DO YOUR RESEARCHPlan alternative trips if traffic makes your way home too overwhelming Is there a scenic drive that might be longer but have less traffic Break up a long drive by finding a few places to stop that will get the kids more excited than a truck rest stop When flying make sure you check the airlinersquos restrictions ahead of time on carry-on luggage and fees for checked bags

STAY CONNECTEDStock up on the latest travel apps before you leave home Flight Status gives you real-time updates on delays baggage numbers and more and GateGuru gives you approximate times yoursquoll spend in security Heading out on the road Find the cheapest gas and cleanest bathrooms on the road with GasBuddy and SitOrSquat

PACK LIGHTAvoid checking bags altogether if you can

You wonrsquot have to wait for your luggage on the conveyor belt and you wonrsquot have to worry about your momrsquos Christmas present getting lost in Logan Airport If you do check luggage make sure

you have all your medications and important documents and a change of clothes in your carry-on in case your luggage gets lost Heres a family packing list for more tips

PACK EARPLUGS Short of doing yoga in the airport the best way to mentally escape your stressful surroundings is to turn the volume down And the easiest way to do that is with earplugs Crying baby next seat over on the plane Earplugs Sisterrsquos music in the car driving you mad Earplugs And if you really want to check out for a bit Bring an eye mask (as long as you arenrsquot driving)

DONT GET HANGRYWhen your tummy growls your mind canrsquot think straight and you could unknowingly get

IN THIS ISSUETop 10 Survival Tips for Holiday Travel

Message from the CEO At the Summit

QUALITY CORNER 7 Common Ways People Abuse Conference Calls

WOOHOO WELLNESS Which is Better Juicing or Blending

SAFETYWorking Safely in Cold Weather

REGIONAL NEWS Carolinas Mid-Atlantic National Capital Virginia Corporate

NOVDEC 2015

reg

Top 10 Survival Tips for Holiday TravelWherever youre heading if youre traveling during the holiday season you need to realize that everyone else in the world is too But dont let invasive security scanners terrible drivers and long lines at airports get you down Were giving you tips to survive the holiday travel season without a Frosty the Snowman-size meltdown

Pack snacks and drinks so you and your family will be fueled up for a road trip If yoursquore flying definitely get some grub before you board the plane

in the wrong line take the wrong turn or worse upset an innocent flight attendant Pack snacks and drinks so you and your family will be fueled up for a road trip If yoursquore flying definitely get some grub before you board the plane (check our GateGurus Best Airport Restaurants) so you wonrsquot have to rely on airline food if yoursquore sitting on the tarmac for hours

SHIP GIFTS OR GIVE GIFT CARDSTSA suggests to ship wrapped gifts or wait until you reach your destination to wrap them as they might have to unwrap a present to inspect it Ship gifts ahead of time or bring the gift that canrsquot go wrong gift cards to their favorite store or an Amazon card

TRAVEL ON OFF-PEAK DAYSThe Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year and can also cause you the biggest meltdown of the year A better option is to leave early on Thanksgiving Day and avoid the record traffic the night before Same goes with flying if you fly on the actual holiday itself yoursquoll be avoiding the long lines and hoards of travelers

TRAVEL EARLY OR LATE IN THE DAY Flight statistics show that planes traveling earlier in the day have a better on-time performance And if your flight is cancelled you will have the option of taking a flight later in the day Also there will be fewer lines at security Best time to hit the road When every one else is asleep -- early morning or late at night You can always take a nap when you arrive at your destination or on the ride there (if you arenrsquot the driver of course)

PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTEDHave only a half hour before connecting to another flight Traveling to Rochester NY during snow season Think ahead and plan accordingly Leave extra time before flights to deal with security extra time between connections and for road trips pack tire chains for snowy conditions flashlights and of course a few band-aids never hurt either

INHALE EXHALEThe overly friendly person next to you on the plane the cancelled flights the luggage that fell off in the middle of the highway All of it will make for great stories over dinner when you finally make it to your destination After all holiday travel stress is just as much of a tradition as pumpkin pie and regifting

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2

ldquoFlight statistics show that planes traveling earlier in the day have a better on-time performance Best time to hit the road When every one else is asleep -- early morning or late at nightrdquo

Message from the CEO At the Summit

At the end of October team members from across MBP met in Fairfax for our annual Strategic Summit Each year we meet to review MBPrsquos ongoing strategic initiatives make any adjustments and begin working on new initiatives that will benefit the team and keep us moving in the desired direction This year we changed the Summit format with the Friday session devoted to ongoing and new strategic initiatives and the Saturday session focused on Regional and Branch Business Plan objectives for 2016 and beyond

The Friday strategic breakout sessions were devoted to three areas Group 1 - How do we adapt to the current and anticipated future evolution in our industry Group 2 - How do we sustain high team member utilization and achieve our objectives for technical and leader training and innovation and Group 3 - How do we transition leadership roles while building even higher levels of teamwork and collaboration across the entire team More about these initiatives will come as the assigned groups interact with their teams for further input and report on progress throughout the coming year

The Saturday session was built around the Regional and Branch Teams plus the Corporate Teamsrsquo Business Plan approaches for 2016 and beyond for continued emphasis

on a culture of safety continuing to build backlog exploring new markets and mix of services geographic location options business development training innovation leader development achieving client satisfaction and maintaining our quality standard capture plans branding and teaming opportunities among others The 2016 Business Plan will come together in early December and our plan is to share it with the entire team by the end of 2015

If you are interested in participating in the 2016 Strategic Initiatives please feel free to reach out to the following team leaders

Group 1 ndash Mairav Mintz

Group 2 ndash Don Young

Group 3 ndash James Peck

To participate in the preparation of RegionalBranch and Corporate Teams 2016 Business Plans contact your team leadership with your ideas and input Thank you

3

MBPS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING amp CONFERENCE PLANNING UNDERWAY

BE SURE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES AT WWWMBPCECOMABM

A few photos were captured during an MBP interim site inspection and Labor Standard Interview of a small business that is part of the New York State Governorrsquos Office of Storm Recovery program On-site at Falcon Arts and Music are Rob Schmitz and Adrienne Mekus This business is one of more than 100 small businesses in the program that has been damaged by either Super Storm Sandy Hurricane Lee or Tropical Storm Irene and is the first applicant to start construction The scope of work is to rebuild a 2000-square-foot wooden deck that was washed out during Tropical Storm Irene back in August of 2011

