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President’s Message I am writing this message on March 19, 2020. It will be published in about 2 weeks from this date. I note this because of the daily changes to our lives that are occurring due to COVID-19. Circumstanc- es could be and mostly likely will be different in two weeks when you read this message. The drastic changes that we feel are well intentioned. Public officials believe their actions are in the best interest for the health of individuals and for the health of the community. The speed and amount of information surrounding this event makes me dizzy. The speed and the severity of the changes to our daily lives creates anxiety, stress and panic. I am still trying to figure out why people are rushing out to buy toilet paper. It was the first thing to sell out. There is not any logical reason to believe toilet paper will not be in the store next week. It is a good example of the panic that has gripped many in our country. To calm the anxiety and stress, we need to concentrate on what we can control and be careful of information overload. We have centralized the source of information regarding our response to the COVID-19 event in a web page on the Watson website, www.watsonelec.com. A weekly update is being sent to all em- ployees on Friday. We are providing updates to changes to our day to day operations. Concentrat- ing all the information in a web page provides one portal for all communication. Please use the COVID-19 web page for your source of information. Craig, Ryan, David, Larry and I are meeting daily to review updates on the latest information related to the changing environment around COVID-19. We are working on solutions to make changes as needed to day to day operations based on current information. We are reviewing many different scenarios that may occur in the future to make sure we are prepared. I know it is hard, but we need to convert any negative energy to a positive and hopeful outlook. This is temporary. It is a short-term impact to our Watson community. Our backlog continues to be at all time high levels. The Pipeline is packed with over $45 million in positive feedback and verbal commitments. We have added $27 million in new work thus far this year. The first quarter of 2020 will be the largest 1 st quarter in Watsons history. It is imperative for you to communicate your fears, questions, and concerns to your supervisor who should pass the information up. We can solve issues and concerns. We can answer questions only if we know about them. Being open with our communication will help alleviate anxiety and stress. We are having regular conference calls with management staff to address any questions, concerns or fears. Together, we will get through this short-term event. Work Safe. Work Smart. Work Together. Tom www.watsonelec.com Check us out on 2020

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President’s Message

I am writing this message on March 19, 2020. It will be published in about 2 weeks from this date. I note this because of the daily changes to our lives that are occurring due to COVID-19. Circumstanc-es could be and mostly likely will be different in two weeks when you read this message. The drastic changes that we feel are well intentioned. Public officials believe their actions are in the best interest for the health of individuals and for the health of the community. The speed and amount of information surrounding this event makes me dizzy. The speed and the severity of the changes to our daily lives creates anxiety, stress and panic. I am still trying to figure out why people are rushing out to buy toilet paper. It was the first thing to sell out. There is not any logical reason to believe toilet paper will not be in the store next week. It is a good example of the panic that has gripped many in our country. To calm the anxiety and stress, we need to concentrate on what we can control and be careful of information overload. We have centralized the source of information regarding our response to the COVID-19 event in a web page on the Watson website, www.watsonelec.com. A weekly update is being sent to all em-ployees on Friday. We are providing updates to changes to our day to day operations. Concentrat-ing all the information in a web page provides one portal for all communication. Please use the COVID-19 web page for your source of information. Craig, Ryan, David, Larry and I are meeting daily to review updates on the latest information related to the changing environment around COVID-19. We are working on solutions to make changes as needed to day to day operations based on current information. We are reviewing many different scenarios that may occur in the future to make sure we are prepared. I know it is hard, but we need to convert any negative energy to a positive and hopeful outlook. This is temporary. It is a short-term impact to our Watson community. Our backlog continues to be at all time high levels. The Pipeline is packed with over $45 million in positive feedback and verbal commitments. We have added $27 million in new work thus far this year. The first quarter of 2020 will be the largest 1st quarter in Watson’s history. It is imperative for you to communicate your fears, questions, and concerns to your supervisor who should pass the information up. We can solve issues and concerns. We can answer questions only if we know about them. Being open with our communication will help alleviate anxiety and stress. We are having regular conference calls with management staff to address any questions, concerns or fears. Together, we will get through this short-term event. Work Safe. Work Smart. Work Together. Tom

www.watsonelec.com Check us out on

2020

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WATSON TEAM GRADUATES

Please join us in recognizing Brian Newman, with our Greenville/Wilson/Rocky Mount Construction Office and Ryan Williams, with our Virginia Beach Office on their comple-tion of the Construction Management Training Program.

