Theinauguralmeetingwasasuccess!
WehaveseensuchanamazingresponsetoourNeurodiversitygroup, andweareaddingmoremembersdaily!
Itisnottoolatetolearnmoreaboutthegroupandtojoinustogain support,resources,etc.Weareintheprocessofpreparingaschedule forupcomingmeetingsforthegroup.Ifyouwouldlikemore informationortojointhegroup,feelfreetocontactusdirectly.
Contactwithquestions,information,and/orsuggestions:
GlennO’Steenat706-868-3302gosteen@columbiacountyga.gov orJenniferNealat706-312-7225jneal@columbiacountyga.gov
Oneinfivepeopleareneurodivergent,meaningtheirbrainfunctions differentlyinoneormorewaysthanisconsideredstandardortypical. Their unique traits are often characterized as 'neurodiverse conditions.’Theideaisthatpeopleexperienceandinteractwiththe worldaroundtheminmanydifferentways;thereisnoone“right”way ofthinking,learning,andbehaving,anddifferencesarenotviewedas deficits.Theyare“unique”andhavealottooffertheworldifonly giventheopportunity.
1st
HaydenBrandt,DetentionCenter
2nd
TuyetKent,InformationTechnology
MicahMotes,EngineeringServices
JamesThomas,FireRescue
3rd
LeonardZahare,FireRescue
ParisHollar,DetentionCenter
AmyWilliams,FleetServices
4th
MillieLehr,TaxAssessorsOffice
WilliamOwens,FireRescue
5th
JosephVines,FireRescue
NickHayes,FleetServices
GeorgeEwest,DetentionCenter
SamuelDennany,AnimalServices
6th
DorrethaMitchell,DetentionCenter
AmySorrow,WaterUtility
DamarisWright,WaterUtility
7th
ChelseaThompson,ClerkofCourt
CoryOldham,InformationTechnology
8th
PaulBurks,Sheriff’sOffice
AngieRussell,Finance
RobertRichards,WaterUtility
AnnMalay,PerformingArtsCenter
MelissaWilliamson,911Dispatch
9th
VictoriaHarrold,Library
HakeimOdom,WaterUtility
JonathanBianchi-Rossi,WaterUtility
10th
RobertaWilder,Library
TeresaMetzler,WaterUtility
KeithCox,Coroner
NelsonBrookins,FireRescue
11th
ChristianMoore,StormwaterUtility
12th
KyleMcClellan,FireRescue
CurtisDurden,InformationTechnology
JaredMason,Sheriff’sOffice
ChaseFlick,WaterUtility
13th
KevinHoward,FacilityMaintenance
MaliekFoster,DetentionCenter
ConnieTuli,Sheriff’sOffice
14th
MaryNorman,DetentionCenter
TomJones,WaterUtility
KyleTitus,EngineeringServices
BryannaLigon,DetentionCenter
15th
AlviaMurdock,FireRescue
AmyBolton,JuvenileCourt
JillianHogue,Library
JohnnyCooper,FireRescue
16th
TroyDavis,FireRescue
MarkStory,Roads&Bridges
DarrinTransou,WaterUtility
17th
BobbyChristine,DistrictAttorney
MistyPuffer,Finance
AngelaCoen,FireRescue
KevinNelson,DetentionCenter
September Birthdays
18th
TimothyPhillips,Sheriff’sOffice
KristenColon,TaxAssessorsOffice
19th
GregorySmith,Sheriff’sOffice
BenjaminHardeman,WaterUtility
BruceBryant,FleetServices
20th
LacieBrassell,ClerkofCourt
BrandonSikes,Sheriff’sOffice
SamuelBall,GIS
21st
JulieMilford,911Dispatch
SharonWillis,DetentionCenter
AdamSearcy,TaxAssessorsOffice
DylanDouglas,Planning
22nd
FredIngram,StormwaterUtility
JohnBryan,PublicTransit
CassandraSasser,BoardofElections
23rd
KeishaEvans,Library
McKenzieHitt,WaterUtility
24th
PeteRodriguez,FacilityMaintenance
AndyShedd,Sheriff’sOffice
ConnieMelear,Commissioner
RicardoWilliams,SWMaintenance
MatthewBrisendine,FireRescue
DavidHall,WaterUtility
CharlesFrizzi,TaxAssessorsOffice
KameronJay,StormwaterMaintenance
LatarciaSteinlage,Sheriff’sOffice
25th
CharlesGriffin,WaterUtility
TinaCanuette,WaterUtility
