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Students work as a team in the new P-TECH OHM program launched in September. The students designed, tested, and fabricated a device designed to catch a golf ball dropped from a height of 10 feet.

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Utica Comets, Syracuse Crunch, and AHL partner with group purchasing firm

The American Hockey League (AHL) and Essensa, a national group purchasing organization (GPO), re-cently announced a new, multi-year partnership.

Essensa will become the official GPO of the AHL and participating AHL member clubs.

The New York City–based company con-tends in a news release that it will provide the AHL and participating clubs with “business development oppor-tunities and access to lower pricing on a wide variety of con-tracted products and services used in day-to-day business operations.”

Under the agreement, individual AHL clubs can also become Essensa

GPO members. The Utica Comets and Syracuse Crunch are among the five clubs

that have already signed on. The others are the Rockford IceHogs, San Diego Gulls, and Texas Stars, according to the release.

“This relationship is a natural progression for Essensa, which for more than five years has helped teams as well as sports

and recreation organiza-tions streamline and reduce costs in procuring goods and services,” said John P. Sganga, president and CEO of Essensa, which employs 50 people. “This collaboration will deliver significant benefits to the AHL and its fans.”

The agreement was brokered by Denver–based Impression Sports & Entertainment.

Mohawk Valley Health System board votes to build new hospital in downtown Utica

UTICA — The board of directors of Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) wants to build its new hospital at a site in downtown Utica.

The general area for the location is across from the Utica Auditorium between Oriskany and Columbia Streets, Scott Perra, CEO of MVHS, said in a statement issued Sept. 22.

The Mohawk Valley Health System is an affili-ation of Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC). The two organizations came together in March 2014.

“We recognize that a new hospital down-town can provide a catalyst for the revitalization of the city of Utica and the entire Mohawk Valley. We look forward to working with our governmental partners and local business and community leaders on moving this option for-ward. Throughout the plan-ning and implementation of this new building, it is critical that MVHS continue to be financially sound and able to provide quality medical care for the entire community,” Perra said in the statement.

The MVHS board had also considered build-ing on the St. Luke’s campus of Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare, which it said would remain an option for construction if the downtown site “proves not to be financially viable.”

The new hospital would replace the in-patient services currently provided at the St. Luke’s campus of FSLH and at SEMC. MVHS estimates the project will cost between $500 million and $600 million, depending on the location, and will take four to six years to complete.

The New York State Legislature earlier this year approved $300 million in the state budget to help fund a new hospital.

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YWCA Mohawk Valley names Stancato new executive director

UTICA — The board of directors of the YWCA Mohawk Valley has named Dianne Stancato as its new executive director.

Stancato replaces Natalie Brown, who retired earlier this summer, the organiza-tion announced. Brown had served in the agency’s top role for the past five years, according to an agency news release.

Stancato was scheduled to begin work on Monday, Sept. 21.

M3 Placement & Partnership, a New Hartford–based staffing and recruitment firm, conducted the search for the new executive director, the YWCA Mohawk Valley said.

Stancato most recently was COO of

NYPENN Pathways Inc. of Cicero, a local Girl Scouts organization. In that role, she served on its board of direc-tors and focused on strategic planning.

“We are thrilled to enter a new era with the selection of Dianne Stancato as our new executive director. She brings to our agency strong leadership skills and embodies the spirit and mission of the YWCA,” Dietra Harvey, president of the YWCA Mohawk Valley board of directors, said in the release.

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Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — Pittsfield, Massachusetts–based parent of Berkshire Bank, which has a big presence in the Utica–Rome market — has promoted Richard Marotta to president of the bank and Sean Gray to chief operating officer of the bank.

Berkshire Bank also promoted the following executives to senior executive vice president: George Bacigalupo, Josephine Iannelli, and Linda Johnston. The bank additionally elevated eight people to the executive team, broad-ening the responsibilities of these leaders, Berkshire said in a news release issued Sept. 24.

