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Home My WebLink About2002-09 (2) tbIJAV7 R Newsletter for Employees and Retirees of Tompkins County tbVVJD tt3 September 2002 Volume 15 Number 9 C ounty C Office h as new hunting and f Ii censingsystem Fes , tt- ` y N X 14 - "° ` The Tompkins County Clerk's Office has received its new computer program from the State of New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the issuance of hunting and fishing licenses. New fees will become effective August 19, 2002. For further information, contact Geri Bochenski at 274 -5431. • REPORT _ Additional thanks are due to the staff from personnel and facilities "". _ who covered for their coworkers during this project. Anita �� ►� Fitzpatrick should also be recognized for fostering a work FROM i environment that promotes this type of out -of- the -box answer �" �: to a difficult problem. THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _ . . United Way By Stephen Whicher - ` Campaign Kicks Off Please bear with me as I provide you with yet another budget update. By By Barbara Blanchard United Way Cabinet Volunteer now you are aware that I have provided the Board with the County Administrator's budget recommendation. The Board's program committees Due to the events of the past year, many of the United will use the month of September to review my recommendations and make Way's member organizations have been economically hurt their recommendations to the Expanded Budget Committee for its review in and it is crucial that this year's campaign supports these 1 October. During the budget review process the Expanded Budget Committee organizations more than ever. Tompkins County is comprised of the entire board and their meetings will be televised. employees have traditionally been strong supporters of Program committees' primary responsibility during the budget process is to the United Way, and we feel confident that the 2002 thoroughly review department Over Target Requests and the County Campaign will be no different. Your efforts and Administrator's recommendation. Every year the program committee review contributions are significant and make a real difference 1 process is exhausting. In good times departments propose new or expanded in the lives of our citizens. programs and in hard times departments advocate for their programs. This year the difficulty of this process is exacerbated because of the magnitude Your pledge cards have no doubt reached your desks by of the problem. To date the program committees are approximately halfway the time you read this. Please take a few minutes to through their reviews. For the most part, the committees have supported consider what you can contribute during the next year my recommendations or have made additional reductions. Very few and complete the information requested on the card. Every restorations have been made by any of the committees. If this trend bit helps, and every dollar is carefully spent to achieve continues, the Board will enter into the final review process with fewer than twenty reductions in the workforce, with most of the reductions being the maximum impact. accomplished through attrition. Thanks for all you do for the County. United Way provides While this would appear to be good news, the difficulty the Board will face at an opportun ity for you to extend your personal the Budget Committee review phase is that the majority of the Board may commitment and generosity to others who need your help. not support the resulting tax rate increase. * * * This month congratulations on a job well done go to Brooke Kominos, Steve ;G Estes and Bob Hillick on their successful move of the County's permanent Thank You records from Biggs A to the old Library. This major move was accomplished with little fanfare and minimal cost by requesting support from the Sheriff's , Department who provided a work crew and Facilities who provided additional support. Special thanks go to Sheriff Meskill, Corrections Officer Sean From Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives Office Shollenberger, the Sheriff's Crew (included 3 individuals), and from Facilities: I want to take this opportunity to thank the many Tom Cannon; Larry Bentley; David Jayne; and Dave Browe. people in Tompkins County government who have shown their support and kindness to my son and I during the g " , II �' past month and throughout the last 3 1/2 years of my husband's illness. If it were not for all of the wonderful people I have the privilege of working with, this time would have been impossible to bear. However, you have _ _- 11 all allowed me to come to work each day to focus on i =_ " lk - i the task at hand and have helped me continue to laugh ` . and smile in the most difficult of times. -11=114.18.1121 1 = r - , fir ..,...,;�. • Thank you all for your understanding, patience, and . _ friendship. I 2 October is Domestic Take the 5 - a - day Violence Awareness challenge... Submitted by Theresa Lyczko, Health Dept. Month. Please take note 1. What vegetable is also called Chinese cabbage? of the following events: 2. This vegetable was called "mad apple" when By Sue Robinson, Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator it was first introduced into Northern Europe - botanists believed it caused insanity. What ➢ September 30, 5:00 — 7:00 p.m.: Task Force was it? for Battered Women /Child Sexual Abuse Project 3. What fruit grows in swampy bogs? 25th Anniversary Celebration and annual meeting. (answers below) They will unveil their new name! This is just a "taste" of the fun you'll have ➢ October 1, 8:00 — 3:30: 'It's Good Business: when you participate in the Addressing Domestic Violence and Violence in the Workplace" in the Forum at TC -3, a program for human resource professionals, managers and supervisors. ➢ October 7, 7:00 — 8:00 p.m.: Healing Service )L i . 