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Company News
A Letter From the President
Truck Center Update
USO Donations
CAT Auction
From the Desk of Jim Price
New Employees
Promotions & Changes
Sponsorship Program
Anniversaries
Service Awards
Get To Know...
Employee News
Golf Tournament
Fun Photos
Touch-A-Truck
Wheely Fun Day
New Arrivals
Pets of Our Lives
Wedding
Warranty
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Green & Gold
The 28th Green & Gold cocktail dinner
was held on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the
Great Room in Historic Savage Mill to
honor our long-time employees.
When you reach 20 years of Service with
Alban you are automatically inducted into
the Green & Gold Club, allowing you to
take part in the time honored tradition.
The following people were welcomed into
the Green & Gold Club as the Class of
2013:
• Douglas Butrick (Myersville)
• Tom Beaver (Dulles)
• Marianne Bishoff (Pulaski)
• Walter R. Chrysam (Elkridge)
• Roger Harris (Felton)
• Norwood Delker (CCE)
Many other employees were recognized
for their 25, 30, 35, 40 and even 45 years
of service.
All members of the Green & Gold Club
in attendance were entered to win an
iPad, a Cat Lady trip for 6 people, and a
$2500.00 Travel Certificate. The names
were randomly drawn at the end of night.
The winners are:
• Mr. Al Shock - iPad
• Mr. Mosell Smith - Cat Lady Trip for 6
• Mr. Bob Greenlief- $2,500 Travel
Certificate
The event was a very enjoyable evening
and we look forward to the Class of 2014.
n —Barb Bressi
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From the Editors
Jamie presenting Mr. Al Shock with his prize.
Jamie presenting Mr. Bob Greenlief with his prize.
Jamie presenting
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Baltimore, MD
Waldorf, MD
Elkridge, MD
Felton, DE
Myersville, MD
Manassas, VA
Ocean City, MD
Sterling, VA
Salisbury, MD
Winchester, VA
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Truck Center Update
Spring has had a hard time developing this year but that hasn’t
stopped the development process at Caterpillar. As we move
into the spring/summer transition changes are on the horizon
with the CT660 truck program. Production at the Garland,
Texas plant has halted and has been fully transitioned to the
much newer and more efficient Escobedo, Mexico plant. This
plant is the recipient of several global awards for high quality as well as exemplary environmental sustainability. We are
excited that our chassis will be assembled at this facility and
look forward to significantly improved product quality.
We have had the fortunate opportunity to recently put a new
CT660 roll-off unit in service with Cockey’s Enterprises, one
of Maryland’s premier privately owned refuse haulers. Cockey’s
has a fleet of approximately 65 Mack trucks and was excited
to give the CT a try. Please join me in welcoming Cockey’s to
the Alban Cat family.
SEH Excavating, a predominantly Mack customer recently
approached us with a plea for help with their fuel/lube truck
which needed a major engine repair and they were not satisfied
with the response from their supporting dealer. Without the
fuel/ lube truck SEH job schedules were in jeopardy and they
needed help. With one phone call Orville Lawrence and his
team committed that they could handle the repair in a timely
and professional manner and did so beyond the customer’s
expectations! I feel confident that they have both won a friend
as well as future “plus” business. Thanks to all at Elkridge that
made this possible.
Trailers sales have gotten off to a good start with several
12,000 lbs. tag trailers being sold from stock by Ed Helmstetter, George Brac, and Brian Austin. In addition to the tag trail-
ers, Ed Lewis’ live bottom
trailers for C.J. Miller LLC
have been placed into service hauling various materials ranging from stock for
the plant to asphalt. These
trailers will provide a level
of versatility to Miller’s fleet that has never been attained
before….the same trailer delivering asphalt, hauling sevens,
and moving millings! Not only are they efficient they are eye
catching rolling billboards for the C.J. Miller LLC! In the
Towmaster line Ed Helmstetter was able to secure an order for
a 50,000 lbs. “drop deck” trailer from Gaines and Company
which we expect to see on the road by mid-June. We have a
ready supply of detachable gooseneck lowboy trailers in stock
and on order to service our heavy haulers needs in a lightweight efficient 51 ton configuration…please keep your eyes
open for opportunities for these.
