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South Kansas & Oklahoma Team Earns Railway Age Award
April 2022
Table of Contents Safety Anniversaries __________________________________________________________________________________ 3 TSIC Team Training ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3 South Kansas & Oklahoma Team Earns Railway Age Awards __________________________________________4-5 Safe Performance Center Team Members Cover the Base ____________________________________________6-7 The Face of the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Retires After 45 Years in Industry _______________)________8-9 Making a Difference _______________________________________________________________________________ 10-11 Winter FREEZE February Winners _________________________________________________________________ 12-13 FOXY Team Hosts Special Guests _____________________________________________________________________ 14 Watco Participates in Annual Just Imagine Kansas Event ______________________________________________ 15 Nitro Toots Its Horn at Career Days ___________________________________________________________________ 16 We’re Knot Kidding, Watco Moves Soft Pretzel Ingredients ____________________________________________ 17 How to Use Your Watco Benefits Card ________________________________________________________________ 18 Team Member Anniversaries _______________________________________________________________________ 19-20 Graduation Announcements _________________________________________________________________________ 20
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Team members from Cherryvale, Kansas, represent the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, which has been named Regional Railroad of the Year. Photo by Jenny Wheat
Safety Anniversaries March 1 - Louisiana Southern Railroad (LA) - 3 years March 6 - Columbus Dedicated Terminal (MS) - 4 years March 8 - Jacksonville Port Terminal Railroad (FL) - 5 years March 10 - Baton Rouge Marine Terminal (LA) - 1 year March 10 - Bayway Dedicated Terminal (NJ) - 8 years March 11 - Bayway Switching (NJ) - 4 years March 16 - Grand Rivers Mobile Repair Team (KY) - 2 years
TSIC Team Training
Congratulations to the latest group of Watco team members to complete Team Safety and Improvement Committee (TSIC) training. Training & Development Manager Darl Farris taught the class in Twin Falls, Idaho, on March 22 and 23. These team members will take what they learned back to their locations to drive collaboration, morale, and safety improvements from the local level. Pictured left to right: Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) Conductor/Engineer Jordan Anderson; Wright, Wyoming, Switch Operator Eric Pennington; EIRR Locomotive Mechanic Cullen Hare; EIRR Track Foreman Zach Wilson; Burley, Idaho, Warehouse Team Lead Rojelio “Rocky” Mancias; EIRR Conductor Keston Higgins; and Boise Valley Railroad Conductor Jacob Wasserman. Not pictured People Services Manager Todd Stimpson. April 2022 | The Dispatch 3
South Kansas & Oklahoma Team Earns Railway Age Award
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The work of the team members of Watco’s South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL) has resulted in a nice honor for the SKOL as the industry’s Regional Railroad of the Year. The recognition came from trade publication Railway Age, which is featuring the SKOL in its April issue. The award has given General Manager Jerry Waun a perfect opportunity to share his gratitude. “I want everyone to know how much I appreciate everything that all these team members do day in and day out,” he said. “We probably don’t tell them as much as we should, but we absolutely appreciate it. At the end of the day, they’re the ones that allow me to do my job and all the managers to do their jobs.” Today the SKOL team is 121 members strong, with 27 who’ve been there 10 years or more. The team includes long-timers like Jeff VanBuren, a conductor-engineer out of Coffeyville, Kansas, who’s been with the SKOL since start-up, and newcomers like Justin Boatright, a railcar mechanic in Cherryvale, Kansas, who started in late 2021. In selecting the SKOL, Railway Age took note of the railroad’s ability to secure public-private partnerships in addressing aging track so it would better meet customer needs. A few years ago, Watco became aware that customers could no longer get by with the SKOL tracks’ rating for railcars that were 263,000 pounds or lighter. This rating applied (and still does) to all but about 33 of the SKOL’s 433 miles. Customers wanted to move more cars at the railroad industry’s heavier-capacity standard of 286,000 pounds. Steve Coomes knows this well. Coomes is senior vice president of operations for the SKOL and 25 other railroads that comprise Watco Divisions 1 and 2. “It just so happens a few of the largest manufacturers of cement powder are