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Providers eye patient-centered care

A NORTH COUNTRY FIRST: Health-care
professionals unite to establish guidelines
and protocols to benefit regions patients
By ELI ANDERSON
eanderson@wdt.net

WATERTOWN In the
ever-changing realm of north
country health care, 2015 was
the year of the patient.
Under the states new Delivery System Reform Incentive
Payment program which
began its first full year in April
hospitals, clinics and private practices are becoming
increasingly patient-centered
in their operations.
DSRIP is a five-year program in which the state will
distribute nearly $8 billion in
funding to groups of hospitals,
community organizations and
other health care providers
based on their ability to meet
key milestones.
In the north country, this
group of providers known
as a performing provider system, or PPS is led by Samaritan Medical Center and
consists of Carthage Area Hospital, River Hospital of Alexandria Bay, Clifton-Fine Hospital
of Star Lake, Claxton-Hepburn
Medical Center of Ogdensburg
and Massena Memorial Hospital.
It also includes more than
500 independent practices, hospital-owned clinics,
schools, public health agencies and other organizations.
Together, these providers
have identified 12 goals for
improving the way health care
is delivered in the tri-county
region, all of which seek to improve the patient experience
in some way.
The real thing that is different here from in the past is that
this time, patient experience
is really important, Denise
K. Young, director of the Fort
Drum Regional Health Planning Organization, said. Its
not just about clinicians and
hospitals. Its about how patients are feeling.
Ms. Youngs organization,
abbreviated FDRHPO, lies at
the core of the planning that
will lead north country hospitals, practices and clinics
through DSRIP changes. It

works hand-in-hand with the

North Country Initiative the
administrative body of the regions PPS.
Looking back on 2015, Ms.
Young said a lot of progress
was made in connecting the
regions health care providers.
Brian D. Marcolini, director of
the North Country Initiative,
agreed.
This is really the first time
in this regions history that we
have seen providers come together to hash out guidelines
and establish regional protocols, Mr. Marcolini said.
Establishing a foundation
like this, in which all parties
stand on level footing and are
held to similar standards of
care, will only benefit patients,
Ms. Young said.
No matter where a patient
goes across the region, they
can be sure they will receive
the highest quality of care,
she said.
Furthering this idea, Ms.
Young pointed to recent expansions in the regions health
information technology system.
In December, FDRHPO
reached an agreement with
the Department of Defense to
make electronic medical records of local soldiers and military families available to hundreds of north country health
care providers, allowing soldiers to experience seamless
care both on and off post.
FDRHPO also partnered
with local law enforcement in
2015 to make electronic health
records available at the MetroJefferson Public Safety Building, improving health care for
inmates.
That is very unique, not
just for the rest of the state, but
also across the country, Ms.
Young said. It has been a really exciting move forward.
In addition to improving
communication, a key goal of
the DSRIP program is to reduce avoidable emergency
room visits by 25 percent in
five years.
Ms. Young said the north

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Dr. Karen A. Williams practice, Complete Family Care and Laser Center, is the first in the state to receive a ranking of Level 3 under the
2014 Patient-Centered Medical Home model, a system designed to improve the patient experience and save health care dollars.

country is making progress

on this goal by recruiting and
training care coordinators
individuals or teams trained to
help patients manage chronic
health issues after discharge
from the hospital.
Recently, 40 providers from
across the region received certificates through FDRHPOs
North Country Care Coordination Certificate Training
Program offered at Jefferson
Community College and SUNY Canton.
The great thing about
DSRIP is that it is allowing us
to put dollars into
new care models
that really work,
Ms. Young said.
We are getting
paid for quality,
not quantity.
Care coordinators are also being used to support the growth
of practices under the PatientCentered Medical Home model,
which seeks to
improve the patient experience,
reduce health care
costs and improve
population health
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Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization Director Denise K. Young
The
North
helps lead the north country through the states Delivery System Reform
Country Initiative
Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program.
PPS has made it a

goal for 100 percent of its pri- ing a regular medical check up screenings in 2015.
DSRIP Year 1 officially ends
mary care providers to reach a and refer those who may be at
on March 31, and Year 2 will
Level 3 designation under the high-risk of mental illness.
2014 PCMH model, and one
It needs to happen, Ms. begin the next day.
As the north country works
Watertown practice has al- Young said. Otherwise, how
do we really impact those in- its way through the five-year
ready done so.
Complete Family Care and dividuals who need mental program, Mr. Marcolini and
Ms. Young agree that the paLaser Center, on outer Wash- health services?
And, Mr. Marcolini said, tient will remain at the heart of
ington Street, recently became
the first practice in the state to these 138 providers have al- the process.
achieve the designation, and ready made a significant difA primary care provider
many other north country cli- ference.
should always be the quarternicians are expected to follow
If you look back at 2014, back of care, Mr. Marcolini
suit soon.
there was a 1 percent depres- said, but the patient should
There are at least another sion screening rate across the be the coach. We want to em20 offices in the works, Mr. region, he said. We saw a brace a patients ability to do
Marcolini said. You have to 25 percent increase in these that.
really change how
you are practicing medicine and
commit to it.
Finally, she said,
the region made
great strides in
2015 to integrate
behavioral health
and primary care
services, another
key goal of DSRIP.
Between June
2015 and January
2016, 138 providers
in the region were
trained in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral
to Treatment, or
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ing equips providers with the tools to North Country Initiative Director Brian M. Marcolini oversees his
assess a patients organizations work is helping lead the area through the states Delivery
mental health dur- System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program.

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H2 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Home health care treating sicker patients

By JAKE NEWMAN

jnewman@ogd.com

Many home health care agencies have begun dealing with sicker
patients than in the past, according
to many professionals. The cause,
explains Julie A. Smithers, ClaxtonHepburn Medical Centers director of
case management, stems from pressure on the hospitals to discharge patients more quickly.
Insurance companies obviously
want their beneficiaries out of the
hospital quicker and want them to be
in their homes versus in an acute care
hospital setting, Mrs. Smithers said.
She said hospitals are penalized
by insurance companies within the
Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) for long-term hospital
stays or if they have a high readmission rate, so it is imperative patients
are moved to a home health care organization as quickly as possible.
Mrs. Smithers said CMS is especially focused on diseases like pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
This is a trend that has been going
on for years, said Health Services of
Northern New York Administrator
Matthew D. OBryan. As these trends

Theres just more and more people in that age range

that are going to need this type of assistance.
Thats driving the growth in the industry.
MATTHEW D. OBRYAN
Administrator, Health Services of Northern New York

continue, the home care industry is

taking care of sicker and sicker people in their homes.
Mr. OBryan said the trend continues not only from the pressure on insurance companies, but also from the
patients desires to spend their time
in a more comfortable environment.
We want to be in our home. We
want to live out our days at home as
long as were able to, Mr. OBryan
explained.
Mr. OBryan said the majority of patients he sees entering home
health care are the chronically ill, the
elderly and people without support
systems.
The sicker patients are as they enter home health care, the more capable home services have to be, according to Jefferson County Public Health
Director Ginger B. Hall.

More can be done in the home

now as compared to the past, Mrs.
Hall said, explaining services like IVs
and WoundVac are now offered in
home. It also means that the clinicians need to be assessing and monitoring the patients status more frequently in the home and reporting
changes to the physician. Home care
has become a more acute-care type
environment.
Communication between physicians and home health professionals
also plays a key role in discharging
patients faster. Todd R. Amo, director of operations for United Helpers,
said keeping an open line between
the two parties is critical to patient
care.
Every time you pass that baton to
a different level of care or a different
setting, without that pre-planning,

without that constant flow of communication, the outcomes will not be

good, Mr. Amo said.
He added his organization is constantly looking for new ways to enhance its communication with hospitals and doctors to make sure health
information is being passed along in
the most efficient way possible.
Mrs. Hall explained home health
professionals need to focus on seeing
their patients frequently at the beginning of their stay, to better understand the needs of each patient.
We see the patient more often in
the beginning, allowing us to keep a
closer eye on the patient and catch a
change faster, she said.
As more patients are beginning to
inundate home health organizations,
the industry, as a whole, is growing.
There are more agencies in our
area. We are attempting to recruit
more nurses, Mrs. Hall said, while
pointing out her organization has not
added more employees. The market for nurses has increased due to
the increase in home care agencies
and insurance companies in our area
needing nurses.
Certainly in the rural area that we
experience, staff is the crucial part

here, Mr. Amo added, saying his

company is looking to recruit more
nurses and physicians to the area to
accommodate the diminished health
of patients.
Mr. OBryan agreed the industry is
growing, but said he does not believe
the hospitals push to discharge patients is the main cause. He said the
increase in business, in his experience, is due to the aging of the Baby
Boomer generation, whose members
are more numerous and have more
desire to remain in their homes.
Theres just more and more people in that age range that are going
to need this type of assistance, Mr.
OBryan said. Thats driving the
growth in the industry.
Mr. Amo said he believes the industry will continue to expand as
technology and medical advances
move forward.
I think all of us will be forced to
take care of a higher quantity of people and I think as medicine continues to improve and we can do more
things in the home, I think we will all
be forced to do that, Mr. Amo said.
Its the way were going with health
care and thats the trend thats become more prevalent.

Claxton-Hepburn Hospital looks Home care

to future with expansion of services for all kinds of
As health care rapidly changes, hospitals strive to keep up with the pace. Hospitals provide critical health services and
they also play a vital role as economic
engines for their communities. North
County hospitals are finding ways to improve efficiencies in the delivery of care
through collaboration and working more
closely with providers. While the process
is complicated, the ultimate goal is more
patient-focused care delivered in a costeffective manner.

COMMUNITY PARTNER
2015 marked Claxton-Hepburns 130th
year of providing care. We are the cornerstone of our community. Not only do we
provide high-quality care and strive to
keep our community healthy, but we are
also among its largest private employers.
Our hospitals jobs and spending make
a tremendous impact on the financial
health of our community and the entire
state. Claxton-Hepburn provides enormous benefits that drive growth in the
health and medical fields as well as in
many other business and industry sectors. Nearly $14 million tax dollars are
generated through hospital business activities. Our hospitals payroll of over $74
million serves as an important economic
stimulus, creating and supporting jobs
throughout the local and state economies. Dollars earned by our employees
are spent locally, which helps the economy in Ogdensburg and communities
throughout the region.
We take our role in the community seriously. In 2015, Claxton-Hepburn participated in nearly 50 community events,
including health fairs, educational programs, and corporate presentations. The
largest event was the inaugural St. Lawrence River Dragon Boat Challenge, held
in August at Waddington Beach, drew
16 teams and over 900 spectators. The
2nd Annual St. Lawrence River Dragon
Boat Challenge will be held on July 16
and teams can register now at www.slr-

dragonboat.com. We plan to participate

in even more events this year and a full
schedule can be found on our website at
www.claxtonhepburn.org.

YEAR OF TRANSITION
After a year of exploratory talks, Claxton-Hepburn entered a formal affiliation
with River Hospital, forming the North
Star Health Alliance in October. This affiliation was formed with three outcomes
in mind. First, the affiliation is designed to
protect and enhance each organizations
respective charitable mission. Second,
through the affiliation, the two hospitals
will improve the quality of services and
health care at each institution. And third,
the North Star Health Alliance allows
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and
River Hospital to increase efficiencies and
lower costs. The North Star Health Alliance will serve as a passive parent to River
Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, and their sister organizations while
ensuring operational independence.
Under the terms of the affiliation, each
hospital will retain its name, board, leadership structure and staffing levels and remain responsible for its own bottom line.
Claxton-Hepburn also launched a
bold, new marketing campaign: Tomorrow is worth defending. Words like
brawler, snoop, loudmouth, renegade,
warrior, are not words you would typically use to describe patients and hospital
employees. These surprising, descriptive
words are a stark contrast to the subject
and campaign images presented. The
goal is to jar consumers to look at health
care and Claxton-Hepburn in a new light.
These descriptors help people begin to
value Claxton-Hepburn less as a common
commodity and more as tough, resilient
defenders of their future. Part of the campaign is a new employee recognition program, Claxton Defenders, shows that
these are good characteristics in employees to ensure the best care is provided to
patients.

EXPANSION OF SERVICES
Expanding patient access to primary
and specialty care is a focus for ClaxtonHepburn this year. In 2015, Claxton-Hepburn welcomed Dr. Ross Dickstein and
nurse practitioner Christine CouperusMashewske to the busy pain medicine
practice of Dr. Juan-Diego Harris. Dr.
Srinivas Ketharaju joined the obstetrics
and gynecology department. He, along
with Dr. Peggy Bastien and nurse practitioner Martha Cole, are welcoming new
patients. Claxton-Hepburn also welcomed gastroenterologist Dr. Sebastian
Mazzotta and family practice physician
Dr. Christopher Comeau to the active
staff.
As part of collaborations with Massena
Memorial Hospital, a satellite clinic office for the Dr. Ravinder N. Agarwal Renal
Center opened there for nephrology patients. Dr. Manasvi Jaitly sees patients in
the Bushnell Medical Office Building, 17
Hospital Drive, Suite 3, Massena.

PLANS FOR 2016 AND BEYOND

Claxton-Hepburn will continue to aggressively recruit providers to expand patient access and grow hospital services. In
early 2016, new physicians in cardiology,
radiation oncology, and obstetrics/gynecology will join the medical staff. In February, Madrid Health Center will open in
its new location at 2263 State Highway 310
in Madrid. The center will be open Monday through Friday.
Also in February, the Richard E. Winter
Cancer Center will open satellite offices in
Massena and Alexandria Bay for new medical oncology patients. Dr. Himani Singh
will see patients at offices in Massena Memorial Hospital and River Hospital.
To keep in step with the changing
healthcare landscape, Claxton-Hepburn
will continue to work with area hospitals
in the North Country Initiative and seek
opportunities to work collaboratively
with other organizations to improve
healthcare in the North Country.

Innovative solutions for your physical therapy

Innovative Physical Therapy Solutions
[IPTS], 316 Sherman Street, Watertown is
proud to offer one-on-one personalized
care and a full range of physical therapy
services for patients throughout Northern
New York. Owned and operated by Cheryl
L. Howard, PT, Cert. MDT, IPTS continues
to see growth in the number of patients
treated and the geographic area they travel from for physical therapy services.
IPTS provides customized therapy for
the entire family; children, parents, or
grandparents. Time and expert knowledge, as well as hands-on individualized
care, are what they offer to their patients
of any age ensuring dedicated and focused care and attention. Whether you
have a child in need of physical therapy,
youre an athlete suffering from an injury,
or a senior wanting to keep up with the
grandkids, their therapists are trained in
the most effective and up-to-date therapy
techniques.

Services provided by IPTS include a

spine program, post-surgical and neurological rehabilitation, and treatment
for chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyaglia,
headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome,
and all types of injuries. The practice offers traditional and alternative hands-on
treatment including myofascial release,
kinesio taping, deep-tissue massage and
electrotherapeutic modalities.
Mrs. Howard is certified in the McKenzie method of assessing neck and back
problems and applying corrective actions
and proactive exercises for long-term
benefits. Their gymnasium includes rehabilitative exercise equipment such as free
weights and treadmills. A Strong Seniors
Program combines advanced therapies
and fitness activities to increase strength,
mobility and endurance for the elderly.
The practice offers nine private treatment
rooms, plus a gym/multipurpose room
to assist them in providing the best treat-

ment possible.
Recognizing that the financial/insurance aspect of healthcare is very important to their patients, billing and insurance filing is performed in-house,
including easy to read statements. They
participate with most major insurances,
including: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, MVP, POMCO, RMSCO, RR Medicare, Statewide, Tricare, Martins Point,
VA, and most Workmans Compensation
and Automobile policies.
In addition, they are pleased to welcome their new next door neighbor Feed
the Soul Nutrition, Inc., which offers a
wide range of unique nutrition services
aimed at improving health, and maintaining overall wellness. IPTS feels that nutrition is a key part of a persons overall wellness, and often important to the care they
provide.
For more information or to make an appointment, call 786-0655.

For more information call

1-800-724-1012

patient needs
Jefferson County Public
Health has been providing
a wide range of professional
and paraprofessional health
care services to residents in
their home throughout Jefferson County. Jefferson County
Home Health Care provides
multiple in-home services
such as nursing, home health
aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical
social worker, and case management. Twenty-Four hour
on-call nurses to address patient issues, referrals and provide guidance are also available.
As a Certified Home Health
Agency [CHHA] they offer
expert teams that address
healthcare needs of all ages
and sex, including: Elder
Care, Mom and Baby Care,
Breathing Disorders [COPD,
Pneumonia, Asthma], Heart
Diseases [Congestive Heart
Failure], Surgical Care, Diabetes, and Stroke. I think most
people associate us with home
care for the elderly, explained
Ginger Hall, Public Health Director. What many people
do not fully understand is the
wide range of services that our

home care services can help

with. For example, we have a
thriving Mom and Baby Care
program where we go into
the home and help before the
birth and after the birth to
bring guidance and support
for the health of your baby and
your family. The home is the
basis for all of our care. We offer quality, professional care in
the comfort of your home.
Jefferson County Public
Health has been providing
care to it patients for almost
63 years. The agency currently
offers nursing, homemaker
home health aide service,
physio therapy, occupational
therapy, medical social worker, nutrition and contracts for
the services of respiratory and
speech therapy. These services are provided throughout Jefferson County through
its three programs: Certified
Home Health Agency, Long
Term Home Health Care Program and the Preventive Services Program.
For more information
on Jefferson County Home
Health Care visit www.jeffersoncountyhomecare.org or
call 315-786-3770.

Samaritan adds
home health care
Effective January 1, 2016,
the agency formerly known as
Genesis Home Health Agency
was officially acquired by Samaritan Medical Center and
is now known as Samaritan
Home Health. The former
Genesis Home Health Agency
was operating under a management contract with Samaritan since early 2014.
By adding a certified home
health agency (CHHA) to our
continuum of healthcare services, Samaritan is working to
help manage the overall health
of our community, explains
Thomas H. Carman, President
and CEO of Samaritan.
Patients seeking home
healthcare services may include individuals who have
recently been diagnosed with
a chronic condition (diabetes,
COPD, etc.) and need to learn
how to manage their disease
at home; individuals who are

still recovering from an injury or illness and need additional care; or individuals who
have an on-going health need
(home IV therapy, wound care,
etc). Most Home Health patients are short-term, typically
receiving care and education
for six to eight weeks. Care
may include specialized nursing services, nutrition services,
case management or physical,
speech or occupational therapy. Home Health services can
help prevent hospitalizations,
reduce the need for nursing
home placement, and enable
patients to remain at home.
Samaritan Home Health is
based at 165 Coleman Avenue
although all care is provided
in the patients homes. Nicole
Davis, RN, Director of Patient
Services/Administrator of Samaritan Home Health. Reach
her at 755-3141 / 782-0415 or
ndavis@shsny.com.

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Massena Memorial Hospital is

focused on making a difference
Massena What do you
see when you look at a hospital? Theres more to Massena
Memorial Hospital than meets
the eye.
A hospital is really the people. And the people who work
here are capable, dedicated
professionals, who really care
about our patients health and
making the patient experience
their number one priority.
Last year, 2015, MMH focused
on the patient experience, not
just in a patients treatment,
but in the way each patient is
treated. Our healthcare team
shares a common goal; a dedication to making a difference
in our patients lives each and
every day.
Massena Memorial Hospital
looks back on 2015 with new
technology, future planning,
a compassionate healthcare
team, being recognized once
again as a most wired hospital, full accreditation from the
Joint Commission and reductions in reimbursements.
The new Chief Executive Officer, Bob Wolleben, FACHE,
said, At Massena Memorial
there are a lot of good things
going on at this community
hospital. We have services that
other hospitals would love to
have like state of the art diagnostic imaging. You can get on
the surgery schedule here on
the same day or week. We have
some great physicians, physicians that have been in town
a long time and some who are
new to this town.
In 2015, we reshaped MMH
by reducing expenses by over
$4 million from the prior year
and reinvested in key services, including Endoscopy, the
Emergency Room and IT systems. Additionally, we made
progress with our physician
recruitment goals while bringing on new physician services,
including the Hospital Medicine and Anesthesia
Programs. In order for us to
continue this momentum, we
have moved forward with the
plans to convert to nonprofit
status, which will allow us to
function like other competitive hospitals in the area. This
will allow us at the hospital to
anticipate and adapt to meet
the changing needs of the
healthcare industry, for our
community and the region.
Conversion to a nonprofit entity will give us the ability to
work with other hospitals and
providers in ways that align
our efforts and ensure that
MMH will remain strong and
in our community.
In terms of equipment,
we have reinvested in new
equipment in our Endoscopy
suite, our suite would be the
envy of a lot of hospitals. I have
worked in seven hospitals, and
this Endoscopy suite is the nicest I have ever seen. There are
a lot of great things here. When
youre here all the time, maybe
you dont see it. But after being
here a year, I am very proud
of our team and facility and I
thank the community for the
confidence in selecting MMH
as their hospital of choice, the
CEO added.
Massena Memorial has experienced some great successes over the past year.
Our inpatient admissions
and emergency department
visits have increased. Our outreach clinics continue to see
more patients from the WalkIn Clinic in the Levine Outpatient Center, the practices
in the MMH Medical Office
Building across the road from
the hospital. Our employees
continue to learn new technologies and software systems, and MMH is once again
named Most Wired. Change
is inevitable but together we
can overcome obstacles and
become better and stronger.
This progress was not possible
without the contributions over
the past year from our medical
staff and all of the MMH employees.
In 2015 MMH recognized
at the annual recognition
program milestone years in
the healthcare careers of 49

of our colleagues. Each of our

colleagues has contributed to
730 combined years of commitment, dedication and service excellence to our patients,
hospital and community. In
this day and age of high technology, constant mobility and
all the new types of jobs and
career opportunities, that are
now available out there, its
unusual to find individuals,
who are willing to stay in one
place, with one employer for
literally decades.
MMH recognized three employees for thirty- years of service, Sue Decker, Mary Mittiga
and Joan Mitchell. Additionally, Kimberly Truax, Ancillary/
Professional Services was honored for her thirty-Five years of
service.
Mr. Wolleben added, noted
in 2015, MMH has joined in
a six hospital collaborative,
the North Country Initiative,
which provides a state sanctioned framework for working
relationships across the North
Country creating meaningful
benefit not only for MMH but
for the patients we serve. The
hospital has transitioned our
Anesthesia service to a new
provider, Premier Anesthesia,
and implemented a Hospital
Medicine Service to provide a
24/7 hospitalist service to support community physician
practices. MMH expanded the
locations we serve with creation of the Outpatient Center
on Andrews Street and a clinical presence at the St. Regis
Health Care Center.
He continued, and we took
prudent steps to realign our
expenses so that we can once
again be confident that our
finances will support all we
do. Of course we continue to
bring new physicians to our
community, recruiting to fill
positions. Last year five new
physicians joined the Medical
Staff, they are: Richard Gramer, DO, Anesthesiology, Emmanuel Nwogu, DO, OB/GYN,
Dalkeith Facey, DO, General
Surgeon, Andre Bonnet, DO,
Emergency Medicine and
Manasbi Jaitly, MD, Nephrology. We have plans in the works
to expand our Emergency Department, redesign our inpatient rooms and upgrade the
Cardiac/Telemetry monitoring system in the hospital. And
all of this has contributed to
an increase in hospital admission, observation cases, and
Emergency Department visits.
The Walk-In Clinic is extremely successful and has
been averaging 700 patient
visits per month. The medical
office building proved to be a
very busy center with seeing
over 10,300 outpatient visits in
MMH Medical Group with Dr.
Ammar Kafa, Family Medicine
and Cassandra Debien, PA; the
MMH Surgical Group with Dr.
Sanjay Shah and Dr. Dalkeith
Facey; along with the specialists Neurologist Dr. Kejian
Tang and Cardiologist Dr. Joseph Gardella.
MMHs North Country
Womens Health, the practice
of Dr. Emmanuel Nwogu, OB/
GYN, Barbara Hillis, NP, Certified Nurse Midwife saw over
4,800 patient visits and in the
Casey Medical Building. Kids
Korner Pediatric and Adolescent Center Dr. Kishore Kumar
and Dr. Nor Ramli, Pediatricians saw 6,444 patient outpatient visits.
Providing quality care is
our core mission and we were
pleased that Massena Memorial Hospital received a threeyear full accreditation by The
Joint Commission, the leading
accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.
Additionally, the hospital Laboratory received full accreditation under a separate survey.
Additionally, MMH Maternity
Unit, Tender Touches Birthing
Center, received the Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity
Care, this is a recognition from
Blue Cross Blue Shield that the
Maternity Unit has demonstrated expertise in delivering
quality specialty care.
In 2015, MMH has had

many accomplishments. The

hospital has once again been
recognized as one of the nations most wired hospitals
according to the Hospitals and
Health Networks Magazine.
MMH has made significant
investments in Information
Technology installing a full
Electronic Medical Record in
its physician practices, developing electronic medical records for the outreach clinics,
establishing a patient portal
on the hospitals website and
ongoing training with clinical reviews and order entry
through the Information Systems Department.
MMH continues to serve
the community; our outpatient services remain constant,
along with the inpatient and
observation patient admissions. However, more remarkable is the growth in inpatient
registrations, while most hospitals across the state are experiencing a decline; MMH
saw 121,142 outpatient registrations. Again, we credit a
majority of this not only to our
committed staff but also to our
physicians.
MMH is very proud of the
North Country Family Health
Network developed over the
last two decades and its outreach clinics bringing much
need medical care to communities which otherwise would
not have providers .
The Brasher Falls Family
Health Center, Norfolk Family
Health Center and Louisville
Family Health Center treated
5,916 patients. Kids Korner
Pediatric and Adolescent Center also treated over 6,400 pediatric patients..
The Walk-In Clinic, opened
seven days a week, treated
nearly 8,324 patients. In 2015
the Emergency Department
continued to service the community; treating nearly 16,000
patient visits; over 300 a week.
MMHs Emergency Department is in the application process of being designated as a
Level III Trauma ED.
The hospitals Endoscopy
Center is a state-of-the-art endoscopy lab, both HD and fully
digitized and is a premier Endoscopy Center for the North
Country to ensure early detection and diagnosis. The Endoscopy Centers staff strive
to make each patients visit as
pleasant as possible.
The Surgical Services team
performed over 2,250 procedures, while maintaining very
high accolades on the patient
satisfaction surveys.
2015 was a busy year for
the Physical Therapy Departments seeing 34,463 patients
and 50,182 treatments.
The PT services are offered
both on campus and the MMH
Outpatient Center Physical
and Rehabilitation unit adjacent to Seaway Orthopedics.
The added unit offered additional therapy functions such
as functional capacity evaluations, nerve conduction stud-

ies and aquatic therapy. MMH

Rehab Services includes Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapies.
The Respiratory Therapy
Department provides both
inpatient care and outpatient diagnostics, along with
a weekly Pulmonary Clinic
with Dr. Thakur. The Pulmonary Clinic has treated over
550 outpatients last year. The
department supports the Neonatal Resuscitation training
for MMH healthcare team,
where over 50 employees have
received the specialty training.
The Laboratory experienced
a busy year in performing over
700,000 tests. MMH Laboratory underwent a four-day survey by the Joint Commission
and received full Accreditation status. The survey reviews
all areas of the lab; including:
Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, General Chemistry,
Special Chemistry, Histology,
Microbiology, Blood Bank,
Serology, Phlebotomy, Specimen collection and handling,
and Quality Management.
Medical Imaging provides
general, diagnostic, and interventional radiology and other
non-radiation imaging support. High quality imaging
services and care is provided
in eight (8) diverse imaging
modalities including: General
Imaging, CT, Mammography,
Ultrasound, Echocardiography, Nuclear Medicine, MRI
and PET scanning.
The Tender Touches Birthing Center, Perinatal Services,
delivered 238 newborn babies
in the beautiful maternity
center. The Medical/Surgical
and Pediatric Unit is the heart
of the facility when speaking
about patient care. The healthcare team of nurses, aide, and
health unit coordinators treat
individuals from three days
old to the golden years with a
wide variety of surgical procedures and medical conditions.
The staff has an excellent pressure ulcer prevention program
that has tremendous positive
patient results. Additionally,
the Medical/Surgical/Pediatric Unit continues the Patient
Bedside Reporting; in which
the nurse gives report and updates the next shift nurse on
the patients condition and
tests. This process gives the
patient and family the opportunity to participate in their
care. We encourage patients to
ask questions about their care.
Recovery is a team effort and
we work every day to ensure
our patients questions and
concerns are addressed.
The Foundation and Auxiliary are members of our hospital family; both of these two
organizations are made up of
hundreds of volunteers who
support the hospital in immeasurable efforts throughout the
year. Last year the Foundation
completed their campaign for
the Medical Office Building
and raised money for the new
Endoscopy Equipment.

The Auxiliary raises money

to buy equipment, but additionally, aids in many volunteer efforts, such as the Gift
Shop, the Information Desk,
Patient Juice Cart, Scholarships, and Whale Program,
and Organ Donation, providing teddy bears and personal
pillows for patients, baking for
sales and community health
fairs and seminars. In 2015,
the theme was Volunteers, A
Work of Heart and our Auxiliary certainly has exemplified
that theme by their works in
our Massena hospital. In 2015,
the Auxiliary purchased a four
pieces of Physical Therapy.
In 2015, the hospital offered
hundreds of hours of community health education, through
health fairs, support groups,
tobacco cessation programs,
child birth and breast feeding classes, blood drives and
more.
What are the next steps for
2016. We are committed to
our patients, staff, physicians
and the local community. The
Town Board granting us approval for non-profit status is
the beginning of a process that
will ensure the long-term sustainability of Massena Memorial Hospital for generations
to come. We will continue to
stay transparent and keep the
community and employees
informed on our progress in
regards to the conversion process. We are in the early stages
of converting from municipal
ownership to nonprofit status.
Our singular focus is ensuring
Massena Memorial Hospital
continues to meet our communitys needs, provide topnotch employment opportunities and remain recognized
as a great place for patients. I
can say without a doubt that
patients and employees have
been, and continue to be, the
top priority at Massena Memorial Hospital.
We are continually focused
on the future so that MMH
continues to serve our community. Transitioning to a
nonprofit is the only way to ensure our community continues to receive quality healthcare that is close to home.
Over the decade the hospital
has enjoyed many successes.
We have achieved these successes despite the challenges
of shifting reimbursement,
changes in the delivery of
health services and the economic conditions in our community and throughout New
York State.
The CEO continued to state,
A priority for 2016 is to focus
on the future because this is
what our community deserves
And we look forward to continuing to meet the healthcare
needs of our communities that
we serve and the opportunity
to raise our customers experiences/satisfaction to new
levels. Its about confidence.
We know, as a hospital, you
are placing your health in our
hands.

