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THE TURRET CONNECTION
Employee Newsletter
Volume II, Issue 1
Wayne’s World (Message from the President)
Every day brings us more to coast and visited our Yes, it has been a strain to
depressing news about the new locations in California do all this during these ex-
economy. How many and Connecticut over the tremely difficult times. But
more people will lose their past several weeks, there is at our core, we are what we
jobs before things start get- reason for optimism. have always been; a won-
ting better? Will GM file While the numbers don’t derful group of team players
for bankruptcy protection? yet show it, we have as- who understand that hard
How much lower can our sembled great teams in work and great customer
retirement savings drop? both locations. Recent service lead to long-term
Are there other Ponzi stocking deals with several success.
schemes out there like the major vendors will soon
Madoff fiasco, wiping out put us in good inventory Stay positive, stay focused,
Inside this issue: both individuals and several positions. The saws are in and better times will come!
philanthropies, still yet to place and already cutting.
be discovered? A quick look at the “new
employees” list on page 4 -Wayne
Employee 2
Spotlight says it all, as we try so hard
Yet, as I have traveled coast to buck the national trend.
Philip Samuels 3
South Windsor, CT Location up
A tribute to the 3 and running
real Elvis Earlier in the year, Sunbelt-
Turret Steel acquired a
35,000 sq. ft. warehouse in
Corporate 4
South Windsor, CT. The
Anniversaries
fourteen-acre property al-
lows for future expansion.
Birthdays 4 Former Turret Steel Sales
Representative Neil Stein Neil Stein, Regional Manager
was promoted to work for
the sister company in South
New Employees 4 Windsor, CT which is ap-
proximately 6 miles from
Hartford.
Stein reports, “we’re fully
operational—saw cutting and
shipping out of the door.”
Sunbelt-Turret South Windsor, CT Location
Page 2 EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Yosemite National Park
JAKE KLEIN
Regional Manager in
Dos Palos, CA
Jake clowning around
pretending to climb
the tree limb.
For those of us who know Jake commercial pilot.
he is a funny and free-spirited According to Jake,
kind of guy. What some of us it takes about
may not know is where he gets twenty hours of dual training
this free-spiritedness. with a flight instructor, in addition ing in and out, purchasing and the When asked what are some of
to flying solo hours, before you office. My father and Steve his hobbies, he answered, “My
Jake was born and raised in Char- can obtain your license. Jake so- (Atkinson) taught me the sales real hobbies are too expensive,
lotte, NC and has an Irish/ loed just after 6 hours. Maybe he side. Jerry (Webb) took me out because they include engines—
Catholic background. He offers was just that good, because he on the road with him when he motorcycles, boats, cars, planes,
an explanation on how he was recalls a flight instructor falling was in sales. And that’s how I got etc. I’m a huge Tarheels fan and I
conceived. His mother shared asleep during one of their “Jake into sales. Although I enjoy the enjoy keeping up with them.”
with him that his father came behind the wheels” (controls). business now, I never had serious When asked who his favorite
home without a Valentine’s Day intentions of being in the steel Tarheels player is, he says from
Gift, one night. After an under- Unfortunately, his dream of being industry before, but that’s how I his era it’s Vince Carter, although
standably not so good time, they a commercial pilot would not got into it.” he definitely remembers watching
eventually made up. “I was con- come to fruition. At the age of Michael Jordan play.
ceived during that time. My par- 23, and behind the wheels of a And Jake has done very well for
ents thought they were done motorcycle in October 1998, his the company that his father “My hobby since coming to CA is
having kids!” Jake has a brother aviation career was sidelined. helped found. In 2007, he was remodeling the house. I thank
and two sisters. Jake’s motorcycle crashed. “Sean promoted to Regional Manager of Wayne for this opportunity, be-
(Murphy) was riding behind me the new Cooper, TX location. In cause we have so many things to
He says his mother developed a and saw everything. He was the 2008, he relocated again, this do within a 2-hour radius here—
“superstition.” There were sev- person that called 911. The doc- time to Dos Palos, CA, along Sierra, Nevada; the beach. I’m in
eral mishaps in the family involv- tors said I was three minutes with his wife of seven years, Kara. the middle of Napa Valley. “
ing Klein men, at the age of 23. away from dying. Thank god my
To hinder something tragic from mother has superstitions! After
happening to her children, Jake’s the motorcycle accident, I was
mother began sacrificing some- hospitalized for twelve weeks.
thing like wine or hot tea for a Due to the medications I had to
year, on behalf of her boys. take, I was informed that I could-
When Jake learned of this, he n’t fly for five years.”
questioned his mother, “What “We have three dogs. One is
are you going to sacrifice for Jake accepted his fate, but still huge and recently gave me a black
me?” She teased, “For you, I’m needed a job. That’s when he eye with his paws.
going to sacrifice two things.” came to work for Sunbelt Steel
Company. His father John Klein,
Later in life when Jake became then part owner of the company
burned out with school, while offered him a job. “I think he
also working and playing soccer, might have created a job for me.
he quit to pursue a pilot’s license. He paid me a very modest salary.
