The Roundabout 7/20/2023

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Employee Service Recognition Program

Our Annual Employee Service Recognition Program will be held on August 23, 2023, at 3 p.m. We will be recognizing employees that have met milestone anniversaries in the past year, retirees, and former military employees. Jennie Montgomery, Channel 6 News Anchor, will return as our emcee. We are shifting the location to the Performing Arts Center which will lend itself better for both the ceremony and reception. We are excited to recognize our hard working employees, and we hope to see you there!

Years of Service Recognition

Employees that achieved milestone work anniversaries this past year (5 years, 10 years, 15 years, etc.) will receive an invitation from HR through the mail. You will receive your service pin from your Division Director at some point before or right after the program. During the actual program, your name will be announced by Jennie Montgomery, and your picture will be displayed on a large screen with your name and current department. All you have to do is raise your hand or stand if you want. You do not have to get on stage to be recognized, so don't worry about that! We want to keep this stress free so that you can enjoy the program.

Military Service Recognition

Part of our Employee Service Recognition Program involves honoring employees that have served in the military or currently serve (Reserves). If you qualify for this honor, and you were not recognized at one of our previous Recognition Programs, please complete this information so that we can include you this year. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6PZKJ38 (Information is needed by July 28, 2023 )

Your photo, name, rank, and Branch of Service will be displayed during the program. You do not have to get on stage to be recognized, so please consider submitting your information if you qualify for this honor.

Invitees are welcome to bring guests, so be sure to RSVP with Martha Bartles once you get your invitation. There will be a reception immediately following with heavy Hors d'oeuvres.

We look forward to recognizing the service of our valued employees!

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Join us on August 11, 2023 at 12pm in the Evans Auditorium in Building A for our inaugural meeting. As this involves protected information, we cannot identify impacted employees to issue individual invitations for registration. All are welcome. If you think you may benefit from participating, please join us. We encourage you to complete the following survey that informs us about your interest in the group and whether or not you will be attending the first meeting. Although most of the questions in the survey are optional, the registration information is used to help us keep in contact with you about the meeting and to plan accordingly for the number of attendees. Survey results are confidential and are only shared with Human Resources and the two contacts for this group. If you feel more comfortable reaching out to one of us instead of completing the registration questions in the survey, please feel free to do so. More information about the meeting will be provided accordingly by email to those that register and in the next Roundabout.

Survey to share interest and/or to register for the meeting: Survey Link

Contact with questions, information, and suggestions:

