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MILESTONES........................2 - Anniversaries - Birthdays - New To Support Services

VOLUNTEER &UPCOMING EVENTS ..........3 - Be A Lifesaver - Take The Plunge - 10th Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance

ON THE SHOWROOMFLOOR..................................4 - Sales Standout In Abilene - Salem BMW Gives Big - Leading The Way

DEAR JOSEPHINE...............5 - Odors Are Lingering

BEING A LOSER: NOWIT’S A GOOD THING..........6 - Ab Workout Challenge

YOUR NEW YEARSRESOLUTIONS....................7 - Local Grower’s Market

EMPLOYEE VALUE ..............7 - Mandy Olsen, John L. Scott Real Estate

COMMON EATS...................8 - Misoya Bistro

CAPTION THIS ....................8 - Vote For Your Favorite

A “PER”FECTPARTNERSHIP ....................9 - Meet The Perkins

MILESTONESANNIVERSARIESBryan DeBoer CEO 25Katherine Horn Project & ADP DMS Systems Mgr 25Dennis Sherwood Electronic Production Mgr 21Bryan Osterhout Regional Vice President 17Mary Ann Mason Talent Acq & Development Mgr 12Danny Negra Director 12Blaine Grace Underwriter 11Emily Perry Benefits Specialist 11Alisa Sipes Talent Acq & Development Mgr 11Brian Bearg Electronic Production Coor 9Ricardo Navarrete Database Architect 8Lynn Bernstein AR Administrator 7Shawnna Olson Talent Acq & Development Lead 7Quentin Elton Network Administrator 1 7Thomas Selden Store Accounting Admin 6Christopher Hanes Graphic / Web Designer 6Edward Impert Director 5Neil Melms Customer Satisfaction Rep 4Andrea Saxon Auditor 2Tiffany Stewart HR Administrative Assistant 2Taylor Dent Computer Tech 2Weston Penkert Corp Accounting Supervisor 2Timothy Storfjell Development & Compliance Speci 2Amanda Gutierrez-Maya Customer Satisfaction Rep 1Jill Ashcraft Store Accounting Admin 1Jodi Rasor A/R Manager 1Meghann Sterling Benefits Administrator 1

NEW TO SUPPORT SERVICESDawn Dalton SCFC Customer Service Admin December 27thMark Schulte Talent Acq & Development Lead January 3rd

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BIRTHDAYSJoy Forte 2ndChristina Shayne 2ndJohn Harasciuk 3rdDavid Stofflet 3rdEmily Perry 4thAngie Ledezma 6thJesse Hidde 7thThomas Dobry 8thTravis Drennan 8thLinda Lindsey 11thVictoria Merritt 11thDaniell Taylor 11thKassia Borycki 12thJennifer Cross 16thAlexandrea Collins 17thBrad Gray 20thBrittany Random 20thScott Hillier 24thBrittany Goldsmith 25thJenette Fitzsimmons 27th

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VOLUNTEER & UPCOMING EVENTS

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TAKE THE PLUNGEOnce a year we get to support Special

Olympics Oregon by putting on a silly

costume and taking a freezing cold dip

alongside your teammates….all for a good

cause! For the second year in a row, your

store leaders have come together with all

Lithia Dealerships in Oregon and

combined sponsor efforts to become a

Statewide Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Sponsor.

Grab your family, friends, coworkers, or

anyone that isn’t “chicken” and take the

plunge with Team Lithia!

Event Information:

Date: February 22, 2014

Time: 11am

Check in & registration

8:30am – 10:45am

Location: Jackson Aquatic Center,

Medford

10TH ANNUALDADDY/DAUGHTERDINNER DANCE Treat your daughter(s) to a memorable evening with dinner, dancing, and a

professional photo on February 7th and 8th at the Inn at the Commons Ballroom.

This event is $29 per person; this includes dinner and a professional picture to

commemorate the evening. This event sells out fast and pre-registration is required.

To sign up, call 541-774-2400.

Join The Team Here

BE A LIFESAVER! Giving candy to your valentine is nice,

but giving blood will save a life! Only 8

more slots to fill to reach our goal of 32

pints donated.

Wednesday, Feb. 5th

10:30 AM – 2:15 PM

4th Floor Mercedes/Porsche Room

Contact Polly Richardson for details or

to schedule your appointment.

- Donating blood is easy! The whole

process takes less than an hour; the

actual donation procedure itself usually

takes less than 10 minutes.

- Giving Blood is safe! A new, sterile

needle is used for each donor

and discarded.

