'Buntingford the news' newsletter, Autumn 1993

Newsletter for staff at Sainsbury's Buntingford depot.

Contents:
“Dave is King of The Road” - depot driver Dave Lyne won the new “Driver of the Year Award” with a depot team also wining a team award at the national championship
“John heads for the hills again” - John Stewart is being sponsored for Addenbrookes Hospital in the Snowdon Marathon race, a race he completed in 1991.
“Return to the Front Line” - organising a second trip to Croatia with supplies for war victims
“2Making School Music” - Sainsbury’s donation to local school for stereo recording equipment
“Jurassic Park Comes to the Depot” - ongoing building work in depot
“Phil comes top of the class” - warehouse staff complete training course
“Frozen Food is just a memory” - changes to warehouse layout removing frozen food
“Dave is Driver of the year” - additional copy on the Driver of the Year competition
“Planning to tackle extra holiday workload” - layout changes to warehouse to prepare for seasonal workload
“Miniature convoy” - model lorry collection of warehouse man Mike
“Opportunities for all in communications group” - restart of Communications Review Group
“New uniforms improve professional image” - new uniforms for all depot staff
“Management skills awards for Depot Trio” - award of Logistic skills qualification to three members of staff
“Driver Training” - introduction of new training programme
“Sport” - results for depot football and cricket teams and charity football match
“Points from Personnel” - changes in depot personnel department
“£25 Prize Medical Mayhem Crossword”
“Tony junior visits dad’s colleagues” - visit to depot of son of warehouseman who died recently
“Search is on for the brains of Buntingford” - start of company quiz competition
“Examination Success for Felix” - GCSE exam success for warehouseman
“SSA News” News of upcoming Sainsbury Staff Association events
“Welcome to the New Arrivals” - 23 new depot staff
“Congratulations on 25 years of service” - 17 staff members who have completed 25 years of service
“Retirements" - two members of staff have retired have retired