Glenn O’Steen at 706-868-3302 gosteen@columbiacountyga.gov

or Jennifer Neal at 706-312-7225 jneal@columbiacountyga.gov

Birthdays AUGUST

1st

WillieStory,WaterUtility

JaydaRomano,DetentionCenter

2nd

SoletaBartles,TaxCommissioner’sOffice

MicheleDillard,PerformingArtsCenter

MadlenChavous,Sheriff’sOffice

AaronPrice,Sheriff’sOffice

3rd

RodneyQuesenberry,MagistrateCourt

VeraAnderson,Sheriff’sOffice

JenniferPrince,JuvenileCourt

RyanWhittle,Sheriff’sOffice

KaitlinBowling,StormWaterUtility

KieranShort,Library

CamronNielson,FacilityMaintenance

4th

HeidiCurlee,TaxCommissioner’sOffice

SherylJolly,SuperiorCourt

EvanDavis,FireRescue

TavonneGadson,Roads&Bridges

ClaytonLariscy,FireRescue

MatthewKitchens,DetentionCenter

DaltonGiles,DetentionCenter

ConnorBruce,FireRescue

5th

DarleneLui,TaxAssessorsOffice

JasonWaters,Sheriff’sOffice

NicholasCollar,WaterUtility

6th

CraigMurphy,Sheriff’sOffice

MichaelBlanchard,IT

RyanBarry,DetentionCenter

TabithaGrogan,911Dispatch

7th

10th

ReannaTovar,Library

ClarissaHogan,FacilityMaintenance

ChaseAbbott,FireRescue

WarrenBaltesOliver,DetentionCenter

BrandonCahrier,IT

11th

JenniferWillis,ClerkofSuperiorCourt

StephenPeacock,FacilityMaintenance

AubreyBurke,DetentionCenter

12th

JosefinaGaspard,911Dispatch

KimberlyPowell,ClerkofSuperiorCourt

CurtisOglesby,Roads&Bridges

KaylaHerron,911Dispatch

13th

PhoebeAtkins,IT

14th

LelandCarruth,Recreation

15th

PattiPursley,ProbateCourt

DennisAnderson,StormwaterUtility

RhushaMack,FireRescue

ChristieLeeSmall,Recycling

BrandieCramer,Sheriff’sOffice

ChrisTomlinson,IT

JustinHughes,WaterUtility

17th

MarySkidmore,ProbateCourt

RobertYahn,FireRescue

JamesGraham,Sheriff’sOffice

MelissaSidener,Stormwater

BennieSlappy,WaterUtility

DavidBullard,FireRescue

BrandonWalker,DetentionCenter

21st

AudreyWilliamson,Sheriff’sOffice

StevenHarris,FacilityMaintenance

22nd

CarmellaRivera,DetentionCenter

KevinGoeddel,WaterUtility

TimothyGantt,FireRescue

DamionRich,DetentionCenter

23rd

NaynabenMistry,Planning

JamesSummers,Sheriff’sOffice

ElizabethEdwards,ProbateCourt

ChristiDeloach,Recreation

GeorgeWhetstone,WaterUtility

BrandonMartin,Recreation

24th

JenniferNeal,RiskManagement

BrookeAnger,MagistrateCourt

StevenScott,WaterUtility

ChristopherCarroll,FireRescue

25th

DavidMcCarty,FleetServices

DavidNesbitt,FireRescue

GlendaSimons,ProbateCourt

BrandiBell,Procurement

ConradBeaulieu,FireRescue

26th

RitaShelton,IT

27th

JulianneHartman,GIS

ThomasCarani,DistrictAttorney

MelissaCoston,SuperiorCourt

TammyWalden,911Dispatch

WilliamButler,Planning

28th

SilasLovett,DetentionCenter

DanielleColton-Couch,HumanResources

AnthonyDavis,WaterUtility

BrandonCooper,DetentionCenter

NoahBowers,Library

8th

EdithCasteel,WaterUtility

EdisonMoseley,Sheriff’sOffice

ChrisNattinger,Recreation

EmilyGlisson,StormWaterUtility

9th

JarredViehl,WasteWaterConveyance

18th

KennethCooter,BuildingStandards

MariaJessie,WaterUtilityLaboratory

TonnyWilliams,TrafficEngineering

JonathanSantaMaria,Sheriff’sOffice

19th

ClydeTate,Sheriff’sOffice

RobertBenedetto,BuildingStandards

LarryHobbs,GIS

NicholasPravato,WUDamagePrevention

29th

MelissaKitchens,TaxAssessorsOffice

RandallBao,Sheriff’sOffice

MitchellRoberson,FireRescue

JonathonCombs,Sheriff’sOffice

ChristopherWilliams,WastewaterConveyance

ShelleyUsry,TaxCommissioner’sOffice

AndreClementi,Sheriff’sOffice

CassidyHarris,CountyManager’sOffice

MadelineCorbin,Sheriff’sOffice

MaryKateO’Steen,WaterUtility

BenjaminJackson,TaxAssessorsOffice AsharEvans,WastewaterConveyance

20th

RoryHanson,FireRescue

DevinGray,FireRescue

30th

KathleenReichl,Library

RichardHaygood,WaterUtility

ThomasFralick,WaterUtility

BrendenAlvarez,FireRescue

31st

KeilaGill,DetentionCenter

KireanDonahue,FireRescue

24Years

BuddyWimmer,Sheriff'sOffice

KatrinaBerzett,IT

23Years

TomJones,WaterUtility

22Years

LynnJohnson,WaterUtility

MarthaPartridge,TaxCommissioner’sOffice

21Years

DennisAnderson,StormWaterUtility

JerryLeonard,Sheriff’sOffice

20Years

JenniferWillis,ClerkofSuperiorCourt

NatalieGibson,Library

19Years

JamesGraham,Sheriff’sOffice

18Years

GeorgeEastman,EnvironmentalServices

17Years

CareySimmons,DetentionCenter

AmberThomas,ClerkofSuperiorCourt

JerryChannell,WaterUtility

