https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/636b637f126430915f888d4962ed9a3a.pdf 9b007df9e03b065fbf0284c02de3064b PDF Text Text MONTHLY NEWS FOR THORNTON CITY E:\iPLOYEES Economic Developmen Director Joins Citv Staf JOHN CARPENTER will be joining the City staff on December 1 as Director of Economic Development. He was .chosen from over 80 applicants for the position, 5 of whom were brought to Thornton for personal interviews. John is coming to the City from Springfield, Illinois, where he has been Deputy Chief of the State Office of Development Assistance. That position involved providing.service ·to 85 southern Illinois counties in the areas of downtown development programs, EDA grants, and the Illinois Civic Cent~r program. He helped develop the Illinois Main Street Program for assisting communities With their revitalization efforts and supervised the State's Economic Development Profile Program which provided assistance for industrial development and financing. He also wrote the State's manual on the use.of tax increment financing. In Thornton, John will be developing and implementing the City's commercial and industrial development program. He will also work closely with the Thornton Development Authority. All that construction going on in Main City Hall on the second floor is preparation for office space for John! Vol. P,Qf;: lf\lll,i;a 10 rio. 11 November 30, 1981 .~ ~.~ ~ r'\,51 ~ U"" ta~ ~ ~ i • ,-,~nl@"'i ~\J ! ln)~/Nr,=::---,r,:::::i I ~~I ! 1 · i .--'~; :=J//1\ r 1. i .1 Uul=J\.::::'.7LJL · "---ilr-0. U LJ \ rJ LJ \J The Recreation Division is sponsoring a series of Holiday Craft Worksh6ps for both children and adults to be held ihe week of. November 30 through D~cember 4. Pine Cone Centerpieces, Ceramic and Clay Ornaments, and Quilled Snowflakes are only a few of the fu~ workshops to be held. Drop by the Recreation Center, 2211 Eppinger Boulevard, for de~ails or call 287-5569. A series of special activities is planned during Christmas Break for girls and boys 8 years and older of School Districts 1 and 12 who are Thornton residents with Thornton Recreation Photo I.D. cards. Some of the activities are: a free-throw contest, pool tournament, and open gymnastics. Please refer to the Fall Recreation Brochure for details or call 287-5569. Come down to the Recreation Center at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays and join us for a.lively game or two of volleyball. Need a baby-sitter· foi New Year's Eve? If So, send your child to the New Year's .Eve slumber party at the Recreation Center for children ages 8 to 12. We'll have ocitluck ~ . snacks, watch a feature-length movie, and have a continental breakfast in the morning!. For more details, .check your Fall Recreation Brochure or call the Center at 287-5569. ��6:mpnoyee -- Committee member know you will be attending the lunch and if you will be bringing a guest or guests. This is a .nice way to have a few.minutes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Nev, Year. Beverly Lane CJnrilstmas L ·_ "1 .l ... ~ .~ .II' ~ b" - -~ ~-e- •• ,~ -~t- 'h"'. -~ .. ~ ~ ~ , ••. A" •• "\ t'.,'J ,,. 1::i\~. ...•• .: .• 1~~e,. 1r ~·:4 t·r. :.,-·; r•;, . -·u _-_ri_- ~, ~'j j i"J ~ ~ !• "". u }:l rt! ~ . . ~'.~_ ""---~ ia1 ~ .Lf l_ ,_ ' - . t •-l . 'j ~ ~ 1/'r~_I ~~ M . i' '.f • ' ' . •. A ;:; . 0 ~ :!, d:•) r_j [1 (" ' -... - ' ~-'$ : JttnliilHt:mitr~ 11 -~~- ~ ~~i~,~ ~~~~ -~~..~~A <4-~ ~ ~Jl~41l~~'-'"~~j,\1Cb_;,.~)J~tl,:-t-.~~,~~~.J,~ ·r:-v ,~--~,,"'='-··~-.;p,~··,-;,'-,"";- .. r:, ~~··r:f ,:--- .. ~t ":i-· • There will be a Christmas lunch again this year, on December 23, using the same format as we did YOU last year--a pot luck is planned, and everyone who ARE wants to bring a dish does INVITED. so. For those who would find bringing a dish in~b- ~~~, convenient (or almost impossible in some cases) they are urged to bring things like pickles, cheese, etc. For those who would like to not have the bother of bringing either, it is suggested that they donate a dollar towards the meat. Depending on how much money is received, a ham or r-oast (or both) is baked and sliced (by someone who is nice enough to donate their time) and this is the meat dish around which the rest of the meal is planned. We try to stay away from the plannedformat of y0-u bring this, etc. and prefer to let things work out in an informal manner. Lunch starts about 11 :30 and finishes about l :30 to 2:00 p.m., and held in the basement of ~ity Hall. This lets the various departments take their lunch break at City Hall and still maintain assigned work schedules. We think it is also nice if employees ask wives, husbands, special friends, or anyone they would like to have join them for a holiday lu~ch, to meet them at City Hall for lunch. NOTE: This lunch is not intended to replace any of those veryspecial, very nice holiday things that take place in many departments. A letter giving a11 the details will be distributed to all employees during the first week in December by a member of the Christmas Lunch Committee. The Committee is made up of one person from each department/division/~roup. Be sure to let the • ·,) ~~ioti&a ~ 11 -2- t • 7'.lo • j ~ • 1-.:. , ·' . ·Yi r~ ·1;"'¼,~ ':\.