options that apply to

you and send it back to

us as soon as possible.

But no later that Friday

6/28!

You are eligible for lodg-

ing during training if you

live more than 80 miles

from our home office.

Check in at the Roaring

Brook begins at 3 pm on

Wednesday 7/24. All em-

ployees are eligible for a

room Friday night after

the company party but

again must indicate that

on the Party Response

Postcard.

Lunch will be provided

on training days for em-

ployees only as well as

dinner on Friday during

our company party for

you and 1 ADULT guest.

Cocktail hour begins at

6:30 with dinner and mu-

sic to follow. No outside

alcohol is permitted at

the party and those who

drink alcohol will not be

allowed to drive.

Please call the office dur-

ing regular business

hours with any questions

and/or to respond by

phone. You can also e-

mail a response to Sarah,

ssoules@zayachek.com.

We are looking forward

to seeing you soon! ■

Summer is almost upon

us and we here in the

office are enthusiastically

preparing for your arri-

val in just a few short

weeks. This year train-

ing will be held on

Thursday July 25th and

Friday July 26th with an

additional manager train-

ing day Wednesday July

24th. Training will be

held here at our home

office location in Argyle

on all days beginning at

8 AM. Your mandatory

attendance is antici-

pated. Only proven le-

gitimate and/or emer-

gency excuses will be

accepted for not attend-

ing and we expect to be

promptly notified if you

will not be able to attend.

If you do not attend train-

ing you will not be eligi-

ble for outage work until

you complete your fit test

and make up the training

material that you missed.

You will be paid your

customary field rate

while in attendance at

training but will not be

paid travel or meal al-

lowance.

All employees need to

bring their most recent

state issued photo ID’s

(aka Driver’s License).

Many of you will also

need to bring a secon-

dary ID for employment

re-verification. If we are

missing other paperwork

from you it will be in the

envelope with this news-

letter. You are expected

to bring this completed

paperwork with you to

training so please review

all the contents of this

mailing. Some of you will

have a Corporate Health

Services packet included

to be completed before

you arrive at training so

you are prepared for

your fit/med/blood tests.

If you have any issues

with your current respi-

rator bring it with you

and we will work to re-

pair or replace parts.

Bring in your old (3+

years) ZAYmech coat

and we will assess it to

see if you are eligible for

a replacement.

New this year we have

arranged for lodging at

the Roaring Brook

Ranch located at 2206

Route 9 North in Lake

George, NY 12845. (See

page 3 for more info.)

Please use the enclosed

Party Response Postcard

to let us know your room

preferences. Check all

TRAINING 2013– WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Summer 2013 Volume 10, Issue 1

ZAYmech News “Attitude to me is

more important

than facts, more

important than the

past, education,

money, circum-

stances, failures,

successes and what

other people think,

say or do. It’s more

important than ap-

pearance, gifted-

ness or skill. It will

make or break a

company, church or

home. We have a

choice every day

regarding the atti-

tude we will em-

brace for that day.

We cannot change

the inevitable. The

only thing we can

do is play on the

one string we have,

and that is our atti-

tude. I am con-

vinced that life is

10% what happens

to me and 90% how

I react to it. And so

it is with you… we

are in charge of our

Attitudes.”

-Chuck Swindoll

Leroy Buttles has been promoted to a foreman

with Zayachek! Leroy was a machine shop fore-

man for 12 years at Haanen Packare Machinery

and was responsible for research and develop-

ment, blueprints, welding and removal, repair and

installation of a variety of paper making and con-

verting machinery. His resume includes time as a

hydraulic specialist, production manager and ma-

chinist at Finch, Irving and SCEA. He has past ex-

perience with Wheelabrator plants and is rigging

certified. Please join us in congratulating Leroy on

his promotion!

Another set of exciting promotions has been re-

ceived by Brad Zeyak and Joe Bizon. These super-

intendents are now holding the title of Project Man-

ager/Superintendent and are utilizing their keen

bidding, estimating and planning skills to bring our

company to a new level of influence in the field.

We are proud of the effort these employees have

put forth and we marvel at how far we’ve come

over the past 9 years.

to effectively complete

this job. There were

many obstacles including,

welding rust, heights,

structural instability, cold

temperatures, wind and a

tight schedule for comple-

tion. Thank you for doing the job safely and

timely without incident. You are appreciated!

We’d like to take a mo-

ment to take notice of

the employees who

worked the Bristol

scrubber job in March.

This job was particularly

challenging and we rec-

ognize the level of stick-

to-itiveness and organi-

zation that was needed

INTERNAL PROMOTIONS

BRISTOL SCRUBBER

WELCOME MIKE BAKER

Back in March we brought Mike

Baker on as a Planner/ Foreman for

Zayachek. This is a new position and

we are very excited about the op-

portunities it will bring to the com-

pany. Mike came to us from JLM

where he was supervising industrial

maintenance as well as working in

sales and estimates. He has an ex-

tensive background in sales with

Voith Paper as well as Stowe Wood-

ward and is already bringing his ex-

pertise to us through preparing and

delivering quotes and proposals to

paper mills we are not currently con-

tracting with in order to acquire new

business. Welcome aboard, Mike!

