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November
Thanksgiving is the perfect time for us to thank our amazing customers who shop at Ward Lumber. There are options out there, and when you decide to support local businesses like Ward Lumber, you are strengthening our communities.
Please note that we are closed on Thanksgiving. We are OPEN the day after Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks to everyone who voted during our Facebook Challenge (Jay) for the best Halloween costume! And the winner is... Travis Thwaits from the Jay Store (left)! Click on the picture above to be directed to our Facebook page and check out all of the costumes from the Jay Store!
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Linda Iby from the Malone Store is retiring.
From left: Dave Bruso, Harley Titus, Mickey Manson, Linda Iby, Chad Hernandez, Sharon Manson, Cody Langdon, Tammy Tuper, Bonnie Law, Derrick Manson, Robert Rowe, Linda White, Jeff Gonyea.
After 9 years at our Malone Store, Linda Iby is retiring. Linda came to Ward Lumber when Dwyer's closed, and she brought so much valuable industry experience with her.
Dave Bruso, Malone Store Manager, said "Linda has always been well-liked by customers and her fellow team members. She is very loyal, dedicated, reliable, and customer driven. Linda has the highest customer count of any team member at the Malone Store. That means she has served the most customers in Malone. She did that in typical Linda form with friendly, up-beat and professional treatment of everyone she encountered. Customers know that Linda goes above and beyond, giving them the best possible customer service experience."
While we congratulate and thank Linda for her years of service at Ward Lumber, it's a bittersweet goodbye, as she will be sorely missed! You may, from time to time, still see Linda, as she has agreed to come in on a on-call basis when we need her--also in typical Linda form.
We wish Linda Iby the best, as she enters this new and exciting stage of life in retirement! Good luck, Linda!!!
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OSHA Visits Ward Lumber for Voluntary OSHA Compliance Program
OSHA Compliance-by invitation NYS Dept of Labor Safety & Health Consultant annually inspects the Jay store and our mills and makes recommendations regarding any suggested improvements. Pictured is Jay Ward (left) and Tom Abbott, Sr Safely & Health Consultant from the NYS OSHA Compliance Office in Albany. Ward Lumber has been participating in the voluntary proactive OSHA compliance program for over 30 years!
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Employee News & Milestones
Our people have always made the difference!
Team Member Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following team members who are celebrating Ward Lumber anniversaries.
Cathie Brewer, Transportation/Receiving, Jay, 35 yrs
Don Mc Laughlin, Security/Yard Monitor, Jay, 20 yrs
Pam Garrow, Payroll/Benefits Admin, Support Ctr, Jay, 15 yrs
Derrick Manson, Sales, Malone, 12 yrs
Mike Furnia, Shipper, Jay, 9 yrs
Bonnie Law, Sales, Malone, 9 yrs
Linda Iby, Sales, Malone, 9 yrs
Jon Capen, LLE Manager, Jay, 6 yrs
Erryl Willette, Electrician, Plant Maintenance, Jay, 6 yrs
Tracy Gero Jr, Sales Asst/Yard, Jay, 4 yrs
Bill Waldy, Sales, Jay, 4 yrs
Clockwise from top left: Cathie Brewer, Pam Garrow, Derrick Manson, Mike Furnia, Tracy Gero Jr, Jon Capen, Linda Iby, Bonnie Law
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Jay Ward's recent visit to Emery-Waterhouse for Emery's Lawn & Garden Preseason Buying Show
Left photo: Chuck Feeley & Jay Ward
Right photo: Jay Ward & Charlie Hildreth
Jay Ward recently visited Emery-Waterhouse in Portland, ME. Emery is one of the largest hardware distributors in the country and has been a Ward Lumber vendor partner for over 25 years.
While at Emery Jay had the opportunity to see Chuck Feeley, Emery's Pneumatic Tool Repair Specialist. Ward Lumber offers an air tool repair program via Emery that boasts a one week turn around on most tools and Chuck its the guy that makes it happen. Thanks Chuck!
Jay also caught up with long time friend Charlie Hildreth while at Emery's Lawn and Garden Preseason Buying Show while in Portland. Charlie has been at Emery for over 60 years and now serves as Chairman of the Board. Emery is Ward Lumber's main hardware supplier that delivers a truckload of hardware, plumbing, electrical, paint, tools and more every week and is a big part of the more than 113,000 hardware items we have access to in a week or less.
Emery is Ward Lumber's main hardware supplier that delivers a truckload of hardware, plumbing, electrical, paint, tools and more every week and is a big part of the more than 113,000 hardware items we have access to in a week or less.
Please stop by the Jay Store and see all of the new products we now stock, including expanded hardware, heating, plumbing, electrical and the unexpected!
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Our 21st Big Buck Contest is underway!
