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3.<br />
<strong>DOA</strong> Launches<br />
new Intranet<br />
4.<br />
Korean War<br />
Recognition<br />
5.<br />
Women’s<br />
History Month<br />
6.<br />
Division News<br />
Julie Owens (center), recipient <strong>of</strong> the Administrator Extra Effort Award,<br />
last month coordinated an International Visitor Leadership Program<br />
event in Charlotte between Chilean representatives and a N.C. Domestic<br />
Violence Commission member, as well as staff from a local abuser<br />
treatment program and domestic violence program<br />
(see story on page 2).<br />
Spring <strong>2012</strong><br />
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A Message from the Secretary<br />
As many <strong>of</strong> you know, <strong>DOA</strong> will bid farewell to 10 valued colleagues in a few<br />
weeks when the Agency for Telecommunications ceases operations on April 9.<br />
The diffi cult decision stems from loss <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the anticipated bridge funding<br />
and receipts for the sidelined state portal project that would have been generated<br />
by administering the portal program in APT, and the inability to retain carryover<br />
funds to support a mandated transition to a new business format.<br />
While prospects were more positive for the latter part <strong>of</strong> this fi scal year, analysis<br />
showed that this was a necessary step. Despite its frugal operation and the hard<br />
work <strong>of</strong> its dedicated, award-winning staff, APT has been unable to generate<br />
adequate revenue to cover its expenses. <strong>DOA</strong> is working with affected staff to<br />
identify options for their future employment or pr<strong>of</strong>essional pursuits.<br />
I commend the dedication <strong>of</strong> APT employees, who are working closely with<br />
agency partners to complete in-process projects – just as they have strived to<br />
meet client needs and achieve success for more than 30 years. Please join me in<br />
wishing them continued pr<strong>of</strong>essional achievement and personal satisfaction in their<br />
future endeavors.<br />
Secretary Moses Carey, Jr.
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Administrator Extra Effort Award:<br />
Dedication to domestic violence survivors takes Owens to Kosovo<br />
Last fall, Julie Owens had the<br />
privilege to travel to Kosovo,<br />
Europe’s newest country, at the<br />
invitation <strong>of</strong> the U.S. Embassy.<br />
Her task was to provide training<br />
and technical assistance to<br />
Kosovar <strong>gov</strong>ernment agencies and<br />
U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Justice, law<br />
enforcement agencies, and women in<br />
isolated rural communities.<br />
She did this on her time, but also<br />
talked about her work as Southern<br />
Piedmont Region Director at the N.C.<br />
Council for Women (CFW) because,<br />
as she said, “I believe it is a very<br />
important and unique <strong>gov</strong>ernment<br />
agency whose work should be<br />
replicated elsewhere.”<br />
Owens described the trip as a<br />
tremendous honor and a highlight<br />
<strong>of</strong> a distinguished career, which<br />
includes leading training workshops<br />
throughout the United States, as<br />
well as in Canada and Saipan,<br />
Micronesia. She also has worked<br />
with the U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> State in<br />
a videolink consultation with service<br />
providers in Chile.<br />
Her leadership led to her nomination<br />
by peers for the Administrator Extra<br />
Effort Award.<br />
“Julie’s extraordinary compassion<br />
and empathy for survivors <strong>of</strong><br />
domestic violence and sexual assault<br />
These young men were trained to support education and<br />
awareness programs <strong>of</strong> Kosovo Women’s Initiative. They<br />
planned to march downtown handing out flyers about men<br />
stepping up to the plate to end domestic violence.<br />
Officials from the town <strong>of</strong> Theranda greeted Julie Owens (second from left, seated)<br />
warmly and invited her to join them for this formal portrait.<br />
is a result <strong>of</strong> her personal experience,<br />
which positions her as a sought<br />
after speaker and trainer,” said Beth<br />
Briggs, CFW Executive Director.<br />
“Just last month she participated in<br />
the International Visitor Leadership<br />
Program, where she organized<br />
meetings in Charlotte for Chilean<br />
representatives,” Briggs added. “To<br />
ensure they experienced diverse<br />
