General Parts, LL

Corporate News

Congratulations to Dan

Price, Erick Martinez,

Cassidy Martin, Christo-

pher Flessas and J.R.

Weber. All have recently

passed their NAFEM CFSP

tests and now are Certified

Foodservice Professionals.

Well done everyone! Bruce

Minnesota

As winter starts in Minne-

sota, we are envious of

Amanda Potter who has

gone to the paradise of Ja-

maica for her honeymoon

after taking a break from

her warehouse duties and

getting married. Our con-

gratulations! Please wel-

come Heidi Maust as the

new General Accounting

Manager. During this past

couple of months, Joe

Anderson, Sean Bailey,

Dennis Batcheller, Brad

Bening, Randy Cermak,

Gary Dahlberg, Larry

Hanf, Jeremy Leichty, Tom

Martin, Brain McMenimen

Pat Mergens, Tom Rheault,

Joe Schwab, Jeff Stake,

Todd Unzicker, & Matt

Watts, went through

Blodgett training held in

our test kitchen. Sean Bai-

ley, Todd Unzicker & John

Schultz passed the AJ An-

tunes on line training. At

the end of September Sean

Bailey, Pat Mergens and

Joe Anderson attended the

Amana training. Congratu-

lation to Jeremy Leichty for

passing the CFESA Gas

Certification Test. Jenny

Moretter visited the Wis-

consin branch in conjunc-

tion with a Noodles and

Service Channel meeting.

It was educational and en-

joyable (except for parts of

the flight) for her to see

another branch and meet

the people there.

Arizona

Please welcome new em-

ployees- Melaina Win-

terroll (Service Dept), Cory

Mestack (Install), Craig

Bunning (Service Tech),

Jeremy Hempel (Service

Tech), and David Hender-

son (Service Tech).

John Marriott was pro-

moted to Lead Service

Tech. Congratulations!

John Marriott passed the

AJ Antunes on line train-

ing. Congratulations to

James Clemans for passing

both the CFESA Electric

Certification and Steam

Certification Test.

Wisconsin

The Alto-Shaam class was

attended by Joe Schreiner

and Adolfo Castillo. Tony

Balistreri, Adolfo Castillo,

Steve Comito, Dan

Dziegielewski, Dennis

Hensley, Adam Kubas, Joe

Schreiner, Mike Sullivan,

Jim Thomson, Dave

Treleven, and Mike Van

Buren attended the

Blodgett Combi Service

Training. Tim Rehlinger

plassed the AJ Antunes on

line training.

Colorado

Chad Lomeli passed the

DOT Security Awareness

Training.

Missouri

We would like to welcome

Steve Bowling a CFESA

Master certified technician

to our team. Steve has

many years in the field in-

cluding stints with GCS

and Hobart. Steve started

with us on August 15th.

Please welcome Loren

Drummond who is a combi-

nation tech. On August

11th, we held a Blodgett

Combi Training class

which was attended by

Brian Gray, Pat Growney,

Steve Hoschouer, Doug

Pearsall, Mike Schupp,

Dan Streu, Robert Wilson,

and Rici Worley. On Octo-

ber 15th, we had our open

house and it was success-

ful. Guy Jones attended

and met some of our local

Inside this issue:

Safety Driving Tips 2

Who Dun IT 2

ADP Portal 3

Open Enrollment 4

Safety During The

Holidays

4

Medica Challenge 4

Christmas Quiz 5

Anniversaries 6

Branch News

Generally Speaking

November, 2011 Volume 14, Issue 1

Even a mistake may

turn out to be the one

thing necessary to a

worthwhile

achievement. -

Henry Ford

Fall is here, time for the leaves to

change color and fall off the trees.

With this change in season comes

temperature changes, sun glare, pre-

cipitation and shorter days.

Driving in the fall can be a bit daunt-

ing at times, here are a few tips to be

safe and keep aware during this un-

predictable season.

Look at those colorful

leaves. Yes, as pretty and

colorful as they are, they can

be dangerous. Once they be-

come wet, they can become

slippery and make for unsafe

driving conditions. While you

are driving, keep a careful

lookout for any areas on the

road with leaves. Even if they

are not wet, be mindful not to

park atop a leaf pile to pre-

vent a fire. Heat from your

vehicles’ catalytic converter

may be able to ignite a fire.

Pay a little more atten-

tion. It’s time to fall back

and with that comes less day-

light hours and earlier dark-

ness. Before you know it, it’s

dark when you leave work.

This will contribute to re-

duced visibility on the road

and

some-

times

driving conditions that you

may not immediately recog-

nize. Even if you are driving

a route that you are used to

driving, pay special attention

to other motorists, pedestri-

ans, cyclists and be on the

lookout for any animals that

may cross your path.

