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Tacoma Rail repeats industry award win
For the second time in the award's three-year history, Tacoma Rail has won a
Fast Track Award from Railcar Management Incorporated (RMI), a group whose
software Tacoma Rail uses to track its railcars. The award recognizes
organizations that
maximize the value of RMI's services by automating
manual processes, improving reporting,
providing better accounting control,
managing assets
better and generally making work processes more
efficient. Tacoma Rail's award-winning project
works in conjunction with RMI's existing system to
electronically automate information exchange
among Tacoma Rail, RMI and
customer MacMillan Piper. MacMillan Piper
estimates that its manual entry of container information has been cut by
more than half, saving the company as much as $150,000 annually.
City hires
assistant director of finance and budget officer
Amy Palmer
was recently appointed as the assistant director of finance and budget officer;
she has served in the interim position since March.
Amy has worked for the City’s Finance and Budget Office for nearly 15
years, most recently
serving as division manager, financial supervisor
and senior financial analyst for the accounting
services division
in Finance. She also worked
on the SAP implementation team. She has a master’s
degree in public administration and is a certified
public accountant.
Giving Back
August 26 spaghetti
feed and variety show will benefit car crash survivors
Tracy and Susan Daugherty
— friends of Marc
Robertson, Tacoma Rail
— survived a car crash in May.
Both suffered serious injuries, and
Susan is currently paralyzed from the neck down. The Daugherty
family is active in their
Summit Waller community, including the local elementary school,
scouting, 4-H and Bethlehem Lutheran
Church. The church is hosting a
benefit spaghetti feed and
variety show
(by donation)
on Sunday, August 26, from 10:30 a.m.
to
1:30 p.m.
to help the family
buy a wheelchair-accessible van
with a lift. Also, you can donate directly to Tracy and Susan through Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
The event will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 101
East 38th Street in Tacoma, 253-474-0525.
Hosts are members of the Mt. Rainer Chapter of
Thrivent Financial Lutherans, with additional
funding from the Mt. Rainer
Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Team Tacoma Charity
Golf Tournament gives more than $6,700 to Mary Bridge
More than 128 golfers participated in the 18th Annual Team Tacoma Charity
Golf Tournament held on
August 10 and made it the most successful golf
tournament yet. City employees and area sponsors contributed more than $6,700,
and Oakbrook Golf & Country Club
donated an additional
$825 in raffle prizes to the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation. Tournament
coordinators Jim Curley,
Power Management; Dee Langberg,
Generation;
Gary Cantu, Public Works; and Tami Scheidt,
Public Assembly Facilities, attribute the success
to the hard work of all the volunteers: Wendy
LeBlanc, Customer Service; Greg Munford, System
Operations; Joyce Huseby, Tacoma Public Library;
and Kimi Nakano, Patti Costa, Shauna Miller and
Sarah Sweeney,
Public
Works. Sponsors
included Mortenson, Puget Sound Energy, Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade
Center, Marine Terminals Corporation, 800 Got Junk, Belay Architecture,
Olympic Eagle Distributing, Emerald Queen Casino,
Lost Lake
Resort, Cans, Tacoma Rainiers, Savi Day Spa, Winestyles and Gateways for
Youth Foundation.
To
see a slide show
of the event, visit
www.teamtacoma.org.
Two employees eligible for donated PTO or sick leave
Simon Torres,
Click! Network; and
Cinda Johnson, Cushman Project,
are
eligible to receive donated PTO or sick leave. To donate, contact your
timekeeper or Public Utilities Human Resources, 502‑8158, for a PTO/sick
leave donation form. You also can download the form from the Human Resources
section of CityWeb.
Get
Smart
The doctor is
in
— SAP urgent
care center
can fix
what ails
you
Do you work with SAP regularly? Do you sometimes experience symptoms of
anxiety, fatigue, irritability or confusion? You could
have a new and highly treatable condition called Subacute
SAP Syndrome (SSS).
If you think you might have SSS, experts
from the IT/SAP Training team can diagnose your symptoms and deliver an
effective treatment plan. There are two ways your treatment can be
given:
•
Training experts will make a house
call to your place of work (by appointment),
or
• You can drop-in to
our urgent care
center from 1 to 3 p.m.
on Thursday, August 30,
in the Computer Training Room on
the ground floor.
Either way, the treatment is safe and there are no known side
effects. For best results please complete the online SAP
symptom questionnaire
before your consultation. This will assist us in coordinating your
care with specialists who can evaluate and treat your specific condition.
For further information, contact
IT/SAP Training, or call Dayna Barkley, 502-2602.