situated in southeast Kansas on the SKOL railroad,” he explains. “As those cement customers ramped up their production over the last 20 years, it became apparent the rail infrastructure necessary to sustain this type of growth and the growing demand for increasing carload weights to 286,000-pound (286K) capacity was far from adequate.” Coomes says the same was true for grain customers, who bring the SKOL the most volume next to cement customers and further exemplify the need for the infrastructure upgrades. It won’t be long now. Thanks to federal and state grants and Watco’s investment, renovation is under way across the SKOL. Of more than 600 U.S. freight railroads, the SKOL qualifies by Association of American Railroads standards as a regional or Class II railroad, which the AAR defines as maintaining at least 350 miles of track. Of Watco’s 46 railroads, three extend beyond short-line, or Class III, range: the SKOL (433.3 track miles), the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (598 track miles), and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (1,164.1 track miles). The SKOL is made up from spinoffs of multiple Class 1 railroads including the Missouri Pacific; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe; and the Frisco Line. In 2000, Watco merged the Southeast Kansas Railroad (SEK) into the SKOL to become one short line. Today, the SKOL operates from the edge of southwest Missouri to Winfield, Kansas, and from Humboldt, Kansas, south to Owasso, Oklahoma. It serves 81 rail customers at 94 locations. Annual volume exceeds 66,000 carloads. The SKOL will be recognized May 2 at the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in St. Louis.
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Safe Performance Center Team Members Cover the Base (l-r): JaCorey Murray, Chuck Teeters, Amanda Olson, and Travis Herod The Watco Safe Performance Center (SPC) in Fairfield, Alabama, provides safety instruction for locomotive engineers and conductors, team members working in maintenance of way, and those working in railcar repair, as well as other safety and leadership training for all Watco. This is the second in a series of Dispatch articles introducing team members at the center. Travis Herod Travis Herod, who has served as senior vice president of Environmental Health and Safety for eight years, manages all activities at the SPC. Prior to that, he was a safety director and regional safety manager. He started with Watco at the Stillwater Central Railroad in 2004. Herod holds industry safety certificates that include Master Safety Professional (MSP) through the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP), and a Certificate in Safety Management through the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). In 2020, he was named the American Short Line and Regional Railroads Association Safety Professional of the Year.
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He shapes training not only at Watco but also in the railroad industry. He helps with the General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR) as the acting voting member for the short line group on the general code committee. And for the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), he sits on the safety and training committee, leading its subcommittee for electronic device rules. JaCorey Murray Currently JaCorey Murray, manager of mechanical safety & training, is Watco’s sole in-house mechanical trainer at the SPC. He’s been with Watco 12 years, and started his career as a locomotive mechanic in a diesel shop which became Watco’s Birmingham Terminal Railway. Murray came to the SPC last year. He provides training in Birmingham and on Watco properties. He trains the locomotive and freight car mechanics (carmen), covering GCOR and other mechanical safety rules. Part of his two-week course also covers required periodic inspections for locomotives. Besides providing instructor-led in-person training, he helps with computer-based training (CBT). He just finished creating a mechanical safety orientation CBT course and is now working on building out new training for carmen. Amanda Olson Amanda Olson joined the SPC in 2017. In her role as safety administrative assistant, Olson supports all needs at the center. She keeps track of safety incidents, near-misses, and other records in the VelocityEHS system. Similarly, she manages InfoRail, the software for reporting and tracking compliance with required training. She fields calls, answers emails, and prints team member certification cards. For the many students who come to the SPC for training, she makes the arrangements for hotels, lunches, and more. A recent addition to her duties is instructing team members in CPR and first aid, which are required for all who come through training at the SPC. Chuck Teeters Chuck Teeters’ Watco career began in 2012, but his safety career began long before