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 Happy 75th Birthday, Boss Hoss!
Click below to view a video tribute to our leader, Bill Campbell:
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Ashlynn Soellner Ready To Play Navy Soccer
Former Duncansville Hoss's employee, Ashlynn Soellner, was featured in the Altoona Mirror for her athletic success during her year at a New Jersey Prep School. Ashlynn recently began her Plebe or freshman year at the United States Naval Acadamy where she will play on the Division I Women's Soccer Team. Click here to read the complete article.
Proud parents are Dave and Krista Soellner who work at the Hoss's Corporate Office. Ashlynn, who is the granddaughter of Bill and Nancy Campbell, also has a brother, Brandon, who works at Duncansville Hoss's.
Lewistown Crew Celebrates Wedding
Recently, several members of the Lewistown Hoss's crew helped Associate Manager, Stephenie (Moist) Luke, celebrate her wedding. Congratulations, Stephenie and Zachariah!
Back Row: Andy Houser, Jen Harmon, Marla Rowles, Jess Smith, Rhianna Marshall, Me - Stephenie Luke, Beth Reesman, Dawn VanHorne, Miriam Fultz, Audra Morrison, Ange Lynch, Kim Weiand
Front Row: Jim Rush, Kyle Miller, Andrew Michaels, Crystal Peachey, Kerry Pennebaker, Bill Shaffer, Gary Weiand
2010 Hoss Graduates
 We would like to extend a special congratulations to all of our high school and college graduates in Hossland! You should all be very proud of your accomplishments!
Click here to see a listing of graduates submitted by our stores.
LEAD Class 11 Graduates
Class 11 of the LEAD program presented two class projects the evening of their graduation on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. They had been working hard in their groups working on ideas for building sales in our restaurants and working on a trouble shooting guide for equipment maintenance.
We had a very good time while the corporate staff cooked and served dinner to the much deserving class prior to a small ceremony to celebrate all of the hard work these folks put in over the last nine months. Congratulations and much success to the class!
Back L-R: Mike Gillespie #27, Matt Gapshes #11, Kyle Miller #31, Jessica Gapshes #20, Cheryl Querry #24, Chris Zollers #30, Andy Cocciardi #30
Middle L-R: Stacy Noel #41, Susan Zimmerman #13
Front L-R: Chris Hagy #49, Amy Topole #08, Cynthia Toti #29, Angela Clark #26
Hoss Hero - Nicole Snyder
On Sunday night, May 9, a server from Wheeling Hoss's helped a guest that was choking on a lemon. Nicole Snyder noticed the guest was choking and jumped into action. She performed the Heimlich Maneuver to dislodge the lemon, and the guest recovered well.
Thank you, Nicole, for being willing step up to help a guest in need!
Hosser Runs First Marathon
Congratulations to Jessica Gapshes, Assistant Manager at Murrysville, for running her first marathon (13.1 miles!) on Sunday, May 2, in Pittsburgh. And then to top that off, she went in to work and closed that night without ever missing a beat! Wow, great job, Jessica!
Hoss U Class #77 Graduates
On Friday evening April 16, 2010, we graduated class 77 of Hoss University. A small class of six formed great relationships during the week while learning HR laws, interviewing, evaluations, goal setting, organization/planning, toured HCP facilities, and still found time to work on a class project.
The class worked on an incentive contest for the Back of the House to help us improve meal quality, our second quarter goal. So, thank you to class 77 for all your hard work! Congratulations and good luck to all of you.
Class 77 graduates: Brett Mellott - #27 Lititz; Ryan Miller - #49 Enola; Kelly Shaffer - #26 Somerset; Andrea Barnes - #46 Cressona; Jeff Schwaderer - #24 Huntingdon; and Angela Patton - #04 Chambersburg.
Walk for Wellness 2010
On Friday afternoon, April 8, six Hossers from the Corporate Office braved the elements and participated in National Walk For Wellness Day.
The group took a leisurely 45-minute walk along the new Six to Ten Trail near Foot of Ten in Duncansville, PA. It was a great time to get out and get some fresh air!
Front Row (left to right): Sandy Swope and Dawn Maykovich
Back Row (left to right): Brenda Oakes, Phil Sukenik, Bob Pleva, and Michael Snyder
3rd Annual Eaglefest
 Our 3rd Annual Eaglefest Celebration was held on April 17, 2010. Eaglefest is a celebration of those high flying individuals who soar daily to new heights at Hoss’s through their enthusiasm, dedication, and compassion for others. Congratulations to all of our 2009 honorees!
