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Subject: The Daily Record News Briefs: November 3, 2009
Pub: Daily Record, The (Rochester, NY)
Author: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports
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Issue Date: 11/03/2009 Word Count: 39
The Daily Record News Briefs: November 3, 2009
by Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports
Dolan Media Newswires
© Dolan Media Newswires 2009.ROCHESTER, NY -- Monroe to get $540M in stimulus funds
The state has launched a database showing the precise distribution of stimulus funds to communities statewise, Gov. David A. Paterson’s office announced Monday.
“This is part of our continuing effort to provide the public with transparent information that holds government accountable for the spending of their tax dollars through the stimulus program,” Paterson said in a statement.
Of the $18 billion in ARRA funding targeted for the state, Monroe County is expected to receive $540.9 million.
Combined, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and Wyoming counties are expected to receive at least $779 million.
More than $5 billion is assisting New Yorkers directly: $3.9 billion in increased unemployment insurance payments, $1.3 billion in increased food stamps, and $69 million in Pell Grants.
The full report is available at www.recovery.ny.gov.
Roberts leadership breakfast series begins
Dwight “Kip” Palmer, a fifth-generation business owner, will headline a networking and professional development event at Roberts Wesleyan College next week.
As CEO for Palmer Family of Companies, Palmer will speak at “One Leader’s Journey: Develop People and a Participatory Culture to Create a Sound Business” as part of the college’s Leadership Breakfast Series.
Palmer Family of Companies is a fresh seafood, meat, poultry and grocery distributor for area eateries located in the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority in Henrietta.
The breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Shewan Recital Hall in the Roberts Cultural Life Center.
Admission is free, registration is required; call (585) 594-6436.
NextGen Rochester to hold first meeting
NextGen Rochester, formed in January by young professionals who want to give back, is hosting its first annual meeting Thursday, open to the public.
Since its inception, 134 nonprofits have made grant requests to NextGen. Representatives from each will pitch their proposals at Thursday’s meeting. Information tables and one-on-one networking opportunities with nonprofit representatives also will be available.
Group members will vote on what organizations will receive funding.
A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 6 p.m., in the Kate Gleason Auditorium of the Rochester Public Library’s Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave.
Shaw takes helm as ABA’s CFO
Kathryn Shaw, former vice president for Siemens Building Technologies, this week became the chief financial officer of the American Bar Association.
“Kathryn Shaw has demonstrated leadership and fiscal acumen through her experience heading the financial service operations of an international corporation with 425,000 employees and worldwide revenues of $77 billion,” said ABA Executive Director Henry F. White Jr. “Her expertise as a strong contributor to a world-scale organization will strengthen the association’s fiscal management and bolster strategic planning to ensure robust financial resources.”
Shaw was affiliated with Siemens for 24 years, becoming its vice president of finance for SBT West in 2007, after serving two years in a similar capacity for SBT North. She previously served Siemens as director of finance, director of professional services, director of customer engagement and director of business. Before joining the electronics, energy and environmental solutions company, she was affiliated with IBM, ROLM and Mobile Oil.
She holds an MBA, concentrating on finance, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing, both from Northern Illinois University.
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