Author: MHOLM

Volume 9 Issue 1

January 2016–
February 2016

An Employee Newsletter Published by the Employee Activities Committee at Brunswick Manufacturing, Palm Coast

“St Augustine Wild Reserve” By Tricia Giordano

During our shutdown a friend of mine mentioned they were going to tour the St Augustine Wild Reserve on January 2 and that they only allowed tours a few times a year. A few days later I tried to sign up online (Cost $30 per person), but they were sold out. As an animal lover I really wanted to go, so I e-mailed the reserve explaining a bunch of friends were going and tickets were sold out already not thinking I would get a response. Shortly after I sent the e-mail, I received a response from the founder Debbie saying she would add me to the group. At this point all I know is I'm going to a animal reserve and taking a two hour tour. Little did I know the animals I would see.
Upon arrival the day of the tour, we were broken into two large groups. Each group had one tour guide, but there were two - four handlers on the outskirts of the groups. The property is around 7-8 acres nestled away. Our tour guides would bring you to each animal, tell us their name and their story. How did they end up here? Some stories were sad, some good and some just strange.
It was amazing being so close to these large wild animals and feeling as if you were in your own back yard. All the animals were well taken care of and were really responsive to the tour guides and handlers. Some of the animals housed at the reserve you will see are 50 larger mammals such as: Wolf, cougar, tiger, leopard, African serval, African lion or lioness, Siberian lynx, Prevost squirrel, kinkajou, red fox, capybara, bear and 35 birds such as turkeys, peafowl, guinea fowl, crested polish chickens, parrots. During the tour you cannot take photos or video, pretty hard for me not to pull out the camera. At the end of the tour you can purchase a CD of photos of the animals and their stories. Debbie gave me permission to add a few of the St Augustine Wild Reserve photos to my article.
Would I do this tour again? Absolutely and would encourage any locals to go and see the little secret hidden in our back yard. The St Augustine Wild Reserves is a non-profit organization and do not have a budget for advertising, so please spread the word about them. www.staugustinewildreserve.org or call them at 904-940-0664.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
Super Bowl 50 February 7
Hot ‘n Spicy Music & Food Fest February 13 Agricultural Museum
Valentine’s Day February 14
Bike Week March 4-13
Biometric Health Screening PC– March 7 & 8
Rainbow Bridge Walk– March 26 6pm Fortunato Park
Do not forget our Facility EAC has a Facebook Page: Sea Ray Meridian
Neighborhood Discounts
Tony’s Pizza 10%, Hi-Tulip 12%., Breakaways on the Beach 10%
Just show your Sea Ray ID Card

Rolex 24 At DAYTONA – Jan. 30-31
Infield & General Admission & Garage Access
Lucas Oil 200 & The Sprint Unlimited – Feb. 13 General Admission Stadium & Infield
Can-Am Duel At DAYTONA – Feb. 18
General Admission Stadium Seating
NextEra Energy Resources 250 – Feb. 19
General Admission Stadium Seating
PowerShares QQQ 300 – Feb. 20
General Admission Stadium Seating
DAYTONA 500 – Feb. 21
Sections 175-179 (Rows 11-24), 308-313 and 390-395 Includes a FanVision rental, providing access
to multiple camera angles, replays, audio, driver
communication, real time stats and more right
in the palm of your hand!
CALL 1-800-PITSHOP AND MENTION THE RACE REWARDS OFFER OR VISIT
DAYTONAINTERNATIONALSPEEWAY.COM/SAVINGS AND USE THE PASSWORD “REWARDS2016

Psycho Magnets at Finns on Feb. 6st at 9pm

Looking for 5 WIN suggestion per person for 2016, so enter your suggestions or ideas.