Howard:
Orthotics &
Prosthetics
specialists
WATERTOWN Howard
Orthotics & Prosthetics, LLC,
316 Sherman St., continues
to expand its state-of-the-art
services in the north country.
With a unique relationship
with the military and extensive
involvement with national and
statewide professional organizations, results in Roger R. Howard, CPO, owner and director,
is recognized as the premier orthotic and prosthetic specialist
in Northern New York.
News recently announced
by HOP includes: Plans for the
development of a mobile lab,
which will allow HOP to travel
to all of Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence and Oswego counties,
providing the same custom fit
services to their patients, especially convenient for those who
cannot travel. The practice also
congratulates Sara Baldwin on
passing her American Board
Certification examination in
orthotics and prosthetics. Sara
had been performing her Prosthetic Residency at Howard O &
P under the supervision of Mr.
Howard, while preparing for
her certification. Finally, Howard is very proud to announce it
achieved 100 percent on itsABC
Facility Accreditation Survey
for high standards and commitment to superior patient care
and quality.
Howard, serving Jefferson,
Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties since 2003, ensures comprehensive orthotic
and prosthetic management
for its patients. Its scope of
practice includes pre-operative evaluations and fittings,
and immediate post-operative
fittings while patients are still
in the operating room or at
the hospital, as well as traditional out-patient care. The
Howard Orthotics & Prosthetics office incorporates patient
care with an on-site laboratory
equipped with the necessary
machinery to adjust and fabricate orthotic and prosthetic
devices custom-fit to their
patients. The staff works with
patients and with physicians
to custom design devices for
short-term needs caused by
accident or injury as well as
long-term needs such as the
replacement of a lost limb.
The state-of-the-art orthotics
and prosthetics are designed
to meet specific needs from
everyday use to such activities
as running, swimming, skiing
and more.
HOP is the only ABC dual
Certified Prosthesist and Orthotist facility available five
days a week in Watertown,
and Mr. Howard was among
the first 30 practitioners in the
U.S. to be credentialed in the
C-Leg, a custom-fit prosthesis
with a microprocessor-controlled hydraulic knee.
HOP accepts most major
insurances, including new
insurances such as Todays
Options, United Healthcare
Community Plan, United
Healthcare Medicare Advantage and United Healthcare.

St. Lawrence
County
Cancer Fund
nearly $1.4 million raised

100% stays in
St. Lawrence Co.
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H4 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Scrub Hub offers apparel, items for many professions

The Scrub Hub, Outer
Washington Street, Watertown, is a locally owned and
operated business that opened
in August 2013. We are the only
free standing scrub store north
of Syracuse. Our focus has and
always will be offering you the

best products and selection at

the best prices.
The Scrub Hub caters to numerous professions including
the healthcare fields and now
we also offer our Dickies chef
apparel featuring; chef jackets,
pants, and apronsn. The Scrub

Hub is pleased to announce

they carry Dansko shoes,
which can be worn as work
and/or casual wear.
We strive to provide you
with the best medical and
nursing uniforms as well as
medical instruments from

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NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

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Participating With United Concordia,
Cigna, Delta Dental, Guardian and Metlife

Littman and ADC. The Scrub

Hub carries a wide selection
of accessories such as blood
pressure cuffs, compression
socks, ID holders, lanyards
and penlights. We carry name
brand scrubs as well as quality scrub brands; Barco, Greys

Anatomy, NRG, Cherokee,

Dickies, Tooniforms, Koi, Orange, Carhartt, Wonder Wink,
and more. We sell sizes ranging from XXS to 5XL, petite and
tall sizes, with no extra cost for
larger sizes. Our scrubs and
uniforms come in a variety of

fashion prints and solid colors.

To help fulfill the needs of
our customers we are happy
to offer layaway. The terms are
10% down at the time of purchase with full payment due
within two months. We are
now accepting group or corporate orders. A discount will
be given for these orders.
To meet the needs of all of
our customers we sell gently
used scrubs at a discounted
price. We also have a large
clearance rack full of name
brand scrubs. If we dont have
what you need the day you are
here, we are happy to create
a custom order for you at no
extra cost. With our educated
and friendly customer service
staff, we do everything in our
power to assure you a satisfactory and pleasant purchasing
experience.
The Scrub Hub is located
at 19033 U.S. Route 11 [Outer
Washington St.] in Watertown,
N.Y. (315) 785-5500. Hours are
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7
p.m.; Satudray, 10 a.m. to p.m.
and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We can be found on Facebook, and also our website
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Pediatric Spay-Neuter offers vital pet services

dentist
opens
practice
Great Beginnings Pediatric
Dentistry, PLLC, has opened
their practice for patient treatment at its newly renovated
office in the former practice of
Dr. Gerald Schneeberger, 127
Winslow Street, Watertown.
The new pediatric dental practice is owned and operated by
Maria Laura Ybarra, D.D.S, a
Board Certified Pediatric Dentist.
Dr. Ybarra formerly practiced at McCue Dental in Watertown and is welcoming former patients of hers and new
patients to her new practice,
which is dedicated solely to
the treatment of infants and
children through adolescents,
and those with special healthcare needs.
Dr. Laura, as she tells her
patients to call her, couldnt
help but notice the need for a
pediatric dentist that provides
services to ALL pediatric patients in the area.
Many of these patients
had to be referred out to other
counties for treatment, particularly related to insurance
needs, sometimes as far as
three hours away from the Watertown area.
It was because of my desire
to provide treatment to this
underserved population that
I decided to open Great Beginnings Pediatric Dentistry,
PLLC. Our office will accept
most major insurances, and
we will be pleased to welcome
referrals from other dentists
and medical professionals in
the area.
The Great Beginnings Pediatric Dentistry office has
been cosmetically renovated by LUNCO Corporation,
Carthage, and has the latest
state-of-the-art equipment.
More importantly the office
has been set up with the child
in mind; with items like Apple TV, IPads for the children
to use, a movie library in the
waiting area, and more.
For the parents there will
also be free Wi-Fi. In addition,
the parents will be encouraged to be in the exam room
with the children when possible.
We want the visit to the
dentist office not to be scary;
in fact it should be fun. We encourage them to even come in
and explore the office before
their first visit.
As a mother of two young
children [Olivia and Lucas],
and the only established female pediatric dentist in the
Watertown area, I strongly
believe in treating every child
as if they were my own. My
team and I have created an
environment for families that
is both fun and safe, while offering compassionate care and
a comprehensive state-of-theart set of dental services to all
children. We want this practice to not just be a dental office, but a dental home to all
my patients.
I am looking forward to
partnering with the children
and their families in order to
provide a lifetime healthy and
beautiful smiles to my patients.
I also welcome the opportunity to go and meet/and or
present to local school classrooms, preschools, and headstarts on the importance of
childrens oral health and dental practices.
As a Board Certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Ybarra has been
specially trained over several
years to work specifically with
children, including those with
special healthcare needs.
She also currently holds
Operating Room privileges
at Samaritan Medical Center,
where she performs complete
oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia for those patients that require this type of
treatment.
Great Beginnings Pediatric Dentistry is now accepting
new patients.
Please call them at (315)
681-6818.

In 2016, Spay-Neuter-Now (SNN)

based in Hammond is starting its 22nd
year of providing affordable spaying &
neutering services for North Country
cats & dogs.
SNN programs include humane education and a high quality, high volume
spay/neuter mobile clinic in the Neuter
Commuter traveling over St. Lawrence,
Jefferson and Lewis counties. In addition, Spay-Neuter-Now has a partner
spay/neuter program with Town &
Country Veterinary Clinic in Ogdensburg, Potsdam and Massena.
In 2015, SNN programs resulted in
spaying & neutering over 1,000 cats
and 300 dogs in the North Country for
income-qualified households, military

households and for caretakers of stray,

feral, barn and colony cats.
SNNs goals for 2016 include a focus
on expanding awareness and availability of spay/neuter services and an effort
in select communities to create an even
larger impact in the towns of Gouverneur, Hammond, Lisbon, Lowville,
Massena and the cities of Ogdensburg
and Watertown.
All animals spayed & neutered
through SNN programs receive vaccinations for rabies and distemper. By
including this service, SNN has provided over 4,100 rabies vaccinations in
the mobile clinic program from 20112015, with only 9% of cats and 55% of
dogs being up-to-date on rabies vacci-

nations. SNN would like to stress the

importance of keeping all of your pets
vaccinations up-to-date for public
health and safety.
People looking for spay/neuter assistance or those looking to help the
animals and people in their community can contact Spay-Neuter-Now at
315-489-0541, 315-486-0094 or visiting www.spayneuternow.org. SNN is
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and its programs
depend on fundraisers, grants and the
continued dedication of its supporters, volunteers, donors and staff. Taxdeductible donations to SNN programs
can be made to Spay-Neuter-Now,
47 Duck Cove Road, Hammond, NY
13646.

Quality dentistry
for 25 years
Our mission is to combine commitment and compassion with technology. Dr. Robert Schonfield has
been providing
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ily for over 25 years
with a comprehensive list of services
(fluoride, sealants, periodontal disease treatments, root canal therapy,
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many insurances, offers affordable
financing options through Care
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welcomes new patients so call us today at 788-0805!

Whatdoyouseewhenyoulookatahospital?
Theresmoretooursthanmeetstheeye.
Ahospitalisreallythepeople.Andthepeople
whoworkherearecapable,dedicated
professionals,whoreallycareaboutyour
healthandmakingthepaentexperience
theirnumberonepriority.
Youcanseethedierenceeveryday.Not
justinyourtreatment,butinthewayyoure
treated.Ourhealthcareteamsharesacommon
goal;adedicaontomakingadierenceinour
paentsliveseachandeveryday.

We look forward to working with all of you to keep Massena Memorial

Hospital a great place for patients to seek care, for doctors to practice
medicine and for our employees to work. We thank you for the conidence
in selecting MMH as your hospital of choice.

One Hospital Drive, Massena 315-769-4200 www.massenahospital.org

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St. Lawrence Health grows with focus on innovation

St. Lawrence Health Systems second year of operation was marked
by major investments in the future
of the County. Its multimillion dollar construction project on Route 11
just outside of the Village of Canton
is expected to create approximately
50 new jobs in healthcare. These new
jobs are in addition the constructionrelated jobs the project has supported, and they add to the 1,350 people
currently employed by the organization.
St. Lawrence Health System (SLHS)comprised of several corporations including Canton-Potsdam
Hospital and Gouverneur Hospitalalso has invested in a clinical
research department to coordinate
clinical trials and other research
investigations undertaken by the
medical staff. These research efforts
will add generally to knowledge on
population health, which is the study
and treatment of whole populations,
defined geographically or by disease
state. More specifically, these studies
will add to the knowledge of disease
states that constitute a major burden
in St. Lawrence County, and to new or
more effective treatments and strategies for prevention.
Partnerships, innovations in care
delivery models, and knowledge
sharing: these are going to be the
watchwords of the future for healthcare institutions, said David B.

Acker, FACHE, President and CEO of

SLHS.
Mr. Acker praised the Systems
clinical staff for its leadership in alignment with this mission-based organization. If you believe that rural communities have the same right to good
health as communities in urban areas
of the US, then you have a lot to admire in the commitment of our medical and nursing professionals who are
doing their utmost to transform the
way healthcare is delivered here in St.
Lawrence County, he said.
Investments in the right areas,
such as creating a new ambulatory
surgery wing at Gouverneur Hospital
and launching a telemedicine program, or creating a more stable link
to trauma care for CPH through our
Level III Trauma program, which
is well on its way to official designationthese are the kinds of investments that will elevate healthcare in
our region, he said.
To drive improvements in quality
and patient outcomes, investment in
innovation is a must, Mr. Acker said.
We continue to invest in new models
of care, such as an Accountable Care
Organization, a physician organization, and bundled payments, he
said. In the future youll see a number of collaborating healthcare organizations instead of the model of
the independent small community
hospital that has shaped care delivery

heretofore; we cannot do things the

same way theyve always been done
and expect a different outcome, he
said.
Caring for a whole population requires specialist and sub-specialist
expertise, he continued. Its the reason weve invested in recruitment and
retention of an exceptionally talented
medical staff, and its the reason weve
recruited the first endocrinologist and
the first rheumatologist ever to serve
our County, he said. Its the reason
weve recruited specialists in pulmonology, allergy and immunology,
podiatry, physical and rehabilitation
medicine, orthopedic hand surgery
and pediatric orthopedic surgery,
cardiac electrophysiology, and oncology, among others, said Mr. Acker.
The health problems that plague our
Countychronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and congestive heart failure, to name those most
prevalentthese are huge health
problems and they constitute enormous economic development barriers. We have a responsibility to address them, he said.
To go beyond our four walls, to
reach out into the community and
provide population-oriented health
requires substantial additional effort
by medical and nursing professionals
with a mindset focused on prevention, said Robert H. Rogers, II, MD,
Medical Director of Canton-Potsdam

Hospital.
George Dodds, MD, Dr. Rogers
counterpart at Gouverneur Hospital agrees. We have a responsibility
to ensure that patients are cared for
in the right setting. Weve partnered
with community organizations on
care delivery, he said, citing the partnership with the federally qualified
health center, the Community Health
Center of the North Country, that
provides primary care for Gouverneur and surrounding communities.
Weve initiated innovative programs that are expected to improve
outcomes, such as our transitional
care program, and congestive heart
failure clinic, said Dr. Rogers. We
also have invested in the education of
health coaches: these are students at
our local colleges who are interested
in various healthcare careers. They
act as health liaisons for those with
chronic illness, he said. All these
steps are designed to reduce costly,
unnecessary repeat trips to the emergency room and readmissions, and
they ultimately improve health and
reduce stress on families, he added.
Responsible use of the healthcare resources we have will keep us
sustainable as a community, said
G. Michael Maresca, MD, chief of
the medical staff at Canton-Potsdam
Hospital and head of the radiology
departments at CPH and GH. Its the
reason were making careful invest-

ments in the right technology, he

said. Low-dose computed tomography (CT) services, and detection technology such as our automated breast
volume imaging system are making
it possible to make more precise diagnoses, reduce exposure to harmful
unnecessary treatment, reduce costs
to the patient, and improve medical
outcomes, he said.
Dr. Dodds also cites the investments in new services and technology at Gouverneur Hospital. We
initiated a sleep laboratory, weve
improved radiology and cardiology
services, we developed a new ambulatory surgery area and improved the
operating room, and we continue to
bring specialists to Gouverneur so
people dont have to travel for care,
he said. Another major step forward was our successful installation
of a new patient electronic medical
records system that communicates
with the one at CPH: it improves the
flow of information and ultimately
assists care providers to stay on top of
changes in a patients health status,
he said.
The drive for clinical excellence is
transformative, elevating healthcare
to a new standard, said Mr. Acker.
Im very optimistic about the future
of healthcare in this County, and profoundly grateful for the support our
community continues to show us,
he added.

Lewis County Public Health: Ensuring health, safety

Lewis County Public Health
welcomes 2015 and continues
to be a recognized educator
and leader striving to accomplish three major public health
goals: Prevention of Disease,
Preparedness for Disaster
and Promotion of Life-Long
Health. Our director, Penny
A. Ingham, appointed in 2013,
and a team of 21 committed
professionals are working together to implement Public
Healths core services.
The team continues to
work toward implementing
the Lewis County Community
Health Improvement Plan for
2014-2017. Public Health is
working with other agencies
and community partners to
implement this improvement
plan. Priorities include:
n Prevention of chronic disease/obesity reduction;
n Promoting healthy women, infants and children/preconception care and breastfeeding; and
n Promoting mental health/
suicide prevention.
The Community Health Assessment and Improvement
Plan may be found on our
website, www.lewiscountypublichealth.com ,or you can
call us at 376-5453 to request a
printed copy.
Lewis County Public
Healths Core Services in-

clude: Cancer Services Program, Children with Special

Needs Programs and Preventative Services.
n The Cancer Services Program serves Lewis and Jefferson counties by providing
financial coverage of breast,
cervical and colorectal cancer
screening and early detection
services to uninsured and/
or underinsured women and
men who meet age criteria.
This program also provides
case management services,
education about cancer prevention, early detection and
access to treatment funding
through the Medicaid Cancer
Treatment Program. Cancer
Services Program staff refer
clients to a navigator who can
assist them with exploring insurance options through the
New York State Health Insurance Program.
n The Children with Special
Needs programs include the
Early Intervention Program,
the Preschool Special Education Program and the Children with Special Healthcare
Needs Program, of which the
Physically Handicapped Childrens Program is a part. These
programs assist children,
from birth to age 21, and their
families to access needed developmental, educational and
medical services, while mak-

ing referrals to various community programs, medical

specialists and diagnostic and
treatment centers. Qualifying
children with special medical
needs or physical disabilities
are provided with financial assistance for orthodontic work,
specialized medical equipment, medications and supplies, when insurance does not
provide adequate coverage.
n Preventive Health Services offers a variety of programs
and services including Maternal Child Home Visiting Program, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Child
and Adult Immunizations,
International Travel Vaccination Clinics, Communicable
Disease Control, Rabies Prevention, West Nile and Lyme
Disease Prevention, Dental Health, Child Passenger
Safety Seat Program, Chronic
Disease Prevention, Tobacco
Cessation Programs, Health
Education, Jail Health and
Emergency Preparedness.
Our newest programs under Preventive Health Services
include the Chronic Disease
Self-Management Program,
Diabetes Self-Management
Program, and the NYS Diabetes Prevention Program.
n The Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program was
developed by Stanford Uni-

versitys Patient Education Research Center. Lewis County

Public Healths local program,
Take Charge of Your Health,
is a six-week workshop that
takes place once a week for 2
hours. It is facilitated by two
trained peer leaders or master
trainers who use a peer-led
model whereby one or more
of the leaders has a chronic
condition or is a caregiver to
someone with a chronic condition. This workshop teaches
the skills needed for the dayto-day management of chronic health conditions and to
maintain and/or increase lifes
activities. The Master Trainers
have worked with other agencies, including Lewis and Jefferson countys Office for the
Aging and Northern Regional
Center for Independent Living.
n The Diabetes Self-Management Program, also developed and tested by Stanford
Universitys Patient Education
Research Center, was designed
to help people gain self-confidence in their ability to control
their symptoms and how diabetes affects their lives. Lewis
County Public Healths local
program, Take Care of Your
Diabetes, is a six-week workshop that takes place once a
week for 2 hours. It is facilitated by two trained peer lead-

A New Standard of Care

St. Lawrence Health System is focused on excellence and ensuring that the finest quality
healthcare is available and afordable to everyone in St. Lawrence County. Our goal is to
improve the lives of community members now and for generations to come.
Delivering specialty care to the North Country
A rheumatologist is an internal medicine physician who diagnoses and treats autoimmune
diseases. Autoimmune conditions occur when a persons immune system attacks parts of his/
her own body oten including joints, muscles or tendons. Symptoms are oten variable and
can potentially involve any organ system, which can make diagnosis challenging. For expert
rheumatology care, your primary care doctor can now refer you to a specialist close to home.
To see a video and learn more about Dr. Kedar, visit us online or call (315) 714-3410.
Dr. Eyal Kedar

StLawrenceHealthSystem.org

ers. The curriculum teaches

self-managed lifestyle change
and coping strategies to enable participants to manage
their diabetes and medications and to increase physical
activity levels. The workshops
are designed to complement
and enhance medical treatment and diabetes management with techniques to handle fatigue, stress, pain and
emotions as well as healthy
eating, monitoring, appropriate use of medication and skin
and foot care. The first class for
this new program will begin in
February.
n The NYS Diabetes Prevention Program is an evidencebased program for adults who
are at risk for developing type
2 diabetes. The program is led
by two trained lifestyle coaches [Mary Kimbrell, R.N. and Ellon Grunert]. Participants and
lifestyle coaches meet once a
week for 16 weeks and then for
follow-up covering topics including healthy eating, importance of physical activity and
making lifestyle changes that
may prevent or delay the onset
of type 2 diabetes.
n For more information
on eligibility to participate in
these programs, please call our
office at 376-5453. New groups
begin approximately every
four months.

Lewis County Public Health

has also received approval to
provide on-site, rapid laboratory testing for the following:
n Blood Lead Ages 1 and 2
only (with a physicians order)
performed via fingerstick
with results in three minutes.
n Hepatitis C Performed
via fingerstick with results in
20 minutes. Counseling and
education is also provided.
n HIV Performed via oral
swab with results in 20 minutes. Pre- and post-test counseling is also provided. HIV
testing can be done anonymously.
n Pregnancy [with a physicians order] performed
via a urine specimen with results in three minutes.
n Glucose (with a physicians order and referral to
Lewis County Public Healths
Diabetes Self-Management
Program) performed via
fingerstick with results in less
than one minute.
All tests are performed at
no charge. Advance appointments are required and can be
made by calling our office at
376-5453 and asking for a prevent nurse.
Lewis County Public Health
Services are designed to accomplish the Ten Essential
Public Health Functions.
These include:
n Monitor health status to
identify community health
problems.
n Diagnose and investigate
health problems and health
hazards in the community.
n Inform, educate and empower people about health issues.
n Mobilize community
partnerships to identify and
solve health problems.
n Develop policies and
plans that support individual
and community health efforts.
n Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and
ensure safety.
n Link people to needed
personal health services and
assure the provision of health
care when otherwise unavailable.
n Assure a competent public health and personal health
care workforce.
n Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based
services.
n Research for new insights
and innovative solutions to
health problems.
Lewis County Public Health
and its staff provide a variety
of services to residents of all
ages. Determination of services and activities conducted
are governed by Public Health
Law.
For more detailed information about Lewis County Public Health Services, visit our
website, www.lewiscountypublichealth.com, visit us on
Facebook, or call our office at
376-5453.

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Samaritans wound care center filling critical need

Do you or a loved one have
a wound that just wont heal,
even after months or years?
Then you are one of the eight
million Americans suffering
from chronic wounds.
Most wounds heal on their
own. Whether its a cut, an incision from a recent surgery
or even a sore spot on your
foot, the majority of us heal
without specialized intervention. However, if you or someone you know suffers from a
wound that wont heal, you
know how painful and frustrating it can be. You know
how it can affect your lifestyle
and interfere with the activities you love.
Samaritan recently opened
a new Wound Care Center
in Watertown, specializing
in advanced treatments that
are proven to help chronic
wounds heal faster. To provide this new service, Samaritan has teamed up with the
nations leading wound care
specialists at Healogics. With
exceptional outcomes and
healing rates, as well as high
patient satisfaction, Healog-

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Dr. James Stillerman examines Wound Care Center patient with the assistance of Lesley Beasley, RN.

ics is Samaritans partner of

choice.
Dr. James Stillerman, the
Centers Medical Director and
a physician solely dedicated to
and specialty trained in wound
care, leads the treatment
team. Our goal is to diagnose
the cause of the wound, to get

the wound to start healing and

to finish healing rapidly, he
explains. We also educate our
patients to help prevent reoccurrence of the problem.
According to Dr. Stillerman,
the benefits of seeking care at
a dedicated wound care center like Samaritans are many.

Wound care is all we do, and

its what our treatment team is
passionate about. Were here
five days a week to provide
continuity of care for our patients. With most wounds, we
see the patient at least once a
week to check on progress, allowing us to quickly change

our treatment approach if necessary. For most patients, this

means less pain at the wound
site, a shorter healing time and
fewer wound-related complications.
The Wound Care team provides a variety of medical and
surgical treatment options to
speed the healing process
including dressings, debridement (cleaning of wound surfaces), vascular assessment
(evaluation of arteries and
veins) and skin grafting. All are
delivered in the Centers convenient location (165 Coleman
Avenue, Watertown), keeping patients close to home for
treatment.
The Wound Care Center
also offers hyperbaric oxygen
therapy (HBOT) to certain patients whose particular wound
and condition warrant it. During this treatment, the patient
breathes 100 percent oxygen
while relaxing in a pressurized
chamber. HBOT helps to heal
wounds in several ways, including increasing the amount
of oxygen in the bloodstream.
It is approved for the treat-

ment of diabetic foot ulcers,

compromised skin grafts or
flaps, acute traumatic injury,
and osteomyelitis (bone infection).
Dont let a wound that wont
heal keep you from doing the
things that make you happy.
Talk to your doctor and ask to
be referred to the Samaritan
Wound Care Center.
For questions or more information, call 315-755-2024.

WHEN TO SEEK TREATMENT

Chronic wounds can stem
from underlying health problems, such as diabetes, poor
circulation or vascular disease.
They also can result from surgery, a traumatic accident, radiation therapy or even immobility. Ask your doctor about
visiting the Samaritan Wound
Care Center if:
n You have a wound that has
not healed in 30 days or more.
n You have a sore with increasing pain, redness or
swelling, foul odor or change
in color.
n You have a surgical wound
that becomes infected.

Blue Distinction awarded

to SMC for maternity care
In an effort to help prospective parents
find hospitals that deliver quality maternity care, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
announced that Samaritan Medical Center
has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction Center
for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty
Care program.
Nearly 4 million babies are born in the U.S.
annually, making childbirth the most common
cause of hospitalization.
This new Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care program evaluates hospitals on
several quality measures, including the percentage of newborns that fall into the category of early elective delivery, an ongoing
concern in the medical community.
Compared with babies born 39 weeks or later, early term infants face higher risks of infant
death and respiratory ailments such as respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, and respiratory failure, among other conditions. These
babies also have a higher rate of admission to
Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
In addition, hospitals that receive a Blue
Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation agreed to meet requirements that align
with principles that support evidence-based
practices of care, as well as having initiated
programs to promote successful breastfeeding, as described in the Baby-Friendly Hospital
Initiative by Baby-Friendly USA or the MotherFriendly Hospital program by the Coalition for
Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) through
its Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care.
The program also evaluates hospitals on
overall patient satisfaction including a
willingness to recommend the hospital to
others.
Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity
Care, an expansion of the national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, are hospitals recognized for delivering quality specialty care safely and effectively, based on
objective measures developed with input
from the medical community.
The expertise and experience of our Maternity providers and nurses here at Samaritan has resulted in this distinction, which
recognizes their commitment to providing
the highest quality of care to both mothers
and babies, explains Thomas H. Carman,
president and chief executive officer of Samaritan. We are proud of the level of care

BLUE DISTINCTION CENTERS

Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical
community.
A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for facilities located in its own service area;
for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue
Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers need for affordable
health care. Each facilitys cost of care is evaluated
using data from its Local Blue Plan. Facilities in
California, Idaho, New York, Pennsylvania, and
Washington state may lie in two Local Blue Plans
areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care;
and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether
one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet
BDC+ national criteria.
National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may
vary. For details on a providers in-network
status or your own policys coverage, contact
your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider
before making an appointment. Neither Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue
Plans are responsible for non-covered charges
or other losses or damages resulting from Blue
Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or
other providers.

that is provided by these true professionals, as well as the compassionate manner in

which it is provided.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies across the nation have recognized more
than 280 hospitals as Blue Distinction Centers
for Maternity Care.
Hospitals recognized for these designations
were assessed using a combination of publicly
available quality information and cost measures derived from BCBS medical claims.
Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty
Care program has helped patients find quality
providers for their specialty care needs in the
areas of bariatric surgery, cardiac care, complex
and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements,
spine surgery and transplants.
Research shows that compared to other facilities, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved
outcomes for patients.
For details about the program, visit www.
bcbs.com/bluedistinction.

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Widrick Electrical Inc. is located two miles north of Lowville on Route 26.

Widrick Electrical Inc. celebrating

47 years of service in north country
Widrick Electrical Inc. is a
family owned and operated
business celebrating 47 years
of service to our customers in
Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence,
Oswego and Oneida counties.
Our business is located
two miles north of Lowville
on Route 26, next to the Lewis County transfer site. Our
phone number is 376-3648.
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday
or by appointment.
We specialize in rebuilding
starters, alternators and generators. Our unique skills were
developed initially to serve area farmers, but our customer
base has expanded to include
loggers, contractors, marinas
and municipalities.
In-stock inventory includes quality new and remanufactured starters, alternators and generators from
Delco Remy, Bosch, Motorola, Prestolite, Lucas, Leece
Neville and Nippondenso,
as well as our own in-housebuilt units for auto, trucks,
heavy construction, logging,
industrial, ATVs, motorcycles, lawn and garden, snowplow motors and farm equip-

ment (foreign and domestic).

On-site service calls for
troubleshooting electrical
problems are available by appointment.
Battery sales are a major part of our business. We
stock heavy-duty batteries
from Crown, Exide and Yuasa
for construction equipment,
over-the-road tractors, auto
and light trucks, farm equipment, lawn and garden, motorcycles, snowmobiles and
ATVs. Deep cycle batteries are
also in stock for silage carts,
golf carts, wheelchairs and
marine use. We sell small batteries for specialty applications, i.e., two-way radios,
cordless tools, laptop computers, emergency lighting, etc.
Batteries not found in inventory can be ordered.
We also stock solar panels to
maintain 12-volt battery systems where there is no power
available.
To complement our battery
sales, we provide accessories
such as custom-built cables,
battery clamps and jumper cables. Battery chargers of various sizes are also in stock, and
inventory includes 6/12 volt-

one amp battery maintainers

up to 6/12/24 heavy duty battery chargers. Portable boost
packs of 12 and 24 volts are
also available.
We are committed to environmentally safe alternatives
for battery disposal. We will
purchase junk lead acid batteries for recycling. We are
now established as a collection location to recycle cordless tool battery packs and cell
phone batteries.
Parker hydraulic hoses can
be built on premises while you
wait. We stock hoses one quarter inch to two inches two
and four wire and their accessories. We also carry a large selection of standard and metric
fittings.
The Widrick family has been
a long-time advocate of standby power. We sell, service and
repair units made by Katolight, Winco and Winpower.
PTO units are available from
15 kw to 150 kw. Price quote
and size assessment are available upon request. New units
are delivered and installed by
appointment.
Thank you to our customers
for your support.

