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24 Sunday,March 2,2008 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
PROGRESS 2008
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BUSINESS UPDATE
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Nicholville Telephone
issues customer survey
Nicholville Telephone Co. delivers
telecommunications services
to more than 2,100 customers
in the tri-town region of
St. Lawrence County. As an independent
local exchange carrier,
Nicholville Telephone Co. is
regulated by thestate Public Service
Commission.
Nicholville Telephone Co.
was once again recognized
statewide for earning the PSC’s
Commendation for Excellent
Service in 2006 award. This is
the eighth consecutive year the
company received this award.
Just 19 other companies in New
York state have achieved this
service record for eight or
greater consecutive years. The
commendations for excellent
service are based on a telephone
company’s performance in relation
to service quality standards
established by the Commission.
The criteria to measure the condition
of each company’s infrastructure
includes an evaluation
of “customer trouble report
rates” (CTRR) and the number
of consumer complaints received
by the Commission.
Nicholville Telephone scored 96
percent on its CTRR, which reflects
performance results for
each of its central office operations,
and maintained a 0.00
PSC complaint rate score.
With the dial-up Internet customer
in mind, Nicholville Telephone
served up a new high
speed Internet package called
DSL Lite. By offering an option as
low as $19.95 per month, DSL
Lite customers can now enjoy a
connection that is 14 times faster
than dial up for a fraction of the
cost of most high speed offerings.
DSL Lite has become wildly
popular among budget-minded
customers who are relieved to
say good bye to dial up Internet
forever. There is never a minimum
contract term required.
In late summer 2007,
Nicholville Telephone representatives
visited more than 1,200
homes in the communities of
Nicholville, Hopkinton,
Winthrop and Stockholm. A
campaign of this nature was unprecedented
in the company’s
long history. Its purpose was to
share information about the
company, its technology and to
invite input from customers.
In na survey, 84 percent percent
of respondents said they are
satisfied with the price they pay
for Nicholville Telephone service.
Reliability was ranked highest
in importance by 78 percent,
the largest percentage. And 84
percent of respondents said it
was “very important” that the
service they subscribe to is available
during power outages in order
to use their phone or call 911.
Nicholville Telephone is locally
owned and operated by its
employees, management team
and board of directors.
Nicholville Telephone maintains
more than 200 square
miles of outside fiber optic and
copper cable to more than 2,000
residences and businesses and
onsite service and repair is available
24 hours a day. The company’s
service office, at 3330 State
Highway 11B in Nicholville, is
open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays,
(open 9 a.m. Mondays) For details
call 328-4411.
Three technical personnel
have joined staff at GYMO
GYMO Architecture, Engineering
& Land Surveying P.C.
reports a successful 2007 and
the addition of three technical
personnel over the past year: Joe
Boshart of Lowville, who works
in both the engineering and architecture
departments; Paula
Jacobs of Adams Center, and
Brian Drake, of Clayton, both in
civil engineering.
Mr. Boshart is involved in
lighting and heating equipment
energy savings retro-fits for the
Lewis County Social Services and
Public Safety Buildings, as well as
numerous projects for both residential
and industrial clients.
Mrs. Jacobs has returned to
GYMO after a short absence.
She and Mr. Drake are working
on multi-family housing site engineering
and utility design.
Director of engineering
Patrick J. Scordo said Norstar Development,
developer of Summit
Woods, is moving through
construction of site infrastructure.
The engineering department
also has been busy with
numerous multi-family housing
projects scheduled to begin construction
in 2008 and 2009.
Director of architecture
Stephen W. Yaussi said the architecture
department has also
been busy with not only the
multi-family housing design
work, but projects such as Watertown
Housing Authority’s administration
facilities and the
Lewis County Court House. Also,
the former Buckley Building
restoration in Carthage and former
Bradley Building adaptive
re-use project in Watertown are
soon to provide a more apartments
to help mitigate the
housing shortage in the area.
GYMO survey manager Greg
Ashley has had survey crews
busy all year throughout the tricounty
area, with significant
work again on Fort Drum.
The firm continues involvement
at Fort Drum with housing
for soldiers. In 2004, GYMO was
selected to assist with the design
of more than 2,000 home renovations
and more than 1,300 new
homes on the post. The impact of
this construction work has already
been felt by local communities
struggling to keep up with
infrastructure improvements
such as water and sewage distribution
systems. GYMO has been
busy in many of the regional municipalities
providing design
services for those improvements
throughout the north country.
Director of Business Development
Edward G. Olley, Jr. predicts
a prosperous 2008 for the firm.
Humane Society has year
of successful adoptions
Last year was another successful
one of adoptions for the
Lewis County Humane Society,
Pine Grove Road, Watson.
Operating on the “three-too”
policy of too sick, too injured or
too aggressive, the agency was
able to look for homes for all but
a very few of the stray population
with only a few dog euthanasias
and two cats going to
farms. All money raised by the
on-site Whispering Pines
Boarding Kennel goes directly to
the care and housing of strays.
The agency’s board of directors
includes Becky Thompson, president;
John Herrman, treasurer;
Ned Merrell, legal secretary; Ingrid
Honey, membership chairwoman
and Cliff Cook, executive
director. Other board members
are Melinda Waddell, Marcia Myers,
Kristen Peebles and Sheila
Corey. The agency has openings
on its board and is holding its annual
membership drive.
The shelter is family-run with
the assistance of volunteers.
Animal adoptions are offered
from 3 to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday and by appointment.
