Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Romans 15; 1-4
We who are strong ought to bear with
the failings of the weak and not to
please ourselves. Each of us should
please his neighbor for his good, to
build him up. For even Christ did not
please himself but, as it is written:
“The insults of those who insult you
have fallen on me.” For everything
that was written in the past was written
to teach us, so that through endurance
and encouragement of the Scriptures
we might have hope.
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is Here For You
“There is Hope, Call us!”
Anderson Columbia’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is
here for you! Our logo is “There is Hope, Call us!” The EAP office
is set up for the purpose of bringing help to the Employees and
families of Anderson Columbia during their time of need.
Since the inception of the program the goal has been to walk
alongside our employees during times of crises. How does an
employee determine when they need assistance? How does a
person define what a crisis is? A crisis is a situation or period in
life when things are very uncertain, difficult, or painful. It comes
during an unexpected time and where action must be taken to cope
with or resolve if possible. The EAP office is not just a figurative
name or department, but a “hands on” integral part of the Anderson
Columbia company.
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Brother
Carlos Perez
This year to date, the EAP office has processed 54 cases where
we have been able to touch many lives. Made up of real people,
real employees with real needs that perform day to day duties for
Anderson Columbia. Our cases this year have varied from personal
illness, grief counseling, substance abuse help, personal assistance,
and family counseling to name just a few.
September of 2005, will begin the third year of its inception
and the Anderson family is dedicated to see this component of the
company work for their employees. We are part of a team that cares
for one another. The EAP office is here for you. If you have a need,
remember, “There is hope, call us.” The toll free number is 1-866-8087585 pin # 1111
Anderson Columbia Co., Inc.
Serving The Construction Needs Of The
Southeast United States
Joe Anderson, III Co-CE0
Doug Anderson, Co-CEO
Joe Anderson III, President
-SubsidiariesAnderson Columbia (Paving)
Lake City, Old Town, Ocala, Marianna, Panama
City, Crestview, Pensacola,
South Alabama
Anderson Materials
Lake City, Macclenny, Marianna,
Chiefland, Maxville
Asphalt Technologies
Lake City
A Truck Line
Lake City, Old Town, Branford
Junction City Mining
Junction City, GA, - Crestview, Marianna,
Panama City, Tallahassee, Lake City,
Ocala, Coleman, Fl
Suwannee American Cement-A Joint Venture
With Votorantim Cimentos of Brazil
Branford
Tallahassee Redi-Mix
Tallahassee, Midway
Message From the Co-Chair
Diversity
Anderson Columbia’s diversity
is two-fold. On the business side,
we offer a diversity of services and
materials. On the human resources
side, we have a variety of employees
bringing strength to the company
through diverse backgrounds and
capabilities and a desire to be the
best in the industry.
Another year has come and
gone and with it the economic
outlook remains clear for those
who stay focused. Congress is
nearing completion of an aggressive
transportation budget and we
look forward to engaging in the
competitive process to build much
Joe Anderson III
needed roads and infrastructure to
satisfy the American appetite for
travel...and we can do that with your help and desire to get the job
done.
Every employee is an integral part of any success we might have
in our business. Recognizing, anticipating and taking action more
often means the end result will be positive and rewarding, not only for
you on a personal level, but also for the company. In many instances,
two unrelated actions, when combined, create an unintended but
welcomed result. These combined energies are called “synergy.”
Good synergies save time and money and help create an efficient
company.
It is extremely important that we recognize ways to conserve
and work efficiently. Soaring energy prices over the last few years
have created a sizeable chunk of our operational costs. Diesel and
gasoline prices have risen at an alarming rate… over 30% in less than
one year! When energy prices rise, so do the costs of goods and
services we purchase to incorporate in our construction projects.
The old woodworker’s adage, “measure twice, cut once,” holds
true for any business and is good advice. Translation: Take the time
to plan your work in a way that will coincide with the work of others
on your project or possibly another job site. Share with others your
planned equipment uses. Our company rents a substantial amount
of equipment and costs accrue even when the equipment sits idle.
Coordination with others is “key” to keeping costs down. If you don’t
let others know your plan, then it’s just your plan, not a company
plan and it may provide very little in the way of improving company
efficiency.
Stay focused, plan your work, share your thoughts and ideas with
others, and be mindful of energy costs… and above all, work safely.
Doug Anderson & Timbo Childers
Raw materials, manufactured
products and a completed project are
what they are. They don’t carry any quality descriptors unless the people who work
to bring those things to market or completion are capable of providing a superior
product or service with the Anderson Columbia signature of excellence.
Every job within our system of operations is part of the linkage leading to
success or failure. It’s called teamwork and it requires synchronization, just like the
gears in a transmission that successfully take you from point A to point B.
Are you a team player or are you just part of a working group of people? Are
you energized by your fellow workers or do you feel as though you’re the only
one “pulling the weight around here.” It is possible to be both competitive and
cooperative? Is the company’s return on investment in you or your team paying
dividends?
From office worker, to the mine, to the road job, to the mechanic’s shop, to
the dump truck or fuel truck driver, to the asphalt paver, to the front end loader or
the back hoe operator, to the flag person, to the board room… each person is a
team member and in so many ways, too numerous to mention, we all rely on each
other.
To Do Our Best Helps Insure Our Team’s Success!
Thanks for doing your part in continuing to make our company
successful!
— Joe
Cover
New Plant One in Lake
City brings with it a
record-setting history
from West Florida.
David Cassidy and his
crew are rebuilding the
plant.
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— Doug & Timbo
AC Affiliate News • July 2005 • 3
Once complete, SR 77 will be
a major connector and evacuation
route for Bay County residents.
AC’s work here has two projects,
the northern section at 6 miles with
clearing, grubbing, adding base and
paving two new lanes on the west
side of two existing lanes. The final
friction course on the two new lanes
is expected to be completed in June.
Roller operator Willie Ware rolls a
southbound turn lane on SR77.
The southern section
is 4.5 miles long and also includes
clearing, grubbing, adding base and
paving two new lanes on the west
side of two existing lanes. Base is
currently being added to this section
of the job.
