https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/356664a995841815f9322f2a49677e98.pdf d971dd20d3ae0a234f487c2f0c9e554d PDF Text Text r< ,/)~f:~i ; e::::::· .:,,- \_. ~, ' '; /.,, "' \ I "". i'.' .~ i)~ ~J.- _,.A,1' ~r.[&<1' ~ f~ }:. h·j <lY~'\-, "1f ...Ji .~"·;',;";,. \ t: 1l · fl'""i' J Ji , i:1:? ·.\{t,,fZiL.:•-'Jii Vol. 7 No. 5 rra, ""@- ~&~~ _.::0...:~~- '\, t~)/ }\ :--~ +:~-\ Li~-~ijej <.::, ~4...$,,. t~::::C_:~,.,. (~· "i ! ., / "T?'r~::- )t; s-<:· ~~ ' l~tt~~;/ f~ · 'THE VOICE OF THORNTON EMPLOYEES1 NOV. 30 r 197 3 'DISCRETIONARY HOLIDAY City Council has authorized a discretionary holiday to be awarded by the City Manager during the holiday season of Christmas and New Years. The discretionary day has to be given by each individual supervisor and will be a full day rather than two half days. 'I'h Ls will, be a day off only--no overtime will be paid to those employees who choose not to use this day as time off. Supervisors will approve and coordinate this discretionary day to insure that operations are adequately staffed. 'I'h e days from which you may select your discretionary holiday are: Pr id ay, December 2 2 and Friday; December 2 9. City Hal 1 will be closed Monday, December 25, 1978, and Monday, January l, 1979. Each full-time employee is to select one day from the above days, and that day will be granted with the approval of employee1s immediate supervisor. two the We hope you all enjoy the holiday season! ***************************************************************** 11 QUIET HOUR" Due to the fantastic amount of p ape rwo rk the Personnel Off ice must process at this time of year and realizing we always seem to get behind over the holidays, we are initiating a "Quiet Hour" for our department, effective immediately, from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. every day. We will be processing paperwork and working at duties which are hampered by interruptions. Please bear with us and hold your· calls and inquiries until 9:00. We realize this is a little audacious and may be inconvenient, but we need a chance to organize the day's workload. Thanks! Kit 'Pe nn i s ***************************************************************** ~ �PAGE 2 H A P P Y BIRTHDAY! Don't forget to wish the f o Ll ow i nq nice pe op l e , "Happy Birthday!" Chris Carpen ter----------------Ci ty Sh op-------------------Dec. Tim Stanford-------------------Parks----------------------Dec. Bi 11 Adarns------·----------------·Bl dg. Pl ant Mt nee. ---------Dec. David Linquist-----------------Maintenance----------------Dec. Mary Leopard-------------------Engr. & Inspect. -----------Dec. Gerald Backhaus----------------Street Engr.---------------Dec. Peggy Haubench ild---------------Pol ice---------------------Dec. Charlene Andrew----------------Recreation-----------------Dec. Vincent DeFores t--------·--·------P ol ice-----------'-----------Dec. Joe Bowland--------------------Police---------------------Dec. Marvin Greiner-----------------Water Supply---------------Dec. George Stanley-----------------Street Engr.---------------Dec. Corrine Wilmot-----------------Municipal Court------------Dec. Elizabeth Cochran--------------Recreation-----------------Dec. Sue Dean-----------------------Community Devel.-----------Dec. Marcy Lloyd--------------------Police---------------------Dec. Frank Muel ler---------------·-·---Bldg. P 1 ant Mt nee. ---------Dec. William Beary------------------Police---------------------Dec. Patricia Goulden---------------Police---------------------Dec. Raymond Bury------------------Fire-----------------------Dec. 