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

8th Edition / April 2020

www.wycochamber.org / www.gowyomingcountyny.com

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Index of Advertisers
Alzheimer’s Association .................................... 11
Arts Council Wyoming County ........................... 17
Asbury Camp & Retreat Center ........................... 4
Brad Veley Masonry and Concrete .................... 16
Bubba’s Landscape ............................................ 4
Buffalo Audubon Society .................................. 12
Cedar Street Sales & Rentals .............................. 5
Camp Hickory Hill ............................................ 21
Carlson’s Studio ............................................... 23
Creative Foods ................................................. 19
Creekside Convenience....................................... 8
Don’s Septic Service ......................................... 22
DJ Beardsley & Sons ........................................ 10
George & Swede ................................................ 8
Harding Plumbing............................................ 19
Homecare & Hospice ........................................ 18
Howard Hanna, Deborah Gillen .......................... 2
Howard Hanna, Michelle Dills ............................. 6
Morton Buildings ............................................... 6
Maple Grove Corp. ............................................ 3
Oak Orchard Community Health Ctr.................. 20
Ortel Supply Inc. .............................................. 20
Outsource Realm ............................................. 21 Staff Directory
Perry Market ................................................... 23 Scott Gardner, President
R.A. Haitz ........................................................ 10 sgardner@wycochamber.org
River Spring Lodge LLC .................................... 18 Kelly Ashcraft, Director of Member Services
kelly@wycochamber.org
Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home ............... 16
Sinclair Pharmacy ............................................ 23 Eric Szucs, Director of Tourism & Marketing
eric@gowyomingcountyny.com
S.J.F. Construction ............................................. 6
36 Center Street, Suite A, Warsaw
Stan’s Harley Davidson Inc............................... 22 (585) 786-0307
Step by Step Physical Therapy ............................ 7 www.wycochamber.org
www.gowyomingcountyny.com
Summit Family Dental ..................................... 13
Suzanne’s Comfort Care Home ......................... 12
Tri County Stump Removal ............................... 22
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A message from the Chamber president