Organizational Announcements, Relay for Life, EAC	P. 2
Decisions, Healthy Eating, Local Zoos	P. 3
Service Awards, Our Space, Discounts, Team Members, PACE/ Win	P. 4

IN THIS ISSUE:

Organizational Announcements By Management

“Be Your Best ”

Tim Singley

Brandon Gauger

Lea Davis

“Relay for Life ” By Chuck Johnson

Sea Ray will have a team involved in Flagler County's Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) starting at 6pm on Friday, April 8 2016 and ends at 7am Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Palm Coast Town Center. This year each team can sell the Luminaria bags for $5. Each bag can be designed with a name in memory, in honor of or to support a loved one. The bag is then lit next to the track the evening of the event. We are trying to get some bags here, so you can decorate in advance. For a $5 donation, you can purchase a pinwheel for your garden. All proceeds for the Luminaria and pinwheel sales will go to the American Cancer Society from the Sea Ray Team.
There is also a team Coin Collection challenge. There will be a can in each lunchroom, one in Tricia’s Office and one in Chuck’s office. If you have spare change and would like to donate it, please feel free to. The jars will be collected on February 18, 2016. All funds will go towards ACS from Sea Ray.

“Employee Activities Committee”

EAC is a group of volunteers from our facility that meets every Tuesday at 2pm in the WIN/PACE Office. During our meetings we discuss, research and plan events to involve fellow employees and their family members. Every event has a minimum of one EAC member as “Event Leader” and another for notes and pictures. Pictures are cut in meetings and posted on our EAC boards. EAC members are responsible for writing articles for our bimonthly newsletter. People do not realize that all the events we have, the EAC members are not on the clock, they are volunteering to work the events. The event ideas not only come from EAC, but from our fellow employees. We put out the original survey on 1/5/16 with all last year’s events, leaving an open column to write an event you are interested in. We then sent out 1/20/16 a second survey with only events employees suggested. When the surveys are returned, we pick the top events using the survey “count” and start planning for the 2016 EAC year of events. If you would be interested in joining our committee, please see Tricia.

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“Decisions, Decisions” By Juy Sihachak

“Healthy Eating” By Luigi Battaglia

“Local Zoos ” By Denise Woodward

“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped” —Tony Robbins
One of the advantages of being an immigrant is that I can truly appreciate living in a country where we have the freedom of choice. Too often do we take this luxury for granted. With that said, too often do I see people living in regret due to the decisions that they have made yesterday. A myth that most people believe is that in order to grow, we will make bad decisions so that we will acquire the knowledge needed in order to become the best versions of ourselves. That thought process has helped to ease the pain of poor decision making, and has somehow justified the myth. I believe that everyone is going to make mistakes. On the other hand, we certainly do not need to make the mistakes that everyone else has already made. Someone somewhere, during sometime in history has already been in a similar situation to yours. With that in mind, I wonder why most of us do not use that knowledge to shortcut the learning curve. In order to be successful at anything, we not only need to learn from our own decisions, but we must consciously decide not to replicate unwanted results that others have already acquired. For example, most people know the consequences of drinking and driving, however people decide to do it regardless of the risks and only actually think about it after they have a negative outcome. Another example is deciding to let another person into your life knowing that that person has no positive value to reciprocate. A bad decision will not only cost you financially and emotionally, but it can steal years or even decades from your life. Wasting that much time can be catastrophic because time is the only resource that cannot be replenished. Understanding this concept will not only drastically improve your quality of life, but it will also help you to attain personal goals, and save precious time. This is a new year so everyone has equal opportunity to make conscious decisions to improve. If this is a new way of thinking for you, just remember that a mind full of conclusions has no room for expansion. At this moment in time, whether negative or positive, you are in this exact position due to the accumulation of every decision that you decided to make for yourself.

Healthy eating is not about depriving yourself of food or trying to be skinny. It’s more about how your body feels, having energy and having self-esteem. When setting up your goals for what you want to accomplish, set yourself up for success. It’s easier to start off small and work your way to bigger, healthy changes. A good start to healthier eating is preparing your own meals and avoiding fast food. When doing this, you are now monitoring what your putting into your own food. It is also about how you cook your own food. For instance, instead of eating fried chicken you should try it grilled. This would make a positive difference in your health. Try avoiding packaged and processed food and instead eating more fresh ingredients. It is also a good habit to read the labels of what you’re buying. Checking for large amounts of sugar and unhealthy fats. Even bad of foods claiming to be healthy. Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush out waste and toxins. Not all fatty foods are bad for you. Fatty fish such as Salmon and Mackerel are good for you, along with flaxseed, nuts (almonds, walnuts) and even avocados. Trans fats are what you want to try to avoid. Processed foods, margarines, candies, cookies, snack foods, fried food, etc. When dieting, listen to your body. Fatigue, sleeplessness and body aches are not what you’re looking for. Losing weight and eating healthy should make you feel more vital, not bad.

