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Burris Gazette
Fall 2009
“I AM Burris”
B
urris Logistics – Since 1925
temperature-controlled
product distribution . . .
And the legacy rolls on.
MILFORD, DE – August 29, 2008
– Burris Logistics is adding 24,411
square feet to its facility located at
1110 County Line Road in Lakeland, Florida. In October, when the
expansion is completed, this facility
will have a total of 113,395 square
feet with approximately 17,000
pallet positions.
Burris is one of the largest
temperature-controlled logistics
companies on the East Coast with
facilities located in: Rocky Hill, CT;
Philadelphia, PA; Elkton, MD; New
Castle, DE; Harrington, DE; Federalsburg, MD; Lyndhurst, VA; Chesapeake, VA; Benson, NC; Sumter,
SC; Atlanta, GA; (2) Jacksonville,
FL; Orlando, FL; (2) Lakeland, FL;
and Haines City, FL.
Burris Logistics - Expanding
our Capabilities and Service for
you!
The addition was completed in
October of 2008 and after only 30
days the 24,000 sq ft addition was
filled with products.
Congratulations to the Lakeland
Team for “Making It Happen” as
always.
Burris Lakeland
J u s t c o m p l e t e d a n e w l i g h t i n g r e t r o f i t t o t h e f a c i l i t y.
They replaced all of their 400 watt HPS lights with energy efficient T-5
& T-8 fluorescent lights. This lighting project is projected to save the facility approximately $20,000 per year on electric costs and another $1,750 in
annual maintenance savings, not to mention the environmental impact:
…Reduction in 226,236 pounds of Carbon Dioxide
…Reduction of 377,060 grams of Sulfur Dioxide
…Reduction of 874,779 grams of Nitrogen Oxides By removing the quantities of above pollutants from the air, our lighting project will have the same effect on the environment as:
• Planting 28 acres of trees
• Removing 21 cars from the road each year
• Saving 13,711 gallons of fuel each year.
“Make It Happen”(Our discipline), “Get It Right” (Our focus), and develop “I AM Burris” (our commitment)!
Benefit open Enrollment for
January 2010 is just around the
corner! Each facility will have open
enrollment meetings in October and
November. It is important that you
attend these meetings and learn about
changes and enhancements to our benefit plans for 2010.
We are very proud that we are able
to provide team members with excellent
benefit programs and strive each year to
improve them and make sure they are
cost effective and beneficial to our team
members. We are excited about the
enhancements and changes.
You will also learn about new features in our Healthy Rewards Program.
Part of the Healthy Rewards program
will be on-site wellness meetings and
programs such as the “Biggest Loser”
weight reduction challenge, smoking
cessation, nutritional information and
more. We will discuss ways in which
you can use the program to promote
a healthy life style and the benefits
of doing so. You may be surprised at
what our biggest health risks are. You
can improve your health in the coming
year. This will be an exciting year for
our team members as they learn how
to “invest in their health” with on-site
wellness programs to help them reach
their personal goals. We encourage you
to visit the blueprints for health website
(blueprintsforhealth.myheathways.com)
where you’ll find a number of tools that
will help you make informed choices to
manage your health.
We also have added two new features to the retirement plan effective
November 1. An on-line advice tool
called Morningstar Retirement Manager will help you create a personalized
retirement strategy. This tool will also
allow you to make on-line contribution
changes to manage your payroll contributions easily. We encourage you
to take advantage of this easy-to-use
service. Just log in to retirementdirections.com and enter your User id and password. From there click on the “Morningstar Retirement Manager” button.
You’ll hear more at our open enrollment presentation at your location very soon!
Now you can match a voice with
a smiling face . . . HR Corporate
is here to “Make It Happen” for
you!
(L-R) Barbara Smith, Wilma Carey,
Liz Snead, Deanna Provanchie, Lori
Metz, and Bob Sliwa.
Lunch and Learn Program held in Milford, Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
HEALTHY REWARDS:
Focus on Better Health...A must for a healthier 2010.
