Heavy Metal
Roger Cram
Roger was hired as a parts dismantler at
American Iron & Metal of TN, but he wears
many more hats than just that one. He can,
and does any job asked of him, from parts to
loader to laborer. Roger goes above and beyond. In just a year and a half, he has proven
himself as a valuable Earth Waste & Metal
employee. He is the definition of quality hard
work, and someone not afraid to do whatever
it takes to get the job done.
Giving New Life to Earth Waste & Metal
In This Edition:

A Message From
Our COO/CFO

Operations

Straight from
Kevin’s Desk
Human Resources’ Inspirational Plug: A Must Read For Any Employee

Tech Talk
Limited Income? Loss of Freedom? Limited Voice? Lack of Work-Life Balance? These are only a few of the major grumbles by
many employees out in the workforce, but they don’t have to be. You don’t have to be “just an employee,” be a leader. Employees can be leaders of their own subordinates. More importantly, they can be leaders of themselves. Employers and managers may
be leaders, but they also follow the people under their leadership. Actually, it doesn’t really matter if you’re a leader or a follower. What matters is you are doing a great job as a member. Remember that leaders and followers are all members. Our nation and
the world may experience unemployment problems. They said that business owners and entrepreneurs are the ones who can save
us from these problems because they are the people who can create multiple jobs. Yes, it’s true, but employees
also have their own feat to save any economy from falling.

Human Resources
Inspirational Plug
Employee of the Month
Thank-You Roger for your service and
commitment to Earth Waste & Metal!
An employee may not be capable in creating multiple jobs for multiple employees. However, an employee can
create the best single job and the best single employee in the world – yourself!
New York
Corporate Headquarters
Middlebury Yard
Plattsburgh Yard
49 Wales Street
4079 Route 7
Middlebury, VT 05753
802.388.9866
VT Transfer Stations:
Barre
Bradford
942 Mason Street
Rutland, VT 05701
Morrisonville, NY 12962
802.775.7722
518.561.3577
866.839.5428
NY Transfer Stations:
Tennessee
Granville
American Iron & Metal of TN
Greenwich
Brandon
3424 Hillsboro Hwy.
Kingsbury
Center Rutland
Manchester, TN 37349
Jackson
Northfield
728.931.4796
Whitehall
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Just A Good Old-Fashioned New England Winter
While metal may not move as well as we’d like this time of year, Earth Waste & Metal’s snow removal crew definitely
doesn’t have the same complaint! In February alone, Vermont & New York have been punched with two back-to-back
Nor’Easters dumping well over a foot of snow each time. Pictured above is an action shot, courtesy of the Rutland Herald,
of our crew hard at work moving snow at the Wal-Mart Shopping Plaza. Keep up the great work guys, the end is near!
New Faces At Corporate
LET’S DO BUSINESS TOGETHER
Vermont
March 2014
Earth Waste & Metal’s corporate headquarters is pleased to announce two new additions to our home team. Lisa Bradley, at left,
has joined our Accounting Department;
while Sherri Birkheimer Rooker, at right, is
working with us as a Business Development
and Marketing Consultant.
They both come to EW&M with extensive
experience, knowledge, and horsepower. We
feel fortunate to have them and look forward
to a prosperous future together.
Welcome to Earth Waste & Metal, Ladies!
Earth Waste & Metal: Metal Moves Us
49 Wales Street • Rutland, VT 05701 • 802.775.7722 • 866.839.5428 • www.earthwasteandmetal.com
Tech. Tips With Eric Lapp
This month, 2 handy tips for the most common devices used in our business
environment.
Ever want to send a copy of the crazy view or error message that’s popped
up on your screen instead of trying to write it down or describe it to the IT /
tech support?
Windows pc’s:
Operation C-131: Before & After
Thanks to the exceptional bidding skills of Operations Manager Sharon Herbert, EW&M obtained this C-131 located at the
Air National Guard in South Burlington, VT. The scope of this
work was done by Red Springer in a matter of 3 days. Red not
only had to deal with the runway planes coming in and out, but
the marines watching every move of the shearer mutilating the
C-131. The Department of Defense and Army/Navy personnel
could not believe the Hitachi 330ZX with Genesis 500R shearer destruction power.
For error messages (dialog boxes), left click on the top bar of the box, hit Alt
+ Print screen on your keyboard. This places a copy of the box on your clipboard, and you can now paste it into an email or word doc.
Transactions in Action
Glen Curtiss processes a credit card
on the Granville Station’s I-Pad.
To capture your entire screen, just hit shift + print screen key (right side top
usually), and it’s ready to paste into an email or word doc or .ppt slide.
Iphone or Ipad:
Hold the home button and press the power button briefly once at the same
time. A copy of the screen will be saved as the last picture in your device.
It was cold and windy, but again our company did not fail to
perform. Hat’s off to Sharon’s bidding, & Red’s destroying!
Boy Scout Pack 27 Visits Greenwich Station
Iron is considered to be the 10th most abundant element in the
universe. Did you know that our sun and other stars have iron
in them? It is also the fourth most plentiful element on earth. It is unknown who discovered it,
but it is documented that the Egyptians used iron as far back as 4000 BC.
“Metal”ing & “Iron”y
Straight From Kevin’s Desk….
This year has been particularly cold throughout our locations North and South, but
everyone has continued to do their best working in these unfavorable conditions. I'd
like all EW&M employees to know how proud I am of your continued hard work
and dedication. While Corporate has utilized this quieter time to build structure
and solidify our team, I am looking forward to Spring; a very busy season for
EW&M. Knowing that teamwork and customer service are key to our success, it is
exciting to see each division of the company developing strong teams and positive
energy. Positive energy from the inside out will gain us opportunities, continued
success and happy customers. I also want to encourage everyone to stay active in
both our work communities and larger local communities. It is important to give
back. Community involvement will help all of us maintain our positive outlook
and purpose. It not only portrays the kind of people we have working at EW&M,
but it can really make a difference in the lives of others.
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Greenwich Transfers Station recently welcomed Boy Scout Pack 27. Pack 27
are second graders in various Washington County schools. They visited the
Jon Barber
3/16
Ken Rogers
3/17
Reminder to EW&M Employees: We
want to get every yard/station involved in our monthly news letters.
Please remember to send in pictures,
news, and nominations for employeeof-the-month.
Send to:
jlarson@ earthwasteandmetal.com
transfer station to learn about recycling in order to achieve their recycling
badge. A special thanks to Jon Barber, Washington Co. Transfer Station
Manager, for taking the time to educate these up-and-coming recyclers; while
helping them earn their badges. Pictures to Follow…..
“Just Another Day At The Office”
While one always thought what
happens in the office should stay
in the office…
Well, not anymore!
(Remember, don’t laugh too
hard you might be next!)
Sharon Herbert, Operations Manager