Volume 3, Issue 1 January thru March 2010

2010 D&I Mission Statement: “Simply educating the innocent

mind to accept and understand the differences between each
and every one of us. To help us all get closer to that never
ending finish line of continuous improvement.”
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ROAD RUNNER’S REVIEW! PAGE 2

MILESTONES!
More than 10 years
As you can tell from our re- component of this ongoing success story.
cent work schedules 2010 is
off to a much stronger start On the activities side thanks to all who partici-
than 2009. April volume has pated (or came to watch) the soccer game earlier Last Name First Name Years
been strong, and even with a this month, a fun event for all! A special thanks to
week of no vessels arrivals those substitutes who came in for me when I Vargas Daniel 10
in May (due to the TMC started gasping for breath after running up and
Golden Week Holiday) the down the field a few times! I look forward to par- Roper Juanita 10
business and sales outlook ticipating with you in the bowling tournament on
remain optimistic. As we April 23. Garcia Araceli 12
reflect on the first quarter of
I especially appreciate the attentiveness shown
2010 we should all take Terrell Denise 13
during our presentation of the 2009 Associate
great pride in achieving the 100% PQSS Quality
Opinion Results. I take these results very much to
Audit Score - CONGRATULATIONS!!! Our Recy- Estrada Guadalupe 14
heart, and commit to working with you over the
cling Program continues to prove very successful
coming months to better understand the issues
in reducing the amount of trash we send for incin- Madrigal Johnny 14
identified. Together we will find ways to address
eration or to a landfill, and this program was in-
these concerns and improve the working environ-
strumental in our winning the 2009 TMS ECO Pena Maria 14
ment by strengthening communication efforts and
'Duff Environmental Achievement Award" - a great
continuing to build solid relationships.
accomplishment!. Your continued support in us-
Ortiz Oscar 14
ing the waste stream containers properly is a key -Audie R. Freeman
Uribe Pedro 14

Ofoia Esther 19

Tiamzon Gilbert 19

Romero Octavio 19

Guerrero Martin 20

Walker Robert 20

Aguilar Rosa 20

Timbo Slice Mike Henritze Linda Weick G. Lewis Khiev Paul 21

Rojas Jose 23

Tamela Thomas Kathy Gomez Lopez Brenda 24

“Honesty & Integrity: Demonstrates
Derrick Wafer Ryeo Shim Fernandes Francis 24
sincere and respectful

Francisco Ruiz Octavio Romero communication with internal and

Worsham Malinda 24
external customers. Keeps
Sammy Floyd Dan Santoro commitments; fosters work Stegall Prestine 24
relationships built on mutual trust
Octavio Zambrano Jose Urzua Michaelis Ronald 24
and professional integrity.
Young Suh Jose Rojas Lares Roberto 25

Nam Yi Cynthia Alailefaleula “Candid Communication: Fosters a Burnett Kimberly 26

collaborative work environment that
Tito Herrera Ned Salcido promotes sharing of ideas, perspectives Talley Terrell 26
and resolutions. Expresses ideas
Vladimir Popov Rigo Ontiveros Rodriguez Marie 29
clearly and directly; applies straight
talk constructively; communicates
Jose Fierros Cindy Goff Jones Stephen 30
openly and honestly; listens carefully
Danny Vargas and respects different viewpoints.”
Goff Celinda 32
Congratulations to all of those nominated by their fellow
Baca Joseph 33
associates in the most recent Toyota Way promotion.
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Champions for Diversity The five day experience at

