+March - Affiliated Foods Inc

March 2014
Volume 5, Issue 6
Employee of the Year 2013 - Dewaine Doran
Congratulations to Dewaine Doran, Affiliated Foods “Employee of the Year” for 2013. Dewaine is the night IT Operations operator.
His supervisor is Brad Hanvey. When asked for one sentence that described Dewaine, Brad said immediately, “Does an excellent job!”
Kevin Fortenberry, IT Operations Manager commented, “Dewaine has always strived for excellence. He never disappoints and always
exceeds my expectations. We are blessed to have him as a part of our IT team.”
Dewaine was honored with a surprise reception complete with cake, punch, flowers and balloons that was held on February 7th, 2014.
In addition to the acrylic award, Dewaine will also receive, 3000 Safety bonus points, $100 Panhandle Salvage Center gift certificate,
2 - $25 Restaurant gift certificates (Jorge’s and Buns Over Texas), his nameplate on the a Plaque (housed in Human Resources), featured article in the Newsletter and a special invitation to the April 9th, 2014 Stockholders dinner. “Great job, Dewaine!
Cont. on Page 3
Pictured: L to R Gene Blackburn / HR Director; Dewaine Doran; Randy Arceneaux, President and CEO and Tammie Coffee, Vice President and CFO
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Spring Food Show 2014
1596 - Anthony’s Foods, Meeker, OK
Stockholder’s Meeting and Dinner
Amarillo Civic Center
3rd and Buchanan
Amarillo, Texas
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
7:00 p.m. in the evening
Super deals in every Department
Artwork Courtesy of AFI Print Shop
Grocery - Meat - Produce,
GM - HBC - Food Service
Plains Dairy - Tri State Baking
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2014 Spring Food Show
Amarillo Civic Center
3rd and Buchanan
Amarillo, Texas
Thursday, April 10th, 2014
8:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m.
#476 Ranch Market - Clayton, NM
Affiliated Foods retailers continue to share their secrets for
success! For the last 15 years,
Ranch Market has helped the
Clayton Rotary Club provide
baskets of food and gifts for
needy families in town. This
year they provided turkey,
hams and all the trimmings for
69 families. It is a very gratifying way to understand what
Christmas and the holidays are
all about.
Courtesy of Brian Moore / Owner
“Charity activities are the face which gives our lives meaning.”
Mazhar El Shurbagi, Chairperson of the United Nations Youth Club
Employee of the Year 2013 - Dewaine Doran cont.
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Plains Dairy Announces Retirement
Plains Dairy announced the retirement of Dub Garlington, President. Dub’s last day was officially February 28, 2014. Plains had the pleasure of having
Dub as their President for 17.5 years, he started for Plains on August 26th, 1996.
We appreciate Dub and the dedication and contributions he has made to the success of Plains Dairy over the years. We also wish him great success in his
retirement. There is no doubt, Dub will be missed……….
The Affiliated Family News
Pictured Above: Front row: Cherie Scholz, Mary Reed, Dub Garlington, Mark Groneman, Colby Butcher, Trent Defries, & Chris Brannan
Back row: Chris Kimbrell, James Wood, Roy Mende, Doug Monroe, Tim Zinn, Greg Meador, Toby Mears, Jeff Covington & Jared Roberts
Courtesy of Mary Reed / Plains Dairy
An Irish Blessing
In Memory...Dennis Johnston / AFI Buyer
Dennis Johnston, one of AFI’s longest tenured employees has
passed away after a brief illness. Dennis’ career has always had
ties to the grocery business. From 1964-1965, Dennis worked at
Furrs Grocery Store. He also worked at Oldham Grocery Store
from 1966-1972. From 1973-1978, he was a self-employed
farmer. Dennis came to work at AFI in 1978 as a buyer and had
held that position for the past 35 years. Dennis was a great buyer, friend and co-worker...He will be greatly missed by all….
July 23, 1946 February 12, 2014
May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your
spirit. May the sunshine brighten your heart. May the burdens of the day rest
lightly upon you, and may God enfold you into the mantle of His love.
The Affiliated Family News
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AFI’s Warehouse Incentive Program
At Affiliated Foods, when we hire a new order selector there is a working standard that must be met in the first 60 days of employment. The Warehouse Management System calculates time for each store order based on Engineered Labor Standard. This time standard must be met at 100% by the first 60 days. Once
the selector achieves 100% of standard and keeps that standard or above, they become qualified order selectors. This process helps orders to be pulled in a
timely manner.
