https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/031586a3aa3b73d992e497f0d1ef2bc0.pdf 78a46b5682d168664b05a91aa90691cd PDF Text Text etter: MONTHLY NEWS FOR THORNTON CITY EMPLOYEES 'Promt}ie Cityd:Jvfariager$ CJJesk_, I thought City employees might be interested in knowing that Dennis Shirilla, Manager of the North Valley Shopping Center, recently released the plans for a massive renovation of the Center. The plans were announced at a luncheon on August 4 hosted by the Center management for City and County officials, local businessment, and the press. Mr. Shirilla, manager of the fourteen-year-old Center since last October, stated that the renovation was long overdue. The revamping is scheduled to begin in September and be completed sometime next summer. The major drawback for the Shopping Center and the first area where work is to begin, is the parking lots and driveways. New parking lots and asphalt will be installed, along with landscaping, plants, and an increased parking ratio, with additional handicapped parking spaces being made available. On the inside of the mall, the fountain will be removed, furniture replaced, and considerable refurbishing of the interior will be done to modernize and improve the appearance of the Center. Outside work will begin in the fall. Interior renovations will begin after the Christmas holidays. Vol. 10 No. 8 August 31, 1981 IIIUIL l■PJ.9111 The City Picnic Committee would like to thank the 80 or so people who attended the Annual Employee Picnic on August 16. Despite a rain shower at about the time the picnic was scheduled to start, the weather cleared up and everyone had a good time. ~,d~ --~~~:;J There was old fashioned fun for everyone, with races, .contests, and games f or i-a'l L ages. The food selection was great! Special thanks go to Mayor Margaret Carpenter, City Manager Gerald Hagman, Utilities Director Lloyd Gronning, and to Vic May from the Shops and Don Fields from Public Works, for donating a keg of beer each. Only two kegs were consumed, and the other three were cashed in and the money will be applied to next year's picnic, which is already in the planning stage. Next year's Employee Picnic will be held in July, and scheduled for earlier in the day--there will be plenty of fun for everyone!!! Dave Bata �personnel, the Thornton laboratory was the first lab to receive certification in the area of trihalomethanes in the State of Colorado. By achieving certification, data will be permissible as evidence in court and funding-for projects will be more accessible. 0 NEWS FROM: QOTI□[1□ □ u rn~ Mr. WES BROWN, Chairman of the City of Thornton Utilities Board was recently elected Treasurer of the Metropolitan Denver Sewage Disposal District No. l Board. As treasurer, Mr. Brown will supervise the financial records of the District. Mr. Brown has been involved with the development of the Thornton Municipal Water System for 26 years, a member of the initial Citizens Committee in the early 1960 s which examined the feasibility of Thornton acquiring the Northwest Utilities Water System, and has served on the Thornton Utilities Board for 14 years. Mr. Brown was instrumental in Thornton s purchase of the Northwest Utilities assets and acquiring substantial interests in the Farmers Highline Canal. To ensure an adequate water supply for the City•s future growth, Mr. Brown has insisted on an aggresive water rights acquisition program. D.B. The City of Thornton and the Utilities Board have been aggressive in meeting federal water quality guidelines and have been supportive of the laboratory through its funding of personnel and equipment. The Thornton Water Laboratory is dedicated to constant monitoring of our water quality to assure its citizens of a safe, potable water supply. D.B. 1 ]~0~0~0~0~0~0~0~( 1 Special Thanks I would like to take time to say thank you to Dave Bata for all the time and effort he put forth in making the City Employee's Picnic a success. T/i(Jrntm [ab {)aiflS Not many people are aware of the fact that Dave was out at the picnic grounds at 6 a.m. to reserve the site for us, and that he personally hauled all the tables, beer, and soft drinks, etc., down to the site, not to mention the pre-picnic organization. It is unfortunate that rain spoiled the afternoon for many, but for those ~ho waited for the rain to let up, it was a great picnic. !Jl,ecogf/iliDfl At a Utilities Board meeting held on July 2, 1981, a resolution was adopted recognizing the Thornton Water Quality Laboratory for obtaining microbiological, inorganic, and organic certification for trihalomethanes from both the State of Colorado and the Environmental Protection Agency. A trihalomethane is a disinfection byproduct and a combination of free clorine and decaying vegetation. Recent studies by the Environmental Protection Agency have encouraged water quality laboratories throughout the State to meet the new Safe Drinking Water Act regulations concerning trihalomethanes. Dave is one of those employees who tries hard to promote team-work between employees and departments. Once again, thanks Dave, for the nice job you did. A Jim ~~~~~e~~e a~~i~~:c~i~~e1~::~~;, B~:~~~~~ory -2- Picnic Committee Member J~[)~()~0~[J~0fi□~0~( �N-EWS FROM: [p(![Jffi[10~ W@ffi~~ Have you heard the latest news about CHUCK and Vicky BAILEY? They have a new addition to their family--a six-week old pit bull named Mi ss Piggy. She l oaks very much like her father--congratulations, Chuck. 