THE CLOVERDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED AND ORGANIZED BY A GROUP OF INTERESTED BUSINESS PERSONS IN OCTOBER OF 1975.  THE FIRST MEETING WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 15, 1975 AT THE CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY BUILDING WITH 25 BUSINESSES REPRESENTED.  OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1975-1976 WERE:

RALPH FORD - PRESIDENT
FRANK CUMMINGS - VICE PRESIDENT
RUBY BARNET - SECRETARY
DEWEY GARRETT - TREASURER

ON JUNE 21, 1977, THE CLOVERDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED UNDER ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
DIRECTORS WERE:

JACK MCGLAUGHLIN - PRESIDENT
ED NICKERSON - VICE PRESIDENT
MYRTLE PARKER - SECRETARY
MARK CLARK - TREASURER

DIRECTORS
DARYL BRANNEMAN - KERMAN GOSS - KEITH NICKERSON - BEVERLY EUBANKS - RUBY BARNETT

UNDER THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CLOVERDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MANY COMMUNITY SERVICES WERE INITIATED SUCH AS, THE CHRISTMAS PROMOTION, SPRING AUCTION, 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION & LABOR FLEA MARKET.  PARKING AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS WERE ADDRESSED.

IN NOVEMBER OF 1985, IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT THE CLOVERDALE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BECOME THE CLOVERDALE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.