Team Brandywine does it again….

On a beautiful Saturday morning in May Team Brandywine got together again to walk for MS in Waldorf, Maryland. This is just the start of our walking season when we find charities, local and nationwide, to fundraise for a good cause. Although we’re out of T-shirts, if anyone is interested in joining us for any walks please contact Judy McFaden or Dawn Norris. Children are welcome as well! Let’s get out and do something for our community at the same time we’re getting fit!


Goodbye and Farewell to Mark Diedrich


After over 19 years, Mark Diedrich has decided to move on from Brandywine. Mark had been the heavy equipment operator over at the Gardner Road surface mine, overseeing the day to day activities of all the dump trucks going in and out. Once that closed Mark then began to work for Brandywine Trucks & Equipment and Brandywine Rentals until his departure. He has long been a friend of the family and will remain so. Good luck Mark!

Steve and his wife Sharlene were given some great news recently….they are going to be grandparents for the first time!!! Their daughter Tiffany and her husband David had a bigger surprise than that – they’re having twins!! They look forward to their birth due in December and we look forward to a lot of pictures. Congratulations.

FOURTH GENERATION MEETS URG CONFERENCE IN DENVER, COLORADO

In April, Cylinda Middleton, Daniel Crecelius, Gregory Meinhardt Jr, Stephen Meinhardt Jr & Mark Dolesh; all 4th generation Brandywine family members & employees, ventured out to Denver, Colorado to the United Recyclers Group 2013 Training Conference. The conference was held at The Inverness Hotel, which was amazing & had state of the art conference rooms. The crew attended several conferences including light bulb moments to improve your business in 60 days & increasing profit through the use of salesmen contests. Being “first-timers” to the conference they met a ton of great people from other salvage yards & built several relationships by meeting people they speak to on a regular basis face to face, especially our fellow Team PRP members.

On their down time, the group enjoyed the tastes and views of Denver. They traveled the local light rail to downtown and enjoyed what the local watering holes had to offer. One of the big highlights of the trip was treating themselves to an amazing steak dinner at now Redskins head coach, Mike Shanahan’s restaurant “Shanahan’s” (where the picture was taken). The food was incredible, but besides the food … They were able to hold Lombardi Trophies & try on Super Bowl rings! Truly a great feeling to have been able to indulge in such great fortune!

The trip was a great business tool for the group of five & and learned a great deal from the vendors, speakers & partnering salvage yards throughout the US. They hope to go back every year & broaden their knowledge to the industry even more.

A company is known by the men and women that make up it’s team; thanks to all of you for your contributions that make Brandywine the success that it is today! Shown below are anniversaries for May and June 2013.

MAY 2013

JUNE 2013

IT’S OFFICIAL

Brandywine Auto Parts family of stores has added one new member to it’s family, Andrews Auto Parts, in late March 2013. Andrews’ has been in business for many years in Charles County, run as a family-owned business that is well known for the same friendly atmosphere that Brandywine has. Moving to Andrews is Mark Rhodes to oversee the day to day operations, Brian Gray, Joe Mike Tippett and Wally Currence. We know it will be a huge success for all.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARI AUSTIN

Most of you will know Mari as one of the voices at the switchboard when you call. Mari has just been promoted to Accounts Payable Bookkeeper and will be taking on some challenging projects. Congratulations, Mari!!

Here’s our Brandywine Auto Parts counter with employees Claudia Barrera and Daniel Baden. Daniel has moved from Brandywine New Parts counter to used parts sales.

Congratulations are in order for Stephen Meinhardt and his wife Brittany and Matthew Menseck, married to Natalie…these two families are about to expand their brood, Spanky, Manager of Bowie Truck and Van and Natalie are expecting a little girl to be big sis to brother Maddocks, and Stephen and Brittany are expecting a little boy, their first. Congratulations to all!

A company is known by the men and women that make up it’s team; thanks to all of you for your contributions that make Brandywine the success that it is today! Shown below are anniversaries for February through April, 2013.

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES

WELCOME ABOARD TO OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEES, WE’RE GLAD YOU JOINED OUR TEAM!

Marvin Eaton, Brandywine Auto Parts
Fernando Pirir, Ransom U-Pull-It
Erick Duarte Vanegas, Foreign Car Parts
John Forsyth, Brandywine Auto Parts
Hilton Collins, Eden Auto Parts
Dave Simon, Bowie Truck & Van

Happy Retirement Carol Gillis

The ladies in the accounting office bid a farewell to Carol who retired on December 31st after 40 YEARS OF SERVICE! Carol received a beautiful watch and luncheon to remember the day. She will be missed and we are so happy to see Carol finally finding the time to just enjoy herself. She will no doubt be spending more time in Ocean City where her family owns a place (lucky Carol!).

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Congratulations to Bryan Rodriguez, son of Jose at Brandywine Truck Parts, for winning a talent competition at School. Bryan beat out loads of other kids by dancing his way to win first place. Go Bryan!!

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Our condolences go out to Wayne Alvey of Compact Auto Parts who lost his sister recently. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Get well wishes go out to Joseph Brooks of Brandywine Trucks and Equipment who is recovering from colon cancer. Joe’s been with us for over seven years and is one of the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet. We wish Joe a speedy recovery and can’t wait to see you back.

A company is known by the men and women that make up it’s team; thanks to all of you for your contributions that make Brandywine the success that it is today! Shown below are anniversaries for January.

We wish to send a belated condolence to all the families of loved ones listed below. We want them to know our prayers are with them during this holiday season.

Staff Sgt. Brandon R. Pepper, of York, PA, died July 21, 2012 in Ghazi Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Police Officer Adrian Morris, a 2 and a half year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department died August 20, 2012 in the line of duty.

Army Sergeant David V. Williams, of Frederick, Maryland, who died on August 18, 2012, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died on August 25, 2012.

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick D. Feeks, of Edgewater, Md, died on August 16, 2012, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Corporal Charles B. Licato, a 14 year veteran of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office died in the line of duty.

Corporal Charles B. Licato, a 14 year veteran of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office died September 6, 2012 in the line of duty.

John Christopher Stevens, United States Ambassador to Libya, and American personnel killed in the senseless attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya.

Sergeant Ian Loughran, a 16 year veteran of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office died September 13, 2012 in the line of duty.

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We have a winner in our midst! Neal Sullivan of the delivery department played his numbers in the Maryland Lottery and won big (so we are told). His wife Marti is planning a shopping trip. Of course, Neal has other thoughts………

We’ve had a few changes at our locations in the past few months. Stephen Meinhardt Jr is now the manager at our Ransom Motors and Brandywine Two locations. Tony Walls is the manager at AAAACO in Lorton Virginia. Matt Menseck is the manager at Bowie Truck & Van. Jimmy Goddard is the manager at our Southern Maryland location.

You will also find Dana Cole at Brandywine Auto Parts, Randy Whitley at Bowie Van & Truck, Mike Hixon at Brandywine Truck Parts and Lucas White at Foreign Car Parts.

A company is known by the men and women that make up it’s team; thanks to all of you for your contributions that make Brandywine the success that it is today! Shown below are anniversaries for September through December.