August 2011 VOICE Newsletter

August 2011 Volume 10 Issue 8

Mark Your Calendar!

Bright Choices Informational

Seminars Chamber of Commerce

Jamestown Office

512 Falconer Street

Tuesday, August 9

5:30pm

Dunkirk Office

10785 Bennett Road

Wednesday, August 10

5:30pm

Annual Chamber Golf

Tournament Thursday, September 1

Tri-County Country Club

540 Route 39, Forestville

Bright Choices Open

Enrollment Meetings Jamestown

Wednesday, September 28

7:30-9:00am or 5:30-7:00pm

Dunkirk

Thursday, September 29

7:30-9:00am or 5:30-7:00pm

Chautauqua County Chamber

of Commerce Annual Awards

Banquet Thursday, October 6

Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo

Center, Mayville

www.chautauquachamber.org

Chautauqua County

Chamber of Commerce ■ ■ ■

10785 Bennett Road

Dunkirk NY 14048

716-366-6200

■ ■ ■ 512 Falconer Street

Jamestown NY 14701

716-484-1101

Babe Ruth Baseball

Boosts Business Chautauqua County will once again

play host to a Babe Ruth World Series

in August. While the event provides

fun and entertainment, it is also an

economic driver for many businesses

in our region.

Since 1980, Jamestown has hosted

fifteen Babe Ruth World Series

events. Kimberly Ecklund, Public

Relations Division Director, said the

series costs over $30,000 to put on

each year, but the economic impact of

that is at least tripled.

“We work hard to do all business

locally, including everything from

printing programs and catering for the

banquet,” she said. “This is a huge

undertaking, and we have tremendous

community and volunteer support, so

we work to give back to the

community whenever possible.”

Visiting team members stay with

host families, and while their main

focus during their stay is baseball,

each team gets a “bye” day and they

often visit local tourist attractions and

entertainment venues as well.

“We have had host families take

teams on the Summer Wind and the

Chautauqua Belle, play mini-golf, go

bowling, visit Bemus Point,

Chautauqua Institution, the Lucy-Desi

museum, and many other attractions,”

Mrs. Ecklund said.

And it’s not just the players and

host families. The teams almost

always bring along their own fan base

as well.

“Family members come to support

the teams. They stay in our hotels, eat

at local restaurants, shop at local

stores, and visit our local attractions.”

Mrs. Ecklund added. “This is really a

tremendous economic boost.”

The 13-15 Year Old Babe Ruth

World Series begins with a parade in

downtown Jamestown at 9:00am

Saturday, August 20, followed by

opening ceremonies at 11:00am at

Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park, where

all of the games will be played.

Games are scheduled afternoons and

evenings through the Championship

game on August 27.

Teams in the American Division

will represent the Ohio Valley,

Southwest, Midwest Plains, Pacific

Southwest, and Western New York

State Champions. National Division

teams will represent New England,

Southeast, Middle Atlantic, Pacific

Northwest, and the Jamestown Host

Team.

“There is another component to this

event besides the economic boost,”

Mrs. Ecklund added. “These young

people who come here to stay and

play baseball have lasting memories

and forge long-term relationships with

the people of our area. It truly brings

people together, and that value goes

beyond the dollars that local

businesses are earning.”

Anyone who is still interested in

being a host family or volunteering in

any way can contact Mrs. Ecklund at

664-0405 or by email at

[email protected].

mailto:[email protected]

The Chautauqua County

Chamber of Commerce helped

Rem-Tronics Inc. celebrate its

move from Silver Creek to

Dunkirk in mid-July with a

ribbon cutting at its new facility

on Brigham Road.

The company had outgrown its

former location in Silver Creek,

and the move followed months of

negotiations involving the

Village, the City of Dunkirk,

Chautauqua County Industrial

Development Agency, Empire

State Development, and the

Dunkirk Local Development

Corporation. With it’s move to

Dun ki r k , Re m-T ro n ics i s

preserving jobs in Chautauqua

County and expects to increase

employment as well.

