Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Open House
The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house today, Saturday, Oct. 5, in its newly-remodeled office, located at 207 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. A ribbon cutting was held this morning.
Pictured in the front row from left are Carla Fawley, Dynamic Floral, chamber board member; Jeanetta Slabaugh, Horizon Bank, chamber board member; Kim Strawbridge, Lake City Bank, chamber board member; Larry Coplen, Coplen Construction; Ashley Dillon, executive director of the chamber; Emily Maggart, WACF, chamber ambassador; Martha Stoelting, Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum, chamber ambassador; Karen Harrington; Liz Salerno, chamber’s administrative assistant; Dawn Wilkinson, KedCo; David Wilkinson, Syracuse Town Manager; and Mason Slabaugh, Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, chamber board member.
In the second row are Jeff Dyson, president of the chamber board; Jessica Barger, Lakeland Youth Club, chamber board member; Chris Scheeren, Blue Barn Berry Farm, chamber board member; Dr. Erick Leffler, Dynamic Spine and Rehabilitation Center, chamber board member; Melody Cusick, RE/MAX Partners, chamber ambassador; Daniel Buchman, State Farm, chamber ambassador; Steve Williams, Shades to Shutters, chamber board member; and Tricia Small, Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware. InkFreeNews photos by Phoebe Muthart.
By Phoebe Muthart
InkFreeNews
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce hosted an open house today, Saturday, Oct. 5, in its newly-remodeled office, located at 207 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. A ribbon cutting was also held in the morning.
Community members took the opportunity to engage with local business owners and explore the building, designed to better serve chamber members and the public.
The renovations included new siding, an expanded parking lot, landscaping, new flooring, and several interior upgrades.
Ashley Dillon, executive director of the chamber, said the remodeling work was done by donors — members of the community and local businesses. None of the work was paid for by the chamber, she said.
“I want to say a big thank you to everyone who helped,” she said. “Without them this wouldn’t have been possible.”
A bigger board room was also part of the interior renovations. It will serve as space for board meetings and for the community to use, Dillon said.
Another room will serve as a place for podcasts or other chamber activities. An outdoor space with seating is also available for the community to use. A new outdoor sign will be installed next week.
Shown is the donors’ sign who made the chamber remodeling project possible.
Checking out the chamber’s new outdoor area are Larry Coplen, left, and Jeff Darnell.
Shown is one of the newly-renovated rooms at the chamber.
Board member Dan Buchman checks out the chamber’s newly-renovated interior.
Shown is the bigger board room at the chamber with a sign donated by Socks Marine.
The chamber’s Executive Director Ashley Dillon poses with her grandfather, Bob Mills of Warsaw, who stopped by the open house.