and Inclusion Series 17 graduated the Champions 17 training was
March 10, 2010. The lists of cur- awesome. I learned a lot about
rent graduates are: myself and more about how to rec-
ognize the many differences we
1. Kathy Villareal-Almarez share to foster a cooperative com-
munity that values and respects
2. Indrani Basu
each other. In the 2nd session I
learned the tools to apply better Big J receives his diploma.
3. Monier Buckeridge
communication skills as well as
4. Ken Camarillo techniques to be more proactive in
the identification of any potential
5. John De Biasio rising issues. Champions 17
graduates and the consultants are
6. Jeifrem Hall now another family I identify with.
7. Angie Hayden -Jeifrem “Big J” Hall
8. Michael Johnson Kareem Myers John S., Dave, & Lee
9. Rafael Juarez The diversity and inclusion
10. Brian Lieberson champions’ training was stupen-
dous. It enhanced my ability to
11. Christopher Louis cope with many situations that
arise in the everyday Diverse work
12. Jesus "Chuy" Magana place, it provided me with tools of
knowledge which I will embrace for
13. Kareem Myers the rest my life. I went in to this
training feeling like the #1 con- Ken, Oscar, & Brian.
14. Stefanie Oda
tender but little did I know that I
15. Rieko Okawa would come out of this session a
Champion. I would like to thank
16. Vicky Olsen every one involved in making this
happen, from TLS management to
17. John Spratley the kind people in the University of
Toyota.
18. Oscar Vasquez
-Jesus “Chuy” Magana Vicky Olsen & Indrani Basu
19. Dave Von Hoene John D. B., Kathy,
Rieko, & Angie.
20. Lee West
Through attending the
21. Frank Wilkins Diversity and Inclusion Champion's
We were lucky to have ex- Training, I've been able to further
ecutives such as Jane Beseda, Jim understand and am committed to
Colon and Anthony Salcido share some our Diversity & Inclusion manage-
time with Champions 17, despite the ment objectives. I have been ener-
current crisis Toyota is experiencing. gized and motivated by an environ-
Their message was simple: use the ment that encourages Associates
tools you receive during Champions
to leverage one another’s unique- Rafael, Frank & Chuy.
education to create and foster an inclu-
sive work environment, particularly ness in order to fully contribute to
during these difficult times. As Champi- the success of the business. And
ons, you are every day heroes and finally, it helps Associates under-
leaders who will help us move forward. stand that we do what is best for
Remember to use the tools such as: the company by doing what is best
Inclusive Behaviors, Candid Communi- for one another.
cation. LCS and "Pinch" with your inter-
nal and external customers. -Monier Buckeridge
Michael, Christopher,
Please be sure to reach out Sheri Contreras & Jae Requiro & Stefanie.
to the graduates of Champions 17 and
make them feel welcome.

-Jennifer “Jae” Pi’ilani Requiro

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Source: Pasadena Star-News Saturday's parade included two commu-

nity grand marshals.
By Brian Day, Staff Writer
They were Gregory Mosley, whose com-
munity involvement includes the Robin-
PASADENA - Thousands of people from son Park Master Plan Committee, the
all walks of life gathered to celebrate and W.D. Edson Neighborhood Improvement
honor African-American heritage Saturday Association, the Pasadena YMCA and
at Pasadena's 28th Annual Black History Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Ser-
Parade. vices; and Juanita West- Tillman, whose
been involved with many local voter reg-
Marching bands, drum squads, equestrian istration drives and organizations such as
teams and other entries began their march the Pasadena NAACP, the Pasadena
at Charles White Park and finished at Rob- Council of Women's Clubs and John Muir
inson Park, where a community festival High School's Mentoring & Partnership The Pasadena Cowgirls and Drum Squad march in
awaited visitors. for Youth Development program. Pasadena's 28th annual Black History Parade
down Fair Oaks Boulevard in Pasadena Saturday
Char Bland of Pasadena brought her The drum quads in the parade were a morning. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Sarah Reinge-
daughter and three of her grandchildren to popular attraction, and John Muir High wirtz)
the festivities, and said she was thrilled to School's Mustangs Drum Section earned
see diverse groups represented in the pa- a first-place trophy from parade judges. tion of race-relations for the better.
rade. "We've seen the growth, he said. "I love it.
Head drummer Adrianna Collins, 16, said
"It was nice to see browns, blacks and she was proud of her team's accomplish- It's a beautiful thing."
Caucasians come together ... to celebrate ment. Callum added that he believes it's impor-
Black History Month," she said. tant to remember and contemplate the
"It was a lot of work," she said. "We had a
Her grandson, 10-year-old Caleb Bryant, lot of practices." past, and the Black History Parade is a
marched in the parade with his Boy Scout great way to do it.
troop. He said it was fun, but tiring. The Mustang's Drum Section is open not
only to Muir High School students, but to "Without our history, we wouldn't be here
Bland's granddaughter, 9-year-old Carlita any interested youths 13 or older, mem- today," he said.
Bryant, said her favorite parade entry was bers said. Adult almuni return as instruc-
the traditional Mexican Folklorico dancers. tors to keep the tradition of the drum squad
alive.
"I liked it when the girls came out in all the
colorful dresses," she said. Pasadena resident Brent Campbell said he
enjoyed the feeling of community at Satur-
An estimated 2,000 people lined up along day's event.
the parade route Saturday morning, and
1,000 to 1,500 attended the festival after- "I'm glad to see everybody get together, all
wards, said Ronnie Wynn of the Pasadena the races get together, to have a good
Department of Public Works. time," he said.

