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Hope you<br />

are all enjoying<br />

one of the best<br />

springs in recent years.<br />

We had a glorious, warm<br />

March and a dry, cold April, but<br />

<strong>May</strong> has started off with nearly<br />

perfect weather. It has not only been<br />

pretty, but so many of our growers<br />

have already had the chance to work<br />

on their grain crops and are looking<br />

forward to tomato planting.<br />

On an especially warm day at the end<br />

of March, our Corporate <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />

Ambassadors gave tours to Elwood<br />

City Officials as well as to their own<br />

families. In an hour and a half, 165<br />

people toured our new home. The<br />

Ambassadors did a great job of explaining<br />

all of the changes and the<br />

amenities and our community was very<br />

supportive! We will be having another<br />

open house near the end of June,<br />

exclusively for our customers. <strong>2012</strong><br />

happens to be our 70th anniversary,<br />

so the customer open house event will<br />

also celebrate a full seventy years of<br />

producing premium tomato products.<br />

Our Ambassadors will again lend a<br />

hand with this event. They will have<br />

had plenty of practice talking with the<br />

public before they again present at the<br />

Indiana State Fair.<br />

Let’s hope and pray and keep our<br />

fingers crossed for a terrific planting<br />

and growing season. For those of you<br />

taking a summer vacation, have fun,<br />

be safe and come back rested and<br />

ready for the <strong>2012</strong> Fresh Pack!<br />

Sunshine, Sunshine and more Sunshine<br />

Our greenhouses are lush with the green tint of young seedlings,<br />

anxious to escape their plastic covers and hit the ground to kick off this<br />

season’s crop. Florida-like weather has made for an uplifting beginning<br />

to Spring at <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> and out on the farms. Field work is taking place<br />

at a record pace and much of the country’s corn crop is getting planted<br />

at the time of this writing. Ground conditions, in general, have been as<br />

good as any, even though unbelievably, there are already some areas<br />

that could use a little rain. We’re confident it will come at the right time<br />

and the right amounts, as we begin this year’s tomato planting.<br />

Our growers recently finished their spring Contract Meetings, where great educational information was given covering; crop protectants,<br />

soil management recommendations, fertility and the increasing use of cover crops to improve soil conservation on our<br />

farms. Our growers are getting ready to focus entirely on their weekly tomato planting schedules. Even when the sun shines and<br />

temperatures are ideal, planting must be spread out, in order to have tomatoes be at their peak ripeness, at just the right time and<br />

amounts. The temptation is always there to keep going and get the crop in the ground, but patience and discipline are required to<br />

prepare for a successful season.<br />

While Mother Nature is treating us right, there is still a threat on the horizon called Dicamba. <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> has been a leader in helping<br />

to create and organize a new coalition called SOCC (Save Our Crops Coalition). Farmers, processors, landscape providers and<br />

wine grape and vineyard growers have recognized the future threat of the widespread use of weed killers on newly developed corn<br />

and soybean crops. They are dedicated to preventing crop injury due to the drifting of herbicides from their intended targets onto our<br />

fields, other sensitive crops, and rural homes and gardens, causing plant injuries. The SOCC has led an effort to submit important<br />

comments to the USDA, to help the regulators understand the risks to all traditional food crops, home gardens and landscapes. We<br />

invite you to visit the website and learn more about the threats these products pose on our industry. www.saveourcrops.org<br />

KETCHUP KORNER<br />

PIN IT WITH RED GOLD!<br />

Do you use Pinterest? What is Pinterest? – It is a virtual pin board that allows you to<br />

organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. Follow <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> on its<br />

newest Social Media site: http://pinterest.com/redgoldtomatoes/<br />

This is a place where you can catch up (Get it?) on news, fun facts, and items of interest about<br />

our products, people, and activities.<br />

Did you know our production facilities are certified by the SQF Institute? Each year, the RG EL, OR and GE plants go through a certification audit<br />

that covers Food Safety and Food Quality programs. All facilities have written plans to address possible food safety and food quality problems and<br />

the audits verify those plans are sound and carried out correctly, based upon observations and documentation. As has occurred in the previous two<br />

years, all three manufacturing plants received either a “Good” or “Excellent” rating on the SQF audit this year! According to the auditor, <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>’s<br />

plants are in the top 4% of SQF certified plants and get closer to perfection each year. It is only with the commitment by all <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> employees,<br />

including support departments, that this can occur and each of us should be proud to be part of such a great team!<br />

