Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Craig Mongeau - April 2009
December 21 — three months later, after snow, wind, cold and three colds (each one progressively worse), spring finally arrived March 20. That, in and of itself, is not breaking news. After all, it’s happened 44 times in my lifetime and varying numbers of times in your lifetimes. ... more on April 2009
Superintendent of Highways Chris Foley and the Town of Castile
Laurie Mercer - March 2009
If the name of the town makes you think of the town of the same name in Spain (in Spanish it’s pronounced Kas-TEEL), you’re on the right track. Founding pioneers included Sally Hurd, who in the early 1800s is credited with having named the town Castile (pronounced Kas-TILE) due to her fondness for things Spanish. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Chris Foley and the Town of Castile
Craig Mongeau - March 2009
It was like when we were kids on Christmas morning. All the excitement that had been building up for a month — heck, even a year — when finally, we could see all the wrapped gifts under the tree, hoping that everything we’d asked for would soon be ours. ... more on March 2009
Superintendent of Highways Ron Hurd and the Town of Greenwood
Laurie Mercer - January 2009
What’s the best way to put out a chimney fire? Ask Ron Hurd Jr., Town of Greenwood highway superintendent that question and he’ll answer, “road flares.” Ron’s garage is often the first to know what’s happening in a geographic area where chimney fires are about as common as black bears and they have a lot of black bears in Greenwood, N.Y. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Ron Hurd and the Town of Greenwood
Craig Mongeau - January 2009
We go to press about two weeks before you actually receive Superintendent’s Profile in the mail. So I sit here, the day after Christmas, tired and writing this column. I’m tired because I have two young daughters — one is seven years old, the other three months old. ... more on Jan/Feb 2009
Craig Mongeau - December 2008
All across the country on Nov. 4, voters resoundingly approved infrastructure investment, which goes to show one thing: Despite the national media treating public works funding stories as though they’d bore us into turning off the television, the American public knows better. ... more on December 2008
Superintendent of Public Works Louis Massaro and the Village of Great Neck
Maura Bohart - December 2008
Louis Massaro has lived in Long Island, N.Y., since he was a child and will probably live there for the rest of his life. “I would like to stay on Long Island. I wouldn’t mind a vacation house somewhere else, but Long Island is my home and I would miss it if I weren’t here,” he said. ... more on Superintendent of Public Works Louis Massaro and the Village of Great Neck
Craig Mongeau - November 2008
Thank you to all who exhibited and attended the very successful N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo held Oct. 15 in Syracuse. I realize this may sound cliché, but truly, without all of you — advertisers, expo visitors and readers — the show is not possible. ... more on November 2008
Superintendent of Highways Bradley A. Rowles and the Town of Tonawanda
Laurie Mercer - November 2008
Upbeat, attentive and concerned, that’s Bradley A. Rowles, superintendent of highways of the town of Tonawanda, who says it’s an honor to serve. Tonawanda boasts great roads, efficient sanitation and is home to 31,000 trees, which have made the town a long-time recipient of national Tree City awards. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Bradley A. Rowles and the Town of Tonawanda
Craig Mongeau - October 2008
The 2008 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is upon us again. Geez, that was a fast year. This year’s show will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Americraft Center of Progress building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. ... more on October 2008
Superintendent of Highways Bill Barbic and the Town of Sharon
Mary Yamin-Garone - October 2008
Seeing town of Sharon Highway Superintendent Bill Barbic sitting at his desk can remind one of an overstuffed arm chair — comfortable and homey. He almost looks too big for the tiny room, but the more one speaks with him while in his office, the clearer it becomes that the man and his “mansion” are a perfect fit. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Bill Barbic and the Town of Sharon
Craig Mongeau - September 2008
The New York Police Department recently unveiled a new security plan — Operation Sentinel — which it hopes to put in place by 2010. Among the more positive and absolutely essential elements of the plan would be radiation detectors on bridges and in tunnels and explosive-trace detection systems, according to the New York Times. ... more on September 2008
Superintendent of Highways Steve Matthews and the Town of Clinton
Mary S. Yamin-Garone - September 2008
It’s true what they say. One man can make a difference. Just ask the residents of the town of Clinton. Ever since Steve Matthews became its highway superintendent it has been all about change — change for the town, change for the highway department and change for the residents. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Steve Matthews and the Town of Clinton
Craig Mongeau - August 2008
Apparently the old saying, “the bigger they come, the harder they fall,” doesn’t apply to fuel prices. As of this writing, the price of a barrel of oil is approximately $131 — high, but down significantly from a record price of $147 in mid-July. ... more on August 2008
Superintendent of Highways Martin Roberts and the Town of Reading
Laurie Mercer - August 2008
With the exception of Watkins Glen — the historic home base to Grand Prix car racing — the ten remaining hamlets within the boundaries of the town of Reading are named with the modifiers “Corners,” “Junction,” “Station,” and “Point.”That should give some idea of the pastoral landscape of this 27.2-square-mile town of little more than 1,700 residents. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Martin Roberts and the Town of Reading
Craig Mongeau - July 2008
Step right up. First on the July agenda, we find a correction (yes, that’s right, we’re not perfect.)In the June 2008 issue, in Superintendent George Worden and the Town of Remsen’s profile, we wrote that he has a fleet of Tenco snowplows. ... more on July 2008
DPW Division Head Kevin M. Hanifan and the Town of Oyster Bay
Craig Mongeau - July 2008
In the fall on a sideline in Uniondale, Long Island, Kevin Hanifan can be found searching for the right combination of X’s and O’s to lead the Kellenberg Memorial High School Firebirds to another victory in the Catholic Football League of Metropolitan New York. ... more on DPW Division Head Kevin M. Hanifan and the Town of Oyster Bay
Superintendent of Highways George Worden and the Town of Remsen
Jennifer Hetrick - June 2008
When speaking with George Worden, superintendent of Highways of the town of Remsen, it is evident that he is very fond of his highway equipment, which he keeps meticulously well maintained. It also is apparent that he is somewhat nostalgic, since he keeps three vintage Oshkosh trucks in his fleet, despite owning four late-model Freightliner tandems and a 2008 GMC 5500 dump truck. ... more on Superintendent of Highways George Worden and the Town of Remsen
Craig Mongeau - June 2008
Occasionally, over the past several years when I’ve called a superintendent to pitch an interview for a profile, I’ve heard something like this:“Oh, I don’t think people will be interested in reading about our department. ... more on June 2008
Superintendent of Highways Norman Sutherland and the Town of Highland
Mary Yamin-Garone - May 2008
These days Norm Sutherland, superintendent of highways for the town of Highland, may be asking himself, “Is this what retire meant?”That’s because for Norm, a funny thing happened on the way to retirement. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Norman Sutherland and the Town of Highland
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