https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/5842463dd9d225e9d85923a463dab9bd.pdf 6fd4928aee8ce44159f746a239726f01 PDF Text Text ~ . I -~ ''THE. CITY CHATTER'' Vol. 9, No. 3 THORi'JTON EMPLOYEES' NEWSLETTER _l~[~y Mgr_~ Report I'm sure many non-public safety uniformed employees are interested in progress being made regarding modification to the City's pension plan study. With dissatisfaction often times expressed about the current plan, for some time now staff members hcve been evaluating differing options available to the City which would meet the needs and desires of most, if not all, full-time employees. The current situation is that two different agencies are being consulted and will probably be submitting proposals to the City. As previously indicated, staff is looking at a plan which would be attractive to all employees, that is both the younger ones who are probably more interested in savings features and the longer term or older employees who are interested in benefits at retirement. Specifics of the plan will be available once detailed proposals are submitted and evaluated. However, it appears that the recommendation will be to eliminate the current plan with Penn Mutual Insurance Company and go to a more flexible arrangement offering specific savings features and various "options" which would be geared to employees' investment objectives. Hopefully, the information will be available in 30-45 days. Meanwhile, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Howard Reedy, Personnel Director. March 31, 1980 H20 NEWS This year's "Better Water For People Week" Open House will be held on May 8, 9, and l0(Thursday, Friday, and Saturday), 1980. The preparations and planning for the Open House are "looking good'' and being done by David Bata and "Steering Committee". Columbine Water Treatment Plant tours, free concessions , movies, water conservation displays, area school science project displays , a band performance, and other related activities will be featured. One of these activities will be "The Great Bucket Relay" scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. This relay will begin at the City Hall and progress down 88th Avenue to the finish line in front of the Columbine Water Treatment Plant. The teams will be made up of members of the Utilities Department, Fire Department, Police Department, City Council, and variqus other organizations from the City of Northglenn, the City of Westminster, and our City .. The different teams will carry a bucket of water, passing it to the next member of' the relay trying not-to spill a drop of the precious resource, water. A traveling trophy will be awarded to·the team that comes in first place and spills the least amount of water. All Utilities Department employees are welcome to take part in the ·• "Open House". Deadline for City Chatter articles is·the 15th of each month. �( 2) RECREATION The Recreation Section is proud to announce that our new Superintendent is officially on board! Dave Peak comes to us from Denver Parks and Recreation where he was the Director of Highl~~d Recreation Center. Presently, Dave is sharins c f f ice Space down at the "Rec" but will soon be located at the City A~nex offices. When asked by this reporter of his first day at the Recreation Center, Dave replied, "Holy ! " We knew then he'd fit right in with the rest of us. · City Employees have been taking advantage of noon volleyball at the Center. let us know when you're coming down, and we'll try to set the standards up for you~ ,Ext 265. Everyone is welcome to play. We can set up both sets of standards i £ we have a crowd. The Recreation Staff challenged the Parks Staff to a volleyball tournament not long ago. On the day of the tournament, it snowed. And when .Bob Ford, champion spiker, . was called to drive a snow ploW; the Rec. Staff thought for sure they had things wrapped up. But alas our "strategy" of rotating in a new person each serve(we had 12 players to the Park's 6*) failed. The Parks crew beat us handily. Who remembers the score, but we all made it to a local watering hole afterwards to hash and rehash the great game. * One of the Parks players resembled vaguely a certain merrber of the ~hornton Police Department we could have sworn he was Joel Sidel. - PERSONNEL Congratulations to the Fire Dept. They have received approval for a Fire Inspection Survey Project through manpower. The program will be initiated in the next few months and more information will become available. We are in the preparation stages of the salary survey which will determine the 1981 pay plan.· We want your suggestions! If you have any questions or ideas, contact Fran Miller (ext. 236) or Bob Perry (ext.233) or attend one of the Thornton Employee Council meetings. No t i.ce s for the meetings are posted at all city builqings. Bob Perry F. Y. I. The "Chatter" has been fortunate enough to receive, lately, contributions from City employees that help to enhance the quality and content of each edition. This month, Ken Wilder of the Building and Maintenance Department has offered some quotable quotes and information that should amuse or aide each one of us. Thanks Ken! How appropriate it is that the Month of the Tax opens with April Fools' Day and closes with the cry of Mayday! Mayday! Definition: Relative PrecipitationWhen you ask someone in your family for money · and they say on you! Ripped OFF? If you feel that you have been the victim of Fraudulent business practices, incompetent service, or unsatisfactory product performance, you can do something about it. Call the Metropolitan Denver District Attorney's Consumer Office at 777-3072 for free assistance. �~ ' - -· - ......... - •~" - .