Volume 3, Issue 2
October 2015
The Facilitator
Message from Sean
I a ended President Marc Johnson’s State of the University presenta on a few weeks ago and le with the impression that the University is certainly in a growth mode with our enrollment now standing at just under 21,000 students. Throughout his speech, President Johnson referred back to the cri cal role Sean McGoldrick
Facili es has played in this successful growth by ensuring we provide a beau fully landscaped campus, clean and well maintained buildings, a responsive transporta on system and project management that delivers renova ons or new construc on on me and within budget. For those of us who are out walking the campus every day we can easily see and feel the growth President Johnson is talking about as our sidewalks and buildings are more full of students, parking is tougher to find, there are more work orders, more trash and recycling being generated, more students on our buses, and more project requests with funding flowing into Facili es. With a growing workload for our staff, we are trying to grow our Maintenance and Planning & Construc on departments in a responsible manner that priori zes what posi ons we need the most, while keeping in mind the reality that we only have available a limited pool of money. More recently, we’ve added a new posi on to Melissa Ru er’s area to be er manage the USA Dig program and u li es upda ng, and added two posi ons to Planning and Construc on for project management and work flow improvements. In the months ahead, I suspect we’ll see more addi ons to our Maintenance staff. University of Nevada, Reno
Facilities
Services
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Inside this issue:
Team Spotlight
2-3
Safety U
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Shop Talk
5
Under Construction
6
Bryan Dickson Memorial
7 FSD Employee of the Quarter
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SEC Award/Goodbye
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Summer BBQ
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Summer/Swing Shift BBQ
11
Ice Cream Social
12
Nacho Bar Luncheon
13
Campus/Facilities News
14
FMS at Work/ERAC Events
15
Hail and Farewell
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I wondered early on in my me with the University whether the pace would ever slow down and I’ve come to realize that in the foreseeable future at least, the pace will only My First Job...
quicken as we are in a transi onal and pivotal me in the history of UNR! It certainly is an exci ng me to be working at the University and I am proud to be part of a team of Letter from Customers
Facili es professionals that play such a vital role in its success. Birthdays
Family Events/Photos
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Team Spotlight: Planning & Construction
The Planning and Construc on Team includes personnel in Accoun ng Services, Parking & Transporta on Services and Planning & Construc on Services. This team spotlight focuses on the folks in the Planning & Construc on (P&C) group. The P&C group is made up of four units. Capital Improvement Projects Team
This team, led by John Walsh, includes Sco Brown and Scot Orchard. Large capital improvement projects (CIP) fall to this group to manage and include several currently underway: 
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center, Lincoln Hall Remodel 
Mackay Stadium Sea ng, Restroom, and Stadium Club 
Manzanita Hall Remodel 
New Residence Hall (replacement for White Pine) and Palmer Remodel Scot Orchard, John Walsh and Sco Brown
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William N. Pennington Student Achievement Center Most CIP projects have about a three year dura on from pre‐programming through design and eventually construc on. The project managers for these projects work with stakeholders, the architect team and contractors to ensure successful project comple on on me and within budget. This team has tremendous input in the design of buildings and has greatly influenced the architectural style of our campus. Construc on Services Team
The Construc on Services Team is headed up by Lyle Woodward, and includes Gina Dory, Randy Jacobsen, Ariel Lauzardo, Andy Lutz, and our newest P&C member, Quinn Ly le. Two addi onal posi ons on this team are currently in recruitment. This plus‐up in Andy Lutz, Ariel Lauzardo, Quinn Ly le, Lyle Woodward, Randy Jacobsen (Not pictured: Gina Dory) posi ons reflects that the lion’s share of all department‐funded and deferred maintenance projects are handled by this group – more than 419 last year!! Projects range from small office layouts to large mul ‐room or laboratory renova ons. Some examples include: 
Ansari Business – a mul ‐phased floor‐by‐floor renova on, upda ng spaces and common areas 
Cain Hall Roof – a mul ‐phased roof replacement project 
Chemistry 101 – renova ng a laboratory for newly hired faculty 
InNEVa on Center – renova on of a recently acquired building downtown into innova on space 
Parking Lot – repurposing the dilapidated and unused tennis courts to much sought‐a er parking 