views <strong>of</strong> our work, she engaged a<br />
N.C. Domestic Violence Commission<br />
member as well as staff from a<br />
local abuser treatment program and<br />
domestic violence program.”<br />
Deputy Secretary June Michaux<br />
credited Owens with excellence in<br />
managing the demanding, day-to-day<br />
duties <strong>of</strong> a Region Director.<br />
“In her work with<br />
the Council,<br />
Julie monitors<br />
44 programs<br />
in 19 counties,<br />
and works with<br />
agencies to<br />
encourage the use<br />
<strong>of</strong> best practice<br />
for delivering<br />
empowered based<br />
services,” Michaux<br />
said. “We are so<br />
proud that she is<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> our<br />
team.”<br />
Of her fall trip, Owens said the<br />
“Kosovars are so hungry for<br />
information about best practices for<br />
assisting victims <strong>of</strong> abuse and holding<br />
perpetrators accountable.” Among her<br />
speaking engagements were visits to<br />
communities divided by tensions with<br />
Serbia, some which had were under<br />
conspicuous monitoring by NATO<br />
forces. The stories <strong>of</strong> survivors <strong>of</strong><br />
ethnic cleansing, extreme domestic<br />
violence and sex traffi cking were<br />
heartbreaking, but she was touched<br />
by their courage and quest for justice.<br />
Owens was joined on several<br />
occasions by local <strong>gov</strong>ernment<br />
leaders determined to improve<br />
conditions for citizens, and a speech<br />
she delivered at Kosovo National<br />
University was televised.<br />
Owens hopes to return soon accept<br />
an invitation to provide similar<br />
outreach in Serbia and Albania,<br />
where women have long lived with<br />
oppression and seek knowledge<br />
about gender equality and domestic<br />
violence. By following Kosovo’s<br />
model, she said, the region “could<br />
provide hope that a needed paradigm<br />
shift throughout the Balkans will result<br />
in women and girls obtaining and<br />
maintaining equal status with males.”
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<strong>DOA</strong> launches Intranet for employee services<br />
After months <strong>of</strong> development, <strong>DOA</strong><br />
this week launched its new Intranet<br />
site, which clusters employee<br />
services and introduces a Swap<br />
Shop to encourage Divisions to<br />
reduce costs by sharing resources.<br />
Never knew where to fi nd <strong>DOA</strong>’s<br />
Policies and Procedures? Need<br />
phone, fax or email for co-workers?<br />
Perhaps a copy <strong>of</strong> your W2 form for<br />
tax fi ling? These are just a few <strong>of</strong> the<br />
resources accessible all in one place<br />
on the Intranet.<br />
“The goal was to make things easier<br />
for our folks to fi nd what they need<br />
without having to hunt it on the<br />
main website or external links,” said<br />
COO Anne Bander. “This project will<br />
expand to include additional elements<br />
over time, such as forms used by our<br />
Divisions. Management Information<br />
Systems, and especially Joey<br />
Ennis, deserve kudos for pulling this<br />
together.”<br />
MIS resources, including who to<br />
contact and how to request help with<br />
issues, also is featured. Current and<br />
archived agency <strong>newsletter</strong>s and a<br />
master organizational chart also will<br />
reside there.<br />
The new <strong>DOA</strong> Intranet also provides<br />
easy access to Human Resources<br />
and Fiscal Management training,<br />
budget, forms and other employee<br />
specifi c information. You can also<br />
learn about who have joined the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> or retired in Hail and<br />
Farewell.<br />
The <strong>DOA</strong> Swap Shop is designed to<br />
give Divisions the opportunity to trade<br />
an excess <strong>of</strong> one supply for a needed<br />
resource that may be going unused<br />
elsewhere. For example, if you have<br />
several reams <strong>of</strong> green paper but<br />
really need notebook tabs, or maybe<br />
you have a stash <strong>of</strong> old binders that<br />
can be repurposed, these items<br />
would be posted to the Swap Shop.<br />
Note that this is for business use only<br />
and not to trade personal items.<br />
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North Carolina Veterans <strong>of</strong> Korean War Service<br />
Sought for Recognition<br />
Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced<br />
that that N.C. Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans<br />
Affairs (<strong>NC</strong>DVA) is leading a<br />
