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8D Sunday,March 2,2008 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES PROGRESS 2008 BUSINESS UPDATE Range of financial services is provided by NBT Bank NBT Bank has 12 offices in the north country, including St. Lawrence, Essex, Clinton and Franklin counties. These offices are an integral part of the NBT Bank network that includes 82 full-service locations in 19 upstate New York counties. The bank’s north country management team is headed by regional manager Patricia Garrow, regional commercial lending manager Michael Beaudin and regional private client advisor John Flanzer. Branch managers in St. Lawrence County are Carla Arcet (Norfolk); David Moulton (Potsdam); Shaun Kimball (Canton); Annemarie Adams (Massena); and Dallas Sutton (Ogdensburg). Small business lender Gary Butterfield and mortgage loan officer Amy Plumadore complete the local management team. NBT Bank offers a full range of financial services, including checking accounts, savings and retirement plans, residential mortgages, personal and small business loans, commercial banking and trust and investment services. Retail customers have access to a number of services, including telephone and Internet banking, bill payment and an extensive network of ATMs. Business and municipal customers have access to Internet banking, bill payment, remote deposit and cash management services. NBT Bank, based in Norwich and founded in 1856, is a subsidiary of NBT Bancorp Inc. Martin Dietrich is president and chief executive officer. For details see www.nbtbank.com or phone 1 (800) NBT-BANK. Hours vary by location. Blanchard’s Auction sales increased by 57% in 2007 POTSDAM — Blanchard’s Auction Service, with offices at 6846 U.S. Highway 11, is a locally owned and nationally known company selling antiques, estates, business liquidations, building materials, real estate and automobiles. Year-round auctions are conducted at its auction hall, at 1891 Morley-Potsdam Road, just outside Potsdam. Last year Blanchard’s sold antiques from estates in Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio and all across New York. However, the service is handling numerous local consignments selling individual items to complete collections. Kip Blanchard is a full-time, firstgeneration auctioneer in the auction business for 14 years. He is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School as well as the Certified Auction Institute. He is a professional auto auctioneer, selling weekly at Adesa auto auctions in Syracuse and monthly for Manheim Auto Auctions in Potsdam. In 2007, Mr. Blanchard was nominated as New York State Auctioneer of the Year. This year he was hired as the auctioneer for Lang’s, the largest fishing tackle auction company in the world. He has recently partnered with Manheim Mobile Auto Auctions, conducting dealer-only auto auctions; with Antique Boat America, conducting the annual woodenboat auction in Clayton, and with Williams & Williams, conducting real estate auctions. in addition to these new ventures, this year has been a huge growth year for Blanchard’s Auction Service. Sales have increased every year since 1993, but 2007 has been a significant year with sales up 57 percent over the previous year, specializing in quality antiques and Adirondack items. A major accomplishment this year was selling the contents of the Historical Adirondack Lodge at Follensby Park in Tupper Lake. This was the largest on-site auction conducted by Blanchard’s Auction Service selling a quarter of a million dollars within the first hour. Blanchard’s Web site, www.blanchardsauctionservice.com, has its auction calendar posted as well as hundreds of photos of items coming up for auction. For more information visit the Web site or call the office at 265-5070 or the auction hall at 265-SOLD. Canton SBDC works to help area businesses succeed CANTON — The New York State Small Business Development Center at SUNY Canton had the best year ever, according to Director Dale Rice. “The economic impact of the businesses that received our assistance in the past year has almost equaled the total economic impact for our past seven years of operation,” Rice said. From Jan. 1, 2006 through Sept. 30, 2007, the Canton SB- DC’s clients recorded more than $24 million in economic impact as compared to the more than $25 million of economic impact reported from 1998 to 2005. The economic impact figure is tabulated by combining investments by entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and economic development agencies which resulted in the opening or expansion of a business. In addition to economic impact the SBDC also tracks the creation and retention of jobs by new and existing businesses. These figures show marked improvement with 752 jobs recorded from October 1998 to December 2005 and 284 jobs being created in the past 21 months. “A key factor contributing to this increased investment by SBDC-assisted businesses is our effort to strengthen our strategic partnerships with local lenders and economic developers,” Rice said. “We have worked closely with several agencies to increase client funding, but Raymond Fountain (St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency director of economic development) and Patrick Kelly (deputy director) have been particularly supportive of our center’s efforts to assist the business community.” Rice also said former state Sen. James Wright and SUNY Canton President Joseph Kennedy contributed continuing support to the SBDC program. “Senator Wright and Dr. Kennedy worked diligently to have the SBDC at SUNY Canton,” Rice said. Through a statewide network of 23 