Compassionate and quality care at Countryside Veterinary Clinic

Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Countryside Veterinary Clinic is a
multi-veterinarian, mixed-animal
practice operating four clinics located in Lowville, Carthage, Otter Lake
and Boonville. We offer compassionate and quality veterinary services to
a variety of species through our respective large and small animal divisions.
Our Small Animal Division is committed to providing quality medicine
and surgery services to our companion animal patients and their owners at our three full-service facilities
in Lowville, Carthage and Boonville,
and at our out-patient satellite clinic
in Otter Lake.
Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive
care for young, healthy animals; early
detection and treatment of disease
as your companion animal ages, as
well as complete medical and surgical care as necessary during his or

her lifetime. Our Large Animal Division provides ambulatory services to

approximately 250 dairy and small
ruminant farm
clients, as well as
an equal number
of pleasure horse
owners.
Our Mission
is to strive to offer not only sound
advice, but also
optimal veterinary care, thus allowing you the enjoyment of your companion for a maximum number of
years. Our goal is not only to treat
your pet when he or she isnt feeling
well, but also to help you learn how
to keep your best friend happy and
healthy.
Countryside Veterinary Clinic also
offers laser therapeutic treatments
at their Carthage and Lowville locations. Laser therapy is a painless use
of laser energy to generate a photo-

chemical response in damaged or

dysfunctional tissue.
Laser therapy can alleviate pain,
reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery from a
wide range of acute
and chronic conditions.
Acute conditions
such as wounds, allergies, infections,
inflammations, sprains, strains and
fractures have been successfully
treated with laser therapy, as well as
chronic conditions such as degenerative joint disease, periodontal disease,
lick granulomas, geriatric care, hip
dysplasia, tendonitis, and arthritis.
As rehabilitation specialists know,
the main goal of treatment for many
painful, debilitating conditions is to
facilitate improved function and mobility.
Laser therapy is a drug-free, sur-

gery-free technique to help make that

goal a reality.
The Clinic also offers a highly specialized low cost ACL Knee Surgery
for dogs. In 2003, Dr. Charles Allen
designed a new extracapsular technique that utilizes the patients own
tissue instead of foreign material or
devices.
Dr. Marcus Hetzner joined the
practice in 2004 and also performs
this surgery. This technique eliminates many of the complications associated with traditional extracapsular techniques. Hundreds of dogs of
all sizes have had this surgery with excellent results. Most dogs can return
to normal activity in 4 to 6 weeks.
The costs are lower because no
artificial materials are used. Families and four legged patients from
throughout the Northeast travel to
Countryside to have this procedure
done.
Countryside Veterinary Clinic con-

tinues to be very active in supporting

and working with the Lewis County
Humane Society as well as supporting many other community events.
They are a regular sponsor of Lewis
Countys Relay for Life, the Lewis
County Fair, the Lowville Cream
Cheese Festival and a long-time supporter of The United Way of Northern
New York.
They also are a member of the Lewis County, Carthage and Boonville
Chamber of Commerces.
Countryside Veterinary Clinic
is proud to be the largest provider
of veterinary services for pet owners, dairy farmers and horse owners
throughout the North Country. For
more information on their services,
visit their website www.cvcpets.com
or like their Facebook page.
Dr. Jennifer Niedziela currently offers free pet education seminars once
per month. See website for dates and
locations.

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SMC to break ground on new cancer center

In July, Samaritan Medical
Center announced planning
for significant enhancements
to cancer care in the region,
including the development of
a new comprehensive cancer
center, which is expected to be
operational in Fall of 2017.
It is a priority of Samaritan
to offer first class treatment of
cancer through an integrated,
coordinated program, says
Mario Victoria, MD, Samaritans Chief Medical Officer.
Cancer care encompasses
so much more than chemotherapy, radiation or surgical
treatment, but must also address the nutritional, social
and spiritual needs of cancer
patients. A truly coordinated
program will be enhanced by
providing cancer care in one
location.
Currently, Samaritan offers
many advanced services and
procedures to diagnose and
treat many forms of cancer, including a full range of imaging
(radiology) procedures, radiation therapy, outpatient chemotherapy, surgical care and
many others. However, these
services are in multiple locations throughout the community, including the hospital,
off-site clinics and physician
offices.
By establishing a comprehensive cancer center, Samaritan will bring all of those services and specialists together

in one location, ensuring that

patient care is collaborative,
multi-disciplinary and convenient.
Additionally, and in anticipation of expanding its cancer
services, SMC has recruited
two new medical oncologists
to join the practice of Dr. John
Poggi and Dr. Charles Romano
(Dr. Romano retired in October 2015).
Florence Arnold, MD, and
Osagie Bello, MD were appointed to the SMC Medical
Staff this past summer, and
Day Hills, MD returned to
the area in January to join the
growing practice. Their recruitment is an important first
step in expanding oncology
capacity and better positioning Samaritan to develop its
cancer center.
To assist with the planning and development of
this significant project, SMC
engaged Oncology Solutions, the nations largest,
independent cancer consulting firm. Oncology Solutions
(formerly CDP Services)
was the first consulting firm
dedicated exclusively to the
development of comprehensive cancer programs, facilities, and services. With more
than 100 years of combined
oncology experience, Oncology Solutions has assisted
with more than 1,800 cancerspecific consulting engage-

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Samaritan Medical Center plans to break ground on a new cancer treatment center expected to be operational in the fall of next year.

ments and the planning and

development of 180 cancer
center projects worldwide.
They assist freestanding cancer centers, hospitals, physician practices, academic
medical centers and designated cancer treatment cen-

ters.
The team at Oncology Solutions was a tremendous
partner to us as began planning for this important initiative, concludes Dr. Victoria.
Their experience and expertise in establishing hundreds

of comprehensive cancer programs worldwide proved invaluable to the planning process. Add to that the support
of our current medical staff,
cancer treatment staff and our
Board of Trustees, and we have
a good foundation on which

to expand cancer services in

Northern New York.
Samaritans new comprehensive cancer center will be
located on the SMC main campus along Woodruff Street and
adjacent to the Medical Office
Building.

their feet wet. This also allowed the option for kids age
12 and older to participate.
The new addition was very
well received as 33 new swimmers joined the event for the
first time. Swim a Mile for Hospice is planned for August 6th,
2016 once again at Postwood
Park. Hospice is also very
grateful to many community
groups, families and other organizations who host events
and other activities to encourage support.
These contributions of time,
talent and financial support
ensure that nursing and personal care, palliative care, bereavement and spiritual care
and expensive medications are
available to Hospice patients
and families when they need it
most. While 2015 was a year of
incredible growth for Hospice
with services being extended
deeper into the community,
Hospice said thank you and so
long as several longtime staff
members retired.
Executive Director, Brian
Gardam closed the 20 year
chapter of his leadership of
the organization in October
and Director of Finance, Mac
Shoen retired in December after 16 years of service.
In 1983, a small group of
concerned community members came together to begin

a discussion as to how end of

life care would be addressed in
St. Lawrence County. Sitting at
the table was Dr. Sandra McCloy who would become Hospices Medical Director. For
more than 30 years she held
the position and provided invaluable guidance as the organization evolved. Her number
one concern has always been
what is best for the patient
and her responsibilities have
been provided with the utmost
compassion. Fortunately for
Hospice and the patients and
families it serves, she will continue providing services on a
part- time basis.
Assuming the important
role of Medical Director is Dr.
Gary Berk who has been affiliated with Hospice for many
years. He is Board certified in
Hospice and Palliative Medicine and will serve the organization and patients very
well.
Hospice anticipates another
great year of providing comfort and dignity to patients and
support for those who care for
them.
It is a privilege to serve the
North Country community.
For more information on any
of the services provided by
Hospice please visit www.seriousillness.org/slc or call 2653105.

Hospice care of St. Lawrence Valley working

to expand its area quality-care programs
In 2015, Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley
saw the growth of many programs and continued providing quality care for patients,
support and education for
families and the community.
Hospice served a total of
487 patients which accounted for 31,794 days of care, far
surpassing previous year.
Throughout 2015 the number
of patients cared for each day
was significantly higher than
in years past with those numbers reaching 100 patients or
more on 10 occasions.
With the support of one another, the staff stepped up to
the challenge and succeeded
in maintaining a high level of
care for patients and support
for their families when they
needed it most.
The Palliative Care program
celebrated one year of providing services for residents
in St. Lawrence County with
unprecedented growth, admitting 109 new patients and
nearly tripling the number of
patient visits completed in
2014. Intended as an extra layer of support, Palliative Care
focuses on the management of
symptoms related to a chronic
illness- no matter the diagnosis, and helps to address the
stress and anxiety patients
may experience navigating life
with an illness. This specialized care is provided by a team
of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers
and can involve other disciplines according to the needs
of the patient and family. Staff
assess the patients condition and engage the patient
and family in decision making about the proper course of
treatment.
Patients seeking help from
the Palliative Care team can
continue to be assisted with
symptom management and
emotional issues with fol-

low- up by a nurse or social

worker. Due to the increase of
patients served and the need
for additional resources for the
families, a Case Manager was
added to the staff this year to
link patients and families to
services that will help ease the
burden of the illness on the patient and family.
The Community Educator
has increased stops at festivals, health fairs and community organization meetings to
increase awareness about the
services Hospice provides. In
total, 120 presentations were
made available on topics including caregiver education,
grief, Palliative Care and general information about hospice care. Education is available to any community group
or organization and can be
made specific for the needs of
the group.
This is a great way to learn
the variety of services community members can take advantage of.
Hospice continued to offer
opportunities to help educate
and support caregivers as they
often assume that role with
little warning or preparation.
A monthly Caregiver Support
Group began meeting in January of 2015 and continues to be
well attended.
The groups address a different topic each month and,
most importantly, offer a place
for caregivers to interact with
others who were experiencing
a similar situation. Groups are
held on the second Thursday
of the month from 3pm-4pm
at the Hospice Center and are
free of charge.
Any caregiver is welcome,
a Hospice affiliation is not required.
The Family Support Services department continued
offering support to Hospice
family members and the community as they encounter

grief. Bereavement services include one-on-one counseling,

support groups and education. Support groups include
Grief Gardeners (meets year
around) for anyone affected
by grief and Surviving Widowhood for those grieving the
death of a spouse or partner.
Special workshops offered in
2015 included the Grief During the Holidays series and a
six week group entitled Living Shattered Dreams for
survivors of suicide. In 2016,
parents who have lost a child
will have the opportunity to
attend the Mending Broken
Hearts support group and Bereavement Coordinator, Kay
DePerno will be trained to address grief caused by perinatal death. In addition to Hospice families, 320 community
members were provided with
bereavement services.
Groups and counseling continue to be available to anyone
in the community experiencing the loss of a loved one.
Hospice staff also continued
its partnership with schools
in St. Lawrence County providing immediate response,
counseling and support in the
aftermath of school tragedies.
Three school districts received
these services in the 2014-2015
school year.
With the support of a grant
from the Northern New York
Community Foundation,
Stewarts Holiday Match and
a gift in memory of Christian
House, another edition of the
workshop When Grief Comes
to School was offered for
school counselors, staff and
other professionals who work
with youth.
Thanks to this generous
support, each attendee was
given a Grief Toolbox containing activities to help students
process grief in the event of a
death. Having all of the materials ready when needed al-

lows the school

staff to focus on
the immediate
needs of the students.
Critical services provided
by Hospice are
greatly assisted
by volunteers.
Direct patient
volunteers go
into the home
with patients
and families.
They may help
with a variety
of household
tasks, or, may just visit with the
patient while their caregiver
gets some much needed rest.
These volunteers are always
needed.
The first opportunity for
volunteer training of 2016 is
scheduled to begin during the
last week of February.
Trainings are flexible and
can be completed at the convenience of the volunteer. Patient care is not the only way
to contribute, there are many
opportunities for individuals
who would like to help Hospice in other ways. All volunteers are greatly needed and
appreciated.
Community support is essential to helping Hospice
provide quality care beyond
what is covered by insurance.
After the closing of Violis Restaurant, Hospices popular
gourmet brunch Tastes of
Autumn found a new home
at the Massena Country Club
and experienced continued
success with the spring version of the event, Tastes on
the River hosted by The Gran
View. Both events supported
by local businesses and guest
chefs were very well attended.
Swim a Mile for Hospice,
held at Postwood Park added
the option of a half mile leg to
allow new participants to get

Creating healthy, happy smiles is mission of new dental practice near Fort Drum
GREAT BEND A Happy
Smile Dental Office is now
accepting new patients at its
Route 26 location just outside
of Fort Drum.
The practice and location
are new and not so new, at the
same time.
A Happy Smile has just
completed the transition from
the former Fondak Dental Office to the new dental practice
under the ownership and direction of Dr. Andrew Nguyen.
Dr. Nguyen had worked alongside Dr. Jeffrey Fondak since
April.

Dr. Nguyen earned his doctor of dental surgery degree

from New York University College of Dentistry in 2001. Dr.
Nguyen has practiced dentistry in California and New York.
Before joining Fondak Dental he worked as a contract
dentist on Fort Drum, serving
soldiers of the 10th Mountain
Division for the past ten years.
I was honored to serve
those who bravely serve our
country, he said. I moved on
to work with Fondak Dental
Offices because
I love the challenge of serv-

ing the larger and more diverse

families of the north country.
With the opening of the new
practice, Dr. Nguyen has welcomed Dr. Jemin Lee to the
practice.
Dr. Lee earned her Doctor of
Dental Medicine degree from
Tufts University of Dental
Medicine, Massachusetts, in
2005 and was commissioned
by the Army to serve as a captain/army dental officer for
Fort Drum.
Dr. Lee was honorably discharged from the Army in
2008, and continued to serve

soldiers of the 10th Mountain

Division for seven more years.
Patients will feel at ease with
Dr. Lee as she is well known for
her gentle nature and quality
of care.
Dr. Lee states, Smiling is
my favorite exercise. One of
my favorite Korean proverbs is
Smile! You will get good luck
in return! I want to help you
get your best smile (and good
luck, too).
A Happy Smile Dental Office offers a full complement
of dental services for the entire
family, children to geriatrics,

ranging from: cleanings, cosmetic, crowns and bridges,

dentures [full and partial],
extractions, fillings/sealants,
implant restoration, occlusal
guards (night guards, athletic
guards), and root canal therapy.
The office will be accepting
and billing most insurances
and are currently participating with Delta Dental, MetLife,
and United Concordia.
More insurances are added continuously, check with
the office for an updated list.
A Happy Smile Dental Of-

fice has a strong connection

to Fort Drum and the families
of the men and women who
serve there. Because of its
close proximity to the post, the
office is proud to have so many
family members as patients.
In addition, because it is a
new practice accepting new
patients, the wait time to get
an appointment may not be as
long as you may experience at
other practices.
Please call the office at 315493-9393 for more information. Of course Emergency
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2016 PROGRESS EDITION

Mobile devices a staple of modern business

BREAD AND BYTES: Sandwich shop among

app users looking to keep business moving

By BRIAN MOLONGOSKI

or industrial, she said. The

more complicated your busiWhether its as simple as ness, the more important it is
swiping a credit card or as to keep your hands on the right
complex as mapping a com- kind of information.
At the Development Aumunity water system, mobile
technology and business are thority of the North Country,
becoming increasingly depen- a Geographic Information
Systems application available
dent on each other.
Todd Tarzia, owner of Vitos to the public through mobile
Gourmet in Watertown, has devices continues to attract a
been using a mobile app to ac- wide range of users.
Star R. Carter, GIS specialcept credit card payments at
ist for DANC,
his sandwich
said the proshop since it
Its (Square reader) gram was
opened three
not originally
years ago.
just something that
available for
Known as
Square, the doesnt have to require mobile devices such
app operates
input from us, and
as tablets
on an iPad or
we are here to make o r s m a r t
smartphone
through a
sandwiches, not mess pH ho wo envee sr ,.
small plastic
swipe gadget around with computer with technology trends
that can be
systems.
leaning in
plugged into
that directhe larger deTODD TARZIA
tion, DANC
vice. The app
Owner, Vitos Gourmet
streamlined
also allows
the system
businesses to
avoid dealing with banks and last year to make it publicly
available on compatible mohaving transactions tracked.
Mr. Tarzia said the app al- bile devices.
So far, the application has
lows him to track transactions
in real time through his smart- been a hit.
Ms. Carter said the number
phone, keeping him up to date
on business whether hes in or of users has averaged 3,000 per
month since it became availout of the shop.
The only downside Mr. able. Before the app was easily
Tarzia noted is having to surf accessible, that number was
through a long list of Vitos around 1,000.
GIS is not a new thing, but
products programmed into
the app, but once users get its suddenly becoming more
the hang of it, he said, the pay- user friendly, Ms. Carter
said.
ment process is quick.
Ms. Carter said the app puts
Its just been seamless,
he said. Its just something all information about water
that doesnt have to require and sewer infrastructure into
input from us, and we are one convenient place instead
here to make sandwiches, not of having to check three differmess around with computer ent map viewers.
To get more data onto the
systems and change things.
Thats the amazing thing to app, municipalities request to
have their hard-copy maps of
me, is the simplicity of it.
Sarah OConnell, business the infrastructure converted to
adviser at the Small Business a digital format accessible on
Development Center in Wa- the app.
Fifty-eight municipalities
tertown, said the Square app is
quickly becoming a standard in Jefferson, St. Lawrence and
for small businesses across the Lewis counties pay monthly
fees to host data through the
country.
With more people paying app. Public users, however,
by credit card, she said, small- can access the app for free.
Ms. Carter said she doesnt
business owners have to adapt
to new mobile technology to be see interest in the app dropsuccessful. She also noted that ping off soon more commuQuickbooks online app is in- nities reach out to DANC every
creasingly important for small year to find out more about the
app.
business record-keeping.
Mobile technology is also
But these apps are only the
making moves on the healthtip of the iceberg.
No matter the size or type care scene.
Kinney Drugs stores, inof business nowadays, Ms.
OConnell said, mobile acces- cluding those in Watertown,
now use tablet technology for
sibility is a necessity.
A savvy business owner will better communication bealso investigate systems that tween the hearing-impaired
will support their type of busi- and pharmacists.
Through iPads, customers
ness, whether its commercial
bmolongoski@wdt.net

JUSTIN SORENSEN n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

Vitos Gourmet is equipped with two Square readers that allow for quick credit card transactions through mobile devices.

can use sign-language with

pharmacists on a live video
feed.
Telemedicine through mobile technology will soon become commonplace as well.

Now that telemedicine, or

information technology that
provides clinical care outside
the doctors office, is legal in
New York state, patients will
be able to access health care

providers and medical records

in the palm of their hands.
Denise K. Young, executive director of the Fort Drum
Regional Health Planning Organization, has touted the in-

creased use of mobile technology to ease health care access

and emphasized the millions
of dollars it could save by decreasing in-person doctor visits.

Pair of NNY colleges expand offerings and access

By RICHARD MOODY
rmoody@wdt.net

Two associate colleges are

continuing to expand student
access in the north country to
bachelors and masters degrees and have big plans.
In 2010 Jefferson Community College had several
commitments from New York
colleges to get involved in a
new program to connect their
students with bachelors and
masters degree programs.
The idea was to tailor associate degrees offered at JCC
to lead to a higher degree program offered at another college.
Then JCC would partner
with other colleges to offer relevant bachelors and masters

We gauge what kind of skills local employers

need in the workforce and what is in demand
from students and try to get degree
programs that fit.
TERRANCE HARRIS

JCC Dean of Continuing Education and Community Outreach

degrees from those colleges at

JCC so students do not have
to move or commute to get a
higher education.
The program became the
Jefferson Higher Education
Center and it has expanded
from four partner institutions
in 2010 to nine partners offering about 20 bachelors and
masters degree programs.

JHEC now partners with

Upstate Medical University,
SUNY Brockport, Nazareth
College, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Potsdam,
SUNY Empire, Keuka College
and Bryant and Stratton College.
We are the only college
within a 50-mile radius. So
through these partnerships,

we offer the community opportunities to get higher degrees without having to commute an hour, said Terrance
Harris, dean of Continuing
Education and Community
Outreach for JCC. Otherwise
they would have to move out
of the area to these colleges
and we dont want that.
This semester there are 239
students enrolled in bachelors or masters programs
through JHEC.
Those students also save
money because they do not
have to pay room and board
or activity fees for the partner
colleges.
Students getting a degree
through JHEC also have access
to all services offered to JCC

students.
We gauge what kind of
skills local employers need in
the workforce and what is in
demand from students and
try to get degree programs that
fit, Mr. Harris said.
Some of the most popular
degree options are social work,
criminology and childhood
education.
We have no problem filling those cohorts, Mr. Harris said.
JCC has been working recently on providing new degree programs.
Mr. Harris said JHEC has
been talking to Utica College
about offering a masters in
business administration and
degrees in cybersecurity.

SUNY Canton, which started offering four-year degrees

in 1998, is also looking to expand its degree options.
In Fall 2015, SUNY Canton
had 1,652 students enrolled in
a bachelors degree program.
Some of the most popular degrees include criminal
investigation, with 183 students enrolled, management
with 154 students, health
care management, with 132
students,veterinary science
technology, with 124 students,
nursing, with 114 students,
and sports management, with
103 students.
In 2008, Canton signed a
memorandum of understanding with SUNY that the school
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 I3

Colleges
From I1

would continue to offer more

degree options, including
bachelors and even masters
degrees.
Like JCC, Canton considers
the job market and projects
what skills will be important
for employees.
SUNY Canton is looking into offering a bachelors degree
program in cybersecurity.
These days you cant pick
up the paper without seeing
a story about some company
being hacked, said SUNY
Canton President Zvi Szafran.
Students who go into that degree could be criminologists or
go into commercial security.
So there are career options for
those students.
Canton is also looking into
degrees related to agriculture
due its continued importance
to the north country.
The school has several degrees in the works, including a four-year agricultural
management degree, a twoyear agriculture technology
degree and a four-year mechatronics degree, which is a
multidisciplinary field of engineering.
The mechatronics field is
very much related to the dairy
industry, Mr. Szafran said.
There is a lot of mechanics
and electrical aspects to the industry.
Mr. Szafran said the computer gaming industry is doing
well in Montreal, so to tap into
that industry, SUNY Canton is
working on putting together a
computer gaming degree.
Many students come here

JUSTIN SORENSEN nWATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

Terrence Harris, dean of continuing education and community outreach, and Whitney Cockrill, Higher Education Center Coordinator at Jefferson Community College.
Mr. Harris said JCCs Jefferson Higher Education Center, a program at the college has been talking to Utica College about offering a masters in business administration
and degrees in cybersecurity.

and they are not sure what

they want to do, so they start
with an associate degree and
try something out, Mr. Szafran said. This is a place for

students to try stuff out and

if they find a subject that interests them at the associate
level and they want to go further with it, there is a seamless

transition into a related bachelors degree.

Douglas M. Scheidt, provost
and vice president for academic affairs at SUNY Canton,

said the seamless degree transitions greatest benefit to students is geography.

People will not have to
commute long distances to

find out what they want to do

and get a gateway degree to a
good career, Mr. Scheidt said.
We provide a place to do that
close by.

JCC announces new learning center, community partnerships

WATERTOWN Jefferson
Community College has announced some new developments:

JOHN W. DEANS
COLLABORATIVE
LEARNING CENTER
Set to open in April 2016, the
goal of this innovative building, named for a noted recent
president of the college, is to
combine support functions
that will maximize opportunities for student success and
degree completion through
collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and the
community.
Traditional library and media center functions, Jeffersons Learning and Success

Center, career planning and

job placement services, the
Strategies to Achieve Results
program, tutoring, technology
rich collaborative classrooms,
team project space, and quiet
study space are now in one
building to give students easier access to services they need
to be successful.
John W. Deans commitment and leadership to Jefferson Community College
and to the north country community is truly outstanding,
making it only fitting to have
this new building named in his
honor.
Dr. Deans retired from Jefferson in 2002 following a college career that spanned three
and a half decades and includ-

ed service as a professor of history and political science, department and division chair,
academic dean and College
president.
On April 8, the college will
honor Dr. Deans with a Spirit
of Jefferson building dedication in the Collaborative Learning Center.
The dedication reception is
open to the public. For more
information visit www.sunyjefferson.ed/deansclc.

JCC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Community partnerships are
integral to the success of Jefferson Community College students.
Jefferson was recently awarded a $500,000 Community College Community Schools grant

which will strengthen those

partnerships and broaden access to support services for Jefferson students through the
new Jefferson Community
School. Jefferson is one of only
three community colleges to
be awarded the grant in a very
competitive process.
The Jefferson Community
School will provide centralized, on-campus services
to support the health needs
and the financial barriers
faced by students and their
families. The goal is to help
students complete their
degrees and be academically successful by removing
non-academic barriers that
can lead to unmet academic
goals.

Services planned for in the

grant include mental health
counseling, health exams, financial counseling, a food
pantry, emergency child care,
and assistance with transportation and tax preparation.
Community partners include
ACR Health, Planned Parenthood, the Watertown Vets

Center, PIVOT, Credo Community Center, Treehouse

Drop-in Child Care, Jefferson
County Department of Social
Services, City of Watertown,
Watertown City School District, the Syracuse VA Medical Center and the Jefferson
County Workforce Development Board.

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specifically for those students
on the autism spectrum and
with other developmental disabilities.
For many of these children,
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they respond positively to and
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Lewis County Chamber proud to support local businesses

We are the Lewis County
Chamber, with over 500 business and individual members. We are also the Tourism
Promotion Agent for Lewis
County, marketing Lewis
County through a number
of travel shows and fairs. We
are the sponsor of the Lewis
County Leadership Academy
that provides individuals with
the knowledge and opportunities to become leaders and volunteers in their communities.
We also partner with many
non-profits, assisting them
with events that help the citizens of Lewis County, such
as the United Way with the
school supply and food drive,
Department of Social Services
and their foster care and adoption program and the Homeless Tree initiative or the Salvation Army with the kettle drive
and old newsboys drive during
the holidays.
Our chamber members
benefit from our Business After Hours. Consider hosting a
Business After Hours at your
business. Many attendees
comment on the great business contacts that they have
made during the evening. This
is a great event to showcase
your business. Maybe your
business is not suitable to hold
the event; team up with another business and partner for
the evening. If you would like
to discuss ideas about hosting
a BAH give us a call.
The chamber refers chamber businesses to hundreds of
people who request tourism,
relocation and general information each year. We display
brochures and business cards
for walk-ins to pick up or for us
to include in mailing packets.
This is another great opportunity to market your business.
Chamber members have

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The Lewis County Chamber of Commerce board and employees include, front row, from left, Jerry
Haenlin, John Foster, Ross Wachowski, Jim Schlieder, executive director Anne Merrill and Tina
Lanier. Middle row, John Exford, Kristen Aucter and Mary Lou Deminck. Back row, administrative
assistant Emily Munger, Tammie Lambert and Jeremiah Papineau. Missing were board members
Jamie Nakano, Jackie Mahoney, Blaine Campany and Crystal Rupert.

the opportunity to advertise

their products and services
in the chambers monthly
newsletter, the Membership
Directory and Buyers Guide,
Fall Foliage Drive-It-Yourself
Tour Booklet, Visitors Guide
on our website and on our
Proud Member Banner. The
chamber continues to provide inexpensive ways for our
chamber members to advertise
as inexpensively as possible.
Consider placing an ad in the
Lewis County Visitors Guide.
These guides are distributed
to Kirkwood, Preble, 1000 Islands Tourism County in Alex
Bay, Barneveld, Route 81, Old
Forge, Beekman Town, Lake
Placid, Lake George, Franklin County, Hamilton County,
mile marker 33 North in Sloat-

sburg and 65 North at Plattskill,

Oswego County Tourism Office, Plaza Visitors Center in
Albany, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga Chamber, West Henrietta, Yates County Chamber
in Penn Yan, mile post 127
north and south in New Baltimore, the Convention Center
in Ithaca, Greater Olin Chamber and the Greater Watertown
Area Chamber. They are also
displayed at eight travel shows
in New Jersey, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania, Western New
York, Fort Drum and the National Car Show in Syracuse.
Over 50,000 copies of this guide
are handed out annually.
Take advantage of our bulk
mailing permit. There is no
charge to use the chambers
permit. Anytime you have a

mass mailing of 200 pieces or

more qualifies you to use the
bulk mail permit. Using this
permit will possibly cut your
mailing cost in half.
As a chamber member, you
have the opportunity to be
sponsors specific events and
dinners. By being a sponsor,
you are included in the newsletter, press releases, and have
the opportunity to speak at the
dinners about your business.
This is great exposure for a
small investment.
Chamber members receive
two free listings in the biannual publication you are
listed alphabetically and by
category. These guides are distributed throughout the county to chamber businesses. Stop
in and pick some up for your

office and refer to these guides

when looking for services offered in our county.
Take advantage of the opportunity to work at the
chambers booth at the Lewis
County Fair or the state fair.
Manning the fair booths is
a no-cost-to-you way to advertise your business. We pay
for your parking and your entrance fee. This is a great opportunity for you to talk to
people about the county and
your business, hand out your
brochures, and showcase your
business without the expense
of having your own booth.
All chamber members receive a free listing on the
chamber website. Free links
are provided to those chamber members who have a
website. The Adirondacks Tug
Hill tourism website is viewable on smart phones. Also,
the chamber offers the lodging finder free for lodging establishments. Visitors that are
arriving in the area can check
on their phone for what establishments have rooms available. Our website is receiving
over 26,000 visits per month.
Another great way to promote
your business. We are very
excited that there is a summer and winter app available
for free for smart phone users. These apps have all of our
recreation-related materials
on them, such as hiking trails,
horse trails, restaurants, lodging and much, much more.
The chamber provides education and training seminars
we host seminars throughout the year designed to educate business owners and their
employees on programs available to them. We partner with
Jefferson Express, who offers
the classes. If you have a seminar that you would like us to

consider holding, please give

me a call.
The chamber partners with
the Foy agency to bring affordable health care to Lewis
County businesses and their
employees. Electrical Savings
Programs are also available as
the chamber partners with the
Great Watertown Chamber of
Commerce to bring their Electrical Savings Program to our
chamber members.
The Lewis County Chamber
of Commerce works closely
with the NYS Small Business
Development Center, Jefferson-Lewis Employment and
Training, Lewis County Industrial Development Authority,
Development Authority of the
North Country, Tug Hill Commission, local snowmobile
clubs, North Country Alliance,
the Tug Hill Adirondack ATV
Association, individual ATV
clubs, Lewis County Economic
Development, Adirondack Regional Tourism Council and
many other agencies.
Lewis County Chamber
provides a very informative
monthly newsletter on local
businesses, new members,
events and activities in the area another opportunity for
advertising your business. Be
the monthly sponsor and be
featured on the front page, or
purchase a full page insert.
We hope that this reminder
of what the chamber benefits
are is beneficial to you. If you
are not already a member, sign
up today and take advantage
of the opportunities to promote your business.
As always, we are looking for
volunteers to help out in the
office and when we are doing
mass mailings and working
events. If you want to get involved, give us a call 376-2213.