AshlynVest,SuperiorCourt
BraydenBarber,Roads&Bridges
26th
LouisBowles,Recycling
SallyFowler,Parks&Recreation
JoshuaMobley,Sheriff’sOffice
KarenBogle,TaxCommissioner’sOffice
AshleySwain,CCConvention&VisitorsBureau
JessicaDavis,TrafficEngineering
DavidTaylor,PropertyAcquisition
LindseyStokes,GIS
27th
JasonLittle,Roads&Bridges
28th
LindaGlasscock,AnimalServices
PamelaTurner,ClerkofCourt
ChristopherCushman,CodeCompliance
EvanSullivan,FacilityMaintenance
29th
JacquelineDonaldson,InformationTechnology
RhodaKimble-Wheeler,SuperiorCourt
TerriMullis,TaxAssessorsOffice
LaurenLuoma,ExtensionService
PhillipBell,Roads&Bridges
30th
BrendaClark,3-1-1CustomerService
JamesDiArenzo,Sheriff’sOffice
BrianShepherd,FireRescue
DannyPhillips,WaterUtility
SavannahHernandez,Parks&Recreation
September Birthdays
(Continued)
Anniversaries September (Continued)
9Years
DanielleMontgomery,Planning
RobertaWilder,Library
ChristopherMize,StormwaterMaintenance
RandalPrickett,TrafficEngineering
ClaytonWhittle,StormwaterUtility
MichaelZahner,StormwaterMaintenance
ShulamitLink,Library
8Years
TimothyPhillips,Sheriff’sOffice
7Years
PatrickPatterson,CodeCompliance
MargaretMcLaughlin,Sheriff’sOffice
AngelaMedlin,BoardofElections
RichardHennings,WaterUtility
6Years
AnnamarieNable,CommunityServices
MichaelBlanchard,TechnologyServices
EvanWilliams,WaterUtility
AnitaPatel,EDA
BrandonPrice,Sheriff’sOffice
DannyFigueroa,Sheriff’sOffice
5Years
MarkSwain,GIS
MatthewNorton,FireRescue
BrittanyAkins,WaterUtility
CourtneyGoode,TaxAssessorsOffice
AndreClementi,Sheriff’sOffice
4Years
LeaBoyette,Sheriff’sOffice
JordanMorris,BroadbandUtility
JillianHogue,Library
AaronShaw,Parks&Recreation
BrandieCramer,Sheriff’sOffice
StephenSaint,WaterUtility
TheronGriner,WaterUtility
S’NeadJohnson,DetentionCenter
LynneClark,TaxCommissioner’sOffice
ScottSterling,Planning
KevinGoeddel,WaterUtility
WilliamNelson,FireRescue
AngelOrtiz,StormwaterMaintenance
3Years
GuyNewman,Sheriff’sOffice
DylanRoberts,DetentionCenter
StacyJames,Roads&Bridges
KyleWallin,InformationTechnology
MatthewChambers,InformationTechnology
JamalierAponteRivera,Roads&Bridges
DanielleColton-Couch,HumanResources
MauricioDuarte,Roads&Bridges
HeatherRich,911Dispatch
ShaileeBerry,DetentionCenter
MicahWilliams,FireRescue
CameronTiedeman,FireRescue
AngelaHatfield,DetentionCenter
JoseRodriguez,Sheriff’sOffice
2Years
MelissaWilliamson,911Dispatch
MarkRadle,FacilityMaintenance
TheodoreVasquez,FacilityMaintenance
JoleneSmith,FacilityMaintenance
TerrenceHerrington,BoardofElections
ZacharyBentley,StormwaterMaintenance
EvanSullivan,FacilityMaintenance
TabithaGrogan,911Dispatch
HaydenBrandt,DetentionCenter
ClarissaHogan,FacilityMaintenance
ColbyJanes,WaterUtility
1Year
JamesAtakoglu,DetentionCenter
DamarisWright,WaterUtility
JessicaDavis,TrafficEngineering
WilliamSmallwood,BuildingStandards
MarilynMoon,TaxCommissioner’sOffice
WilliamWalker,WaterUtility
JosephSteadman,Sheriff’sOffice
JasonUsry,Sheriff’sOffice
UzairKhan,Sheriff'sOffice
KeilaGill,DetentionCenter
BruceBryant,FleetServices
MatthewCarson,FacilityMaintenance
OnAugust23,2023,wehostedtheAnnualEmployeeServiceandRetirementProgramatthebeautiful ColumbiaCountyPerformingArtsCenter.Ourcountyadministrationpresented theprogramalongsideguesthostJennieMontgomeryfromChannel6.
