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The Select board has recently
established a recognition program to acknowledge our
valuable Town Employees. An employee will be chosen monthly
from qualifying nomination forms that are submitted to the
Town Administrator. The recipients will receive a letter of
Congratulations, Employee of the Month Certificate,
Employees picture to be displayed at the Town Hall,
Recognition on Towns website and in the Suncook Valley Sun.
EOM Criteria |
EOM Nomination Form
Congratulation Carol Grainger
Employee of the Month - May
2009
The Select Board is proud to
announce Carol Grainger as May’s Employee of the Month.
Carol is currently Assistant Librarian of Josiah Carpenter
Library. Carol is a long time resident of the town, a
retired Pittsfield school teacher and has worked at the
library for over twenty years.
As the Summer Program
Coordinator, Carol will be organizing many of the summer
reading programs. “Summertime… And the Reading is Easy!” Is
a program that is designed to encourage parents and children
to read in a relaxed environment. Readers of all ages can
also enroll in exciting programs such as The Young Saver
Account Program and Hit the Books program along with other
reading challenges. Throughout the summer there will be
activities, crafts and special projects that Carol will be
directing. Carol’s knowledge, dedication and innovative
thinking have made children’s programming fun.
Carol supervises new
volunteers at the Library training and mentoring them to be
future librarians. Carols initiative, creativity and
expertise have positively impacted the Library throughout
the years. Carol is pleasant, helpful and professional in
her job and a great support to all the staff. Carol is
flexible in her time, her job description and open minded to
trying new ideas. Carol is eager to offer patrons the
latest resources and research materials which have provide a
valuable service to our community.
The Select Board would like
to recognize Carol for her long term commitment to the
community and acknowledge her contributions which have
enhanced the quality of life in Pittsfield for everyone.
Maryellen Plante
Employee of the Month - April
2009
The
Select Board is proud to announce Maryellen Plante as
April’s Employee of the month. Maryellen has been the
director of The FB Argue Recreation area town pool for over
three years and has also served as secretary for the parks
and recreation commission.
Maryellen strives hard to provide year-round leisure
opportunities for our citizens, by continual being involved
with organizing a variety of programs for all ages to
participate in. During the summer months Maryellen Directly
contributed to the success of such programs as Red Cross
swimming lessons, bingo and an outdoor movie. Maryellen’s
enthusiasm and dedication have contributed to other popular
town events such as the annual fishing derby, winter fest
and harvest fest all of these events have provided
entertainment throughout our community. Maryellen’s hard
work, creative thinking and organizing of recreational
activities has sent a positive message that by working
together we can build community spirit.
The
Select Board would like to recognize Maryellen for her
community involvement and applaud her for her dedication to
enhancing the overall quality of life, by devoting her time
to preserving our parks and recreational area’s while
maintaining a safe setting for all our citizens.
Jim Girard
Employee of the Month - March
2009
The Select Board is proud to
announce Jim Girard as March’s Employee of the Month. Jim
Girard has been a full time employee of the Town of
Pittsfield for five years. During that time Jim has been
responsible for a variety of programs. He has been a
constant mentor to the member of the full time staff sharing
his knowledge of EMS and fire fighting with new members and
is always ready to help in with any project.
Jim has been In charge of the
Fire Department Explorer post for the last three years. In
his capacity as the program director he has influenced a
number of former Explorers as they became eligible for
membership as volunteer fire fighters.
Jim has accepted the
responsibility for vehicle maintenance of the ambulances and
schedules routine service. Jim applies his skill as an
electrician to repair electrical problems with the vehicles
and often saves the Department expensive repairs.
Recently Jim chaired the new
ambulance committee and developed the specification for the
new ambulance that was delivered to the Town early this
year. The unit was delivered with over $11,000.00 of extras
at no cost to the Town. Jim has invested considerable time
into installation of equipment and placing the unit in
service.
Jim’s emergency response
skills are exemplary and his performance reviews demonstrate
a consistent dedication to his profession. We are
fortunate to have Jim as an employee and we appreciate all
the services that he provides he provides to our town.