The festival featured live music, food ven- Cousins and lifelong Pasadena residents
dors and a host of informational booths set Stacy Triplett, Keith Callum and Dwaine
up by community organizations. Ball said they've been attending the pa-
rade for decades. Dr. Martin Luther King
The grand marshals for the parade were
KTLA television journalists Michaela Triplett said in their 50 or so years in
Pereira and Gayle Anderson. the city, they've witnessed the evolu-

“Value, Respect and Genuine Support

Jennifer “Jae” Pi’ilani Requiro hosted the Black History
for all Individuals: Consistently
Month parade in Pasadena on
supports the Toyota Way by
February 20, 2010 with radio personality Roland Bynum promoting a collaborative and inclusive
from 102.3 RadioFree KLJH.
work environment. Recognizes the
Ms. Requiro is a Manager for the Diversity Consulting & importance of diversity in the
Inclusion Strategies for Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. workplace and encourages work
professionalism and work excellence.”
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Joe Baca has an interesting hobby. many collections his 1961 original fantastic 4
He is an avid comic book collector. Joe who is his most prized possession.
is the body shop team lead (an employee of
Toyota for 33 years) and the oldest of two Mr. Baca had been collecting
children, became fascinated with comic throughout the “Golden Age” (1930’s - 1953)
books at the early age of 8 years old. Intro- and the “Silver Age” (1954 - 1980’s) of comic
duced to him by his father in the early 1950’s books. Joe collects both DC comics as well
when he use to take them to movie festivals as Marvel but favors the Marvel Universe
that showed movies like Superman, Captain more.
America, and Batman. In those days it use
to cost only ten cents a week to watch the Married in 1976 Joe continued to
cliff hangers. That’s how the comic book hold on to his collection. Knowing he would
collecting began. never sell them he and his wife would later
be blessed with a son. Now someone to
As a child going through junior high pass down his collection to. Later at the
and high school Joe would trade things such very same age, his son would share the
as a spy ring to buy more comic books. He same passion. Joe has been going to comic
had learned at an early age the value of book conventions since 1986. Yet he has
comic books. Superman and the Fantastic 4 only missed two years, Joe’s once 5 cent
became some of his favorite characters al- comic books are worth much much more
though his personal favorite started back in now. Could Joe have known this all along?
1960 when he found himself identifying with
the “loner” persona of “Spiderman”. Of his -Byron Barnes Sr.

