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Rachel Pena is Nevada County's Employee of the Year
Marcia Salter Honored with "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" Special Award
Published on Apr 22, 2008 - 12:33:07 PM
By: YubaNet
Marcia Salter, special award for Above and Beyond the Call of Duty.
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NEVADA CITY April 22, 2008 - The Nevada County BOS honored the nominees and winners of the 2007 Employee Awards on Tuesday morning.
Rachel Pena, Child Welfare Program Manager, is the 2007 Employee of the Year.
Auditor-Controller Marcia Salter received the special Above and Beyond the Call of Duty award for her work as Interim Clerk-Recorder during a difficult transition period.
Editor's note: Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!
Rachel Pena, 2007 Employee of the Year.
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2007 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
The Employee of the Year is described as an overall excellent employee. One who is creative, dedicated, productive, enthusiastic and an outstanding public servant. One who goes the extra-mile to see to it that a person's needs are met.
The nominees for 2007 Employee of the year are:
Nancy Anderson
Deborah Curtis
Isabel Lopez
Cindy Morgan
Toni Morris
Evelyn Nagafuchi
Debie Ogden
Rachel Pena
Marge Precourt
Teri-Lynn Sommerhalder
This year's Employee of the Year goes to a person who is a strong role model for her staff. Her work is respected and acknowledged by the community, staff and the State. She believes in the involvement of the community toward the goal of child safety. She is a passionate advocate for children. She makes life better for hundreds of children who interface with the County child welfare system due to abuse and neglect. She has collaborated with Sierra Adoption Services and implemented the very successful Destination Families Program. Congratulations to Rachel Pena, Program Manager, Child Welfare, this year's Employee of the Year!
Debra Wilson, 2007 Creative Employee of the Year.
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2007 CREATIVE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
The Creative Employee of the Year is seen as a problem solver, an innovative thinker, one who suggests alternatives or new ways to accomplish tasks for efficiency and effectiveness.
The nominees for 2007 Creative Employee of the year are:
Margaret Duffy
Phil Russ
Debra Wilson (nominated twice)
"Creative" is the word used to describe this year's winner. This person knows how to get things done in the office because of resourcefulness and "outside the box" thinking. This person is referred to as having an efficient yet creative way to get information across, always willing to research new ideas, artistic flair, good listener and good mediator. This is no small task, given the number of people that regularly cross this person's path. This person teaches valuable health and parenting information to the clients she serves. Our winner for Creative Employee of the Year is Debra Wilson, Nutritionist, Public Health.
Isabel Lopez, 2007 Dedicated Employee of the Year.
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2007 DEDICATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
The 2007 Dedicated Employee of the Year is seen as a persevering and persistent employee, one who accomplishes tasks and guides projects through to completion, despite opposition, barriers and/or long time frames.
The nominees for 2007 Dedicated Employee of the year are:
Carol Babson
Rob Choate
Marina Delfino
Eve Diamond
Donna Fry
Ken Ganskie (Nominated twice)
Isabel Lopez (Nominated twice)
Elaine McCallen
Shari Parker
Karey Thibodeaux
Vickie Victor
A dedicated employee is one who goes the extra mile. While that can be said about most of our County employees, this year's most Dedicated Employee of the Year demonstrated her commitment by consistently taking on extra duties for the sake of maintaining County operations. She is referred to as a multi-tasker, graciously stepping up to the plate, sees what needs to be done and does it and always has a smile on her face. She makes it to work through all types of bad weather situations and consistently maintains a positive attitude. This employee provides fast, efficient, courteous and friendly service to all the clients she serves, from infants to seniors. Due to this person's dedication, the Truckee Health and Human Services Office is always able to help everyone that comes into the office. This year's winner for Dedicated Employee of the Year is Isabel Lopez, Health Technician, Truckee.
Pam Divinson, 2007 Enthusiastic Employee of the Year.
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ENTHUSIASTIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
The Enthusiastic Employee of the Year is seen as a positive, excited and energized worker, one who sitmulates momentum in themselves and others.
The nominees for 2007 Enthusiastic Employee of the year are:
Pam Davinson
Meri Fisher
Tracey Lilyquist
Christina McClung
"Successfully motivates staff", "personable", "good humored", and "embraces challenges" are just a few words that come to mind when we describe this year's Enthusiastic Employee of the Year. This person is a strong leader that works well in a team. She makes customer service a core value for both herself and her division. Individuals on public assistance, job seekers and employers benefit from the dynamic services she and her staff provide. This person's customers are treated to wonderful customer service that helps them get their business done with the County in a very positive fashion. Her enthusiasm is contagious and she stimulates momentum in others. This year's Enthusiastic Employee of the Year is Pam Divinson, Program Manager, Dept. of Social Services.
