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New Bookmobile RollsBy Nancy Davis—Library

A bright new bookmobile is making regular rounds through-out the county, taking Marin County Free Library services topatrons who live far from a branch. Two “bookmobilists”—Terry Jones and Nicole Terry (both Library)—take turns at thewheel, navigating the large vehicle throughout the county,including over the winding mountain roads to the coast. ■

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By Solange McGirr—HR

With people both living and workinglonger than ever, today’s labor forcehas a generational diversity that offersan unprecedented mix of approaches,experiences, and values. The four generations currently at work in countydepartments each contribute to ourdynamic professional environment. ■

Shared formative events help shape a generation. The following general characteristics are described by humanresources experts, including authorsJamie Notter and Brad Sego. ■

“Traditionalists” —born before 1946—were deeply impacted by the struggles

of the Great Depression and the sacri-fices of World War II. They tend toplace great value on deferred gratifica-tion, personal sacrifice, and adherenceto authority. At the same time they showtheir sometimes-forgotten resiliencerooted in the labor movement struggle,and by having women fill the work-place vacancies left by men who wentto war. ■ “Baby Boomers”—bornbetween 1946 and 1964—grew upduring a time of national prosperityand power. As they came of age, socialunrest erupted into the civil rights, femi-nist, and antiwar movements. ManyBoomer women rejected traditionalroles in the home and entered the labormarket. Boomers tend to be competitivedue to their sheer numbers, valueputting in long hours, and adopt the“work hard/play hard” philosophy. ■

Members of “Generation X”—bornbetween 1964 and 1980—often differsharply with their Boomer parents, sib-lings, and colleagues. Raised during an era of tumultuous cultural and tech-

nological change that included the fall-out from Watergate and corporatedownsizing, X’ers tend to feel loyaltytoward individuals rather than institu-tions and are often more motivated bywork-life balance than compensation orstatus symbols. Cautious, independentworkers, X’ers generally prefer to gatherinformation and obtain feedback butotherwise work autonomously to get thejob done with maximum efficiency. ■

Most members of “Generation Y”—bornafter 1980—were born “wired” anddon’t recall life before MTV, home com-puters, and cell phones. Sophisticatedtechnologically, they strongly desirerapid feedback, mentoring, and a non-hierarchical structure in the office. LikeGen X, Gen Y places a premium onwork-life balance and resists practices itconsiders inefficient or wasteful. ■ Bylearning to appreciate what each bringsto the table and finding ways to blenddifferences into a cohesive culture, wecreate stronger, healthier, more robustworkplace environments. ■

Representing four generations in the Department of Public Works are L to R: Paquito Balderama,Arianna Carey, Carey Lando, and James Edson.

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L to R: Chris Mai, MariaRussell, Martha Nelken, andJoan Glassheim (all HHS)

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L to R: Kara Amestoy,Rosemarie Colorado-Lara,VaDonna Danesi, andNancy Zaharin (all DCSS)

Four Generations, Many Strengths

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Editorial BoardAnne Starr, Editor-in-Chief, Human Resources,

Civic Center Volunteers (CCV), 473-7167Heather Burton, IST, 473-6169Mike Daly, Probation, 473-6662Jack Govi, County Counsel’s Office, 473-6117Cio Hernandez, HHS, 473-2848Rich Leahy, Public Works, 473-6604Tina Torresan, Parks, 473-4044

Design: Rob Roehrick, Roehrick Design Copyeditor: Ellen Obstler, HR, CCV Photographer: Janice Hughes, DA’s OfficeProofreaders: Joan Brown, Arthur Comings,

Kelley Litz, Leslie Miller, and Bill Pryor, Human Resources, CCV

Online: Marin County Information Services Technology (IST)

Printing: Marin County Printing ServicesPrinted on 100% post-consumer paper

Frankly Speaking is published three times a year forand by Marin County employees. It is accessible onthe MINE homepage and at www.marincounty.org—enter Frankly Speaking in the search box. E-mail articles, photos, poems, and so on, to Anne Starr atastarr@marincounty.org. For articles, please identifyauthor and phone number. For photos, include allnames and the photographer’s name. Digital photosmust be shot at the highest-quality setting.

