Oct/Nov 2018 Newsletter

Join us in cheering on our Manager of the Year, Zachery Robinson from Stephenville ISD and Regional Director of Operations of the Year, Bennie Montgomery. These two were chosen by the Regional Vice Presidents and Seth Ferriell, President, based on their performance at their sites. The awards were presented at The Compass Night of Stars in Orlando where winners from all of the Compass sectors enjoyed multiple days of food, fun and entertainment under the Broadway Gala theme at the Hard Rock Live hotel. 2018

Grounds Tips for your Home: Look at that Smile! Let’s talk a little about rose care going into the winter, all roses are pre-disposed to diseases, and I don’t care what the garden centers or other horticulturists say – some roses are resistant but not 100%. So, for the fall the best way to prevent disease is to gently rake/ collect all fallen debris from the ground below your roses – disease over winter on spent foliage on the ground and wait for an nice spring rain to release their spores. After cleaning add some fresh mulch NAME Congratulations to Sohn Stancell, Director at SSC Services for

Education at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor! Sohn was chosen as the Bell County 2018 Employer of The Year for his positive influence on the community and his dedication to hiring individuals with disabilities. Stancell is an employer of many individuals with disabilities and is a strong encourager. Stancell collaborates with the Belton and Salado school districts to provide various job training skills for students in special education, Marek said. He continues to hire the students once they complete the social, emotional and assessment learning program and he participates in programs with Texas Workforce.

around the base of too buffer winter temperatures (you can add some organic fertilizer designed for roses or just use Rose Tone by Espoma). Mulch can range from one inch to three inches in colder climates. (Remember in the spring if you put down 3 inches to pull back lightly after hard frosts for the year). If you did have disease pressure a treatment with lime sulfur after the first Hard frost (dormant spray). Happy Gardening! George Bernardon Regional VP of Grounds

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SSC | SERVICE SOLUTIONS | NEWSLETTER | JULY 2018

SSC | SERVICE SOLUTIONS | NEWSLETTER | JULY 2018

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