Caterpillar is looking ahead and forging plans to add diversity
to our model mix in the next 18 months or so. Engine changes
are once again on the horizon with new EPA regulations coming our way in 2014 and further announcements regarding the
15 liter engine market are
expected soon. Cat is moving forward in both product quality and range of
products offered. Please be
always vigilant for opportunities for our products.
n —Sandy Childs
USO Donations
A big thank you goes out to all the branches and our customers for donating food and supplies to the USO. We collected
a total of 4,690 pieces!! Some of the items collected include
assorted chips, assorted crackers, assorted cookies, granola
bars, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, hand sanitizer,
baby wipes, and much more. We definitely exceeded expectations for this collection drive! Thank you for your support of
our troops and their families. Special thanks goes to Connie
Anderson (Pulaski) for counting all of the donations for us!
Hopefully we can continue to exceed expectations next year.
n —Allen Shock
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Green & Gold, continued
20 years of service: (L-R) Doug Butrick (Myersville),
Marianne Bishoff (Pulaski), Walt Chrysam (Elkridge),
and Roger Harris (Felton).
Not pictured: Tom Beaver and Norwood Delker.
25 years of service: (L-R) Roger Hall (Edgewood),
David Callahan (Elkridge), Cheryl Rexrode (Pulaski),
Brian Rosenberger (Elkridge), Gary Beavers (Upper
Marlboro). Not pictured: Mike Crisp, Bill Densmore,
Ed Lewis, Glenn Ford, and Jim Cromwell.
40 years of service: (L-R) Bill McMahan (Dulles),
Mike Lewis (2012, Elkridge), Myles Snyder (Citation), Kenny Ey (Citation),
Mike Demmitt (Edgewood), Joe Cooke (Reman).
Not pictured: Rick Kelly, Pete Snyder, Ken Martin, and Joe Werner.
Jaime Alban addressing the honorees.
30 years of service: (L-R) Jim Powell (CCE),
Ed Moseley (Felton), Paul Eversmier (Reman),
Jeff Savage (Dulles), Ike Ralls (Dulles),
George Jenkins (Dulles). Not Pictured: Chris Kunkel,
John Yox, and Daryl Hightman.
45 years of service: Dave Shetterly (Pulaski).
A table full of fun with Paul Eversmier, Mark Barker,
Debbie Eversmier, Dave Francus, Gale Miller,
Cheryl Rexrode, and guests!
Mike Demmitt (Edgewood) and his wife Bernie.
Not pictured 35 years of service: Steve Suttle, James Gossard, Bob Schroyer, Mark Ritz, Rick Roelkey, Craig Kemmerzell, and Tom Gear.
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Walter Brummett, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob May (Myersville).
Retiree Nick Dice, Dave Wilson (CCE), and guests.
Ed Moseley, David Russell, Wayne Mellott, and guests.
Lowery Miller (Winchester Retiree) and wife.
Jamie and Garland Alban, and Cheryl and Paul Bayer.
Retiree Bob Rose and his wife, Marie.
John Morris (Citation) and his wife, Connie.
Walt Chrysam (Elkridge), Karl Quinn (Dulles) and guests.
Doug Butrick (Myersville) and Lonnie Butrick
(Myersville).
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ATERPILLAR DISASTER RESPONSE
COMPANY NEWS
CAT Auction
On April 24th, CAT Auction Services held an auction at our
Winchester facility. John Alexander stated, “The CAT Auction was very nicely done. The set up was nice and everything
went pretty well. It was a very good day for our customers and
cosigners. Our cosigners were pleased by the outcome of the
auction. Our Winchester shop picked up residual business from
the auction. People who had never attended a CAT auction
before were very impressed. As far as the markets go, backhoe
markets are up and wheel loaders markets are up somewhat.
The track loader markets are improving. Dozers are holding
their own. However, the scraper markets are still low nation-
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wide and roller markets went down slightly.” As the host
dealer, Alban also had a vendor table set up at the auction for
the purpose of promoting finance and product support. A big
thank you to everyone who made this event a great success! A
special thanks to Mike Williams, Chuck Carpenter, and the
rest of Winchester for their outstanding hard work and great
hospitality. We are looking forward to more opportunities to
host another CAT auction in our territory.
