Store Eagle Leaders Of The Year 2011

The Eagle Leaders Of The Year were honored at the Annual Eagle Leader Luncheons during the last two weeks. Congratulations to all of these individuals for achieving this prestigious award!

Click here to see pictures of all the honorees.

Little Feet Charities and Grove City Hoss’s
by Alesha Webb

Over the past few months, I have been volunteering for Little Feet Charities.  LFC is a non-profit public charity based in Mercer County and the city of Erie, PA.  Little Feet Charities was started to clothe, feed, and donate toys for the children who would have to do without during the holiday season. More and more families in our area are struggling to make ends meet. Bad economic situations and few job opportunities have led many families to meeting poverty guidelines. Little Feet is here to offer a resource for those families to turn to during these difficult times.  

LFC has put up angel trees each Christmas since the group was started. This year, the Grove City Hoss's was a host to one of these trees. With the generous donations from our guests, my fellow employees, and managers, we were able to have 36 angels sponsored from our store alone!

Little Feet Charities was started in the winter of 2009. They were able to help 25 children. The Winter of 2010, they helped over 100 children!  This year, LFC was able to provide Christmas gifts to over 130 kids from all over Mercer County!!!!  On behalf of Little Feet Charities, I would like to give a Huge Thank You to all the crew members, managers, and guests of Grove City Hoss's!

Please visit LFC'S web site, www.littlefeetcharities.org, for more information or visit them on Face Book!

Also this year, my awesome coworkers, managers, and even our DM, Ann, all pitched in and collected over $200 dollars to sponsor a family of three this year for Christmas! We were able to get them each new outfits, several tops, art sets, charm bracelets for the girls (8 and 9 years old), and a game stop gift card for their son (16 years old).  Our GM, Sherri, also donated a gift card for the family, so they could all come and enjoy a family dinner!  

 Thank you all so much!  God Bless and Happy Holidays!

Greetings From The Campbell Clan

Click here to view The Campbell Family Christmas Card!

Hoss U Class 80 Graduates

Front L-R:  Brad Shaefer #37-ET, Ashley Koehler #49-EN,
Margie McAndrew #20-MR, Josh Long #47-LP

Back L-R:  Olivia Fortin #13-WL, Melissa Whetzel #43-GC, Steve Fox #12-CB,
Eve Hunter - Marzoni’s, Kim Stout - #32 MB, Tim Matthews - #41 HN

On Friday, November 18, 2011, Hoss’s graduated Class 80 of Hoss University with ten new Assistant Managers.  It was a great week for all of the facilitators to spend with ten passionate new managers willing to share their knowledge and enthusiasm. Throughout the week, the class learned a lot about Human Resource issues, many operational topics, and had the chance to ask questions and talk with our leadership team.

As a class project, they participated in setting up, serving, and cleaning up a special recognition dinner for the Bedford Hoss’s crew to thank them for all of their operational expertise in winning all three contests in 2011.

Way to go Bedford Hoss’s and Hoss U Class 80! 

Bedford Hoss’s Recognition Dinner

Fun was had by all at the Bedford Hoss’s on Monday, November 14, 2011!  This time, we mean the management team, crew, and guests.   A special recognition dinner was held to thank the crew for all their hard work shown by winning all three area contests last year. 

All the crew was invited to attend the dinner with a guest.  They were treated to appetizers and a great buffet dinner.   The evening was ended with a sweet dessert and many of the crew winning some great prizes.

Many special thanks were extended by special guests Tami Smith, District Manager; Bill and Nancy Campbell; Bob Pleva; Bill Bratton; and Mark Ritko.   The Hoss U Class 80 was in attendance to help serve and clean up the event as part of their class project.  Thank you to the crew and management team at Bedford Hoss’s! Congratulations!

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Gettysburg Raises Funds For "Caitlin"
by Michele Taylor, General Manager

On Thursday, December 8, Martha Heintzelman (one of our servers) held a fundraiser with us to benefit "Caitlin."  Caitlin has been diagnosed with Leukemia and has been undergoing treatments in Hershey.  Caitlin is home for Christmas, but unfortunately with the costs of her medical needs, the family found themselves unable to provide her with a Christmas she deserved.

