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CONTENTS
DECEMBER 2022 / JANUARY 2023
ISSUE 183
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AUSTIN WHEELOCK NOW IN CHARGE NOperation Oswego County’s new executive director is now in charge of economic development in Oswego County.
Features
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Chena Tucker is now at the helm of Shineman Foundation • Staffing shortages plague development teams at nonprofits.
Real estate in Central New York cools off • The Micron effect: New industry expected to spur real estate boom in Onondaga, Oswego counties.
Crouse-Upstate: pending merger viewed as a boon • Work environment: toxic workplace harms workers’ health • Is presenteeism dead?
NONPROFT
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OSWEGO COUNTY BUSINESS
REAL ESTATE
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HEALTHCARE
More Contents 45
Capitalizing on the Snow
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Economic Trends
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Success Planning
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Tim’s Notes
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Labor Shortage
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My Turn
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Bottle It
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Time to Quit Your Job?
The Tug Hill communities build their winter economies around outdoor activities County of Oswego IDA releases annual report By L. Michael Treadwell
Success Story: Brandon Lagoe and his wife Deanna own and operate La Parrilla and two other restaurants. P. 93
Finding a successor: promoting from within Local comic book author draws on passion, community By Tim Nekritz
Check o product p ur lace page, fea ment great offe turing rs advertise from our rs. P. 11-1 3
Shortage of workers hurting police departments in CNY Ethical behavior in politics, business By Bruce Frassinelli Area businesses can help you go from idea to a jar Eleven signs you’ve had it already
Departments 10 19
Publisher’s Note On the Job
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How I Got Started
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What is your New Year’s resolution? Jennell Thurn, owner of Treasure Lilly Boutique
Profile
Sharon Lynett, new publisher of The Palladium-Times
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Where is Sandra Scott?
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Newsmakers Business Updates Dining Out
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Q&A
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Success Story
Tinian Island
The Waterfront Tavern, making a splash at the waterfront Mike Treadwell
is Tucker Chena rge of the cha in now in Foundation n a m e Shin o. P. 75 Osweg
Brandon Lagoe
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ADVERTISING INDEX Advanced Dental Arts (Dr. Fruce)...............................91 Affordable Business Solutions......49 Allanson-Glanville-Tappan Funeral Home.........................49 ALPS Professional Services.........31 Associated Dental Arts (Dr. Kearns)............................85 BarclayDamon..............................61 Bond, Schoeneck & King, Attorneys at Law.......................8 Brookfield Renewable Power.......87 Buckingham Brothers...................33 Builder’s FirstSource....................29 Burke’s Home Center...................33 C & S Companies.........................55 Canale’s Insurance & Accounting .......................31, 33 Canalview Travel..........................16 Caster’s Sawmill Inc.....................29 Cayuga Community College.........99 Century 21 - Galloway Realty.......31 CNY Community Foundation........63 Compass Credit Union.................25 ConnextCare..................................4 Crouse Hospital..............................2 DM Shafer....................................79
E J USA..........................................9 Elemental Management Group ....47 Excellus — BlueCross ..................... BlueShield.............................100 Farnham Family Services.............91 Financial Partners of Upstate (David Mirabito).......................67 Fitzgibbons Agency......................61 Foster Funeral Home....................92 Freedom Real Estate....................23 Fulton Savings Bank.....................46 Fulton Taxi....................................17 Fulton Tool Co..............................79 Gartner Equipment.......................35 Geneva On the Lake ...................15 Gosch Supply...............................23 Green Planet Grocery...................10 H. Lee White Maritime ..................... Museum..................................16 Harbor Hotel.................................16 Hearth Cabinets............................31 Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY..................85 Howard’s Hoses...........................79 J P Jewelers.................................14 Johnston Gas...............................29 JTS Remodeling...........................63
Kathy’s Cake & Specialty Treats......................14 La Parrilla.....................................43 Lamb’s Handyman Service...........33 Laser Transit.................................23 Local 43 (NECA EBEW)...............63 LW Emporium Co-Op...................16 MACNY.........................................35 Menter Ambulance.......................85 Mimi’s Drive Inn............................43 Mitchell Speedway Printing..........29 Murdoch’s Bike.............................14 North Country Storage Barns.........3 Novelis..........................................21 OD Greene Lumber......................33 Operation Oswego County...........70 Oswego County Federal Credit Union............................51 Oswego County Mutual ................... Insurance................................25 Oswego County Opportunities (OCO).....................................18 Oswego Music Hall.......................17 Pettis Pool & Patio........................15 Picture Connection.......................14 Plumley Engineering.....................55 Pontiac Care and
Rehabilitation Center .....................5 Port of Oswego Authority..............55 RiverHouse Restaurant................43 Riverside Artisans.........................14 Salvatore Lanza Law Office..........49 SBDC – Small Business Development Center...............46 Scriba Electric...............................31 Sweet-Woods Memorial...............31 TDO..............................................87 The Rooftop Restaurant ..............15 The Tech Garden / CenterState CEO....................67 Tri County Heating Solution..........10 Trimble Services...........................31 United Wire Technology...............66 Valti Graphics...............................29 Vashaw’s Collision........................51 Watertown Industrial Center of Local Development.................66 WD Malone...................................29 Whelan & Curry Construction.......67 White’s Lumber & Building Supply.......................33 WRVO..........................................98
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
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was about to launch Oswego County Business Magazine in 1992 when I first met L. Michael Treadwell, Operation Oswego County’s executive director. At the time I worked as a reporter for The Post-Standard. I had written a business plan to launch a new publication in Oswego County and I was checking with many of the movers and shakers in the area to gauge their opinion — people like Fulton Mayor Muriel Allerton, business adviser Doug Ververs, county official Sandy Resnick, Ed Vayner, the owner of ad agency Ed Vayner and Associates in Fulton, and directors of various local chambers of commerce, among other people. Then came a meeting with Treadwell at his old, cramped office at East Schuyler Street in Oswego. I explained what I had in mind — a business magazine focusing on the economy — and presented my 10-page plan analyzing the local media market and how a business magazine could be successful in a small market like Oswego County. That meeting sealed the deal. Treadwell got excited with my
plan and understood how a business magazine could be beneficial to local economic development. On the spot, he committed to advertising in the publication and to writing a column for it. That was the single most important support I received at that crucial point. It helped make Oswego County Business Magazine a reality. Thirty years later, we’re still going strong. Treadwell is now leaving his position as executive director — nearly 40 years after he took the job. He has helped countless businesspeople get started or expand their businesses. Under his watch, the region was able to retain some key companies (the former Sealright Company, which was replaced by Huhtamaki, comes to mind) and attract new ones (E J USA, for example). He, aided by his team at Operation Oswego County, has provided professional assistance to small and large businesses. His mark in the economic progress of Oswego County and Central New York is significant. “Mike’s dedication to the business community of Oswego County has
opened countless doors for businesses that otherwise would not have had the opportunity to thrive and flourish,” says Bill Carhart, CEO of Oswego County Federal Credit Union. “He has left a lifetime of impact on the Oswego County landscape.” (See more comments on Treadwell in this issue.) While Treadwell will certainly be missed, we’re excited with the appointment of Austin Wheelock to succeed him. Wheelock — the subject of a cover story in this issue — has been with Operation Oswego County since 2006. He knows the organization inside and out, knows the key players in the region and will provide a great deal of stability and continuity — and bring a renewed dose of energy to the position.
WAGNER DOTTO is the editor and publisher of Oswego County Business Magazine.
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