http://westerncentralny.aaa.com Rochester, N.Y., January 27, 2012 — AAA Western and Central New York has named Laura Saxby Lynch to its Board of Directors for 2012. Ms. Lynch, Director of Corporate Communications at Paychex, has been re-elected to serve a new 1-year term at the Club. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-names-new-board-director Release Date: 01/27/2012 AAA Names New Board Director The 2012 class of AAA Four Diamond Award winners in Western and Central New York gathered at the NY Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua to be honored by AAA and their Tourism Promotion Agencies. 14 hotels and 1 restaurant were recognized. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-honors-hospitality-elite-new-york-state Release Date: 01/26/2012 AAA Honors the Hospitality Elite of New York State Buffalo, N.Y., January 23, 2012 — AAA Western and Central New York has named Steven Finch to its Board of Directors for 2012. Mr. Finch, General Manager of the GM Powertrain Tonawanda Engine Plant, has been elected to serve a 3-year term. Mr. Finch is a native of Buffalo and has 34 years of manufacturing experience with General Motors. He is a 1976 graduate of Hutchinson Central Technical High School and earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University) in Flint, Michigan. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-announces-new-board-director Release Date: 01/23/2012 AAA Announces New Board Director BUFFALO, N.Y., January 18, 2012 — Driving comes with a wealth of dangers no matter who is behind the wheel, but teenagers are the group most at risk while on the road. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States, killing nearly 6,000 annually and ending more teen lives than cancer, suicide and homicide combined. That’s why AAA is holding free “Start Smart” safe driving seminars for parents and their teen drivers. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-holds-free-%E2%80%9Cstart-smart%E2%80%9D-events-parents-and-teen-drivers Release Date: 01/20/2012 AAA Holds Free “Start Smart” Events for Parents and Teen Drivers AAA Traffic Safety Award winners. (From left to right) AAA Vice President Wally Smith, Baldwinsville Police Chief Mike Lefancheck, Liverpool Police Chief William Becker, Manlius Police Chief Francis Marlowe, Manlius Councilor Karen Green, Manlius Town Supervisor Ed Theobald, East Syracuse Police Chief Don Morris, DeWitt Police Captain Jim Hildmann, DeWitt Police Lieutenant Scott Hare, Camillus Captain Steve Rotunno, and Camillus Police Chief Thomas Winn. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-recognizes-local-communities-traffic-safety-success Release Date: 01/16/2012 AAA Recognizes Local Communities for Traffic Safety Success ITHACA, N.Y., January 2, 2012 — Melissa Honan has been promoted to Manager of the AAA Ithaca Travel & Insurance Center, located at 1284 Dryden Road. In her new role, Honan will be responsible for daily operations at the Ithaca location, including the delivery of all AAA product lines, community involvement, and the growth and development of new business and partnerships. Honan will also continue to work as Ithaca’s Group Travel Coordinator. /news-room/releases/2012-01/aaa-names-manager-ithaca-travel-insurance-center Release Date: 01/02/2012 AAA Names Manager of Ithaca Travel & Insurance Center BUFFALO, N.Y., December 14, 2011 — AAA forecasts 91.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the 2011-12 Year-End holiday travel season, a 1.4 percent increase over the 90.7 million people who traveled one year ago. This year’s expected Year-End holiday travel volume is the second highest in the past decade and represents 30 percent of the total U.S. population. AAA defines the Year-End holiday travel season as Friday, December 23, 2011 to Monday, January 2, 2012. /news-room/releases/2011-12/aaa-projects-919-million-americans-will-travel-during-year-end-holidays-1 Release Date: 12/14/2011 AAA Projects 91.9 Million Americans Will Travel During Year-End Holidays, Up 1.4 Percent BUFFALO, N.Y., December 13, 2011 — Steve Pacer has been named Public Affairs Specialist for AAA Western and Central New York. In his new role, Pacer will provide a high level of support to fulfill the Club’s Public Affairs efforts, including media relations, traffic safety programs, legislative advocacy, and business line initiatives and events. Prior to joining AAA, Pacer worked as a television news reporter for WTEN, News10 ABC in Albany and also as the weekend anchor for WKBN, the CBS affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio. /news-room/releases/2011-12/aaa-names-new-public-affairs-specialist Release Date: 12/13/2011 AAA Names New Public Affairs Specialist /news-room/releases/2011-12/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-installed-aaa-car-care-plus-and-buffal Release Date: 12/01/2011 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installed at AAA Car Care Plus and Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus ROCHESTER, N.Y., November 21, 2011 — William Narsiff has joined AAA Western & Central New York as a Licensed Insurance Agent in the AAA Penfield Travel and Insurance Center, 2156 Penfield Road. He will be responsible for serving the auto, home, and life insurance needs of current and prospective AAA members in the greater Rochester area. /news-room/releases/2011-11/aaa-names-new-insurance-agent-penfield Release Date: 11/21/2011 AAA Names New Insurance Agent in Penfield