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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRap-A-Round Newsletter 07.02.1993The Volume V, July 2, 1993 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: Twenty Five Years RAYMOND FRIAS Public Utilities Administration/Inspections Eight Years LYNN LAY Electric Operations & Maintenance Six Years LARRY REVERING Water Distribution ROY TORREZ Electric Operations & Maintenance JESUS ARTURO GARCIA Streets Three Years JODI BIZZELL Police Department JOANNA BRANDON Finance & Administration Two Years JAMES CRAIG Park Water Treatment Plant One Year KIM ASBBY Utility Office Georgetown INS AND OUTS Welcome! Clyde von Rosenberg began work as Chief Planner for Long Range Planning with the Development Services Division on June 28. Clyde received a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master's degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. He spent five years working in California for the Tulare County Planning Department in Visalia and for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Clyde, his wife Kathy, and their 3 children are excited to be back "home" in central Texas and look forward to living in the Georgetown area. They enjoy the outdoors, including swimming at Barton Springs, where Clyde worked several summers as a lifeguard. Dan Rollie joined the City as our Warehouse Specialist. Dan and his wife, Virgina have three children: Lisa, 14; Amy, 13; and Kelly, 8. Dan was born and grew up in Minnesota. His interests are coaching soccer, playing softball and boating. Farewell! Derek Timourian is leaving City employment to take on the full-time job of caring for his son. We are sorry to see him go, but wish he and his family lot's of fun in this new venture. RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 Page 1 BULLETIN BOARD Help Wanted... Building Inspector, Building Department. Position open until filled. Assistant to City Manager, Management Services. Position open until filled. Recreation Superintendent, Parks & Recreation. Position open until filled. Part Time Recreation Assistant, Parks & Recreation. Position open until filled. Accounting Director, Finance & Administration. Position open until filled. Congratulations!! Congratulations are in order for Mike and Debra Lyda, as they increased their family by one on Saturday, June 26. The new MR. LYDA, his real name being Micah Davis Lyda, greeted the world weighing in at 8 lbs. 2 oz. and measuring 21 inches long. Mother and son are at home where older sisters Amanda and Jennifer are taking part in the nursery duties. Congrats Mike and Debra. CUSTOMER SERVICE Hildy Kingma, Janis Russell, Leane Heldenfels, Marsha Williams: Shares go out to these ladies for being such a great help to Ed Barry while he had a broken ankle. Ed was unable to perform his normal routine tasks, so everyone pitched in to help. They did everything from running errands to bringing Ed coffee. Their help was greatly appreciated, as well as being above and beyond the call of duty. Ruthann Neville and Filar Gomez: Ruthann and Pilar did a great service to Lupita's Mexican Restaurant and rescued the restaurant from a sticky situation. They took the time to find Barbara Raney on a Saturday so Lupita's could have their meter installed. As you may remember from last month Barbara and Mike were awarded shares for this service. Thank goodness someone called attention to the fact that the dispatchers played a very important role in providing friendly service, also. Hank Cleaver and Tom Leggitt: Hank and Tom graciously volunteered their time to meet with the Century Plan Historic Preservation[Urban Design Plan citizens committee. The committee wanted to learn more about what issues are covered by the City code and what recommendations the gentlemen would give. The committee was impressed with the commitment and knowledge displayed by both Hank and Tom. The men obviously put a lot of time and effort into the project. Ken Finn: Ken once again went above and beyond the call of duty and made a pole syringe for Dr. Roggendorff. The Doctor was very impressed with the syringe that Ken had personally made and commented on how much he would like to have one. So, Ken made him one on his own time. Dr. Roggendorff even called Tenley to inform her of how impressed he was with Ken. Lonnie Reed and Ted Martinez: A citizen called to compliment these men on the great job they did repairing a broken sewer line. The gentleman raved that Lonnie and Ted were very, very capable and friendly on top of doing such a good job. If a citizen is impressed enough to call they must have done a wonderful job. Wayne Braun, Les Bunte and Hugh Anderson: A big thank you goes out from City hall to these guys. It was after 5:00 on a Friday when the toilets in City Hall decided to flush non-stop. After several phone calls, the Fire Department was called in desperation. Chief Bunte sent over Wayne, and he and Chief Anderson were able to turn off the water to the building to temporarily solve the problem. Scott Williams and Matt Southern: Lee Sparks nominates these men for doing a good deed. Scott and Matt stopped to help her change a flat tire in the hot Texas sun. We're sure she really appreciated their assistance and their overall friendly attitude. Donna Rogers -Hogg: Donna was given shares for going above and beyond the call of duty to help out a co-worker. Stephanie was left at City Hall alone one RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 Page day vo assemble the City Council Agenda packets and Donna, who leaves at 12:00, came back into the office to help her out. On her own time, Donna delivered