News - Affiliated Foods
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Volume 4, Issue 6
Tammie Coffee / Vice President and CFO and Randy Arceneaux / President and CEO present the “Employee of the Year” award to Erica Urena.
Employee of the Year 2012
Congratulations to Erica Urena, Affiliated Foods “Employee of the Year” for 2012. Erica
was honored with a surprise reception complete with cake, punch and flowers that was
held on held on February 8th, 2013. In addition to the award, Erica will also receive, 3000
Safety bonus points, $100 Panhandle Salvage Center gift certificate, 2 - $25 Restaurant
gift certificates (Plaza), her nameplate on the 2012 Plaque (housed in Human Resources),
featured article in the Newsletter and a special invitation to the April 2013 Stockholders
dinner. Way to go Erica! PLEASE GO TO PAGE 5 FOR MORE PICS
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In the News
The 1st Day of Spring - March 20th, 2013
Affiliated Foods Introduces Jason Brooks
Affiliated Foods would like to introduce Jason
Brooks, our new Website Designer.
Biography: Jason A. Brooks
I enlisted for 6 years in the U.S. Navy where I
was an Intelligence Specialist assigned to Na-
val Special Warfare Mission Strike. My job
was to study enemy capabilities, armament,
satellite imagery, and threat level to develop
the safe attack, extraction, and escape routes
for Underwater Warfare and Special Opera-
tion Units. After the Navy, I finished my BS degree in CIS (Computer Information Systems) from Colorado State University. I
have since worked as the Website Manager in Amarillo for Anderson Merchandisers, News Channel 10, and Bell Helicopter.
I work really hard at being a good Dad to my two son's Ryder James Brooks (9), and Jett Adventure Brooks (turning 2 in June). We
are looking forward to welcoming a little sister into the family this June as well. I also have a stunning fiancé named Geannie who
is a talented artist as well and stay at home Mom.
A lot of my spare time involves my kiddos, but when I do get "Grown-Up" time, I spend it at the shooting range. I enjoy building
and modifying gun's from the ground up. I also enjoy computer animation and design. I own a side business called Amarillo
Graphics that allows me to keep up with current design trends and website coding standards.
After spending 6 years in the Military and having the job that I did, I very often find myself in the mindset of "Yes Sir/No Sir/Stay
Quiet Until Called Upon", which is one of the reasons why I'm a Website Designer, not a lot of face to face interaction. It just takes
me a while to loosen up and feel at home someplace and then I assure you, I will be one of the funniest people you have ever met.
AFI would like to welcome Jason, hoping that he will feel at home in no time. We wish you many, many years of ongoing success
with our company.
“I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile,
I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.”
― John F. Kennedy Photo courtesy of Dale Thompson / New Accounts
The Affiliated Family News
“Every flower of every tomorrow...are in the seeds planted today” ~ Author Unknown
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In the News
2012 Driver Safety Banquet - February 2, 2013
ONE YEAR AWARDS
Anthony Alfred
Jerry Alvarez
Allen Barnes
Travis Bowen
William Buckley
Andrew Copeland
Don Darlington
Pete Gallardo
Mathew Ham
Garrick Hendrix
James Jackson
John Johnson
Tony Cervantes
Derrick Coleman