Teri-Lynn Sommerhalder. 2007 Idea of the Year WIinner.
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2007 IMAGINE THIS! Idea of the Year NOMINATIONS
An idea, submitted by a group or an individual, in 2007, which benefits the County best.
Teri-Lynn Sommerhalder (Reducing Copies)
Darlene Woo (Safety Cones to Prevent Slips & Falls)
Evelyn Nagafuchi (Sharing Information Via the Infonet)
ImagineThis! receives hundreds of very good ideas about how to improve County services and operations. The idea that this year's recipient submitted is both green and improved efficiency. It is easy to implement, costs hardly nothing to implement, and has a positive impact on our environment! Thanks to this year's winner for submitting the idea that resulted in a substantially reduced number of copies being made. She suggested that the Probation Dept. share and store their documents in the court file. One less tree that needs to be cut down and less waste going into the landfill due to the elimination of thousands of copies being printed. Thanks to this year's winner, Teri-Lynn Sommerhalder, Senior Legal Office Assistant, Probation, for submitting this ImagineThis! Idea.
2007 SAFETY CHAMPION RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS
The 2007 Safety Recognition award is given to a group of employees or an individual who has demonstrated superior safety performance, such as overall safety awareness, promotion, innovation and/or effectiveness.
The nominees for 2007 Safety Champion Award are:
Jennifer Long
Karen Wellhoff
This year's winner for Safety Champion goes to a very deserving individual. Safe work practices often result from the attitude about safety that employees carry around with them. This year's winner models a wonderful attitude about safety, clearly imparting to co-workers and the public that it is of the utmost importance. She is dogged, yet diplomatic in her pursuit of high safety standards. She understands that creating a safe work environment often takes the form of individual effort. She has been seen clearing emergency exit pathways, tacking down loose stair treads, and divising ways to transport and store book delivery bins. This year's winner is an active member of the County's Green Team. Let us congratulate, Jennifer Long, Library Assistant III, Grass Valley Library, for being this year's Safety Champion.
Kurtis Zumwalt, 2007 Supervisor of the Year.
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SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
An overall excellent supervisor, i.e., one who supports, leads, mentors, inspires and respects employees and provides quality service to the public.
The nominees for 2007 Supervisor of the year are:
Ken Ganskie
Tracey Harper
Shannon Moon
Mark Nagafuchi
Kurtis Zumwalt
Our Supervisor of the Year is someone who meets the needs of customers and staff on a daily basis with both high energy and enthusiasm. This person encourages staff to excel and gives them recognition when they do. He is an excellent communicator and his staff feels as though he leads with respect, patience, humor and professionalism. Our winner handles a very diverse work load that includes the Land Use Program, Consumer Protection, Public Water, and the Food and Safety Program. He's got high energy that he puts to good use everyday and his staff respects and admires his dedication and commitment to maintaining a high work ethic. He doesn't get grouchy, upset or angry. The best word to describe this year's winner is multi-tasker because of the diversity of issues he deals with in regard to land use, water quality and consumer protection. His staff thinks, "He's the Best" and deserves the Supervisor of the Year Award for his overall supervisory excellence, dedication and good humor. This year's Supervisor of the Year is, Kurtis Zumwalt, Program Manager, Environmental Health.
Daria Kent, Tracey Harper and Lynne Cody, the 2007 Nevada County Team of the Year.
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TEAM OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
A group of departmental employees or a group of employees from multiple departments, who work together on an ongoing or single effort task, and succeed in providing a superior service to the County or community.
