12/18/24
The Roundabout
Employee Medical Clinic Reminder
As we get into flu season, we just wanted to remind all employees of the free use of our medical clinic located in Building G2. Whether you are on our county insurance-or not-you can stop by there and get checked out by MedNow employees Monday through Thursday from 9am-2pm. They do stop taking patients at 1:30pm, so arrive before then.
Treatments: Colds
Cough/congestion
Blood glucose checks
Flu/strep screening
Ear aches
Blood pressure checks
Minor laceration repair
Prescription refills
No medications housed on-site
Cost to employees: None
Confidentiality:
Medical providers will be the only individuals dealing with health information and will maintain employee confidentiality
Spouses of employees covered on our county health insurance plan (United Healthcare) can be seen at the clinic as well. However, children of covered employees cannot be taken to the onsite employee clinic. Since that same facility houses our fitness center, there is too much liability for children to be in that location. Children can be taken to any normal MedNow location to be seen.
The clinic is located in Building G2 (the red brick building right past Zaxby’s on Ronald Reagan Drive). The clinic rooms are located inside G2 on the back hallway to the far right past the workout rooms. Employees will need to show their employee ID card to the MedNow staff for identification purposes.
We are including a flyer showing the normal MedNow locations that employees on our healthcare plan can visit. Note that the West Augusta location is open until 10pm seven days a week. The closing hours of the other locations vary.
Call HR if you have any questions!
Employee
REFERRAL HONOREE
In 2022, we began our new employee referral incentive where current employees could earn a day of PTO for referring a new hire. Once the new hire completes one year of service, our current employees are credited with the PTO.
Congratulations to the following employees who earned a day of PTO for referring a successful new hire as of : 12/18/24
Cameron Tiedeman, Fire Rescue
Courtney Clark, Fire Rescue
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
CONTINUED
19 Years
Brian Shepherd, Fire Rescue
Zachariah Brown, Fire Rescue
Timothy Gantt, Fire Rescue
Dale Tupper, Fire Rescue
Preston Stewart, Fire Rescue
Keith Conner, Fire Rescue
Ron Koch, Sheriff’s Office
Jacqueline Donaldson, Information Technology
Juliette Melton, Information Technology
Joseph Vines, Fire Rescue
18 Years
Donald Hodges, Stormwater Maintenance
17 Years
Joseph Prouty, Fire Rescue
Kelly McDaniel, Road Construction
Christopher Williams, Water Utility
16 Years
Foyster Wilson, Detention Center
Kenneth Waller, Detention Center
15 Years
Jonathan Long, Fire Rescue
Richard Howe, Library
14 Years
Maria Jessie, Water Utility
Nicholas Pravato, Water Utility
13 Years
Cody Rose, Sheriff’s Office
Linda Driggers, Sheriff’s Office
12 Years
Chelsea Thompson, Clerk of Court
11 Years
Keith Johnson, Juvenile Court
10 Years
Doug Duncan, Chairman, Board of Commissioners
Wayne Bridges, Tax Commissioner
William Brooks, Fire Rescue
Robert Bryan, Detention Center
Dennis Hodges, Community Services
9 Years
Jason Nalley, Stormwater Maintenance
Will Butler, Planning
Dalton Long, Fire Rescue
Christopher Cushman, Code Compliance
Melvin Hester, Stormwater Maintenance
Kathryn Tabor, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Paige Abernathy, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Donovan Jones, Sheriff’s Office
8 Years
Madonna Little, Superior Court
Hope Hornsby, Superior Court
Arthur Moore, Water Utility
Johnny Cooper, Fire Rescue
Peter Chong, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Hunter Baldwin, Water Utility
Jason Wilson, Sheriff’s Office
Amy Lillis, Tax Assessors Office
