Business News
      BNI Business Makers will meet from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at Amberleigh, 2330 Maple Road, west of Transit Road. Bryan Castro will be guest speaker, presenting "Put Your Oxygen Mask on First." Call Deb Nye at 913-1541 for information.
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Parlour offers professional services in a vintage setting
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      After years in a large salon, Josie Consiglio wanted to get back to basics. She opened Parlour with the idea of a vintage, traditional beauty parlor. The she added her own modern design. "The salon had become too big; there is something to be said for individual attention," she said. "We offer p...
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Williamsville native gives whiskey a twist
by ELIZABETH TAUFA Reporter
      Several factors ushered Williamsville native Rick Wasmund into the whiskey business. Chief among them were his love of fireplaces and the smells of various burning woods, as well as a desire to change his career path. "I was looking for something new to do because I had been selling insurance fo...
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     GIVING BACK - Winning Smiles Pediatric Dentistry donated 100 pounds of candy to the Buffalo City Mission, which had been donated by youth who received it on Halloween. Pictured, left to right, Christy Alexander, patient relations coordinator for Winning Smiles, Mike Smith, executive director at the...
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Meetings
      Create a winning business plan this January SCORE of Buffalo Niagara will host the program, Creating a Winning Business Plan, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the Canisius College Center at Amherst, 300 Corporate Parkway, Amherst.
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Northeast Family YMCA to hold free trial week
      YMCA Buffalo Niagara is launching its annual January Jump Start membership campaign, to be held Jan. 2-13. During the free weeklong trial, guests can take advantage of full-privilege YMCA member benefits at the Northeast Family Branch, 4433 Main St., near Harlem Road, Amherst.
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People in the News
      Alicia Delmont of Amherst was named director of government affairs for Fidelis Care, a nonprofit health plan serving more than 280,000 members across New York. During her 10-year tenure with Fidelis, she has held various leadership positions, most recently serving as director of claims administra...
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Northpointe Toastmasters holding membership drive
      For those who react with fear at the thought of giving a toast at a friend's wedding or a brief presentation for a client, Northpointe Toastmasters might be able to help.
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