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MAY 2017
Moment
My Walmart
Associates find their
time to learn and grow.
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Shareholders-Bound 9:05 a.m., March 8, 2017, Store 1517, Pompano Beach, Fla. Cody Necessary, department manager, toys, whoops with joy when he learns that he will represent his store at the 2017 Shareholders Meeting.
Contents
May 2017
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Here’s to Moms, PHOTOS Meet associates from Canada
in our latest gallery entries.
Pets, and
Barbecues! RADIO The DJs share their ultimate
spring-cleaning playlist.
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MONEY Get savvy shopping tips for
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FEATURE
+ 23 My Walmart
Moment
These six associates share
the moments when they
knew that Walmart was the
Washi Tape or Burger
place they were meant to be.
Ashley Archey Cooks Up a
VPI Win With Chuck Roast 6
Pomeroy Giles Believes
in Exceptional Auto Service 51
Tom Noland, store manager,
Store 2674, Greenville, Pa.
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READER TIP
“Put popcorn chicken and other fried items in a pan to move
them from the fryer to the hot case so you won’t drip grease
on the floor or accidentally burn someone with the basket.”
Mark George, optician, Vision Center, Store 1431, Keokuk, Iowa
SOCIAL LIFE
Here’s
Seen on Instagram the Beef!
dougmcmillon Having a simple
solution for busy
president and CEO of Walmart families helped
one associate
Margie started as an Overnight Stocker, was sell her VPI,
recently promoted to GM Support Manager and chuck roast.
last week graduated from the Walmart Academy
at store #5363 in Lovejoy, GA. Super proud of you,
Margie, and wish you all the best in the future!
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It’s My Walmart
ASHLEY ARCHEY DIFFERENCE MAKER
Department Manager, Meats
Store 5133
Anderson, Calif.
The Right Fit
LaToya’s perfect for her role in personnel, and she goes above
IT’S MY VPI
and beyond to help new associates find their perfect roles, too.
Why I Chose She Makes the Difference Career Guidance
Chuck Roast LATOYA CLAYTON
LaToya does orientation for “I basically worked my way up
“At the time, sports and
school were in session.
Personnel Coordinator new associates, providing a
tour of the store and training.
to personnel from electronics.
I enjoy seeing associates I’ve
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Store 3880 Ashland, Va.
Chuck roast is great in the She also pairs them with trained realize their potential See why LaToya was
slow cooker; families can Awarded another associate in the same and move up, too. One asso- awarded her Happy to
come home and eat dinner “Trucker Hat”
pin role. It’s clear to everyone she ciate I hired has already risen Help pin at walmart
after all their activities. loves what she does. to assistant manager.” world.com/LaToya.
It was the first time I tried
VPI, and now interested
associates ask me about it.”
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WIRE between the 10th
and 20th of every month.
Are you winning cash
this month? Check out
the VPI leaderboard
and learn more about
the VPI program at
walmartone.com/VPI.
My VPI Success Story
My Volume How I My “I do my job to the
Producing Item Increased Sales Results best of my ability,
Chuck Roast “I put the chuck October 2015 and I care about
roast in the $2,705
front deli doing the right thing.”
October 2016
bunker and
$12,001
LaToya Clayton
featured it
in my fresh- Increase
meat wall.” 344%
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It’s My Walmart
The deli team’s pride in Prima Della products is so strong
that associates serve them in their own homes. Here,
Susanne Larsson offers a sample of her favorite—
the Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast—to a customer.
ON THE JOB
A Very
Big Deal
Big smiles, great prices, free
samples: This team shares
their love for a Private Brand.
Susanne Larsson, department
manager for deli at Store 3273 in
Overland Park, Kan., knows an easy
way to inspire customers to try products
by Prima Della, Walmart’s Private Brand
of premium meats and cheeses:
“I ask them if they want a taste.”
“Giving out samples puts smiles
on our customers’ faces,” adds Store
Outstanding Manager Joanna Sheehy.
Service Susanne’s team has been keeping
A great customer
customers smiling and winning them
experience starts
over to Prima Della since the brand
with friendly, helpful
launched in 2014. In addition to samples,
associates—an area
where this store went the great prices entice customers. All deli
the extra mile. shoppers are told about the Prima Della
Double Deal: a pound of meat and a
half-pound of cheese for just $9.
Here’s the team’s advice on offering
service that’s a cut above:
• Make customers feel special.
Deli associates slice each order to
the thickness the customer requests.
• Listen to your customers. Ask what
they like and keep plenty in stock.
• Know the products. Associates try
all the new products first so they can
better answer customers’ questions.
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It’s My Walmart
Laundry
Essentials
In addition to detergent, there’s
Great Value Ultimate Fresh fabric
softener. Dryer sheets have
also been revamped with new
fragrances and new packaging
to fit into the Ultimate Fresh line.
(They’re made in the USA, too.)
MY STORE, MY BRAND
Smell of So Fresh
and So Clean
Freshen Up Success
Great Value Ultimate Fresh
products are currently available
in two fragrances: Original
Clean and Blooming Lavender.
During the yearlong
development process, cleaning
power was rigorously tested to
ensure that these detergents
The brand-new Great Value Product developers worked
remove stains and soil as well as,
or better than, national brands do.
with fragrance houses and did
Ultimate Fresh line offers multiple rounds of testing to
ensure the most pleasing scents.
customers a way to shake up
their laundry routines with Scientific Method
sweet aromas and low prices. Phillip Turner, product development
manager, Private Brands, household
chemicals, at the Home Office, has a Ph.D.
in chemical engineering. He led the
development team for this line, adding his
expertise to the creation of the products
and making sure that testing was done
accurately. The result: exceptional quality.
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who worked on the new line, at walmartworld.com/Phillip.
It’s My Walmart
NEWS TO KNOW
Get Happy With the
ALIZA WOOD
Share a Smile Challenge
PROMOTED TO
Department Manager, Grocery Celebrate customer service and connect with your customers!
Store 4676 Albuquerque, N.M. Stores compete May 8–12 to see who can inspire the most smiles.
JUST PROMOTED
Aliza’s Sense
of Urgency It’s easy: Engage The store with
“Aliza was an overnight stocker.
When we lost a department customers and the highest
manager, she stepped up, create smiles. number of
often helping with scanning.
You can’t teach that sense Share your smiles posts, shares,
of urgency.” on Facebook with and likes using
Michael Molina, store manager,
Store 3317, Alameda, N.M.
#ShareASmile. #ShareASmile
will win the
Aliza’s challenge.
Dedication
“I’m always here on time,
and I always make the effort
to be here until the job is done.
I always try to put my two
cents in, because my input
might help to make our work
safer or more efficient.”
Her Tips
for Success
· Be passionate and Participation can raise
focus on the positives. your store’s Friendly
· Keep learning and
taking on new challenges. score. If you win, your
· Have fun! Enjoying the store will get a visit
job keeps you motivated.
from Walmart Radio
For nine years, Aliza has also DJs Bo and Antonio.
been in the U.S. Army, where
she has three jobs, one of which
is mortar transportation driver.
Now, that’s worth
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Here’s to Moms, Pets, and Barbecues!
… can earn you “Spring Flowers”—the Happy to Help
recognition pin that will be awarded in May and June.
Grow your customer
service skills and see
what blooms for you!
Here are some ideas:
• Unload full carts
onto checkout belts.
• Load bags into cars.
• Help customers
find gifts for moms,
dads, and grads.
Get Fired
Up!
About grilling.
For more tips and stories, visit About Mom. About
the season.
walmartworld.com/HappyToHelp. Check out these
oh-so-easy tips!
