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42 Supplement to the OBSERVER • Saturday, March 24, 2012 VISION 2012 The future VISION 2012 Chautauqua County, Seneca Nation look to forge partnership Regional Impacts By NICOLE GUGINO OBSERVER Assistant News Editor In this time of regionalization and shared services, Chautauqua County is also playing its part in forging partnerships with other neighboring entities. In the past year a working relationship between the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) was forged through the mutual interest of increasing economic opportunities. Before this time there had been very little communication between the SNI and the county. “This started as an initiative over a year ago by County Executive (Greg) Edwards and he had us reach out to President (Robert Odawi) Porter and the Seneca Nation. And we started a series of meetings with them talking about opportunities they may have here in Chautauqua County, what they’re doing. Quite frankly until that time there was virtually no dialogue between the Seneca Nation and the county,” Bill Daly Director of Planning and OBSERVER Photo After this bridge is replaced in Irving, the Seneca Nation may look further into developing its land in Hanover. Economic Development for Chautauqua County and the Administrative Director and CEO of the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency said. Edwards said these communications are a win-win for both parties who have similar goals of economic development. “It really is a new approach that resulted from President Porter’s desire to have a better partnership with local elected leaders, so it was a natural thing for me to develop a working relationship with President Porter because we’re both focused on the same thing; maximizing economic development opportunities, maximizing the opportunity for the people, who are our constituents, ability to have good, meaningful work and improving the lives of the people in the Seneca Nation and Chautauqua County,” Edwards said in a phone See SENECA NATION, Page 46
VISION 2012 FUTURE Empire Building Diagnostics specializes in cleaning, demolition Empire Building Diagnostics Inc. has been in business since January 1988. Located on 2 Main St., EBD provides a number of services such as environmental cleaning, demolition, and concrete removal in addition to mold, asbestos, and lead abatement. EBD has professionals on its corporate staff that have experience in asbestos abatement dating back to 1986. Despite being family-owned the company boasts a rather large clientele base and strives to serve its customers in professional and safe manner. According to its website at www.ebdinc.com EBD specializes in waste disposal. By delivering 20 or 30 yard roll-off containers to either a home or business EBD promises to efficiently dispose of waste materials. Like all its employees, the drivers are trained in handling the giant dumpsters and are able to safely deliver or remove the containers. Its mission statement succinctly defines the company “Empire Building Diagnostics. Inc. strives to provide a full range of pre-renovation contracting services at the highest levels of quality and integrity in the industry.” The owners would like to thank the community for all its support. “We value the business the community has given us over the years,” they said. Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center can help children with special needs Does your child: ¯ Have difficulty understanding and using language? ¯ Demonstrate repetitive or unusual play skills? ¯ Exhibit limited eye contact? ¯ Demonstrate unusual responses to sensory information, such as loud noises or lights? Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center at Fredonia offers unique classroom and community programs for preschool children with special needs from birth to age 5. BHSC’s programs emphasize a child’s individual learning abilities and strengths by providing a full spectrum of services including educational programs and evaluations for preschool students with speech and language delays, cognitive, social skills, fine and gross motor delays, as well as behavioral issues, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Call 672-2731 for more information. They can help. The Resource Center helps people with disabilities gain employment People with disabilities enjoy greater opportunities for employment than ever before. In Chautauqua County, the largest employer of individuals with disabilities is The Resource Center. TRC provides employment and work training opportunities to people with disabilities in several ways. Some 475 people with disabilities are employed through Allied Industries, The Resource Center’s manufacturing and employment division. Most of those people are employed at TRC’s Work Center locations in Jamestown and Dunkirk, where TRC performs work for the federal government and does subcontracting work for local businesses. Last year, The Resource Center had sales of $54.5 million to the federal government. TRC also operates a janitorial business called Environmental Services, which cleans dozens of area office buildings. TRC’s Employment Services Office supports people with disabilities in finding and maintaining employment in the community. Last year, The Resource Center assisted 84 people with disabilities in finding employment in the community, and overall some 175 people with disabilities have jobs with about 50 local employers. Those businesses know that people with disabilities make for hard-working, eager, dedicated employees. Despite the employment gains that people with disabilities have made, the unemployment rate among people with severe disabilities is about 70 percent. The Resource Center has a list of some 70 people who want to try community employment. For more information about how The Resource Center can assist your business, phone 483-2344 or go to www.ResourceCenter.org. Supplement to the OBSERVER • Saturday, March 24, 2012 43 Trusted on the Toughest, Most Demanding & High Profile Jobs Environmental & Demolition Contracting
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