Daily Record (Rochester, NY) articles from September 2007

Daily Record (Rochester, NY) archives from September 2007

Western New York law firms announce staffing changes: September 1, 2007.
September 1, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Phillips Lytle LLP announced the addition of Joanna Dickinson, Allison P. Gioia, Thomas M. Krol, Justin G. Prociv and Christopher G. Todd as associates with the firm. Dickinson will focus her practice on...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 3, 2007.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Phillips Lytle Appoints New Managing Partner David J. McNamara, a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP has been appointed managing partner effective Oct. 15. The appointment comes as the law firm is in the process of...

Federal Housing Administration gives advice on troubleshooting refinance issues.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer In a rocky real estate market, many homeowners may start to think about refinancing. It is possible that refinancing a mortgage can save money, enabling homeowners to pay less interest, lower a monthly payment or...

Central Library of Rochester, Monroe County hosts student and faculty art show.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County will host an exhibition featuring the work of Empire State College Alumni, according to a recent release. Students and Faculty Art began Sept. 1 and runs through...

Rochester Mayor Duffy welcomes cruise ship to port.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy, Economic Development Commissioner Carlos Carballada and Councilmember Robert Stevenson joined Stephen Burnett, executive director of the Great Lakes Cruising Coalition (GLCC), at...

N.Y. Medical Malpractice Liability Task Force announced.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric R. Dinallo and Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines recently announced the members of the Medical Malpractice Liability Task Force, charged by Gov. Eliot Spitzer with...

The importance of a proper appraisal.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer When the selling process begins, homeowners often turn to real estate appraisers for the primary decision of what price to ask for. Real estate appraisers, although most often used when selling a home, are key to...

ABA opposes proposed death penalty rule.
September 6, 2007... The American Bar Association is taking issue with proposed regulations to implement a statute that offers states a drastically streamlined habeas corpus review in death penalty cases in exchange for improvements in their post-conviction defense...

American Bar Association opposes proposed death penalty rule.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The American Bar Association is taking issue with proposed regulations to implement a statute that offers states a drastically streamlined habeas corpus review in death penalty cases in exchange for improvements...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 6, 2007.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Mayor On Hand For Farm Aid Caravan Tour Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy joined FoodLink Executive Director Tom Ferraro and Hank Herrera from the NorthEast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group this week to...

NYS Court of Appeals lists filings for Aug. 17 through 23, 2007.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

Rochester real estate market remains positive.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer National trends have shown an unstable real estate market recently, but local experts believe Rochester has been able to avoid many problems. Pending home sales -- a forward-looking indicator -- shows...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 7, 2007.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer New Supermarket Comes To Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy announced eariler this week that Price Rite grocery store will open in the first quarter of 2008, at 375 Driving Park Ave., and hire about 100 new...

NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants says patience a virtue in subprime climate.
September 7, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff The domino effect of the subprime mortgage crisis has affected not only the housing and construction markets but has also trickled down to other credit markets, affecting those attempting to secure car and...

NY State Bar Assn. seeks nominations for Excellence in Public Service.
September 11, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff The New York State Bar Association's Committee on Attorneys in Public Service is seeking nominees for its Award for Excellence in Public Service, presented annually to those who demonstrate an extraordinary...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 11, 2007.
September 11, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck AGC: Nonresidential Construction Still Strong Ken Simonson, chief economist for the The Associated General Contractors of America, said last week that "nonresidential construction shrugged off the turmoil in...

Nominees sought in N.Y. for 2007 Ruth Schapiro award.
September 12, 2007... Byline: Daily Record,Staff The New York State Bar Association is seeking nominees for its Ruth G. Schapiro Memorial Award, given annually to the woman or man who best illustrates outstanding efforts on behalf of issues affecting women....

Rochester Business Briefs: September 12, 2007.
September 12, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck RAF Tabtronics LLC Created In Merger RAF Technologies Inc. and Tabtronics Inc. on Monday announced their entry into an operating agreement that creates RAF Tabtronics LLC. The two companies began operations immediately...

Monroe County Bar Association's Lawyers for Learning Committee distributes school supplies.
September 13, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Report The Monroe County Bar Association's (MCBA) Lawyers for Learning Committee distributed hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies to all of the children who attend Rochester City School 29 on...

Daily Record reporter Tara E. Buck named associate editor.
September 13, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Report Daily Record reporter Tara E. Buck on Monday was promoted to the position of associate editor. In her new role she will oversee all editorial content for The Daily Record, assign tasks and stories to...

Rochester Legal Briefs: September 13, 2007.
September 13, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck ABOTA/MCBA To Present Unique Trial Program The Monroe County Bar Association and the Rochester Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates are working together to present a first-of-its-kind trial skills program,...

New York State judges seeking back pay.
September 14, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Four New York judges on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the state Senate and Assembly and the State of New York in an attempt to force a raise in judicial pay and an award of back pay from 2000....

Upstate 'Guns, Gangs and Drugs Initiative' results in 87 arrests.
September 14, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced a successful "takedown" as part of his Guns, Gangs and Drugs Initiative. The effort netted 87 arrests through a multi-state, multi-law enforcement...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 14, 2007.
September 14, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Xerox Acquires Advectis Xerox Corp. on Wednesday announced plans to buy Advectis Inc., a provider of electronic document solutions to the mortgage industry, for $32 million. Atlanta-based Advectis is now privately...

