March 2015 - Campus Operations

University of Oregon
March 2015
Above left: Debbie Bell and Greg Soderstedt (Campus Operations Purchasing & Contracts group) welcome vendors to their table at
the February 25 Reverse Vendor Fair. Puddles the Duck (middle) ponders which table to visit as he takes in the sea of activity at the
Autzen Stadium Club Room. Paul Blancher (above right) shares a laugh with one of the visiting vendors.
The University of Oregon held its fourth UO Reverse Vendor Fair last week at Autzen Stadium. The event was
presented by UO Purchasing and Contracting Services in coordination with Campus Operations and Government and
Community Relations. Vendors were invited to visit tables hosted by UO departments and other agencies allowing them
to meet & greet representatives, and learn how to do business with various UO units. It was a great opportunity for
business agents and university officials to meet at one time
and in one location with vendors marketing their products
and services.
The event drew several hundred participants from more
than 400 different businesses, as well as dozens representing
university departments and local agencies. Tables were also
hosted by other state universities, state agencies, the cities of
Eugene and Springfield and other local public institutions.
Encouraging business opportunities with minority, women
and emerging small businesses in the area was a major focus.
Deanna Tarango hosting the Campus Ops table.
Those who attended from Campus Operations were
Deanna Tarango, Debbie Bell, Greg Soderstedt, Paul
Blancher, and Susan Osterman. “Our table was really busy,
as it has been in past years,” said Susan. “There are so many
companies who want to do business with the University of
Oregon. It’s a great opportunity for everyone attending and a
lot of fun.”
Capital Construction participants included Charlene
Lindsay, Christy McBeth, Darin Dehle, Fred Tepfer, Gene
Mowry, Glen Macdonald, Jeff Madsen, Katrina Loganimoce,
Maggie Gordon, Teri Jones, Tim Allenbaugh, Tom Shepard,
and Wanita Tiburcio.
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Wanita Tiburcio, Maggie Gordon, and Tom Shepard share information about
Capital Construction with vendors visiting their table at the fair.
CAMPUS OPERATIONS
In Support of
Sustainability
By Corinne Boyer, Public Affairs Communications intern
The article below appeared in the “Campus Life” section of “Around the O” which was distributed
to all UO staff, faculty and students via email on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. This is the “coming
soon” story that was referenced in the January 2015 edition of this newsletter.
Coos County’s first wind turbine is now up and running, and it’s the future power source of the university’s
Charleston Marine Life Center.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology received a grant to fund the installation of the 10 kilowatt wind turbine. The
grant proposal, written by the Office of Sustainability, was approved in December 2013 and the construction of the wind
turbine was completed last December.
Steve Mital, director of the Office of Sustainability, said the office is always looking to increase the use of
alternative, greener fuels to run campus buildings. Mital said although wind energy may vary day to day and factors such
as building use may require more or less energy, the turbine should be able to power the marine life center, which is
expected to open later this year.
“We had a study that showed what the expected annual total energy for the marine center would be and that roughly
equals the total expected output from the wind turbine,” he said. “Once you average it out over the course of a year, it
should be roughly equal.”
Craig Young, director of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology told television station KVAL that the Oregon coast
is a great wind source for the turbine.
“The wind turns the turbine, and there’s a generator inside that sends DC electricity down into the building next door,
and it ends up feeding into the grid,” Young said.
This is the UO’s first venture with wind energy and Mital said Coos County is a great resource: “Part of the goal of
the project is to bring a real wind installation to Coos County, which has plenty of wind resource but has yet to be
harnessed.”
Mital says the experience with wind energy could pave the way for future alternative energy endeavors, including
more wind energy. “By bringing a (wind turbine) there, we go first on the permitting process so it makes it that much
easier for whoever would go second, and whoever might be interested can come talk to us and ask us about our
experience installing it or whether we like the particular manufacturer,” Mital said. “All the questions that anybody
would want to ask before installing their own and taking that risk, they now have somebody to ask.”
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE LINK: http://128.223.70.77/
Click on "Desktop" to see live readings of power output, wind speed, direction, turbine speed and diversion. "Exported
Energy" (bottom left under “Turbine”) shows the amount of energy produced since installation.
INTHISISSUE...
2015 Reverse Vendor Fair
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New Wind Turbine Will Power Charleston Marine Life Center
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UO EMU Construction Update
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Classified Staff Honored for Years of Service
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Employee News and Awards
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Calendar
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Erb Memorial Union
Construction Update
by George Hecht, Associate Vice President, Campus Operations
Campus Ops and CPDC employees who were honored for their years of service on February 11 at Gerlinger Hall gathered for a
group photo by AVP George Hecht. Pictured from left are John Anthony, Robert (Dan) Hayes, Mike Hamill, Deanna Tarango, Dale
Fish, Michelle Wygle, Dave Trib, and Dorothy Attneave. Supervisors Steve Pelkey (3rd from right) and Rob Basto (far right) were
on hand in support of the honorees. Interim UO President Scott Coltrane is pictured in the inset above.
