kb newsletter december 2013

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The bad news, Michael Altshuler,well-known motivational speaker, as-serts, is that time flies. Te good news,he declares, is you are the pilot.

Seasons greetingsrom my desk at80 King Street. It took some doing butI now share comortable office accom-modation between the 80 buildingand good old 74.

I am not sure I agree with Michael Alt-shuler that time flies is bad news. I seeit as a act o lie and something thatwe need to actor into our everydayunctioning. Hence I agree with himthat you are the pilot is good news; itmeans you are in control.

February 2014 marks the 40th anniver-sary o the Kingston Bookshop. imeflies. It seems like just a ew years agowe were celebrating our 30th anniver-sary. Te decade since then has had itsups and downs but under the directiono the Almighty we have been able topilot the KB ship and as we come to thisnew milestone we are able to look backon many successes. I will not list themhere; we have a ull year ahead in whichto do that. Suffice it to say: Hitherto

hath the Lord helped us.

ime has actored in our situation notonly in respect o the number o yearsand our successes but even more im-portantly in how we have used the timeallotted to us. ime is probably theonly commodity that is given to manon undisputedly equal terms. Tere are24 hours in a day and whatever yourstatus or position that is what you haveto work with.

February 2014 marksthe 40th anniversaryof the Kingston Book-

shop.o put it in our context, I want to com-mend those o our employees who haveendeavoured over the years to give anhonest days work or an honest days

pay. Regrettably, there are those amongus who ail to live up to that respon-sibility and I use this opportunity toask all o us to do our best to spend ourtime wisely and efficiently becauseIME IS MONEY AND IME LOSIS MONEY LOS.

At a personallevel I want to adviseour young staff members to useyour time wisely. Grasp opportunities ther development whether in the area odemics, skills or craf training. ime lonever be regained make the best of N

Also make best use o your money. Likemoney lost can never be regained. throw in as well this excellent word came to me recently: Buying wha

Wantofen results in Needingwhcant buy advice I hope you will hthe Christmas season and take with yo2014.

I want to reiterate some o the imppoints raised at our last staff meeting.

Conservation efforts

Tis has become a general theme at ourings and here From the MDs desk. FI cannot stress it enough. Our use o

tricity, water, stationery, etc can andbe curtailed to reasonable limitsand wonly do that i we all cooperate.

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Departmental Reports ........................ Page 2

Christmas Messages ............................ Page 7

ips for Selling More ........................... Page 9

Milestones to 40 ................................... Page 10

I ips ................................................. Page 12

KB Girl 3rd in Spelling Bee ................ Page 12

Summer Workers ................................. Page 15

KB One Drop Fun Day ........................ Page 16

Skoolas Christmas Party .................... Page 18

Man of the Moment ............................. Page 19

KB Business House Football ............... Page20

Inside this Issue

Coach Steadman Fuller Jr. proudisplays the Catherines Peak ODay Challenge Cup (See page 10

The Man

of theMoment!!!


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HE DEPARMENS Speak

Now that the back to school pe-riod is behind us the department con-tinues its quest to oster the necessaryaccounting issues to both our internaland external customers. With particu-lar reerence to our internal customerswe want to again e mphasize the impor-tance of adherence to all procedures

as we strive to effectively carry out ouraccounting unctions. Your coopera-tion goes a ar way to making our workeasier, creating efficiencies in time andengagement o personnel. Tis level ocooperation results in improved overallproductivity.

Te annual audit or the year endingMarch 2013 began in October and iscurrently ongoing.

ACCOUNTSHuman Resources

ur Vision is to be a premium na-and regional organization that is

nized as the leading Booksellerationers o choice by all.

New Employees

KB welcomed seven new employees dur-ing the period under review. Teir place-ment and position are indicated in the tablebelow. A hearty welcome to you all and wewish or you an enjoyable and productivetenure:

PromotionsHeartiest congratulations to three staff mem-bers who moved up the ranks recently. Teyare Jermaine Simms who has been promotedto Stationery Warehouse Manager, compa-ny director (sta rep) Damani Johnson whotakes on the mantle o Acting Sales & Mar-keting Manager and Jason Hylton who nowtakes on the portolio o Warehouse Opera-tions Manager. KB Newsletter wishes you ev-ery success in your new posts.