Reporter Award: Bryna Holland

ScheduleArticles Due Publication DateNovember 16 January 25, 2013March 2 May 17, 2013

F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G Purpose and Priorities

The Marin County newsletter is intended for internal communication. The newsletter does not include partisan or non-partisan political activity, or issues related to labor disputes and grievances.

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Beyond the Blue RoofBy Susannah Clark—BOS

Did you know that the Civic Center complex,including Marin Center, covers 707,895 squarefeet? In addition, the county owns variousproperties including an airport, health centers,fire and sheriff stations from Hicks Valley toMarin City, libraries in Bolinas, Corte Madera,Fairfax, and Novato, and juvenile detention andprobation services on Lucas Valley Road. ■

DPW Assistant Director Eric Steger says thatthe total square footage under county owner-ship housing county operations is close to 1.1 million in over 40 buildings. Marin Commons,

purchased in 2011, is not yet ready for occupancy and is not included in the total. ■

In addition, county employees work in spaceleased by the county, including many in our Information Services and Technology,Agriculture/Weights and Measures, Health andHuman Services, and Child Support Servicesdepartments. Over 1,200 county employeeswork in properties other than the Civic Centercompared to 684 who work at the center. ■

Upcoming profiles will include the lookout sta-tions maintained by Marin County Fire and theCorporation Yard in Nicasio. Stay tuned! ■

The new vehicle carries over 4,000items—60% more than the previousbus—and has solar panels on the roofto power lighting and videos whenpatrons are inside. It is equipped withcellular network modems so that staffcan access the Library’s catalog and circulation system while out and about.■ The old bookmobile, which was pur-chased in 2000, needed frequent repairsand did not comply with new air-qualityregulations. ■ Since 1948, bookmo-biles have taken library services to awide range of Marin residents whocannot reach a library branch. Amongthose who benefit are patrons at one-room schools, assisted-living facilities,and some West Marin ranches. Thebookmobile currently makes 23 stops,including the Civic Center ThursdayFarmers’ Market and the Larkspur Ferry

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Terminal. It is stocked with books foradults and children, books on CD,DVDs, and a large Spanish collection.The bookmobilists also provide story-times on Thursdays at the MarinFarmer’s Market. ■ The bookmobileand its staff are popular, as evidencedby a deluge of congratulatory cards—many handmade by students—whenTerry Jones was named Marin CountyEmployee of the Year for 2011. Terrysaid, “We love the new bookmobile! It offers so many more opportunities forour patrons to browse larger collectionsof all types of materials. It is a bright,airy, and welcoming space.” ■ Thenew vehicle was manufactured in Ohioand driven across the country to Marin.Funds were set aside in the Library’sbudget each year since 2000 for the$309,700 purchase. It is maintained bythe county garage’s heavy-equipmentmechanics, Dave Clemmer and BrianScott (both DPW). ■

L to R: ‘Bookmobilists’ Terry Jones and Nicole Terry with program supervisor Damon Hill (allLibrary) inside the new bookmobile

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Donna McMorrow, an accountingassistant in the HHS Division of Agingand Adult Services since 1995, passedaway in June after a car accident.Donna was noted for her energy, hardwork, and helpfulness to all. Donna alsohad a creative side and was known for

her beautiful handmade cards. A big-hearted person witha soft spot for cats, Donna is survived by her mother andstepfather, two siblings, and her extended family.

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By Steve Petterle—P&OS

Gesundheit! (One.) I cover mynose and mouth quickly. That wasmy first sneeze after retrieving animportant document from beneathmy desk, where the dust in myoffice has accumulated since springcleaning. ■ Gesundheit! (Two.)Years ago, I was convinced that I’d broken a record for consecutivesneezes, but I wasn’t really payingattention until the sixth or seventhsneeze, so I couldn’t provide anaccurate number. ■ Gesundheit!(Three.) Now I count them allbecause you never know. ■

Gesundheit! (Four.) My highestcount is 29, but that happened onemiserable day when I had the fluand a fever of 101. I think beingsick gives an unfair advantage, so I don’t include sick days when dis-cussing record sneeze events. ■