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TRY IT MY WAY
The Grill
Master
Mike can grill just about
Pick the Cooker anything. Here, he shares
This versatile grill some of his secrets.
smokes, bakes, roasts,
sears, braises, and I grew up in the kitchen,
more, all without watching my parents and my
propane or natural gas. grandparents. They passed
their love of cooking down
Pit Boss 700FB Wood Fired to me, but my real passion is
Pellet Grill w/Flame Broiler grilling and smoking. I love
being outside with my family,
and there’s nothing like the
Grab the Essentials smell of that smoke.
Mike makes sure he has I grill year-round and hardly
accessories like tongs and ever use my stove. My dad and
a spatula at the ready. I even built our own smokers.
Choose Your I grill everything, including
Expert Grill 3-Piece Wood onions, mushrooms, kiwifruit,
Barbecue Tool Set Hickory and apple are bananas, and apples. I’ve even
(A Private Brand!) two of Mike’s favorites cooked alligator kabobs and
when using his smoker. wild game like elk and mallard!
This product also works My family’s favorite is my
in the pellet grill. baby back ribs. The meat
should pull off easily, but with
Pit Boss BBQ Hardwood Pellets a little resistance. If it falls off
Experiment With the bone, it’s overcooked. My
Flavors secret is to sear the ribs hot at
Mike makes his own rib rub with the end of the cooking to get
garlic, paprika, chili powder, a nice crust.
brown sugar, and a few of his If you’re new to grilling,
own secret ingredients. MIKE OROZCO go low and slow on the heat.
Don’t get impatient—my
Day Maintenance Lead thick-cut pork chops take
Great Value Spices (A Private Brand!),
Smithfield All Natural Pork Loin Back Ribs Store 810 Mason City, Iowa four or five hours to grill! As
your confidence grows, don’t
Mike mans the grill while his be afraid to try new flavor
family and Josh Uhde, assistant
manager at Store 810, dig in.
combinations. I’ve learned
a lot through trial and error.
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SIMPLE TRICKS
Flamin’ Good
Veggies
Follow these tips for perfectly grilled
fresh vegetables and fruits every time. Pick Your Pepper!
Poblanos and
Anaheims tend to
be relatively mild
for spicy peppers
(but some can be
hotter than others!).
HONEY HELPS Cubanelles are usually
pretty mild.
Fruit can overcook
before grill marks
appear. A chef trick:
Brush fruit with a
mixture of honey and
oil to get marks quicker.
RECIPE REMAKE
Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes
Chiles 6 medium poblano, 1. Broil peppers for 15 to 20
Rellenos
Anaheim, or cubanelle minutes, turning once, until
peppers skins are blistered. When cool
4 oz (½ brick) Great enough to touch, peel skins off
KNOW THE TEMPERATURE Value Cream Cheese peppers. Cut openings in each
1½ cups Great Value pepper and remove insides.
Most veggies cut into planks will This dish was a favorite of Shredded Monterey 2. Heat oven to 375 F. Combine
cook well right over the flames. Teresa’s when she lived in Jack Cheese, divided cream cheese, 1 cup Monterey
Starchy vegetables like potatoes Texas. The version here cuts ½ cup Great Value Frozen Jack cheese, corn, rice, and
may take longer, so indirect heat
(away from flames or the hottest
calories but keeps the flavor! Whole Kernel Golden ½ cup cilantro. Stuff peppers
Corn, defrosted with this mixture.
THE CUT MATTERS briquettes) might be needed for ½ cup cooked Great 3. To make sauce: In a blender,
some of the cooking time. Value Long Grain combine undrained canned
Skip the skewers and cut veggies TERESA ROUSCH
Enriched Rice tomatoes, onion, oil, wine
like summer squash or eggplant
Department Manager, ¾ cup chopped fresh vinegar, garlic, oregano, and
into large, even planks to keep
Housewares cilantro, divided salt. Puree until smooth.
them from falling through the
1 14-oz can chopped 4. Pour sauce into a 9-by-13-inch
grill grate. Chop them into Store 6476 Danville, Ind.
tomatoes, undrained baking pan. Arrange stuffed
bite-size pieces before serving.
½ cup chopped onion peppers on top. Sprinkle with
2 tbsp canola or olive oil remaining ½ cup Monterey
1 tbsp wine vinegar Jack cheese. Bake until sauce is
1 clove garlic bubbling and cheese is melted,
1 tsp oregano 30 minutes. Remove from oven
¼ tsp salt and garnish with remaining
Perfect Surface ¼ cup cilantro. Serve warm.
The Expert Grill Stainless Steel
Griddle Grill Topper, new this
Makes 6 servings. Per serving: 288 calories, 21 g fat
year, is great for produce that’s
TIME IT WELL (10 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 456 mg sodium,
too small to sit on grates. 18 g carbohydrate, 7 g sugar, 3.5 g fiber, 10 g protein
Cook the meat first. While it rests,
throw on the vegetables and
fruits: Many take roughly 4 to
8 minutes to cook. Everything will
be ready to eat at the same time.Spark Sun
Treat Yourself,
HOW-TO
Mama!
Drew Barrymore,
Create Your MUST-HAVES a mom of two, shares
a few beauty favorites
Celebrate Mom!
from her Flower line.
Perfect Patio
Show your mother some love on her special day
Accent your summer hangout with with these cool—and unexpected—tech gift ideas.
mix-and-match décor and accessories.
BLISS IN THE SHADE ONN FASHION
PHONE CASES
Flower Ultimate Travel
Add a fun pop of color to
Help protect Mom’s Brush Set
your backyard with this This miniature set is the
Private Brand Mainstays phone with these
stylish Private Brand perfect size for tucking
9' Market Umbrella. You’ll into a diaper bag or purse.
stay comfortably cool as cases, including one
you dive into a book. option that has durable
electroplated sides.
Available for iPhone.
This clear case
shows off Mom’s
phone and style
(pictured with rose
gold phone)! Flower Pots Powder Blush
CUSTOMIZABLE SEATING The satiny finish enhances
skin tones for the perfect
Better Homes and Gardens,
sun-kissed glow.
a Walmart Proprietary Brand,
has Camrose Farmhouse
Industrial Chairs available in
several colors. They coordinate MIXING IN PATTERNS
with cushions and rugs that’ll
make your space totally you. The Better Homes
and Gardens Camrose
Farmhouse Mosaic
Tile Top Table brings a
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SOUNDBUDS Eyeshadow Palette
NB10 BLUETOOTH Amp up the drama for
SUMMER GLOW EARBUDS date night by applying
these silky powders
These Mainstays Solar- These water-resistant with a wet brush.
Powered LED Pathway earbuds hold up to
Lights set a relaxed tone intense workouts
once the sun sets. and jogs in the rain. +
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and calendar notifications via Bluetooth.
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My Walmart
10 ITEMS OR LESS
What Your Pet Wants When does working at Walmart
May is National Pet Month. Walmart has everything become more than a job? What
you need to keep Fido and Fluffy happy and healthy.
triggers the realization that
1. 5.
Serta Multipet Katz Walmart is the place for you—
Sertapedic Gel 1. Kuddler Cat Toy
Memory Foam With crinkle-noise a place where you can learn,
Orthopedic fabric and catnip,
Couch Bed this bird is a grow, and make a difference?
The memory cat’s dream.
foam insert
Many associates can point to a
6.
makes this bed a
comfy place for
Globlets 9" moment when they just knew.
Latex Pig
your pet to nap. 5.
6.
This hilarious dog Do these stories remind you
2. toy grunts when
Pet All Star squeezed. of your own moment?
Training Pads, 7.
