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In the News / September 25th, 2010

Tesoro poker run

Tesoro employees honored the memory of fellow employees lost in a fatal fire earlier this year by hosting a “poker run” on Saturday, September 25. Funds from the event, held the day before the 2010 Oyster Run motorcyle rally, will be contributed to the Burned Children Recovery Foundation. Among those pictured here are event organizer […]

Photo Gallery / September 25th, 2010

Tesoro memorial run

Tesoro employees, families and friends this year hosted a motorcycle “poker run” in honor of seven refinery employees who were killed in an accident earlier this year. The event, scheduled the day before the annual Oyster Run, drew dozens of riders including those pictured here in the first wave of riders leaving the refinery on […]

In the News / June 14th, 2010

Tesoro Kids Run

Saturday, June 12 was an awesome day for a race … and dozens of area kids took advantage of Tesoro’s invitation to compete in a half-mile run on March’s Point. As these photos indicate, there were smiles all-round. Following the race the kids and their families enjoyed live music, lunch and an awards ceremony that […]

In the News / June 12th, 2010

Tesoro Run 2010

Tesoro’s 2010 March Point Run drew hundreds of runners of ages under sunny Pacific Northwest skies. In addition to the races, the day featured live music, food, ribbons, trophies and prizes. Winner names pending.

Photo Gallery / May 12th, 2010

Tesoro to curtail operations

Tesoro announced Monday, April 12, that it will curtail operations in Anacortes in the wake of the April 2 fire that left six employees dead and one seriously injured (Tesoro spokesman Lynn Westfall in San Antonio reported that Lew Janz of Anacortes died at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. […]

Looking Back / April 12th, 2010

Tesoro to curtail operations

> Tesoro announced Monday afternoon (April 12) its intentions to curtail operations at the Anacortes Refinery in the wake of the April 2 incident that resulted in the death of six employees and serious injury of one other (Tesoro spokesman Lynn Westfall in San Antonio said that Lew Janz of Anacortes died at 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 13 at […]

Looking Back / April 7th, 2010

Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Survivors Fund

>(Click URL below to make online donation)https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx?ORGID2=911572414&vlrStratCode=HQp8mQpb%2bn3U%2fHsF2ezI%2bruh%2bgYtCugBXiWblMdIX2xIWg6fyglTfb7gY9AO1iMf In honor of the seven employees and families affected by the April 2, 2010 tragedy at Tesoro Anacortes refinery, Tesoro in cooperation with the Skagit Community Foundation has established the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Survivors Fund. Donations received will be divided equally among the seven employees or their estates. The […]

Looking Back / April 6th, 2010

Union sets up Tesoro Incident Family Fund

>United Steelworkers Local 12-591 has set up a “Tesoro Incident Family Fund.”This fund has been established to help affected families in the wake of the April 2 incident in which five died and two suffered life threatening burns. This fund is not part of the Tesoro Corporation, and all donations will go directly to the […]

Looking Back / April 5th, 2010

Websites for Tesoro fire victims Gumbel and Janz

>Two men, Lew Janz of Anacortes and Matthew “Matt” Gumbel of Oak Harbor, remain at Harborview Medical Center in the wake of last week’s fire at Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes. Both sustained life threatening injuries in the incident that resulted in the death of five co-workers. Websites have been established to provide status updates and opportunity to […]

Looking Back / April 4th, 2010

Tesoro establishes memorial fund

In the wake of a Friday, April 2 fire that left five dead and two in critical condition, Tesoro announced Saturday, April 3 that they will provide grief counseling and establish a memorial fund. “We are providing grief counseling and support to all affected Tesoro employees and their families, regardless of their location,” read a company […]

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