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Business Operations and Facilities Employee News

August 25, 2010 Volume 1, Number 5

Carlos R. Escobar AVP for Business Operations and Facilities Carlos R. Escobar, BED‐Arch., M.H.A. joined UTMB in July, assuming the duties of Mike Megna, who retired on July 30th after 29 years of service at UTMB. Mr. Escobar comes to UTMB with more than 25 years of experience with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He began his career as an architect for the Olin E. Teague Veterans Center in Temple, Texas. He has also held management positions in VA institutions in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kansas City, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri and Houston. In his new role as Associate Vice President, Escobar will be di‐rectly responsible for Environmental Health and Safety pro‐grams, Institutional Preparedness and Auxiliary Services. He will

also provide leadership for all functions of the Business Operations and Facilities group.

Mr. Shriner feels that “UTMB is fortunate to be able to recruit a replacement for Mr. Megna who has extensive knowledge and experience working in a national health care system. Carlos Escobar brings his expertise to UTMB during this important time of both rebuilding and growth. With his 25 years of experience with the VA Hospitals, Mr. Escobar feels he has the administrative perspective of health‐care operations along with experience in capital asset management. “I bring fresh eyes to the table.” “I see myself as a servant leader,” he added. In the first six months, Mr. Escobar is planning to have three phases of ‘transition meetings’. He will meet with his direct reports, the Facilities and Operations staff, and with key UTMB executives. This will accelerate his learning curve and bring him up to speed on expectations, as well as give him the opportunity to share his management strategies toward our vision and goals. “Everyone, across all levels, needs to understand why we are here. We all need to know how to better serve our customers, patients, students, and visitors. The more everyone knows and understands, the better we can serve UTMB and our customers. Every day is a learning opportunity. Communication is imperative at all levels, and customer service is pivotal. It is critical that every employee do his or her part to help UTMB become the provider of choice, the educator of choice, and the employer of choice. “ Mr. Escobar and his wife have two sons, ages 16 and 11. Both sons play competitive tennis, as well as play instruments in their school bands. Between work and his family, he is very busy. However, Mr. Escobar is also a strong advocate of giving back to the community. He is a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, currently serving as a committee chair for an area troop. He was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the National Forum for Latino Healthcare Execu‐tives (NFLHE), where his goal is to develop a Houston Chapter and Co‐Chair the Programs Committee. He serves on the Math and Science Advisory Council at St. Thomas University, and teaches a one‐day healthcare leadership seminar at the UT School of Public Health. When he does find some free time he enjoys working on home improvement projects, getting out with his small sailboat, and reading. His current favorite author is John Grisham. He bought a set of golf clubs several years ago, and plans to take up golf when he finds time. Please join me in welcoming Carlos Escobar to our Business Operations and Facilities family.

Carlos Escobar, Associate Vice President Business Operations and Facilities

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Carol Sarver Joins the Auxiliary Enterprises Team

What attracted you to UTMB? Galveston Briefly describe your job. Coordinator 1 – Apartment Manager. I attend to de‐tails of office management. What do you like most about your job? The people. What do you find the most challenging part of your job? Keeping up with everything. What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? Grandbabies – Reading – Artwork Favorite movie? Comedy – Baby’s Day Out Favorite book? The Messenger Favorite TV show? America’s Got Talent – Chopped Hot in Cincinnati Favorite music? Southern Rock – Oldies Favorite vacation spot? Anywhere, Texas

Mary Attaway Retires from Auxiliary Enterprises

When did you start working at UTMB? September 1, 2001, nine years ago. Briefly describe what you did when you started. I managed the Ferry Road Apartments for Auxiliary Enterprises – coordinating maintenance, painters, etc. What is your job now? I am the manger of UTMB Student Housing. What have you enjoyed most about your job? I enjoy working with people. Please tell us some of the changes you have seen at UTMB in the time you’ve been here. The award of the Bio Labs Can you tell us about an instance or two that really sticks out in your mind from the years you’ve worked here at UTMB? Returning to work after Hurricane Ike. Seeing the damage. Will you miss ANYTHING about coming to work every day? Mosquitoes meeting me at the front door of the office! Just Kidding!!! Any special plans after you retire? Return to Arlington to visit old friends. Any parting message for your friends at UTMB? I will miss you all, good luck to each of you.

Carol Sarver Mary Attaway, Apartment Manager, retired on July 30th.