Brian has been with Watson since January 2013 and graduated from our Apprenticeship Program in 2018. Ryan has been with Watson since June 2006, graduating from the Apprenticeship Program in 2011. Both of these gentlemen have shown dedica-tion to their work, displaying integrity and a commitment to their continuous develop-ment. These are wonderful examples of some of our Core Values here at Watson.

Congratulations to you both on your accomplishments and thank you for your dedica-tion and commitment to the Watson team!

Please join us in congratulating Kevin King, with our Raleigh location, on his graduation from the Apprenticeship Pro-gram. Kevin has been a member of the Watson team since 2014 and is now a Mechanic Level 2.

King said, "It's been a long hard road. I'm glad I stuck with it. I'm proud I accom-plished what I set out to do." We’re proud of you too Kevin! Keep up the great work!

MISSION STATEMENT

“We provide sophisticated life cycle solutions by

developing and maintaining relationships that discover

customer and employee needs, and then exceeding them.”

Brian Newman Ryan Williams

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HUMAN RESOURCES AND BENEFITS

Welcome to Code Corner

Question #1 – Isolated ground receptacles shall be identified by:

A) An orange triangle located on the face of the receptacle B) A green dot

C) A permanent seal D) Standard lugs

Question #2 – Which of the following is a nonstandard ampere rating for a plug fuse?

A) 15 amperes B) 20 amperes

C) 30 amperes D) 35 amperes

Answers on pg.9

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WATSON PROJECT NEWS

Fayetteville, NC Recently awarded projects:

Bethea Retirement Community, Darlington, SC awarded by Thompson Turner Construction, Sumter SC in the amount of $1,588,664. Completion October 2020.

Pinehurst Elementary School, Pinehurst, NC awarded by Thomas Construction Group LLC, Wilmington NC in the amount of $3,114,815. Completion April 2021.

P-3042 Renovation AMCOM, Fort Bragg, NC awarded by Veterans Construction Alliance LLC, Norfolk VA in the amount of $816,383. Completion November 2020.

SOF SERE Training Facility, Fort Bragg, NC awarded by ACC Construction Co LLC, Augusta GA in the amount of $2,516,653. Completion May 2021.

Projects underway:

NCJA (North Carolina Justice Academy), Salemburg, NC with Clark Nexsen Construction Services Inc, Virginia Beach, VA. Completion June 2020.

18th ARBN HQ Buildings, Fort Bragg, NC with Veterans Construction Alliance LLC, Norfolk VA. Completion May 2020.

Projects wrapping up:

Wilson Medical Center, Phase 2C Renovation

Campbell University, Hobson Performance Center

Fort Bragg, Renovation of PAAF 288 (Pope Army Airfield), Modernize P-2455 TBOS, and Multiple Buildings Mechanical Upgrades We have our largest backlog for the Fayetteville Team in re-cent years, just over $9,000,000 and approximately 50,000 man hours. We would like to welcome Brent Garlington as Project Man-ager to the Fayetteville team. He comes to Watson Electrical from CSI and has extensive construction background. We would like to thank the dedicated employees within our division who have allowed us to achieve success in 2019. Let’s continue those efforts for a strong 2020.

Traffic Signal Just a short update on where things stand with our beloved Traffic Signal Team.

We have been working with our Watson Solar Group on their field in Murfreesboro, NC. We are very thankful that they were able to step in and keep some of our guys working. We have also had some men working with the Raleigh Construction Group on the Frese-nius KABI project in Wilson, NC. Thank you very much to both groups for helping us out in our time of need. Just a great example of our Watson family working together.

