"The Facilitators" Band have performed effortlessly making it appear easy at all the events, but behind the scenes

this was not an easy feat to accomplish. The members dedicated hours of their personal time learning new material and

attending rehearsals where they had to transport musical equipment, and continually setup and tear down the equipment for

each rehearsal. As the musicians played and “sang”, all present were able to listen to the years of dedication “The Facilitators”

have invested in mastering the skill of playing, singing and performing for others to enjoy.

Let’s Give an “ATTA JOB” !

. . . and a pat on the back to all the

members of “The Facilitators” and their

magnificent performances throughout

the year.

The Facilitators - Acoustic: Tom

Moore- Acoustic Guitar and

Vocals, Heath Huovinen- Mandolin

and Vocals, Jack Walder-

Percussion, Graham Drewes-Bass

Guitar and Vocals, Chuck Carter –

Acoustic Guitar and Background Vocals

Stage Technician: CB Banks The Facilitators - Electric: Bobbi Cross - Lead Vocalist, Mat Trickel - Lead Guitar, Kenny

Alexander - Guitar, Tom Moore-Guitar and Vocals, Tony Branco - Keyboards, Tom Jones - Percussion and Vocals, Graham

Drewes-Bass Guitar.

Photo (l-r) Americo Branco, Tom Moore, Kenny Alexander, Tom Jones, Graham

Drewes, Bobbie Cross, and Mat Trickel

FALL - SEPTEMBER 2014

Make Safety First at NC State

Recently I had the opportunity to recognize

several of our co-workers that have committed

their time and efforts over the last year to

serve on the Employee Safety Committee for

Facilities Operations. They did an excellent

job of identifying potential hazards and working with Edward

and the Directors to address them and avoid potential injuries.

All their work could be for nothing though if each of us does

not place safety first each and every day.

All of us in Facilities Operations work in environments

that are potentially hazardous to our campus community, our

co-workers, and ourselves. Every day we deal with high pres-

sure steam, high voltage electricity, ladders, lifts, motorized

vehicles, heavy equipment, cutting tools, flammable products

and fuels, toxic chemicals … and the list goes on.

We can often become complacent as we reach a

“comfort” level in performing our routine duties. But as we

have seen time and time again, it only takes one false step, one

short-cut, or a momentary lapse, to result in severe injury or

death.

In Facilities Operations, we have established a work-

place where “Safety Is First.” Through training, discussions,

proper PPE, inspections and safe equipment, we make every

effort to provide a safe work environment.

But, safety starts in the minds of each of us as we go

about our work. . . our personal decisions about how we

are going to accomplish our tasks. We can choose to be

safe, exercise the right procedures, and utilize the proper

PPE. Or, we can choose to take a chance and put

ourselves and our co-workers at risk. It’s a personal

choice. Let’s make it the right choice!

Please help by making a personal commitment to the

following:

Have the proper PPE for every job…and use it.

Report unsafe work conditions to your supervisor or

to Edward Elliott.

Use the members of our Departmental Safety

Committee to help address safety concerns.

Look out for co-workers and others of the

University community.

Set the example for other employees . . .

Walk the Talk!

When you face a dangerous situation….STOP…and

think about the consequences, if something should

go wrong. Do the right thing, first and foremost.

Let’s Keep “Safety First” at NC State.

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Marshall Mims, Building Maintenance & Operations (Zone 7)

and Stephen Boggs of the Control Shop have recently repaired

the chiller and pumping control system in David Clark Labs. This

system happens to be at a critical place in the campus chilled

water system that requires extra pumping capacity during the

summer months. The existing chiller control system has failed

repeatedly due to improper design left over from the building

renovation that connected the chiller to the campus loop. With

Stephen’s help, Marshall repaired control components, installed

and calibrated new sensors, rewired motor stop start relays, added

new control monitoring components, repaired pump motors . . .

and in general, completely renovated the chiller system. The result

is a chiller that has worked flawlessly since it was restarted. This

feat is amazing! Over several years, multiple technicians have

worked on these operational problems. Now, this chiller is

operating consistently under full load without someone constantly

monitoring the system.

Daniel Ziser, Business Services Comments from a customer

says, "Daniel is a strong asset to Facilities in his ability to

address a wide variety of IT issues. I know he is a support to

hundreds of staff with varying needs and I appreciate that he

commits to finding a solution for each one. Several times, we have

had issues that are uncommon and he had to do further research

(I called this “Stump the IT Manager”). Each time, he went the

extra mile to find a solution. I appreciate all that Daniel does for

us each day."

