Greater Olean Area CHAMBER of COMMERCE

On The On June 2012 • Volume 19 • Issue 6 ~~~~~ AUGUST 17-19 RALLY IN THE VALLEY Can youGO believe Rally is celebrating 10 years this year? Since 2003, the event has grown: GUS MACKER in terms of number of days held (2-5); number of dice run participants (149 - 1058); & number of contests (3-8); and spectators (2,500 - 8,130). The event has also generated Community more than $160,000.00 that was awarded to local charities. Festival, Downtown Olean, North Union The BIKEs will be back in town August 22-26 for The Tenth Annual Rally in the Valley presented by Gowanda Harley-Davidson. WARM-UP RALLY EVENT – August 22 -- and Delaware Cutco/Ka-Bar Visitors Center will host the unofficial start of Rally weekend with a Rally ~~~~~ mixer held on the grounds of the center, 1040 East State Street, Olean, from 5 – 7 PM. AUGUST 22-26 The mixer will have music, raffles, motorcycles, refreshments and the official unveiling of 10th Annual RALLY the Rally in the Valley Cutco commemorative pocketknife. COMMUNITY BANK’s IN THE VALLEY, five BANKING ON A GOOD TIME STREET DANCE THURSDAY - Community days of motorcycles, Bank will sponsor Thursday, August 23rd’s Banking on a Good Time Street Dance. The dance, a family affair, will be located downtown on Laurens Street at North Union Street. food and fun, The band, WEST will entertain throughout the dance with hours 7 – 10 PM. Also, get throughout Olean in the moustache and bike helmet contest. ~~~~~ AUGUST 29 TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 - Friday, August 24, the BUSINESS Rally will kick start the weekend with a motorcycle parade from the Olean Middle School AFTER HOURS, to Bradner at 5:30 PM. A free concert will feature regional bands, BlackCat Blues and Holy Goats. WEAR PINK DAY. Enter your rides in the annual bike show. Show Canticle Farms, them off; let everyone enjoy them--the bike judging contest has been moved to Friday. Allegany, 5 - 7 PM Also, four parachutists from FreeFall OZ will be jumping into the stadium between 7 ~~~~~ – 7:30 PM. Enjoy fireworks tonight by Young Fireworks of Rochester. The Rally will SEPTEMBER 20 also present the fifth annual BYOBW-- Bring your own Big Wheel Adult Race! FREE HEALTHCARE Caricatures by Eric Jones is scheduled from 6 – 9 PM. The event runs until 11 PM. AWARENESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 CERTO BROTHERS FUN & GAMES - - On Saturday, SEMINAR SESSION August 25, the stadium will turn into a street festival with a variety of activities, including 2, JCC, CUTCO bike games, bands, foods, and vendors. The event runs 11 AM - 11 PM. Come join us as Theater, Magnano a spectator or even better - a participant. Test your motorcycling skills and balance at the Room, 9 AM - Noon Biker Rodeo. New this year, check out and try the mechanical bull and carnival games. The ~~~~~ musical entertainment on Saturday includes Steel Reign and the Burnt River Band. SEPTEMBER 19 FAT HEADS TAVERN SUNDAY DICE RUN - Sunday, August 26, the bikes will BUSINESS AFTER take to the run and complete an approximate 128-mile Dice Run ending at Bradner HOURS, Scott Stadium with food, music, prizes and more. The bikers will compete for Rotary Seals $2,000 in cash prizes. Rally has the Fat Brat Band to entertain. Also, Olean, 5 - 7 PM spectators take part in the SBU Scavenger Hunt while the bikes are MISSION -- GOACC is out of the stadium. a member driven business organization that provides GUS MACKER benefits, programs, services, Brackets, , backboards and bragging rights are all part of the and events to enhance Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball tournament held in Olean August 17-19. the area’s quality of life and economic climate. The 3-day event, organized by the Olean High School Sports Booster and the Olean City School