We as communities are living
in unprecedented times. There
are so many questions, and not
nearly enough answers and
everything from government,
business, and families are tak-
ing day-by-day approaches to
how we move forward. We all
face adversity, difficulties, and
the interruptions of life from
time to time. It is hard to think
of a moment when we have all
faced something like what we
are seeing all around us today.
Normally, I would be writ-
ing a spring newsletter talking
about all the exciting things
we have planned over the next
weeks and months. Howev-
er, things have changed very
quickly and we must plan for a
future that is less certain. There
are bright spots with the rib-
bon cuttings and new business
openings since our last newslet-
ter, and we also came through
a successful holiday season
together. You will read about
those positives in this newslet-
ter, and should think about how
we all plan to move ahead when
we start to see some normalcy
returning.
We live in a world that likes
things “fixed” right now and
“running smoothly” all the
time. This is true of most every-
one, but what makes us stron-
gest is our capacity to be resil-
ient in the toughest of times.
I can think of no better peo-
ple that represent resiliency
than our small business owners,
farmers, managers of organiza-
tions, and those in professions
of service like law enforcement
and healthcare. Those people
are “us” because we work at and
normally visit these businesses,
they’re made up of our friends
and families. We are resilient
people who work hard and care
for our neighbors. I’ve seen it
my entire life here in this com-
munity.
You are used to uncertainty
and you persevere.
You overcome challenges on
a daily basis.
You have dared to dream and
Scott Gardner, Wyoming County Chamber President
fight for it everyday.
You face the difficult situ-
ations on a regular basis, and
find new ways to overcome.
You love your businesses like
family, because they are family.
You are resilient, tenacious,
and compassionate.
You are what makes us proud
and strong.
Like you, we are taking things
day-to-day, that’s all that we
can do. We must remain as
pro-active as possible in times
of uncertainty, and be able to
adapt to circumstances as they
change. As an organization
that routinely brings people to-
gether, we have had to adapt to
canceling events and deferring
plans that would otherwise be
underway at this point. Like so
many organizations and busi-
nesses in our area, we will keep
everyone updated with event
notices as decisions are made
based on the best information
we have available to us.
We are here to help, assist,
and serve our membership and
the community where we can as
a Chamber - and that is what we
plan to do. We are continuing to
act as an information hub, sup-
porting our small businesses
with information as it becomes
available. We are also working
with our fellow chamber part-
ners and community leaders to
be a resource moving ahead.
We are all in this together,
and we will overcome. Things
may go back to normal quick-
ly or it may take time, but we
will face the challenges as they
come. We may be changed, but
we are still who we are - Resil-
ient and determined to suc-
ceed, steadfast in our commit-
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2020 ‘Our Home, Your Adventure’ contest
National Travel and Tour-
ism week is May 3 to 9 and to
celebrate that and Wyoming
County Chamber & Tourism’s
new tagline “Our Home, Your
Adventure,” we are holding a
testimonial contest from May 3
to June 1 where everyone is en-
couraged to write a short story
and/or recommendation about
their favorite Wyoming County
tourism attractions. Everyone
knows that our locals know
where the best experiences and
adventures are here!
Participants are encouraged
to provide up to 500 words
sharing their favorite Wyoming
County adventures, recom-
mendations, suggestions and
what they look forward to most
about living or visiting here.
Testimonials can be about an
amazing dish one of our restau-
rants prepares, a brewery that
serves delicious craft beer, a
wonderful attraction that pro-
vides plenty of excitement, fam-
ily-fun adventures, your favorite
camping spot, or anything we
can share with tourists national-
ly and internationally to tell your
story of what makes Wyoming
County such a wonderful place
to vacation and visit.
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Our goal is to get thoughtful
stories from real people with re-
al experiences. It is a great adver-
tising and promotion resource,
similar to reviews on Facebook,
Yelp, or TripAdvisor. These tes-
timonials can be shared on so-
cial media, our tourism website
and through other marketing
and promotional outlets with
tourists who are looking for hid-
den gems, interesting locations
and unique experiences.
Three winners will be se-
lected to receive $100, $75 and
$50 Wyoming County Visa Gift
Cards. Winners will be drawn on
June 15,.
To participate in this exciting
contest:
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and complete the “Our Home,
Your Adventure” form online, or
n Email us your testimo-
nial at: info@gowyomingcoun-
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“We can’t wait to read the
many great things people have
to say about Wyoming County.
It’s exciting to celebrate Nation-
al Tourism Week with the ‘Our
Home, Your Adventure’ testi-
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Letchworth State Park
than the businesses, families,
residents and fans that live, work
and play here,” said Eric Szucs,
director of tourism and mar-
keting. “With Letchworth State
Park drawing over 800,000 visi-
tors a year, and the attractions,
family-friendly restaurants,
events, and more – we offer
tourists an incredibly rewarding
experience in Wyoming Coun-
ty. Through this contest we want
to give our residents a voice in
sharing what they love best, be-
cause they tell the best stories.”
“Tourism is critical to the eco-
nomic health of our county, and
we are very fortunate to have
almost 200 tourism related busi-
nesses in Wyoming County,”
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said Scott Gardner, president
of the Chamber. “Travelers are
spending $44 million annually
in Wyoming County which gen-
erates millions in state and local
sales taxes. This is an important
industry to our overall economy
which includes attractions, hos-
pitality, and retail businesses
across the county.”
National Travel and Tourism
Week is an annual tradition that
was established by a Congres-
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first celebrated the following
year. This nationwide week of
events champions the power of
the travel and tourism industry –
one of America’s largest indus-
tries, generating $2.5 trillion in
economic output, with $1.1 tril-
lion spent directly by domestic
and international travelers.
According to the US Travel
Association, tourism directly
generated $170 billion in tax
revenue for local, state and fed-
eral governments. Travel and
tourism is America’s largest ser-
vices export industry and is one
of America’s largest employers.
Travel is among the top 10 in-
dustries and supported 16 mil-
lion jobs, including 9 million di-
rectly in the travel industry and 7
million in other industries. One
out of every 10 jobs in the U.S.
depends on travel and tourism.
Each U.S. household would pay
$1,300 more in taxes without the
tax revenue generated by the
travel and tourism industry.
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Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism
holds 12th Leadership Wyoming graduation
Ten new leaders graduated from annual Chamber program
WARSAW – On Dec. 18,
2019, the Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce hosted
the graduation luncheon cere-
mony for the 12th class of the
Leadership Wyoming program
at the Byrncliff Golf Resort and
Banquets in Varysburg.
Following remarks by class
spokesperson Julie Marshall,
presenting observations by
the graduates based on the
positive experiences and
leadership qualities learned
during the year, graduation
certificates were presented in
a brief ceremony by Chamber
Board Chairman Norb Fuest
and staff. Since its inception
in 2006, 190 individuals have
graduated from the Leader-
ship Wyoming Program.
“Everyone has the potential
for leadership development
and this program continues to
provide a great opportunity for
individuals to learn through a
variety of experiences,” said
Scott Gardner, President of the
Chamber. “For twelve years,
the Chamber has promoted
the importance of growing
citizens who are communi-
ty-minded and equips them to
take on new leadership chal-
lenges in their personal and
professional lives. The benefit
to the county is tremendous,
as these individuals set out to
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take on fulfilling projects and
beneficial new ways to serve
our community.”
The participants’ journey
began in March with a two-
day retreat where each per-
son was put through a Mey-
ers-Brigg profile; talked about
the strengths and challenges
of Wyoming County, and be-
gan to learn about themselves of one of Wyoming County’s
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as the class participates in dis- found on local farms, and tak-
cussions and group activities. ing time to be tourists by ex-
The program also included ploring all of Wyoming Coun-
exploring small businesses; ty’s tourism destinations. The
touring local manufacturers; class also attended a monthly
committee meeting of the Wy-
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visors. Classes were given the
opportunity to speak to vari-
ous town supervisors during
county government and crim-
inal justice day and witnessed
the county’s legislative body in
action.
“We are very proud of the
very diverse individuals that
have taken part in the Lead-
ership program over the years
and this class is no exception.
It is always exciting to lis-
ten in on their conversations
and participate with them
throughout the process. They
have gone on a yearlong jour-
ney of personal and profes-
sional discovery, and we look
forward to seeing how they
use their new skills,” said Kelly
Ashcraft, Program Coordina-
tor and Chamber Director of
Member Services.
The class participants, who
graduated from the ten-month
program represent diverse
personal and employment
backgrounds. They are Mary
Gibson from Java Farm Sup-
ply; Amanda Myers from Part-
ners for Prevention; Kari Sears,
Community Action for Wyo-
ming County; Brian Eddy from
Byrncliff Golf Resorts and Ban-
quets; Melissa Wolcott from
Morton Salt; Sarah Carlson
from Cornell Cooperative Ex-
tension of Wyoming County;
Kim Harloff and Julie Marshall
from Pioneer Credit Recovery/
Navient; Brenda Kelly from
Tackbary’s Trophies; and Jesse
James Guldenschuh from the
East Hill Inn.
For the first time, this year’s
class was tasked with a new
challenge. As a group, they
were to come up with a county-
wide community service proj-
ect to complete together with-
in the ten-month program.
After a great deal brain-
storming and a few challeng-
es, the group finally decided
on a project that would out-
last their time together as the
Leadership Wyoming Class of
2019. They worked together
and after researching a variety
of issues chose to tackle the
Opioid epidemic in Wyoming
County, creating a localized
“Dispose Rx” box. The boxes
contain DisposeRx packets, in-
formation on Narcan Training
and Detox Services, Wyoming
County crisis line information,
and the location of prescrip-
tion drop boxes. The boxes are
still available if there are orga-
nizations that would like one,
and are filled and maintained
by Partners for Prevention in
Warsaw. Contact Amanda My-
ers at Partners for Prevention
for a disposal box or more in-
formation at 585-786-8970.
About DisposeRx, Inc.: Dis-
poseRx, Inc., is dedicated to
eradicating the misuse of left-
over medication in order to
decrease the risk of drug diver-
sion, accidental poisonings,
overdoses, and death. The Dis-
poseRx packet was designed
to provide a simple, efficient
and eco-friendly solution tar-
geted for use at the site of the
problem – the home medicine
cabinet, as patients can use the
product with pills, tablets, cap-
sules, liquids, and powders.
When activated with water in
the prescription vial contain-
ing leftover drugs, the propri-
etary powder forms a thick
gel, making the medication
unusable and allowing for the
safe disposal in the household
trash. For more information,
please visit DisposeRx.com.
The 2020 Leadership Wy-
oming Class was set to begin
in March and is being post-
poned until it is able to meet
again this year. Businesses or
individuals interestedin the
leadership program should
call the Chamber office at (585)
786-0307 or email kelly@wyco-
chamber.org to request more
information. Applications are
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Chamber releases 2020 Visitor Guide
In the beginning of January, the Chamber &
Tourism office announced the release of the official
2020 Wyoming County Visitor Guide. This year’s
guide features a cover photo by photographer Keith
Walters, depicting hot air balloons flying over the
Middle Falls with the Genesee Arch Bridge in the
background. The cover shot is aimed at attracting
visitors to the “Grand Canyon of the East” and the
many adventures that Wyoming County has to of-
fer.
The 2020 visitor’s adventure guide offers read-
ers an engaging visual experience, while providing
valuable travel and hospitality information to tour-
ists and residents. The guide is also linked to the
Wyoming County Tourism website GoWyoming-
CountyNY.com featuring an interactive and fully
mobile platform, an expanded Letchworth State
Park information section, travel itineraries and
trails, events calendar, maps and business listings.
“We are excited about the 2020 adventure guide,”
said Director of Tourism & Marketing Eric Szucs.
“This comprehensive tourism marketing piece is
engaging, informative, and depicts everything that
makes Wyoming County a premier tourism desti-
nation for visitors worldwide. The guide highlights
our many diverse tourism businesses, attractions
and events. It tells Wyoming County’s unique story
and invites visitors to explore our beautiful natu-
ral landscape while experiencing an unforgettable
family-friendly adventure.”
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rectors, I would like to extend a special thanks to Er-
ic Szucs for his hard work to deliver a great looking
product for the 2020 tourism season,” said Cham-
ber CEO Scott Gardner. “I would also like to thank
all the businesses and advertisers in the guide,
Keith Walters for sharing the beautiful cover pho-
to, and to community members who continue to
share great photos and experiences with our orga-
nization.”
The Chamber & Tourism office printed 85,000
copies for distribution this year, which will be
handed out at nationwide trade and travel shows,
and sent to information centers and rest stops
across New York, the Northeastern United States
and Southeastern Canada. Visitor guides will also
be available in Letchworth State Park, at local at-
tractions, government offices, restaurants and re-
tail locations throughout Wyoming County.
Currently, we are asking people to request a guide
by using our website www.gowyomingcountyny.
com and as the ability for people to move around,
guides may be picked up at the Chamber office lo-
cated at the Wyoming County Ag and Business Cen-
ter, 36 Center Street in Warsaw. Area residents are
encouraged to call or arrange to have a visitor guide
mailed free to friends or family who may be inter- The Chamber & Tourism office printed 85,000 copies
ested in Wyoming County. for distribution this year, which will be handed out
Area businesses who would like to have a supply at nationwide trade and travel shows, and sent to
of visitor guides at their location are also encour- information centers and rest stops across New York,
aged to contact the Chamber at (585) 786-0307 or the Northeastern United States and Southeastern
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WCCHS delivers more than a century of care
Wyoming County Com-
munity Health System has
been delivering quality
healthcare to our communi-
ty for more than 108 years.
As a result of the fore-
sight of its early founder,
Dr. W. Ross Thomson, and
long-term support from the
community and the Board
of Supervisors of Wyoming
County, WCCHS has been
providing quality healthcare
for the residents of our area
for many years.
What started as a facility
caring for five patients in a
converted residence on West
Buffalo Street in the village
of Warsaw, grew numerous
times, occupying various
buildings over the years. Pri-
or to the current location,
400 North Main St., War-
saw, the hospital was housed
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in what was most recently
Zeches Furniture in Warsaw.
The hospital moved in 1953.
At its current location in
Warsaw, WCCHS continued
to grow. Over the years since
1953, WCCHS added a 138-
bed skilled nursing facility,
a 12-bed inpatient mental
health unit as well as state-
of-the-art radiology and
emergency room facilities.
In recent years as the ar-
ea was faced with a grow-
ing shortage of physicians
WCCHS took action to meet
the communities need by es-
tablishing its own network
of family practice, internal
medicine, OBGYN/mater-
nity and specialty clinics.
Family practice and inter-
nal medicine clinics are
currently being established
throughout the county while
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specialty clinics including
Orthopaedics, Cardiology,
Neurology, Nephrology were
established within the Hos-
pital location.
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achievements and been rec-
ognized for the quality of its
providers, staff and services.
Most recently, WCCHS
became the area’s first hos-
pital to earn the Gold Seal
of Approval® for advanced
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total hip and total knee re-
placement surgery from The
Joint Commission (award-
ed based on the consistency
and safety of services and
patient care). WCCHS, with
five orthopaedic surgeons,
two podiatrists and a newly
built orthopaedic clinic area
has become the choice for
orthopaedic and foot care for
residents of Wyoming Coun-
ty and many areas of West-
ern New York.
WCCHS is confident that
its providers and more than
500 staff will be able to meet
its mission for the people of
Wyoming County for many
years to come.
“Our mission is to provide
outstanding healthcare ser-
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FastTrac marks 10 years in Wyoming County

