail, in-person, or in drop
boxes by the deadline in early
January.
For every $50 worth of pur-
chases made in Wyoming
County, the participants
were eligible for one entry in
the drawing that took place
on Feb. 8, 2022.

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Develop your business vision with WCBC

Starting or expanding a
business can be one of the
biggest decisions that you can
make as an entrepreneur.
The Wyoming County
Business Center offers two
dynamic programs, the Wyo-
ming County Business Start-
up Program and the Wyoming
County Business Accelerator
Academy, to help you get start-
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Do you have an innovative
business idea? Have you al-
ways dreamed about starting
your own business? If you an-
swered “Yes,” then the Wyo-
ming County Business Startup
Program is here to help make
your dream come true.
The Wyoming County Busi-
ness Startup Program, built on
the Kauffman Foundation’s
FastTrac platform, offers an
exciting hands-on business
development, real-world ed-
ucational experience that will
help you start or grow your
business and gain access to a
network of resources.
Participants develop and
refine their business ideas
throughout the program –
moving from concept to reality
The remaining classes help
build the framework for a solid
business plan.
The classes, which are in-
tentionally kept small in size,
are facilitated by two local ex-
Guest speakers such as Tom Lyon of Lyon Global enhance the learning experience of programs
offered by the Wyoming County Business Center. perienced entrepreneurs. The
program is fast-paced and
in an interactive group setting. positive and fun learning envi- first few classes are devoted to energizing, utilizing presen-
“The Wyoming County ronment.” determining the viability and tations, subject matter guest
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manager Jennifer Tyczka, “The
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BATAVIA — Six area lead-
ers will provide an active dis-
cussion on “Climate Change
and Sustainability” at the
2022 Wolcott J. Humphrey III
Symposium on Leadership
and Community Life.
The symposium is set for
9 a.m. April 21 in the Rich-
ard C. Call Arena at Genesee
Community College.
The opening presentation
will feature keynote speaker
Peter Boyd. He’s the CEO &
founder of Time4Good and
Resident Fellow at Yale Cen-
ter for Business and Devel-
opment.
He will be followed by a
panel moderated by Dr. Ben-
jamin Houlton, dean of the
College of Agriculture and
Life Sciences at Cornell Uni-
versity. There will be a lun-
cheon with opportunity for
groups to network afterward.
Speakers are distinguished
in their areas of expertise
and innovation to the chal-
Houlton
lenges of climate change.
They will include:
n Dr. Benjamin Z. Houl-
ton is the Ronald P. Lynch
dean of the College of Agri-
culture and Life Sciences and
a Cornell University profes-
sor in the Departments of
Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology and of Global Devel-
opment.
An accomplished interna-
tional scientist, his research
interests include global eco-
system processes, climate
change solutions and agri-
cultural sustainability. He
has published his research in
leading scientific journals in-
cluding Nature, Science and
the Proceedings of the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences.
As part of his mission to
connect scientific discovery
with the public, he is also a
frequent guest on regional
and national news programs.
n Andrew J. Marsh joined
Plug Power as president and
WYCO Chamber
Marsh Carleton
CEO in April 2008. Under his
leadership, the company has
been a leading innovator in
the alternative energy field.
The firm’s fuel cell solutions,
including its GenKey suite
and ProGen engine line, are
leveraged by global market-
place leaders such as Ama-
zon, Walmart and Carrefour
to power industrial electric
vehicles.
n William D. Carleton is
general manager of Solar Op-
erations and Maintenance
at Clearway Energy Group
based in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Hunt
Carleton is responsible
for overseeing the safe and
reliable operations of solar
assets totalling 1500 mega-
watts of generation capacity
nationwide.
Under his leadership,
Clearway has rapidly become
one of the top solar owner/
operators in the nation,
GCC officals said in a news
release. The accomplish-
ment is through dedication
to the people who work for
him, and ensuring they are
technically capable and good
stewards of the communities
April 2022 • 21
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in which they operate.
n Suzanne Hunt is
co-owner of Hunt Country
Vineyards, her family’s sev-
enth generation farm and
40-year-old winery in the
Finger Lakes. She is also poli-
cy director for Generate Cap-
ital, which finances, builds,
owns, and operates sustain-
able infrastructure projects
in North America, South
America, and Europe.
In 2021 Hunt and her
parents were recognized by
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Wine Business Monthly as
some of the top leaders who
shape the way the wine in-
dustry operates.
n Curt A. Gooch is a
Dairy Environmental Sys-
tem Solutions Expert at
Land O’Lakes and a Cornell
Senior Extension associate
emeritus. He found his pas-
sion for animal agriculture
early in life and has been
fortunate to work profes-
sionally for more than 30
years serving the U.S. dairy
industry. He serves on the
Innovation Center for US
Dairy Environmental Stew-
ardship Committee and
the National Milk Produc-
ers Environmental Issues
Committee.
n Peter Boyd teaches
and coaches a wide variety
of students, executives
and teams on “Connected
Leadership” and the op-
portunities arising from
Prehistoric World, 14 Lake St., Perry, celebrated its one-year anniversary and an expansion with a
ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 6, 2021. leading the transition to
sustainability. In addition
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to his lecturer positions at
Yale and consulting work
with Time4Good, he serves
on the Expert Peer Review
Group for the UN’s “Race
To Zero” campaign.
The Wolcott J. Humphrey
III Symposium on Leader-
ship and Community Life
is named in honor of Hum-
phrey, who died unexpect-
edly in 2001. As president
of the former Pavilion State
Bank and an active member
of numerous civic orga-
nizations, he frequently
spoke about the need for a
forum where community
and business leaders could
hear and learn the world’s
best ideas about leader-
ship.
The first symposium was
held in 2003, and featured
Syracuse University Bas-
ketball Coach Jim Boeheim
who spoke about leader-
ship and perseverance.
Registration is available
online at https://gccfoun-
dationinc.org/humphrey.
Lunch is included along
with the opportunity to
network with others.
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Find networking opportunities at the chamber

