The Roundabout 3/2/2023

TheRoundabout March2,2023

MedNow Reminder Information

If you are on the county insurance plan with United, please utilize the MedNow options before going to the emergency room for care. Monday through Thursday, employees and spouses can be seen at the employee clinic in Building G-2 between the hours of 9 am - 2 pm. This should help you get in and out very quickly. If you need to go to one of the five other MedNow locations, the addresses and hours are listed below. Last year we added the Thomson location for our employees living out on that end of the county or in McDuffie County. The MedNow location on Washington Road (near Red Lobster) is open seven days a week until 10 pm!

For employees and dependents covered with health insurance by the Columbia County Board of Commissioners:

Employees and spouses can use the employee clinic in Building G-2, MondayThursday 9am-2pm.

When to use Urgent Care:

Allergies

Colds/flu/fever

Ear Pain/infection

Insect bites

Minor cuts/burns

Rashes

Sprains/strains/simple fractures

Sore throat/cough

Urinary tract infections

COVID tests

When to use the Emergency Room:

Chest Pain

Shock

Severe burn/cut

Trauma

Shortness of breath

Difficulty breathing

Unconsciousness

Severe bleeding

Visible fractures

Slurred speech/paralysis

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC (USE FOR HEALTH 4ME2 POINTS!)

The first blood pressure clinic of 2023 will be held on March 16, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Evans Auditorium Building A, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans, GA.

RISKMANAGEMENT

TRAINING SCHEDULE

American Red Cross

Adult CPR/AED & Standard First Aid at the EOC 8:30am-5pm

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

National Safety Council Defensive Driving

(8 Hours) at the EOC 8:30am-5pm

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Hands-On Defensive Driving

(8 Hours) at the CCSO Track 8:30am-5pm

Friday, March 10, 2023

CPR Classes and Hands-On Defensive Driving Classes fill up fast! Do not miss out on this opportunity!

There will only be 3 Hands-On Defensive Driving Classes offered this year!

To register contact Jennifer jneal@columbiacountyga.gov or Darlene dbartlett@columbiacountyga.gov Or call Risk Management at 706-312-7475 for information

TRAIN WITH SWAIN TRAIN WITH SWAIN TRAIN WITH SWAIN

InformationSecurityClasses

Ifyouclickedonatestphishingemail,youare requiredtoattendoneofthemeetingsbelow. However,anyoneiswelcometoattend!

Tuesday,3/21/23from2:30pmto3:30pm

Thursday,4/27/23from8:30amto9:30am

EvansGovernmentCenterAuditorium, BuildingA,630RonaldReaganDrive

To sign up for classes, please contact Phyllis Swain at (706) 312-7302 or via email at pswain@columbiacountyga.gov

