S ECOND Q UARTER 2005 V OLUME 10 • NUMBER 2

FRANKLY SPEAKING

A NEWSLETTER FOR AND BY MARIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES

ERP! (Excuse Me)

By Heather Burton —Aud-Cont. and Maureen Lewis —H&HS

Photo by Janice Hughes Imagine a department of over 750 employees having to track costs for grants using individual Excel spreadsheets for each grant. In that same world employees must often record their time and activities in two or three different systems. Tracking the status of a payment to a vendor usually involves phone calls or even a trip to the Auditor’s office. Sound familiar? This is the world that the current financial system supports. Now imagine something better…. ■ It all started two years ago with a needs assessment. The Auditor-Controllor’s Office met with many county departments to determine what should be included in any new system. Once all of the feedback was in, it became clear that the county was ready to move from its current fragmented approach to a new, more flexible system Seated, L to R: Heidi Davaloo (DPW), Margaret Bohan (DPW) Standing, L to R: Francie Hubert (Aud- Cont.), Supranee Mai (Aud-Cont.), Cloann Di Grazia (Aud-Cont.), Jim Toth (IST), Heather Burton that would combine financials and payroll, grant and project (Aud-Cont.), Gordon Haberfelde (IST), Samantha Klein (CAO), and Danny Briones (Aud-Cont.) management, benefits administration, and asset management. …continued on page 11

both women share Hair-Razing the beauty of what lay beneath their hair. Generosity Photo by Ian Roth Curtis heard about By Ian Roth —CDA Locks of Love from a friend, and decided to Hair. Something so basic we all take help out. He started it for granted. So, imagine being a from scratch, shaving pre-teen again, with all the hormonal his head to grow the upheaval and social pressures, and 10-inch length required then imagine that all of your hair falls for the donation, an out. Sounds unreal? Alopecia Areata 18-month commitment. Michelle Reed and Curtis Havel (CDA) with their new ‘dos. Curtis is a medical condition in which the The Locks of Love web- is holding “before and after” photos. immune system attacks hair follicles in site explained that the people younger than 20 and causes hair also must be cut, cleaned, braided, donated a total of 23 inches to Locks baldness. Locks of Love, a non-profit and sent in a sealed baggie. Curtis of Love. However, they went to a des- organization, has come to the rescue, jumped through all the hoops, a do-it- ignated hair salon which did all the providing wigs for children who have yourself kind of guy. He says the best work. ■ Hank also was impressed lost their hair to this disease, as well as part was, “This is the first job I worked with Curtis’ generosity. When asked to burns and chemotherapy. Curtis where I could grow long hair.” ■ why he made the decision to donate Havel, Michelle Reed (CDA), and Hank Michelle saw an article in the Press his locks, Hank replied, “It was a free Jen (Retirement) all have generously Democrat where a mom and her haircut —I was short on money.” ■ donated their locks to this great organi- daughter donated their locks. “About If you want to get in on the shear fun, zation. ■ At the time the county lost a year ago, I decided I wanted to do see galleries of donors and recipients Andrea Fox (CDA/DPW) to breast something different with my hair,” she (over 1,000 last year), or if you are cancer, Curtis’ aunt was battling the said. Having witnessed Curtis’ hair interested in the hair-raising details, same ailment; treatment required that journey, Michelle and her daughter check out www.locksoflove.org. ■ 2

FRANKLY SPEAKING Congratulations to the employees who recently were honored for their 5,070 years of service—collective years of service, that is! The county paid tribute to 109 employees Editorial Board during the March 1 Employee Recognition Awards ceremony, for completion of 20, 25, Joan Brown, Editor-in-Chief, Human Resources, 30, and 35 years of service, respectively; 93 were in attendance. 186 other employees, with Civic Center Volunteers, 499-7167 10 and 15 years of service, were honored at departmental recognition ceremonies. Heather Burton, Aud–Cont.Office, 499-6169 Ivonne van Buuren, Probation, 499-6599 35-Year Employees Jack Govi, County Counsel’s Office, 499-6117 Larry Kay, Public Works, Nicasio Corp.Yard,446-4421 Kelley Litz, H&HS Admin., 20 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 499-6924 Joe Spaeth, Public Defender, 499-6321 Colleen Weems, Staff to Editorial Board, Human Resources, Civic Center Volunteers, 499-7407 Photos by Janice Hughes

Design: Rob Roehrick, Roehrick Design Copy Editor: Bill Pryor, CC Volunteers Photographer: Janice Hughes, D.A.’s Office L to R: Jay Shaw (Probation), Dennis Elsasser (Probation), Sheriff Robert Doyle, Jane Proofreaders: Jane Donohue and Leslie Miller, Chopson (H&HS) Not Pictured: Paula Kamena (DA), Jennie Santellan (H&HS), and Donna CC Volunteers Wayne (H&HS) Printing: Marin County Printing Services

Frankly Speaking is a quarterly publication for and 30-Year Employees by Marin County employees. Send articles, cartoons, photos, poems, etc., to Joan Brown, HR, Room 407, Civic Center. E-mail info to [email protected] or send a disk using Microsoft Word, with hard copy attached. Identify disk with subject, your name, and phone number. On photos, include all names and the name of the photographer. Digital photos must be shot at the highest quality setting.

Reporter of the Quarter: Connie Siebler

Schedule Articles Due Publication Date Tuesday, June 14 Friday, August 5 Tuesday, September 6 Friday, October 28 Front Row, L to R: Patricia Ritter (H&HS), Susan Powers-Kane (H&HS), Lynne Kirley (P&OS), Tuesday, November 29 Friday, February 3, 2006 Yolanda Granucci (Sheriff) Middle Row, L to R: John Paul (H&HS), Ed Henry (CDA), Doug Tuesday, March 7 Friday, May 12, 2006 Cole (Fire), Mark Euless (Fire), Kenneth Tisdale (DPW) Back Row L to R: Ken Massucco Tuesday, June 6 Friday, August 4, 2006 (Fire), Steven Blair (Probation), Richard Arrow (Aud-Cont.), Richard Bates (Fire), Vince Turrini (Fire), Kenneth Carter (Fire) Not Pictured: Alexis Arnold (H&HS), Yvonne Bush (H&HS), James Love (Fire), John Lundquist (Sheriff), Daniel Payne (Sheriff), Martha Sorensen (Sheriff), and Ronald Tietz (DPW) Haiku By Bob Beaumont—DPW Fear of the unknown Enterprise resource planning Broad, bold, bloodcurdling. Barkly Speaking Dear Barkly, I just got a new dog and I have no idea how to begin training him. He jumps on people with Editor’s note: Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form his muddy paws. He never comes when I call him and I must chase him down. Help! having three lines, typically of five, seven, and five syllables; —Muddy and Breathless they often have a seasonal reference, and frequently involve metaphor or irony. Dear Muddy and Breathless, Try keeping him on a leash until you can get him to a training class and get some training under his collar. It is very risky to let him off lead if he does not come when you call him. Call the Marin County Humane Society (883-4621) and sign both of you up for their basic FRANKLY SPEAKING Purpose and Priorities dog training class. It’s called Family Dog 1. COMMUNICATION•DIVERSITY•RECOGNITION•EDUCATION•NEWS•FUN•INTERACTION —Barkly The Marin County newsletter is intended for internal communication. The (Editor’s note: “Barkly” is a long-time Great Dane breeder and exhibitor.) newsletter will not include partisan or non-partisan political activity, or issues related to labor disputes and grievances. 3 Photo by Janice Hughes

