Informational breakfast
PLATTSBURGH — OneWorkSource is hosting an informational breakfast to provide details on the National Work Readiness Credential program from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Prospective employees must pass a three-hour test on reading, oral language, math and situational judgement. Program participants take a nine-week course to help them prepare for the test.
The program is a collaboration among the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation and others. It is designed to reduce recruitment costs, improve productivity, minimize turnover and maximize the effectiveness of on-the-job-training.
The breakfast will be held in Room 220 at OneWorkSource, 194 U.S. Oval, Plattsburgh. It is free of charge, but reservations are required. They can be made by calling 563-1000 or on-line at the events link at www.northcountrychamber.com.
Board appointment
PLATTSBURGH — Octapharma Plasma Inc. President Dennis Curtin has been named to its parent company's Board of Directors, the first U.S. citizen of that board. He joined the company in 2008 after acting as a legal liaison between Octapharma and America's blood centers and source plasma suppliers.
Curtin is credited by company officials as having provided great benefit to the company through his efforts to reorganize the company's acquired plasma collection centers and to manage the U.S. plasma procurement business. He will next focus on expansion of Octapharma's recovered and source plasma supply.
The Octapharma Group is an independent, Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company operating worldwide. Octapharma's core business is the development, production and sale of high-quality human proteins for the treatment of life-threatening diseases.
The group has more than 3,000 employees in 28 countries and owns five modern, state-of-the-art production facilities in Austria, France, Germany, Sweden and Mexico. Sales turnover in 2008 reached Euro 886 million with an earnings before interest and tax of Euro 256 million.
Business mixer
LAKE PLACID — The Essex County Business Council Business After Hours mixer will be held Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Dr., Lake Placid.
Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the center. They can explore the new ceramics studio, find out what it looks like backstage and learn more about the events coming up this year.
As always, Business After Hours is a great place to network and expand business contacts.
Participants may RSVP to Arlene@lakeplacid.com or call Arlene at 523-2445, Ext. 133. Admission is $2.
Business After Hours is a monthly networking opportunity offered by the Business Council. For information on how to host one of these events, contact Jody at 563-1000.
Budget seminar
PLATTSBURGH — UFirst Federal Credit Union is offering a free information session called Build a Basic Budget: The Five-Step Spending Plan.
The program spells out in step-by-step detail how to draw your own financial blueprint for action. Each participant will come away with a personal action plan, plenty of ideas for how to save money and a better understanding of how to track where their money goes. It is meant as a valuable opportunity to put yourself in control of your finances.
It will be held Wednesday, May 27, from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Plattsburgh State University College Angell Center-Cardinal Lounge.
Call UFirst FCU at 324-5700 by May 20 to reserve your space today.
Most American consumers waste 20-30 percent of their money because of poor spending habits and poor planning, experts estimate.
Cancer awareness
PLATTSBURGH — Tangles Hair Salon in Plattsburgh will be holding a purple Cancer Awareness Day on May 20.
Anyone who wears purple on this day will have 50 percent of all services donated to the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center located at CVPH Medical Center.
For more information, contact Jon 324-4555.
Business After Hours
PLATTSBURGH — Wells Communications, 8-Ball Billiards Cafe, Loreman's, Keeseville Pharmacy and
Cornerstone Pharmacy will host the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours mixer on Thursday, May 21, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
It will be held at the 8-Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 Route 9, Unit 2, Plattsburgh, just north of Cumberland Corners.
There will be food and prizes. The cost is $3 with a reservation and $4 without. All attendees pay at the door.
To make a reservation, e-mail attendee names to chamber@westelcom.com or call 563-1000.
Benefits detailed
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting a benefits breakfast on May 20 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the chamber office on Route 9 in Plattsburgh.
Whether you are new to the chamber or have been a member for years, there are probably a number of benefits and services that you have not yet discovered. It is now more important than ever to take advantage of everything that is available. This informational meeting will cover the many ways the chamber can help your business succeed, including cost-saving opportunities, ways to meet potential customers and more.
This free breakfast is open to all members as well as non-members who are interested in learning more about the many benefits and services offered.
To RSVP or for more information, call the chamber at 563-1000.
Local News
Business briefs: May 10, 2009
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Westport fire guts home
Teens escape early morning fire, but cats likely perished.
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Town hiring notice causes confusion
The Town of Malone's attempt to contract with an administrator for a business-loan program may not have followed state-grant guidelines.
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Westport fire guts home
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Saranac Lake restaurant to reopen Saturday
Asian Buffet Hibachi and Sushi has been closed since a sprinkler system malfunctioned Dec. 19, 2011.
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Saranac Lake restaurant to reopen Saturday
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Fair-share payment puzzles some child-care providers
Plattsburgh meeting to address concerns of area child care providers being hit with a fee for union representation even though they never joined the union.
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Essex County craves sales-tax hike
The extra ¼ percent would bring total sales tax to 8 percent, like neighboring counties.
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Ernie's Market closes without warning
A sign on the door of the popular Westport store expresses appreciation "to all of our loyal customers."
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Boy released from hospital following serious injury
Firefighters had to extricate 10-year-old Dawson Dessureault from a car involved in a crash Friday, Feb. 3.
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Dissolution study hits a snag
The departure of staff gathering information for Malone's government-efficiency committee will delay the information sharing for a few weeks.
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Council: state budget cuts threaten Adirondacks
Adirondack Council calls for an immediate increase in the state's Environmental Protection Fund and in EnCon staffing.
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Elizabethtown wastewater plans updated
It is expected that it will take about six months to have the necessary paperwork filed, get permits, receive responses from the property owners to determine hookup locations and get easements.
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Fort Ti brings in more money
Donations at the national historic landmark increased by 12 percent last year.
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Saranac Lake sparkles
The Winter Carnival continues through Sunday.
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Of Interest: Feb. 8, 2012
Clinton Co. Sheriff's Office investigating lost restaurant money; Peruvian arrested at Champlain border.
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Seniors click toward computer literacy
The Clinton County Senior Computer Club is a great way for seniors to learn computer basics at the Senior Center.
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Fair-share payment puzzles some child-care providers
The 2 percent deduction from Social Services stipends helps pay for advocacy efforts by the Voice of Organized Independent Child Care Educators. A meeting in Plattsburgh on Thursday will address that issue and others.
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Dissolution study hits a snag
The departure of staff gathering information for Malone's government-efficiency committee will delay the information sharing for a few weeks.
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New Essex County courtroom has security issues
There's no line of sight between the judge's bench and the witness stand, so renovations must be made.
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Meeting of the minds on fake pot
Students were among those who spoke up at a session in Essex County, helping to make a plan to combat the dangers of synthetic marijuana.
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State considers bobcat management plan
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comments on a plan that will help officials adjust hunting and trapping seasons for the species statewide.
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Two displaced in Westville fire
A woodstove is likely the cause of a blaze that left a farmhouse a total loss, just months after being purchased by an engaged couple.
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Report: Power project to create many jobs
Champlain Hudson Power Express project is also expected to increase New York state's gross domestic product.
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Fair-share payment puzzles some child-care providers
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