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After breaking ground shortly
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By Katy Prince, Health Dept.
COUNTY
As you all know, Tompkins County Administrator, Rick
ADMINISTRATOR'S i ;� Erb is leaving us to return to school. Rick has been with
r Tompkins County for two years. He started working for
REPORT',.;,. the county on October 1, 1998.
By Rick Erb Although Rick's favorite sport is baseball, as Tompkins
County's Administrator Rick has had the job of being the
. "referee" so -to -speak between the Tompkins County Board
of Representatives and the county employees.
Last column. Board of Rein. TC Employes
Who will John Beach, Larry Bentley, Mike Armstrong, �, �, ter ` r • i III
et al harass, now that hte Yankees have bought next s ' ` 1
year's pennant too? Will they go after Frank Croteau, • ' f
another New England transplant and die hard Sox ) -,__
fan? Sorry you've een outed, Frank – someone has = =` __, t. ' '
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to be the keeper of the flame. - —
In about two weeks, I'll be a full - time student again. In a short interview via email I had the opportunity to find
Believe it when people tell you that it's never too late out some things that maybe we wouldn't normally ask the
to go back to school. What a difference it makes to County Administrator on his way out the door.
be able to apply lectures to real life experiences.
The projects he liked best were: The national tobacco
Good luck to Bill Benjamin and new Community settlement. He indicated that it, "was one of the most
Justice Director, Becky Richmond as they roll out the amazing things to occur in government during my career."
new Alernatives to Inarceration initiatives. Maybe Rick states , "On a more "fun" note, County Admin's
Peter will end up boarding in inmates from other experience at the Cayuga Nature Center's version of
Counties. Outward Bound was a great day."
Speaking of Peter, I'm glad I never gme him too Rick said that what he will miss the most about Tompkins
much grief about any of the patrol car /deer County is ironic people (Rick said you would know who
you are). He also said he appreciates that kink of humor
accidents. One of those darn Caygua County deer so I guess that could be a thank you to those people also.
slammed into the side of my car and shattered the But, the things he will remember are the friends he has
driver's side window. Not a scratch on me, but what made on the job... Although the eight - month budget
a sensation! process is a "close second." He is going to miss coaching
the MIGHTY Cayuga Sharks T -ball team too. 1 bet this
I promised the Corridors Editorial Board I wouldn't one is the one that he remembers the most.
write anything more about the tobacco settlement.
So, I can't tell you that the amount we received for When it comes to the future of Tompkins County, Rick
selling a portion of our rights was a little better than has, "no doubt that the county will continue to be
expected. But it was. considered a leader in innovation, and not just among
county governments." But he didn't say anything about the
Thanks to everyone for your friendship. I'II miss bridge art.
working with you. If someday we end up back in
Maine in a beautirul oceanfront estate, you're all Final last words for Rick's successor come from a plaque
invited. that was given to Rick a long time ago, "Illegitimus non
carborundum." What does it mean? I don't know it is in
Take Care and good luck. Latin and when I went to look it up on the web I got the
Rick translation of "Those not charcoal."
11101 G This picture represents an interesting episode in the
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County's history. The man seated at the desk is W.
Glenn Norris, the County Clerk. The year is 1954.
111 N In his hand, Norris is holding the knob from the
desk drawer which shows that the veneer had been
pried away.
4 i , The story is this: late Saturday night or early on
Sunday, a burglar made his way into the Court
t. House. He took cash and checks totaling $27,627.
The checks, of course, were worthless, but there
was $7,886 in cash.
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M considerable amount of money. The Fish Fry at the
UFW, for example, cost 65 cents; Eisenhower was
president and he was calling for a national health
" plan, there was controversy about the Bricker
Amendment, and Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn
Monroe had just married.
1 -y t `,` Mohawk Airlines served Ithaca and one could fly
. t - "` ''`' " to Detroit three times a day. It was the year that
p.r Anthony Cerrache pledged to provide cable
television service to all Ithaca residents, and in
'; ' Td ,i .. : 'r Louis Herman's Fur Store on East State Street there
., were fur coats and hats for sale.
