CCNN Colony Contact News Network Parent/Child Day July 2015 For the People of COLONY BRANDS INC. & Its Affiliated Companies New Employees Family News/Update Scholarship Winners Booster Events Environmental, Health, and Safety Fair Introducing Sun City Boosters! Parent/Child Day at the Clinton Contact Center included an activity to beautify the entrance with spring flowers. Sandra Logan led the group, which included Alexanderia Dinning, April Mohr, and Dani Speakman. See more photos on page 10. Dates & Deadlines August 15 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Fair August 19 - Safety Day August 25 - Ginny s & Tender Filet Anniversary Party September 10 - Founder s Day September 10 & 12 - Open House at Sun Prairie Fulfillment Our newest facility, Sun Prairie Fulfillment, held its inaugural Booster event on May 8. All 27 employees were in attendance for the event, which combined a grilled picnic lunch with a trivia contest. Employees enjoyed brats, hot dogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, and potato chips. Alex Lee and Brett Stangel are pictured serving Thomas Matthews, Julie Day, and Mike Carlson. Booster representative Alex Lee served as grill master and host at Sun Prairie s first Booster event.
Welcome New Employees Britney Adams is a new Merchandising Clerk in Monroe. She and her husband, Will Massicotte, have one son, Liam. They live in Brodhead, WI. Tempestt Ballenger transferred to regular status as the Wave Planner at Sun Prairie Fulfillment. Originally from Belvidere, IL, she now lives in Madison. Danny Bero is a new Merchandising Analyst in Monroe. After growing up in Appleton, WI, and two years at Iowa State University, he now lives in Fitchburg. LeRoy Blumer transferred to regular status in Bakery Sanitation. He has two daughters and two grandchildren. LeRoy lives in Albany, WI. Theresa Clark is a new CID Analyst in Monroe. She and her husband, Chris, have five children. Theresa is originally from Madison; they currently live in Brodhead, WI. Jennifer Dalton is the new Day Porter in Monroe Janitorial. She has five children and lives in Browntown, WI. Justine Deininger is a new Senior Accounting Clerk in Monroe. She and her husband, Craig, live in Freeport, IL. Leah Dietmeier is a new Marketing Services Specialist in Monroe. She lives in Freeport, IL. Tim Fischer is a new Contact Center Director in Monroe. He and his wife, Katherine, have two children: Langdon and Tate. They live in Evansville, WI. Lorelei Fries transferred to regular status as the Timekeeper/Receptionist in Sun Prairie. Originally from Monroe, she now lives in Fitchburg, WI. Laura Gams is a new Inventory Manager in Non-Food Inventory Mgmt. Originally from Waukesha, WI, she now lives in Madison. Judith Hiatt transferred to regular status as a CID Clerk. She and her husband, David, have two grown sons and a granddaughter, Brenna. They live in Monroe.
Welcome New Employees Maria Javier transferred to regular status as a Designer at Ashro. She currently lives in Arlington Heights, IL, after residing in New York City and Bloomfield Hills, MI. Becky Kallas transferred to regular status as a Non-Food Packaging Asst. in Monroe. She has three children. After living elsewhere, Becky is back in her home town of Monroe. Ethan Kerchner transferred to regular status as an Analyst in Systems & Programming. Originally from Davis, IL, he now lives in Monroe. Hannah Knight was hired as a R&D Scientist in Monroe after starting as an intern. She and her husband, Austin Kramer, live in Madison. She is originally from Brookfield, WI. Andy McGowan is a new Operations Supervisor in Monroe. He and his wife, Laura, have three children. Originally from Darlington, WI, they now live in Cazenovia, WI. Dylan McGuire is a new Catalog Information Development Analyst in Monroe. He recently returned to his home town of Monroe after four years in Whitewater, WI. Lindsey Minkie is a new HR Technician in Monroe. She and her husband, Cory, have five children. They live in Davis, IL. She grew up in Machesney Park, IL. Candice Nepean is a new Merchandising Clerk in Monroe. She lives in Freeport, IL, but is originally from Lanark, IL. Justin Nolte is a new Line Service Mechanic at SC Aviation in Janesville. He lives in Brodhead, WI. Mary Price is a new Web Merchandiser in Monroe. She and her husband, Eric, live in Fitchburg, WI. She is originally from Shawano, WI. Sheila Price is a new Janitorial Supervisor in Monroe. She and her husband, Howy, have two children. They live in Brodhead, WI. Sheila is from Waunakee, WI. Jackie Pyzik is a new Merchandising Assistant at Ashro. She and her husband, Craig, live in Lyons, IL. She grew up in Chicago.