50 Count PetArmor Plus
The pads’ 2. for Cats
7.
fragrance attracts One dose can
pups and keeps last up to 30 days
your carpet and kill lice, fleas
accident-free. (along with their
3. 8.
eggs and larvae),
Nature’s Recipe and ticks.
Dry Dog Food 8.
A recent Walmart Purina Friskies
addition, options Savory Shreds
include a 3. Cat Food
grain-free recipe 9. Variety, 32-Pack
that’s ideal for Four feline-
some dogs with favorite flavors
food sensitivities. ensure mealtime
4. never gets
Special Kitty boring.
Scoopable Tight 9.
Clumping Cat Pure Balance
Litter, 20 lbs Chicken &
Made in the USA!
4. Brown Rice
Walmart’s Private Recipe for Dogs
Allyson Hay
Brand of cat Walmart’s Private
products
includes this
Brand food
contains real
When I First Put on My Uniform
scented litter ingredients like “The moment I put on that uniform, I just felt
suitable for Private Fleet Driver
multiple cats.
chicken and Transportation Office 6818 | Searcy, Ark. pride. It never crossed my mind that I would
whole grains.
Hire Date | July 1, 2002 go anywhere else. This is it. This is home.”
22 Walmartworld.com Walmartworld.com 23Colette Gates
Wyatt Fall Cashier
Store 3635 | Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Department Manager, Lawn and Garden Hire Date | Oct. 20, 2015
Store 1929 | Cloquet, Minn.
Hire Date | Sept. 29, 2012
When I Got to
When I Knew My Register
I Meant Something For years, Colette volunteered with
to the Company an inner-city homeless ministry.
When she lost her own home and
“I started as a hardware associate, and my ended up a resident at one of the
store manager approached me several times shelters, a fellow volunteer stepped
and asked if I’d be interested in a future with up to lend a hand. That was
Walmart. He started adding more tasks to my Stacy Dailey, a self checkout host
plate, and I successfully completed them. I felt at Store 3635, and she suggested
great, like I stood out. If he hadn’t talked to me, Colette apply for a job at Walmart.
I may not have stayed. He made me feel like Colette’s determination and
my time at Walmart meant something. I feel warm smile landed her a spot as
like I can make a difference here.” a cashier. A fellow associate gave
her a car so she could get to and
from work.
Colette celebrates her two-
Monica Mendoza
year anniversary with Walmart
in October. She now trains
de Sanchez
other cashiers.
Of her Walmart moment, Colette
says, “I knew when I got to my
register, when customers started
Department Manager, Toys
saying, ‘I’m glad you’re here,’ that
Store 4430 | Maricopa, Ariz.
this was more than just a job.
Hire Date | Nov. 16, 2015
It was an ‘assignment,’ which is
when someone is called to be at a
When I Got More particular place and time and for a
particular purpose. I’m blessed and
Responsibility grateful to be here.”
“I went to help out at Walmart during
the holidays. At first I was nervous,
but they made me feel very com-
fortable. They trained me and gave
me more responsibility, and I liked
it! I knew I wanted to be one of the
holiday associates who stayed. The
Alan Johnson When I Could See
the Big Picture
Assistant Manager, Fresh
Monday after Christmas, they called
Store 5110 | Draper, Utah “I realized that my managers were
and asked me when I could go back
Hire Date | Feb. 23, 2010 putting me in roles and letting me train
to work. I went in three hours later
because I live in the same neighbor- for a position before I was in it. I would
hood. I was very happy.” not be here now—or have gotten here
as fast—without them.”
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Stories of Amazing Associates
Terry Zickuhr
Department Manager, Toys Store 1901 | Butte, Mont. Hire Date | Dec. 29, 2009
When I Was Told You Can Go
Anywhere You Want in This Company
When Terry, a retired Air Force avionics technician, started at Sam’s Club 4805 in Billings, Mont., as an over-
night forklift operator in 2009, all he wanted was stability. His military training and discipline soon caught the
eye of supervisors. His Walmart moment was when he saw that the company was a good fit for veterans.
“After a few months, I was named Associate of the Month and then Associate of the Quarter,” Terry says.
Ready
“They said it was for job performance but also for pointing out safety programs and making sure the whole to Help
team follows the same structure and standards. If people are reminded of something in a respectful way,
Cassie Brandt loves
they appreciate that input. They know you care. The club manager pulled me aside and said, ‘You can go to serve her
about anywhere you want in this company, as long as you stick to it.’ So I stayed, and I continue moving up.” customers and her
country—she’s a
member of the Army
National Guard.
When was your Walmart moment? Let us know at walmartworld.com/MyMoment.
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CASSIE BRANDT
Department Manager, Jewelry,
Shoes, and Accessories
Store 3511 Hayden, Idaho
Proud Service
Born into a patriotic family that includes an uncle
in the Green Berets, Cassie Brandt knew from
a young age she wanted to join the military.
Now that she’s in the Army National Guard, she’s
grateful for how her military background prepared
her for Walmart.
“When I do inventory here at the store, I’m
ready for it,” Cassie says. “The military trained me
to have that attention to detail.”
In her role as a supply specialist for the guard,
Cassie’s responsibilities include ordering and
issuing uniforms, gear, and weapons for fellow
soldiers. “I absolutely love being a supply
specialist,” she says. “It’s a lot like customer
service—knowing I’m the one who’s there to Cassie Brandt says joining the Army
help when my unit needs something.” National Guard is “one of the best
Store Manager Scott Robertson says Cassie decisions I ever made. It’s amazing.”
is a hard worker with a great attitude. “If we have
the opportunity to hire a veteran, we absolutely
will,” he says. “Veterans have a great work ethic,
and they’ve been trained for quality. They also
understand how to be team players.”
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TOM NOLAND
Store Manager
Store 2674 Greenville, Pa.
A Leader’s
Drive
Last year, when he was a co-manager
at Store 2287 in New Castle, Pa.,
Tom Noland held up a marker and
asked associates what he had in his
hand. “A Sharpie,” they responded.
“No,” Tom replied. “It’s a commitment.”
The Sharpie was Tom’s way of
engaging associates to join him in the
Real Men Wear Pink challenge and raise
money for the American Cancer Society
(ACS). Any associate who committed
$5 per paycheck for nine pay periods
could sign his pink shirt with the marker.
Tom didn’t stop there. For the next
three months, he rode his motorcycle
to work and asked friends and family to
sponsor him for one cent for every mile
KRISTY HAMILTON
Customer Service Manager Oh, Baby!
Store 5167 Payson, Utah Store 5167 is always ready to provide excellent service—even if it means
he rode. By the end of summer, he’d
covered 12,500 miles and raised $3,000 helping an expectant mother deliver her baby at checkout.
for the ACS. Collectively, Store 2287 Last October, customer Cecilia Rivas was shopping in the early hours of
raised more than $6,000. the morning when she felt sharp pains. She flagged down an assistant manager,
This year, Tom is poised to ride again, letting him know she needed assistance. The assistant manager guided Cecilia
and he wants to inspire his new store to Kristy Hamilton, who soon realized Cecilia was going into labor.
to raise even more money. “My biggest Kristy, trained as a certified nursing assistant, responded quickly. “I got behind
takeaway: Don’t sit back and wait for the customer and put her head in my lap,” Kristy says.
someone to do something. Be the Meanwhile, other associates, including Kristy’s daughter, Ashlyn Hamilton,
Cecilia Rivas (holding Matias) overnight stocker, grabbed towels to provide a privacy barrier for mother and
leader that drives.” thanks the associates of baby. By the time emergency services arrived, baby Matias was already born.
Store 5167. “They were so A veteran EMT on the scene told Store Manager Dustin Haight he
attentive,” she says. “I feel very
appreciated how well the associates handled the situation.
blessed for how they helped me.”
