May 2016

News and information for

St Marys employees

Welcome to our New Director Cement Sales & Terminal Manager!

We are pleased to announce that Jason Chojnacki has joined St Marys

Cement as Director Cement Sales, Western Division.

Prior to joining St Marys, Jason was with LafargeHolcim for 16 years.

He began his career with LafargeHolcim in Detroit as a sales
representative and, throughout his time with the company, worked in
many different markets around the country. He progressed through a
variety of roles including sales management, marketing, and business
development. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in business administration
from Eastern Michigan University.
Jason Chojnacki,
Director Cement
Jason will oversee sales in the Illinois and Wisconsin markets, reporting
Sales, Western
to Ed Griffith, VP US Great Lakes Cement Sales. Please welcome
Division
Jason, his wife Cori and their four children to St Marys Cement.

We are pleased to announce David Sayles is our new Terminal

Manager at the Milwaukee Terminal.

For most of David’s career, he worked at Best Block Manufacturing in a

suburb of Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls. He was their Operations
Manager.

David lives in the Milwaukee area with his wife and three children. He
enjoys sports, being an avid fan of the Packers, Brewers, PBR and
NASCAR.
David Sayles,
Milwaukee Terminal David will be reporting to Scott Marsh, Western Great Lakes Terminal
Manager Manager, St Marys Cement.

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Welcome New Hire!

Joe Hellebuyck will be working in
Production at the Charlevoix plant.
Before joining the St Marys Cement
team, he worked for the family We look forward to
business in concrete, masonry and everyone’s success!
drywall construction.
Expansion Project in Charlevoix – Blending Silo

Fabio Cittadin, Project Manager from

Votorantim Cimentos, oversees the plant
expansion project in Charlevoix. He shared
the following comments on the current
construction of the silo walls:

“We are doing around 10 inches per hour.

The total will be 12 days to complete.

As of May 23, we are at around 130 feet. The

final height will be 224 feet. The silo has a
diameter of 40 feet.

The silo capacity is 25.000 ton of raw meal.

The silo wall will consume around 2,800 CY of

concrete.

The team is working 24/7 with around 50

workers per shift.”

The first picture above was taken on

Thursday, May 19, 2016.

The middle picture was taken on

Monday, May 23.

The bottom picture was taken on

Wednesday, May 25.

This shows how much construction

was done in about seven days!

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January 2016

Charlevoix Donates to Local Fire Department

By Aaron Richards, Health & Safety Manager
We have been working with the local Fire St Marys Cement, Charlevoix
Department for some time, just trying to see
what their needs were. Initially, it was going
to be a proposal as a donation for new
packs. Because of time restraints they had to
order their packs. They found that the old
compressor used to fill their air bottles would
not work. Fire Chief Dan Thorpe then
contacted me and said that if we were still
leaning toward the donation, covering the
$25K cost of the compressor replacement
would be outstanding. The new compressor
would give them the volume needed to
completely fill their new bottles which are 45
minute bottles; the current old bottles only
have a 20 minute capacity. Left to Right:
St Marys Cement Health and Safety Manager Aaron
I’d also like to say that the pride of the union Richards;
representatives was very apparent in the Charlevoix Assistant Fire Chief, Dave Christiansen;
giving of the donation. One of the members Charlevoix Fire Chief, Dan Thorpe;
St Marys Cement Safety Committee Members:
stated, “They (local Fire Department) are
Nate Klooster, Randy Zipp and Jeremy Welzein.
here if we ever need them. It is nice when
we can help them out.”

John Borths Retires after 49 Years of Service!

John Borths, Cement Loader at the Charlevoix

plant, will be retiring June 1, 2016. He has been
working at the plant for over 49 years! In
celebration for such an achievement, everyone
got together to congratulate John.

John has experienced so much change at the

plant over the 49 years. He has worked in many
positions at the plant. John has been a Cement
Loader in the silos for the past eleven years.
Over the years he has built great relationships
with our customers.

John has many plans for when he retires. He is (Left to right) Quality Manager Claudio Urrutia,
going to travel and enjoy family and friends. Plant Manager Randy Pryor, John Borths, Quality
From everyone at St Marys, “Congratulations Supervisor Fred Hommel and H&S Manager Aaron
John!!” Richards.

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Traditional Observances On Memorial Day:

On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to

the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff
position, where it remains only until noon. It is then raised to full-
staff for the remainder of the day. The half-staff position honors
the men and women who gave their lives in service of their
country. At noon, their memory is raised by the living, who
resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their
stead and continue the fight for liberty and justice for all.
The National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the west lawn of the United States Capitol.
The concert is broadcast on PBS and NPR. Music is performed and respect is paid to the men
and women who gave their lives for their country.

For many Americans, the central event is attending one of the thousands of parades held on
Memorial Day in large and small cities all over the country. Most of these feature marching bands
and an overall military theme with the National Guard and other servicemen participating along
with veterans and military vehicles from various wars.