P ETTERLE’S P ERSPECTIVE

By Steve Petterle —P&OS I like to write my memos in a clear and concise manner, with sen- Illustration by Phoenicia Thomas Ed Berberian, with wife Jody and three of his four grandchildren, being sworn in by Judge tences that are short and succinct Terrence Boren on January 12. because I believe that it makes a more readable and understand- involved with thousands of criminal DA: Ed Berberian’s able document, saves time for cases, and participated in over 300 jury both the reader and the writer, New Leading Role trials. He believes that “fighting crime reduces the amount of paper effectively requires working to curb the By Byron Toma —Co. Counsel required, and generally creates a causes of crime.” Ed hopes to make his professional piece of work, which Ed Berberian’s parents were educators. office a resource to address the preven- is, of course, what we’re all Perhaps it was genetics that gave Ed tion of crime rather than merely to deal attempting to do when we write unusual poise before a crowd. In high with its aftermath. He also believes in memos, or even letters and school Ed starred as the carnival involvement with the community. He is reports, because they can be as barker, Jigger Craigin, in Carousel. At building upon the efforts of his prede- important as memos, and there’s the University of Arizona, Ed played the cessor, Paula Kamena, to open avenues nothing worse than a memo, a leading man in Rebel without a Cause for community participation. As an letter, or a report that just rambles and Teahouse of the August Moon. Ed example of this, he plans to outpost and rambles, particularly when it graduated from USF Law School and victims’ advocates in Southern Marin, doesn’t have to if some of the very landed his first DA job in Riverside West Marin, San Rafael, and Novato. basic writing principles have been County. He credits Judge Terrence ■ Ed says of his new position, “The employed by the author, who Boren, then with the Marin DA’s office, question I’m asked by everybody is, should be deeply desirous of for helping to bring him on board in ‘Now that you’ve got the job, do you attaining that sense of accomplish- Marin as a Deputy District Attorney I in really like it?’ Yes, I do like it, I love the ment that only comes after putting 1978. He was appointed Assistant DA job; I work with a great bunch of people one’s heart into the effort of in charge of the criminal division in who make it a pleasure to come to work assembling a clean and crisp 1997, and Chief Assistant DA in 2003. every day. I look forward to each day manuscript rather than some kind ■ Over the years, Ed has been and what it has to offer.” ■ of text that goes on and on and on and on, where the readers are torn between simply trying to stay awake and trying to figure out This is a scene from a training video recently what message the writer is filmed at the Civic Center attempting to convey because they for members of Advisory know it has to be in there some- Photo by Zan Media Boards and Commissions where, but the document is so depicting a basic tenet of long, repetitive, and disjointed that the Ralph M. Brown Act, which guarantees the it seems it can’t be found, which public’s right to attend is not to be judgmental, because and participate in meet- putting something together can be ings of local legislative hard and people really do try, but bodies. The video was it’s just a fact that good writing the brainchild of Patrice Stancato, Deputy Clerk of should be smooth, it should flow the Board, and used a number of county employees as actors to portray real-life situations. and have a rhythm that makes it Shown in the above photograph is Byron Toma (Co. Counsel), portraying a member of the pleasurable to read, as well as public who is (angrily) addressing a mock Advisory Commission made up of “actors” making it easy to understand Susannah Clark, Melissa Gibson, and David Escobar (BOS). Other cast members were Liza which is a good thing and that’s Crosse, Ron Ford, Sandy Laird, Miriam Martinez, Supervisor Cynthia Murray, Katie Rice, and Toni Stewart (BOS), Khanh Huynh (HR), Ed Berberian (DA), Judge William Stephens why I try to keep all my memos (HR/Personnel Commission), and Craig Yates (Disability Access Appeals Board). brief and to the point. ■ 4

What Would Mr. Wright Do? Public Defenders Get Needed Space By Sue Kettmann —H&HS office furniture according to ergonomic By Glenda Brewer—PD standards. The team is slowly but surely A few short months ago, Public Defender working its way through the Civic staff coped every morning with a small Center, using the Master Space Plan as waiting area for clients arriving for the Photo by Janice Hughes its guide. They are leaving behind a daily calendar—so small that the line trail of comfort, safety, and improved would often spill out into the hall. The aesthetics. ■ Some of the departments scene would then repeat in the afternoon with more clients arriving for court. ■ that have had projects completed by Law student interns were placed wherever the DPW Space Team are the Public there was space, usually in the office’s Defender’s Office and the Auditor/ library—an area where meetings, confer- Controller’s Office. Projects outside the ences, client interviews, attorneys doing Civic Center include 120 Redwood, and L to R: Capital Projects Team: Dorren Hill, Siamak Motahari, Larry Beaton, research, and even celebratory office Anne Ording (seated), Jennifer Orton, Cam Isaza, Kevin Pusser H&HS’ move from 555 Northgate to 899 lunches competed for space. The interns Northgate. ■ The team manages became used to being evicted regularly Faced with the task of keeping his space projects from planning through from their work area. ■ Fast forward to beloved Civic Center up to date, safe, construction. A shining example of today—thanks to a little space carved out and functional, what would Mr. Wright the team’s high-quality work is the from the Sheriff’s Department, and to some great help from DPW’s Capital The Capital Projects have done? The Public Works Emergency Operations Center on the Department Capital Projects Team, second floor. When H&HS moved out, Projects Team, the Public Defender’s Office Team is working its which includes Space Planning, asks that space was demolished and the has been able to do some much needed way through the itself that question in one form or new Emergency Operations Center expanding. The newly remodeled reception area boasts more space and a new ADA- Civic Center, using another with every project they do in was designed and created. It has state- compliant counter. There are three new order to retain the building’s character of-the-art training and operations areas the Master Space interview rooms where clients can talk pri- and Frank Lloyd Wright’s vision in an that enhance regional emergency vately with staff without interruption. Those Plan as their guide. ■ ■ age of changing technology. The response capabilities. Senior Civil long-suffering interns now have their own Space Planning Position, occupied by Engineer Siamak Motahari heads up room, and only four attorney offices are Jennifer Orton, and supervised by this team of seven dedicated county “doubles.” And those celebratory lunches? Anne Ording, grew out of the County movers and shakers. If you haven’t The comradely and fun-loving staff at last Master Space Plan, which was com- met the members of this team yet, stick has a conference/break room separate pleted in April 2002, and the Board of around. Your turn will come. ■ from the library. ■ Supervisors’ commitment to upgrading