March 2014...Above and Beyond…
Perishable Qualified: Estevan Jimenez, Manuel Robledo, Christopher Velez, Andres Hernandez, Dakota Gonzales, Brandon Backus, Abiel Rodarte,
Chalil Porter Perishable Top Pay: Juan Estrada, Ernest Ochoa, Daniel Soria, Corey Escamilla, Jesus Vasquez HBC Top Pay: Crystal Conway,
Isis Wright Grocery Qualified: Casey Shore, Stephen Rippetoe, Angel Mercado, Christopher Storrs, Ernesto Barrientez
Grocery Top Pay: Junior Dorue, Robert Saba, Micheal Briseno, Carlos Santiago, Gabriel Flores, Mark Guillen
CONCLUSION ON Page
Courtesy of Jimmy Ross / Director of Warehouse Operations, David Trimble / Assistant
Director of Warehouse Operations, Enrique
Barreras / Dry Grocery Supervisor, Ralph
Telles / Perishable Supervisor and
Israel Guajardo / HBC Supervisor
Exercise of the brain is as important as
exercise of the muscles. As we grow
older, it's important to keep mentally
alert. If you don't use it, you lose it!
4 Questions begin with 1
Spring begins on March 20th, 2014
#1. What do you put in a toaster?
Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast,' just give up now, and go do something else. And, try not to hurt yourself! If
you said, bread, go to Question #2.
# 2. Say 'silk' five times. Now spell 'silk.'
What do cows drink?
Do not cheat by reading ahead!
Answer: Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question. Your brain is already over-stressed
and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading more appropriate literature such as Women's Weekly or Auto
World. However, if you did say 'water,' proceed to…..Question #3.
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Employee of the Month - Mario Rodriguez
Congratulations are in order to Mario Rodriguez for being selected as March’s Employee of the Month. Mario comes to us from
the Perishable Shipping Department and has
been with Affiliated for over two years now.
Mario works under the direction of Ralph
Telles as an Order Selector/Trainer. Ralph
tells us that Mario is very dedicated to being
a Trainer and helping out the new employees. His desire to help the new employees
succeed is just one of the reasons Ralph is
proud to have Mario on his team.
Randy Arceneaux, President and CEO presents the
“Employee of the Month” award to Mario Rodriguez
Mario and Vanessa share two children; a
Employee of the Month Mario Rodriguez
daughter, Yaritza who is five years old, and
their son, Ayden, who is one month old. Mario and the family like to spend time
together with friends and especially enjoying traveling. In his spare time, Mario
attends Amarillo College. He is currently learning all about electrical systems
technology. Mario’s favorite food is Asian and his favorite movies are comedy’s.
Mario credits his work ethic to his first boss, Carlos. Carlos taught him to work
hard and take care of his job. Mario says he really taught him much more about life and how to be a responsible adult. Mario plans to continue working
at Affiliated and getting his Associates degree from Amarillo College.
He selected gift certificates from Buns Over Texas and The Plaza. Mario will also receive an additional 250 Safety bonus points. Way to Go, Mario!
Congratulations and Thanks for all you do!
The following employees were also nominated this month. Congratulations to all!
Eriberto Chavez-Ibarra, Kayla Duran, Detrick Evans, Juan Ramirez
Courtesy of Rita Koontz / HR
Spotlight on the Warehouse
Newcomer of the Month
Rebekah Hernandez
Rebekah Hernandez is an Order Selector
in the food Service Dept. under the supervision of Doug Coleman. As Doug
stated. “It has been a pleasure having
Rebekah join our team. In getting to
know her , I have found that she is hard
working, focused and determined. She
qualified quickly and earned Top Pay in
six weeks.”
Congratulations! Rebekah…
Courtesy of Jamallh Clark / Recruiter
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AFI Bakery / Deli News
The Holidays and football season is
over but we have some spectacular
events coming up in March. Let’s
paint our Deli and Bakery departments green. St. Patrick's day is celebrated everywhere and it is another
great opportunity for big sales in our
departments. Let’s make some Ruben
Sandwiches, pack some coleslaw and
for those of us that have the hot cases
let’s promote green cabbage, corn
beef and potatoes. Add green olives,
green beans, peas and carrots as sides
to get our customers in the mode for
Saint Patty’s day. If you have Aguas
Frescas put some green dye in the
Limon aid or if you don’t carry this
items you might want to try it and see
what it does.
