Vol. 8, Issue No.14
October 19, 2020
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From the Hawk's Nest, New River CTC's employee newsletter, is distributed twice a month, and we need your input! Have story ideas or photos for From the Hawk's Nest? Send them to the Office of Communications for the next edition.
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2020 Professor of the Year nominations |
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Nominations are being accepted for recognition as West Virginia's Professor of the Year. Click here for information on the award and nomination materials. |
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Andrea Gill, HR/Payroll Assistant |
Andrea Gill graduated from Concord University with a bachelor’s degree in 2018. She has worked for the state as a Child Protective Service Worker with the Mercer County DHHR. She has experience in working with payroll, and a variety of different time-tracking systems. She is very excited to be a part of the New River Team! |
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Working from home resources |
New River CTC's Workplace Wellness Committee is providing resources to help with wellness while working from home:
While working from home, we may be spending more time on Zoom. It’s great to be able to connect and see colleagues and students through Zoom video conferencing, but it can also lead to Zoom fatigue. Below you’ll find a few resources to help you fight Zoom fatigue:
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NDPP Prevent T2 Lifestyle Change Course
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Active SWV is providing a FREE PreventT2 class, and has reached out to workplace wellness committees in our region to help share the information and encourage participation. PreventT2 is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is proven to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Research shows that modest behavior changes, such as making better food choices and increasing physical activity, reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% in people at high risk for developing this disease. Guided by trained lifestyle coaches, groups of participants will learn the skills they need to make lasting changes such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active, and managing stress.
About the class:
The NDPP Prevent T2 course gives participants one year of free lifestyle coaching specific to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes prevention management.
Over the course, participants will receive many benefits including:
- A supportive and encouraging social group
- Take home activities
- Regular weigh ins as one method of goal setting
- Access to Active SWV’s free physical activity programs
- Coaching to help set and meet goals
- Facilitation on topics ranging from healthy eating to finding motivation and more
Most importantly, this program is designed to help participants make lasting changes by empowering you with tools and strategies you may carry with you for a lifetime.
The schedule:
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Weekly 1 hour meetings for first 6 months, Tuesdays at 3 pm* beginning November 10 via Zoom
- Monthly 1 hour meetings for last 6 months
*New River CTC Workplace Wellness Policy: As approved by their supervisor, employees may utilize up to two hours of the work week to participate in wellness activities.
Requirements:
Must be 18yrs or older, and not pregnant at the time of registration. Course material is geared towards those with prediabetes or otherwise at risk for Type 2 diabetes. However, diagnosis is not required to take the course.
Registration instructions:
Registration is on first-come, first-serve basis and will remain open until the class is full, or until Nov. 10th. For employees to "self-refer" (register) for the class, simply follow these steps:
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Head to the WV Health Connection Class Map page: https://www.wvhealthconnection.com/class-map-list
- Scroll to the table below the map and find the "Diabetes Prevention Program" section
- Select the "See Schedule" button
- Click on the "Details" button by Active SWV's program option.
- Click the "Register" button
If you would be interested in New River CTC's Workplace Wellness committee offering information/programs like this, please reach out to Jenni Canterbury.
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Boo! From the Classified Crew |
On Friday, October 30 have fun and enjoy the day at work in costume whether you're at home on Zoom or on campus. Please send your pictures to communications@newriver.edu. Also send festive decorations or autumn foliage pictures!
Please remember appropriate workplace attire. Please do not include weapons or replicas or wear costumes that are overly-revealing or that could cause safety hazards. New River CTC is a culturally diverse organization and costumes that are offensive or insulting to any group will not be allowed. Questions? Contact 304-929-6734.
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Maintenance projects and updates |
We wanted to share a few projects that John and Justin have been doing at the NCC. They have pressure washed the outside benches and picnic tables and re-stained them. They have also stripped and waxed the commons area floors of the NCC facility. Looking good at the NCC!
Raymond Frost has also been busy preparing the MCC for social distancing protocols.
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Paramedic program success
The largest paramedic class to complete from New River finished on October 2.
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Limited time only! Order your personalized brick
The Foundation is placing a new brick order for the RCC installation in the rotunda. Personalize your own brick with a name or message to be remembered forever at New River CTC. Please submit your order by November 20. The order form, brick sizes, and online payment information are available at: https://nrctcf.org/homepage-standard/brick-campaign.