Quarterly Definitions<br />

SQF – Safe Quality Food Program established through the Food Marketing Institute<br />

Food Safety Plan – Plan established by a manufacturing facility that addresses potential food safety hazards in the food, process,<br />

or equipment used to make the food. Most commonly known as a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) plan, this plan<br />

categorizes possible hazards into physical, chemical and biological risks.<br />

Food Quality Plan – Plan established by a manufacturing facility that addresses potential risks that may compromise food<br />

quality in the food, process, or equipment used to make the food. Adopted as part of compliance to SQF Level 3, this plan addresses<br />

items that would not meet the expectations of the consumer.


SAVE THE DATE<br />

Save the date for the annual <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Family<br />

Picnic – Sunday, June 10, 11:00am – 2:00pm<br />

at beautiful Callaway Park in Elwood. Many of<br />

your favorite attractions, such as the children’s fair,<br />

the fabulous Shoup’s gourmet picnic buffet and<br />

the RG Olympics are on tap for another <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />

family outing. Keep a watch at your Human<br />

Resource Department or RGi for the picnic signup<br />

sheets and details about the wide array of<br />

attractions that we anticipate. And remember, the<br />

picnic will go on rain or shine! Should we have<br />

rain there will be plenty of dry seating in the shelter<br />

house and under the tents.<br />

Where in the World is <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>?<br />

Spring is in the air and warm days bring summer<br />

vacation to mind. Have you ever visited another<br />

city or state and sighted our products, semitrailers<br />

or billboards? We’d love for you to<br />

share your vacation photos of anything<br />

“<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>”. Snap a picture of that truck<br />

on I-75 or that RG ketchup in an out-of-theway<br />

restaurant, or even share a picture of<br />

yourself on vacation in your <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> tee<br />

shirt…or pose your stuffed Stewie doll on a<br />

sandy beach! Send the picture along with the<br />

following information to sgeiselman@redgold.com.<br />

Name/Names: _______________________________________________________<br />

Place where picture was taken __________________________________________<br />

City and State where picture was taken ___________________________________<br />

I /we work at: (Check One for each employee)<br />

q HQ q DC q EL q GE q OR q RGT<br />

Hey growers, vendors and friends; yes we want to see your pictures too!<br />

Please check the other below and send your pictures to the above information.<br />

q Other ______________________________________________________<br />

Safe travels and don’t forget to pack Stewie and your favorite RG attire!<br />

A TALE of TWO CITIES<br />

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy, my grandfather’s hometown and<br />

Elwood, Indiana (where I was born) produce signature<br />

products that form the basis of Italian cuisine: tomatoes<br />

and olive oil. This epiphany inspired me to create this<br />

recipe: Pork Chops Cosmopolitan. Please know that<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> has my highest endorsement and I always<br />

rhapsodize about the quality of your products.<br />

Pork Chops Cosmopolitan<br />

Recipe Created by<br />

Mike Micheli,<br />

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy<br />

MAKES 4 SERVINGS<br />

4 tablespoons Filippo Berio<br />

extra virgin olive oil, divided<br />

½ cup dry red wine<br />

1 (28 ounce) can <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>®<br />

Petite Diced Tomatoes,<br />

drained and mashed<br />

4 center cup pork chops<br />

1 teaspoon chopped garlic<br />

1 large green bell pepper, cut in 2 by ¼ inch strips<br />

½ teaspoon dried oregano<br />

1½ cups fresh sliced mushrooms<br />

¼ teaspoon dried thyme<br />

In a heavy 12 inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil. Brown<br />

