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Train Tales
Keeping you on "track" with MEI news & events! |
| December 2011 | Volume 1, Issue 4 |
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Dates to Remember
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December 25 -
Merry Christmas!
Shops Closed December 23 &26 to observe Holiday.
January 1 -
Happy New Year!
Shops Closed January 2
to observe Holiday.
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Locomotive Paint/Blast & Wash Facility
Construction is complete at the Locomotive Paint/Blast & Wash Facility. The first unit has been blasted and is currently being painted. The wash bay is scheduled to begin washing on December 5th.
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December MEI Anniversaries
18 Years - Gary Townzen
17 Years - Marty Johnson
16 Years - George Palmeri, Terrence Watson
7 Years - Randy Haywood, Chris Watson
5 Years - Joseph Jakul, Rodrigo Romero, Michael Stitzel
4 Years - Dwight Baxton, Jason Smith
1 Year - Daniel Belger, Todd Horner, Harry McMillan, Matt Mueller,
Howard Phillips, Steven Williams
Thank you for your years of hard work and dedication!
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Tis the Season for sharing so the Ortyl family thought we would give you a wonderful gift...we are the employee spotlight for December! Please try to contain your excitement as you read our dramatic uncut/unedited life histories. Whether you were naughty or nice this past year, it really doesn't matter because you all get this special treat... ... what do you mean you'd rather have a lump of coal???
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Gayle Ortyl
NAME: Gayle Ortyl
SHOP: Main Office
BIRTHDAY: 7/24
MEI ANNIVERSARY DATE: 10/1/1971
HOMETOWN/PLACES I'VE LIVED/WHERE I LIVE NOW: Born in Sparta, IL - Grew up in Jennings, MO - Places I've lived - Spanish Lake, MO & Murphysboro, IL - I live in Swansea, IL now
EDUCATION/SCHOOL: High School and business classes at SIU Carbondale and SWIC - Belleville
FAMILY:
2 Children - Rick & Cindy
5 Grandchildren - Annie, Jen, Katie, Mark Jr. & R.J.
5 Great-Grandchildren - Haiden, Reese, Bella, Trey, Jack, and 2 more in a few months
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Tennis, sporting events and spending time with my family
FAVORITE FOOD: Italian
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Al's and Giuseppe's
FAVORTIE DRINK: Scotch or Wine
FAVORITE MOVIE: Dirty Dancing
FAVORITE TV SHOW: House Hunters
FAVORITE MUSIC: Paul Anka - Song - "My Way"
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: Eloped when I was 17 years old. Marriage lasted 53 years.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS/THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE US TO KNOW: I own part interest in two race horses and co-sponsor the Champion 2011 Mon Clair Belleville Rockies Baseball Team.
CHARITY OF CHOICE: Gateway Pet Guardians
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 Rick Ortyl
NAME: Rick Ortyl
SHOP: All
BIRTHDAY: November 10, 1956
MEI ANNIVERSARY DATE: Sometime in 1978 when I started full time.
HOMETOWN/PLACES I'VE LIVED/WHERE I LIVE NOW: St. Louis- Murphysboro, Il.- St.Louis
EDUCATION/SCHOOL: Lutheran North High School- Washington U- St. Louis U
FAMILY: (SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, PETS, ETC.) Wife Julie- Kids- Annie, Katie, RJ- Grandkids- Haiden, Reese, Jack- Dog- Cooper our Boston Terrier.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Golf, Horseracing
FAVORITE FOOD/RESTAURANT/DRINK: A cheeseburger at The Village Bar in Des Peres- Michelob on Tap
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: Movies- Caddie Shack/ Animal House- TV- The Masters in the Spring and the US Open on Father's Day.
FAVORITE MUSIC/BAND/SONG: Neil Young & Crazy Horse- "Cortez the Killer."
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I am on a quest to find the perfect pizza.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS/THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE US TO KNOW: My doctor said I can live a normal life with the proper medication and adult supervision.
CHARITY OF CHOICE: The Mighty Oakes Foundation to benefit infants with congenital heart defects.
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 Cindy Tampow
NAME: CINDY TAMPOW
SHOP: MAIN OFFICE
BIRTHDAY: MARCH 12, 1959
MEI ANNIVERSARY DATE: 6/01/75!!!!
HOMETOWN/PLACES I'VE LIVED/WHERE LIVE NOW: BORN IN ST. LOUIS, MO, LIVED IN MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 3RD GRADE, THEN MOVED BACK TO ST. LOUIS. MOVED TO BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS IN 1980.
EDUCATION/SCHOOL: WENT TO LUTHERAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL IN ST. LOUIS, TWO YEARS NURSING SCHOOL, SEVERAL COLLEGE BUSINESS COURSES - BUT NO DEGREE
FAMILY: (SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, PETS, ETC.)
MARRIED HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, MARK , IN 1979 - MARRIED FOR 32 YEARS
DAUGHTER - JEN (30) MARRIED TO BRANDT DOLCE, GRANDDAUGHTER, BELLA - 4 YRS
SON - MARK (28) MARRIED TO KATIE, GRANDSON, TREY - 2 YRS, ANOTHER GRANDSON
ARRIVING IN FEBRUARY - K.C., PIT BULL - BOXER MIX - 10 YEARS OLD - MY BABY!!
