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Groendyke
Transport
HERALD
2015, Q1
Introducing
your 2015
Groendyke
Ambassadors
Thoughts from the Drivers Seat
YOUR HAPPINESS
PROJECT
By: Greg Hodgen
President
www.groendyke.com
If you could pick one pursuit, one ambition for your life,
what would it be?
Fame?
Riches?
Power?
How about an alternative, one that is within your ability to
achieve and one immensely more tangible? Happiness
is real, happiness is infectious, and happiness is healthy.
Happiness is satisfying, and happiness is victory in life.
I once heard a comedian define success and happiness.
He said, “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is
being satisfied with what you get.”
How does one “get happy”? I have combined some of the
comments of two guest speakers we had this year, with
some good stuff I found on the internet, and submit them to
you for your consideration.
Strategies To Be Truly Happy
1. Get Daily Exercise: Engage in activities that promote and
preserve you health. Study after study, and the American
Psychological Assoc have found exercise significantly
decreases depression.
2. Have Happy Friends: For each additional happy friend,
your probability of happiness goes up about 9%.
3. Get Your Thrills Sensibly: You don’t find happiness by
bungee jumping, at the bottom of a bottle, or at the end
of an all-you-can-eat buffet. Be content with reality, and
understand that reckless leads to wreck more.
4. Get Enough Sleep: Making $60,000 more in annual
income has less of an effect on your happiness than getting
one extra hour of sleep a night.
5. Trust Yourself: Those who constantly doubt their own
judgment frequently experience mood swings, lower selfesteem, anxiety and depression.
6. Be Where Your Feet Are: If you let your mind drift from
the task at hand, you are less happy…and less safe than
when you are fully engaged in your current activity.
7. Show Gratitude: Look to be a blessing to others, rather
than looking for blessings. Be grateful for your gifts and
use the resources you have, appreciating life’s simple
pleasures.
8. Stop Worrying: Worry is praying for what you don’t want!
Let it go, or take steps to correct what you are worried
about.
9. Get Unplugged: Turn off the TV. Quit listening to
political, partisan commentary on radio. Put down your
electronics, smart phone, tablet, etc. Spend more time on
the people and pursuits that make you happy.
10. Give Up Your Need To Be Offended: That person that cut
you off in traffic is not out to get you. Your happiness is not
contingent on the actions (or inactions) of someone else.
Letting offenses build up in your mind is giving someone or
something valuable space in your brain, rent-free!
11. Live In Vision, Not In Circumstance: See yourself just
as the poet, William Ernest Henley wrote in his epic poem,
Invictus: “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my
soul.” Bonus fact – Popular culture would have you believe
nothing is your fault…someone or something is causing all
of your unhappiness and stress. Don’t let them turn you
into them!
12. Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing: Stay focused
on your main goals in life, and don’t allow distraction, the
opinions of others, or the actions of others to stray you
from what is important. Material things dissolve away, and
life is too short to constantly harbor ill feelings. Look for
opportunities to be happy!
2015 AMBASSADORS
Groendyke is excited to announce the 2015 Ambassadors of the Road.
Although our company is full of men and women who provide excellent service with the utmost
of safe practices and a smile, only a few are chosen to represent Groendyke on a national level.
What makes this honor so important is that they were chosen by you, their peers. You nominated
Groendyke men and women whose selfless dedication and pride has set them apart. These men
and women were not chosen only for their safe records or perhaps their length of service. Rather
that special spark that all Groendyke men and women share, but these few can’t contain it. That
pride of service comes naturally and effortlessly.
You will also notice that we have a diversity of jobs represented by our ambassadors. It takes
a large team support our drivers to complete our missions successfully and safely. After the
nomination process, you voted; and with the help of executive leadership, six were chosen.
So without further ado, here is your 2015 Ambassadors of Road, Class III.
Michael Gersch, driver - Chicago
Joe Fasching, lead operations coordinator - Kansas City
Christi Ireland, driver - Ft Worth
Willie Ellis, driver - Colorado Springs
Rena Lemons, clerk - St. Louis
Rick Wright, shop manager - Albuquerque
RET IREM EN T P L A N S ER VI C ES
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WELLNESS
SUCCESS
BY: Becky Hodgen
EMAIL: [email protected]
Dondi Yeagin has been with Groendyke since 2012 and serves as a
dispatcher for our Tulsa terminal. I recently had a chance to speak with
Dondi about our HealthCheck 360 program and what changes he has
made since first participating in the Health Risk Assessment in June of
2013.
When Dondi received his results, he was alarmed. Not having visited
a doctor in several years, Dondi was surprised to see his blood sugar
numbers extremely high. Dondi made an appointment to share his
results with his doctor and shortly thereafter his doctor diagnosed him
with Type 2 Diabetes and prescribed medication.
Most of us don’t really like to be on medication and Dondi was no
exception. He set a goal to make some lifestyle changes in order to, not
only help combat his diabetes, but improve his overall life. He began to
cut out the sugar in his diet, look for “cleaner” food alternatives, limit
some of his indulgences, and he also began running. He quickly felt
results.
