Nominees for Employee
Awards Ceremony Unveiled
City Secretary Trish Ervin appeared
as celebrity presenter Judge Judy during last year’s ceremony
While a writer’s strike appears to have removed some of the glamour
and glitz from the annual awards season in Hollywood, the annual
City of Waco Employee Awards Ceremony promises many surprises
and celebrity appearances.
Past years have included appearances by the Blues Brothers (aka
Wiley Stem and George Johnson) Joan and Melissa Rivers (aka Karen
Clark and Windy Leal), and Judge Judy (aka City Secretary Trish
Ervin).
The 3rd annual Employee Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday,
Feb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the Bosque Theatre, Waco Convention Center.
This year’s list of honorees includes 27 nominations representing
more than 250 employees. A total of seven awards will be presented
including two for customer services, two for teamwork, two for
community service, and one for lifetime achievement.
The recognition program divides the nominations into two categories
based on department size—those with greater than 75 employees
and those with less than 75 employees. The nominations involved
accomplishments that occurred between Oct. 1, 2006 and Sept. 30,
2007. The nominees are as follows:
Community Service (less than 75 employees): Bill Buckner,
Library Services.
Community Service (more than 75 employees): Tom Conry,
Utility Services.
Customer Service (less than 75 employees): Lonnie McBride,
Information Technology; Chris Taylor, Legal Services; Cheryl Creek,
Risk Management; Adam Hernandez, Jr., General Services; Joe Demas,
General Services; Kelly Holecek, General Services; Margaret Hutchison,
Library Services; Marcia Whitten, City Secretary’s Office; and
Karen Clark; Human Resources.
Customer Service (more than 75 employees): Jimmy Freeman,
Utility Services; Rebecca Krusell, Public Health District; Ed
Dvorcek, Public Health District; Laura Burdett, David Boen, and
Lou Teakell, all from Street Services; and Officer Sofie Martinez,
Police Department.
Teamwork (less than 75 employees): Information Technology
Team; Finance/Housing/Information Technology Team (Rusty Hill,
Vicki Halfmann, Cindy Lathwood, Johna Walker, Sandra Degrate,
and Kathie Morgan); and Marcia Whitten, City Secretary’s Office.
Teamwork (more than 75 employees): Parks Tree Crew (Cleto
Martinez, Marty Aviles, Ken Nunley, Jesus Zavala, Robert Alvarado,
Jesse White, Ricky Aldava, Elijah Vaughn, and James Hyder); Fire
Department; Ed Dvoracek, Public Health District; Street Services
Team 1 (Kenneth Fickel, David Boen, Flavio Perales, Richard Smith,
Thomas Alexander, Roberto Hernandez, George Rivera, Lou Teakell,
Alex Avila, Saul Mendez, and Ezequiel Santibanez); Street Services
Team 2 (Kenneth Fickel, John Davidson, Richard Smith, Howard McCreary,
Thomas Alexander, Flavio Perales, Lou Teakell, Terry Reneau, Alex
Avila, George Rivera, Ezezuiel Santibanez, Charles Terry, David
Boen, and Saul Mendez.; and Utility Services Team (Paul Stickley,
Tab Murray, Jerry Pollard, David Kerr, James Sexton, Phillip Stone,
Billy Dromgoole, Kelly Halewyn, Richard Zettler, John McMillan,
Ruben Dominguez, Scott Jukes, Mike Norman, Rudy Sedillo, Byron
Goss, Mike Jupe, Larry Ondrej, Terry Dieterich, and Dale Dennis).
Lifetime Achievement: Charles Ferguson, Utility Services;
and Margaret Scott, Public Health District.
Congratulations to all of the nominees!
New Employee Orientation
January 2008
Front Row (from left to right): Glen Juarez,
Solid Waste Services; Carol King, Public Health District; Luis
Leyva, Police Department; Diane Rapp, Police Department and Rhonda
Curtis, Police Department.
Second Row: Kenneth Sells, Utility Services;
Jason Ireland, Police Department; and Monica Pierce, Utility Services.
Third Row: Jared Fuller, Utility Services;
and Ira Ravis, Parks and Recreation.
Fourth Row: Ruebin Lowrey, Waco Regional
Airport; and David Conley, Police Department.
Back Row: Brad Skaggs, Police Department;
and David Swatek, Inspection Services.
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or call 750-5638.
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Magic Man at the Library
Local Magician Todd McKinney brings his spring Magic Man show to
the Waco-McLennan County Libraries. The schedule for these free
presentations follows:
- Tuesday, March 18 – East Waco Library, 901 Elm, at 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, March 19 – Hoover Library, 1428 Wooded Acres, at
10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Thursday, March 20 – Central Library, 1717 Austin, at 10:30
a.m.
- Friday, March 21 - South Waco Library, 2737 S. 18th (new site),
at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call 750-5942.
Spring Break Camps
The City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department will host Spring
Break Camps at its recreation centers March 17-21.
The day camps will be held from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Bledsoe-Miller,
Dewey and South Waco recreation centers. Youth ages 5 - 13 may attend.
The cost is $40 for the week. During the week, children will participate
in arts and crafts, various outdoor activities and field trips.
For information, contact the recreation centers at Bledsoe-Miller
750-8684, Dewey 750-8677, and South Waco 750-8650.
Teen Game Day
The Central Library will sponsor a Spring Break Game Day for teens
on March 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free snacks will be provided.
For more information, call 750-5944.
Spring Break Round Up
Wrangle your kids’ restless spirits and bring them to the Texas
Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum’s 40th Anniversary Spring Break Round
Up.
Entertain and delight your kids with daily crafts and activities
while learning about Texas’ legendary lawmen. Parents receive child
price admission.
The week day program will be offered March 10-14 & 17-21. For
more information or schedule of activities, contact the museum at
750-8631
Beginner’s Genealogy Class
The Waco-McLennan County Library together with the Central Texas
Genealogical Society will sponsor a Beginner’s Genealogy Class on
Saturday, March 1 from 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at the Central Library,
1717 Austin Ave.
The class is free and will cover topics such as how to use genealogy
forms, an introduction to basic records, Internet sources and research,
and a tour and orientation of the genealogy division’s collection
at the Central Library. The instructor for the class will be Carol
Scarborough of the Central Texas Genealogical Society.
For more information, call Bill Buckner at 750-5945.
Teen Volunteers Needed for Zoo Crew
If you have a teenager looking for a volunteer opportunity for
the summer, consider the zoo. Zoo Crew is the teen volunteer program
at the Cameron Park Zoo. Volunteers must be 14 years old by May
1.
Applications are accepted once a year, and must be received by
April 18. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted
to determine acceptance into the program. Incomplete applications
will not be accepted. A background check, interview, and training
is required along with a minimum of 50 volunteer hours during the
summer.
Zoo Crew assists the Education Department with Zoo Camp, classes
and education animal care. Family support is extremely important.
Go to the zoo Web site at www.cameronparkzoo.com
for an application. For more information, contact Connie Kassner
at 750-8400.
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