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Photos: BDC recognizes businesses that successfully complete loan program

By Howard B. Owens

During Monday's meeting of the Batavia City Council, three local businesses were honored by the Batavia Development Corp.

Each received a plaque in recognition of the owners' successful completion of a loan program that helped them expand or grow their businesses.

Above, Susan Francis, owner of The Color Salon, with the her husband John Zola, receiving a plaque from Ray Chaya, a member of the BDC Board, Council President Brooks Hawley, and BDC VP Gregg Torrey.

CORRECTION: Francis and Zola are not married.

Steve Mullen, owner of Larry's Steakhouse.

Mary Valle, co-owner of Valle Jewelers.

Ed Hartgrove

Is the "Batavia Development Corp." a 'gov't'-run program? If so, it would be interesting (and, possibly enlightening) to find out if those plaques were made in Batavia (at best), or, at least made in Genesee County.

Just wondering!

Oct 28, 2014, 11:40am Permalink
Ed Hartgrove

OK, thanks, John.
Not quite understanding why a non-gov't agency is doing their 'business' at a City Council meeting, but I guess that's besides the point.

Glad to hear the plaques were made locally, though.

Again, thanks John!

Oct 28, 2014, 2:09pm Permalink

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