For George Fink after two hip replacements a few years ago the marathon on his bucket list seemed like it would never get crossed off After consulting with his doctors the solution emergedmdashwalk Six months of training and many miles later he was ready for the Marine Corps Marathon The big smile was for his 608 finish (43 mph) Good to have this off his list

4

CAROLINASIn October Kevin Day and his family went to St Lucia for vacation They enjoyed the on-site water park paddle boarding kayaking beach soccervolleyball snorkeling and other activities that would have earned them over 3000 WooHoo points for the week had the Fall 4 Fitness program started one week earlier They also became good friends with two families from England and still remain in regular contact with them online

Throughout the fall Kevin Day volunteered as an assistant coach for the local Pop Warner football team that his son Grant played on The Titans finished with a 5-1 regular season record which earned them a spot in the championship playoff tournament on October 31 The Titans took home the championship trophy after winning both games by two touchdowns The same day Kevinrsquos older son Jake scored a goal in the final game of his Challenge soccer season as his team won the game propelling them to finish the season in first place

MID-ATLANTIC

John and Dawn MacKay were proud parents as they went to see their son Collin graduate Army Basic Combat Training on October 30 Collinrsquos first request was ldquoPlease take me to eat some REAL food I am so sick of MREsrdquo He is now at his Advanced Individual Training for Military Occupation Specialties CH47 Helicopter Repairer and will be at Fort Eustis Virginia for the next five months training attached to the 128th Aviation Division

5

MID-ATLANTIC CONTINUED

Doug Bachman celebrated his daughter Jessica on earning her Masterrsquos degree in Exercise ScienceCardiac Rehab on August 22 from the University of Pittsburgh He also celebrated his son Ryan when he received his infantry Blue Braid as he completed his training at Ft Benning Georgia in October

Monique Belisle wanted to let everyone know that working out can be fun even if a gym isnrsquot necessarily your cup of tea She has a knee injury but still tries to find new ways to get a workout in Monique and her husband often enjoy running and hiking a trail together called Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia The trail is beautiful any time of year plus she manages to get her WooHoo Wellness points there weekly

Eric Buckwalter had a blast at the Eagles game with his father John who flew into Philadelphia from Santa Barbara just to watch their favorite NFL team defeat the New Orleans Saints in week five GO EAGLES

The Pearsons were proud to announce that their daughter Caitlin a recent graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh was contracted by the Rodale Institute as a Photography Assistant and Creative Consultant Her most recent publication is titled ldquoIn the Field An Outstanding Eventrdquo

Justin and Kate Miller celebrated their wedding on October 3 After the fun and festivities they enjoyed their honeymoon traveling through Belgium and Germany visiting castles hiking sampling the local cuisines and enjoying delicious beers Congratulations to the Milllers

5

MID-ATLANTIC CONTINUED

Doug Bachman celebrated his daughter Jessica on earning her Masterrsquos degree in Exercise ScienceCardiac Rehab on August 22 from the University of Pittsburgh He also celebrated his son Ryan when he received his infantry Blue Braid as he completed his training at Ft Benning Georgia in October

Monique Belisle wanted to let everyone know that working out can be fun even if a gym isnrsquot necessarily your cup of tea She has a knee injury but still tries to find new ways to get a workout in Monique and her husband often enjoy running and hiking a trail together called Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia The trail is beautiful any time of year plus she manages to get her WooHoo Wellness points there weekly

Eric Buckwalter had a blast at the Eagles game with his father John who flew into Philadelphia from Santa Barbara just to watch their favorite NFL team defeat the New Orleans Saints in week five GO EAGLES

The Pearsons were proud to announce that their daughter Caitlin a recent graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh was contracted by the Rodale Institute as a Photography Assistant and Creative Consultant Her most recent publication is titled ldquoIn the Field An Outstanding Eventrdquo

Justin and Kate Miller celebrated their wedding on October 3 After the fun and festivities they enjoyed their honeymoon traveling through Belgium and Germany visiting castles hiking sampling the local cuisines and enjoying delicious beers Congratulations to the Milllers

6

Kay Jackson and her husband Dean attended a benefit concert for hospitalized veterans at which Jefferson Starship performed They got a picture of themselves with the entire band The only reason they got this picture was because Deanrsquos daughter-in-law Cathy Richardson is the lead singer

Arlington Public Schools invited Justin Johnson to tour the new net-zero school facility Discovery School in Arlington Virginia The best part of the tour was Justin testing out the slide

NATIONAL CAPITAL

SOUTHEAST

Ainun ldquoQrdquo Qazi attended the SAME Energy Workshop in November at Kadena Air Base Japan The workshop was a great success with more than 70 attendees Q had the privilege of meeting Brigadier General (Ret) Joe Schroedel SAMEs Executive Director In the photo is Q along with BG Schroedel and the SAME Japan Post President Captain Michael Monreal Q also serves as the Vice-President of Programs for the Japan Post

On Sunday October 11 MBP team members and family members participated in the Army Ten-Miler Front row left to right Terry Lein Kristin Lein Erin Ward Second row left to right Matt Lein (Raleigh intern) Frank Ward Katie Stanley Matt Lein

7

VIRGINIA

While out on his night paving project in Giles County Terry Christensen ran across this ominous machine that he calls the ldquoRoad Monsterrdquo a thermoplastic heater truck

Gary Bonham is working on Route 419 placing new overhead signs across from Tanglewood Mall

On October 3 Lauren Robbins married her Virginia Tech sweetheart Andrew Kulp The wedding took place in Baltimore Maryland before jet setting to their honeymoon in Hawaii for two weeks They visited two of the islands one of the photos here was taken on Oahu at Nursquouanu Pali Lookout and the other was from a luau that Andrew took part in The other island they visited was the Big Island

In October Kenya Barrettrsquos hometown of South Carolina experienced the wrath of Hurricane Joaquin The hurricane caused chaotic flooding and record breaking downpours without even making landfall This was said to be the worst level of rain in the low country in 1000 years The rain left abandoned cars flooded ground level homes and caused sinkholes along roadways Below are pictures from the highway driving into Kenyarsquos hometown and a road leading into the neighborhood where her family currently resides

The Roanoke branchrsquos children grandchildren and pets in their Halloween costumes (Top to bottom)

