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News For Clayton County Water Authority Employees & Retirees
March 2014
Jim Poff and Kevin Osbey Named
New Assistant General Managers
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CWA General Manager Mike Thomas announced in February the selection of the Water Authority’s two new
Deputy Managers - Jim Poff and Kevin Osbey. In their new positions, Jim and Kevin will carry the title Assistant
General Manager.
When former Deputy Manager Mike Bennett retired in January, it was a great opportunity to look at restructuring CCWA’s
Management Team. Under our previous structure, there were 13 employees who reported directly to the General
Manager.
The structure of having two Assistant General Managers provides many benefits. According to Mike, there were many
areas of our operation that were not getting the attention they needed, including emergency response preparations,
security, tracking our success with our levels of service and redesigning our processes to improve service.
“This will also free me up to be more involved with water policy at a state and regional level and to focus more on
important community and Board relationships,” he says. “Finally it fits our new succession planning model of providing
more opportunities for people to grow.”
As Assistant General Manager - Support Services, Kevin’s direct
reports include: Program Management/Engineering/Stormwater;
Customer Service; Finance; IT; HR; Public Information Office and Risk
Management & Procurement.
As Assistant General Manager - Operations, Jim’s direct reports
include: Water Reclamation; Water Production; Distribution &
Conveyance and General Services.
Mike’s direct reports are now Kevin, Jim and Executive Coordinator
Cary Santoyo.
Look for more information on this organizational change in future
newsletters.
Distribution Crews Work The ‘Over Night’ Shift
On Panola Road Widening Project
Asst. General
Manager Operations
Jim Poff
Distribution crews recently had to
make a water main tie in along
Panola Road (as part of the
Panola Road widening Project in
Ellenwood). This tie in was done
between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. to
reduce the impact on customers
who would not have water service
during the work.
Now that is quality service!
Asst. General
Manager Support
Services Kevin Osbey

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Our Condolences
Promotions
&
Transfers
New Hire
Please keep the following employees
in your thoughts and prayers:
Sandhill Cranes Enjoy a Stop Over
at CCWA’s Huie Holding Ponds
Hundreds of migratory Sandhill Cranes stopped over at the Huie Holding
Ponds on the afternoon of February 19. The large south pond was mostly
drained at the time, providing perfect stop-over habitat for these long dis-
tance flyers.
Many of us had seen and heard huge flocks overhead for several days
before this event, as they travel to their breeding grounds in the northern
Midwest and Canada. Their conservation depends heavily on available
stop-over habitat remaining intact for them to feed and rest.
Bernard Franks (D&C) and his
brother Jonathan Franks (D&C) on
the loss of their Grandmother, Mrs.
Sallie Mae Franks, who passed
away on February 14, 2014.
Amanda La Pierre (Finance) and
her husband Adam (D&C) on the
loss of her Grandfather Mr. William
McCollum, who passed away on
Saturday, February 22, 2014.
Darlene Tuggle (IT) and her family
on the loss of her mother, Ms. Helen
Rebecca Crowell, who passed
away on February 25, 2014.
Ellen Heimbrecht (Water Reclama-
tion) and her family on the loss of
her mother, Ms. Linda Lynch, who
passed away in February.
Cary Santoyo
Executive Coordinator
Carla Clark
Stormwater Office Assistant
Jim Poff
Assistant General Manager
Kevin Osbey
Assistant General Manager
Jay Mathis
Lift Station Technician
Hire Date: 2/4/2014
CSU Students Plant Live Stakes
Along Camp Creek Restoration Project
A group of Clayton State University (CSU) biology and ecology students
partnered with CCWA’s Storm-
water Utility and engineering
firm Brown and Caldwell to plant
permanent vegetation along a
recently repaired segment of
Camp Creek off of Walker Road
in Riverdale.
CCWA performed a stream
restoration in 2009 along a
2,500 linear feet section of
Camp Creek. Some of the sec-
tions degraded over the past
few years so a contractor went
back in to stabilize the area with
rip-rap, soil and fabric.
CSU students volunteered their
afternoon on February 21 to
plant the willow tree live stakes
and learn more about the
stream repair project.

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New Training Room In HQ Building
Now in Use
CCWA’s new Training Room is ready and in use. The room, which is in the
HQ Building’s old 2nd floor board room, gives Training Staff Pat Heinzerling
and Alaine Mort a permanent space with plenty of room. They would like to
send out a special thanks to the following for moving all the boxed furniture
out of storage and up to the training room: Jeff Jones, Lance Kelly, Danny
Haynes, Mike Hooper, Obed Mathurin, Mike Sneed, Chris Cummings and
Walt Burdette.
