Who’s In, Who’s Out
Gwen will be on vacation in Ireland from August 31 to September 9. She will be back at her desk on Monday the 11th. Valerie will be on vacation Sept 1-8 and back in the office on the 11th.

Important
Please give your timecards to Barbara sometime tomorrow, as Monday is a holiday.

Kitchen Duties
A big thank you to the person who put away the dishes for me on Tuesday. I forgot and went down to do it the next morning and the drainer was empty. What a nice surprise!

Humor
A committee is a group of the unprepared, appointed by the unwilling, to do the unnecessary.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Bill and Karen are both on vacation all week. Louis Dominic is here Monday through Wednesday. The accountants are here for our annual audit this week. Kathleen is in New York today.

Kitchen Duties
The September calendar of kitchen duties has been distributed. Both Mary Ann and Cara have graciously agreed to help with this.

New Staff
FYI, the new woman in telemarketing is Agata and she pronounces her name
aah-gah-tah.

Humor
“How is it that every time I pass your cubicle you are not working?” the angry department head asked an employee. “It’s because you wear sneakers, sir!”

Good morning.

New Hire
Karen has hired a new telemarketer who will work with us for about 2-3 months. Please give a warm welcome to Agata. She will be using the cubicle between Jan and Julie and her intercom extension is 128.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Last call for French lessons. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested.
Bill will be in tomorrow. Judy will be back Monday. Kathleen will be in New York Tuesday.

Snapple Fact
Hawaii is the only state with one school district. The occupied islands are about the size of RI and CT combined.

Good morning.

New Hire
Our new order processor has started today. Please give a warm welcome to Cara (pronounced Care-uh) Sammataro. She will be sitting in the cubicle near Melanie and Chelsea.

Mail Slots
Two names have been added to the mail slot boxes, so they have been rearranged. Most noticeably Christie, Julie, and Kerry have moved from the bottom row to the top; many others moved down one slot.

Coffee
Each morning Rosanne fills the coffee pot with water and fresh grounds and leaves the basket of dry grounds open. (How nice of you set this up Rosanne!) Anyone entering the kitchen first thing in the morning, please feel free to go around the corner, close the coffee grounds basket and push the On button to start the coffee. (I think it’s the upper right button.) This way it will stay nice and fresh and we can pour a cup asap.

Snapple Fact
In 1634, Tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.

Valerie would like to remind employees that there are no smoke breaks allowed during business hours. Smoking is only permitted in the Garage on your personal time. If you are "on the clock", you are expected to be conducting Bayard business. This means no internet surfing, shopping (catalog or internet) or excessive socializing.

Also, Louis will be here next week, Monday - Wednesday. (8/28 - 8/30)

Good morning all. Hope you had a good weekend. The weather Saturday was just perfect to be outdoors.


Baby News!
Colleen Rainone, former sales manager and current author for one of our new Advent booklets just had a baby boy. John Paul Rainone was born at 1:19 this morning, 8 lbs 7 oz, 20 inches. He is baby number 6 for Colleen and the second boy. Her girls are thrilled because “Henry has a baby brother.” She says he is very cute and quite strong. She is at Lawrence until Wednesday morning and would welcome visitors during lunch hour tomorrow if anyone would like to take a peek at her beautiful bundle of joy.

Box Tops for Education
Please save the box tops for education for Bethany. They appear on hundreds of General Mills products such as cereal, Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso, Bisquick, cake mixes, Viva, Kleenex, etc. Her boy’s school is saving them to purchase computer equipment and classes can earn prizes for the most collected.

Good Afternoon
Well, now that we’re all awake after this morning’s blaring fire alarm test, thought you’d be ready for a blog.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen is in New York on Monday. Mary Carol is on vacation Aug 18-25. She will return to work Mon. the 28th. Have a great week off Mary Carol!
Please remember to check the corporate calendar link on the blog.

Got Milk?
If you buy Hood milk, please save the “Sox Tops” lids for Amy. Her daughter’s school is collecting them for a chance to win a visit by the Boston Red Sox.

Snapple Fact
The oil in cashews helps prevent tooth decay.

Alarm System Test
Early tomorrow morning (Thursday) at approximately 7:00-7:30, the bank will test the fire alarm system. The alarm will sound and the emergency lights may go on. There is no need to leave the building; this will just be a test.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Pam is at a show in Springfield today and tomorrow. Paul will be in New York Tuesday, Aug. 22

Oh, Baby
A new baby photo has been added to the board.

Phone Directory
Let me know if you need a clean, personalized intercom/speed dial template to affix to the face of your phone. I have the templates on my computer and can update it sometime for you.

Snapple Fact
Cats have over 100 vocal cords.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Valerie and Christie will be attending a seminar today and tomorrow.

New Hire
Karen has hired a second order processor. Cara Sammataro starts Wednesday, August 23. The new intercom sheet is in your mail slot and includes Cara.

French Lessons
So far five people have signed up for French lessons. Anyone else interested?

Tuesday Trivia
What is the only mammal that can’t jump?

Good morning. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen and Dan S. are on vacation this week. Bill will be here Mon-Thurs this week.

New Employee
Last week Karen hired a new order processor. Let's give a warm belated welcome to Mary Anne Grillo. Her extension 183.

Also, will you put something on the blog to welcome her and add her to the list to receive this email. Her email address is magrillo@bayard-inc.com .



French Lessons
Starting in September we will be offering French lessons to anyone who is interested. The classes will be on Mondays from 4-5 p.m. Please let me know if you’d like to participate so we can hire a teacher.

Trivia
The Wizard of Oz turns 50 this year.

Happy Friday everyone. Looks like it’s going to be a terrific weekend with less humidity.

Window Washing
You may have noticed that the windows are being washed from the outside and the building is being power washed. It’s nice that the bank keeps the building looking neat and orderly.

Are You Hungry?
The printing department had some snacks missing from their work area earlier this week. We all get hungry, but please refrain from helping yourself to snacks that belong to others.

Who's In, Who's Out
Kathleen will be in New York Monday and Tuesday. Valerie will return from vacation on Wednesday. Bill will be in Raleigh Monday and Tuesday. Nick Wagner will be here all next week.

Snapple Fact
One lemon tree will produce about 1,500 lemons a year.