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We recently had a company picnic honoring the employees of Halo Construction. For the second year in a row, Halo held the company picnic at the Everett Aquasox Baseball game in Everett, WA. This year the employees and their families were treated to a delicious BBQ dinner before the ball game and a fireworks display afterwards. It is nice to be able to spend time outside of work with the people who are our teammates during the work day.  We were excited that most every employee was able to make it to the picnic, even those employees from our Tacoma office.  Everyone seemed to have a great time and the only problem with the evening was that the Aquasox lost in extra innings to the Yakima Bears.

In this tough economic time, Halo has the exciting opportunity to add two new people to the staff in our Tacoma location. Our Tacoma operation has been a successful venture for Halo since it officially launched last fall. The office has had stable growth and now requires the addition of two employees!

As an owner of Halo Construction, nothing makes me happier than to know that the customers of Halo are satisfied with the service and products that they receive from our company. I have the opportunity to view all customer comments that we receive after our work is complete. I take great pride in the fact that most every customer sends comments of their satisfaction.  I enjoy sharing these comments on our Testimonials tab as a way of recognizing the employees that make up Halo Construction.

All of us at Halo are excited to announce the open house luncheon for our new office in Tacoma. We are holding the event Wednesday, December 16th from 11:30am - 2 pm for all insurance adjusters and other restoration/mitigation professionals to attend.

At our monthly company meeting, Travis Rummel was recognized as the newest recipient of the Employee of the month award.  His coworkers recognized Travis for his work ethic, emerging as a leader for his peers, and for the quality workmanship he gives to each of his projects.

Halo’s employee of the month for September is Jeremy Hudson.  I apologize for the delay in the blog post of his Accomplishment.

Its fall already, and in the Pacific Northwest that means the winter claims season is around the corner. At Halo, we pride ourselves on having expertly trained crews ready to respond to any type of emergency service our customers may need. On Friday, September 11th, 2009, we held the first training session of the season for our field crews on the topic of chainsaws, tree removals, and tree impacts. It was a refresher course for some and new hands on training for others.

At our monthly company meeting, Amy Grebin was recognized by her coworkers as our newest recipient of the Employee of the Month Award. She was recognized for her eagerness to help others and for always being available to her coworkers to answer questions and assist them. She has also been recognized as a leader for Halo during the process of introducing our new, online, collaborative program. She learned the system quickly, has become very efficient at it, and is utilizing it to become a better Project Manager; all while helping others to learn the program. Amy has grown not only as an employee, but also as an individual in the 2 1/2 years she has been with Halo. All of management is very proud of Amy's growth and are very excited to see what her future holds.

There was a 3 way tie for the employee of the month of July. All Halo personnel voted for their choice of employee of the month and the three that tied were Jeremy McMillan, Craig Shore, and David Lloyd.

Halo's employee of the month for June is Boh Ramsey. He is an estimator at Halo Construction and has been a part of our team for a year and a half. Boh has exemplified the qualities of a dedicated worker and a natural leader. His attention to detail and overall drive to succeed has allowed him to continually outdo the goals management set forth for him. June was a record setting month for Boh and we are all really proud of his accomplishments.