The Grubb Dispatcher
Issue 17 Volume 2
WHAT’S NEW THIS EDITION:
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• Third Annual Sales Awards
Banquet
Spring Company News Report
Save the Date
Mark your calendars for October 4th, 2014 for a long
awaited, long overdue W. O. Grubb celebration for all of
our employees and their family’s at our New Kent
Facility. There will be food, fun, and fantastic festivities.
Do you have a customized ride? We are also
encouraging all enthusiasts to bring their creations for
display. More details, and a formal invitation will be sent
out to all Grubb employees at a later date.
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• Welcome Ken Roche
• Portsmouth’s Picks
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• New to the Fleet
• Welcome Jerry Matthews
• Winchester’s Work
• Winchester Office Updates
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• Employee Service Recognition
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• Welcome Keith Leigers
• Baltimore’s Business
• Alexandria’s Activities
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• Happy Retirement Neil
• Welcome Kyle Burroughs
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• Anniversary Dates
• Safety Corner
Bill Grubb accepts the
key to the new Link-Belt
RTC8080 Series II, in
Las Vegas on March 5th,
at CONEXPO.
Grubb’s new Link-Belt RTC8080 Series II on display on the Link-Belt stage at
CONEXPO 2014. The event, which was held in Las Vegas, is the largest
crane and heavy machinery exposition in the world. During the show over
2,400 exhibitors unveil all of the newest equipment, technology, and
product break through in construction to over 125,000 attendees.
Employment Anniversaries
January - March 2014
The following is a list of employees that have been with the company for five plus years between January and March.
January
Quinton Anderson, Baltimore 6 years
Doug Brown, Baltimore 14 years
Ryan Carlton, Richmond 10 years
Dallas Cooley, Alexandria 10 years
Kenneth Debord, Baltimore 6 years
Daniel Hendricks, Baltimore 13 years
Thomas Hill, Richmond 20 years
Robert McClenny, Portsmouth 7 years
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Frank Natale, Richmond 11 years
Connie Pulliam, Baltimore 13 years
Ronald Ridgell, Alexandria 14 years
February
Doug Adkins, Richmond 17
17 years
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Mike Davenport, Richmond 18 years
Bill Grubb, Richmond 41 years
Neil Kennedy, National Branch 21 years
Nemo Lingerman, Baltimore 5 years
Dorothy Richardson, Fredericksburg 13 years
March
Don Baker Jr, Portsmouth 14 years
Robert Belote, Portsmouth 12 years
Bob Burgee, Baltimore 16 years
Danny Criner, Richmond 13 years
Michael Kestler, Alexandria 11 years
Robert Meisner, Alexandria 10 years
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Glen Parsley, Ironworker 35 years
Celerino Perales, Richmond 12 years
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Doug Radcliffe, Richmond 21 years
Scott Snead, Richmond 18 years
Eric Straus, Alexandria 14 years
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Martin Van Dyke, Alexandria 10 years
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William Waybright, Richmond 9 years
Richard Wyatt, Ironworker 37 years
SAFETY CORNER
These are first aid home safety tips for treating the 4 most common home injuries. Many injuries at home are minor
and can be fixed with a visit to the homes first aid kit.
Bug bites
• Make sure the person is not having an allergic reaction. Signs you should look for are shortness of breath,
swelling near the bite, dizziness and itching. If they are having an allergic reaction call for help immediately.
• If the person is not having a reaction to the bug bite you should clean it with an alcohol pad to get rid of any germs.
Then put a bandage on it to prevent dirt from getting near the bite. You can also put an ice pack on it to help
reduce any pain or swelling.
Nausea
• You can often treat nausea with medicines that are in your first aid kit. Pepto bismal is made for upset stomachs.
If you have some in your first aid kit you should take it at the first signs of nausea.
• There are also other remedies that should be in all home first aid kits such as Dramamine which is a motion sickness
medication. It will also help your stomach stop feeling queasy.
• If you have neither of these in your kit you can take acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Bloody noses
• The first is to find a small piece of tissue paper and roll it into a ball or cylinder and put it in the bleeding nostril.
It should fit in the nose without causing too much added pressure.
• Take your index finger and thumb and place them on the bridge of your nose and press firmly.
• Hold this spot for two minutes to be sure the blood flow has stopped.
Cut fingers
• Decide how badly the cut really is and if it needs stitches.
