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Nightlife Roundup: Local bars liven thingsup with music, drinks, food and more

BY BRITTANY GROVE

Sun Staff Writer

Richie's raises thebar in Sherburne

As the only bar inSherburne, Richie's Bar con-tinues to raise the bar byoffering live entertainmentand a “down-to-earth” envi-ronment to have a drink andeat some food. Richie'sexpects to liven things upwith more entertainment,events and food in the comingyear.

Rich Romanowski tookover the 40-year-old plus barin 2011. He wanted to make aplace for locals to hang outand relax in their free time,but his decision was a “spurof the moment kind of thing.”

“2014 was pretty good,”said Romanowski. “It wasn'tthe best, but it wasn't theworst.”

When Romanowski tookover, he cleaned up the barand did some light remodel-

ing to the building. He addeda handicap bathroom, remod-eled the dance floor, put in afront patio and sidewalks,among other things to makethe place inviting.

“We have a nice front pationow so people can sit outsidewhen the weather is good. It'sespecially nice in the sum-mer,” said Romanowski.

Romanowski said he triesto accommodate people byrenting the back room forbenefits, community eventsand personal celebrations. “Itry to work with people andrent them the room for whenthey need it,” addedRomanowski.

Richie's Bar has live musicfrom 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. onSaturday nights two to threetimes a month.

“We have all different typesof local bands who play alldifferent styles of music. Wehave had modern and classicrock bands, country and reg-gae bands,” saidRomanowski. “It's always agood time.”

One of the biggest times ofyear for Richie's Bar isSherburne's “Pageant of theBands.” “Everybody in towncan walk here after the event,and they don't have to worryabout driving,” saidRomanowski.

The Sherburne bar offersweekly specials everyTuesday and Wednesday.Tuesdays are dollar draftdays, and Wednesdays aredollar beer can days.

“I am well known for mydollar beer cans,” saidRomanowski.

When Romanowski tookover, he did not just clean upthe place, bring in entertain-ment and offer drink specials.He also brought in food.

“We have wings, burgersand other types of bar food,”said Romanowski.

During the year, Richie'sBar has parties with specialgiveaways and activities formajor holidays throughoutthe year.

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In 2015, Romanowskihopes to continue to clean upthe bar and offer more enter-tainment.

“My goal would be to holda couple more big events,anything I can do to get peo-ple together to have a goodtime. I want to start makingmore food and build my foodbusiness. I do take out rightnow, so I want to start doingmore with that,” saidRomanowski.

To those who have yet tovisit Richie's or have notstopped by in awhile,Romanowski said, “It's anice, down-to-earth bar.Come, hang, have a drink andeat some food.”

Blarney Stone Pubcreates a family

where local musicis passion

The Blarney Stone Pub isthe “Cheers of Norwich”where “everybody knowsyour name” and live localmusic is a passion. The pubplans to keep supporting localtalent and possibly offer a fullkitchen menu in the future.

In 2007, Sarah and MikeWoods took over what usedto be known as the MusicShop Pub. “Our friend put iton the market, and we wantedto keep it going, since wewere regulars there. We want-ed to add new life to it, and itwould have been a shame tosee it go,” said Sarah.

Sarah said 2014 has beenanother great year of livemusic for the Blarney Stone.“The bands we have beenbringing in have been prettyoutstanding. Live music hasbeen dying out and we justwant to keep it going. We liketo support local bands,” saidSarah.

The Woods couple pridedthemselves on supportinglocal music when they tookover the pub. It became theirpersonal passion and mission.They have found local talentby going out and listening tolive music in places likeBinghamton. Other bandshave come to them because oftheir reputation as a “goodplace to play” among localbands.

“We will be out listening tomusic, hear a band we likeand talk to them and get their

numbers. That's how we havegotten a few bands. We havedeveloped friendships with alot of them, which has beenamazing,” said Sarah.

Not only does the pub sup-port local talent by havinglive music every weekend butalso by hosting open micnights every other Thursday.“Our open mic night reallyshowcases the local talenthere. There is a lot of localtalent that people probablydon't even know about,” saidSarah.

As for other weekly enter-tainment, it does not stop atopen mic. On alternativeThursdays, the pub haskaraoke. Tuesdays are “TriviaNight,” and Sarah brought a“little spice” to the Irish pubwith “Taco Wednesdays.” “Imake the tacos, and it has

been pretty popular since webrought them back,” saidSarah.

Sarah said she would liketo see the pub put in a fullkitchen and serve food everynight. She said they mighteven open for lunches, serveburgers and have a fullkitchen menu. Sarah said sheenjoys cooking for “TacoWednesdays” and would loveto use her restaurant experi-ence. For now, the Woodswill take it one step at a timeand “see how it goes.”

The Woods are not onlylooking forward to bringingin more food, but they arealso looking forward to theannual events they participatein each year. One of theirbusiest times of year is duringthe Chenango Blues Festivalduring the summer.

“We love to see all the dif-ferent bands from foot stomp-ing-blue grass, to reggae, todirty Chicago blues. We kindof became the after-hoursparty for the Blues Festival.We always support them, andthey have always supportedus. We're honored to be partof it,” said Sarah.

Other events the Woodslook forward to are the“Pumpkin Pub Crawl” duringthe Pumpkin Festival and the“Colorscape Poetry Slam”they hold during the arts fes-tival. “Norwich puts on greatevents, and it is wonderful tobe a part of,” said Sarah.

The pub has a loyal staff ofbartenders that have workedthere many years, along withmany faithful regulars thatkeep it going.

“We just have the best cus-

tomers in the world. We call itthe pub family; all roads leadto the pub. It's been that waysince the beginning. Wespend Christmas together andstuff, which is so close-knitfor a bar. It's just like theCheers of Norwich,” saidSarah.