that. In 1993, Teeters started in safety as a firefighter and trainer with the U.S. Navy. Later, while a conductor at BNSF Railway, he earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health and in 2013, while working at Watco, earned a master’s degree in the same field. At Watco, Teeters started as a regional manager covering rail training for terminals and ports in North Dakota and Canada. He moved to the SPC in late 2018. Today, as manager of learning development, Teeters helps create safety training. His primary role is to team with Online Training Manager Kelli Frazier of People Services to write computer-based training. Teeters also has taught CPR and first aid during his entire tenure at Watco. This training took on new significance in 2017. While at a Watco field location, Teeters suffered a heart attack. His life was saved by a team member who Teeters had instructed just two weeks earlier. April 2022 | The Dispatch 7
The Face of the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Retires After 45 Years in Industry If you have a question on the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (KO) – or about certain other aspects of railroad operations – chances are Sherlyn Graham can answer it. She’s been in the railroad industry for 45 years. And until her recent retirement, she was considered the face of the KO since Watco began operations in 2001. Graham began her career at the railroad formerly known as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. She switched to the Central Kansas Railway (CKR), where she worked for eight years until Watco purchased and renamed the short line railroad to the KO. For the majority of her career at the KO, Graham worked as an office manager. She previously served as a dispatcher. She didn’t mind taking on extra duties, as it was all to help the team and ultimately improve the railroad. 8 The Dispatch | April 2022
Graham said, “I never had an official job title that I knew of. I was just there to help the team members. I wanted what was best for them.” Her approach to her job duties earned Graham the nickname of “Mother Hen” among her teammates. According to KO Roadmaster Herb Lamkin, who started working with Graham at the CKR, her dedication to her job and teammates was always her No. 1 priority. “Sherlyn was often the first person to arrive each morning,” Lamkin said. “She’s meticulous in everything she does. She made sure the trash was taken out and the coffee was made. In everything she did, Sherlyn looked out for us.” Senior Vice President of Sales for Railroads, Jimmy Patterson, agrees with Lamkin’s assessment. Graham was the first person Patterson ever met at Watco; she interviewed him for his first job. He would later become her supervisor when he became the general manager of the KO in 2004. Patterson said, “It takes everyone to run a railroad, but she was certainly the engine behind operations. I could count on her to take care of all the details.” As much as she had her team’s back, they also had hers. She didn’t care to drive in inclement weather, so anytime that was the case, a teammate would take Graham to and from work. When the KO set up a new dispatch center several years ago, her teammates named it Graham Junction — after her. Usually named after the county it’s located in, this honor came as a surprise for her. Graham said, “They asked me to come and look it over. I noticed the name on the sign and said, ‘That’s the wrong county.’ That’s when they told me that they named it after me. I was shocked.” To celebrate her career and many contributions to the KO, Graham’s teammates hosted a retirement party for her. In attendance were Graham’s family members and Watco teammates including Patterson, Lamkin, and Executive Chairman Rick Webb. To say thanks for so many years of service, her teammates presented her with a trip to Alaska. They also gifted her a new luggage set as she starts this next phase in life. “Railroads have been my whole life,” Graham said. “The KO was my second home. I’m excited for the next chapter and to live a long, healthy life.”
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Making a Difference It’s time to announce this year’s first Be the Difference award winners. Join us in congratulating David Glover, Tristan Ivy, Chris Wise, Jammes Tidwell, John McAndrew, and Chase Williams, Ismael Escobedo, Christopher “Todd” Droddy, and Christopher “Juice” Walther. “Watco’s biggest asset is our team members,” said Rachael Peterson, Watco executive vice president and chief people officer.
One Watco Award - Given to an individual or group of team members whose teamwork generates an exceptional result for Watco or a customer.
“Congratulations to these individuals for
Recipients: David Glover, Tristan Ivy, Chris Wise,
making a difference and living Watco’s
Jammes Tidwell, John McAndrew, Chase Williams,
Foundation Principles each and every day.
and Ismael Escobedo.