Master of ceremonies for the ribbon

cut t ing Dunki rk’s Economic

Development Di rec tor , Kory

Ahlstrom. Also on hand were County

Executive Greg Edwards, CCIDA

Director Bill Daly, Dunkirk Mayor

Richard Frey, Will Wilosevic of

Empire State Development, company

owner Michael Kaddis, and all 65

employees.

Following the ceremony all were

invited inside to see the state of the art

facility where the staff answered

pg 2 The Voice August 2011

Picture by Dave Rowley

L-R: Will Wilosevic of Empire State Development,

Owner Michael Kaddis, Mayor Richard Frey, County

Executive Greg Edwards, Dunkirk Chamber President

Stephanie Pulvino, and Community Chamber

Coordinator Patrick Stokes at Rem-Tronics, Inc.

The Chautauqua County Chamber

of Commerce had the honor of

performing a ribbon cutting ceremony

to celebrate the expansion of DFT’s

location at 38 Temple Street in

Fredonia. State Senator Cathy Young

and Fredonia Mayor Stephen Keefe

cut the ribbon to mark this special

occasion.

The location is now a DFT

TECHNOLOGY PLUS which

means they now have LED, LCD, and

projection TV’s along with home

audio, Blu-Ray and DVD players.

Customers can now turn to DFT

Communications for a new and

improved multimedia shopping

Rem-Tronics, Inc. Celebrates Relocation

questions about the electromagnetic,

electromechanical, solenoid coils,

cables, harnesses, fiber optic

assemblies and plastic molded

components that they produce. These

products are used in a wide variety of

aerospace, military, medical and

industrial applications including the

Space Shuttle.

For more information about Rem-

Tronics and to learn about job

opportunities there visit their web site

at www.rem-tronics.com.

experience with the DFT

Technology Plus retail store. As

part of the experience,

consumers will find a warm and

customer friendly environment,

w i t h a t r a i n e d a n d

k n o w l e d g e a b l e s t a f f

e m p h a s i z i n g h a n d s - o n

demonstrations including the

"home theater experience"

which provides customers with an

opportunity to explore their options

before purchasing.

If you have any questions or want to

see what they have to offer you can go

to www.dfttechnologyplus.com or call

716-673-3050.

DFT Technology Plus Expansion

Picture by Scott Wise

L-R: DFT Communications President and CTO

Kurt Maytum, Mayor Stephen Keefe, State Senator

Cathy Young, President and COO Mark Maytum,

surrounded by DFT employees.

Lieutenant Governor

to Speak at Banquet

Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy

will be the keynote speaker for the

Chautauqua County Chamber of

Commerce Annual Banquet this fall.

The event will be held at the

Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo

Center in Mayville on Thursday,

October 6.

Lt. Governor Duffy traveled to

Chautauqua County in May,

promoting Governor Andrew

Cuomo’s People First Agenda during

a stop at Jamestown Community

College.

For information about the Annual

Banquet, call the Chamber at 366-

6200 or 484-1101.

Chamber President/CEO Todd Tranum with Lt.

Governor Robert Duffy in Jamestown in May

http://www.dfttechnologyplus.com

August 2011 The Voice pg 3

Star Media Group

Begins 2012 Chamber

Directory Star Media Group has kicked off

production of the 2012 edition of the


Commerce Business Builder Source

Book which is set to be published and

distributed this October.

“We’re proud to support the

Chamber by once again producing a

high quality publication that helps

promote the community and our

fellow Chamber members,” said Amy

Vercant, vice president for Star Media

Group.

The Business Builder Source Book

features a list of Chamber members

alphabetically and by business

category. For more information about

the 2012 edition of the Business

Builder Source Book, contact Star

Media Group at 716–366-9200 or 716

-338-0030.

aware of their heavy snoring and

nocturnal arousals and for that reason,

many go undiagnosed.

When should you ask your doctor

for a sleep study? Warning signs and

symptoms of sleep apnea include but

are not limited to:

■ Frequent silences during sleep

due to breaks in breathing (apnea)

■ Choking or gasping during

sleep to get air into the lungs

■ Loud snoring

■ Sudden awakenings to restart

breathing or waking up in a sweat

■ Daytime sleepiness and feeling

un-refreshed by sleep, falling

asleep at inappropriate times

Westfield Memorial Hospital offers

direct access to highly specialized

care. The latest state-of-the-art

offering of the two-bed, sleep lab

under the medical direction of Dr.

