City Lines Volume 4, Issue 3
July 2017
Inside this issue:
Happy Retirement!! Police Dept. 2 Happenings Rick Lewis, Group Airport 3 Leader Substation Improvements Repair, retired af- ter 30 years of United Way Day 4 of Caring service. Recreation News 4-5 & Events
Scholarship 7 Recipients
Baby Shower 9
Notable 9 Milestones
Safety Corner 10 Thank you all for your years of Hurricane Prep. service to the City!!
Hayward Taylor, Electric System Operator, (above) 30 years of service Ralph Moore, Power Plant Manager (left) 25 years of service
Police Department Happenings
2017 (Jan – March) Employees of the Month Code Enforcement Officers: Melody Sanderson & Tom Ramsey
Employee of quarter
Parking enforcement Officer John Makolin
2016 Employee of the Year IT Jon White 2016 Officer of the Year Chris Vasquez
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Welcome New Officers!
Chayse Hatfield Jose Delgado
Airport Access Road Improvements Project The Airport & Public Works’ collaborative, grant-funded project to improve Airport Drive from Atlantic Blvd up to the Airport Terminal Building is nearly complete! We have completely reconstructed the bridge across the main relief canal, widening it, adding bike a lane, and sidewalks. There is also a new traffic light at Aviation Blvd and Airport Drive, which should make trav- eling through the area more convenient. On top of all of this, the whole stretch of road has been repaved & widened, with sidewalks added under the beautiful, shady oaks.
Page 3 Volume 4, Issue 3 It is that time again for United Way Day of Caring. The date of the event is Sat- urday, October 14, 2017. It will be from 8 a.m. – noon. Please let me know by August 25th if you plan on attending so that I can get our Team registered. Again, thank you for volun- teering to help beautify our community. WHEN: Saturday, October 14, 2017 - 8AM - Noon WHAT: Day begins with welcome and sign in Tammy K. Bursick, MMC City Clerk FREE Breakfast ***** FREE T-shirt City of Vero Beach, Florida WHERE: VBHS Freshman Learning Center 1507 19th St., Vero Beach, Florida 32960
The City of Vero Beach Lifeguard Agency awarded Colter Hanawalt with the Lifeguard of the Quarter, "Keeper of the Coin" award for the second quarter of 2017. Colter Hanawalt received the honor of securing a Spanish Coin, dating back to the Spanish fleet wreck of 1715, for the next three months, which represents the agency's commitment to excellence and public service. Shaun Dibble, the recipient of the award for the first quarter of 2017 is shown in the photo passing on the coin and it's significance to Colter Hanawalt. (Pictured are from left to right) Shaun Dibble, Colter Hanawalt
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Lifeguard Tim Capra received a Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for his life saving efforts and the saving of two lives. He was honored at the May 16, 2017 City Council meeting, where he was presented with the Certificate.
Jungle Club Fitness Complex in Vero Beach recently sponsored a workout session for City of Vero Beach Ocean Rescue lifeguards. The club's JCX program incorporates strength, endurance, conditioning and agility in a one hour session. Our lifeguards need to stay in peak physical condition considering it only takes between twenty to sixty seconds for someone to drown. Guards must run, jump, swim and lift during most water rescues. The JCX program incorporates the types of fitness that our guards use during most water related emergencies. "We realize the important public safety role these lifeguards perform and we are glad to help our community. We'd love to have the lifeguards back for more at the Jungle Club", stated Katie Smith, the Jungle Club's general manager. (Pictured from left to right) Stephen Harkness, Ellis Baker, Colter Hanawalt, Josh Ashley, Sara (Jungle Club instructor), Erik Toomsoo, Shaun Dibble, Vincent Valention, Tim Capra
Page 5 Volume 4, Issue 3 Just over a year ago, Rob Slezak our City of Vero Beach Recreation Director received a phone call from Chuck Brady, Vice President from the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation asking if he knew of someone in Vero Beach needing a baseball field to be built for kids because he had some caring sponsors who wanted to make it happen and dedi- cate it to a great friend. Rob referred Chuck to the City’s partners Chris Thomas and Derek Muller from Indian River Sports Complex Cal Ripken Baseball had been looking to build new fields due to grow- ing children’s baseball participation. Chuck worked with Chris, Derek, Attorney Sam Block and a number of City of Vero Beach staff to make this great gift be a reality. Recently the main sponsors, Cal Ripken Sr. and Kevin Harvick Foundations along with many other si- lent helpers, assistants, sponsors and volunteers gathered at Mi- chael Field to help cut the ribbon in honor of one of Vero Beach’s local heroes, Philanthropist and Country Music Legend - Jake Owen. The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and the Kevin Harvick Foundation have donated this field in Jake’s name - “The Jake Owen Field” Thank you to Cal Ripken Jr, Kevin Harvick and Jake Owen and to their foundations and all they do to assist so many communities in- Pictured above (from left to right) is Cal Ripkin Jr., Jake cluding ours . Owen, and Mayor Laura Moss Mayor Laura Moss
Mainstreet Downtown Friday Night, June 30, 2017—The Veterans Council of Indian River County honored our Service men and women with a special Salute to the Mili- tary. Pictured (center) is Council- member Tony Young. In the background pictured is Mayor Laura Moss.
