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Windham County Businesses                                                                                                 Windham County Businesses

         The Lodge at West River                                                                                                                                                              BCL Properties, LLC


         David Michael Serpa                                                                                                                                                                  dba Sitzmark
         Newfane                                                                                                                                                                              Bevo & Carmen LaRue

         http://www.lodgevt.com/                                                                                                                                                              West Dover
         1 Year in Business                                                                                                                                                                   https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sitz-
                                                                                                                                                                                              mark/140515742660710/
         “We opened just 9 months                                                                                                                                                             8 Months in Business

         before the pandemic and the 3                                                                                                                                                        “Bevo and Carmen LaRue

         month Vermont lodging closure.                                                                                                                                                       are very grateful for the

         Unfortunately, due to the length                                                                                                                                                     E.M.B.R.A.C.E. money. The name
         of time open and our small                                                                                                                                                           Sitzmark comes from German,

         size we do not qualify for the                                                                                            meaning the mark that one leaves in the snow when falling backwards. But

         Vermont lodging grants, the E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant came at just the right                                                   all skiers get up again as will the Sitzmark in Wilmington Vermont. The

         time and gives us hope that we can make it through these challenging times.”                                              E.M.B.R.A.C.E. money will simply make that much less troublesome.”





                                                          Peak Property Services                                                 Black Isle Music


                                                          Jake Roberts                                                           Rebecca Tracy & Keith Murphy
                                                          Wilmington                                                             Brattleboro
                                                          http://www.peakpropertyvt.com/                                         http://blackislemusic.com/

                                                          3 Years in Business                                                    27 Years in Business
                                                          “This year has been incredibly turbulent for the services              “We are so thankful for the
                                                          industry. Any opportunity for the business that is either              E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant, it helped us to
                                                          presented or created we have had to make sure that
                                                          we seize it as best we can to ensure smooth cash flow.                 upgrade my computer equipment so my
                                                          Because we focused this grant solely on marketing                      on-line work is possible and helped us
                                                          it’s been like bringing on another employee so I can                   to finish publishing our tune book so
                                                          focus on other areas of the business. I am extremely                   that we have another small stream of
                                                          passionate about customer service and knowing I have                   income.”
                                                          a good marketing team behind me means I can pass the

                                                          hat to the specialists and focus on growing other areas                Thank you!,
                                                          of the business. Thank you for helping arrange this                    Becky and Keith of BlackIsle Music
                                                          grant for us.”

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