One of our projects that we have been working on has been on Oak Island. This job has an issue with ground water. Who would have thought? Water problems on an island!

We had to coordinate and support Xylem Dewatering Solutions in the endeavor to re-move the water. They ran two 6” pumps, 24 hours a day, for three days, to remove all ground water in the area on one side of the road and then repeated this process for the other side. It worked and we were able to install the concrete foundations for the sig-nal. We are currently waiting on the mast arms to come in so we can finish this project.

We have finally received our contract for the Havelock Bypass project in Carteret and Craven Counties in North Carolina. This is a $2.6 million dollar project and carries 5000 man hours. The project team consists of Eric Currie— Project Manager, Mike Sauls—Supervisor, and Jonathan Fielder—Superintendent. This project will cover all parts of the traffic signal spectrum including signals, fiber, cctv cameras, and DMS signs. We will be responsible for changing out all the signal cabinets on the existing US 70 thru Havelock while installing new signals on the new US 70 By-Pass around Havelock. This will be a 4 year project with work starting later this year. We are excited about getting our boots on the ground.

Hobson Performing Arts

Wilson Medical Ctr

Pinehurst Elementary

Dewatering Process Oak Island

Brent Garlington

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WATSON PROJECT NEWS

Raleigh, NC Raleigh Division is excited as we look forward to Spring and warmer weather. This is a time for new opportunities and growth.

One of our recently awarded construction projects is 8 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC. This is a a design-build project, awarded by BE&K Building Group, LLC. and includes the new construction of Building #3, a cooling tower replacement and tenant upfit at existing Building #0,

and underground conduits for future Building #4 on the Alexandria Real Estate Equities campus. We part-nered with Crenshaw Consulting Engineers on the electrical design on this project.

The electrical scope of work for the new 158,827 square foot core and shell office building includes the installation of a 4,000A, 480V, main electrical service, bus duct, LED lighting, lighting controls, gener-ator, ATS, lightning protection, fire alarm, security, CCTV, bi-directional amplifier system, EV chargers, cable tray, and a 100KVA solar distribution system. Our Watson Project Team consists of Supervisor Joe Morris and Project Manager Jonathan Weinstein. Construction is expected to be com-pleted by January 2021.

Additionally, Raleigh Division would like to take a moment to recognize Sam Bellamy, Warehouse Foreman. Sam began his Watson career in 1989 and is an integral part of the Raleigh team. He is always the first person at the office (way before the sun comes up). Sam wears many hats throughout his busy day. He oversees the fleet vehicles, manages the warehouse, and maintains the grounds and building. Sam makes sure the Raleigh team has the necessary tools needed to complete their work. He basically does anything that is asked of him. We appreciate all he does!!

Rocky Mount/Wilson/Greenville, NC As we reflect on the results of the prior year, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all our employees for their hard work, dedication and loyalty that has allowed us to continue to be successful.

Recent Awards

Vidant Pediatric Pharmacy Renovation – is in the finishing stages, with general contractor TA Loving Company. This project consisted of demolition & renovation of an existing space. The new pharmacy included lab rooms, offices and conference rooms. The picture is the empty shell space converted into the new pharmacy. Thank you to all the employees that are working on the finishing stages to make this project a great success! Steve Kistler – Foreman, Shawn Christian – Supervisor and Brian Newman – CMT-Project Manager.

Clayton High School Fieldhouse - We were recently awarded this project with Farrior & Sons, Inc. This project is a renovation and addition. We will demo and rebuild a ticket booth and fieldhouse for the football field as well as renovate and add to a CTE building that has a vocational classroom, shop and lab space. The project team consists of Robert Timmler – Superintendent, Mickey Moss – Supervi-sor and Brian Newman – CMT-Project Manager.

