July-August 2015 Newsletter
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July-August 2015 Newsletter
July-August 2015 Newsletter BOSSELMAN GIVES BACK The Corporate Office donated 1,689 pounds of food to the 2015 Gray Television/10-11/ NBC Nebraska Can Care-AVan. This was the result of a friendly competition throughout the office where different food items were given point values. The Boss Shop department took first with 2074 points. Human Resources and Marketing/ Procurement came in 2nd and 3rd respectively. All of the food was delivered to Super Saver, with the help of a few Danger football players, and donated to a variety of local charities. 2ND ANNUAL WINGS & WHEELS Quaker Steak & Lube’s 2nd Annual Wings & Wheels Car Show was even more successful than the first with over 80 cars! With the help of the South Central Corvette Club, Quaker Steak & Lube hosted a variety of cars, filling 11 different categories. First and second place winners in each category received a trophy. The show also featured drink specials, the QSL Wing Challenge, and activities for kids. Keep and eye out for information on next year’s show where over 100 cars are expected to be shown! Dinsdale Automotive, Bosselman Retail, and Bosselman Energy held a Blood Drive on July 13th to help offset the decreased number of blood donors the Red Cross experiences in the summertime. The Red Cross is experiencing 82,000 fewer donations than even last summer. Over 40 donors provided blood to help patients in need. Sixteen volunteers from each of the three companies helped run the drive, while snacks were provided by Frito Lay and Dean Foods. Each donor was entered to win a prize package. GRAND ISLAND GAMES The 2015 Grand Island Games turned into a big success for Team Bosselman this past weekend! Retail and Energy again teamed up to represent Team Bosselman for a combined 196 points (41 points more than last year!) - to not only take 2nd Place overall with a big comeback victory, but also win the Corporate Cup! 26 teams competed, and 1st Place went to HydroTech with 229 points. Team Bosselman took 1st in Women’s and Coed Tug of War and Men’s Home Run Derby. They took 2nd in Men’s Tug of War and 3rd in 3 on 3 Coed Basketball. Editor: Stephanie King-Witt, Director of Marketing Layout/Design: Richie Berggren, Creative Manager/Melissa Struss, Marketing Assistant For news coverage, please contact Stephanie King-Witt at 308-381-2800 ext. 144 or email [email protected] Deadline for news is the first of each month. DANGER SEASON SUMMARY For the third season in a row, the Nebraska Danger won the Intense Conference Championship, advancing to face the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Bowl. Although they hung right with the Storm throughout the first half, even gaining the lead at one point, the Danger fell short of the elusive United Bowl victory. The Storm had an impressive second half to end the game at 62-27. Despite ending on a low, the Danger boasted many highs throughout the season. They were undefeated at home as the team utilized the Indoor Football League MVP, Jameel Sewell and Offensive Rookie of the year, Waymon James. Five members of the team also received All-IFL Honors, including Waymon James, Jameel Sewell, and Darius Savage on the First Team, and Trevis Turner and Justin Edison on the Second Team. The Danger finished 11-5, the same record as 2014. ALZHEIMER’S FUNDRAISER Pump & Pantry and the Travel Center teamed up to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Foundation. They sold Forget-Me-Nots throughout the month of June, to total $28,465 raised. This was nearly $9,000 more than they raised last year. Congratulations to Sales Associates Daniel Erpelding and Ramon De Jesus who sold the most Forget-Me-Nots for Pump & Pantry and Bosselman Travel Center, respectively. “AMERICAN HONEY” The Bosselman Travel Center served as a shooting location for the film “American Honey” at the beginning of June. “American Honey” centers around a young girl named Star who is on a wild adventure across America with a group of rowdy kids selling magazines. The cast includes Shia Labeouf, Riley Keough, and Sasha Lane. The Travel Center was chosen because it portrayed the ideal Midwest truck stop for a couple of scenes in the film. “American Honey” is set to release later this year. “BOSSELMAN PROUD” FEATURED EMPLOYEE Dorothy Brockman has worked at the same Pump & Pantry location for 30 years. She started her journey with Bosselman Companies the day the Burwell location opened and has been a beloved cashier there ever since. Dorothy enjoys getting to know her customers personally, especially the kids that she gets to see grow up in the Burwell Community. This is reflected in her advice to fellow employees. “Always remember to speak to your customers, treat everyone the same, and always talk to them so they know you appreciate them. Remember, they pay your wages! Laugh and joke and have fun with them, and they will always come back for more,” said Dorothy. Dorothy’s favorite part about working at the Pump is that people remember her when they come through Burwell, even if they haven’t been there in years. She said she must have treated them right if they still remember her. Dorothy has several hobbies outside of working at Pump & Pantry that include mowing her big yard, working with flowers, taking care of Banty Chickens, and grabbing coffee with friends. She has been married for 59 years and has two sons, a daughter-in-law, two granddaughters, and two greatgrandsons. CUSTOMER COMMENT A driver lost a grease fitting on the throw-out bearing. Greg fixed it without doing a major job, saving him thousands of dollars, and the tech found water in the oil when checking dope and changed the rear end oil. The driver was shocked that someone cared for him that didn’t have to. He stated that Greg and Marcy treated him like family and he wants our company to know that he will bring all his service to us, and talk to his company, Mike Shelton, about bringing 40 additional trucks to us. Kudos to Greg & Marcy at the Ruther Glen Boss Shop! For more information on these stories and others please visit www.bosselman.com/news 7