Ted Fletcher, Director Electric Utility Opera- tions, is in the Indian River County Sherriff’s helicopter preparing to inspect the transmission river crossings.
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William H. Cochrane Educational Trust Fund
This year, the William H. Cochrane Education Trust Com- mittee was able to award 5 recipients with $1,040.00 towards their college education. This year recipients and the colleges they are attending are listed below:
Kylie McCarty University of Central Florida Shelby Nichelson IRSC Jacob Slattery IRSC Lauren Varenkamp University of Florida Samantha Varenkamp University of Florida
Mayor Laura Moss is pictured with Elite Airways Vice-President David Dow May 25, 2017 in Asheville, North Carolina
Page 7 Volume 4, Issue 3 August Birthdays KENNIS BROCK JR POLICE 1-Aug JACINTO MARTINEZ PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 17-Aug DALLIS JENKINS W&S, WASTEWATER COLLECTION 1-Aug WILLIAM SYKES CITY COUNCIL 18-Aug DONALD DEXTER JR. PW ADMINISTRATION 2-Aug CIERRA FLORES RECREATION 18-Aug RICHARD CHIMENTI POLICE 2-Aug ELIZABETH COLLIER ELECTRICAL T&D 19-Aug DAVID WALTER PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 3-Aug MICHAEL PELLICER ELECTRICAL T&D 19-Aug PATRICK TOOLE POLICE 5-Aug TERRY JONES STREETS,STORMWATER,TRAFFIC 19-Aug JAMES STEVENS W&S, WATER DISTRIBUTION 7-Aug JAMES O'CONNOR CITY MANAGER 20-Aug RHONDA THOMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE 8-Aug ROBERT DOTY ELECTRICAL T&D 20-Aug CHRISTINA WAGNER HUMAN RESOURCES 10-Aug MATTHEW MITTS PW ENG & SURVEY 20-Aug WILLIAM TAUBE MARINA 10-Aug LISA ARSENEAU CUSTOMER SERVICE 23-Aug SEAN CROWLEY POLICE 11-Aug KELLEY BROST FINANCE 24-Aug STEVEN HOLMAN PW FLEET MANAGEMENT 12-Aug CLAYTON WHITE IV W&S, WASTEWATER TREATMENT 24-Aug TIMOTHY BROOKS SOLID WASTE 13-Aug CARLOS HALCOMB AIRPORT 25-Aug JOHN LANE W&S, WASTEWATER TREATMENT 13-Aug MADESSIA FLOWERS RECREATION 26-Aug BRIAN DANFORTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 13-Aug THERESA DILLON POLICE 27-Aug KEVIN MARTIN POLICE 14-Aug DARIN ANDERSON W&S, WATER DISTRIBUTION 28-Aug JOSE SANDOVAL STREETS,STORMWATER,TRAFFIC 14-Aug CATHERINE MCKENZIE CITY ATTORNEY 30-Aug WILLIAM STALVEY SOLID WASTE 14-Aug ROBERT DAVILA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 30-Aug CAROL CIECWIERZ CUSTOMER SERVICE 16-Aug MICHAEL ROCHEFORT PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 30-Aug CHERYLENE FITZGERALD PLANNING 16-Aug DAN BRUMLEY POLICE 30-Aug TIMOTHY BOND W&S, FACILITY MAINT.& ASSET 16-Aug JONATHAN WHITE POLICE 31-Aug September Birthdays JENNIFER BAKER RECREATION 3-Sep NOAH ROBLES PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 19-Sep STEPHANIE CHISHOLM RECREATION 4-Sep MONTE FALLS PW ADMINISTRATION 19-Sep OSCAR DOMINGUEZ JR POLICE 5-Sep ROY BOYKIN SOLID WASTE 19-Sep GREGORY HARRIS AIRPORT 8-Sep TREVILLE EWAR SOLID WASTE 19-Sep ROKAS CESNAKAUSKAS RECREATION 9-Sep LEON MCCLOUD W&S, WATER DISTRIBUTION 21-Sep SCOTT SIMES PW FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 10-Sep CINDY CARTER POLICE 22-Sep KENTAVIOUS BRIDGEWATER SOLID WASTE 10-Sep KENT DENNISON W&S, WATER