The Team nominations for the 2007 Team of the Year are:
1. Health Technicians/Deputy Registrars Vital Records
Michele Chasin
Dawn Graves
2. CSE Data Conversion Team
Margie Branco
Suzanne Bravard
Lisa Burkhart
Mary Cummins
Cheryle Dreher
Ryan Gruver
Sharon Hicks
Patty Knoblauch
Liz Larsen
Sue Piscatella
Angie Purwin
Alisa Whitaker
3. Health & Wellness Program Staff
Kristen Darling
Faira Erickson
Kim Honeywell
Sarah Molaro
Becky Schultz
Felicia Sobonya
Jennifer Winders
4. Probation Legal Office Assistants (Two nominations)
Angelina Coffey
Linda Cosick
Keeley Darrow
Sandie Harris
Stacy Ogg
Debbie Place
Charlie Potts
Evangeline Roberts
Carol Ross
Teri-Lynn Sommerhalder
Rebecca Spurgeon
Robyn Youngman
5. Facilities
Ken Davies
Mike Davis
Bill Oliver
Mike Railey
Dave Zerbel
6. Grass Valley Library
Alisa Austin
Cheri Eckholt
Cheryl Green
Ruth Heyser
Donna Hicks
Tracey Liliquist
Jennifer Long
Judy Mariuz
Ann McCormick
Marilyn Plaza
Robin Reamer
Jennifer Sheffield
Barbara Shuler
Sue Tracy
Jonna Underwood
Lynn Whitson
7. Purchasing
Sandy Balzer
Diana Wilburn
8. SAFE Special Assistance For Emergencies for people at risk.
Eric Anderson
Kathy Barale
Darlene Barney
Amber Beckler
Diana Carolan
Vic Ferrera
Jon Jackson
Rona Martin
Mark Nagafuchi
Chris Ratzlaff
Phil Russ
Andy Straatemeier
Greg Wiltshire
9. Adult Services
Renee Asmus
Judith Bell
Sara Brownwood
Kelly Carpenter
Judith Catlett
Tamaran Cook
Jim Cowger
Kate Darby
Candy Divine
Kathy Gibbons
Jan Haggar
Deborah Hollier
Lynn Jefferson
Maureen Percious
Margitta Precourt
Dave Simonton
Kim Thompson
Jeree Waller
Greg Wiltshire
10. Behavioral Health
Dawn Bergman
Becky Jensen
Roberta LaFerrierre
Toni Morris
Rita Schack
11. Cablecasting Project
Dave Bloch
Dan Hanna
Art Porebski
Gary Spriggs
Dan Walsh
12. Children's Medical Services Team
Maryellen Beauchamp
Rosalind Burgan
Sherry Curwick
Irene Jimenez
Jeanne Kessler
Kathryn Kestler
Tracy Larson
Sue Moody
Vicki Prince
Cynthia Randall
13. Criminal Justice Team
Katy Francis
Loletta Hadel
Lisa Hunerlach
Bill Netherby
Tom Swisher
14. CSE Statewide System
Kathy Barale
Jennifer Burns
Josie Garcia
Dan Hanna
Sharon Hicks
Jay Lea
Suzanne Liddick
Bill Nelson
Susan O'Connor
Debbie Parman
Gary Spriggs
Becky Swabeck
Vicky Wilbourn
15. Family Preservation
Susan Rafferty-Lace
Caroline Sheller
Jenene Sowell
16. GV Veterans Building Restoration
Carol Babson
Sandy Balzer
Nina Bigley
Tom Coburn
Larkyn Feiler
Ray James
Christina McClung
Evelyn Nagafuchi
Mike Quintana
Brian Rhodes
Susan Roark
Mary Ross
Pat Schoellerman
Kyle Thompson
Dan Walsh
Dave Zerbal
17. Information General Service
Landon Beard
Deborah Curtis
Charlie Erion
Dan Evers
Fritz Gielow
Keith Gregory
Dan Hanna
Steve Humes
Jay Lea
Daniel Murry
Bill Nelson
Gio Paredes
Art Porebski
Dean Scanland
18. Recycling Team
Lynne Cody
Tracey Harper
Daria Kent
This year's Team of the Year is passionate and committed to their mission. They work extremely well with community partners in implementing many departmental programs. All members of the team remain cohesive and cooperative with one another. They have taken advantage of many grant opportunities that has resulted in Nevada County receiving over $1,000,000 in grant funding. Some of their accomplishments are:
- They have worked with over 90 businesses and special events to set up recycling programs.
- NevCoMax has been honored with the CSAC Challenge Award.
- They opened the Full Circle Demonstration Garden.
- They have distributed 901 composting bins.
- Teach recycling programs to school children of all ages.
- Continually promote recycling to the general public.
The benefit of their effort has been seen and experienced by every member of the community. The team continues to improve their individual training to ensure continued commitment to reducing the waste generated by Nevada County. Let's applaud the effort of Tracey Harper, Recycling Coordinator
Daria Kent, Recycling Technician and
Lynne Cody, Recycling Technician
Nevada County's Team of the Year.
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Comments
Susan Kadera
22 Apr 2008, 17:30
Thank you, Pascal, for these great photos.
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