Thank you for all that you do.” Established last year, the Be the Difference awards recognize team members who are living Watco’s Foundation Principles: value our people, value our customers, and safely improve every day. This quarter’s winners will receive $250 gift cards to the Watco Gear store and an exclusive hard hat sticker showcasing they’re an award winner. These two Texas switching crews are just one reason why the customer at Freeport Industrial Rail is 10 The Dispatch | April 2022
happy with the service Watco provides.
Known for their swift and safe service, these team members have a history of helping the customer avoid potential delays and a plant shutdown. Learn more about how both teams regularly provide award-winning service for this customer.
Safe Performance Award: Given to an individual or group of team members who take action to ensure safety for fellow team members, customers, suppliers, or property. Extra Mile Award - Given to an individual or a group of team members who go above and beyond
Recipient: Christopher “Juice” Walther
the call of duty at work or in the community. Recipient: Christopher “Todd”
Safety hazards never take a day off. Neither does Juice Walther when it comes to his commitment to one of Watco’s Foundation Principles: safely Droddy Good enough isn’t good enough for Track
improving every day.
Inspector Todd Droddy. At the Louisiana Southern
After noticing two employees of a third-party
Railroad (LAS), he’s known for going above and
contractor attempting to de-ice a valve with
beyond in his duties as well as helping his fellow
their truck exhaust, Walther executed Stop
teammates.
Work Authority.
LAS General Manager Blake Smith best describes him as a "success story." In addition, Droddy’s direct supervisor Judson Rogers said, “He does
Keep reading to learn how this Safe Performance Award winner prevented a hazardous and potentially deadly situation from occurring.
an excellent job for his team. He takes ownership and pride in everything he does.” Read more to discover the many ways this award winner goes the extra mile. Do you know a team member making a difference at work or in the community? Submit a nomination at watco.com/btd. April 2022 | The Dispatch 11
Are you up for the challenge? Winter FREEZE March Winners
The Watco safety team has selected the third group of Winter FREEZE safety award winners. Thanks to all 10 of these team members for recognizing these hazards and taking preventative action before they became incidents. Name: Anna Peterson,
Name: Emanuel Martinez,
conductor
conductor/engineer
Location: Fryburg, North
Location: Greens Port,
Dakota, Dedicated Terminal
Houston, Texas
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss:
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss:
Peterson was verifying a track when she observed
While switching railcars loaded with wind turbine
oily residue at the top of a loaded tank car. She
blades, track protection was dropped, and Martinez
immediately used Stop Work Authority and
was given all-clear instructions. When shoving to
notified the manager in charge. The car was
the dock track, a group of workers crossed the track.
inspected, and it was determined that the car was
Martinez used his Stop Work Authority to stop all
slowly leaking from the product valve between the
movement.
flange and gasket.
Solution: A job briefing was held with others in the
Solution: The car was offloaded and staged for repair. This prevented a release of product with potential for injury and a loss to the customer. Name: Jordan Garcia, operator Location: Sauget Cahokia Marine Terminal, Sauget, Illinois Safety Suggestion/Near Miss:
area to ensure no one would foul the live track. Name: Zarion Anderson, conductor Location: Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Safety Suggestion/ Near Miss: Anderson reported a near-miss incident that occurred while he was in the
Garcia reported a gap in the railing on a rail-to-truck
process of making a shoving movement in the yard
loadout platform. The gap was estimated to be large
and his radio malfunctioned.
enough for someone to fit through, resulting in a fall from about a 12-foot elevation. Reporting the gap may have prevented a fall and serious injury.
Solution: The engineer in the locomotive followed procedure when communication with the conductor is lost and stopped within half the
Solution: The area was red-flagged and taped off,
distance specified. This possibly prevented an
preventing team members from entering the area,
uncontrolled-movement accident.
until a contactor arrived to fill the gap with permanent railing and toe boarding. 12 The Dispatch | April 2022
Name: Joseph Schlaff, heavy
Name: Aaron Day, railcar
equipment operator
repairman
Location: Fox Valley & Lake
Location: Coffeyville, Kansas,
Superior Railroad, Appleton,
Repair and Maintenance
Wisconsin, Depot
Terminal
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: While driving on an
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: Day identified several
unfamiliar road in a large section truck, Schlaff
punches with heads that were beginning to
noted a sign that indicated a bridge ahead had a
mushroom. He suggested the inspection of all
height clearance that was less than the height of
similar tools so that excessively worn tools could be
his truck. His situational awareness prevented a
removed, eliminating a potential for a projectile injury.
potential for injury, as well as damage to the vehicle and the bridge.
