Anniversaries Jonathan Sentz........................ 1 Year Garrett Deciembre................... 1 Year Tyrell King.............................. 1 Year Antione Reese......................... 1 Year Jillian Fanning......................... 1 Year Stephanie Mineo...................... 1 Year Brianna Barrett........................ 1 Year Megan Uplinger....................... 1 Year Deborah Esposito.................... 1 Year Angela Freeland...................... 1 Year Omari Thompson.................... 1 Year Aaron Chiz.............................. 1 Year Harold Colborn....................... 2 Years Grant Rogers........................... 2 Years Sarah Smith............................ 2 Years Jeffrey Santiago....................... 2 Years Deanna Ellis............................ 2 Years Rebekah Bongiorno................. 2 Years Heather Maloney..................... 2 Years Carly Casali............................. 2 Years Sal Sciandra............................ 2 Years Michelle Santos....................... 3 Years Lynn Grucza............................ 3 Years Anna Ihle................................ 4 Years Magali Maldonado................... 4 Years Lavine Corp............................. 4 Years Derek Miller............................ 4 Years Andrew Kiener........................ 6 Years Victoria DeLeon....................... 6 Years Nichole Frank......................... 8 Years Terresa Aughtry....................... 8 Years Damian Mordecai.................... 8 Years Andrew Mattle......................... 9 Years Kevin Bidtah........................... 17 Years Cheryl Brunetti........................ 17 Years Sheila Hunt............................. 19 Years Ron Silverio............................. 28 Years
5 Years
Kaitlyn Gately Shannon Bryant Andre’ Stokes Angela Torrie Andrew Kiener Cord Stone Tracy Eichelberger Patrick Hildenbrandt Kathryn Diebold Tayrin Tapia Saw Min
10 Years
Birthdays Ann Breidenstein......................January 1 Linda Scalise............................January 2 Angela Freeland.......................January 2 Lorraine Cullis.........................January 3 Ventenese Hollins.....................January 3 Tasheri Artis.............................January 4 James Thompson......................January 5 Andon Ticco.............................January 5 Josh Matecki.............................January 6 Tamara Strong..........................January 8 Quentin Page............................January 8 Tracy Eichelberger....................January 8 Nicole D’Addario.......................January 8 Adina Garfinkel........................January 10
Jason Rein Cortney Anderson Courtney Rhines Kathleen Gallivan Dale Kingston Theresa Shankland Ray Ganoe Cornelia Meredith Ileana Hernandez
Glendalisse Vargas....................January 12
15 Years
Jessie Dorman..........................January 22
Angela Palmer
20 Years
Antoinette Hernandez
Lynn Grucza.............................January 13 Richard Smiley.........................January 17 Joseph Valentini.......................January 17 Andrew Youngman...................January 17 Michael Hamann......................January 18 Jennifer Latimer.......................January 18 Sarah Smith.............................January 20 Murray Wire.............................January 20 Ricardo Quiros.........................January 21 Samantha Gaerte......................January 21 Barbara Poff.............................January 22 Annette Pabon..........................January 24 Jamie Major..............................January 28 Gianna Batt..............................January 30 Lindsey Soroka.........................January 31 James DeGarmo........................January 31
I spent most of my life going by Jake. Only in the last few years did Jakob stop making me think I was getting called to the principal’s office. — Jakob Willoughby z I couldn’t pronounce Melissa as a child. I called myself Sassa, and that name is still used by some family and friends. My closest friends just call me Mel. No one is ever allowed to call me Missy without receiving a serious Sicilian side-eye from me. — Melissa Murray z My dad’s name is John too, but with a different middle name. So I’m John Alan or J.A. to differentiate us. One day my brother came home from school and started calling me Rel, and it stuck. If you ask him why, he says “you’re just a Rel, that’s all.” — John Carocci z My nickname is Kiki because when my nephew Robert first started talking, that’s what he called me. He’s 7 now, and still calls me Kiki, as does everyone else in the family! If he hears anyone call me Katee, he doesn’t know who they’re talking about! — Kaitlyn Gately
As the new building opens, many of us are crossing the bridges for the first time. I’ve mentioned to several people that it reminds me of a story from my childhood, Three Billy Goats Gruff. Nobody knows the story. It’s short and cute. Here it is, so now we all can think about the Three Billy Goats Gruff when we use the bridges. - Michael Guilford
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nce upon a time there were three Billy Goats Gruff; Little Billy Goat, Middle Sized Billy Goat and Great Big Billy Goat, who lived in a field in a green valley. They loved to eat sweet grass, but sadly their field was now brown and barren because they were greedy goats and they’d eaten every last blade of grass. But they were still hungry. In the distance they could see a field that was full of lush sweet scrummy grass, but alas there was only one way to get to it — over a rickety bridge over a stream. But under the bridge lived a terrifically terrifying terrible troll called Trevor — he was always hungry too. And there was nothing he liked better than to eat a nice juicy Billy Goat. The Little Billy Goat was the first to reach the bridge. Gingerly he put one hoof and then another onto the bridge but because it was so rickety, however hard he tried, his hoof still went trip trap, trip trap on the wooden planks.
