Mid Hudson Times Aug. 30 2017 | Page 4

4 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Mount talk: Are we having fun yet? Anthony Scardillo, assistant professor of marketing, will kick off this semester’s Investigating Research on Campus (iROC) series with “Are We Having Fun Yet: What Factors Influence Managers to Have Fun at Work” on Thursday, September 7 at 12:45 p.m. The talk will take place in the Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center at the Mount, 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh. It is free and open to the public. According to Scardillo, nearly 70 percent of employees in America are dissatisfied with their jobs. “The reasons are many, but the underlying reason is that managers are not having any fun,” Scardillo explained. “A fun and engaging workplace impacts employee engagement, morale, productivity, and safety… creating a fun atmosphere at work is accomplished only when management is having fun. The thinking is that if management is having fun at work, then employees will have more fun in a give-and-take feedback loop.” In a presentation based on his dissertation to the Association of Marketing Theory & Practice Association, Scardillo will discuss six important factors that influence managers’ enjoyment of their work: mentoring, new challenges, empowerment, peer/co-worker relationships, meaningful work, and fun activities. Scardillo is an award-winning professional with more than 30 years of experience in international, national, regional, state, and local advertising, marketing, and sales. His research focuses on improving the workplace environment by creating fun and engaging cultures for employees. The goal of the college’s iROC is to “provide a forum for Mount faculty, staff, and students to showcase their research endeavors with both Mount Saint Mary College and the local community in a manner easily understood by attendees,” explained series coordinators Evan Merkhofer, assistant professor of biology, and Jennifer Park, assistant librarian for access and outreach services. Presentations include research proposals, initial data collection, and completed research projects. Law sets up barrier to Hudson River anchorages Continued from page 1 dead, but I want to make sure it stays dead and buried,” said Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney in a July press release. “Getting my bill passed is just another way we can stop this thing and learn the effects that this – or any future – proposal will have on our river and our communities.” The Anchorages Away Act requires the Coast Guard to submit a report to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure detailing the impacts of the proposed anchorages on existing Superfund sites and endangered-species habitats. The Coast Guard suspended its anchorages plan in June, after it received roughly 10,000 comments during the project’s public-comment period. “I’ve been told by the Coast Guard that, essentially, 100 percent of those comments were negative,” Maloney said, speaking before Congress in May. Residents and environmental groups voiced concerns about potential threats to drinking water, river ecology, wildlife, boaters and development along the riverfront. If the bill also passes in the U.S. Senate, it will prevent the Coast Guard from building any anchorage areas on the Hudson River, between Yonkers and Kingston, until at least 180 days after submitting the report. Maloney’s bill was included as part of the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017. The legislation passed in the House by a vote of 386 to 41. It was unclear on Tuesday when senators would vote on the bill. In late June, the Coast Guard announced it would carry out a “Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment” to look closer at the conditions and risks associated with anchorage sites along the river. According to Maloney’s office, the assessment process will include working groups of stakeholders appointed by the Coast Guard. In a July 19 letter to U.S. Coast Guard Commander Steven Poulin, Maloney asked that at least half of these stakeholders be comprised of members from “communities along the Hudson River, impacted businesses and environmental groups.” I n B rief Couple charged in parking meter thefts A homeless couple who stole ten City of Newburgh parking meters were charged with third-degree burglary this month. Jesse Diaz, 43, and Kimberly Cook, 30, were arrested on Aug. 22 after an eye witness saw them removing a parking meter and pole near Broadway and Fullerton Ave. Police tracked the couple down in a nearby vacant building. “Officers checked the basement of this building and recovered a total of ten City of Newburgh parking meters worth approximately $9,600,” a City of Newburgh Police press release stated. The pair were also charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges. Cook was released Aug. 25. Both are due again in City of Newburgh Court on Sept. 12. Six charged in New Windsor with underage alcohol sales Town of New Windsor Police, with assistance from the New York State Police and the New York State Liquor Authority conducted an underage alcohol buy/bust last Friday, August 25. Officers utilized underage persons to attempt to make purchases of alcohol from several gas stations and bars throughout New Windsor. Six arrests were made for the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree. The State Liquor Authority will also be charging the owners of the establishments administratively which could lead to significant fines. Mount announces 2017 Employee of the Year Mount Saint Mary College recently honored security officer Joseph Perrone of Goshen as the college’s Employee of the Year for 2017. Perrone received the award for his exemplary job performance; his positive attitude toward work responsibilities, co-workers, students, and campus visitors; and his willingness to carry out additional responsibilities beyond regular job assignments for the good of the Mount community. He is known for donating much of his sick time to employees in need, allowing them more recovery time from major illnesses. Perrone was n