District Foundation, will take place on Delaware Avenue and North Barry Streets in Olean, NY. Session #2 - Healthcare Awareness Seminar FOR The officials at Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and Bene-Care Team YOUR have scheduled its next healthcare seminar and a healthcare fair. The events HEALTH will focus on matters that are important to you and your business. GOACC Session 2 is scheduled during Chamber of Commerce Week on September Meme Krahe Yanetsko 20, 2012 at Jamestown Community College in the Magnano Room located inside the Cutco Chief Operating Officer Theater Building in downtown Olean. This session will begin with a Benefit Review - What [email protected] products are available? What makes sense for your business; continue with HealthCare Michelle Joyce Reform – How does it affect you; and end with a Q&A Session where Bene-Care and Staff Accountant GOACC staff will be available to answer your questions. Session 2 will begin at 9 AM and [email protected] run until Noon. Please contact the GOACC Office at 716-372-4433 by September 12th to Betty Burrows reserve your spot. The session will feature a continental breakfast and is free for Chamber Program Associate members. [email protected] Session 3 will be held in November with the date and location TBA. This session will Pam Caldwell feature a Healthcare Fair and 2013 Rates/Options and Plan Review. Bookkeeper [email protected] GOACC is hosting these sessions to educate all size business members on issues regarding Brenda Kasperski their employees. For more information or to register, please call Greater Olean Area Health Insurance Admin. Chamber of Commerce at 716-372-4433 or email [email protected]. [email protected] Nancy Morgan GOACC Member Baldwin Hills Member Services Coordinator Farm in Fireball Run! [email protected] The Greater Allegany County Chamber of Commerce & Allegany County Tourism will play host to the Fireball Gary Rougeau Run Film Series and it’s as the Race to Recover America’s Economic Dev. Manager Missing Children as part of their Filmed Adventurally in [email protected] September. www The 8 Day, 14 City, 2000 mile, epic movie adventure features Visit Chamber’s Web Sites successful business leaders, civic leaders and celebrities, www.oleanny.com including Bonnie Vox of Baldwin Hills Farms. This year www.oleaninfo.com Fireball Run celebrates women in professional sports Visit EZ’s Web Site with female celebrity drivers that include; Long Beach Grand Prix winner Shea Holbrook, World Champion Wakeboarder Tarah Mikacich, Drag racing Super Comp Champ Tina www.cattempirezone.org Stull, Lumberjill “Timber Tina” Scheer and Women’s Rodeo Champion Kelly Kaminski, as Find Us on FACEBOOK well as the possible appearance by a female Astronaut.

The FIREBALL RUN Adventurally is a national live event and film series that supports the Race to Recovery of America’s Missing Children. Each of the 40 teams is assigned a child from their home region along with thousands of posters to distribute along the route. A decal featuring the child is affixed to the vehicle, creating a rolling awareness campaign. The Race to Recover America’s Missing Children is the largest active recovery effort for missing and exploited children in the country. To date, the effort has assisted in the recovery of 38 missing children.

Fans nationwide will be able to watch LIVE on FireballRun.com/LIVE beginning Friday September 21st as the 40 character-driven teams and their unique vehicles begin arriving in Independence, OH for Sunday’s exciting start. The rally will continue to be streamed live online and tracked via GPS as it traverses the Northeast until its dramatic conclusion Saturday, September 29th in Bangor Maine. Online “webisodes,” a film premiere and DVD release follow the live event within the year.