WARSAW — As the Wyo-
ming County Business Center
marks its 10th year of offering
the FastTrac program, regis-
tration is underway for anoth-
er series of classes.
FastTrac helps local en-
trepreneurs, providing them
with the necessary tools to
launch and grow their busi-
nesses. It has educated more
than 150 entrepreneurs and
helped 86 businesses get
started or expand since 2010.
“Providing the FastTrac
program over the past 10 years
through our partnership with
the Kauffman Foundation
has proved immensely help-
ful to entrepreneurs looking
to either start or expand their
business,” said President Jim
Pierce of the Wyoming Coun-
ty Business Center in a news
release. “Programs like Fast-
Trac equip entrepreneurs
with the knowledge and tools
they can use to build success-
ful and growing businesses.
This program has proven re-
sults and we look forward to
seeing its continued success.”
Blissfully Made is one of the Wyoming County businesses to
benefit from the FastTrac program.
FastTrac is a business de-
velopment program designed
to guide entrepreneurs and
fine-tune the skills need-
ed to create, manage, and
grow a successful business.
Professional guest speakers
enhance the learning expe-
rience by offering real-world
expertise on topics including
business formation, mar-
ket research, understanding
cash flow and financial state-
ments, hiring employees, ac-
quiring funds and more.
The FastTrac Fall Program
begins September 1. It will
run for 10 weeks from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday eve-
nings at the Wyoming Coun-
ty Agriculture and Business
Center on 36 Center St. in
Warsaw.
The program consists of 10
classes. The first few weeks
are devoted to determining
the viability and market po-
tential of the entrepreneur’s
business concept.
The remaining classes help
the entrepreneurs build the
framework for a solid busi-
ness plan.
The classes — which are
intentionally kept small in
size — are facilitated by two
local experienced entrepre-
neurs. The program is kept
fast-paced and energizing by
using presentations, guest
speakers and in-class activi-
ties.
“The FastTrac Program al-
lows entrepreneurs to express
their ideas openly and create
their business plan in a con-
fidential environment,” said
Program Manager Jennifer
Tyczka. “The motivation of
the classroom setting acceler-
ates entrepreneurial develop-
ment and growth.”
Additional assistance is
available for class graduates
to help with financing op-
tions, identify business loca-
tions, provide new business
resources, and other guid-
ance.
The Wyoming County
Business Center offers Kauff-
man FastTrac twice a year in
the spring and fall. Certified
Kauffman FastTrac facilita-
tors teach the course in an in-
teractive environment where
participants build a unique
network with one another
helping build their business
plans.
In collaboration with the
Wyoming County Business
Education Council, the WC-
BC will provide two motivat-
ed, responsible, self-driven
students and future business
owners a full scholarship to
attend the professional Fast-
Trac training program.
The youth scholarship ap-
plications are currently being
accepted and young entre-
preneurs are encouraged to
apply before the Aug, 21 reg-
istration deadline.
To learn more about the
FastTrac Program or to reg-
ister for the fall class visit
wycoida.org or contact Jen-
nifer Tyczka at the Wyoming
County Business Center, Inc.
at (585) 786-3764 or email jty-
czka@wycoida.org.
The fee includes one regis-
trant and a business partner.
Veterans and law enforce-
ment receive a 10 percent
discount. Registration is now
open and seats are limited.