-:- d.·,." '·~ - l. ·-: ~• ~, . . · · -· l ·--- ·- . ; 1l ;,,, . I :" - ¥--i ; A M Y ~-] d ✓. : ~1a . ·•~.....a ~I d. d '- _ I~! Chris Carpenter 12/1 Fleet Ma.i nt.enanc e Marge Smith 12/2 Data Processing Gary Bolando 12/4 Recreation Sherie Haffey 12/4 Police Carla Farrell 12/6 Utilities Eng. Gerald Backhaus 12/8 Street Engineering Annette Barnard 12/10 Water Quality Cheryl Layton 12/13 Ordinance Enf. Vince DeForest 12/14 Police Darl Kite 12/15 Public Works David Mack 12/15 Police · Sally James 12/16 Utility Billing George Stanley 12/16 Street Engineerir.:g _ Wilson Fisher 12/16 Street Engineering Corrine.Wilmot 12/18 Municipal Court Richard Amend 12/19 Fire Corena Lang 12/25 Utilities Ashley Johnson 12/25 Fleet Ma.i nt.e nanc e John Verm.ilye 12/28 Police William Davis . 12/28 Water Maintenance Michael Mestas 12/28 · Meter Maintenance William Beary 12/29 City Mgr's Office Raymond Bury 12/30 Fire Gerald Rotz 12/31 Fire- ��r .• "':i r.: . >; ,, ,._,~ 1,,,.., .._;) f:.;; ;:'z ·n·,"V.1 b :J :11~:.1~,a (p[W~[LLJ~ <1t"'7':,;;;J1"'f"lfj£"'~ e: ~· WJ©[g3~~~ A very special congratulations from all of us goes to STEVE YOUNG, Sanitation Supervisor in our Sanitation Division. Steve was recently chosen as the City's Employee of the Month. Steve is a very conscientious and dependable worker. He was honored at the City Council meeting held on October 26th ~ith an engraved plaque and a check for $25.00. Keep up the good work, Steve, and we are proud to have you! As some of you may have noticed, traffic signals at the intersection of 112th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard are finally under construction. We have had a few minor complications but with any luck, the signals will be operating by next week. We would also like to congratulate TRENT KITE, Acting Crew Leader of the Streets Division, for being selected as the Public Works Employee of the Month for the month of October. Trent has been a tremendous asset to the Streets Division. He was honored at a luncheon. I,;~-.\ '7 ~,J ~) n n'i:n 11 , :: tJ.r,'f,.,~ ,..~ ~...~'t"'"":.~~ .;~ 1... . : , . ~.... 1,-., -~ ... _ .~ ,~- [Q)1· :'_j' \._Jri@ o :L:!h\J r =:: \..__,, . 1 Fil .. -;;. .I ~ I ~) \.:::'.) J ~ l We are sorry to see KIRK RICHARDS, one of our electrical inspectors, leave us (again). Kirk resigned, effective November 30, to pursue his own electrical contracting business. He was honored at a luncheon at the Sea Galley (again). Kirk has bee~ of unending service to us both in the field and in the office. I guess now we can take the coin deposit off his phone, since it won't be used nearly as much with him gone. By the way Kirk, don't forget to pay your phone bill!! Kirk, we'll miss you and we wish you luck and success with your business. c.s. !'- "f~ \"I n fl 0~ e_., '-..,;iil~ t\d ),,,.l-~~) 7~~rs u lJ LJ I L-, r;; ~ ~'- n 1 kl-- !-..!··~\,~.:l~tittJ [o)(rQYl1 fl [l(~~ LJ 0:::!)' rmr=J 1, ;:=@)1t0\! l_, LJ 0 L:=J ~1u;:Jr~v, 1 ~'~\J77J ' F lJVU ! '--,LJ'\_j 0 l::::'..,' l=::J LJ !J=-1._,[Jlj I Hello from TPD. Not a lot of news this month, but what there is, is good!! Congratulations to Lieutenant and Patty Long on the birth of their son, Charles William, on October 14, 1981. S.B. Patty had just mentioned the day before that the doctor said she had another two weeks. Surprise! Little Charli~ weighed 7 pounds~ 5½ dunc~s. ~ ~),.,~,,.,~~ ~ ~ ~ ~nd was 20 inches long. Detective Robert Wilson and Pat Parsons were married on October 23, 1981, in Las Vegas. Pat was a Kelly girl here for a long time. Congratulations, both. Fraudulent-check detective, Bob FOR SALE BY OWNER Wilson, reports that he has an approximately 75% rate of success 3-bedroom tri-level with 2-car garage, in restitution on bad checks. Bob unfinished basement. 114th & Madison. is doing a good job of tracking dbwn $68,000, $20,000 down. Will carry peopLe who have written bad checks 2nd for $48,000 for 3 years at 12.5~. and clearing these up before they Approximate payment $575/month. Call ever have to go to court. Bob Perry (477-6006) after 6:30 p.m. or on we ek e nd s . -3Marji Everyone from Public Works hopes that you had a very happy Thanks~ giving and, even though it is a little early, have a Merry Christmas! ! -- -~- •a~•~~ , ft"l1~· ~r., ~d-. ; . :~ d}~~ Clas �L ,~ ~~ ';l ~ ,., ,.,n. 