Retirement is here! Congratulations 2011 City of Atlanta Department of Public Works Retirees! In celebration of the retirement of the seven honorees, the following slideshow was composed! We wish you well!

2. Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can't retire his experience. He must use it. ~Bernard Baruch

3. Seven (7) Ambitious and Energetic People began their Atlanta City Government Careers…………….. Leon Gray 1981 Marilyn Britt 1980 Madelyn Grant 1981 Steve Williams 1980 Steve Clark 1985 Santana Herrara 1987 Robert Hodges 1996

4. City Years….the good ‘ole days at 55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303……

5. Robert Hodges15 Years of ServiceFleet Services

6. Robert Lodge Fleet Maintenance Technician Fleet Services Department of Public Works

7. “ Robert Lodge is very professional and would always greet you with a smile. His attitude was always professional and he was an awesome joy to work with!”-Charesse Williams, 7 years of service

8. Robert is referred to as the……….. “Master” by his co-workers!

9. “Robert……..Always willing to lend a helping hand”- Teresa Lawson, 12 years of service

10. ”Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. “ --Pat Riley

11. Leon Gray30 Years of ServiceFleet Services

12. Leon Gray Automotive Technician Supervisor Fleet Services Department of Public Works

13. ”Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”-Ralph Marston Leon posing in the City Garage

14. “Leon always loved his job.. I wish him well.”- Don Burgett, 25 years of service

15. Going the extra mile always pays off!

16. Leon today is the first day of the rest of your life! Enjoy every moment!

17. Santanna Herrara26 years of Service Transportation

18. Santana Herrera DPW Manager, TCC Operations & Signal/Street Light Engineering Department of Public Works 2011-Present DPW Manager, Traffic Signal & Street Light Operations Department of Public Works 2008-2010 Chief Traffic Engineer Traffic Signal Operations & Maintenance Department of Public Works 2002-2008 Traffic Engineer Principal Traffic Signal Operations & Maintenance Department of Public Works 1997-2002 Traffic Systems Engineer Traffic Control Center Department of Public Works 1987-1997

19. Who said Traffic Systems Engineers aren’t stylish? Fashion meets the Street Light Systems

20. "Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners." --Ken Blanchard

21. Madelyn Grant30 Years of Service Transportation

22. Madelyn Grant Program Management Officer Capital Projects Department of Public Works Deputy Program Management Officer Quality of Life Bond Program Department of Public Works Public Works Technical Projects Manager Department of Public Works Architectural Services Chief Office of the Mayor Department of Administrative Services Architectural Designer Office of the Mayor

23. A promising architect major destined for greatness………..

24. Red Flower in your hair and a Georgia peach in your hand….wearing an Afro and a tunic top…….Simply Madelyn

25. Motherhood is awesome…yet I’m so sleepy! The Grant Family over the years………

26. Golden Times with “Mommy’s Little Girl”

27. "Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service." Hillary Rodham Clinton Family Time is Golden

28. At work or off work…always the Queen of relationships!

29. “After all the laughs, after all the jokes, after all the firm instructions, after all the fights, one thing sums up Madelyn Grant..and that is the fact that she has a great heart! She’s also one of the very few complete managers I’ve come across in a long time!”- Femi Fayemi, 23 years of service

30. Celebrating Christmas in the Atrium of City Hall- December 2003

31. Nancy’s Birthday Party after work hours…..always there for friends!

32. Department of Public Works Executive Staff Team Members (L to R) MarnaShackleford (Human Resources), Michelle Wynn Transportation Engineering), Madelyn Grant (Capital Projects), Richard Mendoza (Commissioner), Katrina Parks (Former Staff), Douglas Raikes (Solid Waste), Cotena Alexander (Transportation Engineering), and Valerie Bell-Smith (Public Relations)

34. Capital Projects Core Team L to R Micheal Ayo (Project Manager), Femi Fayemi (Construction Management), Danita Ogandaga (Public Information), Madelyn Grant (Program Manager), Dawn Riley (Legislative Analyst), Michelle Battee-Day (Financial Manager), and Gregory Holder (Project Manager). Daniel Ephraim (Project Manager)- not pictured.