Green Scene
CAT ridesharing
means prizes and a healthier environment
Congratulations to Grant
Whitley, Water Distribution, who is the CAT (Consider Alternative
Transportation) grand prize winner for July. Grant is a vanpooler and won
five tickets to the Friday, July 31, Tacoma Rainiers
game against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He’ll also enjoy the post-game
fireworks provided by Click! Network. You also can enjoy the many benefits
of ridesharing by vanpooling, riding the bus, carpooling, walking or biking
to work. Ridesharing can help you achieve substantial money savings while
you produce less pollution in our air and less congestion on our streets.
For more information, contact Randy Stearnes, employee transportation
coordinator, 502-8224.
For
Your Benefit
Lunch 'n Learn "desktop
yoga"
on Wednesday, August 22
Bring your lunch to an informational session with specialists from
the Bikram Yoga Center on
Wednesday, August 22, from noon
to 1 p.m. in the Auditorium. All attendees will
receive a free yoga session at Bikram, and a drawing will be held for yoga
mats and weeklong passes to the center. For more information, contact
Joe Nienalt,
Human Resources, 591-5406.
Are you new here? Don't
miss the orientation on Monday, August 27
This orientation is required for
all new employees who
are permanent (code 01), appointive (code 06), project
(code 08) or temporary pending exam (code 15 ).
The orientation will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Tacoma
Municipal Building Room 1444
at 747 Market Street.
The session will provide an overview of the City's organizational structure,
employee programs and services, City policies and the safety program.
Contact
JoAnn O’Neill,
Human Resources, 591-5438,
for more information about the orientation.
If you have not yet signed up for benefits, you will need to bring
dependent and beneficiary information with birth
dates, social security numbers and addresses. If you have medical,
dental or vision coverage elsewhere, bring the name, address and phone
number of the group, the policy number and names of the people who are
eligible under the plan. Contact
Regene Halfmoon,
Human Resources, 591-5411, or
Shannon Hoffman,
Human Resources,
591-5823, for more information on benefits.
August is
Immunization Awareness
Month
—
remember that vaccinations
aren't just for kids
Some adults assume that the vaccines they
received as children will protect them for the rest of their lives.
Generally this is true, except that some adults were never vaccinated as
children; newer vaccines were not available when some adults were children,
and immunity can begin to fade over time. Also, as we age, we become more
susceptible to serious diseases caused by common
infections. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention note that a range of adult diseases are vaccine-preventable,
including diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, influenza (flu), measles, mumps,
tetanus, polio, varicella (chickenpox) and others. Check with your health
care provider about your vaccination status. Your City of Tacoma
immunization benefits are as follows:
Regence PPO plan pays at 100%, subject to a $20 co-pay;
Regence
Selections plan pays at 100%, subject to a $15 co-pay; and
Group
Health pays at 100%, subject to a $5 co-pay.
For more information about immunization benefits, contact
Shannon Hoffman,
591-5823; or Regene Halfmoon, 591-5411, Human Resources.
Public Utility Board
Agenda
What's Happening & When
August 6-24
Community Connection’s School Supply Drive. Contact
Barb Werelius,
Management Services, 502-8764, for information. Donation
boxes are in the Cafeteria, Click! Southwest
Annex, Energy Control Center, Water Distribution Building and at the Water
Counter on second floor.
August 24
United Way Basket Raffle donations due.
1)
Select a theme
for your basket and let Patty Gillingham, Fleet Services, 502-8651, know
what it is.
2) Create your basket with new items donated by your colleagues.
3) Attach a list to the basket containing the name/theme of the basket; name
of the donating section, work group or individuals; itemized content list;
and approximate retail dollar value.
4) Deliver completed baskets to Patty by Friday, August 24.
Throughout August
TV Tacoma's CityScape program features the Spirit of Washington Dinner
Train's move to Tacoma, in partnership with Tacoma Rail.
CityScape airs all month on TV Tacoma several times each
day of the week. Check local
listings for replay times both within and outside Tacoma.
Through the end of October
2008 Entertainment Book sales benefit Utilities People.
Travel, dine, dance, bowl, go to movies, all for half price when you buy the
2008 Entertainment Book for just $20 from Utilities People. The 2008 book is valid now through November 1, 2008; the 2007 book is
still valid until November 1 this year. To purchase your Entertainment Book,
contact Rick Herrmann, Generation, 502-8226; Liz Larson, Director's Office,
502-8769; or Jan Pieper, Customer Service, 502-8452.
Bargain Shopping
Submit
your ad to Newsline
Ads run in two issues of Newsline.
The deadline to submit ads is 10 a.m. Fridays. E-mail
Newsline, or call editor Laurel Willoughby, 502-8754,
if you don't have e-mail access.
Please include at least your first name,
and phone number or e-mail in your ad. Ads
for business activities, online auction ads and calls for charity
sponsorship are not allowed. About once a month, ads
will be borrowed from the Cafeteria bulletin board and included in
Newsline.
