ГлавнаяMy WebLinkО нас1997-07 a . :::.: .:.:.::::: .:::.::: w tter for A Q sQ Q ee and Retirees Employees an t R f T C 0 o om kins Count P Y ::: . :: . a� L JULY 1997 r ' IS V olume 10 Number 10 COME CLEAN! ReDirectory Hits The Streets Assessment recently "cleaned house" in by Lynn Leopold. Solid Waste Management Division preparation for the revamping of Tompkins In an effort to promote waste reduction in the community, County Annex Building C. the Tompkins County Solid Waste Management Division announces publication of The ReDirectory, a free guide to reuse - „..r in Tompkins County. The 44 -page booklet lists local and regional reuse of recycling outlets for over 65 categories of items from appliances to zoology books, that otherwise might be thrown away. The a ''" guide also provides waste reduction tips, and helpful information , on recycling and managing household hazardous products. It is�,: our hope that ReDirectory will inspire County residents to find creative ways to extend the life of goods they no longer want or� a.. need. Keeping useful goods in service will save natural ''' ' ` , ,. gi resources, reduce waste needing disposal and save ,, �. � ` or even make money. d vs i The ReDirectory is �� i available at the following V ° The locations: the Solid Waste 01, Management Division Office ` ` : Re•Director y 122 Commercial Avenue;,: 4 . .3 A Guide Tompkins Count Public To Rcusc in Tompkins Counts Library; Ulysses Philomanthic Who is this masked lady? l wanted to thank her. M.• ,.,,0rI10 Library; Newfield Public Library; Alternatives Library TRIPS' in Anabel Taylor Hall at (,. ,, Cornell; TC3- Dryden Campus; Cooperative HERSHEY PARK August 23 - 24 Extension on Willow Avenue; 9 Greenstar Cooperative Adults $125 per person Double Occupancy ..1/ x „,,,,,, a„ :,,,, <,,.,,;,,,. ,,., <,,, ,., $195 Single Occupancy Market on W. Buffalo St.; Children ages 9 -17 yrs. $45; Ages 3 -8 years $40 � Cayuga Nature Center; and city, village and town municipal offices. If you know of a reuse outlet that should be listed in the NEW YORK CITY September 27 -28 next edition of the ReDirectory, please contact Lynn Leopold at $100 per person (Dbl occp.) to $65 per person the Solid Waste Management Division, 273 -6632 or 273 -5700. (Quad occp.) SHARE YOUR IDEAS If there is enough interest, we will try to We would like to know what you recycle either at work do a trip to Atlantic City in the fall. Call to sign or at home. Please send your ideas to County Corridors, c/o up now if you'd like to go. Ruth Pond, Finance, by interdepartmental mail or to 125 East For reservations or details, please Court Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. We'll publish them in an contact Lynda Rose, 274 -5553; Peter Coats, upcoming issue. Thanks! 274 -6688, or Nancy Barnett, 274 -5220. E -mail Lrose @einstein.co.tompkins.ny.us a INJURY /ILLNESS ANALYSIS by Frank Croteau, Health & Safety Coordinator During the period of January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997 there were a total of 31 employee related Burgers... Budgets... incident reports sent to me. Out of these there were a total of 13 If this one hits the grill - it's in... back injuries. if it doesn't - it's out! The majority of the ... r /4 causes behind these 31 incidents were: �� r� 11 Slips • 5 Repetitive Motion 8 Motion injuries, such as _ 0 bending, running and moving. -- ".Qui_ efr- ' O We need to keep sidewalks, floors, and other surfaces clear of hazards at all times. \', 0 If you see a slipping or tripping hazard, fix the problem Q before you continue working. If it cannot be fixed ` 1 immediately, contact your supervisor for assistance. The number one cause of on the job injuries is \. physical overload - too much (or improperly) straining, overreaching, bending, twisting, and otherwise making our bodies go in ways that they are not designed to go. I/; i/ To avoid physical overload, learn and use proper lifting techniques, never bend or twist while lifting or carrying, and whenever possible, use mechanical help. - .A' ilV r� Be safe, not sorry... the nature of accidents is 1 t hat they can happen anywhere at any time. But, by using safety sense, you can eliminate the overwhelming Irr I V majority of worksite injuries. Be alert to the hazards you can face each day and learn what you can do to protect ,.