“We are looking forward toanother great year. We appre-ciate our amazing staff andcustomers. We love them,”added Sarah.

100-year-old Rita'skeeps things fresh

but familiar

The 100-year-old plus“Norwich watering hole,”Rita's Bar, has kept thingsfresh but familiar by hostinglocal bands, throwing holidayparties and offering daily dis-counts on drinks. Rita's looksforward to adding more funactivities and themed nightsto entertain locals this year.

Michael Hayes and AdamBosworth took over Rita's inthe middle of 2013. This pastyear was their first full yearof business as local bar own-ers.

The previous owner was

the Beadle family, whoowned the bar for nearly 10years.

“Since it was our first fullyear, we don't have much tocompare it to. Overall Iwould say we are pleasedwith the past year,” saidHayes.

Hayes said owning Rita'shas been a good learningexperience, and he is gladhim and Bosworth made thedecision to get in the bar busi-ness.

When Hayes and Bosworthfirst took over, they did notwant to change too much,because it had been a certainway for so long. The bar hada “hole in the wall” appeal,being more than 100 yearsold with many regulars. “Wemostly just gave it some freshpaint,” said Hayes.

As far as nightlife goes,Hayes said they introduced“Bike Nights” during thesummer, where people canpark their bikes out back andenjoy the nice weather once aweek.

“We have a nice patio peo-ple can enjoy three out of fourseasons of the year,” saidBosworth. “We'd like tointroduce more outdoorgames people can play aswell.”

Rita's also now hosts a pooltournament every Sundaynight, which starts around 6or 6:30 p.m., which manylocals participate in.

Hayes said they startedbringing in local bands asentertainment on the week-ends, including the WoodshedProphets, the Golden NovakBand, Seek the Lion, Stringof Pearls and others.“Typically our shows arefree,” added Hayes.

“The bands bring a lot ofbusiness. People are alwaysdancing and enjoying themusic,” said Hayes.

On Jan. 2 of this year,Rita's had the band,Sundown, for the first time,which had a successfulturnout. “We had a greatcrowd. Everybody had fun. Iwould like to work on bring-ing them back in,” saidHayes.

Hayes and Bosworthbrought local DJs in almostmonthly to play popularmusic and old-time favoritesfor customers this past year.DJs have included RockstarDJ Service, Elements Crewand this year they will haveDJ Will McGuire as well.“We always have a prettygood night when we have aDJ,” said Hayes.

Rita's also offers dailydrink specials, including $2well drinks Mon. throughSun. night. Every day happyhour is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.with $2 domestic cans andwell drinks.

“We wanted to keep theregular crowd happy and stillbring new people in,” saidHayes.

According to Hayes, one ofthe challenges of running abar is “constantly keepingthings fresh for your cus-tomers and trying to avoidroutine.”

This year the bar ownershope to start hosting differenttheme nights, bring in some

new bands and old favoritesand continue to host holidayparties on major holidays likeHalloween.

“Now that we have a fullcalendar year under our beltand can anticipate the season-ality, we hope to learn fromthe past. We are in the midstof a lot of different changes,”said Hayes.

Hayes said Rita's has agreat staff seven days a weekand they try to keep the baropen “as long as we can.” Thebar is open 10 a.m. to closeon Mon. through Sat. andfrom noon to close onSundays.

“It's a fun place withfriendly people,” said Hayes.

Park Place's newatmosphere fun forfriends and family

Park Place Sports Bar andGrill finished remodeling itsbar and revamping its restau-rant this past year, offering abrand new atmosphere todrink, eat good food and havefun in. The bar and restaurantis a family-friendly nightlifehot spot, which continues togrow.

Fred's Inn owners, Chickand David Cirello, boughtPark Place in 2009. In the fallof 2013, they started renova-tions to completely transformthe bar and restaurant.

“We had a lot of growth in2014. We finished remodel-ing the bar and restaurant lastFebruary. Overall it was ourbest year so far,” said Cirello.

The renovations included anew, larger bar in the front ofthe restaurant, 12 60-inch andfour 80-inch flat-screen TVs,wireless Sounddog speakerboxes at each table (cus-tomers can listen to any TV inthe restaurant from theirtable), new flooring, freshpaint and new booths.

“It's basically a brand newfacility. We refurbished thewhole place,” said David.

The busiest times of yearfor Park Place are duringMarch Madness (especiallywhen Syracuse played thispast year), major holiday par-ties and when there are sum-mer activities in the parkacross the street.

“Any time there are activi-ties in the park, we do well.We got a lot of business fromevents there,” said David.

David said he is lookingforward to annual events ParkPlace holds, like “Park Place

Idol” in February. The eventis a singing contest that isopen to the public. It goes onfor three weeks and has 15 to20 judges determine winnersof the competition. The win-ners receive cash, gift cardsor other rewards. “One yearwe gave away a cruise,”added David.

Besides events like ParkPlace Idol, the bar and restau-rant hosts parties for majorholidays like Halloween.

“We had a Halloween Bashthis past year that was verysuccessful and had anothergreat turnout on New Year'sEve. We had Rockstar DJplay music people coulddance to. We gave away a 40-inch flat-screen on Halloween

for best costume and had amidnight drawing for one onNew Year's,” said David.

Park Place also hasRockstar DJ Service playmusic people can dance to onsome weekends, which theyhope to do more of this year.

Aside from annual eventsand weekend music, ParkPlace offers daily and weeklydrink and food specials. Dailyhappy hour is from 4 p.m. to6 p.m. every day with $2 offall appetizers, $1 off specialtydrinks and draft beers, and $3house wines.

