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SPRING 2010
2001
A couple weeks ago, Mike McGraw
and I attended the Annual BJ’s General
OPeRAtOR
Manager’s Meeting in Orlando, FL.
They held a dinner at the Dolphin Hotel
FRieNdly
to thank the vendors that support their
business – there were a few hundred
Presentedto
people in attendance. A few of those
vendors...Nestle, General Mills etc...
were presented with awards for exemplary performance in various areas.
inRecognitionofyour
Then the Senior VP of Club OperaValuedPartnershipwith
tions, Cornel Catuna, walked up to the
podium and gave a rousing speech
BJ’swholesaleClub
about all the incredible things that this
2010
one vendor had done for BJ’s. The
speech was gushing with accolades
about unheard of accuracy levels, on-time deliveries and doing whatever it
took to make sure that the clubs had their products. He talked about how this
vendor had constructed new facilities to support BJ’s growth, plowed through
snow storms, etc...About this time, McGraw and I started looking at each
other with a grin...thinking that a few of those items sounded vaguely familiar
:-) ......... I am very pleased to tell you that McGraw and I had the privilege of
receiving an award for BURRIS on your behalf.
We were unanimously selected as the most “Operator Friendly” vendor out
of all the vendors that do business with BJ’s. What’s encouraging about this
award is that it came from Club
Operations...not Logistics. All 5
Zone VP’s said, “this award should
go to BURRIS!”
I just want to say “Thank
You” so very much for all that
you have done to make this possible. We have just a little over
3 years left on our Rocky Hill
contract. It will be here before
you know it and our challenge is
to continue to add value to our
partnership with BJ’s and make
each year better and more efficient than the last so that there is no doubt
in their minds that BURRIS is the best decision for perishable distribution.
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Marketing the Burris Magic . . .
The Burris Logistics Supply Chain and Transportation Management Services are now being marketed and
offered to a wide range of frozen, refrigerated and dry food manufacturers. Modes of marketing include our Web
Site, direct face to face sales meetings, cold calls, Ad marketing material and our newest approach, webinars. We
recently conducted our first introduction to our Supply Chain Services and
Transportation Management Services Webinar. Our target list for this initial
webinar were companies that had expressed interest in the past as well as midsize to smaller companies that we felt would have a possible need thus creating an interest in our services. Our plan is to conduct one webinar per quarter
for a period of a year. We will then complete an evaluation to determine how
effective these have been. We can then determine how to proceed regarding the future utilization of this marketing approach. To help jump start our
marketing of these services we have decided to conduct another introductory
webinar during the month of May. Our hope is to generate enough interest
with these first two webinars so that they lead to a solid base or pipeline of
candidates to begin working with.
We currently are working with a number of companies on the development of Supply Chain and/or Transportation Management proposals and programs. These proposals include a combination of our “Supply Chain” network optimization and freight management solutions. Each of these activities
provides reduced costs as well as enhanced processing of customer’s order and transportation functions. We have also
developed specific customer target lists, which the Sales Team is now contacting, to present our new services. Long
term these new service offerings will fit nicely into the overall portfolio of Burris Logistics services and in many cases
will assist and attract longer term value added storage opportunities and programs. Written by Kirk Hoover
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Burris Lakeland (Making It Happen)
As
we all know a truck Driver can be your
worst enemy or your best salesperson.
While I was attending the Burris University in January
Donnie was
speaking about
WOW service
and had asked
for suggestions on how we could WOW our customers.
Megan’s husband Kahlib made a suggestion about giving
out some type
of goody or
appreciation
bag to the
drivers and
Donnie said
well I wonder
who will be
the first to
do this. Well
Team Burris Lakeland has got the ball rolling, they are
starting on Monday the 15th of March handing out
driver goody bags to all drivers that pick up or deliver
product to the Lakeland facility. The goody bags are to
include a bottle of water, healthy snacks, a Burris Pen, a
Burris letter opener, a Burris key chain and a Burris business card. Randall Browning’s special thanks to Kahlib
for the suggestion.
Jim Nestle awarding Gill
with his 15 yr service
award.
Alicia Bowers – 1st Place Biggest Loser for November 3%
weight loss $100.00
Ryan
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Loser for
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Laura Riggs
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November 2009
Jefry Choice
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December 2009
Steve Sadler
WHSE
January 2010
Ontonje Oruamabo
WHSE
February 2010
Earl Green
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March 2010
Alvin Carn
Sanitation
January 2010 Total $120.00 for Black out card
Billy Finn (Sanitation), George Thompkins (Whse), Derrick Small (Whse), Marvin White
(Lead Whse)
April 2010 Total $134.00 for letter T
Jackie Simon (CSR), Marvin White (Lead Whse)
(L-R) John Lancaster, Johnny Wells,
Michael Cabbagestalk, and Phillip Shipley.
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Harrington - WOW Service. Make It Happen. I Am Burris.