Meet the Chamber’s board Membership in a cham-
ber of commerce is an ex-
Chamber also host events
where businesses can
cellent way to create net- meet and make greater
The 2021-2022 Board of Di- Tim Brick, Pioneer Credit Recov- working opportunities. connections.
rectors for the Wyoming County ery-Navient. Chambers such as the For more reasons to
Wyoming County Cham- become a chamber of
Chamber of Commerce are: Brock Beckstrand, Upstate ber of Commerce & Tour- commerce member, vis-
Door. ism have committees and it the Wyoming County
Angela Wiseman, Koike Aronson serving on one of them Chamber of Commerce
OFFICERS provides networking op- website at https://www.
CHAIR: Norbert Fuest, Apple- Inc. portunities as well as pro- wycochamber.org/mem-
tree HR & Safety Consultants. Ashley Hamilton, Complete Pay- fessional leadership devel- bership/why-join-the-
roll. opment. chamber, or call (585) 786-
VICE-CHAIR: Hans Kunze, The Wyoming County 0307.
Steuben Trust Company. Hon. Becky Ryan, supervisor of
SECRETARY: Lisa Seewaldt, Warsaw, Wyoming County.
Ash-Lin’s Elegant Rose. Jackie Swaby, Arts Council for
TREASURER: Nicole White, Wyoming County.
Freed Maxick CPAs. Andrew Stang, PrizmTech Doc-
ument & Technology Solutions.
Daniel J. Burling, Burling Avia-
DIRECTORS tion services.
Michael Hardie, Tompkins In- Jacqueline Blujus, Beaver Hol-
surance. low Conference Center.
Travis Sick, Tompkins Bank of Denise Coffey, Glen Iris Inn
Castile. Lisa Seewaldt, Ash-Lin’s Elegant
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Chamber membership provides business a voice in government

The Chamber takes on the tough issues and opposes new regulations, taxes, fees, assessments and
costs directed at small businesses and supports legislation that is pro-business. Direct links to both
local, as well as, state and national government helps the Chamber advocate for businesses.

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Core Strategies: Connection,

and Leadership Development
The Chamber will seek avenues to increase the awareness, knowledge,
importance, and support of economic development for the business com-
munity, elected officials, and the general public, and foster opportunities
for member to member connections, and complementary organizations and
agencies.
The organization will develop recognition and networking opportunities
for its members as a means of connection, and develop strong relation-
ships with business, civic, and government leaders. The Chamber, as a
primary goal, will represent and promote the interests of Wyoming County’s
business community.
Through the Leadership Wyoming program, educational seminars, and
other professional development opportunities; the Chamber will provide fo-
rums for greater learning opportunities for the membership and community.
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speakers, and in-class activi-

