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MILESTONES........................2 - Anniversaries - Birthdays - New To Support Services

SOMETHING IN COMMON..3 - Downtown Art & Sound - 3rd Fridays in Metro Medford - Expectant Parents Announcement

SOMETHING IN COMMON CONTINUED ....................4-5 - Rogue Relay Follow Up - Growers Market - Upcoming Movies & Concerts in the Park - Common Event Dates

ON THE SHOWROOMFLOOR..................................6 - Mounted Warrior Museum - Business Resources

LIVE WELL WORK WELL...7 - Eat This Not That - On-site Clinic

DEAR MISS SALLY/JOSEPHINE .............8 - Email Signatures

IN THE SPOTLIGHT ...........9 - Dr. Mirela Cvijanovic

COMMON EATS.................10 - Restaurant Review

FIRE DRILL........................11

DETOUR AHEAD ..............12 - Blast from the Past Video - Pit Stop then vs. Now Video

UNCOMMONLY GOOD DEAL......................12 - Honorary Starbucks Gold Card Member - Starbucks Winner Announced

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MILESTONESANNIVERSARIESKenneth Wright Regional Vice President 25Justin Skelton Consolidation Accountant 16Polly Richardson Community Relations Coordinator 16Robert Decker Parts Operations Inventory Mgr 15Brian Monasmith Software Systems Analyst II 14Barbara Perkins Assistant Vice President 12Scott Back Director 11Azucena Acosta Burton DMS Admin 9Michael McMillon II Computer Tech 8David Biondi Project Manager 8Jennifer Bates Senior AR Administrator 7Richard Moore Underwriter 7Emily Palmer Senior Payroll Administrator 7Steven Justice Director 5Rachel Goodell Talent Market Strategist 5Edgar Woods Claims Manager 2Cariann Mecham Accounts Payable Administrator 2Mitchell Vaccaro Franchise Specialist 2Jessica Scott Payroll Specialist 1Jay Aebi Talent Acq & Development Lead 1Brent Meadors Systems Technician 1Ramon Merlos Maintenance 1

NEW TO SUPPORT SERVICESBrandi Bigelow Intern - Corporate Accounting June 19thAmy Whiteley AR Administrator June 20thJamie Martin Intern - Audit June 24thCalvin Roberts Intern - Talent Department June 30thColleen Seus Accounts Payable Administrator June 30thEllen Alphonso Intern - Audit June 30thMax Meisenheimer III Intern July 1stKarlie Cunningham Accounts Payable Administrator July 7thAdam Osborne Vehicle Funding Supervisor July 7thJayna Lack Intern - LAD July 7thAlvaro Bautista Auditor July 8thDannielle Olson SCFC Account Representative July 8thDan Camden Computer Tech July 9thJuliana Gabriel Internet Client Advisor July 9thDanielle Mallett Payroll Administrator July 14thLennon Pierce Risk Management Analyst July 15thCurran Chambers-Houx Human Resources Administrator July 16thBrandi Bigelow Intern - Corporate Accounting June 19th

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BIRTHDAYSAmanda Gutierrez-Maya 1Christy Lansdown 1Jill Ditty 2Eric Hollis 2Amanda Locy 2Justin Skelton 2Margie Davis 6Felicitee Jones 6John Acosta 8Christina Tate 8John North III 9Polly Richardson 9Cheryl Chisholm 11Micah Johnson 11Jamie Martin 11Ashley Morgan 12Christian Venables 12David Biondi 13Shawnna Olson 13Cherry Srisarakorn 15Aaron Hamilton 21Nicole Beggs-Erlan 22Weston Penkert 23Austin Kleinberg 24Emily Voelkel 24Chris Hanes 25Michelle Callahan 26Deanna Armstrong 28Sandra Mchenry 29Michael Trejo 29Scott Back 30Suzanne Cavallaro 30Dick Heimann 31

WANDA TRACY

Sawyer John Tracy arrived early 7/20/14

at 6:14am 6lbs 6 oz 20 inches long.

Mom, Dad and Baby are doing great.

ABE GRUPE

Aria Jade Grupe was born 6/25/14,

weighing 5lbs 1oz, and 18.5inches long.

She was born early at 34 weeks and spent

15 days in the NICU at RVMC, thank-

fully she is 100% healthy and really just

needed a bit more time to develop. She

can be quite feisty at times and has

already proven to be a bit

of an over achiever.

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THIRD FRIDAYS

OH BABY!

