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INSIDE CITY LIMITS
Birthdays
08/02 Frank Pollifrone - G/C Starter/Ranger
08/06 Aaron Felthousen - P/D Police Officer
08/07 Steven Beare - P/D Police Officer
08/07 William Grimmich - P/D Investigator
08/09 Kay O'Halloran - C/C City Clerk
08/12 Tim Zelinski - P/D Communications Tech.
08/13 Mike Beyer - P/D Detective Sergeant
08/15 Ann Brack - C/D Clerical Assistant II
08/16 Kip Kelso - P/W Cemetery Sexton
08/18 Paul Mouser - P/D Volunteer
08/21 Jan King - C/D Zoning Technician
08/21 Margie Poole - F/D Account CIerk III
08/23 Brian Grzesiak - P/W Parks Maint. Wkr. I
08/28 Jackie Dean - P/D Communications Tech.
08/28 William Ward - P/D Volunteer
08/29 Ed Brambrick - G/C Starter Ranger
08/30 Dave Nisbet - P/W Parks Maint. Wkr. II
Loaffnevity
Employees with 10 or more years of service:
08/17/83 Cliff Jamison - P/W R&S Maint. Wkr. III
08/02/85 Michael Whitney - P/W R&S Maint. Wkr. II
08/12/86 Eleanor Horvath - P/W Garage Clerical Asst. H
Employees with 5-9 years of service:
08/31/89 Linda Galley - C/C Administrative Assistant
08/16/90 Debra Curry - P/D Clerical Assistant H
08/10/92 Desmond Chambers - P/W Build. Maint. Tech.
Tmuortant Dates
$ 08/08/97 Pay Day
$ 08/22/97 Pav Day
V 08/25/97 Blood Mobile at City Hall
"Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others."
—Unknown
AUGUST, 1997
WELCOME ABOARD!
Michael Walsh was hired as a Police Officer on July 7,
1997.
Glen Addison was hired as a Police Officer on July 22,
1997.
John Dwyer was hired as a Laborer for Public Works
Road and Drainage on July 1, 1997.
Mamerto Arino was hired as a Laborer for Public Works
Road & Drainage on July 7, 1997.
Mark Veidt was hired as a Laborer for Public Works
Road and Drainage on July 14, 1997.
Michael T. Nicholson was hired as a Laborer for Public
Works Parks on July 28, 1997.
MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEE NEWS!
Bucky Gerber has transferred from Roads and
Drainage Division to the Building Maintenance Division.
John , Tenerowicz was promoted from a
Maintenance Worker I Roads and Drainage to a
Maintenance Worker H Roads and Drainage Division.
Wayne Ellis was promoted from a Parks Laborer
to a Maintenance Worker I in Roads & Drainage.
Bob Mangarell was promoted from a Laborer in the
Roads and Drainage Division to a Maintenance Worker
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Condolences to Mike Whitney on the loss of his uncle.
Dawn Corapi wanted to issue a thank you to the
Finance Department for crunching 5 days work into 3
days so the employees could get their CPI Lump Sum
Bonuses. Great Job!!
The Indian River Blood Bank mobile unit will be at
City Hall August 25, 1997, from 9:00 a.m, to 11:00 a.m.
The last drive on June 23rd was a tremendous success.
They collected 12 pints of blood. A big thank you goes
out to:
Walter Barnes, Joseph Bricker, Sylvia Clark, Terry
Hill, Jane Holmes, Janet Isman, Jan King, Bob
Mangarell, Chris McCarthy, Daryl Thompson, and Mike
Whitney.
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FOR SALE:
Baby Cockatiel for sale, hand fed and tamed, $20.00.
Contact Debbie Curry at 589-3215.
QUOTABLE QUOTES
"It is not so much how busy you are, but why you are
busy. The bee is praised; the mosquito is swatted." ❑
Marie O'Conner
"You can get anywhere from anywhere— don't wait to
be sure you're starting from the right place." ❑
Ashleight Brilliant
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to
an understanding of ourselves." ❑
—Carl Jung
Tetanus Shot Sawy
Adults should get a tetanus shot at least every 10 years.
(Tip: Use your 25, 35, 45, etc. birthdays as a reminder.)
However — if your skin is ever broken by a rusty or
dirt -contaminated object, or if you are ever scratched by
an animal that lives or roams outside (i.e., in the dirt), you
should get a tetanus shot if you haven't had one within
the last five years. (Gardeners, pet owners, and travelers
take special note.)
Good news: There's no need to rush; you have 72 hours
to call your doctor's nurse and get a shot.
Note: If you go to a hospital ER for a tetanus shot, be
prepared to fork over $100 or more. This is because
federal law requires that every ER patient be seen by a
doctor or other authorized health-care provider.❑
–Source: Emergency Department ofProvidence
Medical Center, Seattle
SAFETYNOW
Gas -Powered En nes and Tools Can Kill
Five government agencies most notably OSHA,
NIOSH, and the Consumer Product Safety
Commission—have joined together to warn employers
and the general public about the dangers of carbon
monoxide (CO) poisoning during the use of gasoline
powered equipment and tools inside buildings or partially
enclosed spaces.
In just the past few years, hundreds of people have
died from CO poisoning during the widespread use of
small gasoline -powered engines and tools. The deaths
involved the use of pressure washers, compressors,
concrete cutters, water pumps, generators, and other
gasoline powered equipment in confined spaces or
sheltered spaces.
Because CO is colorless, tasteless, odorless, and
nonirritating, it can overcome a person quickly, with little
warning, and even in areas that users might consider
relatively open spaces.
And CO poisoning is especially dangerous since it results
in physical weakness and mental confusion, either of
which can prevent a victim from escaping the hazardous
environment.