Believe it or not, your tires

need special attention this

time of year. With the

weather and temperature

changing quite often, it can do

a number on your tires. They

expand, contract and can lose

air pressure. Check your

tires’ pressure to ensure that

they are inflated to the manu-

facturer specifications and

pay close attention to the

tread.

The sun is in my eyes. Yes,

that giant bright orange thing

that we loved in the summer

months is now a painful mem-

ory that now actually causes

driving difficulty and delays.

It didn’t seem to bother us

before, but now it is a con-

stant driving distraction. You

will see it directly in front of

you causing traffic to slow,

bouncing off of the vehicle in

front of you, causing you not

to see or momentarily blind-

ing you. Be prepared for this

distraction, by leaving for

your destination a little ear-

lier, thus giving you time for

any delays. Keep a pair of

sunglasses in your vehicle, for

needed shade. In addition,

the visor is there for a reason,

so use it. It will considerably

cut down on that sun glare.

Seriously, it’s raining

again? Yes, fall weather

brings precipitation in differ-

ent forms. Rain, sleet and

sometimes snowfall and hail.

One of the most important

Fall Safety Driving Tips

Who Dun It

Volume 14, Issue 1 Page 2

The mason was suspect

because he gets stoned

regularly.

The cabi- net maker is

an accom- plished

counter fit- ter.

A workman was killed at a construction

site. The police began questioning a

number of the other workers. Based on

past brushes with the law, many of

these workers were consid-

ered prime suspects:

The electrician was sus-

pected of wiretapping once

but was never charged.

The carpenter thought

he was a stud. He tried

to frame another man

one time.

The glazier went to

great panes to conceal

his past. He still claims

that he didn't do any-

thing: that he was

framed.

The painter had a brush

with the law several years

“Fall driving can be a bit

daunting at times with

temperature changes, sun

glare, precipation and

shorter days.”

reps and customer. We had between 30

and 40 attendees. Our door prize was

won by a maintenance person from

UMKC (a local college) who is a parts

and service customer. Pitco training

was on October 27th and 28th. Tony

Nixon taught the class. General Parts

technicians in attendance were Steve

Houschouer, Steve Bowling, Pat

Growney, Dan Streu, Doug Pearsall,

Rici Worley, Scott Updike, Mike

Schupp, Robert Wilson and Brian

Gray. We also had two sub agents in

attendance. All took the test and are

now Pitco\Magikitchen\

Anets\Perfect Fry certified.

Iowa

Welcome back Thad Padilla-Gonzalez

on October 10th. Thad was previously

with General Parts 1/07 to 12/09. In

October Calvin Cain, Tien Nguyen, and

Thad Padilla attended the Blodgett

Training Class. Patrick Lynch became

certified in the Manitwoc/Kolpak/Kysor

Panel/RDI Refrigeration Installation

Course.

Nebraska

The branch hosted a 2 day Pitco train-

ing class-attended by John Conoan,

Ken Conoan, Jeff Canfield, Tom Hill,

Fernando Montejano, Jason Nisely,

Heath Wiley and Jeremy Meyers. The

Blodgett training class was attended

by Tom Hill. The Jackson training

held in October was attended Tom

Hill, Scott Randolph, and Jeff Can-

field.

Illinois

The Rational Training was attended

by Cliff Perkins, Bill Glasso, Marc

Sherman, and Dan Sudhoff. Roger

Von Bergen passed the AJ Antunes on

line training and attended the

Blodgett Training held at the Wiscon-

sin Branch in August.

Indiana

General Parts Indiana welcomes their

newest technicians, Scott Lambert

and Richard Medina, who joined them

in October. We recently teamed with

Sterilox Food Safety, a division of

PuriCore, to do hard installations of

their Sterilox Food Safety Equipment.

Both Pat Finley and Greg Smith

passed the AJ Antunes On Line Class.

The Cleveland Range training class

was attended by Dan Sudhoff, Steve

Phaehler, and Jamie Hubert who

travelled to Columbus, OH to attend

the Frymaster Training Class.

Kansas

Ron and Susan Barnard welcomed

their 2nd grandbaby, Kaitlyn Ann Bar-

nard on November 3rd. She weighed in

at 9.5 oz and 22 1/2 “ long. Congratu-

lations!!

Branch News (continued)

ADP PORTAL

Volume 14, Issue 1 Page 3

To review your current benefit elections you may do so through the ADP Portal. Sign up information was distributed with the handouts

during the Benefits Meetings. If you did not receive a handout, contact Jen Calvin in HR. Through the ADP Portal you can view up to 3

years worth of payroll checks and W-2 forms, make changes to your W-4 withholding information, and view your personal information.

