Assembly Resolution No. 90
BY: M. of A. Norris
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.