"THE EASTWOOD EMPIRE”
Volume I: Issue 4
Publix Makes the FORTUNE
500 List…Again!
For the 16th consecutive year, Publix has made
FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to
Work For.” That makes Publix one of only 13
companies to have made the list since its inception
in 1998. Publix was ranked No. 77 – up from last
year’s rank of No. 78. Congrats Publix!
January 2013
Good News for Oreo Lovers
After a grueling hiatus, Family Size packages of
Oreos are finally making a comeback. These giant
packages are a must- havefor any Oreo enthusiast.
What’s more? They will be on a Buy One, Get
One sale. This will be the first time in six years
that Publix has featured a BOGO sale on Oreo’s.
Keep an eye out for the sale, your chance to stock
up on Oreo’s will be in late February.
To commemorate this event, try this simple and
delicious Oreo recipe:
You will need:
It’s Tax Season…
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1 package of Oreo cookies
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1 (8 ounce) package of Philadelphia cream
cheese
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2 (8 ounce) packages of Baker’s SemiSweet baking chocolate, melted
A new year means it’s time to file taxes again! If you
elected to receive your w2 forms electronically, you
will find that they are available now. Those who did
not elect to receive electronic w2 forms will find
them available on January 31st.
Prevention Plus Winners
Congratulations to…
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Megan Burmeister
Chris Lemm
Marcelo Martellini
Chris Sepulveda
Jeanee Troske
Directions:
Step 1: Finely crush 9 cookies in a resealable
plastic bag using a rolling pin; reserve for later use.
Crush remaining 36 cookies to fine crumbs; place
in medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until
well blended. Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls,
about 1-inch in diameter.
Step 2: Dip balls in chocolate; place on wax papercovered baking sheet. (Any leftover chocolate can
be stored at room temperature for another use.)
Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.
Step 3: Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store
leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator.
Enjoy!
Newsletter 1
Fun Stuff
More Facts…
Did You Know?
Fun facts about New Years
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The first recorded New Year's celebration dates
back 4,000 years to Babylon, when the first moon
after the spring equinox marked a new year. In 46
B.C., Julius Caesar created a calendar with Jan. 1 as
the first day of the year, partly to honor Janus, the
month's namesake and god of beginnings.
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The first month of the year i.e. January has been
named after God Janus (Latin word for door), in
the Roman calendar. Janus is the God with two
faces, one looking backwards and one forward, at
the same time and marks the ‘spirit of the opening’
Stats of the first New York ball: 700 pounds; 5 feet
in diameter. The ball was made from wood and
iron.
The modern ball that is dropped weighs 11,875
pounds.
The ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943 due to
wartime restrictions.
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On New Year's Eve, about 75% of American
Parties are with 20 people or less.
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December 31, 1907 saw the very first ball lowering
in Times Square.
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Another food-related custom is a bit more
nutritious: Celebrants in Spain eat 12 grapes at
midnight to ensure a fruitful year ahead, a tradition
that began as a solution to a grape surplus in 1909.
(The custom stuck and then spread to Portugal,
Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador and Peru.)
Each grape corresponds with a single month in the
upcoming year: a sour second grape, for example,
might foretell a bumpy February. The goal for most
grape eaters is to swallow all 12 before the stroke
of midnight.
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In Mexico and South American countries
including Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and
Venezuela, it's customary to ring in the New
Year by sporting special underpants: red if
you're looking for love and yellow if you're
after money. In the Philippines, people
believe that wearing polka dots—on their
underwear or elsewhere—ensures a
promising year ahead.
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According to old English and German
folklore, the first person you come across in
the new year could set the tone for the next
12 months. The superstition doesn't just
apply to singles—if a couple ringing in the
new year together doesn't lock lips, then the
future of their relationship might not be all
that bright.
In some cultures, the front door to the home
is left open at midnight to let the old year out
and the new one in.
In Holland, they eat donuts on New Year's
Day because the round shape is believed to
express a full circle of life from one year to
the next.
In Britain, when the Big Ben clocks strikes
12, everyone gathers around to sing ‘Auld
Lang Syne’, a Scottish song. It was written by
Robert Burns in the 1700's, literally meaning
"old long ago," or simply, "the good old
days", to remember old and new friends.
Noisemaking and fireworks on New Year's
Eve is believed to have originated in ancient
times, when noise and fire were thought to
dispel evil spirits and bring good luck.
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Newsletter 2
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Associates Celebrating a Special Event!
Birthdays
Katelyn Barnwell
Tina Loo
Sarah Pharr
Megan Everson
Christopher Votipka
Diane Caissie
Hiroshi Usui
Bakery
Cust. Service
Cust. Service
Cust. Service
Cust. Service
Deli
Grocery
Jan. 3rd
Jan. 5th
Jan. 20th
Jan. 21st
Jan. 23rd
Jan. 26th
Jan. 31st
Employment Anniversaries
Millie Sabatino
Pamela Huminski
Rufino Siguenza
Brandon Cole
Michael Knoll
Thomas Peterson
Kelsey McNamee
AJ Scarp
Ace Pollas
Apron’s
Grocery
Grocery
Produce
Meat
Bakery
Cust. Service
Cust. Service
Deli
14 years
12 years
8 years
7 years
4 years
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
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