Alexander B. Gelfer, FACP, FCCP,

FAASM further benefits patients and

their access to care.

For more information please call

877-256-4904.

Wellness Feature: Sleep Apnea

By Westfield Memorial Hospital

Obstructive sleep apnea is a

significant medical problem affecting

middle-aged adults with resonating

health effects when left untreated.

Some health issues related to sleep

apnea include; obesity, high blood

pressure, diabetes, depression and

hypertension. The most common

complaints are loud snoring, disrupted

sleep and excessive daytime

sleepiness. Patients with apnea suffer

from fragmented sleep and may

develop cardiovascular abnormalities

because of the repetitive cycles of

snoring and airway collapse. Although

most patients are overweight and have

a short, thick neck, some are of

normal weight but have a small,

receding jaw. Many patients are not

L-R: City Councilman Paul Whitford, Mayor

Sam Teresi, Company President Tom Beichner,

Kim Carlson, Aaron Beichner, and Mary

Donnelly all of Robo Enterprises at the

company’s newest location on North Main

Street, Jamestown

Robo Enterprises

Ribbon Cutting Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi and the


Commerce helped to snip the ribbon for

the grand opening of Robo Enterprises

newest location on North Main Street

recently. Robo Enterprises operates a

number of convenience stores throughout

the area. The new location includes a gas

station, convenience store and

laundromat.

Chamber Golf Tournament to be held

September 1 at Tri-County Country Club

Tri-County Country Club in

Forestville will host the Annual


Commerce Golf Tournament this year

on September 1. The tournament

includes an 11:00am shotgun start and

a four-person scramble. The cost per

person is $150 for Chamber/MAST

members or $175 for non-members.

Sponsors are DFT Communications,

The Observer, The Post-Journal,

Chautauqua County Industrial

Development Agency, Cott Foods,

Community Bank, Fredonia Place,

Lakeshore Savings Bank, Lawley

Tradition Agency, NRG Dunkirk

Power LLC, Petri Baking Products,

and Stearns & Wheeler. To register,

call the Chamber at 716-366-6200 or

716-484-1101, or visit the web site at

www.chautauquachamber.org.


To Submit Events or

Member News to

The Voice contact Sheila Webster at

[email protected]

366-6200 or 484-1101

Welcome New Members Welcome to our newest members as they join the ever expanding network of businesses and

organizations across Chautauqua County.

Beechwood Acres, LLC

Hospitality

9420 East Lake Road, Ripley

(305) 872-0788

Berry Plastics Corporation

Manufacturer-Injection Molding

3565 Chadwick Drive, Dunkirk

(716) 366-2112

www.berryplastics.com

The Buster Brown Bean Company, LLC

Coffee Shop/Catering

47 Douglas Street, Fredonia

(716) 672-6622

www.busterbrownbean.com

Cassadaga Job Corps Academy

Employment Service & Training

8115 Glasgow Road, Cassadaga

(716) 595-8760

Cellular Sales

Cellular Phone Service

357 Town Drive, Fayetteville

(315) 569-3195

www.joincellularsales.com

Cynthia G Britz

Real Estate

46 Holmes Place, Fredonia

(716) 679-8507

Fresh & Fancy Flowers & Gifts

Florists/Event Planning/Wedding Planning

9 Eagle Street, Fredonia

(716) 679-8107

www.freshandfancyflowers.com

Geiben Bros., Inc.

