A volunteer from the Catholic Action Council picks up TMMK's left over
Holiday Meal boxed lunches.
TMMK's Leftover Holiday Meals go to the Needy
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (December 17, 2010) — More than 750 boxed meals, 250 pieces of pie, 24 pans of turkey along with pans of green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing that were left over from TMMK's Holiday lunch were donated to the Catholic Action Center, a non-profit organization that provides food, shelter and clothing to Lexington's homeless. The Catholic Action Center was very grateful for the donation and noted that the timing was perfect. The shelter is experiencing a high volume of request due to the winter weather which had drained their food surplus.
On Wednesday, Dec.15, David Raisor, Georgetown area coordinator for Toys for Tots arrived at the 601 lobby to retrieve TMMK's donations. In this photo, team members from Human Resources meet with Raisor before he loads his trailer full of the goodies for distribution to needy Scott County children.
TMMK Team Members Give Back to the Community During Holidays
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (December 16, 2010) — A big thank you to all of the team members who donated to this year's Toys for Tots campaign. 10 boxes of toys were collected from team members from across the plant to benefit some of the 440 children in Scott County who were identified as being in need this Holiday season. Special recognition to the team members in Body Weld, Powertrain and Paint who conducted special activities to generate support for the program.
Environmental Engineering Specialist Heather Johnson (right) and Facilities Control General Manager Carl Kurz (center) present Vice President Osamu Ushio with the gold Corporate Habitat of The Year plaque from the Wildlife Habitat Council.
TMMK Site Named One Of Top Three Corporate Habitats Of The Year
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (December 13, 2010) —TMMK was recently ranked as one of the top three Corporate Habitats of the Year. The award was given by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) and recognized the plant for its commitment to the environment. Nominees are chosen based on a company’s commitment to changing the habitat including length of project and scope of work.
Only the Monsato Company out of Muscatine, Iowa and Ontario Power Generation from Niagara on the Lake, Canada placed before TMMK, with the latter taking home the top prize.
An ordained minister, Assembly 2 HJ240 team member Mitch Carmack has a love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. He’s standing next to his 2009 Sportster Nightster.
Life-long Dream Helps Team Member Witness His Beliefs to Others
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (December 1, 2010) — A tattoo, an earring and a Harley Davidson shirt may not be the typical gear of your Sunday morning minister, but Assembly 2 Team Member Mitch Carmack said his style has opened the door for him to witness to many who he may never have met otherwise.
All his life, Carmack, an ordained minister, has had a love for motorcycles. But it wasn’t until about 18 months ago, thanks to his wife Stephanie’s suggestion, that he bought one.
“I’ve desired to have a motorcycle my whole life,” Carmack said. “Once I started riding, I loved it. It’s a passion for me.”
Mark Rucker, Facilities Control Specialist
On The Job Training Helps Specialist Find Second Calling
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 29, 2010) — Mark Rucker, a specialist in the Facilities Control group at TMMK, says Toyota’s commitment to a safe work place has helped him teach community college classes at night.
Years ago Gateway Community College in Northern Kentucky advertised for someone to teach in its Energy Careers program. After applying, the professor in charge asked Rucker to teach a safety course. Although safety was not his background, while working at Toyota he had helped develop the electrical safety systems and knew the importance of safety in the workplace.
Willing to learn more himself, Rucker, who has been at TMMK for 18 years, took the part-time job.
Darrell Spencer, Assembly 2 Team Member, has helped start archery programs in several county schools across Kentucky.
Love of Outdoors, Sports Equals Educational Experience for Team Member
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 19, 2010) — About five years ago, Assembly 2 second shift Team Member Darrell Spencer took his bow hunting skills to the next level. He began to participate in archery competitions.
Spencer, a team member in MA430, says he usually travels somewhere every weekend between January and August. And, he’s had success, placing as high as 11th in the nationals with more than 700 shooters.
He’s utilized his skills also to benefit area youth. As a member of the Kentucky Traditional Bowhunters Association out of Harrodsburg, Ky., he’s helped start archery programs in several county schools across Kentucky.
Departments Recognized for Diversity Contributions
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 17, 2010) — Department Diversity Committees (DDC) from Assembly, Paint, Plastics, Powertrain, Quality Control, Production Control, Human Resources, Cost Management, Plastics, Manufacturing Support and Body Ops were in the spotlight during a recent Diversity Recognition event yesterday in the Visitor Center.
During the event the winners of the annual "Buzz About Diversity" and "Beyond the Basic" awards were announced.
Meryl Newton, a Body Weld Production Engineering assistant manager, back row right, coaches the “Cool Breeze Track Club” in Scott County during the summer.
Body Weld Assistant Manager Helps Kids Reach Goals Through Athletics
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 16, 2010) — A dream that started several years ago came to light in 2007 when a break in production volume gave a Body Weld Production Engineering Assistant Manager just enough time.