ties.
Additional assistance is
available for class graduates
to help with financing options,
identify business locations,
new business resources, and
other guidance.
The 2022 spring class is full.
The fall class begins Aug. 30
and runs for 10 weeks on Tues- Justin Britton ofJay Bee Contracting makes a presentation. RD Strassel of Strassel Law makes a presentation.
day evenings from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Wyoming Coun- distinct competitive advan- ness Accelerator Academy is Economic Development web- schedules visit wycoida.org or
ty Agriculture and Business tage and tap into new markets. sponsored and supported by site wycoida.org for resources contact Jennifer Tyczka at the
Center, 36 Center St., Warsaw. n Hear from a digital mar- the Wyoming County Business available,” Pierce said. Wyoming County Business
Seats are limited. keting expert and increase Center Inc. Board of Direc- To learn more about the Center at (585) 786-3764 or
The Wyoming County Busi- their online marketing . tors and the Wyoming County
ness Startup program is spon- programs and current class email jtyczka@wycoida.org
n Learn how strategic Board of Supervisors.
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tive program was created for
existing business owners who
are looking to overcome barri-
ers to growth and develop new
strategies to move their busi-
ness to the next level,” said
Tyczka. “Sometimes as a busi-
ness owner, you can become
hyperfocused on the day-to-
day operations and miss op-
portunities that could help
your business reposition itself
as a market leader or expand in
a new direction.”
Business owners and strate-
gic decision-makers that have
a passion for growth who at-
tend the program can expect
to:
n Develop new business
strategies and tactics to pro-
mote growth and profitability.
n Identify their businesses’
26 • April 2022
WCCHS opens dialysis clinic in Mount Morris
By MARGRET LEE
mlee@livingstonnews.com
MOUNT MORRIS — Wyoming Coun-
ty Community Health System has part-
nered with the Livingston County Center
for Nursing and Rehabilitation to bring a
dialysis center to 11 Murray Hill Drive.
The space has been in the works since
2020. The new center will be able to treat
six patients at a time.
“I’m super excited — it’s been a long
journey ...” said Stephen Woodruff, direc-
tor of long-term care at CNR.
The dialysis center is taking over the
space that was once leased by UR Medine
| Noyes Health for use as a dialysis clinic
for CNR residents, with hopes of expand-
ing services to the public. Noyes was un-
able to staff the center and it closed a few
months after opening in July 2019.
Livingston County sought a new part-
ner. The dialysis center under WCCHS
will provide both inpatient and outpa-
tient services to residents of both coun-
ties.
“This is a great day for the residents of
Livingston County and Wyoming Coun-
ty,” said Michael Corcimiglia, chief oper-
ating officer for WCCHS.
The project was a long time coming be-
tween the pandemic and other setbacks,
officials said. Woodruff said there were
temporary suspensions on certifications,
WYCO Chamber
doing and it is very much needed for both
Livingston and Wyoming county — it’s a
great partnership and hopefully there will
be other partnerships we can do with Liv-
ingston County as well,” said Wyoming
County Board of Supervisors Chairwom-
an Rebecca Ryan.
The creation of this new center within
the CNR was an effort of Wyoming Coun-
ty’s shared service plans — with the CNR
hosting the center instead of WCCHS
having to build a new one within Wyo-
ming County. According to the terms of
its lease agreement with the county, the
WCCHS will offer dialysis services out of
a 2,005-square-foot space on the ground
floor of the CNR.
The WCCHS will pay the county
Livingston and Wyoming county officials perform a ribbon cutting Thursday $2,673.33 per month in rent. The rate will
for the new dialysis center at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and increase by 3 percent per year over the life
Rehabilitation in Mount Morris. The facility is a joint effort between the Wyoming of the lease which began Jan. 1, 2020 and
County Community Health System and Livingston County. is set to end Dec. 31, 2025.
“The ingenuity and creativity that al-
new requirements for infection preven- that is needed by the general community lowed for this to come to fruition and
tion, and other changes that delayed the ... breaking down those walls and break- for the staff to deliver it for the Wyoming
opening of the center until now. ing down those silos for the betterment County Community Hospital System and
“We all find ourselves operating with of the residents here and the betterment the Livingston County Center for Nursing
our county silos — using our county bor- of the community at-large is a huge suc- and Rehabilitation — the flexibility and
ders as limitations on what we can do and cess.” adaptability of both staffs to allow for this
cannot do,” said Livingston County Ad- The launch of this shared service is be- to happen for the betterment of the resi-
ministrator Ian Coyle. “A health facility lieved to be the first of its kind in New York dents and the betterment of the commu-
in one county and a health facility in an- state. nity is something we want to say thank
other are partnering together on a service “It’s a great new venture that we are you for,” Coyle said.

