Robot Name Contest

Lindsey and Charlie are working on a project and we need help selecting names for the robots and pickers.  We need names for the robots/pickers on machines 11, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 31 and 71.  The winners of the contest will receive a little gift for their effort.  Please send/give your suggestions to Charlie or Lindsey.

A "Farewell to Donna Shaw" Potluck

Everyone is invited to come and wish Donna a fond farewell at a Potluck on Wednesday evening, December 28th at 6 pm, here at R&D.

Donna will be leaving the R&D family and taking some well deserved time to relax.

We will miss Donna and wish her the best.

Holiday PotLuck

Please join us on Wednesday, December 21st for our holiday meal.  This year R&D Plastics will be providing the spiral-cut ham.  Sedona Staffing will be providing the beverages and desserts. Each shift will have their dinner on the normal schedule.

Lindsey and Reg will have a list for each shift to sign up for other dishes.  The list will have suggestions on items to bring, but feel free to bring your favorite potluck dish.

Gus O'Bosky - Photo Winner

Does Gus spend anytime in the classroom?  Check out his winning photo.
http://flyfishaddiction.blogspot.com/2011/12/fly-fish-addiction-2011-photo-contest.html

Congratulations Lindsey & Trevor

There will be a new addition to their family in May.
You thought Boomer was a handful, just wait!

Week of 11/28 to 12/2

11/28: REG OUT AT 3:00
11/29: BETH HAMLETT FROM AVD HERE
12/2: KANDI OUT
12/2: SPE CHRISTMAS DINNER

Halloween 2011

Week of 10/17 to 10/21

10/17: Ron & Kandi out
10/18: Rod in San Jose; Ron out pm
10/20: Sharon out
10/21: Jennifer Chavallo here @ 11:00

Week of 9/26 to 9/30

9/26: Stoke visit
9/27 to 9/30: Rod, Charlie & Sarah at Smartmap Expo
9/28: Shred Day
9/29: Lindsey & Jill out for training
9/29: Tina from Grainger here at 10:00
9/29 thru 10/7: Jim out
10/1 & 2: Shane, Reg, Sharon & Denise doing inventory

9/26 thru 9/30: Jeff off, Rob working graveyard

Week of 9/19 to 9/23

9/21: EMA tour at lunchtime
9/21: SPE Social event at Noho's, 6:30 to 7:30
9/22: Nexeo rep, Charles Fernades here at 1:00 pm
9/22: OFF - David, Reg out at 2:30
9/23: OFF - David, Reg

Happy Birthday Ron Knowlton!

IQMS test database backup 9/1

Charlie will be backing up IQMS to Test database on 9/1. We are going to do some testing on the accounting side. Please do not make any changes on the Test database until further notice.

Good luck Kevin

Our beloved intern, Kevin, is running in Portland to Coast this weekend. Stop by and wish him luck. He's gonna need it!

Pizza Party

Our fearless leaders are providing us with a pizza lunch on Friday. Graveyard will be Thursday night, Day shift will be at 11:00, and Swing shift will be at 6:00.

Thank you Owners! (and Charlie too...)

Happy birthday Charlie!

Tuesday is Charlie's birthday. Stop by and tell him how great he looks for his age.

Happy Birthday Kandi!

Happy Birthday Jim & John!

Timbers Night

Don't forget - Portland Timbers play West Bromwich Albion on July 20th at Jeld-Wen Field at 8:00pm. Tickets are limited, please RSVP as soon as possible. See flyer posted by the timeclock and in the breakroom for more details.

Company Potluck Friday 6/17

We are going to have a potluck on Friday the 17th. R&D will supply burgers & hot dogs. Please bring a side dish to share with the group.

New faces

We are going to have some new faces at R&D soon. On June 13th, Denise will start as the new Buyer. She comes to us with years of experience from a molding company in Arizona. Sharon will be moving to work with Janet in accounting.

On June 14th, Kevin will start. He is our summer intern from WWU.

Please make them feel part of the R&D family.

Nice shirt Carlos!

15th Open House on Wednesday

Please join us at the Open House on Wednesday to celebrate 15 years! All employees are welcome to come. Please pass the information on to others that may not see this notice. It starts at 4 PM. See you there.

With our deepest sympanthy

We want to wish Doris and Rob our deepest sympathy with the loss of Doris' mother. It is a great tragedy to loose someone so suddendly. Our hearts are with you.

Another New Family Member

Please welcome Brian Rousseau to R&D, our new process technician on day shift. He has MANY, MANY years of expirence. He will also be working with Sal on testing.

Stop by and say hi.

New R&D Family Member

Please join me in welcoming a new member to the R&D Family, Denise Holloway. She will be starting on Tuesday, 1/11.

Denise joins us with years of accounting expirence. She will be a great help to Janet and Kandi.

Please stop by to welcome her.