Meet Your Neighborhood Milkman: Eric Tonka
Eric loves being a milkman, mostly seeing all the smiling faces of the little ones when he brings the delivery. He enjoys being active, like hiking and biking, and the outdoors. But his greatest joy is spending time with family and his daughter, Charlie.
Hometown: Puyallup, Washington
What year did you join the team? 2012
What's something you love about your hometown? I love downtown Puyallup’s small-town feeling
How long have you lived in the Pacific Northwest? My whole life
What’s your favorite thing to do in the Pacific Northwest? My favorite thing to do is vacation in Winthrop up in Northern Washington
What do you enjoy most about your job? I enjoy the fact that I have one of the most healthy occupations that you can have
What’s your favorite product? I love our heavy whip. It goes in everything
What is a fun or interesting part about being a milkman? I can stargaze on many driveways on a clear night.
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off? Waking up at 4 a.m. and getting in the car for a road trip
What’s your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishments are my properties
What’s your hidden talent or hobby? I play a lot of sports
What would you sing at karaoke night? A lot of Taylor Swift
What was your first job? Working at Lexus
Please share anything else you would want customers to know about you: I’ve been here for almost twelve years and have no intention of leaving anytime soon because I love everything about it
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I wanted to say thank you very much for delivering to our home! Also, I want to apologize for not including your name on the cards that we left in our milk box for you. I am sure it was not obvious the cards and the gift card were left for you, since no name was written on the envelopes. But, they were meant for you, so I will keep put them back in the box for you to pick up at our next delivery. Have a Very Merry Christmas!!
McJohnson family.
My 2 year old daughter wakes every morning ready to "check the milk box" Monday mornings are her favorite helping daddy bring the goodies in. Thank you for all you do and helping put a smile on my little girls face!
We’re thankful we got another great person to take over from Kaeo.
We appreciate you bringing us our delicious milk and other goodies and look forward to our continued partnership😃.
Sincerely,
hope&ray
I’m so glad I’ve had the opportunity to meet and chat with you Thursday mornings. Even my dogs, Jasmine and Rhubarb, are happy when our paths cross. You’ve definitely been a bright spot during the past few difficult months. And you’re right - the new Birthday Cake flavor is excellent! Take care of yourself and take the time to give Charlie an extra squeeze.
Thank you so much for your faithfulness...especially with all the recent heat!! Bless you and stay cool!
Olsens