Business Focus : Custom Creations Fine Jewelry

158 North Union Street
Olean, NY 14760
372-4175 • Fax 372-6910 • tklein158@verizon.net

Custom Creations is a full service jewelry store specializing in custom design, jewelry repair, certified red box diamonds. All work is done on premises. They are A+ accredited with the Better Business Bureau. After 22 years of owning their own store, Terry and Marianne decided to take the plunge into the technological world of jewelry manufacturing. They have purchased the cutting edge of CAD/CAM design software and milling. With Gemvision’s Matrix design software, the store is now capable of creating jewelry with precision milling capabilities provided by the Revo mill.

Custom Creations has always been known for quality craftsmanship, along with their “down to earth” friendly attitude. Store hours are Tuesday 10 AM - 5 PM, Wednesdays 10 AM - 9 PM, Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM, Friday 10 AM - 7 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM. Closed Sunday and Monday.

GOACC MEMBERS
are entitled to a 10% OFF In Stock Items
(excluding diamonds)

Health & Services : Dr. Javed Receives Third Quarter OGH Golden Stethoscope Award

Olean General Hospital officials presented the third quarter Golden Stethoscope Award to Muhammed Javed, M.D. at this month’s Hospital Board meeting.

Dr. Javed a board certified nephrologist, completed medical school at Ross University in Dominica and his Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is also fellowship trained in nephrology by the SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Dr. Javed established a practice in Olean 13 years ago. He serves as the Medical Director of the Marie Lorenz Dialysis Center at OGH and on the hospital Board. He is active in the Western New York National Kidney Foundation where he coordinates educational seminars for community physicians & screenings for people in the community with kidney disease. Additionally, he recently served as President of the Medical staff, was involved with the YMCA, and was elected Maistro for a Day via the Friends of Good Music.

He indicated that he enjoys his practice because it is challenging and satisfying as he is able to interact with patients and their families. Most rewarding is when they come to share their appreciation for the change he has made in their lives. He shared that nothing is more important to him than that.

The Golden Stethoscope Award was created to recognize physicians who exhibit exceptional levels of professionalism, integrity and teamwork in caring for OGH patients and families and in interacting with hospital staff members and other physicians. A quarterly plaque in the hospital’s lobby features a photograph of physicians receiving the Golden Stethoscope Award.

Criteria for the award include:

· Demonstration of extraordinary patient care

· Caring and compassionate communication

· Active listening skills which foster teamwork/builds special relationships with patients and staff

· Willingness to teach/excellence in teaching

· Responsiveness to the needs of patients, families and staff.

Other recipients of this award within the past year include: Annmarie Zimmermann, M.D., Puneet Chahal, D.P.M., David Natali, M.D. and Aaron Hill, M.D.

Business Focus : A Jason Clemons Salon

301 East State Street
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 373-5276 • (716) 373-5277 • ajcsalon@yahoo.com

A Jason Clemons Salon is a full service Paul Mitchell focus salon with Paul Mitchell and Dermalogica Specialists on site. Hair, skin, and nail care in all areas available. The salon, the brain child of Jason and Leslie Clemons, opened February 27, 2009. All staff have been hand picked and trained by Jason and Leslie. With more than 35 years of combined experience in the beauty industry, Jason and Leslie make a perfect team for a salon that stays above the fringe. Jason has been in education for fourteen years and is currently a Senior National Educator for Paul Mitchell. Leslie has been in management for 15+ years and ran a successful salon with up to 18 staff members. The global artistic director of Paul Mitchell (Robert Croameans) says "success is measured by the company we keep" and by choosing Paul Mitchell and the skilled and dedicated staff to partner with, the salon has secured itself a very successful future.

A Jason Clemons Salon is open Monday 9 AM - 6 PM, Tuesday - Friday 9 AM - 8 PM, and Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM. The salon is dedicated to developing a monthly program to give back to different organizations locally.

GOACC MEMBERS
are entitled to a 10% OFF all Products/Tools

Health & Services : New OGH Chest Pain Center Offers Quick Diagnosis and Treatment

Olean General Hospital continues to respond to the healthcare needs of the community with the addition of its Chest Pain Center to facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment for heart attacks.

