The Georgia statement, Georgia. Merit System, Vol. 2, no. 3 (July 1999)

The Georgia Statement

An informative quarterly of policies, trends and news of all agencies and employees in state government published by the Georgia Merit System

VOLUME 2, NO. 3

JULY 1999

INSIDE

New workforce...

2

Michael Thurmond... 2

School violence...

2

QSG conference... 6

Training schedule... 7

New Appointments... 8

Take Charge Challenge coming to state government

Graduation from Peace Officers Training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Georgia Public Safety

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The Georgia Public Safety Training Center is without a doubt one of the premier joint - use public training facilities in this country. It is on par with the FBI National Training Academy. The Training Center model has been studied by over thirty other states and twentyfive different countries, including Russia and China. The idea was unique for its time: to create a place where people who work together under emergency pressure could train together At that time, law enforcement, fire, and corrections functions had their own training programs and facilities. There was no cross training or cooperative effort. The Busbee administration got the plans started and the 62.5 million - dollar complex was completed under the Harris administration. It was the second largest facility capitol outlay the state had funded. The largest was the World Congress Center. In filling this need for cross training on the part of all responders to emergency situations, individuals began to have an appreciation of what others did, why they did things certain ways. The best examples of this philosophy were the outstanding public safety responses to the 1996 Olympics and the flood in Albany in 1994.
Quite often, communities are reluctant to welcome such a facility. Not so in Monroe County or in the city of Forsyth. They supported it so much in fact, that they sold the initial 650- acre tract to the state for one dollar! Some three hundred local residents are employed at the compound and three hundred more in the prison complex. The facility has its own water treatment plant, laundry, fire department, and food service. The educational complex is set up much like a mall. There are ten agencies that have Center offices in this complex. There are five hundred dorm beds.
The Center is made up of a firefighter complex that includes a seven story training tower used in rescue operations and rappelling. Also, there are two burn pools which can be flooded with jet fuel or gasoline.
Similarly, there's LP gas training designed for developing fire fighting skills.

"It is on par with the FBI National
Training Academy"
-David Saye, Director One of the training exercises involving LP gas has the flame shooting horizontally from a device called a "Christmas Tree" which fans flames outward. In order to contain and control it, water hoses must force the
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Department of Natural Resources Coastal Division will host their annual COASTFEST on Saturday, October 2, 1999. See page 8.

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Workforce Investment Act developing world class work force in Georgia

The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 is based on the premise that the American economy is increasingly driven by creativity, innovation and technology. The intention of the Act is to devolve work force development down from the federal level to the state level. It authorized Governor Barnes to designate a board and empowers the Department of Labor as the lead state agency for implementing this bill. Together, they will build a long range workforce for Georgia.
The Governor's executive order sited the need for strategic planning to address long-term economic goals. The plan provides for development of a comprehensive, integrated, consumer-driven, business-led training and career development system that meets the needs of discouraged workers and to enhance their skills for continued advancement.

Georgia's jobless rate is at a
twenty five year low. Commissioner Thurmond says
for most job seekers this is good news. It means there is an abundance of job opportunities avail-
able for people with good, marketable skills.
" Our state continues to experience the lowest unemployment rates since the early 1970's
"
Michael Thurmond-
Commissioner Department of Labor

The Georgia Statement
Volume 2, Number 3
State Personnel Board
Anne H. Kaiser, Chair M. David Alalof, Vice Chair Claybon J. Edwards, Member
Geri P. Thomas, Member

Georgia Merit System
Marjorie H. Young, Commissioner
Pat P. Hewatt, Editor
contributing artist Huey Theus
The Georgia Statement is published quarterly for state employees by the Commissioner's Office of the Georgia Merit System. If you wish to submit comments or need to correct a distribution problem/address, contact Pat Hewatt, Editor,Georgia Statement, 200 Piedmont Avenue, SE, Suite 504 West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334, or call 404/657-0360. If you have a disability and need this material in an alternative format, notify the Editor at the above listed address, or for TDD Relay Service only: 1-800-255-0056 (text telephone) or 1-800-255-0135 (voice).
The Georgia Merit System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The news is not so good for many

of our state's employers who are hav-

ing difficulty filling needed positions.