Gamble Distributing part of community for over 60 years

Gamble Distributors Inc., 37231
State Route 3, Carthage, has been
serving Northern New York for over
64 years. They offer one-stop shopping to individuals and businesses
with their two divisions: a distribution center and a retail store. They
have been able to be in business all of
those years by offering quality products backed up by the best in sales
and service.
Gamble Distributors offer MTD
Lawn and Garden Parts, Troy-Bilt
parts and units to dealers in different regions of New York State. Their
distribution center also staffs an in-

house call center for MTD customers

in New York. Gambles Distribution
Center has been named the MTD
Central Distributor of the Year numerous times. This award was based
on Gamble Distributors outperforming seven other Distributors in the
United States. Gamble Distributors
Distributes MTD Lawnmower, Snow
thrower, and Wood splitter Parts and
Troy-Bilt Units to Dealers throughout The State of New York. Gamble
Distributors was also appointed the
exclusive Distributor for Country
Clipper Zero Turn mowers and Parts
for the North East United States.

Gambles wants to remind everyone their retail store, located at the

same location, carries the Polaris
line-up of snowmobiles, ATVs and
Rangers, and all accessories to compliment your needs. As the winter
months wind down keep in mind
they carry a complete line of Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt and the very popular
Ariens snow throwers. Plus they service everything they sell, something
the Big Box stores dont offer.
As our minds start to drift towards
warmer weather and spring, the retail
store will be ready with a complete
line of lawn and garden products by

Ferris commercial mowers, Country

Clipper Zero turn mowers, Cub Cadet,
Troy-Bilt, Shindaiwa, Husqvarna and
Agri-Fab. And it wont be long before
the spring boat shows and the full line
of marine products from Sweetwater, SanPan and Aqua Patio pontoon
boats, Polar Kraft aluminum boats,
Stingray powerboats, Hurricane Deck
boats, Yamaha Waverunners, and
Yamaha outboardsall trailered by
Eagle, Yacht Club and Triton trailers
will be on peoples minds. Gambles
is proud to have won the prestigious
Nautic Global Group Godfrey Marine
Silver Sales Award For Outstand-

ing Achievement as a Nautic Global

Group Dealer.
The store offers parts, accessories
and a full-service department for all
products sold. Gamble Distributors,
with a staff of more than 25 people is
ready to serve you Monday-Friday,
8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.Noon. They can be reached by calling
493-2270, or online at www.gogambles.com.
The Gamble family recognizes the
hard work and dedication of their
employees for their success, and
would like to thank all their customers for their business and support.

A Touch of Grace is VTC provides transportion for region

celebrating 20 years
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Fashion
grew to carry
Show Teens
CELEBRATION For Miracles
Catholic gifts
and in 2000
giving area
started selling
children the
bridal, bridesmaids and prom opportunity to raise money
dresses to fill a customers re- and their self-esteem at the
same time.
quest.
This years fashion show will
In 2011, the store added a
dress showroom to expand its be March 6th at the Bruce M.
inventory and added on more Wright Memorial Conference
Center at 1 p.m.
dressing rooms.
To be a model or for more
The store prides itself on
carrying dresses in sizes 0 30 information, call Kathy at 788and in its great customer ser- 6164.

You Always Deal With An Owner

... Even After The Sale.

LEE
BUICK GMC

THE LEE FAMILY

Rick Randy
Mike Robert
Rodney

(315)942-2911 (315) 942-5115

Erwin Parkway Boonville, NY 13309 www.leepbg.com

In Business For Over 60 Years!

Many of us take the freedom of hitting

the open road, whether for business or
pleasure, for granted. Just hopping in the
car and going whenever the need arises
is a luxury. However, many individuals in
the North Country might not have reliable
transportation to medical appointments
or maybe it is a matter of economics and
rising gas prices.
The Volunteer Transportation Center,
Inc. (VTC), established in 1991, drives
thousands of miles each year assisting
community members in Jefferson, Lewis
and St. Lawrence Counties. Over the last
20 years this essential non-profit organization has provided rides to health care
appointments, grocery shopping, and
other destinations for residents. The staff,
Board of Directors and volunteer drivers
look forward to a time when transportation to community activities and services
is accessible to all North Country resi-

VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER

dents regardless of economic or special

needs. But for now the mission drives on
striving to provide essential transportation for North Country residents who
have no other transportation alternatives.
The main office of the VTC is located at
203 N. Hamilton Street, Watertown, serving Jefferson and Lewis County residents.
In late 2013 the organization added a second office to serve St. Lawrence County in
Canton. Drivers log an average of 332,444
miles per year for more than 12,569 trips
across the North Country and greater
New York State.
This equates to just over 18,000 hours
each year. This means the VTC is expected
to see an increase in the number of miles
driven and trips offered by our generous
drivers in the coming months.

The VTC relies on the generosity of

volunteers who are trained and certified
to fulfill this mission. Each driver must
submit an application and pass extensive
background checks. Once the driver has
completed all paperwork and participated in orientation, they can hit the road.
Typically, programs are funded entirely by community donations, grants,
and fundraising events such as the North
Country Chili Cook-Off, Hits for Rides
Youth Baseball Tournament, and Shootin Trap for Trips, a 50 Bird Shoot. These
fundraising projects help the VTC reimburse their volunteer drivers for miles
driven.
If you are interested in giving back to
the community and have a few hours free
each week, consider becoming a volunteer driver.
If you would like to become a volunteer
driver, call (315)788-0422.

Joint Commission notes SMC as top quality performer

WATERTOWN Samaritan Medical
Center has been recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The
Joint Commission, the leading accreditor
of healthcare organizations in the United
States.
SMC was recognized as part of the
Joint Commissions 2015 annual report,
Americas Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety, for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure
performance for surgical care, perinatal
care and pneumonia care. Samaritan is
one of only 1,043 hospitals out of more
than 3,300 eligible in the United States to
achieve the Top Performer distinction.
The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances
of healthy outcomes for patients with
certain conditions. The performance

measures included in the recognition

program including heart attack, heart
failure, pneumonia, surgical care, childrens asthma, inpatient psychiatric
services, stroke, venous thromboembolism, perinatal care, immunization,
tobacco treatment and substance use.
To be a Top Performer, hospitals had
to meet three performance criteria based
on 2014 accountability measure data, including:
n Achieve cumulative performance of
95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;
n Achieve performance of 95 percent
or above on each and every reported accountability measure with at least 30 denominator cases; and
n Have at least one core measure set
that had a composite rate of 95 percent
or above, and within that measure set,
achieve a performance rate of 95 percent

or above on all applicable individual accountability measures.

Delivering the right treatment in
the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care.
I commend the efforts of Samaritan
Medical Center for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based
interventions, said Mark R. Chassin,
president and CEO of the Joint Commission.
We understand what matters most to
patients at Samaritan Medical Center is
the quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it a top
priority to improve positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes, said Thomas H. Carman, president and CEO at Samaritan. Samaritan
is proud to be named a Top Performer as it
recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and
dedication of our entire hospital staff.

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Sunday, February 21, 2016 I5

Development Authority marks 30 years of progress

The Development Authority
of the North Country was created more than 30 years ago to
assist with the ownership and
development of infrastructure
and community development
projects to support the growth
of communities surrounding
Fort Drum and activation of
the 10th Mountain Division,
Light Infantry.
For more than 30 years, the
focus of the authority has been
the development of projects
that have significance to the
people of Jefferson, Lewis,
and St. Lawrence counties.
Projects like water and sewer
infrastructure, a solid waste
management facility, an open
access telecommunications
network, and housing, to
name a few.
Today, the authority is
working on many projects that
have a significant impact on
the communities in which we
live and work.
Over the past year, the authority has worked with communities to re-invest in their
multi-family, affordable housJUSTIN SORENSEN n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
ing stock.
The authority provided an Construction and renovation continued in August at Maple Court Apartments on Weldon Drive in Watertown. The 41-year-old
$800,000 loan to the devel- complex with 92 units had never gone through a major renovation since it was built. The project included replacing windows, doors,
opers of Maple Court Apart- flooring, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, bathrooms and fixtures.
ments, City of Watertown, to
complete an $8 million reno- pleted. As of the end of 2015, to market the site for develop- a joint land use study between implement programs of revation to its 92 units. The Au- 18 of 26 buildings and ancil- ment.
Fort Drum and the surrounding gional significance including
thority also provided a loan lary structures will have been
its North Country TransformaIn 2015, the Authority added communities.
in the amount of $750,000 to demolished at the site. The the services of Community
This will begin in 2016 and l tional Tourism Fund, North
the developers of Cambray Authority is now working with Planning. The Authority had help communities with plan- Country Value-Added AgriCourts, Gouverneur, which Lewis County and the Village been approached by Fort Drum ning in regard to compatible culture Loan Fund, the North
will result in the construction of Lyons Falls to complete a in 2015 to assist them with plan- joint uses with Fort Drum. Country Alliance, and the North
of 71 new units of housing re- Brownfield Opportunity Area ning efforts associated with Community Planning will Country Economic Developplacing 72 older units on the (BOA) Implementation Plan Fort Drum and the surround- serve as a liaison between Fort ment Fund. In 2015 we closed
site.
for the Village. Among other ing communities. The Author- Drum Garrison and the com- on $1,118,000 in loans through
Also in 2015, phase II demo- items, the BOA project will ity applied for and was awarded munities in regards to plan- the Tourism Fund including
lition at the Lyons Falls mill look at reuse opportunities for $585,000 from the Office of Eco- ning issues.
$500,000 to Swan Bay DevelopThe authority continued to ment in Alexandria Bay.
site was substantially com- the mill site and opportunities nomic Adjustment to complete

Aubertine and Currier expands services

to include environmental testing, design
Aubertine and Currier is
an architectural design, civil/
structural engineering and
professional land surveying
firm offering superior and affordable services to residents,
businesses and governmental
agencies in the north country
and beyond.
Aubertine and Currier experienced a steady year in
2015, with earnings reaching
just over $2.5 million. Aubertine and Currier is constantly looking for ways to
improve services and offer
new products. In 2015, we
had two of our professionals
certified to perform asbestos
and lead testing and design
services.
Aubertine and Currier has
been working on some exciting projects this year, which
include the Clayton Riverwalk
Phase 3, the FX Caprara Honda
dealership and the Thousand
Island Land Trust Otter Creek
Trail.
The Thousand Islands
Riverwalk Phase 3 is the final phase for the historical
downtown upgrades. The
walkway is handicappedaccessible, has ample sight

lighting and replaced the deteriorating seawall at the existing regional dock. The FX
Caprara Honda dealership is
a 37,000-square-foot, twostory building.
The dealership will house
14 sales offices, eight consultation offices and three sales
manager offices on the first
floor and nine offices and a
conference room on the second floor, a 430 space parking lot, and a 13-stall maintenance shop. The Thousand
Islands Land Trust Otter Creek
Trail is a 1.4- mile walking trail
through the Otter Creek property.
Amenities of the nature trail
include a crushed stone parking area, an entrance sign with
kiosk, a steel cable suspension
wood pedestrian bridge and
a two-story wooden platform
wildlife observations tower.
Over the past year, Aubertine and Currier has been
working on the design and
construction administration
for the Clayton Yacht House.
This mixed-use building will
include a restaurant/brewery, multiple retail spaces
and 10 condominium apart-

ments.
The building is fully handicapped-accessible with access from both the sidewalk at
street level as well as a future
public riverwalk. The exterior
of the building was designed in
a classical style to compliment
the historical nature of downtown Clayton.
The project also features a
large terrace with restaurant
seating overlooking the Thousand Islands and St. Lawrence
Seaway.
Aubertine and Curriers
survey department performed
layout services for the building
and sheet pile sea wall layout
and pier foundation layout for
the site.
The civil engineering department designed and developed the grading and utility
layout for the site.
The commercial site development design included
the building to be connected
to municipal water and sewer.
For further information on
our firm, please visit our website: www.aubertinecurrier.
com, or call our office at 315782-2005.

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of the Times
Phone 782-1012
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This project brought highscale RV lodging to the Thousand Islands. Also in 2015, the
Authority added the North
Country Redevelopment Fund.
This was funded in 2014 by the
North Country Regional Economic Development Council
and provides a combination
grant/low interest loan to eligible projects that remove blight
and result in the transformation
of communities in the north
country.
The authority continued to
work closely with their partners
in solid waste management and
recycling. Both Lewis and St.
Lawrence Counties have taken
a leadership role in implementing single stream recycling. Recycling is not only the law, but
reduces the volume of waste
going into our landfill which will
increase its useful life. We continue to work on capital projects
that will enhance the quality of
the solid waste management
facilities and ensure long-term
sustainability.
The authority is also working with the towns of Fine and
Clifton on an efficiency/consolidation study. The results of
the study will be documented
in a report that will go before
each town board for approval,
and if approved a referendum
would be scheduled.
The towns already share
many services including a
school, hospital, arena, and
golf course.
Each town would have to
approve consolidation separately.
No two towns have ever
consolidated in New York
State so, if approved by the
voters, this would be a first.

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I6 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Augustinian Academy: Family values and academic excellence

CARTHAGE Carthage
Augustinian Academy is a
Pre-K through Grade 8 Catholic school which has been
nurturing Catholic family values and academic excellence
since 1885.
It offers character/spiritual formation to students
of all denominations and
maintains an affordable tuition with scholarships available.
Augustinian Academy
maintains close relationships with local families and
those on Fort Drum.
There are many reasons for
sending students to Augustinian Academy:
n Friendly community;
n Educational program in
the tradition of the Sisters of
St. Joseph;
n Accredited by the state of
New York;
nWell-established academic program;
nService programs at all levels;
n Qualified and caring
teachers;
nAdvanced junior high classes for algebra and earth science;
nState-of-the-art computer
lab;
nUp-to-date library;
n Military and Family Life

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Diocese of Ogdensburgs Bishop Terry R. LaValleyvisits principal Sister Annunciata Collin and Jessica Abrams kindergarten class at Augustinian Academy Oct. 2.

Consultant program provided

by the U.S. Department of Defense;
nStrong parish youth group;
n Federally funded hot

-lunch program;
nPre-K to grade 8 specials
in computer, music, art and
physical education;
nBand for grades 4 to 8;

nScience Olympiad;
nStudent Council;
nDaily recess for students;
nAfter-school and weekend

programs;

n Average student-teacher
ratio of 15 to one.
Please contact Sister Annunciata at 493-1301 or at
srnacollinsssj@yahoo.com

if you have any questions

or wish to have a tour of the
school.
Visit our website: www.caugustinian.org.

Nortz and Virkler marks

its centennial this year
LOWVILLE Nortz &
Virkler Inc. is marking their
100th anniversary as a family business in 2016, and they
have undergone a huge transformation.
It should be a big benefit
to the community, said Nick
Nortz, who, with Tim, Bill and
Brad Nortz, make up the third
generation of the Nortz family
to operate the local Ford dealership.
Nortz & Virkler with assistance from a matching fund
incentive program through
Ford underwent an extensive addition and renovation

project that effectively doubled the size of its building.

MTL Design served as general
contractor.
The renovated business
now offers four new service
bays with additional service
personnel, as well as a completely redesigned showroom
and customer lounge.
Id surely like to thank our
customers for sticking with
us through all the mess, Mr.
Nortz said.
He also thanked village officials, including the mayor,
for supporting the project and
assisting with the permitting

Grades Pre-K Thru 8

Nurturing Catholic Family Values
and Academic Excellence Since 1885
All Denominations Are Welcome
317 West Street, Carthage, NY
315-493-1301
smacollinsssj@yahoo.com

www.caugustinian.org

process.
We hope to continue for
another 100 years for the
next generation, Mr. Nortz
said.
The customer is what is important at Nortz & Virkler, Inc.
It has been that way since the
company began 100 years ago.
Nortz & Virkler was awarded a Presidents Award,
which is awarded to less than
300 dealers out of 4,200 nationwide.
The criteria include customer satisfaction in both
sales and services for a given
model year.
The Boys sell personal service as well as the quality of a
Ford vehicle. They understand
how north country residents
live, and their vehicle suggestions can be trusted. Trust,
honesty, integrity and personal interest are important.
Their repeat customer
base speaks highly of Nortz

North Country Jobs.

North Country People.

Times Classified employment ads

attract North Country people who
are unique, diverse and talented.
To place an ad in Times Classified,
call (315) 782-0400 or
1-800-724-0401, or go online to
WatertownDailyTimes.com.

Three Generations With Quality FORD Sales & Service

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Nortz and Virkler Inc., 7468 S. State St., Lowville, prior to its recent renovations.

& Virkler. They have many

life-long customers and enjoy watching the generations
grow and purchase their first
vehicles at Nortz & Virkler, just
like the generations before
them did.
New to the organization in
2009, they started a rental car
agency, Rides 4 Less.
This goes hand-in-hand
with their car business and
parts and service business and
also with local body shops in
the Lewis and Jefferson county
area. The business has daily
and weekly rates.
Now local people dont have

to drive to Watertown to get a

rental car when their car is being repaired or if they just need
a rental for multi-person use
for family trips or group trips.
Give Rides 4 Less a call at 3766594.
Creative and flexible financing is important at Nortz
& Virkler, Inc. Stop in at their
location on South State Street,
Lowville, or visit their website
at www.nortzandvirklerford.
com and see what they have
to offer. Nick, Tim or Rich Dinardi will be happy to help you
anytime.
Check out their complete

line of inventory at www.

nortzandvirklerford.com.
They also have added a
used car business in Boonville, N&V Auto, a Nortz &
Virkler affiliate selling all
makes of quality late model
used cars and trucks. Hank
Treen has joined the Boonville sales staff.
They are open in Boonville
daily, Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Nortz & Virkler Inc. plans to
host an open house/classic car
show June 2 and 3. More details to come

Water Systems Unlimited has experience

in local treatment, design, testing services
Water Systems Unlimited
is a local water treatment
company with vast experience and expertise in treatment, design and testing of
water.
Jeff Schwan has designed
and installed these systems in
camps, homes, hotels, restaurants, dairy facilities and municipalities all along the East
Coast.
He has more than 30 years
experience in the water treat-

ment and water hydraulics industry.

Water Systems Unlimited
has full capability of complete water analysis and
quick turn-around of these
testing results.
If you are having issues
such as staining, dry skin/eczema, odor or foul tasting water, then clean, clear, potable
water is a water test and phone
call away.
We offer free mineral analy-

sis.
Jeff can be reached at 3764734 or on his cell phone at
783-0180. Feel free to call
with any questions or concerns.
Call the professional that
professionals call!
Is your water pure?
Find out from the professionals at Water Systems Unlimited.
Give them a call today at
376-4734.

Serving Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida and Surrounding Counties

For Personal Care and Personal Service

N&V AUTO
SALES
Rt. 12, Boonville
Ph. 315-942-2886
Quality Used Cars & Trucks All Makes & Models

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Extended Terms Available

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Worried about your water?

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Jeff Schwan
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Call the professionals that solved your
neighbors water problems.

Free Water Analysis

Call Water Systems Unlimited at 376-4734 / 783-0180 (cell)

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Sunday, February 21, 2016 I7

WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

GYMO marks year of largest growth in its history

In 2015, GYMO Architecture, Engineering Environmental and Land Surveying
enjoyed the largest single year
of growth ever experienced by
the firm. GYMO would like to
acknowledge our clients and
extend a sincere thank you. It
is especially gratifying for our
home town employees to be
integrally involved in achievements and accomplishments
that positively impact our family, friends, public and military
and municipal entities.
In 2015, the Survey Department was fortunate to obtain
Howard Lyndaker, and Zachary Scordo. Howard holds a degree in forest technology with
an emphasis on surveying, is a
licensed New York State land
surveyor with more than 16
years of experience, and manages the department. Howard resides in Carthage. Zach,
town of Watertown, graduated from the Wanakena Ranger
School with a degree in land
surveying technology. .
Lindsey Tupia joined the
firm as the administrative
assistant in August. Lindsey worked for Girl Scouts of
NYPENN Pathways Inc. for 10
years as the director of volunteer services before a staff restructure resulted in the elimination of her position. She
lives in Adams with her husband, Josh, and two children.
Tom Mackowiak joined the
team as an Environmental Scientist. Tom, Sackets Harbor,
has a degree in geophysics from
SUNY Geneseo and is a licensed
mold assessor.
David Talbot joined the Environmental Department as
an environmental technician.
Dave holds numerous certifications in concrete, asbestos
monitoring, and lead-based
risk assessments. Dave resides
in Chaumont with his wife, Lori,
and family.
John Phelps joined the Environmental Department as an
environmental technician. John
has seven years experience in
the environmental consulting
field. He currently hold certifications as an asbestos project
monitor and building inspector. John resides in Ilion with his
wife, Amy, and family.

Rob Bach joined the Environmental Department as an

environmental technician.
Rob holds a degree in Information technology from SUNY
Plattsburgh, including minors
in web design and Programming and Psychology. Rob is
from Black River.
The Architectural Department includes many facets
of Sustainable Green Design,
LEED and alternative energy
projects and construction phase
services. .
Architects Edward G. Olley Jr.
and Scott W. Soules,along with
the architectural team completed the Sustainable Green design
of a new, state-of-the-art financial services branch for Northern Credit Union on Route 11
near Fort Drum early in the year.
Recognizable projects include
the new RBC Wealth Management Building along Washington Street in Watertown; The
new Pediatrics Associates Building on Washington Street; the
Honor the Mountain monument for the 10th Mountain
Division in Thompson Park, as
well as expansion of Harbors
COTY GIANNELLI n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
End Marina in Henderson Edward G. Olley Jr, founding partner of GYMO Architecture, Engineering & Land Surveying P.C., and state Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie,
Harbor and renovation of the R-Heuvelton, speak after the groundbreaking ceremony for the 10th Mountain Divison monument at Thompson Park last Aug. 12.
North American Otter Exhibit
at Thompson Park Zoo. The de- roadway, curb, sidewalk, light- U.S. Military Academy at West services throughout upstate volving installation of utility
partment also continued work ing, and signage. The project Point, numerous development New York while involved with infrastructure, roadways, sanwith several public housing au- is expected to be constructed projects in the Syracuse and collecting building and site itary and storm sewers, water
thorities inthe tri-county area, in 2017. Another project was Rochester areas, projects for data for every GYMO Architec- lines, sidewalks and curbing.
involving building renovations the design of the new sanitary New York State Parks, Neigh- tural and Engineering project.
Also mcompleted in 2015:
and capital needs assessments. sewer and water facilities for the bors of Watertown and the cities Projects included numerous continued building foundaThe Engineering Department new Honda dealership on state of Watertown and Syracuse.
ALTA/ACSM land title sur- tion and site layout of a 400
continued 2015 with a civil and Route 12 in the town of Pamelia.
During 2015, many new veys, boundary and subdivi- unit, multi-family apartment
land development engineering
Additional site planning clients throughout New York sion surveys, topographic and development on County Route
projects including engineering and design projects were the State retained GYMO Envi- utility surveys and significant 202 and building layout for the
studies, site design, water and continued design for the West ronmental Services to provide construction layout surveys Longhorn Steakhouse, each in
wastewater facilities design and Remington Street Subdivision asbestos surveys, abatement utilizing the latest GPS-guided the town of Watertown.
storm water pollution preven- in Black River, the U-Haul ser- plans, asbestos air monitor- machine control file preparaTopographic and undertion Planning.
vice center near Fort Drum, RBC ing, Phase I, II and III envi- tion software and field imple- ground utility surveys were
Principal Engineer Patrick J. Weather Management building ronmental site assessments, mentation procedures.
completed for five streets totalScordo and Managing Engineer on U.S. Route 11 South, a pedi- mold, radon, petroleum and
This GPS-guided machine ing over 15,000 linear feet in the
Ryan G. Churchill, in conjunc- atric office in Washington Sum- engineering environmental control for construction sur- village of Lowville for the street
tion with the engineering team, mit in the town of Watertown, and land surveying chemical veys allows the surveyors and reconstruction project.
produced projects such as the Sonic restaurants in Clay and spill investigations as well as engineers to download design
In addition, the surveyvillage of Lowvilles reconstruc- Rochrestaurant in LeRay, Long- lead paint inspections. GYMO, data and control files into the ors completed ALTA/ACSM
tion of River and Stowe streets, horn Steakhouse near Salmon P.C. also provided environ- contractors equipment so Land Title Surveys for Coland Trinity, Shady, and Park Run Mall, and a new residential mental screening of properties they can perform accurate lege Heights and Fibermark
avenues. This $12 million proj- subdivision in Henderson.
pending purchase or renova- field layouts and control their Cogeneration, the West Point
ect includes complete infraEnvironmental Department tion for many banking, financ- earthwork machinery.
Tunnel Project, numerous
structure replacement for ap- director William P. Planteand ing and municipal customers
This technology has recent- NYS Parks surveys for planned
proximately 15,500 linear feet of Department Manager Hayward in the tri-county region.
ly become critical for accuracy improvements, surveys for
roadways in the village.
Arthur expanded the GYMO
The Survey Department, and cost efficiency on proj- design and development of
The project is a complete re- Environmental continued its under the direction of How- ects involving land drainage, Sonic restaurants in Clay and
placement with new storm and growth trend in 2015. The year ard Lyndaker and Gregory F. site cutting and filling, and for Rochester as well as the Dairy
sanitary sewers, water facilities, included new projects at the Ashley, provided surveying proper grading of projects in- Queen in the town of LeRay.

LEAD Class 16 turns I into we in Oswegatchie

By ANNA SUPP
Farm Business Advisor, Farm Credit East

It was already dark as we set

off on foot down the road, the
group percolating with a nervous energy. Light-hearted
chatter and laughter peppered
the cold night air. Perhaps it was
the novelty of the situation, or
the stress of the long day finally
bubbling over, but we were giddy, almost childish in our jokes
and banter. As we turned off the
road, and into the woods, the
disorienting darkness crept in
quickly. It pressed down around
us, and we turned to each other
for guidance. Is that you? Give
me your hand. Hold my jacket.
Whos at the end? Watch out for
the roots, step up ahead! Looking like a troupe of circus elephants and not particularly
quieter we guided each other
through the dark. Log to your
left. Is everyone ok? Dont worry,
Im right here in front of you.
Dont worry. Im right here.
If we had a weakness as a
group, it was staying quiet,
and the laughter and chatter
continued on deep into the
night. Trekking along in near
blindness, swapping stories
and laughing aloud, we moved
as one unit, as one class. Occasionally we stumbled, but

somewhere in the middle of

the line, in the middle of the
woods, in the middle of the
night I became we, and
we became LEAD class 16.
LEAD class 16 is a group unlike any other. It is made up of
individuals, and as individuals
we are diverse, to be sure. All of
these people have come from
different backgrounds, different
schools, different companies
and careers. They grow grapes,
beans, hops, cranberries and
cows. They are educators, advisors, producers, salesmen
and lenders. They work in the
public sector, on family farms,
for themselves and for private
corporations. They have faced
adversity, they have received
diplomas, degrees, awards and
accolades.
They represent a range of religions, hobbies, hometowns
and opinions. They have been
to other countries, come from
other countries and speak other
languages. They have built businesses, built families and they
have built communities. They
are parents, spouses, siblings,
fiances and friends. They are
introverts, extroverts, dreamers,
planners and doers. Each individual, in their own right, has accomplished great things.

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LEAD Class 16 is pictured at their team-building retreat at Camp

Oswegatchie, Croghan.

But together, WE are LEAD

class 16. We are supportive, inclusive and accepting. Together we are something greater
than we were alone. We have
heard the stories of the classes
before us, thats true. Weve
heard of the amazing opportunities and experiences, of the
depth of self-awareness and
personal growth other classes
have experienced. Their stories, accomplishments and enthusiasm are what drove many
of us to be here. We are grateful
for the opportunities and the
inspiration they have provided
us. Our journey, however, will
be unique and wholly our own.
We are poised to create our
own identity over the next two
years and thank you, Ted, for
the rest of our lives.
We are LEAD class 16. We are
a team, a class, an army and a
congregation. We are the future
of this industry we all serve. As
leaders, we are young, just beginning to recognize what that
may mean. We have accepted
this challenge, this journey before us, and we welcome it. It
is not something we take on
lightly. As individuals, we are
anxious about the years ahead.
We worry about the time away
from families and careers; we

worry about testing personal

limits and comfort zones, and
exposing weaknesses. As a class,
however, we are open, we are
committed and we are ready.
There will be plenty of roots
and logs to trip over as we go.
We have each other, and we
know that when we start to
stumble, there will be someone behind us, and someone
in front of us. Is that you? Take
my hand.

In the spring of 2017, well

complete this leg of our journey, hand in hand. Well take
a final head count, be sure everyone arrived safely and the
lines will blur again.
We will become as we were,
individuals, and go back out
to our communities, our companies, our families and our
businesses as leaders and at
the same time, we will become
more. We will become LEAD

alumni, and we will link hands

with a fraternity of leadership
that spans generations, industries and countries. Together
we will all be something far
greater than we were alone.
We are LEAD class 16, and
were on our way.
To learn more about Oswegatchie, go to www.oswegatchie.org. We can be
reached by phone at 3461222.