“I was so proud of my team,” Dustin says. “They really are the all-stars.”
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Anniversaries
May
2017
Company Fact
HOLLIE SCOTT Walton’s 5&10
opened on
Community Champion May 9, 1950, in
Store 4128 Aberdeen, Scotland Bentonville, Ark.
Associate Fact
Volunteer 1,070 Logistics
associates
celebrate a
for the Job milestone
anniversary
with Walmart
this month.
Since taking on the role of
community champion for her store
last July, Hollie Scott has been the
liaison in charge of fundraising and
volunteering efforts. From engaging
customers to donate for great causes
to helping out at community events,
Hollie loves the daily interactions her
job provides. “I get to hear the most
fascinating stories from so many
different people,” she says.
Each week, Hollie organizes and
delivers her store’s donations—about
20 to 30 packages of nonperishable
goods—to the Aberdeen Cyrenians
food bank, which benefits the local
homeless population. When supplies
run low at the food bank, Hollie says,
the donations from customers and
colleagues alike are a significant help.
As Hollie says, “It shows that Asda
really cares about local communities.”
32 Walmartworld.com Walmartworld.com 33Anniversaries / 40 & 35 Years Anniversaries / Alabama—Arkansas
Alabama Miranda Beason
WM 661 Athens
Jennifer Rivers
WM 2722 Fairbanks Arkansas Roger Hightower
WM 54 Springdale
Kimberly Bracht
HO 8084 Bentonville
30 years Sharon Dunn Raymond Stride 30 years Roy Horan Normalene Brewer
40
WM 733 Valley WM 2074 Wasilla HO 9260 Bentonville WM 3231 Greenwood
Tresa Davis Roye Albritton
WM 730 Sylacauga Roger Dunnam Sharon Ward HO 8620 Bentonville Maria Idlebird Brian Campbell
WM 2534 Dothan WM 2071 Anchorage WM 171 Camden HO 8005 Rogers
Diane Freeman Alma Bowman
Debra Goff Timothy James Roy Campbell
years
WM 604 Dothan HO 8620 Bentonville
Sidney Ingram
WM 691 Fort Payne
Arizona Constance Collier
WM 5706 Little Rock HO 8121 Bentonville
WM 409 Haleyville Vicki Haley WM 70 West Memphis Jamie Kopp Steven Carter
Barbara Kinney
WM 167 Crossett, Ark.
Perry Blakeman
WM 161 Huntingdon, Tenn.
Hazel Ridgeway
WM 199 Lincoln, Ill.
Patricia Lenard
WM 393 Jackson, Tenn.
Brian Thomas
HO 9755 Gulfport, Miss. Gwendolyn Jones
WM 661 Athens 25 years Chris Danos
HO 9567 Bentonville HO 8544 Bentonville
WM 809 Oxford Pamela Hinds Gregory Graf HO 9145 Bentonville Will Larkin Jackie Chapman II
WM 1212 Saraland WM 5031 Tucson HO 8691 Bentonville HO 7856 Bentonville
Mary Jones-Thomas Frances Davison
WM 715 Tuscaloosa Tracee Hood Alvin Hernandez WM 388 Fort Smith Shana Lawrence Caroline Clarke
WM 866 Mobile LG 6031 Buckeye HO 6102 Bentonville HO 9351 Bentonville
Valarie Price Craig Elkins
40-year associate WM 809 Oxford Randy Johnson Donna Lange HO 7965 Bentonville Lisa Mccoy Charles Coffelt
WM 1212 Saraland WM 1442 Page HO 9049 Bentonville LG 6094 Bentonville
not pictured Michael Smith Kevin Fitterling
LG 6006 Cullman Charles Kelly Rose Mccallum WM 119 Batesville Chris Mooney Lewis Colley
Mary Vaughn Pomeroy Giles Susan DeBerardinis Sue Dennison Gilbert Jones WM 866 Mobile WM 3771 Phoenix HO 8471 Bentonville LG 8234 Searcy
LG 6008 Bentonville, Ark. WM 678 Newport, Tenn. WM 661 Athens, Ala. WM 685 Morristown, Tenn. HO 8085 Little Rock, Ark. Doriees Willis Reba Goff
WM 434 Huntsville Janice Mahaffey Antonia Rouse HO 8003 Bentonville Chelle Moore Christopher
WM 424 Clanton WM 3465 Glendale HO 9040 Bentonville Connelly
Stanley Yarbrough Kim Gottfried LG 6008 Bentonville
LG 6806 Cullman Kevin Malsy Jesus Ruiz HO 8406 Bentonville Brenda North
WM 300 Jacksonville WM 1291 Tucson WM 102 Stuttgart Terry Crabb
Cindy Hay
25 years Nicolas Mason Susan Smith HO 8877 Bentonville Marie Phillips HO 8645 Bentonville
LG 6095 Opelika WM 373 Huntsville David Crutchfield
35
Kimberly Allen WM 1291 Tucson
Tracy Hook LG 6008 Bentonville
WM 298 Boaz Kevin Mccormick Joe Wright WM 1 Rogers Anna Presley
WM 424 Clanton WM 1230 Show Low WM 279 De Queen Greg Dudley
Sheila Bowden Sheila Kealy
Myra Mcdade Cathy Rains HO 8439 Bentonville
WM 5703 Madison HO 9313 Bentonville
years Traci Bowen
WM 5174 Semmes 20 years Charlotte Walls
HO 8904 Bentonville Lester Easter
Mary Meginniss Eunice Rieff WM 144 Fayetteville
WM 4318 Millbrook Yonnie Adakai WM 468 Texarkana
Terrel Copeland Dallas Dobbs Chris Farris Elena Hesbrook Russell Steiner WM 4504 Birmingham WM 1175 Flagstaff WM 144 Fayetteville Gail Edwards
Rodney Carter Frank Whiting
HO 8094 Bentonville, Ark. HO 8321 Bentonville, Ark. HO 8691 Bentonville, Ark. WM 6098 McAllen, Texas HO 8920 Jackson, Tenn. WM 764 Bessemer Cynthia Mitchell Sharon Adamson Zabin Sachedina WM 3331 Pine Bluff
HO 8578 Bentonville
WM 425 Brent WM 1533 Peoria HO 9339 Bentonville Roger Elsheimer
Roger Coyle John Winkler
James Murff Susan Seldomridge HO 7111 Bentonville
WM 2713 Birmingham Peggy Anderson HO 9027 Bentonville
WM 2723 Sumiton WM 2777 Surprise WM 5260 Rogers Donna Emery
Donna Farris Lisa Woolsey
Carole Oden Glen Slankard WM 2744 Fort Smith
WM 1063 Geneva Maria Cazares HO 8419 Bentonville
WM 904 Foley WM 1149 Safford LG 9848 Bentonville Thomas Faddis
Debra Floyd
WM 1057 Tallassee Renee Parker Amber Daugherty 25 years April Snyder LG 6094 Bentonville
Shelia Berry Ross Hanna Jeff Oliver Pat Bruce Connie Robbins Brenda Walker WM 809 Oxford WM 3241 Glendale WM 45 Jonesboro Lory Fino
Thomas Herrington Brian Barnett
WM 5 Conway, Ark. WM 5 Conway, Ark. WM 51 Fulton, Mo. WM 113 Chickasha, Okla. WM 123 Seminole, Okla. WM 131 Mount Pleasant, Texas LG 6006 Cullman Carolyn Perry Kristine Green HO 8360 Bentonville George Wheatley HO 9027 Bentonville