Open Enrollment, November 16th – December 7th

It’s Open Enrollment time. During Open Enrollment you have

the opportunity to make changes to your benefit elections. Open

enrollment began on November 16th and runs through December

7th. A recording of the webinar has also been posted on the

intranet under the employee section for those who were unable to

attend one of the Benefit Meetings. If you choose to make

changes to your elections, the completed change forms must be

returned to Jen Calvin in HR no later than noon on Wednesday,

December 7th. The change forms can be found on the intranet, under

the employee section.

The Flex Enrollment Form MUST be completed by EVERYONE.

If you are not electing to contribute to a Flexible Spending Account,

simply check the “decline” box, sign and date it. Forms must be

returned to Jen Calvin in HR no later than noon on Wednesday,

December 7th.

Open Enrollment

Promptly remove all discarded

packages and wrappings from the

home.

Do not burn wrappings in the fire-

place or wood stove.

If you use candles, make sure they

are in stable holders on a flat, sta-

ble surface, and create a 1-foot cir-

cle of safety around them.

Blow out lit candles when you go

out.

Do not leave children or pets unat-

tended with a lit candle.

Do not use candles near combusti-

ble materials such as curtains,

drapes, bedding, and/or cabinets.

Serve a variety of foods and in-

clude nonalcoholic beverages

alongside alcoholic beverages.

If serving a punch containing alco-

hol, mix with a noncarbonated base

like a fruit juice. Carbonated bases

speed up the absorption of alcohol

into the bloodstream.

Designate one person to be the bar-

tender. This will help control the

number of drinks and the amount

of alcohol in each drink.

Stop serving alcohol an hour

(preferably 90 minutes) before the

party's over. Bring out dessert, cof-

fee, and other nonalcoholic drinks.

Arrange a ride home for guests

who've overindulged or invite them

to spend the night.

On the road:

Designate a driver ahead of time.

Consume food, sip your drinks, and

alternate with nonalcoholic bever-

ages.

Take a cab or public transportation

home, ask a friend (who hasn't been

drinking) for a ride, or spend the

night.

Reprinted from BLR Safety Training

Tips, Vol. 3, No. 49 December 11,

2006.

The holidays are a joyous time, but to

make sure they are also a safe time.

At home:

To make sure that you are safe at

home during the holidays, review

these seasonal safety tips from the

New York City Fire Department:

Make sure you have a working

smoke detector on every level of

your home.

Choose a freshly cut tree. Remem-

ber, live trees need water so be sure

to refill often.

Cut a few inches off the trunk be-

fore placing in water.

When your tree becomes dry, dis-

card it promptly.

Keep your tree away from heat

sources, sparks, or flames.

Don't leave indoor tree lights on

while unattended.

Use wire or cord to secure your tree

to the wall or ceiling to prevent it

from toppling over on small chil-

dren or pets.

Examine all light sets before use.

Don't use damaged light sets or

extension cords.

Avoid overloading circuits.

Use only Underwriters Laborato-

ries approved lights on your tree,

and no candles.

Safety During The Holidays

Volume 14, Issue 1 Page 4

Medica Challenge

The 2011 Get Moving Challenge was a

great success. We had 48 participants this

year. That is nearly double last year's par-

ticipation and more than any other challenge

to date!

The average weekly participant score was

190 points which means that the majority of

people were moving at least 20 minutes

each day. Many individuals were getting

the full 210 points as well as 10 points for

the bonus activity each week. GREAT

WORK!

1. True or False: The Friday after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year.

A.) True B.) False

2. How many reindeer does Santa Claus have? A.) twelve B.) nine C.) eight D.) nobody knows

3. Where did the Grinch steal Christmas?

4. Don’t sing through the song… what comes after “8 maids a milking”? A.) 9 geese B.) 9 pipers

C.) 9 ladies D.) 9 drummers

5. The “12 Days of Christmas” are the 12 days… A.) after Christmas B.) before Christmas

C.) after the New Year

6. True or False: Female reindeer have antlers. A.) True B.) False

7. In the movie “Miracle on 34th Street,” Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus in what large

department store?

8. Which U.S. state was the first to recognize Christmas as an official holiday? A.) New York

B.) Florida C.) Alabama D.) Texas

9. What unusual thing do the lyrics of these three Christmas songs have in common: “Jingle Bells,”

“Winter Wonderland,” and “Sleigh Ride”?

10. Count OUT LOUD the F’s in the box. Count them only once. How many F’s are there?

11. Read OUT LOUD the wording in the 2 triangles.

Volume 14, Issue 1 Page 5 1. B). False. It is the fifth to tenth busiest day. The Friday and Saturday before Christmas are the two busiest shopping days of the

year.

