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Jennifer Padgett (seated in wheelchair) is surrounded by her mother and father, Rudy and Louise Pad gett, and the employees at Roanoke who responded to Jennifer’s needs, demonstrating the Piedmont spirit. Boarding stairs (top to bottom): Ken Jones, cleaner; Ibmmy Stultz, lead cleaner; Roger Ttolley, cleaner; Robert Duncan, cleaner; Bill Freiberger, mechanic; Roger Jackson, cleaner; Jack Heenan, cleaner; Phil Johnston, cleaner; Tim Scott, cleaner; Robert Jones, inspector; and Kevin Tice, stockroom. Standing (1 to r): Ttodd Phillips, cleaner; Chuck McKinney, cleaner; Don Renick, cleaner; Ray Arthur, au tomotive; Wes Crow, avionics; Andy Camera, lead automotive; Clyde Dooley, lead cleaner; LuOra Payne, secret£iry; and Ron Reagan, lead mechanic. ROA demonstrates the Piedmont spirit Occasionally something occurs in a workplace that causes others to stop and take notice. . .and applaud. That was the case recently at Pied mont's Roanoke maintenance hangar, where the 152 employees responded to the plight of an eight-year-old girl who had been seriously in jured in a merry-go-round accident. Jennifer Padgett, daughter of third shift cleaner Rudy Padgett, had her right leg nearly severed in the playground accident. Because of the severity of the injury, Jennifer could not have a cast, but had to be fitted with a metal brace which has 11 pins screwed into the bone of her leg and foot to hold the bones in place. Since she can bear little or no weight on her foot and leg, Jennifer has been confined to a wheelchair since the June 24 accident. To date Jennifer has had five operations on her foot and leg, and a strong possibility remains that she will need a bone graft. In the true spirit of Piedmont, Padgett's fellow employees from the maintenance facility decided to do something special for Jennifer. Don Renick, cleaner, assisted by Clyde Dooley, lead cleaner, and Tom Atkins, cleaner, were responsible for es tablishing a fund for Jennifer. Donations totaling $400 were collected and presented to her in a purse the men had purchased. As is typical of the Roanoke maintenance per sonnel, they went a step further. Wheels installed on Jennifer’s brace to enable her to move about with her walker did not function properly, so sheet metal workers Vernon Shoun and Joe Har rell repaired them. In addition, they fabricated a metal tray to fit her wheelchair so she could play and eat more conveniently. "This is the first place I have worked where anyone did something as nice as this for me and my family. These men deserve all the credit in the world. Even those who were on vacation con tributed to Jennifer’s fund when they returned. That’s one great bunch of men,” Padgett said. It was Jennifer’s thank-you note that prompted this story. She drew pictures, including those of a Piedmont 727, to give to the men. Her salutation was "Dear Piedmont friends. . That says it all. LuOra Payne. Roanoke, contributed this story for the Piedmonitor. service awards years Whittaker, Art Sta, Mgr., ROA years McMillan, Ed Captain. B767 Dom., CLT years Spencer, Jim Captain, B767 Infl.. CLT years Angel, Jerry Dir.. Ground Support Equip ment/Tooling, INT Burger, Jim Sr. Sta. Agt.. SDF Kelley, Dick Dir. Reliability & Cost Cntrl.. INT McFalls, Bill, Jr. Sr. Sta, Agt.. AVL Wirt, Bill Sr, Sta, Agt.. AVL years Alexander, Joanie Flight Attendant. CLT Bragg, Paye Res, Supvr.. INT Clark, Judy Coord.. Agcy. & Group Sales. INT Cole, Ron Sr. Sta, Agt., RIC Coleman, Doug Sr. Sta, Agt,. FAY Dalton, Nancy Flight Attendant, ORF Ford, Sylvia Flight Attendant. ORF Gillespie, Charlie Sr. Sta. Agt,, AVL Greene, Johnny Mechanic. INT Hutchison, Marjorie Sr. Sta. Agt.. GSO Johnson, Tbny Supvr.. AV/EIect Base Main., GSO Moore, Walt Lead Cleaner. INT Petty, Jerry Sta. Mgr„ CHS Powell, Dan Sta, Supvr.. RIC Salley, Tbmmy Cleaner. INT Settle, Jerry Sta. Supvr.. CLT Shuler, Clyde Mechanic. ATL Stamps, Sandy Flight Attendant. CLT