What is State Employee Recognition Week/Day?

State Employee Recognition Week /Day [SERW/SERD] is a time set aside to better inform people about the wide variety of services provided by state employees. It is also a time to show appreciation to the employees who ensure that our government is the best in the world.

State Employee Recognition Week is an occasion to recognize every agency’s involvement in the local community – the innovative programs that enhance the quality of life, and all successful efforts to improve customer service for Missouri citizens.

It is also a time to notice the outstanding state employees we work with every day – people who have chosen to make a career of public service.

Even when times are tight it is still important to show appreciation to employees. In fact, it is more important than ever. Be sure to take the time to tell employees who continue the important work of their agency that their dedication and sacrifices are noticed and appreciated.

It is important to put a face to state service. Each manager, supervisor and employee – whether behind the scene, or out in front – is the face that someone turns to for help and assistance every day. State Employee Recognition Week reminds us of the dedication it takes to fulfill each agency’s mission, and the pride employees take in the work they do.

State Employee Recognition Day

Thursday, May 26– Jefferson City, MO

Truman State Office Building, 2nd and 4th Floors

State Employee Recognition Day

Department of Corrections Color Guard Members included: CCW Kelly McKezie - Algoa Correctional Center COII Edward Anthony - Algoa Correctional Center COII Yvonne Haslag - Algoa Correctional Center COI David Boyce - South Central Correctional

Center COIII Debra Reed - Jefferson City Correctional

Center COI Loana Florescu – Jefferson City Correctional

Center COII Lillian Bradford - Fulton Reception and

Diagnostic Center COII Roy Higashi - South Central Correctional

Center COII David Lamson - South Central Correctional

Center 

Opening Ceremony

Above: Bill Miller, Director of the Office of Administration , Division of Personnel, invites the attending crowd to come to attention for the presentation of Colors .

State Employee Recognition Day

Opening CeremonyImmediately following the presentation

of Colors was the singing of our National Anthem and God Bless

America

Left: Keven Nance, Department of Health and Senior Services, performs our National Anthem—The Star-Spangled Banner. 

 

Right: Kristy Lambert, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, sings God Bless America

 

 

Left & BelowKelvin Simmons, Commissioner of the Office of Administration, gives remarks recognizing the work and dedication of Missouri’s state employees.

A large crowd attended and visited many displays provided by state agencies and local businesses at the 2011 State Employee Recognition Day. Visitors also enjoyed free food, refreshments and registered to win many great prizes. State Employee Recognition Day, is administered by the Office of Administration, Division of Personnel’s Center for Management and Professional Development and was sponsored by the WeSave State Employee Discount Program.

Aloha Tans, Amtrak, C&S Business Service, Capital Region Medical Center, Capitol Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/ Ram, Central Bank, Central Missouri Community Action, Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant, City of Jefferson, Columbia College, Delta Dental of Missouri, Downtown Jefferson City Association, First Financial Credit Union, H&R Block, Hawthorn Bank, Heads Up Spa and Salon, Health Quest Physicians Group, HER Magazine [News Tribune], Hope for Caribbean Kids, Jefferson Bank of Missouri, Jefferson City Area YMCA, Jefferson City Medical Group, Jefferson City Parks & Recreation, Kansas City Chiefs Football Club, Leisure Time Travel, Lincoln University, Linda’s Studio of Photography, Linn State Technical College, McAlister’s Deli, Metro Business College, Midwest Litigation Services, Mike Kehoe Ford, Missouri Alliance for Children and Families, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri River Regional Library, Missouri Vein Care, National Biodiesel Board, Naught-Naught Agency, Now and Zen Bodyworks, Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft Services, Providence Bank, Reliv International, Riley Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/ Cadillac, Riley Toyota/Scion, River Region Credit Union, Roly Poly, Sam’s Club, Samaritan Center, Service Noodle.com, Showers Chiropractic, Six Flags – St. Louis, Sprint, St. Clair Corporation, State of Missouri Deferred Compensation Plan/ING, Stone Bridge Communities, Superhair, Susan G. Koman for the Cure [Mid Missouri Affiliate], The Bag Lady Exchange, The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, The Holos Network, The Ink Spot, Therapeutic Touch Wellness Center, T-Mobile, Towne Grill, UMB Bank, United Way of Central Missouri, WeSave-State Employee Discount Savings Program, Whaley’s Pharmacy, Wheat Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Wilsons Total Fitness, and Work it Girl! Dance Fitness.