From left; Phillip Stone-QC,
Brad Herring-General Superintendent, and
Bernard Davis- Paving Foreman.
Bernard Davis Paving CrewKevin McCaskill-Roller operator,
Aurelus Stewart-Paving operator,
Jeffrey Ridgeway-Screw operator,
Wellington Davis-Rake man,
David Mahone-Tack man,
Johnny Orr-Broom man,
and Michael Murphy,
Michael Cook, Kevin Hudgens-Labor
Left: Foreman Ron Maxey (left) and his crew install new guard rail and
barrier wall detours for CR388 intersection at SR77. With Maxey from
left are; Jason Lipford, flagman Donald Childs and Karlier Robinson.
Larry “Cornbread” Allen, below left, dresses the
median on the north end of the job in preparation for
sodding, expected to arrive the following day.
As the work day ends, but with plenty of work still
left to do, Erosion technician Scott Sewell (below)
puts John Deere green into high gear getting a
section of median ready for sod that will be arriving
early the next morning.
Left: From the Marianna office,
Mechanic Tommy O’Brian checks
out a generator on the “77” job.
Murray Batson, on grader spreads material for building base in an
area requiring the road bed to be raised over three feet. Equipment
operator Rudy Pippin, on roller, compacts soil as Batson advances
the road bed and raises its height. Rudy took a few minutes to
talk about his Christian beliefs and how he enjoys life as a
born again Christian. Rudy says, “there’s no better feeling
than being right with the Lord.”
Brent Toadvine, erosion technician and Roger
Hair, subgrade foreman, situate the last load of fill
on this median section of SR77.
Randy Christmas and crew along with Allen Kelley and crew
milled 2.9 miles of pavement on US 90 heading west out of
Crestview in early June. Project Superintendent is Robert
Thomas and Chris Hogue is QC manager.
U.S. 90 paving crew- Front row left to right; Roy Bembry-roller operator,
Jerry Tillman-paving foreman, Willie Martin-sweeper, Robert Tillman-roller
operator, Back Row; Roosevelt Calhoun-distributor operator, Percy Johnsonscreed operator, Steve Ristey-paving operator, James “sugarfree” Dexterscreed and asphalt finisher, Hammond Darnell-broom man, and mother/
daughter Alesia Hudson, Bernadette Hudson- MOT team.
In memory of roller operator Roy Bembry, pictured kneeling in picture at left. Roy was
fatally injured a few weeks after this picture was taken in an accident on SR85, when
a motorist lost control of his vehicle and struck Bembry as he was standing near his
roller machine. We remember Roy and his family in our thoughts and prayers.
Above: Keeping traffic running smooth, Tony Cook
in truck and Danny Amphion set cones for MOT.
Shannon Gallardo on sweeper and John McNiel
on front end loader team up to clean milling from
roadbed in preparation for shooting rubber.
Paperwork, Paperwork...Robert Thomas is
extremely busy covering many miles and a
number current major projects including I-10, U.S.
90, SR 85 and the Airport/Poverty Creek jobs.
Above- L to R, Cody Catnak and Doug Johnson
get a load of rubber ready for the U.S. 90 job.
Lowboy driver Perry
Thompson delivers a front
end loader back to Plant #6
Crestview Asphalt Plant #6 crew - Jay Bundy-labor, James
Jellyman-tanker operator, Wes Gill- ground man-train man and
plant operator trainee, Tim Gill-plant operator and AC vicepresident Kevin Wall were very busy on the day this picture was
taken, mixing asphalt for the U.S. 90 job. (not pictured- Jesse
Larkins-loader operator and distributor man)
Buck Henderson, standing in both pictures spots hubs while Doyle Henry Sheppard on grader
(left) grades for side street. Above, Jake Sheppard on pan is a third generation road builder
following the steps of his grandfather Ernest and father Doyle Henry. Jake plans to attend the
University of Florida after graduation from Jay High School and will seek an engineering degree.
Nothing beats practical experience. Good luck Jake!
10 year AC employee Curtis Carrol
on dozer spreads limerock for
subgrade
Left: 10 year AC employee Mack
Hendrix on front end loader keeps
the trucks moving with limerock.
In the truck, Elaine Dean takes on
a load of rock.
Below Left; Chris Hudgins and
James Carpenter, Below Right,
bring limerock to the SR 85 job
site.
Working at a steady pace,
subcontractors Reece and
Howell are installing the
necessary utilities along with
mixing and stabilizing the
sub-base, while AC crews
handle the grading of subbase and limerock, followed
by paving. The project calls
for total re-constuction of the
existing two lanes and the
addition of two new lanes
along with the construction
of a massive settling pond
where AC crews removed
378,000 metric yards of dirt.
A long way from home...left,
Marty Barber, AC employee
from Dixie Co. oversees the
final stages of the 4.5 mile
Airport and 4.5 mile Poverty
Creek Road project, northeast of
Crestview. Marty arrived here in
April to assist with the operation
which included milling, widening
and resurfacing, cutting
ditches, dressing shoulders
and grassing. Above, two more
Dixie County men, DeWayne
Valentine on grader and Luke
Hodge on front end loader repair
a washout after heavy rains
pounded the area.
Center: Concrete Supt.
Allen Deas supports
his crew assisting with
the finishing of many
residential driveways
being connected to
Poverty Creek road.
Working with Allen
are Mitchell Robbins,
Jerome Wilks, Diago
and Escobar.
Mike Taylor, Asphalt Paving
Foreman, looks on as his
crew rounds the curve on one of
many roads in Grande Point, a newly
developing subdivision at Inlet Beach in Walton
County. AC crews just completed a major section of
four-laning on US98 at Inlet Beach going west to Peach
Creek. Taylor’s crew includes Cleo Johnson-Screed operator,
John Beasley-Leadman, Harley Northington-Paving operator, Jerry
Jackson-Dump man, Tim Smith-Rake operator, Paul Rogers-Water truck,
James “Skeet” Bouie-Roller operator, Tony Adams-Tack truck driver, and
Edward McCleod-Roller operator.