“This reorganization is a natural extension of the strong growth Berkshire has experi-enced and positions us well for future growth and expansion. We believe the best way to accelerate our company’s progress is to em-power the next level of leadership through more engagement and greater account-

ability,” Michael Daly, CEO of both the parent company and bank, said.

As president of Berkshire Bank, Marotta will be responsible for all aspects of administra-tion, risk, and infrastructure, including people and systems, and compliance and credit. He has been EVP, chief risk and administrative officer at Berkshire since 2013. Marotta joined the company as EVP, chief risk officer in 2010 from KeyBank, where he was executive vice president and group head, asset recovery, ac-cording to the release.

As COO of Berkshire Bank, Gray will be responsible for its operating teams, including retail, commercial, small business, home lend-ing, wealth management, and insurance. Gray has been EVP, retail banking at Berkshire since 2010. He joined the bank as first VP, retail banking in 2006 from Bank of America.

The eight new members of Berkshire

Bank’s executive team include Scott Houghtaling — executive VP, regional commercial leader for New York state, the re-lease stated. He joined Berkshire as SVP, commer-cial leader for New York in 2014 from RBC Citizens.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp has $7.5 billion in assets and 93 full-service branch offices in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont providing personal and business banking, insurance, and wealth-management services.

Locally, Berkshire Bank ranks number 3 in deposit market share in the two-county Utica–Rome metro area with $598 million in deposits, good for a nearly 16 percent market share, through 16 branches in the region, according to the latest available FDIC data, as of June 30, 2014.

Berkshire Bank appoints Marotta as president, Gray as COO

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Coming Full Circle

BY NORMAN POLTENSONnpoltenson@tmvbj.com

UTICA — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce will be moving its office on Jan. 1 to the Landmarc Building (formerly the HSBC Bank Building) at 118 Columbia St.

Its current office is located just down the block at 200 Genesee St.

“This is really back to the future,” says Meghan Fraser, the chamber’s executive director. “The Utica Chamber used to own and operate this building, and now we are returning. The move was prompted by our need for not only additional space but also space that was more conducive for hosting more member meetings and events. The chamber has leased 2,600 square feet in the Landmarc. The term is for five years.”

The city had foreclosed on the property for non-payment of taxes. The Pezzolanella family bought the building in 2013 for $1,000 and projects it will have invested more than $6 million in the 72,000-plus square-foot structure, which includes parking and ame-nities. Dominic Pavia, of Pavia Real Estate Services, is the listing broker; he describes it as “a marquis building in downtown.”

Current tenants include Galaxy Communications and Express Employment Professionals on the first floor, loft apart-ments on the second and third floors, and Ocean Blue Restaurant and Oyster Bar on the fourth floor. The Greater Utica Chamber will occupy space on the first floor along with a law firm and the other announced tenants.

Fraser joined the chamber in November 2014 as the director of membership and events, following a 7.5-year stint with F.X. Matt Brewing Co. as the marketing direc-tor. She assumed the role of executive director at the chamber on Aug. 10 of this year. Fraser replaced Pamela Matt, who left earlier in the year to become executive director of the Young Scholars program at Utica College.

Fraser sees both opportunities and work ahead for herself and the Greater Utica Chamber.

“The chamber is known for its benefit

programs, networking opportunities, and legislative advocacy,” asserts Fraser. “Our mission is to have a positive impact on com-merce and to promote economic growth. This area is experiencing a … [rebirth] that is attracting not just visitors but also new businesses. We need to reach out to them and let them know what the commu-nity offers in the way of education, training, local suppliers, promotional opportunities, and the quality of life. I am passionate about promoting the Greater Utica area.”

With her background in marketing and connections in the business community, Fraser has already begun encouraging the 880 member firms to increase their participation in chamber activities and to collaborate more with each other. She plans to hire two more staff to support the chamber’s endeavors. “I am focused on member needs,” avers the new executive director. “I think we need to improve and increase our communications efforts to emphasize what this organization does in the community, the benefits we offer, and the multiple services that are available. Our membership is growing, and we need to ensure that it is sustainable.”