• If no stiches are needed, use a mild soap and water to clean the cut than dry it with a clean cloth.
• Put an antibiotic ointment on the cut to help reduce the chances of infection.
• Finally wrap the cut with a clean gauze and medical tape. You should wear the gauze until a scab starts to form.
If it becomes dirty or bloody it should be changed immediately.
Sales Award Winners
Silver Level Award
Larry Becker, Portsmouth
Steve Dieren, Alexandria
Ed Walters, Steel
In February all the salesmen joined together for the
3rd annual sales awards banquet. The event was held
at the Wyndham Virginia Crossings in
Richmond,Virginia and celebrated the achievements
of the salesmen throughout the previous year. Here is
the list of the winners and a list of their
accomplishments.
Gold Level Award
Jim Eller, Richmond
Henry Potter, Portsmouth
Aaron Richardson, Alexandria
Olen Helmick, Alexandria
Nemo Lingerman, Baltimore
Platinum Level Award
Jigger Tanner, Major Projects
Bill Crowder, Richmond
Tommy O’Donnell, Alexandria
Brad Shinault, Richmond
Eagle Award: Top performing salesman
Rookie of the Year: Top performing first year salesman.
Mike Davenport,
Richmond
Small Shackle Award: Smallest single transaction.
Block and Tackle Award: Most individual transactions.
Presidents/ Eagle Award
Billy Brown, LCD
Big Hook Award: Largest single pick.
Out of your Chart Award: Sold the furthest job from their
home base. (Please note this award has nothing to do with,
and does not encourage picking a load outside of a cranes
load chart).
Rookie of the Year
Mike Davenport, Richmond
Other Awards
Smart Sheet Award
Tommy O’Donnell, Alexandria
Small Shackle Award
Tommy O’Donnell, Alexandria
Block and Tackle Award
Henry Potter, Portsmouth
Big Hook Award
Nemo Lingerman, Baltimore
Out of your Chart Award
Eddie Duffie, LCD
Outstanding
Achievement Award
Nemo Lingerman, Baltimore
Safety Excellence Award
Richmond Branch
Smart Sheet Award: Posted the most revenue on the Smart
Sheet leads that he was assigned.
Outstanding Career Achievement: Award to recognize a
salesman for their outstanding achievements and dedicated
Nemo Lingerman, efforts to Grubb.
Safety Excellence Award: Presented to the branch with the
Baltimore
highest record for safety.
Branch Incentive Award: Presented to the branch with the
most increase in sales from the previous year.
Branch of the Year Award: Presented to the branch with the
highest profit margins, while maintaining a safe work
environment.
Willie Grubb “Against All Odds”: Awarded to the individual
who, through a selfless attitude and belief in his or her people,
with sheer will power and determination, accomplished
something nobody thought was possible. They embody the
tireless effort and determination that our founder Willie Grubb
displayed.
Jim Eller,
Richmond
Richmond Branch
(from left - right) Bill Crowder, Brad Shinault, Jim Eller,
Jigger Tanner, Frank Natale, Cecil Wilmoth, Scott
McDougle, Mike Davenport
Branch Incentive Award
Alexandria Branch
Branch of the Year
Richmond Branch
Willie Grubb “Against
All Odds” Award
Bill Grubb
Bill Grubb
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Please join us in welcoming Portsmouth’s new Safety Manager Ken Roche. Ken
has been a member of Operating Engineers Local #147 for the past forty years.
In 2000, he started a transition into a career in safety. After serving as Safety
Director for two large companies in North Carolina, and working with the N.C.
Department of Labor, he acquired his Certified Mine Safety Professional
certification in 2006.
Currently, he is working on a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and
Health from Columbia Southern University. He hopes to sit for the Associate
Safety Professional exam by next year, and the Certified Safety Professional
Ken Roche, Portsmouth's Safety exam upon completion of his degree.
Manager
Kim and Ken have been married for eight years and have three daughters and
one son. They also have five grandchildren to spoil, with one more on the way.
In his free time, he enjoys reading, football, and the outdoors.
Portsmouth
working for BAE
Systems on the USS
Eisenhower
(CVN-69) at Norfolk
Naval Shipyard.
Johnny Gunnell
operating with
Brandon Gunnell
oiling the Liebherr
LTM 1300-6.1.
