March 11th, 2010
Competition spotlights quality for local company

Front row, left to right: FPL Free’s Kurt Christensen, Maria Vargas, and Nancy Villanueva, Mythbusters Keith Soto, Cosmo Cadets’ Alissa Hansen,  Glare Wars’ Greg Charlston and PDF-6’s Denise Hansen. Second row, left to right: San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz, QIC Champion’s Joey Chapa, FPL Free’s Dennis Poynter, Blanca Alaniz, and Thomas Myers, Myth Busters’ Joseph Garcia, PDF-6’s Ken Willfong, and Councilmembers Kim Porterfield and John Thomaides. Back row, left to right: General Manager of WideLite John Campsmith and Team Glare War’s Doug Braun and Ian Hall. Photo by Don Anders.

STAFF REPORT

The San Marcos City Council recently recognized employees at local lighting manufacturer Philips/WideLight. The employees competed on teams to improve quality.

The team names reflect the lighting company’s products and the good-natured spirit of the teams — Team FPL Free, PDF-6, Team Glare Wars, Mythbusters, Cosmo Cadets and QIC Champion. Team FPL Free won the local competition and will now go on to higher level competition.