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For rent: mobile
home in Yelm, approximately 1700 s.f., 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
— the one attached to the master bedroom
has a garden tub and separate shower; full utility room w/sink and w/d
hookups; family room; dining room; large open kitchen with large sunroom
breakfast area; and large screened in porch. Master bedroom has new
carpeting, living room and dining room recently had new carpeting
installed. There is a decorative propane fireplace in the living for
optional heating. Water heater and kitchen stove are also gas. Water and
sewer are included. Large storage shed available as well. The house sits
on a secluded five-acre lot that is shared with another house that is
currently rented. No pets. Visit
http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z14/18436Yelm/
to view pictures. Call Wendy at 253-330-3735 to
arrange a viewing with the property managers.
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Julius Keilwerth
ST90 tenor sax purchased new for $1,600, asking $1,100 obo. Has been
played only once or twice, and then stored carefully in its hard case in a
closet, so it is still virtually new. 100% lacquer, no wear on pads,
mouthpiece still new. Call Wendy, 253-330-3735.
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Garage sale in
Lakewood, Saturday, August 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 8306
Leona Way SW. Trina, 253-581-6783.
Dining room table w/2 leaves and 4 chairs, loveseat, side table, clothes
rack on wheels, cedar chest and more. Make offer
— bring
truck!
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2003 Volvo S40. Black with
charcoal interior. Premium package with full leather seats and sunroof.
44,000 miles. Beautiful car in good condition. $13,000. Call Kimberly at
253-988-6270 or 253-272-8386.
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1993 Towlite 18-ft.
telescoping trailer.
Hydraulic lift; sleeps up to 6; heater; 3 burner stove; ac/dc/propane
refrig.; flush toilet; sink; 2 propane tanks.
$1,950. Call Mike or Lisa,
253-841-1503. Pictures available by
e-mailing
carlson5@comcast.net.
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2002 Road
King Classic, fairing, lowers, big trunk, 16,000 miles,
$16,000. Rollie, 253-380-3503.
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3 beds, 2 baths home, 1814 S.
Tyler Street (S. 19th & Tyler), close-in. 2-car attached garage. All
appliances, including washer & dryer. Covered patio & fireplace. $236,500.
Scott, 502-8591.
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2000 Ford Mustang GT, 5 speed, PS,
PB, tilt, air, 43,000 miles, black with tan leather, $12,900. Mark,
360-620-5458, 360-307-8028.
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BMW Dinan 328is, $14,400. All
DINAN, front and rear polished strut-braces, suspension (stage 1),
software and exhaust! Thousands in DINAN parts. Power windows and seats,
dual climate control with AC, nice soft leather interior with minor wear
and no holes or rips. New Brembo brake pads and rotors. Kenwood
DVD/TV/navigation with 10" JL sub in small trunk box, a very nice
installation. This car literally has no dings and minor paint chips! It is
a beautiful white coupe with ATA wheels. I am a neat freak and this car is
very clean and well-maintained. I never had any problems with this car.
Adult owned, 93,000 mi. Runs strong and drives smooth and straight. Call
for more details, 253-961-5569.
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1988 Honda Prelude. Does not run.
New radiator, newer tires, new hoses, new timing belt, motor & trany in
good cond. $400 OBO. Bill Walsh, 502-8479.
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1978 Security Traveler Overhead;
Furnace, 3-burner stove/oven, ac burn or propane fridge. Toilet. 9½
ft. Jacks work but need TLC. $300 OBO. Gene Olson, 253-377-1876,
360-832-8894.
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Beach Cruiser girls' bicycle, new
with unique features. The color of the bicycle is black and white and
chrome, equipped with a basket and a bell and whitewalls. $80 or best
offer. Theres, 502-8942.
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Bell child carrier attachment for
bicycle, 2-seater with safety straps, $75. John, 253-405-5657.
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Seattle Mariners tickets, section
129, row 34 (behind home plate): Tampa Bay, Friday 9/14 (4). All seats $38 each. Sally, 565-2662.
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Leather sofa, loveseat, chair and
ottoman. Ottoman opens to a single bed. All new condition. Maroon & dark
brown, $2,500. Scott, 502-8591.
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Cleaning Sale: 6-person Hillary dome
tent, $100 obo; 2-person dome tent, $25 obo; canvas 2-person folding chair
with carrier bag, $20 obo; flagging sign with PVC pole, $20 obo; near full
roll tar paper, $5. E-mail Connie at
cg_mackland@yahoo.com.
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Little Tykes race car bed, $125
with Sealy crib mattress and two sets of sheets, one Nascar and one Cars.
Bed is in excellent condition. Jayson, 253-312-0157.
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Two full-bred
Chihuahuas free to good home. They are
approximately 4 years old. Prefer that they go
together. E-mail
Francesca.heard@cityoftacoma.org for a picture of the duo.
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