11 ~ \~e would like to take this opportunity to welcome LINDA BALOGH to our Department. Linda will be filling the Clerk II position. She lives in Federal Heights with her husband. We are very happy to have her aboard. A going-away luncheon was held for KATEY JUNE and KRISTY COOMBE on Friday, August 21. We are very sorry to be losing both of these great employees! Kristy worked in our Department for the past two surrmers and is returning to college. We want to wish her the best. Katey is also returning to college, also, and we wish her the best, too. Not a lot of news this time. There is a lot of roadwork going on in Thornton Valley East and Thornton areas, so please be courteous of the construction workers. We will greatly appreciate the improved roads when they are finished. One note·of interest--GERRY BACKHAUS took a day off recently to recuperate after killing 23 rattlesnakes on his property. (Actually, it was a day of vacation for horn.) Just remember, if going to see Gerry, wear tall boots, preferably steel reinforced!!! S.B. 11 NEWS FROM: ~GJJO[L[Q)O~@ [Q)~~&~U~~~U On Wednesday, August 19, everyone in the Building Department went to a picnic at Standley Lake. RAY KIRBY brought along his boat and fun was had by all--especially by those few of us who sat and watched the others attempt to water ski! (Seriously, we do have some pretty good skiers.) Everyone met at the lake after work, where there was plenty of food, drink, and conversation. It was nice to be with our co-workers outside of the office atmosphere. We have a new inspector--DON MURPHY. He has been in the plumbing trade for several years, and we know he will be a real asset · to our department. Welcome aboard, Don! The Thrill of Victory .... Twas the hour before noon and all through the offices, The only creatures stirring were Dave and Art, the novices. Their faces were full of fear and despair, But Katey and DeGina sat calmly in their chairs. When the clock struck twelve, off they flew, To the Rec. Center, of course, to play tennis on Court Two. Dave and Art played hard, but not hard enough; They knew Katey and DeGina were strong, but didn't know how tough! To their great surprise, they lost the first set, They looked Zike Mickey and Goofy on the television set. Huffing and puffing, they went down in defeat, And now they 'U be paying us back with a lunch that can't be beat!! Katey and DeGina The Winners -3- c.s. �NEWS FROM: TheMo,t &Least ~[g~@@~~[g[L 4 CLASSIFICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE The Classification Review Committee has been meeting every Wednesday afternoon reviewing the job audits on the clerical series of positions. Upon completion, the results of the committee will be disseminated to affected employees and supervisors, submitted to Career Service Board, and finally to City Council. PAY PLAN TO BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL The public hearing before City Council on the proposed 1982 pay plan has been scheduled for September 14, 1981. The Council meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Employees are welcome to attend. TOPS SAVINGS PLAN AVAILABLE We have contacted Western Federal Savings (Northglenn branch). They are now opening new accounts for the special TOPS Savings Plan which is currently paying 10% interest. Applications must be submitted before December 31, 1981. Application forms are available from Payroll or the Personnel Department. A minimum deposit of $100 is required to open the account. B.P. /tre11ful Job, It may not be news (it certainly won't surprise secretaries!) that secretaries suffer more from stress than executives do, as measured by the incidence of stress-related problems, such as heart and artery disease, high blood pressure, ulcers, and nervous disorders. But there are other eyebrow-raisers in the lists below of the 12 occupations most-and least-susceptible to stressrelated diseases, in order of susceptibility: MOST STRESSFUL Laborer Secretary Inspector Clinical lab technicial Office manager Foreman Manager/Administrator Waitress/Waiter Machine operator Farm owner Mining-machine operator Painter (not artist) LEAST STRESSFUL -, ~ ~ It_\· ;;A,~ 1 Seamstress (hand-sticher) Checker, examiner Stockhandler Craftsman Maid Farm laborer Heavy equipment operator Freight handler Child-care worker Packer, wrapper College/University professor Personnel/Labor relations (Compiled by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) I i~ot~ f15~;,.'vf "Request-for-raise forms? Why, yes, you'll find them right there in my supply cupboard." -4- �NEWS FROM:· NEWS FROM: LJ[}{]~ lr®~□~rn