Zach Connell
Chris Cummins
James McCann
David Dykstra
Donald Fritz
Fabien Gonzalez
TWO YEAR AWARDS
THREE YEAR AWARDS
FOUR YEAR AWARDS
Robert Jones
Socorro Lucero
Mark McCoy
Jody Peralta
Jaime Ramirez
Clyde Sims
Fred Smith
AB– Rocky Towery
Mark Vance
Charlie West
Preston White
Joshua Whitney
Steve McNeal
Santre Taylor
Pablo Barrientes
Jorge Chavarria
Lindsey Cook
James Davisson
Jaime Ferrel
SIX YEAR AWARDS
SEVEN YEAR AWARD
EIGHT YEAR AWARDS
NINE YEAR AWARDS
TEN YEAR AWARDS
ELEVEN YEAR AWARDS
TWELVE YEAR AWARDS
THIRTEEN YEAR AWARDS
FIFTEEN YEAR AWARDS
SIXTEEN YEAR AWARDS
SEVENTEEN YEAR AWARDS
EIGHTEEN YEAR AWARDS
NINETEEN YEAR AWARDS
TWENTY YEAR AWARD
TWENTY NINE YEAR
AWARD
MILLION MILE CLUB
AFI TRUCK RODEO
WINNERS
AMARILLO COLLEGE
GRADUATES
Eduardo Rangel
Ronnie Tinner
Michael Turner
Kevin Williams
Robert Foreman
John Lybrand
Miguel Mendoza
Manuel Urenda
William Caudy
Travis Hale
Jason Kettler
Matthew Lowe
Brent Schmidt
Wayne Syms
Tobey Trainer
Jesus Aguirre
Jimmy Green
Michael Hernandez
Victor Holmes
Adam Marroquin
John Miller
Shawn Mills
Elias Navarete
Tommy Shelley
John Ware
Bismark Blackstock
Jerry Mayhue
Ed Winston
Mickey Hayes
Donnie Henry
Lewis McNeice
Bill Richardson
Tommy Hall
Mark Tinsley
James Wooten
Loyde Hazelwood
Glen Hill
Les McLaughlin
Larry Pena
Chris Trammell
Samuel Balderas
Pete Garcia
FOURTEEN YEAR AWARDS
Ronnie Beard
Steve Brock
Randy Cook
Kyle Hall
Richard Lewallen
Art Lujan
Brian McMasters
Mario Alonzo
Derick Collins
Steve Luck
Jimmy Sorrell
John Hamula
Boyd Helton
Harvey Massey
Wendell Fox
Matt Wilkinson
Luther Carter
Randy Miller
Michael Turner- 48’ - 30th in the International
Luther Carter - 28’ 16th in the International
Jeffery Davis
Josh Stevenson
Kelly Handley
Valentin Sanchez
Robert Lanzo
Michael Douglas
Danny Auberg
Ronnie Beard
Clay Blackstock
John Hamula
Donnie Henry
Jerry Mayhue
Brian McMasters
John Miller
Bill Richardson
Chris Trammell
Ed Winston
1 MILLION MILE DRIVERS
2 MILLION MILE DRIVERS
Johnny Johnson
1 MILLION
2 MILLION
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In the News
Affiliated Foods Spring Food Show 2013
Courtesy of Tana Bray / HR
Courtesy of Dale Thompson / New Accounts
L to R: Danny Lee – Owner – Big Texan Steak Ranch; Tommy Green – Account
Development – Affiliated Food Service; Daniel Hamilton – Sales Consultant –
Affiliated Food Service; Mike Snyder – Director of Food Service – Affiliated Food
Service; Ottie Jones – Sales Manager - Affiliated Food Service
Left Side Back – Yolanda Davis – Customer Service Manager – Food Service
Left Side Front – Leta Rivas – Customer Service – Inside Sales; Right Side Back –
Liz Varela – Customer Service – Inside Sales; Right Side – Kathy Crosby – Customer
Service; Right Side – Vickie Pitchford – Customer Service; Right Front – Kassie
Conklin – Customer Service
Left Side Back Outside – Susan Appel – Marketing
Assistant; Left Side Back Inside – Juanita Delgado –
Marketing Coordinator; Left Side Chair – Megg El-
bert – Business and Marketing Director Food Service;
Right Side Outside – Mike Snyder – Director of Food
Service; Right Side Inside – Ottie Jones – Sales Man-
ager Food Service; Right Side Chair – Tommy Green
Account Development
Jaime Ortega - Sales Manager, Bakery/Deli and Juan
Benefits of Affiliated Foods Service for Member stores:
Better than competitive pricing.
You are buying from a company that you own.
Members receive year-end patronage from purchases.
A staff of experienced Food Service and Bakery-Deli Specialists.
