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may, 11998
BARBARA QWITS EMPLOYEE OF QUARTER
EMPLOYEE HONORED
At the April 22, 1998 council meeting, Mayor
` ~ Happy Birthday
Sullivan presented the Employee -Of -The -
Quarter award to Barbara Quinn. Barbara has been an
employee of the City since April 137 1989 and is
05/04 Steve DiTrapano P/W Maintenance Wrk I
currently employed at the Police Department as a
05/04 Kimberly Foster -PA) Police Officer
Clerical Assistant II in the Records Division. She has
05/07 Sylvia Clark P/W Maintenance Wrk I
continued to show her support and dedication to the
05/10 Lary Hardison-P/D Police Officer
City, but most recently, during a trying time at the
05/14 Dennis White-P/D Police Chief
Police Station when they were short two employees,
05/16 Joy Green-G/C Head Cashier
she doubled her efforts, never complained about the
05/20 Bill Shandor-G/C Starter Ranger
excess work, or having to put in a little extra time.
05/21 Cathy Bricker-F/D Account Clerk II
Barbara also assisted in training two new employees
05/21 Terry Hill-P/W Asst. Public Works Dir.
and did a commendable job. As a result of Barbara's
05/22 Jean Tarbell-C/M Administrative Asst.
outstanding performance, she was selected as
05/23 Joseph Bricker-P/W Maintenance Wrk. II
employee of the fourth quarter. Way_ to go Barbara!
05/24 Larry Paul -LEG Councilmember
E MILY WEDICAL LEAVE
Mr. Paul Horsey of Dimensions Unlimited conducted
three sessions on the Family Medical Leave Act. He
informed the employees of their rights under this law
and passed out a copy of an overview of the policy to
insure all employees are complying within the law and
City Policy. Sample forms were also attached for
employees and supervisor/managers to utilize. Should
you have any questions, or have need to take FMLA
leave, please contact your supervisor and manager.
Mr. Horsey will be interim Human Resources
Director for a short period of time. He will be at City
Hall on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Should you need to meet with him please
schedule an appointment with Doris at 388-8240.
05/30 Gary Nicholas-P/W Maintenance Wrk. III
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Emp-loyees with IO or more years
of service:
05/18/81 Jean Tarbell-C/M Administrative Assistant
05/09/83 Edward Wessendorf-P/W Maint. Wrk. III
05/07/87 Michelle Morris -PID Police Officer
Em lgyees with 5-9 years of service:
05/22/89 Margie Poole -FID Account Clerk III
05/01/89 Gloria Brown-P/D Communications Tech.
05/10/91 Gary Johnson-P/W Maintenance Wrk. II
05/23/91 Charles Reilly-P/D Communications Tech.
GOOD BYE!
Robert Massarelli has left the employment of
Community Development. His last day was April 30,
1998. We will all miss him!
Phillip Bowers has left the employment of Human
Resources. His last day was May 1, 1998. We will all
miss his sense of humor!
WELCOME ABOARD!
Claudia Maze started on April 27, 1997 in the
Community Development Department as a Clerical
Assistant II. She will be working in Code Enforcement
and Planning and Zoning.
John Cagey started on April 23, 1998 at the Golf
Course as a Cart Attendant. He will be working
temporary part-time.
Steven Jennings started on April 6, 1998 in the Public
Works as a Laborer. He will be working in Road and
Drainage Division.
.MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEE NEWS!
• We had a good tum out on our last blood
drive. Some of our usual contributors were;
., Walter Barnes, Kathy Brauer, Gloria
Brown, Tom Chadwick, Sylvia Clark, Brian
Grzesiak, Janet Isman, Daryl Thompson, and Robert
Mangarell. The next drive will be held Monday, May
49 1998 in the parking lot by the City Council
Chambers. Please help support your community to
bring a safe and stable supply of blood to Indian River
County.