Josh Lawrencersquos two children Jack and Cameryn Shep Hudsonrsquos daughter Stella Marie Gary Bonhamrsquos grandchildren left to right Jenna Trevor and Drew Mallory Coartneyrsquos hotdog Colt Angie Oaks grandchildren and their friends Left to right front row Marley and Misty (friends) back row (grandchildren) Logan Kylee Sydney and Jayden Brandon Smithrsquos children left to right Gavin and Hunter Ginger Rossrsquo grandchildren left to right Ryan McKensie Robert and Conner Helen Saundersrsquo grandchildren Top left Nathaniel bottom left Korrina (spiderman) and Jaxon top right Jayda bottom right Jonathan Regina Gallatinrsquos grandchildren Bralynn as Super Baby Ian as Fluffy Puppy and Matthew as Darth Vader

George Kogi spent the weekend in the Nationrsquos Capital learning about the rich historical sites Many of the sites George explored were the White House the Lincoln Memorial and the National Monument George was also able to see the National Museum of African American History and Culture that is currently under construction on the National Mall The museum is scheduled to open in 2016

VIRGINIA CONTINUED

Doc Hartless and his wife Elizabeth had a gender reveal party and are excited to announce they are expecting a baby GIRL in late January

After dating for five years and engaged for two of those years Zach Snyder and Hannah Skelton tied the knot on Sunday October 4 at Celebrations at the Reservoir in Moseley Virginia Even with a threat of a hurricane leading up to the big day it turned out to be a beautiful day other than a little wind Zach and Hannah enjoyed a honeymoon trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee while Hannahrsquos daughter Alyssa spent a few days at Disney World with her grandparents

Congratulation to Owen and Lyndsey Carroll on the arrival of their new son Harrison Tate He was born on November 1 at 958 am Harrison weighed seven pounds six ounces and was 195 inches long Mom and baby are doing well Big brother Liam is already telling little brother Harrison all the things he likes like peanut butterhellipand cheesehellipand blocks

8

Although Hurricane Joaquin did major damage to South Carolina from which they are still recovering team members in Virginia also experienced flooding once the storm moved in to Hampton Roads Below are a few pictures from Kerry Schleeperrsquos backyard

Doc Hartless and members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) delivered a check to the American Legion Fund on October 23 for $8000 The money is for scholarships for children who have lost their parents serving in the military oversees The check presented was the highest donation to date

Pam Elizabeth and Pamrsquos two nieces Leah and Anna took a road trip to visit beautiful Canada After spending two days in Windsor they hopped in the car again with their tour guide Rob Seals to head up to Toronto where they got to explore the CN Tower and downtown Toronto Next on the agenda was the magnificent Niagara Falls The girls decided to brave the Falls and took a ride on the Hornblower to get up close and personal with the strong mist that comes off the falls Rob opted out of that part of the triphellipI wonder why

CORPORATE

In September CorporateFairfax collected old athletic shoes and donated them to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program This program takes worn-out athletic shoes and grinds them up into small pieces to be used to make surfaces on playgrounds basketball courts and track fields

On October 17 CorporateFairfax participated in the American Diabetes Associationrsquos Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes at the National Harbor in Maryland Thank you to Bryn Bernstein Christina Chevitanondr and MBPrsquos ldquoVirtual Walkersrdquo who contributed and participated in the walk and helped the ldquoMBP Makes a Differencerdquo team meet their goal of raising over $500

Amy Funkhouser and her husband Jacob welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world on September 12 Layla weighed in at seven pounds seven ounces and was 21 frac34 inches She likes walks outside with their dog Winnie bath time going to restaurants and long car rides She dislikes sitting in traffic bed time and shoppingrunning errands Congratulations Amy and Jacob

In September Nichole Dowdys family and friends participated in the Color Vibe 5K in Manassas Virginia A portion of the proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America It was a fun first-time experience for the entire group

9

10

Whether you choose to blend or juice you are gifting your body improved health by using these nutrient packed drinks to get more health giving healing veggies and fruits into your body Regularly drinking smoothies or fresh veggie-based juice will

bull Increase your veggie intake dramaticallybull Make it easier and quicker for your

body to absorb nutrients because the blending and juicing allows the foods to become somewhat ldquopre-digestedrdquo

bull Curb appetite and reduce cravings for sugar and processed foods because you are nourishing your cells with what they are asking for ndash micronutrients Your body no longer craves the ldquocarbsrdquo (macronutrient)

BLENDINGPros

bull You can blend more than just veggies ndash along with your veggies you can add fruits milks ice nuts seeds avocado nut butters oils protein powders and crushed up supplements

bull Fiber helps fill you up ndash since you are blending the whole veggie and fruit the added fiber from the peels and flesh help fill up space in your stomach giving you a comforting feeling of fullness

bull Cost of the blender is minimal ndash most people already have a blender in their kitchen

bull Kids are more inclined to drinkeat smoothies ndash kids love smoothies more than veggie-based juice because you can thicken them up to look and taste like a frozen dessert Just add a little frozen fruit banana ice or ground chia seeds to your veggies to help thicken up the drink

Consbull Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing

ndash because the fiber remains in the drink you need to drink more smoothies than juice to get the same

amount of vitamins minerals and phytotnutrients per glass

bull Some produce is not good for blending ndash root veggies like carrots sweet potatoes parsnips and beets are packed full of nutrition but donrsquot taste so good in smoothies They come off chalky and bitter They are more suitable for juicing

WHICH IS BETTER JUICING OR BLENDING

JUICINGPros

bull More veggies per serving ndash since the fiber is removed more veggie juice fits in the glass versus a smoothie

bull Easier to digest nutrients ndash unlike blending juicing extracts nutrients and most of the water from veggies and fruits leaving behind plant fibers in skins peels and seed hulls This allows your body to absorb the nutrients quicker without having to expend energy to digest all the bulk of the fiber too

bull Quicker energy boost ndash juice has a higher concentration of veggies (and therefore nutrients) per glass versus a smoothie and is in an even more pre-digested format than smoothies for quicker nutrient absorption

bull Less heat damage ndash blades run at high speed on blenders that can slightly heat the smoothie which could kill off some of the beneficial enzymes To counteract this add ice to your smoothie to cool it down

Consbull Juicing machines are sometimes more

difficult to clean ndash juicers usually have more parts to clean and take a little longer to clean than blenders

bull More refrigerator space required ndash juicing requires more veggies and fruits per serving than blending so you need to have more refrigerator space to store them

bull Veggie costs are more than blending ndash because you are using more veggies per serving you need to buy more

simplegreensmoothiescom

7

VIRGINIA

While out on his night paving project in Giles County Terry Christensen ran across this ominous machine that he calls the ldquoRoad Monsterrdquo a thermoplastic heater truck

Gary Bonham is working on Route 419 placing new overhead signs across from Tanglewood Mall

On October 3 Lauren Robbins married her Virginia Tech sweetheart Andrew Kulp The wedding took place in Baltimore Maryland before jet setting to their honeymoon in Hawaii for two weeks They visited two of the islands one of the photos here was taken on Oahu at Nursquouanu Pali Lookout and the other was from a luau that Andrew took part in The other island they visited was the Big Island

In October Kenya Barrettrsquos hometown of South Carolina experienced the wrath of Hurricane Joaquin The hurricane caused chaotic flooding and record breaking downpours without even making landfall This was said to be the worst level of rain in the low country in 1000 years The rain left abandoned cars flooded ground level homes and caused sinkholes along roadways Below are pictures from the highway driving into Kenyarsquos hometown and a road leading into the neighborhood where her family currently resides

The Roanoke branchrsquos children grandchildren and pets in their Halloween costumes (Top to bottom)

Josh Lawrencersquos two children Jack and Cameryn Shep Hudsonrsquos daughter Stella Marie Gary Bonhamrsquos grandchildren left to right Jenna Trevor and Drew Mallory Coartneyrsquos hotdog Colt Angie Oaks grandchildren and their friends Left to right front row Marley and Misty (friends) back row (grandchildren) Logan Kylee Sydney and Jayden Brandon Smithrsquos children left to right Gavin and Hunter Ginger Rossrsquo grandchildren left to right Ryan McKensie Robert and Conner Helen Saundersrsquo grandchildren Top left Nathaniel bottom left Korrina (spiderman) and Jaxon top right Jayda bottom right Jonathan Regina Gallatinrsquos grandchildren Bralynn as Super Baby Ian as Fluffy Puppy and Matthew as Darth Vader

George Kogi spent the weekend in the Nationrsquos Capital learning about the rich historical sites Many of the sites George explored were the White House the Lincoln Memorial and the National Monument George was also able to see the National Museum of African American History and Culture that is currently under construction on the National Mall The museum is scheduled to open in 2016

VIRGINIA CONTINUED

Doc Hartless and his wife Elizabeth had a gender reveal party and are excited to announce they are expecting a baby GIRL in late January

After dating for five years and engaged for two of those years Zach Snyder and Hannah Skelton tied the knot on Sunday October 4 at Celebrations at the Reservoir in Moseley Virginia Even with a threat of a hurricane leading up to the big day it turned out to be a beautiful day other than a little wind Zach and Hannah enjoyed a honeymoon trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee while Hannahrsquos daughter Alyssa spent a few days at Disney World with her grandparents

Congratulation to Owen and Lyndsey Carroll on the arrival of their new son Harrison Tate He was born on November 1 at 958 am Harrison weighed seven pounds six ounces and was 195 inches long Mom and baby are doing well Big brother Liam is already telling little brother Harrison all the things he likes like peanut butterhellipand cheesehellipand blocks

8

Although Hurricane Joaquin did major damage to South Carolina from which they are still recovering team members in Virginia also experienced flooding once the storm moved in to Hampton Roads Below are a few pictures from Kerry Schleeperrsquos backyard

Doc Hartless and members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) delivered a check to the American Legion Fund on October 23 for $8000 The money is for scholarships for children who have lost their parents serving in the military oversees The check presented was the highest donation to date

Pam Elizabeth and Pamrsquos two nieces Leah and Anna took a road trip to visit beautiful Canada After spending two days in Windsor they hopped in the car again with their tour guide Rob Seals to head up to Toronto where they got to explore the CN Tower and downtown Toronto Next on the agenda was the magnificent Niagara Falls The girls decided to brave the Falls and took a ride on the Hornblower to get up close and personal with the strong mist that comes off the falls Rob opted out of that part of the triphellipI wonder why

CORPORATE

In September CorporateFairfax collected old athletic shoes and donated them to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program This program takes worn-out athletic shoes and grinds them up into small pieces to be used to make surfaces on playgrounds basketball courts and track fields

On October 17 CorporateFairfax participated in the American Diabetes Associationrsquos Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes at the National Harbor in Maryland Thank you to Bryn Bernstein Christina Chevitanondr and MBPrsquos ldquoVirtual Walkersrdquo who contributed and participated in the walk and helped the ldquoMBP Makes a Differencerdquo team meet their goal of raising over $500

Amy Funkhouser and her husband Jacob welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world on September 12 Layla weighed in at seven pounds seven ounces and was 21 frac34 inches She likes walks outside with their dog Winnie bath time going to restaurants and long car rides She dislikes sitting in traffic bed time and shoppingrunning errands Congratulations Amy and Jacob

In September Nichole Dowdys family and friends participated in the Color Vibe 5K in Manassas Virginia A portion of the proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America It was a fun first-time experience for the entire group

9

10

Whether you choose to blend or juice you are gifting your body improved health by using these nutrient packed drinks to get more health giving healing veggies and fruits into your body Regularly drinking smoothies or fresh veggie-based juice will

bull Increase your veggie intake dramaticallybull Make it easier and quicker for your

body to absorb nutrients because the blending and juicing allows the foods to become somewhat ldquopre-digestedrdquo

bull Curb appetite and reduce cravings for sugar and processed foods because you are nourishing your cells with what they are asking for ndash micronutrients Your body no longer craves the ldquocarbsrdquo (macronutrient)

BLENDINGPros

bull You can blend more than just veggies ndash along with your veggies you can add fruits milks ice nuts seeds avocado nut butters oils protein powders and crushed up supplements

bull Fiber helps fill you up ndash since you are blending the whole veggie and fruit the added fiber from the peels and flesh help fill up space in your stomach giving you a comforting feeling of fullness

bull Cost of the blender is minimal ndash most people already have a blender in their kitchen

bull Kids are more inclined to drinkeat smoothies ndash kids love smoothies more than veggie-based juice because you can thicken them up to look and taste like a frozen dessert Just add a little frozen fruit banana ice or ground chia seeds to your veggies to help thicken up the drink

Consbull Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing

ndash because the fiber remains in the drink you need to drink more smoothies than juice to get the same

amount of vitamins minerals and phytotnutrients per glass

bull Some produce is not good for blending ndash root veggies like carrots sweet potatoes parsnips and beets are packed full of nutrition but donrsquot taste so good in smoothies They come off chalky and bitter They are more suitable for juicing

