The Courterly - First Judicial District Employees' Newsletter

Summer, 1998 Volume 2, Number 1

FJD Training: Keeping pace with the Times

Employee training requests and inquiries are on the rise. Human Resources has announced the opening of the new training facility in 380 City Hall and is planning to enhance training programs to benefit employees. In the meantime, we address your training inquiries with descriptions of training opportunities currently available in the FJD. More....

Eastern DRAP a Success!
The Domestic Relations Division hosted the Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania (DRAP) 1998 Eastern Training Conference on June 16 and 17.

Special Supplement
Children and Summer
All parents are concerned about the care, education, and recreation of their children. Recognizing this concern, The Courterly checked with City offices to find some resources and opportunities for working parents.

Philadelphia Treatment Court
Hosts First Graduation Ceremony
By Kathleen M. Rapone, Deputy Court Administrator, MC Criminal

Municipal Court Honors Employees
Municipal Court held their 17th annual Employee of the Year Award luncheon on April 29 at the Doubletree Hotel. Judges, Administrators, and staff employees were among the 175 attendees.

Departments

Another Side of...
John D'Amico

Dedicated Service

Did You Ever Wonder...

News from Human Resources

Retirements

Trivia Contest
Five readers correctly answered last issue's trivia questions

More Courterly News..
Prothonotary begins second term..
Municipal Court's Frank Talent receives citation..
FJD's Internet Site Praised..
The Courterly celebrates its first anniversary..

Past Issues of The Courterly

The Courterly
Editorial Board

Tom Bly, Editor
Len Armstrong,
CP Trial Division - Criminal
Charles Mapp,
CP Trial Division - Civil
John Buggy,
CP Family Division - Juvenile
Karen Shakiba,
CP Family Division - DR
George Mathew,
CP Orphans' Division
Lori Medaglia,
Traffic Court
Joseph Evers,
Prothonotary
Joseph Hassett,
Judicial Staff
Joanne Weglicki,
MC - Criminal
Joseph McDermott,
MC - Civil
Janet Fasy Dowds,
Court Reporters
Matthew Lewandowski,
Ministerial Departments
Margaret Donapel,
Procurement
(Layout & Design)

Also contributing to this issue:

Don Varley, Jr.
Tina Leuzzi
Sandra Nardi
Carla Martucci
Louis Presenza, Jr.
Len Hacking
Deborah Dailey

Lifetime Learning Credit
Have you wanted to improve your job skills or start a new career as a brain surgeon or a tree surgeon, but you didn't have enough money? Well, Uncle Sam is offering you some help with a Lifetime Learning Credit.

Into Thick Air
[Ed. Note: After last issue's article on Traffic Court walkers, Ed. Board member Len Armstrong was berated by CJC co-workers for not reporting their daily treks, then cajoled into joining them for a lunch time walk. This is his report.]

Family Court Initiates Truancy Courts
in Philadelphia Public Schools
By Mingo Stroeber, Esq., Family Court Division

Family Court Honors Employees
The Family Division held its annual Employee Awards ceremony at 1801 Vine Street on May 29. Administrative Judge Paul Panepinto hosted the ceremony, which acknowledged the accomplishments of employees in many areas. Family Division judges and employees and guests from other FJD Divisions were in attendance.

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