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"I do like to decorate. I know some of the other
employees are really swamped, so I take the initiative
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and pull out the decorations," she said. "Some of the
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I'm a little bit of a goofball."
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Even without the gift card as a motivator, Ferina said
she plans to wear her Christmas pin collection during
By Suzanne Wentley the holiday season — especially the beautiful Lenox t*
Swarovski crystal Santa pin her husband gave her.
Still, Ferina said the votes she casted so far weren't for
herself, but for her co- workers who made extra efforts ;
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Reid said that was exactly the point.
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ity. Even the off -site locations are in walking distance. It's
easy to reach out to them. The spiritis pretty high," she said.
' It helps that each village employee will receive a free
i pie for Thanksgiving — their choice of pumpkin, pecan,
' 4 Key lime or apple — and enjoy a home- cooked holiday
breakfast on December 23 complete with all the fixings
by the village manager himself.
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Well, some employees may do just about anything for
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� laughed. "There are no losers, only the ones who are
3M all 'bah humbug.' They are the losers."
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Do you have a whole separate closet for Christmas sweaters?
L 06c 5ound J ewel e rs in the name of holiday spirit, the village of Tequesta is honoring the village employ - to c �&rtin 1 -MntY
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holiday season. Each person can cast a vote per week, a total of eight votes. I epertve to repair
And it's not just village employees who can vote. Any village resident can vote for any J A I I V V a tC h e 5 — �ve ry Co n e r the �� I n 6 O W
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of the 95 village employees — so stop by the front lobby before December 21, just two _qo? r jewe(r�,
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days before the Village Manager Michael Couzzo Jr. will prepare a breakfast for staff and
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has made herself exempt from the competition. "We normally have a lot going on for the
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Reid said it didn't take long for village employees to get into the spirit. With the e -mail
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' Thanksgiving decorations appeared, with Christmas spirit soon following. 4
Votes have already een coming in to the locked box. Reid said she asked that no one a Q 3
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vote for themselves more than once.
Of course, the ladies at the front desk of the Water Department — Customer Service „sso
Representatives Renee Rebecchi and Lorraine Ferina — may have an unfair advantage, as _ O
they are seen by village residents every day.
Of course, Ferina's homemade hat covered in autumn- colored leaves and her love of
Santa may make her the one to beat. ,
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