Wehadagreatturnoutandawonderfulreceptionafterwardsinthelobby.
ListedbelowaretheemployeesrecognizedfortheirservicetothecitizensofColumbiaCounty.
5YearsofService
MichaelAllen,FireRescue
SkylerAnderson,BuildingStandards
CatherineAnderson,3-1-1CustomerService
JoelAnsley,PublicTransit
BrianAshley,FireRescue
MichaelBlanchard,TechnologyServices
WilliamBonsack,Sheriff’sOffice
TrentBowling,BuildingStandards
FeliciaBridges,Sheriff’sOffice
ReneBrown,DetentionCenter
JoshuaBrown,RoadsandBridges
TinaCanuette,WaterUtility
HaleighCook,FireRescue
JohnnyCooper,FireRescue
SamuelCox,WaterUtility
JodyCrabtree,WaterUtility
StephanieDarabaris,MagistrateCourt
SabrinaDodgen,DetentionCenter
JasonEnglish,ParksandRecreation
WayneFerguson,WaterUtility
DannyFigueroa,Sheriff’sOffice
EmilyFreeman,CommunityServices
ClaytonHall,9-1-1Dispatch
NikkiHornsby,MagistrateCourt
RyanHoward,FireRescue
LizzieLee,EvansLibrary
AmyLillis,TaxAssessorsOffice
MadonnaLittle,MagistrateCourt
ElanaMansion,DetentionCenter
BrianMarshall,CommunityServices
MatthewMcFatridge,TaxAssessorsOffice
DavidMcLane,DetentionCenter
AllenMelcher,WaterUtility
LindyMilburn,WaterUtility
AaronMoore,Sheriff’sOffice
MitchMoore,WaterUtility
AnnamarieNabel,CommunityServices
JimParish,FireRescue
AnitaPatel,EconomicDevelopmentAuthority
ElainePowell,HarlemLibrary
BrandonPrice,Sheriff’sOffice
RabunProctor,FireRescue
JesseReynolds,StormwaterMaintenance
RhondaRichardson,ClerkofCourt
CarmellaRivera,DetentionCenter
JonRobinson,FacilityMaintenance
PaulSmith,StormwaterMaintenance
JanSward,Procurement
SharonTaylor,Sheriff’sOffice
OmaniWashington,FireRescue
5YearsofService(continued)
JasonWaters,Sheriff’sOffice
ChristyWilliams,WaterUtility
EvanWilliams,WaterUtility
JasonWilson,Sheriff’sOffice
MichaelWise,WaterUtility
10YearsofService
ShellyBlackburn,ConventionandVisitorsBureau
ChristopherBraswell,RoadsandBridges
CraigCirillo,Sheriff’sOffice
MichaelDeLeon,WaterUtility
DianeDriggers,Sheriff’sOffice
ReginaFlemming,Sheriff’sOffice
KatelynHancock,WaterUtility
SummerHarris,Sheriff’sOffice
RyanHorst,WaterUtility
JenelleHutchinson,TaxAssessorsOffice
GlennKennedy,DeputyCountyManager
TheopelisKnight,Sheriff’sOffice
SherellLampkin,WaterUtility
JamesonLewis,FireRescue
LansingLogan,Sheriff’sOffice
JohnLuton,CommunityServices
GrantMixon,TaxAssessorsOffice
StephenMoody,WaterUtility
RyanMura,AnimalServices
VincentRobertson,RoadsandBridges
CodyRose,Sheriff’sOffice
BennieSlappy,WaterUtility
MichielVanDingstee,DetentionCenter
SandraWilkins,DetentionCenter
AudreyWilliamson,Sheriff’sOffice
LeonardZahare,FireRescue
15YearsofService
CindyChastain,DetentionCenter
LilliCrook,ProbateCourt
EvanDavis,FireRescue
C.J.Dickenson,TaxAssessorsOffice
AdrianFredericks,Sheriff’sOffice
ErinHall,Permitting
DonaldHodges,StormwaterMaintenance
JohnHutcherson,FireRescue
FredJennings,FireRescue
GaryJudy,FacilitiesDesignandConstruction
ChristopherLanders,Procurement
ChristopherLane,Sheriff’sOffice
EdwardLaturell,Sheriff’sOffice
DanielMayne,AnimalServices
BrettMcKinney,FacilityMaintenance