Last spring we had Biometric Screenings in our facilities. Approximately 300
team members participated. The results were quite alarming.
• 40% of participants are in a medium to high risk for high Blood Pressure.
• 49% have high to extreme health risks due to Obesity (BMI) 30 or over.
• 25% of participants used Nicotine
• 43% resulted medium to extreme Cholesterol levels
Burris cares about us enough to insist we help our team members be
informed about healthier lifestyles. A Healthy Rewards Committee was formed
just a few weeks ago with this task. Our Mission: As a committee suggest, agree
to and implement ideas to engage and reward our Team Members’ participation in healthier lifestyles. These programs will result in their improved health
and Burris’ ability to keep health care costs low—for the Company as well as
the team member. Our goal: to launch these programs corporate-wide resulting in decreased time lost due to health-related issues, better overall health and
improved productivity.
The Healthy Rewards Committee Members: Tina Hawkins, Harrington; Peg
Maher-Daniels, Elkton; Kate Mularkey Melendez, Rocky Hill; Sophie Rodriguez,
Orlando; Lori Metz and Barbara Smith, Milford.
All Burris locations will be holding Lunch and Learn Programs, in addition to informing team members about smoking cessation, nutrition and stress
management. These programs will focus on a different health topic to keep
our team members interested in and motivated about improving their overall
health. Milford had their first Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, October 7th.
Paula Hess, RN, Cancer Education Specialist from our local BayHealth Medical
Center joined us for lunch. It was a win-win! We not only enjoyed good food, we
received valuable information from Ms. Hess. She presented cancer information in a relaxed, understandable manner. Many of us have not been touched
by cancer, personally, but many know those that have had or currently are dealing with this disease. The best action we can take is openly talk about cancer
and make ourselves aware of what we can do to be proactive about prevention.
Regular screenings and early detection will be our best defense!
Respectfully submitted by Barbara Smith
Make It Happen
Marketing the Burris Magic . . .
Did you know preparations are well underway for the 2010 Burris University and WFLO Institute.
Check out the “Make It Happen” Classes of 2009!
Randall Browning, Lakeland’s
General Manager, presenting
James Carroll his
1yr service award gift card!
C ongrat u lations !
I
n recognition of this special anniversary of
your dedicated service to Burris Logistics, I am
pleased to present to you the attached Gift Card
for use in our online company store. The success
of our Company has been realized through the
efforts of dedicated people like you, and I’d like to
take this opportunity to let you know of our sincere appreciation for your unwavering loyalty and
effort.
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If you have special requirements and
have convinced yourself that “no one
can do it like we can,” consider this
quote from a current Burris Logistics
customer:
Burris Logistics' strategy is
“Our company had special delivery
requirements that we thought only our
people could handle. Burris proved
us wrong.”
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to provide goods and
logistical services for the
entire food distribution
channel with a primary
emphasis on the
refrigerated component of
this channel.
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value added goods and
logistical services.
"WOW" service will be the
way we differentiate
ourselves!
"Make it Happen" is our
discipline!
"Get it Right" is our focus!
"I am Burris" is our
commitment!
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Find out what it means to be a Burris
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Our “Orlando” team members are thrilled to choose their gift. And the reaction of this first group was so positive
when their awards came in. Fantastic! Jamie Spindler, SPHR Human Resources Manager
“Good Samaritan” Fund
Emergency: An unexpected, serious occurrence or situation urgently requiring prompt action.
Parameters:
1. Must be an active Burris Team Member with at least one year service.
2. The maximum amount awarded will be $2,500 per request.
3. Grant requests can be communicated via e-mail.
Your grant request will be confidentially reviewed and processed by the “Good Samaritan” Fund
Committee Members Lori Metz, Barbara Smith and Maggie Owens.
Get It Right
Orlando, Florida
Congratulations to our Team Members of the Month. Each of you “Made It Happen!”