ChristopherHarrison,TrafficEngineering

16Years

StephaniePilcher,311CustomerService

JenniferPrince,JuvenileCourt

CindyChastain,DetentionCenter

ChristopherLane,Sheriff’sOffice

15Years

EvanKell,WaterUtility

AlexAndrews,Sheriff’sOffice

14Years

CandyGoff,Procurement

BenjaminFowler,Sheriff'sOffice

AdamSearcy,TaxAssessorsOffice

JulieMilford,911Dispatch

13Years

AnthonyGilbert,DetentionCenter

12Years

CaraHarden,Finance

11Years

GrantMixon,TaxAssessorsOffice

ReginaFlemming,Sheriff’sOffice

10Years

JamariusTate,FireRescue

WesleyGower,WaterUtility

KyleMcClellan,FireRescue

EdwardJones,DetentionCenter

JosephMarrone,FireRescue

RonaldBagwell,WaterUtility

JeremyAnderson,Sheriff’sOffice

RichardBrassell,MagistrateCourt

KayleyNichols,WaterUtility

ConnorWhittle,WaterUtility

CalvinMiller,Sheriff’sOffice

9Years

DavidSteedleyEngineering

KatieBethJennings,SWCompliance

RodneyQuesenberry,MagistrateCourt

RonnieKitchens,Recreation

8Years

MichaelGlasscock,WaterUtility

LayaClaybrook,Permitting

LoganCarothers,FacilityMaintenance

TimothyMorelli,PublicTransit

AmySorrow,WaterUtility

MillieLehr,TaxAssessorsOffice

LelandCarruth,Recreation

JalenBurns,Roads&Bridges

RomeoSatsatin,DetentionCenter

LoganCarothers,FacilityMaintenance

7Years

AndralynGraham,Engineering

KevinGlasscock,WaterUtility

GregoryFlanigan,FireRescue

6Years

CarmellaRivera,DetentionCenter

SharonTaylor,Sheriff’sOffice

HaleighCook,FireRescue

NathanielJackson,Sheriff’sOffice

JanSward,Procurement

MichaelAllen,FireRescue

ReneBrown,DetentionCenter

RyanHoward,FireRescue

JesseReynolds,StormWater

JoshuaBrown,Roads&Bridges

JonRobinson,FacilityMaintenance

5Years

KimberlyBryan,Sheriff’sOffice

AaronYoungblood,Sheriff'sOffice

NathanBarton,FleetServices

4Years

KevinBoyer,Recreation

KristynaSmith,911Dispatch

DanielHyman,WaterUtility

DorrethaMitchell,DetentionCenter

CharlesEvans,JuvenileCourt

ChristopherCooke,WaterUtility

CurtisDurden,IT

JarvisHardy,Roads&Bridges

KristenColon,TaxAssessorsOffice

3Years

DavidAkins,FacilityMaintenance

ColtonTribble,Roads&Bridges

StephanieLaws,TaxCommissionersOffice

DavidHawkes,FireRescue

JeffereyThornton,FireRescue

JoshuaThomas,Roads&Bridges

SilesLovett,DetentionCenter

KaylaHerron,911Dispatch

MartaviousMartin,Roads&Bridges

ThomasBeauford,AnimalServices

MadelineCorbin,Sheriff'sOffice

IanLandeen,Recreation

VerdellWalker,Stormwater

AmyM.Sorrow,TaxCommissionersOffice

ShannonStoddard,BoardofElections

JaredMason,Sheriff’sOffice

2Years

PamelaRoyal,SRP

JamesG.Blanchard,SuperiorCourt

SherylJolly,SuperiorCourt

WadePadgett,SuperiorCourt

JenniferChristopher,SuperiorCourt

MichelleWright,SuperiorCourt

AshleyMuller,DistrictAttorney

KathyRogers,DistrictAttorney

AmberBrantley,DistrictAttorney

ChristianMcAlister,FireRescue

WilliamWright,Roads&Bridges

RobertBoggs,PerformingArtsCenter

CynthiaWilkinson,GIS

JamesWebb,Recreation

WarrenBaltesOliver,DetentionCenter

BrandonReeves,Sheriff’sOffice

OliviaChalmers,PerformingArtsCenter

ZacharyRaines,FleetServices

SariahPayne,DetentionCenter

ZacharyAllen,TaxAssessorsOffice

EdgarChavez,FireRescue

MirandaLane,DetentionCenter

DonaldTuten,DetentionCenter

JosephEpperly,FireRescue

ElliottStephens,FireRescue

NatalieShirleyYstebo,DetentionCenter

2YearsContinued

LandynBiggs,FireRescue

MicheleDillard,PerformingArtsCenter

AnnMalay,PerformingArtsCenter

PamelaGoble,ProbateCourt

DustinHadden,RecreationDepartment

CourtneyBaldridge,WaterUtility

RoyHerren,WaterUtility

RachelGifford,TaxCommissionersOffice

LexisBroadwater,TaxCommissionersOffice

AndrewPorter,WaterUtility

AaronAndrews,FleetServices

McKenzieHitt,WaterUtility

MoriahSims,911Dispatch

1Year

LindsayFoster,Sheriff’sOffice

LisaPeirce,Recreation

StephenPeacock,FacilityMaintenance

DylanDouglas,Planning

JasonHall,FireRescue

TroyDavis,FireRescue

RhodaKimble-Wheeler,SuperiorCourt

JohnBryant,SuperiorCourt

KatieCason,PerformingArtsCenter

KendraBell,DetentionCenter

AnitaJenkins,DetentionCenter

AlecChavez,FleetServices

JamesGaston,DetentionCenter

JeremyMickens,FacilityMaintenance

DarrylAdams,Sheriff’sOffice

JamesWilkinson,Roads&Bridges

CoreyOldham,IT

HunterMartenn,StormwaterUtility

NathanHutter,IT

HunterSmith,Stormwater

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