Meet. Learn. Share. Celebrate.
A monthly newsletter for our United Community.

“Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a highway, just be a trail. If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The shortest month of the year sure packs a mighty punch. Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and Super Bowl weekend are all squeezed into one little month. We hope you all enjoyed the Super Bowl; whether it be the game itself, the food, or the company, there’s all kinds of fun to be had. Next up is Valentine’s Day, which is more like a week, because who can get a good reservation at a nice restaurant on Valentine’s Day? 

So we go the day before, or the day after, or the weekend after. Whichever day you decide to celebrate, be in the moment. Black History Month serves not only as a reminder to lift up and celebrate contributions made to our society and country by the African-American community, but it can also be a time to learn something new about our nation’s history. For instance, did you know that President Gerald Ford formalized the celebration of Black History Month in 1976, decades after the idea was first introduced by Carter G. Woodson in 1915? The month of February was picked because it is the birth month of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. 

There is so much more to learn, so go ahead and dive down that rabbit hole. History always has a way of helping us to understand the things we don’t.

A quick look back at January 2023

Thank you to all team members for helping us get off to such a strong start in the new year!

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Team Trust

Please take a few minutes to learn who the Team Trust representative is in your department and let them know about any ideas you might have to help improve systems and processes. We welcome fresh thinking.

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Spin your wheels with some trivia 

This famous American Tradition started in the late 1800’s and was only canceled once in it’s over 100 years of existence. What is it?

January Trivia: He’s a January baby but comes alive in October; who is he?

Answer: Frankenstein. The first edition of the novel, which was written by Mary Shelley, was published anonymously in London on January 1st, 1818. Her name appears on the second Edition, which was published in Paris in 1821. She was only 18 when she started writing it.

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Giving back

Meet Jeremiah, an amazing 10-year-old who went from his first form of communication being sign language to currently having his own YouTube channel where he does sports reporting and showing off his love and support for the Las Vegas Raiders. Thanks to the Surprise Squad and the Las Vegas Raiders, Jeremiah could live out a dream of meeting his heroes and, in turn, inspire those heroes with his own story of perseverance and incredible talent. There is so much we can learn from Jeremiah, and thanks to you all, our mission of giving back to the community and people like him can go on: WATCH HERE.

Do you know someone you would like to nominate for the Surprise Squad? Hop on to the website and tell us about them.

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Birthday Cheer!

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating a birthday in February. Each new year of life is a new chapter. May you fill it with joy, kindness, good health, and great successes

Congratulations to Roland D. Lewis of United Nissan Vegas on being the winner of the February birthday Raffle. Happy Birthday, Roland, we hope your day was wonderfully spent.

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National Day of Who Knows What? Did You Know?

February 08 – National Kite Flying Day
February 17 – National Random Acts of Kindness Day
February 20 – National Muffin Day
February 22 – National Margarita Day

Days You Should Know

February 02 – National GroundHog Day 
(Phil saw his shadow this year, which means 6 more weeks of winter.)
February 13 – National Organ Donor Day

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Health and Wellness Break

February is National Heart Health Month, and according to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease is the world’s number one cause of death. Over 17 million people die every year from heart disease. As the theme for the month says, it’s time to take up Heart-Healthy habits. Make a conscious effort to reduce your risk of heart disease by eating a healthy diet, incorporating some physical activity into most of your days, and tracking your cholesterol and blood pressure. Testing and keeping track of blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure can really help keep you accountable and take notice of red flags. In the month of love, we remind ourselves also to practice self-care and the greatest form of self-care is to take care of your health.

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3 Simple Everyday Life Hacks

You can connect two ziplock bags by flipping one inside out to make a larger one.

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Allergies… or something else?

You may now log on to the government website to once again order free at-home COVID-19 tests. Aside from the free tests, there is also valuable information, such as where to find free testing sites and getting insurance reimbursements.

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This Day in History

February 3, 1913 – The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting Congress the authority to collect income taxes. Now you know why we have to pay taxes.

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Do you have a special talent?

Do you have a special talent? A blog or YouTube channel? Are you a content creator on social media and would like to increase your followers? Send us your information or account handle, and we will publish it in our newsletter to get the word out there. We know for a fact that there are many of you in our United family with talents, and we would like nothing more than to be able to share that within our community. Send any video or work you want to share to us at [email protected].

Our little newsletter is officially a year old, and we’d like to thank everyone involved in helping to put it together every month and all of you who read it. It’s just for fun, with a little bit of useful information splashed around here and there. We hope you all continue to enjoy it. As always, feel free to send in any ideas you have for us or any greetings, thank yous or shout-outs you have for your Coworkers. Happy Newsletter Day! 

“There are only two days in the year that
Nothing can be done.
One is called yesterday and the other is
Called tomorrow.
Today is the right day to
Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.”

― Dalai Lama XIV