June – Izzy Cotto Pictured with
supervisor Cristian Rodriguez
July – Melissa Bastos Pictured
with supervisor Diana Gonzalez
August – Yinet Mesa Pictured
with supervisor Sid Souto
Gives ‘Em the Pickle
Orlando has been delivering WOW ser-
Countdown to the Crowns
Christmas arrived early! 17 new crowns were delivered
to a very excited group of order selectors. The upgraded
equipment will reduce maintenance costs and increase
our selectors’ efficiency.
vice to our customers. Congratulations
to our recent pickle winners! Clockwise
from top left: Sophie Rodriguez, Martha
Sarria, Nelly Patino, Irving Jimenez,
Miguel DeJesus, Hamlet Herrera and
Diogenes Ramirez. Not pictures are Nick
Almonte and Reinaldo Igartua.
Supervisors served lunch and a heaping of appreciation to our hardworking team members.
Make It Happen
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Lakeland, Florida
(L) Jim Nestle presenting Aaron Robinson 1 Year Service Award
(R) Jim Nestle presenting Ryan O’Donnell 1 Year Service Award
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(L) Justin Straka presenting Thomas Filmon 6-month Service Award
(R) Justin Straka presenting Anthony Lopez 6-month Service Award
(L) Justin Straka presenting Billy
Hoover 6-month Service Award
(R) Justin Straka presenting Jonathan
Abreu 6-month Service Award
Justin Straka presenting Josh
Dicesare 6-month Service Award
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Justin (J-man) Straka, Cindy (Lu
Who) Wyatt, Billy (Machine) Hoover,
Andy (BJ) Baggett, Aaron Robinson,
and Scott (porkchop) Shirah.
2008 PERFECT ATTENDANCE
Cindy (Lu Who) Wyatt, David (R2) Felder, Gill Terry, and Tim (Moses) Preston
Get It Right
Burris Logistics New Supply Chain And Transportation Services
Burris Logistics continues to
search out ways to expand on our
many services offerings. Our newest
services include both Supply Chain
Services Network Analysis (SCS)
and Transportation Management
Services (TMS).
To support these additional
programs we have recently brought
on Chris Davis as our Manager of
Supply Chain Services. Chris will
be reporting to and working closely
with Freeman Barber, our VP of
Supply Chain Development. Chris
has responsibility for all the various
“backroom” tactical development
and setup of our various software
tools including the training of daily
operational functions that will be
required to support future customers
that will be taking advantage of
our TMS offerings. These services
include routing, carrier management, load building/optimization,
freight consolidation and continuous
move programs.
Chris will also be supporting
Freeman with the development of
Distribution Center transportation
tariffs, future network optimization projects, presentations and
proposals.
Our SCS and TMS will be
closely linked to Maria Wittmeyer
and her Transportation Team. We
believe this forms one of the most
complete Logistics Services Teams
in our industry. There is a definite
need for these services ranging from
selection of a specific need to a complete “turn key” solution. To move
this initiative forward the Sales Team
has identified a target list of small to
Bob
mid-size companies that may have
a need for some of or all of these
services. We have found that many
of these types of companies do not
have large or fully staffed logistics
departments; thus the possible need
for our services. In many cases it
turns out to be a value-added solution when a company can outsource
these functions and possibly realize
some economic benefit.
We are very excited to have these
new services to market and sell along
with our current offerings. It gives us
a better opportunity to be successful
and enhance the long-term growth
of Burris Logistics.
Kirk Hoover,
VP of Business Development
Hats off to Bob Bush
Bush...who is he, you ask? He’s that quiet gentleman at the Milford
Office that is always ready to help, drive, drop off, pick up, fix, or
even--shop. The list of how he helps Burris goes on and on. Bob has been with
Burris Logistics quite a long time! He started at Harrington in 1967 as a truck
driver until 1994. He took a short break and then in 1997 he came back as Jack
Burris’ personal driver and Milford Office’s right hand!! He continues on as Mrs.
Lillian Burris’ driver. He has been to all of our facilities and enjoys going to each
one...anytime!! I know you’ve probably seen him! He works with us usually one
half day, but often stays on when we have an urgent issue. He is always willing to
help. Bob always has a smile for you and a listening ear, if needed.