Campus Operations
Dale Fish
Neil Stewart
Michael Hamill
Robert Hayes
Deanna Tarango
Dave Trib
Stormi Vivian
John Anthony
Hilde Kleinhans
Susan Osterman
Michelle Wygle
Douglas Gorder
Del Smith
Ronald Stockman
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Wednesday February 11 was a BIG day for Campus
Operations as our employees were among 78 UO staff who were
honored at the “Classified Employees 25 Years (or more) of
Service” celebration luncheon at Gerlinger Alumni Lounge.
Many of the folks listed (left) attended and had a chance to
listen to a number of great speakers. Everyone appreciated the
warm thanks from Interim President Scott Coltrane for the many
years of service, and helpful wisdom of the attendees. Our own
Dan Wectawski agreed to speak about his 30 plus year career
(started in 1979) and the roller coaster of events at the University
during those transformative years.
Dan had a hilarious speech full of recollections from the past
and the often casual ways of the campus back then. He recalled
being called into the office one day for some new tasking: “Have
you ever driven a dump truck before?” his supervisor asked.
“Nope,” Dan answered, “but I have done a lot of outside work.”
“Ok,” his supervisor said dropping the keys into his hand. “Well,
be careful.”
Campus Planning, Design &
Construction
That was the start of a multi-day project to build up the retaining wall around Autzen stadium.
Dan Wectawski
Shawn Peterson
Dorothy Attneave
Janet Svensson
We will miss Dan and the other retirees a lot; and we certainly
appreciate those dedicated, long-term employees who continue to
support us daily with their “can do” manner and attitude.
Congratulations and sincere thanks to each of you!
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Zone B Maintenance Manager Bruce
Budzik announced the addition of new
plumber OlinVermillionto his team
in an email to all staff on February 16.
James“Jay”Butlerjoined the Zero
Waste Team on February 9. He is an
Education Program Assistant 2 and is
involved in marketing and informational
events to help educate students, faculty
and staff about recycling, composting and
sustainability policies, practices and goals on campus.
Prior to joining Campus Operations,
Olin worked as a plumber for Local 290
for twenty years. He and his wife Kellie have three
children: Kyle (19), Kourtney (17), and Jakob (15). Olin
and Kellie have been married for 22 years.
Jay began his UO career in 2010 with the Community
Service Center, an interdisciplinary department within
the School of Architecture and Allied Arts that promotes
sustainability efforts in Oregon communities. For the last
three years he has been an undergraduate coordinator
with the math department.
In his spare time Olin relaxes by playing guitar. He
owns several, including both electrical and acoustical
styles. He also has a deep interest in history which he
enjoys through reading, watching the history channel,
and researching topics on the internet.
Jay and his partner, Chris Sinclair, moved to the area
six years ago from Colorado when Chris accepted an
associate professor position with the UO math department. They have two dogs, “Jack” a Heeler-Border
Collie mix, and “Tramp” a Schnauzer mix.
MatthewDemers
and MikeBarrboth
joined Andy Machin’s
crew in Custodial Services
on February 15.
Matthew Demers
In addition to his role at Zero Waste, Jay operates two
antique booths at the Mercantile on the Parkway in
Springfield. He specializes in art, lamps, and furniture
from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. In his spare time, Jay
enjoys live music whenever he can.
Michael “Mike” Barr
“I’m excited to bring my love of recycling and
composting from my home-life to work, to help UO
become a zero waste campus,” he said.
Congratulations to these employees and friends
of Campus Operations who earned Gold Duck
recognition during the month of February: Brandon
Floeck, Camila Luna (2), Cesar Rojas de la Torre
(2), Dale Waggoner (2), Deanna Tarango, Debbie
Bell, Greg Brenner, Katie Hopwood, Kurt Wilcox,
Paul Blancher, Pete Stang, Ron Tucker, Susan Osterman, Ted
Machin, and Tevin Richards.
RickStanton, Co-Generation
Engineer for the Central Power Station,
retired on February 28 after 14 years of
service.
“At Rick’s request, he left quietly at
the end of January, taking the entire
month of February as earned vacation time,” said CPS
Operations Supervisor, Randy Collins. “He did tell us
that his retirement schedule will include plenty of
‘Honey, do THIS’ opportunities while he catches up on
tasks and projects set aside while he was working.”
Employees recognized by the ‘Safety Through Employee Participation (S.T.E.P.) team for their contributions toward making the UO
campus a safer place during the month of February include Rob
Berg (Electrical Support & Lighting), Bertha Collman, Pat Rankin,
and Patrick Congdon (Custodial Services).
Rick is genuinely missed and we wish him all the best
in his retirement.
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