n —Allen Shock
THE ALBAN TIMES
COMPANY NEWS
FROM THE DESK OF JIM PRICE
Alban Rents & Compact Construction Equipment Sales Manager
Unbelievable…April is gone and May
has arrived. Please let it stop raining
enough already… The rain is not keeping the efforts of the CCE/BCP/RENTS
department from moving forward…Let’s
begin with the news and the upcoming
events:
BUILDER MART
Builder Mart was an overwhelming success this year. I
want to thank everyone for their
efforts and hard work to win
the booth of the year award. It
truly was a team effort between
the Marketing and CCE/BCP/
(L-R) Rob Weber, Ed Hullett Jr.,
RENTS
departments to attract
Jim Price, Allen Shock, Scott Armiger
(HBAM President), Vito Mosca,
current and potential customRyan Williams, and Brian Austin
ers to the Alban booth to tell
our story. Several current customers stopped by for autographs
with Rick Dempsey: Gray and Son, MT Laney, ABC Equipment Rental and Shelter Systems. Hawkeye Construction
and Bob Gaines Construction stopped by to discuss their Skid
Steer Loader needs. Jamie made a special trip to Timonium
Fairgrounds to support our effort. Thank you…
Special guest, Rick
Dempsey at Builder
Mart holding up one
of his signed cards.
Check out the Rick Dempsey YouTube
video on the Alban CAT YouTube
Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/
AlbanCATChannel for a chance to win
a Rick Dempsey autographed card. Just
answer the question, “What does Rick
Dempsey want in his driveway?” and email
your answer to Allen Shock at ashock@
albancat.com. Please check out the other
videos on the channel and let us know
if you have any suggestions at ashock@
albancat.com.
TREE PLANTING AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Larry Crawford, Rental Coordinator, rented a 966 K equipped
with forks to help move and
plant a tree on the White
House grounds. As you can
imagine, just getting the 966K
to the white House and maneuvering to unload and load was
quite a task. However, Paul Matschulat, Rental Transportation
(Upper Marlboro) was up to the challenge and rental went off
without a hitch. Paul had to remain at the job site for 6 hours
while the contractor moved a planted the tree. Great job.
JUNE - JULY 2013
ALBAN RENTS HOST THE
SOUTH EASTERN CAT RENTAL
CONFERENCE
Cat Rental Companies held
their annual rental conference
for two days at our Citation parts
facility. Special thanks to Jim Bilski, Parts Manager, who graciously allowed me to use the Parts department training room
to discuss current rental issues and exchange ideas on how to
improve our Cat Rental business. The dealers who attended
the conference were; Blanchard Cat (South Carolina), Carolina Cat (North Carolina), Gregory Poole (North Carolina),
Carter Cat (Virginia) and Alban Cat. This was the first time
Alban Cat has hosted the Rental Conference. It certainly was
my honor to show everyone our company and the Baltimore
facilities. I would like to thank Caterpillar for making possible
for everyone to see Camden yards and watch an Orioles game.
ALBAN CCE/BCP/RENTS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Alban Cat RENTS, Upper
Marlboro, assisted The Sisters
of Religious Mercy, Clinton Maryland, with their spring cleanup
project with a Cat 259B3 Compact Track Loader. As you can
see the Nuns and puppy were
very appreciative by posing
for a photo in front of their beautiful convent. Thank you,
Chris Redding and Larry Crawford for arranging the rental and
delivery of the 259B3 for the project.
Ed Hullett, Club Car Sales
Representative, volunteered to
give back to the community by
manning a booth at Career Day,
Edgewood Middle School in Harford
County, Maryland. Over a four
hour period Ed saw over 100,
8th grade students, explaining to them what services and
products Alban Cat supplies.
Surprisingly many of the students told Ed their parents worked
construction and were aware of our Abingdon facility.
DULLES SUPER SALE
Exciting news for the next issue of the Alban Times, the second annual Dulles Super Sale was held at the Dulles facility
on Tuesday, May 21st between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., more
details to follow. All of Alban’s divisions proudly displays the
equipment and services at this event. Lunch was provided for
all attending the event and there was a special drawing for
Washington National tickets.
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NEW EMPLOYEES
FELTON AND EDGWOOD
DULLES
Please join me in welcoming
Kris Hanggi, to the Rental
team as our new Rental
Coordinator for the Felton
and Edgewood facilities. Kris
brings over 5 years of rental experience to Alban.
Please join me in welcoming
Tim Simons to the Dulles
Shop.
—John Litten
—Jim Price
PROMOTIONS & CHANGES
PULASKI
Please join me in welcoming
Daya Dietrich, to the Product
Support team as our new
administrative assistant.