In addition to providing excellent IT service to Facilities

Operations with a diverse group of users, Daniel has exercised a

seamless transition from functioning with IT responsibilities to

providing the necessary support to cover the absence of a

permanent manager for the Customer Service Center. Barbara

Hise, supervisor, commented, “During Daniel's additional

interim duties, he has assisted the AiM team with all the new

IPad mobile application training classes and implementation of

the AiM IDesk. Daniel is always willing to support Business

Services in any way possible.”

Daniel’s commitment to Facilities Operations and NCSU is

unparalleled as he embodies the “I CARE” philosophy. We

are fortunate to have Daniel in Facilities and thank him for

all that he does for us.

Joe Riley, Repair & Renovation, Mechanical Engineer

in our Facilities Condition Assessment Program (FCAP)

was nominated by his supervisor, Kevin Ingalls. Joe

demonstrates a consistent high level of R&R team spirit

and personable customer service. He has shown that he

will tackle anything given to him and complete it to the

best of his ability. He follows through on each job until it

is 100% complete and the customer is satisfied.

Joe has taken a lead role in the FCAP unit while

maintaining his Design Review responsibilities that have

been revamped and are going strong. He has been a

valuable helper in many warranty issues and has been able

to follow up on contractors to make sure that projects are

done correctly. This past month, Joe has headed up the

work on multiple lighting retrofits for the Energy group

and has given special attention to the CFL High Bay

lighting project. Two weeks after 32 Cree High Bay LED

fixtures were installed, one of the lenses on the fixture

shattered and fell into the work area. Once Joe was

informed of the potential of other lenses failing, he

immediately contacted the manufacturer Cree, and

apprised them of the situation. Joe worked with Cree

personnel to make sure that all the fixtures would be

replaced, and the labor to do the work was to be paid by

Cree. Joe scheduled the work to be done between the

construction shop and warehouse people, making sure that

this extra work would not affect their normal work

schedule.

Joe has volunteered his time for two “Stop Hunger

Now” projects at NC State and NCAPPA, and he

participated in the 2014 Polar Plunge for Special

Olympics. Joe is truly a great team player that encourages

and motivates his fellow workers.

Ntamba Kiatoko, Housekeeping Services—Zone H4,

General Utility Worker, is very good in helping with

administrative duties, such as assisting staff members who

had problems with their web leave entries. He is willing to

learn as much as he can.

On Saturday, July 5th, he overheard someone in the

Steam Plant talking about a flood at Carmichael Gym.

Ntamba waited patiently, but since he did not receive the

call from the On-Call Manager, he decided to go back to

the Steam Plant and ask about the situation. Afterward,

Ntamba helped the On-Call Manager, spending 4 or more

hours taking care of the flood.

APRIL —JUNE 2014

(l-r) Jack Colby, Joe Riley, Marshall Mims, Ntamba Kiatoko, Daniel Ziser

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On July 16, 2014, our Staff Senator in their

Annual Retreat at the McKimmon Center

honored four Facilities employees: Tracy

Dixon and Carla Davis of the Office of

Sustainability, Hope Boddie of Housekeeping Services, and

Pat Grantham of Facilities Human Resources. They were

recognized for outstanding support and advocacy for the staff

of NC State University.

WOLFPERKS! Looking for Entertainment

. . . at Reduced Cost? Have you visited this website, lately?

http://www.ncsu.edu/human_resources/wolfperks/events.php

KABA TIMEKEEPING KABA TIMEKEEPING KABA TIMEKEEPING Since 2013, Stella

Carrington, Facilities Human Resources (FHR) Payroll

Administrator, has been working as the liaison for Facilities

HR to move payroll processing forward to the next level

through electronic record keeping utilizing the KABA

timekeeping system. This endeavor will increase

effectiveness and efficiency in timekeeping and reporting, as

well as support our sustainability efforts. All temporary and

student workers went 'live' and started using KABA wall

clocks or desktop icons on August 16, 2014.

On August 19, 2014, 38 supervisors and

administrative supports were present to receive KABA

training. Further training sessions will be made available

when a Facilities pilot program, which will include

designated shops/zones and/or departments, is designated to

start. The start date of the pilot program will be announced. The University expects all individuals who fill out a

time sheet (HR-10) to utilize the KABA system no later than

September 2015.