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I8 Sunday, February 21, 2016

BOCES offers life-enhancement options

The Office of Adult and Continuing Education at the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES provides
a wide range of services to our
community.
The mission is to promote
lifelong learning opportunities
that are affordable.
We are motivated to advance the economic and social
mobility of each adult learner.
Success is individual. It can
take the form of fulfilling his
or her aspiration to earn a high
school diploma, succeed in a
career change or acquire a new
hobby.
Education is the greatest
path to economic and social
mobility; a powerful force
that supports and promotes
change. The sobering fact is
that college graduates typically have more earning power
than the less educated. In addition, the wages of the high
school graduate are seemingly stagnant. Consequently,

there must be an occupational

shift in order to initiate mobility. Everyone must have a high
school diploma or equivalent.
Subsequently, we participate
in a lifelong learning route for
career selection, enhancement or a new pastime activity.
The Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
is the only approved New York
State Education Department
(NYSED) high school equivalency preparation program
for adult literacy education
and testing site for the TASC
Test in the Jefferson and Lewis
Counties.
The curriculum is NYSED
approved. The teachers are
NYSED trained annually on
best practices to pass the
TASC test.
In addition, our program
can function on the textbook
level for the older adult or via
instructional software for
younger adults who like learn-

ing on computers. In fact, our

computer technology in the
classroom is one of the best in
New York state.
Our goal is to remove the
mystery of attaining a high
school equivalency diploma
and prepare adults for the 21st
Century Workforce.
The Office of Adult and Continuing Education offers a variety of courses and programs.
Courses/Programs are based
on community needs and desires and can change each semester. The current content
areas are:
n Avocational education:
Instruction for enjoyment
in creative arts, computer
studies and do-it-yourself
nBusiness and industry education:
Instruction for entry-level
employment, apprenticeship
training and customized services for retention and promotion (funding sources are

available for each)

nLiteracy Education
Instruction for English Language Learners and anyone
who desires a high school
equivalency diploma (all instruction and the TASC Test
are at no cost)
n Health occupations education:
Instruction for home health
aides, nurse assistants and
practical nurses .
n Online education.
Instruction for professional development or personal
enrichment; highly interactive; instructor lead; convenient six-week format; and
over 300 courses from which
to select
Our explicit desire is to
transform the economic and
social mobility of the adult
learner.
Expressly, those who have
the drive, determination
and personal will to seek the

next rung on their ladder of

achievement. We will provide
the learning resources, assistance and educational experiences. These essentialities will
enable all learners to pursue
their desired pathway and vision for success.
We also manage the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES Testing
Center. The testing center is a
member of selected national
testing services. Each offers
various professional certification and licensure examinations. The testing environment operates under specific
security protocols that use the
most advanced technology
available.
We are now offering examinations from the testing
services of Comira, Kryterion,
pan/Nextec, and Pearson Vue.
Think local for your next
certification examination.
Your professional association
or licensing board determines

the examination. Once you

know the examination, enter
the name into your Internet
browser, click on test taker information and locate test center option.
In order to test here, enter the ZIP code, 13601, and
choose Jefferson-Lewis BOCES as the test center. You
will register and submit payment online for the examination.
Find more information on
our website www.bocesadulted.com or call the Adult Education office at 315-779-7220.
Never stop the learning process. The world is accessible.
Let the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES
Office of Adult and Continuing
Education serve as your source
for Lifelong Learning!
Education is your pathway
to economic and social mobility.
Enroll now at www.bocesadulted.com!

WPBS multiplatform website lets career seekers GPS for Success

GPS for Success is a new
multiplatform website, MyGPSForSuccess.com, that students
and underemployed adults
can use to learn about career
opportunities, income potential and education/training requirements in 16 career clusters
identified locally and nationally as experiencing a shortage
of skilled workers entering the
workforce.
The website features digital
content showcasing the careers
as a distinct group of occupations and industries based on
the knowledge and skills they
require.
The goal is to help educators and students of all ages The WBPS-DT television station on Arsenal Street in Watertown.
explore different career development options and bet- adults to learn about the idenGPS for Success is a critical
ter prepare them for college tified career opportunities, resource for cash-strapped
and/or a vocational career. income potential and educa- school districts, which are now
The website will be used by tion/training requirements, required to complete career
education providers, employ- in all 16 of the career clusters plans for all students. GPS for
ment and training agencies, in our area, where there is a Success will be promoted to
35 school districts in Jefferstudents and underemployed shortage of skilled workers.

Jefferson-Lewis BOCES

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Learning
Education: Your Pathway to
Economic and Social Mobility
High School Equivalency Classes
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(Cosmetology)

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son, Lewis and St. Lawrence

County school districts as a
career planning tool and demonstrate the multi-platform
website at career day events.
BOCES will also use the site
as a tool for career pathing

for adult education students.

Nearly 3,000 9th grade students will be exposed to the
website content, in addition to
students in other grades and
those in BOCES adult education programs.
The 16 career clusters that
will be featured on the website include: Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources;
Architecture and Construction; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Math; Manufacturing; Education/Training; Human Services; Government and Public
Administration; Information
Technology; Transportation,
Distribution, and Logistics;
Arts, AV Technology and Communications; Business Management/Administration;
Finance, Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and Security; and
Marketing.
This educational initiative

is brought to you by WPBS-DT

and presented by the Northern New York Community
Foundation with support from
Jefferson-Lewis BOCES and St.
Lawrence-Lewis BOCES.
WPBS-DT is a nonprofit
public television station serving approximately 650,000
households throughout
Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. WPBS-DTs mission is to educate, entertain
and inform our two-nation
audience through superior local and national content and
media engagement in order
to enhance the lives of those it
serves.
More information about
WPBS-DT is available at www.
wpbstv.org, or by following
WPBS on Twitter and Facebook. Watch local and national content online at watch.
wpbstv.org. Download our
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THE DAILY NEWS

Clayton builds important arts partnerships

CLAYTON What creates progress in a small north country community?
There are many reasons to come to
Clayton, and the first-class live performances hosted by the Thousand
Islands Performing Arts Fund at the
Clayton Opera House over the past
nine years have brought people to the
region and have contributed to Claytons progress.
The town of Clayton and TIPAF
entered into a public/private joint
venture in March 2007 to develop
an important community center
and leading venue for the performing
arts in the 1000 Islands. The town
owns and maintains the building,
which TIPAF raised $3.25 million to
renovate. TIPAF manages the dayto-day operation of the opera house,
with Executive Director Julie Garnsey, a Clayton resident, at the helm.
More than just an exquisite building,
the opera house hosts music of all
genres, theater and dance, as well as
community and private events, and
it houses the town of Clayton offices.
TIPAF continues to build business partnerships with support from
sponsors that benefit by bringing
high quality performing arts to the
region. We have continued to receive
support from Watertown Savings
Bank, Northern New York Community Foundation, the Ferguson Foundation, River Audio, Allan Newell and
Ken Deedy. We have also built new
partnerships in 2016 with support
from Clayton Country Club, Coyote Moon Vineyards, Cross Island
Farms and the 1000 Islands Harbor
Hotel. New patrons continue to join
the ranks of those who enjoy benefits
such as purchasing tickets before the
box office opens to the public and
special patron events. Tickets for
the 2016 season will be on sale to the
public on Tuesday ( Feb. 23.)
Who will be among the performers
bringing enthusiastic audiences to
the Clayton Opera House in 2016?
The season begins Saturday,
March 12, with Quilters the Musical, being produced by CPS Potsdam

in conjunction with TAUNYs Northern New York Quilt Project and in

partnership with the SUNY Potsdam
Crane Opera Ensemble and Department of Theater and Dance.
The Orchestra of Northern New
York will put on a world-acclaimed
multimedia production from Classical Kids in Chicago, titled Beethoven
Lives Upstairs on Friday, March 18.
On Friday, April 29, American adult
contemporary and pop/rock singer,
songwriter and producer, Richard
Marx will be on stage with a solo
acoustic performance and on Friday,
May 13, multi-platinum country superstar Jo Dee Messina will perform.
June continues with a great variety
of performances. On June 3, Barbra
and Frank The Concert That Never Was will perform a tribute to
Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra,
on June 10, Donna the Buffalo from
the nearby Finger Lakes will perform
Americana music; on June 16, the legendary Rita Coolidge will be on stage
and on June 20, Rusted Root will rock
the house.
Kathryn Ingerson will be accompanied by Chris Hyde-Hall on Friday,
June 24 to benefit the TIPAF Endowment Fund with the Northern New
York Community Foundation. As
have many of the nonprofits in Clayton, TIPAF set up an endowment
fund with the community foundation
in an effort to perpetuate its work.
Donors can make the TIPAF Endowment part of their planned giving,
thereby ensuring live performances
at the Clayton Opera House for years
to come.
Arrival from Sweden The Music
of ABBA returns to the stage on July
7 with its disco tribute to this band
from the 1970s, and on July 21, Daniel KellyVoices of Clayton will tell
stories from north country residents
about growing up along the river and
the islands.
Aug. 4, Capitol Steps will satirize
this years election candidates, on
Aug. 25, the Lee Glantz Jazz Trio will
perform to a cabaret audience and
Aug. 31 will bring two-time Interna-

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American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx will be on stage April 29 at
the Clayton Opera House with a solo acoustic performance .

tional Bluegrass Music Association

Entertainers of the Year, the Gibson
Brothers.
TIPAF has continued its Arts in Education outreach to regional school
systems, inviting area students of all
ages to attend a live performance at
no cost. In 2015, TIPAF presented
Peter Rabbit Tales to more than
350 north country elementary students and this month, Two on Tap,
a tap dance duo from New York City
gave an interactive presentation to
over 250 local area high school students. TIPAF supplements school
programs by providing opportunities
to see staged presentations in music, theater, literature and more. The
popular Clayton Community Band,
resident ensemble of the Clayton Opera House under the direction of Rick
Badour, will hold Tuesday concerts
May 10, July 5, Aug, 23, Oct. 11 and
Nov. 29.
Other events at the opera house
include the Thousand Islands Land

Trusts Film Festival on Saturday,

June 25. Save The Rivers annual
Rock for the River is set for Saturday, July 2. The Young Peoples Theater will perform on July 29, Ron and
Nancy OneSong will perform on Aug.
11, The Guthrie Brothers will perform
a tribute to Simon and Garfunkel on
Saturday, August 20 and the Clayton
Jazz Festival will set Riverside Drive
abuzz Friday through Sunday, Sept.
23 to 25.
Other events are added to the
schedule regularly. Check claytonoperahouse.com for an up-to-date
calendar of performances or to purchase tickets. The box office is open
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday. Call 686-2200 for information.
The foresighted agreement between the town of Clayton and TIPAF
held the promise that, by giving audiences a reason to regularly come to
downtown Clayton, other businesses
might flourish, too. That promise of
revitalization has come to fruition, in

part because of Clayton Opera House

events as well as the wide variety of
events presented by Claytons other
nonprofits. Restaurants and shops
have opened, a grand hotel has been
built and Clayton has become a place
people want to call home. Such economic stimulation is the dividend
nonprofits provide when they generate social and cultural capital in a
small community.
The arts bring life to a community.
People flock to Clayton to experience
the arts, culture, 1000 Islands history
and the rivers natural beauty, and
Claytons nonprofit organizations
are at the center of providing a multitude of experiences. Enriching events
and the social interaction they generate encourage progress. The Clayton
Opera House, through the town of
Claytons commitment and TIPAFs
dedicated management, has been an
integral part of helping a small village
on the St. Lawrence River come alive
with activity, purpose and progress.

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Buyers market

JUSTIN SORENSEN n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

The development of new housing such as the Preserve at Autumn Ridge apartment complex, pictured, has increased the competition for tenants among the landlords of older apartments and complexes.

Housing influx increases competition among landlords

By GORDON BLOCK

gblock@wdt.net

If the Army contracts more, then were going

to have a problem, but thats the same problem
we had before they expanded at all.

An influx of new housing

and a dip in the number of Fort
Drum soldiers has flipped the
long-running narrative for
the areas apartment market:
there may be more options
for those looking for an apartment than ever.
The market was tight a few
years ago, but the construction
got a little ahead of itself, said
real estate investor and developer Brian H. Murray. Theres
a little bit of an oversupply in
the market right now.
The shift has put pressure
on developers of older properties to step their game up in order to compete for customers.
From a developer point of
a view, it may be a little loose,
said Donald C. Alexander, CEO
of the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency.
From a renters point of view
it may be just right. There are
options.
The possibility of an oversupply comes after more than
a decade of work and investment to keep up with the demands of both military and
non-military residents.
For the first time in 30
years, we have options, and
quality options at that, said
Michelle Capone, director of
regional development for the
Development Authority of the

CARL MCLAUGHLIN

Executive Director, Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization

North Country.
The area has seen an influx
of housing to match a large
rise in the number of soldiers
and families assigned to Fort
Drum, peaking at more than
19,000 soldiers.
We created the housing
needed for the soldiers, said
Carl McLaughlin, executive
director of the Fort Drum Regional Liaison Organization.
That soldier count is currently down to about 15,250,
he said. The market as it currently stands is equipped for

a soldier population of about

17,000, with an ability to handle the quick turnover of military life.
According to the FDRLO,
the local vacancy rate in January was about 10.2 percent,
based on a review of 37 rental
complexes in the tri-county
area representing 5,048 units.
The group said local units
within 20 miles of Fort Drum
had a vacancy rate of 9.7 percent, and local units outside of
that range were at about a 21.4
percent vacancy rate.

If the Army contracts

more, then were going to
have a problem, but thats
the same problem we had before they expanded at all, Mr.
McLaughlin said.
The current higher-thanusual vacancy rate has been
linked to struggles among
apartment complexes around
Watertown since the start of
the new year.
United Group, which holds
a $30 million mortgage on
Truscott Terrace on Wealtha
Avenue, Mountaineer Estates
on Michigan Avenue and Lonsway Hill apartments in Clayton, filed foreclosure proceedings in January. The owner of
Riverview Plaza asked the Watertown Local Development
Corp. for a loan extension, due
to a decrease in occupancy at
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Slow growth is the trend in SLC housing market

By LARRY ROBINSON
lrobinson@ogd.com

CANTON The number of

new homes and year-around
dwellings built in St. Lawrence
County has remained consistent in recent years, suggesting the absence of the boom or
bust cycles often seen in some
regional housing markets.
Darren W. Colton, director
of the St. Lawrence County Real Property Tax Office, said statistics are still being gathered
for the 2015 building year, but
data from 2014 show 106 residences or other dwellings such
as year-around camps were
built in St. Lawrence County in
that year.
Mr. Colton said the 2014
numbers are comparable to
other new-construction starts
reported in recent years across
St. Lawrence County. In 2011,
2012 and 2013, respectively,
110, 138, and 106 homes were
reported built, according to
county officials.
Mr. Colton said the 2014 to-

I talk to them (towns,

villages) all of the time,
and we have seen no
boom or no bust.
TRISHA FLETCHER
St. Lawrence County
data specialist

tal, of 106 residences, indicates

the same, steady trend regarding new housing starts.
Id have to say it is better
than I would have thought;
this year seems to be consistent with what was reported in
the past, Mr. Colton said.
He said that while the information suggests that St. Lawrence County has not seen a
major housing boom in recent
decades, it also shows the region has experienced no sharp
dip in the number of structures being built.
Its consistent, he said.
The prices of the structures

built during 2014 range from

camps valued at $11,000 to
$12,000 to homes valued in excess of $300,000.
Trisha Fletcher, a data specialist working in the county
tax office, said she networks
closely with code enforcement
officers and assessors in each
of the countys 32 towns and 12
villages to keep track of housing trends. She agreed with
Mr. Colton that housing starts
across St. Lawrence County
during 2014 have been slow,
steady and consistent with recent past years in the region.
I talk to them (towns and
villages) all of the time, and
we have seen no boom or no
bust, Ms. Fletcher said. Its
always been slow going. When
a town has a new house being
built, the code officer and the
assessors are excited. They let
me know.
If there is a trend developing
in recent years, according to
Mr. Colton, it may be the fact
that more people are building

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A real estate sign sits outside a house on Laurel Avenue in Massena, St. Lawrence County, as a mail
carrier for the U.S. Postal Service makes deliveries last fall.

modular homes and doublewide trailers instead of traditional stick-built dwellings.

He said a wide range of
products and price ranges and

the growing cost of traditional

building are the main reasons.
It is expensive to build, and
when people look at the quality of a new double-wide home,

they find both the price and

the quality comparable, he
said. You can spend as much
as you want. They are quite
nice these days.

Carthage Savings continues to move forward by Broker-owner LHuillier

embracing technology with a personal touch is honored as Hefferon
CARTHAGE Carthage Savings is the
north countrys oldest remaining independent financial institution and plans to
stay that way. The association continues
to grow while keeping overhead in check
and expanding services through the use of
technology.
The association has doubled its assets
and has added two branches while employing roughly the same number of people as nearly 20 years ago. Technology
has made everyone more
efficient, allowing us to
deliver services more
conveniently
to our end users than ever
before, sid
Thomas H. Pich, president
and CEO. To
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stay relevant
Pam Waterman works
and competiin the Clayton office of
tive in todays
Carthage Savings.
world, you
must adapt and embrace the technological advances available. You must also
keep everything in perspective and not let
technology take over your business. Technology adaptation must be driven by customers or efficiency.
Carthage Savings is currently the only
local institution that has a fully functional
website with the successful launch of its
state-of-the-art online branch last Sep-

Real Estate marks 32 years

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The Carthage Savings staff at 313 State St., Carthage. Seated, from left: Lynne Clark,
Bridget Fetterly, Teri Ellis, Lori Snyder and Thomas Pich; standing, in front, are
Shannon Lennox, Deanna Genito, Michelle Bezanilla, Christina Harper, Kendra Durant,
Julia Fuller, Cathleen Frith and Kari Paige; in back, Crystal Schweitzer, Justin Davis,
Donna Stone, Sandra Schneider, Chelsea Hayden, Jennifer McConnell and Robert Sligar.
Absent from the photo are Dale Klock, Jenna Ebbrecht, Sarah Baldwin, Andrea Widrick,
Danielle Wagner, Kaylen Sullivan and Quinn OBrien (intern).

tember. The online branch provides customers the ability to open new deposit
and loan relationships with the association. The association recognizes the business is heading in this direction. Many
websites can get you started but then you

must go to a branch. Our websites can

take you all the way through funding your
new account. We think this added feature
will catch on as people realize the convenience of performing most of their banking activities from home or on their cell
phones. Our customer base has become
very accepting of internet banking and
bill pay services. This is a natural extension of these offerings.
Technology is great as long as its
backed up by caring people. Our customers will always be able to speak to a local
employee and our phones will always be
answered by a person. The balance of personal service and using todays advanced
technology to deliver this service will be
key to our future.

CARTHAGE SAVINGS BY THE NUMBERS

As of Dec. 31

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Employed at Carthage Savings Banks Watertown branch are Angela Ratigliano, Deb
Haley, Dessiray Goutremout, Heather Blair, Dallas Sloat, Dale Klock, Cheryl Sweitzer
and Beth Augustus.

Year founded: 1888

Total assets: $193,473,594
Capital: $21,193,947
Number of employees: 39
Payroll and benefits: $1,973,066
Branch locations: Carthage, Watertown ,
Clayton
Online: Carthagesavings.com

In 2016, Hefferon Real Estate will celebrate 32 years of

operation. New York Statelicensed broker/owner Lisa
LHuillier also observed a
milestone in that she has been
a Realtor for 25 years and was
recognized for that in December at the annual JeffersonLewis Board of Realtors installation and holiday dinner.
Ms. LHuillier, who is married
to
Charles
Ruggiero,
also a Realtor at Hefferon Real
Estate, has
recently
achieved
two more
real estate
designaLHuillier
tions to add
to her expertise.
One is the SRS, sellers representative specialist.
The other is the PMN, which
stands for Performance Management Network and is a
designation geared towards
Womens Council of Realtors
members who are the only
ones who can display the designation.
Ms. LHuillier was awarded
the PMN designation in November at the National Association of Realtors/ Womens
Council of Realtors annual
conference in San Diego, Calif.
Besides the many organizations Ms. LHuillier volunteers
for, she is a charter member
of the local Womens Council
of Realtors Tri-County Chapter, having served as president in 2012. Since then, Ms.
LHuillier has climbed the
ranks of leadership positions
on the state level, resulting in
being sworn in as 2016 President of the New York State
Womens Council of Realtors
in Albany on Feb. 8 at the New
York State Association of Realtors Inaugural gala.
Hefferon Real Estate, 128 S.
Massey St., Watertown, and

LISA LHUILLIER TITLES

2016 New York State
Womens Council of Realtors
president
2015 New York State
Womens Council of Realtors
president-elect
2014 New York State
Womens Council of Realtors
chapter treasurer
2013 New York State
Womens Council of Realtors
chapter secretary
2012 President, Womens
Council of Realtors, TriCounty Chapter (www.wcrtricountyny.com)
2000-2003, director, Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors
1998-2000 president, Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors
1997 Realtor of the Year
ABR Accredited Buyer
Representative
CBR Certified Buyer Representative
GREEN GREEN designation
GRI Graduate Realtor
Institute
HOMES Housing Our Military with Excellent Service
MRP Military Relocation
Specialist
PMN Performance Management Network (for WCR
members)
RSPS Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist
SRS Seller Representative Specialist
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Continued growth for Washington Summit medical and professional campus

WATERTOWN The Washington
Summit medical and professional
campus, outer Washington Street,
continues to be the fastest growing
medical and development in the area.
This past year, continued its continued growth with the expansion
and renovation of existing buildings,
and the welcoming of new healthcare
practices.
Washington Summit is 10 years
old and we continue to expand every
year, said Managing Partner Michael Lundy. It has grown from one
building to a mixture of seven buildings, 14 practices, the setting of the
new Samaritan Summit Village and

home to approximately 500 employees.

An age-old adage in successful real
estate development is location, location, location and Washington Summit has proven that over and over
again with its tremendous growth,
and in the value of its properties.
We have seen our growth because
of our location, recognizing the benefits of being near other practices, the
modern, energy efficient buildings,
the parking, access to the town roads
and the convenience to the hospital,
Mr. Lundy said.
The last 15 months have been
another busy period of growth for
Washington Summit, with several

new additions.
n Groundbreaking for a new 4,800
square-foot medical practice of Pediatric Associates of Watertown;
n Nephrology Associates of Watertown relocated into newly renovated
space in Building IV;
n Renal Care of Northern New York
expanded into space previously occupied by Nephrology Associates,
and;
n Dr. Jill Laureano-Surber, Family
Medicine Center, moved at the end of
2014 into an expansion of the building
where the New York Heart Center is.
All positive and continued centers
of patient care in one central location, with all of the amenities that

Washington Summit has to offer.

Mr. Lundy further commented on
the expansion and continued growth
of Washington Summit.
We feel there continues to be a
strong need for cost effective, modern, energy efficient space in the
Watertown market, he said. What
office space is available seems to
be located downtown and much of
that space is antiquated and lacks
the amenities of a new space. Not to
mention the issues with traffic congestion and the lack of available parking. Our 52 acres of land has allowed
us to build a campus-style setting
that includes lots of parking and open
green space make it very easy to get

around.
Our green technology buildings
provide energy efficiency and operating cost savings, as well as provide a
comfortable, convenient atmosphere
for both the patients and the staff.
Washington Summit Associates
plan to continue with building projects from medical and non-medical
professionals, who have come to recognize the considerable benefits to
the space and location of Washington
Summit.
For more information contact
Michael Lundy, Managing Partner,
Washington Summit Associates, at
493-2493.

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Triple A Building center celebrates 45 years with store makeovers

Triple A Building Center continues to look forward to growth,
building upon its historic 45 years of
providing building materials in the
north country. This winter the business is renovating and improving all
three St. Lawrence County locations
Canton, Massena and Potsdam
almost simultaneously.
The stores interiors are undergoing major changes both structurally
and esthetically. During the winter
months, the interior showrooms are
being renovated and new, updated
merchandise assortments are being added. The exteriors will have
updated looks with construction beginning in the spring. Several departments are being expanded based on

customer surveys, and include more

lighting, additional tools and accessories. Milwaukee brand tools have
been added to the already large assortment, including many branded
accessories. Some new categories
have been added, as well.
President and CEO Robert Ashley
said, Our staff members have done
a simply outstanding job throughout
the remodeling process, which will
continue through the winter months.
I am deeply proud of the work theyve
accomplished so far; tearing out
walls and fixtures, remerchandising
each entire store, all while providing
the top-notch customer service that
theyre known for. The end result is
even better than we imagined.

Weve been here since my father

began the business in 1971. Throughout the decades, weve weathered
challenging situations as well as some
very good years. A locally owned business is a complete life commitment,
and in order to remain successful, we
need to constantly stay ahead of the
rapid changes in the marketplace.
Our lumber is consistently priced
at or below the market, said Marketing Director John Schneider. We
have strategic advantages by being
based locally. We know the contractors and many homeowners by their
first name and we go out of our way to
get them what they need, when and
where they need it.
To help stay close to builder cli-

ents, Triple A regularly hosts contractor breakfasts, where suppliers

introduce their new and innovative
materials, tools, and techniques directly to builders so they can interact
and ask questions. Its a networking
opportunity for all of us as well, Mr.
Schneider said, because many times
a builder in Potsdam will be working
with a client in Massena or Canton, so
its good to meet who they will be dealing with. It makes everyone comfortable and puts a face to the name.
Triple A is also known for hosting fun events for customers, but
with the facility renovations the
events were postponed last year.
The Massena store still hosted the
annual Massena Visionaries hockey

Party Rentals in Watertown is celebrating its 29th year

WATERTOWN In 1987 Lorrie McFarland started
Party Rentals with 20 tables, 100 chairs and four tents,
working out of a small rental space on Court Street,
adding items such as linens and costumes, balloons
and some disposable items. The need for a larger space
grew as the inventory did, and 20 years ago she purchased the 18,000 square-foot former trolley barn at
780 W. Main St.
Party Rentals supplies everything you could want for
any size party, corporate events, graduations, memorials and especially weddings. With the ever-changing
styles and themes, it is important to keep up with the
new ideas and colors that bridal couples want.
Its never ending so we just keep adding new and
fresh items to the inventory. Linens are a big part of the
business now.
The business also has full table settings, dance
floors, staging and lighting and wedding invitations.
The show room is open week days and half day Saturdays, and evenings and Sundays by appointment.

Wrattens RV Sales in Adams says thank you for 57 great years

ADAMS We at Wrattens would like to say
thank you to our family of Northern New York
customers and friends! With your help, we are
now celebrating 57 years!
Hard to believe what Wratten Camp & Travel
Co. has grown into since 1959.
Such humble beginnings by my parents, Al
and Lois Wratten, at 9209 U.S. Route 11, with an
inventory of just four units on two acres. Most
deals in those first few years were signed on the
front seat of our old pickup truck.
Wrattens was the only travel trailer dealer
north of Syracuse, and people came from far
and wide to deal honestly with our family.
Now, 57 years later, our business has grown to
20 acres with an inventory close to 100 RVs and
our RV family has grown to over 5,000 camping

happy customers!
Now, I (Jim Wratten) am at the helm of this
great family business, and am carrying on the
legacy with the help of my sons and we are
still treating every customer like family.
We are helping families relax and enjoy the
great outdoors, whether it be far away or right
down the road. People still come from far and
wide to see our stock of new and used travel
trailers and fifth wheels, folding campers and
occasionally even a used motor home, or even
custom-order a utility trailer for your toys or the
park model you are looking to put on that lot by
the lake.
We work hard to keep our 2,000 square-foot
parts and accessory store stocked with anything
you might need and our friendly service team

keep your RV in top shape in our 5,000-squarefoot, five-bay service facility.

Please stop by our place in Adams for a visit
and a cup of coffee. We will be happy to take the
time to show you around our place or just to
chat about camping!
Find us on Facebook where you can share a
recipe, campfire story or a picture of your happy
campers, and you can check out our inventory
anytime on our website at wrattenrvsales.com.

tournament in its parking lot this

January, and the popular Ladies
Nights will begin again in the fall,
this year with a casino theme.
All three stores plan a big grand
opening celebration after renovations
are complete sometime this summer.
People will continue to need new and
updated homes, and businesses need
to perform maintenance and expansion to remain viable.
Based on its history and forward
thinking culture, Triple A is convinced that they can remain a major
force in the local building materials
business in the north country by doing
what they know best: offering quality
products and superior customer service year-round.

Market
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the Newell Street apartment building.

Even on-post housing has faced some
challenges. Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes, a partnership between developer
Lend Lease and the Department of the Army,
opened up a group of its older 2-bedroom
homes to non-military-affiliated renters.
Among the worst hit by the change are
larger complexes, single-family homes and
duplexes, particularly 3-bedroom homes,
Mr. Murray said. The 3-bedroom style was
most needed, he said, and developers overproduced in their attempt to remedy the gap.
Most worrisome, Mr. Murray said, is that
some developers have gone years without
making improvements in the quality of their
housing, or in making their homes more
price-competitive.
Greed came into play, he said. People
saw a way to make money without investing,
without putting money into their properties.
Its catching up to them now.
Despite the potential problems, Mr. Murray projected that the next six months may
bring some stability to the market, as more
soldiers return from overseas deployments.
In the meantime, self-improvement may
be the key for the health of the local market
down the road.
To keep up with the new developments,
you have to make investments, Ms. Capone
said. It increases the value of the property,
and the overall appearance in the neighborhood.
If we keep those up, itll drive people to
those products.

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Moses Walk/Run a leader in fight against cancer

Founded in 1979, the Edward I.
Moses Walk/Run for Life has been a
leader in raising money for the local
fight against cancer.
To date, the event has raised nearly
$1.4 Million which has been distributed to local charities that work to
educate the community and help
with the prevention, early detection
and diagnosis of cancer for local residents. A total of $90,000 was distributed among organizations throughout St. Lawrence County to provide
funds and programming in 2016.
Currently funded programs include:

Ryans Wish FoundationProvides assistance to families and

individuals as they travel to cancer
treatment appointments. Recipients
receive gifts of gas cards, money for
hotel stays, help with regular maintenance of vehicles for travel, funds for
medical co- pays and help with medications not covered by insurance. In
2015, Ryans Wish helped 95 families
and distributed more than $28,000 to
help with cancer related expenses.
The need for this program increases
daily.

St. Lawrence Health Initiatives Cancer Services ProgramFunding received from St. Lawrence
County Cancer Fund (SLCCF) will
cover the cost of anesthesia for 16
Colonoscopies, 4 breast MRI screenings, 10 Cervical Cancer Screenings,
Mammography for 10 women and

will help to cover Follow-up Diagnostic Testing and Care for income eligible clients.

Hospice and Palliative Care

of St. Lawrence Valley- Funds from
the St. Lawrence County Cancer
Fund are used to provide Palliative
Care Case Management cancer patients. Helping cancer patients manage the symptoms of their disease allows them to maximize quality of life.
This funding will provide 82 palliative
care visits in 2016.

Gouverneur Business Women Breast Cancer Fund- Works to alleviate financial barriers to proper
health care for newly diagnosed
breast cancer patients and provides
assistance with basic necessities such
as; medical care, transportation, nutritious foods, housing and utility assistance and child care while patients
receive treatment.

Massena Memorial Hospital- Hosts monthly Skin Cancer

Screenings which are free to the
community. MMH will also support
the offering of educational seminars
including Colorectal cancer awareness, Melanoma cancer detection
and awareness, Ovarian, Uterine and
Breast Cancer and lung cancer will be
provided free of charge throughout
the community.

Canton- Potsdam HospitalUsing funds from SLCCF, the Center

for Cancer Care provides transporta-

tion for residents who were receiving treatment at their facility. Their
vehicles dedicated to transporting
patients logs more than 20,000 miles
each year and is used sometimes daily by their patients. In 2016 they will
expand opportunities for education
for patients and families undergoing
treatment, as well as providing items
to increase quality of life.