statewide effort to recognize North<br />
Carolina service members and their<br />
families on the 60th anniversary <strong>of</strong><br />
the Korean War. The project is part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
60th Anniversary <strong>of</strong> the Korean War<br />
Commemoration Committee, which<br />
in June will launch “The Year <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Korean War Veteran.”<br />
“More than 177,000 North Carolina<br />
citizens served in Korea between<br />
June 27, 1950, and Jan. 31, 1955,”<br />
Gov. Perdue said. “We believe that<br />
more than 72,000 <strong>of</strong> these veterans<br />
are still living in North Carolina today,<br />
and many more have descendants<br />
who make their home here. I ask that<br />
everyone pitch in to help us provide<br />
formal appreciation <strong>of</strong> their service<br />
and sacrifi ce.”<br />
<strong>NC</strong>DVA Assistant Secretary Tim<br />
Wipperman has placed a link on<br />
the Division website (http://www.<br />
doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong>/vets/KoreanWarForm.<br />
aspx) to provide a Certifi cate<br />
Employee badge policy in effect<br />
With the goal <strong>of</strong> improving employee<br />
safety and building security, all state<br />
employees are required to wear their<br />
state photo-identifi cation card at all<br />
times while on duty. Likewise, all<br />
visitors must wear a numbered visitor<br />
ID provided by the building’s security<br />
guard or receptionist.<br />
On March 1, State Personnel<br />
Director Linda Coleman issued a<br />
memorandum clarifying the policy.<br />
She stated that safety and security<br />
within state <strong>gov</strong>ernment <strong>of</strong>fi ce<br />
buildings and facilities can only be<br />
<strong>of</strong> Appreciation signed by U.S.<br />
Secretary <strong>of</strong> Defense Leon Panetta<br />
to all Korean War veterans and the<br />
family members who supported<br />
them. “This may be one <strong>of</strong> our<br />
last chances to recognize the<br />
contributions <strong>of</strong> those who began the<br />
successful struggle to stem the tide <strong>of</strong><br />
communism,” Wipperman said.<br />
No documentation is necessary<br />
and the form can be fi lled out and<br />
submitted online by the veteran,<br />
family member or a friend. Requests<br />
for certifi cates may also be<br />
downloaded and mailed to: Korean<br />
War Veterans Certifi cate, N.C.<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs, 1315 Mail<br />
Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-<br />
1315.<br />
According to <strong>NC</strong>DVA, North Carolina<br />
recorded 968 deaths in service during<br />
the confl ict, <strong>of</strong> which 784 were battle<br />
deaths. An additional 2,272 service<br />
members were wounded; 109 were<br />
taken as prisoners <strong>of</strong> war (POWs),<br />
and 204 were designated as Missing<br />
in Action.<br />
maintained if all employees and<br />
visitors are properly identifi ed via an<br />
ID badge designating them as an<br />
employee or visitor.<br />
Coleman wrote that badges must<br />
be worn at all times. Anyone not<br />
displaying a badge may be advised<br />
to return to the lobby in order to<br />
obtain proper clearance to enter the<br />
building.<br />
The memo also served as a<br />
reminder that state employees are<br />
not authorized to allow anyone to<br />
A view <strong>of</strong> the Korean War<br />
Memorial in Washington, D.C.<br />
In addition to the Certifi cate <strong>of</strong><br />
Appreciation, the U.S. <strong>Department</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Defense encourages any Korean<br />
War veteran who would like to share<br />
his or her story with the Korean War<br />
Commemoration Committee’s oral<br />
history project to visit<br />
http://koreanwar.defense.<strong>gov</strong>/<br />
or call 703-545-0522.<br />
enter the building on the employee’s<br />
badge. Individuals without a badge<br />
should report to building security<br />
guard or<br />
receptionist<br />
to obtain<br />
clearance to<br />
enter and<br />
sign in.<br />
Credit: www.VisitingDC.com
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Women’s History Month event March 27<br />
The N.C. Council<br />
for Women (CFW)<br />
will present the<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Women’s<br />
History Month<br />
celebration at 6:30<br />
p.m. March 27 in<br />
auditorium <strong>of</strong> the<br />
N.C. Museum<br />
<strong>of</strong> History. The<br />
program will focus<br />
on the impact <strong>of</strong><br />
