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VQ Weekly Newsletter
November 5, 2021
COVID-19 Update
Reminder: you must be able to answer "NO" to all 5 questions posted at the Invixium Reader before entering work.
Open Enrollment/Benefits Refresher Meetings
It's that time of year again! Open enrollment/benefits refresher meetings are scheduled for:

Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 12 p.m. (English)
Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. (Spanish)
Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 3:30 p.m. (English)

All meetings will be held at the VQ Training Center, 114 S. Main St. in Milbank. You can also tune in via WebEx at the info below.

WebEx Meeting Link: https://vqcheese.webex.com/meet/hzinter
Join By Phone: 1-415-655-0001 | Meeting #: 800 165 252

All employees and spouses are encouraged to attend!

And...be sure to check the mail! Open enrollment/benefits refresher info was mailed earlier this week.
Note: In our recent open enrollment communications, we stated that Wellmark would be issuing new cards for all plan participants. Wellmark has since changed this decision. New cards will only be issued to individuals/families that are new to the Valley Queen health plan or who have made changes to their existing coverage. Please contact HR if you have any questions on this topic.
New Winter Parking for Employee Facilities Lot
Valley Queen Partners with Make-A-Wish
to grant local wish
Valley Queen partners with Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana through the Driving for Dreams program. Earlier this month, Milbank 9th grader Cody Wellnitz had a Wish granted and Valley Queen joined the local fire and police departments in giving him an exciting send-off! Want to read more? Check out the link below!
Thanks for visiting us at Treat Street!
Plenty of Valley Queen families stopped by our table on Treat Street last weekend!

Thank you to all our visitors and to Pam Vogel, Dori Bolstad and Karissa Karels for volunteering!
Daylight Saving Time Ends This Weekend
Congrats to SDSU vs. NDSU ticket winners!
Congrats to the winners of the SDSU vs. NDSU football tickets!

Ticket winners included:
Luis Berrones
Ernesto Culhuoc
Jimmie Berkner
Stacy Morton
Jayson Liddle
Josh Wallace
Paul Bohlman
Bryan Appl

Enjoy the game this weekend!
Fall Fun Raffle to benefit VQ employee Jim DeJong
Valley Queen Employee & Family
Christmas Open House



Christmas? Already?

The Valley Queen Impact Team is already hard at work preparing for our annual Christmas Open House. Invitations will be sent in the mail next week. Until then, please mark your calendars so you and your family can join us!
Christmas Day (Dec. 25) is 50 days away! How does that feel?
Deck the Halls! I am ready!
Can I have my turkey & mashed potatoes first?
I'm still wearing my Halloween costume.
Q12 Employee Engagement Survey Opens Nov. 12
In just ONE WEEK, the Valley Queen employee engagement survey will go live. Be on the lookout next week for a link to take this brief survey and make your voice heard!

In our company mission statement, we say we're committed to the success of our employees, customers and dairy producers. Your participation in this engagement survey helps us make decisions that improve our business and make Valley Queen an even better place to work.
Birthdays and Work Anniversaries
Happy birthday to...Dan Hawley (11/1), Tori Quade (11/1), Justine Wiik (11/3), Pedro Sol Flores (11/5), Martin Dietmeier (11/5), Jason Mischel (11/6), Kattya Valenzuela (11/6), Joel McGregor (11/7), Al Westphal (11/7), Keith Gretenhart (11/7), David Messner Guillen (11/8)!

Happy work anniversary to...Nate Johnson (2 years on 11/1), Mitch Lohre (2 years on 11/1), Darin Gibson (11 years on 11/2), Hal Teske (22 years on 11/3), Adam Schubert (1 year on 11/3), Dan Mikkelson (31 years on 11/5), Israel Munoz Martinez (6 years on 11/6), Lane Lindquist (16 years on 11/7) and Dave Christensen (10 years on 11/8)!
Have news and updates for next week's VQ Weekly Newsletter?
Email Callie at ccurley@vqcheese.com.