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Volume 1, Issue 41
October 2009
OLD CITY HALL: NEW PUBLIC TRANSIT HQ
LIBRARY NEWS by Edwina Norton
This year’s Summer Reading Program brought in over at our talent show in Pioneer Park; imaginative talent
1,000 registrants. Themes, “Be Creative @ Your Li‐ was displayed as families created puppets and memo‐
brary” for children and “Express Yourself @ Your Li‐ ries together.
brary” for teens, were
This summer the library
exactly what participants
received a face‐lift—inside
and out (and more perma‐
did. The younger crowd
nent than Joan Rivers’).
created sculptures out of
While city workers coated
recycled materials (Dan
the indoor Teen Center
Johnson
would
be
area in bright blue, the
proud!), learned Color
outside back wall received
Science and created Eric
Carle collages whereas
new life as a mural devel‐
several teens authored
oped through the labor of
their own book using
several local youths. We
digital photography to
invite you to come view
illustrate it. Musical tal‐
this testimony to the crea‐
ent
was
exhibited
tivity that took place in
through song and dance
the Summer of ’09.
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OCTOBER 2009
DIRECT DEPOSITS GOING GREEN!
July: 07/01 Brian Erickson, Greg Forsmann; 07/02 Bernie Sander; 07/03 Jim
Johnson; 07/04 Scott Rinebold; 07/05
Rickey McElfresh, Jeff Wolfe; 07/08 Tye
Harper, Robin Turner, Doug Willey;
07/09 Joedy Mundell, Margie Weber;
07/10 Brian Birdsell; 07/11 Brenda Lawrence; 07/12 Tina Drury; 07/13 Curtis
Johnson; 07/16 Rex Browne; 07/22
Dave Six; 07/23 Dave
Bobeck; 07/24 Jerry Michael; 07/29 Samantha Niemeyer; 07/30 Keith Bingman, Dan Gludt, Della Paulson, Ron Warner.
August: 08/04 Patty Cooper; 08/05
Scott Rudfelt; 08/08 Howard Lowe, Don
Roberts; 08/12 Lori McKay; 08/13 Suzann Banks; 08/14 Gwen Taylor; 08/15
Randy Kerr, Gaylon Waits; 08/18 Iris
Heidorn; 08/21 Mike McCrery; 08/22
Barb Condrey, Kari Kuchmak; 08/23
Dominic Ponozzo; 08/25 Kim Bingman,
Dave Stradley; 08/26 Erik
Kelly; 08/27 Mick Duman,
Jennifer Parks; 08/29 Andy
Ockwell; 08/31 Janette
Schaffner, Larry Stuck.
September:
09/01 Donna Waldron;
09/03 George Hill; 09/04 Lisa Prouty;
09/05 Linda Elliot; 09/13 Shannon
Grow; 09/15 Jim McKelway; 09/19 Tom
Myklebust; 09/20 Dawn Wittman; 09/21
Barb Clark; 09/23 Jim Gump; 09/27 Bill
Jenkins; 09/28 Trent Aubertin, Elena Mechling;
09/29 Greg Creviston;
09/30 Jim Jeffords, Doug
Jones, Ana Smith.
October:
10/01 Rosemary Helm, Reb Randal; 10/02 Tim
Barker, Kris Dugger; 10/04 Jeff Weiner,
10/05 Keith Heavyrunner, Loren Neill;
10/06 Tim McFarland; 10/08 Dan Calkins, Vic Seubert; 10/10 Brian Ellison,
Bob Jasper; 10/12 Chris Davies; 10/14
Edwina Norton; 10/15 Ken Scharnhorst;
10/17 Wayne Everitt, Mike Keifer; 10/18
Shane Barney; 10/20
Soren Lowe; 10/22 Stacie
Badertscher; 10/25 Mike
Rigney; 10/27 Joel Plaskon; 10/28 Dave Taylor;
10/30 Roger Gossage
Do you receive your paychecks via direct deposit? Do you have a City of
Lewiston email account? Are you the
only person who accesses this email account? If you answered yes to all of
these questions, you have a new option
available. We are now able to send acknowledgement of your paycheck to you
via an email account. Currently we are
unable to offer this option to email accounts outside the City network, such as
a Hotmail account, Cableone, etc.
