Operation's Summer Hours

June 4th - August 17
M-Th 7:00 am - 4:00 pm - Fridays 7:00 am - 11:00 am

AW Operations Department is committed to support the continued success of Anthony Wayne Local Schools in providing an excellent education for our students.  To achieve this mission, we will provide modern, attractive, comfortable, clean, sanitary and safe learning facilities, campuses, and athletic facilities; we will be committed to providing excellent customer service, cooperative teamwork, and sound planning; we will hire, retain and continuously train a professional staff; we will be sound stewards of our resources; and we will partner with and support our local communities and facility patrons.

The Operations Department is pleased to announce the Operations 2nd Quarter Employee of the Quarter for the 2011-2012 school year is Les Lulfs.  Les is the Building Engineer at Monclova primary School.  He is pictured above with Tom Eichenlaub of Nordman Roofing, who awarded Les a $25 gift certificate to recognize his efforts.  Mr. Eichenlaub, a Waterville resident, stated "Nordman Roofing is pleased to be able to participate in a recognition program for the the people who do an outstanding job cleaning and maintaining AW facilities, they really do an excellent job."

Les was nominated by Monclova 2nd grade Teacher Robin Buffy who wrote: “Les is constantly on the move. He keeps the school a clean, healthy and safe place for students, staff and community members.  Whenever and whatever I need, Les is my go-to guy. When he is asked to do something for the classroom he is prompt, has fun with the students when they are in the room and helpful in getting things fixed that are out of his area of expertise. Les isn't just our school engineer, he is part of our team and a friend to many”.   

Les was also nominated by Matt Dick and John Dobson in recognition of his upcoming retirement and the excellent job Les has done at AWLS since 2002; and in particular the efficient and effective way he has served as Building Engineer at Monclova for the past six years.  According to Matt Dick, “Les has been a steady and solid team member since day one at AWLS, and his job as building Engineer at Monclova has been a blessing to our Department.  Les handles day to day problems with ease, and he is adept at recognizing future maintenance needs and issues, which is a great help. We have been fortunate to have Les on duty at Monclova all this time, he will be missed, and we wish him well in his retirement.” 

John Dobson added... “Les has always tried hard to accommodated his teachers, administrators, and buildings needs. He is punctual and dependable especially for snow removal around his building. Les has a well rounded mechanical ability which can be hard to find these days. He has demonstrated his ability to always keep learning and growing on the job.  I hope Les enjoys his well deserved retirement.”

Les has been with Anthony Wayne Schools for 10 years.  He has been married to his wife Karen  for 43 years.  Les is an avid coin and gold collector, and is looking forward to visiting as many garage sales as possible to treasure hunt.  He also enjoys riding his motorcycle, spending time with their two dogs, and he probably will have a long honey-do list as they are moving soon (locally).  Les added “Thank you for all the kind words and for 10 great years at Anthony Wayne School, It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with all the GREAT staff members, students and community.”

The Operations Department is pleased to announce the Operations Employee of the Quarter: Tanasa Hoertz.  Tanasa is a Custodian I at AW High School and was nominated by Kevin Chirnside who wrote: “Tanasa holds her job to a high standard and if there is some reason she doesn’t feel it’s been accomplished correctly, she’ll stay until it is.  She has a very tactful way of motivating people which keeps attitudes positive and provides a great work environment”.  

Laura Myerholtz, Custodial Supervisor adds:  “Tanasa gives new meaning to the term ‘service with a smile’. She has a keen eye to detail and does not leave things undone.  She maintains a positive and motivated attitude while working with staff and co-workers.  Tanasa is consistently reliable and always responsive to requests for additional cleaning; she really goes above and beyond her areas of responsibility."

Matt Dick, Director of Operations added that: “Tanasa is one of those rare people who always has a smile, a laugh and a hello to share; she lightens the mood and brightens your day every time.  Oh, and yes, she is an awesome cleaner and always willing to help where ever she can when someone needs a hand. Here's a new word for everyone: "Tanacity"."

Tanasa has been with Anthony Wayne Schools for 8 years.  She has been married to husband David for 26 years and has three children: Whitney, 21 and twins Andrew and Katheryn, 20 all of whom attended Anthony Wayne Schools.  Tanasa enjoys vacationing with her family, and spending time at home with her 3 dogs and 3 cats. Tanasa looks forward to coming to work and adds:  “My Anthony Wayne ‘family’ is a joy to work with.  We work together as a team and I always feel a sense of accomplishment when we complete the tasks at hand.”

​In recognition of her efforts, Nordman Roofing presented Tanasa with a $25 gift certificate.