Vendors not able to attend, but providing prizes or services included: Candlewood Suites, Jefferson City Oil Company, Missouri Blvd. Touchless Car Wash, O’Donoghue’s Steaks and Seafood, Panera Bread, Scholastic Inc., Springfield Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, and Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant.

In addition many state agencies also set up displays highlights services provided by their agencies. State agencies participating included: Center for Management and Professional Development [Office of Administration-Div. of Personnel], Children’s Trust Fund [Office of Administration], Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Corrections, Dept. of Health and Senior Services, Dept. of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration, Dept. of Mental Health, Dept. of Natural Resources, Dept. of Public Safety, Dept. of Revenue, Dept. of Social Services, Dept. of Transportation, Foster Parent Program [Dept. of Social Services], Governor’s Office, Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, Missouri Lottery Commission, Missouri Securities [Secretary of State], Missouri State Employees Retirement System, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri State Library [Secretary of State], Missouri Veterans Commission, MO$T – Missouri’s 529 College Savings Program [Treasurer’s Office], and Safe at Home [Secretary of State].

The WeSave State Employee Discount Program was the refreshment sponsor for the 2011 State Employee Recognition Day. Attending employees enjoyed hot dogs, grilled by Jefferson City Hy-Vee staff

and also enjoyed chips, and Coca Cola beverages.

  

  

Jefferson City Hy-Vee Staff provided their “grilling expertise” and customer service

  

  

WeSave – Missouri State Employee Discount Savings Program

  

Capitol 8 Gift Cards: Teresa Johnson, Dept. of Social Services / Michelle Gibboney, Office of Administration / Tammy Stayton, Dept. of Revenue

Spa Gift Basket: Maurine Hill, Dept. of Social Services

St. Louis Rams VIP Game Day Experience: Kelly Levy, Office of Administration

$50 Visa Gift Card: Kim Cook, Office of State Court Administrator

$25 visa Gift Card: Robert Smith, Dept. of Corrections

Sears Freezer: Sara Manglesdorf, Attorney General’s Office

WeSave Prize Winners

Right : Aloha Tans

  

  

Left: Susan G. Koman for the Cure / Mid-Missouri Affiliate

  

  

Right : The Food Bank for Central and Northwest Missouri

  

  

Left: Missouri Farm Bureau

  

Right : Department of Public Safety

  

  

Left: Missouri Veterans Commission

  

  

Above: Jefferson Bank

 

  

Left: The Bag Lady

Exchange

 

  

Right: MO$T Program /

Missouri 529 College

Savings Plan

 

  

Left: Missouri State Employees Retirement

System

 

  

Right: The Ink Spot

 

  

Left: Metro Business College

 

  

Below: Whaley’s Pharmacy

 

  Above: Now and Zen

Bodyworks

 

  

Left: Department of Agriculture

 

  

Right: Capital Region Medical Center

 

  

Right: Heads Up Spa and Salon

 

  

Left: H & R Block

  

Left: Kansas City Chiefs Football Club

  

Below: Wheat Chiropractic

  

Left: Reliv International

  

Left: Missouri Alliance for Children and Families

  

Right: Characters from Delta Dental

  

Left: Therapeutic Touch Wellness Center

  

Right: First Financial Credit Union

  

Right: Capital Area Chapter – American Red Cross

  

Left: United Way of Central Missouri

  

