Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Craig Mongeau - July 2006
The City of Peekskill’s public information officer, Tony Seideman, recently called me and asked if we’d be interested in profiling their director of public works, Dave Greener. Since we had never profiled him or anyone from the City of Peekskill, I said we’d be happy to do it. ... more on July 2006
Superintendent of Highways Ray W. Acomb and the Town of Dansville
Laurie Mercer - July 2006
The Town of Dansville has no traffic lights, stores, taverns, restaurants or even a library, but it does have a road named after the highway superintendent’s family. Does it give Ray W. Acomb, highway superintendent of the Town of Dansville, satisfaction to have a road named after his family? “It does,” he said. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Ray W. Acomb and the Town of Dansville
Craig Mongeau - June 2006
Whenever I meet with a highway or DPW superintendent to do a profile interview, I’m almost always asked how we decide who gets profiled. So I thought now was as good a time as any to explain how we select the superintendents to be profiled each month of “Superintendent’s Profile.”Whom to profile is determined by one of two ways: one, a superintendent is nominated by a peer, department member or equipment dealer, or two, I call a superintendent who works in a specific area of New York State where we haven’t covered in a while. ... more on June 2006
Retired Highway Superintendent Wayne Russell and the Town of Augusta
Fran Foran - June 2006
When Wayne Russell retired as highway superintendent of the Town of Augusta in Oneida County, he traded the horsepower of machinery for the power of Quarter horses he raises on his 150-acre farm in Vernon Center. ... more on Retired Highway Superintendent Wayne Russell and the Town of Augusta
Craig Mongeau - May 2006
When I was around 10 years old, like a lot of other kids, I used to collect baseball cards. My collection numbered in the thousands. (If I had known then that someday I would have been able to retire from the sale of them, I’d have kept a closer on eye on my mother, who decided to throw them all away one day.) Nevertheless, I recall there were always a few cards that, no matter how many packets I bought, I could not get. ... more on May 2006
Superintendent of Highways Thomas P. Tiernan and the Town of North Hempstead
Craig Mongeau - May 2006
The American Dream means different things to different people. For some it means freedom, while others see it representing a way of life that rewards hard work with opportunity. In many ways, Thomas P. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Thomas P. Tiernan and the Town of North Hempstead
Craig Mongeau - April 2006
am•bi´tious adj. 1. demanding great effort. That’s the word Republican State Sen. Thomas Libous used recently in an Associated Press (AP) story when defining the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highway’s request that the state legislature boost CHIPS funding by $100 million over the next four years. ... more on April 2006
Superintendent of Highways Salvador Cesario and the Town of Lenox
Fran Foran - April 2006
It might be said that Salvador “Tony” Cesario, highway superintendent of the town of Lenox in Madison County, was born into the position. In 1956, Tony’s father, Charles, began working for the Lenox highway department. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Salvador Cesario and the Town of Lenox
Craig Mongeau - March 2006
When I was about 4 years old and living in western Massachusetts, I used to play at a park near my house. Among the swings, seesaws and sandboxes was this gigantic slide. It was the kind that had the steps running up alongside of the slide, which was partially covered by a hood over the top third or so of the chute. ... more on March 2006
Superintendent of Highways Herbert Allen and the Town of Canajoharie
Kate Zanoni - March 2006
Herbert Allen, who served as the president of the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways this past year, retired on Dec. 31, 2005. Allen began his career as a laborer for the town of Canajoharie, NY, in 1971 at the age of 24. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Herbert Allen and the Town of Canajoharie
Craig Mongeau - January 2006
When crews were making their final repairs in December to the Interstate 787 access ramp to the Dunn Memorial Bridge in Albany, downstate, another bridge, the Tappan Zee, reached an important milestone, too. ... more on January/February 2006
Superintendent of Highways William B. Hayes and the Town of Schaghticoke
Mary Yamin-Garone - January 2006
You could say William “Willie” Hayes is a creature of habit. And that’s okay with Willie. In fact, he takes pride in it. He has lived in the town of Schaghticoke for 64 years; been married to wife, Patricia, for 44 years; and has served as the town’s highway superintendent for 28 years. ... more on Superintendent of Highways William B. Hayes and the Town of Schaghticoke
Craig Mongeau - December 2005
On Nov. 8, voters in New York State made two wise decisions: One, they rejected the Legislature’s bid to take control of drafting state budgets and two, they authorized the state to borrow $2.9 billion over the next 30 years to repair and build highways, bridges, tunnels and subways. ... more on December 2005
Superintendent of Highways William Masterson Jr. and the Town of Southampton
Jeff Cronin - December 2005
At 62, William Masterson Jr. may have seen his last Election Day with his name on the ballot come and go, but there’s plenty of work left to be done. As he enters what could be his last term as the superintendent of highways for the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, Masterson wants to continue on with some projects he helped to initiate. ... more on Superintendent of Highways William Masterson Jr. and the Town of Southampton
Craig Mongeau - November 2005
Once again, Syracuse truly was not just the center of New York State, but it also was the center of the municipal equipment world. The 11th Annual NYS Highway & Public Works Expo, held once again at the Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, was an absolute success. ... more on November 2005
Superintendent of Highways Dave Hartman and the Yates County Highway Department
Laurie Mercer - November 2005
Yates County, which borders three good-sized lakes and where many of its 25,000 citizens still use a horse and buggy on the roads, manages to deliver first-class road rehabilitation and maintenance programs. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Dave Hartman and the Yates County Highway Department
Craig Mongeau - October 2005
The 11th annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is now just days away. On Oct. 19 at the Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, more than 100 exhibitors will be vying for your attention as you make your way up and down the streets, rather aisles, of the show. ... more on October 2005
Superintendent of Highways Bernie Ellsworth and the Town of Saugerties
Fran Foran - October 2005
“Many hands make light work” was a standard for the early settlers in the Saugerties area of New York State. They worked together building homes and establishing communities, villages and towns. Today, that same spirit is alive and well in the Town of Saugerties. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Bernie Ellsworth and the Town of Saugerties
Craig Mongeau - September 2005
The 11th Annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is just a little more than a month away. The Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse will again play host to the show, which this year will be held on Wednesday, Oct. ... more on September 2005
N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Slated for October 19
Profile - September 2005
It’s hard to imagine with the oppressive heat we’ve had for most of this summer that fall is just around the corner. But just as the leaves will turn color and float to the ground this October, the doors of the Verizon Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse also will open once again to the N.Y.S. ... more on N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Slated for October 19
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