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Essex Airlines

Nov/Dec 2010

Volume 25

Number 6

Senator Kit Bond

Visits Essex Cryogenics

September 24, Senator Kit Bond spoke at the St. Louis

World Trade Center event, where he was awarded the

Global Ambassador Award. This award recognizes out-

standing leaders who have a commitment to the develop-

ment of international trade. Senator Bond has a long

history of promoting free trade and opening international

markets for Missouri exports. Bond will receive the

award from the St. Louis World Trade Center, a division

of the St. Louis County Economic council.

Senator Bond then departed for an on-sight visit to the

Essex Cryogenics plant, which manufactures the life sup-

port equipment for troops in the field. Senator Bond an-

nounced that the funds were secured for the Essex’

Guardian Angel Integrated Oxygen System [GAIOS]

program, which provides life-saving oxygen at the

evacuation scene from combat casualties, directly in-

creasing survival rate of our injured troops.

Senator Bond, toured the Cryogenics plant, meeting with

team members and Essex management, and was briefed

on the development and production of the GAIOS.

Sen. Bond stated that work Cryo does is essential to sav-

ing more lives on the battlefield. “To put it simply your

work here is directly saving the lives of the war fighters

in our field…” This increases their survival rate from 3

in 10, to 8 in 10 chances. The Cryogenics employees

presented Sen. Bond with a plaque, for his service.

Homecoming Salute

Three year old Aidean Bruce watches from the top of his

grandfather’s truck, as the bus carrying his mother, Spc.

Altha Bruce, of Cahokia, arrives Wednesday morning,

September 22, 2010. Several hundred friends and family

welcomed home about 130 U.S. Army Reservists from

the 739th Multi Role Bridge Company based out of Gran-

ite City. Altha is the daughter of Dicey Bruce, Essex

Cryogenics-Inspector.

Little Aidean was only looking for his mother, but the

cameras caught his delight and shared it over the printed

and video media covering the arrival.

As Veteran’s Day approaches, take time to be thankful

for your freedom, and those that sacrifice being with their

families, to protect it in our armed services.

Remember, freedom is not free.

Daneisha

Tre’nai

Bruce

Dicey Bruce’s, Cryo,

youngest daughter Chasity

gave her the fourth grand-

child on March 26, with the birth of beautiful Daneisha

Tre’nai Bruce. She weighed 6 lbs, 13 ozs, was 21 inches.

Pauline Skelly

Retires

With almost 10 years at Essex,

Pauline Skelly retires from her

Quality Inspection position at Es-

sex MFG. She won’t be far away,

as her daughter Tracy and son-in-

law Steve Schulte still work there,

and she has promised to help with

the next bake sale fund-raiser. Try

and relax for once Pauline. She is

pictured with her manager, Russ

Zavadil, Quality Manager.

Tony

Garavaglia

Retires

After a mere 45 years, Tony leaves

behind only a handful of 40+ yr ser-

vice employees. He will be taking

up residence at the lake and doing

whatever he wants. He has been

counting down the days...good luck

Tony.

Behlmann-

Perkins

Wedding

Congratulations to Joe Behlmann,

Assembly Tech-MFG, and Jessica

‘Jesse’ Perkins, daughter of Scott

Perkins, QA Engineer-TRG, on

their marriage on, none other than,

10-10-10, October 10th, 2010. The couple exchanged vows

at Calvary Church in St. Peters, and honeymooned in upstate

New York, in the Adirondack Mountains.

Congratulations Joe & Jesse.

Essex Sports Column

Essex Golf League Champ

Lanny Diedrich, TRG, won the A-Flight title, playing

Randy Scharfenberg, Cryo, in the Essex golf league final

tournament at Columbia Bridges, Oct 16th.

Maui-Mat

Marathon

This was Mat Manual’s 7th

marathon and the longest!

He travels all over to run

marathons, and landed in the

tropical paradise of Maui, Ha-

waii, running along the beach.

Hawaii is so beautiful he said!

He started the run at 5:30 a.m.

And the temperature was 80

before he finished. He says it

was too hot for running, but

good for snorkeling

Washer

Medals

Awarded

David Workes, Receiving

Clerk, and Ricardo Roe,

Maintenance Tech, both of

MFG, won the top honors as

2010 Essex Washer Champi-

ons. Both Essex Cryogenics/PB&R and MFG had indi-

vidual tournaments, and the winners from Cryo and MFG

met to play at the Essex Picnic, October 2nd, at Deer

Creek Park.