March Birthdays

1st

RyanBrockman,DetentionCenter

ConnorWhittle,WaterUtility

BrandonWashington,WaterUtility

AlejandroMarin,FleetServices

RovondaTurner,DetentionCenter

KellyCampbell,DistrictAttorney'sOffice

JoeJackson,FacilityMaintenance

2nd

BrentWillis,FireRescue

ClaytonWhittle,StormwaterUtility

3rd

PamelaPalmer,Library

LynnJohnson,WaterUtility

JennyVerner,Recycling

CharleneJohnston,ClerkofCourt

ClarissaHopkins,Sheriff'sOffice

EvanKell,WaterUtility

NicholasWilliamson,DetentionCenter

WesleyHarris,Roads&Bridges

JohnBryant,SuperiorCourt 4th

LayaClaybrook,Permitting 5th

DonaldTuten,DetentionCenter

KenyaLodge,911Dispatch

ChaseWilcox,DetentionCenter

6th

CandyGoff,Procurement

DannyFigueroa,Sheriff'sOffice

CarsonHulse,FireRescue 7th

KathyHebert,Library

JohnnyWilliams,WaterUtility

GlennO'Steen,Procurement 8th

PaulMurray,FleetServices

KodyWalker,Roads&Bridges 9th

JohnCollins,Parks&Recreation

JasonTroiano,MagistrateCourt

SkylerAnderson,BuildingStandards

AaronAndrews,FleetServices 10th

CherPurvis,Sheriff'sOffice

SabrinaDodgen,DetentionCenter

LisaMartin,Roads&Bridges

MikeParnell,WaterUtility 11th

BerthaGause,WaterUtility

ChristopherRobertson,Sheriff'sOffice

12th

GlennAgner,WaterUtility

JudyDorn,Sheriff'sOffice

CherieMcGee,FacilityMaintenance

SaundraHawkins,Library

StephenBroom,911Dispatch

DonnaAnderson,WaterUtility

ChristinaGalpin,TaxComm.Office 13th

SherellLampkin,WaterUtility

JamalierAponteRivera,Roads&Bridges

14th

KellyMcDaniel,RoadConstruction

JonathanLong,FireRescue

DavidHeaton,Sheriff'sOffice

RyanHoward,FireRescue

15th

GaryHarden,Sheriff'sOffice

16th

JustinDilger-Ewing,FireRescue

ChristopherWahman,FireRescue

DanielWelsh,DistrictAttorney'sOffice 17th

MichaelGreene,FireRescue

ChadCapps,FireRescue

BobbyGray,Roads&Bridges

ByronSullivan,RoadConstruction 18th

RobertBryan,DetentionCenter

JosephMarrone,FireRescue

MaryLinManer,Library

LindyMilburn,WaterUtility

AshtonTampling,ClerkofCourt

19th

SharifChochol,Sheriff'sOffice 20th

DanaCsira,AnimalServices

LeslieCaldwell,Parks&Recreation

21st

OliviaChalmers,PerformingArtsCenter

StephanieDarabaris,MagistrateCourt

MirandaLane,DetentionCenter

CharlesDickenson,DetentionCenter

MichaelVinson,WaterUtility

22nd

JamesAtakoglu,DetentionCenter

FranciscoColon-Olivieri,WaterUtility

WilliamBrooks,FireRescue

AngelicaBermudez,Library

KylerHanley,DetentionCenter

23rd

WilliamMcLaughlin,Sheriff'sOffice

MarkCowdrey,FireRescue

JalenBurns,Roads&Bridges

LindaDriggers,Sheriff'sOffice

24th

PaulCasey,FireRescue

BenjaminGroves,DetentionCenter

JonathanHeise,MagistrateCourt

WilliamHickmon,JuvenileCourt

JonathanPope,Parks&Recreation

TracyHoward,SavannahRapidsPavilion

25th

JamesCrowell,Roads&Bridges

StephaniePilcher,311CustomerService

VashtiSelf,InformationTechnology

26th

CheriFreeman,Library

NataliePaine,DistrictAttorney'sOffice

RyanMura,AnimalServices

27th

TrippPenn,Sheriff'sOffice

LarryGriswold,Roads&Bridges

HunterSchell,TrafficEngineering

MargaretLemaire,Library

28th

ShannonPowell,Finance

AngelGrovenor,DetentionCenter

JosephRingel,FireRescue

LeonardMarshall,DetentionCenter

29th

KerstonBell,InformationTechnology

DonaldAllen,FireRescue

NicholasBaker,Roads&Bridges

TravisSmith,DetentionCenter

MarkHenseler,WaterUtility

XavierLuckie,StormwaterMaint. 30th

StephenSaint,WaterUtility

ClaySmith,Sheriff'sOffice

ShawnaScholl,CodeCompliance

JerryStuder,Sheriff'sOffice

31st

LucilleDonaldson,DetentionCenter

JamesAldridge,InformationTechnology

24Years

TonnyWilliams,TrafficEngineering

23Years

DennisMack,DetentionCenter

20Years

BrianO'Sullivan,WaterUtility

JACloud,FireRescue