If you are interested in participating in
this option, please send an email to: payroll@cityoflewiston.org.
You will receive your email normally two days prior
to payday. Note: funds will still be
available on the regularly scheduled
payday—no change here. Once received,
you may save this in a folder and access
it at any time, print whenever you want,
or not print at all. Best of all, it saves
time distributing all that paper and is
another advantage of having your pay
done via direct deposit.
TIDBITS FROM IT
Something New
Our email system has been con‐
figured to offer secure access to
your City of Lewiston email ac‐
count from outside the City Hall
network. This configuration has
taken a few twists and turns the
last two months, and finally it is
ready but using a different name.
From an internet‐connected PC,
open Internet Explorer and
browse to the address:
Reminder: City policy states that
individuals are not to share their
password with others. Access to
City data is tracked and moni‐
tored by account. It is in your best
interest and our best interest that
passwords are only known to each
individual user. If you believe oth‐
https://mail.cityoflewiston.org/ ers may know your password, or
exchange, login using your user‐ have any other concerns related
name and password credentials, to this policy, please contact me
at City Hall extension 213.
and you are using email.
~ Dominic Ponozzo
November: 11/02 John
Murray, Al Sinner; 11/03
Nate Metcalf; 11/04 Dan
Groseclose,
Monte
Renzelman, Laura Von
Tersch; 11/05 Jon Ruark;
11/08 Bill Ingram, Kevin
Kalbfleisch, Roger Lanier;
11/09 Tom Dechert, Jason Kaufman;
11/11 Patrick Wilson; 11/12 Steve Stocking; 11/15 Alannah Bailey; 11/19 Norm
Hagle, Ken Schmidt; 11/23 Sherri Kole;
11/29 Jeff Arneson, Corky Fazio, Brandon Hopple.
December: 12/01 Brian Jarolimek, Glen
Rogers, Terry Settles; 12/03 Jon Hargett;
12/05 Mike Schmidt; 12/06 Doug Blume;
12/09 Jon Dahmen; 12/10 Robin Ford;
12/11 Eric R. Olson; 12/13 Bill Arnold,
Steve Kimberling; 12/15 Robin Burrowes; 12/17 Jon Petrie; 12/20 Jay
Krauss; 12/23 Steve Nuxoll, Jill Tolman;
12/24 Shawn Mittendorf; 12/27 Eric M.
Olson, Brian Sifers; 12/30 Terry Koeper.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 41
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GETTING TO KNOW OUR CITY EMPLOYEES
Monte Renzelman, Community Programs Officer
1. What is your favorite part of doing your job?
I like helping others, be it from giving information that could
prevent them from becoming a victim, x-raying the suspicious
package, negotiating a barricaded person out so SWAT does
not have to go in, to talking to the preschool class about
stranger danger. I like the fact each day is different and when
asked, “So what is on your to do list today?” I can only answer I will find out when I get there. I like being the “go to
guy” in the department.
2. If you could be another City employee for a day, who
would you be and why?
I would have to say be myself. I like what I do, and I have
little restraint on what I can do, as long as it is legal, lawful,
by policy and right, it is usually negotiable on being able to do
(well I guess budget restraints are there as well). But for this,
I would have to say the new K-9 we are getting. I could lay
around the station and get away with it. I could go sniffin’
around places I would get in trouble for if I was to try it now,
and I could even play games at work and have people reward
me for it.
3. Tell us something that most people don’t know about
you.
I grew up in a small town of 500 people, Clark Fork, ID. I am
the middle child (notice how the middle child always gets
picked on, left out, and all round forgotten) of 5 boys. If you
were to go there and ask about me, the people would not know
who you were talking about if you were to call me Monte
Renzelman. I went by my stepfather’s name (the man I call
dad) so you would have to ask about Monte Catt. I could have
gotten a college scholarship in football, had WSU looking at
me, until I blew out my knee. Averaged 260 yards a game
rushing and 120 receiving until then.
4. What was one of your most embarrassing moments?
Law Enforcement has a lot of potential for embarrassing moments. I would have to say it was the time I was working in
Asotin County on a traffic stop along the river towards Asotin.
