Eagle Transport First-Second Q 2016 Newsletter

Wings and Wheels
EAGLE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Large Enough to Serve—Small Enough to Care
1st & 2nd Quarters 2016
In the last issue, we highlighted Richmond as Terminal of the Year. Richmond had their celebration earlier this
year, so we wanted to again talk about Safety, and what an outstanding job Richmond has done the last 2 years.
When operating in a highly congested traffic area, dodging sometimes insane traffic on I-95 as well as a large
metropolitan area, keeping the wheels rolling in nasty winter weather, and making loading decisions on seemingly
every load based on customer or product demands, so many things can go wrong. And I mean REALLY wrong!
But Richmond has found the balance to once again win the Eagle Transport “Terminal of the Year” for 2015!
For those who have visited or passed through Richmond you have an idea how impressive this feat is. Joe
Aoun, Terminal manager in Richmond, has a steady hand to not only handle the normal expectations of the
operation, but also knows how to “step up” when the situation calls for it…just ask any of the Richmond
customers. With Billy McFarland, Operations Manager, and the great staff in dispatch, they support the entire
operation, setting up everyone for success.
The 40 PROFESSIONAL drivers that operate in Richmond are obviously some of the best and brightest in the
Company! Not only did Richmond win Terminal of the Year, but also the SAFEST Petroleum Terminal of the
Year in 2015. Truly outstanding work in tough situations throughout the year! Since Safety carries such a heavy
weight in the Terminal of the Year calculations at 30% of the total score, Richmond Bree awarding Joe the “Safest
followed up on a strong 5th Place in 2014 to an unmatched 1st Place
Petroleum Terminal” Award
finish in 2015 for Petroleum terminals.
In 2nd place was Knoxville, led by Newly and his professional crew.
Moving up from 16th place in 2014 was a huge improvement, fueled by
safety & efficient dispatch. Knoxville really upped their game, and the
results speak for themselves.
Spartanburg came in 3r d place, which was one spot lower than
they finished in 2014. Only Richmond had a better 2 year run than
Symuel and his professional staff and drivers, a really outstanding
accomplishment. Spartanburg was strong in all areas, coming in 1st for
Load Count Growth. The team adapted, and really showed their mettle in a
demanding environment.
Cont. on Pg. 2
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From the President’s Desk...
In September, we will be celebrating “National Driver Week”. The trucking industry is arguably the most vital part of
the US economy, and therefore our world economy. While some causal observers may look at trucking as an unchanged
industry, we have evolved tremendously in just the past 20 years. The need for our service is stronger today than it has
ever been.
It seems when the press finds time to cover our way of living, they find a negative story to air; a crash, congestion, or
the impact on the environment. But here are some facts to spread about what we all do, and some facts for us all to be
proud about.
First, trucking is critically important to our nation’s economy, and the part of the economic system that would be
missed immediately should our wheels stop rolling. Grocery shelves, home improvement centers, car lots, clothing
stores, and of course gas stations would all feel the impact within a few days.
In the US, 70% of ALL freight is hauled by truck. In other words everything we touch in some way has been in our
industries charge at some point. To transport all those goods takes three million trucks, and more importantly 3 million
Professional Drivers to do it safely.
And these trucks take fuel; each year the trucking industry burns 37 billion gallons of diesel! To that some may say,
“But look what you are doing to our environment!” But the fact is that the truck you are driving emits 95% fewer
emissions than a truck built just 20 years ago due to technology and fuel improvements. Another fun fact: it would take
60 trucks built in 2016 to equal the emissions of JUST ONE built in 1988!
Most importantly our industry (all of you!) are safer than ever before, and don’t let anyone tell you differently. Truck
related fatalities are down 74% considering the miles and number of trucks on the road. And our industry spends $9.5
Billion a year on Safety alone.
We should all be proud of what we do, and how vital we are to our nation. I appreciate everyone that is a part of
Eagle and think about you daily. While our industry will celebrate our Professional Drivers in September, know you are
appreciated every day!
Thank You for all you do! Be Proud, and Safe!
The Wilmington terminal finished in 4th place, led by Steve K.
and his great team in the Port City. Due to business demands, Wilmington
was rolled into Selma in early 2016, but that doesn’t diminish the
accomplishment of the team in 2015. Wilmington improved from 8th
place in 2014, and like Spartanburg was a model of high standards and
consistency.
In 5th place was Port Everglades, which made great strides in
2015, improving 13 spots as compared to 2014. Harkening back to the
glory days of a double Terminal of the Year finish a few years back, Lance presents Joe “Terminal of the Year”!!
Rick and the staff and
drivers in the Port are again a force to be reckoned with!
As Jonathan Greer, VP/Operations pointed out when
announcing theses achievements, “These top five spots don’t come
with luck; they come from hard work, dedication, making smart
decisions and doing things “Right the First Time””.
Bree & FSC Ronnie Recognize Richmond
Great work by Richmond, and all the top 5 Terminals!
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NTTC Awards Darryl Nowell Driver of the Year!!
In the last Newsletter we told the story of Darryl “Pyro”
Nowell’s quest to become the National Tank Truck Driver of
the Year. We asked for everyone to cross their fingers.
Well, it seems everyone in
Eagle did their part, and
Pyro came home with the
award!!
Just to recap, the criteria for consideration as the
NTTC “Best of the Best”
include a spotless driving
record, community involveDarryl, joined by Eagle’s Vice-Chairman
ment, professionalism, and Darryl, with Eagle’s
Herb Evans & President Lance Collette
pride in our industry. Daryl Chairman Don Stallings
brings all of that, and more.
A 31-year trucking
veteran, Darryl accepted the award graciously on stage at the NTTC convention in
San Diego in April in the company of seven other professional tank truck driver
champion finalists. Throughout Darryl’s impressive career, he has accumulated 2.9
million accident-free miles, and has earned numerous safe driving awards. He also is
a certified driver trainer, a driver mentor, and accident and incident review team
member for Eagle.
