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2015 weldon gazette
1. WELDON PARTS INC.
January, February, March 2015Volume 13, Issue 13
The Weldon Gazette
Special points of
interest:
ï· Summary of âOurâ year
ï· A/C, Brake 2014
ï· Christmas parties
Inside this issue:
End of 2014 1
Christmas Parties 2
Recipes 3
Pearls 4
Pets 5
Reel News 6
Miscellaneous 7
âI do not think 2015 will be a year of settling. I see 2015 as a year of changes and
challenges. In 2015 we will all have to work harder and smarter if we want to succeed and
grow. In the coming year I believe we will have to make some hard decisions and change
the way we do business. This year it will be most vital that all locations contribute to the
grow of the company and that will be our renewed focus in 2015. I look forward to the
challenges with the confidence that with all your help we will be able to look back at 2015
as a success.ââDaryle Settles, Vice President
With a new year here, we got a
recap of 2014 from both our Presi-
dent and Vice President of Weldon
Parts Inc.
âAfter a year of explosive
change in 2013, 2014 was a year of
consolidation and growth. 2013 saw
a new store in Perryton, moving to
new buildings in OKC, Clinton, and
Grand Island, and complete front
end makeovers in Elk City and
Grand Island. 2014 saw both sales
and bottom line grow. In a lot of
cases, progress came from doing
what weâve done traditionally, but
doing it better. Attendance at our
customer appreciation days was up,
and we continued to improve at
making them more efficient, and
New Year, New Beginnings
more enjoyable for customers and
vendors. Our product training
went to all stores and expanded
into outlying areas. We added A/C
certification to our deliverables to
our customer base. Marketing
took a big step forward. We
sharpened our skills at promoting
clinics and open houses. We start-
ed an organized social media pro-
gram also. We began a major re-
organization of our purchasing
procedures. We increased trans-
fer truck schedules in Florida and
our western stores. All in all, we
have laid foundation for what
promises to be a very good year in
2015. As usual, our success is
driven by the quality of our peo-
ple. On behalf of Weldon, I thank
you for your efforts. Together, we
have a bright future. Looking back
on 2014 I see the year as one of
"settling in". With the exception of
the changes required by the loss
of one of our teammates the year
was one of getting back to work
after a 2013 that brought many
changes. We settled into
new buildings, new locations
and expanded store fronts.
We settled into new store
managers, new truck drivers
and new faces. â
âDave Settles, President
2. Classes Make a Good Year
More to Come in 2015
Chuck Harwell
Here is a brief summary of
Chuck Harwellâs training clas-
ses for brakes and a/c for 2014.
âThe brakes classes went good
in all locations. There was good
attendance at all classes. The
new out of town classes were a
great success; they brought new
and old customers to us for
training. The purpose of these
classes were for us to go to
them, instead of them coming
to us. At each class for the
most part, we had Wayne Arn-
spiger (NTN) doing a wheel
bearing adjustment class before
I did the brake class. This will
continue on into 2015 for most
stores.
The A/C certification classes
were also a great success at each
location. What was a big surprise
was the lack of knowledge by the
mechanics, that they didn't know
they needed this certification to
be legal. It was trying at times to
translate to Hispanic speaking
mechanics, for the definition of
a special word, but we succeeded
in getting this done. In going
forward to 2015, we will have a
new and revised brake training
classes for both in town and out
of town locations. As for the A/
C class, "MACS" has changed
the certification power point
presentation to include the new
r1234 Freon. The power point is
more? You will have to wait and
see it for yourself. Our open
houses that included a vendor
table for our brake shop were widely accepted
by our customers, there were lots of questions
asked, and all leads were turned over to the
store managers to follow-up on for a prospect
customer. I look forward to working with all
this year(2015), and hope --- no we WILL sell
lots of brake shoes and have great classes....
Until then, be safe.â
âC. Harwell
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3. A nice dinner with the members of our local
club and a good nightâs sleep sounded like a
great wrap-up to precede our long ride home
from the National in St. Paul on Sunday morn-
ing! Our club treasurer Jennifer decided to ride
with me to dinner, which was fine with me.
Sheâs the perfect pillion as you donât often
realize sheâs there! We all enjoyed a wonderful
dinner, and headed back to the campground for
our good nightâs sleep. I backed the trusty
R1100RSL into the curb in front of our tents.
