Employee of the Month - October—James Perez

EMPLOYEE: October Employee of the Month...cont. from page 1Jesus Christ has been the most influential in James’ life. Jesus is his Savior and died for hissins and James knows that if he follows Jesus he will have all he needs. When asked abouthis memorable experiences at AFI he says he really likes to race the other top pullers.James says racing really burns off lots of energy and keeps things exciting. James plans tokeep working and providing for his family.James is pictured above being presented with a plaque by Randy Arceneaux, President ofAFI. Great work, James! Congratulations and many thanks from Affiliated.The following employees were also nominated this month. Congratulations to all!Abelardo Cantu, Leonard Carrasco, Thomas Douangpanya, James Lanham, Kayleigh Perez,Ramiro Rameriz, Roxana Sandoval, Billy WilliamsCourtesy of Rita Koontz / Human ResourcesHalloween TriviahHalloween candy sales average about 2 billion dollars annually in the United States alone.hHalloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, behind Christmas. hIllinois,California, New York, and Ohio produce more than 100 million pounds of pumpkins eachyear. These states are U.S. leaders in pumpkin growing. hOrange and black are traditionalHalloween colors for a reason. Orange was chosen because of its association with the fall harvest and black was chosendue to its association with darkness. hOur beloved Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candlesin hollowed-out turnips to dismiss haunted spirits.Reference: www.dumdumpops.com/halloween-trivia-and-fun-factsSpotlight On the WarehouseNewcomer of the Month:7Employee of the Month for October 2013James PerezMeet, Meleaha Farrow. She works in the HBC Shipping Department under the directionof Eric Rodriquez her supervisor.Meleaha is a very hard working employee, who gives her very best in each task sheundertakes. She brings a positive attitude to work with her everyday. “She is a greatemployee to have in our department” said Eric.Congratulations to Meleaha….We wish you all the best with your careerhere at Affiliated Foods.Courtesy of Jamallh Clark, Recruiter