Physical Plant Kudos To Pam Monn and the Landscape Team, Rosemary Hassay wrote: This is just a quick note to let you know that the grounds around UMass look outstanding! The addition of urns with various plants in them are a great addition to this entire campus. And I know that you have put mums around on previous years, but this year the way that you and your staff have positioned them they look really, really nice. As always, you and your staff do a great job in making our campus look good. But recently, the added touch that you and your staff have done have made our campus look outstanding. A special thank you to you and your staff for all that you do.” Jim Antonovitch, Work Mgmt Manager F&CS, wrote to thank Maintainer Karma Sherab for trash removal and a nicely vacuumed rug. Greatly appreciated! Joe Galica, Amanda Zera and Scott Thornton received thanks from Francis Fortino who thanked them “for a wonderful cleanup job in Dickinson 210.” “This morning bright and early the place was spotless and we were able to get most of the computers, etc. in and hooked up. You were awesomely up to the task. I said hallelujah ten times and thank you 20 more!” Regarding Homecoming, Michael Dufresne of Waste Management thanks Ray LaClaire and Landscape staff as well as Bob Barnicle and the Construction Services crew for a job well done! They made quick work of what appeared to be a monstrous job of cleaning up after the Minute Fan way tailgating event. Great Teamwork! Roberta Armenti of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library thanked Phil Sawicki for cleaning up a sewage backup in the lobby. He and Maintainer Karcho Palmo “did an amazing amount of work cleaning up and disinfecting the area, including the elevators, custodial closet and entrance rug. William Jerome from Watchtour resolved a very difficult clog that prevented another spill. We were very grateful for everyone's help and how well everyone worked together! Thank you.” 1 Peggy March of Human Resources wrote: “complimenting you, and your Landscape Services staff on how beautiful the campus looks. The planters coming up Mass Ave and are spectacular!” Farshid Harjir of Mathematics wrote about a very strong and unpleasant odor in both the copier room and in the large conference area (1634) of LGRT. “Our Business Manager Phil Szczepanski happened to run into John Hayes who is a plumber in our Building and mentioned the problem to him. Mr. Hayes located the source of the problem quickly and fixed the plumbing in question: the odor is now gone. We really appreciated Mr.Hayes' problem-solving attitude, and skill!” Jeanne wrote to thank the entire Physical Plant for helping to make New Student Orientation program and U Fest a success. Gaye Reinhold of Residential Life thanks Mike Dufresne for “superb” communication around planning and scheduling and responding to requests. In addition, the Waste Mgmt drivers themselves were friendly and helpful. Kudos to Lamont Allen, Bob Beaulieu, Steve Berg, Bill Beynor, Rob Czech, Ray Hennessey, Rob Kirley, Norm Mackiewicz, Dale Parsons, Dennis Purdy, Michael Strong, Carl Tudryn and Steve Zilinski. Ted Mone, Associate Director of Facilities Operations for Residential Life, wrote to extend “large thanks” to the Physical Plant crew for their efforts this on MoveIn Weekend. They worked hard to remove large piles of cardboard left behind from Move-In. Their collaboration and cooperation with my staff is much appreciated. In Waste Mgmt: Allen, Lamont; Beaulieu, Bob; Berg, Steve; Beynor, Bill; Czech, Rob; Hennessey, Ray; Kirley, Robert; Mackiewicz, Norm; Parsons, Dale; Purdy, Dennis; Strong, Michael; Tudryn, Carl; Zilinski, Steve. In Moving Svcs: Bishop, Leon; Coffey, Brian; Culver, Ron; Henderson, Hollis; Ligus, Joe; In IPF, Adamski, Nick; Boudreau, Harold; Smiaroski, Neal UMASS Amherst Phys Plant, 360 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003 OCT 2014 Physical Plant Kudos Dan Pepin of the Dept. of Environmental Conservation in Holdsworth Hall wrote to thank Donald Crutchie for installing an electrical panel system without any snags. “We appreciate Don's professionalism and ability to get the job done in a timely manner.” Dan Ziemba, Maintainer, was thanked by Jennifer Blake, Lab Manager in Elab I, for exceptional and attentive work. Yi Li Chen earned Kudos from Jim Neeley of IT for a a beautiful job cleaning and buffing floors. Dan Pepin also thanks Maintainers Paul Jones, Ziuhua Mu, Xiao Wei Li, and Vanna Kong for a terrific job on the floors in Holdsworth, noting they made extra effort and worked around a large piece of equipment. Jeff Cox, Chair of the Dept. of Music & Dance, wrote to thank Peter McKemmie Vo Kong, Les Wozniak, and Raj Shahi for beautifully polished floors in the Music Wing! Pamela Rooney, Assistant Director, Campus Planning, wrote with appreciation to Gary Glazier and the Landscape Staff. “I know everyone has done loads of work – both indoors and outside in preparation for start of the academic year. I keep forgetting to tell you that the campus is looking really trim and ship-shape these days!” Alison Bardwell wrote to thank some Alterations employees for their efforts in room 443: Cliff Bowen, Bill Thompson, Chris Thornton, Jon Berube, Tom Hresko. Well done. Dan Ziemba and Terry Martinbeault (Maintainers) earned Kudos from Alan Rakouskas, Professional Tech. MIE Department, Gunness Lab, for consistently outstanding performance and excellent communication. Tony Mazzeo from Waltham Center called to thank the Lockshop, especially Marsha Lussier and Sonya Fernandez, CSR, for all their help resolving a lock/key situation. 