The
Dispatch The newsletter for Watco
November 2022
Table of Contents Safety Anniversaries_________________________________________________________________________________3 Thanksgiving message______________________________________________________________________________3 DREI Team Manages a Bustling Harvest Season___________________________________________________ 4-5 ‘How America Works’ Highlights Watco’s Role in Keeping the Supply Chain Moving ________________6-7 Celebrating America’s Heroes_____________________________________________________________________ 8-9 Dispatchers: Dedicated to Railroad Safety________________________________________________________ 10-11 Refugio Terminal Expansion Doubles SIT Capacity___________________________________________________ 12 Watco Women Attend Maritime Event______________________________________________________________ 13 Open Enrollment Continues Through November 20_________________________________________________ 14 10th Anniversary Ceremony_________________________________________________________________________ 15 Texas & New Mexico Railway wins ASLRRA President’s Safety Award_________________________________ 15 Team Member Anniversaries_____________________________________________________________________ 16-17 Birth Announcements______________________________________________________________________________ 17
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A locomotive waiting to be loaded onto a vessel bound for Colombia at Watco Greens Port in Houston. Photo by Laborer Ivan Duran
Safety Anniversaries Congratulations to the following locations who celebrated October Safety Anniversaries:
October 1 – Southwest Brooklyn MTS Dedicated Terminal (NY) – 4 years October 1 – Euclid Transload Terminal (TBT) (OH) – 12 years October 6 – Ferndale Dedicated Terminal (WA) – 8 years October 9 – Arkansas Southern Railroad (AR, OK) – 17 years October 12 – Tulsa Port of Catoosa Marine Terminal (OK) – 1 year October 13 – Yellowstone Valley Railroad (ND) – 10 years October 22 – New Martinsville Dedicated Terminal (WV) – 4 years October 22 – Wellington Dedicated Terminal (UT) – 9 years October 28 – Autauga Northern Railroad (AL) – 2 years October 28 – Elwood Joliet & Southern Railroad (IL) – 2 years October 29 – St. Louis Gateway Transload Terminal (MO) – 1 year
Any way you slice it, we are grateful for our team members. Thank you for all that you do to make Watco what it is today. Happy Thanksgiving!
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DREI Team Manages a Bustling Harvest Season
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Harvest season is well under way in the Midwest.
to ensure that five locomotives with enough
And the team at the Decatur & Eastern Illinois
horsepower are available to carry unit trains
Railroad (DREI) is hard at work moving corn
up the hill.
and soybeans from grain elevators to their next destination. Using mostly unit trains, the DREI moves these grains around the clock each day to meet customer needs. The busy harvest season is nothing out of the ordinary for the DREI. This team moved more than 500,000 tons of soybeans and corn last fall. According to DREI General Manager Nick Guinn, the team manages the uptick in volume by communicating well with each other and customers. “We’re here to be a resource for customers and to operate as efficiently as possible,” Guinn said. “The team here does a great job. They know the importance of customer service and are willing to help any way they can.”
Nicol said, “Our guys are the real heroes here. They work all hours during harvest. It’s really remarkable what our boots on the ground do for us every day.” So what’s the final destination for these crops? Many places. Total Grain Marketing, a DREI customer, sends soybeans and corn to a port near the Gulf of Mexico to be shipped to Southeast Asia. Corn from another customer ultimately makes its way to an ethanol plant in New York. And that’s just couple of examples. A drought made for less than ideal harvest conditions in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. As a result, more western states are seeking grain shipments from other states like Illinois.
A typical day at the DREI begins with trainmasters and Watco’s fleet management team working closely with Class I railroads to estimate the arrival
2021 DREI Grain Moves
of empty railcars at any of the short line’s four interchange points. Upon arrival, the railcars are moved by the DREI to customer sites. Railcars are loaded and then moved by the DREI back to an interchage. At every step of the way, DREI team members connect with customers to provide updates. One of the team members in constant contact with customers is Senior Trainmaster Matt Nicol. He leads a group of conductors and engineers and ensures locomotives are ready to move when needed. Like anything else, challenges arise. Take this scenario: Unit trains on the DREI must climb a 2% grade near Charleston, Illinois, more frequently during harvest time. Because of the grade’s steepness, extra planning by the team is required
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In 2021, the DREI moved approximately 1,493,900 tons of corn and soybeans. That’s enough to cover the turf of 9,549 football stadiums in a layer of grain.
