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Tuesday, January 9th, 2018
At Trinity Transportation we pride ourselves in making safety our number one priority. Safety is the most important thing to be focused on and practiced when operating a vehicle. In order to ensure our drivers are taking the necessary precautions before, during, and after operating their vehicles, we have monthly safety meetings at each of our terminals.
In December, Trinity’s operations and safety departments put on their monthly safety meeting with the help of Safety Claus! Regional Operations Manager Dave Holls dressed up as Safety Claus to add a fun touch to learning about safety.
The meeting was required for all school bus employees and was headed by Safety Director Carl Ingram and School Bus Training Manager Derrick Ingram. They discussed the different tactics of staying safe on the road while driving a school bus (and being an aide!). Many topics were covered, including proper safety procedures, distracted driving, and having heightened awareness while on the road. There were even some fun quizzes thrown in the presentation!
Our employees are prepared to work together and practice all safety procedures learned in order to reach our goal of becoming the safest transportation company!
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Friday, December 22nd, 2017
Christmas is an exciting time, with joy and love filling the air. It’s the season where we spend time with loved ones, celebrate the wonderful memories surrounding this wonderful holiday, and give to those in need if we can. To celebrate Christmas, each of our terminals held potlucks over the past two weeks, where Trinity provided the main dishes and employees brought in their favorite holiday foods!
Each morning started off with a safety meeting held by our very own Safety Claus! Safety Claus, Safety Director Carl Ingram, and School Bus Training Manager Derrick Ingram discussed the different tactics of staying safe on the road while driving a school bus (and being an aide!). Topics covered included distracted driving, proper safety procedures, and having heightened awareness while on the road. Our goal is to become the safest transportation company!
After the safety meeting, it was time to eat! Employees at each terminal reveled in each other’s company while enjoying some delicious food. The potlucks were full of laughter, joy, and plenty of holiday spirit.
For more pictures from our Christmas potlucks, visit our Facebook page!
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
The winter weather has started and drivers are getting back into the groove of driving on slick winter roads. Driving on slick, snowy roads can be scary, slippery, and dangerous – and accidents tend to occur. By preparing your vehicle in advance, paying attention to the weather, and following our winter driving tips, you can make the roads safer for yourself and those around you.
General Winter Driving Tips:
- Prepare your vehicle. Having a winter survival kit will help you to be prepared if you become stranded. Make sure you also have a snow shovel, sand or salt, and an ice scraper. Before the winter weather hits full swing, get your tires checked to determine if they need air or to be replaced with winter tires.
- Keep your gas tank half full at all times. This habit will allow you to run your engine and keep warm if you get stranded or stuck. It will also prevent your gas line from freezing. Windshield wipers should be checked and in good condition, and your windshield fluid reservoir full so you can easily wipe away snow and slush.
- Never warm up your vehicle in an enclosed area. Keeping your car running in an area such as a garage with the door closed will cause toxic fumes to become trapped and could be deadly.
- Avoid distracted driving. Always be alert, especially with icy or snowy conditions. If you are fatigued, avoid driving. Never use a cell phone while operating a vehicle.
- Clear all snow and ice from your vehicle. Before driving anywhere, make sure your car is cleared of snow and ice, including your roof, trunk, lights, mirrors, windows, and reflectors.
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Snowy Weather Driving Tips:
- Do not use cruise control when driving on slippery roads.
- Reduce your speed and drive cautiously and accelerate and decelerate slowly. Accelerating, turning, and stopping all take longer on icy and snow-covered roads.
- Increase your distance from the car in front of you as conditions worsen. You should stay eight to ten seconds behind the car in front of you.
- Keep an eye on weather reports and delay trips when severe weather is predicted. If you have to leave, inform others of your route, destination, and anticipated arrival time.
- If you become trapped by snow, stay in your vehicle. Your vehicle makes it easier for rescuers to find you. Tie brightly colored material to your antenna or in a rolled up window as a signal. If you are stuck overnight, you can keep the dome light on since it uses minimal electricity and can help rescuers locate you.
- Keep your exhaust pipe free of snow, slush, mud, and ice. Deadly carbon monoxide gas can leak into your car if the engine is running and your exhaust is blocked. You can also crack a window to prevent leakage.
- Only run your car for short periods of time, just long enough to stay warm. 10 minutes every hour is a good starting point.
- Don’t stop going once starting up a hill and do not power up. Get some acceleration on a flat road before going up a hill. Let that carry you to the top. Once you are approaching the top of the hill, reduce your speed and continue down the hill as slowly as possible.
If the weather conditions are severe, stay home and do not attempt to drive – even if you feel you are experienced at driving in winter weather. While there may be places you need to go, most things can be rescheduled. If possible, take a snow day – have a movie marathon and watch the snow from indoors! Happy winter!
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Monday, December 4th, 2017
The holidays are a special time – a time full of joy, family, and giving. While enjoying this holiday season, be thankful for what you have and, if you can, give to those who are not as fortunate. Michigan’s official poverty rate in 2016 was 15 percent, with 1.45 million people living in poverty. The breakdown for the residents who live in poverty in the counties of Southeast Michigan is as follows:
- 22..7% of Wayne County residents
- 16.7% of Sanilac County residents
- 14.2% of Washtenaw County residents
- 13.9% of St. Clair County residents
- 13.2% of Jackson County residents
- 12.5% of Lenawee County residents
- 11.6% of Livingston County residents
- 10.8% of Macomb County residents
- 9.7% of Monroe County residents
- 8.5% of Oakland County residents
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To help those in need this holiday, the employees at Trinity participated in our company’s second annual food drive. This year, we partnered with Forgotten Harvest, a non-profit dedicated to relieving hunger in Metro Detroit and preventing nutritious food waste. The employees at each of our 11 terminals participated in the collection of non-perishable food items from October 23rd to November 17th, where we were able to donate over 1,000 items!
We would like to give a big, heartfelt thank you to all employees who participated. Your donations will provide many meals to families in need. We are so happy we were able to help our neighbors in need this holiday season!
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Friday, December 1st, 2017
‘Tis the season for snow, lights, and holiday celebrations! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah there is something for you to check out in Metro Detroit or Toledo this holiday season! Check out the list below of some of the events happening in your neck of the woods. And when planning your holiday trips (even to the events below), don’t forget to take a look at our services!
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- Wayne County Lightfest
- Dates: November 16, 2017 – December 31, 2017
- Times: Monday through Friday 7:00pm – 10:00pm / Saturday and Sunday 6:00pm – 10:00pm
- Location: Merriman Hollow Park – Westland, MI
- This magical light display is a wonder to drive through and “the Midwest’s largest and longest light show”. There are over 47 holiday-themed scenes, perfect for driving through with the holiday tunes blasting!
- Skating the Rink at Campus Martius Park
- Holiday Celebration & Christkindlmarkt
- Date: December 1-3, 2017
- Time: 11:00am
- Location: Frankenmuth Farmers Market – Frankenmuth, MI
- Frankenmuth is known for its love for Christmas, and you can experience it by attending the German Christmas Street Market also known as Christkindlmarkt! Frankenmuth has so much to offer during the holiday season from a Nativity with live animals to festive decorations and live music. While there, don’t forget to visit Bronner’s Wonderland, the world’s largest Christmas store!
- Website: http://frankenmuthfarmersmarket.org/images/2017Christkindlmarkt.jpg
- Santa’s Magic Forest
- Dates: December 1-23, 2017 – Friday through Sunday
- Times: Fridays 5:00pm – 8:00pm / Saturdays 1:00pm – 8:00pm / Sundays 1:00pm – 7:00pm
- Location: Heritage Park Activity Building – Taylor, MI
- Santa’s Magic Forest is a giant holiday display with a wide variety of magical winter village scenes, some featuring moving animatronic figures. A lot of the displays were originally created for Hudson’s Department Stores and later acquired by the city of Taylor. All proceeds benefit the Fish and Loaves Community Food Pantry.
- Website: https://www.exploretaylor.com/1213/Santas-Magic-Forest
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- Holly Dickens Festival
- Date: December 2-3 & 9-10, 2017
- Time: Varies
- Location: Holly Michigan’s Historic District
- This is the 44th year of the Holly Dickens Festival, the oldest and longest running Dickens themed event in the USA. The festival is full of entertainment, food, vendors, and even has a presentation of A Christmas Carol!
- Website: http://hollydickensfestival.org/
- Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village
- Date: December 1-30, 2017 – Friday through Saturday
- Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
- Location: Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum – Dearborn, MI
- Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village is a wonderful experience of Christmases past, named “one of the Top 10 Christmas experiences” in the country by Reader’s Digest and USA Today. Take a walk down the lantern-lit paths, go ice skating, and say hi to Santa and his reindeer, all while soaking in the magic of Christmas. You can also go on a historical home tour, take a ride on a horse-drawn wagon or in a Model T, enjoy songs from carolers and live music performances, and watch the fireworks finale with a singalong!
- Website: https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/holiday-nights-in-greenfield-village/
- Rochester Kris Kringle Market and Hometown Christmas Parade
- Date: December 1-3, 2017
- Time: Friday 4:00pm – 10:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm – 10:00pm / Sunday 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Location: W. Fourth Street – Downtown Rochester, MI
- The Rochester Kris Kringle Market is a festive market inspired by the Christmas markets that have been held in Europe for centuries. The shops will offer unique, hand-crafted items and delicious specialty food. There will also be fun activities and entertainment such as a visit with Santa, crafts, a horse-drawn carriage ride, and carolers! The festivities finish off with the Hometown Christmas Parade on December 3rd.
- Website: https://www.downtownrochestermi.com/kris-kringle-market/
- Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo
- Date: December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 20-23, 26-31 (2017)
- Time: Weeknights and Sundays 5:30pm – 9:00pm / Fridays and Saturdays 5:30pm – 10:00pm
- Location: Detroit Zoo – Royal Oak, MI
- Experience the wonder of the Detroit Zoo in winter as you walk through spectacular light displays, animal sculptures, and illuminated trees and buildings. Included are holiday entertainment and activities along with the chance to see Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the 4-D theatre.
- Website: https://detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-events/wild-lights/
- Fantasyland
- Date: December 1-24, 2017 – Wednesday through Sunday
- Times: Wednesday through Friday 4:00pm – 8:00pm / Saturday and Sunday 2:0pm – 8:00pm
- Location: 3240 Ferris Ave – Lincoln Park, MI
- Fantasyland is a wondrous place filled with the magic of Christmas. Experience the North Pole and see Santa’s elves prepare for Christmas, hear carols being sung by the Fantasyland School children’s choir, and spend some time with Santa at this fun holiday event.
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/lpfantasyland/about/
- Cosmic Christmas – The Light Show
- Date: December 1-30, 2017
- Times: Daily 4:00pm / Thursday through Saturday 7:00pm
- Location: Sloan Longway Museum, Planetarium, and Automotive Gallery – Flint, MI
- This Christmas light show is set to stunning 4k visuals and filled with 16 songs that will amp up your holiday cheer!
- Website: http://sloanlongway.org/cosmicchristmas/
- Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic
- Dates: December 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 21-23, 26-30 (2017)
- Time: 4:00pm – 9:00pm
- Location: Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad – Flint, MI
- One of Mid Michigan’s favorite holiday traditions, Christmas at Crossroads Village is a holiday experience where you will find costumed villagers, gifts and stocking stuffers, holiday lights, live entertainment, and model trains and craft demonstrations – and, of course, Santa!
- Website: http://geneseecountyparks.org/crossroads-village/programs/christmas-holiday-magic/
- Menorah in the D
- Date: December 12, 2017
- Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
- Location: Campus Martius Park – Detroit, MI
- Come witness the giant menorah lighting in Campus Martius Park! Enjoy plenty of outdoor activities including marshmallow roasting, dancing dreidels, complementary snack bar and hot cider, fire juggling, dreidel mascots, mitzvah station, and more!
- Website: http://www.menorahinthed.com
- Chanukah Wonderland
- Dates: December 13, 14, 17, 18
- Times: Sunday 12:00pm – 6:00pm / Wednesday, Thursday, Monday 3:00pm – 6:00pm
- Location: Orchard Mall – West Bloomfield Township, MI
- This event features a 10 foot “coin-orah”, Chanukah mug decorating, donut baking and decorating, dreidel bounce house and mascot, delicious food, and more! Visit on Monday and witness the grand menorah lighting celebration with the Detroit marching band at 5:00pm!
- Website: http://www.baischabad.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2022950
- One Candle for Tzedakah – Family Hanukkah Celebration
- Date: December 14, 2017
- Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
- Location: JCC of Greater Ann Arbor
- The JCC of Greater Ann Arbor is hosting a Star Wars themed Hanukkah party – costumes welcome! Join them for One Candle for Tzedakah, where the community gathers to celebrate Hanukkah by giving to families in need. A meal will be shared along with activities, but the main focus of the event will be preparing gifts for families who would not otherwise have the means to enjoy the holiday season.
- Website: https://jccannarbor.org/
- The Drop – Motor City NYE
- Date: December 31, 2017
- Time: 4:00pm – 1:00am
- Location: Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square Park – Detroit, MI
- This New Year’s Eve festivity has all you could ask for in a NYE event from local celebrity hosts and ice skating to a ball drop and fire jugglers and acrobats. Included is a kids’ zone from 4:00pm to 7:00pm, featuring balloon animals, karaoke, face painting, bounce houses, a jungle gym, and more!
- Website: http://motorcitynye.com
Toledo
- Lights Before Christmas
- Dates: November 18, 2017 – December 31, 2017
- Times: Sunday through Thursday 3:00pm – 8:00pm / Friday and Saturday 3:00pm – 9:00pm
- Location: Toledo Zoo
- Witness the enchanting lights of the Toledo Zoo with over one million lights and more than 200 illuminated animal images! New this year is the Scenes of Wonder, which is a 3D holiday story complete with music and projected onto the side of the Carnivore Café. In addition to the magnificent light display, there are also rides, the Santa Dives show, caroling, and a beer garden for the parents!
- Website: http://www.toledozoo.org/lights
- Hanukkah Palooza
- Christmas at the Peristyle
- Date: December 2, 2017
- Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Location: Toledo Museum of Art
- Back by popular demand, Christmas at the Peristyle will again present the songs and stories of the season in an event that your family will remember for years to come. This event will feature sing-a-longs, the talented Toledo Opera Chorus, Toledo Symphony School of Music, and a special visit from Santa. Pre-concert activities begin at 2:00 pm.
- Website: http://www.toledosymphony.com/events/2017/12/02/the-andersons-family-series/christmas-at-the-peristyle/
- River Rose and the Magical Christmas Storytime
- Date: December 16, 2017
- Time: 11:00am
- Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers Franklin Park
- Get your family together and head to Barnes & Noble to hear this fun story about a little girl, River Rose, who is determined to stay up all night to personally deliver a note to Santa, but ends up falling asleep and wakes to find she’s on a magical adventure!
- Website: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061899337-0
- Noon Year’s Eve
- Date: December 31, 2017
- Time: 11:00am
- Location: Toledo Zoo
- The Toledo Zoo provides all of the fun of the late-night New Year’s Eve celebrations during the day so little ones can enjoy them as well! This year, the Zoo is focused on making 2018 a greener year and will celebrate the stroke of noon with the rising of their recycling ball, a waterfall of biodegradable confetti, apple juice toast, and, of course, a singalong of Auld Lang Syne. There will also be an ice carving demonstration, crafts, the Ice Slide and Bumper Cars on Ice, and more!
- Website: https://www.toledozoo.org/noon-years-eve
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