WHICH IS BETTER JUICING OR BLENDING

JUICINGPros

bull More veggies per serving ndash since the fiber is removed more veggie juice fits in the glass versus a smoothie

bull Easier to digest nutrients ndash unlike blending juicing extracts nutrients and most of the water from veggies and fruits leaving behind plant fibers in skins peels and seed hulls This allows your body to absorb the nutrients quicker without having to expend energy to digest all the bulk of the fiber too

bull Quicker energy boost ndash juice has a higher concentration of veggies (and therefore nutrients) per glass versus a smoothie and is in an even more pre-digested format than smoothies for quicker nutrient absorption

bull Less heat damage ndash blades run at high speed on blenders that can slightly heat the smoothie which could kill off some of the beneficial enzymes To counteract this add ice to your smoothie to cool it down

Consbull Juicing machines are sometimes more

difficult to clean ndash juicers usually have more parts to clean and take a little longer to clean than blenders

bull More refrigerator space required ndash juicing requires more veggies and fruits per serving than blending so you need to have more refrigerator space to store them

bull Veggie costs are more than blending ndash because you are using more veggies per serving you need to buy more

simplegreensmoothiescom

George Kogi spent the weekend in the Nationrsquos Capital learning about the rich historical sites Many of the sites George explored were the White House the Lincoln Memorial and the National Monument George was also able to see the National Museum of African American History and Culture that is currently under construction on the National Mall The museum is scheduled to open in 2016

VIRGINIA CONTINUED

Doc Hartless and his wife Elizabeth had a gender reveal party and are excited to announce they are expecting a baby GIRL in late January

After dating for five years and engaged for two of those years Zach Snyder and Hannah Skelton tied the knot on Sunday October 4 at Celebrations at the Reservoir in Moseley Virginia Even with a threat of a hurricane leading up to the big day it turned out to be a beautiful day other than a little wind Zach and Hannah enjoyed a honeymoon trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee while Hannahrsquos daughter Alyssa spent a few days at Disney World with her grandparents

Congratulation to Owen and Lyndsey Carroll on the arrival of their new son Harrison Tate He was born on November 1 at 958 am Harrison weighed seven pounds six ounces and was 195 inches long Mom and baby are doing well Big brother Liam is already telling little brother Harrison all the things he likes like peanut butterhellipand cheesehellipand blocks

8

Although Hurricane Joaquin did major damage to South Carolina from which they are still recovering team members in Virginia also experienced flooding once the storm moved in to Hampton Roads Below are a few pictures from Kerry Schleeperrsquos backyard

Doc Hartless and members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) delivered a check to the American Legion Fund on October 23 for $8000 The money is for scholarships for children who have lost their parents serving in the military oversees The check presented was the highest donation to date

Pam Elizabeth and Pamrsquos two nieces Leah and Anna took a road trip to visit beautiful Canada After spending two days in Windsor they hopped in the car again with their tour guide Rob Seals to head up to Toronto where they got to explore the CN Tower and downtown Toronto Next on the agenda was the magnificent Niagara Falls The girls decided to brave the Falls and took a ride on the Hornblower to get up close and personal with the strong mist that comes off the falls Rob opted out of that part of the triphellipI wonder why

CORPORATE

In September CorporateFairfax collected old athletic shoes and donated them to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program This program takes worn-out athletic shoes and grinds them up into small pieces to be used to make surfaces on playgrounds basketball courts and track fields

On October 17 CorporateFairfax participated in the American Diabetes Associationrsquos Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes at the National Harbor in Maryland Thank you to Bryn Bernstein Christina Chevitanondr and MBPrsquos ldquoVirtual Walkersrdquo who contributed and participated in the walk and helped the ldquoMBP Makes a Differencerdquo team meet their goal of raising over $500

Amy Funkhouser and her husband Jacob welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world on September 12 Layla weighed in at seven pounds seven ounces and was 21 frac34 inches She likes walks outside with their dog Winnie bath time going to restaurants and long car rides She dislikes sitting in traffic bed time and shoppingrunning errands Congratulations Amy and Jacob

In September Nichole Dowdys family and friends participated in the Color Vibe 5K in Manassas Virginia A portion of the proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America It was a fun first-time experience for the entire group

9

10

Whether you choose to blend or juice you are gifting your body improved health by using these nutrient packed drinks to get more health giving healing veggies and fruits into your body Regularly drinking smoothies or fresh veggie-based juice will

bull Increase your veggie intake dramaticallybull Make it easier and quicker for your

body to absorb nutrients because the blending and juicing allows the foods to become somewhat ldquopre-digestedrdquo

bull Curb appetite and reduce cravings for sugar and processed foods because you are nourishing your cells with what they are asking for ndash micronutrients Your body no longer craves the ldquocarbsrdquo (macronutrient)

BLENDINGPros

bull You can blend more than just veggies ndash along with your veggies you can add fruits milks ice nuts seeds avocado nut butters oils protein powders and crushed up supplements

bull Fiber helps fill you up ndash since you are blending the whole veggie and fruit the added fiber from the peels and flesh help fill up space in your stomach giving you a comforting feeling of fullness

bull Cost of the blender is minimal ndash most people already have a blender in their kitchen

bull Kids are more inclined to drinkeat smoothies ndash kids love smoothies more than veggie-based juice because you can thicken them up to look and taste like a frozen dessert Just add a little frozen fruit banana ice or ground chia seeds to your veggies to help thicken up the drink

Consbull Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing

ndash because the fiber remains in the drink you need to drink more smoothies than juice to get the same

amount of vitamins minerals and phytotnutrients per glass

bull Some produce is not good for blending ndash root veggies like carrots sweet potatoes parsnips and beets are packed full of nutrition but donrsquot taste so good in smoothies They come off chalky and bitter They are more suitable for juicing

WHICH IS BETTER JUICING OR BLENDING

JUICINGPros

bull More veggies per serving ndash since the fiber is removed more veggie juice fits in the glass versus a smoothie

bull Easier to digest nutrients ndash unlike blending juicing extracts nutrients and most of the water from veggies and fruits leaving behind plant fibers in skins peels and seed hulls This allows your body to absorb the nutrients quicker without having to expend energy to digest all the bulk of the fiber too

bull Quicker energy boost ndash juice has a higher concentration of veggies (and therefore nutrients) per glass versus a smoothie and is in an even more pre-digested format than smoothies for quicker nutrient absorption

bull Less heat damage ndash blades run at high speed on blenders that can slightly heat the smoothie which could kill off some of the beneficial enzymes To counteract this add ice to your smoothie to cool it down

