https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/7f10cde0c1474504a817e78e037eeec6.pdf f33ef760504a73ba3bdef3e86caa8ab2 PDF Text Text .,._ _ , . • • ,,-.... • ~ r- . ~-- .,·) I\ ,, ~ Vol. 2 No. 8 ,,,,_..J_,,,,,l,~ •~ .., . - ~ () ---- -J 'The Voice of Thornton Em£.!.£yees' OUR THANKS An entire issue could be devoted to the Street Department and the job they have done this winter but the best we can do at this time is to say 'Thank You'. Thanks also are due to those departments that pitch in and assist when needed. There are some tremendous people working for the City and working together they make a great team. B. Lane ;':--k-k-k*--):;':;':-J:--):-,':;::··k·-f:-k·k;':;':;':··k·k;':;':-k-k;':·k··k;':-k-k;'(;':-k;':;':;'\#':·k··k NEW JOB-NEW QUARTERS Devere King, long time employee of the Water and Sewer Maintenance Department, has started the new year by tackling a new job with the city. It is a little difficult to put a name to the new job but in general, Devere's responsibilities will cover arranging for all maintenance on buildings and vehicles owned by the City. The quarters in City Hall found for Devere to perform his new job are unique. He has labeled them the 'Rathskeller' but you might be more familar with the term 'Basement' or 'Archives'. I am sorry to report that Devere just can't seem to get away from the nemesis that has haunted the Water & Sewer Maintenance Dept. for years: the late Friday afternoon water break. A water line broke in the Rathskeller about 4:00 last Friday and the extent of the damage and problems caus~d by the water break are unknown as this is written. There is one thing I do know after working with Devere for almost 7 years, if you want a job done efficiently, thoroughly and as soon as possible, ask Devere. B.'Lane ;"-Jrk;':;h':··k-l:·k;':-:i;':;':··k,'n'(-k-k;'n'rl:·/:-,hh'n~·k;':;':;'nh':;':;'n'rk-k-k;':;': . Januar~ 1974 STORIES THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN If fellow employees had found time to write stories or if I had had time to gather the information and write the stories, you would have been able to read about the following happenings. The City took delivery of seven new vehicles recently. Six cars and a van. A list of the paid holidays the City will observe this year. Progress on the new phone system to be installed. Information on promotions and new employees. Probably there were many more stories that could have been written but we wish for more time for all departments to write and turn in items that.are of interest to all employees. B. Lane ;h':;'i;':·k·k-,':··,'n':;':--k;'r,':-kr':··ld:;'r,'ck;':•k·•k;':;':·k-k;':-,':*~-,':---1.-. ,':;':-1~~-,~--k* IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE Al Smith gave us a copy of a WindChill Chart that is very readable and we are including it in this issue. Now you can see why you were so cold. '"k ' ;':·k;':-h,-k;h'n':·}r,':··k·l:··k;':-,'ck-,'c-,':-,':-:n':-:n·:;':;':·•k;'::-,':-;.-k·-;:--k*;\-k,...-):-,~-:: 1. TUBING ANYONE? Bring your own tubes and we wi 11 all get together for a day of fun. We plan to meet at the Golf Course in Evergreen, January 26th at 11:00 a.m. Anyone who doesn't know how to get there can meet me in City Hall Parking lot no later than 10:15 a.m. Tubing is great fun for individuals and families alike, so dress ~arm, bring something to eat and come on out for a day of fun. Linda Wollert, Utility Dept~ . i'::;':-k;',;':-k·k;':-k·'i':;':;'~':•-l;i";'ck;':;1:;':-:{j':-,';-·}:-::-/;--.':-k·--Jc)r--~'r-··:':-:...-k--,,,.'-J:r:..