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Home My WebLink About2002-11 COURTY A Auu �ilettor for Employee/ and Retiree, of CORRIDORS November, 2002 Volume 15 Number 11 Congrats....and Welcome Back! by Geri Lockwood, Highway i Y The "Ladies of Bostwick" presented Judy Tynyk (Weights & Measures Director) with a corsage and treated her to lunch on Friday, October 25 at the (Lehigh) Valley House (Judy's choice for the onion rings, to celebrate her retirement (her last full -time work day was Wednesday, October 30'. Although Judy has only been a part of the Public Works Facility a very short time, we have all enjoyed her presence, sense of humor, stories, and smile. After an extremely short retirement, Judy returned to work on a temporary basis on Monday, November 4 Congratulations, Judy! OEM REPORT FROM Y - THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR By Stephen Whicher This message is based on the expectation that the Board will complete the budget process on November 19 and that there will be no unexpected changes. This year has been particularly difficult for all who work for County government. The good news is that for 2003, reductions in our workforce — accomplished almost entirely through attrition and voluntary early retirements — and the use of rollover funds have preserved most programs. The practice of deferring tax rate increases through the use of one -time funding and fund balances to support on -going programs is greatly reduced. Also on the positive side is the relative health of the local economy, the Board's decision to reinstate the sales tax on clothing, and the continuing growth of our tax base. I wish that I could say that all the effort put into this year's budget and our relatively positive local economy will result in a fiscally sound budget that will allow us to operate at a stable, albeit reduced level, for the next few years. However, this is probably not the case. The reality of the State's dire financial condition is just beginning to be voiced in Albany. The current year's budget is expected to have a deficit of 2.5 billion dollars and that the Legislature expects to face an additional 8 billion dollar shortfall for 2004. Obviously the State is facing a massive problem and we should expect to carry a share of the burden. So where does that leave us? Although times are going to continue to be challenging, we can approach the problem differently in 2003. I am sure that most of you have heard your department head or supervisor express frustration over the amount of time spent on budget rather than the delivery of programs. I would heartily agree. Now that we have all made the transition to being profoundly aware of the budget, we can spend less time agonizing over whether the budget problems are real. They are, and we are capable of dealing with them. With this in mind, hopefully we all will be able to concentrate more on our program areas in 2003 and continue to serve the public and each other as well or better than we ever have. Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe CRUST 3/4 c Graham Wafer Crumbs 3 Tb Melted Butter or Margarine 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Nutmeg FILLING 1 c Cream Cheese (8 oz) 1/4 c Sugar 1 large Egg 2/3 c Pumpkin, cooked or canned 3/4 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Cloves GARNIS H Whipped cream or topping In a small bowl, combine graham wafers, spices and melted butter. Mix together and press into 8x8" spring form pan. Place cream cheese in large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in sugar then egg. Blend dry ingredients together and beat into cream cheese mixture. Beat in pumpkin. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake at 325F about 40 min or until filling is just set. Cool on a wire rack for one hour, then refrigerate until serving time. Garnish with whipped cream or topping just before serving. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ! ! Year End Fringe Reminder By Jackie Yoder, Benefits Manager White Collar, Management and Confidential Employees AJ Just a reminder that your floating holiday must be used by the end of the last pay cycle of the year. This means it must be used no later than December 20, 2002. Also, your personal time can accumulate to a maximum of 12 days. This means by December 21, 2002 you can have no more than 6 days remaining or you will not fully update in 2003. Blue Collar ry Just a reminder that your floating holiday must be used no later than December 31, 2002. The Crew from Kansas Wins by a 2 -point Margin!!!! Second place goes to the spirited gals in the Sheriff's Office, followed by "Got 20 percent Angie" Congratulations and thanks to everyone for participating!!! - — i - : - ' ' t 4 A. 11 \ ' 4 Hh1N 1 slr _ ';, - ' - - ' , - r ( kf i Ie. i 41•111t V, 0 ler r t Sharon Cooper, Chris Norman, - Annie Woods, Lynn Kessler, Marcie Carol Boles, Tai Musson Cell Grier, Priscilla Bingham, Payne, Sharon Dean Kimberly Spencer, Sheriffs Office Marcus Canton, Margo Umholtz, Linett Warner, Kri Sopp T . xmn T . ennnlrl - Cn1id Wade Board of Elections r/ _ � ..,. f l y ? �. 