DEXTER MAN NAMED TO NEW MoDOT HELP COMMITTEE

 

Dexter City Administrator Mark Stidham has been appointed to The Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Missouri’s Transportation Needs by Speaker Steven Tilley.  He will join co-chairmen Rod Jetton and Bill McKennna along with 18 other committee members.

 

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Dexter City Administrator Mark Stidham

Making Things Happen in Sunrise Beach

The 2012 ACEC Awards

SSE Announces February Employee Of The Month

Wes Barnett at work placing caps on cylinders

 

NEW ORLEANS, LA- Schultz and Summers Engineering is pleased to announce the February employee of the month was Wes Barnett from the New Orleans office.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “It is always hard to pick an employee of the month because we have so many talented and hardworking individuals at SSE, but Wes helped our operations in New Orleans run much more efficiently.”

February Employee of the month Wes Barnett will celebrate his 2nd anniversary with SSE this August.  As an E.I.T. Wes is a key part of SSE’s New Orleans operation.  He not only conducts tests, but he also makes sure all test results are accurate and completed on time.  Wes said "The best part about working for SSE is the people I work with everyday. I enjoy the humor we have in our offices and also the hard work that people are willing to put forth, making the company successful."

Wes and his wife Sarai currently have no children, but are hoping to start adopting from another country soon.  Before joining SSE he graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University.  As a new E.I.T. Wes had the opportunity to work in the University's Cooperative Program with Entergy Operations at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, MS. He focused on the predictive maintenance department, and assisted engineers in performing vibration analysis on pumps and motors throughout the plant as well as infrared thermography.  NOLA Operations manager Thomas Hudson added, “Having Wes on our team is one reason we have been so successful in NOLA.  His dedication to our clients and their needs is unmatched and I can always count on him to take care of any problems that arise.”

In honor of Wes being awarded February employee of the month, SSE will donate $100 on his behalf to the Lifeline Children's Services.  The LCS assists birthmothers and prospective adoptive families by offering complete adoption services to birthparents, including counseling, housing, medical care, legal services, and the assurance that the baby will be placed with a Christian family.  More info can be found at http://lifelineadoption.org/     

“Wes has shown the willingness to go wherever we need him and do whatever it takes to keep our customers happy.  His work ethic and attitude is the main reason our company was recognized as one of the fastest growing business in America last year,” concluded owner Bob Summers.

Schultz and Summers Engineering & Surveying Received BBB Gold Star Award

They were recognized for having no complaints over the past three years.

Brad Allbritton and Bob Summers accept theGold Star from Judy Mills BBB President/CEO

SPRINGFIELD MO. - The Better Business Bureau of Southwest Missouri recently awarded Schultz and Summers Engineering their Gold Star award for having no customer complaints the last three years.  Owner Stan Schultz said, “It’s and honor to receive this recognition from the BBB.  Our employees work extremely hard to make sure our customers’ needs are taken care of.  I’m very thankful that Brad Allbritton and his team have done such a good job in Branson.”

Over 300 attended the annual Torch Awards dinner in Springfield.  Rick's Automotive was awarded the 2012 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics in the medium size category and Success Naturally of Springfield won in the small size category.  The BBB Torch Award is designed to promote not only the importance of ethical business practices, but also the willingness and efforts made by outstanding businesses to ensure that our country's marketplace remains fair and honorable for all consumers and businesses.

“Running an office and dealing with customers can sometimes be hectic, but SSE is a company that supports our efforts to take care of our customers.  I’m proud to work at a place where honesty and integrity are the top priority,” added Brad Allbritton. Only 60 Southwest Missouri Businesses were presented the Gold Star Award, and SSE was proud to be among them. 

SSE Owner Bob Summers attended the event and he concluded, “It was a very nice dinner and I enjoyed meeting the other business owners and award winners.  The economy has been rough the last few years but it was nice to meet other small business owners who have worked hard taken care of their customers and survived.  I’m thankful to be a part of this group!”  

Stan Schultz Heads East to Highlight SSE's Capabilities

Stan in the Conti HQ

Stan Schultz recently visited the Conti Headquarters in Newark, New Jersey.  The Conti Group is a major construction company in America and they are looking for good small business partners.  We have been working for them in New Orleans on  the $21 million WBV-06.2 Belle Chasse Tunnel Levee and Flood Gate Construction.  

We had a very productive meeting with Ken Chapnick, Katy Bakunas, Charles Fesolone, Andy Millers and Oded Sten.  Along with their national work they have several international projects and they stressed how helpful it is to have a quality Hubzone company like SSE helping them with their civil engineering, materials testing and surveying needs. 

Rebuilding an overpass on I-95

After that meeting we drove down to Washington D.C. for the annual Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) meeting. This was the first SAME meeting we had attended since joining the organization. The drive down was very interesting to us because they were adding lanes to I-95.  This is the same kind of project Missouri is considering on I-70.  Watching them work gave us an idea of how big that project will be.  

 While in DC we took a trip to the capitol and stopped in and saw a few of the folks in our Congressional Delegation.   Senators' McCaskill and Blunt were in meetings, but Congresswoman Hartzler stopped on her way to a committee hearing and talked with Stan about the upcoming transportation Bill.  We also stopped by Congressman Long's office and just missed him.  His deputy COS Curtis Trent covers transportation issues from the Congressman and he told Stan that the bill was in serious trouble. It was a beautiful day and the capitol was surrounded by flowers and budding tress.  We stopped at the Supreme Court building just long enough to see some of the protesters debating the Health care law.  Thankfully it was very peaceful.  

Stan and Rep. Hartzler

Stan and Mr. Trent

 

Joe Walsh and Stan

We met some great engineers and made some very helpful connections. Joe Walsh from Lime Energy, Greg Meyer from M+W Group, and John Accardi from AECOM were all interested in our capabilities.  John was very helpful at the SAME fellows luncheon.  We didn't realize we were not fellows and not supposed to be in that luncheon, but he sat at our table and made us feel at home and explained more about how we could get involved in SAME. 

Overall it was a great trip that has given SSE some  solid opportunities for our Federal contracting operations. 

Here are a few other photos at our nations capitol. 

Congressman Schultz??

It's great to be an American

He just doesn'tt quite fit in

These ladies thought he was a congressman

     

Kelsey Koehler Chosen As Doniphan Prom Queen

Kelsey Koehler the daughter of Schultz and Summers employee Dan Koehler was chosen as the Doniphan Prom Queen for 2012.  Here are a few photos from the event.

Kelsey with Principle Mike Jones

Kelsey with her crown!

She requested that her Dad be her escort for the ceremony.  SSE wants to congratulate Kelsey and her Dad!!