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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary�f 4 City of Sebasfian Employee Newslefter January, 1999 HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR HMD HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTO&HIRED Richard Samolewicz has accepted.the position of Human Resource Director. He started his career with the City of Sebastian on January 4, 1999 and relocated from Parkland, Florida. Richard's professional experience consists of: Broward County Sheriffs Office as a Labor Relations Manager, Miami Dade Community College as a management instructor, Broward County School District as a substitute middle grades mathematics teacher, retired Lieutenant with the City of Miami Police Department. In 1973 Richard received his A.A.S. degree at New York City Community College majoring in accounting. In 1977 he received his B.A. at Biscayne College majoring in public administration, and his M.S. degree in 1980 concentrating on Human Resources. Richard has received numerous commendations/awards, belongs to professional/community organizations, and has completed. more than 600 hours of continuing education studies. CLIFFORD JAMISONSELECT ED EMPLDYEE OFTWE YEAR Cliff Jamison was selected to be Employee of the Year for fiscal year 1997198. Cliff started working for the City of Sebastian in the Summer Youth Work Program. He started full time on August 17, 1983. Cliff has worked his way up to a Maintenance Worker III in Public Works, Roads and Drainage Division. He has been an asset to the City and has the respect of his fellow workers and supervisor. Cliff has stepped in and learned to operate the City's largest piece of equipment and has been the crew leader of our largest swale project. CONGRATULATIONS! JL EMPLOYEES ON THE MOVE ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HIRED Jerry Converse was promoted to the Assistant Public Works Director's position vacated by Terry Hill. Jerry was rehired on November 8, 1984 as a Maintenance Worker II for public works. He later transferred to the position of Building Inspector II on November 8, 1986. On October 24, 1991, Jerry transferred to the Golf Course as a Maintenance Worker II and on February 10, 1992 came back to Public Works Building Maintenance as a Maintenance Worker II and was promoted to Building Superintendent on September 1, 1992. Jerry has attended many hours of continuing educational programs to further his career with the City. Congratulations! BUMMING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR HIRED Desmond Chambers was promoted to the Building Maintenance Supervisor position vacated by Jerry Converse. Desmond was hired on August 10, 1992 as a Building Maintenance Worker II and on April 1, 19937 Desmond was promoted to Building Maintenance Technician. He has continued to advance his education and received his B.A. majoring in Aviation/Administrative Management. Congratulations! SPECIAL RATES! .:. • 0 0 1/0 1 New Year's Day (City of Sebastian Closed) $ 01/08 Pay Day • 1? 01/18 Martin Luther King Day • r 01/18 Blood Drive $ 01/22 Pay Day Happy Birthday 01/02 George Bonacci - B/D Building Director 01/07 Scott Hay - P/W Building Maintenance Wrk I 01/08 Francis Miller - P/D School Crossing Guard 01/08 Ruth Sullivan - L/D Mayor of City of Sebastian 01/10 Robert Mangarell - P/W Maintenance Worker I 01/11 Terry Allison - P/D Volunteer 01/11 Frank Camillo - P/D Volunteer 01A1 Tony Francisco - P/D Police Officer 01/12 Ed Wessendorf - P/W Maintenance Worker III 01/13 Kenneth Ivins - G/C Cart Attendant 01/13 Robert Korda - P/W Maintenance Worker II 01/14 Earl Selle - G/C Cart Attendant 01/18 Leeford Richards - P/W Garage Mechanic 01/19 Adelaide Wojciechowski - G/C Starter/Ranger 01/20 Peter Socci - P/W Maintenance Worker III 01/22 Paul Graves - P/D Police Officer 01/23 Dorothy Bosworth - G/M Clerical Assistant R 01/23 Dorothy Hindelang - P/D School Crossing Guard 01/25 Nancy Veidt - F/D Computer Operator 01/26 Chuck Neuberger - L/D Councilmember 01/26 Ritchie Revis - P/D Police Officer RUIDE CITYLZMITS t eni Employees with 10 or more years of service: 01/02/80 David Puscher-P/D Police Captain 01/05/83 Kathy Nappi - B/D Administrative Assistant Employees with 5-9 years of service: 01/15/90 Joanne Sandberg - C/C Administrative Secretary 01/17/91 John Tenerowicz - P/W Maintenance Wrk II 01/14/93 Warren Lindquist - P/D Communications Tech. WELCOME ABOARD! Maxine Felthousen was hired on December 14, 1998 in the Police Department, Records Division as a Clerical Assistant