Photo (l-r) Hope Sidney, Housekeeping Services with

Staff Senate: Wyona Goodwin (Chair-Elect), Matt High,

and Robert Davis (Chair)

QUARTERLY RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Ntamba Kiatoko, Housekeeping Services (con’t)

His supervisor, Linda Schlabach, stated: “On July 10th, I

gave a task to another staff member, but it was not done.

Ntamba took care of the laundry room floor the next day

without complaining. The job was done on time for the

new washing machines and dryers to be installed. That

day I was out sick, Ntamba stepped in and dealt with the

situation, according to my instructions. I appreciate so

much his help and we are happy to have him on my team.”

National Payroll Week Stella Carrington was invited

to the Facilities Operations

Directors Staff Meeting to be

recognized and presented with

an appreciation certificate for

her continuous dedicated efforts

to ensure all Facilities staff

employees are paid timely and

accurately throughout the year. National Payroll Week

established by the American Payroll Association which

coincides with the nation's Labor Day celebration.

NC Society for Human Resources Management

Conference Angela Ward was in attendance in Greenville

at the Convention Center on September 17-19.

The 2014 Chancellor’s Creating Community Awards

(formerly named the University Diversity Awards)

Pat Grantham was presented with a recognition certificate

by OIED as a nominee for the category of Outstanding

Staff.

Facilities Human Resources

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Photo (l-r): Tyrone Brown, Hector Ramos, and Albert

Dickerson, along with Zone Manager Carolina Foster

The entire Zone A4D raised $100.00 to battle ALS

which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that

affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

QUESTION?

Who will be next . . . to take on this challenge?

Housekeeping Services

The “ALS” Ice Bucket Challenge

Paying It Forward “We make a living by what we get,

we make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill

Dr. Barry Olson, Keynote Speaker

Susan Grant, Director University Housing

IEHA Appreciation Week is an annual celebration of a group

of staff members who work behind the scenes to maintain the

quality and cleanliness of the University's facilities. This event

gives administration, management, staff and building

occupants the opportunity to show these dedicated staff

members appreciation for their hard work.

NC State kicked-off this event with a banquet style

breakfast on Monday, September 15, 2014 in the new Talley

Student Union with many of the university’s administrative

leaders: Chancellor Woodson, Vice Chancellor Leffler,

Associate Vice Chancellor Arndt, Assistant Vice Chancellor

Colby, Director of University Housing Susan Grant, and

Associate Athletic Director Barry Joyce. The keynote address

was delivered by Barry Olson, the Associate Vice Provost for

Business Administration for the Division of Academics and

Student Affairs.

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INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPERS WEEK RECOGNITION & CELEBRATION

There was an enjoyable diversity activity that highlighted the

32 countries of all housekeepers. They stood up when the

flag of their country was projected on a huge screen. Other

activities throughout the week included a picnic style

cookout, building occupant & vendor sponsored luncheons,

gestures of appreciation, and recognition awards. The entire

NCSU community takes an active part in an outpouring of

gratitude towards the University Housekeeping department

throughout the week.

NEW ZONE MANAGER for Housekeeping - Zone 7

Darrell Carter came to Housekeeping Services

with Centennial Campus experience, as he had

worked for an external contractor for over seven

years. The last two years of that time was at Cen-

tennial Campus.

A NC native from Smithfield, continuing to reside

in Johnston County, he comments, “I like North

Carolina because it is home, but also the agriculture—fruit, vege-

tables, and tobacco; as well as it’s geographic location between

the mountains and the beach. Darrell and his wife, Sharon have

two sons, Deshea and Alex and one daughter, Yasmine and a 125

pound Rottweiler dog, named “Chaos.”

As for sports, Darrell says, “I am a dedicated Wolfpack

fan from 4:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. However, I am a Carolina and

Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC. Also, I am a Pittsburgh

Steelers fan. But I do appreciate this University and enjoy being

among the people here. It has much more diversity than other

places I worked.”

Aside from sports, I enjoy riding my mountain bike with

my camera and taking photos of nature.

2014 Facilities

Fall Walking Program

Going to Niagara Falls,

New York

The Race is on! Monday, September 29, 2014

Ninety employees forming ten walking teams,

stepped off on their first of 3,284,000 steps.

