December 3,
2007
News You Can Use
Employee/Retiree Holiday Breakfast is December 24
Come on
down to the Cafeteria that Monday morning between 7 and 9 a.m. for free
breakfast!
Last week’s building evacuation courtesy of burning toast
Burning toast in the fourth floor/west side kitchenette set off the fire
alarm last Tuesday at 9:02 a.m. The detectors and alarm system
worked as designed, with an orderly evacuation and response leading up to
the all-clear 12 minutes later. Please mind your food closely when cooking
in the building.
Less than a month left to meet community involvement goal
Have you done it? December 31 is right around the corner. Turn in your
completed community involvement goal paperwork to Human Resources or submit
your information on CityWeb at Employee Resources/TPU Incentive Program.
Your co-workers will appreciate your participation. To earn your incentive
day, 80 percent of employees must document at least eight hours of community
service by December 31. Tell your friends!
December CityScape features electrical decorating safety
It's time to remind everyone about basic electrical safety for holiday
decorating. Richard Friel, Electrical Inspection, appears in December's TV
Tacoma CityScape program with important information to keep the season
bright and safe. We also hear the angelic voices of a group from Energy
Services who sings us into the holiday season. CityScape airs daily on TV
Tacoma Channel 12 throughout December. Check listings for
times and channels outside Tacoma.
Are your Cafeteria football contest
picks getting any better?
The winner in
week 12 of the Cafeteria football contest was Joseph Albert, Transmission &
Distribution, with 14 of 16 correct.
The winner for week 13 will be
posted Tuesday morning. Ballots for week 14 are in the Cafeteria and must
be turned in by Friday, December 7, at
4 p.m. One entry per person per
week. The person who picks the most winners each week earns a $10 Cafeteria
food card and an entry in the Super Bowl contest at the end of the season. The
winner of the Super Bowl contest takes home a $50 gift card to the Outback
Steakhouse.
And in Apple Cup news:
yes, the
Cougs did it, in the
Dawg house . . .
42-35, but who's
keeping track? Those
apples sure tasted good!
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What's Cookin'
the Week of Dec. 3
Cup of Soup & Sandwich — $2.63
Cup of Chili or Chowder & Sandwich —
$2.81
Salad — $2.76
Hot Special — $3.03
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Giving Back
Have a crib you don't
need? Adopt-a-Family group could use it
Do you have a crib gathering dust in your garage? Or is your toddler ready
to move on to a big-kid bed? Don't cart that crib off yet — a
Transmission & Distribution group could use it to fulfill its
Adopt-a-Family's wish list. Contact
Faye Mills, 502-8288; or
Susie Hansen, 502-8865.
T&D crew helps former employee's widow with fence repair
Transmission & Distribution “line elves” did an early holiday good deed
recently: A car had crashed into the garage and fence belonging to the widow
of a former employee. The insurance company paid for the garage, but the
fence was not repaired . . . until Julie Arnestad, Energy Services, learned
of the woman’s situation and passed it along to Transmission & Distribution.
Without hesitation, a group of good-hearted T&D line electricians took on
the project. Larry DeForrest was able to wrangle a great price on lumber for
the customer from Norris Nickerson of Mill Outlet. After that, a T&D crew
went out on its own time, put up a new fence and removed all the old
material. The customer was thrilled and very thankful for Tacoma Power’s
assistance.
Two employees eligible
for donated PTO or sick leave
Holly
Mazurek, Customer Service; and Dennis
Johnson, Building Maintenance, 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.
For Your Benefit
Stress: an
unhealthy response to the pressures of life
Letting stress get the best of you could be doing more harm than
you think, according to the Mayo Clinic. Take control by understanding the
stress response and how your body reacts. Physical reactions you experience
when you're stressed are no accident. The human body developed these defense
mechanisms to deal with the threat of predators and aggressors. But modern
life is full of new threats. Your body's well-adapted defenses against
physical dangers might not be as effective at dealing with the stress you
feel while managing a huge workload, making ends meet or taking care of an
ill parent or child. Instead of protecting you, your body's response to
stress, if constantly activated, can make you more vulnerable to
life-threatening health problems. Check the
Mayo Clinic’s site to find out more about how stress can affect your
health, and how to get on the road to managing stress.
