-Dave Johnson, Store Manager LP Recognition Awards Once again, it is that time of year… no, not inventory. No, not tax time, and certainly not the Holidays. It’s time for the Associate Opinion Survey, or AOS for short. In the past, you may remember it as the “Grass Roots Survey”. Whatever you want to call it- please take a few minutes and give us your opinions on our store and our company. $25 Mislabel Winners for June: Hello Associates-
From Dave’s Desk….. From Dave’s Desk….. From Dave’s Desk….. From Dave’s Desk….. Hello Associates- Once again, it is that time of year… no, not inventory. No, not tax time, and certainly not the Holidays. It’s time for the Associate Opinion Survey, or AOS for short. In the past, you may remember it as the “Grass Roots Survey”. Whatever you want to call it- please take a few minutes and give us your opinions on our store and our company. Walmart would not be Walmart if we did not have the wonderful and dedicated associates that we have. Many of the ideas that made Walmart such a great company came from associates like you. The survey is taken online in the Personnel Office and is completely confidential . All we ask is that you highlight your name so we know how many associates have taken the survey. This survey is not part of your break or lunch hour- it is to be done while on the clock. Our goal is to hear the opinions of 100% of our associates because every opinion counts. Thank you in advance for your participation. -Dave Johnson, Store Manager “Listen to your associates. They’re the best idea generators.” - Sam Walton Spot Light Manager Spot Light Manager Spot Light Manager Spot Light Manager Susie began her career at Store #528 working in the Produce Department. She managed numerous departments over the years before becoming an Assistant Manager- some of these areas included Sporting Goods, Hardware, Bakery, and the Garden Center. Susie came to our store when she was promoted to a Co-Manager. Her future goals are to be a Store Manager hopefully by the end of this year, and then see where Walmart takes her. Before coming to Walmart, Susie worked for Kash n’ Karry as the Deli/Bakery Manager for 14 years. She has a 17 year old son, Trevor, and her sister Jesse also works for Walmart (Store Manager at the Wauchula store). Susie would like to ask everyone to please take part in the Associate Opinion Survey. It is very important and with your input we can make our Walmart a better place to work. Loss Prevention Corner Loss Prevention Corner Loss Prevention Corner Loss Prevention Corner LP Recognition Awards Mike R. (Electronics) Mike notified LP about a young kid concealing DVD’s in his department. GREAT RECOVERY MIKE! Linda (2 nd Shift Grocery) Notified LP when she noticed several different customers with a $150 stereo. They would keep dropping off the stereo in different areas of the store- then a different person would come pick it up- slowly, the stereo was heading for the front doors. GREAT RECOVERY LINDA! Checking Personal Belongings Please follow company policy and have your personal belongings checked at the door before you leave. People Greeters have been asked to ensure that all purses, hang bags, lunchboxes, etc- are checked. Candy Bars for Mislabels! Every mislabel you turn in is entered into our $25 drawing! In addition- you will now also receive a candy bar for every mislabel you turn in! -Tracy D. (Asset Protection Coordinator) $25 Mislabel Winners for June: ☺ Cindy K. (2x) ☺ Laronna W. (Sporting Goods) ☺ Darlene (Dept. 82) The Squiggly Newsletter The Squiggly Newsletter The Squiggly Newsletter The Squiggly Newsletter Issue No. VII - July 10, 2008 Walmart Store #1004 - Established 1987 Written by : Support Manager Gabor
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From Dave’s Desk…..From Dave’s Desk…..From Dave’s Desk…..From Dave’s Desk….. Hello Associates- Once again, it is that time of year… no, not inventory. No, not tax time, and certainly not the Holidays. It’s time for the Associate Opinion Survey, or AOS for short. In the past, you may remember it as the “Grass Roots Survey”. Whatever you want to call it- please take a few minutes and give us your opinions on our store and our company. Walmart would not be Walmart if we did not have the wonderful and dedicated associates that we have. Many of the ideas that made Walmart such a great company came from associates like you. The survey is taken online in the Personnel Office and is completely confidential. All we ask is that you highlight your name so we know how many associates have taken the survey. This survey is not part of your break or lunch hour- it is to be done while on the clock. Our goal is to hear the opinions of 100% of our associates because every opinion counts. Thank you in advance for your participation. -Dave Johnson, Store Manager “Listen to your associates. They’re the best idea generators.”