Floyd Bowling, Building Standards
7 Years
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
CONTINUED
Stacie Hart, Parks, Recreation & Events
Karen Bogle, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Tavonne Gadson, Roads & Bridges
Daniel Swift, Water Utility
Jonathon Chambers, Tax Assessors Office
Hugh Long, Sheriff’s Office
Priscilla Blakely, Juvenile Court
6 Years
Connie Melear, Commissioner
Misty Puffer, Finance
Amie Wheatley, Coroner’s Office
Susan Combe, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Lindsey Stokes, GIS
Matthew Coule, Sheriff’s Office
Kathryn Theodosakis, Magistrate Court
Tressa Riley, Facility Maintenance
5 Years
Kelvin Carter, Water Utility
Jacob Lichty, Fire Rescue
4 Years
Justin Hughes, Water Utility
Tara Turrell, Library
Janet Wheatley, Community Services
Jonathon Wingate, Detention Center
Jonathan Hill, Detention Center
3 Years
Phoebe Atkins, Information Technology
Kyle Reece, Water Utility
Adam Mason, Stormwater Maintenance
Harrison Guilbeau, Building Standards
Danielle Dickenson, Superior Court
Thomas Hancock, Roads & Bridges
Judith Bishop, District Attorney’s Office
Dana Csira, Animal Services
Dara Smith, Tax Commissioner’s Office
2 Years
Alison Couch, Commissioner
Patrick Casey, Engineering Services
James Crowell, Roads & Bridges
Ryan Barry, Sheriff’s Office
Ashley Jenkins, Library
Jonathan Santa Maria, Sheriff’s Office
Eyela Vance, Tax Assessors Office
Twayn Andringa, Water Utility
Vashti Self, Information Technology
Rich Wyatt, Pre-Construction
Marcus Huebner, Water Utility
1 Year
Kristina Connell, District Attorney’s Office
Sherry Collins, 911 Dispatch
Brittany Perry, GIS
Khalib Washington, Information Technology
Nyhier Sullivan, Roads & Bridges
Jason Moon, Broadband Utility
Alejandro Alfonso-Garcia, Fleet Services
Hannah Knapp, District Attorney’s Office
Xzavier Herder, Stormwater Maintenance
Jason Carter, 911 Dispatch
Kayla Malm, Exhibition Center
Xavier Washington, Recycling
Tariq Manns, Roads & Bridges
January
Birthdays
1st
Russell Canterbury, Sheriff’s Office
2nd
Erick Jessee, Sheriff’s Office
Michael Levinsohn, Water Utility
3rd
Wanda Faulkner, Library
Brittany Haskell, Superior Court
Jacob Marshall, Parks, Recreation & Events
4th
Anthony Gilbert, Detention Center
James Kiser, Parks, Recreation & Events
Devon Quance, Fire Rescue
Nina Pantano, Fleet Services
5th
Eric Swart, Information Technology
Marquell Neal, Roads & Bridges
Daniel Mayne, Animal Services
Amber Brantley, District Attorney’s Office
6th
Brian O’Sullivan, Water Utility
Robert Lowe, Roads & Bridges
7th
Karen Zeit, Parks, Recreation & Events
Gary Griffith, Fire Rescue
Dennis Smith, Facilities
Jehan Fletcher, Detention Center
Jarvis Hardy, Roads & Bridges
Jennifer Bullard, Fire Rescue
8th
Debra Smith, Animal Services
Erica Newman, Sheriff’s Office
Garrett Parsons, Water Utility
James Cox, Water Utility
9th
Foyster Wilson, Detention Center
A’Daryl Anderson, Parks, Recreation & Events
William Chaney, Fire Rescue
Anthony Sisson, Stormwater Maintenance
Alysha Morales, 911 Dispatch
Michael Carraway, Commissioner
10th
Donald Hodges, Stormwater Maintenance
Joshua Brown, Roads & Bridges
Jacob Wallace, Traffic Engineering
11th
Lahoma Bickford, Permitting
George Lee, Sheriff’s Office
Kristopher Boyer, 911 Dispatch
12th
Chase Chavous, Facility Maintenance
13th
Catherine Anderson, 3-1-1 Customer Service
Reggie Crite, Detention Center
Sydney Thornton, Parks, Recreation & Events
14th
Ethel Morris, Facility Maintenance
January Birthdays
15th
Jeannie Pentecost, Fire Rescue
Garrett Jones, Animal Services
Owen Sheppard, Sheriff’s Office
16th
Matt Schlachter, County Administration
Shelly Blackburn, CCCVB
Devin Morris, Library
17th
Michael Anderson, Stormwater Utility
Roxanne Scrum, Animal Services
George Eastman, Environmental Services
