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  

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