HIGHLIGHTS
January 2014 Newsletter
CENTRAL KENTUCKY’S WATER SOLUTIONS COMPANY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS
Wilmore 859-858-4407
London 606-864-7508
Richmond 859-623-4700
IN RECOGNITION
SALUTING VALUABLE ASSOCIATES
W
FROM THE
PRESIDENT’S DESK
R
esolutions abound at the beginning
of each year and I am among those
determined, yet again, to drop a few
pounds during the coming months.
As I imagine a reasoned menu filled
with healthy choices, I remind myself
that drinking water when dieting is an
important part of any diet. Consider:
• Initial weight loss is largely due to
loss of water, and one needs to drink an
adequate amount of water in order to
avoid dehydration.
• The process of burning calories
requires an adequate supply of water in
order to function efficiently; dehydration slows down the fat-burning
process.
• Burning calories creates toxins
and water plays a vital role in flushing
them out of your body.
• Dehydration causes a reduction in
blood volume which, in turn, causes a
reduction in the supply of oxygen to
your muscles; and a reduction in the
supply of oxygen to your muscles can
make you feel tired.
• Water helps maintain muscle
tone by assisting muscles in their ability
to contract, and it lubricates your joints.
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e are pleased to recognize several long-term associations, with two
employees and two distributors. Highbridge’s London (KY) manager
Joe Tumpak has been a major factor in that area’s growth over the past 30
years. In the early days Joe and Mary Griffin Halbleib (one of 5 daughters
of founder Bill Griffin) delivered water first from a van, progressing to a
step-van then a regular route truck. Joe Tumpak and Jamey Sizemore now
take care of the region and do a great job representing the company. Thankyou Joe for years of hard work!
Kentucky Underground Storage has been fortunate to have Catherine
Nalwilko since 1987. Cathy has seen the storage company grow from tending to several hundred boxes to more than a half-million today. She has
done it all—received records, put them in racks, pulled them and delivered
to customers, and Cathy is extremely capable in the IT area. Highbridge and
Kentucky Underground Storage were begun before the routine use of PC’s,
so the conversion to computers demanded a steep learning curve. Cathy’s
talent enabled Kentucky Underground to manage it’s growth and maintain
top notch service.
Danville Bottled Water, owned and operated by Don Embree, has been
a Highbridge Spring Water distributor in central Kentucky since the mid1980’s. Don was a routesales person for FlavorRich Dairy when he started
selling bottled water on his routes. Recognizing early on the potential of
bottled water Don grew his business into a full-service distributorship. We
now deliver Highbridge Springs to Danville by the semi-truck load.
Highbridge Spring Water in Frankfort, owned and operated by Revel
Moore, also has been a distributor since the mid-1980’s. Revel previously
leased and serviced pinball and other entertainment equipment. Revel got
ahead of the bottled water boom of the late 1980’s and 1990’s, and still is
going strong in the Frankfort area.
We want to thank the people above and the dozens of other employees
and customers for helping keep Highbridge and Kentucky Underground
Storage in business for these 30-plus years. It continues to be a pleasure to
work with you.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT HIGHBRIDGE OFFERS TOP-NOTCH
FILTRATION SYSTEMS FOR YOUR OFFICE CONVENIENCE
To Contact Highbridge:
Customer Service: 859-858-4407
or visit our website at www.highbridgesprings.com
Let Them Drink Water
SAN FRANCISCO’S PROPOSED BAN NEEDS
TO FAIL
B
oard of Supervisors Chairman David Chiu wants San Francisco to ban the sale of bottled water in plastic bottles of 21 fluid ounces or less, in many public spaces, including parks, concert areas, large public events, and
mobile food trucks.
The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) has issued a well-reasoned statement in opposition to
the idea, and we at Highbridge want our customers to know what they have to say. It reads, in part:
(IBWA) supports the right of San Franciscans to choose clean, refreshing, reliable zero-calorie bottled water when
making their beverage decisions. Efforts to eliminate or reduce access to bottled water will force consumers to choose
less healthy drink options that have more packaging, more additives (e.g., sugar, caffeine), and greater environmental
impacts than bottled water.
In fact, research shows that if bottled water isn’t available, 63 percent of people will choose soda or another sugared drink – not tap water. We expect the same consumer response if access to bottled water is restricted in San
Francisco, certainly during events where consumers are seeking convenience, reliability, and portability.
Banning or restricting access to bottled water in the marketplace directly impacts the right of people to choose the
healthiest beverage on the shelf. And for many, bottled water is a critical alternative to other packaged beverages,
which are often less healthy. Drinking zero-calorie beverages, such as water, instead of sugary drinks is regularly cited
as a key component of a more healthful lifestyle. Promoting greater consumption of water from all sources, including
bottled water, will support the efforts of consumers striving for a healthier lifestyle. Bottled water must therefore be
available wherever packaged beverages are sold.
Importantly, IBWA notes the fact that since 1998, approximately 73 percent of the growth in bottled water
consumption has come from people switching from carbonated soft drinks, juices, and milk to bottled water.
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
(continued from front)
Proper hydration can help reduce muscle and joint soreness when exercising.
• A healthy (weight loss) diet
includes a good amount of fiber. But
while fiber is normally helpful to your
digestive system, without adequate fluids it can cause constipation instead of
helping to eliminate it.
• Drinking water with a meal may
make you feel full sooner and therefore
satisfied eating less. Note, however,
that drinking water alone may not have
this effect. In order to feel satiated (not
hungry), our bodies need bulk, calories
and nutrients.
How Much Water?
• Most of us have probably heard
that we should drink eight 8-ounce
glasses of water a day.
That is a good guideline, but how
much water one actually needs depends
on your weight, level of activity, the
temperature and humidity of your environment, and your diet. Your diet makes
a difference because if you eat plenty of
water-dense foods like fruits and vegetables your need to drink water will be
diminished.
The takeaway from this is that
water is an integral element at all times,
but especially when a diet is underway.
Linda Slagel
Drips and Drops
Consider the Paperless Invoice
Highbridge is pleased with the response it is getting from the new estore on its website at highbridgesprings.com. It is an especially convenient way for our customers to check on their individual accounts, ascertain delivery dates and set up an e-mail account which will allow monthly
statements to be emailed. This is not only efficient, but a paperless invoice
lessens the demand for . . . paper. And that is a good and a green thing.
Many people receive monthly statements from various entities, particularly the utility companies. It is a win-win for both parties, easy and convenient for all. And it is another small step for our environment preservation.
Landline, Landline, Where Have You Gone?
The statistics are amazing. The landline is going the way of the pay
telephone. Which is to say it is disappearing, soon to be a thing of
the past for many. It is a personal decision, of course, but the decision to do
away with a landline does have one important ramification for us at
Highbridge. We traditionally telephone a client the night before a delivery
as a reminder. Increasingly, we get the recorded message that the number is
no longer in service. So . . . WE NEED YOUR UPDATED CONTACT
INFORMATION to stay in touch. Please let us know of any address or
phone number changes so we can continue to offer the best possible service.
You can find out about our many offerings by checking out the Highbridge
website at www.highbridgesprings.com, or by calling us at
859-858-4407. We appreciate your business.