Savi Medical – renova ng an underu lized library space into offices 
Thompson Hall – a complete building renova on to create offices for the College of Liberal Arts. Page 3
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Engineering Services
Engineering Services, overseen by Brad Taylor, is comprised of Candice George, Lynn Hampton, Dave Carvin and Chad Strawn. This team handles all campus infrastructure, mechanical and electrical projects. In addi on, the team provides consul ng services to the Construc on and CIP Services Teams on their respec ve projects. Several mul ‐year, phased projects are in the works to upgrade the campus electrical, hea ng and cooling systems to Dave Carvin, Brad Taylor, Chad Strawn, Candice George, Lynn Hampton provide reliable, redundant capacity to current buildings and planned expansions. This team is tasked with thinking far into the future and designing today for what may be required tomorrow. Such projects include: 
25kV Electrical System – upgrading campus to 25kV and providing a redundant connec on to NV Energy 
High Temperature Hot Water Loop – replacing the 60 year old heat trench with direct bury water lines 
Nevada State Health Building – improving mechanical systems in a BSL‐3 Lab 
South Chiller Interconnect – crea ng a central chiller plant and linking 17 campus buildings in a loop 
Terawa Gate – Provide new power supply and controls Project Support Team
Dean Hitchcock leads the Project Support Team. This newly formed team centralizes all the project support func ons under one unit, and includes Kelly Norman, Sco Geib and Jordan DeWeerd in Dra ing & Mapping; Jed Hammer and Back Row: Kelly Norman, Harley LaRoche, Jordan DeWeerd, Michele Krick, Stephanie Edmonds Lynn Ruward in Space Management and Es mates; Front Row: Jeff Graham, Jed Hammer, Lynn Ruward, Dean Hitchcock
Jeff Graham and Harley LaRoche in Inspec on Services; and Stephanie Edmonds and Michele Krick in Project Administra on. This team is driving the implementa on of the newly acquired e‐Builder so ware package and developing many process improvements along the way. Some process improvements currently underway include: 
Contracts, Forms, & Templates – developing reviewed and approved forms for project manager usage 
Living Documents – crea ng layers in our plan album for each u lity system 
Project Ini a on and Closeout Workflows – development of processes, forms, and related SOPs 
Rough Order Magnitude Es ma ng – provides a quick turnaround on es mates for our clients Administra ve Support
Adriel Hollandsworth single‐handedly provides support to this busy group. She makes mee ngs, organizes events, books travel and training, and helps us with a myriad of office and computer needs, among many, many other du es. Perhaps most valuable is her sunny disposi on and cheerful gree ng to each of us every day. Adriel Hollandsworth
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Safety U
I am pleased to announce that Facili es Services has formed a Safety Commi ee. The members of this commi ee are: Aaron Silverman Harley LaRoche Kathy Wetmore Jason Lynn Troy Morris Sean McCarthy Dan Anthonijsz The University Safety Commi ee requested that Facili es form a commi ee. Facili es has the most employees of any department on campus. The Facili es Safety Commi ee will address injury trends, work on special projects, assists departments with inspec ons and be a voice for their respec ve departments. Please help me in and welcoming them Sean Heenan
and thanking them for their par cipa on in this important role. Manager, Campus Safety
A fall protec on training demonstra on was given by Capital Safety to Facili es employees who rou nely use fall protec on. A drop demonstra on was provided demonstra ng the forces that can be sustained during a fall. The ANSI Hierarchy of Controls
was discussed. It’s a good reminder for all of us to use this method when addressing hazards in the workplace. Always find methods to eliminate hazards, if possible. We should next try to subs tute for less hazardous alterna ves. Next come engineering and then administra ve controls. Our last choice should be personal protec ve equipment. Do you know what the ABCs of Fall Protec on are? A = proper anchor.; B = body harness; and C = connector. All three must be considered when selec ng fall protec on systems. We discussed proper anchorages and methods to select the best fall protec on alterna ves. Below are some pictures of the event. Volume 3, Issue 2
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SHOP TALK
Fire & Life, Safety
Back in the fall of 1997, the William Raggio Educa on building opened, bringing in a new era of securing buildings with electronic locking capabili es along with standardized locks and keys. With people just ge ng used to the opera on of a building that could now lock and unlock itself automa cally, the beginning of 1998 brought a tragedy to the University that would shape the change toward buildings that have this same capability. In January of 1998, Sergeant George Sullivan, a beloved UNR police officer, was tragically killed in the line of duty on Jake Arnold, Greg Parkyn, Robert Arnold, Josh Scilacci, Howard Hess, Dean Hummel
