Each year CR England presents some of their drivers with an award called the Drive Life Award. To qualify for this honor, drives must be with CR England for at least five years and have good operational and safety records. Before any awards are presented, candidates have their driving records for the year closely scrutinized. Drive Life Awards are provided to divers in 3 areas- Trainer, Independent Contractor and Company.
The winners of the awards for 2011 were announced yesterday by CR England management at a company rally and are as follows:
Trainer: Thomas Richardson
Thomas Richardson has been driving for C.R. England since April 2007 and resides in California. He is currently driving for England’s Dedicated Division out of Los Angeles and has driven over 670,000 perfect miles, with no chargeable accidents. Richardson’s favorite pastime is cruising around in his 1937 International, hot rod, V8 pick-up truck.
Richardson has been a phase 1 trainer since 2008, training many apprentices who have become successful drivers for C.R. England. He takes great pride in producing safe and productive drivers and never hesitates in going above and beyond to make sure his apprentices get what they need. This often includes working with his apprentices on his days off to fine tune their skills. CR England is pleased to present Thomas Richardson as the 2011 Trainer of the Year.
Independent Contractor: Arundell Robinson
Arundell Robinson has been driving for C.R. England for over 14 years, joining the company in July 1997 and makes his home in Massachusetts. He drives in England’s National Division and has driven over 2,200,000 safe miles. Robinson has 4 children; 2 boys and 2 girls, and 3 grandchildren, all of whom are boys.
Robinson began training for C.R. England in June of 2002, and his those who trainin with him have had nothing but great things to say about him and the ways he conducts himself on the truck. He is known for being extremely knowledgeable and patient, turning out great drivers for C.R. England. Congratulations to Arundell Robinson, one of CR England’s IC Drivers of the Year for 2011.
Independent Contractor: Steven Ryan
Steven Ryan is another of England’s drivers who makes his home in California. He has been driving for C.R. England since 1998 in the National Division and has driven over 1,600,000 safe miles. Ryan’s DM claims he is a fine example to new drivers coming into the business because of his positive attitude in any given situation. Ryan is a fleet mentor to new drivers and is willing to take their calls no matter what time of day to help answer any questions a driver may have.
Ryan has been married to his wife Lilly for 36 years and has 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. He is a member of the Corvette Car Club and served 22 years in the Navy as a Radioman and retired as a Chief Petty Officer. His great driving record and excellent service are just some of the reasons why Steven Ryan is a 2011 I.C. Driver of the Year.
Independent Contractor: Jim Spina
Jim Spina is an East Coast native, living in Plainfield IL, has been driving for C.R. England over 13 years. He currently drives in the Sterling Dedicated division and has driven over 1,100,000 safe miles. When he’s not trucking, Spina enjoys riding his Harley, and enjoying seeing the country with his wife Susan. He and Susan have been married 45 years and have two children and two grandchildren.
He’s had a couple nicknames over the years. His first one “Hit Man” came to him because he struck a large bird that stuck to his mirror. The second nickname was “Gas Man,” given to him by his son and C.R. England office personnel who claimed that once he started running, he didn’t stop. He is also known as “Jimbo” by all his friends in Sterling, they say he’s “The type of person that will do anything for anybody”.
He has given people all his food in his cooler and even bedding and clothing out of his truck. He is the driver that everyone goes to in the Sterling office for advice, tips and directions. He’s got his own “personalized set of maps”. Spina also recently received the ATA One Million Safe Miles award. Jim Spina is a great example of what every C.R. England driver should be and CR England is proud to have him as as our final IC Driver of the Year for 2011.
Company Driver: Richard "Mac" McDonald
Richard "Mac" McDonald lives in Salt Lake city, Utah and has been driving for C.R. England for over 27 years joining the company in 1984. He runs in the National Division and has driven over 3,400,000 safe miles. McDonald’s driver manager reports he’s a great driver to work with stating "I never have to worry about him. He is always on time and very low maintenance. He is a model driver that makes my job easy".
McDonald married his wife Doris almost 13 years ago and claims things are never dull around his house. Between him and Doris, they have 11 children, 39 grand-children, and 3 great grand-children. He loves to camp and sit around the fire and tell stories. When he retires, he is looking forward to spending time with his ever growing family, traveling and spending time in his wood working shop. CR England is pleased to recognize Richard "Mac" McDonald as a Company Driver of the Year for 2011.
Company Driver: Vance Vogel
Vance Vogel resides in California and has been driving for C.R. England over seven years. He joined the Intermodal Division in April 2006 and has driven over 410,000 safe miles. Vogel has been a big part of the growth of England’s Intermodal Division over the years and has proven to be an asset from day one. He has helped train many of their new drivers making sure they have the tools to succeed. He takes pride in the job he does and is willing to help out if something is needed.
Vogel has been married 37 years to his wife Paula. They have two grown boys and three grandchildren. His hobbies include wood working making cabinets, desks, book cases, or whatever his wife tells him to do. Great job Vance Vogel for becoming 2011 Company Driver of the Year.
Company Driver: Daniel Finch
Daniel Finch lives in Wyoming and has been driving for C.R. England over 11 years hiring October 20, 2000. He drives in the Dedicated Division and has driven over 1,200,000 safe miles. According to one of England’s night managers, Finch is very knowledgeable and reliable, he is an exemplary driver mentor and trainer for drivers on this account. He has 100 percent on-time delivery on the account and is an example to all.
Finch is married to his sweetheart Donna and together they have five children. One of his most favorite hobbies is trains and his nick name to other driver is “Choo Choo”. He can be seen around the distribution center often wearing his train hat. Congratulations Daniel Finch, CR England’s final Company Driver of the Year for 2011.
Congratulations to all the winners of C.R. England’s Drive Life Award. Great job at setting an example for truckers everywhere.
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