GACCC presents 2012 top awards
At its fourth annual dinner and awards ceremony Friday, the Greater Allegany County Chamber of Commerce honored members, elected seven new board members, and presented top awards. The new board members are Deb Aumick, a representative of state Sen. Catharine Young; Donna Bliven of Jones Memorial Hospital; county Legislator Dwight Fanton, R-Willing; Phyllis Gaerte, director of community relations at Houghton College; Joseph Hart of Lufkin Industries, Inc.; Steve Havey, executive director of the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce Brian Loucks, president of the Greater Allegany County Chamber of Commerce introduced Gretchen Hanchett as the new Executive Director of the GACCC to the chamber members at the annual dinner and awards ceremony Friday March 23rd. He said “We‘ve had another year of growth and change at the chamber and we look forward to an exciting new year” The new 2012 board members are Deb Aumick, a representative of state Sen. Catharine Young; Donna Bliven of Jones Memorial Hospital; county Legislator Dwight Fanton, R-Willing; Phyllis Gaerte, director of community relations at Houghton College; Joseph Hart of Lufkin Industries, Inc.; Steve Havey, executive director of the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce Brian Loucks, president of the Greater Allegany County Chamber of Commerce were re-elected for another term. Brian Loucks then introduced Gretchen Hanchett as the new Executive Director of the GACCC to the chamber members. He said “We‘ve had another year of growth and change at the chamber and we look forward to an exciting new year”