Zachary Webb, Roads & Bridges
18th
Amie Wheatley, Coroner’s Office
Charles Baker, Sheriff’s Office
Cecilia Welch, Clerk of Court
Hannah Swanson, Parks, Recreation & Events
19th
Daniel Massey, Sheriff’s Office
Michael Keefe, Broadband Utility
Jessica Robinson, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Shulamit Link, Library
Patrick Jones, Water Utility
Dillan Brown, Detention Center
Trevor Zahner, Roads & Bridges
Lindsay Stahler, Planning
Jack Phelps, Stormwater Maintenance
20th
Brian Zembiak, Water Utility
Anthony Clark, Roads & Bridges
Elliott Stephens, Fire Rescue
21st
Natalie Gibson, Library
Alejandro Alfonso-Garcia, Fleet Services
22nd
Stephen Sullivan, Information Technology
Jeremy Wallen, Fire Rescue
Wheeler Cowart, Stormwater Utility
Steven Parish, Fire Rescue
23rd
Desiree Powell, Clerk of Court
Michael Kerr, Detention Center
Rodney Silvey, Water Utility
Ann Jannette Moreno, Finance
Katelyn Hancock, Water Utility
Martavious Martin, Roads & Bridges
24th
Michael Chandler, Animal Services
Sara Kirkendall, Parks, Recreation & Events
Treyvon Turner, Roads & Bridges
25th
Christopher Mize, Stormwater Maintenance
Anthony Gentry, Clerk of Court
Willie Smith, Water Utility
Dylan McCreery, Sheriff’s Office
Seth Larmer, Public Transit
Jeremy Anderson, Sheriff’s Office
Jaylen McGee, Fire Rescue
January Birthdays
26th
Stephen Spencer, Sheriff’s Office
Cynthia Mason, Clerk of Court
Paul Crews, Building Standards
David Aycox, Fire Rescue
Stephen Williams, Water Utility
Jason Shire, Fire Rescue
Kari Sway, Detention Center
27th
Paul Scarbary, Development Services
Jason Rhoad, Animal Services
Xavier Washington, Recycling
Alanna Austin, Fire Rescue
28th
George Amos, Fire Rescue
Dan Crocker, Water Utility
Nicholas Pond, Parks, Recreation & Events
Stuart Hilsman, EDA
29th
Roger Gates, Detention Center
Tim Holloway, Roads & Bridges
David Bunch, Roads & Bridges
Cynthia Walker, Finance
Jonathon Wingate, Detention Center
Becky Reese, Sheriff’s Office
Betty Duncan, Parks, Recreation & Events
Lawrence Bennett, Fire Rescue
Owen Whitehead, Traffic Engineering
30th
John Samuels, Procurement
Johnny Williams, Parks, Recreation & Events
Joshua Hancock, Engineering Services
James Moss, 911 Dispatch
Thomas Johnson, Fire Rescue
Jess Wary, Engineering
Chelsea Robinson, Tax Commissioner’s Office
Theron Griner, Water Utility
31st
Joel Ansley, Public Transit
David McLane, Detention Center
Kevin Warner, Water Utility
Edward Laturell, Sheriff’s Office
Julio Sanchez-Santiago, Information Technology
Misty Hanley, Probate Court
Joseph Greene, Sheriff’s Office
Sarah DaVitte, Tax Assessor’s Office
RISK MANAGMENT Training Schedule
National Safety Council Defensive Driving (4 Hours) at the EOC 8:30am-12:30pm Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
National Safety Council Defensive Driving (8 Hours) at the EOC 8:30am-5:00pm Wednesday, February 26th, Thursday, March 20th, 2025
Red Cross CPR/AED & First Aid (8 Hours) at the EOC 8:30-5pm Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 Wednesday, March 5th, 2025
Please note that Risk Management classes have been filling up fast this past year Our classes are subject to the availability of our trainers based on their schedules. The classes are also limited to the amount of space we have for attendees. If there is a class on the schedule you would like to attend, please do not wait to register. If you register for a class and at any point in time realize you will not be able to attend, please inform Risk Management to open the spot for other employees. To register contact RiskManagement@columbiacountyga.gov Or call Jennifer, Polly, or Darlene at 706-312-7475 for information
With
TRAIN Swain
Custer Service Classes
Held in the Building B, 1st Floor Conference Room Give ‘ em the Pickle!
