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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-10 R / ,; - V / R Newsletter for i Employees and Retirees ,Imi 7 _, .._...,1 „ �.., of Tompkins County 7 i --7, _ v 7- r --- --' — - \ ' i r /--- 11•14 Th r r.: ---1 - --' '4 - MI: - ' L\ L ;_i \ . OCTOBER 1997 Volume 10 Number 13 J ou wctnl ui lo move in... whA2re. THANK YOU ___ _.___. .___ __.___ ,_w. _..... RETIREES Many thanks to the retirees ; who took time to respond to the cut -out , ' in Corridors asking if they would like to continue receiving the newsletter. The response was about 30% and the 1, , • responses contained some very . ;F, positive and kind remarks. They are appreciated. a ° t iiiiiiiiiilailatibili--� - 1 , -- $ 44441:: ler r doorway - Greg Potter; bottom left - Sharon Heller; bottom right - Dean Eckstrom ■ Above you see the new (temporary) home of these three county employees of ITS /GIS better known as Information Services. Their building is being Fran Armstrong, Payroll Coordinator, renovated so they will be occupying this trailer located in the parking area would like to remind you that you must downtown until renovations are completed. take your Floating Holiday before Did someone say winter is almost upon us? December 31. APPRECIATION Employee Health Surveys Update: by Mary Carnal, DSS Following are excerpts from a Between September 17''' and 24th, more than 750 Employee Health letter received at DSS. Surveys were distributed to County employees. These surveys were Dear Steve Fraser: designed to provide Employee Health with specific information on what "I had to take the time to County employees want from Employee Health. So far, response to the let you know how much / surveys has been excellent and we expect to publish the results of the appreciate your help. You have surveys in the December 4 issue of County Corridors. made it possible for me to have a While response to the survey is voluntary, we need everyone's input to develop the best employee health program possible. We have much better life because of your extended the deadline for return of the surveys until October 17 to caring and professionalism. Please maximize participation. If you have not filled out your survey yet but want know, that I admire a person that to be included in the survey results, please fill out your survey now and has some humanity and makes it return it to Employee Health via interoffice mail. If you would like to their business to have deep respond but have misplaced your survey, please contact Employee Health concern for others." at 274 -6681 and we will get another survey to you. "My need arose and you were there with a helping hand." Thanks for your cooperation. "Thank you so very much." Jared Jones RN, Employee Health. Good Bye, Julie UPCOMING BUS TRIPS by Scott Heyman, County Administrator Good bye to Julie Crowell, Public Information Coordinator for the last four years, who is leaving for a post in _� 4 ,� o the Spencer - VanEtten School District as a Librarian. Julie has - I carefully and patiently shepherded our first organizationwide _-,- .. ; -�� public information effort through its difficult formative years. = .o: ^� o =_ When the County Board took the first steps toward this program by providing live cablecasts of its own meetings the year was 1992. A 28% one -year increase in social service THE CROSSINGS FACTORY i caseloads was driving up the county property tax and forcing an STORES 1 increase from 3 cents to 4 cents in the local sales tax. Taxpayers were incensed. The climate for a new public TANNERSVILLE,PA information program appeared to be bleak. But many members of the County Board thought those SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1997 circumstances only underscored the need for county government to do a better job of informing the public about what it was doing and why. The local print and broadcast media - , ,� 1 7 r zt have for decades been cutting back on the resources they � . -1 A . devote to covering local events; the time had come — not for "1 a a Ja&'z "image building" or "spin control" but for a straightfoward information program. The media like to say that the public has The Crossings features 96 stores with top names in a right to know — but it is a right that does the public no good fashion and home furnishings including Casual Corner, if no one delivers facts. Corning, Revere, Gund, Jones of New York, IZOD, Julie gets no credit for the decline