Meryl Newton, a former track and field athlete, wanted to bring the sport to area youth. Throughout the seasons, area children have several opportunities for soccer, baseball, football and basketball, but there was not a league for track and field outside of school in Scott County and very few in the area.
Newton, with the support of Toyota VIP money, has been coaching area youth since 2007. “Cool Breeze Track Club,” with many of the participants being children of TMMK team members, practices for an hour and a half three nights a week.
Ergo Cup Competitors Receive Presidential Safety Coins
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 15, 2010) — Safety recently presented two groups, Assembly 2's David Morgan, Todd Eggleston, and Tim Turner and Body Operations' Mike Divine, Barry Smiley, Bryan Berryhill, Paul Presley and J.J Griffith with Presidential Safety Coins for their achievements in the 2010 TEMA Ergonomic Cup competition.
The Assembly group and their entry dealing with quarter glass installation improvement tied with an assembly group from TMMTX for first place in the contest, while BOPS theme on tap-tool ergonomics was the contest runner-up. The three groups will represent TEMA at the IEC Applied Ergonomics Conference in March, where they will compete in the national Ergo Cup competition.
QC/QE Assistant Staff Clem Walters teaches computers to seniors at the Ed Davis Community Center. Walters says all her computer knowledge was gained through on the job training at TMMK.
On-The-Job Training Utilized To Give Back To Youth, Seniors
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 10, 2010) — Challenged by the thought of how she could help her community, Quality Control/Quality Engineering Assistant Staff Clem Walters began pounding the pavement looking for ways to make a difference.
She found the opportunity in 2006 through Georgetown’s Ed Davis Community, Inc. which hosts a variety of classes including Art, Music Theory, Basic Computer, Electrical and Gardening, as well as a summer basketball league for the children in the community
“I had heard they were looking for new members and someone mentioned that they needed a computer instructor,” Walters said. “While I didn’t think of myself in that role, I thought why not?”
Stamping Team Member Shawn Clark, Quality Control Team Leader Dave Jones and Die Manufacturing Team Leader Chris Towery volunteered in Haiti over July shutdown to repair a school damaged during the January 2001 earthquake.
Missionary Trip Shows Team Members True Meaning Of Diversity
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 8, 2010) — "It was a life changing experience," that's how Quality Control Team Leader Dave Jones describes his volunteer experience in Haiti this summer.
Over July shutdown, Jones, along with Die Manufacturing Team Leader Chris Towery and Stamping Team Member Shawn Clark, took part in a missionary trip to Haiti organized by Georgetown's Harmony Christian Church.
The trip was planned well in advance of the January earthquake that rocked the Haitian capital of Port a Prince, and the clean up efforts made their efforts even more challenging.
QC Manager’s Love Of Music Shines In National Spotlight
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (November 1, 2010) — Whether you watched it in person at the Kentucky Horse Park or ran across it while changing channels in your living room, odds are nobody had a better view of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) opening ceremony than Quality Control Manager Scott Ruck. That’s because Ruck had a front row seat for all the activities-singing during the opening ceremony.
Team Member's Vineyard Shows Diversity in White and Red
During all of November TMMK is showcasing g different team member profiles as part of Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Month. These stories were submitted by team members who wanted to share some of the different activities and interests that they are involved in with the purpose of promoting the spirit of diversity. This is the first in a series of Team Member Spotlight features.
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (October 28, 2010) — Facilities Control Specialist David Steedly sees diversity in terms of white and red. That’s because he’s the proud owner of a vineyard that produces more than 5,000 pounds of grapes a year. Eventually Steedly’s harvest becomes red or white wines produced at local wineries.
He and his family also take the fruits of their labor and make homemade jams and jellies.
“When we started, there were maybe only a dozen vineyards in Kentucky,” Steedly said. “Now there’s at least a hundred that have popped up all over the state.”
James Surprises Color Me Safe Contest Winner At School
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (September 30, 2010) — Veronica Palmer, daughter of Body Weld Team Member Chip Palmer, poses with TMMK President Wil James. Veronica and her classmates at Lexington Christian Academy were treated to cake and lemonade to celebrate her winning entry in the annual Color Me Safe contest, held as part of June’s Safety Month celebration.
Traveling Avalon Class at the Kentucky State Fair
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (September 6, 2010) — Visitors to the TMMK Kentucky State Fair Booth were definitely “Traveling Avalon Class.”
That was the theme for this year’s exhibit, which showcased the all new restyled Avalon. More than 80 team members and 16 members of management volunteered to man the booth. It’s TMMK’s 21st year exhibiting at the fair.