Lori Kennedy

Corey Waldman

Nicole Sallee

Lori Kennedy is working in the

Engineering Dept as the Eng As-

sistant, Corey Waldman has taken

over as the Sales & Marketing Co-

ordinator for TRG, and Nicole Sallee, the ‘Voice’ of TRG is the Adminis-

trative/Payroll Assistant. Welcome to our family.

305 Years Of Essex Experience Recognized

Bret

Cumback

The newest member

of the Essex Cryo-

genics team, Bret

joins the assembly

team on the Con-

verter line.

He started on Octo-

ber 4th.

Manufacturing LaValle McGill, CNC-Machinist, 15 years

Christal Tucker, Quality Inspector, 10 years

Betty Montgomery, Sr Assembly Tech, 30 years

Keith Guller, CEO

Anthony ‘Tony’ Garavaglia, Mill Machinist, 45 years

[not pictured]

Corporate

Mickey Waldman, President of Essex Industries

Janet Hunt, Business Accountant, 15 years

Kevin Toennies, Tax & Credit Supervisor, 30 years

Todd Guller, Director of Marketing Communications, 20 yrs

Cryogenics Dave Llewellyn, Purchasing, 30 years

Norman Speer, Model Shop Technician, 10 years

Eugene Johnson, Valve Assembly, 10 years

Eunice Pitzer, Cryo Assembly, 10 years

Randy Scharfenberg, Mgr Sustaining Sys Eng, 25 years

Keith Guller, CEO

Dragomir Iliskovic, Asst Foreman/Vacuum Assy, 10 years

[not pictured]

Spencer Storey, Operations Foreman, 30 years [not pictured]

The Respiratory Group

Chuck Bauman, V.P.-TRG

Brad Schaefer, Mechanical Engineer,,5 years

David Reese, Assembler, 10 years

WELCOME to ESSEX

MFG

TRG Corporate

Cryogenics

From To Shining

Making

Some

Noise?

The “buzz” at TRG has literally been, ‘Making Some

Noise,’ in regard to technological advances in the health-

care field. Along with MIJA (our gauge supplier), TRG is

branding a gauge with an integrated audio and visual alert

system that alerts the patient [user] when their oxygen cyl-

inder’s pressure is running low. While this technology is

constantly progressing , we foresee a wireless capability in

the near future allowing an alert signal to be transmitted to

any number of communication devices. This improves the

safety and well-being of the user, such as when they are

sleeping, or under the care of a provider, the alert can pre-

vent the oxygen supply from depleting and enable the user

to refill without the risk of ever running out of oxygen.

New

Face,

New

Name? Essex Manufacturing has received a new facelift at the 6

Sunnen building. A fresh coat of white paint and new curb-

side signage give a crisp new finish to the cinderblock hous-

ing. New steel fascia has replaced the original coverings, as

the process is almost complete. Once the building and trim

are finished, the lettering and logo can be replaced on the

face of the building. Some thought has been given to updat-

ing the division’s name to reflect more of an aeronautical

emphasis and aid in marketing our products. So don’t be

surprised if you drive by and the building...and the name

look different.

Ingredients:

3 lbs cooked Great Northern Beans

2 lbs boneless chicken breast [skin removed]

1 tblspn olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 med inions, chopped

2 tspns ground cumin

1/4 tspn ground cloves

1/4 tspn cayenne pepper

1 tspn ground oregano

4-ounce cans chopped mild/or/hot chilies

4 cups chicken stock or canned broth

20 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated

Sour cream for topping

Jalapeño Peppers, sliced for garnish

Preparation:

Place chicken in large sauce pan. Add cold water to

cover. Bring to simmer. Cook until tender, about 15-

20 minutes.

Remove from sauce pan. Dice into 1/2” cubes. Using

the same pan, discard water & heat oil over medium

heat. Add onions until translucent. Stir in garlic, chil-

ies, cumin, cayenne pepper, oregano, and cloves.

Sauté for 3 minutes. Add chicken, beans, stock, & 12

oz cheese; let simmer for 15 minutes.

Ladle into large bowls & top with 1 oz cheese. Serve

with side of sour cream & chopped Jalapeno peppers.

Submitted: Kenny Coldwater, Cryo

Winter Recipe—White Chili [Lewis & Clark’s]