WM 425 Brent WM 1598 Phoenix HO 8094 Bentonville Teri Galbavi
Carol Lewis Ellen Black
Cynthia Poer Kim Whiting HO 8421 Bentonville
WM 483 Prattville Susan Holschuh HO 9188 Bentonville
WM 733 Valley WM 3241 Glendale HO 9845 Bentonville Deron Gardner
David Patton Heidi Boling
James Robbins Melissa Yandell HO 8485 Bentonville
LG 6006 Cullman Andrew Kerman HO 8665 Bentonville
WM 712 Scottsboro WM 1291 Tucson HO 9026 Bentonville Tony Grace
Melba Shedd Carol Breckenridge
April Smith Angi Yekelchik LG 6082 Clarksville
WM 7280 Cullman Larena Kouts HO 8423 Fayetteville
Sherry Kendrick Dareda Plumley Karla Stolte Brenda Wells Kathy Oliver Ava LeBlanc WM 287 Jasper WM 1149 Safford HO 9305 Bentonville Patty Gray
Mitchell Street Rodney Burnett
WM 246 Skiatook, Okla. WM 368 Parsons, Kan. WM 444 Springfield, Mo. WM 667 Tullahoma, Tenn. WM 690 Elizabethton, Tenn. WM 777 West Orange, Texas Jack Stewart Gayla Lacey HO 8003 Bentonville
WM 5174 Semmes
Joann Thompson
WM 662 Decatur WM 3730 Prescott Valley
WM 85 Benton
Renee Chastain
20 years Matthew Guest
Larry Thomas Amelia Aaron HO 8439 Bentonville
LG 6006 Cullman Nereida Lambros WM 16 Van Buren
WM 700 Selma WM 4325 Yuma WM 1065 Hope Lisa Henson
Perry Washington Brian Cops
Shirley Thomas Jaunte Asbell HO 9100 Bentonville
LG 6006 Cullman Jeff Murphy HO 8050 Bentonville
WM 355 Opelika WM 1364 WM 124 Little Rock Teddy Hope
Marica Williams Sherman Dawkins
Michael York Lake Havasu City Brian Bailey HO 8439 Bentonville
WM 1063 Geneva WM 167 Crossett
Barbara Manseill Ron Johnson John Barnett David Penuel Becky Ault WM 298 Boaz Francisca Pereyda HO 8439 Bentonville Stephanie Huy
Robert Drake
WM 304 Springfield, Tenn. WM 1156 Mooresville, N.C. WM 1278 Perry, Okla. WM 1597 Tulsa, Okla. WM 5236 Bowling Green, Ky. 20 years WM 1846 Douglas
HO 9968 Bentonville Gary Baker HO 8620 Bentonville
Shannon Allen
WM 2748 Gulf Shores
Alaska Amanda Reyes
LG 6831 Buckeye
Tim Foster
HO 8050 Bentonville
John Bamber
Virginia Johnson
WM 714 West Helena
HO 8610 Bentonville
Linda Andrews 20 years Josefine Tammy Garner
WM 85 Benton Kelly Mccarver
WM 3230 Bryant
35-year associates not pictured WM 2534 Dothan Charles Dodson
Shaneman-Lee WM 128 Jonesboro Jose Barrera
WM 5429 Surprise HO 8609 Bentonville Amanda Mcwhorter
Glenda Bailey WM 2188 Eagle River Tammy Grubb
Linda Robinson Hilda Rush Judy Carlin Jeff Mathis WM 1158 Birmingham Corliss Smith Bruce Belford WM 468 Texarkana
Virginia Miller LG 6051 Bentonville
WM 294 Central City, Ky. WM 621 Lake City, S.C. WM 59 Joplin, Mo. WM 16 Van Buren, Ark. WM 2512 Phoenix LG 6018 Searcy Mark Miller
Valerie Baker WM 2070 Anchorage Tim Harris
Sandra Smith Shelly Lyons Jackie Duren Myrna Covington WM 809 Oxford Steve Bennett WM 4460
HO 6161 Bentonville
WM 621 Lake City, S.C. WM 1395 Centralia, Ill. WM 268 Savannah, Tenn. WM 724 Jefferson City, Tenn. HO 8761 Bentonville North Little Rock
34 Walmartworld.com Walmartworld.com 35Anniversaries / Arkansas—Florida
Ace Moreland
HO 9240 Bentonville
Perry Billingsley
LG 7033 Apple Valley
James Hines
WM 1630 Yreka Colorado Mallory Rodriguez
WM 1200 Delaware
Carolyn Munsey
LG 6094 Bentonville
Patrick Dicocco
WM 4392 Victorville
Katrina Isabel
WM 1917 Santee
30 years Colorado Springs
Eryn Russell
25 years
Tammy F-Kite WM 2892 Parker Nellie Marshall
Michael Overholt Barbara Hackett Sia Kaimachendeh WM 842 Pueblo WM 2419
HO 8616 Bentonville WM 1756 Fontana WM 2242 Anaheim Mark Williams Rehoboth Beach
Evelyn Lechman WM 921 Salida
Jason Parrish Denice Jamaica David Kestler WM 4639 Elizabeth
WM 318 Arkadelphia WM 1574 Bakersfield WM 1910 Crescent City
Patricia Martinez
Dee Wilson 20 years
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David Pendley Kelly Mccall Dwana King WM 1659 Brighton
WM 966 Cortez Audra Fisher
HO 7761 Bentonville WM 1755 Rohnert Park WM 2110 Paramount WM 2460 Seaford
Terry Mcclarren
Saritchi Perez Kelly Minard Maritza Lamas WM 4567 Brighton Connecticut Portia Goodrick
HO 8620 Bentonville WM 1563 Lancaster WM 1588 Victorville WM 1741 Milford
Vanessa Pyle Joel Ramos Amy Lapp
James Pollock
WM 980 Greeley
20 years Keith Humphrey
HO 8075 Bentonville LG 6021 Porterville WM 5683 Elk Grove
years
Virginia Atkins WM 1741 Milford
Gina Reynolds Christian Sevilleja Alma Lara 25 years WM 2232 Branford
WM 141 Fort Smith
Kathy Rhoden
WM 3708 Suisun City WM 1881 Antelope
Amy Leslie
Lawana Boyd Laura Bembenek
WM 1980 Putnam
Florida
WM 24 Jacksonville 20 years WM 1693 Redlands
WM 842 Pueblo
Sherry Chambers Leisa Berube 30 years
10-Foot-
Donna Roberts Janet Acevedo Maria Martinez WM 1659 Brighton WM 5777 Brooklyn
WM 3477 Long Beach Christene Brown
HO 8439 Bentonville WM 1941 Glendora John Braver
Shawna Fazzi WM 1029 Homosassa
Brenda Rodefelt Sonia Aguilar Linda Mauzy WM 1095 WM 2232 Branford
Lori Curtis
Rule Star
WM 128 Jonesboro WM 2280 WM 2253 El Cajon Glenwood Springs Mary Breault WM 818
Mountain View
Jonathon Rodgers Raymond Mendieta Terri Fretschel WM 2282 East Windsor Panama City Beach
HO 8050 Bentonville David Alberg WM 1862 Rialto WM 1200 Donna Buechel
WM 5710 Modesto Lisa Guillory
Deeann Roosa Anna Middleton Colorado Springs WM 2200 Groton WM 1032 Lynn Haven
WM 1105 Marina Anaya WM 1616 Susanville Shanon Genereux Wendy Cruz Barbara makes sure every
WM 1899 Riverside Beverly Patterson
North Little Rock WM 1659 Brighton
Elias Miranda WM 2170 Norwich WM 488 Quincy customer she approaches
Mark Scallan Rosalia Anonuevo WM 2536 Tulare Tamara Johnson Karen Davis
HO 8471 Bentonville WM 1972 Livermore WM 1008 Loveland
Benny Ruff gets the assistance they need.