All of these describe what we are as an organization and what our people
represent as the heart and soul of that organization. Never were these doctrines
better represented than between February 6 and February 13 when our mid-Atlantic
region was socked by two blizzards, almost biblical in their size and scale. During
this incredible time the Harrington operation, other than pushing back a few deliveries during the first blizzard, continued to operate. We received orders, selected them
and delivered every order given us. And, when asked by our customers to modify our
work schedule so our customers could better manage their business, even though it
meant getting a crew here while twenty inches of snow fell in a driving wind, we did
that too. We did not do this for accolades, we did not do this so that we may boast,
we did it because it was our duty and our customers needed this product, especially in times like these.
Indeed, that is the business we are in, we “Make It Happen.” That is the company we represent, “I am Burris.”
We service our customers no matter what it takes, and that is “Wow Service.” And these are the things, carried out
by the “heart and soul” of the organization, that will keep this organization alive and well. When other companies
have fallen by the wayside, we’ll continue to thrive.
To all the team members in the Harrington Warehouse and Transportation family and the Customer Service and
Sales and Purchasing staff that support the Harrington operation…WELL DONE and may God bless you all, for
it’s through your combined efforts that we were able to “Make It Happen.”
perfect attendance for
Larry Passwaters | V.P. of Distribution & Transportation | Burris Logistics
2009:
Artie Bunting, Paul Carmine, Lynn Donaway, Donald
Evans, Billy Griffin, Craig Holleger, Gilbert Howdershelt, David Legates Sr., George Legates, Cliff Libby, Mel Miller, Gregory Patrick, Frank Plummer, Sue Ranalli, Leonard Russell, John G Smith, Bert Stubbs and Kenny Turner.
Please join us in congratulating the winners of the inaugural Hi-Rise Hustle Award.
This award, the brainchild of Charles
Browne-Hi-Rise Supervisor, will be
awarded annually to those individuals who excel in numerous areas. The
Hustle Award is synonymous with hard
work, safe work, good attendance and
good attitudes. All of these qualities
exemplify what it means to be a valuable team member. The criteria is well
defined and above reproach. Either
you are clearly a member of this elite
group or you aren’t. Close is not good
enough. Congratulations and well done
to: Doug Phillips, Tyrone Girven, Chris
Johnson, Vaughn Homewood, Aaron
Deshields, Lamont Smith, David O’Neill, and Dale Simpler.
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nFra scholarship award for Kelly Delaney
One of our Malvern, PA, team members, Kelly Delaney, was
recently awarded the Jack Cofer scholarship in the amount of
$1,000 towards her education. This scholarship is awarded annually by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association to a
college student exemplifying great promise for success in the food
industry.
Kelly is currently attending her fourth year of classes at St.
Joe’s University as part of a 5 year co-operational food marketing
program. Kelly worked for Burris with the retail frozen and specialty teams during her last co-op. Kelly contributed to the team
with detail-oriented insights, a fervor for excellence, and a contagious positive attitude. Kelly is a very deserving recipient and we
wish her success throughout college and her career.
Presenting the award to Kelly Delaney is Mark Tarzwell from Burris Logistics and Jim Mullen from Acme
Markets.
Tim Peterman, “Make It Happen”
Bridgett
McGinley and
Burris made
the acme
newsletter.
Federalsburg Driver, DRIVES HOME
STATE RECORDS!
STARS
December 14th, 2009
FLORAL SELLING SKILLS
Way to go Phyllis Dukes, Floral
Manager from 7949 Fairhaven. Phyllis
was recently approached by a customer
who was interested in buying wreaths.
She mentioned that she was going to
check out a local Christmas tree lot until
she saw Acme’s displays.
Phyllis
personally showed her the variety of
wreaths that we sell and she explained
to the customer that our prices are much
better than anywhere else.
The
customer was very happy with the
attention she received from Phyllis and
decided to buy 57 of the $10.99 wreaths
to decorate her house. This amounted to
a $626 sale. The floral department
enjoyed a +66.56% increase in sales for
the day! It just goes to show you that
when you take the time to ask the
customer questions, listen to them, and
educate them about our great selection,
you can achieve outstanding sales
increases. Way to go Phyllis you are an
Acme Star!
OUTSTANDING TEAMWORK HELPS
DRIVE HUGE BAKERY SALES!
A woman from the Sunday Breakfast
Mission in Wilmington, DE called 7872
Prices Corner and asked to order 1000
pumpkin pies to distribute to the needy
for Thanksgiving. This proved to be a
wonderful opportunity to display Acme’s
trademark team spirit. Kathy Merchel
from Malvern worked closely with
Bridgett McGinley from Burris to get
the pies delivered to the store in a
timely manner. Nancy Szulewski from
Period 11, Issue 2
Malvern worked with Dodi Tate Scan
Coordinator at 7872 so that the sale
could be rung up accurately. SOM
Cindy Morse and SD Bucky Springer
worked together to ring out the pies, 500
at a time, then Bucky helped to load all
1000 pies into the Sunday Breakfast
Mission’s truck. Time was of the
essence because they had to get to the
customer’s freezer before thawing. The
result of this total team effort? A $3,895
sale! WAY TO GO TEAM ACME AND
TEAM BURRIS!