Money generated from team member’s recycling of mixed office paper will go to help fund a transportation program which assists schools with paying for field trips to visit TMMK. In this photo Community Relations’ Ashley Chatham gives students from Bourbon County Middle School a guided tour of TMMK’s Nature Trail and Environmental Education Center.
Team Members Help Students Through Recycling Efforts
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (August 27, 2010) —Next time you toss a pile of papers in your break area recycling bin you just might be helping a local school “go green.”
A recent change in the routing of the money generated through the recycling of TMMK’s mixed office paper will go into a Transportation Reimbursement Program, designed to help local schools afford to go on field trips to TMMK’s Environmental Education Center/Nature Trail.
Previously the money, nearly $1,500 per quarter, went into the plant’s general fund to cover miscellaneous expenses. Money from Visitor Center gift shop sales also goes towards the transportation fund.
Eleven new members were selected for TMMK’s Diversity Advisory Council. The team members were chosen based on their application, department/section management recommendation, personal interview, leadership and commitment to diversity. From left: Theodore (TJ) Johnson, Karolyn Anderson, Jovonda Williams, Norman Jones, Billie Peavler, Terrell Foley, Bob Bush, William Wilkinson, and Carl Kurz.
New Diversity Advisory Council Members Appointed
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (August 12, 2010) —TMMK’s Diversity Advisory Council (DAC) has announced the appointment of 11 new members. Exempt team members from across the plant make up the 19-person group, which helps steer diversity activities and plans.
This year’s new members were selected from 20 applications. The team members were selected based on their application, department/section management recommendation, personal interview, leadership and commitment to diversity.
Four team members were recently acknowledged with Presidential Safety Coins during June's Safety recognition efforts. Left to right: Mike McNary, QC; TMMK Chairman Steve St. Angelo; Bill Allman, Paint; George Castlen, Die Manufacturing; and David Eades, Assembly Pilot.
TMMK Wraps Up Successful Safety Month
THOUSAND OF TEAM MEMBERS GET INVOLVED
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (August 6, 2010) —TMMK Safety set out to make this year’s National Safety Month celebration one for the record books and judging by the plantwide participation they reached their mark.
Everyday during the month of June team members had the opportunity to participate in a safety activity, contest or promotion. Even before stepping foot in the plant, team members were met with colorful safety messages posted on signs all over TMMK’s grounds and parking lots.
Winners of this year’s cardio challenge are Assembly 2’s A Step Above. Front row, from left: Frieda Brinegar, Darrell Rhodes, Tammy Peach, Team Captain Jim Lewis and Carol Gensheimer, Fitness Facility. Back row, from left: Assistant Manager Mary Jane Wills, Assistant General Manager Raymond Bryant, Devonna Underwood, Eric Brumback, Manager Tim Pack, Missy Florence, Amy Petro and Rebecca Lucas, WLEN. This is the second year for the contest which was sponsored by WLEN and the Fitness Facility.
Plantwide Challenge Helps Team Members Reach a Healthier Lifestyle
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (July 5, 2010) — What could you get done in 2,544 hours? For TMMK team members participating in the Team Up To Go the Distance Challenge...those hours brought them one step closer to a healthier lifestyle. In all, 157 participants formed teams and logged 152,663 minutes worth of cardio exercise over a three-week period.
The winners were Assembly 2’s A Step Above, averaging 916 minutes. Second place was last year’s champion, Body Shop Runners with 751 minutes. Taking home third place honors was Assembly 2’ s Elite 8 with 634 average minutes.
Doug Cottrell, Powertrain V6, sands and preps a picnic table for staining
at the Old Friends Rescue Facility in Scott County.
Helping Out, Having Fun: All Part of Community Service Day
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (June 30, 2010) — Walls are freshly painted, fences are sanded and stained, horse stalls are clean and grounds are now weed free-all thanks to TMMK team members who participated in the 13th annual Community Service Day held this year on June 23.
On that day, TMMK allowed team members to volunteer at select non-profit agencies. This activity is during the normal working day and team members are paid regular wages for the day. A separate day will be held for second/third shift team members on June 30.
Environmental Engineering Specialist Dave Steedly shows second graders how a solar radiometer works. It was one of several activities planned for the students who spent all day at TMMK’s Environmental Education Center and Nature Trail during Field Day.
Field Day Gives Back To Area Students
GEORGETOWN, KENTUCKY, (April 26, 2010) — It’s the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and TMMK celebrated with a variety of activities, one of which was open to Scott County students. One hundred second graders from Garth Elementary visited the Environmental Education Center and Nature Trail to participate in the second annual Environmental Field Day.
The students were split into groups and allowed to participate in three activity sessions, lasting 30 minutes each. Sessions covered a host of topics that captured the students’ attention. The children performed water sampling in Cattail Lake, baked smores using solar ovens and shared a laugh while running an environmental-themed relay race. The day concluded with students taking an Earth Day environmental pledge.
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