That's why we must implement a

statewide system mandated by the

Workforce Investment Act of 1998

that will produce additional workers

who are not now in the mainstream of

our job market. "...Governor Barnes took an impor-

Michael Thurmond to chair

tant step in this direction when he is- Charitable Contributions 2000
sued an executive order calling for the

establishment of a statewide board to Department of Labor construction. 1n 1994, then gov-

carry out the Act and designating the Commisioner

Michael ernor Zell Miller selected him to

Department of Labor as the lead Thurmond will chair this year's direct Georgia's transition from

agency for its implementation. I ap- millenium charitable contribu- welfare-to-work as head of DFACS

preciate the governor's confidence tions program.

for the Department of Human Re-

and look forward to the challenge of In 1986, Thurmond became the sources. He created the innovative

developing a world class workforce first African American elected workfirst program that helped

here in Georgia."

to the Georgia General Assem- 67,000 welfare dependent families

bly from Clarke County since re- move into the workforce.

In 1998, Michael Thurmond be-

came the first African American to

be elected Georgia Labor

Commisioner. He will head the

What is state

campaign that launches us into the new millenium and is expected to be the most successful to date.

government doing The campaign kicks off August 24 with a luncheon for 250 campaign leaders. It will be held in the rail-

to curb school

road Depot at Underground Atlanta from 11:30 to 1:00 PM. Governor Barnes will address the gath-

violence?

ering. Last year's campaign raised $2.7

million dollars from 33,500 state

and university system employees.

The National School Safety Center reports that each day over 100,000 students carry a gun to school. The United States Department of Education says 200,000 carry guns to school every day. Two hundred and eighty two thousand students are attacked each month at school. These alarming statistics have prompted both national and state programs to address school violence, it's causes, prevention and response measures.
The State of Georgia is working hard to develop prevention, intervention and methods to contain the growing number of incidences in schools in Georgia. Many agencies participate in programs that address this issue. Some of the state programs include the Georgia Public Safety Training Center and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA).
The Public Safety Training Center offers the most thorough and complete course of study in all facets of school violence. Through
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Continued from page 2 their school resource officer program, students are given actual, hypothetical and simulated scenarios of incidences that could happen in any given school. They have to be able to evaluate, explain, act, react, direct, de-escalate, and develop plans all at the same time. They have to be able to anticipate and be prepared to intercede in disruptive events and minimize the impact of any crisis situation. They are taught to triage natural, accidental and intentional disasters. They're taught techniques in identifying, analyzing and responding to gang-related activities. They have to learn to recognize gang paraphernalia, gang jargon, and describe gang activities.
Other courses include an eight- hour course on recognizing commonly abused controlled substances, knowing drug classifications, their physiological and psychological effects on the body, and Georgia laws that pertain to drug possession, sale and use. They learn strategies for mediation with suicidal threats, as well as the symptoms of a suicidal child. There are many courses and they are offered several times during the summer months.
The knowledge they gain through these intense courses is valuable to others as well. They are instructed in assembling, public speaking and presentation to target groups and others interested in this knowledge.
The School Resource Officer program is an eight-hour course and is scheduled six to eight times each summer, so no SRO officer will be out during the school year. Courses begin in June. The national course is only forty hours. The federal government provides grant money for these officers'training.
"282,000 students are atttacked at school each month"
National School Safety Center
This summer GEMA will offer their program School Zone, educating community service, public safety and education personnel in emergency management in Georgia's schools. This is the fourth annual statewide conference. It will be held at the Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia. The featured guests this year include Chief of Police Bill Slade, Pearl, Mississippi Police Department in Pearl Mississippi; principal Scott Cowart of Carrolton, Georgia (where a double suicide took place) and Chief Michael Dorn of the Bibb County Board of Education Police. They will cover emergency operations planning, media considerations, exercise design, crisis response for children and parents, safe school policies and weapons screening techniques. The most important factor in planning is to look for local answers.
One of the big conference topics will be discussion of Senate Bill 74 which says that all public schools are to have an emergency operations plan in place and that it must be coordinated with local public safety agencies, parents, students, community and civic leaders as well as the emergency management agency. GEMA reports that according the National School Safety Center at Pepperdine University, over 100,000 students'carry a gun to school each day. 282,000 students are attacked at school each month.
Many other professional organizations, including many educators associations, are working on this very issue.

