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Congratulations to Lydia Calvo-Florentino, Police Department, recipient of the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award, for the month of July 2010.
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The nomination was submitted by Sergeant Andrew K. Weidenfeld, Police Department, which provided the following:
"Lydia has been working as a Police Training Assistant for the Coral Gables Police Department Training Section since June 2005. Since that time she has consistently demonstrated that she has met the award criteria by performing a series of acts which further the cause of the CGPD by exemplifying diligence, innovative qualities, and devotion to service. She has also clearly demonstrated the desire to serve the CGPD and community above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. Lydia is very dependable, and is a team player. She has shown initiative through problem solving and organization, and has developed creative ideas to streamline the training process. As a result, the Training Section has become a lot more organized and efficient. She shows a lot of integrity and dedication to her job, and is a loyal employee. Lydia is a pleasure to work with because she always brings a positive demeanor to the work place.
As a result of Lydia's hard work, the Training Section was able to equip, and train more new hires of sworn personnel than had ever been experienced in any previous five year period for the Coral Gables Police Department. By her hard work and dedication, Lydia has paved the way for the Training Section to achieve higher goals.
Lydia has provided a valuable service to the department and community. She has gone above and beyond the ordinary call of duty. As such, I would like to nominate her for the City of Coral Gables Employee of the Month Award"