Separation (Resignation & ermination)

As always, there is a time to say Goodbyeand in this issue o KB Newsletter we bid

arewell to, rom:Sales & Marketing- Garfield Dixon and MsMelinda MatthewsStationery Warehouse - Ms Judith Whyte,Jason Hunter, Jermaine Hylton and DavionSmith70b King Street - Alton Newman, Felix Nel-son, Kishana Edwards, Melisa yghter, Jodi-an Montique, Shadecha Green, Keshia Cun-ninghamPurchasing- Orlando Henry

Boulevard- Monique Wellington, is-hana Walker74 Administration- Primrose BrownMaintenance- Marlo Clarke and74 Warehouse- Raymond Williamson

Reasons or separation included educa-tional advancement and exploring newopportunities among other things. KB

Newsletter extends best wishes in alluture endeavours.

Staff Meeting

Te first general staff meeting or 2013was held on June 30, 2013. Te Manag-ing Director spoke on the importanceo exercising conservation methods inthese economic times; the Restructur-ing Programme which included theclosure o the Script location and theway orward or the company.

With respect to personal financialmanagement he implored staff mem-bers to utilize the Trif Fund to accessloans instead o external sources whichcharge a higher interest rate.Presentations were made by the Pur-chasing, Promotions and raining andDevelopment Departments. DirectorsMrs. Shauna Fuller-Clarke and Mr. Da-mani Johnson made a special presen-tation o the KB website. It has beendescribed as a picturesque view.

Guest presenter:It was a special treat or KB staff to ex-perience the sharing o Miss SharonKnight, Public Relations Coordinatorand Facilitator or New GenerationUnder the theme eamwork she en-gaged everyone in an enlightening andinteractive presentation.

HE DEPARMENSSpeakContd

mission is to provide productservices that oster and enable ourh and development in keepingur vision o being recognized as aum Bookseller and Stationer.

will continue to listen to ourmers and stakeholders andue to seek ways to provide them

creative, innovative products andes and exceptional customere.

will encourage an inclusivenment that allows the talents,ences, and perspectives o eachyee to be recognized, and abovewill be a good corporate citizen bybuting to national developmentnriching the lives o the commu-we serve.

Mission Statement

Vision Statement

Contd on

Staff Rotation/ ransfe

In an effort to ensure the growopment o staff members whing a multi skilled and efficiethe ollowing staff members transerred as indicated in the

Nadia Mighty Springs to 7

Marlon Brown Te Script

Okeilo Dowding 70b to

Demar Smith Spn own to

ashana Cooper 70b to

Dwight Murray Spn own

Novia Parke Te Script to

Suwayne Fuller Pavilion to

Davion Garrison - Stationery

to Maintenance Dept

Roybert Clarke -Stationery

to Maintenance Dept

Summer Workers Appreciat

Te Summer Workers Appwas held on Sunday, SeptemAs is customary, the Apprecicelebrated in the orm o a conlocation presenting an item wsolos, duets, dances and instsentations. Best Summer Wowere achieved by nine summerom each location.

MarriageCongratulations to Dahlia A

Mrs Andre Lee.

KB Newsletter extends good

healthy, prosperous and long l

Names Locations Positions

Althea Williams HR Department Senior HR OfficerBurchell Thompson 80 King Street Maintenance Personnel

Ainsley Holness 70B King Street Trainee Cashier/CSR

Revon Grant 74 King Street Trainee Cashier/CSRCurtly Cousins 74 King Street Customer Service Rep

Jobeth Josephs Pavilion Cashier/CSR

Latoya Davis Springs Trainee Cashier/CSR

Te department seeks to oster good rela-tionships at the personal level. We see thisas important to our general wellbeing sincea considerable amount o time is spent atthe workplace. As a result, during the periodunder review we had a shower or RockothaCampbell and rejoiced with her on the birtho her baby girl. We celebrated birthdayswith Andrea Archer, Josephine White, Mi-randa Robinson, Shanique Bent and Niketa

Hill.Keeping fit is important to this matter owellbeing, so members o the departmentcontinue to be active participants in the aer-obics classes held at the Leslie Ridout hall.

Andrea Jones-ArcherChief Accountant

In the first year o our 2013-2015Strategic Plan, our managementteam has been working to set ourgoals into action. While we have notattained all that was expected, thereare a ew key areas that have beenexecuted or are in advanced stages

o finalization some o which arethe KB Online Store, operationalmanuals or each unit and improvedcommunication through our dataand PBx systems.It is important to recognize thateach o our actions, rom the officeattendant and warehouse attendantto the customer service rep and ad-

min staff, have a distinct purpose andcontribute directly to achieving KBs vi-sion and mission. I we do what we dovery well, then Kingston Bookshop willbe poised to be the place o choice orbooks and stationery by all.

