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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-03 t 0 (f.i Amy F MQwsIQttQr for EmployQes and Rn Retirees of Tompkins Cou ((,), 0 tr,, March 2001 Volume 14 Number 3 MRbb (Move in the Right Direction Day) AA I AA AA A A �� nn FA „..:, ,,,,, _.,, —..—,,, .2., ,,,, ifft „,,,..,-„, sii. l i t It o. : y t s April 1s has been declared Move in the Right Direction Day (MRDD)! All persons entering or exiting Ithaca shall follow these given Traffic Flow Instructions (TFI) on April First: Route 13 South will be closed to all traffic. /7J/�(1 ©��� {/ ' 'mss �` • Route 13 North, however, will be open. I i/ I • Route 34 North will be closed to all traffic. - , - - - • Route 34 South, however, will not be accessible. - , . 1 r ■ • Route 79 West will be closed. __'' A IIIIt • Route 79 East, however, will be free flowing. • Route 96 North will be closed. 161010111 • Route 96 South , however, will have traffic as usual. NI ����= t�l•��f ��� • Route 96B South will be closed. t�.r>•�� • Route 96B North, however, will not be closed. ' And, last-but-not-least: k d fi — ufl a • Warren Road will be closed due to a DD (doughnut l 4 < < IV: LW �� r delivery) H- i 1 AIME , t r /NUM � /r1 4 Cit Any and all questions shall be handled by calling: S a Of 1-800-411-3665, or 1-800-411-FOOL. ` \ \\r- 13 o MUM J T to reduce the current expenditures, and re- port back in early May. COUNTY r ADMINISTRATOR'S I The purpose of this effort is to reduce our 2002 budget requirements to a level that will REPORT�� be acceptable to the taxpayers. At this point, By 1 have just begun the review process and have Steve Whicher provided Department Heads with a sample of what the process will look like. I will not receive actual numbers from David Squires until the What is it Tike to move from a division of county end of March. At that time Katherine government to County Administrator? Well, 1,11 Smithers and I will begin to work with the de- tell you, I am truly inspired. We have an impres- partments and agencies to develop an overall sive form of government, staffed and lead by plan. very remarkable people. Whether one is in a Board meeting, a committee meeting or a staff meeting, the level of excellence expected in this county is daunting. Chocolate Eggs However, it's not just those who are pushing The ingredients you will need to make these are: the paper or straining the cranium that mani- fest our high standards. Take, for example, the 1 large egg 1 needle outstanding job done by the Sheriff's depart- 100g plain or milk chocolate ment in investigating the recent tragedy in 1 egg cup 1 small jug Newfield, or the Highway Department's ability sugar flowers or white icing to keep our roads open throughout the recent heavy snow (although more than a few of you 1. Use the needle to make a fairly big hole in the top of the egg. Shake out the yolk and white into a indicated in your a - mails that you were disap bowl to cook later. pointed by their success). And while I am on the 2. Melt the chocolate in a small pan set in a larger subject of highways, I would like to thank Ward pan of boiling water. Pour the melted chocolate into the jug. Hungerford for his outstanding service to the 3. When the emptied egg has dried out, support County. Ward, may you enjoy many years of re - it in an egg cup and pour the melted chocolate tirement. through the hole. 4. Leave the egg in a cool place to harden, then break open the shell. On a totally different subject, as you have 5. You can decorate the chocolate egg with sugar probably heard by now, we are entering into a flowers stuck on with more melted chocolate, or with swirls of white icing squeezed through an icing particularly difficult budget year. On February nozzle. 6, the Board passed a resolution asking me to HAPPY EASTER! review the status of our current and 2002 J• _, w budget requirements, work with departments -� ,:, v • IMAGINE ACTION! DSS ANNOUNCEMENT Submitted by Ellie Arnold, DSS A six -week physical activity program Tompkins County Department of Social Services will hold informational meetings for \ those interested in foster care and /or adoption on: p .�� Thursday, April 12, 2001 APRIL 2 - MAY 13, 2001 Thursday, May 10, 2001 Thursday, June 14, 2001 ♦ a chance to have fun, be active and..... in PRIZES! The meetings will be held at the Human Services Building in the Beverly Livesay ♦ Earn points for all your effort and 6 Conference Room, 320 W. State St., Ithaca, chances to win over 40 prizes, including NY from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Please call 274 -5266 for more information. The Grand Prize - $500 Trove/ Certificate A 0 Daylight 9 ht savin s time is April 1511 • $5.00 registration fee covered by the Easter is April 15th! Wellness Committee for Tompkins County _ Employees Registration deadline - March 30, IMPORTANT 2001 • ANNOUNCEMENT For more information and a registration form, call Submitted by Jackie Yoder, Benefits Manager - the Health Promotion Program - 274 -6710 