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Thursday, January 02, 2020

Invite To Free Health Screenings

If you have any questions regarding the notice below, you can email your JPL Go365 go-to person, Matthew Taylor, The message below is from Bob Blanco, COJ's Business Partner, Employee Services:

"On 1/1/2020 everyone will start fresh at blue status and 10% of 2019 points will roll over to kick you off for 2020.

"Earning points in Go365 is easy when you get a biometric screening.

"Make an appointment for an on-site screening. Based on your results, you'll unlock recommended activities that are just for you that help you reach your health and wellness goals even faster.

"You can earn up to 4,000 points for completing your biometric screening. Points help you add up Bucks (one point = one Buck), which you can redeem for things such as gift cards, movie tickets and much more.

"Date: January 28, 29, & 30 & February 18, 19 & 20, 2020

Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Be sure you are fasting but take morning medicines with water.

Place: January 28 & February 18: City Hall

January 29 & February 19: Ed Ball Building

January 30: JSO

February 20: Yates Building

"For more information: Schedule a time/date via the Employee Portal; click Go365 on the left. Additional dates will be scheduled for coming months so check the COJ-Go365 Portal page."

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

GO365: A Piece Of Cake!

What's your goal? Trim a few pounds, lose that sluggish mid-afternoon low, look and feel better? Well all you have to do is:

Join us for the Go365 COJ November step challenge! We have about 20 people on our JPL team right now and we could add Y O U to the list of employees who are going GO365.

Holidays are a almost here and it's a great time to fit in some more exercise and start a few new habits that make you stronger and feel and look better (and who doesn't want to do that!) If this is your first time taking the challenge and you aren't sure where to find information, just click here: www.go365.com , or email Matthewt@coj.net for information.

Don't just make your goal -- BEAT YOUR GOAL!

Monday, January 07, 2019

3,203 Go365 Points For Matthew Taylor

Matthew Taylor is a Librarian I who works in Main's Adult Fiction/Popular Library. Here is his Go365 update, "As of January 7, 2019, I have logged 3,203 points, a little under 1800 points to silver status. This is a shot of my niece and I after we got our numbers as part of the group doing the health walk she and her school were doing this past weekend in Clay County.

"I walk a lot since my epilepsy keeps me from driving, thus my high score, although I did walk 26 miles in one day to see if I could do it. When I trade my points in for Amazon gift cards, I spend a large portion of that to get things for my displays here at Main. The amount of walking I do is out of necessity as much as for my health."

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Run, Tone Up, Get Discounts: LOOK GOOD!

Richard Mott is JPL's City Wellness Team rep (and our go-to for Go365) and he wants to share the link/list of upcoming runs scheduled for the rest of the year. Additionally, the owner of 1st Place Sports will extend a City discount to participating employees for all the runs they sponsor through the end of the year:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByxAAGMXbZKoSUFsZWx4aGFDcEU

Everything to gain and plenty of lbs. to lose.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

JPL: Tied For Gold & Platinum In Go365 Race

Some things bear repeating and if you missed Richard Mott's latest e-mail updates on Go365, you can get essentials here:

Richard created a new Go365 step challenge for JPL staff called I Survived Summer Learning; it started August 10, 2017, and lasts for a month. Richard wants you to join him for some healthy competition. As he says, "Earn some Bucks. What’s not to like?

"You must be a Go365 member to participate. This challenge only works on a mobile device. If you haven’t already, download and install the Go365 App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Using the App, join the Survived Summer Learning Challenge. If tapping the link on the Challenge name doesn't work, copy and paste the following link into your smartphone's web browser. Note: this link will not work from a desktop computer: Survived Summer Learning

"JPL Rules Go365 Gold and Platinum! JPL is tied for the most employees in the top two Go365 levels, Gold and Platinum, of any department in the city. With 13 at GOLD and 7 at PLATINUM level, only the Sheriff’s Department (3,000 employees) matches JPL.

"Congratulations to Jessica Serrano, Library Associate at CW, who crushed the competition in the Go365 city-wide “Summer Step Challenge. With 732,000 steps in one month (around 350 miles, I think), she had almost 100,000 steps more than her nearest competitor.

"And congratulations to everyone else from JPL who participated.

"Here’s the thing about reaching higher levels – you get these large Bucks bonuses – 1,500 for GOLD and 5,000 for PLATINUM -- PLUS, you know those random prize drawings they do for everyone who is in Go365? The higher the level you are the better the prize.

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THREE STAFF HONORED AT CW

In December, Deputy Director Julie McNeil presented service pins to Kristi Dorney (middle in pic) for 20 years at JPL; Cassy Manning (left) for five service years; and Helena Davenport for five years serving JPL. Kristi received a congratulatory letter from Mayor Curry, and Cassy and Helena each received a letter of appreciation from Director Tim Rogers. Cassy, Kristi, and Helena also enjoyed a socially-distanced party given in their honor. All of us send our thanks, too, for your years with the library.