RichardHaygood,WaterUtility

19Years

SherraHolden,TechnologyServices

17Years

VivianCoulson,Library

NicholasCooper,Sheriff'sOffice

LoriAdams,Finance

PaulaCorbitt,HumanResources

16Years

NathanWhite,DetentionCenter

ErinHall,Permitting

JohnHutcherson,FireRescue

ThomasFredericks,Sheriff'sOffice

15Years

BrittanyWilliamson, TaxCommissioner'sOffice

14Years

AlanaStuder,DetentionCenter

13Years

MatthewGaylor,Sheriff'sOffice

12Years

AndrewLaSure,WaterUtility

PaulaMunger,PlanReview

March Anniversaries

11Years

SherellLampkin,WaterUtility LansingLogan,Sheriff'sOffice

10Years

RobertBennett,EDA MichaelBish,Sheriff'sOffice BrandonLowe,DetentionCenter

8Years

HunterWoods,Roads&Bridges CharlesWilliamson,Sheriff'sOffice MichaelSantana,Sheriff'sOffice DonyelPerrin,WaterUtility

7Years

JeffreyPollock,DetentionCenter NeilPaler,JuvenileCourt

SarahKell,Sheriff'sOffice

ConnieSmith,Environmental Services

CherieMcGee,FacilityMaintenance

ElaineArroyo,WaterUtility

NickHayes,FleetServices BrentonPhillips,FireRescue

6Years

StephanieDarabaris, MagistrateCourt JamesHaney,WaterUtility

TinaCanuette,WaterUtility ClaytonHall,911Dispatch

5Years

ArthurClary,BroadbandUtility BillBotham,PerformingArtsCenter

JeanniePentecost,FireRescue KristenBridges,Sheriff'sOffice MarkHenseler,WaterUtility

KeithWarner

Sheriff'sOffice

25Years

4Years

PamelaTurner,ClerkofCourt

KeithVerner,WaterUtility

MichaelMcIlhargey,Parks& Recreation

DavidBunch,Roads&Bridges

JuliaWoodard,MagistrateCourt

RavenMcCants,DetentionCenter

BenjaminHardy,Parks& Recreation

JosephCsira,Sheriff'sOffice

LeighFletcher,Sheriff'sOffice

3Years

JasonHughes,DetentionCenter

2Years

ChaseHinson,Parks&Recreation

JimmyCronan,Sheriff'sOffice

BrandonCooper,DetentionCenter

MaryRowdy,DetentionCenter

BryannaLigon,DetentionCenter

CamronNielsen,FacilityMaint.

HunterSchell,TrafficEngineering

MicheleRiggenbach,Det.Center

CameronDay,PropertyAcquisition

QuadariousHunter,Parks& Recreation

StevenHarris,FacilityMaintenance

FrankPendrey,Recycling

JenniferBarber,Sheriff'sOffice

1Year

KieranShort,Library

ChristianLewis,StromwaterMaint.

BarryHyman,BuildingStandards

JimmieCozart,Parks&Recreation

SoletaBartles TaxCommissioner'sOffice

Sheriff'sOffice

VernonCollins Coroner

TinaDickenson TaxCommissioner'sOffice

GaryGriffith FireRescue

EdieCasteel WaterUtility

StephenSullivan InformationTechnology

ChristopherRailey Sheriff'sOffice

What is your name? What is your name?your name? Morgan Baldridge Morgan Baldridge Baldridge

What Department do you work in?

What Department do you work in? Water Utility Water UtilityWater

How long have you worked with Columbia County?

How long have you worked with Columbia County? have you worked 1 1 1/2 years 1/2 years years

Where were you born? Where were you born? Where were born? Augusta, Georgia Augusta, Georgia Georgia

I I Immediate family: mmediate family: family: Two sisters, two beautiful nieces, and Two sisters, two nieces, and and one crazy handsome nephew one crazy handsome nephew crazy

Favorite hobby: Favorite hobby: Shopping or movie nights Shopping or movie nightsmovie

Favorite Movie: Favorite Movie: Disney's Coco or Pulp Fiction Disney's Coco or Pulp Fiction Disney's Coco Fiction

Favorite Singer: Favorite Singer: Singer: Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera

Favorite Sports Team: Favorite Sports Team:Sports Team: the Braves the Braves Braves

Who is biggest influence in your life: Who is biggest influence in your life: is influence in your My mom...she is so incredibly strong My mom...she is so incredibly strong mom...she is

What would you do over?