Welcome New Employees Matt Riedl is a new Pilot at SC Aviation. Originally from Franklin, WI, Matt now lives in Edgerton, WI. Debra Ripp is a new Senior Accounting Clerk. She and her husband, Jeff, have four children and five grandchildren. They are relocating to Monroe from Brodhead. Danielle Robieson is a new Assistant Quality Technologist in Monroe. She and her husband, Shawn, live in Lena, IL. She is originally from Monroe. Tiffany Sarnowski transferred to regular status as a Training Coordinator in Dickeyville. She and her husband, David, live in Lancaster, WI. She is from Potosi, WI. Rachel Schlindwein is a new Forecast Planning Manager in Monroe. She and her husband, Mike, are expecting their first child. They live in Verona. Kim Snyder transferred to regular status as Assistant Supervisor/Scheduler at the Clinton Contact Ctr. She has three daughters and a granddaughter and lives in Clinton. Jim Stocki is a new Operations Supervisor in Madison. Originally from Bolingbrook, IL, Jim now lives in Stoughton, WI. Heidi Treuthardt transferred to regular status as an Associate Editor/Copywriter. She and her husband, Rob, have two children and three grandchildren. They live in Monroe. Bobbi Tschumper is a new Internet SEO Specialist in IMS. Originally from Belvidere, IL, she now lives in Sun Prairie, WI. John Turner transferred to regular status as a Virtual Supervisor in Clinton, IA. He has two daughters: Zoey and Serenity. John lives in Clinton. Shane Whittemore was hired as a HR Coordinator after starting as an intern. He lives in his home town of Oregon, WI. Bill Wilson is a new Internet Technical Analyst in Monroe. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in Edgerton. Bill is originally from Whitewater, WI.
The Colony Brands Family Births Cora Marquardt, daughter of Dan and Ashley Marquardt, Product Design Rocco Danger Morrow, son of Tom Morrow and Monica Ehlen, Dickeyville Contact Ctr. Samual Peter Avers, son of Cassie and Dan Avers, SC Aviation Penny Lee Singer, daughter of Bionca and Adam Singer, SC Aviation Lincoln Allen Almquist, son of Scott and Felicia Almquist, Clinton Contact Center Jett Bradley, son of Jimmy Covert and Chesney Stewart, Creative Marketing Services Clayton Richard Wang, son of Apryll and Garrett Wang, Global Trade Compliance Jaxon Levi Obert, son of Jeremy and Alison Obert, Global Trade Compliance Makenna Kerry Jarvis, daughter of Nick and Bethany Jarvis, Brand Management Lettie Lyn Folk, daughter of Rudy (HR) and Tanner (Creative Marketing Services) Folk Maxen John, son of Emily Myers and Cody Sulzer, Bakery Lillie Mormann, daughter of Lindsay and Mike Mormann, Peosta Fulfillment Brolin Levi, son of Audrey Reed, Peosta Fulfillment Lydia Ruth, daughter of Jessica and Ross Beck, Peosta Fulfillment Kambry Ann Kruse, granddaughter of Roxie Schaffner, Savanna Update Through June 2015 Deaths Kenneth Burke, father of Bonnie Rogers, Hannibal George Berger, father of Don Berger, Accounting Tracy McDermott, daughter of Linda Kramer- Abing, Dickeyville Eva Barnes, mother of Keith Barnes, S&P Steven Hoskins, father of Stephanie Hoskins, Hannibal Darryl Hartman, husband of Marsha Hartman, Clinton DM Services Glen Phillips, retiree, Cheese Ops Becky Carr, temporary employee, Savanna Delmar Morgan, father of Christine Morgan, Order Processing James Elzea, son of Ida Allen, Hannibal