Weekly specials includeMonday “Burgers & Beer”with $1 off all burgers andbeers; Tuesday “Slider Day”with $1.49 hot dog andcheeseburger sliders;Wednesday “All-you-can-eatBBQ Riblets” with frenchfries and coleslaw for $12.99;Thursday “Pizza, Wings &Things” with an all-you-can-eat pizza and wing buffet for$11.99; Friday “All-you-can-eat Fish & Chips” withcoleslaw, fries and housesalad for $14.99; Saturday“Steak Day” with a BlackAngus Bourbon steak, frenchfries and seasonal vegetablesfor $14.99; and “All-you-can-eat Buffalo Chicken Poppers”with your favorite BBQsauce, fries and coleslaw for$10.99.

Park Place and Fred's Innvalues its loyal customers andhas a VIP Club for regulars.Every time customers eat ateither restaurant, they get dis-counts at either place.Customers can receive freegift cards, free food, dis-counts on rooms or freerooms, etc. “You get freedessert on your birthday. It'sfree to join, and when youjoin, you get a free appetizer,”said David.

As for nightlife, Park Placeis in the process of addingmore annual and weeklyevents to “keep things excit-ing and interesting.”

“The economy has definite-ly been difficult for all of us,so I hope to see that improve.Hopefully we will keep ParkPlace growing and keep itexciting. We hope to worktogether as a community andhave a better year than lastyear and grow together,” saidDavid.

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Community investments: Chenango CountyFinancial Institutions

BY MICHAEL COLLINSSun Staff Writer

CHENANGO COUNTY–

Community Bank

Financial institutions inand around Chenango Countyhave reported much excite-ment as we say farewell to2014, and 2015 inevitablymakes itself at home.

Both credit unions and tra-ditional banks, while theyoperate under different busi-ness models, are followingsimilar courses of action. Theexcitement that is coursingthrough the local financialcommunity can be attributedto a variety of sources but canbe narrowed down to a fewprimary categories – technol-ogy, loan promotions, andfostering community rela-tionships.

Community Bank N.A.reports that 2014 was one ofthe best years on record forthe institution that traces itsroots back to 1866. TerriSlater, Assistant VicePresident and Branch

Manager for CommunityBank’s downtown branch,said, “The two Norwich loca-tions had a record sales yearfor 2014. We’ve exceededboth our individual and busi-ness – deposit and lending –goals.”

Part of this record breakingcan assuredly be attributed toTerri joining the CommunityBank team. In August of2014, Terri was brought onfor developing commercialrelationships. Terri brought29 years of experience toCommunity Bank fromanother local financial insti-tution. Caryn Wake, BranchManager for the East River

Rd. Branch in Norwich, has21 years of experience in thebanking industry. Together,the Norwich team ofCommunity Bank uses theircombined 50 years of experi-ence to focus on both retailand commercial business forthe bank.

“One of our goals for 2015is to grow our mortgage port-folio – both residential andcommercial,” said Slater, butwhile we are continuing togrow, we also want to fosterour customer relationships.”

“You’ll be seeing more ofCommunity Bank on thestreets in 2015,” said Slater,“we will be hitting the streetsto spread the word that we’rehere, local, and ready tolend.” The team of Slater andWake attest that they areabout bringing business backto downtown – back to itsroots. With two branch loca-tions in Norwich, CommunityBank offers just that. Anyonecan stop in at any time andtalk to a real live person abouttheir banking needs.Furthermore, Slater said,“When you call us, you get us– not a 1-800 number.”

In a succinct summary oftheir philosophy, both Slaterand Wake agreed and said,“It’s not about opening achecking account, it’s aboutopening a relationship.”

GHSLikewise, GHS Federal

Credit Union boasted a suc-cessful 2014 and a positiveoutlook for the upcomingyear. Mike Motell, Assistant

Branch Manager for theNorwich branch of GHS,said, “It’s been a great yearfor GHS – we’ve achievedrecord membership, and itwas a record year for loangrowth as well.” This growth,and success, can be partiallyattributed to the competitiveloan rates that the creditunion offers across the board.

GHS was community char-tered in 2002. This meansthat anyone who lives, attendsschool, works, worships, orvolunteers in Broome, Tioga,or Chenango counties is eligi-ble to join the credit union.Upon joining the creditunion, members gain accessto the myriad online andremote features that the cred-it union rolled out in 2014 –all of which are absolutelyfree.

One of the technologicaladvances that the credit unionmade in this past year wasthat they rolled out theirremote deposit capture prod-uct. A part of the creditunion’s mobile app, this fea-ture allows members todirectly deposit checks into

their accounts using the builtin camera on almost anysmartphone. By simply tak-ing a picture of one’s pay-check, a person could see itreflected in their account bal-ance almost immediately.

GHS also introducedUOpen, their completelyonline account opening fea-ture of the website. Thisallows members to open anaccount online without everhaving to set foot inside abranch. As people becomemore and more dependent ontheir mobile devices, andhome computers, for moneytheir handling needs, this fea-ture will prove to be a definiteasset.

A free bill paying service isalso among the features thatGHS offers to its members.This is available both onlineand on the mobile platform.This element of the creditunion’s tech offerings allowsmembers to set up a bill pay-ing schedule to automaticallydisperse funds out of theiraccount to the various entitiesthat send bills. These pay-ments can be dispersed either

as digital payments or in thetraditional paper check form– depending on what type ofpayment the recipientrequires. This is a tool thatcould make the lives ofGHS’s members much easier.

GHS also introduced a P2P(person to person) transferoption to their members. Thisallows members to transferfunds to individuals via textmessage or email. P2P trans-fers are capable betweenGHS and any financial insti-tution in the U.S.