Officer
Tanya Emerson
Employee of the Month - February 2009
The Select board is proud to
announce Officer Tanya Emerson as February’s employee of the
month. Officer Emerson has been with the Pittsfield Police
Department for over six years. Officer Emerson’s commitment
to providing the highest level of services to our community
truly shines out in such programs as the bike rodeo,
explores program and national night out. Officer Emerson’s
professionalism, dedication, and passion for excellence are
great assets to our police department. Officer Emerson's
style is community oriented and she strives hard to protect
our citizens. Most recently, Officer Emerson applied her
law enforcement experience along with her investigational
skills to solve an armed robbery at the K-2 market. Officer
Emerson’s attentions to detail, powers of deduction and
desire to go that extra step during this investigation have
made our streets a safer place. Officer Emerson’s continued
efforts to be the best at what she does benefits her
profession. Officer Emerson has served the department and
the town with excellence and hard work and we would like to
recognize her for that.
Officer Richard Wiltshire
Employee of the Month - January 2009
The Select board is proud to
announce Officer Richard Wiltshire as January’s Employee of
the Month. Officer Wiltshire has been with the Pittsfield
Police Department for about six years. Officer Wiltshire
volunteers many hours of time for a variety of town events.
National Night Out successfully continues each year due to
individuals like officer Wiltshire who is dedicated to
providing information, listen to citizens and reaching out
to those that are in need. Officer Wiltshire is friendly,
courteous and respectful of others. Officer Wiltshire works
effectively with his peers and supervisors to accomplish
work projects and departmental goals. Officer Wiltshire is
industrious, punctual and task orientated. Officer Wiltshire is quick to
grasp instructions to meet changing conditions or problem
solving situations. Officer Wiltshire is
enthusiastic towards his job and shows a great interest in
furthering his training and education to better serve our
town and citizens. Officer Wiltshire’s dedication and
community involvement has not gone unnoticed and reflects
credit on him and the Police Department.
George Bachelder
Employee of the Month - December 2008
The Select board is proud to
announce George Bachelder as December’s Employee of the
month. George has been with our town for over twenty six
years and is currently our Superintendent of the Public
Works Department. George is a dedicated hard working
employee who goes above and beyond the call of duty. George
is faced with all types of challenges in which Mother Nature
is the aggressor of. George remains calm, strategizes,
communicates and implements the best plan of action to
remedy the situation. George is dependable, courteous,
professional and respectful of others. George can be relied
upon to make appropriate decisions with the changing of
circumstances. George is a preventative planner setting
long term goals for equipment replacement and future
purchases. George has proven to be an effective leader by
setting examples for his employees, requiring essential
training, proposing responsible budgets and successful
department employee retention. With unforeseen disasters,
George is quick to react, pulling together resources that
will allow him to prevail. Broken equipment, ice storms,
floods, tornado, record breaking snow storms, the safety of
our citizens is the Public works department’s first
priority. We are very fortunate to have such an outstanding
public works superintendent and we would like to commend
George for all that he has done for our town.
Ron Vien
Employee of the Month -
November 2008
The Select board is proud to
announce Ron Vien as November’s Employee of the Month. Ron
has been with our town for seventeen years and is presently
the superintendent at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Ron
is professional, respectful of others and has a very helpful
attitude. Ron is dedicated to his job and is rarely ever
absent. Ron is efficient and keeps accurate timely records
of all required tests. Ron’s broad knowledge and creative
thinking ensure that all the operations at the WWTP run
smoothly and successful with desired results. Ron is a
solid supervisor with a good sense of balance when making
important decisions. Ron is dependable, open mind and is
willing to try new technologies to save money and improve
operations. Ron is a positive thinker that embraces
solutions and compromises rather than standing still. Our
town is extremely fortunate to have such an outstanding
employee and we appreciate all that you do.
Brian Eldredge
Employee of the Month - October 2008
The Select Board is proud
to announce Brian Eldredge as October’s employee of the
month. Brian has worked for the Public Works Department for
almost three years as a heavy equipment operator. Brian
strives hard to achieve an exceptionally high output of work
in a short amount of time. This allows the department the
ability to complete projects well ahead of schedule. Brian
is dependable, prompt and punctual. When conditions are at
their worse, you can be assured that Brian will work
non-stop until the situation is under control. Brian is
self starter and is safety conscious. Brian promotes safety
in the work place especially when it comes to using
equipment. He never allows anyone to be in an unsafe
position or to use equipment for something it is not
designed to do. Brian is exceptionally keen and alert and
is dedicated to keeping our roads safe to travel on during
the winter months. Brian shows a great interest in the job
and requires minimal supervision with all phases of work.
