October - December 2019 Newsletter

S mall but mighty is a term I’ve heard my entire life. And although I attribute it to Shakespeare’s “though she be but little, she is fierce” it likely stems from Aeschylus’ “from a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.” Both are fitting descriptions of our Mighty Men of Maintenance as they are a tiny team that produce a tremendous amount of work. From changing a light bulb to showing up after hours to handle an emergency to bringing our many special events to life – ladies, do you remember that amazing watering can display at the WGA Closing Luncheon? That was produced by our Mighty Men of Maintenance … and they are Roberto, Tony, Jose and Junior. Junior is the most recent addition to our team. He is actually pretty outdoorsy spending time camping, hunting and fishing. You will see that fishing is a common thread among our maintenance team, some choosing it for sport, others for relaxation. Junior prefers the ocean for therapy, he finds it revitalizing and it serves as the perfect backdrop for his practice of martial arts. Junior is both a competitor and a fan! Probably my favorite thing about Junior is that he is a weekend cowboy, referring his three beautiful horses as his “children”. Jose is a single parent of two children whom he is very proud of, and rightly so! His daughter is a Dentist and his son just finished high school and will be going on to college. Jose graduated from university in Columbia with a degree in Library & Information Sciences. He enjoys a good book but would certainly put it down if Madrid was playing soccer, Jose is a self-professed FANATIC! Maybe the one thing he enjoys more than soccer is giving gifts to beautiful women. I can tell you firsthand, of all the Secret Santa gifts our team shared last year, the absolute best one was the gift Jose gave to Heather. He took great pride both in his selection as well as in the wrapping and presentation. Tony is the athlete in the group with baseball being his best sport. He adores his grandchildren and can often be found playing tag, catch and hide-n-seek. The beach is where Tony goes during his time off of work. Building sandcastles with his grandchildren and reading a lot of books add enjoyment to days by the seashore. Fishing is another favorite pastime, another sport he is teaching his grandchildren. Where Tony fishes for the sport of it, Roberto likes to fish in rivers for relaxation and reflection. So what about our leader … Roberto is our traveler, which makes perfect sense when you consider his father migrated his family from Spain to Argentina having no connections to that country. That sense of adventure is in Roberto’s DNA, which prompted his migration to the United States. He loves to learn about other cultures and share those experiences with his own family. Roberto has three children, one son and two daughters – one of which had a beautiful baby girl during Hurricane Dorian. In addition to fishing, he enjoys building cabinetry and renovating homes but he gets the most satisfaction out of life from what he gives back to the community. Each year Roberto coordinates a group of friends who bring toys to low-income children in hospitals and foster homes. They say as a team we are inspired by our leader and defined by our weakest link. As you can see, Roberto is fearless (not quite fierce), with a strong work ethic and a heart of gold. I work with his team on a regular basis and can attest I have not seen nor experienced any weak links among them. So whether it’s Aeschylus or Shakespeare, your Men of Maintenance are Mighty indeed! The Mighty Men of Maintenance

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