Sally Gninzweig went to Boston to attend her eldest
son, Peter's, wedding. The couple honeymooned in
Jamaica. The family had a great time and Sally got to
play with her new grandson.
Public Works is cleaning the ditches in unit 1 with
the bobcats, cleaning swales in unit 15 using the
badger and armadillo. Engineering is getting all the
maps ready for the paving project.
The police officers have just completed firearm
training and night shooting. Also, they completed a
class in CPR. Sebastian Police Department is in the
process of creating their own Web Page. Once it is up
and running, we will give you the web address.
Everyone have a great day off on May 25th. Be
careful and remember our soldiers who have died in
serving our country.
Bodv. Mind, & Soul
"Every person is an exception ."
—Soren Kierkegaard
"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others
cannot keep it from themselves."
--Sir James Barrie
"Speak kind words and you will hear kind echoes."
Bahn
66People often say that this or that person has not yet
found himself. But self is not something that one finds,
it is something that one creates."
—Thomas Szasz
SPECIAL DATES!
$ 05/01/98 Pay Day
+ 05/04/98 Blood Drive (City Hall)
V 05/10/98 Mother's Day
$ 05/15/98 Pay Day
* 05/16/98 Armed Forces Day
0 05/25/98 Memorial Day (City Holiday)
$ 05/29/98 Pay Day
E TI N OF THE MONTH
By Kathy Brauer 14
How Did You Like • The Movie
"Titanic"?
Dawn Corapi- Community Development - ` Loved it!
Only saw it once but I want to see it again. It's the
only movie I will go buy when it comes out."
Bernice Marsh - Golf Course - "Haven't seen it yet,
but heard from a lot of people that. it has gotten rave
reviews."
Leeford Richards - City Garage - "I haven't gone to
see it yet. I didn't have anyone to go with me."
Sally Grunzweig - Engineering - "Excellent! How can
anyone not like it."
Jean Tarbell - City Manager Office - "No. I really
don't have any great desire but will wait until it comes
out in video."
LONG TERM CARE
s
The average buyer of long-term care
a insurance is 69 years old and has an
annual household income of $37,000.
Average cost for long term insurance?
$1,500 per year.
In the U.S., a 65 -year-old man has a 36% chance of
ever needing long-term care; a 65 -year-old woman has
a 50% chance.
Most Americans do not realize that Medicare does
not pay for long-term nursing-home costs — which
average about $40,000 per year.
--Source: Health Insurance Association ofAmerica.
11 WA YS TQ,ELI' YOUR WORKPLACE
HUMS
t:
Everyone on your work team should ask
themselves these questions at the end of every day.
1. What made you mad today?
2. What took too long?
3. What caused complaints today?
4. What was misunderstood today?
S. What cost too much?
6. What was wasted?
7. What was too complicated/too simplistic?
8. What was just plain silly?
9. What job involved too many/too few people?
10. What job involved too many actions?
11. What innovative ideas do you have to make
things work better? ✓
At departmental meetings, discuss the answers and
see what changes can be made to make your
workplace more productive, creative, stress -free, kind,
and fun.'
—Source: Adopted fmm TeleProfessional by Bill Maynard
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.
GOOD N' SHORT MEETINGS
• Keep on track
• Keep it brief
• Keep it fair
• Keep it gracious
• Keep it helpful
• Keep it fun
• Avoid meetings, to the extend possible. (`Most
of our meetings are called to solve problems we
wouldn't have if we didn't have so many meetings.")
• Try to meet less often (e.g., weekly instead of
daily; quarterly instead of monthly).
• Stand for brief meetings (unless there is someone
with a disability).
• Never have meetings in comfortable seats. Also,
keep the temperature setting slightly uncomfortable
(680 in winter, and 75o in summer).V
—Source: Dr. J. Keith Coop Church Management
Resources, Omaha
`NORMAL'?
`Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for
work and driving through traffic in a car that you are
still paying for — in order to get to the job you need to
pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you
leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it."