The Fred Factor Friday January 31, 2025 9am to 10am
Information Security Classes
If you clicked on a test phishing email, you are required to attend one of the meetings listed below. But anyone is welcome to attend!
Wed. 1/29/25 @ 2 pm Thu. 2/27/25 @ 9 am Tues. 3/25/25 @ 2 pm
Evans Government Center Auditorium, Building A, 630 Ronald Reagan Dr.
To sign up for one of these classes, please contact Phyllis Swain at (706) 312-7302 or via email at pswain@columbiacountyga.gov
Congratulations
Please join in congratulating the following employees who were FIRST each month in 2024 to report their test email using the Phish Alert Report Button. Thank them for being a team player and doing their part to keep our network safe!
January 2024 – Adam Searcy – Tax Assessor
February 2024 – Adam Searcy – Tax Assessor (yes, 2 months in a row!)
March 2024– Victoria Stiefel – Community Services
April 2024 – Juley Bishop – District Attorney’s Office
May 2024– Pam Royal – Community Services
June 2024 – Ben Busbee – Community Services
July 2024 – Danielle Dickenson – Superior Court
August 2024 – Adam Fowler – Fire Rescue
September 2024 – Wade Keefe – Technology Services
October 2024 – Ashley Muller – District Attorney’s Office
November 2024– Cody Merrick – Fire Rescue
December 2024 –Benjamin Jackson – Tax Assessor
-Submitted by Phyllis Swain, Training Manager
Hallie Christine Flanagan
born November 4, 2024
weighing 7lbs, 4oz
To mom and dad, Hollie and Logan Flanagan, big Brother Brooks Grandparents Missy Coston (Gemma) and Jennifer Weathers Perdue (G)
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Water and Ice
The months of February through April are often the wettest months. In the south temperatures can vary from warm and mild, to freezing cold during these months We see heavy rainfall, freezing rain, ice, flooding conditions, erosion, and other hazards which can impact our workplace We need to consider how wet weather affects our employee’s safety Although it might sound like a dull topic, wet surfaces can cause hazards for all employees and for our visitors Wet floors can contribute to workplace safety accidents such as slips, trips, and falls. Unidentified leaks can lead to damaged buildings, increased chance of mold and mildew, and in worst cases flooding in our facilities leading to damaged equipment and infrastructure Wet weather can also impact how we use our heavy equipment Lack of traction, nonsolid surface for stabilizers, and even loss of equipment in once dry now boggy terrain
The combination of rainwater and cold air can also create snow, ice, and slippery surfaces
Some considerations: Moving cautiously, particularly on ladders or at heights. using the correct equipment and tools that can be used in the rain with non-slip handles, proper personal protective equipment (PPE) including proper footwear and trousers that don’t drag on the floor,, suitable hand protection with grip, wearing high-visibility clothing to make sure all workers can be seen by each other, and refresher training on hyperthermia signs and prevention
On a similar note, rainwater and cold weather can cause icy roads. OSHA has an acronym, PPP, (prepare, protect, prevent) PPP is an ideal safety slogan for any inclement weather, winter driving, and safely doing our job during a weather event Bottom
