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Home My WebLink AboutEmployee Journal 1998EMPLOYEE JOURNAL �I \ / News & Information for College Station's Outstanding City Employees!!! CASINO NIGHT 1998 SERVICE AWARDS BANQUET Friday, October 9th College Station Conference Center Doors open at 7:OOPM Service Awards presented at 7:30PM Casino Games & Dancing 8:00PM - 1 1 :OOPM music provided by D.J. Drawing for Prizes 1 1 :1 5PM Drawing Prizes will be announced later. Employees only will be eligible to enter the drawing. Must be present to Win. Cash Bar and Soft Drinks available from 7PM -1 1 PM Food will be provided 7PM -9PM from September 24th - 30th!!!! September, 199 Tickets will be available in your department N 'A Employees and one guest are invited to attend. No children, please. Additional Parking is available at Oakwood and willow Branch Schools. Page 1 4 September, 1998 SPECIAL OCCASIONS!!! arolyn Bonifazi (OTIS - Utility Billing) and her husband, Joe, are roud new grandparents of Gary Lee Holl. Gary was born on ugust 5, 1998! Tommy Galvan (Public Works - Fleet) and his wife, Brenda, had a aby girl on August 5, 1998 named Lauren Michelle. Please WELCOME Our Newest Employees Kelley Chapman Erik Bodholt PR /Marketing Manager Micro Computer Specialist Customer Service Rep. Administration MIS OTIS /Utility Billing Terri Stow Humane Officer Police Richard Berkobien Firefighter 3rd Class Fire Keith Cooke Utility Technician PUD Chad Lard Apprentice Line Technician PUD Damian Anderson Public Safety Officer Police :AM • Ed Detwiler Fire Training Coordinator Fire News & Information for College Station's City Employees Mandl Luedecke Renee Stillion Records Technician Police Darryel Kelly Utility Technician PUD Sept 1 - 2 Sept 1 Sept 1 Sept 2 Sept 3 - 7 Sept5 -6 12 -13 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 8 -18 Sept 8 -9 15 -16 Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15, 17, 19 Sept 21 Sept 28 James Henry Andrew Saenz Sept 29 Light Equipment Groundsworker Operator Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation Page 2 Upcoming Events Fall Girl's Softball Registrati( Central Park, 5 - 7 p.m. Call X3486 for more info Explorer Post 1033 Expo Central Park, 6 - 8 p.m. Call X3413 for more info Fall Xtra Education Registration Central Park Call X3486 for more info Historic Preservation Committee 5:15 p.m., Call X3773 for more info ASA Men's Class "B" Fast Pitch National Tourney, Central Park Call X3736 for more info Adamson Lagoon Open Weekends Call X3540 for more info Labor Day Holiday All City offices closed Fall Tennis /Swim Lessons Call X3486 for more info Youth Flag Football Registrat Central Park Call X3487 for more info Youth Flag Football Night Registration, 5 - 7 p.m. Central Park Adult Flag Football Southwood Athletic Park Fall Adult Softball Play Central Park Master Compost Training CS Conference Center Call X3806 for more info Fall Girl's Softball Practice Youth Flag Football Practice Southwood Park Sept 28 - Oct 2 Adult Volleyball /Basketball Registration, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Central Park Call X3487 for more info New Employee Orientation Council Chambers, 1 - 5 p.m. 1 September, 1998 News & Information for College Station's City Employees] COLLEGE STATION'S BEST Jeff Capps and Pete Otholt (Police) received a letter of APPRECIATION from two citizens for trying to save their mother's life through CPR. THANKS for your effort, guys! John Nelson (Police) received a letter from a motorist THANKING him for helping out with her flat tire. She felt John went above and beyond the call of duty! Phil Brown and Gary Vick (Police) received a letter of APPRECIATION for the work they performed during a funeral escort for a family. Good job! The Support Staff in Development Services received a THANK YOU note from a customer for being helpful. Keep up the great work!! Sharon Sikorski and Brenda Martz (OTIS - Utility Billing) received a THANK YOU from a customer for their outstanding customer service. Each received a gift certificate to Zuka Juice. Yeah! Mark Silhavy (OTIS - MIS) received a letter of COMMENDATION from the Police Department for his high quality of work with the Brazos County PSAP expansion project. Outstanding job, Mark! 'organ Cook, Rodney Zalobny, and Gary Stevener (Fire) attended Aircraft „scue Firefighter training to receive their advanced CFR certification. Way to go, guys!! Mike Ruesink (Fire) recently attended the 1998 Oklahoma Fire & Life Safety Education Conference. He will be able to use information from the conference for Fire Prevention Week in October. He also received a THANK YOU for sharing his time and talents at Camp Aggieland. THANKS, Mike!! Garry Lange (PUD - Electrical), Mike Martine (Public Works - Facilities Maintenance), Ron Mayworm (OTIS - Communications) and their staff were THANKED by the MIS Department for lending helping hands in the reconfiguration of the Police Department's computer room. THANKS everyone!! A special THANK YOU to all who worked at the Magic School Bus Live Recycling Program at Post Oak Mall: Wendy Penland, Rob Werley, and Ed Savage (PUD), and Kathryn Anthony, Cecilia Browder, Kym Rucker, Mike Watts, Katie Fritz, Wally Urrutia, Pete Caler, Jessie Torres, Chuck Corkhill, Hector Estrada, Alvaro Garza, and Tommy Collins (Public Works). THANKS to everyone. Over 6,000 children and adults attended the program! Greg Wall and John Cook (PUD) were COMMENDED for their effort in designing and building an aerator. Their efforts saved time, effort, and money. Outstanding work, guys! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Victoria Williams Pete Montelongo Jimmy Connor Jerry Dean Maggie McGraw Donny Ramirez Natalie Ruiz Sam Messenger Dwight Butler Raymond Olson Bruce Albright Tripp Walter James Henry Phillip Guillen Chris Callaway Mary Lynn Goen Cheryl Turney Patsy Wiley Brenda Herr Ricardo Guzman George Spain Michael Kellogg Paul Urso Ray Havens Randy Flax John Logan Doug Arndt Rodney Zalobny Carlene Tydlacka Dan Schill Henry Bernal John Comstock Melissa Rodgers Valerie Hubbard Vera Vowell Robert Schlechte Gracie Calbert Jimmy Charanza Mark Smith Marlita Trowbridge Denyce Admire Cheryl Weichert Tracy Price Elmo Bird Amy Cross Irvin Todd Janice Kemp Sharon Sikorski Carolyn Bonifazi Charles Johnson Dennis Bain Mike Martine Rose Cortez Alsie Bond Terri Stow Ben Accurso Jon Mies TO YOU TO YOU DEAR... 09/01 09/02 09/02 09/04 09/04 09/04 09/05 09/05 09/06 09/07 09/07 09/07 09/07 09/08 09/09 09/09 09/09 09/10 09/10 09/10 09/11 09/12 09/12 09/13 09/15 09/15 09/17 09/18 09/18 09/19 09/20 09/20 09/21 09/22 09/23 09/24 09/24 09/24 09/24 09/24 09/24 09/25 09/25 09/25 09/26 09/27 09/27 09/27 09/28 09/28 09/29 09/29 09/29 09/29 09/29 09/30 10/01 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! September, 1998 COLLEGE STATION'S BEST CONTINUED John Ames (PUD) was COMMENDED for acting quickly when noticing two lights out on a water tower. Way to go, John! Tommie Person (PUD) was RECOGNIZED for his efforts in saving time in the process of cleaning spiral aerators. Good job! David Bratz and Tommie Person (PUD) showed personal initiative by helping move boards that were in the way of a trench being dug. They worked non -stop until the job was finished. Way to go!! Ben Accurso, Dwight Butler, Lawrence Furr, and Earnest Arbuckle (PUD) were RECOGNIZED for quickly replacing a valve in one of the water towers. Their efforts allowed the tower to fill on schedule!! A citizen COMMENDED Embry Humber (PUD) for his professionalism during a service call. Outstanding, Embry! Joe Garcia, Pete Garcia, Butch Willis, Joe Hamilton, Thomas Baranowski, Keith Tinker, Carl Fischer, Lawrence Chavarria, Larry Mitchell, Jimmy Owens, Benny Williams, Lawrence Furr, Embry Humber, Dewayne Starks, Jeff Boriski, Victor Martinez, and David Bettencourt (PUD) were COMMENDED for fixing and replacing several broken water mains. Their efforts saved time and reduced the amount of water the City would have lost. Terrific job, guys!! Jennifer Reeves (PUD) and Cathy Raney (OTIS - GIS) were THANKED for mounting graphs needed for a council meeting. Yeah!! United Way Campaign September marks the start of this year's United Way Campaign, which will run through the end of October. Please support all the people that volunteer their time and effort to help adults and children in need in our community. Also, mark your calendars for Friday, September 25th for the hamburger cookout at Central Park!! The following employees have volunteered to be your department representative: Sabine McCully -City Coordinator Lee Robinson - Public Works Mike Ruesink -Fire Scott Simpson - Police Jan Schwartz -Legal /Council Office Mary Tucker -OT1S Ed Broussard - Admin/HR /OMB /PR Joe Dudenhoeffer, Sue Hosea -PUD Nanette Manhart - Development Services/Community Development Frank Haislip- Parks/Conference Center /Lincoln Center Phillip Guillen- Fiscal Services/Purchasing /Risk Management Annual City of College Station & American Red Cross Blood Drive ++ ++ ++ + + + + + + + ++ + + + + ++ ++ ++ + + + + Please help save lives by donating blood in this year's blood drive. The date has been changed to September 24th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be held at the College Station Conference Center. Come help support a great cause!! News & Information for College Station's City Employees Page 4 Employee Profile of Helen Wilcox Helen Wilcox was born in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to the Bryan/College Station area in 1975. Prior to moving to BICS, Helen lived in Pennsylvania and California. She and her husband Walter have four children and twelve grandchildren. She began working for the City in 1982. When the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (BVSWMA) was formed in 1990, Helen assumed the duties of Secretary/Scale Operator at the Rock Prairie Road Landfill. Helen is a member of Alexander Methodist Church. She enjoys square dancing, country and western dancing, camping, traveling, and spending time with her family. Health Insurance - Adding Your Dependents When you sign up for health insurance in December, you will have coverage for the whole plan year - January 1st through December 31st. You can add dependents during the year if you have a "Family Life Change ". Examples of a "Family Life Change" are: marriage, birth or adoption, termination of spouse's employment, or your spouse changes from full -time to part - time employment. If you have a "Family Life Change ", and need to enroll your dependents in the City's health plan, please contact Ginger at X3576. You only have 31 days from the time the "Family Life Change" occurs to add coverage. his is YO new e employees in UR newsletter. bout your or the If you ha ve any please contact you y p department's repreSentativ EWSLET ER O Fire Departme S ervices MMI t Debra Charanz EE: aril Ad ministrati TF n nce ns�Mchepole p eti ent Graci e Calbert Public Utilities Gary Bishop BVSWM Katie Fritz nd' Ba J e nske Sandra Cuellar