Marin County Fair — 60 Years of Fun! by county staff members, and the top three county departments will receive By Cathy Selmi —IST sweepstakes awards. Fair manager Jim Farley (CS) says the purpose of this “is The Marin County Fair is turning your photographs or poetry or car- in the spirit of showcasing the talents 60 this summer, and you are invited toons, there is a category for you. If and creativity of our team.” ■ The to be a part of the celebration. How you have found a creative outlet by deadline to submit an application for can you get involved (and, for the knitting sweaters, crocheting afghans, most categories is Thursday, May 19. Photo by Charlie Barboni first time, win ribbons or awards or piecing quilts, there is a category Check out the Exhibitor’s Guide on the in a special county employee cate- for you. There even is a salsa dancing fair website (www.marinfair.org) for all gory)? ■ Do your friends rave contest to be held the evening of the details. You can even register about your tamales? Are you Sunday, July 3! ■ Every Marin online. ■ If your creative juices are always asked to bring your famous County employee is encouraged to not flowing this year, consider volun- peach pie to the neighborhood enter something in the 2005 Fair. teering at the fair. You can help with block party? Then sign up for one Enter in the regular competitions, but receiving applications and exhibits, (or more!) of the over 800 categories indicate on your entry form that you clerking for the judges, or helping after of exhibits being presented at this are a county employee, along with the fair when the exhibits are released. More than 800 categories year’s fair. There are dozens of food the name of your department, to be a Volunteers receive free fair passes. of exhibits will be presented categories and many other creative part of the County of Marin Employee Contact Christian Gutt (CS) at 499-6760 at this year’s fair. arenas in which you can participate. Contest. Special ribbons and prizes or Charlie Barboni (CS) at 499-7048 If your creativity shines through in will be awarded for the best entries for more information. ■ 5 911, What is your Emergency?

By Bill McMurray —Sheriff’s Office

After years of effort in overcoming program to prepare the division Photo by Cokie Lepinski technical and legislative obstacles, the employees in handling new programs dispatchers in the Marin County Public such as the wireless 911 call taking. ■ Safety Communications Center are now Communications Dispatcher Lyn Keller answering 911 calls from cellular tele- and then-Intern Jessica Gerber (now phones. Until May 2004, all 911 calls employed as a Communications from cellular telephones were routed to Dispatcher!) aided Lauri in making the California Highway Patrol dispatch sure that each test call from every Dispatchers Michelle Bendzick, John Thompson, and (standing in the center. Now, Marin Comm is receiving wireless carrier worked properly. background) Karen Ott in the Comm Center wireless 911 calls from all of the “carri- ■ Bill has been working with the ers” from cell sectors that cover the California chapter of the National January 2001, and the rest is history. cities of Belvedere, Mill Valley, Ross, Emergency Number Association to ■ New technologies allow the dis- Sausalito, and Tiburon. ■ The support the passage of Senate Bill 911, patchers to display the cellular 911 Sheriff’s Department Communications which will allow wireless calls from caller’s telephone number, and in Center Manager Bill McMurray has unincorporated communities, such as some cases to find the caller’s approx- New technologies been working with the California 911 Tamalpais Valley, Woodacre, Point imate location. Within the next few allow the dispatchers program office and the cellular service Reyes Station, Bolinas, and Stinson months, Marin Comm is adding a to display the cellular providers (Metro PCS, Cingular, Beach, to route to Marin Comm. mapping system that will automatically 911 caller’s telephone Verizon, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, and ■ It has taken 15 years to get to this plot the 911 caller’s location on the Nextel) to prepare the dispatchers in point. The legislative hurdles were computer-aided dispatching system. number, and in some Marin Comm to handle wireless 911 daunting because special interest ■ Supervising Communications cases to find the calls. ■ Assistant Communications groups kept blocking proposals to Dispatchers Janet Sinnicks, Ethel caller’s approximate Manager Rich Brothers coordinated route cellular calls to local agencies. Havens, Teresa Yamanoha, Roxann location. the changes to the computer-aided The objections were overcome when Thelin, and Patty Taylor oversee the dispatching system, and Supervising President Clinton signed the Public Marin Comm shift operations, support- Communications Dispatcher Lauri Safety Communications Act of 1999 ing the Communications Dispatchers Weston oversaw the testing of wireless into law, providing wireless carriers who handle the 911 calls, as well as 911 calls as each carrier changed its with the same liability protection as the dispatching for the sheriff, police, fire, routing from CHP to Marin Comm. ■ local telephone companies. California and EMS radio. ■ Call 499-7243 if Assistant Communications Manager legislation allowing a local agency to you are interested in a tour of the new Cokie Lepinski oversees the training receive wireless calls was changed in facility in the Hall of Justice. ■

What’s After departments in Drug Court, Prop 36, during his tenure. The Probation STAR Court, and at Juvenile Services Department will lose not only Mike this Probation? and Juvenile Hall are just some exam- year. Ann plans to retire in three months Mike’s warmth, ples of this creativity. ■ Mike was and Dennis Elsasser, Director of Juvenile By Brenda Frechette —H&HS concern, humor, born in the Bay Area and has worked Probation, also will retire this year. Mike Chief Probation in the probation field for 33 years. credits his colleagues for their “intelligent, and ability to build Officer Mike Robak He’s been with Marin for the past three competent commitment” and praises their collaborative part- will retire on May years. Prior to that he was with Solano continual efforts in providing assistance nerships will be 22. Mike’s warmth, County Probation (for 28 years) and and service to the public and to their widely missed here. concern, humor, Photo by Brenda Frechette was their chief for 13 years. He also clients. ■ Mike is helping with the transi- and ability to build worked in Contra Costa County. He has tion by working a few days a week after collaborative part- greatly enjoyed his time in Marin and his official retirement. The county hopes to nerships will be Michael Robak feels working in a smaller department hire his replacement by mid-June. Mike widely missed here. His enthusiastic provided him with the opportunity to be admits that phasing out gradually will help support of a restorative justice philoso- “closer to where the real work is.” He him make the transition from employment phy has created an environment where expresses gratitude to Ann Wooliever, to retirement, although he looks forward to creative programming for true rehabili- Chief Deputy Probation Officer, both spending more time hiking and backpack- tation can flourish. The Probation for welcoming him initially and for ing with his wife and some good friends Department’s collaboration with other creating a great working partnership who are already enjoying retirement! ■ 6

