Carol Cornelius - Richway Blog

The Mystery of the Silo Pictures

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:41:10 -0600

For a week or better now the wonderful employees of Richway have been puzzled by strange pictures by the time clock. These pictures wolud change daily but have one thing in common, they showed a silo with a red line drawn through it -- Yes, the type of silo we see so often standing lonley along the horizon.
We finally learned the meaning behind the silo pictures in our general meeting today.
Here we see Rich setting up "silos" in the sand. The silos are made out of ice.

This is a picture of Dana heating up the silos to show that alone they are vulnerable.

Here we see Dana and Rich with the silos. Notice how the big chunck of ice has not melted much.
Rich's point was this -- If we all work together towards a common goal we will be more sucessful and have an easier time working than if we all go at it alone.

Cute Flowers

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:19:08 -0500

Thanks to Josh for sending these to me!

New Yorkers need a Pestifoamer

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:20:22 -0600

Here is an article about the spreading bedbug problem. It tells how exterminators are having problems killing the bugs since the banning of DDT. Enjoy the article and don't let the bedbugs bite..... Ok there is another thing at the end of the article that bothered me - reconditioned mattresses - I have never heard of anything like this! (my father would then say "there's a lot you don't know little girl!") Do they recondition mattresses and sell them as new?
Bedbug Story from MSN

Now this is a lunch!

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:09:50 -0600

Here are some of Richway's best and brightest digging in on Wednesday (1/25/06). This is our first meal of 2006 and our first ever taco lunch.

What the EDM can do

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:52:03 -0600

This clover is the creation of Josh. He made the design and cut it out on the EDM. The quarter came from my pocket.

Meet some of our employees

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:08:08 -0600

Here is Corey C. working out in our machine shop. Corey is our R & D Manager one of his claims to fame is "Frankenstein" a fondly named testing device. Corey has been with Richway for 11 years.

This is Shirlee! Shirlee is one of the friendly voices on the phone when you call. Shirlee is our Office Manager and has been with the company for 16 years.

Meet Julie! Julie is the other friendly voice on the other end of the phone. Julie takes care of the accounts payable and has been with us for 4 years. Shirlee and Julie are also masters of telling funny stories!

Last but not least -- this is Tony our Vice President. Tony is not afraid of getting his hands dirty and can often be found out in the machine shop or back in polymers. Tony has been with Richway since birth.

We will introduce more of the Richway family in the future

Naughty Puppy!

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 19:05:52 -0600

Sometimes Speedy taunts Taz

Grilled Chicken Anyone?

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:45:12 -0600

You know it has been a cold winter day when the chicken wants to be grilled.

The End of Safety Week 2005

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:51:11 -0600

Thank you to everyone that attended all of the safety meetings throughout the past week. To all of the non-Richwayians here is what you missed.....
We gave away all of our prizes.. Here are our lucky winners..
Kent won the personal CD player
Walt & Paul each won a fleece American flag jacket
Tim, Bill L., & John each won a fun baseball cap
Mick & Mark won some awesome t-shirts
Dave, Bill G., & Sue each won a 2006 calendar
and Jeremy was the big winner with the Palm tree nightlight
Congratulations to all who won and enjoy your prizes!!!

Monday was on Fire
We started out by discussing what to do in a fire drill or natural disaster. Kirsten explained how to use the fire escape maps posted in each area and we learned that emergency phone numbers are posted by each phone. The star of Mondays show was our very own Aaron -- He answered every question we had about fire extinguishers, when to fight a fire and the correct way to do it, and what not to use (water) on some types of fires. Aaron and helper Tim braved below zero temperatures to teach every employee the correct way to put out a fire and use an extinguisher. What a great way to kick off a week. Again Aaron, we can't thank you enough!!
Tuesday was Videos and Popcorn
I know safety videos are not the most exciting thing to watch however, We appreicate having your undivided attention and cooperation. I was also impressed at the participation we got from everyone in the post video discussion.
Wednesday was OSHA off the wall (or rather on the wall)
Hey! I was just pleased that no one made fun of my power point presentation!! OK seriously now-- We reviewed what the purpose of OSHA is and who it covers (everyone), lockout/tagout, right to know, how to read an MSDS and what all that information means, and how every Richway employee can strive to make safety a first on a daily basis.
First Aid Thursday
Look at how happy Ron, Sue, and Mick were to learn about bloodborne pathogens!! We started off Thursday by talking about our brand new first aid manuals and how they may be helpful in an emergency. Richway gave EVERY employee a 10 person first aid kit for their home/personal use -- Thank you for keeping us safe Richway!!! I talked about bloodborne pathogens and how all blood and bodily fluids should be treated as contaminated. We discussed our new blood cleanup buckets and the proper way to use them. To close out Thursday's meeting Kelli gave us a handout and demonstration on the proper way to lift an object so we would not hurt our backs. Job well done & thank you for helping Kelli!!
Finally Forklift FridayWe started forktruck training bright and early with a video and test and once again Aaron helped out by giving the driving tests to employees.