-:rk �< NEW YEAR'S WISHES FOR THE POLICE DEPT. NEWS FROM WATER & SEWER MAINTENANCE FOR SUPERVISORS: One whole week with no complaints, all police vehicles running smoothly and fresh coffee within fingertip reach. FOR SERGEANTS: No more paperwork, enough officers on each and ~very shift to handle each and every call w{thout a m6rnent's delay, and fresh coffee within fingertip reach. FOR INVESTIGATORS: Pretty uniforms with shiny silver buttons and cases that solve themselves. Fresh coffee within fingertip reach. FOR PATROLMEN: No more accidents, especially at shift change time and on snowy days, and brand new vehicles. FOR ORDINANCE OFFICERS: Nice, little puppies who stay in their own yards. FOR DISPATCHERS: The mounds of paper work disappearing at the beginning of each new shift, citizens with a smile in their voices and someone to keep the coffee fresh. FOR LOUISE VICORY: Everyone who greets her to treat her as pleasantly and kindly as she always treats everyone. And someone to keep the coffee fresh. FOR CHARLEEN ISBELL: A conveye~ belt between the trailer and the Police Dept. to save her so many trips. And someone to keep the coffee fresh. Dee Rankle We would like to welcome Danny Cercone back to work, he's fully recovered from the operation he had a few months back. We would also like to welcome to our crew, Jim Miller, who started work last month. We've been having a good time repairing water breaks and sewer clogs during this nice warm weather, once you get through the frost you have it made. This seems to be open season on fire hydrants, within two weeks cars have found and broke 3 of them. Remember, only you and the Maintenance Crew can save the fire hydrants. Drive carefully. We would like to let everyone know that we've been complying with the energy situa~ion. We have been keeping our shop temperature at an average of 68°, 88° in the front of our shop and 48° in the back of the shop; You would have to see our shop to appreciate the joke. We want to congratulate Doug Scheffel and Don DeRenzo on their promotions to Equipment Operator II, and last but not least, Jeff TerAvest on becoming Equipment Operator I. That's all for now folks. *·k***;'r**"i':"-k**-:'<**-;"** .k"i''**;':*;': **;'<*"'k*i':*****;':1c;': ***"'k**;':*******a,k*-;': ,':-;':****;':,-k, *~'-t:*****·k•k;': **** Fred Davidson HAPPY BIRTHDAY The following nice people them a 'Happy Birthday.' will have their birthday soon. Don't forget to wish Gary Merklin--------------------Sanitation Dept.-----------------Jan. Don Mewis-----------------------Treatment Plant------------------Jan. Don DeRenzo---------------------Utilities Maintenance------------Jan. Lucille Miller------------------Finance Dir. Sec.----------------Jan. Arthur Vermilye-----------------Police Dept.---------------------Jan. Bob Donaldson-------------------Planning Dept.-------------------Jan. John Bliss----------------------City Admin.----------------------Feb. Max Nicholls--------------------Treatment Plant------------------Feb. Carl Stanley--------------------Fire Dept.-----------------------Feb. R. E. Martin--~-----------------Police Dept.---------------------Feb. Dee Hankle----------------------Police Dept.---------------------Feb. Chuck Rickey--------------------Utilities Engineering------------Feb. Terry Cole------------------~---City Admin.----------------------Feb. 16th 21st 21st 25th 28th 29th 3rd 5th 5th 6th 7th 14th 14th *****·-k;':*******"':*;':--J,;1:;**";',****"k*-,'::**"';~*··k*,':****-,': i':·k**#'rl::"'k*-;':-;'c*;'c*****'f!.:. ,':*;':*;':*·k*··k*·k******"'k******* �. BITS & PIECES FROM.THE POLICE DEPT • , Apologies to Karm Sunday. tast issue of the paper, mention was made of Sherry Dysert filling in part time after Karm had quit. Sherry had returned to fill in until a replacement for Karm could be found. But Karm missed the department so much that she returned after less than two weeks. (She was her own replacement) When I turned in the news I somehow neglected to add that Karm had returned. Sorry Karm. New officers are being added to the Police Department this month and one of them will be our own former Ordinance Officer, Tom