Jerald Todd, 52 has been

working with the Los Angeles Mara-
thon for 17 years as a Production
Consultant. One of the best decisions
Jerald made in 2008 was to run the
marathon for the first time. On March
21, 2010, the LA Marathon celebrated
their 25th Anniversary. After a year of
not running, the marathon was an
athletic challenge for the full-time em-
ployee of Toyota Logistic Services;
the marathon moved its route from the
flat surfaces of downtown Los Ange-
les to the scenic route of the Holly-
wood Hills. Jerald again, participated
for his second year, crossing the fin-
ish line in 6 hours, 30 minutes along
“Team Work: Shows respect and with co-workers and friends, Victor
provides support to accomplish Alvarez and Victor lbarra. He hopes
that the staff and employees at Toy-
business goals. Takes ownership
ota will participate as well as sponsor
of work; shares knowledge and the marathon in 2011. After the thrill
stimulates work environment; and of running on the 25th anniversary, it
encourages positive interaction
will be no surprise to see Jerald work-
L to R: Victor Ibarra, Jerald Todd, and Victor Alvarez seen ing for and running in next year’s LA
and mentors others.” Marathon.
above posing with their marathon medals.
-Jerald Todd
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Jazmine Urzua
Esteban Guerra, Jose Urzua, John Rosas,
Fran Fernandez, and Samuel Briseno.
Red Cross recognizes TLS with the
“Community Service Award”
Denise Terrell, Audie Freeman, Art Lopez,
Patty McGarvey and the Priya Sodha (Red
Cross Volunteer Youth coordinator)
Again, last year TLS Long Beach as-
sociates had made hundreds of children happy.
These children are chosen by the Red Cross
through different organizations and schools. If it
wasn’t for the generosity of all of the individuals
and companies many of these children may not
have a Christmas at all. I hope you all feel
good that we are fortunate enough to help out
others. Especially the children!!! Very special
thanks to Patty McGarvey, and her grand-
daughter Kailey for attending the event. Patty
and Kailey got to help kids to decorate cookies
and enjoy making Christmas crafts. The kids at
the event also got a chance to visit with Santa!
A big thank you also needs to go out
to Jenny Tussey who coordinates with the Red
Cross every year. Jenny coordinates the toy
R O A D R U N N E R ’ S R E V I E W! V O LU M E 3 , I S S U E 1
Thank you guys for keeping me in your
prayers!
God has done a huge miracle in me that it
will be a testimony to everyone. I was diag-
nosed with cancerous tumor in my brain. I
passed through a lot but God always gave
me faith and strength to keep going ahead.
God is huge! I always knew he was greater
than the tumors that were in my brain. I
thank God because this brought me a huge
step closer to him. I want to thank all of you
guys for your prayers and especially broth-
ers John Rosas, Fran Fernandez and
Esteban Guerra for always keeping up the
same faith.
Isaiah 53:5
“But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities; the punish-
ment that brought us peace upon him, and
by his wounds are healed.”
Sincerely,
Jazmine Urzua and the Urzua Family. “Performance Excellence: Strives to
consistently exceed expectations in all
aspects of work performance. Accepts
personal accountability for work quality;
manages cost and seeks opportunity for
productivity improvement; actively
listens and accept constructive feedback
from supervisors and peers “
“Its important to help others
less fortunate for at least a
couple of hours out of your
life.”
drive itself and also the toy pick up. Jenny has
been involved with the toy drive since the be-
ginning. Also thanks to Denise Terrell who has
also helped out over the years. Denise has
helped at the event in the past and also does
toy shopping yearly. Thanks to Axel Hobson
and Art Lopez for picking up toys and deliver-
ing them to the events at both Silverado Park in
Long Beach, and Grape Day Park in Cerritos.
The Red Cross awarded TLS with the
“Community Service Award” for all its great
work with the Toy Drive and recognized Art
Lopez in particular, for 10 years working to-
wards giving back to the community. “Its im-
portant to help others less fortunate for at least
a couple of hours out of your life.” says Mr.
Lopez. Last but of course not least thanks to
Audie Freeman for letting us stay involved in
this wonderful event!!!
-Art Lopez
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A Safety Message from Gary Roqué EH&S Administrator