in social service Springmaid, J. Crew, Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Greg Norman caseloads in recent years, but the flow of information to the Golf, Reebok, Levi's and many more! Save up to 75% public is impressive indeed. Dozens of informative cablecasts off regular retail prices. are shown on the government access channel (Channel 53) every year, including candidate debates, issues discussions, Price: $10.00 per person. and magazine- format and documentary programs. County News is widely distributed three times a year and followup surveys have shown that it is widely read. County departments receive assistance and training and have succeeded in „ �� generating many informative articles in the public media. The c��0 ��10 .' � t &I county budget forum has generated interesting, informative, and influential discussions that have helped to shape Board members' actions in crafting the county budget. ATLANTIC CITY Julie has provided a solid foundation for her successor to build on. We'II miss her and we wish her well providing BALLY'S PARK PLACE HOTEL & CASINO information to the next generation of taxpaying residents. DECEMBER 7 & 8, 1997 f ' iiihk \ Trip includes: ovemight accommodations at Bally's 0 1 / r� Park Place, bus transportation, all taxes and baggage - 1 IIIC _ ' handling fees, and casino bonus of $15.00. Price per ( person: $100.00 double occupancy (other rates available � d upon request). 4 , a ` t� Bus departs at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, it -V: 7 � i0: w�,ti 1997 and retums at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Monday, v .' IP ,. �,, December 8, 1997 , - I BC 01, ( ��R` ; ,� Limited number of seats available. - 7 11P V/ p '....WV !^' k l \ •-— i — r �� Seats reserved only upon payment of fee. To reserve your seat or for additional information contact Lynda Rose at 274 -5553. Who are you going to be for Halloween - Batman? Superman? or Heyman? • POSITIVELY AWESOME «/ ESULTS om w' Z ! P i , ... The 3rd Annual Tompkins County Golf Tournament proved to n �' ' ?' ;' I. r 1 be a olfers dream come true. The day was fantastically. , " , . 1 -- '. beautiful and Jackie Kippola did a tremendous job in organizing the event for us once more This year we had 23 a • -- ' =''�'- ' ' *' - '�"' i >1 � ' 1 ' ` teams show up for the big day and we had 5 teams finish y l „ *r� ` ' ,; r'....06' with a 6 under par , winning score of 67!! Through careful eYdn � �' - + p "` I ° � : .;, M1 evaluation the "best" team proved to be Neil, Autumn, Mike m f h " and Bob (see photo). They graciously accepted the trophies �' w % . and plaque from our champs of last year and everyone else made out with a nifty prize. -4Al ikihe. 1 -A \ •. A . The winners of longest drive, JJ Franklin and Missy Lynch, ,�'.`' ti w ✓' 4 " p received a cool sweatshirt and a box of golf balls. The closest '' „ to the pin won a prestigious "Cornell” putter and those , ""' Y winners were Ward Hun erford and Chantalise DeMarco. " . ! There was a frenzy of players competing for "Best Dressed" ,' , ,, : r 4 and although there was no prize for that category it seemed k�,., that The 19th Hole team (Craig Hopkins & company) a4- ti ,; snagged that honor. Finally, to feed the hungry masses, w - s Trumansburg Golf Course did a great job by providing a ---,-"'24';'_. o- t 4 ' `" , . d ,l g meal that included a selection of salads, sausage with ! r Y t ,., e x " `° ,1q AF d Sy ' , peppers and onions, and grilled chicken. I believe most ,, + ;' ; ■ t r.'''' ,-v , i 7 , ' everyone was delighted with the day and perhaps, to make - • --' - ' ` °°` _ A 146 . 74 . ' " ,_ "`` next years tourney even better we will make everyone have at 15' PLACE TEAM least 3 DRIVES and provide FREE beer for all ? ? ?!!! NOT! Pictured Leh to Right: Neil Bieberich, Autumn Bieberich (Finance), Mike Conklin (B&G), and Bob Pietila A special thanks goes to our vending committee who provided money for the lovely prizes that each player won. Thanks again to all who participated and to all who helped make it an enjoyable day. Your Humble Commentator Jeanne Boodley 2ND PLACE 8TH PLACE 14TH PLACE 20TH PLACE Denny Fairchild, DSS Tony Denmark. 