Gomer. Congratulations. During the two blizzards in December, the Police Department worked harder than ever. Officers did their share of digging stranded citizens out and assisted in all types of situations. Accidents were numerous and calls of every type phoned in to the department. The teamwork on those busy days was typical of our Police Dept. and City employees. An interesting call to the Police Department: Gentleman: "I had an accident in the City this morning and I'd like some information. No officer came to the scene of the accident. Should I make a report now?" Dispatcher: "Did you call the Police Department at the time of accident, sir?" Gentleman: No ma'am. But me and the other lady waited for over an hour and we didn't see no policeman, so we just went home." Congratulations to Louise Vicory who became a very proud grandmother recently. And along that line, have you noticed the cute little costumes that Charlene Isbell is wearing these days? Dee Hankle • ...ki,::;':·k-}:;':;'c·,'::;'n':;':--,':··k··-k;':-k;':··k··k;':;':·-ln':;':;':;':·k;':;'n'n'ck;'n':;':;':;':;':;': ZE~ ~O:[ffi ON CROSSINGS GUARDED or NGUARDED .. BE ALERT. ,, J·,i 1j _. '• ~ r'J, -,, ~ Y "l-S-:,i! - ,/ Q I ' ,, ':~,,~ ~, .-!II. ~')ff ~h~-_y;-c!t\1 r,\ ~(S~A' \I'.'__ ;~-~----Yr1111r-\·f-l,''1'-\.~1r:. , I- /'( ,_!r ~' J· .,.~- :s-'· - ~ru· l~ ) 110) ' -1~·ht~c,ij J'IUNTlO 1H U.1.4 C. N A T I O N A L $ A r [ T T C O U N C I 'L ... ONE INTO TWO How do you create two private offices in a building that is already bursting at the seams? You decide to divide one resonable sized office into two small offices. Once that decision is made, then the problem of by whom is faced. The City solved the problem of whom by asking John Purkey, Chief Building Inspector, to handle the remodeling as quickly as possible. The office to be divided was the one just north of Mr. Castrodale's and across the hall from the City Clerk's office. Proposed plans were checked and the necessary materials were obtained. Friday afternoon, January 4th found John Purkey putting aside the needs of his department, bringing his tools from home, donning overalls and starting the project by cutting a new door in a cement block wall. It is noted that the project was temporarily in danger of being halted due to the fact no building permit had been issued for the remodeling. Needless to say, the necessary permit was issued forthwith. Assisting John in the remodeling on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday was Ralph Derr, Building Dept. Inspector. They managed to complete the job except for a few minor details so that Monday morning the new offices were almost ready to be occupied. The same Saturday the remodeling was being done found Bob Mathis, Building Department Electrical Inspector doing some rewiring in the Utility Department, to correct an overload on some circuits. Long overdue is credit to George Ward Building Department Plumbing Inspector, for his work done on the new park just west of City Hall, just before the bad weather se t in this fall. A number of City employees did a lot to help start the building of this facility at a good saving to the citizens of Thornton. B. Lane *;':-;':;':;':;':·k;':;':;':;':-k;':;h':;':·k·k;':-,':;':-k··:rJ-:;';-,..~:-•·;':;'~"~--;:-1:-;:--;-,:-;:;':·-:-:-J..-,': HE KNOWS THE SECRET It is understood that whenever Terry Cole is only a little thirsty the pop machine delivers a bottle halC full. ;'f·k;':;':~-k;':;':;;~;':1':;':·-k;',--,';;'ck;':;'"'';':;'n',--,',--,'"':;':·-:~·:;t.:;':-}:;':;'r·.'