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Meet Our Social Club The purpose of our Social Club here at Government Print- ing is to remind ourselves of organization through social events and to engender a relaxed atmosphere.

DUKE GLINTON Chairperson SHERELLE MILLER Secretary DURAN GLINTON Treasurer Stolen Copper On Monday morning, 10th June, 2013, the GPD experienced a set back in operation, due to the loss of some major material.

However, on Wednesday, 12th June, activity was resumed by 8:30 a.m. COMING SOON .

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Hiedelburg Training: On operation and maintenance of Press machines.

MOZ Press will be back in operation.

THE BRIDGE Forming a union among staff members.

Fostering a spirit of comaraderie.

Issue No.

1 Vol.

1 July, 2013 A Million Thanks, GPD Thanks a million Govern- ment Printing Department for performing so magnifi- cently in completing all of the Independence-related print- ing materials requested by the Government on a timely basis and with unmatched profes- sionalism.
Please be assured that the thanks and apprecia- tion, not only of our superiors at the Cabinet Office and the Bahamas Government, but also of a grateful nation for the part you played in helping to make the 40th Anniversary of our Beloved Bahama Land the huge success it turned out to be.

A little known fact is that not only did our Nation turn 40, but so did GPD.
In other words, this institution has been here for the full journey thus, and will for the foreseeable future continue to weave a bright and colourful thread in the tapes- try of our national life.

Again, thanks for a job well done!!

Mr. M. Humes Welcome Aboard, Ms. Dencie Brown Human Resources Management and staff of GPD are excited to welcome aboard Ms. Dencie Brown, HR Office Manager.

Ms. Brown comes well recommended as an Officer with expertise in HR as well as Office Management.
We at GPD look forward to Ms. Brown’s stay to be long as well as productive.

Again, welcome aboard!

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• Message from Mr. M. Humes • First Aid Training • Happy Birthday Staff • Condolences • Congratulations • Social Club About The Bridge… The Bridge, a weekly in-house newsletter, is intended to bridge any current workplace related communication by publish- ing summaries of all topical ideas and issues under active consideration.
In this initial issue we take the to opportunity highlight these matters.

Congratulations to Ms. Kadria Sears and Pre-Press for an excellent job on the first edition of the GPD Newsletter.

Intensive First-Aid Training trainers from Our two-day intensive First- Aid Training, which was by certified the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, is now history.

All staff members who participated in the exercise have been given lifesaving training in cardio- pulmonary resuscitation.
Arrangements are in the advanced stages of comple- tion for the Fire Safety Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force to conduct our next training courses, which will include the proper use of fire extinguishers, evacuation pro- cedures and fire-fighting pro- cedures and drills.
Again, our sincere thanks are extended to the RBDF, the trainers who conducted the sessions and the management of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute for the respective part each agency played in making the exercise the success that it turned out to be.E Inspirational Quote Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities.

Seize common occasions and make them great.

26th July, 2013 Up Close Mistakes On A Resume These are from actual resumes: “Personal: I’m married with 9 children.
I don’t require prescription drugs.” “I am extremely loyal to my present firm, so please don’t let them know of my immediate availability.” “Note: Please don’t misconstrue my 14 jobs as ‘job-hopping’.

I have never quit a job.” Qualifications: I am a man filled with passion and integrity, and I can act on short notice.

I’m a class act and do not come cheap.” “I intentionally omitted my salary his- tory.

I’ve made money and lost money.

I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor.


I pre- fer being rich.” Duran Glinton on achieving his Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems.

Dakota Albury on the birth of her baby girl Lola, 6 lbs.

3 ozs.

Belated Birthday Omar Mills Bindery.

Ashley Gaitor on the death of his grandmother.

2nd Edition Kelvin C. Lunn is a 22 year old college student.

He is the youngest child of Christopher and Annette Lunn.

At the age of 8 months he was diagnosed at the Mailman Center in Florida as Deaf.
But that didn’t stop him from pursuing his goals and dreams of going to college and becoming a successful educator in Physical Education.

He is a Junior, currently attending Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, where he is pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education Teacher/ Physical Fitness Trainer.

He is a recent high school graduate of St. Rita’s School for The Deaf in Cincinnati, Ohio.

