July

CCNN
Colony Contact News Network
July 2013
For the People of COLONY BRANDS INC. & Its Affiliated Companies
New Employees
Family News & Update
Scholarship Winners
Green at Home Contest Winners
Parent/Child Day
“Trash to Treasure” Contest Winners
Wellness Works Week in May focused
on happiness and how it affects our
health. Employees at our DM Services
affiliate in Clinton, IA, decorated
“mood masks” to reflect their state of
mind. Pictured here are Ashley
Robinson (top) and Shelley Hoover.
Dates & Deadlines
July 17 - Safety Day
July 23 - Employee Communication
Meeting in Madison
July 24 - Employee Communication
Meetings in Monroe
July 25 - Employee Communication
Meeting in Clinton
Hannibal Contact Center employees took first
place with their “We
Think We Can
Recycle” campaign.
Key contributors
included (l-r) Jeff
Law, Laura Painter,
Ariel Lair, and Rayna
Clark (not pictured).
There was a tie for
second place between
Clinton Fulfillment and
Monroe Traffic Dept.
The Global Compliance
group in Monroe was
awarded third place.
Parent/Child Day - See More Pics on Page 8
The Bakery
QA ladies and
their daughters
enjoyed a day
together on April
25. They are (l-r)
Angie McClain,
Victoria McClain, Cora Pehl,
Jean Pehl, Lilly
Edwards, and
Ann Edwards.
Welcome New Employees
Kallie Anderson transferred
to regular status as an Assistant Technical Designer in
Merchandising. She grew up
in Loretto, MN, and currently
lives in Janesville, WI.
Levi Andes transferred to regular status as the Senior Mailing Production Supervisor.
Originally from New Glarus,
he now lives in Gratiot, WI.
Carrie Baumhover is a new
Senior Project Manager in
Tech Support. She and her husband, Marc, live in Dodgeville,
but will be relocating to the
Monroe area.
Nicky Betthauser is the new
Human Resources Tech at SC
West. She has two daughters:
Hannah and Hailey. She lived
in McConnell and Freeport, IL,
before relocating to Monroe.
Erica Buchanan is a new
Production Artist at Ginny’s
House. She and her husband,
Emerson, have a 1-year-old
daughter, Riley Jo. They live in
Monticello.
Jess Bushnell is the new
Attorney in the Missoula,
MT, office. He and his wife,
Heather, have one son, Jack.
Originally from Utah, Jess and
his family live in Missoula.
Karen Einerson is a new Inventory Manager in Non-Food
Inventory Mgmt. Originally
from Stevens Point, WI, she
now lives in New Glarus.
Kevin Geib is a new Web
Marketing Analyst. He and his
wife, Jessica, have a daughter,
Amelia. He grew up in Rothschild, WI, but they currently
live in New Glarus.
Dee Goepfert transferred to
regular status as a Junior Accounting Clerk. She and her
husband, Dan, live in Monroe.
Kirsten Gorham is a new
Merchandising Assistant at
SC West. She currently lives
in Madison, after growing up
in Roscoe, IL, and living in
Ames, IA, for four years.
Cynthia Harris is the new
Benefits Administrator in the
Benefits Department. She is
originally from Lake Mills, WI,
but now lives in Beloit.
Brian Hellenbrand is a new
Project Manager in Open
Systems. He has two children:
Chase and Cade. Originally
from Middleton, he now lives
in Monroe.
Welcome New Employees
Michael Hoffmann is a new
Replenishment Supervisor at
Clinton Fulfillment. He lives
in Davenport, IA, after growing up in Sun Prairie, WI.
Yolanda Isom is a new Director of Operations at Ashro.
She and her husband, Randall
Mosby, have two children and
four grandchildren. They moved
to Illinois from New Jersey.
Eui Kim is the new Associate
Creative Director at Ashro. She
has one son, Eddie. She grew
up in Seoul, South Korea, but
now lives in Lombard, IL.
Bruce Leach is the new PC
Administrator in Monroe
Fulfillment. He and his wife,
Janice, have two children and
two grandchildren. They live in
Albany, WI.
Michael Moore is a new Operations Supervisor at Clinton
Fulfillment. After growing up
in Wausau, WI, and going to
school in Eau Claire, WI, he
now lives in Bettendorf, IA.
Kristine Nefzger transferred
to regular status as Outbound
Lead in Peosta. She and her
husband, Randy, have four
children and live in Petersburg, IA.
Tailyr Negri is a new Merchandising Assistant at
Ginny’s House. She lives in
her hometown of Cherry Valley, IL.
Jeff Severson is a new Copywriter in CMS. He and his
wife, Lisa Hemmersbach, have
three children. They recently
relocated to Monroe from Holmen, WI.
Amanda Spotts is a new
Cash Accountant in Accounting. She and her husband,
Randy, have two children:
Brady and Ethan. They live in
the Monroe area.