The guy said he had to go to the bathroom, and started to the
front of his car. As I approached him telling him he would be
arrested for indecent exposure, he jumped the guard rail and
into the river. About that time dispatch advised the owner of
the vehicle had a warrant for his arrest. The guy tried to swim
to the other side of the river. I had a boater come to the bank,
where I jumped in, and went to get the guy. Lucky we did too,
he made it about halfway before he was exhausted. After pulling him from the river it was obvious he would not have made
it. I did not live that down for years.
5. What was the last book you read (by
yourself)?
I enjoy reading. I am currently reading
Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time again.
6. Which movie was so good/bad or other
that it moved you to tears?
I have not cried to a movie or song or the like since I can
remember. I like movies, but not to tears. Favorite movies
would have to be “Rudy”, “Star Wars” (first three made), “A
League of Their Own” (reminds me of my brothers and I), or
“Hoosiers”.
Joel Plaskon, Planner
1. What is your favorite part of doing your job?
I love getting to know people in the community, & working
with the terrific employees here. I also love getting to do a
wide variety of planning functions.
2. If you could be another City employee for a day, who
would you be and why?
Certainly not one of our Permits Coordinators. They have to
work too dang hard & get yelled at a lot. Maybe I’d like to
be the City Attorney because I like to interpret law.
3. Tell us something that most people don’t know about
you.
I work out hard 5 days a week (it certainly doesn’t show).
4. What was one of your most embarrassing moments?
When I was late to my first P&Z work session meeting here
because I didn’t read the top of the agenda to see that the
work sessions are held at a different time & location than
their hearings, & no one had told me that either.
5. What was the last book you read (by yourself)?
I have no time & peace to read books. I have too many pesky
kids. I’m lucky to get in a short Outdoor Life or Sports Illustrated magazine article in the bathroom.
6. Which movie was so good/bad or other that it moved
you to tears...
I got pretty choked up & teary eyed at the end of August Rush
when the kid’s parents find him at the end of the movie.
Confidence is contagious. So is the lack of confidence.
~ Vince Lombardi
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LEWISTON LINK
OCTOBER 2009
News from the Lewiston police department
Lewiston Police Memorial Dedication
On April 24, 2009, family members of
fallen LPD officers unveiled the Law Enforcement Memorial. Chief Orr told the
crowd of over 200 attending the ceremony that each of the five officers exhibited the highest standards of law enforcement. "Their legacy of courage and
their sacrifice will always stand as foundations for the Lewiston Police Department. We will never forget."
CONGRATS IN ORDER!
Lt. Joe Arnzen became a first‐time
grandpa on July 13, 2009. Baby Jes‐
sica was 8 lbs., 12 oz., and 22 in. long.
Dave Taylor began employment as
the E‐911 Coordinator on April 20,
2009. Dave came to the Lewiston Po‐
lice Department after working several
years for Lewis Clark State College.
Dave immediately got his feet wet as
the department was upgrading the
phone system, which has proven to
be a challenge. Most people will rec‐
ognize Dave’s wife, Diane Taylor, who
works in Finance at City Hall.
MORE Lpd New hires...
Lea Anna Hughes joined the
LPD communications team in
June. Lea Anna, her husband,
Kirt, and their children came
from Mesquite, NV, where she
was a Communications Specialist.
New Lewiston Police Officer
Jeremy Barnes—along with
his wife, Natalie, and twin
daughters—attended a welcoming ceremony on July 6, 2009.
Jeremy was formerly a Nez
Perce County Deputy.
Harrison McFarland began
employment as a Communications Specialist October 13th.
Harrison is a familiar face at
LPD as he had been working
part time as the Community
Service Officer since February.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 41
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THE WATER CREW by Edwina Norton
Stairs: Glenn Thompson, Bill Arnold , Sheri Hood. Front: Joe Podrab‐
sky, Keith Heavyrunner, Shane Barney, Billy Ingram, Dave Six
It’s amazing how we often take for
granted those things vital to our exis‐
tence. Like water. Lewiston’s Water
Treatment Plant produces 1.5 billion
gallons a year for its consumers, yet
most would never think about it until
something went awry. Perhaps Lewis‐
ton’s complacency is actually a compli‐
ment to our exceptional Water Depart‐
ment. Under the watchful eyes of Dave
Six and Billy Ingram, this team carries
out its duties to ensure we have no
cause for concern.