Left: Chili’s Bar and Grill

  

Right: Missouri Consolidated Health

Care Plan

  

Left: Central Bank served Central Dairy Ice

Cream

While at the next table

The Samaritan Center provided attendees with

toppings to make ice cream sundaes

  

Below: Health Quest Physicians Group

  

Above: Linda’s Studio of Photography

Also sharing a table wasThe Towne Grill

  

Right and Below:

Six Flags – St. Louis

  

Right: Central Missouri Community Action

Below: Missouri Vein Care

  

Right: McAllister’s Deli served sweet & un-sweet tea

  

Right: Sam’s Club

 

Left: Sprint

  

Above: Dept. of Health and Senior Services

  

Left: Governor’s Office

  

Above: Showers Chiropractic

Left: River Region Credit Union

  

Left: Missouri River Regional Library

Below: Hawthorn Bank

  

Below: Work it Girl! Dance

Fitness

 

2011 STATE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION DAY - PRIZE LIST

Business/Organization Prize Name Department

Amtrak Roundtrip Tickets for 2 [winner’s choice of Kansas City or St. Louis] Tamula Baker Attorney General’s Office

Amtrak Roundtrip Tickets for 2 [winner’s choice of Kansas City or St. Louis] Ashley Sennott Attorney General’s Office

Amtrak Roundtrip Tickets for 2 [winner’s choice of Kansas City or St. Louis] Dianne Beasley Office of Administration

C&S Business Service Children’s Activity Gift Basket Stacey Wood Dept. of Social ServicesC&S Business Service Garden Gift Basket Nancy Suthoff House of RepresentativesCandlewood Suites Studio Suite for two for one night’s stay Dana Muessig Dept. of Natural ResourcesCapital Region Medical Center CRMC Gym Bag filled with health products Barb Griffith Dept. of Revenue

Columbia College BBQ Basket Melissa Conley Attorney General’s OfficeDelta Dental Oral B Electric Toothbrush Heather Schollmeyer Dept. of RevenueDept. of Agriculture AgriMissouri Food Basket Carla West Dept. of Public SafetyDept. of Corrections Tailgating BBQ Deirdea Mason Dept. of RevenueHawthorn Bank Hawthorn BBQ Set and Camping Chair Garrett Norell Dept. of Social ServicesJefferson City Oil $25 Gas Gift Card Victoria Rippstein Dept. of RevenueJefferson City Oil $25 Gas Gift Card Kristina Schmolzi Dept. of RevenueFirst Financial Credit Union $25 Cash Prize! Shelly LeCure Dept. of Higher Education

First Financial Credit Union $25 Cash Prize! Julie Lieneke Dept. of Revenue

Heads Up Spa and Salon $50 Gift Certificate Lisa Renn Dept. of RevenueJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Amy Richards Dept. of Natural ResourcesJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Jack Pruitt Office of AdministrationJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Sarah Brown Dept. of Public SafetyJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Crystal Bertucci Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education

Business/Organization Prize Name DepartmentJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Arlene Taylor Dept. of Labor & Industrial RelationsJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Nancy Suthoff House of RepresentativesJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Joan Branson House of RepresentativesJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Brenda Wilkes Dept. of Mental HealthJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Terri Russler Dept. of Health & Senior ServicesJefferson Bank Hanging Basket of Plants Kerry Fort Attorney General’s OfficeJefferson City Medical Group I-Pad 2 Bev Verdot Office of AdministrationJefferson City Oil $25 Conoco Gift Card Ted Farnen Dept. of RevenueJefferson City Oil $25 Conoco Gift Card Andrea Morrow Missouri House of RepresentativesKansas City Chiefs Football Club Kansas Chiefs Baseball Hat Jackie Kampecher Dept. of TransportationKansas City Chiefs Football Club Kansas City Chiefs Clock Denise Kuensting Office of AdministrationKansas City Chiefs Football Club Kansas City Chiefs Paperweight Kim Myers Dept. of RevenueKansas City Chiefs Football Club Autographed Eric Berry Football Barbara Perotti Office of AdministrationLinn State Technical College Linn State Sweatshirt Jackie Wieberg Dept. of Elementary and Secondary