35. Steve Williams31 Years of ServiceFleet Services

36. Steve Williams Acting Assistant Director Office of Fleet Services Department of Public Works 2009-2011 Fleet Manager Technical Services Division Department of Public Works 2004-2009 Fleet Analyst Department of Motor Transport Department of Public Works 1988-2004 Shift Supervisor/Training 1983-1988 Firefighter Station #7- West End 1981-1983 Mechanic Bureau of Motor Transport 1980-1981

38. “Pleasure in the Jobputs perfection in the work”- Aristotle Steve examining Fleet inventory data

39. “Whatever you do, don’t do it half way!”- Bob Beamon Thank you Steve for always going the extra mile!

41. Marilyn BrittOffice of the Commissioner31 Years of Service

42. Marilyn Britt Public Information Officer Office of the Commissioner Department of Public Works 2010-2011 Customer Service Manager Customer Call Center Department of Public Works 2007-2010; and 2001-2004 Billing Support Supervisor Department of Public Works 2000-2001 Administrative Assistant Office of Management Information Systems (DIT) 1982-1999 Communications Assistant Mayor’s Office 1980-1982

43. “Marilyn Britt set the journalism world a' fire……ready to take the City of Atlanta Communications world to the next level……and to the next level she did! “- Danita Ogandaga, 5 years of service

44. “Marilyn Britt is a Calming Presence in a Hectic World.”- Alfred Middleton, 5 years of service

45. “Do what you do so well that they willwant to see it again and bring their friends.”Walt Disney Marilyn and Company featured with Red Foxx

46. Marilyn Britt with former Mayor Maynard Jackson

47. Marilyn’s photo op with prominent Atlanta Businessmen.

48. “Customer service is not a department, it's an attitude!”UNKNOWN Marilyn featured with Rob Pitts

49. Having a sense of humor is important in this industry!

50. Marilyn working…..with baby on board!

51. Marilyn on Costume Day….who’s your favorite character?

52. “Marilyn Britt is a teacher and a well spring of wisdom! I will miss her dearly”- Shelly Stroud, Executive Assistant, 8 years of service

53. “To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.”- Douglas Adams Marilyn Britt pictured with 2008 Retiree Betty Harris

54. Marilyn always making time for colleagues will be appreciated! Pictured with Nicole Young, Parks & Recreation Project Manager

55. Steve Clark26 Years of ServiceTransportation

56. Steve Clark Field Engineer, Principal Capital Projects 2006-2011 Construction Inspector Capital Projects 2001-2005 Planner/Scheduler United Water 1999-2001 Plant Maintenance Mechanic Water Department 1985-1999

57. “Steve Clark is an easy going, calm person always on top of his game!”- Wally Jafojo, 13 years of service

58. “ Steve Clark…dependable, confident, and efficient!”- Karen Bivens, 17 years of service Steve on site with Resurfacing Crews

59. “ Steve is one of our most dedicated field engineers of all time as for as this program is concerned. When presented with an assignment, he never asks “Why”, he just does it. - Femi Fayemi, 23 years of service

60. “ He who has put a good finish to his undertaking is said to have placed a golden crown to the whole”- Eustachius

61. Here’s to Finishing Strong and finally enjoying the Pension!

62. Thank You! Kasim Reed Mayor Atlanta City Council Ceasar Mitchell President Carla Smith Kwanza Hall Ivory Lee Young, Jr. Cleta Winslow Natalyn Mosby Archibong Alex Wan Howard Shook Yolanda Adrean Felicia A. Moore C. T. Martin Keisha Bottoms Joyce Sheperd Michael Bond Aaron Watson H. Lamar Willis Richard Mendoza, Commissioner Dexter C. White, Deputy Commissioner Available late September 2011