October 2022 Newsletter
MICHAEL SAVILLE
VOTED ARKANSAS SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
We are proud to announce that Michael Saville has been selected by the LSAR team as Employee of the Month for September!
Michael arrived at Lone Star Communications in 2010 and has been loyal to the engineering department all these years currently serving as a Project Engineer. In fact, the 13th of September was his LSAR 12th Anniversary. He was born in San Diego but has been a resident of Arkansas for the majority of his life. Michael lives on lake Conway and enjoys gardening. He specializes in useful plants like mosquito repelling plants, aloe vera, etc. He loves his dogs and enjoys spending time with his family, especially his granddaughters. You may have seen Alex and Lilly in the office from time to time. He served in the Navy for 10 years installing alarm systems and has 32+ years of industry experience.
Comments from Michael's coworkers
A quiet type, yet very knowledgeable, dependable, and a strong mentor to his co-workers. Doesn’t ask for recognition, but deserves it all the same.
Michael consistently acts decisively to tackle difficult problems, all the while demonstrating a positive attitude in the face of challenging situations.
Michael displays an uncanny knack to see the complete system and project and proactively communicates crucial or important information on a timely basis to sales, operations, and engineering team members, as well as extracting required information from vendors and customers.
Michael is consistent, dependable, dedicated, and loyal to this company. I appreciate his no-drama personality and that he is always willing to help his team.
Thanks, Michael for upholding our values: One Team, One Purpose, One Family!!
THE FUN STUFF
Michael will be receiving a $50 gift card and an Employee of the Month certificate.
We got a huge response this month. Thank you to everyone that participated!
JONATHON MURPHY
VOTED GRAND PRAIRIE SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
We are proud to announce that Jonathon Murphy has been selected by the Grand Prairie team as Employee of the Month for September!
Jonathon started his career at Lone Star Communications on January 17th, 2000. He is a part of our Customer Experience Department and holds the position of Senior Systems Specialist ED.
Comments from Jonathon's coworkers
One Team! Always willing to help and help the team!
Hard-working
Work ethic
Always very helpful and professional
"Jon Murphy – what can I say about this gentleman that everyone does not already know? Jonathon is such a consummate professional, cutting edge technical support, brilliant implementation, and just plain solid as they come. He continues to accel at everything he touches!" - Michael Langelier
"It’s incredible how Jonathon always able to overcome any obstacle thrown his way." - James Schwendig
"Jonathon always makes sure to take the time to help me with any questions I have and offer assistance if needed. He goes out of his way to assist our schools whenever they need it." - Erin Tate
EDUARDO MAGALLANES
VOTED GRAND PRAIRIE SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
We are proud to announce that Eduardo Magallanes has been selected by the Grand Prairie team as Employee of the Month for September!
Eduardo started his career at Lone Star Communications on February 18th, 2019. He is a part of our Operations Department and holds the position of Lead Technician.
Comments from Eduardo's coworkers
I have heard great things about Eduardo. Some comments have been: he is a reliable employee and on time, most of the time. To me, this is a good example of One Purpose.
Keeping always the excellence and getting the job done the first time.
One Team
"Congratulations Eduardo! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Keep up the good work. What you do matters!" - Chris Bell
"Eduardo has worked hard since day one and always shows interest in learning more. There have been obstacles in some sites most would not be comfortable dealing with but he steps up all the time and gets work done. When he steps on a site for the first time there is no hesitation on what to do, he finds the problem and gets to work. He is a great asset to Lone Star Communications." - Adrian Castenada
"Eduardo has great communication with the GC or customer, very dependable get tasks done on time or early. He is a great team member and always willing to help out. Eduardo is vastly improving on the technical side and continuing to learn.
Each show what is to be One Team, One Purpose, and One Family. Thank you for all that you do and congratulations once again!" - Mickey Longoria
THE FUN STUFF
Jonathan and Eduardo will each receive a $50 gift card as well as an Employee of the Month coin.
DONNA WALKER
VOTED CENTRAL TEXAS SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
We are proud to announce that Donna Walker has been selected by the Central Texas team as Employee of the Month for September!
Comments from some of Donna's coworkers.
Donna is always helping people around the office with things! We appreciate her, and she is very nice!
Processes all Expense Reports for Company in a timely manner.
She gets things done!
THE FUN STUFF
Donna will receive a travel cooler and $50 gift card.
SHAWNA FALCO
SHAWNA FALCO VOTED HOUSTON SEPTEMBER EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!
We are proud to announce that Shawna Falco has been selected by the Houston team as Employee of the Month for September!
Shawna started working for Margie Adams in June 2000 (11 months after Marquis) and worked for her for 15 years until becoming part of Lone Star. In a previous career, Shawna worked at a dentist's office and even taught dental hygienists classes.
Shawna has a cool bag of gadgets and likes to have them on hand in case of an emergency. I don’t know if she was a girl scout, but she would have made a good one. She always has an updated hurricane kit and is ready to go.
I have left the office late many a night and Shawna was still in the office making sure the work got done. When you work behind the scenes, most folks don't realize the details that have to be settled to do the kind of work we do. As Shawna will tell you, details matter.
Shawna plans to retire on October 1, 2022, and begin to pursue her bucket list. It’s a great list. You should ask her about it.
- Ron
Comments from Shawna’s coworkers
“Shawna always goes the extra mile to be sure things are correct in her paper trail....”
“Always willing to help & keeps excellent notes.”
“Team player, and always goes above and beyond.”
“Shawna understands the importance of showing her Team that they are valued and appreciated. She is generous with verbal recognition and more than once a thank you note and sweet treat was left on my desk. Also, she was always willing to mentor, teach or support anyone who needed help. She will be missed.”
“Always working hard and makes sure her work is accurate.”
“If anyone deserves this, it’s Shawna. The true definition of committed to doing the best job possible.”
“She always goes above and beyond on everything.”
“Shawna is an asset to Lone Star Communications Houston. She will be greatly missed after she retires.“
"Shawna is one of the hardest working people I have ever known. Her tireless dedication was a major part of the success of Halco and she has been a huge asset to Lone Star as well.
Her work ethic is amazing and we will miss her terribly. Here is hoping she can finally put her feet up and kick back. She has certainly earned it ." - Jamie Selman
THE FUN STUFF
Shawna will receive her gift set from behind door #11.5 in Ron’s office and we will add her name to the plaque in the front lobby alongside the other 2022 Employees of the Month (Joel Orellana, Cris Ortega, Andrew Mueller, Carlos Melo, Debra Sandoval, Ernie Chavez, Marquis Woodard, Hector Ruiz).
Finally, Shawna will receive a limited-edition Employee of the Month commemorative custom coin designed by our own Cliff Switzer.