Bobby Partridge on water truck is steady working in
these sand hills keeping the roadbed free of dust
Above: Scott Adams and crew are busy with the dirt work in this newly
formed subdivision in Walton County on the Bay Co. line.
Left: Bringing in hot asphalt to Mike Taylor’s crew are George Ray, left,
and Kevin Broadway, right.
Project Supt. Jamie Carter on grader
spreads load of lime rock for base of
newly formed turn lane.
“It passed,” says Daryl Weeks, just after
checking density on base for turn lane.
Project Supt. Jamie Carter and his crew are putting in 2,500 ft. of
turn lane at a point where Titus Road meets County Road 2321
northeast of Panama City. Above, left, Telesfaio Angeles on dozer
and Gilberto Angeles on roller work on new roadbed, shoulders and
ditches.
When it came time to double the size of Washington County’s 1,500 bed State Correctional
facility off Hwy.77, AC was there, ready to move in and take charge of the expansion
project, including site work, drainage, five dorm building pads and a 200 space parking lot.
Calling themselves the “Old Man Team” (but quickly adding they could keep up with the
best of ‘em), the men gathered around at lunch time for a picture while meeting with Project
Superintendent Dan Pelham (fourth from left). Dan joined the AC team, working out of
Marianna and the Family Dollar Distribution Center project as his initial work location. With
Dan are from left; Millard Hatcher-Grader operator, James Cole-Pan operator, Billy BanksDozer operator, James Brown-Pan operator, and Donald Allen-Roller operator
Evacuation Route Designation...
Milton Plant 5 provided the asphalt for Mike Owens’ asphalt crew on this section of SR87 beginning at Navarre
(US 98). L to R; Calvin Peoples, Willie Wilson, Charlie Rivers, Kris Fairley, Salvador Pinto, Marvin Garcia,
Lance Cramer, Vernon Wilson and Matt McCauley. The engineering firm of Hatch-Mott-MacDonald is providing
construction engineering inspection for the job. SR 87 has been designated an hurricane evacuation route with
a new tie in at US98, two new lanes, a new bridge, new barrier wall at the old bridge, new drainage including six
retention ponds, curb, gutter and sidewalks
Daryl Benefield on trac hoe lays pipe and installs storm drain
with his crew of Jose Manuel, Jose Lozos and Justino Martinez
Scott Radcliff operates the water truck
along SR87 making sure sods gets off
to a good start after being put down.
Dustin Matthews, left, and Allen Holland get forms ready for a new driveway
along SR87. Dustin and Allen are part of Randy Holland’s concrete crew.
North from Navarre to Milton and Beyond in...
Standing between concrete and wood power pole, Wesley Enfinger, AC’s QC inspector for
earthwork, oversees subcontractor Utility Service Company of Pensacola as they install
utilities and 30”stormwater piping to a depth of 10-12 ft. along a section of U.S. 90 at SR87.
Note the brick section is the original U.S. 90 roadway west of Milton.
Right: Roy Van Hoosen on front end
loader dresses shoulders along the north
section of SR87
Left: Kim Sprinkle drives the “Follow Me”
truck maintaining one-lane traffic in this
hilly area
Right: Project Superintendent Randy Loachas,
on grader, dresses southbound shoulder of
SR87 north of Milton. Randy reports that the
north section project is 14 miles and included
milling, rock, rubber, adding five ft. shoulders,
ditch re-work and resurfacing.
Below Left: Harold Smith on dozer dresses shoulders in preparation for sod that just arrived for this section of SR87. Below Middle:
Roseph Williams maintains traffic on the north end of the job. Below Right: Jeremy Fowler, MOT, places cones for one-lane traffic designation
Left: Larry Glover on grader and Robert Brooks on pan
“double team” a section of new road off Ambassador
Drive in Sunny Hills. Buck Griffin from the Panama
City office is the project superintendent. The project
also includes a helicopter landing pad behind the
Sunny Hills Fired Dept. The Sunny Hills subdivision is
located on the east side of SR77 between Chipley and
Panama City.
Below: Albert Rollins on traffic roller getting ready for a
section to be paved.
Company Wins Contract
to Build 17 Miles of New
Subdivision Roads!
You’re apt to find Larry Glover just about anywhere in Florida, doing
what he does best, grading for a road bed. Larry has trained a
number of AC employees who have gone on to make excellent grader
operators and when this picture was taken, he had accepted another
trainee, Robert Brooks, to take under his wing. Larry’s son Mark and
his grandson Kyle are also grader and equipment operators for AC.
Sammy Balcom keeps the water supplied to
the Sunny Hills job.
Just off U.S. 98 and onequarter mile north of the
Thomas Flyover project, you
find Hibiscus-By-The-Sea, a
condominium project we’ve
got a part in...building and
providing the parking lot area.
With much dirt to be moved,
AC crews have just begun the
process and already making
great headway. Henry Turner is
the Project Superintendent and
is assisted by Henry Barcena,
Larry Anderson, Jose Lopez,
Cedric Cameron, and Craig
Humphrey.
Jose Lopez checks area around
main drive on parking lot.
Left: Henry Barcena on front end loader and Larry
Anderson (right) on tractor bring fill to Steve Turner on
dozer building grade for parking lot exit.
Cedric Cameron (left) and Craig Humphrey (right)
check grade along north exit of the parking lot.
Right: Steve Turner, Project Supt., was glad to see
Murray Roscie, fueler, arrive in the nick of time to
bring a load of fuel to keep the project timely.
Win / Win for Company & Environment
at Panama City Office
What many people take for absolutely worthless debris and an environmental eyesore couldn’t be
further from the truth here at the Panama City office site off U.S.98. We take concrete rubble and
recycle it to be used once again in a variety of construction applications. Pictured above, Dewey
Deese, Kenny Braxton, Levy Jackson, Jimmy Shaw, Gilbert Strickland and Jessie Blythe move
these big chunks into a hopper where they are crushed. Currently the crusher is making recycled
material for a major condominium project parking lot at Hibiscus-By-The-Sea in Panama City Beach.