Jenn climbed off in her usual stealth mode, and
I switched off the key as the sidestand went
down. The next morning found everyone well
rested and packing up their camp. Jenn and I
decided that a hot cup of coffee sounded great,
so, along with three others, we elected to ride to
the closest shop on the fairgrounds, and Jenn
could carry four cups of coffee in a tray with
one hand and the extra cup in the other, God
bless her. However my trusty RSL seemed to
have other ideas. It cranked and cranked, but
would not fire a lick. Oh carp! I began trying to
mentally diagnose what could be wrong. Sheâs
nearing the 100k mark, but I rebuilt the HES
with new sensors and wire not long ago, that
doesnât seem likely⊠coils possiblyâŠ
computer? Ignition control module? Aww geez
this is going to take a while. I soon had it
stripped down with plastic lying all over the
sidewalk along, with the gas tank looking some-
what like skeletor. Here I am with a tiny volt-
meter attempting to diagnose the reason Iâm
not going home. It seemed like every MOA
member in the area came by with a story of
something similar happening to them and
what their problem turned out to be. Some
suggestions good, others just killing time or so
it seemed in my frustrated state. All of the
local club members were standing around,
patiently waiting to hit the road. After a while,
it became clear that they all needed to be on
the road as some needed to be at work on
Monday. I valiantly told them to
head home, that Iâd be all right.
No one wanted to leave me
there, especially Pop (winner of
the oldest rider award). He had
faint tears in his eyes when he
said, âSon, I canât hardly stand
to leave you here.â In an at-
tempt to reassure him, I said,
âPop I know, but there is noth-
ing you can do to help, and I
donât want you to have to ride
home alone. Iâve been in worse
situations than this and made it
through, now go on!â After
they had left, there I sat looking
around. The vendors had all
cleared out early, and the place
was rapidly beginning to look
like a ghost town. Keep in mind this was
Sunday morning. Motorcycle shops notori-
ously arenât open on Mondays. It was at least
two miles to the closest convenience store
for food or water. What to do? After a bit
our youngest club member Cierra Reynolds
(Youngest rider award) came rushing over,
gushing that there was a couple over there
who had two motorcycles on a trailer behind
their motorhome and had offered to unload
one and let me ride it home! They would
even haul mine home for me! Wow! The
Sara Douglas graduated from Northwood University on 12/13/14 in Midland, MI. Sara received a Bachelorâs of
Business Administration with an emphasis in Automotive Aftermarket Management. Sara worked fulltime and began
online courses in a part-time capacity before eventually
taking on a full-time course load. She plans on utilizing her
degree at Weldon Parts. Congratulations graduate!
Northwood University, Class of 2014
Stranded a Long Way From the Barn
BMW MOA Helping Hand Award
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4. perfect solution! So after meeting Myron & Norma Jo
Quapaw for the first time, we unloaded her bike off the
trailer, hurriedly bolted the pieces of mine back on enough
to make the trip, and loaded it on the trailer. I must admit
that I put a large handful of bolts & screws in the toolkit
for the ride home on the trailer. As it turned out Myron &
Norma Jo had Myronâs bike on the trailer, too, and had
sold to a gentleman in Springfield, Missouri. They were to
drop it off to him on their way home to northeast Oklaho-
ma! Only about 10 miles out of the way for them. Cierra
and her dad Marcus rode home with me, and we were only
about two hours behind everyone who had left us in St.
