Eugene "Gene" Pfeifer, a Cleveland, Ohio (CLV) line driver, recently retired after 19 years of service at the company! Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (HBG) Regional Human Resources Manager Brad Martin said Gene was honored at the terminal with a cake, balloons, and more! Gene, we wish you all the best! Thank you for your many years of dedication and service to Saia!

Earlier this month, Saginaw, Michigan (SAG) Terminal Manager Heather Lee and Lead City Driver Howard McLean picked up 11 pallets of beans for nonprofit Hidden Harvest, which works to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste in the Great Lakes Bay Region. In turn, Hidden Harvest sent a letter offering their thanks for the assistance picking up and delivering the food! Heather emailed to say that they are “Community” strong at the SAG terminal!

At the beginning of February, Houston, Texas (HST) Terminal Manager Don Langford sent photos recognizing the facility’s first two Driver Academy graduates! Congratulations to HST Dockworker Faydrione Shelton and Baton Rouge, Louisiana (BRG) Dockworker Tyrone Pounds. Don said, “Proud of these folks! John, nice job my friend! I appreciate you!” 

Ecolabs recognized Saia as their “Carrier of the Week” recently. Dallas, Texas (DLS) Account Executive Kristin Truesdale said that all carriers are measured on five matrixes and everyone votes for which carrier they want to be recognized. She said, “Great job team...thank you for all of your hard work!”

Recently, Russ Seltenright with the Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council (GNCAC) wrote to thank Saia for the delivery of wreaths during preparations for Wreaths Across America’s annual event last December:

The entire membership of the GNCAC joins me in saying thank you for professional services rendered, specifically the delivery of wreaths for our Wreaths Across America event. Your expertise and enthusiasm for our cause is invaluable. The drivers were very friendly and helpful in getting the wreaths to us on time and helping with the unloading. We appreciate your respect and honoring of our Veterans and their families interred at Georgia National. 

In closing, please know you join hundreds of other patriotic citizens, companies and nonprofits who give freely of their resources to ensure that Georgia National Cemetery remains one of the top five cemeteries among the 155 cemeteries in the National Cemetery Administration. Please know that your contribution helps ensure that each sacred site at Georgia National is adorned with a fresh Balsam wreath embellished with a beautiful red ribbon bow. Each time a wreath is placed at a gravestone or niche column, a volunteer recites the name and witnesses a veteran, spouse or dependent child being remembered at Christmastime.

Sincerely,
Russ Seltenright
Treasurer, GNCAC
U.S. Navy Retired