CCWA’s annual Mini Conference
was approved for six (6) Continu-
ing Education Points at the state’s
last board meeting.
The 2014 Mini Conference will be
held at the Shamrock CUB on
Wednesday, April 30 from 8 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.
Space is limited so sign up on
SharePoint or email
trainer@ccwa.us.
New Water Industry Class Provides
Overview of CCWA and Industry
Mini Conference
Being Held
At Shamrock CUB
on April 30
Upcoming Classes
A few spaces are still available in
the following classes. If you are
interested in signing up for any of
these, have your supervisor email
Trainer@ccwa.us.
Resume Writing
Thursday, March 20
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Interviewing Part I
Wednesday, April 16
8:30 am. - 12:30 p.m.
Interviewing Part II
Wednesday, April 23
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CCWA’s internship program provides opportunities for both college and high school students to, “earn while they learn”
at the Water Authority. Summer positions are available in Water Production, Water Reclamation, Engineering, GIS,
Stormwater & Customer Service. Contact Pat Heinzerling, pheinzerling@ccwa.ustorequest an application if you know a
student who is interested or for additional information.
College application deadline: Friday, March 28, 2014
High school application deadline: Friday, April 18, 2014
Nine employees attended a new CCWA class being offered to learn more
about the Water Authority, its
history and current operations.
They were also given the chance
to tour the Hicks and W. B. Casey
Facilities and the Wetlands
Center. The first class included:
Carmen Burns, Jacob Cannon,
Chris Cummings, Fred DeHer,
Christina Hollywood, Kevin
Lunsford, Willie Moore, Jasmin
Sosa and John Sweatman.
CCWA 2014 SUMMER INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM
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Sean Ware
Celebrates
15 Years of Service
NTS staff performs a controlled burn of CCWA’s
constructed treatment wetlands this time of year to
reduce the amount of biomass that builds up in the
system.
According to NTS Maintenance Foreman Mark
Cochran, this time of year is best for controlled
burns because the previous season’s growth has
died and the new season’s growth has not yet
emerged.
Shown in photo is part of the controlled burn at
Panhandle Wetlands in late February.
Cynthia Johnson worked in Billing
for 16 years. She left in February to
join her husband in Kentucky. Here is
a note from Cynthia:
“I, Cynthia Johnson (as the mail-lady),
would like to thank you all for a
wonderful 16 years here at CCWA.”
Love you all. Kentucky, here I come.”
‘Mail Lady’ Leaves CCWA for
Bluegrass State
Congratulations to the following
winners from our
February drawing:
Scott Cantrell
D&C
Amanda Fortson
Meter Services
Beverly Steward
Customer Service
Mike Holt
Water Reclamation
Carol Cameron
Finance
Controlled Burn at Panhandle Wetlands
Career Day at Smith Elementary
D&C Equipment Operator
Sean Ware celebrated 15 years of
service on February 1, 2014.
Sean is shown above with General
Manager Mike Thomas and D&C
Manager Bernard Franks.
CCWA’s Water Resources Engineer Shayla Nealy and D&C CCTV Crew
members Gerald Fuller and
Dean Howell participated in
Smith Elementary School’s 2014
Career Day event.
Gerald and Dean talked to
students about their work
televising sewer lines and showed
them how the robotic camera
works and some video of what it
finds in a sewer line.
Shayla gave students a glimpse
into her work as an engineer in
our Stormwater Utility. While
they had many questions for
her, the two most asked were,
“do you like your job?” and “how
much money do you make?”

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CCWA Reservoirs Open for 2014 Season
The Shamrock/Blalock and JW Smith reservoirs opened to the public for the
2014 Season on Saturday March 1. The reservoirs are open March 1 through
October 31 every year.
Clayton County residents pay $5 per vehicle, or $30 for a season pass.
Non-county residents pay $10 per vehicle, or $40 for a season pass. Season
passes are good through the month of October and are sold at the entrance
offices of Shamrock/Blalock Reservoir and J.W. Smith Reservoir when CCWA
staff is available. Temporary season pass forms are also available at the pay
station areas when CCWA staff is not present. These temporary season pass
forms may be filled out and deposited with payment. The season pass will
then be mailed to the individual.
