Western New York is by no means booming, but a study released Tuesday suggests the confidence of local business leaders has returned to where it stood before the recession took hold.
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Western New York is by no means booming, but a study released Tuesday suggests the confidence of local business leaders has returned to where it stood before the recession took hold.
First Niagara
Paul Schneider has no plans to go quitting his job, even after pulling in a cool million from the New York Lottery.
With the winds whipping and a throng of media snapping pictures, Schneider became Niagara County’s 17th person to win at least a million smackers when he was awarded the prize on Tuesday at Noco Express Mini Mart on South Transit Road in Lockport.
Schneider got a scratch off Big Bills ticket, realized he’d matched a winner, then called his girlfriend and then his mother to tell them the good news.
After taxes, Schneider will get $33,091 per year through 2031.
John Faso might be out the door at the SPCA of Niagara, but he’s by no means going quietly.
After being relieved of his duties as the organization’s executive director following a meeting of the board of directors on Monday, Faso spoke with WGRZ’s MaryAlice Demler, then he gave a scathing in-depth with our news partner, WLVL, on Donna Pieszala’s Niagara’s Talking show.
Faso said the entire board should resign — “every single one of them” — then said many were rarely involved in functions.
He said he stepped into a situation in 2009 where files had been shredded, where he was told the animal side of the shelter would be handled by others with more experience, and where the budget was on a loose-leaf piece of paper.
He also said he’s received dozens of death threats, and that he and his family have been traumatized by the events that have unfolded. Faso insisted that he came into the position primarily as a fundraiser, and his resume indicates that.
Previously, Faso worked largely as a facility coordinator, holding positions as the director of groups and conventions at Adam’s Mark and the general manager of the Conference & Event Center of Niagara Falls.
“I wasn’t trying to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes and convince them I had experience or knowledge that I didn’t. I had never run a kennnel before or an animal shelter. They said that was fine, they weren’t looking for that type of experience,” he said. “They were looking for someone to manage the building and that the veterinarian duties and animal care would be left up to the veteranarian who was on the board.”
Faso said he would have followed any operations manual on hand, but none were to be found when he started on the job. He also said board members Brandi Scrufari, a resident of the area below the falls, and Chris Carlin, a former county sheriff’s deputy who works with the U.S. Department of Labor as an investigator, knew there was little to work with when he arrived.
“What was left for me were 12 personnel files. That’s it. There were no financial documents, there were no operating procedures. There were no job descriptions. There was nothing. On the prior administration’s way out, one of the employees called a board member to report that documents were being shredded,” Faso said. “That report was made to Brandi Scrufari and Chris Carlin on several occasions, and they chose to do nothing about it. I don’t know who shredded them.
“When I got there, that shelter had been there for 25 or 30 years, I found nothing. No annual reports, no financials. The budget I inherited was on a loose-leaf piece of paper and typed. And that was in 2009.”
State Police will be out this Super Bowl weekend looking for aggressive or drunk drivers.
New York State Thruway officials say Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most dangerous days to drive because of how many people drive while impaired.
The four-day crackdown will run Friday through Monday and will include extra patrols on major highways.
During a similar sweep last Super Bowl weekend, more than 30 arrests were made on the Thruway and some 1,400 tickets handed out.
A proposal announced by the international panel that oversees the water levels in Lake Ontario could help restore the lake’s ecosystem.
The SPCA of Niagara Board of Directors has terminated Executive Director John Faso, according to Channel 4 News.
Here’s a link to their story:
The results are in from our extremely unscientific poll that asked the question, “Who has the BEST pizza in Niagara Falls (presently or in the past) EVER?!”
Dear DNFBA Members and Friends:
As the new president of the Downtown Niagara Falls Business Association, I would like to cordially extend an invitation to all current members to attend our next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m., at the Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls.
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