Operator Blair
Carlton and
oiler Kyle
Moore on the
Liebherr LTM
1250-6.1, 300 ton
All-Terrain
Crane. This was
Brad Yauilla at
Portsmouth’s job
for Powell
Construction
Company at
Kinder Morgan
Pier IX.
Rigging job for Armada Hoffer/Dominion Power
at the Block 11 Town Center Virginia Beach
Project. Mobile-lift operator Darrell Williams
and riggers Justin Geist, Mike Thomas, and
Mike Games were setting two new transformers.
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New to the Fleet:
A few weeks ago Grubb took delivery of another Nelson Boom
Launch Trailer. This boom launch trailer will support both the 235
ton Liebherr LTM 1200/5.1 and the 300 ton Liebherr LTM 1250/6.1.
This addition was the final piece in the collection that now supports
every large All-Terrain Crane from 235 tons and above.
We are proud to announce the addition of Jerry Matthews as
the new Sales Representative for W. O. Grubb in Winchester.
Jerry joined us in January and has been in the construction
industry since 2000 and has over 2 years of sales experience.
Jerry returned to school in 2008 and graduated in 2011 from
Shepherd University. He received a Bachelor of Science (BS)
degree in Biology and minored in Chemistry. He is a member of
Lambda Chi Alpha men’s general fraternity, as well as a member
of Sigma Pi Epsilon, a group associated with the American
Chemical Society. Jerry and his fiancée, Sarah, have decided to
tie the knot this year after 6 years together. He enjoys playing
guitar and sports. He also has a fascination with how things work,
especially when it comes to technology.
Winchester setting 90,000 lb ammo vault at Summit Point, WV.
The 200 ton Demag was operated by Robert Rhodes and oiled
by Tom Skalkeas.
Jerry Matthews, Winchester
Sales Representative
Operator Robert Rhodes and
oiler Tom Skalkeas setting a
90,000 lb boiler at HP Hood.
Winchester Office Update
Winchester’s permanent home is under construction. Since opening last year,
the branch has been operating out of a temporary facility on Brick Kiln Road.
Ground has been broken, and concrete footers have been poured. The branch
is on target to be operating out of their new location by this summer.
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Employee Service Recognition
At Grubb, it truly is the employees that make the difference. Dedicated experienced
professionals have been instrumental in making the company what it is today. We would
like to recognize those that have served us with anniversary pins signifying milestones of
5 year increments of service. We will be visiting the branches soon to present the pins.
35 Years of Service
30 Years of Service
25 Years of Service
William O. Grubb
Charles D. Cooke
David K. Grubb
Steve F. Grubb
Andrew D. Jamerson
Richard R. Wyatt
Gerald W. Fridley, Sr.
Glenn O. Parsley
Cluster D. Cogar
Robert C. Nuckols
Ricky R. Perdue
James W. Poe
Michael W. Sullivan
20 Years of Service
15 Years of Service
William A. Brown
Benjamin H. Bruce
Fred H. Day, Jr.
Joseph R. Hunt
William N. Kennedy
Andrea M. Profitt
Douglas E. Radcliffe
Robert F. Rhoades, Jr.
Ed Walters
Douglas W. Adkins
Randall H. Baldwin
Kris V. Becker
Lawrence R. Becker, Sr.
Richard L. Bowers
Robert B. Burgee
David O. Daly, Jr.
Michael J. Davenport
Clayton M. Griffin
Ervin C. Griffin
Michelle Solaimani
Johnny R. Gunnell
Emmett R. Hamersley
Clifton L. Henning, Jr.
Thomas J. Hill
Kevin L. Pennington
Daniel J. Renaud
William B. Shinault
Christopher S. Snead
Dean M. Spruill
40 Years of Service
35 Years of Service
Pin
10 Years of Service
Jerry P. Bailey
Donald F. Baker, Jr.
