http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/site/index/ en ljlane@wycochamber.org Copyright 2008 2008-05-05T13:34:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/maple_grove_enterprises_painted_sculpture_for_national_harbor/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/maple_grove_enterprises_painted_sculpture_for_national_harbor/#When:13:34:00Z Maple Grove Enterprises was chosen once again to paint a sculpture by internationally renowned artist Albert Paley. The 85-foot sculpture called “The Beckoning” was recently installed at National Harbor on March 18. “Color is quite a prominent component,” says Paley. “One of the main aspects of color is to solicit emotion.” The sculpture features a mix of fiery reds, deep blues, dark purples, bright yellows and oranges. Paley said it symbolizes the enthusiasm surrounding the massive waterfront project. Paley, a professor in residence at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is the first metal sculptor to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Architects, the AIA’s highest award to non-architects. Albert Paley has been active as an artist for over 30 years, and he and his staff work at a variety of metalworking disciplines at his studio in Rochester. Maple Grove Enterprises received the sculpture as raw steel pieces, and then sandblasted them to a white metal finish. After sandblasting, we coated the pieces according to Paley’s color specs. The largest of the components weighs 56,000 pounds and is over 42 feet long, taking up most of our paint booth. After coating, it rested outside our facility next to the road. Local residents frequently asked us about the “blue palm tree” they saw while driving by. After Maple Grove finished coating the sculpture, Albert Paley came to our shop in Arcade to highlight it, adding depth and interest. The sculpture was then trucked down to the Washington area where it was installed. Maple Grove Enterprises is proud of our role in realizing Paley’s vision for “The Beckoning,” and is already working on more of Paley’s commissioned sculptures. For more info, visit our website at http://www.maplegroveenterprises.com/newsletterApr2508.htm Members in the News 2008-05-05T13:34:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/view_the_spring_2008_newsletter/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/view_the_spring_2008_newsletter/#When:19:45:00Z Spring_2008_Newsletter.pdf Chamber Newsletters 2008-04-25T19:45:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/pride_of_wyoming_county_agriculture_is_evident/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/pride_of_wyoming_county_agriculture_is_evident/#When:15:29:01Z The North Java Fire Hall was bustling with excitement on April 5th as 300 people came together to celebrate and recognize the importance of agriculture in Wyoming County at the Chamber’s Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Dinner.  The event, which was coordinated by the Chamber, was designed to bring farmers and their neighbors together for the sole purpose of celebrating the county’s leading industry - agriculture. “The chamber is proud to have been the lead agency for this important event.  As one of the leading agriculture counties in New York State, the Chamber felt it was important to take the time to recognize the significant impact agriculture has on our county,” stated Chamber Executive Director James Pierce.  The Chamber would like to again congratulate Jim and Sarah Youngers and family on receiving the Pride of Agriculture Good Neighbor Award, which was presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County and the Wyoming County Farm Bureau. A Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Slide show was presented at the event.  Click on the link below to download and view a portion the slide show. The Chamber would also like to extend their gratitude to the numerous sponsors of the event.  A list of all the generous sponsors is listed below.. “The Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Dinner was just the first part of a year-long agriculture awareness initiative the Chamber’s Agriculture Committee has taken on.  Our focus and energy now turns to the Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Tour,” stated Pierce. This fall the Chamber will fill two motor coach buses and take county business owners and residents on tours of farms and agribusinesses throughout the county to expose them to the high-tech, modern, and trend setting agriculture operations in Wyoming County and to help foster a more thorough understanding of the scope and magnitude of agriculture in Wyoming County. Download Pride of Wyoming County Ag Presentation Pride of Wyoming County Agriculture Dinner Sponsors Action Enterprise of Community Action - Agri-Fab & Repair, Inc. - American Classic Outfitters - Arcade-Knight Agency - Attica Auto & Hardware - Attica Veterinary Associates- Attica Package Company - Bank of Castile - Bliss Machine - Bovis Lend Lease - Broughton Diversified Farming, LLC - Byrncliff Resort & Conference Center - Castile Ag Service - Cattl-Tek - Clark Patterson Lee - Community Bank, NA - Corland Seeds LTD/Norm George - Creative Food Ingredients - Creekside Fabrics & Quilts - CSI Tax Service - Don Beck, Inc. - Ed Hulme, Inc - EJ’s Country Store & Grocery - Emerling Farms, LLC - Erwin J. Freyburger Jr. Construction - Falconer Meats - Farm Credit of