People in the News
     BOARD MEMBER - Jennifer J. Daniels of Amherst was recently appointed to the Foundation Board at Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Inc. Daniels is a senior associate with Blank Rome LLP and and author on compliance with privacy and security laws in the United States and abroad. She also s...
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Business Briefs
      Mark J. Lema of East Amherst, professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo was installed as president of the 40,000 member American Society of Anesthesiologists in October. He is also chair of the Department...
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Classics remain 'hot' item for the holidays
Puddle Duck Toys and Dolls offers gift options
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Behind the little red door at Puddle Duck Toys and Dolls is an imaginative world for all to explore. Toys are geared to ages ranging from infants to 104, said Dorothy Ciesielski, Puddle Duck owner and president. Founded in 1984, the store has been in its current location at 5225 Sheridan Drive i...
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Tuxedo Junction founder sells business to management team
      Barry Snyder, founder of Tuxedo Junction, has sold the company to his veteran management team and a longtime associate. Snyder began operations in 1969 with the first store located in the Sheridan Harlem Plaza in Amherst. By 1972, he had five stores, one of which is still operating as Southgate Pl...
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Citigroup to add 175 jobs at new facility
      Approximately 175 new jobs will be created by the end of 2006 through Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking which moved into its new office building on Nov. 27 at CrossPoint Business Park in Amherst. By the end of this year, Citigroup will have more than 650 employees.
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Dunkin' Donuts launches 'Holiday Warm-Up'
      The Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Warm-Up mitten drive has set a goal of collecting 1,000 pairs of new mittens or gloves for distribution to members of Boys & Girls Clubs across Western New York. Representatives from Wal-Mart started the campaign by donating 100 pairs, as a challenge to the community, on ...
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M e et i n g s
      Creating a top notch business environment Ben Kubit will be the speaker at the Dec. 8 BNI-Bufalo's First breakfast meeting. The meeting will begin at 7:15 a.m. at the Millennium Hotel on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga. His topic will be "Creating a Top Notch Business Environment." Kubit is an A...
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'Johnny Rockets' launches into Boulevard Mall
by NICHOLAS J. PRIMERANO Ken-Ton Editor
      National chain restaurant Johnny Rockets has landed in the Boulevard Mall and is now serving up burgers and shakes to the masses. Dining in a Johnny Rockets restaurant is like a trip back in time, to an era gone by, when love-struck teenagers shared milkshakes after attending the picture show.
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