Solution: The tools with the mushroomed heads were cleaned up and all other tools were inspected
Solution: Schlaff turned around and used an
to ensure they were in good condition.
alternate route.
Name: Christopher Pruitt, Name: Leon Williams, Jr,
switchman
engineer/operator
Location: Zwolle, Louisiana,
Location: Freeport, Texas,
Repair and Maintenance Terminal
Industrial Rail Safety Suggestion/Near Miss:
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: While Pruitt was working with a locomotive
Williams was switching cars out of a customer track
switching cars, the weather changed, and the
where the customer had removed blue flags and
locomotive walkways began to accumulate ice.
derails and had cleared the track for pulling.
He used Stop Work Authority to stop movement so
However, during his inspection, Williams found a
that he could address the situation.
loading platform still in the down position.
Solution: Pruitt applied ice melt to the walkway to
Solution: Movement was stopped, and the platform
eliminate the hazard, possibly preventing a slip or
position was corrected. Williams’ attention to detail
trip injury.
prevented potential injury and damage to property. Name: Kyle Hittesdorf, conductor Location: Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, Janesville, Wisconsin, Depot
Name: Trevor Drake, railcar repairman Location: Omaha, Nebraska, Repair and Maintenance Terminal Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: Drake suggested that the first aid kit be relocated from the main office to the break room, so materials
Safety Suggestion/Near Miss: Hittesdorf sent in a suggestion to lock a switch located in an area where there had been vandalism and where there is lot of non-railroad foot traffic. Solution: The switch was secured, preventing
were more accessible when needed. Solution: A second first aid kit was installed in the break room, and the team was made aware through briefings and updated signage about the availability and location of the second kit.
tampering and the potential for a derailment. April 2022 | The Dispatch 13
FOXY Team Hosts Special Guests One of Watco’s newest teams is embracing our core value of supporting our communities. On March 22, the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System (FOXY) team at Appleton, Wisconsin, hosted some special guests from Lakeside Packaging Plus. Lakeside is a non-profit organization that provides projects, employment, and training to the area’s residents with diverse abilities. One of those services is assisting young people with career choices. This visitor was a high school senior who is very interested in working for the railroad. Trainmaster Jessica Nielson (center) led the visit. She and the team took time to discuss railroading with the visitor and also gave him a brief ride around the Appleton yard in a locomotive. He was accompanied by an employment specialist from Lakeside, who monitored the visit and provides follow-up afterward. “All concerned greatly appreciated the time FOXY was able to devote to the visit,” said Sales Manager Brian Buchanan. “As a new team member, I am impressed with Watco’s willingness to accommodate such requests.”