- You have plenty of blood to share!

Your body constantly makes new

blood. The average adult body holds

10 to 12 pints of blood, but a

donation consists of about one

pint and your body will replace

your blood within 24 hours.

- Your blood is always needed!

Your donation could help give

a friend, neighbor, or a member

of your community another

chance at life.

Sign Up Here

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ON THESHOWROOM FLOOR

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Read The Article Here

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LEADING THE WAY: LEED CERTIFIED!The votes are in and Lithia Motors, Inc. has

been awarded the LEED Silver Certification! (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)

Click the button below to learn more about

the building that you work in!

SALES STANDOUT SHINESAT ABILENE TOYOTACongratulations to Sales Rep Chris Ashley who has worked at Lithia Toyota

of Abilene in Texas for 14 years! Check out this article about him in Auto

Dealer Monthly.

“I do the selling of the car, the signing-up of the car and the

financing of the car. Some days, I feel like I even do the

washing of the car.”

- Chris Ashley

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SALEM BMWGIVES BIGStanding ovation for BMW of Salem!

They recently presented over $10,000 to

five of their local non-profits. Customers

who purchased a vehicle during the

Holiday Season selected these

organizations and the checks were

presented at the end of January. The

non-profits who received a BIG check

(literally) were United Way of the

Mid-Willamette Valley, Union Gospel

Mission of Salem, CASA of Marion

County, Willamette Humane Society,

and the Alzheimer’s Network of Oregon.

Dear Josephine,

Last week when going into the fridge for

my lunch, my nostrils were violated with a

smell that can only be described as the

rotten, decayed, carcasses of long forgotten

vegetables. I swiftly shut the door to trap

the smell in, with a slight panic attack

when I realized that I left my lunch in the

fridge. How was I going to save my

precious lunch from the evil clutches of the

mystery smell? I didn’t want the smell to

infiltrate the building, I would hate to

cause an uproar that would surely occur

when the odor enveloped the senses of

everyone on the 3rd floor.

I tried to look through the glass to see if

I could spot the offending item, I was

willing to sacrifice myself so that no one

else would have to go through the same

DEAR JOSEPHINE

Jo King - Worked for Lithia 15 years, started as a temp and never left after

the job was done. You can find her in the stairways or elevator. She has high

aspirations of being on Food Network's Iron Chef so in her spare time you

can find her at Shoji's cooking with her own "secret ingredient."

Questions or Commentsfor Josephine? Email themto suggestions@lithia.com

nightmare that awaited me. I spotted a bag

in the back that looked forgotten and

could possibly be harboring the criminal

smell. Not wanting to touch it without

proper protection, I walked to the other

side of the break room to grab some paper

towels. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a

fellow employee reach for the door to the

fridge, I tried to yell out to warn her of the

danger that lurked behind the seemingly

innocent fridge door.

Noooooooooooooo, but it was too late,

she yanked that door open and promptly

passed out from the smell. Tucking my

nose into my shirt, I dashed to the fridge,

grabbed the bag of nasty and ran out of the

break room with it. I disposed of the item

at a safe secure unknown location, walking

back into the break room to a room full of

applause, I felt like a hero that day. With

confidence, I opened the fridge and

retrieved my lunch, which was relieved to

be out of that tomb of doom. Some say I

saved the building from certain death that

day, but I’m just an average man, I put my

slacks on one pant leg at a time. I just want

others to be aware of the danger of leaving

rotten food in the fridge, save a life and

throw your lunch away if you aren’t going

to eat it. Please help me pass along this

public service announcement.

Sincerely,

Superguy

(Superman was already taken, but I feel Irank up there with his superpowers. )

Dear Super… guy.

Although I wonder how much of this

story is actually true, it does bring up a

good point that we all need to take

responsibility for our own lunches in the

fridge. Remember to write your name and

the date on your food so that when the

fridge is getting cleaned out it’s easy to

make decisions on what needs to be kept or

thrown out. Also, throwing out rotten food

doesn’t mean you have superpowers, it just

means that you have a strong stomach so

congratulations on that… I guess.

Thanks,

Jo King

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BEING A LOSER: NOW IT’S A GOOD THINGBy Sam Whichard

Normally, being called a loser is a bad

thing, however if you are one of the 23

men and women who are participating in

the Biggest Loser competition it’s a good

thing. It means you are losing weight, you

are losing bad eating habits and you are

losing inches around your waist! We’re off

to a great start with this year’s team group

of players, it’s a tough competition out

there with both men and women

competing against each other.