TLS-Long Beach wins the 2010 TMS EHS “Road Since 2007, TMS Environmental, HazMat & Safety
to the Final Four” (RTFF) Contest (EHS) group has sponsored the Road to the Final
Four Contest. The contest is comprised of head-
The third time getting to the Final Four was the to-head competition spanning three rounds, 24 fa-
charm for the TLS-Long Beach Road Runners as cilities, and all aspects of environmental, hazmat
winners of the Duff Environmental Achievement and safety action. Facilities gain points by perform-
Award (DEAA) trophy (named in honor of Bill Duff, ing kaizens, outreach, and a wide array of other
retired Corporate Manager-TMS ECO, by present- activities. This contest provides TMS facilities the
ing a successful recycling kaizen, “Continuously opportunity to show off their achievements while
Improving Production Waste Management and Re- learning from the accomplishments of others.
cycling”. This kaizen used a waste stream analysis
to identify PPO shop recycling opportunities, then The DEAA trophy is on display in the Main Admini-
engaged departments and associates to develop stration Building Lobby. It is made of 100% recy-
job-specific collection programs and align their ef- cled Toyota automotive parts and represents TMS'
forts to TLS Corporate Key Performance Indicators highest honor to recognize outstanding environ-
(KPI). mental health & safety stewardship. TLS-Long
Beach will possess the DEAA Trophy for a period of
This presentation was voted as “Best EHS Kaizen” one (1) year, so
at the Final Four competition by the 24 TMS facili- please feel free to
ties who participated. view the trophy next
time you're in the Main
To qualify for this year’s Final Four competition, Administration Lobby.
TLS-Long Beach developed, implemented and Congratulations, Road
shared a record-breaking 11 Kaizens, as well as set Runners. We Did It!
a qualifying round record 90-points. TLS-Long
Beach also set an RTFF record with 222-points -Gary Roqué
overall for the three (3) round competition.

A Health Message from Charlie Albidres RN, OHN

Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes, often called non-insulin de-
pendent diabetes is the most common form of
diabetes, affecting 90% - 95% of the 23.6 mil-
lion children and adults in the United States.
Men: 12.0 million or 11.2% of all men aged 20
years or older have diabetes
Women: 11.5 million or 10.2% of all women
aged 20 years or older have diabetes
Race and ethnic differences in prevalence
of diagnosed diabetes
• 6.6% of non-Hispanic whites
• 7.5% of Asian Americans
• 11.8% of non-Hispanic blacks
Blindness Prevention
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of • Eating healthy is one of the most important
blindness among adults aged 20–74 years. things you can do to lower your risk for type 2
diabetes and heart disease.
Nervous system disease (Neuropathy) • Buy leaner meats (such as chicken, turkey,
and lean cuts of pork or beef such as sir-
• About 60% to 70% of people with diabetes loin or chuck roast) and lower fat dairy
have mild to severe forms of nervous system products (like low-fat or skim milk and yo-
damage. gurt).
Symptoms * • Buy whole grain breads and cereals.
• Frequent urination • Save money by buying less soda, sweets
and chips or other snack foods.
• Unusual thirst
• Activity—walking, using the stairs, moving
around—throughout the day
• Extreme hunger
• Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking,
• Unusual weight loss swimming, or dancing

• 10.4% of Hispanics • Extreme fatigue and Irritability • Strength training, like lifting light weights

