Good afternoon everyone. Happy Friday. Dust off your snow shovel 'cause you're gonna need it! Now on to more serious matters.

New Responsibilities for Paul
We're happy to appoint Paul Bourque as Traffic Manager of Bayard's East Coast operations. Paul will manage the projects schedule, keeping our creative endeavors on time. He continues also in the role of Production Manager of the Consumer Magazine Division. Andrea Carey will also continue in her role as Production Director for the books, curriculum, and audio visual lines in the Twenty-Third Division. Please join us in extending our appreciation to Paul for enthusiastically taking on this new challenge.--Bill and Kathleen

Andrea will be on vacation Feb 14-17.

Louis-Dominic will be here Feb. 13-15.

Exante Debit Card
Not everyone has yet received their Exante debit card for their health insurance account. Karen called and was told due to a huge backlog, they are still processing some of them. If you feel the need to check on it yourself the number for Exante is 1-866-234-8913. Also, I've been told that the envelope you receive in the mail is somewhat non-descript and doesn't have Exante printed on it. It has a window for the return address and mail-to address areas.

What 's That Smell?
Now that we're in closer quarters, please be considerate of others when wearing perfume or heavily-fragranced lotions. You may want to apply such products in the bathroom or not use them at all. Some people are more sensitive to these aromas than others.