Thomas, Tferry Cus. Svc, Mgr., MIA Tbdd, Weenie Mechanic. INT years Archer, Ron Sta. Supvr.. SDF Baity, Tina Asst. Mgn. Res.. INT Barth, John, Jr. Sta. Supvr.. MIA Brown, David Mechanic. INT Campbell, Jenny Sr. Sta. Agt.. RDU Carlucci, Phil Supvr.. CTO. NYC Clark, David Sr. Sta. Agt,. TYS Cook, Ibmmy Shift Supvr.. Dispatch, INT Cooper, Virginia Sr, Res. Agt.. INTRO Crumley, Carl Dir,. Pas. Proced.. INT Goodman, Becky Mgr.. Cargo Acctg., INT Gurganious, Prank Cleaner. ILM Hinkle, Myra Res. Supvr.. INT Isabel, Charles Sta. Supvr,. PIT Lopez, Bob Lead Mechanic, [NT Montgomery, Barbara Supvr.. CTO, INT Richmond, Eddie Sr. Sta, Agt.. TRI Saxon, Lamar Sr. Sta. Agt,. CAE Sellars, Theresa Sr, Res. Agt.. INT Stack, Frank Sr. Sta. Agt., SATO. FMT Thompson, Roger Lead Avionics Tfech.. GSO Ward, Tbmmy, Jr. Inspector. INT Williams, Reese Sr. Sta. Agt.. MIA Wright, Tbny Res. Supvr.. INT Wysong, Bill Sta. Mgr., LAX years Allen, Carlton Mechanic. GSO Assaid, Mark Sr. Sta. Agt.. ROA Batson, Hollis Captain. B737. CLT Braunig, Greg Captain. B727. CLT Burnisky, Linda Sr. Inventory Clerk. ROA-FB Byrnes, Mary Grnd. Oper., Data Spec.. INT Carpenter, Bobby Mechanic. INT Collins, Phil Mechanic, INT Collmer, Sean Sta. Supvr.. SYR Cramer, Jim Cleaner. DCA DeAngelo, John Supvr. Shop Maint.. GSO Draughon,Ifed Cleaner. INT Fine, Ken Stock Clerk. INT Heath, Jean Credit Analyst. INT Heidenberger, Tbm Captain. B737. BWI Heitmanek, Chuck, Jr. Captain. B737. CLT Hill. Ted, II Captain. B737, CLT Johnson, C.A., Jr. Mechanic. INT Johnson, Gale, Jr. Captain, B737. CLT Krstich, Don Captain. B737. CLT Lee, Ty Captain, 8727. CLT Marion, Sandy Flight Attendant. GSO Masencup, Eddie, Jr. Supvr,, Flight Tt"ng. Sched.. INT McCann, Neal, Jr. Captain. 8727. CLT Medlin, Ray, Jr. Ground School Instruc,, INT Miles, Robert Non-Destuc. Tbch.. INT Mitchell, Muriel Flight Attendant. MIA Montesano, Mark Dispatcher. INT Morgan, Cindy TBM Clerk, INT Mustin, Myca Stock Clerk. INT Orr, Dfirrell Captain. B737. GSO Overcash, Hugh, Jr. Lead Stock Clerk. GSO Parker, Kendall Lead Mechanic. INT Pettus, Mike Mechanic. (Automotive). TPA Phillips, Dennie Flight Attendant. GSO Reece, Donna Buyers Assistant, INT Rhodes, Harry Captain. B737. 8W1 Rutledge, Lea Anne Flight Attendant. CLT Sheorn, Jimmy Captain. B727. CLT Tbrres, Elmo, Jr. Captain. B727, CLT Ibwnsend, Joanna Flight Attendant, ORF Trepiak, Richard Captain. F28. SYR Tuttle, Mike Captain. B737. GSO Vick, Akeary Captain. B727. CLT Wallis, Dick Captain. B737. 8W1 Wiley, John, III Captain. B727. CLT Willoughby, Milton Sr. Sta, Agt.. DCA Zettwoch, Larry Captain. 8737. CLT years Ayers, Tbmmy Captain. B737. CLT Babiarz, Jodi Flight Attendant. BWI Beazley, Chuck Captain. B737. CLT Bonavita, Joy Flight Attendant. SYR Brondou, Bernard Grnd. Oper,, Data Spec., INT Brooks, Raymond Sr. Sta. Agt., BOS Brown, Charlie Mechanic, GSO Burke, Tbny Aircraft Sched. Coord. II, INT Byron, Debra Flight Attendant, SYR Coleman, Tbm Asst. Dispatcher. INT Davis, Bernie Dispatcher. INT Demong, Lynn Sr. Res. Agt.. INT Harris, Tfed Sr. Sta. Agt., CLT Hewitt, Johnna Acctg. Clerk, INT Hull. J.B. Supvr,, Line Maint., CLT Joseph, John Sta. Supvr.. DTW Lee, Regina Sr. Sta. Agt., BOS Lewis, Jim Captain. 3727. CLT Logan, Bob Captain. 8737. CLT McAlphin, Tim Sales Rep.. DCA-C Miller, Claudia Sr. Sta. Agt.. SYR Morgan, Carol Secretary, ORF Murcko, A1 Sr. Sta, Agt.. PIT Nichols, Jim Captain. B737. CLT O’Brien, Don Captain. F28. BWI Ormon, Tbm Captain, 8737. CLT Ostrander, John Sr, Sta. Agt., ROC Piper, Bill Captain. B737. BWI Purkis, Claire Sr. Sta. Agt.. PHL Rayfield, Kenny, Jr. Sr. Sta. Agt., CLT Sarakaitis, Frank District Sales Mgr., CAE Shelton, Roy Captain. F28, BWI Sink, Keith Technician II, INT-FB Taylor, Jeff Supvr.. Gen. Acctg.. INT Walters, Marci Flight Attendant. SYR Williams, Ceketha Flight Attendant, BWI Wimmer, Kim Shift Supvr.. F/A Sched.. INT Worsham, Greg Sr. Sta. Agt.. CLT August 1988 • Piedmonitor
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