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FROM THE DESK OF MIKE SHRINER

As I headed off for a vacation with the grandkids last week, I was asked if I could relax. The answer came quick and easy......absolutely!!!!! The team we have in place for Business Operations and Facilities is first rate. Every day we have difficult needs such as rush deliveries, equipment breakdowns, a fire and maybe a chemical spill. However, knowing that each of you is engaged in dealing with these issues and in serving our customers and the needs of the campus, I have no problem relax‐ing. We have recently filled two vacancies in our leadership team. Mr. Carlos Escobar is now on board as our Associate Vice President for Business Operations and Facilities. In addition, Mr. Tom Engells joined us as the Chief of Police. I hope all of you get the opportunity to meet these talented people in the near future.

New faces in our team bring us new ideas and energy. No matter how hard we try, it is difficult not to get comfortable with our current way of doing things even when we know there are weak spots in that approach. I once had 1959 Mercury with a starter problem. Over time I learned to carry a long screwdriver so that I could pop the hood and ground the poles on the starter and... presto, the car was running. After a short amount of time, I was very adept and casual about this process. Getting the starter fixed was not a priority when compared to all of the other important tasks of a high school boy. We can certainly get to that acceptance in our work process … it is not perfect but we know how to work around the rough spots. As we bring in new faces or some of you take on new roles, it will be good time to question our current ways. I am guessing that the girl I was dating in high school was not nearly as impressed with my me‐chanical prowess or the 59 Mercury as I imagined!!! It is ok to ask questions. Let’s all agree to do this politely and be willing to hear and embrace new ideas. Thank you for the great customer service that each of you deliver and thanks for being the first rate team that lets me relax even in a van full of grandkids.



Mike Shriner, Vice President Business Operations and Facilities

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Bookstore Prepares for Fall Students

Ziska Stark unpacks and prices books in anticipation of the rush

of new students The Bookstore staff is preparing for the Fall Rush of incom‐ing students. All‐school orientation is scheduled for August 21st and the Bookstore expects to meet and greet a lot of new students during that first week of school.

- Brenda McLaren



UTMB’s Very Own Kate Plus Eight

Clinical Purchasing recently added Kate Defrieze, Admin-istrative Assistant, to their team. Her duties include work-ing with vendors, answering phones, scheduling appoint-ments, keeping their filing system in order, but her hardest job is keeping the entire Clinical Purchasing team in line. That is a huge job, trying to keep everyone on schedule and anticipating their needs……almost like taking care of a large family…..which is why they have named their team ‘Kate Plus Eight’. Kate, we all feel for you…….we know that can’t be an easy job!!! In addition to trying to rein in the team, Kate has been busy getting their new area organized. In order to make room for the new Clinical Services Wing, (construction is sched-uled to start in the spring) employees are being moved from Jennie Sealy to several areas on campus. Lynda Flurry, Clinical Purchasing Man-ager, said their team had been anticipating their move for several months, and they finally moved over to their new space on the 5th floor of Rebecca Sealy Hospital on June 21st. I was able to go over and tour their new home, and I have to say I was duly impressed! Their area is bright and spacious.

Seated: Kate Defrieze, Lynda Flurry, Gail Kosko, Deb Chatman Standing: Mark Garcia, Gwen Taylor, Stella Ojeda, Cheryl Evans, Clayton Long

Lynda Flurry, Clinical Purchasing Manager

The entire team has settled into their new home and seem quite happy. The next time you are in their building, stop by the 5th floor and say hi!

Did you know Clinical Purchasing has processed over 6015 requisitions so far this

fiscal year totaling over $113,000,000? was responsible for purchasing all the equipment at

the new Victory Lakes Specialty Care Facil-ity?

is responsible for managing vendors visits through-out the UTMB Clinical Enterprise? This in-cludes holding vendor orientation for all ven-dors visiting the campus(the do’s and don’ts for visiting UTMB), and providing vendor badges.

processes all capital equipment requests for the UTMB Clinical Enterprise?

has over 78 years of service to UTMB between the nine Clinical Purchasing employees?