ODDS & ENDS By Margaret Bohan

Kit Tinagero (Courts) married Kai Tiura After many years of helping others in Montara, California, last October 2. in the Women’s Health Clinic, nurse The bride’s sister, Tania Gardner Martha Nelken (H&HS) just became (Courts), was a bridesmaid, and a grandma, with the arrival of little Photo by Mike Giannini Cynthia Alford (Courts) was maid of Phoebe on February 1. ■ honor. The bride was given away by Mental Health Supervisor Brenda her 15-year-old Frechette received her Ph.D. in Clinical L to R: Dave Carr (Fire), Matt Ruzick (Fire), clown Scotty McCool (aka John son, Kyle, and Psychology in April. Congratulations Singler, from the Paradise Fire Department), Chris Brown (Fire), and the groom by ■ Ruben Martin (Fire) visit Lagunitas School with the Fire P.A.L.S. program. Dr. Brenda! his 22-year-old In March, first through fifth graders at daughter, Congratulations to Jacqui Coryell, Psy.D. Lagunitas school received a special Holly. The Photo by a wedding guest (H&HS), who works with kids in CMHS, ■ message regarding fire and life safety. wedding didn’t for passing her licensing exam. Kai Tiura and Kit Firefighter Sarah Gibson was instru- shake them up, DA 22 Tinagero Marge Gibbs ( ) completed a - Heartfelt thanks but the honey- to Margaret mental in bringing Fire P.A.L.S., a tour- week training course and has gradu- Bohan for being ing troop of volunteer performers, to moon sure did! While in Costa Rica ated as a docent at Audubon Canyon an extraordinary the school. The group gave the students they experienced a 6.4 earthquake Ranch. She will now visit schools and Odds & Ends a musical message that dealt with a (and numerous aftershocks), the largest introduce fourth and fifth graders to the columnist since number of safety topics. The members in that area since 1935, which disrupted wonders of nature. Over the years, 1998! of the group, many of whom are in the the water supply for three days, cut off Marge has led many co-workers on For the next issue, fire service, dance and entertain their electricity, and caused minor damage organized hikes throughout Marin please e-mail way into the minds of the kids in the to the house where they were staying. County and has shared her wealth of information on the Some of their relatives, driving from the ■ people in your audience. They send important infor- information about nature. dept. to the new mation regarding seatbelt and helmet airport when the quake hit, thought ■ Odds & Ends use, what to do if you are burned, and there was a problem with their car! columnist Ian ■ how to call 911. If you enjoy a good yarn and you see Roth, iroth@co. marin.ca.us. Renee Porter (Courts) and Andre people on break at the Civic Center Anderson exchanged marriage knitting their hearts out, you have only Photo by Judy Williams vows on Valentine’s Day before Elly Ferrell (DPW) to blame. The new Commissioner William S. Hochman craze started when Elly gave lessons (Courts). Besides their children, on the finer points of knit-and-purl to those who were never taught (or had L to R: Jane Crownover (apple), Ellen Szakal Rachael, Rashawn, (tomato), and Dr. Larry Meredith (food taster) and Michael, forgotten) this art. Elly herself learned witnesses to the as a child in Germany from her mother H&HS celebrated Nutrition Month ceremony included and grandmother. She says those (March) at their quarterly all-staff stylish fluffy scarves are ideal for the 9 10 Photo by Linda Engstrom the following court meetings on March and , where ■ employees: “knovice knitter!” they taste-tested and evaluated health- Brenda Ross, Alyssa Balisi (Courts) and Joseph ful snacks provided by nutritionist Ellen ■ Melissa Hebert, Manansala celebrated the birth of their Szakal (H&HS). Victoria Kemp, son, Jared Alexander, on February 11. With 50 countries already under her Andre Anderson and Renee Porter (on right) Connie Baker, Jennifer Charifa (Courts) is the over- belt, Alysanne Taylor (Library) headed at their wedding with, from L to R: daughter Joan Bartow, ■ Rachael, Commissioner William Hochman, and joyed aunt. south this winter. Despite the fact that Linda Engstrom, sons Rashawn and Michael Congratulations are in order for the neither had studied Spanish, she and Annette Garcia, proud new parents Stefanie and Ben her father traveled on local chicken Patrice Palmer-Langford, Sheri Ghisletta (Fire), who welcomed Kyle buses off the beaten path through eight McConnell, Christina Young, Vita Harold into the world on January 5. ■ countries from Guatemala to Panama. Johanson, Janet Minkiewicz, Deborah When altitude sickness in Peru caused Jaden (three months old) is a welcome Bartunek, Beverly Banut, Gina her father to temporarily lose feeling addition in Chris and Liz Kughn’s Compton, Frances Kennedy, Cynthia in his legs, Alysanne could only com- (H&HS) family. He joins his two-year- Alford, Michel Kwok, Kit Tiura, Kevin municate, “My father is sick. He has ■ old brother, Terran. ■ Stedry, and Jason Baker. no pants and no feet.” Thankfully, Joyce Whitney (Co. Clerk) was married Carey (DPW) and Todd Lando (Fire) someone was able to discern that an March 19 to Neil Ordiers at the top of welcomed daughter Adriana Diane on ambulance was needed, and not a a Tahoe ski slope. Best wishes for a life- March 16, to the delight of big brother clothier. Both father and daughter time of smooth downhill skiing! ■ Giovanni. ■ returned home safe and sound. ■ 7 Volunteer & Supervisor of Volunteers of the Year