He’s a big man with a big personality, a
tireless proponent of Eagle Transport and the
tank truck industry, and a really good person
to boot. His community outreach in the Vir- “Pyro”, posing with Herb E &
ginia Tidewater area shows he cares, and Bree B at the NTTC Convention
Darryl, with Richmond’s
we’re as proud as we can be for his accomJoe & Billy
plishment!
A NEW Eagle Adventure!!
Eric Hearl, with Arthur Johnson,
Kenny Coefield, & Craig Bunch
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) helps reduce harmful emissions when
blended with diesel fuel at a 2-6% ratio, and is a required component of
all diesel fuel burned in the US by large trucks. As an operator of a
large fleet of tractors, DEF has now become part of all our daily lives.
Since all Eagle equipment is required to burn DEF with the new engines, we thought “why not venture out and start hauling DEF in our
own tankers?”.
The Chesapeake, VA. terminal received a new stainless trailer
equipped with a pump and meter, used to meter off DEF into totes and
other containers. The training on the tank has been completed and on May 16th we actually started hauling a new product!!! Eagle and Chesapeake is very excited as they work on
this new service for our customers!
Jonathan Greer, VP/Operations
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Kingsport is the Safest Terminal Again
In our last issue, we mentioned Kingsport, Richmond, and the other
SAFE Terminals that did the job “Right the First Time”, but we again
wanted to highlight these great accomplishments after their local
celebrations.
Once again Kingsport has won the distinguished “Safest Terminal of
the Year” for 2015. This is a great accomplishment, led by Bobby Vaughn,
Terminal Manager, Jaime McClellan, Rachael Clamon, & the Maintenance
professionals, and implemented by ALL the Professional Drivers in Eagle’s
eastern Tennessee operation!
This Safety award looks at 6 different safety metrics to determine Bobby Vaughn (far right) accepts the “Safest
best of class, and Kingsport finished first in 3 of those metrics. The Terminal” Award, with VP/Ops. Jonathan G,
DM Mark Kinsey, & President Lance C.
second place finisher, Richmond, also finished first in 3 metrics (they
tied for first in 2 categories!) but lost a little ground in the 3 remaining.
In Kingsport, safety is embraced by everyone in the terminal. Periodic safety meetings, held by our Safety
Coordinator Mike Rudisill, and the annual family picnic that is the highlight of the year for all, especially the
Corporate staff that never give up a chance to hang out and eat good food with the folks in the field! These events
really drive home the point that safety is a full time job, that home support is critical, and we can all succeed when
we all work for a common vision!
Richmond continues to amaze in all areas. Second place in the Safest Terminal of the Year catapulted
Richmond to a strong showing and a win as the Terminal of the Year. Joe and his team moved up 3 spots, from 5 th
to 2nd in safety, with that laser-focus of “very good”, but room to get better.
Coming in as 3rd Place in Safety 2015 is the Tampa terminal, which jumped up 9 spots from 2014…a great
result! Jason and his team battle similar obstacles as Richmond does, with the added stress of the infamous “Q-Tip”
drivers; little old folks with just the tops of their heads showing over the dash of their car! Great work Tampa.
In 4th, with a 12 place jump from 2014 is Knoxville. Newly and the Knoxville group has made great strides; just
think, in 2013 Knoxville has the WORST Safety record in the company (& “Lucky” the non-Safety Coyote to
boot!). What a fantastic job by everyone in Knoxville!
In 5th place is the Ashland terminal, led by Tim Royalty, who rose 8 spots from 2014. Ashland, like several
other terminals in the northern reaches of Eagle, deal with some pretty bad weather most of the fall and all winter.
They operated with great professionalism…knowing when to say “when” and shut it down!
Congratulations to Kingsport, and to all the others that put Safety First!
Te a m K i n g s p o r t ! ! !
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The Battle is ON!!
Deanna Jefferies, Dispatch Manager in the Charlotte Call Center, has a
son that is bent on chaos & destruction! Mike Jefferies is the team leader of
Chaos Corp., a team competing in the ABC “BattleBots” competition this
summer.
Mike will be piloting “Bombshell”, his bot of choice, and is accompanied
by “Short Fuse” for air support. Mike has been a lifelong robot builder; Deanna
said “When ABC contacted us wanting background
information for his story I found an essay that I had kept
Chaos Corp.
from when he was in sixth grade talking about the road
less taken, and how some day he wanted to be in
Battlebots.”
Mike lives in suburban Atlanta with his wife Julie, who is also on the team. The
team uses their own funds to compete (with a little support from sponsors), so competing
is a real passion that consumes much of their non-work lives.
I know Deanna is one proud Mom! We hope everybody roots for Mike and Chaos
Team Leader Mike J.
Corp. to bring home the GOLD!!
30 Years of Service
Joe Phillips and the Eagle maintenance staff took the opportunity while
doing some off-site training this spring to recognize Curt Odem’s 30 years
of service with Eagle Transport. They treated him to dinner at a really posh
restaurant, and then presented him with a jacket to memorialize the event.
presents Curt his jacket while fellow
Curt has been in petroleum transport since he was a young man, first as a Joe
FMC’s Hank, Mark and Joe look on.
driver in his native Florida (just where is Lutz??). As a driver for Kenan
Transport in Tampa in the early 80’s he was sort of a “Swiss army knife” kinda’ guy; no matter what loads he was
given, he figured out a way to make it work!
When Curt moved to Eagle back in 1986, he came on board in Tampa as a dispatcher, and then transferred to
Greensboro, NC as Terminal Manager in late 1988. Curt worked in terminal operations for 14 years until
maintenance came calling in 1999, and he became THE Field Maintenance Coordinator for Eagle Transport (as a
reminder, there are 4 Field Maintenance Coordinators now!).
Curt and wife Donna live in Graham, NC, and are REALLY enjoying their granddaughter Lucia when they get
out to Texas to visit her. Congratulations on 30 years Curt!!
Think about when you go on-line to shop or get
information; the website you land on can say a lot about
the company. The best websites gives a glimpse of the company or group, and shows the flavor, and what’s
important to that particular company.