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Kate Defrieze Joins the Clinical Purchasing

What attracted you to UTMB? I recently moved back to the island and I wanted to work locally. UTMB has always had the reputation as a great place to work. So many employees work here for 20 – 30 years…that speaks vol-umes. Briefly describe your job. As an Administrative Support Associate, my main duty is to pro-vide support to the clinical Purchasing Division, and to assist all vendors with their check in and vendor badges. What do you like most about your job? Everyone is so dedicated. They work so hard and take pride in their work. That inspires me to do the same. What do you find the most challenging part of your job? All kinds of new terminology and lots of new names! What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? I like to read….the usual Favorite movie? Steel Magnolias. I know it’s a ‘chick flick’ but I love the clever dialogue and the fact that it’s about family and friendships. Favorite book? Beach Music by Pat Conroy. I truly enjoy Conroy’s storytelling skills. I’m always lured in. Favorite TV show? Dateline Favorite music? Somewhat diverse. Rock – Eagles and Beatles, R&B – Luther Vandross and Joe Cocker, Classic – Sinatra, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban Favorite vacation spot? Obidos, Portugal. Beautiful beaches and architecture.

Rebecca Whitton Joins the Records Management Team

What attracted you to UTMB? It’s a privilege working for a company that has been around for a long time, with a good reputation, that provides good benefits, plus is a leading competitor in the medical indus-try, that provides great services to our local community and surrounding areas. I was hired on a 6-month contract, so the opportunity to network for a permanent position with a sta-ble company like UTMB was too great to pass up. Briefly describe your job. I work in Records Management where I provide informa-tion, guidance on UTMB records, their retention, and dispo-sition. What do you like most about your job? I enjoy the people I work with, especially my supervisor, whom has an open door policy and an open mind to any of our ideas. Also the challenging part of having numbers to meet helps us stay motivated and on target. What do you find the most challenging part of your job? Communicating pertinent information to our departments pertaining to their records. What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? Play Walleyball, tennis, take mini trips like thte beach and river. Favorite movie? The Hangover or Australia Favorite book? The Devil Wears Prada Favorite TV show? Scrubs or Office Favorite music? Country or 80’s Favorite vacation spot? My favorite vacation has been California, but my favorite vacation that I look forward to is Alaska and Hawaii – still in the horizons!!!

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Family News Congratulations to Cynthia Castaneda, FOAM Ad-ministration, on her new grandbaby boy! 7 pound, 2 ounce Kade Charles Roberds was born on July 13th.

———————————— Sandra Low and Brenda McLaren of Auxiliary En-terprises will be a little sad the next few weeks. Their daughters will be leaving for college. Sandra’s daughter, Jennifer, will be a freshman at Texas State University and Brenda’s daughter, Kelsi, will be a senior at Tarleton State University.

———————————— Brian Tyson, Surplus Inventory, and his wife Angela had a baby boy in June. Born on June 17th, Colton David Tyson weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Con-gratulations!

———————————— Elrisha Lynn Darby was born to Stephanie Darby, Receiving, on July 29th. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. She is the granddaughter of Sarah Sim-mons, Central Acquisitions. Congratulations to both Stephanie and Sarah!

Jennifer Low Kelsi McLaren

Jason Botkin Receives National Credentials

Jason Botkin, Di-rector of Environ-mental Services, recently earned the designation of Cer-tified Healthcare Environmental Ser-vices Professional (CHESP). CHESP is a national cre-dential that distin-guishes an individual as being

Jason Botkin among the elite in a critical field of healthcare environmental services. To earn the CHESP, Jason satisfied eligibility re-quirements that incorporated a blend of work experi-ence and education, agreed to adhere to Profes-sional Standards of Conduct, and passed the CHESP exam. This examination tests knowledge required of a competent environmental services professional in the areas of Regulatory Compliance, Design and Construction, Operations Related to Environmental Sanitation, Operations related to Waste Manage-ment, Operations Related to Textile Management, Finance, and Administration. This program supports the community of healthcare environmental services professionals and is designed to provide an objective and rigorous assessment of professional knowledge.