� �� wl~ yourself against accidental injury �- ���' and disability. �1/m f►, Jl.. 4 " v .,,,E `a"I The new Employee Health 0 Nurse, Jared Jones, and myself are available to give training on proper lifting techniques, i ergonomic safety and principles, AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION and other safety and health related 0 by Alice Cole, Public Health Director topics. Please call Frank at 274- 6704 or Jared at 274 -6711 for ilk / Employees who have the county Blue Cross /Blue assistance. Shield plan have the option of 41111Ltrx A utcai purchasing their prescription drugs through a mail order pharmacy in Pennsylvania. SUNDAY HOURS At LIBRARY PULS This option is cheaper because The Tompkins County Public Library is pleased you get a 102 day supply of and excited to offer Sunday hours beginning September7, drugs for $1.00 versus a 30 day 1997. Each Sunday from September 7 through a supply for $1.00, if you choose y p g a local pharmacy. Mistakes do December 14 is being sponsored by local contributors. We are most appreciative of their support. occur. Please remember to keep copies of all Volunteers are needed as greeters, refreshment prescriptions and paperwork sent to the mail order servers, author assistants with book signing sessions, pharmacy. When you receive your drugs back in the etc. for the special events being planned for some of the mail, check that all information is correct, especially that Sundays. If you would like to help, you have the correct number of refills remaining. We y y p, please call Gay need to let BC /BS know if we are unhappy with the Huddle at 272-4557, ext. 234. service we receive. Please let Jackie Yoder know if you Library hours for these Sundays will be 1 to are experiencing problems. 5p.m. Please join us in our efforts to offer this service to the community! Tompkins County Training & Development This page provides you with updates and information about in- service education and workshops, Partners for Quality, and helpful hints for your professional development. Feel free to contact Jerry Feist or Diane Bradac at 274 -5590 if you have any questions, suggestions, or requests. Partners for Quality: Upcoming Programs ... p K I Employees in the 0 alliP' Highway Department ail Ino 4 �` '1. �, � ` d) have completed Daily ii t, ,,,,,,q,,.... partners o Management training. ■ .., quality !'::!ly " 1 applying quali ty _ °-- principles to help insure An Alternatives to Workplace Violence is being their ongoing success. brought to Public Works Highways employees from A recent DSS PFQ Breakfast provided an 6 -9 am on August 4 and to Buildings & Grounds opportunity for several Daily Management and Cross- employees from 9 -noon on August 12. (Yes, you read Functional teams to celebrate their accomplishments. that right ... 6 -9 am! Now you know how dedicated Julie Crowell made a of videotape of their the Highway crews are.) These workshops will be presentations. Anyone who doubts the growing facilitated by Rere Hassett, a national expert who has positive influence of PFQ should ask Julie for a copy a well - deserved reputation for helping people - from of this tape. prisoners to youth -at -risk - learn how to cope Members of the Contracts Team are completing constructively with potentially violent situations. their work and have been nominated for PFQ Cornell's Interactive Theater Ensemble will be recognition. The team includes Chris Brill, Brenda providing a special program on sexual harassment for Grinnell- Crosby, Jim Kazda, Jackie Kippola, Peter DSS employees on September 16 Professional Meskill, Cheryl Nelson, Bob Nicholas, Jim Skaley, actors will present a series of scenarios which might and Linnett Warner. Facilitators were Joan Jurkowich look familiar. Then the actors, staying in character, and Iretta Ellis. The team met for several months to have a dialogue with members of the audience about rebuild the red -tape laden process and implemented what they have just seen. This provides a wonderful many improvements in both Board policies and opportunity to explore the issues surrounding sexual standard operating procedures. This project will have harassment in an entertaining, non - threatening, but a significant impact on the hundreds of vendors with enlightening way. CITE is known nationally for the whom Tompkins County conducts business, as well excellent work it does. We are lucky to be able to as the contract - handling staff and County Board bring them to Tompkins County employees. members. Continue to improve your computer skills through Speaking of PFQ Recognition, a vendor has been self -study or through workshops given by TC3. A selected and recognition items are being ordered. number of people have borrowed the training videos Soon team members will be able to receive a small and CD -ROMS we purchased, and give them high token (beverage mug, desk clock, lapel pin, or marks for usefulness. In addition, TC3 continues to be baseball cap) of their choice as a reminder of the responsive to our training requests. This fall they will County's appreciation of their work. be offering introductory and intermediate Word, The Assessment office has made great progress on Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. In addition, a their Daily Management training. Because their number of employees have asked for a program on schedule is so busy they elected to compress most of "Building and Maintaining Web Pages." We'll see their training into two full days. People left exhausted what we can arrange. but wiser. What's up in Training and Development? A group of managers from Public Works participating in an Introduction to Supervisory Skills workshop were asked to Describe the supervisor from Heaven