Archive of Superintendent's Profile Articles
Craig Mongeau - November 2011
Sometimes Superintendent Profile deadline falls on a day in proximity, if not the day after, the N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo. Such was the case this year. Look in December’s issue of the magazine for complete coverage of the event. ... more on November 2011
Craig Mongeau - October 2011
And here we are again — leaf season, weather report watching and worrying, increasingly chilly nights and the easiest and most fun part of autumn, the New York State Highway & Public Works Expo. To be held Wednesday, Oct. ... more on October 2011
Craig Mongeau - September 2011
At press time, there are no substantial updates to report on the truck spec issue facing New York State highway superintendents and public works commissioners. However, according to Michael Thompson, director, State Associations & Strategic Planning at Association Development Group, and the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways, a meeting has been requested with the commissioner of the OGS. ... more on
Craig Mongeau - September 2011
At press time, there are no substantial updates to report on the truck spec issue facing New York State highway superintendents and public works commissioners. However, according to Michael Thompson, director, State Associations & Strategic Planning at Association Development Group, and the New York State Association of Town Superintendents of Highways, a meeting has been requested with the commissioner of the OGS. ... more on September 2011
Superintendent of Highways Joanne Graham and the Town of Dover
Mary Yamin-Garone - August 2011
A lot of people say that someday they’d like to give back to their community, if given the chance. Joanne Graham is one of those few who actually has. Joanne was born and raised in Wingdale, N.Y., in the town of Dover. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Joanne Graham and the Town of Dover
Profile Staff - August 2011
One size fits all is a pretty common marketing slogan. After all, who wouldn’t want to buy something that covers just about every application you’d need the product or service to cover, right? Well, not right — not all the time anyway. ... more on August 2011
Superintendent of Highways Bob Hite and the Town of Osceola
Laurie Mercer - July 2011
While most people’s idea of a “typical winter” does not include 350 inches of snow, even when it makes national news, heavy snowfall is not what keeps Bob Hite, highway superintendent of Osceola, awake at night. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Bob Hite and the Town of Osceola
Profile Staff - July 2011
A recent study released by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis at the School of Public Health revealed that the additional fine particulate matter emissions that can be traced back to traffic congestion in the nation’s 83 largest urban areas led to more than 2,200 premature deaths in the United States last year. ... more on July 2011
Supervisor of Streets Don Rapalee and the Village of Penn Yan
Profile Staff - June 2011
Losing a friend and colleague is difficult. Being called on to replace him as streets foreman is even more difficult. But that’s exactly what Don “Rap” Rapalee had to do when his predecessor passed away in 2008. ... more on Supervisor of Streets Don Rapalee and the Village of Penn Yan
Profile Staff - June 2011
I could be wasting my time writing this column. It’s Friday, May 20, the day before the end, according to some people. Perhaps you’ve heard of this. Some have calculated that the Bible predicts May 21 as the end-all, be-all for human existence. ... more on June 2011
Superintendent Paul Winchell and the Town of Fort Ann Highway Department
Mary Yamin-Garone - May 2011
For Paul Winchell it doesn’t get any better than this. He loves his family. He loves the town where he has spent all of his 45 years. He loves getting up every morning and doing his job as the highway superintendent of the town of Fort Ann and he loves hogs — of the Harley variety. ... more on Superintendent Paul Winchell and the Town of Fort Ann Highway Department
Profile Staff - May 2011
There’s a scene in “Good Will Hunting” when Will (Matt Damon) says to an arrogant Harvard student at a bar that one day he’s going to realize when he’s older that he will have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on his degree, which he could have earned for a “dollah fifty in late chahges at the public library.”To a large extent, Will was right. ... more on May 2011
Superintendent Scott Gallerie and the Rensselaer County Highway Department
Mary Yamin-Garone - April 2011
It doesn’t take long to realize that Scott Gallerie — former Army National Guardsman turned county highway superintendent — means business. Obviously a man comfortable in his own skin, Scott handles himself with confidence and ease as he tells of his journey to this job. ... more on Superintendent Scott Gallerie and the Rensselaer County Highway Department
Profile Staff - April 2011
My nine-year-old daughter is having trouble learning her multiplication tables. My wife and I have employed several strategies to help her memorize the answers — flash cards, taking a “photograph” of the equations in her mind’s eye, rewards, finger counting and more. ... more on April 2011
Superintendent of Highways Jerry Hubright and the Town of Williamson
Laurie Mercer - March 2011
Come Dec. 31, 2011, the superintendent of the town of Williamson’s highway department will retire after 40 years. A tall, thoughtful man, Jerry Hubright may be among the most understated highway superintendents in the state. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Jerry Hubright and the Town of Williamson
Profile Staff - March 2011
I’ve been thinking more lately about some of my childhood memories of upstate New York, particularly an amusement park called “Storytown.”For those of you unfamiliar with the place or too young to have gone, it was outside of Lake George and it’s now called the Great Escape. ... more on March 2011
Superintendent of Highways Michael Donahue and the Town of Binghamton
Sondra Rossi - January 2011
Michael Donahue loves a good bargain. That’s a good thing for him, and a better thing for his employer: the town of Binghamton. As town of Binghamton highway superintendent, Mike is responsible for keeping the town’s fleet of equipment up to date within a limited budget. ... more on Superintendent of Highways Michael Donahue and the Town of Binghamton
Craig Mongeau - January 2011
We start out the New Year with big news regarding enforcement of the Diesel Retrofit Law in New York State. According to several news sources, including the AGC of New York State, the General Council of the NYS Department of Conservation (DEC) has issued a letter stating that it will not enforce Part 248 of the law until a Court of Appeals has rendered a decision on a lawsuit concerning the matter. ... more on Editor's Notebook
Superintendent of Public Works Glenn ‘Butch’ McCollum and the Village of Gouverneur
By Sondra Rossi - November 2010
Glenn “Butch” McCollum is downsizing. Gone will be the dump trucks, backhoes, tractors and plows that currently fill his days, replaced by hunting rifles, fishing rods and golf clubs. After 36 years of service to the village of Gouverneur, Glenn is scheduled to retire on Nov. ... more on Superintendent of Public Works Glenn ‘Butch’ McCollum and the Village of Gouverneur
Profile Staff - November 2010
Thank you all — exhibitors and guests — for a wonderful and successful N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Oct. 20 in Syracuse. The show was well attended and from many accounts, folks had a great time. ... more on Nov 2010
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