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    I N S I D E

    T H I S I S S U E :

    Executive

    Summary1

    HR Update 2

    LincolnFinancial

    3

    &

    4

    November EOM 5

    Employee Service

    Awards

    6

    &

    7

    2013 Holiday

    Schedule8

    Green Star 9

    Know Your

    Numbers10

    Tech Tips 11

    Milestones 12

    HCG CONNECTIOND E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    As my Administration enters its final two years,

    there are several major issues and projects

    that remain outstanding which we hope to

    bring to successful closure. These projects will

    prepare the county for the future, and I look

    forward to working closely with the Harford

    County Council to accomplish these goals.

    The priorities and projects are bold but

    necessary and compelling for the county to

    achieve. They relate to a number of

    departments of county government, as well as

    the Board of Education, Harford County

    Sheriff's Office, and others.

    In keeping with our ongoing commitment to

    enhance the quality of our local school system

    as well as Harford Community College, we are

    proposing several important capital projects,

    including new or renovated schools for Youths

    Benefit Elementary, Havre de Grace High,

    William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary and

    Joppatowne High School. Additionally, we want

    to make significant improvements to a number

    of athletic fields throughout the county.

    Finally, we will seek funding to support a new

    facility at HCC for the nursing and health

    profession studies.

    Water and sewer, transportation, and solid

    waste management are the top priorities

    related to the Department of Public Works.

    The Administration is working with our partners

    in municipal government to create a Water and

    Sewer Authority. We have studied the

    feasibility of such an entity for some time and

    believe now is the time for the county to act to

    officially form a Water and Sewer Authority for

    Harford County.

    T ranspor tat ion and in f ras t ructure

    improvements have long been a priority for my

    Administration. BRAC intersection

    improvements are still very much needed, and

    we continue seek funding and cooperation

    from the State of Maryland to help us

    accomplish this goal.

    A long-term solution for solid waste

    management is a must. The Administration isworking with a number of entities and

    examining various options to address this

    issue. It is my goal that within the next two

    years, Harford County government will bring

    closure to this long-standing problem.

    Public Safety also remains a matter of vital

    importance not only for the Administration, but

    for the people of Harford County. Recently I

    issued an Executive Order, which if approved

    by the County Council, will create a first-ever

    Harford County Department of Public Safety.

    The mission of the newly created department

    will be to ensure the highest quality of service

    to the citizens and visitors of Harford County,

    and to provide long-term support for the

    volunteer-based fire and emergency medical

    services.

    In essence, the newly created department will

    oversee the fire and emergency medical

    services from an administrative perspective.

    This will include matters such as budget,

    training, standards, and other duties as may

    be assigned. To ensure that our emergency

    preparedness and first responders have the

    tools and resources that they require during

    emergencies, we will construct a new facility

    for the Emergency Operations Center, the

    current facilities of which are obsolete.

    As a result of the passage of a number of bills

    in Annapolis, Harford County and its taxpayers

    must undertake a number of projects and

    comply with numerous directives relating to

    land use. Senate Bill 236, which passed last

    year, requires Harford County and all other

    jurisdictions must now designate land in terms

    of tiers for the purposes of defining

    development potential. Subsequently, the

    Department of Planning and Zoning will act to

    amend current subdivision regulations to

    include a definition of major subdivision for

    the purposes of complying with this bill. TheDepartment of Planning and Zoning will also

    take action with respect to the Watershed

    Implementation Program for the period from

    2013 to 2015. Related to this, the county is

    required by the state to prepare to begin

    collecting a stormwater utility fee in the next

    18 months. Finally, the Department of

    Planning and Zoning will also review and

    update zoning and design standards to help

    ensure quality of life issues are addressed for

    our citizens.

    With respect to Information Technology, we are

    working toward the elimination of the outdated

    Mainframe for county government operations.

    As part of this effort, we will be adopting

    Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system

    technology, implementing EnerGov software to

    assist multiple agencies with tracking a

    management, and implementing a ne

    and attendance system that eliminat

    manual leave slip process. Additionally

    near future we hope to see the comple

    HMAN broadband infrastructure for

    facilities throughout the county.