'I.. I" ~ I ' ~,. .. .. 'l,>,. ..,_._ _;jf -..,_J i,._ ,1 ~ ru~ LJ r-:t"i.-.-., :) '· ,-~ f .:::' • ~ ti k.4 \:.1 ·"" U F~li"e' v i ev . :,,:'. c:' the plant and laboratory is· Monday through Friday, 8 :{;Q a .rn , to 5:00 p.m., for anyone wishing to learn mor e about i ./.. 1..!~M n n~~ 1, r111lf1 1u1 uL:=J L.: 1 t.Jc=:J,-../ - l,. EPA GRANT RECEIVED SFECIAL PECOGJITION GIVEN TO UTILITY E.'vlPLOYEE - -~·d~rj The City of Thornton was .,.y., -•;;::--,__ /·,.,.· recently notified that it . , ,,. ~lC:--'-..',/~ "- .. r . ~ /.#,~~_,.. $:J will receive $300,000 from ~J:,..:,, the Environmental Protec-· .'· r.",-1,,ft; ,,rzr:;-,~ [0½' ,.,. ,, 1,¥'. tion Agency as initial fun,:..:.-\:JN ding for a pilot plant - i' . t ·, , ___ - :_·,~/ study to be conducted by ! \~ . / the Water Quality Division. . J.ji:I "/ The study will adcress the (l)9' I problems of taste and odor . elimination, optimization of treatment techniques for organic contamination removal, examining raw water sources, and pollution elimination. ~ V . On October 15, 1981, the Utilities Board gave an Outstanding Er.:ployee Award and special recognition to liUBERTA HILL, City of Thornton Ditch Rider. Huberta Hill joined the Water Resources Division in 1979, and has always displayed outstanding employee qualities. ✓ t \ ..., '~">·~t' -:/,:, • \ • - Huberta' s most recent ac comp.l.i shmerrt was the discovery of the Conoco Oil Refinery discharge that 2ight have had a serious impact on the quality of Thornton's treated water. Huberta discovered the Conoco d.i s char'ge on ~fona.ay mor rri ng , September 28, 1981, and after contacting tne Co l.umb i ne Water Treatment Plant, she alertly made a rr-ang ernent.s and closed Thornton's Burlington Ditch headgate. She then contacted Burlington's Ditch Rider and walked up=s t r-earn of 'I'h or n t.on ' s headgate and discovered the source of the raw water pollutant. She obtained. samples and helped all d i v is i ons involved in the monitoring process that followed. All throughout the discovery process, Huberta was very concerned about Thornton's raw water supply and tne welfare of the City and its residents. The overall grant could be as high as dur i.ng the next 3 1/2 years. 'The total gr~nt m6nies will be given in two phases if the Water Quality Division of Thornton shows progress to continue studies and if Congress issues funds for the remainder of the pilot plant program. suoo ,000 The City of Thornton researched enthusiastically to obtain the grant from the EPA for over two years. At a time when rr.os t federal funding ~rograms are being cut, the City showed the initiatiYe to tackle a very large program, and is one of the few cities in the United States to receive an EPA grant. The research project will be performed by the City's Utilities Department staff and Richard P. Arber Associates, consulting engineers. MARK SPFED, Chief of lrlater Treatment, w111 serve as project manager f'o r the 3 1/2 year pr-ogr am . Conoco has been discharging into the Burlington Ditch as part of their cooling process. Our analysis indicated an excessive amount of pe tro Leum products in the Conoco discharge. Thornton owns substantial water rights in the Burlington Ditch which diverts water from the South Platte River for ;1ses dovns t r eam . 'I'hr cugh a diversion struc~ure controlled by a headgate, water enters our gravel lakes which is then treated at the Co Lumb i ne Plant. The Neptune-Microfloc industrial pilct plant is situated within the Columbine Treatment Plant on the second floor. The pilot plant is ca-pable of reproducing the Columbine Plant's t.r eatrnerrt process on a much smaller scale (i.e., 10 gallons/minute as opposed to 14,000 gallons/minute) and ~f doing it in a shorter time (i.e., approximately 2 hours as opposed to approxihate]y 12 hours). This has several advantages: the shortened time period will e nab Le t rea tmerrt processes to be e x ami.rie d cm a srr:aller scale and a much faster pace with different chemical dosa.ges, thereby optimizing costs. Conoco is new in agreement with the State Health Department and we are allowing water to enter the gr ave I Lakes for s t.orage . Through the d i s covez-y of Hube r t a Hill, none of the pollutants entered our raw ,.va t e r s upp Ly , D.B. ' -~}- � 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. 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