The
Village VIBE
Village of Bald Head Island Employee Newsletter
Third Quarter 2023 Issue 10
BBQ King Davey Mintz spent another sleepless night preparing "all the meats" for the Village Employee Postseason BBQ which was held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the Department of Public Safety. A packed house dined on pulled pork, barbeque chicken and lamb, prepared by Mintz. David Cox contributed to the smorgasbord with sides - - baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and cookies for dessert. Mayor Quinn, Mayor Pro Tem Gardner, and Councilor Maggio were in attendance and thanked Village employees for their hard work during the busy season. Mr. McCall also thanked all of us for our hard work during the peak seaon. He introduced several new employees who were in attendance: Dylan Matthews (Public Safety - started 4/19), Nick Delp (IPC/PO - started 6/5),Cindy Novak (Admin/Finance - started 7/5), and Rick Parsons (Admin/HR - started 10/4).
ENJOY THE PHOTOS!
More photos of the BBQ on Page 2
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Village Employee Holiday Luncheon Wednesday, December 6, 2023 @ Public Safety
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Welcome, Rick! Rick Parsons came aboard on October 4, 2023, as the Village’s new Human Resources Analyst. He came to us all the way from Colorado where he lived in Castle Rock and worked for the City of Lone Tree. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a focus on Social Studies Education at Colorado State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. He has worked in municipal government for about 9 years serving roles in human resources and as deputy city clerk. Rick’s wife Brittany has family in Greensboro and being closer to her family brought them to North Carolina. He has been here such a short time that he has not yet visited one of our local beaches! Rick and Britanny have three children, MacKenzie (5), Everly (3), and Emmett (6 months).
Rick likes to play ice hockey and was on a recreation team in in Colorado. His favorite ockey hockey team is the Detroit Red Wings. B wings. Besides playing hockey he e njoys enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and camping. He also loves and camping. He also loves to travel and he and Britanny love to watch the TV show to watch the TV show Amazing Race. Out of the places they have traveled, New have traveled, New Zealand is his favorite so far, he said it was “amazing.” Another pastime pastime that he enjoys is reading about history (makes sense, he he did get his undergraduate degree in history for education). His His favorite period to learn about is early U.S. history. Rick employees. resources. to lead also
Rick is looking forward to meeting and getting to know Village employees. He says he likes the “human” side of human resources. He wants to help other employees and departments to be successful, understand the policies and programs, and lead Village staff to all the resources that are available. He is also very curious about the island and its unique environment.
ATTENTION ALL VILLAGE EMPLOYEES PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR MOST BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS OF THE ISLAND TO MISHANDA BY NOVEMBER 8, 2023. PHOTOS MUST BE ONES YOU TOOK. THESE MAY BE USED IN A PRINTED ITeM THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VILLAGE EMPLOYEES. EMAIL; mMOHUNDRO@VILLAGEBHI.ORG
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GOOD STUFF PROMOTION
RETIREMENT
Ian Carico was promoted to Senior Treatment Plant Operator on 9/2/2023.
Steven Butler retired from the Department of Public Safety on 9/30/2023.
CERTIFICATION
Staff celebrated the retirement of Steve Butler on 9/26. Steve was with the BHI Department of Public Safety for 11 3/4 years. He was gifted his helmet, badge, and service sidearm. The Village Council also adopted a resolution of commendation & appreciation!
Gregory Still received his law enforcement certification & was sworn in on 9/7/2023.
REMEMBERING On the night of September 11th, the Department of Public Safety's B Shift participated in a 9/11 memorial Lighthouse Climb. Our Public Safety Officers went up and down the steps of the Old Baldy Lighthouse 11 times to equal the 2200 steps the first responders would have made that day. VIDEO HERE
E N O G G DO ! E T U C You might be shy, but we know your pets aren't. Please share a photo of your pets for future VVs! You do not have to be in the photo. Text or email to (910) 368-6338 or cfaulkner@villagebhi.org.
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EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES Employee
Department
Hire/ Rehire Date
David LaPlante Gina Hinson Stephen Boyett Steven Barger Zachary Hewett Mishanda Mohundro
Public Safety Administration-Finance Development Services Public Safety Administration-Finance Administration-HR
7/6/2013 7/6/2016 7/12/2004 7/18/2018 7/22/2020 7/23/2014
10 7 19 5 3 9
Steven Williams Carin Faulkner
Public Safety (Started PT on 9/20/23) Administration
8/1/2018 8/14/2019
5 4
Eric Riley Junior Adkins Nick Hugh Charlie Hylton Jae Kim Woody Altman
Public Safety Public Services Public Services Public Safety Administration Public Safety (FT started PT on 7/22/20)
8/15/2018 8/16/2017 8/16/2017 8/17/2011 8/18/2021 8/25/2021
5 6 6 12 2 2
Darcy Sperry Ian Carico Jerry Waits
Administration Public Services Public Services
8/25/2021 8/28/2006 9/3/2014
2 17 9
Paul Homick
Public Safety (PT started FT on 9/28/16) 9/7/2022
1
Cody Walters Chris McCall
Public Safety Administration
9/9/2022 9/13/2004
1 19
Holden Hall
Public Safety
9/14/2022
1
Joe Forte
Public Services
9/21/2015
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Mark Johnston Judy Schofield
Public Services Administration-HR
9/26/2022 9/27/2017
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NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
OCTOBER OCTOBER Jerry Waits Wayne Ingram Joe Martino Jae Kim Lloyd Jackson Stephen Pevarnik David Mintz
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Years of Service
5 9 11 12 13 26 31
4 Jason Jacobs Michelle Kesmodel 10 13 Cody Walters
DECEMBER DECEMBER Peter Joyce Carin Faulkner Justin Wenig Mary Gates Paul Swanson
1 2 3 13 18
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MORE GOOD STUFF On September 5, the Department of Public Safety helped the BHI Academy kickoff its inaugural school year for the traditional school.
