The city of Phoenix Pearl Harbor Day Walk will be held Friday, Dec 7. It starts at Phoenix City Hall and proceeds to Wesley Bolin Plaza and ends at the anchor from the sunken USS Arizona.

Those interested in participating in the annual event should meet at the City employee memorial outside Phoenix City Hall and begin to walk at 10:25 a.m. A special military flyover will take place at 10:55 a.m.

If you cannot join the walk, there is another way to offer your support. A tree full of blank postcards is on the 3rd floor of City Hall outside Ben Ernyei’s office. The cards can be filled out to say thanks to our troops who are away from their families and friends over the holidays.

This is a city-recognized event, organized by a city employee on his own time. Employees interested in attending need to ensure coverage for their time away, plus supervisor approval. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ben Ernyei.

The Weekly Connection Newsletter for City of Phoenix Employees • November 28, 2018

PEARL HARBOR WALK DEADLINE: DEC. 4

Tuesday, Dec. 4 is the deadline to nominate an outstanding employee or team of employees for the 2018 Employee Excellence Awards.

If you know an employee or group of employees who have made exceptional contributions to the city and public, be sure to nominate them for the honor. The outstanding accomplishment or act should have taken place since Jan. 1, 2018.

Further information and links to the online nomination forms can be found at the Employee Excellence Awards link on the Inside Phoenix home page.

TIME TO REMEMBER, HONOR

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The following employee is accepting leave donations. If you’d like to help, use eChris to make your donation:

Mikaela Castle, senior water quality inspector, Water Services

Courtney Spiess, police officer, Police Dept.

LEAVE DONATIONS

Do you have a new reader in your house? Emerging readers can practice their reading skills by reading to a dog at the library! Phoenix Public Library’s therapy dogs are a great audience as they love kids, are judgment-free and have infinite patience! It’s a confidence booster for young readers and a fun time for everyone! Find a Sit, Stay, Read program near you.

SIT, STAY, READ

JOB OF THE WEEK

Featured Listing: AQUATICS Jobs for 2019

Parks & Recreation Department:

Pool Manger ($15.51/hour), Assistant Pool Manager ($13.52/hour), Program Assistant ($15.51/hour), Cashier (11.29/hour), Mascot (11.29/hour), Lifeguard (11.35/hour), or Swim Lesson Instructor (11.92/hour) with up to 30 work hours per week.

All positions are part time and temporary. Certification classes are required for Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, Pool Manager, Assistant Pool Manager or Program Specialist positions. Please see job announcements (29532, 29533, & 29528) for more details on this requirement.

APPLY BY JANUARY 2nd to be included in the first round of applications.

Each Monday, the city posts jobs available for current employees to consider. Here’s the link to the most recent job opportunities.

Bill began working for the

city in 1985 repairing water

mains, replacing service

lines and fire hydrants—he

even operated a backhoe.

Bill competes in BBQ

contests, making brisket &

pulled pork. But his greatest

joy—watching his grandkids.

Currently, as a Supply Clerk,

he helps various divisions

order pumps, valves,

motors and other items.

Bill likes the variety of his

job since one day he’ll be

ordering safety supplies and

the next parts for repairs.

Fast Facts

Most-seen band?

Allman Brothers Band -

22 times over 39 years

Favorite quote?

“Of all the gin joints, in

all the towns, in all the

world, she walks into

mine.” - Casablanca

Dream vacation:

Scotland

Favorite dessert place?

Cold Stone Creamery

Favorite thing about working

for the city of Phoenix:

“The employees—it’s really like

a family here.”

Special moment in his career:

“When my daughter made the

decision to make the city of

Phoenix her career as well.”

Bill

Allen Supply Clerk II

Water Services

Check out all of the profiles on our amazing city employees by clicking on this link.

The Park of Four Waters tour at Pueblo Grande Museum will take you on a walk through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of two Hohokam canal segments.

“Hohokam” is an archaeological term for an ancestral Native American culture who built a highly sophisticated irrigation canal network in Arizona roughly between A.D. 450 and 1450. In order to support many large villages and small settlements, the Hohokam irrigated tens of thousands of acres along the Salt River to grow corn, beans, squash and cotton. Details:

Friday, Nov. 30

10 - 11 a.m.

Pueblo Grande Museum

Event is first-come, first-serve, space is limited.

Cost: $5, discounts for Museum Members.

Dress for outside weather, walking through dirt and desert plants, be advised this tour requires long periods of walking and standing. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

TOUR OF THE RUINS

PHXTV SHOW OF THE WEEK

PHXTV addresses homelessness on the latest episode of Inside Phoenix.

Homelessness doesn’t discriminate by genre, age, race, color or socioeconomic background, everyone has a unique story.

Meet Debrah, a homeless woman who was placed in affordable housing thanks to UMOM, the largest provider of homeless service in Arizona, the city of Phoenix and many partners.

Watch this heartwarming episode at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qaDhLsbB_k

INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS WEEK

The city of Phoenix strives to provide a family-friendly space catering to any employee who wishes to pump breast milk during her workday.

A new “Mother’s Room,” located in the basement of the Calvin C. Goode Building, provides staff with a quiet, comfortable and private space. A second room already exists in Phoenix City Hall on the 10th floor.

These rooms are equipped with a cushioned chair, anti-bacterial wipes, Kleenex and handouts.

To access the CCG building Mother’s Room, get the key from Kathy Bird.

NEW MOTHER’S ROOM

The Head Start Birth to Five Program is excited to celebrate Inclusive Schools Week

Inclusive Schools Week is celebrated annually the first week in December by families, schools and organizations in the U.S. and abroad. The Week highlights and celebrates schools and families that provide supportive and quality education to all students, including those who are marginalized due to disability, gender, ethnicity, geography and language. This year’s theme is “Kaleidoscope of Friends.” If you look in a kaleidoscope, you see an infinite array of patterns of brilliant light by repeated reflection.

Please join the Birth to Five Inclusion Team in celebrating Inclusive Schools Week by stopping by the table on the first floor of City Hall Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. to show your support for inclusion in our schools, our workplace and our community.