Last month saw the reunion of four of Georgia's governors at the dedication of the Pete Wheeler Georgia War Veterans Memorial Plaza. Attendees were treated to a view of (left to right) Pete Wheeler, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, Governor Roy Barnes, Lt. Governor Mark Taylor, Speaker of the House Tom Murphy, former Governor Carl Sanders, former Governor Ernest Vandiver, former first lady Mrs. Vandiver, and former Governor Lester Maddox. The U.S. Army Forces Command Band played during the dedication. Former Vietnam POW retired Col. Ben Purcell was master of ceremonies. Among the notables speaking were Lt. Governor Mark Taylor, James Blaylock, past National Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart and Tom Murphy, Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. The memorial was unveiled by Governor Barnes, Lt. Governor Taylor, and Tommy Clack, Georgia Veteran's Leadership Program.
Stone Mountain & White Water Specials
Sponsored by the State Personnel Council
Discount Prices on Advanced Tickets
Stone Mountain tickets: adult or children (over three) $10.50 each
Children under three years of age admitted free
White Water tickets: adult tickets $18.85 each children(age 3-7) $13.00 each
Mail ticket order and payment ( and a self addressed stamped envelope for return tickets) to: State Personnel Council P.O.Box 347206 Atlanta, GA 30334 Name:
Address: Department:
Work Phone:

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Divers practicing underwater recovery and rescue

flames in a vertical direction . Then The Department of Juvenile Jus-

someone has to crawl underneath the tice provides in-service, special-

flames to the tank and turn off the gas ized and advanced training for

valve. Now that takes teamwork!

personnel employed in juvenile

Other complexes include the Al justice discipline. One of the

Burris Correction Complex, which is newest projects at the Center is

a medium security, 400 bed institution. the construction of a new juve-

The prison itself is a model of opera- nile justice classroom and area of-

tional success. The inmates provide a fice. The goal is to instill the same

source of labor to the Center and in standards of pride and unity as

turn receive vocational training. The other enforcement agencies.

driver-training complex provides a di- With the increase in school vio-

verse program including skid control, lence, the Center has developed a

tactical course maneuvering, and specialized course to deal with it.

emergency response training.

The School Resource Officer pro-

The firearms

complex is com-

prised of five

ranges and a skills

building. Train-

ing is provided in

handgun, rifle,

shotgun and light

automatic weap-

ons. Judgmental

shooting training

is also taught.

The Department

of Natural Re-

sources area includes a 22-acre reservoir for

The 900-acre Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth

training related to

rescue opera-

tions, underwater recovery, and boat- gram (SRO) has become vital for

ing safety.

front line defense. It focuses on

Some of the law enforcement agen- preventing, containing and re-

cies include the Georgia Police Acad- sponding to violence in our pub-

emy with programs such as burglary lic schools. The national course

or homicide investigation, traffic ac- is forty hours. The Georgia course

cident reconstruction, crime preven- is eighty hours and is scheduled

tion and other police specific pro- six to eight times each summer.

grams. The State Patrol Training Unit, the
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Training Unit and the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Training
Unit conduct basic, in-service, advanced and specialized training.

The federal government provides grant money for training. (see related article on pages 2 and 3)
They support many non- resident programs such as the Georgia Sheriffs'Association, the

Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Georgia Peace Officer Standard and Training Council.
Certified peace officers, emergency medical personnel, and state operational firefighters, and municipal public safety agencies in Georgia may attend training at no charge. Lodging, meals, and supplies are provided by the Training Center. Law enforcement support personnel, non-operational fire department employees and non-certified medical services personnel may attend at no charge for tuition, but must pay for meals and lodging. What makes this financially possible is The Peace Officers and Prosecutors Training Fund Act, which by law may add up to 10% to all traffic and criminal fines statewide. This money is collected and goes into the state treasury for law enforcement, prosecutorial and police officer training. However, no one is denied training because of lack of funds.
Shop online-DOAS Supply Web site now accepts purchasing cards
Visitors to the DOAS Web sitecan now order supplies and remit payment entirely online using the State of Georgia Purchasing Card, Visa, or MasterCard.
Customers who enter their e-mail address receive an electronic confirmation when their order is received and a second confirmation when orders are actually shipped. In addition, customers are issued an order-tracking number when orders are placed, and the number can be used on the Web site to obtain information about the status of an order at any time.
The Web site includes all items from the DOAS Supply Catalog, including office and school supplies, paper supplies, information system supplies, maintenance supplies, food service supplies, and recycled items. Customers can view catalog items by category or easily find specific items with its search engine. In addition, a 3 percent discount is automatically applied to all purchasing card and credit card orders. Visit the DOAS supply web site at www.doas.state.ga.us. The supply catalogue is found under Products and Services.

9th Annual Professional Development Conference
for support staff
October 6-7-8 Radisson Riverfront Augusta
Augusta, Georgia
Registration fee, 3-days, $130 Thursday Only $90
for information call Venus Stone or Carolyn Perry 404.371.7371
deadline for registration September 10,1999

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Governor's Commission on Fitness & Sports supports CDC'S Take Charge Challenge Program

State government is always looking for ways to be more efficient. The premise that people who are more active are more productive is the foundation of a physical activities program originated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Starting this year, the Governor's Commission on Fitness and Sports is supporting this program, called the Take Charge Challenge. It is a ten week physical activity incentive program. It's a low cost, fun and effective way to involve a large number of employees at all work sites. The goal is to have 2000 voluntary sites, including government, schools and businesses, up and going by the spring of next year.

Take Charge recognizes that people's fitness levels and their interest in being physically active vary. The program takes people regardless of their fitness level and everyone can be successful.
It uses a team as well as a personal approach. Participants set realistic goals for regular, moderate or vigorous activity---from yard work to swimming and running.
The purpose of the Take Charge Challenge is to promote regular, moderate physical activity in a 10-week program. Organizational benefits include better employee relations and morale, reduced absenteeism, enhanced recruitment retention of healthy employees and lower healthcare costs. Individual benefits may include better health, less tension, better sleep, enhanced self image, weight management and more energy.

1998-99 State Charitable Contributions Program Campaign Totals

Adaptive Learning Center AID Atlanta Albany-Southwest Ga. United Way American SIDS Institute American Kidney Fund American Heart Association American Lung Association American Cancer Society Arthritis Foundation Arts for All Athens-Northeast Ga. United Way Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta Ronald McDonald Houses Augusta-CSRA United Way Bartow Co. United Way Brain Tumor Foun. for Children Brunswick-Glynn Co. United Way Camden Co. United Way Canine Vision Central Ga. United Way Cochran-Bleckley Co. United Way Colquitt Co. United Way Columbus-Chattahoochee Valley United Way Community Health Charities Covington-Newton Co. United Way Cure Childhood Cancer Egleston Scottish Rite Children's Hospital Environmental Fund for Georgia Epilepsy Foundation Foothills United Way Forsyth Co. United Way Foxfire Fund Ga. Council for the Hearing Impaired Gainesville-Hall Co. United Way Georgia Shares Georgia Council on Child Abuse Georgia Black United Fund Georgia Lion's Camp for the Blind

$2,792.04 $34,098.41
33,204.99 3,412.09 9,802.51 63,376.41 12,634.42 179,809.28 21,048.92 3,102.13 252,619.04 33,382.14 8,440.13 184,752.86 7,761.08 8,214.57 14,815.21 3,844.54 21,101.41 82,863.20 5,311.72 11,960.15 22,928.34 176,092.93 10,449.05 9,982.12 91,713.13 103,980.47 8,987.02 4,038.67 4,777.10 1,102.51 4,211.96 20,485.87 77,955.35 20,878.97 50,824.33 5,895.92

Gordon Co. United Way

5,464.53

Grady Co. United Way

2,103.30

Renaissance Festival Greater Chattanooga United Way
Griffin-Spalding Co. United Way

