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Public Employee Press
Union honors longtime
employees DC 37s 20th annual Employee Recognition
Ceremony took place right before the annual holiday party in a room that had been
transformed into That 70s Show! by ghosts (cardboard icons)
from The Me Decade. Sandra Davis celebrated reaching 35
years on staff with a walk down memory lane. Thirty-five years ago, in 1971, Sean
Connery was James Bond in Diamonds are Forever, and the #1 TV show
was Marcus Welby, M.D. Tonights star is being
honored for her many years of service. She began her career at DC 37 as a Secretary
in 1971, said Executive Director Lillian Roberts. Davis became a Council
Rep and Assistant Division Director and is now Director of the Schools Division.
Shes contributed a lot of hard work and I think shes enjoyed
it, said DC 37 President Veronica Montgomery-Costa. As employees
with 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years were honored, a hit parade of memorabilia was
presented to evoke their first year at DC 37. A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
was the top song and Richard M. Nixon made his historic trip to China 30 years
ago, when Kathleen Fitzgerald, Vincent Gagliardi, Charles Houser, Dennis Sullivan,
Patricia Taluy, Aurea Toledo, and Arthur Waka began their DC 37 careers.
In addition to honors for longevity, many employees were honored for Perfect Attendance
and for Academic Achievement. This years ceremony also included a first:
the welcome of new employees by Amy Kadlub, who chairs the Employee Recognition
Committee. Jane LaTour
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