“The goal of the Chest Pain Center is to ensure that every patient who presents to the emergency room with chest pain is assessed in a systematic manner using evidence based protocols,” said William Mills, M.D., vide president of Medical Affairs at Olean General Hospital. “By following these protocols, the decision can be determined safely whether the patient should be discharged home, stay in the Center or transferred to a tertiary center for a higher level of care.”

Prior to the Chest Pain Center’s opening in May 2009, Olean General Hospital’s administration researched major centers, invited speakers to define the role of chest pain facilities and organized departments to participate in the establishment of The Center. The Hospital also consulted with the following five local board certified cardiologists: Dr. Cyril Gunawardane, Dr. Ashok Kothari, Dr. John Raabe, Dr. Henry Storch and retired cardiologist Dr. Ahmad Hilal. Dr. Hilal was named Director of the OGH Chest Pain Center after his visit to the Chest Pain Center at Buffalo General Hospital where he had meetings with several of their Cardiologists, the Chairman of the E.R. and Nurse Managers.

"There is a very high incidence of heart disease in our area,” said Timothy J. Finan, president and CEO of Olean General Hospital. “The Chest Pain Center is a designated area in the hospital where specially trained staff help diagnose the cause of a patient’s chest pain so, they receive appropriate treatment.”

Since its inception, The Center has treated over 90 patients that received prompt service in the emergency room, were visited by a Board Certified Cardiologist, and underwent appropriate diagnostic testing. Ten percent of those evaluated required additional testing including coronary angiography, while 90 percent of the patients were discharged home after evaluation. Patients that experienced symptoms of chest pain secondary to heart disease or heart attack were admitted in the intensive care unit and transferred to a major cardiac center for further care.

According to Denise Fish, RN, director of Critical Care Services, so far all of the Center’s patients have reported 100 percent satisfaction during follow-up telephone calls from OGH staff.

Patient, Cynthia Daniels said, “I came in to the E.R. around 5 p.m. and was discharged the following morning around 11 after undergoing a series of tests. The staff made feel very comfortable and the cardiologist explained the procedures throughout the entire process.”

The Olean General Hospital Chest Pain Center reduces the patient’s need to be admitted for several days of observation and waiting for appropriate stress tests or coronary angiography. It also reduces the patient’s anxiety from losing extra days from work and in many cases the patients were rescheduled for outpatient stress tests with considerable delay.

“We have avoided unnecessary lengthy stays in the hospital including, unnecessary angiograms that are not only inconvenient but costly and require many days off work, said Ahmad Hilal, M.D., board certified cardiologist and director of The Chest Pain Center.

There are 6 million chest pain visits to the E.R. annually in the United States. The financial impact is close to 10 billion dollars in E.R. evaluations. This does not include the longer stay in the hospital waiting for a test or angiogram that costs about $9,000 as opposed to 1/3 of the cost of a conservative approach. Clinical studies have shown that the patient with chest pain and low probability of heart disease who receives careful E.R. evaluation with blood tests and an EKG, followed by monitoring and observation by a qualified Board Certified Cardiologist, along with appropriate diagnostic tests, will have a very low chance of having significant coronary artery disease.

“The founding principles of the chest pain center are guidelines approved by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology,” said Muhammed Javed, M.D., chairman of the Department of Medicine at Olean General Hospital. “They ensure every patient is evaluated in the same manner and treated on a one-on-one basis. Even though most patients who arrive at the hospital are not having a cardiac event, for those who are swift diagnosis is critical to preventing damage to the heart muscles and perhaps for even saving the patient’s life.”

Olean General Hospital’s Chest Pain Center is a state-of-the-art cardiovascular facility equipped with 2D Echocardiography, 3D Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echocardiography, various forms of stress tests, a 64-Slice CT scanner, nuclear medicine, pacemaker implantation, highly-skilled E.R. personnel, well-trained technologists and nurses, and Board Certified Cardiologists. Nurses in the intensive care unit receive ongoing in-service training initiated by Denise Fish and Dr. Hilal.