4,490.69 15,302.65

Habersham Co. United Way

5,031.34

Heart of Georgia United Way

8,964.19

Huntington's Disease Society

1,383.33

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

13,817.69

Kid's Chance

5,116.27

Liberty Co. United Way

6,126.87

Lutheran Ministries

6,151.34

March of Dimes

11,544.30

Methodist Home of the S. Ga. Conference

10,676.10

Metro Atlanta United Way

398,981.10

Muscular Dystrophy Association

9,095.66

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

20,168.24

Newnan-Coweta Co. United Way

5,458.97

Northwest Ga. United Way

14,480.47

Pulaski Co. United Way

1,812.14

Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

7,300.16

Rome-Floyd Co. United Way

15,602.38

Roosevelt Warm Springs Development Fund

16,892.66

Savannah & the Coastal Empire United Way

68,577.04

Screven Co. United Way

2,092.59

Shepherd Center

8,570.18

South Georgia United Way

20,455.58

Southeast Georgia United Way

68,014.47

Sumter Co. United Way

6,858.32

Thomasville-Thomas Co. United Way

14,222.11

Tift area United Way

19,467.96

Toombs-Montgomery-Wheeler Co. United Way

9,260.60

United Negro College Fund

97,820.97

Upson Co. United Way

4,911.25

Valdosta-Lowndes Co. United Way

38,524.97

Walton Co. United Way

4,334.93

West Georgia United Way

17,137.50

White Co. United Way

2,462.72

Zoo Atlanta

11,409.25

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The Georgia Statement

Magic Kingdom Cards Available

The State Council for Personnel Administration is now offering free membership to Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club. This gives employees free and exclusive benefits not offered to the general public.
Membership cards are issued to employees upon request and extend membership in the club to the cardholder's spouse and dependent children. Cardholders need not be present for a family member to use the card. To apply send your name, complete home address and a selfaddressed, stamped envelope (.33 cents postage on a business envelope) to the appropriate person below. Cards will not be issued without a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Employees of any state agency (other than DHR) who do not see their department listed below should send their request to:

Karen Davis Thompson Georgia Merit System 200 Piedmont Avenue 504 West Tower Atlanta, Georgia 30334
PEOPLE TO CONTACT: Suzanne Teal Administrative Services 200 Piedmont Avenue Suite 1504 West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Linda Coody Agriculture Agriculture Building Room 300 Atlanta, GA 30334 Shelby Jeter Defense P.O. Box 17965 Atlanta, GA 30316 Cynthis Moses Education (no school system) 205 Butler Street Suite 2052 East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Diana Buttram GA Student Finance Comm. 2082 E. Exchange Pl. #200 Tucker, GA 30084 Lisa Ogle Industry, Trade & Tourism 285 Peachtree Ctr. Ave. #1000 Atlanta, GA 30303 Marquita Brown Insurance Commisioner 2 MLK Jr. Dr. Suite 916 West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Susan Romsiewicz Medical Assistance #2 Peachtree Street 39th floor, Personnel Svs. Atlanta, GA 30303 Marie McElveen 2 MLK, Jr.Drive Suite 1116 West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Pat Mullinax Natural Resources 205 Butler Street Suite 1258 East Tower Atlanta, Ga 30334 Linda Jolly Public Communications 260 14th Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30318 Peggy Wages State Merit System 200 Piedmont Avenue 502 West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Fatisha Watts (all technical schools)

Adult Education 1800 Century Plaza Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 Human Resources Employees of the Department of Human Resources who do not see their office listed below should send their requests to: Vivian Duncan 2 Peachtree Street Room 28278 Atlanta, GA 30303 Employees of DHR/MH/MR Hospitals should contact their personnel offices.If cards are not available, requests should be sent to Vivian Duncan. Debra Massey Bibb Co. DFACS 456 Oglethorpe Street Macon, GA 31298-1399 Virginia Ross Chatham Health Department 2011 Eisenhower Drive Savannah, GA 31416-1257 Barbara Conley Dekalb County DFACS 178 Sams Street Decatur, GA 30030-4134 Helen Bowie DHR, District 5, Unit 2 811 Hemlock Street Macon, GA 31201 HSB0110@dhr.state.ga.us Vicki Ussery Macon/Bibb Co. Board of Health 171 Emery Highway Macon, GA 31217 Emily Beckham Roosevelt-Warm Springs Inst. P.O. Box 1000 Warm Springs, GA 31830 Wanda Myers Albany Area CSB 1120 W. Broad Ave. P.O.Box 1988 Albany, GA 31702 wmyers@albany.csb.state.ga.us Annette Hamilton Three Rivers CSB 700 East 2nd Ave., Suite E Rome. GA 30161 Patricia Favors New Horizons 2100 Comer Avenue Columbus, GA 31904 Pat Willis Ogeechee Area MH/MR/SA P.O. Box 1259 Swainsboro, GA 30401 Melanie Martin South GA CSB P.O.Box 3318 Valdosta, GA 31604