Fraser has retained FosterMartin, an interactive-marketing firm located in Utica, to help improve the chamber’s communica-tions, marketing, and advertising.

Fraser’s emphasis on communications goes beyond her members and Utica. “I be-lieve in collaboration and establishing best practices,” adds Fraser. “We would like to work more closely with the area chambers, and we also partner with CenterState CEO in Syracuse, which administers our ben-efits program. Economic growth will come through regional cooperation, and we hope to strengthen our partnership to achieve this common goal.”

Fraser sees the Greater Utica Chamber as a magnet to attract and help the busi-ness community. “I know I sound like a broken record, but this region has a huge opportunity,” Fraser enthuses. “We need to focus on that like a laser.”

Fraser is a Whitesboro native. She grad-uated from SUNY Oswego with a major in English. She started her career at F.X. Matt in 2007. n

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Meghan Fraser, executive director of the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, stands at the entrance of the current chamber office on Genesee Street. The chamber plans to move to the newly renovated Landmarc Building on Jan. 1.

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OHM BOCES launches P-TECH OHM program, asking students, parents to “imagine”

BY NORMAN POLTENSONnpoltenson@tmvbj.com

NEW HARTFORD — “Imagine a high school where there are no rows of desks or hours of lecture. Imagine a technology-rich school, where students create their own pathways to success through project-based classes, work-place mentorships, and real-world experienc-es.” That’s what Oneida–Herkimer–Madison (OHM) BOCES said in a letter to eighth-grade students, their parents, and guardians in recruiting for the inaugural P-TECH OHM 2015-2016 school-year program.

Now imagine ninth-graders entering an integrated high school with college cur-riculum that focuses on science, technol-ogy, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while also providing workplace skills such as leadership, communication, and problem-solving. Graduates earn both a New York State Regents diploma and an associate de-gree in applied science (or AAS) in semicon-ductor manufacturing from Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). Students ad-vance at their own pace, completing the course in four to six years. The program con-nects the students with local companies and industry partners, which provide mentorship, job shadowing, and internships. Graduates are also first in line for local job opportunities. The cost to the families? Zero!

“P-TECH stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School,” says Howard D. Mettelman, district superintendent of OHM BOCES. “This program is an example of really thinking out of the box, where we are ready to change traditional patterns of student enrollment, staffing, curriculum, and schedul-ing. The [Mohawk] Valley is experiencing a renaissance of high-tech manufacturing, and our job is to align the resources to meet the needs of the students and to provide skilled workers for the new industries.

“P-TECH is intended to be an incubator for innovation, a model program which the area school districts can adopt,” continues Mettelman. “A key strength of this program is its reliance on a public-private partnership. The model is built on the concept of the stabil-ity of a three-legged stool: the school district, the college, and employers. The employers represent a high-growth industry and bring their skills and real-world experience to the

program. This is a major commitment for companies, which are required to involve a wide range of their employees: human-resources staff, front-line managers, technical experts, in-house trainers, marketing staff, and their professional-development staff.”

IBM launched the P-TECH model in Brooklyn in 2011, partnering with the New York City Department of Education and the City University of New York. After just four years, six of the students have already gradu-ated with their associate degree in applied science. Stanley Litow, VP for corporate citi-zenship at IBM, stated the case succinctly in saying, “What we are talking about is giving stu-dents the academic and workforce … [skills] that are going to allow them to be successful.”

Litow’s comment was given context in 2013 when President Barack Obama noted that there were 28 million, middle-skill jobs then vacant in the U.S. By 2018, projections call for an additional 14 million jobs requiring these skills. The highest-paid positions are in STEM fields. “There is a large pool of high school and college students and students who haven’t completed their education who could help fill the jobs gap,” notes Mettelman, “but they don’t see a clear connection between their current classes and real opportunities in the labor market. The P-TECH [grades] 9-14 model works well for these students and especially for those categories that are under-represented in college: members of minority groups, those who are economically disadvantaged, and those who are the first in their family to attend college.”

