Bayard Buzz

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Welcome
Please help me and the accounting department to welcome our newest member Patty Musella. Patty will be responsible for the Accounts Payable area as well as helping in the Accounts Receivable area and the month end closing reconciliations. Patty comes to us with varied experience in accounting including receivables, payables, journal entries, balancing accounts at month end closing having worked for Smurfit-Stone Enterprises for over 8 years and just recently for Mallon Chevrolet. We look very much forward to having such a well versed and enthusiastic team.

As most if not all know I will be undergoing back surgery and due to the length of time needed by the neurosurgeon to make the openings in three disks and the orthopedic surgeon to put the metal pins and plates in for reinforcements my surgery has been delayed a bit so that I may donate my own blood for transfusion purposes, therefore, it will take approximately four to five weeks for me to donate enough blood which is a necessity to avoid infection. So with this new development I will be in and out of the office. The plan for the near term is to work in the office from 9AM to 12PM each day and then to be available via email and home phone 439-1844 from 3PM to 6PM daily, in addition I will be working my normal early morning hours from home, so you can expect email questions and answers upon your return to the office each morning. Yes there are days that I work at 4:30 AM. Again, thank you for all your kind wishes and prayers they really mean the world to me.

As we are in a transitional stage in the accounting department I will be spending time with each accounting department member to review the open areas of opportunity that we see for improvement of systems and procedures. May God continue to bless us with courage to continue making the improvements and guide us along the way.

Thank you also for your warm welcome of Patty and Leslie to their new family away from home. Have a great day and keep smiling,
Lise-Marie


Mail Slots
Please double check when pulling mail from your slot as many of them have been repositioned to accommodate the three new people hired recently.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Bret in New Haven Aug 20
Kathleen in Chicago Aug 20-21

Birthdays
Gwen August 31
Kathie Silva Sept 3



Monday, August 18, 2008

New Hires
Please welcome Kim Camlet, who begins work on August 19 as our new Public Relations/Marketing Assistant for the Magazine Group. Kim has worked for Mohegan Sun’s marketing department, Citytempo Magazine, and written freelance articles for a variety of Web sites and publications, including Catholic Digest. Kim also enjoys choreography and dance. Kim tells us she loved meeting the Bayard team and really looks forward to working with us. Also welcome Patty Muscella who started today in the Accounting Dept. More information to follow.

Lourdes
Bret and Kathleen have just returned from Lourdes. The weather was a little cool but comfortable. Bret brought back a few bottles of holy water to share. If you would like one, they are in the cubicle across from Sue.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Staff Change
Pam will be leaving us the first week in September. We wish you Godspeed, Pam. May the sun shine warmly upon your face and the wind be at your back.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen & Bret at Lourdes Aug 11-17
Valerie vac Aug 6-15

Birthdays
Lise August 17
Dan C. Aug 19
Kim August 22
Gwen August 31

Friday, August 08, 2008

Lunch
We are going to have pizza party for everyone at 12:15 today in the conference room. Please join us there to share a slice!

Staff Changes
Kim Haley is no longer with the company. We wish her well in her future endeavors. Also, due to some life changes, Sarah Mermod will be moving out of the area and has requested that today be her last day with the company. We wish her all the best in her career path and many blessings for a bright future. And as you probably know, today is Cidalia's last day with us. We will miss you and wish you all the best!

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen & Bret at Lourdes Aug 11-17
Valerie vac Aug 6-15

Birthdays
Cara August 8
Lise August 17
Dan C. Aug 19
Gwen August 31

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

New Address
Bayard Paris has moved to a new location and now has a new address and phone number. Please make a note of it in your files.
Bayard Presse
18, rue Barbès
92128 Montrouge
France
Phone 011 33 1 74 31 60 60

Attendance
As an additional way of keeping track of attendance, I will be posting it on the Bayard calendar. This calendar is a link on the right-hand side of the blog. It would be helpful if you or your manager would let me know when people are going to be out so I can post it as soon as possible.

Update on Lise
Lise is in L&M suffering from extreme back pain. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers as she seeks some relief and viable treatment for her condition.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen vac day Aug 5
Kathleen & Bret at Lourdes Aug 11-17
Valerie vac Aug 6-15

Birthdays
Please give belated birthday wishes to Kate. Her birthday was Monday and I forgot to update the birthday list beforehand. Happy Birthday Kate!
Cara August 8
Lise August 17
Dan C. Aug 19
Kim August 22
Gwen August 31



Monday, August 04, 2008

New Staff Member
In Lise’s absence please help us welcome Leslie Williams to the accounting team as payroll junior accountant. She will be working with Kim the next two weeks for training.

Who’s In, Who’s Out
Kathleen vac day Aug 5

Bret & Kathleen at Lourdes Aug 11-16

Birthdays
Cara August 8
Lise August 17
Dan C. Aug 19
Kim August 22
Gwen August 31