[DHS-News] Vol. 4, No. 22

[WHITEHOUSE Gary]

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dhs-news
January 23, 2003
Volume 4, Issue 22
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Meeting set for former View-Master employees 
2. DHS to examine alignment of policy and field offices
3. Currents Online, Vol. 2, No. 7


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1. Employees of the former View-Master plant in Beaverton and the public are
invited to meet with DHS and federal health officials on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to
review findings of a recent report on contamination of drinking water at the
plant, and to discuss worker health concerns. Read the news release:
http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0121.html
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2. Ramona Foley, a 35-year child-welfare veteran, was named to head DHS field
operations for the next six months, and to advise how best to strengthen ties
between the department's policy offices and field operations. Read the news
release: http://www.hr.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0116a.html
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3. An all-new edition of Currents Online, the DHS employee newsletter, is
available at the DHS Web site. Articles include coverage of a rally at the
Capitol to protest social-service cuts; employees gearing up for food drive;
OHP processing center adds a swing shift; December retirements; dealing with
depression and more. Read Currents Online at:
http://www.hr.state.or.us/pubs/currents/v2_n7/welcome.html
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