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Welke Customs Brokers Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Tonawanda

Submitted by AMDG Public Affairs on Tuesday, December 10th, 2:07 pm
Welke Customs Brokers Opens New U.S. Headquarters in Tonawanda

On December 10, 2013, Welke Customs Brokers USA Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its newly acquired and renovated headquarters building located at 36 Delaware Street in the City of Tonawanda, NY. The three story, 10,000 sq. ft. facility—featuring a 20-person, classroom-style training room—will support the company’s current business operations and future expansion goals.

“This is a really important day for our company,” said Welke Customs Brokers USA Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Damon Piatek. “We’ve made a strategic business decision to keep our headquarters in Western New York and rehabilitate an old building, while at the same time continuing to focus on growing our company and expanding into new markets across the United States.”

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Parents: Remember the ‘5 to Drive’ to Keep Your Teen Drivers Safe

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013, 3:59pm
Parents: Remember the ‘5 to Drive’ to Keep Your Teen Drivers Safe

 

The Resource Training Center is issuing a special challenge this week to the parents of all teen drivers with a special “5 to Drive” campaign encouraging parents to always set the rules before their teens hit the road.

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teens in America. In 2011, 2,105 teen drivers were involved in fatal crashes – with almost half (45 percent) of those teen drivers being killed in those crashes.

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Ford Friendship Express Applications Now Available

Submitted by Katie Rampino, Public Relations, Eric Mower + Associates
Friday, October 4th, 2013, 8:59am
Ford Friendship Express Applications Now Available

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Ford Dealers of Western New York today announced that applications are available for the 2014 Ford Friendship Express program. Running for nearly two decades, the philanthropic program has donated more than 71 Ford vans to nonprofit organizations in the Western New York area.

“This program focuses on a great need that is often not top of mind for donors or supporters – giving nonprofit organizations access to safe vehicles,” said Scott Bieler, chairman, Ford Friendship Express selection committee. “I encourage every nonprofit in need of transportation to apply to Ford Friendship Express.”

The following items are important program details for eligible organizations looking to drive away in a new Ford van:

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The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast I-190 Exit 1 - 21

Submitted by Brian Scott Luke,, Community Blogger
Monday, September 30th, 2013, 1:01am
The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast I-190 Exit 1 - 21

NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY - Forecast for traffic issues, listed by Exit Number and Route (Source NYSDOT)

BETWEEN EXITS 52A & 54

Road Work West: Left 2 lanes,Wednes. 9/25 10pm -Until- 6am Thurs. 9/26. Thurs. 9/26 10pm -Until- 6am Friday 9/27. Friday 9/27 10pm -Until- 6am Saturday 9/28.  West: Right 2 lanes,Mon. 9/23 10pm -Until- 6am Tues. 9/24. Tues. 9/24 10pm -Until- 6am Wednes. 9/25.    Minimal N/A 

 

53 & 54 Road Work West: Left 3 lanes,Wednes. 9/25 10pm -Until- 6am Thurs. 9/26. Thurs. 9/26 10pm -Until- 6am Friday 9/27. Friday 9/27 11pm -Until- 6am Saturday 9/28.    Minimal N/A  

 

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The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast Mainline I-90 (Exit 50 - 55)

Submitted by Brian Scott Luke,, Community Blogger
Monday, September 30th, 2013, 12:55am
The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast Mainline I-90 (Exit 50 - 55)

NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY - Forecast for traffic issues, listed by Exit Number and Route (Source NYSDOT)

For The Week Starting Mon. 09/30/2013
Buffalo/Niagara Region

 

MAINLINE I-90

BETWEEN EXITS

 DESCRIPTION

CONSTRUCTION ZONE INFORMATION

FORECASTED IMPACTS

NOTES

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The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast Niagara I-190 (Exits 1 & 2 - 21 & 20)

Submitted by Brian Scott Luke,, Community Blogger
Monday, September 30th, 2013, 12:38am
The Week Ahead: Traffic Forecast Niagara I-190 (Exits 1 & 2 - 21 & 20)

NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY - Forecast for traffic issues, listed by Exit Number and Route (Source NYSDOT)

2 & 1 

Road Work 

South: Right lane,
Mon. 9/30 7pm -Until- 7am Tues. 10/1. Tues. 10/1 7pm -Until- 7am Wednes. 10/2. Wednes. 10/2 7pm -Until- 7am Thurs. 10/3. Thurs. 10/3 7pm -Until- 7am Friday 10/4. Friday 10/4/3 7pm -Until- 7am Saturday 10/5. 

 

Minimal 

N/A 

1 & 4 

Bridge  

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AutoTech Program Keeps Local Grad Tied to Western New York

Submitted by Joe Kirchmyer
Friday, September 27th, 2013, 10:57am
AutoTech Program Keeps Local Grad Tied to Western New York

 

As a graduating senior at Tonawanda High School, John Gorman had an idea about what he wanted to pursue for his career, he just wasn’t entirely sure how to put his plan into action. He had just completed the auto tech program offered through Erie 1 BOCES, and he was quite good at it.

So good, in fact, that John and a classmate took part in the annual Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association/Ron Smith Memorial AutoTech Competition and finished in second place. That achievement led to the National Automotive Technology Competition in New York City, where the duo would finish in a very respectable seventh place against the strongest teams from across the country. 

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