Education

Midwest LitigationTwo Tickets for a St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Game, Two Cardinal Baseball Caps, Peanuts & Cracker Jacks for the Ol’ Ballgame

Shelley Kiesling Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education

Midwest Litigation Two of Everything: MLS Beach/Bag Chairs, T-Shirts, Hats, Coffee Mugs; Water Bottles Lois Douglas Attorney General’s Office

Missouri Blvd. Touchless Car Was and Detail Wash & Vac Gift Certificate Eric Branson Dept. of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Blvd. Touchless Car Was and Detail Wash & Vac Gift Certificate Chris Laughlin Dept. of Public SafetyMissouri Blvd. Touchless Car Was and Detail Wash & Vac Gift Certificate Delores Rose Dept. of Labor and Industrial RelationsMissouri Blvd. Touchless Car Was and Detail Wash & Vac Gift Certificate Frank Jung Auditor’s Office

Missouri Blvd. Touchless Car Was and Detail Wash & Vac Gift Certificate Elaine Huff Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Shirley Hentges Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Larissa Wehmeir Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Jill Lampe Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Abigail Graham Dept. of Public Safety

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Diane Brady Attorney General’s Office

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Mary Watts Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Bridget Johnston Dept. of Higher Education

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Jennifer Zimmerman Dept. of Higher Education

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Nancy Suthoff Office of Administration

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Alice Languell Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Janie Potts Office of Administration

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Betty Ryan Dept. of Natural Resources

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Marvin Hodde Office of Administration

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Melissa Conley Attorney General’s Office

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Nicole Snook Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Sharrice Farrow Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Erica Harris Dept. of Transportation

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Candy Groes Dept. of Transportation

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Carol Atchison Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Farm Bureau Missouri Farm Bureau Hat Tawne Woods Dept. of Revenue

Missouri Vein Care Free Spider Vein Treatment Pat Gaw Dept. of Social Services

Naught-Naught AgencyNaught-Naught Cooler with 2 NN Beach Towels, 2 Coffee mugs and $50 Target Gift Card

Ray Terozal Dept. of Corrections

Now and Zen Bodyworks Gift Basket and 30 minute massage Jessica Farmer Dept. of Social Services

Business/Organization Prize Name Department

O’Donoghue’s Steaks & Seafood $25 Gift Card Cheryl Hassler Secretary of State

Ott Food Products Ott Gift Basket Edith Walton Dept. of TransportationPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Gina Jackson Dept. of Social ServicesPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Paula Trampp Dept. of Labor and Industrial RelationsPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Gina Verslues Dept. of Natural ResourcesPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Virginia Struemph Dept. of RevenuePanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Nikol Enyart Office of AdministrationPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Kim Johnson Dept. of RevenuePanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Michael Derr Office of AdministrationPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Paula Brown Dept. of TransportationPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Mary Frank Office of AdministrationPanera Bread You Pick Two Gift Certificate Stacy Perry Office of AdministrationProvidence Bank 32” HDTV Jackie Thompson Dept. of RevenueRELIVE 28 oz. Bottle of 24K Energy Supplement Phyllis Shanks Dept. of Revenue

Samaritan Center $25 Gift Certificate for O’Donoghue’s Steaks & Seafood

June McElroy Bradshaw Dept. of Labor

Samaritan Center $25 Gift Certificate for O’Donoghue’s Steaks & Seafood Dave Garro Dept. of Revenue