General Superintendent Wayne Carter, from the Panama City office,
looks over a cleared area where a new asphalt plant will be installed
to replace the old one pictured on the right side of this photo. Carter
estimates that the new plant will be delivered and erected this
August. The existing plant is still working hard providing asphalt for
projects in Bay County including Hwy. 77, Sunny Hills and a number
of County projects. To Carter’s left is another view of where the
concrete rubble crusher is located at the office site.
At the Panama City shop, mechanic Bill
Ingersoll is part of the crew keeping the
equipment running smoothly.
Company Wins National Award For Quality in Asphalt Paving
Lanham, MD - The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
announced recently that Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. of Lake City, Florida
has won a 2004 Quality In Construction Award for excellence in construction
of an asphalt pavement. The Company received the award on February 15 at
a special ceremony at the Association’s 50th Annual Convention “Pavement
Paradise” on the Big Island of Hawaii.
NAPA Board Chairman Charlie Potts, left,
congratulates Joe Anderson III, right
The Quality In Construction Awards recognize Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) pavements of excellence.
“NAPA selects the recipients of its paving awards using a known set of standards that have been
shown to give good results,” commented Charles F. Potts, Chairman of the NAPA Board of Directors.
“This award demonstrates the high quality of work that the HMA industry is achieving.”
Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., won the award for a design/build project that included widening
Interstate 95 in St. John’s County from four to six lanes. It built new drainage structures, and used
polymer modified HMA for the surface courses. The company maintained four lanes of traffic during
construction, which required much of the paving to be done at night.
The National Asphalt Pavement Association is the only association that exclusively represents
the interests of the Hot Mix Asphalt producer/contractor on the national level with Congress,
government agencies, and other national trade and business organizations. NAPA supports an active
research program designed to improve the quality of HMA pavements and paving techniques used in
the construction of roads, streets, highways, parking lots, airports and environmental and recreational
facilities. The Association provides technical, educational and marketing materials and information.
Congratulations to Anderson Columbia!
We’re Here to Help!
Left: Coleman Terminal
Manager Richard Partyka
was on-site during permitting
and construction making
things happen both timely and
correct.
Below: Amanda Cunningham is the
Coleman Yard Scale Master and Accounts
Payable Clerk. Welcome aboard Amanda.
Bringing in the First Train.
(Clockwise from Above)
Co-CEO Joey Anderson with
an official from CSX Railroad
watch the first train back into
place for unloading.
Joey Anderson christens the
first load of aggregate.
CSX train at Coleman site.
First rail delivery goes smoothly and as planned
as site construction employees look on.
Open House...Welcome to Coleman. Customers and dignitaries
Above: Shaker assembly moves into place to
assist in the unloading of granite aggregate
from Junction City Mine in Talbotton, Georgia
were invited guests on May 20 to enjoy a meal and tour the new site.
Bill Hodge cooked up a mighty good meal for 60+ guests. Bill is not only
a great cook, but also works with AC as a bridge consultant.
Above Left: Joey Anderson begins the day’s activities by letting customers
and invited guests know how much they are appreciated.
Above Right: Florida Senator Carey Baker (right) was on hand to welcome
Junction City Mining to Coleman and Sumter County.
Spurred by the rapid growth in central Florida,
the year 2004 generated interest in the development
of a rock distribution terminal. After much research
and discussions the Coleman site with 31 useable
acres was deemed an excellent location. The process
of obtaining permits began in April, 2004 with the
Sumter County Board of County Commissioners.
After many discussions, local approval was received
with site clearing beginning May 31, 2004. Many
individuals played a key role in the fruition of the site
including Brian Schreiber, Shawn Snyder, Richard
Strickland, Ken Holbrook, Brad Sanders, Bobby
Hunter, Jason and Tommy Riggs and project manager
Richard Partyka.
The next phase in the project was the
documented permit application for the wetland
mitigation process with S.W.F.W.M.D. (Southwest
Florida Water Management District). After much
discussion, meetings and report submittals, the final
approval was received in January, 2005.
The Coleman site, which employs five people;
Scale master – Ms. Amanda Cunningham, Site
Supervisor – Mr. Ken Siegel and two utility men
– Thomas Owens, Anthony Fields, and Terminal
Manager Richard Partyka, has a rail yard composed
of one main track and four rail spurs that can hold
up to 106 rail cars depending on rail car length. The
unique unloader design construction is made up of
precasted concrete walls and floor supplied by DuraStress Inc., three 36-inch belt conveyors, connected
in series to a Kolberg Super Stacker System which
has two 36-inch belt conveyors (main and stinger
belts). The construction of the material handling
system, once completed, unloaded the first CSX
train on February 10, 2005. Owners Joe Anderson III,
Doug Anderson and Joe Anderson, Jr., attended the
grand opening for business ceremony.
Presently, the Coleman employees boast
of unloading an 80-car unit train in 10.5 hours.
Continued efforts are underway to improve the
Newly arrived aggregate makes its way up the
conveyor system to make ready for loading
customers.
Left: Inspecting the first train- from left, Co-CEO Doug
Anderson, AC founder Joe Anderson, Jr., and Shawn
Snyder, JCM-VP for Marketing & Sales.
material handling system with
the objective to unload a railcar
of rock in less than 4 minutes.
The company’s objective is to
supply Coleman with a train a
week. Discussions are underway
with CSX Transportation with the
feasibility of shipping 100-car unit
trains instead of eighty (80).
To celebrate the Coleman
Terminal grand opening an open
house was held on Friday, May
20th, 2005. Turnout was very
good. Some noted dignitaries
were Senator Carey Baker,
Former Florida House Rep.
Everett Kelly and our good
friend and customer Joe Hill.
There were over 100-people
attending the opening, many
of which were customers,
County Commissioners from
Sumter, friends and officials,
Sumterville, Center Hill,
Coleman and Wildwood,
Progress Energy, CSX, County
Newspaper. Food was great
and a good time was had by all.
