https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/6313045cd7e209b5baeab338febbf968.pdf 58378379e328ecd6b222acd091f722ac PDF Text Text ~ MONTHLY NEWS FOR THORNTON CITY EMPLOYEES Vol. 9 No. 12 December 31, 1980 Prom t}ie City<fJvlariager~ 'Desk, Say goodby to the old and hello tp the new! The new calendar year 1981 wi 11 also be the City's "new" fiscal year, and with it, more happenings for the City organization. 1980 saw many changes in Thornton. With the continuing press of new homes and businesses to serve, tbe City responded to innumerable challenges during the year. In making the progress, I also feel this organization of people advanced. Considerable progress, I feel, took place in improving management-employee communications and relationships, and I hope you feel th~ same way. I certainly feel 1981 will see continued emphasis on effective~ ness in communications as well as in all phases of our responsibilities as member~ of the "City Team." 1981 will also continue to feature new faces and positions in the City organization, which will help to improve service levels in several departments. Likewise, many public projects wi 11 be undertaken, featuring a very sizeable Public Work~ and Parks development program. Continued progress will also be made in preparing for several new City buildings. With 1980 fast drawing to a close, I wish to thank you all for your fine efforts in serving the City this past year, and to wish you a very pleasant holiday season. b.£J:~ ·~ City Manager . thornton fe,tival. day, Have you ever wanted to work a rodeo? or see a concert from the other side of the lights? or help launch all those be autri ru.L hot air balloons into the sky? Well, 1981 is your chance to do any of these and much more--THORNTON FESTIVAL DAYS is coming to town! parade, carnival, two days of hot air balloon races, professional rodeo, and two major concert performances. There are also numerous other activities planned from the Pageant in late April through FESTIVAL DAYS, which runs from June 4 th~i June 7. Next·year1s FESTIVAL DAYS will be unlike anything. else Thornton has ever seen. It has been transformed from a large bazaar into amajor event to·celebrate Thornton's birthday. The celebration is planned to be on the scale of Cheyenne's. The lead-off event, the Miss Thornton Pageant, will be produced by Carol Beckler, who also produces the Miss Adams County_ pageants and the performances of the Orange Squeezables. The main attractions, now being sched.uled, include a Miss Thornton Pageant, a During the FESTIVAL DAYS, rodeo· performances will be held from Thursday evenin~ continued on page 3 �liow Thin8s Qeally Work FIELD'S REVELATION. If you see a man holding a clipboard and looking official, the chances are good that he is supposed to be doing something menial. FUCH'S WARNING. If you actually look like your passport photo, you aren't well enough to travel. EPPERSON' S LAW. When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at. BISMARCK'S LAW. The less people.know about how sausages and laws are made, the ~etter they'll sleep at night. BUSINESS MAXIMS. Signs, real and imagined, which belong on the walls of the nation's offices: 1) Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig. 2) Sometimes the crowd is right. 3) Auditors are people who go in after the war is lost and bayonet the wounded. 4) To err is human--to forgive is not company policy. ERTZ'S OBSERVATION ON IMMORTALITY. Millions long for iilill'.ortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. BENCHLEY'S TRAVEL DISTINCTION. In America there are two classes of travel: First Class and with children. HEIU1AN'S RULE. If it works right the first time, you've obviously done something wrong. JONES'S RULE OF THE ROAD. The easiest way to refold a road map is differently. LITT'S PARADOX OF DEADLINES. The reason ~or the rush is the delay and, conversely, the reason for the delay is the rush. MAUGIL.~'S ADVICE. Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my adyice to you is to have nothing whatsoever to do with it. MARXIST LAW OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. Shortages will be divided equally among . the peasants. WOEHLKE'S LAW. Nothing is done until not:1ing is done . pa~e 2 QUIGLEY'S LAW. If you take off your righthand glove in very cold weather, the key will be in your left-hand pocket. ROSE'S FIRST LAW OF .INVESTMENTS. Never invest your money in anything that eats or needs repairing. THOMAS'S RULES OF THE GAME. 1) No matter how well you do something, someone won't like it. 2) No matter how trivial the assignment, it is always possible to build it up to a major issue. TOOMEY'S RULE. It is easy to make decisions on matters for which you have no responsibility. UPWARD-MOBILITY RULE. Don't be irreplaceable, If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. VAUGHN'S RULE OF CORPORATE LIFE. The less important you are on the table of organization, the more you'll be missed if you don't show up for work. SEIGER'S LAW. You will have the same a.mount of money left at the end of the month, no matter how many raises, bonuses, or winefalls occur during the month. NEWS FROM: ~[l~~~D~@· This month, Planning says a fond farewell to Planning Intern, Peggy Martin. Peggy has been with us for over a year, h~lping with the Comprehensive Plan while studying for her Masters. We will all miss her, and hope she comes back to visit. · A look at the Christmas vacation schedule reveals that on one day, Kim Wolf, Current Planner, will be running the Planning Department all by himself! Patsy Kallman, Long Range Planner, will be spending Christmas in Texas. Vicki Bri ghtbi 11, Planning Secretary, wi 11 be spending a few days fn Phoenix, and Duane Tinsley, Pl ann i nq Director is also . taking a few days vacation. Phyllis VanderGast, Planning Technician, is heloing to hold down the fort while all these vacations are going on. ·· �' . Social Security . Update by Sandra Kailey l thought this would be a good opportunity to remind City employees that, along wtih changes in t~e salary schedule for 1981, they will also be seefng an increase in rates and contributions for Social Security. The maximum contribution for 1981 is $1,975.00, based on maximum earnings of $29,700. The cu r r en maximum contribution is $1,587.57, based on maximum earnings of $25,900. . Tne percentage rate for Retirement, Sur·vivors and Disability Insurance Programs for 1980 was 5.08, added to 1 .05 fo~ Hospital Insurance Programs, for a total of 6. 13%. This percentage rate is paid by the employee and matched by the City for a total contribution of 12.26% for 1980. In 1981, the percentage rate will rise to 6.65- matched by the City, for a total of 13.30%. As an example of what this means in terms of the employee's pay check, a person now earning $1500 ~er month is paying $91 .95 per month in Social Security. Next year, at that same rate of pay, an employee would be paying $99.75 per month in Social Security. As the law was originallj written in 1935 public employees were excluded from Social Security coverage. It was amended in 1950 to make Social Security benefits available t6 officers and employees of States and their political subdivisions. Since the program is voluntary to local government, the City entered into an agreement with the State of Colorado in 1957 to ~xtend the insurance system established by th~ Social Security Act to employees of the City of Thornton. Social Secu~ity contributions, like everything else, seem to be continuously rising~-BUT, there are many be~efits associated with and derived from these contributions that could not be obtained elsewhere, even at a m~ch higher cost. The Personnel Department is in the process of obtai·ning a broch~re which will give City employees a much more detailed look at what benefits are available through your Social Security. This brochure should be on hand sometime in January. THORNTON FESTIVAL DAYS (continued from page 1) through Sunday afternoon. The rodeo is being produced by the FESTIVAL DAYS committee and Willie Newman and Doug Shipe. Willie started the Police Rodeo Association, organized its rodeos, and now has his own rodeo production company. His partner, Doug Shipe, is a professional bullrider with a great deal of rodeo experience. He will be competing in the National Western in January. The two concert performances will be staged in connection with the rodeo, and will feature major Country and Western artists. The artists for the concerts will be announced in January. Fred Bell, president of the Colorado Hot Air Balloon Society, is organizing two mornings of hot air balloon races. The races will involve from twenty to thirty balloons. ~ ;·/ ! I /~ ~ . . . .. ,...