    Harford County remains committed to k

    our compensation packages competiti

    help ensure compliance with th

    philosophy, the Administration is prop

    comprehensive pay study for all

    employees and Harford County Sheriff's

    employees to be conducted in FY 2014,

    as a comparable study be performed

    Harford County Public School personne

    2015.

    Furthermore, in order to help stabil

    pension plan, the Administration wi

    action to help about its level of funding

    the 80% standard as well as other

    designed to improve County-m

    pensions.

    The Administration will work to bring to

    the long awaited Southern Resource C

    a one stop shop for the Housing Agen

    Health Department, and the Community

    Agency to benefit the people of so

    Harford County. Furthermore

    Administration will be working on proj

    help support the needs of SARC a

    Harford Center. Finally, we are s

    funding to construct a new animal she

    the Humane Society to replace the ag

    outdated 50 year old facility.

    Yes, there are many important initiativ

    projects left to be done. Work

    collaboration with the Harford County C

    it is my intention to complete this work

    will help make Harford County a better p

    live, work, and raise a family.

    Stay tuned for updates on these and

    more issues during the remaining two y

    this Administration.

    To view a copy of my briefing regarding

    priorities of this Administration duri

    remaining two years of my term, v

    website at: http://www.harfordcountym

    Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdf.

    Cordially,

    David R. Craig

    Harford County Executive

    David R. Craig,

    Harford County Executive

    http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdfhttp://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdfhttp://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdfhttp://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdfhttp://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Executive/TwoYearProgram.pdf
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    P A G E 2

    Scott T. Gibson,

    Human Resources

    Director

    H. R.

    Update

    Retroactive Pay Increases submitted by Janet Schaub

    PEHP Meeting Schedule submitted by Beth Griffith

    Our representative from Nationwide will be holding informational sessions for new employees who are

    automatically enrolled in the 105(h) accounts and for employees who will have use or lose annual leave at

    the end of this year that will automatically be placed into the 106 account. We have scheduled those

    sessions on January 8th and January 23rd at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on both days. The

    sessions will be held in the Department of Human Resources Conference Room located at 112 Hays

    Street. If you plan to attend, please contact Beth Griffith [email protected] with the date

    and time of the session you plan to attend.

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

    V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    The winners of the Harford County Wellness Contest are:

    Harford County Government -- Aimee Mitchell

    Harford County Sheriffs Office --Dawn Wolf

    Harford County Public Library -- Eleanor Lease

    The winners of the Walking Works Challenge are: Walking Dedicated

    Jackie Ludwig

    Hayden Anthony

    Kurt Westendorf

    Mike Burnham

    Angie Hoover

    Congratulations to the winners and thank you for all who participated.

    Winners of the Harford County Wellness Contest

    and Walking Works Challenge!submitted by Beth Griffith

    County Executive Craig submitted legislation to provide a 4% merit increase to eligible employeretroactive to July 1, 2012. On Tuesday, November 20, 2012, the County Council unanimously approv

    Bill #12-47 County Employee Merit Increase.

    The targeted pay date for employees to receive the retroactive increase is the check issued on Decem

    14, 2012. I say targeted as any weather related events could possibly delay the issuance of the payme

    Payroll, Human Resources and ICT staff are diligently working on this project to make it happen.

    Employees need to be aware of the fact that since this is retroactive, that there will be retroactive

    deductions for taxes, social security and pension plan.

    An employee is eligible to receive the retroactive increase if employee had a Meets Standards

    Annual Performance Evaluation on file for the evaluation period ending March 31, 2012.

    An employee will not be eligible under the following circumstances:

    Employee has a Does Not Meet Standards Annual Performance Evaluation on file for the evaluat

    period ending March 31, 2012.

    Employee has no Annual Performance Evaluation on file for the evaluation period ending March

    2012

    Employees current salary is at the maximum or above the maximum of the pay grade of his/h

    classification.

    Employee received an increase not tied to a promotion during FY13.

    Employees who have questions regarding eligibility may contact Human Resources at extension 48

    3304, or 3302. Once the retroactive payment is issued, any employee with questions regarding act

    paycheck and retroactive calculations or deductions may contact Payroll at extension 3334, 3335,

    3396.

