Safety Celebration!

Published 8:05 pm Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Employees of VT Hackney celebrated a safety milestone Feb. 15 for reaching their goal of 180 days with no lost time because of accidents. All employees were rewarded with Bill’s Hot Dogs, chips, cookies and soft drinks. The company recognized 59 employees with certificates and awards for working safely for one year or more. Employees with 20 or more accident-free years are (bottom row from left) Mike Tucker, CEO, Larry Harvey (36 years), Frank Fillingame (40 years), James Mills (33 years) and Sammy Deans, General Manager. (Top row from left) John Williams (21 years), Ray Barr (30 years) and Preston Spencer (35 years). Not pictured: Rossie Cobb (31 years), Vernon Sadler (31 years), Michael Booth (29 years), Wayne Pinkham (29 years) and Thomas O’Neal (23 years). If you have a photo that you would like to share in the Daily News, please e-mail it along with a description to yourtake@wdnweb.com. (Submitted Photo)