Gesundheit! (Five.) Now, I onlycount sneezes that are not associ-ated with some kind of illness. Ofcourse, seeking out dust opportuni-ties and mild allergens is not an illness. Well, not an illness in aphysical sense. It represents asomewhat legitimate means ofobtaining a specific goal. And inthe case of competitive sneezing, I invented the game, so I make therules. It’s not like this is leagueplay. ■ Gesundheit! (Six.) Sneezenumber six is an important junc-ture. Once I get past six, there’s a realistic chance for a significantrun. Maybe even a personal best!■ Gesundheit! (Seven.) Wow!Seven! That’s pretty good! ■

Now we’re just waiting for the nextsneeze. ■ Just waiting. ■ Comeon, Steve! Concentrate! Focus! ■

Oh well, it appears this time thatmy optimism was not well-founded.■ Maybe tonight I’ll dust under theliving room sofa. ■

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patrol deputies, coroner shifts havebeen modified to improve responsetime. New scheduling has also createdtime for coroner investigators to trainlocal fire and law-enforcement firstresponders. Transportation and mor-tuary costs have also been reduced.Volunteer chaplains available toaccompany the team can provideadditional comfort to loved ones. ■

“Enjoy each day and cherish yourfamily. Take care of your health andsee a doctor if you’re not feeling well.”Sage advice from Lt. Keith Boyd, whooversees the Coroner’s division. ■

How can we help someone who haslost a loved one? Lt. Boyd recom-mends being a good listener, avoidingtelling the person what to do, encour-aging grief counseling, making surethe person has nourishing meals, andhelping with daily tasks. ■

Employees Mark AnniversariesEmployees completing 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service were honored by the Board of Supervisors at the 2012 Employee Length of Service ceremony held May 1. In additionto noting honorees’ contributions, Master of Ceremonies Bob Beaumont (DPW) amusedthe audience with entertaining observations on how life in Marin has changed over the decades. Among those ecognized were L-R: Jim Farley (CS), 35 years; NancyHemmingway (Library), 40 years; and Deborah Poiani (CDA), 35 years. Not pictured:Ed Berberian (DA) and Richard Wallace (DPW), both 35 years. Employees with 20,15, and 10 years of service were congratulated in their departments.

CoronerUpdateBy Bryna Holland—Public Defender’s Office

The coroner is on call 24 hours a day. Once an independentdepartment, the Sheriff’sDepartment started overseeingthe coroner’s duties in January2011 with the goal of reducingcosts; in the first fiscal year the change saved the county$500,000—$100,000 more than pro-jected. ■ The goal of the Coronerdivision is to determine cause of un-attended deaths to a high degree ofcertainty. Every effort is made to pro-vide a death certificate within one ortwo days so the body can be releasedto the family. Of the 1,800 deaths eachyear in Marin, the coroner reviewsapproximately 1,000. These includehomicides, suicides, accidents, unex-plained deaths, and natural deaths. To determine the cause, coroner investigators Emily Schum and DarrellHarris may evaluate the scene ofdeath, take photos, review medicalrecords, and complete interviews. If that information is insufficient, the county contracts with a forensic technician and pathologist to examinethe body externally or perform anautopsy. ■ With the assistance of

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L to R: Investigator Emily Schum, Investigator DarrellHarris, Lt. Keith Boyd, and Office Assistant SusanMedina (all Sheriff)

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Jessica Layton and Garrett Buckle weremarried on June 16 on the Skunk Trainin Willits. The bride is the daughter ofBarbara Layton (IST); the groom is theson of George Buckle (ret. DPW). ■

Cris Ruiz (DOF) and her husbandDon Green went back to Oahuon Valentine’s Day to renew theirwedding vows of one year. ■

Deter Guglielmo (IST) welcomedgrandchildren five and six:Redheaded grandson AtticusBenjamin LaFemina was born onMarch 17 and granddaughterAyla Rose Jagdeo joined thefamily on May 25. ■

On May 28, Maya Gladstern(IST) welcomed a new granddaughter,Misha Joy Greene. Her parents areAlex and Katie Greene, and her bigsister is Callie. ■

Also celebrating a new granddaughteris Berenice Davidson (DPW). LexiDavidson—born December 8, 2011. ■

Kudos to DavidVaughan (DPW) forthe inclusion of one ofhis photographs in aphotography bookpublished for WorldPentax Day. Some1,718 photos weresubmitted by over 400

photographers from more than 40countries. Only 56 were selected for thebook. Because David’s image was oneof the top three, he received a free copyof the book. ■

Jim Grant (IST) has been interested intelescopes since childhood and sharedhis enthusiasm with IST staff on June 5,when he brought his telescope to workso everyone could view a rare solartransit when Venus crossed the face ofthe sun. The next solar transit will notoccur until 2117. ■

Lynn Fabian (Library) cheered theSummer Olympics telecast as DanaVollmer, her niece, broke the 100-meterbutterfly world record in 55.98 secondsand won gold for the U.S. “She is thefirst woman to swim it in under 56 sec-onds!” the proud aunt reported, addingthat Dana “overcame injuries and heartsurgery and changed her diet toachieve her amazing success.” ■

Reuel Brady (DPW) worked with theTerra Linda community and San RafaelParks & Recreation Commission toraise funds for a preschool music sta-tion to supplement a recently installedplay structure for school-age children at a neighborhood park. “The ‘Gift ofGrace’ was put forward to help withthe healing from the death of 15-year-old Emily Grace, whose loss has beendeeply felt,” said Reuel. ■

Marin’s foster parents selected child-welfare worker Marvin Urroz (HHS) asthe Carol McKenna Social Worker ofthe Year for 2011. Congratulations onthe honor! ■

Richard Saslow (IST)has republished abook he authoredmany years ago.The New Art ofRagtime Guitarcover photo isfrom the ‘70s—and yes, that’s the author on the cover! ■

Helen Steppler (HR) has completed a four-book fiction series: Reconnected; Hello Helen, It’s Michael; The Red Spark; andExploring Connections. ■

Please e-mail adventures, events, anddepartment happenings to CathySelmi, cselmi@marincounty.org.

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A Step Up for Careers By Barbara Barry—HR

“Career” ladders decorated with affirmations, twinklinglights, and colorful plants greeted 122 county employees onApril 18 as they arrived at the Marin Center Exhibit Hall forthe county’s first-ever Career Development Day. The eventencourages participants to develop or refine a career plan,provides resources to support that plan, and strengthens aculture of “growing our own” and investing in employeedevelopment. Participants enjoyed the educational sessions,the engaging keynote speaker, Yael Schy, and a fantasticpanel of employees, including Belvedere Police Chief/

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Six Days at Sea Behindthe ScenesBy Danny Maples—Sheriff’s Office

The time of year has come when many parents see their children leave the nest to go off to college. For others, includ-ing some county employees, separation is tough becausetheir children have decided to join the military. ■ My wifeJor-Jean Maples (Sheriff) and I took our son Kyle to a mili-tary processing center to see him off to boot camp in 2009.Kyle is now a helicopter mechanic assigned to a U.S. Navyhelicopter squadron and has deployed twice in the pastyear and a half. ■ On Kyle’s return home from his lastdeployment, I had the rare opportunity to accompany him

on a six-day cruise aboard the aircraft carrier on which heserved. The living quarters were tiny and the food was ordinary, but I wouldn't trade the experience for a luxurycruise. Where else can you stand a few yards away frommilitary aircraft launching off the deck of a ship? It wasamazing to see the ship as a small city with just about everything you could need onboard.■ Our days were filled with tours ofthe ship, air and destroyer-fire powerdemonstrations, as well as a “steelbeach BBQ” up on the flight deck.Our nights were filled with movies in the hangar bay while completelysurrounded by F-18 jets. We had a karaoke night where an 8-year-old girl brought down the house bysinging the Star Spangled Banner. I spent time hanging out with Kyleand watching him work. Whileapproaching San Diego, I stood on the flight deck while the crewmanned the rails in their dresswhites. Jor-Jean and our 5-year-oldson Jason were waiting at the dockfor our homecoming. ■ Othercounty employees have family members serving as well. Amongthem are proud parents Laurie Machado (Sheriff), whosesons Johnny and Randy are in active duty in the U.S. Army,and Kris Yoder and Stewart Cowan (both Sheriff), whoseson Alex joined the U.S. Marines in the fall of 2011. ■

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Sheriff’s Lt. Tricia Seyler, Otis Bruce (DA), James Villella(HHS), Heather Ravani (HHS), and Carla Halyard (IST). ■

A team of Civic Center Volunteers registrars, led by MarieFitzgerald (HR/CCV), assisted participants. ■ The HumanResources staff will be working with enthusiastic Board ofSupervisors members to determine funding for the next event. ■

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Cindy Thai(Probation) “I have a fascination withcrime mobs. I enjoywatching NationalGeographic showsthat feature mob-sters. My favorite isBugsy Siegel and Goodfellas is my toppick for mob films.”

Shirley Schmitz(DOF) “I collect historic Hawaiianobjects. My bestfind was a huge,ancient tapa clothmade frompounded tree bark,with geometric designs drawn on thecloth to add color.”

Toni Stewart (BOS)“I collect miniatureelephants and I havethem all facing eastto bring good luck.This began when myfirst child was bornand I was given ahouse plant with a small elephant sitting in the pot.”

Dave Clemmer(DPW) “I work withmy two boys (ages12 & 16) on their4-H projects. Overthe years, we haveraised goats, pigs,chickens, turkeys,and heifers and have designed pens tohouse these animals on our land nearGraton. The reward is watching mytwo sons accept the responsibilityexpected of a 4-H member.”

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HaikuBy Bob Beaumont—DPW

Gravity’s got pullMaking sure that when things fallThey never fall up

By Kathleen Roach—HHS

Although Marin is rich in services,there is a gap between hospital andhome for many who are recently dis-charged. There’s no place like home—if you have coordinated health care.Thanks to an expansion of the county’snationally recognized ProjectIndependence program, which sup-ports the transition from hospital tohome, even more Marin residents soonwill have access to such care. ■

Marin has received funding created bythe federal Affordable Care Act tointensify its partnership with two acute-care hospitals: Marin General andNovato Community. The AdvancedCare Transitions (ACT) initiative ishoused with Project Independence inthe Department of Health and HumanServices’ Division of Aging and AdultServices. ACT staff consists of twopublic-health nurses and a support-

service worker. ■ ACT targets allMedicare patients being dischargedfrom the two hospitals and screens forthe risk of re-admission based on anumber of factors. For those at moder-ate risk for re-admission, volunteerswill act as “health coaches” using acare transitions intervention programthat empowers patients to managetheir health more effectively. For thoseat high risk, ACT’s public health nurseswill employ the Project Independencemodel. Project Independence has beensuccessful in serving a vulnerable andmedically compromised patient popu-lation with strong outcomes: more than93% of the program’s population arerestored to full or supported indepen-dence and remain in their homes, withonly 4 to 6% being re-hospitalizedwithin 30 days of discharge. LikeProject Independence, ACT will engagethe services of community volunteers,student nurses, and pharmacy students.They will address key factors for thoseat high risk, such as isolation, dealingwith chronic and complex health con-ditions, mental health and substanceuse issues, fragile support systems,issues with transportation and housing,and other unmet needs. The goal is to close the gap in health servicesbetween the hospital and home andcoordinate care transitions to improvequality of life and contain health care costs. ■

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L to R: Advanced Care Transition staff nurses Danielle Hiser andRita Widergren (both HHS)

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By Phyllis Gray—ARC

It’s been a busy year as the MarinCounty Parks celebrates its 40th anniver-sary as the department responsible forparks and open-space lands in unincor-porated Marin. Starting in April andcontinuing into November, specialevents have been added to the Parkscalendar; look for the new logo markingitems including hikes, bike rides, camp-fires, and movies. They are all listed on the website’s 40th anniversarypage, which features a stunning videonarrated by actor Peter Coyote (www.marincounty.org/Depts/PK/About-Us/

Main/40th-anniversary-video). ■ Fortyyears ago, citizens banded together toform what is now Marin County Parks.Natalie Russell (ARC) is just one personwho benefits from that effort, jogging thewell-maintained trails in Indian Valleyor walking her dogs in the Rush CreekOpen Space Preserve close to protectedareas of endangered species. “It’s awe-some that [Parks] has been around for40 years and has protected all this openspace!” We think it’s pretty awesome,too, that Parks is managing 20,000 acresand hope the protection continues wellinto the future! ■

Celebrations for Marin Parks

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By Jeanne Miche—DPW

It’s a move in the right direction! TheSheriff’s Office, including the county’sprotective and emergency services willsoon share modern, seismically safequarters at the campus at 1600 LosGamos Drive in San Rafael—alsoknown as Marin Commons. This will be the new home for Marin’s 911/Communication Center, EmergencyOperations Center, and other Sheriff’sCivic Center staff. Renovations areanticipated to be completed in thespring of 2014. ■ The new buildingformerly housed Fireman’s Fund offices.The Board of Supervisors approved thepurchase of the building last November.■ “The Sheriff’s Office is excited by theopportunities presented by the purchaseof the Marin Commons facility,” saidUndersheriff Mike Ridgway. “It offers usthe ability to move mission-critical workunits out of the Civic Center and into a

Work Under Way for New Sheriff’s Officebuilding that’s designed to provide fora continuum of operations even after amajor earthquake. The use of this exist-ing building is also ‘greener’ than con-structing an entirely new campus, andthe extremely competitive price theCounty Administrator’s Office was ableto negotiate allows us to consolidate andmove all our Civic Center operations inone single effort.” ■ The three-storybuilding will be upgraded to meet state-safety requirements for hospital, fire,and law enforcement structures. Suchbuildings must be “designed and con-structed to minimize fire hazards and toresist the forces of earthquakes, gravityand winds.” This means that in the eventof minor damage to the building, staffand visitors can continue to work in thebuilding. ■ David Speer and MatthewHymel (both CAO) were instrumental innegotiating the purchase of the buildingwith the strong support of the Board of

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Marin Employment Connection team members (all HHS) who provide a variety of employment and training services to Marin County residentsare: L to R, Front: Racy Ming, Patricia Borrego, Andrea Bizzell, Cynthia Gunselman, Lea Del Pomo, Chris Daniels, Teresa Taylor-King, JanisReynolds, Annabelle Travis, Josette Molloy. L to R, Back: Eric Petersen, Les Aaronson, Tim McClain, and Dan Daniels. Not Pictured: Caran Cuneo.

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Odyssey Implementation Team members who designed, tested, and implemented a new information management system for JuvenileProbation are: L to R, Front: Richard Saslow, Dongfen Gao, Laurie Murphy (all IST), Nuvia Urizar, Selina Johnson (both Probation), MarinaRaskin, Supriya Menon (both IST). L to R, Back: Jim Grant, Nathan LaForce (both IST), Abby Dennett (Probation), Ron Anderson, AshmitaPindoria (both IST). Not Pictured: Linda Jamieson (IST).

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Supervisors. Project Manager JeanneMiche (DPW) is working with theDepartment of Public Works’ CapitalProjects division to manage the designand construction for the renovation. The$81 million project is funded by a combi-nation of sources, among them munici-pal bonds, capital reserves designatedfor this project, and rent income fromexisting commercial tenants in the build-ing. Construction begins in 2013. ■

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Vacation Photo ContestBy Janice Hughes—District Attorney’s Office

Congratulations to Richard Bolmen (CAO), RatanaMahavuthivanij Canas (HHS), and Nita Lagleva Gibson(HHS) on their winning entries in the annual FranklySpeaking vacation photo contest. Each won a $25 gift certifi-cate from Marin Filmworks in San Rafael and their photosare on display in the Civic Center Cafeteria for the month ofNovember. Thank you to all who participated this year.There were wonderful pictures from many countries, includ-ing our own. Once again, we had so many great entries! ■

&WELCOMEFAREWELL !

