https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/ef4402ed5e301aff9498b485fd3fc6cb.pdf 8a4b169b7e5cc502743c5bc1b1771a6e PDF Text Text - - ..... ~ - ">T , ~ ·· • ··r· ' if:~2t fA I \ '" -~--~ • ·,,. I 1t\:;~--:· _.:.-~::. :..} t ,.\ 't35)··- \ ! \~i:ibi, ~~ (£,fit '/.,.-~7 j ,, e-,;, 1 Vol. 7 No. 4 r 'b44a_ i~ .i-,/ l- ~ 'THE VOICE OF THORNTON EMPLOYEES' OCT. 31, 1978 .~ :,_ · x /J?1, /.~ t,/,F-1,/1!! 'H~'"''-------' / '1 _ J1,i ·1,1'o/:1'.lf lr .. , . . ,.•,.-'Jj ' Fl \ ~ 1 1 : {( I 1 .,~.,.-~-~ 1 H A P P Y l J \\ I ~f-1'1'i/fr~I~ , . \,,\:~{i\ H;,1 i ' ,;&;'<lO'! , : ·p ·:'/ \)11 f . ti . / / I 1 ! ;,_. 1,i\',Hi:\·i,1· f .. -1,\\1 . . I. ' ,~h ,-~~'\: f1~ :· 1 J';J. I~\'\ . i • ~ · i\\t·~~~5~r, § . r - ~-\\\:\c·· "'' . , . , HALLOWEEN 1 ! . · ,' ·': I I !,- f./ ~\!,\:\'i,;i:,\\1,\\-..,.,,.3 ·I/' ' 1/ \t ******************************************************************* NEW FORM FOR GRIEVANCES In order to maintain uni form grievance procedures with in the City, we have developed an employee grievance form, which as of November 1, 1978, must be used by all employees in filing formal grievances. As always~ the first step of the grievance procedure requires that the grievant discuss the problem with his or her immediate supervisor. If the matter is not settled to the satisfaction of the employee, this grievance form may be obtained from the Personnel Office and completed. The Personnel Director or Assistant will provide help and counseling if needed. By using this grievance form, we hope that we will be able to get all pertinent information relevant to the grievance on one form and be able to trace, for the convenience of the employee and the Career Service Board, each of the steps and dates of the grievance procedure. Any employee wishing to see the grievance form or wishing to make comments on its format, is invited to stop by the Personnel Office and discuss them with us. Kit 'I'ennis ****************************************************************w* �PAGE EMPLOYEE or THE MONTH Tim Sandoval has been selected as "Employee of the Month" for October. He was recognized and presented his savings·bond at the City Council Meeting on Monday, October 23rd. Tim was nominated for the award for having "made a special contribution to the City over the past six months" as CETA Coordinator. Through Tim's efforts of managing 20 projects, representing 44 full-time positions and a bunch of federal bucks funding wages, benefits and administration costs, he succeeded in establishing administrative policies and procedures which should allow the CETA program to continue more smoothly. The CETA program was rated very favorably by those supervising and directing the individual projects. Many worthwhile objectives have been accompl I s h e d which normally could never have been done. It also has resulted in at 1 east 11 employees obtaining permanent positions with the City. Congratulations Tim! ***************************************************************** NEW CITY HALL PROGRESS REPORT " A draft request for proposals was sent to a list of 32 architects in the Denver area the middle of September. A prebid conference followed on September 26, at which time interested architects asked questions of City Rall committee members to clarify the Request for Proposals (RFPs). The final RFP was sent on October 3 with proposals due back to the City on October 30. i,t Initial reactions by architects at the prebid conference demonstrated a concern for the amount of money budgeted for the City Hall complex. We have estimated a need for 75,000 square feet and budgeted 3.75 million dollars to cover all costs, including fees. This may prove to be unrealistic, but we will know more accurately once the proposals are opened. We intend to select an architect by December 1 and space planning and needs assessment phase by January. Barb Green begin the ***************************************************************** BUSY MONTH! The Court C 1 erk Is office had a "productive rnon th" • On October 5, after some very difficult problems, Sharon Boyd gave birth to a baby boy. Sharon is home recuperating and Jeffrey came home October 23 weighing out (of the hospital) at 4 lbs., 11 oz s , We were very concerned over both their health and are glad to see their progress. Also Dennis and Marcia Elliott (and seven other little Elliotts) were greeted by their new son, David Gerald, on October 18, weighing 7 lbs., 6 1/2 ozs. Congratulations to all of them. A "welcome back" to Lucille Miller who has been helping out i7 the office while they are short-handed. Congratulations to Shirley Hernandez who is now full-time after working in the CETA Program. 