campus. With his duty weapon and campus keys missing, our FMS lock shop was tasked with changing out all building exterior locks post haste. U lizing all the manpower they had at the me, the job was done rapidly. With a look toward the future, the ques on was asked, how could we expedite this procedure? In the fall of 1998, eight campus buildings were selected and converted to a networked access controlled perimeter security system, the forerunner of our system in place today. This new access system would allow a person to carry a badge, now our Wolfcard, present it to a device at a door called a “reader”, and the door lock would release, allowing them to open the door. Then in 2014, forty‐two networked buildings later, it was me for another change ‐ a big change. A er going through three varia ons of our exis ng access control so ware over the years and its developers being swallowed by bigger fish, we were informed that it would reach its end of life soon due to “streamlining of product line.” Talks with our vendor gave us two op ons: conver ng our current infrastructure and so ware to a new system, possibly cos ng millions of dollars to change out wiring and parts, or change to a company that’s done all the thinking for us and already built equipment that fits in our current loca ons and just swap out the main CPU boards and do a database conversion. It was an easy decision and that’s where we are now, with a new company called AMAG, and we are almost done with the conversion. This all being done at a substan al cost savings to the University compared to changing all our exis ng wiring and parts. Since August of this year, Chris Cefalu and Josh Scilacci of the FMS Fire & Life Safety shop, have been working with our vendor to make this conversion a reality. With around 30,000 cardholders in the system currently, there’s a lot of database conversion needed to move from one system to the other. There’s been some head scratching while figuring things out, but for the most part, the Chris Cefalu, Josh Scilacci
change has been without any major glitches. With only a handful of buildings le to convert, our conversion metable should be met successfully and the campus will have a reputable access control company, AMAG, along with our long me vendor, RFI to support our ever growing security needs for years to come. Some of AMAG’s other clients include the Pentagon and Bank of America Worldwide, which employ two of the largest access control systems in the world. Page 6
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This summer brimmed with construc on projects! This fall, we con nue to start and complete work on many more projects. While the Student Achievement Center is a flurry of construc on ac vity in prepara on of its opening in January, we’d like to take a minute to highlight three other major projects that will garner more and more a en on over the coming months: New Residence Hall (White Pine Replacement) – We originally closed White Pine at the end of the Spring Semester to begin its demoli on phase and make room for the new Residence Hall that will go in its place. However, since Manzanita Hall is no longer available to house students, we needed temporary housing and re‐opened White Pine for the Fall Semester. In December, a er students have moved out, we will again close White Pine and begin the demoli on phase. In early spring, we will begin construc on on the new Residence Hall, with a target date of August 2017 to welcome new student residents. E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center – Over July and August, Q&D completed GMP1 in the project: reloca ng u li es and doing mass excava on of the site. In September, we began GMP2, the remainder of the project, and now the contractor is finishing Michelle Rice
configuring u li es to the building and crea ng the structural pad to begin founda on work. The project is on‐schedule with a target comple on date of early 2017. Clint Neudauer
Gateway Business Building – This summer, we received the go ahead to begin the programming for a new Business Building for the University’s School of Business. This project will be the first building in the Gateway District, as described in our Campus Master Plan, the area between the current south border of the University and the I‐80 corridor. Right now, the RFQ for the Architect to develop the programming and pre‐design is underway. We are hopeful to have this work completed in the spring. Page 7
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In Memory, Bryan Dickson 1978-2015
A er a long and courageous ba le with cancer, our co‐worker and friend, Bryan Dickson, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2015. He was born in Reno and lived his en re life in this area. While a ending Reed High School he met the love of his life, Teresa. They were married in 2002 and even though they were told they probably couldn’t have children due to Bryan’s cancer treatment, they surprised everyone with three li le miracles, Tyler, Devin and Rylee. Bryan worked for Facili es Services for over 15 years in Parking and Transporta on and Facili es Maintenance, ending up in the Paint Shop. Bryan’s courage, integrity and sense of humor touched all who knew him and had the honor of working with him throughout the years here. Bryan Dickson
