We Provide Freedom™
October 2010
In This Issue:
MV Sales & Leasing
Awarded Contract...
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MV’s Port Arthur Division Celebrates
One Million Miles and
One Million Passengers Carried
Elk Horn MV Helps
Support Fallen Troops...
Page 2
Capitol Heights Safety
Cookout...Page 3
Kudos for Safe
Driving!...Page 3
Red Shirt Safety
Program...Page 4
$20,000 to Handicap
International...
Page 4
Employee News and
Events...Page 5
Spotlight On...Page 6
MV Anniversaries...
Page 6
2011 Open
Enrollment...Page 6
City By City...Page 7
Successful Start of the
New Stockton Division
184 Service!...
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Feysan Visits Palm
Beach Team & Client...
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Did You Know?...
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www.mvtransit.com
On August 23rd The Bechtel Management
team held a special recognition breakfast
for MV Transportation at the Crude expansion project facility at Motiva Refinery in
Port Arthur, Texas. MV was recognized for
reaching 1,000,000 miles and carrying
1,000,000 passengers over the past two
years.
This site employs 120 people who work in
a variety of fields, but all keep one goal as
their top priority each day, Safety. John
Taylor, General Manager and Joseph Urban, Safety and Training Manager attribute the accomplishments of the division
to the entire team.
“They did it, we didn’t. All we did was be
there and serve as guidance for them but
they are the ones that went out there and
accomplished this, they are the ones that
dealt with the traffic,” said Urban. “I thank
you from the bottom of my heart. What
you have done is extremely important and
you should all be proud of yourselves as
well.”
The drivers mechanics and support personnel in Port Arthur are a tight-knit
group. It is likely this led to this amazing
accomplishment.
“Not only have we been able to come together as a group, the family is a family, we have three and four generations of
people working for us,” explained Taylor.
The division currently recognizes 694 Days
without an Injury and 225 days without an
Accident!!!
Client representatives praised the great
efforts of our employees as did MV corporate management who came out to honor
our employees: Kevin Klika, COO; Keith
Whalen, Chief Development Officer; Alex
Guariento, Sr. VP Safety; David Smith, VP
Marketing; and Brenda Fernandez, RVP.
To finish off the morning festivities, our
client presented John Taylor a huge trophy
recognizing this milestone and challenged
all the employees to travel the next 1 Million miles as safely as they have to date;
one ¼ mile at a time.
Congratulations to everyone in Port Arthur!
MV Sales and Leasing, Inc.
Awarded NJPA National Contract
in Partnership with the State of Georgia for
Public Mass Transit and Transportation Related Vehicles
MV Sales and Leasing, Inc. has been awarded a contract for “Public Mass Transit and Transportation Related
Vehicles” by the National Joint Powers Alliance® in partnership with the State of Georgia. The contract was approved on July 22, 2010 and is available nationally to NJPA Members.
MV Sales and Leasing, Inc. offers the MV-1, a
purpose built specialty vehicle that meets and
addresses the needs of the paratransit community, historically served by converted or
retrofitted general use vehicles. The MV-1 is
Buy America Compliant, and meets or exceeds
ADA vehicle guidelines without any aftermarket conversion.
MV Sales & Leasing Territory Map
“We are excited to have been awarded this
contract for “Public Mass Transit and Transportation Related Vehicles” by the NJPA, and are
looking forward to working with its members
and the alliance in offering the world’s first
and only purpose built mobility vehicle,” said
Gary Williams, President, MV Sales and Leasing, Inc.
The NJPA contract enables government, education and non-profit agencies a purchasing solution that satisfies
most agencies’ competitive bid requirements.
If you have a customer interested in the MV-1 please refer them to the appropriate contact shown on the above
map.
Gregory.chornak@mvsales.biz
Michael.hennessy@mvsales.biz Patrick.smith@mvsales.biz
Elk Horn MV Employees Help Support Fallen Troops
MV Accounts Payable Specialist, Teresa Smitherman Jarvis started the Elk
Horn, Iowa Run for the Fallen to honor her son, CPL Brandon William Smitherman who was killed in action in October 2007 in Mosul, Iraq along with
all of the other fallen heroes.