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‘How America Works’ Highlights Watco’s Role in Keeping the Supply Chain Moving All day, every day, Watco moves cargo and commodities along the nation’s vast supply chain network. Normally, this critical, behind-the-scenes work is invisible to consumers. On October 17, however, the country got to see Watco in action. The company was featured in “How America Works,” a national program that chronicles the work of Americans in essential trades. Hosted by Mike Rowe, the weekly, hour-long Fox Business program provides an inside look at America’s key industries. Rowe’s film crew spent nine days at Greens Port, Watco’s 800-acre industrial park in the heart of the Houston Ship Channel , where crews move 70,000 tons of cargo every day by truck, train, and barge. The crew captured a day in the work life of five Watco team members. Ernie Farrand, vice president of Greens Port, said being showcased in the program was a source of pride for team members. “A lot of team members watched the show with their families, and the response I’ve heard from every person is how proud it made them feel to work at Watco,” Farrand said. “Family members know what we do, but they don’t get to see it in context. They didn’t realize how much coordination and machinery are required to move products like steel and massive windmill blades. When family members saw what Watco’s work involves, they thought it was awesome.” Farrand said customers and partners who work with Watco both in and outside of Houston texted and called throughout the day after the program aired, expressing how well they thought Watco represented the industry and highlighted what team members do. 6 The Dispatch | November 2022
“They asked about what we were moving and the equipment we were using in the show,” Farrand said. “For those of us at Watco, we might think, ‘Sure, we’re using a 300-ton crane to pick up a $2 million part off a ship and put it on the dock. Not a big deal. We do that every day.’ It’s normal business for us and it becomes second nature. But when people who don’t work at Watco see what we do, it’s exciting. Folks at Greens Port felt very proud to show off what our team does to keep products and supplies moving to the people who need them.” The six-person “How America Works” film crew arrived with thoughts about what they would shoot but worked collaboratively with Watco to listen to other ideas, adjust to weather, and take advantage of the dynamic activity happening around them. Farrand said he hopes people who watched Watco’s feature will now better understand how the supply chain works and how much effort is required to keep it running smoothly. “Besides introducing people to this ‘hidden industry,’ I hope the program will inspire more people to consider logistics and supply chain-related careers, especially at Watco,” he said. “These are great jobs that provide outstanding opportunities for workers and their families, and Watco cares about its people in ways that set new standards for the industry. There’s pride in being part of the critical workforce that keeps America moving.” Those who want to see the show can watch it here: https://nation.foxnews.com/how-america-works/
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Celebrating America’s Heroes America is the home of the free because of the brave men and women who have served our country. In honor of Veterans Day this month, we’re sharing the stories of two veterans who now call Watco home. From all of us at Watco, thank you for your service. Viktor Vaupel, terminal manager Ghent Marine Terminal Viktor Vaupel may be new to the Watco team in Ghent, Kentucky, but that doesn’t mean he’s unfamiliar with handling logistics and supply chain challenges. One of his many roles in the U.S. Army was managing commodities and logistics that kept the military branch running efficiently every day. He was also a medical technician, mechanical maintenance supervisor, and operations manager — just to name a few jobs. Throughout his career in the Army, Vaupel was stationed across the United States and world. For 12 years, he was deployed or away on operational exercises to Afghanistan, Iraq, Albania, Kosovo, Kuwait, Norway, Slovenia, and South Korea. In 2017, he retired and made good on a promise to his mother right after he decided to enlist. “My mom always wanted me to go to college,” Vaupel said. “I told her I would go after the Army. I didn’t know at the time it would be 25 years later.” He now has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Texas A&M University. Vaupel jokes that along with his wife, Lori, they are the only two wearing Aggies gear in their new home state of Kentucky. Now he’s using the knowledge and experiences he gained from college and the military to lead the terminal at Ghent. And although this new journey comes with its own learning curve, he’s fitting in quite well on his new team. “Process is what provides value to the customer,” Vaupel said. “People are the ones that fulfill processes. I may not know how to make a widget or unload a barge, but what I do know is how to motivate the person to do that.” 8 The Dispatch | November 2022
