Being a full-time mother is one
of the highest salaried jobs since
the payment is pure love.
- R. Evans
XENOPHOBE (ze-no-fobe) (noun)
1) One who fears, mistrusts, and dislikes foreigners
or what is strange or foreign.
.
When Mrs. Martin explained what a xenophobe
was, Frankiemae’s mind immediately went to her
cousin Glendisha who doesn’t like Jamaicans.
Build your vocabulary by using the Word of the week
throughout the week!
By Lorrine Taylor
18th October, 2013
SUCCESSION PLANNING
AT GPD
Urgent and appropriate steps are already being taken to ensure
that there is a succession plan in place that would allow for an orderly
and seamless transition at the administrative and supervisory levels
of GPD, given that all of present Senior and Supervisory level staff
will have reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 within the next
one (1) to three (3) years. This realignment of personnel will present
huge opportunities for the upward movement of some of the younger
members of the present – that is, if they are prepared.
GPD
Staff
14th Edition
Mr. Michael Humes
My Heartfelt
Thanks
I take this opportunity
to extend special and
heartfelt thanks to the staff
here at GPD for making
the attainment of my 60th
birthday such a special and
most memorable occasion.
My one wish is for each
member to experience the
same joy and recognition
on their respective birthdays
that I did on mine. Oooh!
What a feeling!
The year 2013 ‘How Significant’
The years have come
and gone, and with those
were the emergence of
numerous Businesses and
Organizations that were
short-lived. The same can
be said for human beings.
The following is mainly
an attempt to marry the
events to the topic.
The Commonwealth of The
Bahamas celebrated 40
years as an independent
nation.
The
Government
Printing
Department,
which was created to
effectively produce printed
documents of all nature
for the Government of The
Bahamas has celebrated
its Fortieth Anniversary
this year.
Also, midyear GPD has
experienced a transition
which no doubt each staff
member would consider
most memorable. Along
came Mr. Michael Humes,
First Assistant Secretary to
the Cabinet Office with this
unbelievable enthusiasm,
much to the delight of the
entire staff.
On Friday, 11th October,
Mr. Humes joked...“I left
from here on Thursday a
Commoner and came in
this morning to Royalty”.
This was due to the surprise
that awaited him as the
staff had dubbed him ‘Sir
Michael’ on the occasion of
his 60th Birthday. From all
indication there seems
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Oooh!
What A Feeling!
Relations 101 – The One Leg Octopus
It doesn’t’ matter how great you think you are, no man is an island.
Some of us walk around thinking we know all and can do all and are
all. Look around you, the people beside you, in front of you, and behind
you. All contribute to the success of the work place.
An octopus may function without one or two arms but if it had only
one it would be helpless. The work place may have one head but all
the arms work together cohesively to get the job done. Regardless of
how perfect you think you are, you are not without fault, imperfections
or mistakes.
The next time you think you are indispensable, remember there is
no I in team. It may save you from eating a slice of humble pie humbly.
SHERELLE MILLER, Bindery
Recipe of the Week
Express Yourself
Condolences to Duran Glinton and family on the passing of
his aunt, Barbara McKenzie. Funeral services will be held
on Saturday, 19th October, 2013 at Temple Baptist Church
at 10:00 a.m.
Creamy Crawfish Dip
Dreams, impossible fantasies knocking
from here and there.
Such imaginations continue to perk little
minds who seem to care.
Though immature and tender in their
thinking come what may.
There is indeed true value in hearing
what they have to say.
“When I grow up I’d like to be this
or that they think.”
Oh! a special line they always use that
sometimes push you to the brink.
“Little people” is what they are who
play their role in life.
Thus, it’s up to us as “bigger ones” to
keep them from all strife.
Cheery faces, tender touches they that
lighten even the dullest moment.
Causing one to forget those problems
just for one brief second.
Words of wisdom many times uttered
can completely describe.
The colors of who they are and how they feel
inside.
So, through our busy periods day in and day out.
Visions portrayed by these precious gems
is what life is all about.
Thru
The
Eyes
Of
A
Child
CARTOON
INGREDIENTS:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 bunch green onions (white parts only), chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened and cubed
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon creole seasoning, such as Tony Chachere’s
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
1 (12-ounce) package crawfish tail meat, thawed and drained
Kosher salt, to taste
Crusty bread and Louisiana-style hot sauce, for serving
DIRECTIONS:
Stir in the cream cheese, mayonnaise, creole seasoning, and cayenne; whisk until
smooth. Reduce heat to low.
Add the crawfish tail meat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately with toasted bread slices and hot
sauce. Garnish with the green tops of the onions, if desired.
The year 2013 ‘How Significant’
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to be a hundred percent approval of Mr. Michael Humes as that person
who can cause this Department to advance.
This is now the time when those younger members, perhaps would
have that opportunity to excel, as GPD would say goodbye to its older staff,
Mrs. Shirley Bell-Walker and Mr. Simeon Ambrose, who have reached the
age of retirement.
All in all, Government Printing Department in its 40 years is expected to
grow from strength to strength as it strives for excellence. – S. Ambrose
This WEEKLY is for ALL, if you have anything of
importance, please feel free to share with us!
In a medium skillet, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add onions and bell pepper
and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another minute.
DUCK IN A BAR
This duck walks into a bar
and
asks the bartender,
“Do you have any grapes?”
The bartender says,
“No we only sell beer here.” The duck leaves.
The next day the duck walks back into the bar and
askes the bartender, “Do you have any grapes?”
The bartender says, “No I told you we only sell beer,
and if you ask me again I’m going to nail
your beak to the bar.” So the duck leaves.
The next day the duck walks back into the bar, and
asks the bartender “Do you have any nails?”
The bartender says “no.”
The duck asks “Do you have any grapes?”
Scott Pruitt