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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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The Affiliated Family News

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In the News

A Note of Thanks!

Affiliated Foods “Team 2013”

Daylight Saving Time - March 10th, 2013