April 2014, Volume 327 USU Facilities, Logan, Utah Employee of the Month Brian J.Taylor — High Voltage USU Facilities is pleased to announce Brian J. Taylor as the Employee of the Month for April 2014. Brian began working for Facilities in 1999. He began in the Electrical Shop for the first ten years or so and is now part of the Utilities Power crew at the Central Energy Plant. Brian attended BATC in their electrical apprenticeship program, becoming a Journeyman Electrician. Matt Rogers, Electrical Engineering Technician and co-worker of Brian, has said, “Brian is a hard worker and is always bending over backwards to serve Facilities customers. He is on the High Voltage crew and continually seeks for opportunities to stay busy, helping on many small to mid sized projects. He responds to power outages and makes himself available at the drop of a hat. He is always there to keep the power on or to restore service.” Daniel Ferris, Director of Utility Services, has said, “Brian is an excellent employee with an amazing work ethic. He is constantly looking for work to do and projects that he can help out on. He never shies away from any job and is always willing to go the extra mile to make sure the customer’s needs are taken care of.” Brian was born and raised in Dayton, ID and continues to live there with his wife, Wendi, and their three children: 7 year old twins, Gid and Grace, and 5 year old Halle. Brian is the middle child and has two brothers and three sisters. His parents live in Dayton and his siblings are scattered throughout Utah and Idaho. Brian and his family enjoy camping during the summer months and love to be outdoors every chance they get. He also loves to hunt, especially elk. In his spare time, Brian is a volunteer fire fighter with the Franklin County Brian J. Taylor Fire Department. He enjoys working with the department and loves to help people any way he can. Congratulations on this welldeserved recognition, Brian! Utah State University and Facilities are lucky to have you! Central Energy Plant Crew: Justin Jones, David Wand, Daniel Ferris (Utility Director), Reid Olsen, Jerry Petterborg, Brian Taylor, Dan Richins, Randy Jones, Claude Gittins, and Mike Donaldson. IMAGE, PAGE 2 US U FAC I LI TI ES, L OGAN , UT AH CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FACILITIES EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE! Thomas Findlay Elbert Sweeten Robert Housley John Risk Linda Hudson Tammy Beutler Jocelyn Weston Jed Waldron Mitch Schiﬀman Reid Olsen David Miller Larry McCormick Troy Johnson Chad Henager Eric Hale Gordon Collins Ben Berre Philip Bankhead Ronald Auger Carmen Lopez Shane Thain Thomas Stoddard Tyler Rampton Paul Pierson Edwin Or z Susana On veros Andrew Miller James McCune Mikel McBride B. Cur s Larsen Lloyd Johnson Richard Hepworth Brent Bair Michael Arne MIS CMR Facilitator Water Quality Facili es Maintenance Customer Service Facili es Maintenance Facili es Maintenance Projects Waste Management Central Energy Plant Plumbers Electrical Plumbers Electrical LOAM Warehouse Planning, Design &Const. Carpenters Plumbers Facili es Maintenance High Voltage MIS Facili es Maintenance Projects & Engineering HVAC Facili es Maintenance Carpenters Plumbers Carpenters Receiving Finishes HVAC Facili es Maintenance Facili es Maintenance 35 Years 30 Years 30 Years 25 Years 25 Years 25 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 20 Years 15 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years 10 Years Utah State University is one of two campuses in the state of Utah to be awarded this designation this year. This is the fourth consecutive year that USU has earned this recognition. The standards are: Standard 1: Campus Tree Advisory Committee/Arboretum committee; Standard 2: Campus Tree Care Plan/Outlined master plan for trees including replacement plans. This includes the tree inventory map of campus; Standard 3: Campus Tree Program with Dedicated Annual Expenditures/Monies dedicated for tree planting and tree maintenance; Standard 4: Arbor Day Observance/The tree giveaway where we provide facilities employees free trees and other tree planting projects; Standard 5: Service Learning Project/We work with Larry Rupp’s class each year on a tree planting project. This took place on the QUAD where the replacement trees were planted to eventually replace the aging Maple trees. About April Fools Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day is