Brett Stangel is a new Outbound Supervisor in Monroe
Fulfillment. He currently lives
in his hometown of Monroe.
Lisa Suttman transferred to
regular status as a new Production Artist. Originally from
Forreston, IL, she now lives in
Monroe.
Megan Zweber is a new Merchandising Assistant in the
main building. Originally from
Wausau, WI, she now lives in
Madison.
The Colony Brands Family
Births
Stevie Rae Folk, daughter of Rudy
(Human Resources) and Tanner
(CMS) Folk
Becca Madison Saeugling, daughter
of Ashley and Chad Saeugling,
Peosta
Kelsey Marie Simmer, daughter of
Ryan and Christy Simmer, CMS
Michael Bruno Smart, son of Katie
and Jason Smart, HR
Olivia Grace Witt, daughter of Mike
and Jacqui Witt, Merchandising
Taylor Jayne Wonders, daughter
of Mike and Amanda Wonders,
CMS
Bennett David Martinovici, grandson of Dave Preboske, DM Services
Deaths
Floyd Trumpy, father of Beth
Hellwig, Resource Planning
Maurice Richardson, father of Kelli
Metzler
Mona Fernstaedt, Retiree, Outbound Services
Charlotte Bruning, mother of
Mary Goeke, Merchandising
LuJean Albright, wife of Jerry Albright, Bakery; mother of Sara
Albright, Bakery
Update
ANNIVERSARIES
40 YEARS
Ruth Bergemann, Marketing
35 YEARS
Tim Crotty, Accounting
30 YEARS
Jonathan Conley, Bakery
25 YEARS
Darla Chapman, Bakery
Dawn Goodridge, Clinton DMS
Elizabeth Hutchison, Bakery
Judy Miller, SC Global
Kathy St. Clair, Clinton DMS
Barb Temperly, Bakery
Dawn White, Clinton DMS
20 YEARS
Jeff Schultz, Bakery
Mary Kay Stone, Creative Mkt. Serv.
15 YEARS
Kandi Brzozowski, Monroe DM
Services
Through June 2013
Graduations
Alex Aurit, son of Becky (Marketing) and Chris (Print Production) Aurit,
Monroe High School
Jordan Bailey, son of Dan Bailey, Ashro, Springboro HS
Cassidy Bump, daughter of Dena Bump, Monrore Production, Albany HS
Steven Christiansen, son of Lisa (Food Merchandising) and Scott (S&P)
Christiansen, Monroe HS
Allison Crubaugh, daughter of Cathy Crubaugh, CMS, Monroe HS
Harley Douglas, daughter of Lori Douglas, Payroll, Darlington HS
Sarah Fulton, daughter of Addie Fulton, CMS, Brodhead High School
Paige Gundrum, daughter of Todd Gundrum, IMS Internet, Middleton HS
Griffin Heinberg, son of Mary Heinberg, Global Sourcing, Darlington HS
Candice Howe, daughter of Elaine Howe, Hannibal, Hannibal HS
Taylor Klemm, daughter of Jeri Klemm, Monroe Contact Ctr., Blackhawk
High School, South Wayne, WI
Austin Kloften, son of Debbie Davis, Traffic, Parkview HS, Orfordville, WI
Samantha Link, daughter of Kimberly Link, Peosta, West Dubuque HS
Jaden Lisser, son of Heather Lisser, CMS, Monroe HS
Eric Luikaart, son of Denise Luikaart, S&P, Harlem HS, Machesney Park, IL
Emily Paul, daughter of Jim Paul, Monroe Production, Monroe HS
Marti Schaffner, daughter of Roxie Schaffner, Savanna, West Carroll HS
Hannah Sobeski, daughter of Dave Sobeski, Food Merchandising, Evansville
HS
Sam Solberg, Monroe Contact Center, and daughter of Angie Daughenbaugh, Human Resources, Monroe HS
Katelyn Stephens, daughter of Mike Stephens, Maintenance, Blackhawk HS
Alex Stykel, son of Linda Stykel, S&P, Aquin Catholic HS, Freeport, IL
Dustin Barker, son of Ami Barker, IMS, Master of Arts, Ashford University,
Clinton, IA
Erin Hauer, daughter of Tim Hauer, IMS, UW-Eau Claire
Jacob McGrane, son of Mike McGrane, DMS, University of Dubuque
Angela Stephens, employee and daughter of Mike Stephens, Maintenance,
Associate degree, Highland Community College
Katie Weis, daughter of Deb (Public Relations) and Chris (Data Control)
Weis, Doctor of Physical Therapy, UW-LaCrosse
Stephanie Cook, Bakery
Tracy Meier, Benefits
Jodi Meyer, Nonfood Inv. Mgmt.