“Even though we’re a com-munity credit union,” saidMotell, “our online bankingplatform is just as robust assome of the larger, national,financial institutions.”

Motell also said that GHSoffers completely free check-ing accounts – both businessand personal – with no stringsattached. Furthermore, mem-bers who get a direct depositinto their checking, and thoseover 50 years of age, will earndividends on the account.Members also have access toover 60,000, surcharge free,ATMs nationwide, addedMotell.

2014 also saw GHS partici-pating in nine employeeevents at different employersaround the region. This iswhere GHs would go into aplace of employment and beavailable for employees toask questions and openaccounts.

Jaqueline Gerchman,Director of Operations for all

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Financial institutions –all three branches of GHS,

said “GHS is a real happy,friendly bunch of people thatlove to serve our members.”But in addition to servingtheir members, GHS has donetheir part in serving the com-munity in which they operateas well.

Gerchman said that thecredit union was a majorsponsor for The Southern TierHeartwalk,” to which theyhave given $15k to date andare still in the process of rais-ing money for. GHS also par-ticipated in the Hornets,Heart, and Hockey fundraiserat SUNY Broome in 2014.“We are taking our funds andtrying to affect as many peo-ple as possible,” saidGerchman, “we put a lot ofthought behind where we useour resources.”

GHS also has a lot ofexcitement planned for 2015as a whole, said Gerchman.“The first quarter will havesome especially excitingthings.”

One thing already on thedocket for 2015 is the creditunion plans on sponsoringHockey for Hope. Hockey forHope assists families affectedby cancer. 2015 will mark thefirst time that GHS has con-tributed to this effort.

In summary, Gerchmandescribes GHS moving from2014 into 2015 as a bowl-fullof opportunity. Gerchmansaid, “We are excited aboutall the opportunities that weare able to extend to our

members, our employees, andthe community at large.”

SFCU

Sidney Federal CreditUnion (SFCU) traces its his-tory back to a small group ofScintilla MagnetoCorporation (what is nowAmphenol) employees whomet in the union lodge inSidney, N.Y. to chat about thepossibility of forming a cred-it union. In 1949, theyreceived their charter andSFCU was born. Within 20years of its conception, SFCUhad grown to 3,500 memberswith assets nearing the $1million mark. Today, SFCUboasts approximately 47,000members. “We are approach-ing $400 million in assets,”said Keith May, VicePresident of Marketing atSFCU, “and we should hitthat mark in early 2015.”

For SFCU, 2014 was a yearof loan promotions and tech-nological advancement, andthe trend should continue intothe new year. One such pro-motion put on by the credit

union was the Oh MyGoodness (OMG) campaign.This promotion saw a dis-count on all of SFCU’s loan

rates across the board. Thisdiscount in rates allowed thecredit union to put severalmillion dollars’ worth ofloans on the books which inturn helps the credit unionkeep their rates low.

As a credit union operatesin such a way that its goal isnot to make profits for stock-holders, it is able to pass itsprofits on to its members inthe way of lower loan ratesand lower or no fees.

Another promotion ran bySFCU in 2014 was their“Live Check” promotion. Forthis promotion, SFCU satdown and looked at all of itsmembers and based on cer-tain criteria they preapproveda number of their members.To each of these prequalifiedmembers – about 10,000members to be exact – SFCUsent, by mail, a $3,000 check.Anyone who received a checksimply had to endorse the

check and have it cashed ordeposited and the money wastheirs according to terms laidout in the promotional litera-ture. According to May, thispromotion was a huge suc-cess. May said, “we morethan tripled our goal on the“Live Check” promotion –convenience was the key.”

SFCU also ran a couple ofhome equity promotions.These promotions helped thecredit union set a new SFCUrecord for home equity linesof credit.

Another notable occur-rence during 2014 was thecelebration of the one yearanniversary of the Delhibranch of SFCU – the creditunion’s ninth location.

SFCU spends a good por-tion of its time and resourcesgiving back to the communi-ties that support it as well.Likewise, SFCU employsabout 160 people and manyof these employees devotesome of their time to givingback to the communities.May said, “we have about 78organizations that we’reinvolved in and manyemployees volunteer to helpout.”

SFCU President and CEO,Jim Doig, said, “a lot of peo-ple like to know that wespend quite a bit of time andmoney giving back to thecommunity.”

Looking ahead into 2015,SFCU plans on investing intechnology, continuing loanpromotions – new and repeats– and to continue to foster itsmember relations.

Doig asserts that the creditunion will continue to keeppace with technology. “Weare looking to invest in soft-ware upgrades that will assistmembers and improve theinternal operations of thecredit union,” said Doig. Buthe also wants members toknow that they are not forg-ing ahead blindly into thetechnological unknown. Doigsaid, “we want to stay on theleading edge, not the bleedingedge.”

Since rolling out their firstsmart phone app about twoyears ago, the credit unionsees about 73 percent of itstransactions conductedonline. Due to this fact, Maysaid, “we want to make surethat all the technology thatwe give to members issecure.”

One promotion that SFCUplans to roll out in the firstquarter of 2015 is a “Lease-Like” auto loan promotion.This promotion is exactlywhat it sounds like: it is aloan that looks like a lease. Itis essentially an auto loanwith a balloon payment at theend of the term. This willallow the member to enjoylower monthly payments forthe duration of the loan.When the loan is up, themember has the option towalk away – from the car andthe balloon payment – or topay the balloon payment andkeep the vehicle. May said, “Iexpect this to be a good wayfor members to purchase newor late-model used cars at anaffordable rate.”

May also said, “we expectto repeat a lot of our success-ful past loan promotions aswell.”

