Table of Contents
Message from Larry H. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
LHM Ford Lincoln Draper Grand Opening . . . . . . . . . . 2
LHM Nissan San Bernadino Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Arena Rising: Vivint Smart Home Arena . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Your “Give Us Five” Donations at Work . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Boise Subaru Reaches Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SL Bees Recap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Lance Davenport Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basketball Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Hygiene Kits and Car Seat Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Society of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Employee Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Center for Grieving Children/Water Drive . . . . . . . . . . 14
Employee Spotlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Jeff Pugh Retires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Snapshot Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
VOL. 9, ISSUE 6
FOUNDERS
Larry H. and Gail Miller
EXECUTIVE EDITOR/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Jack Sanford
LAYOUT/DESIGN
James Kenison
CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
Brent Asay
Gina Calvert
Ryan Croker
Karol Elkington
Andrew Johnson
Jamie Harris
Dana Reid
Carly Severino
Sara Waldman
Frank Zang
WINNING SPIRIT MAGAZINE is the official communication
tool of the Larry H. Miller Group. Its purpose is to
document important events and milestones, as well as
share the successes and achievements of our employees
as they exemplify the mission, vision, values, and guiding
principles of the company.
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suggestions to WINNING SPIRIT MAGAZINE , c/o Miller
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submissions, photographs, and stories that capture
the essence and fun of working for the Larry H. Miller
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VIDEO
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Announcements
September 11, 2017: The Utah Jazz promoted
12-year veteran Derek Garduño to vice president
of communications and introduced Lindsay
Twiss as director of communications and Danny
Franks as communications manager.
September 12, 2017: Silicon Slopes, the
leading nonprofit association representing Utah’s
technology industry, joined with the Utah Jazz
to form the Silicon Slopes Club in the newly
renovated Vivint Smart Home Arena.
September 13, 2017: The Utah Jazz named
David Morway and Justin Zanik as assistant
general managers. In addition, the organization
promoted Steven Schwartz to director of
basketball operations.
September 14, 2017: Larry H. Miller
Dealerships, with the support of customers and
employees, collected $23,500 in school supplies
during the 2017 Stuff for Students campaign. In
partnership with 9News, Volunteers of America
Colorado Branch (VOA), and other business
partners, supplies donated during this year’s drive
benefited 60,000 students from pre-kindergarten
through high school.
September 15, 2017:
The Utah Jazz revealed
the third of its four core
uniforms for the 2017–18
season in conjunction
with a Nike NBA launch
event featuring Jazz guard
Rodney Hood in Culver
City, Calif. For the first time
in franchise history, the
team’s distinct gold color
will be the primary color
in the statement-edition
uniform.
September 29, 2017: The Utah Jazz held its
annual intrasquad scrimmage at a military base
in support of the organization’s Hoops for Troops
initiative. The event was held at Hill Air Force
Base, and a donation from Larry H. Miller
Charities was made to Team Hill Operation
Warm Heart, a nonprofit that assists base
members in need.
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On the cover: The Miller Family celebrates the J-note
unveiling at Vivint Smart Home Arena
LHM Winning Spirit
November/December 2017
October 9, 2017: The Salt Lake City Stars
finalized its training and basketball operations
staff for the 2017-18 season. Joining new head
coach Martin Schiller and assistant coaches
Bryan Bailey and Nathan Peavy are
Juan Torres (head trainer/director of sports
performance), Jordan Harding (assistant trainer/
assistant strength and conditioning coach),
Lowell Egan (director of basketball operations),
James Fraschilla (basketball operations
assistant), and Nick Reick (basketball operations
assistant).
October 17, 2017: The Utah Jazz announced
the launch of the official Jazz Kids Club to
complement the popular Junior Jazz initiative.
October 21, 2017: The Utah Jazz held 5 For the
Fight Night. The charitable cause of corporate
partner Qualtrics aims to raise funds to accelerate
the pace of innovative cancer research.
October 24, 2017: The Utah Jazz Dancers held
a charity dance clinic where youth ages 7–18 could
participate by donating a can of food to help stock
the Utah Food Bank. The Peanut Butter Jamm
began in 2013 through the Will Dance for Kids
Project in an effort to raise funds to fight childhood
hunger through dance and dance competitions.
November 1, 2017: The Utah Jazz, Chick-fil-A,
and Will Dance for Kids Project teamed up to host
the Peanut Butter Jamm. Fans attending the Jazz
vs. Portland Trail Blazers game were encouraged
to bring a jar of peanut butter to Vivint Smart
Home Arena to receive a gift card for a free meal
at any loc