If you’re in Salamanca throughout the month of May, stop by the chamber of commerce! Mellon & Co. is the featured member for May, and will be on display in the chamber’s office. We will be promoting our IllustrateYourStory.com business builder web sites, along with our extensive tech services. Specials will be available for chamber members. Contact us at 716-372-5996 for more information.

The New York Concrete Promotion Council is “Innovative to the Last Drop.” That’s the message boasting its mission on its new corporate identity piece to help complete their campaign appealing to contractors and other stakeholders in using ready mix concrete. After several months of planning and design, Mellon & Co. has completed a branded folder design for the New York State Concrete Promotion Council (NYCPC). Lisa Stephens, president of the council, worked closely with Mellon & Co.’s art and marketing department to produce a new distribution folder to promote the use of ready mix concrete throughout New York State.

The council will use the promotional pieces to distribute information at seminars and home shows, as well as spreading the word to architects, engineers, home builders, developers, and home owners.

Rich and I headed out one summer morning for what we expected to be a short paddle – maybe two hours worth – nothing more. Everything we read about paddling Black Creek near where it merges into the Genesee River, said that we wouldn’t get far upstream before encountering logjams and blown down tree obstructions. [...]

Just to wet everybody's whistle for the coming out of the 2009 line of skis, hers's another look at the On-Snow Demo Days held back in February at Stratton Mountain...

Click here to read about the 7 Natural Wonders of the Adirondacks and the 7 Man-Made Wonders of the Adirondacks.

On May 21st, land owners can learn about the identification and basic ecology of common conifers in the Northeastern US. The topic will be presented by Dr. Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester. The ForestConnect Internet Seminar Series is an interactive web conference and was the first of its kind in the US. Each seminar uses [...]

To dry wet cycling shoes, use the refrigerator. The air exchanger at the bottom of the fridge is just the ticket. The air is only warm so it doesn’t hurt the shoes, but it will normally do a fine job of drying them overnight. Just remember not to trip over them when you go for [...]

There's no doubt this past season was one for books for the U.S. Ski Team - including six victories by the disabled team. U.S. athletes scored 29 victories and...

Mary Domanski wants to remind everyone that May is turkey hunting season in NY. The Finger Lakes Trail on Map CT 4 between Kruse Hill Road and junction (?) and Map CT 6 between Vermont Street and Humphries is closed for the entire month. (CT stands for Conservation Trail). Check the FLTC web site [...]

World champion freestyle skier with the Professional Freestyle Association, Little Jack Taylor died on April 14th. Taylor was the recognized World Freestyle Mogul Champion for three consecutive years, 1975, 1976...