Bryan volunteered as a manager and coach for Li le League and Pop Warner for several years. The kids he coached and their families became an important part of his circle of friends. He also had a talent for home repair and auto mechanics and was always there to help anyone in need of his help. Bryan will be missed by all, but not forgo en. He touched the Doctors and nurses who helped take care of him and here is a quote from one of them, “Bryan you touched my heart with your courage.” His mother had this to say: “My son caught me looking at him sad and tearful once, gently, but with some mild irrita on, he put his hand on my shoulder, leaned in and said, ‘I might be dying, but I'm not dying today,’ then he smiled and winked at me.” Dona ons for Bryan’s wife and children can be made at United Federal Credit Union to the Bryan Dickson Memorial Fund. Office Holiday Party at Parking and
Transporta on in 2005
Bryan was part of the Cra Worker in
Training (CWIT) Program while in the
Paint Shop
Giving away prizes for the raffle
at the Annual Holiday Potluck
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FSD Employee of the Quarter
Brad Henrikson started his career for Facili es Services as a Student Worker, working with the Moving Crew. Due to his posi ve a tude and strong work ethic, which was admirable for someone in their late teens, he was able to fill what is normally a full me posi on with the Moving Crew. It was Brad’s outstanding ability to adapt to the ever‐
changing work environment and to hone into op mizing his level of situa onal awareness, that made Brad able to measure up as a trustworthy adversary when it came to the safety and well‐being of others. Brad’s outstanding gi to adapt to the situa on made everyone who was and is privileged enough to work with him take on the a tude that we could move the whole world. With Brad running the show we did just that; we moved the enormous globe at Fleishmann Planetarium safely and effec vely. Whether Brad was taking lead role at the helm of a small work team, or following orders, we got it all moved. Brad help move everything from cadavers to sleep pods, you name it, we moved it with safety, flare, and professionalism. Brad Henrikson
With talent like that it did not take long for Brad to become a supervisor to the Moving Crew. It was in this role I was able to see that Brad had a gi to mo vate and he also had a genuine sense of integrity. Brad had the ability to take on job of moving heavy objects on daily basis, one that ordinarily would make the average person cringe and turn it into a challenge that the team was mo vated to tackle. As a supervisor Brad made work about much more than just a paycheck. He gave us the mo va on to enjoy our work no ma er how daun ng or taxing the task and we did it with pride, a smile and helped our clients enjoy the me they spent dealing with the moving crew. Even though the Moving Crew hated losing him, they were happy for Brad when he was promoted to the Carpenter Shop, where he currently works as the Campus Welder. To say that he is just the Campus Welder is a blatant understatement. Brad goes well beyond “above and beyond.” He went into the welding posi on with an educa on in the trade. Brad has won awards and compe ons for welding while he was a ending school. This speaks volumes as to his drive to strive to not be just good, but the best. That very drive echoes throughout the campus when you start see the jobs that Brad has played a role in. Whether it is in a place that is out of sight from the majority of the public, like a roof he has helped to patch, or something that is seen on a daily basis, such as the fabrica on of table carts or protec ve cages for backflow valves, you can see Brad’s stamp‐mark. My personal favorite is his own flare is Brad’s flame design which can be found on custom projects such as water cooler holders for a work truck and file holders for desks. This added touch gives his work a personality, which is important to clients, students, vendors and staff and also makes it custom and personal. This is what draws not only workers to Brad, but it draws the en re campus into his work. Brad’s concern for the individual and for the campus is expressed best in his ac ons, from fabrica ng a custom feeder for the Swans at Manzanita Lake to helping someone get unstuck in the ice and snow. Brad has been in other roles, from the Uniform Commi ee to mo va ng everyone in the Carpenter Shop when he brings in liver from his latest hun ng expedi on. In a work environment that has gone through several changes in the last few years, Brad has made it possible for everyone that works with him to be able to adapt with a posi ve outlook. This shows everyone that it is because of great team players like Brad we are all just that, a team. His work ethics combined with his professionalism is what earned him this well‐
deserved award with Brad, the Outdoorsman, fishing…..