He received the award of ‘Lion of the Year’ during his junior and senior years in high school.
He has worked at numerous Government and Quasi- Government agencies while at home on summer breaks, including the Ministry of Health, The Central Bank of The Bahamas and presently at The Government Printing Dept.

He enjoys all sporting activities and has won numerous awards in Track and Field.

In high school he was named Most Valuable Player for 2 consecutive years in Basketball and Soccer.
However in college he developed a keen interest in Track and Field and travelled to many of the surrounding States to compete in Track and Field events, also obtaining the award of ‘Most Improved Player’ in Track and Field.

He’s on schedule to graduate in 2015 after which he will pursue his professional career in Physical Education/Trainer and one day train the next Bahamian Olympic athletic champion.

His inspiration: ‘Never Stop Dreaming, Never Stop Believing’.
The power of imagination makes us infinite.

• U O Y K N A H T • U O Y K N A H T • • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • • T H A N K Y O U • T H A N K Y O U • • THANK YOU • THANK YOU • Mr. Michael Humes GPD needs a MPR There is at present a critical shortage of appropriate usable office space at the GPD to accommodate meetings, online training and testing, instructional activities by factory trainers, as well as to meet other important needs of the staff, such as the need for a sick bay or a place to have lunch.
In light of the foregoing, two offices at the GPD have been identified as being too large for their present use, namely the space used as the Manager’s Office and the one that is occupied by the Manager’s Secretary.

An architectural drawing has been prepared, which shows how that Secretary’s Office can be further subdivided by partitions to allow for the creation of two separate offices, one for the Manager and the other for the Secretary.
The reconfiguration will enable the present Manager’s Office to be converted to a Multipurpose Room, which will then be used for all of the activities listed in the first paragraph.

Perhaps the current economic environment is teaching all of us a very valuable lesson, and that is how to do more with less.

Kelvin Lunn A mother went to wake her son for church one Sunday morning.

When she knocked on his door, he said, “I’m not going!” “Why not?” asked his mother.

“I’ll give you two good reasons,” he said.


“One, they don’t like me.

Two, I don’t like them.” His mother replied, “I’ll give you two good reasons why YOU WILL go to church.

One, you’re 47 years old.

Two, you’re the pastor!” k e e W e H t f o i e p c e r Barb’s Cajun Fettuccine INGREDIENTS: INGRIEDENTS 1 1/2 cups butter 1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine 1 medium bell pepper, chopped fine 2 cloves of garlic, chopped fine Beazell’s Cajun Seasoning to taste 1 pint Half N Half 1 oz.

lemon juice 8 oz.
lemon juice 8 oz.

cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz.

Mexican cheese, shredded 1 lb.

crabmeat 2 lbs.

shrimp and/or crawfish 1 lb.

fettuccine noodles 1/4 cup flour If you have a favourite recipe please feel free to share with us!

COLOUR .

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Returned to the Press Room Mr. Derek Newry has done an outstanding job.

The jobs include the colour covers for the BahamaHost books and Letterheads with colour crests.

All work in the Press Room has been brought up-to-date.
The Bindery received a new Perfect Binder Machine in May, 2013.

Training was done by Mr. Erwin Owen from Perez Trading Company.

Congratulations to Mr. DaMian Hepburn on a job well done with the photography at the First Aid Seminar.

DIRECTIONS: Cook your noodles according to the package.

In a dutch oven or roaster, melt your butter and sauté your onions, bell pepper and garlic with a few sprinkles of Beazell’s Cajun Seasoning.

Takes about 15 minutes to wilt these veggies.


Stir in your flour to make a blonde roux.

Continue to stir while that cooks and blends for about 5 minutes.

Very slowly and while continually stirring, add your half n half, lemon juice and cheeses.

Mix well.

Add shrimp and/ or crawfish and crabmeat.

Cook about 20 minutes.

Add cooked noodles to mixture.

Season with additional Beazell’s Cajun Seasoning to taste.

E y e w a s h S t a t i o n N O O T R A C Top 10 Foods for Stress Relief 1.
AVOCADO and BANANA That’s two things, we know, but what do these fruits have in common?

They’re loaded with potassium, a vital mineral for keeping blood pressure low.

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TEA Calm frazzled nerves with a soothing cup of your favourite tea blend.

This WEEKLY is for all, if you have anything of importance please feel free to share with us!