By Colleen Weems —HR us the opportunity to use and experiment with our ideas and The county’s Affordable Housing Strategist and volunteer try out different things.” He continued, “The first project I “Barbara gives Library Audio/Visual Technician shine as examples of the worked with her, I saw she was unique.” Barbara is just as control to her interns, impact of volunteer participation on county business. On April impressed with what the interns have to offer. “They are cre- letting us control our 19, the Board of Supervisors honored Barbara Collins (CDA) ative, stimulating, cheery, and I love watching them bloom in as Outstanding Supervisor of Volunteers for 2004–2005, and their own way, and would love to keep up with them. I hope projects….” W.C. “Bill” Schober (Library) as the Outstanding Volunteer they’ll someday go on to mentor other interns”, she said. ■ of the Year. ■ Barbara, the county’s Affordable Housing W. C. Schober, or “Mr. S.”, as he’s affectionately known Strategist, has successfully around the library, has supervised 14 interns in the been a volunteer with the two years she’s been with county’s library system since the county, guiding and 1979, when he saw a dis-

mentoring them to utilize play of damaged audio- Photos by Janice Hughes their individual skills and tapes at the Novato Library interests in a variety of and offered to repair them. projects, consistently Retired from the U.S. Postal demonstrating patience, Service, Mr. S. faithfully enthusiasm, and creativity. cleans and repairs audio- Barbara Collins W.C. “Bill” Schober (See her Employee of the tapes and videotapes for all Month article on page 9.) Barbara, once an intern herself for 11 county branches (there are 21,192 pieces of video material the Cal. State Fullerton Library, began her career after college in the library’s entire collection). He developed his interest in with the Social Security Administration, where she developed audio/visual equipment and projectionist work in high school, expertise in working with people living with HIV/AIDS. She then further grew that interest during his 16 years in the “Mr. S is one of went on to work for non-profit organizations where she dealt military (both the US Army and the US Air Force). ■ He those gems among not only with homeless and housing needs, but also was able now goes to the Novato Library twice a week, where he to see firsthand the impact of volunteers. With CDA, Barbara’s cleans video materials with a special machine. The rest of the volunteers….” interns have developed an affordable-housing website, materials, audio and video, go home to his dining room table produced a brochure, compiled a report on Marin County where he skillfully and patiently performs a variety of repairs: employees and their housing needs, helped to write grants untwisting, re-winding, and splicing, among others. “He’s just that brought more than $2 million to the county, assisted in 150% reliable; he’s got fantastic turnaround,” says Novato drafting policy, and gathered data and statistics. Ryan Kim, Library Branch Manager, Donna Mettier. “He’s one of those an intern with Barbara for the last year, explains, “She gives gems among volunteers…he’s got his own drive to do things control to her interns, letting us control our projects and giving for the community, and it really shows.” ■

Marin County Cesar Chavez Day Festivities

By Jose Varela —PD

The Organization of Latino Employees ees interested in issues affecting the (OLE), the Health and Human Services’ Latino community throughout the Cultural Competence Committee, and county. ■ Two days later, on March the Board of Supervisors recently held 31, an event was held in the Board of Photo by Josie Ceniceros a Cesar Chavez Holiday celebration in Supervisors’ chambers. It was orga- the board chambers to honor one of nized by planning committee members California’s most inspirational leaders. David Escobar (BOS), Maria Rodriguez ■ On March 29, the Board issued a (H&HS), Jose Varela (PD), and Cindy proclamation noting the contributions Brown (HR/P&OS). Supervisor Susan Back row, L to R: Cesar Lagleva (H&HS), Jose Varela (PD), Cesar Chavez made during his life Adams took the lead for the Board of Maria Rodriguez (H&HS) Front row, L to R: David Escobar and proclaiming March 31 as Cesar Supervisors. In keeping with Cesar (BOS) and Cindy Brown (HR) Chavez Day in Marin County. The Chavez’s legacy, the affair was more proclamation was accepted on behalf than a party. It included speakers and justice. Marin Conservation Corps of county employees by OLE members. a video presentation featuring his students joined in the festivities, pro- OLE is a fledging organization that efforts in leading California farm viding wonderful music. Light snacks brings together Marin County employ- workers in their fight for economic rounded out the celebration. ■ 8 Employee Team of the First Quarter Photo by Stuart Lirette By Jennifer Walter —Treas/Tax Congratulations to another exceptional Team of the Quarter! The Child Protective Services (CPS) Emergency Response Unit comprises (in alphabetical order): Kimberly Contreras, Kirt DeMichiel, Laura Estrada-Shepherd, Pamela Guerry, Rosie “We are the ‘Green Hernandez, Teresa Higuera-Tabassi, My Huynh, Lorry Berets’ of CPS, in Krone, Vanessa Littleton, Elinor Marcelous, Anna-Maria Front row, L to R: My Huynh, Marrah Soriano, Anna-Maria Muñoz, that we are the first Muñoz, Raul Muñoz, Bettina Murphy, Catherine Pfister- Lorry Krone, Elinor Marcelous, Teresa Higuera-Tabassi, Rosie Cherin, Marrah Soriano, Blanca Trejo, and Lourdes Vargas. Hernandez Middle Row, L to R: Kimberly Contreras, Laura Estrada- responders to situa- ■ The unit is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Shepherd, Blanca Trejo, Kirt DeMichiel Back Row, L to R: Vanessa tions where children Littleton, Lourdes Vargas, Raul Muñoz Not Pictured: Pamela Guerry, 365 days a year to receive, investigate, and respond to Catherine Pfister-Cherin may be at risk.” allegations of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Team Program Manager Elinor Marcelous says, “We are the there is no imminent danger to the child, the report is ‘Green Berets’ of CPS, in that we are the first responders to entered in the computer as a non-emergency, but action situations where children may be at risk.” Elinor describes must be taken within 10 calendar days. ■ The team was assessment skills as being the most important ability of their nominated for maintaining excellent standards of service job. “We often are called into situations where an initial to both English- and Spanish-speaking populations, even decision must be made immediately to determine the level of though the department has been short-staffed over the past response required to protect the child.” If an investigation year. In addition to investigations, they refer families to suggests that a crime may have been committed, the investi- service providers, coordinate those services, and train other gator immediately cross-reports the situation to law enforce- professionals to recognize abusive and potentially abusive ment, and they do a joint investigation. If it is assessed that situations. ■

Tell Me a Story age. ■ The librarians are pros at at the South Novato branch in selecting stories that will appeal to these Hamilton. ■ Librarians who regularly By Nancy Davis —Library young pre-readers and then interpret- do story times are: Kathleen Fitzhugh ing them while holding up the books Remitz, at the Civic Center branch; to show the illustrations. Songs, finger Marilyn Wronsky and Marilyn Simons play, motion games, puppetry, and at Corte Madera; Carolyn Potter at

