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Department ofTransportation Employee Newsletter August 1991
Lights out for Helena
Anundereround powercable
"grounded out"July 16at 1:30pm,
MDT
throwing headquartersinHel-
enainto neartotal darkness.
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HaroldMohn,buildingmaintenance
supervisor, said Montana Power
respondedwithin20minutesand
had thepowerrestoredby6:30pm,
althoughit tookMohn'screwuntil
pm
11:30 tobringallelectrical sys-
temsbackon-linein thebuilding.
A skeletoncrewwaskeptonineach
office to answerphones. Allother
employees wereallowed togo home
at2:45 pmwhenit wasde-
termined thepowerwouldn'tbe
|*/eivemnLteswoifsthsehoNwastitohnealstTrersasnsopfocrotmapteitointiRvoearduRnanciengChaasllheencgreo.s.seTshteherefsiunlitssholfinteheduervienntgsocnaenofbethe back onuntil afternormal business
foundinastoryonpage3. hours.*
MDT
Small division has big role in mission
Althoughit'sonlyoneoftheir Aeronauticscame to MDTaspart Thesmall unitisresponsiblefor
manyactivities, theAeronautics ofthenew reorganization. Themain the 1,750pilotsand 2,500aircraft
Divsion maybebestknown fortheir off-ice, which isowned bythedivi- (fixed wingand rotary)currently
effortsinairsearchprograms. When- sion,islocatedat theHelena airport. registered inMontana.
evera pilotisreported down, oneof Thisisconvenient, since thedivision
thebureau's volunteercoordinators concernedwith thesupervisionand Thedivision isdividedinto two
goeson24-hourduty toassistthe regulationofMontana'saircraft, bureaus: Safetyand Education and
organizationsand pilotsconducting and pilots. Airport/Airways.
thesearch. Thebureau alsopaysfor
thefuel, trainingprogramsana work- Although oneofthe state'ssmallest TheSafetyand EducationBureau,
man'scompensationexpensesofthe divisions. Aeronauticshasoneofthe accordingtoChiefFredHasskamp, is
volunteers. largestareasofresponsibility. responsibl—efortheregistrationof
seeAeronautics,page3
Since our reorganization, we've been joined by some employees
of the Departments of Commerce and Revenue, as well as the
entire Aeronautics Division. The wide variety of services goes
beyond ovi old mission as the Department of Highways. We
feel your newsletter should reflect that new identity and we're
asking for your suggestions for a new name Drop us a note, or
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call 444-6200, if you have an idea. We would appreciate getting
your submissions by September 30.
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What's going on in the Deparment of Transportation?
Service Awards Retirements
ServiceawardsforMay,JuneandJuly Retireeswith30ormoreyearsof
werepresented inthefollowing service with stategovernment were:
categories: ArthurBaranko,GreatFalls,33;Cecil
Lincoln, Forsyth,32;RobertWagner,
35years: RalphHobbs,JamesWilliams, Dillon,31 (27MDT);andJackLiedle,
GordonTreftz,RobertSwanson. Billings,30.
30years: WilliamMaart, Eugene Longevityhonorsfor20-plusyears
Piedalue, Robert Gilman, Ray Grant, wentto: RussellWrigg, Missoula,
Gordon Garpestad, Eugene Bankey, and KarlNorwell, Libby,who retired
RobertWebb. with morethan29yearsofservice
each. Otherretireesbreaking the20-
25years: WilliamSteyh,CliffordKirby, yearmark were:
Alfred Mann, Ray Halvorson, Edward
Reuterdahl,DanielBartsch,LarryMaier, GordonGould,Cohagen,27;
Ronald Myrvik,BruceOpie. John Knowles,GreatFalls, 27;
Richard Walstrom, Emigrant,21;
20years: NancyStephens, Keith RobertNewhouse, Helena,21 (13
McFarlane,LarryFrideres,Gary MDT);and NormBrighton,
Gilmore,Julian Federico,Norman Helena,20.