five agenda packets throughout the city with her 5 children. She saved Stephanie a lot of time and frustration and her help was greatly appreciated. Ken Finn: A gentleman called from Copperas Cove who had adopted a dog from the Georgetown Animal Shelter. He couldn't get back to pick up the dog from the vet, so Ken went to pick up the dog for him and cared for the animal at the shelter until the man could pick up the dog himself. The gentleman was grateful to Ken for such outstanding service. Derek Timourian: After the Customer Service Committee planned to have the meeting at the YAC without full conformation from Derek, he accommodated the committee by letting them use his own office. Even while summer camp and interviews were going on, he found the time to set up tables and chairs. We know it was definitely an inconvenience to him, but he accommodated the committee very graciously. Thanks again Derek! DEPARTMENT UPDATES Airport ATTA BOY!! Quick action by Airport Fuel Attendants on a recent Sunday saved the expense of an Air Force initiated search for an aircraft emergency locator transmitter (ELT). When a local pilot reported by radio that an ELT was being heard in the area, Jay Huckestein and Sam Green contacted the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service Station and informed them of the signal. Using Sam's direction finding equipment, a search of the airport was made yielding a "find" in one of the hangars. The aircraft owner was contacted and he reset the devise which had been triggered in a "non - distress" incident on the previous day. Most ELT activations are of the "non -distress" type, but all are taken very seriously. Information Services u Backing Up (or How to Avoid a Bigger Headache) Part I Backing up is considered to be a major headache by most people who use computers. The problem is that the results of not performing regular backups could be related to having a migraine. What is a backup? Simply put, a backup is transferring your information, from the place you normally store it, to a second safe place. Backing up is a lot like buying insurance. You hate it every time you have to pay that premium, yet when you need it, you could not do without it. Why backup? There is one major reason to perform a backup and that is to protect against a permanent loss of data. Data loss can be caused through a variety of methods. A disk drive can fail and cause a problem that prevents recovery of your data. A computer virus can erase or damage the information stored in your computer. The office you work in could be damaged or broken into and your information could be lost. A backup is generally accomplished by using special software to copy the information onto floppy disks, tapes, or removable disk units. This media is then stored in a safe place, generally in another location. Storing the media in a different location provides protection in case there is a fire or other disaster where more than just your computer is damaged. The specialized software uses different techniques to make backing up easier and less costly. Backups are also not useful if they are not performed on a regular basis. Everybody that uses a computer needs to use a backup schedule that will allow them to perform backups often enough to prevent the loss of important data. Next time we will talk about how to set up a backup schedule for your needs. In the meantime, imagine what would happen if your data had to be recreated or could not be recovered. Good computing! RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 Page 3 Public Utilities The following article was copied from the Temple Telegram... Georgetown Sinks Temple In water Contest B3, ,11--.TT HUDGfNS Temple surrendered to George - own the distinction or Lurning ,ut the best -tasting water in Cen- ral Texas on Wednesday. The two cities competed in the Cexas Water Utilities Associa- ion's 18th annual Central Te:Kas Regional School. The event was :onducted at the Frank. W. May- aorn Civic and Convention Cen- .er. Temple Wan In '92 Temple won the honor for best tasting water at last Year, confer- ence, but found the title a bit slippery this time around. Georgetown water plant super- visor Mike Lentz claimed the tro- phy for his department, which was recognized as the best sur- face water treatment operation in the region. "One of our main focuses at the plant is water quality," Lentz said after the presentation. "We want to ensure that the people of G'-or. getown get the best duality for their tax dollars." Georgetown will represent the region in a state competition at Texas AButii University. There is a serious side to this gathering. Some 400 water utility employees for 30 Central Texas municipalities and water corpora- tions are learning and relearning job specialties this week during a three-day seminar and conference at the Mayborn Center. Daniel C. Allen, executive di- rector for water utilities associa- tion, said each of the state's nine regions conduct similar trainings each year. Mike Lentz Displays Trophy Awarded To The City Of Georgetown Back in Class Participants take 20-hour cours- es in preparation for written ex- aminations administered after- ward .by the Texas Water Com- mission. Exams for this week's courses will be given today, he said. Course topics range from basic water quality to management, customer service and lab training. Napping during a lecture would be a clear mistake. Water treat- ment workers, Allen said, must be certified for their particular job duties, a sink -or -swim propo sition for anyone wanting to holc onto their job. REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS: Joanna