2 Karima Rizk, Office Mgr. in Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, wrote to thank Marsha Lussier for resolving a complex key order. She was patient and efficient and demonstrated personal responsibility and professionalism. “It’s easy to overlook people who go above and beyond, and I thought it was important to share my positive experience of Marsha!” Dan Pepin of 206 Holdsworth Hall wrote to thank Teresa Fydenkevez and the Maintainers for a beautiful job addressing a last-minute request. Eddie Hull, Student Affairs and Campus Life, thanked Jan Powers for “extra efforts” on a Friday afternoon to insure that offensive graffiti was removed promptly. Thanks to Todd Cournoyer and Gary Glazier for making it happen. John Mathews of Design and Construction Mgmt. wrote to thank Bob Ouellette, Jim Warren, Dave Schoen, Al Ohlson, Jon Guiel, Ken Rodak, and Jerry Martin for expertise and cooperative team work on the midnight to dawn shift at the July 28-29 Lincoln Campus Center utilities shutdown. UMASS Amherst Phys Plant, 360 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003 OCT 2014 Physical Plant Kudos Danielle Kovacs of the W.E.B. DuBois Library wrote to thank Jeff Duga, Maintainer, for his extraordinary efforts in keeping up with lots of trash and cardboard recyclables. He keeps the space “neat and tidy” and his exceptional service is always performed with a smile! Gary Glazier and Bob Barnicle received Kudos from Tom Fydenkevez of the Utilities Dept, for raising the sewer manhole cover in front of the Mullins Center. Czech, Rob; Hennessey, Ray; Kirley, Robert; Mackiewicz, Norm; Parsons, Dale; Purdy, Dennis; Strong, Michael; Tudryn, Carl; Zilinski, Steve. Dan Pepin wrote to thank Teresa Fydenkevez’s Maintainers crew for stripping, waxing, and buffing in Holdsworth 125. “There was no splatter of wax – great job.” There had been wax build-up, and they made it look like new. Kudos to Vanna Kong, Dechen Dolma, and Xiuhua Mu. Linda Chalfant, Director of Leisure Services for the Town of Amherst, wrote to thank Physical Plant Staff for all their help with the town Independence Day “I've always resented the smug Celebration on the fourth statements of politicians, media of July. “Your assistance with the event is crucial to commentators, corporate executives who its success year after year. talked of how, in America, if you worked Thank you very much.” “The combined efforts by the PP Utilities Departments demonstrated the outstanding team work, commitment, professionalism and hard you would become rich. tenacity of Steve Lemay Beth Berry wrote to thank and Tom Fydenkevez, The meaning of that was if you were Joe Galica and Teresa who led their teams that poor it was because you hadn't worked Fydenkevez for opening included Mike Wills, hard enough. I knew this was a lie, about Boyd Hunter, Martin and locking doors as needed for a complex 10Mareno, Rob Rowan, my father and millions of others, men day event, and for Mark Bordeaux, Kurt and women who worked harder than maintaining cleanliness Winslow, Tony throughout the event. Malaquias, Dave Cyr, anyone, harder than financiers and Scott Hume, Keith politicians, harder than anybody if you Dan Pepin wrote to thank Boisvert, Al Labonte, accept that when you work at an Doug Fuller, Bob Perry, John Sullivan, Art Girard, Rich Lawrence, Craig Phil Maslon, and John unpleasant job Perrault, Ed Casey, Tim Roberts. During an that makes it very hard work indeed.” Aldrich, and Mike Aldrich orchestrated and complex for coordinating the A/C event, a critical repair was ― Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: split system in needed on both the CHP A Personal History of Our Times Holdsworth, which steam system and on installation went numerous components seamlessly. Kudos on the crew’s “attention to detail!” related to the steam distribution, located around the campus. In less than 48 hrs the Team transferred steam Dan Poirier earned kudos for a quick response to a lines, shutdown major operations in the CHP except shattered glass lobby-door in Fine Arts Center. Fritz steam production, completed all critical tasks, Farrington praised Dan for acting promptly and for including inspections, and returned the CHP and the overseeing installation the same day. steam distribution systems back to full operations late Sunday afternoon. Their efforts will assure continued Waste Management staff, led by Mike Dufresne, safe and reliable operation of the CHP and the campus earned thanks from Dan Markowski for “all the help” steam system.” -- from Jeffrey Bryan, Assistant they gave. They did a “great job.” Crew: Allen, Director for Utilities, Physical Plant Lamont; Beaulieu, Bob; Berg, Steve; Beynor, Bill; 3 UMASS Amherst Phys Plant, 360 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01003 OCT 2014
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