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THIRD FRIDAYS IN METRO MEDFORD

Start your weekend off by celebrating

in downtown Medford with shopping,

great food, art, and live entertainment

on August 15th. Each Third Friday is a

new experience. So end your work week

in The Commons with co-workers,

friends and family!

DOWNTOWN ART + SOUND

On September 19th and 20th book your

calendars for a two day celebration of art

and music throughout downtown

Medford. downtownART + SOUND is

encompassing multiple indoor and outdoor

stages with local and touring musicians.

Ticket Pricing:

Friday Ticket: $25

Saturday Ticket: $35

Two Day Ticket: $50

VIP Ticket: $125

Visit The Third FridayFacebook Here

Visit downtownART+SOUND Website Here

SUMMER IS HERE IN THE COMMONS

With a record number of vendors on opening day, the Growers and Craft Market

is in full swing! On Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm you can get all of your local goods

here, in The Commons.

GROWERS MARKET Website

FACEBOOKclick here

RV GROWERS AND CRAFT MARKET REMINDER

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ROGUE RELAY FOLLOW UP214 MILE RELAY

The Wild Rogue Relay, presented by Lithia

Nissan of Medford was another great

success this year! Over 60 teams participated

in the 214 mile race that started at

Applegate Lake, ran along the Wild and

Scenic Rogue River through the Cascade

Mountains and then finished on the

Oregon Coast in Gold Beach. There were

36 legs total and each relay team of 12

runner each ran 3 of the legs.

Congratulations to our two Lithia teams

who completed the race!

Nissan Titans:

Gina Morse, Emily Palmer, Emily Voelkel,

Laurie Rooper, Anne Hagy, Robert Sacks,

Rob Englebach, Josh Tarolli, Alicia

McCuen, Laura Greenley, Dale Dwyer &

Kimberlee Baltar

Lithia-4-Kids:

Bryan DeBoer, Chris Holzshu, Bryan

Osterhout, Skip Osterhout, Tom Dobry,

John North, Victoria Merritt, Tina Miller,

Kris & Christina Tate, and David & Laura

Powell

The Titans finished in 32:45 and Lithia 4

Kids finished in 32:18.

Visit PlayMedford.com

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LUNCHTIME CONCERTS IN THE COMMONS

Enjoying the live music so far? Here are the concerts that will be taking place in August.

August 1 – Babylon Rockers

August 8 – Mark C. Hill

August 15 – Harlee Case

Concerts start at 11:45 am - 1:15pm. To learn more visit PlayMedford.com

August 22 – Wine Without Reason

August 29 – Rod Petrone

BUSINESSRESOURCESAT YOURFINGERTIPS!Did you know that each quarter you

have access to a changing selection of

resources, book summaries, executive

insights and webinars from Soundview?

The good news is you do and they’re

available in multiple formats!

Don’t have time to read entire business

books? Soundview condenses the key

points and concepts of the book into

only 8 pages. This way you get current

business ideas in a way you have time

for. They also offer webinars and 4 page

Executive Insights on key topics.

You can access our 6 quarterly selections

from the Soundview button on eLithia,

as shown, or the dashboard page of the

Lithia Learning Center.

Consider taking advantage of this

opportunity to grow and develop today!

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KILLEEN CHEVROLET AND THE MOUNTED WARRIOR MUSEUM

Fort Hood, established in 1942 is the

heartbeat of Killeen, Texas and the

surrounding areas. With 45,414 assigned

soldiers and 8,900 civilian employees Fort

Hood covers 214,000 acres and it boasts

the largest United States military installa-

tion in the World. The National Mounted

Warfare Foundation is an organization

based in Killeen that is raising money to

build a Mounted Warrior Museum. The

Museum will represent the history of

mounted Soldiers – the ones that rode into

battle on horseback, as well as the tanker

and infantrymen, the artillerymen and

aviators, the logistician, engineers, military

policemen, signalers and intelligence

Soldiers who fought alongside. The

Museum will tell the history of the

mounted Soldier’s combined team efforts,

a force for freedom so many times in our

nation’s history. The City of Killeen

pledged its financial support to the project,

and Fort Hood provided land for the

museum outside the post’s security

perimeter to provide easy access to all

visitors.

