V Completing (he last in a ten mile stretch of resurfacing of the Panguitch Lake Road are crew members of L. A. Young Construction out of Richfield aboard I RUBY'S INN The second gala t Kaibab service awards banquet was ' held this past week at Ruby's Inn for recognition of service by past and present employees of Kaibab Industries in Panguitch. On hand to represent the parent company were president and chairman of the board, J. M. Whiting, executive vice president; Mickey Whiting, president and chairman of the board, Laura Picone, assitant to the president and public relations manager. i Some 250 employees and wives were treated to a tasty steak dinner before speeches and award presentations took place. Mickey Whiting began the evenings program with interesting facts and figures concerning politics and important part it plays in the future growth of the company. He encouraged all in attendance to "make their thoughts known about timber supplies and cutting policies" to local forest service representatives as "the voice of the employee is the voice of the industry future." Whiting went further saying in his shaking hands and meeting employees that evening, he has noticed several father-son, uncles, cousins teams which indicated that Kaibab must be doing something right to have the support of large families over a period of years. He took time to encourage employees to become involved in "making Kaibab more productive, more economical to run." He stated that frequently employees who are extremely familiar with one process or operation, know best where cutbacks or short cuts could be taken to save time and money for all. Jay Whiting spoke specifically about the service awards concept and how this came about in the company. He noted that employees on completion of first year of work with the company would receive personal letters from Mickey Whiting as president of the company. On completion of three years of service continued encouragement and correspondence from Kaibab the asphalt lay-down apparatus. Work was completed just barely in time for crews to be released for the annual deer hunt on Friday. I Employees Get Honors At Kaibab Banquet board would be received. At various times throughout their history the company had tried various incentive programs offering stocks, jewelry, etc. but that this progressive service awards seemed to work out best. He stated that the Kaibab Service award program was the industry's way of saying "thank you for reliable, invaluable service." Carl Keepf offered a few thoughts about his "valued employees and friends" and referred to awards program as recognition to employees in appreciation for their efforts in making Kaibab what it is today and what it will be in the future. Recognized for five years of service as of 1978 were: Joe Decker, Gerald Stock and Dennis L. Richards. For five years of service as of 1979 were: Edward Pollock, Bill Burrows, Orson Worthen, Joe Pollock, Phil Davis, Tom Donnely and Millard Schow. Given recognition for 10 years of service as of 1978 were: Richard Pollock, Mate Baugh, Leriore Heaton and Freda Talbot. For ten years of service as of 1979 were Don Bridges, Stanton Gleave, Jack Gleave and Evan Chynoweth. Acknowledged for 15 years of service in 1978 were Tony Yazzie, Lynn Johnson and Larry Barney. For fifteen years of service as of 1979 were: Wiley Huntington and Larry Frandsen. Twenty year recipients as of 1978 were James Taylor, Kenith Leslie and Ammon Barker. For 1979: Joseph Shakespear and Carl Henrie. Awards for 25 years as of 1979 went to Steel Henrie and Keith Frandsen. Thirty years of service were noted in 1978 by Gene Chynoweth and overall longest employee with the company for some thirty-five years was Paul Julander.