Years of service winners of a one-week paid vacation and accommodations at either the North Carolina or Florida condo:
Tehani Hartman - Shamokin Dam
Janet Seyler - DuBois
Click here for a listing of the Years of Service Honorees.
Hoss Heroes:
Ron Neugebauer - Moon Township
Kim Marker - Lewistown
Stephenie Moist - Lewistown
Ideas of the Year:
Denise Oplinger - Greensburg
Amy Fortin - Williamsport
Michelle Taylor - Gettysburg
Rob Billet - Home Office
Departmental Excellence:
Best Salad Bar - Indiana - Joe Hirsch
Best Service - Indiana - Joe Hirsch
President's Club:
Ann McKay - DuBois
Deb Lehman - Annville
Steve McIlveen - Richland
Jeff Stephenson - Cranberry
Platinum Club:
Rick Kinderman - Cressona
Positive Growth:
Don Heavner - Carlisle
Mickey Duska - Moon Township
Deb Lehman - Annville
Michelle Bravis - Grove City
Andy Wesolowski - Wheeling
Eagle Leaders of the Year:
District 1 - Fay Simmons - Annville
District 2 - Barbi Arthur - Altoona
District 3 - Kristin Metcalfe - Murrysville
District 4 - Janna Ryder - Wheeling
District 5 - Brenda Kosciolek - Carlisle
District 6 - Kim Herb - Chambersburg
HCP - Brian Bathurst - Central Processing
Manager of the Year Finalists:
Joe Hirsch - Indiana
Steve McIlveen - Richland
Ann McKay - DuBois
Mike Reing - Somerset
Manager of the Year:
Deb Lehman - Annville
Check back soon for pictures from the party.
Hoss's Honored In Iraq
By Michelle Taylor, Gettysburg
A few months ago, we had a family in that travel quit a distance to eat at Hoss's. While they were here, they informed us that the father was leaving for Iraq in a few days and he wanted to eat at Hoss's before he left. He and his wife and their five children visited with us for about and hour. Bonnie Schell and I stood with the family and shared our gratitude for serving our country, and I picked up their check as a way of saying thank you.
Well, the family returned today as he just got home yesterday. He is doing well and made it home to celebrate his daughter's first birthday with us. When he came in, it just so happened that Bonnie and I were both here. He presented us with an American Flag that was flown over liberated Iraq aboard an F-16C+ in honor of Hoss's on March 11, 2010. It also included a certification of flight including the mission number, date flown, and that it honored Hoss's signed by the fighter pilot who held onto the flag till he was able to return home.
I just felt this was a really nice token of appreciation of someone who stopped to think about Hoss's while putting his life on the line for all of us. Click here to view pictures of Mathew Clements (aka Duke), Anne, his wife, and their children, Andrew, Elijah, Daniel, Micah, and Naomi.
DuBois Hoss’s Annual Family Fun Night/Easter Egg Hunt
By Amy Schatz
Tuesday, March 23, we held our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Maybe we should start calling it the Easter Extravaganza!!! This was, by far, the biggest Easter celebration that we have held. It was also one of the biggest egg hunts in the community!
 Along with many generous sponsors from our community, we were able to give away 12 bikes, 2 scooters, 2 wheel barrels, 2 push strollers for infants, a wagon packed full of candy and toys, over 100 baskets and 1,300 eggs filled with candy. We also had 36 dozen colored eggs donated from Mark at HFX. The kids were able to decorate these and take them home. We also received over 300 coupons and gift certificates from local businesses that we used to stuff our eggs. Almost every child that attended the event received a prize or basket. A huge thank you goes out to all of you!
 The week leading up to this exciting night we displayed the bikes and baskets throughout the store, so guests were really getting excited. Along with the egg hunt, were also had pictures with the Easter Bunny, picture frame decorating, and a coloring contest. Everyone that took part in the activities had a great deal of fun and enjoyed the entire evening.
Even though the only advertising we did for this event was on the marquee, five days before we also posted it on a local website here in DuBois (GoDuBois.com) and word of mouth. We achieved the highest guest count in the company for that day!