When Dondi went back to his doctor 60 days later, his physician took
him off his meds and recommended that he continue to maintain his
diet and exercise regime. Speaking of exercise, Dondi participated in his
first 5K in August of that year, just three short months after his initial
health screening.
A personal trainer
for your HEALTH
BY: Rebecca Schmidt
EMAIL: [email protected]
During November of 2013
my grandmother underwent
weeks of emergency care until
she was admitted straight to
ICU. After being admitted, we
found out almost a year earlier
she had been diagnosed
with a chronic condition. The
doctor had made a cursory
attempt to help her cope with
the condition, but ultimately
she relied on guidance from
friends and family. While the
suggestions and help she
received was well meaning,
ultimately the advice
was wrong, and turned a
manageable condition into a
death sentence. Her decline,
and subsequent death a few
weeks later, took our family by
surprise. I’ll never forget the
moment I realized it was too
late for her.
You know it’s coming, like a
storm brewing on the horizon.
Even with advance warning,
nothing can prepare
you to hold your loved ones
hand as they take their last
breath, or the frustration you
feel when you realize this
premature ending could have
been prevented with simple
condition management.
Stories like this make us
realize how hard it is to get
an effective support team
together with proper medical
experience to manage a
chronic condition. It’s easy to
get bad advice or just give up
managing a condition.
I thought of my grandmother
as we reviewed our yearly
anonymous statistics from
Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
This batch of statistics
suggested that our plan
members, members of our
Groendyke Family, were
just as intimidated, and in
some cases, so depressed
they were not managing the
Fast forward to today and Dondi is still sticking to his healthy lifestyle.
In fact, he will run his first full marathon this April in the Oklahoma
City Bombing Memorial Marathon. As part of his healthy lifestyle he
maintains an overall healthy diet that does allow for his favorite foods
like ice-cream and an occasional small portion drive-thru burger.
When I asked Dondi what advice he would give others working toward
a permanent healthy lifestyle change, he offered some great advice.
“Look at what is in the foods you’re buying. Read the ingredients and
look at the sugar content. My wife now makes our own spaghetti sauce
because store bought has so much salt and sugar content. Educate
yourself on fresh foods, just because it’s fresh doesn’t mean it’s the
best for you. I avoid grapes because of their sugar content, but there are
other great fresh alternatives.”
Living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean Dondi can’t enjoy meals. “I still
eat beef occasionally, but I just watch how much and how often. It’s
important that I keep track of my triglycerides. If I need a quick meal, I
buy frozen vegetable steamer bags; I just avoid the ones with butter and
cheese.”
Dondi’s actions have certainly paid off. Dondi is currently managing
his diabetes through diet and exercise and has lost 45 pounds! We’re
excited for his progress and look forward to sharing his marathon finish
line picture in the next Herald.
chronic condition - much like
my grandmother. It was easy
to see our members lacked
a support plan for managing
their condition, or worse yet,
had given up entirely.
When this trend was
discovered our team worked
with HealthCorp, the pioneer
and leader in chronic condition
management, to develop a
program for our GT family. Our
goal is simple:
To help you identify and
understand the condition you
have and provide you with a
team and a plan that has been
successful for other people
with the same condition.
This is not simply walking
into the doctor’s office and
getting one doctor’s advice on
how a previous patient or two
managed their condition.
This is a team of medical
professionals that only work
with these conditions. They
offer guidance on a proven
treatment program along with
the specific steps to keep you
successful in managing your
condition.
Don’t let a Doctor’s diagnosis
of Diabetes, High Blood
Pressure, Asthma, or COPD
get you down! WHEN
HEALTHCORP CALLS,
TAKE THE HELP WE ARE
OFFERING. GET SERIOUS
ABOUT MANAGING YOUR
CONDITION!
You should never feel like
you are left to battle a chronic
condition alone. Your GT
family has gone the extra mile
to provide you with a program,
a team, and the support you
need to help you live a long
and healthy life.
HealthCorp Condition
Management:
1-877-457-6223 ext. 5635
BlueCross BlueShield
Condition Management:
1-877-219-4347
PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
Rick Macie
Larry Miller
Enid Office Service Awards
Ft. Worth driver, Larry Miller, accepts his 5
year service award from terminal manager,
Justin Shoemaker.
Enid office employees Mike Barnthouse,
Jeannie Smith, Pam Shaffer, and Audrey
Hollis recieve their service awards from
President, Greg Hodgen.
Tony Nehring
Wayne Peterson
El Paso Million Mile
Enid terminal mechanic, Tony Nehring,
accepts his 35 year service award from
terminal manager, John James.
Enid driver, Wayne Peterson, accepts his 5
year service award from terminal manager,
John James.
Congratulations to the El Paso, TX terminal
on achieving 1 million safe miles.
Houston driver, Rick Macie, standing next
to his newly emblazoned truck after being
inducted into the President’s Club.
Riverton Million Mile
Congratulations to the Riverton, WY terminal
on achieving 1 million safe miles.
Travis Stutzman
Wichita mechanic, Travis Stutzman, accepts
his 5 year service award from assistant
terminal manager, Matt Hotmar.