women in North<br />
Carolina in politics, business, health<br />
and the law.<br />
“When women lead, give and vote,<br />
women and families win,” said CFW<br />
Executive Director Beth Briggs.<br />
“Now more than ever, we need to<br />
encourage women to raise their<br />
voices and to stay engaged in issues<br />
that impact lives across our state.”<br />
The keynote address will be delivered<br />
by Anita Brown-Graham, Director <strong>of</strong><br />
the Institute for Emerging Issues at<br />
N.C. State University, a public policy<br />
organization committed to North<br />
Carolina’s future competitiveness.<br />
EAP provides work-life assistance for <strong>DOA</strong> employees<br />
The <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Administration</strong><br />
has joined with a new provider for<br />
the work-life benefi t known as the<br />
Employee Assistance Program,<br />
or EAP. In partnership with the<br />
McLaughlin Young Group, this service<br />
is available to assist <strong>DOA</strong> employees<br />
and their immediate household<br />
members with unlimited access to<br />
free, confi dential help with personal or<br />
work-related concerns.<br />
Among the services available through<br />
EAP are legal assistance and<br />
A series <strong>of</strong> Historical Refl ections<br />
will be provided by local leaders,<br />
including: Advocacy – Annette<br />
Taylor, N.C. Center for Women<br />
in Public Service; Business –<br />
Billie Redmond, Coldwell Banker<br />
Commercial Trademark Properties;<br />
Health – Dr. Laura Gerald, State<br />
Health Director; and Law –<br />
Christine Walczyck, Wake County<br />
District Court Judge.<br />
Erin Byrd, member <strong>of</strong> the Fruit <strong>of</strong><br />
Labor Singing Ensemble, will close<br />
the evening with a poetry reading.<br />
The celebration is a collaboration<br />
between the Council, N.C. Museum<br />
<strong>of</strong> History, Democratic Women<br />
<strong>of</strong> Wake County, the American<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> University Women<br />
(AAUW), N.C. Women United, Wake<br />
County Republican Women’s Club,<br />
Women’s Forum <strong>of</strong> North Carolina,<br />
Whole Foods and The Community<br />
Deli.<br />
The event is free and open to the<br />
fi nancial counseling. It also provides<br />
online training programs as well as<br />
referrals to other resources.<br />
To access the user friendly Work-<br />
Life website, visit www.mygroup.<br />
com. Click on “Work-Life Login” at<br />
the upper right portion <strong>of</strong> the screen<br />
and enter ncdoa for user name<br />
and guest for password. The site<br />
spotlights monthly features such<br />
as communications and confl ict<br />
resolution, as well as guides for<br />
Anita Brown-Graham will<br />
deliver the keynote address.<br />
advice for retirement savings and<br />
even shopping discounts.<br />
To speak directly with a work-life<br />
representative, call EAP at 704-717-<br />
5295 or (toll-free) 888-298-3907.<br />
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public, but registration is requested<br />
by calling the N.C. Museum <strong>of</strong> History<br />
registration line at 919-807-7992.<br />
To learn more about the EAP and<br />
work-life services, visit www.mygroup.<br />
com and click on Employees, then<br />
Employee Orientation.
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YAIO produces successful SADD conference<br />
About 200 participants from high<br />
schools and middle schools across<br />
the state had a busy, educational<br />
and fun-fi lled weekend at the 29th<br />
annual Students Against Destructive<br />
Decisions (SADD) Leadership<br />
Conference in Raleigh.<br />
The November conference featured<br />
workshops, assemblies and activities<br />
focused on prevention training for<br />
students and advisors who are<br />
members <strong>of</strong> school SADD chapters.<br />
These groups, in turn, provide peer<br />
leadership and positive role modeling<br />
in the areas <strong>of</strong> highway safety and<br />
prevention <strong>of</strong> alcohol, tobacco and<br />
drug use, teen pregnancy, bullying,<br />
violence and other destructive<br />
behavior.<br />
Anna Charalambous, a senior at<br />
First Flight High School in Kill Devil<br />
Hills and a member <strong>of</strong> the SADD<br />
Student Advisory Board, received<br />
the Student <strong>of</strong> the Year Award. Anna<br />
was recognized because <strong>of</strong> her<br />
involvement in prevention activities in<br />
her school and community, her efforts<br />