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Watco Participates in Annual Just Imagine Kansas Event Each year, fourth-grade students across Kansas learn about their local community’s businesses and economy through the annual Just Imagine Kansas event. The event is a model town of Pittsburg where students can learn hands-on commerce. It is usually held on Kansas’ birthday, January 29, but Pittsburg’s Lakeside School held theirs on March 22 after three COVID and weather delays. The event is sponsored by businesses from the local community who donate time and products. The students are divided up and work for the businesses, selling their goods or providing services. There are four 30-minute shifts, and each student works two shifts. They receive a paycheck at the end of each shift, which they cash at the bank, also run by students, to spend their wages at the other businesses. The students work for local restaurants, grocery stores, custodial services, the postal service, police, manufacturing, and even elect a mayor. They learn about how to conduct transactions, provide services, and math skills from tallying totals and counting change. More importantly, they see how their local economy works and gain insight into the places their parents work and the places they visit. Watco’s business was operated by four students this year. Although, they didn’t operate a railroad, transload goods, or repair anything, they did learn about Watco’s business. The group sold small pieces of Watco swag like keychains, lanyards, and drawstring bags. Two of the new team members were children of Watco team members. Jayden is the son of Sean Cox, senior manager of support desk services. Abby is the daughter of Senior Revenue Account Specialist Ken Womble and Collections Administrator Lynae Womble. “Abby came home wearing her Watco hat and was so excited to work at the same place mom and dad do,” Ken Womble said. “I’m glad they were able to finally hold the event. She’s been so excited about it for months.” Watco has sponsored Just Imagine Kansas for many years, and dozens of students have represented us and helped the other students and community guests learn about Watco. “I’ve been fortunate to represent Watco at Just Imagine Kansas for the last four or five years. It’s important for Watco to invest in the future of our communities, and how better than teaching the next generation these skills and showing them how our local economy works,” said Jay Benedict, digital communication and social Watco's Jay Benedict with his new Just Imagine City team members.
media specialist. April 2022 | The Dispatch 15
Nitro Toots Its Horn at Career Days Christopher Hesse, Nitro Transload Terminal truck driver Christopher Hesse normally drives a truck for the Nitro Transload Terminal in West Virginia, but in late February he drove his truck to a local school to teach the students in his son’s second grade class about a career in truck driving. Hesse and his Terminal Manager Rob Oliva attended the career day and had a great time speaking with local students, teachers, and parents about careers in the trucking industry. They, and several others from the community, spoke to a group of about 40 second-graders at Albans Elementary School in St. Albans, West Virginia, as part of Career Day. Although unable to give any rides in the semi-truck, Hesse got creative and lengthened the air horn strap hanging in the cap of his truck so that the students could sound the truck’s horn from ground level. “This was a great effort by Chris, as community relations is always at the forefront of our mission and growth,” said Terminal Manager Rob Oliva. “I would like to also take a minute to thank the team that pulled together to fill the gaps while Chris was away from the terminal.”
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We’re Knot Kidding, Watco Moves Soft Pretzel Ingredients Whether you’re at a baseball game or movie theater — a soft pretzel is all you knead for a snack. But what’s behind this tasty twist? In honor of Soft Pretzel Month, we’re sharing the many ways Watco keeps its main ingredients rolling from coast to coast. Every day Watco moves wheat on many of its short lines, including the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad. This grain is later turned into flour, a necessary ingredient of a soft pretzel. Second to flour is yeast, an ingredient hauled by the Boise Valley Railroad. Together, flour and yeast are responsible for giving soft pretzels their shape and ability to rise when baked. And what’s a pretzel without salt? Although many of our locations handle salt, it’s the kind that works much better on roads than pretzels. Don’t forget the dipping sauces. It’s no surprise that the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad has dairy covered. Cheese and butter, two ingredients found in cheese dip, are among other things this railroad actively carries. You can count on Kaw River Railroad if you need marinara sauce. This short line transports tomato sauce found in this pretzel dip. And calling all those with a sweet tooth: The Swan Ranch Railroad is one of many Watco short lines to haul sugar, a necessity for caramel dip. Have you worked up an appetite yet? Join us in enjoying this tasty snack all throughout the month of April!
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How to Use Your Watco Benefits Card
Are you confused on how, when, and where to use your Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Flex Spending Account (DFSA), or Limited-Purpose FlexSpending Account (LFSA) funds with your insurance? See the chart below or give the Benefits team a call at (844) 859-2826.
Medical
Rx
Dental/Vision
HRA
Yes
No
No
HSA
Yes
Yes
Yes
FSA
Yes
Yes
Yes
DFSA
No
No
No
LFSA
No
No
Yes
Dependent-Care FSA funds can be used for child daycare and eldercare expenses. You will receive ONE NueSynergy Mastercard for your HRA, HSA, and FSA funds.