Daya comes to Alban with
several years of financial, sales and marketing
related experience. Prior to Alban, Daya was
a Sales Analyst with Wells Fargo Bank and
assisted with proposals, presentations and
customer sales. Daya will support our efforts
with claims, reporting and other Product Support
administrative duties.
Daya can be reached on extension 7221. Please
join me in giving a warm welcome to Daya!
—Dan Mueller
BALTIMORE RENTS
I’m pleased to announce the
addition of Matthew Doged
to the Rental team as our
Rental Road Technician.
Matt’s prior experience
includes being a shop/road technician for
Atlantic Lift and a road technician for Valley
Supply and Equipment. Matthew will be
dispatched out of the Baltimore Rents Shop.
Matthew resides in Essex with his wife and
daughter. Please join me in welcoming Matt to
our team.
—Jim Price
ELKRIDGE
Please join me in welcoming
Matthew Bolling to the Parts
Warehouse at Elkridge.
It is my pleasure to
announce that Jaime Brown
has accepted the position
of Field Service Dispatcher
at Edgewood. Jaime started
with Alban in 2003 as a Field Service Dispatcher
in Annapolis Jct. In 2005, Jamie transferred
to the Elkridge facility as a Service Advisor.
Jaime will be responsible for communicating,
scheduling and dispatching field service for
Edgewood. Please join me in congratulating
Jaime in her new position and wishing her great
success with her new responsibilities.
—John Baldwin
Linda Black and Tracy Blackburn have accepted
the roles of Commercial Warranty Claims Analyst
and Truck Warranty Claims Analyst respectively.
Their now all-encompassing warranty roles
include market specific communication as
related to new or updated Standard and
Extended Warranty information, training
warranty claim philosophy and extended
service coverage registration processes,
warranty accounting & DBS parameter support,
and development of new warranty policies/
procedures as dictated by added CAT and OEM
products we service.
Linda has been with Alban since 1984 serving
in various roles within Commercial Service,
transferring to our Engine Division warranty
department in 2007.
It is my pleasure to
announce that Scott Martin
has accepted the position
of Marine/Industrial Service
Advisor. Scott returned
to Alban in November of 2011 as an EPG
Technician, and then transferred to Marine
& Industrial as a Field Service Technician in
February 2012. Scott will be responsible for
communicating with our customers, scheduling
resources and coordinating service work for
repairs. Please join me in congratulating Scott in
his new role and wishing him great success with
his new responsibilities.
—Mike Giles
Please join us in wishing Linda and Tracy
continued growth and success with their new
responsibilities within Alban CAT Power Systems
Warranty department.
It is my pleasure to
announce that Dan Meekins
has accepted the position
of Rents Shop Supervisor
in Baltimore. Dan has
been a Rental Road Technician for Alban since
May of 2011. Prior to Alban, Dan worked at
Meekins Construction where he gained a wealth
of experience in repair and maintenance of
heavy construction equipment and supervisory
experience. Dan and his family reside in Carroll
County. Please join me in congratulating Dan in
his new role and wishing him great success with
his new responsibilities.
—Chris Balonis
—Jim Price
Tracy served in our Elkridge Parts department
from 1981 thru 1988, returning in 2004 to our
Engine Division warranty department.
These years of experience will enable both Linda
and Tracy to provide immediate support and
direction as related to all aspects of commercial
and truck warranty.
—Craig Sotak
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Sponsorship Program
Quick review: This session awards up to $10,000 total. Jamie
has doubled his contribution per session, now allowing a minimum of 20 selections vs. the previous minimum of 10. Employees can make a request for up to $500.
The deadline for the next session is August 9th. Please see
below for the complete rules and how to submit. If you submitted for this first session and did not get selected, you may submit
for the 2nd session but you have to resubmit with a new email
to me.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Allen
Shock at ashock@albancat.com
The Rules:
Must be used for charitable/community purposes—organization supported must be a 501(c)3 charitable organization according to the Internal Revenue Code.
Checks will be made out to the charitable/community cause NOT the
employee. Employee must submit a receipt and a brief write up with photos (where applicable) if their submission is selected.
Employee agrees to share the story of the charitable/community contribution from Alban CAT with the Alban Times.
All submissions will be reviewed by the Marketing and H/R Departments
and the submissions that follow the rules established will be randomly
selected.
How do I submit for the “Sponsorship Program”?
What information is needed?
Answer: To submit for the sponsorship program, simply send an email or
inter-office mail to me (Allen Shock/Marketing) with the following information:
a. The name of the 501(c)3 Charitable Organization
b. The cause for your request
c. Amount you are requesting (maximum $500)
d. If applicable, how many hours a week (on average) do you donate your
own time to this cause? Feel free to share details of what you do.
e. Any appropriate documentation (pledge card, etc.)
n — Allen Shock
If the charitable/community cause allows for Alban CAT to act as a sponsor, the employee should contact Allen Shock in Marketing for a proper
logo, description of company, etc.
Thank you on behalf of the
Williamsport High School
Choral and Theatrical
Boosters. The Kids performed
CATS the Musical. They put on
a total of 7 shows. Over all
there are 40 kids involved in
the CATS show. The kids did
a great job! The contribution
will be used to further the
department’s ongoing mission
of including all kids, no
matter what their talent, they
are accepted.
—Ed Asper
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ANNIVERSARIES
UPPER MARLBORO PULASKI
PULASKI
Rob Miller presenting Drew Slate
with his 10 year service award.
Nancy Schilling led a very nice surprise
Jamie presenting Dave Shetterly
celebration in which many employees from with his 45 year service award.
around the company came to celebrate with
Dave on his monumental achievement!
Rob Miller presenting Ken Dehner
with his 15 year Service Award.
CORRECTION
The real Dave Vanderveer of Annapolis
Junction! We apologize for the incorrect
photo used in the last issue.
2013 SERVICE AWARDS • March - April
5 YEARS
10 YEARS
15 YEARS
20 YEARS
Tom Peterson, Jr., 3/24/08
Ron Mellington, 3/31/08
Steven Cossaboon, 4/28/03
Drew Slate, 3/17/03
John Stubbs, 3/31/03
Cory Betlejewski, 3/2/98
Ken Dehner, 3/30/98
Rajkumar Saroop, 4/6/98
Doug Butrick, 3/8/93
35 YEARS
40 YEARS
45 YEARS
James Gossard, 3/20/78
Bob Schroyer, 3/27/78
Mike Demmitt, 4/16/73
Dave Shetterly, 4/22/68
25 YEARS
Gary Beavers, 4/28/88
David Callahan, 4/18/88
Mike Crisp, 3/7/88
Bill Densmore, 4/11/88
Brian Rosenberger, 3/7/88
Get To Know...Your Fellow Employee!
How well do you know your co-workers?
THE QUESTIONS
1. First car
2. Favorite childhood toy
3. In your CD player/on your iPod
4. #1 item on your bucket list
CINDY WHALEN - ELKRIDGE
Job Title: Financial Analyst
Time at Alban: 27 years
Reports To: Mike Lewis
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5.
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7.
8.
9.
Favorite restaurant
Hobbies
Best vacation
Favorite Song
Favorite television show (past or
1. Volkswagon Stationwagon
2. Ms. Revlon
3. Gary Allen
4. Make all the dolls I have designed
in my head
5. Elkridge Furnace Inn
6. Sewing, Collecting Dolls,
Gardening, Reading, and movies
7. Sewing retreat in Ocean City
8. “Moonlight in Vermont”
9. A-Team
10.Lord of the Rings Trilogy and
Calamity Jane
11.Spaghetti
12.I sort my M&Ms into groups of 3
before I eat them
present)
10. Favorite Movie
11. Favorite Meal
12. S
omething funny
about me is…
Cindy has been with Alban CAT for 27 years, first as a Receptionist and
Operations Clerk and now as a Financial Analyst working for Michael Lewis
in the Power Services Division. Cindy says what she enjoys most is taking
each project from “start to stop,” managing receipt of project documents,
approvals, and invoicing, as well as helping to develop systems and
procedures that improve her operational roll.
THE ALBAN TIMES
WHO KNOWS WHO BETTER?
TED
HOOVER
WINCHESTER

CO-WORKER VS. CO-WORKER
!