Be aware of those who will try to

sabotage you with the “thoughtful”

doughnuts, or cookies that are brought in.

Be strong, don’t give in to the temptation!

When I am in diet mode, I practically live

at Trader Joes. My favorite snack from there

is a cilantro and chive yogurt dip with cut

up Persian cucumbers, or sweet peppers, it’s

good with any kind of vegetable really.

Even better, it’s low in calories and I can

pronounce everything in the ingredients!

Water is a very important aspect of dieting,

here are a few tips.

DRINK WATER THROUGHOUT

THE DAY.

Drinking water during the day can help

keep you feeling full without consuming

high-calorie coffees and snacks. You may

also eat less when you do have a snack, as

you should already have the sensation of

being full. Consuming fewer calories on a

daily basis can help speed weight loss.

DRINK A GLASS OF WATER BEFORE

EVERY MEAL.

In several studies of weight loss in

overweight adults, those who drank water

before eating a meal regularly consumed

fewer calories and saw improved weight loss

results. The effect of water on meal calorie

consumption has been shown to be more

effective in older adults than in young

adults. Regardless of your age, if you use

water before a meal to increase weight loss,

do not forget to monitor quantities and

calorie intake of your food as well.

COMBINE A CALORIE-RESTRICTED

DIET AND A WATER DIET.

Drinking 16 ounces of water before each

meal and limiting daily calorie intake

(1200 for women and 1500 for men) can

jumpstart weight loss and help dieters

maintain weight loss successfully for up

to a year.

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WHAT’S YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION?

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In the market to sell your home, buy a

new home or find out what your current

home value really is? Your local John L.

Scott office in Medford would like to offer

Lithia employees a FREE new tool for

homeowners (or potential homeowners)

that can help you decide whether or not

the time is right for YOU to buy or sell

your home.

Meet Mandy Olsen, a licensed Real

Estate Broker in Oregon with the John L.

Scott Medford office. She helps clients buy

and sell their homes in Southern Oregon.

Lithia employees now have the opportunity

to receive a FREE Cost Market Analysis to

determine their home's current worth in

the local housing market. This is a great

To run my first marathon.

- Sarah Robinson

tool for home owners as they decide

whether or not to place their home on the

market. With just a quick tour of their

home, she can compile the research needed

in order to determine how much their

home will actually sell for.

Mandy also offers FREE home matching

services through her website. She can set up

web searches to automatically alert

potential home buyers when the perfect

house hits the market. It makes home

shopping easy and fun! There is also a “My

Neighborhood Tracker” tool that allows

clients to receive notices whenever a home

becomes available in their neighborhood,

and eventually sells.

EMPLOYEE VALUE: GOOD BUY & GOODBYEBy Polly Richardson

If you are interested in learning more

about the services and tools mentioned

here, visit Mandy Olsen’s website or

contact her at:

Cell: (541) 499-5926

Office Phone: (541) 779-3611

Visit Mandy’sWebsite Here

Search Via YourMobile Phone Here

Mountain Bike more and try to

get that pesky cholesterol down!!

- Karen Davie

I am headed back to the gym in 2014

and I plan to spend more quality time

with my family.

- Bruce Gieg

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Misoya Bistro opened two years ago in

Vogel Plaza, next to the Craterian, and they

have been growing steadily thanks to their

loyal customer base.  This summer they

renovated the area that was formerly their

patio into a new dining area to

accommodate more seating, and now the

outside seating flows around the building. 

When I asked the manager, Kathy, what it

was like to work at Misoya she responded

with a huge smile.  “We’re like a family here

– we feel loved and our employee’s are very

happy.”  And it’s no wonder they’re like a

family – most of them have been there

since the opening.  Head Chef Thomas

Kim has been mentoring the kitchen staff

since the doors opened, so you can count

on  your food being consistent. 

The menu at Misoya is extensive.  This

restaurant doesn’t just focus on

Japanese/sushi – they have a wide range of

Korean and Chinese specialties as well,

meaning there’s something for everyone.  If

fish or seafood isn’t your favorite you can

try the tempura or teriyaki.  And the

kitchen staff is more than happy to

accommodate special requests – everything

is made to order, so just let them know

what you’re craving!  If sushi AND surprises

are your thing, the Chef would gladly make

you a “special roll” –

chef ’s choice!

