Welcome New Members

Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
6470 Rt. 20A, Suite 6
Perry, NY 14530
Welcome New Members
The Chamber would like to extend a hearty welcome to the
following businesses and individuals that have become
members since the last newsletter.
DARIEN CENTER
ALEXANDER
Appletree HR & Safety
Z&M Ag and Turf
Consultants, LLC
BUFFALO
MT. MORRIS
Solar Liberty
Judy’s Travel Center, Inc.
CASTILE
PERRY
Countryside Kennels
Olive & Ink, LLC
Parker & Lubanski, CPA’s, LLP
Integrys Energy Services of New York
is the preferred electric provider of the
Wyoming County Chamber.
To find out how members can enjoy discounts on
our competitive electric supply programs, contact
Beth Roberts-Russell at 716.885.1068.
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Call the Chamber office at 237-0230 to learn more about the National Fuel Resources Program for Chamber members.
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for your FREE quote and information
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WEATHERVANE
A Quarterly Publication of the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
W I N T E R
2 0 1 5
3rd Annual “Shop Wyoming & Win” Contest A Success!
Three lucky individuals received phone
calls letting them know that they were
selected as winners of this year’s
“Shop Wyoming and Win” annual Buy
Local promotion from the Wyoming
County Chamber & Tourism. Following
the February 10, 2015 drawing, the
winners of the three top prizes from
this year’s contest were notified by
phone. Shocked and excited were the
best ways to describe this year’s winners.
This year’s winners were: Tara Herman
of Delevan won the 42” LG flat screen
HDTV from Phil’s TV and Appliance in
Arcade; Joe & Amy Kirsch of Strykersville won the Lane Recliner donated by
Harding’s Attica Furniture and Flooring
in Attica; and Charles Canterbury of
Attica won the $100 Wyoming County
Visa Gift Card.
The Wyoming County Chamber &
Tourism held the drawing at the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors
regular February Meeting. As the most
senior members of the Board, Town
Supervisors Jerry Davis (Covington),
John Knab (Sheldon), and Joe Kushner (Eagle) drew the winning tickets.
“Congratulations to the winners of this
year’s “Shop Wyoming and Win” contest. This year’s promotion was a record breaker and we again exceeded
our revenue goals over last year,” said
Scott Gardner, President of the Chamber. “Our thanks go out to our local
businesses who participated, and the
shoppers from around Wyoming County and beyond for making this event a
success. Special thanks to Harding’s
Attica Furniture and Flooring, and
Phil’s TV and Appliance in Arcade for
donating the recliner and the television,
and thank you to everyone who participated by shopping locally, placed a
drop box in their business, or supported the program in some way.”
“The prizes would not have been possible without the strong support of two
county businesses. First, Phil’s TV and
Appliances in Arcade for participating
for a third year and helping to get a
quality TV to give as a prize. The second business to thank is Harding’s
Attica Furniture and Flooring for stepping up again this year and donating
the Lane Recliner,” concluded Gardner. “These two businesses did not
hesitate to participate and we hope that
shoppers will stop in to say thanks and
support these two outstanding local
family run small businesses.”
$50 worth of purchases made in Wyoming County, the participants were
eligible for one entry in the drawing.
We are very pleased the report that we
broke last year’s record with 435 participants and total purchases at
$251,256, up $7,808 over last year.
The shopping promotion brought in
sales taxes of $20,100 during the contest period.
Total Contest Participants: 435
Total Purchases: $251,256
Increased 2014 contest
shopping by: $7,808
Total Sales Tax Generated: $20,100
This year marks the third time that the
Chamber has sponsored the holiday
promotion as part of the Wyoming
County Chamber of Commerce’s Get it
Here – Wyoming County NY buy local
program. After weeks of planning and
delivering the entry boxes to small
businesses all over the county, the
contest kicked off on November 28th,
“Black Friday.”
