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Show Longtime Employees Honored by Kaibab One hundred twenty years of combined service to Kaibab Industries, Panguitch Division, were celebrated Saturday evening as 13 past and present employees were honored at the company's annual award and recognition dinner held at Country Corner Cafe in Panguitch. Kaibab Vice President of Operations at Panguitch and Fredonia Kim Koons reminded the celebrants of the company's dedication to excellence, of the need for continued quality production and of the company's pride in its workers. Jim Taylor, manufacturing manager at the Panguitch facility served as hosts and master of ceremonies. Highlight of the evening was recognition of James Carl Henrie for 25 years of service to Kaibab. Henrie, an electrician with the company, received a gold watch and listened to Taylor and his fellow workers reminisce about happenings during his long tenure. Henrie thanked company officials for giving him the opportunity for good atid lengthy employment. Roger Linford, millwright, received a gold coin plaque award for consistent dedication to his job and for inspiring others to set the same high standards that he does for himself. Albert Leach received special (Continued on Page 7) Kaibab maumam with the most years of service to Kaibab, 43 years. Don Bridges, shop, and Jack Gleave, green chain, both with 15 years service, received woodcut clocks and praise from fellow employees. Those completing 10 years of service and receiving butane lanterns were Millard Schow, resaw planer; Orson Worth en, clean-up sawmill; Thomas Donnelly, planer slick-chain; William Burrows, saw filer sawmill; and Joe Pollock, green chain. They also received tributes from fellow workers. Receiving hand tooled wooden. Kaibab belt buckles for five years of service to the company were Robert Veater, millwright; sawmill; Royce Pollock, millwright, sawmill; and Kenneth Sawyer, grader, sawmill. Thirty-five guests attended the dinner-ceremony and each received hats with a Kaibab logo upon leaving. In a subsequent interview, Taylor expressed his personal feelings for the workers who have shared many years with him. Having worked his way up from the bottom, he said he is able to empathize with the occasional problems that crop up. He said personal relationships have remained very close and comfortable. Kaibab employs"approximately 95 people at the Panguitch facility, Taylor said, and puts almost $1.5 million annually in to the local economy via payroll. He said sales come to 30 million board feet of lumber annually, roughly $5 million. The company has a capital investment, he said, of approximately $2.5 million. 'As to the rumors that run rampant from time to time that the mill is about to close, Taylor simply sat back, chuckled, and said, "I've been listening to those for years." He said that the mill does all it can to see that LDS ward and bov scouts get all the scrap wood possible, the LDS wards for shut-ins, and needy families, and the boy scouts for projects. He was asked how he felt about his time at Kaibab over the long haul. He sat quietly for a moment and then said, "Even though I have had plans for retirement, I'm really going to miss J all when it's time to go, I've enjoyed it all, even the 'grinch' times." |