In the end we packed a lot of information into one week and we will be planning upcoming safety events for all of us to participate in. Thank you to everyone how helped out -- we couldn't have done it without you!

---- Carol

Love for Leah

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:39:36 -0600

4 year old Leah Ristau was diagnosed with a type of liver cancer called hepatoblastoma in late November 2005. Leahs mother, Tina, has been posting on their blog the daily struggles and sucesses that have confronted them -- I have to admit it is very interesting! The Ristau family has a tie to Janesville because Tina used to teach second grade here (she had my daughter and Shirlee's grandson in class last year). Love for Leah is the name of the fundraiser for Leah -- you may have seen donation boxes around town. Please take a moment to read some of the blog posts - Tina does a great job with the site and has a lot of information about the chemo treatment and a candid look a their daily life.
http://ristaufamily.blogspot.com/

Julies Recipe for Quick Apple Dumplings

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:39:29 -0500

Early this morning Julie advised me that she had brought all of the items to make this recipe. This was one of the wonderful recipes off of the website for Sunrise Orchards. It was quick and easy to make and is highly recommended. Enjoy & Thank you- Julie- for sharing!<
Sunrise Orchards website
2 pkg crescent rolls
2 large apples (Grown at Sunrise Orchards) cut into eight pieces each
Roll each apple piece into each crescent roll - place single file in a 9x13 cake pan.
Take: 1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 stick butter
Crumble together. Sprinkle mixture over apple and crescent rolls in pan. Pour one can Mountain Dew over all of crescent rolls.
Bake at 375 degrees for thirty-five minutes.
Serve warm with ice cream.
This is a wonderfully, delicious recipe that is easier to make than you can imagine and it will bring more compliments than you ever thought possible. Friends will think you cooked for hours when you serve this one
Sunrise Orchards website

Puns for everyone

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:31:00 -0500

--------Wish I knew the author -- I would give them the proper credit they deserve! We got some laughs out of the following puns........ enjoy..............
1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married.
The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

2. A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says,
"I'll serve you, but don't start anything."

3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted.

4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra.

5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm
and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."

6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other:
"Does this taste funny to you?"

7. "Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home!
That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome" "Is it common?"
Well, "It's Not Unusual."

8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says
to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't
believe you,"says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaimed Daisy.

9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were
nothing to look at either.

10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.

11. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but
I couldn't find any.

12. A man woke up in a hospital after a serious accident. He
shouted, "Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!" The doctor
replied, "I know you can't - I've cut off your arms!"

13. I went to a seafood disco last week...and pulled a mussel.

14. What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.

15. Two fish swim into a concrete wall. The one turns to the
other and says "Dam!".

16. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so they lit a fire
in the craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that
you can't have your kayak and heat it too.

17. A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were
standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and
asked them to disperse. "But why, "they asked, as they moved
off. "Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an
open foyer."

18. A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them
goes to a family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." The other goes to
a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." Years later, Juan sends a
picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture,
she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of
Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen
Juan, you've seen Ahmal."

19. Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time,
which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also
ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he
suffered from bad breath. This made him... (Oh, man, this is so bad,
it's good)... a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.

20. And finally, there was the person who sent twenty different puns
to his friends, with the hope that at least ten of the puns would make
them laugh. No pun in ten did.

Socks

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:00:08 -0500

Once again.... digging deep in the great minds of Richway....

Is it really so strange that people wear socks to bed? This was the topic of post lunch discussion today.

What do you think?

Here is an amusing link about wearing socks to bed - http://www.brainfuel.tv/socks

Did you know?......I didn't know

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Thu, 26 May 2005 09:31:55 -0500

Memorial Day, May 30 (traditional) or May 29 (this year's Congressional designation) is a day of "National Mourning." All U.S. Flags should be displayed at half-staff during the morning hours. At noon, they should be raised back to full-staff.
It's a sacred day to all war veterans: None needs to be reminded of the reason why Memorial Day must be commemorated. But what about the general public, and more importantly, future generations? Do most non-veterans really recognize the importance of Memorial Day?

Merck Vet Manual

nospam@example.com (Carol Cornelius) — Thu, 26 May 2005 08:47:11 -0500

Here is a link for everyone with four legs and their humans too!
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp