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The
Scoop April 2015
Volume 23, Issue 2
A Newsletter for City of Seguin Employees Online at www.issuu.com/seguinscoop
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 3 Good Friday (city holiday)
April 10 Moonlight and Roses
April 11 Just for Kids Fishin’ Day
April 25 Earth Day Festival
Trade Days
May 1 Burger at the Bowl
May 16 Cops N Kids Picnic
May 25 Memorial Day (city holiday)
June 26 Cinderella Ball
July 4 Independence Day
(July 3 is city holiday)
The Scoop is a
Publication of the
Public Information Office
Burger at the Bowl, the annual employee lunch retreat, is set for Friday, May 1 at the Max Starcke Park Bowl Pavil-ion from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Come enjoy a grilled burger with all the trimmings, chips and a drink. A cup of Blue Bell ice cream will be offered for dessert.
This is a great opportunity to come out, get lunch and socialize with your co-
From service to safety, dozens of employees were rec-ognized for outstanding achieve-ments at the annual Employee Awards Luncheon on March 12.
“We are extraordinarily lucky to have so many dedicated employees here at the City of Seguin,” Human Resources Direc-tor Tammy Garcia said. “It’s our privilege to be able to take time to recognize these outstanding men and women.”
Danny Bornemann and Naomi Man-ski were recognized for 25 years of service. Alberto Barrientos, Diana Johnston, Eff Dade and Gregorio Duenes were recognized for 30 years of service. Elizabeth Arambula and James Vogel were recognized for 35 years of service.
Carl Krueger and Terry Murdoch were presented the 20-Year Safe Worker Award. Danny Bornemann was presented the 25-Year Safe Worker Award.
Two departments were presented the Safe Department Award. Electric Utili-ties was recognized for three years without a loss of time accident. Water/Wastewater Maintenance was recognized for one year without a loss of time accident.
Pictures and a full listing of 2014 award recipients is available on page three.
See AWARDS, page 3
workers in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
This year’s event will feature the Second Annual Burger at the Bowl Chili Cook-Off. Keep an eye on your e-mail for rules and entry information. You may also contact Crystal Miranda at ext. 2485 or Landra Solanski at ext. 2327 for more in-formation.
We hope to see you all for Burger at the Bowl!
Job Well Done! Employees Recognized for
Outstanding Service at Annual Awards Luncheon
Burger at the Bowl Set for Friday, May 1
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Employee of the Month Awards
Things to do! Upcoming Community Events Area children and their families will again have a free opportunity to learn fishing techniques and put their skills to work at the
2nd Annual Just for Kids Fishin’ Day on Saturday, April 11. The free event is at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, located at 1865 E. Hwy 90. Activities get underway at 9 a.m. and wrap up at noon. Two on-site classes will be offered. “Basics of Fishing” will be held at 9:30 a.m. and “Advanced Fishing Techniques” at 10:30 a.m. Loaner poles will be provided on a first come, first served basis. If a participant has their own pole, we suggests bringing it. Bait, tackle and lunch will also be provided. All fishing will be-catch-and release. Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the morning. The recommended age group for this event is 5-12. The event is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department, Texas Game Warden Association, Texas Parks and Wildlife Association and Irma Lewis Seguin Out-door Learning Center.
Moonlight and Roses will be held in the Memorial Rose Garden on Friday, April 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Memorial Rose Gar-den is located in Walnut Springs Park at 317 W. Court Street just behind the Guadalupe County Annex. Those attending should bring their own beverage and lawn chair. Local restaurants donate hors d’oeuvres, accompanied by live entertainment. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are suggested to offset the cost of the event. Commemorative glasses will be sold. Beverages will not be provided. The evening venue kicks off with the announcement of the 2014-2015 Main Street Program Awards. The nine-member Main Street Advisory Board sponsors the event along with assistance from two dozen generous restaurants, flower shops and volunteers. In case of inclement weather the event will be held at the Texas Theatre.
The 7th Annual Earth Day Festival is April 25 in Central Park, located at 201 S. Austin St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join area busi-nesses, organizations and community groups to learn how we can improve our quality of life through conservation, recycling, habitat improvement and the wise use of natural resources. This event is free and open to the public. Enjoy information booths, children's activ-ities, entertainment, music, vendor booths, demonstrations and more. This event is organized by the Main Street Program.
Trade Days will be held in conjunction with the Earth Day Festival on April 25. The event kicks off at 9 a.m. and wraps up at 4 p.m. As many as 100 vendors will be on hand selling arts, crafts, food, clothing, plants, collectibles, antiques and other items. Vendors set up in the street around Central Park. Entertainment, historic attractions and fun for the kids is also available. There is no admission cost, however items and food are not free.
The Cinderella Ball, for fathers/father figures and daughters, will be held Friday, June 26 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Seguin Coli-seum. Attire is semi-formal to formal. Tickets are $40 per couple and $10 for each additional princess. Tickets are available at the Seguin Police Department. Proceeds benefit the SPD D.A.R.E. Program. Valet parking and carriage rides can also be purchased in advance. For more information and volunteer opportunities, please call Officer Hope Vasquez at 830-401-2386 or e-mail at dare@seguintexas.gov. This event is organized by the Seguin Police Department.
The annual Cops and Kids Picnic is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Patricia King-Irving Large Pavilion at Max Starke Park. There will be music, food and games. All children 12 and under will be given a complimentary lunch con-sisting of a hotdog, chips and a drink. Children will be given raffle tickets for the chance to win one of dozens of bikes. Raffle winners must be present to claim their prize. If you are interested in volunteering to run a game, contact MC Myers at (830) 401-2353 or Stacy Passante at (830) 401-2362. The event is organized by the Seguin Police Department.
March 2015 Assistant Director of Finance Tracy Stalnaker
February 2015 Telecommunications Operator Amber Logan
Be sure to ‘like’ City of Seguin Human Resource Department on Facebook!
2014 Employee Awards Recipients
2014 Employees of the Month
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35-Years Service James Vogel and Elizabeth Arambula
20-Years Service Michael Bodin, Christy Hopper and
Ruben Perez (Not pictured: John Strobel, Samuel Vargas and Terry Murdoch)
Safe Department - Electric Utilities Three years without loss of time accident
John Horton, Clarence Smith, Valente Gurrola, Jose Garcia, Tim Mar-tin, Jimmy Herrera, Dodson Renaud, Ethan Courtney, Bobby Hyatt,
Derek Pusser, Fernando King, Michael Sanchez, Clay Howard, Kiet Le, Jeremiah Villareal, Aaron Hartwick, Michael Bodin and Jeffrey Acuna
Safe Department - Water/Wastewater Maintenance One year without loss of time accident
Rodrigo Ramirez, Julian Gomez, Peter Ward, Nakeea Attaway, John McCormick, Barry Mason, Ray Alcoser, Ernesto Hernandez
and Edward Teneyuque
5-YEAR SERVICE Albert Sanchez Bruno Cavazos
Byron Jasek Clayton Deagen Daniel Sanchez Devin Douglas
Emery Gallagher Eric Jiminez
Gabriel Vega Joe Ramos
Justin Mendoza Kiet Le
Shelley Lutz Susan Oliver
10-YEAR SERVICE Cody Blackburn Franklin Thomas Gregory Dreiss Louis Salinas
Martina Wissmann
15-YEAR SERVICE David Tuch
Gilbert Cevallos Jon Hennig Tim Martin Tom Teboe
20-YEAR SERVICE Christy Hopper
John Strobel Michael Bodin Ruben Perez
Samuel Vargas Terry Murdoch
25-YEAR SERVICE Danny Bornemann
Naomi Manski
30-YEAR SERVICE Alberto Barrientos
Diana Johnston Eff Dade
Gregorio Duenes
35-YEAR SERVICE Elizabeth Arambula
James Vogel
5-YEAR SAFE WORKER Albert Sanchez Bruno Cavazos Clayton Deagen
Eric Jiminez Gabriel Vega Jack Bradford
Jerry Hernandez Juan Villarreal
Justin Mendoza Kiet Le
Michael Guerra Patrick Hoeffner
Rene Garcia Shelley Lutz
10-YEAR SAFE WORKER Cody Blackburn Franklin Thomas
Gregory Dreiss Louis Salinas
15-YEAR SAFE WORKER David Tuch
Gilbert Cevallos Tom Teboe
20-YEAR SAFE WORKER Carl Krueger
Terry Murdoch
25-YEAR SAFE WORKER Danny Bornemann
10-YEAR SAFE DRIVER Cody Blackburn Franklin Thomas Gregory Dreiss Jack Bradford
Jose Rosas
15-YEAR SAFE DRIVER Aaron Hartwick Joel Strzelczyk
Jon Hennig Tom Teboe
20-YEAR SAFE DRIVER Steve Leal
30 YEAR SAFE DRIVER Gregorio Duenes
35-YEAR SAFE DRIVER James Vogel
Crystal Miranda – January Helena Schaefer – February
Amber Logan – March Nakeea Attaway & Julian Gomez – April
Anna Arce – May Ronald Dill, Cody Blackburn,
Jeff Joslyn, Jordan Ghawi, Tabor Mahan, Cody Blackburn and Ronnie Dill – June
Eddie Teneyuque – July Shannon Dukes and Carl Krueger – August
Denera White – September Olivia DeLeon – October Nona Vogel – November
Clayton Deagen – December
Read The Scoop online at www.issuu.com/seguinscoop
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Welcome to the Team!
Another Year Older, Another Year Wiser
April
1 James Duncan
Belinda Stevens
2 Shannon Dukes
Francisco Herrera, Jr.
3 Michael Vogel
5 April Reyes
6 Justin Mendoza
8 Christopher Hubbard
Jeremy New
9 Johnny Leal
10 Alberto Barrientos
Samuel Vargas
14 David Aguilar
Carlos Herrera
17 Deborah Ramirez
Brady Heller
18 Antoinette Cockrum
John Horton
19 Thalia Stautzenberger
20 Alicia Bennett
22 Jon Henning
24 Elliot White
25 Holli Robinson
28 Paul Jackson
Craig Reimer
30 Jeannette Crabb
May
3 David Tuch
Anna Kelley
4 Pamela Centeno
Jimmy Herrera
5 Kallie Dasher
8 Fernando King
Jose Nava
11 Jack Bradford
Jeffery Kirkpatrick
17 Shannon Billings
Victoria Snow
18 Cole Luensmann
19 Terry Murdoch
20 Brandon McBride
21 Gilbert Cevallos
23 Crystal Miranda
24 Ernesto Hernandez, Jr
Happy Birthday! 27 Trevor Childs
Baltazar Gonzalez
Johnny Hernandez
29 Seth Burgoon
Alison Geisinger
31 Kurtis Kernan
June
1 Maria DeLeon
Aaron Seidenberber
Bryan Zuberbueler
Morgan Wolter
2 DeeAnn Jimenez
4 Francisco Gallegos
Valente Gurrola
Sarah Wilson
5 Jamie Suarez
6 Dora Mares
Susan Caddell
8 Kacey Depalermo
9 Fonda Mathis
Tommy Schriewer
Davis Skloss
10 Jennifer Blain
Andres Bocanegra, Maintenance Worker
Andy Benavides, Firefighter (PT)
Arte Vega, Journeyman/Lineworker
Ashley Smith, Telecommunications Operator
Brian Lopez, Intern
Bryanna Robles, Parks and Rec. Instructor
Cheyenne Palasky, Parks and Rec. Instructor
Daniel Klaus, Firefighter
David Rabago, Utilities Engineer
Elliot White, Library Shelver (PT)
Ethan Diaz, Firefighter (PT)
Jacob Benefield, Operator in Training
Jailene Flores, Parks and Rec. Instructor
John Geffre, Firefighter
Jordan Ghawi, Firefighter (PT)
Justin Ramirez, Information Systems Tech.
Kimberly Jimenez, Parks and Rec. Instructor
Marla Jendrusch, Firefighter (PT)
Samuel Sanchez, Firefighter
Sergio Guardiola, Firefighter
Sofia Penalver, Court Clerk
Thomas Pinder, Jr., Fire Inspector
Tony Salazar, Information Systems Tech.
Facebook.com/SeguinTX
Richard Chalk
Jacqueline Gross
11 Cobey Crow
Mark Herbold
12 Olivia Gonzales
Kyle Kramm
13 Jennifer Coulter
Mia Ramirez
16 Jose Ramos
Aureliano Sumale
17 Douglass Price
Leeanne Schievelbein-Ramos
18 Alyssa Jimenez
22 Willie Ybarra
23 Dennis McNabb
Amanda Wilke
24 Derrik Wesch
25 Irene Loyer
26 Martina Wissmann
28 Sergio Guardiola
John McCormick
29 Gabriel Vega
Twitter.com/SeguinCityHall
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