Colton David Tyson

August Fun Trivia Challenge 1. How did August get its name? 2. What is special about August 3rd? 3. What two famous people died on August 16; one in

1948 and the other in 1977? 4. What is August’s flower? 5. August has two birthstones. What are they? 6. What war started in August, 1914? 7. What famous speech was delivered on August 28,

1963? 8. The first music video to air on MTV was on August 1,

1981. What was the name of the song? (answers can be found on page 7)

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Breakfast With Bonnardel

Attending ‘Breakfast with Bonnardel’ in July was Kathy Salazar, Shared Administrative Services (SAS); Jackie Dalton, Hospital Supplies; Rafael Mendoza, Delivery; Raymond Grimes, Inventory; and Clayton Long, Clinical Purchasing. Conversation focused on hurricane prepar-edness in Logistics. During the question and answer portion of the breakfast, the following questions were asked: If an item is out of stock in our inventory, why does the system not allow backorders? We have found it is more efficient to use the ‘fill or kill’ method of ordering. When our customers place an order our Digimax Inventory Control System creates a pick ticket to fill the order. All items available are delivered to the customer and if there are any items not in stock, the customer can reorder at a later date. In the past we used a backorder system, and found that although the item was placed on backorder to fill as soon as stock arrived, the customer would reorder their items again. This would cause a double order and result in the cus-tomer returning items to the warehouse for a refund. The ‘fill or kill’ method eliminates these returns and credits. When the Hospital Supplies Operations moves back to the hospital will we be in our permanent home? Hospital Supplies Operations used to be located on the first floor of John Sealy Hospital. After Hurricane Ike they moved into the warehouse. We are all excited to have this operation move back into the hospital, where

they are closer to their customers. We expect this move to take place before the end of summer, although this will not be their last move. Construction on the Clinical Services Wing (CSW) is expected to start next spring. Once con-struction is complete, our Hospital Supplies Operation will more than likely move into the CSW. Are the units going to be in the same locations as before once we get back into the hospital or will there be more changes? We can expect constant change as remodeling in the hospital occurs. Since the storm, our service lines continue to evolve, altering space allocations. Also, the rebuild will modernize the facility, such as the patient rooms in John Sealy Hospital.

Seated: Kathy Salazar, Jackie Dalton Standing: Rafael Mendoza, Raymond Grimes, Clayton Long, Jeff Bonnardel

Employee Comments: “The format was very comfortable and infor-mative.” “The food was great!” “I thought I would be nervous, but Jeff made everyone feel very welcomed and equally im-portant.” “I enjoyed it very much.” “It was informative, as I had no idea who any of the other attendees were, or what their job duties were, or even how their job connects with mine. Everyone had something to offer.”

August Trivia Answers

1. August got its name from Julius Caesar Augustus. 2. August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. 3. Babe Ruth died on August 16, 1948. Elvis Presley

died on August 16, 1977. 4. August’s flower is the Gladiolus. 5. August’s two birthstones are the Peridot and the Sar-

donyx. The Peridot is among the oldest known gem-stone. The Sardonyx is believed to have mystical powers: it eliminates negative thinking!

6. World War I started in August, 1914. 7. Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have A

Dream” speech in front of over 200,000 civil rights demonstrators in Washington D.C.

8. The first music video to air on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star’ by the Buggles.

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August Birthdays James Stone – EHS – 1st Michael Bradford – Hospital Supplies – 18th Noel Layer – FOAM East – 2nd Chad Wiland – Campus Police – 19th

Vickie Jones – EHS – 3rd Cynthia Castaneda – FOAM Admin. – 19th Christina Benton – FOAM Admin. – 6th Michael Williams – Campus Police – 21st Louis Menotti – Ferry Road Apts. – 7th Yolanda Santos – Records Mgmt. – 23rd

Michelle Randle – Campus Police – 8th Amy Martinez – EHS – 23rd Gina Oliphant – Hospital Supplies – 9th Jeff Bonnardel – Logistics Leadership – 23rd Sarah Simmons – Central Acquisitions – 9th Eddie Garcia – Campus Police – 24th Daniel Williams – Utilities – 9th Kaye Sessions – FOAM West – 25th Kyle Barton – Central Acquisitions – 10th Jorge Careaga – FOAM Central – 25th Deborah Orewiler – Campus Police – 10th John Bullacher – Mail Services – 26th Leanard Moore – Campus Police – 10th Janet Saylors – Logistics Computer Ops. – 26th Laura Ford – Campus Police – 12th Paula Haley – Inventory – 27th Terry Petterson – Campus Police – 13th Leopold Galvan – FOAM West – 27th Ricardo Reyes – Parking – 14th James Childe – Campus Police – 27th Jannell Williams – Central Acquisitions – 15th Neal Cooper – Utilities – 29th Bridget Tarcha-Garza – FOAM Capital – 15th Carleton Scott – Campus Police – 29th Salvatore Dauria – Utilities – 16th David Smith – EHS – 30th Michael Boxley – Hospital Supplies – 16th Antonio Galicia – FOAM Central – 31st Jimmy Lefevers – Auxiliary Admin. – 17th Paul Gonzales – FOAM Central – 31st Ruben Arrendondo – Auxiliary Admin. 17th Eulalia Stevens – Hospital Supplies – 31st Timothy Scheurer – Campus Police – 18th

