INSIDE this issue : Plumbing Distributor Making Major Upstate Investment Callanan Helping Build New Home for West Point Cadets November 2014 News About The People, Products and Services of Callanan Industries MAKING A DIFFERENCE Callanan Employees Reach Out Across Our Region Representing Callanan at Capital City Rescue Mission were: (Front row) Don Fane, Darianna Resciniti, Kaitlyn Bessey, Jalila Montero, Lorna Plunkett, April Clas, Nicole Manupella, Adrienne Williams and Logan Williams. (Back row) Davina Resciniti, Dan Manley, Steve Benton and Rick Link. “ President’s Report by Don Fane Our front page photo this issue is very different from past newsletters. Instead of featuring our products and services, we chose a picture showing our heart and soul. The Callanan employees pictured represent one of four groups who gave back to our community during a special week in October. Inspired by national Make a Difference Day, these employees — led by April Clas, Payroll and Benefits Manager and Employee Assistance Program Coordinator — created our very own Make A Difference Week and volunteered their time at four not-for-profit organizations. Some served healthy meals to people who might otherwise have gone without. Others helped build a home for a family in need, and stocked the shelves of a food pantry with the holidays fast approaching. Still others spent time helping parents whose children are facing the battle of their lives before they have even had a chance to live. We believe that being in business brings with it a responsibility to be part of your Community involvement means more than just writing a check. It means being there, with a helping hand and a reassuring smile. ” community, and Callanan is pleased to financially support a large number of not-for-profit causes. But we also understand that true community involvement means more than just writing a check. It means being there, with a helping hand and a reassuring smile. I am proud of our employees for their volunteerism, not only in October, but throughout the year. They truly Make a Difference every day. Callanan was inspired by the national Make A Difference Day organized nationwide for the past 20 years by USA WEEKEND Magazine in collaboration with Points of Light. > See More on Page 2 Make A Difference Week Four groups of Callanan employees set out to make a difference in our regional community during one special week in October — volunteering their time to help out at four important not-for-profit organizations. CAPITAL CITY RESCUE MISSION RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE Chicken and rice were on the menu — and smiles of appreciation were all over the faces — at the Capital City Rescue Mission in Albany on Monday evening, Oct. 20. Employees from Callanan volunteered their time to serve dinner to more than 120 grateful guests at the Mission, which provides three complimentary meals a day, as well as emergency shelter to those in need. Over the past 32 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Region has provided a home away from home for the families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. Team Callanan brightened the morning for some of these well-deserving families on Tuesday, Oct. 21, arriving bright and early at the Ronald McDonald House in Albany to prepare a bountiful breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, muffins and banana bread. ST. PATRICK’S FOOD PANTRY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CAPITAL DISTRICT More than 100 families, totaling approximately 400 people, turn to the food pantry at the Church of St. Patrick in Ravena in any given month. Callanan employees gave of their time at the church on Thursday, Oct. 23, stocking shelves in advance of the busy holiday season, when the Pantry provides breakfast and dinner baskets for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Diane Hoffman (seated), an employee at Callanan’s South Bethlehem facility, is the longtime volunteer director of the Pantry. “It’s very rewarding,” she says. IN THE PHOTOS A new neighborhood of safe, healthy homes is coming to life in Troy, thanks to Habitat for Humanity Capital District. On Saturday, Oct. 25, Team Callanan was happy to lend a hand. And a hammer. And a shovel. Callanan employees volunteered their time to help with the construction of the 13-home Fox Hollow neighborhood. Through donations of time, money and materials — including the sweat equity of the homes’ future owners — Habitat Homes are sold to eligible families at no profit and financed with zero-interest mortgages. CAPITAL CITY RESCUE MISSION: (Clockwise from left) Jalila Montero, Davina Resciniti, Kaitlyn Bessey, April Clas, Steve Benton and Rick Link. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: Adam Hershberg, Darlene Casale, Bucky Hellwig, April Clas, Mike Mastropietro and Derek Bray. ST. PATRICK’S FOOD PANTRY: Steve Akers, Diane Hoffman (seated), Pete Zeh, Cindy LaFleur and Ayub Salik. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Alexandra Monson and Barb Taylor. A Project of Pride Callanan Supporting Distributor’s Major Upstate Investment The country’s largest wholesale plumbing distributor is making a major investment in Upstate New York — and Callanan Industries is one of the key suppliers in the construction pipeline. All four of Callanan’s divisions are playing a role in the building of Ferguson Enterprises’ new 460,000 square foot distribution center in Coxsackie (Greene County). Our Clemente Latham Concrete division is providing 12,000 yards of ready-mix for the building’s footings, foundation and exterior concrete surfaces, such as truck pads and ramps. Our Aggregate division is providing 75,000 tons of material for sub-base and drainage purposes, and also jumped in to supply 25,000 tons of fill material over a one-week period in September when another fill supplier encountered supply chain challenges. Most recently, our Hot Mix Asphalt and Construction Services divisions were awarded the contract for construction of the facility’s parking lot. “This is a great project for Upstate New York and a great opportunity for Callanan,” said Sheila Barkevich, Sr. Vice President of Sales. “Ferguson is a quality-conscious business that is growing and investing, and we’re proud to be associated with them.” Callanan Industries and our Clemente Latham Concrete division are proud to have donated 36 yards of ready-mix for the construction of new sidewalks around the newly restored Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Albany’s Lafayette Park. The handsome restoration was spearheaded by the Tri-County Council of Vietnam Era Veterans. New Batch Plant Open in Altamont Callanan Industries is now operating a five-ton hot mix asphalt batch plant in Altamont through a lease agreement with Carver Companies. Plant Operator Chris Caldwell and Loader Operator Jason Mikas have joined the Callanan team. Clemente Helping Build New West Point Barracks More than 600 U.S. Army Cadets will have an impressive new home on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2016. Callanan Industries is proud to be part of the construction team. Drivers from our Clemente Latham Concrete division will be pouring 20,000 yards of highstrength concrete for the footings, foundation and superstructure of a striking six-story, 287,000-squarefoot barracks that is now under construction. Like other structures on the revered 200-year-old campus, the new barracks will be constructed from granite, using the military gothic revival architecture style. The specifications for the job called for Callanan to provide concrete of 5,000 and 6,000 Pounds Per Square Inch (PSI) as compared to 4,000 PSI for typical commercial construction. This is the second major West Point project for Clemente in the past year, as we recently completed work on the Academy’s new Science building. “We are very proud to have the opportunity to supply such a historic institution and be part of a legacy that will continue to serve our country with the best and brightest military leaders,” said Clemente Vice President Steve Benton. “We salute our military and veterans, and thank them for their service and sacrifices.” November 2014 1245 Kings Road Schenectady, NY 12303 (518) 374-2222 Callanan People Chris Hensler Bucky Hellwig Rick Corrigan has been promoted from Equipment Manager to Asphalt General Manager. Chris is a 30-year veteran of our industry and has been employed by our parent company, Oldcastle Materials, since 1987. has been promoted from Construction Superintendent to Construction Manager. He has been employed at Callanan since 1994 in our Construction Department and has supervised projects throughout New York State. has been promoted from Construction Foreman to Construction Superintendent. Rick has been employed at Callanan since 2006. Prior to that, he worked in the construction and concrete industry for more than 10 years. FAMILRYS MATTE Generations of families have contributed to Callanan’s success over the past 131 years. We currently have nine father-son combinations, one grandfather and grandson, and one stepfather and stepson working with us. Our father-son teams are: Russell and Nicholas Camadine Steven and Steven Z. Lafarr Ron and Justin Martin Michael and Ryan McLain Roger and Roger Newkirk Jr. Anatoley and Zachary Schyljuk Howard Swan Jr. and Howard Swan III Cliff and Cliff Wayman Jr. Ron, Russell and Dustin Wolfe Our grandfather-grandson are: Dave Manello and Cory Rocco Our stepfather-stepson are: Jim Willis and Kyle Welsch Milestone Anniversaries Callanan is pleased to recognize our co-workers who are celebrating noteworthy anniversaries in 2014. 40 Years Anthony DeFilippo 35 Years Steven Hughes 30 Years Thomas Michalek Frank Secreto Timothy LeClair Todd Anson Robert Fowler Gordon McGrath John Hladik 25 Years Jeffrey Anders Davis Mannello Joseph Cerone Robert Moreau Bryan Sisson George Binns 20 Years Adrienne Williams Barry Hellwig Michael Mastropietro Barbara Taylor Paul Whitmeyer Douglas Jensen Frank Salisbury Mark Williams Peter Zeh William Hill Eric Scott Kevin Keppler Adam Hershberg Jennifer Couse Rocco Loccisano 15 Years Jason Ilgner Jarrid Brazie James Johnson John Tucker Roger Gentner Joseph Snyder Jalila Montero Laura King Danny Washburn Brett Burr George Williams John Perry David Gentner Thomas Bruse 10 Years Jeremy Scoville Peter Zuk Joseph Ortiz William LaFleur Roger Balogh David Dachenhausen Thomas Randall Jonathan Luning Jorge Briceno Melissa Brown Gordon Kuntzsch John Phillips Forrest Gorton George Bobelak Terri Plunkett Jason Saunders Ernest Greco 5 Years Scott Burdick Edmond Joyce Derek Bray David Armitage Stephen Z. Lafarr Richard Chrysler Justin Martin Justin Hoose Daniel Phillips David Thomas Charles Dudley Andrew Gibson Carl Hull Justin Martin Gary McFadden Timothy Newkirk Steven Oleksak Robert Wolcott
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