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    P A G E 3V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    Understanding Market Cycles

    The investment market is cyclical: It goes up, peaks, and comes down before repeating itself. Tradi-

    tionally there are two kinds of markets that take turns in this cycle: the bull market and the bear mar-

    ket.

    The Bulla bull market develops as investor confidence increases. People are more willing to investbecause they anticipate growth and strong returns. Often, the best time to invest in a bull market is

    during the first two months, when it still has not been widely recognized as a bull. Prices can be lower

    and growth potential can be higher.

    The Beara bear market occurs as investor confidence decreases. People are more pessimistic

    about the returns they expect, and tend to hold back on investing. This can be a good time to invest,

    because stocks may be undervalued and there tend to be fewer people buying. It can be easier to

    buy low during a bear market, in anticipation of selling high during the next bull.

    Its important to stay invested and keep contributing to your employer -sponsored plan, even during

    times of economic uncertainty. The graph below illustrates the value of staying invested and continu-

    ing to save. Over periods of 1, 5 and 20 years, the volatility of each asset class has tended to de-

    crease since 1926. In fact, in all four asset classes (small stocks, large stocks, bonds and bills), the

    compound annual return was positive over 20 years, even if it dipped into negative numbers in the

    short term.

    Small-company stocks in this example are represented by the fifth capitalization quintile of stocks

    on the NYSE for 1926 1981 and the performance of the Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (DFA) U.S.

    Micro Cap Portfolio thereafter. Large-company stocks are represented by the Standard & Poors 500,

    which is an unmanaged group of securities and considered to be representative of the stock market in

    general. Government bonds are represented by the 20-year U.S. government bond, and Treasury bills

    by the 30-day U.S. Treasury bill. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. The data assume

    reinvestment of all income and do not account for taxes or transaction costs.

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

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    [email protected]

    2011 Lincoln National Corpo-rationwww.LincolnFinancial.com

    Login: Employer RetirementPlansLincoln Financial Group is themarketing name for LincolnNational Corporation and itsaffiliates.

    Not a deposit

    Not FDIC-insured

    Not insured by any federalgovernment agency

    Not guaranteed by anybank or savings association

    May go down in value

    P A G E 4V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

    Understanding Market Cycles

    Continued...

    While no guarantee of a profitable outcome, this

    chart makes a strong argument in favor of staying

    the course with your retirement plan assets.

    Lincoln Financial Group affiliates have products

    and programs to help you meet your retirement

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    For more information or to schedule a one-on-one

    meeting, contact Stephanie Gavrilis 410-686-4949

    or [email protected].

    Securities offered through Lincoln Financial

    Advisors Corp., a broker-dealer. Insurance offered

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    with the market value of the underlying investment options, and all assets accumula

    -deferred. Withdrawals of earnings are taxable as ordinary income and, if taken prio

    age 59, may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. Withdrawals will reduce the

    benefit and cash surrender value. There is no additional tax-deferral benefit for an a

    contract purchased in an IRA or other tax-qualified plan.

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    York, Syracuse, NY and distributed by Lincoln Financial Distri butors, Inc., a broker/d

    For all other states, variable annuities are issued by The Lincoln National Life Insura

    Company, Fort Wayne, IN and distributed by Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., a br

    dealer.

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    Novembers Employee of the Month submitted by Robert B. Thomas, Jr.

    P A G E 5V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    (Bel Air, MD) - - Harford County Executive David R.

    Craig has announced that Meghan Denhard,

    Recreation Specialist IV with the Department of

    Parks and Recreation, Division of Recreation

    Services has been named Employee of the

    Month for November. Ms. Denhard is a nine year

    employee with Harford County Government.

    Ms. Denhard currently serves as the Park Manager

    for both Mariner Point Park and Flying Point Park.

    As Park Manager, Ms. Denhard is responsible for

    both regional water front parks seven days a week,

    including holidays. Among her myriad of duties, Ms. Denhard is required to ensure the parks are

    adequately staffed, opened and closed safely each day and troubleshoot problems associated with

    both parks and the public who uses them.