We will be featuring our Food Service products and services at the Affiliated Spring Food Show
“Pursue Excellence” on April 11, 2013. Please make plans to attend!
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Employee of the Year 2012 - Erica Urena
Employee of the Month - March - Jimmy Ramos Our newest Employee of the Month, Jimmy Ra-mos, works under the direction of Ralph Telles as an Order Selector in our Perishable Department. Jimmy has been with AFI since March, 2009. Ralph says he always turns to Jimmy to get things done. He believes Jimmy to have a good work eth-ic and a can-do attitude. Jimmy is married to Kathleen and they share a 17-month old son, Zayden. The family likes to spend time at the park, bowling and going to the movies. In his spare time, Jimmy likes to write songs, listen to music or play pool. Jimmy’s favorite foods are enchiladas and gorditas. Jimmy’s favorite movie is American Me, starring Edward James Olmos. The most influential element in Jimmy’s life has been rap music. Jimmy tells us he grew up listen-ing to the best rap music around and because of it has begun writing songs and hopes to have a suc-cessful music career one day. He selected gift certificates from The Plaza Restau-rant and will receive an additional 250 safety bonus points. Thanks for all you do, Jimmy.
Congratulations!
Randy Arceneaux / President and CEO presents the “Employee of the Month” award to Jimmy Ramos.
In the News
Courtesy of Rita Koontz / Human Resources
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AFI’s Warehouse Incentive Program
In the News
Grocery
Qualified
Steven Garcia
Fernando Acosta
Richard Gordon
David Palacio
Erick Lopez
Grant Bergenstein
Johnathan Mootry
Top Pay
William Dreup
Eric Hernandez
Joez Clems
Christopher Escobar
Sir Thomas Gaither
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 se-lectors. This process helps orders to be pulled in a timely manner.
March 2013 Above and Beyond…
Photos courtesy of Dale Thompson / New Accounts Perishable
Qualified
Gabriel Gaspar
Joshua Cerda
Arturo Hernandez
Joseph Richardson
Douglas Cherry
Top Pay
Eriberto Ibarra
Lucio Guido
Anthony Olivarez
Adiel Gutierrez
Todd Sena
Billy Lee
Richard Gaines
HBC
Qualified
Randy Smallridge
Top Pay
Edith Contreras
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 Preston Haberman / HBC Supervisor
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From the Kitchen Counter
Easter Sunday - March 31, 2013
1. Peel and cut potatoes, rinse, place in large pot add salt and wa-ter...Cover potatoes + 2 inches of water. Bring to boil cook until fork tender. Drain. Mash, using 1/2 of butter and milk.
2. Clean Kale , remove the stem by hand or with a knife, then rough chop...Melt the remainder of the butter in a large pot around medi-um heat. Once it is hot, add the greens and onions. Cook down for 5-6 minutes or until well wilted.
3. Mix Potatoes, Kale and remain-ing milk together, salt to taste. Serve with a “pat” o’ butter...in the center...Serves 8.
8 ….. 6 Tbsp. 6 c. 6 2 c.
St Patrick’s Day - March 17th, 2013
Russet Potatoes Shurfine Salt Shurfine Butter Chopped Kale or other greens packed lightly Green onions, minced Shurfine milk or Shurfine Half and Half
Deviled Easter Eggs
12 4 Tbsp. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. Sprinkle
Hard boiled eggs, unshelled and rinsed Shurfine Salad Dressing Shurfine Mustard Shurfine Vinegar Shurfine Paprika
1. Cut eggs in half lengthwise. 2. Remove the yolks, place in small bowl...Mash. 3. Add Salad Dressing, mustard and vinegar...Mix well. 4. Place the egg whites on a platter, spoon in yolk mix-
ture on each half. 5. Sprinkle with paprika……Total servings 24.
Courtesy of Val Clawson / DeJarnett and Western Family
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A Note of Thanks!
Affiliated Foods “Team 2013”
Daylight Saving Time - March 10th, 2013