Transcript Employee Presentations

Employee Service Awards
December 2, 2008
Board of County
Commissioner’s
Employee Service
Awards
• Today’s honorees are
recognized for outstanding
service and dedication.
Administrative
Services
Fleet Management
James A. Justice - 35 Years
• James was born and raised in
Orlando and graduated from
Evans High School.
• He was originally hired by the
Sheriff’s Office to work at its
Fleet Management Division.
• Jim was recently promoted from
Mechanic III to Emergency
Support Coordinator.
• He accompanied a Fire Rescue Unit to Mississippi
after Hurricane Katrina hit to work 18 hour days
during recovery efforts.
James Justice – 35 Years
• Jim was the first county employee to achieve
certification as an Emergency Vehicle
Technician.
• He now supervises the repair and after-hours
service for County Rescue Units.
• He is also responsible for the power generator
team for both owned and leased units.
• Jim is the proud father of 27-year old twin sons:
Jimmy and Jeff.
• He is a licensed drag racer and runs his 1968
Nova in many National Division Races
throughout the U.S. *
Convention
Center
Operations
Hank M. McDaniel
20 Years
• Hank was born and raised in
Orlando and graduated from
Evans High School.
• He also attended Mid-Florida
Technical School.
• Hank was originally hired by Orange County to
work in Utilities Wastewater as a Trades Helper.
• He later transferred to the Convention Center/
Building Services to work with Event Set-Up.
Hank McDaniel – 20 Years
• Hank worked many hours during the hurricane
recovery effort in 2004.
• He is currently in a lead position as a Senior
Convention Center Service Worker.
• Hank has been married to Germaine for 14 years
and they have eight children.
• In his spare time, he enjoys jazz, art and bowling.
*
Timothy J. Kopp – 20 Years
• Tim was born in Toledo, OH and
moved to Orlando in 1958.
• He graduated from Edgewater
High School and the University of
Central Florida.
• He was hired by Orange County
in 1988 to work at Building
Services.
• Tim is a graduate of the Convention Services
Professional Program.
Tim Kopp – 20 Years
• Tim has been married to Michelle for 23 years
and they have three children: Joshua, Caleb and
Carolynn.
• He is a member of the Family Life Weekend to
Remember Team. *
Corrections
Professional Services
Wanda Council Broner – 25 Years
• Wanda was born and raised
in Orlando and graduated
from Jones High School.
• She has attended Valencia
Community College and
Columbia College.
• Wanda was hired in1983 to work at Inmate
Records.
• She was promoted a year later to Correctional
Officer and in 1995, she transferred to
Classification/Pre-Trial Services.
Wanda Broner – 25 Years
• Wanda has won several Team Awards and
Certificates of Excellence.
• During her career at Corrections, she has
worked in Central Booking, Juvenile Assessment
and In-Custody Support Services.
• She has one son: Curtis, 7.
• In her spare time, Wanda enjoys cooking,
reading and volunteering with Christian
functions.
• She has planned many holiday parties to bring
people together to celebrate. *
Corrections
Community Corrections
Ann Marie Giltner – 20 Years
• Ann Marie was born in Upper
Darby, PA and moved to Orlando
in 1974.
• She graduated from Ramey Air
Force Base High School (PR),
and Penn State University.
• Ann was hired in 1974 to work at Court Alternatives –
Pre-Trial Diversion Program funded through a Law
Enforcement Administration Assistance Grant.
• She resigned in 1980 to become a full-time mom.
Ann Marie Giltner – 20 Years
• Ann returned to the county as a Community
Corrections Officer in 1988 with the Probation Unit.
• In 1991, she was promoted to Senior Community
Corrections Officer; in 1995 to Unit Supervisor; and in
2000 to Assistant Manager of Community
Corrections.
• She has received the Outstanding Service Award and
is a graduate of the 2001 Leadership Institute.
• Ann has been married to James for 33 years and
they have three grown children: Ethan, Deidre and
Garth; and one grandson, Reese.
