Simplx Safety Training

Every July we hold a Simplx safety training day. We do OSHA related topics for all of the technicians as well as emergency action plan and hazard chemical safety. It’s always a fun exciting day. We brought a food truck from Salsa Grill in for lunch at the end. Here a few snapshots of the training groups!

Simplx Summer Party

Our Simplx Security summer party was held at the downtown Fort Wayne Promenade Park pavilion. We had a great BBQ dinner by Shigs and Pit and great music by our live band, The Noise. Families were invited so we got to meet everybody’s significant other and their children. We did a raffle as always and raffled off all kinds of fun items. We had a golden ticket this year and the golden ticket winner was Noah who got to take home $100 cash! The kids got goodie bags created by Holly and Hannah and spent time playing chalk and bubbles and the other activities found in their goodie bags all evening. There was a chance of rain but it held out and it was perfect weather. Not hot and sticky and Not too cold either. Everybody ate good food, mingled and played, a little bit of dancing and drinks! The whole thing was a great success!

Jon & Suzy, Marti & Jerry

Allison & Boyfriend

Angela and her son Keegan 

Right to Left: Everett, Jeff & Girlfriend, Jeff’s daughters

Felix & Gabby

Nathan & his wife-expecting in October!

Ian & Halle

Jonny & girlfriend

Christian, Q and Kyle

Jacob & girlfriend

Holly, Justin & Junior

Suzy & Jon

Kayleigh & Cameron

Janna & her sister Karen

Tiffany’s family

Michelle, Nate & Pam

Kids!

Pam won the scooter!

Dancing

Tara & Kids

Cooper’s Summer Job

Cooper spent the summer working for Symplex. He worked for Kurt in the warehouse as a warehouse assistant. He learned how to receive shipments and check them against purchase orders. He learned how to create purchase orders. He also learned how to check equipment out to technicians based on their job and work order. He has been an asset to the team and has his own key to the inventory room.  We just hired an intern for the school year from Carol high school. Cooper helped train him! Cooper also has helped Felix fell and recharge fire extinguishers. He helped at our annual safety training to teach about fire extinguisher safety. The staff all love Cooper and he has been a lot of fun to have around the office over the summer time.

Nate’s High School Buddies

We went to a wedding for Adam Kugler, one of Nate’s high school buddies. He found more of his buddies there and hopes to get together with all of them in the future. Left to right is Adam Kugler, Nate, David and Nathan Hathaway.

Grandma & Gramps Visit

Grandma and grandpa from Utah came to visit us during their St. Louis and now their trip. I’m so glad they made the drive out here!  Kids enjoyed their presents and so did I. We spent time swimming in the pond, went out to lunch, and they made sure to spend time with each kid individually. They are super intentional about that and I think the kids felt their love. I’m so grateful for them.

Owen & His Buddies

Owen has buddies at school that he has really connected with. This summer the parents have been able to connect and get the boys together. It’s really fun for these little guys to have each other and I hope they have each other for many years at Oak Farm!

Ted, Owen, Ezra & Irah

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Nate and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary on July 2! How is it possible that it’s been 18 years! Oh great! I love that man to pieces and could not imagine life without him. He has brought so much joy to my life. Happy anniversary to us! And many more to come!

Fireworks 2022

It’s becoming tradition that we go purchase our own fireworks and put on a show over our pond. This is the second year we have done that and all the kids have been looking forward to it all day! The kids went with dad to the firework shop and since it was the Fourth of July afternoon everything was significantly discounted. They got a whole bunch of stuff to set off. The show was fantastic! Sparklers were fun for the Littles and the weather was perfect!