With that thought in mind we worked with a website developer, Wildfire, to put a fresh take on the Eagle website.
We wanted a site that both our employees & customers can get information on
Eagle Transport, in real time.
The best section in my opinion is “Eagle Eye” which highlights the
accomplishments of our people, and details the happenings with the company,
in a section called “Eagle Life”. We have some great pictures and articles in
there that really shows how great our folks are, both at work and away from
work.
Check it out for yourself, and let us know what you think!
Eagle’s NEW Website
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A Truck Fitting a Champion
When Darryl (“Pyro”) Nowell won the prestigious NTTC “Driver of the Year” award, Eagle wanted to provide
him with a “Champion” truck. Our northern Field Maintenance Coordinator Curt Odem came up with the initial
design, and the Eagle Staff and In-Service department added their input until the final design was in place.
Darryl will be able to drive this unit not only
to our customer sites, but also to events that
highlight the NTTC’s commitment to safety and
service. We’re very proud of Pyro, and he’ll
proudly show his professionalism skills in this
truck that is indeed worthy of a Champion!
The Corporate Office gets a Photo Op!
Wedding Bells
Pyro’s New Ride !!
(part 1)
Corey Fortenberry, son of Dewey Fortenberry from the Spartanburg
Terminal, got married to Rebekah Vance on December 26th, 2015, and the
wedding was far from traditional. They had a 50’s themed wedding! Picture
the movie “Grease” but with more poodle skirts and leather jackets.
Corey & Rebekah Fortenberry,
& the Wedding Party
The bride and bridesmaids were dressed in poodle skirts with traditional saddle-shoes and were escorted down the aisle with the groom and
groomsmen dressed in leather jackets and rolled up jeans. The wedding was
a blast (from the past!) with guests dressing up in themed outfits and
dancing to 50’s music.
After the wedding, they headed to the island of St. Martin, not for a
honeymoon, but for Rebekah to attend medical school. They plan on being
in St. Martin until May 2017, when Rebekah finishes her medical sciences
degree, then moving to Connecticut where Rebekah will finish her last two
years of medical school while doing her clinical rotations.
Once she graduates from med-school in 2019, they hope to move
back down to the Spartanburg/Greenville area, where Rebekah can get a
residency in a local hospital. Until then, they’re living in St. Martin where
it’s 80° and sunny… unlike Spartanburg where the winters can be pretty
tough in the upstate. They say they won’t miss the weather, but they sure
will miss everyone back home!
Congratulations to the happy couple, and best of luck Rebekah!
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Butane...A New Venture in Jacksonville
Jacksonville received a request from one of our great customers, Apex Oil to start hauling butane for them
last August. We told them that we would love to, but didn’t have any trailers in the company to be able to do it for
them. A few weeks later they came to us with a proposal to use their trailers. They transferred two trailers they had
up in New York down here to the Sunshine State (insert joke here!), and Curt Odem helped get us two trucks with
“Hydropacks” so we could deliver butane.
On Nov 4th we hauled our first
load of butane, and have continued
since. Other terminals have also asked
us to haul for them, but at this time
we’re going to proceed slowly. Hopefully in 2016 this will be some business
that we’ll be able to grow!
Pete deRegt, Terminal Manager
Smart Eagle !!
Brian Milem, Driver Trainer in the Ashland terminal,
recently celebrated the graduation of his stepdaughter Demi
from THE Ohio State University College of Social Work.
Demi graduated with honors (Magnum Cum Laude!...,told
you she’s smart!!), and plans on extending her stay, having
been accepted to the accelerated Master’s degree program
in Columbus.
Congratulations for your outstanding work Demi, and
good luck in the Master’s program. And Brian, you look
pretty sharp in a suit sir!
We G e t L e t t e r s
We were recently recognized by Marathon Petroleum for “Flawless Execution” for our Ashland, Port
Everglades, and Chattanooga locations. To quote
Donnie Johnson, Marathon’s Carrier Coordinator
“Speedway and MPC value your hard work and dedication you put forward with your Safety and Outstanding Performance which aligned with the MPC
Corporate goals and beliefs. Thank you again for the
great work!”
We echo your comments Donnie; great work
by the Eagle Team!!
Brian M & Demi
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Ashland in Jeopardy!
No, it’s not what you think! As part of the spring Terminal
Safety initiative, the game of Jeopardy! is played to teach the
fundamentals of Hazardous Materials response, GHS, and
Security. The game gets very spirited, especially since a cash
prize (& bragging rights in the terminal) is at stake!
The Ashland team really got into the game, with a lot of
enthusiasm, and just a little bit of trash talking thrown in for
good measure! Great work Team Ashland!
MC Mike R. asks the Questions!
Knoxville on a R o l l !
Knoxville celebrated their 4th place finish in “Safest Terminal”
and their 2nd Place finish in “Terminal of the Year” with a
cookout in late February. Mike Rudisill, Field Safety
Coordinator, fired up the grill for Newly and his great team
Knoxville!
Clockwise, from Right: Mike R, Donald
D, Jordan L, Bryan H (standing), Jason
O, & Keith C.
Newly gives the Safety Topic
Ummmmmm….STEAKS!!
So Shiny You Can See Yourself!!
Before moving into the Knoxville terminal Eagle invested
heavily into renovating the office and parking lot. One final
detail was left to turn terminal 53 into one of the premier
facilities in the Eagle network...a finished shop floor!
Not wanting to let this go any longer the Knoxville team
lead by David Kilbourn and Mark Smith started the process of
cleaning, sanding, and filling
the shop floor, followed by the
shiny grey paint to complete
the job.
The end product is a
beautiful shop floor complete
with an Orange “T”; you can
see the PRIDE in Knoxville!
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The President’s Million Mile Club Will Headline!
In the next issue of Wings & Wheels slated to come out in mid-Fall we’ll
spotlight the “President’s Million Mile” inductees. We’ve already had 5 PMMC
Banquets, with a few more to go.
The issue you’re reading right now was just too full of great news, so we
decided to give all the credit due this professional group of drivers as the focus
of the next newsletter.