2 �PAGE 3 "HOT STUFF" FROM OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT The final selections following results: for in-house promotions were made with the Ken St. Onge, Deputy Fire Chief Jon Bower, Asst. Fire Chief Don Oliver, Asst. Fire Chief Lynn Rotz, Fire Marshall Jim Ra_ndall, Fire Captain Greg Sheehan, Fire Captain Ray Bury, Fire Lieutenant John Bales, Fire Lieutenant Tom Sullivan, Fire Engineer Mark Brysh, Fire Engirieer ' The week of October 8-14 was a ver.J busy one for the Fire Prevention Bureau and the e n c i r e department; this week is Fire Prevention Week and is devoted to informing citizens young and old about the ways fires can be prevented. This year the Fi re Department had Tee-shirts printed up which said "Smoke detectors save lives--Thornton Fire Department". These shirts were given to children who came into the stations during Fi re Prevention week to see tours and hear lectures on fire prevention. The tee-shirt program was part of a public relations program which is a major factor in informing citizens of fire prevention. Congratulations to Don and Linda Oliver on the birth of their new baby ... Heather Diane Oliver. She was born at 7:22 on the morning of September 25, 1978, which by coincidence was Linda's birthday. According to Don, Linda said, "I now know what my mother went through." Heather was 21 1/211 long and weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces when she was born. Candy Radke ***************************************************************** LUNCH - CHANGE OF PACE We are interested in setting up lunch time classes, presentations, discussions or demonstrations on topics of interest to employees. There's an excellent untapped reserve of skills and knowledge in the City that we could all benefit from sharing. In addition, there are lots of people in the area who would be glad to come in for lunch time discussions in their area of expertise. We're open for all suggestions--I have already had offers or requests on first aid, duck hunting, jogging, reincarnation, stress management, fire safety, exercises/Yoga, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). I know this is just the tip of what is out there--don ! t be bashful. If you would 1 ike to lead or organize a lunch time group or have s ug ges t ions for topics, please call me at X270 or zip a memo to me in the mail. Kit Tennis. ***************************************************************** �PAGE 4 ANTICIPl\TION --- IT'S M.AKING ME WAIT Well1 s umrne r has come and gone and I haven't done a thing - but it1s not because I haven't been thinking about it. Our grandiose pl ans for 'l'BE big trip to Eu rope went d ow n the tubes, along with the dollar bill. Of course, we never really could decide exactly what we wan~ed to do. Gary wanted to stop in Paris and Greece, taking a short cruise through the Greek Isles, and I wanted to go to Isreal and Egypt (with maybe a stopover in Munich to see the things I had to miss when I came home a week early a couple of years ago.) As you can 2ee, there had to be a time when fact overtook fantasy. I explained that there was no way we could see Isreal in less than two we e k s and the s ame with EgypL Be explained that he wanted to stay in Paris for at least four or five days and the trip to Greece, along with the cruise, would take a minimum of a week. All in all, travel time not accounted for, that's about six weeks. As much as I would love to spend 11 six weeks "on the co n t.Lne n t , (as the jet set would say), I'm afraid that Gary is not Daddy Warbucks nor am I Jackie "O" who works just to have something to do to take my mind off my millions. We decided not to take on the national debt and I, personally, decided that I would not run the risk of being AWOL for 3 or 4 weeks. Once that decision was made, we had a bigger decision to make - what to do now? I am definitely not the type to stay home for three we ck s and watch the leaves fall {or clean my house either, though it sure could stand it). Since we just passed our 25th wedding anniversary, we decided this was the year to take that long awaited honeymoon trip to Bawa ii, which we never got to take. I have never been there, but Gary is no stranger to the Aloha State. He spent 2 1/2 years there in the service. Anyway, once that decision was made, all details were taken care