The theft was discovered early Sunday morning
when Mrs. Laura Martin, a deputy in the Bureau,
King Houston from the ITS Department collects his came in to finish some work. She called Mrs. Leona
$15 gift certificate for having the best halloween Humphrey, the manager of the DMV, and
costume! Patrohnan Albert Curry arrived to investigate. The
story appeared in The Ithaca Journal on the 11th of
January, 1954.
THE ARCHIVES... It was no easy job to break into FROM
Officer i r Curr y determined that the intruder had
By Carol Kammen, County Historian come in through the basement window after lifting
! off the steel grate. Once in, he knocked off the lock
and the door handle, and then he removed the
vault s steel door. But the safe was protected by a
three bolt lock so he forced the hinges. After taking
II what he could find from the safe, he broke into the
Clerk's desk, disturbed items sitting about, and
�:�'��������� �� then left, going out the way he had entered.
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his footprints could be seen retreating from the
( ' I i i ,. building.
' ' All this within twenty yards of the County Jail!
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Italian Fruit Cobbler with Vanilla
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Submitted by Theresa Lyzcko, Health Dept. t
This recipe provides each person with one "5 A Day"
serving. Serves 8.
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Crisp polenta adds a unique touch to this festive,
three -fruit crisp, which is much easier to prepare and
lower in sugar than most pies - though equally � `'
delicious! A low -fat yet rich vanilla sauce is a
creative alternative to ice cream. - r.
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Toi ' Filling: y r - :.�
4 Bartlett pears, cored, peeled and sliced -
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3 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and . W
sliced `
'/z c. dried, sweetened cranberries •'` ,'• 1„,. ' _
l Tbsp. flour .9.,
1 Tbsp. sugar :� ":_
1/4 c. fresh 100 - percent orange juice
Crust: .To Jim Kazda, Senior Civil Engineer for the Public Works
I cup flour Department. Jim has worked for the County since 1988 and
1/4 c. sugar had had a major role in the construction of many new county
1 c. polenta (or cornmeal, if the rougher polenta buildings, including the Mental Health Services Building,
is not available) Human Services Building, the Transit Facility, and the new
1 tsp. cinnamon Tompkins County Public Library. Jim is moving up the
4 oz low -fat cream cheese, slightly softened hill to Cornell!
few drops water
cinnamon and sugar
Sauce:
1 8 -oz. container non -fat vanilla yogurt
'/2 c. non -fat half -and -half (in the dairy case) The ITS Department and
Planning Department
recently had a going
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the filling t away get- together for
ingredients and spread them in the bottom of a 9- by
one of its employees,
13 -inch baking pan. In a medium -sized bowl, .. Eby, who moved to
combine the first four crust ingredients, and then use r Maryland to explore
a pastry cutter or fork to integrate the cream cheese other opportunities.
until it forms pea -like clumps. Add water by the .'kw i p; *fit dropful just until the mixture holds together into a L
dry dough. Carefully spread this dough on top of the
fruit, sprinkle it with a bit of cinnamon and sugar,
and bake for 45 -50 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk
together the sauce ingredients. To serve, drizzle
sauce in a circle on each plate, and top with a warm as ■
square of cobbler. 011 , i
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: il r .W 24,1 - ^,t" i 1 to. 4_.:
• 264 calories, 55 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams '
protein, 3 grams fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 7 - - K
milligrams cholesterol, 113 milligrams sodium, 7 ;;tp• tot 4 - � 1
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' i �Y � I � � � I0t Rt I Donna was hired on November 17, 1975 and in her
1, N L tt Y 25 years with the county worked under five different
Public Health Directors. Her primary goal as the
rl t f county's Dental Hygienist was to improve the dental
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► ' performing screenings and giving education within
� the Tompkins County Schools.
� Donna has received many letters of appreciation over
Many years ago when my husband and I were young the years. Her efforts have improved the oral health
and broke (now we're just old and broke), I wanted a of several generations within Tompkins County and
log cabin near a pond for Christmas. Christmas bay we owe her a HUGE thank you for that! We will miss
came and he presented me with a little box, I Donna and wish her all the best in her new life's
was so excited and could hardly wait to open it. When I adventures.
got it open it was a box of toothpicks. I looked at him
and he said "I couldn't afford a real log cabin, so I q
thought you'd like to build your own." He thought it was
real funny. I didn't! Many thoughts were running''
through my mind about how to use the toothpicks, a log ,.� . ,.