Above: Hard working Coleman crew! From left - Ken Siegel, Richard
Partyka, Thomas Owens and Anthony Fields make sure things runs
smooth at the site from shuttle buggy to conveyor and quality service
to the customer.
Neil Speers - JCM Quality
Control Director checks out a
mound of “89’s” that just arrived
from the quarry via CSX.
Left: Ready to serve central
Florida! From left - Neil SpeersJCM Quality Control Director,
Shawn Snyder - JCM VicePresident for Marketing & Sales,
and Richard Partyka- permitting
and construction oversight for
Coleman and now Terminal
Manager and QC for the new
central Florida facility.
Seat Belts Are Not As Confining As Wheelchairs
Scanning the local newspapers almost any day of the week, one
can find an article concerning an automobile accident involving injuries
to the driver or occupants. Invariably, the story addresses whether seat
belts were being worn. Here are just a few examples from the local
Gainesville newspaper.
April 30, “Car pulls into path of semi; 3 injured.” “None of the
people in the car were wearing seat belts.”
May 10, “Man killed in SUV crash…” “The SUV flipped over twice,
partially ejecting the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt;”
May 11, “2 killed in separate crashes.” “…the deceased was not
wearing a seat belt.”
May 14, “Area man dies in crash…”
“FHP reported the driver was not wearing his
seat belt.”
May 16, “…two children critically injured.”
“The right side of the SUV hit a large tree, and
the two children, who were not wearing seat
belts, were ejected…”
You may think you’re the best driver
on the road, and that you’ll be able to avoid
any potential situation that could result in
an accident. That, however, doesn’t make
you immune from the negligent operation of
Russell Akers
Safety Officer
The road construction industry has many
hazards that we may encounter every day.
The most dangerous of course is working
in and around passing motorists. We have
to be real careful and make sure that our
construction zones are set up properly and
that our lane closures are in place before we
ever get into the road to work.
We also need to think about other
hazards that we are faced with from time to
time that are not as noticeable.
Heat exhaustion causes headaches,
nausea, dizziness, weakness, and thirst. It can lead to vomiting and
fainting. Heat exhaustion can lead to life threatening heat stroke;
The victim has dry skin (no sweating) or hot, red skin (looks like
sunburn) and is confused. Take the victim to a cool shaded area
and give him water, and try to cool him off by removing some of his
clothing. Wipe his face down with a wet towel. If the victim does not
feel better in a few minutes, get medical help immediately.
Severe storms can be very dangerous as well. High winds can
cause materials and equipment to shift very fast. Rain can make
“the other vehicle.” Too often, we hear
about accidents where there is virtually no
time to react. We see it everyday in risk
management and safety department.
It’s an Anderson Columbia company
policy that anyone riding in or driving a
company owned vehicle use a seat belt.
IT’S ALSO
THE LAW. However, our concern is
not only in company vehicles. Our concern
is that the use of seat belts is an everyday
and everywhere
occurrence.
Mark Resler
Risk Manager
You owe it to
your family and
relatives to mitigate the potential for loss of life
or injury by simply buckling up. It’s old habit with
me. It should be with you. So, please heed the
occurrences above and fasten yourself in, and
insist your passengers do the same.
Just remember, seat belts are not as
confining as wheelchairs.
walking surfaces slick and can pose electrical hazards if
equipment or cords get wet. Electrical storms produce
lightning that can cause electrocution. In severe weather,
the best bet is to seek shelter as soon as possible.
Don’t touch that plant! Poison ivy, poison oak, and
poison sumac contain an oil called urushiol that can cause
a blistering rash. If you think you have been exposed, wash
with cold running water as soon as possible. Remember,
“Leaves of three, let it be.”
Lastly, protect yourself from insect bites and stings.
Wear insect repellant instead of scented cologne. Cover
your arms and legs as much as possible. If you do get
stung, remove the stinger by scraping it away. Apply
cold water or ice. Avoid places where snakes might hide
(around rocks and under wood piles). For any animal bite
or scratches, seek medical attention immediately.
Remember, everyone is not the same. People react
to bites, stings poisons and heat exhaustion differently.
Please be sensitive to their needs. You can never be
too careful when it comes to the safety of those you work
around.
Things are looking up for A-Truck Lines working out of Branford and next door to
Suwannee American Cement. The current 10 x 12 ft. office (left inset) will be
overshadowed and just a memory in just a few weeks once the interior is complete. Cal
Lambert, above right, and standing with Jimmy Jones, left, of the Old Town Shop in the
above photo have been working hard to make things happen. Once completed, the new
facility will have 6,688 sq. ft., including two bays, three offices, a parts and break room.
The west exterior is covered length-wise for added storage. The building is designed to
add one more bay without major modification.
Below: Newest A-Truck Line employee
is Secretary and Dispatcher Donna
Anthony...keeping those trucks moving at a
steady pace!
A-Truck Line’s
Fleet Manager, Cal Lambert.
Trac hoe Op. Danny Thomas loads truck
driver John Nicely with fill to be taken off site.
Grader Operator Rodney Chancey builds subgrade for
asphalt base on a new section of Hwy. 47
Transforming a Rural Road Into
Above: From the Lake City Shop, welders Pete Spradley
and Chris Wells puts sections of storm sewer together
that will be placed under the road.
Below: Every job is critical to the mission… Ed Bunnell, fills
in on his normal duties as an equipment operator, assisting
Tina Wolfe in filling sand bags for use as a silt fence.
Above: Foreman Willie Hernandez on tractor along
with laborers Martin Calderon, Ed Johnny Bussey and
Johnny Bowles build a spillway to keep water off a
section of the road.
Above: Willard Bussey on front end loader and
Truck Driver Vickie Pride deliver fill from the lay
down yard to the pipe crew.
Right: Making sure we’re on a firm
foundation, long time employee
Fred Aderholt came back to work
after a quick retirement. Here,
Fred operates a rough roller,
preparing subgrade for asphalt.
Keeping it clean, Lonnie
Todd runs the sweeper
Right:
Candice McCracken,
part of the MOT crew
directs traffic on the
north end of the job.
