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CITY OF LA PORTE INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor Malone and City Council Members 160 FROM: Bill Davenport, Street Supervisor DATE: February 23, 1995 SUBJECT: Information on Janice Church ( Employee of the Quarter) Janice came to the City of La Porte in 1983. Most people probably do not recognize Janice. She is our mosquito control specialist. Janice is very dedicated to her job and has attended numerous seminars to keep abreast of current regulations and to stay in touch with her peers in mosquito control. Janice has received extensive training from Harris County Mosquito Control in all aspects of controlling this pest. She has a lot of input into which products we utilize in our efforts to fight mosquitoes. A typical work week for Janice includes three nights of spraying the city for mosquitoes followed by two days of larviciding ditches and right of ways where standing water serves as a breeding ground. She also sets out and collects traps for mosquitoes. The count of dead mosquitoes in the traps lets us know where to concentrate our spraying efforts or whether to spray the entire city twice in one week. During the big flood this fall, it took all the training and expertise of Janice to bring the major outbreak of mosquitoes under control. She worked long, hard hours. Weekends were worked also in an effort to bring relief. Not once did Janice complain about the extra burden placed on her. On the contrary, she asked and looked for more that she could do to contribute. It is dedication such as this from employees like Janice that make all of our lives a little better. It is a privilege for me to be her supervisor and proudly recommend Janice Church for "Employee of the Quarter."