Many teams are diverse with a composition of more

than just one department, with several discussions for

strategies in gearing up motivation among team

members.

Major destinations are: Richmond, VA (320,000

steps), through Philadelphia and arrive in New York

City—the team has to walk 1,006,000 steps.

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AVOID SCANS: Invest the time . . . Be Pro-Active

As rushed as we all may be in our attempt to be

efficient, scanning your email may become a “time waster.”

Reading an email in a rush, you may be working with some

assumptions that you truly and prematurely have the intended

message. Imagine for a moment . . . not capturing the word “not.”

Pride Of The Wolfpack Award

On 8/28/14, Brad Williams from BM&O Zone 1 Shop

received the award from Jack Colby.

Building Maintenance & Operations

Initial Entry Training (IET) Program

BM&O is currently in the process of developing and

implementing an Initial Entry Training (IET) program which

will deliver high-quality instruction on technical, safety and

professional development subject matters. Trainers will be

utilized from outside vendors, "in-house" staff and other

University resources.

As part of the IET program, American Trainco (a

national industrial training company) conducted a four-day

intensive training on "Basics in Electricity" as well as

"Electrical Troubleshooting and Preventive

Maintenance." Participant feedback was quite positive and

we are looking forward to seeing more sessions like the

pictures above in the near future!

You are thinking you are reading can, when the message

is can “not” . . . do this, or cannot meet with you.

Therefore, you may risk and discover that the intended

message reflected a change that causes you additional

time to accommodate the initial request, even creating

the need and time to remedy the error of

misunderstanding.

PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ETIQUETTE—REMINDER! Slow down when reading.

Spotlight on 2014 Combo Yoga Fitness

Supports Diversity in the Workplace

Participant of our summer session, Lani St.

Hill, comments, “This class was hard, sweaty,

and I didn't think I would make it..... It was a

great way to get my body moving after being

on the computer all day--- but it also was a wonderful way

to meet other staff members who work in Facilities.

Thank you again

Now, Fall 2014 Combo Yoga is in action on Tuesdays with

17 participants from eight Facilities major departments:

Office of University Architect, Building Maintenance &

Operations, Capital Project Management, Design &

Construction Services, Facilities Human Resources, Grounds

Management & Fleet Services, Housekeeping Services, and

Office of Sustainability.

Facilities Wellness Program

WELLNESS & FITNESS CORNER

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has many

tools placed at your fingertips located

on their website:

https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/

default.aspx

QUESTION: Are You Drinking Your Calories? Drinks have Calories too! A 16 oz. sweet tea has

over 100 calories. Choose unsweetened iced tea for a drink

with only 5 calories. Curious about the calories of another drink

or food?

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NC State Wins National 2014 APPA Sustainability Award The University’s growing sustainability efforts, particularly those of the Facilities Division,

earned NC State this top national honor in July at the national APPA Conference. APPA, a

professional association of more than 10,000 education facilities professionals from 1,300

educational institutions, selected the University for its sustainable practices, processes and

leadership in facilities management, including maintenance and operations, energy and utility

use, and planning and construction. Learn more

Your Department Can Earn Sustainability Certification Earning Wolfpack Certified Sustainable recognition acknowledges your office’s direct

impact on improving campus sustainability – something your entire workplace can be

proud of. A sustainability guide and checklist guide you through the online

certification at go.ncsu.edu/sustainableworkplace

Change Your State: This Month’s Sustainability Tips Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/ChangeYourState

Eat Local Did you know agriculture is NC’s number one industry? Eating local food supports local

farmers while also reducing the travel time and environmental impacts from the farm to your fork.

Reduce Your Food Waste It’s estimated that up to 40 percent of the U.S. food supply is wasted every

year. So, don’t bite off more than you can chew. Waste less food by only putting on your plate what you can eat. New this

fall: If you happen to be eating at Talley Student Union, you can now compost food waste.

Pride of the Wolfpack Award Recipients Gene Copley, Project Manager Renovated seven

labs in Kilgore Hall and Williams Hall; designed the

layouts for replacement lab cabinets; put in the hours

needed for planning, making for a successful outcome; allowed

the department to renovate four additional labs due to the savings

of over $102,000 from the original 3 labs that were requested to be

renovated; has often been requested by name to be the Project

Manager for work on campus; takes a personal interest in the

customer and the University, understanding their needs and

delivering; assisted with other project work and also helped others

while all of this was in progress, all to help with end of year

funding projects and worked many Saturdays and Memorial Day

in order to complete this work.