Dolores Stanek, mother of Helen Stanek-Cash, Home Agent Linda Jones, mother of Patti Jones, Dickeyville E. Pearl Ketelsen, mother of Judy Gibson, Monroe Production Uva VanHouten, mother of Linda Bennehoff, retiree, Monroe Production A. Duane Wolfe, Father of Larry Wolfe, Samples Management Gerri O Brien, father of Angie O Brien, HR Sandra Wang Brandt, mother of Gary Wang, Office Services Sytonia Stuggis, temporary employee, Order Processing Ernst Wilhelm, father of Christina Freeman, Hannibal ANNIVERSARIES 35 YEARS Sharon Buri, Bakery Peggy Frint, Merchandising Lorie Hanson, Bakery Bill Holland, Maintenance Linda Liphart, Bakery 30 YEARS Bryan Buri, Nonfood Systems & Support Deb Davis, Catalog Development Addie Fulton, Creative Marketing Services Linda Krueger, Order Processing Katherine Spring, Bakery 25 YEARS Kerry Hinton, Bakery 20 YEARS Corrie Flannery, List Services Debra Jensen, Systems & Programming Mike Siedschlag, Traffic 15 YEARS Heidi Larson, Nonfood Merchandising Amy Mahon, List Services Lynn Mathison, Human Resources Jodi Reed, Creative Marketing Services David Rygh, Bakery 10 YEARS Martha Dunlavey, Nonfood Inv. Mgmt. Brenda Kern, Peosta Cassi Kriebs, Creative Marketing Services Melissa Reuter, Nonfood Merchandising 5 YEARS Ben Ackerman, Madison Kim Casper, Accounting Russ Fichter, Photo Studio Kathy Gillespie, Aviation Bethany Jarvis, Brand Management Ethan Kerchner, Systems & Programming Kati Leuenberger, Nonfood Merchandising Mike Lippold, Marketing Brandi Mulder, Bakery Randy Ross, Internet Garrett Wang, Global Trade Compliance
The Colony Brands Family Through June 2015 Weddings Marti Jean Schaffner, daughter of Roxie Schaffner, Savanna, married Pat Reusch on May 27 Jim Jaeggi, son of Julie Jaeggi, General Administration, married Janelle Wolff on June 6 Rianna Christen, daughter of Brenda Payne, Merchandising, married Jeremy Tiffany on June 6 Graduations Monroe Eric Bush, son of Ann Bush, Executive Staff, Monroe April Buri, daughter of Bryan Buri, Monroe Fulfillment; and Sharon Buri, Bakery; Monroe Gunner Wenger, son of Lynnette Wenger, Monroe Contact Center, Warren Paige Rainwater, daughter of Paula Rainwater, Monroe Contact Center, Orangeville High School JJ Gonzalez, son of Amy Krause, Quality Assurance Laboratory, Brodhead Tess Seichter, daughter of Tim Seichter, Food Supply Chain, UW-Stout, BS in Art Education Georgie Myers, daughter of Kim Myers, CMS, Monroe Erin Gellings, daughter of Lisa Gellings, CMS, Monroe Dickeyville Contact Center Amber Montanye, employee, and daughter of Carlyn Klotzbach, Monroe Fulfillment, Shullsburg Kayne Lincicum, son of John Lincicum, River Ridge Karsyn Bartell, son of Lisa Bartell, Potosi High School Kyler Bartell, son of Lisa Bartell, South West Technical College, Fennimore, WI, Nursing Brittany Markley, employee, Cassville High School Taylor Mulliken, daughter of Jenni Mulliken, Platteville Levon Swenson, son of Bonnie Swenson, Platteville Teya Witter, employee, and daughter of Jason Witter and Karen Bartell, Dubuque Senior Hannibal Contact Center Sally Sparrow, employee, John Wood Community College, Associate Degree in Psychology Erin Ruth Rubemeyer, daughter of Kay Rubemeyer, Mark Twain Scott Miller, son of Kathy Miller, Bowling Green Megan Keim, daughter of Kathy Keim, Palmyra Brenna Brocksmith, employee, Palmyra High School Lauren Ihms, employee, Moberly