On Nov. 12, 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo an-nounced the latest round of P-TECH Award winners, which were distributed throughout the 10 economic-development zones in the state. The awards funded another 3,000 stu-dents in addition to the 6,000 already in the program from year one. “We applied for a grant in semiconductor manufacturing and financial-services management,” declares Christopher Hill, the assistant-superintendent for instruction for OHM BOCES. “The grant request featured Mohawk Valley EDGE and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York (MACNY) representing business, Mohawk Valley Community College filling the college role, and a regional consortium of

K-12 schools led by OHM BOCES with the Utica CSD (City School District) taking the fis-cal lead. The grant assures us funding through the six years and is intended to be seed money to accelerate student involvement. The $2.8 million allocated to the program supports 25 students in a class. While our starting registration is 16, we [still] hope to add more this semester.” Hill spoke with TMVBJ on the second day of classes. He says the P-TECH curriculum is focusing first on semiconduc-tor manufacturing and turning its attention to financial-services management once the technology curriculum is established.

Classes for the OHM BOCES P-TECH are held on the BOCES campus in New Hartford.

“OHM BOCES supports 12 school dis-tricts in our three-county region,” stresses Mettelman. “We are delighted to see a broad distribution of the students registered in the first class.” The following school districts are represented in the first class: Utica CSD, Sauquoit Valley, Waterville, Westmoreland, New York Mills, and Whitesboro.

“I am very excited about the curriculum we have developed,” opines Hill. “It was a true collaboration between our educational and business partners. The business collaborators included Indium, ConMed, Trenton Tech, Cryo Pure Corp., Rome Lab, and JH Rhodes. We also included Lamar Hill, an independent nano-tech consultant, and Bob Payne from Utica Metal Products and RoboSpartans. This group was critical in defining the industry needs around which we developed the course of study. [Subsequently,] [w]e recruited 30 area businesses as key partners to begin the STEM-focused CTE (career and technical ed-ucation) in the 11th grade, while work-based learning and on-site visits begin no later than the 10th grade. The learning plan fea-tures one-on-one computing for instructional delivery; summer acceleration, remediation, and enrichment; and the Regents curriculum starts in the 9th grade.”

The school day Entering the P-TECH classroom, this

reporter had the feeling of observing the old,

P-TECH ParTnErSNanotechnology-related:• Cryo Pure – Albany; Oneida County (opening soon)• G&K Services – Marcy• Indium – Clinton• JH Rhodes Co. – Clinton • SAES Smart Materials – New Hartford• Trenton Technology – Utica

Other advanced manufacturing:• ConMed Corp. – Utica• GEA Farm Technologies – Westmoreland• Munson Machinery – Utica• Remet Corp. – Utica• Riverhawk Company – New Hartford• Smith Packing – Utica• Special Metals Corp. – New Hartford• Sturges Manufacturing – Utica• Turbo Machined Products – Frankfort

Cyber/computer- science-related:• Black River Systems – Utica • PAR Technology – New Hartford

Financial-related:Local banks/credit unions• Adirondack Bank – Utica• AmeriCU Credit Union – Rome• Bank of Utica – Utica• Berkshire Bank – Utica• First Source FCU – New Hartford• M&T – Utica• NBT Bank – Utica• Oneida Savings Bank – Oneida

Others• BNY Mellon – Oriskany• Excellus BlueCross BlueShield – Utica • The Hartford – New Hartford• MetLife – Oriskany• Utica National Insurance Group – Utica

Source: OHM BOCES

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banking & finance

NBT Bank has promoted MICHAEL WADE to senior vice president and region-al commercial-banking manager. He will man-age NBT Bank’s regional loan portfolio and com-mercial banking team in the Mohawk Valley. Wade has 21 years bank-ing experience. He joined NBT Bank in 2008 as commercial-banking relationship manager serving commercial customers in the Mohawk Valley. Previously, Wade was vice president and commercial-loan relationship manager for M&T Bank and its predecessor, Partners Trust Bank, in Utica. He has an MBA from the College of Saint Rose and has also completed in-dustry courses through the Commercial Finance Association.

health care

LEO P. SULLIVAN, M.D., has been named

medical director of Trauma Service at the St. Elizabeth Campus of the Mohawk Valley Health System. He has prac-ticed medicine in the area for more than 24 years. Sullivan received his doc-torate in medicine from New York University in New York. He com-pleted a residency in surgery at New York University and another surgical residency at Staten Island University Hospital.