Lithia Chevrolet of Killeen has a tagline in

their advertising: Great Selection, Great

Deals and Great People. Besides actually

having a great vehicle selection and great

deals, the great people part of the tagline

rings true. General Manager Mark Click to Watch

PSA Here

Chockran is a General Manager that is

tapped into the community, a community

rich with Military history. Killeen Chevro-

let along with local businesses has donated

to the Mounted Warrior Museum cause

helping the Foundation get closer to their

goal. Mark found a need to be filled to

help the Foundation raise money. The

Foundation needed a video to show

prospective donors how important this

project was to the City of Killeen and Fort

Hood. The LAD Marketing Team, Killeen

Chevrolet and the Mounted Warfare

Foundation teamed up to create a Public

Service Announcement TV spot. This

would enable the Foundation to share

their message with people in and outside

the community, the USA and the World.

See the PSA video below. It’s involvement

such as Killeen Chevrolet and The

Mounted Warrior Museum that make

Lithia Motors proud to be a part of our

communities. Nice going Team!

LIVE WELL, WORK WELL

ON SITE CLINIC RECAP

HARLIN’S FAVORITE SUMMER SALAD

This classis summer salad is the perfect

base. Feel free to swap out your favorite

cheese, dressing, veggies etc.

- Vegetable spiral pasta

- Olives

- Cucumber

- Cherry tomatos

- Choice of cheese (Harlin’s favorite Feta)

- Choice of Italian dressing (Harlin’s favorite Tuscan Italian Newman’s Own)

Mix all ingredients together. Allow at

least 1 hour in the refrigerator for the

flavors to ‘marry’ together.

WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER SALAD HEALTHIER:

• More veggies, less starch

(potato, noodles, rice etc)

• Use whole wheat or vegetable noodles

rather than the refined grain noodles.

• When making cream based salads cut

the mayonnaise with yogurt, fat-free

sour cream, mustard, Italian dressings etc.

WHAT’S ALL THIS YOU HEAR ABOUT A DOCTOR ON SITE?

Maybe you have been so busy that you

delete those email broadcasts before you

even open them and had no idea what your

cubical mate was talking about when they

said they went and saw the doctor on-site

for FREE! You are in luck; this will tell you

everything you have been missing out on.

It is true, Lithia has partnered with Asante

to bring you your very own FREE doctor

that will be on-site every week.

What: Dr. Mirela Cvijanovic an internal

medicine doctor with Asante will be in our

new beautiful office available for walk-ins

or scheduled appointments.

(see page 9 to learn more about her!)

How much: The clinic is FREE. Free for

all Lithia employees regardless of whether

or not you subscribe to our health

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insurance AND free for all spouses. At this

time, we cannot accommodate dependents

other than your spouse.

Where: The entrance to the clinic faces

Riverside Ave and is a neighbor to the

Print Shop.

When: Mondays & Thursdays 8am-12pm

Services: Services offered through the clinic

will be focused on but not limited to:

Acute illness/Injury – Sore throat, dizziness,

cough, runny nose, fever, minor injury,

influenza, allergy, digestion issues, urinary

tract infection, asthma etc.

Chronic illness management

First-aid – Minor worksite injury requiring

medical attention

Health Coaching – Smoking, exercise,

weight loss etc.

Screenings – Annual depression screening,

behavioral health, blood pressure, BMI

measurements, cholesterol, diabetic, EKG,

vision testing, medication checks,

biometric etc.

Immunizations – Influenza, Tdap,

Pnuemovax etc

*This list of services is just a guideline. The

clinic is a great place to start and if the service

needed can’t be accommodated the Doctor can

get you to the right place that can.

Contact information:

Phone: 541-789-5913

This venture with Asante is to provide

convenient on-site care to improve the

health of our employees. We are thrilled

to be pioneering such a program and with

your recommendations, participation and

feedback we can continue to improve.

Email benefits@lithia.com if you would

like to make any suggestions or provide

valuable feedback.

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financial

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Dear Miss Sally/ Josephine,

I received an email yesterday from a co-worker and her email signature was a little on the strange side. I’m all for expressing

yourself, but she had two different fonts, 3 different colors, a quote that was on the questionable side. It seemed very

unprofessional to me, is there a guideline on what our email signatures should look like?

- Seeking Standard Signature

DEAR MISS SALLY & DEAR JOSEPHINE

Dear Readers-Josephine King has been taken off of suspension and is back on with us on a probationary period, we will hear her opinion along with Miss Sally to get different viewpoints and we will let you, the reader decide which opinion you like the best and want to hear from here on out.