regional centers, the center delivers business counseling and training to New Yorkers who want to start a business or improve the performance of an existing business. The center helps solve problems through one-to-one assistance in such areas as business planning, marketing, financial management and technology transfer. The SBDC’s goal is to help entrepreneurs, businesses and industry solve problems. Helping businesses leads to their increased productivity and profitability, and in the long run, contributes to the stability and growth of the small business sector and the economy. Thanks to partners in the public and private sectors, services are provided at no cost. The center is a partnership program of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The State University of New York administers the program with additional support from the state and locally donated funding. Most of the SBDCs are at two- and fouryear SUNY campuses, bringing together the resources of the university, the private sector and government at all levels. Contact the Canton SBDC to schedule an appointment if you are considering starting a business or if you need assistance to grow or develop your existing business. Call 386-7312; e-mail sbdc@canton.edu, or visit http://canton.nyssbdc.org. Top promotion agency to book acts at state fair SYRACUSE — The New York State Fair has announced that Live Nation has been retained to book entertainment for the 2008 fair Aug. 21 through Sept. 1 The fair and Live Nation anticipate offering 11 paid-admission acts at the grandstand and 12 free concerts at Chevrolet Court. “Live Nation is the world’s largest promoter of live concerts and a company with a long history of success in New York. We are excited to have them working to book the 2008 acts for the New York State Fair,” fairDirector Dan O’Hara said. Jim Koplik, chairman, Live Nation northeast region, said, “Historically, concert promoters have competed with local fairs in securing talent. This year, we sat down with the New York State Fair, put the competition aside and created a win for both sides. This deal gives the state fair the benefit of the Live Nation infrastructure and expertise, while we were able to acquire a new business line. ” Guests who purchase concert tickets will receive free admission to the state fair the day of the concert. Within New York state, Live Nation also programs and operates the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre under a contract with the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Live Nation also programs and operates Darien Lake Performing Arts Center and exclusively programs and promotes contemporary entertainment at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. For tickets to shows at the State Fair go to www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com and type in the Fair’s zip code, 13209. To learn more about what the state fair has to offer, go to www.nysfair.org.
PROGRESS 2008 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES Sunday,March Day,Mo 2,2008 9 CCI Building Services Inc. formed to meet local need Businesses in Northern New York have a new resource for the construction, renovation, repair and maintenance of their physical facilities. CCI Building Services, Inc., a Lundy Group company, has recently been formed to meet the increasing needs of local commercial, community and industrial (CCI) projects. “Many companies today that are looking to expand or renovate their facilities are facing quite a challenge in the north country,” said Michael E. Lundy, founder of the Lundy Group of Companies and president of LUNCO Corp. “With all of the development underway in our area, completion of smaller projects in a timely fashion is a growing problem. CCI offers its customers the best of both worlds: the personal attention and service of a small contractor, as well as the capabilities of a larger long-standing designbuild expert.” Operating under the LUNCO Corp. umbrella as well as the LUNCO’s Butler Builder franchise, CCI benefits from LUN- CO’s resources and expertise. LUNCO Corporation has established a niche designing and constructing Butler pre-engineered metal buildings for a variety of commercial, community, and industrial clients in the tricounty area. A large part of LUN- CO’s success was founded on a tradition of building strong and long lasting relationships with clients by offering continued service upon completion of the building construction. With the new entity to perform the maintenance and repair services for existing clients, LUNCO can focus on new construction projects, still knowing that their previous projects are in good hands. “I wanted to develop a way to better respond to our existing and past customers’ needs and further enhance those longterm relationships that have been built by LUNCO,” Mr. Lundy said. Gerry Baker, a former superintendent of LUNCO, has been hired as CCI’s general manager. “Gerry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to CCI,” Mr. Lundy said. “His work at LUNCO gave him first-hand knowledge and experience in the highly specialized metal building industry. He has a positive, can-do approach and recognizes the value of timely completion.” Mr. Baker currently oversees a staff of eight that can expand as needed. Whether it is a redesign for a new use, reviving an older space or simply completing repairs, CCI has the design and construction capabilities to complete the project. As businesses grow and add personnel or product lines, their requirements change. By specializing in commercial and industrial settings, CCI crews have experience working with companies to renovate spaces and minimize