•- 16t.Oi cnv HtU.'? ~&,r'A~ ~~1-~'ETamH, - .• ., - ·•• - ... I. • - -· . .; ~I'VE~~ ·-- -~.,..,....""::"" __ ___...,~ ~ ( 3) u,l=H6~~ · --i,,ii.w~Y~ 1E$1l!E~;1E~ ~kle~T,NlrifN -~~• I ,,' 1£V~fii,it> ... ff~! WAIT A M\NLrreL ·--.-:-.·· -~(. -- ------·. : ;,_. _ . J'·-- --.-. . . ,. ;. ~- . -~4-=-- Clippings Welcome to the crew! New Parks worker I's, Ray Caskey and Todd VandenHull. Ray came to us from Adams County where he worked for the Parks and Recreation Department. Todd previously worked for Mountain High tree service. Congratulations to Jolene G~i.rst for becoming a permanent employee. Her work with the , City began on the elm leaf beetle program last summer. We are sure these people will have a lot to contribute to our department. GREEN THUMB BASICS An important note: do not let the air in your house get below 45°. Your plants will die if they get too cold! This month we will discuss potting your plants. The first thing to do is select your container. Clay, as you recall from a previous article, is the best, there are also plastic and ceramic containers. CONDITION NEW POTS Before you use a new clay pot, take time to condition it. Immerse it completely in water and leave it there until all bubbling and hissing stops. Once the -sound stop~ the pot is ready for planting. Why go through all this? It's recommended because clay absorbs moisture, and the newer the clay, the more it absorbs. A new pot not conditioned can - -~ - .... ' - ...'"'::--.... ,, '\'' ~ ,, ' \ -- \ ...-' rob water from the soil it holds. This explains why some newly potted plants wilt, in spite of correct watering. If the pot has been conditioned properly, wilting will be minimal. Don't condition plastic or ceramic containers - they don't absorb moisture. REPOTTING TIME Keep watch for signs that a plant needs to be repotted. Sometimes, the need is obvious. Any plant growing in a two-or-threeinch pot makes a likely candidate. If the plant is growing spindly, or not growing at all, the trouble may well be pot size. Change to a larger container. · Repotting is in order if you buy a small plant and discover you have to water it daily because the soil mix is so porous it won't hold mo±sture. Repot any plant whose roots have begun to grow through the drainage hole. Check any plant that has been in the same container for two or more years; it may be rootbound. To do this, turn the pot upside down. Grasp· the base of the stem between' your fingers and tap the rim of the pot to remove plant. If the soil ball is filled with roots, repot the plant in a slightly larger container. If you've received a planter containing four or five young plants, repot each in its own pot before they start crowding each other and die. cont'1 �( ~) Clippings - cont' HOW TO POT A PLANT Select the right size container. Generally, shift a plant to a container no more than an inch bigger than its former pot. If you are potting cuttings or offshoots, a four or five inch pot will suffice. Use good quality soil that's moist; it should niether be soggy wet or completely dry. You can buy potting soil, or mix your own. For the majority of houseplants, a mix of 1/3 sand, 1/3 leaf mold or peat, and 1/3 garden soil works well. Now follow these simple steps. 1. If the pot has a drainage hole put a piece of shard over it. A shard is a broken piece of pot. When placed over the hole will not let the soil get out. If the pot is holeless, put an inch of gravel in the bottom. 2. Gently knock plant out of its present pot, holding plant in one hand and pot in the other Retain as much soil around the roots as possible. 3. Hold plant in the center of the new pot, the bottom of the stern should be about an inch .below the pot rim. Fill space under and around roots with potting soil, firming soil down as you work. 4. Water the newly potted plant well, then set it in a spot away from direct sun for a week or two. Until next time HAPPY Ch. 9 Health Fair On Wednesday, April 16, the Recreation Center is sponsoring a 9 News Health Fair from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this fair is to provide health screening tests to individuals in such areas as blood pressure, anemia, diabetes, etc. It is not intended to substitute as a medical examination. The fair is free and we hope all City employees can find the time to attend. ''Happy Birthday" Lucille Sisneros Larry Utterback Roy Fritts Robert Franssen John Mulhall Robert Dawson Ellen Coronado Mark Speed Jeffrey Case Allen Frey Charles Long Chester Elliot Jay Ruchti Phillip Hendersen Esta Glen Dale Holden Judith Prudhomme Robert Messervy Steve Wiener 4/01 4/01 Judith Giddings Particia Kallman Frank Slechta 4/28 4/29 4/30 4/04 4/07 4/10 4/12 4/13 4/13 4/13 4/15 4/16 4/20 4/21 4/21 4/22 4/22 4/22 4/23 4/25 utilities utilities Data Proc. Fire Dept. Parks Dept. Fire Dept. Recreation Colbine Plt Eng.& Insp. Lines Maint Police Eng.& Insp. Bld. Insp. Lines Maint Recreation Police Police Eng.& Insp. Westrn Hill Plant Utilities Planning City Counci GARDENING! ! ! ! ! ,- Classified Selling 1978 Monte Carlo V-8 14,500 miles,AIRCLOTH INTERIOR Brown with beige interior, Radials, $4500.00 or best offer. Please call ext 234 and ask for Yvonne. 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