See Who Won the Employee Basketball Tournament

Men’s Winning Team

County workers got into the spirit of March Madness this weekend with the Employee Wellness’ basketball tournament. The friendly competition at the Spring Valley Teen Center/Gym promoted camaraderie, teamwork and physical activity.

Women’s Winning Team

The men’s winner was “The SD Sheriff Team” with teammates Marcus Levine, Ryan Hamann, Michael Whitney, Trevor Newkirk, Richard Pele, Jonathan Panganiban and Kevin Boegler—all sergeants or deputies with the Sheriff’s Department.

The women’s winner was “The Cougars” with teammates Valerie Ryan, Kerry Conway and Judy Taschner from the District Attorney’s office.

See the gallery below.

Recognizing World TB Day

The County Administration Center was lit Friday night for World Tuberculosis Day.

Rainbow Cloud over Las Colinas

Teresita Sherman with the Sheriff’s Department recently captured a photo of a rainbow over the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee. Check out how the colors appear to pour out of the cloud!

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Mini County Administration Center Building on Exhibit at Legoland

The votes are in! LEGOLAND visitors voted about which San Diego landmarks they wanted to see built into its new MINILAND USA exhibit. The County Administration Center building made the list and you can see it shrunk down into 1:20 scale brick model form in the MINILAND San Diego exhibit which debuted March 23.

LEGO master builder architects used 56,000 bricks to construct the CAC building, and it took 200 hours to build. Other San Diego landmarks include Balboa Park, the Santa Fe Station, Petco Park, the San Diego County Fair, San Diego Convention Center, Hotel del Coronado, and the Coronado Bay Bridge.

Coming soon to the MINILAND CAC will be wedding scenes in the park as well as the Star of India, which is across from our building.

Do You Have a Question About Ethics?

The next in a series of events highlighting ethics and compliance is coming up. County Counsel Claudia Silva will share her thoughts on ethics from noon to 12:30 p.m. on March 28. This virtual event will be held on Zoom. It is the final event in the Speaker Series.

Let the games begin with a few fun ways for employees to learn the Code of Ethics:

• Know the Code Scavenger Hunt can be played online or printed.

• Ethics Awareness Month quiz can be played online or printed.

• OEC Ethics Bingo

• Ethics Awareness Month Word Search

• Camp Ethics Origami Fortune-Teller

 You can submit the completed Scavenger Hunt to OEC by email to be entered in an opportunity drawing. Online participants are automatically entered.

Interested in ways to champion ethics in the workplace? Consider the below:

• Recommitting to the Code of Ethics. Our code of ethics is the foundation of our County culture.

• Sharing your favorite Know the Code micro-learning (posted on InSite and LMS).

• Requesting that OEC conduct an on-site ethics training or speak at an upcoming department meeting.

• Checking out the "Ethics In-a-Box” training resources for managers/supervisors.

If you ever have an ethics-related question, don’t wait to get answers. There are many ways to learn more, including asking your supervisor or manager and visiting the OEC webpage on InSite. More information about Ethics Awareness Month and the upcoming Ethics & Compliance training, along with resources like the monthly “Know the Code” articles and micro-training videos can also be found on the OEC webpage.

Recognizing Ramadan

The County Administration Center was lit Wednesday night for the start of Ramadan.

Rewind: Fireside Chat on Leadership Opportunities

Watch the Rewind video here.

Did you miss the Employee Resource Group Council’s “Fireside Chat” on discovering leadership opportunities Tuesday? You can now watch the virtual session on InSite.

The ERG Council’s Fireside Chats are quarterly sessions with County leadership on the secrets to their career success. This quarter, the Asian Pacific Alliance of County Employees hosted a lively discussion with Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Michael Vu and Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures Ha Dang.

Resources discussed in this session included:

• Post event survey

• APACE

• All-ERG membership form

Panelists were unable to get to all the submitted questions. Please see answers to these additional questions.

Activate Your Free GARE Network Portal Account

By the Office of Equity and Racial Justice

Have you heard of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)? And did you know you can access its collection of tools, resources and events for free with just your County email?

GARE is a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. The Alliance leads with race, with the recognition that the creation and perpetuation of racial inequities has been baked into government, and that racial inequities across all indicators for success are deep and pervasive. They also know that other groups of people are still marginalized, including those based on gender, sexual orientation, ability and age.

To learn more and to access additional resources that support the County’s mission, vision, and values, register for free.

Celebrate Spring with CSDFEA and MEERG

Join the Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group (MEERG) and County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees’ Association (CSDFEA) for a springtime event at Stelzer County Park on April 2 at 10 a.m. There will be an optional 1.5-hour hike and potluck picnic.

Stelzer County Park is made up of 420 acres of oak woodland and coastal sage scrub. The park contains several miles of multi-use hiking trails, TRACK Trails for kids, exercise equipment, playgrounds and more.

Please note that there is a $3 parking fee per vehicle. It is cash only.

The park address is 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA 92040

Register for the event now.

For inquiries, contact meerg@sdcounty.ca.gov.

See the flyer below.

Wearin' o' the Olive Green

Rain couldn’t keep San Diego Sheriff Kelly Martinez and sheriff deputies from marching in San Diego’s 41st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Balboa Park. Pete Jacovino of the Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s office submitted this photo from the Irish Festival that celebrates Celtic culture, commerce and community.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it. Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media.

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