4. 'I' i , � .,; . - . C�uc ?` V J >t 91 •. It: l''' i ! .L.P. E ii a Doreen Schrader Sharon Heller Lorraine Cloud Angie White ITS Facilities Planning & Diana Schooley rnF A i ' - 0 it ' } . - - . - k l L E 1 - I 1 r A f i ,. Karen Fuller Deb Axtell Katy Prince Alice Cole Board Ofc. Health Dept. Public Health Dept Health Dept. CLASSIFIEDS I For Sale: For sale: Chrysler LeBaron '88 - $350 - runs well - needs electronic part, call Cindy after 5:30 p.m. at 347 -6405. For sale: 1988 Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail; Black, excellent condition, one owner. Asking $9,995. Contact John at 387 -4997. For sale: 1996 Subaru Outback, 123K, 5- speed, air, excellent condition, $6,995. Please call 315- 496 -9441. For sale: Solid Oak Curio Cabinet, 25 "w x 14 "d x 761h; Recessed dome light, side door; 8 adjustable shelves; plate glass mirror back, $450 o.b.o. Call Autumn at 589 -6041. For sale: Electric and manual wheelchair, and other various handicapped equipment. For more information call 607 - 659 -4180. I Services: Tioga Technical - Don't kill your computer! Let me help with troubleshooting, training, upgrades - whatever it takes to get you and your computer working together again. Call James Keegan at 273 -7957 evenings or weekends. Tense? Stressed? Achy? Therapeutic Massage can put relaxation and comfort back into your life. For an appointment or information call Richard Reed at 753-6383. Kinetic Performance — Custom racing carburetors parts, and racing fabrication. Call Dayton or Margo Umholtz at 277- 6462 evenings/weekends or email KineticPerformance @thedirtforum. com Visit our website at 222.KineticPerformance.net French Tutor — Call Sarah at 257 -3047. Please leave a message. Coosa Arts - See our beautiful and affordable traditional Russian arts: nesting dolls, eggs, jewelry boxes, amber, etc. Alisa Mengel, 277 -2917, hours by appointment, 120 Linn St. Congratulations: To Kate Hackett (Planning Department) and Kent Messer, on the birth of Madeline Karin Messer, October 31, 2002. Announcement: The Seven Valley Chorus will host FRED, the 1999 International Barbershop Quartet Champions from Atlanta, GA, at their annual show, November 23, 2002. FRED will perform nationwide and are fine entertainers with a unique brand of musical comedy. The show will be held at Cortland High School at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance, $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. Contact Judi Thomas at 607 - 753 -8932 or Diane Colf at 607 -844 -4155 for more information. CLASSIFIEDS Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to County employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may be for any purpose, however personal ads will not be accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in your ad, however, we do need your full name and County telephone number submitted with the ad in case there are questions. Submit your ad to County Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives, Courthouse, Ithaca, NY 14850 via U5 or interdepartmental mail or e -mail to: mpottorff @tompkins co.org NOTE: If you would like to modify your classified or want to run it again, you must re- submit it! DEADLINE: 1 TUESDAY OF THE MONTH Articles to be considered for the December 24 issue, must be received by noon on Tuesday, December 2 Submit articles via e-mail as an attachment or on disk in any file format that is readable by Word for Windows' 95. Send disk and hard copy to County Corridors c/o Michelle Pottorff, Board of Representatives, Courthouse, Ithaca, NY 14850. Please include a contact number in case questions arise. COUNTY CORRIDORS Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are selected by the Editorial Board based on their interest to Tompkins County employees and retirees. They do not necessarily express the 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 Michelle Pottorff (Editor) Board of Representatives Iretta Ellis (Chair) Information Technology Services Liz Croop Department of Mental Health Katy Prince Health Department Vickie Wagner (Artist) Department of Assessment Geri Lockwood Highway Tammy VanOrman Assessment Donna Deputron (Distribution Coordinator) Facilities Filename: 2002Nov ember. doc Directory: F:\ PROJECTS \WEB \DOCS \countycorridors Template: C:\ WINDOWS\ Application Data \Microsoft \Templates \Normal.dot Title: Public Works Facility Gets Spooked Subject: Author: Michelle Pottorff Keywords: Comments: Creation Date: 11/22/2002 1:34 PM Change Number: 4 Last Saved On: 11/22/2002 1:47 PM Last Saved By: Tina Lincoln Total Editing Time: 16 Minutes Last Printed On: 11/25/2002 3:59 PM As of Last Complete Printing Number of Pages: 6 Number of Words: 1,336 (approx.) Number of Characters: 7,618 (approx.)