He is a wonderful driver and still enjoys being out “on the road.” He is calm and steady behind the wheel.
Never tailgates or rushes, but gets you where you have to be on time (if not early!). Bob has a lovely wife, Virginia.
They have been married for over 54 years. Bob has 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Bob
likes air shows, truck races and of course, driving!! We don’t know what we’d do without him here at the Corporate
Office. We just appreciate all he does for us and wanted all of you to know a little about him.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Smith
Milford - Human Resource Assistant
Make It Happen
Harrington
Congratulations to the entire Warehouse and Transportation staff in
.
They have worked three months without a recordable incident. In fact, they have only one lost time
incident since January 2009.
This is quite an achievement
for us considering the strenuous nature of the environment and product mix. We
celebrated this initial achievement with a catered lunch.
We understand the strain that
injuries place not only on
our bodies as individuals, but
also on our families, friends
and livelihood. So, the goal is
to go one full year without a
single recordable incident and
we’ve finally cleared the first
quarter hurdle. Well done and
keep after it! Thanks for your
help! Larry
Our
team of drivers and their
rigs were looking sharp for
the annual Truck Convoy
which benefits the Special Olympics. This year
was a banner year because
there were more trucks
involved than any previous year. There were fire
trucks from local volunteer
companies, minivans from
delivery companies such
as UPS and Fed-X, as well
as wreckers, vintage police
and ambulance vehicles
and other antiques. There
was well over 100 separate
entries who paid a fee for
James Boone
Lyn Donaway
Mike Graham
Linda Harrington
Sid Jefferson
George Legates
Leonard Russell
Kenny Turner
Get It Right
the privilege to “convoy”
along a specific route all
for the
benefit of the
Special
Olympics.
Congratulations to Jim Smith, Sam
Layton and Phil Toothman
Artie Bunting
Donald Evans
Billy Griffin Bowman
Craig Holleger
Chris Johnson
Cliff Libby
John G. Smith
Amat Yoesoep
for donating their valuable
time and efforts to such a
wonderful cause.
Well
done
men, you
did yourselves,
your
company and your community a great service.
John Bunting
Garry Glanden
Bill Griffin
Matt Ivory
David Legates
Mel Miller
Bert Stubbs
Tech Tip: Using the Internet to Save
You Money on Travel
Where did you go for vacation this
year? If you’re like most people in the
United States, you probably stayed
close to home. Travel is expensive
whether for business or pleasure.
Fortunately, there are some things we
can do to make our travel dollars go
farther.
Here are a few quick tips:
“Don’t travel.” Simple, yet
profound. Do you remember the
commercial slogan “Long distance is
the next best thing to being there…”?
Happily, the advent of the Internet has
brought us tools even better than long
distance. Conference calling, web
conferencing, webinars and more allow
us to communicate efficiently without
the need for travel. Check out these
great websites that may eliminate your
need to travel:
• www.FreeConferenceCall.com. Talk
with a group of friends or colleagues
and pay only long distance charges.
• www.gotowebinar.com. Show a
PowerPoint presentation, share your
computer desktop or show documents
from your computer screen to up to
1,000 people.
• www.oovoo.com. A free program
that uses technology to connect friends
and colleagues using full video and
sound.
When “not traveling” is “not
an option.” Okay. I hear you. You
want to visit your Aunt Elsie in Oregon
and “not traveling” is “not an option.”
Here are some tips to help you shop
for the best prices on airfare, lodging,
and more:
Airfare: www.expedia.com and www.
priceline.com can help you to compare
multiple air carriers at one time.
However, keep in mind that some
airlines (e.g. Southwest) do not list
their flights on these sites. Therefore,
visit the airline’s own websites to
discover better deals. This author
finds that www.southwest.com typically
has the cheapest fares. If Southwest
doesn’t fly where you want to go, try
www.AirTran.com to view their web
President of Burris IT Visits Tokyo
If you happened to send an email to Ed Krupka in June,
you may have received an “Out-of-Office” reply indicating that he
was in Tokyo, Japan. One contractor commented that he thought
it was a joke; however, Mr. Krupka’s visit was no laughing matter.
“The visit came about as a result of a presentation that I gave for
Vocollect (a vendor specializing in voice-activation technology),” says Mr.
Krupka. In February of this year, Vocollect requested that Mr. Krupka
make a presentation at Promat 2009, North America’s premier material
handling and logistics event. That series of presentations spawned
several magazine articles including one naming Mr. Krupka as one of the
Rainmakers of 2009, an honor given by DC Velocity magazine to those
individuals who made significant contributions to the warehousing and
logistics industry.
The response to Mr. Krupka’s presentations at Promat 2009 went
so well that Vocollect asked Mr. Krupka to make similar presentations to
potential customers in Tokyo, Japan. Working through a translator and
from a PowerPoint presentation translated into Japanese, Mr. Krupka
spent a week making presentations and visiting businessmen throughout
the area.
So did Mr. Krupka have a chance to do any sightseeing? His
schedule left little to no room for sightseeing. However, he was able to
take an afternoon to visit Mt. Fuji before
returning home the next day. When asked
what he enjoyed most about Tokyo, Mr.
Krupka said, “It is the cleanest city to
which I have ever been, the people are all
very respectful, and the sushi is fantastic!”
specials.
Hotels: Visit www.hotels.com or
Priceline.com to compare rates of
multiple hotels. To save up to 50%
off listed prices, use the “Name Your
Own Price” feature on Priceline.com.
This feature enables you to stay at
better hotels for less money (e.g.
compare a 2-star hotel’s list price
of $119 per night to Priceline.com’s
[Name Your Own Price option] $70
per night for a 4-star hotel in the same
area). Kiplinger.com states, “you can
boost the chances that you’ll submit
the lowest possible winning bid by
checking the message boards at www.
Biddingfortravel.com, where recent
Priceline users note their successful
and unsuccessful bids.” Condo or
house rentals can be a nice alternative
to hotels. Kiplinger.com states
“vacation rentals generally offer more
room and amenities for the same price
as hotel rooms. Plus, their kitchens
can spare you from having to dine out
for every meal. One of the best sites
we’ve found for rental lodgings is at
www.HomeAway.com.”
Last Minute deals. Airlines
discount un-booked seats at the last
minute by bundling them into packages
that don’t list the fare reduction
separately. So, if you’re making last
minute travel arrangements, check
out www.LastMinute.com. Interested
in cruises? Check out last minute
options for cruises at www.SkyAuction.
com.
To find even more moneysaving travel tips, visit http://kiplinger.
com/spending/travel.
Make It Happen
Burris Elkton Wins Regional
HR Workforce Leadership
Award
Burris Elkton was recently recognized by the Board
of Directors of the Susquehanna Workforce Network for
its innovative on-site employee training and employee
recognition programs. Elkton HR Manager Peggy
Maher-Daniels said that winning the award was “truly
an honor. There are quite a number of large employers in our neck of the woods, such as W.L. Gore, The
Clorox Company, PFG and many others who we compete against daily in recruiting a talented workforce.
This award recognition means that we are being looked
at as a major player.”
Peggy said that she shared the many positive staff
development and career ladder best HR practices when
she was asked to define the innovative strategies during
the nomination process. “Our site has an Employee
Referral Program whereby any full-time employee who
refers an applicant who is hired will be eligible for a
$500.00 referral fee. This program has been successful
from the vantage point that employee referrals save the
company substantial recruiting costs and outstanding
performers will not refer someone who does not exemplify the same high standards of work ethic and work
experiences that they possess.” Peggy also pointed out
to the nomination committee that Burris Elkton strives
to hire a diverse workforce especially with regard to their
management team. “We have four women in key senior
management roles here and we also have five supervisors
who represent various minority backgrounds.” Burris
Elkton has launched a site management development
program in which two employees were promoted into
supervisory positions.
Peggy says that she along with her “great HR staff
which includes Lauren Weyant and Jenelle Edwards”
strive to make employees have as much fun as possible
with the monthly employee activities. Last month,
the Philadelphia Eagles mascot “Swoop” visited the
site during the third annual “NFL Kick-Off Lunch.”