or Taroca(a'tornpkins- co.org �) * *Sponsored by the Health Promotion Program and Suzanne Slimbaugh, our deferred the Tompkins County Health Planning Council compensation representative, has a new toll -free telephone number. Her new c1n�a A note from Annie N. Mouse number is I 7 _ fIg7 7 3 If you call her and leave a message she will When I was just a teensy weensy, little mouse, my make every effort to return your call the father told me something that STUCK, for once. I same day. I have also arranged to have had just come indoors, and tossed my coat on to a Suzanne available to meet with employees chair, and Dad said, "Don't put it down. Take care of in Tompkins County on April 30, May 2 it." So I picked it up and hung it in the closet. Now if I can just remember his words in my daily work, my and May 3. The schedule hasn't been set office and my life in general aren't so messy! up yet, but save those days if you want to meet with Suzanne to discuss ,your * * * * deferred compensation account. TOMPKINS COUNTY EMPLOYEE WELLNESS COMMITTEE Health Club Reimbursement Po /icy Revision - March 2001 The Wellness Committee has met over the past several months to consider requests for reimbursement for fitness activity participation. After careful consideration and review, the Wellness Committee has decided to: Reimburse employees for fitness facility membership OR participation in a group fitness class* that focuses primarily on aerobic activity. Employees will be reimbursed for pre -paid, completed, and continuous 6 or 12 months of membership or participation. Amount of reimbursement: $75 for 6 months; $150 for 12 months. ( *Group fitness class reimbursements may be submitted beginning March 31,2001 for the previous 6 months.) To qualify for reimbursement: 1. The facility or class must have a staff member on site, who is CPR certified. The facility or class must have a medical emergency plan in place. 2. Employees are required to have a completed health risk assessment, (also known as PAR -Q) provided by the facility or class, on file with the facility. 3. Employees must provide a paid receipt or statement from the facility or class that indicates that the employee has paid in full for the 6 or 12 months of completed, continuous, membership or participation. (A contract stating that the payment will be paid monthly is not acceptable.) 4. Membership or participation must be in effect only during the time of employment with the County. 5. Retirees are not eligible for reimbursement. 6. Fill out the revised form and with your proof of membership or participation, send via inter- office mail to: Theresa Lyczko, Health Promotion Program, Health Department. ....A lifestyle characterized by physical inactivity and poor dietary habits is a leading cause of premature death in the nation, second only to tobacco use. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - US Public Health Service) The Wellness Committee encourages Tompkins County Employees to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions through regular physical activity, sound nutritional practices and avoidance of tobacco products. Wellness Committee Members: Randy Good DSS Barb Davieds Mental Health Beth Midura Mental Health Jackie Yoder Personnel Sue Robinson Justice Jim Strehle Airport Jared Jones Health Lynn Leopold Solid Waste Theresa Lyczko Health The Wellness Committee regularly reviews requests for reimbursement_ Vending Baseball Game in New York City O° ' ' ' ' p° ` ' Committee Details to follow! • Recreation "BOSTON" Subcommittee When: Sometime in Jul y... date to be announced Calendar shortly! We are still trying to pull this trip together, so its not definite yet. Please let us Submitted by Patty Stamm, Health Dept. know if you are interested, since we need a minimum number of 30 people who are going in Its time again to start thinking about upcoming order to offer this trip! trips and events for 2001 sponsored by the Vending Committee Recreation Renaissance Festival Subcommittee...so far our calendar looks like When: Saturday, August 4th this: Details to follow! New York City Day Trip When: Saturday, May 19th Six Flags Dorian Lake, Sea Breeze, or ? ?? Cost: $30 /pp includes bus transportation, Some When: Saturday, August 18th of you have been asking for a "Spring" trip to Which park would you like to go to? the city, so here it is! Since we have only Call or e -mail Pete or Patty and cast your vote. reserved a limited # of seats on a Swarthout Price (as always) will include bus transportation Tour Bus, please call soon to reserve your spot. and admission to the park. Casino Niagara...Niagara Falls Day Trip Swarthout Tours Fall Shopping Excursion When: Sunday, June 10th Details to follow! Cost: $20 /pp includes bus transportation This is another Swarthout Tours day trip where Genesee Country Village & Museum we have reserved a limited # of seats, so call Yuletide Tour &Buffet soon if you are interested! Arrival in Niagara When: Saturday, December 1" Falls will be at approximately 10:30 A.M. and Details to follow! departure at approximately 6:30 P.M. New York City Day Trip "Geritol Follies "...Hamilton, Canada When: Saturday, December 8th When: Thursday, June 21' Cost: $25 /pp Cost: $70 /pp includes bus transportation, noon You decide what you want to do: shopping, show, luncheon buffet at the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel sightseeing! Don't forget to call...this trip will and orchestra seating for the 2:00 P.M. probably fill up fast! performance of the GERITOL FOLLIES, a well known variety show whose participants are over This year we will be initiating a cancellation 60 years old!!! This is a Swarthout Tours day fee policy.