Paul. Can you imagine? It prompted me to think most of
the way home about how hard it would be for me to turn a
total stranger loose on my own motorcycle and what kind
of people these must be. Then it hit me like a ton of
bricks. This is exactly what it means to be a member of our
great family, and that is exactly what the MOA is! A great
big family! So, as our local President of the Springfield
BMW Roadriders (#8) I had recently read about the
âHelping Hand Award. âWhat a perfect situation for the
award! Then I realized that the NE Oklahoma club had
their rally coming up soon, and I began to hatch a plan...I
needed to get in touch with the NE Oklahoma club Presi-
dent, thinking it could add a bit to their award ceremony
and would be a great way to honor the Quapawâs for their
kindness in front of their home club. My thinking was that
I could tell a brief synopsis of the situation, and then have
Randy Eggert present the Quapawâs with their award dur-
ing their awards ceremony. However, logistics began to
interfere with my best laid plan. Bob Aldridge (Executive
Director of the MOA) was more than enthusiastic and
promised to send out the award that day to the Quapawâs
home. NO, NO Bob this is to be a surprise given to them at their
rally, it canât be sent to their home. Norma Jo turned out to be the
treasurer and also the one who picked up the club mail. So much
for sending it to the clubâs address. In the end I was able to get in
touch with Randy Eggert (president of the NE Oklahoma club)
who gave me his home address. I relayed that to Bob, who
promptly sent the award. At the Indian Nations Rally, it could have
not worked out better! My Dad, Wayne Foster, won the oldest
rider award (Again, he says heâs got enough of them by now to
wallpaper a room!) Norma Jo grabbed the microphone from
Randy and began to tell the story of helping this manâs son! Oh no,
itâs not supposed to go like this! Realizing what was happening
Randy quickly pulled the microphone away from her, and said
âNorma, we donât have time for this right now.â Well, Norma
being Norma, this really irked all 5â-1â of her, and she went stomp-
ing off with rainclouds over her head! She returned however when
Randy called me up to tell the story. When we presented Myron
and Norma with their award, Norma had tears in her eyes and
both arms around me. Myron and I are both Vietnam vets, and, in
typical Myron fashion, he shook my hand and quietly said, âWe
take care of our own donât we?â So, the moral of this story is that
next time someone asks, âWhy should I join the MOA?â instead of
giving the stock answers like the anonymous book, or the Owners
News, or likeminded individualsâŠthough these certainly are wor-
thy reasonsâŠjust pause for a moment...look them in the eye and
tell them they are joining a family who cares.
Steve Alderman and Richard West are retiring from
the Joplin store at the end of February. Steve has been the
manager in Joplin since the store was purchased in October
of 2005. Richard started to work in October 2011 as a
counter and warehouseman. While Steve and Richard have
enjoyed their time at Weldon Parts they feel it is time to do
a little relaxing and a lot of fishing. They both appreciate the
time spent at Weldonâs and have enjoyed being a part of
the Weldon family. They want to wish everyone success in
the future and thank the Settles family for allowing them to
be involved in this great
organization.
Tony & Steve
âLotâs of Fishing Coming Soonâ
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Stranded a Long Way From the Barn
BMW MOA Helping Hand Award
6. The Nebraska Christmas Party was held December 6th at the
Ramanda in in Columbus, Ne. âWe found this a good central
point for all of the Northern Stores to meet up at. The weather
was typical Nebraska weather "cold and overcast". We had a
very good attendance of 37 employees, spouses, and friends.
Missing were one each from Norfolk and Omaha and three from
North Bend. Grand Island had perfect attendance The night was
a simple one with food, friendship, and fun. The die cast Wel-
don trucks were a very nice surprise and we understand that
Bryan is to thank for creating and obtaining them. A special
thank you to Amy Settles (OKC) for her continuing special gift to
everybody of the homemade breads and candied treats. This is
a fantastic company tradition that has been carried on from
Alledee Settles, Leon's wife. We from Nebraska would like to
thank Weldon Parts for their generosity, caring,
and employment. Thank you all for treating us like a big family.â
Happy Holidays to all!!
From Nebraska
Christmas Parties 2014
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7. On December 4th, 2014, Weldon
in Little Rock, Arkansas held their
Christmas party at The Butcher
Shop. It was attended by: Harald &
Billie , Dave & Amy , Cliff & Mar-
tha , Bob & Paige , Joey [bed bug]
&Jenny , Ron Rice & Pam. Every-
thing was very good [food & just all
being together that evening] .
(Picture taken by Cliff)
Houston Christmas Party 2014
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14. Peppermint White Russian
Fill a glass with ice and then
combine- 2 parts peppermint
schnapps, 2 part Bailey's (the
coffee flavored kind), 1 part half
and half. Garnish the rim with
crushed candy canes (I used
honey to make them stick) or
add a peppermint stick to the
drink!
Spicy Pretzels
Pour oil and spices into a gallon Ziploc bag. Seal and shake to evenly combine oil with spices
Add in pretzels, seal up Ziploc bag, and gently shake to combine.
There are 2 different ways you can finish the pretzels:
OPTION 1: you can leave them in the Ziploc bag and allow pretzels to soak up the seasoned oil for
at least 6 hours, or ideally for 24 hours. Turn bag to shake up pretzels every few hours.
OPTION 2: bake the oil soaked pretzels in a 200 degree oven for about 1 hour, stirring several
times to ensure even baking. Allow to cool before eating.
