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<table width="100%" height="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#adadad"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="border-left: 8px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 8px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background: rgb(222, 222, 222) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 636px; height: 2887px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="586" valign="top" height="95" style="background: rgb(241, 241, 241) url(http://www.mercertown.com/email/images/banner.jpg) no-repeat scroll left top; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <address><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mercertown.com/" style="padding: 45px 0px 10px; display: block; font-weight: bold; font-size: 17px; width: 548px; color: rgb(114, 114, 114); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: right; text-decoration: none;">October 2009 Newsletter </a></address> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" style="padding: 0px 18px 18px;"> <table rules="none" frame="void" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" align="center" style="border-style: none; width: 563px; height: 2767px; background-image: none; float: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> <tbody> <tr> <td> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="text-align: left;"> <h1 style="border-style: solid solid none; border-color: rgb(198, 198, 198) rgb(198, 198, 198) -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color; border-width: 1px 1px medium; padding: 3px 16px; background: rgb(72, 184, 227) url(http://www.mercertown.com/email/images/header2.jpg) repeat-x scroll left bottom; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; height: 23px; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Letter from Recruiting</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="200" valign="top" style="border: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); background: rgb(241, 241, 241) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 3px 16px; background: transparent url(http://www.mercertown.com/email/images/header1.jpg) repeat scroll left bottom; display: block; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Features</h1> <h6> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 8px 24px 8px 32px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126); line-height: 14px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);"><normal>Contractor of the Month Brian Thompson was nominated after a glowing compliment from NASA! <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/june-contractor-of-the-month.html"></a><a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/october-contractor-of-the-month.html">read more</a> </normal></li> <normal> </normal></ul> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 8px 24px 8px 32px; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126); line-height: 14px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);">Showusyourtruck.com October Winners! Mercer: Tom & Debbie Berkel's "Mame" "Best of the Rest": Hank Hall's "Vamanos"<a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/bill-howard-memorial-park.html"> </a><a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/september-09-showusyourtruckcom-winners.html">read more </a><a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/gats-wrap-up.html"> </a></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);"> O/O team, Tom and Debbie Berkel, featured on Channel 19. The article highlights their fundraising efforts for breast cancer. <a href="http://channel19.blogspot.com/2009/09/owner-operator-couple-raises-money-for.html"> read more </a> *Don't miss the Berkel's annual CHARITY AUCTION at Mercer HQ, Oct. 28-29!<a href="http://channel19.blogspot.com/2009/09/owner-operator-couple-raises-money-for.html"> </a> </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);">Mercer Convoy hauls World Trade Center 25 Mercer trucks haul steel beams from the fallen Twin Towers, to be distributed to future 9/11 memorials. <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/july-09-showusyourtruckcom-winners.html"> </a><a href="http://mercertownblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/world-trade-center-move/">read more</a> <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/events-photo-gallery.html">View the photo slideshow! </a>  </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);">CSA 2010: Breaking Bad Habits Len Dunman explains why it is more important than ever to strive for zero OOS violations. <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/csa-2010-breaking-bad-habits.html">read more </a></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);">America's Haunted Highways Keep an eye out! You may run into one of these ghosts out on the road. Happy Halloween! <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/americas-haunted-highways.html">read more</a>  </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 5px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126);">For more news, visit the Mercertown Blog! Click <a href="http://mercertownblog.wordpress.com/">here. </a></li> </ul> </h6> <h1 style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 3px 16px; background: rgb(153, 153, 153) url(http://www.mercertown.com/email/images/header1.jpg) repeat-x scroll left bottom; display: block; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Event Schedule </h1> <div style="text-align: center;"> Mercer's next event: Charity Auction October 28-29, 2009 Mercer Headquarters Driver Appreciations: October 27-28, 2009 Petro @ Kingsland, GA </div> For more upcoming events, go to Mercertown.com's <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/">Event Schedule. </a> <p style="border-top: 1px solid rgb(153, 153, 153); margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 3px 16px; background: rgb(153, 153, 153) url(http://www.mercertown.com/email/images/header1.jpg) repeat-x scroll left bottom; display: block; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">In The Headlights: Lavette Petersen <div style="text-align: center;"> <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="2" src="http://cm3.missiondata.com/uploads/17/Image/lavette.jpg" alt="" /> </div> This month, Lavette Petersen is "in the headlights." Lavette works in Mercer's Driver Qualifications department. Q: Lavette, how long have you been working at Mercer? A: 4 years. Q: What is a typical day like for you in the DQ? A: I receive several applications a day and run their MVR's, DAC"s, verify employment histories, fill out reference requests and termination paperwork. I also take phone calls and help cover the phones for the safety department. Q:What do you like most about working at Mercer? A: The camaraderie. I've made a lot of friends here. Q: What are you most proud of? A: I'm proud of my grandchildren. My granddaughter, Melanie, is 7 and my grandson, Sammy, is 4. Q: Do the grandkids have their Halloween costumes picked out yet? A: Well, Sammy is going to be a "bumblebee transformer." Melanie wants to be a "mean witch" - not just a regular witch (laughs). Q: I heard you moved into a new place? What's it like? A: Yes! I bought my first home this year in the South End of Louisville. I love working on it and fixing it up. Q: Do you have any pets? A: I have two dogs. Jacks is a chow mix. I got him a month after I moved to my new home. I also have a blue heeler, Isis. I got her in August and she is 6 months old. They are two peas in a pod. I feel safer with them in the house.   <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/in-the-headlights-lavette-petersen.html">Read more about Lavette!</a> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> </td> <td valign="top" style="background: rgb(222, 222, 222) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <table rules="none" frame="void" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 378px; height: 775px; background-image: none; float: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(198, 198, 198); padding: 16px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="2" src="http://cm3.missiondata.com/uploads/17/Image/falltruck.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 253px;" alt="" />   Hello again from Mercertown. I hope everybody out there is doing well. I know that this letter is being delivered to you guys at the start of the forth quarter of what has proved to be a very challenging year. No doubt about it, this has been a year of uncertainty for our industry, and it is a bit scary wondering what this forth quarter will bring us. That being said, I commend everyone who has managed to keep the wheels turning in these difficult times. I say to all of you - not just our Mercer Contractors, but to all of you guys out there working hard to keep our industry going, thank you. To show our thanks, Mercer will be working along side the good people at TA and Petro to host a series of Driver Appreciation Events starting October 6, running through November 18. For a list of specific dates and locations for these events click <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/">here</a>. Dennis Baughn will be our representative at these events, and if any of you have spent any time around Dennis, you know that these driver appreciations will be entertaining. I hope that everybody continues to keep freight on the trailer and the truck moving this month, and I hope that you get a chance to stop in and let us thank you at one of our events this month. Until next month, everyone be safe out there on the highway and keep an eye out for one another. Brian Helton Director of Recruiting   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <img style="width: 376px; height: 48px;" src="http://cm3.missiondata.com/uploads/17/Image/FYI.jpg" alt="" /> <table rules="none" frame="void" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="1" style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 375px; height: 212px; background-image: none; float: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(198, 198, 198); padding: 16px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"> <h2>Trailers for sale! </h2> Flatbeds and step decks are available. For price quotes or more information, call Tony Borden. 800-626-5375 Ext. 3321  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/news-and-events/mercer-store.html"><img style="width: 375px; height: 556px;" src="http://cm3.missiondata.com/uploads/17/Image/suytapparel09.jpg" alt="" /></a> <a href="http://www.showusyourtruck.com/"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="2" src="http://cm3.missiondata.com/uploads/17/Image/suytoct09blog.jpg" style="width: 379px; height: 618px;" alt="" /></a>  </td> </tr> <tr style="border-style: none; border-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"> <td colspan="10"> <h1 style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 16px; background: rgb(166, 166, 166) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; display: block; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Give us your Feedback</h1> Do you have something to say? We are currently seeking contributors for the newsletter. Send your thoughts, ideas and general ramblings to: <div style="margin-left: 40px; font-style: italic;"> Johanna Inman - Recruiting Department - 800-433-0904 - jinman@mercer-trans.com </div> <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 16px; background: rgb(241, 241, 241) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126); line-height: 14px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">Please take a few moments to tell us about your experience with Mercer so that we can better serve you in the future. <p style="margin: 0px; padding: 16px; background: rgb(241, 241, 241) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(3, 80, 126); line-height: 14px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mercertown.com/site/contact-us/give-us-your-feedback.html" style="font-size: 10px; color: rgb(72, 184, 227); line-height: 14px; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click here</a> to take our online survey. If you have questions or comments regarding the newsletter, please contact Johanna at <a href="mailto:jinman@mercer-trans.com">jinman@mercer-trans.com</a>. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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