I. ,FLOSS A WAY THE `MOSS' Regular toothbrushing cleans only 60% of your teeth. To get the other 40% clean, you need to floss. Once you get the hang of it, flossing will take you only about two minutes a night. ■ Body; Min & Soul "If you want a place in the sun you've got to put up with a few blisters." Abigail YanBuren "The only limits are, as always, those of vision." —James Broughton "Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet." —African proverb "Everything that is done in the world, is done by hope." —Martin Luther King Jr. ANTI -DEPRESSANTS &GRIEF "Anti -depressants often serve a purpose, but do not let them mask the problem like an air freshener covers up a bad odor. 'Psychologists talk about `grief work,' because grief must be worked through. It doesn't just happen. "A person who can't move beyond a profound and painful sadness often has unresolved conflicts based either on the past or the future. "Counselors, chaplains, social workers, and trusted friends can often help by simply listening well. "For many people, the process of life review - a simple retelling of the events that shaped one's life - can bring healing." Kathy Laurenhue, Editor, Wiser Now newsletter (Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Tips) THIS `N THAT There is a time 41bere is a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you, and do what you love. "Because if you find yourself 50 years old and you aren't doing what you love — then, what's the point?" Actor Jim Carney World's Best Career Advice "Find out what you. like doing best — and get someone to pay you for doing it." Katherine Whitehorn TIP FROM MARGIE POOLE Make a copy of all the information you carry in your wallet. This way if your wallet is lost or stolen, you can replace the items from the copies and also notify the credit card companies. The account information will be at your finger tips. BITS AND PIECES A doctor, who had devoted his fife to helping the underprivileged, lived over a liquor store in the poor section of a large city. In front of the liquor store was a sign reading Dr. Williams Is Upstairs. When he died, he had no relatives and he left no money for his burial. He had never asked for payment from anyone he had ever treated. Friends and patients scraped enough money together to bury the good doctor, but they had no money for a tombstone. It appeared that his grave was going to be unmarked until someone came up with a wonderful suggestion. They took the sign from in front of the liquor store and nailed it to a post over his grave. It made a lovely epitaph: Dr. Williams Is - Upstairs. PROCRASTINATION There's an old story about a painfully shy guy who fell in love with a young woman. He sensed she felt the same way, but he could not find the courage to ask her out. Finally, he decided he would mail her a love letter every day for one year, and then ask her for a date. Faithfully, he followed his plan, and at year's end he was courageous enough to call her — only to discover she'd married the letter carrier. Oh, the perils of procrastination.... People die prematurely because they delay making changes to their lifestyles. Students fail because they postpone study. Business people experience losses because they put off key decisions. Marriages disintegrate because little irritations aren't dealt with when they are little. Ours are busy lives and no one can do everything. Priorities are a must. But, if we can't do everything at once, we can at least do something at once. The important thing is to begin. Dr. Dale E. Turner S11LOKE ALAR11I? sgbe best time to test a smoke alarm is when everybody in the house is sound asleep," says a fire department official. Works for him maybe. —Millie Mailway IS YOUR DRESS SIZE SHRINKING? -f If you're wearing a smaller dress size M today than you were a few years ago, it may be because clothing designers have found "it pays to play" with women's heads. Designers know that women are more likely to by clothing if their size 8 fits a size 10 or size 12 bodies. This explains why Oprah Winfrey, at 150 pounds, claims to wear a "size 8 or 10." This downsizing trend started with designer cloths, but you'll find it extends all the way to bargain basements. prdgmnm STUFF ■ Size standards for women's outerwear, as everyone knows, are not consistent between manufacturers —one brand's size 10 may be another's size 14. Women's hats, gloves, shoes, and underwear all conform to size standards (as do all of men's clothing). ■ Catalog clothing is usually sized more generously than store bought clothing. This