Facili es Services. …..and hun ng
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SEC Employee of the Month
The UNR Paint Shop takes great pride in nomina ng Becky Yazzie for SEC employee of the month. Becky is a UNR success story. She began her career here 23 years ago a er gradua on from Job Corps. She started working at the University Inn where her former boss Sean said, “What I can honestly say is, well Becky she is just wonderful! She can always make your day a li le brighter with her smile and happy laugh, followed by an OH YA WHATEVER.” From there Becky was foisted upon the paint shop where the supervisor and lead at the me were none‐too‐thrilled. Well, they will both happily admit today how wrong they were about her. Becky worked her way through the CWIT program and earned the Painter 1 posi on. I would like to emphasize the work EARNED! Through hard work and dedica on Becky has learned her cra well and has developed into a top‐notch painter and an exemplary UNR employee. We in the paint shop have the good fortune and pleasure of working with Becky and hearing her wonderful laugh over the last 8 Becky Yazzie with President Johnson
years. She is highly regarded by all her coworkers and all the Facili es Services staff, so much so that the paint shop affec onately calls that zig‐zag sec on of road in front of Joe Crowley, “Navajo Road” in honor of Becky and her heritage. Becky leads by example. She is a very produc ve employee who does excellent work and always completes her projects in a mely manner. Becky possesses a strong work ethic and she takes her job seriously. She approaches all her projects with a posi ve a tude and some mes downright excitement. Becky consistently goes the extra mile in her work. She will go out of her way to assist coworkers and customers. When working on a project she always goes above and beyond. I can’t count the mes at the end of a project I have heard Becky say, “it wasn’t on the work order but while I was there…..” She is the most‐requested painter by her coworkers. Whenever someone needs help a common refrain is, “Can you send Becky?” When Becky is on the job produc on is up. Becky is also frequently requested by our customers. Terri Bieber from Raggio and Pam Jitloff from SEM frequently ask for Becky. They appreciate her pleasant personality, get‐ it‐done a tude, and the quality finished product she always leaves. Becky’s customer service skills make the paint shop and FMS look outstanding. Finding out she was selected as
SEC Employee of the Month
Becky has a large sense of pride in UNR and the contribu on her pain ng skills make to improve the environment here on campus. She understands the importance simple things such as a well painted crosswalk or freshly painted fire hydrant make. She gets excited about making this a be er place. As stated above Becky leads by example. She is always on me and is dependable. She manages and schedules her me well. In fact she is so dedicated and here sense of responsibility so strong on many occasions Becky’s supervisor has had to send her home when she was ill, she comes to work anyway. Becky takes safety very seriously. She looks out for her coworkers and has not had one safety issue. Becky on Navajo Road
We thank you for considera on of this nomina on. The members of the paint shop feel Becky is deserving of this honor not only for the quality employee she is (and she is) but also for the quality individual Becky is. Everyone who interacts with Becky on campus comes away with a pleasurable experience. Becky’s former boss had it right, “Well, Becky she is just wonderful.” Page 10
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Summer Barbeque
On July 30, 2015 Facili es Services held their annual Summer BBQ in the Judicial College Pa o. Our Directors and Managers treated us to a wonderful lunch and you could smell the wonderful scent of barbequed hamburgers and hot dogs as you got close to the pa o. Everyone had a great me with a chance to relax and catch up with co‐
workers. A big thanks goes to all our directors and managers who not only slaved over a hot grill but also made this a fun and memorable event. Raven Lester, Yul Echo, Michelle Buck
Darren Schryer, Sco Collins
Parminder Purewell, Mitch Canak
Kevin Knuf, Dean Hitchcock, Don Del Porto, Doug Del Porto
Michelle Rice
Dean Hummel, Howard Hess
Clint Neudauer
Adam McWhirter, Kathy Whetmore, Michelle Rice, Melissa Ru er
Joseph Dyers, Sarah Richards
Jon Cady, Travis Chris ansen
Sco Partei, Sean Heenan
Daniel Sanchez, Jeff Twedt
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More Summer Barbeque Photos
Scot Orchard, Harley LaRoche, John Walsh, Chad Strawn
Shane Malloy, Jeff Rogers
Adriel Hollansworth,
Ka e Newman
Lee Green
Diane McKillip, Chelsea Stufflebeam, Mary Miller
Swing Shift Summer Barbeque