What's Happening & When
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December 3, 4 and
5:
Mammogram vans from Swedish Medical
Center will be
in the Market Street
parking lot across from the Tacoma Municipal Building
giving free mammograms to
any female City
employee age 40 or older who is symptom-free and not pregnant, or who is
35 or older with her primary care provider's referral.
Make appointments with
Swedish at 206-320-2500 or
breastcareexpress@swedish.org. Contact
Shannon Hoffman,
591-5823, with questions. (See December 12 and 13 listing for TPU
availability.)
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December 4:
Year-end training for section PR/PO processors and bill payers,
plus instructional handouts,
9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Auditorium. Contact
DeAnna Herrera, 591-5852, with questions.
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December 4:
Last day for Utilities People See's Candy orders.
Catalogs and order forms are available in the Cafeteria. Candy will be delivered by Friday, December
14. Contact Joan Fitzpatrick, Management
Services, 502-8150, to order.
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December 7:
Last day that
Jan Truax, Finance, 594-7898, is selling tickets to Seattle Mariners
fundraiser dinner for Northwest Harvest on December 16. She's also
selling $1 raffle tickets until the night of the event. The top raffle
prize is
a spot as a guest groundskeeper for a Mariners game during the 2008
season.
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December 8: Utilities People bus trip to Leavenworth for
Christmas tree lighting.
Bus leaves from the Administration Building by the fountain 7 a.m. and
returns about 9
p.m. $25/members and $30/non-members includes the bus
trip and refreshments. To reserve your seat, contact
Rick Herrmann, Generation, 502-8226.
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December 13: Gifts due for the
Salvation
Army Giving Trees, now up in the Director’s Office, at Tacoma Rail and in the Water
Distribution Building. Buying gifts for the Giving Tree counts for
two hours toward your community involvement incentive goal. Contact
Erika Tucci, 502-8225, if you'd like to go an extra step and help
deliver gifts to the seniors.
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December 12 and 13:
Mammogram vans from Swedish
Medical Center will be at TPU giving free mammograms to
any female City
employee age 40 or older who is symptom-free and not pregnant, or who is
35 or older with her primary care provider's referral.
Make appointments with
Swedish at 206-320-2500 or
breastcareexpress@swedish.org. Contact
Shannon Hoffman,
591-5823, with questions.
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December 12: Learn how to manage workplace stress from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Auditorium,
courtesy of the City of
Tacoma’s Employee Assistance Program provider First Choice Health. Free lunch bags
and organic fruit will be provided.
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December 14: Click! workshop “Cable 101: Preparing for Digital TV”
at noon in the Auditorium Conference Room. Regardless of whether you are
a Click! customer, learn how to prepare for the FCC-mandated digital TV
deadline of February 2009. Seating is limited; register in advance by calling 502-8823. Dessert will
be served.
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December 15:
Utilities People children's Winter Wonderland party, 10 a.m. to noon,
Cafeteria and Auditorium. Sign up on the sheet in the Cafeteria; Utilities People members and guests only. For
party info, contact
Jan Pieper, 502-8452; or
Denise Hottel, 502-8936.
Contact
Rick Herrmann,
502-8226, to join Utilities People.
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 sale:
Adjustable bed (Ikea). Includes Lillehammer bed frame, Sultan Landon
electric adjustable bed base and Sultan Fängebo mattress. 1 year young,
gently used. Cost more than $500 new, will sell for $200 or best offer.
Pictures available.
Jim, 253-905-0995.
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For sale: 7-foot
artificial “pencil” Christmas tree. This is a slender tree, perfect for
small spaces, $35. Vern or Jan,
460-3066.
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For sale: 2002
Ford Crown Victoria, silver, 69,500 miles, all leather interior, 6 CD
changer, cassette player, am/fm stereo, alloy wheels, tinted windows,
power door locks and windows, air conditioning, cruise control.
Combination door lock. Great condition. $8,500 obo.
TaDarryl, 502-8585.
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