13&G Roger Griswold, Sheriff Barbara Blanchard. Board of Reps David Chase, DSS Tom Cannon, B & G Daryl Avery. Sheriff Peter Meskill, Board of Reps Frank Justice, Probation Mike Broadhead. B &G Tom Walpole, Sheriff Lee Shurtleff. Fire & EMS R. Hart Ed Sawester Greg Phenes Dave Wall 3RD PLACE 9TH PLACE 15TH PLACE 21ST PLACE Marty Adams. Highway Holly Stevenson. DSS Karen Bishop. Public Health Serena Sill. Highway Betty Watkins, Engineering Cindy Cummings. DSS Patty Stamm. Public Health Ward Hungerford, Highway Mark Edsall Rudy Laurenson Ron Cotanch Rick Sill Bob Goerlick David Stevenson Frank Lamphier Leah Adams 4TH PLACE 10TH PLACE 16TH PLACE 22ND PLACE Chantalise DeMarco. Mental Health Bob Nicholas, Airport Tom Richardson. Solid Waste Ed Hague, DSS William Barrett, Family Court Bill Mobbs. Public Works Lynn Leopold, Solid Waste Mike Armstrong. Central Services Paul Fairbanks Bob Mastepole Tom Powers Mike Arrnstrong Jr., Solid Waste Pam Fairbanks Ralph Napolitno Mike Holmes Fran Armstrong. Finance 5TH PLACE 11TH PLACE 17TH PLACE 23RD PLACE Craig Hopkins. Engineering Chris Brill, Finance Scott Heyman. Administration Jackie Kippola. Administration Jim Fee Dave Crawford, Airport Linda Heyman Jeanne Boodley, Engineering John Pichura Bonnie Scutt. Finance Skip Hewitt. Assessment Barbara Mink, Board of Reps Sarah McGowan Carl Van Etten Georgia Hewitt Jim Kazda, Engineering 6TH PLACE 12TH PLACE 18TH PLACE Frank Croteau, Public Health Valeria Coggin, Assessment Jackie Yoder. Personnel Marty Keltog. Public Health Steve Whicher, Assessment Bob Slocum. COFA Pete Mizera JJ Franklin, Assessment Joan Curtis Joe Crosby Don Franklin, Retired King Stevens 7TH PLACE 13TH PLACE 19TH PLACE Jamie Wright, Highway Lori Parker. Finance Missy Lynch. Mental Health Roger Hile, Retired Chris Parker, B &G Sharon Cooper. Assessment Page Created by Connie Hile Edward Teeter, B & G Deb Preston Chris Brill Jerry Wright Jack Conger Scott Hoffman Date: September 5, 1997 A YEAR GONE BY To: All County Departments by Christine Brill, Finance From David Squires, Finance Director Yes, it has been a year already. It was a year ago, the Subject: Change in Payroll Systems and 8th of October, that our then 4 month old son, Connor Payroll Checking Account was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Other than our monthly checkups with his neurosurgeon, his oncologist and his neurologist at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA our lives have retumed to somewhat normal. Many of my friends and co- workers have asked how Connor is progressing and I just wanted to let everyone who might be wondering, how he is doing. Connor is now 16 months old. He is doing wonderfully No. 166 w, well. He has full use of his right side, something the Charles Checkwrlter 1020 Bon Vie Way , 19 doctors told us he wouldn't have until well after he was � 4•l, 6reanbacka, DC $ , , 1 year old. He even walks. As expected, his speech is i .D delayed. However if his babbling is a clue, he will talk THE 7 I ANYPBILACE, U9A BANK soon. i D — - - - -- -- - - - -- - Several weeks ago the doctors "weaned" Connor off the Phenobarbital that was used to control seizures. It was We are in the final stages of converting our payroll a rough 5 weeks as Connor suffered from withdrawal of system from the main -frame to a network platform. his dependency of this drug. But he made it, and so far, Testing and parallel processing will begin this month with knock on wood, he is seizure free. an anticipated conversion by the end of October. The new system will provide much greater flexibility in He is a very lucky little boy, not all of these stories have processing without imposing any undue burdens on a happy ending. Many angels prayed for him in his time departmental payroll reporting. of need. I again would like to thank everyone who contributed in any way when our family was suffering. The most significant changes for employees will be You will never exactly know how much it meant to us. (1) a new check format -laser printed on 8 1/2x11 stock, and (2) a new bank account (M &T Bank) on Connor is a very vibrant little boy and we are very which the checks will be drawn. fortunate to have him in our lives. To anyone who sees him, he is just a normal little boy. The new check format will allow for expansion of data t , , , , 1 fields on the stub portion of the check and will provide I ". 