• One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
• Breast cancer knows no boundaries be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.
• The greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older.
• Early detection and effective treatment for breast cancer have been shown to improve survival.
• Making healthy lifestyle choices may reduce the risk of breast cancer.
• There are 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today.
• Breast cancer affects more than just the patient & their caregivers; friends, family and co-workers need support, too.

City Staff Spotlight

New Employees

Solid Waste Services welcomes new employees James Morgan and Edwin R. Lasseter, both equipment operators; and returning employee Adam Cook, service provider.

The Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau welcomes April Guerra, customer service representative.

Retirement

Dr. Carolyn Scott, Public Health District, is retiring on June 30 after 34 years of service. She has served as the director of the WIC program since its creation in the 1970s. A retirement reception is being planned in her honor.

Congratulations

Brianna McClane, Parks & Recreation, graduated from Baylor University on May 16 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She is a recreation aide in Marketing.

Martin Knudsen, Utility Services, has obtained his Class A Surface Water Operators License.

Elic R. Fouts, Texas Ranger Museum, graduated from the University of Texas – Arlington with a bachelor degree in business management. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.

Kim Salome, Library Services, received a graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management through the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Institute and in conjunction with Austin Community College and Texas Association of Nonprofits in Austin on June 3.

Street Services selected Tommy Thompson, senior equipment operator, as their employee of the month for May.

Waco Wave Swim Team

The Waco Wave is back for another season of recreational and competitive swimming. Swimmers ages 5 and up are welcome to join the swim team.

Team members compete in local and regional meets and have an opportunity to advance to the TAAF Games of Texas. Registration is $100 per person.

Practices began June 9 at the Waco Water Park, but registration is still open. For information, call 750-5874.

Juneteenth Carnival

Dewey Recreation Center will host the annual Juneteenth Carnival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, June 19.

Children will celebrate Juneteenth with games, food and fun. The event is open to ages 5 – 13 and the cost is $3 per child. For more information, call 750-8677.

New Employee Orientation
June 2009

Front Row (from left to right): Missy Rhodes-Woolf, Parks & Recreation; Jamie Guerra, Parks & Recreation; Jessica Juarez, Police Department; Gabriella Gomez, Waco Regional Airport; and Delores Wells, Water Utility Services.

Second Row: Kristina Carnahan, Waco Convention Center; Kristen Jarvis, Cameron Park Zoo; April Guerra, Waco Convention Center; Robbin Packer, Waco Regional Airport; Simone Vannoy, Public Health District; Dolores Mastergeorge, Police Department; and Hilda Reveles, Water Utility Services.

Third Row: Steven Boykin, Fleet Services; James Bass, Water Utility Services; Jesus Morales, Solid Waste Services; Johnny Neal, Engineering; Chris Wells, Cameron Park Zoo; Scott Kirby, Texas Ranger Museum; Edwin Lassetter, Solid Waste Services; and James Morgan, Solid Waste Services.

Biscuit Brothers at Summer Showcase

The Emmy winning Biscuit Brothers will bring their “Old McDonald’s Musical Farm” to the Central Library, 1717 Austin, on Thursday, June 18, for two free performances at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

This four-piece band from Austin has their own television show that is seen locally on KWBU – the local PBS affiliate. The Biscuit Brothers, Buford and Dusty, offer children an opportunity to explore values through their music and have received several awards for their musical releases.

The Biscuit Brothers’ appearance is part of the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Summer Showcase of guest performers for children, held weekly this summer through August 7. The schedule is:

• Tuesdays @ East Waco Library, 901 Elm, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.
• Wednesdays @ Hoover Library, 1428 Wooded Acres, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Thursdays @ Central Library, 1717 Austin,10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
• Fridays @ South Waco Library, 2737 S. 18th, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

For more information, please call 750-5942 or visit the Web site @ www.waco-texas.com and select Library and Youth Services.

Dive-In Movies

Bring the family to a Dive-In Movie at the Waco Water Park this summer. The first movie, “Free Willy,” will be shown on June 15 and will be followed by “The Goonies” on July 6. Movies will be shown on the first and third Mondays through August.

Twilight admission rates apply and the gates will open at 8:30 p.m. The twilight rates are $2 for those below 48 inches in height and $4 for those 48 inches and taller. Please visit www.waco-texas.com for a complete listing of upcoming movies.

All-Star Basketball Clinic

Registration has begun for the City of Waco’s 7th annual All-Star Basketball Clinic. This year’s clinic will take place Aug. 11 at the Ferrell Center. Registration is open through July 31 to players ages 5 to 18.

The free clinic will feature special guests from the Dallas Mavericks and the Baylor Bears. Players ages 5 to 10 will meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., while ages 11 to 18 will meet from noon to 4 p.m.

Lunch will be provided at the clinic for all participants. Registration forms are available at the City of Waco Parks and Recreation office, online at www.waco-texas.com or by calling 750-5980.

Tri-Waco

The Waco Chamber of Commerce, City of Waco and Ironhead Race Productions will present Tri-Waco on Sunday, July 26 at Indian Spring Park.

Tri-Waco, a USA Triathlon sanctioned Olympic distance event, starts with a 1,500-meter open water swim in the Brazos River followed by a mostly flat and fast 25-mile bike ride on country roads north and west of Waco.

Finishing out the race is a hilly 10-K run along the Brazos River that leads to the oldest suspension bridge in the U.S. Along with the Triathlon, the race also offers a great beginner Sprint: a 400-meter swim in the Brazos River, a 12-mile bike ride along the same country roads and a 5-K run finishing on the suspension bridge.

Registration is under way and costs vary based on type of event. All participants will receive dry fit T-shirts, recyclable water bottles and dry fit running caps. For more information, visit www.triwaco.org.

Family Movie Night

The East Waco Library has a Family Movie Time on the third Saturdays of each month from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The next one will be June 20. Movies are aimed toward PG-13 audience and will be selected from the recently released movies. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call the East Waco Library at 750-8620.