In an overall summary ofthe credit union’s philosophy,Doig said, “we are memberfocused. Whether it is 2015or 2020, it does not matter.We do whatever we can tomake the financial lives ofour members better.”

NBT BankNBT Bank has put another

solid year on the books for2014 and the staple ofChenango County finance islooking forward to a repeat inthe year to come.

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NBT grew its physicalnetwork in 2014 into a fewdifferent locations. InJanuary, NBT opened a finan-cial center in BerkshireCounty, Mass.; they opened



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and, in November, NBTopened their Maine RegionalHeadquarters in PortlandM.E. This physical growthbrings NBT to 16 differentlocations in the northeast.

2014 also saw a rebrandingof NBT Bank’s sister compa-ny – Mang Insurance Agency.In October of 2014, MangInsurance transitioned toNBT-Mang InsuranceAgency. “As we continue togrow and bring our insuranceservices to more and morecommunities within the NBTBank footprint,” said NBT-Mang Insurance AgencyCEO, Rick Mirabito, “it’simportant that we do businessusing a single name thatreflects our affiliation withNBT as well as the long-standing Mang name that hasserved us well for over 100years.”

2014 was also a year ofproduct and service enhance-ments for NBT Bank with theintroduction of new digitalservice technology. This wasachieved through upgrades tothe bank’s mobile bankingplatform and advancementsto their network of ATMs.

NBT rolled out a trifecta ofupgrades to their mobilebanking platform. In July,functionality was added tothe mobile banking app forbusiness customers. NBTintroduced additionalenhancements in Septemberto both business and personalcustomers. And Mobile

Deposit was added to theplatform in October of thispast year. Mobile Depositallows smart phone users todeposit checks using the cam-era on their smartphone.

In 2014, NBT Bank kickedoff an initiative to deploy newATM technology. The newtechnology allows customersto make deposits quickly andeasily without the use of adeposit slip. This upgradeextended to many ATMs inthe area, including locationsin Norwich, Oxford, andSherburne. Throughout 2014,this effort improved 50 ATMlocations, or 25 percent ofNBT’s 200 ATMs.

NBT Bank will continue toimprove and introduce newdigital service technology tomeet the changing needs anddesires of its customers. NBT

will also continue to empha-size the things that technolo-gy cannot replace – like atten-tion to the individual and cus-tomized financial solutions.

Community commitmenthas always been at the centerof NBT Bank’s corporate val-ues. According to an NBTspokesperson, “In 2014, NBTBank was pleased to helpmany organizations acrossour footprint in their efforts tosupport our communities andthe people that live in them.”In fact, NBT contributed inexcess of $300,000 last yearin Chenango County alone tothe community.

NBT contributed $25,000to the Northeast Classic CarMuseum in 2014. This contri-bution went to help the organ-ization finish and outfit theirnew multi-function space –

now named “The NBT BankEvent Room.” The multi-function space helps the CarMuseum in their developmentas a self-sufficient touristattraction that assists in gen-erating growth in ChenangoCounty.

Last year, NBT Bank alsocommitted $50,000 to theChenango County HistoricalAssociation’s Loomis BarnProject and the constructionof an agricultural educationcenter on the museum cam-pus in Norwich.

NBT Bank involved itselfin a variety of initiatives tohelp support the City ofNorwich CentennialCelebration. The bank fea-tured a series of historicalexhibits on their Wall of Art,they participated in the OldFashioned Memorial Day

Parade, and they sponsoredthe Norwich High SchoolAll-Class Reunion in 2014.

Furthermore, NBT employ-ees contribute their time,energy, and knowhow to anassortment of communityorganizations, boards, andcauses. NBT employees areinvolved with the AmericanCancer Society’s Relay forLife, Chenango United Way,Norwich Family YMCA, andarea Rotary Clubs to name afew, along with many othergroups and causes.

“We’re proud to support thecommunities we servethrough our financial contri-butions and the volunteerefforts of our employees,”said Martin Dietrich, NBTBank CEO. “The goals of ourlocal community organiza-tions are important to us too,

as we have been proud to callChenango County home foralmost 160 years.”

Financial education isanother important cause toNBT Bank and can be listedamong the bank’s numerouscommunity contributions.According to a spokespersonfor NBT Bank, “We’repleased to report that acrossour footprint, our bankershave delivered over 300financial literacy presenta-tions to schools and commu-nity groups through ourStrive® program since it waslaunched just a few years ago.Strive® is a year-round cur-riculum that helps kids, teensand young adults establish apositive relationship withmoney early in life and navi-gate personal finance as theirfinancial needs mature.”

As NBT Bank moves into2015, their legacy of commu-nity commitment and atten-tion to customer needs willsurely play a central role intheir future growth. Whetherit is through technologicaladvances, physical growth, orcommunity involvement,NBT always places its cus-tomers first.


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Success Story

Chenango County is home to a great variety of arts and artists, and Made InChenango continues to be a unique and thriving showcase for area talent. The storeis cooperatively owned & operated by its member artists, an enthusiastic crew full ofcreative ideas and vision. Individual artists constantly produce new works in theirown media for display and sale in the shop, and the whole becomes more than justthe sum of its parts as they work together to provide new artistic experiences for arearesidents and visitors to enjoy. The group is excited to participate in plans with areabusinesses and leadership to encourage an even greater level of tourism to the area.The shop’s guestbook recently logged entries such that now all 50 states (and a fewother countries) are represented by patrons’ signatures, illustrating a surprising andsignificant reach for such a small enterprise!