October is the annual Halloween Costume Contest and
in December, the ever-popular “Santa Saturday” for
employees and their children will take place at a local
hotel. “We’re hoping that the Phillies win the next few
Get It Right
play-off games, so we can have a Philly Phanatic party,”
we just keep going with the ideas here. Peggy says that,
“Burris has a great story to tell as an employer of choice
and I plan on doing a lot of talking in the community.”
Congratulations to Christine Collins on her
appointment to the Planning Committee
for the Mid-Atlantic Region of NEW,
Network of Executive Women.
C
hristine is an Account
Executive for the Giant
stores in our retail division
and resides in Annapolis
with her family. Christine’s
outgoing personality and
endless energy will definitely
be an asset to the committee
just as she is to Burris and
the Giant stores she serves.
The Network of Executive Women addresses
the common business interests of women in executive,
professional and entrepreneurial roles through the
exchange of ideas, information, and experience.
Membership is limited to women in management,
professionals, and entrepreneurs. The Network has
more than 50 corporate sponsors representing the
most influential organizations in the CPG/retail
industry. With more than two thousand active
members representing three hundred companies in the
fast-growing consumer products and retail industry,
including grocery, chain drug, mass retail, wholesalers,
manufacturers, associations and trade media, NEW
represents a large network of leaders in the CPG/
retail industry and we are pleased that Christine and
Burris Retail Logistics can be a part of such a great
organization. For more information on NEW you can
go to their website at http://www.newonline.org/ and
click on the Mid-Atlantic Region in the drop box at the
top of the page.
Christine, we know you will do well and look
forward to the great events we are sure the Planning
Committee will put together with your influence.
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Michele Fortin (front left)
took first place for the second
quarter, and she received a
HDTV & Wii bundle all
purchased at BJ’s.
Michael Heary of
Honor Foods (2nd
from left) took home
a big-screen HDTV
as our first winner
this year!
Ernesto Melendez Cotto
from Elkton was our
3rd quarter safety drawing
winner, and he received a
$1,000.00 BJ’s gift card.
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Elkton
The
site kicked off the football season with an
Eagles tailgate party and a special appearance by the Eagles mascot, Swoop. The day
was filled with good food and lots of fun. Team Members were treated to a gourmet lunch of
tailgate themed foods and everyone had an opportunity for a personal photo with Swoop!
From: Weeks, William
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:09 AM
Subject: Lyndhurst Injury Rates
Greetings to all,
On Thursday, October 1st, the Lyndhurst facility has gone 800 days since our last lost time injury! On Wednesday, September 30th, the facility went 365 days (one year) since our last recordable injury! These are exceptional milestones, and
are even more remarkable due to all team members overcoming the challenges that have been brought on by the Nestle
recall of cookie dough. Safety is a crucial part of what team members do in their daily tasks. Please let all team members
know that everyone is a vital part of this success, and that we must remain vigilant as we head into the heart of our busy
season.
Thanks to everyone’s continued support, safety works for all of us.
Bill Weeks
Safety, Sanitation, & Compliance Manager
Get It Right
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T
he second annual Honor Foods, Division of
Burris Logistics, BBQ was another rousing
success.
You can see from the pictures that no one walked
away hungry.
We at Honor Foods hope to enjoy many more such
successful events in the future.
Make It Happen
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Federalsburg,
Maryland
ing at Burris and enjoys the people.
Congratulations Mr. Miles.
Congratulations to Richard
McAllister, who was the Star of the
Quarter for the 4th Quarter of 2008.
Richard joined Burris in 2007 as
an order selector. It did not take
Richard long to show his quick picking skills. Richard quickly became a
force to be reckoned with. He rarely
misses time and is eager to learn all
he can about the shipping department. Richard’s speed, accuracy and
all-around good attitude earned him
Star of the Quarter.