EmployeeServiceandRetirementRecognitionProgram
15YearsofService(Continued)
RobertMcMillian,FireRescue
RushtonMetzler,FireRescue
NaynaMistry,PlanningServices
DavidNesbitt,FireRescue
GlennO’Steen,Procurement
StephaniePilcher,3-1-1CustomerServices
DwaynePowell,RoadsandBridges
JamesPrescott,FireRescue
JenniferPrince,JuvenileCourt
TiffanyRowe,WaterUtility
PaulScarbary,DevelopmentServices
LewisStevens,FireRescue
KevinStokes,FireRescue
ClydeTate,Sheriff’sOffice
NathanWhite,DetentionCenter
RyanWhittle,Sheriff’sOffice
20YearsofService
WandaAnderson,Finance
DennisAnderson,StormwaterCompliance
ToddAndrews,InformationTechnology
JeffAsmann,PublicTransit
DarleneBartlett,RiskManagement
RussellCanterbury,Sheriff’sOffice
KennethCooter,BuildingStandards
KevinFaires,Sheriff’sOffice
SeanFurmage,RoadConstruction
JosefinaGaspard,9-1-1Dispatch
BenjaminGroves,DetentionCenter
VickieGuay,BuildingStandards
ScottJohnson,CountyManager
JerryLeonard,Sheriff’sOffice
HopeMarshall,RoadConstruction
ElizabethMcBurney,HumanResources
GalenMercer,WaterUtility
ChristopherNewman,Sheriff’sOffice
AnthonyStreetman,Sheriff’sOffice
PhyllisSwain,TechnologyServices
SharonWillis,DetentionCenter
25YearsofService
BobbyBradford,Sheriff’sOffice
TinaDickenson,TaxCommissioner’sOffice
AprilEllison-March,DetentionCenter
RicoGreen,WaterUtility
DellaHendrix,FireRescue
DonnaPellman,ClerkofCourt
JuanRivera-Colon,DetentionCenter
GlendaSimons,ProbateCourt
StephenSullivan,InformationTechnology
JasonThomas,FireRescue
TammyWalden,9-1-1Dispatch
BobbyWilliams,Sheriff’sOffice
30YearsofService
ButchAskew,DetentionCenter
GregoryBoatright,FireRescue
JamesBush,WaterUtility
ElizabethEdwards,ProbateCourt
LindaGlasscock,AnimalServices
MikeHolberton,FireRescue
JennetteJohnson,Sheriff’sOffice
KimberlyLonergan,ClerkofCourt
JohnMaldonado,WaterUtility
RodneySilvey,WaterUtility
MichaelSmolen,Sheriff’sOffice
KenSummers,Sheriff’sOffice
35YearsofService
RichardDouglas,Sheriff’sOffice
KathyHebert,EvansLibrary
SteveMorris,Sheriff’sOffice
40YearsofService
SoletaBartles,TaxCommissioner’sOffice
MarySkidmore,ProbateCourt
45YearsofService
MarkInglett,WaterUtility
ErnieWashington,WaterUtility
EmployeeswithMilitaryExperiencewhose nameswillbeaddedtotheplaqueinthe Auditorium-A:
MasterChiefBoatswainsMateRobert Benedetto,USNavy,1986-2012
SpecialistEdReaves,USArmy,1989-1993 PrivateFirstClassAngelaHatfield,USArmy, 1997-1999
GunnerySergeantNathanielWood,US MarineCorps1998-2011and
ChiefWarrantOfficer3,USArmy,2011 2022
PettyOfficerSecondClassDanaCsira,US Navy,2000-2010
SergeantKevinJohnson,USMarineCorps, 2003-2010
PettyOfficerJasonRhoad,USCoastGuard, 2004-2013
StaffSergeantTravisBraswell,USArmy, 2010-2019
PettyOfficer1stClassCorbinCooney,US Navy,2010-2020
StaffSergeantMarcusHuebner,USArmy, 2010-2022andArmyReserves,2022-present SpecialistChristianMoore,USArmy,20112022
CorporalBenjaminWhite,USMarineCorps, 2012-2018
StaffSergeantSethHuffman,USAirForce, 2013-2016andAirNationalGuard,2016present
PrivateJamaalLewis,USArmy,2015-2017
16YearsofService
FrankJohnson
