Business News

The Parachute Group, a networking group for individuals who are in career/job transition, and for people who have lost their jobs, will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, at Harlem Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road. The group meets the same time and place every week. Contact Katy or Valerie at parachutegroup@msn.com or 276-1117.

KaLu Salon & Spa, located in Amherst, has launched its Web site, designed by 360 PSG. Visit www.kalusalonandspa.com.

Actively Speaking, Univera Healthcare's new in-house Toastmasters Club, made the following officer appointments: President Adam Paul, sales account manager; Vice President of Education Lynne Kruszka, business analyst; Vice President of Membership Ana Lewin, customer service advocate; Vice President of Public Relations Kandis R. Fuller, communications manager; Secretary Dawn Odrzywolski, membership and billing trainer; Treasurer Andrew Bandish, analyst; and Sergeant-at-Arms Gerry Frenette, IT systems engineer. Club officers will serve until July 2009. Actively Speaking meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at Univera Healthcare's administrative office located in Williamsville. Fuller, Paul, Lewin and Frenette are all residents of Amherst.

Thomas P. Cunningham of East Amherst has been appointed chair of the Laws and Practices Committee of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the NYS Bar Association. He is a managing partner of the law firm of Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham and Coppola, LLC.