• In her spare time, Ann enjoys caring for the family’s
three dogs and four cats.
• She also enjoys reading, cooking, and gardening. *
Kimberly A. Sarner – 25 Years
• Kim was born in Columbus,
Ohio into a proud Marine
Corps family.
• She moved to Florida in 1968
and was a member of the 1st
graduating class of Lake
Howell High School.
• Kim attended Valencia Community College and
graduated from the University of Central Florida.
• She was hired in 1983 as a Control Desk Monitor at
the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Kimberly Sarner – 25 Years
• Kim graduated from the Corrections Recruit Class in
1986.
• She was promoted to Corporal in 1988 and moved
to Community Corrections in 1996 as a Probation
Officer.
• Kim now initiates warrants and violations of
probation hearings.
• She has two wonderful cats: Sushi and Cleopatra.
• Her interests include: Art, traveling with friends,
helping animals, environmental conservation,
reading and going to movies.
• Kim recently returned from Alaska and Canada and
will be off to Hawaii next year to celebrate an
upcoming birthday. *
Fire Rescue
Operations
Ted D. Brown - 30 Years
• Ted was born in Birmingham,
AL and graduated from
Mountain Brook High School.
• He attended the University of
Alabama, Rollins College and
UCF.
• Ted started as a volunteer firefighter in 1977 with
the Lockhart Fire Department while he worked at
Sea World in the Mammalogy Department.
• He was hired by Lockhart Fire Department in 1978
as a full time firefighter.
Ted D. Brown – 20 Years
• Ted was certified as a Paramedic in 1981and served on the
Hazmat Team for 5 years.
• He has been a Preceptor for 20 years, and is among the first
Registered Nurse/Paramedics in Orange County.
• Ted worked as a Critical Care Nurse and Flight Nurse for
Florida Hospital 1991-2005.
• He is a Peer Fitness Trainer and a member of the Emergency
Management Team.
• Ted is also a member of the Disaster Medical Assistance
Team and has been deployed to Houston, Biloxi and New
Orleans.
• He has served as Head Nurse for three years at Camp
Thunderbird in Apopka for developmentally challenged
people.
• Ted has been married to Jody for 31 years, who has been
teaching in Orange County for 32 years.
Ted D. Brown – 20 Years
• Ted and Jody have two daughters: Victoria, who is currently
living in Uganda working for a non-profit organization; and
Emily, who graduated from Boston University and is working
on a second degree in dietetics and nutrition while pursuing a
career in fitness and health. Emily was head coach of a high
school rowing team in Tampa.
• In his spare time, Ted enjoys competing for Orlando Rowing
Club, hunting, traveling, writing letters and driving his tractor
on his chestnut farm in Georgia. Recently, Ted became a
Shriner. *
Richard A. Wetterstrom - 30 Years
• Richard was born in San Jose,
CA, graduated from Blackford
High School and moved to
Orlando in 1972 after serving in
the Army as a helicopter flight
engineer.
• He started as a volunteer with the Pine Castle Fire
Department in 1978.
• Rick was promoted to Engineer in 1982 and
occasionally rides up as Lieutenant.
Richard Wetterstrom – 30 Years
• Richard has served on the Fire Rescue Search
and Recovery Dive Team and has worked at
Station 70 for 29 years.
• Rick has two sons: Travis, a member of the Army
National Guard Reserve serving in Texas; and
Troy, currently enrolled in helicopter pilot training
in Palm Beach.
• Rick’s hobbies include: two dogs, hiking and
helping to care for his elderly neighbors.
• He is planning his retirement, a move in the near
future to Gold Beach, OR, where there are no
hurricanes or floods and a Democrat is governor. *
Health & Family
Services
Head Start
Almellia S. Brown – 30 Years
• Almellia was born in Warner
Robins, GA and moved to
Central Florida in 1976.
• She graduated from Paine
College and Webster
University.
