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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District1
Fay Simmons
#42 - Annville
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District 2
Barbi Arthur
#06 - Altoona
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District 3
Kristin Metcalfe
#20 - Murrysville
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District 4
Janna Ryder
#45-Wheeling
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District 5
Brenda Kosciolek
#23 - Carlisle
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District 6
Kim Herb
#04 - Chambersburg
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Hoss's Central
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Brian Bathurst
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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 - Janet Seyler; State College - Julie Ranney; Shamokin Dam - Tehani Hartman;
York East - Elaine Mann;
Mechanicsburg - Deborah Patton; Carlisle - Annette Olsakovsky; Hoss's Central Processing - Michael Hill
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.
2nd Annual Eaglefest
 Our 2nd Annual EagleFest Celebration was held in Huntingdon, PA, on September 19, 2009. We had a tremendous turnout as we celebrated our 2008 achievement winners as well as our 10 and 20-year honorees.
Years of service winners of a one-week paid vacation and accommodations at either the North Carolina or Florida condo:
10-Year Winner: Kim Marker - Lewistown
20-Year Winner: Diana Korich - Murrysville
Area Awards:
Best Back of the House - Elizabethtown
Best Front of the House - Indiana
Best Salad/Prep - St. Marys
Platinum Club:
Ann McKay - DuBois
Jeff Stephenson - Cranberry
Deb Lehman - Annville
Positive Growth:
Michelle Taylor - Gettysburg
Ideas:
Rob Billet - Family Style Banquet Program
Ann McKay/DuBois Management Team - Order taking bingo
Chip Gapshes - Table arranging in a square instead of a rectangle
Kriss Hippo - Florescent stickers to direct guests to the web survey number
Hoss Heroes:
Greg Kilhefner - Enola - performed the Heimlich
Carol Saxton - DuBois - performed the Heimlich
Bonnie Francis - Hanover - performed the Heimlich
Hoss'pitality Leaders:
Mikell Reed - District 1
Patti Hoenstine - District 2
Kelly Divins - District 3
Tisha Hobaugh - District 4
Cheri Fleegle - Hoss's Central Processing
Manager of the Year Finalists:
Deb Lehman - Annville
Amy Lunglhofer - Duncansville
Denise Oplinger - Greensburg
Jeff Stephenson - Cranberry
Michelle Taylor - Gettysburg
Dave Yeisley - Mechanicsburg
Manager of the Year:
Ann McKay - DuBois
Breaking News.......Surprise Prize Patrol Awards 2008 Manager of the Year to Ann McKay!!!!
 A big surprise came to Ann McKay and our Dubois Hoss’s crew on Wednesday morning, June 17, where an all-store Empowerment Meeting was being held. Pat Imler and Mark Ritko were helping our DuBois store kick off the new Empowerment initiative when a surprise prize patrol of Bill and Nancy Campbell, Bob Pleva, Chip Gapshes, Bridget Bingham, and Julie Weicht came bearing gifts, balloons, and flowers and awarded Ann McKay the 2008 Manager of the Year Prize!!!
Once the award was given, a party with food and drink was shared with Ann’s crew and management team. Conveniently, the film crew of Phil Sukenik and Todd Lane were there to film the entire presentation!!! Managers will be shown the presentation at the corporate meeting in July!
We would like to congratulate our 2008 Manager of the Year Finalists:
Deb Lehman – Annville;
Jeff Stephenson – Cranberry;
Denise Oplinger – Greensburg;
Dave Yeisley – Mechanicsburg;
Michelle Taylor – Gettysburg; Amy Lunglhofer – Duncansville
And, congratulations to our 2008 Manager of the Year….Ann McKay!
Click here for some great pictures! Click here to read the full press release on www.Hosss.com.
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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