Consbull Juicing machines are sometimes more

difficult to clean ndash juicers usually have more parts to clean and take a little longer to clean than blenders

bull More refrigerator space required ndash juicing requires more veggies and fruits per serving than blending so you need to have more refrigerator space to store them

bull Veggie costs are more than blending ndash because you are using more veggies per serving you need to buy more

simplegreensmoothiescom

Pam Elizabeth and Pamrsquos two nieces Leah and Anna took a road trip to visit beautiful Canada After spending two days in Windsor they hopped in the car again with their tour guide Rob Seals to head up to Toronto where they got to explore the CN Tower and downtown Toronto Next on the agenda was the magnificent Niagara Falls The girls decided to brave the Falls and took a ride on the Hornblower to get up close and personal with the strong mist that comes off the falls Rob opted out of that part of the triphellipI wonder why

CORPORATE

In September CorporateFairfax collected old athletic shoes and donated them to the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe program This program takes worn-out athletic shoes and grinds them up into small pieces to be used to make surfaces on playgrounds basketball courts and track fields

On October 17 CorporateFairfax participated in the American Diabetes Associationrsquos Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes at the National Harbor in Maryland Thank you to Bryn Bernstein Christina Chevitanondr and MBPrsquos ldquoVirtual Walkersrdquo who contributed and participated in the walk and helped the ldquoMBP Makes a Differencerdquo team meet their goal of raising over $500

Amy Funkhouser and her husband Jacob welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world on September 12 Layla weighed in at seven pounds seven ounces and was 21 frac34 inches She likes walks outside with their dog Winnie bath time going to restaurants and long car rides She dislikes sitting in traffic bed time and shoppingrunning errands Congratulations Amy and Jacob

In September Nichole Dowdys family and friends participated in the Color Vibe 5K in Manassas Virginia A portion of the proceeds went to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America It was a fun first-time experience for the entire group

9

10

Whether you choose to blend or juice you are gifting your body improved health by using these nutrient packed drinks to get more health giving healing veggies and fruits into your body Regularly drinking smoothies or fresh veggie-based juice will

bull Increase your veggie intake dramaticallybull Make it easier and quicker for your

body to absorb nutrients because the blending and juicing allows the foods to become somewhat ldquopre-digestedrdquo

bull Curb appetite and reduce cravings for sugar and processed foods because you are nourishing your cells with what they are asking for ndash micronutrients Your body no longer craves the ldquocarbsrdquo (macronutrient)

BLENDINGPros

bull You can blend more than just veggies ndash along with your veggies you can add fruits milks ice nuts seeds avocado nut butters oils protein powders and crushed up supplements

bull Fiber helps fill you up ndash since you are blending the whole veggie and fruit the added fiber from the peels and flesh help fill up space in your stomach giving you a comforting feeling of fullness

bull Cost of the blender is minimal ndash most people already have a blender in their kitchen

bull Kids are more inclined to drinkeat smoothies ndash kids love smoothies more than veggie-based juice because you can thicken them up to look and taste like a frozen dessert Just add a little frozen fruit banana ice or ground chia seeds to your veggies to help thicken up the drink

Consbull Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing

ndash because the fiber remains in the drink you need to drink more smoothies than juice to get the same

amount of vitamins minerals and phytotnutrients per glass

bull Some produce is not good for blending ndash root veggies like carrots sweet potatoes parsnips and beets are packed full of nutrition but donrsquot taste so good in smoothies They come off chalky and bitter They are more suitable for juicing

WHICH IS BETTER JUICING OR BLENDING

JUICINGPros

bull More veggies per serving ndash since the fiber is removed more veggie juice fits in the glass versus a smoothie

bull Easier to digest nutrients ndash unlike blending juicing extracts nutrients and most of the water from veggies and fruits leaving behind plant fibers in skins peels and seed hulls This allows your body to absorb the nutrients quicker without having to expend energy to digest all the bulk of the fiber too

bull Quicker energy boost ndash juice has a higher concentration of veggies (and therefore nutrients) per glass versus a smoothie and is in an even more pre-digested format than smoothies for quicker nutrient absorption

bull Less heat damage ndash blades run at high speed on blenders that can slightly heat the smoothie which could kill off some of the beneficial enzymes To counteract this add ice to your smoothie to cool it down

Consbull Juicing machines are sometimes more

difficult to clean ndash juicers usually have more parts to clean and take a little longer to clean than blenders

bull More refrigerator space required ndash juicing requires more veggies and fruits per serving than blending so you need to have more refrigerator space to store them

bull Veggie costs are more than blending ndash because you are using more veggies per serving you need to buy more

simplegreensmoothiescom

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Whether you choose to blend or juice you are gifting your body improved health by using these nutrient packed drinks to get more health giving healing veggies and fruits into your body Regularly drinking smoothies or fresh veggie-based juice will

bull Increase your veggie intake dramaticallybull Make it easier and quicker for your

body to absorb nutrients because the blending and juicing allows the foods to become somewhat ldquopre-digestedrdquo

bull Curb appetite and reduce cravings for sugar and processed foods because you are nourishing your cells with what they are asking for ndash micronutrients Your body no longer craves the ldquocarbsrdquo (macronutrient)

BLENDINGPros

bull You can blend more than just veggies ndash along with your veggies you can add fruits milks ice nuts seeds avocado nut butters oils protein powders and crushed up supplements

bull Fiber helps fill you up ndash since you are blending the whole veggie and fruit the added fiber from the peels and flesh help fill up space in your stomach giving you a comforting feeling of fullness

bull Cost of the blender is minimal ndash most people already have a blender in their kitchen

bull Kids are more inclined to drinkeat smoothies ndash kids love smoothies more than veggie-based juice because you can thicken them up to look and taste like a frozen dessert Just add a little frozen fruit banana ice or ground chia seeds to your veggies to help thicken up the drink

Consbull Less quantity of nutrients per serving than juicing

ndash because the fiber remains in the drink you need to drink more smoothies than juice to get the same

amount of vitamins minerals and phytotnutrients per glass

bull Some produce is not good for blending ndash root veggies like carrots sweet potatoes parsnips and beets are packed full of nutrition but donrsquot taste so good in smoothies They come off chalky and bitter They are more suitable for juicing