 The community seems to look forward to this every year, and I must say this year was definitely the most successful. This would not have been possible without all the hard working employees that made it a huge success. Many thanks to Amy Schatz, our hourly manager, and Shanin Yale, a server, who planned and executed the entire event for our store. Also, we appreciate all the people who volunteered their time and energy.
Since this night, we have received many words of appreciation and thanks from families that attended and told us what a great time they had and are looking forward to it again next year.
Hummelstown Easter Basket Winner
Hummelstown Hoss's recently held an Easter Basket Drawing and below is a picture of the very happy winner!
Breakfast With The Easter Bunny At Lititz
 On Saturday, March 20, Hoss's in Lititz hosted a 'Breakfast with the Easter Bunny' to benefit the Lititz Public Library. Nearly 300 people attended. Employees and their families donated their time and money to help make this event a success.
Businesses such as Sauders Eggs, Stauffers, Giant, Weis, Sysco, Walmart, and Martin's Country Market donated to the event. Sauders eggs was there and flipped omlettes to order. Besides the breakfast, there were crafts, face painting, basket raffle, and of course visits with the Easter Bunny.
Special thanks to Mike Gillespie, Assistant Manager, for putting it all together. Kristen Gillespie, Hourly Manager, and Lititz's Employee of the Year, Rachel Hiatt, headed up the rest of the team. All employee time was donated for the event, and servers donated all their tips! Thanks to Tasha and Lauren for putting on the Easter Bunny costume and spending time with the kids.....it was warm in that suit, and they did a great job entertaining.
Everyone had a lot of fun, and together we raised $1,195.49 for the Library.
2009 General Manager of the Year Finalists
Congratulations to the following General Manager of the Year Finalists 2009.
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Steve McIlveen
#40 - Richland
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District Eagle Leaders of the Year 2009
Congratulations to the following District Eagle Leaders of the Year 2009. Each individual will be honored at the Eaglefest Celebration at Huntingdon Country Club on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
We would also like to extend a special congratulations and thank you to all of our Eagle leaders who were honored at our luncheons. We are very proud to have such an elite group of individuals as part of the Hoss team, and they should be very proud of their accomplishments.
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Fay Simmons
#42 - Annville
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Barbi Arthur
#06 - Altoona
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Kristin Metcalfe
#20 - Murrysville
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Janna Ryder
#45-Wheeling
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Brenda Kosciolek
#23 - Carlisle
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Kim Herb
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Hoss Olympics 2010
 On a cold January day, our General Managers were treated to a Hoss Olympics-themed training session at the Home Office. District Managers led their teams through 6 grueling events that challenged even the veteran managers that have been around forever!
They participated in Sirloin Survivor, SPAM Madness, Pick A #, Accounting Monopoly, Beach Blanket Bingo Toss, and Train-O-Mania. Districts had to answer questions, clean computers, and even cut a sirloin steak to determine the winner. For the final event, the District Managers participated in a challenge that involved panty hose and rolls of toilet paper, which unbeknownst to them, didn’t even count towards the scoring!
In the end, it was District 1 who brought home the Gold, District 4 took the Silver, and District 2 narrowly slid in to take the Bronze.
Click here to see pictures of the day’s events!
Williamsport Hoss's Holds Largest Community Night
Congratulations to Williamsport Hoss’s for hosting the largest community night that any Hoss’s has ever held. The two-day fundraiser was held on February 4 and 5 to benefit high school students, Will and Cordell Page. Cordell died after a car crash that also seriously injured his brother, William.
The fundraiser generated sales of $19,133.94. A check for $4,784.99, representing 25% of this amount, will be presented to the Will and Cordell Family Fund. A total of 740 tickets were returned.
Friends and classmates of Will and Cordell were instrumental in organizing the event. Thank you to friends, family, and the community for coming out to show their support. Also, a special thank you to the Hoss crew who went above and beyond to make this a fantastic event!
Click here to learn more about Will and Cordell.
Click here to read an article on SunGazette.com about the event and those who organized it.
#12-Cranberry Fundraiser For Fallen State Trooper, Paul Richey
by Jeff Stephenson
I just wanted to thank and update everyone on our efforts to raise money for our local fallen State Trooper, Paul Richey. I would like to thank everyone who purchased and 50/50 ticket at the Corporate Meeting. A special thank you goes to Erik Lindberg who donated back his winnings. With a match from the Home Office, we raised $600.