of the following we ek e r.d , That was two months ago. Since then, if you have stopped by my desk and I had that faraway look in my eyes, I was probably mentally either reclining on the beach or lounging on the veranda some 5,000 miles from here. I've been around long enough to know that anticipation is a big part of any event, but I t ' s k i Ll i.nq me! Oh well, the time is nearly here, but now we find that in trying to ignore it, lest it drive us crazy waiting, we haven't planned one darn thing. We'll probably forget half of what we need, but then I reckon they still sell suntan lotion in Hawaii. I 111 let you know next month if the trip was really more or less than the anticipation. If my trip goes anything like Libby's, the anticipation will more than likely be the best part about the whole trip. Sandra K. ***************************************************************** People who use sarcasm usually get what they deserve sooner or later. There's the story of the father who was wheeling his new son's carriage. He was asked by a passerby, "That your baby?" "No," said the father sarcastically, "I borrowed it from a neighbor. 11 "Hrnmm, 11 repl i ea the other, taking a closer look, "ugly little beast, isn't her?" ***************************************************************** �PAGE $TATU$ OF $UGGE$TION$ In June of 1977 the Employee $uggest.ion Program was r e i n i t ia t.ed under the chairmanship of Eric Pahlke, Public Works Director. In the year and four months of this committee's life, a total of 68 employee $uggestions have been reviewed w i t h 14 approved for awards and 6 additional $uggestions still pending final determination as to awards. This history of the program is quite encouraging. The committee has become a viable review agency for employees and has been able to formulate some fairly smooth-flowing operations. The committee is standing ready to review any and all $uggestions by eligible employees. The track record in terms of departments is also quite interesting. The tabulation as of the commi ttee1 s last meeting on October 5, 1978 shows Community Developement and Utilities leading the way with 22 $uggestions submitted by each department. Third place has gone to the Administrative Services Department with ten $uggestions, while the Personnel Division has submitted four $uggestions. Of the submittals, the awards are broken down with Utilties having 5 awards, both Community Development and Administrative Services having 4 awards each, and Personnel having l award. Pending Suggestions include 2 each for Utilities and Administrative Services and 1 each for Community Development and Personnel. The Committee Development; is s t ev e composed of Eric young,t w i t h i n Pahlke, Comrnun i t y within Community De\1eloprrien.t; Torc1 Nolte, within the Utilities Department; Sgt. Vince DeForrest, Police Department; and Arlene Stapp, with Personnel. This committee meets on the first Thursday of every month to consider new $uggestions and to process on-going reviews. A successful $uggestion follows a fairly structured, and hopefully not too time-consuming, process. The $uggestion is initially reviewed by the commit.tee and if found acceptable, routed through the involved City department for departmental review and response. The involved department responds to the $uggestion by directing its review results to the committee. The committee again reviews the departmental response and if the $uggestion is found worthwhile by both the committee and the department, the cornmi ttee then makes a recommendation. as to an award to the Personnel Division. The Personnel Division then coordinates the award through the City Manager's Office and arranges for the presentation of the award at an official City function. Following the approval of the $uggestion, the involved department has the responsibility to i n s u r e > the implementation of the $uggestion. (continued on next page) 5 �PAGE $TATU$ OF $UGGE$TION$ - CONTINUED The $uggestion Review Pro~Fam has made significant impact upon City operations since its i n i t i a tLon last June. Its continued success depends upon ernpi.oy e e participation. 