and the supervisor from Hell ... The results are below. Do you recognize any behaviors on this list? If so, and they're from the left side, you might want to give the supervisor a pat on the back. If they're mostly on the right side watch for upcoming supervisory skills workshops. The outcome could be heavenly ... The Supervisor from Heaven The Supervisor from Hell Accepting "Do it my way (or take the highway)" Acquires necessary equipment for me to perform the job "I'm the boss & don't forget it" Approachable personality Always checking work Compassionate to needs of people, yet firm when necessary Always has a negative attitude towards lower level people that Concerned about my health, safety, welfare disagree with him or her Courage to tackle anything Always right - ready to argue about anything employee saw Delegates work/tasks and the autonomy to accomplish and differently implement Arrogant & bossy Does not get mad or yell when there is a mistake Can't relate to individuals Does not avoid conflict Critical/negative Does what's ethical Dictates rather than coaches Doesn't demand, but asks & requests Distrustful Expresses appreciation for work done Does not know how to talk with others Fair and balanced, knows when to draw lines or make exceptions Doesn't care about employees Flexible Doesn't keep appointments or promises, and doesn't explain why Gets people to express their own opinions Doesn't listen Gives credit to individuals and groups instead of taking credit for Doesn't give performance reviews or help employees set goals plans & work of others Doesn't praise anyone for a job well -done Good personnel skills Everything is subject to change Has a broad knowledge of things Expects everyone to do tasks & actions the same Honest Has double standards for "the chosen few" Keeps confidentiality Impatient Keeps promises Inconsistent Knowledgeable Insecure Leadership with dignity Instills fear Loyal and willing to stand up for employees as an advocate Keeps me in the dark Open- minded to my ideas Lack of organization, skills, and/or knowledge Positive attitude and is willing to help when asked Lies Praises me for a job well -done Makes decisions before hearing both sides of the story Provides whatever resources are needed Negative assumptions about people Respects my ability and knowledge No appreciation of effort Rewards successful efforts No knowledge or skills to share Shares knowledge & skills without dictating No respect for employees Suggests good ideas Not concerned with my personal needs Supports what I am trying to do Not very understanding Takes interest in my personal life Overbearing tyrant Takes the worker into mind when scheduling work Petty and vindictive Treats me with respect Plays workers against each other Trains me and helps me set goals Rigid, no compromising Trusts me, but holds me accountable Stands behind power to be right Uses my ideas Takes pride position/knowledge, doesn't want to be questioned Very knowledgeable Tells, doesn't ask Willing to admit weaknesses or mistakes Thinks people are a dime a dozen Willing to help employees with any problems Thought he /she was God Willing to offer assistance and advice Unfriendly Willing to pitch in to complete the job Unrealistic expectations Willing to work with me to meet my goals Uses my ideas as his/her own Wise Withdrawn Would not ask me to do what he or she would not Won't listen to any ideas Would stand behind me no matter what Yells at me THE 4 ROSES RACING TEAM - JOHN 'MR. EXCITEMENT" COOPER I started racing in 1968 in the modern class and raced only a few races that year. Then in 1969 I built a new 1957 Chevy race car. I won a number of heats & one feature at Dryden Speedway. By the end of the season I was rooky of the year & high points man at Dryden. At Skyline Raceway I was 3rd in points the same year. I n 1970 & 1971 I ran at Weedsport & Rolling Wheels. I finished 3rd in points both years. Throughout 1972 & 1977 I ran a number of area tracks like Canandaigua, Waterloo, Weedsport, Rolling Wheels,Brewerton, Twin Valley, Penn Cann & 000 a;: • owl Five Mile Point. In 1978 I ran at Skyline & � picked up my 2nd high point championship of my career. 1979 we made a big move & went Modified. It was a 1936 coach that was originally Lee Osburn's car, it had a big block 427 but we didn't have very Good luck with it. We blew up 3 motors & with no sponsorship we had to go back to late model racing. In the 80's we ran a few different tracks like Dundee, Fulton & Skyline. At this point I drove many different cars for various owners. I even tried my luck with a Ford. I won 11 out of 16 heats and finished in top 5 in points. In the early part of 1991 we built a brand new 1979 Chevy Malibu Steet Stock at Rich's Garage. By the time we finished the car we had missed the first 5 races of the season; it took a while to get the car to handle on the tracks. That season we finished 19th in points. In 1992 we updated the car lowering and putting in a bigger motor built by Rich's Garage. We won 12 of