TSA Team Oregon receives multiple honors

At the Transportation Security Administration’s national honorary awards ceremony, TSA Team Oregon received seven awards for 2008, the highest number given to any airport operation in the country.  The ceremony is an annual event that recognizes TSA employees and stakeholders from across the nation for their accomplishments, commitment, innovation and creativity.

Terry Coleman, National Deployment Office area coordinator at PDX, received the
Leadership Award; James Esse, PDX behavior detection officer manager, received the Heroism Award; Christina Urbach, Oregon customer service coordinator, received the Customer Service Award; David Garcia, supervisory transportation security officer at Rogue Valley International – Medford Airport, received the Transportation Security Officer of the Year Award; Tina Burke, Oregon stakeholder and customer service manager, was selected as the TSA Employee of the Year; and the Oregon Advisory Council received the Team Award with Tim Robertson, chair, accepting on behalf of the team.
 
In addition, TSA honored TriMet with the Partnership Award, which recognizes industry partners or other government employees whose accomplishments and excellence in performance distinctly benefit the interests of the United States and clearly advance TSA’s mission. Mike Irwin, Oregon federal security director, accepted the award on TriMet’s behalf.

New kid on the block: cc McKenzie Shoes & Apparel

One airport employee said to another, “Oh, boy, we’re in trouble now – have you seen all the cute shoes in the new store across from the food court?” The store is cc McKenzie Shoes & Apparel, an Oregon-based company that opened in January between The Real Mother Goose and Powell’s Books. While a newcomer to PDX, cc McKenzie has been doing business in the Northwest since 1998, offering a wide range of women’s clothing, shoes and accessories, especially casual and comfortable fashions. Brands carried at the airport store include Dansko, Merrell and Sofft shoes; and Not Your Daughter and Jag jeans. In addition, Transportation Security Administration women officers can buy shoes approved for their uniform.

Owner Linda Fladwood said the company’s goal is to be small enough to provide great boutique service but still offer a wide range of options for customers. The PDX store is the sixth location for the company, joining other stores in Portland, Lake Oswego, Bend, Eugene and Seattle.

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