LIMERICK IS ACME’S #1 COOKWARE
STORE
HELPING OTHERS WHILE GROWING
SALES!
You don’t have to be an E-Commerce
store to give door to door service.
Elizabeth Dunfee of Manasquan, NJ found
that out. Home sick with diabetes and no
longer able to shop for herself, Mrs.
Dunfee called 7946 Manasquan and
7787Our Stars truly
explained her problem.
shine every other week when she calls in
her order to Lynne Sharkey or Diane
Ditzig from the office staff. They shop her
order, and then it is hand delivered by Jim
Murphy the Produce Manager within an
GREAT SERVICE.
GREAT
hour.
TEAMWORK. GREAT SALES. TRUE
ACME STARS!
RECEIVER’S DILIGENCE PAYS OFF
As of December 4th, team 7738 Limerick
ranked as Acme’s #1 store in cookware
sticker issuance. How do they do it?
Patty Matlack, Office Coordinator, has
led the charge. She speaks about the
promotion to every checker every day.
The team also credits their success to
the SCOT lane-every day the SCOT
attendant is reminded by the managers
to stay on top of sticker distribution and
they don’t miss a chance to please a
customer. This team is determined to
differentiate Acme from our competition.
WAY TO GO TEAM LIMERICK!
Jim Kolankiewicz, Receiver at 7974
Westmont, defined the meaning of the
term “question everything” when he
noticed a copy of an invoice that was
mistakenly placed on his desk. As he
quickly reviewed it to figure out its rightful
home, he noticed it was from a company
who came in and made a number of
repairs within the store. Upon reviewing
the details within the invoice, he identified
several inconsistencies or inaccuracies. He
brought his concerns to management who
escalated them from there. The result? We
identified and were able to investigate and
mitigate inaccurate charges form a long
term vendor saving our banner thousands
moving forward. WOW! Let’s talk
scrutinizing details like you own it!!!!
WAY TO GO JIM, THANK YOU!!!!
Submit your stories /photos/etc. to ACME.Stars@supervalu.com
Get It Right
Federalsburg Corner
Congratulations to Paxton
Batson and Anthony Deshields Jr.
who were recognized as the Stars
of the Quarter the 3rd Quarter 2009.
Both men have 15 years service with
Burris Logistics. Paxton is currently
the Receiving Supervisor. Anthony Jr.
(a self-proclaimed “put-me-anywhere”)
is the Assistant Supervisor to Paxton.
Both men emphasize teamwork and
cover a 6-day workweek for both front
and back dock. There is rarely an
obstacle that these two cannot tackle.
Their working relationship expands
past the warehouse, as both men
are genuine friends on and off the
clock and have seen many changes
over the
years. Paxton
(PacMac) is
married
and he
and wife
Tomeco
have
a son Paxton Jr. Paxton is actively
involved in his son’s sports activities (football, basketball, baseball)
not only school but travel sports as
well. Paxton is also an accomplished
musician as he can play the trumpet,
piano, French horn, and several other
musical instruments. Paxton is one of
the nicest people and rarely will you
see him without a smile. He demonstrates the ‘I Am Burris” attitude in
everything he does.
For Anthony Jr., a career at Burris
runs in the family. His dad has been
a long-time supervisor for Burris for
over 20 years. Jr. picks up where dad
leaves off. Anthony has 3 girls and
2 boys and is a big kid at heart. He
loves taking the kids to amusement
parks and spending time with the
family.
He is also known as the “Cookie
Daddy” as he sells and supports
the local Girl Scout Cookie drive!
avid NASCAR fan and tries attending
several races a year. Congratulations
again for being a shining example.
Congratulations to Rickey
Dodd for being selected as
Federalsburg’s Driver of the
Year for 2009. Rickey has been
with Burris since 2002. He has
an excellent attendance record.
He’s no stranger to getting the job
done. Whether he is filling in with
receiving or training on-site or traveling to help start up new facilities, he
jumps in and is willing to help when
and wherever. His vast knowledge of
the Company and his cross training
makes him a valuable asset.
Congratulations to both men, as
individuals they are great as a team
they are unstoppable.
Congratulations to Sam Schuyler for being recognized as the Star
of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter
2009. Sam is a Hi-Lift Operator in the
Receiving Department. Sam came
to Burris Logistics 3 years ago, after
the company he had worked for for
over 25 years closed. Not wanting to
waste time, Sam immediately began
seeking employment. His prior warehouse experience and his willingness
to learn made him a great candidate.