Claxton- Hepburn Medical Center- In 2016, CHMC intends

to continue its partnership with Dr.
Brandy and will provide 8 free colonoscopies. Additionally, they will
offer 70 low dose CT lung cancer
screenings with the help of the St.
Lawrence County Cancer Fund.
The need for these important programs increases on a daily basis. Recognizing the necessity for ongoing
support, the volunteer committee
responsible for organizing the event
decided to form a more broad corporation. In 2012, the St. Lawrence
County Cancer Fund (SLCCF) was established with the hope that the community would provide support for the
local fight against cancer throughout
the year. Although the corporation
is new, the mission is the same: to
provide funding for programs that
work to educate the community and
help with the prevention, early detection and diagnosis of cancer for
local residents. The Edward I. Moses
Walk/Run for Life serves as the pri-

mary fundraiser for the St. Lawrence

County Cancer Fund. Since learning
that 100% of the money raised for the
Fund stays local, a number of community members and groups have
stepped forward to provide additional support. Recently, a memorial
giving program was established with
area funeral directors giving families
who have lost a loved one to cancer
the opportunity to remember their
loved one by supporting the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund to help
with the local fight again cancer.
In the summer of 2015, Board
Member and longtime advocate
for the St. Lawrence County Cancer
Fund, Sami Curtis learned she would
begin fighting her own battle. Truly a
self- less person, Sami wanted to turn
this into an opportunity to create
more awareness about the organization she had supported since the age
of 3. The community rallied around
her and put together Help Sami Kick
Cancer an activity packed day at
Honey Dew Acres in August. At her request, all proceeds raised were to be
donated to the St. Lawrence County
Cancer Fund. As the event got closer,
it got larger and larger. Events included a horse show, dunk tank where
students would pay for a chance to
dunk teachers from Canton Central
School, bounce houses, games and
raffles. The response to Samis request to raise money for the Cancer

Fund was absolutely overwhelming.

The event was organized and staffed
by countless volunteers and featured
a raffle with several hundred items
graciously donated by local businesses. Support for Sami in her courageous battle continues to encourage support for the Cancer Fund,
the total raised to date is more than
$62,000. The St. Lawrence County
Cancer Fund would like to thank the
planning committee, volunteers, organizations, businesses and many
individuals that contributed to Help
Sami Kick Cancer in one way or another. The awareness created about
the organization, support raised and
lives that will be touched as a result
are immeasurable. We thank Sami,
for her thoughtfulness, inspiration
and courage. KEEP FIGHTING, we
are all Sami Strong!!!
The SLCCF is extremely grateful to
those who have provided support in
the past and are looking forward to
continuing this very important fight.
If you would like more information
about the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund or The Edward I. Moses
Walk/Run for Life, please feel free to
contact Mark Brackett at 854-5563 or
Kellie Hitchman at 244-1801. Also,
visit our website at www.walkrunforlife.com We hope you will join us
on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Appleton
Arena where every dollar raised stays
in St. Lawrence County.

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MASSENA Fifty-two years
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Our board of directors
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long-term value SeaComm
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Wilson, president and chief executive officer. We are committed to adding new products
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well into the future.
As 2015 progressed, SeaComm experienced significant change, the largest being
the completion of a 35,496
square-foot, multi-milliondollar headquarter expansion.
The expansion was planned
and approved by SeaComms
board of directors in 2013.
Completing the project meant
consolidating the three Massena building locations, enabling all back office operations to be central.
The 79 Main St. and 35 Andrews St. properties were both
sold; however an ATM remains
in operation downtown, at 35
Andrews St.
Another symbolic change
to SeaComms footprint is its
charter expansion, which was
requested by SeaComm and approved by NCUA in March 2015.
Our strategy is to continue
to diversify the markets in
which we do business, said
Wilson. This diversification
will enable SeaComm to withstand certain economic anomalies which have, or could be
market specific.
The new charter change will

allow SeaComm to expand

and serve members in all of St.
Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties.
For the fifth year, SeaComm
was named one of the Best
Companies to Work for in New
York. This statewide competition identifies and recognizes
the state of New Yorks elite
employers. This designation
was chosen by SeaComm employees who participated in a
very comprehensive survey
in the categories of leadership and planning, corporate
culture and communications,
role satisfaction, work environment, pay and benefits,
training development and
relationship with supervisor.
SeaComm ranked 12th out of
32 in the small- to mediumbusiness category.
It has also recently been notified that for the sixth year it
will be receiving the Best Company to Work for in NY designation once again. It will find
out its ranking for 2016 in May.
SeaComm engaged the
communities it serves through
philanthropy, starting with
the Do Some Good program
which enables staffers to go out
for eight hours on company
time and volunteer for a charity
or cause of their choice.
Staff volunteered at Tri-town
Christmas Gift Baskets for the
Needy; Salvation Army bell
ringing, Childrens Miracle Network; AMVETS; Salmon River
Schoo; Back the Pack in Massena; Very Special Arts Festival,
and St. Marys Church Parish
Survey in Fort Covington. More
than 80 hours were given.
In conjunction with that
program, more than $100,000
in donations and sponsorships

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were given as well as providing

eight academic scholarships
to college- bound high school
graduates. Each scholarship
had a $500 value.
As recognition of achievement, Weiss Rating, an independent rating agency, has
provided SeaComm four excellent quarterly ratings in
financial strength with an upgrade the remaining two quarters: A-minus to A.
According to Weiss, SeaComm is in the top 6 percent
of credit unions in terms of
financial strength. Bauer Financial complimented that by
awarding the credit union fivestar ratings in all four quarters
of the year.
With growth and achievement come new initiatives.
A personal financial advisor
service was added to the plethora of products and services
already offered through SeaComm. This no-cost service
can help you design, build and
strengthen your financial future with top-notch financial
and investment advice; a full
spectrum of financial tools to
help with life goals and convenient access within SeaComm
branch locations. In addition,
testing of the new chip-enhanced credit card (EMV) was
completed with a full reissue
in 2016. Newly heightened,
chip-enhanced debit card
instant-issue machines have
been installed in all branches,
with debit card reissue to follow credit card reissue.
As it moves into 2016, SeaComm will continue to strive
to be the financial institution
of choice for more than 42,000
members, with plans for a
new Malone branch, as well as
construction taking place in
Plattsburgh. Projected completion time will be the third
quarter of 2016.
SeaComm Federal Credit
Union is a member owned financial cooperative based in
Massena with assets of almost
$500 million. The credit union
has branches in Massena,
Potsdam, Malone, Canton
and Ogdensburg, with branch
plans for Plattsburgh. Membership is open to anyone who
lives, works, worships, attends
school or conducts business in
St. Lawrence, Franklin or Clinton counties.

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Ridge View Inns banquet room has seating for approximately 200 guests.

Ridge View Inn features

world class food, local fun
LOWVILLE First and foremost, the Ridge
View Inn 6912 Bardo Road, Lowville must
thank all of our patrons, near and far, for your
continued support as we continue to grow.
The addition of our banquet room has shown
to be a great decision. With 45 weddings under
our belts since the completion of the room in
August 2013 we continue to grow.
This year has exceeded all past numbers and
we are currently booking into 2017.
With seating for approximately 200 guests
in the banquet room and additional seating
in the adjacent lounge, we are your choice
for wedding receptions as well as many other
events.
Fulfilling the old clich, there is no party
too big or too small, we do have the ability to
accommodate whatever size group. Also, consider us for a business conference or seminar,
family reunion, birthday party, baby or bridal
showers.
The Ridge View Inn currently employs between 15 and 20 full- and part-time staff, depending on the time of the year.
Hours also vary, depending on the season.
Typically during the winter through March 31,
we are open seven days a week at 11 a.m. and 12

p.m. on Sunday.
The balance of the year we are closed on
Sunday and Monday, serving dinners and/
or lunches, depending on the day of the week.
Please refer to our website, www.theridgeviewinn.com for our most current hours.
We are almost always open by request for
luncheons and other events. Just call us at (315)
377-4057. We will continue to offer Easter and
Mothers Day buffets.
Ridge View Inn still offers two dining experiences, allowing diners to choose the atmosphere for their mood that day or night.
Live music continues to be popular during
our winter months.
And package specials are offered in conjunction with Open Sky and Ridge View Motor
Lodge.
Like us on Facebook [The Ridge View Inn] to
see daily features and upcoming events. Give
us a 5-star rating and provide us with comments that will allow us to grow and better
serve you. We would also love suggestions as to
what you would like to see for dinner features
and events.
The entire staff of the Ridge View Inn looks
forward to serving you in the upcoming year.

Randy Nicol Construction

General Contractor
Residential & Commercial

Randy Nicol
2950 Humphrey Rd.
Copenhagen, NY 13626
Fully Insured

(315) 688-2853

Shambos
Heating & Plumbing, Inc.
16 YEARS IN BUSINESS

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

Free Estimates
Eric Shambo
P.O. Box 335
Copenhagen, NY 13626

Installation & Maintenance

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Cabinet and Bath Shop committed to improving homes beauty

MASSENA Since 1979,
The Cabinet & Bath Shop has
been serving the residents of
the north country.
Our mission is to improve
the utility, beauty and value
of our clients homes through
innovative design, quality
products, competitive pricing and our professional service.
To accomplish our mission
we have a highly trained staff
committed to guiding you to
the successful conclusion of
your remodeling, redecorating
or building projects. Our staff
will measure, plan and design
your project, whether it be a
kitchen, bath, entertainment
center, computer desk area,
home office or any other home
or commercial cabinet project.
Once the plan is exactly
what you want, we will then
make suggestions as to the
best products to use to fit your
lifestyle and your budget. In
2016 your home interior options are better than ever, and
very budget-friendly.
We have aligned ourselves
with a wide array of manufacturers and distributors that are
dedicated to providing quality products at very competitive prices, such as KraftMaid,
Debut, Candlelight and now
introducing Showplace cabinetry; Whirlpool, KitchenAid,
Maytag and Viking appliances: Corian, Zodiac, Silestone
Quartz, Sensa Granite and
Laminate countertops: Kohler,
Maax, Jacuzzi, Clarion, American Standard, Delta and Moen
bath and kitchen fixtures and
faucets.
A wide array of Mohawk &
Kraus USA carpet; Tarkett and
Armstrong vinyl flooring: Alloc, Quickstep, Mohawk and

Tarkett laminate flooring and

a large display of luxury vinyl
and ceramic tile for floors and
walls will allow you to put the
finishing touches on your design project.
Then highlight your completed project with the perfect
light fixture from Maxim lighting-on display in our showroom.
Visit our showroom at 2242
State Highway 420 in Massena.
Discover the difference between the big-box stores and
the professional service provided by a local business that
knows the area, knows you
and has been serving you for
over 36 years.
Come to our showroom and
see our Kraftmaid and Debut
semi-custom and Candlelight

and Showplace custom cabinetry. Candlelight and Showplace offer full custom quality,
unmatched flexibility, a myriad of stain and high quality
painted finishes in cherry, oak,
maple, hickory, walnut, lyptus,
alder, red and silver birch.
If you are building this year,
ask about our interior home
packages for even larger savings.
Along with our new kitchen
displays, many new bath displays are also being installed.

We are committed to your satisfaction and want your experience with us to be pleasant
and stress-free.
At the Cabinet & Bath Shop
we believe selling is something you do for someone, not
to someone.
Remember there is nothing in this world that some
man cant make a little worse
and sell for less. And people
who consider price only are
this mans lawful prey.
John Ruskin, 1850.

Hefferon
REAL ESTATE
128 S. Massey St. Watertown, N.Y.

782-4100

LISA A. LHUILLIER,
NYS LIC. R.E. BROKER/OWNER
ABR, CBR, GREEN, GRI, HOMES, MRP, RSPS, SRS and PMN

Real Estate Is Our Business

Quality Service Is Our Commitment
2016 President, New York State Womens Council of Realtors
2015 President-Elect, New York State Womens Council of Realtors
2012 President, Tri-County NY Chapter, Womens Council of Realtors
1998-2000 President, Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors
1997 Realtor of the Year

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Window Covering Curtain/Drapes
Rugs & Accessories

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The Perfect Fit For Your Vehicle

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Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1

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Lowville, NY 13367
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Curtis Furniture Company

has been known for its
quality items for 35 years
EVANS MILLS Curtis
Furniture Co., Route 342, is
celebrating its 35th anniversary in business. From the very
beginning, Peter S. Curtis has
been designing and building
quality, handcrafted furniture
and cabinetry for everyone to
enjoy. Creativity runs in Peters family, now in the second
generation. Son Mark P. Curtis
oversees all of the woodworking operations, and daughter
Jessica Curtis Priestley is in
charge of sales and marketing. Mark and Jessica have the
same passion for quality cabinetry and customer satisfaction that has always been the
backbone of Curtis Furniture
Co.s success.
Curtis Furniture Co. sells directly to the consumer, so its
almost like becoming family.
Many long-lasting relationships with customers could
have never been achieved
without appreciation of the
beauty of wood, dedication to
quality and the craftsmanship
that goes into each piece of
cabinetry.
Curtis has become a leading builder of cabinetry for the
kitchen, the main gathering
place in many homes. Also the
kitchen area will add equity if
the day ever comes when you
put your home on the market.
Curtis Furniture Co. is very for-

tunate to employ many talented craftsmen. Each craftsman

has individual talents, from
the picking out the lumber to
be used, to building the piece
of cabinetry, hand sanding
each piece, finishing the product and final assembly. Curtis
welcomes everyone to visit our
woodworking facility, to see
for yourself.
Curtis Furniture Co. designs, builds, finishes and delivers. You may ask ... how can
Curtis Furniture Co. possibly
be anywhere near affordable
and also competitively priced?
Curtis Furniture Co. sells directly to the end consumers
and it works very well!
Curtis Furniture Co. would
like to thank all our past and
future customers for allowing Curtis Furniture Co. to be
such an important part of your
home.
Quality craftsmanship has
lways been the most important
factor in any work that we provide to our customers. We will
always make sure the finished
cabinetry will meet yours and
our expectations before we deliver anything to your home.
Check us out at: Curtis Furniture Co., 25465 NYS Route
342, Evans Mills, N.Y. 13637,
(315) 782-7363, www.curtisfurniture.com, and on Facebook at Curtis Furniture Co.

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Pictured is one of 43 patio-style homes located at Brookside Senior-Living Community located at 5701 Brookside Circle in Lowville.

Brookside:Comfortable, safe homes for elderly

LOWVILLE In January
1985, a formal discussion program was held at the Croghan
Mennonite Church to look
into establishing a faith-based
retirement community.
The first residents of Brookside Senior Living Community
moved in July 13, 1993.
At that time, the facility was
comprised of 10 patio home
units and the congregate
building, which consisted of
30 apartments, an activity
room and a dining room.
Since then, the facility, 5701
Brookside Circle, has grown to
82 residences, consisting of 39
congregate apartments and 43
patio-style homes.
Over the years, more than

365 residents have called

Brookside home. Once it was
a dream, but today residents
at Brookside live comfortable,
safe, secure lives, surrounded
by friends who enjoy the privileges offered by a lifestyle full
of purpose.
This retirement community
reaches out to and serves people from many walks of life and
denominational backgrounds.
The services and amenities enable residents to live as independently as possible.
One must be at least 62
years of age to reside at Brookside. However, people are encouraged to have their names
placed on the waiting list as
soon as possible.

Come take a tour of our

community.
Call the office at 376-4333
to set up a time to visit at your

convenience.
Brookside Senior-Living
Community is located at 5701
Brookside Circle, Lowville.

Discover peace of mind at West Carthage Housing

with maintenance-free living in country setting
WEST CARTHAGE At the
West Carthage Housing Authority, you will enjoy a spacious one or two bedroom
apartment in a meticulously-maintained building in a
peaceful country setting.
You will live with the peace
of mind of maintenance free
living in one of our secure facilities. The beauty and convenience of this community
is that you can take life as it
comes, remaining as independent as you like, all while
staying right in your new
home.

Amenities include:
n Private apartments, ac-

cessed from inside the building;

n Secure entrances with entry phone system for visitors;
n 24-hour video surveillance;
n Integrated fire monitoring;
n On-site, convenient laundry rooms;
n Automatic stand-by electrical systems for all common
areas;
n Trash and recycling service;

n Access to public transportation services to get you

to where you need to go
whether its the doctors office, religious services or local
shopping;
n Personal Emergency Response System;
n Wheelchair-accessible
passageways throughout the
community;
n Raised bed vegetable/
flower garden;
n Outdoor patio areas furnished with picnic tables, lawn
furniture and gas grills;
n Active tenant associations

in each facility and

n Common areas and community rooms, available for
tenant activities and family
gatherings.
Come home to West Side
Terrace, William Dalton Estates or Grandview Courts:
premier housing for senior
citizens and disabled persons.
Applications are available
for persons 62 years old or older, handicapped or disabled,
regardless of age.
For more information, contact Brian J. Wohnsiedler, executive director, at 493-3581.

Carbone Auto hosts indoor sale in New Hartford

NEW HARTFORD The 19th annual
Carbone Indoor Sale in Sangertown
Square is in full swing!
The event is open
seven days a
week through
March 31. Enjoy complimentary refreshments while
you stroll around our showroom and
check out more than 320 cars, trucks,
vans, SUVs and Harley Davidsons a vehicle for every budget. Visitors can also
try their luck at various games such as the

Its your life ...live it well!

Independence Friendship Choices Security Lifestyle

Housing, services and amenities designed for the changing needs of older
adults who want to maintain their independence. Choose from congregate
apartments or duplex and cottage style patio homes.

- Maintenance, Lawn Care & Snow Removal

- Housekeeping & Laundry Services
- Delicious & Hearty Home-style Meals
- 24-hour Emergency Response & Security
- Planned Activities, Entertainment & Trips

- Transportation & Shopping Services

- Community Garden & Woodworking Shop
- Library/Reading Room
- Exercise Equipment, Computer Station & Wii

All this and more ... come take a tour of our community.
5701 Brookside Circle
Lowville, New York 13367
(315) 376-4333
www.brooksideseniorliving.org

Tycoon Typhoon Money Machine or the

Spin Wheel to get up to $1,000 off the
sale price of a vehicle
purchase. They
can even register by Feb. 29 for
a drawing to win
one of two 55-inch
flat-screen televisions
that will be awarded on March 1.
Many customers have come up to me
and said how much they appreciate being able to shop indoors for such a wide
variety of vehicles, said Allen Hutchings,

Carbone indoor sales manager. Weve

had great success at the indoor sale in
the past and now we are in a new location with more square footage for a larger
inventory and a wider selection for our
customers. They can even hop onto one
of our golf carts for a faster ride over to see
the vehicle of your dreams. Were expecting our 19th indoor sale to be our biggest
and best year ever.
The indoor sale is held at the former
Sears location in Sangertown Square,
New Hartford, and visitors can browse the
inventory at CarboneIndoorSale.com.

Lacy Realty believes in personal service

GOUVERNEUR Lacy Realty
LLC looks forward to its 16th year
in business from a well-situated office at 176 W. Main St. Lacy believes
that modern technology alone is not
enough in todays market. Most real
estate necessitates old-fashioned
service obtainable only by having a
full service office.
Offering regular hours, off-street
parking, handicap accessibility, copy/fax and scanning service, deed
copies, privacy and an on-site notary
public ensures its clients and customers the most professional buying
or selling experience possible.
For information on available listings for sale or for rent, check out Lacys premier website at www.LacyRealty.net or call
315-287-4194. Listings also appear on the national real estate sites.
Newcomer Scott Woods was the 2015 top
sales agent, and veteran associate broker Alex
MacKinnon was a close second. Congratulations to the both of them; may 2016 be even better!
We would like to remind anyone who purchased a new home to remember to apply for
STAR and other exemptions. If you are turning 65 this year, apply for the enhanced STAR.
These applications must be turned into your local assessor before March 1. If you need help,
give us a call.
Jeff Proulx, owner of Gouverneurs Save-A-

Lot grocery store on West Main Street, knows

times are tough, so he helps local families by offering a $100 Save-A-Lot gift card to any local
family buying a new home from Lacy Realty.
Of todays many worthy causes, Broker/
Owner Penny L. Bogardus has chosen to support the Edward I. Moses Walk/Run for Life, a
fund-raiser for the St. Lawrence County Cancer
Fund, as her top priority.
Lacy Realty also maintains a two mile stretch
of highway at Black Lake as part of the Department of Transportations Adopt-A-Highway
Program.
Other charitable causes supported by Lacy
Realty LLC include AYSO Soccer and the St.
James School along with other local organizations.

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Burdick dealerships proudly celebrate 20th anniversary

Roger Burdick first acquired the Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche franchises in
Cicero in 1996.
The company operated out of a small,
outdated site on Route 11 near the location of the new McDonalds.

Shambos Heating & Plumbing Inc. in Copenhagen offers 24-hour

emergency service.

Shambos Heating & Plumbing

in business locally for 16 years
Shambos Heating & Plumbing, owned by Eric Shambo,
is located in Copenhagen and
offers 24-hour emergency service. The business, in operation 16 years, provides heating appliance installation and
maintenance of natural gas,

liquid propane and fuel oil, as

well as plumbing and water
treatment and installation of
chimney liners. The service is
provided in Jefferson and Lewis counties. For more information or for service, call (688)
2306 or 778-2574 (cell).

Berkshire Hathaway CNY

Realty adds offices, going
strong in the north country
In 2014, Berkshire Hathaway CNY Realty branched out
into Adams with the addition
of the former Peebles Realty.
In the fall of 2014, it added
another branch in New Hartford. Last year found broker/
owner Dan Hartnett sighting
in on further expansion in the
north country with a new office in Watertown. Mr. Hartnett, in the real estate business
for 30 years, promotes an atmosphere of cooperation and
education in each of CNY Realtys eight branch offices.
One thing that sets us apart
is our training. We are lucky
enough to have Laurie Omans,
a certified New York State real
estate trainer and career development specialist, on our
management team, who offers specialized training for all
agents from the time they first
earn their license throughout
their career with us.
Omans runs an eight-week
business skills course for new
agents which picks up where
the real estate salespersons
course left off. She provides
course material that accompanies her in-depth coverage
of topics ranging from negotiating and completing paperwork to the latest tools and
technology.
Any agent in the company
can sit in on a class to improve
skills in a particular area.
Omans visits each branch for
small-group training sessions
on a regular basis, as well as individual assistance as needed.
In addition to her experience as an agent, manager
and educator, Omans stays
on top of the newest tools and
resources offered by Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices to
help agents improve their
knowledge and the service
they provide. She continually
participates in webinars, online training and Train-theTrainer events. Omans also
teaches new-agent and continuing education courses at
the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors for members
of the GSAR.
Being part of a franchise
with a globally-recognized
brand name such as Berkshire Hathaway offers not
only a reputation of integrity
and a commitment to superior customer service but the
substantial resources to make
it happen. The online portal,
available exclusively to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
agents and staff, is a customized marketing, education
and lead management system
that brings the best of what is
BHHS to CNY Realty.
With such brand power and
a strong, local presence across
Central and Northern New
York, Berkshire Hathaway
CNY Realty has grown steadily
since its inception in 2009 as
Prudential CNY Realty. Every
year has seen an increase in
the number of agents, staff,
management and, best of all,
sales. The confidence placed
in us by buyers and sellers with

what may be the most important investment of their lives is

reassuring, said Mr. Hartnett.
It lets me know were doing
something right.
Agent support is another
factor in the companys success. When asked for a favorite
aspect of working at BHHS,
one agent replied, The family atmosphere that exists
throughout the entire company. We are all willing to help,
cover, share, with each other
at any time. The camaraderie
is genuine.
Another said, The company is comprised of dedicated,
honest, ethical and knowledgeable real estate professionals starting from our
broker, Dan Hartnett (and)
carried on by all managers,
agents and support staff. Recurring themes are the education, professionalism, respect,
technology and a positive
work environment that are
abundant companywide. With
a recipe like this, success is
what Berkshire Hathaway CNY
Realty is serving.
Visit the business on the
web at www.bhhscnyrealty.
com or www.facebook.com/
bhhscnyrealty
For information on a career
with Berkshire Hathaway CNY
Realty, contact Laurie Omans
at lomans@bhhscnyrealty.
com.

Over the years new dealerships were

constructed in Drivers Village in 2003,
with a new Volkswagen store and a combined Porsche/Audi dealership.
Thanks to the loyal patronage of customers throughout the Central New York

area, all three stores will celebrate their

20th anniversary throughout 2016, including an event at the all-new Porsche of
Syracuse in late spring.
They look forward to including the CNY
community in the celebration.

Heritage Homes, Inc.

Proud Builders Of Northern New Yorks Future
with a vision of improving the economic conditions of our community.

Heritage Homes, Inc. has built in excess of 200 upscale residences in

northern New York as well as the following commercial projects:
Alcoa Recreational Building
Alcoa Sales Office Building
Alice Hyde Hospital Cancer
Treatment Center
Alice Hyde Hospital Doctors Building
Alice Hyde Hospital Outreach Clinic
in Chateaugay
Alice Hyde Hospital
Rehabilitation Center
Alice Hyde Medical Center
E.R. Renovations
Alice Hyde Medical Clinic - St Regis Falls
Alice P. Minor Museum - Chazy
ANR - 834 Ford St. SRO
ANR Feedmill Housing
ANR Gaslight Village Housing Phase I
ANR Gaslight Village Housing Phase III
ANR-SRO-Canton
ARC Training Facility
Baldwin Acres Apartment
Expansion, Norwood
Barrington Apartments, Massena
Barrington Townhouses, Massena
Canton Library Building Addition & Alterations
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Administration
Building
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Doctors Office
Building
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
E.J. Noble Addition
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
NATCO Medical Building
Canton-Potsdam Hospital
Physical Therapy Addition
Chason Affinity Dormitory, Potsdam
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Clinic, Madrid
Claxton-Hepburn Wound Care /
Aqua Therapy Building
Coles Creek State Park Renovations
Comlinks Housing Phase III
Community Bank, Canton Operations Center
Diabetes Care Center, Akwesasne
Diocese of Ogdensburg Office Center
Duplexes on Route 56, Massena
First National Bank of NNY
Malone Branch

Duplexes on Rt. 56, Massena

First National Bank of NNY

Norfolk Addition
First National Bank of NNY Ogdensburg
Hepburn Hospital Primary Care Clinic
in Norfolk
Heritage East Apartments, Massena
Heritage West Apartments, Massena
Heritage Homes Office/Garage Building
Holy Name of Jesus Academy Dormitory,
Massena
Holy Name of Jesus Academy-Church,
Massena
Hospice of St. Lawrence County &
Palliative Care Unit
Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement Building
Johnson Printing Plant
Kinney Drugs Massena Store
Malone Adult Center Housing
Massena Country Club
Massena Interational Airport
Terminal Building
Massena Meals on Wheels Building
Massena Time-Warner Building
Millsite Manor Senior Housing
MMH Dialysis Treatment Center
Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation Office Building
Mort Backus and Sons, Ogdensburg
NBT Bank - Odgensburg
NBT Bank - Massena
North Country Adult Medicine - Massena
North Country Savings Bank Office Building - Canton
North Country Savings Bank Main Branch Renovations
North Country Savings Bank Massena Branch
North Star Industries Saranac Lake Office Building
Numed Manufacturing - Additions &
Alterations
Old Firehouse Renovations - Lekki, Hill,
Duprey & Bhatt P.C.
Old Potsdam Police Station
Reconstruction
Partridge Knoll Addition - Canton
Regency North Apartments, Massena

Baldwin Acres Apartment Expansion, Norwood

Heritage Homes, Inc.

Regency South Apartments, Massena

Rose Hill Treatment Facility
Rushton Place - Canton
SeaComm Federal Credit Union
Downtown Branch Renovations
SeaComm Federal Credit Union
Main Branch Renovations
Seaway Orthopedics Medical Complex
Silas Wright Museum Additions
and Alterations
St. Lawrence County, Massena Shared Services Building
St. Law. Federal Credit Union Canton Branch
St. Law. Federal Credit Union Downtown Branch
St. Law. Federal Credit Union Main Office and Addition
St. Lawrence University
Presidents Residence
Sunrise Acres Apartments and
Training Center
Terrace North Apartments, Massena
Terrace South Apartments, Massena
The Frederic Remington Museum
Additions and Alterations
The Landmark Center
Thomas Great Camp - Onchiota, NY
Tim Hortons, Massena
Town of Bombay - Office Building
Town of Brasher - Town Hall
Town of Colton Ice Rink Pavillion
Town of Edwards - Adult Apartments
Town of Hopkinton Office Building
Town of Lawrence Office & Garage
Tri-Town Rescue Squad - Nicholville
Twin Rivers Federal Credit Union
U.S. Customs Buidling - Massena
United Helpers Laundry Facility
VA Clinic at St. Lawrence Centre Mall,
Massena
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1143
51-51 Market St. Renovations - Potsdam
55-57 Market St. Renovations - Potsdam
Woodstock Village, Clarkson
Wellington East Apartments, Massena
Wellington West Apartments, Massena

Claxton Hepburn Medical Clinic, Madrid

Phone: 764-1630 Fax: 769-0812

Massena, NY

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J10 Sunday, February 21, 2016

O.D. Greene Lumber Co., Adams and Sackets, logged a productive 2015
O. D. Greene Lumber Co.,
Inc.,established in 1868 in Adams, currently operates at two
locations: 0799 U.S. Route 11,
Adams, and 14481 state Route
3, Sackets Harbor. Owned by
Sally Stevens and Jeff Pratt, the

business employs 50 full-time,

part-time and seasonal associates, with 21 employees celebrating 10 years or more.
O.D. Greene serves the
home do-it-yourself customers as well as contractors and

businesses, providing delivery

in the surrounding area. The
business takes pride in the
personal service it provides
to all customers. O. D. Greene
has a support staff of trained
and experienced trade personnel willing to help with any
questions.
We had a few updates to
our Adams store in 2015. We
gave the front of the store a
new look, adding NOVIK siding with the help of sponsors
and customers. The old O.D.