I take this opportunity to wish you atruly blessed Christmas. May your NewYear be filled with good health, joy andGods continued blessings. Be saeandremember to Live Good, Love Deeply,and Laugh Ofen!

Shauna Fuller ClarkeDirector

I & Special Projects

IT & SPECIAL PROJECTS

KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2013 KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2013

esty and Integrity -We believe ining with honesty and integrity and incal manner

ce and Loyalty to Our Custom-

We are dedicated to offering quality

ceptional customer service to ourmers

ect -We will endeavour to maintainronment that respects the well being

customers, stakeholders and em-s

owerment - We will provide annment that allows or inclusiveness,h and development o our employees

Values


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HE DEPARMENSSpeakROM THE MDS

DESKntd rom cover page

DeathsWe wish to express condolences tothe ollowing persons:

Te amily o the late KevinEldemire o the Springs locationwho died tragically on November28.

Mrs. Novia Parke o the 70b store on

In a year filled with challenges thepurchasing department has been ableto maintain and deliver the exceptionalservice that the Jamaican people haverelied on since 1974. We were able tooutperorm the competition by the uti-lization o our strategic agency arrange-ments with a number o oreign and lo-cal publishers.

How did we do it?

Our books were ordered and receivedwell beore the height o the season. Weengaged and tied up distributor con-tracts with at least two local publish-ers adding to the list that we alreadymanage. Our team was able to producea number o winning quotations thatsaw us supplying institutions such as;H.E.A.R.., Excelsior Community Col-lege, Te University o echnology, TeUniversity o the West Indies, NorthernCaribbean University, Te UniversityCollege o the Caribbean, Montego BayCommunity College, Churches eachersCollege, Creative Production rainingCentre and Edna Manley College. Teaorementioned list was added to thenumerous high schools, primary schools

and also early childhood institutions.We have developed and promoted ourspecial order service that is now a majoreature o our department, and barringone or two incidents I am proud to saythat this service has seen one o its bestyears in light o all the challenges.

Enough about our achievements in theyear; let me update you on the new in-ternal developments in the department:

HUMAN RESOURCES

Purchasing You may recall earlier in the yearthe operations o the StationeryPurchasing Department and theBook Purchasing Departmentwere consolidated. I am happy toreport that we are already reaping thebenefits o that decision. We are nowconsolidating our shipments romthe United Kingdom and UnitedStates and this has resulted in consid-erable savings or the company withmore to be derived in the long run.I am also excited to report thatwith the help o Mr. Ricardo Full-er, raining Manager, we haveintroduced a cross-training pro-gramme to the department. Tiseature will see each membero staff learning another per-sons unctions and will ulti-

mately lead to optimum During the year Orlando Hties with the department asion the organization. Tmarked a new chapter in tho our team members, Mrscis Cameron, our Purchasinresponsibility or the Childris now the mother o a tiny baby boy, we are all so exciteor her!

Te KB Purchasing team with Gods help in 2014 to sebetter. We take this opportuall departments and store lhave supported us throughowas a tough year but we all cas winners.

Denroy MullingsPurchasing Manager

HE DEPARMENSSpeak

the passing o her uncle.Mrs. Paula Plummer o the 74 store onthe passing o her ather.Kirk Neita who lost his mother.

Tey may be gone but their memorieswill live on in our hearts.

HR DepartmentDecember 2013.

Contd

Contd

BirthsParents Babys Name Location

Mr & Mrs. Marla Cameron Boy - Christopher Cameron PurchasingMiss Davian Stephenson Boy - ijuani Welsh Sales/ MktgMiss Kafier Miles Girl- Shaniqua Tompson 70bMiss Rockotha Campbell Girl- Shamirrha Williams Accounts

Miss Anna-Kay Guthrie Boy - Rakeish Manning AdminMr Richard Dobney Girl - ashanique Dobney Liguanea

Shaniqua Tompson

ijuani WelshRakeish Manning

Shamirrha Williams ashanique Dobney

e Restructuringogramme

have indicated elsewhere it is neverto separate rom persons you have

wn and worked with or years, ine cases. Te recent restructuringramme involved the separationnumber o staff members and theng o Te Script (first in our his-or closing down an entity). Weall our ex-employees the very besteir new spheres o employment.

e way forward

e is no promise, neither is theresign to indicate that the year ahead14 is going to offer any easy so-ns to the economic problems o

country or to KB in particular. Tes is on all o us to do the best we canpply ourselves to the tasks to whichre assigned and to make our bestribution in pursuit o the contin-viability o the company.

stmas 2013 is days away and rightnd it is the New Year. I wish or youyour amily Gods richest blessing

a season filled with His peace, andd health and prosperity or 2014beyond.

adman Fullernaging Director

Congratulations are in order or the 74 Store or winning the Dictionary and TCompetition or the second year running. Big up Mrs Paula Clarke and her teamdone. 74 store has the right to boast that they are the OXFORD SORE or 2013I enjoyed the competition and I am encouraging all stores to continue to push as next year it will be bigger and better, says Mr Banton(Te Oxord Rep.) Te q

is: Which store will beat 74? Can t hey be beaten! Let us answer this next year. MERRY CHRISMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR.