On Thursday, August 19, 2015 the swing shi custodial crews celebrated with their Summer BBQ at the Judicial College Pa o. Their tasty menu included pizza, sandwiches, pulled pork and chicken, as well as numerous tasty side dishes and desserts everyone brought to share. Those who a ended had a chance to get together, have a great me and be recognized for all the hard work that our swing shi custodial crews put in over the summer. A special thanks goes out to Dolores S ckler and Sean McGoldrick for dona ng gi cards to purchase the pizza and sandwiches. Michelle Rice
Clint Neudauer
Jeane e Schubert, Darren Moore, Berta
Mar nez, Roseanna Maisone e,
Deb Alexander
Olga Monroy
Custodial swing shi student workers
Roseanna Maisone e, Berta Mar nez,
Estela Saldana
Ana Tejada, Jose Tejada
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Ice Cream Social
On August 19th and for the first me, Facili es Services held an Ice Cream Social in the Japanese/Cherry Blossom garden behind Parking and Transporta on. Everyone who a ended was treated to a nice cool treat on a very beau ful and hot summer a ernoon. David White, Kelly Norman and Duane Randolph did a great job serving everyone ice cream. We appreciated the effort of the ERAC commi ee to have such a wonderful event. Candice George, Timm Anderson, David White
Clint Neudauer, Tim Carson, Shane Malloy, Jorge Ramirez
Jeff Rogers, Michael Warren
David White, Duane Randolph, Kelly Norman
Denise Baclawski, Rodger Oille
Chelsea Stufflebeam, Sadie Roulund, Amanda Evans, Linda Gierhart
Mark Weller, Travis Chris ansen
Lee Green, Alan Humphreys
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Nacho Bar Luncheon
Custodial Services knocked it out of the park with their Nacho Bar Luncheon on September 17, 2015. They had a unique idea that was a very tasty one! The event was held in the Carpenter Shop and was enjoyed by all. These events cannot take place without the help of those dedicated to making it a success. The planning group did a great job at organizing the event and the en re Custodial Services crew contributed their me and cooking skills in the meal prepara on. Thanks goes to everyone in Custodial Services and to the Custodial Services night crew for cleaning up the Carpenter Shop. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next event, the Cowboy Chili Challenge on October 22, 2015. Richard Favre, Troy Morris, Charlie
May, Joel Simkus, Maria Lopez
James Johnson, Jodi Yocum, Fred Lund, Wendy
Dorsa, Mitch Canak, Brenda O ‐Udell, Joel Simkus
Greg Torvinen, Cory Jennings, Andy Lutz, Ariel Lauzardo
Cory Jares
Brad Henrikson, CJ Wagner, Shane Malloy,
Jorge Ramirez, Richard Favre, Jeff Tupa
Jeff Twedt
Brad Taylor, Lynn Hampton
Jeff Tupa, Richard Favre
Silvia Lund, Diane McKillip, Adam McWhirter,
Michelle Rice
Jerry Bolger, Frank McCarson, Chelsea Stufflebeam
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Campus News
Enrollment Update
Student enrollment is at an all me high at 20,898 including 3,800 new freshman. There are more students from Clark County than Washoe County for the first me ever. 19% growth is an cipated over the next five years which puts enrollment at close to 25,000 students by 2020! Facilities Services News
Thermal Top and Bo om Drive
The Paint Shop is collec ng thermal tops and bo oms again this year for the less fortunate in our community. Collec ons begin October 19th and end on December 4th with the planned distribu on on December 5th. The goal this year is to collect 150 sets of thermals, so tell your family, friends and co‐workers. The dona on point is the Paint Shop but if you need to make arrangements to have them picked up, please call the Paint Shop at 7845‐8036 or email Lee Green at [email protected]. Bouquet Wars
Beginning in September, Marty's Grounds Services staff have started a two team compe on for "Best Bouquet." Every week, the Facili es Services Building receives a new bouquet from one of the teams, and they rate the bouquet on originality, color harmony, plant condi on, design balance and propor on, and suitability of materials. All the bouquets are made from materials grown on campus and the arrangements are becoming more stunning each week! Denise Baclawski in the UNR
balloon flying over Pennington
Student Achievement Center
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Facilities Maintenance at Work
Adam McWhirter unloading his first shipment at the FMS warehouse a er
comple ng his forkli training
Troy Morris helping change light bulbs while
Brenda Udell and Virginia Riley clean a display
case that hadn’t been cleaned in 15 years.
Brent Shults flexing a li le electrical safety while trouble shoo ng at
the compu ng center new UPS.
This photo was sent anonymously by someone who
was impressed to see Assistant Director, Marty
Sillito, helping his crew get the job done.
Upcoming ERAC Events
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October 22: Cowboy Chili Challenge hosted by the ERAC
Commi ee
December 10: Annual Holiday Potluck 
February 4: Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 
We want your input for the next issue of The Facilitator!!
Please send news from your shop or department and pictures of your family,
hobbies, etc... to: [email protected]. Thanks!!