Financial Consultants

6509 Tonawanda Creek Road, Lockport

(864) 885-2236

Great Day

Energy

24 Lakeview Avenue, Lakewood

(716) 499-0020

http://greatday.mymomentis.biz

Larson-Timko Funeral Home

Funeral Homes

20 Central Avenue, Fredonia

(716) 679-9000

www.larsontimkofuneralhome.com

Lundberg Law Offices

Legal

202 West Fourth Street, Jamestown

(716) 664-2346

www.LG-LLP.com

Michael Lahood. MD, PC

Optometry/Ophthalmology

749 Central Avenue, Dunkirk

(716) 366-6300

Mierzwa Farms

Farms & Agriculture

658 Route 83, South Dayton

(716) 988-7779

Pella Windows & Doors

Door, Window, Glass Sales & Installation

181 East Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood

(716) 763-4100

www.pella.com

Physical Therapy Services

Medical/Healthcare

2807 North Road, Findley Lake

(716) 969-3685

Schuyler's Country Kitchen

Restaurants

4477 West Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood

(716) 526-4233

Sew What Missy

Sewing & Monograms

8784 Hahn Road, Fredonia

(716) 785-0810

Six Baer's Gift Shoppe

Gift Shop/Retail

37 East Main Street, Panama

(716) 782-3671

www.sixbaers.com

Springleaf Financial Services

Financial & Investment Services

707 Fairmount Avenue, Jamestown

(716) 661-9326

www.springleaffinancial.com

TexTivia

Social Networking

214 Central Avenue, Suite 229, Dunkirk

(716) 785-4815

www.textivia.com

Woodbury Vineyards, Inc.

Winery

3215 South Roberts Road, Fredonia

(716) 679-9463

www.woodburyvineyards.com

Thank You to these members who have contributed over

$3,100 this year to the Chamber’s

Technology Fund to assist in our capacity to

serve through upgraded computer software and hardware.


Check Out

This Month’s Inserts…

■ Babe Ruth World Series

■ Bright Choices Open

Enrollment Meetings

■ Chamber Golf Tournament

■ Golf Tee Signs Available

■ Star Media Group

■ Wright Business Systems

3 Seas Recreation

A Automotive, Inc.

ADKO Advertising Specialties Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric

Allied Healthcare Systems

Allied Industries a Division of The Resource Center

Arthur R. Gren Company, Inc.

Barton Tool, Inc.

Big Rick Inc. - One Stop Food Mart

Bishop Concrete

Burke Development The Carriage House Companies, Inc.

Casella Waste Services

Cattaraugus County Bank

Ceila A. Lloyd, DDS, PC

Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region,

Inc.

Chautauqua Area Real Estate

Chautauqua County Board of Realtors Chautauqua Physical & Occupational Therapy

Chautauqua Registered Black Angus

Clevermethod

Collins Construction

Community Development Association

D & F Travel, Inc.

Dahlstrom Roll Form Daniel R. Ryel, CLU ChFC

Deidra Women's Medical Health Services, P.C.

Dennis Faulk World Motorcars, Inc.

Donald Coppings, CPA

Double A Vineyards, Inc.

Double DAB Riding Stable

Dunkirk Electric Motor Repair

Electric Motor Specialties, Inc. Empire Energy USA, LLC

Evans Bank

Evans Liquors

Excelco/Newbrook

Faculty Student Association (FSA), SUNY Fredonia

Falconer Funeral Home, Inc.

Farm Family Insurance First Covenant Church

Flowers by Anthony

Frank J. O'Brocta Salvage, Inc.

Genesis Solutions LLC

Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.

Graf Realty Corporation

Gray Insurance Agency

Harry D. Briggs Services Hollyloft Ski & Bike

Hope's Windows, Inc.

Hulbert Counseling Services LCSW PC

iKoss Consulting

The Inn at Pheasant Run

Insyte Consulting

International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons

J & J Home Decor James B. Schwab Company, Inc.

Jamestown Area Community Federal Credit Union

Jamestown Area Medical Associates

Jamestown Area Pathology, LLC

Jamestown Business College

Jamestown Electro-Plating

Jim Turner Sales JL Castiglia Construction Company

Joe I. Askar, MD

Johnson Estate Winery, LLC

Jordan Forest Products Services, Inc

Joseph A. Blum, MD

Koerner & Company, R.A.

Kosciuszko Polish Home Association

Lake Shore Savings Bank

Lake Shore Savings Bank

Lakewood Apothecary

Larry Spacc Pontiac-GMC, Inc. The Lenna Foundation

Liazon Corporation

Ligo Architects

Lind Funeral Home

Lutheran Social Services

Main Wines & Spirits

Mancuso Union Fuel & Oil Co., Inc.