Projects Underway

ECU Life Science – After months of meetings, planning and preparing, overhead pre-fabrication rough-ins are on schedule and just starting on our ECU Biotechnology Project. It’s good to see the results of planning materialize. Good job guys!

Completed Projects

Project Agate - General Contractor, Choate Construction Co. This warehouse, located in Tarboro, NC, consisted of a 708,000 square foot warehouse with a 30,500 square foot office building attached. This pro-ject was a huge success for our group and a great example of what good pre-planning, usage of VDC’s capabilities and great teamwork can do. We applaud and sincerely thank all the employees that worked hard to make this project successful! Donnie Williams –Superintendent, Mickey Moss – Supervisor and Chris Sirry – Project Manager.

ECU Graham Building Renovation – We recently completed this project with AR Chesson. The project team was Tim Amerson – Apprentice-Foreman, Mickey Moss – Supervisor and Chris Sirry – Project Manager.

ECU Life Science

Vidant Peds. Pharmacy

Project Agate

8 Davis Dr. Architect Rendering

Sam Bellamy

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WATSON PROJECT NEWS

Duncan, SC

SC Upstate currently has multiple jobs. The most recent projects in 2020 are listed below.

Clemson Samuel Cadden Chapel — Clemson University is having a Chapel built on cam-pus by Mashburn Construction Company. The building is 1 ½ stories and will cover about 5,200 square feet. The project will consist of concrete, masonry, steel, massive timber components, and rough carpentry casework. The lighting will be a challenge due to the structure itself and the open beams. It is a ground up build with very detailed work to take place both electrically and structurally. The project manager will be Jerry Johnson and Supervisor will be Eric Larson.

Clemson Soccer Operations — Clemson University will construct a new 12,500 square foot facility to house central operations for both the men’s and women’s soccer pro-grams at the University, located off East Beach Drive. The scope is a ground up pro-ject. This structure will be built on a raised footing system, single story. This will en-tail offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms and training rooms. A new service of 1000 amp will be serving this structure, along with data, lighting and all other power needs.

Spearman Elementary School — This project is a 9,500 square foot addition to the ex-isting elementary school adding eight classrooms, one office, and a computer lab. A 400 amp feeder will service this addition. Scope of work includes a fire alarm and an inter-com system addition.

Below is a list of upcoming projects that we have been awarded:

Project Contract Amount

Powdersville Elementary $261,198

High Point Gym $526,920

Shepherd Mockup $11,655

Lockheed LM2SEAT $10,400

New contracts for our Service Department include:

GSP Admin Renovation located in Greer, SC with a contract amount of $109,990.

Smoking Blues BBS located in Greenville, SC with a contract amount of $54,995.

Also, please help us welcome, to our Duncan office, estimator Greg Saleeby. Greg is from Columbia, SC and is excited to be a part of the Watson Team. Our Service Department in Duncan also continues to grow and we recently brought Randy Register on board as a Serviceman. Sending a warm welcome to Randy as well.

Watson Energy Solutions & Service — Charleston, SC

The Charleston Service Group is in the final stages of the second Autobell car wash in the Charles-ton area. Along with the standard work that all our projects have, Autobell jobs contain a variety of work ranging from slab and site work, control and camera wiring, to motor and equipment con-nections. This is all packed into a 2,900 square foot building on a one acre parcel. The first pro-ject, in Summerville, completed in mid-February and is up and running. The second project, Savannah Highway, began in October 2019.

Jeffery Sampson, Charleston’s newest serviceman, who started with the company in October 2019, is the lead foreman on the Savannah Highway project. Jeff has been doing a remarkable job keeping the project moving forward and on schedule, in a safe and professional manner, working alongside Project Manager Jesse Babington and Su-pervisor Timothy Williams.

A third Autobell project is in the bid stage for the Charleston area, with at least two others in the works for this area. We hope to get approval on the third and start it within the next month. 262499

The GC for these projects is Venture Construction, based out of Greensboro, NC. Car washes are a new “venture” for them, as well as our office. We have been working hard to build a solid, long-term relationship with them that will last for many years to come.

