Happy Retirement, Lila & Paul!
The last few months has seen the retirement of two long time employees. Lila Burhenn retired after making Crest Foods her home for 43 years! Yes, you read that correctly – 43 years! True to Lila’s quiet, no fanfare style, she thought she would just end her tenure here by quietly leaving work on her final day. However, Crest Foods did not want to let this dedicated woman leave without a little bit of a celebration of her time here. When Lila needed to come in to the offices to do a little final paperwork, we were prepared with a small gathering or her co-workers in the lobby. Complete with a beauti- ful bouquet of flowers, everyone was able to give hugs and remi- nisce a little about all the past years. Lila was accompanied by her husband, Dutch, and daughter Sue. Many will know Lila and her partner in crime, Guyla Pfeiffer, as a team who have worked side by side for many, many years. (Guyla has worked at Crest Foods for 47 years). During the bubbly con- versations of her co-workers, Kevin Fish commented that when he was hired he was told he would be working alongside a couple
Shirley Reif, Jeff Meiners, Cheri Kemp Chris Pera- les, Jesse Densmore, Darreon Shuck, Gene Hodges, Kevin Fish, Erika Meiners, Sue Osborne, Kevin Gibson, Mike Meiners Seated: Guyla Pfeiffer and Lila Burhenn
of ladies in the 80’s. He said he thought ‘how hard can the work be if those ladies can do it?’ Kevin’s comment to that was “Boy, did I learn something!” Lila reminisced about starting her job here on the Hill’s Brothers jar line at a time when the ladies had to wear skirts to work! She said she had watched ‘the boys’ (Steve, Jeff & Mike Meiners) grow up and eventually work in the plant alongside her.
This is Paul Harvey, Good Day. Ok, you might have to be over age 40 to know that famous line from famed radio personality Paul Harvey. I am sure ‘our’ Paul Harvey has heard it more times than he cares to remember. After 19 years on a third shift as a Preventive Maintenance Mechanic, Paul Harvey has said good bye. Paul plans to begin the first part of his retirement with a cruise in which he will step in to walk his niece down the aisle for her wedding as her father is too ill to do so. Paul then has another vacation planned later on and following that, his time is his own. He said he would see where that takes him. Paul said he has enough projects at home to keep him busy and is looking forward to a normal day as he is so accustomed to working the night shift. Congratulations to you, Paul, and enjoy your retirement. Good day! When asked if she was ready to retire she said she was ‘half ready’ and maybe now would sleep in a little later than usual. Jeff Meiners reiterated how happy Crest Foods was that she had decided to spend so many years with us and would be missed but wished her the best in her retirement. Congratulations Lila!
Paul Harvey
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