the chops in this oil for 4 or 5 minutes on each side and<br />

transfer them to a plate. In the remaining fat and oil cook<br />

the garlic, oregano and thyme for 30 seconds, stirring fre-<br />

quently. Add the wine and boil briskly to reduce it to ¼<br />

cup. Stir in <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>® Petite Diced Tomatoes and return<br />

the chops to the skillet. Stir, cover and simmer over low<br />

heat, basting occasionally, for 40 minutes. Meanwhile,<br />

heat remaining oil in another large skillet. Cook peppers<br />

for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the mushrooms,<br />

toss them with the peppers for a minute or 2, and<br />

then transfer them to the pan with the pork chops. Cover<br />

and simmer for 15 minutes. To serve, arrange the chops<br />

on a heated platter and spoon on the sauce.<br />

UPCOMING EVENTS<br />

Employee Holiday - Memorial Day Check with Your Facility HR for Specifics<br />

Health Assessments<br />

Health assessments in June <strong>2012</strong> qualifies employees<br />

for $5/week discount on medical insurance premiums for 2013<br />

Corporate June 11, <strong>2012</strong> Orestes June 4 and 5, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Elwood & RGT June 12 and 13, <strong>2012</strong> DC June 6, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Geneva June 4, 6 and 7, <strong>2012</strong><br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Golf Outing - Cattails Golf Course June 2, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Company Picnic June 10, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Employee Holiday - Independence Day Check with Your Facility HR for Specifics<br />

Fairs and Festivals<br />

Madison County Fair July 17 – 24, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Adams County Fair July 15 – 19, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Jay County Fair July 23 – 28, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Indiana State Fair August 3 – 19, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Elwood Glass Festival August 17 – 19, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Contributors to the newsletter:<br />

Wendi Robertson, Steve Smith, Jason Owens, Steve Borst, Conrad Heisner


BLOGGER WEEKEND<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> offered a contest to over 100 bloggers<br />

across the US. Each blogger was required to<br />

enter as many posts as possible to their blogs,<br />

talking about <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> and/or tomatoes. A panel<br />

of judges selected the top seven bloggers and flew<br />

them to Indiana for Super Bowl weekend. Upon<br />

arrival at the airport, they were greeted by a team<br />

of <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> employees who escorted them to their<br />

hotel. The first night they were taken to dinner<br />

at Bonge’s Tavern to meet and chat with each<br />

other and the <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Team. Saturday was a<br />

busy day that started with breakfast at the Elwood<br />

facility and then a tour of the factory. They then<br />

took part in a cutting, showcasing the quality of our<br />

various tomato products compared to our competi-<br />

tion. A tour of the new corporate office came next,<br />

followed by lunch in our café (made with <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />

products of course). The highlight of the event<br />

was an evening spent with great food, celebrities<br />

and e n t e r t a i n m e n t a t t h e Ta s t e o f t h e N F L e v e n t .<br />

T h i s a n n u a l e v e n t r a i s e s m o n e y t o f i g h t h u n g e r.<br />

The bloggers flew home Sunday morning, just in<br />

time to watch the Super Bowl on TV.<br />

How It’s Made<br />

Have you ever wondered how things are made? Find out<br />

how the everyday objects people use become the things<br />

they are. On <strong>May</strong> 10th at 9:00pm ET, <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> was<br />

featured in a brand new episode of “How It’s Made”<br />

airing on the Science Channel. <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Canned<br />

Tomatoes were showcased alongside with Robotic<br />

Hunting, Scoreboards, and Lassos. For rerun times<br />

please visit http://science.discovery.com/<br />

Stewie Explains Social Media<br />

Twitter: I’m eating a #tomato<br />

Facebook: I like tomatoes<br />

Foursquare: This is where I eat tomatoes<br />

Instagram: Here’s a vintage photo of a tomato<br />

YouTube: Here I am eating a tomato<br />

LinkedIn: My skills include tomato eating<br />

Pinterest: Here’s a tomato recipe<br />

Last FM: Now listening to “tomatoes”<br />

G+: I’m a google employee who eats tomatoes


Hey! Don’t throw that away!<br />

Manners with<br />

Who remembers the expression, “Waste not, want not?” Well, that<br />

is present day living here at <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>. Did you know that we<br />

recycle just about everything under the sun at each processing<br />

facility and the corporate headquarters? Even<br />

as we speak, there are projects in place to reuse and<br />

repurpose materials used at <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>.<br />