Rome Memorial Hospital’s Community Recovery Center has named ASHLEE L. THOMPSON as its new director. She has been a chemical-dependency counselor for nearly five years at the outpatient center and has been serv-ing as interim director since May. Thompson earned her bachelor’s degree in psychol-ogy from Le Moyne College, and her mas-ter’s degree in childhood education and

special education from Touro College in New York City. A credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor, she began her career in chemical-dependency treat-ment as a counselor at the Insight House Chemical Dependency Services, Inc., Utica. She currently serves on the Oneida County Opiate/Heroin Task Force.

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The Rome Rescue Mission has appointed DONNA BURCH as its new development director. She brings more than 25 years experience to the position, including a background in management and service to many area organiza-tions. Burch earned an associate degree in business, banking & insurance, from Mohawk Valley Community College.

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one-room school house. While the students are all at the same grade level, they are not confined to their seats working on the same material at the same time. The class of 16 has three teachers: Tiffany Piatkowski, who heads the instruction team; Erica Hawkins, the English teacher and assistant principal; and Christina Warner, the guidance coun-selor. Other teachers join the class to teach specific subjects. The students are broken up into small-scale learning groups, working on projects that require both their minds and their hands.

“Engineering is cool,” says Jacob Cooper of Utica CSD, one of the students this reporter interviewed. “I like the idea of hands-on expe-rience; it’s a different way to learn.” Cooper is joined by Alycia Hallam, also from Utica CSD and one of three girls who selected P-TECH. “I like the idea that this program leads to a college degree. And my parents like the idea that there is no cost.” Marcus Mariotti of New York Mills says he “… went with the flow. I had low expectations the first day of classes, but this class is really interesting.” Zachary Lupa of Westmoreland, CEO of his own company that developed an app, says he “… enjoys working on real projects.”

“Our success [at P-TECH] is based on the three-Rs: Relationships, Relevance, and Rigor,” quips Mettleman. “Everything starts with the relationship between teachers and students and the bonds they create. We looked very carefully for our instructors, starting with the STEM integration special-ist — Mrs. Piatkowski. She holds a New York certification in technology education and is qualified to teach engineering design, digital electronics, and engineering design and development. She also has a dozen years of experience teaching technology … Mrs. Piatkowski has the unusual ability to com-municate with engineers, other teachers, and the students.

“In addition to carefully selecting our staff, we also held a boot camp this summer to prepare the teachers and their instructional delivery,” explains Mettelman. “The four-day program prepared the incoming students for the start of the school year and created the bonding necessary to make the program ef-fective. [In addition,]… we took the time to organize our classroom, laboratory, and other space to support the curriculum. In anticipa-tion of expanding the number of classes in coming years, we are moving our adminis-trative-services functions from this building to another facility on campus, which is now under renovation.”

Changing kids’ lives“This program is about changing kids’

lives,” says Hill. “We have worked at making the application process simple. Each student submits an application to his/her guidance counselor along with teacher and parent forms. The forms are designed in a one-page format to make the process easy. The pack-age, along with the recommendation of the guidance counselor and the student’s sev-enth- and eighth-grade report cards, is then submitted to BOCES, where a team evaluates the applications. We know it’s not easy for ninth-graders to leave their friends and the fa-miliar surroundings of their schools. In fact, it takes a lot of courage to leave it all behind and join a new program in a new school. That’s why we have been aggressive in our outreach to school superintendents, principals, and counselors.”

“One of the keys to this program’s suc-cess is the involvement of MVCC,” avers Mettelman. “They already had created the college program to grant a degree in semicon-ductor manufacturing. When we approached the administration with the P-TECH concept, Randy [Dr. Randall VanWagoner, the college president] immediately supported our efforts

to integrate the high school and college cur-ricula. MVCC also absorbed all its costs — tu-ition, instruction, and textbooks — related to the program, an extraordinary gesture.