September Birthdays Michael Harris – Campus Police – 1st Frank Grizzaffi – Campus Police – 17th Ken Cary – FOAM Planning – 2nd Cam Guthier – Central Acquisitions – 18th Daniel David – Campus Police – 3rd Jason Richie – FOAM Central – 18th Joe Dorsey – Central Acquisitions – 3rd Gail Robinson – FOAM Central – 18th Ronnie Walker – Utilities – 4th Nora Torres – Parking – 19th Curtis Sanchez – FOAM Admin. – 5th Theo Bevil – FOAM Capital – 20th James Faggard – FOAM West – 6th Liz Cromer – Records Mgmt. – 20th Paul Simmons – Delivery – 6th Elise Plowman – Records Mgmt. – 20th Jose Sanchez – FOAM Central – 7th Anne-Sophie Brocard – EHS – 22nd Earl Martin – FOAM Admin. – 8th Guadalupe Galvan – FOAM Technical – 22nd Robert Brown – FOAM Planning – 9th Vince Petree – FOAM Central – 23rd Charles Carlisle – EHS – 11th Donald Westerman – FOAM Central – 23rd Sheila Dennis – Hospital Supplies – 12th Adrian De La Paz – Receiving – 24th Debra Harper – EHS – 12th Joseph Ratky – FOAM Admin. – 28th Sharon Lacy – Catering – 12th Tyson Armstrong – Catering – 29th James Lloreda – Mail Services – 13th Julian Ramirez – Catering – 29th Christopher Fultz – Campus Police – 17th

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UTMB Recycling Efforts Pay Off

Ken Steblein has been with UTMB for 21 years and is a great asset to the institution. His responsibilities are largely set around sustainability pro‐grams and conservation initia‐tives. UTMB’s goal for recycling for FY10 was set at 24%. For the month of June, UTMB achieved an overall recycling rate of approximately 30%. For sorted office paper and cardboard alone, that represents about 399 cubic yards of landfill or 13 30‐yard dumpster loads, almost 85 barrels of oil, and 1020 trees. For the paper and cardboard recy‐

cling efforts of the University in June, UTMB re‐ceived a rebate check totaling $10,369. Addi‐tionally, for lar‐ger projects, Ken, along with the assistance of our contractor Re‐

public Waste Services, has launched a new program using locked green recycling boxes. Each of these holds approximately 3 times the volume amount of the familiar blue recycling bags. Way to go Ken!

‐Neal Cooper

Food and Nutrition Taco Truck

David Ventura, Morrison Employee, Serves His UTMB Customers The Food and Nutrition Taco Truck was created in order to serve the numerous contactors that will be on our cam-pus due to the renovations. This will hopefully alleviate congestion in our campus eating venues. During the past few weeks, the truck has been around different locations on campus during lunch hours. The taco truck will now be located next to the Library from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Once more contractors arrive on campus the truck will travel around campus to areas that will serve more customers. Items offered are tacos, quesadillas, sandwiches, salads, and much more! For more information, please contact Oliver Godoy at 772-9575.

- Brenda McLaren

Ken Steblein

UTMB’s New Recycling Boxes

UTMB's New Taco Truck

“One can complain because rosebushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”

- Abraham Lincoln

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50 WAYS TO LIVE A GREENER LIFE! Bring your own cloth bags when you go shopping. Say NO to plastic bags! Drink water from the tap instead of buying bottled water. Carpool to work or use public transportation. Pack a lunch in reusable containers and lunch bag. Buy in bulk and look for cardboard packaging instead of plastic. Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Set your thermostat 2 degrees warmer in the summer and 2 degrees cooler in the winter than you do now. Plant trees to shade your house from the sun; trees will also filter your air. Don’t bag your grass clippings; leave them on the lawn to compost. When you have meetings across campus walk, bike, or take the trolley. Buy locally grown fruits and vegetables from your farmers’ market. Keep a pet guinea pig or rabbit to eat your vegetable and fruit scraps; use the litter as fertilizer in your garden. Keep a compost pile. When ever possible buy products that are made from recycled materials. Fix things when they break instead of throwing in the trash. Recycle glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, metals, clothing, cartridges, chemicals …etc.; visit http://earth911.org/ to find a recycler near you. Turn off lights when you leave a room. Make it a lights out night with your family and friends, use candles or oil lamps; tell stories, play games,