WINNER AGAIN


Pictured above are 74 staffers posing proudly with their trophy. Manager Paula Clarke Plummer is supervisor Janet Osullivan holds the tropy up ront. Others staffers (rom l 2nd row) are: Orlando Cooper, Odane Kitson, Rowan Chambers and Rajay Reid. (Back row rom ): Okelio Downing, NaDemar Smith.


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ing the year the Sales and Mar-Department underwent many

es to make it more efficient. Weme things right and yes, we mademistakes; however now that we areend o the year we are happy to say

most things are moving in the right

ion.the last twelve months the teamenefited rom the kind support ots o Kingston Bookshop and ore are truly grateul; thank you.2014, we will be embarking on a

er o initiatives we hope will con-he growth and development o the

any. It is significant that in Febru-e mark the companys 40th anni-y orty years o sterling service

ar end is rapidly approaching and is the end o our commercial ac-

s or 2013. It has been quite anul year, one which can be said tobeen both rewarding as well as de-ing. Trough it all we have to gives that we have survived and con-to be operational.

is expected to offer its share ochallenges, which Im sure we

ptimistic o overcoming given the

StationeryWarehouse

As we look orward to cel-ebrate what is debatably themost wonderul time o the year(Christmas), I wish or all toremember that the Lord recog-nizes a cheerul giver. ake thetime to make someone happythis Christmas; give love, timeor whatever you can and sharein the passion o the season.

Importantly, exercise extremecaution at all times; as with theexcitement that the holidaysgenerally brings, incidents othef and other crimes are usu-ally high on the increase.

o you all a Merry Christmasand a ruitul New Year.

Jermaine SimmsManager,StationeryWarehouse

and quality product or our valuedcustomers.

It will also mark the beginning othe first year o another decade. Weare prepared to continue to workhard to maintain our standards andin this we will need the support o

all other departments. Rest assuredyou can count on this team to workwith you in making this a reality.

Damani JohnsonActing Manager

TATIONERY WAREHOUSE

spirited committment to estab-lished objectives.

Jermaine SimmsManager,Stationery Warehouse

Christmas Messages

contd on page 14

ALES AND MARKETING

HE DEPARMENSSpeakACCOUNS

Happy Christmas & make theNew Year meaningul!

Te spirit o Christmas should notbe just or one day but or the whole

year. Te holidays are a special timeor amily and riends to come to-gether and celebrate the gif o loveeverlasting. May the meaning oChristmas be deeper, its riendshipsstronger, and its hopes brighter asit comes to you. Spread the warmtho the season to all those aroundyou and make this world a beautiulplace to live in.

Change is the way o lie. Challengeis the aim o lie. May you, this NewYear, take up the challenge to bringabout great changes in your lie. Letit be filled with happiness, joy andprosperity or you and all your lovedones.

Wishing you good health, happi-ness, and good cheer in the comingyear.

Happy Holidays rom the AccountsDepartment.

Andrea Jones-ArcherChief Accountant

PURCHAS

Merry Christmas and aYear!

On behal o the purchasin

this opportunity to wish oDirectors and ellow staff mall the departments and sta Happy Christmas and a BRemember to seek Gods Byou do. Praise him daily anding to his will. Our purposeis to serve him.

Remember to drink a little nand i you drive, please do we need to see you in Janua

Blessings rom;

eam Members:

Amoy Miller LeroyNardia Boswell DenrSherine Young BorisClaudia Facey Clay

Marla Cameron

Denroy MullingsPurchasing Manager

Employee ofthe Quarter

Heartiest congratulations go to the ol-lowing persons who have been identifiedas Employee o the Quarter or the peri-ods April June 2013 and July Septem-ber 2013.