Greene sign from the original Park Street Mill was refurbished and placed above the
patio. Also, to help with faster
and more efficient deliveries,
we added a 2007 Western Star
Boom Truck to our fleet.
As an ACE dealer, O.D.
Greene is proud to support
the Childrens Miracle Network, Relay for Life events,
The American Heart Association, The Rohde Center and
the South Jefferson Back Pack
Program as well as many other

local charities.
2015 was a busy year for our
company. In April several of
our lumber sales staff attended
the Home Show at the Clayton
Arena, providing samples and
answering questions about
our product lines, while employees from the Sackets Harbor store showcased Hewitt
lifts and docks. We held our
annual plant seminar in May
with Ray Bowdish from Never
Tire Farms. We also provided
contractors lunches once a
month from May through September, prepared and served
by Jeff Pratt and Lee Gordini-

er, while the sponsors display

new products.
O.D. Greene has three events
each year where our famous
bourbon hotdogs are available. The annual customer appreciation days are Memorial
Weekend and Labor Day weekend, as well as the annual Grill
n Fill sponsored by Griffith
Energy. Wed like to thank all
of our loyal customers and look
forward to serving you for another successful year!
O.D. Greene can be reached
by phone in Adams at 2324800 and in Sackets Harbor at
646-2222.

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2016 PROGRESS EDITION

$15 wage proposal key business concern

By TED BOOKER
tbooker@wdt.net

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomos $15-anhour minimum wage proposal and

the weak Canadian dollar are red
flags for north country business leaders in 2016.
Overwhelming opposition to the
governors wage proposal among
business leaders in the north country is consistent with results from the
Siena College Research Institutes
ninth annual Upstate New York Business Leader Survey. The recent survey, which polled 531 upstate business leaders between last October
and December, found 87 percent of

them are opposed to increasing the

minimum wage to $15 an hour for all
New Yorkers.
David J. Zembiec, deputy CEO for
the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, said manufacturers across the region are waiting to
see if the state Legislature approves
the wage proposal, which would
gradually raise the current $9-anhour minimum wage to $15 in 2021.
People are kind of on hold with
any investment plans until they realize what the impact is going to be,
particularly manufacturers, Mr.
Zembiec said.
Not all manufacturers, however,

are stuck in a holding pattern.

In Lewis County, for example,
the Kraft-Heinz cream cheese plant
in Lowville is growing. Last fall, an
agreement was reached between the
state and the company that enabled
the plant to preserve its employment
base of 340 and add 110 jobs over the
next five years. The company plans
to build an addition of about 68,000
square feet in the rear of its plant for
the production of string cheese.
Lewis County Economic Development Director Eric J. Virkler said it
remains to be seen whether the hiring plans of Kraft-Heinz would be
impacted by the governors wage

proposal.
Kraft-Heinz is obviously expected
to have a tremendous positive impact
in Lewis County, as long as things
continue and progress the way we
hope they will, Mr. Virkler said.
He said he believes the governors
wage proposal would have a negative
impact on manufacturers and dairy
farms in Lewis County, which would
be compelled to make across-theboard raises. Companies that already
pay workers more than $15 an hour
would still need to increase wages to
maintain a gap with the higher minimum wage.
Its going to have to be an increase

up the chain, Mr. Virkler said, adding that area dairy farms are already
struggling because of low milk prices.
And if milk prices are going to climb,
its a year or so down the road.
St. Lawrence County Industrial
Development Agency CEO Patrick J.
Kelly said the organization is planning a handful of new projects that
could come to fruition this year. Although he described the governors
wage proposal as a headwind that
could deter new economic development, he is optimistic the agency will
have a busier year than 2015.
See OUTLOOK K2

Milk
prices
going
down
OUTLOOK: Difficult

year expected for

area dairy farmers
By SUSAN MENDE
smende@ogd.com

Faced with stiff competition

on the worldwide market, milk
prices are expected to continue
to drop this year for U.S. dairy
farmers, including those in
Northern New York.
Several dairy officials said
its expected to be a difficult
year for many north country dairy farmers, including
some who may end up selling
off their cows because of decreased milk revenues.
Were not going to see any
great increases for at least 12
months, said Kimberley A.
Morrill, Northern New York
regional dairy specialist for
Cornell University. Were selling milk on a worldwide scale.
Right now theres more competition so were not able to export as much milk.
The price decline started in
2015; farmers received record
high prices in 2014 an average of $25.45 per 100 pounds of
milk in New York.
The average price dropped to
$18.15 in 2015, according to data
provided by Ms. Morrill. This
year, the price is projected to dip
to a low of $15.20 in April before
inching back up to $17.58 by December. One hundred pounds
of milk equates to 12 gallons.
The dairy industry is kind of
a roller coaster for prices, Ms.
Morrill said.
Each month, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Marketing Service uses a formula to

JASON HUNTER n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

Kevin TeRiele, poses for a portrait with several cows on his family farm in Canton. TeRiele said the average price of milk in 2014 for his farm was the best ever at $24.84
per 100 pounds of fluid milk. Last year the average was down to $17.75 and is expected to decline in the foreseeable future.

calculate a milk price for different regions. The north country

is part of the Northeast Region.
The calculations are based off
the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the federal Board
of Exchange.
Officials said the 2014 spike
was created by a combination
of factors, including a strong
demand from China for powdered milk products. Two years
ago, the United States also
faced less competition from
New Zealand and Australia,
due to a drought that reduced
their milk production.
Also, the value of the U.S.
dollar was lower in 2014 than
it is today, a factor which made
milk from American farmers
more affordable on the world

market. The boom in the yogurt industry also created high

demand for milk.
Its all driven by supply and
demand, said Jay M. Matteson, agricultural coordinator

PREVIOUS PRICES
The following chart shows the
average price per 100 pounds
of milk paid to New York dairy
farmers over the past five years.

Year
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

Average price
$21.43
$19.40
$21.17
$25.45
$18.15

for Jefferson County. Our dollar was relatively low (in 2014),
which meant other countries
could afford our milk. On the
global market, its better if the
dollar value is low.
The situation is reversing now
that the U.S. currency has gained
strength and there is no longer a
strong demand from China for
American milk products.
Besides stiffer competition
from New Zealand and Australia, Mr. Matteson said, quota
restrictions on European dairy
farmers have been lifted, increasing the overall milk supply. Their farms were able to
produce more milk. That also
drove up the supply internally, Mr. Matteson said.
He predicted that most north

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It will be an extremely difficult year for our farmers, he
said.
On the positive side, Bruce
W. Krupke, executive vice president of the Northeast Dairy
Foods Association Inc., said
farmers are benefiting from reduced gasoline and fuel prices
and lower feed costs.
He said there are insurance
programs for farmers that help
them through volatile times in
the market.
They are extremely good
business people. Their ability
to manage through the highs
and lows is phenomenal, Mr.
Krupke said.

MILK PRICE OUTLOOK

Projected milk prices in New York
state for 2016

January: $15.57
February: $15.83
March: $15.84
April: $15.20
May: $15.54
June: $15.95
July: $16.33
August: 16.69
September: $16.99
October: $17.68
November: $17.71
December: $17.58

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K2 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Outlook
From K1

And hopefully its reflected

in the impact on the economy, he said.

WEAK LOONIE
Retailers whose sales from
cross-border shoppers suffered in 2015 because of the
weak Canadian dollar can
expect more of the same this
year, according to Gary S. DeYoung, executive director of
the 1000 Islands International
Tourism Council.
While the loonie started out
in 2015 at about 85 cents U.S.,
it began this year about 70
cents U.S. And Mr. DeYoung
said he doesnt expect the currency to rebound much this
year, predicting it will stay in
the range of 70 to 75 cents U.S.
I think well have to hunker down for at least another

year or so with the loonie being

low, he said.
As a result, Mr. DeYoung
predicted that even fewer Canadians will make cross-border shopping trips this year
than in 2015. Even at big-box
stores, such as Walmart and
Best Buy, bargains will be harder for Canadians to find. And
hotels even when they offer rooms at par with U.S. currency will continue to have a
challenging time filling rooms
with Canadian shoppers.
LuAnne E. Rowsam, owner
of The Reading Room in Watertowns Salmon Run Mall,
said she is hopeful the Canadian dollar will rise above 80
cents U.S. this year. She said
she believes that would draw
more Canadians to her discount bookstore, which sells
books at 15 percent off cover
prices. Im relying mostly
on locals, but I would still like
to get more Canadians over
here, said Mrs. Rowsam, who

opened the store last July.

And shes not the only mall
merchant who hopes the loonie
will climb. Im hearing from
them that business is down a lot
because of the Canadian dollar, Mrs. Rowsam said.
Mr. DeYoung said that Canadian retailers, meanwhile,
have been able to many retain shoppers who formerly
crossed the border to shop
in the north country especially for Black Friday and the
holiday shopping season. He
added that Canadian tourism organizations are spending more on advertising in the
north country to try to lure
Americans across the border.
Low U.S. gasoline prices,
however, are a silver lining for
tourism outlook, Mr. DeYoung
said.
Gas is under $2 a gallon,
and we will gain some driving
vacations that have been curtailed in the last few years, he
said.

STEPHEN SWOFFORD n WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

A shopper browses books at The Reading Room in the Salmon Run Mall in Watertown. LuAnne
E. Rowsam, owner of The Reading Room, said she is hopeful the Canadian dollar will rise above
80 cents U.S. this year. She said she believes that would draw more Canadians to her discount
bookstore, which sells books at 15 percent off cover prices.

Dont let volatile markets upset your investments M.R. Gaebel Inc. sets
the service standards
on taxes, accounting

After six years of fairly steady

gains, the markets are, once
again, showing us that stock
prices can also fall and fall
fast. As an investor who is depending on your investment
portfolio to help meet some
key goals, such as a comfortable retirement, how should
you respond to this recent
round of market turbulence?
First, its important to understand just whats causing
the turmoil.
As always, market movements contain at least some
elements of mystery, but most
experts attribute the current
volatility to a combination of
these factors: a major slowdown in Chinas economic
growth, a sharp decline in oil
prices and the anticipation
of the Federal Reserve raising
short-term interest rates.
But its equally as important to look beyond the headlines of the day. Despite what
is happening elsewhere in
the world, the U.S. economy
is reasonably solid: Employers are adding jobs at a pretty
good pace, wages are rising
and home prices are up. Plus,
corporate earnings a key
driver of stock prices are
generally healthy, though per-

haps not as robust as many

investors would like to see.
Furthermore, consumer debt
is at manageable levels and interest rates, even factoring in
a small bump, are still at near
historic lows.
To sum up, were in a lot
better shape than we were
heading into 2008 and early
2009 a period in which the
financial markets fell into a
deep hole.
For many investors particularly those very close to
retirement simply understanding what is really going
on doesnt make the recent
portfolio declines any more
palatable. Still, now may not
be the best time to make any
drastic changes to your portfolio.
The recent volatility may
seem severe, but its hardly
unprecedented. The financial
markets have experienced many corrections (declines in
stock prices of at least 10 percent from their recent highs),
and after every single one,
eventually recovered all the
lost ground and then moved
to new heights. And we may
have been overdue, too: Before this downturn, the S & P
500 had gone more than 1,400

days without a 10 percent correction. Its far more typical for

the market to experience a 10
percent to 20 percent correction roughly every one to two
years.
But staying calm doesnt
mean being inactive. Keep in
mind that a market correction, by definition, means that
prices have dropped for most
stocks, including the ones that
represent strong companies
with favorable prospects. And
a correction is often accelerated by investors selling shares
to supposedly cut their losses.
But when prices are down, its
actually a good moment to
buy.
Now may be an excellent time to purchase quality
stocks, at bargain prices.
You also may want to take
this opportunity to consider
whether you need to further
diversify your holdings. In a
downturn, just about everybody takes a hit, but if you
were affected particularly
strongly, you might be overconcentrated in just a few
types of stocks. You can help
reduce the impact of volatility
on your portfolio by owning a
mix of domestic and international stocks, bonds, govern-

ment securities, certificates

of deposit (CDs) and possibly
even alternative investment
vehicles, including real estate
and commodities, such as precious metals.
Ultimately, you dont have
to scuttle your long-term investment strategy merely on
the basis of a few bad months
in the market. If youve created a strategy that reflects
your risk tolerance, time horizon and financial goals, and if
you make needed adjustments
over time, youll give yourself
the ability to look past todays
headlines.
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The information included in this
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Its all in the family at Lee Buick-GMC Truck

Dick and Gladys Lee dont have to wait
the General Motors Facility Image
for a holiday or other special occasion
Program.
for a family get-together. They have all of
GM officially closed out the Pontheir family with them every day at work,
tiac line Oct. 31, 2010.
because Lee Buick-GMC Truck is truly a
Lees has always been known for
family business. All of their five sons are
honesty. Dick believes you must
employed at the dealership, located on
take care of your customers or they
Erwin Parkway, Boonville. Dick is the
wont take care of you. He says, I
owner and president. Gladys, secretary,
tell my whole staff to go out of their
joined the staff in 1980. Rick, Randy and
way for the customer.
Mike are the sales staff. Robert and RodHe estimates his sales to be at least
ney run the service department.
50 percent to repeat customers.
Dick said that for a time, Rickys and
When Dick says no high pressure
Roberts wives were also employed
SUBMITTED PHOTO salesmanship is used at Lees, hes
there. Roberts wife left to raise a famnot kidding. Because the entire sales
ily, and Rickys wife is now in her own The Lee family at Lee Buick, from left, Rick, Mike,
staff is just father and sons, there is
Randy, Robert and Rodney.
field as a teacher.
no competition for commissions,
Although the next generation of the
a whole year, he says. Now we sell 375
and everyone works for the best deal
Lee family is too young to think of careers
new cars a year.
from
the sales price to follow-up service
yet, Dick says they will be welcome when
He says he has never wanted a big busi- and eventually another sale.
the time comes.
Lee Buick-GMC Truck can be reached
The Lee family got into the automo- ness but admits that some growth is inevitable.
Besides
the
volume,
the
space
by
calling 942-2911. They sell new and
bile business in 1953 when Dicks father,
needed
by
the
dealership
has
grown.
After
used
cars and they service what they sell.
Gus, bought the Pontiac dealership from
Higby Motors. He remained active in the taking on the Buick and GMC dealerships Their sales hours are Monday through
business until 1977. Dick has seen many in 1962, the original location, now the Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursdays
changes in the business since he joined home of NAPA on Main Street, became and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturthe staff in 1954 after his discharge from too small. The present building was pur- days, 8 a.m. to noon. Service is available
the Army. For one thing, it has grown - a chased in 1965 with a new showroom, and Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to
offices were added in 1989. Presently, they 5 p.m. or you can visit us on the web at
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CARTHAGE M.R. Gaebel Inc., 27 Barr St., sets the

standard of tax and accounting services for businesses
and residents of Jefferson,
Lewis and St. Lawrence
counties.
They specialize in personalized, professional, quality service together with CPA
expertise, knowledge and
experience, all at affordable
rates.
Together, Gary Rowe,
owner/CPA and his staff
have a combined total of
more than 120 years of not
only tax preparation experience, but also in tax controversies, along with handling IRS liens and levys,
IRS debts, innocent spouse
relief, unfiled tax problems
and payroll.
M.R. Gaebel offers a complete line of individual services such as tax returns;
income, sales and estate tax
preparation; representation
before the IRS and the state
Tax Department; financial
management and consultation; financial planning and
farm and agricultural services.
M.R. Gaebel has the experience and knowledge to maximize profitability and minimize taxes.
They also have the experience necessary to accommodate military families with the
ability to file for all 50 states in
the country. We realize our
clients needs and we have the
experience to serve them in every capacity.
We take pride in all of
our services and in the fact
that our services are offered
throughout the entire year,
not just seasonally, Mr.
Rowe said.
Being local, he continued, is also important to our
clients.
Too often, outside agencies come in and offer services at cut rates and then
increase their prices later on,
as well as a decline in service.
In todays unstable financial
atmosphere it is very important that our clients have ac-

cess to us, and not just during tax preparation season.

We are able to offer a full
array of tax and accounting
services at any time of the
year.
Mr. Rowe also emphasized
that his staff stays on top of the
most recent tax law changes.
For example, this year the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly
referred to as Obamacare)
has a direct impact on most
taxpayers income tax filing.
Mr. Rowe and his staff want to
make sure everyone is aware of
the implications and be prepared.
Small Business Payroll
and Record Keeping are an
important part of the services offered at M.R. Gaebel. Small business owners
spend countless hours each
week doing payroll and recordkeeping, when they
could utilize that time on
their business generating
more income, Mr. Rowe
said.
Our payroll services are
an affordable, timely, local
option to make doing payroll
and record keeping easier.
In addition, with the host
of government agencies reporting requirements that
are constantly changing, a
business owner has to ask
themselvesis it worth the
risk? Errors can result in unnecessary penalties and interest owed.
That is where our trained
staff can help. We offer a
variety of services, ranging
from certified payrolls, year
end and quarterly reports,
payroll checks, payroll taxes, direct deposits, workers
compensation audits and
more.
The business owner can
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To schedule an appointment for individual tax
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Fuller Insurance Agency Carthage business celebrating 35 years of local service

CARTHAGE Fuller Insurance Agency, Inc. is celebrating its 35th year of business
as an independent insurance
agency serving Northern New
York. After working for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Watertown for 10 years,
Wilfred T. (Bill) Fuller saw an
opportunity and opened the
agency in September, 1980 on
State Street in Carthage. Bill
Fuller passed away in 2006 but
the agency remains in the family with sons Aaron and Adam,
and daughter Diana Clement,
all active in the business.
The agency now operates
from its office building at 110
S. School St., Carthage, which

was bought and renovated by

Mr. Fuller in 1986. Additionally, Fuller Insurance bought an
agency in Canton in the early
90s and operates that as a satellite office at 10 Court Street.
Adam Fuller reflects on the
agencys 35th anniversary,
Its a good feeling when a
customer sitting at your desk
tells you a story about sitting with your father 15, 20 or
30 years ago. Im proud that
weve maintained those relationships and hoping that we
are forging new ones every
day. Id like to thank all of our
customers, as theyve allowed
us to succeed all these years.
Nadene McIntyre, whos been

with Fuller Insurance for 33

years adds, many times we
have two or three generations
of customers. Weve seen
customers children get their
license to going out on their
own, getting married and having their own children. Weve
been able to be right there with
them along the way and thats
personal service you cant get
everywhere.
Over the last 35 years, many
things have changed as the
agency adapted to an everchanging insurance industry
and new technologies. However, as Aaron Fuller mentions, not everything has
changed, its like a second

generation of family working

with a first generation of employees. All of the agencys
employees are licensed insurance agents or brokers and average over 20 years of tenure.
He adds, Were extremely
thankful that each of our employees have been with us for
so long. Penny Ellis, another
long-tenured employee, adds,
Having worked here for 26
years, Ive realized that family
isnt always blood and the relationship amongst the agency
and that weve established
with our clients is just thatfamily.
Fuller Insurance Agency
is an independent insurance

agency offering all types of insurance from auto, property,

life and health to all types of
clients including individuals,
businesses, not-for-profits
and public entities. The agen-

cy represents numerous insurance carriers and has access to

many others.
The agency can be contacted in Carthage at 315-493-2110
or in Canton at 315-386-3403.

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Cheney Tires experienced staff keeps up with the times

WATERTOWN Since 1954,
Cheney Tire, 839 State St., has provided professional automotive service
including todays high-tech vehicles.
Cheney Tire continues to grow,
still focused on excellence and customer service.

With a staff of 36, Cheney Tire offers

tires and service for cars, light trucks,
commercial vehicles and also onthe-farm tire service. It has a wholesale route offering daily delivery of
tires throughout the north country.
It offers quality tires from top manu-

facturers including Bridgestone,

Firestone, Michelin, BF Goodrich,
Uniroyal, Goodyear and others.
Cheney specializes in custom
wheels and accessories for cars trucks
and offers professional installation of
everything it sells. The service depart-

ment excels in the installation of lift

kits and suspension work.
Cheney also has a small engine department manned by knowledgeable
technicians with more than 100 years
of experience in the field and the largest small engine parts department in

the North Country.

Cheney has been selling Simplicity,
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K4 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Lewis County Fair again hosting theme contest

LOWVILLE The Lewis
County Agricultural Society
is proud to announce that the
196th edition of the fair will be
held Tuesday, July 19, to Saturday, July 23.
The Ag Society is pleased
to also announce an exciting
contest that will allow fairgoers to submit their slogan
for this years fair theme. The
winner will be awarded a pair
of weekly grandstand passes.
The theme is typically a few
words in length and will be
used as the theme for the fair
and its Tuesday parade.
Entries will be accepted
until Feb. 29 by mail to the
Lewis County Fair, P.O. Box
51, Lowville N.Y 13367 or by
e-mail at lewiscountyfairny@
gmail.com. Please include
your name and telephone
number with your entry.
Entertainment at the 2016
Lewis County Fair will be highlighted in front of the grandstand, starting Tuesday afternoon with the running of the
NYS Sire Stakes for harness
race fans. The evening brings
the annual firemens parade. A
gigantic fireworks display will
follow at approximately 10:30
p.m. and, of course, it is all
free for you to see at the Lewis
County Fair.
We are happy to announce

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Riley Nortz, center, shows her cow during open-class cattle judging at the 2015 Lewis County Fair.

that Coleman Brothers will be

returning, once again, with their
clean, safe midway. Come and
enjoy the thrills and chills of the
midway, geared for fairgoers of
all ages, all five days and nights.
Their wristband specials are
Coleman Bros. Shows way of
helping everyone enjoy themselves at the fair.
The Lewis County Fair has a

nice working relationship with

the Colemans.
Their organization is like
our fair family and is celebrating their 100 years in operation
in 2016. To commemorate this
historic occasion, the Coleman Family is offering a wristband special on Tuesday from
4 p.m. until closing for $19.16,
when purchased in advance

online at colemanbrosshows.
com.
Wristbands purchased on
the grounds will be $25.
Opening ceremonies are
scheduled to take place at
the main gate entrance on
Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.
where, once again, fairgoers
will be treated to the music
of the Lowville Village Band.

Their music is sure to put you

in a great mood for an enjoyable week of fair. The annual
Cheese Auction takes place
after opening ceremonies.
Stop to see who becomes the
Big Cheese in 2016. The 2015
Cheese Auction turned a few
Cheese heads with its spirited
competition.
Wednesday will be the
first of two childrens days,
featuring a bicycle drawing,
wristband special and special
events for children. Wednesday evening will feature the return of the four wheel drive local truck competition in front
of the grandstand. The Entertainment Island will be host to
the Patti Stanford Band at 9.
Thursday, Senior Citizens
Day, will feature the return of
the talent show and the New
York State Tractor and Truck
Pull. Both Wednesday and
Thursday evening grandstand
shows are tentatively scheduled for 7. Once again, Thursday evening brings Midnight
Madness to the midway beginning at 9.
Friday brings the second
of two childrens day activities, featuring another bicycle
drawing, a wristband special
and special events for children. John Stevens Doubleshot Polka Band will return

to Entertainment Island at 9
where you can kick up your
heels to some good ole polka
music.
Fridays nights grandstand
entertainment has yet to be
signed, but expect another up
and coming act who will likely
follow other country music
stars like Eric Church, Jake
Owen and Randy Houser, who
all shared the stage at the Lewis County Fair. Stay tuned.
Once again, on Saturday,
the annual demolition derby
will be held.
Harry Hambone and Shakin Bacon make their return
to the fair, along with other
swine racers, when Rosaires
Racing Pigs take the checkered
flag. This free show has been
a fair favorite for many years
and will once again bring the
Ultimate In Pig Racing to the
grounds.
New this year will be another lively animal act when
Rowdy Rooster brings his free
show to the fair. Rowdy will
perform daily and you will see
him cruising the grounds in his
Rockin Rooster Mobile.
For more information about
the Lewis County Fair, visit
www.lewiscountyfair.org and
follow it on Facebook.
See you at the fair, July 19 to
23.

JCT Truck Caps & Covers takes pride

in quality products, service at fair price

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One of V.S. Virkler & Sons projects last year included this wall built in Henderson Harbor.

2016 marks the 11th year of

business for Jana Ingersoll and
JCT Truck Caps & Covers.
Located at 7512 State Route
12N, about 1.5 miles outside
the village of Lowville heading
toward Watertown, JCT has
been in operation since 1973
and takes pride in providing
quality products and service at
a fair price.
ARE is the brand sold at JCT.
They are the top of the line in
fiberglass caps and tonneau
covers as well as lightweight
aluminum and Deluxe Commercial Units; which are made

of heavy duty aluminum.

Also sold are all types of
add-on accessories; cargo
glide, Bed Rug, step bars and
running boards, bed mats and
liners, grille guards and cargo
racks; you name it and it can be
priced, ordered and installed.
JCT Truck Caps has a showroom with products on display, catalogs and brochures
to look through with a pleasant
atmosphere to do your vehicle
accessory shopping.
Cap delivery is 2-3 weeks,
the DCUs are 3-4 weeks and
any add-on accessories not in

stock can be ordered with a delivery time for most products

in 1-2 days.
JCT is also a distributor of Uhaul trucks, trailers and auto
transports, available for pick
up or drop off.
JCT is open Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
You can check out the truck
cap website at www.4are.com
or email us at jana@jcttruckcaps.com or call JCT at (315)
376-8177.
Let us find the perfect fit for
your vehicle!

The Foy Agency, Inc. is a

family-owned Independent
Insurance Agency, which is in
its third generation as well as
its 66th year of business.
Jeffrey T. Foy CIC has been
awarded the Certified Insurance Councilor designation
The CIC designation recognizes those who have earned the
credential as the best and most
knowledgeable insurance
practitioners in the nation.
The agency was founded
by Francis and Rosemary Foy,
who operated the business out
of their home on the Roberts
Road in Deer River. Around
1960 they purchased the former school building in Deer
River and operated from that
facility for a number of years.
There are now three convenient offices in Lewis County

with the main office at 3997

Deer River Road in Deer River,
97954 Main St., Croghan, and
7383 Utica Blvd., Lowville.
Thomas P. Foy CPCU, president, states, The success of
our firm has clearly been with
the fine individuals within our
organization.
They presently have 13
employees taking care of the
needs of their clients.
With the complexities and
changing insurance environment, longevity of employees
is critical, Tom Foy said. The
average Foy Agency employee
has been there 25 years. In fact,
five employees have been at
the Foy Agency in excess of 30
years.
As an Independent Insurance Firm, the Foy Agency represents several national and

regional insurance carriers.

Some of those insurance carriers are Main Street America,
Allstate, Great American Insurance Company, Kemper Insurance Companies, and Dryden
Mutual Insurance Company.
Our clients include families,
businesses and not-for-profit
organizations. The Foy Agency
embraces the theme outlined
by its founder, Francis Foy,
that Our goal is to provide superior claim service to our clients who have put their trust in
our organization.
The Foy Agency welcomes
the chance to provide recommendations on any of your
various insurance needs. You
may reach us in Deer River at
315-493-2391, Croghan at 3466378 and our Lowville office at
376-2731.

No job is too big or too small

at V.S. Virkler & Son Inc.
Foy Agency marks 66th year in business
Providing NYS DOT approved aggregate and concrete materials, V.S. Virkler
& Son Inc. has been locally
owned and operated for 70
years. With first rate, quality
materials and top notch customer care and a service area
extending over multiple counties in Northern New York, we
are pleased to say that we are
rolling into 2016 at full speed!
We were involved in many
projects last year. Some of
those include the towers for
the new Lewis County 911
system, the Van Amber Road
bridge replacement, local
business expansions as well as
some local farm expansions.
We also saw a growing interest
in our decorative landscape
blocks again last year. One of
the larger block projects was
in Henderson Harbor, on Lake

Ontario. These walls make

a beautiful addition to your
homes landscape.
In early 2015, we began laying the groundwork to erect
a solar farm for V.S. Virkler &
Sons electrical needs. With
our first chosen location not
working out, we then chose a
location on Route 12 South in
the town of Martinsburg for
our solar farm. In late 2015,
we broke ground on the land
which will be home to a 200KW
solar farm with approximately
700 panels and will provide
V.S. Virkler & Son with all their
electrical needs. We expect to
complete the project in late
spring 2016 with the help of
Fourth Coast out of Clayton.
Owners, Joe Virkler, Timothy Sam Moore and Morris
McIntosh, would like to acknowledge the loyal contrac-

tors and especially the farming

community, to whom we are
very thankful for their business. Also, we wish to thank
the 40 dedicated full and parttime employees that work
hard every day and the local
community for their continued support. Joe, Sam and
Morris, as well as the rest of the
VSV staff, look forward to another year of serving our customers and community.
Call our office at 376-2713
and talk to Brownie to schedule your delivery of concrete
and aggregates or stop by one
of our quarries to pick up a
load of stone for your driveway
or sand for the kids.
You can also visit our new
updated website at www.
Virklers.com to help you start
planning any upcoming projects you may have.

A Family Fair

Locally owned and operated serving...

NORTHERN ONEIDA LEWIS

SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES

LEWIS
COUNTY FAIR
July 19-23, 2016

Ready Mix Concrete

Lowville, NY

Driveways Sidewalks Bunkers

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Sand Stone Gravel

Limestone Products
P.O. Box 669, Lowville, NY

1950

Celebrating 66 years in business

YOUR INDEPENDENT AGENT

2016

HOME AUTO BUSINESS FARM

Deer River 493-2391 Croghan 346-6378
Lowville 376-2731
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Foy Agency Inc.

7383 Utica Blvd.
Lowville, N.Y.

All Week

The Tradition Continues...

Beautiful grounds, exhibits, music, food, entertainment

and home spun hospitality await you for another year.
Invite your family and friends to a wonderful memory!

376-7022 942-4292

FOY AGENCY INC.

www.lewiscountyfair.org

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!

Foy Agency Inc.

3997 Deer River Rd.
Deer River, N.Y.

Foy Agency Inc.

Main Street
Croghan, N.Y.

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WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES

Watertown Savings Bank continues its progress

In banking, progress is the
key to prosperity today and the
assurance of stability tomorrow. Watertown Savings Bank
continues to move forward in
the community, continuing
its progress and making great
strides to help ensure the economic growth and development of the local community.
In Jefferson County, Watertown Savings Bank is proud to
retain the largest deposit market share, the top mortgage
lending share over the past
six years and recognition as
the top commercial lender. In
stark contrast to the large retail banking institutions in our
area, we have found that not
only can we meet the diverse
banking needs of our community, but we can do so in a
much more personalized and
expeditious manner.
We continue to focus on free
depository account structures,
competitive loan rates and local decision making by people that understand our local
economy and the challenges
our customers face.
The growth of technological advances in banking has
increased dramatically in recent years. Watertown Savings
Bank is proud of the strides
weve made with the electronic enhancements to our products and services. From Mobile Banking, Mobile Deposit,
On-line Banking & Bill Pay,
E-Statements, Bank to Bank
Transfers and ACH Origination to the recent introduction
of Remote Deposit Capture
(RDC), Watertown Savings
Bank is continually upgrading
its menu of products and services to meet the ever evolving
needs of its customer base.
Watertown Savings Bank
continues to give back to local non-profit and charitable
organizations throughout the
North Country with a philanthropic mindset second to
none in our community. We
are the largest charitable donor among all financial institutions in the area which is all
made possible by our strong

and loyal customer base.