The year started out with 8 scholars.
On October 2, our Fire Inspector, Chip Sudderth was back at BHI Academy to educate its scholars on fire prevention.
YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Your Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health Management Systems of America, has several FREE resources available to you. Here are three webinars that are available to all employees during the month of October. You can access them by going to the website listed in the yellow box to the right and logging in with the provided username and password. WEBINAR: Empowering Minds, Changing Lives: Championing Mental Health Rights - This webinar was pre-recorded and was released to your Employee Assistance Program website on Tuesday, October 10th (World Mental Health Day). The webinar will be available for quite some time after, so you can choose a time and day to view that works best for you. Participants who attend the webinar will benefit by the following: • Understanding mental health as a universal human right. • Addressing the stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental health conditions as well as how to eliminate these barriers. • Exploring the role of colleagues and managers in promoting mental health rights and creating a supportive work environment. • Discussing the role of communities in championing mental health rights. • Highlighting the importance of self-care practices, building resilience, and nurturing positive mental health habits.
WEBINAR: Handling Challenging Situations - Noticing Your Own Thoughts - You may not be able to control the events that happen around you, but you can choose how you react. Mindfulness can help build active awareness of your thoughts. ALWAYS AVAILABLE WEBINAR: Pause. Breathe. Resume - Mindfulness practice invites us to build active awareness of our thoughts, sensations, and emotions. In this session, we will learn how to notice our own thoughts and how we react to them. STARTS ON OCTOBER 17, 2023
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YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Anytime, any day, you have free, confidential access to professional consultants and online resources to help you be your best. Just call or log on to get started. TOLL-FREE: 800-847-7240 WEBSITE: www.my-liferesource.com USERNAME: hmsa PASSWORD: myresource
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CONTEST
Decode the message below. Each letter in the list of words has been replaced with a random letter or number. Email or text the correct answers to: cfaulkner@villagebhi.org or (910) 368-6338. If you have the correct answers, you will be chosen in a drawing of all of the correct answers received by Friday, November 3, 2023. Here's a hint, "IT'S FALL, Y'ALL!"
And the winner is...
JACOB LeBER Jacob from Public Safety won the word puzzle contest from the last issue. CONGRATULATIONS! The answer was the names of BHI Transportation's fleet of ferries. PATRIOT RANGER SANS SOUCI ADVENTURE
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Discover How the NC Total Retirement Plans Can Help You Achieve Retirement Readiness during October’s National Retirement Security Month Empower has several webinars scheduled for the month of October to help employees in the NC retirement system prepare for a more secure financial future. TOPIC Retirement Planning Webinar for LEO Your NC 401(k) & NC 457 Plan Investments Social Security 101: Everything You Want to Know LGERS Retirement Planning Webinar Naming Your Beneficiary Roadmap to Retirement LGERS Retirement Planning Webinar
DATE October 17, 2023 October 17, 2023 October 18, 2023 October 19, 2023 October 24, 2023 October 25, 2023 October 26, 2023
TIME 9:30 - 11 a.m. 12 - 1 p.m. 12-1:15 p.m. 1:30 - 3 p.m. 2 - 2:45 p.m. 12 - 1 p.m. 9:30 - 11 a.m.
LINK TO REGISTER Register Here Register Here Register Here Register Here Register Here Register Here Register Here
Please contact Matthew Dominelli, our Empower Retirement Education Counselor if you have any questions at Matthew.Dominelli@Empower.com. For the full listing and links go to the Village's HR webpage (https://villagebhi.org/departmentsservices/human-resources/) under Resources, click on October Webinars for Retirement Readiness.
VILLAGE HOLIDAYS Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Year's Eve
Friday, November 10, 2023 Thurs. & Fri., November 23 & 24, 2023 Mon.,Tue.,Wed., December 25, 26, & 27, 2023 Monday, January 1, 2024
Don't forget to use your floating holiday! (You can pick an unobserved holiday, your birthday, or any other day off - with supervisor's approval please mark "FH" on your timesheet for tracking). Make sure you get it on the calendar before December 31, 2023, if you don''t use it, you lose it!
We want to hear about you!
This is YOUR newsletter. Tell us about your hobbies! Do you compete in competitions outside of work? Is your family growing? New child/grandchild/pet/engagement? Is your child/grandchild about to graduate? Do you have some amazing recipes? Do you volunteer? Tell us about it! Send information to: public.information@villagebhi.org or text (910) 368-6338
We need photos of your pets for future issues! Send them to the email or phone number above!
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