The following poem was read at the funeral of Stanley Vorhees. Our sincere condolences go out to the families of both Stanley Vorhees and Keith Woitekaitis.

ATS REMEMBERS
ATS, Specialized driver, Stanley Voorhees of Duluth, Minnesota. Stanley passed away due to injuries from a traffic accident on September 16, 2004.

ATS, Specialized driver, Keith Woitekaitis of Crivitz, WI. Keith passed away on September 27, 2004 as the result of a work related injury.

Please join us in extending our condolences to the friends and loved ones of Stanley and Keith. They will both be missed.

STEVE DEROECK, ICE’S NEW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS!
Steve spent the last year as Sales Manager for the Southeast region at ATS Specialized and comes to ICE with significant trucking experience. He has held a variety of staff and line positions in operations, recruiting, sales, and training. In his words, he “looks forward to the many challenges of managing an international carrier with an excellent reputation in the marketplace”. He hopes to help “create a road map that will allow ICE to grow and diversify significantly in the coming years while maintaining that reputation”.

Steve and his wife Barb were both born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They have three children – two boys ages 14 and 13 and an adult daughter who lives in Wisconsin.

Steve spent six years on active duty in the US Navy and fourteen in the US Navy Reserve. He was a pilot and flew the A6 Intruder – a carrier based bomber - from aircraft carriers and land bases. During that twenty year period, Steve earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree and, in keeping with his personal philosophy of being a “lifelong learner”, recently completed all the coursework for a PhD. He anticipates completing the remaining requirement – a dissertation - in 2005. “I have yet to complete that most difficult part and am searching for the right topic” Steve says. “It will definitely be transportation related” and “hopes to find one that can benefit ATS”. In addition, prior to maintaining a significant travel schedule with ATS, Steve taught business courses at several universities in the Grand Rapids MI area. It is his plan to teach part time after retiring from the transportation industry.

BRENT ANDERSON NAMED DIRECTOR OF HEAVY HAUL!
We are pleased to announce that Brent Anderson has accepted the position of Director of Heavy Haul, reporting to Denny Gaarsland, Director of Specialized Services. Brent will oversee the Heavy Haul department, including, but not limited to operations, customer service, and sales/marketing functions in conjunction with other daily and strategic operational duties. Brent has been a member of the Anderson Trucking Service team since 1991, serving in a variety of positions in maintenance, operations, and most recently as the Director of Operations for ICE International, Inc. Brent holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Management from Bethel College.

Please join us in congratulating and supporting Brent and Steve in their new positions.