One of the longest-standing traditions is the running of the Indianapolis 500, an auto race which
has been held in conjunction with Memorial Day since 1911. It runs on the Sunday preceding the
Memorial Day holiday. NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 has been held later the same day since 1961.
The Memorial Tournament golf event has been held on or close to the Memorial Day weekend
since 1976.

In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, asking people to stop and
remember at 3:00 P.M.

Charlevoix Receives a New Kamatsu Truck

If you are looking for a truck that perfectly matches

power, speed and reliability, the 100-ton capacity
HD785-7 is the truck for you. Operators can max
out production by using two working modes, tight
turning radius, hydropneumatic suspension, skip
shift function and oil multi-disc brakes and retarder.
All in the comfort of an ergonomic cab that rides on
viscous dampers that reduce vibration and sound.
Downshift, over-run and reverse inhibitors protect
the truck and give the operator peace of mind.

David Coen, Quarry Combination Operator,

stands by the new Kamatsu truck.

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Workplace Athletics
Team Lifting Guidelines
 When a load exceeds recommended limits, ask a
teammate for help!

 A well executed team lift enables you to safely move

loads without increased risk of accident or injury.

Follow this 6-point plan to score a safe team lift:

1. Know the Rules
Before you lift, make sure that your back and legs are warmed up! We are ALL athletes in life, so
we need to warm-up our bodies to improve performance and to reduce risk of injury. It’s
important to prepare your body for work.
2. Get Help
Get help when work instructions and rules call for team lifting. Team members must always ask
for help when load weight exceeds recommended limits!
3. Be the Leader
When a team lift is required, a team leader should be determined. This team leader will have a
role which is very similar to a quarterback in football who organizes the team, calls the play, and
signals the team to start the play. In most cases, the team member who is requesting assistance
for performing the lifting task should take the quarterback or team leader role.
4. Survey the Field
The team leader should make sure that there’s enough space for movement, good footing, and
there are no obstructions in the planned path of the lifting task. The team leader should also pre-
determine the number of steps in the lifting task required to safely move the load from the origin
to the destination.
5. Call the Play
The team leader should then “call the play”, clearly communicating the method and steps of the
lifting task to the other team member(s). This communication should happen prior to breaking the
huddle to execute the team lifting task.
6. Execute the Play
The team leader “calls the signals” to ensure proper coordination of the lift. Remember, if one
person lifts or lowers/drops the load too soon or too late – a team member could be injured. The
lift and lower signals used by the team lift leader should be very clear.

If carrying is required, the team leader should guide the team to move slowly and evenly without
sudden movements or sudden starts and stops. The load should be kept level and the weight
evenly distributed. Team members should be especially careful on any incline/decline. The team
should avoid walking backwards when carrying if at all possible. An extra team member should
guide the move if backward carrying can’t be avoided.

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JACOBS MARC 18

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VOS MARK 17
May Anniversaries – Congratulations! RICHARD CHAD R. 17

DISS By BernieCHAD O’Neil,

A. PM Payroll
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Assistant, St Marys Cement
ZIPP THOMAS D. 16
Employee Years of Service Employee
MITCHELL PATRICK
Years of Service14
KLOOSTER JAMES A. 37 SEXTON TIMOTHY 14
PRICE BRIAN M. 37 HARVEY DANIEL N. 14
PURVIS LOREN L. 37 BERRY THOMAS M. 11
LEITERITZ GREGORY M. 34 EVANS MATTHEW E. 11
SPRATLING JOHNNY L. 31 FEHRLEN JR JOHN W. 11
STORM DAVID H. 31 LOOZE BRANDON T. 11
JOHNSON JEFFREY R. 30 PURVIS COREY M. 11
WHITE DAVID J. 30 STEPANSKI JASON J. 11
REZNIK JAMES B. 23 RAGLE PATRICK A. 10
GARRISON MILTON 21 TORRES RENEE 9
LAMBART RICHARD M. 20 BURNS JEFF 5
KITSKO PAUL 19 DESCHERMEIER MATTHEW 5
JACOBS MARC 18 WIMBERLY JAY 3
MACKIN PHILIP M. 17 KRESS JASON 3
VOS MARK 17 CENTERS KYLE 1
RICHARD CHAD R. 17 GONZALEZ DAVID 1
DISS CHAD A. 16 NELSON TYLER 1
ZIPP THOMAS D. 16 STANIS LORI 1
MITCHELL PATRICK 14 YARDLEY JOSHUA 1
SEXTON TIMOTHY 14
HARVEY DANIEL N. 14

BERRY THOMAS M. 11
EVANS MATTHEW E. 11
FEHRLEN JR JOHN W. 11
LOOZE BRANDON T. 11
PURVIS COREY M. 11
STEPANSKI JASON J. 11

RAGLE PATRICK A. 10
TORRES RENEE 9
BURNS JEFF 5
DESCHERMEIER MATTHEW 5
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WIMBERLY JAY 3