Chamber to sponsor OSHA
construction course in April
The Wyoming County Cham-
ber of Commerce is sponsor-
ing the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration’s
10-hour construction certifica-
tion class in April
Classes are scheduled from 9
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on April 5 and 6
in the second-floor conference
room at the Wyoming County
Ag and Business Center, 36 Cen-
ter St., Warsaw.
The program will be taught by
Frances Youney of Sexton Ser-
vices.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The 10-hour Construction In-
dustry Outreach Training Pro-
gram is intended to provide en-
try-level construction workers
general awareness on recogniz-
ing and preventing hazards on
a construction site. The training
covers a variety of construc-
tion safety and health hazards
which a worker may encounter
at a construction site. OSHA
recommends this training as
an orientation to occupational
safety and health. Workers must
receive additional training on
hazards specific to their job. In-
structional time must be a min-
imum of 10 hours.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
n OSH Act, General Duty
Clause, Employer and Employ-
ee Rights and Responsibilities,
n Whistleblower Rights, Re-
cord-Keeping Basics
n Inspections, Citations and
Penalties
n General Safety and Health
Provisions, Subpart C
n Competent Person, Sub-
part C
n Value of Safety and Health
n Fall Protection, Subpart M
n Electrocution, Subpart K
n Struck by (e.g., falling ob-
jects, trucks, cranes)
n Caught in-between (e.g.,
trench hazards, equipment)
n Personal Protective and
23 South Main Street, Warsaw • 585-786-2222
WYCO Chamber
Lifesaving Equipment, Subpart
E
n Health Hazards in Con-
struction (e.g., noise, hazard
communication and crystalline
silica)
n And two sections from the
following: Materials Handling,
Storage, Use and Disposal, Sub-
part H/ Tools - Hand and Power,
Subpart I/Scaffolds, Subpart L/
Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Eleva-
tors, & Conveyors, Subpart N/
Excavations, Subpart P/Stair-
ways and Ladders, Subpart X
Space is limited. To reserve a
spot, call (585) 786-0307, email
Chamber President Scott Gard-
ner at sgardner@wycochamber.
org or register online at www.
wycochamber.org.
The cost is $74.99 for Cham-
ber member businesses and
$99.99 non-members Lunch
will be provided. Program par-
ticipants will receive certifica-
tion that meets New York State
requirements for OSHA
thespotlighttheaters.com
April 2022 • 27
Chamber membership a way to get customers
Membership in the chamber
of commerce can be a means to
bers typically recommend other
chamber members. The Wyo-
acquire customer referrals. Ev-
ery day, your local chamber re-
ceives calls from individuals and
businesses looking for potential
ming County Chamber of Com-
merce and Tourism website also
allows for direct referrals, con-
necting the consumer with the
vendors, and chamber mem- member business by email.
The sign outside read “volunteers
needed”, having no healthcare
experience I was unsure, but finally
I took the plunge and oh what a
blessing I was in for. It was like
stepping into a loving family. Not
only did the other volunteers make
me feel comfortable and needed,
they helped me learn and I dis-
covered that we all have beautiful
gifts and talents to bring to the
“table”. The best part of my
volunteer time is realizing that I can care for others so that
families can just spend quality time with their loved one.
I wish I hadn’t put it off so long.
Call Sue at 585-708-4331 or
sherman@gatewayhomeattica.org
to get more information!
28 • April 2022

Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism

Community Investors
Thank you for the substantial commitment to the advancement of the Wyoming County business
community and the mission of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.

Attica Auto & Hardware, Inc. FreedMaxick, CPAs, P.C.