WINNER
KIM CROSON
WINCHESTER
1. DREAM VACATION
✘ CROSS COUNTRY
TRIP ON MOTORCYCLE
2. FAVORITE SEASON 7
TED HOOVER
WINCHESTER
JEFF CARDER
WINCHESTER
HAWAII
✔ HAWAII
✘S
UMMER
FALL
✘S
UMMER
3. FAVORITE PLACE IN THE
U.S. I HAVE BEEN
✔ FLORIDA
DAYTONA
4. F
AVORITE HOLIDAY ✔ CHRISTMAS
5. F
AVORITE PAST-TIME
✘ SPENDING TIME WITH
GRANDSON
6. FAVORITE MUSCLE CAR
✔ MUSTANG
7. FAVORITE MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT
✔ DRUMS
8. F
AVORITE COLOR
✔ BLUE
BLUE
✔ BLUE
9. YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
✔ 1979
1979
✔ 1979
10. FAVORITE STYLE OF
MUSIC
✔ CLASSIC ROCK
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✔ DAYTONA
CHRISTMAS
✘ J ULY 4TH
HOUSE RENOVATION
MUSTANG
✘P
LAYING MUSIC
✘C
HARGER
DRUMS
✔ DRUMS
CLASSIC ROCK
✔ CLASSIC ROCK
Get To Know...Your Manager!
How well do you know your co-workers?
THE QUESTIONS
1. First car
2. Favorite childhood toy
3. In your CD player/on your iPod
4. #1 item on your bucket list
5. Where would you live if
you could live anywhere
6. Favorite restaurant
7. Favorite childhood cartoon
8. Hobbies
1. 1972 Dodge Dart Sport
2. BB gun
3. George Beverly Shea
4. Build a man cave large enough for
me and my 4 sons to restore cars in
5. On 20+ acres in the woods on a
small creek in the middle of no where
9. Best vacation
10. Favorite song
11. F
avorite TV show (past
or present)
12. F
avorite movie
Ed started with Alban in December 1983 at the old Salisbury Store under Ron
Davenport and Art Dubs. He started as a mechanic/trainee. Around 1995 Ed
became the lead man in the Felton truck shop and in 1998 he became the Felton
Shop Foreman. In August 2000 Ed was promoted to Felton Branch Manager. Ed’s
biggest challenge is also the part of his job that is most rewarding, working with
people, both internal and external, to produce positive outcomes for employees,
customers, and Alban Cat.
6. Suicide Bridge
7. Tom & Jerry
8. Anything outdoors, cutting firewood,
mowing grass, shooting sporting clays
ED MOSELEY - FELTON
Job Title: Branch Manager
Time at Alban: 30 years
Reports To: Ted Williamson
JUNE - JULY 2013
9. At the beach several years ago
10. Beyond the Sunset by George
Beverly Shea
11. The Walton’s
12. It’s a Wonderful Life
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2013 Best Ball Tournament at Little Bennett Golf Course
JEFF BOWEN
We had a field of 40 players of all
handicaps and skill ratings.
Coming out on top was the team of,
Eric Glenn, Chris Redding, George
Brac, and Mark Little. They took the
low Gross title.
The name is deceiving as many of the
outing golfers soon found out.
Little Bennett is an incredible course.
It has fast greens, severe elevation
changes and some of the best scenery
one could ask for.
This is a shot makers course which
makes it perfect for best ball.
For Low Net we had- Jim Stewart,
Chris Kunkel, Jeff Regner, and
Brent Stewart.
Pro shop gift certificates were awarded
to all the winners.
Honorable mention goes to the rest
of the field for their attack on Little
Bennett… Mark Ritz, Sherry Hazel,
Tom Linton, Jim Blackburn, Ed Asper
Sr., Jim Rowe, Joe Werner, Brett
Francisco, Jeff Bowen, Patrick Slert,
Ed Asper Jr., Matt Doged, Dave
Erdman, Alex Hazel, Dave Shetterly,
Allen Shock, George Ashbaugh, Cliff
Anderson, Joe Ritz, Kevin McGuire,
Corey Rider, Al Shock Sr., Ronnie
Webb, Shawn Cummings, Mitch
Gulliford, Shane Krabal, David Wolf,
April Krabal, Jim Price, Mickey Fox,
Myles Snyder, Preston Strickler
Thanks to all for attending. Hopefully
see you in the Fall. If you have any
questions or suggestions please send
them to Joe Werner or Myles Snyder
at the Citation warehouse.
n —Myles Snyder
Fun Photos
Valerie Sheehan,
daughter of Ellen
Sheehan (Salisbury)
just graduated from
Salisbury University
with a bachelor’s
degree in Accounting!