A basket was placed in the greeting center for guests to bring hair accessories as Caitlin is very happy to start growing her hair back and decorating it with bows and ribbons.  We also had a cash donation jar.  I am proud to announce that Martha's fundraiser gave Caitlin approximately 15-20 hair pieces and between the fundraiser and cash jar over $900.  Caitlin will now get the Christmas she deserves!  A special thank you to Hoss's for making it possible to see this little girl smile.

Just Imagine ... Four members of our Murrysville crew are headed to California! Rachel Davis, Shelby Lohr, Slater Simek, and Amanda Campbell will leave for Pasadena on December 28 with the Franklin Regional Marching Band. The band will perform at Bandfest at Pasadena City College on December 31 and march in the Rose Parade on January 2. They have all worked very hard for this honor including a practice march of 5.5 miles on October 29 during a snow storm!

The Band would like to thank Janet Golia, General Manager at Murrysville, and Rhonda Brown at the Corporate Office for all their help with our fundraising efforts.

For more information or to see the live web cast of Bandfest please visit www.frband.com.

Good News From East York
by Mo Grinnell

During the months of November and December, we, at East York Hoss's, donate canned goods and food items to the York County Food Bank. This has been our tradition for the past six years.

This November alone, we donated 254 pounds of food and have taken 14 turkeys to them! We were very pleased to receive a very nice thank-you letter from the food bank.

This year, we have decorated our tree a little differently. We asked our employees write three things that they are grateful for on a snowman ornament for our tree.

The majority of our employees are grateful for family, faith, job, and health. A few listed different things such as Yoo Hoo milk, the Jets, and a new puppy! Our guests also really enjoy reading the different snowmen.

Merry Christmas to all from East York!

Christmas News From St. Marys
by Christy Steele

Several employees here in the St. Marys store are donating to a worthy cause this Christmas season.  We decided to chip in and buy gifts for a couple of young boys whose parent/parents are in prison. Any leftover money we have will be used to purchase articles of need for a home for the elderly and a day care in a nearby community. 

Thanks Hoss employees for stepping up and helping those in need.

Martinsburg Hoss's To Serve Community Thanksgiving Dinner

On Thanksgiving Day, Martinsburg Hoss's will partner with Harvest Lighthouse Ministries to provide a free Thanksgiving dinner to approximately 1,000 members of the community who are in need.

Click here to read the full article in The Journal Newspaper.

A special thank you to Dallas Grim and his crew members and family members for volunteering their time for this worthy event.

Update: Click here to read about the outcome of this event in The Journal Newspaper.

Supporting Our Troops
by Bonnie Schell, Gettysburg

I recently had the opportunity to spend time with some of our brave soldiers. I helped serve coffee, cookies, hot dogs, and popcorn to them. They were there for three days for paperwork to be done for their deployment. We had movie every evening. There was also Xbox for them to enjoy. It was a very rewarding experience.

They were very appreciative of what we did for them. It's amazing how wonderful they thought it was for us to be there for them. What we did for them is nothing compared to what they do for our freedom. My experience made me even more proud to be an American. Thanks to Hoss's for supporting our troops!

Halloween Fun!

Once again our IT Department made their annual Trick-or-Treat excursion around the Home Office. Their treat bags were filled with candy, pens, toothbrushes, adult beverages, fruit cups, granola bars, and many other interesting goodies! Unfortunately, Ken and Graham were called to duty and were unable to participate in the fun.

Lori Clauto, Michael Nevling, and Carl Swope

USNA Soccer Team Visits Shamokin Dam Hoss's

The USNA Soccer Team ate at Shamokin Dam Hoss's on Saturday night, October 28, after their game was postponed because of the snow storm. They played Bucknell U at Susquehanna on Sunday and won 1-0.

Please see Ashylnn Soellner circled in red below. She is the daughter of Dave and Krista Soellner and granddaughter of Bill and Nancy Campbell.

Check out those new Hoss's Hats!

