UFS Man Of The Year

UFS hires anywhere from 75 to 80 employees. One of our senior employees, in fact our oldest, is David Kott, who works in the furniture store. He greets customers and sells. David has a very colorful history. He was a career military officer and after retirement he joined the ranks of furniture sales. Well, David's military rank is a story in and of itself. He's the only person I ever heard of who was a private for 9 years. It seems every time he was up for a promotion he'd land in the brig (that's the military jail). Seems our David was somewhat of a party animal. The rest of the details you'll have to get from David. He is very successful at UFS and when you ask him his secret he states emphatically, "I love people". David is definitely a character. We went out to dinner with David and his lovely wife, Rosemary. When the waitress came to take our order, David asked her if he ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, and cancelled the meatballs, would he get a discount. No discounts for David.

~Claire Serafin Wiegand

Biggest Loser UFS Style

Here at UFS we like to shake things up, (or let's say create a little excitement). At the first of the year we started the UFS Biggest Loser Contest which lasted until April. About 10 employees participated and I am very proud to report that together they lost 165lbs, (that's the size of my repair technician, Nick. I'm glad we didn't lose him.)
The first place winner was Jason Hawkins who lost 61lbs and took home the $400. When asked what worked he stated counting his calories and working out at the gym 5 days a week. He and his family joined the RiverPlex in January.

Second place went to Alisha Myers from Chillicothe...(She wanted to make sure I mentioned her hometown.) She won an overnight stay at Stony Creek Inn for two. She states eating healthier including Healthy Choice dinners, and walking 2-4 miles 5 times a week was the secret to her success.

An employee for thirty years, Zeke Carter came in third. His prize was a brand new bicycle. Zeke went from 317 to 285lbs. He admits cardio exercise was very important, switching between the treadmill and the stair-stepper. He also states he ate healthier, NO FRIED FOODS AND NO BREAD. Zeke loves fried fish, but now enjoys a nice garden salad and baked fish.

UFS is very proud of all the participants and we encourage all of you to keep it off and enjoy your healthier lifestyle.
~Claire Serafin Wiegand