our 23 heats & 2 features. We took 3rd in points. In 1993 we updated again the chassis & added a new Buick Regal body to the car and put in another brand new motor by Rich's. We won 10 out of 23 heats & 4 features. We ended up being high point car and most popular driver of year in our division. In 1994 we built a 1994 Camero tube chassis car. We won many heats, 2 regular features, 1 special turbo blue special, 1 open feature & many dash for cash specials. The points race that season was very close with a lot of good competition making the season very interesting. I finsihed 1st again in points making it my 2nd championship in a rrow. In 1995 we updated chassis, added a 1995 Chevy Lumina body, new motor built by Rich's. Finished 6th in points at Skyline Raceway in Street Stock Division & 7th in points in Late Model at Endless Mountain Raceway in Penn. 1995 was supposed to be my last year of racing so we could start my son out on his racing career. So 1996 we started out building a car for my son John Jr. to drive. We completed the car shortly after the season started. At the time my children got together & decided they didn't want me to stop racing, they said I still had a few good years left in me. So we made a few modifications to the car built for my son and went racing. Even after a late start in the season we still finished 14th in points. I could not have had such a great racing career (hobbie) if it wasn't for my son, daughters other family members, friends, pitcrew & sponsors (Caskey's Garage, Mark Anderson Trucking, Rich's Garage, Benjamin's Salvage Yard, Rhoad's Chassis, Tioga Auto Paris, Royal Palms, WPIE Radio Station and many more. I owe a lot of THANKS to them all, they are the reason I can continue my expensive hobbie. (John Cooper works in Buildings & Grounds) RETIREES PLEASE READ THIS!!: Do you want future issues of County Corridors? If retirees would like to continue to receive County Corridors by mail, we need to know. You can do this by Yes, !would like to continue to signing the form here and sending it receive County Corridors. to : Ruth Pond, Finance Dept. 125 East Court Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Name L ! Unclassifieds o m th.e • tee 7 876 For Sale: Nc cve�.... Mobile Home 12x65 in Newfield. 2 bedroom, completely furnished. Central air - natural gas, washer, dryer, new carpeting, - _ � 1 aluminum awnings, skirting and utility. Landscaped lot. Reasonable. 272 -3012. Ir IIP Air Conditioner - Fedders 12,500 btu, $200. 257-0250. 1 bedroom unit in longhouse • cooperative. 30 acres with pond, ballfield, basketball court - shared by nine households. r Must be interested in being part of a community. Tim Joseph, 277 -2519. Sunline Truck Camper on a Hvy Duty 1986 Ford F -250, 46,000 mi, 11 ft, sleeps 4. Full shower, stove, fridge, furnace. Immaculate condition "Truly Like New" 539 -7351. 1995 Chevrolet WIT 1500 - Pickup truck, 32,000 miles, air, 5 speed manual transmission. Asking $12,000. Please call Chris or Harold at 589 -4467 after 6 p.m. `95 Ford Escort LX station wagon: 40,000 miles, Auto, AC, PS, PB, cruise control, trailer hitch, am/fm-cassette, $9000. Call Pat or Standing: Nelson Stevens, Groton; Ezra Marion, Newfield; Leroy H. VanKirk, Enfield; David L. Burtt, Ithaca Town; John E. Beers, Denby. John at 844 -4127. Seated: C.L. Wattles, Caroline; (Chairman); Parker King, Ulysses; Jas. M. Woodbury, Lansing; Harrison Marvin, Dryden; Thos. W. Burns, Wanted: Clerk. Kitten (s) - one or two fluffy black. Call 687 - 1307. Articles to be considered for the August 14 issue must be received by August 4, 1997. Lengthy articles should be on disk. Send by interdepartmental mail to Ruth Pond, Finance, or 125 East Court St., More cleaners in Assessment 2nd floor, Ithaca, NY 14850. Have you guessed the "masked lady on the cover to be our artistic friend, Vickie Wagner? UNCLASSIFIEDS 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 will be accepted. No County addresses or telephone numbers may be listed in these ads, however we do need the full name of the person submitting the ad. Use 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! • 1 COUNTY CORRIDORS Articles and opinion pieces for County Corridors are selected by the volunteer 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. Material for publication is selected by the editorial board which reserves the right to edit any submissions except in the instance of copyright articles. The Editorial Board is made up of Bill Chapp, Social Services; Sharon Cooper, Assessment; Lisa Eaton, (Proofreader), Finance- Purchasing; Iretta Ellis, Information Services; Scott Heyman, County Administrator; Louise McEwen, Personnel; Ruth Pond, (Editor), Finance; Judy Tynyk, (Chair), Weights and Measures; and Vickie Wagner, * . j (Artist), Drafting Technician, Assessment. Correspondence may be sent through County inter - department mail to: County / to r: JJ Franklin, Steve Whicher, Valeria Cogin Corridors, c/o Finance, 125 East Court St., 2nd floor, Ithaca, NY 14850. and Skip Hewitt