Congratulations, Junior.  You represent those of us who are blind well.

73:
Bob Martin
KC3FI

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: not ham related but maybe it is okay


> Aimee, thanks very much.
> I am looking forward to talking to you on the air.
>
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Aimee Lewis
> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: not ham related but maybe it is okay
>
> Hi Junior.
>
> Congratulations!  Wow, what an honor!  I applied for a 911 job one time in
> Lynchburg VA.  I wasn't living there, but I had a friend who had family
> there, and she wanted to move back there.  I was out of work at the time,
> and looking for a change in my life.  Neither one of us got the job 
> though.
> I ended up working for over 8 years for Fulton County in Atlanta in the
> Office of Disability Affairs, which in many ways was a very rewarding
> opportunity, and I learned so much from it.  I think I can truly say I had
> the most growth in my life during most of those years.  However, I came to
> another crossroads in my life, and felt I needed to move on, that's what 
> led
> me to my current job with IRS here in Jacksonville.  Anyway, I'll stop
> babbling for now.  I think this is why I was meant to be a ham, you see 
> how
> much I love to communicate.  LOL!  Anyway, take care, and we'll talk soon 
> on
> the air.
>
> Aimee Lewis
> KK4---
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Junior Lolley
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 6:23 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: not ham related but maybe it is okay
>
> 2012 Liberty Cty FL PR FINAL
> Cassidian Communications Recognizes Liberty County, Fla., 9-1-1 Center
> Dispatcher Junior Lolly with Dispatcher of the Month Award .
> Visually-impaired call taker is an industry leader with more than 30 years
> on-the-job . Lolly assisted in the testing of the latest version of the
> Sentinel Patriot 3.2 call processing solution TEMECULA, Calif., April 30,
> 2012-Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, is pleased 
> to
> recognize Junior Lolly from Liberty County, Fla., 9-1-1 Communications
> Center, as the Cassidian Communications Dispatcher of the Month.
> "One of the reasons Liberty County 9-1-1 is unique is the fact that its 
> lead
> call taker has been on the job since 1980 and has been blind since the age
> of 12. Today, Lolly processes more than 300 emergency and administrative
> calls a day, which is more than three times the amount he processed in his
> earlier days at the center." said Brandon Hoquist, product line manager,
> Cassidian Communications.
> As technology advances entered the 9-1-1 center, Lolly's job became more
> complicated as additional programs and monitors were introduced. Today,
> Lolly uses new technology designed to assist the visually impaired.
> "He never sends a responder to the wrong place and can tell someone where 
> to
> turn by landmarks," said Stephen Ford, 9-1-1 coordinator, Liberty County
> 9-1-1 Communications Center.
> "He has only asked me
> where an address is located three or four times since I have worked with
> him. He does a better job than any sighted call takers I know."
> A renowned professional, Lolly says that no single call stands out among 
> the
> thousands he has taken- from natural disasters such as hurricanes, 
> tornadoes
> and lightening storms, to emergencies related to house fires, grave 
> injuries
> and serious accidents.
> "I'm not in this for the money," Lolly states. "This is not a job where 
> you
> get rich. I do it to help people and to be there for the community. It's a
> calling. It's a desire I was born with."
> The Liberty County 9-1-1 Center recently completed testing of the latest
> version of the SentinelR PatriotR call processing solution, release 3.2.
> Built to support up to 100 call taking positions, the Sentinel Patriot
> 3.2 solution is designed to handle up to two million calls per year, is
> fault tolerant with no single point of failure and delivers scalable,
> redundant, remote survivable systems with ultra-high reliability. This
> feature rich solution provides call centers such as Liberty County with a
> clear path to next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-
> 1-1) services as they become available industry-wide.
> Hoquist continued, "Cassidian Communications recognizes usability as one 
> of
> the utmost needs for accurate and efficient operations in the call center
> and is a key differentiator when comparing our products to those of other
> solution providers."
> Liberty County 9-1-1 has been a Cassidian Communications customer since 
> 2005
> and currently is operating the latest Sentinel Patriot solution on its 
> three
> call taking positions. The 9-1-1 center is Page 2 of 2 responsible for
> taking emergency and administrative calls for services from the
> approximately 8,000 county residents. The center also is responsible for
> dispatching calls for all law enforcement, emergency medical services and
> fire response for the county.
> The Sentinel Patriot solution supports single- and multiple-site 9-1-1
> centers as well as geographically diverse, centralized and hosted 
> solutions.
> The solution is NENA-compliant and is an IETF standardsbased IP-centric 
> call
> management suite designed to handle all calls seamlessly from a single
> switch.
> Cassidian Communications continues to serve clients ranging from public
> safety operations to Fortune
> 1000 corporations to federal agencies. Collectively, the company has more
> than 40 years of experience deploying 9-1-1 call processing solutions,
> notification solutions and first responder digital trunked radio networks.
> About Cassidian Communications (www.CassidianCommunications.com) As the
> largest and most trusted source of mission critical communications
> solutions, Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, is
> leading the way in standards-based NG9-1-1 call center applications,
> notification solutions and services and P25 land mobile radio systems.
> Headquartered in Temecula, California.
> About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com) EADS North America is
> the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, 
> defense
> and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland
> security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over
> $11 billion to the U.S.
> economy annually and support
> more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and
> services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array 
> of
> advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security,
> aerospace and defense markets.
> # # #
> Media Contact:
> Michael Doerk
> Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America Company
> Tel: +1.469.365.4989
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
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