NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
12
Almond Facts
MARCH | APRIL 2017
Blue Diamond
Bowlers Do Good
for the Community
Blue Diamond
continues its support of the community and
partnership with the Sacramento Kings. A six-person
bowling team that included
Blue Diamond
employees and
a Kings player participated in the 3
rd
Annual Kingpin
Classic on Saturday, January 7 at Capitol Bowl in West
Sacramento. The team brought almonds for all the bowlers
to munch on and take home.
“It was an absolute pleasure representing
Blue Diamond
at
this event,” said Michael Coe, assistant marketing manager
for
Blue Diamond
’s Global Ingredients Division. “It was an
amazing experience that was truly a privilege to be part of.”
The event benefits the Sacramento Kings Foundation
whose focus is on the health, education and sustainability
of the local community.
Helping Build
Pathways To
Creativity
In support of the cooperative’s ongoing commitment
to the youth in our business communities,
Blue Diamond
Growers
sponsored the Gallo Center for the Arts
Pathways To
Creativity
performance of “Odd Squad Live!”
Blue Diamond
’s
contribution helped provide tickets and transportation for
400 students from the Salida and Turlock Unified School
Districts to attend the performance. Local
Blue Diamond
employees were also in attendance.
Pathways To Creativity
is
a youth arts education program at the Gallo Center for the
Arts that provides performing arts experiences to more than
200,000 children.
New Board
Directors Tour
Sacramento
Plant Operations
Newly elected
Blue Diamond
board members
Kent Stenderup and John Monroe took a tour of
the Sacramento processing facility. Led by Roy
Lasich, with global operations, the tour was the
perfect opportunity to familiarize them with the
infrastructure of the Sacramento facility.
Blue Diamond
Bowling Team. Pictured from left to right: Former Sacramento Kings
Forward DeMarcus Cousins, Tom Uhlig, Michael Coe, Josh Woods, Melissa Ruiz
and Katie Guerere.
Pictured from left to right: Ruth Leusink,
Paula Tlascala, Carmella Cervantes,
Irene Baltazar, Lupe Adan, Dexter Mananquil
Pictured left to right: Kent Stenderup, Roy Lasich, John Monroe.