__more information to follow! trip especially for the retirees (or anyone else who would like a day off). Again, we have For more information call or e -mail: reserved a limited # of seats, so please call soon Pete Coats - 274 -6688 (pcoats @tompkins if you are interested! co.org) or Patty Stamm - 274 -6674 (pstamm @tompkins - co.org) Hangar Theatre production Details to follow! CLASSIFIEDS Congratulations: For Sale: For sale: Direct TV dish still in packing box, brand new, Last month's congratulations was to ALL departments $49.00. (Landlord wouldn't let me have it installed.) Call that achieved 100% for Right to Know Training in Randy at 273 -8520. 2000. Good job folks! For sale: 1999 black Hohner Acoustic Guitar - great guitar To Liz Croop on the birth of great grandchild No. 6! for a beginner. Only played a max of 6 hours. Asking $180. She reports that No. 7 is on the wayll Please call 277 -7029. CLASSIFIEDS For sale: Piano (console), pecan finish, appraised. Excellent Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to condition, $1,200: TV - Sony black and white - $50.00; Kodak slide trays (carousel) - $10.00 each. Phone 272 -9423. County employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may be for any purpose, however personal ads will For sale: Motorhome Xplorer 272, 22' Class C. Good not be accepted. No County addresses or telephone condition. 1978 w/440 engine, Runs well. Sleeps 6. numbers may be listed in your ad, however we do Everything works. New elec. system and batteries. New need your full name and County telephone number carpet. Lots of stuff has been repaired and it is ready to submitted with the ad in case there are questions. roll. $5,000. Call 564 -7081 or email sheller3 @twcny.rr.com Submit your ad to County Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives, Court House, Services: Ithaca, NY 14850 via US or interdepartmental mail or e- Tioga Technical - Don't kill your computer! Let me moil to: mpottorffetompkins- co.org help with troubleshooting, training, upgrades - NOTE: If you would like to modify your classified or want to whatever it takes to get you and your computer run it again, you must re- submit it working together again. Call James Keegan at 273- 7957 evenings or weekends. sT DEADLINE: 1 51- OF THE MONTH It's never to early to start thinking about any holiday! Articles to be considered for the April 19th issue, must be Call Tynyk Originals at 564 -9244 evenings or I received by noon on Tuesday, April 3 Submit articles via weekends for a unique gift or home decor item. e-mail as an attachment or on disk in any file format that is Expecting a new arrival? Ask about the Fleece Cuddle , readable by Word for Windows '95. Send disk and hard Wrap for babies. copy to County Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Tense? Stressed? Achy? Therapeutic Massage can Representatives, Court House, Ithaca, NY 14850. Please put relaxation and comfort back into your life. For an ` include a contact number in case questions arise. appointment or information call Richard Reed at 753 COUNTY CORRIDORS 6383. Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are Kinetic Performance - specializing in Motorsports selected by the Editorial Board based on their interest to engines, carburetion and general racing fabrication. Tompkins County employees and retirees. They do not necessarily express the opinions of the Editorial Board. Call Dayton Umholtz - 277 - 6442 evenings/ weekends. Material is solicited from current employees, retirees and Welcome new employees: others. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit submissions, except in the instance of copyright materials. • Karen Fuller (3- 5 -01), Board of Representatives Office. ♦ Krissy Barber (2- 26 -01), Nancy Kernan (1- 8 -01), Eleanor EDITORIAL BOARD Spink (2 26 - 01), and Elizabeth Wolff (2 20 - 01), Michelle Pottorff (Editor) Board of Representatives Children's Services in the Department of Social Services. Iretta Ellis (Chair) Information Technology Services Bill Chopp Department of Social Services Welcome back: Sharon Cooper Sheriff's Office Liz Croop Department of Mental Health Katy Prince Health Department ♦ Nanse Josselyn (1- 8 -01); D55 Vickie Wagner (Artist) Department of Assessment ♦ Fran Swarthout (2- 26 -01); D55 Donna Deputron (Distribution Coordinator) Bldgs. & Grounds