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Dear Seeking,

Well, as you know I am not a shrinking violet in any aspect of my life and I want everyone to know about my

quirky, fun and outgoing personality. I think that if you have an area in which to show off your creativity then

by all means let your freak flag fly!

If people are offended or think it isn’t business like then they clearly don’t know how to have fun. I think that

expressing yourself is a way of life, and you should never hold it in. I have awesome opinions and the quote I have is from a literary

genius, who am I to keep that information to myself? I will attach my signature and you can see how awesome it is.

Dear Seeking,

I think you are absolutely correct in thinking that our email signatures should reflect the company we are

representing. I remember when I was just a young thing and my husband had to get dressed for work, he always had

a pressed suit, briefcase, hat and his shoes were always shined. He was a working professionaly and people relied on

his apprearance to determine if he was professional or not. Nowadays, we have these fancy computers and hardly

ever meet the peope we do business with in person. Our email should be a reflection of the type of business they can

expect from us, professional, businesslike, and set to a certain conformity. I love those pictures of the kittens caught up in some mischief, and

my Facebook is full of those cute little videos with the snappy music added, but my work email signature is free from fuzzy furballs. I want

people to get a feeling of professionalism when they receive an email from me. I like to cut a rug and let loose and have fun, and I bake a

mean mince meat pie but I’m not going to address that in my email signature. You have a super sunshiney day!

MISS SALLY SUNSHINE | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ASSISTANT OF THE EXECUTIVE | LITHIA MOTORS150 North Bartlett Street Medford Oregon 97501 | (541) 770-7707 | ssunshine@lithia.com

Questions or Comments for Sally/Jo King? Email them to suggestions@lithia.com

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DR. MIRELA CVIJANOVIC

Recently, Mr. R.U. Mild-Mannered,

the local beat reporter for Common

Crossroads- caught up with Dr. Mirela

Cvijanovic while she was waiting to

board a plane to places unknown…

MM: How long have you been practicing

medicine?

Dr. Mirela: I graduated in 1990… so 24

years of working as a physician.

MM: How long have you lived in the Rogue

Valley?

Dr. Mirela: Exactly one year. We moved

here in July 2013.

MM: Where are you from originally?

Dr. Mirela: I was born in a small town in

Croatia. My two sisters and I grew up

international… living in Croatia, India,

Austria, and Africa.

MM: Where did you do your schooling?

Dr. Mirela: I attended high school and

med school in Croatia.

MM: And your training after med school?

Dr. Mirela: I did my internship and

residency in Indiana. I was an assistant

director of residency and associate

professor at Indiana University.

MM: So why IM?

Dr. Mirela: Internal medicine is the

queen of medicine! It is about figuring

out the diagnosis…putting the pieces

together…trying to connect all the

dots…it’s about taking care of the

whole person.

MM: You’re married… right?

Dr. Mirela: Yes! Goran- we met in med

school. He is also an internist at Asante

Physicians Partners.

MM: You’re laughing…

Dr. Mirela: It is a standing joke that

medical students marry whomever they

end up sitting next to in class… as they

never leave school long enough to meet

other people.

MM: And your trek to the US?

Dr. Mirela: My husband and I began our

American adventure in 1992 during the

war in our country… two suitcases and a

diploma…wonderful people helped us

along the way…with wisdom and

guidance… great mentors and teachers

shared their knowledge and experience…

MM: What are the pros and cons of your

career choice?

Dr. Mirela: It is time to give back...so

really…cannot say any cons to the career

we chose…and being part of

Lithia…being on site…immersed and part

of the community has great potential and

contributes to healing.

MM: Any kids?

Dr. Mirela: One son. His name is Luka

Filip- he is thirteen.

MM: How about pets?

Dr. Mirela: No pets… just orchids…

MM: What was your first job?

Dr. Mirela: I was a housekeeper for an

Austrian family… I guess that continues,

but in my own home.

MM: Do you have any hobbies?

Dr. Mirela: Oh yes! I enjoy hiking,

traveling, and cooking! We Croatians love

our bread- so I bake it every day! I favor

the practice of yoga on a daily basis on,

and more importantly, off the mat.

MM: Where are you practicing medicine

when you aren’t on site at Lithia HQ?

Dr. Mirela: The Lithia Employee Clinic

is my only place of practice for now. It’s

taking a lot of behind-the-scenes work and

it’s a commitment on my part for getting it

up and running… anything else would be

a distraction… it is a new born that still

needs constant care.