“With the grant from New York State, we have the seed funding to build the pro-gram over the next six years,” continues Mettelman. “My hope is that in four years we will have 100 to 125 students in the program representing all 12 school districts. My job is two-fold: first, to find additional funding, such as Title 1 funding for low-income students and career & technical education funding, to ensure the success of P-TECH in the long term, and second, to encourage our school districts to view us as an incubator and adopt P-TECH as an integral part of their curricula.”

Filling the pipeline“This is a new method of teaching,” opines

Hill. “It’s the future for filling the region’s expanding pipeline of high-tech manufactur-ing. We are simultaneously helping students to expand their understanding of potential careers while providing them with skills and experiences they will need regardless of their career path. P-TECH lets the students see the connection between their coursework and the real-world expectations of the work-place, including the promise by our business partners of offering our graduates a first-in-line job position. (This is not a guarantee of a job position, but if the students do well in P-TECH, they will have the opportunity to be interviewed by the participating businesses.) It answers the questions: Why am I learning this, and how does it prepare me for the fu-ture? We think these connections serve as a motivator and a support mechanism that lead to greater student success.”

To ensure the program’s relevance, “The architects of this program spent a lot of time on skills-mapping,” Hill emphasizes. “Our

business partners were careful to outline not only the technical skills needed, but also the soft skills: communication, teamwork, leader-ship, creative-thinking, critical-thinking, and problem-solving. We want our graduates to be more than just qualified for a job; we want them to have the current industry skills and the experience to earn a position that leads to a challenging and rewarding career.” Mettelman adds: “We want all of the P-TECH graduates to have multiple off-ramps to pur-sue the career that’s right for them.”

Mettelman holds a bachelor’s degree from Utica College, a master’s degree from SUNY Cortland, and a certificate of advanced study in school administration and supervision from SUNY Cortland. He has spent more than three decades in education with extensive teaching and administrative experience.

Hill holds a bachelor’s degree in politi-cal science/history from Utica College, a master’s degree in social-studies education from SUNY Brockport, and a certificate of advanced study in school-district manage-ment from SUNY Cortland. He has spent years teaching, developing curriculum, and administrating in area schools before joining OHM BOCES in July 2014 as the assistant-superintendent for instruction.

“This is true innovation,” intones Mettelman. “It’s interdisciplinary learning at its best. P-TECH helps each student by offer-ing an opportunity to shape a unique pathway at the individual’s pace of learning. Our role is to align the resources to make it happen. [To this end,] … we are collaborating regularly with the other nine programs across the state to determine best practices … P-TECH is an excellent example of the power of partner-ships between the public and private sectors. It’s a creative pathway to not only satisfying each student’s needs but also industry’s need for skilled workers to fill the region’s critical jobs gap.” n

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THE LISTResearch by Vance Marrinervmarriner@tmvbj.com (315) 579-3911Twitter: @cnybjresearch

Largest Mohawk Valley Health, Human, & Social Service Nonprofits, (ranked by number of MV full-time employees)

1. Resource Center for 2,000 Independent Living

2. Upstate Cerebral Palsy 922

3. The Arc, Oneida-Lewis 450 Chapter

4. Herkimer ARC 405

5. The House of the 350 Good Shepherd

NOTES

Data for this list was taken from surveys adminis-tered to the organizations, as well as IRS 990 forms available on guidestar.org and charitiesnys.com (the website of the New York Attorney General’s Chari-ties Bureau).

1. Executive’s compensation is for the executive previous to the one listed

ABOUT THE LISTInformation was provided by representatives oflisted organizations and their websites. Other groups may have been eligible but did not respond to our requests for information. Organizations had to complete the survey by the deadline to be included on the list. While The Business Journal strives to print accurate information, it is not possible to independently verify all data submitted. We reserve the right to edit entries or delete categories for space considerations. Mohawk Valley includes Herkimer and Oneida counties, except where noted.

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