Fifth Annual Conference September 22-23,1999
SciTrek Museum - Atlanta
Quality Service Georgia Network

Understanding the future of Georgia government will be explored in twenty workshops that provide the tools, techniques and practices that will help you and your organization effectively meet the future. It will be an opportunity to network with others who focus on improving individual and organiza-

tional performance. Learn how community quality links all of us; why the Division of Rehabilitation Services says that quality improvement is not an oxymoron; and learn the value of the Georgia Oglethorpe Award Process for assessment and feedback.

THERE WILL BE THREE LEVELS OF WORKSHOPS FOR THE

NOVICE, GENERAL AND ADVANCED ATTENDEES INCLUD-

ING:
Youth Leadership Development

Seven Effective Habits

Quality: Where to Begin

Strategic Process Management

Leadership Panel on Strategies

Using Technology

Measuring Strategic Performance

Using a Balanced Scorecard as a

360-Degree Feedback Process

Strategic Management System

Team Building

Master Your Meetings

ISO 9002 Journey

City of Covington Showcase

How to Use Quality Tools

Hoshin Planning in Aging Services

Impact Measurement at United Way

And More

Conference Registration Form

The cost of the conference is $99 if you register by August 25th, 1999. After August 25th mail-in and on-site registration will be $125. Make checks payable to QSG Network, FEI #58-1103-945. If you must cancel a registration, full refund will be made if you cancel before August 30th, 1999. No refunds will be provided after this date, even if you unable to attend the conference. Substitutions are allowed anytime prior to the start of the conference. For more complete information, contact Ronda Britt, P.O.Box 347215, Atlanta, GA 30334 or call her at 404-657-8422. One registration form for each person please.
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GMS courses are offered statewide and are open to all government employees. Registration for GMS training is coordinated by agency personnel Training Officers. In addition to interagency courses, the Georgia Merit System provides training through closed sessions. These are courses conducted for a single agency to meet the specific training needs of that organization. Closed courses can be customized to met an agency's objectives. Course descriptions, the price list for both closed and open courses, and registration forms are available from Agency Training Officers and the GMS Training and Organization Development Division. This same information may be found on their web site at www.gms.state.ga.us.

Management and

Georgia Performance Management

Supervisory Development

Process Training Train the Trainer (5 Days) ($45)

101 Ways To Increase Your Return On

Decatur on 8/2/99 to 8/6/99

People: Motivating, Energizing And Inspiring Today's Workplace (.5 days) ($35)
Augusta on 9/30/99 Decatur on 9/30/99

Implementing Change in the Workplace
(1 Day) ($50) Decatur on 8/11/99

Macon on 9/30/99

Legal Issues for Supervisors

A Team Approach (2 Days) ($100)

Albany on 9/1/99 to 9/2/99 (.5 days) ($35) (NEW)

Columbus on 7/27/99 to 7/28/

Dalton on 10/6/99

Decatur on 10/20/99

99

Gainesville on 8/19/99

Decatur on 9/15/99 to 9/16/99

Building Commitment (1 Day) ($50) Decatur on 9/15/99 Gainesville on 8/18/99 Macon on 10/13/99

