7/17/2020

Safety Corner
D1’s Haynes finds bag of lambs and bunnies a month after it vanishes in St. Maries
In mid-May, a black bag full of lambs, bunnies and blankets was lost north of St. Maries. Ashley George, the Kid’s College Director at the school in town, presumed it was gone forever. Was she ever glad to be wrong, and for Gary Haynes to be on the job.
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Outreach
Tale of Two Roads: Historic Scenic Byways Meet Modern-day Social Media
Many of life’s greatest stories begin when friends jump in a car and drive. It’s hard to beat a spontaneous road trip with your favorite playlist on hand, a fully stocked cooler, and the windows down. The desire to discover what’s beyond the city limits, coupled with the recent travel restrictions, ignited ITD’s Scenic Byways social media campaign. 
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District 6
D6's Bob Shaffer retires to begin living a new adventure
After 10 years of service working for ITD, D6’s Mackay Maintenance TTO Bob Shaffer will soon retire — his last day in the office was July 15. Starting the next chapter of life together, Bob and his wife of 29 years, Marie, decided to retire at the same time.
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Idaho Transportation Board
Riggins rockslide, D6 accomplishments, DMV online adjustments, public transit representation highlight last week’s board meeting
The massive US-95 rock slide, a report on D6 activities, DMV online adjustments, and public transit regional representation were highlighted at the Idaho Transportation Board’s July meeting last week in Pocatello.
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Performance
Two ITD products win 2020 APEX Awards of Excellence
A pair of communication products from ITD recently earned Awards of Excellence from APEX, an annual competition that this year gathered nearly 1,200 entries. For the Drive Idaho podcast, the path to success was a direct route on I-84. For Critical Incident Stress Management, the path led directly to employees.
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Employees
ITD MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement can be an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees recently:
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Career Development
ITD Jobs
The current list of job openings may help inform employees of the career choices available to them that make ITD a great place to work. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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