InformationTechnology
17YearsofService
VeronicaBiggs
Permitting
18YearsofService
MargaretAlligood
StormwaterUtility
22YearsofService
JeffreyWilliams
Sheriff’sOffice
24YearsofService
LeonardWorley
RoadsandBridges
24YearsofService
RolandGalloway
TaxAssessorsOffice
25YearsofService
SandraBoner
SavannahRapidsPavilion
26YearsofService
StanleyYoung
Sheriff’sOffice
29YearsofService
LisaCliett
Sheriff’sOffice
29YearsofService
JohnSanders
FireRescue
29YearsofService
TonyTemples
FacilityMaintenance
30YearsofService
JohnFranklin
FireRescue
31YearsofService
VernonCollins
Coroner
32YearsofService
JenniferDouglas
Sheriff’sOffice
32YearsofService
DonaldAllen
FireRescue
33YearsofService
DonnaDunham
Sheriff’sOffice
28YearsofService
SusanGlymph
StormwaterUtility
34YearsofService
ClaySmith
Sheriff’sOffice
2022-2023
Retirees
to all of our employees that reached milestone years of service over the past year!
44YearsofService
RoadsandBridges
RonaldDavis FireRescue
ClydeWelch
45YearsofService
RoadsandBridges
WaterUtility
MelvinGibson RoadsandBridges Ourretirees represent 690years ofworkexperience dedicatedtothe citizensof ColumbiaCounty!
34YearsofService CalvinGarnett
38YearsofService GlennAgner
50YearsofService
Food Trucks-4-Lunch
Join us for the last Food Trucks-4-Lunch day until next spring!
Thursday September 14 11AM-1PM
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Mama Maryland’s Crab Cakes
Marie’s Caribbean Creole
Maggie Jaynes Snoballs
UPCOMING Events
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TRAIN WithSwain LUNCH & LEARN JoinusonSeptember21at12pm forournextLunch&Learn.Itwill beheldinBuildingAAuditorium MissionSquarewillpresentthe latestinformationon investmentservices. Don'tforgettoearnyour Health4Me2points! Registerforattendancehere: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8N9NWL6 We will serve Chik-fil-a boxed lunches. American Red Cross CPR/AED & First Aid at the EOC 8:30am - 5:00pm Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Thursday,September28,2023
Wednesday,November8,2023
Friday,September15,2023
Thursday,October12,2023
Don’tmisstheopportunitytosignupforHands-OnDefensiveDriving!AskourSafetyOfficersabout thetrack!Theywereabletodoasitevisitatoneoftheirmeetings,butitdoesn’tcomparetothe hands-onexperience!
Registerfortheclassbeforeitfillsuptoseewhattheexcitementisallabout!Youcanhavefun whiletrainingandearnacertificateforadiscountonyourinsurance!Spacesarelimitedto15per classandtherewillonlybeonemoreopportunitybeforetheendoftheyear!
Hands-onDefensiveDrivingattheCCSOTrack
8:30am-5:00pm
ToregistercontactJenniferjneal@columbiacountyga.govorDarlene dbartlett@columbiacountyga.gov OrcallRiskManagementat706-312-7475forinformation.
(8Hours)attheEOC8:30am-5pm
RiskManagementTrainingSchedule NationalSafetyCouncilDefensiveDriving
Toregistercontact: Jenniferjneal@columbiacountyga.govor Darlenedbartlett@columbiacountyga.gov orcallRiskManagementat706.312.7475 Thiscompletesthetrainingcalendarfor2023. Ifyouneedanyoftheseclasses,registersoonbeforeclasses fillup.