He had dreams of becoming a I handled the freight, trucks com-
Don’t Fix Attitudes...Fix Behaviors!
Don’t Fix Attitudes...Fix Behaviors!
Philip Samuels will be the Trainer for the 2009
Employee Conference at Sea. He and Wayne
“...PEOPLE CAN served as camp counselors together when they
EASILY ABSORB were high schoolers. Philip Samuels has spent
THE CONCEPTS the last 26+ years developing management and
AND ACTUALLY communication programs, that utilize proven
USE THE management and behavioral science theories.
TECHNIQUES…” Philip says he converts these principles into a
delivery method that gets rid of all the jargon
and boredom, so that people can easily absorb
the concepts and actually use the techniques Philip Samuels, President
that he presents. Performance Mastery Institute
Philip will facilitate the Don’t Fix Attitudes...Fix Behaviors Workshops
during the cruise. According to Philip, this is one of the most requested pro-
Cruising
grams. Using a very humorous approach he shows participants how to get
“whatever they want, from whomever they want, whenever they want.” It
works on employees, bosses, children, places you shop...anyone, because the
concept is based on human behavior, not just management. Philip says “it’s
wonderful, immediately usable and can be life changing.”
Fun, but powerful sessions are in store during the cruise!
Recent Elvis Spotting
HE REALLY WORKS FOR TURRET STEEL AND
THIS IS HIS NEW BAND.
Chicago Office surprised Fred for his birthday in February with fake sideburns.
Congratulations for being in the Steel Industry for 30 Years Fred (since March 1979)!
Top 10 Elvis Greatest Hits
#1 Kentucky Rain
#2 Suspicious Minds
#3 Jailhouse Rock
#4 Blue Suede Shoes
#5 Heartbreak Hotel
#6 Don’t Be Cruel
#7 Hound Dog
#8 Return To Sender
#9 Are You Lonesome Tonight
#10 It’s Now or Never
From left to right (Rhonda, Earl, Deb, Lou, Terra, Brad and Dean) (Fred in front)
Page 4
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
2 Years
Parker, Hillary Cooper, TX location. Buncher, Jay
new 21 Years Cress, Frank 31 Years
In Katina 1 Year
Khan-Watkins, 2008, he relocated again Coleman, Erin 11 Years Olmsted, Jr., Fred 30 Years
1 Year
Marsh, Deana Regional Manager—this
as Griffith, David 20 Years
Palos,
Roggenbuck, time to Dos1 YearC.A. He
Gary Norman, Michael 9 Years
lives there now with his Davis, Lisa 2 Years
wife of seven years, Kara,
and there
APRIL three dogs. MAY JUNE
Kraus, Dave 23 Years Martinkovich, Steve 26 Years Richardson, Brian 9 Years
Kozak, Dave We have so many things to Rado, Joe
15 Years 9 Years Cil, Silin 4 Years
do 12 2-hour
Collins, Ginger within aYears radius Petty, Jerry 2 Years MacDonald, Wendell 2 Years
here—Sierra, Nevada; the
Hazinakis, Pat 9 Years Bullock, Cedric 1 Year
beach; I’m in the middle of
9 Years
Wallace, Eric Napa Valley. My hobby since
2 Years
Demma, Keithcoming to CA is remodeling
1 Year
Brewer, Lynn the house. My real hobbies
are too expensive, because
they include engines— mo-
B I R T H D A Y S
boats, cars,
torcycles,APRIL MAY JUNE
planes, etc. I’m a huge Tar-4
Coleman, Erin Otano, Lou 1 DeYoung, Earl 4
heels fans and I enjoy keep- Pavlisick, Bruce 8
Norman, Michael 16 Toles, II, Charley 5
ing up with them.” When Yon, James 9 Cil, Sem 16
Jerry 19
Petty,who his favorite Tar-
asked
Parker, Hillary says from 20 Rakofsky, Stan 12
heels player is, he
Monoski, Joseph
his era it’s Vince Carter, 26
Higlesias, Vincent 17
although he definitely re- Morgan, Charles 20
members watching Michael Demma, Keith 21
Jordan play. Williams, Rhonda 21
Krishnasamy, Karthik 27
“I’m just enjoying life. I think
of myself as a team player.
I’m here for the long run
and hope to retire with the
New Employees Vincent gives the peace sign in CA
Tim Abbott, Returning Sales Representative, Charlotte, NC
Kenneth Favors, Warehouse Employee, Cooper, TX
Vincent Higlesias, Sales Representative, Dos Palos, CA
Karthik Krishnasamy, Operations Mgr./Asst CFO (Corporate)
Anthony Mora, Warehouse Employee, Dos Palos, CA
Brad Peterson, Sales Representative, Chicago, IL
Eddie Renfro, Sales Representative, Cooper, TX
Charley Toles, II, Warehouse Manager, Cooper, TX
Bruce Urquhart, Sales Representative, South Windsor, CT
Thomas Winot, Warehouse Manager, South Windsor, CT
James Yon, Warehouse Manager, Dos Palos, CA
Tom and Bruce pose in front of the new sign in CT
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