Joyce Mitcham WM 2200 Groton WM 1408 Tallahassee
Aime Snowden Roberto Barud WM 2636 Deborah Martinez
WM 2291 Chula Vista
Donna Deloge Susan Schneider I enjoy helping people.
HO 7878 Bentonville Huntington Beach WM 1001 Pueblo WM 1980 Putnam WM 1104 Inverness
Kelvin Swift Lillian Basler Rhonda Moncrief
When I see a customer, I follow
Belinda Ross Barbara Dunphy Sabrina Stewart
LG 6094 Bentonville WM 1554 Stockton WM 1615 Pittsburg WM 3382 Pueblo West WM 5439 New Haven WM 919 the 10-Foot Rule: I ask, “How
Evelyn Thomas Sherrie Black Celestino Mora Jr. Eloyd Zamora Susan Frattini Fort Walton Beach can I help you?” Then I thank
WM 36 Paragould WM 1608 Red Bluff HO 9103 Riverside WM 2752 WM 2232 Branford them for shopping at Walmart.
Kevin Thompson Myechia Brown Marie Olivas Commerce City
Sarah Hall 25 years
HO 8043 Bentonville WM 5072 Torrance WM 5632 Fresno Miriam Acosta
That’s why we’re here—
David Watson Patricia Cabrera Shaura Olsen 20 years WM 2854 Lisbon
Jacqueline Higgins WM 1680 Kendall because of the customers.
HO 9935 Bentonville WM 1826 Visalia WM 1941 Glendora Christine Brock WM 2232 Branford Sandra Baker Last year, my husband and
Sandy Watson Ofelia Castaneda Elba Pacleb WM 869 Alamosa WM 579 St. Augustine
Bruce Hunter I visited The Walmart Museum
HO 9297 Bentonville WM 1922 WM 2479 San Diego Jennifer Cantrell WM 2299 Cromwell Peter Boheim
Amparo Welborn
Rancho Cucamonga
Steven Proctor WM 4335 Falcon LG 6020 Brooksville in Bentonville, Ark. It was great.
Lawrence Laware
WM 388 Fort Smith Gari Cunningham WM 1988 Roseville Nicole Davis WM 2282 East Windsor Patricia Bridges We saw Sam Walton’s pickup
WM 1756 Fontana WM 1434 WM 925 Seffner
Jeffrey Williams Irma Quezada Linda Laware truck and enjoyed going to
WM 318 Arkadelphia Ellen Cuthbert WM 3516 Chula Vista Colorado Springs
WM 2282 East Windsor Tina Bryan
WM 3180 South Gate Carol Kunk WM 925 Seffner
Walton’s 5&10, which showed
Diane Wilson Rina Rataiya Carol Long
HO 8619 Bentonville Bobby Dalton WM 1615 Pittsburg WM 2293 Evergreen
WM 2371 Wallingford Alejandro what items cost back then
David Winkle
WM 1756 Fontana
Maria Roath Sheila Lacey Carlogerena and what they cost now.
WM 2293 Evergreen Carolanne Mcmahon
HO 8691 Bentonville Kimberlee Donathan WM 2110 Paramount WM 1203 Wimauma
WM 1747 Perris Katherine Lallas
WM 2282 East Windsor It was really interesting to
Bobbie Wolfe Jose Robles Linda Phillips Grace
HO 8303 Bentonville Virginia Duenas WM 1859 Calexico WM 5123 Castillo Hernandez remember how things used
Colorado Springs WM 2898 Old Saybrook
WM 1899 Riverside WM 563 Orange City to be. You can learn from
Amy Wyatt Robin Spurgeon Dawn Russell
Neta Easter Joelah Landman Ronald Cheney
HO 8637 Bentonville WM 1805 La Quinta
WM 2752 WM 2282 East Windsor things like that.
WM 2537 Redding LG 6820 Brooksville
Tony Yamona Angela Strong Commerce City Deborah Sampson
HO 8439 Bentonville John Feigerle WM 5766 Morgan Hill WM 2232 Branford Carmen Colon
William Leiker
Rachel Zaloudek
WM 2297
Robert Williams WM 1896 Toni Sullivan
WM 5299 Clermont BARBARA KINNEY
Stevenson Ranch Kristine Dease
HO 9148 Bentonville WM 2028 Riverside Colorado Springs WM 2282 East Windsor
Dolores Fu WM 563 Orange City Stocker
WM 1555 El Centro David Williams Jr. Roberta Matthews Joshua Toth
California Tyrone Hall
WM 1555 El Centro WM 1308 Littleton WM 2331 Waterford Mary Embry
WM 1408 Tallahassee
Store 167 Crossett, Ark.
Judith Paratore Grace Waiculonis
25 years
WM 1693 Redlands
WM 3582 WM 2282 East Windsor Isabel Garcia Hire Date May 1, 1977
Teresa Hedrick Colorado Springs WM 2814 Hialeah
Jacobo Benitez WM 5072 Torrance Stores/Facilities Worked In 1
LG 6021 Porterville Jack Rector Debbie Gibson
LG 6494 Loveland LG 6020 Brooksville Positions Held 4
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Tod Godfrey Edith Baggett Terrie Jones Jo Stransky Wilbert Ruff Jr. James Miller
HO 8975 Jacksonville LG 6020 Brooksville WM 1090 Jacksonville WM 5872 WM 1121 Milledgeville WM 548 Lawrenceville
Jerry Goodrich Susan Ball Melanie Keith Santa Rosa Beach Donna Westberry Minnie Naquin
LG 6820 Brooksville WM 2459 Sarasota WM 3387 North Port Jean Walker WM 1215 Calhoun WM 952 Moultrie
Glen Griggs Maranne Banach Son Kim WM 3207 Sanford Tina Pritchett
LG 6020 Brooksville WM 579 St. Augustine WM 1847 Ocala Bruce Walter 20 years WM 1227 Augusta
David Hinshaw Lisa Barlow Nytza Laureano WM 5455 Palm Bay Gilda Ages Virginia Rivera
WM 5266 Hudson LG 6020 Brooksville WM 817 Kissimmee Judy Whittaker WM 1488 Douglasville LG 7005 Carrollton
Joyce Johnson Erlinda Blake Robert Little WM 3370 Palmetto Cecilia Andoh Rita Sanders
WM 4365 Orlando WM 1077 Tallahassee WM 1408 Tallahassee WM 1184 WM 5151 Rome
Shannon Kovacs William Boland Phillip Loehr Georgia Stone Mountain
William Baker
Nyuen Siriphone
WM 1032 Lynn Haven WM 1077 Tallahassee LG 7035 Alachua WM 575 Woodstock
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Barbara Lowell Leroy Bradley Sonya Loyd 30 years LG 6010 Douglas
Joel Tapp
WM 943 Casselberry WM 713 Dade City WM 1220 Orlando Andrea Bailey Dawn Betsill WM 510 Gainesville
WM 3402 Stockbridge
Deborah Mails Carrie Braker Mary Lundy WM 843 Camilla Josette Toth
WM 1104 Inverness WM 3207 Sanford WM 2920 Orange Park Alan Bittaker Donna Bourke WM 878 Cumming
WM 1111 Hartwell
Richard Mcneil Chandra Brown Lauri Matheson WM 593 Douglas Sandra Weldon
years
LG 6020 Brooksville WM 968 Winter Haven WM 1213 Brooksville James Boaen Tina Brasel WM 722 Carrollton
WM 3627 Oakwood
Lucille Morgan Vicky Burnsed Sandy Metzgar WM 864 Vidalia Greg Yates
WM 5816 Jacksonville WM 1205 Macclenny WM 2459 Sarasota Freda Carter Henry Brock Jr. LG 6810 Douglas
WM 3570 Evans
Debbie Nolan William Carlisle Violanda Miller WM 615 Cartersville
Teresa Brooks
WM 974 WM 1605 Pensacola WM 814 Okeechobee Robert Conn Hawaii
Great
West Melbourne WM 2360 Dunwoody
Jerry Carmody Brendon Miracle WM 2732 Villa Rica
Victor Parish
LG 7835 Alachua
LG 6820 Brooksville LG 6020 Brooksville Patricia Gardner Carlos Cody
WM 1338 Columbus
20 years
James Carnahan Harold Montgomery WM 3748 Acworth Richard Cacal