Derek Kristeller, Project Manager Coordinated the renovation

of 2 large labs at Polk Hall; investigated and determined the

problem and solution to make the repair for the Memorial Bell

Tower camera feed; been the point of contact for the Simple K

Program. And, while all of this was in progress, Derek supported

various project work and assisted others, all to help with end of

year funding projects. Also, he worked many Saturdays and

Memorial Day to complete this work.

Education/Training: Kevin Cummings, FCAP,

completed a one day class, Design Principles for Non-Designers.

Education/Training (con’t) David Hatch, Director of Repair and Renovation, attended

APPA 2014 in San Diego, CA, this past July. APPA is

celebrating 100 years of educational facilities leadership.

Highlights from the conference included a concise

overview of the history of U.S. higher education.

Jack Walder, Supervisor of the Lock Shop, attended the

Associated Locksmiths of America Convention held in

New Orleans, LA, this past July. At the convention, Jack

received his Comprehensive High Security Cylinder

certification. Terry Ennis, Maynard Pilley, Jeff

Thomas, and Neal Wheeler, Lock Shop employees, all

completed the LS 205 School Security Locking

Hardware certification this summer.

Graham Drewes, Pat Ferguson, Tara Williams, and

Jack Walder, Lock Shop employees and supervisor, all

completed the DC203 Automatic Operators & ADA

Training certification this summer. Thirty four employees

attended Business Ethics Dialog lead by Dr. Kevin Rice,

Director for Training & Organizational Development for

NC State University. Rodney Holmes and Mark Livesay,

Carpentry Projects Shop, were certified in Water Damage

Restoration.

FCAP PROJECT —Joyner Visitors Center North Entrance has had a lot of water issues going into the

building until Joe Riley from the FCAP shop worked with

Chris Wolfgang and Cory Wyatt and his team from the

General Shop by installing a new drain to correct the issue.

Alternative Vehicle Showcase on Oct. 15 Accelerate your awareness of hybrids, electric cars and

other gas-saving vehicles at this Campus Sustainability

Day event on the Brickyard

from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

http://sustainability.ncsu.edu/get-involved/events/campus-sustainability-day

Repair & Renovation

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HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

GRADUATION Zone A1 Germaine Mpongo’s son Yenge

Chastel Mongo graduated June 9th, 2014 from Cary High

School. 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Shirley Harris

and husband Carl celebrated August 4, 2014.

A LETTER . . . From: Dave Garson

Public & International Affairs, says, “I just wanted to

take a minute to commend our housekeeper, Ana

Avelar, who works for you. She is the most efficient

and friendly housekeeper I have experienced in my 30

years here, going the extra mile and always helpful. Kudos!”

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS The daughter of Lydia Stevens, Casee Maxfield, has been

inducted into the Motion Picture Editor’s Guild. Casee has

resided in Los Angeles, CA for the past 13 years while

working in the television industry. Presently, she is

working on Big Brother.

Chris Rager, Zone 1, is a proud father of

“MacKenzie Lee,” a 7 lbs 15 oz baby _____ born

on September 20.

REPAIR & RENOVATION

Chris Wolfgang’s (General Shop Supervisor)

daughter, Katrina, married Brian White on August

2nd in Cleveland, Ohio.

Kevin Ingalls’, (FCAP) daughter,

Breanne Stevens, adopted a little five

pound baby girl, Annalise. This is

Kevin’s seventh grandchild.

Josh Bunner (Roofing shop) and wife

Nicole, welcomed their second child,

Finley Cole, on August 20. Finley weighed 7 pounds

4 ounces and was 20 ¾ inches long. He joins big

brother Sam.

FACILITIES HUMAN RESOURCES

Stella Carrington’s Birthday Celebration

Stella’s “Sisters Circle” took her to have many

New York City’s experiences, including the

“Apollo” talent show.