Te Employee o the Quarter is a struc-tured programme which seeks to high-light required competencies in staffmembers. Tese include job knowledge& proficiency, initiative & commitment,teamwork and co-operation, companyimage, interpersonal skills & work at-titude, communication, punctuality &attendance and customer service. Tewinners or the respective periods are:

April June 2013Norville Hylton - 70b King StreetNadia Mighty 74 King StreetShane Robinson PavilionRichardo Hinds SpringsPetrecia Tomas BoulevardShemiah Darling LiguaeaNakeem Brown Spanish ownDuawyne Hyatt StationeryJosseph Singh 74 WarehouseNordia Baker Sales & Marketing

July September 2013Marlon Brown 70 b King StreetRohan Chambers 74 King StreetRupert Morgan PavilionAndrica Reid SpringsRicardo Harrison BoulevardKatana Cunningham LiguaneaAvion Laayette Spanish ownGary Johnson StationeryKishawn White 74 Warehouse



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e to somebody less ortunate than

el

tly, I heard two hosts on a local ra-

ation discussing what they loved

Christmas. What struck me as in-

ng was when one host exclaimed

hat he truly loves about Christmas

people tend to find something to

o matter how big or small it was.

have you given this Christmas

? Well, the team rom Sales and

6 Tips for Selling Morehe beauty o the Christmasseason can remind us o all thebeauty in lie that we take orgranted; our amily, our riendsand our aith. I would like to wisheveryone a Merry Christmas anda Happy New Year.

Ricardo FullerManager,

raining

hristmas Messages

1. Educate Yourself about

the Products that You Sell

Large, impersonal chains dont haveto be super knowledgeable aboutwhat they sell their l ow prices givethem a huge edge over the competi-tion. o compete with the big guys,you have to have in-depth knowl-

edge about every item that you sell.Learn the pros and cons o each itemthat you carry. Keep up to date onnew developments, and tr y to stockthe most current models.

2. Be Enthusiastic about

Your Products

A customer is a lot more likely tobuy what youre selling when he getsthe sense that youre genuinely en-thusiastic about it. It helps tremen-dously to be a an o the productsthat you sell.

3. Be Friendly, Not Oppres-

siveI youve ever been harassed by astore salesperson, you know howoff-putting and aggravating it canbe. Give a customer that kind o ex-perience and you can orget aboutearning any repeat business romthem. You should make your pres-ence known and be riendly, but youshouldnt hover over your customersor breathe down their necks. Suffo-cating a customer is a surefire wayto chase them away. Breathing spaceis essential here, so resist the urge toollow their every move. In the longrun, this strategy will work out well.

4. Ask the Customer Ques-

tionsAsking questions is a lot more e-ective than pushing a product on acustomer at least, it is i you wantto make lots o sales. When youask questions about what they wantor need, you show customers thatyou care. Tis is especially effective

when it is done in a low-key andlaid-back way. Keep the pressureto an absolute minimum and makeit clear that you genuinely want tohelp them find the right thing.

5. Avoid Asking Can I

Help You?How many times have you walkedinto a store, and asked i you needany help and said, No thanks, Imjust looking? Its probably hap-pened more times than you can re-member. Asking a customer that, islike handing them a card that ex-cuses them rom interacting withyou. A better way to go is to let themwalk in and get the lay o the land.Once theyve roamed or a minuteor so, ask them a question based onwhere they are browsing. Youre less

likely to be blown off that way.

6. Sell Add-Ons, But be

Savvy About ItCross-selling related items to a cus-tomer is a tried-and-true way toboost sales. It tends to annoy people,though, when you do it at the regis-ter. By that time, the customer has

made his decision and is reon with his lie. Being peseven more can sour the wence or him. Instead, suggeitems while he is still out opossible, put a personal spinrelating stories about the that youve put to good use.Putting stellar sales techniqu

egies to use can make an aerence in your overall suretail game. Its even bettecan bolster those strategiepeople who are knowledgeand genuinely enthusiastic. goal here is to make people wback again and again. Whewith positive thoughts abostaff, they are a lot more liback. Repeat sales are cruciaing a robust business, so dokeep the above points in mcustomers develop througsive, riendly sales techniqusteer people to buy what yo

Submitted by:

Ricardo Fuller

Manager,raining

Marketing are hoping that you will

give something o value to those

less ortunate than yoursel and we

wish that the gif you give will make

someones day a little brighter.

Please, have a sae and holy Christ-

mas with your amilies and riends,

may you also have a prosperous new

year.