Scholastic, Inc. Book Package - 39 Clues Complete Series Delores Rose Dept. of Labor and Industrial RelationsScholastic, Inc. The Hunger Games Trilogy Brenda Bell Office of AdministrationScholastic, Inc. Hello Kitty/Fairy Book Basket Marilyn Marx Office of AdministrationScholastic, Inc. Star Wars Book Basket Arlene Taylor Dept. of Labor and Industrial RelationsScholastic, Inc. Teen Girl Book Basket Annette Slack Public Service CommissionScholastic, Inc. Farm/Garden Book Basket Debbie Koelling Office of Administration

Springfield CardinalsBaseball Fun Pack – Pete Kozma Autographed Baseball Hat, Trading Cards, Embroidered Coolie; Stickers, Schedules, Collectable Coin

Melissa Stephens Dept. of Public Safety

Business/Organization Prize Name Department

Showers Chiropractic $75 Gift Certificate to Riversong and a 16 oz Bottle of Pain Relief Gel of Biofreeze Debbie Bradley Dept. of Social Services

Six Flags – St. Louis Hydro Tubes: 2 personal inflatable floats and 1 inflatable floating cooler Noel Blythe Office of Administration

Six Flags – St. Louis Six Flags Gift Basket and 4 Free Admission Tickets Gabrielle Sharp Dept. of Revenue

St. Louis Rams 4 Tickets to the Chiefs/Ravens Game, $50 Rams Dollars, St. Louis Rams Parking Michelle McCarty Office of Administration

St. Clair Corporation 4 Armaclad Encore Windows James Impey Dept. of Social ServicesState of Missouri Deferred Compensation-ING

$20 Gift Card for Lowes Vicki Edwards Dept. of Revenue

State of Missouri Deferred Compensation-ING

$20 Gift Card for Barnes and Noble Parisa Meysami Office of Administration

State of Missouri Deferred Compensation-ING

$20 Gift Card for Chili’s Noble Ashley Dept. of Social Services

The Ink Spot Printer Shirley Hentges Dept. of RevenueTowne Grill $20 Gift Certificate Nickie Smith Dept. of RevenueTowne Grill $20 Gift Certificate Ed Schaefer Dept. of TransportationTowne Grill $20 Gift Certificate Victoria Rippstein Dept. of RevenueTreasurer’s Office – MO$T Program Tee Shirt and Sling Back Pack Sarah Navarro Transportation

WeSave – given away at SERD 22” HDTV Melanie Ott House of Representatives

WeSave – given away at SERD Spa Gift Basket Maurine Hill Dept. of Social Services

WeSave - given away at SERD Capitol 8 Gift Card Teresa Johnson Dept. of Social Services

WeSave - given away at SERD Capitol 8 Gift Card Michelle Gibboney Office of Administration

WeSave - given away at SERD Capitol 8 Gift Card Tammy Stayton Dept. of Revenue

Business/Organization Prize Name Department

Business/Organization Prize Name Department

WeSave - given away at SERD St. Louis Rams VIP Game Day Experience Kelly Levy Office of Administration

WeSave - given away at SERD Sears Freezer Sarah Manglesdorf Attorney General’s Office

WeSave – Online Prize $50 Visa Gift Card Kim Cook Office of State Courts Administrator

WeSave – Online Prize $25 Visa Gift Card Robert Smith Dept. of Corrections

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness Class Pass Beth Noel Dept. of Social Services

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness Class Pass April Heckman Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness T-Shirt Peggy Edwards Dept. of Corrections

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness T-Shirt Charry White Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness T-Shirt Marsha Holliday Office of Administration

Workit Girl! Dance Fitness Class for up to 13 people Michele Bailey Dept. of Health and Senior Services

Yen Ching Gift Certificate - $20 Value Jackie Brown Dept. of RevenueYen Ching Gift Certificate - $20 Value Chris Laughlin Dept. of Public Safety

Yen Ching Gift Certificate - $20 Value Samona Kosfeld Dept. of Corrections

Yen Ching Gift Certificate - $20 Value John Parker Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education

Yen Ching Gift Certificate - $20 Value Ashley Uptegrove Dept. of Revenue