Western New York - Farmer’s Express - Five Star Bank - Freed, Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs - GenTech Scientific - Hart’s Insurance Agency - Horizon Wind Energy - Ironwood Golf Course - Jeffres Ag Service - Kelly’s Garage - Kersch’s Ag Lime - King Brothers Fireplace & Stove, Inc - Koike Aronson - Lamb & Webster - Linwood Turf Equipment - Logel Appliance, Inc. - M&T Bank - McCormick Farms - Montgomery’s Building Supply - Morton Salt - Neamon’s IBA, Inc. - Pioneer Credit Recovery - Prestolite Electric - Reisdorf Brothers, Inc. - Royce Electric - S.J.F. Construction - Senator Dale Volker - Shur-Gain USA - Steuben Trust Co. - Sunny Knoll Farms - Table Rock Farm - The New Eagle Silo Corp. - Tompkins Insurance Agencies - True Farms - Turnbull Heating & Air Conditioning - Upstate Auto Group - Upstate Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Inc. - Upstate Door - UTZ Tire Service of Arcade - W. Glenn Sedam, Inc. - Warsaw’s Country Courier - WCJW Radio - Wellman Service, LLC - Wilson Transport, LLC - Wyoming County IDA - Zimmer Auto Parts. Agriculture 2008-04-18T15:29:01-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/collection_representative1/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/collection_representative1/#When:13:23:01Z Position Title: Collection Representative Business Name: Pioneer Credit Recovery Contact Person: Stacey Gabbey Address to send resume: 20 Parker Lane Perry, NY 14530 Contact Phone Number: 585-237-7909 Contact Email: stacey.gabbey@pioneer-credit.com Position Description: The collector is responsible for performing collection activities in an effort to recover losses from assigned accounts. Collector will locate and communicate with debtors via the telephone and written notices in order to obtain repayment in full or to establish acceptable payment arrangements. Additionally, collector will resolve issues of a non-routine nature as necessary as well as perform skip tracing and contract observance functions to ensure compliance of all company, client, and federal and state regulations Job Postings 2008-04-15T13:23:01-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/finger_lakes_wired_scholarship_program_funding_available_for_employee_train/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/finger_lakes_wired_scholarship_program_funding_available_for_employee_train/#When:20:31:01Z The United States Department of Labor has made available Federal grant funds to businesses in the nine-county Finger Lakes Region (Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Seneca and Yates counties) to upgrade the skills of their workforce in order to meet the demands of emerging industries.  Emerging Industries are defined as: Advanced Manufacturing Alternative Energy Bio/Life Sciences Business Services Engineering, Food & Agriculture Health Care (including not-for-profit Health Care organizations) Information Technology Optics/Imaging Businesses in these industries are also encouraged to apply for up to $25,000 in training funds to 1) Develop management competencies of mid - senior level Managers 2) Develop technical/occupational skill competencies of their employed workers or 3) Implement process or productivity improvement initiatives (such as Lean, ISO, Six Sigma, Sarbanes Oxley, etc).  Training should be completed within 6 (six) months, and should lead to the acquisition of industry-recognized certifications/credentials, supervisory and managerial skills training, process/productivity improvement, and-or in-demand technical and occupational skills. Applicants are required to provide matching funds equal to the amount of funds requested.  Funds are awarded through a contract process.  Reimbursement payments can be made on an incremental basis or after the completion of the training project based on expenditures and supporting documentation.  Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis and awards made through a contract process until funds are exhausted.  Depending on the volume of applications received, the approval process may take up to 2 weeks.  Applications should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the beginning of training. For more information and to receive an application, please contact Claudia Burcke at 585-258-3541 or email cburcke@FingerLakesWired.com 2008-02-28T20:31:01-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/itsa_dogs_world_mobile_grooming_celebrates_with_a_chamber_ribbon_cutting/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/itsa_dogs_world_mobile_grooming_celebrates_with_a_chamber_ribbon_cutting/#When:16:51:00Z Unique Business Brings the Groomer to the Pet ITSA Dogs World Mobile Grooming has been opened for under a year and already has plans for growth.  This unique business, owned by certified groomer, Lisa Slichta-Negley, brings a fully equipped grooming salon on wheels right to the doorstep of its customers.  According to Mrs. Negley, this type of services sets ITSA Dogs World Mobile Grooming apart from the traditional groomer/salon.  “This services provides a convenience to the owner, with no travel for the owner and pet, no stress or anxiety because we stay right on the pets property, no cage drying, and one on one service with each pet,” stated Mrs. Negley.  She continued, “This service is provided to help pet owners who are not able to get to the groomers on a regular basis due to busy schedules.  