(Photo by a parent) flannel boards help to sustain interest Fairfax; Eva Patterson at Marin City; throughout the programs, which Sandy Duzak and Carla Schoenthal generally run about a half-hour. ■ at Novato; and Helen Romero at South Eva Patterson, Branch Manager at the Novato. Volunteer Judy Buchanan Marin City Library, provides regular provides story times at all of the West story times on Wednesdays. She knows Marin branches. ■ From July through her efforts are having an effect: “I sit December of 2004, the library branches on the end of a table with my feet on presented 308 programs for pre- a footstool when I do story time. It is schoolers, with a total attendance of so wonderful to see a child come in at 7,889 children and adults. ■ Once some other time, grab a book and the in a while, the librarians will offer a Children’s Librarian Marilyn Wronsky and Ollie the Ostrich footstool, then sit on the end of the “pajama story time” in the evening. interpret a story at the Corte Madera Library. table to read a story to an imaginary Youngsters are invited to arrive at the audience.” ■ The 11 branches of library ready for bed, hear a few You face a roomful of wiggly, noisy the County Library offer a total of 17 stories, and return home for bedtime. toddlers. Your assignment: capture their regular story times for pre-schoolers, ■ The full schedule of story times interest and imaginations with a story. ages 3–5. Some branches also provide is posted on the library’s web site, ■ The children’s librarians on the staff “toddler” or “lap sit” programs for http://co.marin.ca.us/library. In of the Marin County Free Library face even younger children, ages 1–3. addition, librarians take turns reading this challenge every week. They are There are bi-lingual story times brief stories for “Dial-A-Story.” These dedicated to making books and stories (English-Spanish) regularly at the Point stories change every Wednesday. come alive for children at a very early Reyes Station Library and occasionally Dial 499-6051 and listen! ■ 9 EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH BARBARA COLLINS MISCHON MARTIN JOHN PAUL Photos by Janice Hughes

In Marin, where there is a severe Mischon Martin (P&OS) is the Open John Paul (H&HS) brings high levels shortage of affordable housing, the Space District’s resource ecologist, of competence and compassion to Community Development Agency (CDA) and is responsible for developing and his job as Social Services Program is fortunate to have Barbara Collins as implementing habitat and resource Manager II. The leadership he provides the affordable housing strategist. Since enhancement projects on district lands. to the public assistance staff of the joining the CDA in 2000, Barbara has Borrowing a phrase from the great department models the high value the completed key housing-related initia- conservationist Aldo Leopold, Mischon department places on customer service. tives that support the creation and is the district’s “land doctor.” Her John has planned and carried out large retention of affordable housing. These prescriptions for controlling erosion office moves and a major computer include authoring the award-winning and the spread of non-native plants conversion process with unfailing skill Housing Workbook, which formed improve and reclaim habitat for the and humor. John can be counted on the basis for the Countywide Plan’s native flora and fauna under the dis- as the one who has the answers or Housing Element, and helped gain trict’s charge, including endangered will get them. He works collaboratively approval of over 80 units of affordable species such as the coho salmon, with other divisions and departments, housing in Point Reyes Station, Mill northern spotted owl, and the Tiburon assuring that client service is delivered Valley, Strawberry, and Bolinas. mariposa lily. ■ Mischon knows that in an excellent manner. His 30 years Barbara also secured changes to the healthy habitats do not correspond to of dedication to public service reflect county’s zoning regulations to require artificial boundaries such as property the values he holds dear. He believes developers to provide more affordable lines. She also knows the need for in the inherent goodness of people and housing, to require commercial projects collaboration with public and private his approach to management reflects to provide employee housing, and to landowners to be successful in her that belief. His integrity and work ethic streamline the requirements for creating work. With her subject knowledge, make him a highly respected member second units. Barbara’s work with a integrity, energy, and engaging smile, of the Marin County family. We are dedicated team of volunteers and Mischon has developed excellent very fortunate to have John Paul, and interns has earned her the Supervisor working relationships with other public he well deserves the title of Employee of Volunteers of the Year award from agencies, including the Marin County of the Month. ■ the Board of Supervisors and Civic Fire Department, Marin County By Jane Chopson —H&HS Center Volunteers. Barbara is the Community Development Agency, County’s “Wonder Woman” when it Marin Municipal Water District, comes to helping create and retain California State Parks, and the much-needed affordable housing! ■ National Parks Service. ■

By Thomas Lai —CDA By Ron Miska —P&OS Photographer unknown

Attention all golf enthusiasts!

The Marin Civic Center Golf League has begun its 2005 season and is looking for substitute L to R: Ben Dresden (retired IST Director), players. Play is at the Indian Valley Golf Club and Peacock Gap Golf & Country Club on Tuesday Howard Hanson (retired County Clerk & evenings. Substitutes fill in for team players who are on vacation or otherwise unable to play, Registrar of Voters), Patrick Atkinson (former but also compete for individual prizes and are eligible to play in the year-ending tournament in Assistant PD), and Joe Spaeth (PD) hit the links together in Jamaica this past January. September. For more details contact Joe Spaeth at 499-7511 or at [email protected]. 10 Fitness at Work smile and renewed vigor. ■ If you’re Roving Reporter a Lance Armstrong wannabee, try By Connie Siebler —Assessor’s Office By Tom Vasgird —Aud-Cont. following the examples of Sam Ruark (CDA), Ben Berto (CDA), and Supervisor You know springtime has arrived when Susan Adams (BOS), who cycle to and What is the best thing about the Civic Center walkers —those effer- from work on most days, especially biking to work? vescent disciples of active living —take now that the days are longer and the to the lagoon trails to stay in shape, weather is nice. For your health, get fresh air, and have fun. These go- longevity, and fun, give it a try! ■ Ian Roth (CDA): “I getters know that healthy employees are Steve Marthinsen (IST) does not like get to put off that first more efficient, energetic, alert, happier gyms or cycling. He does a weight cup of coffee for a at work, and better able to manage workout at home, three nights a week. couple of hours. I

stress. This group already knows what Photos by Connie Siebler His aerobic exercise consists of running arrive at work with a clear mind, ready to (literally) around the Civic Center go…and, of course, making service calls to troubled com- ■ looking forward to puter users. Terry Corde (IST) defies the ride home!” the computer geek stereotype by his Photo by Tom Vasgird dedication to fitness. He runs around John Neville (DPW): “It’s invigorating! Bel Marin Keys most days for at least It gets you pumped 15 minutes at lunchtime, to complement up before you get his serious weightlifting sessions at a to your desk!” Novato health club after work. ■ L to R: Dave Kosmala (Aud-Cont.), Kathy Rael (Aud-Cont.), Joyce Whitney Dave Kosmala (Aud-Cont.) uses the Kristin Drumm- (Co. Clerk), Francie Hubert (Aud-Cont.), and Pamela Cringle (Treas/Tax) Collins (CDA): “There stairs daily. Dave said “NO” to the are two things. One, scientific research has proven: healthy elevator a long time ago and has the knowing that I can ■ workers deliver! Effie Cook (Farm staying power to keep climbing those treat myself to an ■ Advisor) likes to walk around down- stairs. Others park their cars at the extra helping of town Novato at lunchtime, but not just far side of the parking lot, or get off the dessert because of to feel better and make her body bus one stop short of their regular stop all the calories I burn healthy —she does it to get away! for a nice little workout. And many of off. Two, traveling Hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. these same champions exert manual faster than the cars ■ But walking is not the only game in pressure against their tightened abs on 101!” town. If you are like Jalal Kazemi (IST), while waiting for their computers to Ernest Klock (DPW): your choice is a Club One workout load, and do back stretches while stand- “The way it makes at lunch time. (Club One is only two ing in line for the copier. ■ If you’re me feel! The oxygen minutes away from the Civic Center, ready to make the fitness leap, but lack flow in the morning, at Autodesk.) Jalal knows the value of the motivation, try teaming with the the extra energy, weights and aerobics, and always many fitness aficionados around you. and the fresh air.” comes back from his workout with a They’re everywhere. ■