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Barb Green ***************************************************************** NEW POSITIONS For the new ya a r , we wi.11 have quite a few job openings to test for in the coming months. Most will open in service first, with short time periods for application. They will include s ev e r a I clerk positions, utility and lab jobs, and police positions. So--keep your eyes peeled. ***************************************************************** TIDBITS We're glad to have Evelyn back to a n swe r , "Good morning, City Hall", after having surgery. She is getting along real well. Our Kelly Girl, Sandy, did a terrific job while Evelyn was gone. Sorry to hear Liz Miller is in the hospital. She is secretary the Treatment Plant. We hope she will get well real soon. ~ let '-- We welcome Shannon back at keypunch after being·off for the past three months with her new baby boy. Lynn Emmons, our Kelly Girlf did a good job of filling in for Shannon. ***************************************************************** VACATION Remember--City policy requires that we take one-half of our vacation accrued during 1978 before January 1, 1979, or we lose what we have not taken from .t.h a t half. In other words, if you ace rued 12 d ay s this year and only took 3, you have to take 3 more days or lose them. If in doubt, talk to your supervisor. There are two reasons for th is policy. As a general rule, employees who take their vacation come back refreshed and more effective. Also, the 1 i. ability of unused vacation payments is just too large for the City to let pile up too long. ***************************************************************** �PAGE 4 THE LATEST F'ROM FLEET MAINTENANCE Get. ting ba.ck to deer hunting season, I Id like to mention that some of our mechanics a ls o went after the sport. r but two of them sported about in a d i f f e re n t. manner! l Charlie ( day supervisor) and Buzz (night mechanic) decided to try their luck at Black-powder Muzzle-loading quns. S00000-----, they did not come back with a deer, BU'I' a coupie of funny-looking birds;-and a big laugh ( far be it fi-om me to tell why or what?), but I guess they had a fun time. Now then, I am sure that Charles had more fun in Hawaii! He and his wife spent about two weeks there; and to hear it from Charlie, they had a super-great time! Now Charlie, when you go to the Christmas Party, do not, I repeat, DO NOT order any of those Mai-tai drinks--you migEt-Just lose all oI your self-control!!!!!!!!! Darroll Wood, who is one of our night mechanics, went hunting and lucked out with a two-point buck. Congratulations, Darrell! You will have a lot of good e at.i.nq this winter. John Hogue and Chris Carpenter (day shift mechanics) tried their luck at hunting; but Chris came home empty h a nd e d , and not as fortunate as some of the ~est, but it is a real fun sport anyway--huh, fellas? Almost forgot--John, came home with a doe. Lots of good eating for you too, John! We would 1 i ke to welcome Cu o nq Nguyen to the City Shops. Cuong is a mechanic's helper, and is on day shift, (Greg Hug has switched ove r to nights) and has taught us a few words t n Vietnamsser and how to use them. Cuong is a very delightful person, and relates a lot of things to us regarding his country. He is a very good worker and we all enjoy him immensely. Dave Ruminer (night supervisor) has related to us that his parents have retired and moved to Hawaii. I understand that they live only a few feet from the beach and enjoy it every day. wow l ! Whe~t a way to goi ! l Many, many happy returns to Mr. and Mrs. Ruminer, Sr. Also, I would like to mention that Dave's wife has been recovering from major surgery, and all of us send our very best wishes to you, Mrs. Ruminer! ! It seems that some of our employees find strange things to do on the weekends. With winter upon us, there are a lot of chores to do, such as chopping woo5 for the fireplace and doing other odd jobs to get ready for the cold weather. Entered here, you will find a poem about two of our most beloved employees (with the understanding, of course, that it is all in fun), as I will tell you that "A11 is fair in 101.,e and log-hunting". �PAGE 5 WHAT IS NEW IN UTILI'l'IES With the winter months here and upon us, the daily chatter around the shops consists of many subjects. 