Through the Run for the Fallen, Teresa found a way to unite her community
to not only honor fallen soldiers and their families but also honor active
and veteran service members and the organizations that support them.
The first annual event took place on Saturday, August 21 and raised almost
$1500 for the Veterans War Memorial currently being built in Elk Horn.
MV Employees who participated: Teresa Jarvis, Lisa McLaren, Janet Mardesen, and Jessie Oswalt along with her mother & daughter.
In loving memory of:
Cpl. Brandon W. Smitherman
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MV SAFETY NEWS
Capitol Heights, Maryland (Div. 113)
Held a Safety Cookout on August 5th!
WMATA held a competition among all of its providers for the most improved drive cam events over a three
month period and Capitol Heights, Div. 113 won! General Manager, Chris York; Maintenance Manager, Joel Ross
and Senior Safety Manager, Rick Crawford cooked more than 600 hot dogs and 400 hamburgers for the 400
employees in attendance.
Congratulations to all of the drivers that contributed to this win!
Kudos for Safe Driving – Celebrating Collision Free Drivers!
Ali Rabil – 9 years Division 19, Lawrence, KS
Shanna Heinrich – 8 years Division 62, Hanford,
Rosa Pallan – 8 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Vivian Emery – 7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Roger Lee – 7 years Division 19, Lawrence, KS
Hilda Martinez - 7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Willa McDuffie - 7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Chester Quaife - 7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Christine Shoals - 7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Sabra Silva -7 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Theodore Calloway – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Gerardo Camacho – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
James Godbolt – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Indhira Hamilton – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Colleen Holloman – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
David Molock – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Maria Padro – 6 years Division 78, PhiladelPatricia Pierce – 8 years Division 62, Hanford,
Sonya Rhodes – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Connie Rouse – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Frederick Salters – 6 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Diana Velazco - 6 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Payson Gonnam - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Suzanne Jacobs – 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Roger Johnson – 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Edward Long – 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Joseph Nutter – 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Lydia Ramos - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Anrico Scott - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Bulter Smith - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Curtis Thompson - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
William Washington - 5 years Division 78, Philadelphia
Emiliano Trevino – 4 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Robert Zillendor – 4 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
Alicia Sanchez – 3 years Division 62, Hanford, CA
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MV SAFETY NEWS (Cont’d)
Division 101’s Red Shirt
Safety Program Featured in
TARC Newsletter!
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) highlighted MV Division 101’s (Louisville, KY) Red Shirt
Safety Program in its quarterly newsletter sent to
all riders.
The Red Shirt Safety Program began in July 2008
under the direction of General Manager, A.J. Borromeo to recognize drivers that had gone that
“extra mile” in service to the passengers that ride
TARC3.
All employees of Division 101 are eligible to win the
shirt; it is awarded when an employee performs an
act considered above and beyond their regular duties. This is an approved uniform shirt that shows
riders they are riding with an extra special driver!
Anyone can nominate an employee for consideration, but A.J. has the final say. Since July 2008
only 9 people have received a red shirt, with 8 on
active duty (one has retired since).
Pictured here is Anthony Mason, Road Supervisor, and one of
the 3 most recent recipients of a Red Shirt.
What an honor!
FMFI delivers a $20,000 check to Handicap International
From Nikki Frenney:
Another
$20,000
will be donated to
Doctors
Without
Borders in October.
The staff at Handicap
International
was very appreciative of our efforts
and would like to
build a long term
partnership with MV
and the foundation.
On Thursday, August 26, MV Transportation and the
Freedom of Mobility
Foundation (FMFI),
delivered a $20,000
check to Handicap
International
at
their US headquarters office in Takoma, Maryland.
The $20,000 is one-half of the donation collected from
MV staff and other supporters during our campaign to
raise money for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in January. If you remember, we
raised $40,000 toward this effort.
On behalf of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, I would
like to thank each and everyone one of you for coming
together as a FAMILY to make this donation possible.
