12B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL April 27, 2016
O UR N EIGHBORHOOD
Community snapshots from community members
photo by Mike Wohrle
Great-grandma Sharon with Wyatt Bates on his fi rst Tril-
lium hike.
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The Cottage Grove High School class of 1959 recently gathered at El Tapatio restaurant.
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Trevor raised the most money ($808) for the Harrison
Elementary Jog-a-Thon.
April 27, 2016
Administrative
Professionals Day
Show administrative professionals they are appreciated
B
W
usiness owners and bosses and high-level executives
may have their names on placards
or monogrammed stationery, but the most successful
businesses tend to be those in which
the entire staff, from the company president to
administrative professionals
and so on, works together.
r o ld’s Greatest
Administrative
Professional
Joni Garner
There is no
competition!
we appreciate
all you do.
Administrative professionals,
sometimes referred to
as “admins,” handle
everything from spreadsheet
generation to PowerPoint
presentations to preparing
schedules. Admins are
often the unsung heroes
of the workplace, and
while they may not receive
much fanfare, without the
continued efforts of admins,
businesses may grind to a
halt.
In recognition of the roles
they play, administrative
professionals have been
honored during a special
week each April for the
past 60 years. Once called
Secretaries Day during
its inception in 1952,
To the staff at the
Cottage Grove Sentinel~
Thank you for
making everyday
an adventure!
Cottage Grove Sentinel
the holiday was later expanded and the name changed
to incorporate all of the employees who play pivotal
administrative rolls in companies big and small. Managers
and business owners may choose their employees, but the
following ideas can breathe fresh life into festivities and help
boost employee morale even further.
• Spring for coffee. Many employees require a caffeine buzz to
get them through their busy days. The old pot in the break
room may not deliver the best brews these days, and you
can give employees another coffee i x to help them perk up.
Check to see if independent coffee chains or even franchised
businesses have to-go carafes. If not, consider purchasing
a coffeehouse-inspired coffee maker, complete with the
capabilities to make cappuccino and lattés.
• Give a gift of time. What worker couldn’t use a few extra
days off? Show gratitude by renegotiating vacation and
personal time schedules with administrative professionals.
Be open-minded to an alternate work schedule if it may keep
employees happy and better able to serve the company.
• Show your appreciation through letters or certifi cates.
Professional-looking certii cates are easy to come by
because they can be produced right in the ofi ce with some
desktop publishing software. Some ofi ce-supply stores also
may carry preprinted certii cates. A heartfelt thank-you letter
also is something that admins may appreciate, as it shows
employees their efforts are not being overlooked.
• Present tickets to a game or a show. Many supervisors are
given perks, such as free tickets
THANK YOU
LEESA
& Linda
For all you do
EVERYDAY!
From the Board of Directors
and the entire staff of
South Lane Fire & Rescue
to popular sporting events or other sources of
entertainment at nearby venues. Pass on these
free tickets to special employees who may not be able
to afford box seats or front-row tickets to local theater
productions.
• Time pay raises to coincide with Administrative Professionals
Week. Use this week as an opportunity to give bonuses or
raises, rather than doing so at the beginning or end of the
year.
Administrative professionals do a lot to keep companies
al oat and operating smoothly. Supervisors, managers and
other higher-ups can
take every opportunity to show their appreciation
to these hard yet often unsung workers.
Thank You to
Joy Ward & Jill Kallinger
For all you do every day.
We couldn’t do it without you!
Erik & Wendy Sue Benson
AllState Insurance
130 Gateway Blvd
Cottage Grove, OR
541-942-2605