    Ms. Denhard was nominated for the award by her supervisor Paul Yanney. In his nomination,

    Mr. Yanney stated, Meghan knows how to get the most from her employees. She has, for the past

    three years, operated both parks more efficiently and successfully than her more senior predecessors.Meghans achievements in managing the two parks have favorably impacted both the Department of

    Parks and Recreation and our neighboring communities, Yanney remarked. Furthermore Yanney

    stated, Effectively managing both Mariner Point Park and Flying Point Park requires a personal

    commitment beyond the normal work day and week. Its a quality of leadership which Meghan

    inherently has that makes her a successful leader and an asset to Harford County Government,

    Yanney said.

    Commenting on her selection as Employee of the Month, Ms. Denhard said, I am blessed to

    have the job I have and am proud of the work I do for Harford County Government. I am equally as

    proud to serve the community and help make contributions that impact peoples lives every day. Its

    truly an honor to be recognized for my hard work and dedication doing the job I truly enjoy.

    People such as Meghan Denhard help make Harford County a great place to live, work and

    raise a family, said County Executive David R. Craig. I congratulate Meghan on this outstanding

    achievement and look forward to her continued service with Harford County Government for many

    years to come, Craig remarked.

    Preserving Harfords past; promoting Harfords future

    Meghan Denhard and County Executive David R. Craig

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

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    Congratulations to the 2012 Service Award Recipients

    This is the time of year when we recognize HarfordCounty employees for their years of service with

    Harford County. Certificates, pins, and gifts for 5,

    10, 15, and 20 year award recipients have been de-livered to the various departments. Please accept

    these gifts as a small token of appreciation for all

    that you do to make Harford County the best place

    to live, work, and raise a family.

    On November 7th, a service awards dinner was held tohonor employees who celebrated 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45

    years of service at the Bayou Restaurant in Havre de

    Grace.

    Congratulations to the following service award recipi-

    ents:

    V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1 P A G E 6

    ABRAMS , CHRISTOPHER 5

    ACQUAVELLA , KATHLEEN D 10

    ALEXANDER , JOHN T 5

    ANDERSON , JENNIFER L 10

    ANGELO , KARA E 5

    ARMSTRONG , PAUL L 10

    AUBREY , LAWRENCE J 5

    AUCKER , DIANA J 10

    AYERS , SUSAN L 20

    BADDERS , MILFORD L 25

    BAILEY , ROBERT L 30

    BAKER , ROSE M 20

    BALLMAN , DANIEL R 5

    BARBEN , MATTHEW A 15

    BARBEN , RONNIE L 25

    BARLOW , SCOTT G 5

    BEARMAN III, GEORGE 5

    BELLMYER , MICHAEL R 15

    BIRCHEN , HAVON 10

    BIRKMIRE , DONNA C 15

    BONHAM , DAVID C 5

    BONHAM , JAMES C 45

    BONIFACE , CAROLE K 5

    BOWIE , LILLIE A 25

    BOWSER Jr., GEORGE E 5

    BRYANT , SYLVIA W 15

    BUCHANAN , JESSICA L 5

    BUECHE , ROBERT A 15BUNKER , BARRY G 10

    BURCH , PATRICIA D 15

    BURKE Jr., CHARLES V 15

    BURNS , ROBERT D 25

    BURRIS , DANNY L 30

    BUTLER , DAVID E 10

    CANTLER , MICHELLE L 5

    CARLSEN , MARIA E 15

    CASEY Jr., JAMES K 15

    CAUDILL , JOEL V 15

    CHANCE , MARY F 25

    CLARK , JOY M 10

    CLASS , RAYMOND E 5

    COMBS , CAROLYN A 25

    COMER , JORDAN W 5

    CONDAX , STEPHEN C 10

    COOLEY , MARYBETH 20

    CORSO , MICHAEL D 5

    CUSTER Jr., DONALD E 5

    DAHL , LAURA L 5

    DAVIES , MICHAEL T 25

    DAVIS , JOAN P 10

    DAWSON , CHARMANE L 15

    DENBOW , JEFFREY S 5

    DORBIT , TIMOTHY G 20

    DUPREE , VANCE D 10

    DUVALL , DEBORAH S 20

    EDWARDS , LINDSAY J 5

    ELLERMAN , KERI A 5

    ERNST , CHARLES R 20

    EULERT , LINDA J 10

    FELICIANO , MAGDALY 15

    FENDER Jr., JAMES K 15

    FERKLER , JOYCE S 15

    FINCHAM Jr., EDGAR A 30

    FISHER , SUSAN E 5

    FITZPATRICK , TIFFANY L 5FLETCHER , ROBERT R 25

    FRANK Jr., JOHN W 20

    GARDNER , DANIEL V 5

    GATSOULAS , LORIANN M 5

    GETZ , TIMOTHY C 5

    GIBSON , CHAD B 20

    GIBSON , SCOTT T 5

    GLENN , TERRI L 5

    GOODWIN Sr., DAVID J 5

    GRAMMER , ROBERT W 15

    GRIFFITH Jr., WILLIAM A 10

    GUTHRIE , DION F 10

    HADEN , EDWARD T 20

    HALL , KATHLEEN E 15

    HAMILTON , KAMALA C 10

    HAMMONS Jr., CARL D 15

    HART , BARRY R 5

    HEAPS , WALTER N 5

    HEAVNER , PAMELA S 5

    HEBEL , GLEN C 20

    HECKNER , JAMES R 5

    HEDELSON , RICHARD G 10

    HENDRICHS , JOHN L 20

    HENNEMAN , CECELIA A 10

    HIGBEE , DANIEL L 10

    HOLMAN , HUBERT L 15

    HOLTSCHNEIDER , WAYNE 5

    HOOPES , MICHAEL D 5

    HULL Jr., ROBERT L 5

    HUNT , GREGORY W 5

    JI , YIN 10

    JOHNSON , BRIDGETTE 5

    JOHNSON , BRUCE P 20

    JOHNSON , CAROL A. 10

    JONES , GORDON K 10

    JONES , VICKY L 10

    KAHOE , ROBERTA N 5KANE , CATHERINE R 15

    KANE , JOSEPH F 20

    KEENE , KEVIN 5

    KELLY , VICTORIA D 20

    KETELSEN , ERIK W 15

    KLAPKA Jr., VIRGIL J 5

    KLAPPROTH , BRYAN P 10

    KLEINSORGEN , CLARENCE 10

    KREGAR , STEWART L 40

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

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    Congratulations to the 2012 Service Award Recipients