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HIGH HONORS: Longtime dairy farm, maple operation and exotic animal park
are named Agri-Business of the Year at Wyoming County Pride of Agriculture dinner
By MATT SURTEL
msurtel@batavianews.com
VARYSBURG — Business
success depends on a for-
ward-thinking outlook.
It’s even more critical with
agriculture — you need to stay
ahead of the curve and find new
ways to survive, and even thrive,
in tough markets.
The Boxler family has long
been among Wyoming Coun-
ty’s standouts, whether in dairy
farming, agritourism or the
maple industry. It’s a big part of
why they’ve been named 2020
Agri-Business of the Year.
The family was recognized
March 7 during the annual Wy-
oming County Pride of Agricul-
ture Dinner in North Java.
“We are extremely proud of
our community and one of the
factors that makes our commu-
nity so wonderful are the people
and businesses within in it,” said
Nichole Boxler on Wednesday.
The Boxler Dairy Farm was
founded in 1935 and has grown
from a small operation to a ma-
jor dairy producer operating on
5,000 acres. It milks 3,100 cows
and has about 6,000 head.
The operation has kept on
the cutting-edge of agriculture
over the decades, such as in-
stalling two anaerobic digesters
to reduce manure waste while
simultaneously generating elec-
tricity.
And that’s just one aspect of
an operation which has long in-
volved almost the entire family.
President Scott Gardner of
the Wyoming County Chamber
of Commerce and Tourism not-
ed much of the farm’s develop-
ment over the years was driven
by family patriarch Hans Boxler
Sr. who died in 2016.
Gardner noted that Boxler Sr.
created the annual Old-Fash-
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Hans Boxler Sr. feeds corn into a vintage chopper. The family’s Old
Fashioned Farm Days were a distant predecessor of sorts to the
annual Wyoming County Agri-Palooza.
ioned Farm Days, which
brought families to the hamlet
for about 15 years. With the help
COURTESY OF THE BOXLER FAMILY
of his family and neighboring
farmers and enthusiasts, he cre-
ated what could be considered
April 2020 • 11
a predecessor to the county’s
Agri-Palooza celebration, which
annually mixes education, out-
reach and farming for a day of
family fun.
“It was a celebration of agri-
culture, a contribution to get-
ting people out and experienc-
ing agriculture in a way most
people don’t get to,” Gardner
said.
Boxler then branched out
dramatically about 15 years ago
to create what became Hidden
Valley Animal Adventure.
The 60-acre exotic animal
park is located a short distance
away from the dairy farm and is
home to herds of zebras, cam-
els, kangaroos and other wild
creatures on an expansive prop-
erty in the rolling hills. Visitors
can ride through and even inter-
act with the animals on regular
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Wyoming County Agri-Palooza is going to the fair in 2020

June event
will celebrate
10th anniversary
WARSAW – This year marks
the 10th anniversary of Wy-
oming County Agri-Palooza,
the award-winning free event
that will take place on Sun-
day, June 14, from noon until
4 p.m.
This year, Agri-Palooza will
be at the Wyoming County
Fairgrounds in Pike. The lo-
cation was announced and
a new logo unveiled at the
annual Pride of Agriculture
event on Saturday, March 7.
The event is planned and an
announcement will be made if
the event needs to cancel.
Agri-Palooza highlights ag-
riculture in Wyoming Coun-
ty and welcomes the public
to spend the day learning
about Wyoming’s #1 industry.
Agri-Palooza is a free educa-
tional event that invites the
public to learn more about
their agricultural neighbors
and farming in Wyoming
County. Visitors will get a
chance to view educational
displays; tour farm displays
and machinery; and enjoy
children’s games and activ-
ities. Visitors will also get a
chance to tour the Wyoming
County Fair’s newly con-
structed Agricultural Exposi-
tion Center.
“In addition to our regular
partners, we are very pleased
this year to be partnering with
the Arts Council, and the Fair
Association as host, to bring
this event to the commu-
nity,” said Chamber Presi-
dent and CEO Scott Gardner.
“2020 marks a milestone for
Agri-Palooza, and we are very
pleased to take the event to
the fair to show off all the work
taking place at the fairgrounds
as a preview for a great fair
season later in the summer.”
Agri-businesses and related
organizations will also be on-
hand to show their work and
the importance of agriculture
to our local economy. Local
vendors will be available at the
on-site Farmers’ Market with
This year, Agri-Palooza will be at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds
in Pike. The location was announced and a new logo was unveiled at
the annual Pride of Agriculture event on Saturday, March 7.
hand made goods and local
products for purchase. For
more information and regular
updates follow Agri-Paloo-
za on Facebook at facebook.
com/agripalooza
The Arts Council for Wyo-
ming County in partnership
with the Wyoming County Fair
Association will also present
a concert with Castile native
and award-winning singer,
Ddendyl Hoyt headlining. The
concert begins at 3 p.m. in the
new Volunteer Arena located
in the Agricultural Exposition
Center at the fairgrounds.
Concert tickets are available
by contacting the Arts Council
at 585-237-3517 or Artswyco.
org. Ddendyl Hoyt has shared
the stage with artists such as
Hunter Hayes, Scotty Mc-
Creery, Sebastian Mikael, Elle
Varner, and opened alongside
colleagues for Justin Moore
following her appearances on
Season 6 of NBC’s “The Voice.”
Information on the opening
bands was not available at the
time of this press release.
Agri-Palooza is coordinat-
ed by the Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism office, the
Wyoming County Farm Bu-
reau, US Farm Service Agency,
Wyoming County Farmland
Protection Board, and the Wy-
oming County Soil and Water
Conservation District.
The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism is the
leading membership organi-
zation for local and regional
growth, advocacy, and con-
nection for Wyoming Coun-
ty’s business community. The
Chamber & Tourism’s mission
is to serve the members and
community; promote and
grow the area’s economic and
tourism assets; and work col-
laboratively to create an envi-
ronment that leads to the suc-
cess and economic prosperity
of Wyoming County. For more
information or to become a
member please call 585-786-
0307 or visit the website at
www.wycochamber.org