Sam demonstrates the “I am Burris”
attitude and takes pride in his job. He
has received perfect attendance for all
3 years of employment. His dedication does not stop there. He is a team
player and jumps in to help wherever
needed. When Sam is not working, he enjoys spending time with his
family (wife and Daughter) and is an
Rickey has received several
safety awards over the past few
years. He really makes safety a
priority. He takes great pride in
completing his logs and to assure
their accuracy. He is a team
player and receives high praise
from customers. It does not matter
what you ask of him he will tackle
it head on without question. He’s
a loyal team member and we are
pleased to award him the honor of
Driver of the Year.
For the 2nd year in a row,
Federalsburg came through with
a record-breaking campaign.
In today’s economy and with
fewer employees, United Way
Coordinator Vanessa AdamsCannon had set a realistic goal,
but was thrilled when the goal was
met by the end of the morning
presentation. Vanessa said,
“These guys never cease to amaze
me, they came through again.
They challenged each other to
“meet or beat” their donation.” The
friendly competition paid off in a
big way. By the time the campaign
wrapped up, Federalsburg had
beaten their record set the
previous year.
Make It Happen
Congratulations to Paul Holland who was named
Celebrating Anniversaries with Burris
Federalsburg’s Star of the Year for 2009. Mr. Paul is no stranger to
Logistics are:
hard work. He has been with Burris for 21 years where he originally
started as a driver. For
3 Years Service: Pam Prim (Account
the past few years he
Receivable), Jamal Thompson (order
has settled into the
selector), John Simms (scanner),
role of yard jockey. He
Sam Schuyler (hi-lift receiving).
comes to work everyday,
Leanne Clymer (security)
has a great attitude and
a great spirit. You never
5 years of Service: John Telmanoski
hear a harsh word come
(driver), Tim Peterman (driver)
out of his mouth. He
Wilbert Miles (security)
is a great inspiration to
the team. He is just an
10 Years Service: Markus Manokey
all-around team player.
(receiving)
Long time team members
John Steward (driver)
or those new to the team
could learn from his work
15 Years Service: Paxton Batson
ethic and his enthusiasm
(Receiving Supervisor)
for the job. We congratulate you on this honor and we are so proud
that you are part of the Federalsburg Team.
congratulating RoseMary on
her achievement and hardearned success. RoseMary
will continue to report to
2/5/10: I am pleased to
announce that RoseMary
Fidacaro has been named
Vice President of Sales for
Honor Foods. For the past
two years RoseMary has
led the Honor Sales Team
with great determination
as Sales Manager. Her
contributions to the sales
effort have led to her being
appointed to this vital leadership role. RoseMary
exemplifies the need for
hard work and preparation
in knowing the customer
and in determining their
needs daily. She also has
a unique understanding
of the marketplace and an
insightful perspective of
what is required to compete
every day. RoseMary leads
by example and is very
deserving of this opportunity to further lead Honor’s
sales effort as we move
forward. Please join me in
Get It Right
Margie Rossiter, Senior
Vice President of Sales and
Procurement. Congratulations Rosie !
Mark
2/26/10: I am pleased
to announce that Scott
Thompson will join Honor
Foods as Vice President
of Procurement. Scott
brings with him more than
35 years of experience
and knowledge of the
food industry of which the
last 25 years have been
in purchasing and sales
merchandising. Scott most
recently worked at Acme
Markets as Manager of Grocery Category Management
where he had oversight of
promotional planning, sales
and category management. Previously,
Scott has performed
in roles as Director of
Category Management
in Grocery, General
Merchandise and in
Perishable departments
where he was responsible for purchasing,
advertising, strategic
sales growth and vendor
relationships. Having
held many Buying and
Merchandising positions, Scott started his
career in the stores working in various positions
for Acme. Scott holds a
Bachelors in Business from
the University of Delaware
and an MBA in Marketing
from Widener University.
He also has achieved a
certificate from Watershed
Associates for Best Negotiating Practices and is a
Six Sigma Sponsor. Scott
lives in Chester County with
his wife Maureen and their
four children. With Scott’s
passion for the business
and his keen instincts for
growing sales along with
his push for purchasing
excellence, we look forward to his contributions to
both Honor’s growth and
future development. Scott
will report to Margie Rossiter, SVP of Sales and
Procurement.
Please join me in welcoming Scott to our Honor
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but how sweet the reward!! We and our communities
are fortunate that Burris cares enough to encourage our
United Way Campaigns were held throughout
our locations. We were told of needs that existed in our
home towns. People in all communities; all walks of
life; all ages…need our commitment. That commitment involved weekly donations via payroll deduction,
perhaps volunteering, or simply taking a few moments
when your location held their campaign, just to listen
with an open heart. When Burris Team Members are
told when someone needs their assistance, Burris comes
through…BIG TIME!!
Burris Team Members stepped up to the challenge.
Our Teams collected: $68,200.00—FANTASTIC!!
This winter was hard for everyone. Whether you’ve
only experienced inconvenience (shoveling all that
snow), too much rain or lost your power during the
severe storms that hit this year, didn’t you feel that sigh
ofreliefwhenitstopped?Itwasagoodfeeling,wasn’tit?