Damani Johnson

Acting Manager


ALES & MARKETING


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MILESTONES TO 40In this issue we feature the longest serving member of the Kingston Bookshop staff, Mr Boris Palmer. He has been with the company for 33 ofthe 40 years of its existence and is a striking example of KBs appreciation of, and penchant to reward, hard work, diligence and commitment.

oris Palmerrom holidayrker to manager

is Palmer has been describedn important player in the his-o Kingston Bookshop (KB) byss a person than Chairman andging Director, the Hon Stead-

Fuller. Tis, in relation to hisg contribution to the companyll as his enviable position as thet serving member o staff at KB.

almer, like many o the staff at KB,the journey as a Summer Worker.m, summer 1980 marked the start

hat relationship continued through3 when on completion o his highl career he was asked to stay on.he rest reveals an interesting story.

cation is 70b, the first, and at thisonly store in the chain. As Boris

it: 70b helped me develop myess sense and ability to know prod-nside out. It was there that I got myaste o management afer being ap-ed Stationery Supervisor by thenman and MD Mr Leslie Ridout.

has not only worked long in the in-y, he has been instrumental in theh and profitability o the Kings-ookshop. When KB started to ex-and created a ull service Statio-

Centre, Boris was the first personame to mind to run that Centre.

ed first at 95 Church Street and laterKing Street, Mr Palmer was head o

the unit with responsibility or theirown purchasing, selling, promotionand distribution o stationery itemsin Jamaica. His ability to lead saw thefledgling Stationery Centre growingrom a concept to a major challeng-er in the local Stationery industry.

Over the years under his leader-

ship manuacturers have awardedKB exclusive distribution rightsor their products. Internationalgiants such as Monami, Stabiloand soon to come Maped, Helixand Buffalo have helped to orma ormidable orce in the Kings-ton Bookshops stationery armour.On this point, MD Fuller pointsout: Boris can be considered a pio-

neer o KBs Stationery Department.His early work in this area has been otremendous benefit and is reflected inwhat the Department is today. Borishas the last word on this: Mr Fullerguided my development all the way. Heallowed me to grow and I can say heand Mrs Fuller, a powerul orce besidehim, have made me what I am today.

Since April 2013, Boris Palmer nowocusses on the Purchasing o Statio-nery items. Tis shif came as part oa realignment exercise in the strategicdirection o KB. His task: to use hisexpertise in identiying trends and hishighly honed skills o negotiation to getthe best prices at all times or KB - oneo the many strategies that keep KB #1!

Mr Palmer is a recipient o theBook Industry Association o Ja-maica Award in the en Year cat-egory; we look orward to his recog-nition or the wenty Year Award.

Outside o work Boris is a keep fitbuff. He maintains his youthul lookand (almost) slender figure by jog-

ging or walking every day, eating sen-sibly and participating regularly in theSigma 5K run held annually. Direc-tor o Corporate Services, Mrs SoniaFuller asserts: Keeping fit is not newor Boris. I remember when he usedto jog down Mountain View Avenue toWindward Road to catch his drive orwork. He was always fitness conscious.

For some o you who may not know,Boris guides his daily living by twopowerul principles: to be comort-able in your own skin which to himmeans to know and accept who youtruly are and being proud to reflectthat act and to know your limi-tations, which when interpretedmeans not to be araid to ask or help

or guidance; the experience o oth-ers will help to teach you wisdom.

In 1995 Boris tied the knot withormer KB employee Dahl-ia Allen. Daughter Leslie-Ann(named afer Mr Ridout) andson Boris Jr complete the amily.Well there you have it, another stel-lar perormer at Kingston Book-

Saying their I Dos - Boris Palmer and Dahlia Allen

Summer worker Boris

Leslie-Ann - Student at UECHBoris Jr - 6th Former atCampion College

Boris Palmer today

shop. KB Newsletter heartiulates Boris Palmer on his tcontribution to the success organisation and wishes Gest blessings or him and


40TH ANNIVER

UPDATE

Invitation to al

he special Service o Tin celebration o KBs 40tsary will be held a the Wmorial Church, 12 CarltoKingston 10 on Sunday beginning at 9.45 a.m.

All staff are invited to atten


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As the holidayshopping seasonapproaches, cy-bercriminals arereadying their scamlist and checkingit twice. And thisyear, no platorm isoff limits. Accord-ing to a new studyconducted by Har-

ris Interactive andMcAee, about 70%o U.S. consumersplan to shop onlineduring the holidaysand one in our willshop on a mobiledevice. Tis pres-

ents a huge opportunity or cyber-criminals to lure unsuspecting victims.

McAee has put together inormationdetailing which scams will be most wide-spread this holiday season. From akee-commerce sites and malicious mobileapps to social media phishing scams anddangerous e-cards, o your lef are the 12holiday scams on the risk list this year.

