Business First of Buffalo articles from October 2001

Business First of Buffalo archives from October 2001

WNY showing its (middle) age.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Young adults aren't an endangered species in Western New York, but their herd is thinning, according to a new study by Demographics Daily, an online newsletter. The number of young adults in the two-county Buffalo-Niagara Falls...

Reluctant travelers go video.(video conferencing offers a reasonable alternative to business travel)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The attorneys at I Nixon Peabody LLP have been using video conferencing since the beginning of the year for business meetings with clients and video depositions. It's likely the technology will be used a lot more in the wake of the Sept. 11...

Health Now hopes price is right for new HMO.
October 1, 2001... The parent company of BlueGross BlueShield of Western: New York is expanding its HMO product line with an option reminiscent of the scaled-back Community Blue Advantage program introduced five years ago. And it appears to be getting the...

Auto suppliers brace for rough ride.(Industry Overview)
October 1, 2001... If the nation drifts into recession as forecasters warn, Western New York's auto industry could return to the layoffs and production cutbacks of earlier this year. Few experts, though, are willing to say anything is sure, especially m the...

5th Coast.(gambling in downtown Buffalo?)(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2001... Thumbs up...to William Thompson, a professor at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, who convinced those already convinced that a casino in downtown Buffalo is a very good thing. By the end of a conference last week he even seemed to...

Still guilty after 100 years.(Leon Czolgosz, murder of President McKinley)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... I spent last weekend acting in a play What' did you do? Well, it wasn't exactly a play. It was a re-enactment of the murder trial of Leon Czolgosz -- the wicked cur who shot and killed beloved President McKinley right here in Buffalo while'...

Independent Health earns Top 10 ranking.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Independent Health has been ranked among the top 10 HMOs in the country by Consumer Reports magazine. The Amherst-based health plan received an overall rating of 80 points, indicating members are very satisfied on average, according to the...

Wilson Greatbatch ready for expansion, more jobs.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Wilson Greatbatch Technologies Inc. is ready to break ground on a $4 million expansion project at its Clarence headquarters. Company officials say the new site, which should be ready for operation by spring 2002, will give the manufacturer...

LaFalce bill would create 'Victory Bonds'.(Rep. John LaFalce)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Rep. John LaFalce, D-Town of Tonawanda, has introduced a bill that would create "Victory Bonds" to raise funds to respond to the terrorist attacks Sept. 11. The bill, which is modeled after legislation that was introduced earlier in the...

Clarifications & ampilfications.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2001... Minrad Inc. is a finalist in the Smart-Start Venture Forum taking place Oct. 12 in Albany. A story Sept. 24 incorrectly listed the company as not making the final cut.

Airport parking waiver requested.(by Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is seeking a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to reopen the short-term parking facility at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Most of the 900 parking...

MusicalFare theater sports a new look.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... MusicalFare Theature has opened its 11th season in newly renovated and expanded quarters on the Daemen College campus in Snyder. The work, begun in June, increased seating from 103 to 132, expanded the tight lobby space five-fold and added...

Farmers' market still 'growing strong'.(Buffalo Place Inc.'s farmers' market )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As Buffalo Place Inc.'s farmers' market winds down its 19th season, plans are already in the works for the attraction's 20th anniversary. The market, which began with just a handful of farmers selling vegetables, has grown from a single...

Attacks spur run on military survival gear.(Army Navy Outfitters business booming)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Corporations and individuals alike are arming themselves with preparedness equipment. Doctors, lawyers and other professionals. are heading to military surplus stores to stock up -on everything from work boots to gas masks. "There's...

Old West Huron Hotel gains investors interest.(Vincent and Serge Reda, developers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A- New York City development team, prompted by the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise campaign, is considering turning the vacant West Huron Hotel into an upscale apartment complex. The father and son team of Vincent and Serge Reda are working with...

Brand loyalty is just Buffalo China's cup of tea.
October 1, 2001... When restaurants want to make a state ment at their tables they leave all the talking to Buffalo China. If you've dined at Red' Lobster, Applebee's or The Olive Garden, you've been served on Buffalo China's products. "A lot of our...

Search for bin Laden yields few Web sites.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... In a wired age, the Taliban is decidedly unwired. The Taliban (Arabic for "the students") does not have an official Web site; nor does Osama bin Laden; nor does his organization, Al-Qaida (loosely translated as "the base"). Which may...