Shamrock/Blalock Reservoirs
Shamrock/Blalock Reservoirs are located at 2610 Shamrock Road (off of
Freeman Road) in Jonesboro and are open Wednesday – Sunday from 7 a.m.
– 7 p.m. during March and October and 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. April – September.
J.W. Smith Reservoir
J. W. Smith Reservoir is located at 143 Northbridge Road in Hampton and is
open Saturday – Wednesday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. during March and October
and 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. April – September.
Shoal Creek Reservoir
Clayton County residents with season passes to CCWA reservoirs will once
again have the opportunity to enjoy prime fishing as CCWA’s Shoal Creek
Reservoir opens this spring for limited public fishing. The reservoir will be open
for boat fishing only from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the following three Saturdays:
March: 15, 22 and 29
For more information on the Authority's reservoirs and motor boat restrictions,
call Jep or Kevin at 770.603.5605.
ACS Dress Down
Stickers On Sale
American Cancer Society Relay for
Life Dress Down Stickers may be
purchased and worn until May 8,
2014.
The cost of stickers is 1 for $2, 5 for
$8, and 15 for $20. You can pay with
cash or checks made payable to The
American Cancer Society. You may
purchase stickers from:
Rhonda Coots
Mandy Lindow
Candace Court
Suzanne Brown
Mary Safrit
Denise Smith
Zoe Bernal
Linda Allen
Karen Riser
Sue Simmons
Clayton County’s Relay for Life will
be held on May 9, 2014 at Charles
Drew High School
Do you store your files in a safe place? If you are storing your files on your
desktop, my documents, or C drive the answer is NO!!
If you have important files that need to be backed up regularly then you should
be saving them to either the P drive, H drive, or Sharepoint. Those drives are
fully backed up on a regular basis, which gives IT the ability to restore your file
in case of emergency.
Just remember to clean up your folders periodically so we don’t use up all the
space. You don’t have to save every file to the P drive, H drive, or Sharepoint…
just the ones you want to keep safe!!!
Welcome to another episode of the CCWA Newsletter’s TECHBYTES. This is
a special communications forum from the IT department to spotlight a “Did you
know…”, “How do you..” , or a “Tips and Tricks” article geared specifically
towards making your job easier. After all, YOU are OUR customer!
TIPS and TRICKS…
A Jonesboro property owner wrote in
to commend the work Stormwater
Staff did to correct a flooding
problem at 121 and 125 Irvin Street.
“Job well done” he wrote.

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Oscar Blalock 3/1 4
Rodney Givens 3/1 4
John Westervelt 3/1 11
Stacy Doerr 3/4 18
Melissa Hammond 3/8 9
LaRee DePaolo 3/10 2
Adam Horton 3/10 11
Brandon Powell 3/10 2
Michael Shinn 3/10 11
Chris Biles 3/12 3
Walter Burdett 3/15 29
Rocky Autrey 3/16 16
Bennie Rose 3/16 5
Bobby Jones 3/17 28
Leonard Moore 3/19 6
Shane Wingate 3/19 6
Joey Martin 3/20 14
Jeremy Storm 3/20 8
Chris Cummings 3/21 3
Pat Hensler 3/23 5
Karen Sims 3/23 8
John Sweatman 3/23 1
Phoenix Hunt 3/24 17
Keith Lowry 3/24 14
Nick Adams 3/26 7
Rhonda Daum 3/27 8
Brandi Head 3/27 4
Daniel Salmons 3/27 14
Lynn Brooks 3/30 5
Carla Clark 3/31 17
Pat McKiness 3/31 6
Mark Brown 3/1
Mandy Lindow 3/1
Jim Quattlebaum 3/1
Gerald Fuller 3/4
Rase Kelley 3/7
Casey Watson 3/9
Sophia Haynes 3/10
Carol Lambert 3/10
Shayla Nealy 3/12
Wayne Wilkerson 3/13
Kenny Davis 3/15
Amanda La Pierre 3/20
Dexter Norris 3/20
Lesley Rathburn 3/21
Cornell Sims 3/22
Jonathan Franks 3/24
Nate Lee 3/26
Kevin Lunsford 3/26
Liz Forshaw 3/29
Takesha Blossomgame 3/30
Chasten Burns 3/30
Torrey Mund 3/30
Leslie Fitzgerald 3/31
Jay Maxwell 3/31