CCG Insight Newsletter

Welcome and

Congratulations to our

New Hires, Promotions and Retirees for April 2023

Please click the link below to view the City of Columbus Resource List.

Risk Management has also added a new urgent care facility to our MCO Initial Treatment Provider List! 

Main Street Family Care is located at 3201 Macon Road, 31906 (Next door to Chuck E. Cheese)

Their hours are:

Monday-Friday 8 AM-8 PM

Saturday and Sunday – 9 AM-9 PM

Main Street Family Care will see our employees for all our work comp-related injuries. The clinic is open 7 days a week with extended hours to make sure they are available for our needs. They also have an online appointment process that minimizes lost time from work. If an employee would like to skip ahead and not wait in the waiting room, they can register, using this link.

This information has been updated on the Risk Management web page. 

Did you know that if you’re injured at work, Risk Management offers Concentra Telemed?

Concentra Telemed is a telemedicine solution used to treat employees with relatively minor work-related injuries. It helps minimize lost duty time, avoid unnecessary hospital visits, and increase overall productivity. See the documents below that explains the process to make employee’s feel more comfortable about Concentra Telemed. There is also a link below to a video that may help as well. Employees can utilize Concentra Telemed from their car, office, home, etc. 

Workplace Safety Tip:

Keep a Clean Workstation - Employees should avoid any unnecessary items near or on their workstations. They must also always remember to clean their workstations from any spillages and thoroughly sanitize the area if shared with other co-workers. 

CCG 2023 Service

Award Recipients !

Employee Safety Spotlight:

As part of our commitment to safety in the workplace, we would like to acknowledge employees who demonstrate safe behaviors on the job. If you have an employee that has shown superior safety practices, please let us know and we will highlight them in the Insight Newsletter! Please email the employee’s name, a photo, and how they showed extraordinary safety practices to

Lauren Vance, Risk Management. 

Muscogee County Juvenile Court in partnership with the Committee on Justice for Children, hosted the Multi-Disciplinary Child Abuse and Neglect Institute (MD-CANI): The First 75 days on April 13^th and 14^th in Columbus. “MD-CANI is an intensive, two-day training in every aspect of a dependency case, wholly informed by nationally accepted best practices. The first iteration of MD-CANI deals with the first 75 days of a dependency matter, from the decision to remove a child through the initial review hearing.” http://www.mdcani.org/

Thank you to all the CCG Employees who participated in this years

Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW)!!

60's Music Monday

Carmen D Smith:

Temptations - My Girl

Kelly Nalls:

Percy Sledge - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay &

When a Man Loves a Woman,

Ben E. King - Stand by Me,

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Jennifer Woodard:

You make me feel like a natural woman( Aretha Franklin)

  Have you ever seen the rain (Credence Clearwater Revival)

 Stand By Me ( Ben E King)

 My Girl (The Temptations)

Here comes the Sun (The Beatles)

 Light my fire (The Doors)

  House of the rising sun(The Animals)

 Crazy (Patsy Cline)

Bernadette Bass:

 Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her

The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman

Stevie Wonder - For Once in My Life

 Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind

Marvin Gaye – Take This Heart Of Mibe

 Martha Reeves – Jimmy Mack

 Etta James - Tell Mama

Marvin Gaye – You’re All I Need to Get By

  Jerry Butler – Only the Strong Survive

 The Drifters – Up on the Roof

Crystal Funchess:

 I Got You by James Brown

  Respect by Aretha Franklin

 Baby I Need Your Loving by The Four Tops

I Want You Back by The Jackson 5

 Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by The Temptations

Zanna R Terry:

Ben E. King - Stand by Me

Christi McClellan:

The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy

David Cooper:

 The Doors – People are Strange

 Creedence Clearwater - Revival

 Pretty much everything Keith Green ever sang.

Mary Scott:

Otis Redding - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

A Change is Going to come

Tracie Abell:

  I'll Be There- The Jackson 5

  Stand by Me - Otis Redding

  Just My Imagination- The Temptations

  Please Mr. Postman- The Marvelettes

 Baby I Need Your Loving- The Four Tops

Baby Love- The Supremes

Mary Hale:

Beach Boys

Patti A Postorino:

Little Eva 1962 - The Loco Motion

Pameila L. Kendrick:

The Supremes - Stop in the Name of Love.

Gwendolyn Underwood:

Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street.

Glen Thomason:

Shocking Blue - Venus

Shelly Hall:

CCR - I Heard it Through the Grapevine.

Mary Farmer:

Rolling Stones - Satisfaction Song (I Can't get no Satisfaction)

Hope Robledo:

Etta James - At Last.

Mary Monez:

  The Beatles, the BeeGees,

  The Doors, Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel,

  Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin,

  The Temptations, James Brown,

  The Animals, The Rolling Stones, the Monkees,

  Jefferson Airplane, The Jackson 5,

  Aretha, Led Zeppelin,

  Cream, Ike and Tina Turner.