Stay tuned for celebrations and pictures honoring this outstanding group!
Mitchell Competes…& Wins!!
Susan Weaver from the Corporate office is a proud grandmother, made prouder
by the success of grandson Mitchell, who placed first overall in the North Carolina
Skills USA Welding competition the week of April 18th.
The competition, SkillsUSA is a national partnership of over 300,000 students
and teacher involved with industry, working together to provide a skilled workforce to
America. More than 1700 career & technical education students participated in this
year’s SkillsUsa competition held in Greensboro, NC.
Mitchell, who attends Nash Community College, has a real passion for the art of
welding. Congratulations Mitchell, and best of luck in your career!
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Chesapeake Celebrates Safety
In late February Chesapeake slowed down long enough to have a terminal-wide Safety Meeting. Patrick Bond
and the entire Chesapeake team celebrated achieving 4 of their 6 safety goals in 2015, but know that they can get
even better.
The team also took time to take a group picture to commemorate the meeting. Great work in 2015, and best of
luck as we move through 2016!
Patrick, Doug, DM Don E, and the GREAT Chesapeake Team!!
Wedding Bells...too!
Kirsten Eisenman from the Corporate HR department became Mrs.
Kirsten Moore on May 21st. Kirsten and husband Greg had a beautiful
wedding service, held at the Tryon Palace in New Bern, NC.
The rain held out just long enough for the wedding to proceed outside as
planned. Guests and wedding party were surprised by a couple of wedding
crashers, a snake and then a little later a fox (maybe chasing after the
snake?!). This made for some great reception conversations after the event!
The happy couple honeymooned in the Bahamas.
We G e t L e t t e r s . . .
KAO Specialties America, one of our valuable chemical customers in Kingsport recently sent this correspondence
over to Jaime McClellan, Dispatch Manager in Kingsport:
OUTSTANDING job!! I know we probably stressed you out over
this load, but thank you so much for coming through for us! This was
a job well done and everyone at Kao is very appreciative. Please
give the driver kudos from us as well.
Again, AWESOME job!
Mark B. Allison
Warehouse - Logistics Manager
Kao Specialties Americas, LLC
The Kingsport Terminal helped this customer, going above and
beyond on a load that was dropped by another carrier…and getting the
lane on a permanent basis to boot. Great work Jaime and Team Kingsport!!
The Kingsport Staff, Maintenance
Technicians, & a few Pro Drivers
working hard for our customers!
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Blitzing Safety
Over the first part of 2016, the Safety Department has undertaken 3 “Safety
Blitz” campaigns, in Savannah, Charlotte, and Charleston. The goal is to ride with
every driver possible to give encouragement and mentoring for our drivers. Often, a
small problem in the driving and unloading areas can be addressed before they
become a big issue or hazard.
While many rides are flawless, the main issues that seem to arise that are
Bryan O from Charleston,
addressed are failure to follow the Smith System “5 Steps”, non-use of water paste,
with Bree & “Lucky”.
improper reconciliation of delivery readings, not following the “90%” rule, not
Putting
teeth into Safety!
having proper tank charts or delivery site information, & Security lapses.
It should also be noted that the Taft terminal, led by Rob George, has
undertaken his own Safety Blitz with
the help of Florida FSC Glen Maine.
Just goes to show there’s no
ownership of a great idea!
These blitz’s are an important
part of Eagle’s Safety program, and
local involvement by every terminal Taft’s Waldo Lopez
The Charleston Crew
is key to making sure we do things “Doing It Right”!
talking Safety
“Right the First Time, Every Time!”
Eaglet’s—Part 1
Selma Service Center foreman Donnie Hines and wife Tiffany welcomed Leilani Lee Hines
into the world on April 22nd. Leilani weighed a petite 6lbs. 7oz. at birth, and is a real cutie. This
is the couple’s first child.
Alan Kennedy, Charleston
Derick Starling, Chesapeake
Robert Bayus, Kingsport
William Certain, N Augusta
Adrian Robinson, Salisbury
Robert Rivers, Charlotte
Chuck Williams, Salisbury
Romaine Williams, Greensboro
Joshua Dobbins, Selma
Kevin Johnson, Pt Everglades
Joseph Paul, Pt Everglades
Robert Hudak, Selma
Donald Barnes, Charleston
Glenn Reddy, Charleston
Jose Fraga, Spartanburg
Hector Rodriguez, Tampa
Norman DeGuzman, Taft
Ousmane Camara, Charleston
Garry Elsea, Chattanooga
Lawrence Brown, N Augusta
Victor Hoover, Nashville
Michael Stanley, Spartanburg
Branden Blevins, Charleston
Clifford Sphon, Charlotte
Richard Hylton, Roanoke
Sean Uhlar, Chesapeake
Michael Wright, Chesapeake
William Dunn, Selma
Joshua Grether, Taft
Theodore White, Charleston
Brian Browder, Corporate
David Holmes, Nashville
Joshua Littleton, Kingsport
Edward McCoy, Charleston
Argie Avila, Chattanooga
Johnny Crouch, Roanoke
Justin Fontaine, Jacksonville
Corey Gallon, Pt Everglades
Ty White, Taft
Maxwell Pryor, Chattanooga
Jerome Brisco, Chesapeake
Alfredo Galan, Greensboro
Raymond Robinson, Charlotte
Nathaniel Ellis, Chesapeake
Michael Harris, Roanoke
Emmanuel Barber, Jacksonville
Joe Norwood, Charlotte
Albert Boggs, Jacksonville
Douglas Krupla, Nashville
Jacque Butts, Charlotte
Jonathan Monstello, Richmond
Travis Curtis, Roanoke
Thomas Hall, Salisbury
Robert Bilbrey, Taft
Ronald Davis, Ashland
Ryan Singler, Kingsport
Emanuel Hodge, Pt Everglades
Jayson Ruiz, Taft
Nathaniel Partin, Knoxville
Ereck Dooley, Roanoke
Jeffrey Wharam, Chesapeake
Leonardo Zea Blumfield, Tampa
Richard Bateman, Salisbury
Raymond Cole, Pt Everglades
Vishal Jairam, Pt Everglades
David Rice, Salisbury
Frank Morales, Roanoke
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Eaglet’s—Part 2
Greensboro Maintenance
Technician Eric Kass and
finance’ Brittany welcomed
Emma Grace Kass on
March 30th.
