A much needed day off. YEA! The down side is that our work has slowed some, but we're hoping we'll have only a few short weeks. The up side is a break from the daily grind. And we conserve energy by turning off the air conditioners and lights and all the equipment for an extra day. Thursday the air conditioner in the office area never cycled off and at 3:30 it was still 80* in there.

Hey, the Tupelo plant won the LC Industries Safety Award for the second year in a row. Our percentage of workers' comp related injuries/illnesses per employee was the lowest of any other site - 2.2%. We had a pizza party and extended lunch break yesterday to celebrate. Our Health, Safety & Environment Manager is working on an incentive program (more than a pizza party) that will reward locations throughout the year for staying safe. One reason competitive industry hesitates to hire people who are handicapped, especially those who are blind, is a fear that the person will pose a safety hazard. Actually, the opposite is true: we have a much better safety record than other like industries.

Here's a look at "my folks".