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I N T H I S I S S U E :

Year Round

Opportunities

Shining Star

Recipe

Someone Special

Award

Volunteer

Recognition

Why I Volunteer

Mixers

Volunteer

Opportunities

New Volunteers

Brain Teaser

Volunteer Tyler City Hall 212 N. Bonner Tyler, TX 75702 (903) 531-1100 VolunteerTyler@tylertexas.com

www.VolunteerTyler.com

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Volunteer Tyler Newsletter

Millions of students

walk the halls each year

eager to learn and

participate in after

school activities.

Volunteer Tyler offers

such opportunities year

round. Volunteers can

serve in any of the 25

different departments

and facilities

throughout the City of

Tyler depending on the

minimum requirements.

Duties range from clerical

work to special events to

special projects.

References are also

provided upon request for

anyone who volunteers

for at least 20 hours

during the year.

Please contact the

volunteer coordinator

if you know of any

students who are

interested in signing

up for any volunteer

opportunity at (903)

531-1100.

SHINING STAR VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

leisure travel, interior

decorating, listening to

music and

scrapbooking.

Deedra stated,

“Volunteering gives me

peace when I know

there is a need and I

have the opportunity to

step up.”

Thank you for

bringing your

experience to the City

of Tyler. You are truly

a shining star!

Deedra Hoard has been

chosen as the Shining Star

for the months of

September and October.

She has been volunteering

at special events such as

the Tyler Public Library’s

Spring Book Sale and the

#SchoolisCool event over

the past year.

After she and her

family moved from

Memphis last year, Deedra

knew that she did not come

to Tyler to sit down. She

wanted to continue her

service to the community

as she did with several

different organizations,

include the Lupus

Foundation of America,

Inc., Girl Scouts of

America, Habitat for

Humanity, Metropolitan

Inner-Faith Association

(MIFA), Mid-South Food

Bank, Dress for Success,

and The National Coalition

of 100 Black Women, Inc.,

Memphis Chapter. She also

served as a member of both

the Germantown Chamber

of Commerce and her

church’s Trustee Board. “I can definitely depend

on Deedra to show up and

be a consummate

professional at any event

that she is assigned,” said

Yolanda Prince, volunteer

coordinator .

When Deedra is not busy

volunteering, attending her

son’s football games,

visiting her daughter at

Grambling State University,

or working as a national

business development

director for Puroclean, she

partakes in photography, Deedra Hoard

YEAR ROUND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

V O L U N T E E R T Y L E R N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 2 2 1 2 N O R T H B O N N E R A V E .

RECIPE

Lollipop Ghosts

Recipe

Ingredients

· 1-1/2 cups white baking chips

· 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract

· Ghost lollipop/candy molds

· 10 lollipop sticks

· 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips,

melted

Directions

· 1. In a microwave, melt white

chips; stir until smooth. Stir in

coconut extract. Cut a small hole in

the corner of a pastry or plastic bag;

insert a #3 round pastry tip.

Transfer melted chips to bag. Fill

ghost molds three-fourths full.

Press a lollipop stick into each

ghost; top with a small amount of

melted chips. Freeze until firm,

about 15 minutes.

· 2. Remove lollipops from molds.

Use melted milk chocolate chips to

add faces to ghosts. Refrigerate

until serving. Yield: 10 lollipops.

(Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/

recipes/lollipop-ghosts)

Someone Special Awards

KTBB’s “Someone Special” award winners

have been announced for January and February.

Recipients are recognized on radio stations 600

AM and 92.1 FM and posted at www.ktbb.com.

The winners also receive a plaque from East

Texas Trophy.

July Recipient:

Joshua Rosales (Tyler Public Library)

August Recipient:

Ron Gammell (Special Events)

So listen in because you could be the next

Volunteer recognized on KTBB!

VOLUNTER TYLER

MORNING MIXERS

Volunteer Tyler will be hosting several morning mixers for individual departments. Invitations to

follow in the mail.

WHY I

VOLUNTEER?

“ I believe in being a good

example to show teenagers to

always give back.”