Gilbert Solano, equipment maintenance and supply manager Greens Port Before joining Watco’s Greens Port team earlier this year, Gilbert Solano spent his entire career in the U.S. Army. He enlisted just months before 9/11 and spent his first year in service at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. It’s there that he married his wife, Malinda. Solano served the first of two deployments to Afghanistan starting in 2002, where he prepared weapons for his infantry. In 2007, he returned to train the Afghan National Army as an embedded tactical trainer. Solano’s third and final deployment, in 2009, took him to Iraq. There he assisted with weapon systems, including artillery. Outside of his deployments, one of Solano’s proudest achievements happened in 2008 at Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. Another career highlight was in 2019 when Solano’s company was named the best aviation support company by the U.S. Army. After other stops in South Korea and states like Hawaii, and Texas, Solano retired this year from the U.S. Army. After learning about Watco at a career fair at Fort Hood, he was interested but wanted to see more for himself. “I drove to DeRidder, Louisiana, to check out Watco’s first switching site,” Solano said. “I liked what I saw and accepted the job offer.” Solano relocated his family to Houston, and began his career as an equipment maintenance and supply manager at Watco. He uses the lessons he learned in the Army to help lead his team. “I was taught to see the bigger picture,” Solano said. “I’ve passed that message on to my team. It’s not as simple as being a mechanic. Instead, look at it as how your role affects the company and operations.” November 2022 | The Dispatch 9
Dispatchers: Dedicated to Railroad Safety Railroad dispatchers are the traffic controllers at work 24/7, year-round to make railroad operations safe. There are some rules and tools that help with basic track control. Railroad timetables provide instructions and guidelines for each location, like showing maps, speed limits, and safety instructions for each location, they identify sections of track, can have “yard limits” that restrict train speed, and require little, if any, dispatcher involvement. There is some automation in railroad signaling for our Centralized Traffic Control (CTC). But dispatchers are the ones who are dedicated to actively protecting railroaders and the public in real time. Fourteen Watco railroads provide their own dispatching. At the Dispatch Center in Wichita, Kansas, dispatchers provide vital control for the majority of Watco railroads operating throughout the U.S. The 20 dispatchers there are spread over three shifts and cover 32 railroads. Describing it as busy doesn’t really cut it. On each shift, up to six dispatchers each sit at a wrap-around desk with six large computer monitors, multiple keyboards and telephones, and sometimes a radio microphone. Large railroad maps hang high on the walls around the room. Phones ring almost constantly. Sheriffs and 911 dispatchers are phoning in to report a vehicle stuck on the track, a malfunctioning signal, a trespasser, or another issue. Watco conductors, general managers, 10 The Dispatch | November 2022
trainmasters, maintenance of way workers, and signal maintainers also contact dispatchers to report track status information. Dispatchers collect this information and use it to create track bulletins for their train crews that spell out track conditions. “The main goal is safety,” said 17-year dispatcher Kari Stephens. Stephens typically works the first shift, 5:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Like all the other Wichita dispatchers, she is capable of monitoring and managing any railroads assigned to her on a given shift by toggling from tab to tab on one of the desk monitors. “We all work together to make sure it is safe out in the field.” Chief Dispatcher Angel Pridemore, another 17-year veteran, echoes Stephens’ statement. “Our main role is to make sure all our team members in the field are able to go home safely to their families, and to keep the public safe.” Trains and people around tracks simply can’t work safely without dispatchers. That’s especially true in “dark territory,” the portions of a railroad not controlled by signals. That’s where dispatchers use track warrant control, a very specific system to direct movement on railroads and allow trains or workers to operate on a section of track. “We give the authority to operate within certain limits,” says dispatcher Jeff Kebert, who works the third shift from 9:45 p.m. to 6 a.m. and has been at the job eight years. Besides authorizing what people or equipment can be in blocks of track at a given time, dispatchers are controlling signals, monitoring trains and crews, communicating with Class I partners about the transfer of railcars, creating train schedules, writing track warrants, emailing bulletins, filling out spreadsheets, and more. It’s not surprising, then, that more than one dispatcher said “attention to detail” was an important dispatcher trait. Pridemore adds “compassion,” because, “We must make sure that we care about every person in the field. It makes us make less mistakes when we know there are real people out there counting on us.” It takes a lot of training to do this job. New dispatchers start with two-week “ground school,” the Watco training course that new conductors and engineers attend. Then they have dispatch school, followed by sitting with an experienced dispatcher, shadowing at first and later handling a few tasks. They might continue this for six months to a year before they’re ready to dispatch on their own. There are reasons dispatchers stick with such a demanding job, and one is the people. “The people I work with are good, caring, and fun people,” said Tandi Colibert, who normally dispatches for the Alabama Southern, Decatur & Eastern Illinois, Fox Valley & Lake Superior, and Ringneck & Western railroads. “Many are like family.” The family feeling extends to the people at “their” railroads whom they talk to almost every day. “Some of these people you talk to more than your family,” noted Travis Fellers, yet another dispatcher who’s been at it 17 years. When it comes to the family in Wichita, there’s much more to be said. But Pridemore sums it up well. “I have a pretty amazing team.” November 2022 | The Dispatch 11
Refugio Terminal Expansion Doubles SIT Capacity On November 1, Watco moved its first railcars into a newly expanded storage-in-transit (SIT) yard in Refugio, Texas. A recent $6.7 million track build expanded the 222-acre Refugio Transload Terminal from about 300 available railcar spots to 600 and can accommodate any type of railcar and almost any type of commodity. Watco’s Design and Development team was involved with the design, engineering, and construction management for the track expansion, which added over 20,000 linear feet of rail. In addition, more than 12,000 feet of perimeter fencing featuring state-of-the-art security equipment was installed. The SIT yard provides a safe environment, with 24/7 camera surveillance to monitor and protect customers’ railcars and commodities. Other Watco team members also have played considerable roles. For example, as the project entered its final stages last month, safety team members coordinated an emergency-response drill with five local firstresponder organizations. With SIT yards like Refugio, “we’re helping our customers better utilize the capacity at their own plants for production instead of railcar storage,” says Marc Massoglia, SVP of Terminals and Ports. “This is not an isolated opportunity. Watco can create SIT yards like this one at pretty much any of our short line railroads or any of the terminals and ports in our network.” The Refugio Transload Terminal is in southern Texas, about 50 miles north of Corpus Christi, and provides easy access to the port and local industrial plants. It can accommodate any type of railcar and almost any type of commodity. While the SIT yard is comprised of oil, gas, and chemical cars, the terminal handles highway/rail transloading of wind energy components, sand and other aggregates, steel products, and agriculture products. 12 The Dispatch | November 2022
Watco Women Attend Maritime Event Several Watco women recently attended a Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) event featuring Nancy Parsons, President of the CDR Assessment Group, a Texas-based business management consultant. Parsons spoke on glass ceilings as a barrier for women leaders (and solutions to correct the issue) and gender differences in leadership traits. The team members attending the October 12 event of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter in Houston were Melissa Tuman, Brittany Hodge, Whitney Wilson, Reagan Chalupnik, Ashley Durrett, Trinity Duos, Sarai Garza, Elida Garza, Alondra Lozano, Kris Hemby, Kerrie Larkin, and Mary Saenz. WIMOs is a national, nonprofit organization of women actively employed in the maritime industry. They are dedicated to retaining, advancing, and promoting women in the industry through sharing knowledge and continuing education.
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Open Enrollment Continues Through November 20 Watco works to provide attractive benefits to team members, and the 2023 offerings are no exception. You still have time to enroll in Watco benefits for the 2023 calendar year. Open Enrollment continues through November 20. Taking part in a webinar is especially important this year, because there are a number of changes in the plan and important reminders. • •
Enrollment will be required for medical elections, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts. Current elections do not roll over to 2023. Watco will offer a Spouse Incentive Health Reimbursement Account (SIHRA) to team members who have access to and choose to enroll in alternative healthcare group medical and prescription drug coverage. SIHRA provides 100% medical coverage through reimbursement of all eligible copays, deductibles, and co-insurance incurred under the alternate medical coverage. There are conditions for Watco to reimburse premium differences, what is reimbursed, and how claims are paid.