DISTRIBUTION 22-Sep MARVIN MILLER ELECTRICAL T&D 11-Sep CHRISTOPHER WORTHEN PW FLEET MANAGEMENT 22-Sep PATRICK HALLANAN ELECTRICAL T&D 11-Sep JOSHUA ASHLEY RECREATION 23-Sep JASON GRAUL ELECTRIC METERING 11-Sep BURGESS CHAPMAN PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 23-Sep TIMOTHY MCGARRY PLANNING 12-Sep BILLY BRAUGHTON PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 24-Sep JEROME KARCHEFSKI POLICE 12-Sep CHERYL CRIVELLA W&S, WATER DISTRIBUTION 25-Sep RONALD BLANTON, JR AIRPORT 12-Sep KARI RYAN POLICE 25-Sep JANET ROBERTS CUSTOMER SERVICE 12-Sep MICHAEL ELLIS PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 26-Sep ANIBAL SANABRIA JR W&S, WASTEWATER TREATMENT 13-Sep BRIAN KERENSKY POLICE 26-Sep ARTHUR HOMAN JR W&S, WASTEWATER TREATMENT 13-Sep GRAHAM MCLEOD RECREATION 27-Sep DANIEL WINGATE CUSTOMER SERVICE 13-Sep DEBRA JOHNSON FINANCE 27-Sep JEANINE LANG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14-Sep WAYNE COMENT CITY ATTORNEY 28-Sep ROSA LAKE POLICE 14-Sep WILLIAM MCNEAL JR ELECTRICAL T&D 28-Sep MATTHEW MONACO POLICE 14-Sep FRED GARZARELLI RECREATION 29-Sep JEFFREY MAIN W&S, WATER TREATMENT PLT 15-Sep RALPH SEIBEL WAREHOUSE 29-Sep MICHAEL THOMPSON ELECTRIC METERING 15-Sep LAURIE LEE RECREATION 30-Sep KEVIN WEECH MARINA 16-Sep ICAL REDDIE STREETS,STORMWATER,TRAFFIC 30-Sep DAVID SULLENBERGER WAREHOUSE 18-Sep LEONARD BROWN PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 30-Sep NICOLE CHAREST RECREATION 18-Sep GABRIELLE DWYER RECREATION 30-Sep October Birthdays LAURA MATTHES CITY COUNCIL 2-Oct EFREM WHITE PW GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 15-Oct CHRISTOPHER COX POLICE 2-Oct DEMONTRAYE JORDAN SOLID WASTE 15-Oct RACHEL METZ FINANCE 2-Oct RALPH DELIMA ELECTRIC SYSTEM DESIGN 16-Oct TREYTON MCLEOD RECREATION 2-Oct VENICE SMITH SOLID WASTE 17-Oct ANDREA QUALLS ELECTRICAL T&D 3-Oct DONALD TACON STREETS,STORMWATER,TRAFFIC 18-Oct RICHARD KELLEY W&S, FACILITY MAINT.& ASSET 3-Oct DEBORAH ADREAN W&S, ADMINISTRATION 19-Oct JEFF MATHIS STREETS,STORMWATER,TRAFFIC 7-Oct TONYA STUBERFIELD FINANCE 20-Oct PATRICIA LAGESSE POLICE 8-Oct JOHNNY HORNE MARINA 20-Oct JOSHUA BENNETT ELECTRICAL T&D 8-Oct HARRY HOWLE CITY COUNCIL 21-Oct GEORGE MADORE AIRPORT 10-Oct COLTER HANAWALT RECREATION 21-Oct ERIK TOOMSOO RECREATION 11-Oct ERIC GAYETSKY PLANNING 21-Oct THOMAS HARRELSON POLICE 11-Oct RICKY BOBO ELECTRIC METERING 22-Oct ROBERT MCDONALD SOLID WASTE 12-Oct CHAYSE HATFIELD POLICE 22-Oct JORGE VELASQUEZ SOLID WASTE 13-Oct MELINDA BLADES SOLID WASTE 27-Oct JOSEPH BUTLER RECREATION 14-Oct TERESA BISHOP PW G.I.S. 29-Oct JUSTIN JOHNSON ELECTRIC SYSTEM DESIGN 14-Oct VINCENT VALENTINO RECREATION 29-Oct CASEY MYERS POLICE 14-Oct CHRISTOPHER PLUMLEY ELECTRICAL T&D 30-Oct WILLIAM OFFUTT POLICE 15-Oct BENJAMIN GOODWIN W&S, WATER TREATMENT PLT 31-Oct
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Cynthia Weber, Jill Glover, and Mary Powell Ralph Delima and Steve Chisholm Jon Poole and Shane Johnson
Electrical Engineering held a baby shower on July 20, 2017 for Shane Johnson, who is expecting his first child, a baby girl, next month. Con- gratulations Shane!