Eric is pretty handy,
recently building a bed from
scratch, so hopefully Emma
Grace will have some nice
handmade items as she grows
up!
This is the happy couple’s
first child.
Tondra Nickerson
in Eagle’s Corporate
Safety Department is a
grandmother…times
two!
Tondra’s daughter
Keyonna
Draughn
gave birth to twin girls,
Lauryn & Aaliyah on
May 19th. Keyonna is
a very “hands on”
Mom, but she does let
Tondra love on them
every once in a while.
You KNOW how
grandmothers are...they want to spoil the grandkids
“real good”!
Christmas in July
Since Bob Heinisch retired, Bree Bryant has been cleaning out Bob’s office so she could
move in. Bree came across this “Christmas Wish List” Bob wrote several years back:
Dear Santa,
I know you have a lot to do, what with making toys for all the good little boys and girls, then the logistics of
Christmas Eve delivery; but I have a Christmas Wish List that I sure would like for you to consider.
It’s not a real long list, and it is not all for me, but if you grant me everything I wish for, it will help a lot of people.
You probably should know who my wish list will benefit, because it includes thousands of people – many that I know
and many, many more that I have never met and probably never will. Those that I know work with me, & those that I
don’t know are the thousands of people that our company drivers serve and share the road with every day.
Santa, if my hopes are not heard, a lot of people and their families are sure to suffer at some time during the
upcoming year, so please be generous and help everyone to understand that each and everyone of us can control the
outcome of my wish list by being careful, thoughtful and proud; and by doing the best that we can do all of the time. So,
Santa, here is my Christmas Wish List:
 That all Eagle Transport employees and their families are safe and healthy for the entire New Year and beyond.
 That all Eagle drivers are crash and injury-free, which will help protect everyone who shares the road with us.
 That every delivery will be free of errors with no harm to our air, water, or soil.
 That our company and our employees give our customers absolutely the best service humanly possible.
 That the New Year is prosperous and profitable for every Eagle family.
 That Peace and Love will prevail throughout the world.
 That our husbands, wives, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters serving abroad in the Armed Forces will
return home soon, safe and sound.
Santa, please help me and my fellow Eagle team members maintain the strength, the pride, the professionalism, the
resolve and the love to contribute to the success of each of my wishes.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
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27 Years
Demetrius Stewart, Selma
22 Years
James Cline Jr, Tampa
Daverobert Oruamabo, Jax.
21 Years
John Christy, Charleston
Tim Bush, Roanoke
Sandy Harris, Corporate
20 Years
Jean Chery, Pt Everglades
19 Years
Mike Proffitt, Corporate
Mike Rudisill Jr, Corporate
18 Years
Forrest Williams, Salisbury
Craig Wainwright, Salisbury
17 Years
Christie Wilson, Salisbury
16 Years
Alan Drown, Salisbury
Frede Ester, Greensboro
15 Years
Ronnie McCoy, Corporate
Rayvon Truitt, Salisbury
Robbie Cherry, Selma
Carl Leach, Charleston
14 Years
Angela Hilliard, Selma
Rick Grove, Tampa
Donald Payne, Selma
Don Bollinger, N Augusta
David Gartner, Jacksonville
13 Years
Rusty Cockey, Salisbury
Peter Davis, Tampa
12 Years
Marcus Busch, Chesapeake
Eric Wood, Chesapeake
Eddie Rose, Jacksonville
Billy Taylor, Charlotte
William Callahan, Salisbury
Anthony Palmer, Chesapeake
Gary Rutland, N Augusta
11 Years
Jimmy Proctor, Corporate
Ricky Maxwell, Selma
Forest Starkey, Ashland
Derwin Davenport, Greensboro
Mack Nicholas, Selma
10 Years
Carlos Fernandez, Pt Everglades
Glenn Ringer, Nashville
Jeremy McGlohon, Chattanooga
9 Years
Zbigniew Sawicki, Jacksonville
Darryl Nowell, Richmond
Robert Cochrane, Charlotte
Wings and Wheels
Shane McCorkle, Greensboro
Alfred Howard, Selma
Brandon Peterson, Corporate
Chris Lance, Richmond
Kennedy Pettaway, Selma
Brian Milem, Ashland
8 Years
John Wooldridge, Roanoke
Ed Cotham, Knoxville
Antwan Paige, Richmond
Craig Moser, Spartanburg
David Burnette, Roanoke
Mike Stevens, Selma
Kenneth Washington, Taft
Robert Bryant, Pt Everglades
7 Years
Kenneth Thompson, Roanoke
Anthony Gilbert, Pt Everglades
Robert Salter, Tampa
Daniel Smith, Chattanooga
Jason Walstrom, Charleston
Walter Brown, Roanoke
Art Hoelderlin, Pt Everglades
6 Years
Kyle Asbury, Roanoke
Julie Jenkins, Tampa