Brighton,Gordon Koterba,
James Reynolds, LawrenceParsons,
Longevityhonorsfor thoseretiring
Russell Angwin,JackBarisich. with less than 20yearswent to:
15years: Waldo Lagge, Mark -byJohn Degel
Richard Lewis,Stevensville, 14;
Goodman,Donald Dusek, Larry AllenJones,Qancy, 13 (6MDT);and New computer service
Talseth,MarkLeighton,Jerry Lynch, ShirleyNeuhardt, East Helena, 13 (12 UserSupportServicesrecentlyin-
MarkChandler,James Harmon, MDT).* stalled an uninterruptiblepower
Joseph Kolman,Gregory Kovich, source(UPS) inHelena. Itslikea
DennisKeaster,DanielCarpenter, combinationofa surgeprotectorand
JosephCrodfisso,JamesErickson, Theemployee abattery.
Gary Kalberg,ThomasStroisch, newsletteris According toDon Lovely, Assistant
published six
LarsOlsen, David Kelly,Gregory timesayearbythePublicAffairs Administratorforthe Administration
Avent,Jay Donley,John Huber, Bureau,MontanaDepartmentof Division, the UPS systemprovidesa
GordonCharlton. Transportation: clean,uniformpowersource that
smoothespowerspikesand nullifies
JohnRothwell,Director poweroutages.
10years: DaleJohnson, Roy Parmly,
MarkMoberley, Alan Aspenlieder, PublicAffairs Bureaustaff: Severalcritical componentsofthe
departmental computersystemhave
RKoegveirnSBcrhuuslktiz,,DDeanrnriesllDZieotorki,ch, Dan Bartsch bteeemnwialtltascthaeydotnoeLvfreSn.inNtohweetvheenstyso-f
JohnDegel
LarrySchwarz, MarleneSwartz, lighteningstrikesora poweroutage.
JeannieHuntley
Daniel Hansard, LyrmDale.
DennisUnsworth
Even ifyou losepowertoyour
terminal,you will usuallybeableto
5years: KevinHendrickson,Theresa Submissionsandcorrespondence
start rightwhereyou werebefore the
Davidson,ThomasMarchwick, Merle shouldbeaddressed to: outage. The systemwill evenprotect
Bearden,Steven Petrashek, David Lee, workingdocumentsyoudidn'thave
PublicAffairs Bureau
Carolyn Rogers,TerrySteen, 2701ProspectAvenue time to save.
GRaoryyRCohdreins,toMpahretrisnonL,eaTnihmaortt,hyFord, Hel(e4n06a),4M44T-652900620 mIfoyroeuihnafovremaatniyonq,uecsatliloUnsse,rorSunpepeodrt '
DonaldJohnston, FrankLubick. at444-6311.*
Tim Call wins 6th race in a row
TheNational TransportationWeek Derek Morgan and Tina Kroll
Road RaceChallengeisheld annually were the winnersof theirrespective
MDT
toallow employees tocompete one-mileraces. Kroll was followed
I against the finish timesofother by Brie MuUinsand Traci Sheen.
transportationemployees fromother Zach Willert placed second in the
states. men'sdivision.
TimCall wonhissixth 10-k with a In teamcompetition, theThree
wiiuiing timeof40minutes, 10sec- Turtles: BobTholt, Dana Chapman
onds. Hewasfollowed by and KenNeumiller, took first in the
Ken Neumillerand DenisBurke.
10-kevent.
Top women finishers in the 10-k The5-k racewaswonby Fussion
wereJean Bond, Dana Chapmanand Feet: Mike Lynch, AndyNelson and
Jo AnneEschler.
Rex Hoy.
The top three men in the5-krace
wwMeeirrkeeeTABhoneudrsyeislNameaClnas.sohnW,,oTRrmeuexdniHHoweiylnvanienkrdsand TBheraTehaeenGdoennTeer-arcmaitiilSoetnetsee,nacamonmwdpirnHineseaertdhweoarfs TtDhraeannfasinpCiosrhhtaalptimineoannofiRtsahaeclellsWOm-eikelekrsa.caesShsoefhetwhcaersoNsaosteniseonoafl
and AnnetteStockdale. Allison. the top three finishers.