Susie began her career at Store #528 working in the Produce Department. She managed numerous departments over the years before becoming an Assistant Manager- some of these areas included Sporting Goods, Hardware, Bakery, and the Garden Center. Susie came to our store when she was promoted to a Co-Manager. Her future goals are to be a Store Manager hopefully by the end of this year, and then see where Walmart takes her.
Before coming to Walmart, Susie worked for Kash n’ Karry as the Deli/Bakery Manager for 14 years. She has a 17 year old son, Trevor, and her sister Jesse also works for Walmart (Store Manager at the Wauchula store).
Susie would like to ask everyone to please take part in the Associate Opinion Survey. It is very important and with your input we can make our Walmart a better place to work.
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LP Recognition Awards Mike R. (Electronics) Mike notified LP about a young kid concealing DVD’s in his department. GREAT RECOVERY MIKE!
Linda (2nd Shift Grocery) Notified LP when she noticed several different customers with a $150 stereo. They would keep dropping off the stereo in different areas of the store- then a different person would come pick it up- slowly, the stereo was heading for the front doors. GREAT RECOVERY LINDA!
Checking Personal Belongings
Please follow company policy and have your personal belongings checked at the door before you leave. People Greeters have been asked to ensure that all purses, hang bags, lunchboxes, etc- are checked.
Candy Bars for Mislabels!
Every mislabel you turn in is entered into our $25 drawing! In addition- you will now also receive a candy bar for every mislabel you turn in!
-Tracy D. (Asset Protection Coordinator) $25 Mislabel Winners for June: ☺ Cindy K. (2x) ☺ Laronna W. (Sporting Goods) ☺ Darlene (Dept. 82)
The Squiggly NewsletterThe Squiggly NewsletterThe Squiggly NewsletterThe Squiggly Newsletter Issue No. VII - July 10, 2008 Walmart Store #1004 - Established 1987 Written by : Support Manager Gabor
Then & NowThen & NowThen & NowThen & Now The Remodel - One Year Later
One year ago this week our store remodel began. We dug deep into our store’s photo archives to find some pictures of the store before all the remodeling began. In the next few issues we will put a few “before and after” photos from different areas around the store.
Then: Sporting Goods (July 2007)
Now: What use to be Sporting Goods is now part of Stationary and Furniture.
Photos by Marilyn H. and Gabor S.
If you have any older photos of our store that you would like to share, please let us know.
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Heidi enjoying the latest issue of The Squiggly Newsletter in West Africa! Going somewhere fun on vacation? Take a copy of The Squiggly with you and have someone take a photo of you holding it. We will publish the photo when you come back.
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Month to Date: $1,523.05
Year to Date: $35,241.14
as of 07/09/2008
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Logo used on uniforms from 1968 - 1981
FUN FACT: It is illegal to buy or sell chewing gum in Singapore. In Missouri, anyone under the age of 21 who takes out household trash containing even a single empty alcohol beverage container can be charged with illegal possession of alcohol.
Barbarann has quite a history with Walmart. She began her career in the Claims Department at Store #1349 in Sunrise. She’s worked in six different stores before coming to our store. She was an Assistant Manager for a time, a Support Manager, and has managed almost all the departments on the GM side over the years- currently Stationary.
Barbarann remembers “old school” Walmart before we had Telxons and computers when everything was done on paper- like price changes and orders.
In her spare time, Barbarann likes to sing karaoke, cook, and travel. She is widowed, with two sons, and two grandchildren.