Brian is maintenance conscious with the town’s equipment to
ensure its durability and longevity. Brian is a true asset
to the Public Works Department and we are fortunate to have
him as an employee for our town.
Cara Marston
Employee of the Month - September 2008
The Select Board is proud
to announce Cara Marston as September’s employee of the
month. Cara has been with our town for about seven years.
As the towns Administrative assistant Cara constantly
tackles a variety of responsibilities. Cara posses strong
leadership qualities and has made the many employee
transitional processes progress smoothly. “It’s not my job”
is simply not in Cara’s vocabulary. She is prompt,
dedicated, professional, and is team orientated. Cara’s
warm smile and courteous greetings are what you are sure to
receive whenever you enter into the town hall requesting
information. Cara is attentive, patient and respectful of
each and every citizens needs. Cara’s harmonic attitude
calms even the most difficult and frustrating situations.
Cara thrives under pressure and enjoys solving problems that
arise. Cara works extremely well with others and
demonstrates exceptional interpersonal skills. Cara is
enthusiastically committed to her job and is inspiring to
others. Cara challenges herself by setting high goals and
strives incessantly to achieve them. We are fortunate to
have Cara as an employee and we appreciate her dedication
and service to our town.
Jennifer Tedcastle
Employee of the Month - August 2008
The Select Board is proud to
announce Jennifer Tedcastle as Augusts Employee of the
month. Jen has been with the Fire Department for about ten
years. Jen started out as a volunteer fire fighter and with
her desire and compassion to help others, she has been
driven to many beneficial achievements. Jen is
professional, courteous, considerate, and dependable. Jen
demonstrates solid leadership, stays calm under pressure, is
dedicated to her job, and consistently stays involved with
the community. During Jen’s time of service with our town,
her accomplishments have been very impressive and should be
acknowledged. Jen has successfully completed fire fighter
two training, paramedic training, physician’s assistant
qualifications, captain level ranking, and a masters
degree. Jen is accurate and efficient with required record
keeping files and reports. Jen maintains a helpful
attitude, which contributes to a positive team work
atmosphere with in the fire department. Jen’s ongoing
development and educational status, allows our community to
receive the highest standard of medical services available.
We are fortunate to have Jen as an employee and we
appreciate all the services she provides for our town.
Delores Fritz
Employee of the Month - July 2008
The Select board is proud to
announce Delores Fritz as July’s Employee of the Month.
Delores has been with our town for just about two years.
Delores works at the town hall as a secretary during the day
and in the evenings, she is the recording secretary for the
Select board, Zoning board and Planning board. Delores
is an exceptional employee who posses many professional
skills that deserve to be acknowledged. Delores is
courteous, conscientious, thoughtful and dependable.
Delores’s friendly smile and respectful influence towards
others, creates a positive, productive, teamwork atmosphere.
As a town hall receptionist her skills are among the highest
quality and are an asset for the continual deliverance of
great customer service for our citizens. Delores’s
willingness to take on more responsibilities demonstrates
her desire to deliver successful results, for our ever
changing demands in town. Delores’s never-falling
professionalisms during the many board meetings she attends
have not gone unnoticed. We commend her attention to
detail and her thoroughness when recording essential minutes
of our various board meetings. Thanks to her
efficiencies citizens are able to retrieve accurate
information in a timely manner. We are fortunate to
have Delores as an employee and we appreciate her dedication
and service to our town.
Officer John Webber
Employee of the Month - June
2008
The select board is pleased
to announce Officer John Webber as June's Employee of the
month. Officer Webber has been with the Police Department
for three years and consistently stays involved with our
town on a variety of levels. Officer Webber possesses great
public relation skills, professionalism, dependability, and
thoughtfulness. Officer Webber is enthusiastic in his desire
to develop his skills as an officer. Officer Webber is
actively involved with the Explorers Program, Teaches the
Dare Program, Secretary for the Pittsfield Drug and Alcohol
Coalition, organizes national night out, contact for
neighborhood watch program, and teaches children about bike
safety and respecting each other. We are very fortunate to
have Officer Webber as an employee and commend him for his
instrumental efforts. Officer Webber’s dedication and
community involvement has not gone unnoticed and reflects
credit on him and the Police Department.
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