Complications • Frequent infections • Flexibility exercises, such as stretching

Heart disease and stroke • Blurred vision * If you have any of these symptoms please
• Adults with diabetes have heart disease death see your doctor for a diabetic evaluation.
rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults with- • Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal
out diabetes. To read and learn more about diabetes visit the
• The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher • Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet American Diabetes Association at
among people with diabetes. www.Diabetes.org.
Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections
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Christmas Eve 2009, end of the
year rush at TLS. Production was still
going strong through the holiday, only
this day was special…
It was the final hours of work on
a beautiful day as a light breeze gently
carried a bouquet of bright colored bal-
loons. Several people spotted these bal-
loons as they slowly drifted towards our
facility from the south end. A pulling-side
team lead radios, “J do you see those
balloons?”
From the parking side I spot the
balloons slowly descending towards the
trucker lanes.
As I am driving to the area, the
balloons somehow got tangled to the
passenger-side mirror of the yard vehi-
cle. Thinking nothing of it, I untangled
them from the mirror and stuffed them in
the passenger-side floor board area.
Driving back to dispose of them I noticed
that there were 3 greeting cards at-
tached to the balloon ribbons. I sought
others for their advice on what I should
do with the cards and the bouquet of
balloons. After reading to whom they
were addressed we decided to let this
bouquet continue on it course to their
destination. Olga Lara assisted in an
attempt to release the bouquet. We tried
to throw them as high as we could but
they kept landing at their destination…
here at TLS Long Beach.
What followed was one of the
most memorable charity events I have
ever been a part of.
To the left you can see what
was written in the 3 mysterious cards.
Immediately after reading these cards,
word got out. Many people, including
myself, felt very compassionate. Peo-
ples hearts really opened and showed
there true character. I was amazed at
how fast the donations were coming in.
The time was now 2:15 pm and dona-
tions were starting to build. By 3:30 pm I
had well over $200.00 overflowing from
a small envelope from one of the cards
marked, “To God”. Many people asked
me to bring the envelope back after the
holidays because they didn’t have
money at the time. When all donation
were in, TLS Long Beach generously
raised $327.00. The sender had left an
address in one of the cards. I was so
excited to deliver this heartfelt gift to this
V O LU M E 3 , I S S U E 1
family in need. Olga, Jose Urzua, his
daughter and I all took the time and ef-
fort to find this family.
We searched five days and we
could not find this address. A family in
the neighborhood was very kind when
they invited me in their home to help me
Google the address. We research the
address to discover that this address
was somehow skipped on their street. I
was determined to find this home, so I
knocked on at least 10 neighboring ad-
dresses. Everyone I spoke to on that
street was moved by the story. One
neighbor even offered to publish the
story in the local news paper.
After several day of intense
searching, many associate decided to
donate all this money to a charity. By
this time there had been a terrible earth-
quake that devastated the country of
Haiti. Horrible images overtook our tele-
visions. Toyota took action and offered
to match our donations, dollar for dollar
to any of three organizations. With help
from “Lil Cindy” we took a census and
decided to split the donation amount in
three ways. Patty McGarvey and Debbie
Sotelo helped with the Toyota contacts
at the Credit Union.
American Red Cross:
$109.00,Doctors Without Borders:
$109.00 and Save The Children:
$109.00.
Grand Total: $654.00
(after Toyota matched dollar for dollar)
Unfortunately, I haven’t found
nor heard from the family. But I did find
many warm-hearted people that I’m
proud to work with. Some say this was a
joke and we got fooled, I say this was a
prayer and it got answered.
-Jonathan Galvan
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Always having a soft We all hear so many sad stories of animal abuse of pit
spot for a stray animal Deb- bulls being forced to fight and kill one another, of pets left out-
bie Sotelo is always the first side to suffer through the coldest and hottest of days, of dogs
person we think of when and cats left behind to die when their owners move and of the
stray animals find there way millions of un-
to our facility. Debbie has
been with TLS for 33 years
“Don’t buy pets from Pet Stores if wanted pets that
are dumped at
now and worked in many you don’t have to. You can find animal shelters;
departments such as Shuttle, pure bred animals everywhere where they’re
Expeditor (Tagger), Quality, that need a good home that have often euthanized
and various accessories already been either spayed or before they can
shops. Her current position find new families.
is Administrative Specialist. neutered for any and every breed
imaginable.” Organi-
There have been zations such as
stray dogs running across Hearts for Hounds (Peanuts’ previous home), Pups and Pals
the yard, a litter of kittens and Seal Beach Animal Center are just a few of the companies
born under the parts dock, she deals with to help find homes for strays. “Don’t buy pets
and once a baby owl was from Pet Stores if you don’t have
found in the car wash. to. You can find pure bred ani-
Through the years she has mals everywhere that need a
found homes for several stray pets, including the homes of TLS good home that have already
associates she had persuaded to adopt. been either spayed or neutered
for any and every breed imagin-
Debbie has two pets of her own, a cat named “Inky” and able.” says Debbie Sotelo.
a dog named “Peanut”.
-Brenda Lopez

