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Issue 39 - September, 2011

From left: Dave Jones, Cheryl Daughtry, Robbie Mustian, Donna Homan, Gary Halychyn

News from the Raleigh, North Carolina Branch...
Larry Motzer has joined the North Carolina outside sales team. Larry resides in Knoxville, TN. We would like to welcome Larry aboard. He visited our branch in July for our mid- year meeting along with Jim Guyton and Gary Shea.

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 North Carolina branch family news...  

	Gary and Joanne Halychyn’s son David, graduated from UNC Wilmington with a degree in Athletic Training. Also, Danielle, their daughter, was married to Chris Overcash on August 8, 2010. Danielle is an elementary school teacher and Chris is a mechanical engineer both working in Raleigh. Yes, Gary did take the wedding pictures with some help!!!! Robbie and Dana Mustian’s son Jonathan was promoted to Assistant Manager at Auto Bell car wash in Raleigh where he works part time while attending Wake Tech.
	Donna Homan’s son Travis and Crystal Woodard were married on August 5th at Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands, Alexandria Bay, NY. Travis and Crystal reside in Willow Springs, NC. Crystal works as office Manager for Cloverleaf and Travis has been promoted to Manager of the new Firestone store in Durham, NC.
	Travis, the son of David & Sandra Jones, was born January 2004 in Buffalo, NY. Travis was born with Down Syndrome, and at birth he was diagnosed with a hole in his heart, low muscle tone, and a very low immune system. Throughout his years he has been in and out of the hospital with pneumonia, RSV, and heart test. In 2009, the Jones’ made Clayton, North Carolina their home. Travis is seen by a cardiologist at Duke University yearly. The hole in his heart is slowly closing, and hopefully in time it will be completely closed. He is now 7years old and is starting 2nd grade. He does well in school and his love for P.E. as earned him MVP awards in P.E. He also participates in the Special Olympics in Smithfield, NC. Travis’ hobbies are playing and watching basketball, playing piano, and Saturday morning trips to Dunkin Donuts with Dad....
Did you Know? Garner is the home of American Idols 10th season winner, Scotty McCreery. We were all watching and cheering him on. RobbieMustian would bring us news as he heard it. Robbie has known the family since Scotty was an infant as they attend the same parish.     Tornado hits downtown Raleigh on April 16th. The storm left behind devastation less than 5 miles from our branch with many still rebuilding. Both lives and homes were lost. And yes, the NC Branch did feel the 5.8 mag- nitude earthquake centered in Virginia on Tuesday, August 23rd.

From left: Mike Vogelsong, Rich Dalton, Justin Ermlich and Gordon Wheatley

On July 8th, Robert-James Sales took some customers fishing on Lake Ontario. On the trip was Eric Baumgartner and Mike Vogelsong from Industrial Power Systems, and Gordon Wheatley from Prax- air. Joining us from Robert-James Sales was Joe Olszewski, Justin Ermlich and Rich Dalton. Missing from the picture is Eric Baumgartner (he was keeping his eyes on the rods) and Joe Olszewski (he was sitting on the cooler)

 

Anniversaries

37 Years Bernice Clough 32 Years Linda Starr 24 Years Robert Ciminella 22 Years Jon Denk 21Years Jeffrey Parrish 20 Years James Bokor Jr. 18 Years Lyne Suver 14 Years David Simmons 13 Years Thomas Kliber    New Employees  Buffalo Joseph Ayer, Warehouse Kevin Goode, Warehouse Chris McDougald, Clerical Michael Sherk, Warehouse John Smith, Outside Sales Mary Vaughn, Clerical Chicago Jeffrey Gorrell, Outside Sales Cleveland Doreen Formica, Clerical Indianapolis Howard McPeek, Outside Sales Minneapolis Cynthia Leitte, Clerical New Jersey Michael Yeager, Inside Sales

12 Years Theresa Churbock 11 Years Stephanie Rademacher Cheryl Daughtry Gary Halychyn 8 Years James Bettisworth 7 Years Joseph Olszewski 6 Years Roger Dillie 5 Years Tracy Besch Kenneth Krygier Tony Barbuscio Michael Wawrzyczek 4 Years Richard Carlson Robert Mustian 3 Years William Lehsten Joanne Wargula Amanda Stelmach Timothy Smith 2 Years Sandra Widmer Christopher Nichols 1 Year Russell Wujek Steven Veliky David Leach Karen Lotito

 

◊ As the Columnists and Editors of the PIPELINE, we welcome any input you may have with regards to current events, suggestions and resources to share with other branches. For those who contributed material, thank you for making the newsletter more enjoyable. Thank you. Tammy Tout