Contributed by:Shari-Ann TompsonI Manager

vina Andrade o Gentles Kinderpus (Gentles KC) emerged 3rd

winner in the Kiwanis Club oead sponsored Spelling Bee com-on 2013. Davina was sponsored byingston Bookshop.

First place winner was Rajae Watsonalso o Gentles KC. In second placewas Breanna Nelson o Mt RosserPrimary.

Te proud principal o Gentles KCtook particular pride in the situa-

tion since it was their first entry intothe competition.

KB GIRL TAKES 3rd PLACE INSPELLING BEE COMPETITION

Tis is the third year o KBs involve-ment through the instrumentality oEducational Rep Frederick Grant.Tis year the Kiwanis Club recog-

l Davina Andrade is at right. Centre isace winner Rajae Watson and at lef isplace winner Breanna Nelson

nised KB or their contribution

and Mr Grant said he was very

pleased with the growth o the compe-tition and the act that a number o newsponsors have come on board. He saysKB will continue to support the event.

Te company also awarded prizesyou guessed it Oxord dictionariesor the winners.

Remember: Jesus is the Reason or the season

ITTipsTEST YO

CHRISTM

KNOWLED

1. Mary and Joseph were alrried when Mary became prea. rue b. False

2. Mary was still a virgin whlivered Jesus.a. rue b. False

2. Marys mother told her tolehem.a. rue b. False

4. Joseph was rom Bethanya. rue b. False

5. Mary delivered Jesus in a a. rue b. False

6. A manger is a kind o bara. rue b. False

7. How many angels spoke therds?a. One b. Tree c. A multitu

8. What sign did the angel(sshepherds to look or?a. A baby in a stable

b. A star over Bethlehemc. A baby that doesnt cry

9. What is the English transwhat the angel multitude saa. Joy to the World, the Lordb. Unto us a child is bornc. Glory to God in the highe

KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2013 KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER -

Kiwanis award

answers on

EditorLois Gayle

Editorial AssistanceSonia Fuller Damani Johnson

Graphics Phillip Powe

Departmental Representatives: 74 & 95 Warehouse Jason Hylton

Accounts Roberta Black

EPU Novelia Green

Human Resource - Latoya Swaby

I & Special Projects - Phillip Powe

Purchasing Clay abanor

Sales & Marketing Peter Harriott

Stationery Jermaine Simms

Sports Richard Parchment

Editorial Team


8/11

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SUMMER WORKERS APPRECIATION

a, whether you believe in him orrepresents that person who givesfs at Christmas. In our own waye sometimes seen as Santa Claus.ver, these are changing times andr present situation it just may be

we need to re-think the giving pat-t Christmas.

d, i you think about it seriouslywill find that no matter how bad

are you have something to give.anta Claus has a number o gifsWhats in them? Anything you

can afford? Lets see!

Here are some suggestions romOren Arnold, novelist, journalist,and humorist:To your enemy, orgivenessTo an opponent, toleranceTo a riend, your heartTo a customer, service

To all, charityTo every child, a good exampleTo yoursel, respect.

Ironic, isnt it? Santa is carrying six

gifs or others. Te seventh gif needsno gif-wrapping; its yours - a gif toyoursel and one that will revolution-ize not only your lie but that o thosearound you.

No reason or not sharing this Christ-mas happy giving!

Remember: Jesus is the reason or theseason

What Can I Give For Christmas?

hese brain plexing words andshapes, and their positions, can be

used to derive a word or saying.

For e.g.

Q) ArankrankRA

Answer:Frank Sinatra(FRANKS in ARA)

Find the answers to the following

puzzles.

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Highlights

Te Awardees(L-R) Director Damani Johnson andDirector Hon. Steadman Fuller (at leShauna Fuller Clarke and Mrs Sonia ront row) with top summer workersRosemarie Richards (Spanish own),ters (Stationery), Orlando Henry (74

ecka Wright (70B), Ryan James (74 W(at back is) Dimetri Hamilton (Bouloni-Ann McDonald (Liguanea), Jer(Pavilion).Absent is Cashena Smith (Springs).

Guests were entertained with a duet bysummer workers

Ricardo Barrett and Rajay Reid serethe guests

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ing these requirements anding hard to maintain them havereward:

ongratulatory letter signed byManaging Director

$5,000 voucher (very welcomeese hard times!)

laque displaying the winnersograph at the respective loca-

Newsletter has noted some re-rs persons who have made this

more than once; how is it with? answers on page 19


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Female BunEating Contestin session

Norris Lynchshows that hehas won themale contest

MaleBunEatingContestparticipants

Male 100mrace underway

ashanaJohnson is the

winner!!