To learn more about Allegany County Fireball run event, please contact Gretchen Hanchett, Executive Director by phone 585-268-5500 or email [email protected]. 2 MEMBER NEWS & NOTES New Cardiac Care Technology Aims to Reduce Waiting Time at OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL -- Olean General Hospital has introduced new technology which greatly reduces processing time for critical cardiac blood tests in its Emergency Department and Chest Pain Center. The Abbott i-STAT System provides test results at the patient’s bedside in minutes, accelerating the diagnosis of those experiencing 2012 GOACC chest pain and other symptoms of heart attack. Board of Directors The system saves precious time for patients arriving at the hospital’s Emergency PRESIDENT Department with heart attack symptoms, where determinations must be made quickly Larry Sorokes, as to whether or not the patient is having a heart attack (myocardial infarction). The St. Bonaventure University system measures cardiac troponin blood levels, key indicators used in the diagnosis VICE-PRESIDENT of heart attack. The i-STAT System can reduce test processing time from more than Vic Vena, an hour to as little as 12 minutes. Vic Vena Pharmacy The i-STAT System uses a wireless hand-held device resembling a large cellular SECRETARY phone which analyzes blood sample cartridges. Within minutes after reading the Colleen Taggerty, samples, the unit displays the test results. By reducing time patients spend in the Olean City School District Chest Pain Center, the hospital can also reduce congestion during busy periods and TREASURER speed up admission to the hospital for those requiring hospitalization or discharge Eric Garvin, for those going home. Community Bank, NA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yohe Joins BUFFAMANTE WHIPPLE BUTTAFARO, P.C. -- Babbette A. Yohe, James Bellanca, of Bradford, PA, recently joined the regional accounting and business advisory firm, The ReHabilitation Center Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., according to Jack Whipple, CPA, Managing Partner of the firm. Yohe has been named to the position of Support Specialist for Louis “Ledgie” DeRose, the firm. She will be responsible for supporting all Information Technology functions Mazza Mechanical of the firm. Ms. Yohe brings with her over 15 years of experience. Services Tim Finan, ATTEND THE EAGLE GALA -- The Southern Tier Catholic School and Olean General Hospital Archbishop Walsh Academy Eagles Gala Auction is a formal dinner and auction John Gerringer, benefit held every year. More than 200 attendees will enjoy a gourmet meal as well Besecker & Coss as the opportunity to bid on fabulous silent and live auction items. Proceeds from the event are dedicated to meeting the financial and special project needs of our Appliances students. Tickets are $75 per person / $150 per couple which includes dinner and Dennis Pezzimenti drinks catered by Dina’s Restaurant as well as numerous items in a silent, super silent DBP Realty and live auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance - no walk-ups. Ruth Reisner, Trans Am Ambulance SEGEL & SON, INC. ANNOUNCES DIVISION PROMOTION/NEW HIRE Services -- Segel & Son, Inc. announced today the promotion of Mr. Randy E. Jones as General Manager for the Company’s Scrap Division. Mr. Jones has been with the Company Amy Schneggenburger over 27 years and has an extensive background in running various facets of the scrap Five Star Bank metal operations. In this role, he coordinates scrap iron and metal shipments from Jim Snyder, commercial and residential customers as well as responsible for scrap purchases and Cattaraugus County sales, truck logistics, and facility safety programs. Legislature Segel & Son, Inc. announces the hiring of Mr. Ryan Thayer as Project Manager for the Jay Sorokes, Company. Mr. Thayer attended Lock Haven University and comes with a background Cooper Power Systems in small business management and customer relations. Mr. Thayer is responsible for James Stitt, Jr. a variety of sales-related functions for the Company and plays a role in purchasing CUTCO Corporation scrap metal at both Olean, NY and Warren, PA facilities, communicating with new Linda Witte, and existing customers as well as a variety of corporate project management duties. Mayor, City of Olean 3 MEMBER UPDATES cancer