The shop’s main feature remains fine arts and crafts by its local members, comple-mented by books of local interest and/or by local authors, locally produced honey,maple products, locally roasted FoJo Beans coffees, and CDs by local musical tal-ent. At press time, the group is highly anticipating the addition of Kaitlyn Jackson’ssecond CD, to be released on January 27, and a special signing event is expected tobe announced within days. Guest artists from around the area generate interestingtemporary displays of new and different work throughout the year, and the group isalways seeking new talented guest and member artists working in various media.Any interested artists or artisans are encouraged to investigate the websitewww.madeinchenango.com or the group’s Facebook page, or to stop in any time thestore is open to chat with the member artist on duty for a personal perspective on thebenefits and responsibilities of membership in this cooperative business. New appli-cations for membership are always accepted, and the group is particularly keen todiscover artists who work in media not already represented within the store. Thepublic is also encouraged to check those online spots regularly for details of upcom-ing displays and events.

Success of a venture such as this relies heavily on its reception by the communi-ty, and the artists of Made In Chenango are very grateful for the ongoing support ofloyal customers through direct patronage as well as positive word-of-mouth refer-rals. It is also a never-ending source of delight to be “discovered” by those whoserendipitously walk through the front doors for the first time. If you have yet to“discover” this beautiful gallery and gift shop in the city of Norwich, you are encour-aged to take advantage of ample free parking along Main Street or the West Park andstop in just next door to Garf’s. Located at 25-27 North Broad Street, the shop hasexpanded their regular hours to include Tues-Weds 11-5, Thurs-Fri 10-6, and 10-3Saturday to better accommodate shoppers with busy schedules.

Norwich is a “Goldilocks” kind of community: easily accessible with an atmos-phere of small-town warmth, but with a large vision for the future and a rich diver-sity of arts and culture that grows more vibrant with each year that Made InChenango has been blessed to be a part of it. Business and community leaders herework hard to accentuate the possibilities, and Made In Chenango is excited to charta promising course of continued Progress for 2015!

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Golden Artist Colors –tional stage, to fostering

creativity among startingartists right here in ChenangoCounty, the company hasstrived for more than threedecades to provide the verybest tools to bring a visionfrom concept to canvas.

That goal in mind, 2014was one of new vision andinnovation for Golden ArtistColors. The company had anaggressive sales year,expanding its product line aswell as its footprint in the artcommunity. It started over-seeing manufacturing opera-tions in two separate loca-tions for the first time in its34-year history. And withsights set on new initiatives tosupport the arts in the comingyear, it’s poised to continue arich history of harboringimagination.

“I don’t think we have everacted as a small company,”said Golden CEO MarkGolden. “We are a globalcompany and that’s really sig-nificant in terms of who weare and in our outreach.”

Perhaps one of the compa-ny’s greatest accomplish-ments in the last year, Goldensaid, was opening the doorsof its new facility in the Cityof Norwich. Having out-grown its 100,000 square footNew Berlin plant, GoldenArtist Colors made the deci-sion in 2013 to purchasecommercial space oncehoused by Apple Convertingon Hale Street in Norwich.The purchase adds an addi-tional 45,000 square feet ofspace which will allow thecompany to grow in terms ofproduction, explained COOBarbara Schindler. Goldencelebrated the expansion with

a ribbon cutting ceremony inJune, 2014.

Golden Artist Colors isusing the newly acquiredfacility for major warehous-ing, which frees up space atits New Berlin plant for man-ufacturing, explainedSchindler. In addition to floorspace, the move added 12brand new positions to thepayroll and is likely to requiremore jobs to be added laterthis year.

“This was a big step forus,” Schindler said, notingthat the company is stilllearning the best practices forwarehouse management.Moreover, the facility is mak-ing things easier in terms oflogistics, according toGolden. Whereas truckssometimes have troubleaccessing the plant on ruralBell Road in the Town ofNew Berlin, the Norwichplant is more efficient.

“This is the first time wehave ever had anything offour New Berlin site,” headded. “There are continuouslearning opportunities for usto continue to improve. Wehaven’t gotten everything fig-ured out yet, but we are on theright path.”

While the expansion offloor space is certainly afeather in its cap, GoldenArtist Colors also had atremendous year in terms ofproduction. Coming at theheels of the successful launchof their high flow refillableacrylic markers in late 2013,the company rolled out a newline of watercolor paints inApril, 2014, further enhanc-ing its product line thatalready features acrylic paintsand Williamsburg handmadeoil paints.

“It’s been very well

received by many artists andhas met our own expecta-tions, which is very excitingwhenever there’s a new prod-uct,” said Schindler.

The new watercolor line,named QoR, promises thesame level of vibrancy as thecompany’s famed acrylic andoil paints, said Golden.What’s more, it gives GoldenArtist Colors title to the threeforemost varieties of paintsought by artists: acrylic, oil,and now watercolor. “It reallyallows our company to be fullservice in terms of paint andbeing able to offer it toarists,” he added.

While the business end ofGolden Artist Colors contin-

ues to thrive, the companyalso made incredible gains inthe realm of employee satis-faction in 2014 – a criticalaspect, considering it hasbeen an employee-ownedcompany since 2002.Employees worked togetherto construct new values forthe company, setting the stagefor increased productivity,efficiency, and higher stan-dards.

“It was a project that ulti-mately allowed us to create anew vision for the company,”Golden said. The vision andvalues were incorporated justas the company expanded toits Norwich facility. “It wasreally a great new beginning

as the company was movinginto a new place,” Goldenadded.

In addition to feedbackfrom employees, the compa-ny also sought feedback fromstakeholders including sup-pliers, retailers and artists togain perspective of what thecompany should be ten yearsdown the road. The end prod-uct, said Golden, is aroadmap to guide GoldenArtist Colors into the future.

