Avon Economic Development Efforts Receive Support from GW

By: jody Bielmaier, Customer Services Mgr.

Wall, SD – The Avon Chamber of Commerce started off the year on a positive note with a $5,000 economic development donation from Golden West Telecommunications.

The funding was made available as part of Golden West’s annual economic development program created to target funds toward projects and programs within its service areas that help create or enhance local employment opportunities. The contribution brings the total received over the past decade by the Avon Chamber of Commerce to nearly $35,000.

“We realize that the future of our company is dependent upon the success of individuals and businesses in communities like Avon and that’s why we’re excited to help fund this type of project,” said Golden West Area Manager Roger Aman.

The project submitted by the Avon Chamber of Commerce will put the funds toward their revolving loan fund which is used to help new and existing businesses with financial needs.

Golden West began in 1916 as a stock Company providing telephone service between the communities of Quinn and Interior, SD. The Company has grown over the years to become the largest independent telephone company in South Dakota and the 35th largest telecommunications company in the nation. The Company now employs nearly 350 people statewide offering services ranging from local and long distance telephone service, high-speed and wireless Internet, cable television, 24-hour answering service, Internet help desk, networking services, wholesale Internet services, paging and business phone systems to digital video recorders and security monitoring.