Reid & Pederson Drainage is proud to introduce our amazing AP/AR clerk of 18 1/2 years, Sandy Peabody. Sandy not only looks out for our customers but also ensures that our business is running as smoothly as possible. Without her enthusiasm, dedication, and love for what she does every day in our office, our team wouldn’t be the same. SANDY PEABODY OUR STEADFAST AR / AP CLERK Sandy found an interest in numbers early in life. “When I graduated from high school, I went straight to work at a bank in the booking department,” she explains. Having found her calling, she thrived in what she did best. “I stayed with that bank for the next 15 years, working my way up until I reached the Federal Reserve.” For Sandy, her job is more than simply adding numbers together. “It’s really more like putting together a puzzle sometimes, and I’ve never had a dull moment in this work. It’s never the same, and I enjoy the challenge it gives me. It’s something that I’ve always enjoyed and been interested in; I’ve stayed in this field my whole life.” Sandy from working with her at the bank and knew that we were looking to hire someone. This coworker took action and told John that she knew someone who could manage the receivables and payables for the business. “He called me up, and we set a date for an interview,” Sandy remembers, “and I was hired that same day.” John was impressed not only with Sandy’s skill in her work but also with the apparent delight she took in it, as well. We knew that she would be a perfect fit for us and are grateful for everything she has done for our customers and for our team over the years. Outside of the office, you can find Sandy spending time with her grandsons at the movies or at a local park for a day of play, finding a quiet corner to read a good book, or getting together with family to play a few games. “I really enjoy playing card games. The family will get together for the holidays or a birthday, and we’ll always sit down to play a game of UNO or Scrabble. It’s a little bit of a family tradition.” When Sandy came to our team, she was unemployed and searching for a new opportunity. Luckily, one of our team members knew
WHAT ABOUT DUNDER AND BLIXEM?
THE STRANGE HI STORY OF SANTA ’ S RE INDEER
We all know reindeer visit our rooftops every Christmas Eve, but what brings them there? Follow the unique and complicated history of Santa’s reindeer to find out. A VISIT FROM WHO ON WHAT NIGHT? In the 1820s, Clement Clarke Moore penned a holiday poem that became the foundation for a phenomenon still alive today. Commonly known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” “A Visit From St. Nicholas” is a beloved story shared by every generation. It is in this poem that reindeer were first credited with powering Santa’s sleigh around the globe. Many popular songs, movies, and plays have preserved Moore’s vision of St. Nick, and his reindeer and their names are no exception. (Well, kind of.) Rudolph wouldn’t join the squad until a department store added him as part of their promotions in the 1930s. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, and Cupid were all brought to life by Moore, but have you ever heard of Dunder and Blixem? Though we now know the duo as Donner and Blitzen, Moore originally named them Dunder and Blixem — the Dutch words for thunder and lightning — but publishing companies wanted names that would rhyme better with the rest of the poem. Still, it was a few decades before Donner and Blitzen made their appearances in the version of the poem we know today. REINDEER BURGERS, ANYONE? Moore’s poem paved the way for Santa’s most famous form of transportation, but it was actually Carl Lomen, an Alaskan businessman, who mass-marketed reindeer as Santa’s companions. In the late 1890s, the Sami natives of Northern Europe, who were longtime reindeer herders, made their passage from Norway to the U.S. with a herd of reindeer to invigorate the Alaskan landscape and help their native neighbors. Lomen saw the reindeer as an opportunity and partnered with the Macy’s department store company to create a promotional Christmas parade in which Santa, led by his
reindeer, a sleigh, and Sami herders, were prominently featured. Lomen’s
goal was to promote his
massive reindeer conglomerate for the production and
sale of reindeer meat. Instead, a holiday story
was born.
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