May 2012 Vine Lines Newsletter - Red Gold
May 2012 Vine Lines Newsletter - Red Gold
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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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VACATION<br />
We are officially entering<br />
the vacation season. Here’s<br />
a quick checklist of things<br />
you should do to prepare<br />
yourself, your boss and your<br />
co-workers.<br />
• Decide now if you’re going to do any work while<br />
you’re on vacation. If you’re going to be available<br />
in certain situations, you have to make sure<br />
your lines of communication are open. Create a<br />
plan now, so there is no confusion.<br />
• Try to bring all open projects to a conclusion.<br />
This will make it easier for your co-workers; they<br />
will not be waiting on your return to move things<br />
forward.<br />
• Clean your desk; everything must go! Answer<br />
all outstanding voicemails. Clear out your email<br />
inbox. This will make it easier to hit the ground<br />
running when you come back.<br />
• Right now, before you leave, make a to-do list<br />
of things you might need to tackle when you get<br />
back. Don’t rely on your memory after a week at<br />
the beach!<br />
• Set your email to ‘Out-of-Office’. If someone is<br />
covering for you, make sure all of your usual<br />
contacts know who this person is and how they<br />
can be contacted.<br />
• Change your phone message to say that you<br />
are ‘Out-of-Office’ and who to contact in your<br />
absence.<br />
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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