If that sounds a little too risky for you,

you can specify the two types of fish you’d

like included and he’ll build your roll from

there.  My personal sushi favorites are the

Double Double Roll – tempura shrimp,

crab meat, cucumber & avocado topped

with spicy salmon and tobiko and the Tiger

Roll – a regular California roll topped with

COMMON EATS: MISOYA BISTROBy Wanda Tracy

CAPTIONTHIS

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shrimp.  And I almost never start a meal at

Misoya without an order of the the pork

goyza’s!  (potstickers)  So delicious.  If

you’re in the mood for a little variety I

would highly recommend the Bento Box –

4 pc goyza, 4 pc California roll, sticky rice,

salad, and chicken teriyaki. 

YOUR BILL WITHYOUR LITHIA BADGE

VALID ONLY ON 2/14/14.

A SPECIAL TO LOVE

FREEDESSERT

WITH PURCHASEOF AN ENTREE

ON VALENTINE’S DAY

1 Using the Freeway Off-Ramp:

You're doing it wrong!

2 My car is so pretty I think it should be

on display for the whole town to see!

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3 2015 Winter X Games newest event:

Freeway Slope Style

4 But my GPS said turn left here...

5 Duh-railed

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A "PER" FECT PARTNERSHIPBy Sara Plankenhorn

I recently had the privilege of sitting

down for a chat with two of Lithia Motor’s

rarest of gems. Wow! What lives! Past,

present, and future!

Barbara and Randall Perkins have been

with Lithia since 2002. Starting out as a

berry picker at the tender age of three- Barb

is the Assistant Vice President of Human

Resources. Randy’s vocation started in a

fish freezing factory- he is a data warehouse

specialist. The Perkins met in 1997 while

working together at First America

Automotive in San Francisco.

They are parents to a son who lives in

Boise and a twelve year old male German

Shepherd /yellow Lab mix-Harris. He is the

love of their lives. Most of what they do

revolves around this 85 lb. bundle of joy.

They travel and vacation where he may

join them.

Barb was born in Albany, Oregon. She

spent her time growing up in Salem and

then moved to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Barb eventually ended up in Boise, Idaho.

It was there that she attended Boise State-

home of the “Smurf Turf”. She migrated

back to San Francisco for a thirteen year

stint and worked for a time for First

America Automotive as the Director of

Human Resources.

Randy was born and raised in Portland,

Maine-specifically Cape Elizabeth. He

received his college degree and did his

graduate work at Clarkson University in

Potsdam, New York. His area of study was

chemistry. He was a studio technician and a

teacher’s aide in Oakland at the California

College of Arts and Crafts. He then

ventured to Italy as a glass blower’s

assistant. This ten year career took him

back in forth between Murano, Italy and

Big Sur, California.

Changing paths- Randy went back to

school and got a degree in Computer

Science. In 1985 he went to work for IBM.

Ten years later he was working as the

Director of IT for First America

Automotive. It was there that he met

Barbara. They both continued to work for

First America Automotive until Sonic

acquired the company and they moved to

Charlotte, North Carolina. Randy stayed

on with Sonic and Barb joined a Human

Resources out-sourcing company

functioning as an HR account manager to

a variety of companies in a variety of

business segments. Randy soon joined her

there in the IT department. In 2002 Barb

headed to Medford to work for Lithia

Motors and in keeping with tradition

Randy landed here several months later.

Since they began dating- Barb and Randy

have been employed by the same company,

virtually the entire time they have been

together.

I asked them about their positions. They

were both in agreement that working with

their individual teams is one of the best

parts of their jobs.

I asked about their proudest bucket list

moments or achievements… and what is

left to tackle. Once a full time career -now

an avocation-glass blowing is more than

just a hobby for Randy. Much of his art is

inspired by the garden that Barb creates

and tends. He had his own exhibit at the

Rogue Gallery and Art Center in May of

last year. Randy also makes his own cheese

and rustic breads. Barb brings the art of

small animal massage to the table. The

mastery of this calling stems from her love

for their dog Harris. Four years ago Harris

injured his ACL. Dumbfounded by the

lack of services for this invaluable benefit -

Barb sought education online. She

completed the pertinent courses and

received the two certifications necessary to

perform maintenance regimens,

pre-surgical and post-surgical massages. She

also administers hands-on therapy to

animals suffering from trauma which may

be physical or emotional. So what is left on

their bucket lists? Randy is looking forward

to his fly fishing trip to Kodiak Island in

September and someday Barb will be

hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in

Peru.

A fun fact about the Perkins, they

decorate the lions that stand sentinel at the

end of their driveway for holidays, seasons,

and football games.

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