get romantic… Apply garden fertilizers and chemicals sparingly and according to directions; go organic. Use solar lights for your landscape night lights; add other solar lights with new technology. Collect rain water from your roof to water your garden. Reduce paper at work - please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to! � Print double sided and adjust font size and margins to fit on one

piece of paper. Take the stairs instead of the elevators; burn calories not watts! Set up a clothes line to dry your clothes outside and soften in the dryer with NO heat. Wash your clothes in cold water; they will last longer. Teleconference meetings by phone or video that you would normally travel out of town for. Retrofit your bathroom with low-flow faucets, showerheads, and toilets. Go to your local library instead of buying new books. Unplug your chargers when not in use; your digital clock radios when you go on vacation. Get off junk mail lists; www.GreenDimes.com can get you started. Consider organic cleaning products like vinegar, borax, and baking soda. Go paperless. Consider reading your newspaper and magazine subscriptions online. Switch to electronic banking and credit card payment, too. Turn your car off if you’re going to be idle for more than one minute; park your car and walk in for fast food instead of going through a drive-

though. Give away your goods and find new ones at www.FreeCycle.com or Goodwill, Salvation Army, churches, family and friends. Water your landscape wisely in the evening or dawn; better to water deeply less often. In hot weather grill outside instead of heating up the kitchen; better yet use oak or pecan branches saved from your trees instead of using pro-

pane. When possible cook several things in the oven at once, like meals, cakes, cookies, etc. Reuse wrapping paper, bags/baskets, bows/ribbon or use cloth, string, comics to wrap gifts. Use native plants in your landscape, they usually require less water then exotic plants. Tint your windows; use solar screens, blinds, or curtains to keep out the hot afternoon sun. When worn out replace your old equipment with Energy Star rated products. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product. Adjust your hot water heater to a lower temperature around 130’ F. Change your air filters about once a month for your heating and air conditioning; remember to check filters when you pay your electric bill. Use fans in your house; air movement will make you feel cooler. By keeping animal litter, landscape debris, trash etc. out of the storm drains we have cleaner water in our creeks, lakes, and bays. Use less water by taking shorter showers; don’t leave the water running while brushing teeth. Grow your own fruits, vegetables, or herbs and share extras with friends. Thaw frozen food slowly in your fridge. Eat less meat; energy is needed to cook food and more resources to produce meat. Keep cars and equipment tuned up, they run more efficient and last longer. Save money on fountain drinks by refilling mugs while you are pumping gas or at UTMB cafeteria.

- Ken Steblein

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Alishia Powell Joins Campus Police Force

Officer Alishia Powell

What attracted you to UTMB? Everyone I have ever encountered from any depart‐ment have always been very nice and professional. It looked like a wonderful department to work for. Briefly describe your job. Police officer for the campus and hospital. What do you like most about your job? I enjoy working with a diverse group of people, both coworkers and individuals I encounter in the performance of my duties. What do you find the most challenging part of your job? Navigating the buildings and remembering where everything is has been the hardest part so far! What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? I enjoy reading, cooking and playing with my kids. Favorite movie? Too many to list! I enjoy everything from action to drama to romantic comedy. Favorite book? Also too many to list! I read just about any type of novel I can find. Favorite TV show? Toss up between House, Psych, and White Collar. Favorite music? I like just about anything that isn’t heavy metal or hard to understand. Favorite vacation spot? So far, Orlando has been my favorite vacation. I’ll let you know if that changes!

Jonathan Willis, Jr. Joins Campus Police Force

Guard, Jonathan Willis, Jr. What attracted you to UTMB? The great things UTMB does for the community of Galveston. Briefly describe your job. To make sure all UTMB buildings and employees are safe and secure. What do you like most about your job? The interactions with people. What do you find the most challenging part of your job? Remembering which keys go to which buildings! What do you like to do when you aren’t at work? I like to spend time with my son, and work out. Favorite movie? Harlem Nights Favorite book? 1001 Truths About Black History Favorite TV show? Martin Favorite music? R&B Favorite vacation spot? Rota, Spain

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