Attendance: Jim Hopkins (President), Sandra Hamilton (Vice President), Amanda Burman (Secretary), Kari Hopkins (Director), Alexandra Burnett (Director), Michelle Kerr (Director).

Citizen of the Year and Milestone Award

‰    Friday, April 4, 2025 @ Sodus Bay Heights

‰    Ticket cost and menu TBA

• Tickets will be updated (Kari) and available at The Country Hardware Store and Destinations Tours and Travel Inc.

‰    Nominations will be accepted through website, mail, or email

• Deadline: Monday, February 10
• Winner Announcements: Thursday, February 13

‰    Advertisements will start next week and run for three weeks (Amanda)

‰    Raffle

• Reliant will sell raffle tickets
• Donation list to be shared (Sandi) – requests can be made soon after

‰    MC: Alex

 

Chamber Participation

‰    Follow up with surrounding chambers for collaboration

‰    Eva Winters resigned – Director position available

‰    Suggestions

• Can we sponsor an event instead of meeting (ex: band)
• Invite more than one business to share at a meeting

2025 Schedule (Tentative)

‰    Meetings will continue to be held on the first Thursday of the month

‰    With consideration of busy schedules, we will not hold meetings every month

‰    January – Board Members Only

‰    March – Bayview Bed and Breakfast

‰    April – CITIZEN OF THE YEAR & MILESTONE BANQUET

‰    May – DCT Company – Sodus Location

• Location pending confirmation (Kari)
• Food pending confirmation – possible The Saltbox Smokehouse (Alex)

‰    August – The Dugout

• Location pending confirmation (Alex)
• Pop-Up Vendor pending confirmation – Collie’s Corner (Alex)

‰    October – Maxwell’s Honey Bee Farm & Silver Waters Wine

• Location pending confirmation (Jim)
• Food – Provided by Michelle Kerr

‰    November – Wayne County EMS Station

• Location pending confirmation (Kari)
• Food pending confirmation – suggestions welcome

 

Career Day at Sodus High School

‰    Friday, April 11, 2025

‰    Franklin House Tavern providing wraps

‰    Jim and Sandi in attendance – Patty?

 

Constitution and By-Laws

‰    All suggestions are approved and will be updated

 

Annual Donations

‰    Party in the Park – $200 ($50 increase)     Approved

‰    Wallington Fireworks – $300     Approved

‰    Martin Luther King Celebration     Denied

• Celebration will not be held in Sodus this year

‰    Santa in the Park – $200 ($50 increase)     Approved