    V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1 P A G E 7

    Henry David Thoreau

    LANDRETH , CHERYL A 25

    LANPHEAR , PHILLIP C 35

    LARSON , JESSICA L 10

    LAY , MICHAEL B 5LEE Jr., LESTER E 25

    LEMLY , BARRY L 20

    LEVELL , WILL A 15

    LEWIS CHRISTIAN , KRISTIN L 5

    LIDKE , ROBERT D 25

    LINDSEY , CHELSEA S 5

    LITTLE , KENNETH D 15

    LLOYD II, BENJAMIN A 5

    LOHMEYER , DAVID M 10

    LUBINSKI , EDMUND W 10

    LUPINETTI , MICHAEL I 10

    LYNCH , MARY E 20

    MACEK , REBECCA A 5

    MACOMBER , JOHN E 5

    MAGNESS , PAUL S 5

    MANN , ARCHIE A 35

    MARSHALL , ISAIAH J 5

    MCDOUGALL , REBECCA P 15

    MCGRAW , CHAD E 10

    MCGRAW , ELIZABETH L 10

    MCKISSICK , BEVERLY J 10

    MCNULTY , THOMAS F 5

    MCSHANE , SARAH C 5

    MEADOWS , M ELIZABETH 10

    MEDLEY , TAMMY E 10

    MILLER , DAVID J 5

    MILLER , DAVID L 10

    MILLER , SHARON K 5

    MITCHELL , CHRISTOPHER 5

    MITCHELL , DAVID B 10

    MITCHELL , RANDALL L 20

    MOORE , CAROL KAY 10

    MOORE , MARY E 20

    MURROW Jr., GERNIE 5NEIL , SHARON RAE 10

    NEWCOMB , CHARLES D 25

    NICHOLS , BRENT J 10

    NOVAK , CHRISTINA MARIA 5

    NOWINSKY , ARTHUR H 10

    OGLE , CYNTHIA A 10

    OSBORNE , MATTHEW A 5

    PAFEL III, H ALEXANDER 5

    PANGBURN , JEFFERY W 15

    PATTI , THOMAS E 20

    PAZDERSKY , DANIEL S 20

    PEACHELL MCCLURE, MI-CHAEL 5

    PEARCE , RUTH E 25

    POMILLA , ANDREA M 5

    POUNDS , MARIA A 15

    PUDELKEWICZ , PATRICIA J 15

    PURYEAR , MARC A 10

    RAHLL , ROBERT B 15

    RAMAGE , JEFFREY T 20

    RAPPOLD , STACY R 10

    READING , LINDA M 5

    REEVES , DONALD A 25

    REINHARDT Jr., JOSEPH H 5

    RINGGOLD , MARCUS A 25

    RIPPLE , CARMELA T 10

    RIST , MICHAEL L 25

    ROBINSON , LENORA E 15

    ROGERS , JANINE A 15

    ROSS , CLARENCE E 5

    ROSS , SHIRLEY A 25

    ROUPE Jr., EUGENE C 5

    ROWLAND , WILLIAM C 15

    RUBLE , BRANDON M 5

    SANTIAGO , DANIEL 15SAYRE , EDWIN H 5

    SEIBERT , BARBARA A 15

    SELLERS , LAWRENCE M 15

    SEXTON , TRACY L 10

    SHILLMAN-CREIGHTON ,

    BARKLEY

    5

    SHOUL , DEBORAH A 25

    SHUNK , PEGGY L 10

    SLUTZKY , RICHARD C 10

    SMITH , CARLOS L 25

    SMITH , GARY N 35

    STACY , DAVID S 25

    STANLEY , TYRA M 10

    SULLIVAN III, CLARENCE J 15

    SUMNER , MICHAEL C 10

    SURKIN , VALERIE L 5

    SVRJCEK , DAN C 25

    TAYLOR , ROBERT E 20

    THACKSTON , MAURY M20

    THOMAS , KEITH W 5

    TOWNSEND, STEVEN B 15

    TURBUTT, JOAN M 25

    TYDINGS , WALTER M 5

    VACEK , ERIC L 5VALIS , SCOTT T 20

    VASS , TAMMY J 20

    VILLALUZ , VERNON C 5

    WALES , ROBIN S 25

    WALINSKI , SCOTT E 15

    WARD , CATHERINE M 5

    WARDEN , JAMES J 15

    WEBB , ALLEN R 30

    WEBSTER , PATRICIA M 5

    WELSH , SUSAN J 5

    WESTENDORF , KURT F 15

    WHITTINGTON , LUCINDA R 5

    WILLIAMS , STACY A 15

    WILLIAMS Jr., WILLIAM P 15

    WILSON , JACK M 10

    WINKOWSKI , KAREN A 5

    WOLFE , SARAH K 5

    WYATT , CYNTHIA A 10

    YINGLING , PATRICK J 20

    ZULAUF , KURT M 20

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

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    V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1 P A G E 8

    January 1, New Years Day

    January 21, Martin Luther King Day

    February 18, Presidents Day

    May 27, Memorial Day

    July 4th, Independence Day

    September 2, Labor Day

    November 11, Veterans Day

    November 28, Thanksgiving Day

    November 29, Day after Thanksgiving

    December 25th, Christmas Day

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

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    P A G E 9

    To learn more about all of ourGreen Stars, please visit theSustainability Office website.

    www.harfordcountymd.gov/Green/index

    Do you know someone who

    should be recognized as a

    Green Star?

    If so, please share her/his Green

    Star action by e-mailing Erin

    Ferriter at

    [email protected]

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

    V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 1 1

    , of the Department of Procurement for streamlining the Board of Estimates

    packets by reducing the amount of printed packets from 25 to 6 by sending information

    electronically. This change resulted in a 75% reduction inpaper usage, on average,

    http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Green/index.cfm?ID=345mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Green/index.cfm?ID=345
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    Monday, December 10, 2012, 10am 12pmHighland Senior Center

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10am 12pm

    Fallston Senior Center

    : Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 8am - 11:45am

    : Harford Memorial Hospital

    For more information regarding location and/or to register, please call Health Link at 1-800-515-0044

    by: HealthReach Community Health Centers

    National Hand Washing Awareness Week: December 4 - 10

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, "the most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to

    wash you hands." Judicious hand washing can prevent not only common diseases like colds, but also more serious

    diseases like hepatitis A, meningitis, and infectious diarrhea.