Page 2 ZAYmech News

If you’re looking for a get-

away, look no further than the

Roaring Brook Ranch and Ten-

nis Resort. With over 300

Acres of land located 2 miles

from the lake (Lake George),

your own private oasis awaits

you. The Roaring Brook Resort

boasts an all-inclusive, pet-

friendly family resort with in-

door and outdoor pools, tennis

courts, horses and wilderness

riding, saunas and easy access

to multiple golf courses.

Please visit their website

www.roaringbrookranch.com

or give them a call locally at

(518) 668-5767 or toll free

at 1 (800) 882-7665 for more

information.

their building at a spe-

cific distance from the

pumps to give you the

illusion of turning space.

Sit out in the road and

block traffic for as long

as necessary to deter-

mine the likelihood of a

d a m a g e - f r e e e x i t .

2) Map out the nearest

Wal-Mart and RV Dealer

from your campsite. Re-

member what you forgot

last year? Me neither.

You'll forget it again. So

will I.

3) If you are camping

8 Tips for Trailer Safety

Whether you're a new-

bie trying out your travel

trailer or 5th wheel for

the first time or a sea-

soned (or seasonal) vet-

eran who tends to forget

those lessons learned, I

think you'll find some

nuggets of wisdom here.

1) All gas stations are

not trailer friendly. Just

because you can

squeeze in doesn't mean

you can squeeze out.

Gas station owners take

great pains in placing

with a brother-in-law,

he will proclaim himself

the "campfire expert."

This will certainly in-

volve a gas can. Keep

the kids at a safe dis-

tance. Preferably, an-

other state.

4) If you have full-

hookups, upon arrival

immediately inspect

your neighbor's black

water valve. If it is in

the open position,

kindly inform the

rookie that full-hookups

does not equate a free

flowing sewage system.

ROARING BROOK RANCH AND RESORT

SAFE TOWING by Hensley Mfg., Inc.

If he doesn't believe

you, invite him for a

beer and strategically

place his chair directly

downwind of his faux

pax. He'll get the mes-

sage.

5) There will be a 30 de-

gree difference in tem-

perature between Satur-

day and Monday. This

is a scientific law, not a

theory. Every holiday!

Yes, Canadians, it's also

30 degrees for you, be-

cause you're in Canada.

And it's cold. Or hot.

P a c k ac c o rd i ngl y .

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7) The check-in line at

the park entrance will

stretch out to Labor Day.

Be patient and remem-

ber the sixteen year-old

checking you in is busy

juggling his job with an

active social media life.

A display of violence

will only land you on his

facebook page and You-

tube account. By Satur-

day afternoon you'll be a

headline on The

D r u d g e R e p o r t .

8) However, it is accept-

able to practice your "off

my meds" glare for the

half dozen guys who

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6) RV parks and state

campgrounds advertise

the campsite length ac-

cording to your trailer

length. They assume you

will be towing the trailer

by hand and are in no

need of a place for the

vehicle. You will be

forced to park on the

road. Always leave

someone in the campsite

who can reach the gas

pedals so that you

can move the vehicle

for the people around

you who are trying

to park their trailers.

On top of what you will learn at safety training we also ask different vendors

to attend that can offer you a little extra. These vendors will have tables set

up for you to talk to them. So far this year we’ve lined up benefits providers

including NYLife who can answer your questions on life insurance and 401

(k), CDPHP and Guardian who can answer your questions on medical and

dental insurance and Aflac who can answer your questions about disability,

accident and cancer insurances. You will have the opportunity to sign up for

coverage with these agents on site if you meet eligibility requirements.

We’ve also invited Citizen’s Bank who can talk to you about banking and

you’ll have the opportunity to open an account and set up direct deposit if

interested.

This year Dival will be joining us with various tools and safety equipment

that you’ll have the opportunity to purchase. We will also be taking orders

for Welding hoods from ACDC Custom Welding Apparel. Their flame retar-

dant treated hoodies with custom embroidery are available at $45 each. We

will accept cash or check for those purchases.

want to help you park

your rig. You're better

off flying solo. Just make

sure you ask the ten-

year old across from you

to move his Subur-

ban so you can

s q u e e z e i n .

That should get you

started. I will happily

take any suggestions for

more tips on our face-

book page (check out

video of the guy punch-

ing out the stuffed rac-

coon in the Michigan

State Park office).

Onward road warriors.

Keep it between the

SAFE TOWING by Hensley Mfg., Inc.

Page 4

PO Box 321, Argyle, NY

Phone: 518-638-6622

Fax: 518-638-1059

E-Mail the Editor: ssoules@zayachek.com

“Quality work: On time,

Every time!”

www.zayachek.com

TRAINING EXTRAS

“I hated every

minute of

training, but I

said, 'Don't

quit. Suffer

now and live

the rest of

your life as a

champion.'“

-Muhammad Ali