Recycling for the three processing facilities is<br />

all documented. We’re not talking just a few bins<br />

or boxes, here. Ever think “Gee, I wonder how<br />

much of that we go through AND RECYCLE in a<br />

year?” Many of the recycled materials are literally<br />

recorded in the tons every year. Cardboard<br />

bales, cardboard, plastic bales, and cap boxes are<br />

all recycled. Also recycled: 55 gal steel drums, mixed<br />

metal, tin cans, stainless steel, sheet iron, pressed film<br />

cores, and chipped plastic bands… don’t forget light bulbs,<br />

batteries, and used oil!<br />

Some stuff isn’t just recycled, it’s also repurposed. Plastic bags<br />

from the cap boxes are kept and reused as trash can liners. Plastic and<br />

wooden paste totes are returned back to the vendor for reuse. Also, a large<br />

quantity of rail dunnage is returned from forward warehouses to be reused.<br />

The facilities are always reassessing how they can continue to save more<br />

on corrugate, plastic, scrap cans, and other such recyclables.<br />

The facilities also have ongoing projects for sustainability. At RG<br />

Geneva, they are working on a project to fertilize fields by injection of<br />

organic material removed from the lagoons. They’re continuing work on the<br />

wetlands recovery and revitalization. Projects are in place to reduce the<br />

noncontact water being used at the facility. Another current project<br />

involves learning how to reduce waste water treatment costs<br />

along with energy. They are also studying the forklift idle<br />

shutoff system to reduce fuel consumption. From lighting<br />

to paste usage, our facilities are always looking<br />

for ways to save energy and reduce other wastes.<br />

Have you ever noticed the trucks filled with seeds<br />

Stewie<br />

and peel during fresh pack? This is a byproduct of<br />

our fresh tomatoes. Finding the best home for the<br />

seeds and peel has been an ongoing project. The<br />

material from Elwood, and half of Geneva’s, goes<br />

to a local dairy farmer for sillage. Orestes’ material,<br />

and the other half of Geneva’s, goes to a drier<br />

operation that prepares the seed and peel for pet food!<br />

Don’t forget these facilities have offices too. Paper, toner<br />

cartridges, etc., is all recycled from there as well.<br />

At the corporate headquarters, there are recycling stations<br />

to make it easy for employees to recycle. There are two bins<br />

for aluminum cans, one for glass, one for plastic, one for batteries, a box<br />

for catalogs, a box for toner cartridges, and there are locations to stack<br />

cardboard. They’ve thought of everything! At the corporate headquarters,<br />

employees even take out their own trash. This helps keep everyone conscious<br />

of what they throw away– you can either throw it in the trash, or<br />

throw it in the recycling! The trash and recycling stations are in the same<br />

room. This is a no-brainer!<br />

It’s amazing how big of a difference all these little things make… even<br />

YOUR one pop can!<br />

Summertime Tomatoes All Year Long<br />

Five NEW <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Trailers have arrived with dramatic and playful new graphics. The graphics<br />

feature a summertime theme to reinforce the marketing campaign message that with <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong><br />

Tomatoes consumers can have “Summertime Tomatoes All Year Long TM”. The ‘Summertime<br />

Campaign’ was first introduced with radio advertising in Kansas City and Oklahoma City markets<br />

two years ago. As a result, we have significantly grown volume, market share and strengthened<br />

our relationship with the AWG (Associated Wholesale Grocers) stores located in Kansas City:<br />

Apple Markets, Hen House and Price Choppers; Oklahoma: United Supermarkets, Homeland<br />

and Apple Markets.<br />

YMCA<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> has been a longtime supporter of the YMCA. Recently, the company donated funding<br />

for the newly expanded and renovated Elwood YMCA <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Fitness Center. “<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> has<br />

had a long time commitment to the community, starting its tomato manufacturing business 70<br />

years ago in 1942. The values and vision of the Elwood YMCA naturally align with the mission<br />

of <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> to promote health and wellness to our employees and the community,” said Brian<br />

Reichart, President and CEO.<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> presented the newly renovated Elwood YMCA <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Fitness Center with a ribbon<br />

cutting presentation on March 22, <strong>2012</strong>. In addition, the Elwood YMCA will have another day later<br />

this spring season which will recognize other donors who also contributed to the renovations.