rnrn~rnrnfilLJ□@[~J @~[¥)&~U~~~lf FALL CLASSES ANNOUNCED The new fall session of recreation classes is about to begin. City employees may register for classes at the resident fee rate with their City of Thornton I.D. card. All registration will be held at the Recreation Center, 2211 Eppinger Boulevard. The dates for registration for Session I are: September 8 - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. September 9 - 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. September 10 - 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. September ll - 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. September 12 - Noon to 5:00 p.m. FREE SYMPHONY TICKETS Thornton Recreation has a limited number of free symphony tickets available for you and your family. The tickets are for selected Sunday matinees. The specific concerts are listed in the new fall brochure. You must call the Recreation Center, at 289-5569, to reserve your tickets before the deadline date indicated in the brochure. You must have a Recreation I.D. card or a City Employee I.D. card in order to pick up the tickets. The Thornton Police Department recently honored six employees with Five Year Service Awards. On August 13, Chief DOUG FRANKS presented these awards to Sergeants DON BILLSTONE, STEVE BARGER, and RANDY NELSON, to Detective JAY STEELE, to Ordinance Supervisor TONY MURPHY, and to Patrol Officer DALE HOLDEN during a luncheon held at The Ranch. Congratulations, all! Patrol Officer DALE HOLDEN left us on August 15. He started as a Patrol Officer on August 17th at Breckenridge Police Department. Good luck, Dale! The welcome mat goes out this month to Dispatcher LARRY HANSEN. He is our only official male dispatcher, and needs a lot of luck with all those females. Our records department has been revamped. In addition to adding an extra room, we have a new Xerox machine and a micro-filming machine. We are now changing over to microfilming all police reports and records. Marj ·NEWS FROM: - NEWS FROM: [¥)[L&[~]~O~@ QDIJO[b□LJ□rn@ - rn~@□~rnrnrnn~@ [] WARNING! Keep off the streets--KIM WOLF now has a motorcycle! Photos were unavailable at the time of this printing of the excellent form shown by Kim (now affectionately known as "Ev i l Kimnevil on his first rides. He is still recovering from injuries sustained during the first five seconds he owned the bike. (It is rumored that there is an imprint of a stop sign somewhere on his person or bike.) Unfortunately for citizens of northern Denver, traffic signs, and flowers (he took a few of those with him, also), his injuries were minor and will not prevent him from further attempts to ride. VAROOOOOM We have a new employee in our Department. CARLA FARRELL is our new drafter. Welcome aboard, Carla--we needed you! We still miss Jeff Case, our former field engineer, and the temporary and summer employees who were a great help to us. If you notice a different look about JEFF RIDER these days, there's a good reason. He joined the Seabee Reserves and had to get his hair cut! L.L. 11 ) 11 11 -5- �HAPPY ·a1RTHDAY news from IFTI~&~CCIE Dick and LINDA JOHNSON (Payroll Clerk) are the proud parents of Heather Dawn, born June 13th. The little lady weighed in at 6 pounds 6 1/2 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Dick has received a promotion and has been transferred to Everett, Washington. The Johnson family--two adults, three children, two dogs, two cats, one gerbil--will be leaving Colorado mid-September. (The turtle has already departed.) See the Classified section for a terrific house buy! BARBARA DOLAN is our new sales tax audi-tor. Prior to joining the City, Barbara was the Central Region Business Manager for Multi List. She received her accounting degree from Adams State College in 1978. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she has enjoyed "transplant" status since 1974. B.P. news from tFrLIEIEU ~ ~&Il~UIE~&I~JCCIE ~ BUZZ CONWAY and JOHN HOGUE have completed their N.I.A.S.E. testing-~that is the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence. Both Buzz and John have passed the required tests to give them the "General Truck Certification." This involved testing in the areas of gas and/or deisel engines, drive train, brakes, suspension and steering, and electrical systems. Passing these tests earned them the highest distinction of "General Heavy-Duty Truck Mechanic." We are very proud of both Buzz and John for their accomplishments in the successful passing of these required tests. CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE! 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Parks Police Police Police Parks Police Police Classified HOUSE FOR SALE. 4 bedroom tri-level on Dahlia Way in Grange Creek, Thornton. Asking $69,500.00. Assume 10 3/4% VA loan with balance of $58,750.00. Close and occupy immediately. For more information, call Linda in Payroll (ext. 244) or call 452-7374 anytime. c.s. -6- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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