3'' ": 0 741 f4 : 1 - ` the flexibility to accommodate additional information on ,Y payroll deductions, leave accrual etc. $„ We have recently awarded the payroll checking account - q to M &T Bank. Upon conversion to the new system, we `' will begin utilization of our M &T Bank payroll account. ,,a - `' ias � t Employees who do not maintain bank accounts, and , customarily cash their checks every payday at Fleet Bank, will have to switch to M &T Bank to cash their M &T Bank will also be responsible for the distribution of payroll to other banks via direct deposit S �4[. tt li . r r when that feature of the new payroll system has been f } — r implemented. (anticipated April 1998). a / 1 , f M &T Bank as part of their agreement will provide -- J county employees with a free checking account for r� '= 12 months. The continuation of free checking service .1 ^ty ' " F 'N. after the initial period would be dependent on participation in direct deposit relationship with M &T Bank. Connor, left; with his brother Seneca. Employees who are interested in taking advantage of /� �] '1 J / / free checking offer should speak with the customer grain .JumoP u�arenedd VVeeh services representatives at the M &T office on the October 19 - 25 1997 Commons. Tompkins County Training & Development Please contact Jerry Feist or Diane Bradac al 274 -5590 for more information. le id V .� 1f/ ' 1 � � 1 / a itf Partners for Quality ``` e�`rrrr ����yy P •- - Zi% > / y TA Contracts Team :� • er s lsw�. ) ���.�� s;� This is to recognize the members of the Partners for Z ...,0 O ', Quality Contracts Team: Chris Brill, Brenda Grinnell - Crosby, Jim Kazda, Jackie Kippola, Peter Meskill, Cheryl Computer Class Updates: Nelson, Bob Nicholas, Jim Skaley, and Linnett Warner. Facilitators for the Team were Joan Jurkowich and Iretta Intermediate Excel has openings for 5 Ellis. The Guidance Team included Scott Heyman, Bill employees. Tuesday, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Mobbs, and Dan Winch. and 11/4, 9:00 -12 :00 noon Hans Zobel The Team was formed in January 1995. Members were Managing Electronic Files has openings selected based on their position as stakeholders in the for 2 employees. Tuesday, 10 /7, contracts process critical path. Its focus was to remove all 8:30 -11:30 am Bob Yavits non -value added steps in the contracts process. As an early Introduction to Power Point has room step a flowchart was developed that showed just how for 5 employees. Tuesday, 10/14, 10/21, convoluted the existing process was. 10/28 and 11/4 1:00 -4:00 pm Hans Zobel The Opportunities Statement read: The objective of the Please contact Diane at 274 -5590 to Tompkins County Contracts Team is to develop specific register for any of these classes. contract routing processes that are customized for the various types of contracts to which the County is a party. Other classes coming soon include These processes shall be time effective and efficient by Performance Reviews, Problem Solving, reducing the number of steps, individuals, and approvals Supervision Skills, Humor in the required, and will promote professional, courteous, Workplace, Dealing with Difficult People, impartial, supportive interactions among all stakeholders by and other topics. If you have a special being user friendly, providing need guidance, and clarifying request for yourself or your department, roles in a proactive way. please contact Diane or Jerry. The team met for several months to rebuild the red -tape laden process and implemented many improvements in both Board policies and standard operating procedures. These `.1 ;� �' . 0 improvements were gradually applied to the existing 1 0 f ,rf), l procedures and have also prompted evolving additional • :! t` \ �� � ��� `: .:„ unanticipated improvements. �.. Tuesday Brown Bag Lunch This project will have a significant impact on the hundreds of vendors with whom Tompkins County conducts T &D will be starting a Brown Bag business, as well as on the contract - handling staff and Lunch Series for informal discussions. County Board members. The Team deserves special Sessions should last 45 -60 minutes, an recognition for their diligence and recommendations. will cover topics to help you be more L efficient and effective in accomplishing • • your goals. 010 se • Tompkins County Training & Development This section provides you with updates and information about in- service education and workshops, Partners for Quality, and helpful hints for your professional development. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? A conclusion is simply a place where you got tired of thinking. A gift idea for people who like peace and quiet; a phoneless cord. Why is abbreviation such a long word? oak Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. Help wanted: Telepath. You know where to apply. There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full. If at first you do succeed, try not to look so astonished. Be nice to your kids...they may choose your nursing home. Budget: a method for going broke methodically. Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark. � � Windows 3.1 or '95 is just another pane in the glass. aN How to Manajie Conflict Created by the Assessment staff during PFO Daily Management Training, 8.97 ♦ Listen to all sides of the issue. Clarify. Re -state in your own words the positions/ opinions of the parties involved. *Attempt to defuse the situation. Let people vent their emotions, then try to address the issue in a less emotional atmosphere. ♦ Be an impartial listener. Don't take sides. ♦ Search for common ground, areas where the individuals involved have some general agreement. ♦ At first, meet with the individuals one -on -one in a private setting. If it appears feasible and constructive, bring all parties together to see if an agreement or possible solutions can be developed by the group. ♦ Look for win -win solutions, or at least one that all parties can live with without holding a grudge. *Facilitate communication. Often people don't have all the facts, are working with misinformation or rumors, or simply don't talk about the issue that is causing problems. ♦ If the conflict stems from a policy issue, try to fully explain the policy. Flu shots for County Employees by Jared Jones RN Employee Health Last month's County Corridors announced the county flu shot program for County residents. County employees have a separate flu shot schedule administered by Employee Health; Employee Health encourages all employees who want a flu shot to get one.You do not need to be in the high risk categories mentioned in last month's article to receive a flu shot. A flu shot will prevent you from contracting the most common strains of the flu but that flu shot won't protect you against every type of the flu. The best ways to reduce your chances of getting the flu are by boosting your own immune system: eat a healthy diet, exercise, manage stress, and get enough sleep. The County Wellness Committee will cover half the cost of flu shots for employees. You pay only $4.00 of the $ 8.00 cost of the shot which is payable at the time of the clinic. Here's the current schedule of flu clinics for county employees: October 21 - Health Dept., Rice Room 11:30 -1:00 October 22 - Downtown, Old Jail Conference Room 12 -1:30 October 23 - DSS, DSS Conference Room 11 - 1 October 30 - Mental Health, 3r Floor Treatment Room 11:30 -1 October 30 Library Sherman Peer Room 4:00 -5:30. I will be contacting the following departments for separate arrangements: Sheriff/ Jail, Highway /Engineering /Public Works; Solid Waste; Motor Vehicles; Airport/Fire & Disaster;Transit Center. Any questions, please call Employee Health at 274 -6681. Thanks for your cooperation. f rom t/e A chive3... "< p• S ,: a 4. ,: �, f The following �.� 0 pictures and a �' ::'�:' k.;:0 x information were ���� submitted by Joe Roedel, retiree from x Probation, who served f s t� as President of the Tompkins County Employees 10 a Association in '69 � . • i K , and '71. a e � Joe reminisced about the sit -down The entire Probation and Family Court, January '64 Judge Norman G. Stagg - 1967 Christmas dinner back row I to r: Joe Roedel, Leo Teeter, Dick Webster on his retirement complete with a band; middle: Rita Brill, Ida Lane, Paul Churcher (Missing: Buela Wright, Clerk) and the clam bake in front: Grace Bryant, Jean Angell, Fran Powers the summer, both of which were covered by / /JI () / /J the $6.00 /year dues. f��o un c t man, " 3aid flr. Prawn, ' J have ieCected / y ou for Spouses were invited too for the cost of the dinner or bake. th .i3 `oF over icore i o /app scants. You i /ou d re that ai a Joe wanted / � me to also say that as clear vote o/ confidence in y our abi./ 1,. and y our trainin he now looks through his pictures he realizes t rd tf how important it is to or h a an d iti cou ld he the star oia fine career. write on the backs of c� / /t / / them. Take a tip from young man /or a moment and then answered, Joe and write on «�7 // rnc%� // » yours. Thanks Joe. n h anhs 21ad. Happy Birthday to You Volunteers Enhance ° Work Place Appearance Every time a county employee 1 C by James W. Strehle, Airport Terminal Services Coordinator gets a copy of County Corridors, a Back in April, the Airport Terminal Services county retiree gets one in the