Weekends in Florida can at times become humdrum with the cold weather. Sitting on the beach with 40 degree temperatures seems a bit silly even for the most determined Floridians who want the ultimate Florida lifestyle. With that, I want to expand your interests and seek out other entertainment opportunities that Florida has to offer without breaking your wallet. Each month I will give you tips and travel ideas for you and your family. This month, I am offering to take a look at zoo's and Marine life.
We have lots of big adventures in Orlando but may I suggest looking at the small, less expensive and local homes of our furry and not so furry friends.
1. Brevard Zoo: Wild life conservation through education and participation. A fantastic small town zoo situated in Melbourne, Fl. You can get hours of operation and prices at brevardzoo.org
2. Jungle Adventures Nature Park & Zoo - Christmas, Florida: Located on State Rd. 50, 8 miles west of I-95. They feature a nature walk to be able to get up close to Florida's native species and the world's largest alligator on record who's name is "Swampy". www.jungleadventures.com
3. Marineland - 9600 Oceanshore Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080: visit the newly renovated Marineland! Watch the dolphins swim and play in the brand new 1.3 million gallon facility. www.marineland.net
4. Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Sanford, Florida. This zoo has so much to offer for families with young children. A splash park for warm weather and shady areas for parents and grandparents to enjoy watching over the kiddies. (Still too cold for me to be splashing! Burrr) http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/
5. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park - The title says it all. The zip line over the alligators is something to see and experience if you love that living on the edge as long as you are "completely safe" feeling! http://www.alligatorfarm.com
6. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - Jacksonville. Such a nice, well-kept sanctuary for so many interesting animals. There are beautiful gardens throughout the park. Something is in bloom nearly any time you visit. http://www.jacksonvillezoo.org/

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Service Awards

Discounts

Check out "TICKETS AT WORK" @ 866-273-5825 and use company code "BRUNSWICKCORP" to enjoy all of these discounts.
We also have WWW.YOUDECIDE.COM/BRUNSWICK and once you set up an account using client ID: BRK276,

Looking for Team Members

Looking for team members to join : J.H.A. Team - Meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 AM. Discuss ways of making different job tasks or assignments easier, more ergo friendly and definitely more safe. Safety Rep/1st. Responder Team - meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM. Discuss any safety issues that are going on in our facility and also review incidents from sister facilities and take them back to our departments to make sure we do not have the same issues here. Green Team–meets on the last Wednesday of Meets on Tuesday at 1 PM. Discuss any cost saving initiatives, saving the earth and world. Please advise your supervisor if you would like to be part of any of our teams or contact Chuck Johnson.

OUR SPACE By Mark Jones

Name: Anthony Onan
Hometown: Gurnee, Il
B-day/ Sign: August 15 Leo
Education: Google & You Tube certified
Status: N/A
Family: Wife Nessa Daughter Kali
Department: 1204 Installer
Years @ Sea Ray: 1 year
Most Memorable Moment: Birth of Daughter
Role Model: Tesla & Darwin
Ideal Vacation: Tropical fishing island

Name: Carlos Maldonado
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
B-day/ Sign: April 22
Education: some college
Status: Engaged
Family: My beautiful fiancé Viviane, perfect son Jace, 5 wonderful siblings, lovely mother and father
Department/ Position: Warehouse/ inventory Clerk
Years @ Sea Ray: 9 months
Most Memorable Moment: Birth of my son
Role Model: N/A
Ideal Vacation: Somewhere nice and peaceful with a view.

PACE with WIN by Tricia Giordano

The supervisor will review the suggestion and make sure it fits the PACE criteria. The suggestion must have a problem and solution. If the supervisor feels the suggestion does meet PACE criteria, they can check the PACE box. The supervisor will still need to process the suggestion through, but the PACE box will be checked. Any suggestions marked PACE will get routed to Tricia to review. Tricia will make sure the suggestion also meets criteria and is not a duplicate and so on. If it meets criteria, the PACE box checked will remain the same. If it does not meet criteria, the PACE box will be unchecked and a comment to why it is not PACE will be added. We do not have PACE forms or teams, so that is the only function of PACE for 2016. At this point implemented PACE suggestions will still be used for next years bonus.