Pretzels will keep in an airtight container for 3 weeks.
You will need:
16 oz (1 lb.) bag tiny twist pretzels
3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
1 tsp lemon pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1-packet of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch
dressing mix
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16. THE EMERGING PANDEMIC OF SUTH SYNDROME AND CRD
A Clinical Study of Disease Progression and Treatment Methodology
SUTH syndrome and CRD are two forms of a very serious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Many affected with this
terrible disease are often unaware that they have it, and most often, afflicted people refuse to accept that they have this condition.
Afflicted people affect the lives of everyone around them, so everyone should be aware of this condition.
SUTH syndrome or CR has been classified as a psycho-social disease. Symptoms of this dreadful disease may include signs that the
afflicted patient has delusions of grandeur, self-righteousness, unwarranted feelings of superiority, arrogance, or even the belief that
they are more important or that the world revolves around them. Symptoms also may manifest in various forms of flagrant stupidity.
There are many other symptoms that can manifest, but, these listed are the most common and most easily recognizable.
In its earliest forms, this condition is known as SUTH syndrome. In some cases, in the SUTH stage, the disease can be cured if treat-
ment is administered frequently and repeatedly. SUTH syndrome is named for the most common treatment, called appropriately
âSUTH therapyâ. It is difficult to diagnose in a clinical setting, because onset of symptoms or flare-ups most often occur in public.
However, the effects are obvious, and usually even the most inexperienced layperson or clinician can correctly identify the symptoms.
If someone is in need of a SMACK UPSIDE THE HEAD, it will be obvious, and treatment must be administered quickly and liberally.
Delays in administration of treatment following an attack may reduce the effectiveness of treatment, and the progression and re-
sistance of the disease may be reinforced, causing accelerated metastasis into the more severe form.
Side effects to the provider of the treatment can include mirth, disgust, or revulsion, but these side effects are temporary. These side
effects can return unexpectedly, even after several years without an occurrence, especially when the provider is relating a narration of
administration of treatment to another person, such as a friend, legal officer, or health care provider. Most often, in the patient, side
effects can induce mild feelings of anger or embarrassment. In a rare few, the treatment side effects can be so severe that it causes
involuntary muscle spasms, usually in the form of unpleasant and sometimes violent physical actions or verbalizations directed toward
the provider of treatment. Therefore, caution should be used when administering this treatment, and the provider should be pre-
pared to duck or quickly vacate the immediate area. Studies seem to indicate that intervention is most effective when the patient is
completely unaware that treatment is about to be administered.
For advanced cases, when the full onset of Cranial Rectosis (commonly called âhaving [his] head up [his] assâ) is reached, there is no
cure. The only known effective treatment for the disease at this stage is a radically advanced form of smacking one upside the head.
This advanced form most often involves a smack upside the head using a large heavy object. Research has shown that heavy hard-
bound books are the most effective treatment aids. However, in an emergency situation, a fist will suffice, although, the effects are
more temporary, and the symptoms will return. Extreme cases MUST be referred to a licensed psychologist that specializes in treat-
ment of anti-social behaviors and neuroses, as psycho-surgical intervention may be required to minimize the debilitating effects of the
diseaseâs natural progression. Some medications may also be effective treatments; unfortunately, they havenât been discovered yet.
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DISCLAIMER-- *The researcher of this dreadful disease (the person who wrote this completely farcical article, which is intended
for amusement purposes only) does not in any way condone or encourage the actual application or administration of any treatments
mentioned or recommended in this article, and will not in any way be held legally, morally, financially, or otherwise liable for any con-
sequences to or arising from any person who chooses to administer nor any person who receives these treatments. If you are so
stupid that you actually take this article seriously (and some of you will, although, we all know people who may benefit from this
treatment), then consequences of any form that you incur ARE YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT!
~~ researched by and this article composed by Scott H., B.S. B.S., N.M.Q.W. (no medical qualifications whatsoever)
Ogreâs Pearlsof Wisdom
Scott Hillen
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17. Empty Fields by Dave Earnest
Simple things in LifeI was sitting on my front porch one evening,
watching the sunset; The sky and clouds changed colors so many times.
The next evening I watched the rain fall so gently on the leaves and on the big
oak trees, the blue birds were making a nest in a box I had put up and the red
birds were eating out of the bird feeder I put up. I also looked at the American
flag I put out on a flag pole. All of these things are so simple. We see these
things every day in life with our eyes.