• Almellia joined Community Affairs in 1978 as an
Outreach Worker.
• She has been promoted to Social Worker, Center
Supervisor and Area Coordinator.She’s currently a
Program Manager.
Almellia Brown – 30 Years
• Almellia currently works for Family and Community
Partnerships, Health and Disability Services.
• She handles recruitment and enrollment of Head
Start students, family development, parent
involvement and medical/dental and disability
services for Head Start children.
• She is instrumental in building and maintaining
community partnerships that assist in the delivery
of services to clients.
• Almellia has worked twice on the Head Start Team
that achieved national recognition and earned the
National Head Start Program of Excellence Award
(2001-2005).
Almellia Brown – 30 Years
• Almellia has been married to Rufus for 32 years
and they have one daughter: Kristin; a son-in-law,
Jermaine and one grandson: LaQuone.
• She is an active member of the Carter Tabernacle
C.M.E. Church where she serves on many
ministries.
• Almellia is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority; the National Council of Negro Women,
Inc., the Pine Hills Community Council and the
Paine College Alumnae Chapter. *
Sammy E. Fadley - 30 Years
• Sammy was born in Glenville,
WV and moved to Orlando in
1974.
• She joined Orange County
Head Start as a Resource
Teacher in 1978.
• She has spent nearly all of her time ensuring that
preschool children with mental, physical, or
developmental delays receive specialized services
to help them enter Kindergarten ready to learn.
Sammy Fadley – 30 Years
• Sammy recently celebrated her 36th wedding
anniversary to Mike.
• They have one daughter: Michelle, who is married
to Josue, two grandchildren: Julian, and Aiden.
• Sammy is more than generous. Many times she
has spent her mortgage money to buy medicine or
groceries for a family in need.
• In her spare time, she enjoys fishing, boating,
golfing, and riding her Harley. *
Public Works
Roads & Drainage
Donald Joseph Neihoff – 20 Years
• Don was born in Paducah, KY
and moved to Central Florida
in 1970.
• He graduated from Miami
Jackson High School and
served in the Navy for 4
years.
• Don was hired in 1988 to work at Roads and
Drainage.
• He has been promoted through the years and is
currently an Equipment Operator III.
• Don has worked on the Sealing Crew and claims
he’s seen the inside of every pipe in Orange
County.
Donald Neihoff - 20 Years
• Don has been an integral member of the United Way
Funding Raising Team for 10 years.
• He is now assigned to the Goldenrod Maintenance Facility.
• Don has been married to Elsie for 35 years and they have
three children: Darren, Randy, and Cheryl.
• In his spare time, Don enjoys softball, golf, and poker.
• He has played in the Orange County
Golf League for 11 years and has
won 1st place 5 times.
• Don once had a close encounter with
a gator while trying to retrieve his ball
from a pond. *
Lester E. Canada – 20 Years
• Lester was born and raised
in Orlando and graduated
from Colonial High School.
• He was hired in 1988 to work
at the Sewer and
Wastewater Division as an
Equipment Operator III.
• Lester transferred to Public Works in 1992 to work
at the Three Points facility.
• In 1997, he was promoted to Equipment Operator
IV and transferred to the Landfill.
• Lester later moved to the MSTU Pond
Maintenance Section to operate the 60 foot long
boom track hoe.
Lester Canada - 20 Years
• Lester has received numerous citations over the years for his
work on the retention ponds and canal banks for repairing
erosion.
• His significant accomplishments include: Working with the
Firefighters in 1998 to clear safe zones during the wildfires,
and assisting with the 2004 hurricane recovery team.
• Lester is married to Karen and they have six children:
Brittany, Lane, Brenton, Jessey, Cassey and Billy.
• In his spare time, Lester plays with a Bluegrass band and
enjoys deer hunting. *
Utilities
Water Reclamation
John D. O’Steen - 20 Years
• John was born in
Florence, AL and moved
to Winter Park at the age
of four.
• He graduated from
Winter Park High School.