Open Space Gems 34 preserves, which are managed by district staff and maintained with the By Jennifer Walter —Treas/Tax help of an extensive volunteer program. June 4 is National Trails Day, a good Over 500 volunteers participate in tasks Photo by Craig Solin time to step out and explore some of ranging from trail cleanup and repair Check out the the meandering trails and magnificent to habitat restoration, tree planting, and District’s website preserves under the stewardship of the litter removal. ■ The coming of spring marinopenspace.org Marin County Open Space District brought sweeping vistas of wildflowers, (MCOSD). ■ The Open Space District secluded waterfalls, butterflies and for information. was created in 1972 by Marin County wildlife, and great opportunities to voters to preserve and protect the explore the outdoors. You may want to undeveloped natural character of ridge, look into a plant or bird walk led by bay, and environmentally sensitive naturalist David Herlocker. According lands while accommodating low-impact to Chris Bramham, Superintendent of recreational activities such as hiking, the Open Space District, “David is the mountain biking, and horseback riding. most knowledgeable guide for those Over 14,000 acres are spread out over who are curious about the natural Old St. Hilary’s Preserve …continued on back page 11 ERP!… vendors. The software vendors bid on devel- Continued from page 1 oping the system, and the implementers This approach is called Enterprise on installing it. The Photo by Colleen Weems ■ Resource Planning (ERP). An ERP response was over- system is an integrated financial and whelming and the human resource/payroll solution that Auditor/Controller’s shares a common look and feel for all Office was inundated. L to R: ERP team members Dan Eilerman (CAO), Wendy Mullin (Aud-Cont.), Margaret users and provides one-stop shopping Audrey Andrus (DPW), Caramucci (Treas/Tax), George McBride (IST), and Margaret Nicholls (Aud-Cont.) for data analysis and reporting. Data, George McBride (IST), whether for accounts payable, time Mag Caramucci (Treas/Tax), and to those not on the project team? Lots reporting, cost accounting, or budgets, Basia Tolscik (HR) were a few of the of county staff will be called upon to is entered into the system only once, folks who pored over these massive help out, perhaps by answering task and then ripples throughout all relevant proposals. ■ The ESG selected three and process questions about their jobs. modules, making updates and changes vendors and asked each to come to the And what is in store for those not in the as needed. Because all information is county for a demonstration. SAP was admin/finance sections? They probably stored in one database, rather than in selected as the software vendor, and will not even notice the effort until train- hundreds of spreadsheets and data- Deloitte was chosen to do the imple- ing time, which may be in a formal bases, there is “one single version of ■ ■ mentation. Now it begins…. class or at a departmental meeting to ERP enables people the truth.” A common database reduces The implementation of a new system learn the new way of entering a time to become more errors from duplicate data entry, isn’t measured in months, but in years. card or getting an expense reimburse- reduces time and labor for report devel- The official project kickoff was the ment. ■ Members feel positive about innovative, to make opment, and facilitates timely analysis, beginning of May. The project team working on this project for the next few quicker and better planning, and project management. ■ hopes to go live with countywide years, and know that the immediate decisions, and to ERP enables people to become more financials in June 2006 and HR and future holds long days and hard work. improve service…. innovative, to make quicker and better Payroll in January 2007. ■ Who on “I think the implementation of an ERP decisions, and to improve service, the project team will spend the next system in the county is an ambitious because they will spend less time chas- 12 to 24 months configuring the new undertaking that, once complete, will ing paper trails and reconciling data system? At deadline, some of the very reap vast rewards for county employees from a multitude of systems. ERP systems dedicated county staff include Ron and the residents of Marin County. To also provide the backbone technology Anderson (IST), Margaret Bohan be a part of this project is an honor,” ■ that enables E-Gov. Since this pro- (DPW), Mike Brierley (IST), Danny said Terry Corde. ■ There are big gram is much bigger than a financial Briones (Aud-Cont.), Cathy Boffi (IST), changes on the horizon, and tremen- system and will affect all county depart- Heather Burton (Aud-Cont.), Terry dous efforts will be necessary to make ments, an Executive Steering Group Corde (IST), Ernest Culver (Aud-Cont.), them happen smoothly. After all is said (ESG) was formed with a cross-section Heidi Davaloo (DPW), Cloann Di and done, the end result will be a of county departments, including DPW, Grazia (Aud-Cont.), Chris Edwards stable and highly functional system that H&HS, IST, CAO, HR, and, of course, the (IST), Katie Gaier (HR), Maxx Gold the whole county can use. Maxx Gold Auditor/Controller’s Office. This group (Aud-Cont.), Gordon Haberfelde (IST), said, “The efficiencies gained from the ■ developed the plan. The Board of Francie Hubert Aud-Cont.), Thomas implementation of ERP will allow for Supervisors approved a formal request Hubert (Aud-Cont.), Samatha Klein analyses necessary to ensure we are for proposals in April 2004, listing (CAO), Maureen Lewis (H&HS), and maximizing revenue and minimizing requirements developed by operations Jim Toth (IST). ■ What will it mean expenditures.” ■ experts from around the county. The selection team talked with them about what the county has now and wants to improve. They heard from Kathy Tobin (Assessor), Edith Simonson (Treas/ Tax), and Phoenicia Thomas (Fire), and Photo by Mark Sherman we recruited every ASO we could. Their requests were straight-forward. People wanted to be able to track expense details, payments made to vendors, and even do something as everyday as looking at their benefits information. ■ Project Team members receive SAP training in San Francisco. Front row, L to R: Samantha Klein (CAO), Heidi Davaloo (DPW), Maxx Gold (Aud-Cont.) Middle row, L to R: Danny Briones (Aud- The county sent the requirements to 45 Cont.), Cloann Di Grazia (Aud-Cont.), Tina Torresan (P&OS) Back row, L to R: Maureen Lewis different software and implementation (H&HS), Sam Parikh (Deloitte), Natalee Hillman (Aud-Cont.), Ernest Culver (Aud-Cont.) WELCOME FAREWELL! Welcome to New Employees! Listed in order of& hire date from November 7, 2004 to January 29, 2005 Name Title & Department Nicole Pantaleo Deputy District Attorney I, DA Garland Murphy Accounting Tech., H&HS Paula Glodowski-Valla Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Susana Tabunut Eligibility Asst. – Biling., H&HS Shawn Spaulding Deputy District Attorney I, DA Liza Castaneda Eligibility Asst. – Biling., H&HS Ashleyrose Gilham Eligibility Wkr. II, H&HS Farewell to Retirees! November 7, 2004 to March 31, 2005 Patricia Furman Eligibility Wkr. II, H&HS Nola Zabkar Court Services Supervisor, Courts Maria Santos Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Twila Castellucci Investment-Cash Management Officer, Treas/Tax Anna Jonsson Library Asst. I, Library George Steele Elections Clerk III, Co. Clerk Stephen Raab County Counsel III, Co. Counsel Susan Powers-Kane Social Svc. Program Mgr. I, H&HS Michael Coffino Deputy Public Defender II, PD Paula Kamena District Attorney, DA Pamela Roman Lic. Mental Health Pract., H&HS Kenneth Pors Carpenter/Cabinet Maker, DPW Jennifer Welle Epidemiologist, H&HS Annette Rose Supervisor, District 3, BOS Amanda Cronkright Library Branch Aide II, Library Kenneth Harlan Coroner’s Investigator, Coroner Darlene Medaglia Library Branch Aide II, Library Blake Lawton Eligibility Wkr. II, H&HS Marcia Stieger Library Branch Aide II, Library Judith Gallagher Sheriff’s Service Asst., Sheriff Katarina Ivancic Library Branch Aide I, Library Christine Ferguson Eligibility Program Manager, H&HS Gail Cushman Library Branch Aide I, Library Lynn Rivers Murray Community Library Specialist, Library Geoffrey Gay Social Service Wkr. I, H&HS Norman Klein Retirement Administrator, Retirement Vanessa Walden Library Technical Asst. I, Library Sandra Hoke Supervising Comm. Dispatch, Sheriff Becky Tuttle Library Branch Aide I, Library James Love Fire Engineer, Fire Aneta Radonov Library Branch Aide II, Library Martha Rutishauser Elections Clerk III, Co. Clerk Hugo Araica Group Counselor I – Biling., Probation Steven De La Montanya Fire Operations Battalion Chief, Fire David Morgen Library Branch Aide I, Library Stephen Jensen Chief Building Official, CDA Susan Altizio Library Branch Aide I, Library Maureen McClain Admin. Svc. Associate, DPW Carlos Burns Library Branch Aide I, Library Barbara Hoffman Sr. Clerk Typist, H&HS Kimberly Grace Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Nancy Haynes Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff Thomas Forray Lic. Mental Health Pract., H&HS Dee Reinhardt Accounting Asst., Treas/Tax Desiree Reitknecht Mental Health Pract., H&HS James Zortman Building & Maintenance Manager, DPW Bettina Murphy Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Lee Richardson Sheriff’s Sergeant, Sheriff Marrah Soriano Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Virginia Emanual-Keeling Legal Process Spec., DA Donna Broadbent Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Bree Marchman Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Katherine Saltman Sr. Public Health Nurse, H&HS Jolie Clark Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Douglas Olsson Fire Engineer Paramedic, Fire Pamela Laube Mental Health Pract., H&HS Patricia Keaton Sr. Clerk Typist, Ag/Wts. & Meas. Janet Chadwick Library Branch Aide I, Library Yvonne Guenza Supervising Elections Clerk, Co. Clerk Ralph Asay Jr. Library Branch Aide I, Library Paulette Engler Admin. Asst. to County Counsel, Co. Counsel Mark Frost Employment Develop. Counselor, H&HS Patricia Davidson Sr. Programmer Analyst, IST Steven Perl County Counsel III, Co. Counsel Kenneth Froberg Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Sheriff Kurtis Romley Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff Helga Becker Assessment Recording Supervisor, Assessor Adam Brown Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff Elizabeth Rottger Program Manager Div. of Aging, H&HS Charles McGlashan Supervisor, District 3, BOS Ronald Tietz Sr. Comm Tech., DPW James Lane Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff Dennis Elsasser Director Probation Svcs, Probation Anthony Romero Library Branch Aide I, Library Alfredo Enriquez Eligibility Wkr. II – Biling., H&HS Jean Joseph Marin Center Utility Wkr., CS Norma Haslam Admin. Services Tech., Probation Elsa Ng Licensed Crisis Spec., H&HS William Cyders Principal Systems Support Analyst, IST Bernadette Helson Employment Develop. Counselor, H&HS Philip Cobert Principal Systems Support Analyst, IST Cheri Charmoli Mental Health RN, H&HS John Wooley Sr. Civil Engineer, DPW Dorothy Hultquist Legal Process Spec., DA John Lundquist Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Sheriff Susan Farley Child Welfare Wkr. II, H&HS Gregory Jones Deputy District Attorney IV, DA Michael Thompson Deputy Sheriff Trainee, Sheriff Dolores Gilson Court Reporter, Courts Virginia Aubry Reprographic Aide, DPW Yvonne Jenkins Social Svc. Wkr. I, H&HS Theodore Shab Sr. Systems Support Analyst, IST

