Please note our June Installation meeting will be held on June 30, 2009. We will meet at our regular location Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services, 408 Hurricane Shoals Road, NE in Lawrenceville. Networking will be from 6:00 - 6:30 with the program beginning at 6:30.
We would like to invite you to join the Municipal Employees Chapter as we install our incoming board for the 2009 - 2010 year. It will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. We will be at Gwinnett County’s Fire & Emergency Services Headquarter located at 408 Hurricane Shoals Road, NE in Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Please RSVP to Phyllis Lowe CPS/CAP at phyllisblowe@hotmail.com or call 770-262-1389.
6 Recertification Points have been awarded for our March 13th Educational Seminar. Registration is limited so get yours in early. See below for details and link to registration form.
Muncipal Employees Chapter will not have an educational program in February. Please join us on March 13th for our Spring Educational Seminar. See below for details.
Municipal Employees Chapter is Hosting a Spring Educational Seminar
Friday, March 13th
Speakers: Morning: Harriett Laurence:
Communication Skills in Today’s Environment
Afternoon: Captain Greg Schaffer:
Increasing Interpersonal Effectiveness
Time: 8:00 a.m. Registration Check In
8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Seminar
Cost: $30.00—includes breaks, lunch &
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Location: Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co., Inc
Training Facility
60 Hurricane Shoals Rd NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Space is limited so register early. See this link for additional information and registration form. 6 Recertification points have been awarded.
What lies behinds us,
And what lies before us
Are tiny matters
compared to
what lies within us.
Emerson
A very special friend gave me this poem when I began my journey on the Georgia Division Board and I keep it on my desk at work. Every time I read it I am reminded of our Chapter. We have always been fairly small in numbers, but mighty in strength. In January we will celebrate our 14th anniversary and I think it is amazing that we continue to be a close knit group of professionals dedicated to giving 100% to whatever task we undertake. Whether it’s a community project, proctoring an exam, hosting Student Conference or Annual meeting, or honoring our bosses at a luncheon, our Chapter has always been successful because of “what lies within us”; dedicated, caring, members.
The members of our chapter definitely display Excellence in Action by their unselfish giving to others. I was so proud to see our members in action on November 7th and 8th when we proctored the CPS and CAP exams. Many members were at the test site before 7:00 a.m. Saturday morning making sure the candidates had hot coffee and something to eat before the first test. Other members prepared and served a hot lunch, and throughout the day members dropped by to offer words of encouragement. Because of the Municipal Employees Chapter those sitting for the exams were able to relax, laugh, and enjoy good food and fellowship between the tests. Thank you to each member who played a part in making this possible!
As I look back over the last 14 years, I remember the obstacles we overcame to establish this chapter and the successes we have enjoyed. No one knows what lies before us, but I am confident that “what lies within us” will enable our chapter to continue being successful!
Municipal Employees Chapter held their annual strategic planning meeting this year at the Atlanta Hilton NE on August 2. A lot was accomplished as chapter members got down to the business of planning our 2008-2009 year.
President Doris Davis CPS/CAP started the morning off with a mental word search challenge to get us going.
Some main items we focused on were awards programs.
Chapter level—Treasure Map to Success
Division Level—Excellence in Action (chapter award)
Division Level—Circle of Excellence (member award)
International Level— Pathways to Excellence
Community Service Committee has several projects for us to get involved in this year. Along with some of the regular ones done in the past. Committee Chair Jody Jones submitted new ideas for us. We look forward to being a service to our community in the coming year.
Ways & Means—the Gwinnett County Fair remains our biggest way to raise chapter funds. By each member volunteering a day of their time, our chapter receives a check from the Gwinnett County Extension Service. We also look for other ways to raise money throughout the year.
This year we voted to host a Boss’s Day Luncheon on October 16th for chapter members and their executives. We wanted to say “thank-you” to our bosses for all the support they have given us throughout the year. The program’s chair, Phyllis Lowe CPS/CAP also presented the motion to host a educational seminar in March 2009 for administrative assistants. Our chapter is no stranger to taking on challenges and succeeding.
We also took this opportunity for a new member orientation for Deborah Findley. Each member explained their role in the organization and how important it is for us to work as a team. Welcome Deborah to our family!
2007 – 2008 was a challenging year for the Municipal Employees Chapter as we “Constructed our Careers with IAAP”. We then continued on the “Road to Professionalism” by successfully hosting the 54th Annual Georgia Division Meeting.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines success as: “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.” The Municipal Employees Chapter did just that.
To look forward to the 2008-2009 year, I looked back to see what made us successful. We all had different strengths we brought to the table to work as a team. For the upcoming year, I would like to focus on what makes us successful as a chapter as well as individual professionals. Excellence in Action – A Treasure Chest of Success is the theme for our Chapter’s 2008-2009 year.
Mark Twain said, “Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires constant effort, vigilance, & re-evaluation.” Come along with me on this journey as I share with you some of the things I feel is important for each of us to have in our “Treasure Chest.” All are important and connect with each other.
Throughout the year I would like to take the time to explore each of these in depth. Please feel to share what it is you find helpful to make you successful as I ask, “What’s in your treasure chest? “
Michael Korda said, “To succeed, we must first believe that we can.” I believe we can.
Our installation ceremony for the 2008-2009 incoming officers was held on June 19. Donna Mitchell CPS/CAP, Georgia Division President Elect presided with Jenny Stewart CPS/CAP Georgia Division Treasurer assisting. Donna used blocks to demonstrate how each office is a basis for the foundation to support a strong chapter. She charged each officer to do their best and gave each a block with an “emergency kit” inside. She also instructed members as their importance to the structure of the chapter also.
The Municipal Employees Chapter would like to thank Donna and Jenny along with the entire Georgia Division Board for their support and dedication in assisting us to being the best we can be and demonstrating Excellence in Action.
2008 – 2009 Municipal Employee Chapter Officers
2008 – 2009 Committee Chairs