• John was hired by Orange County in 1988 to work
at Water Reclamation.
• He worked at the Cypress Walk Facility until 1998,
when he transferred to the South Wastewater
Reclamation Facility.
John O’Steen – 20 Years
• John has two daughters: Melanie and Shannon,
One son: Joey, and four grandchildren.
• In his spare time, John enjoys riding his Harley. *
Utilities
Customer Service
Sharrow Katrina Fullwood - 20 Years
• Sharrow was born and raised in
Orlando and graduated from
Jones High School.
• She joined Orange County in the
Fiscal and Administrative
Division of Utilities.
• Sharrow transferred to Customer Service as a
Customer Service Representative and was later
promoted to Assistant Supervisor.
• In 1993, she won the Orange Award and in 1999 –
the Star Performer Award.
• She was promoted to Utilities Account Supervisor of
the Cash Workgroup in 2003.
Sharrow Fullwood – 20 Years
• Sharrow was recognized at the Mayor’s Coffee in
2005 and 2006 for her outstanding job
performance.
• She has worked on the Utilities Focus Committee
and with the Emergency Call Center Team during
the hurricanes of 2004.
• She has assisted with the “Dinner on Us” Program
to help the homeless.
• Sharrow has three daughters: Portia, April and
Mikayla.
• In her spare time, she enjoys watching old movies,
shopping and volunteering at her church. *
Daniel W. Vlas - 20 Years
• Dan was born in Fremont, MI,
and moved to Central Florida
in 1988.
• He graduated from Hesperia
High School and spent 21
years in the Air Force.
• Dan attended Valencia Community College and City
College of Chicago and he has earned his Real
Estate Certificate.
• He was hired by Utilities in 1988 to work as a
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator and was
subsequently transferred to Customer Service.
Dan Vlas – 20 Years
• Dan was one of the members of the
Implementation Team for the Utilities CIS
migration to the PeopleSoft Enterprise Revenue
Management System.
• He has been married to Tatyana for 8 years.
• Dan has two grown children and one
granddaughter.
• In his spare time, Dan enjoys fishing, hunting and
traveling. *
Guy L. Fowkes - 20 Years
• Guy was born in Honolulu,
moved to Central Florida in
1975 and graduated from Lake
Howell High School.
• He was hired by Orange
County in 1988 to work in
Highway Drainage.
• Guy worked there for 5 years and was promoted to
Meter Reader with Utilities in 1993 and Senior Meter
Reader in 1996. He is now a Customer Service Field
Representative.
• Guy has been involved with numerous projects and
upgrades within Utilities.
Guy Fowkes – 20 Years
• Guy has assisted with:
* The Automatic Meter Reading Study and the
re-sequencing of meter reading routes.
* The upgrade of meter reader handheld
technology – Syclo – Mobile Work Manager
• In his spare time, Guy enjoys surfing, traveling,
and spending time with family and friends. *
Awards Presentation
Administrative Services
Fleet Management:
• James A. Justice
35 Years
Convention Center
Operations:
• Hank M. McDaniel
20 Years
Facility Operations:
• Timothy J. Kopp
20 Years
Awards Presentation
Corrections
Professional Services:
• Wanda Broner
25 Years
Community Corrections:
• Ann Marie Giltner
• Kim Sarner
20 Years
25 Years
Awards Presentation
Fire Rescue
Operations:
• Ted Brown
• Richard Wetterstrom
30 Years
30 Years
Health & Family Services
Head Start:
• Almellia Brown
• Sammy Fadley
30 Years
30 Years
Awards Presentation
Public Works
Roads & Drainage:
• Donald Neihoff
• Lester Canada
20 Years
20 Years
Utilities
Water Reclamation:
• John O’Steen
20 Years
Awards Presentation
Utilities
Customer Service:
• Sharrow Fullwood
• Daniel Vlas
• Guy Fowkes
20 Years
20 Years
20 Years
Employee Service Awards
December 2, 2008