Suddenly there was a huge roar. ‘Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?’ and out from under the bridge loomed the Troll. Quaking in his hooves, Little Billy Goat Gruff managed to squeak ‘It’s only me. I’m only going to look for some grass to eat.’ ‘Oh no you’re not! I’m going to eat you for my breakfast, lunch and tea!’ ‘Oh no!’ said terrified Little Billy Goat Gruff. ‘I’m just Little Billy Goat Gruff. Why don’t you wait for my brother? He’s bigger than me and much tastier.’ So the greedy Troll decided to wait and Little Billy Goat Gruff skipped over the bridge and began to eat the fresh green grass on the other side. The other goats saw Little Billy Goat Gruff eating the fresh green grass and were jealous because they wanted some too. So Middle Sized Billy Goat Gruff went down to the bridge and began to cross the stream. Trip, trap, trip, trap went his middle sized hooves. Again the Troll loomed out from under the bridge. ‘Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?’ he roared. Quaking in his hooves, Middle Sized Billy Goat Gruff managed to say in his softest voice ‘It’s only me. I’m following my brother, Little Billy Goat Gruff, so I can eat the sweet grass.’ ‘Oh no you’re not! I’m going to eat you for
breakfast, lunch and tea!’ ‘Oh no, Mr. Troll, you wouldn’t want to eat me. I’m not big enough to fill you up. Wait until my big brother comes along — he’s much tastier than me.’ ‘Oh all right’ said the Troll and Middle Sized Billy Goat Gruff scampered over the bridge and began to eat the sweet green grass with Little Billy Goat Gruff. Big bold Billy Goat Gruff was jealous and couldn’t wait to get across the bridge and join his brothers. So boldly, he put his hooves onto the bridge. Trip, trap, trip, trap. Suddenly the Troll loomed out from under the bridge. ‘Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?’ he boomed. ‘It’s me. Big Billy Goat Gruff. Who do you think you are?’ ‘I’m the Troll and I’m going to eat you for breakfast, lunch and tea!’ ‘Oh no, you’re not’ ‘Oh yes I am – you’ll see!’ Then the Troll rushed at Big Billy Goat Gruff who bent his head and bravely charged at the Troll, catching him up in his horns and tossing him into the stream below. The Troll disappeared under the rushing water, never to be seen again. From then on, anyone could cross the bridge and enjoy the sweet green grass with the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Connections
2016 was a year of strengths and challenges for CAS. We’ve seen staff come and go, obtained rollercoaster outcomes and obstacles, and eventually developed a new culture and brand. This was a trying year for CAS, but every moment, good or bad, helped us to be who we are now. We have gained great outcomes, built community relationships, and improved our reputation. I would like to personally thank every member of the team, in addition to all internal and external supports. As we go into 2017, there is hope to take CAS to a new level. Stay tuned for great things to come. - Cord, Senior Director