On January 30, we held a community day where we raised $1,238. We also sold shirts that the State Police sold which brought in $270. So, in the Hoss name, we donated over $2,000 to the memorial fund. Its hard for me to go anywhere in the community without someone talking about what we did.
Thanks again - please remember his family in your prayers.
Store Eagle Leaders Of The Year 2009
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Eagle Leaders of the Year for each store were honored at the Eagle Leader Luncheons during the month of January. Congratulations to all of these individuals for achieving this award!
Click here to see pictures of all the honorees.
Eaglefest 2010 - YOS Recipients
Below is a list of Years of Service Honorees. This list includes employees who have achieved 10, 20, or 30 years of service between September 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010.
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Place: Huntingdon Country Club
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Who: All 2009 Award Recipients and Years of Service Honorees
Contact the Huntingdon Comfort Inn at 814-643-1600 if you would like to make hotel reservations. Be sure to tell them you are with Hoss's.
30-Year Recipients:
Altoona - Joyce Barry
20-Year Recipients:
DuBois - Ann McKay and Janet Seyler; State College - Julie Ranney; Shamokin Dam - Tehani Hartman;
York East - Elaine Mann;
Mechanicsburg - Deborah Patton; Carlisle - Annette Olsakovsky
10-Year Recipients:
Duncansville - Maryann Lyons; Chambersburg - Mandy Brindle; Altoona - Eric Burket;
Greensburg - Dina Ersick;
Bedford - Deanna Reed; Indiana - Robin Daugherty and Carole Doland;
Cranberry - Kathleen Lockwood; York East - Daima Schnetzka;
Mechanicsburg - Christie Kershner and Lyudmila Kolesnik;
Murrysville - Denise Grandinetti;
Carlisle - Angela Hoover and Jennifer Heflin;
Huntingdon - Connie Speck and Carl Fouse; Gettysburg - Rhonda Blyler and Bonnie Knotts;
Lewistown - Jennifer Hartzler and Kerry Pennebaker;
Elizabethtown - Joshua Stouffer;
Richland Township - Denise Single;
Wheeling - Andrew Wesolowski, William Bonar, Denise Schmidt, and Justin Boynes;
Marzoni's Duncansville - Christine James; Home Office - Michelle Ellis
Christmas Greeting From The Campbell Family
There is nothing as special as spending Christmas with your loved ones. During this blessed holiday season, we wish you good health, happiness and peace. And may the love of family and friends surround you throughout the coming year.
Bill and Nancy Campbell
 
HR Holiday Celebration of Lights
 The Human Resources Department along with their fearless leader, Phil Sukenik, showed an extraordinary amount of Christmas spirit this year by presenting the HR Celebration of Lights display.
For a $1 admission fee, visitors were treated to a candy cane and a chance to see members of the HR Department decked out as animated Christmas light displays. Christmas music and lots of laughs could be heard throughout the entire office. The best part was we raised $28 which was donated to our charity fund!
Click here for some great pictures!
Breakfast With Santa at Lewistown Hoss's
by Steph Moist
 Lewistown Hoss's recently hosted a pancake breakfast with Santa for approximately 30 children. The children got to visit with Santa, do activities, and receive a goodie bag.
 Each child colored and picture and made reindeer food (oatmeal, cheerios, and colored sugar) to throw on the lawn for the reindeer to eat whiling Santa is delivering their presents.
We partnered up with the Jacks Creek Lewistown Lions Club for the event. We helped them raise over $50.
Thank You, Erik Lindberg & Staff
By Dan Waite, Life Skills Teacher/Transition Coordinator at Huntingdon High School
My name is Dan Waite, and I am the Life Skills teacher at the Huntingdon High School. I ran into an old friend of mine a few weeks ago, Mark Spinazzola. We talked about old times from when I worked at the Old Red Barn in Altoona to when I went to work for Ponderosa as a store manager. In any event, I told him how much we appreciate the Huntingdon store and all they do for my class as well as the community. After talking to Mark, it jogged my memory that I wanted to take my kids to Hoss’s for lunch.
When I contacted Erik, he helped me set up a time to bring the kids over. He also had some menus to give me, so I could work on them with the kids. I took the menus and we did math, reading, problem solving, and we also discussed what a hostess, waitress, waiter, and busboy do. Last Friday, the kids were all excited as we made our way to the restaurant. We arrived at 11 a.m. and were greeted by a nice hostess and Erik. Each student went through the line and placed their order one by one. Each student was on an individual check. This was part of the learning experience for the students. Not only did we discuss proper manners when eating out, but we also taught them how to place an order and the importance of what a tip was and why we leave them.
