Becki Olejnik and her father, Richard Conti, are part owners …

Photo by Rebecca Nieminen | published: April 3, 2012

Becki Olejnik and her father, Richard Conti, are part owners of Sydney Candle Co. in Cortland. Initially, Olejnik and her family made candles in a basement “with goggles and a Bunson burner.” Conti was retired and would do the testing and formulating of the wax.