MR. MOSELEY: CONGRATS ON 20 YEARS & A JOB WELL DONE!

DON'T NEED TO BE A DUMMY; JUST READ BOOKS FOR DUMMIES

PT shelver with help from Teen Associate Beverly Mason created a “I thought you said Mummy…No I said Book for Dummies” display to transition to fall/Halloween and highlight DU’s For Dummies series of books on a variety of topics. DU Manager Eric Soriano added, “There’s also a new ‘Interactive chess display’ by Librarian Benjamin Smith. Books and DVDs are available for checkout while customers enjoy actually playing the game. Ben is also planning to offer possible chess classes.”

LIGHT BULB GOES OFF IN CREATIVE DECKER'S HEAD

YS Asociate Decker Cavosie hosted EB’s first “Minute to Win It,” April 9, 2019, where 15 teens competed in various challenges under a 60 second time limit. Participants discussed strategies and difficulties throughout the program and exhibited creative problem-solving to gain advantages. Each month at the end of the program, the teen with the most points writes their name on the “Minute to Win It Undisputed Championship” belt Decker made. The belt will be displayed until the following month when the reigning champion will defend their title.

HAIL, HAIL THE GANG'S ALL HERE FOR MELODIE BRUNSON'S 5 YEAR CELEBRATION!

January 17, 2019, Deputy Director Julie McNeil presented Melodie Brunson with Director Tim Rogers' congratulatory letter for her five years of service and her service pin. Melodie also enjoyed a big cheer from West Branch's staff pictured here. Back row: Jessica Carpenter (clerk), Eve Harm (YS Librarian 1), Shannon Buchanan (clerk), Larry Singer (volunteer), John Jessee (Assistant Branch Manager), & Manager Kathleen Brunner. Front row: Latisha Woolbright (clerk), Julie Horton (YS Library Assistant), & Melodie Brunson (YS PT Associate.)

THANKS, MANDY ELLIOTT, FOR 5 GOOD YEARS OF SERVICE

JANICE ADAMS CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS W/JPL

Library Associate Janice Adams received her 5 year service pin from Webb Region Manager Lynne Baldwin, January 31, 2018, along with a letter from Library Director Tim Rogers thanking and commending Janice for her service to JPL, the City and the community. Staff at Webb surprised Janice with not one but two cakes, a card, a bouquet of flowers and a gift card. Branch Manager Kathy Tekin joined Lynne to say, "Congratulations to you, Janice, for 5+ years of outstanding service to the Jacksonville community."

STUDY BUDDY SHARED BY 3 IN MAIN TEEN DEPT.

A Thank You From Denise Thomas

To the JPL Family: I wish to thank each and every one of you for your caring responses during my time of need. For those who were not aware, time was needed for surgery and recovery from breast cancer. I want you to know that all donated leave, words of encouragement, random acts of kindness and those beautiful smiles are appreciated.

I am a breast cancer survivor as a result of God’s Grace and an early detection of the cancer. May I suggest that each of you, if you have not already done so, take time to schedule health screenings of any kind knowing that these can be lifesaving methods for you.

To God be the glory for the things he has done. I am now free of cancer and want to say again that I appreciate what you did for me. Not knowing who my time donors were, I am not able to give individual hugs; collectively to the JPL Family I say THANK YOU a million times over.

Denise Thomas, JPL’s Center for Adult Learning at Main.

MARILYN JORDAN SENDS THANKS TO STAFF WHO DONATED TIME FOR HER RECENTLY

SANTA AND KIDS AT MAIN

Main's Children’s departmemt had a jolly great time with Old Saint Nick this year. We handed out jingle bells, read a sleigh ride picture book and, of course, sang the Jingle Bells song. Next, resident elf, Carisia Rooney, took over and kept the line smiling as they waited to verify that indeed, Santa’s whiskers were real and so was his tummy! Afterward, Jonathan Sandbach held a bell-decorating class (complete with glitter) so the kids could take some of the holiday fun home with them.

MATTHEW TAYLOR, LIBRARIAN I, WITH MAIN LIBRARY 15 YEARS

DENISE THOMAS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS WITH JPL

Denise is a Literacy Program Specialist in the Center for Adult Learning, located on the Conference level of the Main Library. She has done so much good for the community beside all the wonderful things she does for children in her position with JPL. Deputy Director Jennifer Giltrop (far left) gave Denise a congratulatory letter from Mayor Curry and her 15 year service pin. Denise is 2nd from left, then CAL Manager Katie Devanny, & Tammy Owens. We join with them in congratulating you, Denise.