Your generosity is what makes MV the great company
that it is!
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Employee
Employee
News
News and
and Events
Events
Satveer Berar, HandyDART
Booking Agent Turns a Routine
Call into an Act of Heroism
MV call taker and
nursing student,
Satveer Berar answered a call on
July 26 from a rider who wanted to
cancel her HandyDART ride to a
doctor’s appointment and ended
up potentially saving the rider’s life.
Upon
answering
the call, Satveer
immediately noticed the caller was
having
difficulty
breathing and asked her to describe her symptoms.
The caller said she was having chest pains and shortness of breath, which made Satveer realize she needed
to call an ambulance on behalf of the caller. Nine days
later, after the woman was able to return home from
her hospital stay, she called HandyDART to express her
sincere appreciation for Satveer’s assistance. She had a
heart attack and said that if it hadn’t been for Satveer’s
quick thinking and compassion she might not have lived
through the experience.
One of HandyDART’s goals is to enhance the lives of the
people they touch by helping them be independent. Satveer’s actions are just one example of how the employees improve the lives of our customers every day. Thank
you, Satveer!!
Teamwork
Coming together, sharing together,
working together, succeeding together!
-Unknown
Congratulations
Byron Barrientos
2010 APTF
Scholarship
Winner!!
The Board of Directors for the
American Public Transportation
Foundation has awarded MV
Operation Manager, Division
116 a $3000 Scholarship.
Byron will be honored at the
American Public Transportation
Association’s (APTA) Annual
Conference during the APTF
Scholarship Awards Program in
San Antonio, TX on October 4.
The program will be followed by a GALA in honor of the
new scholarship recipients. Congratulations to Byron,
what an honor!
MV in Our Communities
Mission Solano Golf Tournament, Fairfield – The
MV golf team swung their socks off at the August golf
tournament fundraiser for the local homeless shelter.
Prime Rib in the Park, Fairfield – MV supported Fairfield Community Services’ program Fun on the Run, a
FREE mobile recreation program for kids that brings
games, activities, arts & crafts and adult supervision
into Fairfield’s low income neighborhoods.
Taste of Staten Island – The MV team attended and
sponsored this event in Staten Island to help raise money for Eger Health Center, where we are the Access-aRide provider.
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SPOTLIGHT ON...Jacqueline West, Human Resources Administrator
1. Where were you born?
Washington, DC.
at whatever you do, you will truly prosper and have a
good life. This is so true and I thank them for that.
2. What city do you currently live in?
Temple Hills, MD.
10. What professional accomplishment(s) are
you most proud of?
I am truly proud of where I am in life. I have worked
for major companies and started out at entry level
positions and moved up to management positions.
Always know that the sky is the limit and I am going
to be all that I can be.
3. What is the most enjoyable or exciting part of your
job?
Working with people.
4. Do you have any hobbies?
Traveling, bowling, dancing, reading, family time
and just having a B-A-L-L.
5. Family? (i.e. married, children, etc.)
I have a significant other and 2 foster daughters,
18 and 20.
6. Prior work experience?
Human Resources, Postal Service and Corrections
7. What kind of music do you like?
Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, soul and alternative.
8. Do you have a favorite movie or TV show?
Claudine/Pretty Woman and Cosby’s/Martin.
9. Is there anyone, whether you personally
know them or not, that has inspired you? If
yes, how or why?
My Parents. They have instilled in me the importance of knowing the LORD, family, time and hard
work. If you believe in GOD all of these things will
follow. If you spend time with family and work hard
11. What personal accomplishment (s) are you
most proud of?
I worked 2 jobs for 17 years and 12 of those years
both jobs were full time positions. I bought my first
house when I was 34 and my second house 5 years
later, which I currently reside in. This has shown me
that hard work pays off. I am truly blessed.
12. If you could go anywhere on this earth,
where would it be and what would you do when
you got there?
Paris. I would just love to lay back, relax and take in
the new atmosphere.
13. Do you volunteer for any organizations? If
so, which ones?
Yes, Maryland National Park and Planning Commission.