WHICH IS BETTER JUICING OR BLENDING

JUICINGPros

bull More veggies per serving ndash since the fiber is removed more veggie juice fits in the glass versus a smoothie

bull Easier to digest nutrients ndash unlike blending juicing extracts nutrients and most of the water from veggies and fruits leaving behind plant fibers in skins peels and seed hulls This allows your body to absorb the nutrients quicker without having to expend energy to digest all the bulk of the fiber too

bull Quicker energy boost ndash juice has a higher concentration of veggies (and therefore nutrients) per glass versus a smoothie and is in an even more pre-digested format than smoothies for quicker nutrient absorption

bull Less heat damage ndash blades run at high speed on blenders that can slightly heat the smoothie which could kill off some of the beneficial enzymes To counteract this add ice to your smoothie to cool it down

Consbull Juicing machines are sometimes more

difficult to clean ndash juicers usually have more parts to clean and take a little longer to clean than blenders

bull More refrigerator space required ndash juicing requires more veggies and fruits per serving than blending so you need to have more refrigerator space to store them

bull Veggie costs are more than blending ndash because you are using more veggies per serving you need to buy more

simplegreensmoothiescom

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ANNIVERSARIES

Eric Buckwalter 1132014 1Samuel Martins 1142013 2Angela Oaks 11101997 18Jeff Eakin 11122012 3EC Looi 11122014 1Frank Ward 11132006 9Carlos Sanchez 11152007 8Michael Cuffari 11162009 6

Robby Lennon 11182013 2Danelle Prezioso 11272007 8Chau Nguyen 11282005 10Stephen Pancham 11281994 21Amy Funkhouser 11292010 5Ali Abdolahi 1211993 22Gerald Timothy 1212008 7

John DAdamo 1222008 7Claudia Orozco-Solano 1242007 8

Eric Pearson 1292013 2Kristen Young 12102008 7Erik Kaldmaa 12112006 9Robert Berry 12152005 10

WORKING SAFELY IN COLD WEATHER

Workers exposed to extremely cold conditions are at risk of serious health problems including hypothermia frostbite dehydration and muscle injuries Frigid temperatures can also cause additional pain for those who suffer from arthritis and rheumatism To prevent injuries and illness as a result of winter weather itrsquos important to learn about the causes symptoms and safety considerations to take so you are prepared to handle winterrsquos worst

Causes of Cold Weather InjuriesAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) there is no exact temperature at which the environment becomes hazardous Instead factors such as low temperatures wind speed and wetness contribute to cold-induced injuries and illness

bull Exposed skin freezes within one minute at -20deg F when the wind speed is five miles per hour (mph) and will freeze at 10deg F if the wind speed is 20 mph

bull When skin or clothing is wet injury or illness can occur in temperatures above 10deg F and even above freezing (32deg F)

bull When the body is unable to warm itself hypothermia and frostbite can set in resulting in permanent tissue damage and even death

Signs of Injury and IllnessIf you or a co-worker have any of the following symptoms get indoors and alert your supervisor or call for medical attention if they do not subside

bull Uncontrollable shiveringbull Slurred speechbull Clumsy movementsbull Fatigue

bull Confused behaviorbull White or grayish-yellow area(s) of the skinbull Skin that feels ldquowaxyrdquobull Numbness

Itrsquos important to note that many people suffering from the warning signs of frostbite do not notice because the tissue is numb Therefore it is wise for team members to check on each other periodically

Safety ConsiderationsTo reduce the risk of cold-induced injuries

bull Layer clothing to keep warm enough to be safe but cool enough to avoid perspiring excessively It should also contain the following

minus Inner layer ndash a synthetic weave to keep perspiration away from the body

minus Middle layer ndash wool or synthetic fabric to absorb sweat and retain body heat

minus Outer layer ndash material designed to break the wind and allow for ventilation such as GORE-TEXreg

bull Wear a hat Hats reduce the amount of body heat that escapes from your head If you wear a hard hat add a winter liner that covers your neck Place heat packets in gloves vests boots and hats to add heat to the body

bull Watch out for the effects of cold temperatures on common body functions such as

minus Reduced dexterity and hand usage minus Cold tool handles reducing your grip force minus The skinrsquos reduced ability to feel pain in cold temperatures

minus Reduced muscle power and time to exhaustion

For more guidance on cold stress please click here

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QUALITYCORNER7 common ways people abuse conference callsDont set up a conference call when you could resolve the issue via email and definitely dont schedule a call for a Monday or Friday

An

M

BP Quality Initiative

his video inspired me to write this article If you havent already seen A Conference Call in Real Life its worth a watchmdashbut only if you enjoy

laughing at yourself (and your boss and co-workers) Youll probably get that slightly uncomfortable feeling you get while laughing at the idiotic things youve done a thousand times on a conference call

This article isnt about the silly little bloopers of conference calls Weve all forgotten to un-mute ourselves at some point Its annoying but forgivablemdashand hardly a show-stopper

This article is about the common ways people abuse conference calls often rendering them uselessmdashnot to mention irritating Are you a guilty party

1 Inviting too many peopleA conference call isnt a kindergarten birthday party You dont have to invite everyone in the class so no ones feelings get hurtA lot of people make the mistake of thinking a conference call will be more productive if every soul involved in a project is on it The rationale is often that people dont want to have to retrieve the information later when they could have just asked for it while on the call People also dont want to have to reiterate the decisions made during the callBut that reasoning leads to cluttered unproductive callsmdashand a lot of wasted time Invite only essential parties the people who must be present for things to

move forward Everyone should plan to walk away from the call with marching orders and part of that will be assigning tasks to people who werent on the call If people regularly leave your calls with no action items too many people are on the callsIf you are stuck with a boss or colleague who insists on inviting too many people to every call try this Come up with a gross estimate of the median salary of the people who are on any given call Break that down to an hourly wage Multiply that wage by the length of the conference call and the number of people on it Show that figure to your boss or colleague and note that its a rough estimate of what that call just cost in man hours They might start thinking differently about meeting invitesAnother tip If youre worried youve invited too many people to a call dont hesitate to start the call by admitting so and giving people the option to bow out if it becomes apparent theyre not essential to the discussion