Participants were required to save their
receipts from purchases made in Wyoming County between “Black Friday,”
November 28, 2014 and Christmas
Eve, December 24, 2014. They then
submitted the receipts by mail, inperson, or in drop boxes by the deadline of January 16, 2015. For every
Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
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Creative Food Ingredients to Expand Perry Facility
2015 Community
Investors
It was announced in early January that Creative Food Ingredients, manufacturer of cookies, cookie pieces, and cookie crumbs, will construct a 75,000
square foot addition to its facility in Perry, which will open up production
capabilities for expanded output and lower costs. The company, whose customer base includes Hershey in Pennsylvania, will add up to 56 employees
to its 130 person workforce. Construction is expected to begin in January 2015. Creative Food Ingredients CEO
Michael O’Flaherty said, “We are extremely pleased to have received the recognition and support from various
levels of government. We are approaching 20 years of manufacturing in Perry and we are excited about the
prospect of bringing additional employment opportunities to the local community and area.” The Mississauga,
Ontario headquartered company is growing rapidly and ownership was looking to make further investments at
the Perry site, which is Creative Food Ingredients’ only manufacturing facility at a total of approximately 125,000
square feet. The company will invest $2.8 million in this project. New York State, through ESD, will provide up to
$500,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits in return for Creative Food Ingredients’ job
creation commitments. The Wyoming County IDA will provide an estimated $533,599 in incentives that include a
PILOT along with mortgage and sales tax With its commercial bakery located in New York, the company’s mandate is to deliver product excellence to each of its customers. Attention to detail, precision and pride serve as
the foundation for every product that it manufactures. With its focus squarely on the demands of the Industrial
and Private Label markets, its customers can rest assured that their needs will be met on a timely basis with the
greatest of consistency.
Arts Council for Wyoming County Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary!
The ACWC will celebrate its 40th Anniversary in 2015! So, mark your calendar
and make plans now to participate in the year-long party, because thanks to
YOU and your support over the last four decades, arts and culture in Wyoming
County are alive, vibrant, and gaining strength every day. “Picture This” is the
ACWC’s 2015 theme, so, PICTURE THIS:
 You attending the first gallery exhibition reception of the year, Local Color,
to help us kick off the year-long celebration: Feb. 27, 6-8pm.
 The Annual Meeting & Chamber Concert, featuring a tour of the Humphrey House in Warsaw on Saturday,
May 23 at 5pm.
 The 40th Anniversary Gala, featuring music and dancing from the seventies to the present, period dress,
and more on Saturday, July 11 at 5pm at the Warsaw Grange.
 A dance presentation by Images Evolution, featuring music of the seventies to the present, including dance
students from Wyoming County studios.
 A gallery reception featuring the Thomas Aquinas Daly family art exhibit on June 5.
 One of two Twin Piano Concerts featuring Dan Saunders (Assistant Conductor with the Metropolitan Opera
in New York City) and Dr. Bill Roberts on July 24 & 26.
 The closing reception of the Fashions of the Seventies to Present exhibition, featuring a runway fashion
show on Friday, September 25.
 The 40th Letchworth Arts & Crafts Show & Sale on Columbus Day Weekend.
And, PICTURE THIS:
 If every member donated 4 or 40 boxes of crayons to our crayon drive, we will be well on our way to collecting enough crayons for all the kids who will attend this year’s Pike Fair or participate in our annual All County Student Art Exhibitions.
 If every member gave $4 extra when they renewed their membership, the ACWC would leverage approximately $1,200 toward the youth scholarship program.
 If every member invited 4 friends to “like” the ACWC Perry NY on Facebook, we would increase our likes to
approximately 1600.
 If every member invited 4 friends to follow the ACWC on twitter @acwcperryNY we would increase our followers to approximately 1300.
We hope you are as excited as we are about the upcoming 2015 activities. We invite you to PICTURE THIS and
consider how your might become more engaged with the ACWC in 2015. The possibilities are endless!
*This is a paid advertisement by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.
