Business News

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association will hold this month's meeting at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 at the Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. For information, call 656-8433 or e-mail Tonyjeanne@aol.com.

BNI Business Makers will meet from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 at Amberleigh, 2330 Maple Road, west of Transit Road. Charlie Totoro, with State Farm Insurance, will be guest speaker, presenting "Home Sweet Home." Realtors, real estate lawyers, mortgage brokers, inspectors, banks representatives and other professionals are encouraged to attend. Contact Deb Nye, at 913-1541 for information.

Wilson Farms Inc., located in Williamsville, recently appointed Patrick Sheridan as operations/marketing liaison, and Denise Gorlick will serve as point of sale coordinator.

William L. Duax was named a 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow in biological sciences. A scientist at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, he was recognized for determining numerous three-dimensional structures of steroids and proteins, predicting protein substrates, tracing the evolution of the genetic code and contributing to minority education. He is also is a professor in the Structural Biology Department of the University at Buffalo and an executive officer with the American Crystallographic Association.

Joan Patchett of Amherst, a designer with Home & Garden Party, was recently promoted to silver designer with the company. To reach this goal, Patchett had to have had sponsored two recruits and had personal sales of $300 or more. For more information about the Home & Garden Party business in Amherst, e-mail JPatchett123@yahoo.com or call 832-0202.