Heidi with Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai
The country of Liberia (Liberty) was founded in 1822 by freed African-America slaves on the West coast of Africa. Liberia’s government was modeled after that of the United States, but ethnic tensions with Liberia’s neighbors soon lead to many disputes. Since 1989, Liberia has been in a state of flux witnessing two civil wars, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and devastating the country's economy.
Heidi recently traveled to Liberia with her church to visit the Children of Hope, an orphanage that her church sponsors. The trip really made Heidi think about how much we Americans take for granted. The country of Liberia is trying to rebuild after many years of war, but it will be a slow process. When Heidi talked with the Vice President- he urged her that his country doesn’t need financial help- they are trying to rebuild their democratic government from the ground up. They need help with the basic things like teaching his people how to build houses, how to govern, how to rebuild their economy.
Comings & GoingsComings & GoingsComings & GoingsComings & Goings � Assistant Manager Phil is leaving us. He is transferring to the Venice Walmart on Thursday. Taking his place will be Assistant Manager Mark from the North Port Walmart.
Le’Va can’t figure out what to buy his sister for her birthday.
Ginger suggests that he buy her something really expensive.
The next day Le’Va shows Ginger the really expensive present he bought for his sister…. fifteen gallons of gas.
FUN FACT: Sam Walton use to work at JC Penny’s in the late 1940’s. His manager was not pleased with him and told him he would never be successful in retail. By the 1980’s, Sam Walton was the richest man in the world- still working in retail……………..
New Walmart Logo!New Walmart Logo!New Walmart Logo!New Walmart Logo! Our company’s logo is changing! Over the next couple of months you will notice the old Wal*Mart logo slowly being fazed out- the biggest change will be the new sign on the front of our store which we will probably get later this Fall.
Walmart is making the transition in a highly cost effective way. We are going to change the logo on items only when it needs to be replaced. We aren’t going to do it all at once- but slowly over time. For example- all of our grocery bags have the old logo- but as we run out of bags, we need to order more. They will send us the ones with the new logo. Slowly over time we will also get new name badges with the new logo. That’s just some examples. The new logo has already been implemented on some items in our store- we’ve been getting a few cases of the new grocery bags- plus some of the printed material has the new logo as well.
The change was made to show that our company is moving in a new bright, eco-friendly direction- hence the “sunburst” in the logo. The Walton family did approve of this change. Our company’s name is now going back to just Walmart- all one word. We no longer need to separate “Wal” and “Mart” with a hyphen, squiggly, or a star (Wal-Mart, Wal~Mart, Wal*Mart). Sam Walton always called his store “Walmart“- and it only became “Wal~Mart” when the first logo was introduced in 1964. The Walmart Cheer and the name of this newsletter will remain the same, even though we don’t have “The Squiggly” in our logo anymore.
☺ 17 Years - Daniel C. ☺ 14 Years - Dorothy J. ☺ 12 Years - Linda V. ☺ 11 Years - Pam H. ☺ 8 Years - Douglas H. ☺ 4 Years - Robert P. ☺ 1 Year - Gregg F. *****************************
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Walmart Baby!Walmart Baby!Walmart Baby!Walmart Baby! We are happy to announce the birth of Dakota Lane Widdon, son of Brian (3rd Shift Sporting Goods). Dakota was born on July 7th. 8lb, 10 oz.
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1962 - 1964 Sam Walton named his new store WALMART. The Walmart name was presented in just about any font/style available to the printer.
1964 - 1981
Also known as the “Frontier Font Logo”, this was the first official and consistently used logo. It also introduced the “squiggly”.
1981 -1992
The logo was updated in 1981.
1992 - 2008
The star was adopted as an update to the existing logo in early 1992.
2008
This is the new Walmart logo. The text is light blue, the sunburst is orange.
FUN FACT: We actually had a State called Franklin! In 1784 North Carolina ceded five counties to the US government. These five counties became a new colony- set up a new government, and established statehood in 1787. The State of Franklin’s government never took hold and ended up collapsing. Franklin State became part of Tennessee in 1790. Things they don’t teach you in school.
