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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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