~~ -~ -~ Kastl Shows of El Paso, Texas, one of the largest carnival companies in the country, is currently attempting to alter part of their summer schedule to provide a large carnival for Thornton. The Saturday morning of FESTIVAL DAYS will feature one of the best parades in the state. Entry in the parade is by invitation, and trophies and cash prizes ~ill be awarded in a number of categories. FESTIVAL DAYS promises to be a spectacular event! Anyone who would like ts have a part in producing it should cont~ct Allen Ger-s t.ne r at extension· 226 or 219. · Its your chance to be in show biz!!! -ALLEN GERSTNER page-: �NEWS FROM: rnrn~rnrnffiIT□®~ WINTER CLASS REGISTRATION Registration for Winter classes will be held at the Thornton Recreation Center the week of January 5 thru 10. Session I will begin January 12 and continue through February 21 (six weeks). Employees must present their City of Thornton Employee f.D. cards to be able to register at resident rates. Registration on January 5 will begin at 6: 00 p.m. NOON FITNESS Of interest to employees will be the Noon Fitness program. On Monday and Wednesday, AEROBICS will be taught. On Tuesday and . · Thursday, VOLLEYBALL will be offered. On Fridays, the trampoline will be available for fun and fitness. All activities will be held from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. The fee for the Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday programs ts $4.00. Friday's program is $2.00. ADULT CLASSES Other fitness oriented adult classes include KARATE, SKI CONDITIONING, DANCERCIZE, SQUARE DANCING, AND COUNTRY SWING. In the crafts field, CERAMICS, ADVANCED CERAMICS, POTTERY, TOLE PAINTING, DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS, MACRAME, AND CALLIGRAPHY are being offered; For those who enjoy cooking as ~ell as learning new recipes, the COOKING COOPERATIVE is just for you! Each week a different class participant will prepare his/her specialty, showing how it is done and providing a taste for all. A great idea and lots of fun. CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Your children can enjoy a wide variety of offerings at the Recreation Center this _winter. !TTY BITS pro~ides early learning experience for the 3 to early 4 year olds, and ADVANCEDITTY BITS offers more of the same for 4 1/2 to 5 year. al ds .. PJ\RENT /CHILO CRAFTS and PARENT/CHILD EXERCISE are two new classes for the parent and pre-school child to take together. These classes a~e geared to the child with the parent helping/participating. MONDAY AFTERNOON CLUB (M.A.C.) offers organized indoor a~tivities after school. ,. ~ie:e 4 Other after school classes include ICE SKATING LESSONS, CHILDREN'S COOK I NG, TAP DANCE, GYMNASTICS, BALLET, POTTERY, CERAMICS, AND KARATE. On Saturday, ROLLERSKATING and GYMNASTICS are being offered. A full array of S~/IMMING lessons will be taught at Sandra Miller Natatorium along with OPEN SWIM times. Brochures and more information are available at the Annex, City Hall, Library, and the Recreation Center. T.W. NEWSFROM: rn3QJJO[L[Q)0~@ [Q)~~&~U~~~U We really feel the effects of Christmas here in the Building Department with all of the candy that has been brought in. The candy is for everyone to share, so we hope you had a chance to come by for some. We have recently been "blessed" with a new Olivetti typewriter for our department. Up till now, Lorraine and I have had to share one typewriter, and it has really gotten a work-out! But, of course, both of us will want to use the new typewriter .... · We would like to welcome Royce Rob~ins, our new electrical inspector, who came on board recently. He came to us from Northglenn, and we're glad to have him. Recently, Rusty Price got started on re-arranging the office furniture to improve the use of our area, and it turned out to be an all-out effort by everyone. It all started when our new cubicle arrived, and practically every piece of furniture ended up being moved one way or another. Even though he did a great job on out new setup, we know now not to tell Rusty when any more furniture arrives!!! -Christine There is a four-word foY'l77Ula for success that-applies equally well to organizations or individuals--make yourself more useful. �. •~cvvv rnv1v1. [PQD[D[10~ w@m~@ TEST YOURSELF ~ First of all, Public Works Employees would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years. Y~s, our computer systems analyst from New Jersey, Paul Meydrech, will be going home for Christmas. No, the computer is not on li~e ~s yet, but Paul's boss felt sorry for him and is sending him home for Christmas. He will return after the first of the year to continue with the saga of the traffic computer. We would like to say congratulations to Harlan Green, Traffic Engineering