<strong>2012</strong> SECC Co-Chairs<br />
Secretary Moses Carey has<br />
appointed Mary Curtis <strong>of</strong> the Human<br />
Relations Commission and Kristy<br />
Daughtry <strong>of</strong> the Division <strong>of</strong> Non-<br />
Public Education as co-chairs <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>2012</strong> State Employees Combined<br />
Campaign for the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Administration</strong>.<br />
“Mary and Kristy have graciously<br />
accepted the invitation to<br />
Facility Management Division<br />
and State Surplus Property have<br />
been key players in several large<br />
moves over the past eight months,<br />
including: DENR from Archdale to its<br />
Green Square <strong>of</strong>fi ces; Ecosystem<br />
Enhancement Program (EEP) from<br />
Capital Blvd. to the <strong>Administration</strong><br />
Building; Environmental Health<br />
to Public Health <strong>of</strong>fi ces; and<br />
consolidation and relocation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Safety.<br />
to encourage<br />
her peers to live<br />
substance-free<br />
lives and her<br />
contributions<br />
to the Student<br />
Advisory Board.<br />
Fonda Porter,<br />
advisor <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Louisburg<br />
College SADD<br />
Chapter, received<br />
the Advisor<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
Award, which<br />
acknowledges<br />
excellence in<br />
chapter leadership<br />
and dedication to SADD’s mission<br />
<strong>of</strong> empowering youth to make better<br />
decisions. Porter coordinated<br />
Louisburg College’s exhibit Project<br />
Impact, which featured models <strong>of</strong><br />
all 50 states with pins depicting the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> people killed in alcoholrelated<br />
traffi c crashes. She also<br />
taught a workshop on domestic<br />
violence and gave a keynote address.<br />
coordinate this year’s campaign,”<br />
Carey said. “They aim to build on<br />
<strong>DOA</strong>’s historically high level <strong>of</strong><br />
participation, which speaks well <strong>of</strong> our<br />
<strong>Department</strong>’s dedication to helping<br />
those in need.”<br />
Carey commended Charmaine<br />
Fuller Cooper <strong>of</strong> the N.C. Justice<br />
for Sterilization Victims Foundation<br />
and Trumelia Hawkins <strong>of</strong> Human<br />
These moves, which included<br />
delivery <strong>of</strong> items to State Surplus<br />
Property and other state <strong>of</strong>fi ces,<br />
was accomplished via more than a<br />
thousand large truckloads <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fi ce<br />
furniture; relocating 95 Environment<br />
Health staff and their <strong>of</strong>fi ces; and<br />
delivering hundreds <strong>of</strong> packing boxes<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fi ces and hundreds more for<br />
achieve storage. Additionally, workers<br />
picked up and stored thousands <strong>of</strong><br />
Students sign the banner with the conference theme<br />
“Take the Lead” to demonstrate their commitment<br />
against destructive decisions.<br />
Darian LaNeave, a Wake Forest<br />
University senior, received a special<br />
award for eight years <strong>of</strong> involvement<br />
with the SADD program. He<br />
participated in the SADD program<br />
four years at Carver High School in<br />
Winston-Salem and during the last<br />
four years at WFU.<br />
Resources Management, who<br />
partnered to manage <strong>DOA</strong>’s last two<br />
campaigns.<br />
“They dedicated considerable energy<br />
to the last two campaigns to give<br />
all <strong>DOA</strong> employees opportunities to<br />
participate,” Carey said. “It shows an<br />
extraordinary selfl essness to work so<br />
hard to benefi t others when your own<br />
workload is great.”<br />
Facility Management, Surplus partner for major moves<br />
ring binders and provided countless<br />
recycling containers.<br />
Facility Management conservatively<br />
estimates that, if the moves were<br />
not handled with in-house staff and<br />
equipment, it would have cost in<br />
excess <strong>of</strong> $61,000 to affect these<br />
transitions.
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Six spots available for MEP Program<br />
Six scholarship opportunities are<br />
available for <strong>DOA</strong> leaders interested<br />
in enrolling the Managing Effective<br />
Performance (MEP) Program<br />
this summer. The program helps<br />
supervisors and managers apply<br />
leadership methods that enhance the<br />