Left: Jody Jackson, trachoe operator, builds a
retention site that will handle stormwater runoff for
about one mile of the roadway.
Below: This photo shows the new roadbed being
built looking north from the start of the job and the
underpass at I-75
an Urban Four-Lane Highway
SR 47, an important link in Columbia County’s transportation system will
become a major four-lane road from just south of Interstate 75 for four miles
heading north. The I-75 underpass is being reworked as well as CR242 is
being rerouted to connect with an industrial park. Work includes two new
lanes, milling, resurfacing, curb/gutter, utilities, signalization, new intersection
design, and sidewalks. Project Engineer– Tony Williams, Project ManagerKevin Kirby, Project Superintendent- Dean Black
CR 242 is being rerouted to create a
direct connect with
the industrial park
entrance as shown in
the photo below.
Looking south from the beginning of the job, utility
work is being completed by AC subcontractor
LCMG-Lake City Management Group
Abiove: Anderson Materials driver Lou Gallina
prepares to unload redi-mix concrete around a
drain pipe on a new section of the roadbed.
Below– Keith Robinson, right, and
Johnny McCullen, left, prepare their
trailer for MOT services. Assisting
them are JoAnn Brady, Johnny
Bolles, Ed Bussey and Candice
McCracken.
Trac hoe operator John Spinks cuts
down embankment in preparation to
stabilize new roadbed.
All across Florida, Greenway Trails
and Rails to Trails pathways are showing
up and Anderson Columbia is proud
to be a part of the construction effort.
Exercise is a way to a healthier life and
the springtime growth of flowers along
the trail make it an even more enjoyable
experience. From Branford traveling
east, past Suwannee American Cement
with it’s huge American Flag waving a
patriotic salute atop the tower and on past
Ichetucknee Springs, then to Ft. White...
signs of our progress shine brightly as
the pathway weaves along gently along
rolling curves and hills in the north Florida
landscape.
The latest addition to the pathway
begins on the east side of the springs
and works its way to Ft. White, a 12.7
mile section under construction. Open
pathways have a 10’ wide asphalt
pavement, while city sections are limited
to 8’. All sections get 6” of limerock and
1-1/4 of asphalt.
Pictured from left are Kyle Glover,
4 yrs. AC, Mark Glover, 22 yrs. AC, and
Alfred Mengersen, 13 yrs. AC. Larry
Glover, Kyle’s grandfather and Mark’s
father, has been with AC for 42 yrs.,
almost all of that time having operated
a motor grader. In the top left photo,
Project Supt. Mark Glover on grader
prepares the pathways sub-base. In
the bottom picture, the men confirm an
8’ width around some beautiful oaks in
residential Ft. White. The project will
continue past Ft. White on SR’s 18 & 41.
Corey Young with the Suwannee
River Water Mgmt. Dist. along with the
Florida Parks Service are managing the
project with AC’s Project Mgr. Kevin Kirby.
Company Constructs Building Pad, Entrance and Service
Roads for New Mayo Fertilizer Facility In Lake City
Project Supervisor Willie Gardner, Sr.,
reviews plans for the new Mayo Fertilizer facility
being constructed in Lake City. Says Willie, “it
doesn’t get too wet or too dry for us to work.”
On the project with Gardner are; James
Jolley-Dozer, Marvin Gardner-Backhoe, Michael
Williams- Labor, Joeseph Simpson and Ivory
Mitchell- Off Road Dump Truck Drivers, Marshal
Hawkins-Front End Loader and Kevin ClarkDozer.
Plans call for the AC team to bring in
fill for the building pad and to construct an
entrance road as well as service road areas
within the complex. The area has been
considerably wet according to Gardner, but he
says his team knows how to “get after it,” to get
the job done! The 23 acre site is on McClosky
Road, just north of U.S. 90 and across from the
airport.
Kevin Kirby is the Project Superintendent.
Left: Project Foreman Charles Gardner, on grader, and Lamar
McQay prepare limerock for paving expected in the next few
days. Gardner reports the AC team was called on to build a
new deceleration/acceleration lanes, enlarged and new big truck
parking area, stormwater runoff piping, and curb and gutter work
T.J. Ivey is a multi-task employee, but on this day he was
operating a roller, preparing the limerock area on the
deceleration and parking for paving. Paving Foreman Justin
Sikes and crew moved in shortly thereafter to give the rest stop a
nice smooth ride.
Above-Lamar McQay on front end loader works on a
stormwater runoff area along the westbound side of I-10 in
Madison County. Others working on the project are J.C.
Poston-MOT, Jerome Harris-Roller, and Kevin Jones-Pan
Operator. QC was performed by Josh Wochenfusf.
“Midway” Florida (halfway between Tallahassee and Quincy is how the name came about) JCM “Midway” has a new office complex
after three years in an old trailer (see inset picture) Above, from left- Shawn Snyder- JCM Vice President for Marketing & Sales also
works with JCM sites in Crestview, Marianna, Lake City, Coleman and Ocala, Scott Shebel- sales for Midway & Marianna, and Sue
Walker - Office Manager and Assistant Terminal Manager. The new facility has 1200 sq. ft. and was completed in 2004.
The office “before” look.
The Crew! From left - “Duke” GoldwireShuttle Wagon driver and Yard Foreman,
“Mike” Zachary - Equipment Operator,
Shawn Snyder, Scott Shebel, and “Teddy”
Green - Front End Loader Operator
Right: View of the yard including shaker and conveyor belt system. The
Midway Yard is also home to Peavy & Son Construction Co., a valued
customer. The convenience of aggregate to Peavy’s asphalt plant makes
it a win-win situation for both companies. In addition, another AC affiliate,
Tallahassee Redi-Mix is located on-site, creating a quality product in their
mix designs and superb service to their redi-mix concrete customers in
our State’s capital and surrounding cities! Our folks at Midway have also
developed an eye appealing Industrial Park with immediate access to I-10.
Left: Grader operator Timmy Thomas levels an area on the backside of the new welcome station designed for large truck parking.
