Tag Archives: Chamber Of Commerce

New chamber president hopes to reach out to everyone

By Jaime Thomas The Granville Area Chamber of Commerce appointed a new president last week, and he’s hoping to improve community outreach. “Creating communication between the community and the chamber of commerce is a great resource for feedback,” Steven Saltis said. Saltis, who is also the assistant manager at TD Bank in Granville, became a [...]

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Chamber president outlines goals

No idea is too outlandish for the new president of the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce if it attracts new business. “No idea is crazy. You have to think outside the box, not in it,” said Dana Grant. Grant, who has previously served on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce, most recently as [...]

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Grant named new Chamber president

The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce recently selected its officers and a new board of directors. The biggest change comes at the top of the Chamber’s power structure where Dana Grant was chosen as the president. Jim Aiken will be vice president, Stan Woodruff will serve as treasurer and Jane Gendron will be the chamber secretary. [...]

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Village, property owners reach compromise on parking

The village has agreed to make concessions to its winter parking ban in an effort to appease Main Street business owners and landlords who said the law left their patrons and tenants nowhere to park. The board of trustees agreed to permit overnight parking on Fosdick Alley. But whether the concessions prove to be enough [...]

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Chamber chooses Board of Directors

The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce has announced the results of its elections for the Board of Directors. Bethe Reynolds and James Aiken were both reelected and will be joined on the board by Karen Benjamin of Lake Champlain Coal Company and Andre Hagadorn of Adirondack Natural Stone. More than 12 candidates sought a seat on [...]

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Granville tree lighting Friday

Bundle up and grab a camera for the lighting of the village Christmas tree in Granville on Friday, Nov. 30. The Granville Area Chamber of Commerce has once again organized the event, which takes place in Veterans Park, as a way to bring in the holiday season. In a special, pre-Christmas appearance, Santa will arrive [...]

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Whitehall Festival of lights

The Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Village and Town of Whitehall, are creating a holiday festival of lights. A number of lights and decorations will be strung throughout the community and the chamber plans to host a number of holiday-themed events. “We want the community of Whitehall aglow with the holiday lights,” [...]

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Canalside facility in flux as town prepares to move

The town will explore the possibility of hiring someone to manage the Skenesborough Canalside Park and Visitors Center as it tries to determine how to manage the property going forward. The position would serve as an independent contractor and would oversee maintenance of the park and organize events. Officials want to ensure that the park [...]

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Townwide yard sale coming

Bargain hunters rejoice. Whitehall’s townwide yard sale is only a few weeks away. This year’s event will be held Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1 and 2, throughout the community. The event usually features several dozen sales offering everything from kitchen appliances to sports equipment. Last year, one sale even featured a classic car. The Whitehall [...]

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Town plugs boaters back in

              Boaters will once again be able to access electrical services along the Champlain Canal mooring wall after the town board approved a motion to return power to the pedestals behind the Skenesborough Museum and Whitehall Volunteer Fire House. The resolution received the support of Supervisor George Armstrong and [...]

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Community Calendar 5/16/13

  Thursday May 16   Museum ABCs BENNINGTON The Bank of Bennington will sponsor a free Museum ABCs program for [...]

Enrollment decline continues at WCS

Enrollment continues to decline within the Whitehall Central School District, reflecting what has become a countywide trend. The New York [...]

Town debates charging for waterfront park usage

The town is debating whether it should charge individuals and groups to use facilities at Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The [...]

19th century schooner to visit next month

A replica of a 19th century schooner will visit Whitehall next month and detail the events of the War of [...]

Whitehall school budget vote this Tuesday

The Whitehall Board of Education presented its proposed 2013-14 budget to the public and is eyeing a tax increase of [...]

Board approves merger of wrestling teams

Whitehall and Fort Ann’s wrestling teams will be one and the same. The Whitehall Board of Education formally approved a [...]

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