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Being the best of neighbors
SHEER DEDICATION: Jim and Sandy Brick have spent a lifetime devoted to family, community and agriculture
By MATT SURTEL
msurtel@batavianews.com
PERRY CENTER — Jim Brick
remembers when he’d plow
nine of his neighbors’ driveways
in winter.
He and his family took no
formal payment, although one
neighbor in particular would of-
fer apple pies in return.
That’s typical of Jim and his
wife Sandy, who have made
good works a habit in the com-
munity surrounding their long-
time family farm on Route 20A.
It’s also the kind of thing that
earned them the prestigious
Good Neighbor Award at the
Pride of Wyoming County Agri-
culture Dinner in March.
“We’ve attended this event
every year since the beginning,”
Jim said. “We’re pleased to be
honored by somebody who
nominated us — the nomina-
tor’s anonymous so we’re not
sure who it is.
“There have been some oth-
er farms that we have a lot of
respect for, like Table Rock and
Emerlings that have received it
in the past,” he continued. “Jeff
True and Neil Cox and those
fellows who have done a lot for
the community. It’s nice to be
included with those people.”
Describing everything the
Bricks are involved in would be
highly-difficult. They’re both
members of the Perry Rotary,
while Jim also serves as Perry’s
longtime town supervisor and
is a 50-year member of the Perry
Center Fire Department.
Sandy has been similarly in-
volved, including a 28-year cler-
ical career at Warsaw Central
School and being just as crucial
a part of their family farming op-
eration.
“Why not?” Sandy said. “Why
not help other people?”
The Bricks’ operation, Bric-
dale Farm, was founded about
1889. Although possibly best-
known as a dairy farm, it also
grew sweet corn, peas and beets
over the years.
It once milked about 80 cows
but the Bricks acquired a new
focus.
Go Wyoming March 2020 April 2020 • 13
“We still raise corn, wheat
and hay,” Jim said. “It’s mostly
sold off to the other big farms.”
Mentioning the old real estate
adage “location, location, loca-
tion,” he noted that if a person
looks out from atop Bricdale’s
grain elevators, they’d probably
see five farms with 1,000 cows
apiece.
Jim and Sandy have also
stared Pa’s Produce with their
sons Tim and Jeff. The venture
grows lettuces and garnishes
sold to area restaurants and of-
fered on a wagon stand in front
of their house.
Their family also includes
their daughter Tracy and seven
grandchildren.
Much of the area’s success
comes from the land, soil and
climate, Brick said. It’s not too
wet or dry and it’s located close
to markets, with densely pop-
ulated New York City relatively MARK GUTMAN/DAILY NEWS
close-by. Sandy and Jim Brick
But it’s more than just pro-
duction.
The Bricks are firm believ-
ers in the farming lifestyle and
much of their volunteerism
also includes a strong sense of
practicality. The farm allowed
their children to have a safe ex-
istence, where they could use
their imaginations while simul-
taneously doing chores and de-
veloping a work ethic.
“It’s a great way to raise chil-
dren because they have respon-
sibilities,” Sandy added. “They
aren’t able to just walk down the
street to go downtown — I think
it’s kind of a protected environ-
ment for kids, most of it.”
They now hear their grown
children sharing memories
and saying “Do you remember
when?” as they reminiscence
about their experiences on the
farm.
Noting his service with the
fire department, Jim said it was
their social life when younger.
“I was part of the auxiliary
and he was the fireman,” Sandy
said. “If there were activities, the
kids went with us. You didn’t get
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14 • April 2020
Boxler
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tours.
In the meantime, the location’s cha-
let hosts fine dining, weddings, corporate
gatherings, and conferences while em-
ploying up to 50 people during the busy
season — which drives tourism and at-
tracts even more people to spend time in
the area.
Beyond business, it’s part of an overall
community commitment.
“Throwing events that benefit the lo-
cal community is just a small way for us to
show appreciation to the people and orga-
nizations that have supported us along the
way,” Nichole Boxler said. “As for why we
do everything we do the answer is simple.
We had great role models such as Joseph,
Hans Sr, and Rose Boxler who taught us
that making a big impact starts with people
who are not afraid to take their little ideas
and work tirelessly until those ‘little ideas’
become a reality. Don’t get me wrong — it
is hard and there always seems to be more
bumps in the road than expected, but hard
work is what makes you appreciate every-
thing a little more.”
Receiving this year’s award is an honor
and lets the family know the community
appreciates what they do, she said.
Hans Sr. and his memory continue to
play a role to this day.
“Hans Sr. was a visionary and put his
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The Boxler family, pictured with officials, including Chamber of Commerce President
and CEO Scott Gardner, chamber Board of Directors Chairman Norb Fuest, and state
Sen. Patrick Gallivan, took home the 2020 Agri-Business of the Year Award.
heart into everything he did,” Nichole said.
“He played a huge role in the growth of the
dairy farm and is the reason that Hidden
Valley Animal Adventure exists. He was
very active in the daily operation of the
business and worked from sun-up to sun-
down and beyond. I think I can speak for
everyone when I say that we think about
him every single day and that life truly was
easier with him here.”
Gardner noted the Boxlers have a well-
known farm. Its exponential growth has
been huge over the years and its contribu-
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tion to the county’s economy is important
— a highly-visible sign of dairy and agricul-
ture’s importance to the community.
“Anybody driving through Wyoming
County on Route 20A will see the ‘I love
milk’ display in front of the business as you
go by,” Gardner said. “It’s a recognizable,
well known farm ... That’s what’s kind of
neat about it. It’s what Wyoming County
is known for, our dairy industry, and it’s
a way to welcome people into Wyoming
County right there. They’re taking innova-
tive approaches.”
Brick
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a babysitter to go to something.
You took them with you — and
it was better than hanging at a
bar with your kids, which peo-
ple used to do. We didn’t do that
with our kids.”
“I was president of the Am-
bulance Corps back in ’83 when
I got to be fire chief I stepped
away from that,” Jim added.
“About two years ago the town
had to step in and take over the
ambulance service (in Perry) ... I
kind of knew what to do because
I’d been there, you know?”
So it works out, whether serv-
ing with the town board or fire
department, or belonging to the
Rotary, or helping neighboring
farms with projects and being
helped in return. It’s sheer nice-
ness and sheer neighborliness.
“One thing my dad always,
said,” Jim related. “He worked
many years with the fellows
across the road ... and they nev-
er exchanged a dollar. Back and
forth, you know? ‘I help you do
this, you help me do this.’ They
never kept track of time or any-
thing. That’s just what they did.”