This service helps pet owners keep their pets grooming needs in check on a more regular basis - making for a happier pet and healthier coat.” Currently ITSA Dogs World operates one mobile unit but plans to add another unit this spring so as to create a waiting policy of no more than one day.  All grooming is done by owner Lisa Slichta-Negley or her one employee, Sommer Weatherbee.  ITSA Dogs World services Wyoming, Genesee and Livingston Counties.  Hours are by appointment, including evenings and weekends and can be made by calling 585-495-6083 or one can leave a detailed message on the cell line 24/7 at 585-689-1896. “It is always exciting when an entrepreneur can take a unique business idea, run with it, and find success,” stated Chamber Executive Director Jim Pierce.  Members in the News 2008-02-20T16:51:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/view_the_winter_2008_newsletter/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/view_the_winter_2008_newsletter/#When:16:39:00Z Winter_2008_Newsletter.pdf Chamber Newsletters 2008-02-14T16:39:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/wyoming_ob_gyn_moves_into_new_facility_at_121_south_main_st/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/wyoming_ob_gyn_moves_into_new_facility_at_121_south_main_st/#When:16:30:00Z Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce officials were on hand to help celebrate and welcome Wyoming Ob-Gyn to its new location at 121 South Main St. in Warsaw.  Formally located at 408 N. Main St. Dr. Scott Treutlein and his staff officially made the move to 121 South Main on February 4, 2008.  Dr. Treutlein sees the move as a great opportunity for him to branch his practice out further. Owned and operated by Dr. Treutlein, Wyoming Ob-Gyn provides Obstetric and Gynecology services to women in Warsaw.  Dr. Treutlein graduated from St. George’s University in Grenada and completed his residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo.  A native of Long Island, his family and practice moved to Warsaw, New York in 2004. The field of Obstetrics and Gynecology was a natural choice for Dr. Treutlein as he enjoys surgery; the continual care & visits with his patients and having the privilege to share in the joyous and special event of birth. Dr. Treutlein is currently accepting new patients and operates office hours on Tuesday’s from Noon - 7:00pm, Wednesday’s from 9:00am - 4:30pm and Friday’s from 9:00am - 4:30pm.  Please feel free to contact the office for more information at 786-8350. Members in the News 2008-02-14T16:30:00-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/attica_laundry_service_open_for_business/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/attica_laundry_service_open_for_business/#When:16:30:01Z “After working all day, making dinner, doing dishes and driving car pools, etc . . . there’s just enough energy to pass out!  So let us take away the burden of your laundry chores.” This is printed on the back of the business cards of Attica’s newest business - Attica Laundry Service. Jane Krawczyk has found a niche market to fill in Attica with this unique service business.  You drop off your laundry and it will be washed, dried and folded and waiting for you to just pick up.  The store is open Saturdays 9:30am - 4:30pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 6:00am - 6:00pm and Mondays 6:00am - Midnight.  “I decided to open early and close at Midnight on Mondays to accommodate the three different shifts from the correctional facility,” stated Ms. Krawczyk.  “Folks can drop off their laundry on the way to work and pick it up at the end of their shift.” “I see the business as providing a valuable service for the community,” continued Krawczyk.  “There are people that either don’t like to do laundry or are unable to do their own laundry and we’re able to fill that need.” Jane is retired and had been kicking around ideas for opening her own business.  And when a storefront opened at 23 Market St this dream became possible.  “At the Chamber, we welcome the opportunity to work with new businesses, especially those that open in downtown districts.  Attica Laundry Service, located at 23 Market St. officially opens for business January 14th and the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be able to celebrate the grand opening with the Jane and we wish her much success,”"stated Chamber Executive Director James Pierce.  Small Business 2008-01-29T16:30:01-05:00 http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/bio_diesel_program_at_hlw_acres_llc/ http://www.wycochamber.org/index.php/news/bio_diesel_program_at_hlw_acres_llc/#When:16:00:00Z In an attempt to help people attain information on making your own Bio-Diesel at home, HLW Acres, LLC is hosting a program on April 27, 2008 11:00am - 4:00pm.  The presenter will be Bill Botch from New England Bio Diesel. This will be a hands on program where we will make Bio-Diesel in a step by step demonstration giving your an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have and also where you may purchase this type of equipment. The cost of the program is $10 per person with refreshments provided. Pre-registrations is needed before April 13th.  Please be aware that space is limited for this program. To register, contact HLW Acres, LLC, Hermann and Laura Weber, 1727 Exchange Street Rd., Attica, NY 14011 - 585-591-0795 Members in the News 2008-01-29T16:00:00-05:00