-Deedra Hoard,

Special Events

DATE DEPARTMENT(S) VENUE

Sept. 12 Police Police Department Conference Room

Sept. 19 Airport, Communications, Municipal Court, VES, Planning, IT, and Legal

Human Resources Conference Room

Sept. 22 Fire, Liberty Hall, Gallery Main Street, Transit, Human Resources, and Special Events

Human Resources Conference Room

Sept. 23 Library Tyler Public Library Conference Room

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UPCOMING

EVENTS

P A R K S A N D R E C R E A T I O N

Goodman Museum Welcome Center - 1 Position

Tuesday-Thursday, some Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Goodman Museum Special Projects - 1 Position

Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Rose Garden Office Assistant - 1 Position

Once a week, flexible hours

Special Event Assistants - Multiple Positions

As needed; days and times will vary

After School Tutors and Aides

Monday-Friday, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

M U N I C I P A L C O U R T

Clerical Position – 1 Position

Wednesday, anytime between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

T Y L E R P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

Book Buddy Program - Multiple Positions

Once a week; 1-2 hours; hours are flexible

Special Event Assistant - 1 Position

As needed; days and times will vary

T Y L E R PO L I C E D E P A R T M E N T

Data Management - Multiple Positions

Once a week for 2+ hours

Accessible Parking Enforcement - Multiple Positions

Schedule varies; minimum 4 hours per month

Pawn Ticket Data Entry – 1 Position

Monday – Thursday; flexible hours

CSI - 1 Position

Flexible hours; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fleet Services Vehicle Courier-2 Positions

Tuesday-Wednesday; 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

V E H I C L E S E R V I C E S

Driver and Parts Runner - 1 Position

Monday - Friday; up to 8 hours per week

T Y L E R PO U N D S R E G I O N A L A I R PO R T

Airport Tour Guide - 1 Position

As needed; days and times will vary

P L A N N I N G D E P A R T M E N T

Clerical Special Projects - 1 Position

Flexible hours; Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

C I T Y H A L L

Front Desk Receptionist – 1 Position

Monday – Friday; 11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. each day

City Hall Special Projects – Multiple Positions

As needed; days and times will vary

I N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y

IT Specialist - 1 Position

One day a week; 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

L I B E R T Y H A L L

Hospitality Liaison 2-3 Positions

As needed day of the performance

Marketing & Special Events 4-5 Positions

As needed for each show

S O L I D W A S T E

Recycle Coordinator 1 Position

As needed for each event

N E I G H B O R H O O D S E R V I C E S

Administrative Assistant 1-2 Positions Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; anytime between 8

a.m. – 5 p.m.

Several City of Tyler departments are seeking

volunteers to assist with events. Please

contact the Volunteer Coordinator for these and

many other opportunities at (903) 531-1100 or

VolunteerTyler@tylertexas.com.

Sept. 24-27 Tyler Film Festival,” Liberty Hall, Varies

daily

Oct. 14 Turn Tyler Pink, Downtown Square, 5 - 8 p.m.

Oct. 23 Family Fun Fall Festival, Glass Recreation

Center, 4 - 7 p.m.

Ongoing Various, Parks and Recreation Department,

www.TylerParksandRec.com

Volunteer Tyler City Hall

212 N. Bonner Ave.

Tyler, Texas 75702

V O L U N T E E R T Y L E R N E W S L E T T E R

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Volunteers send your answer by October 10 to Yolanda Prince at

VolunteerTyler@tylertexas.com.

2014

NEW VOLUNTEERS

Danny Bristow: Fire

Robin Camp: Tyler Public Library

Phyllis Carlyle: Special Events

Joanette Duncan: Parks and Recreation

Emily Haynes: Solid Waste

Marty Liles: Special Events

Rosetta Martin: Municipal Cour t

Debra Middlebrooks: Tyler Public Library

Erica Smith: Tyler Public Library

Lauren Stiles: Municipal Cour t

Marcos Tirado: Human Resources

Laura Turner: Human Resources

Bethany Watson: Planning

Bianca Woods: Municipal Cour t

NEW YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

Shahzeb Ansairi: Tyler Public Library

Sir'Rejodeous Bradley: Tyler Public Library

Malorie Butler: Tyler Public Library

Kushan Gupta: Tyler Public Library

Daniel Holliday-Thompson: Parks and Recreation

Alexis Kuykendall: Tyler Public Library

Leambrea Lewis: Parks and Recreation

Victoria Limas: Tyler Public Library

Emily Pinal: Tyler Public Library

Aaliyah Porter: Tyler Public Library

Lakeja Simon: Tyler Public Library

NEW DEPARTMENTS

Fire

Mystery Words

#1 Spell a 5-letter word using the clues below.

1. The last letter of the mystery word is the same letter that

comes at the end of each day of the week.

2. The second letter of the mystery word is the second vowel in a

word that sounds like pear.

3. The third letter of the mystery word is the silent letter in a four-

letter word that means to chat or speak.

4. The first letter of the mystery word is the first letter in both

words that sound like cent.

5. The fourth letter of the mystery word matches the third letter.

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