Developer proposes new offices for vacant buildings on Main St.(800 Main Street Redevelopment Co. L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... A row of nearly vacant buildings along a block of Main Street may see new life, thanks to a local development team. 800 Main Street Redevelopment Co. LLC is working with the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency on a plan to turn the buildings into...

Buffalo can do better, gaming expert says.(casinos)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... If Buffalo wants to roll the dice on a downtown casino gaming center, it should focus on the economics of the deal, not the glitz. That's the advice from William Thompson, a professor of Public Administration at the University of Nevada-Las...

Norfolk Southern turns over facility to Bulkmatic.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Norfolk Southern Corp. has bulked up its Buffalo terminal operations. Norfolk's bulk transfer facility along Bison Parkway is now operated by Bulkmatic Transfer Co "It opens up more opportunities because Bulkmatic is a nationwide...

Kelly goes to market for Tops, Wegmans.(Former football player, Jim Kelly)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Thanks to an unusual sequence of events, Jim Kelly is throwing marketing touchdowns for rival supermarket chains Tops Markets LLC and Wegmans Food Markets Inc. Kelly, who retired after the 1996 football season, has been hired by Tops as a...

IDA champions Amherst project.(Amherst Industrial Development Agency)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... During the past year, neighborhood revitalization programs have become something of a pet project for the Amherst Industrial Development Agency. The agency has been working closely with town officials to offer its incentive programs to...

IDA pledges to change the agency's strategy.(Amherst Industrial Development Agency)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... When James Allen spoke before the Sept. 20 meeting of the local chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, it was anything but a case of preaching to the choir and converted. Allen and Tom Kucharski, president of the...

WNY organizations aid emergency relief.(Western New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... In response to the terrorist attacks. of Sept. 11, companies and organizations throughout Western New York have created special funds or are making corporate donations. Following is a partial list of local efforts. Many individuals and...

American Brass Outokumpo.(raises $5,500 to benefit Steel Workers Disaster Fund)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Employees at American Brass Outokumpo raised $5,500 as part of an effort by the Steel Workers of America to benefit steel workers who lost their lives during the attacks, The funds will benefit the Steel Workers Disaster Fund.

Brierwood Country Club.
October 1, 2001... Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg will play host to a golf tournament Oct. 1 with all-proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The tournament, cosponsored by Fox Valley Club in Lancaster and Tan Tara Golf Club in North...

Try-It Distributing Co. Inc.(donates $20,000 to American Red Cross in New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Try-It Distributing Co. Inc. of Lancaster, a distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, donated $20,000 to the Greater New York chapter of the American Red Cross-to assist ongoing rescue efforts. The gift followed Anheuser-Busch's donations of $1...

Neo Gift Studios.(sends pocket angels to New York City)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Neo Gift Studios, a downtown gift shop, has partnered with the City of Buffalo to send 3,000 "pocket angels" to New York City for distribution 'throughout New York City at places where people register for 'missing loved ones, collection...

MDS Matrx.(donated 3,000 respirators to National Guard in New York)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... MDS Matrx donated 3,000 respirator masks to the National Guard stationed in New York City in response to a request for respirators from the New York State Emergency Management Office.

Next Step Magazine.(establishes terrorist relief fund, donations will go to the American Red Cross)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Next Step Magazine of Victor has established a terrorist victim relief fund. Contributions to the fund will be donated to the American Red Cross. Organizers said all donors will be named in the magazine's November issue. The company...

American City Business Journals.(American City Business Journals Inc. to match employee contributions to New York Policemen and Firemen fund)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... American City Business Journals, the Charlotte, N.C.-based parent company of Business First of Buffalo and the Buffalo Law Journal, will match employee contributions to the New York Police & Fire Widow's & Children's Benefit Fund. The fund was...

National Mental Health Association.(establishes Mental Health Crisis Response Fund for those affected by the September 11 attacks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The National Mental Health Association has established a Mental Health Crisis Response Fund to support local and national emergency mental health response efforts following the Sept. 11 attacks. The fund will assist the association and its...

American Red Cross.(gift program for families of those lost in World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The American Red Cross has established a gift program to help the families of those who were in and at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to meet their immediate financial obligations. The program will help pay for monthly living expenses...