HRA: Watco-Funded
HSA: Watco- and Team-Member Funded FSA: Team Member-Funded DFSA: Team Member-Funded LFSA: Team Member-Funded
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Team Member Anniversaries Congratulations to the following team members celebrating April anniversaries:
1 Year: Victor Abilez, Kory Abrams, 3 Years: Klayton Beck, Ryan
5 Years: Jarret Borjas, Lance
John Baker, Dylan Barbee, Bryce
Calderon, James Crisman, Nolan
Cullen, Veronica Davis, Lacey
Barto, Bradley Board, Leonardo
Crowe, Jason Ekiss, Carlos Furcal,
Dawes, James Dunbar, Trevor
Borghi, Loren Bradford, Floyd
Frank Galati, Zachary Grimes,
Elliott, Michael Janda, Brent
Brown, Jourden Casey, Tony
Donnie Haney, Matthew Heppler,
Lamaster, Stephen Lazzari,
Cesinger, Austyn Choate, Brandon
Keston Higgins, Joseph
William Long, Roland Mitchell,
Deane, Delacerda Delacerda,
Holley, Thomas Holmes,
Jasper Nail, Jennifer Prasko,
Rodney Dennis, Jeremy Dill,
Samantha Howard, Wayne
Cameron Reed, Thomas
Amanda Douglas, John Frueh,
Jackson, Corina Kallenbach,
Reinhardt, Dennis Sepulvado,
Nicole Fuqua, Christian Gokey,
Manuel Loya, Tad Mayfield,
Jimmy Sharpe Jr, Sean Sipes,
Kevin Hall, Karen Harris, Coley
Cody Mcgee, Shelby Myers,
Trevor Todd, Brian Warren
Hatter, Justin Mahr, Glenn
Will Myers, Torrance Nettles,
Marlowe, Oscar Marrufo
JaQuill Oliver-Davis, Robert
6 Years: David Ault, Brian
Hernandez, Ryan Martin, Eduardo
Pearce, Christopher Pruitt, Frank
Martinez, Gregorio Mijares,
Pryor, Derrick Reeves, Alina
Armando Montes, Gabriel Mon-
Robles, Xavier Rollins, Phillip
toya, Javier Moreno, Orlando Nalls,
Vasquez, Adam Vogt, Cody Vrana,
Brandon Perkins, Wilson Ponce,
Winston Watson, Kevin Wright,
Gary Radulski, Thomas Robertson,
Ami Yonts
Brown, Douglas Conway, Shane
Antwan Smith, Shelia Stice,
4 Years: Christina Bell, Taylor
Cover, Dylan Downs, Joseph Earls,
Spencer Tomberlin, John Ward, Gregory White, Brandon Willis, Morgan Wycoff
2 Years: Jose Alonzo, Phillip
Brewer, Danielle Bushore, Esmeralda Carrizales, Justin Combs, Anthony Dellasega, Jonathan Dochniak, Gary Henry,
Baugher, David Dust, Matthew Gibson, Jeremy Lee, Richard Morgan, Cody Reed, Christopher Salazar, Joseph White
7 Years: Ryan Bernd, Kenneth Juan Garza, Adriene Hones, Daniel Hooper, Justin Johnson, Eric Kipp, Shannon Kondracki, Eric Larson, Anand Narine, Daniel Pena, Zachary Shelton, Dhanraj Singh,
Balthazor, William Brasher,
Stephanie Hickey, Christopher
Francisco De Leon, David
Hunt, Noe Ibarra, Gilbert Jasso,
Dougherty, Leo Durnen,
Joel Johnson, Brandon Landelius,
Scott Fritz, Luis Garza, Rafael
Dominque Lewis, Michael Moore,
Gutierrez, Marcos Hernandez,
Alex Myers, Miguel Ornelas,
Cummins, Alfie Hutchinson,
Nicholas Hyche, Anselmo Jurado
Brian Orr, Julie Ortiz, Jesus
Jaden Jacobs, Kersy Johnson,
Ulloa, John Lankford, Jose
Pacheco, Nathaniel Pellerin, Travis
David McIntosh, Donna Moore,
Matamoros, Wayne Matthews,
Pinkerton, Delbert Reece, Ruben