Open Space… Cont’d from page 10 Enter & Win Tenth Annual Vacation Photo Contest wonders we encounter.” There are also ranger-led walks conducted by the expe- Employees must be either the photographer or in the photo taken any time since the fall of 2004. Previous participants are welcome! Any size or format (including high-res. rienced ranger staff. These walks are digital) is welcome and should be submitted to Janice Hughes c/o DA’s Office, Room 130, or geared for families and people who want [email protected] by September 6, 2005. Winning photos will be published in the Fourth to learn more about the preserves and the Quarter Frankly Speaking, displayed in the Civic Center Cafe, and awarded prizes! Previous trails. There are even occasional special winners are: Rick Fraites (BOS), Tim Underwood (DPW), Mikhail Posylkin (IST), Anita hikes for wheelchair-bound hikers. ■ Erola (HR), Nancy Lasner (H&HS), Judi Naue (Courts), Larry Laino (DPW), Shannon Griffin Check out the district’s website for rules (H&HS), Julia Slater (HR), Michael Eckart (H&HS), Amanda Johnsen (H&HS), Phil Taylor and regulations for safe hiking and for (H&HS), Julie Withy (Courts), Marna Kramer (H&HS), Patty Gurin (DA), Supranee Mai activities offered by this valuable and (Aud-Cont.), Edie Lawrence (Sheriff), Bob Beaumont (DPW), Bob Battersby (DA), Tony wonderful resource in our county, includ- Cheong (H&HS), and Marti Rutishauser (Co. Clerk). ing trail maps for all the preserves. ■