WSB is a truly local bank that
is owned by its depositors, not

stockholders. This means that

your mortgage, consumer loan
or business loan can be ap-

proved quickly and in-house

by our management team and
local Board of Trustees.

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Whether You Are An

Entrepreneur Or An
Established Business...
The St. Lawrence
County Industrial
Development Agency
is YOUR central point
of contact!
We offer a variety of programs
and services to help
St. Lawrence County businesses
grow and succeed.
We can assist with:
Low Interest Loans
Bond Financing
Industrial Building Construction
Tax Abatement Programs
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Site
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ated by New York State legislation to promote,
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K6 Sunday, February 21, 2016

Stony Brook offers fresh produce, deli,

baked goods, baking supplies, bulk foods
Stony Creek Country Store owners Savilla Steria and Gretchen Yoder
would like to thank all of our customers for a successful year.
We are located in Deer River on
State Route 26, 2.5 miles outside of
Carthage. We also attend farmers
markets in the area during the summer months.
Our store carries fresh baked
goods which include bread, cookies,
pies and our own breakfast crunch
(granola), made in our in-store bakery.
We make our own jams and jellies,
as well. We have a large selection of
baking supplies, breakfast cereals,

drinks and beverage mixes, snack

items, soups and pasta products,
spices, candy and frozen vegetables,
as well as fresh local produce in season. Our deli has an appetizing array
of meats and cheeses. We make subs
and sandwiches.
Also available during the summer
months are macaroni and potato salads.
We also make meat and cheese
platters for your entertaining needs.
Sandwich rolls and dinner rolls are
made by order. Maple syrup and maple products are also available. There
are craft items and gift ideas on display from some of our local craftsmen.

The spring and summer months

bring on our soft ice cream. There are
picnic tables on the lawn available
for enjoying your ice cream treats.
During the summer months, Stony
Creek Country Store extends its
hours to Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for
your convenience.
We accept debit cards, credit cards
and food stamps.
Stop in and say hello. We are
open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. We are closed Sundays.
We look forward to serving you
again this coming year.

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Fresh produce, baked goods, baking supplies, sliced meats and a large selection
of bulk foods are available from Gretchen Yoder and Savilla Steria at Stony
Creek Country Store, 10825 State Route 26, Deer River.

Sunnycrest striving to go more green

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Sunnycrest Flowers on East State Street in Lowville is now powered primarily by solar.
Standing in front of the roof-mounted panels are, from left, Angela Widrick, Heidi
VanZandt, Dylan VanZandt, Lena Wiley and Bob Meekins.

In 2015, Sunnycrest Flowers experienced the biggest change its

seen in years: the addition of solar
panels to the back yard and roof to
help make us more green.
The use of solar energy to help us
produce electricity is very exciting.
We are very conscious of our energy usage and the amount of waste
we produce. We look forward to
tracking the production throughout the upcoming year.
To help reduce the amount of
trash that is generated, we compost all flower and plant debris,
recycle all cardboard boxes that
flowers and supplies are shipped
in and recycle all glass and plastic
in accordance with what is allowed
by Lewis County Solid Waste. Its

amazing how little waste is left afterward.

We feel that protecting and preserving the environment are very
important. Both as individuals and
as a business, there are many small
steps that we can take to reduce,
reuse and recycle. We challenge
everyone to think more about how
they can accomplish this goal as
well.
This year we plan to continue
customer programs such as Loyalty Points, the Birthday Club, Facebook drawings, weekly specials
and Fridays Flower Happy Hour.
Scarves and jewelry continue to be
popular, as well as seasonal gifts.
Fresh flowers and plants continue
to be our main focus. Providing

the freshest product, creatively designed, remains our goal.

The wedding calendar is filling
up so call soon to schedule a consultation if you have a wedding
coming up this year. Many wedding orders are completed through
e-mail which we welcome so we
can accommodate those brides
who live out of town and find it difficult to meet with us when they
are in the area. Sunnycrest delivers
throughout Northern New York for
events.
The team at Sunnycrest Flowers for 2016 includes owner Heidi
VanZandt, co-owner Angela Widrick, Eric Virkler, Lena Wiley, Bob
Meekins, Tom Widrick, Dylan VanZandt and Juanita VanDyke.

MacDougall is north country advocate Mikes Pig Pen offers tasty lunch menu
If you are out of work as a
result of a physical or mental
impairment that has lasted (or
is expected to last) for at least
a year, you may be qualified
to receive disability benefits
through the Social Security
Administration (SSA).
Unfortunately, many individuals who apply for these
benefits are denied at the ini-

tial level and must file an appeal. This appeal results in

an Administrative Law Judge
(ALJ) hearing.
Obtaining a representative
for your disability hearing is
not required by the law. However, your chances of success
are greatly increased when
your case has been thoroughly
prepared by a representative

who can articulate the

merits of your
claim before
an ALJ.
Kimberly
MacDougall
is a non-attorney representative
whose goal MacDougall
is to provide professional and
considerate advocacy to individuals who are unable to
work due to a disability. She
not only represents adults but
also children with disabilities
who may qualify for child SSI
benefits, assisting claimants
from the initial application
level through the Administrative Law Judge hearing, and
beyond the hearing level to the
Appeals Council.
MacDougall can be reached
at (315) 942-6883 or by email
at NorthCountryAdvocate@
gmail.com.

Looking to have a mouthwatering lunch? Take a drive to

Mikes Pig Pen in Watertown.
You will not be disappointed.
Mikes Pig Pen, owned by
Michael Cornell, is located
18938 County Route 165/Outer Washington Street, by the
car dealerships. Just look for
the huge pink pig on the roof.
The business is going on its
third year of operation. The
facility is very clean and welcoming.
When you walk through
the door, you will be greeted
by Michael, who, besides being the owner, is the fabulous
cook. Melissa, the waitress,
will greet you with her warm,
friendly smile.
The business is open year
round.
The menu offered is dog
gone great food hamburgers, cheeseburgers (fresh
hamburg daily), Hofmann hot
dogs and coneys, sweet sausage (toppings are offered for
an additional charge), hand-

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Mike Cornell, owner of Mikes Pig Pen in Watertown.

cut french fries, onion rings,

chicken tenders, hot homemade soups daily, assorted
beverages and coffee. No alcoholic drinks are available.
Select specials are offered:
Tuesday through Friday
fresh homemade pulled
pork sandwich with a side of
coleslaw; for all you fish lovers available Thursday and

~ OPEN YEAR ROUND ~

LOOK FOR THE HUGE

PINK PIG ON THE ROOF!

315-256-6586
YOUR LOCAL PARKER PRODUCT CENTER
JUST AROUND THE CORNER
18938 Cty Rte 165
Outer Washington St.
Watertown, NY

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Monday - Friday: 10 am - 3 pm / CASH ONLY ATM On Premises

FULL LINE OF PARKER HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC HOSE AND FITTINGS,

HYDRAULIC OIL, COUPLERS, ADAPTERS AND ACCESSORIES
HYDRAULIC HOSES MADE TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS WHILE YOU WAIT

SPECIALIZED REBUILDING STARTERS,

GENERATORS & ALTERNATORS, BATTERIES
ALSO ON ROAD SERVICE CALLS

7974 State Route 26

Lowville 376-3648
Next To Lewis County Transfer Site
6912 Bardo Road Lowville

377-4057

Serving Lunch (Winter Only) & Dinner

Seasonal Fresh Produce Baked Goods Jams & Jellies

Breads Maple Products Pies Cookies Donuts
Baking Supplies Bulk Foods Soft Ice Cream Meat Platters
Spices Deli Sandwiches Subs Coffee Soda Party Platters
Macaroni & Potato Salad - Available Summer Months

WORLD CLASS FOOD - NORTH COUNTRY FUN

Offering Two Dining Experiences...
Relax in our Adirondack-style Lounge or
Enjoy Casual Fine Dining in our Dining Room.

WATCH FOR LIVE MUSIC EVENINGS

IN OUR LOUNGE

Friday hand breaded haddock sandwich.

Prices are very reasonable
and quick service is provided.
Take-outs are available or you
can eat in.
Mikes was rated 3 forks
out of 5 by a food critic that
stopped by to sample the
menu.
As soon as the warm weather arrives, the deck will be
open for outside seating.
Looking for a place to host
an event or a meeting? Contact
Michael at 256-6586. Mikes
Pig Pen has plenty of parking.
Business hours are: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Future plans will be to extend hours.
Michael would like to thank
the many folks who have
stopped in and patronized the
business. He appreciates people driving down and hopes
to continue seeing many new
faces.

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LUNCO Corporation provides Amish Connection offers heirloom-quality

furniture, decorations at competitive prices
single-source building solution
CARTHAGE LUNCO
Corporation Design/Builders, Carthage, has served as
one of Northern New Yorks
premier construction firms
for more than 54 years, providing quality buildings to its
customers throughout all of
Northern New York.
Michael E. Lundy serves as
the companys president and
owner. LUNCO specializes in
single-source, design/build
construction providing turnkey services for industrial,
commercial and community
clients.
LUNCO Corporation is the
authorized Butler Builder for
Northern New York for the
past 30 years. They have been
named a High Performance
Builder by Butler Manufacturing, A BlueScope Steel Company, numerous times during
their career.
LUNCO Corporation continues to see growth with a
number of significant projects
recently completed, or currently in the planning/construction phases.
We have experienced continual growth over the last two
decades, Mr. Lundy said.
He explained that during
this period of growth the scope
and nature of the projects
LUNCO has undertaken has
also grown.

When you look back at

many of the latest projects we
designed and built, they reflect
our ever-increasing capabilities, Lundy said. The projects we do today are routinely
larger in dollars, square footage, and more complex in design.
He also noted that they handle projects of any size.
Whether it is small or a
large project, LUNCO can
handle all phases of the project.
Mr. Lundy summarized
some of the major projects
his com pany has recently
completed, including a complete expansion and renovation of Caskinette Ford in
Carthage, a 10,000 square
foot retail plaza for Big Apple
Music in Evans Mills, and a
62,000 square foot corporate office and distribution
center for Eagle Beverage in
Oswego.
These are just a few of the
projects we have successfully
completed in the past year,
Lundy said.
They represent the variety of the scope in the type of
the project, the scale, as well
as the geographic region we
cover.
In addition, through Lundy Development and Property Management, they also

offer a lease back opportunity to their clients. LUNCO

designs and builds to a clients specifications, retains
ownership and then leases it
back to the client.
A recent example of this
type of arrangement is the
new Family Dollar Store built
in West Carthage, which is
on a long-term lease back to
Family Dollar.
Mr. Lundy further explains:
We are finding that many business owners have a
need for a new facility, yet
feel overwhelmed or do not
wish to invest in the conventional process, locating and
purchasing a site, designing
a building, pursuing financing, the construction, the ongoing building maintenance
and upkeep, etc.
When we own the building, or partner with the client; the client gets a building
designed and built just for
them, with the added benefit of just having to make a
lease payment, while letting
us take care of the building. This opens up another
option for our clients to explore.
LUNCO Corporation is located on NYS Route 126, Carthage, and can be contacted by
calling 493-2493.

New car wash facility planned in Carthage

Automobile owners in the
Carthage area will have a new
state-of-the-art car wash facility to keep their vehicles looking clean inside and out by the
end of March, according to
owner Kent Burto.
The new car wash facility
will be located at 22 N. Broad
St. (bordering the Aubuchon
Hardware and Price Chopper
Property).
The car wash will feature two
automatic and two self-service
bays, along with a detail island
and vending services.
The new car wash facility is
also part of a renovation and
expansion of services directly
across the street at the Lube
Express & Service Center. The
two car wash bays currently lo-

cated at the Lube Express will

be closed and configured into
the new facility.
That additional space will
be utilized for the continued
expansion of services they offer. Two years ago the Lube
Express added vehicle repair
such as: brakes, rotors, struts,
cv shafts, ball joints, tie rods,
exhaust systems, wheel bearings and general tune-ups.
The repair work is performed
by certified mechanic Bret
Kuehnle who has over 20 years
of experience.
In addition to the repair
services, Lube Express also
is in the tire business (selling
tires, repairs, mounting and
balancing, rotations, winter
to summer switch over) bat-

tery sales, and is now a New

York State Inspection Station.
Lube Express is also pleased to
announce that Terry Burto is
back working at the Center.
When you look at our two
facilities (right across the
street from each other), we
handle all of a car owners
needs: from simple car wash
and oil changes, to repair services, and more. We think it is a
great combination for the area
and will be successful.
A contest for the name of the
new facility is underway and
the winning name will be announced in the near future.
For more information, or to
make an appointment at the
Lube Express & Service Center,
call 315-493-6720.

COPENHAGEN The
Amish Connection is a furniture and home dcor store on
Main Street (state Route 12),
a short, scenic drive south of
Watertown and north ofUtica,
Rome and Lowville.
We offer custom Amish
furniture, decorative items
and gifts made by craftsmen
and artisans in Pennsylvania
Dutch Country.
Amish craftsmen have a
reputation for building heirloom quality products to include furniture and other
household items that withstand the test of time. At the
Amish Connection, we bring
those Amish made products
to you directly from the Amish
craftsmen who make them at
very competitive prices.
We offer a variety of handmade Amish furniture, cabinets, rockers, beds, dressers
and other products for your
home, cottage or as gifts.
We have something for just
about every room in the house
to include outdoor/patio furniture. You will find a fine selection of other decorative
items to meet your furnishing
and decorating needs including rugs, candles, wall hangings and pictures.
Want something that is a little different than what we have
in the store? We will custom
order it for you.
Customers who visit the
Amish Connection know it
is worth the short drive when
they see the prices and quality
of the inventory we offer. Our
products make great holiday
and wedding gifts, so register
with us for your wedding.
We are open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed
Tuesdays from January to

Christy Williams, along with her husband, John, welcome

you to the Amish Connection, 9882 Main St. (State Route 12),
Copenhagen, where you will find an assortment of Amish
furniture, decorative items, gifts and quilts.

March), Saturday 9 a.m. to 2

p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Visit us at amishconnec-

tionllc.com for a preview of

what we have to offer, and you
can e-mail or call us if you have
questions.

Amish Furniture
9882 NYS Rt. 12 (Main St.)
Copenhagen, NY 13626
Ph./Fax 315-688-2569

Heirloom Quality Furniture and Home Decor for Any Room

Beds, Dressers, Rockers, Stools, Cabinets, Tables & Shelves
Pictures, Curtains, Rugs, Throws, Bedding, Candles & Decorations
Custom orders available; We have many styles & colors to choose from
Wedding Registries, gifts the bride & groom will cherish for years

Chemical company offers the quality difference

In a marketplace where
chemical supplies are abundant but outstanding service is
not, Slack Chemical Company
Inc. goes the extra mile to deliver with a difference the
quality difference.
Slack Chemical, owned by

Robert R. Sturtz, has been in

business for over 70 years and
employs 100 people.
Our entire team works from
order inception to delivery to
make sure we not only meet,
but exceed, your needs and expectations.

We supply industrial, municipal, agricultural and retail chemicals and services

throughout the Northeast. We
also carry a full line of pool, spa
and winter products.
Slack Chemical Company
Inc. is located at 465 South
Clinton St., Carthage 13619
and may also be reached by
phone at 493-0430 or fax at
493-3931.
We are open for business
Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may also
visit us on the web at www.
slackchem.com.

Welcome to Slack Chemical as we celebrate our 72nd year of service

in the Northeast.

Bills Feed Service is located at 25027 County Route 197, Great

Bend. Ellyse E. Richardson, Arthur C. Meisch, owner William H.
Nier Jr., Brian L. Friend and Heidi R. Segovis are ready to see
to your farm feed needs as well as outfit you with hunting and
fishing supplies.

Slack Chemical continues to grow in our 72nd year of servicing the

chemical requirements of our valued customers. We have expanded our
Castorland, NY warehouse to better serve the North Country. In addition
we are pleased to announce the completion of a custom blending facility
in Saratoga Springs, NY.
This state of the art blending facility allows our customers to take
advantage of our capabilities to free up production space, defer capital
expenditures and improve logistics.
Please give us a call to discuss what Slack Chemical can do for your company.
Our combined facilities include three rail sidings; 725,000 gallons of liquid storage, and 400,000 square feet of packaging, warehousing and office space. Inventory consists
of over 500 materials currently valued at $15 million dollars.

BILLS FEED
SERVICE
FEED SEEDS FERTILIZER HARDWARE FARM SUPPLIES
LIVE BAIT SPORTING GOODS PROPANE SHOES
PO Box 292
Great Bend, NY 13643

Slack Chemical has one of the largest privately owned fleet of tractor-trailers in the Northeast, including 42 power units augmented by 80 tank and box trailers. All drivers
are Slack employees with extensive HAZMAT experience transporting and dispensing of a wide variety of bulk tankers, as well as packaged dry and liquid materials. We
invite all interested parties to contact us and learn more about how we can meet your needs.
Our growth and success would not have been possible without our customers, who we offer our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks
for your past patronage. We at Slack look forward to serving your greater needs in the years before us.
May our relationship be mutually pleasant, prosperous and satisfy your needs in every respect.

CHEMICAL COMPANY
465 South Clinton Street Carthage, NY 13619 Phone (315) 493-0430

Proudly Serving the Northeast

(315) 493-9505

Robert Sturtz
President, Slack Chemical

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HF&C announces new products

Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc.
announces the launching of
new products and team members for their Private Client
Division. Partnering with Assurex Global, this exclusive division delivers comprehensive
and cost-effective insurance
solutions and exceptional service to affluent individuals and
families.
According to Jim Freyer,
Chairman & CEO, We work
with over 20 best-in-class carriers to provide resources and
solutions to manage our clients risk. Our detailed policy
review will provide the opportunity to make objective recommendations and strategies
to better protect your family,
assets, and way of life.
To handle the clients in this
new division, Jim Freyer announces the appointment of
Craig Van Epps to our Personal
Insurance and Private Client
Division.
Craig comes to Haylor Freyer and Coon, Inc. with over 13
years of finance, insurance
management and leadership
experience. He started his career with Liberty Mutual Insurance and has worked with
many other captive and independent agencies to manage
and grow their book of business. His focus on customer
service and satisfaction provides an exceptional customer
experience.
In addition, Jodi Blaczinski
has returned Central New York
and to Haylor, Freyer & Coon
Inc. to continue the expansion
of our Personal Insurance Division.
Jodi, a seasoned Insurance
Professional, will be working
with specialty clients in our
Syracuse Office. With over 20+
years experience as a specialist
in the Personal Insurance area,
Jodi brings a superior level of
risk management and servicing to our valued clients.
Shelly Fox-Kline also joined
Haylor, Freyer & Coons Personal Insurance Division. She

has 24 years insurance industry expertise. She is licensed

in Property Casualty, Life and
Health and is also a Notary
Public.
Experience since 1928 gives
us the knowledge and insight
to develop a personal insur-

ance program that is right for

you and your family.
Call today to allow our dedicated Private Client service
team to custom tailor a program to fit your specific needs.
Haylor, Freyer & Coon Inc. is
nationally ranked, as a top 100

Insurance Agency. Located in

Syracuse with five additional
Central New York locations to
serve you.
Contact us to schedule a
thorough policy review and
consultation by calling 315782-3090.

NNYS COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE

& TIRE SERVICE CENTER
SINCE 1954

NYS INSPECTION ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC

BRAKE SERVICE & ALIGNMENTS CUSTOM WHEELS
LIFT KIT SALES / INSTALLATION
FULL SERVICE SMALL
ENGINE DEPARTMENT

788-6840
Clayton Chamber of Commerce
1000islands-clayton.com

315-686-3771

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Lowville Sport & Farm has been

serving community since 1979
Lowville Sport and Farm
is located three and one half
miles south of Lowville, just off
Route 12 on East Martinsburg
Road. They have been serving
the community since 1979.
They sell, service and stock
parts and accessories for the
homeowner and commercial
user alike.
Lowville Sport and Farm
has been a Honda dealer since
1981. They carry a full line of
sport and utility ATVs as well
as dirt bikes, side by sides and
motorcycles. In addition, they
have a large variety of Honda
power equipment including generators, water pumps,
snowblowers, lawnmowers,
trimmers, tillers and engines.
Lowville Sport and Farm
saw the need for a quality lawn
and garden line of equipment
in the Lewis County area,
so they took on the Simplic-

ity and Snapper brands. They

now have lawn tractors, garden tractors, 4x4 sub compact
tractors, as well as a full line of
zero turn mowers and full size
tillers. Prices start at $1,599
and come with a three-year
warranty.
In addition to the Honda
Power Equipment and Simplicity/Snapper lawn and
garden equipment, Lowville
Sport also carries the Echo
power equipment. They stock
Echo chainsaws, which start
at $199 and have a five-year
warranty. They also stock
trimmers, power brooms and
power pole saws.
The addition of Echo allows
Lowville Sport to sell a variety
of equipment not available
through Honda plus offer a
quality product at prices that
compete with box stores.
Lowville Sport also carries

the Massimo brand of Side

by Side utility vehicles. They
started carrying this brand last
May for a number of reasons.
The first reason is because
these machines weigh under
1,000 pounds, allowing them
to be registered as an ATV.
The second reason is price.
They have 400cc, 500cc, 700cc
and 800cc models that come
with a winch, windshield and
roof prices start at just $6,999.
These units have proved to be
a quality-built machine and
they are shipped from and assembled here in the U.S.
Lowville Sport and Farm
carries three different brands
of snowplows to meet your
snow removal needs. They
carry Fisher and Boss Western.
They carry everything from
small homeowner plows to
large V-plows for commercial
use.

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Staff at Lowville Sport & Farm includes, from left to right, Alan House, Paul Czizsmar, Bev Dunn and
Terry Thisse (sitting), Tim Everson (kneeling), Aaron Snyder and Morgan Thisse.

Lowville Sport and Farm

stocks many types of trailers, including dump trailers,
snowmobile trailers, car haulers, PWC trailers, enclosed
trailers and even hydraulic
dump trailers for your ATV.

They carry Triton, Bri-Mar,

BWise XRT and Stealth.
The business is owned by
Terry and Minette Thisse. Employees at the dealership include Bev Dunn, Tim Everson,
Aaron Snyder and Paul Csizs-

mar and Morgan Thisse. They

are open Monday through
Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. and Saturdays from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., or anytime by
appointment.

Winter no problem at 3D Sports Golf Simulator and Lounge

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3D Sports Golf Simulator and Lounge, 6014 Number Four Road, Lowville.

LOWVILLE 3D Sports Golf Simulator and Lounge is located a half mile

east of Lowville at 6014 Number Four
Road. Out for a ride on your snowmobile? Check out our new trail on the latest snowmobile map!
With our state-of-the-art golf and
hunting simulators, big screen 3D TVs,
lounge area, delicious menu and fantastic selection of beer, wine and liquor,
coupled with a professional and courteous staff, you are sure to have a great
experience!
The split-level building houses two
golf and hunting simulators, a bar, a
dart board and a restaurant area on the
upper floor and a lounge with pool tables, a dart board and additional dining
on the lower level. Our custom-molded
and mahogany-stained upper floor al-

lows everyone to enjoy the country club

experience all year round.
At 3D Sports, we offer a golf experience like no other in the north country.
Two indoor golf simulators powered
by the leading company Optigolf allow golfers to swing their own clubs all
winter long. Choose from more than
70 courses with a range of difficulty, including famous courses such as Pebble
Beach, St. Andrews and Augusta.
Crave a little competition? We offer
weekly winter leagues, tournaments
and closest to the pin contests that will
be sure to add to your winter fun. Come
on in and get your name on the leader
board!
Our attractive bar area features some
of the finest locally made wines, brewed
beers and creative mixed drinks, as well

as all the traditional favorites. Enjoy

watching the game on our big screen
TVs with surround sound while having
something tasty to eat!
The owners and staff would like to
thank everyone who has made our
fourth year in business such a success.
We truly hope to continue to make 3D
Sports a welcome addition to the community.
Our hours are Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday, 3 p.m. until closing and
Friday to Sunday, 12 p.m. until closing.
Additional times possible for scheduled tee times. We can be contacted by
phone at 315-376-2386 or by e-mail at
3dsports@go3dsports.com. Like us on
Facebook or follow our website at www.
go3dsports.com to get all the latest information on upcoming events!

Creative Colors repair franchise opened

by north country couple this month
Creative Colors International,
the nations leading on-site repair and restoration franchise,
launched its most recent New York
location in February in the north
country.
This is big news as more local
business owners and cost-conscious residents than ever before
are seeking out alternatives to astronomical upholstering charges
and replacement fees associated
with damaged possessions composed of leather, vinyl, plastic and
fabric.
This rising local demand for costeffective repair and restoration services is what inspired husband and
wife team, Tim and Janice Bush, to
open the newest Creative Colors
International [CCI] location right
here in Northern New York.
According to Tim, Creative Colors
Internationals revolutionary products and restoration techniques will
help local customers save up to 90 percent on replacement fees by repairing
worn and/or damaged materials.
Everybody needs us. People have
damaged couches right now and
dont realize that instead of buying a
new one, we can fix that and make it
look like new, Tim said.
Tim is a lifelong resident of Lowville

and worked in the energy business for

27 years before starting the CCI franchise. Tim says he and his wife both
believe Creative Colors stuck out immediately when they began considering entrepreneurship and franchise
opportunities.
Of course, one of the phenomenal aspects of the Creative Colors
franchise opportunity was the great
return on investment as franchise
owners. However, we also really liked
the fact that our employees would
be able to generate their own significant income potential based on hard
work, said Tim.
Additionally, I cant say enough
about the best in class offered by
corporate. I have phone numbers
for the CEO all the way down to corporate trainers and I know any of
them are flexible and available at
all times to ensure no franchisees
are ever left with unanswered questions.
The statistics suggest that repairing and restoring, as opposed to upholstering and replacing, can save
local business owners and residents
hundreds of dollars on any damaged
item.
For example, the costs associated
with upholstering any type of seat
can be very steep, ranging anywhere

from $120 to $450 per cushion.

Serving the automotive, commercial and furniture industries,
Creative Colors International offers affordable solutions for tears,
holes, scuffs, scratches and other
types of damage found on leather,
vinyl, plastic or fabric through onsite repair, restoration, cleaning,
dyeing and protection.
For local residents, this means
Creative Colors International can
repair auto interiors, leather furniture, RV flooring and boat vinyl,
among other things. Additionally,
for business owners, Creative Colors International can repair any
upholstery found in critical locations around the company, such
as waiting rooms, examination
rooms, restaurant booths, hotel
rooms and theater seating, among
others.
According to Terri Sniegolski,
Creative Colors Internationals
CEO, the commitment shared by
all franchisees to help customers
save money, and deliver on the
companys We Can Fix That philosophy, has been the key catalyst
for the companys expansion to 54
locations in 24 states with 125-plus
mobile units since its initial inception in 1980.

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Tim Bush from Creative Colors International.

Were excited to open our next

Creative Colors location in the north
country because we know Tim and
Janice share the same We Can Fix
That attitude our other successful
franchisees possess, said Sniegolski. We are thrilled about our expansion in New York state because
we know the local business owners
and customers in the Northern New
York community will be eager to repair and restore their possessions at a
fraction of the cost.
For more information, visit www.
wecanfixthat.com/watertown.
Launched in 1991, the Creative
Colors International [CCI] franchise
system was created through its affiliate, J&Js Creative Colors, the original industry leader in refurbishment
techniques and systems.
Today, both companies continue

to be family-owned and operated by

the second generation.
Catering to the abundance of upholstered items in every home, business and vehicle, CCI is the ultimate
in on-site repair, restoration, cleaning, protection, and dyeing of leather,
vinyl, plastic and fabric.
Through proprietary technology, CCI restores damaged material
at a fraction of replacement costs,
saving customers up to 90 percent.
CCI repairs are stronger than the
original area and are nearly invisible to the naked eye.
In the automotive, furniture and
commercial markets, CCI offers
on-site repair and restoration to all
types of leather, vinyl, fabric, plastic and carpeting by repairing and
redyeing holes, cuts, tears, burns,
scrapes, fading and discoloration.

Big Apple Music 30 years of the biggest names at lowest prices

For over 30 years Big Apple Music has been bringing you the best
and biggest names in car and home
electronics at the lowest prices
guaranteed.
The local business has been in
the same location, at the foot of
the Arsenal Street bridge in Watertown, and continues to be owned
and operated by Robert Bobby
Ferris.
In 2015, Ferris opened a second location, Extreme Rides by Big Apple, in the
new Big Apple Plaza on Route 11, just
outside the Main Gate of Fort Drum.
The business has grown over the
years by providing car, home audio/
video electronics, car starters, television and home theater, motorcycle
and marine audio, a booming com-

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Big Apple Music recently remodeled

their Watertown location.

mercial video and audio business, to

a new vehicle accessory line, which
includes items like tonneau covers,
rims and more.
Thousands of customers have

trusted us for over 30 years for their

car and home audio/ video solutions.
That says a lot. We are extremely grateful and proud of that. We
arent the type of business that is
going to scream and shout about
low, low prices, or come in for this
unbelievable bargain deal, but we
will offer you the best quality, best
brands, installed by the areas best
professionals, and our lowest price
guarantee. That is what we are all
about!
In addition to the traditional items
like car starters, car stereos, and vehicle accessories, Big Apple Music offers a large custom home theater and
commercial audio and video side to
their business.

With the advancements in HD

television and projection tvs people are setting up theaters in their
home.
We work with local architects,
contractors and home owners to
design custom one of a kind solutions to all their individual needs.
In terms of commercial business,
he described how they work with
local businesses in the area to set
up flat panel monitors, sound systems, conference room systems,
and customer service displays.
Big Apple has also done work in
most of your favorite restaurants,
car dealerships, hotels, and more.
Whether its adding a new TV,
lights for a dance floor or just some
basic background music we do

it all.
The largest portion of their custom business is wiring new homes
with the latest in electronics.
Customers have been asking
for years. What do I have to do to
make my home ready for the future?
Thats been our specialty. We wire
and install Time Warner Cable, Direct TV, phones, data, wireless systems, flat screen TV panels and complete home audio systems with touch
screen keypads for each room. Basically we wire everything except 110 in
your home.
For more information on Big Apple
Music, visit www.rockedbybigapple.
com.

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