With Alma just a few short weeks away from the birth of their baby boy, second shift Pro- duction held a baby shower for Alma during the supper break. A potluck of food and des- serts was quickly set up in the breakroom along with many gifts for the soon to arrive baby. Manny & Alma (both of Production B-Shift) sent their sincere thanks to all those who made the baby shower so much fun. Congrats to Alma, Manny and your family! Congratulations Alma & Manny!
Congratulations Kat! Kat Rice (QA Line Tech A-Shift) was treated to a baby shower on Friday, March 11th by her fellow co-workers. Kat is excited to welcome a daughter this spring. Congratulations to Kat and her family!
Making Quite A Splash
by Chris Reynolds, Mix A Supervisor Wade Lyles, son of Jim (Mix A) and Celeste Lyles, is making quite a name for himself as a com- petitive swimmer. The 15 year old Ashton/Franklin Center High School sophomore’s most recent accomplishment was to swim for Byron High School in the 400 freestyle relay at the Illinois High School Association State Finals. Being chosen to swim at the state finals as a sophomore is a great accomplishment. He responded to the challenge by dropping a full second off his previous per- sonal best time. Wade also swims for the Dixon YMCA. That is where he heard from some Dixon swimmers that they were able to compete for Byron since their school didn’t offer swimming as a competitive sport. Wade wanted to compete at the high school level so his Mom, Celeste, went to work to make that an option. She worked with the Athletic Director at Ashton/Franklin Center and the process was started to allow Wade to swim for Byron High School. As you can imagine, traveling to Byron every day for practice makes for a very hectic schedule. Wade’s typical day has him at school by 8:00 a.m., after school he travels to Byron with Jim or Aunt Karen for practice, which usually lasts till around 5:30. After practice Celeste picks him up and they get home around 6:30. After getting something to eat and doing homework he might find some time to relax. His weekends are filled with swim meets or extended practices. Wade competes almost all year round and takes only a couple weeks off in the spring. Wade is an excellent student and has been swimming in competition since he was 8 years old. His future plans in- clude going to college, where he hopes to continue his swimming career, and major in engineering. When talking with Wade you soon find that he is soft spoken, well mannered, and very humble. When asked what is his biggest accomplishment so far, his reply was “contributing to help Byron win a sectional title.” No coincidence that he puts the results of the team ahead of his personal accomplishments. At 5 feet 7 inches tall and 138 pounds Wade’s physical stature is most likely not the reason for his success. It seems like his success comes from a big desire to succeed, a lot of training, and the support of family and friends. We wish him continued success!
April, May & June 2016 Crest Ink 11
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