Honor Local Salon Award

Senate Resolution No. 276 BY: Senator RANZENHOFER HONORING Reflections Hair Design of WNY upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2019 Small Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce on March 7, 2019 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those small businesses within the State of New York which contribute to the economic health and vitality of the communities they serve; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Reflections Hair Design of WNY upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2019 Small Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce, to be celebrated at its 47th Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday,

March 7, 2019, at Samuel's Grande Manor in Clarence, New York; and WHEREAS, Reflections Hair Design of WNY is receiving this prestigious award for its steadfast and unremitting commitment to its Clarence community; for the last 30 years, the salon has strived to make its clients feel and look their very best; and WHEREAS, In December of 1988, three partners opened Reflections Hair Design of WNY; in 1999, they purchased a house at 8281 Sheridan Drive and converted it into a salon, where the business remains today; and WHEREAS, in January of 2014, Debbie Michnik purchased Reflections Hair Design of WNY as the sole owner, and celebrated a grand reopening in June of 2014; today, she continues to run the salon with all the warmth, enthusiasm and energy required to make a successful business; and WHEREAS, Debbie Michnik grew up in Clarence where she graduated from high school; she then learned her craft from the Harkness Career and Technical Center for Cosmetology; and WHEREAS, Under Debbie Michnik's luminous leadership, Reflections Hair Design of WNY boasts a well-rounded capable staff who diligently work to ensure their client's happiness and confidence by offering a wide range of hair services and both manicure and pedicure needs; Debbie is proud of their on-going professional education, ensuring she and her staff is knowledgeable on the latest fashions and trends; and WHEREAS, Reflections Hair Design of WNY also carries a wide range of different maintenance services, such as textured perms and permanents, hair coloring, and solutions for thinning hair; and WHEREAS, Debbie Michnik truly believes local small businesses need to help each other to succeed by sharing and promoting each other's strengths, while taking a personal interest in their local community and customer's needs; at her salon, she promotes a "Community Area" to display local businesses and Town of Clarence events; and WHEREAS, Debbie Michnik also finds time to volunteer her time and energy to many worthy organizations including the Clarence Schools, St. Mary's Church of Swormville, Clarence Chamber of Commerce, Clarence Women's Club, Garden Friends of Clarence, Alzheimer's of WNY, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Kiwanis; in addition, she hosts an annual, month long, WNY United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Community Baby Shower for at-risk mothers, collecting essential supplies to give their babies a healthy start, critical to the baby's continued health and development; and WHEREAS, For three decades, Reflections Hair Design of WNY has served clients of all ages, from infants to seniors, treating them as they were their own family; and WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body acknowledges Reflections Hair Design of WNY's success, recognizes its contributions to the local and State economies, and extends its highest commendation to the corporation and its employees, fully confident that, in its future, it will enjoy the same success which has so characterized its past; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Reflections Hair Design of WNY upon the occasion of its designation as recipient of the 2019 Small Business of the Year Award by the Clarence Chamber of Commerce; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Debbie Michnik, Owner, Reflections Hair Design of WNY.