Robert W. Belote
Stephen D. Brawley
Douglas E. Brown
Elizabeth D. Bruch
Carolyn A. Callanan
Alonzo R. Carle, IV
Andrew B. Carlton
Danny L. Criner
Floyd L. Eggleston
Irwin L. Eggleston
William M. English
John A. Ferrie, III
Kenneth G. Gibson
Daniel P. Hendricks
Andrew S. Hill
William S. James
Michael E. Kestler
James S. Leeper
Diane Manning
Russell K. Moody
Frank M. Natale
William D. Neely
Celerino R. Perales
Connie S. Pulliam
Steven A. Purdy
Donald V. Richards
Dorothy E. Richardson
Ronald A. Richardson
Ronald E. Ridgell
Gary L. Rugg
Steven V. Stowers
Eric T. Straus
Donald P. Themer
Allen R. Thomason
Wayne D. Tyler
5 Years of Service
Quinton B. Anderson
Felix R. Barrera
David C. Belt
Bryan L. Blue
Hans P. Blume
William M. Brown
Michael J. Bujanowski
Kelly W. Carlin
Ryan W. Carlton
Anthony L. Clayton
Danny L. Coffey
Dallas R. Cooley
William M. Crowder, III
Eric M. Daly
James Q. Johnson
Kevin A. Johnson
Ryan A. Lewis
Ronald L. Lynch, Sr.
Robert A. McClenny
Patrick D. McDermott
Robert H. Meisner
Carl H. Moats, Jr.
Alan R. Moore
Patrick S. Moran
Timothy B. Morgan
Shawn T. Mowdy
Daniel W. Murray
Thomas G. O'Donnell
Kenneth N. DeBord
Dwayne M. Decker
Richard M. Dore
Charles W. Dove, Jr.
Jerry L. Draper
Melvin E. Duffie, Jr.
Michael J. Duley
James C. Eller
Wade F. Freeman, III
Kenneth R. Hand
Olen R. Helmick, II
Christopher Hickey
Kenneth D. Hicks
Susan O. Howard
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William H. Osterbind
William S. Patterson
William H. Potter
John W. Price
William J. Quinlan, III
Stephen J. Rohrman, Sr.
Perry A. Seery
Johnathan C. Shortidge
Charles B. Spiller
Brian M. Themer
Martin G. Van Dyke
Jean S. Walton
John W. Walton
William D. Waybright
We are happy to announce the addition of Keith Leigers as the
Dispatcher/Rental Coordinator for the Fredericksburg office.
Keith was previously with S. B. Cox, Inc. for 22 years. He started
as a dispatcher for the roll off containers and portable sanitary
service. He then worked his way up to service division
manager and fleet safety manager.
Keith Leigers, Fredericksburg’s
Dispatcher/Rental Coordinator
Keith and his wife Lyn run a horse farm in western Hanover
County. In his spare time he enjoys college football, working
on the farm and playing golf.
Alexandria’s bare rental.
275 Ton Manitowoc 999 working for
American Infrastructure.
Baltimore working for XL Industries lifting
propane tanks.
Jim Tracy operating the Grove 7550 with
oiler Brian Bevins, and Carl Moats
operating the new Grove 6300L with oiler
Juan Garcia. Also on the job were riggers
Pat Moran and Dan Hendricks.
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Neil Kennedy enjoying his
retirement party.
Happy Retirement
We would like to thank Neil Kennedy for over 21
years of service to the company, and wish him a
very happy retirement. Neil has been a vital
member of our team since 1993 working with:
permits, licenses, contracts, IFTA reports, and
other essential duties involving transportation.
After all his hard work and dedication, Neil will
be moving on to a life of relaxation, leisure, and
hopefully a great amount of fun. To help break in
his new lifestyle properly, we sent him off with a
loveseat Adirondack chair as a retirement gift. We
are sorry to see you go, but we are all very excited
for you.
Everyone surprising Neil
as he arrives at his
retirement party.
Richmond is excited to bring on board Kyle Burroughs as
their newest Road Service Technician. Kyle has been in the
transportation industry since 1987, and has been working
with cranes for the past 7 years. He will be working in the
Maintenance Department ensuring that all our equipment is
maintained to the high levels that our customers expect.
Kyle has been happily married for 24 years to his wife Kristin.
They have two boys age 22 and 17. When he is not at work, he
enjoys riding motorcycles, sunshine, sandy beaches, and
traveling.
Kyle Burroughs, Richmond Road
Service Technician
A message from W. O. Grubb’s
Corporate
Safety
Director,
Chuck Cooke:
Congratulations to all the team
members at Grubb for reaching
above and beyond on our safety
goals. As of February 19th, we
have reached 369 days (over one
year) without a single lost time
injury.
Let’s keep up the
momentum and remember to
keep safety first on every job!
Liebherr LR-1400/2 and 6 lines of self propelled
Goldhofer trailer working for URS in Newton, IL.
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