Making A Difference<br />

So many of our employees are involved in the communities where they live…<br />

we are fortunate to have wonderful people working at <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> who are also<br />

volunteer firemen, coaches, PTA officers, involved with their church or some other<br />

very interesting and helpful endeavors. Here are a few <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> employees who<br />

are “Making A Difference”!<br />

Matt Andrew – DBA/Developer (CORP)<br />

In the last couple of years I have become very involved in Alexandria. I have helped<br />

coach baseball teams, travel baseball teams, and football teams, and sometimes<br />

help out with teams that I don’t coach. I am a member of the board for Alexandria<br />

Baseball & Softball, working very hard to make our baseball diamonds look better<br />

and help improve baseball & softball for the kids of Alexandria.<br />

Michelle Jent – General Accounting Supervisor, Finance Dept. (CORP)<br />

Muncie Mission Ministries: My children and I have volunteered to deliver either<br />

Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners provided by the Mission to peoples’ homes for<br />

more than five years. ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoes’ fundraiser: Over 2000 people<br />

including children walked a mile in the month of February raising over $60,000. The<br />

idea is to experience the conditions a homeless person endures during this time of<br />

the year.<br />

Habitat for Humanity: It’s been many years since I’ve helped with building a house,<br />

but this year Habitat has a Women’s build. An entire house is being built by volunteer<br />

women of the community. Teams of five women with a goal of raising $1000 participate<br />

on different weekends from April through <strong>May</strong>. My team of women also includes<br />

another <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> employee, Melanie Quinton. We are excited to swing a hammer<br />

or do whatever we can. Muncie-Delaware Clean and Beautiful: community cleanups<br />

are the main focus. Other projects include planting memorial trees and adopt<br />

a median. The White River Clean-up is an annual event bringing together over 400<br />

volunteers to walk or canoe, all the while, picking up trash. It’s organized to cover the<br />

length of the river with-in Delaware County. They have partnered with Urban Garden<br />

Initiatives (UGI) to create more community gardens of either produce or plant life.<br />

I have been the Treasurer for over a year.<br />

Karen Tunis – Executive Assistant to the Director of QA & Product Development (CORP)<br />

St. Joseph Catholic Church, Elwood: Religious Education Instructor – 22 years CCD<br />

program (7th and 8th grade) and 4 years RCIA Coordinator (program for adults joining<br />

the Catholic faith). It has been several years since I was involved with the Oakland<br />

School PTA (9 years), PTA President, Room Mother and one year as a member of the<br />

Madison County Child Sexual Abuse Task Force.<br />

REMEMBERING<br />

As Memorial Day approaches, we want to remember<br />

all of our veterans, active and inactive, that<br />

have defended our country for the sake of freedom.<br />

We are especially proud of our employees<br />

who served in the military and want to thank them<br />

for their service.<br />

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration<br />

Day, and began after the Civil War to commemorate<br />

the fallen soldiers. By the 20th Century, it<br />

became a day to remember all Americans who<br />

had died in a war. An early tradition that has since<br />

almost faded, was to wear a red poppy on this day<br />

as a tribute to those who had died serving in a war.<br />

The original date of Decoration Day was <strong>May</strong><br />

30 but was changed to the last Monday in <strong>May</strong>,<br />

making it a three day holiday. The name Memorial<br />

Day replaced its original title, and since then,<br />

Americans have celebrated this holiday with<br />

parades, picnics and the Indy 500, to honor the departed<br />

soldiers who gave their life for our freedom.<br />

Winning Ways<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Foodservice was named UniPro’s Canned Category Supplier of the<br />