Walther honored for encouraging training
fames Walther, ChiefMaterials encouraging cross-training for
Engineer for the Materials women in traditionally male-
Bureau, was named public dominated areas.
sector Employee of the Year by
the Helena Chapter ofPro- This cross-training included
fessional and Business Women skills that gave employees
last May. extensive knowledge of materi-
als used in highways construc-
He was selected for his efforts tion, sampling and testing
to provide training opportuni- procedures, as well as require-
ties for his employees, and for ments for certification.
Classes for Native Americans The Airport/AirwaysBureau expensessuchaspaving, grasscutting
assistscommunityairports with and snowremoval,
BonnieSedita, Missoula District technical expertise,and maintenance • bettersupport for funding, and
Personnel Specialist, workswith the and operation of: • use ofhighway radio repair workers
Salish Kootenai Collegetodevelop • 25 non-directional radiobeacons, onairport equipment.
post-secondaryclassesforNative • 65 air-to-ground communication "We see a lot ofpotential in this
Americans. sites. relationship, " said Burrows. "In
Theseclassesqualifythem forposi- Bureau ChiefGerald Burrows dealings with the engineering people
tions with MDT, such as survey aides pointed out thebureau operates 14 and other sections we found MDT's
or temporarywinter truckdrivers. state-owned airports, includingthe people to be very helpful. We are
According to Sedita, these courses aircarrierairport atWest lookingforward to usingthatexperi-
willenableNativeAmericanstoqualify Yellowstone. Thebureau isalso ence and talent a lot more in the
responsible for 123 public use
forjotsrequiringapplicationinterviews airportsin Montana. Burrowssays future.
orspecial licensesorjsermits.* hisofficehasinspected 114 so far " We're also enthusiastic about
the benefits to the public from this
thisyear.
Aeronautics (continuedfrompage1) According to the study tocreate reorganization. Having access to
Montana-based aircraftand pilots, theMDT, including Aeronauticsin other resources makes it possible for
trainingand organizingair search thenew agency created a numberof us to serve the public faster and at a
'volunteerprograms, and conducting cost-cuttingpossibilities: lower cost, Burrows said, so we're
competencychecksand proficiency • Combiningknowledge, equipment savingtime and money."
flight instructionforpilots. and resources toreduceairport — byJohn Degel
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EAP offers confidential assistance to employees and families
Haveyou everhad oneofthose
days? You know, whenyou realize Servicesand benefits offered: Counsellingoffered:
incomenever,evermeetsoutgo. Or,
when thekidswakeupcoughingand • confidential,no-charge assess- • parenting and familyissues
crankyand youjustknow you'vegot mentofanypersonal problem, • eating disorders
thesamebug theydo? • early identification ofproblems, • legal issues
Someofushaveyears likethat. allowing foraquickerrecovery, • marital relationships
Luckily, MDToffersanewbenefit • 24-hour-a-day crisis counseling, • aging
programprovidingconfidential • assessments performed by • drugs and alcohol abuse
assistance and information forper- master-level counselors, and • depression/grief
sonal and physical problemscompli- • assistancewith locating appro- • financialmatters
catingyourlifeoryourwork. priate communityresources. • child abuse.
"TheEmployeeAssistanceProgram
has two distinct components,"accord-
physical healthissue. " Examples tance Program (EAP) services for you
ing Barbara Martin, coordinator of the
include: andyourfamilyarestrictlyconfidential
program. "One part provides short-
term counseling and referral to help •patientrights • birthcontrol withabsolutelynoinformationgoingto
you gain control and perspective in • medication • immunizations thedepartment, yourspouseor fannily
yourlife. Theotherpartisa'healthhot- • genericdrugs without your direct knowledge and
lfionre,m'aotfifoenrionvgefrreteheantdelceopnhfiodneentoinalainny- • "sTeheekyi'nllgeavseenceoxnpdlaoipninmieodnical terms appIrfoavnaEl.APcounselorhelpsyoudeter-
and"Waillthhetahlethheiaslsutehs.h"otline," Martin aManrdtidnessacirdi.b"eThmiesdiisctahlepplraocceetdouarseksa,l"l mMairnteinthsaeidn,eyeodufcoarnmgeotruepctooufnosuerlifnrge,e
said,"youdon'teven have togive thosequestionsyou'retooembarrassed visitsperissueperyear. Afterthat,the
yourname. Themedical staffwill to askyourdoctor." statehealthinsuranceusuallypicksup
answeryourquestionsaboutany MartinstressedallEmployeeAssis- 50% of the tab once your deductible's
been met. Martin advised all employ-
eestocheckwithBlueCross/BlueShield
Do you need assistance? forquestionson insurancedeductibles
and allowablepayrnentsbycalling
1-800^23-0805.
