January 6, 2025 Weekly Digest

Chairman's Circle Members
Happenings in and around the Chamber!

HOT DEALS

JOB BOARD

Meet Our Newest Member!


VALEES: Valley Education for

Employment System

Congratulations to Roxane Shilka!

Our December 2024 Ambassador of the Month!

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that the December Ambassador of the Month is Roxane Shilka! Roxane joined the Ambassador program in January 2024 and has completed a fantastic first year as an ambassador. She contacts members on our behalf and attends our events, including ribbon cuttings for new members and member anniversaries.


Roxane's outgoing and friendly nature makes her a natural for the Ambassador program. She has her own business, RMS Enterprises, and works with people and businesses to set up an employee-focused health benefits package. As an Ambassador, your dedication and efforts are appreciated and highly valued by the Board of Directors,

Chamber staff and membership!

Thank you, Roxane!

News From and For Our Members



Robert “Bob” Hubbard Named 2024 Batavia Citizen of the Year

Batavia MainStreet is this year’s Spirit of Batavia honoree with a

Batavia Community Impact Award also going to the Peace Bridge Initiative.


A life-long Batavian with a “long and distinguished” career as a community volunteer and community leader was named the 2024 Batavia Citizen of the Year (COTY) today. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will honor Robert “Bob” Hubbard on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at the Chamber’s Inspire 2025: A Celebration of Those Who Inspire Us! annual awards event.

Read the full press release.

City of Batavia Names Eric Blowers New Chief of Police

City of Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke has appointed Deputy Chief of Operations Eric Blowers as the next Batavia Chief of Police. Schielke will administer the oath of office to Blowers at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, during the Batavia City Council meeting. Read the full press release.

New OSHA Recordkeeping Laws, Logs and Forms

Find out all you need to know.

Children, Gardening and Nature

Please join us for the first meeting of 2025, on Tuesday, January 21, at 6:45 p.m. at the Batavia Public Library. Local Batavia photographer, April Duda, will speak about the importance of incorporating nature photography into the homeschooling curriculum. Read more.

Upcoming Business & Community Events

Comedy, Martinis, Meditation & MORE!


Check out all the great events posted on our Community Calendar!

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