We have had several buck entries for the Big Buck Contest, including this nice buck brought in by Leon Hendrie Jr from Peru, NY. Keep them coming, and good hunting!
To check out all of the entries so far, click here to go to our website or click here to go to our Facebook page.
CATEGORIES & PRIZES
General Public:
Biggest Buck, $250 WL Gift Card
Random Drawing from all other entries:
Must be a WL customer, $100 WL Gift Card
Employee Category:
Biggest Buck, $100 WL Gift Card
Everyone who enters receives a FREE WL hat just for entering!
SCORING SYSTEM
Biggest Buck will be determined by calculating weight X points.
Click here for more info.
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Festool now at the Jay Store!
Top left photo: Ken Barone/Festool with Travis Thwaits/Ward Lumber/Jay
Top right photo: Ken with Rick Lawrence (right), trying out Festool in Jay!
Ward Lumber in Jay carries the full line of Festool with tools, consumables and accessories!
Ken Barone, Regional Manager from Festool, recently spent three days in the Jay store setting up the new Festool displays, demonstrating tools, training and answering questions. Travis Thwaits, Ward Lumber Tool Pro, made the first Festool sale. It was a Track Saw, HEPA vac and clean up kit. Congrats Travis!
Check out Festool in our eStore!
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Makita BOGO Deal! Buy a tool, get another tool or battery for FREE!
There are lots of tools to choose from! Through December 31st. Click here or see store for details.
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BIG Thanksgiving Sale starts this weekend!
Check out our Thanksgiving Day Sale Flyer! Just click on the image at left!
Can't decide on a gift?
A Ward Lumber Gift Card makes a great gift!
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Our new 24/7 eShop
Search our inventory for pricing and availability any time, even when we're closed! Place orders online and pay via our secure shopping cart. Create your own custom list of items that you purchase regularly.
To sign up go to www.WardLumber.com and click on the eShop button.
Questions? Please contact Kevin Kennedy, IT Manager
kkennedy@wardlumber.com - (518) 946-2110, Ext 110
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Are your animals ready for winter?
 Forage Testing is a free service to Ward Lumber feed customers. Having your hay tested can help you determine if your animals are getting the nutrition to help them sustain the harsh winter months. The testing is conducted through Poulin Grain and Green Mountain Lab. The test results will show what the hay is providing for nutrition and a grain/feed diet can be determined to balance the hay for a complete diet. Contact Scott Christian, Ward Lumber's Animal Nutrition Specialist, to schedule your Forage Testing at (518) 946-2216 or email schristian@wardlumber.com.
https://store.wardlumber.com/departments/agriculture-%7C72.html
And we have everything to get your barn ready too!
Get plastic for windows, furring strips, staples, lumber, door hinges, insulation, heated water buckets, feed troughs, hay racks and more! They will ride for FREE on our truck with your feed order!
https://store.wardlumber.com/departments
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Scott can answer your questions about animal nutrition.
Scott is our Animal Nutrition Specialist. He has extensive experience with equine, livestock, farm management and hay and crop.
Call Scott at (518) 946-2216 or email:
schristian@wardlumber.com.
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A message of thanks & hope from Sarah Tromblee.
Thank you so much for the prayers, support, and positive energy. At our trip to GA recently, we received some positive news. The doctor said my scans are showing the tumors are gone. However, I still have cancer cells in the same areas. He said I am very lucky but we would say blessed. I still need to continue with treatment and trips to GA. Our hope is to continue to keep it at bay and that one day I will have a cure. Please keep sending prayers and positive energy my way.
Love to all! Sarah
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How critical are turnovers when it comes to success in the NFL? Extremely - and even more so when it comes to betting the games. Over the 20 years preceding 2013, teams that had just one less turnover than their opponents covered the spread more than 67% of the time. The odds grew to more than 80% with two fewer turnovers, almost 89% for a differential of three, almost 93% for four and almost 96% for five or more.
The Red Sox made their own charge into the 2013 playoffs sporting facial hair that made them look like a band 19th Century dandies. Such was not always the case. In 1968, major league officials actually voted to ban facial hair. The ban lasted only two seasons, and by the early 1970s the rollicking Oakland A's displayed muttonchops and mustaches galore. But for some six decades prior, there was virtually no facial hair in the majors, in part because Gillette became a major sponsor early in the 20th Century. Still is.
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Recycle Used Motor Oil at
Ward Lumber!
Ward Lumber's Maintenance Department heats our garages with used oil from our trucks, loaders and other equipment.
We also accept used oil from our employees from their vehicle oil changes and reuse.
If you would like to dispose your used car oil for our Maintenance Dept. to reuse, please call the Maintenance Dept. in Jay at 946-7535.
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