Year for 2011, as voted by their management and members. UniPro is one of<br />

the largest buying groups in foodservice with over 400 members and $50 billion<br />

in sales. Dallas Harrison and David Halt accepted the award on behalf of <strong>Red</strong><br />

<strong>Gold</strong> March 20, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

This was one more win in another year of recognition for <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>.<br />

The company has been honored with many awards for 2011, including:<br />

• Graphic <strong>Gold</strong> Award: 100 Best in Advertising<br />

• Purdue University Agricultural Certificate of Distinction<br />

• TMC National Plate of Bounty Award<br />

• USFS National Accounts Departmental Excellence Award<br />

• UniPro Key Supplier of the Year<br />

• Meijer Category Captain of Canned Tomatoes<br />

• Sysco <strong>Gold</strong> Supplier Excellence Award “Canned Foods”<br />

We are proud to have been recognized for such a wide range of areas of excellence.<br />

Quality products and customer service have always been very important<br />

for <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong>, but our relentless drive to be the very best has extended into<br />

everything we do. We are excited to be recognized for our products, customer<br />

service, marketing, employee and community service and for our employees’<br />

hard work and dedication.<br />

COMPLIMENT<br />

I just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how much I am LOVING the “Culinary<br />

Classics” line of tomatoes, We especially love the Chipotle and have starting using it in<br />

all kinds of places we would normal use “regular” tomatoes like stuffed peppers, beef<br />

stew, chili (of course), pot roast, minestrone, you name it! I now have to have at least<br />

4 cans of it in my pantry at all times or I start to panic.<br />

Just wanted to say thanks for always trying new flavors. It is so great to have the<br />

chipotle flavor (and the heat) without having to purchase the chipotles, dice them up,<br />

save the remainder or the can, etc. I sent my mom home with 3 cans over Christmas<br />

break and just recently mailed some to my sister in Wisconsin for husband to try. So<br />

thanks for making my usual recipes taste incredible!<br />

Nicole P, IN


www.redgold.com<br />

Be Pro-Active<br />

When we are young, most of us don’t even think about preventative health<br />

care, but it is something that we need to make an important part of all our<br />

lives. In this busy world we live in, we can easily forget to make those<br />

annual visits to the doctor. Did you know, starting in July, now plan A and<br />

B along with the HRA plan covers 100% of some preventative health care?<br />

Get the details on exactly what is covered from RGi or your local HR<br />

departments.<br />

Below are some tips on how you can take charge of your health care;<br />

• Get your FREE, Money Saving, <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Health Assessment this<br />

June. See RGi and your local bulletin boards for more information on<br />

dates and times.<br />

• Don’t wait! Sometimes you may be able to tell if something is wrong;<br />

don’t wait until things get out of hand before you see your doctor.<br />

• Be informed. You can use the internet to get more information. Good<br />

sites to visit are; www.webmd.com, www.mayoclinic.com<br />

• Be prepared. Bring past medical records to a new doctor whenever<br />

possible.<br />

• Ask questions, questions, and more questions. Below is one<br />

example of some questions you may want to ask your doctor about your<br />

medicine;<br />

• Ask the name of the medicine, how it works, when and how long<br />

to take it, what foods and drinks to avoid, what side effects are possible<br />

and if there are ways to deal with those side effects, how to know when<br />

the medicine is working or not working, and whether interactions are<br />

possible with other prescription or non-prescription drugs.<br />

Take care of yourself NOW,<br />

not tomorrow or next week!<br />

Personal Milestones<br />

Italicized Name Denotes <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Gold</strong> Employee<br />

RG Elwood, Births:<br />

Cameron and Heather Renae Shivley, Kaeleigh Louann,<br />

October 25, 2011<br />

Darren and Stephanie Campbell, Grayson Alexander,<br />

January 28, <strong>2012</strong><br />

John and Katlyn Alexander, Bentley Michael, April 12, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Marriages:<br />