Clemson Chapel

Clemson Soccer

Jeffrey Sampson

Autobell

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Watson Electrical is changing our fleet maintenance provider from ARI to Enterprise. Each vehicle is assigned an Enterprise Maintenance Card and a Wright Express Fuel Card. Any repairs or services that do not exceed $75 do not need to be approved by Enterprise. The vendor will send the invoice to Enterprise for payment. All oth-er repairs or services over $75 will need to be approved by Enterprise prior to service. For roadside assistance or to talk to an Enterprise Representative call 800-325-8838. The WEX Fuel card will work in the same manner as the current fuel card and PIN Numbers are the same.

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NEWS & TEAM SPOTLIGHT

Celebrating Women In Construction

Being a woman in the construction industry hasn't been an issue for Stacie Herrera. Stacy has been with Watson Electrical Construction Co. LLC for over sixteen years and is in the middle of a great career. She is currently a Production Manager for the Multi-Family Division of Watson Electrical.

As a young adult, Herrera started her career in electrical construction when she joined the team at Watson Electrical. As a way to gain the skills needed in this industry, she became a Watson Electrical Apprentice. A smart move because she was building a solid foundation for her career.

In the role of Production Manager, Herrera is responsible for ensuring that our supervisors are following the proper processes and procedures correctly. She also monitors the labor productivity on all of the Multi-family projects, which currently is 13 active projects. Strong knowledge of construction, excellent organizational skills, and strong leadership skills are needed to manage the vast array of projects, processes, and procedures involved. Herrera surpasses most people in these are-as.

In addition to her production manager duties, Herrera is an instructor in the Watson Electrical Apprenticeship program. She is teaching the next group of electrical construction employees and is lending her years of experience to the knowledge moving forward. Herrera hopes to continue to grow in her career at Watson Electrical. In the future, she would like to take on the role of a regional opera-tions manager. With her hard work, determination, and expertise, she has a strong foundation for achieving her goal.

BABINGTON NAMED PRESIDENT OF CECA IN

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Pictured are Jesse Babington, left, Service Project Manager and Billy Allegood, right, Regional Service Manager, from our Charleston, South Carolina Services location. Jesse was recently named President of the Charleston Electrical Contractors Association (CECA). Jesse has, in the past, served as Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary for CECA. CECA is a non-profit group of local electrical contractors that gather with a common goal – to better the Electrical Industry. They do this through their meetings, educational classes and seminars.

Many people join associations, but Jesse has done an outstanding job of getting involved and giving back to the electrical industry by ac-tively participating and taking on leadership roles in the organization in which he belongs. Well done Jesse!

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SAFETY

Watson Electrical Receives

ABC Platinum Safety Award

Watson Electrical Construction was recognized as the recipient of the Platinum Safety Award for Excellence in Safety February 28th at the ABC Safety Conference held in Concord, North Carolina. This honor comes after the evaluation of Watson Electrical on 24 key safety components. Among these requirements are:

Company must hold an EMR of less than 0.80

Company must have an Incidence Rate at least 25% below the NAICS Code

Company has experienced no fatality or catastrophic incident within the previous three consecutive years, which resulted in an OSHA citation

Our STEP Award is directly related to our training program, workforce diligence and use of correct safety measures. We, as a company, must continue to ensure we are all working safely. Tomorrow is your reward for working safely today.

WAT S O N H E A LT H A L E R T There has been much ado about the recent COVID-19 virus. While the Centers for Disease Control says there is likely no way to stop the virus from spreading, it must be stressed that there is no need to panic!

Remember that Coronavirus and flu warrant us being vigilant in basic sanitary practices. Here are some tips for staying healthy and well:

First and foremost, if you are sick, stay home!

If you have a fever do not come to work!

OSHA and the Center for Disease Control recommendations include:

Avoiding close contact with people who are sick

Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth

Staying home from school or work when you are sick

Covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in the trash

Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.

