Business News
      Lauer-Manguso & Associates Architects, in Amherst, recently had an employee, Frank E. Otto, a project architect, receive Professional Accreditation by the U.S. Green Building Council for LEED Certification for New Construction & Major Renovations. This achievement demonstrates an understanding of...
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Oh! You Dirty Dog! self-serve dog wash takes the mess away from home
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Whether it's water splashing everywhere or hair clogging the sink, washing a dog at home is not an easy task, but now dog owners have an alternative. Patricia Forbes of Snyder has opened Oh! You Dirty Dog! a self-serve dog wash at 5732 Main St., at North Ellicott Street, in the Village of William...
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Fidelis Care announces office promotions
      Fidelis Care, a nonprofit health plan serving more than 298,000 members in 39 counties across New York state, recently promoted four individuals in its Western New York regional office.
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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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Health club complaints increase
      Complaints received by the Better Business Bureau for fitness clubs have increased more than 90 percent in the last five years. And according to a new analysis conducted by BBB, the most common complaints consumers have about fitness clubs focus on two related areas: contract disputes (41.5 percen...
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Taxes 101: steps to make filing easy this year
      With more than 60,000 pages of tax code, preparing taxes can seem a bit daunting. But, by breaking the tax return into five simple steps, the task can be easier. • Step 1: Know your filing status. Should you file married? Or, head of household? This may seem like the easiest part of the ta...
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The Schwartz Group Inc. names changes in management team
      The Schwartz Group, a provider of specialized tele-services to the pharmaceutical and health-care industries, has made changes to the management team and promoted three to positions of increased responsibility. Karen Place of Getzville was named manager of client services. Place has been with Th...
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Amherst man appointed to UB Council
      Christopher J. O'Brien of Amherst, a principal in the law firm of O'Brien Boyd, has been appointed as a member of the University at Buffalo Council, the university's local governing council, by Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer.
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