On February 3rd, the men of fools” joke on me by announcing

TLS Long beach engaged in a chal- Keith as the winner, and I totally fell
lenge to find the “Biggest Loser” of for it. Good one guys.
the facility. The contest was set for
a period of two months that would Overall the TLS-LB men lost
end on April 2nd. There were 17 par- a combined weight of over 200 lbs.
ticipants of the TLS-LB men’s
Final Results:
“biggest loser” contest. The winner
of the contest would be determined 1stplace Kenny Sessions 29lbs.
by the associate who had the high- 11.79%
est percentage of weight loss at the
end of the 2 month period. 2nd. Place Reyes Jauregui 18lbs.
9.09%
Many people entered the
contest and soon discovered that 3rd. place Derick Wafer 7lbs.
they can learn to eat better, live
healthier, and have a renewed pas- 8.50%
sion for physical fitness. There is still an ongoing TLS-LB
Jesus “Big Chuy” Magana “Women’s” Biggest Loser contest (3
won the “half-way point” weigh in on rd month period) that will end on May
Mar 5th, with a total percent weight 3 and the results of that contest
loss of 8.39% followed by Derick will be posted in the next issue of
Wafer with an 8.0% weight loss. the Roadrunner’s Review. Hang in
there ladies and good luck!
On April 2nd (the final
weight in) the winner of the “Biggest -Kenny Sessions
Loser” contest was none other than
Kenny Sessions (me) with an amaz-
ing 11.79% total weight loss; how-
ever before I could declare my win-
ning achievement, Charlie Albidres
& Keith Sample had got together
earlier that day to play a little “April
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Gerardo Garcia Mike Ibarra
Alfonso checks everyone in.
Octavio R., Dean W., Luis G.
R O A D R U N N E R ’ S R E V I E W! V O LU M E 3 , I S S U E 1
Alfonso Sanchez Jeifrem “Big J” Hall
On January 30, 2010 Alfonso later Alfonso organized a 2nd paintball
Sanchez organized a Paintball event for event. The rule was “RAIN or SHINE”
TLS associates that was held at the Jun- the game is on! Oh boy did it rain. It
gle Island facility in Temecula, CA. Eve- rained so much everyone was drenched
ryone signed in and was ready to play by after the first field of play (THE CASTLE).
9am that morning. You could just smell It was very impressive to see the types of
the adrenaline in the air from all the ex- equipment some of the “Die-Hard” paint-
citement exploding from their pores. ballers were using. Some had custom
People were not just here to play, they made guns, cool tactical vest, and even
came to win. Just about everyone was precision paintballs. Who knew paintball
dressed in camouflage, some in the jun- was such an advanced sport. There has
gle type, some in the since been at least 3
desert type and the other paintball trips
rest in jeans & long “Thanks to Audie for to other facilities as
sleeved sweaters.
helping out and hope to well and I can’t wait
Anything to help to go to the next one
improve your chance see management on in May 2010. A spe-
of survival...from
being shot with
the next paintball trip.” cial thanks to Al-
fonso for organizing
paintballs. Many the event and TLS
brought friends and family to join in the for the continuous support of activities
fun. I have to say as a “first timer” to the such as these to bring associates to-
whole paintball scene even I had a blast gether outside the work place. . “Thanks
(no pun intended). Don’t get me wrong, to Audie for helping out and hope to see
it does “sting” pretty good when you get management on the next paintball trip”
hit. When lunch break was announced says Alfonso Sanchez.
on the loud speaker everyone shared
chips, sandwiches, and even fresh pizza Great job Alfonso and I look forward to
purchased at the site. It was a lot of fun. the next paintball event.
So much fun that no more than 3 weeks
-Jeifrem “Big J” Hall
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kles was tied down to the limit by big Chuy. That