~:;'-:-;~-;i,,..,': �" ,,,,,~ Don't trap yourself. Keep alert to possible danger. Never sit in a parked car with the engine running and the windows tightly closed. Keep at least one of them open. ln heavy traffic, in tunnels, or when stopped behind another vehicle with its engine running, close the air intake ventilator. When stopped in heavy traffic, the heater fan may be turned on to aid circulation, providing the ventilator is situated just below the windshield. Don't back up into a snowbank. A snow-clogged tailpipe may force the exhaust back into your car. Similarly, a strong wind can cause the same condition if the rear of the car is facing into the wind, and the car's engine is running while it is parked in that position. Never stay inside a garage with the doors closed. There is enough accumulation of carbon monoxide there to knock you out, sometimes even with. the doors open. If you have triangular no-draft vents, you have another situation to correct. These vents extract air from the car, and must be replaced by other air, which could come through leaks in the floor, bringing exhaust with it. Keep a side window open slightly to allow outside air to come in. Stay alert to carbon monoxide! Stay alive! roue.cNT ~EL n-roue.AHT gMEU.." VE!i\-JT! LATE YOUR CAR AND GARAGE You can't taste it or smell it, and it can't poison you-but it can certainly kill you. Carbon monoxide is absorbed by the red corpuscles in your blood about 300 times more rapidly than oxygen is absorbed, and when there isn't enough oxygen for your body's needs, you pass out and will die if you are not rescued in time. -· ---•· - A motor vehicle generates carbon monoxide, and for that reason its entire exhaust system must be kept in safe operating condition at all times. Leaking pipe connections and holes in the muffler and tail pipe allow carbon monoxide to seep back into the vehicle. During the cold winter months, the tendency is to keep windows tightly closed. Ventilation from the outside fresh air is cut off, and more carbon monoxide than oxygen is breathed in. Too much may cause a driver to lose control of his car and crash it. NEVER IGNORE A 0 0 ~ ~ 00 ~~(} ..: ·"' ~ I • <.._ ,_.._ ~--N!NTU) 11'1 U.S.A. CNATIONAL SAf[TT COUNCIL \ to wear safety' shoes .. );_./'~ ---/ ....,, .. uo .... c Nlt.110NAl SA,(TT u, ... COUNCIL �• '~ ;~.l: ~ .·::: , -.r .. ,r.: r..-...·.; ..~.:;,,:,•.--- ,:, ~ ~,._ .it.~•-·J11."':,• f'-4°.•,' -~- !,: ,-;- ~~✓ ;.f_,", 1'3 ~d n MPH ; { ..1 50 { :1 f, ; i r • i": ,.1 ;J '·t :,.1 50 4.3 ii 20 36 32 ,. ·! t ~ 25 r·1 30 1 35 : j ! ~ ; ·i ~ ~. ~ ! ( j.•: I ; . Cahn 5 :·: q (. i j : -~ ; 'j 11 .' .. ) !1 ~--.- -..- ,. """ ·.-1'.'/\.'o"l,,'llo"l,"I•'"" ..,,., ~ --_. ···•··,• .:..·• r.· .•-••- - ..,.v.·.,1J,,,., ,,.-,<,. •,.rv.·.·,t:i' M ACTlTAL THERlV[Ol\'.IETER READING .. 20 4,0. 30 10 0 ... 10 20 -·. 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FREEZif~G OF EXPOSED FLESH .... i.::: 10 (' ._,/ !_·: . . ' - To use the chart, find the estimated or actual wind speed in the Ieft-hand column and .j/,.. : ; the actual temperature in degree 11\ in the tOJ) row, . The equivalent temperature is (; \ i' found where these two intersect, For example, with a wind speed of l O n1ph and a H 1} temperature of -l0F c, the equivalent temperature is .. 33 °11\ This lies within the zone \ j of mcreasing danger of frostbite, and protective measures should Le taken. 0 n n ~ �� 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/. Title A name given to the resource City Chatter, the Voice of Thornton Employees Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain: <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1972-1982 Subject The topic of the resource Municipal officials and employees--Colorado--Thornton Newsletters Description An account of the resource Drafts and published volumes of City Chatter, a newsletter by and for city employees. It was published for roughly a decade from 1972 to 1982 and contains articles relating to local events, developments in city government, and other topics relevant to city employees. 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