Martinencouraged supervisors to
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referemployeeswhose workperfor-
mance maybeaffected bypersonal
problems. She said theEAP would
alsobeaperfectplaceforsuf)ervisors
togetassistanceindealing with
problem employees. Martinstressed
thepoint that supervisorscan'treceive
Jasic personality change Avoidance of co-workers feedbackon an employee'sinvolve-
ment in theprogramwithout written
consent from theemployee.
IfyoudecideEAPisjusttheticketto
gettoknowyourselfalittlebetter,orto
ease workorfamilystrain,allyouhave
todo is make onephonecall:
Billings- 652-8844
GreatFalls-727-4358
Miles City-232-3040
Bozeman - 587-8238
Helena- 443-1127
Missoula-721-0291
Butte-782-0471
Kalispell- 752-6443
24-hoiu-crisis line:1-800-833-3031
Healthline: 1-800-821-6222
(8am- 5pm,weekdays)
'Thisprogam can doa lotofgood '
Unusual lack of energy Inappropriate dress forpeople, Martin said. "We'vejust
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gotto useit." byjeannie Huntley
Remodeling Underway-
Ed Gordonseems tobe taking thechaos
instrideduring remodelingoftheMotor
^iarrierServicesofficearea. Theremodel-
mngis the resultofrecent reorganization
thatcreated the Montana Departmentof
Transportation.
MByDtTheendoftheyear,everyfloorofthe
buildingwillhave undergonesome
changes. Theofficespacechangeswill
takesomespacefroma numberofoffices
inordertoaccommodateincoming
personnel. MotorCarrierServices,for
example, lostsomefloorspacein their
firstfloorlocation.
Insomeinstances,divisiorts willactually
find theirworkspaceexpanded. The
remodelingworkwassimplified bythe
fact thatallinteriorwallsandfixtures
aredesigned tobemovedquicldy.^
-photobyJohn Degel
Unique projectunderway Butte highlights
Billings bridge project spans Yellowstone River
TheButteDistrictheld itsgolftourna-
Abridgeprojectisunderway inBill- total offivepipelines750-feetlong, ment and picnic for employees and
ingsthatengineerssayisoneofthe whichwill bemoved ina single retireees August 9. Thegolftourna-
trulyuniqueprojectsin thehistoryof effort. Thisisauniqueactionin the menttookplaceatHighlandViewand
thedepartment. Whendone, thepro- department. waswonbythe teamofCarl Peil,
jectwill completelychangethe BillGromljez,TonyOlsenand
appearanceoftheYellowstoneRiver Thecrossingmustbeaccomplished VictorSchatz.
|prossingsnear the Metra. duringlow waterflowsand com-
pleted beforefishspawning season After thetournament,thepicnicwas
Theprojectcallsforreplacing theBill- beginsaroundOctober1. Thejobis held atStoddenPark. Someofthe
ingsEastBridge-whichiscurrently furthercomplicatedby theheavyuse retirees honored wereRichard Wal-
stromand RobertWagner.
