City Manager Shelley Dickstein and The Dayton Foundation presented 10 City of Dayton employees with the Joseph T. Cline Award at the November 15 meeting of the Dayton City Commission.

The award honors workers displaying excellence and dedication in public service through City of Dayton careers. The honorees are full-time or permanent part-time employees nominated by fellow City employees or members of the Dayton community.

The honorees for 2017, including their current position and length of City of Dayton employment from left to right:

Dyan Thomas, Officer, Dayton Police Department, 18 years;

Yolanda Sanders, Administrative Typist II, Department of Aviation, 29 years;

David Lawrence, Special Projects Administrator, Department of Water, 12 years;
Bridget Findley, Chief General Counsel, Department of Law, 4 years;

Pamela Allen, Recreation & Parks Aide, Recreation and Youth Services, 28 years;

In the middle Aiyana Marcus and Diane Timmons from The Dayton Foundation

Erica Fields, Special Projects Administrator, Human Relations Council, 5 years;

Kery Gray, Director, City Commission Office, 30 years;

John Parker, Recreation Coordinator, Recreation and Youth Services, 20 years;

Jim Shoemaker, Hydrogeologist, Department of Water, 28 years;

Darlene West, Administrative Typist II, Dayton Police Department, 38 years.

“The City of Dayton and the community are served with excellence and distinction by these employees,” Dickstein said. “We are proud to honor them with the Joseph T. Cline Award and appreciative of the support of the Cline family and The Dayton Foundation.”

Award winners receive $300 from an endowment established by the Cline family through The Dayton Foundation. The award fund was established in 1984 by Carolynne H. Cline, daughter of the late Joseph T. Cline, a civic activist and community volunteer.