Tim Fine, Selma
Leonard Torris, Tampa
Ron Laferriere, Tampa
Cedric Hornbuckle, Chattanooga
Kenneth Spath, Pt Everglades
Wojciech Liszewski, Tampa
Nick Connelley, N Augusta
5 Years
Joe Williams, Jacksonville
Kevin Wood, Richmond
Matt Propper, Salisbury
Waldo Lopez, Taft
Michael Hafemeister, Tampa
Cornelius Jones, Selma
Orlando Figueroa, Taft
Jon Schwarzlose, Tampa
4 Years
Bob Linen, Taft
Jason Masterson, Tampa
Jeanmarie Crews, Jacksonville
Patrick Mills, Selma
Gloria Gilchrist, Taft
Kathleen Hammons, N Augusta
William Wilkerson Jr, Roanoke
Chris Smith, Nashville
Billy Perry, Kingsport
Nathan Camper, Roanoke
Glenn Maine, Corporate
James Vanboskerck, Jacksonville
Michael Miller, Ashland
Donald Nixon, Selma
Thaddeus Hammond, N Augusta
Shawn Young, Tampa
Ronald Jenkins, Selma
3 Years
Eldon Hennings, Salisbury
Richard Dawson, Selma
Jose Medina, Taft
Grigoriy Yeremin, Selma
Silvio Segura, Tampa
Patrick Bond, Chesapeake
Jamal Sadqi, Tampa
Larry Paige, Selma
Dave Duty, Charlotte
Scott Mangrum, Charlotte
Tony Tant, Selma
Michael Boggs, Ashland
Michael Nance, Taft
Remigio Rodriguez, Tampa
Joshua Young, Ashland
Isidro Lora, Tampa
Michael Trimble, N Augusta
Frederick Brown, Pt Everglades
Kevin Wayland, Knoxville
Paul Cunha, Tampa
Conrad Herring, Selma
Bob Diefendorf, Tampa
Eric Williams, Taft
Sean Singleton, Jacksonville
David Hensley, Kingsport
Keith Jordan, Ashland
Paul Pace, N Augusta
Kenneth Parker, Charleston
Nikolai Sessoms, Salisbury
Alberto Otero, Taft
Bryant Grigsby, Tampa
Johnny Lucas, Charleston
2 Years
Darrell Young, Jacksonville
Carroll Nicholson, Salisbury
Rachael Clamon, Kingsport
Gregory Martin, N Augusta
Brett Creek, Knoxville
Tye Allen, N Augusta
Michael Holbrook, Ashland
Jerry Jackson, Roanoke
Jeremy Johnson, N Augusta
Michael Peloquin, Selma
Wilson Ramirez, Tampa
Jamell Scott, Richmond
Christopher Mckinney, G’boro
William Vargas, Taft
William DuVall, Chesapeake
Chad Anderson, Chesapeake
Richard McCurter, Greensboro
Richard Puckett, Corporate
Israel Gonzalez, Taft
Rossen Doukov, Richmond
Walter Alvarado, Pt Everglades
Steven Harper, Greensboro
Kelvin Dixon, Tampa
Wilbert Hardwick, Chesapeake
Larry Plummer, Charlotte
Brian Duckett, Chattanooga
William Sutphin, Chesapeake
Sidney Johnson, Chesapeake
Phally Chhay, Richmond
Jordan Crawford, Kingsport
Todd Metten, Jacksonville
Enmanuel Rodriguez, Pt Everglades
Bryan Jordan, N Augusta
1 Year
Joshua Patton, Chesapeake
Robert Smith, Ashland
Rodney Anderson, Roanoke
Steven Paden, Selma
Robert Gillum, Ashland
Thomas Gasperson, Charlotte
Travis Hall, Selma
Marlon Callender, Charlotte
Roy White, N Augusta
Scott Grayson Rink, Chattanooga
Susan Wells, Corporate
Ricardo Caballero Sanchez, Taft
Juan Cifuentes, Greensboro
Charles Granger, Tampa
Owen Roserie, Tampa
Robert Pullen, Selma
Juan Santos-Diaz, Taft
Christopher Ennis, Salisbury
Linton Mitchell, N Augusta
Timothy Joseph, Jacksonville
Jeffrey Dooley, Roanoke
Jose Rodriguez, Taft
Silahoudine Diallo, Jacksonville
Willie Taliaferro, Richmond
Keion Vanzego, Richmond
Robert Morton, Richmond
Mary Lewis, Tampa
Ricardo Alertes, Pt Everglades
William Stevenson, Spartanburg
Kevin Wachtel, Tampa
John Washington, Richmond
Jorge Hernandez, Tampa
Nguyen Hoang, Chattanooga
Roger Soze, Chesapeake
Gregory Shadley, Savannah
Phillip Johnson, Selma
Richard McGriff, Jacksonville
Malcolm Poindexter, Selma
Rafael McKnight, Charlotte
Sheldon Baxter, Pt Everglades
Damian Bullock, Selma
Jonathan Morse, Spartanburg
Mark Carroll, Selma
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31 Years
Harold Rackley, Corporate
28 Years
Ron Thomas, Corporate
26 Years
Rich McBride, Corporate
Dale Richman, Chesapeake
Junior Reel, Richmond
24 Years
Andrew Gray, N Augusta
23 Years
Joe Phillips, Corporate
Tondra Nickerson, Corporate
21 Years
Mark Fiedler, Tampa
Robert Baker, Corporate
19 Years
Terence Bell, Selma
David Moore, Selma
Carolyn Riley, Corporate
18 Years
John Pittman IV, Selma
Doug Anderson, Salisbury
Fred Ashley, N Augusta
Paul Loveless, Jacksonville
17 Years
Chris Leiphart, Tampa
Wendy Watson, Corporate
16 Years
Jerome Small, Richmond
John Fitzpatrick, Pt Everglades
Daniel Anderson, N Augusta
Tommy Thompson, Salisbury
15 Years
Carle Myers, Salisbury
Phillip Adams, Richmond
Paul Kelley, Spartanburg
14 Years
John Hensley, Taft
Tha Lam, Richmond
Oscar Robinson, Selma
13 Years
Michael Orange, Roanoke
Gary Titak, Tampa
12 Years
Bill Reichert, Tampa
Mark Kinsey, Corporate
John Park, Selma
11 Years
Mark Ream, Corporate
Alan Lutes, Tampa
Eldridge Boone, Chesapeake
Curtis Schneider, Tampa
Wings and Wheels
Maurice Mayberry, Charlotte