Announcements : Patient Safety class at JCC

The Center for Continuing Education at JCC will conduct a couse entitled:
The Basics of Patient Safety
The Institute of Medicine has issued a challenge to prepare the healthcare workforce to deliver care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. This challenge to re-design healthcare delivery requires new skills, teamwork, and new ways of relating to patients and families. This nursing-oriented, interactive course will provide participants with a core knowledge base in the history and drivers of the patient safety movement; the interrelationship of patient safety, risk management, quality, and compliance; the types and common causes of medical error; the management and prevention of medical error; the delivery of patient-centered care; and the leadership role of nursing in the promotion of patient rights and patient safety.
Course Objectives:
•To broaden understanding of patient safety and healthcare delivery
•To understand key principles, tools, methods, and approaches in patient safety
•To promote and foster patient rights and patient-centered care
•To understand the relationship of patient safety, risk management, quality, and compliance
•To identify the leadership role of nursing in patient safety
DATE: December 7, 2009
TIME: 9:00am—3:30pm
FEE: $49.00
PLACE: JCC Training & Conference Center Olean, NY

Registration – call JCC at 716-376-7506.

Announcements : LEADERSHIP CATTARAUGUS ANNOUNCES RECRUITMENT FOR CLASS OF 2010

LEADERSHIP CATTARAUGUS SEEKS APPLICANTS
FOR CLASS OF 2010

OLEAN, N.Y., October 28, 2009 - Leadership Cattaraugus, a program that helps to “grow” future civic and community leaders, is accepting applications for its class of 2010.

Leadership Cattaraugus was established in November 2003 as a joint effort of Jamestown Community College (Cattaraugus County Campus), The ReHabilitation Center, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, and St. Bonaventure University.

An inaugural class of 21 members completed the program in 2004, with a second class of 20 participants completing the program in 2005, 20 participants completing in 2006, and 18 in 2007 and 2008, and 15 in 2009. All graduates participated in sessions on economic development, education, tourism, agri-business, government, health and medical issues, human services and a full day of board member development. Leadership Cattaraugus Alumni serve on over 250 Boards of Directors in the greater Olean area.

“Not only was Leadership Cattaraugus a great networking tool, but it gave me the chance to learn more about my community and how to get involved. I have lived in Cattaraugus County most of my life and I learned about so many different programs and resources that I never even knew existed. The Leadership Cattaraugus experience is one that I will always remember and the tools that I learned I will carry on in my professional and personal life for many years to come,” said Mark Moser, of Employee Services.

“When I committed to joining Leadership Cattaraugus class of 2007, my expectations were, I would meet new people and expand my contacts. I would enhance my leadership skill set and maybe understand the County I work and live in a little bit better. What I took away from Leadership Cattaraugus far exceeded my expectations. From day one, I was engaged in a relative topic that affects us all. The programs were interesting and allowed the group to be creative within there own presentation. I looked forward to the learning experience each month. It broadened my horizons in a fun, fast paced, ever changing environment. It started out like we were business associates, but when it ended… we were friends,” commented Peter Y Sunderland, VP - Senior Business Banker Five Star Bank

The founding partners include: Alcas Corporation, Cattaraugus Empire Zone Corp., Cooper Power Systems, Cytec Industries, Dresser-Rand, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, The Iroquois Group, Jamestown Community College, Olean Advanced Products/AVX, Olean General Hospital, The ReHabilitation Center, and St. Bonaventure University.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 program, which will begin in March. All applications will be screened by a selection committee and those selected will be notified in February. The selection criteria includes leadership potential, commitment to service, and a clear desire to contribute to the county’s well-being. Tuition for the 10-month program is $1,200; some tuition assistance is available to qualified participants. For more details and an application form, visit the Leadership Cattaraugus website at www.leadershipcattaraugus.org or call Jesse Gugino, Administrator of Leadership Cattaraugus, at 716-376-7572.