is because you're less likely to return clothing that's too loose than clothing that's too tight. ■ Clothing sold on TV is the biggest -cut of all. Expect over an inch -and -a -half to be added to their sizes. Source: Media Reports DRUG ADVERTISING ON TV 0 TV has become infested with commercials for drugs we're supposed to ask our doctors about. Usually the announcer says something scary like, `If you're one of the 337 million people who suffer form. parabolical distabulation of the frenulum, ask your doctor about Varvacron. `Do it now! Don't wait!' At that point, you're thinking, `Gosh, I better get some Varvacron!' Then the announcer tells you the side effects. `In some patien*s,' he says, `Varvacron causes stomach discomfort. Also, one patient turned into a lemur. `Do not use Varvacron if you are now taking, or have recently shaken hands with anybody who is taking, Fladamol, Lavadil, Fromagil, Havadam, Lexaqvon, Clamadam, Gungadin, or breath mints.' So, basically the message of these drug commercials is: 1) You need this drug. Now! and 2) It might kill you." Dave Barry Note: Have you noticed that drug ads never mention that simple lifestyle changes can often eliminate the need for the drug? ALCOHOL -SO WHO'S AN `ALCOHOLIC'? A person is an alcoholic if he or she: 1) drinks .alcohol regularly, 2) gets into trouble repeatedly as a result of drinking — be that trouble with family, career, work, health, or the law, and, 3) continues to drink. Alcoholics drink not because they are depressed, not because they are scared, not because they are sad, or because they are happy. They drink because they no longer have a choice. The have lost control. Alcoholics Anonymous THIS `N THAT 7 THINGS TO AVOID There are seven things that will destroy us: ■ Wealth without work ■ Pleasure without conscience ■ Knowledge without character ■ Business without ethics ■ Science without humanity ■ Religion without sacrifice ■ Politics without principle FA VORITE BUMPER STICKERS • "Cancer cures smoking." • "Eat beans, not beings." • "I'm pro -lifejacket— and I boat." • "Thank you for not being perky." • "I fought the lawn and the lawn won." • "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." • "The more things change, the more they remain insane." • "Those who abandon their dreams will discourage yours." • "I think you left the stove on." CAR TRUNK'S V Since the early 1980's, 645 crime victims and children have been locked inside car trunks. Experts say there are two problems with installing escape latches inside of trunks. Criminals who put their victims in a trunk might harm them first if they knew there was a chance the victims could escape. Parents would have to educate their kids about the locks, which might encourage kids to use car trunks for hide-and-seek. Note: Drivers can buy kits and install trunk escape latches themselves. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration BME MA ET,�4 V Helmets must fit well, and must be worn correctly, to be effective. ..{~ When the chin strap is cinched, it should feel comfortably tight, but still allow you to open your mouth. Your helmet should rest level — and not slip backward or forward when you shake your head. (Many cyclists wear their helmets tipped back so that their forehead is exposed; this is dangerous.) When you move your helmet a little bit with your hands, your forehead skin should move with your helmet. —Source: Warren Scott, 11M, Chief of Sports Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara "We are often most in the dark when we are the most certain, and the most enlightened when we are the most confused.» ASI. Scott Peck MD ' • • y.l M • �: � M M.1 •AMM ./I • • _ � ; M . � • - -� NOTE: All employees are responsible to notify management on: 1. Outside employment 2. Changes of address & phone numbers. 3. Change in beneficiary(s) 4. Change in emergency contacts. 5. Any change in having a valid Florida Drivers License. The City does random drug testing for Commercial Driving License holders per the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Transportation 1999 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE New ".ear's Day January 1 - Friday President's Day February 15 - Monday Memorial Day May 31 - Monday Independence Day July 5 - Monday Labor Day September 6 - Monday Veteran's Day November 11- Thursday Thanksgiving November 24 -Thursday Day After November 25 - Friday Day Before Christmas December 23 - Thur. Christmas Day December 24 - Friday New Year's Day 2000 December 31 - Friday y • If '• VA8162WIMMIATIMN"I Mel