Technician, for being selected Public Works Employee of the Month for the month of November. Harlan, too, has been working with the computer as well as other traffic functions. Keep up the good work, Harlan! S.B. Fear of ... I. Levophobia 2. Flautophobia 3. Phagophobia 4. Triskaidekaphobia 5. Teratophobia 6. Thaasophobia 7. Parthenophobia 8. Siderodromophobia 9. Batrachophobia JO. Theophobia 11. Potamophobia 12. Taphephobia 13. Gymnophobia 14. Phobophobia 15. Panphobia a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. I. m. n. o. God girls being buried alive naked bodies objects on your left the number 13 eating frogs rivers becoming afraid flutes monsters or deformed people everything railroad trains sitting W-5[ '!-f-/1 'P-tl '9-L '0-9 ' l -5 '=>-ZI '!-11 'e-01 '4-6 'v-s ':J:-ti '5-£ '>!-Z 'a- I : Scf3/'\SNit City- if crffointoq GEmployee Qfnstmas Party. 101 tickets were sold for the Employee Christmas party, held December 19 at the Holiday Inn downtown. Pete DiDomenico organized the festivities, which included dancing, entertainment, food and drink, and the City Superlative awards. Winners of the awards were as follows: -Andy of Mayberry Award, Don Fields -Lone Ranger and Tonto Award, Sheri Hart and Diane ·Byrd -Star Wars Award, Kiin Wolf -~. U. Buffalo Award, Marilyn Speed -Crustiest Cookie Duster Award, Rod Johnson -Murphy's Law Award, Bert Hill -Urban Cowboy Award, Jack Muhall -Continental Airline Award, Yvonne_ DeMoss Morris -Celebrity Look-Alike Award, Peggy Severs·(Dolly Parton) -Fleet of Feet Award, Bud Elliot page:; �,un ,, -.5 ~ ' ti ~ ... 0 Dear Sun Fans-With this issue's article, I'll be giving you some last hints from Public Service. LIGHTING -Fluorescent lights produce more light for the same amount of energy and last longer than incandescent bulbs. In fact, they are two to three times more efficient, and last from seven to ten times longer than incandescent bulbs. -The efficiency of incandescent bulbs ~;,creases as the wattage increases. That 'neanz , for example, that you get more light-from one 100-watt bulb than from two 50-watt bulbs, even though they use the same amount of energy. -Simply cleaning bulbs and fixtures regularly will help you get at least 20% more light. -Use low wattage bulbs for decorative purposes, and higher wattages for such tasks as »eadi.nq , · sewing, and other sorts of close work. -And, of course, always turn lights off when they are not in use. APPLIANCES -As a genercl rule, small appliances use less energy thar- large ones. Therefore, using a small appliance in place of a large one whenever possib Z,~ conserves enerqu . -Do not pre-heat: appliances such as stoves, frypans, irons and the Zike any· longer than necessary--these are big energy users. -Uee appliances such as washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers when they have a full load. These appliances use the same amount of energy each time they are used, and doing many small loads instead of a few big ones wastes energy--and your money! · -Another source of wasted energy can be easily controlled by simply taking care to turn off radios, televisions, stereos, or any other kind of appliance when not being used. -Always k~ep filters and vents on any kind of appliance clean. -When selecting temperatures or cycles with appliances Zike washers, dryers, and dishwashers, don't select settings that are .warmer or longer than necessary to do the job. -A leak of one drip per second in a hot water tap will waste 2,500 gallons of hot water over a one-year period. You pay not only for the water, but the fuel it takes to heat it. page 6 -As a rule, showers use less hot water and are therefore less water for heating than baths--particuZarZy when water-savir.,g shower heads are utilized. -Proper defrosting of refrigerators and freezers improves their operation as well as saves energy. -Keeping yov..r refrigerator's cor£1.ensor clean will make it run less frequently, keep foods properly chilled and prevent the possible burning out of the condensor. -When cooking, learn to depend on timers and thermostats instead of opening the oven door or lifting lids on pots. This only wastes heat and energy, and slows down the cooking process. -PATSY KALLMAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kenneth Reather George Emery Julie Roybal Robert Griego Sharr>ie White Donald Matthews Kim ~lolf Charles Renner Huberta HiU Albert Alva John Hartman . Hershel Brewer Linda Johnson. 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