mail. ° / ;; =' ,' Coordinator asked the Airport employees if they would Over 260 are currently on the retiree list o t0, like to adopt a planter located in front of the Airport and they are scattered all over the , ° ° Terminal. Nine people volunteered to plant and care for states. The person who takes care of I ° one of the eleven planters. Jacki Carson from this mailing is Edward Teeter, Continental Express and Andrea Scott from US Airways, Buildings and Grounds, (pictured below 0 ° each took care of two planters. on the left) and he deserves a big - 1 Once the growing season came in late May, "The THANK YOU for doing this job. Edward 0 `, 4Lfr Pl Keepers" planned, planted and started to care for recently celebrated his 41st birthday and '�jl� T 1 their plants. Three frosts and a couple of replantings everyone commented about how he " 0 0 later, the flowers started to bloom and the appearance in doesn't show his age at all. front of the Terminal took on a colorful new look. This summer was dry, and hauling water out to the planters for 15 weeks was a bigger job than most people realized. You could tell that everyone who participated enjoyed this project by the appearance of the plants. Unknown to the participants, Joe Lockwood, Manager of the Ithaca Agway store, came to the Airport in late August and judged each planter. He graciously z k contributed gift certificates to the "Airport Planter Keepers ": $20 for first place; $10 for second place and seven $5 for third place. The Teeter family is well represented in the County as follows: Edwin Teeter, Edward's twin brother, Buildings and Grounds (shown above right); Edward's sister, Lori Parker, Finance; and Lori's husband, Chris Parker, Buildings and Grounds. Were lucky to have them all! ® ®® The results of his decision were: first place, Andrea Scott from US Airways; second place, Kathleen Murdough from US Airways; and third place, Lisa Wirth from US Airways; Roscoe Watson from Advance Security; Chris Strizak from the Fire Coordinators Office; Terri Smith from Hertz Rental County Administrator's Report; Mary Ridley from the Fire Coordinators Office; Roxan Noble from the Tompkins County Airport Administration Office; and Jacki Carson from Continental Express. It is nice to know that the employees of "The --- — - F - Airport Work Community" do care and appreciate the appearance of the place they work. Golf is a game in which: you yell fore, shoot six, and This County employee will be celebrating a 50th write down five. birthday October 29. He works in Central Services. Hint: It isn't Jack. CAN EXERCISE PREVENT BREAST CANCER? From Theresa Lyczko, Health Promotion Director, adapted from UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, August 1997. You may have heard recently that the results of several studies indicate that exercise prevents breast cancer. Or you may have read that other reseachers are reserving judgment on a casual link between regular exercise and reduced risk of breast cancer. The reasons for the discrepancy in opinion have to do in part, with the fact that women who exercise regularly have less body fat and higher levels of education. These factors may also influence breast cancer risk and it's hard to disentangle them. Lifetime exposure to estrogen influences breast cancer risk also; professional athletes generally have lower levels of estrogen than non - athletes. Therefore, some researchers theorize that regular physical activity may lower estrogen levels. Exercise may be one factor, but diet, environment, age at first and last menstruation, age at first pregnancy, and heredity are all involved. Exercise may have some protective effect, but too many questions remain for now to know for sure. So does this mean that there's no reason for you to exercise? Quite the contrary! There is more than enough evidence that regular exercise reduces your chances of developing heart disease, diabetes, stroke, obesity and osteoporosis. Exercisers also have a lower risk of dying prematurely from chronic disease than sedentary people. And it's never too late to start. Brisk walking, cycling, swimming, and cross - country skiing raise your heart rate and are fun to do. Helpful Ideas For Those Quick Microwave Meals! At Home At Work When your meal has to be on the table in a snap: When you just have a few minutes: • Prepare just about any vegetable— fresh, • Heat up some split pea or vegetable frozen, or canned. soup. • Heat up canned vegetables as a side dish. • Heat