'Ihere are several $uggestion boxes located within the City buildings where employee $uggestions can be deposited, and which are opened prior to each monthly meeting by one of the members of the committee. Another alternative is for an employee to contact one of the committee members directly and sub~it their $uggestion on the proper forms through that individual. Anyo n e hewing any questions in regards to the operation of the committee is encouraged to contact any of the committee members. The $uggestion Rev i ew Committee has made some decisions as to procedures. One of t h e relevant procedures that you should be aware of is the b r e akpo i nt between eligible employees and what the committee terms as supervisory e mp Loye e s , The committee feels that the responsibility of supervisory employees includes the formulation of innovative ideas and as such, these employees are not eligible for participation in the program. Non-supervisory personnel sa r e eligible for the program and are very strongly recommended to participate. Spend some time and review operations around the C ty and feel free and encouraged to submit worthwhile $uggest ons to the $uggestion Review Committee. We stand ready once a month to take your $uggestions and process them in an organized and efficient manner. i:ric J?ahlke ***************************************************************** H O L I D A Y S W E E T S Russell Stover candy and fruit cakes are again being offered to a 11 ernp I oyees at a substantial discount. Brochures showing available assortments and prices will be posted at City Hall, the Recreation Center and the City Shop. All orders (accompanied by cash payment) must be received before December 4th. Candy will be delivered on or before December 18th. Please contact Elaine Stockton at City Hall (extension 254) if you would like to place an order. ***************************************************************** Your1re getting on in life when you've finally learned how to take care of yourself--and intend to, one of these days." ***************************************************************** 6 - �PAGE WILL YOU BE PROMOTED??? 7 .-;,--:;,;~ N \·~ -, ~ -~ ;,.l (i 11 ?f :•i '..~ 'l Have you ever wondered what determines how good a job you do for your employer and how far you advance in your present position: Many Things. But if there is one thing that the careers of thousands upon thousands of people clearly show, it is this: ~ 1· \.~%Vi~~ ~~ ,1 You~ pe~6o~mance depend~ mo~tly on you~ ATTITUDE--what you think about your work and how you 6eel toward your job, your supervisor, and your employer. Why is this so? Why is you~ attitude so important? · And why do firms find on most jobs that a po/2itive attitude can be even more important, for example, than a person's ability, knowledge or experience? The reason is simpl~: Your attitude determines how much you accomplish with your abilities and how well yqu use the knowledge you possess. In short, you~ own attitude i~ the SI-IOWING bigge~t ~ingle 6acto~ which a66ect/2 you~ job pe~6o~mance. SIX KEY AREAS WHERE ATTITUDE COUNTS Studies show that most jobs ~ave six critical performance areas, Different things are important in different jobs, of course, but your attitude i~ the following six key areas is usually the biggest factor between success and failure. * Dependability --holding up your end of things by coming in to work eveky day, on time. * Voing top quality wokk--giving the citizens their money's worth; eliminating errors, rejects, mistakes. *.'Being pkoductive--6uilding a reputation as a fast and efficien~ worker. * Cutting co/2t/2--doing your part to hold down today's constantly climbing operating expenses and eliminating ail wa/2te. * Teamwokk--cooperating in a pleasant and friendly manner with your supervisor and co-workers to get the job done. * Showing initiative--thinking up new ideas and suggestions for job improvement, and always being willing to try a better, more economical way to do your work. faster or / YOUR ATTITUDE SHOWS Experience shows that it is not their lack of ability, but mental blocks--stemming from their ATTITUDE--that prevent many people from being top notch performers. A negative attitude prevents them from making a bigger contribution to their company and becoming as successful as they could be. The secret of success is very simple: DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE-~ especially in the six key areas common to most jobs which are covered in this article. You'll be glad you did--so will your employer. by David Shiel :17-·~···· .... ;:,;:n �PAGE 8 THE LATEST The following will be of interest as to what is taking place the areas of Public Relations and Economic Development: in A long-range public relations master plan has been prepared by the Johnston Group which outlines public relations goals for the