• Watco will now offer dental insurance through Ameritas. • Ameritas will also be the new administrator for vision coverage. Two networks will be available: VSP or EyeMed. •
Remember that the Open Enrollment period is the only time during the year that you can make changes to your benefit elections unless you have a qualifying life event.
Team members will want to take advantage of opportunities to learn details about these changes and ask questions. If you haven’t yet attended an open enrollment meeting, see the webinar schedule on page 2 of this newsletter, or check your email for this schedule of webinars from the Benefits team. People Services managers are also conducting webinars and in-person site meetings.
Watch for future emails and text messages with addtional information
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10th Anniversary Ceremony
Great Plains Industrial Park (GPIP) in Parsons, Kansas, marked its 10th year of operations during a special observance on October 12. Speakers that day were, from left: Jason Sweeney of Southern Star Pipeline, Kansas Lt. Gov. David Toland; Watco CEO Dan Smith; U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas; Alix Stroiazzo of Carbon Optimum, Paras Sethi of ParkMyFleet, and Miro Cernetig of Solar Earth. Starting January 1, 2023, Watco will provide rail operations at the park. GPIP includes 26 miles of track and more than 6,800 acres of property. Photo by Dustin Strong
Texas & New Mexico Railway wins ASLRRA President’s Safety Award
Watco team members pictured left to right: Sean Strong, VP of Environmental; Ed Verlanic, TXN General Manager; Ken Lucht, AVP of Government & Industry Relations; and Stefan Loeb, EVP & CCO and ASLRRA Chair. Watco’s Texas & New Mexico Railway (TXN) team recently received the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) President’s Safety Award for the Pacific Region. November 2022 | The Dispatch 15
Team Member Anniversaries Congratulations to the following team members celebrating November anniversaries: 1 Year: Ansil Antoine, John Barker, Darius Bell, Justin Boatright, Jennifer Bridges, Brian Buchanan, Marquetta Cebulski, Joshua Cochran, Enrique Cortes, Thomas Deaton, Holly Donathan, Zachary Ergle, Jason Fisher, Elizabeth Garcia-Mejia, Larry Garza, Andrea Graham, Jordan Green, Roberto Guajardo, Luis Gutierrez Mejias, Devon Gutowski, Jordan Herbst, Terry Hipp, Colton Hoggle, Joseph Hubbard, Michael Hull, Gary Johnson, Jason King, Seth Kirsch, Alex Kluck, Daniel LaFlam, Andrew Magallon, John McCormick, Joshua Medina, Kalyn Meseke, Bryan Mueller, Noah Obley, Benjamin Parsons, Robert Phillips, James Powell, Toby Price, Juan Ramirez, Charles Rice, Micheal Rice, Kourtney Roberson, Zachary Roberts, Malik Ross, Javier Salinas, Clay Sampson, Parker Smith, Megan Soliz, Aleksandar Stevanovic, Tyler Strange, Mark Tarin, Priscilla Tenney, Tristan Turner, Pete Van De Car, Azavier Vara, Jaime Vasquez, Heriberto Villalva, Quentin Wallis, Christopher Washington, Deonta Washington, Jonathan Weber, Jonathan Williams, Derrek Wilson, Michael Yocum, Derrick Zarling 2 Years: David Barlow, Mason Binkley, Lisa Bonner, Michael Booth, Burton Bullock, Sabina Camacho, Alston Combs, Reginald Daniels, Wyatt Daughhetee, James Degano, Dalton Dudley, Wyatt Fisher, Nahum Garcia, Michael Garza, Sarai Garza, Nancy Gee, Justin Haskins, Sandy Keosy-Symoungphone, Nova King, Dane Kruger, 16 The Dispatch | November 2022