YouhaveprovidedthatsamefeelingofreliefforsomeoneinotherwaysthroughourpartneringwithUnited
WayofDelaware.Yousuppliedfoodforahungryfamily,
youprovidedassistancetoanelderlycoupleneeding
transportationtoaphysician,yougavethatpre-school
childneededmaterialstolearnandgetreadyfor1st
grade.Theseexamplesdon’tevenbegintodescribethe
reliefyouhavebroughttoothers!!Everyonedeservesa
betterlife.YouandBurrismakebrightspotshappenin
manypeople’slives.
Thankyouallsomuchforyourparticipation!!These
Campaignstaketimeandalotofworkforeachlocation,
giving with a Corporate Match Program. This Burris
policy started in the early 1990’s by Jack Burris. He and
his wife Lillian have been champions for United Way
and putting others before themselves. Their children,
Lillian (Lilla), Bob, John and Howard have followed
in their parents’ footsteps by continuing the legacy of
giving. They just don’t encourage us by words alone; they
match every pledge we give to United Way Burris dollar
for dollar! That spirit of caring keeps our Burris Logistics’ family strong in all of our communities.
The Corporate-Wide Grand Prize Drawing Winner
was: David Legates, Sr. of our Harrington, Delaware,
facility. He won a round trip ticket (for 2) to anywhere
Southwest Airlines services in the U.S.
C O N G R A TUL A TI O N S , D A V ID !
Written by Barbara Smith
Kuhling receives
congratulations from
Wayne Romanczuk on celebrating
30 years with Burris Logistics. As
the Accounting Manager, Linda is
the key to making sure all of the functions of
the Finance Department run smoothly. Thank
you Linda for “Making It Happen” all these
years!
Linda
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Lyndhurst’s TEAM MEMBER
of the month
January
2009
Felecia Agnor
February
Samantha Daniels
March
James Spears
April
David Flavin
May
Rosalind Harris
June
David Seaman
July
Tracey Greenwood
August
Greg Staebell
September
James Spears
October
Lee Sanchez
November
Marcus Hevener
December
Adan Hernandez
January
Keith Johnson
2010
February
Terri Mooneyham
We would like to extend our congratulations to
each of these Team members for their teamwork and
dedication to the Lyndhurst team. They were chosen
for this award based on their attendance and work performance and going the extra steps to take care of our
customers and helping other team members.
Congratulations to Floyd Jefferson, Vernon Fletcher,
Rodney Phillips, and Frank Sanchez for Perfect Attendance in 2009.
Get It Right
Biggest Loser Campaign
By now everyone in America knows about the “Biggest Loser” Television Show. We’ve watched the emotional and exciting journey of folks who are facing one
of the biggest challenges of their lives. With Burris’
Healthy Rewards initiative that began during Open
Enrollment 2010 we asked ourselves how we could help
ensure that the maximum number of team members had
an opportunity to benefit from the $100 bonuses that
were being offered for acceptable BMI and good cholesterol numbers. With that in mind we took an idea that
had already been working at two of our facilities (Elkton
and Rocky Hill) and decided to make it a corporatewide challenge. Each facility has been holding weekly,
biweekly, or monthly weigh-ins. The support team
members have given each other has been tremendous.
They are sharing secrets to their success and recipes.
Burris Biggest Loser Challenge to date has shown a company wide weight loss of 916 lbs. This number will most
likely reach the 1000 mark when April numbers are in.
Isn’t that amazing?
Each facility will announce their biggest losers for
this 6 mo challenge ending in April. There will be one
male and one female winner. A prize will be given at
that location for their winners. The biggest losers (one
male, one female) corporate-wide will win the grand
prize of a $500.00 Visa gift card. Along with the
changes in eating habits that we are seeing across our
company, we are seeing many team members become
more active. This challenge along with our free wellness
programs for smoking cessation and health education is
providing our team members with the tools they need to
improve their well-being and reduce health care costs for
all of us! If you are interested in joining the challenge, it is not
too late. We will start another campaign
beginning May
1, 2010. More
information will be
available from your
HR representative.
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To All: Attached is a picture of our 2009 safety drawing winner Jose Rodriquez. Jose is a reach truck operator from our
Orlando facility; he has been with us since May 2004. Jose had a big day on Tuesday December 15th; in addition to winning a brand new Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, Jose’s wife gave birth to a 6lb 10 oz baby boy!
Michael Heary of Honor
Foods (2nd from left) took
home a big-screen HDTV
as our first winner this
year!
1st QTR
Michele Fortin (front left)
took first place for the
second quarter, and she
received an HDTV & Wii
bundle all purchased at
BJ’s.
Ernesto Melendez Cotto
from Elkton was our 3rd
quarter safety drawing
winner, and he received a
$1,000.00 BJ’s gift card.
3rd QTR
2nd QTR
4th QTR
4th qtr safety prize
winner, Antonio Almeida,
from our Rocky Hill facility
received a $1,000.00 BJ’s
gift card.