Managing Change (2 Days) ($100)
Decatur on 9/14/99 to 9/15/ 99

Conducting Effective Employee Interviewing
(1 Day) ($50) Dalton on 10/5/99 Decatur on 9/28/99 Savannah on 9/8/99
Conducting Effective Meetings (.5 days) ($35) Decatur on 7/28/99
Dealing with Difficult Employee Behavior
(1 Day) ($50) Decatur on 10/28/99 Macon on 10/6/99 Savannah on 8/25/99 Thomasville on 9/29/99

Managing a Diverse Workforce (1 Day) ($50)
Decatur on 10/26/99 Savannah on 9/9/99 Thomasville on 9/28/99
Maximizing the Potential of Your Employees
(.5 days) ($35) Decatur on 10/27/99 Savannah on 8/26/99 Thomasville on 9/30/99
Negotiating With Confidence (.5 days) ($35)
Decatur on 9/2/99 Macon on 9/2/99 Savannah on 9/2/99

Orienting the New Employee

Effective Team Leadership

(.5 days) ($35) (NEW)

(3 Days) ($155)

Decatur on 8/17/99 to 8/19/99

Decatur on 10/21/99

Macon on 10/27/99 to 10/29/99 Supervising in a Challenging

Ethical Considerations for Government Managers (1 Day) ($50)

Environment (3 Days) ($150)
Augusta on 8/3/99 to 8/5/99

Decatur on 9/16/99

The Fair Way to Manage Diversity

Georgia Performance Management Process Training (3 Days) ($19)

(.5 days) ($35) Decatur on 7/29/99 Macon on 10/7/99

Decatur on 7/13/99 to 7/15/99

Virtual Stress: Handling the Special

Decatur on 8/2/99 to 8/4/99

Strain of Life in the Fast Lane

Decatur on 10/13/99 to 10/27/

(.5 days) ($35)

99

Columbus on 10/6/99

Rome on 9/21/99 to 9/23/99

Savannah on 10/19/99 to 10/

Decatur on 10/6/99

21/99

Savannah on 10/6/99

Tifton on 8/17/99 to 8/19/99

Your Supervisory Roles and Responsibilities: An Introduction (.5 days) ($35)
Decatur on 7/29/99
Quality Service Georgia
Consulting Skills for the Quality Leader (3 Days) ($150)
Decatur on 9/28/99 to 9/30/99
Effective Team Leadership (3 Days) ($155)
Decatur on 8/17/99 to 8/19/99 Macon on 10/27/99 to 10/29/ 99
Secretarial and Support Staff Development
Effective Telephone Management (.5 days) ($35)
Decatur on 9/29/99
Human Relations Skills for Secretaries (2 Days) ($100)
Decatur on 8/11/99 to 8/12/99
Setting Up and Maintaining Office File (1 Day) ($50)
Decatur on 8/24/99
Sharpening Your Proofreading Skills (3 Days) ($170)
Decatur on 8/31/99 to 9/2/99 Savannah on 7/27/99 to 7/29/ 99
Time Management for Secretaries (1 Day) ($50)
Decatur on 9/28/99
Communication Skills Development
Make an Effective Presentation! (4 Days) ($235)
Decatur on 8/2/99 to 8/5/99
Writing That Works (1 Day) ($70)
Decatur on 7/28/99 Macon on 10/13/99

Workplace Skills Development
Meeting Customer Needs (1 Day) ($50)
Decatur on 8/18/99
Proofreading Essentials/Grammar (.5 days) ($35) (GSAMS)
Augusta on 9/2/99 Decatur on 9/2/99
Proofreading Essentials/Punctuation (.5 days) ($35) (GSAMS)
Augusta on 9/9/99 Decatur on 9/9/99
Stress: How to Recognize and Control It (2 Days) ($100)
Decatur on 8/25/99 to 8/26/99
The Diverse Workplace (.5 days) ($35)
Decatur on 8/26/99
The R.E.A.D. Program (1 Day) ($135)
Macon on 8/19/99
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (3 Days) ($240)
Albany on 10/19/99 to 10/21/99 Decatur on 9/21/99 to 9/23/99
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Coastfest slated for October 2 in Brunswick