2 Inviting the wrong peopleIn line with the sin of inviting too many people to a call is the sin of inviting the wrong people Its a delicate balance People often invite too many people because theyre afraid of not inviting the right people Conversely when you try to pare down an invite list you risk accidentally cutting out someone vital to moving a project forwardAnd just inviting the head honchos isnt a way to play it safe Sometimes theyre the most clueless when it comes to certain projectsThe problem seems to stem from a lack of understanding the team members individual responsibilities Thats nothing to be ashamed of there are plenty of situations where its impossible to know the exact roles of everyone on a project especially if youre working with a clientDo research in advance Send around an email to gain clarity on everyones role and the chain of command Then use those insights to refine your invite list And if youre deep into a project and still dont know what everybody does start paying attention

By Drew Hubbard

T

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3 Not sending an agendaIf youve ever set up a conference call and an invitee hops on the line without knowing why he or she is there youve failed Conference call invites shouldnt just include a subject line time and dial-in number They should include a detailed description of the topics youll discuss and in what order If the group must answer key questions before the call is over include those questionsNot everyone will read your description in advance but some will Those are the super-prepared people who tend to push things forward on conference calls And even those who dont read the description before the call will ideally have your notes in front of them when the call starts This will allow them to skip ahead and gain a better understanding of where the call should go Often seeing how much ground you need to cover on a call will deter people from derailing the topic After all everyone wants calls to end on time Which leads us to

4 Not enforcing a time limitAll conference calls run too long You must set time limits but more important you must respect them For one its rude to expect people to stay on the line longer than planned Second knowing a call has a hard stop time is the only way to ensure the conversation moves alongThis point ties closely to setting an agenda Its useful to assign time limits to each discussion topic so you can gauge whether youre staying on schedule Setting time limits enables the call leader to act like the music that comes on during an overly long Oscar speechmdasha polite but firm reminder that there are other people who still need to speak

5 Setting up a call for something better resolved via emailThis one is pretty simple Before you set up a conference call pause for a second Does this topic need a conference call Could you just as easily replace the call with an email chain or Google doc

Granted sometimes its nicemdashand even essentialmdashthat people connect in real time and hear each others voices But remember that we live in a time-shifting world where people prefer to work and play according to their own schedules Increasingly asking people to be available at a precise moment is seen as an imposition Only do it when its truly essential

6 Establishing a regular mass conference callIm going to get some objections on this one But Drew you say its vital to have an all-hands check-in each weekIs it Is it reallyRegular all-hands calls start with the best intentions The idea is that if everyone goes around the virtual room and says what theyre working on one big call will eliminate the need for many smaller calls throughout the week

That might be the case initially but probably notOver time the usefulness of these mass check-ins wanes because everyone starts to view

them as a weekly burden and stops preparing anything useful to say Likewise because everybody is on the call people hesitate to ask necessary questions of specific individuals because they dont want to waste everyone elses time or put someone on the spot People reserve all useful conversations as follow-up one-on-one talks

7 Scheduling calls on Mondays or FridaysSome people will really take issue with this one After all Im suggesting that two-fifths of every work week be off-limits for conference calls Hear me outMondays and Fridays play unique and vital roles in the work week Monday is when you line up your ducks for the week and hopefully kick things off right Friday is when you scurry to complete tasks you might have dropped throughout the week so you can actually enjoy your weekendConference calls for the reasons discussed in this article and many others tend to be windows of time in which no real work is accomplished Thus if you schedule them on Mondays youre likely to already be behind schedule by Tuesday Thats a stressful way to kick off the week If you schedule calls on Friday everyone involved is missing out on vital hours required to wrap up their workPlease for the sake of everyones sanity and workflows try to keep the conference calls on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays

Drew Hubbard is a social media strategist and owner of LA Foodie A version of this article first appeared on iMediaConnection

This article first appeared on Ragancom in June 2014

7 common ways people abuse conference calls (continued)

You must set time limits but more important you must respect them

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Congratulations to the following Team Members on their appointment

bull Taylor White Chesapeake ndash Internbull Luther Pollard Richmond ndash Senior Consultantbull Janet Weigand Richmond ndash Senior Consultantbull Karen Arzola Chesapeake ndash Administrative Assistantbull Agnes Tajat Corporate ndash Accounting Consultant bull Monique Belisle Philadelphia ndash Administrative Assistantbull Stephen Burger Roanoke ndash Construction Inspector IIbull Dawn MacKay Raleigh ndash Administrative Assistantbull Bincy John Philadelphia ndash Construction Managerbull Vivian Fletcher Fairfax ndash Senior Administrative Assistantbull Michael Pierce Columbia ndash Lead Engineer bull Jamshid ldquoJamrdquo Malakouti-Zamir Fairfax ndash Senior Engineer bull Awad Nasser Fairfax ndash Engineer

Congratulations to the following Team Members on their promotion

bull Mairav Mintz Columbia ndash Vice PresidentRegional Manager to Senior Vice PresidentRegional Manager

bull Setheary Chey Corporate ndash Receptionist to Administrative Assistant

bull Korey Hines Roanoke ndash Construction Inspector Trainee to Construction Inspector I

bull Ralph Kreider Corporate ndash BIM Program Manager to Director of Digital Facilities

bull Steve Pancham Richmond ndash Senior Project Manager to Vice President

bull Duncan Stewart Richmond ndash Branch Operations Manager to Branch Manager

bull Sean Watson Chesapeake ndash Commissioning Technician to Commissioning Engineer

Applauding the following Team Members on achieving their certification

bull Eric Pearson Philadelphiandash Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

TEAM MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

BIRTHDAYS

November 2 Walter Grigsby

November 3 Al-Nisa Aduwu Donna Carter

November 7 Regina Gallatin Luther Pollard

November 8 Paul ElliottNovember 10 Osama Abdalla

November 11 Kevin Lucas Awad Nasser

November 12 Roland Mills

November 13 Terry Christensen Duncan Stewart

November 14 Niyi Ladipo Allen Thompson

November 15

Andrew Crumbly Catharine Haynes Joe Paterniti Ainun Qazi

November 19 Frank WardNovember 20 Chris Lee

November 26 Jim Ewing George Martin

November 28 Jerry Stull

December 1 Michael Cuffari Tony Knave

December 3 Vanessa Kargbo December 4 Kevin LugoDecember 7 Marge Newman

December 11 Lonnie Tebow Christina Tsoi

December 14 Maria MarinDecember 18 Ali AbdolahiDecember 21 Jeff Price

December 22 John MacKay Helen Saunders

December 23 Dale GriggDecember 24 David PetroneDecember 25 Eveline Arbino

December 26 Ed Moore Brandon Smith

December 30 Kenya Barrett Monya McMichael

December 31 Matt Collins Jimmy Haralson