Sterling “Jerry” and Lora (Hughes) Neil, November 9, 2011<br />

Retirements:<br />

Carolyn Schmitt, March 1, <strong>2012</strong>, 18 Years of Service<br />

Mike Kleinbub, April 13, <strong>2012</strong>, 25 Years of Service<br />

Anniversaries:<br />

Chuck and Janet Rife, <strong>May</strong> 31, <strong>2012</strong>, 25th Anniversary<br />

RG Corporate, Births:<br />

Joi and Eugene Johnson III, Ava Marie, March 16, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Anniversaries:<br />

Bill and Linda Wallace, August 3, <strong>2012</strong>, 50th Anniversary<br />

Randy and Karen Tunis, August 4, <strong>2012</strong>, 40th Anniversary<br />

Tom and Patti Alexander, April 22, <strong>2012</strong>, 40th Anniversary<br />

Jack and Marsha White, July 1, <strong>2012</strong>, 40th Anniversary<br />

Bruce and Patty Eisert, June 17, <strong>2012</strong>, 40th Anniversary<br />

Bill and Mary Beth Sinclair, <strong>May</strong> 2, <strong>2012</strong>, 25th Anniversary<br />

Mike and Sharon Stephens, April 4, <strong>2012</strong>, 25th Anniversary<br />

Marriages:<br />

Lisa (Hight) and Tony Schmidt, January 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Service Acknowledgements<br />

Recognized once a year in the third quarter<br />

newsletter (August).<br />

RG Orestes, Births:<br />

Correction: Todd and Emily Bragg, Mackenzie Irene,<br />

November 8, 2011<br />

Joe and Kristi Barnhouse, Caden Michael, February 8, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Marriages:<br />

Steve and Teryn (Renbarger) Bragg, December 17, 2011<br />

Joe and Kristi (Nelson) Barnhouse, January 27, <strong>2012</strong><br />

RG Distribution Center, Births:<br />

Mike and Christina Robison, Connor Michael, March 1, <strong>2012</strong><br />

In the February 2011 Perfect Attendance article, the<br />

location for two employees was incorrectly reported.<br />

Please see below for the corrected information.<br />

OR Mario Santiago, 17 Years Perfect Attendance<br />

EL Rodney Lawson, 17 Years Perfect Attendance<br />

Congratulations on the impressive<br />

Perfect Attendance records!


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We are officially entering<br />

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• Decide now if you’re going to do any work while<br />

you’re on vacation. If you’re going to be available<br />

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• Set your email to ‘Out-of-Office’. If someone is<br />

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R E C I P E S<br />

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN<br />

SALAD<br />

MAKES 6 SERVINGS<br />

PREPARATION TIME: 20 MINUTES<br />

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil<br />

1 teaspoon honey<br />

Salt and black pepper to taste<br />

2 cups cooked chicken<br />

6 cups torn romaine lettuce<br />

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese<br />

1 ripe avocado, peeled and cubed<br />

1 (28 ounce) can RED GOLD®<br />

CULINARY CLASSICS DICED<br />

TOMATOES with CHIPOTLE<br />

or 2 (14.5 ounce) cans RED GOLD®<br />

PETITE DICED TOMATOES with<br />

CHIPOTLE, drained<br />

1 green onion, sliced<br />

½ cup creamy ranch dressing<br />

• Combine oil, honey, salt, black pepper and<br />

chicken in a medium bowl; set aside,<br />

• Combine lettuce, cheese, avocado,<br />

RED GOLD® CULINARY CLASSICS DICED<br />

TOMATOES with CHIPOTLE, green onion and<br />

chicken mixture in a large bowl; toss to<br />

combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve<br />

• Just before serving add ranch dressing to<br />

salad mixture; toss to combine. Garnish<br />

with crushed tortilla chips if desired.<br />

NUTRITIONAL FACTS PER SERVING:<br />

Calories 250, Fat 14g, Trans Fat 0g,<br />

Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 1430mg,<br />

Carbohydrate 19g, Fiber 4g, Protein 12g,<br />

Vitamin A 45%, Vitamin C 30%, Calcium 20%,<br />

Iron 8%<br />

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