Welcome to New Employees!Listed in order of hire date from March 16, 2012 to June 30, 2012

Ann Rose Elig. Wkr. II, HHSJoseph Helwee Sr. Systems Supp. Analyst, ISTSabrina Norred Elig. Wkr. II, HHSTracy Miller Dep. Sheriff, SheriffCarla Avitabile Librarian I, LibrarySuzanne Ruby Group Counselor I, ProbationKenneth Anderson Dep. Sheriff Trainee, SheriffBjorn Anderson Fire Fighter I, FireSamuel Abercrombie Resource Spec. GIS, ParksCindy Caruso Elig. Wkr. I, HHSHerman Barahona Elig. Wkr. I – Biling., HHSEllen Silber Elig. Wkr. I, HHSRachel Lawrence Elig. Wkr. I, HHSElida Contreras Office Asst. III, ProbationMaria Turner Child Welfare Wkr. II, HHSKatlin Brooks Child Welfare Wkr. II, HHSBrook Hermann Office Asst. III, ProbationCindy Thai Office Asst. III, ProbationFidelia Contreras Office Asst. III, ProbationClaudine Taillac Bookmobile Asst., LibraryJuanita Stender Elig. Wkr. I, HHSTerri White Elig. Wkr. I, HHSLeticia Santos Elig. Wkr. I – Biling., HHSDeborah Teeler Elig. Wkr. I – Biling., HHSMaria Perez Elig. Wkr. I – Biling., HHSGarrett Toy Admin. Svcs. Mgr., CDASheri McNear Office Asst. III, ProbationWillow Taraja Comm. Library Spec., LibraryThabiti Terry Group Counselor I, ProbationDonna Aggio Office Asst. III, ProbationPatricia Borrego Employment & Training Prog. Mgr. I, HHSLinda Heller Vital Statistics Clerk, HHSValerie Smith Social Svc. Program Mgr. I, HHSScott Hadley Employee Benefits Supervisor, HRKevin Huck Dep. Sheriff Trainee, SheriffLauren Patton Dep. Sheriff Trainee, SheriffNicole Robacker Dep. Sheriff Trainee, SheriffJennifer Stephens Health & Human Svcs. Planner/Eval., HHSSarah Martinez Dep. Sheriff Trainee, SheriffJuan De La Torre Tech. I, ARCMichael Gibson Building Maint. Wkr. II, DPW

Farewell to Retirees!Richard Wallace Building & Maint. Mgr., DPWEthel Havens Asst. Communications Dispatch Mgr., SheriffYork Westgate Techlgy. Systems Coord., DAPatrick Faulkner County Counsel, Co. CounselStewart Cowan Dep. Sheriff, SheriffJeffrey Gholson Dep. Sheriff, SheriffMargaret Moster Sr. Geog. Info. Systems Analyst, CDAPatricia Ritter SAWS Systems Administrator, HHSKenneth Massucco Fire Chief, FireStacie Douglas Dep. Sheriff, SheriffDavid Hill Dir. Info. Svcs./Tech., ISTAstrid Jansson Sr. Child Support Officer, DCSSRobert Nichols Dep. District Attorney IV, DAJoseph Morena Sr. Fire Captain, FireLynn Estrada Office Asst. III, ProbationDeborah Deibel Office Asst. III, HHSPamela Carter Coroners Investigator, SheriffChristina Sciocchetti Chief Dep. Tax Collector, DOFJohn Forchelli Building Maint. Wkr. II, DPWLourdes Quinonez Clinic RN II - Biling., HHSLinda Saunders Employment & Training Prog. Mgr. I, HHSRosalyn Miller Office Asst. III - Biling., HHSMartha Petrini Child Support Officer II, DCSS

S U N S E T W A L K

Yellowstone— © 2012 Ratana Mahavuthivanij Canas (HHS)

T H A T C H E D U M B R E L L A S

Lisbon Harbor, Spain— © 2012 Richard Bolmen (CAO)

T R A N Q U I L I T Y

Manzanita Lake, Mt. Lassen— © 2012 Nita Lagleva-Gibson (HHS)

By Bonita Shannon—CDA