Rebecca Thomas:

 Ottis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You too Long

  The Animals – House of the Rising Sun

  Jimmy Dean – Big Bad John

  Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally 

Laurie Adams:

Temptations - My Girl

Angela Holloway:

 Sweet Caroline

 Brown Eyed Girl

  Why do Fools Fall In Love

 Take Good Care of my Baby

Rea McConnell:

The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry

Tina A. Chuquichanca:

Beatles

Stephanie Cooper:

The Twist - Can't Help Myself.

Carly J. Opperman:

  California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas

  Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

  Hey Jude – The Beatles

 What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

 Daydream Believer – The Monkee

  You don’t own me – Lesley Gore

 Happy Together – The Turtles

Claire M. Mitchell:

Stone Ponies

Lisa D. Sinclair:

  Hard Day’s Night by the Beetles

  Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In by The 5^th Dimension

  Crimson and Clover by Tommy James and the Shondells.

Kanise Wiggins:

The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love.

Ryan McCan:

Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind.

Angelia Jones:

  I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin (1968)

 Dancing In the Street - Martha & the Vandellas (1964)

  Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967)

  I Want You back - The Jackson 5 (1969)

  This Old Heart of Mine - The Isley Brothers (1966)

Vickie Gaither:

Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds.

Kimberly A. Mitchell:

John Coltrane - My Favorite Things & A Love Supreme

Aretha Brawley:

My Girl, 1965 Temptations

 You can’t hurry love, Supremes 1966

  Ain’t too proud to beg, Temptations 1966

  RESPECT, Aretha Franklin 1967

  Hit the road Jack, Ray Charles 1961

Theresia P Highsmith:

Gladys Knight & The Pips - I heard it through the Grapevine

Katrina J Culpepper:

  Brown Eyed Girl

  TWIST

  Rockin Robin (tweet tweet diddle deet)

Randy King:

  Reach Out (I'll Be There) -- Four Tops

  Never My Love -- The Association

  Good Vibrations -- Beach Boys

  Monday Monday -- Mommas and Pappas

  California Dreaming -- Mommas and Pappas

  Wichita Lineman -- Glenn Campbell

  The Little Girl Once Knew -- Beach Boys

  Here Comes the Sun -- Beatles

  For the Benefit of Mr. Kite -- Beatles

  Elinor Rigby – Beatles

Elizabeth A Dugan:

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter

Kandace P Jackson:

  DIONNE WARWICK- “WALK ON BY”

 THE TEMPTATION- “GET READY”

  THE SUPREMES- “BABY LOVE”

 JIMI HENDRIX-“ VOODOO CHILD”

  LOUIS ARMSTRONG- “WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD”

 BEN E. KING-“STAND BY ME”

 STEVIE WONDER-“ I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER “

 THE FOUR TOPS- “ IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG”

 THE ISLEY BROTHER-“ITS YOUR THING”

 SAM COOK

 THE MIRACLES

THE PARAGONS-“THE TIDE IS HIGH”

Aveanna Jackson:

 (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay --- Otis Redding

 Stand By Me --- Ben E. King

  You’re All I Need to Get By --- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

  I Heard It Through the Grapevine --- Marvin Gaye

 Ain’t Too Proud to Beg---The Temptations

  You Can’t Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones

  Hold On, I’m Coming – Sam & Dave

Jazmine L Scott:

  Temptations - Since I Lost My Baby- 1965,  Beauty is Only Skin Deep-1966

& My Girl-1965

  James Brown -  I Got You-1964 &

Aretha Franklin - Respect-1967

    Say a Little Prayer-1968

 Marvin Gaye- I Heard It Through the Grapevine-1968

  Jacskson 5- I Want You Back-1969

Carol Bowden:

Jan and Dean - Deadman's Curve

Jan Vardeman:

Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World

Barbara Coppage:

I heard it Through the Grapevine and Chain of Fools 

Bailey Shelhorse:

I'm a Believer

70's Tie Dye Tuesday

Julie M Gallant

Tax Assessor's Office

Billie Campbell 

Mary Hale

Carmen D. Smith

Rebecca Thomas

Patti Postorino

Jenifer Woodard

Heather Biddle

Jenifer Woodard, Heather Biddle &

Patti Postorino

Superior & State Court

Maria Felix

Christi McClellan (Green Shirt) &

 Vivian Dupriest (Blue Shirt)

Gwendolyn Underwood

Laurie K. Adams

Tina A. chuquichanca

Randy King

Crysta Gulledge & Claudia Kinser

Bernadette Bass

Kimberly A. mitchell

Recorder's Court

80's Wigging it Wednesday

Stephanie Culberson

Becky Voyles

Kimberly A. Mitchell

Mary Hale

Carmen D. Smith

Mary L. Monez

Randy King

Lovie Cooper

Victim Witness

Superior & State Court

90's Music Thursday

Altemese Wilson:

MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This

Joseph Copelnd:

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do it

Mary Hale:

Ace of Base - The Sign

Benjamin McArthur:

Soul for Real - Candy Rain

Bailey Shelhorse:

Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places

Crystal Funchess:

Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

Patti A Postorino:

Electric Slide

Verlinda Chaney:

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do it

Jenifer Woodard:

Cha Cha Slide

Kevin D Propps Sr:

Red Red Wine

Alana Robinson:

Maxwell - Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (Cut)

Laurie K Adams:

Tootsee Roll

Angela Holloway:

Brittney Spear - Hit me Baby One More Time

Tina Chuquichanca:

Aqua - Barbie Girl

Shannon Johnson:

Tootsee Roll

Sherry L Harbuck:

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise

Tonya M Turner-Hedden:

Anything Tupac

Maria-Camarin R Borja:

The Humpty Dance - Dance Move

Bernadette Bass:

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

Katrina J Culpepper:

Whitney Houston - I will Always Love You, Dance Move - (Fresh Prince of Bel Aire) Carlton Dance.

Joseph Jackson:

Guy - Let's Chill

Alisha Hackly:

Tootsie Roll

Robin Burt:

C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat

Denise M Brown:

Rob Base - It Takes Two, Dance Move - Wop

Jazmine L Scott:

Total Ft. Missy Elliot - What About Us

Vickie Gaither:

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

Phyllis E Robert:

Montell Jordan - This is How We Do It

Victoria Nelson:

Color Me Badd - I Adore Mi Amor

Caryn Hammond:

Lil Kim ft. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez - Not Tonight (Remix)

 Lashaunda M Richardson:

K.P & Envyi - Swing My Way

Alfonzo Wyatt:

Raphael Saadiq - Ask of You

Jan Vardeman:

The Cranberries - Dreams

Tarik S Quinn:

Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance

Kimberly A Mitchell:

Tony Toni Tone - Lay Your Head on my Pillow

Jessie J Agnew:

Michael Jackson - Remember the Time



2000's Y2K Dress up Friday

Julie M Gallant

Carmen D Smith

mary L Monez

Kimberly A Mitchell

Elizabeth A Dugan

Superior & State Court

Randy King

2023 PSRW Luncheon

The Columbus Ga Convention & Trade Center is excited to announce our newest Signature Event – Closet Cleanout! Every day people are selling clothes on Facebook marketplace or to second-hand retailers. We thought it would be amazing to have a gigantic closet sale locally at the Trade Center! For $50 you can reserve your spot to sell your clothes, jewelry, shoes, and accessories (adult clothing sizes only, no children’s apparel). Get your spring cleaning on with us Saturday, May 20 from 10AM-2PM at the Columbus Trade Center!

Find vendor registration at this link: Register Here

This event will be free for the public to attend.

Sixth Annual

Barks & Blues Music Festival

Saturday, May 20, 2023

3pm-10pm

Woodruff Park, Columbus GA.

Click on the animals below to view the available adoptable pets and more information about the Barks & Blues Music Festival!

Dogs

Cats

Small Animals

To Learn more, please click the link below !

To Learn more, please click the link below !

Mother's Day Will be

Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Memorial Day will be Monday, May 29th, 2023

May is National Water Safety Month! Water Safety Month is a joint effort of the World Waterpark Association, the American Red Cross, the National Recreation and Park Association and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance. These organizations represent businesses and other individuals and agencies involved in bringing safe, enjoyable aquatic activities to the American public, from pools at home, water parks and resorts, to public swimming and other water recreation facilities. 

Water Safety 101:

•  Always supervise children in and around the water. Designate at least one adult to always watch the water. 
•  Never swim alone. Swimming is safer and more fun with a buddy. 
•  Don’t dive or jump into water that you can’t see through. Obstacles like rocks and stumps may be hiding under the surface. 
•  Never turn your back to the ocean. Big surf and strong riptides can come without warning. 
• Don’t depend on floating toys to keep you safe. Inner tubes, water wings, and other inflatables are not safe substitutes for life jackets. 
•  Children and non-swimmers should ALWAYS wear life jackets in open water. Life jackets only work if you wear them!
•  Don’t prolong the time you hold your breath underwater. Holding your breath longer than necessary underwater can result in a loss of consciousness and lead to drowning.
• Swim only in designated swim areas. Signs are posted for a reason! There may be dangers in non-designated swim areas. 
•  Don’t leave toys or other floatables in an unsupervised pool. Floating toys can attract children.
•  Learn to swim. Contact Parks and Recreation, 706-225-4658 for information on swim lessons. 

May Seasonal Produce Guide

• Strawberries
• Rhubarb
• Asparagus
• Pineapple
• Mushrooms
• Carrots
• Cactus Peddles
• Peas
• Leeks
• Artichokes

Click on the names below to view the Recipes

Strawberry Shortcake

Salmon Teriyaki Skewers with Pineapple

Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

Carrot Top Pesto