Community Investors are business
leaders willing to step forward and
serve as advocates for the
Chamber’s membership. We
encourage you to join our growing
list of Community Investors, and
thank our 2014 Community
Investors for their support.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN
Marty Griffith
Five Star Bank
VICE CHAIRMAN
Lisa Schwartz
Pioneer Credit Recovery
SECRETARY
Lindsay Eddy
Byrncliff Resort & Conf. Ctr.
TREASURER
Nicole White
Wyoming County Job Fair
Thursday, March 12th
10am—2pm
Genesee Community College, Arcade Campus
25 Edward St, Arcade
Employers, please contact the Chamber at 2370230 to reserve your space.
Event is free to potential employees.
8th Annual Pride of Wyoming
County Agricultural Dinner
Saturday, Match 7th
6-10pm
North Java Fire Hall
Tickets are still available!
$25/per person or $250/table of 10
Call the Chamber at 237-0230 to get yours today!
Freed Maxick CPA’s
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Jason Beck
Rocket Commercial Realty
DIRECTORS
Brock Beckstrand
Upstate Door, Inc.
Tom Carpenter
Clark Patterson Lee Assoc.
Patty Chaya
Genesee Community College
Daniel Egan
Beaver Hollow Conf. Ctr.
Austin Fish
Complete Payroll Processing
Norb Fuest
Fuest Apple Farm
Jackie Hoyt
Arts Council for Wyoming Cty.
Colleen Kennedy
Warsaw PennySaver
Hans Kunze
Steuben Trust Company
Darren Long
Prestolite Electric
Joe Rivellino
Rivellino Realty
Becky Ryan
Supervisor, Town of Warsaw
Jeremy Satchell
M&T Bank
Andrew Stang
Stang-Tek
Frank Vitagliano, Jr.
Tompkins Insurance Agencies
John Wheeler
Solar Liberty Welcomed as Community Investor
Founded in 2003, Solar Liberty is the
largest installer of solar energy systems
headquartered in New York State. They
have a dedicated team that shares the
common vision of promoting solar energy throughout Wyoming County and the State.
Through "Brighter Wyoming," Solar Liberty seeks to expand the use of solar electricity within
Wyoming County in multiple areas including municipal, agricultural and residential. Solar Liberty
looks forward to the opportunity of working with government officials to develop solar arrays that
provide significant value to the citizens of Wyoming County. Solar electric systems will reduce
County, Town and Village electric rates and provide a clear vision of the long-term energy costs.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and the membership, I am delighted to welcome this cutting
edge company to the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism membership, said Scott A. Gardner, Chamber President. "This company has a proven record of quality and is committed to improving the economy of Wyoming County. We look forward to working with them and helping
them to advance green technologies that will benefit a host of companies, farms, organizations,
and homeowners here in our county."
Solar Liberty seeks to work with Wyoming County's agricultural industry by assisting local farmers to realize the benefits of solar energy through the state and federal incentives available, including the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). They also looks forward to educating
homeowners on the benefits of residential solar electric systems and the incentives available.
Through the NY-Sun initiative and state and federal tax credits, solar energy is affordable to
every homeowner and can save thousands of dollars in energy costs over the life of the system.
On February 10, 2015, the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors passed a formal resolution
recognizing Solar Liberty as an endorsed provider of Renewable Solar Power in Wyoming
County. For more information on Solar Liberty call 716.634.3780 or email them at
info@solarliberty.com. On the web visit: solarliberty.com
The Bank of Castile
STAFF
Scott Gardner
President & CEO
Meghan Nulty
VP, Tourism & Marketing
Kelly Ashcraft
Director of Member Services
Congratulations to Chamber Board member Joe Rivellino on being named the 2015
president of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors. The organization includes more than
2,700 local members. Rivellino, is owner of Rivellino Reality, and co-owner of Rocket
Commercial Real Estate. He had served as a BNAR officer for the past three years. The
BNAR works to promote professionalism, real estate property rights and values, and serves as
the voice for real estate brokerages in the Western New York area.