'I'h e main talk, of course, is football; but there are also other things going on and other t h i nqs to d o , Several of the employees have had their hand at going deer hunting. Some of the guys came home empty handed while others had better luck. f Walt Swank and Mike Labadie went to the Wyoming border, and Walt lucked out with a buck. I guess Mike was not so fortunate, but I1m sure that he had a pleasant trip and lots of fun. Dave Linquist and Tom Engle traveled with gear, to the Eagle, Colorado area, and Dave came home with a doe. Tom was Lu ck y-v-n o t; at deer hunting--but at playing poker. It seems that he came home with all of the mon ey l ! Whatever you c am e back with, whether it be deer, money, poison oak or frost-bite, at least you didn't come back empty handed! i Now then, the best part of all is Vic May f r om the Meter Shop! This poor guy has the luck of a two-time loser. Vic motored to the Granby r Colordo area, and was about twenty-three miles northeast of Granby in a. place they call 'I'r oub Le+aome Pass, (which by the way is strictly for 4-wheel vehicle driving) and vic's bad luck started when he blew all the pistons in his ve h i.c Le , and to top it all off, came home with a very sore behind that he got while sitting on a rock waiting for t h e deer to appear! l Well, Vic, 011 buddy, better luck next: yearo P.S. I forgot to tell you that Vic did come home with a lot of very beautiful pictures which he took while on his trek over the mountain. Other news from the Utilities Department is that some of our fellas have been fortunate enough to attend the Mountain States Employers Council. They have been taking courses on Supervisory skills. Jeff Ter1z~.vest has completed courses I, II, and III, while Al Frey has completed I and I I, and Doug Scheffel has completed I. I understand that some of the other guys are in the process of attending also. We would like to welcome Bea Blea to the City Shops. Bea is our new CETl\. person in Utilities, and under the supervison of Fred Dav10s0~, is doing a real good job and fairing well with all of us while learning all the tricks of the trade. During the f i r s t two we e k s of November, our Utilities Department was plagued with many, many water breaks. It certainly was a busy, busy time for our crew! I want to say that I feel that our guys are tops, and do a fantastic JOD in keeping up with the steady pace. Hats cf f t.o you people--keep up the good wo rk t t t l At th is t im e , we al J. wish to express Swank in the loss of his Father. Pat ReffeJ_ OLl r deepest sympathy to Walt ***************************************************************** �PAGE 6 ':!.'HE LOG JOGGERS I know of a fella they ca.U. Dave, who has a ch urn named Buzz You'd better look out f c r t.h e s e two guys1 they are probably running from the Fuzz!! r It seems as tho' one w i nt e r y day, they decided to fetch some logs, (To burn in a fireplace of course) but instead, ran into a lot of BOGS!! r.rhere were no 1ogs to be found, they looked and Look e d , But none around!! so they decided to get homeward bound. Now deep and far and away back in the woods, Came upon them a bridge made of logs. There it was, j u s t; a wa i ti.n ' for these two h oods t ! Br i ck e t y r rack e t y , l i ck e t y u C 1 u n;~ 1 ! ! ! Fidgety, Fadgety, Fudgetyr Fidge! ! ! ! What a mess they made of that bridge!!!!!! A lot of grunts here, a lot of puffs there, Le) and beb.old ! ! ! ! l LOGS E,;ll~Y-\·-lHERE l ! ! ! l Give a heave, g ve a HO, HUR?~Y UP, v-JE GOTTA GO l ! l l 'I'h e rno r aI of this story is told, that these two guys were very bold To TRUCK over a bridge, By now we know that they to loosen the holdsl !!!, are surely warm, even tho' they meant no harm. if you are looking fo r your J.ogs r on some ol I worn out bridge; Just remember my fr i e nd s .. Dave and Bu z z , One wintery day, they re~llv JOGGED!!!!!! Pat Reffe1 But *********************************~*******~*********************** Seems like Hawaii has been mentioned a couple times before--so one more time--Welcome back to Sandra Kailey! She and her husband just returned from guess where. Wonder where they will end up next year? ***************************************************************** FOR Sl\LE: 1972 Audi lOOLS - $1500. 429-5572 ************************~**************************************** WHO IS MISSING??? 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