To the editor:
We would like to take an opportunity to express our gratitude and appreciation to the Cazenovia community for their enthusiasm and support of the expansion of Cazenovia Community Fitness. The grand opening weekend of our 24-hour fitness club was a tremendous success on February 10 and 11 and we could not have done it without the team around us.
We would like to thank our landlords and friends, Parnell and Sandra Hughes and McKenzie Houseman. From the conception of CCF in 2016, they have done everything possible to help us make our dream of creating a state of the art fitness facility come true. Within two years, we have expanded twice and we want them to know how much it means to us to have them in our corner.
Throughout the expansion process, we were able to clear countless obstacles with the help of several people. Melissa Zomro of the Cazenovia Small Business Development Center was instrumental in putting us in touch with the right people and was a pleasure to work with. Mike Rosanio of the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board provided us with the support and resources needed to secure funding for a project of this magnitude and we sincerely appreciate his expertise and patience with us throughout the process.
We are also lucky enough to have a great group of fitness instructors at CCF who continue to provide a wide variety of fitness classes for all levels. We are grateful to our CCF team for their energy, ideas and support.
Lastly, we would like to thank our families and friends who have stood by our sides as we planned and developed this dream. Cazenovia is a tight-knit community and the love and support we received has fueled the energy behind this expansion. We are so proud to be a women-owned business and be part of the collaborative network of other businesses in this community. Local support has created its own organic marketing and advertising resources. We truly appreciate the power of community and small businesses supporting each other.
As we complete our first few weeks in our expanded 24-hour fitness club, we look forward to meeting more community members who want to join our incredible CCF Fitness Family and thank you again for welcoming this dream of ours into Cazenovia.
Marla Velky-Reger and Meghan Kelly
Owners of Cazenovia Community Fitness
