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RAP -A -ROUND
Volume V, November 19, 1993
ANNIVERSARIES
The City and its organization are people and
these people have served the City well. We
celebrate the following employment
anniversaries which occur during the next two
weeks:
Our apologies to DIXIE SUE HANNA, Library
Services. Dixie recently celebrated her 6th
anniversary with the City and we failed to
recognize her accomplishment in the Rap -A -
Round.
Twelve Years
LAURA BAIRD
Police Department
Eight Years
JAMES SEMNSON
Police Department
KATI3Y RAGSDALE
Utility Office
Georgetown
INS AND OUTS
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Welcome!
Mareen Harnill is the new Library Assistant.
She and her husband Janson have three children:
Audrey, 16; Catherine, 11; and Michaela, 9.
Maureen is a '93 graduate of UT at Austin. She
also mentions that she is interested in art.
Kathy Samson was hired as on -call receptionist
and mail courier. Kathy comes to us from
Temple Inland Mortgage. She has two children:
Brittany, 6; and Morgan, 4.
Farewell!
Yesterday was Melba Hensley's last day in
Human Resources. Melba has worked at
various positions throughout Community Owned
Utilities, Finance & Administration and
Community Owned Utilities during her time
Welcome!
Mareen Harnill is the new Library Assistant.
She and her husband Janson have three children:
Audrey, 16; Catherine, 11; and Michaela, 9.
Maureen is a '93 graduate of UT at Austin. She
also mentions that she is interested in art.
Kathy Samson was hired as on -call receptionist
and mail courier. Kathy comes to us from
Temple Inland Mortgage. She has two children:
Brittany, 6; and Morgan, 4.
Farewell!
Yesterday was Melba Hensley's last day in
Human Resources. Melba has worked at
various positions throughout Community Owned
Utilities, Finance & Administration and
Community Owned Utilities during her time
with the City. She has excelled in each of the
positions she's held. We will all miss her and
wish her the best of luck.
HUMAN RESOURCES
QUESTION.- Would I have to wait until
December 17 to get my longevity check?
ANSWER: No!
Due to employee request, longevity checks will
be issued on Friday, December 10, 1993. They
will be distributed to you by your Division
Director on the loth. This deviates from the
tradition of passing them out at the Employee
Recognition Luncheon. Because many
employees use that money for Christmas, the
City wants you to have your longevity pay
before the 17th.
The Holidays Are Coming!
City offices will be closed November 25 & 26
for the Thanksgiving Holidays.
During the Christmas holidays City offices will
only be closed Friday, December 24. In
addition, Staff will have the option of taking
their second Christmas day off either Thursday,
December 23 or Monday, December 27.
Enjoy this time and be safe.
BULLETIN BOARD
Help Wanted...
Building Inspector, Development Services.
Closing date: TODAY, Friday, November 19,
1993.
Collection Station Attendant (part time),
Community Services. Closing date: Monday,
November 21, 1993.
Communications Operator, Police Services.
Closing date: Wednesday, November 24, 1993.
Volunteer Firefighters, Fire Services Division.
Application deadline for this position is
Wednesday, November 24, 1993.
Housing Rehabilitation Coordinator,
Management Services. Closing date: open
until filled.
Secretary/Receptionist, Fire Services. Closing
date: Wednesday, December 1, 1993.
Thank You! Don & Micki Rundell wish to
thank everyone for the beautiful flowers, cards,
and expressions of sympathy for our recent loss.
We appreciate your thoughtfulness and
concern. Thanks again!!!
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DEPARTMENT UPDATES
Information Services
ASCII
Name Calling
When we name files on our computers. we often
use the first thing that comes to mind that
describes the file. While being descriptive is good,
it is important to remember that each computer
system has certain rules for naming. These rules
are important because they prevent the computer
from thinking your files are commands, procedures
or programs. This time we will talk about some of
the things to look for.
The first thing to know is what limitations there are
on the length of the names you can use. For
example DOS allows you to use 8 characters, a
period, and 3 more characters. This looks like:
XXXXXXXX.XXX
The x's represent valid characters. Most other
systems have similar limitations, though they are
not a small as DOS. The portion that has a period
followed by 3 or less characters is called an
extension. Some programs automatically put an
extension any file they create. This behavior can
cause problems if the program is expecting to find
a certain extension and you substitute a different
one.
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The second thing you need to know, is what
characters are valid for names on your computer.
Most systems accept the letters of the alphabet
and the numbers (0-9). Some systems will also
accept other characters. The most common of
these are the dollar sign ($), the underscore (_),
number symbol W, and the percent symbol N.
If you are unsure of the valid naming symbols,
please check your manual. On some systems, an
invalid file name can cause the file to be lost to
you.
The final thing to check, is what are the limitations
on character placement. This means, where can
you use or not use specific characters. For
example, some systems require that the file name
begin with a letter. Others require program files
to begin with a dollar sign ($). This is normally
more important with specific programs than with a
whole system.
Store your files ih an organized fashion. If your
system allows you to create directories or groups
of files, use this to organize your files. On a PC,
you can do this by creating a forms directory and
storing all your WordPerfect forms in it. Finally,
give your files names that help you remember
what they are. For example, if you create forms in
WordPerfect, name your form files like:
XXXXXXXX. FRM
This will remind you that the file is a form.
Following the naming conventions for your
computer system is important and can make your
job easier.
Good computing!
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Community Owned Utilities
Team Work Rewarded
' Crew of the Week' in the Water/Wastewater
Departments of Community Owned Utilities, are as
follows:
Week of 11-8 George Luera & Henry
Carrizales
Week of 11-15 is Michael Hallmark and
Monnie Montgomery
Each week a 'Crew of the Week' is selected from
the 2 man crew members in the department. To
qualify as 'Winners' the crew must have
demonstrated proper, neat dress; friendly attitude
toward fellow employees as well as customers in
the field; practiced 'Safety First' during job
performance; properly cleaned vehicles to
represent the City; and number of work orders
completed by crew members. We commend
these crew members for their efforts in promoting
pride and accomplishment in their jobs.
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Joanna Brandon, Jeff Clausius,
Stephanie Crenshaw, Kathy Ragsdale and Janis Russell.
Please submit ads or articles you would like in the newsletter
to Joanna Brandon BY 5:00 the Tuesday before payroll.
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