People Thomas Peeples LG 6071 Winter Haven WM 1541 Caroline Givens Michael Collett WM 2321 Kailua-Kona
LG 6820 Brooksville West Palm Beach WM 2811 Athens
Marie Castagan WM 459 Covington Rodolfo Eslava
Deborah Peoples WM 1482 Tampa Michael Morrissey Jonathon Judge Susana Doku WM 3478 Honolulu
WM 2843 Summerfield WM 5326 Ocala WM 588 Albany
Roberto Castro WM 588 Albany Remedios Fabro
Perry’s long career at Walmart Fredesvinda Perez WM 2963 Coral Springs Lynn Nguyen Kerry Dunaway
Gregory Kinnett WM 2126 Mililani
was unexpected, but he’s WM 1680 Kendall Carol Cusick WM 817 Kissimmee LG 6010 Douglas WM 4409 Rockmart
Lynette Hidaro
enjoying the journey. Robert Picciano WM 2626 Live Oak Kimberley Noble Gwynell Mccrary Wanda Everett WM 2314 Waipahu
LG 6820 Brooksville WM 1847 Ocala WM 5252 Loganville
Daniel Garcia WM 855 Union City Kihei Keanaaina
I began working here just out of Bill Radder LG 6071 Winter Haven Yvette Ortiz Lisa Merritt Sean Fleming WM 2126 Mililani
LG 7835 Alachua WM 1482 Tampa HO 8081 Tifton
high school. Walmart came to Dante Gullotta WM 952 Moultrie Gloria Mayonado
Melody Roberts WM 5420 Kissimmee Craig Parratt Melanie Sanders Vera Gerideau WM 2314 Waipahu
Huntingdon and hired a group WM 3439 Navarre WM 990 Milton WM 5363 Lovejoy
Twant Harris WM 7194 Adel Violeta Sagaoinit
of us to set up everything in the Jackie Sartin WM 1086 St. Cloud Jennifer Margaret Simmons Joseph Grasser WM 2126 Mililani
store. They hired more people LG 6820 Brooksville Peterson-Barrett WM 1072 Tifton
James Harrison WM 520 Winder Rowena
Daniel Spoon WM 5741 Orlando WM 955 Apopka Anthony Hand
about five days later when Barbara Williamson
LG 6010 Douglas
Verano-Balintag
LG 6820 Brooksville Jonathan Harvey Leatrice Quintana WM 1403 Cornelia WM 5274 Pearl City
merchandise started coming in. Toni Steele LG 6071 Winter Haven WM 2962 Sheri Hibbs
I started as a stocker and WM 5670 Clearwater Sylvia Hearn
Pompano Beach
25 years WM 3403 Dallas
Idaho
never thought I’d be here this Larry Suber WM 2920 Orange Park Nathaniel Rarey Levern Baker Christopher Holz
WM 1090 Jacksonville
many years later. It’s a good LG 6820 Brooksville Michelle Hoffmann
Diane Rasmussen
WM 899 Valdosta WM 5735 Grovetown
Tanya Jenkins
20 years
Donald Watson WM 1086 St. Cloud Tammie Barnes
company to work for, and I’ve WM 1362 Destin WM 1121 Milledgeville John Allen
LG 6820 Brooksville Roxanne WM 556 Waycross WM 3897 Twin Falls
always been treated right. Coryen Humerickhouse Leonard Regnetta Kara Carroll Lindsey Keith
LG 6020 Brooksville WM 756 Trion Janet Bouse
The people are great. I’ve never Weatherspoon WM 1482 Tampa LG 6061 Statesboro WM 2485 Ponderay
WM 488 Quincy Lidia Hunter Connie Robbins Julie Dickerson Jeremy King
met a Walmart associate who Walter White WM 929 Port St. Lucie WM 705 Mount Dora WM 5173 Dalton Vicki Cronin
WM 588 Albany
wasn’t nice and a pleasure to WM 2861 Boise
LG 7838 Fort Pierce April Hutchinson Brenda Rose Sandra Green Julia Lane
WM 2459 Sarasota Brenda Kraus
know. We’re there for each other. Vicki Woody WM 5819 Fruit Cove WM 899 Valdosta WM 855 Union City
WM 5494 Idaho Falls
WM 538 Gainesville Evelyn James Ronald Rowley Martha Hatfield Stacy Luckett
WM 1847 Ocala WM 1181 Marietta Nancy Richards
WM 174 Cocoa WM 555 Dublin
PERRY BLAKEMAN 20 years Henry Jenkins Jr. David Scott Pearlie Hickson Josephine Lyons
WM 4395 Post Falls
Donald Altiere WM 1845 Cooper City WM 932 Griffin Andrea Watkins
LG 6071 Winter Haven WM 862 Hinesville
Department Manager, Electronics LG 6020 Brooksville Julia Scott
WM 1902 Ammon
Eric Jennings Arlene Jones Judy Mciver
Peggy Anderson WM 1874 Englewood LG 6010 Douglas
Store 161 Huntingdon, Tenn. WM 5819 Fruit Cove WM 2465 Hephzibah
LG 8905 Davenport
Andrew Johnson Carolyn Smith Delores Martin Vicki Mcneal Illinois
Hire Date May 10, 1977 Delores Auguster WM 973 Fort Pierce WM 1390 Pinellas Park LG 6010 Douglas
Stores/Facilities Worked In 1 WM 3308 Middleburg
Christine Jones Shawn Smith
LG 6010 Douglas
Andrea Moore Charles Miller 30 years
Annie Austin WM 3309 Jacksonville WM 7298 Sarasota WM 1720 Snellville LG 6010 Douglas Marsha Branson
Positions Held 5 WM 1077 Tallahassee WM 747 Cahokia
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Linda Campbell Kelley Lloyd Andrew Heidemann Margaret Womble Josephine Helton Darla Caley
WM 830 Rock Falls WM 1003 Plano WM 1690 Decatur WM 1418 O’Fallon LG 6017 Seymour WM 2311 Huntington
Mary Graber Carol Makarewicz Tara Hoover Michael Wood Tom Hunley Timothy Canfield
WM 199 Lincoln WM 1418 O’Fallon WM 1955 Rockford WM 224 Mount Vernon LG 6022 Greencastle LG 6017 Seymour
Cathy Hauck Alexis Mcconkey Traci Huston Kelly Wright Cassandra Hyde Phillip Clark
WM 603 Pekin WM 1307 Bourbonnais WM 3459 Bloomington WM 262 Benton LG 6022 Greencastle LG 6017 Seymour
Nancy Hauk Melissa Murphy Jennifer Kabat Dimple Zaveri Janice Lloyd Michael Cooney
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WM 1028 East Peoria WM 596 Herrin WM 196 Carbondale WM 1848 Glen Ellyn WM 1783 Princeton WM 923 Noblesville
Daphne Heath Stephanie Pollitt Jennifer Kitch Robert Martin Daniel Deutscher
WM 1734 Champaign WM 200 Jacksonville WM 197 Macomb
Indiana LG 6022 Greencastle WM 1479 Valparaiso
Stacy Herman Michelle Schiefer Pamela Kolb Michael Meyer Melissa Edwards
WM 844 Morris WM 435 Highland WM 891 Sterling 30 years LG 6022 Greencastle WM 1629 Brazil
years
Jeffrey Horras Lori Smola Kerry Krutsinger Michael Allred Marc Miller Brad Fischer
WM 3837 Roscoe WM 957 Geneseo WM 198 Salem LG 6822 Greencastle WM 1157 North Vernon LG 6022 Greencastle
Dina Lochmann Connie Tiemann Nelly Lamas Sharon Brock Emma Norman Dale Fuchs
WM 256 Glen Carbon WM 213 Litchfield WM 1892 Hodgkins WM 1026 Bedford LG 6717 Seymour WM 1263 Evansville
Dell Murray Loyd Walder Shawn Lamb Rhonda Chapman Amber Payne Brad Gay
‘Hey,
WM 1413 Crystal Lake WM 3891 Waukegan LG 6059 Olney WM 1026 Bedford LG 6022 Greencastle LG 6017 Seymour
Beth Prather Lorie Woolsey Corazon Lane Jenice Elsner Tammy Plummer Carl Glenn
WM 237 Harrisburg WM 4695 Godfrey WM 1779 Bridgeview WM 1033 Seymour WM 902 Greencastle LG 6017 Seymour
Walmart!’