research, information and services, A FREE member benefit to announce and access to mammograms for women awards, personnel changes, merchandise who need them. changes, etc. Only details sent directly to the Chamber office will be included. Join in the fight to end breast cancer forever and sign up today: 2012 Making •McDonald’s Under new Look Who’s Strides of Jamestown NY, October 14, owners -- McDonald’s Restaurant Joined US! Jamestown Community College, 525 in Olean is now under McDonalds/T. Please Welcome Falconer Street, Jamestown, 10 AM. For Meyers Enterprises. Contact information These New Chamber more information, please contact Matt is phone 716-665-3434, email marketing. Tibaldi , Making Strides Against Breast Members [email protected], and www.mcdees. Cancer Action Team Coach , American com. The owner is Tom Meyers with Cancer Society at 716-689-6982 ext. Nicole Hodges in the office. 65265 or by email matthew.tibaldi@ •Holiday Inn cancer.org. •HANDS DOWN AT RAY’S Express BARBER SHOP AND Hotel •MEMBER BENEFITS 101 ~ Each HAIRSTYLING -- Ray’s Barber Shop 30 Tarport Drive month, we will list benefits of GOACC and Hairstyling now offers the services Bradford, PA membership. COME EXPERIENCE of manicures and pedicures in their 814-362-7090 THE EXCITEMENT AT RALPH ‘comfort zone’. Your hands and feet can WILSON STADIUM -- The also be treated to massages and paraffin •University of have a special offer treatments. For more information, stop on Buffalo Bills tickets for members of Pittsburgh at down to Ray’s at 229 North Union Street, the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Olean or call 372-4782. Bradford Commerce. To take advantage of special University/Education offers for October 21 Bills Vs. Tennessee •NEW WEBSITE -- St. Elizabeth 300 Campus Drive or November 15 Bills vs. Miami, please Mission Society, a corporation of the Bradford, PA visit (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/ Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, introduced 814-362-5121 html/group_corp_start.htmI?l=EN&t their new website. Please visit them at eam=bills&owner=701443&group=8 www.franciscanhope.org. •Jumbo’s Restaurant 89&err=&event=&customerID=) and Restaurant enter GPOCC as your special on line •CRISAFULLI CONSTRUCTION 1695 Olean-Portville promotion code. To take advantage of -- The address for Crisafulli Construction Olean the special offer for December 2 Bills vs. is 1971 Four Mile Road, PO Box 92 in Jaguars; December 9 Bills vs. Rams; or 379-8109 Allegany, NY. December 30 Bills vs. Jets; please visit (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/html/ •MAKE STRIDES AGAINST •KR/M3 go.htmI?l=EN&t=bills&o=701443 CANCER IN JAMESTOWN -- Communications &g=882) and enter GPOCC as your The journey to end breast cancer starts Sales, Service special on line promotion code. The with a single step. Take that step at one 932 Kenmore Avenue Bills are currently selling Season Tickets of the American Cancer Society Making Buffalo with prices starting at $351 for the year. Strides Against Breast Cancer walks. Just 716-877-1100 If you’d like more information, please a few hours of your time will help bring a contact: Ricky Ferrell; Direct: 716-312- lifetime of change for people facing breast 8941; Toll Free: 1-877-228-4257 ext. cancer and their families. 8941; or E-mail: [email protected]. Please remember to call net. Every Making Strides event is a powerful GOACC members when and inspiring opportunity to unite as you need a product or a community to honor breast cancer service. It’s GOOD On The Go is a published survivors, raise awareness about what we Business to do Business newsletter of Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce can do to stay well from breast cancer, and with Chamber members!! 