Summer in February
Kickoff 'Fun in the Sun' event set for Saturday
by KIMBERLY M. KARCHER Clarence Editor
      Get out of the cold and onto the beach as Eastern Hills Mall once again presents its popular Summer in February event. Families can "hit the beach" starting this Saturday, Feb. 16 and continuing through Sunday, Feb. 24. "Children 12 and under can enjoy the giant beach area, located near the food...
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Heart Healthy
     HEART HEALTHY - Chef Krista Van Wagner, owner of Curly's Bar and Grill, center, cooks up a "Healthy Heart"' meal of escovitch and Jamaican rice and beans for Buffalo/Amherst BPW Vice President Celeste DiStefano, left, and President Susan Grelick at the Buffalo/Amherst Business and Professional Wome...
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Alessi Fitness for Kids opens on Transit Road
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      While children may gain weight just as adults do, they don't lose it the same way. In response to higher levels of childhood obesity, Derek Alessi recently opened Alessi Fitness for Kids, designed for children ages 6 to 14 to be active while having fun.
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Business News
      Michael R. Barone of Amherst has been appointed Fredonia State College's director of public relations. He spent 13 years with Travers Collins and Company, a marketing communications agency. He most recently served as a vice president within its Investor Relations group.
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Meetings
      Junior League offers grants Members of the Western New York Group of Financial Women International will host the 22nd annual fundraising event to benefit Cornerstone Manor, WHYME House Foundation, Inc. and the WNY Scholarship Fund. This year's event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb...
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People in the News
      Alan Gonsenhauser of Williamsville was named executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Independent Health, based in Amherst. He will oversee the long-term positioning and direction of the company's sales. He has more than 25 years of business and sales experience.
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