Record year for Chamber’s buy local promotion
‘Shop Wyoming and Win’ list winners of program’s 9th year
WARSAW – It was another
record year for the Wyoming
County Chamber’s “Shop Wy-
oming and Win” annual Buy
Local promotion. The organi-
zation is pleased to announce
the selection of the four lucky
winning individuals who were
randomly chosen on Tuesday,
Feb.11, 2020.
This year’s winners are: Li-
sa White from Warsaw won a
Char-Broil Gas Grill donated
by Ace Hardware of Attica and
Warsaw; Diane Gerould from
Batavia won the Massaging/
heated rocker recliner donated
by Harding’s Furniture, Floor-
ing & Mattress in Attica; Nelson
Reiner from Attica won a Husq-
varna lawn care tool package
from Sears Hometown Store
in Warsaw, and Walter Warner
from Alexander won the $100
Wyoming County Visa Gift
Card.
The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism holds
Go Wyoming March 2020 April 2020 • 15
the annual drawing at the Wy-
oming County Board of Su-
pervisors’ regular February
Meeting. Town Supervisors, in
order of years of service, Jerry
Davis from Covington, Doug
Berwanger from Arcade, Ellen
Grant from Bennington and
Jim Brick from Perry drew the
winning tickets.
“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. This year was
another record-breaker and
we again exceeded local shop-
ping revenue goals over last
year,” said Chamber President
Scott Gardner. “Thank you
to the many local businesses
who participated, and all the
Lisa White from Warsaw won a Char-Broil Gas Grill donated by Ace Hardware of Attica and Warsaw.
shoppers for making this event
another success. Thank you
especially to everyone who their business, or supported ble with the strong support of and Warsaw for the generous
shopped locally this holiday the program in some way.” local county businesses. We
season, placed a drop box in “The prizes are made possi- thank Ace Hardware of Attica See SHOP T16
16 • April 2020 Go Wyoming March 2020

New Chamber Shop

members
welcomed
Welcome our new members...
Butter Meat Co, Perry
Empire Access, Prattsburgh
Ferrandough’s Pizzeria, Attica
Grace Worship Arts, Inc,
Arcade
Howard Hanna Real Estate
Services, Batavia office,
Batavia
Invictus Barber & Brand,
Attica
Jay Bee Contracting, LLC,
Warsaw
Lyon Global, Perry
P&A Group, Buffalo
Relax Salon & Spa, Warsaw
Silver Lake Electric, Silver Lake
Spring Collaborative Group,
LLC, East Amherst
United Way of Wyoming
County, Warsaw
Univera Healthcare, Buffalo
Whistling Farmer Pub, Nunda
Woodlynn Hills Golf Course,
Nunda
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donation of the Char-Broil
gas grill, and sincerely thank
Harding’s Furniture, Flooring
& Mattress for donating the
Rocker Recliner, and
thank you to new prize
sponsor, Sears Hometown
Store in Warsaw for the Husq-
varna lawn care package”
concluded Gardner. “These
businesses were generous
participants and we hope that
shoppers will stop in to sup-
port these outstanding local
family-run small businesses
throughout the year.”
This year marks the ninth
time the Chamber has spon-
sored the holiday promotion
as part of the Wyoming Coun- Diane Gerould from Batavia won the Massaging/heated rocker recliner donated by Harding’s
ty Chamber of Commerce’s Furniture, Flooring & Mattress in Attica
buy local program. After
County between “Black Fri- ticipants were eligible for one timated sales taxes of $68,452
weeks of planning and deliv-
day,” and Christmas Eve. entry in the drawing. during the promotional peri-
ering the entry boxes to small
businesses all over the coun- They then submitted the re- Another record was set od.
ty, the contest kicked off on ceipts by mail, in-person, or with 771 shoppers partici- For more information or to
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Participants were required in early January. For every at $855,650, up 32% over last 585-786-0307 or visit the web-
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Family Activity Center ribbon cutting in Arcade

The Wyoming Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce
hosted a ribbon-cutting for
the newly opened Family
Activity Center, 286 Main St,
Arcade, with business own-
er Rebecca Hoyt, on Friday,
March 13, 2020.
The “Family Activity Cen-
ter” is a place to give the
children and families of the
community something fun
to do that is close and fam-
ily-friendly. It also gives
parents time to enjoy their
children outside of their
home without the hassle of
traveling. The center is also
for adults, couples, friend
dates, and anyone who en-
joys crafting and fun expe-
riences.
Families will make last-
ing memories while doing a
craft, playing games, meet-
ing new members of the
community, participating
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canvas, making your own
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items include making your
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often as possible. After 10
punches, the family will re-
ceive 10% off of their 11th
crafting purchase. Reserva-
tions are not necessary. The
prices of the crafts range
from $2.49 to $9.99. Prices
and availability are subject
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County officials cut ribbon at new County solar array
On Thursday, October 31,
2019, the Wyoming County
Board of Supervisors hosted a
ribbon cutting for the County’s
new 129 kW solar array that has
been installed at the northern
property line of the Wyoming
County Highway Department
on Route 19 in Silver Springs.
“The solar array demon-
strates the County’s commit-
ment to utilize technology for
the benefit of our residents,”
said A. Douglas Berwanger,
chairman of the Board of Super-
visors in 2019. “We are proud of
the Clean Energy Community
designation we earned, and the
grant to install the solar array
came to us because we respond-
ed immediately to take advan-
tage of the opportunity.”
“To earn the CEC designa-
tion the County completed four
“high impact” actions out of 10
NYSERDA suggested,” noted
Bill Daly, Director of the Wyo-
ming County Department of
Planning & Development. “The
four completed are: the use of
the Uniform New York state So-
lar Permit by the County Build-
ing Codes Department, the in-
stallation of an electric vehicle
charging station in the Village of
Warsaw, renewable energy code
training held for County offi-
cials, and the counties adoption
of Open C-PACE financing for
energy renovations and renew-
able energy projects.”
The county has membership
in the Energy Improvement
Corp., the group administer-
ing Open C-PACE energy loans
statewide. The winning bidder
of the County’s Request for Pro-
posals to install the project was
CIR Electrical from Buffalo. All
four bid submissions were New
York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NY-
We were honored to receive the
2019 Large Business of the Year
award from the Wyoming County
Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you to all our customers and
employees for their contribution to
our success and continued growth.
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Wyomng County solar array, Silver Springs, Oct. 31, 2019.
SERDA) certified commercial
solar installers.
The total cost of the project
was $207,000.00 all paid for with
NYSERDA grants. The county
received $150,000 grant for be-
coming a New York State Clean
Energy Community (CEC). CIR
received an award of $57,000 as
the installer of the solar array.
Those amounts were fully con-
tributed toward the cost of the
project. The projected electric
cost savings to the County from
electric generated by the solar
array is estimated to be $12,000
April 2020 • 19
per year. A monitor to track the
performance of the solar array
is being installed in the lobby of
the Wyoming County Agricul-
ture & Business Center in the
Village of Warsaw.
Daly also recognized the fol-
lowing individuals or groups
who worked on the project:
the Planning Committee of
the Board of Supervisors; Sha-
ron Griffith at NYSERDA; Todd
Gadd the County’s Highway Su-
perintendent; Don Roberts the
County’s Chief Code Enforce-
ment Officer; Alyssa Cutcliffe a
County Zoning Enforcement
Officer; Craig Bongiavanni the
Sustainable Projects Manager
for CIR Electrical; the Genesee
Finger Lakes Regional Planning
Council; Todd MacConnell the
County’s Director of IT; and NY-
SEG.
FAX 237-5521
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Relax Salon & Spa ribbon cut on December 6, 2019

