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Welcome Aboard

Ami McConnell (Fiction) sends the following welcome announcement:

Please welcome Becky Monds who joins Thomas Nelson’s team as Editorial Assistant for Fiction. She is a graduate of The University of the South with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Becky formerly worked for Davis-Kidd Booksellers in Nashville where she served as Marketing Manager. In that capacity, Becky worked closely with authors and media in promoting books.

Becky brings a great personality, a love of literature, and heart for the Gospel that makes her a perfect fit for our team. We look forward to a long and happy future with Becky!

Ami

Nashville Star Testimonial

Its been a little over a week since we announced the new Nashville Star shuttle service and we wanted to check with some of our colleagues who’ve taken advantage of the service. In the next three or four editions of the Nelson News, we plan to run testimonials like this one from.

“Riding the train has been a great experience so far!
It’s wonderful not to have to struggle through the frustrations
of traffic tie-ups due to construction, wrecks, and inclement weather and to arrive at work and at home more relaxed — less frazzled. The train has moved along right on schedule, and the shuttle has been punctual, too.  Friendly, courteous personnel on both the train and the shuttle make the trips pleasant, and it’s been a lot of fun getting to meet new people. Thanks so much to the Company for making this mode of transportation practical for us”!

Volunteers Needed

Based on the results of our recent wellness survey, we’re happy to announce that we’ve scheduled some of your most requested seminars.

These are open to anybody in the company and you can attend as many as you like. However, if you are a Wellness Program participant, please remember that you have pledged to attend at least two seminars during your 12-month commitment period.

Those currently scheduled are:

Natural Energy Boosters
Tuesday, November 6, 9:00-10:00am at Corporate

Wellness & You
Tuesday, December 4, 1:00-2:00pm at Lakeview

Stress and Life Balance
 Wednesday, January 9, 3:30-4:30pm at Corporate

Ergonomically Speaking
Thursday, February 7, 9:30-10:30am at Lakeview

Aging Well
Friday, March 7, 12:30-1:30pm at Corporate

Note: Lakeview events are in the LVP training room; Corporate events are in the cafeteria conference room. No reservation is necessary.

Get Well Soon

Pam Kirkpatrick – Distribution Center
Ellen Brown – Distribution Center

In Our Thoughts and Prayers.....

Please remember the following family members of our employees serving on active duty or on active reserve in the military:
Thanh Hoai Pham (Marines) – Son of Quy Hoang, Elm Hill DC
Eli Geery (Army) – Nephew of Vicki Geery, Credit
Grady Massey (Army) – Son-in-law of Harry Clayton
Joel Jefferson (Army) – Cousin of Tracy Farmer, Credit
Travis Farmer (Marines) – Stepson of Tracy Farmer, Credit
Jason Potts (TN Nat’l Guard) – Cousin of Vicki Geery, Credit
William Mennell (Army) – Cousin of Susan Owens, Production
Ben Peters (Marines) – Son of Wally Peters, Field Sales Rep
Tim Shepherd (Navy) – Son of Paul Shepherd, J. Countryman
Josh Beranis (Navy) – Nephew of Lisa Lehr, Mass Market
Terry Jones (Air Force) – Cousin of Melinda Bivens, Credit
James Clark (ID Nat’l Guard) – Nephew of Lori Gliko, Production
Bill Bell (Air Force) – Brother of Kathy Bell, Elm Hill DC
Daniel Bean (Marines) – Nephew of Neil Rogers, Production
Andrew Reid (Army) – Nephew of Sharon Cate, Production
David Baughman (Army) – Son of Pat Baughman, Women of Faith
Jay Bradley (Army) – Brother-in-law of Molly Thornberg, Women of Faith
Tim Billingsley (Army) – Cousin of Sandy Bradley, Ministry Services
Gregory Meade (Navy) – Nephew of Paula Satterfield, ABA Sales
Robert McGee (Navy) – Son of Geneva McGee, Elm Hill DC