Strong work ethic, pride and customer
service characterize this crew of eight.
The Water Department is small enough
that each worker is cross‐trained in all
areas except for parts of the lab testing.
Billy Ingram, the man in charge, makes
sure the pumps work properly. Billy has
a quick wit as he ribs the men on his
crew, but he’s just as swift to praise
them. Not only is he a proud boss, but
also the proud dad of three girls.
Bill Arnold, past winner of the City Well‐
ness weight‐loss program, stays fit golf‐
ing and biking. His cycling achievements
are enviable with an ability to ride 100
miles a day. He’s also completed the “I
Made the Grade”. If this writer at‐
tempted those rides, the only one ac‐
complished would be “I Made the
Morgue!”
Keith Heavyrunner en‐
joys his children and in‐
cludes them in his hob‐
bies. An outdoorsman,
Keith likes to fish, and
hunt elk and deer. He
looks forward to taking
his daughter out for her
first hunt. In anticipa‐
tion, he has bought her a
pink .22 Crickett rifle. A
good dad understands a
girl has to look good ‐
even out in the woods!
Glenn Thompson is also a fishing enthu‐
siast. He’s earned bragging rights by
reeling in a 9’6” sturgeon. (It’s no fish
story, promise!) Glenn also enjoys gar‐
dening (wonder how big those tomatoes
get?) and is reputed to be an “excellent
cook”.
An intimidating 6’7”, Joe Podrabsky
quickly puts one at ease. As his co‐
workers kid about his possible shopping
excursion for a Shih‐Tzu , Joe takes it all
in stride. He is all enthusiasm as he
shares his son’s athletic achievements.
The Idaho panhandle is the setting for
fun at the cabin with Shane Barney’s
friends and family. He still likes to travel
and explore Idaho. It has plenty of op‐
portunities for his hobbies; fishing,
hunting and selling cars. Selling cars?
His colleagues laugh as they list off
many other things he’s sold. (Hide the
dog, honey!)
Although the men try to keep the job
fun, work within the Water Department
is quite technical. Our surface water
plant’s lab is State Certified and the sec‐
ond largest in the state. Government
regulations are aplenty. Certification is
a must to be an operator, which re‐
quires passing a state test. Six hours of
classes must be completed each year in
order to maintain operator level.
Less than one percent of the Clearwater
River supplies our water. It’s screened of
large items. Chemicals are added to the
water to remove impurities as well as
removal of bad taste/odors. A delicate
balance must be maintained with chemi‐
cals; enough to destroy microbial con‐
tamination yet avoid disinfection byprod‐
ucts which can also cause illness. More
filtration processes occur to further purify
the water. A minimal amount of chlorine
is added to keep the water safe so all you
drink is clean sparkling water!
This process requires several scientific
measures along the way. Here they test
bacteria samples, regularly check turbidity
(water clarity), test the chemicals every
two hours, and take PH samples every
hour. Standards are high as public health
is at the fore‐front.
Lewiston has consistently maintained
water quality higher than required by
regulations. This year, the Idaho Depart‐
ment of Environmental Quality recog‐
nized Water Systems Manager, Dave Six,
and water department staff with the Area
Wide Optimization Program (AWOP)
award. Our Water Dept. has received this
award for five consecutive years. Dave
explained it this way: “We want safe wa‐
ter that tastes good.”
How can Lewiston residents help? Con‐
serve; use your water wisely. Use a back‐
flow valve on sprinkler systems to avoid
affecting potable water. Problems –
“Please call,” says Dave. “We need feed‐
back in order to take care of the prob‐
lem.”
In the words of Water Department Secre‐
tary, Sheri Hood, “Dave expects excel‐
lence, and helps all of us to want to do
that. He motivates all of us to do better.”
And Lewiston benefits!
~ Edwina Norton
“Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”
~ George S. Patton
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LEWISTON LINK
OCTOBER 2009
QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE AWARDS: THIRD QUARTER 2009
Bryan Lacy,
WWTP Operator
Jeff Klone,
Corporal—Lewiston Police Dept
Bryan was nominated for this award
for his contribution to improving operating procedures and safety at the
wastewater treatment plant. In addition to bringing a good set of technical skills and a “can do” attitude on
board, he has addressed issues that
were delayed due to a lack of available onsite expertise. Following the
standard operating procedure he has
created will assure that all WWTP
laboratory tests will be performed as
mandated in American Public Health
Association’s Standard Methods. In
addition, his work in updating the Material Safety Data Sheets has ensured
that WWTP personnel now have
timely, reliable chemical
hazard information readily
at hand for their own, and
the City’s, protection.