G. Robert Witmer, former New York judge, dies.
September 14, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff G. Robert Witmer, of Webster, who served as a member of the New York judiciary for 35 years, died on Sept. 6 in Rochester. He was born in Webster on Dec. 26, 1904 and graduated from the University of...

Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College announces staffing changes.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher College added Asim Abu-Baker, Pharm. D., Stephanie Brian, Pharm. D., Parag Budukh, Ph.D., Lillian Kang, Pharm. D., Jennifer Mathews, Ph.D., Judianne Slish,...

Western New York law firms announce staffing changes: September 18, 2007.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Hiscock & Barclay, LLP hired Leigh M. Monette to the Rochester office. He will focus his practice on all aspects of the construction industry, including contract negotiation, performance and any claims or...

Seneca Park Zoo adds to board of trustees.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Phillips Lytle LLP announced that Jacqueline Phipps Polito, special counsel, was elected to the Seneca Park Zoo board of trustees for a three-year term. The Seneca Park Zoo Society is a not-for-profit...

ServerWare Corp. hires senior account manager.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff ServerWare Corp. hired Paul Rudin as senior account manager. He will be responsible for developing and managing existing and new clients in the New York State government accounts. He also will be responsible...

Allendale Columbia School adds three to faculty.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Allendale Columbia School hired Dana Gonzalez, Laura Hyatt and Aaron Shepard as new faculty members. Gonzalez will teach the advanced Spanish classes in the Upper School. Hyatt will teach first grade. Shepard...

Rochester Real Estate Spotlight: Deborah Barnum.
September 18, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Deborah Barnum, broker/owner of Flower City Real Estate, started her career as a favor to a friend who needed some help. Barnum's real estate business ended up taking on a life of its own. "He (Anthony Cilino)...

Gov. Spitzer signs Rochester School Facilities Modernization Act.
September 18, 2007... Byline: Tara E, Buck Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently signed the Rochester School Facilities Modernization Act, which authorizes up to $325 million in financing for the reconstruction and repair of up to 13 building projects in the Rochester...

Home sales up almost 22 percent in August, according to Greater Rochester Assn. of Realtors.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Existing single-family home sales up 21.8 percent compared to a last month, according to the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR). The number of homes listed for sale decreased by 7.1 percent...

Western New York financial firms announce staffing changes: September 18, 2007.
September 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff Karpus Investment Management hired Joseph Mowrer, James Quackenbush and Travis Galten to the investment team, and hired Michael Giordanella and Matthew Roberts within operations support. Mowrer was hired as a...

News Briefs.
September 19, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck New $60M Xerox Plant Xerox Corp. on Monday began filling more than 20 miles of pipe and stainless steel tanks with billions of micron-sized toner particles to open its first U.S.-based emulsion aggregation toner plant,...

Rochester Business Briefs: September 18, 2007.
September 19, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck New $60M Xerox Plant Xerox Corp. on Monday began filling more than 20 miles of pipe and stainless steel tanks with billions of micron-sized toner particles to open its first U.S.-based emulsion aggregation toner plant,...

News Briefs.
September 19, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck New $60M Xerox Plant Xerox Corp. on Monday began filling more than 20 miles of pipe and stainless steel tanks with billions of micron-sized toner particles to open its first U.S.-based emulsion aggregation toner plant,...

Event gets Greater Rochester Assn. of Realtors together.
September 21, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Earlier this week, the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR) held its 2007 Agents' Fair and Exhibit Show at the Doubletree Hotel in Rochester. The fair was a chance for area real estate professionals...

Rochester Government Briefs: September 21, 2007.
September 21, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck $29M For Upstate Revits Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday announced $29 million in grants, through the state's Office for Small Cities, to benefit 65 municipalities in 35 counties Upstate. "These investments will help...

Bankruptcy 101.
September 26, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Homeowners facing foreclosure may find an alternative solution in bankruptcy. Bankruptcy attorney Ronald S. Goldman recently took some time to break down the process. Foreclosure and bankruptcy According to...

Fairport-based HR Works Inc. forms sister company.
September 26, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Fairport-based HR Works Inc. recently announced the formation of a sister company, BenefitWorks LLC, which resulted from a partnership with Titan Insurance and Employee Benefits Agency LLC. The company will provide...

Rochester Government Briefs: September 26, 2007.
September 26, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Blueprint Meetings Set Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday announced a series of economic development forums throughout Upstate New York will be held in the next two weeks as part of the Renew New York agenda to strengthen...

Winterizing your home.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Fall is just around the corner, but it is never too early to think about projects to protect your house and yard through the winter. Having a fall checklist can protect problem areas and help homeowners to...

Ground broken for Frederick Douglass Resource Center in Rochester, N.Y.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy joined a host of other elected officials to break ground Tuesday for the new Frederick Douglass Resource Center, which will be built at 36-38 King Street in the Susan B. Anthony...

Rochester library's abolitionism tour unveiled.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Tara Buck The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County recently announced it is presenting "Many Roads to Freedom: Abolitionism and the Civil War in Rochester," an online history tour featuring the people, events, places and...

New York's Renewable Energy Task Force reconvenes.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Tara Buck Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson, chairman of the state's Renewable Energy Task Force, this week reconvened the group to create a framework for developing and promoting renewable energy technologies. The task force's plan...

Rochester Nonprofit News Briefs: September 28, 2007.
September 28, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Xerox Gives $1M To Push Engineering Xerox Corp., through The Xerox Foundation, recently announced its gift of $1 million to support the creation of 110 academies of engineering in high schools throughout the United...