effective performance <strong>of</strong> individual<br />
employees and work teams.<br />
MEP provides participants with<br />
strategies to effectively carry<br />
out the leadership aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
the management role. Courses<br />
concentrate on applying leadership<br />
New Hires, Retirements<br />
New Hires<br />
Ruth Maitz Commission <strong>of</strong> Indian Affairs Nov. 14<br />
James Sutton Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Dec. 1<br />
Michael Burgher State Parking Divisions Dec. 2<br />
Siobhan Allen Terry Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Dec. 19<br />
Jocelyn Thornton Division <strong>of</strong> Purchase and Contract Jan. 3<br />
Charlotte Hanemann Council for Women Jan. 3<br />
Sarah (Beth) Briggs Council for Women Jan. 9<br />
Stanley Frazier State Construction Offi ce Jan. 24<br />
Rebecca Manning State Parking Division Jan. 26<br />
John Smith Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Feb. 1<br />
Crystal Best Offi ce <strong>of</strong> the Secretary Feb. 6<br />
Robert Medlin Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Feb. 6<br />
Barbara Roper Division <strong>of</strong> Fiscal Management Feb. 6<br />
Crystal Anderson Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Feb. 13<br />
David Nordile Division <strong>of</strong> Motorfl eet Management Feb. 13<br />
Paul Medlin State Surplus Property Feb. 14<br />
Michael Davis State Surplus Property Feb. 14<br />
Retirements<br />
processes to facilitate the effective<br />
performance <strong>of</strong> individual employees<br />
and work teams. Completion <strong>of</strong> an<br />
online Situational Leadership module<br />
is required prior to attending any <strong>of</strong><br />
the three classroom sessions.<br />
Successful completion <strong>of</strong> the program<br />
requires full participation in the online<br />
module and all three sequential<br />
classroom sessions as well as<br />
passing an online examination.<br />
MEP serves as the fi rst step toward<br />
participating in the nationally<br />
Francis Allen Facility Management Nov. 1<br />
Alice Cheatham Purchase and Contract Dec. 1<br />
Mildred Christmas Division <strong>of</strong> Purchase and Contract Dec. 1<br />
Edward Chamber Facility Management Jan. 1<br />
Ralph Edelberg Division <strong>of</strong> Purchase and Contract Jan. 1<br />
Robert Angeli Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Feb. 1<br />
Samuel Jacobs Fiscal Management Feb. 1<br />
Howard Jones Fiscal Management Feb. 1<br />
Tina McLamb Division <strong>of</strong> Purchase and Contract Feb. 1<br />
Judy Morrison Division <strong>of</strong> Veterans Affairs Feb. 1<br />
Lois Williams Facility Management Feb. 1<br />
Toney High Surplus Property Agency Feb. 1<br />
Debbie Carroll Purchase and Contract Apr. 1<br />
Yvonne Holley Purchase and Contract Apr. 1<br />
recognized Certifi ed Public Manager<br />
Program. Both programs are <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
by the Offi ce <strong>of</strong> State Personnel<br />
Learning and Development Team.<br />
Interested participations should<br />
discuss the opportunity with their<br />
Division Director, who will be<br />
required to submit a letter <strong>of</strong> support.<br />
Applications are due to Human<br />
Resources Management no later<br />
than 5 p.m. March 16. Scholarship<br />
recipients will be notifi ed by March 30.<br />
Commission <strong>of</strong> Indian<br />
Affairs honored by HUD<br />
The Commission <strong>of</strong> Indian<br />
Affairs continues to excel<br />
in its documentation<br />
<strong>of</strong> federal programs. It<br />
was notifi ed recently by<br />
the U.S. <strong>Department</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Housing and Urban<br />
Development (HUD) that it is among<br />
the “HUD-Designated EIV Stars”<br />
for confi rming that zero deceased<br />
individuals are listed on tenant logs<br />
for the Section 8 housing program.<br />
“Confi rming that deceased<br />
individuals do not remain on active<br />
reimbursement rolls is essential to<br />
the ongoing success <strong>of</strong> the Section<br />
8 program,” said Greg Richardson,<br />
Commission Executive Director.<br />
“I commend David Grigsby and<br />
Program Director Melody Gates, who<br />
joined us last August, for effective<br />
monitoring that benefi ts everyone<br />
who receives services through the<br />
program.”<br />
The Commission’s Section 8<br />
Housing Choice Program provides<br />
rent assistance in the counties <strong>of</strong><br />
Columbus, Granville, Halifax, Hoke,<br />
Person, Sampson and Warren<br />
counties.