Notable Milestones
5 Years Anna Carden, Police Officer 10 Years Jean Speer, Systems Support Technician Michael Gasbarrini, Police Detective Howard Oliver, Electric Meter Technician David Sullenberger and 15 Years Shane Johnson Armando Mendez-Pacheco, Lead Groundskeeper Nanette Haynes, Grounds Maintenance Mgr. Susan Cundiff, Sr. Accounting Specialist 25 Years Cheryl Crivella, Group Leader-Utilities Jeff Mathis, Streets Construction Foreman Ralph Moore, Power Plant Manager 30 Years Hayward Taylor, Electric System Operator
Page 9 Volume 4, Issue 3 Safety Corner Heather McCarty, Editor 1053 20th Place PO Box 1389 Primary Business Address Vero Beach, FL 32961 Safety Committee News Your Address Line 2 Your Address Line 3 This is to inform everyone that Tom Cavill has arranged for a Phone: 772-978-4703 Your Address Line 4 speaker at our next Safety Committee meeting scheduled for Fax: 772-978-4790 2 p.m. on August 22, 2017. The topic of the presentation E-mail: [email protected] will be on different species of bees and bee safety. The Phone: 772-978-4703 scheduled speaker is Christine A Kelly-Begazo, Director & Fax: 772-978-4790 Agent III with the Indian River County Extension office, E-mail:The [email protected] City’s website provides University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci- loads of information for em- ences (IFAS). ployees and spouses. Use the username and password This particular meeting is open to all employees, not just below for the employees only Safety Committee members, who can get away from their section at the lower left regularly scheduled jobs in order to gain some important in- side of the home page.. formation about the behavior of bees and how to avoid bee www.covb.org stings. This presentation will run about 30 to 40 minutes. Employees Only verobeach covb1036
Hurricane Preparedness 2017 This has become a topic that we all feel we are already prepared for. We are all sick and tired of hearing about hurricane preparedness. We have been through it before and we are saying “we’ve got this.” But it never hurts to go over the list one more time. Because if you are an employee that needs to come back to work for emergencies or cleanup, you want to make sure your family is safe and comfortable while you’re at work. You should be able to give your full attention to the job of getting the City back up and running as before the hurricane. When your head is not in the game, workers’ comp injuries can occur. After a hurricane has destroyed your home, you certainly don’t need an injury and recuperation in the mix. It has been 13 years since Frances and Jeanne. We will surely not forget them and they have made all of us a lot smarter. Plus the business community is better prepared with backup generators. Most of us all have a generator at home. But you need to start this generator periodically to make sure it is in good working order. You may have a child who is now a teen and has not been through a hurricane before. Please prepare your family for a natural disaster before it happens. Below is quite a list of basic supplies recommended by the American Red Cross. At a minimum, you should have the basic supplies listed below: · Water: one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home) · Food: non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home). · Flashlight · Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible) · Extra batteries · First aid kit · Medications (7-day supply) and medical items · Multi-purpose tool · Sanitation and personal hygiene items · Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies) · Cell phone with chargers · Family and emergency contact information · Extra cash · Emergency blanket · Map(s) of the area Consider the needs of all family members and add supplies to your kit. Suggested items to help meet additional needs are: · Medical supplies (hearing aids with extra batteries, glasses, contact lenses, syringes, etc) · Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers) · Games and activities for children · Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, carrier, bowl) · Two-way radios · Extra set of car keys and house keys · Manual can opener Additional supplies to keep at home or in your survival kit based on the types of disasters common to your area: · Whistle · Plastic sheeting · Matches · Duct tape · Rain gear · Scissors · Towels · Household liquid bleach · Work gloves · Entertainment items · Tools/supplies for securing your home · Blankets or sleeping bags · Extra clothing, hat and sturdy shoes **Article submitted by Chris Wagner, HR/Safety Generalist