Te male relayis a close call

MaleBeerdrinkingcontest. Kevin

Eldemirewon

Members of thewinning house posewith their prize

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FemaleBeer drinking contest inp

NicoleSewell wonthe contest

Spectatorscheering ontheir housemembers

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10/11

8 KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2013 KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2013

His style o coaching mirrors thato Jose Mourinho o Chelsea and his

management skills resemble that o or-mer Manchester United manager AlexFerguson but he preers i you reer tohim as Arsene Wenger, the managero Arsenal. Who are we talking about?

We are talking about Steadman Ar-sene Wenger Fuller Jr, the man thathas guided Kingston Bookshop toplay at the highest level o Business

The Man of the Moment

House Football, the Division One.

We can recall at the start o the oot-ball season that Coach SteadmanFuller Jnr predicted that KingstonBookshop will qualiy or DivisionOne next season. When he made

this prediction, many o his criticsthought that this was outside the KBleague and was never possible.

Coach Fuller recognized that i heis to make well on his promise he isgoing to need the Human Capital,one that his Father Steadman Fulleremploys that made KB the numberone bookstore in the Caribbean. SoCoach Fuller went out and assem-bled a group o individuals, someo whom, at the time, were playingootball at the highest level withinthe country.

Afer getting these skilul players tocomplement those that were alreadyhere, Coach Fuller appointed two ohis more experienced players ONeilLynch and Jermaine Simms as part

o the coaching team. Tis manage-ment team allowed Coach Fuller toconcentrate on what he does bestand that is coaching.

With all this in place the rest washistory as Kingston Bookshop willbe a orce to be reckoned with at thehighest level o Business House 5-A-side Football in 2014.

Te Next time you see and his players at your sment and/or parking lot plhearty congratulation to thwell done. You have all mand we look orward to team dominating Division

AnswerTEST YOUR CHRI

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AnswerBRAIN BASH

1. No one understan 2. Repeat afer me 3. Painless Operatio 4. One oot in the g 5. Red in the ace 6. Income tax. 7. Adding insult to 8. No two ways abo 9. Potatoes (Pot-8-O 10. Im bigger than y

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Christmas PartyContributed by Richard

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Food Time


11/11KINGSTON BOOKSHOP NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 201

Kingston Bookshop (KB) will beplaying at the highest level o Busi-ness House Five-a-side Football inhe upcoming 2014 ootball season.

Tis accomplishment was made pos-ible when KB made it to the semi-

final stage o this years competition.Tey went on to the final where theyost to Spanish Grain 3-2 on penal-ies afer playing to a 1-all draw at the

end o normal and extra time. Do-navan was the lone scorer or KB.

Afer finishing first in the group stageso the competition, KB was awardedwith a place at the quarter-final stagewhere they were grouped with fiveother teams.

At the Quarter final stage KB won ourmatches and lost one. KB embarrassedUech 3-0, overpowered Sagicor, JamsEagle and Progressive Groceries 2-0but lost to ICD by 2 goals to one (2-1).

KB on Top of Business HouseFootball

...Sports... Contributed by Richard Parchment

KB embarrassed

UTech 3-0

With twelve points KB won the groupand advanced to the Semi final. Tissubsequently meant that Kings-ton Bookshop will be promoted to

Division one or the upcoming seIn the semi final, Kingston Bookpowered by some brilliant goaling by Rybert and a brace rom prolific striker Donovan, overcamchallenge o Cable Pro 2-0 and iprocess booked a place in the finthe first time in their ootball hi

THE TEAM (Standing) L-R: Mrs Sonia Fuller, Coach Steadman Fuller Jr, Davian Garrison, ah Darling, Kemar Woodley (captain), Marvin Marshalleck, Donovan McCurdy, Deno Schaffe, LFuller, Sheldon Welsh, Joel Selvin, Ricardo Barrett, Wayne Christie, Damani Johnson (PR Officer)

Lynch (Asst coach). (Front) L-R: Suwayne Fuller, Roybert Clarke, Kishawn White, Rupert Morgmaine Simms (Asst coach), Andre Harvey and Barrington Pryce.

housands o young Jamaicans canlook back over the years and say a bigHANK YOU to KB or summer jobsthat helped them financially throughschool. It is noteworthy that or many

A KB Foundation Stone

o the 40 years the majority o man-agers on the leadership team weredrawn rom the ranks o summerworkers.

KB is happy to continue its assistanto Jamaican students particularthose in the communities they serve

Te Summer Employment Programme

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