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Employee Spotlight – Stinker E. Burley #79 Crew

February 1, 2013 by Rebecca Russell

Stinker girls #79Stinker guys #79 Pictured:  Shelly Self, Norleen Reed, Cindy Lou Garza & Samantha Lopez-Victoria, Mason Frost, JS Wright & Thomas Montoya Samantha Lopez has been employed for 8 months as the Store Manager.  She was born in Monte Vista, CO and is the oldest with 3 brothers.  She is currently attending Ashford University for a Bachelor’s in Education (K-12) and is scheduled to graduate with honors this year.  She is engaged and has 3 children Mya 14, Julio Jr. 11 and Arely 1.  She loves spending time reading, volunteering at the children’s schools and all their extracurricular activities.  “My favorite part about working for Stinker is all the amazing people I have been privileged to meet.  I have an amazing team at #79, we are always laughing. Every day is a joy.”  Her advice to a new employee is to always wear a smile; think of it as part of your uniform. Cindy Garza is the assistant manager and has been with Stinker for 6 years.  She is bubbly and always willing to lend a helping hand to any and all. Her patience is unfailing and she turns everything into a learning lesson. She has been married for 22 years to her wonderful husband, whom she loves with all her heart, Wally Garza. Cindy was born in Heyburn, Idaho. She enjoys hanging out with family and friends, playing cards, going to Jackpot, and watching football…GO DALLAS! She has 3 pets; Reggie, Zoey, and Boomer. What Cindy enjoys most about her job are the customers. Norleen Reed has been with Stinker for 6 years.  She grew up in Declo with her 2 brothers. She loves traveling to Vegas.  She makes work so enjoyable for everyone who enters the store, customers and co-workers alike, a favorite for many people.  She is an extremely hard worker who is always busy. She also works another full-time job for a local plant working 12 hour shifts and works full-time for Stinker on her days off. Her goal in life is to retire in a few years and work only for Stinker (that is how much she loves her job) and to travel the world with friends. This is one woman you never catch without a smile to share. Her strong character makes her a great role model for all new employees. Shelly Self has been part of the Stinker team for 6 years. She is always the first to volunteer to be flexible with her shifts, switch days or shifts or to work Holidays so everyone can enjoy time with their families. She is a strong team player. This is all in addition to working another full-time job with the school system in the cafeteria. Shelly has two beautiful daughters and the cutest granddaughter. She loves spending time with her girls and reading. Her funniest memory at work is the day a customer rode his horse through the parking lot and tied it to the vacuums. What she loves most about her job is being social with all the fun and interesting customers. Mason Frost has worked part-time for Stinker for 5 months.  He enjoys playing football, wrestling, and power lifting. He is married with three children.  His greatest ambition in life is to provide his family with the best and lead them to a successful life.  Mason and his father are both Idaho Power lifters holding state records winning many competitions. He is a true gentleman and goes out of his way to keep the coolers well organized so the girls don’t have to do any lifting. Masons number one customer comment is always about how he is always smiling no matter what.  Mason’s funniest memory at work is the day the car-wash doors closed on him while he was cleaning it and he could not figure how to get out.  His advice is to never panic when you get a rush, just provide good customer service one at a time. Joel Wright, who answers to JS, has been employed with Stinker for 6 years.  He loves watching football, GO BOISE STATE.  JS keeps the store clean and organized. His advice for any new employee would be to please always put the feather duster back in its proper place. His hidden talent would be his ability to make anyone laugh. He looks so serious that when he tells a joke, it makes it even funnier. The customers love him and his favorite thing about working for Stinker is that he meets so many friendly people. Thomas Montoya is the Shift Leader and has been with Stinker for 2 months.  He is a great addition to the team. He plays football and bass guitar. His favorite activities are spending time with his family and playing his X-Box. His greatest ambition in life is to give his family the best life he can give them. He is married to Aylia and together they have three children; two girls Tallaya and Akeyta and a baby boy, Linkoln.  Thomas said what he loves most about being part of the Stinker team is meeting new people and the fact that every day is different.

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