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 Did
you know that our Facilities Department on campus is responsible for all
of your maintenance and repair work, as well as some minor
construction? For routine requests such as painting, mounting pictures,
or shampooing carpets, folks should not call the facilities office, but
should submit a written work order request.
However, what happens when there is an emergency? For power
outages, floods, sewer back-ups, foul odors, heating or air-conditioning
problems, broken locks and leaky faucets, folks need to dial
5555
or
5558. (NOTE: For gas smell/leaks, smoke, and people stuck in elevators
the campus police would like you to notify them first, and then call
facilities).
Our very own facilities department functions like a private
business, complete with experts who know how to handle such
emergencies. Under the leadership and direction of Lew Lewis, a trained
staff is ready, willing and able to serve by maintaining a comfortable,
safe and beautiful work environment. Who will rescue you if you are
stuck in an elevator? It might be Jon Zaborac, Mike Nevieus or Patrick
Shahnazaryan. If the restrooms in the San Gabriel building experience a
sewer back-up and draining problem on a Saturday, then you’re likely to
meet Al Waterman.
If that heat/air conditioning
system is down and you are too hot or cold, then Fred Mojares and Paul
Venhuizen will be first to respond. Whether you teach classes early in
the morning, late at night or on the weekends, somebody from facilities
is here to ensure that the campus is clean and that you are able to get
into buildings and restrooms. Sometimes these facilities people go above
and beyond the call of duty. Recently the San Rafael building had a
four-legged furry guest with a long tail. When this guest was no longer
welcome and met his demise in the trap that was set for him, it was
Louis Garza from the custodial staff who
arrived with trash bag in hand to
scoop up the lifeless creature and remove him from the building.
The facilities staff members take great pride in their work and are
looking forward to the completion of the Allied Health building, because
they will have a place to keep their tools and supplies—a shop of their
own. Each member of the facilities team will have a designated area to
perform tasks that currently have to be done in other departments, such
as woodcutting, tube bending, pipe cutting, and brazing.
I often hold meetings on campus or invite businesses and
organizations from the community to visit our college. People remark
about what a clean and beautiful campus we have. Lots of the credit goes
to our facilities department. From gardening to cleaning the restrooms,
these individuals work hard every day to ensure that we have a
comfortable place to work.
More on facilities and the dedicated people who run the show in our
next issue.
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