e-News: Tue Apr 05 2016

You could win a FREE $5,000 Driveway!

How do you celebrate 60 years of service? By giving away a FREE driveway!

Thanks to Team Elmer’s, one lucky northern Michigan resident could win a new asphalt driveway this spring worth $5,000!

Area homeowners who meet the terms and conditions and register on Team Elmer’s website or via Team Elmer’s Facebook page between April 3, 2016 and April 15, 2016, will be entered to win $5,000 toward any Team Elmer's services. The winner will be randomly selected and announced later this spring.

Contest Rules:

• Visit www.teamelmers.com or Facebook.com/TeamElmers to enter.
• Contest entries must be received between April 3, 2016 and April 15, 2016.
• Limit one (1) entry per household. Residential addresses only.
• Up to four (4) bonus entries possible. See official rules for details.
• Three entrants will be randomly selected as finalists for Grand Prize Drawing.
• One finalist will be randomly selected April 20, 2016 to receive $5,000 toward Team Elmer’s Services. Award must be redeemed by August 31, 2017. Prize has no cash value.
• Contest is open to residents near a Team Elmer’s location in Michigan in the counties of Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, or Wexford who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Team Elmer’s employees and their immediate family are not eligible to enter.

Spring thaw leaves roads vulnerable to damage

The change from winter to spring brings more than just rising temperatures to the area. Frost Laws, or weight restrictions for commercial vehicles, are imposed to protect the integrity of the non Class A roads during the transition.

The snow may be gone on the roads, but underneath the surface, the roadbeds thaw much more slowly, leaving a potential moisture trap between thawed surface and frozen sub-grades, posing the threat of damaging the roads if vehicles with heavy loads drive over them during that time. 

However, it's not necessary for Frost Laws to be imposed on all roads. Some roads, such as Class A roads, were built with a thicker and stronger base, with the ability to withstand the thawing period, allowing heavy loads to be hauled all year round. 

Reducing the weight and speed limits for larger commercial vehicles on non Class A roads during the spring thaw is essential to avoiding thousands of dollars of costly damages to the roads.

Team Elmer's Update - Episode 16: Frost Laws

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Congratulations to the winner of our previous E-News Giveaway, James Jackson! Enjoy your $250 in Elmer's products & services!

Stay tuned for more giveaways!

Hurry! There's still time to register!

Team Elmer's Communications Director, Tonya Wildfong is scheduled to speak on "How To Create Raving Fans" at the Leadership Lunch Club on April 8th, highlighting the six levels of service in the featured book, "Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet," by Ron Kaufman. 

Team Elmer's continues to work towards creating a culture where service is part of their DNA and is more than just nice smiles. Tonya will use a variety of examples from Team Elmer's experiences to illustrate how connecting employees and the job they do each day to a higher purpose increases job satisfaction and encourages a desire to better serve customers.

If you would like to hear more, click here to register for the event, held April 8, 2016 from 11am - 1pm at the Traverse City Country Club.