• cabin wasn't one. r % - ■ f.�
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Julie Keenon, MH * `-
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My 10 year old daughter got some material and sewed iiitZr.,
and sewed. Then she put glue on it and covered it with 4
sparkles. She wrapped it up and gave it to me for :± ■ l •
Christmas. It looked like a little pillow, about the size '!44•t.,
of the palm of my hand. She told me gleefully it was a ft, ''''.' :' ,.11 . 1�.t
beanbag! But it's squishy, I said. She hadn't been able ; , p�'
to find any beans, so she stuffed it with miniature y , , ' rio. , marshmallows. • s '' ?, � :� ;� 4 :
Liz Croo p MH : ir 1 . b
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If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that
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By Katie Prince, Health Dept. y ^K '
Donna Evershed has been Tompkins County's
Dental Hygienist (Tooth Fairy) for the last 25 years. '(
In December 2000 we reluctantly said good -bye to
Donna as she retired from the county to move to A conclusion is the place where you got tired of
Chicago, IL. thinking.
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CLASSIFIEDS Well Wishes:
Best of Luck to Ron Elston from the Buildings and
For Sale: Grounds Division in his retirement. Thanks Ron
for keeping us warm all these winters!
For sale: Two snow tires on rims. 205/65R15 with H
wheel covers, steel nuts. Will fit Toyota Camry 15" a O
wheels; 7,000 miles. $125. Call Elayne 277 -5359.
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For sale: One pair young girl's CCM Glacier 160
figure skates, size 11. Used one season and y S
outgrown. Great condition. $20. Also, one pair
women's Celebrity competition figure skates, size CLASSIFIEDS
7, fully padded, leather boot with MK Club 2000 Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to County
competition blade. $45. CaII Sue evenings at 272 employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may
2204. be for any purpose, however personal ads will not be
For sale: Echo chain saw, model CS60S, in very accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers
good condition, $135. Call 898 after 5 p.m . may be listed in your ad, however we do need your full
name and County telephone number submitted with the
For sale: Four wheeler - 250 cc Kawasaki; 2 wheel ad in case there are questions. Submit your ad to County
drive. Asking $1,500. Call 607 after 5 Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives,
Court House, Ithaca, NY 14850 via U5 or
p .m. interdepartmental mail or e-mail to: mpottorff@tompkins-
co.org
Services: NOTE:
If you would like to modify your classified or want to
run it again, you must re- submit it!
Tioga Technical - Don't kill your computer! Let me
help with troubleshooting, training, upgrades -
whatever it takes to get you and your computer DEADLINE: 1 TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
working together again. Call James Keegan at 273- Articles to be considered for the January 25th
7957 evenings or weekends. issue, must be received by noon on Tuesday,
It's never to early to start thinking about holidays. January 2 " Submit articles via e-mail as an
Call Tynyk Originals at 564 -9244 evenings or attachment or on disk in any file format that is
weekends for a unique gift or home decor item. readable by Word for Windows '95. Send disk and
Expecting a new arrival? Ask about the Fleece hard copy to County Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff,
Cuddle Wrap for babies. Board of Representatives, Court House, Ithaca, NY
Massage for relaxation or as a therapeutic response 14850. Please include a contact number in case
to a chronic problem. Can be flexible benefits questions arise.
reimbursable. Call Richard Reed at 844 -9327. COUNTY CORRIDORS
Kinetic Performance - specializing in Motorsports Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are selected by
engines, carboration and general racing fabrication. the Editorial Board based on their interest to Tompkins County
Call Dayton Umholtz at 277 -6462 evenings or employees and retirees. They do not necessarily express the
weekends. opinions of the Editorial Board. Material is solicited from current
employees, retirees and others. The Editorial Board reserves the
right to edit submissions, except in the instance of copyright
materials.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Thank You: Michelle Pottorff (Editor) Board of Representatives
Iretta Ellis (Chair) Information Technology Services
Bill Chopp Department of Social Services
The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and all other Sharon Cooper Sheriff' Office
county law enforcement departments thank Liz Croop Department of Mental Health
everyone for their contributions to the Cops, Kids, Katy Prince Health Department
and Toys program. Vickie Wagner (Artist) Department of Assessment
Donna Deputron (Distribution Coordinator) Bldgs. $ Grnds