“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” — John Maxwell
Eddie Sheppard, assistant city administrator/public works coordinator, recently announced the promotion of Andy Daniel to operations director of the Shawano Public Works Department.
Andy commented, “I have worked in the department for a total of about 28 years; 25 years were full-time. I was a laborer, truck driver and an engineering aid. I guess I was a bit of a jack of all trades.”
He added, “I worked closely with Scott Kroening (engineering technician). I am quite detail-oriented and we worked very well together. I learned a lot from him.”
As operations director, Andy oversees the street department and the landfill operations. He commented, “We have a great group of employees; they do their best to serve the community. This position is new to me and I really appreciate their support and patience.”
Each day, Andy checks in at the landfill. He gives the crew their work assignments for the day and follows up to see how things are progressing. Andy also spends some time analyzing the conditions of city streets to determine which ones require maintenance.
“Although we would like to fix all our streets, the budget has limitations. However, we prioritize and do as much work as we can,” Andy stated.
Andy readily responds to citizen concerns. He acknowledges that when you work for the public you have a lot of “bosses.”
He commented, “Most of the public is respectful and understanding. We take their comments and suggestions seriously and do our best to serve our residents.”
Andy and his wife, Kim, a speech pathologist at ThedaCare, have been married for 17 years. Andy commented, “We have two beautiful daughters. One of my greatest joys is watching them grow up and supporting them as they participate in playing softball and music.”
He added, “I am involved in my church and also Shawano’s Youth League. When I have time, I also try to get in a little fishing.”
Fall is a busy time of the year for public works. On Monday, leaf collection is scheduled to begin. Residents should have their loose leaves to the curbside on their normal scheduled garbage collection day. The limit of six bags or containers of yard waste will be waived from Oct. 5 through Nov. 20.
Andy commented, “We ask that residents rake leaves in windrows no wider than 4 to 5 feet. There will only be one person on the picker. Keep windrows as close to the curb as possible, but do not rake leaves into the street.”
He continued, “Placing leaves in the street is a violation of city ordinance and will plug the storm sewers.”
Plastic bags filled with leaves or yard waste will not be picked up. Leaves and yard waste must be placed in paper 30-gallon bio-degradable bags or plastic containers. If yard waste is placed in plastic containers, a yellow “Shawano Yard Waste” sticker must be placed on the container where it is clearly visible to the collection crew.
Andy commented, “The stickers are available free of charge at the Department of Public Works, Park and Recreation Department and City Hall.”
Please join the city in congratulating Andy Daniel on his new position.
See you at the Harvest Fest in downtown Shawano today.
The answer to last week’s trivia question — Can you name the photography studio located at 613 W. Green Bay St. in 1972? — is The Trapp Studios.
This week’s question is: Can you name the six schools located in the city of Shawano in 1976?
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