Housekeeping Services

Marcian Christie & David Santiago

Utilities & Engineering Services

Steven Beverley, Marcian Christie, William Ferrell,

Robert Peters, and Philip Tabor

BUILDING MAINTENANCE

& OPERATIONS

Robby Badders, Anthony Holt, David Horne Jr.,

Patrick Porter, and Vishwanauth Ramnarain

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

Solomon Gebremariam, Jamel Lewis, Mweme Ntoto,

Richard Carlson, Darrell Carter

UTILITIES & ENGINEERING SERVICES Brent Clayton, Edward Dillahunt, and Elizabeth McGowan

R&R — FCAP Highlights Joyner Visitors Center North Entrance

Before After

Before After

Lab at Dabney: The Construction Shop and General

Shop, led by PM Jeff Luz, replaced fume hoods & lab

stations and updated the plumbing, HVAC & electrical

systems.

Mary Anne Fox Lobby Repair: Joe Riley worked with Carpentry

Maintenance and Paint Shops to

secure all the panels in the lobby,

repaired and painted the ceiling

water stains. They had to secure

rigging to reach all the highpoints.

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HAPPY “BELATED” BIRTHDAY—AUGUST

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS

Robby Badders, Andrew Benfield, Rodney Bjork, Carolyn

Bonner, Monty Brown, Jeremy Christie, Peter Hoch,

Reginald Lane, Darryl Long, William McLamb, Robert

Poole, Stephen Reed, George Smith, Lydia Stevens, Eric

Waite, and Denwood Williams BUSINESS SERVICES

Kenneth Cash and Stanley Farmer FACILITIES

ADMINISTRATION Jeff Hightower HOUSEKEEPING

SERVICES Ruby Autry, Blondre Barnes, Josephine

Brockington, Michael Brown, Martha Canizalez, Darrell

Carter, Erlinda Chicas, Constance Clark, Carolina Foster,

Latoria Hawkins, Christine Hedgepeth, Kurvi Joseph,

Stephen Mayerick, Dada Polo, Milagro Portillo, Nu Van,

Lemont Womack REPAIR & RENOVATION James

Beasley, Luther Bone, Steven Bostic, James Burns, George

Harris, Donny Jarman, Sean Kennedy, Andrew Miller, Neal

Wheeler UTILITIES & ENGINEERING SERVICES

Gregory Clarke, Alan Daeke, William King, Robert Peters,

Warner Reynolds, and John Taft

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 2014

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS Mohammed

Assfari, Colin Aubrey, Stephen Boggs, Barry Britt, Richard Currin,

Ronny Davis, Frankie Griffin, Dennis Kinsler, Neal Konneker,

David Modlin, Jeffery Stark, Steve Tompkins, Gene Washington,

Kenneth Whitaker, and Charles Wood BUSINESS SERVICES

Denetta Banks, Cornelius Hinton, Joseph McIntyre, and Daniel

Tayloe HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES Janet Aggrey, Ana

Avelar, Ada Baldwin, Mariam Barry, Devon Calhoun, Vincent

Carpenter, Martha Chavez, Miguel Chavez, Donald Doran,

Emmanuel Duah, Robert Evans, Rosa Fuentes, Blanca Garcia,

Joyce Hodge, Kate Joseph, Yu-Chin Ku, Rickie Leach, Valentine

Mambandza, Rosette Matanu, Maria Morales, Daisy Murphy,

Parthenia Parks, Hector Ramos, Brenda Reid, Jewia Taylor,

Stanley Vinston, Don Ward, Larsene Yenge, and William Young

REPAIR & RENOVATION William Adams, Roland Barefoot

Jr., Kevin Cummings, Peter Delucia, Richard Hassard, David

Hogg, Kevin Park, and Joel Strickland UTILITIES &

ENGINEERING SERVICES Johnnie Bellamy, William Ferrell,

Brian Montgomery, Claudia Powell, Thomas Sachs, and Edward

Sekmistrz

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOBER 2014

BUILDING MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS Steven

Berdequez, Leslie Bradford-Green, Michael Brooks, Betty

Brown, Jeffrey Buffaloe, Allen Capps, Robert D'Ottavio,

Silas George, Otis Hopkins, James Melton, Richard Parker,

Larry Saunders, Bradley Sorrell, Michael Stevenson, Paul

Thompson, and Allen Warren BUSINESS SERVICES

Candice Jicha FACILITIES OPS ADMIN Patricia

Johnson HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES Clifford Ababio,