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Hail and Farewell
New Hires— July, 2015 to September, 2015
Doug Richardson
HVAC
Eric Krueger
HVAC
Gordon DePuy
HVAC
Steven Kirchhofer
HVAC
Quinn Ly le
Planning & Construc on
Triny Otero
Carpentry Shop
Crystal Kennedy
Parking Services
Dave Dutra
Building Services
Genesis Peregrina
Parking Services
Mark Weaver
Grounds Services
Richard Favre
Moving Crew
Brian Vodehnal
Electrical Shop
Kevin Rodgers
Parking Services
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Charles Steffens, Building Services
Bryan Aramini, Plumbing Shop
Dave DelPorto, Planning and Construc on
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My First Job…....
At Planning and Construc on, we’ve begun a guessing game where we post someone’s descrip on of their first job, and let folks guess who’s first job it was. See if you match each Facili es Director to their first job! 1. Amanda Evans 2. Brad Taylor 3. Dave Dutra 4. Dawn Harada 5. Dean Hitchcock 6. Denise Baclawski 7. Don DelPorto 8. John Walsh 9. Kevin Knuf 10. Lyle Woodward 11. Marty Sillito 12. Melissa Ru er 13. Mike Avere 14. Sean Heenan ____A. I was a locker room a endant and life guard at an outdoor pool. I assisted with a triple drowning rescue (a dad and two kids)! ____B. My first job was at Sea World in Orlando. I delivered food to all the concessions around the park. ____C. I was a busboy in a small casino restaurant at the Comstock Hotel. It was quite the job! Got to work downtown with some sketchy street life, and came home every day reeking of cigare e smoke. I loved the pe y cash from ps. ____D. I washed dishes at Sizzler! The worst dishes to clean were the ones with mashed potatoes and gravy on them. ____E. I worked for Ikedas Fruit and Nutri on Market off I‐80 in Auburn. I stocked shelves, packaged dried fruits, nuts and snack foods, cashiered, and cleaned. ____F. I was a gas sta on a endant for Shell. Back then when you pulled into a gas sta on, the a endant filled your tank, cleaned your windshield and checked your oil. I could clean the windshield and check the oil before the gas stopped pumping. ____G. I painted the exterior of a heavy‐hauling truck company’s building. I knew the owner’s son and we worked together for weeks during the summer pain ng the building white. ____H. I was a valet driver at Circus Circus, Reno. I got to park a few 911s, Camaros, Mustangs, GTOs, Corve es, Porsche Carre‐
ras, BMWs and Mercedes! Some cars were so filthy, though, I felt like I needed a shower when I got out! ____I. I kicked out casino parkers from a medical parking lot at the age of eleven. I was a Parking Lot Supervisor for a doctor that owned a medical building close to a new casino – and people would try to park in the medical lot and go to the casino. My job was to tell people they could not park there unless they were patrons of the medical facility. ____J. I was a lifeguard on a small lake in Indiana. Once, I dove in to rescue a big guy and in panic he grabbed me and took me under. I broke away and swam about 6 feet away and told him I could either wait un l he passed out or he could calm down and let me tow him in. Remarkably, he calmed down and let me tow him to shore! ____K. I worked as a carhop for our small town A&W. We wore short skirts and roller skates and served customers by taking orders, delivering food, and cashing out the bill. The job lasted through the fall un l the weather started to turn cold and I decided to find a job indoors. ____L. I was a cook at Kentucky Fried Chicken. I lasted one month and then quit, because the job was going to interfere with ski season and also the other cook who trained me was really bizarre. ____M. My first job ever was feeding newborn baby calves. I was five or six years old and for pay I got to eat three meals a day, clothes to wear and warm bed to sleep in at night. ____N. At age 15, my first job was as a dishwasher at a fish house. I only lasted a few weeks at cleaning up clam chowder and fish fry vats before I “moved up” to a Chinese restaurant where I started as a busser/dishwasher, then became a hostess and next a server un l I le for college. Key: A‐6, B‐5, C‐8, D‐13, E‐3, F‐7, G‐11, H‐14, I‐9, J‐12, K‐4, L‐2, M‐10, N‐1 Page 18
Volume 3, Issue 2
August 2015
Letters From Our Customers
From Melanie England, Savi Medical Library
