June 2003 Newsletter

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Get Wired at our Last Meeting Until the Fall

Our meeting this month will be the last general meeting until September. The meeting will feature Peter Proulx, CEO of PremCom Corporation of Amherst. PremCom is one of Buffalo/Niagara's fastest growing firms. They are known for their expertise in not only computers and networking but also their expertise in voice/data and video cabling. This past January PremCom spun off a new division called Solerity Home Networks which offers a full line of technology and entertainment services for the new homeowner. Reservations continue to be extremely important to assure proper seating arrangements and food preparation. Please make yours by Monday June 9, 2003 by calling Jim or Jenny at 283-0557, or faxing them at 283-0733.

Build Pac 50/50 Split

Our winner at the May meeting was Tim Lewis from Niagara Gutter. Tim received $60 as his share of the split. You too can be a winner. Stan Swogier of Swogier Construction will be happy to sell you tickets. They sell for $1.00 each, 3 for $2.00 and the best buy of 10 for $5.00

20th Annual State and Local Government Affairs Conference

Are you interested in knowing about impact fees and excise taxes, zoning, tort reform or code wars update? Then you should attend this conference, being held in Wichita, Kansas on November 6-8, 2003. If interested in attending, please contact National Director Sil Barone at 693-0807 / 583-3445 or Executive Officer Jim Fitz-Patrick at 283-0557. The feature speaker will be Jim Morris, a political and celebrity impressionist.

Golf Tournament

Our 6th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday July 16th at Willowbrook Golf Course, located at 4200 Lake Street in Lockport. We hope to have 72 golfers (18 foursomes) so we can have a shotgun start so all golfers finish at the same time. The cost is $75 per person and this includes green fees, cart rental, lunch, a bucket of practice balls, prizes and surprises as well as a complete dinner afterwards. A flyer will be sent out in a bout a week giving complete details and a form to return listing the players in your group. There will also be a place to mark your intention to be a Tee or Green Sponsor, at a cost of $100. In the meantime, mark your calendars for July 16th, and start working on your foursomes. Any questions should be directed to Chairman Jim Kuryak at 684-6000 or Co-chair Bob Minkiewicz at 570-0703.

Picnic

This year's picnic will be held on Thursday, August 14th at West Canal Park (Marina). Chairman Larry Quigliano is finalizing the food arrangements with Joe and Dana from JT Wheatfields. As things now stand we will have the regular picnic foods (hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage, salads, etc.) starting about 2PM. In addition there will be clams (raw and steamed) as well as that famous "Merv Cook" corn. Beer and pop will be available and JT's will also have a cash bar for other refreshments if you so desire. At 6PM a Strip Steak dinner will be served. All of this for only $30 per person ($35 at the door). The picnic committee is in need of a game chairperson and someone to handle our 50/50 split. We are also in need of "Corporate" sponsors to keep the price of the picnic affordable. A special picnic bulletin will be sent to all members in early July along with tickets and a sponsor form. In the meantime, be sure to mark your calendars for August 14 2003 for the greatest picnic ever. To offer your help or if you have any questions, please call Larry at 283-4074 / 622-1093 or Co-chairs Sil Barone 693-0807 / 583-3445 or Rachel Leo at Kitchen World (434-5606).

Home Show

Parade of Homes 2003 is a "go" according to Chairman Joe Paonessa. This year we will have a multiple-site show with about 9 homes in various sub-divisions in Wheatfield and possibly one in the Lockport area. To date the following have agreed to participate in our show: Sil Barone Homes, Mordeno Construction Co. Inc., Rosal Construction Co. Inc., David Homes and Prestige Designs, each with one home, and Ryan Homes and Eddy & Lewin Homes, Inc. with two homes each. The show will be held the last two weekends in September and the first weekend in October. There will be no admission charge for the show this year. The next meeting of the home show committee will be Tuesday June 3, beginning at 9am at JT Wheatfields. Meetings will continue every other week at the same time and place. If you have any questions or would like further information please call Joe at 297-8824 or John Ennis at 692-8282.

Note: Since the printing of the June newsletter, there have been some changes to the Parade of Homes information. For updated information, go to the Parade of Homes page.

Membership

We extend a warm welcome to the following companies whose applications for membership were approved by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2003. They are:

Why not give our new members a call while it is fresh in your mind, to see how you and they may be able to do business as members of the Niagara County Builders Association.

Credit Union

As members of the Builders Association you can also belong to our Credit Union Affiliate. Our credit union is Oxy-Chem Niagara Federal Credit Union, with offices in Niagara Falls and North Tonawanda. For further information, please contact me at 283-0557.

Important Board Information

Even though this is our last general meeting until the fall, your Board of Directors will continue to meet during the summer months. Board members and officers will be notified of the date and place of these meetings.