the disturbance to operations. CCI will work with the business owner or facility manager to ensure that the renovation meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. For more information about CCI Building Services, call 493- 2493. Two speculative buildings among LUNCO projects For 45 years, LUNCO Corp. has provided pre-engineered building design and construction to commercial, community and industrial clients throughout Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties. As the authorized Butler Builder for Northern New York, LUNCO has been affiliated with Butler buildings since the mid-1970s. Following a successful 2007, LUNCO has a number of projects in the works for 2008. In January, Otis Technology of Lyons Falls broke ground on a 24,000 square foot addition designed and to be constructed by LUNCO, which designed and constructed its original 43,000 square foot manufacturing facility in 2005. Manufacturing and warehousing projects is a LUNCO niche. It works with companies on every aspect of the project design to maximize efficiency. In 2008, LUNCO plans the design and construction of two speculative buildings in the region. LUNCO was awarded the contract to design and construct a second speculative building for the Watertown Local Development Corp. in the City Center Industrial Park, Watertown. The building, under construction, is intended to attract new business and new jobs to the city of Watertown. The 20,000- square-foot building was specifically designed to be flexible and functional for a variety of prospects as well as to accommodate future expansions. The other project will be a 10,000-square-foot speculative building in the Jefferson County Corporate Park that can be leased or purchased. “We have experienced continual growth over the last decade,” said LUNCO President Michael E. Lundy. “When you look back at the last few years, and the projects we designed and built, they reflect our everincreasing capabilities. Our capabilities to perform singlesource, design-build projects on a larger scale have expanded. The projects we do today are routinely larger in dollars, square footage, more complex in design and incorporate the latest technology. These larger projects reflect how we work closely with our clients to design and build a building which meets their needs and goals.” LUNCO’s phone number is 493-2493. Watertown Savings Bank expanding with merger Watertown Savings Bank is a mutually chartered savings bank that opened in downtown Watertown in 1893. With seven branch offices and steady growth, Watertown Savings Bank will expand once again in 2008 through a merger agreement with Northern New York Bancorp Inc. , the holding company for Redwood Bank, providing for the acquisition of NNYBI by Watertown Savings Bank. Bradley T. Clark will remain as president and CEO of Watertown Savings Bank while Robert J. Sharlow, president and CEO of NNYBI and Redwood Bank, will become a member of Watertown Savings Bank’s board of trustees. Redwood Bank will be maintained as a special-purpose, wholly-owned subsidiary of Watertown Savings Bank in order to hold and service municipal deposits. This acquisition will grow Watertown Savings Bank’s assets to nearly $400 million as well as expand its locations in the north country, with branch offices in Clayton and Alexandria Bay. The main office is at 111 Clinton St., Watertown. These offices will be full-service banking locations with deposit products ranging from BUSINESS UPDATE checking and savings accounts, CDs and IRAs to several loan products including mortgages, home equity lines of credit, construction loans and municipal deposits. watertown savings bank continues to offer its customers access to their accounts 24 hours a day through the bank’s Account Access Line at 788-7200 or through the Web site at www.watertownsavingsbank.com, which offers free online banking and free bill pay. In addition to its extensive list of products and services, Watertown Savings Bank earned the Small Business Administration Community Bank Lender of the Year award five out of the last six years. Watertown Savings Bank and the SBA work together to provide financing for new and growing businesses in the community. Individuals can benefit from the bank’s fixed rate mortgages as well. Unlike other banks or lending companies in the region, Watertown Savings Bank services its fixed rate product inhouse. RBC Dain Rauscher set to undergo name change Founded in 1909 in St. Paul, Minn. as a small enterprise selling stocks and municipal bonds, RBC Dain Rauscher has grown into the eighth-largest full-service investment firm in the United States by joining forces with other regional firms who share its purpose: to provide investment advice, service and an independent perspective to help clients achieve their financial goals. Soon, RBC Dain Rauscher will be retiring a name that served it for nearly a century and changing its name to RBC Wealth Management. In addition to helping clients build wealth, the firm says it is standing behind its pledge to deliver a broad range of products and services to protect, enjoy and share that wealth. A.T. Mathews and Dier in new space on Coffeen A.T. Matthews & Dier, formerly at Empsall Plaza, has moved to 636 Coffeen St., where substantial renovations have been made to the former Happy Ear Stereo building. The office officially opened on Feb. 19. Douglas Dier purchased the century-old insurance agency in April 2000 and had continued to operate from their downtown Watertown location. The agency has realized considerable growth over the past eight years and more space was needed as a result of the increases. The firm currently