Raymunda Aleman, Samuel Alston Jr., Gladys Bonsu,

Sandra Bowser, Sandra Calzada, Gloria Castro, Arlene

Crowder, Olivia Dapaah, Bobbie Davis, Christian Davis,

Albert Dickerson, Calvin Edwards, Ray Hinton, Sibyl

Hinton, Sherry Johnson, Ntamba Kiatoko, Sinh Ly,

Kasakoni Mabiki, Hawa McGill, Ervin Montague, Furaha

Ngoyi, Keisha Robinson, David Santiago, Brenda Shepherd,

Paul St Hilaire, Gwendolyn Taylor, Anthony White, Karen

Whitfield, Clarice Whitley, Andre Young, Mayra Zelaya

REPAIR & RENOVATION Joseph Brannock III, Lacie

Hack, Rodney Holmes, Kevin Ingalls, Matthew Perrine,

Jackie Riley, Miles Wolfgang, and Thomas Wooten

UTILITIES & ENGINEERING SERVICES Edward

Dillahunt, Jan Nederveen, James Thompson

Diversity Awareness Upcoming Workshops & Events

If you are interested and looking to expand

your awareness and knowledge of others,

as well as the many groups that you

identify with, why not check out the

upcoming events sponsored by the Office for Institutional

Equity & Diversity (OIED). http://oied.ncsu.edu/oied/digest/diversity-digest_8-18-

14.html

http://oied.ncsu.edu/oied/signature_events.php

Strengthening Your Basic Learning Skills Adult Basic Education (GED) & ESL Courses

http://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/non-

credit/strengthen-basic-skills

Other Educational & Professional

Opportunities

Please visit: http://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses

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Facilitator Reporters

Pat Grantham, Editor, Facilities Human Resources

Lydia Stevens Building Maintenance & Operations Dee Banks Business Services Sonja White Repair & Renovation Carla Davis University Office for Sustainability Nicole Burgos University Housekeeping Heather Garrett Utilities & Engineering Services

Just My 2 Cents

. . . Food for Thought

I've learned

. . . that people will forget

what you said . . . or, what you did,

But, people will never forget

how you made them feel. (Maya Angelou)

Just my opinion . . . “Enthusiasm” (according to “Bing”

Dictionary): a feeling of enthusiasm, interest, or commitment that makes somebody want to do something, or something that causes such a feeling. Enthusiasm seems: (1) it is personal (2) it motivates, and (3) it

gives energy to support a positive result. Reduces stress and

strengthens working relationships, and much more.

QUESTIONS: (1) Have you noticed such individuals in

your workplace? (2) Do you exercise or experience

enthusiasm that others may not be able to observe?

Caution: For some, even when enthusiastic, gestures

may not be shown or experienced with laughter as some

are just “quiet storms,” or should I say, “noise-free” generators.

Remember! With us human beings, we communicate in many

different ways: conversation, and/or just silence, eye contact, a

smile, laughter, a nod, but you come to know there is a positive

connection and acknowledgement of your presence, sometimes

it’s “just that feeling” of team spirit.

FIVE YEARS Housekeeping Services Kiatoko Ntamba,

Diane Robinson, and Debra Shepherd

Utilities & Engineering Services Eric Dean

TEN YEARS Building Maintenance & Operations James Bradford,

Robert Hoyle, David Modlin, Michael Mooney, Michael

Stevenson, and Mark Tate Business Services Chanelle

Corpening

Facilities Human Resources Jennifer Harrison

Housekeeping Services Yu-Chin Ku, Furaha Ngoyi, Mercy

Nyantakyiwaa, Roselyne Silaho-Yokessa, Robert Stabler,

Rosa Vallecillo, and William Young Repair & Renovation

Tara Williams

FIFTEEN YEARS Building Maintenance &

Operations James Konowski

Housekeeping Services Jerry Nichols and Jacqueline

Sanders

Repair & Renovation Peter Delucia and Michael Wilson

Service Recognition

TWENTY YEARS Building Maintenance & Operations Phillip Daughtry III, and Coy Baxley

Housekeeping Services Gladys Bonsu, Hawa McGill, Clea Tabron

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Building Maintenance & Operations

Frankie Griffin, Jr.

Business Services Denetta Banks

Housekeeping Services Robert Evans

Repair & Renovation Richard Chavis Jr.

and David Morton

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Are you looking for something

to do? Well, All Aboard!!

Take a step back in time

for an historic railroad experience

in an open-air passenger car pulled by a locomotive

through scenic woods.

For more information, please visit, websites:

http://www.triangletrain.com/ http://www.triangletrain.com/schedule/