2. D.) Santa has a whole herd of reindeer... we only know the names of his favorite ones.

3. Whoville

4. C.) 9 ladies dancing

5. A.) after Christmas

6. A.) True. Both male and female reindeers have antlers.

7. Coles – in the 1994 version of the film / Macy’s – in the 1947 version of the film

8. C.) In 1836 Alabama was the first state to make Christmas an official holiday.

9. None of these “Christmas” songs mentions Christmas.

10 There are 7 F’s. Most people only find 4, because they overlook the F’s in “of.”

11 Notice anything strange? The word “THE” is repeated twice in both.

Answers below

W223 N735 Saratoga Dr.

Waukesha, WI 53816

Phone: (262) 650-6666

Fax: (262) 650-6660

E-mail: theresem@generalparts.com

Employee Anniversaries

General Parts, LLC. supplies parts and repair services to the commercial kitchen and restaurant industry. Founded in 1939, General Parts distributes parts and provides service for over 60,000 customers and 400 manufacturers of commercial food-service equipment.

In 2002, General Parts was the first service agency in the United States to meet industry requirements and became CFESA’S first “Certified Company”.

Many of our customers include fine dining, casual dining and fast food restaurants, colleges, universities, hospitals and nurs-ing homes. Corporate headquarters are located in Bloomington, Minnesota and with major branch operations strategically lo-cated in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Colo-rado, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona, and Kentucky; we are ideally positioned to provide quality service throughout the United States.

General Parts, LLC.

general parts, llc

We’re on the web:

www.generalparts.com

We’re on the web:

www.generalparts.com

We want to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate

the employees who celebrate(d) employment anniversaries dur-

ing the months of September, October & November

Name Branch Date Years

Curtis Braun MN 11/08/1967 44

Greg Potter ND 11/01/1976 35

Todd Unzicker MN 11/06/1984 27

Timothy Rehlinger WI 09/28/1987 24

Kathy Doyle MN 11/14/1988 23

Donna Disalvo WI 10/22/1990 21

Thomas Rheault MN 10/12/1992 19

Richard Sloan MO 11/15/1993 18

Gary Schermann IN 11/4/1996 15

Geoffrey Bird AZ 11/17/1997 14

James Clemans AZ 11/01/1997 14

Jeff Markham AZ 11/23/1998 13

Jen Calvin 1 MN 11/26/2001 13

Karen Weiss WI 10/04/1999 12

Brian McMenimen MN 09/30/2002 9

David Metz WI 09/16/2002 9

Daniel Price MN 10/21/2002 9

Bradley Bening MN 11/24/2003 8

Randy Cermak MN 11/15/2004 7

Steven Hoschouer MO 09/07/2004 7

Michael Rolfs NE 09/08/2004 7

Dave Treleven WI 10/04/2004 7

Mike Bronersky WI 09/19/2005 6

Nadine Fearell MN 09/08/2005 6

Austin O’Dwyer MO 09/19/2005 6

Ross Puhr ND 11/28/2005 6

Susan Defries-Whittier MN 09/18/2006 5

Larry Hanf MN 10/09/2006 5

Joseph Harrington NE 09/18/2006 5

Jutras Matthew AZ 10/30/2006 5

Lorry McNeil NE 09/05/2006 5

Virginia Rowe MN 10/10/2006 5

Jeff Wachowiak WI 11/06/2006 5

Jenny Busalacchi WI 11/07/2007 4

Adolfo Castillo-Castro WI 09/12/2007 4

Randy Locke MN 10/29/2007 4

Amanda Potter MN 09/05/2007 4

Debra Shippley CO 09/11/2007 4

Mike Stevenson WI 09/24/2007 4

James Thomson MN 10/01/2007 4

Matthew Whittier MN 10/29/2007 4

Travis Calvin MN 10/06/2008 3

Betty Zilka MN 10/29/2008 3

Calvin Erickson ND 10/19/2009 2

Brandi Dunn KY 09/21/2009 2

Tim Lange MN 10/02/2009 2

Larry Matteson IL 09/10/2009 2

Jose Martinez AZ 11/16/2009 2

Axel Morales IL 09/14/2009 2

David Skriletz AZ 09/01/2009 2

Genney Wyman MO 11/30/2009 2

Cheryl Ahlquist MN 09/20/2010 1

Betty Archer CO 09/08/2010 1

Andrew Carara CO 11/05/2010 1

Nichole Dirks AZ 11/22/2010 1

Kari Hoffman IA 09/20/2010 1

Tom Schupp MO 11/08/2010 1

Kyle Silver CO 11/29/2010 1

Larisa Sudhoff IN 09/28/2010 1

Joe Tischer WI 11/01/2010 1

1– Jen Calvin was previously employed by General Parts from

10/94-6/97

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