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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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