Delta Companies Annual Picnic
On June 1, 2014, Delta Companies’ DLH employees celebrated the annual picnic with their friends and families at Cape
County Park. The event was catered by Mike’s Meats and More of New Madrid, Missouri. Prizes were drawn for those in
attendance. Each child in attendance received gift bags and cash prizes. The rain showers throughout the day provided a cool
relief to a hot crowd, while the children enjoyed a chance to play in the wet grass and, ultimately, the mud. Thank you to all who
attended and Delta hopes to see everyone there next year.
EMPLOYEE NEWS
Jerry (Environmental and
Safety
Manager)
and
Rhonda Neels’ son, Bradley
Neels, was promoted to
the rank of Corporal for the
Cape Girardeau City Police
Department on July 1,
2014. Jerry also celebrated
becoming a grandfather, for
the second time. On April
17, 2014, Bradley and Amy (Marchbank) Neels, with
daughter Reese, 3, welcomed Samuel Lon Neels.
Samuel weighed 7 lbs and has a very excited big
sister! Reese continued her duties as a big helper
by decorating the Safety Bake-off entry cake with
Grandpa Jerry. They did a wonderful job! The Neels’
families had a blessed year - Congratulations!
H a y d e n ,
Rhett,
and
Gabriel Perry
came to visit
the corporate
office on June
10, 2014! They
entertained all with eating breakfast provided by dad,
Andy Perry (IT Manager). They are very well-behaved
young men and on their way to being IT gurus, just
like Dad. They have iPads and DS games and know
their way around a computer…they may be the future
techies for all of Delta’s computer needs.
Mackenzie, daughter
of Jason & Geri
Lawless (Regional
Controller),
played
for the Heartland
Nationals
softball
team this season.
The
team
won
1st Place in the
State Tournament for 8 and Under. The tournament
was held in Sikeston, Missouri, where the athletes
competed against four other teams in the league.
Congratulations to Mackenzie and her teammates!!!
Madison, daughter
of Ric (President)
and
Christy
Neubert, along with
her 13 teammates
from
Athletes
Plus, traveled to
Orlando, Florida,
for The Summit Cheer Competition at Walt Disney
World. Day one of the two-day competition began on
May 2, 2014, where team Athletes Plus competed with
13 other teams. Making it to Day 2, the team secured
7th place, NATIONALLY. Congratulations!
B r y a r
Cousins,
son
of
Heath (Delta
Asphalt of
Arkansas)
and Jennifer
Cousins, was selected to represent the city of Heber
Springs, Arkansas, by participating on the Heber
Springs All-Star Travel Team. Playing centerfield,
Bryar helped the team earn the title of League Champs
of the Heber Springs 12 and Under City League for
2014! Congratulations on a fine season!
Pamela Hubbart’s (Delta
Asphalt
of
Arkansas)
daughter, Amanda Prince,
celebrated her graduation
from
Greene
County
Tech High School on May
22, 2014. Amanda will
be attending college at
Arkansas State University in
Jonesboro, Arkansas. Due
to her hard work and amazing efforts throughout high
school, Amanda has received a scholarship from the
University. Congratulations and good luck, Amanda!
You have made your mother and DELTA proud!
Madden Cortez, grandson of
Gary (MO Construction Shop)
and Gail Zweigart, participated
in the Little Mister Firecracker
pageant during the Jackson
Fourth of July Celebration at the
Jackson City Park. Madden was
a crowd-pleaser with his patriotic
clothes and handsome smile!
Great job, Madden!
Kaleb Luttrell (16), the son
of Karee Luttrell (Clinton
Quarry), attended a twoweek training for the Naval
Sea Cadets in July. He
graduated with honors and
was the only one to be given
the Commander’s Coin out
of 103 cadets in training. The
leaders and trainers vote for
cadets to receive this honor. He was chosen as having
the most determination, honor, leadership, and values
out of the troop. He also received the Presidential
Fitness award for having the fastest running time
and most pull-ups and push-ups. Kaleb is a Junior
at Quitman High in Quitman, Arkansas. Great Job,
Caleb!!!
Julie Ann Faith was born on
July 19th to proud parents Brian
(SEMO Stone) and Crystal
Parmer. This beautiful baby girl
has definitely captured her dad’s
heart (and has him right where she wants him)!
Welcome baby Julie!
Welcome to the world Cooper
Wyatt, son to Jacob (SEMO Stone)
and Katelyn Sullivan. Cooper was
born on July 16th and is the pride
and joy (and the first child!) of his
parents. Congratulations on a
healthy baby boy!
KP: Honoring the Life of a Very Special Person
It is with a saddened heart that the Delta Family says goodbye to Ora Kevin Proffer (SEMO Stone), who passed on Tuesday,
July 29, 2014. Kevin, better known as KP, was the secondary plant operator at Southeast Missouri Stone (SEMO Stone). He
had worked at the quarry since 1986, becoming very close to his fellow co-workers and taking pride in his work.
Tad Moats (Quarry Foreman) reminisces on the conversations he had with KP:
“The house Kevin was raised in was located on the border of the quarry. He often talked about how this place was a
playground for him and his siblings as they were growing up – and how much fun they had here. KP will be missed by all of
us who worked with him. I want to say ‘Thank you’ to him for being much more than a co-worker, but being my friend and
comrade. May one day we meet again.”
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