CVB takes unconventional route.(Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau survey on amateur sports)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... sports means big business in Western New York and it has nothing to do with the Bills or Sabres. According to a recent survey by the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau; the economic impact from amateur sporting events held at...

Benderson eyes Olean acquisition.(Benderson Development Company Inc. to buy St. Francis Hospital)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Olean General Hospital has found a buyer for the vacant St. Francis Hospital. Benderson Development Co., the Buffalo-based developer, has agreed to purchase the closed St. Francis Hospital. Terms were not disclosed, but the deal was...

Banquet facilities.(in New York, directory and capacity)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Banquet facilities Research by Mark Webster mwebster@bizjournals.com Ranked by total seating capacity Phone Total Prior Web site...

Delphi recalls workers to replace retirees.(Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems has recalled more hourly workers from the list of employees on indefinite layoff. The recall, which involved nine employees, took place the week of Sept. 17 and was for the purpose of replacing employees who...

A balancing act.
October 1, 2001... Conference seeks ways to stay both green and prosperous Global sustainability will be the focus of a three-day conference and environmental exposition later this month. The University at Buffalo's Environment and Society Institute and...

Fate of resources is fate of capitalism.(Michael Kinsley, Randi Mail, and Suzanne Toomey Spinks talk about natural capital)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Attendees at the global sustainability conference and exposition later this month will receive a crash course in natural capitalism. Natural capital includes the resources and ecosystem services that make possible all economic activity....

Seeking solutions to environmental concerns.
October 1, 2001... A comprehensive overview of where the world is headed in terms of sustainability and environmental problems is important to the Western New York economy, officials said. Those associated with the upcoming global sustainability conference...

Airlines use low fares to lure passengers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Airlines are cutting fares to entice travelers back into the nation's airports. Heightened security has left many leery of even planning a trip, yet some continue to fly. Up to 95 percent of the scheduled flights at the Buffalo Niagara...

MORTGAGE RATES.(conventional and fixed, from various companies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... MORTGAGE RATES Conventional Fixed Adjustable Jumbo Lender (phone) 30 yr. 15 yr. 1 yr. 30 yr. Alexis Funding 6.63 6.13 5.75 6.88 (632-7674)...

GREAT LAKES METROS ECONOMIC RATINGS (SEPTEMBER).
October 1, 2001... GREAT LAKES METROS ECONOMIC RATINGS (SEPTEMBER) Buffalo-Niagara Falls * Chicago-Gary-Kenosha: Illinois, *** Indiana and Wisconsin Cleveland-Akron, Ohio *** Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Michigan ...

MONEY MARKET AND CD RATES-YIELDS.(New York)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... MONEY MARKET AND CD RATES-YIELDS MM 6 mos. 12 mos. Cattauragus County Bank 1.90-1.92 2.75-2.79 3.15-3.20 Chase .75-.75 1.88-1.90 2.18-2.20 Evans National Bank ...

SBA opens no-cost site for contractors.(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Small businesses in economically distressed areas around the country can now use a no-cost, online search tool created by the U.S. Small Business Administration to identify federal contracting opportunities available to certified firms in the...

Business leaders seek better data.(National Association for Business Economics)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The National Association for Business Economics has enlisted business leaders in its drive to improve the quality and timeliness of U.S. economic data. The NABE Business Statistics Council raised $50,000 at an organizational meeting in...

Community banks oppose Wal-Mart bid.(Independent Community Bankers of America)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Independent Community Bankers of America wants federal regulators to block a deal between TD Bank Financial Group and Wal-Mart to provide banking services in the discount stores. "Wal-Mart has no business in the banking business," says...

It's a frame-up.(Genesee Picture Frame, the city's oldest picture framing firm)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 1, 2001... Founded in 1904, this firm has created frames for just about everything What's Going On: Founded in 1904, Genesee Picture Frame is the city's oldest picture framing firm. Located on Pearl Street in downtown Buffalo, just behind Shea's...

Medaille College.(Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Medaille College dedicated the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center and celebrated the opening of its first on-campus residence hall in early September. Sullivan, who died of cancer in February, was college president from 1987-2001. The campus...

WebMedia Services Inc.(redesigns web site for Erie County Industrial Development Agency)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... WebMedia Services Inc. redesigned the Erie County. Industrial Development Agency Web site at www.ecida.com. The company provided design and programming services aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the agency s site and highlighting its...