Right: Due to the increased size of the Welcome Station building along with additional parking, a new excel lane for exiting the facility had to be
lengthened, creating the need to cut back an overpass and requiring major reinforcing of the retaining wall.
Project Supt. Paul Bullard at
one of the retention ponds
checking the pump to ensure
proper operation.
Dozer operator Richard Lamb roughs out the
southbound exit lane from the Welcome Station.
Mike Herring on roller prepares an area on the backside of
the site for heavy truck parking.
Backhoe operator Robert Wilcox cleans and
clears and area between the retention pond
and parking of tree roots limbs and debris.
Truck driver Marc Miller says, “just me a
load to haul and I’m happy” as he watches
the bed fill with tree trunks and limbs.
Light at the end of the tunnel… Project Superintendent’s Roger McCrary and Daniel
Jerrels are on the home stretch on SR 20 heading west. Above: Daniel Jerrels, left,
and grader operator Tony Lewis discuss the subgrade on the two new west lanes.
Pan operator Timmy Buchan spreads dirt on the new
SR 20 roadbed.
Mechanic Jake Singer (left) and Michael Dyer (right), fueler, keep the equipment
running. Singer is replacing teeth on a soil stabilizer while Dyer greases a dozer.
Pablo Rivera (above) on roller,
compacts soil on two lanes of the
new roadbed.
Left: Ed Kemp, on trac hoe,
excavate many cubic yards of soil at
another retention pond.
Below: Paul Yates, on grader,
reworks shoulders along the east
bound lanes of SR 20.
Billy Currie on trac hoe builds a
berm along one of many retention
ponds built as a part of AC’s contract
along SR20.
“The Town Job,” as it’s referred to by work crews, is actually another
phase of work on SR20, going through the heart of Palatka and ending with the
intersection of US17 also in Palatka.
Project Supt. Brad Sanders reports good progress even with a difficult
railroad underpass requiring excavation of the old roadbed, flint rock, old brick
and mud followed by new construction along a 900’ section of roadbed. As the
old road was removed, crews encountered an artesian well near the overpass. A
redesign of that section calls for 3” of concrete sand followed by a fabric layer, 12”
of 57 stone, 6” of 89 stone and 9.5” of asphalt. 8” underdrains will be installed to
transfer the water to inlets allowing the water flow away from the roadbed.
The remainder of the job includes milling, resurfacing, curb and sidewalk.
On top of the work to be done, traffic in the area is extremely congested as this
part of SR20 is heavily traveled. Pictured right– Project Supt. Brad Sanders
looking at the railroad underpass. Project Manager is Doug Booth.
David Sanders on trac hoe and Lance NesSmith on
dozer bring in clean fill for a 900’ section of roadbed
heading west and under the railroad overpass.
Joel Ward, Jr., on front end loader, with James Blevins
assisting, unload under drain fittings for the job. Also assisting
is Travis Rhodes, multi-purpose equipment operator.
Dump truck driver Chuck Straner brings fill to the job.
Project Supt. Ramsey French reports that SR 100 from New River Bridge in
Union County to Bradford Co., near US 301 will require some major rework beneath
the roadway with 17 box culvert and pipe extensions, with some of the systems being
completely replaced. Additionally the old asphalt is milled and crack relief added
along with resurfacing and 5’ shoulders. Above, crews from Joe Covington’s and Glen
Baker’s group work on concrete forms for a box culvert extension. French’s road
crew includes Cheryl Baun-Van Driver, translator and laborer, Darlene Thompson-Pan
Operator, Heather Lanahan- Grade Checker (training completed), Buddy OsteenBarrier Wall construction, Justin Sikes-Paving Foreman. Also working on the project are
Tacho, Carlos, George, Angel and Ben along with Mike Franscay-Grader and Raymond
Curl-Job Foreman. Middle picture; French next to a section of the road where traffic will
be shifted to allow for new box drains.
AC’s SR100 crew is having the
opportunity to try a new erosion control
system called an “Aqua Barrier.”
The water tight “pillow” is placed empty
in the proper location and water is added
at the top center. As the pillow fills, all
the nooks and voids along the creek bed
are seamlessly filled. A small amount of
fill dirt is added to the sides and the dam
is complete. Says Ramsey, “it’s a handy
piece of equipment, easier than dirt berms
and more manageable when it comes to
erosion containment.” Exposure to possible
puncture is an inevitability, but he reports
that repairs are fairly simple with the wet/dry
repair kit… much like the kind used with a
portable swimming pool. When the need
for the barrier ends, just remove the cap,
free draining the contained water. Dress the
creek bed out, fold it up and move on to the
next project.
Above: Curtis Lashley on grader rips out an asphalt transition joint in
preparation for a full day of paving on a clear spring day. Far left is
QC Level II man Greg Stephens.
Right: Buddy Sheppard and crew lay down #6 rock for crack relief.
Right: Keith Staley
on roller evens out
the rock just prior to
laying down a course
of asphalt.
Project Supt. Ricky Reed (second from left)
stands with Kevin Kirby’s (third from right)
paving crew along a section of US 19 just
north of Tennille in Taylor County. Paving
crew members are Jeff Prescott, Dell Geiger,
Bobby Albertie, Johnny Mackey, Walter
McCaskill, Gullermo de la Cerda, Joshua
Yaun and Jacinto Ramirez.
Below: Darrel Ormond, Plant 10
operator in Perry keeps a steady
supply of hot mix asphalt moving to
the US 19 job.
Above: Kirby’s paving crew working hard to insure
that the asphalt transition joint is smooth as the
process begins.
Paving crew making sure every part of the paving
process is in good working order and alignment is
accurate prior to starting the paving process.
Jennifer Howell - Quality Control Level II
and Doug Waters of Asphalt Technologies
perform a Rice test, checking for air voids.
The US19 job calls for
replacing cross drains, milling,
additional turn lanes, shooting
rubber, ARMI and friction.
Just after 6:00 p.m. and the milling has begun… Foreman
Raymond Curl inspects the milling as Adiele Morales runs
the sweeper, making a clean path for shooting rubber.