For more information call
376-8349 or visit www.lewishumane.org
or www.lewishumane.petfinder.org.
In May the shelter held its
most successful fundraiser to
date and during the annual
open house held its first annual
silent auction with more than 50
products from area businesses
and private individuals.
Projects include looking into a
heating system as well as a domestic
water heating system after
receiving a donation from Assemblywoman
Dierdre K. Scozzafava,
R-Gouverneur. With a
grant received from ASPCA, the
shelter hopes to install a system
this spring to collect rain water
from the roof and use it for cleaning,
easing the strain on the well.
Because the well ran dry this
summer, the shelter has had a
355-foot deep well drilled with a
large percentage of the cost covered
by donations from Denise
Haskins from Ad-Matz and Virginia
Lyndaker from Nu-Day
Reality.
NNY Homes sales volume
up 400% since ‘02 opening
NNY Homes Inc., 18242 State
Route 3, Watertown, three miles
past the Salmon Run Mall, is
owned and operated by Joan
and Scott Gerni, who opened
the business in July 2002.
Since opening, NNY Homes
has increased its sales volume by
400 percent and was nominated
Business of the Year twice in
2007. The business has a staff of
14 licensed Realtors and two
support staff members. The
company includes the Gernis’
three children, Angela Samphier,
William Leepy and Teri Benitez.
The company Web site,
www.nnyhomes.com, received
an award for its information and
format. NNY Homes specializes
in residential and resort home
sales including new construction
and has played a major role
in some of the area’s largest
commercial sales in connection
with the expansion of Fort
Drum. NNY Homes marketed
and sold 18 new homes in Pine
Ridge Estates, Great Bend.
It also acted as listing agent
for several new homes built by
the Development Authority of
the North Country in the city of
Watertown.
NNY Homes is working on a
new residential community for
2008, subject to final approvals.
Aubertine and Currier
acquires three partners
Aubertine and Currier Architects,
Engineers & Land Surveyors,
PLLC, 516 Bradley St., completed
260 projects in 2007, an
increase of 80 percent. In six
years, it has increased revenue
by 700 percent.
The firm has 18 employees,
each specializing in a design
discipline from small additions
to multi-million-dollar municipal
projects, and has helped design
more than $130 million in
construction projects. In-house
services include architectural
design, civil/site/structural engineering,
electrical, mechanical
and plumbing design, construction
management and
land surveying.
Three additional partners
with more than 50 years combined
professional experience
were named in 2007: architect
Brian Jones, civil engineer
Matthew Morgia and chief land
surveyor Jayson Jones, each
heading a department.
Aubertine and Currier established
its land surveying department
in January 2007 and during
the year completed 140 design
projects.
The firm has developed a design
specialty in licensed child
care centers and has designed
several in Lewis and Jefferson
counties. The firm has designed
five banks in the past five years.
In 2006, Aubertine and Currier
purchased the former Fastenal
building next door, a portion
of which was renovated as office
space for the engineering and
land surveying departments.
Plans include increasing the
professional staff by 50 percent
over the next three to five years.
The office of Michael Aubertine,
architect, was established
in Watertown in January 2000. In
October 2000, longtime friend
and business associate Patrick
Currier joined the company. In
January 2001, the firm became
known as Aubertine and Currier
Architects.
For more information call 782-
2005 or visit www.AubertineCurrier.com.
Small Business Center
at JCC offers free services
The Small Business Development
Center at Jefferson Community
College helps the small
business community to resolve
organizational, financial, marketing,
technical and other
business issues.
Professional counselors can
assist in all aspects of small business
ownership, from creating a
first business plan and exploring
funding options for start-up
or expansion. Staff provide direct
individual counseling and
offer seminars on various educational
business topics. This
past year the center counseled
more than 800 individuals and
provided 36 training seminars.
Services are free and confidential.
Call 782-9262 for more
information.
BUSINESS SERVICES
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Howard R. George, Private Investigator
William R. George
Investigator & Consultant
Licensed & Bonded
Confidential Free Consultation
On Eagles Wings
315788 23953 Rte.
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6788
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315.379.0992
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Julie Senior A. Loan Derrigo-Intschert
Officer
315.788.7813
fax: 315.782.1127
toll free: 1.888.788.7822
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113 Main St.
P.O. Box 400
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Ph: (315) 265-8860
Fx: (315) 265-3273
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Sullivan’s Auto Sales
Keith Sullivan
Sales Manager
Outer Washington St.
Watertown, NY 13601
T: 315.379.9659
F: 315.379.9699
19 Hodskin Street, Suite 2
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(315) 287-4194 • FAX: (315) 287-3396
Penny Broker/Partner L. Bogardus
Residence: (315) 287-1554
William Broker/Partner/Appraiser (Bill) Lacy
Residence: (315) 287-0916
PO Box #1, 176 West Main Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642
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10 Martin Street Rd., (St. Rt. 26)
Carthage, NY 13619-0308
(315) 493-2711 Fax (315) 493-6539
www.cagchurch.org
REV. ANTHONY P. NIGER II
Senior Pastor
REV. PETER R. RICHARDSON
Youth Pastor
REV. REBECCA R. RICHARDSON
Children’s Pastor
“Helping you
to know
Jesus & His
purpose for
your life!”
SERVICES
Sun. School
9:45 A.M.
Sun. Worship
11:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.
Youth Service Sun.
5:00 P.M.
Wed. Family Night
7:00 P.M.
AJ’s Concrete and Masonry
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