When Maggie Pope began working as a teller at the Peru Federal Credit Union (PFCU) in 2005 the financial cooperative was tucked into a tiny space behind the McDonald’s restaurant on the Bear Swamp Road. “It was so small,” she reminisced. Since that time the PFCU has received a community charter and Pope has gone read more
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LEADERSHIP &PLANNING
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS LEFT MUCH IN ITS WAKE. THE WORD SOCIAL SEEMS UNFINISHED IF IT ISN’T FOLLOWED BY THE WORD DISTANCING. BUT NOT TOO CLOSE — SIX FEET APART AT LEAST. FOR MANY OF US OUR HOMES HAVE BECOME OUR WORKPLACE, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO DEFEND US FROM AN INVISIBLE, POTENTIALLY LETHAL, ENEMY. read more
Happy Anniversary to Us
THE FIRST ISSUE OF STRICTLY BUSINESS ROLLED OFF THE PRESS ON THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1990. WHAT PRECEDED THAT AUSPICIOUS DAY WAS MORE THAN A YEAR OF RESEARCH, BRAINSTORMING AND PLANNING. WE PUT TOGETHER A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, OUTLINED OUR PLAN AND ASKED FOR THEIR INPUT. ALL WERE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND ENCOURAGED US TO read more
A Focus on Women
When I asked Dr. Susan Rech what brought her to Plattsburgh, she explained: “In the late 1980s, in the midst of completing my residence training in Philadelphia, I put my name on several bulletin boards (1980s job-search technology), and was called by a recruiter from CVPH Medical Center. Since I grew up in a small read more
Share Holders of the North Country
30 Years Ago… Chuck Racette was operating a real estate office and building homes in Plattsburgh. He is now happily retired. Neil Fesette, owner/broker of Fesette Realty, was a senior at RIT majoring in Hospitality and Tourism Management, playinga final season of basketball, and working part-time jobs to pay the bills. Deena Giltz McCullough was read more
Carrying On A Family Tradition
The Beekmantown property where Todd Giroux currently milks 79 cows has been in his family for 52 years. His father, Joe Giroux, the oldest of 10 children, grew up on a farm just a few miles away. When he graduated from high school a farm down the road was vacant, so Joe made a deal read more
A.N. Deringer: Celebrating 100 Years
“I’ve been in this business since 1987, and over the years, people ask me what I do,” explained Michael Lahar, Corporate Compliance Manager, speaking from A.N. Deringer’s offices in Champlain, NY. “I tell them that, within the first hour of their day, customs house brokers have been involved with everything they’ve eaten, touched, worn, and read more
Not Just A Road Service Anymore
“People think of AAA as primarily a road service. We do that, of course, but we are also the only full-service travel agency in the North Country,” said Cathy Forget, manager, of the American Automobile Association office on Booth Drive off Route 3 in Plattsburgh. “In addition, AAA is now offering a complete line of read more
Righting a Wrong
THE LAW FIRM of Martin, Harding and Mazzotti specializes in personal injuries, representing those who have been hurt in a wide variety of circumstances. They take cases involving motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, defective products, and many others. Founded in the Albany area over 20 years ago, the firm has grown and now has offices read more
The Best Job in the World
“Some of the most gratifying experiences I have had in my career have occurred when I accidentally met former clients while I was out and about town,” Donald Duley, owner of Duley & Associates Real Estate said. “Folks have come up to me and said I sold them their house years ago, and that they read more