Once again DNR's Coastal Resource Division will sponsor their annual coastal environmental celebration with a day filled with activities. This year Coastfest will bring together over forty-five area coastal environmental and educational organizations from around the southeast in celebration of Georgia's coastal natural resources.
Coastfest is planned as a one-day environmental festival where participants will learn about Georgia's coastal resources and have a lot of fun at the same time. Some of the activities and exhibits include a live raptor show with hawks and owls, and a live reptile show with snakes and alligators. Also, there's a mobile aquarium, touch tanks with live marine creatures, native plant information, Ft. Frederica Junior Ranger Program, tours of DNR research vessel "Anna", and guided nature tour walks. Go inside WeeBee, the giant 70-ft. plastic whale. Walk around a real Creek Indian camp and learn Indian games and traditions at the Indian program. Enjoy these activities and much more. Most of the exhibits are interactive.

One of the star attractions of the event is Mr. & Mrs. Fish. They have been called "the world's finest performing arts marine education program." Geared to elementary aged children and their families, Mr. & Mrs. Fish are global ambassadors for ocean learning and marine science.
Coastfest is held annually the first Saturday of October and takes place at the Department of Natural Resources Coastal Division headquarters in Brunswick. What began as a small program now attracts 35,000 visitors. Activities are intended to educate kids as well as adults.
Each year a contest is held among local schools to develop a "logo" for the celebration. This year's happy crab logo was created by Chris Beers. He is a student at Christian Renewal Academy in Brunswick. The Coastfest 2000 logo contest will be held at this year's festival.

Young, Russell, Horne, Steinberg are latest

Pilot heroes receive governor's proclamation

appointments by Governor

GMS Commissioner Marjorie H. Young
Governor Barnes continues to make appointments at some of the higher levels of state government.
The latest rounds included Majorie Harris Young as commissioner of the Georgia Merit System. Ms. Young most recently was Deputy Director of a Public Health District which included Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale Counties.

She has held various management positions in state government over a 27 year career. In appointing her, Governor Barnes said "the Georgia Merit System requires a leader with great strength in the areas of management and strategic planning. Marjorie Young brings a wealth of experience to the table in the area of human resources...I am excited that she has agreed to take this challenging position...and that she will further our efforts to make our state run like a business." Young began her state career working at the now- closed Georgia Mental Health Institute. She is a recognized leader in this state and around the country as she has served in management and leadership positions with DHR since 1974.
Dana Russell, former Commissioner of Georgia Merit System, moves over to be Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services. Russell, a fourteen year veteran of state government starting with DOT, says, "with the

Audrey Horne, former Department of Medical Assistance Division Director and more lately, Regional Director of Egleston's Children's Health Care System and an independent consultant, will head the Department of Human Resources. Her eighteen years in health care administration will serve DHR well.
The latest appointment, Kathy Steinberg, will serve as head of consumer Advocacy for the Insurance Commission. Ms. Steinberg has served the metro area as a legislator for many years.
DOAS Commissioner Dana Russell

The two Department of Natu-
ral Resources pilots, Boyd Cline and Larry Rogers, who are the governor's pilots, became local and national heroes in May.
Diverting their mission to fly the governor, they staged an unbelievable rescue at the Fulton Bag Mill fire scene. The dramatic rescue was caught on film and has been shown nationwide many times.
A Proclamation from the governor reads that "while courageously leaning out of the helicopter, Mr. Rogers remained focused on the mission at hand, allowing the rescue to proceed as they successfully lowered firefighter Matt Mosely by cable to the trapped worker." Rogers is a 17 year Army Reservist and has served the state as a crew chief and helicopter mechanic for the Department of Natural Resources Aircraft Support Unit for five years. Prior to this he served nine

years with the state patrol. Boyd Cline, a US Army re-
servist for twenty four years and a Vietnam veteran, was commended with a Proclamation that read "Captain Cline kept his helicopter steady through strong winds, billowing smoke and flames with the guidance of navigator Larry Rogers as they successfully lowered firefighter Matt Mosely to the ground." Cline has been a helicopter pilot with the Department of Natural Resources Aircraft Support Unit for twenty years.
The proclamation notes that extreme skill, teamwork, steadiness and courage are characteristics needed during an intense rescue operation. These two certainly have those qualities. Both modestly say they were just doing their jobs. Hats off to these fellows for a job well done.