Greater Churchville-Riga Chamber of Commerce

"To pursue opportunities for the growth and the benefit of the community, as well as creating a healthy, vibrant place to live and work or operate a business."

Welcome to the Churchville and Riga, New York Chamber of Commerce's web site. This site provides information about the Chamber of Commerce itself, as well as the Village of Churchville and Town of Riga, New York. If you would like more information about the Chamber or the area in general, please email us by going to www.churchvillechamber.org/contact.asp.

Chamber Awards

Churchville-Riga Business Person

2008 – George "Buddy" Filowick
2007 – Michael Pontarelli – Qualicoat, Inc.
2006 – Dr. Richard Parsons – Churchville Veterinary Hospital
2005 – Stephen Gulvin – Churchville Fire Equipment Corp.
2004 – Jim & Sheila Fodge – Jim's Service
2003 – Chris & Lisa Steubing – Gatherings At The Senator's Mansion
2002 – Maureen & Don Ehrmentraut – A Touch of Country Class
2001 – Francois LaChance – Star of the West
2000 – James Fitzsimmons, Esq. - Fitzsimmons, Nunn, & Fitzsimmons
1999 – Lois & Ted Stone – Stone’s Countryside Tavern
1997 – Dr. Robert Schubmehl, DDS
1996 – Jim Barnard – Barnard Chevrolet/Geo
1995 – Abe & Ann George – ANG Markets
1994 – James Matson – Churchville Farm and Home Center

Community Service/Citizen of the Year

2008 – Richard Stowe
2007 – Ron Belczak
2006 – Donna Haire and the staff of the Newman Riga Library
2005 – Churchville Volunteer Fire Department
2004 – Don & Joan Jacobs
2003 – American Legion Harvey C. Noone Post 954
2002 – Dean & Carol Arlidge
2001 – John Leibeck
2000 – John Casey
1999 – George Wright
1997 – Donald Suter and Edgar & Jesse Moore
1996 – Peggy & Mike Naughton
1995 – Mayor Donald Ehrmentraut
1994 – Lions Club of Churchville
1993 – Present and Past Members of the Churchville-Chili Board of Education
1992 – Churchville Fire Department–100th Year & Village of Churchville-125th Year
1991 – Harris Wilcox
1990 – Clarence, F. Stanley and Gary Johnson
1989 – Senior Connections
1988 – Ray & Norma Adams
1987 – James “Jack” MacKnight and Bill McKenna
1986 – Churchville-Riga FISH
1985 – CESPA Playground Committee
1984 – Marian & Ralph “Doc” Kendall
1983 – Reverend Roger Reed
1982 – Diane Cunningham

Civic Beautification

2008 – Chris & Lisa Stuebing for their gardens at the Senator's Mansion
2007 – The committee for the Widener Garden of Recognition
2006 – The Ray Adams Cobblestone Community Building
2005 – Bob & Nancy Thompson – 63 West Buffalo Street
2004 – Fern Wilcox – 741 Johnson Road
2003 – Linda Gathmann – Newman-Riga Library Park
2002 – Larry Stubing - Offices at 9 East Buffalo Street
2000 – Wendy Catalina - Babe’s Unisex Hair Salon
1997 – Robert & Colette Schubmehl - Residence

Honoring of Retiring Superintendents

1998 – Dick McNeely (Town), Ron Trinkl (Village) - Retiring Superintendents of Public Works

Junior Achievement

2002 – Lindsay Wall – Winner of an Olympic Medal as member of the US Women's Olympic Hockey Team
2001 – Lani Toyama
2000 – Amy Fitzsimmons
1999 – Timothy Krenzer
1998 – Michele Finucine
1997 – Andrew Wermuth

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