employs seven full time persons and several parttime, along with two additional sales representatives. In conjunction of offering property and casualty insurance, the firm also sells financial related products and retirement programs to businesses and individuals. The agency was originally established by Adrian Thomas Matthews in 1903 and was operated by three generations, including Richard Matthews, and most recently by Thomas L. Matthews, who later retired from the insurance agency in 2000. During the move Douglas Dier discovered that a brochure rack purchased in the agency sale was custom built and signed, and then it was given to the agency founder by The Travelers in 1925. That piece will stay in use at the Coffeen Street location. A. T. Matthews and Dier is an independent insurance agency that operates in the city of Watertown offering both commercial and personal insurance. In conjunction to the growth of the business, the agency has realized considerable enhancements in automation and has operated in a paperless environment since March of 2004. Because of the agency’s utilization of technology and management systems, it was featured in an article in the Erie Insurance Group publication, Agent Exchange, June 2006 edition, in a piece titled “Model of Efficiency.” DPAO serves over 500 families in two counties Disabled Persons Action Organization provides individualized services for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled children and adults and their families. One of the agnecy’s goals is to help families cope with the day-to-day stress of caring for their loved ones. The agency works work to keep clients at home with their parents and/or caregivers for as long as possible. DPAO serves over 500 families in Jefferson and Lewis counties and provides several programs including day-hab, inhome and respite services. Overnight and free-standing respite programs provide care for extended periods, allowing families of the disabled to do things many of us take for granted such as going out for an entire evening or getting away for a weekend. DPAO has been serving the community for over 30 years and is in the process of building a free-standing respite home in Watertown. The new facility will better serve current participants including those with medical needs. DPAO has seen tremendous growth over the last three decades, currently employing over 125 full- and part-time staffers serving both counties. Citizens Telephone Co. to launch bundled service HAMMOND — Citizens Telephone Co. is set to launch its “all-in-one” bundled service package. According to company President Donald A. Ceresoli Jr., “Our customers want the convenience of receiving local dial tone, long distance, custom features, cable TV and high-speed Internet all in one package and on one bill. Beginning March 1, we will have four bundles for our customers to choose from. We pride ourselves at being the single point of contact for all of our customers’ telecommunications services.” “For $99.95,” he said, “a customer receives their local calling, call ID, call waiting, call forwarding, over 100 channels of digital cable TV, high-speed Internet, 300 minutes of long distance and one monthly bill. By taking this bundled package a customer would save up to $457.80 per year over taking each service separately.” Citizens is able to simultane- Identity systems, biofuels, wireless sensors… They create Jobs. HERE. Every day, Clarkson researchers defy convention. And their discoveries spawn successful businesses in the North Country. Take the spoof-proof biometric sensors that ensure accurate identification. Or the anaerobic digester that creates biofuels. Or the wireless sensors that run on vibration alone. Discoveries like these can lead to dozens of businesses—and hundreds of jobs. Think North Country as economic engine. All because our researchers dare to push out the frontiers of knowledge. It’s what makes us unique. It’s what makes us Clarkson. ously deliver over one telephone line: digital television, high-speed Internet and telephone services through its state-of-the-art equipment. During 2007 the company completed its cutover to a Taqua soft switch, which expanded the company’s line of custom calling features including enhancing its caller ID services and adding a complete menu of specialized calling features. Citizens is locally owned and operated. It traces its roots to more than 100 years ago when in 1904 telephone service was established for a small group of residents in the Hammond, Macomb and Rossie area. The company is annually commended by the state Public Service Commission for its service. While Citizens’ bundled packages are available only to its current subscriber base, the company does offer its expertise in other areas throughout Northern New York. Citizens installs and services telephone systems, security systems and data networks. Citizens offers 24-hour, 7-day-a-week emergency service coverage throughout the north country. Citizens has installed stateof-the-art equipment that is capable of providing high-tech services over existing telephone lines, many of which are fiber optic. New technology called VDSL or very high bit rate digital subscriber line service allows Citizens to provide Internet as well as digital television through a dedicated connection between the subscribers and the company’s facilities. This translates into high-speed services over existing lines. For more information and availability of service contact Citizens Telephone Co. at 324- 5911 or 1 (800) CIT-TELE, 1 (800) 248-8353. 315-268-3873 Potsdam, New York 13699 www.clarkson.edu ®
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