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ncini). We paid for our food, filled our

own drinks and found a seat. 10 minutes

later they brought our food to our table –

our jaws dropped at how big the

sandwiches were. Again, see the pictures.

My sandwich did not disappoint. The

roast beef was fresh (not dry) and had a

perfect amount of veggies to where you

could taste them in every bite. The garlic

on the bread was in no way overpowering,

it actually gave a good subtle hint that

made me go –

“MMMMMMMMmmmmmm” as I bit

in to and chewed every succulent bite of

this beautiful masterpiece.

I thoroughly enjoyed my sandwich; here’s

what the others had to say about their

experience:

Chad Blaylock: “The cold pastrami on

garlic bread was great. The 6” size was

more than enough food. Props to the

amount of meat in their portions!”

R&D’s Sandwich Factory

by Buddy Lawruk

So a co-worker says to me “What’s for

lunch?”. I’m all, “I dunno, whatchu

thinkin?”. He’s like - “Dude, R&D’s

Sandwich Factory!”. I’m all - “Naw…

they don’t accept debit cards.”. He’s all

“Yes they do!”….. WHAT?!?!?

Yes, the infamous R&D’s Sandwich

Factory that is located at 1132 N. River-

side Ave in Medford used to be a cash-only

restaurant. They’ve recently changed

ownership and have added the ability to

pay with debit cards. We decided to head

on down to see if they’ve maintained the

integrity of their sandwiches.

Walking in to the restaurant you’re met

with a menu mounted to the wall next to

the ‘Order Here’ window. They offer

MANY varieties of hot and cold

sandwiches (too many to list here) along

with sides of potato/pasta salads, chips,

desserts, etc. You can order sandwiches in

4, 6 or 8 inch sizes. That being said don’t

be fooled by their sizes (see the pictures).

I opted for a cold 6-inch roast beef

sandwich on toasted garlic bread (yes…

toasted garlic bread) with everything on it

(mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, peppero-

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Jo King: “Having the convenience of the

debit card machine was nice, but my

sandwich wasn’t as good as it used to be.

I got the albacore tuna and there was way

too much mayo and it was just not that

great. If I’m going to pay 6 bucks for a

sandwich, it better be a dang good

sandwich!

David Biondi: “Zesty sauce, tasty

meatballs, parmesan cheese all cradled

together in perfectly cooked sourdough

bread. A true Italian treat!!!”

Be sure to make your way in to R&D’s

Sandwich Factory SOON! They’re open

from 10am to 4pm Monday through

Saturday. You can call in your orders (they

also do catering) at 541-776-0988 – you

can also visit them on Facebook.

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When: August 21st

Time: 3:00PM

Where to Meet: Commons Park

The below map shows each floor’s desig-

nated meet-up location, the recommended

exit routes from the building, and provides

procedural information as well. Please

review this map prior to August 21st.

Below are some additional points to

remember:

- To simulate a real evacuation scenario,

elevators will not be used. Please inform

SUPPORT SERVICES FIRE DRILL IS COMING SOON!

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your manager if you will not be able to use

the stairs to participate in the evacuation

drill. (Please note in case of real emergen-

cy, persons in need of assistance will

proceed to the nearest stairwell landing

and await assistance from emergency

personnel). Department Managers should

consider this an opportunity to determine

if members of your team may require

assistance in a real emergency situation,

and discuss evacuation protocols with

them.

- Safety Committee Members and

Lead Safety Coordinators will be recogniz-

able by the brightly colored vests they will

be wearing.

- Regular building alarms will NOT be

sounded for this drill. A simulated alarm

will be heard through your Cisco phones.

Safety Committee Members may also

signal the fire drill with the blow of a

whistle and verbal commands to safely

begin evacuation procedure.

Contact your safety committee chair Chad

Blaylock @ ext. 2131 with any questions.

1950 PITSTOP VS. TODAY

Observe how the art of the Pit Stop has evolved since 1950.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Check out this blast-from-the-past commercial by Lithia Dodge

Chrysle Plymouth Medford and Grants Pass. Guaranteed to give

you a chuckle! Enjoy!

Join Starbucks at The Commons in

congratulating Chris Hanes, the latest

Lithia winner for the July campaign to

help boost the Starbucks at The Commons

FACEBOOK page. Chris wins this great

Starbucks custom cold tumbler just in time

for him to enjoy the newly announced

August offer.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER FROM STARBUCKS AT THE COMMONS

AND THE WINNER IS....

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