7:4. V at the Immaculate Conception Church. 1 A to i ➢ October 8,10:00 — 2:00: "Is Domestic Violence Hiding in Your Pews? An Ecumenical Pastoral Response to Help you Network With Neighbors', at St. Catherine of Siena Church. ➢ All month long, the Task Force for Battered 5 -a -day challenge Women /Child Sexual Abuse Project will be Monday, September 30 to Sunday, collecting used cell phones which will be recycled October 30, 2002 as 911 cell phones for victims of domestic violence. Sponsored by the Tompkins County Employee Wellness Committee ➢ The Purple Ribbon Project will again be in action. Local businesses throughout Tompkins You'll get a chance to try new recipes; learn more County will distribute purple ribbons with fruit and vegetable trivia; challenge your co- information cards to raise awareness about workers to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and domestic violence and available services. vegetables every day and WIN PRIZES!!! More ➢ TCAT buses will display posters on all bus routes. details through e and the Employee Wellness Committee: ➢ The Clothesline Project will be displayed at Ithaca College and Cornell University. Barb bavieds, Mental Health; Beth Midura, Mental Health; Lynn Leopold, Solid Waste; Sue Watch for the dates! Please call Sue Robinson at Robinson, Criminal Justice; Jackie Yoder, 274 -7504 (ext. 104) if you have any questions about Personnel; Jim Strehle, Airport; Ted Schiele; any of these events or email srobinsontompkins- Health; Theresa Lyczko, Health; or call the co.orq Health Promotion Program: 274 -6710 (answers: 1. bok Choy; 2. eggplant; 3. cranberries) 3 CLASSIFIEDS Notice _ The County's vending contract was recently For Sale: awarded to Fine Host. All vending machines in County buildings will be For sale: 1993 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 68k original removed between September 30 and miles, power steering, auto all elect., leather seats, plus. $3,800 o.b.o. Call Ron at 272 -1037. October 1 and will be replaced by new ones by October 5th. Anyone having questions For sale: 1997 Pontiac Grand Am. High miles, many should contact Meegan in Purchasing at new parts, well taken care of and dependable, 27 miles /gal. $4,000 o.b.o. Call 256 -9429 274 -5506. For sale: Coleman Popup Camper, good condition. CLASSIFIEDS $900. Call Iretta at 844 -3420. Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to County employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may For sale: 1979 Kawasaki Kz440. Nice starter road be for any purpose, however personal ads will not be bike. $500. Call Iretta at 844 - 3420. accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in your ad, however, we do need your full For sale: Black and Decker 18" Battery Lawn Mower. name and County telephone number submitted with the Runs 3 hours on a charge. Used less than one hour. ad in case there are questions. Submit your ad to County $100 o.b.o. Call Doug at 589 -6507. Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives, Courthouse, Ithaca, NY 14850 via US or interdepartmental For sale: Homelite Gas Weed Eater. Electric Start. mail or e to: mpottorff @tompkins - co.org Used twice. $75 o.b.o. Call Doug at 589 -6507. NOTE: Birding in Costa Rica: January 8 -19 and July 16 -27. If you would like to modify your classified or want to $1,250 includes lodging, food, local transportation, run it again, you must re- submit it! excursions. Contact Sandra Pollack at 277 -1416 or at DEADLINE: 1 TUESDAY OF THE MONTH ourne weavers �Jaol.com for specific itinerary. Articles to be considered for the October 24 issue, must Services:- be received by noon on Tuesday. October 1S Submit articles via e-mail as an attachment or on disk in any file format that is readable by Word for Windows '95. Send Tioga Technical - Don't kill your computer! Let me disk and hard copy to County Corridors c/o Michelle help with troubleshooting, training, upgrades - whatever Pottorff, Board of Representatives, Courthouse, Ithaca, it takes to get you and your computer working together NY 14850. Please include a contact number in case again. Call James Keegan at 273 -7957 evenings or questions arise. weekends. Tense? Stressed? Achy? Therapeutic Massage can COUNTY CORRIDORS put relaxation and comfort back into your life. For an appointment or information call Richard Reed at 753- Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are 6383. selected by the Editorial Board based on their interest to Tompkins County employees and retirees. They do not Kinetic Performance — specializing in Motorsports necessarily express the opinions of the Editorial Board. engines, carburetion and general racing fabrication. Material is solicited from current employees, retirees and Call Dayton Umholtz at 277 - 6462 evenings or others. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit weekends. submissions, except in the instance of copyright materials. French Tutor — Call Sarah at 257 -3047. Please leave a EDITORIAL BOARD Michelle Pottorff (Editor) Board of Representatives message. Iretta Ellis (Chair) Information Technology Services Liz Croop Department of Mental Health Goosa Arts - See our beautiful and affordable Katy Prince Health Department traditional Russian arts: nesting dolls, eggs, jewelry Vickie Wagner (Artist) Department of Assessment boxes, amber, etc. Alisa Mengel, 277 -2917, hours by Geri Lockwood Highway appointment, 120 Linn St. Tammy VanOrman Assessment Donna Deputron (Distribution Coordinator) Facilities 4