Brandon, Laura McMaster, Jodi Bizzell, Elizabeth Gray, Leon Henderson, Janis Russell, and Penny Thomas. Please submit ads or articles you would like in the newsletter to Joanna Brandon BY 5:00 the Tuesday before payroll. Page S RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 The Volume V, July 2, 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: Twenty Five Years RAYMOND FRIAS Public Utilities Administration/Inspections Eight Years LYNN LAY Electric Operations & Maintenance Six Years LARRY REVERING Water Distribution ROY TORREZ Electric Operations & Maintenance JESUS ARTURO GARCIA Streets Three Years JODI BIZZELL Police Department JOANNA BRANDON Finance & Administration Two Years JAMES CRAIG Park Water Treatment Plant One Year KIM ASHBY Utility Office Georgetown INS AND OUTS C:= r7 a Welcome! Clyde von Rosenberg began work as Chief Planner for Long Range Planning with the Development Services Division on June 28. Clyde received a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master's degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin. He spent five years working in California for the Tulare County Planning Department in Visalia and for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Clyde, his wife Kathy, and their 3 children are excited to be back "home" in central Texas and look forward to living in the Georgetown area. They enjoy the outdoors, including swimming at Barton Springs, where Clyde worked several summers as a lifeguard. Dan Rollie joined the City as our Warehouse Specialist. Dan and his wife, Virgina have three children: Lisa, 14; Amy, 13; and Kelly, 8. Dan was born and grew up in Minnesota. His interests are coaching soccer, playing softball and boating. Farewell! Derek Timourian is leaving City employment to take on the full-time job of caring for his son. We are sorry to see him go, but wish he and his family lot's of fun in this new venture. RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 Page I day to asseiAble the City Council Agenda packets and Donna, who leaves at 12:00, came back into the office to help her out. On her own time, Donna delivered five agenda packets throughout the city with her 5 children. She saved Stephanie a lot of time and frustration and her help was greatly appreciated. Ken Finn: A gentleman called from Copperas Cove who had adopted a dog from the Georgetown Animal Shelter. He couldn't get back to pick up the dog from the vet, so Ken went to pick up the dog for him and cared for the animal at the shelter until the man could pick up the dog himself. The gentleman was grateful to Ken for such outstanding service. Derek Timourian: After the Customer Service Committee planned to have the meeting at the YAC without full conformation from Derek, he accommodated the committee by letting them use his own office. Even while summer camp and interviews were going on, he found the time to set up tables and chairs. We know it was definitely an inconvenience to him, but he accommodated the committee very graciously. Thanks again Derek! DEPARTMENT UPDATES Airport ATrA BOY!! Quick action by Airport Fuel Attendants on a recent Sunday saved the expense of an Air Force initiated search for an aircraft emergency locator transmitter (ELT). When a local pilot reported by radio that an ELT was being heard in the area, Jay Huckestein and Sam Green contacted the Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service Station and informed them of the signal. Using Sam's direction finding equipment, a search of the airport was made yielding a "find" in one of the hangars. The aircraft owner was contacted and he reset the devise which had been triggered in a "non - distress" incident on the previous day. Most ELT activations are of the "non -distress" type, but all are taken very seriously. Information Services Backing Up (or How to Avoid a Bigger Headache) Part I Backing up is considered to be a major headache by most people who use computers. The problem is that the results of not performing regular backups could be related to having a migraine. What is a backup? Simply put, a backup is transferring your information, from the place you normally store it, to a second safe place. Backing up is a lot like buying insurance. You hate it every time you have to pay that premium, yet when you need it, you could not do without it. Why backup? There is one major reason to perform a backup and that is to protect against a permanent loss of data. Data loss can be caused through a variety of methods. A disk drive can fail and cause a problem that prevents recovery of your data. A computer virus can erase or damage the information stored in your computer. The office you work in could be damaged or broken into and your information could be lost. A backup is generally accomplished by using special software to copy the information onto floppy disks, tapes, or removable disk units. This media is then stored in a safe place, generally in another location. Storing the media in a different location provides protection in case there is a fire or other disaster where more than just your computer is damaged. The specialized software uses different techniques to make backing up easier and less costly. Backups are also not useful if they are not performed on a regular basis. Everybody that uses a computer needs to use a backup schedule that will allow them to perform backups often enough to prevent the loss of important data. Next time we will talk about how to set up a backup schedule for your needs. In the meantime, imagine what would happen if your data had to be recreated or could not be recovered. Good computing! RAP -A -ROUND 07/2/93 Page 3