City Network. Outstanding Employees Honored. January Municipal Calendar. Focusing On Dedicated City Employees Who Work For The Residents Of Cheyenne!

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1 City Network Focusing On Dedicated City Employees Who Work For The Residents Of Cheyenne! January Municipal Calendar!New Year s Day Holiday Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 All City Offices Closed December 2012 Volume 27: Issue 12 Outstanding Employees Honored!Sine Die Session Monday, Jan. 7, 2:30 p.m., Civic Center!First Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Jan. 7, 3:00 p.m., Civic Center!City Council Finance Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 8, a.m., Room 122!City Council Public Services Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 Noon, Room 122 Honored as Outstanding Employees during the 2012 Employee Holiday Luncehon are (left to right): Fiscal: Colleen Price, Accounting; Administrative: Kris Jones, City Council; Technical: Joe Fisher, GIS Division, Engineering; Outside Worker: Steve Gaer, Facilities Maintenance; Public Interaction: Kelly Medley, Parks Division; Supervisory: Robin Lockman, Deputy City Treasurer.!City Council Meeting Monday, Jan. 14, p.m. City Council Chambers!Martin Luther King Holiday Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 All City Offices Closed!City Council Finance Committee, Tuesday, Jan. 22, a.m., Room 122!City Council Public Services Committee, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 Noon, Room 122!City Council Meeting Monday, Jan. 28, p.m. City Council Chambers Honored as Outstanding Group/Staff/Crew was the Cemetery Staff. They are (left to right): Joe Sanchez, Jason Sanchez, Gary Wilson, Scott Heatherington, Mark Wright, Marilyn Sutherland and Kylie Soden. Not pictured is Nathan Chapman.

2 City Network December 2012 Page 2 Holiday Luncheon Nearly 400 City employees attended this year s Holiday Luncehon held at the Kiwanis Community House on December 12. Nearly 100 door prizes were donated by employees and then names of employees attending the luncheon were drawn as winners of the door prizes. The luncheon was catered by Culvers.

3 City Network December 2012 Page 3 Holiday Luncheon The Holiday Luncheon was another great success because of the hard work of the committee. Members of the Committee are: Charlene Hayes, Linda Hostetter. Kris Jones, Valorie Linch, Virginia Riley, Sara Vasquez, Jay Weil, Stacie Williams, Mike Wright and Jane Young.

4 City Network December 2012 Page 4 City Employees At Their Best Parks and Recreation Director Rick Parish, left, gives members of the media a tour of the public improvement on City property being made by Menards near their new Home Site under construction along Dell Range Blvd. City Street and Alley workers remove unwanted growth from Dry Creek earlier this month. The work is designed to reduce flooding in the area during heavy rain storms.

5 City Network December 2012 Page 6 Wellness Works For Everyone New Employees Human Resources Department Rich Wiederspahn, Director Name: Damon Hall Job: Police Officer Department/Division: Police Department Name: Christi King Job: Aquatics Coordinator Department/Division: Aquatics Name: Mike Schein Job: Equipment Operator Department/Division: Sanitation Name: Jennell Webster Job: Terminal Agency Coordinator Department/Division: Police Administration Name: Robert Zbikowski Job: Police Officer Department/Division: Police Department Mini Greek Pizza Muffins Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2/3 cup finely chopped onion 2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1/2 teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup low-fat milk 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 dozen mini muffins 1 large egg, well beaten 2 tablespoons tomato paste Active Time: 30 minutes 2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives Total Time: 50 minutes Preparation 1.Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. 2.Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray. 3.Whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, oregano, sugar, garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl. 4.Stir milk, feta, egg, tomato paste and olives into the onion mixture. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups two-thirds full. 5.Bake the muffins until lightly browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

6 City Network December 2012 Page 7 Service Pins Mayor Rick Kaysen, right, stands with the City of Cheyenne December Service Award Recipients. They are (left to right): Kelly Kenworthy, 10 years, 1% Construction; Dick Mason, 10 years; Development Office; Darlene Kinnison, 5 years; Development Office; Lorraine Sanchez, 15 years, Engineering. Not pictured are Howard Smith, 20 years, Police; Patrick Kailey, 5 years, Street and Alley, and Chad Sweigart, 5 years, Police. Linda Hostetter, Office Manager for Planning Services, is retiring from the City of Cheyenne at the end of the month. Linda has worked for the City for more than 33 years. City Engineer Doug Vetter is retiring at the end of this year. Doug has been the City Engineer for the last four years.