Dear Brian (and Kevin), I am wri ng to let you know how pleased we are with the work of Jeff Rogers and Shane Malloy. They recently came to the Savi Medical Library to hang some prints that were donated to the library. These prints are extraordinary in that they are etchings (Francesco Bartolozzi) of Leonardo Di Vinci’s anatomical drawings of the human body and are quite valuable. Jeff and Shane measured and hung them in perfect symmetry. In fact, it was Jeff who suggested the pa ern for hanging the prints. Once the prints were hung, Jeff and Shane came back to put the security locks on them. This was a tedious job for all 10 prints but, again, the locks were installed me culously and securely. They even cleaned the fingerprints from the glass. We want to acknowledge the skill and care which Jeff and Shane showed in doing this important job for the Library. Thank you for suppor ng them and for always responding with cheer and professionalism to our work order requests. Please come to the Library and take a look at the prints. I know you will be as impressed as we are with the display! ***********************************************************************************************************
From Dawn Lee Snell, College of Science
Dear Facili es, Being a new staffer on campus, I have had posi ve and nega ve experiences with the Facili es Department. This me I wanted to thank your department for a ending to my graduate students within record me. I had a complaint from a student in regards to the air flow in the SEM building. I had been pleasantly surprised when a er only several hours did a facili es staffer address the issue with the student. Thank you again for having a quick response me. This is what makes me proud to be a member of the UNR team. ***********************************************************************************************************
From Sandra JP Prytherch, Northern Nevada English Learning Ini a ve
Hi Brian, I wanted to thank you for the quick response to my request to “earthquake‐proof” the shelves in our resource center. Jeff and Shane (the guys you sent here) were amazing! They were great problem solvers, and they got the job done effec vely and quickly. Plus, they were friendly and considerate, and then they even cleaned up a er themselves! We appreciate your (and their) help. Have a great weekend. ***********************************************************************************************************
From Raymond Needham, Scheduling Services
Good Morning, The Senator Sanders event went very well last night and a endees looked as if they enjoyed it. The campaign staff were extremely happy with the venue, the turnout and services provided by university staff. There are many players in the effort to make an event like this one a success. I thank everyone that had a hand in it. Special thanks to : The Student Union staff for all the prepara on before the event was moved to the Knowledge Center Lawn. The Knowledge Center staff for being so very accommoda ng. Parking Services and Police Services for providing a safe and orderly arrival, event and departure for a endees. To our Communica ons Office. And to the moving crew for always stepping up and delivering on short no ce. These events are a great opportunity to showcase the campus to the community and to the en re country. This par cular event was men oned in approximately 130 clips, including those from na onal outlets. Page 19
Volume 3, Issue 2
October 2015
NOVEMBER
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
Robert Arnold
Michael Ahlmeyer
Richard Bude
Mike Avere
Jason Bayliss
Mitchell Canak
Michelle Buck
Jorge Farinacci
Candice George
Maria Calderon
John Freeman
Jed Hammer
Francisco Del Real‐Rojas
Scot Kozlowski
Michelle Horton
Gordon DePuy
Paruyr Mazlumyan
Robert Koskinas
Joseph Destefano
Brent McCarty
Travis Love
Gina Dory
Mary Miller
Michael Monte
Richard Favre
Triny Otero
Kenneth Moore
Robert Hernandez
Martha Rodriguez
Dale Mueller
James Johnson
Jeffrey Rogers
Scot Orchard
Leah Leyva
Patrick Smith
Greg Parkyn
Jason Lynn
Chelsea Stufflebeam
Earl Pierce
Peter Maraccini
Jeffrey Tupa
Mar n Ruiz
Troy Morris
David White
Anthony Salvi
Kelly Norman
Daniel Yourdon
Josh Suarez
Roque Paredes‐Smith
Juana Torres
Sco Partei
Jeff Uithoven
Jorge Ramirez
Corbe Wagner
Melissa Ru er
Lynn Ruward
Daniel Sanchez
Aaron Silverman
Brad Taylor
Ron Thornton
Brian Vodehnal
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Family Events and Photos
Bellamy Saylor Newman
Born August 10, 2015
Ka e Newman’s New Daughter
Dave Carvin took a trip to his homeland Sweden.
This farm house has been in his family since 1880.
Volume 23 Issue 2
October 2015
Denise Baclawski holding Bellamy.
She could open a daycare if she decides
to go for a career change.
Lee Green with his son, Emme and his
daughter, Jessica at the Gabbs Pit Stop for
the Las Vegas to Reno Off Road Race.
Dave Carvin’s Family Reunion in Sweden!