The new values statementis composed of five precepts:1) Honor work-life balance 2)Pursue growth and learning3) Act as stewards in all wecare for 4) Lead and inspirecreativity and innovation 5)Build and engage communityrelationships. And the compa-ny’s new vision: “GoldenArtist Colors is a catalystbridging creative communi-ties and inspiring positiveglobal change through thearts.”

With a new vision in place,hopes are to move the compa-ny to the next level, saidGolden. “It was a big job witha lot of challenges,” he added,“but it was thrilling to sharethat information with all ourstakeholders.”

Looking ahead, Goldensaid the company plans tohave less emphasis on newproducts in 2015, but willturn more attention to its rep-utable platform as a supporterof the arts. Plans are to con-tinue a project started withScholastic magazine in 2014that awarded art supplies tomore than 1,000 studentsacross the country. GoldenArtist Colors donated paint toteachers who supported thearts as part of that initiative.This year, in addition to giv-ing teachers paint, the compa-

ny is looking to offer teachersa stay at its artist residencyfor their continued support ofart education. Operatedthrough the Sam and AdeleGolden Foundation for theArts (the charitable arm ofGolden Artist Colors), theGolden FoundationResidency Program assiststhe professional artist in dis-covering and exploring avail-able materials and technolo-gies.

Said Golden, “If we don’tsupport arts in the schools,then they won’t support thearts as adults ... As we thinkabout the needs for manybusinesses and the needs forcreative employees and anentrepreneurial spirit, the bestway to support their effortsare through the arts.”

Golden added that support-ing arts education is a keycomponent in the company’sattempt to be a catalyst inbridging arts and the commu-nity.

What’s more, Golden ArtistColors will continue connect-ing community and the artsthrough its on-site gallery atits New Berlin plant. Fewmanufacturers are fortunateenough to have a gallery,Golden pointed out. Thecompany is planning twoexhibits for 2015, the first ofwhich will be open to thepublic until March.

“It’s a big commitment forus as an organization to havethat art on display,” saidSchindler. “It’s such an excit-ing opportunity to have in oursmall community. Eventhough we’re rural, there’s agreat deal of support for thearts in Chenango County, andwe’re proud to be part ofthat.”


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Bainbridge and Afton: Pushing forward

BY MICHAEL COLLINSSun Staff Writer

CHENANGO COUNTY –2014 was a year of transfor-mation for Bainbridge N.Y.with new businesses openingup, community staplesexpanding, village vacanciesgiven new life, and a commu-nity project that “brightened”the downtown area.

“Things are a bit brighterdowntown,” said BainbridgeMayor Phillip Darling, refer-ring to recently finished light-ing project in the downtownBainbridge municipal park-ing lot. The village installedabout $10,000 worth of low

energy LED lighting in theparking lot that backs up tomany of the businesses onMain St. in Bainbridge. “Thisis a big project that impactsthe village and the business-es,” said Darling. “Over timeit will save us some money aswell.”

Most of the money for thelighting project came from acommunity developmentgrant that went unused by aresident that passed away.Community developmentgrants go to homeowners tofund repairs on their homes.In this instance, the grantmoney was not used up so the

grant was passed on to thevillage.

Darling cited a few newbusinesses in the downtownBainbridge area that got theirstart in 2014. The BainbridgeMain Street Guild wasopened in February of 2014,by Lori McGraw, in down-town Bainbridge. McGraw isthe owner of the hugely suc-cessful Snips and SnailsChildren’s ConsignmentShop also located inBainbridge, which she startedabout four years ago.

The Bainbridge MainStreet Guild, however, is nota consignment shop like

McGraw’s other business.The Guild, according toMcGraw, is a space for localcrafters to sell their items. “Ibasically rent them the spaceto sell their craft,” saidMcGraw.

Right now, McGraw saidshe has about 20 vendors cur-rently selling their wares inThe Guild. “It’s all handmadeand unique,” said McGraw.The Guild carries handmadesoaps, woodworking, photo-graphs, painted glassware,quilts, silver jewelry, andprimitive items.

“Business has been awe-some,” said McGraw. “It’s

going really well.”She is currently operating

at limited winter hours, butplans on adding more hoursin the spring.

“It’s a nice place to get agift in Bainbridge,” saidMcGraw. “There are reallynot that many stores in town.”

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Sincerely Abraham,Antique and Vintage shopwas also a new addition todowntown Bainbridge in2014. They are currentlyclosed for the winter monthsand will reopen in March.

The purchase and reopen-ing of Jerry’s Inn was anotherbig occurrence forBainbridge in 2014 and mov-ing into 2015. “Brian andTracie Champlin bought it in2014 and have been com-pletely renovating it back tothe way it was in the 50s,”said Darling. It’s a well-established local pub andeveryone is excited for thereopening.”

According to BrianChamplin, the Inn wasbought in August of 2014 andwas just opened on Jan. 13,2015. And in their first weekof business they have “beenslammed,” said Champlin.”Ithas exceeded my expecta-tions.”

The establishment wasempty for about a year beforethe Champlins decided to buyit. They opened up the interi-or and made what Champlindescribes as a lounge. Theyoffer a full bar and bar foodlike hamburgers and fries andhomemade soup every day.“Our cook is fantastic,” saidChamplin. “We’re doing 10

times the food I initiallythought we would.”

“The locals have been sosupportive and fantastic,” saidChamplin. “Word of mouthtravels fast.”

“We’re hearing nothing butrave reviews,” said Champlin.

Jerry’s Inn is located at 18W. Main St. in Bainbridge.

Scoville-Meno, a longtimebusiness staple of Bainbridgehad a fairly big expansionproject in 2014. AccordingDarling, Scoville-Meno pur-chased a former Baptist par-sonage next door to the deal-ership and demolished it toexpand their parking andshow area. Ted Vernon, SalesManager at the dealership,said that they expanded theirlot from room for 50 cars toroom for 150 cars.