Lobsterfest for MS 2011
by Nancy Campbell

For the eleventh straight year, many of the Blair County Hoss’s family members have participated in a large local fundraiser called Lobsterfest for MS.  This is a National Multiple Sclerosis Society fundraiser, but Hoss’s is one of the major sponsors.  I can’t imagine this event ever happening without the wonderful Hoss’s volunteers who help to make it such as success.

The 2011 Lobsterfest for MS was held on Friday, September 23, at the Bavarian Aid Society Hall in Altoona.  More than 430 ticket holders enjoyed a great Hoss’s quality meal of either a whole Maine lobster or a Hoss’s filet mignon, complete with steamed shrimp, salads, appetizers, and desserts.  Beverages, music for dancing, a silent auction, as well as a live auction, were also part of the evening’s festivities.  Many other Hoss’s family members, friends, and vendors helped by donating product and auction items, by buying tickets, and by volunteering their time and talents.

There are lots of other volunteers from the community, but the Hoss’s crew helps in every aspect of this event including organizing, decorating, preparing and serving the wonderful meals, and then cleaning up after the event.  Many in the community tell us that this is one fundraiser that folks truly look forward to attending.

District 3 and District 4 Input/Feedback Meeting

On Sepember 14, 2011, District 3 and 4 held an Input/Feedback Meeting in Grove City. A special thank you to all who attended for their participation and valuable input.

District 3:  DuBois - Kelly Divins;  Indiana - Paige McCombie; Cranberry - Steve Fox;  Erie - Mary Brown; Meadville - Gail Carroll; St. Marys - Cheryl Zimmerman. District 4:  Greensburg - Kim McGinnis; Murrysville - Tom Stark; Belle Vernon - John Wilker; Moon Township - Brandon Banks; Grove City - Robbie Sherrouse; Wheeling - Walt Spencer

District 1 and District 6 Input/Feedback Meeting

On Sepember 21, 2011, District 1 and 6 held an Input/Feedback Meeting in Gettysburg. A special thank you to all who attended for their participation and valuable input.

District 1: Lititz - Kristen Gillespie; Elizabethtown - Ruth Mumma; Annville - Lauren Bomberger; Cressona - Amber Russell; Leesport - Kenianne Karick. District 6: Chambersburg - Kyle Koons; East York - Lynn Gromling; Gettysburg - Brock Rippeon; Martinsburg - Derek Grim; West York - Colt Boyer; Hanover - Tim Matthews

Hoss U Class 79 Graduates

Nine new Assistant Managers spent the week in Duncansville, August 8 through August 12, 2011, for Hoss University Class 79!  It was an interesting week making relationships with other new managers and meeting many faces at the Corporate Office.

The group had a full week of classes learning the important aspects of HR training, equipment maintenance, computer maintenance, what to look for during a CI, and Sanitation Inspection.  Ending the week was a tour of our Central Processing Plant, learning food cost tips, and how to take care of our guests.  All this was topped off with a graduation celebration where the class showed their project -- a new safety training video…to be released soon! 

Great job to the class and much success!

Class members Left to Right:
Back row: Curtis Boltz, Adam Bundy, Mark Shreffler, Steve Herrera
Front:  Meilssa Treas, Tammy Smith, Alysha Newingham, Rachael Fladness, Jennie Wiestling

District 2 and District 5 Input/Feedback Meeting

On June 8, 2011, District 2 and 5 held an Input/Feedback Meeting in Duncansville. A special thank you to all who attended for their participation and valuable input. District 2: Duncansville - Miranda Wagner; State College - Alyssa Kerchur; Altoona - Cory Duey; Shamokin Dam - Brett Logan and Nanci Koch; Williamsport - Tig Cole; Somerset - Andrew Komula; and Richland Township - Ian Lynch. District 5: Bedford - Kristine Brunner; Mechanicsburg - Bonni Haffley; Carlisle - Tricia Miller; Huntingdon - Thomas Lane; Lewistown - Rhianna Marshall; Enola - Keith Benson.

Hoss's Softball Tournament

On June 21, some of our stores got together and played in a softball tournament against each other.  Needless to say, the trash talking started weeks prior to game day!  The Elizabethtown team coached by Steve “Lasorda” Stouffer played for bragging rights against teams from Leesport, Gettysburg, and Martinsburg.

It was a hot and humid day and despite hours of practice and the help of the Stouffer’s trusty dry erase board, no one could stop the Martinsburg’s team who decided to do their talking on the field.  Martinsburg put together a total team effort and emerged as winners of the tournament.

Relay Breakfast 2011
by Pam Weakland

This year’s Blair County Relay for Life registered 58 teams to participate in the 24-hour walk raising money for the American Cancer Society.  Once again, the fantastic Hossers were early risers arriving at Mansion Park at 6 a.m. to begin setting up and preparing the annual Hoss’s Breakfast. The walkers had to endure some thunder, lightning, and rain over the evening hours and this made a good, hot, breakfast more important.

The relay committee and all of the walkers were very appreciative of the breakfast Hoss’s provided, but more so it was our admiration for those raising money toward a cure for a disease that so many have been affected by.  I would like to thank all those at the breakfast and behind the scenes that make this event such a success.  A huge thank you to Bill and Nancy Campbell, Bill and Julie Bratton, Dave Decker, HBS Crew, Carl and Sandy Swope, Jake and Megan Swope, Pam Weakland, Krista Soellner, Pat and Kathy Imler, and Mark Spinazzola!

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Murrysville Hoss's held our Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny to benefit the Mario Lemieux Foundation. The event raised over $1,000!

Everyone volunteered their time, and Barb was able to get most of the food donated. Besides the Easter Egg Hunt, we had a Chinese auction, and the children made Penguin crafts. Special guest, Iceburgh, was even in attendance!

Click here to see pictures from the event.

2011 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.

Hoss's Server Receives Praise In Local Newsletter

Mary Beth Brown's excellent service was recently acknowledged in Gerry Butts Auto Newsletter. Click here to read the article. Mary has been serving guests in our Erie location for 16 years.

Eaglefest Celebration

Our 4th Annual Eaglefest Celebration was held on Saturday, April 9, 2011.  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 2010 honorees!

HOSS HEROES

Cathy Gurniak, Moon Township

IDEAS OF THE YEAR

Denise Oplinger, Greensburg
Bill Zinz, Erie
Chip Gapshes, Home Office
Adam Clemens, Central Processing

DEPARTMENTAL EXCELLENCE

Best Back of the House - Martinsburg - Dallas Grim
Best Salad/Prep - Martinsburg - Dallas Grim
Best Service - Lewistown - Bill Glacken

PRESIDENT’S CLUB

Ann McKay, DuBois
Jeff Stephenson, Cranberry
Steve McIlveen, Richland Township

PLATINUM CLUB

Denise Oplinger, Greensburg
Chris Reigel, Lititz
Jason Wisniewski, Leesport
Bill Glacken, Lewistown

YEARS OF SERVICE HONOREES

Click here for a list of the Years of Service Honorees.

DISTRICT EAGLE LEADERS OF THE YEAR

District 1 - Matt Stouffer, Elizabethtown
District 2 - Rhonda Mancuso, Williamsport
District 3 - Matt McGreevey, Erie
District 4 - Nena Shields, Greensburg
District 5 - Tawnya McClucas, Bedford
District 6 - Bonnie Schell,Gettysburg
Marzoni's - Eve Hunter
HCP - Sam Golden

MANAGER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Bill Glacken, Lewistown
Trevor McCrady, Chambersburg
Ann McKay, DuBois
Denise Oplinger, Greensburg
Chris Reigel, Lititz

Manager of the Year 2010 - Ann McKay, Dubois

SPECIAL PRIZE WINNERS

North Carolina or Florida Trip Winners: 

Donna Krammes - Cressona (10 years’ service)
Erin Foley - Moon Township (10 years’ service)

Pepsi Prize Winners:

Troy Polamalu Signed Jersey - Erik Lindberg, Huntingdon (20 years’ service)
Kindle - Jennifer Fuess, Williamsport (10 years’ service)
Ben Roethlisberger Signed Picture - Lee Bastyr, Gettysburg (10 years’ service)
Apple IPad - Megan Reigel, York East (10 years’ service)

Click here for pictures from the party.