At the end of their dining experience, Erik had each of the kids go to the cash register and took each of their checks and gave them change. This was the experience my kids need, and Erik was most gracious to do this for me. To top it off, he gave each of the kids an orange Hoss’s hat. That was the icing on the cake. You would have thought they were each handed a hundred dollar bill. I had a hard time getting the kids to take them off when we returned to the school.
As you can tell by my comments, needless to say, we had a great dining experience and wanted to let you know how much we appreciate Erik, his staff, and your participation in the lives of my students.
Thanks for your support!
Hoss U Class #76 Graduates
Class 76 of Hoss University called Duncansville home the week of October 26 through October 30, 2009. They spent the week making new friendships and learning many of the soft skills of managing.
All week they put in extra hours working on the class project which is reintroducing the Cook’s 3-Level Hat Program and integrating this with Eagle Service and more efficient training of our kitchen crews. Be looking for this in your store soon. We congratulate and thank Class 76 on a great job!
Front Left to Right: Amy Schatz - DuBois; Tiffany Smartnick - Greensburg; Melissa Kline - West York; Kristen Gillespie - Lititz
Back Left to Right: Crystal Schlesman - Annville; Anthony Brubach Jr. – Martinsburg; Derek Vaughn - Marzoni’s; Christy Steele - St. Marys
Halloween Fun!
Once again, our IT Department brightened our Friday afternoon with some trick-or-treating!
Ken Swope, Mike Nevling, Lori Clauto, & Carl(a) Swope
Dorothy Hunt Retires
by Ann McKay
 After 25 years of service in the prep room at the DuBois location, Dorothy Hunt has decided to retire from Hoss's. Dorothy was committed to producing quality soups, salads, and desserts. She took great pride in everything she made, and it always looked appealing and tasted wonderfully. If you asked her the secret, she would tell you, "Follow the Recipe!"
 Dorothy's strong work ethics were unbelievable. She has set the standard and expectation level so incredibly high, it is going to be impossible to find her replacement. She has been instrumental in helping our store set up systems in the prep room to make it a profitable area. She was chosen numerous times as Hoss'pitality Leader for the the Quarter and Year. She was well respected and loved by the entire crew.
Dorothy has worked extremely hard all of her life and deserves this retirement. She plans to spend time with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She enjoys fishing, camping and traveling. Congratulations, Dorothy! She is truly "one of a kind" and will definitely missed by our store.
Relay For Life Breakfast 2009
by Pam Weakland
When Hossers rally together for a cause, they sure know how to do it right! For nearly the past decade, Hoss’s has provided a hot breakfast for all the walkers participating in the Blair County American Cancer Society Relay for Life Event. This year, we had a great turnout of volunteers that got up with the chickens and then cracked a few eggs in the wee morning hours on Saturday, June 13, 2009.
This year’s Relay for Life Event had 55 participating teams and that means approximately 825 very appreciative walkers that sat down to a breakfast of eggs, sausage, bagels, fruit and juice. Thank you to all the walkers raising money to help find a cure for cancer, a disease that has effected so many of our loved ones. Thank you also to our Hoss volunteers that always do an outstanding job to help others! Huge thanks to Bill and Nancy Campbell, Bill and Julie Bratton, Bob Pleva, Jim Fogle, Todd Hill, Craig Campbell, Dan Vandrew, Carl and Sandy Swope, and Angel Roessler. See you next year! Click here to see Hossers in action!
Special Guest Celebrates 100th Birthday at Hoss's!
by Chris Smolen
 Irvin Gindlesberger recently joined us for his 100th Birthday at the Richland Hoss's. He resides in Richland Township. He is still active and still drives his own car. Irvin worked at Bethlehem Steel, and on his lunch hour he would work in the Belly Mines. He had a garden until he was 90 and grew and sold flowers.
It is such an honor and a pleasure for myself and the crew to visit with Irvin and listen to his stories. He's had quite a life and doesn't look his age.
Happy 100th, Irvin, from your family at Hoss's in Richland!
Abby Persuades Classmates To Eat At Hoss's!
Click here to read a persuasion paper that was written by Bill Campbell's great niece, Abby Neff.
Excellent paper, Abby!
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