    Children have weaker immune systems than adults and can become sick quicker.

    1 in 3 E.coli outbreaks is caused by poor hand washing by food preparers.

    Germs that cause disease live in meat, vegetables, and more.

    Germs are spread from unclean hands to food, usually when the food handler doesnt wash after going to thebathroom. Germs are then passed on to those who eat the food.

    Germs spread from uncooked foods like hamburger to the hands, then from the hands to other foods like salads.

    The germs can remain in the salads and eventually affect those who eat the food.

    Putting cooked meat back into its original container re-contaminates the cooked food. - Cutting vegetables on the

    same board used to cut meat contaminates the vegetables.

    2/3 of adults in the US wash hands after using the bathroom.

    1 in 4 adults dont wash hands after changing diapers.

    Less than 1/2 of Americans wash hands after cleaning up after pets.

    1 in 3 wash hands after sneezing/coughing.

    Less than 1 in 5 wash hands after touching money.

    1 in 3 E.coli occurrences is caused from not washing hands before handling food.

    H C G C O N N E C T I O N

    http://www.healthreachchc.org/news/index-tips.php
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    Tech Tipssubmitted by the Office of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

    Data Validation in Excel 2010

    Friends Don't Let Friends Enter Bad Data in a Worksheet

    and Tell Your Friends Exactly What Kind of Data to Enter

    The same dialog in which you specify the kind of datathat can be entered has a tab labeled Error Alert. Fillin the title and message that you want to pop up whenthe wrong kind gets entered. You can also select the iconfor the message by selecting the Style

    One guaranteed way to mess up aworksheet is to enter the wrong kindof data in a cellfor example, text in-stead of numbers, or a decimal in-stead of a whole number. Preventyourselfor anyone else who usesyour worksheetsfrom entering thewrong type of data by using Excel'sData Validation feature.

    In a table, select the cells that shouldonly contain one kind of data.On the Data tab, in the Data Toolsgroup, clickData Validation andspecify the kind of data that can gointo the cells. How do you alert theuser who tries to enter the wrongdata? Read on.

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    Preserving Harfords past;

    Promoting Harfords future

    Published by

    Sharon BallwegEditor & Graphic Design

    Department of Human Resources

    410-638-3019

    [email protected]

    Robert B. Thomas, Jr.Contributor

    Office of the County Executive

    410-638-3258

    [email protected]

    Rebecca Macek - Contributor

    Department of Community Services

    410-638-3389

    [email protected]

    Erin Ferriter-Contributor

    Sustainability Office

    [email protected]

    James Ellwood-Contributor

    Department of Inspections, Licenses & Permits

    410-638-3366

    [email protected]

    Is there someone in yourworkplace who goes

    above and beyond forHarford County?

    Why notnominatethis individual as

    Employee of the Month?

    What a great way to recognize yourco-workers for their contribution to

    Harford County.

    For details contact

    Sharon Ballweg at

    [email protected]

    or call 410-638-3019

    To process your BJs membership we will need:

    A c o m p l e t e d m e m b e r s h i p

    Application/Renewal form which can be

    sent to you through inter-office mail or

    you can stop by the Department of Human

    Resources between the hours of 8 a.m. 5p.m.

    Your payment of $40 which gives you 15

    month membership. Payment can be

    made in the form of personal check or

    credit card. Checks should be made

    payable to B.J.s Cash is not accepted.

    Once the paperwork and payment has been

    received in the Department of Human

    Resources, it will be forwarded to B.J.s for

    processing. Please keep the gold page for your

    records and use as your temporary

    membership pass until you receive your

    membership card. Normal processing time is 30days.

    If you have any questions or need additional

    information, please contact Tamara Simmons

    at 410-638-4871 or email her @[email protected].

    Milestones

    We would like to include yourmilestone in the next HCG

    Connection. Please submitinformation by the

    15th of the month [email protected].

    Digital photos are accepted.

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