Announcements : Santa Claus Lane Parade Applications

Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is now taking float applications for the Santa Claus Lane Parade. The Santa Claus Lane Parade is always the highlight of the holiday season, and will be held on the Friday, November 27, after Thanksgiving, in downtown Olean, beginning at 7 PM. The Santa Claus Lane Parade would like to invite area municipalities and organizations to create a float, send in a musical unit, or display historical/public vehicles in the parade.

Applications for this year’s parade may be obtained by going on-line to the Chamber’s website: www.oleanny.com or by calling the Chamber office. Parade trophies will be presented in seven categories and GOACC is challenging marching bands to enter and compete for cash prizes.

The parade rules and guidelines include: floats may be no taller than 13 feet and they MAY NOT contain a Santa or Mrs. Claus; any children on the float should supervised. Adults must accompany small children if walking; if you would like to hand out candy/coupons, please have volunteers walk along the sidewalk and hand out.; and if you have animals (dogs and horses are allowed) in the parade, you must provide scoopers to clean up droppings. To participate in the parade, a float or unit decorated in holiday fashion. A SAFETY COMMITTEE will review all floats before they enter the parade route. All parade participants must have a waiver signed and Chamber officials ask that all waivers be handed in by November 24, to the offices at 120 North Union Street.

GOACC is also encouraging organizations to participate in these other Thanksgiving week events: Thursday, November 26 -- Twin Tiers Striders Turkey Trot; and Saturday, November 28 -- Portville Holiday Celebration. For more information regarding Santa Claus Lane or other Greater Olean Area events and activities, please call 716-372-4433 or email santa@oleanny.com.

RIGHT DOWN SANTA CLAUS LANE

Announcements : Holiday Essay Contest Deadline Looms

Children who live in Twin Tiers area of New York and Pennsylvania are invited to write an essay about the December holidays -- “If I Had One Wish....?” The Holiday Essay Contest is sponsored by Olean Times Herald's Newspapers in Education program, Marsh’s Munchers Horse Team, and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce. Officials want to hear stories on wishes, if you could have one wish, one wish for the holidays, what you would like for Christmas. The essay can be written at school or at home.

The top three winners will be invited to the Annual Santa Claus Lane parade and will then help Santa and City of Olean Mayor David Carucci light the holiday decorations. Children can drop off their essay at the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, or mail it to: Holiday Essay Contest, c/o GOACC, 120 North Union, Olean, NY 14760. Please make sure you include your name, address, home phone number, name of school you attend and the grade you are in on your essay. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:30 P.M. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16.

Sponsors encourage children to write essays in 150 words or less. Entries will be placed in one of three categories: (Elementary, Middle/Junior High, High School-age levels). Entries will be judged by a panel of individuals with Olean Times Herald's Newspapers in Education program. One winner from each age category will also receive SHOP OLEAN gift certificates. Winners’ essays will be published on the GOACC website, www.oleanny.com.

For more information on the holiday essay contest or Santa Claus Lane, please contact GOACC at (716) 372-4433 or email santa@oleanny.com.

SANTA CLAUS LANE

Job's News : Free Career - Fair at JCC November 20

The Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College, the Cattaraugus County Counselors’ Association, and the Cattaraugus County Onestop Career Center are sponsoring the fourth annual Career Horizons- Career Exploration 2009 being held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m. on November 20 in College Center, 260 N Union St., at the Olean campus of JCC.

This event allows individuals of all ages to meet with specialists from various occupations, ask questions, and gain insight into multiple career interests and opportunities. The expo, which last year showcased over 60 different participants, is free and open to the public. For more information, call Marjorie Litteer at 716/376-7528.

Announcements : Free Job and Career Expo at JCC on November 20

The Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College, the Cattaraugus County Counselors’ Association, and the Cattaraugus County Onestop Career Center are sponsoring the fourth annual Career Horizons - Career Exploration 2009 being held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m. on November 21 in College Center, 260 N Union St., at the Olean campus of JCC.

This event allows individuals of all ages to meet with specialists from various occupations, ask questions, and gain insight into multiple career interests and opportunities. The expo, which last year showcased over 60 different participants, is free and open to the public. For more information, call Marjorie Litteer at 716/376-7528.