Meals on Wheels, Inc. Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County

Metallic Ladder Manufacturing Corp.

Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast Country

Nestle Purina PetCare

Network Administrator, Inc.

Newman Funeral Home, Inc.

Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc.

Olde Chautauqua Farms Petri Baking Products, Inc.

Phillips Lytle LLP

Pillowcasegram and Other Things, LLC

R. J. Henry

Rhoe B. Henderson Insurance Agency, Inc.

Richard L. Peebles, Jr., Architect

Richard T. Milazzo, Jr. MD Robert Basil Chevrolet, Buick & Cadillac, Inc.

Rodgers Land Surveying

Roger M. Carlson, Accountant

RPW Associates

RVS, Inc.

S. Grant Farm

Sanitary Wiping Cloth Company

Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh & Company Shorewood Country Club

Silver Creek Family Dentistry

Snug Harbor Marina and Service Center

Southern Tier Chiropractic

Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc.

St. Columban's On the Lake

St. Susan Center Sterling Energy Inc.

Stuart Tool & Die, Inc.

SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator

Thomas J. Luparello, MD, PC

Town of Dunkirk

Umamaheswara Rao Vejendla, MD PC

Veracity Benefits

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. #1949, Fredonia Weaver Materiel Service, Inc.

Wedding Wildflowers and Design

Westfield Memorial Hospital, Inc. an Affiliate of Saint

Vincent

Zahm & Matson, Inc.


Member News

...continued from page 5

Aspire Golf Tournament Set

Aspire’s 9th Annual Aspire Golf

Classic will be held August 15th from

12:30-5pm on the Hill Course at the

historic Chautauqua Institution. Started in

2003, this tournament’s net proceeds

benefit the programs and services offered

through Aspire’s Southern Tier office on

Mall Boulevard in Lakewood. 144

golfers will participate in an afternoon

shotgun flight.

Aspire of Western New York, Inc. is a

non-profit organization that provides a

broad range of services to people with

developmental and other disabilities. For

more information, contact Michael Holley

at 505-5512 or visit Aspire’s website at

www.aspirewny.org.

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Casella Reduces Carbon Footprint 45%

Casella Waste Services of Dunkirk

reduced its carbon footprint by 45%

between 2005 and 2010. Casella began

reporting its carbon footprint as part of a

program called EPA Climate Leaders – a

voluntary partnership with the federal

Environmental Protection Agency. Last

year that program ended and Casella

transitioned to another voluntary reporting

program called the Carbon Disclosure

Project (CDP).

The CDP is a non-profit organization

that gathers corporate carbon data and

publishes it for use by the investment

community, corporations, policymakers,

and the general public. Over 3,000

organizations worldwide, including 70%

of the S&P 500, now report their carbon

emissions and strategy through the CDP.

Highlights of Casella’s CDP report

include the 45% reduction in its company-

wide carbon footprint; the equivalent of

taking 176,000 cars off the road or

planting 192,000 acres of pine forest. The

firm has also reduced its landfill

emissions by a full 50%! Landfill

methane made up 80% of Casella’s 2010

emissions, so its biggest reductions have

come from improved landfill gas

collection.

Company Controller Sara Marsowicz

said, “Energy purchasing makes up 5-10%

of our operational spending, so by finding

ways to use energy more efficiently, we

can reduce our costs and protect our

company against fluctuating energy

prices, while also reducing our carbon

footprint and protecting the

environment.”

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Bridge Completed at Audubon’s

Bentley Sanctuary

“With so much of our work

accomplished by volunteers, sometimes it

takes years to finish, but the result is so

rewarding!”

That’s how Jamestown Audubon

Society President Ruth Lundin described

the completion of the bridge over the

longest span in Audubon’s Bentley

Sanctuary.

For several years, area resident Kevin

Rein volunteered on this 47-acre preserve

of bottomland forest. Among his labors,

he worked on the bridges, which were in

terrible disrepair, but he was not able to

complete the longest bridge.