Theodore Nicholson, Michael
Gregory Miner, Jose Najera, Pedro
Ross, Roberto Salamanca, Jesus
Porter, Dustin Schilling, Chad
Najera, Edison Najera Rodriguez,
Sanchez, Channing Stackhouse,
Stacy, Aaron Tanner, Adam York
Francisco Pineda, Oscar Rubio,
Jessica Sutton, Misty Sweeney,
Cinthya Salinas, Brennan
Brent Taylor, Chad VanSickle,
9 Years: Michael Crosslin,
Sanderford, Steven Shields,
Justin Vazquez, Robert
Mark Souza, Talon Teton, Shay
Woodard
Tingey, Jose Torres, Alfred Vazquez, Keith Wilson
Tommy Smith, Boyd Standley, Fred Williams
8 Years: Marcus Blumer, Eric
Justin Denton, Michael Ebarb, John Honaker, Devan Lynch, Jacob Nance, Mark Perry, April 2022 | The Dispatch 19
Team Member Anniversaries Kyle Ratliff, Bill Rollins, Steven
Anthony Hoyte, Jordan Merritt,
Seelinger, Travis Tholen, Tracie
Schadler, Jennifer Severe, Noey
Jackie Ogden, Rachael Peterson,
VanBecelaere, David Wilczewski,
Sistos, Robert Sohmer, Chase
David Riley, Kevin Roth, Owen
David Witzack
Upchurch, Nicholas Wayman
Schulz, Andrew Smith
10 Years: Scott Ayers, David
13 Years: Angela Bunker,
18 Years: Jeffery Greenwood,
Garcie, Aaron Greene, Justin
Joseph Grupczynski, Mark
Hayes, Stefan Holcomb, William
Moorlag
King, James Lathum, Joseph
14 Years: Carl Elrod, Steven
Mays, Jeff Mitchell, Michael Mulnix, Patrick Stout, Andrew Thompson, Mark Wells, Tyrus White, Jeremy Williams, Tracy Wright
11 Years: Mark Adams, Joshua Altis, Christa Coates, Douglas Delehoy, Allen Hasty,
Everett, Chris Haddow, Robert Hurda, Jose Martinez, Arnoldo
19 Years: Shane Engle 20 Years: Lisa Butts, John Galloway, Kenneth Sauter
22 Years: William Kyzer, Byron
Sandoval, Eric Smith
Marshall, Ernest Palmer
15 Years: Rebekah Garner,
23 Years: Marvin Ellis 24 Years: James Crider,
Danny Rodriguez
16 Years: Marshall Blakley, Erika Chavira, Shellee Currier,
Brian Hickerson, Shaun Hines,
Timothy Dunn, Cody Gilliland,
Christopher Kachmar, Zachery
Christopher Preuc
Pittman, Dustin Rhodes,
17 Years: John Bell, Jerad
Donald Robert, Gerald Tjepkema,
Gina Lambert, Jason Nix
Megan Wilson
Brunskill, Travis Fellers, Brian Fox,
12 Years: Hayley Becker,
Claudia Gedeon, Timothy Hurse, Matthew Krautsdorfer, Richard
Randall Bennett, Kevin Crespo,
Moser, Jesus Rodriguez, Jessica
Stacey Hurda
25 Years: Brandy Cathey, Sherry Denn, Jeremy Findley
26 Years: Kenneth Barber 27 Years: Aaron Byle 30 Years: Condra Warhurst 32 Years: Dennis Phelps
Graduation Announcements The school year’s end is quickly approaching, and many family members of the Watco team will be crossing stages across the continent (and ocean) to receive their diplomas. Watco would like to acknowledge their hard work and show how proud we are of all graduates from our families by listing them in the June edition of The Dispatch. If you would like to have your graduate’s information listed, please use this link to fill out a simple form so we can recognize your graduating family members.
20 The Dispatch | April 2022