“We should have an out-standing year this year,” saidVernon. “We have a greatproduct line and we get greatsupport from the communi-ty.”

Family Dollar inBainbridge also did someupgrades in 2014 saidDarling; and, Great Americanis slated to reopen I Januaryof 2015 after being closed forabout 90 days.

Likewise, Afton N.Y.showed signs of solid eco-nomic growth in 2014.

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I’m Michael Collins and I proudly cover the areas of New Berlin, Edmeston, Columbus, Guilford, Afton and Bainbridge. Anyone with news tips in those areas please feel free to send me an email, at [email protected] and I’d be more than willing to look into it.

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Making progress in

Bainbridge and Afton –

gy. Burnett said, “We aredoing pretty well for a newbusiness.” They are lookingto relocate closer to down-town Afton in 2015.

Paix Salon and Day Spa iscurrently located at 126 MainSt. Suite 101 in Afton.

Get Fit and Stay Fit alsoopened up in Afton in 2014,by Shannon Stringfellow. GetFit and Stay Fit is describedby Stringfellow as a personaltraining studio. Stringfellowuses her space to work one onone with clients. Stringfellownot only helps clients achievetheir personal goals, but shehelps them track theirprogress.

“Business has been goingvery well,” said Stringfellow.

“A couple of people toldme that I wouldn’t make itbecause Afton is a smaller

town,” said Stringfellow.“But I’m booked all of thismonth and into February.”

The River Club in Aftonrecently came under newownership as well. Tim andNora Kelly, along with theirson Kyle, just reopened therestaurant and event hall inSeptember of 2014.

The Kellys added someTVs to the establishment andthey are planning on keepingit open year round, every dayof the week except Tuesdays.The previous owners closedthe establishment in the win-ter.

The River Club has a fullbar, is open for casual dining,and can be booked for events– weddings, receptions,proms, class reunions, etc.The Kellys are already book-ing weddings for 2015. Thereis an indoor banquet roomand an outdoor patio for

guests to enjoy.The River Club is planning

on booking DJs or live bandsfor the weekend crowd.

“We’re feeling the winterslow-down,” said Kyle Kelly.“But we’re still doing goodbusiness.”

Both Afton and Bainbridgeshowed signs of economicvitality in 2014 and themomentum that has beenbuilt will surely carry themthrough an equally successful2015.


Success Story

Oneonta Job Corps Academy is one of 122 Job Corps located nationwide and isnow ranked at number five in the nation. Based on income qualifications, it is a freeeducation and career program for youth that are 16 - 24 years old. There are approx-imately 280 students on campus.

It is a two pronged program designed to train youth in academics, if they need it,and as a result they may receive either their HSD or TASC (formerly the GED pro-gram). We offer three different clusters of trades: Construction – Electrical, TileSetting, Facilities Maintenance, Medical – Clinical Nurse’s Assistant, CertifiedMedical Assistant, and Medical Office Technology, Auto –Auto Body and AutoTechnician. There are also three Advanced Trades courses consisting of OverheadLine, Smart Meter Reading, and Underground Residential Distribution programs forqualifying students along with other Advanced Trade programs available at othercenters.

We encourage students from the five counties of Otsego, Delaware, Chenango,Broome and Tioga to enroll in Job Corps as it is a great opportunity for all.

Job Corps runs like any other campus. The academic/trade day runs like any other;the beginning of the day starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 3:30 p.m. There are manyextracurricular activities that take place in the evenings.

Currently, 97 percent of our student body live on campus while the remaining fewpercent commute. We are pushing to get more local students into our program. Eachstudent is provided with three meals a day, minimal wellness, dental and vision (apair of glasses). In addition, they receive a small stipend or allowance every twoweeks to cover small incidentals.

The soft skills of learning to write a resume, interview, and be assertive are taughthere at the Oneonta Job Corps Academy. We also help the student build their resumesand provide the backing of interviewing techniques. Our Career Transition Servicesteam assists the students in finding jobs that relate to their trade, enroll in collegeor advanced education classes, apply for Advanced Training at Job Corps or enlist inthe Armed Services.

Whatever it may be, we prepare our students for the future. Success Lasts aLifetime.

For more Information contact us at 607-431-1446.

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Oneonta Job Corps Academy is one of 122 Job Corps located nationwide. Job Corps is a free training program for students that meet the income requirement. Call an Admissions Counselor today to see if you qualify!

Oneonta Job Corps Academy has the capacity to train 291 students at a time. Job Corps is a program for youth to gain many life skills. If a student needs academics they may receive either their HSD or TASC (formerly the GED program).

At OJCA, we offer three different clusters of vocational training: Construction - Electrical, Tile Setting, Facilities Maintenance, Medical - Clinical Nurse’s Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, and Medical Office Technology, Auto - Auto Body and Auto Technician. We also have three Advanced Trades including Overhead Line, Smart Meter Reading, and Underground Residential.

Job Corps is excited to enroll students from the five counties of Otsego, Delaware, Chenango, Broome and Tioga. Our goal is to train the students locally and then employ them locally. Graduates receive over a year of placement services.Currently 96-97% of our student body live on campus while some local students commute back and forth from home every day.

Each student is provided with three meals a day, minimal wellness, dental and vision. In addition, they receive a small stipend or allowance every two weeks to cover small incidentals.

Students also learn soft skills such as learning to write a resume, interviewing, and professionalism. Our Career Transition Services team assists the students in finding jobs that relate to their trade, enrolling in college or advanced education classes, applying for Advanced Training at Job Corps or enlisting in the Armed Services.Success Lasts a Lifetime.

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