University at Buffalo.
October 1, 2001... The University at Buffalo will exhibit work by American artist Joseph Norman through Oct. 28 at its Anderson Gallery on Martha Jackson Place. The exhibit was underwritten by Dr. Joseph and Helene Chazan of Rhode Island, who also donated...

SMB Management.(partnered with Avantis Design )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... SMB Management formed a partnered with Avantis Design to offer interactive database design service. The two Amhers companies will together offer e-commerce service, virtual private networks and real-time databasing and programming, and between...

Business Equipment Inc.(partnered with Minolta Corps)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Business Equipment Inc. has partnered With Minolta Corps office systems division and will sell and support Minolta's Dialta x line of digital black and white printer/copiers and the MinoltaFax line of fax-based peripherals. The Dialta series...

Koehler Pohie & Stakel LLC.(opened offices in Williamsville's Caldwell Building)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Koehler Pohie & Stakel LLC has opened offices in Williamsville's Caldwell Building. William Koehler, Kevin Pohle. and Alan Stakel are principals n the business development and profit expansion consultancy. The company's services include crisis...

WNY Legal Nurse Consulting.(opened in West Seneca)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... WNY Legal Nurse Consulting opened in West Seneca. The company provides professional review of medical records for attorneys in any case where health, illness or injury is an issue. Registered nurse Kevin Orlowski is owner of the company, which...

Gelia Wells & Mohr.(forty years of business)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Marketing communications agency Gelia Wells & Mohr is celebrating its 40th year of business; Started as a two-man operation, the agency has grown to a staff of more than 100 in four cities, achieving an average growth rate of 20 percent...

Census data: State 'tax gap' remains unchanged.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The U.S. Census Bureau has released data on state and local governments' finances for fiscal 1999, with the most commonly used comparative data showing New York's "tax gap" with other states essentially unchanged from the previous, year. ...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(multiple company appointments)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... 40 Under Forty winners on the move Business First annually honors 40 Western New Yorkers younger than 40 for their records of professional success and community involvement. (This year's 40 Under Forty luncheon will be held Oct. 25. An...

Emotions of attack evoke global response.(tourist in France receives sympathy for terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 2001... Bad news always travels fast, especially in today's wired world, even to a picturesque village of 450 persons in the south of France... My new friend Raymond Orr heard it first. The French invented the boutique, and he was browsing in a...

Assessing the nation's psyche.(in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As grieving and anger over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks begins to diminish, the impact on the nation's collective psyche remains strong. There is virtually no facet of life that escaped the devastation wrought by the terrorist-guided planes....

Don t expect a clear-cut victory.(in war on terrorism)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 2001... Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1951 was Mohammed Mossadegh, a man who stands for some of the same defiance of the West that persists in the Islamic world today. Mossadegh was the prime minister of Iran who kicked out the British and...

From the sponsors.
October 1, 2001... Key is proud to sponsor Business Women First. At Key, we strongly believe in supporting the Western New York community. This especially includes supporting women business owners and all women business professionals, by providing you with the...

Western New York Ford Stores.(sponsor Susan G. Komen Foundation 'Race for the Cure')(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The Western New York Ford Stores would like to join Business First in saluting the women who make a difference in our community. Your local Ford Dealers are making a difference, too. We recently became local founding sponsor of the Susan G....

Domachowski Kempisty & Salvatore, P.C.(services information)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... DKS is dedicated to providing hands-on personal service to each and every client. We are large enough to provide a wide range of services and expertise, yet small enough to make sure every client receives immediate personal service. DKS...

Adelphia.(Adelphia Communications Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Since its founding, Adelphia Communications Corp. has been committed to technological innovation and an ongoing concern for its customers. Adelphia has historical roots that extend deep into the origins of the cable television industry. In...

Women in retail.(small businesses owned by women)
October 1, 2001... Entrepreneurs channel a passion into profits If the retail sector is the face of American business, as many believe, that face has received a much-needed lift from women entrepreneurs. They bring greater diversity, a fresh attitude and...

Women-owned businesses.(ranked by 2000 revenues)(Directory)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Women-owned businesses Ranked by 2000 revenues Phone Web site 2000 Rank fax revenues [*] 1...

Determination is hallmark of top businesses.
October 1, 2001... Modern Management Group Inc. took a hit when Bethlehem Steel Corp. recently closed its coke ovens in Lackawanna. But don't count Donna Kish and her crew out just yet. Sales at her North Tonawanda company will drop by more than one-third...

Women and franchises.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... The right move for hard-working people ready to follow a road map Carol Tuzzolino had worked for National Fuel in varying capacities for 18 years when she decided she was ready to be her own boss. But Tuzzolino wasn't interested in...

Women should sit down and plan for fiscal future.(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 2001... As women continue their journey toward personal and professional quality with men, trust and estate planning becomes critical. Yet many women put it last on the list, overwhelmed by the perceived financial and legal complexities or too...

Web site lets women showcase their skills.(Erie County Commission on the Status of Women)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Area women are turning to the internet or access to me the latest news and views on issues that affect them, thanks to Erie County Commission on the Status of Women. It launched a Web site earlier this year in an effort to expand the...

SBA offers programs for women businesses.(Small Business Administration's Online Women's Business Center)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The U.S. Small Business Administration's award-winning Online Women's Business Center is dedicated to helping entrepreneurial women reach their goals and aspirations for personal and professional development. The SBA's goal is to provide users...

Video helps deal with trauma of breast cancer.(called "Discovery and Diagnosis" from Woman to Woman)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... It's a staggering statistic: An estimated one out of eight women in this country are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. After the initial diagnosis, disbelief and fear of what happens next can paralyze the patient, her family and...

Women entrepreneurs earn business success.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 2001... Women-owned firms established within the past decade are making substantial contributions to the economy and are poised for continued growth in the future. They have reached the same level of business achievement as women-owned firms...

Children's challenges Sisters bid.(Hospitals seek perinatal designation from NY state)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... Hospitals lobby state over perinatal designation Children's Hospital of Buffalo is objecting to Sisters of Charity Hospital's bid to have its neonatal intensive care unit recognized as a site where the sickest of newborns can be treated....

Delphi cautious about future.(Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems)
October 8, 2001... Armed with a new blueprint for beginning its financial fix-up, the region's largest manufacturer is headed cautiously toward an as-yet uncertain future. One thing is clear though: Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems' flagship site in Lockport...

Falls, Ont., plans fun center.(real estate development)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... The face of Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., is about to get a $30 million (Canadian) private sector investment that will dramatically change the look of one of the city's busiest streets. Hoco Ltd., part of the Sir Harry Oakes Co., is...

Sabres tickets remain among NHL's best buys report shows.(Buffalo Sabres, National Hockey League)(Statistical Data Included)
October 8, 2001... The cost of tickets to a Buffalo Sabres game in 2001-02 has gone up 4.3 percent, bringing the average ticket price to $42.13. The increase, however, still ranks the Sabres as having among the lowest ticket prices in the National Hockey...

5th Coast.
October 8, 2001... The Tragedy of King Joel "Coldly, sadly descends The autumn evening." English poet Matthew Arnold wrote those lines after visiting his father's grave in 1867. And so, what better way to beg a humor column? The quote, though, does...

Erie County opens Family Courthouse.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... Erie County Family Court is now operating out of the newly constructed Erie County Family Courthouse. In addition to Family Court, the courthouse also houses the Erie County Probation Department. At One Niagara Plaza, on Niagara Street...

Wyoming Co. Bank eyes East Aurora site.
October 8, 2001... Wyoming County Bank has applied to federal and state regulators for authority to open a 13th branch office, its second in Erie County. The East Aurora site is in a three-tenant strip plaza soon to be constructed at 209-221 Main St. Jon...

Contact Business First with your news tips.
October 8, 2001... Business First delivers breaking news on the Web every day at buffalo.bCentral.com. If you have a story tip or a breaking news item, contact the Business First news staff at 882-6200 or reach us by e-mail. Elizabeth Carey,...

Clarifications & amplifications.
October 8, 2001... A photo of Michael Faso in the People on the Move section was misidentified in the Oct. 1 issue.

M&T shifts 134 to Lafayette Court.(M and T Bank relocates employees)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2001... M&T Bank was relocating 134 back office employees to the eighth floor of Lafayette Court in downtown Buffalo over the weekend, Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. Most employees were at M&T Center at One Fountain Plaza, one block up Main Street from...