a three-span,540-foot long, 24-foot oftheareaduringhorseracing,
wide,continuoussteel trussstructure county fairandNILEactivities. Buttealsoreports thatBrettWilliams
-witha 566-footlong,82-foot wide, transferred in from Helena. Rickie
four-lane structure,and replacing the Roy Ventura, Billings DistrictEng- Fulwileristhe newmaintenance
Montana Rail Linkoverpasswith a ineer,believesthe movementofthe supervisorin Bozeman; Marianne
four-laneoverpass. pipescanbe madewithoutserious Matthewsisthenewadministrative
trafficproblemsarising. assistantin Bozeman,and Carla
Anumber ofpipelinesforfourutility BeBoermoved into Marianne's
companiesmustberelocated across Construction activitieswill bepro- administrativeclerkjob.
therivertomakewayforthenew ceedingonbothbanksoftheYellow-
bridge. Themoveincludesa stone Riverat thesame time.* LaryDassinger transferred to
Carbella from Livingston. He was
replaced byRussell Sutton.*
Radio "shacks" rebuilt
Several buildingsintheGlendive
District that house radio relayswere
recentlygiven a new leaseon life.
Thebuildings werereconstructed
during the winterbymaintenance
crewsin the district because they
were infested with mice,cold to work
inand in pxx)rcondition. Threenew
shackswerebuiltand moved to spots
cLi^ose- er/ocouf\rine.S o*=- -m-e I-'IO fci>Jcl near Baker,Richeyand Makoshika
-CourtesyofKevin Beckstrom, Utah DOT StatePark.*
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Publication dates set
Inaneffort to providemoretimely
coverageofMuTpersonneland
events, thenewsletterisincreasing
thenumberofissuespublished from
fourayearto sixayear. ^
Submissionsand photographswill
need tobein thePublicAffairs
Bureauofficeonadifferentschedule
thanin thepasttomeetthenew
deadlines.Theschedulechangesare
asfollows:
DeadlineDate
RoseGarden Visit- Duringa recentseminarin Washington, transportationoffidab
fromaround thecountrywent to the WhiteHousetoxnsit with President Busk.
Amongthoseattendingaspeech bythePresidentin theRoseGardenwere(l-r) Don
Dillard, DirectorofWyoming's DOT;RonHill,Assistant Director,Nevada DOT;
RobertChampion,ActingDeputyDirector,MDT;and JohnRothwell,MDTDirector
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New MDT
logo attracts national attention
Oneofthemostobviousand quickly ThelogowasdesignedbyClayShulz,
noticed changescreated byrestruc- who hasa lotofexperience indevel-
turingtheDepartmentofTransporta- opingcorporate identities. He'sbeen
tionwasthedepartment'snewlogo. involved incorporatedesignfor
Coors,General Electric,Nikeand a
AccordingtoDennis Unsworth,Public numberofotherinternational corpor-
AffairsBureau Chief, thechangewas ations.
initiatedbyDirectorJohnRothwell's
Thelinesthrough thelogoand the
desiretomakeacleanbreakwiththe
slantoftheletterssuggestsmove-
identityoftheold Departmentof ment,whichisthelifeblood ofMDT.
Highways. Awarmgraywaschosenforthecolor
becauseitappearsmorebusinesslike
Rothwell hascontinuallyemphasized and fitsthe logobetterthan theblue
thatthenewdepartmentisnot colorusedbythedepartmentinthe
concerned justwithhighways,but
past.
withall aspectsoftransportation,
Unsworth said.Thedesign selected AlthoughShulzdesigned thelogo,all
forthedeparmentlogodoesn't oftheusesofthelogo arefound in
emphasizeanyonefacetofthenew designscreatedbyAmyGlasscockof
department'sstructure. ofSmithKleinjanAdvertisinginHel-
ena.
"Wechosethepresentlogobecauseit
wassimpleandbusinesslike, "said "All ofour envelopes, letterhead, de-
Unsworth. "It'ssimpleand doesn't calsandcapsweredesignedbyherand
lookstifforfeel stuffy." we're very pleased by the appearance
ofherwork,"Unsworthsaid.
"WechosetheMDTacronymbecause
thereareseveral MDOTsaround the There were a number of designs sub-
country,"hecontinued. "We'rethe mittedbyShulzand otherartists. The
onlyMDTidentityin thenation." new design was chosen after several
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