14. Is there anything else interesting or notable about you that you’d like to list?
I am an outspoken, outgoing and an intelligent young
lady. I get along with just about everyone. I will
help anyone and everyone that needs and is willing
to accept help.
Celebrating 10 Years with MV!
MV Anniversaries
Joseph Brown, SFFR Maintenance Manager
Michael Cawley, Par DASH Driver
Celebrating 15 Years with MV!
John Murphy, Regional Vice President - West
William Hamm, Tra Driver
James Rogers, Carol Stream Driver
Gary Mapa, SC Driver
Alphonso Warner, Pin Maintenance Manager
2011 OPEN ENROLLMENT
Please watch for the 2011 Open Enrollment materials
and instructions later this month.
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Elk Horn Service Center Raises $3,000 for Relay for Life
selling donuts on Fridays, a food stand at a local motorcycle race, providing lunches for employees to purchase,
and a bake sale.
Eight gentlemen from the building allowed themselves
the chance of winning the opportunity to wear a dress for
a day. Employees deposited money
into the jar of the gentleman whom
they thought was the most deserving
of this chance, and the jar with the
most money was the “winner”.
The Elk Horn Service Center employees raised funds for
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life during the
months of May and June to help in the fight against cancer.
Another popular event was Theme
Week . Employees could purchase the
chance to participate in a daily dress
theme, including pajama day and
80’s day. Winners were drawn each
day and received gifts that were donated by local businesses.
A Relay for Life committee consisting of Rosemary Klein,
Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Porter, Tara Peterson, Kaaran
Coyle and Jessica Grieshaber was formed and a variety
of fund raising events were held. The events included
The Relay for Life Committee started
with a goal of raising $300, and in the
end they raised over $2000.00 for the
American Cancer Society!
80’s day, L to R: Jennifer Beckendorf, Lindsey Peet, Jessica Grieshaber, Tara Peterson, Tracey Helvie, April Peterson, Jennifer Porter, Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Miller.
Jar Contest winner,
Palle Lansman
Ribbon Cutting at the New Corporate Office in Fairfield
Over one hundred local dignitaries, business leaders and
clients attended the ribbon cutting and open house at
the new corporate office in Fairfield on September 1.
Tasty brunch was served while the team held tours of
the office, exhibited the FROTP technology and demonstrated the MV-1.
Alex and Feysan Lodde, as well as the entire executive
team was in attendance and enjoyed meeting and networking with the business community. The Fairfield, Suisun and Vacaville mayors had many kind words to say
about the positive impact MV has on the local community.
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L to R: Alex Lodde;
Feysan Lodde; Kevin
Klika; Fairfield Mayor,
Harry Price; Suisun
Mayor, Pete Sanchez.
Announcing the Successful Start
of the New Stockton Division 184 Service!
This service is comprised of Deviated Fixed Route,
Commuter and Inter-County fixed route service (63
vehicles). This service was previously performed inhouse by San Joaquin RTD the last eight years. We
began the first day of service on Sunday with a four
bus pullout, followed by the Labor Day holiday. The
real service began on September 7 with 23 routes
departing on-time.
MV would like to thank Andrew Higuera’s safety
team, comprised of Sharon Bennett, Joann Locke,
Mark Monson and Yohannes Awoke. In addition we’d
also like to thank the Startup team of Phil Garth,
Adam Raimer, John Siragusa and Martha Pitts, and
the Maintenance team of Lance Sloan, Richard Hans
and Steve Price. The local team of Tom McCormick,
Lakisha Scott, Cynthia Tolentino, Rick Gwin and Steve
Price worked hard over the last several weeks and
have gotten the division off to a strong start. Additionally, we received great help from John Murphy,
Rich Frost, Leo Van Harris, and Jonathan Sanders, as
well as Thom McAleer for his last minute assistance in
sending 14 drivers from Anaheim.
Great work to all the MV Team!
Feysan Visits Palm Beach Team and Client
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DID YOU KNOW?
IT processes more than 12,000 helpdesk tickets a year.
That’s almost 1 per employee, wow!
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