If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

Dry skin is another way a virus can enter your body so be sure to use lotion to moisturize.

More people are likely to die from the flu then Coronavirus. Be vigilant!

Pictured with the Platinum STEP Award

are Susan Joyner—Loss Control Admin,

Wilson, and Jamie Bragg—Safety

Supervisor/Inspector

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AND MORE TEAM SPOTLIGHT

**** Code Corner Answers: Question # 1 — A Question# 2 — D ****

Watson Electrical Welcomes John Fifield as

Intern in Virginia Beach

John Fifield started with Watson Electrical - Virginia Beach, Virginia, July 2017, as a Helper level 1.

Based on his education and exceptional field performance, Fifield was promoted to level 3 apprentice in the fall of 2018.

We learned that Fifield had completed four years of Construction Management, Design-Build at State University of New York at Delhi. However, to complete his program and receive his degree, he needed to have an internship. We knew we could help. Fifield is now a Watson Electrical intern through the internship pro-gram at Delhi and will complete this spring.

Fifield's plan is that once he has completed his internship, to continue his educa-tion with the Watson Electrical Construction Management program. When he has completed the management program, he hopes to pursue a project management position with Watson Electrical.

Steven Turner 20 Years

Traffic Signal

Timothy Price 20 Years

Multi Family

Michele Brownlee 10 Years Charleston

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Mitch Grizzard 10 Years

Wilson Rky Mnt Greenville Service

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When used as directed by your doctor, prescription medications can offer many benefits for those who need them. However, when taken by someone other than the patient or used inappropriately, they can be addictive or even dangerous. We all have a responsibility to ensure these medications stay safe and accessible for people who need them and out of the hands of those who could be harmed. Read on for tips to properly store medications and dispose of them when no longer needed. How to safely store medications at home:

Store medications in a cool, dry place that is not easily accessible by children or pets (note: experts recommend not storing medications in a bathroom medicine cabinet as humidity can affect the drugs).

It is also helpful to keep medicines for different family members separate to avoid potential confusion.

If your pharmacist or healthcare provider lets you know a medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, has the

potential for abuse, keep it in a locked location when not in use.

Keep medications in their original containers so you can refer to the accompanying important information and directions for use. And don’t throw out the leaflets that come with your prescription medications; they have important information about your prescription, so keep them where you store your medicines. This also applies to over-the-counter medications – keep them in their original boxes, which often contain vital information such as dosage instructions and drug interactions.

Don’t mix different medicines in the same bottle–this increases the likelihood of taking the wrong pill at the wrong time.

Do not share prescription medications with anyone.

Review your prescription medications on a regular basis to make sure nothing is missing, expired, or no longer in use.

How to dispose of unused medications:

A recent survey found that over half of adults reported disposing of their medications improperly, either by throwing unused medicines in the trash without taking further precautions or flushing them down the toilet. If you are done taking a medication before the bottle is empty or discover that medication in your medicine cabinet is expired, there are a number of steps you can take to safely dispose of these drugs to prevent any potential issues.

Ask your pharmacy or local government if they offer a medicine take-back program; many communities provide opportunities for you to return unused medication that will then be properly disposed of.

Most medications should not be flushed; however if your medicine is on this list from the FDA, it is safe to dispose by flushing.

If you need to dispose of needles, contact your local municipality or local hospital to determine the preferred method of disposal for needs and sharps.