Congratulations to Wilbert
Miles for being selected Burris’ Star
of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter of
2009. Mr. Miles was hired part-time
in security in 2004. Mr. Miles sat
watch as the facility was not in production on Saturdays, soon he took
over a Sunday shift, and then filled
in for vacations or whenever needed,
and 5 years later he is still working
the lonely graveyard shift, and has
made his way to full-time. He is
very flexible in working whenever
needed and always has a cheerful
attitude. He says he enjoys work-
Get It Right
Congratulations to Paul Holland for being selected as the Star
of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter
of 2009. Mr. Paul is currently the
yard jockey and occasionally returns
to the road when we need to make
a delivery or two. Mr. Paul doesn’t
let grass grow under his feet; he has
spent over 20 years with Burris.
He’s done over the road, local,
shuttles, yard jockey; you name it
and he does it with a smile. There’s
no keeping this man down, and
retirement doesn’t look like it’s on
the horizon anytime soon. Mr. Paul
is someone you can always count on
to do a good job for you in whatever
task he is asked to do. Great Job!
Congratulations to the Star of
the Year for 2008. Walt Beulah was
selected as the Burris Star of the Year
For 2008. Walt was the 3rd Quarter
winner for 2008 and was chosen
2008 Star for the Year. There was
not much we could add to Walt’s
bio from the last edition, but that he
continues to make Burris Logistics
proud in whatever task he is asked to
do. Walt “Makes It Happen,” gives
“WOW” Service, practices “Customer, Quality Service” and demonstrates the “I Am Burris” attitude
in whatever he does. For his efforts,
Walt was rewarded with a plaque, a
weekend retreat and a cash prize.
Congratulations to the well-deserved
winners.
It pays to be SAFE…..
Federalsburg started off 2009
with a new Safety Rewards Program.
This year, employees are encouraged
to read and follow the safety bulletin
board in the guardhouse. Employees
select team members and compete
against other teams by acquiring
points. Points are rewarded for safe
actions, attendance, completing
weekly challenges, facility observations or making safety suggestions.
Teams can also lose points for
having safety violations or lost time
incidents. Each week the focus and
safety topic changes, and employees
are then reviewed on what they have
learned. The teams become quite
competitive. The team with the
most points is chosen as the winner.
For every challenge completed, participants are given an entry for additional gift cards. Each quarter we
have about 20 winners.
Congratulations to Cecil Wise,
Terry Cannon, Sammy Lofland and
John Simms. These men were the
Safety Challenge winners for the 1st
Quarter 2009.
Congratulations to Keith Hubbard, Terris Cannon, and Ed Miller
for winning the 2nd Quarter Safety
Challenge.
Service Awards:
5-years
Phillip “Mac” Jenkins (forklift op),
John Telmanoski (driver),
Tim Peterman (driver), and Danny
Downes Jr. (shipping)
15 years
Morris “MJ” Thompson Jr. (receiving)
20 years
Paul Holland (driver)
14
Jacksonville, Florida
Congratulations to
Al Jacobs
in Maintenance;
he completed
his certification
this summer and is now RETA1 and CARO certified.
May 2009
$124.00
March 2009
$97.00
Elizabeth Hagood
- Underwood
2009
United Way Campaign, we had 100%
participation!
Casey Jenrette
September 2009
$130.00
Kevin Kirkland
Team Members of the Month & Anniversaries
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Eric Singleton
Jefry Choice
George Thompkins
Clifton Allen
Lynne Johnson
Amzie Goshay
Joel Denmark
Al Jacobs
WHSE 2nd Shift
WHSE 1st Shift
WHSE 1st Shift
WHSE 1st Shift
Admin (S/R)
WHSE 2nd Shift
WHSE 1st Shift
Maintenance
Tamika Rudolph
Steve Sadler
Marvin White
Mack Aurand
Casey Jenrette
Larry Kimmel
Billy Finn
Elizabeth
Hagood-Underwood
Lynne Johnson
Clinton Neighbors
Bobby Raymer
Adam Riggs
Laura Riggs
Dwight Jones
Adrian Johnson
11 years
11 years
10 years
10 years
10 years
9 years
8 years
7 years
6 years
6 years
6 years
6 years
5 years
5 years
Make It Happen
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W
ith the prices of fuel on the rise Atlanta transportation decided as a team to come up with some different
ways to save on fuel costs.