She will be working
for Price Waterhouse
Cooper in Baltimore.
Congratulations to David Shields, son of Gary Shields (Elkridge), on graduating from Army Basic Training at
Fort Jackson, South Carolina on April 18th.
Ryan John with his
cousin and Alban
customer, Charlie
Stambaugh of
Stambaugh’s Inc. Ryan
got his start in the
construction industry
working for Charlie on
the grading and pipe
crews for two summers
in high school over 20
years ago.
Kaleem Johnson-Bey, son of Lena Johnson-Bey
(Pulaski) paintballing with Bernard Pierce and
Justin Tucker from the Ravens and his friends.
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Tracy Blackburn (Elkridge) prepares for the 2013
Cicada invasion.
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EMPLOYEE NEWS
Touch-A-Truck
Sandy Childs worked the crowd at the St. Francis de Sales
Preschool 2nd Annual Touch-A-Truck event. The event
was held on April 13th in Abingdon. Touch-A-Truck is a
fun, family event to be enjoyed by children of all ages. The
children in the St. Francis Pre-K program were very excited
about the event and could not wait to see and talk to their
hometown heroes who own and operate their favorite construction trucks (CAT of course!), fire engines, police cars,
etc. This event helped bring the community together for a
day of fun that will be long remembered. Sandy Childs was
able to show off one of his trucks to the children and their
families who participated in the event. The Touch-A-Truck
event is a great way to give back to our Alban CAT community and give the children of St. Francis a day of fun and
learning about all the things that we do! A big thank you
goes out to Sandy Childs and his team for donating their time
and equipment, helping make the event possible!
n —Caitlyn Bradsher (Pulaski)
Sandy Childs (CCE) and Allen Shock (Pulaski) passing
out CAT trading cards at the Touch-A-Truck event.
Wheely Fun Day
Alban Tractor supplied a 938H Wheel Loader to participate in Wheely Fun
Day. Wheely Fun Day is organized by Matt Ritter of Semi Express a neighboring business of Annapolis Junction. It benefits the children of the Nursery
School of Bethany United Methodist Church in Ellicott City Maryland by
demonstrating a variety of wheeled trucks and equipment and the services
they do.
Thanks to all at Alban for making this day happen. Tom Linton approved the
donation, John Alexander supplied the 938H, Mary Ellen Williams and Dana
Deese coordinated transportation, and Todd Carbaugh delivered the loader.
Special thanks from Matt Ritter “You guys really helped make this day special
for a lot of people and we truly appreciate all you did for us!” Matt donates to
Alban Food Drives and appreciates civic duty.
Here is a link to check out the event. (You may have to open a Shutterfly
account which is easy – and you won’t get spam sent to you)
http://msemilys4s20122013.shutterfly.com/pictures/189
n —Don Tomanek (Annapolis Junction)
JUNE - JULY 2013
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New Arrivals
Additions to the Alban Family
Pets of Our Lives
Wedding
Presenting Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wozniak
Joe and Barb Bressi (Executive Assistant) announce
the marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Bressi to
Eric Wozniak on February 9, 2013. Rebecca is a senior
business analyst for T. Rowe Price and Eric is a crane
operator at the Port of Baltimore. They were married
at Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in
Highlandtown.
Porter Marshall Stoneman, nephew of Ellen Sheehan
(Salisbury), born August 2, 2012 wearing his very first
CAT shirt while helping out in the garden.
This is Maggie May! Maggie is a rescue who almost
lost her life as a young kitten. Maggie was found in an
abandoned boat twisted in fishing line which was cutting
into her body. She was saved just in time, we were told
she would not have lasted another day. Due to the extent
of her injuries we didn’t know if she was going to make
it. Maggie was a fighter and once she made it to day
three, we knew this kitty was going to survive. She spent
2 weeks at the vets healing and getting treatment for her
wound. We tried to adopt her out, however as each day
passedour family became more attached to this little girl.
Today Maggie is three years old and loving life! —Myia
Biggs Pulaski)
Craig McIntosh (CCE) a.k.a C-Mac presents his son
Brayden Brian McIntosh (B-Mac). Brayden was born
April 2nd at 9:03 weighing in at 6 lbs. 12 oz.
Here is Upper Marlboro’s store mascot, Diesel the fish.
The Bressi family, including brother of the bride, Joe
Bressi (Citation Will Call), welcomes the newest addition
(Eric) to their growing family.