David Kilby, Charlotte
Donald Snow, Roanoke
10 Years
Donnie Russ, Corporate
Andrew Griffin, N Augusta
9 Years
Herold Olesco, Pt Everglades
Steve Brown, Selma
Harold Williams, Savannah
Andras Bacsi, Charlotte
Johnnie Kinder, Salisbury
Rodney Blount, Charlotte
Ian McMillan, Selma
Ralph Barger Jr, Roanoke
8 Years
Don Eyler, Tampa
Allen Radcliffe, Greensboro
Enmanuel Pina, Greensboro
Symuel Good Jr, Spartanburg
Don Nunley, Ashland
Otassa Bullock, Corporate
Lance Collette, Corporate
Farron Noles, Jacksonville
John Broyhill, Salisbury
Shelby Whippo, Chesapeake
David Weigand, Tampa
7 Years
Dennis Loving, Richmond
Kenel Morancy, Pt Everglades
Ron Rogers, Nashville
Rick Stern, Pt Everglades
Cedric Wimberly, Pt Everglades
Danny Cantrell, Selma
Silvano Santiago, Tampa
Manny Bush, Richmond
Matt Sexton, Knoxville
Dennis Barto, Tampa
6 Years
Anthony Poole, Greensboro
Joe Elkins, Pt Everglades
James O'Neal, Selma
Lucious Harrison, Taft
Kelvin Eison, Spartanburg
Michael Weber, Taft
John McGraw, Tampa
Jeffrey Butler, N Augusta
5 Years
Carl Isaacs, Ashland
Sterling Chappell, Selma
Samuel Denson, Tampa
Robert Elam, Salisbury
Jason Robinson, N Augusta
David Williamson, Taft
Gregory Smith, Spartanburg
Mark Bailey, Spartanburg
Robert Griffin, Selma
Trevor Harrell, Corporate
4 Years
Toby Goode, Ashland
Edward Joseph, Ashland
Fernando Jasso, Pt Everglades
Sylvia Lowery, Richmond
Brad Scott, Kingsport
Alesandro Garibaldi, Chesapeake
Jasper McCormick, Roanoke
Philip Murray, Salisbury
Carlton Burroughs, Chesapeake
Larry Geller, Tampa
Brandon Moore, Chesapeake
Eric Hearl, Kingsport
Justin Hamilton, Nashville
Mario Mallard, Tampa
Michael Panzarella, Tampa
3 Years
Michael Bazzano, Selma
Leslie Morgan, Kingsport
Kenneth Robinson, Richmond
Joel Rocha, Tampa
Michael Gorman, N Augusta
Terry Fullerton, Charlotte
Brian Arzheimer, Tampa
Davian Phillips, Charlotte
Nathaniel Pope, Selma
Joe Mattingly, Selma
Tim Redick, Jacksonville
Stephen Chambless, Ashland
Tarshawn Grant, Chesapeake
Bradley Gore, Selma
Vince Lococo, Jacksonville
Randy Proffitt, Kingsport
Gregory Thomas, Tampa
Michael Lewis, Selma
Clayton Liles, Charlotte
Pierre Hart, Richmond
Duane Thomas, Selma
2 Years
Kawika Quidachay, Selma
Tyrone Waddy, Richmond
Hugo Vargas, Pt Everglades
Jerry Vilus, Pt Everglades
Bruce Brooks, Richmond
Eden Aine, Tampa
Gregg Harahan, Tampa
Jimmie Banks, Jacksonville
Ronald Slay, Selma
Reina Lewis, Tampa
David Reding, Selma
Anthony Jaffe, Charlotte
Gary Whalen, Kingsport
William Evans, Salisbury
Brad Kohen, Tampa
Phil Allen, Selma
Samuel Marshall, Roanoke
Ronald Strong, Pt Everglades
Ardeshir Karimi, Richmond
Phillip Oakley, Selma
John Gilleland, Selma
Jeff Hettesheimer, Charleston
Andres Torriente, Pt Everglades
Gabriel Jennings, Charleston
Mark Clark, Spartanburg
Kerry Kotsch, Tampa
Myron Nelson, Roanoke
Dallas Rogers, Chattanooga
Justin Hopkins, Roanoke
James Proffitt, Kingsport
William Bledsoe II, N Augusta
Andrew Williams, Selma
Horace Butler, Spartanburg
Andrew Ross, Chesapeake
Ronald Adams, Salisbury
David Sanchez, Tampa
Richard Johnson, Richmond
Jaime McClellan, Kingsport
1 Year
Martin Jordan, Tampa
Fernando Dudley, Chesapeake
Jeremy Jacques, Charleston
Mackenzie Weaver, Knoxville
Jessica Bell, Tampa
Jeffery Harrell, Charleston
James Conner, Selma
Joshua Peterson, Salisbury
Joe Fuson, Savannah
Wade Johnson, Corporate
Geraldine Brown, Selma
Larry Tart, Selma
Marcellus Manuel, Richmond
Christopher Dulmus, Chesapeake
Juan Morales, Tampa
Roberto DeJesus, Tampa
Noel Dacres, Ashland
Craig Burrell, Richmond
Robert Mousel, N Augusta
Donald Westberry, Jacksonville
Devin Burnett-Roberts, Chsapeke
Billy Barnes, Taft
David Makler, N Augusta
Jason Anderson, Tampa
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Michael Allcock, Taft
Richard Phelps, Ashland
Dan Toney, Jacksonville
Daniel Dormevil, Jacksonville
Alfred McDonald, Selma
John Runge, Charlotte
Billy Tompkins, Greensboro
Donald Disspayne, Knoxville
Wings and Wheels
Corey Yesavage, Selma
Larry Moates, Spartanburg
Anthony Shirley, Spartanburg
Leslie Rogers, Taft
Joshua Hall, Chattanooga
Timothy Collier, Knoxville
Stanford Simpson, Taft
Jose Trinidad, Tampa
Jonathan Richardson, Roanoke
William Ferrell, Selma
Edwin Bautista, Taft
Vincent Hinton, Charlotte
Phillip Rachels, N Augusta
Joshua Wood, Selma
Brian Woodall, Selma
Najae Brooks, Pt Everglades
Clint Ellington, Selma
Errol Rivers, Jacksonville
Luis Mercado, Tampa
Sandra Mayer, Selma
Davon Ham, Charleston
Steven Murphy, Charleston
Lori Raburn, Chattanooga
Shawn Byler, Kingsport
Ken Wiggs has “Fully” Retired !!
