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05/12/98 TUE 14:43 FAX i 704 7SS 8420 DSS ~003 Nadine Holshouser Nadine Holshouser's first experience in working at Cabarrus County Department of Social Services c~me in October, 1981, at a time when she was at the a~ency temporarily, working with the Fuel Procr~m. She returned in October of 1982, to we, ll with the Fuel Pro~r~m~ again. In January, 1983, she went to work in the Income Malnteai~nce Division, as a (temporary) worker in Adult Medicaid. One year after she began work in Income Maintenance,. she was hi-ed into a permanent position. Although she left this position in Fall, 1986, she continued to return each Fall afterward, to assist us with the Fuel ProEram. On January 25, 1990, she bec~me employed with the a~ency as a Data Entry operator, ~rst on a part-time basis, and later, in a full-time position, which she ha.~ held to the present time. At the ~.ime when Haaine began her work in Data Entry, the agency was in the process of ch:~z~ing from a system of m~illng in state forms, to our keyln~ in the i~formation, on.line, from our agency. In orchestrating this new system, Nadine had to learn many of her keyboard duties by 'trial and error', and item telephone contact with state data entry personnel. She always completed the data entry functions in a timely m;nner, and when she hit =sna§s', such as when cel~.~in items on fornls would not go through, she was patient, yet persistent, in m=lri,~g sure that the information was keyed within the requ/red time frames, and she always made every effort to make sure the infor~tion being keyed was correct. Ns&ins was also accessible, at times when certai~ infor~uation on data for,,,a had to be keyed quickly. She has worked hard to make sure that all dearlli~es have been met, and without her tenacity and her commitment, the a~sistance entitled to many of ottr clients might have been negatively affected. In 1998, bladine was voted DSS Employee of the Year, and was presented thl, award, without her prior knowledge, at the agency Christmas luncheon that year. It is well-l~nown that Nadine is one of the nicest, and one of the most dependable and trustworthy employees there could ever be. Her belief in the need to be supportive of co-workers has been demonstrated in her participation on the committee which manages the County Leave Sh_~_ving Bank. She has also assisted on various in-agency committees, and ha~_ never hesitated to lend a "helping B~nd', whenever her help was needed. Her commitment to her work is not oltly locally recognized, but also is _~__own in Data Entry at the state level, as well. Nadine is anxiously anticipating retirement, and with her high level of energy, her friends and acquaintances l~now that she will leave "no stone unturned"! In addition to her involvement with her two grown sons, she looks forwaxd to the time she will spend with her hobbies, which include her love of Country T_.ine Dancing, her bowling in two separate leagues, and her enioyment of playing BINGO! Nadine has always been one to say what she thinks, but v-lilts some, she has possessed the skill of doing it in a kindly manner, always aclrnowleclging other penone' feelings and viewpoints. Her love of life and her ergoyment of those around her have made her an example for others to follow, and although she will be missed by her co. workers, she will stay in touch, and will finally have the time to do what she enjoys moat. At the Department of Social Services, we love her, we wish her well, and we thank her, for helping to make our workplace a better one!