March is also the start for Baseball,
March Madness in College basket
ball, and Lent season. Make sure you
have fish and cheese enchiladas in
your hot case as a lot of people do not
eat meat on Fridays. You might want
to make Cheese Chili Rejeno burritos,
bean and cheese burritos, and fish
tacos. And don’t forget spring break,
the kids are out of school so pizza,
chicken wings, chicken tenders, sandwiches, salads, and fried chicken
sales will increase.
Let’s have fun and push for sales,
make your departments colorful and
give them a theme there is a lot of
great and exciting things going on in
March.
Thank you!
Bobby
For the month of March you need to
make plans for lent. Starting with Marti
Gras; check your local area and see if
there will be Marti Gras type celebrations in the area and prepare for those
accordingly. Then Ash Wednesday is
March 5th and you need to have plenty
of dinner rolls and bolillos for every
weekend with picnic cakes or whatever
you think will go with cookouts or picnics. Also during this month make plans
for San Patrick’s Day that is on March
17th and turn your bakery/deli green;
decorate for St. Patrick’s Day with
cookies, cupcakes, cakes and make your
bakery/deli stand out.
First day of spring is March 20st so be
sure to decorate for spring and start getting ready for Easter which will be on
April 20th. Make sure that you use
pretty spring colors and make your bakery/deli area stand out and attract those
customers to your area. Take advantage
of these upcoming holidays and go for
sales!
Remember we are here to help all of our
member stores from myself going to the
stores with merchandising ideas, training, and support, and also our technicians/vendors. So give me call if we
can help you in any of these areas of
expertise and I will schedule myself, the
technicians/vendors to help at your store
(s).
I will see you at the Food Show
Also this month in the bakery/deli departments you can make Capirotada
(Mexican bread pudding); you can make
this product that Hispanics use every
Jaime
week during lent with Bread Pudding
Mix from Brill (Item #61309). I includJaime Ortega / Sales Manager
ed the recipe on the box of bread pud/ Bakery/Deli
ding.
[email protected]
806-681-9238
Also in April we will have the Affiliated
Spring Food Show; this will be on April
10th in Amarillo’s Civic Center. Keep
in mind that whatever you order at the
Food Show will be delivered to you two
times; we will have big discounts on
some of those bakery products so make
sure and ask the vendors for prices and
take advantage of the bakery items presented at the food show. Make sure and
take a look at the different ideas presented on cookies, cakes, cupcakes and
take those ideas back home to your bakery and delis. These can help increase
your sales for the spring. If you need
any help on make, decorating or ordering these items, let us know; we are
here to help.
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Bobby Pena / Deli Specialist
[email protected]
806-392-6416
Courtesy of Maria Salazar, B/D Manager, 892 John Brooks, Albuquerque, NM
Rainbow Pancakes
Dazzle your wee ones with a exciting
breakfast that would charm any Leprechaun. Prepare
Shurfine pancake mix according to instructions on
box. Separate batter in separate bowls...Add food
coloring to mix, stir to blend. Cook...Spread a bit of
margarine, then pour on syrup or honey…...Enjoy...
Better than me
“Pot O’ Gold”
Courtesy of Val Clawson / DeJarnett and Western Family
Cont. from page 5...# 3. If a red house is made from red bricks, and a blue house is made from blue bricks, and a pink house is made from pink bricks, and a
black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?
Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green bricks,' why are you still reading this??? PLEASE, go lie down !!! But, if you said 'glass,' go on to
Question #4.
# 4. Do not use a calculator for this: You are driving a bus from New York City to Philadelphia. In Staten Island, 17 people got on the bus. In New Brunswick, 6
people get off the bus, and 9 people get on. In Windsor, 2 people get off, and 4 get on. In Trenton, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Bristol, 3 people get
off, and 5 people get on. And, in Camden, 6 people get off, and 3 get on. You then arrive at Philadelphia Station. Without going back to review, how old is the bus
driver?
Answer: Oh, for crying out loud!!! Don't you remember your own age?!? It was YOU, driving the bus!!! If you pass this along to your friends, pray that they do
better than you.
P.S.: 95% of people fail most of the questions!!!
“THANK YOU” to all who have contributed to the success of the Newsletter”! A special thanks to Dale Thompson and Kevin Fortenberry for their continued support and help!
The Affiliated Family News / Cathy Gallivan / [email protected]
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