B-BALL made the game an even match leaving the re-
sponsibility of the game up for grabs. Long stalls
No it wasn’t the famous 40 days and 40 had the lead in the 1st and Lexus led at the half
nights of NBA playoffs nor was it NCAA March and part of the 3rd quarter, in the 4th it was in-
Madness, but it was Toyota’s long awaited de- tense the Lakers had a slight lead but let it slip
partment vs. department Basketball tourney on towards the end resulting in a loss to the
th
Presidents Day, February 15 2010. There were Champs, The Long Stall players Rudy Alamillo,
three teams: The Lexus Lakers, The Long stall Mike Ybarra, Angelo M and Louie Fierros con-
Cavs and The Team Lead Spurs. In the first tributed to the Cavs victory of 32-29.
match up the Cavs Derek Wafer aka King Wrin-
kles was unstoppable against the unorganized Special thanks goes out to Audie Freeman,
Lakers. It seemed like every shot the Long Stall Debbie Sotelo, Daniel Wood, and Derick Wafer
associates took went in and no matter how for making this B-Ball Tournament happen.
much Eric-Gasol Hernandez, Jo Jo Santos or lil
fish Mike Naea tried, it just wasn’t enough. -Jesus “Chuy” Magana
Lexus lost to Long stalls 36-21.

In game two, Audie’s Team lead Spurs

got a chance at the hated Cavaliers, King Wrin-
kles was completely shut down by agile Ernesto
Villegas. Dan Wood from the Spurs had a great
game, but once again the talented bench from
the Cavs was too much to handle, Gera Garcia
and Donato Ramirez teamed up to put the
Spurs away for good. The final Score was 35-
23.

Game three was an elimination round

between the Lexus Lakers and the ‘Team lead’
Spurs. Once again Dan “the man” Woods was “Continuous Learning and
unrelenting along with Danny Vargas, Reyes Improvement: Supports Toyota’s
Jauregui, Joseph Lee and Candy Hart. The
guiding principles by adapting to
Lakers Bounced back from that game 1 loss
with Big Chuy-West giving a good run. Ernesto business strategies and practices.
Palomares along with the energetic Jerald Supports commitment to change for
Todd, Jose Plascencia and Big Game Dave
processes and practices that no longer
had such a huge contribution to the Lakers
victory of 38-27. meets business objectives; applies
changes as an opportunity to improve
The final
match was once efficiency and productivity.”
Check out the Vertical Lift! again between the
Why has he not been drafted Lakers and Cavs, and
by the NBA yet? once again King Wrin-
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Olga’s SPECTACULAR Spinach Dip Recipe Rated 4 Stars by Big “J”

Ingredients: • 1/4 tsp pepper

• 2 packages (10 oz each) fro- • 1 clove garlic, crushed.

zen chopped spinach,
thawed. * Sheep herders bread, sourdough bread or raw veggies 4 dipping.
• 1 can (8 oz) water chestnuts, Instructions:
drained & finely chopped.
• 1 cup sour cream 1. Squeeze excess moisture from spinach until it is dry. Mix
spinach with remaining ingredients in glass or plastic bowl.
• 1 cup plain yogurt
2. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.
• 1 cup finely chopped green
onions (9 medium). 3. Serve and Enjoy.
• 2 tsp chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon leaves.
• 1/2 tsp salt

Rated 4 Stars by Big “J”

Rafael’s FINGER LICKING Chicken Fingers!
Cooking Instructions: • In a sauté pan you add cooking oil (any type of cooking oil
will do. Grape oil recommended). Make sure the oil is nice
• Cut chicken breast into small strips (like fingers) and heated.
• Add season salt and black pepper to taste. • Cook until crispy and brown.
• In a medium sized bowl add 2 cups of butter milk in the bowl. • Enjoy with a tasty ranch or any
kind of dipping sauce.
• On a separate large plate add 2 cups of flour.

• Dip a strip into the buttermilk.

• Cover the strip with flour.

• On a separate clean plate place all coated strips of chicken.