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Bath, NY —
Rhonda B. Sweet, president, has been with Five Star Bank ( formerly Bath National Bankn) fora the past 18 years, currently as an assistant vice president and branch manager.
She has been associated with the chamber for the past 25 years since she likes to work and meet new people, wants a community where people like to come and visit, and likes promoting events the community can enjoy.
Jay Dreyer, first vice president, is employed by M&T Bank, as a Regional Mortgage Loan Consultant.
He has been associated with the Chamber for the past five years.
Jay became involved with the chamber due to his community spirit, as well as a desire to develop closer relationships with business partners.
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John Stranges, second vice president, is a retired music teacher and has been associated with the chamber for the past two years.
When asked about his involvement with the chamber, he replied " My wife, Becky, and I started an antiques business in 1992. Although we display our wares in four stores and at shows that are all out of town, we believe in supporting the business community in the Bath area by working with and being a member of the local chamber."
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Evie Wilson-Lamb, Secretary, is the Program Intake Coordinator at Arbor Housing and Development. She has been associated with the Chamber through CAC and now is on the chamber board. Evie explains her involvement in this manner ..."I've lived in Bath all my life, raised my two daughters here, I love OUR community. I stay involved to help strengthen and keep informed regarding the local area.
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Sue Jackson, treasurer, is employed by the Southern Tier Shopper, as an advertising representative.
She has been associated with the chamber on and off for 23 years - both as a business member and as a previous board member.
Sue believes as business members, we all should work together for financial success and community development. As we establish future development plans, we need to make our communities attractive for families and businesses. Our future depends on all of us working together on common goals.
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Bonnie Albee, outgoing president, is a graphic designer and production manager for The Courier. She has been associated with the chamber on and off during the past 35 years, as both a board member and business representative for The Print Shop and The Courier. She became involved with the chamber and its activities in an effort to help the Bath community grow and thrive.
Rhonda B. Sweet, president, has been with Five Star Bank ( formerly Bath National Bankn) fora the past 18 years, currently as an assistant vice president and branch manager.
She has been associated with the chamber for the past 25 years since she likes to work and meet new people, wants a community where people like to come and visit, and likes promoting events the community can enjoy.
Jay Dreyer, first vice president, is employed by M&T Bank, as a Regional Mortgage Loan Consultant.
He has been associated with the Chamber for the past five years.
Jay became involved with the chamber due to his community spirit, as well as a desire to develop closer relationships with business partners.
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John Stranges, second vice president, is a retired music teacher and has been associated with the chamber for the past two years.
When asked about his involvement with the chamber, he replied " My wife, Becky, and I started an antiques business in 1992. Although we display our wares in four stores and at shows that are all out of town, we believe in supporting the business community in the Bath area by working with and being a member of the local chamber."
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Evie Wilson-Lamb, Secretary, is the Program Intake Coordinator at Arbor Housing and Development. She has been associated with the Chamber through CAC and now is on the chamber board. Evie explains her involvement in this manner ..."I've lived in Bath all my life, raised my two daughters here, I love OUR community. I stay involved to help strengthen and keep informed regarding the local area.
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Sue Jackson, treasurer, is employed by the Southern Tier Shopper, as an advertising representative.
She has been associated with the chamber on and off for 23 years - both as a business member and as a previous board member.
Sue believes as business members, we all should work together for financial success and community development. As we establish future development plans, we need to make our communities attractive for families and businesses. Our future depends on all of us working together on common goals.
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Bonnie Albee, outgoing president, is a graphic designer and production manager for The Courier. She has been associated with the chamber on and off during the past 35 years, as both a board member and business representative for The Print Shop and The Courier. She became involved with the chamber and its activities in an effort to help the Bath community grow and thrive.
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Sandy Azzi has been associated with the chamber for the past five years, and is the Steuben Trust Company Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President, Bath Office.
She became involved with the chamber in an effort to find ways to better communities and bring in new businesses and families to our region.
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Denise Russell is a Financial Analyst for Phillips Lighting Company in Bath. She has been associated with the chamber for the paSt three and a half years, as secretary and as a board member. She has become involved with the chamber to help promote the industrial and community interests of the greater Bath area, as well as the surrounding region.
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Jennifer White is employed by Chemung Canal Trust Company as Bath Branch manager and Assistant Treasurer. She has been associated with the chamber for approximately 14 years, between 1996 and 2012. She became involved with the chamber because she wanted to give something back to the community and because the chamber is an advocate for small businesses and provides services and events for the communities we serve.
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Marcia Hall is the Executive Director of Pregnancy Resource Center of the Valleys, based in Bath. She has been associated with the chamber since the fall of 2009. Here are her reasons for getting involved with the chamber.
“Before moving to Bath I used to drive through this area and desire to see more of it and eventually live here. That was actually in the early 80’s; I lived in Buffalo and would travel through to visit family in New Jersey. My husband and I married in 1986 and I have lived throughout the Southern Tier ever since. With my husband employed at the VA we decided to move to Bath in 1998. We heard good things about the school district, their teachers and the education they gave to the students, along with their sports. Since then, there has been a subtle change in this quaint community. It reminds me of the Love Joy area of Buffalo when I was younger. Getting involved with the Chamber is the natural thing to do because I desire to see Bath revitalized. I desire to see more businesses and events happen that would draw people to visit this beautiful area. Together the Chamber can establish Bath, NY as one of the most-seen places in the Finger Lakes Region.”
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Dave Taylor Smith has been employed at WVIN/WABH radio for more than 20 years, and has had numerous duties during that time. He has been involved with the chamber and their various activities over the past 20 years.
He chose to become involved with the chamber in an effort to help the area grow and realize its full potential.
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Dan Shugars is the owner of the Island Brew Cafe on LIberty Street. He has been associated with the chamber for the past three years in several capacities, most recently helping with the website.
He feels the chamber helps him by getting him involved in community activities, allows him to make business to business connections and helps him to make friends in the community through the business after hours and chamber events.
Other chamber board members include Ken Corey, Ron Smith and John Senka.
