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March Reading Winners
Pinewood Derby
Florida Reunion
Clayton Summer-Fest Committee Meets The Clayton Summer-Fest 2008 Committee met Tuesday, March 18, with eight members present. The business meeting was conducted by the President, Robert Smith. The Secretary's report was given by Lois McNeil. July 19 date for the Festival was confirmed with the theme being “Clayton A Working Community.” A pancake breakfast will begin the day’s activities at 7:00 a.m. The parade will be at 11:00 a.m. with a program at Memorial Park following the parade. Games, contests, and entertainment will follow and also a “Free” Merchants Drawing will be held. Bingo will begin at 5:00 p.m. There will be a Street Dance and the days activities will conclude with a Fireworks show by Colonial Fireworks Company. A Car Show will also be an attraction for the Festival. The Game Committee is planning to have some old-time games for the children such as Tug-Of-War. Jump Rope, and 3-Legged Race and others. There will also be a talent show. This concluded the business meeting. The group will meet again on April 15. Brian Shadbolt Rima Worker of the Month Brian Shadbolt has been selected as Rima’s February Worker of the Month. Brian joined the Rima Team on January 2,2007 as our Customer Service Representative. Brian came to us with seventeen years experience in the precision machining business with the last two years as a Customer Service Manager. The transition was almost seamless as Brian began in his new capacity as Rima’s Customer Service Representative. Quality Manager, Tia Colagiovanni stated. “I wanted to nominate Brian as our Worker of the Month because of our recent success with Dana Thermal Products. Dana has become an important customer for Rima not only because of the current work we have with them, but also for our large potential for growth in the immediate future. I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with several representatives from Dana over the past six months. We’ve worked together on new jobs and on the new take over work occurring in the Acme Area as we speak. What I noticed when working with the people from Dana is that they have a lot of respect for Rima as a company and for each of us as employees. They appreciate the quality of product that we produce, and the customer service they receive. Customer service for them means; going out of our way to help them out of a bind sometimes, but offering creative machining solutions and competitive prices. I felt during my communications and meetings with Dana that Brian had represented Rima very well. Brian has a huge impact on our reputation throughout Dana and it is a very good reputation. We have some important people at Dana pulling for Rima to become a more high volume supplier for them and I’m sure Brian has a lot to do with that. Thank you Brian.” Rima’s President, Ed Engle praised Brian in-the following fashion. -”Brian understands the delicate “balancing act” that a sales person must perform in serving both Rima’s interests and those of our potential customers. At the beginning of any sales relationship, two points-of-view exist that are often very different. As time evolves, each side must be drawn to common middle. Understanding the issues that surround that middle place and communicating them well to both sides is what Brian does best. When the “in between” space shrinks enough, Rima receives the new work. Of equal importance to this sales process is the fact that Brian understands the complexity of the details in the “gap” and is able to guide both sides to solutions that are acceptable to each. Brian’s ability to deal with these elements helps Rima successfully complete our sales cycle.” Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jed Engle reiterated. “I can’t say enough about Brian’s skill as a salesperson. Due to his background in Quality and Customer Service Brian is extremely skilled in dealing with customer situations and making sure everyone gets taken care of. He doesn’t bring issues back, hand them off, and return to the customer with a response. Brian will own an issue and be involved with it until it reaches an amiable solution. He knows exactly what parts fit Rima and he doesn’t spend his time looking for the wrong opportunities. Brian is one of the main reasons that we are filling current capacity with new work.” Salesperson, Tim Stanley summed it up by saying. “My process of writing about Brian started with a list of attributes. Brian is a great listener; respected by customers; excited about his job; great team member; and committed to success. All of these items lead me back to his motto: ‘Do what is right every time.’ This statement speaks to the depth of Brian’s commitment to Rima and our customers. He knows that we sell quality parts, delivered on time and backed up by great customer service. His commitment to make these things happen every time drives Rima’s success. Brian is a great asset to Rima and will be an important team member for many years.” Brian and Linda reside in Morenci. They are the proud parents of two adult sons, Ryan and Chad. In their spare time the family enjoys camping. Brian also enjoys shopping on E-Bay. In the summer Brian likes to use his metal detector to search for lost item. He has found quite a few interesting items, including some jewelry. Congratulations Brian! Science Olympiad Teams
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