Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant
“Everything stays the same. We do insurance, accounting, payrolls and a few tax returns for the folks who asked us to file extensions for them!”
— Bill Symons, Tax preparer at Canale Insurance & Accounting LLC, Oswego
“It is business as usual at Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. during the summer. And in some instances, we are doing more to provide support to children and families because of school not being in session. One example of this is providing free summer breakfast and lunch programs at almost 15 sites throughout the county. One other notable difference is there are usually fewer employees in the office or at program sites as many are taking their well-deserved vacation time during the pleasant summer months.”
— Diane Cooper-Currier, Executive director Oswego County Opportunities, Inc., Fulton
“At Century 21 Leah’s Signature our licensed real estate salespersons operate pretty much as they do year-round. While our office hours are standardized at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., our licensed real estate salespersons work on an appointment basis from early morning to late evening hours during the summer.”
— Leah Haggerty, Licensed real estate broker and owner Century 21 Leah’s Signature, Fulton and Liverpool
“We have a change in the time of our worship service for the summer. The summer service begins at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. It is a 30-minute service, instead of our normal 60-minute service. With the exception of the first Sunday of the month, which is communion Sunday, services are held outside under our pavilion, weather permitting. If it is too hot or there is otherwise inclement weather, services are held inside..”
— Barbara Tucker, Administrative secretary, Central Square Community Church, Central Square
“The summertime does not slow the real estate business down at all; it remains steady. We close the office at 3 p.m. on Fridays in the summertime so the agents and staff can enjoy the weather. Although the office is closed early on Fridays, the agents are working days, nights and weekend to keep up with the demands of the business.”
— William Galloway, Broker and owner Century 21 Galloway Realty, Oswego
“I’m busier. The weather is better now so people are doing all these projects on their homes while the weather is good. I sell heating equipment. Even though it is hot outside, people are thinking in the back of their mind that winter will be coming — that it’s going to be cold. It’s a great time to be selling heating equipment. If we actually get to have a winter this year, they’ll be ready. I am a weird guy who loves cold weather. Without cold, you can’t sell heat. We cover all of Upstate, Ohio and New England. We’ve grown as a company..”
— John Zanewych, Owner Big John Sales, Oswego