What would do over? School School I should have gone longer I should have gone longer

What is something unique about you? What is something unique about you? unique I can ballroom dance and play the trumpet I can ballroom dance and play the trumpet and trumpet

If you could go anywhere, where would you want to go?

If you could go anywhere, where would you want to go? you go would London London

What is one thing you can't live without?

What is one thing you can't live without?live without? My cats and Dunkin coffee My cats and Dunkin coffee My Dunkin

Cartoon character you most wish to swap lives with?

Cartoon character you wish to lives with? Marie from the Aristocrats Marie from the Aristocrats Marie

First job: First First Cashier at health foods store Cashier at health foods store at foods

Favorite Restaurant: Favorite Restaurant: Restaurant: Taco Bell Taco Bell

If you could become an expert at something, what would it be: If you could become an expert at something, what would it be: you expert at something, what would be: Crochet or drawing Crochet or drawing Crochet

I'm awful at both although I have a mean stick figure.

I'm awful at both although I have a mean stick figure. I mean figure.

Favorite quote: Favorite quote: "Stop singing! "Stop singing! It's no wonder you don't have any friends"--Shrek It's no wonder you don't have friends"--Shrek no wonder

W W Worst fad you participated in: orst fad you participated in: orst in: Plaid Bermuda shorts Plaid Bermuda shorts shorts

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST

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Saving for College: Tips and Strategies to Plan Your Child’s Future

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST

An overview of why it’s important to save for future college costs and ways to accomplish your family's education goals.

How Health can Affect Your Wealth in Retirement

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST

An in-depth look into the many different aspects of planning and preparing for unexpected (and expected) healthcare costs in retirement, including Medicare and Long-Term Care considerations.

The Medicare Puzzle: Understanding Your Medicare Options

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 1 p.m. EST

There are many pieces to the Medicare puzzle you need to be aware of. Gain insight to Medicare and the importance of knowing just when you need to apply.

Spring Job Fair

March 13 from 3pm - 6pm

Columbia County Exhibition Center

DON'T FORGET OUR NEW HIRE REFERRAL AWARD OF 1 DAY OF PTO!

Primitive Camping at Wildwood Park has a new look! All sites are numbered with a new pad and fire pit. Thanks to our very own Donny Way for a job very well done!

Lynlee Jordan Swain arrived on December 2, 2022, weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz. She is welcomed by parents Phillip and Jordan Slagle Swain and big sisters, Blakely & Jamie. Her proud grandparents (Chief & Lovey) are Mark Swain (GIS) and Phyllis Swain (Technology Services).

Columbia County Exhibition Center Upcoming Public Events

March

Gem Capitol Gun Show

Saturday March 4 - Sunday March 5

http://gemcapitolshows.com/

- Firearm and ammunition trade show

- Features vendors from across the South

CASA Home Show

Saturday March 18 – Sunday March 19

https://casahomeshow com/

- Home improvement trade show featuring local vendors

- Live cooking demonstrations

- Great ideas for home projects

Show Me Snakes! Reptile Sale and Exhibit

Friday March 24 – Saturday March 25

https://showmesnakes.com/

- Reptile and snake exhibit featuring vendors from all over the south

- Educational and conservation based events

April

No public events currently scheduled

May

Southeast Spas Show

Thursday May 11 – Tuesday May 16

- Trade show featuring spa equipment, Jacuzzis, and hot tubs

Augusta Coin Club Show

Thursday May 18 – Saturday May 20

- Trade show run by the Augusta Coin Club featuring rare coins and other valuable collectables