Mindy Obert, S&P
Steve Sutter, S&P
10 YEARS
Lori Douglas, Payroll
Matt Harlson, QA Non-Food
Doug Huizenga, Clinton Fulfillment
Paula Ludwig, SC Global
Alice McIlvanie, Monroe Fulfillment
Tammy Miller, Cheese Operations
Paul Potter, QA Non-Food
Gloria Schroeder, Clinton DMS
Jody Smith, CMS
Laurie Soppe, Clinton DMS
Julie Stracener, Clinton DMS
Tim Strohkirch, Nonfood Inv. Mgmt.
Linda Stykel, S&P
5 YEARS
Cailey Farster, Ginny’s
Deb Weissenfluh, Accounting
PROMOTIONS
Crystal Berget, Customer Acquisition Specialist, Marketing
Kathryn Colden, Utility Worker,
Bakery
Teresa Cornell, Machine Operator, Bakery
Erica Milks, Graphic Designer,
Creative Marketing Services
Tammy Roeding, Machine Operator, Bakery
Lovice Schmitz, Machine Operator, Bakery
Todd Valeria, Executive Director, Creative Marketing Services
Alex Aurit, Monroe High
School, son of Becky Aurit
(Marketing) and Chris Aurit
(Print Production)
Scholarship
Winners
Harley Douglas, Darlington High School,
daughter of Scott and Lori Douglas, Payroll
Sarah Fulton, Brodhead High School,
daughter of Mike and Addie Fulton, CMS
Steve Christiansen, Monroe
High School, son of Lisa
Christiansen (Food Merchandising) and Scott Christiansen
(S&P)
Allison Crubaugh, Monroe High School,
daughter of Jim and Cathy Crubaugh, CMS
Griffin Heinberg, Darlington High School, son
of Scott and Mary Heinberg, Global Sourcing
Candice Howe, Hannibal
High School, daughter of
JR and Elaine Howe,
Hannibal Contact Center
Scholarship
Winners
Austin Kloften, Parkview High School, son
of Dave Kloften and Debbie Davis, Traffic
Marti Schaffner, West Carroll High School,
daughter of Matt and Roxie Schaffner, Savanna
Taylor Klemm, Blackhawk High
School, daughter of Scot and Jeri
Klemm, Monroe Contact Center
Jaden Lisser, Monroe High School, son of
Heather Lisser, CMS
Katelyn Stephens, Blackhawk High School,
daughter of Mike Stephens, Maintenance;
granddaughter of Esther Stephens, Contact
Center Administration
“Green at Home”
Contest Winners
A total of 99 entries were received.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Beth Dillman, Hannibal Contact
Center, Cleaning Products
Beth not only makes her own cleaning solution from vinegar, she puts all
her citrus peelings into the jar with the
vinegar. After two weeks of “curing”
she has a natural cleaning solution that
smells fresh and wonderful.
Becky Trewartha,
Dickeyville Contact
Center, Recycling
Marvin Becker, Monroe
Receiving, Electricity/Energy
Marv built his home with extra
insulation and faced it to use the
sun as efficiently as possible. He
also installed a wind turbine to
produce enough power for his
home and farming needs!
Becky actively recycles,
but she and her family
also work with many
organizations in the
community to set up
recycling practices from garbage cleanup
days to cleaning out
rivers! Pictured with
Sue Knief (left).
Misty Thill, Dickeyville Contact
Center, Water
Adam Krebs, Monroe Fulfillment, and Nellie Chapleau,
Internet Dept., Tie - Transportation
Adam bikes to work when the weather cooperates and owns an
energy-efficient vehicle. Nellie sought out employees to carpool for
her long commute. She also owns a car with a high MPG rating.
Misty cuts down on water use in her
garden by consolidating space and
mulching to hold moisture in. She also
collects rain water for the garden. She
has found ways to reduce water usage
when washing the car, the laundry, and
the dishes!
Parent/Child Day 2013
At Madison Fulfillment/Clerical: Aren Tonstad, Mike Tonstad, Suzi McElweeTonstad, Bonnie Paprocki, Patty Paprocki, Lissa Krauss, Rhonda Krauss,
Deborah Moore, and Jasmine Moore.
Planting flowers in Hannibal: Will
Mazzarona, Tristian Johnson, and
Sandy Nadeau.
At Clinton Contact Center: (back, l-r)
Lisa Malone, Jean Facio, Kim
Pingel and Jerry Myers with their
children (front, l-r) William Malone,
Caleb Facio, Nicole Pingel and Taylor
Myers.
Cindy Trenkamp
and Michelle Berry
at Clinton FF.
At Clinton Fulfillment: (l-r) Chris DeMoss, Christy Ralston, Cindy
Trenkamp, Michelle Berry, Rachel Kaczinski, Shelley McGarry, Christa
Bradley, Dana Fee, Allyson Roberts, and Jennifer Munther.
Visiting students learned
about their parents’ jobs
taking phone orders at the
Clinton Contact Center.
They are (l-r) William
Malone, Taylor Myers,
Caleb Facio, Nicole Pingel, and Jennifer Russell.