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Andon Ticco............................................... 1 year John Proctor............................................... 1 year Tatesha Russell........................................... 1 year Cherrelle King............................................. 1 year Nicole Dommer.......................................... 1 year Alex Gaylord............................................... 1 year Joseph Ryan............................................... 1 year Jakob Willoughby....................................... 1 year Max Crinnin................................................ 1 year Kimberley LaVare....................................... 1 year Jessica Raiber............................................. 1 year Brian Orlikowski......................................... 1 year Kyle Botsford.............................................. 2 years.

Melissa Talbett........................................... 2 years.

Misty Wolff................................................. 2 years.

Sean Tulumello........................................... 2 years.

James Thompson....................................... 2 years.

Shawn Moultrie......................................... 3 years.

Roy Golia.................................................... 4 years .

Cord Stone................................................. 5 years.

Ann Licata................................................... 6 years.

Jess Lehsten............................................... 6 years.

Cecil Sutton................................................ 6 years.

Murray Wire............................................... 8 years.

Lizzie Vazquez............................................. 8 years.

Kate Gallivan.............................................. 10 years Trish Hopkins.............................................. 12 years Richard Smiley............................................ 16 years

Your continued dedication and hard work are noticed and appreciated - Management Team

I’d have to say Thanksgiving dinner. The food always smells great, and I’m surrounded by my family and friends. — Susan Buck A The fragrance of the sweet olive trees around Jackson Square in New Orleans. — Laura Pasquarella A My favorite smell is cinnamon. — Matthew Sydor A Fresh cut lumber! There is nothing better. — Teresa Lane A The smell of burning wood (bonfire, barbecue). —Emma Hamilton A Campfire! I love when the smell lingers on your hair and clothes. — Lindsay Zasada A This is weird, but ever since Eden was born, I’m obsessed with smelling her feet. I love to smell them, and feel her toes trying to grab my nose. — Michelle Santos A Amber; earthy scents like wood, pine, or oak. — Lisandra Rivera A Anything fruity! — Mindi Mietlicki A One of my favorite scents is petrichor – the smell

Azalea Williams................................... August 3 Melissa Murray................................... August 4 Jasiel Guzman..................................... August 12 Melissa Gulino.................................... August 13 Becky Siuta.......................................... August 14

of the first rain after a dry spell – who knew it had a name? —

Carolee Corbitt.................................... August 14

Kyle Botsford A A cocktail of burnt rubber, fuel, food, and

Thomas Fronczak................................ August 16

cigarettes while at the speedway. — Andon Ticco A Favorite

Lindsay Zasada.................................... August 16

Smell? What The Rock is cookin’. — Sean Tulumello A My

Ashley Betz.......................................... August 21

favorite smell is Vanilla. It reminds me of my mother. —

Magali Maldonado.............................. August 21

Dawn Trotter A I have two. One is the big pot of sauce, with

Lolita Tramel........................................ August 26

meatballs, sausage, and braciole, simmering all morning.

Michelle Santos................................... August 26

The other is someone smoking a pipe.— John Carocci

Patrick Hildenbrandt........................... August 28 David Haefner..................................... August 28 Happy Birthday August Birthday Babies!

Can’t Wait? Dial 8888!

by Jakob Willoughby

The Facilities team spends a lot of time on the go. Taking care of issues around the Evergreen campus in a timely fashion involves moving — office-to-office, floor-to-floor, or even site-to-site. This means we’re often away from our desks, and if a facilities-related emergency comes up while we’re out in the field, it may be difficult to notify us immediately. This in turn slows down our ability to respond to situations where every second may be critical. Our friends in IT have created a direct emergency phone extension (EPE) that rings at all of our desks along with select team members’ cell phones.

Everyone’s definition of exactly what constitutes an emergency may vary, but the EPE is designed to be used only in situations that require an immediate response. Matters of safety or security, water line breaks, or electrical disturbances qualify. Please continue

to submit a regular ticket for your normal facilities needs. But if it can’t wait, dial 8888! Speaking of tickets, our IT pals have graciously included us in the development of our new shared ticketing system.

Many forms that were previously stored on the F: drive have been added to our new system, under the “All Forms” tab in the drop down menus. These include move requests, employee transfers, and new hire requests, and more will be added soon. This is especially important now that all transfers and title changes are set to go through on the twenty-second of each month. Utilizing the new system as soon as you can will help us react quicker to transitions, and give us the ability to plan and prioritize our operational flow.

Anyone in IT or Facilities should be able to answer any questions that may arise in this changeover.

Connections

Connections AUGUST 2016

PUBLISHER/LAYOUT

John Carocci

COPY EDITOR

Martha Sawicki

CONTRIBUTORS

Melissa Delgado Jakob Willoughby Steve Sanders Andrew DiRienzo Laura Pasquarella

Connections is the monthly newsletter for Evergreen employees (that’s you).

Send your story ideas, photos, or just a friendly hello to John Carocci.

Dawn Trotter: Adventurous, Lovable, Go-Getter!

Andi Binner: Introvert that Appears Like an Extrovert.

Andon Ticco: Discerning, Undaunted, Visionary.

Mindi Mietlicki: Caring, Sassy, Trustworthy.

Lindsay Zasada: Always Moving Forward.

LaTanya Walton-Brown: I Am Rebel.

Emma Hamilton: Outgoing, Blessed, Thankful.

Kristin Rickert: New England Girl.

Susan Buck: Kind, Generous, Loving.

John Carocci: Unsuccessful Male Model.

Evergreen can now access more than 50 online, on-demand training modules through the Human Rights Campaign’s HEI (Healthcare Equality Index). These free, CME accredited modules are designed to help us improve the care we offer to the LGBTQ community. For complete course listings and descriptions, or to register for courses, visit hrc.org/hei/lgbt-training. Use Facility ID 65002, and Security Code HRC. Questions? Please contact Kimberly Lombard via email or by telephone at extension 5222.

The Healthcare Equality Index is a national benchmarking tool that evaluates policies and practices regarding equity and inclusion of LGBTQ patients, visitors and employees. In 2016, more than two thousand healthcare facilities were evaluated nationwide. Evergreen has been recognized as a Healthcare Equality Index “Leader in Healthcare Equality” each year since 2013.

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Outside, the skies were gloomy, but inside it was all sunshine and smiles at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Evergreen Lofts. Staff and visitors alike were amazed at the dramatic transformation of a gritty industrial building into comfortable, attractive housing for our clients.