Corporal Klone was nominated for
his valuable contributions to the LPD
team. Aside from his normal duties,
he is a field training officer, firearms
instructor and member of the Major
Collision Investigation Team. He is
always looking for ways to improve
the process, and his commitment to public service
represents the finest the
Lewiston Police Department has to offer.
Jeff Jenson, Curt Johnson,
& Steve Stocking,
Fire Department Engineers
These gentlemen were selected for
their contribution to the
successful completion of
the 2009 Paramedic Class.
With the limited number
of paramedics on B-shift,
they have had to staff a
medic unit without much of a break
for the past ten months. During class
days, they have made it their goal to
keep the B-shift students in class.
Despite the increased call volume
along with sleep deprivation, they
have accomplished this goal without
comment and without complaint.
Rosemary Helm,
Custodian
Rosemary was selected for
this award for her extra
touches that have not
gone unnoticed by the
employees who work at
City Hall. They appreciate working in
a building that Rosemary has kept
smelling fresh and clean with shiny
floors, clean carpets, and a spotless
breakroom and want her to know that
they are really glad that she takes care
of them.
QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE AWARDS: FOURTH QUARTER 2009
Eric Kjorness,
Corporal, LPD
The Fleet Maintenance Division nominated Officer Kjorness for his dedication, expertise, and positive attitude
during the preparations to provide
radio service for the new Lewiston
Transit Bus System. Eric saved the city
from having to purchase new radios,
repeaters, base stations, and support
equipment for the transit buses by
salvaging PD surplus. He checked the
old radios for serviceability, programmed them to the UHF frequency,
arranged with Clark Communications
to install the repeater on the hill,, the
base stations at the old city hall building and the service center, and provided Fleet with updates and advice
to get the transit bus radio system
online before October 1st. He also
programs the digital police cameras,
helps troubleshoot radio problems,
and has assisted fleet with patrol car
setups.
Dominic Ponozzo,
IT Manager
Dominic was also key in getting the
new Transit System up and running
by October 1st. He helped Community Development staff move and set
up computer equipment for their
remodel and provided the technical
support they needed to run their
dispatch software.
Dominic goes
above and beyond providing basic IT
needs. He looks to the future information system needs of the city and
offers ideas to help improve efficiency and productivity of staff.
John O’Shaughnessy,
Parks & Rec Building Maintenance
John is recognized for his tireless efforts in the West End Pond Aerator
Project. The installation of the power
supply was installed in nearly impossible material to dig in, and then he
figured out ways to make anchors for
the aerators that did not cost the city
any additional money. Additionally,
John was instrumental in assisting
with the installation at the Pioneer
Park Fountain Project. He was able to
find ways for the fountain to function
properly when problems developed.
He also made many valuable suggestions to save additional dollars in utility savings. The Parks crew says John
has been a pleasure to work with and
gets along with the entire staff.
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 41
INQUIRING MINDS
1.
Which is NOT a film about a dog?
(a) Ben (b) Benji (c) Balto
2.
The Washington Monument is
made of what?
(a) Marble (b) Sandstone (c) Both
3.
Which planet in our solar system
spins opposite of the others?
(a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Mercury
4.
According to the American Kennel
Club, the most popular pedigreed
dog in the U.S. last year was the:
(a) Chihuahua (b) Shih Tzu
(c) Labrador Retriever
5.
Which ocean is actually saltier?
(a) Arctic (b) Atlantic (c) Pacific
6.
Who requires more anesthesia?
(a) Blondes (b) Brunettes
(c) Redheads
7.
Potato chips were first made in
what state?
(a) New York (b) Pennsylvania
(c) Florida
8.
Before invention of the light bulb,
the average American slept how
many hours per night?
(a) 8
(b) 10 (c) 12
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GUESS WHO???