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Janice todd admin
employee of the
Month
March 2010
star of the quarter
Diane Johnson
Brandon Jakicic
receiving employee
of the Month
March 2010
Vuthy Chea “I Am Burris” Award March 2010
Vo n n e l l
M c K i n n e y
Atlanta’s Driver of the Year
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Rocky Hill, CT
The pictures show Mike Wingate and team member Seaton Jack donating turkeys and potatoes, along with some apple pies to a school in New
Haven, CT. This is our second year donating to this school. This is actually the fifth year that I have been involved with this school. Our night shift
manager Chris Costa’s wife works at the school as a teacher.
The school is located in downtown New Haven in an area where most
families are quite underprivileged. Courtney Costa approached me and
asked if there was anything we could do to help at Thanksgiving time. We
managed to donate
30 turkeys, along
with a 10lb bag
of potatoes, and
an apple pie. The
school also does their own food drive to complete meals for those
that would have very little to be thankful for.
Christopher Columbus Academy is part of the New Haven
public school system. They are part of a pilot program which runs
pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and teaches all subjects in both
English and Spanish. I believe the school is now in its seventh year
and next year will graduate its first group that is fully bilingual. It is a
really great program and has an incredibly dedicated teaching staff,
well deserving of our donations.
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D r i v e r ’ s
Get It Right
B a n q u e t
2 0 1 0
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Every year E l k t on
announces their Driver of the Year at
their annual Driver Appreciation and
Safety Awards Dinner. This dinner
is held to honor our drivers for their
commitment to safe driving, dedication, and outstanding customer service.
Our warmest congratulations go out to
Richie Acevedo, Elkton’s 2009 Driver of
the Year.
Richie embodies our goal of putting
the “WOW” in service. He has been
a devoted Burris team member since
2002. Originating in our Harrington
facility, his driving career began in
Elkton in 2003. With him came a vast
knowledge of not only driving, but also
a great understanding of equipment,
procedures, and DOT requirements.
His ability and willingness to train
others on the road, as well as on proper
pre and post trips and logs, has been an
invaluable asset not only to our newest
team members but to everyone in our
transportation department.
As driver of the year, Richie will be
joined by his wife Magdalena on a Norwegian Cruise out of Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to enjoying the sunshine
and beautiful scenery, they visit four
islands along their journey. With the
$1000 provided as spending money,
they are sure to have a glorious time
and will certainly have the opportunity
to bring back many mementos of their
trip.
Thank you Richie, you are truly one
of a kind and we are honored to have
you
in Elkton. By: Cheryl Krygier
Regina Gallo
B u rr i s E l k t on
realizes that our key to success is the
great team members that we have
working with us. Each day, our
team members give their best effort
to ensure that Burris Elkton can
“make it happen.” We find it important to recognize several of our top
performers.
Edgar Hernandez has been
employed by Burris for five years.
He is currently working as a selector and appreciates the company
for allowing him to come in each
day and use
his speed and
accuracy on
the floor to
determine his
rate of pay
in this tough
economy.
Edgar enjoys the ability to work
hard and appreciates the respect he
receives on a daily basis.
Juan Ayon has been working for Burris for 10 years and has
acted as a selector, a loader and is
currently working as a hi-lo operator. He finds
Burris to be a
very enjoyable
company and
he looks forward to coming
in each day
to work hard.
Juan believes that his experience
and desire to work hard each day
contributes to him being a top performer.
Eric Pepper has been working
with Burris Logistics since 1992
and has worked in several locations
including New Castle, Lancaster,
Federalsburg,
Harrington,
Benson,
Atlanta,
Jacksonville,
Eric appreciates Orlando,
the great work Lakeland
and most
ethic, respect and recently
morale that he Elkton.
experiences work- Eric is
ing in Elkton. currently
working
as a hi-lo operator and he enjoys
coming to Burris each day because
he is given the opportunity to be his
own boss and control his pay by the
type of work he is willing to do. Eric
believes that his competitive nature
and experience with the company set
him apart and allow him to be a top
performer. Eric has been awarded
Employee of the Month three times
and Star of the Quarter on two occasions.
One of our newest team members, Bryan
Kiliany, entered
Burris Elkton
with competitive
drive, ambition
and a desire to
work hard. In
just a short amount of time, Bryan
has proved with his great attitude
and hard work that he is definitely
a top performing team member.
Bryan believes that it is important
to set a good example, do all that
is expected of him and work safely.
Much appreciation and thanks go
to all of our team members for the
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hard work and dedication that they
display everyday.
By: Lauren D. Weyant
Elkton’s Biggest
Loser
Elkton kicked off its Biggest Loser
program in August of last year. This
Healthways program is designed to
encourage employees to lose weight and
feel better about themselves. During the
course of the year, we have team members who have lost weight and continue
to stick to their individual maintenance
plan, but one team member has definitely won the title of “Biggest Loser”
with a 42 pound weight loss since joining the program in November of 2009.
