Schoharie Chambers May Mixer Held at Cobleskills Greenside Clubhouse

COBLESKILL — Business representatives attending the Schoharie Chamber of Commerce monthly mixer enjoyed a sunny spring evening gathering last Thursday overlooking the beautiful greens of the Cobleskill Golf & Country Club.  First New York Federal Credit Union sponsored the meeting at the Greenside Clubhouse restaurant, where 28 members and potential members of the Chamber met, networked, and enjoyed some of the restaurant’s hot and cold munchies.  

Chamber President Ron Ketelsen greeted those in attendance and expressed his appreciation for 11 new companies and organizations that recently signed on to become members of the Chamber. 

For the past several months, Ketelsen and the Chamber’s Vice President Mohamed Baligh have been working hard to provide enhanced benefits to businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations that are part of the Chamber, including skill-focused workshops, networking meetings, business development, promotion, ribbon cuttings, and more. The mixers bring together community members who have products and services to offer and the chance to meet and network with others doing business nearby. 

Each mixer gives attendees a chance to introduce themselves and tell what business or organization they are affiliated with and a brief description about what their role is, which encourages further discussion among individuals. 

Ketelsen shared the new member list with The Mountain Eagle, which includes The American Hotel, Together for Youth, Heidelberg Materials, Sharon Reformed Church, DBH Sport Psychology Consulting LLC, New Village Electric LLC, BOCES Career & Technical Education Center, Capital Region Independent Media—Times Journal, Paychex Retirement Division and HR Division, AmeriCU credit union, and Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc. 

Others in attendance included two representatives from First New York Credit Union; tea and coffee shop owners from Love Shine Tea in Schoharie and LaMarketa in Cobleskill; Davy Russel, an owner with his wife Tracy, of Moon & Leaf Magic—a loose tea, herbal apothecary, and metaphysical online and pop-up shop business; Da-lai Wu, owner and CEO of New Slate Fitness Club, a member-only 24/7 fitness club in Schoharie; several representatives of a new Broadview Insurance office in Schoharie; Chris Quimby, a financial planner with Tailored Wealth Solutions in Saratoga Springs; Milan Jackson from Lamont Engineers in Cobleskill; Maria from the Catskill Center for Independence; Eric Efthimiou from American National—a well-known farm and ranch insurance company that also does, home, auto, life, and business; and Dwayne Illsey of Building Environmental Services Technicians who heads up the Business Generator Group—a networking group for local business owners to meet and connect; as well as several more business reps. Nancy from the Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Workforce Development Board, announced that they are looking for host work sites to participate in their program for young people who are seeking business mentors—and added that the organization will pay the salaries of the young people.  They also post jobs and hold job fairs to help job seekers and business customers. 

The next Chamber Mixer will take place at Landis Arboretum in Esperance on June 26th, which will also include a ribbon cutting ceremony.  The July mixer will be at Lamont Engineers in Cobleskill.  Mixers are normally held on the last Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., however, the Schoharie Chamber Facebook page or website will have the most up-to-date information and details.