This is a photo of Eden Prairie city employees assembled in the Council Chambers last week for our 2005 Fall Employee Recognition. We gather city employees together twice each year to recognize new employees and employees based on their years of service. We recognize employees at their 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years of service anniversaries.
That’s me behind the podium. I had the honor of introducing each employee that received a service award. Mayor Tyra-Lukens, to my right, was our guest speaker this year. She told employees how proud she was to represent the City in our community and how many compliments she receives directly from citizens about city employee service. The Mayor is seen here giving one of our Engineering Division employees, Ms. Mary Krause, her gift for 15 years of service to the citizens of Eden Prairie.
Each employee that has earned a service award selects a small gift from the City’s recognition program brochure. The employee receives that gift at the recognition ceremony. Following the ceremony, Mayor Tyra-Lukens, Councilmember Phil Young, and I hosted a luncheon for the honored employees. It’s a nice thing the City can do to recognize the hard work and dedication of its employees. It’s especially nice to have two of our elected officials involved in the event. That’s important to employees.
This event could not have happened without the hard work of Sandy Werts from our Parks & Recreation Department. She put it all together. Thanks for your hard work Sandy.