Kenny Comer
who works in our
Inventory Control
Department has been
with the company
since 1999. Kenny
says that his desire to
join a weight management plan had a lot to do with his
“observing a lot of guys who were starting to have back trouble from carrying
extra weight.” How has he been losing
the weight? “I basically watch what I’m
eating, I’ve cut down on a lot of carbs,
but I also don’t starve myself. Sometimes I’ll have pizza, but I won’t eat four
slices,” says Ken. During biometric
screenings here at Elkton during the
week of April 5th, Ken was astonished
when he learned that his blood pressure
was dropped to 118/70 compared to the
high number that it was last year when
he had the testing done.
Ken said that he recently was getting ready for church one Sunday and
when he went to put on a dress shirt,
he had to take it off because the “shirt
looked more like a dress on me.” He
is encouraging other team members to
get on the Biggest Loser campaign, but
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he says that “everyone has to make that
decision themselves.” Ken is hoping to
lose another 50 to 60 pounds within
the year. Good luck Ken! The Biggest
Losers are behind you.
2010. Emma Wagner joined the PE in
July 2007. She drives out of our Elkton,
MD, facility. Emma is organized,
knowledgeable, and very personable.
When problems arise, she adapts to
the situation quickly to ensure on-time
By: Peggy Maher-Daniels
delivery. Emma is working on 5 years of
The Pony Express (shuttle) accident-free performance. Emma will
also be celebrating 7 years with Burris
was originally created as a value-added
this May. Holsey Bennett joined Burris
benefit for BJ’s Wholesale Clubs in
and the PE in Apr 2004. Based out of
January 2003 to assist their northJacksonville, FL, Holsey is working on
east vendors in moving product to
his sixth year of accident-free perforOrlando, FL, quickly and economimance. Holsey is very knowledgeable
cally. In 2004, the shuttle evolved into
and knows how to handle any situathe Pony Express relay system, and by
tion. We know that Holsey will always
July 2005 had begun its transition to a
get the job done. Cheryl King joined
true business entity. Today, the Pony
Burris and the PE in Oct 2006. Cheryl
Express is not only a reliable means to
drives out of Jacksonville, FL. She was
move product between Elkton, MD,
originally one of the temp drivers who
and Orlando, FL, 10 times per week,
filled in when the previous Jacksonville
it has also become a profitable segment
of our business. Although many people shuttle driver was on vacation. Because
of her professionalism and her drive to
contribute to the shuttle’s daily operasucceed, she was the driver I wanted
tion, its success would not have been
possible without the professionalism and when the position became available.
Carlos Rodriguez joined the PE in
dedication of the shuttle drivers. They
Sept 2007 and drives out of Orlando,
instinctively resolve any problem that
FL. Carlos not only does his Pony
arises to protect product and ensure
Express run each day, he routinely helps
on-time delivery. Their contributions
Orlando transportation with additional
are deeply appreciated. Tommy Spry
joined the PE on 5/3/04 when the relay runs when needed. The extra duties
he performs are truly appreciated. He
was started. He starts his daily run in
has been working for Burris since July
Sumter, SC. He is a very dedicated
2007. Domingo Martinez also joined
driver and has received several recogthe PE in Sept 2007 at the Orlando,
nition awards for perfect attendance.
FL, facility. He is always ready to help
Tommy is working on 6 years of acciwith extra runs, taking equipment to
dent-free performance. He started
Ryder and Penske for repairs, or assistworking for Burris Logistics on 9/5/88
nd
ing as the yard jockey. His exuberant
and will soon celebrate his 22 year
personality is infectious. His energetic
with Burris. Congratulations Tommy!
“Hi Bob, how are you today,” makes
Craig English also joined the PE on
5/3/04 and is based out of Sumter, SC. my day. Leenell Custis joined the PE
Craig has a “Make It Happen” attitude. just this past January in Elkton, MD,
making him our newest PE driver. His
We can always count on him for any
pleasant personality and driving
special requests or needs. Craig has
volunteered to monitor our trailers that knowledge make him a valued team
stage in Sumter every weekend to ensure member. We are looking forward to
product temperature integrity. Craig
many years of working with Leenell.
will be with Burris 7 years this May,
He has been working for Burris since
May 2008.
By: Bob Bristow
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Orlando’s
Eggcellent
Hunt
Over 2,800 eggs were found by our
team members and their families while the Orlando
Leadership served lunch. Our team members and
their families walked through the warehouse to see where we “Make it Happen” every
day. W e a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a n o t h e r E g g c e l l e n t H u n t i n 2 0 1 1 !
Congratulations to our Team Members of the Month. Each of you “Made It Happen!”
September – Lolly Barran (Pictured with Stacey Hayes and Mike Sullivan)
October – Kenny Randolph
November – Jean Saintilus (Pictured with Luis Sandre)
December – Shaune Williams (Pictured with Mike Holley)
January – Jose Soto-Negron (Pictured with Julio Rivera)
February –Craig Uliano (Pictured with Stacey Hayes and Chris Stepien)
(L) Danny Rojas was promoted to Lead in the Sanitation department and
helped us to a Superior rating on our recent Steritech audit.