Congressional Visit
Congressman Mike Pompeo visited
the Wichita terminal prior to the Call on
Washington and visited with Driver of the
Year, James Starr.
James McCullar
Wayne Stone
We are pleased to announce that the New Mexico Trucking
Association has chosen Albuquerque President’s Club
Driver Wayne Stone as “Driver of the Month” for the month
of August 2014. This places Wayne in the final competition
for the prestigious “Driver of the Year” award that will be
announced at this year’s annual Truck Driving Championships
Award Banquet in May. Congratulations to Wayne for being
selected as one of the outstanding drivers among all trucking
companies in New Mexico.
Neil Selman
Terminal Manager - ALBQ
Oscar Farinas
We wanted to note your employee / driver Oscar Farinas
performed at a very high level today.
His work habits are extremely neat, safe and productive. His
professional demeanor benefitted our operation today.
My team members wanted to let you know. Oscar is welcome
back here whenever we order this LLC or any other product.
Be sure to thank him for us.
Michael A Gonzalez (TMMTX)
Plant Engineering Group Leader
Lynn Snyder
I want to pass along a note saying how grateful I am for Lynn
in Winder. We dumped a lot of Salt Lake City loads on her on
12/23 and she took everything we threw at her. Then at the last
minute we needed to expedite one of them due to a shut down
on the customer’s line and she got a driver to leave on 12/24
to instead of the original departure of 12/26. And through it all
her attitude was great.
My name is Antonio Lobato and I am a team leader for the Climax Mine Security
Department. I am writing this letter in reference to James McCullar, who is a driver for
your company.
I met James a couple of years ago when he began delivering Nokes and other reagents to
this site. During this time I have watched James when he comes in at least one time each
week. As I have watched James, I have noticed how seriously he takes his job and how
professional he is as he represents your company. It appears James takes great pride in
his job and in the company he represents by his appearance, his attitude, and his actions.
Every morning James is on site, I watch as he does a thorough inspection of his truck.
I watch him as he “goes through it with a fine tooth comb”. I noticed every time he
has been here his truck is clean and orderly, even during the worst weather. Not only
does James do his inspection but while he is waiting, he washes windows, mirrors, and
addresses any issues he may have with his truck.
When James arrives on our site he represents himself and your company as a professional
company. He wears his uniform with pride. His uniform is very orderly, kept neatly,
and clean. When James enters our office, he is very professional and treats each one of
my staff who work at the security office with dignity and respect. I have noticed James
has developed a good working relationship with each one of the staff in the office. This
is something I not only see he does with my staff but with other drivers, vendors, and
employees in different areas of our mine.
Because of what I have witnessed in James’ professional conduct and appearance, I
use him as an example in several different Professional Conduct and Professionalism
classes I teach to my staff and our contract security staff. I come in to contact hundreds,
if not thousands, of truck drivers, contractors, and vendors while at the mine. James is
one of those very few stand out professional drivers I have seen while I have been here.
I have not seen a driver during my time here or in my 20 plus years of experience in law
enforcement with the professional attitude and conduct as what I have seen in James.
It makes me feel safer being on the roadways and highways knowing James and other
people like James are out there. I thank you for your time for allowing me to recognize
your employee.
Antonio “Tony” Lobato
Climax Security Team Leader
Climax Mine
I just wanted to say THANKS.......
John Miskimen | North American Transportation Operations
Manager
Mike Stewart
A customer wrote to me asking me if it was possible to have
the same driver that could deliver to them. Here is what she
said “We would like to request Groendyke driver Mike Stewart
for all of the deliveries of the partial loads which will beginning
either next week or on 4/6. He was extremely knowledgeable
& helpful when he delivered today.”
Thank you,
Jessica Buchanan
Customer Service Representative -Chemtrade
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Anniversaries
January
10 Years
Tracy Smith
Denise Snyder
5 Years
Michael Barnthouse
Wade Harrison
Kenneth Pterson
Terrell Woodson
February
25 Years
Henry King
20 Years
Kenneth Poor
Thomas Thompson
15 Years
James See
Craig Tucker
10 Years
Tim Burke
Shawn Hallbauer
David Hitt
Mark Smith
Gene Tharp
5 Years
Blaine Beckley
Michael Brawley
Chad Chambers
Donald Kauhi
Larry McDougal
Larry Miller
Bill Shrum
March
35 Years
Tony Nehring
20 Years
Sam Stubblefield
15 Years
Clifford Copple
Dewayne Harvey
10 Years
Jason Lockhart
Vernie Skinner
5 Years
Daniel Alvarado
Stuart Dietz
Tanya Genusa
Jason Moore
Daryl Palmer
Autumn Scheid
Scott Schoenwetter
Travis Stutzman
Rogelio Villarreal
Ralph Wyer
April
40 Years
Noel Jones
15 Years
Bradley Meredith
10 Years
Clinton Conant
Dewayen Washington
5 Years
Abner Carballo
Salvatore Glorioso
Matt Hotmar
Robert Ortiz
Ronald Reed
John Skeeters
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With Sincere Sympathy
Newly inducted President’s Club Driver, Rick Macie, lost his father,
Arland Macie, on December 19th. Arland was 86 years old and
resided in Coventry, VT