Mechanic Carl Murray (middle picture) arrives on the scene to make sure the equipment is
ready to roll...well, in this case, “ready to sweep!” Below, Jose Morales takes care of those
yellow reflectors along the centerline to make way for the milling machine.
Paving Foreman Greg Waters and Paving Operator Rod
Davenport fire up the paving machine to make their way to where
paving ended the night before.
Above: Truck driver David Hollon takes on a load of milling to be
recycled. Below: Hollon and Raymond Curl bring on the crack
relief just before paving begins.
Project Supt. Gene Faircloth above,
reports the job is 7.3 miles long and
includes milling and resurfacing both
roadbed and shoulders.
Asphalt Technologies’ QC is being
performed by Tim Darandly. Project
Engineer is Tony Williams.
Six year employee and Rubber Tack truck driver Andy Stafford gets ready to
shoot 7,000 gallons of rubber… enough for one night’s paving with this new
Centennial Model tanker. Andy says that being a rubber truck driver has allowed
him to have his own special place to change clothes and shoes at home… even
with his very own personal washing machine! He calls it his “superman phone
booth changing room!” But he adds that being a rubber truck driver has its
rewards… “with the rubber splatter, you just have that look of working hard all the
time!” Andy’s personality and hard work give him a winning combination.
Checking the joint and making it right, Paving Foreman Greg Waters
and crew start out the night’s paving making sure the job is done right
the first time.
Pulling double duty, above: Dillion Dicks sweeps off an intersection on
River Rd. and then shoots a layer of tack as Justin Sikes maneuvers the
truck ahead.
“We load ‘em, haul ‘em and unload ‘em says
low boy driver Windle Stephens out of the Lake
City office. Right: Windle has just finished
loading a roller and paver on one end of River
Rd. and taking it to an intersection on the south
end of the same road. Below: Windle unloads
the paver as Asphalt Foreman Justin Sikes
(below right) gets ready to pave the intersection.
Justin Sikes paving crew tie in an intersection on River Road just east of the
Suwannee River at US 90 in Madison County. This seven mile section of road
called for leveling and resurfacing and was nearly complete at the time of this photo.
Every job is important to
Anderson Columbia. This
1,100’ section of two lane
road around George’s
Lake is being built for the
Putnam County Board of
County Commissioners.
The project, in addition to
paving, includes side drains.
Pictured left to right– Mark
Glover on front end loader
dressing ditches, Charlie
Smith, Kyle Glover and
Alfred Mengersen dress
out residential culverts and
drains. Far Right: Project
Supt. Roger McCrary.
Project Supt. Gene Faircloth has just completed Hwy 121 in Levy
County with milling, paving, adding five ft. shoulders. From left,
Project Foreman Charles Gardner on grader builds subgrade for
shoulders as Jerome Harris checks grade. Kevin Jones is the pan
operator and Tyrone Ivey is the roller operator. Quality Control
was performed by Asphalt Technologies employee Roy Boyette.
Boyette, pictured below left, is taking a density reading on the
limrock base on the shoulders.
At the new Plant 1 site; below, left to
right; Area Manager & Estimator David
Lachowsky, Norvell Brown-loader
operator, Edward Downing-rubber
plant operator, Donna Cothron,
secretary, Raymond Sisson-groundman
and Wally Noah-plant operator (8 yrs.)
Record-Setting Plant Comes to Lake City
the final touches on a 1998 model refurbished asphalt plant.
The new plant has an unmistakable bright orange-red color
which exemplifies the color in the AC logo. Prior to being
moved to Lake City, the plant was located in Cantonement, a
west Florida community just north of Pensacola and had quite
a history there. In March of 1996, the plant set a record that
stands to this day for its output on the I-10 job. Known as
Plant 12 then, crews exceeded 5,000 tons per day for three
days to meet the demands of the interstate job. New Plant 1
now has a double barrel drum and two 300 ton silos versus
the old one with a single barrel and two 200 ton drum silos.
The old plant, which produced 3.5 million tons during her stay
at Lake City, will be dismantled and moved to Maxville. We
wish her well in her new home!
Sylvester Holley (L) and “Little
Mike” Colbert(R) beef up an
area underneath the asphalt
hopper. Delivering redi-mix
was Eddie Farmer.
The new plant will have
the advantage of being
located much closer to
the Junction City Railyard,
which is situated about
one-quarter mile north of
the Lake City office.
David Cassity, pictured in top right photo hooking up a fuel line to the
hearter. David and his crew, Chase Barber, Randy Miller, Albert “Buddy”
Kyzer, Kenneth Hunt and Donald Chavous were responsible for setting up
the plant. In the center photo, Donald Chavous (left) and Kenneth Hunt
(Right), weld a protective cover over tanks. In the bottom photo, David
Cassidy (left) and Randy Miller (right) tighten some of the last bolts to
complete the job.
Project Supt./Mgr. Charlie Geiger reports
that the friction course is nearly finished
on 60 lane miles of the I-95 Daytona
job including adding a third lane in both
directions. Continuous guard rail has been
installed as well as major reworking of
the railroad bridge and the U.S.1 bridge.
Structural paving and a majority of the
friction was completed by Jerry Tillman and
crew along with Brad Kirby and crew on
some of the final friction and ramp work.
QC on the project is Universal Engineering.
Doug Booth of the Ocala office assisted
with the project management.
Above Left: Bridge widening at U.S. 1 looking south.
Above Right: Ditch paving in median
Project Supt./Mgr. Charlie Geiger reports that rainfall has severely hampered work on east SR
40. Most of the dirt moving and clearing and grubbing have been completed with work underway
on pipe and stabilization. 5.6 miles of two new lanes are being added while the existing two lanes
get resurfacing. The new roadway will have a number box culvert extensions as well as a wildlife
crossing bridge. As can be seen from the photo at right, the ground is saturated and standing water
along the new roadbed is causing a standstill on that part of the project. Above Left: A section of subgrade in a higher area is ready for rock. Above right: Wildlife crossing bridge under construction.

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