(R) Ken Grable was promoted to Lead in the Edy’s Shipping department, where
he has been a top selector for many years.
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Perfect Attendance 2009
Congratulations to Orlando’s Perfect Attendance
Recipients for 2009. From left: Guillermo Suarez,
Doris Hutchins, Rocio Suarez, and Juan Hernandez
are pictured with GM Stacey Hayes. (Not pictured is
Augustin Salazar.)
Safety Award Winners
Thanks for working safe
Orlando!
Orlando Driver
of the
Year
Orlando has helped save
over 81 lives!
Blood Drive
Congratulations to Maykell Gonzalez who was
awarded Driver of the Year 2009. He consistently
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impresses our customers with his “I Am Burris”
attitude. From left: Charles Hollowell, Maykell Gonzalez, Stacey Hayes, and Mike Holley.
Congratulations to Reinaldo
Igartua who was
awarded RunnerUp Driver of
the Year 2009.
Reinaldo is a tremendous asset to
the transportation
team. From left: Charles Hollowell, Reinaldo Igartua,
Stacey Hayes, and Mike Holley.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
BIRTHS
Tonia (Office/HR Manager) and Steven
Sikes are proud first time grandparents.
Daughter Tiffany gave birth to a son Ayden
Lee on Nov. 02, 2009 at 9:51 a.m. 6lbs.
8oz. 19 in. long.
Lakeland, FL
Tim Simmons (Supervisor) and wife Monica
announce the birth of their son Chase Matthew Simmons born on March 19, 2010,
weighing in at 9 lbs. 7 oz. 23 in. long. Baby
Chase Matthew has five older sisters, and two
older brothers.
Lakeland, FL
Danielle Barhorst (Warehouse) and Allen
Shull are the proud parents of a son,
Jessup, born March 5, 2010. He weighed
6 lbs 15 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches.
Lyndhurst, VA
Corry Colvin (warehouse) and Heather
Drumheller are the proud parents of a
daughter, Maci, born March 24, 2010. She
weighed 7 lbs 3 ozs and was 18 inches.
Lyndhurst, VA
Rachael and Lloyd Keys, baby boy born Dec
27, 2009, 8 lbs 15 oz, Marshall Paul Keys.
Milford, DE
Robert and Heather Flores, baby girl born on
June 8, 2009, 7 lbs 9oz, Lilly Flores.
Haines City, FL
Tavares and Joteish Reddish, baby boy born
on Feb 4, 2010, 7 lbs 18 1/2 inches long, Tyson
Landon Reddish.
Haines City, FL
Shawna and Troy Alexander, twin boys born
May 26, 2009. Evan Ryan – 5lbs 4oz and
Anthony John – 5lbs 14oz.
Milford, DE
Congratulations to Rob Miller and his family
as they celebrated a new addition on 12-3-09,
Cameron “Cam” Miller.
Jacksonville, FL
WEDDINGS
Congratulations to Mike Sartin (driver)
and wife Marittza who were married on
December 28, 2009.
Federalsburg, MD
Carlos and Theresa Sealey were married
on May 15, 2009.
Haines City, FL
Tavares and Joteish Reddish were married on July 2, 2009.
Haines City, FL
Congratulations to Mack and Karen
Aurand married October 31, 2009.
Jacksonville, FL
Congratulations to Rory and Tracy
Dillard married February 21, 2010.
Jacksonville, FL
Congratulations to Adam and Jenny
Riggs married March 13, 2010.
Jacksonville, FL
SYMPATHY
We lost a great employee this year.
Eric Beauchamp was a warehouse
leadman at our Benson facility, where
he has been a part of our team for 1 ½
years. Eric was a very effective part of
our team, and a great friend to many
at our facility. As friends and co-workers, we continue to keep Eric and his
family in our thoughts and prayers.
SYMPATHY
We extend our sympathy to Tina
Eavey (dock clerk) and Shane Chandler
(supervisor) on the death of their mother
Lavonne Chandler on February 2, 2010.
We extend our sympathy to Keith
Johnson (warehouse) on the death of his
grandfather, Henkel Michael, in January
2010.
We extend our sympathy to John
Johnson (warehouse) on the death of his
grandmother, Margaret Johnson, in February 2010. A few days later his grandfather,
Lewis Johnson, passed away.
We want to extend our heartfelt sympathy to Lindsey Megginson, other family
members, and his friends on the tragic
death of Matthew on November 13, 2009.
Matt had worked at the Lyndhurst
facility only a few months when he passed
away. During that time he had become an
important part of our Lyndhurst team and
family. He always had a smile and a kind
word to all he came in contact with.
Lyndhurst’s Team Members
We extend our sympathy to Lynn Morean
Federalsburg office on the death of her
fiancé, William (Davey) Davis on February
19th, 2010.
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