The Wyoming Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce
hosted a ribbon-cutting
for the newly opened Re-
lax Salon & Spa, 5 Salina St.
in Warsaw, with business
owner Theresa Adams, on
Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
Adams has more than 20
years of experience in the
cosmetology industry, and
is a 2018 graduate of the
Wyoming County Business
Center’s FastTrac small
business entrepreneurship
program.
Services offered at Relax
Salon & Spa include hair
cutting & styling, coloring, Relax Salon & Spa, Warsaw, Dec. 6, 2019.
and facials, as well as a
variety of massage styles
including Swedish, hot

Ms. Jean’s Childcare, Warsaw, Oct. 2, 2019.

Ms. Jean’s Childcare opens in Warsaw
The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism office al-
so hosted a ribbon cutting for
the new Ms. Jean’s Childcare,
421 Commerce Way, Warsaw,
on Oct. 2, 2019.
Following the ribbon
cutting, there was an open
house, and tours of the new-
ly renovated New York State
licensed childcare center.
Guests were able to meet and
greet the staff and learn more
about the facility.
Ms. Jean’s Childcare is
open to accept infants 6wks-
18m, toddlers 18m-3yr, and
pre-school children 3-4yrs.
There is also a Pre-K Readi-
ness program for 4yr olds, and
before and after school pro-
grams. For more information,
call (585) 786-2149, or visit
www.msjeanschildcare.com
stone, and prenatal.
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Who We Are: The Wyoming County

Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
The Wyoming County Chamber &
Tourism office is a not-for-profit,
membership organization comprised
of more than 500 businesses in
and around Wyoming County. We
bring together representatives from
manufacturing, retail, agriculture,
and tourism to promote Wyoming
County as a healthy, economically
stable place for residents to live,
work and play.
MISSION: Our mission is to serve the
members and community; promote
and grow the area’s economic and
tourism assets; and work collabora-
tively to create an environment that
leads to the success and economic
prosperity of Wyoming County.
VISION: The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism is the leading
membership organization for local
and regional growth, advocacy, and
connection for Wyoming County’s
business community.
CORE VALUES: The core values of
the Wyoming County Chamber and
Tourism are Leadership, Excellence,
Integrity, and Responsiveness

Earthly Healing, Warsaw, Sept. 23, 2019.
Earthly Healing opens in Warsaw
The Wyoming County
Chamber & Tourism office
hosted a ribbon cutting for
Earthly Healing, 10 West
Buffalo St. in Warsaw, on
Monday, Sept. 23.
New business owner Jen-
nifer Young as she cuts the
ribbon on Wyoming Coun-
ty’s first CBD product store.
Young says she was in-
spired after seeing how CBD
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Product samples were
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Gateway Home in Attica ribbon cut on December 14, 2019
The Wyoming County Cham-
ber of Commerce hosted a
ribbon-cutting for the newly
opened Gateway Home in Atti-
ca, on Saturday, Dec.14, 2019.
Board members, volunteers,
supporters, and staff cut the
ribbon inside the kitchen of the
comfort care facility. They were
joined by a standing room only
crowd of community well-wish-
ers.
Gateway Home’s mission is
Main Street Insurance opens new location
Main Street Insurance
opens a second location at
2407 North Main St., Warsaw,
with a ribbon cutting with the
Wyoming County Chamber of
Commerce on Sept. 19, 2019.
The business, which incor-
porated in 1992, also has an of-
fice in Attica.
Main specializes in Horse &
Farm insurance, but provides
a range of coverage to com-
mercial clients and individu-
als throughout Western New
York, Central New York, and
Northwest Pennsylvania. That
coverage includes person-
al and business auto, recre-
ational vehicles, homeowner,
tenant,personal and business
umbrellas, and ife insurace.
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(a prognosis of three months or
less to live). The staff and volun-
teers are committed to provide
personalized care attending to
the physical, emotional, spiritual
and social needs of our residents
and their families while support-
ing a dignified quality of life in a
caring home-like environment.
We are a community supported
comfort care residence.
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Gateway Home does not
charge for its services, nor does
it receive insurance or govern-
ment reimbursement (Medi-
care/Medicaid). They are
supported by the community
through volunteerism. Oper-
ational capital for the home is
derived entirely from donations,
bequests, grants, memorials,
and fundraising. For more infor-
mation please visit www.gate-
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Arcade hosts Main & More downtown event in October

