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The Southeast Sun
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Wednesday • August 31, 2016
Helping Hands
Undercover heroes make schools shine
By Michelle Mann
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“I believe we have some of the cleanest school buildings in the state,” is how
Matt Routley describes the Enterprise
City Schools.
Routley is the ECS Maintenance
Supervisor, responsible for more than
1 million square feet of buildings and
nearly 300 acres of land.
The custodial staff is tasked with
cleaning over 1,162,000 square feet of
facilities system wide. The facilities maintenance department has the responsibility of maintaining over 1,131,700 square
feet of facilities. “Our maintenance team’s
skills include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, food service equipment,
welding, painting and concrete finishing,” Routley said. “I am confident that we
are blessed with one of the finest maintenance teams in the state.”
Routley said the ground maintenance team oversees more than 290 acres.
Part of their responsibilities are cutting
the grass, maintaining the flowerbeds
and trimming the trees and shrubs.
“These are the people that not everyone gets to see,” Routley said. “These are
the people who get things done.”
Grounds Maintenance Department
Members of the Enterprise City Schools Grounds Maintenance Department team and their years’ experience with ECS are, from left, Evan Harvin, tech, three years; Brandon Faulk, assistant foreman, four years; Henry
McCoy, grounds foreman, 26 years; Tony Miller, part time tech, 34 years;
Paul Massey, tech, seven years; and, Logan Harrison, tech, one year.
Maintenance foreman Johnny McKenzie installs a light fixture at the Enterprise Early Education Center. At left, head
custodian Mary Witherspoon carries in supplies for Holly Hill
Elementary School.
Facilities Maintenance Department
Members of the ECS Facilities Maintenance Department and their years’ experience with ECS are, from left, Justin
Hope, Enterprise High School facilities engineer, six years; Jay Morgan, tech assistant, seven years; Danny Logan,
HVAC tech, 13 years; Carlos Flores, general tech, three years; Kelvin Edwards, tech assistant, 13 years; Jason Ard,
HVAC tech, two years; Lee Brock, plumbing tech, 18 years; Steve McCoy, irrigation tech, two years; Brian Hawthorne,
carpenter, six years; Curtis Whigham, general tech, 21 years; Matt Routley, maintenance supervisor, 28 years; and,
Johnny McKenzie, maintenance foreman, 11 years.
Custodians
Members of the ECS team of custodians are, in front, from left, Terence Lampley, Enterprise Early Education Center; Thomas Chadwick, EEEC; Will Williams, EEEC, head custodian; Ben Edwards,
Coppinville Junior High School; and, Ashley Maddox, Enterprise High School. In back, from left, are, Charles Scott, EHS; Scott McDowell, EHS; Levi Carpenter, Harrand Creek Elementary School;
Michelle Fry, HCES; James Hurley, Hillcrest Elementary School; Eric Brown, HCES; Tony Adkinson, HES; Tim Warren, HES; Roosevelt Glover, Pinedale Elementary School, head custodian; Johnny
Johnson, PES; April Nelson, EHS; Christine Lowery, EEEC; Stephanie Adams, EHS; Michelle Foster, Rucker Boulevard Elementary School; Barbara Bryant, Dauphin Junior High School; Evelyn Bonner,
EHS; Rex Hutcherson, DJHS, head custodian; Mittie Hutcherson, EHS; Barry Causey, DJHS; Claude Russel, RBES; Robert Copeland, RBES, head custodian; Frankie Netter, PES; Jonathon Logsdon, EHS;
and, Carter Evans, Service Center. Not pictured are Mary Witherspoon, Holly Hill Elementary School, head custodian; Connie Dumas, HES, head custodian; Olivia Phillips, CJHS, head custodian;
Wanda Lugo, CJHS; Ken Quiller, EHS; Denise Jackson, EEEC; Keith Curry, EHS; Willie Hunter, EHS; and, John Bullard, Central Office.
Photos by Laura Fezie