Glen Helbling honored as Boss of Year
What do bosses, fish and recycling all have in common? Well, local bosses are being honored, local fishing rules are being reviewed and local kids are being asked to write a poem about recycling.
Kudos to great bosses
It’s always nice to read the good news and it’s always a pleasure to read about people who do a good job of what they do. The International Association of Administrative Professionals recently held their 18th Annual Boss of the Year Contest.
Using the contest applications sent in by employees, judges looked at each boss’s community service, leadership, management style, professional development, career advancement opportunities and interpersonal skills, among other things.
One of those nominated was Darrell Rickard, Lakeland School District’s transportation supervisor. In the words of one of his employees, “Darrell Rickard is a boss every one only wishes they could have. His job is very high stress as he works with school bus drivers, students and parents. His top priority is to keep everyone safe. When he gets really stressed he turns to a jar of dill pickles and seems to calm right down. Darrell is the greatest and deserves to win.”
Diane Berreth, owner of Adept Business Services of Rathdrum, was also nominated; and employees of Post Falls Family Dental nominated both Ken Lynn and Erin Elliott. Also nominated from Post Falls was David Johnson, president of Knife River; and Pastor Bill Krause, a member of the executive team for Real Life Ministries.
Several county workers whose excellence was recognized by their employees were Tad Leach, Kootenai County undersheriff, and Linda Lane, communications supervisor, Kootenai County 911.
At a recent ceremony at which all the nominees were honored, Greg Helbling, owner of Helbling Employee Benefits, was named the 2007 Boss of the Year. Past winners of the award from our community have included: Cliff Hayes, Post Falls police – 1991; Herb Minatre, Bay Shore Systems – 2002; and Rathdrum’s Rondi Renaldo, of Panhandle State Bank – 2006.
Panhandle fishing rule changes
In an effort to determine what the fishing public wants, biologists with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are asking for your input. The information they receive, whether from fly-fishing experts or family anglers, will be used to determine rule changes for the upcoming season.
Your input will help determine limit numbers, length of season and catch-and-release choices for some area lakes. Some of these decisions could affect your favorite fishing spot, so if you are an angler, take the time to answer the questions on the IDFG Web site. The questionnaire can be found at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov, under the heading “Public Involvement.”
Recycling poetry contest
Hey, teachers and students, there is still time to enter the statewide recycling poetry contest sponsored by the Department of Environmental Quality, in commemoration of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15.
The contest is open to all students, K-12, including those who are home-schooled. Poems must be focused on recycling, and be no longer than one side of an 8 1/2-by-11-inch page. Information on the back side of the paper should include the student’s name and grade, teacher’s name, and school name, mailing address and phone number.
The overall winning entry will be published in DEQ’s 2008-09 Guide to Recycling and Waste Management in Idaho. Other winning entries will be published on DEQ’s Web site and shown throughout the state during the year.
Winners will be announced on Nov. 15, America Recycles Day. Prizes will be awarded to each winner and the classroom/teacher of each winner will also receive a prize for the class. Submissions must be postmarked by next Thursday.
Send poems to: Idaho DEQ, Amy Luft, Environmental Education Coordinator, 1410 N. Hilton, Boise, ID 83706. Find more information on DEQ’s Web site, www.deq.state.id.us.