Employee service awards to be presented March 23

ITD employees will be honored for outstanding service to the department and citizens of Idaho as part of an Employee Service Awards ceremony March 23 in the auditorium at Headquarters. In addition to honoring employees who have achieved longevity milestones, several special awards will be presented, including Maintenance Person of the Year, Safety Person of the Year, and the governor's Heroes of Hope. Presenters include ITD Director Dave Ekern, Chief Engineer Jimmy Ross and board member Bruce Sweeney (District 2).

The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact Carla Anderson in Human Resources, 334-8871.

DOROLCO to sponsor inaugural spring arts & crafts sale

DOROLCO, the transportation department employees organization at Headquarters, will introduce a new benefit event to help augment the Food Bank of Idaho's shelves. The inaugural spring arts & craft sale is planned for Friday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lobby at Headquarters. To reserve a table for the event, contact Trudi at ext. 8277. Table reservations are due by April 16. The cost is $10 per table. Ten percent of all sales will go to the Idaho Food Bank.

More information about the event will be available later.

Course offered on CPR/AED

ITD employees interested in becoming certified or re-certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) are invited to register for a March 17th class. The four-hour session will begin at 8 a.m., and conclude at noon in the large conference room at the District 3 office on Chinden Blvd.

Only 10 openings are available, so interested individuals are asked to sign up early. Those interested should complete an ITD-0733 Nomination for In-service Training form and send it to Human Resource Development. For more information, contact Michelle Rowland at 334-8570.

NOTE: First Aid certification expires every three years. CPR and AED certification must be renewed annually.