City,
co-workers, friends and family celebrate with Brenda McCabe on her
retirement
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[January 28, 2015]
LINCOLN - It was a nice crowd that
gathered on Monday in one of the city of Lincoln Fire Department's
truck bays. It was luncheon setup to say "Thank You" and to wish a
veteran servant, Brenda McCabe, happiness in her retirement.
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Last Friday was McCabe's last day to work. She worked for the
city of Lincoln 35 years, the past 4 1/2 years as the Lincoln Police
Department's administrative assistant.
McCabe was bestowed with three plaques, each accompanied by genuine
best wishes. She was honored for her for exemplary work on behalf of
the city of Lincoln by Mayor Keith Snyder; Lincoln's Deputy Police
Chief Paul Adams; and local Fraternal Order of Police president,
Detective/Sergeant Matthew Vlahovich.
In a note of recognition, Lincoln Police Department's Chief of
Police Ken Greenslate and Deputy Chief of Police
Paul Adams said, "Brenda has been instrumental in several projects
due to her attention to detail and her ability to work faster than
Superman. Brenda would always deliver well before any deadline with
a product that was beyond expectations. Brenda has a joyful and
upbeat personality and was able to handle whatever was thrown at
her. Brenda is always a pleasure to be around and she will be
missed.
"Brenda has served her community above and beyond, and we wish her
the best in her retirement with her husband and her dog."
During her career, McCabe's dedication to do whatever job was at
hand to the best of her ability and her many achievements in special
projects earned her nomination and award as Office Professional of
the Year in 2013, a recognition made through the Chamber of
Commerce.
For that award Police Chief Ken Greenslate said, "Brenda McCabe has
a positive spirit that has a contagious effect on the entire
department."
In her work for the police department McCabe prepared all reports
for the state's attorney and the city attorney assisted the
administrative staff, detective bureau and the patrol division with
all of their records management. She also entered and maintained
other vital records. One of her big, extra undertakings was to
digitally store 30 years worth of case files and evidence records.
McCabe was willing to step outside her box too. A couple of years
ago when the city clerk office was shorthanded, "Brenda performed
all of the payroll, budget projections and accounts payable for the
city clerk's office, and for the police department during a
two-month period."
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Her can do spirit has been a great asset for the city. At the
police department her treatment of people enhanced her work
space. From co-workers, to bosses, to media and citizen
inquiries; she always extended a level of respect and regard to
all. Greenslate said, "Her contribution to the Lincoln Police
Department has greatly improved our efficiency while at the same
time, improved our work environment. Brenda is a true treasure as
both an employee and as a person."
When asked on Monday what she was going to do now, she said what
many retirees who have worked hard say, "Nothing." She then went on
to say she wanted to do some volunteer work. Her mother, Evelyn
Teeney, used to work in the office at Jefferson Christian Church as
a volunteer stuffing bulletins and helping out. Her mother passed
away about 4 ½ years ago and Brenda thought she might like to go
back to doing that. She also mentioned her parents, Wendell and
Evelyn, volunteered a lot at the Christian Village and she remembers
passing water to the residence when she was just a kid and thought
she would do that again. While a great animal lover, she didn’t
think she could do the humane society because she would feel so
sorry for all the animals.
We at LDN have born witness to this lovely lady's gentle spirit,
resourcefulness and thoughtfulness also. And, we all wish her well
also. She'll still be shining her light where ever she goes.
[LDN]
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