Ken Wiggs “retired” from the Selma terminal in 2011, but has been
working part-time for the Service Center since then delivering tractors and
trailers throughout the company. Well, Ken has finally decided to “fully”
retire!
Ken started with Eagle in Selma in 1994 under Mack Arrowood, and in
his nearly 22 years of service he’s seen Eagle/Selma really change. Mike
Stevens, Donnie Hines and Ronnie McCoy took him to lunch to celebrate
his “FINAL” retirement and present him with a few going away gifts.
Ken will be spending his time now raising chickens and eggs (maybe
he can figure out which came first!) and concentrating on his woodworking.
Best of luck Ken!
David Gullikson, N Augusta
Nicko Rush, Nashville
Kendric Burney, Charlotte
Robert McDonald, Jacksonville
Olatunde Oladeji, Selma
Prentice Vines, Selma
Richard King, Roanoke
Rex Campbell, Salisbury
Joseph Mitchell, Selma
Sean Barnes, Jacksonville
Brittany Wallace, Tampa
Charles Curtis, Kingsport
Deshawn Vick, Greensboro
James Mortimer, Charlotte
Ernest Redford, Chesapeake
Dale Long, Greensboro
Mark Smith, Knoxville
Osceola Galloway, N Augusta
Ramon Kenan, Selma
Timothy Watts, Taft
Cyril Taylor, Richmond
Kristen Brown, Greensboro
Dean Allen, Tampa
Craig Conklin, Tampa
Zurisaddai Lopez, Tampa
Wesley Hudson, Knoxville
Stephen Allen, Selma
John Nowitzky, Selma
Tony Honaker, Charlotte
Billy Snyder, Chattanooga
William Trail, Kingsport
Victor Williams, Greensboro
Sean Wallace, N Augusta
Dennis Lorren, Richmond
Hal Moody, Selma
Neil Ochoa, Charlotte
Shawn Porter, Kingsport
Mark Maddox, Salisbury
Sukhjinder Singh, Spartanburg
Johnny Garcia, Tampa
Shawn Mockler, Nashville
Vashon Boisseau, Richmond
Louis Bethune, Charlotte
Tyrome Fields, Charlotte
Marland Cook, Chesapeake
Michael Duncan, Selma
Paul Hanson, Spartanburg
Roy Davis, Greensboro
Michael Bowen, Savannah
Andrew Philp, Jacksonville
Joshua Schoonover, Roanoke
Reginald Hopson, Chesapeake
Quentin Haynes, Roanoke
Jenerick Ware, Taft
Tommy Williams, Nashville
Randy Bollinger, Kingsport
Craig Woodfin, Kingsport
Kenneth Hillard, Selma
Jawhar Coleman, Taft
Tina Baker, Corporate
Cody Barry, Corporate
Jason Powell, Pt Everglades
Julian Hampton, Roanoke
Amber Pierce, Tampa
Brandon Frazier, Kingsport
Michael Adams, Ashland
Thaddeus Houston, Charlotte
Markle Jones, Ashland
Rodny Saravia, Chattanooga
Ken W, with Selma In-Service
Manager Donnie H
Shayne Houston, Salisbury
Osman Leal, Pt Everglades
Kenneth Hall, Salisbury
Khanemy Pathoummahong, Spartanburg
Victor Morales, Taft
Marquin Evans, Tampa
Dean Martin, Pt Everglades
Ronnie Gilliam, Nashville
James Thompson, Tampa
Daniel Oliver, Corporate
Bryan Ledbetter, Selma
David Heighton, Ashland
Edgar Toyos, Richmond
Katie Lynch, Selma
Robert Jackson, Charleston
Johnny Moore, Charleston
Uri Lopez, Tampa
Resha White, Tampa
Daniel Kirtley, Knoxville
Phuc Nguyen, Richmond
Leslie Salter-Arce, Tampa
Lawrence Thompson, Chesapeake
Donald Secrist, Ashland
EAGLE TRANSPORT CORPORATION
300 S. Wesleyan Blvd., Suite 200
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
A few weeks back I received an email that really struck a nerve. The title of the email jumped off the page, and after
reading the “12 Steps” I had to find out more. The original list was put together by the Houston Police Department way
back in 1959, and subsequently printed (before the days of “re-tweets”!) by Ann Landers in her daily column every 10
years or so (Google her too!).
I was so struck that I felt obligated to pass it along to the Eagle group and the customers and vendors that receive the
newsletter. These points are a sobering call for any parent or grandparent to make those proper, and sometimes hard
decisions that will help form the next generation.
I know many of us are blessed and have raised, or are raising wonderful, self-sufficient, and moral children. But we
can always benefit from objective words to keep us all accountable for one of the toughest jobs we’ll ever have.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Begin at infancy to give your child everything they want.
In this way the child grows up believing that the world
owes them something.
When they pick up bad words laugh at them. This will
make them think they are cute and encourage them to pick
up cuter phrases that will blow your mind.
Never give them any spiritual training. Let them wait until
they are 21 and “let them decide for themselves”.
Avoid using the word “wrong”. It may develop a guilt
complex. This will condition them to believe later, when
they are arrested , that society is against them and they are
being persecuted.
Pick up all they leave lying around the house, books,
shoes, clothing. Do everything for them so they will be
experienced in throwing all responsibility to someone else.
Let them read any printed matter they can get their hands
on. Be sure to sterilize the silverware and plates and dishes, but let
their minds feast on all kinds of garbage.
7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. And that way
they will not be shocked when the home breaks up later.
8. Give the child all the spending money they want. And never let
them earn their own. Why should they have it as tough as we had
it?
9. Satisfy their every craving for food, drink, and sensual pursuits.
See that all their desires are gratified. Denial may lead to harmful
frustrations.
10. Always take your child’s side against the neighbors, teachers, and
police. They are all prejudice against your child.
11. When they get into real trouble, apologize for yourself by saying
“I never could do anything with them.”
12. Prepare yourself for a life of grief. You will likely have it.