It was at this time I closed my eyes and the thought came to me: What if I was
blind? So if you can see with your own eyes, the simple things in life. Count your
blessings.
True story
Written by
Clifton McAdoo
May 3rd 2010
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Metal bleachers fall into shadow
as the sun descends to the horizon.
Now only memories of the season can be imagined
and the resounding echoes of cheers are no longer heard.
The bases have all been gathered,
bats and gloves are put away for the winter
and the baselines will soon be obscured with snow.
The plaques of dedication will remain until next yearâs sunlight
and the scoreboards will sit idle.
The dugouts will be absent of orders shouted by coaches
and the field will be vacant for these many months
of winterâs bitter kiss.
At Christmas youngsters will be given a glove,
or a bat... and they will yearn for the return of the season treasured
in the golden sunlight for mere moments of greatness
when the metal bleachers will once again
hold the hopes of parents and fansâŠ
and are no longer vacant accepting the cold shadows.
Lights will shine once again above the field
and bugs will swarm at the light
while players toil in the summer heat
using those Christmas gifts
to become adultsâŠ
19. Reel News
The thriller movie Hours starring the late Paul Walker, sets off in New Orleans just before
Hurricane Katrina hits. His pregnant wife gives birth prematurely and later dies in surgery
and her baby is in critical condition. The baby has to be
kept in a neonatal incubator. When the hurricane strikes,
all the power goes out and everyone in the hospital leaves.
But the baby's father stays because the baby can't be
moved so he has to take care of his baby by making sure
the ventilator stays on. And because there's no power, the
only power source is generator that he has to crank every
few minutes. This movie was a pretty good movie. Paul
Walker never ceased to amaze me with his acting skills.
This film keeps you on your toes every 5 minutes at least.
It is a must see.
4.5
âThe Wolf of Wall Streetâ
In The Wolf of Wall Street DiCaprio plays Belfort, a Long Island penny
stockbroker who served 36 months in prison for defrauding investors in a
massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on
Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer
Steve Madden. I wasnât too fond of this movie at all. I kept pausing it
getting distracted with other things, but just could not get into this. Some
say it was supposed to be funny, but the drug scenes were way too drawn
out for me. I wouldnât recommend anyone wasting their time on this film.
Everyone has their own opinion though. :)
âHoursâ
2.5
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20. 1/07 Cliff McAdoo OKC-CORP
1/08 Mike Mulcahy NFK
1/13 Brian Moore PENN-CORP
1/14 Zach Wolfe TUL
1/25 Myron Quapaw TUL
1/26 Lanne Baldwin CLT
1/26 Danny McMullen JOP
1/28 Bob Wilson HOU
3/03 Steve Myers ELK
3/06 Rick Walker CLT
3/06 Jason Wooten DAL
3/13 Billy Cole JAX-BRAKE
3/19 David Lane ELK
JANUARY
March
February
2/03 Anthony Coursey WWD
2/04 Cassie Baldwin WWD
2/09 Claire Phillips JAX
2/09 Leon Reese TUL
2/10 Carolyn Clinton OKC-CORP
2/10 Danny Moore ORL
2/13 Tammy Goddard PENN-CORP
2/15 Ronnie Sales JOP
2/19 Dallas Settles OMH
2/21 Budd Hembree OKC-CORP
2/28 Daryle Settles OKC/PENN CORP
Volume 13, Birthdays
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21. New Employees
Carey Warner Muskogee 10/31/2014
Ira Fobbs Dallas 11/13/2014
Colt Straub Transfer 11/18/2014
Marvin Hensen Joplin 12/01/2014
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22. Left to right: Tony Sargent, Ronnie Sales, Mark Henson, Danny McMullin, Richard West, Steve Alderman
Joplin Crew
Left to right: Bob Perlinger, Cliff McAdoo, Tim White, Joey Ward
Little Rock Crew
Harald Wallace
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23. Bob Perlinger and Paige at the 30th year toy run in Little Rock, Arkansas
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Weldon Spotlight
Ann in Tulsa, Oklahoma gets a surprise birthday cake
New office/counter area at the Omaha store. When complete,
they will have a 700 Sq. ft. usage display room available.
24. Trucking Word Search
BATTERY BRAKEDRUM CLUTCHES
GASKET HEADLAMP KENWORTH
LUCASOIL MACK MUDFLAP
WIPER
Word Bank
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