It’s been a very busy year with a lot of changes. We have lost Todd Brown to managing the Montezuma Ready Mix Plant.  This is a move up for Todd and I wish to thank him for a job well done while he was in QC.  Jeff Thompson has been taking care of the South Ready Mix Plants.  He has had an excellent challenge this year with the numerous plants requiring inspection and, as usual, they all want it done at the same time. Scott Papish has been working the paving plants doing plant inspection.  In addition, he has been bouncing around with the crews, assisting the Parts Department, and running mixers for the paving crews. Kelsey Merical worked during the summer helping with the plant inspection on the paving crews.  Brad Karsten, our newest HMA Inspector and Mix Designer, has been keeping the Newton Plant covered and, in his spare time, he has been helping out Gary Netser at L.L. Pelling while gaining more mix design knowledge from Gary.  Next spring, Brad will be taking over doing the HMA mix design in Brooklyn.  Larry Clarkand and Jeff Jenkins have been keeping Steve Armstrong’s crew going on the HMA Portable Plant this year. Our newest employee that was hired this fall is Ann O’Clair.  Ann lives in Traer and has a B.A. in Geology.  She will be going through the DOT classes this winter to be certified.  She has been working in the field to get hands on knowledge.  Ann will be another great asset to the department.  Jay Lindenmayer has been out on the Portable PCC Plants working, and, in between, doing radio work.  Jay has been an all around person this year where needed.  He will be working through the winter again doing installs and equipment repairs.  And, last but not least, there is Kevin Sorensen.  Kevin has been helping out with North Ready Mix Plant inspection and in his spare time, he has been running the Profilograph for us.  Kevin has Profilographed approximately 155 lane miles.  That’s a lot of walking but I’m sure it was all down hill both ways.  I wish to thank you all for a job well done and for the safe productive year you have completed.  Keep up the good work.  I wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday.