Friday, May 20, 2011

Faces in the Crowd - Joe Flores

1.     Tell me one thing about you that others don’t know.
That I was accepted into The University of Texas at Austin before the beginning of my senior year in high school.

2.     Where did you go to college?
UT, University of Houston, and Stephen F. Austin State University.

3.     Marital status and children.
Married for 12 years to my wonderful wife Erica; daughter Elyssa 11 years old, and son Zachary 7 years old.

4.     What are your hobbies and talents?
Hobbies - golf, coin collecting, raising my kids.
Talents - youth girls basketball coach; according to my wife, I have a knack in retaining useless knowledge so I am waiting for Jeopardy to call.

5.     What are your favorite foods or drinks?
Good BBQ, a nice well done steak, and buffalo wings (not all at once), and a cold beer to wash it down.

6.     What are your favorite books or movies?
Books: “Leadership” by Rudy Giuliani, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum, “Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book” by Harvey Penick.
Movies: too many to list, but if it’s on I have to watch Caddyshack, Animal House, the original Willy Wonka, Army of Darkness, any of the Back to the Futures, The Goonies, The Matrix, Terminator 2, and The Sweetest Thing (really).

7.     What are some of your other jobs/careers?
Worked for the McDonald’s Corporation during high school and college, a sporting goods store after I graduated college for 6 months, and Farmers ever since.

8.     What is your dream car or first car you ever owned?
The first car that I ever owned was a 1998 Ford Ranger Splash. My dream car is a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, and I don’t like Chevrolets.

9.     If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would it be?
My dad, so I could ask him where he buried his treasure. But seriously, so I could ask him the questions I didn’t get a chance to ask him prior to his passing.

10. What is your favorite vacation destination?
Every year my wife’s family goes down to Rockport, Texas in August for my father-in-law’s birthday for some fishing, boating, swimming, relaxing, and just spending time together. Doesn’t get any better than that.


Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Employee of the Month - February 2011 - Shane Pizzi

Faces in the Crowd - John Salazar

Tell me one thing about you that others don’t know.  I used to dance classical ballet.

Where did you go to college?  University of Houston

Marital status and children?  Married with three wonderful girls ages 6, 3 and 11 months.

What are your hobbies and talents?  Hobbies include bicycling, basketball and a little bit of martial arts.  Talents include playing violin and viola.

What are your favorite foods or drinks?  Favorite foods are Mexican, Asian and Indian.   Favorite drinks are Water, Tea, Crown Royal, Tequila and Cabernet.  No order in particular.

What are your favorite books or movies?  Favorite books are Moby Dick and The Three Musketeer’s.    Favorite movies are Pulp Fiction, Sin-City, Full Metal Jacket, Black Hawk Down and 300.

What are some of your other jobs/careers?  Sacker/Stocker, Painter, Hair Stylist, Retail Sales, Hotel guest services and Police Officer.

What is your dream car or first car you ever owned?  Dream Car is a Red Corvette Convertible, 1958 - 1967

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would it be?  Jesus Christ

What is your favorite vacation destination?  Cancun Mexico



Faces in the Crowd - Teresa Garza

Tell me one thing about you that others don’t know.  I met my spouse thru a Farmers connection

Where did you go to college?  University of Texas at Arlington

Marital status and children?  Spouse is Dennis, 2 daughters. Clara 3yrs old and Camila 1yrs old

What are your hobbies?  Clearance shopping, playing taboo and angry birds

What are your favorite foods or drinks?  Favorite food is Tex–Mex and Authentic Mexican.  Favorite drinks are wine, Bud Light and Coke.                   In that order.

What are your favorite movies/shows?  Favorite movies are Slum Dog Millionaire, Serendipity, Jersey Shore, Real Housewives, River Monsters

What are some of your other jobs/careers?  Sacker at H.E.B, Retail, Hotel guest services and accounting, volunteer at the local library, housekeeper, diaper changer, short order chef

What is your dream car or first car you ever owned?  My first car ever owned was a Dodge Charger.  It caught on fire while I was driving it.  My dream car is a BMW 3 Series.

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, living or dead, who would it be?  William Levy (Mexican actor), if not then I’ll settle for Oprah

What is your favorite vacation destination?  Playa Del Carmen or anywhere there is sun.