Attica Ace Hardware and Ace Hardware FreedMaxick, one of Western and Up- R&R Precision Construction, Inc.
Warsaw are full-service, independently state New York’s largest public account- R&R is your one call contractor for con- Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
owned retail hardware supply stores ing firms and a Top 100 firm in the U.S., crete and general contracting, commer- 143 North Main St., Warsaw, NY 14569
ready to serve the community on any FreedMaxick provides audit, tax and cial, residential and agricultural buildings.
consulting services. (585) 786-8800 • www.WyomingCo.net
project no matter the size. Operating They cover all aspects of the building
since 1976 with a large selection of process. No job is too big or too small.
hardware supplies, including paint, elec-
trical and plumbing supplies, along with
equipment rental, lumber, quality tools,
grills and key cut. We also offer screen, Koike Aronson, Inc. Wyoming County Community
window, sewing machine and vacuum Koike Aronson, Inc. is a manufacturer Tompkins Bank of Castile Health Systems
cleaner repair. Delivery available. of cutting machines, welding positioning Tompkins Bank of Castile is a community Wyoming County Community Hospital’s
equipment, oil tank automatic girth weld- bank with 16 offices in western New York. (WCCH) mission is “to provide outstand-
ers, portable welding/cutting products Services include complete lines of consum- ing healthcare services and to have
and gas apparatus. er deposit accounts and loans, business a positive impact on the health of our
accounts and loans, and leasing. They have rural community.” WCCH has over 500
been assisting individuals, families and dedicated and skilled employees serving
businesses for 150 years. the needs of our 50 bed acute-care
Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets
hospital, 12 bed behavioral health unit
Byrncliff is a year around resort nestled
and an attached 138 bed skilled nursing
in the rolling hills of Wyoming County
facility. WCCH provides a broad range
in Varysburg, NY. It features an 18 hole
of services including women’s health
par 72 golf course, recognized as one Morton Salt, Inc. Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. and maternity, therapy and rehabilitation,
of the best public golf courses south of Morton Salt, Silver Springs Facility, Tompkins Insurance provides a full range imaging/radiology, emergency and ER
Buffalo, a full service bar and restaurant, produces food and chemical grade salt of personal and commercial insurance
express, behavioral health, orthopedics,
overnight lodging with heated pool, cross for grocery, water softening, agricultural and employee benefits products and
and industrial uses. and cardiac services.
country skiing and banquet facilities for services. With roots dating back 100+
all your social occasions. years, their team of professionals deliv-
ers quality products and unrivaled, 24/7
customer service to help families and
businesses in our community protect
Complete Payroll Processing, Inc. what they value most.
Complete Payroll Processing provides WCJW Radio
NYSEG/RG&E
payroll processing, tax management, HR WCJW has been Wyoming County’s
NYSEG and RG&E, subsidiaries of
services, time and attendance and much most listened to radio station for the
AVANGRID, operate more than 44,000
more. A second generation owned and oper- miles of electric distribution lines and past 40 years. Western NY’s CJ Country
ated company, based out of Perry, Complete 5,600 miles of electric transmission plays today’s favorites and the legends
Payroll strives to keep their clients current Upstate Auto Group across 5 frequencies (1140 AM, and
lines across more than 40% of upstate
and up to date with the latest payroll and HR New York. The companies also operate Upstate Auto sells new and pre-owned 100.9, 103.7, 104.3 and 105.5 FM) other
informatin, compliance and controls, whether more than 17,000 miles of natural gas Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram popular programs include Tradio, NA-
they have 2 employees or 200. & Toyota. They service all makes and SCAR racing, and Section V high school
distribution pipelines and 125 miles
models. Unbeatable tire prices. Quick sports broadcasts.
of gas transmission pipelines. With a
Lube and Automatic car wash with
commitment to the well-being of the
service appointment.
communities we serve, NYSEG and
RG&E create sustainable value for our
Creative Food Ingredients customers by providing reliable service
Creative Food Ingredients is a commer- and investing in innovative technologies
cial bakery based in Perry, NY supplying to make the electric grid more resilient. Upstate Door, Inc.
Wyoming County Industrial
baked ingredient products throughout the Upstate Door specializes in unique,
one-of-a-kind fine door solutions. We Development Agency
North American market. A public benefit corporation that provides
build custom hardwood exterior and
interior stile and rail doors, MDF doors, incentives such as tax savings and finan-
cing programs for qualifying economic
Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc. and screen/storm door solutions for development projects in Wyoming County.
Five Star Bank Handling billions in portfolios, Pioneer entry-ways and porches.
Five Star Bank is a local community bank recovers a broad spectrum of debt for all
that assists businesses and individuals with levels of government: from federal agen- For more information on how to become a Community
all their banking and investment needs. cies, to cities, to hundreds of countries. Investor, call us at (585) 786-0307.