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: GUESS I'M BORING - NO SPECIAL HOBBIES - ENJOY WORKING IN THE YARD, SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY.
FAVORITE FOOD/RESTAURANT/DRINK: STEAK-N-SHAKE - LOVE THEIR BURGERS, FRIES & LARGE CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: MOVIE - DIRTY DANCING, FAVORITE SHOWS - EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND & I LOVE LUCY.....RERUN AFTER RERUN AFTER RERUN!
FAVORITE MUSIC/BAND/SONG: "I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" BY BING CROSBY,
"WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" - LOUIS ARMSTRONG
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: VERY CONTENT TO BE IN MY HOUSE "PIDDLING" ALL DAY - TOTAL HOMEBODY. I DO LOVE BASEBALL AND ENOY WATCHING THE CARDINALS AND MY SON'S TEAM - THE BELLEVILLE ROCKIES. ALSO LOVE MARCH MADNESS - ANY TEAM, ANY GAME!
ANY OTHER COMMENTS/THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE US TO KNOW: IF MY BROTHER, RICK, OFFERS YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK - BE CAREFUL...VERY CAREFUL. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS OLD, WE WERE OUTSIDE PLAYING AND I TOLD HIM I WAS THIRSTY & HE GAVE ME SOMETHING TO DRINK.HE EVENTUALLY TOLD MY MOM I WAS "ACTING FUNNY". SHORTLY AFTER I WAS AT THE HOSPITAL GETTING MY STOMACH PUMPED....CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID DOES NOT SIT WELL ON THE STOMACH!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE DOGS. MY DREAM WOULD BE TO WIN THE LOTTERY AND OPEN A HUGE SHELTER WITH THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND. I WOULD TAKE IN EACH AND EVERY STRAY - ANY DOG IN NEED - AND GIVE THEM THE MEDCIAL CARE, LOVE AND LIFE THEY DESERVE.
CHARITY OF CHOICE: GATEWAY PET GUARDIANS
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Jen Dolce
NAME: Jen Dolce
SHOP: Main Office
BIRTHDAY: January 31, 1981
MEI ANNIVERSARY DATE: January 1, 1996
HOMETOWN/PLACES I'VE LIVED/WHERE I LIVE NOW: Born in St. Louis, Missouri, grew up in Belleville, Illinois, and currently live in Swansea, Illinois
EDUCATION/SCHOOL: Went to Althoff Catholic High School - Eastern Illinois University and graduated from SIU Edwardsville with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and Sociology - SWIC for misc. business and accounting classes
FAMILY: (SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, PETS, ETC.) Married Brandt in 2004, daughter - Bella (4), 4-legged baby - Bosco (7) Pit Bull/Lab Mix
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: spending time with my family and friends, shopping (my anti-drug - retail therapy is the best kind), the spa, being crafty, watching college basketball - GO DUKE!, volunteering for Gateway Pet Guardians as Treasurer
FAVORITE FOOD/RESTAURANT/DRINK: I could eat pizza every day. I love Italian food, and my favorite place to eat is Giuseppe's. My drink of choice is an ice cold bottle of Busch beer.
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: Animal House, Dirty Dancing & Oceans 11 - TV - anything on Bravo
FAVORITE MUSIC/BAND/SONG: I like all kinds of music, but my heart belongs to Mo-Town...The Jackson 5 & Marvin Gaye are my favorites. I do not like country though except a little Zac Brown Band on occasion - who doesn't like their chicken fried?!
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I never go to bed before 1 am and I am very superstitious!
CHARITY OF CHOICE: Gateway Pet Guardians
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R.J. ORTYL
NAME: R.J. Ortyl
SHOP: Front Office
BIRTHDAY: 10/07/83
MEI ANNIVERSARY DATE: 2/15/10 I think
HOMETOWN/PLACES I'VE LIVED/WHERE I LIVE NOW: St Louis, MO
EDUCATION/SCHOOL: University of Missouri - Columbia
FAMILY: (SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, PETS, ETC.)
Son - Jack
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Going to the gym, watching St. Louis Sports, playing with my son
FAVORITE FOOD/RESTAURANT/DRINK: Buffalo Wild Wings
FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: TV Show - Tosh .O
FAVORITE MUSIC/BAND/SONG: O.A.R.
CHARITY OF CHOICE: Gateway Pet Guardians
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Paint Work Cover
The piers for the work cover are completed. Currently the structural steel is being erected. The structure is still scheduled to be completed by December 31st, but completion of the electrical work has been pushed back to January 7th.
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 Christmas Luncheons
12/13 - Salaried Employees 10:45 am & 12:15 pm
12/13 - All Second Shift Employees 7:30 pm
12/14 - E. St. Louis & Paint 10:30 am
12/15 - Locomotive 12:00 pm
12/16 - All Alorton Shifts 10:30 am |
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If you would like to share a special event (weddings, anniversaries, births, graduations, etc.) please contact Jen Dolce in the Main Office or email information and photos to info@metroeastinc.com. |
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