celebrated on April 1st as a day for practical jokes, pranks and hoaxes. This light-hearted humor has become a popular tradition between not only friends and family, but media sources as well. Watch out on April Fools Day! Are you being hoaxed? IMAGE, PAGE 3 US U FACILITIES, LOGAN, UT AH Safety Corner USU Facilities has worked 323 days* without lost-time *as of MARCH 31, 2014. The previous record was 355 days. Do your part to help extend the record! Lost-Time Hours (Goal: Less Than 200) 2013 2014 96 Hours 0 Hours OSHA Recordable Injuries 2013 2014 15 2 Be Careful Out There! Happy Easter! Sunday, April 20, 2014 April is Na onal Humor Month. It is designed to heighten public awareness on how the joy and therapeu c value of laughter can improve health, boost morale, increase communica on skills and enrich the quality of one's life. Scien fic research now indicates that the cura ve power of laughter and its ability to relieve debilita ng stress and burnout may indeed be one of the great medical discoveries of our mes. G. Joe Wilson has been selected as the 2013-2014 USU Staff of the Year. Joe was selected for this award by the students & staff at the Disability Resource Center, who recognize and appreciate his exemplary support of students with disabilities. Congratulations to Joe on this achievement and thank you for all you do for the Disability Resource Center and for Utah State University! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY OWN KALILOU FOFANA (FM) ON BECOMING A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON MARCH 12, 2014! Monday, April 28, 2014 is the interna onally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw ghe o uprising. The Warsaw Ghe o Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose within the Warsaw Ghe o in German‐occupied Poland during World War II, and which opposed Nazi Germany's final eﬀort to transport the remaining Ghe o popula on to Treblinka extermina on camp. The most significant por on of the rebellion took place from 19 April, and ended when the poorly armed and supplied resistance was crushed by the Germans, who oﬃcially finished their opera on to liquidate the Ghe o on 16 May. It was the largest single revolt by Jews during World War II. YEARS OF SERVICE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Lorin R. Mortensen 1 Kyler C. Hoth 17 David G. Webb 1 Lloyd B. Johnson 17 Grant Smith 5 Michael Thornton 17 Craig R. Soelberg 5 Tamralyn Shreeve 18 Sasha Shkurpela 6 Taylor Parker 19 Sara M. Vincent 6 Michael G. Kane 19 Nephi F. Rogers 7 Ronald S. Auger 19 Erik Baker 8 W. Kevin Johnson 19 Aaron B. Garbett 10 Kaden R. Jackson 21 Tyler E. Henrie 12 Braxton Fitzgerald 22 Misty D. Jorgensen 12 Patricia Nelson 12 Adam P. Hunting 13 Sydney Mortensen 15 Dan S. Richins 16 Nikole Q. Rios 16 Kory Johnson 16 Jacob D. Anderson 17 David W. Petersen Curtis M. Leishman Michael A. George 32 Years 29 Years 19 Years George J. Wilson 16 Years Larry L. Dunkley 13 Years Daniel Maughan 13 Years Bret I. Leckie 6 Years David H. Atkin 2 Years Tina Buttars 2 Years David B. Danielson 2 Years Chris Donenici 2 Years Roy E. Hebson 23 Jedd R. Friedli 24 Collin G. Marsaw 24 Tyler Hansen 2 Years Alexander Marcek 27 Isabel Lopez 2 Years Todd J. Pearce 29 Jeffrey W. Miller 2 Years Michael Donaldson 30 Whitney R. Miller 2 Years Kenneth G. Weeks 30 Joshua T. Riggs 2 Years Gregory L. Davis 1 Year Steven H. Schilling 1 Year Arbor Day, Friday, April 25 Founded in 1872, Na onal Arbor Day is celebrated every year on the last Friday in April. The customary observance is to plant a tree. On the first Arbor Day, April 10, 1872, an es mated one million trees were planted. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 The day on which individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. The term may also refer to the same day for states, even where the tax return due date is a different day. EARTH DAY — Tuesday, April 22 Ever wondered how Earth Day started? This observance arose from an interest in gathering national support for environmental issues. In 1970, San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration. McConnell chose the spring equinox (March 21, 1970) and Nelson chose April 22. Millions of people participated, and today Earth Day continues to be widely celebrated with events on both dates. The most common practice of celebration is to plant new trees for Earth Day. Image Newsletter Staff Allyson Olsen 797-1950 Denim Arnoldson 797-3770