It was great fun to have students from Norwin Middle School with us last week to kick off filming for their “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” video entry. The kids looked like pros interviewing and filming Director of Operations Joe Benz about what Intervala does in the manufacturing arena. They are participating in an annual student video contest sponsored by Catalyst Connection. The STEAM-focused program pairs up middle school students across Pennsylvania with local companies to create a new perspective on the exciting career opportunities that exist in manufacturing. Voting for the best student video will take place in early February with winners announced later that month.
Congratulations to our Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) members who completed their biennial emergency safety training last week! The team earned renewed certification on first aid, CPR, AED, fire extinguisher safety and hazardous materials identification. Big thanks to Fire Chief Bill Frye of nearby Jeannette, Pa., for conducting the training.
Our MERT team is the first line of response in the event of a medical emergency at Intervala. Each area of our facility and every shift includes at least one team member to ensure speedy assistance should a coworker be in distress.
Thank you to the caring and dedicated employees who volunteer to serve on MERT, including veteran team members Janet Grzandziel and Sarah Martin (team leaders), Chris Brison, Jason Eddy, Eric Kline, Keith Nelson and Dan Ruggiero, and recent additions Tara Lofstrom and Lori White!
MERT is just one of many committees that Intervala employees can get involved with beyond their day-to-day activities.
Let’s shoo away the flu! Intervala employees received free flu shots today without having to leave the building. A RITE AID pharmacist came on site to expertly administer the annual employee benefit. Many thanks to her and to our Human Resources Coordinator Danice McShane for coordinating the event! As you can see from our #FluShotSelfies, this year’s flu won’t make us blue!
Our amazing employees and their families were all smiles at our annual company picnic, held at the beautiful Pioneer Park in Monroeville, Pa., this past weekend. We kicked off the day with a mouthwatering lunch from Apple Harvest Catering. Mother Nature was on our side this year, delivering beautiful weather throughout the day for the many outdoor events, including the egg-and-spoon relay, “Closest to the Flamingo” long-drive contest, cornhole tournament and an all-ages kickball game. We also enjoyed a few rounds of bingo and, for the third year in a row, top-notch caricature and airbrush tattoo artists from Mike the Balloon Guy.
Congratulations to the day’s biggest winner, Courtney Mikula, who conquered the last round of bingo and the cornhole tournament. And cheers to Dan Ziegler, the long-drive champ, and Courtney Shaffer and Gail Gallagher who also won big at bingo! Special thanks to Intervala’s Employee Association for coordinating this year’s picnic.
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