BOWIE COUNTY CITIZENS TRIBUNE/DEKALB NEWS July 9, 2000 Used with permission Martin Patterson, manager of Subcontract Administration, General Stores and Traffic, and Steve Tyrone, technical specialist, were recently recognized as co-recipients of Day & Zimmermann's Joe B. Raffaelli Jr., Award for 1999. The award is presented annually to individuals who exemplify outstanding management characteristics of dedication, integrity, loyalty, leadership, and performance. Day & Zimmermann's corporate office in Philadelphia, Penn. established the award in Raffaelli's honor upon his retirement in 1989 as Vice President and General Manager at Lone Star. Jerry Smith, DZI general manager at Lone Star, presented the awards to Patterson and Tyrone recently during the company's annual "top management" affair held at the Texarkana Country Club. Corporate officials on hand included Hal Yoh, chairman and chief executive officer, the Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc. and Bill Holmes, president, Day Zimmermann Mason & Hanger. Patterson has worked for Day & Zimmermann for approximately 35 years and holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree from Texas A & M University-Texarkana. he and his wife, Nancy, reside in Texarkana. Tyrone has also worked at Lone Star for almost 35 years. He and his wife, Diane, reside in Texarkana. Previous recipients of this award include James Strawn, Errol Hall, Glen Ragland, Elaine Kennedy, John Proctor, Don Bateson, Mackey Reed, Robert Jones and Prakash Sai.