Ellen Goodman
1998 SAFETY COMMITTEE wETINGS ON THE
FOLLOWING THURSDAYSAT 10:00A.M.
May 7th, June 11 th, July 16th, August 13th, September
17th, October 8th, November 12th, and December 10th,
in the City Managers Conference Rm.
1998 HOLIDAYSCHEDULE
New Year's Day
January 1- Thursday
President's Dt ,r
February 16 -Monday
Memorial Day
May 25 - Monday
Independence Day
July 3 - Friday
Labor Day
September 7 -Monday
Veteran's Day
November 11- Wed
Thanlogiving
November 26 -Thursday
DayAfter
November 27 - Friday
Day Before Christmas
December 24 - Thur.
Christmas Day
December 25 - Friday
CITY OFS . A T7ANP0 IC'Y
A DRUIG FREE WORK p A('E
T.HE i -THINNER
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The loser is always part of the problem.
The winner is always part of the answer..
The loser always has an excuse.
The winner always has a program.
The loser says, "That is not my job."
The winner says, "Let me do it for you."
The loser sees a problem for every answer.
The winner sees an answer for every problem.
The loser sees a sand trap near every green.
The winner sees a green near every sand trap.
The loser says it may be possible, but it is too difficult.
The winner says it may be difficult, but it is possible.
Author Unknown
"Go for the moon. If you don't get it, you'll still be
heading for a star."
—Willis Reed
"Life is to live in such a way as not to be afraid to
die."
—SL Teresa ofAvila
"There's a time when you have to explain to your
children why they're born, and it's a marvelous thing
if you know the reason by then."
Hazel Scott
DECIPRERING LABELS FOR MEAT AND
POULTRY
By Margie Poole
FRESH, ORGANIC, FREE _RANGE. You find
terms like these on meat and poultry labels, but few
understand just what they say about the quality and
value. To help make it all clear, the United States
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and
Inspection Service offers the following glossary of
meat and poultry labeling terms:
• Fresh — For poultry, any product that has never
been chilled below 26 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Organic — Neither meat nor poultry labels are
permitted to bear this term.
• Free Range — Poultry certified to have been
allowed access to the out of doors.
• Basted or Sed basted — Products that are
injected or marinated with butter or other edible
fat, broth, stock or water.
• Cern, fied — Products officially rated by the FSIS
and -the Agriculture Marketing Service for class,
grade or other quality characteristics.
• Frozen — Poultry chilled to zero degrees
Fahrenheit or below.
• Kosher — Meat and poultry products that have
been prepared under rabbinical supervision.
• Natural — Products containing no artificial
ingredient or added color and only minimally
processed. (The label must define "natural.")
Products from animals raised with antibiotics can
be labeled "natural."
• No Hormones — Chickens must not be fed
hormones; this prohibition must be noted if the
term `No Hormones" is used on a poultry label.
In red meat, the term may be used if it can be
documented that no hormones or antibiotics were
used in raising the animal.
CRASHES
Running red lights is the No. 1 cause of car crashes
in American cities. Annual cost to society: $7 billion
in damages, medical bills, and lost work time.
The average amount of time saved by running a red
light is 50 seconds
Source: U.S Department of Transportation
PARENTING
The alarming increase of lawlessness among
today's children and youths is due to the fact
that many American children aren't well
supervised — especially after school and after dinner.
Statistics show that crime by juveniles peaks at 3
p.m. and again at 6 p.m.
Previous studies have shown that a significant
number ofteen pregnancies occur between 3 p.m. and
6 p.m.
—Source. James Fox Criminal Justice Professor, Northeastern
University, Boston
NUTRMON
If you and/or your children want to become healthy
vegetarians, but you don't know where to turn for
reliable, up-to-date, non-commercial information on
nutrition, teen food choices, pregnancy, eating out,
recipes, cookbooks, etc., write or call: The Vegetarian
Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203; 410-