VOLUME III ISSUE 2, February 2012 Story Contributors: Dini Malone, Juvenile Court ACA Mattie James, Mayor’s Schedule Staff, Mayor’s Ofce News Brent Perkins, SCFD Grant Award Trish Goforth, Code Enforcement Bob- by Dunavant Award Sandra Mathias, EMA Preparedness Leilani Spence, School Nurses Nicole Gates, Infant Mortality Laviette Crutcheld, HR AHA Ellen Whitten, MLGW Plus-1 Pat Herndon, Print Shop & Black His- tory Month Poster Darren Sanders, Salt Storage Bin Margie Hyde and Chamayne Shaw, Condolences, Anniversaries, & Retirements “Never seek to tell thy love; The Juvenile Court staff received a distinguished certication by the Ameri- Love that never can Correctional Association Accreditation board told can be.” Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County received American Correctional As- ~William Blake sociation (ACA) Accreditation at their Winter Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Alt- hough accreditation encompasses the Court’s Detention Center, comprehensive efforts from all departments were required to attain such an honor. The American Correctional Association is the oldest and largest international cor- Inside this Issue: rectional association in the world. ACA serves all disciplines within the corrections Greetings from the Mayor 2 profession and is dedicated to excellence in every aspect of the eld. From profession- Audit Certications 3 al development and certication to standards and accreditation, from networking and consulting to research and publications, and from conferences and exhibits to technol- Neighborhood Partnerships 3 ogy and testing—ACA is the worldwide authority in corrections. SCFD Grant Award/EMA 4 Deborah Bennett, Juvenile Court’s ACA Coordinator, directed the Court’s efforts to ensure that standards of excellence were exceeded. Staff members from other areas Bobby Dunavant Award 4 played important roles in the initial accreditation process including Maintenance, School Nurses Recognized 5 Food Services, Medical, Hope Academy, Administration, and Judicial. Infant Mortality/Heart Assoc. 5 Memphis is the rst public juvenile detention center in Tennessee to receive ACA accreditation. Juvenile Court Judge Curtis S. Person credits his staff’s dedication and MLGW Plus-1 6 willingness to embrace change in this monumental accomplishment. Being ACA ac- Print Shop/Roads & Bridges 6 credited means every aspect of operations have been scrutinized, tested, and are oper- ating at a much higher level than most. Black History Month Poster 7 “The bar has been set and we have met that challenge and more. This accomplish- Anniversaries, Retirees & ment is a testament to the people of this ne organization. None of this would have Condolences 8 been possible without hardworking, dedicated people who truly care” says Rick Powell, Detention Services Bureau Administrator. VOLUME III ISSUE 2, February 2012 • Greetings from the Mayor Luttrell on the Move... 02/16/12 Clean Memphis-Meet the Board Mixer • 02/01/12 Streets Ministries “Center • 02/17/12 “Read with the Mayor” at Mayor of Hope” Center Ribbon Cutting Cer- Briarcrest Elementary emony • 02/17/12 35 th Anniversary of WLOK • 02/02/12 Transition Planning Com- Radio Open House mission • 02/17/12 Opening Reception of • 02/03/12 Tour of the Central Nutri- “Opening Doors: Contemporary Afri- tion Center can American Surgeons" • 02/03/12 Introduced Governor Has- • 02/18/12 Present Proclamations at lam at 2012 Legislative Agenda Black History Salute • 02/03/12 Courtesy Visit with Milling- • 02/18/12 Present Proclamations at ton Mayor Linda Carter • Sphinx Coronation 02/04/12 Memphis Tigers VS Xavier • • 02/19/12 Soup Sunday Youth Villages 02/07/12 Presented Joint Proclama- Fundraising event tion at St. Jude 50 th Anniversary • • 02/21/12 Reception/meet and greet 02/08/12 “Eyes On Memphis” Radio for Congressman Stephen Fincher Show, KWAM 990 Radio Station • • 02/22/12 Tour Independent Electrical 02/08/12 Tour SRVS Contractors’ Training Facility • 02/08/12 Press Conference: Memphis • 02/22/12 Opening Remarks: Black Mark H. Luttrell, Jr. to the Big East Conference History Month for Shelby County • 02/08/12 Raleigh Partnership Meeting Government The budding trees and blooming • 02/09/12 EMA StormReady Commu- • 02/22/12 Speaker at Kiwanis Club Bowers are indications of spring, nity Hero Award • 02/22/12 Memphis Tigers VS East Car- which is one of the busiest times of • 02/10/12 21 st Annual Ronald McDon- olina the year at Shelby County Govern- ald House Radiothon with Rock 103 • 02/23/12 Mayor’s Young Professionals ment. This is the beginning of budg- • 02/11/12 Chickasaw Council of Boy Advisory Council Meeting et season when we take a close look Scouts Yearly Good Drive • 02/23/12 Tour Cornerstone Prep • at our projections for the coming 02/11/12 Memphis Tigers VS UAB • 02/23/12 Transition Planning Com- scal year. • 02/13/12 Elected Ofcials Prayer mission In this edition of The County Breakfast • 02/24/12 Read Across America Day • Lines, you’ll read about our commit- 02/13/12 Media Launch for Triple • 02/24/12 Speak at unveiling of Judge ment to effectively maintaining the Aim D’Army Bailey portrait • County’s budget of more than a bil- 02/14/12 Drake and Zeke Radio Inter- • 02/24/12 Tour of Millington view • lion dollars. We’ve made great • 02/24/12 Remarks: Opera Memphis strides not to exceed our expenses 02/14/12 Speak at Bartlett Area Wild Game Dinner and Auction Chamber of Commerce and have found new ways to lower • 02/24/12 Present Proclamation at The • 02/14/12 Daily News Interview our debt, which are important for Grand Krewe of Luxor • 02/15/12 Meet with General Govern- • every citizen in Shelby County. 