LAST FRIDAY WAS THE LAST DAY ADAM GISSY WAS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF BUCKHANON. ADAM WAS SEASONED OFFICE IN THE BUCKHANNON POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH ABOUT SIX YEARS OF SERVICE. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO KNEW ADAM, HE WAS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN HIS WORK AND DEPARTMENT. HE DEMONSTRATED A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENTS AND HUMAN COMPASSION.
ONE OF THE REASONS ADAM SHARED FOR LEAVING THE BUCKHANNON POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS THE LACK OF A CAREER PATH THAT MET HIS PERSONAL GOALS. IN A SMALL DEPARTMENT CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPTIONS ARE LIMITED. I WISH ADAM WELL AS HE PURSUES A NEW CAREER.
RETAINING GOOD PEOPLE IS ALWAYS A CHALLENGE IN SMALL ORGANIZATIONS. WHETHER IT IS THE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT WHICH ARE BOTH UNDER CIVIL SERVICE GUIDELINES OR OFFICE STAFF OR ANY OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENT STAFF POSITIONS, FINDING WAYS TO KEEP THE QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED STAFF IS THE MARK OF A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION.
AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL I WILL WORK TO HELP DEPARTMENT HEADS BRAINSTORM CREATIVE WAYS TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. OUR CITY IS FACED WITH A TIGHT BUDGET WHICH WILL BECOME MORE CHALLENGING IN YEARS TO COME AS MUNICIPALITIES WILL HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TOWARD EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
BLOGS FROM THE ROAD AGAIN
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 8 WEEKS SINCE MY LAST BLOG. I HAVE BEEN PROCRASTINATING USING THE EXCUSE I AM TOO EXHAUSTED AT THE END OF THE DAY TO CONJURE UP BLOG THOUGHTS. PART OF THAT IS TRUE BUT I DO MISS THE EXCHANGE AND SHARING MY THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SUNNY BUCK.
I'M WRITING IN ALL CAPS AS THAT IS THE FORMAT I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO USE FOR MY TITLE REPORTS. IT TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO AS I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT ALL THE CAPITALIZATION RULES ETC. I STILL HIT THE SHIFT KEY FREQUENTLY AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE AND ALL IT DOES IN MAKE THE CAPS LOWER CASE.
MY NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY IS PROGRESSING WELL. I AM STILL IN TRAINING SO TO SPEAK BUT AM RUNNING MY OWN TITLES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED ABSTARCTOR. WHEN I RUN INTO A BLANK IN MY TITLE SEARCH, LORI SEEMS TO COME UP WITH A MAGICAL SUGGESTION TO FIND THE MISSING LINK.
I MISS MY OLD ROUTINE IN BUCKHANNON OF HAVING REASONABLE FREE TIME TO DEVOTE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY BUSINESS, PROJECTS AT HOME AND IN THE STUDIO. I ALSO MISS BEING HOME EVERY NIGHT. RENEE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT OUR WEEKENDS AND OCCASIONAL WEEK DAYS TOGETHER ARE VERY SPECIAL AND WE DON'T LET THE LITTLE THINGS BOTHER US. WE STAY IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER BY PHONE AND SKYPE AND TREAT THE WEEKENDS LIKE A DATE.
I HOPE TO HAVE REGULAR BLOG POSTINGS FOR THIS DAY FORWARD. I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THOSE READING THIS BLOG TAKE AN INTEREST IN ISSUES IMPACTING BUCKHANNON AND ME. THANKS FOR YOU PATIENCE.
I'M WRITING IN ALL CAPS AS THAT IS THE FORMAT I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO USE FOR MY TITLE REPORTS. IT TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO AS I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT ALL THE CAPITALIZATION RULES ETC. I STILL HIT THE SHIFT KEY FREQUENTLY AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE AND ALL IT DOES IN MAKE THE CAPS LOWER CASE.
MY NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY IS PROGRESSING WELL. I AM STILL IN TRAINING SO TO SPEAK BUT AM RUNNING MY OWN TITLES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN INCREDIBLY TALENTED ABSTARCTOR. WHEN I RUN INTO A BLANK IN MY TITLE SEARCH, LORI SEEMS TO COME UP WITH A MAGICAL SUGGESTION TO FIND THE MISSING LINK.
I MISS MY OLD ROUTINE IN BUCKHANNON OF HAVING REASONABLE FREE TIME TO DEVOTE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY BUSINESS, PROJECTS AT HOME AND IN THE STUDIO. I ALSO MISS BEING HOME EVERY NIGHT. RENEE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT OUR WEEKENDS AND OCCASIONAL WEEK DAYS TOGETHER ARE VERY SPECIAL AND WE DON'T LET THE LITTLE THINGS BOTHER US. WE STAY IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER BY PHONE AND SKYPE AND TREAT THE WEEKENDS LIKE A DATE.
I HOPE TO HAVE REGULAR BLOG POSTINGS FOR THIS DAY FORWARD. I AM PLEASED TO HAVE THOSE READING THIS BLOG TAKE AN INTEREST IN ISSUES IMPACTING BUCKHANNON AND ME. THANKS FOR YOU PATIENCE.
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