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Read Across America Week<br />
<strong>Administration</strong> Secretary Moses Carey visited Rashkis<br />
Elementary School in Chapel Hill on March 2 for a Read<br />
Across America event in celebration <strong>of</strong> the birthday <strong>of</strong> Dr.<br />
Seuss. He read “Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro<br />
Sit-Ins” to the school’s fourth-graders, who he described as<br />
energetic and enthusiastic. He was especially impressed<br />
by the way students cheered for each other when he<br />
presented them Reader Achievement certifi cates. Student<br />
Wilson Lloyd apparently enjoyed the visit as well, giving<br />
the Secretary a great hug.<br />
The visit is scheduled to be featured as a “Cool School” at<br />
6:50 a.m. March 28 on the NBC17 morning news.<br />
The Secretary reads from the book “Freedom<br />
on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins.”<br />
Commission <strong>of</strong><br />
Indian Affairs<br />
The Commission welcomes Ruth<br />
Maitz, who has joined the <strong>of</strong>fi ce as<br />
Greg Richardson’s administrative<br />
secretary. She was previously with<br />
the N.C. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Commerce<br />
and has worked in banking, the<br />
mortgage industry and for foreclosure<br />
attorneys in past jobs. She also works<br />
part-time during the evening at Wake<br />
Technical Community College where<br />
she teaches computer skills. Ruth<br />
and her husband John have three<br />
children and seven grandchildren.<br />
Secretary Carey talks with students about<br />
the importance <strong>of</strong> reading.<br />
Student Wilson Lloyd gives Secretary Carey a warm embrace in<br />
appreciation for his Reader Achievement certificate.<br />
Council for Women<br />
Secretary Moses Carey Jr. appointed <strong>of</strong> Beth Briggs<br />
<strong>of</strong> Raleigh as Executive Director in January. A member<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Council since her September 2010 appointment<br />
by Gov. Bev Perdue, Briggs is founder and president <strong>of</strong><br />
Creative Philanthropy Consulting Inc.<br />
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Gov. Perdue appointed Dr. Rebecca Macy, associate<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the U<strong>NC</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Social Work, to the<br />
Domestic Violence Commission. Macy’s work addresses<br />
family violence, interpersonal violence, human<br />
traffi cking, violence prevention, interventions to promote<br />
violence survivors health and well-being, community-based<br />
research and engaged scholarship.<br />
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Fiscal Management<br />
Secretary Moses Carey presents<br />
Fiscal Management’s General<br />
Accounting Budget Offi cer Samuel<br />
Jacobs with the Order <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Long Leaf Pine in recognition<br />
<strong>of</strong> his 32 years <strong>of</strong> service to the<br />
state – all <strong>of</strong> it with the <strong>Department</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Administration</strong>. Numerous<br />
co-workers attended a Jan. 25<br />
retirement reception to honor<br />
Samuel, who was joined by his<br />
wife Maxine and many family<br />
members.<br />
HUB Offi ce<br />
Director Bridget<br />
Wall-Lennon (right) is<br />
expecting the arrival <strong>of</strong><br />
her fi rst baby, a girl, in<br />
May.<br />
Happy birthday to<br />
Cassandra Herndon<br />
(March 24).<br />
Mail Service Center<br />
Rosilyn Yancey has left <strong>DOA</strong> to<br />
work at the new hospital at the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Public Safety’s<br />
Central Prison. She has been with<br />
the MSC for four years and will be<br />
greatly missed.<br />
Purchase & Contract<br />
Jocelyn Thornton joined in January<br />
as Procurement Transformation<br />
Manager. She is taking on the project<br />
after retiring from a procurement<br />
career at Progress Energy.<br />
Secretary Moses Carey presents the Order <strong>of</strong><br />
the Long Leaf Pine to Samuel Jacobs, who is<br />
joined by his wife Maxine.<br />
Justice for Sterilization<br />
Victims Foundation<br />
Congratulations to Charmaine Fuller Cooper, Executive<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims<br />
Foundation, for being selected to receive the Independent<br />
Weekly’s <strong>2012</strong> Indy Citizen Award. <strong>DOA</strong> colleagues<br />
familiar with her leadership, kindness and positive outlook<br />
join in commending her work on behalf <strong>of</strong> victims <strong>of</strong> the<br />
state’s former eugenics program.<br />
The Foundation presented a get-well card to Rep. Larry<br />
Womble following the fi nal meeting <strong>of</strong> the Eugenics<br />
Compensation Task Force in January. Womble, who<br />
was recovering from a serious car crash, received best<br />
wishes from Task Force members and <strong>DOA</strong> staff, as well<br />
as numerous sterilization victims, family members and<br />
advocates who value his efforts to bring due recognition<br />
and resolution to this sad chapter in North Carolina history.<br />
Motor Fleet Management<br />
Please welcome Betty Maddry,<br />
who has joined Motor Fleet as<br />
a processing assistant. She<br />
previously retired from Dillon<br />
“Procurement Transformation”<br />
is the new online <strong>newsletter</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the working groups dedicated to<br />
improve procurement functions in<br />
North Carolina. Follow the work to<br />
Congratulations to Robin Diehl for<br />
her reappointment to the national<br />
American Diabetes Association Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Directors. For information, visit<br />
