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Profiles in Public Service
Civil Service stars Coordinating blood drives Clerical
Associate 3 Levada Rice is responsible for timekeeping and records management
at the Dept. of Sanitations Central Repair Shop in Queens. But
the Local 1549 members contribution to the Sanitation Dept. extends much
further than ensuring that its vehicle recordkeeping is accurate and up-to-date.
For the past two decades, Rice has coordinated the agencys Employee
Blood Program to encourage workers to give the gift of life by donating
blood. In 2005, employees contributed 2,495 pints. The New York Blood
Center has recognized Rice for continuously increasing the agencys donations.
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