If there is not a take-back program near you and your medication is not able to be flushed, you can dispose of it in the trash by taking certain precautions first:

• Remove medication from the bottle without crushing it • Mix pills with kitty litter or used coffee grounds in a sealed plastic bag • Throw the bag out with your regular trash • Make sure to remove or scratch out all identifying or personal information on the original

packaging before throwing the empty bottle away

Properly storing and disposing prescription medications are important steps to prevent misuse or abuse of these often powerful substances. If you have questions about properly storing, transporting, or disposing of medications, it’s a good idea to call or visit your doctor and/or your local pharmacy and speak to the pharmacist for more suggestions and advice.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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In our high-demand lives, wanting to “find balance” is practically a

universal quest. Yet achieving balance is not a once-and-done

pursuit. And it really isn’t about devoting equal amounts of time to

our personal, work and family life. Instead, it’s more realistic to

strive for attaining a sense of steadiness or stability as we

experience the changing day-to-day life demands, allowing us to

feel both happiness and accomplishment. Here are some tips to live

a life more in balance, no matter what life throws at you:

Define what you want. Be specific. Instead of a vague thought like, “I want to spend more quality

time with my family,” set your goal as, “I want to spend at least an hour every week one-on-one

with each of my children.”

Reexamine your priorities daily. For example, is working through lunch today more important than

taking that daily walk you’ve been wanting to do? Focusing on your priorities regularly can help you

stay the course to more fulfillment.

Strive for, and appreciate, the moments of steadiness. It’s unrealistic to expect to feel calm,

relaxed or content all of the time. In fact, a sense of balance may only come in small moments,

reappearing over and over. You may need to take care of a home maintenance issue instead of

visiting your sister, for example. That’s okay. You will find this steadiness again–the point is to keep

striving to include what is important to you.

Practice mindfulness. Just taking even five minutes to sit quietly and follow your breath can help

you feel less fragmented, and more connected and balanced.

Share the load with others. Drop the idea that you have to do everything yourself from the grocery

shopping and cleaning to planning events in order to have it done right! Your spouse, kids, relatives

and others in your life can be clued in on what needs to be done, given lists (or better yet,

recruiting their help in making the lists), and provided deadlines. Then, it’s up to you to let go of

perfection!

Get out into nature whenever possible. Take the dog for a walk around the block instead of always

just letting Fido out in the backyard. Stroll to the corner mailbox. Park far away from your

destination. Even in small doses, just breathing fresh air, feeling the solid earth beneath your feet,

and gazing at the landscape can bring you back to your senses, leaving you feeling refreshed, steady

and clear-headed.

Do something different! Whether you take a day trip to hear a new band in a nearby town, or sign

up for a class in aikido, pottery or memoir writing at your local community college, doing something

novel can help you feel rejuvenated and energized.

Take your vacation time. And, if you can, use any accrued sick time for mental health days here

and there. Even a half day spent doing something restorative can be a great reset!

If you are consistently feeling burned out, unbalanced and overwhelmed, talk to your healthcare practitioner for suggestions to regain a sense of stability and control.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Congratulations to our

$100.00 winners

They found their employee number hid-

den in our Winter newsletter!!!

There are ALWAYS 3 Employee

Numbers in the Newsletter.

Be sure to LOOK FOR YOURS!!!

P.O. Box 3105 Wilson, NC 27895-3105

Jeff Cincinnati Traffic Signal

Division Y Soai Eban

PreFab Raleigh Thomas Abbott

Fayetteville Service Group

Compliments From Our Clients Nathan Reynolds, Service Project Manager and Jason Jimenez, Serviceman (Greenville, SC), were complimented on the excellent customer service they gave to Anastasia Everitt and her

lighting issue. "Really wonderful experience working with these guys! Nathan was so professional, polite, & efficient when consulting with me & dispatching a technician to get my lighting issues taken care of. Jason was also professional, polite, punctual & efficient when he came to diagnose

and repair the lighting issues on my property. He was sure to reach out beforehand to verify & he used his expertise to complete the job in great time! These guys really know what

they're doing & I'll definitely be recommending them to anyone that needs some electrical work done!"

Anastasia Everitt

A special thank you to John Stockard, Supervisor (Kernersville) who was so good at communications during the entire process. He quickly responded to texts and emails as we

worked with Watson, the inspector and Duke Power. He was awesome!

Anita Briggs for Betty Bowman Kernersville, NC