This spring, under the leadership of

Dennis Wright, Workforce Development

Facilitator at Erie 2-Chautauqua-

Cattaraugus BOCES, students in the

Work Experience Program completed

Rein’s efforts. The Work Experience

Program is a partnership between

BOCES’s Adult & Community Education

Division and the Chautauqua County

Department of Social Services.

The bridge had its inaugural crossing

by participants in Audubon’s Mother’s

Day Wildflower Walk led by Jack Gulvin

on May 8.

The Jamestown Audubon Society

manages both the Bentley Sanctuary and

the Audubon Center and Sanctuary on

Riverside Road, off Route 62 between

Jamestown and Warren, Pennsylvania. For

more information about the Jamestown

Audubon Society, call (716) 569-2345 or

visit jamestownaudubon.org.

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JCC Receives Andy Warhol Print

An original Marilyn Monroe screenprint

by Andy Warhol has been donated to

Jamestown Community College’s Weeks

Gallery by Ken and Lois Strickler.

The donation was made in honor of

retired JCC English professor Robert

Hagstrom, one of the primary forces for

creating a gallery space at JCC. Mrs.

Strickler, a fellow student of Warhol’s at

the Carnegie Institute of Technology,

worked with Hagstrom to establish a

gallery for fine arts.

In 1968, the Stricklers invited Warhol

and several friends to visit their home in

Jamestown after he presented a lecture at

JCC. Warhol reciprocated by inviting the

Stricklers to visit his New York City

studio, The Factory, where he presented

the Marilyn screenprint to Mrs. Strickler.

The print was signed “To Lois. XOXO.

Andy.”

The Stricklers were founding sponsors

of the Weeks Gallery’s Global Collection

of Photography and were jointly awarded

the John D. Hamilton Award by the JCC

Foundation for their contributions to the

arts.

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JCC Night at the Ballpark

Jamestown Community College alumni,

family, and friends are invited to JCC

Night at the Ballpark with the Jamestown

Jammers on September 2 at Russell E.

Diethrick Jr. Park. The Jammers will take

on the Mahoning Valley Scrappers during

the game. Gates open at 6 pm, and the

game begins at 7:05 pm.

Bleacher tickets are available to JCC

alumni free of charge. Each alumnus is

limited to a maximum of six tickets. The

event is sponsored, in part, by the JCC

Alumni Association.

Tickets can be ordered online at

www.sunyjcc.edu/alumni, or picked up at

the switchboard in the Hamilton Collegiate

Center on the Jamestown Campus from 8

The Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk at

Audubon’s Bentley Sanctuary marked the

inauguration of the bridge completed by the

Work Experience Program, under the

leadership of Dennis Wright, Workforce

Development Facilitator at BOCES E2CC.

http://www.aspirewny.org

http://www.sunyjcc.edu/alumni

Chamber-Supported

Community Events

8/2-7 - Lucille Ball 100th Birthday

Celebration*

8/4 - Razz and Friends, Village Green

Park, Mayville**

8/ 5-7 - Civil War Encampment at the

McClurg Museum in Westfield***

8/6 - Sherman Day in Sherman***

8/6 - Village Yard Sale, Silver Creek/

Irving Chamber

8/11 - Kokomo Time Band, Village Green

Park, Mayville**

8/13 - Old Fashion Day at the Fenton

History Center in Jamestown***

8/13 - Fenton History Center Old

Fashioned Day*

8/13-14 - Bicentennial History Fair at

Chautauqua Suites in Mayville***

8/18 - Randy Graham, Village Green

Park, Mayville**

8/19 - Downtown Cruisin’ and Thunder

in the Streets*

8/19-21 - 37th Antique Equipment

Association Show in Stockton***

8/20 - Babe Ruth World Series Parade*

8/20-27 - Babe Ruth World Series*

8/21 - 100th Anniversary of the Miller

Bell Tower at Chautauqua

Institution***

8/25 - Free Country, Village Green Park,

Mayville**

8/26 - Farmers Market Youth Day*

*Coordinated by the DJDC or partner

organizations

** Entertainment in the Park series by the

Mayville/Chautauqua Chamber

***Chautauqua County Bicentennial

Celebration Events


am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday,

and 8 am to 4:30 pm on Friday. Tickets

can also be obtained at the bookstore in the

administrative office at the North County

Center in Dunkirk from 8:30 am to 4 pm

Monday through Friday. Ticket orders can

be placed any time until 5 pm on

September 1, and will be available for

pickup at the will call office at Diethrick

Park on game day.

Tickets are limited so advance orders are

encouraged. For additional information,

contact Elizabeth Booth, Alumni Affairs

Director at 716.338.1056 or

[email protected].

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JCC Accreditation Reaffirmed

Jamestown Community College has

received what President Gregory T.

DeCinque described as "an outstanding

report" including numerous

commendations from the commission

charged with overseeing the quality of its

instructional programs and operation.

"Educational accreditation is a quality

assurance process by which colleges and

universities are evaluated every ten years

by an external body to determine if

specified standards are being met," Dr.

DeCinque explained. JCC's accrediting

body is the Middle States Commission on

Higher Education.

In addition to having its accreditation

reaffirmed, the report JCC received from

the commission in late June noted that it

had met all 14 standards. The

commission's standards, described as

"characteristics of excellence," focus on

mission and goals; planning, resource

allocation, and institutional renewal;

institutional resources; leadership and

governance; administration; integrity;

institutional assessment; student

admissions and retention; student support

services; faculty; educational offerings;

general education; related educational

activities; and assessment of student

learning.

Among the areas commended were

JCC's connections to the community

including relationships with area high

schools and the new Communiversity, the

college's fiscal prudence and ability to

attract external funding, the condition of

JCC's buildings and grounds, collegial

decision-making, and the student-centered

environment which offers innovative

programs and services that foster student

success.

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YMCA Battle of the Businesses

Approaches

The YMCA is pleased to announce its

24th year of the Battle of the Businesses

this September – featuring a series of

athletic events in which employees

represent their companies by competing

against employees from other similar-

sized businesses. The weeklong

competition will take place September 10-

17 and is open to all area businesses.

This year’s events include one-pitch

softball tournament, nine-hole golf

scramble, bowling, coed volleyball, pickle

-ball, pool 8-ball doubles, 800-medley

running relay, predicted mile walk, team

dodge ball, miniature golf, scrabble, 2-

mile run/walk, archery, paddling,

Sur”Y”vor III, and bean bag toss. New

this year are the inflatable water relay and

the bonus event of karaoke held at

YMCA’s Camp Onyahsa.

More than 1,800 people participated in

more than 17 athletic events last year on

both large- and small-division teams.

Participants will receive a competition t

-shirt sporting a Battle logo and their

company name. Those who are registered

now can start using either of the

Jamestown or Lakewood YMCA facilities

for practice and training.

Information packets can be picked up at

the Jamestown or Lakewood YMCA’s.

For more information, contact Tom

Anderson at 763-0303 at the Lakewood

YMCA, or Scott Mekus at 664-2802, ext.

236, at the Jamestown YMCA.

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Sur”Y”vor Challenge is is part of the

YMCA Battle of the Businesses, scheduled

for September 10-17.

The Westfield Farmers’ Market,

now in its fifth season, runs every

Saturday through September 24 from

9am to 2pm at Moore Park. Some

favorite local farms have returned to

the market this year, and an

assortment of local artisans will also

showcase their original creations.

For more information on the

Westfield Farmers’ Market, call 326-

4000 or visit www.westfieldny.com/

farmers-market.

Westfield Farmers

Market in Fifth Season

mailto:[email protected]

Shopping for Health Insurance? Call the Chamber Today

To learn more about the Chamber’s Bright Choices™ affordable health insurance plans,

please contact Director of Member Development, Greg Krauza,

at (716) 484-1101 or (716) 366-6200 or e-mail Greg at [email protected]

or visit www.chautauquachamber.org to learn more about the variety of plan options!

Looking for a better way to buy benefits?

In Jamestown Wednesday

September 28, 2011 7:30—9:00am

or 5:30—7:00pm

Enroll in the

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce

Insurance Program Now!