Cynthia Riker Paula Wooters John Lipcamon Debbie George Davina Prather Gary Hall
WM 422 Robinson WM 198 Salem WM 200 Jacksonville WM 1026 Bedford WM 1665 Muncie WM 1547 Lafayette
Debbie Shirley Beverly Long Tracey Kinser Pamelia Pulley Bryan Haworth
WM 1028 East Peoria 20 years WM 222 Sparta WM 617 Sullivan WM 1425 Columbia City WM 1783 Princeton
Melissa Shoop Kayla Behm Jerry Manuel Belinda Mcelroy Jeffery Rampy Jerry Hyatt Hazel had an honorary
WM 1323 Peoria
WM 775 Galesburg LG 6059 Olney LG 6017 Seymour WM 7087 Salem WM 2680 South Bend role in the opening of
Tina Smith Steven Blackwell Elizabeth Maze Todd Stauth Dawn Reed Linda Ingram
WM 3460 Peoria LG 6059 Olney WM 786 DeKalb WM 1709 Angola WM 1783 Princeton
her Supercenter.
WM 922 Corydon
Angelina White Archie Bowers Heather Monson Aleta Taylor Shari Rudy Wray Patricia Johnson My favorite thing about working
WM 343 Taylorville WM 262 Benton WM 1690 Decatur WM 4417 Camby WM 1518 Indianapolis
WM 1026 Bedford at Walmart is the customers.
Mark Winka Sarah Bronke Stacey Mullins Larry Weir Elizabeth Rusk William Jones
LG 6059 Olney WM 1125 Normal WM 224 Mount Vernon LG 6817 Seymour LG 6028 Crawfordsville WM 1676 Tell City They always have stories to
Ernest Castle Tammy Naveau Betty Wilson Keith Sparkman Pete Mccormick tell. Many times they’ll come
25 years WM 1497 Richton Park WM 2231 Moline LG 6017 Seymour LG 6017 Seymour LG 6017 Seymour looking for me when they need
Vicki Acton Elizabeth Jeffery Neal Amanda Surber William Miller
WM 361 Collinsville Cunningham WM 5399 Dixon 25 years WM 1728 Anderson LG 6017 Seymour
something because they know
Judy Armentrout WM 254 Olney
Christopher Nelson Tommy Baxter Charles Thompson Alissa Nicoson I’ll be able to find it. If I see them
WM 1779 Bridgeview Ann Dowty WM 1490 Rockford LG 6022 Greencastle LG 6022 Greencastle HO 9065 Crawfordsville outside of the store, and they
Jimmie Beaty LG 6059 Olney
Melinda Newell Marcia Bridgewater Debbie Volz Maryann Pollock don’t know my name, they yell,
WM 1451 Beardstown Tracy Drew WM 224 Mount Vernon LG 6022 Greencastle LG 6017 Seymour LG 6028 Crawfordsville
Ann Burgess WM 481 Mattoon “Hey, Walmart!,” and I know
Sherry Polen Kimberly Sherri Wagoner Darla Ratcliff
WM 3400 Oswego Timothy Dye WM 487 Clinton Davis-Eliason WM 1304 Warsaw LG 6028 Crawfordsville they’re talking to me.
Loretta Burris WM 612 Charleston WM 1745 Richmond
Shawn Smith Jaleen Wallen Anita Roache I remember Sam came to
WM 1531 Carpentersville Morey Farley WM 2491 Danville Donna Delong LG 6022 Greencastle WM 3781 Indianapolis
WM 3460 Peoria the store a couple of times.
Linda Butler Geraldine Stenroos WM 1601 Carmel Jennifer Williams Toni Rodriguez
WM 1490 Rockford Amy Gill WM 3837 Roscoe Scott Dezarn WM 1263 Evansville HO 8920 Seymour He always talked to each person
Tina Drane WM 460 Pana LG 6017 Seymour and wanted to know what
Mikomi Takaki Donna Woods Barbara Ruley
WM 2956 Shorewood Katasha Gladney WM 1897 Angela Doeden WM 1480 Winchester WM 1618 Merrillville items were selling. I’ve been at
Robert Dunning WM 224 Mount Vernon Elk Grove Village WM 923 Noblesville Steven Zdrojewski Markie Sichting this store longer than anyone.
WM 216 Marion Amanda Gonzalez Jennifer Thilmony Christa Duff LG 6022 Greencastle WM 1356 Martinsville
Shirley Edwards WM 435 Highland WM 1548 Watseka LG 6022 Greencastle Philip Weddle
In 2007, I got to cut the ribbon
WM 196 Carbondale Tricia Grebner Wanda Thole Diana Edwards 20 years LG 6074 Auburn when we became a Supercenter.
Jamie Eilders WM 603 Pekin WM 1395 Centralia WM 902 Greencastle Michael Bender
Lalitha Gupta
WM 1740 Freeport
Jeanne Grieser WM 5199 Antioch
Ysabel Valle
WM 1420 Streamwood
Joseph Elmore
LG 6817 Seymour
WM 1263 Evansville
Margaret Brackett
Iowa HAZEL RIDGEWAY
WM 199 Lincoln James Hall
WM 1401 Naperville
Vi Vo
WM 2815
Jeff Evans WM 1557 Fishers
30 years Department Manager,
Cecelia Jarrett LG 6022 Greencastle Tracey Bravo Carol Ambrose Menswear and Boys
WM 201 Belleville Bernadette Hammes Rolling Meadows Shannon Evans WM 870 Jasper WM 750 Independence
Kimberley Kupczyk WM 891 Sterling Pat Waldman LG 6022 Greencastle Aaron Brooking Store 199 Lincoln, Ill.
WM 252 Du Quoin John Hamilton
WM 1596 Bolingbrook Kenney Harmon Sherry Fields LG 6017 Seymour WM 2827 Coralville
Carol Linge LG 6059 Olney Mona Wilson-Beard LG 6022 Greencastle Terry Brown
Hire Date May 11, 1977
WM 224 Mount Vernon Robert Harding
WM 5486 Richard Heath Jr. Shane Harris WM 1655 Crawfordsville WM 2004 Dubuque Stores/Facilities Worked In 1
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