GRINS & GIGGLES
Because it was a busy day in Heaven,
St. Peter was interviewing recent
arrivals three at a time. After making
sure the latest trio was worthy of
9. What cake manufacturer makes entering Heaven, St. Peter asked,
“Now, what would you like the pas‐
the Moist Deluxe line?
(a) Betty Crocker (b) Duncan Hines tor to say at your funeral?”
The second man answered, “Have
him say that I was the most honest
businessman in the world and that I
absolutely did not embezzle all that
money from my company before I
died.”
The third person, a woman, thought
The first man said, “I want him to say for a moment, and then replied, “I
10. In an outhouse, what shape is cut that I was a wonderful father and a want him to say, ‘Oh my God, call a
out of the door to show it is a loving husband who never, ever paramedic! She’s still breathing!”
cheated on his wife.”
men’s outhouse?
(c) Mrs. Smith
(a) Sun (b) Moon (c) Square
11. When was the U.S. Constitution
written?
(a) 1776 (b) 1787 (c) 1881
12. Which of the five senses does a
honeybee lack?
(a) Hearing (b) Touching
(c) Smelling
“Every man dies.
Not every man
really lives.”
~ William Wallace
LEWISTON LINK
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OCTOBER 2009
COMING AND GOING...
Hello To:
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Jeremy Barnes, Police Officer
Traci Felton, Cemetery Secretary
Lea Anna Hughes, Communications
Specialist
Brandon Johnson, Recreation Specialist
Howard Lowe, Plumbing/Mechanical
Inspector
Ginny Ripley, Library Clerk
Dave Taylor, 911 Coordinator
Gavin Triplett, Firefighter
New Reserve Firefighter Trainees:
▫ Nate Anderson
▫ Scott Keller
▫ Austin Brown
▫ Phillip Krause
▫ Ben Covington
▫ Jared Lutes
▫ Kevin Harlor
▫ Kirby Ockwell
▫ Sarah Harris
▫ Paul Wik
▫ Martin Heieren
New Public Transit Staff:
▫ Tony Brink, Transit Driver
▫ Maxine Bullock, Transit Driver
▫ Darlene Burke, Transit Secretary
▫ Pete Cook, Transit Driver
▫ Julia DiSarno, Transit Driver
▫ Robin McIntyre, Transit Dispatcher
▫ Sallie Mittendorf, Transit Driver
▫ Clifford Schaeffer, Transit Driver
▫ John Vater, Transit Manager
▫ Stephanie Weber, Transit Driver
▫ Sandy Wyatt, Transit Dispatcher
Goodbye To:
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Debbie Allen, Library
Tom Hatley, Fire Department
Gretchen Kingsbury, Parks & Rec
Marie Thykeson, Police Department
Jeanette Woody, Fire Department
WELLNESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM
I want to encourage
everyone to partici‐
pate in the City Well‐
ness Incentive Pro‐
gram. Don’t let the
program rules and
incentive
scorecard
scare you. It is much less complicated
than it first appears.
The program really keeps me thinking
about staying healthy and doing the ac‐
tivities that are listed. I know that if I
don’t get exercise regularly, do physical
activities with my family, do my back
exercises, assist others in need, watch
my diet and my weight, etc., I will come
up short on scorecard points. I am look‐
ing forward to receiving the incentive
As soon as I became familiar with the prizes, especially the extra day off at the
incentive scorecard and browsed through end of the year.
the rules, I found that I was able to up‐ If you are not currently participating in
date my scorecard every Monday morn‐ the program, please consider trying it.
ing in less than 5 minutes. I set up the What could be better than getting cash
scorecard update as a recurring appoint‐ incentives and an extra day off for keep‐
ment on my work computer to remind ing yourself healthy?
me every week.
~ Daniel Hayhurst, Engineering Tech
COMING SOON...
Mark your calendars
for the City Christmas
party, scheduled for
December 11th!
(Details to follow)
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To Find a Network Dentist:
1. Visit our website, www.deltadentalid.com, for the
most updated list of network dentists.
2. Click on Find a Dentist in the right hand column
3. Select your dental plan, Delta Dental Premier or
Delta Dental PPO
4. Enter your City and State or Zip Code to search for
a dentist in your area.
