Welcome to WATSONTOWN AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Join in your business community!
About Us
How Can We Help?
Watsontown Area Business Association (WABA) was formed in 1983.
Our purpose is to promote, encourage, assist and protect the business, industrial, social and economic welfare of the Watsontown Area by:
· Promoting a positive Public Relations effort.
· Identifying and utilizing the resources available both within and outside the local areas.
· Representing the Watsontown Area to other organizations and government agencies.
· Assisting and encouraging rehabilitation of properties and development of available business and industrial space in the area.
· Developing the Watsontown Area as a market place and as an employment center serving the Upper Susquehanna Valley
2023 Officers
PRESIDENT—Barb Diehl, Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate
VICE PRESIDENT—Karen Bottdorf, State Farm
RECORDING SECRETARY—Rene Toro, Rene's Barber Shop & Beauty Parlor
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY—
TREASURER—Diana Johnson, FNB, WRWC, Diana Johnson & Assoc
ASSISTANT TREASURER —Wendy Shoemaker, Wendy's Hair Place
Committee Lists/Purpose/Chair Persons
BUSINESS PROMOTIONS –to promote member business and drive customers to those businesses. TBD
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION-organizes the parade on Main Street, line up, judges, awards and works with the Fourth of July Committee. BARB DIEHL, KAITLIN SNODDY, PAM SHOWERS
WATSONTOWN COMMUNITY YARD SALES- pre-event preparation to help organize. BRENDI BROOKE, DIANA JOHNSON
MUSIC AT THE RIVER-socializing for the community-Generally the 4th Wednesday 6-8PM/ May-Aug—Canal Boat Pavilion - BARB DIEHL
MOVIES IN THE PARK-socializing for the community KIM RANCK, BARB DIEHL
FOOD DRIVES-community food collection to donate to Neighbors Helping Neighbors JENNIFER REMPE, SHIRLEY McPHERRIN
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION/BREAST CANCER AWARENESS DAY-promote awareness and celebrate community involvement. RENE TORO, JIM GUINN-BAILEY
HALLOWEEN PARADE-organize and judge participants. REBEKAH GOLLA
HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY-organize activities awaiting arrival of Santa. BARB DIEHL, RENE TORO
HOLIDAY HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST-anonymous judging of community decorations. KAREN BOTTDORF
WABA
Meetings!
Community Interactions!!
Community Interactions!!
1st Thursday of Each Month
12:00PM
- Locations TBA
(Excluding July)
February Evening Dinner Meeting
Community Interactions!!
Community Interactions!!
Community Interactions!!
Sometimes the greatest adventure is simply a conversation.
-Amadeus Wolfe