120 North Union Street raise money to help the American Cancer Olean, 14760 Society fight the disease with breast (716) 372-4433 • Fax 372-7912 4 ©2012 Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Foundation Celebrates Donors, Honors Students at Annual Luncheon More than 150 people gathered to honor and Louise Murphy, who established the CRCF the memory of a special young man, as well John J. Murphy Famiy Scholarship; Carroll board as to congratulate the Foundation’s 2012 and Dolores Anstaett, who established President scholarship students at the fifth annual the Gift Tree and Carroll Anstaett Olean Carol Stitt Friends of the Foundation Luncheon. Little League funds; and Mildred Milliman, posthumously, Vice President The Foundation for her generosity Wendy Brand board honored through the Treasurer c o m m i t t e e anonymous fund Mike Kasperski members of the she created at the Secretary Jonathan Teuscher Foundation and Doug Price Scholarship as which has since 2012 Friends of the been renamed in directors Foundation. The her memory. Vicki Blessing committee created Members of the Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship committee Ted Branch the scholarship in were honored at the luncheon. Front row: from left, The board also Dennis Casey Jonathan’s memory Carol Stitt, CRCF Board President; Donna Teuscher, recognized the with the Foundation 25 recipients Barbara Chew Velma Tanner, Kim Teuscher, Amanda Auman and Bill to help students Teuscher. Back row: from left, Karen Niemic Buchheit, of awards from Tony Evans who, like Jonathan, CRCF Executive Director; Steve Teuscher, Gregg scholarship funds. Karen Fohl maintained positive Prockton, Dr. Colleen Taggerty and Paula Teuscher. This year’s award Dr. Naheed Hilal attitudes while facing commitments total Dr. Yogi Kothari challenges. Committee members honored more than $90,000. Dan Palumbo included his father and step-mother, Steve Bob Simon and Donna Teuscher; brother and sister- Donors who established new funds at Larry Sorokes in-law Bill and Paula Teuscher; aunt Kim the Foundation were recognized as well. Audra Stevens Teuscher; grandmother, Velma Tanner; and New funds created in 2011-12 included: Vic Vena friends Jude and Amanda Auman, Gregg Allegany Nordic Fund, Cattaraugus County Ward “Skip” Wilday Prockton, Dr. Colleen Taggerty and Dave Law Enforcement Foundation Fund, and Karen Todd. Community Warmth Fund, Cuba Lake Area Young Sailors’ Fund, Horse Resource staff Past recipients of the Friends of the Fund, John Muir Book Fund, Olean Executive Director Foundation award include: Betty Pappas and Meditation Center Fund and Ben & Rose Karen Niemic Buchheit Russell Hurlburt for their commitment to the Schwabenbauer Educational Scholarship. [email protected] Rose Pappas Foundation Fund; John “Jack” Assistant Executive Director Community Foundation sets date for 2nd annual Nonprofit Networking Day Ryan Michelle Wilcox [email protected] The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will host its 2nd annual Nonprofit Staff Accountant Networking Day Friday, Nov. 9, at Doyle Hall on the St. Bonaventure University campus. Michelle Joyce The aim of this program is to help existing and emerging nonprofit organizations in the [email protected] region strengthen their operations and build capacity through education and shared knowledge, according to Karen Niemic Buchheit, CRCF Executive Director.

The event also provides a forum for nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers to learn www and network with each other. The conference is being co-sponsored by St. Bonaventure Visit CRCF’s Web Site University and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce. The Foundation primarily www.cattfoundation.org serves donors and organizations in Cattaraugus County, but also has funds established by donors in McKean County in Pennsylvania. For more information contact the Find Us on FACEBOOK Foundation at [email protected] or 716-372-4433. 5 PRESRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Olean, NY Permit No. 137

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Congrats Olean YMCA and Donna Everett ~ You may not have had the fastest runners in the field, but the Olean YMCA came out a winner and won this year’s Corporate Challenge Logo Design Contest. The design was to incorporate either the Series logo, full event name or any other element of the race. The Y’s Donna Everett entered her hand drawn and colored logo. Donna is shown below with Meme Yanetsko with her winning design framed as well as etched on a plaque created by Sports Locker. Congrats Donna!

GOACC Member to Member Coupons GOACC Member to Member Coupons Chuck Wagon Family Crosby’s Restaurant 3511 Route 16 • Hinsdale, NY North Union St. Ext. • Olean $2.00 OFF 20% OFF Regular Priced the Purchase of A Menu Items. Not Valid on Large of Sheet Pizza Daily Specials. Please present GOACC card. Please call 372-0464 for more details.

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