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July 2016

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AGGREGATES MANAGER / July 2016 3 July 2016 Vol. 21, No. 7 aggman.com /AggregatesManager @AggMan_editor Editorial Editor-in-Chief: Therese Dunphy Editorial Director: Marcia Gruver Doyle Online Editor: Wayne Grayson editorial@aggman.com Design & Production Art Director: Sandy Turner, Jr. Production Designer: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Linda Hapner production@aggman.com Construction Media Vice President, Construction Media: Joe Donald sales@randallreillyconstruction.com 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com Corporate Chairman: Mike Reilly President and CEO: Brent Reilly Chief Operations Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Financial Officer: Russell McEwen Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Vice President of Events: Stacy McCants Vice President, Audience Development: Prescott Shibles Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault For change of address and other subscription inquiries, please contact: aggregatesmanager@halldata.com. Aggregates Manager TM magazine (ISSN 1552-3071) is published monthly by Randall-Reilly, LLC copyright 2016. Executive and Administrative offices, 3200 Rice Mine Rd. N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Subscription rates: $24 annually, Non-domestic $125 annually. Single copies: $7. We assume no responsibility for the validity of claims of manufacturers in any advertisement or editorial product information or literature offered by them. Publisher reserves the right to refuse non-qualified subscriptions. Periodical circulation postage paid at Tuscaloosa, Alabama and additional entries. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage retrieval system, without written permission of the copyright owner. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 507.1.5.2); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Aggregates Manager, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Community relation efforts are a worthwhile investment by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com EDITORIAL C ommunity relations — or lack thereof — can have a profound effect on your ability to succeed in the aggregates industry. As one operator told me, involvement with members of your local community goes a long way toward dispelling some less-than-favorable myths about our industry. In fact, I believe these programs are so vital to the health of not only your op- eration, but to the industry as a whole, that they are the theme of this year's photo contest. Boy, did we have some fabulous entries. One even includes wedding pic- tures taken in an aggregates operation! Eight entries are featured in this month's issue, including on the cover and in Operations Illustrated (page 21). All entries are featured in a photo gallery at www.aggman.com. Be sure to check it out and pick up an idea or two for a new initiative within your company. If you don't already have established community relation programs in place, get started with these tips from your peers. • It doesn't have to be complicated to have a big impact. Simple steps can go a long way. For example, Roger Group Inc.'s Rutherford Quarry (page 14) sweeps around the scalehouse, plant entrance, and main roads. "We sweep every day to keep the road clean for our neighbors," explains Travis McGaffee, area pro- duction manager. • Make sure you have support from the top. "Support from the top is critical," says John L. Kulper, safety and environmental director for Wendling Quarries. He notes that the Manatt family, which owns the company, understands that community relations are a huge part of the success of the industry. • Be receptive to new opportunities. When members of the community ap- proached Aggregate Industries about riding its barge along the Mississippi River, what Patty Christensen, land and environment manager for the North Central Region, refers to as its "shining star" began. Say yes to your next good opportunity. • Play into your passion. Everyone has personal interests; figure out how to in- corporate yours into a community relation activity. "When it comes to pushing the flag issues, I'm the spearhead for this company," says Tom Dupuis, man- ager of the environment and engineering departments at Dolese Bros. Co., and a military veteran. He brought a program for a military spirit medal to the company's community relations committee for sponsorship. Investment in simple activities shows the community your business is an asset to be appreciated and supported. Get out there and put your best foot forward!

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