Huntingdon Hoss's Receives Appreciation

Huntingdon Hoss's recently participated in a Vocational Mentoring Day with the Huntingdon Area School District. Click here to see a certificate of appreciation featuring a photo of Huntingdon manager, Jeff Schwaderer.

Eagle Leaders of the Year 2010

Congratulations to the following Eagle Leaders of the Year 2010. Each individual will be honored at our Fourth Annual "Eaglefest" Celebration at Huntingdon Country Club on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

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.

Matthew Stouffer Elizabethtown - District 1 Profile			Rhonda Mancuso Williamsport - District 2 Profile				Matt McGreevey Erie - District 3 Profile
Nena Shields Greensburg - District 4 Profile			Tawnya McClucas Bedford - District 5 Profile				Bonnie Schell Gettysburg - District 6 Profile
	Sam Golden HCP Profile				Eve Hunter Marzoni's Profile

Manager of the Year 2010 Finalists

Congratulations to the following General Manager of the Year 2010 Finalists. Each individual will be honored at our Fourth Annual "Eaglefest" Celebration at Huntingdon Country Club on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

Ann McKay DuBois Profile			Trevor McCrady Chambersburg Profile				Bill Glacken Lewistown Profile
	Denise Oplinger Greensburg Profile				Chris Reigel Lititz Profile

Happy Birthday Guest at Murrysville

Please click here to view a thank-you card received by Murrysville Hoss's from some extremely pleased guests. This group of people continue to return many times per year with reservations for parties.  Great job, Murrysville Team!

Eaglefest 2011 - Years of Service 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 April 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011.

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Place: Huntingdon Country Club
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Who: All 2010 Award Recipients and Years of Service Honorees

30-Year Recipients:

Home Office - Patrick Imler, Carl Swope
Hoss's Central Processing - Brian Bathurst

20-Year Recipients:

DuBois - Carrie Weaver, Shawn Sayers; Chambersburg - Bobbi McCrady; State College - Violet Walk; Altoona - Mark Dubyak; Indiana - Deborah Port; Williamsport - Beverly Todd; Mechanicsburg - Denise Wisniewski, Sherry Lees; Murrysville - Lisa Campbell; Belle Vernon - Linda Patterson; Carlisle - Brenda Kosciolek; Huntingdon - Erik Lindberg; Richland Township - Lisa Danielli; Home Office - Brenda Oakes, David Soellner, Jason Walls

10-Year Recipients:

Duncansville - Daun DeGennaro, Melissa Delozier; DuBois - Carli Divins; Chambersburg - Linda Moore; Altoona - Jeanie Mollica, Jody Varner; Greensburg - Matthew Topole; Williamsport - Jennifer Fuess, Monique Diggs; York East - Megan Reigel; Murrysville - Thomas Stark; Belle Vernon - Phillip Driskill; Huntingdon - Cheryl Querry; Moon Township - Cassandra Witherow, Erin Foley; Lititz - Cathleen Oehme; Gettysburg - Lee Bastyr, Ashley Young, Sabrina Zumbrum; Lionville - Janet Roberts; Lewistown - Amber Kauffman; Martinsburg - Jennifer Aikens; Elizabethtown - Bradley Schaefer, Amy Habecker; Wheeling - Juanita Irwin, Donald Boyd, Bonnie Keller, Jerrad Niehaus, Karen Whitecotton, Walter Spencer; Cressona - Todd Weikel, Donna Krammes, Robin Berns, Jennifer Cinelli, Theresa Hess, Regina Frederick; Leesport - Nichole Betz; Hoss's Central Processing - Morgan Heming, Brian Keister

Hoss Manager Part of Public Service Announcement

Maureen Grinnell (Mo) from East York has a brother who is the "official" #1 Patriots Fan.  He is actually in their hall of fame.

She and her brother were part of a public service announcement "New England Patriots Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk" that is shown on their Jumbotron at the games.  Her brother is the character with the big head and his face painted.  If you watch closely, you will see Mo to the right of him in a few of the clips.

From your home computer, check out the video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij_jLZtwz0A&feature=youtube_gdata_player