City. The first phase, the Graphic Identity Program is well underway. Graphic st and a r ds have been prepared for stationery and envelopes, and the new mark has been applied to the 19 7 9 Budget cover. New uniforms for employees are in the process of being selected which will better exemplify the new look of the City. The graphic designer is also working with Devere king to develop standards for City vehicles. An audio-visual display is being developed that highlights the reason why Thornton is attractive for commercial and industrial growth which will be shown to prospective developers. This should be completed in December. A City brochure is being developed to be used to encourage commercial and industrial "growth in Thornton, which should also be completed in December. November lat 4:30 p.m., a reception for Thornton businessmen and women will be held at the Colonade. Wine and cheese will be served and the City staff and City Council will be present to provide information and answer questions. ;, An ad and several news articles about Thornton h ave been prepared for the Sentinel special pr.ogress issue. The City manager has met with the new editor and discussed the City of Thornton Is plans for the future. An inventory of industrial and commercial property within the City has b e en prepared by the Planning Department, which will be available for prospective developers. *****************************************·************************ ••• DIPLOMACY IS TO DO AND SAY THE NASTIEST THING IN THE NICEST WAY• / lD\n. , "''1- 9 r-::JL U'G~- a 1\" ~~J ,. 0lL ~1 ~'U/11..,J,K_ The credit card's a wondrous thing But really has to take cne knock: It insulates from instant charge Bui wholly fails on future shock, .•@ National Safety Council �, PAGE 9 Hl-\PPY BIRTHDAY! Don't forget to wish the f o l Lcw i nq nice people, "Happy Birthday!" Randy Nelson---------------Pol ice------------------Nov. Albert Rickenbrode---------Police-----------------Nov. Henry McClark, Jr.---------CETA-------------------Nov. Catherine Edwards----------Police-----------------Nov. Werner Horst----------------Pol ice-----------------Nov. Bruce Mann-------~---------Police-----------------Nov. Sharon Davis---------------Finance----------------Nov. Lamar Whitney--------------Fire-------------------Nov. Allen Smith----------------Engr & Inspect.--------Nov. James Creekmore------------Streets----------------Nov. Daniel Boruchin------------Civil Defense----------Nov. Katherine Lindhorst--------City Council-----------Nov. Tim Sandoval---------------Citzen Comm/Action Ctr-Nov. Frances Miller-------------Personnel--------------Nov. John Ritter----------------Police-----------------Nov. Ruth McCullah--------------Finance----------------Nov. John Miller----------------CETA-------------------Nov. Ward Horton----------------Parks & Rec.-----------Nov. Harry Ew ig-----------------Wa ter Supply-----------Nov. Donald Rohrbaugh-----------Data Processing--------Nov. Steven Blanford------------Finance----------------Nov. Anthony Slifka-------------Police-----------------Nov. Elizabeth Miller-----------Water Supply-----------Nov. Michael Schonberg----------City Council-----------Nov. Glenn Russell--------------Utility Billing--------Nov. Julie Perkins--------------Planning---------------Nov. John Harr ington------------Commun. Develop. -------Nov. Marilyn Hoskins------------Police-----------------Nov. Duane Tinsley--------------Planning---------------Nov. Sheryl Adolph--------------Recreation-------------Nov. Robert Perry---------------CETA-------------------Nov. Richard Wynne--------------Streets----------------Nov. Timothy Bartel-------------Fire-------------------Nov. Robert Wilson--------------Police--~--------------Nov. Lurei ta Beauva is-----------Purchas ing--------------Nov. Barbara Green--------------City Mgr. Office-------Nov. Tamra Johnson--------------Recreation------,.--------Nov. Bryan Richardson-----------Bldg. & Plant Mtnce.---Nov. Robert Ruskaup-------------Police-----~-----------Nov. . l 2 2 3 4 5 5 7 9 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 . 16 16 17 19 20 20 21 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 27 27 29 30 ***************************************************************** LIFE is easier to take than you1d think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable. ***************************************************************** �� 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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