02/25/12 Remarks: Rally for 2012 ment Committee appointees Southern Region Unity Rally Additionally, you’ll learn more • 02/15/12 Business Over Coffee Talk • th about our efforts to revitalize the 02/26/12 48 Annual Memphis Res- Radio interview taurant Association Northaven community by attacking • th 02/15/12 Speaker/Proclamation: 59 • 02/28/12 Greetings at Stax Music blight and the upcoming opening of Anniversary of Optimist Club of Air- Academy ways a new re station. • 02/28/12 Memphis Tigers VS UCF As we enter into spring, the sea- • 02/16/12 98.9 News Talk Radio inter- • 02/29/12 Welcome Remarks: 1 st Annu- son of renewal, I hope you’ll renew view • al MBQ Magazine CEO of the Year your commitment to serve the citi- 02/16/12 Remarks at VIP Breakfast Breakfast with Author of Ghosts from the zens of our great county. • 02/29/12 Remarks at Books from Birth Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Vio- Press Conference lence, Robin Karr-Morse • • 02/29/12 Read at Dr. Seuss Day 02/16/12 Remarks at Leadership • Memphis Ribbon Cutting 02/29/12 Faith Partnership Launch • • 02/16/12 Remarks at AutoZone/ 02/29/12 Present Proclamation at Dor- Liberty Bowl Sponsors Thank You othy Pearson Goodwin's birthday Luncheon • 02/29/12 Ruby Wilson's leap year • 02/16/12 Transition Planning Com- Birthday Celebration mission Busy Month! 2 VOLUME III ISSUE 2, February 2012 Department News Audit: Certications Mayors Ofce Neighborhood Partner- ships Mayor Mark Luttrell spoke to the Raleigh Partner- ship of Joint Agencies meet- ing. The group meets monthly to discuss crime Senior Auditor Richard Davis re- trends and address code is- ceived a new certication spon- sues such as overgrown lots, sored by the American Institute of illegal businesses, vacant Certied Public Accountants houses, and abandoned (AICPA)—Certied Information buildings. Technology Professional (CITP). Ten of these "partnership Richard holds a Masters in Ac- groups" meet throughout countancy, and is a Certied Pro- Memphis and Shelby County. While still serving as Shelby County Sheriff, fessional Accountant (CPA), a Mayor Luttrell started several of the groups in these neighborhoods: South- Certied Fraud Examiner (CFE), east Memphis/Shelby County, LeMoyne-Owen College, Northaven, Highland and a Chartered Global Manage- Heights and Whitehaven. ment Accountant (CGMA). Rich- Representatives of the Public Affairs Ofce, Health Department, Land Bank ard is married to Renee Davis, and Code Enforcement Bureaus attend the meetings to discuss the status of who is employed in Circuit Court complaints with neighborhood residents. "It's the most effective model Clerk Jimmy Moore’s ofce. we've seen to address crime and blight," said Mayor Luttrell. Mayor’s Ofce Northaven Shelby County Bureaus Join To Help Northaven Residents If you take a drive along Watkins Road in north Shelby County, you’ll come to the Northaven community. If you turn onto Northaven Drive, you’ll see lots of work going on to improve the neighborhood. A new “Welcome” sign greets visitors and residents. It was purchased by Northaven Community Association. Not far from the sign stands a new Shelby County re station that’s set to open soon. Other improvements are being coordinated by the Mayor’s Public Affairs Ofce. Several county agencies, along with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Ofce, have linked their resources. The results are being noticed by Northaven resi- dents at a meeting each month at Northaven Elementary School. The Shelby County Attorney’s Ofce is taking the owners of neglected properties to court. Health department and code enforcement inspectors are knocking on doors and often leaving violations for unsanitary conditions, overgrown weeds and abandoned cars. When darkness falls, Sheriff’s Deputies in both marked squad cars and undercover vehicles patrol the area on the lookout for crime. The partnership has helped reduce reports of home burglaries, vehicle thefts and other crimes. “We’re better when we work together,” said Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell who attends neighborhood meet- ings and monitors the results of the weekly neighborhood inspection tours with residents. “We’ll continue to be a constant presence in the Northaven area.