Editor: Lisa Watson Volume 3, Issue 2
“Our mission is to clean on purpose, with a purpose, for a purpose.”
Farewell Note from Editor
Saying Good-‐bye
Saying good-‐bye is always hard. However, this is not good-‐bye; it is just farewell for now. Most of you know I’m moving to University Housing and this will be my last newsletter for Environmental Services. I have really enjoyed creating and maintaining this newsletter for almost 2 years now. It was a challenge for me at first, but everyone who knows me knows I love a challenge. I want to take a moment to thank Debbie Carriere for not only believing in my capabilities, but also believing in me. She pushed me out of my comfort zone and made me realize I could do so much more and for that I am truly grateful. I also want to say thank you to Keith Younce, he is a great boss, and he listens to you and tries to help if he can. This department has some wonderful people in it and I consider myself very fortunate to have had the pleasure of knowing each of you. The “Employee Spotlight” helped me to know those individual housekeepers better. This newsletter is a great communication piece and I hope it will be able to continue. I want to thank each one of you for reading it. I will miss all of you, but I won’t be far away. I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life. I wish you all the best. Take care and support each other and the department.
Farewell my Friends,
Lisa
A Housekeeper Poem
This is a poem I found in a housekeeping closet 9 years ago.
I’m Not Just a Housekeeper
I am not just a housekeeper….
I am the first person you greet when you enter the building,
I am the smiling face you see first thing in the morning or late at night.
I am not just a housekeeper….
I am someone who notices that new suit, that new dress, and tell you how good you look today.
I am not just a housekeeper….
I am the one who asks about your new grandchildren, the ones who went to college, and ones who got married.
I am not just a housekeeper….
I am the one who makes sure your place of business is ready for today.
I am not just a housekeeper….
I am your friend!
Author- Unknown
Employee Spotlight: Nate Henries
Nate is very new to Appalachian State University; his first day was March 4th. He worked his first week training with Marty Watkins and Rick Hoosier. I asked him what he thought of his new job and he replied, “I love it! I love getting to meet all the different people that work here. I had a blast working with Marty and Rick. I think they are awesome and we had so much fun working together.” I asked Nate to tell me a little about himself, “I’m from Boone, born and raised. My parents are Ron and Wanda Henries, they both worked in the Watauga County school system. I am also a volunteer firefighter with the Deep Gap fire department which is where I learned to clean; I am the janitor there. In my spare time I like to have fun: hunting, fishing, and four wheeling.” We are happy to welcome him to our department.
March’s Birthdays
Debbie Carriere Betty Morefield Teddy Eastridge
Perfect Attendance
Mark Bartold Mike Isaacs Gary Dancy Rebecca Moretz Jack Parlier Carol Proffitt Danielle Ragan Jimmy Ward Doug Stapleton Debbie Bullard Wesley Lawrence Mary Moretz Doug Mast Laura Norris Debra Watson JD Presnell Randall Ringwald Larry Main David Moretz Debi Osborne Wanda Main Janet Miller
Never take risks when it comes to
your safety.
Photos form NCAPPA at Campbell University
Up Coming Events:
• March 14, 2014 Town Hall Meeting Time: 2:30, Place: Raley Hall Room # 1015 • April 21st and 22nd State Holidays • Watch the Communication Board for more.
NCAPPA
Peer Peeks to Foothills: Written by Mark Bartold
PEER PEEKS: Trip to Wilkesboro Recycling Facility
Thursday February 27 Keith Younce, Greg Day, Pablo Pacheco, Tim Stike, Debbie Osborne, Mark Bartold and Grant met with the owner operator of the recycling facility in Wilkesboro. This facility is where all the bagged recycling is sorted into various piles which include: plastics, metals, paper, corrugated cardboard, plastic coated cardboard and glass.
Before the recycling is brought down to Wilkesboro, the bags are crushed in a compactor to save space for transport. It is then dumped onto a pile of mixed recycling. Next, a bobcat front-‐end loader scoops up some recycling and dumps it on a conveyor belt that brings the material up to a second level. On the second level, there were four people on each side sorting out pieces of recycling by type of material. The materials are then compacted into big bales, which are stacked in the warehouse before being loaded onto tractor-‐trailers by another Bobcat with forks on the front. The tractor-‐trailers that
are loaded are trucked to various chemical and metal factories in North Carolina and neighboring states. Some of the cardboard is shipped outside the country, which helps in U.S. export numbers. Everything brought to the facility is sold by the pound and the owner stated that he does not get any government funding for the operation of the plant. However, he did state that when he expands his facility he will get a tax credit for hiring more employees into the job market.
Being as clean minded as we all are, our group was overwhelmed by the vast difference in cleanliness between ASU and the recycling facility. That being said, the facility is like an indoor landfill which can only be as clean as one might expect. Debi was eager to get back and clean her building, which honestly the rest of us were just as humbled by the fact that compared to the previous day, our jobs at ASU are better than we imagined.
Reminders
Don’t forget to check the Fire Extinguishers the first of every month. Make sure the faucet is off in the housekeeping closet before you leave. Do not leave chemicals hanging in the Dispenser. Always replace the cord properly on vacuum cleaners. Make sure to bring all your dirty dust mops back in to be washed. If you need a new mop head, remember you have to exchange the old one for a new one.
Pictures from: Debbie Carriere’s Farewell Party
Leading the industry with excellence, ASU’s Environmental Services provides a clean, sanitary and safe environment for students, faculty, staff and guests by using the most efficient, sustainable and cost-‐effective equipment, training and methods. We will strive to do our best for the
Appalachian State University family.”
Volunteers are needed
March-‐May
17 Baseball/Softball events
10 Schaefer events
* For more info see your
Supervisor