20/40 Club!
Legend of the diamond! Kenny Ey (Citation), 22 years
working for the Baltimore Orioles and 40 years working
with Alban CAT!
Do you have a new addition to your family?
Please send your baby and/or pet photos to us at albantimes@albancat.com
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THE ALBAN TIMES
EMPLOYEE NEWS
Warranty
Congratulations to our ATC/AEP Warranty Departments for
receiving the BRONZE status award for the 2012 Caterpillar
Warranty Excellence program
Special recognition goes out to Linda Black, Angie Cioka,
Tracy Blackburn and Lynn Barnard who literally have the “last
grip on the bat” and make it happen month after month
Receiving this award required meeting and/or exceeding
extremely challenging Caterpillar goals set by the Global Warranty Group for Financial Recovery, Resubmission Rate and
Initial Claim Average Age
This was a true Team effort that required all of our ATC/AEP
Service Branches to meet and live our ALBAN VALUES;
Communications, Teamwork, Urgency, Respect, Safety, Excellence and Integrity
We sincerely appreciate everyone’s hard work and effort that
was required to win this award
Thank you, Chris Balonis, Dave Wilson, Mike Kinnear
Sharks Invade Caterpillar Visitors Center During OCEARCH Week
The Caterpillar Visitors Center welcomed OCEARCH
Founder and Expedition Leader Chris Fischer and M/V
OCEARCH Captain Brett McBride for a week of programming to talk to Caterpillar employees, dealers, customers and
local school children about the OCEARCH project and their
upcoming expeditions scheduled for Cape Cod, Brazil and the
Galapagos Islands.
About 450 Caterpillar employees and their family members
attended a Meet-and-Greet with Fischer and McBride, where
they received autographed sharks, key chains and photos,
learned about the mission of OCEARCH and enjoyed special
videos and exhibits, including the Global Shark Tracker
technology. Dealer and customer groups had the same opportunity.
Throughout the week, the Visitors Center welcomed 160
children from Peoria, Ill., and surrounding areas for a special
presentation with Fischer and McBride. Students learned how
great white sharks are tagged and the importance of studying
migration and breeding patterns, as well as the impact sharks
have on the ocean’s ecosystem.
Fischer also discussed the launch of a school curriculum
available later this summer. The curriculum will be available
for free from a centralized digital hub that integrates social
media, videos, photographs and the Global Shark Tracker.
JUNE - JULY 2013
“We want to share information with the world’s children.
We’re thrilled to announce 20 lesson plans to be launched in
August,” said Fischer, suggesting that lessons involving the
great white shark, “the world’s most charismatic creature, will
make subjects like math and science fun again.”
In February, Caterpillar announced its multi-year partnership
with OCEARCH, which performs global research of shark
breeding, feeding, migration and birthing patterns. The vessel
used, the M/V OCEARCH, relies heavily on Cat® power in
the water. The boat, with its team of scientists and crew, runs
on two Cat engines and has three Cat generators on board
that power an at-sea laboratory, custom-built hydraulic lift
and 55,000-pound capacity research platform with the capability of handling 5,000-pound sharks.
OCEARCH Founder and
Expedition Leader Chris
Fischer, far left, and M/V
OCEARCH Captain Brett
McBride, far right, pose
with Peoria-area students
and a shark model.
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F.Y.I. NEWS
2013-14 Holiday Calendar
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE
Happenings Around Alban
Labor Day Thanksgiving Day after Thanksgiving Christmas Eve Day Christmas Day New Years Day Mon, September 9, 2013
Thurs, November 28, 2013
Fri, November 29, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Wed, December 25, 2013
Wed, January 1, 2014
From the Editors
Thank You!
Barbara Bressi, Editor, ext. 7285
Allen Shock, Editor, ext. 7233
Caitlyn Bradsher, Proofreader, ext. 7301
Thank you for your contributions to this issue of the Alban Times.
If you have any comments or submissions please send them to
Barb Bressi and Allen Shock at albantimes@albancat.com.
The Alban Times is published by the Alban Companies for Alban Employees.
Deadline for the Aug/Sept issue is July 5th!
FIND THE CAT BOOT!
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a CAT luggage tag! Email
ashock@albancat.com the
location of the CAT boot
(page number and specific
area). Everyone who submits with the
correct answer is a winner! Good luck!