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is the best place for your business to buy benefits. No other program offers as wide a variety of plan styles and competitive rates.

Medical plans with a variety of offerings that allow you and your employees to choose the coverage that’s right for each of you. As well as:

• Dental and Vision plans • Long-Term Care • Accident and Critical Illness • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Life and Accidental Death & Disability

For more information visit one of our Open Enrollment meetings:

In Dunkirk Thursday

September 29, 2011 7:30—9:00am

or 5:30—7:00pm

To register please call 716-366-6200 or 716-484-1101 or visit www.chautauquachamber.org

Be a TEE SPONSOR at the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce

Golf Tournament Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tri-County Country Club, Forestville

Tee Sponsorship—$155 Tee sponsors receive: 18” x 24” tee sign displayed on golf

course Acknowledgment in golf program Acknowledgment in Chamber Corner

and other selected advertising

Please return this form by August 12 and we will have your sign made!

Your Business

Name Here

I want to be a Tee Sponsor for CCCC’s Golf Tournament on September 1. Business Name as I wish to have it printed on the sign: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact person: ________________________________ _____ I have enclosed a check for $155 (Only the business name will be displayed on the sign) (Please make checks payable to: Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce)

Phone: ______________________________________ _____ Please invoice me for $155

Return sponsorship form to: Attn: Golf Committee

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce 512 Falconer Street

Jamestown, NY 14701

Or by fax to 716-487-0785

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Chautauqua County

Chamber of Commerce Leading Businesses. Leading Communities.™

10785 Bennett Road, Dunkirk, NY 14048

Phone: 716-366-6200 ■ Fax: 716-366-4276

512 Falconer Street, Jamestown, NY 14701

Phone: 716-484-1101 ■ Fax: 716-487-0785

www.chautauquachamber.org

Annual

Golf Tournament

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Chautauqua County

Chamber of Commerce Leading Businesses. Leading Communities.™

This event is sponsored by:

Gold Level Sponsors

DFT/Netsync

The OBSERVER

The Post Journal

Silver Level Sponsors

CCIDA

Cott Foods

Community Bank

Fredonia Place

Lakeshore Savings Bank

Lawley Tradition Agency

NRG Dunkirk Power LLC Petri Baking Products, Inc.

Stearns & Wheeler

Tri-County Country Club 540 Route 39

Forestville, NY

Annual

Golf Tournament

Tri-County Country Club 540 Route 39

Forestville, NY


Register on-line at www.chautauquachamber.org

or complete and return the

attached registration form Registration deadline:

Wednesday, August 24

REGISTRATION FORM


Annual Golf Tournament


___________________________________ Contact Name

___________________________________ Company

___________________________________ Phone

___________________________________ Email _____ Chamber members at $150 each = ________

_____ Non-members at $175 each = ________

_____ Dinners only at $30 each = ________

Total = ________

List golfer names on reverse side

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 24th

Return registration with payment to:


10785 Bennett Road Dunkirk, NY 14048

or 512 Falconer Street

Jamestown, NY 14701 or

register online at www.chautauquachamber.org

Make checks payable to:


Format: Shotgun Start

Four Person Scramble - Best Ball

Cost per person: Includes 18 holes of golf, cart and greens fee, tee gift,

picnic lunch, and buffet dinner

$150 Chamber members

$175 Non-members

$30 Dinner only - bring a guest!

Schedule: 9:30 a.m. Registration

11:00 a.m. Shotgun start

** Lunch will be served on the course **

5:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour

6:00 p.m. Dinner

Prizes:

You’ll be playing for the $1280 Purse Payable in Shop Chautauqua County Gift Checks

1st - $125 per player

2nd - $75 per player

3rd - $50 per player

4th - $40 per player

Ladies - Special Purse $30 to the players of the best scoring

team with at least one woman in it

Golfers Special For $20, receive 2 Mulligan's, Raffle Tickets, and a

chance for a 50/50 drawing

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the

Tom Baressi Scholarship Fund

through the Northern Chautauqua

Community Foundation.


Leading Business. Leading Comminutes. ™

Documents

August 2011 VOICE Newsletter