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New River CTC is conducting random COVID-19 testing for students, faculty and staff who are going to campus. This confidential service is being provided to help identify those who may have COVID-19 and be non-symptomatic. As per the Governor’s directive, weekly 10% of students, faculty and staff who are going to campus (attending class, working) will be randomly selected to participate in the COVID-19 saliva testing. All testing results will be confidential and will go directly to individuals. See what the process is like by viewing Dr. Copenhaver's live video of her testing experience.
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Maintenance scheduling instructions for your
FMD-leased vehicle With ARI
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- Prior to taking to a shop, the vehicle operator calls 1-800-car-care and discusses the need with an ARI certified mechanic. The vehicle operator should provide the state of WV client code (5r82) and the vehicle’s number (last 6 of the VIN) to ARI.
- ARI reviews the vehicle’s maintenance and repair history and recommends an ARI approved vendor that best fits the repair needed and the current vehicle location.
- The operator takes the vehicle to the recommended facility.
- The facility contacts ARI to review the work requested and for authorization of the repair and the cost of performing the work. Remember that all tire purchases (which are on a state-wide contract with Goodyear) and repairs over $500.00 threshold will require the review and approval from your AFC. Please keep this in mind when you take the vehicle to a facility and plan to wait for repairs to be completed.
- Remember to contact ARI prior to scheduling any repairs for a vehicle as this helps ARI track/manage extraneous add-on charges that may not relate to your original reason for scheduling maintenance.
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For oil change intervals, follow your vehicle manufacturer's recommendation or 5,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Background:
The Fleet Management division contracts with ARI to perform the following for each participating state vehicle:
- 24x7x365 access to a team of ASE-certified car and truck technicians who scrutinize repair requests and negotiate with vendors for best prices.
- A simple prompt at the beginning of each call makes sure calls are routed to technicians experience with your type of vehicles.
- Access to an open vendor network comprised of 90,000 shops, including national accounts that offer up to 20% off retail prices.
- Controlled authorizations eliminate unnecessary repairs.
- Preventative maintenance schedules that are customized to the types of vehicles in your fleet.
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Tips for Trick or Treating and Other Halloween Activities |
Traditional Halloween activities are fun, but some can increase the risk of getting or spreading COVID-19 or flu. CDC has a new webpage that features new ways of trick or treating and other Halloween activities. When trick or treating or participating in other Halloween activities with people outside your household, wear a mask. You can make it fun by making your mask part of your costume, but when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19, a costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Also, do not wear a costume mask over a cloth mask. It can make breathing more difficult.
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Chuck Mathena Center has show updates to share |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and state regulations, we at the Chuck Mathena Center have regrettably had to postpone events through the rest of the year. We have secured a reschedule date for both The Ultimate Prince Experience and Jimmy Fortune.
The Ultimate Prince Experience has been rescheduled for May 8, 2021 at 7 pm. The Ultimate Prince Experience is the ultimate celebration of one of the most widely beloved, and profoundly influential artists of all-time. Bobby Miller presents an electrifying performance as the original that can best be described as total high energy and a “must see” experience. For anyone who wasn't fortunate enough to have witnessed this iconic artist’s live performances - which were undeniably some of the best live performances ever on the planet – Bobby Miller’s tribute performance as Prince is the next best thing as he recreates some of Prince’s most memorable concert moments.
Jimmy Fortune has been rescheduled for June 11, 2021 at 7 pm. To say that Jimmy Fortune carved out his own place in The Statler Brothers would be an understatement. Encouraged to develop his writing talents, Fortune wrote and sang lead on many of their biggest hits. “Elizabeth,” “Too Much on My Heart,” “Forever,” and “More Than A Name on A Wall” are just a few of the Statler’s hits that feature the Fortune name and voice. He also was part of the group’s award-winning TNN variety series that ran from 1991 to 1998 and played date after date on the road, bringing their legendary sound to thousands each year.
Please note that if you have already purchased your tickets to these shows, your tickets are still valid, and no action is required. We appreciate the patience, support, and love that has been shown not only to us at CMC, but to other small businesses and companies in our communities.
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The 40-TOP Virtual Series
Join the Alliance and the WV Public Education Collaborative for our next 40-TOP Virtual Series on Literacy in WV. Literacy is a spark that ignites learning from the youngest ages. In order to read, write, and communicate effectively, learners need foundational literacy skills. However, only 44 percent of West Virginia learners read at a proficient level by third grade. This round table will bring together experts and advocates for literacy to share their diverse perspectives and identify ways that West Virginia can foster literacy growth in all learners, regardless of gender, race and socioeconomic status. Join us on October 28 at 11 am and help spark literacy growth in West Virginia! Register now.
Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference - West Virginia's Annual State Update & Celebration
We have expanded our programming in 2020 to bring you the latest information on the topics that matter most. Virtually during the week of Nov. 16, we are hosting a morning session from 9 to 11 a.m. with national and state leaders. Then each afternoon we have three breakout sessions to drill down on topics, share what is working well in WV and develop more #WVSolutions. Register now.
The first statewide #WVSolutions Seekers Student Leadership Conference
November 20, 2020
High School Students are free.
College & Career Skills Training Students are $12 each, plus processing fees. Scholarships available.
Keynote Speaker: Brad D. Smith, Executive Chairman & former President and CEO, Intuit
Join TechConnectWV for the annual West Virginia Women & Technology Conference
9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19
This will be virtual this year, we remain committed to the goal of addressing the gender gap in STEM. The Keynote Speaker is Dr. Nicole Pride, President of West Virginia State University. Dr. Pride began her career in the corporate and non-profit sectors, and left industry to begin her service in higher education at North Carolina A&T State University. Her personal and professional resume demonstrate a keen understanding of the role of technology in our lives. Register now.
WV Collegiate Recovery Conference
The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN) is hosting the first statewide WV Collegiate Recovery Conference on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The event will be held virtually from 10:30 AM - 3:45 PM. WV DHHR Bureau for Behavioral Health State Opioid Response (SOR) Program, WV DHHR Office of Drug Control Policy & WV Higher Education Policy Commission are key partners in our efforts to develop & expand collegiate recovery in WV and are planning partners for our conference. Register now.
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Fleet Management provides monthly driving tips to provide agencies with a way to promote good defensive driving techniques ensuring the safety of state vehicle operators. For October 2020, Fleet is providing information on nighttime driving.
Nighttime driving is like the big brother to daytime driving. It is best to start driving after dark only after you have a lot of practice driving during the day — and practice driving at night with an experienced driver.
Some other tips to help you adjust to the lack of light:
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Do not chase your headlights. Like a dog chasing its tail, a driver chasing his or her headlights will never work out. While driving at night, it is a good rule of thumb to travel at a speed that allows you to brake within the distance covered by your headlights. Some states even have slower speed limits for nighttime driving.
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Swarm to the light like a bug. When you begin night driving, try to stick to well-lit roads. These roads will have a higher visibility than darker back roads.
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Was that a caribou? Chances are no, but it might have been a moose, a buck, or maybe even a reindeer. Whatever it was, it was big and rather strong, and if you had hit it, you would have been in trouble. Reduced visibility means reduced reaction time, so it is best to slow down at night. Keep your eyes moving, looking for animals on and around the road: They’re unpredictable and may panic and run out in front of you.
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Blinded by the light. When someone forgets to turn down the high beams, it can leave you seeing spots. But feverishly flashing your lights back is not the solution. If the other car’s lights are blinding you, what sense does it make to do the same to the other guy, making two blind drivers passing in the night? Instead, try not to look directly into the lights: look to the side of the roadway, away from the oncoming traffic, and focus on the white pavement markings or where the pavement meets the shoulder until the vehicle goes by.
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Do not let the sun go down on you! Or up for that matter. During those tricky in-between times when the sun’s coming up or going down, it tends to come at drivers at odd angles, causing glare and blind spots. Drivers may have trouble seeing other drivers, so flip on your lights. Driving with your lights on, even during the daytime, increases the visibility of your vehicle and may reduce your chances of being in a collision.
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Houston, we have a bum headlight. You would not go out into a rainstorm with a bad windshield wiper. So why venture into the darkness of night with a bum headlight or taillight? Before heading out at night, do a quick check to make sure all systems are a go. Also check to make sure your windshield is clean — inside and out. Too much grime can cause a monster glare from oncoming headlights.
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New River CTC does not discriminate in its educational programs or in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state laws. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies relating to disabilities, sex, Title IX or other forms of discrimination: Peter Hoeman, Interim Dean of Student Services and Title IX Coordinator, 304-929-5027, phoeman@newriver.edu, 280 University Drive, Beaver, WV 25801. Additional information can be found on the College’s website at www.newriver.edu/nondiscrimination.
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