June 2, 2010: Local Businesses,
Community Members Support Economic Development
By L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD, Executive Director, Operation
Oswego County
Last year, Operation Oswego County (OOC)
helped to provide financial assistance for projects that when fully
implemented, will invest over $99 million in Oswego County, and
will create and/or retain more than 650 jobs. This success would
not have been possible without the partnership of the business sector
through our annual fund drive campaign.
Each year, OOC asks local business to invest
in the future of Oswego County and help us continue to provide critical
economic development services to our community by contributing to
the fund drive. The annual appeal to business and industry supporters
and others throughout the county for financial support has provided
OOC with supplemental promotional funding in recent years.
I commend the efforts of OOC’s Marketing
and Development Committee members who plan and implement the fund
drive each year. Those members include Chairman Michael Pollock,
Fulton Savings Bank; Vice Chairman Jonathan Daniels, Port of Oswego
Authority; Barbara Bateman, Alliance Bank; Ron Darrow; Kerry Dorsey,
SUNY Oswego; Ann Gilpin, Oswego Health; Daniel Murphy, National
Grid; Joseph Solazzo, Laborer’s International Union, Local
214; Gary Toth, Carpenter's Local 747; and David Turner, Oswego
County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.
I would like to sincerely thank the following
businesses and individuals, as their contributions to the fund drive
will directly impact economic growth in Oswego County this year.
Novelis and National Grid were the “Top
Economic Development Boosters” for the fund drive with their
contribution of $8,000 and $5,000 respectively.
Included in the next category of “Corporate
Boosters” were Alliance Bank, BioSpherix Ltd., Broadwell Development,
Caraccioli & Nelson, PLLC, Constellation Energy Group, Eastern
Shore Associates, Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Fulton Savings Bank,
National Grid, NRG Energy, Inc., Pathfinder Bank, Paul A. Castaldo
and Wiltsie Construction, each contributing from $1,000 to $3,000.
Other supporters of the annual fund drive
include:
“Business Boosters” contributing
between $500 and $999 were Felix Schoeller Technical Papers, C&S
Engineers Inc., Community Bank N.A., Dynegy, The Fulton Companies,
Hiscock & Barclay, IBEW Local Union 43, Riccelli Enterprises,
Inc., and West Seneca, LLC.
“Associate Boosters:” contributing
between $100 and $499 included Jack B. Alter, CPA, Bosco & Geers
Food Market, C&C Metal Fabrications, Inc., Charles Rock Associates,
Construction & General Laborers, Local 633, DeWald Roofing,
DKR Investments, Kerry Dorsey, Eagle Beverage Company, Inc., Fulton
Tool Company, Ann Gilpin, Hannibal Village Market, Huhtamaki, J.R.
Comerford & Son, Paul Kurtzman, Majestic Mold & Tool, Matangi
Motels, Inc., Morabito Auto Parts, Doren P. Norfleet, Esq., Oswego
County Business Magazine, Oswego County Federal Credit Union, Oswego
Valley Insurance Agencies, Steve Chirello Advertising, Vickery Insurance
and Winter Harbor Marina.
Additional contributors included Joseph
and Muriel Allerton, Maureen and Tom Annal, Compass Federal Credit
Union, Ron Darrow, Ellen Holst, Arthur E. Jones, Lou Pettinelli
and Corte Spencer.
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