5. Click on Search For A Dentist to view a list of pro‐
viders and a map and directions to their location
FY10 MEDICAL PREMIUM CHANGES
Excellent management of the Health Trust Account
has placed the City in an enviable position this year.
Although many companies and municipal entities are
experiencing double‐digit increases in health insur‐
ance premiums, we will see a 2% increase in premiums.
If our fund continues to remain solid, this increase will
remain unchanged through the fiscal year. However,
if the fund experiences a dramatic loss for some rea‐
son, the recommended increase of up to 6% may be
levied in March 2010.
Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.
Answers to INQUIRING MINDS, pG. 7
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(a) Ben
(c) Both
(a) Venus
(c) Labrador - Followed by the Yorkie, German shepherd, golden
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(b) Atlantic
(c) Redheads - Redheads require up to 20% more anesthesia.
(a) New York
(b) 10 - Today the average is 7 hours.
(b) Duncan Hines
(a) Sun - The moon represents the ladies’ room.
(b) 1787
(a) Hearing
retriever, beagle, boxer, dachshund, bulldog, poodle & shih tzu.
~ Laurence J Peter
WHO ARE THOSE EMPLOYEES ON PAGE 7?
Clockwise from left:
Tim Johnson
Iris Heidorn
Gwen Taylor
Edited by: Reb Randal
Published by: Stacie Badertscher
LEWISTON LINK
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OCTOBER 2009
MORE HR ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW HRA-VEBA ADMINISTRATOR
Meritain Health is our HRA VEBA Plan’s new third‐
party administrator! Below is our new employer ID
number. To help them serve you better, please have
this number handy when calling, and be sure to in‐
clude it on all correspondence to Meritain (e.g.
claims, faxes, etc.)
Participants
General inquiries : toll‐free 1‐888‐659‐8828
myHRAVEBA@meritain.com
Submit claims : fax (763) 582‐3470
myclaims@meritain.com
Submit other forms : fax (763) 582‐3471
participantdata@meritain.com
Employer ID number : YA054
Effective immediately ‐ Contact your new HRA VEBA ser‐
vice team at:
HRA VEBA Third‐party Administrator
Meritain Health | PO Box 27810 | Minneapolis, MN 55427‐0810
Meritain is working hard to execute an efficient transition
and is looking forward to serving you as the HRA VEBA
administrator.
OPEN ENROLLMENT TIME:
FORMS AVAILABLE ON THE HR WEBSITE • Submit by November 30, 2009
REGENCE
The month of November is open enroll‐
ment to add or delete dependents from
your health insurance policy. The new
age requirements for unmarried depend‐
ents are 21 and 25 for full‐time stu‐
dents. To make changes to your medi‐
cal insurance coverage, submit a Re‐
gence Change Form to HR.
•
Cafeteria 125 Plan Forms
The new vendor HEALTH EQUITY will be
our TPA for the Flex Spending Account (125
Cafeteria Plan). Forms to sign up for the
year 2010 will be coming out this
week. Every employee must complete one
form either electing to participate or declin‐
ing to participate. Regence Personal Choice
Account will continue to reimburse for ex‐
penses incurred through Dec 31,
2009. (Don’t wait to file your claims!)
NCPERS
Supplemental Term Life Insurance
Regence Health & Life
Supplemental Term Life Insurance
A voluntary Group Life Plan is available
from the National Conference on Public
Employees Retirement System
(NCPERS) and is underwritten by Pru‐
dential Financial. The Life insurance
plan is designed to supplement other life
insurance you may have, such as the
current City provided coverage of
$20,000. The monthly cost of NCPERS
term insurance remains the same ($16
per month) regardless of your age. You
get a larger amount of insurance when
your need is greatest – when you have a
family dependent upon your income and
coverage for spouse or domestic part‐
ner and dependents is included in the
premium amount.
A voluntary Group Life Plan is available
through Regence Health & Life. This
plan is supplemental and can provide
additional insurance for you, your
spouse and dependents. During the
open enrollment period, applications for
amounts of insurance up to the guaran‐
teed issue limit will not require medical
evidence. Insurance rates are prorated
by the insured person’s age and whether
they are a smoker or non‐smoker. See
the enclosed flyer for more details.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation,
Because your character is what you really are
While your reputation is merely what others think you are.
~ John Wooden