Wyoming County Chamber
& Tourism was pleased to once
again partner with the Arcade
Area Chamber of Commerce
to host Arcade’s Main & More
event on Thursday, October 3,
2019. This year the event start-
ed and finished at the Arcade
Chamber office on Main Street.
The event guided visitors
along the downtown Main
Street corridor for a relaxing
evening of visiting downtown
merchants and their partner-
ing businesses. This year the
event featured a Fall theme
and a “Chinese auction” event.
Businesses decorated store
windows, storefronts and cre-
ated displays based on a theme
of Fall. The chambers also part-
nered with Arcade Elementary
to collect items for the Snack-
pack program, that were col-
lected at the Arcade Chamber
office launch site.
“This is always a fun event
that brings customers to down-
town businesses and offers a
unique opportunity to learn
more about what is available
from the local business com-
munity. It’s also a great time
mingling with friends and
neighbors,” said Scott Gard-
ner, President of the Wyoming
County Chamber and Tour-
ism office. “By combining the
off-main and main street busi-
nesses, both the business own-
ers and customers get twice
the opportunity for exposure
and networking. This has been
a very successful event in past
years, and I thank everyone
involved for making it another
great success.”
Main Street businesses part-
ner with businesses outside
the main street corridor giving
visitors double the opportunity
to learn more about local mer-
chants, and the off-main street
businesses an opportunity to
share all that they have to offer.
The event was held in multiple
locations – it’s progressive in
nature! It started at the Arcade
Chamber office with event
sign-in and program informa-
tion. Then participants had
the opportunity to pick up a
Main & More souvenir glass,
light refreshments and partic-
ipate in the first mingle of the
evening! After that, guests use
their event maps, highlighting
participating businesses, to
move to their next stops, visit-
ing host/partner business pairs
on Main St. The event ended at
the launch site with prize draw-
ings to end the evening.
There was a Chinese Auc-
tion style drawing for the door
prizes donated by participat-
ing businesses. Hundreds of
people have participated in
this “shop-local” focused event
in the past and both organiza-
tions were pleased with a great
turnout for 2019.

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community and the mission of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.
FreedMaxick, CPAs, P.C.
Byrncliff Golf Resort & Banquets Upstate Auto sells new and pre-owned
FreedMaxick, one of Western and Up-
state New York’s largest public account- Byrncliff is a year around resort nestled
ing firms and a Top 100 firm in the U.S., in the rolling hills of Wyoming County
FreedMaxick provides audit, tax and in Varysburg, NY. It features an 18 hole
consulting services. par 72 golf course, recognized as one
of the best public golf courses south of
Buffalo, a full service bar and restau-
rant, overnight lodging with heated
pool, cross country skiing and banquet
facilities for all your social occasions.
Attica Auto & Hardware, Inc.
Operating in five counties in Western
New York, Attica Auto & Hardware is a
whole-saler and retailer of auto parts and
supplies with six CARQUEST stores con- Creative Food Ingredients
veniently located in Attica, Batavia, Perry, Creative Food Ingredients is a com-
Medina, Brockport and Wellsville. Also mer-cial bakery based in Perry, NY
part of the group Attica Ace Hardware supplying baked ingredient products
and Ace Hardware Warsaw are full ser- throughout the North American market.
vice retail hardware supply stores ready
to serve the community on any project no
matter the size.
Koike Aronson, Inc.
Koike Aronson, Inc. is a manufacturer
of cutting machines, welding posi-
tioning equipment, oil tank automatic
girth welders, portable welding/cutting
Complete Payroll Processing, Inc. products and gas apparatus.
Complete Payroll Processing provides
pay-roll processing, tax management,
HR services, time and attendance and
NYSEG
much more.
NYSEG is a Rochester-based subsidi-
ary of Energy East Corporation provid-
ing electricity and natural gas across
more than 40% of upstate New York.
Five Star Bank
Five Star Bank is a local community bank
that assists businesses and individuals Pioneer Credit Recovery, Inc.
with all their banking and investment Handling billions in portfolios, Pioneer
needs. recovers a broad spectrum of debt for
all levels of government: from feder-
al agencies, to cities, to hundreds of
countries.
Morton Salt, Inc. Tompkins Bank of Castile
Morton Salt, Silver Springs Facility, is a Tompkins Bank of Castile is a local commu-
manufacturer of food grade salt, agricul- nity bank that has been assisting individu-
tural salt, industrial salt applications and als, families and businesses with all their
products for water systems. financial needs for over 150 years.
Upstate Auto
Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
& Toyota. They service all makes and
mod-els. Unbeatable tire prices. Quick
Lube and Automatic car wash with
service appointment.
WCJW Radio
WCJW has been Wyoming Coun-
ty’s most listened to radio station for
the past 40 years. Western NY’s CJ
Country plays today’s favorites and the
legends across 5 frequencies (1140
AM, and 100.9, 103.7, 104.3 and 105.5
FM) other popular pro-grams include
Tradio (Monday– Saturday 9-10 am),
NASCAR racing, and Section V high
school sports broadcasts.
Upstate Door, Inc.
R&R Precision Construction, Inc. Upstate Door specializes in unique,
R&R is your one call contractor for con-
crete and general contracting, commer-
cial, residential and agricultural buildings.
They cover all aspects of the building
process. No job is too big or too small.
Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Tompkins Insurance provides a full
range of personal and commercial
insurance and employee benefits prod-
ucts and services. With roots dating
back 100+ years, their team of profes-
sionals delivers quality products and
unrivaled, 24/7 customer service to help
families and businesses in our commu-
nity protect what they value most.
For more information
on how to become
a Community Investor,
call us at
(585) 786-0307.
Wyoming County Industrial
Development Agency
A public benefit corporation that pro-
vides incentives such as tax savings and
financing programs for qualifying eco-
nomic develop-ment projects in Wyoming
County.
Solar Liberty
Solar Liberty is committed to promoting
energy independence through wide-
spread installation of solar electric sys-
tems with a focus on engineering for sys-
tem optimiza-tion. This growing company
was recognized by Inc. magazine on the
list of Fastest Growing Private Compa-
nies in 2008, ranking 92 in the country
and 5th among energy campaigns.
one-of-a-kind fine door solutions. We
build custom hardwood exterior and
interior stile and rail doors, MDF doors,
and screen/storm door solutions for
entry-ways and porches. With locations
in Warsaw and Castile, Upstate Door ser-
vices locations within a 12 hour radius.
Wyoming County Community
Health Systems
Wyoming County Community Hospital’s
(WCCH) mission is “to provide outstanding
healthcare services and to have a positive
impact on the health of our rural community.”
WCCH has over 500 dedicated and skilled
employees serving the needs of our 50 bed
acute-care hospital, 12 bed behavioral health
unit and an attached 138 bed skilled nursing
facility. WCCH provides a broad range of ser-
vices including women’s health and maternity,
adult day health care, therapy and rehabilita-
tion, imaging/radiology, emergency and ER
express, behavioral health, orthopedics, and
cardiac services.