up leftover vegetables, add a • Mash beans and place in soft little grated cheese, and enjoy. flour tortillas, grate a small • Top a baked potato with fresh amount of cheese on tomato sauce and some top, roll up, and =11=11=5 vegetables for a quick microwave for meal. quick burritos. Lir < r, 4 ee ellb1V /b. 5 o Dow- for Setter Health! Quick Tips for Microwave Success Spice It Up! • For even cooking, cut the vegetables Turn up the taste with: into same -size pieces. • A spoonful of salsa • Stir or rotate a half turn halfway • A sprinkle of tarragon through cooking. • Chopped green onions • Loosely cover food so steam can escape. • Lemon juice • Use a fork to pierce whole, unpeeled • A sprinkling of parmesan cheese vegetables or fruits to keep them from • Thyme, rosemary, and fresh parsley bursting. • Garlic • Remove vegetables when they are barely • Black pepper tender. Let stand for three to five minutes. Unclassifieds Personnel Personals For Sale: Congratulations to: Satelite System - complete full size dish. Sheila Ferrari, Finance, has announced her engagement $395 or best. 564 -7081. to Gus Gerspacher of Linden, NY. The proposal was made on 1974 Mobile Home Nates Floral Estates: the Finger Lakes Trail in Cattaragus County in the midst of a 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, $9,900 negotiable. group of 65 hikers. The proposal banner has been on display in Please call 273 -6268 evenings. the Finance Dept. Nintendo NES64 - new, never used, must sell $125. Call Cindy at 387 -7060 after 5. Margo Umholtz on the birth of an 8 Ib. 10 oz. baby girl, Freezer Beef $1 /Ib. hanging weight plus Courtney Louise. cut/wrap /slaughter, processed at Owasco Meat. CaII evenings 257 -5049 and ask for Laura. Welcome Back to: Hay - $1.50 - $2.00 /bale. Call Laura Lauren Austin, Human Rights who has been out ill. 257 -5049. /OW% \\,,N..cAviee/' 1111 i t 3 i - —.. 1 5 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING Home for sale: 14x70 trailer with extension in the living room. 3 4 COUNTY CORRIDORS, bedroom, 1 large bath. 4 car 9 PLEASE CALL RUTH POND, FINANCE, AT 274 -5580. garage, 6 stall matching horse 7 barn with 11.2 acres. Located in Summerhill, conviently located to 0 Articles to be considered for the November 6 Ithaca, Cortland, and Auburn. 3 issue must be received by October 27, 1997. 5 7 Lengthy articles should be on disk. Send by i interdepartmental mail to Ruth Pond, Finance, , or 125 East Court St., 2nd floor, Ithaca, NY ,t ( 3 • 14850. Wanted: UNCLASSIFIEDS Winter storage space to rent for 1952 Ford antique car. Barn or garage. 272 -8687. Classified ads up to 25 words in length are free to County employees, retirees and their immediate families. Ads may be for any purpose except no personal ads Bailey's Book House or other will be accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in educational software for pre - schoolers on these ads, however we do need the full name of the person submitting the ad. Use 3 -1/2" or 5 -1/4" disks. Call David at 274 -5492. this coupon to send your ad via interdepartmental mail to Ruth Pond, County Corridors c/o Finance, or 125 East Court St., 2nd floor, Ithaca, NY 14850. Please type or print legibly! Thanks! Free: Beautiful, gentle, long- haired guinea pig to caring, responsible home. Cage, accessories and outdoor run included. Must commit to grooming and attention. Call eves. 277 -5359. IA COUNTY CORRIDORS Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are selected by the volunteer liW 118111i Win; 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 "'�I solicited from current employees, retirees and others. ; �. •-` Material for publication is selected by the editorial board which reserves the right - `\ i � to edit any submissions except in the instance of copyright articles. The Editorial i_ •-. r I , i ��' Board is made up of: Bit Chapp, Social Services; Sharon Cooper, Assessment; y f. " ". ` �� ��; , �I Lisa Eaton, (Proofreader), Finance- Purchasing; Iretta Ellis, Information Services; 0 Scott Heyman, County Administrator; Ruth Pond, (Editor), Finance; Michelle ,„i.,,,. „i.,,,. imp \ \ \\\ .. - -- 4, ,qunr l ■i■ �i� 1 r �� - - Pottorff, Bd. Of Reps.; Judy Tynyk, (Chair), Weights and Measures; and Vickie • 4 41 - 1 �1 �� �-� Wagner, (Artist), Drafting Technician, Assessment. Correspondence may be sent through County inter - department mail to: County � � � - y Corridors, c/o Finance, 125 East Court St., 2nd floor, Ithaca, NY 14850.