Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Last Year's Expo Was Big... This Year's Show Will Be, Too
Profile Staff - September 2022
Last year's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo returned after a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19 and was a huge success, thanks to all of you, attendees and exhibitors. The 2021 Expo featured more than 100,000 sq. ... more on Last Year's Expo Was Big... This Year's Show Will Be, Too
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - September 2022
It's that time of year again. Sure, it's almost autumn and leaf season and looming snowstorms and so forth, but what I mean here is that it's time for my annual dispelling of the cliché, "There's no such thing as a free lunch."Once again, at the N.Y.S. ... more on Editor's Notebook
Highway Superintendent Richard T. Othmer Jr. and the Town of Kent
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - September 2022
For Richard T Othmer Jr., the road to becoming the town of Kent's highway superintendent began on Sept. 11, 2001. He worked for the New York Fire Department from 1986 to 2007 and although he was off on that fateful day, what he saw when he returned to work the next day forever shaped him. ... more on Highway Superintendent Richard T. Othmer Jr. and the Town of Kent
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - August 2022
There are many things I love about the highway and public works industry and the construction industry at large. Among those things, and perhaps the common, overriding theme that encapsulates everything is the good, old-fashioned work ethic found in our industry. ... more on Editor's Notebook August 2022
Highway Superintendent Steve Hart and the Town of Parishville
Profile Staff - August 2022
Steve Hart is a man on the move. Whether struggling to keep the town's budget in the black, providing the best services for the residents or running a part-time logging business, he's always doing something. ... more on Highway Superintendent Steve Hart and the Town of Parishville
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - July 2022
Are you having fun? Your visitors apparently are. In a study using "26 key indicators," WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently concluded that New York State ranks as the fourth "most fun" state to visit among all 50 of them. ... more on Editor's Notebook July 2022
Department of Public Works Superintendent Leo Flynn and the Village of Greenwich
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - July 2022
Leo Flynn, department of public works superintendent of the village of Greenwich, is celebrating 40 years on the job. Appointed to the position by the village board in 1982, Leo had worked as a motor equipment operator for the department under the previous superintendent. ... more on Department of Public Works Superintendent Leo Flynn and the Village of Greenwich
Highway Superintendent Bill Holvig and the Town of Mohawk
Mary Yamin-Garone - PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - June 2022
Bill Holvig may just be one of the longest running highway superintendents. He's been at the helm of the town of Mohawk Highway Department for 27 years. He stepped into the superintendent's shoes in 1995 and never looked back. ... more on Highway Superintendent Bill Holvig and the Town of Mohawk
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - June 2022
Bigger is hopefully going to be a whole lot better for New York State residents and for all professionals who work on our state's roads and bridges. Recently, the DOT approved a new five-year, $32.8 billion Capital Plan that will support major infrastructure projects throughout the state. ... more on Editor's Notebook June 2022
Highway Superintendent Bruce Thompson and the Town of Stockholm
Mary Yamin-Garone - PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - May 2022
With town of Stockholm Highway Superintendent Bruce Thompson what you see is what you get: a down-to-earth fellow who takes great pride in what he does. It doesn't take long to realize that he means business. ... more on Highway Superintendent Bruce Thompson and the Town of Stockholm
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - May 2022
This year's National Work Zone Awareness Week was held April 11 to 15 and was hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation. It's an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones with the key message directed at motorists to use extra caution in work zones. ... more on Editor's Notebook May 2022
Highway Superintendent Bob Haywood and the Town of Black Brook
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - April 2022
"One more year," Bob Haywood said. Having served seven terms as Black Brook's duly elected highway supervisor, the veteran superintendent is looking forward to retirement. But first, he and the town board must ensure that someone is "all set to succeed" him. ... more on Highway Superintendent Bob Haywood and the Town of Black Brook
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - April 2022
Interpreting history can be pretty subjective. There are the written facts from the historical account of a given time or event time detailing how, why, where and what happened, but there often are those gray blanks in between in which historians try to find the context, even the psychological reasons that led to whatever it was that happened. ... more on Editor's Notebook April 2022
Highway Superintendent Gary Thorington and the Town of Windham
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - March 2022
Whatever successes Gary Thorington has achieved as the highway superintendent of the town of Windham, he attributes to the legacy of the nine highway superintendents who served before him. He also cites a long list of others, starting with the dedicated highway employees he oversees, his parents and his mentor — Bernie "Big Cheese" Meyer, a retired highway superintendent from Columbia County, who first nominated Gary to fill a seat on the state executive committee of the New York State Association of Towns Superintendents of Highways. ... more on Highway Superintendent Gary Thorington and the Town of Windham
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - March 2022
I'm going tackle a controversial subject in this month's column, one that has been dividing the nation for even longer than our recent issues. I've had enough and I can no longer remain silent. ... more on Editor's Notebook March 2022
Serving the Town of Ava … A Dutch Family Tradition
By Patricia O’Brien – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - February 2022
When people hear the term "family business," they think of a farm, store or any business that family members own and work side by side. For the Dutch family, the town of Ava has become their family business. ... more on Serving the Town of Ava … A Dutch Family Tradition
Editor's Notebook January/February 2022
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - January 2022
We hope all of you had a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a happy, safe and healthy New Year. I'm actually writing this column before New Year's Day, so it feels a little weird to have spoken in the past tense about the holidays, but such is the nature of publishing. ... more on Editor's Notebook January/February 2022
Highway Superintendent Roger Crandall and the Town of Malta
Mary Yamin-Garone - January 2022
He sits behind a metal desk in his office. A smiling skull and bones with a pirate patch hangs on the wall. There's nothing pretentious about the man and his surroundings. With Malta Highway Superintendent Roger Crandall, what you see is what you get: a down-to-earth man who takes great pride in what he does. ... more on Highway Superintendent Roger Crandall and the Town of Malta
Editor's Notebook December 2021
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - December 2021
For some people, the supply chain problem isn't just about not being able to find a Playstation 5, a live Christmas tree or a pair of sneakers; rather, for two New York state senators, the supply chain shortages, specifically involving microchips, could prove to be dangerous. ... more on Editor's Notebook December 2021
Highway Superintendent John Keleher and the Town of Potsdam
Mary Yamin-Garone - PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - December 2021
For town of Potsdam Highway Superintendent John Keleher a job well done is reward enough for his toil. Whether it's keeping the streets safe in the winter, cleaning up after a storm or doing more with less money, those are the best days on the job for this super. ... more on Highway Superintendent John Keleher and the Town of Potsdam
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