Lifesaving rips
To prevent this from occurring—especially during
building, construction, agriculture, maintenance, and
cleaning operations—the agencies are recommending the
following:
O Conduct a workplace survey to identify all potential
sources of CO exposure.
O Place warning labels on gasoline -powered tools
that say "WARNING—CARBON MONOXIDE
PRODUCED DURING USE CAN KILL—DO
NOT USE INDOORS OR IN OTHER
SHELTERED AREAS!)
O Consider substituting other tools powered by
electricity or compressed air, if they are available
and can be used safely. For example, electric -
powered tools present an electrocution_ hazard and
require specific safety precautions.
O If compressed air is used, place the gasoline -
powered compressor outdoors away from air
intakes so that engine exhaust is not drawn indoors
where employees are working.
O Always place the pump and power unit of high-
pressure washers outdoors and away . from air
intakes so that engine exhaust is not drawn indoors
where the work is being done. Run only the high-
pressure wash line inside.
O Use personal carbon monoxide (CO) monitors
where potential sources of CO exist. Monitors
should be equipped with audible alarms to warn
workers when CO concentrations are too high. For
more information on workplace CO monitors and
their application, call NIOSH at 1-800-356-4674.
Critical Training
Employee training is vital to preventing a CO
tragedy:
O Educate workers about the sources and conditions
that can result in CO exposure.
O Teach workers to recognize the warning symptoms
of CO exposure, which include headache,
dizziness, nausea, staggering, muscle aches, and
mental confusion. Tell them to watch one another
for signs of toxicity.
O Instruct workers that if they experience symptoms,
thev should immediately turn off equipment and go
outdoors or to a place with uncontaminated air.
O If symptoms occur, call 911 or another local
emergency number for medical attention. Affected
workers should not be allowed to drive themselves
to the hospital.
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O Instruct workers to stay away from the work area
until the tool has been deactivated, and until CO
concentrations have been measured and found to be
below acceptable limits and standards.
O OSHA's permissible exposure limit is 50 parts per
million (ppm) of air as an 8 -hour time -weighted
average (TWA). NIOSH has set a recommended
ceiling limit of 200 ppm. NIOSH has also
designated 1,200 ppm as a level that is immediately
dangerous to life and health (IDLH).❑
—Source: Putting Safety into Practice, Safety
Now
CAFFEINE: Good or evil?
Is caffeine bad for you? Well, as a well-read, well -
credentialed practicing cardiologist, I'll give you an
honest answer as to what we know about caffeine and its
relationship to health. The answer is: "It depends".
--Stephen R. Yarnall, M.D.
Is caffeine good or bad for you? Well, it depends!
There's no clear answer that applies to everyone, so
you'll have to determine for yourself how sensitive you
are to the drug.
. The following describes symptoms to watch for,
and offers practical advise on how to cut down—in case
you're a Java junkie.
First of all, it's important to look at caffeine as a
drug.
Generally speaking, this drug is a stimulant, but in
hyperactive children caffeine can act as a depressant. So,
it depends.
As a stimulant, caffeine has the effect of making
most people feel more awake and alert. A few of my
patients are so sensitive to caffeine, however, that one or
two cups in the morning can cause insomnia the
following night.
On the other hand, there are people who insist that
coffee helps them sleep better. So, it depends.
For some people, caffeine produces rapid and/or
irregular heartbeats, nervousness, sweating, clammy
hands, irritability, chest pains, stomach upset, diarrhea,
fatigue, increased appetite, hypertension (high blood
pressure), tremors, and other symptoms such as a feeling
of panic.
Other people can literally guzzle quarts of the stuff
with none of these problems. So, it depends.
Some studies have noted an increased risk of heart
disease and cancer for drinkers of caffeinated and
decaffeinated coffee. But other studies have failed to
confirm this. So, it depends.
If you're really wondering whether caffeine's a
problem for you, conduct an experiment on yourself: go
six weeks without caffeine and watch the variables you're
concerned with.
This experiment will be a lot more significant for
you than studies on populations of other people.
The bottom line is that coffee provides a great
source of pleasure and comfort. If you're not having
problems with ulcers or hyperacidity; if your total blood
cholesterol and your HDL cholesterol look good; if
you're not experiencing any of the other symptoms listed
here; and if you're not pregnant, there's probably no need
for you to kick the habit.
If, on the other hand, you're having some
worrisome or annoying problems, they could be due to
caffeine. Give the "Six -Weeks Without Caffeine
Experiment" a shot.
No clear answer applies to everyone. It depends!
6 Ways to Cut Down_
❑ Considerlacin
rep g your "wake up" cup of coffee with
fruit juice and a brisk walk around the neighborhood.
❑ Prepare one cup of coffee at a time, rather than a
whole pot.
❑ Change the way you make coffee, or switch brands.
Drip coffee has about 115 mg. of caffeine per 5 oz. cup,
percolated has about 80 mg., instant has 65 mg., and
decaffeinated has about 3 mg. of caffeine.
❑ Switch from caffeinated soft drinks to caffeine -free
beverages.
❑ Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee tend to
have a laxative -like effect. If you've been relying on
coffee to "get you moving" in this regard, consider more
healthful ways of achieving the same end -namely,
getting more exercise and eating more fiber (fruits,
vegetables, and gains).
Caffeine and bone loss.
Women who drink two or more cups of caffeinated
coffee a day throughout their lifetimes have an increased
risk of developing osteoporosis.
But the risk appears to be canceled if woman also
drink at least one glass of mike a day. "The message is:
if you're going to drink your coffee, drink.your milk too."
Woman should try to get 1,200 to 1,500 mg. of
calcium a day. One cup of nonfat milk supplies 300 mg.
—Source: Hope: Journal of the American
Medical Association, Vol. 271, No. 4
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
Heywood Hale Broun, Sportswriter
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