Michael Longoria, Rutilio Mejia, Christopher Miller, Alan Riddle, Xavier Salazar, Aaron Sessions, Sewdharry Sookraj, Carl Tousignaut, Nicholas Villalobos, Paul Voss, Christopher Wiles
6 Years: Brian Addis, Katie Bequette, Donald Frazier, Guy Heffington, Tonya Hilton, Robert Jansson, James King, Bryan Leonard, Richard Thomas
3 Years: Lisa Adkins, Stephen Anderson, Scott Behn, Jeffrey Biskup, Kris Bond, Stephanie Bunger, Eric Caprilla, Todd Cayler, Reagan Chalupnik, Victor Cisneros, Rodney Corn, Lucas Culbertson, Felix Delgadillo, John Ellenburg, Hector Franco, Jason Gray, Joshua Gulick, Joseph Helire, Henry Legg, Marlon Maldonado, Erick Marquez, James McKay, Patrick Mondy, Nyree Outley, Devon Rodrigue, Shawn Schaefferkoetter, Christina Utphall, John Vela, Allen West
7 Years: Shalae Bastian, Fabiola Cervantes, Corey Davis, Renita Edwards, Travis Freeman, Billy Hams, Timothy Keegan, Daniel Mavers, Andy Nielsen, Curtis Olson, Jon Ripley, Zachary White
4 Years: Daniel Amejorado, Derrick Brightwell, Drew Burns, Anthony Cooper, Jordan Davis, Mason Hoven, Dorian McGowen, Thomas Napoli, Zachary Orr, Benjamin Pike, Pamela Prescott, Dylan Romanowski, Collin Sharp, Joshua Spude
9 Years: Jayson Banks, Brandon Burdick, James DeGraaf, Brian Freeman, Nick Golian, Terry Gooch, Robert Hiller, Justin Mead
5 Years: Gerod Allen, John Barrows, Thomas Coward, Norman Fair, Christopher Faust, Drew Fitzwater, David George, Efrain Gonzalez, Christie Harvey, Jonathon LeBleu, Michael Lenhart, Lacie Moore, Kenneth Peters, Andres Rivera, Lanny Ross, Nadeia Shemwell, Chad Simpkins, Charles Sizer, Anita Van Rooyen, Robert White, Willie White, Sam Yim
11 Years: Gregory Bartholomew, Everts Batista, James Chinowith, Anthony Coziar, Marcus Diaz, Justin Gaulrapp, Robert Hill, Lawrence Jones, Jonathon Key, Lester LaCaze, Hilda Morin, Zachary Parker, Eric Turner, Brooke VanBecelaere, Dyke Whitney, Gregory Wooldridge
8 Years: Richard Bost, William Cammack, Wesley Edouard, Thomas Frey, Joshua Garrett, Don Goff, Kody Gray, Torrance Hendrix, Tyler Pirelli, Andrew Prochazka, Andrew Ross, Jered Ruback, Charles Staley, Jermaine Woods
10 Years: Matthew Adams, Dennis Burt, Timothy Humphrey, Aaron Jensen, Cody Tracy, Michael Trull
Team Member Anniversaries 12 Years: Alan Cheek, Karzaer Jackson, Timothy Lewis, Michele Spielman, Kevin St Aubin, James Tyler
17 Years: Dale Bright, John Dozier, Robert Godfrey, Charles McCall, Leon Norrgard, Ramon Salazar
13 Years: Chad Davis, Kevin Hampton, Brian Kemp, Jacob Link
18 Years: Rick Baden, Joshua Braden, Zachary Henwood, Scott Holmes, Michael Marino
14 Years: Derek Brau, Andrea Harville, Joseph Magruder, Jeffrey Pierce 15 Years: Charles Chipman, Shawn Coates, Philip Roberts, David Rotz 16 Years: Joshua Jewell, Gerald Lewis, Ron Spencer
19 Years: Eric Slimp 23 Years: Steven Ayala, Cyril Bangari, Jesus Cepeda, Steven Russelburg, Kelley Scarrow 25 Years: Lloyd Huston
26 Years: Paul Loper 28 Years: Julie Sanchez 29 Years: Terry Showalter 31 Years: James Belsha, Bruce Ferrebee 35 Years: Mary Mauch 37 Years: David Bidleman 39 Years: Charles Faraone
Birth Announcements
Brooks Andrew Popejoy Noah and Emily Popejoy announce the birth of their son, Brooks Andrew Popejoy, born October 7, 2022. Brooks weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Noah is an associate real estate manager for contracts, working out of the Pittsburg, Kansas, office.
Please share your birth announcements To submit your new arrival send a photo and information to marketing@watco.com
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