Area Community College, Associate Degree in Psychology Alison Wagner, employee, ITT Technical Institute, Applied Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies George Wagner, son of Alison Wagner, Monroe City Dallas Kutcher, daughter of Ferla Kutcher, Highland Kelsey Riedesel, employee, Hannibal Rainee Majors, daughter of Deb Majors, Hannibal Chelsea Howe, step-daughter of Elaine Howe, North Central Missouri College, RN degree Lacy Rickard, daughter of Betty Williams, Hannibal Brandon Atteberry, son of Tammy Johnson, Marion County R-II Samantha Taylor, employee, Hannibal Katie Campbell, daughter of Paula Campbell, Mark Twain Jasmine Monroe, daughter of Rena Monroe, Western Community Unit School District #12 Peosta Fulfillment Tyler Johnson, son of Vicki Greenwood, Western Dubuque Courtney Krier, daughter of Jennifer Pfeiler, Hempstead Quinten Pfeiffer, son of Korey Pfeiffer, East Dubuque
Congratulations Scholarship Winners! Brandon Atteberry, Marion County HS, Son of Tammy Johnson, Hannibal April Buri, Monroe HS, Daughter of Bryan Buri, Monroe Fulfillment; and Sharon Buri, Bakery Laurel Fanning, Middleton HS-Madison, Daughter of Bob Fanning, Non-Food QA Erin Gellings, Monroe HS, Daughter of Lisa Gellings, Creative Marketing Services Kaitlyn Jacobson, LaFollette HS-Madison, Daughter of Michelle Rucks, Madison Kady Jordan, Monroe HS, Daughter of Sally Jordan, Monroe DM Services
Congratulations Scholarship Winners! Erin Rubemeyer, Hannibal Career/Tech Ctr., Daughter of Lana Rubemeyer, Hannibal Erin Kloepping, Brodhead HS, Daughter of Amanda Kloepping, Flex PLM Monica Sefcik, Monroe HS, Daughter of Andy Sefcik, IT Operations Levon Swenson, Platteville HS, Son of Bonnie Swenson, Dickeyville Justin Wiegel, South Wayne HS, Son of Rita Wiegel, Bakery
Sharon Kula and Debran Blockson. Leo Pena, prize winner. The Ashro Boosters group (The Fashion Elites) had a picnic Booster event recently. They are (left side, front to back) Debbie James, Saadia Siddiqui, Tricia Ruiter, Suyin Saballo, Leo Pena, (right side) Debran Blockson, Maria Javier, Angela Hart, Jackie Pyzik, Annette Thompson, Latoya Godwin, Joan Remily, and Robert Thurmond. The Rainbow Pandas Booster group in Shanghai submitted pictures from a variety of fun events in the past year. From the 2015 annual party (l-r) Sara, admin team; Bonnie, softline team; Minnie, hardline team; Annie, quality team; Sunmi, softline team; and Yang, admin team. Preparing Thanksgiving dinner with Manager Becky Jewett (second from right).
Parent/Child Day Clinton Contact Center, second shift (l-r): Hannah Starbuck, Alison Starbuck, Breizee Holden, Lynn Perry, Chase Zuidema, Tina Zuidema, Sara Stoltenberg, Andrew Stoltenberg and supervisor Patrice Bolden. Clinton Contact Center, first shift (l-r): Alexanderia Dinning, Pauline Dinning, Dani Speakman, Dona Speakman, Twyla Mohr, and April Mohr. Employees who participated in Parent/Child Day at the Hannibal Contact Center (first and second shift) include: Jessica Cullom, Raina Dotson, Ferla Kutcher, Mandi Wagner, Tamara King, Rayna Clark, Lori Fowler, Gina Johnson, Tiffany Williams, Elaine Howe, Miranda Tutor, Nicole Yahne, Jessica Charlton, Hope Becker, and Carey Banks. Environmental, Health, & Safety Fair - August 15 Prizes! 10 am - 1 pm 1632 4th Ave. W. Monroe Fire Safety Children s Activities Electronics Recycling 10 am-noon