http://yhoo.it/y93d4j.<br />
Donna Cassell’s oldest grandson,<br />
Skyler Wolfe, 17, has been accepted<br />
into University <strong>of</strong> South Carolina’s<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Engineering. He will graduate<br />
from Socastee High School in Myrtle<br />
Beach, S.C., in June.<br />
Supply Company with more<br />
than 35 years <strong>of</strong> service. She is<br />
married with a daughter and two<br />
granddaughters.<br />
streamline processes and reduce<br />
expenditures at http://www.doa.<br />
nc.<strong>gov</strong>/procurement/default.aspx<br />
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Surplus Property<br />
Please join us in welcoming<br />
permanent new hires Michael<br />
Davis and Paul Medlin to our<br />
Computer Warehouse.<br />
We send out best wishes to<br />
Toney High, who retired from<br />
Federal Surplus on Feb. 1.<br />
Ronda Lothringer is getting used<br />
to her married name, Ronda Guy.<br />
Secretary’s Offi ce<br />
Crystal Best joined the <strong>of</strong>fi ce in<br />
February as assistant to COO Anne<br />
Bander and General Counsel Zeke<br />
Creech. She comes to us with more<br />
than a dozen years <strong>of</strong> experience at<br />
the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Transportation,<br />
Attorney General’s Offi ce. She is<br />
married with three children.<br />
Brenda Partin is on a quest for the<br />
perfect pound cake and she’s found<br />
a willing test audience in her <strong>of</strong>fi ce<br />
mates. In the past few weeks she’s<br />
baked nearly a dozen varieties in<br />
search <strong>of</strong> the moist, tender crumb<br />
Veterans Affairs<br />
Secretary Moses Carey Jr. delivered<br />
special 100th birthday greetings from<br />
Gov. Bev Perdue on Feb. 22 to Ezra<br />
“Fred” Christensen, a resident at the<br />
State Veterans Home in Salisbury.<br />
Christensen said all he wanted for his<br />
centennial was hugs, and Carey was<br />
happy to oblige. Like many veterans,<br />
Christensen and his late wife came to<br />
North Carolina by chance but stayed<br />
by choice. His wartime service in<br />
the U.S. Army led to a long career<br />
as Nursing Services Manager at the<br />
Veterans Affairs Medical Center in<br />
Salisbury.<br />
Youth Advocacy and<br />
Involvement Offi ce<br />
On March 2, barely a day after this “before” photo was<br />
taken, Executive Director Stephanie Nantz welcomed<br />
the arrival <strong>of</strong> Savannah Rae, her second daughter with<br />
husband Ray Nantz.<br />
During Stephanie’s maternity leave, Cynthia Giles will<br />
serve as the responsible person for the Division.<br />
and toothsome crust she seeks. She<br />
hasn’t quite gotten there, but you won’t<br />
hear any <strong>of</strong> us complaining. If you<br />
have a reliable recipe, please let her<br />
know.<br />
Jill Lucas is writing about chefs and<br />
guest speakers for Culinary Historians<br />
<strong>of</strong> Piedmont (CHOP<strong>NC</strong>), a foodcentric<br />
group that meets monthly at<br />
Flyleak Books in Chapel Hill. Check<br />
its website to learn about upcoming<br />
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Division News-Contact List<br />
Do you have good news you’d like to share with <strong>DOA</strong> colleagues?<br />
Please submit items to your Division Coordinator listed below.<br />
Agency for Public Telecommunications Jill.Hammergren@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Commission <strong>of</strong> Indian Affairs Kimberly.Hammonds@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Council for Women Tara.Minter@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Facility Management Jennifer.Norton@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Non-Public Education Chena.Flood@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Purchase & Contract Tina.Kelly@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Surplus Property Angela.Jervis@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Offi ce <strong>of</strong> Fiscal Management Robin.Diehl@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Offi ce <strong>of</strong> Historically Underutilized Businesses Pat.Jones@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Human Relations Commission John.Campbell@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Human Resources Management Susan.Pait@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
License to Give Trust Fund Commission Vanda.Wilson-wormack@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Mail Service Center Barbara.Coram@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Management Information Systems Robert.Zenkel@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Motor Fleet Management Miranda.Miller@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Secretary’s Offi ce Sheree.Pratt@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
State Construction Offi ce Alicia.Lopez@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
State Property Offi ce Teresa.Matthews@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
State Parking Systems Catherine.Reeve@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Veterans Affairs Angela.Heilig@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
Youth Advocacy and Involvement Offi ce Elaine.Pischke@doa.nc.<strong>gov</strong><br />
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Please print and post a copy for employees who do not have internet access.<br />
Governor Bev Perdue, State <strong>of</strong> North Carolina<br />
Secretary Moses Carey Jr., N.C. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Administration</strong><br />
Anne Bander, Chief Operating Offi cer<br />
Jill Warren Lucas, Director, Communications Offi ce<br />
Jayce Williams, <strong>DOA</strong> Graphic Artist<br />
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