The Burris Logistics
Atlanta Transportation
team was ecstatic to start an exclusive club called the
7+ club. This exclusive membership was achieved by drivers
sustaining a 7+ MPG on their tractors. Through rydesmart
technology we were able to track the speed and idle times
and coach our drivers to become
more efficient on fuel economy. The
top team and single driver with the
best fuel economy were given brand
new 2008 International Prostars as
their new tractors. Atlanta’s top
team recipients were Corey
Canteen and Norise
Culpepper. The top
single driver in Atlanta was
Willie Barkley.
These drivers were honored to
accept these tractors and excited to
get on the road with them. The International Prostars have an Eaton ultra shift transmission for optimum efficiency
and are clean idle certified. Our Atlanta drivers are very pleased with the performance and handling of these units.
Membership into the 7+ club is a proud honor we bestow on our drivers who “Make it Happen”!
Can you guess how
much this pumpkin
weighs?
ASK . . . F A R M E R
Get It Right
E D !
Ed Givens
Federalsburg’s
VP Distribution
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
BIRTHS
BIRTHS
Congratulations to Jimmie
Coppage. Jimmie is the proud
grandfather of Angela Julianna
Ellie Coppage. She was born on
September 12 and weighed 7lbs,
15oz.
Harrington, DE
Congratulations to Bill Porter and
his wife, who have a new daughter.
Rocky Hill, CT
Congratulations to proud first-time
parents Andy (warehouseman)
and Cindy Baggett, who welcome
the birth of their daughter Taylor
Danyelle Baggett born May 07,
2009, 6 lbs. 3 oz. Tim (Engineer)
and Michelle Deese are the proud
first-time grandparents.
Lakeland, FL
Congratulations to Anthony Deshields
Jr. (Receiving) and Tamesha Ryans
on the birth of their daughter Zykiya
Deshields born September 7, 2009.
Anthony Deshields Sr. (Supervisor) is
the proud grandfather.
Federalsburg, MD
Congratulations to Willard
Bowman, Harrington Guard, and
Shawn Bunting on the birth of
Lindsay Madison Bowman, born on
March 25, 2009. Lindsay weighed
8 lbs 7 oz., and she was 20 inches
long. Congratulations!!!
Harrington, DE
Congrats to Nadia & Richard Francis!
They welcomed, 6lb. 5 oz. Tyler
Washington Francis this morning,
6/09/09, at 12:06 AM. Both Mother and
baby are healthy and resting happily at
St. Francis Hospital!
Rocky Hill, CT
Andre Matthews and Adriene
Bennett gave birth to a baby
boy, Az’juan Amire Matthews, on
February 6, 2009. He weighed
8 lbs 1 oz, he was 20 1/2 inches
long...Congratulations!
Harrington, DE
Congratulations, Heather Bogan is
a proud new mommy of a baby boy
named Talan Andrew James Doneker.
Talan was born December 8th, 2008
@ 4:11 pm at Kent General Hospital
Dover, DE. He weighed 7 lbs 11oz
and was 21 inches long.
Harrington, DE
WEDDINGS
Congratulations. Tim Simmons
(Supervisor) and Monica
Boardman were married on
July 11, 2009.
Lakeland, FL
Congratulations Keith Hazzard
(Supervisor) and Cindy Wyatt
(CSR), who were married on
August 10, 2009.
Lakeland, FL
Congratulations to Thomas (TJ)
Durham Jr. (driver) and Amanda
Quidas, who were wed on September 27, 2008.
Federalsburg, MD
Congratulations to Samuel Lofland
(Receiving) and new wife Rosalie,
joined in holy matrimony on September 19, 2009.
Federalsburg, MD
Congratulations to Dale Spence
(Maintenance Specialist) and new
wife Patti, who were wed on July
25, 2009.
Federalsburg, MD
Make It Happen